The Tao is natural. Tao Te Ching
The world's wind and clouds come from my generation. Once I enter the Jianghu, time will rush.
After burying Hu Zhen, they returned to the ancestral hall. Mu Weizhou folded his fists and looked at the freckled man with gratitude, saying,""Thank you for your trouble today, brother!”Seeing him like this, the freckled man actually felt a little uneasy. He avoided his gaze and returned the greeting,"Big brother, don't say that. If you didn't save me, I'm afraid I would be buried there. I still have to thank you for saving my life.”
After he finished speaking, the two of them fell silent. Then, the freckled man broke the silence and asked,""Hey, I remember that the dart that He Jingzi hit me with seemed to have hit you. Why are you fine?”
Mu Weizhou also remembered when he heard his question. He felt that it was strange. He touched the back of his waist and couldn't help but smile."It seems that good people are rewarded. I tied the book inside this morning for convenience.”As he spoke, he took out the Space Element Technique.
The man with the pockmarked face glanced at the cover of the《Kong Yuan Art》and couldn't help but say in surprise,"Brother, is this the [Void Element Art]?”
"Yes," replied Mu Weizhou.
The freckled man said happily,"Aiya, brother, do you know what you're holding?" This was a peerless inner force secret manual that all martial artists dreamed of.”Seeing Mu Weizhou's puzzled look, the freckled man slowly explained.
It turned out that there were many sects in the martial arts world today. Each sect had their own unique strengths. Perhaps because of their martial arts or their strength, these sects would hold martial arts world meetings from time to time. They would gather together to discuss matters in the martial arts world or to define their own sphere of influence. People even made up a gatha for the most influential gangs in recent years-Peace, money, tide, water, Confucianism, Mohism, White Horse, Shennong Association. He was talking about the Path of Peace, the Money Sect, the Ocean Tide Sect, the Confucian Sect, the Black Sect, the White Horse Temple, and the Shennong Society, which were all very powerful sects. The matters in the martial arts world often required these few sects to compete with each other and coordinate with each other. If there was one thing that they opposed together, there would definitely be no result.
The Path of Peace had existed for more than a hundred years. It was originally a branch of Taoism. It mainly guided people to cultivate their moral character, cultivate immortality, treat illnesses and exorcise evil spirits for the people. In recent years, the Road of Peace had produced a new leader named Cui Bubai. People called him " One Sword of Peace ". His Kung Fu was extremely high and not many people had seen him. His son," Beauty " Cui Xiao, often appeared in Jianghu. Under his leadership, the Path of Peace expanded rapidly. Many provinces and counties had their branches, and they set up a Chancellor, a Party Lord, and a Banner Lord to manage it. They influenced almost half of the Great Han Dynasty. Although there were many believers, they were uneven. He Mirror and the others should be low-level disciples of the Road of Peace. The rapid expansion of the Path of Peace over the years had already attracted the attention of the imperial court. The imperial court had sent someone to monitor their actions.
The Money Gang, as its name suggested, specialized in money-related businesses, including pawning, lending, and so on. The gang leader was called Qian Budai, nicknamed "Iron Rooster". He rarely showed his face in the martial world. It was said that this person's martial arts skills were not very high, but his wealth was comparable to that of a country. He also had a very deep background. Every time he appeared, he would wear a golden mask, so no one knew who he was. Because the Money Gang was in a special industry, not only ordinary people, but also many gangs borrowed money from them. The impact was huge. Therefore, although Qian Budai's martial arts skills were not high, his status in Jianghu was comparable to Cui Bubai. The Money Gang had shops all over the country, mostly in the north. The daily affairs were handled by the two shopkeepers and the four waiters. These people's martial arts were higher than their gang leader's, and they were considered first-class experts in the martial arts world.
Ocean Tide Gang was a new gang that had risen in recent years. It was mainly because of the current emperor's efforts to control the flood. Ocean Tide Gang's leader, Wang Haize, seized the opportunity to organize the gang members and participate deeply in it, quickly developing and strengthening. They had almost monopolized the water-related businesses of the Great Han Dynasty, whether it was shipping, building dams, or even selling water. In their words, wherever there was water, there would definitely be Tidal Faction. Wang Haize was known as the " Pirate King ". Although he was of humble birth, he was quick-witted, decisive, and ruthless. The thirty-six " Sea Snake Swordsmanship " was well-known in Jianghu. He and his junior brother Li Haibing followed his master Wang Yonghai to start their business. After his master died, he and his junior brother Li Haibing became the head and second head respectively. The current Ocean Tide Gang was far stronger than the other traditional sects because of these two people.
