[Comprehensive Martial Arts] The Road to Powerful Ministers

Yun Weiting and Ximen Chuuxue talked in the sword room for almost an afternoon before they came out, and they ate very light dinner.In order to maintain the sensitivity of the body, Ximen Fuxue will not be contaminated with seasonings that are too strong and irritating to the body.

"I don't know Master Yun's taste, I'm being negligent." Ximen Chuuxue was just aloof, not out of touch with the world, he also clearly knew that his taste was different from ordinary people.

"It's okay, I have a light dinner." Yun Weixuan replied, this is not a lie, his way of keeping in good health is to eat light and in small amounts at night.

After dinner, Ximen Chuixue asked Yun Weidui and Guo Ping to go for a walk on the hillside outside the villa.Usually, Ximen Chuuxue doesn't go out at night, he will practice rhythm and use music to calm down the fighting spirit of practicing sword during the day.It's just that Yun Weijue mentioned the sea of ​​flowers outside the villa just now, so he would be a good host and accompany them for a walk.

Yun Weijuan didn't know what species these rhododendrons were in front of him, but they were all bright red, rich and warm, and looked like flames from a distance. Under the setting sun, it seemed that the distant sky and hillsides were burning.When Yun Weijue sees such a gorgeous scene, he can't help but think of Yu Luocha's red robe, and the mist that surrounds him. Those mist, like the clouds in the sky at this time, are as thick as flowing blood.

Yun Weijue was thinking about his own thoughts, Ximen Chuuxue had already chatted with Guo Ping, maybe they were the ones who had the most common language.Guo Ping is an orthodox martial artist, he was relatively old when he came into contact with martial arts, and perhaps he has more experience in how to temper himself.

Ximen Chuuxue said that he knew swords at the age of seven. In fact, when he grasped Zhou, he grasped swords. He was nurtured and educated by Cheng Yi since he was a child, and his martial arts literacy is top-notch.Eat the best, wear the best, how much money does it cost to raise a lonely Ximen Chuuxue?Every time he picks and kills others and challenges masters, the list is carefully screened over and over again to ensure that he is within his ability, and when his martial arts has not improved, there will be hidden guards by his side.Therefore, in fact, Ximen Chuuxue has never been in a situation of isolation and helplessness, and he has not been coerced and persecuted by others. Progress can only be accumulated. Therefore, Guo Ping, who is a few years older than him, is indeed in a state higher than him. steps.

Thinking about it this way, it would be a pity that Yun Weijue would be blowing snow for Ximen. Having a son-controlled father is not necessarily a good thing, thanks to the fact that he still doesn't know that his "father" is still alive.

"Lord Yun, I've made it clear. I'm willing to accept the imperial position." Ximen Chuuxue said suddenly, which startled Yun Weixuan, who thought he would have to think about it for a few days. "But it's just a vain job, symbolic, and not subject to court recruitment arrangements."

"It's natural." Even if he wanted to really enter the court as an official, the officials would not agree.He confers vacant posts to Jianghu people, and he is already under the pressure of the court. If the emperor did not support him, he would not be able to sustain it.

Yun Weijue didn't know whether it was Guo Ping's words that touched him, or Ximen Chuuxue figured it out on his own. Since Ximen Chuuxue had goodwill towards him, Yun Weijue also reciprocated: "You are twenty years old, just the age to be crowned. Have you ever thought about how to do the crown ceremony?"

"Huh?" Ximen Chuuxue really hadn't thought about this question. He thought his parents were both dead, and he didn't have a master. He didn't have any elders around him. How could he pass the crown ceremony?Anyway, he has already entered the arena, will the enemy show mercy because you didn't crown him?

"I am the same age as you. I will be crowned in the capital on the [-]th birthday of Dongyue. You are welcome to come, although you may not be able to come." Yun Weixuan said.It was Ximen Chuuxue's birthday on the [-]th, and Ximen Chuuxue would definitely not be able to come on such a big day as the crowning ceremony. "I will send you a birthday present, I wish you a happy birthday in advance, peace and health."

It was the first time for Ximen Chuuxue to hear such a formal blessing from a friend.His friends, who can be counted with a slap, are all informal Jianghu people, who would care about birthdays.Ximen Chuuxue didn't have such experience, so he replied dryly, "Happy birthday."

