Just walked down from the machine and suddenly saw Cheng Li, the Son of Heaven couldn't help but be stunned, and hurriedly asked, "Cheng Qing, why are you back?"

Cheng Li said: "There is an important military situation. About the Wakos. ”

The Son of Heaven put away the smile between his eyebrows and said in a condensed voice: "Got it." I'll go change my clothes and come back. Cheng Qing and the emperor's uncle and Taifu went to the side hall to wait for a while. After finishing speaking, he called the attendant beside him and hurried away.

At that moment, Cheng Li, together with the Extinction King, and Zhuge Taifu, entered the palace and waited. The eunuch brought fragrant tea for the three to drink. After a few moments, the Son of Heaven changed his clothes, returned refreshed, and took his seat on the upper seat. Ask Cheng Li to come back this time. What the hell is going on?

Cheng Li took out the silk book sent by the Fusang envoy from his arms, and concisely explained the cause and effect of the matter. He also gave the silk book to the eunuch and asked him to turn it on to the Son of Heaven.

The eunuch unsealed the fire paint, opened the silk book, and after checking that it was harmless, he carefully placed it on the table and spread it out, and then presented it to the Emperor of Heaven. From beginning to end, the Son of Heaven carefully read this letter of challenge two or three times. I couldn't help but sneer: "Fusang barbarians, how dare you be so arrogant. Annoying, abominable!"

Zhuge Taifu said in a condensed voice: "Then what does Your Majesty mean is to refuse the challenge of the Japanese Kou?"

The Son of Heaven exhaled lightly, shook his head and said, "No." I mean: accept the challenge. ”

While scolding the Japanese for being hateful, and agreeing to the Japanese Kou's proposal, the Son of Heaven also knew that his decision was inevitably a little ridiculous. He sighed lightly and said, "Some time ago, Bai Yujing suffered an earthquake. This is something that several members of the family have personally experienced.

But Cheng Qing may not know. Since you left Bai Yujing and waved your army south, in the past few days, Bai Yujing has experienced more than ten aftershocks, large and small. In order to provide relief to the victims, a large amount of money and food have been spent in the state treasury. In addition, it is necessary to send troops to fight against the Japanese invaders, which can be said to be overstretched everywhere. Alas, although, for the time being, the treasury can barely support it. But if we continue to fight, then I will probably have to temporarily raise taxes. ”

Zhuge Taifu shook his head and said, "It's easy to raise taxes. But once you start, it's basically impossible to stop it. And this kind of move is off to a bad start. In the future, whenever there is anything important to do, the first thing everyone thinks about is to raise taxes, that is, to collect money. As for what to do after the tax is collected, then no one will think about it anymore. ”

The Son of Heaven sighed: "That's the truth. , Alas ~ not at home, I don't know how expensive firewood and rice are. So, if there is a way to end this war with relatively little cost, then why wouldn't I?"

The King of Extermination was an old man who had been on the battlefield and had been through a hundred battles. He said in a deep voice: "We are not happy, in fact, the Japanese will not be happy. The small people of Fusang are poor, and it is an expedition across the sea, and the burden is definitely heavier than ours. So at this time, it is time to grit your teeth and compete with the enemy for patience. Whoever can make it to the end is the real winner. ”

Zhuge Taifu said: "But this war, after all, is being fought in the land of our Great Wei. For every day of delay, our people will suffer for one more day. Therefore, in the opinion of the old minister, the war can be ended one day earlier. It's always better. ”

The King of Extermination sneered, "But who know if this is a reinforcement plan from the Wokou? Want to take the opportunity of the decisive battle of the World Storm Monument to transfer all our masters in the Central Plains, and then attack Bai Yujing with heavy troops?"

Zhuge Taifu smiled: "This problem is very easy to solve. What the Japanese are asking for is to compete for the first place in the world before the monument of the world. On the Fengyun Monument, there are only ten firsts in the world. In other words, we only need to send up to ten masters to participate in the challenge.

But the Central Plains is so big, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and there are more than ten masters? Even without these ten masters, Bai Yujing is still as stable as Mount Tai. There is no chance for the Japanese to take advantage of it. ”

The Son of Heaven was in high spirits and said, "What Taifu said is extremely true. So it was decided. However, which ten masters should be sent in order to have a chance of victory?

