"There is a high standard of six dragons returning to the sun, and there is a return to Sichuan with waves and reversals."

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As the sun sets, the cattle and sheep return, the chickens and ducks sing, and the smoke curls up, the whole village is quiet during the day, and after the laborers return home, it begins to become lively and lively.

This is a small village at the foot of Danshan, and the clue that can continue this story falls on the northeast corner of the village, in the house of a family that is only slightly sturdy and has a slightly larger yard.

A family has always had only two fathers and sons living quietly, but today, four "visitors" suddenly came to the house.

"Chong Bo, this kid, obviously told him that several uncles will arrive this afternoon, and he didn't go home this night, really..."

An old man with a somewhat angry face stepped out of the firewood door, put his hand on his forehead, squinted and looked at it, but he finally couldn't grasp the point, and put his hand down again.

"Big brother, why bother, it's still early."

With a warm smile and a slow tone, a man dressed as a Confucian scholar walked out of the room leisurely.

"We brothers haven't seen each other for so many years, and I just want to catch up with my eldest brother."

The old man listened to him, Fang Zhanyan smiled, and another sturdy man who had been chopping wood in the courtyard suddenly straightened up, wiped his sweat, and said with a smile: "Someone is here, I don't know if it's Xiaobo?" ”

The man looked much younger than the others, only in his thirties, shirtless, showing off all his muscles, especially his right arm, as if he had been forged out of iron.

Before the old man could speak, another man who was also rustic had already smiled and said, "The fifth brother still has good ears, and I just felt that someone was coming." ”

smiled again: "You haven't stopped since just now, aren't you tired?" I'll do it. ”

The man smiled and said, "Second brother, don't worry, this little work is not tiring." ”

The Confucian man who looked like a Confucian before also smiled and said: "'Every time a one-armed person once served a tiger and a leopard, he can open a ten-stone bow with one hand,', the 'Divine Arm General' who was famous in the Western Regions back then, is now used to chop wood and relieve salary, which is simply a tyrannical thing!" ”

In the midst of the laughter, the sound of hurried footsteps was so loud that each of them could hear it clearly.

"Dad, I'm back!"

With a clear laugh, the yellow-shirted young man jumped forward and picked up the burden that had been infiltrated by the blood of the beast behind him.

"The big bear I just fought in Shannan, I took back the heart guts and the four soles of my feet!"

Before the old man could speak, the sturdy man was already surprised, and said, "One person can beat a bear, but he has good skills." ”

The old man smiled and said, "The kid doesn't know how powerful, if you praise him again, it's even more stuffed!" Saying this, the smug look on his face couldn't be concealed.

Then he asked, "What about the bear, how do you cook it?" ”

The young man smiled: "I saw Uncle Hu on the road just now, I gave him the direction, he called someone, and drove to tow it." ”

The old man smiled and said, "That's right, young man, you must remember others, don't be greedy." ”

Fang Dao: "Come, come, I've met a few uncles." ”

"This is your second uncle, who was called the general of the big sword back then, and his fame shocked the Western Regions, if you can have half of the second uncle's kung fu in the future, it will be done."

"This is your fourth uncle, the Daojun general I often tell you, haven't you always wanted to learn spells, just learn from him."

"This is your fifth uncle, the famous magic arrow is invincible, I think back then, our brothers were scattered, in the chaos of the army, your fifth uncle only had three arrows left, but he shot the three generals of Xianglou and fell off the horse, so scared that they didn't dare to approach, we could rush out, otherwise, we would have been buried in the yellow sand!"

smiled again: "This is you..."Speaking of this, he suddenly paused, a little embarrassed.

The young man was accustomed to hearing him talk about the ancients, although he had never met, but he was familiar with the appearance and habits of these people, and said with a smile: "Dad, do you want to test me?" Is this the third uncle?" was suddenly stopped by the man patting him on the shoulder.

With a long sigh, Xu Renda said slowly: "Chongbo, you call me Uncle Xu." The young man didn't know what to do, so he agreed, but he was still confused, and before he knew it, he looked at the old man, but the old man didn't look at him, coughed, and didn't turn his head.

In the silence, Ma Fubo and Hu Youji's faces were a little embarrassed, so Zhu asked with a normal face, but there was nothing to say.

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Three minutes on the moon, Danshan Nanli.

Sun couldn't squat on the top of the cliff, staring at the small village under the mountain, and muttered, "Yun Chongbo, Yun Chongbo? Interesting. ”

Ma Chixin Ben Rulei and his injuries have been suppressed by him, and they are lined up behind him, Ma Chixin's face is still a little pale, and he did not answer, but Ben Rulei said: "Fa Shuai, you just said that kid is the son of the 'Road Pioneer General Yun Dongxian' in the Western Route Army back then?" ”

Sun couldn't nod and said, "Exactly." ”

Ben Rulei chuckled: "Yun Dongxian is the most careful, and his martial arts are not the highest among the five, just because he is old, upright, and very respected, so he has to be ranked as the first of the five tiger generals. ”

Sun couldn't nod slightly, but said: "The opening general Yun Dongxian, the broadsword general Ma Fubo, the military division general Xu Renda, the Daojun general Zhu Wendao, and the divine arm general Hu Youji." Twenty years ago, these five names were indeed famous in the Western Regions. ”

"But the situation has changed over time, and now it is not what it used to be, even if it is a big hero, it is difficult to be sharpened by flying light."

"Find out this group of people who have not fought with a sword for nearly twenty years, what is Cao Zhi thinking?"

"Heishui Wanyan family, is it so easy to deal with?"

Ben Ruleiqi said: "Heishui finishes the Yan family? What do you mean..."

Sun couldn't say: "The Dong family has fallen, and the Sun and Liu families have no intention of competing for a while, if they don't grasp this 'blank', does Cao Zhi want to wait for the Yan family to slowly grow up, and there will be some 'Three Treasures and One Battle'?" ”

"You must know that Wanyan Qianjun is in charge of the military department!"