Yun Weijue burst out laughing, Ximen Chuixue's embarrassing appearance was invisible on the surface, but seeing his right hand was slightly stiff and his eyes were full of blankness, Yun Weijue didn't understand anything.After laughing for a while, Yun Weizhen said: "I am named Yuanyan, and Ximen can call me Biaozi."

Halfway through the walk, the owner of the villa became Ximen, and he wanted to ask people to call him by his name, but Yun Weijue didn't feel that the progress was fast at all.

"The name? Isn't that taken after reaching the crown?" Although Ximen Chuuxue was from the Jianghu, he still understood these basic things.

"It was taken by the first emperor, and he couldn't wait to crown me at that time." Yun Weijuan explained lightly that the first emperor treated him very kindly, which is well known in the world.At that time, the first emperor supported the sick body and crowned the crown prince who was not yet [-] years old. He was Yun Weijuan's praiser. He did not even have the honor of being a child of the royal family or the son of a famous and important minister. Well, all officials and courtiers will think that Yun Weijue is the emperor's illegitimate son.

After the emperor crowned the crown prince, he lamented that he could not wait to crown Yun Weizhen, so he first bestowed the word, let the prince ascend the throne, and preside over the crown ceremony for Yun Weizhen, which is also a blessing for Yun Weizhen.

Regardless of the past, Yun Weijue said to Ximen Chuuxue: "The night wind is getting colder, let's go back." The temperature difference between day and night in Saibei is huge, and Yun Weijue already feels a little cold.

Guo Ping held his hand from behind and quickly crossed over, and Yun Weizhen's body warmed up again.Ximen Chuuxue walked in front. Seeing this scene, he frowned slightly and did not speak.

The next day, Ximen Chuuxue got up early to practice swordsmanship. After finishing the scheduled homework, Yun Weixuan and Guo Ping came over.

Ximen Chuuxue had just danced his sword, and his fighting spirit was in full swing. When he saw Guo Ping approaching, the light in his eyes almost came out, and he invited loudly: "Please fight with the king."

"Being respectful is worse than obeying orders." Guo Ping nodded. He practiced boxing and palming in the early years, because he didn't trust any weapons and only believed in his own body. But after he broke through as a master, he also had a deeper understanding of various weapons Understand, but the most familiar and favorite is the sword.As the chief minister of a country, Yun Weijuan would also wear a sword on weekdays, of course, as a ceremonial item.Guo Ping also has a good impression of the only weapon that Yun Weizhen can handle, not to mention that they have a bunch of swordsmanship cheats.

Yun Weijue went to the pavilion farther away from them, and watched them practice in the open space beside the plum grove.Ximen Chuuxue's sword is fast, cold, and majestic, worthy of Ximen Chuuxue's sword.The really powerful masters in the Jianghu would not take a name that sounds scary like "Chasing the Soul", "Dragon Tiger", "Splitting the Sky", "Yan Wang", they only need to report their own names.For example, the old man Tianqin many years ago, Guo Ping today, Ximen Chuuxue and Ye Gucheng in the future, their martial arts often don't even have a famous move, but the shadow of a famous tree, as long as you say their names, There is no need for any cumbersome modification.

Guo Ping's martial arts are so high that she is not at a disadvantage in front of Ximen Chuuxue.The moves Guo Ping uses are all beginners' stabbing, pointing, hanging, picking, and hooking, but under his combination, they exert unprecedented power.

Yun Weijue doesn't know martial arts, but to be able to judge the world's martial arts and measure the world's martial arts, he has eyesight.He was originally sitting in the pavilion watching, but when they fought fiercely, he couldn't help standing up and walking a little closer.

Let people finish the move, accept the work, and come over.

"Ximen, your sword becomes stronger when it is stronger, and you have already taken the shape of a master." Yun Weixuan praised.

"Thank you, Master Guo." Ximen Chuuxue said, then turned his head, "Thank you too... Yuan Yan."

Guo Ping waved her hand, Ximen Chuuxue had already thanked him once in the martial arts arena.

"I see that when you draw your sword, you always move forward, life and death are nothing. If you work so hard, your martial arts should be more advanced, at least better than the current state." Yun Weixuan nodded.

