Daliang City's Magnificence--The Journey of Chivalrous Men
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The location of Daliang City was similar to that of Kaifeng. It was first built by King Hui of Wei during the Warring States Period. Back then, the Central Plains region was very warm. Daliang City was surrounded by rivers and was located in the center of a prosperous city. Not long after the death of Wei Wuji, the Qin Dynasty led the river to Daliang City and destroyed it. Its name was changed to Junyi and it was under the jurisdiction of Chenliu County during the Eastern Han Dynasty. However, the name of Daliang City was passed down among the people.
Emperor Ming returned to Luoyang from his tour of the East mainly to inspect the construction of the water conservancy project. As Daliang City was located next to the dredging river and the chasm, Emperor Ming naturally wanted to take a look. The idea of assassinating Emperor Ming was Cui Xiao's idea. Although Cui Xiao's martial arts were average, he was still very competent as an advisor. He was often able to adapt to the situation and make the best use of the situation. Prince You Liu thought it was a good idea. He also knew that if he could kill Emperor Ming of Han, the Han Dynasty would be in chaos for a while. Even if it was someone else, they might not be able to compare with Emperor Ming. That would be very beneficial to the Xiongnu. Usually, Emperor Ming was deep in the palace. It was difficult to find him, let alone assassinate him. This time, he was out on a tour, so it was a good opportunity. After this incident, You Liu had a whole new level of respect for Cui Xiao and gave him a lot of money. As he and Weng Botu were going to participate in the annual Dragon Boat Festival Shennong Festival, he arranged for his three followers to be under Cui Xiao's command and prepared to carry out the assassination plan. Although Cui Xiao had come up with the idea, he knew the danger of assassination. After taking the money from You Liu, he casually arranged for the " He Jingzi trio " and You Liu's entourage to do this. He also told He Jingzi not to expose his identity as the Path of Peace and promised to give He Jingzi a position as a chief after the matter was done. But he had slipped away.
Juyang was about 250 miles away from Daliang City. Liu Qingping did some calculations. Even if a horse had good leg strength, it would still take six hours to reach the city. In order to arrive at Daliang City earlier, they decided to spend more money. They would change horses at every relay station, and the horses would not rest. That way, they would arrive at Daliang City in four hours. Unfortunately, in order to whitewash his achievements to Emperor Ming, the prefect of this county actually transferred the stronger horses to the city post stations that Emperor Ming could pass by. The remaining old, weak, sick and disabled horses could not even compare to their own carriages. Therefore, the two of them rode for dozens of miles and then walked for a few miles to rest. When they reached the fifth relay station, they spent another fifteen minutes to feed the horses. Finally, they reached Daliang City in four hours.
It was already midnight, and Daliang City was bustling with activity. As the emperor was going to inspect the irrigation works on the chasm, there were more soldiers than usual, and the checks on the citizens entering and leaving the city were stricter. The two of them rushed to the city gate and realized that there was no sign of the army being nervously mobilized. They knew that there was definitely no assassination. They both heaved a sigh of relief, thinking that perhaps the information was fake.
Liu Qingping asked about the emperor's imperial carriage, and Mu Weizhou experienced the " magnificence of Daliang City " in his mind. The city wasn't big, it couldn't even compare to Guangling and Juyang. However, there was once an idol of his in this place-Lord Xinling. One was willing to give up his wealth and status for the sake of justice in the world, one could make thousands of people willing to be his disciples, one was more powerful than his master but kept his loyalty, and one was a Wushuang Kingdom Knight who led the troops of the five countries to resist the violent Qin and lived so that the Qin did not dare to leave Hangu Pass. Mu Wei stood there, feeling his heart surging. It was a kind of heartfelt admiration and admiration. Although many years had passed, Mu Weizhou still felt that he was alive. As he thought about it, Mu Weizhou couldn't help but recite Li Bai's poem," Zhao's guests wore unadorned Hu tassel, Wu hook frost snow bright. The silver saddle shone on the white horse, rustling like a meteor. Kill a person every ten steps, leave no trace for a thousand miles. After the matter is over, I will brush away my body and hide my achievements and fame. He once passed Xinling to drink, took off his sword and bent his knees in front of him. Prepare to roast meat to eat Zhu Hai, holding a cup to persuade Hou Ying. Three cups of wine, spit out the promise, the five mountains fall to the light. After the eyes are dazzled and the ears are hot, the loyalty is always born. Handan was shocked when he saw Zhao's golden hammer. Two strong men in Qianqiu City were famous in Daliang City. Even if he died, he would not be ashamed of the heroes of the world. Who can write your name, white head Taixuan Sutra.
