Or the majestic and domineering Ziwei Palace in Luoyang, the eastern capital.
An Lushan, who was scared to death by Ye Jingneng, sat on the dragon chair. He watched Ye Jingneng come from the clouds and go with the wind and thunder, and dispersed hundreds of guards out of thin air with a wave of his hand. In just a few words, he was frightened. He was like a pile of mud. The dwarf Chang Chiman, and Wang Xiaochuan, who regarded himself as a treasured trump card, were restrained and kneaded by the four of them like a juggler.
Although he was very reluctant to open his eyes like this, the situation was stronger than the people. It was up to An Lushan whether he wanted to or not. Ye Jingneng left a word and hurried away. Sending him away was like sending away a dog. Faced with such an insult, An Lushan couldn't resist at all. Facing the abyss and facing the towering mountains was not enough to express the fear in his heart.
Ye Jingneng is gone, but Chang Chiman is still there.
The deadly little jade sword was once again formed by the gathering of wind and thunder mist, and turned into the clumsy little jade sword, still lying quietly in the wooden box. Ye Jingneng had been gone for more than half an hour before An Lushan suddenly burst out crying. Chang Chiman was so frightened by this voice that he trembled. The trusted guards waiting in ambush outside the hall heard An Lushan's cry and rushed in. A group of people protected An Lushan like an old bastard, while Chang Chiman was surrounded by another group of people with swords and swords. Facing each other.
That night, An Lushan kept shouting for people to come quickly. No matter how many people he had, he felt that it was not enough. People in the entire Ziwei Palace were panicked, and people and horses were noisy. After a night of tossing, more than 10,000 people poured into the palace, and the lights were bright. , the soldiers didn't know who the enemy was, and they all acted like headless flies in front of a powerful enemy. Chang Chiman watched these people busy with cold eyes. Because of Ye Jinneng's appearance, his military morale was determined and he knew what to do next. Even though there are only about ten people in the Taishi Bureau, if he ignores the fetters of the world and the retribution of heaven, he will not be afraid of tens of thousands of secular soldiers and horses in the Anlushan Group. They are just chickens and dogs.
With the master's support, I'm still scared!
Even if God really wanted to punish him, he would still have his master standing in front of him, so what should he be afraid of?
Always be full of joy, An Lushan is bitter.
The jade sword has been following An Lushan, always keeping a distance of two feet from him. No one knows how the jade sword walks, but An Lushan can see it. After two days of hard work, An Lushan couldn't bear the torture of being on the chopping block and his life hanging by a thread. He invited Chang Chiman to ask what to do with the sword.
Chang Chiman's attitude changed drastically after that night. He didn't show courtesy when facing An Lushan, and he didn't even address him as "Your Majesty." He ignored An Lushan, but An Lushan could only accept it, and even He feels that the more arrogant he is, the more peaceful he will be. Chang Chiman finally helped An Lushan relieve this hard work. He invited the jade sword and wooden box to a high platform, and ordered An Lushan to send people to pay homage and offer incense every day. He also asked An Lushan to obey Ye Jinneng's decree. , no matter what day Tongguan is conquered, they will not be allowed to enter Chang'an for seven days. An Lushan was afraid of death, so he naturally obeyed his orders. As mentioned earlier, An Lushan sent people eight hundred miles away to urgently convey the order to Anqing Xu Cui Qianyou.
Such secrets were unknown to Mo Sheng who was talking in Suiyang City, and Zhang Xun had no way of knowing. Although the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty did not know that Ye Jing could help, it seemed that he did not need to know. Now that things have happened, Li Longji once again remembered his destiny criticism. Facts speak louder than words, and he couldn't help but not believe it.
That was the top secret of the Taishi Bureau. It turned out that as early as the Taizong period, Li Chunfeng had deduced heavenly secrets for the Li Tang Dynasty according to the emperor's order. However, those prophecies were obscure and difficult to understand, and there were very few words. They were also top secret. Li Longji had also been doing it for several years. The emperor only found out about it. It was just that he was in his prime at that time, and although he had seen the methods of monks from outside the country, he was not very interested in those charades covered in clouds and mountains. In addition, after he succeeded in changing his fate against the will of heaven, he only believed in himself and not in heaven.
