Winter passes and spring comes.
The glacier thaws.
After the New Year, several major events happened in succession in this world.
First, there was a military parade at Hulukou at the border, and King Liang of New Taipei took office.
But what made everyone's jaw drop was that the new Northern Liang King was not the crown prince Xu Fengnian, but the second princess Xu Weixiong.
——Xu Weixiong, King of Northern Liang.
When the news came out, the world was shocked.
This was the first time that a woman was crowned king, and there was a lot of discussion.
In fact, when Xu Weixiong went to Beijing just a few years ago, many people saw the clues, but almost no one thought about it. It was too absurd.
However, it was rare for the Liyang court to maintain a tacit understanding with Beiliang this time. It issued an imperial edict, rewarded the python with robes, and recognized Xu Weixiong's status as vassal king of Beiliang.
This is not difficult to understand.
To the court.
Beiliang must have iron cavalry.
Northern Liang must have a Northern Liang King.
But Northern Liang will definitely not be able to become strong.
In a world where men are respected, when the female King of Northern Liang takes office, there will be no hope of peace within Northern Liang. For the imperial court, it is natural to see the success.
Unfortunately, this wish came true.
At least that's what it seems on the surface.
That female Northern Liang King was very popular.
The reason is not complicated. Before Xu Weixiong succeeded as the king of Beiliang, he informed the four states of Beiliang and held a civil and military competition on the built martial arts platform.
Literary comparisons include poems, poems and poems, as well as national economy and people's livelihood, and various policy issues.
Martial arts competitions include simple battles of catching and fighting, as well as leading troops to fight against each other.
Whoever can surpass the incoming female vassal queen in one aspect will be rewarded with gold, silver, and promotion.
Many people are ready to see the joke of the second princess Xu Weixiong, and there is an endless stream of challengers. Can you, Xu Weixiong, be a mere woman and defeat all the heroes in the four states of Beiliang?
What a coincidence, she really can win.
At least not defeated.
There is no need to say more about Wenbi.
Xu Weixiong entered Shangyin Academy at the age of sixteen and studied under Wang Jijiu and Han Guzi. His song "Green Ant New Fermented Wine, Red Clay Small Stove" made Beiliang Green Ant Wine sell out. Reverberated throughout the world. And the Jingwei technique learned from Han Guzi is even more extraordinary.
Among the scholars and counselors who came to the stage to challenge, Xu Weixiong was often convinced and speechless after just one sentence.
Everyone has heard about the talent of the second princess. Although it is surprising, it is not too unexpected.
What is really surprising is Wu Bi.
Everyone originally thought that the second princess was young, that is, a second-grade little grandmaster, who could stand up to the first-grade Vajra realm.
But who would have known that Xu Weixiong was actually a first-level Da Zhi Xuan master. Especially the exquisite swordsmanship in that hand does not have the gentleness and grace of a woman. Instead, it has a murderous intent that opens and closes vertically and horizontally.
One of the moves, "Sword Conquering the World", was so domineering that he defeated many masters in a row.
Afterwards, it was rumored that the princess had studied for a period of time with Emperor Murong Tong, the best swordsman in the world, and learned his true sword skills.
In any case, most of the men in Beiliang were convinced by this second princess. Whenever she was mentioned, they would give a thumbs up and praise her.
"Women don't give way to men."
It is precisely because of this that the second princess becoming the King of Northern Liang will not seem so abrupt.
Many people even set off firecrackers to congratulate them. It was always better to hand over the three hundred thousand cavalry from the four states of Beiliang to the second princess than to the dude Xu Fengnian. Even though Xu Fengnian's reputation has improved, in the eyes of most Beiliang people, he is still an ignorant and ignorant playboy, which has long been a deep-rooted impression.
During the first military parade after the Chinese New Year, Chu Lushan, Yuan Zuozong, Han Laoshan, and other more than a dozen powerful generals holding swords lined up in a row.
The fourth son of the general, Xu Longxiang, who seemed honest and foolish, but was actually born with a golden body, walked step by step towards the war drum that was half as tall as a person.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The war drums of Northern Liang, which once resounded throughout the six kingdoms of the world, and were the loudest in the Spring and Autumn Period, were beaten, and the sound was like muffled thunder.
But at this moment, a horse galloped forward. The woman on the horse was handsome and her clothes were flying. Although she was just a charming figure, she already had a charming charm. But at this moment, no one dared to look directly at her.