"I heard it in the morning, it's okay to die in the evening, I have always been like this." Ximen Chuuxue said seriously.He thought that Yun Weijue would persuade him, of course one of his current friends, Lu Xiaofeng, had also advised him not to work so hard, with his aptitude, sooner or later he would stand at the top of the sword users in the world.But sooner or later, the height of swordsmanship is not at the level of the people in the world. What if all the people in the world are just walking on the road and no one climbs to the top?Don't measure the height of Tao by human standards.So Ximen Chuuxue made up his mind to explore higher mountains and farther roads.

"May I know the list of candidates you plan to hunt down and challenge next?" Yun Weixuan asked.

"Naturally." Ximen Chuuxue suddenly remembered Yun Weizhen's identity as an imperial court official, and thought he wanted to confirm the list.

The three of them chatted together and went to the dining room. After breakfast, Ximen Chuuxue went back to the sword room to meditate and cultivate his mind, and Yun Weizhen went back to his room to work at his desk.When Ximen Chuuxuechuan came to have lunch, Yun Weixuan handed him a stack of papers.

Ximen Chuuxue took it over and took a look, it was his list of challengers this year.

"Your previous list is very good, but the order has been changed for the better." Yun Weixuan pointed to his revised list and said, "You have never experienced a moment when your life is hanging by a thread, so I don't know that under such circumstances, people tend to explode. Unlimited potential. You can challenge the soul-breaking knife Qin Bi first. His moves are open and grand, and he follows the upright way of conspiracy, which is more beneficial to hone your swordsmanship. After you defeat him, you will I understand that there is not much difference between swords and swords. Your styles are similar, and you can understand them better. Then, you go to kill Guan Xin, the Lightning and Thunderbolt hand. The style is completely opposite, but he has also reached a certain level of master. Then, he will challenge Kumu Taoist. In his swordsmanship, there are Taoist concepts of reconciling yin and yang, using softness to overcome rigidity, as well as the experience and tolerance he has accumulated in 50 years of sword practice. .This adjustment will hone your swordsmanship more deeply, but it is more dangerous than your previous list, and you must have the determination to sink the boat.”

"Yes. I have." In Ximen Chuuxue's eyes, he could naturally see that this adjustment is better, and he didn't thank Yun Weixuan for a long time, but just a few simple words can make people feel his determination.

Yun Weizhen picked up the white water on the table, took a sip, and said, "The person who compiled the list for you loves you very much."

"The steward is a rare loyal servant, and I regard him as an elder."

"Elder?" Yun Weijue murmured with an unclear expression, so it should be the elders, and these lists must have been made by Yu Luocha.

"When you challenge Guan Xin, remember to bring your hidden guards. He is very weird, good at using poison and hidden weapons. I know you are dedicated to proving the way of swordsmanship with your life, but when a person dies, he loses everything. How many shocks are there? It is a pity that the Yan people will die halfway, so you have to be more careful." Yun Weixuan pointed out.

"It seems that someone always follows me when I go out."

"Like?" Yun Weixuan didn't understand what it meant.

"I didn't know it at first, but I gradually became aware of it."

"Oh." Yun Weijuan understood that at the beginning, it was probably Yu Luocha who fought in person, and when Ximen Chuuxue got used to it and his martial arts improved, he would be replaced by a hidden guard.

Ximen Chuuxue looked at Yun Weizhen's expression and thought to himself, what did he understand.From the calligraphy in the sword room, to the conversation on the hillside, to Mingming at this moment, what exactly does he know?

"Let's eat." Ximen Chuuxue greeted Yun Weixuan and Guo Ping when the housekeeper came over to signal that it was time to eat.

After dinner, Ximen Chuuxue and Yun Weijue went to the sword room again. They agreed that they would talk about swordsmanship again and learn martial arts swordsmanship.

"I have seen... I have heard about the deeds of many great masters of martial arts." Yun Weixiu paused, collected his thoughts, and began to talk: "The first point of view is that hard work can make up for one's weakness, there are superb skills and perseverance beyond ordinary people , is the ordinary Shaolin Changquan, which can reach the level of no one in his hands. Some people think that talent is the key, and there is no need for any martial arts cheats. When the basic movements run through, it is an excellent move. After all, no matter how fancy a move is, its purpose is to kill. The third way is to regard martial arts as a kind of Tao, not what you said, but as a The general religious beliefs of Buddhism and Taoism believe that martial arts can be practiced to a high level, and one can use martial arts to enter the Tao and break the void." Yun Weijue was talking about Jin Yong, Gu Long and Huang Yi.

