Beichen Sword Sect's Headmaster's Secret Records

Chapter 224 Tianshiyuan

The lights fade as the stars fall, and the moon hangs in the sky, illuminating the night building.

Golden flowers and silver trees bloom in the wind, and the shadows of carved wheels and BMWs are like the tide.

The fragrant breeze from ten miles away attracts gourmets, and laughter and chanting last until the cock crows at dawn.

The pearl curtains and green screens hide the fine wine, and the colorful trees and mountains dazzle the market.

The moth is covered with golden threads of snow willow, and the sound of phoenix flute moves the empty jade pot.

Why not light silver candles on a beautiful night, and let the lights from thousands of homes illuminate the stream.

Looking up, countless lights extend all the way to the horizon. Under the night sky, it seems as if they are connected to the sea of ​​stars. Dim light and shadows dance between the lights and gold foil. Young men and women, beautifully dressed in silk skirts, brocade clothes, are in pairs, enjoying their best years.

Tiedan had also seen the grand scene of the other world, but to be honest, Chen Xuantian's side was a concrete jungle that blocked out the sun and sky, and there was actually nothing to see. On the other hand, the vast plain of Tianshiyuan was filled with carved beams and painted buildings, incense towers and pagodas, which were dazzling and beautiful. This magnificent and prosperous classical scene really shocked him for a while.

Jianjia was not surprised. She knew that this bastard was a country bumpkin from the mountains. It was his first time in Beijing and Luoyang, so it was good that he was not unable to walk. He just led the way and introduced casually,

"The planning of Tianshiyuan corresponds to the stars in the sky, with the Emperor's seat as the center. There are 19 star officials, 87 main stars, and 173 additional stars, forming a screen-like shape that radiates to the eight fences. Each star is a starry city square.

Please hurry up, we have just arrived at the Jingsu Outer Domain Zengxing Sky Area, and we haven’t even seen the outer city yet.”

Well, after all, it is the capital of the Ten Thousand Years Immortal Palace. It expands all the way outward from the imperial throne. It is so vast. In the past, the imperial capital also had ancient city walls, which only divided the twenty-eight constellations, and there were corresponding cities and districts. The scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans each performed their duties and kept their positions.

However, times are changing. As the Immortal Venerable wiped out the demons from all directions, the entire world became the home of the human race. The human population also grew explosively, radiating to the world around the city walls. Now the city no longer restricts population mobility and business hours. The entire imperial capital has become a city that never sleeps. Commercial vehicles from the four kingdoms, eight vassal states, nine provinces and all nations are transported into the capital in a constant stream. The world's highways that converge in Sizhou are like blood vessels, transporting the world's resources to feed this giant beast.

No matter whether the Xuanmen Divine Sect recognizes it or not, no matter how weak the Immortal Palace is, the Sanyuan Imperial Capital is the center of the world.

As long as this metropolis exists, people in the world will be attracted by the endless resources and power, and will continuously pour into the heart of the world.

Despite seeing this prosperous and magnificent scene, there are always some descendants of emperors and lords of the aristocratic families who are self-righteous and think that they are the masters of destiny favored by God and have endless power.

But anyone with a little common sense will know that emperors and generals are just lucky people who were born into a good family and benefited from their ancestors. They happened to be born in the core and happened to become the banner symbolizing the cohesion of the human race.

This constant influx of people is also the true foundation of the Immortal Palace. The nobles in the high heavens can fight among themselves or live a life of idleness, but as long as people are willing, there will be endless resources and manpower gathered at their feet, and they can take whatever they want.

Therefore, although Xuanmen slaughtered the Immortal Emperor's army back then, they did not do anything in the end. If they really wanted to uproot and destroy the entire Three Enclosures, the karma of killing would be too heavy, and no one in the Xuanmen would be willing to be involved in such a cause and effect.

So even though the Divine Religion conquered the Three Enclosures, it didn't do anything in the end, because according to legend, just as the Divine Lord was about to turn Sizhou into a sea of ​​blood, he suddenly ascended to heaven...

In short, after going through all the ups and downs, Sanyuan still stands tall on the earth.

And as long as the Three Enclosures remain the same, the Asgard will probably not really fall.

"arrive."

arrive?

