Rebels were raging in several states in the southeast, and the court was busy with internal fighting and had no time to put down the rebellion. Fortunately, a highly respected and knowledgeable man in the southeast stepped forward to command the officers and soldiers from various places to fight against the rebels. The chaotic situation was finally stabilized, but the court, which was subject to chaos, did not Ability to annihilate rebel forces in one fell swoop.
Bai Yujun also found out who was coordinating the officers and soldiers from all over the country at the risk of being jealous of the emperor and impeached by the ministers. He was an old minister who had retired and returned to his hometown to take care of his old age.
The veteran's surname was Yang Mingchen, and he was quite famous in the southeastern states. He was respected by both scholars and warriors.
He was in his seventies, with a big beard and a stooped body, as if he might die at any time. Seeing that the situation worsened due to the failure of the court to respond, he was forced to accept the mess.
Fortunately, the old man served as Minister of War when he was an official in the court, so he knew a lot about military affairs.
Governments and soldiers from all over the country wanted to quickly wipe out the rebels, but the superiors were unable to do so. Both the officials and the generals were descendants of local aristocratic families, and they took the rebellion very seriously. Fortunately, some retired veterans came out of retirement, otherwise no one would be able to convince the public. , as the imperial court actually let local officials find their own way to cooperate in countering the rebellion, it was rare.
It is rare that the powerful families who always like to hold back have unified intentions and finally take action on a few practical things seriously.
The rebels cooperated with the evil spirits. As the imperial court's commander-in-chief in countering the rebellion in the southeast, the old man Yang Chen was in a very dangerous situation.
Chunyang Palace quickly agreed to provide protection for Yang Chen.
For the sake of the remnant body that might die at any time, Lingxu Palace sent a panacea to prolong life and maintain the body, so that the old man could last longer and not leave the mess behind.
An elder led ten senior Jindan disciples to station in Yang's Mansion. In addition, many martial arts people gathered in Qingyan City where Yang's Mansion was located, patrolling day and night to watch out for every outsider.
Bai Yujun rested at the temporary residence in Jiangzhou for more than a month, eating and drinking every day.
Groups of senior disciples received tasks and left quickly. Occasionally, elders would personally go out and come back. Every time they went out, they would be full of murderous intent. Fighting was the easiest way to cultivate outstanding talents, and more and more disciples became more confident.
Originally, Bai Yujun planned to recover from his injuries and run back to Huashan to avoid the disaster.
The world is too dangerous, we must retreat.
Unexpectedly, a letter written by Yu Rong was delivered to Bai Yujun. As the only person of the Qingxu lineage who travels abroad, he needs to do a lot of things, and they cannot be replaced by others.
The content of the letter is very simple, asking Bai Yujun to protect Yang Chen.
"She'er, the path of cultivation is not easy. Don't retreat and hide. Only improvement in cultivation can bring safety. I have one more thing to support..."
Yu Rong hopes that Bai Yujun can use his own expertise to protect the old man who may drive away at any time. Demons have many weird methods, and human monks always have things they neglect or cannot detect. Yu Rong believes that Bai Yujun's sense of smell and sensing ability will Playing an important role, Yang Chen is very important and Yu Rong attaches great importance to it.
Sometimes, animals are more perceptive than humans.
Although she doesn't like it, she has to admit that Yu Rong is very powerful. If she hadn't urged her to control the water, she might not have improved yet.
"Alas... I can't go back, but what does this secret guard mean?"
The content of the letter did not ask Bai Yujun to follow the elder and ten senior Jindan disciples to protect Yang Chen, but to provide protection from another angle as a being hiding in the dark.
In addition to the letter, there is also a jade charm that restrains the breath.
Sure enough, being the number one sect means is not as simple as it seems.
There must be other secret guards besides himself. Bai Yujun guessed that except for the elder in charge, others did not know how many secret guards there were.
After receiving the letter, Bai Yujun did not immediately hit the road as before.
Since it is necessary to hide in the dark, it is natural that no one is aware of it, there is no doubt about this.
Someday.
The people at the temporary station did not notice that Bai Yujun disappeared...
Bai Yujun changed out of her typical white dress and wore a dress commonly worn by women in the southeast region, and was arranged to join a caravan heading to Qingyan City.
Along the way, she maintained her ability to hold her breath and minimized the fluctuations in her spiritual power, pretending to be an ordinary woman.
A few days later.
The caravan arrived in Qingyan City.
When entering the city, they met martial arts people who assisted the city defense and low-level Qi-refining monks who searched the caravan. Nothing unusual was found, so the caravan entered the city.
The elder responsible for protecting Yang Chen asked Yang Mansion to recruit manpower at the right time.
I don’t know where this elder made the mistake. After realizing that the number of maids and servants was full, he hired a troupe of opera troupes to enter the mansion. There were many dancers and singers. Anyway, the aristocratic mansion had constant singing and dancing every day, and they could appear in the council hall openly. In his view, It’s okay to come and dance since you’re a banshee.
Bai Yujun almost went berserk after hearing the news.
Unfortunately, the task is urgent. First, follow Liyuan and sneak into Yang's house. The worst is to stay behind the scenes and make up for it.
So, the housekeeper of the Yang Mansion led a group of musicians and dancers and singers into the main gate of the Yang Mansion, and after some instructions, they arranged for the Liyuan to live in a side courtyard not far from the living room.
"Remember! This is Mr. Yang's house! You are not allowed to walk around without anything on weekdays, and you are not allowed to disturb the family members! There are many guests in the house, so we must use housekeeping skills to perform for you adults!"
"yes."
All the people in the pear garden nodded in agreement.
The butler nodded and turned away, leaving behind a group of frightened opera actors.
A housekeeper in the opera house who looked like a pure-yang secret whistle looked at Bai Yujun and called the dancer to come over and prepare for rehearsal. Bai Yujun was mixed in. She had sneaked in as a dancer, so she naturally had to keep a low profile.
"We will have dance rehearsals starting today, and the newcomers will also participate."
scare?
Bai Yujun was dumbfounded...
This opera troupe is not an ordinary opera troupe. The southeastern literary style is at its peak and dance music is famous. An ordinary opera troupe is not qualified to perform in the Yang Mansion, which is in the limelight. Many of its singers are famous in several states in the southeast, and have always been highly sought after by literati and powerful people. Among them, the dancers are both top-notch in terms of figure and face, and the dancing requirements are even more stringent.
If Bai Yujun knew that she had sneaked into the Yang Mansion as a dancer, she would have been more willing to be a maid serving tea and water...
One day, the wind was warm and the sun was beautiful.
Side courtyard.
The aunt in charge is teaching dancing.
Bai Yujun wore a bright red long-sleeved robe and skirt and practiced her basic skills hard. Fortunately, her body was soft and she could easily make moves that others could not do.
Classical dance is actually very beautiful and pleasing to the eye.
There are no impetuous and exaggerated movements like modern dance, let alone the excitement of various modern dances. Classical dance is more subtle and agile, with elegant, flexible and soft curves. The dance runs through the "twisting, tilting, rounding and bending" of the human body. Curvy body.
There is even more charm in it. Before the form moves, the spirit takes the lead. When the form stops, the spirit continues.
The movements have ever-changing, confusing and ever-changing dynamics. The eyes and limbs are used to extend the feeling, so that the form has stopped but the spirit is still there. It has the beauty of circle, swimming, change and illusion. This is the essence of "dance rhythm".
However, this kind of beauty is just for the audience to see. It is really difficult to perform it in person. Bai Yujun received countless scoldings for a long time. It is very likely that the aunt has forgotten the identity of the secret whistle and devoted herself to becoming a dancer...
