Chapter Twenty-Six: True Strength
In the evening, Xiao Zhi and his entourage returned to the palace, and the eunuch Li Hui was waiting anxiously in the Shenwu Gate. Seeing him coming back, he hurriedly stepped forward, and before he could ask for peace, he paused and said, "Good my master! It's still wandering here, it's really a slave who is in a hurry to die! β
Xiao Zhi saw that he was sweating profusely and his face was yellow, so he hurriedly asked, "What's wrong?" β
Li Hui looked left and right, and when he saw that there were no outsiders, he hurried up and said, "General Cao Ze just handed over the sign." Now I am sitting in the Taihe Palace, saying that there is something important, and I will definitely ask for it! There was no way, so the slave had to say, the king had watched the excerpts for an afternoon, and then he fell asleep and rested, and the old queen mother commanded that the big things had to wait for the master to get up! The king should go back quickly, if he is a little later, he will be exposed? β
Xiao Zhi chuckled in his heart, and secretly thought: "I have never invited him to see him at night, could it be that he smelled something?" After a pause, he said, "Let's just say that I just got up, relaxed my muscles and bones in the Wenhua Palace, and asked him to come to the Wenhua Palace." As he spoke, he instructed Xie Lan, "You take Luo He and a few of them to Wenhua Hall with me and practice kung fu together." β
The Wenhua Hall is the place where Xiao Zhi practices on weekdays, not far from his dormitory. Receiving Cao Ze in the Wenhua Hall was Xiao Zhen's temporary decision. Rather than rushing to the Taihe Hall to summon him in a hurry, it is better to let Cao Ze run a few more steps, which can be regarded as "anti-guest-oriented".
I have long heard that Cao Ze is profound, and I also took this opportunity to test and test to see what it is.
When Cao Ze rushed to the Wenhua Hall with Sun Fei, Xiao Zhi was exercising his skills, and Xie Lan, Luo He and a few other guards were sitting around to protect the Dharma. Cao Ze didn't interrupt, just watched quietly from the side.
Xiao Zhen's body was surrounded by a slow red light, and the refined Dao Qi was still not full, but the breath was stable, which showed that he had worked hard to practice. Thinking of Xiao Zhi's frail and sickly body when he was a child, the twelve-year-old was so sick that he almost lost his life. Now not only is he physically strong, but he has also found some ways to cultivate Dao Qi at the age of less than twenty, and he can be regarded as a martial arts wizard.
Looking at the attributes of Xiao Zhi's "Fire Dao", Cao Ze couldn't help but think of the rumors about the "dragon" in the past - when Xiao Zhi was seriously ill at the age of twelve, a red dragon hovered around for a long time, and it was cured in a few days.
Maybe this kid is really the true dragon emperor, after all, since the mysterious power of "Dao" appeared in the world and was used by people. More and more unbelievable things are happening. Cao Ze believes that there is a destiny in this world, if Xiao Zhi is destined for heaven, then he-
Thinking of this, Cao Ze's expression was a little complicated.
Xiao Zhi finished his work and patted the dirt on his body to greet him. "The general is here, see how my Taoism is?"
"At such an age, Wang Shang is already proficient in controlling Dao Qi, and his future is limitless." Cao Ze replied honestly.