There was a slightly lame old man looking at the back of the rider, with his hands in his sleeves and smiling from ear to ear.
There was a handsome young man behind the old man, and his smile was even more heartless.
The crippled old man's smile faded slightly, and he glanced at his second son, who had been regarded as a playboy by the outside world since he was a child, but had never let him down. He said, "Fengnian, do you regret it? All this should belong to you."
The handsome young man stretched his waist and said with a smile: "I'm so sorry, I'm so happy that I wake up from my dreams laughing. It's very majestic to sit in that position, but it's very tiring and annoying. Now the heavy burden is on you." It falls on the second sister, but she has been so smart since she was a child, so she deserves to bear this heavy burden."
"It's good if you don't regret it, it's good if you don't regret it." The lame old man chuckled. If the siblings in the family can unite and have no bad feelings, then he will feel less guilty and uneasy when he sees her.
The beautiful young man suddenly changed the topic, but his words were not surprising: "Old man, are you going to die?!"
"Yeah, I'm going to die." The lame old man nodded, also not having much trouble about his "death".
"Hey, I haven't cried for a long time. You are still my father. If you die, I won't shed a single tear. It's really unjustifiable." The handsome young man said with a bitter face.
"Haha, Feng Nian, you should be more serious at my funeral. It doesn't matter whether you shed tears or not. Men don't shed tears lightly. But if you are too careless and let others know the clues, Mr. Murong will beat you up. "The lame old man laughed.
"I know, I know." The handsome young man said helplessly.
On the other side, the woman in python robe with Beiliang sword had arrived in front of the school martial arts platform, stood in the center, then suddenly shook her hand and shouted: "Beiliang, draw the sword."
Uh-huh! !
A dozen generals drew their swords.
The 300,000 Northern Liang soldiers drew their swords even though their armor was covered with flying snow.
The Northern Liang cavalry is the best in the world.
The sound of drums in Northern Liang is heard all over the world.
There is a new king in Northern Liang, Xu Weixiong.
Xu Weixiong's eyes were determined and he pointed Beiliang Dao at Beimang.
Three hundred thousand Beiliang knives were all pointed at Beimang.
There is still a knife in Xu Weixiong's heart, pointing towards the Central Plains and Tai'an City.
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As for the second thing, it is also related to Beiliang.
Not long after Xu Weixiong took over, Xu Xiao died.
The man who ruled the four states in the northwest and joined the army at the age of ten to kill the Huns, went from Jinzhou in the northeast to kill the Xiongnu, went to the south to annihilate the six kingdoms, massacred more than 70 cities, and then went to the southwest to suppress the sixteen tribes of barbarians. Tu Xuxiao died. In Xiangfu Died in the first year.
This incident first spread in Liangzhou City, spreading from one to ten, and then to a hundred. Many old people plucked up the courage to come outside the palace at the foot of the mountain and saw with their own eyes the bleak Spring Festival couplets with a white background.
An hour later, all the white lanterns were hung all over the city, and all the couplets were replaced with white backgrounds.
Hu Kui, the governor of Liangzhou, wore mourning clothes and rushed outside Yimen. He turned his head and glanced at the tens of thousands of Liangzhou people in the city, and shouted at the top of his lungs: "Bow down."
It was windy and rainy, and the streets were covered in white.
"Goodbye!"
"Three obeisances."
After a few days, the news gradually spread, and the Liyang Imperial Capital naturally got the news, but Tai'an City fell into a carnival. I don't know how many people clapped their hands and cheered, and formed groups. Even the court meeting was immersed in an eerie festive atmosphere.
Xu Xiao, one of the three great demons of the Spring and Autumn Period, finally died.
But there were also people who sighed inappropriately. Regardless of Xu Xiao's merits and demerits during his lifetime, the massacre of people in the six kingdoms was indeed a Dinghai Shenzhen.
Without this Dinghai Shenzhen, how could we be able to stabilize those barbarians in Beimang. Coupled with the fact that Xi Chu was about to return to the country, the Central Plains was in chaos.
There was a huge quarrel in the court over the posthumous title of the former King of Northern Liang, but the posthumous titles proposed by the officials were not good ones.
In particular, Jin Sanlang, who came from Northern Liang and was taught a lesson by Xu Weixiong, proposed the posthumous title of "Li" together with Lu Shengxiang, the Minister of War, and wanted Xu Xiao to define him as a rebellious official and traitor of the Liyang Dynasty.
