Chapter 70: Heaven and Dragon Slayer (18)
Zhang Wuji deeply felt that Senior Brother Song's current state was not quite right, and he was quite desperate, but he felt that he was too careful, and he could not spoil his mood if he was framed like this, and he wanted to repay his innocence in order to seek justice?
But how could he have the time to think deeply at this time.
Qiao Heng suddenly said, "I understand." ”
He said: "It was a negligence on the part of the subordinates, and it is natural for Sect Leader Zhang to feel embarrassed. After all, as a Wudang sinner, he will be imprisoned in the sect for the rest of his life, and it is only right that he must not step out of the sect to take a step!
Senior Brother Song is not a person who talks much, but every time Zhang Wuji faces Senior Brother Song, he is always angered and helpless by Senior Brother Song, and finally becomes at a loss, not knowing what to do. Every word that Senior Brother Song said could make him clearly understand what it means to say words like a knife.
Zhang Wuji: "No...... I didn't mean that!"
"Yes and no, what difference does it make to me. Qiao Heng said.
It was cold at night, and this chill had no effect on those who practiced martial arts, but Qiao Heng couldn't help coughing a few times, coughing a little deep, causing pain in his chest.
His cough made Zhang Wuji even more flustered.
The room fell silent for a moment, and no one spoke again. In the end, Zhang Wuji said with some astringency: "Senior brother dare not forget the grace of saving his life, and please take care of his body." Since the senior brother has made up his mind, this matter will be arranged by the senior brother, and the senior brother will definitely get his wish. ”
He said this almost with all his strength.
No matter what the senior brother plans to do, he will accompany him. He thought that with his martial arts, even if Chen Youliang really laid some trap waiting for Senior Brother Song, with his own presence, he would probably still be able to take Senior Brother Song and leave calmly. But when he faced Senior Brother Song, he could no longer say the assurance of "even if I accompany my life, I will protect you" as he did at the beginning, he had already broken his promise before, how could he still say this?
Regarding the matter of the two going down the mountain, Qiao Heng didn't let Zhang Wuji tell Song Yuanqiao and the others in person, because he knew that if they knew that they wanted to go down Wudang Mountain, they would definitely stop him. More is better than less, in this case, it is good to leave a letter to indicate the whereabouts of the two, and there is no need to say this face-to-face.
After hearing Qiao Heng's request, Zhang Wuji took a deep breath, and then said, "Listen to Senior Brother." ”
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Zhang Wuji thought that his senior brother would go straight to Chen Youliang's location after going down the mountain, and he urgently wanted to slash Chen Youliang to avenge his past grievances. For this reason, he had to think of countless ways of persuasion in his heart, hoping to persuade his senior brother to put his body first, not to rush to the road, and it was no different to have a day earlier and a day at night. However, he understood that the senior brother had always had his own ideas, and it was not easy to convince him, and Zhang Wuji did not have much hope.
However, what he didn't expect was that the senior brother did not show the slightest eagerness after coming down the mountain, and silently listened to his own itinerary, and only occasionally raised a little objection to the route of the two. The senior brother seems to have put the entire territory of the Yuan Dynasty into his heart, where to go will not be blocked by floods, where to go can avoid the Yuan army in a greater chance, where the mountain road is rugged and the carriage cannot pass Guò...... He seemed to know it all.
This kind of thing is almost incredible.
Zhang Wuji couldn't figure out how the senior brother did it anyway, is this the first person among the three generations of disciples of Wudang in the past, and the jade-faced Meng Wei who was praised by everyone in the rivers and lakes?
What Zhang Wuji didn't know was that in this world, Qiao Heng had been to too many places, that is, the change of dynasties and the diversion of rivers, which made part of his memory useless, but the remaining part was enough for him.
When the sun is shining, the weather is sunny, and Qiao Heng feels comfortable, he will ride the horse for a while, the speed is not fast, he just sits on the back of the horse safely, let the horse walk, quite a group outing, walking horses and flowers. It's just that his expression has always been calm, and it is difficult to say whether he has taken in the surrounding scenery or not, and there is no leisurely leisure at all.