Ben Rulei opened his mouth wide and said: "But, however, the fierce battle between the Cao family and the Dong family has just come to an end, and the remnants of the Dong family have not yet been cleared, Cao Zhi will move his direction, inevitably, inevitably..."

Sun couldn't sneer and said, "The big tree has fallen, the monkey has dispersed, and even Dong Liangru has no confidence to recruit people who participated in the 'Three Treasures and One War', how can he make trouble for Cao Zhi, who is already the 'first person in the dynasty'?" ”

"To bring down the Yan family, now, there is really no better opportunity..."

Ma Chixin had been silent, and suddenly interjected at this moment: "According to the law, in the opinion of the handsome, there is a tacit understanding between Taiping Dao and the Heishui Wanyan family?" ”

Sun couldn't say indifferently: "Exactly." ”

Ma Chi thought for a while and said, "If this is the case, within a few months, there will be turmoil in the north. ”

Sun couldn't nod and said, "Okay." All the details, the two of you will discuss it. ”

Ben Rulei agreed, and said with a smile: "But Heishui Wanyan's family is not a vegetarian." If Yun Dongxian really has any sore feet, I am afraid that they may not be able to live out of Jinzhou. ”

"At that time, Cao Zhi worked hard, wasn't it in vain?"

Sun couldn't say coldly: "In vain? Sniping the secret envoy of the imperial court, that is not to forgive the capital crime, not to mention, Cao Zhi's godsons, will they just look at the Wanyan family with blank eyes? ”

"Look, Yun Dongxian and them are just a disguise, the real 'investigation' and 'wrestling' are mostly Cao Yuan and Cao Zhongde and the two of them can have fun."

Fang said again: "I only pity a few Yunma, in the past, he was a fierce general, but now he can't help it, and he wants to be the head of the gun!" ”

Ben Rulei smiled: "Who taught Xu Renda to be a member of the Cao family?" They can't erase the old feelings, so what can they do? ”

Sun couldn't sneer, and suddenly said: "There is no one at home, and he is like this, that kid is probably going to go with him." ”

"The future is very difficult, but in the midst of the treacherous wind and waves, there are strong sharks and giant whales. Let's see, this kid who was able to accept my 'gift' in less than half an hour just now has a lot of luck and a lot of luck! ”

After following Sun Fu for many years, he heard that he was no longer willing to "say more", Ma Ben and the two bowed at the same time, and did not speak, but in the hearts of the two, the same question was still lingering.

(That kid from the Ying family...) What about him? ）

When the two woke up, everything was over, and even Yun Chongbo had left, and in the face of the suspicions of the two, Sun couldn't but lightly explained that Yingzheng had been driven away, and there was no more explanation.

Extremely plain speech, but itself is the biggest anomaly, you must know that Sun can't do things has always been strong and domineering, and the most protective short, this Yingzheng even spicy hands, heavy damage to Ma Ben and the two, can be said to be a big taboo, with Sun can't be a normal style, even if he doesn't kill, at least he has to leave an arm as a punishment, how could he just let him go without even spilling blood?

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Late at night, cloud house.

Tossed and turned, but finally couldn't sleep, Yun Chongbo still got up from the bed with a bone.

The events of the day kept spinning in his mind, making him excited and unable to relax and enjoy a quiet sleep.

If you say it, it may be better, but no, because when he gave the "gift" to Yun Chongbo, the person also made a faint request, asking Yun Chongbo to keep this matter a secret and not let anyone, including his family, know, and although he didn't know that the person was the "Great Sage of Chaos" Sun Can't, Yun Chongbo could also feel that he was an extremely strong, extremely strong, and extremely unaccustomed person who was disobedient to others.

(Whew, it's like a dream...) ）

I really want to go out now and test the "gift" in the courtyard, but I am afraid of being perceived by Yun Dongxian and others, poor Yun Chongbo is like a hundred claws scratching his heart at the moment, and his body seems to be crawling thousands and hundreds of ants, restless.

Knowing that this was not the solution, Yun Chong let out a long sigh, sat down, and lowered his palms, trying to calm his mind, but unexpectedly, when he did this, some low noises that should not have appeared in this quiet night attracted his attention.

(What is it?) Is there a thief? ）

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The side house, a light like a bean.

Five people, five people with serious faces, five people who were once closer than flesh and blood.

"Lao Xu, everyone is here now, how deep and shallow the water is this time, and how many dragons and snakes are under the water, you can tell everyone clearly."

"Hmm."

Agreeing in a muffled voice, Xu Renda said: "This trip is indeed to explore the Taiping Dao, but at the same time, we can't expect to get really useful help from the official government of Jinzhou and the Heishui Wanyan family who guards Jinzhou." ”

"Because, this time, our real opponent is actually the 'Heishui Wanyan Family'..."

"What?"

"What did you say?!"

The abrupt words made Yundong Xian, Ma Fubo and the others stunned, and there was only one "Daojun General" Zhu Wendao as if he had expected it, smiled faintly, and was unmoved.

Xu Renda said in a deep voice: "Don't say anything else, after the 'change of heaven and sea', isn't it strange that Taiping Dao can come back to breath so quickly?" ”

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Thirty years ago, the miscalculation was betrayed by the "Tianhai Wang Family", and the Taiping Dao suffered a heavy blow, and there were more than two out of ten masters in the Dao, and even the "Taiqing" and "Yuqing" in the "Taiping Sanqing" of the supreme commander were also killed. Such a fiasco has never happened in nearly 700 years.

Taiping Dao has always been known for its longevity, and no one expected this to completely eradicate them, but if this is the case, judging from the past records, unless the legendary "immortal" returns to the world, how can it take about a hundred years, more than three generations of efforts, and a considerable scale of "political chaos" to rebuild and restore the Taiping Dao organization to the scale of the day. In fact, if it weren't for the support of Zhang Nanjin, the "Taiping Shangqing" who is among the eight poles of heaven and earth, this time is likely to be extended for more than 50 years.

