In just a few days, the conference venue on the outskirts of Lining County was completely renovated. But seeing thousands of peaks looking forward to the sun, surrounded by mountains and seas, the number of people in the venue more than doubled, and the originally relaxed and happy environment suddenly became tense.
But despite this, one-third of the number of chairs was still added to the venue.
Some people may not understand. There are more and more people, and chairs take up space. Logically speaking, we should remove the extra chairs? Why do you add more to it instead?
Then please think about it carefully - what is the purpose of these people coming to the "World Heroes Meeting".
Seventy years of life are rare. Throw away the ten years of your old age, the ten years of your youth and another ten years of practicing martial arts. It is only forty years. And within these forty years, how high can your career in the world be? To a large extent. Everything is decided at this gathering of heroes in the world.
Those who are superior in all aspects and have great ambitions will naturally strive for the throne of "Martial Arts Leader", while those who are slightly inferior will also want to gain a "place" in the world's heroes meeting to prove their status and strength. , no matter how young you are, you are all rushing to show your face in this gathering of celebrities. Even if you are not qualified to appear on the stage, making a few more friends off the stage will be of great benefit to your future.
People are alive only if they don't make steamed buns to fight for their breath - there were people sitting on chairs at the Young Heroes meeting in the past, but after a few days, the chairs were removed, and there was no one to sit on the bench - then this is not Bullying? As the caller, the three religions are well aware of human nature and take good care of everyone's face and face. When there are more people, it is just a squeeze, but if anyone loses face, everyone will be embarrassed.
Therefore, not only is this chair indispensable, but more must be added.
And those who can get a top position in the World Heroes Association, the premier martial arts event, are all prominent figures in the world. They are either the leaders of major gangs or famous heroes in the world.
Of course, although the World Heroes Meeting is only held once every ten years, not everyone wants to join in the fun. Some of them live in seclusion for a long time and do not care about worldly affairs. Some of them have long distances and are inconvenient to travel. Others have the burden of The important task of guarding the house - if all the masters in a gang go out, what if thieves and enemies come to the house and commit violence? Take the five leaders of the Eternal Life Alliance as an example. With their status and reputation, it is not difficult for these five to have a seat in the gathering of heroes in the world, but this time Guan Lingxiao only brought three of them with him.
In short, probably sixty-seven out of ten of the famous experts in the world were present, which is considered to be the average level of previous conferences.
Then again, since there are statistics such as "sixty-seven out of ten" and "average quantity", there should also be a maximum and a minimum. And interestingly enough, the maximum and minimum can even be regarded as " "Once", you might as well express it here:
The previous dynasty, the Feng Dynasty with the surname "Chai" as its royal family, had a very strange emperor. How strange was it? His posthumous title is "Zhuang Kua". From the perspective of the posthumous title, neither the word Zhuang nor the word Kua is considered a good word, especially the word Kua, which has a slightly funny derogatory meaning.
So, what do these two words mean? Those who died in the wilderness are called Zhuang, those who were repeatedly attacked and killed are called Zhuang, those who did not succeed in martial arts are called Zhuang, those who are gorgeous but have no reality are called boasts, and those who are magnificent are born. In layman's terms, it means that this person is unrealistic, whimsical, and launches wars without any achievements. In the end, he is defeated and dies because of this.
A posthumous title can be said to be a summary of a person's life. And giving the emperor a posthumous title is a deadly job. It would be fine if the officials of the new dynasty gave the last emperor of the previous dynasty a posthumous title. You can just pick out so many words in the posthumous title. Even if the posthumous title given is extremely ugly, the emperor himself would not be able to crawl out of the earth to ask for it from you. To put it another way, even if his descendants are 80% alive, they will not have the guts to ask you to change it; but if the officials of this dynasty make a mistake in giving the deceased old emperor a posthumous title, then the nine tribes will just wait for their heads to be moved - the new emperor is here I'm looking at you! Regardless of whether there are frictions and contradictions in the transition between the old and the new, at least a posthumous posthumous title must be given that is a compromise between praise and criticism.
But Chai Zhengkuang, the "Emperor Zhuang Kua" of the Feng Dynasty, was indeed nailed to the pillar of shame by his courtiers.
