13: Tarzan Assembly
How is Dai Zongfu? Qi Lu Qingwei is gone. Creation Zhong Shenxiu, yin and yang cut dusk.
Swing your chest and give birth to Zeng Yun, and decide to return to the bird. It will be the top of the mountain, and the mountains will be seen at a glance.
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The five mountains, namely Mount Tai in the east, Mount Heng in the south, Mount Hua in the west, Mount Heng in the north, and Mount Song in the middle. There is a saying in "The Book of Rites: The Royal System": "The Son of Heaven sacrifices to the famous mountains and rivers of the world, the five mountains regard the three princes, and the four despise the princes; β
In other words, only the Son of Heaven has the qualifications to worship the Five Mountains. In the end, the rest of the princes could only sacrifice to the famous mountains and rivers in their fiefdoms. If there is a transgression, it is regarded as a disobedience, or even a conspiracy.
Among the five mountains, Mount Tai has the highest status. Since Qin Shi Huang unified the world, he once personally drove to Mount Tai to hold a great ceremony. The so-called Feng Zen is actually a combination of two kinds of sacrificial rituals. It is enshrined as "sacrificing to the sky", and Zen is "sacrificing to the ground". Only the emperors of the world who have held the great ceremony of sealing Zen can be regarded as truly ordained by heaven. Its legitimacy could no longer be shaken.
Of course, it's not just any emperor, at any time, who can carry out the Zen ceremony. Only the founding son of the country who changed the dynasty and created a new dynasty. Or after a long period of turmoil, the ruler of the world who has caused peace in the world is qualified to carry out the great ceremony of sealing Zen and report to heaven and earth his great deeds of reorganizing the world. At the same time, he also said that he accepted the mandate of heaven and governed the world.
All dynasties, from Qin Shi Huang down, as well as Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty, Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty, Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, Zhenzong of the Song Dynasty, etc., all held the ceremony of sealing Zen in Mount Tai. Only Wu Zetian of the Tang Dynasty chose to seal Zen in Songshan.
As for the rest of the three mountains, there has never been a ceremony to seal the Zen since the beginning of historical records. Therefore, among the five mountains, Mount Tai and Songshan have the highest status. But in terms of the number of times of sealing Zen, Mount Tai is far better than Songshan, and its status is a step higher. The title of "the first mountain in the world" is absolutely well-deserved.
But for people in the martial arts, Mount Tai has another meaning. That is "the world's first monument".
When was this monument and who erected it on the top of Mount Tai. Because of the long-term relationship, it is no longer possible to study it.
People in the martial arts only know that this Fengyun Monument will only be opened once in thirty years. During the opening of the monument, all the masters of the world can challenge the "No. 1 in the world" left on the monument and compete for the title.
If the Fengyun Monument is not opened, even if the current No. 1 in the world is defeated, it will not be able to leave a name on the Fengyun Monument. Therefore, if you are not open during the monument opening period, you will not be able to take on the challenge. If the monument has been opened, the "first in the world" on the monument must not refuse to challenge.
Of course, if there are special exceptions, even if the 30-year period has not yet expired, the monument can be forcibly opened with the help of external forces. Only five "No. 1 in the world" who have left their names on the Fengyun Monument, and at the same time operate the internal force to press the Fengyun Monument, this goal can be achieved.
On the Fengyun Monument, a total of ten worlds are inscribed. They are the world's first fist, the world's first palm, the world's first finger, the world's first knife, the world's first sword, the world's first gun, the world's first arrow, the world's first weapon, the world's first poison, and the world's first technique. These ten world's first places are ranked no different from each other.
Today's top 10 in the world. They are:
The first punch in the world - the leader of the Golden Dragon Gang, "swallowing the world" Li Yanzhou.
The first palm in the world - the first seat of the Luohan Hall of Longhua Temple,
The first finger in the world - the head of the Eight Dou Hall, Lei Wujiao (deceased).
The first knife in the world - the owner of the Canghai Yueming Building, Zhu Youxian (deceased).
The first sword in the world - the head of the "Seven Star Sword" of Zhenwu Palace, Tianquan Star.
The first shot in the world - the prime minister of the dynasty, Zhuge Taifu, who is the first of the "Twelve Dry Cities", Zhuge Zhengming.
The first arrow in the world - the fourth junior brother of Zhuge Taifu, the chief of the imperial guard of the Great Inner Palace, Yuan Infinite (deceased).