However, in the past 30 years, the development of Taiping Dao has gradually exceeded this "estimate", although it still has a very weak influence and there is still no public Taoist altar in the territory of Great Xia, the accumulated information and the synthesis of many intelligences show that Taiping Dao has a strength that can no longer be underestimated.

The position of "Taiping Sanqing" has been filled, and at the same time, as the backbone of the backbone, Taiping Dao has a young strong man named "Tianmen Nine Generals", in the past five years, the frequent "incidents" in various places show that the "reconstruction work" for the lowest level of the people of Daxia is also being carried out in an orderly manner.

Although Zhang Nanjin is strong, it is necessary to know that the development of an organization can not be completed by relying only on strong leaders, funds, space, a large number of talents to invest in efficiency, and a system that can accommodate and organize these talents are all indispensable elements, and although it is said that Taiping Dao has always had a fairly stable and loyal group of believers in the countries of the Western Regions, but relying on these forces, how can they rebuild to this "sixty percent scale" in less than half the time "expected" in the estimate?

Naturally, in the face of such questions, those who are "really interested" can't help but set their sights on the "Heishui Wanyan Family", a family that has grown rapidly in the past ten years and "de facto" controls Jinzhou.

It is not surprising that they do not go all out to kill, and all along, the families in various parts of the country have not had much interest in expending their own strength for this kind of thing, unless the development of Taiping Dao threatens their bodies, or they want to profit from it like the Wang family did back then. In the eyes of most people, this is also the current position of the Heishui Wanyan family.

However, some people believe that Heishui's behavior is not so simple.

Although the Taiping Dao has been hit hard, but the hundred-legged insects, dead but not stiff, anywhere and in any institution, there are also hidden believers, this has long been a consensus, in addition, they have a large amount of information and quite capable masters can also play a power that surpasses the vast majority of families, and if they can reach a certain degree of tacit understanding with the Taiping Dao, within a certain limit will be "power" and "intelligence" shared, that kind of gain, even with the "Langya Wang family" or "Quzou Qiu family" alliance I believe it is not necessarily possible.

"At least, Cao Zhi, he believes the latter."

"More than that?"

Coldly interrupting Xu Renda's words, Zhu asked, "It should be said, Cao Zhi, he is the creator of this statement?" ”

"If you get the evidence, it's the best, if you can't get it, you have to fabricate the evidence to trap the Wanyan family, the Cao family, but is it arranged like this?"

After a pause, Xu Renda said, "That's not right." ”

"Although, I believe, Cao Zhi thinks so, there is no evidence that he has said this or paid me in this way."

"In fact, the person who arranged this task was a person who had nothing to do with the Cao family and the Wanyan family, and no one in writing informed me that I should be careful of the local officials and the people of the Wanyan family."

Zhu Wendao sneered: "Wonderful, wonderful, it is Cao Zhi's consistent style." ”

"While arranging everything properly, but leaving no handle and people, it is clear that each executor also clearly knows what he means, but if he misses or rebels, they will not be able to come up with any evidence to attack Cao Zhi."

"Even, I dare to say that if something goes wrong in our matter this time, or if we take the black water to finish the Yan family by mistake, the first person to come forward to punish us must be the characters in the 'Jiuqu Er Cao', and it will not be the turn of the 'Black Water Eight Tribes' to do it?"

Xu Renda snorted and didn't answer, but said: "Everything I know is here, you can do it!" ”

Yun Dongxian pondered for a moment and asked Zhu, "Fourth brother, what do you think?" ”

Before Zhu asked, Ma Fubo suddenly said, "Big brother, let's break it open." ”

"Although Chong Bo is not very old, he can be regarded as wise and brave, and he can't get out of this matter, so let him in."

Yun Dongxian listened to him, only smiled, and raised his voice: "Chongbo, don't hide, come in!" ”

After laughing a few times awkwardly, Yun Chongbo pushed the door in, touched his head, and said with a smile: "Dad, uncles, good night." ”

Yun Chongbo was just startled by the sound and came over to peep, but with his little kung fu experience, how could he hide it from these people? When Fang arrived in the courtyard, he was already aware of Hu Youji, but he thought it was interesting and did not say anything, as for when he hid under the window, everyone in the house knew about it.

Yun Dongxian saw him come in, sighed, and said with a wry smile: "Alas, you said you, why don't you fall asleep..."

He said again: "Fourth brother, you can say it." ”

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Imperial capital, Taishifu, back garden.

The night is late, but there are many stars.

Under the starlight, in the garden, on the stone table, two people are playing against each other. And around them, in the darkness, there were no less than fifty people, no less than fifty people wearing earplugs, and people who were trying their best to hide their breath, but who were preoccupied with every gesture of the two men.

"Nine filial piety, one step and ten plans and six virtues." The two of them, who have extremely high intelligence, have always been on their own side, and they will never "waste" their energy on the same matter, and only when they need to make a major decision that can affect the direction of the entire Cao family, will the two sit together like this, and in an absolutely peaceful and calm environment, they will use chess to make their thinking more "sharp" to "analyze" the problem.

Every sentence is also equivalent to the top secret of the Cao family, and none of the people around them dare to eavesdrop, nor dare to interrupt or affect the thinking of the two, but at the same time, if the two want to obtain any "information" or what "message" they want to send in their thinking, they will give orders with "gestures", and if there is no response within three snaps of the fingers after the gesture is issued, then someone will inevitably be subject to at least the third level of "family law disposition".

“… That's what I've set up. ”

Gently putting down a son, Cao Zhongde said, "Ninth brother, what do you think?" ”

"Hmm", but Cao Fengxiao did not answer immediately. Instead, he hung a son in the middle of the lane.

