April.
It is a time when spring is bright, and peaches and plums are competing for beauty.
The spring breeze blows the catkins along the Luo River, like flying white snow.
Luojing has always been a bustling and noisy city.
But it was extremely lively at this time.
the reason is simple.
Today is the day when the "Luoshui Conference" is held.
Early in the morning, the bells of the imperial city, the ancestral temple, and the major government offices in the capital rang in unison, like thunder, waking up the common people in their sleep.
Men and women, old and young, flocked to the streets by the Luo River from all directions.
On this day, it was really not easy to find an open space to stay by the Luo River.
The streets leading to the river are like the mouth of a river, spewing out streams of people continuously. The square by the river is like the sea, and the houses next to it are protruding promontories. The crowds turn into turbulent waves, surging against these promontories and seeming to flatten them.
Laughter, discussion, cheers, quarrels, and clattering footsteps formed a deafening roar.
This forced Luojing Prefecture Yin Yang Jiong to send a large number of yamen servants holding water and fire sticks to shout loudly on the streets in order to barely maintain order.
As for the young monks who participated in the event, they came earlier than the ordinary people.
The Daqi government had already used a long yellow cloth to separate a separate area for the monks attending the meeting on the river bank.
On both sides of Buman, the teachers were giving their final instructions to the students, and the fellow disciples were cheering each other on. There were even vendors looking for opportunities in the crowd, hoping to catch a few culprits and sell a few to give people something to eat. Amulet for good luck, but was violently driven away by the government officials with sticks.
Chu Fengge likes to be in the limelight, so naturally he comes very early.
Sword flying was prohibited in Luojing City, so he rode in a sedan chair and carried a guard of honor, beating gongs and holding signs saying "Quiet" and "Avoid". He wanted to go where the most people gathered, and he couldn't wait to go there. The whole city came to admire his pomp and grace.
But ordinary people really like his tricks.
He stepped off the sedan, stretched his hand toward the sky, and shouted "Sword is coming", and the "Tiankui Sword" turned into a ray of green light and fell into his hand.
Seeing this exciting scene, the onlookers who came from counties and villages across the country and had never seen the big world all widened their eyes and marveled.
Chu Fengge smiled proudly, raised his chin high, and walked into the area enclosed by the yellow curtain under the gaze of everyone.
The disciples of Jiange also came very early.
They were dressed simply, carrying sword gates on their backs, and stood casually in a row along the railings by the river. Although their auras were restrained and their behavior was low-key, others could still feel an awe-inspiring sword aura from them.
Su Xiao, the direct disciple of the master of Jiange Pavilion, stood at the front. His posture was upright, his gaze fell on the Luoshui River, and his expression was extremely calm, as if today was not a grand event that attracted national attention, but just an ordinary day.
Chu Fengge and Su Xiao had not met many times before, but because they were both known as "extreme geniuses," they were often compared by people around them.
Chu Fengge has always been very competitive.
The moment he caught a glimpse of Su Xiao, he pretended to inadvertently release the true energy aura of a fifth-level monk in his body, as if to say: "Look, I've broken through, what about you?"
But Su Xiao's eyes were still as still as water, as if he was in a no-man's land, unaware of everything around him.
Disciples from Lingshan Temple and Penglai Island also came.
The leader of Lingshan Temple is Monk Jingru, who once competed with Gu Xu in the Lantern Festival. He was still the same as last time, wearing a gray-brown cassock, and his bare head reflected the bright sunshine, which looked particularly dazzling.
As we all know, practicing Buddhism pays attention to calmness, but Monk Jingru did not behave calmly at all. He looked around, his eyes darting through the crowd, trying to find a familiar figure.
"Have any of you seen him?"
"who?"
"Master Gu from the Exorcism Department."
"No, senior brother," the young monk next to him shook his bright head, "He shouldn't be here yet."
Standing at the front of the Penglai Island team is Jiang Haoyang, a close disciple of its leader, codenamed "Golden Crow". The other young monks present were gearing up and eager to try, but he was the only one with his head lowered and his brows furrowed, looking very worried.
Due to the lack of powerful people in Penglai Island in recent years, and the lack of young powerful people who are dazzling enough, its power has become increasingly weak. Compared with other large sects, the disciples also lack high-spirited self-confidence.
Then came young monks from various aristocratic families.
Participants from the Chen family in Xiangyang came by car. They were not dressed in gorgeous brocade robes as in the past. Instead, they all wore simple blouses or straight skirts, with a rather Confucian temperament.
Gu Chu
In the history of the Daqi Dynasty, the ancestor of the Chen family entered Taoism through reading and cultivation, and implemented the purpose of "cultivating oneself, regulating one's family, governing the country, and bringing peace to the world." He was honored as a "sage" by later generations, and the natal weapon he left behind was also called the "Book of Holy Words" ". Therefore, on such an important occasion as today, the disciples of the Chen family all dressed up as scholars, imitating their ancestors.
