Zhao Mingyuan came to Luoyang alone.
The reason why he was alone and not with the monks of Shaolin Temple was because it would be too conspicuous to act with them.
Zhao Mingyuan brought them here because he didn't really want to rely on them to do anything.
After all, although their martial arts skills are good, they cannot compare with so many people in Jing Nian Zen Monastery. What's more, there are four great holy monks, Sanren Ning Daoqi?
If Zhao Mingyuan wants to take them with him, it's not certain who will protect whom?
The reason why Zhao Mingyuan wants Shaolin Temple to enter the situation is just to break the monolithic situation of Buddhism and prevent them from forming a joint force.
In this way, some Buddhists supported Li Clan, while others supported Zhao Mingyuan.
Cihang Jingzhai cannot represent Buddhism in the world. It can only be said that some Buddhists support the Li clan, and the effect is greatly reduced.
In this way, Zhao Mingyuan would have a lot of room for maneuver, and the pressure would be reduced.
Since ancient times, Luoyang has been located on the south bank of the Yellow River, with Mang Mountain to the north, Luoshui to the south, Hulao to the east, and Hangu to the west.
It is surrounded by mountains, with a plain in the middle, and the four streams of Yi, Luo, Jian and Jian flowing through it.
The terrain is dangerous, the scenery is beautiful, the soil is fertile, the climate is pleasant, and water transportation is convenient. It is truly a God-given treasure.
In the past dynasties, eight dynasties established their capitals here, including Xia, Shang, Eastern Zhou, Eastern Han, Cao Wei, Western Jin and Northern Wei, Sui and Tang Dynasties.
Therefore, Luoyang is known as the Dingding Land of Heyang. It is located in the Central Plains and connected to all directions. It is also a transportation hub and military fortress in the world.
After Yang Guang ascended the throne, he chose to choose another capital location in Luoyang and establish a new capital.
The new imperial city is located between the Zhou Dynasty City and the ancient cities of the Han and Wei dynasties, crossing the Xianshui River to the east, the Luo River to the south, the Jian River to the west, and Mang Mountain to the north. The city is five to ten miles away and is magnificent.
In addition, Yang Guang built the Grand Canal with Luoyang as the center.
This canal reaches Hangzhou in the south and Zhuojun in the north, running through the north and south. Connected by the five major water systems of the Haihe River, Yellow River, Huaihe River, Yangtze River and Qiantang River, Luoyang has become the central hub of transportation and trade in the world.
Today's Luoyang City is the largest city in the world today.
Especially in this imaginary martial arts world, it has exceeded the boundaries of history. A large city with a population of more than one million has exceeded people's imagination under today's productivity.
The sun rises, and the faint light shines on the earth. The city gate slowly opened, and groups of business travelers waiting to enter the city to make a living and farmers rushing to the morning market passed through the city gate in an endless stream.
Seeing this scene, Zhao Mingyuan, who had just arrived here, felt a sense of reverence in his heart.
Luoyang City has two major characteristics that must be known.
First of all, it is outside the west wall of Waiguo City, extending from Xin'an to Mang Mountain in the north, and to the Yique Mountains in the south, with a surrounding area of more than 200 miles, which is no less than the Shanglin Garden built by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty in ancient times.
In addition, Waiguo City is connected to Xiyuan, adding to Luoyang's grandeur and grandeur. Its scale is unrivaled.
Another feature of Luoyang City is that the north and south are the central axis, allowing the Luoshui River to traverse the entire city, dividing Luoyang into north and south districts, connected by four bridges. The Luoshui River in the city is connected to the other three rivers of Yi, Jian and Jian, making the city The city is surrounded by rivers, bringing the beauty of the landscape into the city, giving it a feeling of being created by nature.
At this time, a strange scene suddenly appeared ahead. A sailboat sailed past Luoshui hidden under the house. People on the street saw that the top of the sail was moving, like a boat on land.
