At the bottom of Haoqi Building, Xu Qi'an looked up at the tall building, with flying eaves and layers upon layers, like a pagoda.
Starting from the second floor, each floor has a corridor for observation. It was springtime at this time, and the scenery from the seventh floor was picturesque.
He did not go upstairs immediately, but was in a daze for a long time. He pressed his mink hat, looked at the guard without any expression, and said in a deep voice: "Pass it on."
After the guard came downstairs to reply, Xu Qi'an quickly climbed up the stairs. The officials he met along the way bowed and saluted, and he just nodded and said "hmm".
Entering the tea room, stepping on the soft mat woven from reed stalks, Xu Qi'an came to the tea table and sat cross-legged. In front of him was a cup of hot tea and Wei Yuan, who was reading a book with a calm face.
"Lord Wei, I have something to report."
"Speak."
"I have a reason for intervening in the dispute between heaven and man..."
Immediately, he told Wei Yuan about the instructions of Taoist Jinlian and the reward for Qingdan.
Wei Yuan nodded slowly, his face softened slightly, and said, "I guessed it."
Xu Qiyan immediately put on an attitude of listening attentively: "I am so reckless, it will definitely make the loyal and righteous people in the court hate me."
He came to Wei Yuan to ask about the history of the Battle of Shanhaiguan, but that would seem to be treating the superior as a tool, which is not what a smart subordinate should do.
To change the order, this time when he came to Haoqi Tower, Xu Qiyan came to report something, and asking questions was just a side job.
"Not really."
Wei Yuan shook his head: "Although you delayed the battle between heaven and man, you did not stop it. Those who wanted to see Luo Yuheng die are at most angry with you."
Then will you be angry with me, Lord Wei... Xu Qi'an seemed relieved, and then said: "Thanks to the medicinal power of Qingdan, my Vajra Divine Art has achieved a small success."
Wei Yuan was not surprised by this, and simply said "hmm".
Xu Qi'an waited for a while, and seeing that he did not speak, he immediately said: "I want to know how to practice the fifth-grade Huajin?"
Wei Yuan put down the book, took a sip from the teacup, sat up straight, and looked at Xu Qi'an: "First, you have to understand what Huajin is. Well, punch to the left."
Xu Qi'an did not understand his intention, and followed the instructions, clenched his fist and punched to the left.
Wei Yuan grabbed the book, patted his shoulder and upper arm, and said with a smile: "There is obvious tremor here."
"This... This is indispensable." Xu Qi'an replied.
Since you are an ancient person, I will not tell you about the high-end knowledge that the force is mutual.
When punching, whether or not the target is hit, the arm will have force passing through it, which will naturally cause the shoulder and flesh to tremble.
If an object is hit, the arm will also bear the reaction force.
"Hua Jin will not tremble. A warrior at this level can perfectly control his own power without wasting a single bit."
Wei Yuan picked up the scroll again and said calmly: "Why are the major systems afraid of the warriors getting close to them? They are afraid of warriors above the fifth rank. They are afraid of the warriors with Hua Jin, do you understand?"
A warrior with Hua Jin can take away any system in one wave? But, but this does not conform to the laws of mechanics... Wait, I remember that Yang Yan and Jiang Luzhong once fought in the fighting field of the government office to compete for me, the blue-faced troublemaker.
Xu Qian'an remembered that battle. The battle between the two Jin Luos had no backswing at all, no reaction force, which seriously violated the laws of mechanics. He was amazed at the time, secretly guessing that it was the magic brought by the rank of the martial arts system.
Now I understand, it is the fifth rank of Huajin.
"Now that you have reached this level, I will tell you some knowledge of the martial arts system." Wei Yuan said while reading a book:
"Before the fifth rank, talent only accounts for 30%, hard work accounts for 30%, and resources account for 40%. After the fifth rank, talent accounts for 60%, hard work accounts for 20%, and resources account for 20%."
"Why?" Xu Qian'an was puzzled.
"If you want to master every bit of your own strength, you must rely on the martial artist's understanding, and external objects cannot play a role. In the night watchman's office, only one article "Xingmai Lun" can help you to learn by analogy, but whether you can cultivate Huajin depends on the individual.
"Before the fifth rank, as long as you have the skills, resources, and talent is not too bad, you can achieve it. There are many sixth-rank people, but when you reach the fifth rank, the number begins to decrease. When you reach the third rank... Dafeng court, there is only one Zhenbei King. "Wei Yuan said.
There is only one Zhenbei King in the court of Dafeng... Xu Qian'an keenly caught the meaning of Wei Yuan's words and asked: "Are there any third-grade people in the martial arts world?"
"There are many turtles in the deep water, don't underestimate the heroes of the grassroots." Wei Yuan laughed, "But the number is also rare, they are all relatively obedient, and the court's attitude towards them is to appease them and allow them to become heroes. If you have a chance, you can go to Jianzhou, the most prosperous place for martial arts in Dafeng."