In the end, the emperor of the Zhao family raised the corner of his mouth slightly, then quickly suppressed it. He closed the coffin and made a final decision. With a wave of his dragon sleeves, he proposed "the merits and demerits should be balanced, and the posthumous title is Wu Li".
Soon, an imperial edict with the posthumous title "Wu Li" was placed in a gold lacquer box and sent to Beiliang.
The great eunuch of Yinshou Prison was holding the golden lacquer box and did not dare to leave it while sleeping.
The closer they got to Beiliang, the harder the eunuch's heart beat. Although he was accompanied by a hundred elite troops, they were nothing compared to Beiliang's 300,000 cavalry.
He was tossing and turning these days, but couldn't sleep. He kept thinking about which female vassal king would never dare to send someone to assassinate him or refuse to accept the imperial edict.
The carriage suddenly stopped.
The old eunuch in the carriage also felt an unusual aura. He lifted the curtain and took a look, and his heart sank.
Near the Youzhou boundary monument, there are countless iron cavalry, spreading to the end of the field of vision.
The cavalry slowly moved out of the way, and a woman in a python robe rode out. She looked so heroic. Who else could she be if she wasn't the only female vassal king in the world?
The old eunuch's mouth twitched and he puffed up his chest. In the dark, the eunuch in the palace became arrogant and shouted: "Our family..."
Before he finished speaking, the woman in python robe said coldly: "Pick up the box."
"This..." The great eunuch's chest suddenly dropped.
"Lift the box!"
The woman in the python robe's voice was cold and indifferent, as if she had no emotion at all.
But when it fell in the ears of the python-robed eunuch, it was frightening, like hearing thunder, and a chill ran straight into his heart.
"Lift the box."
The woman in python robe shouted for the third time.
The old eunuch only knew three things, and with their pair of men, no matter what the other party wanted to do to them, it would be easy. People still need to be more sensible, so he tremblingly raised the box high.
The woman in the python robe took a big bow and stretched it out like a full moon.
The old eunuch knew something was wrong, but the arrow was already shot out.
The arrow pierced the sky, and the full force of the first-grade Zhixuan Gao arrow was naturally extraordinary.
With a "click", the golden lacquer box shattered instantly. The arrow hit the imperial edict in the box and was nailed into the soil.
The old eunuch and a hundred elite guards were stunned.
The female vassal king had already turned around and left.
In the first year of Xiangfu, Beiliang not only refused to accept the imperial edict, but the female King of Beiliang even shot the edict into the soil. The capital was shocked, and countless people scolded the female Northern Liang King for being ungrateful. Even the emperor was furious that day, and it was said that his favorite porcelain cup was broken.
As for the third minor event that happened in the Central Plains, it was a "heavy snow order" from Daxueping in Huishan, so I won't mention it.
As soon as Xu Xiao died, something big or small happened in Beimang.
Empress Beimang received an old Confucian scholar of similar age.
The empress has an old face, and her eyebrows can vaguely show that she was indeed a stunning woman when she was young. She coldly left the old Confucian scholar in anger. After a long silence, he finally said: "Taiping Order, according to your request, the palace has completed it, can we start?"
The old Confucian scholar in front of him turned out to be the Taiping Order in Qi Jian Yue Mansion.
Chess and Sword Yuefu accepts disciples based on their names. Among the three-character Ci Pai, Ether Command and Jian Qi are the most famous.
Taiping Ling has always been the head of the Qi Jian Yue Mansion. He has a close relationship with the imperial court and is often the emperor's mentor.
After she ascended the throne, the empress reprimanded the Taiping Order in person. Since ancient times, sacrifices have been ranked according to the emperor of heaven and earth. I no longer have parents to worship. If you think you can be on par with heaven and earth, then become the emperor's master.
As a result, the Taiping Order failed to become the emperor's master and left in anger, hiding his name for twenty years. Now after Xu Xiao's death, he finally entered the palace to see the empress.
Taiping Ling was not polite, walked up the first step, took off the book box, raised his hand and waved.
Nearly two hundred palace maids and eunuchs, holding satin-like scrolls, filed in one after another. They bent down to place satin paintings on the left and right sides of the square, walked backwards with their heads lowered, and each held up a long scroll.
After a while, the hundred satin pieces turned into a giant painting.
It is the territory of Beimang and Liyang dynasties, including every military town, every great river, and every majestic river in detail.