Jianjia brought Tiedan to a manor. Tiedan looked curiously, but saw that the other side of the street was quite lively, but there was not a single person in this area. And this manor was even weirder, it looked like a big house, and it seemed that there had been a gate at the door before, but now it had been removed, and even the plaque had been removed, a scene of depression and decay.

Jianjia said coldly,
"Izumi Kuri."

Tiedan: "Where?"

Jianjia glanced at him.
"Where the Crown Prince Li died."

Tiedan looked around curiously.
"Prince Li? This is outside the outer ring road, right? How could you die in such a remote place? What are you doing here? Sightseeing?"

Jianjia glared at him and climbed over the wall.

"Didn't you say you wanted to muddy the waters? If you drag the Crown Prince into this, all the ministers will be shocked!"

Oh, that's true.

Tiedan followed her into the manor and saw that although the yard was demolished, there was indeed a blank tablet in the hall, but there was no mausoleum either, probably just the cenotaph of Prince Li. Prayers and tributes could be seen, and it was cleaned quite well, it seemed that many people missed Prince Li.

Jianjia went to pay her respects in front of the spirit of Prince Li, and took out a small box and placed it under the shrine.

Tiedan saw this from the side.
"Why, your young master's ashes?"

Jianjia cursed with red eyes,

"go away!"

Tiedan sneered and walked around the tourist attractions with his hands behind his back.

The case of the Crown Prince Li and the witchcraft incident was the most recent major internal strife in the Immortal Palace. It was basically about a treacherous minister deceiving Emperor Wu and falsely accusing the Crown Prince of witchcraft and treason, forcing the Crown Prince Li to raise an army privately to eliminate the treacherous minister. He was later suppressed by Emperor Wu's imperial guards and committed suicide.

But this matter is not just about the Immortal Palace, in fact all three major sects are involved.

After all, the Immortal Palace at that time was the revival of Emperor Wu, and the general swept across the Yinshan Mountains in Beiyuan. The Immortal Palace's military strength was extremely strong. The general and his elite troops at that time were not comparable to the bandits of Zhongshan Gong today. Whether this army attacked Qianzhou or went on an expedition to the Western Regions, it would inevitably cause considerable losses to the Xuanmen Divine Sect.

Therefore, there is a saying in the cultivation world that the Xuanmen and the Divine Sect attacked together, and they tried to divert the trouble to the east, so as to induce the army to fight the other side. After all, in a three-way confrontation, the best thing is to watch the two opponents fight each other to the point of bloodshed.

As a result, the relationship between the Crown Prince and Emperor Wu was sown under the calculation of someone with ulterior motives, and finally the court was in chaos, and it turned into internal strife among the three celestial beings, and they committed suicide. In the end, the Immortal Palace completely exploded, and a chaotic battle broke out.

Not only Crown Prince Li, but all of Emperor Wu's sons and generals died in the civil strife, so that the remnants of the army were thrown far away into the jungle of Liguo in southern Xinjiang to kill mosquitoes, and the Immortal Palace inevitably declined once again.

At this moment, a sacrificial text was suddenly blown in front of Tiedan by the cold wind. He had nothing to do anyway, so since he came to pay homage to Prince Li, he might as well act a little more politely.

Tiedan picked it up, cleared his throat and read.

"To the right of Taoye, there is a vast ancient plain, with withered grass and trees in spring, and the wind and smoke dimming the day. I held the reins and hesitated, and saw a sign standing there, which showed that it was the place where the immortals and the evil spirits came to kill them, and then they built a platform to guard the remaining souls. Alas! Death has existed since ancient times, how can we discuss it..."

Jianjia didn't come out to stop them, so Tiedan was also possessed by Xiao Jun, shaking his head and chanting for a while.

"…Time has passed, so don't chase it. All the people have died, and the tower has collapsed. It's overgrown with weeds, leaving you with sorrow and grief for eternity."

After finishing reading an article, Tiedan shook his hands, and a green fire ignited, burning the sacrificial text to ashes.

Suddenly a sigh came from behind him. Tiedan turned his head and saw a man in black standing on the wall, sighing,

"Let them live forever... and grieve..."

Oh, did you catch the fish?

So Tiedan looked at the other person carefully and was speechless.