The first instrument in the world - the master of the Lu family, the skillful hand of the eight great families, is a great loser. (The Lu family claims to be descendants of Luban.) Luban's real name is Gongyiban, because he is a native of Lu, so it is commonly known as Luban in later generations).
The first poison in the world - the master of the Tang Sect in Shu of the Eight Great Families, Tang Qian.
The first technique in the world - the second senior brother of Zhuge Taifu, Tianyi layman.
Among them, Zhu Youxi, the first knife in the world in the last session, fell into the hands of Cheng Li. Because Cheng Li is also good at making knives, there are many people in the rivers and lakes who think that the Black Demon Divine Monarch is qualified to become the new No. 1 sword in the world.
Of course, this is just a statement in the rivers and lakes, and it should not be true. Because just ten years ago, the Fengyun Monument was just opened. According to the convention, it will take another twenty years for the Fengyun Monument to open again. Prior to this, even if three of the ten world's No. 1 had died, they would never be temporarily replaced, and would only let these three places be vacant.
In addition, the ten worlds on the Fengyun Monument are the first. It's not set in stone. According to historical records, in some years in the past, there were times when there was no such thing as the world's first weapon, or the world's first technique. Even the world's first palm, the first finger and other items will disappear.
In its place, it is likely to be the world's first leg, the world's first whip, the world's first bow, and so on. Whether there are any patterns to follow is still unknown.
Regarding this legendary monument, Cheng Li can be said to have admired it for a long time. It is rare to come to Mount Tai once, if possible, of course, he also wants to go up the mountain to see the true face of this monument.
It's a pity that this time Cheng Li did not travel alone, but led a large army to rush to the south to help. As the so-called military situation is like fire, of course, there is no room for delay. Therefore, even though he has come to Tai'an Mansion at the foot of Mount Tai, he has no time to take time to go up the mountain for a visit, so he can only sigh "the fate of the side".
Although there is no time to go to Tarzan. But the army marched rapidly for many days, but it did need to rest. Therefore, the Yulin army is in the city of Tai'an Mansion and is temporarily stationed. I'm going to take a two-day break before I'm back on the road.
Cheng Li is not only the Duke of Yanguo, but also married Princess Yongjia, and belongs to the justifiable royal relatives. Therefore, knowing that such a big man came to Tai'an Mansion, the prefect and the prefect of the county, as well as the horse army and the commander of the infantry army of the local Xiang army, all came to pay a visit. A larger row of feasts for Cheng Li.
Cheng Li was impatient. But people are in the rivers and lakes, and they can't help themselves. How can a person be free in officialdom? Therefore, he had no choice but to take the lieutenant general around him and go to the meeting together.
The adjutant general's surname is Cheng, and his double name is "Wei Bo". Among the "Twelve Dry Cities", Lu Guogong is the son of a family. Although he is not a descendant, and his martial arts are not high, at most he is only at the level of second-rate people in the rivers and lakes. But he was shrewd and capable, and he had a smooth personality. After getting along, Cheng Li felt that being able to have such a deputy really saved me a lot of things and a lot of worries.
With the assistance of Cheng Weibo, Cheng Li successfully attended the banquet. Although from beginning to end, all the words that Cheng Li said added up to less than ten sentences. However, whether it is the prefect or the prefect, whether it is the commander of the chamber army and the horse army or the commander of the infantry army, they are all deeply satisfied. On the contrary, he felt that Yan Guogong was worthy of being a nobleman, and he was indeed noble. In the end, the guests and hosts rejoiced together and returned drunk.
In fact, only the local officials of Tai'an Province were drunk. As for Cheng Li's physique, he has long been unable to pour a thousand cups. In addition, he didn't drink much. Where can I get drunk?
But because he didn't drink much wine, even Cheng Li didn't move his chopsticks a few times at the banquet. So after the dismissal, Cheng Li couldn't help but be a little dissatisfied.
Looking up at the sky, it was not even the second watch at this time, and it was not too late. And Taean is also a prosperous place, the streets are still full of lights and men. All kinds of vendors are still hawking. So Cheng Li simply asked Cheng Weibo to go back to the barracks first, and he would go to the night market here.
Cheng Weibo agreed and left. Cheng Li put his hands behind his back, swayed, and walked around the night market. I saw some interesting gadgets along the way, so I bought them and played with them for a while. When I got tired of playing, I gave it to the children playing on the street. If you see something delicious, you buy it and take a bite or two. If you can't finish eating, throw it to the stray cats and dogs on the street. It's also laid-back.