Chai Zhengkuang was the eldest grandson of Emperor Wuhuan of the Feng Dynasty. Because his father died early, he naturally became the grandson of the emperor. This Emperor Wuhuan, as mentioned earlier, was the adopted nephew of Emperor Wende Chai Han. Chai Mingyan in his own name.
Emperor Wende Chai Han governed the country with virtue throughout his life, was frugal in style, worked hard to govern, reformed etiquette and law, and wiped out the weaknesses of the Feng Dynasty. Later generations called this stage the "Wende Zhongxing"; while Emperor Wuhuan Chai Mingyan inherited The strong national power and ambition left behind by his uncle led him to send troops to the north many times, and he personally conquered the country to expand territory for the Feng Dynasty. Although it had a certain impact on the domestic economy and people's livelihood, he was still a wise king throughout his life.
After Chai Mingyan died, his eldest grandson Chai Zhengkuang succeeded to the throne naturally. He was nineteen years old that year.
Nineteen years old, he is definitely not young when called young, and he is not completely mature when called mature. However, Chai Zhengkuang has seen his grandpa's high-spirited person with his own eyes, and he is still young and vigorous, and he wants to add to his list of achievements. A bold stroke of color.
The Hu people in the north were frightened by his grandfather, while in the west were endless deserts and mountains. For a while, Chai Zhengkuang really had nowhere to vent his passion, and his strong energy allowed him to The focus shifted from outside the territory to within the country.
Martial arts has always been a major problem that has troubled the imperial court. These people in the world may be organized or unorganized, but they more or less do not pay attention to the law and discipline. With the dual mentality of "idle is idle", Chai Zhengkuang is ready to deal with these disobedient people in the world.
In fact, the world also needs to be rectified, because there is often only a thin line between the martial arts world and the green forest - a good person or a righteous hero may transform into a villain or a robber for some reason. Even if there is no such transformation, the existence of Jianghu people itself is a kind of disregard for the laws of the dynasty, because Jianghu believes in "fighting violence with violence", "blood revenge" and "drawing the sword when the road is rough", that is, " "Result justice"; while the imperial court believed in "orderliness" and "laws are established and ordered to be repaired", that is, "process justice". This fundamental conflict makes the contradiction between Jianghu and the court always exist and cannot be eradicated.
But rectification also requires methods. Chai Zhengkuang paid the price for his youth. He chose the most extreme method, intending to achieve success in one fell swoop. In the court, he opposed all opinions and sent large armies to encircle and suppress various sects.
If I could describe this decision in one word, it would probably be "mentally retarded".
It is true that the armies of the Feng Dynasty were all powerful troops that had just experienced the baptism of war and had been tested on the battlefield. Among them, the strongest "Dragon Guards" and "Tiger Cavalry" were unrivaled, ranking among the leaders of the infantry and cavalry respectively. Although The individual strength may not be as good as that of martial arts masters, but they can still easily defeat any single sect on the frontal battlefield. On the other hand, people in the martial arts world, even if the elites of the entire martial arts world were united, it would be difficult to defeat the imperial army. The difference in combat power between the two sides was huge.
But Chai Zhengkuang was wrong. He thought that the imperial army would be able to win the entire "battle" if it had stronger combat effectiveness.
That year's gathering of heroes from all over the world was stained with blood. Faced with the surprise and strangulation attack by Long Xiang and Hu Bu, the martial arts heroes showed amazing unity and started this long-lasting, brutal war with no winner in the end. Even the three religions that had always maintained neutrality were not spared - - Nearly half of the martial arts masters present were injured, which directly caused the monks of Xumi Temple to be bound and the Fuyao Taoist temple to be closed. Only Changfeng Academy was able to survive due to its influence in the court over the years. At that time, the three religions were strong enough to compete with the Beggar Clan. The strongest sect in the world, the Tiankui sect, known as "the martial arts in the world, either a beggar or a leader", all died in the battle, and they have been in ruins ever since.
The Jianghu has been silent for five years, and the major gangs still have not been able to recover.
Chai Zhengkuang got the result he wanted and was satisfied, but it didn't mean that the matter ended so hastily.
