Chapter 2: The Moon Shadow Rebellion Chapter 55 Revenge and Shame
Moon Shadow Island is one of the seven major islands in the world, the island has outstanding people, simple folk customs, picturesque scenery, people can sing and dance, various businesses are developed, and a prosperous scene.
The name of Moon Shadow Island comes from the fact that there are many rivers, streams, and lakes on the island, and at night, you can see the shadow of the moon from all over the island.
But ten years ago, a huge change of events shattered the calm environment on the island.
Moon Shadow Island is a dependency of the Tang Kingdom and is governed by a first-class official. The manager is changed every five years, because the economy of Moon Shadow Island is prosperous, and it has obtained many benefits for the Tang Kingdom, so the selection of managers is extremely strict. Ten years ago, there was a fatal mistake in selecting managers as important as that. A scholar with the best talent but really a well-dressed beast has survived the test of the emperor and the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty after layers of disguise, and successfully became the governor of Moon Shadow Island, which all officials dream of.
After this beast came to Moon Shadow Island, it not only disrupted the economic development and pocketed the people's fat and ointment, but also forced the people on the island to marry the beautiful girls of various families to him as concubines. The happy and peaceful home was completely destroyed by the beasts, and the people lived in a sea of misery every day.
The people of Lunaris are all Lunaris people. The Moon Shadow Clan and the Tang Nationality of the Tang Kingdom are different ethnic groups, the origins, folk customs, and traditions of the two are different, although the relationship between the two ethnic groups is very close, and they have been friends for thousands of years, and there are many similarities in culture, but the two ethnic groups have always been very different. Hundreds of years ago, the Moon Shadow Clan had the heart to build a nation, but unfortunately its power was too weak at that time. The monarch of the Tang Kingdom at that time signed a gentleman's treaty with the patriarch of the Moon Shadow Clan, which stated that the Moon Shadow Clan accepted the protection of the Tang Dynasty and actively promoted the relationship between the two clans, and the protection period ended after the founding of the Moon Shadow Clan, during which the Tang Kingdom must not interfere with all the freedoms of the Moon Shadow people.
But after hundreds of years of washing, the people of the Tang Dynasty all believe that Moon Shadow Island is the territory of the Tang Dynasty. The Moon Shadow people were once outraged by this and asked the clan chief to build a country as soon as possible, but unfortunately, the patriarchs of previous generations thought that it was impossible to build a country without all preparations, in fact, the wealth saved in the clan was enough to build a country.
But after the ravages of the beasts, the people of the Moon Shadow could no longer tolerate it, and with the unanimous support of the people, Song Taimin, who was the patriarch at the time, finally raised the anti-flag and led the five thousand soldiers of the Moon Shadow trained in the clan to kill the beast and officially declare war on the Tang Kingdom.
The Moon Shadow Clan has a martial arts called "Dragon Yin Fist", and when punching, there is the momentum of the dragon soaring and the power of the dragon's roar. It's just that the martial arts are too profound, and ordinary people are easy to get mad when they practice, so only the descendants of the three families of the Moon Shadow nobles Li, Song, and Lin can practice. Song Taimin, as the first master of Dragon Yin Boxing, is a rare martial arts genius in Moon Shadow Island in a hundred years, he often walks around the rivers and lakes, and has competed with countless martial arts masters, but the defeat is very rare, so the people in the rivers and lakes give him the reputation of "boxer".
Although Ming Zheng, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, was also a master of martial arts, he knew that he was not Song Taimin's opponent. But quelling the rebellion on Moon Shadow Island is a major event that cannot be delayed, and when Ming Zheng was worried about this matter, Xue Huai, a civil official who compiled the history books, came up with an excellent plan to make Song Taimin defeat himself without a fight and was willing to sacrifice himself to carry out this plan.
Xue Huai has a deep understanding of the words and language of the Moon ShadowClan, and he disguises himself as a Moon Shadow Clan and infiltrates the island. Xue Huai is a brilliant man who tries to get close to Song Taemin and show him his talent. Song Taimin admired Xue Huai very much, and the two became close friends and talked about everything. Song Taimin was originally a cautious person in everything, but because of his relationship with Xue Huai, he relaxed his vigilance against him and named him the military advisor of the Moon Shadow Army. In order to make Song Taimin completely let down his guard against him, Xue Huai passed on some exquisite marching formations to him, which made Song Taimin very useful.
