People sit in the southern sky and watch the ages

Chapter 222 The country breaks mountains and rivers

"gentlemen!"

Li Changqing heard something ominous from Xu Sanyou's voice.

Xu Sanyou smiled slightly, patted Li Changqing on the shoulder, and signaled him to continue walking forward. After crossing this bridge, you can see Lihua Lane, pass through Lihua Lane, cross Jingyue Lake, and you will arrive at Wangjiang Tower .

"By the way, I haven't told you about my past, have I?"

"Sir, please speak."

Li Changqing's eyes rested on the top of Xu Sanyou's head, where it was dazzlingly white, like a sun falling into the world, even though the surrounding wind and rain were dark, he could still see through the universe.

No wonder Xu Sanyou is different today, he seems to have embarked on an unusual path.

However, the solitary yin does not grow, the solitary yang does not grow, and the yang becomes strong, which also indicates a dead end.

Xu Sanyou saw Li Changqing's hidden worries, and smiled indifferently, "I'm nearly seventy now, which can be considered a rare age, so what should you worry about?"

He looked up to the north, then to Yannan, "I was a young and intelligent young man, so I don't need to say much about the past. What I'm talking about is a great regret in my life back then."

"Thirty years ago, Emperor Wen came to the throne at the beginning, followed the merits of Emperor Wu, patrolled the nine borders, blocked Honghe Fort, lost the land of Yannan, and I was Zhongshulang next to Emperor Wen."

Li Changqing was dumbfounded, he suddenly felt absurd and uninhibited, it turns out that although the world is big, it is only in the palm of your hand, the cause and effect of the world are entangled with each other, and they will all gather together.

"Agulie sent 72 Dao soldiers at night, with [-] beacon fires, and went straight to Yannan. At the same time, because Emperor Wen was so happy, he went deep into the hinterland. Dazhou had to send elite soldiers to rescue him, so he missed the best way to block Mengmeng from going south. opportunity."

Li Changqing pondered for a while, "At the beginning, sir, it was because of protecting Emperor Wen that the Purple Mansion was broken?"

Xu Sanyou laughed so hard that tears came out, mixed with rainwater flowing down his gully face, "The people are the most important, the society is second, and the king is the lightest. I ruled "Mencius", how could it reverse the master?" Second-rate?"

"Ah." Li Changqing didn't know how to respond for a moment.

"When Tianhou came to help in person, I begged Tianhou to help Yannan. Guess how Tianhou responded?"

Li Changqing could imagine the situation at the beginning. In order to save Emperor Wen who was dragging the overall situation, Da Zhou had already missed a good opportunity. Now if he forced to help Yannan, he would only be led by the nose by Da Meng.

Using soldiers is a matter of life and death, a disaster of survival.

Tianhou would never send troops in a daze at that time, and abandoning Yannan seemed to be the only choice.

But giving up Yannan sounds simple, but the land of Yannan.

Li Changqing has been in this world for so long, so he has naturally heard of the tragic situation in Yannan.

The city was massacred for three days, and it was burned for hundreds of miles. The women were served as military prostitutes, and the men who passed the wheel were beheaded.

Qingshi Zhaozhao said a few words, and the words were endless, and the head of Guizhou was sad and tearful.

"How did the Empress reply?"

"The country is broken and the mountains and rivers are here."

The country is broken!
Li Changqing looked at Jinghua, his expression slightly startled.

Although the country is broken, the mountains and rivers are still there. Future generations will not forget the shame of the past, so they will naturally be able to recover the old rivers and mountains.

He turned his head to look at Xu Sanyou, Wei Ran sighed, "It seems that Mister has not followed the Queen's order."

Xu Sanyou said with a smile, "Did you think I was ridiculous at the time? I ruined my future by going to Yannan, and now I am lamenting here at Longkoudu."

Li Changqing said solemnly, "Even though the Queen's choice was correct, it was also a helpless move for the ruler. At the beginning, Mr. went to Yannan alone, wanting to save the people from the fire and water, and sacrificed his life for righteousness. How can I laugh at it?"

Xu Sanyou stared at Li Changqing for a while, then continued to walk forward, and said, "The truth is that the Empress Dowager is right, she is always innocent."

"However, I still feel dissatisfied. I can't forget the numb eyes of the heads piled up on the Jingguan when I arrived in Yannan, I can't forget the wailing of women and children, and I can't forget the burning ashes of the city wall."

"You said that if Tianhou had directly sent troops to Yannan instead of saving the late emperor, would it have been a better result?"

Li Changqing smiled wryly in his heart, Mr. Xu is bewildered, in this world of monarchy, it is impossible for the Empress of the Great Zhou to abandon her monarch and her husband to save the common people.

Even if Tianhou wanted to do this at the beginning, she couldn't move all the civil and military officials.

Seeing Li Changqing's wry smile, Xu Sanyou understood what he was thinking, and wiped his snot and tears self-deprecatingly, "So the Queen of Heaven is holy, but I don't agree with her holy way."