Walking forward, you will see a street called "Tian Street" that is a hundred paces wide, running through the north and south gates. It starts from the end gate of the Imperial City in the north and ends at Dingding Gate, the main gate of Waiguo City, in the south. It is the central axis street of Luoyang City.
It is as straight as spring silkworms spinning silk, stretching for seven or eight miles. The trees on the roadside are lush, including cherry, pomegranate, elm, willow and other trees of various colors. Among them, there is a royal road for the emperor to go on patrol. At the turn of spring and summer, the scenery is picturesque and beautiful.
The light rain on the sky street is as moist as crisp, the color of grass looks far away but is not there up close.
The most beautiful thing about spring is that it is better than smoke and willows all over the imperial capital.
Han Yu's poem that has been passed down through the ages, "In the early spring, the eighteen members of the Ministry of Water are outside Zhang" exactly describes the scene of the street in front of us.
There are many shops on both sides of the avenue, and there are roads between the lanes, intersecting with the ten vertical and horizontal streets that run through the major city gates, in an orderly manner.
Thousands of pavilions line the streets lined with locust willows, with bell and drum towers facing each other.
Zhao Mingyuan looked up and saw that various shops such as inns, leather shops, bamboo pole shops, wool shops, grocery stores, paper shops, cotton shops, fresh fruit shops, etc. were competing in front of him, and they were very busy.
At this time, the city of Luoyang seemed to be coming to life, with cars and sedans flowing continuously and it was very lively.
Many of the passers-by were wearing Hu clothing, and they were obviously business travelers from the Western Regions.
Just looking at the prosperity in front of them, no one can feel the continuous wars and devastation in the world outside the city.
Unexpectedly, Luoyang was caught in internal and external conflicts and became the axis of struggle between major forces.
Pedestrians are like crucian carp, cars are flowing like a stream, and the street is bustling like a metropolis.
Zhao Mingyuan thought to himself, this is really a prosperous place!
Soon, this place will be mine!
Zhao Mingyuan visited this unique scenery and stepped on the Tianjin Bridge across Luoshui.
The Tianjin Dawn Moon is the first of the eight sceneries in Luoyang. The most charming thing is that people are quiet in the late night and the bright moon is in the sky. If you travel with a beautiful woman and enjoy this scene together, you will know the taste of it and it is difficult to describe it in words.
The water town in the south of the Yangtze River is known as "Fireworks descend on Yangzhou in March"; and here, there is a legend that "the moon shines like the water above the city wall, and the thousand-year-old willows reflect the waves".
If you are accompanied by a close friend, you can even enjoy a cup of tea, recite a poem, and play the piano, leaving a wonderful time.
Unfortunately, it was already early in the morning and Zhao Mingyuan felt deeply regretful that he could not see the first of the eight scenic spots.
There are four tall buildings facing each other from the north to the south of the Tianjin Bridge, which add to the bridge's momentum and is extremely spectacular.
Zhao Mingyuan walked along the Luo embankment. The embankment was planted with locust willows, shaded by green trees, and the scenery was charming.
Looking at the neatly gridded streets and alleys, Zhao Mingyuan sighed in his heart.
Walking in this side street, no matter where you go, everything is like a chessboard, arranged in an orderly manner, just like the ancients said, "Likes gather together and things divide into groups."
Those residential buildings are evenly distributed in the chess grid and in good order, which makes people marvel at the exquisite social governance in ancient times.
At this moment, a burst of laughter came into my ears.
Zhao Mingyuan followed the sound and saw a group of innocent children playing in the open space. Their laughter seemed to be a childhood memory that traveled through thousands of years, which made people feel emotional.
Zhao Mingyuan couldn't help but recall his childhood years. He once had such an innocent time, but now it is long gone.
Even though Zhao Mingyuan can now travel through countless worlds, he cannot travel across the world, let alone go back to his carefree childhood.
