different paths

In one direction, the smell of dragon tower fragrance wafted faintly.He thumped in his heart, it seems that his senior brother has come here, and Lord Solu...

"Xue Zhanyi." Yue Chentan's icy voice was full of warning.

Xue Zhanyi didn't care about it, and even rubbed the blade of Jia Wujue's neck a few times: "Why do you need to be angry, you know me, and everything is for the good of the little brother. As long as Little senior brother listens to what master says, I am natural," he glanced at Jia Wuchai resentfully, "it is not impossible to let him go..."

Jia Wujue desperately winked at Yue Chentan, signaling him not to worry.

Yue Chentan took a deep look at him, then turned to Xue Zhanyi and said, "People are not goods, so how can they be used for trading?"

Before he finished speaking, Tian Xuan said to Xue Zhanyi: "There is no need to bargain with him, just do it."

"Master——" Yue Chentan couldn't help shouting in desperation.

"Heh," there was a cold smile on the corner of Tianxuan's mouth, "Now I know that I am called Master? For the sake of the relationship between you and me for many years, I will not make it difficult for you. The people at your feet, and that People on the knife's edge, you choose one."

The implication is that he can only save one of the emperor who is prostrate on the ground, and Jia Wuyu who is in danger of cutting his throat.

Seeing that Yue Chentan didn't answer for a long time, Tian Xuan's face showed a bit of cruel pleasure: "How, can't you choose?"

At this moment, Jia Wujue suddenly screamed in pain, and the sharp knife that drew blood on his neck hit the ground with a bang.He hurriedly dodged, only to see Xue Zhanyi staring wide-eyed, spitting blood at the mouth, and fell limply to the ground, with five bloody holes on his chest——

Sharp-edged bone-crushing claws.

Gu Yiming wiped his five bloody fingers carefully with a brocade handkerchief, as if he was just an irrelevant bystander in the scene just now.

Xue Zhanyi did not rest in peace, with a shocked expression on his face. It was also unbelievable that there was Jia Wujue who was out of crisis.Seeing Gu Yiming's calm appearance, he became more and more confused about what his senior brother was thinking.

"Gu Yiming, what are you doing!" The accident happened too suddenly, obviously beyond Tianxuan's expectation, he yelled violently, his eyes and brows were bristling with fierce aura.

"Master Tianxuan, oh no, you should be called General Nanka." Gu Yiming walked slowly to the emperor who was lying on the ground, helped him to the side and sat down unhurriedly, and then said, "What do you want?" Xue Zhanyi was looking for it, but this one?" As he spoke, he took out an object from his bosom, and when the candle light illuminated it, it was a jade seal.

Tianxuan's eyes darkened, and when he was about to make a move, Gu Yiming said again: "General Nanka, please rest assured, I am not an extremely stupid person, so naturally I will not bring the real thing with me, it is just a fake."

"What do you want?" Tian Xuan said gloomyly, "Don't forget, who guaranteed your life until now!"

Gu Yiming smiled, and said slowly: "The grace of life is unforgettable. Therefore, in return, I should also tell General Nanka the truth."

Without waiting for Tianxuan's response, he said to himself: "General Nanka wants this jade seal because he wants to unlock His Excellency Sword's mechanism, am I right?"

Jia Wukai thought about the shapes of the six caves and niches he saw on the stone wall that day, and it turns out that the last one corresponds to this jade seal.Tianxuan took great pains to collect all the six artifacts, in order to open the mechanism of the six-faced god statue under the sword. What treasure is hidden behind the six-faced god statue?

At this time, Gu Yiming said again: "General Nanka is eager to open the mechanism. He must have heard that Emperor Ruizhao of the former dynasty not only put his coffin here, but also buried a lot of treasures that can be used to restore the country." Speaking of this, he Sighing, "What a pity, what a pity..."

Tianxuan looked sullen: "What's the pity?"

Jia Wujue couldn't guess the truth, but he vaguely understood why there was a large-scale Shiva Linga and corpse burning platform in front of the six-faced statue. I am afraid that Tianxuan wanted to sacrifice and bury the corpse in this way. After the six-faced Buddha mechanism, the deceased Emperor Ruizhao.

"Unfortunately, General Nanka mistrusted someone." Gu Yiming said word by word, "And the person Nanka General mistrusted is the real target of Nanka General's revenge."

"Nonsense!" A gloomy light flashed in Tian Xuan's eyes.

"Nonsense?" Gu Yiming laughed, "After I finish speaking, the general will know whether I am talking nonsense, or the general is trusting others. At the end of the 12th year of Mingde, Emperor Ruizhao was indeed seriously ill. After some careful consideration, He did not choose the young prince to inherit the throne, but decided that Zen should be placed in Emperor Gaozu." He glanced at Tianxuan, "The edict of the Zen throne was written by Emperor Ruizhao himself, and the words are sincere. If the general sees it with his own eyes, he will know What I said was true."