"After I escaped from Yannan like a bereaved dog, I have been living here in Longkoudu. I was thinking about my holy way, and at the same time I wanted to pass on my way until I met you."

"I?"

"Yes." Xu Sanyou's eyes lit up, "The people are the most important, followed by the country, and the monarch is the least. , The way of the people is like a country with a long history, the world is in order, the world is safe and peaceful, the way of the people is like you and me, the way of humanity is passed down from generation to generation, and the torch is endless."

After Xu Sanyou uttered these words, his whole body became more and more brilliant, and strands of invisible "popularity" gathered here from all directions at Longkoudu, like a white rainbow rising from the ground.

"Humanity is passed down from generation to generation, and the fire is endless."

Li Changqing nodded earnestly, and bowed solemnly to Xu San, "I have learned from my teacher today, and I would like to worship him as my teacher."

Xu Sanyou received a salute from Li Changqing, and then waved his hands, "I am getting old, how can I teach you again, but I am unwilling to impose my own hopes and ambitions on you."

Xu Sanyou pointed to the precarious Longkou Ferry in front of him, "The situation in front of me is similar to that in Yannan. I don't want to be a lost dog again. Changqing, you may guard the people of Longkou Ferry and prevent them from becoming a public servant." A few lines of Qingshi's words?"

Li Changqing smiled, stretched out five fingers, and grabbed the windy and cloudy sky in the distance, "It's just a few dragons that are useless, the students stretched out their hands to catch them."

"well!"

Xu Sanyou clapped his hands and laughed.

Then he took Li Changqing and took a good tour of Longkou Ferry in the obscure wind and rain.

"Huangji Tea Shop in front of Chenghuang Street sells very refreshing noodle soup in the morning. Changqing, you were busy practicing before, so you must have never eaten it."

"Every Mid-Autumn Poetry Festival in Jingyuetan, the flower boat cruises, and the Mid-Autumn Oiran will be selected at the same time, which can be regarded as a grand event for me at Longkoudu."

"After the autumn list, Heming Academy will hold a deer-singing banquet. Evergreen, you are a god of poetry, and you will definitely be able to beat the crowd."

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Xu Sanyou led Li Changqing all the way, watched and talked all the way.

Li Changqing was suddenly a little stunned. He has been in Longkoudu for so long, and it seems that he has never really understood everything here, and he has not regarded this place as his own home.

Even the Luoxia Town that I established is just a 'tool', but holiness is the road, and it is the road of humanity that I can be steadfast and give up everything for.

As for Xu Sanyou, he knew everything about Longkou Ferry like the palm of his hand, so how could he give up Longkou Ferry?

When the two walked to Wangjiang Tower, Tong Niang, the owner of Wangjiang Tower, was waiting in front of the door despite the wind and rain.

She was wearing a solemn palace dress today, with a dark golden phoenix hairpin inserted. She bowed first when she saw Xu Sanyou, and then said, "Now the holiness is evident. I didn't expect that Mr. Xu had an epiphany today. I hope that Jianglou will be full of brilliance." .”

Seeing Tongniang, Xu Sanyou sighed, "I didn't expect Tongniang to leave either."

He knew what Tong Niang was following. Tong Niang's stay here today meant that she had made the same determination as him.

Tong Niang smiled lightly, "I've stayed at Longkou Ferry much longer than Mr. Xu, how could I go one step ahead of you, Mr.?"

Xu Sanyou laughed loudly and said, "Comrade is here today, let's have a drink."

Tong Niang personally led the two of them to the top floor, and then went down to get the wine in person, leaving Xu Sanyou to talk to Li Changqing alone.

Leaning on the railing, Xu Sanyou looked back at Li Changqing, the wind was blowing, and his jet-black hair was flying freely in the wind with the air of a young man. At the end, I still have a good talisman, I wonder if Changqing has a good poem?"

Li Changqing cupped his hands and said, "The student played a trick earlier."

"How can you be clever?"

"Those poems are learned by students from books. When I first met my husband, I said that I was 'full of knowledge'."

Xu Sanyou was stunned, recalled the scene at the time, and said with a big smile, "This little cleverness is good, otherwise how would I become attached to Changqing?"

"It is also a good story for us to get together through the ages of poetry, and now we are separated through the ages of poetry."

Li Changqing's eyes were full of sadness, Xu Sanyou's purple mansion was broken, and he couldn't bear further opportunities, but now he realized the holiness by himself, just like a self-igniting candle, no external force can save him.

The appearance of the white rainbow penetrating the sun is not only a sign that Xu Sanyou has become a great Confucian, but also a sign of his self-destruction.

That's why Xu Sanyou was able to understand it today, almost blending with the world of Longkoudu, and instantly aware of his return.

And Xu San made such a choice, obviously because he didn't know his 'strength', and wanted to increase his chances of winning in the battle with Hailong Palace in the future.

Xu Sanyou focused his eyes on Li Changqing's face, restrained his smile, "If the topic is 'self-cultivation, governing the country and the world', Changqing has a lot of economics in his belly, can there be a quatrain?"