Mu Weizhou had just finished reciting when Liu Qingping rushed back. She told Mu Weizhou that the Emperor was checking the irrigation works in the south of the city. They had better rush over immediately. Mu Weizhou nodded and followed Liu Qingping. On the way, Liu Qingping asked him what he was reading, and Mu Weizhou read the book to her again. Liu Qingping and Mu Weizhou looked at each other but didn't say anything. However, Mu Weizhou knew that everything was said without words. At this moment, the two of them were like the "two strong men" in the poem. However, in the poem, it was an assassination, while they were going to save people. It would have been fine if they hadn't tried to assassinate him, but if they had, he and Liu Qingping might not have been their match. Before setting off from Juyang, Mu Weizhou had not thought about this. Now, it seemed that he had no other choice but to save the Emperor without hesitation. Looking at Liu Qingping's worried face, he thought that even if the worst-case scenario described in the poem happened, he would have no regrets. At this moment, he felt that it was worth it to be able to save a good emperor and help his best friend save a good emperor. Then, he told himself not to be so pessimistic. After all, the Emperor had many attendants. It might not even be his turn to act.
The two of them walked for three to four miles and crossed another earthen beam before reaching their destination. Suddenly, Mu Weizhou faintly heard the sound of weapons clashing in front of him. He cried out in alarm, whipped his horse, and ran forward. Liu Qingping saw his stance and quickly followed him. He went up the earth beam and saw that there were people fighting at the edge of the forest a few hundred steps away. There were only five masked men on one side and about a hundred soldiers on the other. Even so, the men in black still had a slight advantage. Mu Weizhou and the others walked closer and found 30 to 40 corpses lying on the ground. Other than one in black, the rest were dressed like servants. Other than twenty to thirty attendants surrounding a middle-aged man in his forties who was dressed in luxurious clothes, the rest of the attendants joined the battle.
Two of the five masked men were evenly matched with the people around them. The other three could kill a guard in two or three moves, and one of them could kill a guard in one move. The closest of the three was only ten steps away from the middle-aged man.
"This middle-aged man must be the emperor.”Mu Weizhou thought. Emperor Ming was more than seven feet tall. His face was fair and he had five strands of beard. Although his expression was solemn, he did not panic. He observed the situation of the battle while giving instructions.
When the two of them approached, a few attendants thought that they were assassins who were reinforcements and were about to attack them. The middle-aged man said calmly," They're not wearing black. They might not be the assassins 'accomplices. Don't go over. Just be on guard."”
"Qingping, let's go over immediately and explain the situation to the Emperor, shall we?" Mu Weizhou said to Liu Qingping.”
Liu Qingping said anxiously," I don't think it's necessary. In this situation, even if Brother Crown Prince is here, the emperor won't believe it. Let's go deal with those men in black directly."”Then, he raised his voice and said to the middle-aged man,"Uncle Emperor, I am Qingping. We are here to save you!”After saying that, he got off his horse and rushed towards the few men in black. Seeing this, Mu Weizhou got off his horse and followed.
Some of the five men in black were strong, while others were weak. Mu Weizhou suddenly had a flash of inspiration and called out to Liu Qingping,"Tian Ji's horse racing!" He charged towards a man in black who was weaker in martial arts. Liu Qingping understood what he meant and also attacked the weaker one.
