The country of Jue is located in the barbaric southern frontier, with many mountain barriers and few flat rivers, so cultivated land is particularly precious. At that time, the Duanmu clan was retreating steadily in the Central Plains and had to retreat all the way south. Xia Ruren chased him to the vicinity of Baishan Mountain, then led his troops back north, and never advanced southward again in his lifetime. The Duanmu family survived the desperate situation and got a chance to breathe. Soon they established a new dynasty and established a new government, standing on the same level as Dahua. Emperors of all dynasties took promoting agriculture as their first national policy, clearing up wasteland, diverting canals and building roads. It took three hundred years for the country to reach its current situation.
Jue people are not afraid of hardship, and they can come and go with ease, and they practice simplicity both inside and outside the court, with few signs of extravagance.
Jue people like silk and bamboo, and their daily life is hard and simple, so they should find some different kinds of fun to make up for it. There is no better joy (le) than joy (yue).
Duanmu Yuyun was good at writing and martial arts, and he was good at calligraphy and ink, especially music. He was famous for his lyre art.
In the pavilion in the imperial garden of Yin Yang Imperial City, two people sit opposite each other. The younger one lowers his head to play the harp, while the older one closes his eyes to listen to the music. The one who plays the harp is solemn, while the one who listens is silent.
The sound of the piano is as long as a deep valley, and it truly lives up to the reputation of "immortal music".
"Your Highness, how can there be sadness in the sound of your piano?" The listener was a middle-aged man in Qing Dynasty. When the music stopped, he asked.
There are many people who are good at playing, but few who are good at listening.
Duanmu's Yuqin art is admired by everyone, and the main reason is that he can combine emotions with happiness. "Dragon Sees the Clouds", a folk song for praying for rain, originally had a sonorous sound, but Xu Qianmeng could hear a faint mournful sound in the sonorous music, and he was worthy of his reputation as a good listener.
"When I played this piece, I felt quite sad. Sir, you are indeed Duanmuyu's close friend!" Duanmuyu said with a clear smile while playing the piano with both hands. After he decided to prepare for the northern expedition to Dahua, he repeatedly made clever plans to severely damage Dahua, and his power in the Jue Kingdom was close to that of his father Duanmu Lan.
Duanmuyu has a very kind nature and treats others with kindness and respect. He is really a peerless young man who is as gentle as jade. However, God does not follow human wishes. He was born as the prince of the Jue Kingdom, shouldering the inescapable hatred of his country and family, and shouldering the historical mission of leading millions of people back to his homeland. He must put the interests of the country first in everything he does. The country of Jue is hostile to Dahua. All these benefits to the country of Jue are harm to Dahua. The Pingzhou Dashui and Suzhou wars resulted in 600,000 to 700,000 casualties. It is not an exaggeration to say that all lives were devastated. One general's success and ten thousand bones withered, that's all!
How cruel is it to kill hundreds of thousands of people who cultivate their minds and cultivate Buddhism?
"If I don't go to hell, who will go to hell? May I go to hell and the common people will be liberated." Duanmuyu thought silently in his heart thousands of times, hoping to obtain the source of mental power.
Xu Qianmeng was over fifty years old and was the first scholar of Confucianism in the country. His talents spanned ancient and modern times. Duanmuyu admired his name since he was young and visited him many times. The two spoke freely, respected and admired each other, and gradually became close friends.
"In life, there are nine or eight unsatisfactory things. As the prince of Jue Kingdom, you have faced all the difficulties in the world. The road ahead is long and bumpy, how can you be depressed?" Xu Qianmeng half-squinted his eyes and said coldly. His appreciation for Duanmu Yu came from his own heart. However, since he learned about his identity as the crown prince, he couldn't help but have more hopes for him.
No one who is in power in Jue country thinks that he will one day return to the Central Plains and bring China into Jue, so that millions of people can return to their hometown. The diligent administration of the ruler and ministers of Jue Kingdom has always been far superior to that of Dahua. Self-discipline and self-improvement is why the Jue Kingdom, living in a barbaric land, can compete with the rich and powerful Dahua.
Duanmuyu stood up, held the piano under his arm, and laughed loudly: "That's right! A real man wants to be clear in his heart. Duanmuyu asked himself that he had no selfish intentions in what he planned and did. Why should he be so brooding and Weiyang suffer from it?" Stretching his waist, he added, "The weather is nice today. Do you feel like drinking, sir?"
"The drunkenness is strong!" Xu Qianmeng stood up immediately and said with a smile on his face. Duanmuyu was relieved, and he was sincerely happy. In his opinion, Duanmu Yu is the key to the future of the entire Jue Kingdom. If he is free and easy, the country will be safe and peaceful.
"I know that Master must be in the practice room at this time, why don't we go there to find him?" Duan Muyu said with a smile.
Xu Qianmeng took a deep breath and said with a smile, "Let's go! This time, I'll knock down Yu Lingyi, an old drunkard, no matter what!"