No wonder Wei Yuan always wanted me to go to the martial arts world, the martial arts world seems to be quite interesting... Xu Qian'an gathered his thoughts and asked casually:
"Mr. Wei, I have been reading history recently..."
As soon as the voice fell, it was interrupted by Wei Yuan's mocking tone: "You can also read history books?"
I felt the contempt from the academic bully... Xu Qian'an forced a smile: "I still read occasionally, after all, I am also half a scholar. "
Thinking back to the days when he was also a hero who fought his way through the nine-year compulsory education, the older he got, the less interested he was in books.
Seeing that Wei Yuan did not refute, Xu Qian'an went straight to the point and said curiously: "I discovered that, apart from the "Jia Zi Demon Slaying" between the Buddhist sect and the Wan Yao Kingdom, the Battle of Shanhaiguan was a rare large-scale war in the history of Jiuzhou.
"What caused this war? The history books are vague. I think that you, Duke Wei, were the commander of the five armies at the time, so you must know it clearly by comparison."
Wei Yuan pondered for a long time, as if recalling, his eyes were full of vicissitudes, and he said slowly:
"In the 13th year of Yuan Jing, the southern barbarians, led by the Gu tribe, suddenly attacked the southern border of Dafeng, captured cities and territories, and poisoned hundreds of miles. After receiving the report, the court immediately organized the army to go south to expel the barbarians.
"As a result, in August of the same year, the northern barbarians and the demon tribe joined forces, organized 200,000 cavalry and demon soldiers, and attacked Dafeng in the south with the posture of a lion fighting a rabbit.
"Dafeng was attacked from all sides. After a year of war, in the 14th year of Yuanjing, it gave up the two states in the northwest and concentrated on fighting the southern barbarians.
"In the autumn of the same year, the Wan Yao Kingdom occupied the two states and announced the restoration of the country."
Wei Yuan stood up, walked to the side of the vertical territory map, drew a big circle in the northwest of Dafeng, and said:
"Once Chuzhou and Jingzhou are separated, the northern barbarians, the demon tribe, and the Wan Yao Kingdom will form a triangle. Whether it is going south to fight Dafeng or going west to fight the Buddhist Kingdom, the three parties can form the closest formation and support each other.
"So, in the 15th year of Yuan Jing, the Western Buddhist Kingdom was defeated. The situation suddenly reversed. The Buddhist Kingdom and Dafeng joined forces and recaptured Chuzhou and Jingzhou within three months. Dafeng was able to catch its breath and sent more troops south to attack the southern barbarians led by the Gu tribe."
Sure enough, the remnants of the Wan Yao Kingdom did participate in the Shanhaiguan Battle that year. The orphan of the Nine-tailed Sky Fox, the princess of the demon tribe, her ultimate goal was to restore the country... The failure of the Shanhaiguan Battle made her realize that Buddhism was too powerful. If she wanted to restore the country, she had to weaken Buddhism... So, she began to plot against the gods under Sangpo?
Xu Qian'an nodded slowly. As long as he figured out the other party's goal, many things would become traceable and he could respond calmly.
Then, he thought of another question. The emergence of Dacheng Buddhism would definitely cause an uproar in the West. The ideological dispute was inevitable. If Buddhism was divided at that time.
What would the Nine-tailed Sky Fox think?
She had worked hard for hundreds of years but failed to accomplish anything. But a small silver gong and a few casual words from Dafeng caused the Buddhist sect to split....
Wei Yuan said: "In the 16th year of Yuan Jing, the northern and southern barbarians, the northern monsters, the remnants of the Wan Yao Kingdom, and the Northeast Wushen Cult, all met at Shanhaiguan, and made a desperate attempt to fight to the death with the Western Buddhist Sect and Dafeng. All parties invested more than one million troops, and the war lasted for half a year without sleep. In the end, Dafeng and the Buddhist Kingdom won a tragic victory. It is known in history as the Battle of Shanhai."
"Duke Wei, why did the Wushen Cult suddenly end?" Xu Qi'an asked.
"Of course it is profitable. The Wushen Cult... has always hated Dafeng. This is related to an old incident when Dafeng was founded." Wei Yuan replied.
I know this. The founding emperor of Dafeng abandoned the Wushen Cult. When he needed them, he called them "Little Sweetie". When he established the country, he turned around and called them "Mrs. Niu"... Xu Qi'an complained in his heart.
"Wouldn't it be better for the Wushen Cult to harass Dafeng directly in the northeast?" Xu Qi'an asked puzzledly.
"Even when the court was in the most difficult time, it would rather give up the two northern states than relax its deployment in the northeast. If the Wushen Cult attacks the northeast, once it fails to capture it for a long time, the battle in Shanhaiguan will subside, and Dafeng will have enough time and troops to support the northeastern border.
