Xuanyuan is the surname of the dynasty, when there are three princes, respectively, the eldest prince Xuanyuan Hongtu, the second prince Xuanyuan Hongye, the third prince Xuanyuan macro, in addition to Xuanyuan Hongye, the other two are really the royal surname, the Northern Wei Dynasty has a tradition for hundreds of years, that is, since the baby was born, he will arrange a banquet to catch the treasure, which is also a very particular job. Each of the placed objects represents a different meaning, from weapons to the four treasures of the study, and what the baby catches will be considered to be related to the object.

The great prince Xuanyuan Hongtu is blessed, since he was a child, he grabbed a Wei knife, Emperor Xuanyuan Qingshan smiled slightly, Xuanyuan Hongtu was taught by a famous teacher since he was a child, practicing a hundred martial arts, in fact, Xuanyuan Hongtu was really said by this teacher, since he was born in Kong Wu is powerful, and he is even more able to carry the tripod after becoming an adult, not to mention that a martial arts cultivation has been among the newcomers of the world, the three princes Xuanyuan macrocosm chose to be the four treasures of the study, and was taught the righteousness of the Spring and Autumn Period from an early age。

However, Xuanyuan Hongye did not choose weapons at that time, but also chose piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, but he was very fond of a pet cat of His Majesty the Emperor, and even became a piece.

Xuanyuan Hongye still doesn't understand why his father, who has lived in the deep palace for a long time but knows the world well, passed on the position of the crown prince to him, even if it is dilapidated and new, he really did not leave the third child and pass on the position of ruling the world in the future to him, a prince who has no achievements in any profession or industry.

The top priority in the peaceful years that facilitated the negotiation with Western Chu was asked by Xuanyuan Qingshan to do it.

Xuanyuan Hongye has been kind since childhood, does not practice the four books and five meanings but knows the truth of benevolence, before the city gate encountered a one-armed little old man, Xuanyuan Hongye gave up three or five taels of silver to see that his heart is about the dawn of the people, how can he be at this juncture, he really does not want to leave a bad impression with Xichu.

Xuanyuan Hongye's promise to Zhang Mingyue to compare the knife is really a method of borrowing the slope to get off the donkey, otherwise how to explain the three people on the street? I thought that this long-standing Princess Zhaoyang of Western Chu must be a gentle woman, although she learned swords, she rarely lost her sword, but how did she expect that Princess Chaoyang's sword was so stormy that she almost lost her life on the street. What's more, with the three chapters of the law first, Xuanyuan Hongye frowned, and only after getting off the horse to confirm that Zhang Mingyue was okay did he put his mind at ease.

"The princess and I agreed first, how can she suddenly hurt someone?"

Xuanyuan Hongye said in his heart, my Northern Wei Dynasty is also a hundred years of people living and working in peace and contentment, the country is rich and the people are strong, when it is called the largest country of the three countries in the world, if it is not because the locust plague came too suddenly, the whole country is affected by the disaster, the treasury disaster relief consumes most of the economy, there is really not much spare strength to deal with the Western Regions Fanbang, how can you grovel and beg you Xichu to help?

Moreover, the fact that this mutual help cannot be regarded as only the help of the Northern Wei Dynasty, if the Western Regions Fanbang breaks through the Northern Wei defense line, it will affect the entire Central Plains, and anyone with a discerning eye can understand the truth of cold lips and teeth.

Zhang Mingyue stood up, calmed down the churning blood in her heart, and only glanced at Princess Zhaoyang lightly, and then made a bystander appearance.

Princess Zhaoyang bowed slightly.

"Bengong just wants to see if this young man really only has six grades of cultivation, and now it seems that Bengong has thought too much, and the Central Plains is really a capable person, and Bengong admires it. ”

Xuanyuan Hongye disdained this barely apologetic, but he still had to do enough to save face.

"If Her Royal Highness the princess has nothing else to do, then we will go to the state guest building to stay, and when the princess has a taste of the mountains and rivers of my Northern Wei Dynasty, it is not too late for us to sit down and talk slowly. ”

Xuanyuan Hongye said lightly.

"That being the case, when the guest is as he pleases, however. ”

Princess Zhaoyang turned her head and glanced at Zhang Mingyue, who still had blood stains on the corner of her mouth.

"Your Highness, can you let these three accompany the palace on a tour, and you can be the guide of the palace, how about it?"

Zhang Mingyue, who was thinking about how to get out perfectly, was shocked.

"This ......"

Xuanyuan Hongye was speechless, thinking to himself that I don't know where this son came from, the background is geometric, and he can't even call his name, how can he call the shots?

Sima Yun is really worthy of Zhang Mingyue's old fox title, he said.