Before Mu Weizhou and the others joined the battle, these two people were evenly matched with the people around them. The two of them joined in, making the two of them feel even more pressured. Mu Weizhou had just attacked twice, and the black-clothed man was slashed by a guard. It seemed that he would not be able to survive. Mu Weizhou quickly took two steps forward and attacked the men in black that Liu Qingping was besieging. The man in black was forced to take two steps back by this sudden sword attack. A commander-like man behind him stabbed his spear into his back.
The guards saw that the two of them had killed two assassins as soon as they joined, and their morale was greatly boosted. The middle-aged man seemed to be happy as he shouted,"Qingping, be careful!"
The remaining three black-clothed men saw that two of their companions had died at once, so they also stepped up their attacks. The fiercest one actually took two steps closer to the Emperor. Seeing this, Mu Weizhou could not care less about who was weaker. He used Pangu Genesis to fight with the leader of the black-robed men. The leader of the men in black saw that his moves were exquisite, so he didn't bother to kill him and started to fight with Mu Weizhou.
There were a few commanders among the attendants who were quite good at fighting. They and Liu Qingping split up to fight the other two people. For a moment, the two sides were stuck together, and it was difficult to determine the winner. At first, Mu Weizhou could feel that the target of the three men in black was obviously the Emperor himself. Slowly, the minds of the few men in black began to focus on the opponent. As a result, Mu Weizhou's situation became difficult among the three groups.
The leader of the black-clothed men was ruthless, meticulous, and had profound martial arts skills. Many guards died under his shovel and staff. As time went on, the quick-witted guards went to help fight the other two. The rest could not help Mu Weizhou. In the end, it was almost Mu Weizhou and the black-clothed man fighting alone.
Although the leader of the black clothed men was You Liu's personal follower, You Liu respected him greatly. He was not a Xiongnu, but a hunter from the Wuhuan. From his birthplace, he was from the same hometown as Mu Weizhou. More than ten years ago, he had a fortuitous encounter when he traveled to the Western Regions with someone. He had learned the Marrow Cleansing Technique and the Wand Subduing Technique from an Indian monk. After returning to the Wuhuan, he had been living in seclusion in the Red Mountains. Later, in the name of preparing for the southern expedition, You Liu set up the Hero Arena to recruit all the heroes in the world. He also participated. He thought he could get first place, but he was defeated by Tu Bori and got second place. In the end, Tu Bori was conferred the title of national master and he was conferred the title of Xiongnu master. Other than the Imperial Advisor Tu Bori, he had almost never met a worthy opponent in the past ten years with his virgin technique. However, Mu Weizhou and the others did not know about this. The leader of the men in black couldn't help but feel a little angry when he saw that he was actually entangled by a young man today.
When martial artists fought, victory and defeat were often multi-sided. If their martial arts were similar, their mentality, age, and even the right time and place would have an impact. The man in black had come to assassinate him and had never thought of fighting him. However, he had unexpectedly encountered Mu Weizhou, which had weakened his morale. In addition, he was already in his fifties. He had fought for less than an hour and had consumed a lot of his physical strength. Moreover, he was in an enemy country with enemies everywhere. If he was not careful, he might not be able to return. Therefore, he felt burdened. Mu Weizhou was here to save the Emperor. A newborn calf was not afraid of a tiger, so he did not have any psychological burden. In addition, there were guards beside him to help. In addition, Mu Weizhou actually gained an advantage. Although he was in a tight spot and was in danger, he did not lose. If it was a normal martial arts competition, Mu Weizhou would have lost long ago.
After fighting for a while, other than Mu Weizhou and a few commanders, Liu Qingping had already organized the guards to take turns fighting. At the same time, she sent someone to the government in the city to report and quickly send troops to support.
The three men in black saw that someone had gone to call for reinforcements and knew that if they continued fighting, they would probably be in trouble. If they could not resolve the battle in a short period of time, they would be surrounded to death when the army arrived. Thus, they began to fight while taking the opportunity to leave the battle. The others were still fine, but the leader of the men in black had no more worries when he thought of this. Mu Weizhou felt too much pressure. He only felt that there was pressure all around him, and he could not use the moves he wanted at all. Liu Qingping, who was standing beside him, anxiously used hidden weapons and darts, but it was useless.