The Confucian Sect and the Mo Sect were originally one sect. Their founding sect could be traced back to the Warring States Period and had a history of several hundred years. This traditional aristocratic family, with the increasing intensity of the "Confucianist and Mohist War", had been established by fellow disciples with different ideologies. They had fought against each other and were enemies until now. The current Sect Master of the Confucian Sect, Kong Keji, and the current Sect Master of the Mo Sect, Mo Jianai, were of similar ages and martial arts. If nothing unexpected happened, they would likely continue to be enemies. Strangely enough, although these two sects had been fighting each other for hundreds of years, they had not been destroyed like the other sects and had survived until now.
White Horse referred to White Horse Temple.
Speaking of White Horse Temple, it had an interesting origin. One night in the seventh year of Yongping, the current emperor had a dream. He dreamed of a tall golden man with a white halo on his head flying around the hall. After a while, he flew west. After the Emperor woke up, he felt extremely comfortable and remembered this dream. The next day, he went to court and asked the ministers about this matter. Grand Scribe Fu Yi replied that he had heard that there was a god in the West who was called Buddha. Later, Emperor Ming sent people to the West to seek Buddhism. In the Dayue family, he met the Indian monks Kasyapa Moteng and Zhu Falan. They carried the scriptures on a white horse and returned to Luoyang together. Three years ago, the emperor ordered the first temple of the Han Dynasty to be built in the style of the Tianzhu Buddhist temple. It was named the White Horse Temple as a memorial.
Not only were Kasyapa Moteng and Zhu Falan familiar with Buddhism, but they also had high-tier martial arts from other regions. For the past three years, they had been translating the 42 Chapters of the Sutra while spreading Buddhism. Because he was merciful and fair, he gradually blended into the current world of martial artists and became an arbitrator and mediator that the martial artists trusted.?
The founder of the Shennong Association was called Fan Shengzhi, who had been the envoy of Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty to persuade farmers. The main purpose of establishing the Shennong Association was to encourage farming and spread agriculture. Later, when Wang Mang caused chaos in the Han Dynasty, the Shennong Society, under the leadership of Fan Shengzhi's son, Fan Kaizhi, turned into an anti-Mang force. It was said that when Fan Kai was young, he had an opportunity and was taken in as a disciple by an immortal. He practiced peerless martial arts and was the best in the world. Everyone in the martial arts world followed his lead. The inner force technique he learned was called the Void Element Technique. However, Fan Kaizhi had died somehow. It was said that he had died suddenly. The Shennong Society had naturally passed to his son, Fan Xingzhi. However, Fan Xingzhi's aptitude was mediocre, and his martial arts were ordinary. The real power in the association was also held by his senior brother, the White-Headed Dragon, and the two elders of the agricultural and medicinal departments. The martial artists were all puzzled.'Why is the Fankai martial arts unrivaled? Why didn't he give it to his son?' There were even rumors that Fan Kaizhi had hidden his peerless martial arts in the Shennong Association's treasured book, the Book of Victory, which made people in Jianghu drool and often came to ask for it. They served a weak master internally and encountered bandits externally, causing the once invincible Shennong Association to decline greatly. If it wasn't for the fact that a few big gangs had come forward to maintain it, the Shennong Society would have probably been destroyed long ago.
Listening to the pockmarked man's story, Mu Weizhou was filled with admiration. Thinking about his experiences in the past two days, he could not help but feel that it was very difficult to survive in this era with his previous survival skills.
Seeing Mu Weizhou looking at him with admiration, the man with the pockmarked face felt uneasy. He stopped and lowered his head without saying anything.
Seeing this, Mu Weizhou quickly said," Brother, please don't worry too much. I just feel that you are well-informed and knowledgeable, while I am really ignorant."”
People were most afraid of being praised by others. Once someone else praised them, most people would feel happy and would not think about whether the praise was appropriate or not. "No, no, I just heard my master mention it.”Although he said so, his self-satisfaction was overflowing with words.