The empress narrowed her eyes and couldn't help but feel infinite pride.
The mountains and rivers of the two dynasties are picturesque and magnificent, all under your feet.
The old Confucian scholar waited for the female officials and eunuchs to retreat before sitting down.
"Today, I will talk about the right time, place and people. Tomorrow, I will talk about the customs and customs I have seen in the Central Plains over the years. On the third day, I will talk about the border between the two countries, but I can only talk about it in general. On the fourth day, I will talk about specific matters and how to win the hearts and minds of the people. . On the fifth day, we will talk about how to destroy Northern Liang, occupy Western Shu, and swallow up the Southern imperial edict. On the sixth day, we will talk about targeting Tai'an City, annexing the world, and unifying the Northern and Central Plains. On the seventh day, we will talk about how to govern the country."
Even though this empress has gone through many vicissitudes of life, she was stunned when she heard such heroic words that could engulf the whole world. After a while, she smiled and bowed: "Sir, please speak."
Therefore, the Taiping Order was issued for seven consecutive days.
During these twenty years, he spent most of his time in the Central Plains, changed his identity more than a dozen times, traveled all over the country, saw all kinds of things in the world, and enjoyed the mountains and rivers of the Spring and Autumn Period.
A sage once said: Read thousands of books and travel thousands of miles.
Perhaps even Huang Sanjia, the only remaining three demons of the Spring and Autumn Period, may not have gone further or seen further than him.
But now, the Taiping Order has told the Empress all the knowledge and knowledge gained in the past twenty years.
We talked during the day and at night, and we really kept talking for seven days.
Seven days later, the empress held Taiping Ling's hand and said calmly: "Mr. Yuan is the emperor's master."
Taiping Ling, who was promoted to Imperial Master, only smiled slightly and looked at the Empress.
After a while, the two of them looked towards the Central Plains at the same time.
Xu Xiao is dead and the northern cold can be broken. Why can't they sit still in the magnificent scenery of the Central Plains?
War is near.
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Xu Xiao is dead.
Tu Xuxiao, the man who fought in the Six Kingdoms, died.
No matter how the outside world evaluates the former King of Northern Liang, the four states of Northern Liang are full of poverty and no one is smiling.
Especially in Liangzhou City, if you walk around the city, you may not be able to see a single smiling face.
In the Northern Liang Prince's Mansion, the sad atmosphere was even heavier and almost suffocating.
But in a side courtyard of the palace for servants, there was an old man lying on a rocking chair, slapping his thighs and humming a tune, which was a lot of fun.
This old man's name is Wu Jiang. He has served in the Northern Liang Palace for fourteen or five years. He is a third-class servant. He likes to eat a piece of ginger no matter what he eats or drinks, so he is nicknamed "Old Ginger Piece".
Today, everyone in the same room went to work, but he took two days off in the name of catching a cold.
"Xu Xiao, the Jinzhou barbarian, is finally gone, and Su'er won't be lonely down there. Hey, Xu Xiao is nothing. He will only have his son in my life, and he will be less of a nuisance if he dies."
The old man's vicissitudes of life gradually turned sad: "It's just that these children have to support the huge Beiliang. Humph, I don't know what the cripple is doing. He doesn't want Xiaonian to be the king of Beiliang. Let his second sister go, have you forgotten that Xu Weixiong is actually..."
At this point, he suddenly sighed again: "That's not a good burden, what's the point of fighting for. No matter who sits on it, it will be burdened. What's more, Xiao Nizi and Fengnian are close to each other, although they are not family members. , but he is also a member of the family.”
Suddenly, the old man sat up, his eyes half-opened and half-closed, with a fierce aura and a very good demeanor, as if he was proud of his status, and said leisurely: "Since my friend is here, why not show up?"
A long laugh sounded from outside the courtyard, and with a "bang", a slender hand passed through the wall, and with a casual push, the stone wall collapsed like tofu.
But I saw a man wearing green clothes, a bamboo hat made of woven wicker on his head, and a long knife at his waist, slowly entering.
The hat on the man's head was pressed very low. The old man couldn't see the man's face, but he felt a sharp murderous aura coming from him, and couldn't help but feel a chill all over his body.
"Sword and Armor Qi Lianhua?"
The man spoke in a low voice, his voice hoarse, as if he was asking.
"What are you talking about? What nonsense are you talking about?" The old man's frown deepened, like two big knots.