Mu Weizhou and the man in black fought for a few more rounds. Suddenly, he felt a sense of terror. In fact, those who had experienced it before could feel that it was a premonition of death. While he was distracted, he saw the man in black use his shovel to block Mu Weizhou's Zhanlu Sword. Then, he used the Arhat Subduing Tiger with his left hand and hit Mu Weizhou's chest. Mu Weizhou felt his internal organs tremble, his throat tightened, and his heart heated up. He spat out a mouthful of blood. In his trance, he only heard Liu Qingping scream, and many things flashed through his mind like a lantern. In a daze, he saw the shovel in the right hand of the black-clothed man smashing toward his head. At that moment, Mu Weizhou thought of two words: "It's over, I'm going to die!" It was also at this moment that Mu Weizhou seemed to have sensed something. He attacked the black-clothed man with the move "Shennong Tasts Grass", but he did not know what happened next.
Just like the dream of Sun Wukong in " A Chinese Oath to the West ", Mu Weizhou felt as if he had returned to the modern world, back to Hangzhou, and saw the familiar campus and dormitory, as well as his bed...
At this moment, a beam of light seemed to shine down from the sky, and a familiar voice came from the top of the beam." Wei…Zhou, Wei Zhou…Zhou…" Was it his mother? Mu Weizhou thought. Mu Weizhou walked to the light and looked up. He seemed to have seen Liu Qingping, and the voice in his ears became clearer." Brother Weizhou, Brother Weizhou…" Yes, it was Liu Qingping.
Mu Weizhou struggled to open his eyes. He seemed to be lying in a big car, the sunlight shining through the window on his face. Liu Qingping held his head in her arms, half-crying and half-laughing. Emperor Han Ming sat beside him and looked at him calmly, his eyes showing concern.
Mu Weizhou moved his lips. He wanted to ask where he was, but he couldn't make a sound. Emperor Han Ming said in a kind and unquestionable tone,"Weizhou, don't say anything. You're injured and have just woken up. You're in my car now, on the way back to Daliang City. You're safe. Rest for a while and you'll be fine soon.”
Hearing this, Mu Weizhou felt at ease. He closed his eyes and dozed off.
It turned out that after Mu Weizhou was struck by Dhuta Xiao's palm, seeing that he was about to die, he had unexpectedly used the "Shennong Tasting Grass". Not only did it break the man's staff, but the tip of the sword also pierced the right shoulder of the leader. Fortunately, the black-clothed man retreated quickly, or else there would have been a transparent hole. When the Huyan Guard and Hua Ergu saw that the leader of the men in black had been stabbed, they hurriedly forced the enemy away with all their might and turned to escape. The leader of the men in black saw that Mu Weizhou, who had been hit by his palm, could still use such a powerful tactic. In addition, he saw that reinforcements had arrived from afar, so he took the opportunity to escape. Liu Qingping immediately rushed to Mu Weizhou. The guards were afraid that something would happen and did not dare to chase after her.
At that time, Liu Qingping saw Mu Weizhou's pale face and thought,""It's over. I can't live anymore." Just as she was about to cry, she suddenly remembered something. She rummaged through her belongings for a long time and found the remaining half bottle of Shennong Hundred Herbs Dew that Wei Feng had left behind to treat her injuries. She thought of a way to make Mu Weizhou eat it.
Then, the rescue troops arrived. A doctor came out and checked Mu Weizhou's pulse. He told Liu Qingping that he was fine for the time being and that it was best to return to the city for treatment. Emperor Ming ordered Mu Weizhou to be carried to his car and returned to the city together.