"Since it is an invitation from Princess Zhaoyang, then there is no reason for us to refuse, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and rest assured, this task is entrusted to the three of us. ”

Sima Yun gave Zhang Mingyue a faint look at him at the same time, and the tacit understanding between the two was needless to say, Zhang Mingyue said immediately.

Zhang Mingyue is willing to serve the princess. ”

Xuanyuan Hongye had already given a thumbs up to Sima Yun and Zhang Mingyue for their improvisation at this time, so that the name would be known, and he said immediately.

"Zhang Mingyue, the safety of Princess Zhaoyang in the Northern Wei Dynasty is the responsibility of the three of you, if something goes wrong, you should know the consequences, under the iron cavalry of my Northern Wei Dynasty, even if you have monstrous ability, you can't escape. ”

Regarding this statement, which was both a warning and a trust, Sima Yun only smiled faintly.

"Your Highness, put ten thousand hearts, as a child of the Northern Wei Dynasty, I should understand the importance of this. ”

"So much for the best. ”

A big stone fell in Xuanyuan Hongye's heart.

"Come on, reward Zhang Mingyue and the three of them with fifty taels of gold, and immediately go to the State Guest Building. ”

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After receiving a sword from Princess Zhaoyang, in exchange for fifty taels of gold, Zhang Mingyue really didn't know if this money was a good deal, fifty taels of gold was a wealth that he had never thought of, and it could be regarded as a huge sum of money in this year of catastrophe, but Zhang Mingyue knew that these fifty taels of gold were great wealth for ordinary people, but if it was compared with the negotiations between the two countries, it would not be an exaggeration to say that it was a drop in the bucket.

"I have long heard that this princess Zhaoyang, who is known as both civil and military, is the proud daughter of the sky, but I never thought that she was such an arrogant and domineering shrew. ”

At the restaurant, Zhang Mingyue and Sima Yun, the one-armed little old man, ordered a table full of wine and meat, and a delicious meal with both color and flavor.

"Senior, in your opinion, what is the strength of this Princess Zhaoyang?"

Sima Yun drank a glass and said unhurriedly.

"It's hard to say about a single sword, I don't know if this female doll is clumsy, but in the old man's opinion, there is a minimum of three martial arts realms, and it is possible to have two more grades, but it will definitely not be a realm of one grade. ”

The one-armed little old man said lightly.

"That's nature, if there is really a realm, I'm afraid this stinky boy may not be able to leave a whole corpse under the sword. ”

Sima Yun echoed.

"This Princess Zhaoyang is really a strange woman, but she looks down on people too much, and I'm afraid this trip will be difficult. ”

Sima Yun shook his head and sighed.

"Where is the reason not to work after taking fifty taels of gold from His Royal Highness, do you really think that this fifty gold is easy to earn?"

Zhang Mingyue glanced at Sima Yun.

"Hehe, you stinky boy eats and drinks, it seems that the sword is just a skin injury, this gold must be done beautifully, but the next trip to the south, I'm afraid it will be delayed for some days." ”

Sima Yun patted Zhang Mingyue on the shoulder.

"It doesn't matter, I've been waiting for three years, I don't care about these days, you must know that for those of us who run the rivers and lakes, the most bad thing is time. ”

Zhang Mingyue is very open to this.

After they were full of wine and food, the two of them got a decent dress for the one-armed little old man, so that after changing it, there was no more obscene state before, Zhang Mingyue also got a body for himself, but Sima Yun was unwilling, saying that he had always been so handsome and chic.

Back to the State Guest Building, Xuanyuan Hongye had been waiting for a long time.

"It's really a bit decent to dress up like this, Zhang Mingyue, Sima Yun, I have sent someone to investigate your identity, and I also know what you did before, the Northern Wei Dynasty is so big, Xuanyuan Hongye can't manage so much, but when you encounter the things in front of you, you have to take care of it, after completing this task, I will give you some more remuneration, and don't do that murderous business from now on, although my Northern Wei Dynasty suffered a catastrophe, but there is no reason for the people to starve to death, do you understand?"

Although Xuanyuan Hongye is only twenty-five years old, he also has the majesty of the royal family under the influence of the royal family for many years.

"Haha, Your Highness, don't worry, who would want to do that knife licking blood deal if you have food to eat? ”

Sima Yun said with a smile.

"And you, old man, in this trip, with you as a companion, then Xuanyuan Hongye will have nothing to worry about. ”

Xuanyuan Hongye smiled mysteriously.

The one-armed little old man bowed slightly.

"Since the old man agreed, he will not regret it, and no matter how big the trouble is, the old man will ensure that this Princess Zhaoyang will not die. ”

"Then I'm relieved. ”

After Zhang Mingyue and the three left, only Xuanyuan Hongye was left in the room, and a second voice came from nowhere.