At this moment, the wind became stronger. The two of them took two steps into the dilapidated ancestral hall. Then, Mu Weizhou asked,"I'm Mu Weizhou, I'm 98…Oh, I'm 18 this year.”
The pockmarked man paced back and forth and said,"The lower Wu Wei Zhou, there is a wise king in the world.'Hmm, good name! I'm…Liu Qingping. I'm 16 years old this year. I should call you Brother Mu.”
"Ah?" Hearing Liu Qingping mention the origin of his name in such a cultured manner, he was a little surprised. In order not to be at a disadvantage, he said," The wind rises at the end of Qingping..." He turned around and realized that something was wrong. The freckled man couldn't possibly be called " Qingping " by a woman's name. He couldn't help but feel a little awkward.
Liu Qingping smiled." It's not that Qingping. It's Qingping, who rose to the top."”
"Good name, good name," Mu Weizhou hurriedly said.”In his heart, he saw the word "sweat". As he spoke, he stole a glance at Liu Qingping and thought,""This person claims to be 16 years old. Why does he look older than the 'boss'?”
Just as he was thinking about it, he heard a loud crack. The other half of the roof of the ancestral hall also fell down because of the strong wind. Liu Qingping was so frightened that he let out an "ah" and hid behind Mu Weizhou.
Mu Weizhou laughed out loud when he saw this, thinking that he was indeed a child and could not help but consider himself as an elder brother.
Mu Weizhou's smile calmed the freckled man. He lowered his head and said to Mu Weizhou,""Big Brother Mu, I think if the wind continues to blow like this, this ancestral hall will probably collapse completely in a while. Should we leave this place now?”
Hearing this, Mu Weizhou couldn't help but worry. After Hu Zhen's death, he left himself here and became an orphan of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Before Hu Zhen died, he said that if he wanted to go back, he had to think. He even gestured with four fingers. What was he thinking about? What did it have to do with Four? It seemed that he could go back. He just needed to understand his last words. Moreover, Hu Zhen had set a two-year journey. He could use these two years to find a way back and understand the Eastern Han society. Since he was already here, he should just take it as it was. Thinking of this, he felt relieved and said to Liu Qingping,""Qingping, Master Hu has passed away, so I don't have any friends left in this world. But I still want to go to Luoyang to take a look.”
"Alright!" Liu Qingping said happily. Big Brother Mu, how about this? Let's go to my house in Guangling first. After the New Year, my brothers and I will go to Luoyang.”
The current Mu Weizhou was actually at his wit's end. This arrangement was the best for him. Even if you wanted him to sell himself as a slave, he would have to seriously consider it, let alone this arrangement.
After the two of them finished their discussion, they went over to Hu Zhen's grave and bowed before preparing to set off. But the problem was, two people and a horse. Mu Weizhou wanted to ride on the same horse as Liu Qingping, but seeing that Liu Qingping had no intention of doing so, he didn't say anything. Liu Qingping saw Mu Weizhou leading the horse and fixing the boots. He knew what he meant, but he didn't say anything. Mu Weizhou was kind and honest. Seeing that Liu Qingping had no intention of greeting him, he led his horse and walked towards Wu Cheng.
The two of them chatted as they walked. They didn't feel that time passed very quickly. Although the distance was large, because it was with the wind, they walked faster than usual. When they arrived at the next station, they had a meal and rested. Liu Qingping even got a horse for Mu Weizhou. Although it was not as mighty as his own, it was not slow. Mu Weizhou also secretly respected this child who was two years younger than him. He did not know how he could have such great abilities. Along the way, Mu Weizhou paid attention to everything, allowing him to have a better understanding of the Eastern Han. At least if he had 200 yuan at the moment, something like last night would not have happened. The two of them arrived at Wu Cheng before the sky turned dark.
During the reign of Emperor Ming of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Celestial Empire was divided into 13 provinces, over 100 prefectures, and over 1,500 counties (cities). The population of each city ranged from a few thousand to over 100,000. At that time, Jiangnan had already been well developed. It was a relatively wealthy place with a relatively large population. At that time, Wucheng belonged to the Wu County of Yangzhou. It was an average-sized city with a population of about 50,000.