Then why did Mu Weizhou feel that he hadn't mastered the 'Shen Nong Tasts Grass' after practicing it for so long, but he had just used it so shockingly? We know that the last move of the Tao Le Sword Art is called " Shennong Tasting Grass ". It comes from the legend of Shennong tasting herbs to save the world. It was said that Shennong died after eating the Gut Severing Grass because he did not drink the antidote immediately. The Tao Le Sword Art's " Shennong Tasting Grass " emphasized the spirit of sacrifice to perish together. The key was to " let go " and " give up ". Mu Weizhou was young and did not have any relevant experience, so he could not understand what it felt like. Although the move was correct, he did not have the mental state of wanting to destroy both jade and stone. For a high-tier martial art like the Tao Le Sword Art, the effect was like scratching an itch on the boot and drawing a cake to satisfy one's hunger. After being forced into a desperate situation by Dhuta Desolate and experiencing the state of survival in the face of death, he naturally released the power of "Shennong Tasting Grass". It was only now that Mu Weizhou had completely mastered the Tao Le Sword Art.
The Tao Le Sword Technique was indeed exquisite, but what it wanted to impart to the practitioner was a state of mind, a cultivation of a true swordsman. This was also the key difference between it and other sword techniques. When a person had truly mastered the Tao Le Sword Art, he would know that the power of the Tao Le Sword Art after mastering it was comparable to every move in it. Many people had practiced the sword for their entire lives, but they only had slightly stronger skills than ordinary people. Many people might not be able to become a true swordsman even if they practiced the Tao Le Sword Technique, just like Mu Weizhou. Some people might not be able to understand the degree of "Pangu opening the world", and some people might not be able to understand the tenacity of "raising fire according to people". Of course, it was more difficult for most people to understand the life and death of "Shennong tasting grass". Actually, it was the same even if he was alive.
Mu Weizhou had been unconscious for a day and a night. He finally regained some energy, and Liu Qingping's worried heart finally relaxed. Emperor Han Ming ordered the imperial physicians to use the best medicine and methods to help Mu Weizhou recover as soon as possible. Because he was busy with state affairs, he instructed Liu Qingping and Mu Weizhou to bring him to Luoyang after he recovered.
Just like that, Mu Weizhou and the others stayed in Daliang City for more than ten days before he finally recovered. During this period, Liu Qingping tasted medicine, fed her, and took care of her day and night. She was so tired that she almost lost weight.
By the 15th of March, Mu Weizhou's injuries had completely recovered. In fact, he had fully recovered two days ago. However, seeing Liu Qingping busy herself, he deliberately lay in bed for two more days. Mu Weizhou was in a good mood today. He woke up early to practice the Tao Le Sword Technique. The exquisiteness of this sword art after it was mastered through mastery surprised Mu Weizhou. The changes were connected like clouds moving through mountains, like water flowing through crevices. Halfway through the practice, Liu Qingping came. Seeing that he had used all six moves, she couldn't help but clap her hands and cheer.
Mu Weizhou put away his sword and said to Liu Qingping with a smile,""Qingping, do you think this is a blessing in disguise? If Dhuta Xiao hadn't struck me with his palm, I might not have been able to master the Tao Le Sword Technique.”
Liu Qingping saw that he was in high spirits and said with a smile,""This is not a blessing in disguise. This is karma. If we hadn't rushed to Daliang City overnight to save Uncle Emperor, things wouldn't have turned out this way. Therefore, even the heavens would be moved by a person's good deeds.”
Mu Weizhou thought about it and felt that what Liu Qingping said made sense. "How was it? Did you catch those assassins?"”
"I don't think so," Liu Qingping replied. However, he heard that the emperor attached great importance to this matter and had already asked Situ Xingmu to investigate this matter.”Mu Weizhou nodded. Liu Qingping continued,""Big Brother Mu, do you know that there was no mirror among the three dead assassins, and you couldn't tell that they were from the Road of Peace.”
"Oh?" This surprised Mu Weizhou. He had personally heard Fatty and Half-Head Gao tell him that He Jingzi was going to participate in the assassination. He asked,""Then what's going on?"
