Chapter 447: The Cause of Everything
Ten days later, the turmoil of the Tokyo incident has gradually subsided, and the curtain has finally come to an end on this earth-shattering and dramatic change.
The Central Plains has temporarily restored tranquility, and the most serious Qi, Song, and Northwest series of fires have not arrived as scheduled, and the people have breathed a sigh of relief.
As the old saying goes, it's better to be a peace dog than a troubled person.
For these ordinary people in the Central Plains, they only expect an ordinary life with a wife and children who have a hot kang head and a full meal, which is enough.
As for other things, they don't dare, and they don't want to ask for extravagance.
This time, in particular, tens of thousands of people in Tokyo were killed or wounded, and when people in other places heard about it, they couldn't help but feel a chill down their backs, and they all sighed that the war had fortunately not spread.
Otherwise, I am afraid that the entire land of China will fall into calamity again, and when the time comes, the northern barbarians will go south, and maybe even Japan, Seljuk and other countries will come to share a piece of the pie!
But, in any case, this time Zhao Ji dispatched an army of 300,000 in order to eliminate Dong Shuang, exhausting countless grains, grass, money, and energy, and in the end, it can be said that he got nothing!
Due to the arrival of Shen Yun, a god man, the balance of the battle situation was completely broken, causing the original plan to completely collapse, and finally this conflict came to an end and ended hastily.
And, Dali at this time.
In this fertile land, far away from the flames of war, the common people naturally did not know much about this skirmish in the Central Plains, and only a very small number of people were interested in knowing and knowing these things.
At the moment, the vast majority of people are still living a normal and simple life.
The capital of Dali, in a mountain village ten miles away.
The people here are simple and simple, the people live and work in peace and contentment, men and women weave, the grain is abundant, and a vibrant scene makes people forget to return.
Deep in the mountains, birdsong is scarce, sunlight can hardly penetrate the dense jungle and foliage, and it is still afternoon, but it is still dark here.
A handful of figures lingered in this place, bringing a glimmer of life to the most desolate place.
The young man was half-squatting on the ground, his eyes were complicated to look at the tombstone in front of him, his eyes stayed on it for a long time, and he never left.
I don't know how long it has passed, but the young man's figure still maintains this position, he just closes his eyes, and no one knows what he is thinking at this moment.
"Brother Dong Shuang, get up, master her...... It's not all your fault. β
Cheng Wan'er, who was dressed in a blue robe, walked over from behind, she looked at Dong Shuang and just sighed slightly: "You have always been like this, master her...... I'm going to be sad, too. β
"She won't be sad anymore."
Half an hour has passed since Dong Shuang and Cheng Wan'er buried Master Li here, Dong Shuang looked at the tombstone in front of him, he just took a deep breath, or slowly stood up.
"I promised her that I would let her soul live in a place of eternal peace, and now I have not broken my promise."
Dong Shuang turned around, but said in a calm tone: "Let's go, we should go back too."
"Go back, where are you going?" Cheng Wan'er was at a loss for a while, Dong Shuang was not too deeply affected by Master Li's matter, which really made her happy, but where are you going back now?
This time, Gao Yu sent Zhao Tan, Qiu Yue, Zhou Ang, and Ji Anbang to lead hundreds of thousands of troops to bring Cheng Wan'er and others to reinforce Dong Shuang's troops to ambush and exterminate them, with countless losses, if it weren't for Liu Yun leading troops to help alleviate it, and then he went to Tokyo in person, this time I'm afraid those people would be completely finished.
Now, after a series of bloody battles, the Shenwu Army can be said to have suffered heavy losses, and it must replenish its troops and food and grass weapons.
In short, in the two main army corps, many troops have been disabled, the seriously wounded are in urgent need of treatment, and all aspects are also in urgent need of replenishment, otherwise, with the current Song Dynasty deployed in the area of Caozhou Bazhou Zhang Shuye and Cheng Ziming and other troops, I am afraid that the Shenwu Army after the bloody battle with the Liaojin army is not even their opponent!
However, the problem is, to be honest, Cheng Wan'er didn't understand the meaning of Dong Shuang's sentence of going back.
In fact, she was afraid that Dong Shuang would be angry, and she would have to fight with the Liao people, or even fight to the death with Gao Yu Zhao Ji.