"However," he changed the subject abruptly, "Although he has decided to take the Zen position, the mother's family behind every prince is firmly opposed. There was a chance to reach the sky, but if the country's surname changes, they will have no chance at all. At the same time, it was also during this time that the Guli Kingdom sent people to discuss trade matters, and the person who came to discuss the matter was the head of your Nanka family."

"The head of the Nanka family heard about this, and he was also very dissatisfied with Emperor Ruizhao's decision. Originally, Concubine Nangui was quite favored. If she gave birth to a dragon son, she might one day be honored as the Ninth Five. So the status of the Nanka family It is not the same. However, if Emperor Ruizhao decides to be in the Zen position, everything seems to be back to the original point. In addition, they heard that Emperor Gaozu was harsh and warlike, and they have always intended to annex countries in the Western Regions, and they do not want Emperor Ruizhao to be in the Zen position. This person."

As Gu Yiming said, he looked at Tianxuan: "Facing Emperor Ruizhao's decision to take the Zen position, they tried every means to persuade them to no avail. The general thought, what would they do in the end?"

Tianxuan remained silent and did not answer, but Jia Wujue had vaguely guessed the answer——

palace changes.

"Several princes' mother's family joined forces with Nanka family's warriors to launch a palace change on the night before the Zen throne ceremony." Gu Yiming said with a deeper smile, "I have pity on the emperor Gaozu, who was trying to save him that day. He was slashed on the cheek, and the scar has never healed, but later he was said to be a villain who usurped power, and even his face looks so vicious."

"Does the general know why Emperor Ruizhao died?" Gu Yiming glanced at Tianxuan whose face became increasingly ugly, "After Emperor Ruizhao abdicated, he recuperated in another garden. It's not that he's so weak that he can break at the first touch. But why, doesn't the general find it strange that he passed away in a hurry at the beginning of spring?"

Speaking of this, Gu Yiming suddenly said: "The general must have thought that Emperor Gaozu sent someone to kill him." He clicked his tongue, "Unfortunately, I was wrong again."

Tianxuan's complexion was ashen at this time, and the word "ugly" could not be described.

"At the beginning of the Qiyuan period, there were voices of rebellion everywhere, many of which were supported by the relatives of the former dynasty. Gaozu was furious and vowed to eradicate these rebellious officials and thieves. Later, someone proposed a plan and asked Emperor Gaozu to set up a The trap attracts these rebels to go there one after another, and then surround and attack it." Gu Yiming paused, and said, "This trap is the institution of Your Excellency Jian."

"The six-faced god statue was originally made by Emperor Ruizhao for Concubine Nan Gui, but it was placed elsewhere and moved to His Excellency Sword as a part of the mechanism, which cleared up many people's doubts. At the same time, Emperor Gaozu ordered people to release it. According to the wind, countless treasures of the previous dynasty were buried under the Sword Pavilion, which attracted countless people to snatch them. It didn’t take long for those who caused trouble and rebellion to be wiped out. Naturally, there are many people from the Nanka family.”

Gu Yiming looked at Tianxuan and said, "It wasn't long before the rebellious party was caught, Emperor Ruizhao heard about it, and he wrote a letter to Gaozu, requesting to make a deal with him."

A trace of disappointment flashed across Tianxuan's face, he had already guessed what the transaction was about.

"No matter how determined Emperor Gaozu is, he is also a person who ascended from the throne of Zen to the throne." Gu Yiming said, "Such a person will always feel a little uneasy in his heart, and most of this uneasiness comes from the abdication of the virtuous person. Therefore, Emperor Rui Zhao wrote to him and told him that he could help him eliminate this anxiety, but he needed to pardon the Nanka family."

These words were like a heavy hammer hitting Tian Xuan, but he couldn't recover. His usually sharp eyes were stunned for a moment, and for a while, he was a little confused.

"He said that the Nanka family was originally a foreigner, and their interference in the affairs of the court was just a moment of confusion. Instead of killing them all, it is better to release them back to the ancient country, which can be regarded as a few more bargaining chips in future exchanges with the ancient country. "Gu Yiming squinted his eyes, "Actually, what he really wants to protect is not those messy South Carolina warriors, but a certain budding general."

As he said that, Gu Yiming's tone became a little more serious: "General Nanka, why did Emperor Rui Zhao die, do you understand?"

"No! You're lying..." A look of resentment emerged on Tian Xuan's face, "You were the ones who washed the court bloody for the throne, you killed him for the sake of stabilizing the regime, you—" He showed a bit of rage, He gritted his teeth, as if he was going to rush forward in the next second and bite off Gu Yiming's flesh and blood.

