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Chapter 664 Blood Bronze! [Seeking monthly pass! ]

The construction of the giant Buddha statue at Xunyang Grottoes is in full swing.

Ouyang Rong and Rong Zhen, who were in charge of the Donglin Buddha, had some free time and accompanied the old musician named Yu to travel around the mountains and rivers.

Ever since the peach blossom forest was cleared out and the fun was ruined, the old musician never went there again.

However, after a few days, the three of them had walked through all the mountains of Kuanglu.

Cross Songxi River, go over Yuanqiao, climb Daiyan Rock, climb Cuishan Mountain, admire Pear Pavilion, and visit Shenggu Valley...

The old musician seemed to like Mount Kuanglu very much and left his traces at some famous scenic spots in the mountain.

Come on impulse and leave on impulse. For example, at the Daiyan and Liting scenic spots, we had just climbed up to the top and hadn't sat for a while before we got up and left after playing a song.

There is no pattern.

Yong Rongzhen heard Ouyang Rong complain privately that Senior Yu was punching in.

An eighty-year-old man has the same mischievous temperament as an eight-year-old child.

Ouyang Rong observed carefully and found that the old musician not only played an impromptu piano piece at the beginning near the pine stream where the stream was gurgling.

Later, an impromptu piano piece was left behind in five places: under the bridge, under the rock, under the pavilion, and in the valley.

There are six songs in total.

Ouyang Rong counted silently, and just like when he was at Jianquan Songxi, he played it again on the spot honestly.

Rong Zhen put her hands behind her back, looking cold and emotionless.

After all, she is the lady historian who is in charge of the Supervisory Council in the whole of Jiangnan and can mobilize the White Tiger Guard and the Black Tortoise Guard. She should be staying in the Xunyang Grottoes now, in charge of the overall situation and having the power of life and death. Now she can be patient and accompany the old senior from the Imperial Observatory for aimless strolling and playing, which shows that she is very patient.

Ouyang Rong expressed his understanding.

Every time the old musician stopped to improvise on the zither, Rong Zhen's pretty face would show anticipation, as if she were ready to grab the guqin that someone was carrying throughout the show.

However, every time of anticipation, it turned into a look of loss.

For five or six songs in a row, none of them contained the legendary military song she was looking for.

The lady was too lazy to take the time to recall the story.

After all, there is a follower here.

Although he only listened to it quickly once, Ouyang Rong was unable to completely master the music, and could not play it exactly, but he had a general outline and could play it somewhat well.

When Ouyang Rong first met the old musician in the bamboo forest of Shuangfeng, he had tested him and found that with his spiritual understanding, he needed to close his eyes and listen twice before he could perform well.

But the old musician was of a straightforward and calm temperament. He did not linger too long on any part, did not give the second chance, and did not go back to play again.

Ouyang Rong seriously suspected that he just played it casually and might have forgotten it after he finished playing.

However, Ouyang Rong did not relax his attention.

The golden blessing from a few days ago was still lingering in his mind. He suspected that it was related to this old senior Yu and the piano music, so he naturally became serious.

In the evening of that day, the three men said goodbye to Mount Kuanglu. They had finally finished their tour, but there were still some corners that the old musician did not visit.

They took the main road down the mountain. Xunyang City was built with its back against the Kuanglu Mountains, so they went directly into the city after going down the mountain.

After passing through several blocks, the three of them left the city from the west gate and prepared to return to Shuangfengjian.

On the official road, a dazzling white wave was blowing towards us.

Yi Qianqiu came to greet them with three hundred riders and reined in his horses in front of Ouyang Rong, Rong Zhen and the other two.

Take the old musician back to the city.

"Did you enjoy your time, sir?"

Yi Qianqiu asked in a muffled voice, still wearing the silver tiger mask.

Although he couldn't see her expression clearly, Ouyang Rong could hear a respectful tone in her voice.