Cheng Li said in a condensed voice: "Fusang masters, of course, the four peak masters of the Southern Military God, the Northern Wukui, the Six Dao Boxing King, and the Liusheng Sword Saint are the leaders. It is followed by the five pillars of water, fire, wind, thunder, and rock.

In addition, the head of the Oni Court family, Oni Ting Kurumi Juro is not miserable, and he is a member of the Divine Descendant clan. The strength is unfathomable. With his own blood, he created a race of demons who could only walk in the night, never see the light, and fed on human blood. Among this family, there are the so-called eight gates. Especially the four doors of death, shock, jing, and Du are enough to compete with the four peak masters. ”

Zhuge Taifu muttered: "Four peaks, five pillars, ghost kings, and eight gates. That's eighteen masters?"

Cheng Li shook his head and said, "Not so much." In the previous series of battles, the five pillars of water, fire, wind, thunder, and rock, as well as the four gates of opening, resting, life, and injury, have all been killed by me. Although Lei Zhu has one alternate, the other four pillars and four doors are not so lucky. In addition, Beiwu Kui Feng Demon Wujizhai, belonging to the clan of the gods of Fusang, has always been attacked and rejected by the clan of gods. So he's already thrown on our side. ”

The Exterminating King said, "That's the three peaks, one pillar, the ghost king, the four gates, a total of nine people?"

Cheng Lidao: "It seems that I heard that on the Fusang side, there is another Reed Sword Saint, who is as famous as the Liusheng Sword Saint." I don't know if he'll make a move. If it does, then Fuso will be able to gather the top ten masters to participate in the challenge. ”

The Son of Heaven nodded and said, "Then Taifu, who should we send to participate in the challenge from our Central Plains?"

Zhuge Taifu said in a condensed voice: "Mount Tai Fengyun Monument, open the monument once in thirty years." It has only been ten years since the last monument was opened. Under normal circumstances, it would take another twenty years before the monument could be opened again. If you want to advance, then you need to have five world-class leaders join forces. Therefore, these five are the first in the world, which is absolutely indispensable. ”

Cheng Lidao: "Among the ten world's first people when the monument was opened last time, the first knife, the first finger, and the first arrow have all died. The first shot was Taifu. The first punch is Li Yanzhou, Brother Li. There is also the first palm in Longhua Temple, and the first sword in Zhenwu Palace. The first poison is the master of the Tang Sect. The first device happens to be the head of the skillful Lu family. The first technique is Taifu's senior brother Tianyi Jushi. ”

Zhuge Taifu said: "Although the head of the Lu family is the first weapon in the world, his skill lies in his skillful hand, and he is not good at fighting the enemy. There is also Senior Brother I, because he was born with a weak physique, his cultivation is not high. Neither of these two will come. ”

The Son of Heaven was surprised: "Then there are only five people left." If you want to open a monument, you need at least five people. In other words, Taifu must go to Mount Tai?"

Zhuge Taifu said with his head in his jaw: "Not bad." It seems that this time, Lao Chen must go. ”

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Cheng Li said: "Brother Li, the leader of the Golden Dragon Gang, is in Yangzhou at the moment. He will definitely participate in this challenge of being the best in the world. However, the Tang Gate is secluded in Shuzhong, and Longhua Temple and Zhenwu Palace are also far away from Baiyujing. If they are to arrive at Mount Tai on time, then they must send someone to inform them as soon as possible. ”

Zhuge Taifu smiled: "Bai Yujing is more than a thousand miles away from Shuzhong, and it was too late anyway. Fortunately, the skillful Lu family sent the Jiluan Flying Bird as a tribute in time, and it was two ends. Just let Long Yin, plus the night rain, go to Shuzhong and Longhua Temple respectively to convey the holy decree. Longhua Temple is not far from Zhenwu Palace. After going to Longhua Temple, it is also possible to go to Zhenwu Palace by the way. ”

Cheng Li said: "The distance between the Tang Gate in Shuzhong is the farthest. It is up to me to convey the decree. By the way, bring back the Tang Sect Master Bai Yujing. In addition, the two people of Zhenwu Palace and Longhua Temple also gathered together in Baiyujing. Then go to Mount Tai with Taifu. It's safer that way. ”

Zhuge Taifu groaned slightly, and said with his jaw headed: "Yes." Then he turned to salute the Son of Heaven and said, "I respectfully ask Your Majesty to use the decree." ”

The Son of Heaven nodded, and immediately ordered the eunuch to prepare the four treasures of the study and serve the pen and ink. In a moment, everything was ready, and the Son of Heaven personally picked up the pen, wrote three holy decrees in one breath, and then stamped the jade seal and handed one of them to Cheng Li.