"There are also many classifications of people's level of martial arts, such as low-level, third-rate, second-rate, first-rate, and top-notch. This is one type. Kung Fu from outsiders and masters from insiders. This is one type. Acquired martial artists, innate martial artists, masters, Great Master, Shattering the Void, this is another kind." Yun Weijuan explained.

"Before Guo Ping, someone called him a master." Ximen Chuuxue pointed it out.

Yun Weixuan laughed, Ximen Chuuxue didn't mean that before Guo Ping, no one had reached the realm of a master, but that before him, there was no one who even had the title of "grand master". "I called it first." Yun Weizhen nodded and admitted that although he called this name, he didn't throw out all the corresponding theoretical system, so everyone knows that Guo Ping's martial arts are superb, and he can be called a master. , but I don't know what it means before and after the title of the song.

"After returning to Beijing this time, I will announce the corresponding theoretical system." Yun Weijue didn't intend to hide it. He took the martial arts secret books collected by the Ancient Tomb Sect and decided to pass them on.It's just that he didn't have the ability to protect himself at that time, so he had to burn it to protect himself.There are already people practicing martial arts, but it is still not the time to release the news. He must first prepare the external environment for the martial arts.

"Yes. There are deeds of sword masters. I want to pay homage to the sages to improve my benefits." Ximen Chuuxue was still so reticent.

"Yes, there are many. The Yue girl sword Ah Qing, holding a bamboo stick, is invincible with three thousand Yue armors. This must be the ultimate swordsmanship." Yun Weixuan laughed.

Ximen Chuuxue had a rare smile in his eyes, and said: "If you talk about myths and legends, Laozi has the Tianzhu Sword, the Yellow Emperor has the Xuanyuan Sword, and Lu Dongbin also uses swords."

Yun Weijue curled the corner of his mouth, knowing that he thought he was joking, so he didn't explain, but just started another topic, saying: "There is another sage, his name is Dugu Qiubai. His deeds are beyond test, and we can only learn from him. I found some shadows in his tomb. In front of his tomb, there is a sword mound, in which four swords are buried. The first handle is a gleaming green sword with no name. It is fierce and invincible, and beside it is written' Before the weak crown, I used it to compete with the heroes of Heshuo'. The second handle is Ziwei soft sword, and beside it is written, "It was used before the age of 30. It is ominous to accidentally injure a righteous man, so it is abandoned in the deep valley." The third handle is black iron heavy sword, and next to it is written "The epee has no front, great skill and no workmanship. Before the age of 40, rely on it to run rampant in the world." The fourth handle is a decayed wooden sword, the shape can be vaguely discerned, and the note next to it is "After the age of 40, it will not be stagnant in things, Plants, trees, bamboo and rocks can all be swords'. These are the four realms he experienced in swordsmanship, I wonder if it can inspire you."

"His name is Dugu Qiubai? What a Dugu Qiubai!" Ximen Chuuxue couldn't help but be overwhelmed.Well, there was no 'case' in the sword room, but he was as excited as a kid seeing his sweetheart.

"Yes, because he has never worshiped since his debut, so he changed his name to 'Invincible', and left a sentence: 'For more than [-] years in the rivers and lakes, killing all enemies and treacherous people, defeating all heroes and heroes, the world There is no way to resist, there is nothing to do, but to live in seclusion in the deep valley, and take the eagle as a friend. Woohoo, I have been looking for an opponent in my life but I can't get it. I am really lonely and embarrassing.'”

"Okay, what a lonely and embarrassing person! One sentence defeats the heroes of the world, with a high aura, and leading the coquettish. I insist on collecting the world's martial arts, but I don't know that there are such strange people in the world!" Ximen Chuixue was so excited, the image of Bingshan It's all going to collapse.

The power of the imperial court is always greater and wider than the power of an individual. Of course, there is no need to tell him these things. Yun Weijue is just worried that he will set an example of Dugu seeking defeat, and that would be bad.

"Ximen, you cultivated the way of ruthlessness. Now you still have many opponents in front of you, but they are old and sick, and many of them are tempted by worldly fame and wealth, and their swords are not pure. You have walked the road of swordsmanship very well The longer it takes, the lonelier it becomes, this Wanmei Villa is already very cold, in the future, I seem to be able to foresee a colder and more lonely future." Yun Weijue suddenly couldn't bear it.He doesn't have such a single-minded spirit of enduring hardships and pursuing the avenue, but it doesn't prevent him from admiring and admiring these people.If this person is his friend, then he can't bear it even more.