"Your Highness really handed over the safety of Princess Zhaoyang to them? The one-armed little old man is nothing more than a martial artist, how can His Highness trust him so much?"

Xuanyuan Hongye took a sip of tea and stood in front of the window.

"You must know that there are also three, six, nine and other martial artists in this world. ”

"How long is this one-armed little old man?"

“......”

"There is one thing I want you to understand, that is, there is a kind of martial arts outside of these three, six, nine and so on, the ability of martial arts can shake Kunlun. ”

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Zhang Mingyue has lived in a relatively high-grade restaurant in the past three years is this state guest building, after a night's rest, he was called up early on the second day, saying that it was Zhaoyang Duke who wanted to take advantage of the good spring to visit the Northern Wei Dynasty, hastily cleaned up and went out with a knife, and when he went out, Sima Yun's one-armed little old man was already waiting downstairs.

Princess Zhaoyang changed out of yesterday's long dress, wearing the most precious gold silk silkworm robe in Western Chu, a plain skirt was particularly eye-catching, leaving most of the guards, only with six black-clothed guards forward, she took a carriage, Zhang Mingyue and the three of them rode out of the city on a white horse, and when leaving, Zhang Mingyue did not forget to throw two taels of silver to the city guard brothers who guarded the city yesterday, which was an additional reward yesterday.

It was the good spring, the warblers sang and danced everywhere, and when they got out of the city, Princess Zhaoyang got out of the carriage, replaced a guard, and rode directly on the horse.

Just when Zhang Mingyue was wondering why this Princess Zhaoyang didn't want a maid to accompany her when she was traveling, Princess Zhaoyang quickly whipped her until she came to him.

"Did that sword hurt you yesterday?"

"I'm hurt, thank you princess, it's okay. ”

Zhang Mingyue arched his hand.

"Don't think about it, this palace doesn't care about you, I'm just curious that you're not dead, it seems that the sword yesterday was too light for me. ”

Princess Zhaoyang sneered.

Zhang Mingyue was full of black lines, thinking that if it weren't for the sake of the fifty taels of gold, the master would have slashed you, the princess of Raushzi, with a knife.

"Then I have to thank the princess for her mercy. ”

"It's not okay to be merciful, your life is now in this palace, this palace allows you to die, and these two behind you, okay, the weather is very good today, this palace is in a good mood, I heard that Zhaoyang City is only a day away from the Qingguan on the Holy Land of the Central Plains Daomen, and the palace just wants to see if this Shangqingguan can be used as the word holy land, and also to see if you can meet the legendary land fairy. ”

After Princess Zhaoyang finished speaking, her crotch was forced, and the fast horses that came from the thousands of rivers and mountains of Western Chu rushed out like sharp swords, bringing up bursts of dust.

"This princess is really big-hearted, who is not in awe when she hears Shangqingguan, but she looks down on her like this. ”

Sima Yun said lightly.

"It's understandable, after all, this girl is a royal child, don't say much, let's go make a fuss with this girl, the old man is also trying to go to Shangqing to watch and see his old friends. ”

After Princess Zhaoyang, the one-armed little old man followed, with ten fast horses in front and carriages behind, and finally arrived at Songxian Mountain at sunset, which is the mountain gate where Shangqingguan is located.

It is the red sun hanging low, the whole mountain of sending immortals is purple and vast, the long rainbow runs through the sun, there is a faint twilight bell ringing, ten fast horses to the foot of the mountain, the carriage is not able to go up the mountain, the foot of the mountain is the rule of getting off the horse, the road up the mountain is a bluestone staircase that seems to be able to go to the sky together, the ancient trees of the dragon bell are all kinds of old state on both sides of the stairs, and it is a strange rock.

Princess Zhaoyang has practiced martial arts since she was a child, and she is naturally familiar with this ladder, and as soon as she goes up the mountain, she walks here and there like a cheerful bird, as if she has an endless demeanor.

Princess Zhaoyang is in front, six black armor are behind, and the last is Zhang Mingyue and the three, occasionally meet pilgrims who go up the mountain to worship the holy land, all of them avoid when they meet Princess Zhaoyang, and finally they can't help but point fingers, but the one-armed little old man seems to have a kind of indescribable loneliness since he hit the fairy mountain.

"The ancients, Chaoyang City sent the fairy mountain, sent the fairy mountain to the Qing Temple, the Qing view of the lower clouds, and then went to the top to send the real immortals, and this fairy mountain is probably famous in the world from then on. ”

The one-armed little old man said softly.