Different from Dahua's laissez-faire approach to martial arts sects, Jueguo's control over the martial arts was extremely strict, and almost all the masters entered the temple to serve the court. Yu Lingyi is the number one master in the Jue Kingdom. He has been the first guest of the royal military seat fifteen years ago. Duan Muyu has been fighting with him since he was a child. Due to the etiquette system, the two did not perform the ritual of master and apprentice, but they were actually master and apprentice. Duanmu Yu has always called him "Master" before and after him.
Although Xu Qianmeng also practiced martial arts, his achievements were far inferior to Yu Lingyi's. However, their drinking capacity is about the same as between the two. Xu and Yu have known each other for many years, and they often talk to each other over wine, and they are always evenly matched. The two of them had a drink together half a year ago. That day, Xu Qianmeng felt unwell and his drinking capacity was greatly reduced. Yu Lingyi made him very drunk, and finally he was helped back by the guards.
If you put it to others, this would be a trivial matter. However, the two people involved in this incident were both famous in the world, and it soon became an interesting topic in Yin Yang City. Although Xu Qianmeng was open-minded, after learning that his embarrassing incident was widely spread, he could not help but feel a little upset on his face. In the next six months, he went to meet Yu Lingyi for a drinking contest several times, but the other party refused to respond and gave him no chance to confront him.
Nowadays, it is rare for Duan Muyu to come forward to invite him, but Yu Lingyi has no reason to refuse. Xu Qianmeng felt all over his body, and the power in his heart seemed to have a good chance of winning, so he smiled and said: "Your Highness, let's go!"
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On a small wooden table, three people are sitting "in style": Duanmu Yu is the host, Yu Lingyi is the guest on the right, and Xu Qianmeng is the guest on the left.
"Our people haven't sent any news yet, so we don't know which martial arts masters from Dahua Jianghu are here." Duanmuyu said in a deep voice. After the Dahua martial arts master who was summoned was led to Prince Duan's Mansion, there was no further news. Were they always in the house, or did they sneak out secretly? The spies of Jue Kingdom have never been able to find out. This was something Duanmuyu had not expected.
Unexpected things can make people somewhat uneasy. Duanmu Yu knew that the person Dahua used the power of the world to plot must be the ruler of Jue. He would never allow his father to make any mistakes.
"Haha... Your Highness, there is no need to worry. Even Xuan Yue, Yi Qilin, Xu Xiaoyi, Zhang Suiguang, Yun Xiaomeng and other Dahua masters are all here. This time, they will never come back!" Yu Ling Yilang! laughed loudly. His laughter was full of confidence and lacked the urgency of the enemy.
"Is everything ready?" Duanmuyu asked. Yu Lingyi's words infected him, and he smiled faintly at this time.
Yu Lingyi sighed and said in a clear voice: "Yu thinks he is weak in martial arts. However, if he wants to force his way into the palace, even if there are twenty of me, it is impossible for him to do it." He is the chief martial artist of the Jue Kingdom royal family. Qing, who is also the commander-in-chief of the palace defense, personally inspected all the traps inside and outside the palace gates, and realized that force could not reach them after all.
Duanmuyu nodded slightly and asked: "Master, what are the chances of winning against Xuan Yue?"
Yu Lingyi lowered his head and pondered for a long time, and then said seriously: "Although I have never fought against Xuan Yue, I can roughly know his martial arts attainments by referring to the left and right. I am not sure of victory, but I can never lose. If there is a life and death battle, I can Kill him!" His eyes were stern and filled with fighting intent.
Xuan Yue is already over eighty years old, and Yu Lingyi is only fifty-three and in his prime. When two sides fight for their lives, endurance is the key to victory. He thought that his martial arts might be comparable to that of Xuan Yue. In the event of a fight to the death, he would have the advantage of physical strength and there would be no chance of defeat.
"Haha! What are you still talking about?" Xu Qianmeng smiled and clapped his hands, "The business is over. The old grudges between you and me must be paid today!" Twenty Yu Lingyi are not enough to break into the palace, let alone the many imperial guards behind them. , The guest of honor in the palace? You must know that the martial arts guests in the palace are all extraordinary in skills, and are not weaker than the ordinary heads of the Dahua martial arts sect. Among them, the outstanding ones such as Yu Lingyi and Zhu Xiaochen have unfathomable martial arts skills. They are not inferior at all to famous martial arts masters such as Xu Xiaoyi and Yun Xiaomeng.
"Break into the royal palace of my country? How can it be so easy!"
"Okay! Let's have a good drink today. But no matter whether you win or lose, don't pester me for a drinking fight in the future! Brother Xu, I'm really afraid of you." Yu Lingyi laughed.
Duanmuyu was very interested. He reached under the table and took out a jar of wine and three bowls. He smiled and said to the two of them, "Why don't I come as a witness?"