After walking for a long time, I suddenly saw a big restaurant with a three-bay faΓ§ade on the road, with three gold lacquer characters written on the signboard, and the windows on both sides were open, revealing a bright light. The knives and ladles in the restaurant sounded chaotically, spewing out bursts of aroma of wine and meat. It was full of friends and very lively.
Cheng Li naturally knew. The word "Daizong" is the ancient name of Mount Tai. Since you dare to name it "Dai Zonglou", this restaurant is obviously very outstanding. It is rare to come to Tai'an Mansion, and there is no chance to visit Mount Tai, so it is good to go to Daizong Building to sit.
It just so happened that there were a few drinkers who had just checked out and left at this time. Cheng Li then dropped the bunch of gadgets he had just bought back and went upstairs.
When the shopkeeper saw the guests entering the door, he immediately stepped forward to receive them attentively. led Cheng Li to sit down at one of the tables. Cheng Li casually stuffed a piece of silver into his hand, and asked the shopkeeper to pick a few exquisite wines and dishes to send, and if there were more, he would be rewarded. The shopkeeper smiled and accepted it, and thanked him for his kindness.
After a few moments, the food and drinks were served. The wine is an authentic Confucian wine. Qufu, the birthplace of the Confucian sage Confucius, is next door to Tai'an Mansion. This Confucian liquor is produced by Confucius's own private distillery. The finest Confucian wine will only be used in the court and when worshipping Confucius. The second-class ones were given to dignitaries and nobles, as well as to the Confucian Mansion for their own drinking. The third class of alcohol will be sold to the public.
But there are exceptions. According to Dian Xiaoer, this "Dai Zong Building" is actually one of the industries of Confucius. Therefore, what is stored in the restaurant is the authentic Confucian wine that Confucius himself drinks.
However, this authentic Confucian wine is also very expensive. If it weren't for Cheng Li's wealthy hands, ordinary guests would be reluctant to drink at all.
Cheng Li tasted two bites. But I feel that this Confucian wine smells fragrant, the entrance is fragrant, and the aftertaste is more fragrant. And the fragrance is right, the taste is right, and the body is right. It does have the style of Confucianism's "moderation and harmony". It is a rare and good wine.
In addition, the shopkeeper also sent a plate of dry-fried red scale fish, a plate of "Taishan Sanmei", a plate of fried pheasant, a plate of fried lotus fragrance, and a large plate of Taishan pancakes.
This red-scaled fish looks ordinary on the outside, with a body length of only about three or four inches, but the actual price is expensive, and it is a treasure unique to Mount Tai. It is said that since ancient times, the emperor came to Mount Tai to seal the Zen, and the red scale fish is a must-have dish in the imperial diet.
The authentic red scale fish will only grow on the top of Mount Tai. Every year, one of the important tasks of the prefect of Taean Province is to send freshly produced red scale fish to Baekokkyung as a tribute.
Of course, the red scale fish in the restaurant at the foot of the mountain can never be a tribute that grows on the top of the mountain. Although they are the same species as the authentic red scale fish, they grow on the mountainside or in the streams at the foot of the mountain, and in terms of taste, they are more than a step worse than the tribute red scale fish.
But despite this, Cheng Li even ate a few fried fish, and still felt that the meat was tender and delicious. Really good value for money.
Compared with the extraordinaryness of the red scale fish, the "three beauties of Mount Tai" are much simpler. The so-called three beauties are Taishan cabbage and Taishan tofu. There is also the water of Tarzan. So to put it bluntly, this dish is nothing more than stewed tofu with cabbage.
But despite its simplicity, it is not easy to do it well. Cheng Li tasted two bites, but saw that the vegetable soup was white and gloomy, the tofu was as delicate as mutton fat and white jade, and the vegetable soup was sweet and refreshing.
Fried pheasant, fried lotus, are all based on the wild vegetables that grow on Mount Tai as ingredients, and the food is fresh. There are also pancakes, which are made from corn, millet, soybeans, peanuts, black sesame seeds, sorghum and other grains. Thin as cicada wings, crispy and crunchy, it makes people appetize.
Cheng Li sat alone at the table eating and drinking, leisurely and comfortable. Compared with the previous reception banquet in the prefect's mansion, he seemed more comfortable.
After eating and drinking for a while, Cheng Li suddenly saw that several people came over, sat down at the table next to him, and ordered some drinks and dishes at random, but he didn't move his chopsticks much. It doesn't seem to be really here to satisfy your appetite.
Cheng Li was a little curious and looked at these people. But I saw that it was four Taoist priests. They all wore long swords, and they breathed long and thin, and they were quite agile in their gestures. Obviously, he has martial arts, and his cultivation is not bad, at least he is equivalent to the disciples of the seven major sword sects such as Kunlun and Emei.