Chen Yanping was naturally among them.
He was still the same as usual, with a friendly smile on his face and chatting enthusiastically with the people around him.
He knew very well that there were many monsters in this "Luoshui Conference", and there was a high chance that he would miss the leader. However, he can also gain a lot by taking this opportunity to make friends with young talents across the country and expand his network.
In contrast, Jinling Shen's behavior was much more flamboyant.
The children of the Shen family, headed by Shen Hua, all wore splendid clothes and hats decorated with treasures. The various magic weapons on their bodies glowed with colorful light, exuding a strong aura of money without any concealment.
However, in the eyes of everyone in Luojing, the appearance of the Youzhou Zhao family is the highlight of the day.
Only one person from the Zhao family attended the meeting this year.
But the moment this person appeared, he attracted the attention of everyone present——
Only one person and one horse were seen, galloping from the south along the broad street. The strong wind blew up her red dress, like a blazing flame; her long black hair flew in the wind, like rolling dark clouds.
It was Zhao Yan.
She turned over and dismounted by the Luo River, her head slightly raised, her eyes cold, her delicate face was both fairy and evil, and she had a charm that could confuse all living beings.
She once left a great reputation in the capital.
Although she had not appeared in the capital for many years, when they saw her again, the expressions of everyone present became solemn, and they did not dare to look down upon her in the slightest.
Even the most arrogant Chu Fengge couldn't help but take a step back when Zhao Yan arrived.
After all, not long ago, he became Zhao Yan's defeated general.
…………
at the same time.
In an alley not far away, Gu Xu and Shi Xiaohan were staying in a restaurant. In front of each other were a bowl of carp porridge and a bowl of pig's trotter soup, exuding an alluring aroma.
"So this restaurant is the place you want to take me to even if you take a long way around?" Gu Xu looked at the petite girl sitting opposite, her face buried in the bowl and sipping porridge, and asked with a smile, "Can you tell me it has Is there anything special about it?"
Shi Xiaohan raised his head and blinked, his cheeks covered with porridge.
"It is said in "Food Treasures" that carp porridge means 'fish leaping over the dragon's gate'," she wiped her mouth with her sleeve and replied, "pig's trotter soup means 'golden list title'. The carp porridge in this store and pig's trotter soup have always been famous. If we have breakfast here, we will definitely get a good ranking in the 'Luoshui Conference' today."
Hearing her words, Gu Xu couldn't help but laugh out loud: "If this bowl of porridge can make you leap over the dragon gate and achieve immediate success, then it will never be worth only twenty copper coins - even if we lose everything, it won't be worth it." You can definitely buy it.”
Shi Xiaohan curled his lips: "I brought you here so kindly, but you don't accept my kindness? Have you forgotten that when you were taking the promotion test, I prepared crystal dumplings and golden spring rolls for you? And eight-treasure rice cakes? Without them, I'm afraid you would still be an ordinary clerk in Yishui County, with no chance to wear a black gauze hat or a 'Qiyao suit'."
What Gu Xu was thinking in his heart was: That was clearly an assessment I passed based on my strength.
But what he said was: "Your Majesty the Female Hero is right. After we get married, please ask the Female Hero to make it a few more times for me to try. I want to continue to 'bring in wealth' and 'every year'" High rise'."
"Hmph, so greedy." Shi Xiaohan said, lifting the bowl and quickly gulping down the entire bowl of porridge. Then she waved her hand and asked the restaurant owner for another bowl.
At this time, there was a faint blush on her pretty face.
Although it has been several days since the two of them made an engagement, whenever she hears words like "get married", "get married", and "get married", she can't help but her heart beats faster, and she feels shy, nervous and nervous. The emotion of anticipation.
After the meal, the two walked side by side towards Luoshui.
Gu Xu did not wear official uniform or entourage today. He only wore a green shirt and acted extremely low-key. Shi Xiaohan was wearing the gray-white robe of Longmen Academy, carrying a heavy "Kunwu Sword" on his back, and he was jumping like a sparrow.
Because he was afraid of trouble and didn't want to deal with too many familiar people before the conference, Gu Xu deliberately restrained his aura and hid among the crowd.
So few people noticed his arrival.
But even so, someone in the crowd still spotted him and kept looking at him from a distance.
On the arch bridge of Luohe River, Shangguan hibiscus stands tall and graceful with its green skirt trailing to the ground. Its figure is as pure as glass, blending with the green willows on the riverside to form a beautiful scenery.
She rested her chin on her hands and rested her elbows on the railings of the arch bridge.
Passers-by thought she was looking at the scenery.
But in her sparkling eyes, only one person's figure was reflected.
After a while, when the bell rang through Luo Jing again, she sighed softly and walked towards the place where the monks gathered by the river.
The steps are as light as smoke, leaving no trace.
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