However, fortunately, Dong Shuang just waved his hand and said: "Now there is no need to hesitate, let's go to Shandong, rectify the losses of this big war, recover our strength, and then talk about other things."
After speaking, Dong Shuang just took one last look at Master Li's tombstone.
Then, he closed his eyes and looked up at the sky.
When the time comes, you'll understand me, too.
"Dong Shuang, you are really here."
A hollow valley-like voice came, followed by the elegant figure of a white-robed man.
Dong Shuang didn't need to look to know, he still turned his back to the man and just smiled: "What, Mr. Shen, I don't know what to advise?"
"Nothing, just coming to talk to you."
Shen Yun slowly walked in front of Dong Shuang, he leaned against a tree casually with his arms crossed, but said in a calm tone: "Having said that, everyone desperately wants my strength to help when they see me, why don't you care about this, but you don't even have the slightest curiosity about me who saved you?"
"I said, I owe you a favor, I won't forget, that's all." Dong Shuang's tone was indifferent, he also walked to the side, sat down against an ancient tree, put his right hand on his flat right leg and looked at the sky, and just smiled: "Or do you think I have another conspiracy against you?"
"Oh, conspiracy, it's the first time I've heard of that word." Shen Yun's face did not change, he still looked at this Dong Shuang with great interest, as if he was becoming more and more interested in him: "Interesting, then, we might as well talk about it in another place."
"You ......"
Dong Shuang was about to speak, but found that the air in front of him was violently distorted, and the atmosphere seemed to be about to shatter.
"Whew-"
A gust of wind whistled by, Dong Shuang only felt that his consciousness was blurred, and it seemed that the world in front of him had collapsed.
Whew, whew......
Another moment passed.
Dong Shuang knelt on one knee, he gasped for breath, and when he raised his head, he realized that he didn't know when he had come to the interior of a palatial room.
Just by looking at it, the decorations are all splendid, and the furnishings are all carved beams and paintings, which is breathtaking.
And Cheng Wan'er was also at a loss, she sat on the ground and just looked around, and didn't speak.
Obviously, this is definitely not your average place.
"This is the Imperial Palace."
Shen Yun walked over from behind with his hands behind his back, he just looked at Dong Shuang and Cheng Wan'er, and said in a tone that was still indifferent: "I believe that after you finish chatting with a few old friends here, you will be interested in talking to me."
"What do you say......"
Dong Shuang was about to speak, and when he saw a person sitting on the bed, he was shocked.
"Brother Duan Yu, how are you here?"
Dong ...... Brother Dong? β
The young man sitting on the bed with a worried face was not the Immortal Duan Yu in the clouds, who was it?
As soon as he saw Dong Shuang coming, he immediately stood up from the side of the bed and said in an excited tone, "You...... Why did you suddenly end up here?! β
"This ...... I'm afraid it's a long story......" Dong Shuang looked at Shen Yun who was leaning against the wall with his hands on the side and closing his eyes to recuperate, and his expression was only complicated.
Half an hour later.
Dong Shuang sat on the chair and slowly made a bowl of tea, but he only frowned slightly.
Listening to what this Duan Yu said, he really knew the details of this Shen Yun.
Before, Dong Shuang was worried that Shen Yun had another purpose, so he never had absolute trust in this white-robed man.
It's true, this person who calls himself Shen Yun is too young!
He looks like he is only twenty-five or sixteen at most, and it may not be implausible to say that he looks smaller than Dong Shuang!
But now, since Duan Yu said so, Dong Shuang only nodded slightly and didn't say anything more.
"Since you are the only prince of Dali, that's great." Dong Shuang stood up and just smiled: "Brother Duan, you have to be a good monarch in the future, our Daqi and Dali will always be a country of brothers."
"Really...... Really? Duan Yu looked at Dong Shuang, this person who met for the first time was so generous and righteous, and he was also emotional.
I just swore brothers with Yue Fei, and this Dong Shuang had never met, I didn't expect him to attach so much importance to me, the prince of Dali!
However, I really don't want to be this prince, Duan Yu just smiled bitterly again: "If I can, to be honest, Brother Dong, I just want to be a chivalrous guest, visit the rivers and lakes with my lover, what is the point of being an emperor, and I am not good at governing the country at all, this is really ...... Alas. β
"Okay, what's this?" Dong Shuang just smiled and said, "If you don't understand something, can't Master Shen teach you."