If you hit someone, they will fight back. If it doesn't work today, then tomorrow will happen. If it doesn't work tomorrow, then tomorrow. Even if I die, I will still have children, and there will be no limit to the number of children and grandchildren.
People in the Jianghu are not fools. After this battle, they understand that they have no ability to win on the frontal battlefield, and naturally there is no need to engage in battle.
Just don't hit the front, that's fine.
It was supposed to be the time when the Young Heroes Association would be held again, but the whole world remained silent. Chai Zhengkuang was naturally very satisfied with his decision - he thought these people were afraid.
Then, urgent documents like goose feathers and heavy snow flew from all over the country to his desk. The contents of the letters were similar, about a fire in the Yamen, an assassination of an official... For a time, the whole country was shocked.
This time, Chai Zhengkuang's deployment of troops did not achieve the effect he expected, because every time they finished something, they would run away. If not, the entire sect would hide in the barren mountains, only to come out again when the limelight passed. previous behavior.
The army's combat effectiveness is very strong, but it is always easier to run away alone than to be followed by a group of people. The actions of this group of people are also very clear-cut, and it is clear that they are provoking the imperial court.
This kind of public security war may not hurt the bones of the imperial court once, twice or even ten times, but it is more annoying, and the money accumulates like a river, which is exactly the opposite of Chai Zhengkuang's approach of reaching the sky in one step.
People in the arena with a passion for revenge can eat and drink, but the imperial court's military expenditures are burning every day, and the bright statistics on the account books are scary.
Years of guerrillas destroyed this empire and this era that should have become a historical monument. The country and the country laid out by the first two emperors of the Feng Dynasty began to decline. At the same time, the Haogao tribe in the northwest and the Sanhu tribe in the northeast quietly rise.
It was not until another five years passed that this civil war, which had been extremely tug-of-war between the two sides, finally came to an end, and all the heroes in the world would change places and make a comeback.
It may be due to genetic factors. Chai Zhengkuang is not as frail and sick as his father. Instead, he has inherited Chai Mingyan's prowess. This time he is preparing to lead a personal expedition - he wants to implement his decision to the end and wipe out these rebels this time. Eliminate them all!
The Lanmen Gorge of Daoxuanling is the only way for large-scale troops to go to the gathering place of heroes of the world. Chai Zhengkuang personally led the army to rush forward, but he saw blazing flames and rolling stones on both sides of the gorge. This is the time when the gathering of heroes of the world gathers the fewest masters, and it is also The largest number of participants ever.
Just four words, called "Blood debt must be paid with blood."
In the past ten years, it is not that no one has been bribed by the imperial court to become the prince's lackey or has since disappeared from the world, but there are still more people appearing here at this moment.
Everyone's reasons are different, and everyone's choices are difficult to distinguish. They will be cast aside in different eras, and they will also be praised in different eras, but there will always be an era that will give everyone A fair assessment.
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The overhanging ridge and rotten gate gorge are not straight and have no frame.
After Chai Zhengkuang's death, the Feng Dynasty still existed for more than sixty years, but there were four emperors in just sixty years. The two young emperors succeeded to the throne under the age of ten, but neither lived past fifteen. The emperor lived steadily until he was twenty years old, and then he had time to give the emperor who had lost half of his country a posthumous title.
As the prime minister, Xie Han of Changfeng Academy put an end to this absurd emperor and the bloody storms of those ten years. After he submitted a letter to propose a posthumous title of "Zhuang Kua", he was thrown into prison and finally committed suicide in prison. Nine out of ten officials in the imperial court who came from Changfeng Academy resigned, resigned, were imprisoned or exiled.
These Confucian scholars and literati, who were regarded as sectarians, burned their lives and careers, and nailed Chai Zhengkuang into a coffin called "infamy for thousands of years."
The end of the Feng Dynasty was inevitable. Even without the external force of the Sanhu tribe, it had gradually disintegrated internally. Everyone knows a little about the subsequent history, which is nothing more than the rebellion of the four surnames of Song, Qi, Liang, and Chen and the birth of the new empire.
The topic may seem a little far-fetched, but the reason why it is mentioned must be because this period of history has its irreplaceable importance.
Because right here in the venue of the gathering of heroes from all over the world, a descendant of the Chai family appeared in this place where he shouldn't have appeared.