Uh-huh! !
The man in the cloak took off his cloak, revealing a rather handsome face.
With a casual throw, the wicker hat flew out, as if it was thrown casually by an ordinary person, without any power at all.
But the old man felt that he could not escape, and his whole body was locked. So he took a deep breath and punched out. As this punch advanced, the air made a loud "crash" sound, like a stormy wave crashing on the shore, and the sky and everywhere was submerged by endless tsunamis.
boom! !
The fists and bamboo hats hit each other together.
The old man staggered back two steps, with a look of horror in his eyes.
Although boxing is not what he is best at, but at this level of cultivation, every punch and kick has its own true meaning, and he has a vision of all things. But this simple bamboo hat made his blood surge and his energy explode, giving him an irresistible feeling.
And the bamboo hat spun around and flew back into the man's hand.
The man in Tsing Yi slowly reached his hand towards the handle of the knife. When he pressed his hand on the handle of the knife, he immediately felt like a storm was about to come and the wind filled the building, which made the old man breathless.
"Take out your knife or die."
The man in blue and wearing a bamboo hat spoke calmly.
But that murderous aura filled the whole courtyard, and became more and more intense. The old man could even smell the smell of blood through the tip of his nose.
When did the world have such a master of swordsmanship?
The old man knew that it was the most dangerous moment, so he didn't care too much and raised his foot and stamped on the ground.
boom! The soil exploded, and a strange snow-white long knife jumped out and landed in the old man's hand.
"Look at the knife."
There was a cry, and the man in green unsheathed the sword on his waist. The sword flashed like a dragon swimming in the sky, and he slashed out with one strike. It was extremely domineering, as if it was the creation of the world, and it struck at the old man.
The old man's eyes narrowed, and the snow-white sword in his hand was unsheathed. The moment the long sword was unsheathed, the entire courtyard was swept away by air, and a deep chill emanated from the sword's light. Spring was supposed to be returning to the earth, but suddenly it was back to the depths of winter, with a refreshing coldness.
when!
The two swords clashed, and the energy exploded. The icy airway turned into a violent surge, surging around the courtyard, and the entire courtyard seemed to be covered with a layer of ice chips.
The war broke out.
Both of their sword skills were domineering and fierce. In the third round, the entire courtyard exploded and turned into powder in the cold wind.
In the eleventh round, the two of them broke into a nearby house. Swept by thousands of sword energies, the house shattered into pieces, leaving only ruins on the ground.
In the twentieth round, the two swords clashed together again, and there was another echo that shook the world.
At this moment, the man in green raised his arm, separated the old man's snow-white sword, put it back into its sheath, and said calmly: "The only person in the world who can take twenty of my moves with a sword is Gu Jiantang, the number one swordsman in swordsmanship. The only one among the Thirteen Armors of Spring and Autumn is Qi Lianhua."
"Yes, it's me, who are you?" Qi Lianhua's Qi flowed through the sword and armor, and he held the sword tightly in his palm, ready to strike again at any time.
"Very good. Since you are willing to admit it, then take the token."
The man in green clothes and bamboo hat smiled slightly, took out something from his arms, turned his palm, and a whooshing sound of wind was thrown towards Qi Lianhua.
Qi Lianhua did not dodge or dodge, he grabbed the object with five fingers and held it in his palm. He felt that his hand was cold and heavy. When he looked down, he saw a sign in his palm.
There are three words written on the front: Heavy Snow Order.
Without looking at the back, Qi Lianhua knew what was written and understood the identity of the visitor. He raised his head and said, "You are the 'Huishan Order', but aren't there only women?"
The man in green hat smiled slightly and said: "Actually, in addition to the envoy, there is another person who is also responsible for delivering the tokens, but what this person wants to send is not an ordinary person, but such as Sword Armor Qi Lianhua, Confucian Sage Cao Changqing, Peach Blossom Sword A great master like God Deng Tai'a, a great romantic figure."
Qi Lianhua pondered slightly and was suddenly shocked: "You...are you the master of Huishan this time, Emperor Murong Tong?"
"Guessed it right."
The man in green clothes and hat smiled again, clearly not doing anything, but his whole image suddenly changed drastically.
In an instant, he changed from an ordinary and handsome man in Tsing Yi to Murong Shuangkui, who was extremely graceful, otherworldly, and as handsome as a demon.
"Also, your son-in-law wants to meet you."
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