Southern Chu Palace, Council Palace.

On the throne, the longest-reigning emperor of Southern Chu, Emperor Xiao Zhenghe, sits on the throne. On his side was his henchman Jin Wu Yicheng, and under the hall, there were two people standing.

One is burly and tall, with a resolute face and an extraordinary temperament, it is Zhang Bianjiang, the general of the Southern Chu Expedition to the West, and the other is also with a military atmosphere, but it looks more elegant than Zhang Bianjiang, with a heavy sword box on his back, it is the envoy of the Western Qin Dynasty, Wang Feiming, the contemporary young leader of the Wang family of the Fourth Family.

The four families in the world, Zhang, Wang, Zhao, and Ma. The Zhang family is known as the first shot in the world, while the Wang family is famous for a sword that splits the country.

Could it be that the sword in the sword box is the sword cracker? The head of the Wang family seems to value this young generation very much. On the throne, Xiao Zhenghe closed his eyes and pretended to sleep, and his figure swayed.

The young man of the royal family raised his eyebrows, and took the sword box containing the nations from his back and laid it down on the ground. Boom, the sound of the sword case hitting the floor echoed through the hall. On the throne, Emperor Xiao Zhenghe of Southern Chu opened his eyes slightly.

However, instead of looking at the young man, he turned his face and asked Yi Cheng on the side: "Hey, Yi Cheng." Why is it thundering in broad daylight? ”

Yi Cheng arched his hand and replied: "Your Majesty, you are the envoy of Western Qin, and you have lost your sword case. ”

Xiao Zhenghe said with a kind smile on his face: "Oh, how can this young man be frizzy, he just stood for a while, why did he get rid of his sword box." ”

That Wang Feiming's face twitched, knowing that these two people were sitting there singing double reeds, but he couldn't say anything, just chuckled: "This Split Country Sword is indeed heavier, after all, it carries the name of destroying the country." Saying that, he stroked the fire phoenix carving on the sword box: "But the king of Chu should not be too afraid, although it has fallen, it is still in a box, and it has not yet been unsheathed." ”

To say that the biggest action of the Qin State in the past few years is probably the destruction of the two Jins. Wang Feiming's words were to deter Southern Chu with his achievements in destroying the country.

"Bold, my king remembered that your Zhang family became famous with a sword, and authorized you to go to the palace with a sword, did you let you threaten my king like this?" Yi Cheng drank heavily.

But it didn't have any effect on that Wang Feiming, and at this moment, he heard Zhang Bianjiang laughing on the side.

"The sword of annihilation? In the past, the Wang family and the Zhao family competed in the two Jin Dynasty, and in the end, the Wang family was defeated by the power of the Zhao family, so they led the Qin soldiers into the customs, and finally led to the fall of the two Jin Dynasty. If this can also be called the sword of destroying the country, then there should be countless people in the world who destroy the country. ”

Wang Feiming listened to Zhang Bianjiang's ridicule, his face was a little unbearable, and he counterattacked: "King Qin is heroic, his men are millions, and good birds choose trees to perch, and the second Jin is just a dry bone in the grave, and the Wang family is just conforming to the trend of the world." ”

He just wanted to continue, Zhang Bianjiang chuckled again: "What a good bird chooses a tree to perch, I often hear that there are many tigers and wolves in Qin, I didn't understand it before, but now I understand, it turned out that which Qin country is the beast that chooses the master." ”

Wang Feiming's eyes widened, and he pointed to the border: "You!" ”

"Hey, how did Zhang Qing speak?" Xiao Zhenghe came out to be a peacemaker appropriately: "Don't blame the king's envoys, this person is a vulgar martial artist, and he will say anything." Frontier, no apologies yet! ”

Zhang Bianjiang lowered his head, bowed to Wang Feiming honestly, and said, "I lost my words just now, I told the truth, and I ask the king to forgive me." ”

"You!" Wang Fei couldn't be angry, but he understood that if he criticized Zhang Bianjiang at this time, he would not be able to do any substantial harm to Zhang Bianjiang, but would hinder what he was going to do.

Wang Feiming held the sword box in his hand, stabilized his emotions, looked at Xiao Zhenghe, the good emperor of Southern Chu, and said: "King Chu, I heard in Xiqin that this Buddha worship ceremony also has a martial arts?" I wonder if it's true? ”

Xiao Zhenghe: "It's true. ”

Wang Feiming said: "So the King of Qin has an uninvited invitation, can the Qin State also participate in this martial arts?" ”

Xiao Zhenghe squinted: "So ......"

