Chapter 1 Pentatonic Fragments

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The weather is crisp and the wind is beautiful.

On the official road, people come and go, and people of different colors are busy. In the 10th year of Wang Mang, because he was good at reforming money and leviing taxes and miscellaneous taxes, the local officials intensified their efforts; in addition, the disasters and famines continued for many years, so that the people did not have a good livelihood, and some simply abandoned the peasants and became thieves, engaged in green forest business, and had no capital to buy and sell. At this juncture, he encountered the Hu people of the Western Regions to make chaos in the border court, and the border pass was in an emergency, and the snow flakes flew to Chang'an; under the anxiety, while busy rectifying the border defense, how could he have the heart to suppress the thieves, so that the thieves in the world were like ants, so Wang Mang secretly ordered Sima, Situ, and Sikong to merge into one, named 'Sangong', and ordered it to create the 'Qilin Hall', in order to select the strange people of the rivers and lakes, and deal with the thieves in the green forest who rebelled against him.

An old man and a young man stood beside the official road, watching countless prisoners and refugees as they walked towards the border. The old man looked at the old man and said, "Master, what are these people going to do?" The old man was about sixty years old, like a piece of jade in Kunshan, a white crane in the clouds, and just like a pine and cypress, dressed in a green scarf and Confucian clothes, and at first glance he knew that he was a well-educated person. After listening to the young man's questioning, he said in a low voice: "These people are sent to the border gate to requisition to supplement the needs of the border guards."

This young man was fifteen or sixteen years old, dressed in purple, with thick and dense eyebrows, and a pair of big eyes flickering, and he looked very clever. After listening to the words of the old Confucian student, I thought to myself, 'These people are either prisoners, or half-dead refugees', how can they stop the fierce Hu people at the border. He groaned slightly: "The wind is blowing and the clouds are flying, and the warriors are guarding the Quartet." As soon as the voice ended, a person stood on the side, dressed in black and in a black hat, looking at the young man in purple, with a smug look on his face, and said with a cruel smile: "Wow! These are the words that Liu Bang chanted in the past, but you are chanting here indiscriminately, obviously against the new dynasty, go, go with me to see the official." As soon as he finished speaking, he stretched out his hand and grabbed the young man's arm. As soon as the young man's arm was held, in a panic, he pulled back hard, where could he move. This man in black is full of strength, and at first glance he knows that he is a good martial artist. The young man couldn't struggle, so he was so anxious that he shouted, "Master."

The old Confucian was looking at this group of people who were pressed to the border, and thought, 'Now that there are strong enemies outside, and thieves are surging inside, this Wang Mang is already in his last years, and he is unable to cope with this situation. The opportunity has arrived, and this is the time to show your wish', muttering in his mouth: "Old master, the opportunity is at hand". Hearing the young man's shout, he came to his senses, and saw a man in black holding the young man with one hand, this surprise was not trivial, and he stepped forward and grabbed the man in black: "What are you going to do?" The man in black said: "This kid chanted the verses of the former Han Dynasty and slandered the new dynasty, it's time for me to be promoted", and the young man said: "Follow me to see the official".

Seeing that the situation was not good, the old Confucian student groaned slightly, and he had already made a plan, raised his hand and said, "Wait." The man in black stopped and said, "What are you doing?" The old Confucian blinked his eyes and said softly, "Do you want to get rich?"

There is a saying that thousands of miles are officials only for money, and when they heard the word "fortune", the eyes of the man in black lit up. Suddenly, he said: "Are you trying to deceive me?" The old Confucian said: "I am an old man who has no power to restrain the chicken, even if I lie to you, I am not your opponent even if I am old and young combined." "The man in black thought about it, 'Yes, these two people really don't know martial arts, and they have seen it with their own eyes,' half of his doubts were dispelled in his heart, and at this time he had already had a desire for the word "fortune" of the old Confucian student, and said: "How do you say the word "fortune?" The old Confucian lowered his voice and spit out four words: "Zhao Tuo Stone Tomb", this sound was like a mosquito chirping, but the man in black was shocked when he heard it.

This Zhao Tuo is the first emperor of Nanyue, and he was buried in the cemetery after his death. Since his death, there have been many people who want to attack the idea of his stone tomb, but this person has been cautious all his life, and in order to prevent future generations from robbing the tomb, all the people who participated in the construction of the cemetery at that time have destroyed their bodies. Legend has it that the most loyal guards have guarded the cemetery for him for generations, this person is surnamed Long, and there is also a strange person nicknamed Wolf Venerable, but this stone tomb itself is a mystery, and for so many years, no one has found this dragon family, not even Wolf Venerable. The Confucian in front of him is not good-looking, is it difficult for him to know.

The man in black looked at the old Confucian and said, "You know?" The voice was contemptuous, as if he didn't believe it. Gongsun Wuji stood up, he knew that the man in black would not believe it easily, and at this time, he gestured with his hand, made a machete gesture, and said, "I also heard from a person who made two knives," and the voice also lowered his voice.