However, Gu Yiming stood there very calmly, and said calmly: "There is a letter written by Emperor Ruizhao to testify, so why should I lie. Besides, there is an institution under the Jiange, which can prove that what I said is true. "

Tian Xuan suddenly raised his head, his eyes fixed on Gu Yiming.

Gu Yiming said slowly: "Didn't the general notice that the mechanism of the six-faced god statue affects the six lines on the top of the cave. Since there is already a mechanism as a bait, why bother to make these six lines on the top of the cave?" Don’t you think about it, General?” He purposefully remained silent for a moment, and then said, “That was also the last favor that Emperor Ruizhao asked Gaozu to do.”

"What..." Tian Xuan shouted impulsively, "You said he—"

"That's right." Gu Yiming nodded calmly, "Emperor Ruizhao expected that you might make a big mistake in the future, and before he died, he asked Emperor Gaozu to join in the trap that he set up earlier. Just a hint."

"He knows that you are very interested in Yi Xue, and this hint will definitely be noticed by you." Gu Yiming said with a chuckle, "It's a pity, a pity, the general still failed Emperor Ruizhao's expectations after all."

Hearing this, Jia Wukai tried to recall the yin and yang lines that appeared one by one on the top of the cave, and a complete hexagram gradually surfaced——

The bottom is dry, the top is earthquake, this is Lei Tian Da Zhuang hexagram.

Lei Tian is strong, upright, powerful, tolerant and kind, and must not be impulsive.

This is the hexagram for hiding evil in an auspicious place. Although the fortune is strong, but when it has reached its peak, it is advisable to be calm, otherwise things will turn against each other and the counterattack will fail.

Tianxuan was silent for a moment when he heard the words, and suddenly yelled: "Lies! You are the best liars. If you hadn't talked sweetly in front of him back then, how could he have agreed to the Zen position!"

Speaking of this, his voice suddenly became sharper, like a sharp knife, piercing the listener's ear straight: "Do you think I will give up just based on your one-sided words?" He sneered, with three points of cruelty, Seven points mournful, "Do you think that without that jade seal, I can't let your country of Qi perish?"

With a long roar, he was like a falcon with healthy feathers, and in a blink of an eye, he fled out of the main hall and headed towards the city.

"Not good," Jia Wuchai suddenly realized, "follow him!"

Yue Chentan nodded, and immediately flew to catch up. Jia Wujue glanced at Gu Yiming, and said without emotion, "If senior brother doesn't want to move the capital, it's better to follow us."

Gu Yiming's complexion changed, and he jumped to catch up immediately, followed behind Jia Wujue and said, "Why did Wujue say that?"

"Cold River." Jia Wu deceived, "The cold river in the city has been much more turbulent in recent days, didn't Senior Brother notice it?"

Gu Yiming frowned: "It is said that the Ministry of War is preparing for the selection meeting..."

"What selection meeting?" Jia Wujue said coldly, "Brother, are you still pretending to be like me now? Isn't this selection meeting just set up to seek power and usurp the throne?"

What he said was straightforward, but Gu Yiming didn't think it was disobedient, and replied with a smile, "Wujue is right. Although I have a part in it, only Tianxuan is clear about the settings of every link and every section. "

"Okay." Jia Wujue responded perfunctorily, and said again, "Actually, not only the Hanjiang River inside the city, but also the water of the Hanjiang River outside the city is quite strange. This river flows from west to east, but the Hanjiang River outside the city is towards the east. Go west..." He pondered for a moment, "I'm afraid someone built a dam downstream and changed the flow of the river." He gestured with his finger, "The capital was originally located in the upper reaches of the Han River. Outside, it will have no effect on the city for a while. But if someone blocks the way of the river, the cold river intercepted by the downstream dam will continue to rise. When the water level rises, the dam will be destroyed again, and the river will rush down. At that time, what will happen to the capital..."

Gu Yiming's expression froze: "You mean, Tianxuan is going to destroy that dam?"

"That's right." Jia Wukai said in a deep voice, "I'm afraid he made two-handed preparations at the beginning. If he can't get the jade seal smoothly, the capital will be flooded..."

"What a bold lunatic." Gu Yiming's voice turned cold, exuding an aura that only a superior would have. "I'd like to see if he has such abilities!"

The sky is slightly bright, and the morning stars are sparse.

A hill mixed with earth and rocks divided the Hanjiang River into two and cut it down the middle.The river water is like a carp jumping over the dragon's gate. Time and time again, the flying waves hit the hills and almost cross the top of the hills.

Tianxuan stood on the hill with his hands behind his back, and when he saw Jia Wujue and others coming, he laughed loudly and said, "With the power of ants like you, trying to stop my great cause is simply wishful thinking!"