The old musician nodded amiably, politely declined the offer from the female official who wanted to hold the zither for him, turned around with the zither in his arms, and pointed in the distance towards Xunyangfang, which they were passing by on the way.

"Rong girl said earlier that Xunyang Tower has a famous pipa music in Jiangnan, and Ouyang Xiaoshi also knows it. When will you take me to have a look and broaden my horizons?"

Rong Zhen and Ouyang Rong looked at each other and answered clearly:
"For safety reasons, if you are not in a hurry, could you please wait a few days and let the Overwatch Council check the security of the city?"

Ouyang Rong took over and said sincerely:
"I am familiar with Qin Guan, the pipa master of Xunyang Tower. I will ask her to gather some famous pipa masters in Jiangzhou these days and hold an evening party for Mr. Yu to enjoy and learn from each other."

The old musician smiled heartily and stroked his beard: "Okay."

Rong Zhen cast a look of praise towards Ouyang Rong.

Soon, the old musician climbed onto the carriage, and everyone rode on horseback to send him back to Xunyang Grottoes.

The dark night wind on the official road blows people's hair like a comb.

Beside the shaft, Rong Zhen inadvertently approached Ouyang Rong and said casually:
"Thank you for your hard work these past two days. The old man looks very happy."

"Did Ms. Rong find the song she wanted?"

"Not yet, but it should be soon. This evening, I and Senior Song will go talk to the old gentleman."

Ouyang Rong stroked the violin case on the horse's back and asked in a gentle voice:
"Do you still want to organize the Pipa party at Xunyang Tower?"

Rong Zhen didn't think about it for too long:

"You arrange it first."

"it is good."

"In the next two days, the Supervisory Council and the White Tiger Guard will send people into the city to assist you and strengthen the security of Xunyang City."

Ouyang Rong glanced at Rong Zhen.

The latter remembered something and added casually:
"Don't worry, these people will follow your arrangements when entering the city. Without your permission, they will not break into private homes and disturb Xunyang's reputation."

Ouyang Rong nodded slightly.

Just then, Yi Qianqiu rode his horse and came closer.

Ouyang Rong and Rong Zhen stopped chatting.

Yi Qianqiu glanced at Ouyang Rong playing with a string of sandalwood Buddhist beads and asked:

"Is this gift from a saint?"

Ouyang Rong didn't react, Rong Zhen nodded on his behalf:
"Well, the saint's grace is no worse than Lin Cheng's treatment back then."

Yi Qianqiu's face was covered by the silver tiger mask, and the two eye holes revealed by the mask seemed to be looking back and forth at Rong Zhen and Ouyang Rong.

The look he gave this pair of handsome men and beautiful women was quite meaningful.

Ouyang Rong asked casually:

"By the way, how is General Duan doing in Hukou County?"

Yi Qianqiu turned around, his eyes sharper:
"Those pirates were very cunning. There are too many swamps in Hukou County. Whenever we got a clue and chased them to the swamp, the pirates would scatter. It was not easy for the White Tiger Guards' cavalry to chase them. If they dismounted and walked into the swamp, they would easily get lost. Although Captain Duan found a local to lead the way, the pirates were scattered... The effect of the pursuit was too weak."

Ouyang Rong frowned slightly:
"This guerrilla tactic is somewhat like a military strategy. It doesn't look like something that can be organized by ordinary undisciplined and lazy people. It is obviously well-trained."

"That's it."

Yi Qianqiu nodded, and after listening, he looked at Ouyang Rong with some admiration.

She squinted her eyes as she rode, looking at the dim lights of the Xunyang Grottoes at the end of the official road in the distance, and analyzed:
"According to the intelligence collected so far, there should be a small group of Kuangfu Army troops sneaking into the country. They are pretending to be this group of pirates. There are also some people from Tiannan among them. The leader should be the guy named Du Shuqing beside Li Zhengyan. He is from the Jingzhao Du family and is as famous as the Wei family where Wei Duwei is from. They are both elite children of aristocratic families and have some skills..." Ouyang Rong listened silently.