"Why, you finally remembered me."
Shen Yun, who had been leaning against the wall and closing his eyes, spoke, he just looked at Dong Shuang in a calm tone and said, "If my guess is correct, you are not from this era, right?"
"What?"
In an instant, Cheng Wan'er and Duan Yu almost jumped up.
"Don't be impatient, everyone......" Dong Shuang just looked at them with a smile, and then turned to Shen Yun and walked over.
Soon, he had already arrived in front of Shen Yun.
This god stick, talking about my identity here, is it trying to make me unable to get along Dong Shuang clenched his fists, but the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and he barely pretended to smile.
"Master, it's you, are you really my master?"
Before Dong Shuang could speak, he saw Cheng Wan'er running all the way and knocked him directly to the ground.
"I haven't recognized you before I have been veiled, Master, why did you come to save Brother Dong Shuang today?" Cheng Wan'er's expression just changed, she looked at Shen Yun and just asked suspiciously.
"You little girl, when will I become your master?"
Shen Yun just looked to the side, and his face moved slightly: "If your brother Dong Shuang has half of your consciousness, then it will be enough."
"Why, the martial arts you taught me and the Hanguang Divine Sword you gave me, and you don't allow people to call you Master." Cheng Wan'er just pouted.
"Alright, alright, let me say a few words, guys."
Dong Shuanggang got up from the ground, seeing that Duan Yu still wanted to come forward and say, he just took the lead and waved his hand, then looked at Shen Yun and directly bent down slightly and said, "Senior, I have offended a lot before, please forgive the disrespect of the juniors."
"No, I don't value this kind of worldly etiquette all along."
Shen Yun just found a chair at random and sat down, and looked at the few people who were also sitting down in front of the table in a low tone: "Dong Shuang, as the owner of the central jade seal, you must have enough understanding of the five jade seals."
"I've already talked to Emperor Yu." To everyone's surprise, Dong Shuang drank a large glass of wine, but said indifferently: "What did you say before, it seems that this is what you meant, right?"
"Huh?"
I don't know why, Shen Yun was shocked by people for the first time in hundreds of years.
But soon, his extraordinary experience made him suppress this emotion, Shen Yun just looked at Dong Shuang and said calmly: "Don't talk much, Dong Shuang, I'll tell you about my life first."
After speaking, Shen Yun didn't care what others said, and directly told everyone about these past events.
It was about half an hour later.
It was already completely dark.
And after so long, Dong Shuang finally figured out the identity of this Shen Yun.
It was only at this time that he truly believed that this "white-robed youth" who looked like a god stick was Shen Yun!
This person is really what I have been looking for since four years ago, leaving countless products in the whole world that do not belong to this era, the first person in the world - Shen Yun!
According to him, in his early years, he dedicated himself to serving the royal family for the sake of profit, and he also provided technology to many forces.
Including Fan Rui's strange sword, Wang Chongyang, Gao Yu's night practice, Chengying, and the sniper rifle that Murong Fu claimed to have seen, Xiao Mingyue's teacher Shen, and Wang Ding's uncle who discovered oil, it is estimated that they are all related to Shen Yun in the early years!
As for Cheng Wan'er's understanding of the jade seal, it was also told to her by Shen Yun, and later Shen Yun claimed that he was condemned in his heart and should not use the inherited salvation technology to disrupt the normal development of history, so he decided to go into hiding twenty years ago.
Since then, Shen Yun has returned to the countryside and has no contact with the Song Dynasty, the reason why Zhao Ji has been asking Lu Junyi to find Shen Yun, even at all costs, that kind of madness is all because Shen Yun has the huge value of technology beyond this era!
"That's why you saved me?" Dong Shuang looked at Shen Yun with a complicated expression and asked, "You pin all your hopes on me, do you want me to change the way of the world?"
"Of course." Shen Yun just said indifferently: "The meaning of the existence of our Shen clan is to inherit the most cutting-edge technology to save the world in times of crisis, but we can't meddle in the disputes of ordinary people until the worst moment, so in order to balance the various factions in the world, plus the jade seal on your body, and your identity, you must not die in Tokyo."
"To put it simply, to change this world, you still need to rely on my strength, so I can't die, right?" Dong Shuang just clasped his hands in front of his chest and smiled: "You have a good calculation, senior."