The man in black said suspiciously: "The one who made the double sword is the king of the double sword back then", and his expression seemed to be a little disbelieving.

Old Confucian said. "Come with me, I'll show you something, and you'll understand", the voice was extremely calm, as if he was confident, and people couldn't help but believe it. The man in black tightened the purple-clothed young man in his hand, if he wanted not to follow this old Confucian student, but his heart had already aroused the desire for the treasures of the stone tomb. And this young man is in his own hands, anyway, these two people don't know martial arts, if they are frightened by this kind of person, how can they gain a foothold in the future, Liu Bang can go to the Hongmen banquet back then, don't I dare to go with this old and young today, and said: "I, Chen Daring, am full of courage, not afraid of any tricks you have, if you can't tell where the stone tomb is, don't blame me for bullying you old and young." He seemed to be afraid that the secret of this stone tomb would be heard by others. When the word 'stone tomb' was spoken, the voice was already very low. This person is a general mentality, and he is always afraid that others will share the benefits.

I saw that the old Confucian didn't speak, as if he had calculated this Chen bold psychology, and walked straight ahead of him. Chen Daring really grabbed the wrist of the purple-clothed young man with one hand, and then followed. At first, I was afraid that this young man would not be revealed, and he was ruthless as soon as he got started, and this buckle was to close the pulse door in his hand, but he felt that the young man's pulse was normal, and he knew that he did not know martial arts. This old Confucian also looks old. I thought in my heart, even if this old Confucian had a lot of help, when this young man was in his own hands, he would not dare to come nonsense, and he would not be obediently at his mercy.

Observing all the way, I saw that the old Confucian did not move, and looked at the front of a mansion, which seemed to have been uninhabited for many years, with moss climbing all over the steps, and cobwebs on the door. This kind of uninhabited deserted mansion made Chen Daring even more completely relieved, today is really a windfall, it seems that this old Confucian must know where the 'Zhao Tuo Stone Tomb' is, as long as he knows the secret of the stone tomb, this old and young will not be able to leave a living mouth. I had already made up my mind in my heart, I was dressed in a horizontal golden bell jar, an iron cloth shirt, and a single palm of broken stones, how could my flesh and blood body stand my own palm, and it would be effortless to deal with this old and young.

Hearing only a 'squeak', the old Confucian had pushed open the door and walked in. Chen Daring entered, and his right hand always caught the purple-clothed young man, so he must not be careless, beware of him taking the opportunity to slip away. The courtyard is in ruins, the scene is desolate, and the ruins are broken. There seemed to be signs of a fight in some places, and some blood stains could be seen on the walls. The broken stone embroidery knife is mostly unclean, or the scene left after the fight.

'Bang'. The door was blown by the wind and slammed shut. The old Confucian had already walked straight to the door of the hall, looking at it with a slight push, and with a 'quack', the two doors opened widely, followed by a bold move towards Chen. Although Chen Daring's name is Daring, when he saw these scenes in the courtyard at this time, he was also suspicious and knew that it was a little weird, but here he was just the old and the young, if he couldn't stop there, it would be a joke if he spread it. Taking a deep breath, he grabbed the boy and entered the hall.

When I entered the hall, I found that there had been a fight in the hall, and there were marks of swords and swords on the wall, which was full of strength. The scars of the sword are criss-crossed, bloodstained, and the eyes are visible, and above the main hall, there are three big characters of Hesse: 'Double Sword Hall'. As soon as he saw these three big characters in the black hole, Chen Daring seemed to see two sharp steel knives in front of him, and between a pull and a stroke, blood splashed, human heads rolled down, and stumps and broken bones were all over the ground. I saw that the old Confucian was familiar with the road at this time, and when he pulled the curtain in front of the hall, a big drum appeared in it, a gong and cymbals and suona, and a dilapidated xylophone, all of which were crooked and slanted, covered with dust, and it seemed that no one had touched it for a long time.

Chen Daring felt that there was something strange hidden in the hall, tightened the young man in his hand, and said sharply: "Old fellow, you quickly tell where the stone tomb is, otherwise this young man's life will not be saved." The palm of his hand was pressed on the door of the young man's head, and the stone of the hand was opened, once it was patted, the young man was afraid that his brain would burst, and Chen Daring was also fearless.

The old Confucian said, "Do you know what kind of place this is?" Chen Daring laughed, and the laughter was a little dry. It seems to have been taken in the Shenwei of the Shuangdaotang back then, and at this time, he calmed his mind and said, "Isn't this the Shuangdaotang," he never expected that the Shuangdaotang was here. The old Confucian said: "Very good, you are not in vain", and suddenly his voice changed. It is already a powerful voice, "double knives in hand, the world is free to go, once you see the double knife hall, you should know that the double knives were in the martial arts." ”

In the past, the Shuangdaotang swept across the country, the means were cruel, and the master of the Shuangdaotang was even more people talking about the tiger's color change, black and white did not dare to block its sharpness, as long as they heard the name of the Shuangdaotang, they were far away, but later disappeared for some reason. Chen Daring saw that the old Confucian was not angry and arrogant, but there was a compelling majesty in his awe, and his mind flashed sharply, "You are the wise man of the Shuangdao Hall back then. ”

This Gongsun Wuji is a Confucian student, and has no martial arts, but this person's wisdom and calculation are all superior, when Shuangdaotang was under his layout, invincible, a weak scholar with a group of heroes, but it is unique, Gongsun Wuji means that he is all right.