Cheng Li picked it up and looked at it twice, only to see that it was clear, and the cause and effect of the matter were clearly written, and there was no ambiguity. Gently dry the ink and roll it up and put it away. said: "Your Majesty can rest assured. After a while, his subordinates went to Shuzhong. At most, the day after tomorrow, I will be able to bring the master of the Tang Sect back with me. ”

The Son of Heaven nodded and asked, "There are ten masters in Fusang, even if there are five world-class masters on our side of Dawei, I'm afraid it's still not enough, right? Should there be five more masters? Who should these five people choose?"

Cheng Li arched his hand and said, "Of course your subordinates are willing to fight together." Secondly, there is also Zhuge Taifu's nephew Shen Huchan, which is also enough to rank among the top masters in the world. In addition, there is also Zhou Xueyu, the city lord of Beicheng, whose strength is not under Shen Huchan. ”

The King of Extermination was eager to try, and said, "How can such a fun thing be missing this king? This king also needs a place." ”

The Son of Heaven was taken aback and said, "Uncle Huang, you also want to go to Mount Tai? But with your identity and qualifications, Uncle Huang, why should you fight for the first place in the world? This is a loss of identity." ”

The King of Extermination said proudly: "If it is just a simple competition for the first place in the world, then this king naturally disdains." But this time is different. This time it was a contest between the Central Plains and Fuso. As the prince of Great Wei, this king should naturally make a contribution. Otherwise, wouldn't it be a small country of Fusang to underestimate our Great Wei Heavenly Dynasty too much?"

Zhuge Taifu groaned: "Actually, it's not impossible to let the prince go with him. But if the prince goes to Mount Tai, Bai Yujing is empty, and His Majesty has no one to protect him, I am afraid that there will be an accident. This should not be left unguarded. ”

Without thinking, the King of Extermination said, "That's easy. Take the emperor to Mount Tai with you. With the protection of this king, he is not afraid of any accidents. Besides, this king doesn't necessarily have to make a move. As long as you win six games first, this king can sit and watch the play all the time. ”

The Son of Heaven has grown so big, except for the last time when he was taken by the King of Extermination to the North City and walked to Renzhiguan, he has never stepped out of Bai Yujing half a step in the rest of the time. At this time, I suddenly heard that I could go to Mount Tai and my party, and my eyes couldn't help but light up, and asked, "Taifu, what do you think?"

Zhuge Taifu pondered for a long time, and originally wanted to refuse. But seeing the emperor so excited, he couldn't bear it. He sighed at the moment and said, "It's not impossible. But His Majesty must hide his whereabouts, and must not let anyone know that His Majesty has left Bai Yujing. Moreover, His Majesty must not reveal his identity on Mount Tai. Finally, no matter at any time, Your Majesty must also have one of the three people, namely the prince, the prince of Yan Guo, and the old minister. This is the only way to ensure safety. If Your Majesty can agree to these three points, then it is not impossible to go to Mount Tai. ”

The Son of Heaven was overjoyed, so he naturally agreed without a word. But he asked again: "Taifu, Uncle Huang, Cheng Qing, Li Yanzhou, Shen Huchan, the master of the Tang Gate, the first Luohan Hall of Longhua Temple, the Seven Star Sword of Zhenwu Palace, and Zhou Xueyu of Beicheng, there are only nine people." What about the other one?"

Zhuge Taifu and the King of Extermination each groaned, and there was no candidate for a while, Cheng Li thought about it, hugged his fists and said: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty wants to have a master." As long as this master is willing to play, I believe that he can definitely win. Gain a great advantage for the Central Plains. ”

The Son of Heaven said strangely: "Oh, who is this person?"

Cheng Li said in a condensed voice: "This person is the senior brother below. Speaking of which, the prince also knows him. ”

The King of Extermination frowned and said, "This king also knows your senior brother?ah, is it possible...... Is it Lao Li?"

Zhuge Taifu was shocked and blurted out: "The Demon Saint of the Demon Gate is terrified?"