Six months later, the Moon Shadow Clan and the Tang Kingdom officially went to war, and the soldiers of the Moon Shadow Army were all strong in martial arts and brave in battle. Although the first three battles were evenly matched, the Tang Kingdom was always at a disadvantage. In the fourth battle, the soldiers of the Tang Kingdom gradually could not support it and retreated. Song Taimin personally led the troops, and the soldiers were greatly encouraged, and the more they fought, the more courageous they became. Ming Zheng shook his head and sighed, and Xue Huai's plan must have failed. As a last resort, in order to enhance morale, Ming Zheng also personally took command and fought a life-and-death duel with Song Taimin.
Song Taimin said loudly in front of the two armies: "Mingzheng, the battle between the soldiers is over here, and you and I don't want to see anyone shed blood and sacrifice again." If I win, you must remove the protection system and donate 10,000 taels of gold to help me build a country. ”
Ming Zheng smiled bitterly and responded, "Okay! ”
The two of them said that they would gather all their strength in their right palms and swing them at each other in the air a few feet away. The sound of the dragon chanting and the tiger's roar shocked the four fields, and some soldiers were not good enough to block their ears. Two fierce palm winds collided in the air, stirring up countless dust and sand, rolling up a fierce wind and screaming. After a while, the superiority was already distinguished, and I saw that the palm power that Ming Zheng swung out was being pushed back, and it was obvious that Song Taimin was superior.
At this critical juncture, Song Taimin suddenly felt a pain in his chest like a tear, his throat was sweet, he spit out a mouthful of black blood, and then his eyes turned black and he fell off the horse. His cousin Li Renjie, who had been following him, was shocked when he saw this, and hurriedly dismounted and came to Song Taimin's side, and when he sniffed, Li Renjie's heart was cold in an instant, and Song Taimin had passed away.
The army lost its commander, its morale was low, and it was certain that it would not be able to fight anymore, so Li Renjie ordered the troops to be collected and returned to the island.
Li Renjie was a smart and witty man, and he understood that Song Taemin was poisoned and died, but his cautious style was well known. Li Renjie thought in his heart, who could poison Song Taimin without him noticing? Suddenly, a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, and Li Renjie found out the answer, and the only person who could poison Song Taimin's diet was the military advisor "Li Huai."
Li Renjie found out the clue and immediately sent a rapid march back to the island to find Li Huai, as he expected, Li Huai had fled without a trace, it turned out that they had been deceived from the beginning. Li Renjie was miserable in his heart at this time, and he hated the despicable behavior of the Tang Kingdom. He buried Song Taimin in the patriarch's mausoleum and erected a tombstone, knelt on the ground and said in a firm tone: "Cousin, I swear to make the Moon Shadow Clan strong, sweep the Tang Kingdom in the future, and avenge you!"
In the beautifully furnished boudoir, a girl about five or six years old is painting. Although this girl is young, she is a full beauty embryo, a pair of eyes are big and spiritual, if the spring water is clear to the bottom, there are seven colors of brilliance between the eye waves, which is very different from ordinary people, and seems to be able to charm people's hearts! The girl has completed the painting at this time, it turned out to be a landscape picture, and it is obvious from the painting that the girl has superb painting skills, and she has quite a master style. The girl looked at her work carefully, and was very satisfied, and a smile like a flower bloomed on her face.
After determining that her work was difficult to find flaws, the girl excitedly cried out, "Mom, come and see the new work I just finished." A young beauty walked into the boudoir after a while, smiled at the girl, and said, "Mengluan, what is the painting this time?"
The girl's name was Li Mengluan, and she was Li Renjie's daughter. On the night she was pregnant, her mother dreamed that a phoenix with seven colors of brilliance was flying towards her, so she named her "Mengluan".
Li Mengluan smiled and said, "This time I drew a picture of Ningchuan, what do you think?"
