The author of the book "The Book of the Dead"

Chapter 65: Secede one side and establish the Han Dynasty.

Xie Xuan sat down and listened to Liang Yue's account of what had happened in the past few years. He sighed:

"The world is full of vicissitudes. I have traveled all over the world and have seen many joys and sorrows. However, the death of my brother Xie Yuan still makes me extremely sad."

"Condolences."

Both of them are people with detached minds, so there is no need for too much words.

Xie Xuan traveled far and wide, seeing all kinds of people's lives. He lamented the greed of the wealthy families and the many disasters that the common people suffered.

Feeling disheartened, he put on Taoist robes and avoided the world.

"Who else in the world can lead a Northern Expedition?" he couldn't help but sigh.

"There will definitely be."

Liang Yue was thinking about an older brother in the north.

After lying dormant for many years, I have taught him all the knowledge, basically all the tactics in the cold weapon era.

The tactics may be somewhat one-sided. For a famous general on the battlefield, some things do not necessarily need to be explained clearly. A few words can make them clear.

"Then I'll wait and see." Xie Xuan picked up the wine pot and took a sip. "Come on, let's have a competition to see how your martial arts skills have improved over the years."

boom! !

As soon as he finished speaking, he kicked Liang Yue in the head.

Liang Yue dodged sideways and retreated three feet.

Xie Xuan took a three-meter-long step and kicked into the air.

boom!
Although he missed the target, he broke a tree as big as a bowl, which shows how powerful the force was.

Liang Yue did not use his spiritual sense, but relied on his martial arts skills to fight, including the Eight Animal Skill, the Border Skill, the Taiping Divine Fist, the Fire Palm Skill...

"No more fighting. Have you learned all these?" Xie Xuan stopped and rubbed his fists.

"It was just luck." Liang Yue pretended to be modest.

"Haha, lucky? After practicing for several years, he is about to break through to the upper level. He is a martial arts genius with excellent talent."

Xie Xuan sat down panting. His Eight Desolate Skill was comparable to the internal strength of other species. However, due to injuries to his internal organs in previous years, his endurance was greatly reduced.

"Yeah, it's almost a breakthrough."

If Xie Xuan heard that Liang Yue had only regained his inner strength a few months ago, he would probably call him a monster.

The two talked about internal strength and the Sun family.

"Haha, he's just a thief, not worth mentioning."

Like Liang Yue, Xie Xuan didn't think much of these people.

The aristocratic families have tens of thousands of soldiers. How can these people break through?
"By the way, why are you able to master these complex martial arts?"

"This is the Small Zhoutian Pure Yang Gong."

Liang Yue pretended to take out the Chun Yang Gong from his sleeve, but actually he took it out from his storage bag.

The Chun Yang Gong is not thick, but it is densely covered with the meridian acupoints of the human body.

"Xiao Zhoutian? Not bad. From now on, my grandson's spiritual luck will be handed over to you."

"This……"

Liang Yue was speechless. Liuzhuang was almost turning into a kindergarten.

What did Liu Yifeng, Xie Lingyun, and Tan Daoji want to do?
"From now on, my people will obey your orders."

"That's fine. From now on, he will be a member of the Changle Sect."

Liang Yue doesn't take martial arts seriously.

No matter how high your martial arts skills are, they are ultimately just floating clouds.

The so-called martial arts sects are nothing more than armed forces to protect the Liang family. If the political situation changes in the future, the children of the world can go there.

After finishing a pot of wine, Xie Xuan's Taoist robe shook and he left in a casual manner.

"Goodbye."

After not being home for several years, Xie Xuan's hair has turned gray and he now just wants to go home.

"Come often when you are free."

Liang Yue walked down the mountain leisurely.

In the Wutong Garden, Zhu Yingtai dozed off in the sun.

Liang Yue untied his cloak and put it on his wife.

"Shanbo?" Zhu Yingtai woke up. "I want to give some food to the children in Changle Town."

"No problem, I'll make arrangements right away."

The people outside Changle Town have already settled in villages. Zhu Yingtai often helps the old and the young and is very popular. Her reputation is even higher than that of Zhu Yingtai, the Marquis of Changle.

