After subduing the bandits and occupying Laojun Mountain, Xiang Nan finally took root and had his own territory.
Before that, although he was also highly respected in Foxiao Tower, it was the property of Deng Chang, Zhu Gui and others after all. It was unjust in terms of reputation, so naturally he was not as strong as in Laojun Guan.
After occupying Laojun Mountain, Xiang Nan ordered the bandits to repair Laojun Temple. Clean up garbage, build houses, wash wells, reshape gold bodies...
Over the years, Laojun Temple has become less popular and has fallen into disrepair. In addition, these bandits did not know how to take care of it and destroyed it wantonly, turning a good royal Taoist temple into a broken kiln.
If Xiang Nan wants to establish a foundation here, he will naturally need to repair it.
These bandits had no weapons and were intimidated by Xiang Nan's martial arts. They did not dare to disobey, so they had to work hard under the supervision of the heroes, hoping that Xiang Nan would show mercy and let them go down the mountain soon.
The construction, repair and decoration of the house were all designed and constructed by Xiang Nan. He inherited Chen Xiaozheng's architectural knowledge and also conducted considerable research on ancient architecture.
Seeing that under the guidance of Xiang Nan, Laojun Temple was gradually repaired and added, and restored to its former glory, all the disciples could not help but admire it.
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While Xiang Nan was repairing the Taoist temple, the women and hostages who were put down by him on the mountain all praised Tai Chi's reputation after returning home.
So, people nearby soon knew that a Tai Chi master had come to Laojun Mountain to enforce justice for heaven, punish evil and promote good, and eliminate the bandits who had caused trouble for many years.
For a time, everyone naturally praised him. There were even a few village elders who took their juniors with them up the mountain, carrying drinks, chickens and ducks to express their gratitude.
Of course, it's a thank you in name. Implicitly, it is probably to find out whether Xiang Nan is a good person or a worse evil person.
Xiang Nan guessed what they were thinking, so he received them warmly.
"I am the Master of Tai Chi and the master of the Tai Chi Sect. Our sect follows Taoism and emphasizes tranquility and inaction. Taoism is natural, virtuous and compassionate. So folks, don't be afraid." Xiang Nan said with a smile. .
When the villagers heard this, they were naturally happy and thanked them one after another.
Before leaving, Xiang Nan returned them a heavier gift, making these villagers feel more at ease and grateful.
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In the next six months, Laojun Temple gradually returned to its former glory after renovations.
The number of houses increased from the original eighteen to forty-two; the warehouses increased from two to eight; the pig house increased from one to six; and the stables increased from two to four. The chicken coop and duck coop each increased three times...
In addition to the increase in real estate, gold and silver prices also increased significantly.
Three hundred taels of gold, fifteen thousand taels of silver, forty gold and silver wine vessels, two boxes of pearls, agates and emeralds, twenty pieces of silk and satin, fifty pieces of cotton and linen, twenty-five pieces of furs of various colors...
Although Xiang Nan told the village elders that Tai Chi Sect is compassionate and peaceful. But in fact, it also depends on who is right. As for the poor people and ordinary businessmen, it is natural that Qiu will do nothing and live in peace.
But when it comes to those local tyrants, evil gentry, bully landlords, and corrupt officials, Xiang Nan is not polite and wants to uphold justice for heaven, punish evil and promote good.
In the past six months, he has led Jun Bao, Qiu Xue, Deng Chang, Zhu Gui and others to carry out several major cases, punishing more than a dozen corrupt officials, bully landlords, illegal and profiteers, and robbed countless amounts of money. A huge amount of ten thousand taels.
This is also the reason why Laojun Temple can restore its former glory. After all, rebuilding Guanyu and building a golden body is absolutely impossible without money.
And because they were close friends and committed crimes, they often committed crimes in other state capitals, riding back and forth, and leaving with a single strike, so few people knew that these major crimes were actually committed by them.
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Seeing that Laojun Temple was renovated and restored to its former glory, Xiang Nan also decided to add to his happiness and officially marry Xiao Donggua.