"Instead of doing this, why not borrow a passage from the northern barbarians and monsters to Shanhaiguan and decide the outcome in one battle. "
Xu Qian'an held the teacup and fell into deep thought.
The Shanhaiguan battle started with the coalition of the southern and northern barbarians, but it was the Gu tribe that led the southern barbarians to attack the border of Dafeng at the beginning, and then the northern barbarians also went south to attack Dafeng.
It can be seen here that it was the former leader of the Tiangu tribe who mediated and instigated the Gu tribe to provoke the war.
This is in line with the plan of the two thieves.
The other thief is a sorcerer, and the sorcerer system is derived from the wizard system. When the Wushen Cult intervened in the Shanhaiguan battle, this mysterious sorcerer must have fanned the flames and played a catalytic role.
Xu Qian'an could imagine how the two thieves lobbied all parties, reached an alliance, and provoked this rare large-scale battle in history.
"So the remnants of the Wan Yao Kingdom knew that I was carrying luck, through what happened that year? No, that's not right. Stealing luck was a private plan of the two thieves. Before my luck awakened, even the supervisor didn't find it... Then, how did the princess of the demon tribe discover the luck in my body?
"She must have known, otherwise she wouldn't have let Monk Shenshu live in my body.
"Huh... Never mind this, let's set a long-term goal and find out why the mysterious sorcerer stole the luck. The leader of the Tiangu tribe wanted to steal the luck to suppress the Gu God, and the mysterious sorcerer may have other purposes."
As his imagination ran wild, Wei Yuan asked, "Anything else?"
Xu Qian'an shook his head, "No more. "
He did not decide to tell Wei Yuan that he was blessed with luck. Although Jianzheng and Taoist Jinlian knew about it, it was discovered by the two old silver coins themselves.
Xu Qian'an never took the initiative to tell others.
He did not tell Wei Yuan because Xu Qian'an had a concern in his heart. Wei Yuan was a national hero. In his heart, Dafeng Dynasty was placed first or second.
Xu Qian'an did not think that his weight in Wei Yuan's heart was higher than Dafeng. If Wei Yuan knew, the reason for Dafeng's decline in national strength was that its luck was stolen and transferred to himself.
What would Wei Yuan choose?
"He is still my biggest supporter, but I can't bet my life and property." Xu Qian'an thought.
"Think about it again, is there anything else?" Wei Yuan stared at him.
"No more. "Xu Qian'an looked at him and shook his head.
...
In the dim room, a white hand, holding a brush, wrote a secret letter:
"Dear Master:
"A lot of things have happened in Dafeng recently. With the end of the Jingcha, the party struggles have gradually subsided, and Wei Yuan and Wang Shoufu have begun to work together to rectify the malpractices of the clerks.
"I learned from the grapevine that their next goal is to thoroughly investigate the embezzlement of military land and reduce taxes. Oh, the two of them can really sweep the court together.
"But as long as Emperor Yuan Jing does not give up practicing Taoism, he is like a bottomless glutton, eroding the national strength of Dafeng. The policy of reducing taxes will inevitably be hindered.
"Don't worry, in the next ten years, Dafeng's national strength will decline to the bottom. The Buddhist Kingdom will lose this powerful ally, even if it is powerful, it will be alone. If another mountain and sea battle is launched, we will definitely win.
"By the way, I have a good news for you. During the battle between the Imperial Astronomical Bureau and the Buddhist sect, Xu Qian'an, the Silver Luo, proposed the concept of Mahayana Buddhism, which enlightened the Arhat Du'e. I predict that there may be great unrest in the West this year, which is an opportunity for us.
"What a brilliant man, his future is limitless. I dare to ask, what are your plans for him?"
The white hand put down the pen, looked at the secret letter, and remained silent for a long time.
.....
Imperial Astronomical Bureau.
The stone door leading to the underground opened with a clacking sound, and a ninth-grade white-clothed man shouted to the deep underground: "Brother Yang, half a decade has passed, you can come out."
A few seconds later, a figure in white clothes walked backwards and stubbornly faced the world with the back of his head.
"I, Yang Qianhuan, will eventually return to the world, and no one can suppress me. "The figure in white said slowly.
"Yes, yes, yes..." The ninth-grade sorcerer responded casually and reminded:
"Don't do stupid things next time. The supervisor said that if you learn from Xu Qian'an, he will put you underground and never come out for the rest of your life."
Yang Qianhuan snorted: "Does Yang need to learn from him? He just did what I wanted to do."
Psycho... The ninth-grade sorcerer complained in his heart.
"Well, during the time I was in seclusion underground, what happened in the outside world?" Yang Qianhuan stood with his hands behind his back, his tone indifferent.