But now that Tongguan is broken, Anlu Mountain will be able to invade Chang'an soon. Only then did he suddenly wake up and think of those old schoolbags in the Taishi Bureau. In fact, many people don't know that Li Longji knew the news as soon as Tongguan was broken, and before he held a banquet with ministers to discuss countermeasures, he had already sent Gao Lishi to ask Li Xianshi from the Taishi Bureau to deduce the secret for him. The final result He actually already knew it.
Master Li Xian, who was invited by Gao Lishi personally to deduce heavenly secrets in the Taishi Bureau, was the direct descendant of Li Chunfeng during the reign of Emperor Taizong. They invited Li Chunfeng's "Tui Bei Diagram", in which the fifth image [Wuchen Kun] "Xia Xun Shang Feng Di Guan" is exactly what we are talking about today. The bright yellow silk cloth has become somewhat darkened, and the ink marks on the pictures and text have also lost their color. You can tell at a glance that it is quite old.
The fifth image in Li Chunfeng's "Tui Bei Picture" is shown according to the hexagram. The content of the painting is exactly:
"There is a deer with a saddle on the mountain, and a woman lying dead on the ground below!"
Afterwards, there are four more prophecies:
"The spring scenery is thick, and there are only two branches of glory. And the trees are easy to break, and the dust in Taiyuan is shocked!"
Looking at these four prophecies on the silk cloth, combined with the current situation, Li Longji vaguely understood something. He ordered Master Li to make a final deduction for him based on the hexagrams, combined with the direction of the stars that day, using Yin and Yang easy numbers. , and thus came to the final four lines of criticism, which are exactly:
"The poplars are flying, the road to Shu is difficult, cutting off the bamboos will only see the sun, and there will be no history at all!"
Li Longji looked at the pictures and words and fell into deep thought. At this moment, Gao Lishi suddenly interjected:
"Has your Majesty ever remembered the letter sent by Luo Gongyuan?"
When he first heard this, Li Longji was a little confused. He raised his head and looked at his old friend beside him, not knowing what he meant. But he knew Gao Lishi's depth and knew that it must be profound for him to say this at such a critical moment. He immediately ordered Gao Lishi to go to his secret room and get Luo Gongyuan's letter.
After a while, the letter was put on Li Longji's case. This letter actually has quite a story. At that time, because Xuanzong wanted to change his destiny against heaven, "Futaba Yiluo", a close immortal master, had different attitudes. Ye Fashan was the ancestor of the fourth generation of heavenly masters. In his generation, he held the title of Duke of Yue Kingdom. Because of his responsibility as the guardian of the destiny dragon vein, he could only fully support the emperor's decision. But Ye Jinneng had been running away for many years, and Xuanzong couldn't find him. Finally, with kindness and power, Ye Jinneng was invited to take action at the last moment.
As for the "Yiluo" Luo Gongyuan, he strongly opposed Li Longji's plan to change his fate. He even refused to speak coldly to the emperor and flatly rejected the emperor's request. In addition, Luo Gongyuan was extremely disgusted with the favored and arrogant Concubine Wu Hui in the harem. When they met, she would constantly ridicule her with cold eyebrows. Concubine Wu Hui used this to fan the flames, and Xuanzong was so angry that he wanted to kill Luo Gongyuan. Luo Gongyuan was a man of strong character. After he got the news that the emperor wanted to kill him, he first loudly criticized Xuanzong's faults, and then escaped with a maniacal laugh that night and waved his sleeves. Since then, he has not been seen for several years.
Unexpectedly, one year later, the emperor sent his internal official Fu Xianyu to Shuzhong on official business. When he passed by Peng County, he met Luo Gongyuan. Therefore, Luo Gongyuan asked him to bring a letter to the emperor, and also a piece of angelica from Shu real estate. After delivering the things, he said to Fu Xianyu: "Back then, I went to save Hua Sanlang, hoping that the people of the world would avoid this. It's a disaster. I didn't want Sanlang to be here. It's a pity, it's a pity." After saying that, Luo Gongyuan disappeared. Fu Xianyu came back to meet Xuanzong and explained the matter in detail. When Xuanzong opened the letter, there were four prophecies:
"Yuyang's drums and drums passed through Tongguan. On this day, the king visited Jianshan Mountain. If the wood Yi met a ghost under the mountain, he decided to bury the golden ring here."