"Naturally there is."

Li Changqing nodded seriously, "A great Confucianist Zhang Zai once said that he established his heart for the world, established his life for the people, inherited his unique knowledge for the past saints, and established peace for all generations. Do you think it can be solved?"

Xu Sanyou stroked his beard in the strong wind, like tasting fine wine, slowly savoring these four sentences.

Then he slapped the railing heavily, "It's really shocking for such a sage to fail to say a word, but it's a great fortune to hear this quatrain today. It really makes people feel sad and happy."

Xu Sanyou's gaze fell on Li Changqing again, and landed on the golden gourd around his waist, "The four virtues are gathered together, but the lack of holiness is not beautiful. Evergreen, can you take a look at it with the sword?"

Xu Sanyou stretched out his palm, and now every wrinkle on his dry skin was filled with white light, as crystal clear as jade.

Li Changqing hesitated for a while, he didn't expect that his chance of holiness would be here, if he had told Mr. Xu, who is also a teacher and friend, his plan earlier, maybe he would not have come to this point, right?

Xu Sanyou's peaceful voice came out from the blazing brilliance, "If there was no Changqing, I would have made the same choice today. Why should Changqing blame myself? Understanding the holy way is the way I seek for myself. Mencius said, I sacrificed my life for righteousness, and I only learned a thing or two today."

Li Changqing took off the golden gourd from his waist and handed it over with both hands.

Xu Sanyou stroked the gourd and said loudly,

"The waves of the world of mortals are rolling in front of the threshold, and the world is full of joys and sorrows.

The cold snow overturned the old Yannan, and the showers spoiled the old man.

The broken mountains and rivers are still there today, and the country is as precarious as in the past.

And wipe the sword dust for the king, and cut down the barbarians and catch the Jiao. "

"Scholars of my generation should set up a heart for heaven and earth, establish a life for the people, inherit the knowledge of the past, and bring peace to all generations. I will sacrifice my life for righteousness, and pass the torch from generation to generation. Even if I die, I will never forget it."

Xu San paused word by word, each word piercing the howling wind and rain, reaching the distant sky like a crane, rippling in the clouds round after round.

Silver-white thunder fell from the sky, like fiery trees and silver flowers growing down from Xiaohan.

'Boom', 'Boom' and 'Boom', three times in succession, like a god beating a drum, reflecting the sky and the earth in white.

Even the sound of the rolling waves was suppressed, a white rainbow shot straight into the blue sky from the Wangjiang Tower, the dark clouds broke, and the golden warm sun shone down, covering Longkou Ferry with a layer of golden tulle, a faint purple glow Covering the blue and black mountains in the distance.

Li Changqing stared blankly at the mountains and rivers at Longkou Ferry, and at the row upon row of Qingdaiwa tiles shining in the sun, he was a little lost in thought for a moment.

"It's pretty, isn't it?"

Tong Niang, who went to get the wine, did not know when she would come. She opened the jug, walked to the place where Xu Sanyou was standing before, and poured the wine into the still raging Mingcang River.

"Today we lost the same way."

Li Changqing nodded seriously, "It's really beautiful, I just discovered it today."

On his altar, an incandescent lotus flower blooms, mountains and rivers open up, and the human way stands tall, like a pocket version of Longkou Ferry, every plant and tree, every detail is clearly visible, and the figures are vivid, interpreting the various forms of all living beings.

"Mr. Xu seeks benevolence and obtains benevolence, so Taoist priests don't have to be too sentimental."

Tong Niang comforted her.

Li Changqing nodded, "Where is Lord Huo Xingling?"

A crimson flame was ignited from the void, and the Lord Fire Spirit appeared in the uniform of the god. He was wearing a glazed crown, and he looked like a golden sun. Tong Niang, who was fond of fire, couldn't help but take a step back , exclaimed, "The sun is really hot?"

Li Changqing took the golden-skinned gourd in front of him, and handed it to Lord Huo Xingling, "You take this gourd to fight for generals in front of the battle, if the dragons of the Sea Dragon Palace dare to step forward, they will know the inheritance of humanity, and the fire will never end. "

Lord Huo Xingling looked dignified, and said seriously, "Receive the decree of the master."

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He Ming Academy, He Jiuzhang looked at the white rainbow running through Longkou across the blue sky, stroked the green bamboo around him, and sighed.

On the Mingcang River, Cui Mingcang poured the fine wine in front of him into the rolling river.

On the tower of Longkoudu, Chu Danghe looked at the blue sky where the dark clouds had cleared in surprise, and didn't react until the people around him reminded him to congratulate him.

In the deep city god's remnant domain, Lu Hengjiang, the former city god of Longkou crossing, looked at the dazzling white rainbow in the distance, feeling a little uneasy in his heart. He used secret methods to calculate the secrets of the heavens, but now the calamity is chaotic, and the spells of the heavens can't be solved at all.

After hesitating again and again, he immediately made a decision to gather the city god's remnant domain into Li Changqing's hands as soon as possible, otherwise things would change later.

(End of this chapter)