"Martyrdom is my ambition."

Hearing these seven words, Yun Weixuan remained silent.Only by disregarding life and death in this way can one practice such a swordsmanship that is indomitable and resolute.You already know what he is like, don't you?Why can't I bear it when I hear him say that?

Thinking of the future, the eternally famous "Top of the Forbidden" decisive battle, Yun Weixuan felt very uncomfortable.He said: "Ximen, I have many bequests from the sages here. I will send them to you after I return to Beijing." Maybe he will have a higher and stronger understanding of his swordsmanship by reading more about the experience and ingenuity of his predecessors. Improve.

"Thank you." Before Yun Weizhen could smile, Ximen Chuuxue declined politely: "But no need. Only I can hone my swordsmanship. This is Ximen Chuuxue's sword." No one can replace him, Help him.

Yun Weijue was stunned, and then persuaded: "Yes, in the way of swordsmanship, I believe that in this world, no one can be your master. You were born for the sword. Then can I communicate with you? The way of martial arts , You need to be self-reliant, and you can’t work behind closed doors. I think I have met some martial arts masters. If you have any confusion, you can tell me. Even if I can’t solve it, it’s good to have someone to talk to. If you trust me. "

Ximen Chuuxue took a reproachful look at Yun Weijue, as if he was blaming him for saying "believe it or not", Yun Weijue curled his mouth and smiled, just trying to stop Ximen Chuuxue's mouth with words.

"Welcome." Ximen Chuuxue could say nothing but these two words calmly.

The corners of Yun Weijue's mouth curled up even more, and there was a smile in his eyes.

"I have a lot of old allusions and gossip in my stomach, and I finally found a place to talk about it." Yun Weizhen laughed.

Ximen Fuxue stretched out his hand in the gesture of 'please', inviting him to go outside. Now that the atmosphere is warm and warm, Ximen Fuxue doesn't want to talk about kendo anymore. There will be opportunities in the future, right?

The two were strolling in the courtyard, when Yun Weijue suddenly said, "Ximen, I'm going back to Beijing today."

"So soon?" Ximen Chuuxue was a little surprised, but he also knew that there was always a banquet in the world, and said, "I'll let the butler prepare it."

"I'm the one who's leaving. What do you need to prepare? Are you in such a hurry to save dinner?" Yun Weixuan joked.

Ximen Chuuxue was a little helpless, when he first met Yun Weijue, he was still a gentleman and gentle as jade, how come he has become such a rascal now.His friends must not all be as virtuous as Lu Xiaofeng!It's all Lu Xiaofeng's fault!

If Lu Xiaofeng could speak, he would have to cry out for injustice. He never showed up from the beginning to the end. This arrow can also hit the knee. He is really more wronged than Dou E!

After dinner, Ximen Chuuxue treated them with high standards of courtesy, sent them out of the villa, and stood on the hillside to watch them go.Ximen Chuuxue stood alone on the hillside, quietly thinking about Yun Weizhen's words before leaving.

"Ximen, that sword calligraphy is not more than 15 years old. I'm sorry, we were not friends earlier, I checked you." Yun Weizhen got into the car and left after saying such a few short sentences.He spoke in a low voice, the surroundings were empty and there was no one around, so it naturally came out of one person's mouth and entered into another person's ear.

Ximen Chuuxue is simple in kendo, but he is not a fool.Combined with the fact that he was chasing and killing others, he always felt that someone was spying on him, but there was no malice... Ximen Fuxue subconsciously believed it.So, why did his father cheat death?What is the true identity of the father?Who else knows about this?Is the steward the father's man?What are they trying to do?

One question after another lingered in Ximen Fuxue's mind. No matter how mature he was, he was only a young man under his twenties. His father, whom he revered and remembered for 20 years, did not die.Happy, gratified, fortunate, wronged, puzzled, helpless, all of them, and none of them.

Ximen Chuuxue stood on the hillside and didn't go back for a long time.But outside Wanmei Villa, a man in red stood with his hands behind his back, and said coldly, "Going away?"

"Yes, leader. After less than an hour, Guo Ping and the eighteen guards followed him." Cheng Yi replied respectfully.

"Run faster!" Yu Luocha murmured in confusion.