Volume 1 Taking the Sword Chapter 50 The Seven Star Sword
In fact, Cao Cao is right, the same is the hero who followed the first emperor to start a business, among the five major families, the Zhang family has guarded Woniu Mountain for generations, conscientious, conscientious and loyal, and everyone in the world can see it, while the other four families are different.
'Purple Electric Sword' was originally inherited in the Zhou family, since the second generation of Zhou Yafu committed suicide, the descendants were disheartened, and even the sword disappeared, only in the Guangwu Emperor Liu Xiu overthrew Wang Mang's new dynasty for a short time, and then it was given to the 'Jiang ASEAN' Sun family.
'Qinghong Sword' in their own family, not only did not bring glory to the family, but became an increasingly heavy burden, I don't know from that generation, it will be hidden in the Songshan Taiyi View Lotus Cave, if not for their own emperor and the old abbot trust, I don't know what year and month to see the light of day.
'Overlord Sword' in the Xiahou family, even the sword failed to hold, was destroyed by the Lu family to seize the sword, fell into the hands of the 'Hongmen', not only did not contribute to the Han, but became Dong Zhuo's accomplice in the usurpation of power, fortunately, Gu Ma Jiaye used his own life to exchange for the sword, went around and around and returned to the Xiahou family.
The fate of the 'double-strand sword' is even worse, it is inherited in the Xiao He family, but I don't know from what year and month, it was used as a wedding girl's escort, generation after generation, and I don't know how many masters have changed, this 'hot potato' is in a hurry to give it away, who still remembers the ardent trust of Gaozu back then? Fortunately, in the end, this Liu Bei is also surnamed Liu, and it is said that he is still a descendant of Gaozu, will he bear this thousand pounds of burden?
And the 'Seven Star Sword' is in the hands of the Zhang family, four hundred years have always guarded the Calvary of Woniu Mountain, and never made a mistake, this persistence and perseverance, is enough to make people admire, the Zhang family not only adhered to it for generations, but also painted a picture of Gaozu cutting snakes in the bedroom, always reminding each generation not to forget the important responsibility of the family, I don't know if the other four major families see it, what will they think?
The two sighed, from Emperor Gaozu to the five families, from the Five Elements Sword to the Son of Heaven Sword. He also talked about the national fortunes of the Han Dynasty, the chaos of the government and government, the traitorous ministers in power, the uprising of volunteers, natural and man-made disasters, and the people's livelihood. The more the two chatted, the more speculative they became, and the more they talked, the more they fell in love, and they hated each other.
Xiahoudun and the shopkeeper Niu listened quietly on the side, and hardly interjected.
As the conversation arose, Zhang Liao grabbed Cao Cao's right hand and led him to the mural of Gaozu beheading the white snake.
Next to the mural is a shelf of books, on which a lot of bamboo slips are placed, the bamboo slips are not neatly arranged, there are traces of frequent movement, it seems that Zhang Liao likes to read on weekdays.
At the top of the book is a black bowl with a bright glaze and smooth mirror.
Zhang Liao turned the black bowl slightly, only to hear the 'creaking' sound, the wall of Gaozu Snake Cutting Diagram was divided into two, revealing a crescent door, and when everyone walked into the crescent door, the wall automatically closed again.
In front of it was a black passage, Zhang Liao led the way in front of the fire, and Cao Cao and others followed, walking less than 100 steps, and then turning to the right, and there were 30 or 50 steps, which was a small secret room.
Zhang Liao lit the oil lamp with a fire fold, and in the dim and flickering light, everyone saw a sword on the central stone table, Zhang Liao grabbed it, and pulled out a mouthful of water blue sword with a 'cangchang', Zhang Liao danced a sword flower, and the faint light shook with it.
"Look, this is the 'Seven Star Sword'."
Cao Cao looked at the 'Seven Star Sword', his heart turned over the river and the sea, the waves were turbulent, and the five Five Elements Swords had all appeared so far. Although they were still in the hands of different people, Cao Cao witnessed their existence one by one after all.
I remember that when the old abbot of the White Horse Temple first told him about the Son of Heaven Sword, he was like a dream, and he couldn't feel a trace of its authenticity. As for the Five Elements Sword, when I first started my journey to find the sword, I had questioned countless times in my heart whether the Five Elements Sword really existed.
Moreover, even if they all exist in the world, but hundreds of years have passed, and it is still unknown where they are located, and even if they are found one by one, it will not be the year of the monkey. However, it has only been a long time for the five swords to appear one by one and see it with their own eyes.
'The five elements of the sword are together, the sword of the Son of Heaven is out, the world is peaceful, and the ancestor is golden. 'It seems that the Five Elements Sword Qi is not difficult, the key is how to make the Son of Heaven sword?
What's more, now that the Five Elements Swords are scattered in the hands of different people, it is not easy to gather them.
According to the old abbot's brother, the heir of the Zhang family's 'Seven Star Sword' who guards the Woniu Villa should know the secret of the opening of the Calvary Terrace.
Today, I am fortunate to come to Woniu Mountain, and I am fortunate to see Zhang Liao and the 'Seven Star Sword', the sky can be seen, and my Cao Cao's sword-seeking journey finally has some eyebrows.
Scenes from the past flashed in Cao Cao's mind one by one. Cao Cao fell into deep thought, his body trembling with excitement.
Zhang Liao and Xiahoudun, who were close at hand, both noticed the change in his thoughts.