On Mount Tai, there have been Taoist temples since ancient times, and there are also martial arts inheritances. Hundreds of years from the Cheng family, it is the Taishan Sword School in the martial arts, and there have been many masters in the past dynasties, and they have a lot of momentum in the rivers and lakes. It's just that as a sect, the overall strength is always inferior to the Seven Great Sword Sects.
These Taoist priests sat for a while, and someone came in from outside the door, but it was a few charlatans dressed as laymen. They walked straight to this side, saluted each other with several Taoist priests at the wine table, and called each other senior brothers.
However, on closer inspection, the Taoist priests were pure Shandong accents. And those men dressed as laymen have Zhongzhou accents. I don't know how I became a brother.
After a while, several more nuns walked in, and they also greeted each other with Taoist priests and laymen. These nuns, but they have Shanxi accents.
Taoist nuns and laymen, such a combination is really strange. But they whispered a few words to each other, and then they went out together. Cheng Li found it interesting, anyway, it wasn't too late, so he simply settled the account, and then hung far behind, quietly following, intending to see what was going on.
After the three groups went out, they headed to the west of the city. Soon after, the surroundings became more and more desolate, and it was clear that they had moved away from the dwellings. But there is a big temple in front of it, and the plaque hanging in front of the temple clearly writes the five big characters of "Bixia Yuanjun Temple", the temple looks **, and it is very majestic.
Those Taoist nuns and others, without hesitation, all walked into the temple. Cheng Li groaned slightly. When looking up, I saw that in the courtyard of the temple, there is an ancient pine on the left, an old cypress on the right, the double trees stand vigorously and errightly, there are many more than the top of the temple, the branches and leaves are dense, and it can be hidden in the meantime.
Cheng Li did not hesitate, walked quickly around the back of the temple, flew on the roof, and then crawled to the corner of the eaves, gently vertically, like a smoke to the top of the pine tree, and then looked out from behind a big branch, the scenery in the courtyard, all in sight.
I saw that in the courtyard of the temple, the lights were bright at the moment, and there were two or three hundred people gathered. These people are all armed with swords and swords, and they are obviously all from the rivers and lakes.
They sat in one group in the east and one in the west. There is no confusion between them. It seems that they all belong to different sects and organizations, and they just gathered together for unknown reasons.
Although there are many people, the temple is very quiet. Everyone tried to restrain themselves and not to speak superfluously. It's just that they all look at the temple gate from time to time, and they look forward to it.
After a while, two more down-and-out musicians walked into the temple side by side. The two of them opened their throats at the same time, and shouted in a frustrated voice: "Huashan sent all the heroes here." β
When these words came out, the crowd surged. Everyone present stood up one after another, and there was excitement between their eyebrows. Immediately afterward, five young swordsmen appeared in front of everyone. All five of them were dressed as Confucian scholars, but they wore long swords around their waists. And its shape can be seen at a glance, it is the most typical Huashan school long sword.
Among the Taoist priests of the Taishan sect before, there was a bearded man. At this time, he greeted him with a smile on his face, and said loudly: "'Yangwu Sword' Senior Brother Sima, as well as Senior Brother Zhang, Senior Brother Yang, Senior Brother Song, Senior Brother Huang, etc., you have all arrived." The senior brothers appreciate the light so much, and the contemptible faction is really grateful. β
The young swordsman led by the Huashan faction said: "Huashan Taishan belongs to one of the five mountains. What's more, this matter is related to the safety of the righteous path of martial arts in the world, how can our senior brothers not come? Senior Brother Tianhe is serious. β
The bearded Taoist priest of the Taishan faction, the Taoist name is "Tianhe". His face was full of red light, and he said continuously: "Yes, yes." It's just to contribute to the righteous path of martial arts. Senior Brother Sima, why don't you come and introduce you first. This is ......"
At that moment, on this day, the people of the river channel introduced Senior Brother Sima one by one. The first people to be introduced were the nuns. But it turned out that they were disciples of Baiyun Nunnery in Beiyue Hengshan. The leader is Seiwa Shitai.
The second thing to introduce is the previous Jianghu men with Zhongzhou accents. It turned out that they were disciples of the Zhongyue Songshan faction. The leader is "Baizhang Song" Di Jun.
Immediately after, it was the two down-and-out musicians just now. It turned out that they were all disciples of the Nanyue Hengshan Sect. One is "Winding Liangqin" Qin Di, and the other is "Tian Lai Xiao" Xiao Dafang.