Gongsun Wuji smiled: "You are not alone", speaking of this, as soon as he stretched out his hand, there was already an extra drum stick in his hand. Chen boldly raised his hand and said, "You don't play tricks, otherwise I will abolish him." As soon as the words fell, only a 'bang' was heard, the drum sounded loudly, and Gongsun Wuji's stick had been struck according to the drum, and at this time, there seemed to be a thunderclap in the hall. Chen Daring's heart was shocked, this sound was really terrible, he actually buzzed in his head; suddenly, a 'bang', like a thunderbolt through a bolt of lightning, directly into people's hearts and spleens, Chen Daring only felt like an electric shock; followed by a 'bang', this sound was mixed with two sounds, nondescript, creepy; followed by Gongsun Wuji put down the gong and cymbal utensils like acrobatics, picked up the suona, the sound of 'na' in his mouth, Chen Dada's heart seemed to be torn off, Gongsun Wuji followed and pulled on the strings,' Ding Dong, five kinds of voices intertwined with each other, one high and one low, one loud and one soft, abruptly stopped in the high-pitched clouds, as if seeping into sorrow in joy, from strong to weak, not at all in harmony with the scale; Chen Daring wants to do it, it's too late, the whole body is already involuntarily, in these kinds of sounds suddenly rise and fall, Gongsun Wuji is like a child, beating randomly, making people irritable, completely out of tune; suddenly drums, suddenly gongs, sometimes occasionally playing the qin, or cymbals, or suona, this room from the bottom to the top, the building is very strange, like a gyroscope turning straight up; the sound from the top around, and then from all sides to the shock, this room seems to have been carefully arranged, the sound is hundreds of times larger than usual.

Gongsun Wuji shuttles and percussions among the five musical instruments alone, just like wandering in front of the court, strolling on the flat road, without any stagnation, chic and elegant, as if he has practiced thousands of times, extremely proficient.

The purple-clothed young man seemed to have become accustomed to this kind of voice, and was not moved at all. At this time, he had already escaped Chen Daring's control, stood aside, and looked at Chen Daring with a smile. Chen Daring had been made upside down by this messy voice, as if he had turned a five-flavor bottle upside down, as if he was drunk, he staggered, and the young man raised his head and said: "Master, this 'incomplete five-tone sound' is really powerful, and it really works against this person."

Gongsun Wuji shouted, his body walked quickly, like a butterfly piercing a flower, and his voice instantly became harsh and abnormal, as if someone had taken a blunt knife and scraped wildly on the iron, and even his heart was about to jump. Chen Daring only felt that his eardrums were broken, and his mind was already tumbling around by this strange voice, Gongsun Wuji was getting faster and faster, and his voice was getting stronger and stronger, Chen Daring screamed and sat down.

With a 'bang', Gongsun put down the golden cymbal in his hand without a plan. He had never practiced martial arts, and he relied on this strange sound to restrain Chen Daring, and he was already sweating all over, looking at the purple-clothed young man, and shouting: "Ji'er, take a knife and cut this thief, lest he reveal our whereabouts."

'Bell' twice, Gongsun Wuji has thrown out the two knives and landed on the ground, the two knives are long and short, one is positive and the other is uneven.

The young man named Jill looked at the two steel knives on the ground, and he dared to pick them up, and hesitated: "Master, I don't dare."

Gongsun Wuji said: "Why, this person has been shocked by my 'incomplete five tones', and has no power to resist at all, you can't clean up this kind of waste person, haven't you practiced the double knife spectrum?"

Back then, the master of the Double Sword Hall was the mighty martial arts, which was two blades, one long and one short. The short knife is good for close stabbing, the long knife is used for swinging and slashing, the double knife is used together, you can take care of each other, the long knife stands up to the enemy's weapon, the short knife takes advantage of the weakness to go straight in, the knife method is strange and changing, which is the essence of the double knife spectrum.

"Hahaha" Chen Daring suddenly let out a strange laugh, and said in his mouth: "One, two, three, three, five, six, the child is crying, take the candy and eat." Chen Daring tore his clothes indiscriminately in his hands, crying and laughing, jumping and screaming, sometimes humming a small song, sometimes grunting in a daze, at this moment, this Chen Daring has been completely mad by the strange sound, and he is swinging his fists and kicking feet, waving wildly towards the boy called Jier, Jill seems to be a little scared, opening the door, wanting to go out, but Chen Daring saw it, hula, and ran out of the door, like a madman, crooked and oblique out of the yard, that Jill was stunned, this sound actually made a person become a madman.

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