In the past six months, his relationship with Xiao Donggua has become increasingly close.
On the one hand, Xiao Donggua admires his talents, character, and martial arts, and loves him heartily. And Xiang Nan also likes Xiao Donggua's intelligence and beauty, so the man and his concubine are interested in each other, so they all go together, and naturally they get closer and closer.
On the one hand, he teaches Xiao Donggua Wing Chun, and the two of them often practice Chi Shou. Pushing and blocking, physical contact every day, and unity of mind can also help to enhance feelings.
Just like modern people dancing, you hold me, I hold you, and we jump back and forth together. If it weren't for the fact that it was ancient times and the folk customs were still relatively conservative, Xiang Nan and Xiao Donggua would have been in trouble long ago.
Xiang Nan and Xiao Donggua are getting married, so everyone is naturally happy.
On the one hand, men should get married when they are older, and women should marry when they are older. There are three types of unfilial piety, and the worst is not having an heir. Xiang Nan has such good martial arts, so naturally he has to have a successor; on the one hand, Xiang Nan and Xiao Donggua Lang are a natural match, a perfect match, and no one will object to it.
So everyone immediately started organizing. Buying wine and meat, slaughtering pigs and sheep, decorating with lanterns, and playing drums and music. In order to celebrate this grand event, all the heroes also sent out heroic posts one after another, inviting their colleagues from all walks of life to come and watch the ceremony.
So on the eighteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, the wedding of Xiang Nan and Xiao Donggua was officially held.
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"First bow to heaven and earth, second bow to the high hall, husband and wife bow to each other, and then send them into the bridal chamber~" the master of ceremonies shouted loudly.
Xiang Nan and Xiao Donggua both had no parents, so they bowed to the high hall for the second time and received the portrait of Master Jue Yuan.
After the ceremony, Little Winter Melon was sent to the bridal chamber, while Xiang Nan toasted with the guests one by one.
"Master, this is Master Jiang from Wuji Sect in Huaiqing Prefecture~This is Master Sun from Yanqing Quan from Guide Prefecture~This is Master Zhao from Erlang Quan from Kaifeng Prefecture~This is Liu Erye, the descendant of the Eight Drunken Immortals from Taiyuan Prefecture , known as Yanxia Sanren..." Deng Chang and Zhu Gui introduced them helpfully.
Xiang Nan was greeted one by one.
This was the first time for him to see these martial artists.
"Master Tai Chi, they all say that you created a boxing technique that uses stillness to stop, softness to overcome hardness, strikes later, strikes first, and is unique. All the heroes are here today, can you let everyone see it?" Master Sun asked loudly. .
Hearing what he said, all the heroes agreed, "Master, let us see it."
"Okay, since everyone is so supportive, let me demonstrate it." Xiang Nan nodded and then came to the field to demonstrate.
Everyone watched with wide eyes, hoping to learn something.
But they were just out of their minds. Tai Chi is different from other boxing techniques. The moves are not important, the key is the artistic conception. Pay attention to one thing: if you don't use force, it will break if you use force; two, if you don't use it, it will be exhausted. The mind moves and the qi moves, and the qi moves when the mind arrives.
So even if they memorize all their moves, it still won't help, and it will make them more likely to get beaten. Just like those so-called Tai Chi masters who only know the moves but not the artistic conception, and are defeated completely. They might as well practice Sanda or wrestling.
"Is this slow Kung Fu really useful?"
"Is this the so-called new boxing technique? I don't see how powerful it is."
"It seems that Tai Chi is just a matter of playing well."
Seeing Xiang Nan's Tai Chi demonstration, which was soft and weak, weak and boneless, slow and grinding, the guests were a little disapproving.
At this moment, Deng Chang and Zhu Gui carried a two-inch thick bluestone slab and placed it in the field.
Xiang Nan immediately slapped it down. There was a muffled sound, and the stone slab broke into two pieces.
"Hey~" When everyone saw it, their eyes widened.
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