Wang Feiming said with a smile: "Not only my country, but also the Northern Qi and Eastern Zhou have all written to my Qin State in recent days, saying that they intend to participate in this martial arts. If you want to worship the Buddha in the past, the rest of our three kingdoms are just going through the motions, which is somewhat lonely, and since the king of Chu intends to make it more lively this time, why don't you take this opportunity to enhance the friendship of the four countries, how about it? ”

Zhang Bianjiang turned his head to look at Wang Feiming and said: "Then as the king's envoy said, how should this martial arts fight be done?" ”

Wang Feiming said: "I heard that this martial arts fight was a battle between the Southern Chu military and Linjue Temple. Since it is to show the friendship of the four countries, why don't you choose one person from each of the four countries to fight against Linjue Temple? ”

"Okay, the king's envoys have a wonderful arrangement, and the four countries choose three people, but I don't know which country is so unpopular?" Zhang Bianjiang looked at Wang Feiming.

Wang Feiming said with a smile: "If General Zhang thinks that three people are not good, it is okay to change it to four." ”

After finishing his words, Yi Cheng frowned, Qin Guo's step was really wonderful.

First of all, whether this thing works out or not, there is a vague unfavorable signal in this conversation. On the surface, Chu, Zhou, and Qi were allies in the anti-Qin resistance, but this time, it was the three countries that contacted each other to ask to participate in the competition, which had excluded the Chu State, and faintly meant to isolate the Chu State. Whether it is true or not, it is a nail planted in the heart of Chu State.

Secondly, he intervened in the court battle of the Chu State, Zhang Bianjiang has not dealt with Buddhism over the years, and this competition is also a manifestation of his attempt to suppress Buddhism. Now the Qin State is pulling the other two countries to help Zhang Bianjiang deal with Linjue Temple, which is undoubtedly showing goodwill to the Zhang family, and this is another nail between the Zhang family and the king of Chu.

Finally, there is the Linjue Temple, Buddhism is the core force in the rivers and lakes of Southern Chu, Xiao Zhenghe is very respectful of Buddhism, it can be said that Buddhism and the court of Southern Chu are very closely dependent. If the imperial court agreed to Wang Feiming's request this time, it would not be a small fight like Zhang Bianjiang. To put it bluntly, how many good hands can be pulled out in the Zhang Frontier army? If there is a real fight, Linjue Temple may not lose face, but if the four countries are against Linjue Temple, it will be different. All countries will inevitably pull the best players in the country for the sake of face, how can this Linjue Temple fight? That Linjue Temple lost face, who caused it, isn't it difficult for the imperial court to agree to this competition? This is another nail planted between the court of Chu and Buddhism.

But it's hard to refuse, because this is a request jointly made by the other three countries, if the king of Chu doesn't agree, won't he really cut himself off from the world, and the big drama of the three kingdoms uniting to resist Qin will not be sung?

This is Yangmou. Yi Cheng looked at Xiao Zhenghe, only to see that the old emperor's face was no longer that kind face, and he looked at Zhang Bianjiang.

"Zhang Qing, what do you think?" Xiao Zhenghe asked.

Zhang Bianjiang was silent for a while, and then said, "Your Majesty, I think the proposal of the royal envoy is not unreasonable. ”

Yi Cheng was shocked, Zhang Bianjiang, what are you doing? Didn't you directly make it clear that you want to fight against Linjue Temple to the end? Do you want to take the Zhang family to isolate yourself from Your Majesty and from the Chu State?!

Sure enough, Xiao Zhenghe's face became gloomy: "Oh, Zhang Qing really thinks so?" ”

Zhang Bianjiang arched his hand: "However, the minister has a proposal." ”

Got a turnaround? Yi Chengdu is about to start making up for the big drama of the monarch and the minister's breakup. Listening to Zhang Bianjiang's words, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhang Bianjiang: "The four countries perform martial arts on the same stage, it is rare to see it in a hundred years, such a grand event, what a beautiful thing it is to happen in Chu State." But the four countries chose three people to face off against Linjue Temple, and the one country that did not play inevitably hurt face. It's better to do this and do the landlord's friendship by the Chu State. In the four countries, the quota of the Chu State was transferred to Linjue Temple. In this way, the four countries are still on the same stage, and it does not hurt the peace, how about it? ”

Xiao Zhenghe laughed: "Okay, but I want to wronged Zhang Qing to be a monk for a few days." ”