Liu Qingping said," I don't know either. I've already told Uncle Emperor everything I know. Let's see the results of Xing Situ's investigation after a while."”
Mu Weizhou nodded and asked,""What about the Xiongnu?"
"I don't know," said Liu Qingping."I heard that Uncle Emperor has already decided to use troops against the Xiongnu. En, in two days we will arrive in Luoyang. We will know everything when we meet Uncle Emperor.”Suddenly, Liu Qingping thought of something and said,""Ah, I don't think we can go see the emperor so soon.”
"Why?" Mu Weizhou asked. Although Mu Weizhou did not have a deep understanding of Emperor Han Ming, he had a good impression of him. He felt that it would be good if he could meet Emperor Han Ming earlier.
Liu Qingping said to Mu Weizhou seriously,"Brother Mu, you are really stupid. An ordinary citizen like you might not even be able to see the Emperor once in your lifetime. This time, you risked your life in exchange for a special summon from the Emperor. Shouldn't you prepare well?”
Mu Weizhou pursed his lips and said,""What's the big deal? I don't have to see him, let alone prepare.”
Liu Qingping was a little surprised when she heard him say that. She stared into Mu Weizhou's eyes for a while and said with a smile like a flower,""Big Brother Mu, you really aren't an ordinary person. If someone else had such an opportunity, they would probably only think of the emperor's great kindness. I was right. You're really a 'real man'.”In fact, how would she know that as long as Mu Weizhou was willing, he could see the top leaders of the country every day. He just had to turn on the television or the Internet, so he did not think it was difficult to see the emperor. Liu Qingping continued," You saved Uncle Emperor this time. Uncle Emperor will definitely reward you, so I think you still have to see him." And if you really don't see him, Uncle Emperor might arrest you if he blames you. Don't forget, the entire world is the land of the king. When the time comes, the entire Great Han Dynasty won't be able to tolerate you.”
Mu Weizhou felt that Liu Qingping's words were very reasonable. He felt that he had risked his life to save this big landlord leader, the spokesperson of the ruling class, and was ashamed of the party's education for so many years. He could not help but say,"Then what should we do?"
Liu Qingping smiled and said," I've thought about it. Although Uncle Emperor said he wanted to see you, he didn't say when." You can spend some time reading some books, and I can help you understand him better. It will definitely be beneficial for you to see him again. Maybe you can give him some good advice.”
In fact, Liu Qingping was very smart and had put in a lot of effort. In an imperial society, whether a person could rise and develop well did not depend on whether they had the ability or not. Confucius was so knowledgeable, but he did not make much of a move in his entire life. The main reason was that he did not rely on the imperial power well. If Jiang Ziya hadn't met King Wen of Zhou, he would probably have spent the rest of his life fishing. Mu Weizhou was just a commoner, but he had a forthright democratic mindset. At that time, he would definitely not be able to get away with it. Liu Qingping saw this. She hoped that Mu Weizhou would make good use of this opportunity and gain Emperor Ming's recognition. Then, Mu Weizhou would be able to rise to the top. In addition, based on her understanding, Mu Weizhou had very good basic qualities. With some training, he would be able to serve her family's Great Han Dynasty very well. That was also a very good thing. Moreover, she knew that her uncle the Emperor liked people like Mu Weizhou.
Mu Weizhou was not too interested in high positions and high salaries. He felt that if a responsible person were to hold a high position, the more difficult it would be for him. His father did not care much and was extremely busy every day. When he was young, he did not even have time to play with the two brothers. Mu Weizhou did not like that feeling. However, when it came to serving the country, he was still quite tempted. In addition, he had not studied for more than two months. Thinking about it, he couldn't help but feel itchy, so he happily accepted Liu Qingping's suggestion. They decided to meet the Wei Family's class in Luoyang, then go to Sunset Smoke Hall to find Liu Qingping's master and learn from him for a while. After the two of them finished their discussion and settled the matters in Daliang City, they bid farewell to the local officials and set off for Luoyang.
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