"Until now, only by being open and honest and putting all the clues together can we find a breakthrough, destroy the conspiracy of Dong Zhuo, Zhang Jiao and others, take out the sword of the Son of Heaven and the golden sword of Gaozu, and save the declining Han Empire. Cao Cao said.
"Brother Cao is right! As long as we work together, great things will definitely be accomplished. As we all know, the Sword of the Son of Heaven is indeed hidden in this Calvary Terrace of Woniu Mountain, it is getting late today, and Brother Cao can go to the Calvary Terrace with me tomorrow to have a look. “
"Great!Well, owner, there is another question below, the Five Elements Sword is only five swords, how can they open the Calvary?"
"My Zhang clan is only responsible for guarding the Calvary, as for how to open it, I am afraid that only one person knows it. “
"Who is it?"
After the Son of Heaven Sword was sealed, it was only opened once in four hundred years, that is, in the second year of the seal, the Gaozu faction trusted Ao to carry the Golden Slip and put it together with the Son of Heaven Sword. It's a pity that this Ren Ao disappeared without a trace after completing his mission, and no one knows where he went. ”
"Yes, this old abbot of the White Horse Temple also mentioned that since he received the secret decree of the ancestors, he did not stay in Woniu Mountain afterwards, nor did he return to the imperial court to resume his life, so he disappeared out of thin air, could it be that he encountered an accident and was killed by gangsters?"
There is also this possibility, or maybe he knows that the stakes are very important, and it is not known that he will live in seclusion. Over the years, the ancestors of Zhang Liao have also speculated that if Ren Ao lived in seclusion, then his descendants would most likely know the secret of the opening of the Calvary. For 400 years, my ancestors searched everywhere, but unfortunately they were not heard from. ”
"The five major families only know how to protect the Five Elements Sword, but they don't know how to open the Calvary; the abbot of the White Horse Temple has always had a deep relationship with the royal family, and he doesn't know; if Ren Ao's clue is broken, then this will become a permanent secret. ”
"There's also a possibility that he probably knows the secret, but he... ”
"You mean the current emperor?"
"Yes, the original construction of the Calvary, sealing the Sword of the Son of Heaven, are the will of Emperor Gaozu, since he put the gold scroll written by his own hands, put it in it, the purpose is to make the Han Dynasty in trouble in the future, so that future generations can take it out and help save the day, if no one knows the secret of the opening, then Emperor Gaozu's wish will not be in vain?"
"Brother Tai is reasonable, there may be people in the royal family who know, but Cao Mou dares to conclude that the current emperor is only afraid that he does not know, he is now subject to the powerful minister Dong Zhuo, the sword of the Son of Heaven and the golden bamboo is his only hope, in the old abbot's meditation room of the White Horse Temple, the emperor and the old abbot have asked Cao to complete this matter, if they know, how can they not tell Cao at that time?"
"It's no wonder, maybe the first few emperors did know, but my Han Dynasty first had the 'rule of Wenjing', and then the 'prosperous era of Emperor Wu', and the national strength was thriving, so there was no need to take a sword. As time passed, and the emperor changed frequently, this secret may be lost. When Wang Mang usurped the throne, Emperor Ping was facing an even worse situation than now, why didn't he take the sword? There is only one explanation, that is, no one knows the secret that was opened. “
"Cao faintly felt that Ren Ao should have descendants left behind, and there is a way that 'if God wants to take it, he must first take it.'" Since the Five Elements Sword has appeared one by one, there are all kinds of signs that the Sword of the Son of Heaven will see the light of day again this time. “
"Oh, does Brother Cao have any basis?"
"Nope. But brother Tai, please think about it, Dong Zhuo and 'Hongmen' have hollowed out their minds, set up all kinds of puzzles, and snatched the Five Elements Sword by unscrupulous means, they must know something, otherwise even if they get the Five Elements Sword, it is not a pile of scrap iron?
"The one-horned fairy thinks that with Xue'er as a threat, he can force him to tell the secret of Calvary, but in fact, he has been down to Woniu Mountain for nearly ten years, and he has never stepped into the sealing holy land, so how can he draw it?"
Zhang Liao said this, and Cao Cao and the others had to temporarily put away their curiosity. Everyone returned to the living room in the right secret room, and the shopkeeper Niu arranged two first-class guest rooms, and asked Cao Cao to rest early.
But how could Cao Cao sleep, he tossed and turned, recalling the things he had experienced these days over and over again, the more he thought about it, the more he felt that something was wrong, and he always felt that there was a big hand leading him forward, as if every step was arranged in advance.
What was wrong, he couldn't figure it out. The figure of a ghost suddenly flashed in his mind, and he couldn't help but feel a stir, this person is both righteous and evil, loyal and treacherous, who is he? What secrets are hidden in his body?
In the secret room, he actually had a question in his mind, but he swallowed it back when the words came to his mouth, and he never understood that the calvary was built artificially, so why couldn't it be opened directly by hand?
It is said that Xiang Yu invaded Xianyang that year, and after destroying Qin, in order to find the treasures of the Qin Dynasty, he sent 100,000 troops to dig the tomb of Qin Shi Huang.
Maybe tomorrow we will be able to solve the mystery by going to the Lava Ridge Ice Water Pool, but how can lava, ice water, water and fire be compatible?
This mystery haunted Cao Cao and made him even more unable to sleep. I couldn't sleep, so I got up and sat on the bed, the room was dark, but through the window, I could vaguely see the stars shining outside.