Cheng Li's jaw said, "Yes, it's Senior Brother Li." Although he is a member of the Demon Gate, he has acted in his life, and he can be said to be upright, and he has not done anything evil that hurts nature and reason. And no matter what, the Demon Gate is also part of the Central Plains Martial Arts. This time, let the Demon Gate represent the Central Plains Martial Arts to fight against the Fusang masters, I believe Senior Brother Li must be very happy. ”

The King of Extermination nodded again and again, "Not bad, not bad. Lao Li is also a man. When this king followed his father to fight the country, he asked him to help a few times, although Lao Li asked for a ruthless price, but he was still unambiguous. ”

The Son of Heaven hesitated: "But ...... The Demon Gate ...... hesitated for a long time, and then finally made up his mind. Jaw said, "Okay." Then I believe in Uncle Huang and Cheng Qing. But where is this Mr. Li? Can you notify him in time and let him go up to Mount Tai?"

Cheng Lidao: "Regarding this point, it is also wrapped up in the subordinates. ”

The Son of Heaven bowed his head and said, "Okay, then entrust Cheng Qing." You might as well tell this Mr. Li. As long as he is willing to contribute to the court, then the court will not hesitate to reward. After the matter is completed, it is not a problem to be named a marquis. Then he took off the jade pendant beside him, asked the eunuch to hand it to Cheng Li, and said, "This fish and dragon jade pendant can testify." ”

Cheng Lixin said in his heart, I, Senior Brother Li, may not be rare in the world. What he diligently pursued in his mind was just to break through the mystery of heaven and go away. And these things happen to be the Son of Heaven, who seems to be omnipotent, and there is no way to do it.

Of course, although he thought so in his heart, in fact, Cheng Li would only never mention it. At that moment, he bowed down to receive the order and took the fish dragon jade pendant. Goodbye, the purpose of this trip has been achieved, so Cheng Li did not delay any longer and took his leave. Leave the palace.

Pressed for time. Cheng Li did not go back to his Yanguo Mansion to meet Princess Yongjia and Ling Yushi. After leaving the palace, he immediately rode out of the city again, and then transformed into a dragon wolf god battle body on the outskirts of Bai Yujing, spread his fire wings, and flew away.

The rivers and lakes are dangerous, but they are very fair, as long as there are talented people, they can become famous.

A martial arts practitioner, as long as he can become famous, can get everything he wants, and his life will be completely changed, becoming brilliant and colorful. It's a pity that their lives are often as short as meteors.

Because they are Jianghu people.

Many people in the rivers and lakes have no roots. Just like willow leaves in the wind, duckweed on the water. For hundreds of years, there have been many heroes rising and many heroes declining.

Of course, there are also those whose lives are eternal. This may be because their spirit is immortal, even though they are alive and dead. Or maybe because although they themselves are dead, their descendants have formed a force in the rivers and lakes that others cannot shake. Their fame is immortalized because of this.

There are many forces that can always stand tall in the rivers and lakes. Including the two holy places, the three sects, the seven sword sects, and the eight great families.

One of the most important reasons why these martial arts families have existed for a long time is that they themselves have some special talents and martial arts.

The skillful Lu family stands tall with the invention of various mechanisms. The Lei family in Perak Hall is famous for its firearms. In addition, there is the Nangong family with a long history, the Peng family of the five tigers who became famous for their sword skills, and the Xie family who once "spanned 30,000 miles with sword energy, and 19 states with a sword light".

Among all the martial arts families, the Tang Sect in Shuzhong may not be the most powerful, nor the most famous. But when it comes to legend, there is no doubt that no other family can compare to the Tang Sect.

The Tang family shocked the world with its unique secret weapon. So far, there is no second family that has become famous with secret weapons that can replace its position. And the children of the Tang family rarely walk around the rivers and lakes. But as long as you are walking around in the rivers and lakes, you will inevitably be a handsome man for a while.

The base camp of the Tang family, named Tangjia Mountain City. This mountain city is not outside Chengdu, but is located dozens of miles outside the Chongqing region, between the foothills.

It is said that hundreds of years ago, at the beginning, the ancestors of the Tang Sect only built a few rows of simple bungalows here. However, after years of continuous renovation and expansion, it has now developed into a small town. From food, clothing, housing and transportation, to leisure and entertainment, and even weddings and funerals, everything does not have to be asked for. And every enjoyment is guaranteed to be of the highest quality.