"Daddy!"

Little Heyun held the tortoise in his hand and swooped over with his little feet.

"Ah...I'm heavier again. What are you going to eat today?"

"Don't eat."

"How can I not eat..."

The days that followed were basically spent refining elixirs, practicing martial arts, or sending letters.

Liang Yue trained a group of carrier pigeons to communicate with Xunyang County, Pengcheng in the north, or his father-in-law's family.

"Brother, you have just arrived. They will not let you fight an easy battle, but may let you fight a tough battle. If you want to make a contribution, you must fight a tough battle and win. Combined with the southern water system, use more formations."

thump……

The pigeons carried the message to the north.

There was a continuous stream of good news coming from Liu Chong.

In the first battle, the Hu barbarians of Murong Yan were defeated and 120 of them were beheaded.

In the second battle, three thousand defeated eight thousand and won a great victory.

In the third battle, 3,000 troops defeated 15,000, and the enemy retreated.

The thirty-three-year-old Northern Army general Liu Chong began to show his potential.

Lin Jian followed the army, suppressed the rear and ensured the safety of the grain route. Tan Shao, as a grain transport officer, repeatedly guaranteed logistics.

Wutong Garden.

The loquats are blooming in the yard, and the yellow leaves of the sycamore are falling.

The breeze blows across the lotus pond, rippling the water.

The children were eating loquats. There was no training today, and Tan Daoji gave them a holiday after a long time.

Zhu Yingtai's belly began to grow bigger, and she spent the whole day eating and sleeping.

Liang Yue was still leaning on the recliner, cooking plum wine on the charcoal stove beside him, looking leisurely and comfortable.

He turned around and said to Zhu Yingtai's maid, "Yuting, bring me my letter."

The first letter was from Tao Yuanming, saying that his mother and Zhang Wenzhi had taken medicine and their coughing symptoms had been cured.

The second one was a letter from his father-in-law, saying that Zhu Gongyuan and Zhu Xiongtai were about to go to Kuaiji to attend the Lanting Banquet.

There was no news from Liu Chong yet.

Liang Yue muttered to himself, "At this moment, Big Brother should be able to lead the army alone, right?"

The Northern Palace Army was the strongest army of the Jin Dynasty. Controlling the Northern Palace Army meant increasing the voice in government affairs.

I guess I'm too busy with official duties to reply.

Liang Yue thought about it and put the letter down.

"Fame, fortune and status are fleeting. It's tiring, so tiring."

Marching and fighting are full of dangers and often take more than ten days without rest. This is especially true when fighting against vicious barbarians, which requires one to be extremely alert.

Now that there is a tall guy leading the way, the people at the back feel comfortable and happy.

"Yingtai, my father-in-law and mother-in-law are coming soon."

"Ah?" Zhu Yingtai was extremely surprised. She hadn't seen her parents for almost a year and a half.

……

There is a market outside the fort.

Fertile farmland and smoke rising from farmhouses.

Xu Jingming was sitting in the lobby of the village chief's house, and patients came forward one by one to see him.

The two years in the village were leisurely.

Xu Jingming gradually got used to the busy work of curing illnesses and saving lives. The owner of the manor once said that this was also the way to bring peace to the world.

Come to think of it, saving a life is nothing but bringing peace to the world.

"Stomachache? Don't panic... Wash your hands more often and boil hot water if possible." Xu Jingming lowered his head to prescribe medicine and occasionally used golden needles to treat diseases.

Places with a lot of people often have sparse vegetation. Fortunately, the owner of the manor selected and bred a lot of lush shrubs and weeds last year, otherwise this area of Liuzhuang would have been a wasteland long ago.

"The most important thing in the world is to fill your stomach and cure your illness. It's really like that."

Da da……

There were green trees on the roadside, and the sound of horse hooves could be heard in the distance. Xu Jingming looked closely and saw that it was General Liu, Sima Lin and others.

Liu Chong had dark skin, a scraggly beard, several scars on his face, and a fierce look in his eyes.

Lin Jian had become much thinner, and his face looked gloomy at the moment, and he said nothing.