Mu Weizhou felt that everything he saw was new, but he tried his best to hide it so that Liu Qingping wouldn't notice. Liu Qingping saw it, but he didn't say anything. Who didn't have some secrets?
The two of them found an inn and asked for two rooms. Mu Weizhou looked around his room and prepared to take a shower. These two days, she had been in the wind and in the soil. She couldn't even recognize herself when she looked in the mirror. When he passed by Liu Qingping's room, he wanted to ask him if he wanted to take a shower with him. However, he realized that there was no one in the room, so he didn't mind and went alone. When he returned, he was about to wash his " costume " when he realized that there was a new set of white clothes on the bed. Knowing that it was Liu Qingping who gave it to him, he couldn't help but feel that this little brother was quite good at doing things, and his good impression of him increased a little. He had just changed his clothes and was tying his hair when Liu Qingping walked in. He had also changed his clothes.
"Brother Liu, did you give me these clothes? Thank you so much." Mu Weizhou did not look at him and said as he tied up his hair.
After he finished tying his hair, he opened his arms and said to Liu Qingping,""Your eyesight is not bad. It fits quite well.”
However, Liu Qingping didn't react. He just stared at him in a daze.
"What's wrong?”Mu Weizhou asked.
"Ah, no, nothing. I'm here to ask when we're going to eat.”Liu Qingping said.
Mu Weizhou looked at the sky and said,"Let's go now."”
The two of them arrived at the front hall and deliberately found a seat by the window on the second floor. Mu Weizhou didn't know how to order food, so he listened to Liu Qingping's orders.
Mu Weizhou looked down from the second floor and realized that the inn was built right next to the river. The entrance of the inn was a road along the river. It was paved with stones and was about three meters wide. Every few dozen meters on the river, there was an arch bridge connecting the two banks. The doors were built facing the water one by one, with all kinds of signboards and signs hanging on them. It was the same on the other side. Boats came and went in the river, and they looked different. Although it was almost dark, the gradually burning lights added to the peace and liveliness.
Mu Weizhou looked at all of this and couldn't help but think of Hu Zhen. They had agreed to travel together in the Eastern Han Dynasty after they went to Mount Kunlun, but now they were separated by Yin and Yang. Thinking of this, he could not help but sigh.
Liu Qingping did not say anything until he heard Mu Weizhou sigh. He said,""Brother Mu, do you know what Wu Cheng is most famous for?”
"Wu Cheng, Wu Cheng…is it a brush?" Mu Weizhou asked.”
"That's not right." Liu Qingping shook his head." Guess again."
"I don't know. What is it?" Mu Weizhou was afraid that he would say something else, which would make him feel strange, so he might as well ask him.
"Zongzi." Liu Qingping said.
"Ah, right, Wu Cheng's dumplings, dumplings. How could I have forgotten about this?" Mu Weizhou said with a sudden realization.
"Then do you know that there's a place you must visit after you arrive in Wu Cheng?”Liu Qingping said.
"Must go…where is it?”Mu Weizhou asked.
"Let me remind you, who was the one who fought with Emperor Gao for the world back then?”Liu Qingping asked.
"Emperor Hegao…Ah, that, that-Xiang Yu!”Mu Weizhou replied.
"Yes, it's him. Xiang Ji Temple is on a small mountain northwest of Wucheng. We can go and take a look in two days.”Liu Qingping said with a smile.
This was something Mu Weizhou had not expected. Mu Weizhou had liked Xiang Yu since he was a child. Although Xiang Yu had failed to fight for the world with Liu Bang and ended up committing suicide on the River Wu, Mu Weizhou felt that Xiang Yu was honest and upright. He was also good at fighting, unlike Liu Bang who was cunning and cowardly when fighting. When he was studying " The Banquet at Hongmen " in high school, he had specially taken " Records of the Historian " from his father's bookshelf and compared it with " Xiang Yu's Biography ". After he went to university, he even bought a book called " Records of the Historian ". Although his understanding of Liu Bang and Xiang Yu had changed, he still thought that Xiang Yu's temper was more like his.
"Yes, Chu Bawang is an open and aboveboard person. He will lead an army and help the world. Brother Liu, how about we go tomorrow?”Mu Weizhou said.
"Alright, let's go tomorrow. I like him too!" Liu Qingping said.
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