When the emperor saw Luo Gongyuan's four sentences, he didn't know what they meant, so he asked about Zhang Guo. Unexpectedly, after seeing these four sentences, Zhang Guo made a mental calculation and became pale with fright. He quickly took out the paper donkey from his sleeve on the grounds of his old age, blew the paper into the donkey, and immediately rode on the paper donkey. The donkey went back to the mountains and forests. The emperor asked Ye Fashan again. Although Ye Fashan knew some of the inside story, he couldn't clearly explain that this was the evil cause planted by the emperor himself. Therefore, he had to use the excuse that he was not strong enough and needed to spend more time to understand it in detail. The emperor continued to ask questions. Ye Fashan just kept silent. Xuanzong seemed to have something, but he couldn't grasp the key. As time went by, he forgot about it. After being reminded by Gao Lishi tonight, when I read these four sentences written by Luo Gongyuan to myself, I couldn't help but wake up.
Whether it is the "Shu Road" in Master Li Xian's prophecy or the "Sword Mountain" in Luo Gongyuan's praise, they all point to the same place, which the emperor cannot help but think deeply about. Tongguan has been broken, and the city of Chang'an is destined to be lost. He does not have the courage of Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty, Liu Xun, who can make the barbarians from all over the world frenzy on the Weishui Bridge and shout long live the mountains. Now he can't even descend Anlu Mountain, but he has been The other party manipulated things arbitrarily, so he didn't even plan how to hold on to the capital. He only thinks about one thing at the moment, and that is "Where to escape?" The hexagram gave him a clear indication. Thinking about the "Angelica" sent by Luo Gongyuan, it seems that he is really going to return to Jiannan?
Li Longji thought about it for a long time, and finally felt that it should be right. So at the court meeting that night, when Li Longji heard that Yang Guozhong's proposal was to retreat to Sichuan and Shu, which coincided with Tianji's deduction, he immediately became more sure of his mind. , soon fled Chang'an and returned to Shu. He had made up his mind, so the emperor was interested in performing a play for his ministers and the people, so he arranged to play "The Song of Colorful Clothes and Feather Clothes". He himself was in great spirits, drinking wine and lying down, listening to Gao Shi's talk about Li Baixun. Fairy's interesting stories, with a peaceful and indifferent demeanor.
Gao Shi didn't know the emperor's idea, so he could only wait carefully and continue to tell the story of his trip with Li Bai and Du Fu. All the officials in the palace were all human beings. Seeing the emperor's calmness, they couldn't help but wonder whether His Majesty the Emperor really wanted to adopt Gao Shi's suggestion and fight to the death with the rebels in Chang'an City. What should I do? I don’t want to die together!
"Gao Aiqing, I wonder if you are waiting for the last place to go to Wangwu Mountain? Have you met the immortal Taoist Master Sima?"
Emperor Xuanzong chuckled and looked at Gao Shi in the audience with joy. Gao Shi didn't dare to hide it and immediately replied:
"Your Majesty, I have gone up to Wangwu Mountain, but I never thought that I would not be able to see Taoist Master Sima. Immortal Gein ascended to the immortal world ten years ago. I and the other three have little connection with the immortal world. I feel sorry for him every time I think of him!"
The emperor couldn't help laughing after hearing this answer. The three of you are lucky enough to meet your superior, Taoist Master Sima. Look at you, Li Twelve, all your trip was in vain. Hahahaha, interesting!
Gao Shi naturally didn't understand the emperor's bad taste. He watched the emperor laugh heartily, so he had no choice but to laugh along with him, downplaying the melancholy of witnessing the destruction of Tongguan City with his own eyes.
It is said that the three of them were watching the boatman carving the boat and fishing for the sword that day on the shore. They were not the only ones who were shocked. Each of the hundreds of people watching felt as if they had been struck by lightning. Today, I don’t know if I bumped into a ghost when I went out, or if I was lucky enough to meet an immortal. Such an unbelievable thing happened right under their noses.