Rong Zhen remembered something and took out a memorial from his sleeve and handed it to Ouyang Rong.

"I almost forgot. Take it."

Ouyang Rong was curious: "What is this?"

"The latest imperial edict from Luoyang."

Ouyang Rong took a quick look at it in the light of the lantern hanging from the shaft of the carriage and said in surprise:
"A ban on women?"

Rong Zhen nodded, and his voice turned cold:
"That's right. The court has officially issued a decree. From today onwards, any family in Jiangnan and Lingnan who is involved with the Yunmeng Yue Girl, or who secretly keeps the Yunmeng Order, will be severely punished by the Great Zhou. Those who assist will be exiled, and their descendants will not be allowed to serve as officials in the court...

"This restriction order will be issued by you and the Jiangzhou Hall, and will be implemented first in Jiangzhou and Hongzhou, and the other prefectures and counties in the two provinces will follow suit."

Ouyang Rong pursed his lips and did not speak immediately.

If we say that the previous conflict between the Great Zhou Dynasty and Yunmeng Jianze had not yet been fully publicized, it can be said that the Great Zhou Dynasty did not pay much attention to Yunmeng Jianze and the people related to it at the beginning.

Now, with the issuance of this restriction order, the contradiction has become completely public, and it seems like a fight to the death. There is no room for negotiation. Everyone in Tiannan Jianghu has to choose a side, otherwise it will be a death sentence, and there is no room for negotiation.

"This edict was actually pushed by the King of Wei and the King of Liang. The former was in grief over the loss of his son, and all the civil and military officials in the court sympathized with him..."

Rong Zhen continued to narrate:

"Ouyang Lianghan, didn't you say before that Jianghu is not about fighting and killing, but about human relationships and worldly wisdom? Then look at the Jianghu of Tiannan, how many heroes are willing to abandon their families and children and obey the orders of Yunmeng Yuanjun?"

The cold palace-dressed girl raised her chin slightly and said word by word:
"What belongs to the saints belongs to the saints, and what belongs to the Yuan Lord also belongs to the saints."

Seeing Ouyang Rong looking forward, as if thinking, Rong Zhen waited for a while and frowned:

"Ouyang Lianghan, what are you daydreaming about?"

Ouyang Rong slowly put the imperial edict into his sleeve.

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Rong Zhen carefully observed Ouyang Rong's expression.

She seemed to be paying close attention to someone's subtle reactions.

Yi Qianqiu suddenly said:

"This order is a good one. The previous actions of Ms. Rong Zhen and Governor Ouyang to strictly search for Yunmeng Order were also very timely."

She took out a bloodstained bronze dagger and gestured, her eyes were very sharp:
"This thing must not flow into Jiangzhou in large quantities, especially near the Xunyang Grottoes. Anyone carrying this thing will be killed, without any injustice!"

Ouyang Rong asked: "Commander Yi, do you know how to use this thing? Do you know how the rebels in Tiannan Jianghu will use it?"

Yi Qianqiu glanced at him sideways, saying nothing.

Ouyang Rong also looked at her openly.

Yi Qianqiu shifted his gaze to Rong Zhen's face, with a half-smile in his face.

Ouyang Rong also frowned and turned to look at Rong Zhen.

At this time, Yi Qianqiu turned around, his tone slightly cold:

"If you don't know, forget it. Governor Ouyang is a civil servant. He just needs to do his job well. There is no need for him to know. This is a secret of the court..."

Rong Zhen suddenly interrupted:

"It's already now, there's nothing that can't be said. I trust Governor Ouyang."

Ouyang Rong shook his head and said, "Forget it. Commander Yi is right. I am indeed an outsider."

Rong Zhen shook his head:

"No, you are already involved. Since you have received the imperial edict to issue the Yue women restriction order and help the court collect the Yunmeng Order, you should know the use of this thing to avoid being accidentally injured."