Shen Yun looked at him and didn't speak, but his eyes moved slightly.
"By the way, this Vermilion Bird Jade Seal, I still entrust it to you for safekeeping, Brother Dong." Duan Yu suddenly remembered something, and hurriedly took out the jade seal from his body and handed it to Dong Shuang.
"This is also what Shen Guoshi meant, so don't shirk it." Duan Yu saw that Dong Shuang was about to push, so he looked at Shen Yun, who was closing his eyes and holding his hands in front of his chest, and said with a smile.
"In that case, I won't say anything." Dong Shuang just smiled, and with apprehension and excitement, he took the crimson jade seal with both hands.
The central jade seal, the Vermilion Bird Jade Seal, is now in addition to the Qinglong Jade Seal that Cheng Wan'er lost her trace when she fled from the Daimyo's Mansion, and the Roman Xuanwu Jade Seal that has exhausted all its energy and reduced to scrap iron......
There is only the last one, the White Tiger Jade Seal, left!
Duan Yu entrusted the jade seal to Dong Shuang, thought for a moment and said, "Brother Dong Shuang, we are like-minded, why don't we become brothers tonight?"
Dong Shuang smiled: "How bad is this, I have long known Brother Duan's name."
Both of them laughed, then each stabbed their wrists, dripped blood into the bowl, poured wine and drank it all, bowed to the statue of Guan Gong, and called them brothers.
That night, because it was too late, everyone dispersed for the time being.
The next day, Dong Shuang, Duan Yu and others were visiting the capital of Dali, but they met a person who called himself Bei Yingkui in the city.
It turned out that Bei Yingkui was in Dali at this time, and he told Master Li's life experience, Master Li's mother is Chinese, and she and her cousin Xue Yin both have Roman royal blood!
And the cause of the incident was the coup d'Γ©tat in Eastern Rome that year, Pei Yingkui took Li Shishi and Li Xueyin to escape the pursuit of the old emperor at that time, and fled for refuge.
In the end, several people carried half of the fragments of mountains and seas, and came to the Song Dynasty after a lot of hardships, but they were injured by Gao Yu's people, and the three of them scattered.
"Is everything you say true?"
In this hotel private room, Dong Shuang, Duan Yu, Cheng Wan'er and Huangfu sat around a table, looking at the middle-aged man with a broken arm standing in front of the window, just frowning.
It's really because of all this, it's so shocking!
It's hard to believe that people are working part-time!
"What I said is absolutely true."
Bei Yingkui turned around, revealing his face full of scars and a bruised body, he just walked to the other table and sat down, and said in an indifferent tone: "Xue led her to exile to the Liao Kingdom, and met Mr. Huangfu, a descendant of Eastern Rome, and she barely survived, and the master is said to have been exiled to Tokyo, and the future is ......."
"You all know that the short life of the master in the past twenty-two years has been all miserable, and there is not a single good day." Bei Yingkui just sighed, his eyes full of anger.
"I fought hard with those beasts several times in order to take her away, and in the end, Fang La saved me." Bei Yingkui just sighed and said: "I originally planned to use its power to eliminate the Song Dynasty and invade Tokyo in order to rescue the master her, but that Fang La is also greedy for life and afraid of death, and he is not the master at all!"
Dong Shuang can understand his feelings.
If he was Bei Yingkui, not the king of Great Qi, with so many responsibilities in one, Dong Shuang believed that he would definitely avenge Master Li and break all the enemies into pieces!
"Speaking of which, King Qi, I'm the most sorry for you."
Huangfu Duan also sighed at this time, she apologized to Dong Shuang: "I have been looking for Master Li and her in Liao for all these years, and I was originally going to take them back to Rome directly at that time, so I hid this matter from you and left, how do I think that the master was robbed by Gao Yu's family as soon as he returned to Liangshan, so I didn't have time to tell General Bei and Shi Shi about those things about my homeland, naturally, I didn't tell you these things to King Qi."
Dong Shuang looked at Huangfu Duan, but he didn't say anything for a long time.
Half a day passed, he just smiled: "It's nothing, if I had known this a long time ago, then today I still can't avenge her, I can only watch her die in front of me, I will never forgive myself for the rest of my life."
"I never knew who she really was, and maybe that's a good thing for both of us."
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