The green-clothed monks saw that they had lost the bet, and there were so many people present that they would definitely not be able to escape. Their minds were racing, and they were all thinking about how to default on the debt, and what excuses they should use to solve this trouble.
The great monk was still a profound practitioner. He secretly transmitted messages to his disciples and asked them to use Buddhist principles to get through. He said that the bet was just a "gentleman's question" and tried to use the general trend of Buddhism to suppress others.
After listening to the master's instructions, the disciple immediately bowed his hands to Li Bai and the others, and while pronouncing the Dharma name, he continued:
"Amitabha, congratulations to this donor for regaining the sword. It is truly a manifestation of the Bodhisattva!"
He deliberately ignored the lame protagonist, and instead used words to sell Li Bai's merits. It seemed that he was lowering his attitude, but in fact he got the upper hand and threw the problem to Li Bai's side. According to his speculation, Li Bai and several scholars would still take into account the integrity of scholars. In addition, the sword was unexpectedly found, and they were happy. Maybe they would not be embarrassed.
The abacus was good, but it was a pity that the target was not chosen correctly. If the master of the sword was Du Fu Gao Shi, and Du Fu Gao Shi was a traditional Confucian scholar, with a soft and magnanimous face, and caring about his own dignity, maybe the monk's high-sounding words would still be useful. Unfortunately, Li Bai is not Du Fu, and everything depends on his own dignity. If you are unhappy, I would dare to fight you, whether you are a monk, a Taoist priest, or the emperor, let alone a bald ass like you.
Li Bai didn't seem to hear the monk's apprentice's compliment, and was stroking the sword. He held the scabbard with his left hand, pressed the hilt with his right hand, pulled out the sword with a clang, and held a sword flower in his hand. He danced twice towards the great monk and others, seemingly intentionally or unintentionally. When the great monks saw that Li Bai did not answer, but instead waved their swords at them, they felt uncomfortable at the moment. It seemed that this man did not agree with them.
Li Bai played with it for a few times, and felt so beautiful that he flipped the blade of the sword in his right hand and threw the sword into the air. The sword flew up less than a foot and then fell. Li Bai did not look at it, stretched out the scabbard of his left hand, and lifted Ying, the sword seemed to have eyes. The tip of the sword stared at the mouth of the scabbard and went in. With a "pop" sound, the flying sword entered the sheath cleanly and neatly. It was really unrestrained and unrestrained.
Everyone was impressed by Li Bai's impressive swordsmanship and cheered one after another. Du Fu Gao Shi also praised it and clapped his hands. Li Bai accepted the cheers of the crowd calmly. At this time, there was wind on the river, which made Li Bai's clothes flutter and his beard fly. In addition, with the long sword in his hand, he looked majestic and majestic. He looked like a swordsman descended from the earth!
The lame man on crutches looked at Li Bai's behavior. Although he found it pleasing to the eye, it was a bit flashy. At his level of cultivation, not to mention the mortal world, even in the fairy world, there are few opponents. Standing on the seventh or eighth floor and watching the sword dance on the first floor, don't you think it's just a showpiece?
You must know that since the Qin Dynasty, swords have slowly withdrawn from the stage of history. Until the popularity of swords in the Han Dynasty, swords were less and less valued. Until now, sword skills are generally only popular in operas, and those who actually use swords in actual combat Masters are few and far between. Swords have been around since ancient times. They were originally used for attack and defense, but later they gradually became a symbol of status. "The great affairs of the country lie in sacrifice and military service." Today's people who wear swords are more imitating the legacy of the ancients. I have never seen a strong general who was the first to conquer a city to rush to the tower with a sword.