"Eh, the general is really good at talking. Although I am proficient, I am not strong enough, and I am always a little bit behind. Xiao Zhi took the handkerchief and wiped his face, let Cao Ze sit on the stone stool under the shade of the tree in front of the imperial pavilion, raised his head and asked, "What's the matter, so urgent?" β
Cao Ze took out a fold from his sleeve and handed it over: "The envoys of the three dynasties sent a letter of reconciliation, asking the Qi State to negotiate and solve the border problem between the two countries, and ask the king to give an edict." β
"I want to learn from Song Huizong and be a peaceful prince comfortably, don't look at it." Xiao Zhi shook his head with a smile, looking absent-minded, "You've done everything bigger than this, why bother me with this." β
Cao Ze said: "It's not like that, it's just that a seasoned minister should be sent to negotiate, so that the other party's lion doesn't open his mouth." β
Xiao Zhi asked slowly, "Who do you want to go?" Ao Bai replied without hesitation: "The minister thinks that it is appropriate for Sima Ni, who enjoys a good reputation in the Six Kingdoms, and is also an auxiliary minister, and his visit is enough to prove the sincerity of our country." β
Xiao Zhi grinned on the surface and tried his best to stay calm, but in his heart he wanted to kick the meaty guy in front of him. Drinking tea, he said heartily: "Sima Ni is old and frail, and he went to the book a few days ago to ask for leave to rest. Besides, the negotiation is time-consuming and laborious, and I have just gotten married, so it is not easy to send the abbot to such a far place all at once. β
Cao Ze thought to himself that he was right, Sima Ni was so old, he had gone up and down all the way, and if something bad happened along the way, the account would have to be counted on his head at that time. Before he had time to think about it, he asked, "Then who is the king to see if the negotiation is good?" β
"What do you think of Xiao Yan?" Xiao Zhi stared at Cao Ze with a provocative look and asked, "He is a member of the Xiao clan, and he is shrewd and capable, I think it is very suitable." β
Cao Ze shook his head again and again, "No." His subordinates are very busy, and only he knows about the affairs of the household department, and he can't leave as soon as he leaves. β
Xiao Zhi smiled secretly in his heart, and thought about it, "Then I have to work hard for Yan Zhiyuan." He was also one of the Auxiliary Ministers, and had done so before. You go and tell him that you can do a good job in about half a year, and you can also go to Suzhou and Hangzhou to see the scenery nearby, which can be regarded as killing two birds with one stone. β
Cao Ze said: "Since the king said so, then tomorrow's subordinates will be clear." β
After discussing the important matter, Cao Ze got up and said goodbye. Xiao Zhi said with a smile: "It is said that our Qi country is "Wen Sima, Wu Caoze", the general has a profound Taoism, and the six countries know it, and today is a convenience, please demonstrate it, and let me open my eyes!" β
Cao Zeqian said with a smile: "The subordinates have no ability, how can they show their ugliness here?" β
Xiao Zhi waved his hand and said, "Why be too humble, I have just started this way, and it also shows me what a truly excellent Daoist is!" β
Cao Ze has always been proud of his profoundness, and he is willing to compete with others on weekdays, and today he is even more eager to try when Xiao Zhi says this. He looked at Luo He and a few guards who were standing beside Xiao Zhen, and said, "Luo He is a famous Taoist expert, and the others must not be bad, so it's better to have a trick with the old man." β
Cao Ze only took off his official hat, nor did he take off his outer clothes, and said to a few people: "Please make a move together." After saying that, he squatted on his legs, and slowly got up, instantly shrouded in golden light, and his aura was extremely strong, making people dare not look directly, and the Dao Qi was continuously released, and even Xiao Zhen, who was sitting in the distance, could feel the oppression.
The truly powerful Dao Qi itself exerts extremely strong pressure on people, and the heavens and the earth also change color for it, as if there is a god helping it. Xiao Zhi really understood the meaning of this sentence, and his kung fu of the idea of the triangle cat, compared with Cao Ze, is really trivial.
As if he didn't feel a powerful aura, Xie Lan only waved his hand at everyone and said, "Which one is asking the general for advice!" β
Luo He rushed over first, gathered the Dao Qi in the palm of his right hand with all his strength, and made a move to solve the cow, and cut straight forward with one palm. As soon as the palms of the two sides touched, Luo He felt a huge push running through his palm, forcing him to stagger back a few steps before standing firmly, and couldn't help but stare at Cao Ze.
Xie Lan stood on Xiao Zhen's left without moving, and did not mean to participate, only looked coldly. Cao Ze said secretly: "This kid understands in the end, he only protects the king and does not move." β
Seeing that Roch had suffered a loss, the other people glanced at each other, Roch made a gesture, and then forced up together. That Cao Ze looked at it as if it were nothing, squinted his eyes and said something in his mouth:
The sound of the east and the west does not need to be true, and it is difficult for the top and bottom to follow the people.
Let his huge force attack me, and it will affect four or two thousand catties.
The introduction is out of the void, and the sticking is like guarding the gods......
As he spoke, he waved his hands, and his Dao Qi gathered more and more, and the golden light shrouded him, and no one could get close.
Luo He came back to his senses and pounced again, taking advantage of Cao Ze's turn, he slammed forward, grabbed Cao Ze's right shoulder with his left hand, and was about to gather qi to attack with his right hand. Somehow, he was thrown ten feet away out of thin air, but fortunately, he was not injured on his shoulder, and sat up and scolded: "Grandma is a bear, how did you get it?" He didn't bother to figure out how he fell, so he yelled with red eyes and pounced again.