It seems that the injury has not healed, Cao Fengxiao's face is much paler than at that time, there is no blood at all, the night wind blows, his left sleeve moves gently, as if to remind him of the fact that he is already "one-armed".

"Very good and very natural arrangement, there is no handle left, but, sixth brother, others are just fine, Zhu Wendao is a smart person who is not inferior to Xu Renda, and he will be able to force Xu Renda to show his hole cards, and at that time, will they still be willing to go on this trip?"

"Yes."

Smiling, he threw down the hammer and "suppressed" Cao Fengxiao's son, Cao Zhongde said: "I wanted them to understand." ”

"If they don't, they won't be able to mobilize their full potential, and if they do, they won't be able to investigate anything at all."

"Even though they know that there is a difference, but they are never able to overcome themselves, for the sake of righteousness, for the sake of faith, and for some ridiculous impulses and nostalgia, they will inevitably embark on this road to the west, which twenty years ago brought glory and success to them..."

"Oh?"

Responding lightly, Cao Fengxiao jumped out of the "room" and said: "Yundong Xianhu Yuji is fine, but what about Zhu asked?" ”

Laughing even more happily, Cao Zhongde lifted the child, "stabbed" at Cao Fengxiao's break, and said, "He? No problem. ”

"It's good to know the truth, but for some reason, he won't really stop this incident, and even, when something goes wrong, he will silently help Xu Renda to facilitate this incident."

"That'll be fine."

Saying that, Cao Fengxiao's white son had already "turned around", and used the aftertaste of Fang Cai's third son to "stick" into the air on Cao Zhongde's right.

"But what about the other side? Although they were crisscrossing the Western Regions back then, after all, things were wrong, how sure were they that they would get the evidence we wanted? ”

"No problem."

Steadily "sticking" a hand to block Baizi's castration, Cao Zhongde said: "Don't be careful, as long as they prove their 'ability' and 'qualifications', the evidence will be sent to their hands." ”

"You mean, the people of Taiping Dao will pull the Yan family into the water?"

"Pointed" with one hand, Cao Fengxiao said: "That's right, it's been almost ten years, what kind of character Zhang Nanjin is, the lessons of the past are still there, how can you not beware of the Yan family's step-by-step car making?" And the best way, of course, is to pull the Wanyan family into the water first, so that they have no choice. ”

"However, this is also a double-edged sword..."

"Exactly."

"Embedded" a son, knocking Bai Zi's anger into it, Cao Zhongde smiled and said: "So, this time, the Wanyan family will not leave them with much difficulty, and if they are sure, they will try to help them." ”

"Yes."

"Flying" out of a son, and a remnant of the first son responded to the "tiger", Cao Fengxiao said slowly: "Wanyan Qianjun is not a mortal, his desire and ambition will only be stronger than Wang Jing, how can he only be satisfied with the position of a military department, a 'second minister'." ”

"With our action as an opportunity, it is time for him to take advantage of the situation to 'betray' Taiping Dao..."

"The ninth brother is really a god."

Cao Zhongde's face was solemn, he "supported" a hand, froze the white chess eye, and said: "For a long time, the affairs of the Wanyan family and the Sun family have also been coordinated by me, so that the ninth brother can concentrate on dealing with the Dong family, but the ninth brother can still watch the depth of the Wanyan family and admire." ”

"Why is the sixth brother suddenly so polite?"

With a smile, Cao Feng Xiaoqiang "wrenched" a son, controlled Cao Zhongde's sunspot, and said: "If it weren't for the three 'crossing the river' you left me, I would have died on the river, so how could I talk and laugh with the sixth brother like this?" ”

"That is to say, Sixth Brother, your real intention is not to expect them to bring anything useful, but just to take this opportunity to divide the 'alliance' between the Wanyan family and Taiping Dao?"

"Yes."

With a confident smile, Cao Zhongde "reversed" one hand, forcibly "twisted" the white dragon, and said: "Judging from the current situation, the preparation of the Wanyan family's 'broken face' has not yet been completed, if they can be forced to break up in advance, even if they are bloodied in Taiping Dao and receive great achievements, the eight tribes of Heishui will have to fold at least half of them. ”

"If the Yan family can't bear it, we will probably be able to get evidence of their cooperation from Taiping Dao. Although it is impossible to bring down the Wanyan family by this, it is also beneficial and harmless. ”

"And even if that family can't help it and kills them, then we don't have a loss, but the Wanyan family, even if it's not their hands, the rumors spread, is there anything good to say?"

"Oh?"

Raising his eyebrows slightly, Cao Fengxiao poured a hand on the "tiger" and said, "Has the sixth brother also considered the plan of the Chu army to become a thief?" ”

"Yes, but I gave up."

"Retreated" a piece and took the black chess back, Cao Zhongde said: "Although it is tempting, the risk is too great, and I am afraid that the gains will outweigh the losses." ”

"Not as well as now, everything is stable and reliable, and there is no risk leading to a 'victory'."

"Yes."

If he didn't fall again, Cao Fengxiao tied his hands and said: "Just like this game of chess, Sixth Brother, your black chess has blocked all possible flaws and firmly defended the big space, and although I know that as long as I break in, I will win, but all the means of breaking the air, you already know and are prepared." ”

"In this game of chess, if I want to be undefeated, manpower is useless, so I can only sue the sky..."

"Meow!"

In the scream, like an electric black shadow flashed, it fell on the table with a "bang", full of black and white, and was suddenly shaken into a mess, and it was no longer clear to see. But the cat spun and flew away.

Accidentally, both of them had a bit of mistakes on their faces, and there were some wry smiles.

In fact, with the skills of two people, it is not difficult to stop a wild cat, but...

"It's the 'little day' of the fourth lady."

"Interesting, interesting."