Even those Jianghu sects that specialize in polishing Kung Fu moves have some swordsmanship, but it is usually practiced by those inner sect pillars with excellent understanding and mind. The outer sect disciples do not have the time and attention to practice swordsmanship and learn swordsmanship. All are better to use knives, sticks, hammers and sticks. There is a martial arts proverb that goes like this: "A stick takes a year, a sword lasts a lifetime, and a sword should be kept with you." You can use a stick after a few months of practice, but it takes a few years to use a sword, but it takes a lifetime to learn how to use a gun; As for practicing the sword well, you must keep the sword close to your body at all times, and practice makes perfect. Anyone who practices swordsmanship will lose feeling in his hands if he doesn't touch the sword for a day.
Li Bai once wrote these lines in "Xia Ke Xing":
"Kill one person in ten steps and leave no trace in a thousand miles. When it's done, brush off your clothes and hide yourself and your name."
These few words are irresistibly domineering and full of confidence. After all, Li Bai was a romantic and talented man. His original dream was to be a knight, so he learned swordsmanship since he was a child. His family also had money and could afford him to play with swords. When he grew up, he liked to travel around the mountains and rivers to find immortals and visit friends. The worldly rules could not restrain his freedom and ease. In the process of traveling around the mountains and rivers, you will inevitably encounter some bandits and beasts. Whether it is to protect yourself or to punish evil and promote good, it is natural for Li Bai to kill some thieves and beasts with a sword.
Later, due to the recommendation of the Taoist priest Wu Jun, Li Bai was summoned to the palace by the emperor. He wanted to show off his talents, but he was not reused. In addition, he did not like to join the crowd and offended the powerful. In just over a year, he became the emperor. He was given gold and released by the emperor. Although he did not enjoy being in those shady officials, there was one person who had a bad temper with him. This person was none other than Pei Min, who had risen to the rank of General Zuo Jinwu and was known as the "First Swordsman of the Tang Dynasty". Although Pei Min's "No. 1" and Nan Jiyun's "No. 1" are just secular terms, they may have such a prestigious reputation and their skills are definitely not shallow.
Li Bai's flying sword sheathing just now was learned from Pei Min, but Pei Min's one was more difficult. It is said that Pei Min's mother passed away at that time, and he wanted to ask the great painter Wu Daozi to paint a mural on his mother's tomb, one to save her and the other to protect her. Wu Daozi made a request. He wanted to see Pei Min dance a sword. It was widely rumored that Pei Min's sword skills were mysterious, and Wu Daozi had been coveting them for a long time. For the sake of his mother, Pei Min readily agreed to Wu Daozi's request, and immediately performed a set of sword skills. The sword was as stunning as a swimming dragon, as fast as thunder and lightning, with doors wide open and closed, its moves advanced and retreated, it was extremely domineering and fierce, and its majestic aura surged. After a set of swordsmanship was displayed, dozens of judges were stunned. Pei Min also danced to the point of excitement. He threw the long sword ten feet high, then touched the ground with his toes, and shot out with his body. He stretched out the scabbard in his hand in mid-air, and the long sword was as fast as lightning. Bu Cha roared and put it into the scabbard, and Pei Min also held the sword in his hand and fell back to the ground.
Just because of this superb swordsmanship, Pei Min gained a large number of admirers, ranging from emperors to generals. Concubines and princesses choreographed sword dances for him. Yan Zhenqing wrote "Gift to General Pei" for him, and he couldn't deal with Li Bai. Wang Wei also wrote "A Gift to General Pei Min", and Li Bai was even willing to be his disciple and ask Pei Min to teach him swordsmanship. Pei Min also accepted all comers. If you want to learn from me, I will teach him. He is broad-minded and has no secrets. As a result, Li Bai learned some of Pei Min's skills, and his swordsmanship has greatly improved since then.
Although the lame man on crutches didn't like Li Bai's showmanship, it didn't stop him from liking Li Bai. He had already made up his mind to give Li Bai a good fortune, and he immediately laughed and cheered.
The faces of those monks were much uglier. Although the lame man didn't look down on Li Bai's swordsmanship, the monks in the secular world had to pay attention to it. Although those monks practice Buddhism, it is internal strength, a method for dealing with mountain spirits and ghosts. If they have to wrestle with ordinary people, they have to use external strength. Their fists are not very good, at least not as good as the sword in Li Bai's hand. Sharp.
As the saying goes, no matter how good your skills are, you are still afraid of kitchen knives!