What the hell is the senior brother thinking?
Zhang Wuji didn't know at all.
He saw that the senior brother's eyes occasionally showed a touch of remembrance, and the object of the senior brother's affection might just be a stone tablet left by an unknown dynasty half-hidden in the weeds, or it could be a century-old academy they passed by, which could not be said to be a pattern at all. However, the closer this strange fluctuation was to Chen Youliang's location, the fewer times it appeared, and the only bit of fresh breath became less and less visible from the senior brother's eyes, and it regained into that waveless appearance.
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Jiangzhou is the boundary where Chen Youliang established himself as the king.
It's June, and it's the rainy season in Jiangzhou and its surrounding areas. The continuous rain breaks the branches of the trees, and the dirt carries the accumulated rain, causing all kinds of trouble for pedestrians to come and go.
The two of them got closer and closer to Jiangzhou, and the more soldiers they encountered along the way from the Tartar army and the rebel armies from all walks of life, and riots were frequent. It stands to reason that Jiangzhou is the foundation of Chen Youliang, and Chen Youliang established himself as the king of Han in Jiangzhou, and the boundary near Jiangzhou is chaotic like this, as the saying goes, "how can others snore on the side of the couch", with his character, he didn't take action to rectify it, which can't help but make people feel strange.
If something is abnormal, it must be a demon, so what is Chen Youliang planning?
Zhang Wuji told Senior Brother Song about this discovery. He hoped that Senior Brother would be more vigilant when facing Chen Youliang, and it would be better if he could dispel the idea of seeing Chen Youliang, although he knew that it was basically impossible.
Qiao Heng knew what this was because of this-Chen Youliang had the heart to be called an emperor. Xu Shouhui is dead, Chen Youliang is in power, he is in the limelight for a while, and now he is ready to be the emperor, as a rafter, how can he not attract the attention of all parties?
However, this is doomed to be unsuccessful.
Even if you are glamorous for a while, if God does not want you to be glorious for a lifetime, no matter how well you do at this time, what is the use of paying more? As everyone knows, the higher you climb, the worse you fall. Qiao Heng has tasted the taste of this more than once or twice.
In the end, it's just a wedding garment for others.
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It was evening, and today was supposed to be a full moon night, but there was no moon in the sky. The sky suddenly flashed, followed by a thunderclap, and the rain was heavy and menacing.
"Your Majesty, the three Tartar spies have been beheaded for public display!"
Chen Youliang frowned, he tapped his fingers on the table, and after a while, he said, "Got it, you go down first." ”
After his subordinates left, Chen Youliang stood up and paced in place. He looked like he was in his thirties, he was born with dignity, and at first glance, he looked like a young man from Angzang.
He understood in his heart that the reason why Wudang and the people in the Ming Sect let him go was just because he borrowed the name of the righteous army, and the other party upheld the righteousness and did not want to kill him. Of course, now that the rebel army is strong, they can't kill themselves lightly. Jianghu morality or something, just borrow it when you need it, and use it when it's not used, it's all dog/fart.
Song Qingshu ......
He silently recited the name in his heart.
He couldn't figure out why this former Wudang third-generation leader was still alive, when Song Qingshu slapped Zhou Zhiruo in order to save Song Yuanqiao, he shouldn't have and couldn't have survived. But Song Qingshu is indeed alive! Song Qingshu lives for one day, which is equivalent to a living evidence, reminding Zhang Wuji and the people of Wudang that he, a disciple of Cheng Kun, is also alive, reminding them all the time of what they did back then.
For him now, Song Qingshu is better than nothing.
But at this point, it's useless to think more.
In fact, Chen Youliang didn't look down on it from the bottom of his heart, this jade-faced Meng Wei who was once praised in the rivers and lakes.
The reason is very simple, Song Qingshu has no courage.