Wang Feiming glanced at Zhang Bianjiang: "General Zhang's arrangement, how did he deal with Southern Chu with the Three Kingdoms?" Doesn't this hurt the harmony? ”

Zhang Bianjiang: "What do the king's envoys mean by this?" The four countries are fighting on the same stage, and they are not fighting for life and death, how are they injured and angry? ”

Wang Feiming sneered. But I heard a hearty laugh outside the hall: "Hahaha, but I said why did I smell the smell from afar, it turned out to be you Wang Feiming, farting here." ”

Everyone looked outside the hall, but they saw a Tsing Yi holding a wine jug and striding with an unsheathed sword at his waist. It is naturally impossible for ordinary people to go to the palace with a sword, and those who have this treatment naturally need to get the emperor's permission, this person is none other than Li Qinglian, the envoy of the Northern Qi Dynasty, and Li Daxue.

"I have seen Your Majesty in Xia, Li Qinglian." Li Qinglian saluted Xiao Zhenghe and said, "I entered the palace without notification, but it was Meng Lang." ”

Xiao Zhenghe was not angry, and said with a smile: "It's okay, Scholar Li, it's just the right time to come." ”

Li Qinglian turned her head and looked at Wang Feiming: "It's a good four countries on the same stage, why did you make it so tense." ”

Wang Feiming's face turned pale: "Li Qinglian, I will discuss the details of this martial arts exercise with His Majesty the Emperor of Southern Chu, what are you talking about." ”

Li Qinglian said with a smile: "The Four Kingdoms perform martial arts, and Northern Qi also has a share, why can't I interject." Oh, yes, you Western Qin think you can represent the Northern Qi and Eastern Zhou, right? ”

Wang Feiming: "Your Majesty, but you have entrusted this matter to my Qin State." "The implication is that your emperor has agreed, what are you dancing here.

Who knows that Li Qinglian said with a smile: "The generals are outside, and the military orders are not subject to it." "The implication is that the emperor agreed to deal with me Li Qinglian.

Wang Feiming: "You! ”

But it's this Li Qinglian. The Son of Heaven couldn't get on the boat, and claimed that his ministers were immortals in wine. Why did the king of Qi send this person to be a messenger, isn't this a salary from the bottom of the kettle!

Wang Feiming was angry, but he heard Li Qinglian say: "Your Majesty, if it is as Brother Zhang said, it is indeed a little inappropriate. It is easy for some villains to mistakenly think that the three countries are jointly bullying Chu. It's better to let Northern Qi go to represent Linjue Temple, anyway, the alliance of Qi, Chu, and Zhou is a family. ”

Li Qinglian's words can be regarded as emphasizing the unity of the three countries, Wang Feiming's face turned pale, and the implication of his words was obvious. You want to sow discord, no way!

Xiao Zhenghe nodded: "That's it, very good, then thank you Scholar Li." ”

The martial arts performance was finalized, Wang Feiming lifted the sword box and looked at Li Qinglian: "Then I look forward to asking for advice on that stage, Scholar Li's high skills." With that, he left.

Li Qinglian didn't have anything to do, so she begged for some imperial wine and went back to her residence. Zhang Bianjiang got up and retreated, and the hall was deserted again for a while, leaving only Yi Cheng and Xiao Zhenghe.

"Your Majesty, do you want to go back to the palace to rest?" Yi Cheng asked.

Xiao leaned on the dragon chair with his hands on his cheeks, looking very tired.

"Your Majesty?" Yi Cheng was a little worried about Xiao Zhenghe's body, after all, he was also an old man in his seventies.

"It doesn't matter. I just want to sit more. Hey, why don't you let me worry about these one by one? ”

Yi Cheng said with relief: "Your Majesty, don't worry, General Zhang is quite knowledgeable this time, and with the full help of Mr. Li of the Northern Qi Dynasty, even if the Western Qin wants to set off any storms, even he can't set it off." ”

Xiao Zhenghe sneered: "Knowing the general situation? If he had been knowledgeable, he shouldn't have suggested that martial arts competition! As he spoke, he coughed for fear of touching something.

"Your Majesty!" Yi Cheng looked worried.