This guy is a martial artist, and he came to offer sacrifices to the prince, so he must be from the Demon Palace. It’s just that his aura... seems like that of a deity?
Are you kidding me? The fish in Sanyuan are too big...

Fortunately, the man in black didn't pounce on the young man and slap him to death. He just glanced at Tiedan.
"Aren't you from the Demon Sect? Why are you pretending to be the cat crying over the rat?"

It seems that the drug-taking god in the Demon Palace is also a god, and he does have some abilities.

Tiedan said frankly,
"What immortal emperor, the prince? I don't miss him that much. I was born in the north, and I have admired the heroism of the general since I was a child. I can only sigh that if the general was still alive, he would not let those evil dragons stir up trouble and harm the people. The Demon Palace has so many immortal pills, but they are reluctant to give the general a pill. It's sad and lamentable."

The man in black was silent for a moment, and did not bother with his previous presumptuous words. He just asked,
"Now that the evil dragon has become powerful, what are you mountain people going to do?"

Hey, what can a mountain man do? It's none of my business. As long as Shi Jiao doesn't rush over mountains and ridges to seek death, Xuanmen doesn't bother to care about him.

But Tiedan is not a serious hermit yet. He thought about it and did not give the ranger the plan of "one pill can capture him" and said,
"The Three Enclosures have even worshipped the general, and the Immortal Palace is rich. If they want to fight, they can just send troops and cross the river to fight. The Stone Dragon can only rely on the 200,000 cavalry of the Kan Kingdom. Now they are suppressing everywhere, and they may not even have 100,000. If we don't take advantage of this opportunity to get rid of it, once it swallows up all the fat in Hebei and grows strong, and gathers 300,000 or 500,000 troops, the two states of Kan and Gen will not be enough to satisfy the appetite of that beast.

We mountain people don’t care. It doesn’t matter who becomes the Immortal Emperor. I just feel sorry for the many people in this city. I’m afraid they will all be turned into meat in the wolf soldiers’ pot.”

The man in black sighed.
"I know this too, it's all obvious, but you guys keep arguing about it, and I don't know what the general is still cautious about..."

Tiedan sneered.

"What else can the Three Ensembles fight for? It's just positions. If the eight lieutenants want to fight, then should the lieutenants fight? Should the generals fight? How will the money be divided if we win? How will the blame be divided if we lose? If you don't fight clearly, how will the people behind you see you? Will there be anyone to support you? If you don't fight, others will fight!

But isn't this what you planned? If you don't fight, and the general makes the decision, how can the people in Ziweiyuan sleep well? "

The man in black obviously understood and remained silent for a moment.
"What can I do?"

Others just sighed, but Tiedan was a man of no respect, so he actually gave some advice.

"Everyone has to fight for it anyway, but things have their priorities, so why not give them a bigger reason to fight for it.

As long as no one interferes with the military operations, that's enough."

The man in black understood, but seemed not to understand.

"Is there anything more worthy of dispute than the issue between the two states of Gen and Kan..."

Tiedan shook his head and said,
“No matter what, those two states have to be conquered first before they can be divided up. In fact, no one is too concerned about this.

As for what is bigger than the two states, haha, what else could be bigger than the two states? Of course, it is the world of the Nine States and Twelve Kingdoms.

You have wandered here by yourself tonight, and you still need me to tell you and help you make up your mind."

The man in black was silent for a moment, and looked at the tomb of the Crown Prince Li with Tiedan, and finally shook his head and said,

"If Qing Gong was still here, the world would not have come to this..."

He sighed and felt sad for a while, then took something out of his arms and threw it to Tiedan, then disappeared into the night.

Tiedan looked at that thing.

Well, it’s another jade pendant. Is it popular to give jade as gifts here or something?
This one is different from the one the Ranger gave me before. It seems to be Khotan jade, a specialty of Kunlun. The jade is uniform and transparent, fine and dense, with a soft luster and rich like sheep fat. There is a Pixiu pattern on the jade surface, and the word "Ming" is engraved on it.

"Okay, let's go."

Only then did Jianjia calm down and walk out of the hall. Looking at her gloomy and absent-minded look, it was obvious that she didn't even know that a master of the spirit transformation realm had just passed by here and chatted with Tiedan for a long time.

