In the eighteenth year of Yongle (1420 AD), Zhu Di, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, set up Dongchang in order to consolidate his political position. At the same time, in order to limit the rise of the power of the rivers and lakes and consolidate their dominant position, they issued a "ban on force" on the rivers and lakes. The rivers and lakes were suddenly bloody and bloody, and all the rivers and lakes did not dare to be as arrogant as before, acting rashly, and avoiding them when they encountered people in the court.

At the same time, Dongchang and Jinyiwei are under the direct management of the emperor, so the power is monstrous. Both departments secretly received the emperor's secret decree, and both secretly tracked down something throughout the country until 2 years later......

In the twentieth year of Yongle (1422 AD), a Taoist priest in his 50s was crossing the Jianmen Pass in Sichuan, which was going to Shuzhong. This old man is dressed in tatters and incorruptible, with gray hair, and although his hair is messy, he is in good spirits. The eyebrows and beard are also gray, and there are some wrinkles on the face. is obviously a poor old Taoist priest, but he is not elegant at all, and he stumbles with his hands and feet for climbing the mountain road. This is the old Taoist priest Nian Xuzi of a small Taoist temple near Emei in Shuzhong.

Nian Xuzi was crawling profusely and sweating, and suddenly he heard the sound of a fight in the col. Nian Xuzi cheered up suddenly, and his strong curiosity made him quietly touch it, lying behind a big rock and watching the people below fight from a distance. Nian Xuzi was also stunned when he saw this scene, and was instantly frightened into a cold sweat. There are hundreds of people below, obviously two groups of people are fighting, and the clothes of these two sides make Nian Xuzi have to be afraid.

These two gangs turned out to be Dongchang Fanzi and Jinyiwei, both of which were different institutions of the imperial court, but they were fighting each other at this time. Obviously, the East Factory has a sufficient numerical advantage, and at a glance there should be sixty or seventy people, but there are only thirty or forty people on Jinyiwei's side. This is terrible, if this group of people finds out, they will only be slaughtered, and they will be so frightened that they dare not squeak.

But if you look closely, it seems that these two groups are fighting for something, and in turn of personal force, Jinyiwei is obviously stronger. Therefore, the East Factory only relied on the numerical advantage to have a slight upper hand. After a little delay, this advantage gradually opened, and the Jinyi guards also fought and retreated, gradually retreating towards the steep Jianmen Pass, after all, it was easy to defend and difficult to attack, and they might be able to resist the people of Dongchang for a while, and there might be vitality.

But Nian Xuzi saw that he really had a big head, and he touched it from the pass of the Sword Gate, which is not good, this is not a group of people who are coming to his side. So he turned around and wanted to escape, but was discovered by Jinyiwei. According to normal times, the people of Jinyiwei would definitely kill people, but at this time, the situation was special, so the person at the front hurriedly shouted, "Don't be anxious, don't be anxious!" ”

I saw that the caller was a brocade guard dressed in a flying fish suit, he had been stabbed several times, and most of his clothes were stained red with blood. Nian Xuzi was startled by the sound of the call, and after falling and getting up, he was pulled by the seriously injured Jinyi Guard.

His face was hideous, as if he was about to use the last of his strength, and he gasped, "Dao Leader help!" Please send this thing to the commander of the Jingshi Jinyi Guard, Sai Hazhi, and there will be a heavy thank you later......"

Speaking of which, a few steps behind, a few steps away, several Dongchang fans who had red eyes and a lot of blood stains on their bodies had already been killed. Looking at their vigorous appearance, many of the blood stains on their bodies were killed by the Jinyi guards.

Nian Xuzi wanted to say something, but the brocade guard hurriedly said, "This thing must not be handed over to this group of fans, otherwise the rivers and lakes are about to set off a bloody storm." After speaking, he took out a black and slightly brown brocade box with two palm-sized brocade boxes from his arms. It's just that this brocade box is already half covered with blood.

I only heard the latter shouting, "Catch that old Taoist priest, kill him, and retrieve the brocade box!" Then Sangozi came in response.