The cavalry was murderous and the blood on their spears was still wet.

Xu Jingming had a premonition that something bad was going to happen.

The convoy stopped outside the villa, and Liu Chong and others entered the villa.
In the Wutong Garden.

"Master, General Liu is back?"

"Huh?" Liang Yue was surprised. Why did he come back so soon?

A group of people hurried forward to greet them.

"Big brother, second brother."

When Liu Chong saw Liang Yue, he took a step forward and patted his shoulder heavily.

"Third brother."

Lin Jian burst into tears and said, "Jian Xun is gone..."

"This……"

Lin Jianxun was Liu Chong's wife and Lin Jian's sister.

"My condolences. I'll talk to you when I get back."

In the back hill, three people sat together.

boom!
Liu Chong stood up and slammed the table, with murderous intent in his eyes, and gnashed his teeth and said:
"Sima Daozi, Wang Guobao, I cannot coexist with you!"

Liu Chong's rapid advance gradually shook the military power of the Sima family. So when the Hu Lu army attacked, Sima Dao ordered the other troops to defend the rear, leaving only Liu Chong and others in the city to face the enemy, and did not transport any food or supplies.

Afterwards, Liu Chong lost many people while trying to break out of the siege, and his wife died as a result.

Later, Liu Chong was removed from his post due to poor performance in combat.

The two men hated Sima Jin to the core.

When Liu Chong thought about working for the royal family, he felt as if his blood was being fed to a dog.

"Third brother, you are right. The Sima family's credit is worse than that of a dog."

Liu Chong originally thought that the court struggles were just dirty fights between aristocratic families, but now he has figured it out and realized that the Sima family is not worthy of being the ruler of the world.

"Brother, what is your current official position?"

"Commander-in-chief of the military affairs of the three prefectures of Kuaiji, Dongyang, and Yongjia, General Jianwu, with temporary authority."

If it were a war zone, it would be the commander-in-chief with heavy troops under his command. Unfortunately, this is Kuaiji, and the most he can do is fight against the refugees.

Liang Yue stood up suddenly, his eyes sharp, and said: "Since the Jin Dynasty is unreliable, why don't we occupy one side? If there is a change in the future, we can secede another side or ascend to the highest position of power."

The Jin Dynasty was nothing more than a game among princes.

The fact that a tiger controls a region does not mean rebellion; the nobles in Jingzhou, Jiangzhou, and Bashu are arrogant and domineering, and they only obey orders and not announcements. The imperial court can only promote them to higher positions to maintain their dignity of loyalty.

Liu Chong and Lin Jian looked at each other.

Good idea!
"The Jin Dynasty is useless, my eldest brother will personally go out to pacify the world and restore the Han Dynasty."

Liu Chong looked heavy-hearted and raised his glass high: "Come, let's work together to avenge my wife. The three of us brothers will share weal and woe and prosperity in the future!"

Next, Liang Yue made plans for the two of them.

With Liu Chong's ability, he can annex or recruit powerful families, build a strong army, and manage territory.

There is no need to worry too much about Kuaiji County. Xie Xuan's lineage supports it and Wang Ningzhi has been sidelined. All we need to do is deal with the remaining two counties, Yongjia and Dongyang.

"Brother, Dongyang County has the Ge family. The Ge family has always been on good terms with me. You can get their support. The rest of Yongjia County depends on you."

"You must remember to win over some of the noble families and suppress others. It is best to win over the northern overseas Chinese."

These are families who fled from the north, or they crossed the river later. Their land has been occupied, and they have a strong desire for power, so they are worth winning over.

In this era, if you want to achieve great things, it would be very difficult without the help of the nobles.

"Conquer the world and rebuild the Han Dynasty." Liang Yue was filled with emotion.

The paradise in everyone's mind may appear in the near future.

If elder brother Liu Chong established the Han Dynasty, then his life in his later years would be settled.

In the seventeenth year of Taiyuan, under the moonlight, the three men set their goals.

……

The next day, early morning.

"Goodbye, third brother!" Liu Chong clasped his fists.

"Third brother, please keep the Mobei fox fur and the northern Taoist's hand talisman in the hall." Lin Jian instructed.