In this way, the southeast, northwest, and middle of the five mountains will come to life. Listening to the words of the people of the river that day, they all said "our Wuyue Sword Sect", and they all said "Our Wuyue Sword Sect", and they did not leave what "Wuyue Sword Sect, the same qi and branches". Seems to be quite proud of this.
But in fact, whether it is the fame on the rivers and lakes, or the heritage of the sect. The four mountains of Mount Tai, Heng Mountain, Song Mountain, and Heng Mountain are far from being called the Huashan faction.
So, what kind of Wuyue Sword Sect is this, don't say that Cheng Li has never heard of it. Even in the archives of Xiuchun Building, there is no record. It seems that most of the rest of the four mountains insisted on climbing the Huashan faction in order to raise their own value. Sima Taiyuan, the "Yangwu Sword" of the Huashan faction, although he did not object verbally. But looking at the movement and expression between his eyebrows, he was obviously a little disapproving.
The two or three hundred people gathered in the temple were divided into more than ten sects. Huashan is the highest status among them. The Siyue Sword Sect is second. What are the rest of the Eagle Yang faction, the Divine Spear Gate, the Dadao Sect, the Yichun Sect, the Liuhe Gate, the Xining Sect, the Xianxia Sect, the Xuanzhenguan, the Nine Dragons Sect, the Sancai Sword Sect, the Penglai Sect, the Wind and Rain Gate, the Eight Immortals Gate, and the Yanxing Gate...... And so on, and I can't remember all kinds of things.
However, although there are many sects, there are no particularly outstanding masters among them. broke through the sky, just some second-rate characters in the rivers and lakes.
You're welcome. Don't look at the two or three hundred people here. However, if you fight with the "Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, Nineteen Demons" of the Golden Dragon Gang back then, even the Nineteen Demons don't need to go into battle, at most six or seven demons join forces, and they can already slaughter all the dozen or so sects here, leaving not a single one alive.
After a long time of commotion, the ceremony was finally finished. Everyone went back to sit down, and the temple was quiet again.
I saw that the river people found a big stone to stand on that day, and luckily raised their voices, and said: "Everyone, we are gathered together today, not to be lively, but to eliminate demons in the middle of the martial arts, and there are two big and small demons born one after another. All sects and factions in the world are facing the danger of annihilation. At this critical juncture, we have no choice but to unite and seek a way to live. β
Di Jun, the "Baizhang Song" of the Songshan faction, said: "Senior Brother Tianhe is right. There are two demons of this size, one is Cheng Li, the Black God Monarch of Liaodong. The other is the Demon Saint Shock! They are all the apprentices of the Demon Gate Holy Lord 'Lonely Hou' one year ago. After disappearing for decades, it finally came out of the rivers and lakes again, and it was going to wash the world in blood. β
Xiao Dafang, the "Heavenly Voice" of the Nanyue Hengshan faction, sighed: "If you want to say that these two big and small devils are also extremely powerful characters.
The big devil was terrified, and more than 40 years ago, he went to the world alone to challenge each faction one by one. No matter how strong the master is, no one can stop his three moves.
Therefore, the masters of the various factions who were defeated and killed were simply fighting volume, so that the vitality in the martial arts was greatly damaged, and until today, they have not fully recovered. Thankfully, he suddenly disappeared. Otherwise, I'm afraid we won't have a chance to sit here today and discuss how to deal with him. β
Another disciple of the Hengshan faction. "Winding Liangqin" Qin Di also said: "At that time, everyone thought that this big devil was dead. But I never expected that just half a year ago, this devil suddenly reappeared. And he has cultivated more profound and powerful magic skills. As soon as he made a move, he killed several sects such as the Cloud Dao Temple, the Ancient Sword Pool, the Scholarly Family, and the Bodhi Garden. β
Tianhe Daoren said again: "But a wave has not settled, and a wave has risen." In addition to the big devil, there is also the little devil, which is the Black God Monarch Cheng Li.
This little devil was originally just the owner of a free mountain villa in Liaodong, and he didn't know what shit luck he had, but he actually became the junior brother of the big devil who was shocked. β
As soon as he made a move, he destroyed the Lei family in Jiangnan Thunderbolt Hall. and destroyed the Canghai Yueming Tower and the Eight Bucket Hall together. Everywhere he passed, there were corpses all over the field, and rivers of blood flowed. was so heinous that he actually won the favor of the emperor and recruited him as a colt. It's just blind. β