After finishing speaking, he stomped his feet, and the whole hill swayed with his movements, and a lot of gravel rolled down from both sides, and was swallowed by the boundless waves.Seeing a huge wave coming, there was a "bang" from the lower part of the hill, and countless sandstones rolled down, revealing a crescent-shaped gap, and the raging river rushed in through the gap, like a hungry beast, raising its fangs, Gnaw everything you come across.

"Continuing like this is not an option." Jia Wuchai frowned, stepped forward and said, "I'll go—"

An arm was in front of him.

"I'll go." Yue Chentan left only one sentence before jumping up the hill.

Standing by the river, Jia Wujue saw that the two people on the hill were moving swiftly, coming and going in the blink of an eye.The river wind roared past, the figures of the two were like lightning, their robes fluttering, at the same time Shaolin kung fu, Tian Xuan was like a fierce and fierce falcon, while Yue Chentan was like a long eagle with wings spread, after hundreds of rounds, Tian Xuan didn't even Take advantage of it.

At this moment, Tianxuan suddenly let out a strange cry, and the hill vibrated faintly following his strange cry, and the waves on both sides became more and more urgent, hitting higher and higher, mixed with sky-filling water vapor, and swept towards the mountain peak go.

"Not good!" Gu Yiming shouted, "I'm afraid Tianxuan is going to destroy this hill with his explosive qi."

Dark clouds floated from the sky, all gathered on the hills.Crows swarmed and flew low around the hill, screaming non-stop, as if they had sensed the impending disaster. "Crash", "Crash", the sound of the rolling tide is like the accompaniment of death, disturbing people's peace even more.

Tianxuan's stature skyrocketed suddenly, and his whole body was shrouded in a blood-red phantom. True Qi overflowed from his 36 dead acupoints. He pointed at his Qimen acupoint without hesitation.

At this critical moment, Yue Chentan suddenly moved.The center of his eyebrows fluttered, the veins of the big and small circles protruded from his body like two coiled dragons, all the energy in his dantian gathered in his palm, and he slashed the last palm against Tianxuan's sword finger.

"Whoa!"

The huge waves were so violent that the two people on the mountain peak were submerged in white foam.The two palm techniques of the same origin, one was born for Nirvana and the other was made for destruction, when they collided together, the huge shock was generated, even Gu Yiming and Jia Wujue couldn't resist, and they were pushed several feet away by Gangfeng.The white waves jumped into the beads, and all the fish, shrimp and soil in the river were thrown out of the river and thrown to the shore.

When Jia Wujue and Gu Yiming returned to the shore again, everything returned to a calm state.On both sides of the river bank, there are crushed pebbles and torn fish and shrimp corpses, but the dam in the middle of the Hanjiang River is still intact.

Jia Wukai jumped up the hill, Yue Chentan closed his eyes and lay on the rock, calm and serene, as if falling into a deep sleep.As for Tian Xuan, he had long since disappeared, leaving only his broken belt stuck in the crevices of the rocks.

Whoever loses and who wins does not need to go into details.

Jia Wujue hugged Yue Chentan, jumped off the hill, and passed by Gu Yiming.

Gu Yiming couldn't help but said: "No bully, but I need..."

Before he finished speaking, he heard Jia Wujue say briefly: "No need, just leave it at that."

He spoke little, but walked quickly and hurriedly.Just because if he didn't leave quickly, people might find his tearful eyes.

The tide was calm, and Gu Yiming watched his back go further and further away until he disappeared.

Five years later.

Weiyi Mountain, Donglu Bamboo House.

Under the torrential autumn rain, under the candlelight, Jia Wujue wrote the last stroke on the paper. Up to now, all his memories have been recorded.

The lantern flower suddenly made a "peeling" sound, and he was about to get up to cut it, but there was a voice behind him that he hadn't heard in five years: "No bullying."

He hurriedly turned around, looked at the eyes of the person on the bed who finally opened, tears welling up, unable to say a word.

In the night sky, a sea dongqing flew over the bamboo house, across the starry sky, and flew towards the capital.In the royal courtyard by the cold river, the new emperor looked at the moon and stood with his hands behind his back, as if he was waiting and remembering.

How much Jiang Gan was in love last night, the wind and rain blow the lamp and dream back.

The author has something to say: It's finally over, and I let out a sigh of relief.At the beginning of writing the article, I wanted to write a traditional martial arts article, with less hot elements and more ancient flavor.But the more I write, the more difficult I feel, basically to the point where I get stuck, chapters get stuck, and breaks get stuck.I am very grateful to all the young heroes who supported the genuine version for being able to not give up and accompanied me all the way here.Gu Long once wrote, "The night is late, the people are gone, the rain is falling, and the dream is not awake. But there is only a glass of wine in front of you, who wants to toast with me?" I am very grateful, I have the honor to meet you "toast with me"!If there is a side story related to this article, if I write it, I will put it in the column, and everyone can watch it for free.For the column address, please click here.Thank you again for your support, cheers!