The injured brocade guard hurriedly got up and raised the embroidered spring knife that had been cut with many small gaps to block it, and only then did he slow down the attack that rushed to the first fanzi. But then the second fan raised the knife and threw it at Nian Xuzi, who just ran forward, and was directly stabbed in the shoulder by the knife, which suddenly hurt his eyes.

When he opened his eyes after Nian Xuzi's pain, he saw that the brocade guard pounced on a few people alone, and several fans immediately raised their knives and slashed wildly.

Jin Yiwei shouted with the last of his strength, "Hurry up!" Then he hugged the front fan and pushed it back with all his might.

Nian Xuzi took advantage of this gap, and he didn't care about the pain on his body, so he immediately pulled out his legs and ran. At this time, the most important thing is to save your life, and you will not look back and flee here in a hurry. After a while, I could only hear a few Dongchang fans chasing and shouting, "Stop!" Stop! ”

Nian Xuzi's heart tightened, and he caught up so quickly? Hold it? Fools only stand still, don't you stand still and be killed by you? Just as I was thinking about it, my feet slipped and rolled down the mountain path. Although there is a cliff next to it, fortunately, there are many footholds, and it does not roll far. Nian Xuzi saw that there was a big stone depression beside him, so he quickly turned over and rolled in, his whole body curled up.

I could only hear the people above still chasing and shouting, "Stop!" Hold it! Then he sped over Nian Xuzi's head, and from time to time a few small stone bullets fell on the old man's face.

In an instant, several people had already chased away, and Nian Xuzi breathed a sigh of relief. He looked at the box in front of him, and his heart was not happy. This thing is going to stir up waves on the rivers and lakes? After pondering for a while, he still forgot it, in fact, he really wanted to open it, and when he thought that this thing would cause a lot of trouble, forget it. The things on the rivers and lakes are not clear, once there is any news, he will definitely die tragically. Especially such a thing that can cause fluctuations in the rivers and lakes.

But Nian Xuzi was stabbed in the shoulder, and he was also injured, and he was a little old, and the fall just now was also painful. So I finally found a small town, stayed in an inn, and hurriedly flew a pigeon to pass the book to my apprentice.........

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"So what? Master, is that why you are hurt? A teenager asked. This young man has clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes, but he is also dressed in a dissolute and sloppy dress. This old man and young man look like a master and apprentice or a father and son, and there is no one in this style.

Nian Xuzi dragged his injured and painful body and said, "Stinky boy, you have been raising you for 17 years, you should always repay it, right?" ”

The young man said coldly, "Come less!" It's all like this, you still live in the guest house, how do you say this money? ”

Nian Xuzi turned his voice and said, "At this time, you still talk to the teacher about this money and that money, isn't it too emotional?" ”

The young man "snapped" and slapped on the wooden table next to Nian Xuzi, "Isn't it just to help you send something, let's talk in advance, 100 yuan." Also, you can pay for the room yourself.

"What? 100 Wen? Why don't you grab it! Nian Xuzi heard that his white-eyed wolf apprentice wanted to blackmail him, and hurriedly reprimanded angrily. After thinking about it for a while, he said again, "Listen to that Jinyi Guard, as long as you hand over this thing to the Jinyi Guard's command envoy Saihazhi, there will definitely be a lot of benefits." Then you will get half of the benefits! ”

"Benefits?" The boy's eyes lit up for a moment, and then he thought for a moment, "No, I want it all." ”

"Stinky boy, you have to swallow everything alone."

"Just kidding, just kidding, it's good to do it, and then our master and apprentice will be half of each other!" said this, but in his heart he was thinking, "Half of the wool, when the time comes, I will swallow it privately after receiving the benefits...... Hey hey ......"

"Stinky boy, what are you laughing at?"

"No, no."

"Don't you think about it alone...... Be careful I punch your ass. ”

This old man is so powerful, he can actually see through his own thoughts. It's better to change the subject. "Master, you said this thing so evilly, what else would cause anything in the rivers and lakes, since this thing is so domineering, you won't open it and take a look?" While touching and looking at the box, the young man saw that there were blood marks on it that had not been wiped clean, and he couldn't help but be a little cautious and panicked, and at the same time a little curious.