"Take care, big brother and second brother!"

Liang Yue watched the two of them leave.

The two started a business again.

This time they planned to use Shangyu as their base. There were many refugees and overseas Chinese here. The overseas Chinese families were also aristocratic families. They did not have much economic ability, but they had political reputation and could be easily pushed to the forefront.

A separatist movement unfolded quietly.

Like their predecessors, the Sima brothers fought endlessly within the court. By the time they discovered, the three counties had already gone out of control.

It doesn't matter if they are discovered. The Sima family itself does not have much actual controlled territory. The territories controlled by other provincial governors, powerful officials, and top families are even larger, and it is impossible to manage them all. Liu Chong and his men's only enemies are the local families.

In the Wutong Garden.

Among the many little guys, there is another one with his nose turned upside down and not looking people in the eye.

This is Xie Lingyun, the grandson of Xie Xuan.

Of course, Xie Xuan has more than one grandson, but this one is more intelligent.

"Are you Xie Lingyun? I heard that you knew a thousand characters at the age of three? And you read all four books at the age of seven?"

"That's right." Xie Lingyun said proudly with his nose turned up.

"Little brat, you are worse than me. I have a photographic memory and can read thousands of books."

"I don't believe it." Xie Lingyun didn't believe it.

"You take it." Liang Yue handed the Shangshu in Liu Yifeng's hand to Xie Lingyun.

Xie Lingyun turned every page and heard the other party answer each page fluently. Only then did he believe that what the other person said was true. He no longer dared to be arrogant and was convinced.

"What?" Liang Yue still didn't give up.

"Don't take it too seriously with kids."

Zhu Yingtai chuckled at the side.

"Okay." Liang Yue laughed loudly, turned around and taught Liu Yifeng to read, and finally handed the book to Xie Lingyun impatiently, "Come, you teach him."

"it is good."

The two children hid in the corner to study.

While others practiced martial arts under the guidance of Tan Daoji.

When the situation stabilizes in the future, Liang Yue may travel all over the country, and they can stay to protect the house.

Looking at this group of lively children.

Liang Yue and Zhu Yingtai looked at each other.

“We are getting old too.”

"I am twenty-four and you are twenty-seven. We are in our youth and not old yet." Zhu Yingtai reached out and smoothed Liang Yue's brow.

She also didn't understand why her husband often made such sighs, as he was clearly still young.

I’m twenty-seven years old, and there’s still a long time to go, and I haven’t even given birth to a child.

"It is indeed very long." Liang Yue held her hand, "When the world is at peace, let's travel around the world."

Zhu Yingtai's eyes lit up. When she thought of her children and grandchildren in the future, she felt a little excited but uncertain. She asked, "What about the children?"

"Children and grandchildren will have their own blessings."

"Okay, it's a deal, don't forget it, Brother Shanbo!"

Ning Yangzi transformed himself into a corpse at the age of eighty, but Liang Yue didn't know that he would transform himself into a corpse immediately at the age of eighty, so he could still live for a while and be ready to transform himself into a corpse at any time.

He had no way of knowing the exact conditions, which led him to believe that life was like a countdown.

Liang Yue raised his head and saw everyone with different expressions, laughing and playing; at this moment, they must be extremely happy.

The future is too far away, and there are many beautiful scenery on the road to longevity.

He smiled and opened the records of Taoist priests from the north that Lin Jian brought.

This was left by Xiangshi of Laiyang, and records the legend about their ancestor Fang Xiangshi.

Fang Xiangshi was an ancient wizard. During the Xia and Shang dynasties, he had always been the wizard who led the palace sacrifices. He danced a kind of "Mulberry Grove Dance", which was a sacrificial dance imitating eight kinds of animals.

The ancestor wore a golden four-eyed mask, black clothes and red skirts to scare away the plague ghosts and protect the country's peace.

The divine power comes from the golden four-eyed mask. The last generation of ancestors went out wearing the mask and disappeared afterwards.

The ancestors of that generation were people of the Han Dynasty, and the direction of their tour was - Huainan Kingdom.

(End of this chapter)