"Ninth brother, you just said that you were going to sue Yu Tian, and Xiao Tian came out to stir up the situation, heaven? God..."

didn't say much, Cao Fengxiao got up slowly, and said: "The sixth brother is thoughtful, and the younger brother has no more celery to offer, so he has retired." ”

After taking a few steps, he suddenly stopped again, turned around and said, "Little brother has one more question." ”

Cao Zhongde stared at the endgame, did not raise his head, and only said: "Please speak." ”

Cao Fengxiao said slowly: "With the arrangement of the sixth brother like this, it doesn't really matter who is the envoy to the Western Regions, so why do you have to make great efforts to get out the five tiger generals?" ”

Cao Zhongde's face was pale and said, "I really don't know this." ”

"The matter of the selection of candidates was determined by the righteous father, and for this reason, I also made a lot of efforts to investigate the five people one by one."

"As for why they were, I didn't ask, and my father-in-law didn't say."

"But, it seems, those five people are not actually appointed by the father-in-law."

"It seems that 'he' means..."

Cao Fengxiao's expression tightened, and he said, "Is it 'him'?" ”

Cao Zhongde nodded slightly, but did not answer.

Cao Fengxiao sighed lightly and bowed.

After he went for a long time, Cao Zhongde sat in the pavilion by himself, and after nearly half an hour, Fang sighed and went with his hands, but he was still muttering: "God? God..."

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"Smack!" Rolling out a whip, the car boss who looked to be in his fifties and covered with wind and sand opened his throat and sang:

"As soon as you get out of the Yumen Pass, the tears don't dry, and when you get out of the Yumen Pass, the yellow sand is boundless."

The vicissitudes of life, with the vicissitudes of life, with the vicissitudes of life, singing the vicissitudes of the lyrics, should have set off a desolation, a desert, but, unfortunately, Yun Chongbo, who was lazily lying on horseback, did not have this meaning at all.

Sand... Twenty years ago, it may have been so, but now, on this west post road, I only saw thousands of weeping willows sandwiching the road in, although it was late autumn, it was still dark green and light green, intermingling, and occasionally there were a few autumn insects hissing, where there was a little bit of sand country slaughter?

The sound of horses' hooves sounded, and Hu Yuji, who had been wandering behind, urged him to come up immediately, walked side by side with Yun Chongbo, and said with a smile: "Chongbo, are you a little disappointed?" ”

Yun Chongbo scratched his head and smiled, "Yes." Dad has been telling me about the old things in the Western Regions since he was a child, and after more than ten years, although I have never seen it, I can consciously imagine it, so I think that when I see it now, it is not the same thing at all! ”

Hu Youji shook his head and said with a smile: "But, Chongbo, your father didn't lie to you. ”

"Twenty years ago, it was indeed still the vast Gobi, the vast Gobi like death..."

Twenty years ago, Zhao led the troops out of the west, came to the northwest desert, deeply felt that the climate was dry, lifeless, and the soldiers were more unaccustomed to the water and soil, so he ordered the army led by the institute to plant poplars, willows, sand dates and other trees along the avenue, in the forest area and near the city road, etc., called "Dao Liu". In order to prevent wind and fix sand, consolidate the roadbed, wherever it goes, all plant it, and order it to protect it, and strictly enforce it. There is a way that military orders are like mountains, who dares not to do it? After several years of the westward expedition, the army has planted hundreds of thousands of trees, and has created a verdant curtain that stretches for thousands of miles in the wind and sand. And the wind and sand that often swept hundreds of miles in the old days were also bound by these intertwined green nets, and they were divided a lot. Although the local people were not accustomed to it at first, but after a long time, they finally benefited from it, and they knew that it was a merit, so they took more care and refused to hurt it, but they were not called "Dao Liu", and they were all called "Tonggong Liu", that is, when Zhao Tong was convicted later, he refused to change his mouth.

"It's just that when we returned to the east, these trees had not yet grown, although they were a little stout, they eventually looked sparse, and when we see them again today, they really have the scale that the commander hoped for, but unfortunately, the commander, he can no longer see it with his own eyes..."

Curious, but didn't ask, although, Yun Chongbo was actually very interested in this topic.

Since he was a child, Yun Dongxian told him that in ancient times, as long as he talked about returning to the East, he would never say anything, and when he mentioned the future affairs of Zhao Tong and Zhao Guang, he was often inexplicably angry and depressed.

But, at this moment, he still has other questions.

"But what about the water?"

The Western Regions is barren and lacks water, it has long been a consensus, otherwise, it will not be the yellow sand, the population is not prosperous, and the clouds are out of the congestion for only a few days, and they already know that it is very powerful, even so, how did these hundreds of thousands of willow trees live?

"That's a good question."

With a proud smile, Hu Yuji pointed his finger into the distance, and Yun Chongbo looked in the direction of his finger, only to see something two or three feet high, like a mound, winding continuously, but there was nothing else.

"This thing is the credit of Guang Shuai."

"Chongbo, you may not know the name of the qanats, but in this Golden State boundary, everyone knows it, and no one knows it."

It turned out that this karez was originally the old creation of the indigenous people of Jinzhou, because of the scorching rain in the Jinzhou area, only to come up with this idea, after passing a few feet through the ground, the square horizontal digging for the canal, until the field of the field to export the nullah irrigation, but it is only a small scale of a village, later during the stationing of the Western Expeditionary Army, Zhao Guang was worried about the lack of water, visited in the people, greatly appreciated, so the reward and persuasion of the military and the people, increase the well canal, vertical and horizontal, and set craftsmen and capable people, a total of specifications, awarded to the people, within a few years, dredging more than 1,000 new canals, although can not really turn the yellow sand into green soil, However, it also contributes to the multiplication of the population.

"Therefore, when the army returned to the east, the commander once said that although it was a merit to sweep away the Xianglou rebel king, it would be more interesting and open-minded if he saw this well, and the willows and thousands of trees!"

