Tianlong Sword Guanghan

Chapter 13 13. The Old Monk Lin Zhong Said That Years

This old monk is Qiao Feng's mentor, Master Xuan Ku of Shaolin Temple.He gently stroked the top of Qiao Feng's head with one hand, and said: "Fool, fool. All conditioned dharmas are like dreams and bubbles. They are like dew and electricity, and should be viewed in this way."

On the side, Li Xiaoyao walked forward with a bitter face and bowed deeply.Said: "Master Xuanku, Master Zhiguang, Li Xiaoyao are so stubborn, they have offended me a lot, I apologize to the two masters, if the two masters are not angry, let this matter be over, I will kowtow to the two masters to make amends."

The two masters smiled wryly and shook their heads, Master Xuanku said: "Li Tanyue worked so hard to help Feng'er get out of trouble, I am very grateful." Master Zhiguang laughed and said: "The poor monk has been trapped in this matter for 30 years. Today I am finally liberated, from now on the sky is high and the sea is wide, my heart is free from shackles, and I am at ease. Speaking carefully, it is the poor monk who owes Li Tanyue a favor."

While speaking, all members of the Beggar Clan and Taishan Shan's father and son came forward to greet the two masters.When Qiao Feng joined the gang, he was very strong in martial arts, but he never mentioned the origin of his martial arts to others. Everyone knew that he was actually a disciple of an eminent Shaolin monk.

Elder Xu handed the letter to Master Zhiguang. Master Zhiguang took the letter and read it carefully. When he saw the signature, he meditated deeply.But Li Xiaoyao said with a smile: "The master wants to destroy the signature? Although this leader is confused, he led the martial arts heroes of the Central Plains 30 years ago. Such famous and well-received seniors, the Central Plains Wulin is only a palm count, and even hard guesses can be guessed out, the heart of the master to protect friends is admirable, but it is unnecessary."

Qiao Feng asked anxiously: "Second brother, can you guess who it is?" Li Xiaoyao said: "Brother, if someone kills you and wants to pick on the beggar gang, the elders will be hard to resist. In a critical moment, where will the elders go? Who calls for help?"

Without hesitation, Qiao Feng blurted out: "Shaolin Temple is the authentic school of martial arts in the world, and it is also the largest sect in the world. It has always been the leader of martial arts in the Central Plains, and it also has a lot of masters in the temple. Abbot Xuanci, the Shaolin presiding officer, has shaken the world for more than [-] years. My beggar gang is going to... go to..."

Seeing his pale face, Li Xiaoyao sighed: "The answer you can think of is the same as the reason why Master Zhiguang and the others recommended the leading brother 30 years ago. I'm afraid that even if you don't win, it's not far away. To have such a martial arts reputation The person who leads the heroes of the Central Plains, and can make them return to their hearts, fights to the death, and sacrifices his life to protect each other, is not the abbot of Shaolin Xuanci, he must be as famous as him, but how many people in the world are worthy of his name? Master Zhiguang, you don't have to answer me, but monks don't tell lies, and if I guess right, you can't deny it either."

Master Zhiguang stood still for a moment, and chanted: "Amitabha", but he was speechless.

Qiao Feng clasped his hands to Master Zhiguang, and said, "Please also ask Master to clarify my doubts, Qiao Feng is very grateful."

Master Zhiguang smiled wryly, put down the letter paper in his hand slowly, and said: "Forget it, forget it, Qiao Tanyue, you have Li Tanyue's help, and the truth will always come to light." He returned the letter paper to Elder Xu, closed his eyes tightly, It seemed to be recalling everything from 30 years ago. After a while, he let out a long sigh and said slowly: "Before this old monk and Brother Xuanku were in the woods, I heard this Zhao Qiansun talk about what happened back then, but after he was seriously injured and passed out, But there is something else strange.”