Therefore, the Shu people are well known. No matter what you want to buy, the best place to go is neither Chengdu nor Chongqing, but Tangjiashan City.

It's different from what ordinary people think. Tangjiashan City does not prohibit outsiders from entering and leaving. Not only do traders from all over the world come and go here, but also guests from all over the world come and go in this mountain town for various purposes, such as drinking the best wine, listening to the most beautiful songs sung by the most beautiful girls, or enjoying the most wonderful plays, and buying the most elaborate clothes.

The only thing that outsiders are not allowed to approach is just an old mansion in the northeast corner of the mountain city. But everyone knows that this mansion is the residence of "Old Lady Donald". Therefore, in general, few people come here to disturb Mrs. Tang.

It's because of respect, not because of fear.

Mrs. Tang is not surnamed Tang, but Liang. When she was young, she used to be a famous chivalrous woman on the rivers and lakes. Later, she married a young man in the Tang Sect, and then assisted her husband to vigorously rectify the Tang Sect, so that the power of the Tang Sect could be greatly expanded. The reason why Tangjia Mountain City has today's prosperity is basically the credit of Mrs. Tang.

Mrs. Tang's husband, the head of the Tang Sect of the last two generations, died of illness nearly forty years ago. After that, there were two successive masters, namely the son and grandson of Mrs. Tang. Therefore, Mrs. Tang's status in the Tang Sect is absolutely unmatched.

There are many big things, even the owner of the door, can not go his own way. But if Mrs. Donald is willing to say a word, even if it is a big problem, it can be solved, and absolutely no one will have any objection to it.

But Mrs. Donald is over eighty years old after all. So in recent years, she has rarely appeared in public anymore and rarely spoken. However, after carefully reading the secret files of Xiuchun Building, Cheng Li understood. If you want Tang Sect Master Tang Poison to promise to represent the Central Plains and go to Mount Tai to fight against Fusang masters, you have to have Mrs. Tang speak.

As early as the place where there were still several miles of mountain roads from Tangjia Mountain City, Cheng Li had already landed, and put away the dragon and wolf god battle body, and returned to his normal posture. Then he walked into the Tangjia Mountain City.

Although the relevant records have been read beforehand. But if he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Cheng Li still found it hard to believe that this lively and prosperous town in front of him, where everyone came and went was brightly dressed and had smiles on his face, was actually the world-famous Tangmen helmsman.

Although Tangjiashan City is prosperous, it does not cover a large area. Cheng Li's feet are fast. After a while, he had already walked in front of the old mansion of the Tang family. He grabbed the top of the door, the bronze knocker that had been rubbed by countless people and even cultivated a few sub-pulp knockers, and knocked lightly a few times.

The knocker collides with the door, making a calm, thick sound. The sound was far away, and no matter where you were in this old mansion, you could definitely hear it clearly.

After a moment's wait, there was the sound of light footsteps behind the door. Immediately afterwards, a man in a green coat and a small hat opened the door a thin slit and looked out with a little vigilance. When he saw Cheng Li at a glance, he was stunned. He hesitated, "Your Excellency...... Does it seem a bit of a facelift? May I ask the honorable name, what do you have to do?"

Tangjiashan City is located in Shuzhong, and it was originally spoken in the Shu dialect. However, a martial arts family like Tangmen is different after all. Therefore, in this old mansion of the Tang family, even if it is just a servant who opens the door, he can speak fluent Central Plains official dialect.

Cheng Li arched his hand and said, "My surname is Cheng." He is the deputy leader of the Golden Dragon Gang. Today, I came to visit Mrs. Tang and the master of the Tang Sect. If there is something important to discuss, please ask this brother to help spread the word. ”

Although Cheng Li has a holy decree on his body. However, when dealing with a martial arts family like Tangmen, it is better to use the same martial arts identity. The other party will not resist as soon as he hears that it is a person from the imperial court.

Nevertheless. As the largest gang in the world, how famous is the Golden Dragon Gang? Although the Tang Sect is isolated in Shuzhong, it rarely interacts with martial arts people from other places. But of course, I've also heard of the prestige of the Golden Dragon Gang.

Therefore, when this servant heard the words "Deputy Gang Leader of the Golden Dragon Gang", he was shocked. Hurriedly opened the door, respectfully invited Cheng Li to enter the door, and sat down on a bench behind the door. Then he asked Cheng Li to wait, and he took three steps into two steps, and hurriedly went in to report.