"It's okay, I'm fine." Xiao Zhenghe relieved himself, stroked the armrest on the dragon chair, and said with a smile: "The burden of national defense still depends on their Zhang family. No matter how you say it, it's the arm of the state. Zhang Frontier. The world is a shot at the Zhang family. Zhang Menglong has such a son left...... Xiao Hong seems to have gotten closer to Zhang Bianjiang recently. ”

Xiao Hong is the third son of Xiao Zhenghe, with excellent literary talents, quite famous among the people, and after the death of the crown prince Xiao Chen, he has been competing with his brother Xiao Zhi for the position of prince.

Yi Cheng broke out in a cold sweat for a while: "Your Majesty ......"

"I know, I know, it's also the second child who doesn't fight, otherwise how could Zhang Bianjiang jump like that." The old emperor still looked absent-minded, but Yi Cheng buried his head deeply, this is the emperor's family matter, although he is a close minister, he doesn't dare to listen to it.

”…… As for Scholar Li, hehe, you seem to be doing it for our good, but it's not for yourself. The resistance of the Three Kingdoms to Qin is already the general trend. They threw our Southern Chu in Northern Qi, can he be okay himself? But he was even more hateful than that Eastern Zhou, on the one hand, he agreed to perform martial arts on the same stage without damaging the face of the Qin State, and on the other hand, he sent Li Qinglian to draw salary from the bottom of the kettle. After the deed is done, both sides are not offended, and there is always a set of sayings. Xiao Zhenghe sighed a sigh of relief: "King Qi's hand is so good, the waste of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty can't be compared, that's really stupid!" ”

"That'...... Your Majesty, what should we do next? Yi Cheng asked tremblingly.

Xiao Zhenghe looked at Yi Cheng: "If Zhang Shizhong was it, he wouldn't ask this question." ”

Yi Cheng sweated and bowed his head: "Yes, subordinates shouldn't ask." ”

Xiao Zhenghe was very satisfied with Yi Cheng's performance, stroked the golden dragon head on the dragon chair, and said as if he was in control: "Let's make trouble, let's go make trouble." Zhangjia, Buddhism, Western Qin, Eastern Zhou, Northern Qi, all make trouble, hehe, I, Xiao Zhenghe, are sitting here - undefeated! ”

"3000 trapped camp...."Xiao Zhenghe squinted his eyes, he said this very lightly, Yi Cheng raised his head and was a little confused, obviously he didn't hear clearly.

"Go, inform Linjue Temple that this Buddha worship ceremony has been postponed." Xiao Zhenghe smiled, with a fierce light in his eyes: "Let's just say that this king is unwell~ When his body is better, let's celebrate again." ”

"No!" Yi Cheng nodded, although he didn't know why, he still did it!

……

A day later, in the Linjue Temple, in the forbidden land, Fa Neng walked in front of Fan and told him about it.

"Abbot, what is the reason for this Southern Chu Emperor?" Fa Neng asked.

Lifan raised his eyelids: "It's okay, don't pay attention to it, it's just a postponement." ”

Fa Neng said worriedly: "However, this postponement is going to be winter. ”

Lifan: "Winter is winter." Who made him the emperor? ”

Fa Neng is talking about it, knowing that he is the abbot, he will not change what he has identified, and he will no longer ask questions. Then he asked, "Then who are we going to send to fight in these four countries?" "It stands to reason that now the Dharma Enlightenment and Dharma Hui of the four monks of Linjue are meditating in retreat, and the Dharma precepts are shouldering the heavy burden of protecting the Buddha's treasures. Then the only one who can go out to compete in this martial arts is him, and the rest of the disciples, although they are not all waste wood, I am afraid that it will be difficult to compete with the strong people of other countries.

But Fan only said: "Someone came to visit me today, and you brought him to me." ”

"This... Respect the law. Fa Neng was anxious, but if he was not in a hurry, he had no choice but to do so. So saying, he went and waited for the man. It was also a coincidence that as soon as I got out of the stone room, I heard a rumor that a man in white came to the door with a prayer post in his hand.

But it is not an ordinary thing, but something that can only be obtained after giving generously. You can get a chance to listen to the lectures of the monks of Linjue Temple.

After Fa Neng went out, it was none other than one of the young men who were with the saint on the Little Cow Mountain that day, the drunken boy in white.

After saying that after that day, after sending it all the way to Bianliang City, this prince disappeared, and he didn't know where he went, but today he appeared here with a prayer post that needed to be given a lot of money to get.

Fa Neng vaguely felt that this son was not simple, but he still said: "I've seen Lord Lu." ”。

Lu Wutong took the golden greeting post: "It's easy to say, it's easy to say." ”

His smile was as bright as the spring sun turning into snow.

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