Others only say that it takes courage to be a righteous gentleman and a hero, but don't you need to be a bad person? To say that Song Qingshu has no courage is not to say that he himself is a thief and a cower, on the contrary, Chen Youliang admits that Song Qingshu can be called a person with a lofty instrument and an extraordinary appearance, which can be seen from his title of Jianghu. However, he just lacks courage, in other words, all the bad is not complete.
He remembered what Song Qingshu said that day: "You are also born to your parents, and you forced me to harm my father, how can I bear it? I must not do such a beast act." How naïve it was! Is there any difference between killing Mo Shenggu and killing Song Yuanqiao between the people of Wudangmen and the people in the rivers and lakes?
Until now, the righteous people disdain to be in his company, and the wicked people look down on him. How ridiculous it is that this former upright gentleman once degenerated, and he can only become a clown-like figure jumping off the beam.
"If you honestly listen to me and do things from the beginning, you won't be mixed up with such a ridiculous character who is not high or low, and who is not good on both sides. Chen Youliang muttered to himself.
Chen Youliang knew that Zhu Yuanzhang's side was encroaching on the power of Mingjiao in the righteous army little by little, and he understood the reason for doing so, the people in the rivers and lakes are like the so-called "great righteousness" that can be used for use, you can use it, but you must not pay tribute, and there is no need for any Jianghu forces in the righteous army.
Song Qingshu appeared just in time.
This former Wudang third-generation head should have died a long time ago, and he must have died.
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The thunder fell, and the rain came. Outside the window, there was a thunderstorm, and sometimes silver snakes flew through the thick clouds in the sky, and the rain hit the ground like a sharp sword.
Chen Youliang and his clothes were lying on the couch and preparing to rest for a while.
Some time ago, I didn't know where to reveal my heart to be the emperor, and recently the king of Ruyang has been pressed a little tightly, and together with Zhu Yuanzhang's side, who belongs to the righteous army, he is also dismantling the stage openly and secretly. Although he didn't take them very seriously, it was still a little difficult to deal with them. He couldn't sleep more than two hours in a row for a few days, and even if he had internal strength, he couldn't bear it.
This rainstorm is so good that neither the people and horses can make a big move, so they can only camp in place and hold still, and he can rest more.
When the thunder stopped, a sound of footsteps entered the room through the window paper. The footsteps were soothing and steady, not as powerful as a patrolling guard, nor as cautious as a servant.
Chen Youliang, who was still slightly sleepy, immediately woke up. He sat up from the couch and looked at the door. Because there are often military emergency reports at night, the door of his room has always been hidden, anyway, the door latch has always been to prevent gentlemen and not villains, if there is really a martial arts master to sneak in while he is sleeping, a single door can not stop their footsteps.
The sound of unfamiliar footsteps came to the door.
Chen Youliang sneered, and he shouted: "The friend outside who doesn't know which way is coming, coming in the rain all night, why don't you go into the house and talk about it?"
The visitor outside obviously didn't mean to disappoint Chen Youliang. The uninvited visitor actually said politely outside the room: "Excuse me." Chen Youliang heard this voice a little familiar, and he couldn't remember who it was for a while.
The visitor pushed open the door, and as the door opened a little bit, the faint sound of thunderstorms outside rushed into the room, and the sound of the door shaft stiffly rubbing and turning was all hidden in the wind and rain.
The first thing Chen Youliang saw was a hand that belonged to a man, thin but not weak.
The wind surged violently, and the door, which was only halfway open, was blown wide open with a loud bang.
The man came with an oil-paper umbrella and covered his face. He was dressed in a crane, with a stormy sky behind him, and the hem of his clothes was slightly swayed by the wind, in addition, Chen Youliang could vaguely distinguish that there was a dark Taoist robe inside the crane.
Actually a Taoist priest?
Chen Youliang looked at the visitor quietly.
The visitor put away his umbrella, and without warning, a bright light filled the sky, and a rumbling thunder rang out. The silver snake illuminated the sky and illuminated the handsome faces of the visitors, Chen Youliang: "Song Qingshu!"