Na Liren carefully looked at her daughter's painting, nodded again and again, and said with a smile: "Mengluan's painting skills have improved a lot. ”
At this time, the servant of the family walked in and said, "Madam, Miss, the master is back." ”
Hearing this, the mother and daughter hurriedly came to the front yard to greet them, and when they saw Li Renjie, they found that his face was full of pain and sadness. Mrs. hurriedly asked: "Renjie, what's wrong with you? What happened, is the battle situation unfavorable?" Li Renjie saw his wife and daughter, and wanted to suppress the feelings in his heart, but he couldn't suppress it anymore, and he released it all in an instant, and said in a lost voice: "Brother Taimin, he died on the battlefield." Li Renjie explained the truth of the matter, and the mother and daughter were hit hard when they heard it.
Song Taimin is very fond of Li Mengluan, and has taken good care of her since he was a child, treating him like a daughter, often playing with her, practicing boxing with her, and giving her all kinds of gifts. Therefore, Li Mengluan's feelings for this uncle are not inferior to those of his biological parents.
The sudden bad news made Li Mengluan's heart ache, and crystal tears slipped from his eyes, but seeing his parents hugging and crying, Li Mengluan forcibly stopped his sadness, wiped away his tears, and comforted them with a soft smile: "Dad, Mom, Uncle is a good person, he will definitely be able to ascend to heaven and become a god after death, you should be happy for him." ”
Li Mengluan is a sunny and optimistic child, no matter when she looks on the bright side, she can always bring laughter to her family and friends, any sadness can be dissolved before her smile, she is a priceless gift from the heavens to the Moon Shadow Clan.
Seeing Li Mengluan's smile, Li Renjie and his wife felt much more comfortable. At this time, Li Renjie's eldest son, --- Li Zaixing, who learned of his cousin's death, also returned home from the school, and the family of four hugged each other quietly.
The next day, the elders of the clan read out the will made by Song Taimin before the war, and Song Taimin passed the position of patriarch to his cousin Li Renjie. After Li Renjie took over the position of patriarch, he became famous in the famous Jingsheng on Moon Shadow Island, and planted a flag on the Moon Moon Peak in the center of Ningchuan to call him the king, and established the country as "Jing", becoming the first emperor. Li Renjie used part of the money accumulated in the clan for thousands of years to help the people, and the other part was used to build the palace and develop the military. Li Renjie called the year name "Sheng", known as Emperor Sheng, Song Zhendong, the son of Song Taimin, as the king of Ningchuan, and the eldest son Li Zaixing as the king of Pingchuan, both of whom are princes and have the right to succeed to the throne. The eldest daughter Li Mengluan was named Princess Huiyang, and her niece Lin Baozhu was named Princess Jingyue. Li Renjie vowed to develop the country strong and defeat the Tang Dynasty one day.
A year later, a seven-colored auspicious light suddenly descended from the sky to Moon Shadow Island, and out of the light came a white-haired old man with fairy wind and bones, and asked to see Li Mengluan by name. Li Renjie didn't think this was a good omen, and warned Li Mengluan not to meet the old man, but Li Mengluan didn't think so and ran to find the old man without permission. After the old man saw Li Mengluan, he praised loudly and decided to pass on his mastery to Li Mengluan. Li Renjie was dazed by the old man's actions, and the old man personally told Emperor Sheng that Li Mengluan's name appeared in his dream, indicating that she would become an earth-shattering great man, so he came to pass on her mastery. The old man also persuaded Emperor Sheng that his killing intentions were too heavy, and it was easy to go astray, which was counterproductive. So he sent several sage scriptures to Emperor Sheng and asked him to study them carefully.
The old man taught Li Mengluan this mastery is called the Secret Flow of Phaseless Interpretation, and its mystery lies in the moment when the sword is drawn, and the sword is retracted into the sheath. The old man explained that the reason for this was to warn those who used this mastery to stop in time and not hurt an innocent person. The characteristics of this mastery are that it is fast, ruthless, and has no flaws. Li Mengluan's road to becoming the first master of Moon Shadow has begun.