Seeing that he was rude, Cao Ze swept the sleeves of his robe towards him, and threw him out of the way two feet away, this time falling even harder, lying on the ground for half a day and unable to get up. Seeing that Cao Ze's Dao power was too strong, the other people scattered, using water channels and thunder channels respectively, wanting to trap Cao Ze and then attack. Who knew that just after gathering, I saw Cao Ze's robe sleeves swept away, and several people were bounced away, and they all fell on their backs to the sky. Roch reacted quickly and jumped backwards without being swept down. Several people knew that they were not opponents, so they bowed to Cao Ze one by one: "I have learned!" β
Cao Ze didn't answer, and read with his eyes closed:
Tai Chi has no beginning and no end, and yin and yang are always the same.
Sticky to sticky to go, empty is color, color is empty!
Let his strong enemy change many times, how can he escape from my circle?
After that, he slowly walked to the edge of the imperial pavilion, and raised a stone stool of more than 300 catties with one hand - it was the one where the two of them were sitting just now, and they turned around twice in the ground, and the stone in their hands seemed to be fixed in mid-air. and used the debut power to control, and the stone floated in the air like a piece of paper, allowing Cao Ze to control.
Xiao Zhi was dazzled and speechless in shock, Cao Ze suddenly threw up the stone bench, more than five feet above his head, tilted his body, and placed his palms flat on the ground. The stone bench fell quickly and smashed on the back of his hand, but he was unscathed! Xiao Zhi and everyone exclaimed. Cao Ze pulled his hand violently, gathered the Dao Qi in his hand, and slammed his palm at the stone like lightning, and the stone bench suddenly split into two pieces.
Cao Ze slowly regained his momentum at this time, and smiled at Xiao Zhi: "Your Majesty, your subordinates are very disrespectful. β
Xie Lan saw it really and was secretly shocked. He had long heard that Cao Ze had outstanding martial arts and profound Taoism. When I saw it today, it really reached the point of perfection. Sun Fei stood beside him, although it was inconvenient to cheer, but he had a smug look on his face.
Xiao Zhi saw that he didn't hit people with his palm, but actually knocked down several people one after another, and couldn't help but be surprised, and asked, "What kind of punch did you hit, so powerful?" β
Cao Ze saw that everyone was bluffed by his own moves, and he was quite complacent, and arched his hand: "My subordinates still have things to deal with, and Lord Yan Zhiyuan has to personally inform them, so I won't accompany them." After speaking, he didn't wait for Xiao Zhi to reply, and took Sun Fei with him.
"Cut, won't you make a few moves? What is the spirit? Xiao Zhi was quite disdainful. Sooner or later, I'll be able to do it one day. β
"This Dao technique is indeed powerful, and the Dao power is far beyond the reach of people. No wonder the general is so arrogant. Xie Lan smiled, "Although he doesn't say it, we also know." This is called the 'Yin and Yang Palm Technique'.
"You know?"
"I've seen it when I've been competing with people before, and I know a thing or two." Xie Lan explained carefully: "This beckoning is similar to Baguazhang, which is originally feminine kung fu. It's just that the general makes it a dirt roadβthe most calm and heavy, and the road suitable for defense. The combination of the two can be attacked and defended. If you are about to fall down next to your clothes, this is all based on the depth of your Dao power, and if you are really hit by his fist, it will be even more dangerous. β
Xiao Zhi saw that Xie Lan knew Cao Ze's boxing routine, chatted and comforted, so he asked with a smile: "It turns out that you are also proficient in this set of palm techniques?" It doesn't seem to be an exclusive secret! β
"Where can I say fine, I just know a little bit, I can't compare to the general." Xie Lan said with a smile: "However, his palm technique is not the peak. I do know a person - there is a Song Imperial Doctor in the Tai Hospital who is extremely proficient in this, as long as the Dao power is equal to his, and he uses the Yin and Yang palm method, he will suffer a big loss. β
Xiao Zhi was only then interested: "Is there anything more powerful than Cao Ze?" β
"Yes." Xie Lan replied honestly, "This Imperial Doctor Song is mysterious, I have tried with him a few times, and his Taoism is very powerful." But I don't know where he came from, whether he will serve the king or not. β
"What's this?" Xiao Zhi didn't care, "I'm free tomorrow, and when I see each other, I will naturally find out the details." β