He glanced at Meiyue hanging in the sky on the top of the mountain, and said: "At that time, there were only four people who fought with the Liao people. The elder brother who took the lead knew that he was unlucky, and he would eventually die under his hands. He kept shouting and asking: "Who are you? Who are you?" The Liao man didn't answer, changed hands for two rounds, killed two more people, suddenly raised his foot, and kicked the acupoint on the vest of the leader of the Wang gang, followed by the left foot. Kicked the acupoint on the ribs of the leading elder brother. This man kicked the acupoint with his toe. He recognized the acupoint accurately and his footwork was amazing. If I didn't know that death was imminent, and the person who suffered was the one I admire the most The two of them almost blurted out to applaud."

Then he said: "When the Liao people saw that the powerful enemy was wiped out, they ran to the young woman's corpse, hugged her and cried loudly, crying terribly. After hearing this cry, I couldn't help it. Sad, I feel that this Liao dog, which is like a beast and a devil, has human nature, and the grief seems to be no less shallow than that of us Han people."

Zhiguang continued: "The Liao man cried for a while, picked up his son's body and looked at it for a while, put the baby's body in his mother's arms, walked up to the leader brother, and yelled at him. The leader brother did not give in. He glared angrily at him, but was unable to speak a word due to the acupoints being tapped. The Liao man suddenly raised his head to the sky and screamed, picked up a short knife from the ground, and began to draw words on the stone wall of the mountain. Hei, I'm far away from him, so I can't see what he writes."

Zhao Qiansun said: "What he inscribed is Khitan script, you can see it, but you don't know it."

Zhiguang said: "That's right, I saw it, but I didn't recognize it. At that time, there was no sound in the surrounding area, but I heard the sound of chi-chi on the stone wall, and the sound of stone chips falling to the ground. I didn't even dare to breathe." He took a breath. After an unknown amount of time, he heard a proper sound. He threw down the dagger, bent over to pick up the corpses of his wife and son, walked to the edge of the cliff, and jumped into the deep valley."

When everyone heard this, things had changed like this, they couldn't help but yelled "Ah".

Master Zhiguang said: "Everyone is surprised to hear this, but I saw it with my own eyes at the time, and I was really surprised. I thought that such a person with strong martial arts must be in a high position in the Liao Kingdom. This time he came to the Central Plains to attack the Shaolin Temple. Even if he is not a big leader, he must be one of the most important figures among the warriors. He captured our leading brother and Chief Wang, and killed the rest of us completely. He won a complete victory. It never occurred to me that I would jump off a cliff and commit suicide."

"Who knows that among the strange things, there are even more strange things. When I exclaimed in surprise, suddenly two baby cries came up from the rocky valley, followed by a black thing flying up from the valley. There was a light slap, and it happened to fall on Lord Wang. The crying sound of the baby continued, and it turned out that it was the baby who fell on Lord Wang. At that time, my fear was gone, and I jumped down from the tree and ran to Wang. When the leader looked over, he saw the Khitan baby lying on his belly, crying unceasingly."

"I thought about it for a while, and then I realized that the young Khitan woman was killed, and her son fell to the ground. He just held his breath, but he was not dead. The Liao man was mourning, and when he touched the baby's mouth and nose, he was no longer breathing. , only said that his wife and children were both lost, so he hugged two corpses and threw himself on the cliff. The baby woke up from the shock, and immediately cried out. The Liao people are really skilled, and they don't want their son to be buried alive at the bottom of the valley with him. , and immediately threw the baby up. He remembered the position and distance, and he just threw the baby on the belly of Chief Wang, so that the baby would not be injured. He was in mid-air, and only then did he realize that his son was not dead. And the accuracy of the force is even more accurate, such wit and martial arts are really terrifying."

"Seeing the tragic death of my brothers, I was so sad that when I mentioned the Khitan baby, I wanted to throw him on the rock and killed him. I was about to throw him away when I heard him crying loudly again. I looked at him , I saw that his small face was swollen and red, and his two big black eyes were looking at me. If I didn't look at these eyes, I would just throw him to death, and then everything would be over. But when I saw Seeing his lovely face, I couldn't say anything, and I thought to myself, 'If you bully a baby under one year old, what kind of man is that?'"