Just as Zhao Mingyuan was immersed in memories, suddenly there was a gust of wind behind him.
He turned around suddenly and saw that the person coming was Du Fuwei, who had made an appointment with him.
Du Fuwei put his arm on Zhao Mingyuan's shoulder and walked around until he came to a remote alley.
Knocking on the courtyard door deep in the alley, I saw a quiet courtyard inside.
When several people in the courtyard saw Du Fuwei, they all looked respectful and stood up to salute.
Come to think of it, this is where Du Fuwei ended up in Luoyang.
Du Fuwei nodded and took Zhao Mingyuan into the house.
The two of them sat down respectively, and Du Fuwei just laughed and said: "Brother Zhao, you are finally here, so you can make it easier for me, Old Du, to wait!"
Zhao Mingyuan smiled and said: "Brother Du has been kept busy with worldly affairs. It's really my fault that I kept him waiting for a long time."
Du Fuwei smiled and said: "I know you are busy, so let's forget it this time. However, I am not the only one waiting for you!"
Zhao Mingyuan asked curiously: "Oh? Who else is waiting for me? I don't know when I had so many friends."
Du Fuwei said: "The people waiting for you may not necessarily be friends, but they may also be enemies?"
Zhao Mingyuan smiled and said: "I see, but I don't know who it is this time? Who did I offend?"
Du Fuwei smiled and said: "Just listening to Brother Zhao's words, I know that you have offended many people!
Brother, you just came here, I'm afraid you don't know the current situation in Luoyang City, right?
Let me tell you a little bit first. "
Seeing that Du Fuwei wanted to keep it secret, Zhao Mingyuan also needed to know about the current situation in Luoyang City, so he said cooperatively: "Yes, I was just going to ask Brother Du for advice!"
So Du Fuwei told Zhao Mingyuan in detail the current situation in Luoyang City.
Nowadays, all the heroes from all over the world are gathered in Luoyang City, and all forces are mixed together. There are several secret battles every day in Luoyang City, and people are killed on the streets every day. Naturally, there are more who are not discovered.
Many people took the opportunity to take action, hoping to eliminate their own enemies and reduce the number of opponents competing for world supremacy.
Then, Du Fuwei looked at Zhao Mingyuan and said: "The news that your Wagang Village is going to attack Luoyang has also spread, which has attracted the attention of many people.
Maybe many forces want to deal with your Wagang Village. After all, if your Wagang Village really resolves its past feud and the three forces merge into one and there is no more fighting, it would be really terrible.
All the heroes in the world don't want to see such a situation, and they might work together to deal with you.
I heard that Li Mi also entered the city secretly, but did not reveal his whereabouts.
It’s just Li Mi, you are also related to Yang Gong’s treasury!
This temptation is definitely no less than that of He Shibi. It is inevitable that no one will take the risk and take action against you.
Why did you come to the city so unabashedly? I'm afraid it will cause a lot of trouble.
Now that I can get the news that you have entered the city, I am afraid that this news has spread to all the big and small forces in Luoyang.
Now I am afraid that all the forces know that you have entered the city, so be careful! "
When Zhao Mingyuan heard Du Fuwei's concerned words, he quickly replied gratefully: "Thank you so much, Brother Du! But don't worry, since I dare to act like this, I am sure of it."
Du Fuwei said: "It's good that you know what's going on. However, I heard that someone has already spoken out and publicly stated that they want to cause trouble for you."
Zhao Mingyuan asked: "Who is it? Could this be the person waiting for me?"
Du Fuwei said: "Yes, that's him, 'Tie Le Fei Ying' Qu Ao.
According to him, it was you who killed his two apprentices.
He even ordered someone to send a message that he would not be able to set foot in the Central Plains for the rest of his life, otherwise he would be killed.
How could he endure such humiliation?
So, as soon as Qu Ao arrived in Luoyang, he publicly threatened to fight with you.
Fight until death! "
(End of chapter)