When Yun Chongbo heard this, he said unconsciously: "Dad once taught me that the good fighters of the ancients do not take killing as their work, but take the people's livelihood as their plan, and the two handsome men are so open-minded, they are really comparable to the famous generals of the ancients!" ”

The two were talking happily, but Zhu asked but came up immediately, and said slowly: "Ancient famous generals? That's right, too. ”

"Famous generals, in the future, aren't seven or eight out of ten going to be guilty and aggrieved?"

In a word, it seemed to cut off the pleasant atmosphere like a sharp axe, Yun Chongbo suddenly felt a little unsure of what to say, Hu Youji looked even darker, choked his voice, circled the horse's head, and said in a low voice: "I'll go and take care of it in the back." "Hurriedly went.

Zhu asked but didn't gossip with Yun Chongbo, just looked at him, sighed, and took the horse away.

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In the night meeting twenty days ago, the five people finally decided to come west, and Yun Chongbo would not stay at home, and on the issue of what kind of identity they came north, several people were quite different, and in the end, according to Xu Renda's opinion, without any disguise, came west under his real name.

You must know that since the five people broke up, there are those who are officials, there are those who enter the scene, and there are those who return to the cultivators, for more than ten years, the identity and habits of each have been very different, if you force yourself to make up a team of people, pretend to be the caravan dart master, it must be full of flaws, it is better to be frank and open, just say that it is old and think of the old, and visit the hometown in the west, but no one has anything to say. In addition, in the Central Plains of the Western Army, there were three percent of the army in Jinzhou, and after more than ten years, although the rotation period had already passed, there were also many homeless soldiers who did not want to return to the east, and they became families in the local area, among which there were quite five people in the old department, Xu Renda had already found the addresses and names of more than a dozen of them, and only one by one they visited, so that they could inquire about the local situation and not arouse suspicion.

"Moreover, it is said that the chief Wu surnamed Hu, who was the most compatible with Daodao back then, although he was only a small businessman on the surface, secretly he was probably an important figure in the lower echelons of Taiping Dao."

When Xu Renda said this with a faint smile, Zhu Wenwen, who had always insisted that it was best to make up a caravan, finally gave up his opinion.

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After nightfall, the group found a leeward place to sleep. After a while, the cart was parked early and the tent was pitched. It turns out that Jinzhou is wide, not as good as the Central Plains, often not seen in the big city for hundreds of miles, often have to sleep in the wilderness, but like a few people from the army, and this kind of thing has long been familiar, do not take it to heart, but Yun Chongbo, has never had such experience, although enthusiastic, but still help more.

After dinner, several people rested separately, but this night it was Yun Chongbo's turn to keep vigil.

Holding a spear and squatting by the fire alone, Yun Chongbo only felt bored. He was not good at drinking, and he was responsible for keeping vigil at the moment, so he didn't dare to be careless, so he only roasted the two rabbits that Hu Youji shot during the day on the fire, and prepared to keep them for the second half of the night when Yun Dongxian got up to watch the night.

Since he was a child, he followed Yun Dongxian to hunt Danshan, such as barbecue pickling and peeling, Yun Chongbo really didn't even count as a "trivial matter", while flipping with extremely skillful movements, Yun Chongbo's mind didn't even put even a tenth of it in his hand, turning over and over, he was still only thinking about the daytime.

Since the departure, the scene that seems to be in the day has happened more than once, full of pride and pleasure in the reminiscence, suddenly mentioned the aftermath of the return to the East, and then, immediately, strange and annoying "quiet" will appear, "gloomy" This thing will appear on everyone's face and body, and if Xu Renda is also there, a feeling similar to "guilt" can also be easily detected from him.

(What happened back then?) ）

His hands were busy flipping, his heart was full of doubts, and he almost reached the point of distraction, until the sound of footsteps stopped behind him and a deliberate cough came from Yun Chongbo suddenly.

"Fourth uncle, haven't you slept yet?"

"Hmm."

Agreed, Zhu Wendao sat down beside Yun Chongbo, put the fire together, added a piece of firewood, the fire immediately became much stronger, licking it, the surface of the hare that had been roasted to half-cooked suddenly became scorched, Yun Chongbo hurriedly raised it, but a few places were already blackened.

Zhu asked, but he seemed to be a little absent-minded, lowered his head, held a branch the thickness of a big finger, and after a while, he flicked the fire a few times, and said, "Chongbo." ”

Yun Chongbo felt strange in his heart, but he didn't know how to speak-among Ma Fubo and the other four, he and Hu Youji were the most connected, and he got along well with Ma Fubo, but when he got along with Xu Ren Dazhu and the two, he always felt a little awkward.

Zhu asked for a call, but he didn't speak, still slowly stirring the fire, and after a while, Fang said, "You... But do you think it's a little strange? ”

"When I came back, what happened after all? Me and you three... Third uncle, why did you get such a field? Do you want to know? ”

Yun Chongbo was excited in his heart, but he didn't dare to be too impulsive, so he only whispered: "The little nephew really wants to know." ”

Zhu Wenwen seemed to be very surprised by his reaction, raised his eyes to look at him, and smiled warmly: "Very good, a wise man handles things, he should lift his weight lightly, calm down, and don't be in a hurry." ”

Fang Dao: "I can't sleep left and right, there are some things, just tell you about it." ”

Fu sighed again: "Actually, there is really nothing to say, Siqing Sijing, in the past thousands of years, it has been staged hundreds of times!" ”

…

Zhu Wendao's eloquence is actually quite good, simple, clear, and affinity, and soon, the old things of twenty years ago have been sketched by him a fairly clear map.

In fact, as he just said, such things are really too numerous in the 4,000-year history of the Taisho Dynasty to the point that they are not worth exposing themselves.

The result of the addition of a high-ranking general, a secretly jealous colleague, a deep-hearted minister, a jealous monarch, and a greedy or fearful subordinate is something that anyone familiar with the history of the Taisho Dynasty can guess.

"But, it's still not right?"