Tiedan naturally wouldn't tell her, he put the jade pendant in his arms and said casually,
"Where are we going next? The residence of the Minister of Rites? How do you know where the Minister of Rites lives?"

Jianjia had just buried the young marquis and the prince together, and didn't think much about it, so she blurted out,
"In the past, Third Aunt often sent me to deliver gifts and get trust, so I know her."

Tiedan is curious.

"Often?"

Jianjia realized what she had said and glared at him.

"This has nothing to do with you. In any case, our Shen family is doing things for the mountain. If you want to ask, go to Yuntai Peak first!"

Tiedan shrugged.

"If you don't want to tell me, then don't tell me. I didn't expect you to recognize the Minister of Rites. But that was two years ago, right? What if the Minister of Rites has been replaced?"

Jianjia thought about it and shook her head.
"It shouldn't be. Although there is fierce competition for the positions of the Three Dukes and Nine Ministers, it is difficult for outsiders to understand the various red tapes in government agencies. Assistant officials such as chancellors and chief clerks are generally not replaced frequently to avoid delaying important matters of the court.

Besides, it doesn't matter if the Minister of Rites is replaced. I didn't recognize him in the first place. I only recognized a clerk beside him. He is very intelligent, well-read, and has a photographic memory. He has also secretly received the true teachings of the Hidden Immortal Sect. He is a person of my Taoism and an undercover agent of the Xuanmen Sect. I can find out where the envoy lives and how he sneaked in by asking him. "

Wow, Xuanmen really has stakes everywhere, and everyone is undercover...

"What's the chief clerk's name and where does he live?"

"……do not know."

Tiedan raised his eyebrows.

Jian Jia is impatient.

"It's just a letter and a gift, why are you asking so many questions? Besides, how can you call someone by their name?

All I know is that his surname is Sima, and he's not from a famous family, so just call him Zhubu.

Okay, are you going to leave or not? It wasn't me who was looking for him in the first place, it's just that you don't know the way!"

Humph, she is not thoughtful, not careful, not strict, and not tight-lipped. This woman handled confidential matters and did not even investigate the background of her partner. She is lucky to be alive today.

Tiedan only let go of the past grudges and said a few more words because of her mother's life-saving grace that night. He was too lazy to give her advice given her bad attitude. Anyway, he had done his best. At most, he would send her to a cenotaph when she died and bury her with the young marquis. That was considered quite considerate.

So the two of them stopped talking nonsense and went all the way from the southeast to the northwest and headed straight for Liesixingfang.

This is a commercial town with great wealth and bustling markets. The main commodities here are precious stones, gold and jade, and there is frequent traffic between foreign chieftains and merchants.

Jianjia first pretended to admire treasures, and went to a jewelry store to fiddle with them. She secretly arranged the pearls and jades as a secret code, and then took Tiedan to the restaurant opposite and sat down.

They waited for about a cup of tea, and then a servant came running over and said,
"My second son said that he had caught a cold and was feeling unwell, so he didn't want to be disrespectful in front of the distinguished guests.

If you have any instructions, just tell me."

Tiedan sneered,
"Look, they are much more careful than you."

Jianjia rolled her eyes at him and handed the cakes she bought on the way to the servant boy.
"It's not a big deal. I heard that the Duke of Zhongshan in the north sent an envoy to Luoyang? Has he been to the Honglu Temple?"

The servant did not ask them what they wanted to do, but answered them according to their questions.
“The book has been handed over, but the adults haven’t responded yet.

Since the Honglu is not a permanent residence, he has been arranged to stay temporarily in the Bailong Temple outside Yongmen. "

Jianjia frowned,

"Why are you living in the White Dragon Temple? Isn't that a place reserved for Buddhist monks from the Western Regions?"

Book boy,

"It is indeed a foreign monk who has come. His Dharma name is Daojia. He said he came from the Western Lands to preach to Zhongshan Gong. Since he is not a government official, nor a monk from the Central Plains, he is just the right person to go on the mission as an envoy."

The reeds are strange,
"Hu monk? What kind?"

Tiedan Road,
"What else can a monk look like? He just has a bald head. What color robes does he wear?"

The book boy remembered it clearly.

"A black suit, a curly beard, and he stinks. He's been given a separate room to live in."

(End of this chapter)