Ouyang Rongqi asked: "What do you mean?"

Yi Qianqiu lowered his head and said nothing. Rong Zhen turned his head and looked at him.

Ouyang Rong saw her eyes were cold and bright:

"It is rumored that Yunmeng Jianze is guarding a large formation left over from the pre-Qin period. This formation has a vast range. According to the records of the Sitianjian, it seems to cover the Jiangnan Road and Lingnan Road currently demarcated by the Great Zhou Dynasty. It happens to be what people call the Tiannan Jianghu. It is the sphere of influence of Yunmeng Jianze."

Rong Zhen cast his gaze towards the bronze dagger in Yi Qianqiu's hand, narrowed his eyes and said:
"The material of this Yunmeng Order is very special. It is suspected to be the clone of the formation's eye. It is a replica and is closely related to the real formation's eye. This material is called... blood bronze.

"If the records about this thing in the Sitianjian are correct, it can mobilize the unknown killing power of this formation at any time."

Ouyang Rong's eyes narrowed slightly.

"Blood bronze?"

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Snowwood Villa.

Spring Court Pavilion.

It's a sunny morning.

Under the pear tree outside the pavilion, Yu Nianyuan feeds the insect lady.

Inside the pavilion, Xue Zhongzhu sat cross-legged, wiping his sword with a white cloth. There was an expedited secret report on the floor in front of him.

"A ban on Vietnamese women?" She chuckled.

Yu Nianyuan also nodded:

"It was issued by the Jiangzhou government. Currently, the officials of the Jiangzhou government should have a close relationship with the Xunyang Palace. The Xunyang Grottoes have recently received reinforcements... It seems that they did not take seriously what the senior sister asked the Three Pure Ones to bring to the Xunyang Palace last time."

Xue Zhongzhu nodded, his expression normal:

"Normal. After all, he is a descendant of a noble family. He doesn't need to explain himself in detail. He just does things clearly and unambiguously. It's convenient. Just don't blame the sword for being blind."

She lowered her head slightly, stroked the snow-white sword, and asked coldly:
"Second Junior Sister, when was the last time our sect was wanted by the Northern Pseudo Dynasty with a death warrant?"

Yu Nianyuan said lightly:
"In the ninth year of the Kaihuang reign of the Sui Dynasty, northerners moved south, the city of Jiankang fell, and the Southern Dynasty collapsed."

Xuezhongzhu asked: "How does the situation compare to today?"

Yu Nianyuan seemed very familiar with it, and without pausing, he immediately answered:
"At that time, many seniors in the Lady Sovereign Palace did not issue the Yunmeng Order, nor did they use the grand formation. The Da Sui court issued a wanted order, but no one dared to enter Yunmeng Lake. The order was meaningless. Even though everyone knew that our Lady Sovereign Palace, Yue Girls' High School, had the blood of the Six Dynasties royal family, who in the world dared to come?"

Xue Zhongzhu tightly grasped the hilt of the sword, his hand trembling slightly, and then slowly loosened it, with a self-deprecating tone:
"I am ashamed."

Yu Nianyuan shook his head:
"Don't blame Senior Sister. The current situation has not given our generation of the Female Monarch Palace time to recuperate. Some things must be done, and someone must step up. The spirits of the seniors in the Female Monarch Palace will be relieved to know that there is still Senior Sister who can take charge."

Xue Zhongzhu pursed his lips and remained silent, then he turned his eyes and asked:
"By the way, what does Junior Sister mean? Has her cultivation level made a breakthrough?"

Yu Nianyuan paused, let Chong Niang go, walked into the pavilion, and took out a secret letter from Xingzifang from his sleeve.

The second lady of Yunmeng handed over the letter with a strange look on her face.

The tall Hu Ji with waist-length blonde hair took the letter with a curious look on her face...

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