Frowning in confusion, Yun Chongbo still felt that something "unreasonable" was there.

Unlike many Yuansu generals in history who have military power, Zhao Tong and Zhao Guang are not members of the military department, nor are they a party to pacify, and they only worship the generals to lead the troops when they are in command of the army, in other words, after the East returns to Beijing, they have already returned the military power, and they don't even have the strength to mobilize even a team of soldiers, why can they make the Ninth Five-Year Plan so jealous that they want to kill it and then hurry?

"That's a good question."

Glancing at Yun Chongbo appreciatively, Zhu asked and said slowly: "Therefore, the husband is not guilty, but he is guilty." ”

"The death of the second marshal of Tongguang is mainly because of their surname..."

(Last name?) ）

I didn't understand what Zhu Wendao was talking about, Yun Chongbo had already been confused, and suddenly, a flash of inspiration appeared, and he lost his voice: "Could it be that the surname of the second handsome is not Extraordinary Zhao, but Emperor Zhao?!" ”

Zhu Wenwen was stunned for a moment, and laughed: "Okay, good, the children can be taught, the children are really teachable!" ”

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Emperor's surname.

It is not included in the hundred family names, it is the most noble, majestic and terrible surname in the 4,000-year history of the Taisho Dynasty.

Four thousand years... The time that can make any memory "deformed" and "lost" has also repeatedly strengthened some "understanding", some may not be "correct", let alone "deserved" understanding, and some even the lowest-level ordinary people are as clear as the "understanding" of the vermilion purple crown on the Jinluan Palace.

The emperor's surname is a family.

The only one who can dominate and rule is the emperor's surname. Those who are qualified to oppress and plunder are the only ones with the surname of the emperor.

A surname that also coined the terms "Natsuto" and "Taisho".

Four thousand years ago, the land did not have a unified title, there was no unified nation, only about one-fifth of today's size of the land, inhabited less than one-tenth of today's population, and such a small world and such a small number of people, but still divided into hundreds of tribes, all day long, raiding each other, such days, has lasted for as many as 800 years, during which no ethnic force has ever succeeded in controlling even one-fifth of the area of the earth, and it is precisely for this reason that in the future history books, this period of "dark years" There is no era name, only the word "Warring States".

The person who ended the troubled times, his surname was Ji, his name was Xuanyuan, he was the head of the "Xia Clan" among the seventy tribes that divided the world at that time, and in the records, he was the first person in history to reach the tenth level of peak power realm, a person who had almost stepped into the realm of "gods", and in fact, in his own heart, he had already regarded himself as a god...

In the process of unifying the world, he had already tried to devise various systems to "solidify" his position and strengthen the "worship" of the people, and in this regard, he poured the same degree of "enthusiasm" and "energy" into the front-line war and the rear, and reaped great satisfaction from it. After the first court meeting that could be named "solemn", according to the "Living Note", he got carried away and said to the attendants on the left and right: "I have been growing up for decades, and I still know its nobility." ”

After the unification of the world, Ji Xuanyuan's "self-confidence" and "arrogance" are highly inflated, the original honor has not been able to satisfy him, in the end, he decided to create the world in the legend of the great god "Emperor Zheng" as a trust, the name of the country is "Zheng", the name of the country is "Dijing", and he thinks that he has made great achievements in the world, and he is unparalleled in ancient and modern times, and he feels that the surname "Ji" is no longer worthy of him, so he changed his surname to "Emperor", and called himself "Emperor Xuanyuan", which is also the first "emperor" of the Taizheng Dynasty. And the ensuing intensified propaganda firmly solidified a "understanding" into the hearts of tens of millions of people in the Taisho Dynasty.

Only the emperor is respected, and the emperor rules the world.

However, as Emperor Xuanyuan wished, the rule of the "Qili Ji family" did not last for thousands of years, although the propaganda of foolishness could control the people, but could not freeze the desires of the careerists, when the rule of the emperor began to loosen, the powerful families, began to stir and churn under the water. After about 20 years of turmoil, the rule of the "Kiri Ji family" collapsed, and the "Yingfeng Chen family" took its place and became the second generation ruler of the Taisho Dynasty.

But I don't know whether it should be considered sad or ridiculous, although it can overturn the rule of the Ji family, but it can not change the fruits of the Ji family's propaganda for more than 100 years, in the process of raising troops, the ruler of the Chen family has been deeply hurt by this more than once, and finally, in order to gather the hearts of the people faster and more, after gathering the opinions of many strategists, Chen Wucun, the head of the Chen family, resolutely decided to change his surname to the emperor!

After a grand ceremony, the Chen family declared to the legendary gods of heaven, earth, and the gods of the four directions, and to the people of the world that the will of heaven has been changed, and the emperor's surname is Chen!

As expected, this was the last stab inserted into the crumbling rule of the Ji family, and even the only "divine clothes" that could be relied on were also stripped away, and soon, the complete collapse of the Ji family came as the Chen family's advisors expected. And after that, it is because I feel that there is indeed a great convenience or I am also addicted to the temptation of this unglorious unknown, what people can know is that the first emperor of the "Yingfeng Chen family", the emperor and I existed, regardless of the strong opposition of the left and right, changed the previous "expediency" idea, and even announced to the world, calling himself the "seedling of God", and the surname was originally "Emperor Chen" instead of "Fan Chen", and since then, this move is like a system, and generations of kings are happy to do it, in the 4,000-year history of the Taisho Dynasty, There have been 28 families with surnames who have entered the throne, and without exception, all of them have made a grand ceremony, changing their surnames to be emperors, and the emperor rules the world.

Therefore, Zhou Huadie, who lived about 2,700 years ago and was regarded as one of the most "intelligent" three people in the history of the entire Taizheng Dynasty, said lightly after the world was replaced: "How can there be any change? It's just that the brothers of the imperial family changed their own village to sit. He continued to watch the fish game with a very indifferent attitude.