Nian Xuzi shook his head and said, "Come on, your master, I still want to live for two more years." There are some things that are better known less, and the less you know, the safer you are, and the longer you can live. Alright, let's go......"

Come on, Master's words are right. Otherwise, he doesn't know how many tricks he can do martial arts, and he can live in this world for so long, there must be a reason for him. So he put away his curiosity, found a large cloth, wrapped it tightly into a bag, and tied it behind him. Then walk towards the gate.

"Zeng Xuanjun!"

Hearing that Master hadn't called his name for a long time, he suddenly stopped, "What are you doing?" ”

Nian Xuzi's voice softened and cared, "Be sure to pay attention to safety along the way." ”

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Jingshi, which is now the capital. Zeng Xuanjun had a dog's tail in his mouth, and muttered as he walked, "This is good, isn't it good in Jinling City, I have to go so far to go to Jingshi, I really obeyed this emperor Lao'er." ”

Instead of hurrying, it is better to walk leisurely and slowly, and look at the beautiful rivers and mountains in this world, after all, I have no money to hire a carriage, so I have to walk on my own legs. Although it is hard work, when I think of the benefits that the master and his old man said, I also have a lot of energy in my body. Suddenly, Zeng Xuanjun's mood was much better, and his steps were unconsciously light and fast.

After nearly 2 months of travel, Zeng Xuanjun finally came to Beijing tiredly. Looking at this huge and magnificent city, I finally breathed a sigh of relief. But when I think about it, how can I find Sai Hazhi, the head of the Jinyi Guard? He is protecting the current emperor, and he is by the emperor's side at any time, so he should be in the palace. So he walked towards the palace gate again.

When he came to the gate of the palace and saw such a magnificent building, Zeng Xuanjun, who had never seen the world, was instantly shocked, and his body couldn't help but tremble under the pressure of this powerful momentum. He swallowed his spit and mustered up the courage to walk towards the palace gate.

The soldiers saw that he was sloppy and hurriedly drove away, after all, ordinary people could not enter the palace without permission, let alone such a tattered person. After all, this was in the imperial city, and the soldiers defending the city didn't dare to make too many mistakes, so they had to drive them away a little harshly.

Zeng Xuanjun also knew that this was more of a palace, so he scolded him early in the morning. But for the sake of that generous reward, he still endured his grievances, and begged them to let him meet Saihazhi, the commander of the Jinyi Guard, saying that he had something very important to hand over to him.

The people of the palace are not ordinary people who can see them when they see them, let alone a person who is not dressed like a beggar. In the end, the guards drove Zeng Xuanjun away from the palace gate, Zeng Xuanjun didn't feel good in his heart, so he had to drag his tired body aimlessly along the palace wall. These thousands of mountains and rivers have worked hard to get here, and they ended up like this, and they are willing to come here because of the rich reward.

Thinking of this, Zeng Xuanjun took off the burden of the brocade box from his back, opened it, and looked at the brocade box with blood stains on it. It's just that the blood stain has dried up for more than two months, and the red mark has turned into a black mark. No, no, looking at these blood marks, I remembered the injury suffered by my master, how could I not take such a sword in vain.

Just thinking about it, he looked around and saw that it was really the palace wall, not only was it surprisingly high, but there was almost no one around the wall. Except for the main gate and side gate connecting the main street of the city, the city wall of the imperial city was so dead and silent. Even in this July and August weather, this wind blows and feels eerie and chilly. So Zeng Xuanjun hurriedly buried his head and put the brocade box into the package. It didn't work well after several pretends, so he squatted down and continued to fiddle with his head. Sure enough, it's better to squat on the ground and borrow some strength, so hurry up and pretend to find a way to find Master Sai and hand it over to him.

At this moment, a man in black crept out of the alley of the residential house, carrying a wooden stick with a thick arm and a long arm, and slowly leaned towards Zeng Xuanjun.

As soon as Zeng Xuanjun stuffed the brocade box back into the bag and tied it, he saw the black shadow on the ground transform, and he hurriedly raised his head to look behind him. I saw a man in black smashing with a stick, and with a sharp pain, Zeng Xuanjun fainted by the city wall.