"Shangqing Guan Qi Daoyun, Dao number Liuyunzi, cultivating the Heavenly Dao, and finally ranking in the immortal class, no one in the rivers and lakes has been able to stand out for hundreds of years, and when he came again, the old man couldn't help but feel a little sad. ”

"I wonder when was the last time the old-timers came to Shangqingguan?"

Sima Yun wondered.

"The last time I came, the old man didn't remember very clearly, thirty years ago, or forty years ago, when the old man had not broken his arm, let alone abandoned his sword, he never thought that he would become like this when he came again, but he had no face to see the old man again. ”

The one-armed little old man whispered again.

At this time, the three of them had reached the mountainside, and the red sun finally set on the mountain, and it was vaguely visible that hundreds of miles away Chaoyang City was brightly lit.

At this time, anyone also has a kind of ambition to see the sky.

"Distinguished guests have come to visit. ”

There was a distant sound that seemed to come from the sky, and the sound of the Great Dao came from the Immortal Mountain.

Princess Zhaoyang and the six guards in front of them stopped unconsciously, but they saw the Shangqingguan Mountain Gate open a hundred steps away, the clouds and mist were shrouded, and they couldn't see it really, there was a white cloud-patterned Taoist robe, and the old man with white hair stepped out of the mountain gate, holding a seven-star wooden sword to open the clouds, and finally saw the true face of Shangqingguan.

"When a distinguished guest arrives, the bell rings thirteen. ”

The white-robed Taoist said loudly.

Suddenly, the grand sound of Shangqingguan Avenue rang again, and Princess Zhaoyang couldn't help but be a little confused about this twilight bell that was like a fairy sound.

"I didn't expect that the palace had just arrived on the mountain, and there was an immortal Taoist who came to greet him, but it took a lot of effort for His Royal Highness to do so. ”

Just as Princess Zhaoyang was about to clean up the somewhat messy green silk blown by the mountain wind and go up the mountain again, she saw the white-robed Taoist stepping on the seven-star sword, and swept straight past her, heading straight for Zhang Mingyue and the three of them at the back.

Princess Zhaoyang's heart was cold, and the guards behind her had already taken out their swords.

"Bold. ”

But before the knife was unsheathed, it was held down by three little Taoist priests in green shirts who suddenly appeared out of nowhere, and they couldn't move.

"You must dismount at the bottom of the mountain, and you must untie the sword on the mountain, and don't disturb the pure place of the Daomen. ”

The faces of the six guards changed dramatically in an instant, as if they were facing a great enemy, but they were stopped by Princess Zhaoyang with cold eyes, and they didn't say a word more at the moment.

The white-robed Taoist stopped in front of Zhang Mingyue and the others, stroked his gray beard, and said softly.

"The deceased has been waiting for an old friend to visit. ”

He has always been indifferent to anything but wine, and even the evil Jiao who has practiced for hundreds of years in Yanming Mountain could not make him blink his brows, and his one-armed little old man suddenly shook his body and almost shed tears.

When he first met this white-robed Taoist, it was when they traveled to the rivers and lakes together, and the two did not know each other, and eventually became close friends, but later he became a swordsman in the sword rivers and lakes, and he returned to Xiangxian Mountain to become a small Taoist who cultivated himself and cultivated his heart.

When I saw him thirty-six years ago, he was already a famous swordsman in the rivers and lakes, and he was already an important ancestor of the Daomen.

He wanted to be the best in the world, so he had to challenge this old friend, and that battle attracted countless masters to watch the battle, but in the end there was only a draw.

He went down the mountain, and he was separated for thirty-six years.

"Li Wenzhen, Poor Dao has been waiting for you for thirty-six spring and autumn periods, and he finally looks forward to you. ”

Zhang Mingyue, who has always only engaged in murder and trading, does not care about world affairs, and only cares about food and clothing, was immediately stunned.

It was the arrogant and domineering Princess Zhaoyang of Xichu who trembled her body, and then murmured softly in an inaudible voice.

"Central Plains Sword God, Li Wenzhen. ”

She has been learning swords since she was a child, and she yearns for the Central Plains kendo everyone, how can she not know this blue-shirted sword god who has been in the rivers and lakes for decades.

Immediately, he couldn't care about the high on weekdays, and didn't care about the expensive clothes stained by the bluestone moss, and quickly descended to the old sword god in eleven steps.

"The little girl didn't know that she was an old sword god before, and she was offended, so please don't be surprised by Senior Li. ”

Regarding the speed at which Princess Zhaoyang's face changed, Zhang Mingyue really wanted to give a thumbs up, and immediately looked at Sima Yun suspiciously.

Sima Yun didn't know what Zhang Mingyue was thinking, he smiled.

"After three years of walking with me, have you seen when I have made a loss-making deal?