As for the "Emperor Chen", the "Fan Chen" theory was originally the theory that the emperor and I had been incarnated on the day of the deification, and it was done casually, without serious study of the evidence, however, just as any long-term existence of things will inevitably be "institutionalized" and "standardized" in the end, the "emperor surname system" has never stopped moving towards "standardization", especially when some "people with plans" find that they can get unimaginable huge benefits from this, this has become one of the most lively and fierce topics in the academic circles for hundreds of years.

"Therefore, if you want to study a certain academic topic intensively, the temptation of an official position is more effective than the efforts of a hundred famous teachers." The person who uttered this sarcasm in an extremely indifferent tone, named Zhou Zhao, was originally a member of the Hanlin Academy, and in the end, he also started with "throwing a pen and fighting with a sword, and there is no husband before the book and paper!" The heroic words and the 30 cavalry soldiers broke the formation and robbed the chieftain, and the astonishing move of Le Limengshu achieved the purpose of leaving a name in the history books of the Taisho Dynasty. But in the history books, his status is far inferior to that of another person, a colleague of his, a person who only smiled after he threw his pen away, and then in the chaos and noise~ tidy up his desk, and then continue to study his notes leisurely.

Although this weak Confucian surnamed Dong and Fang Shu has never been "respected" or "favored", when Zhou Zhao returned to his hometown with a wound to retire, he had become a "gentleman" in the mouth of the Son of Heaven and received a great honor from Ximadong Palace.

Because he is the one who will continue to last for nearly 600 years of controversy, he has devoted himself to silk books for 20 years, he wrote the book "The Emperor Said", and even sold his property, asked relatives and friends for loans, and got a bribe of thousands of gold, bribing the emperor left and right, so that the emperor was presented.

While all who knew about it were angry or laughed at his stupidity, he just smiled and went back to school.

And the back... The rest of the matter is known to every scholar of the Taisho Dynasty.

The opening of the Heavenly Gate and the announcement to the four seas announced that he had successfully persuaded the emperor, and when three holy decrees were successively issued from the Nine Heavens to emphasize and confirm the official status of the "Emperor Shuo", any doubts about this book and Dong Fangshu disappeared immediately.

In the 3,000 years since then, the

… History, it is often absurd and mischievous.

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Regarding the difference between "Emperor Zhao" and "Fan Zhao", in "Emperor Said", it is defined as follows:

The emperor, the princes, and the brothers can have different surnames from the emperor, and they can not be directly different from the three men, and they can be called "Emperor Zhao XX".

"The second marshal of Tongguang, originally a branch of the Zhao family, although barely included in the third service, but it is a very small one, and it has always been a share of anger, and there is no way to get clean, it is because the second marshal has not taken this matter very seriously since he was a child, and he still takes Zhao as his surname, and he has not added the emperor's name, and after a long time, not many people know, often think that they are just ordinary ordinary Zhao, and even the emperor is not very clear."

"However, after the second marshal went on a western expedition and returned from a great victory, this matter was finally found out by the Pope's government and reported to it."

Even if the military power is returned, the two still have great influence in the army, and their prestige in the officialdom and the people should not be underestimated, if they are ordinary veterans, then it is fine, but at this moment, when they know that the two also have the qualifications to call themselves "Emperor Zhao", everything is completely different.

"So, the second handsome?"

"Yes."

Gloomily flicking the red embers that were gradually getting smaller, Zhu asked and said in a low voice: "The turmoil is different, the favor is thin, the loyal give the head, and the capable break the soul." ”

Suddenly, he laughed miserably: "Speaking of which, it is still the light of Xu Renda, if it weren't for him, our brothers would have been punished that day, how could they have lived all these years painlessly?" ”

But he refused to say any more, but said: "Chongbo, it's night, you go to sleep, I'll guard it for you." ”

Yun Chongbo also knew that it was indeed inconvenient for him to stay at this moment, so he agreed, got up and went, walked a few steps, but finally stood again.

Since his departure, a question has always haunted him, but he never knew how to ask it or to whom to ask, but tonight, after such a conversation, he felt that something was churning and impulsive in his body, and he could not suppress it.

"Fourth uncle, I still want to ask one more thing."

"When I entered the house that day, you had been talking for a long time, so there were some things that I didn't hear."

"I want to know, since you were all cold and hidden back then, then, why, are you coming back now?"

Listening to Yun Chongbo's question, a strange smile appeared on Zhu Wenwen's lips.

"Promise, Chongbo, let your father, your second uncle, me, and your fifth uncle be willing to come back and work hard, it is a promise, a promise that although there is no evidence, it can be regarded as a little hope."

(Promise?) What promises? Whose commitment? ）

got an answer, but it brought more questions, but since he was a child, he has been hunting clouds and waves in the mountains, and his ability to observe and analyze has always been very good.

When Zhu asked, his face was full of tiredness and his body was slumped downward, and Yun Chongbo, he knew that at this moment, leaving quietly was a more correct decision than continuing to interrogate.

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"It's coming, it's finally here."

Standing in the darkness was a giant man over nine feet tall, shirtless, with his hands on his chest, his long curly hair draped over his shoulders, and a thick leather strapper around his waist.

"Everything is as 'sir' expected, and the 'visitor' who will make our Wanyan family's power even higher is finally here."

"The power of our 'Black Water Eight Tribes' has finally been brought into play, and we can let these stupid and arrogant Xia people know."

"Tell me, Wei Ming, are you as excited as I am now?"

The person he called "Wei Ming" was only more than seven feet tall, with a left side of his pincers and a sheepskin robe, and when he heard the question, he just smiled faintly and said, "Brother Cave, Mo is too excited." ”

"Remember, in Mr.'s plan, we are just pawns in the lead, and the most important thing is to lure these people to 'there' and mix up the water."

"If you misarrange the arrangement, the two of us, but we can't afford it!"