Someone among the group of beggars interrupted: "Master Zhiguang, the Liao dog has killed my Han compatriots countless times. I have seen with my own eyes that the Liao dog held a spear and picked my Han baby alive at the spearhead. Well, why can't we kill?"

Master Zhiguang sighed: "The words are true, but as the saying goes, everyone has a hidden heart. I saw so many people die tragically this day, and I really can't kill this baby again. You can say that I did something wrong. Well, it doesn’t matter if I say I’m too soft-hearted, but I finally spared the baby’s life.”

Li Xiaoyao said loudly: "I'm waiting to practice martial arts, what is the so-called one?" His eyes looked at the place where the beggar gang's voice just came out.Everyone was speechless, and he continued: "In front of the battle, the two armies fight each other, those who practice martial arts, and the rivers and lakes fight. All these are either for their own masters, or they are fighting for fame and fortune. Life and death are fate, wealth and honor are in the sky, The big guy walks with a knife, either you will kill me, or I will kill you. Naturally, I have decided to leave, and I am willing to bet and admit defeat."

As soon as this remark came out, everyone here nodded.

"But what about those people who are unarmed and have no martial arts? The rich and powerful still have the power to protect themselves with gold and silver, but ordinary people are hard to die without disease or disaster. They try their best to survive one more day. If they meet There is nothing to do about natural disasters. But if there is a man-made disaster, hey, these people who can’t even do light work can’t even escape, they can only ruin their families, close their eyes and wait for death.”

Many of the Beggar Gang are from poor families, and many of them have experienced it firsthand. Listening to Li Xiaoyao's words, everyone is silent.Li Xiaoyao went on to say: "I wait for people who practice martial arts to venture into the rivers and lakes. Some people are chivalrous and righteous, which is naturally the best. Some people take care of themselves, or have deep hatred, revenge and murder, these are all right. But if you don't know Right and wrong, just for your own whim, and take pleasure in torturing the people, how is this behavior different from animals?"

Wu Changfeng praised loudly: "Brother Li is right! That Liao dog killed my Han baby. We are good men. Even if we chase it to the ends of the earth, we will chop that Liao dog with a knife. Ordinary people's babies are killed to vent their anger, is this what a man does?"

Everyone listened, and everyone respected him.Master Zhiguang nodded in greeting, and then said: "When the leading brother and everyone's acupoints are unlocked, we will carefully think about everything here, the more I think about it, the more I feel that something is wrong, so I opened up the handwriting that the Khitan warrior carved on the stone, and found a few people who are proficient in Liao Dynasty. Wen’s translators asked them to translate on their behalf. These translators sent back the translations, and we compared them one by one, and found that the contents were similar. Presumably the translations were correct.”

Qiao Feng was distracted, but now he hurriedly said: "Master Zhiguang, what does the translation say?"

Master Zhiguang said: "Oh, it's wrong, it's wrong. We read the translation and realized that we were very wrong. This matter is related to Wang's reputation before him. Please forgive the poor monk for not being able to say it. But what we did , It’s really a big mistake. But it’s a big mistake at this moment, and it’s irreparable.” Everyone was curious about the content of the stone carving, but they didn’t dare to ask about the reputation of Wang’s leader.

Master Zhiguang went on to say: "Big brother who took the lead, Chief Wang, and I felt guilty about what happened outside Yanmen Pass, and we didn't mention it to others except to explain the incident to the abbot of Shaolin Temple, and to report the sad news to the families of the brothers who died. The Khitan baby was also fostered at the farmhouse at the foot of Shaoshi Mountain. After the incident, how to deal with this baby is quite tricky. We are sorry for his parents, and we can't hurt his life again. But if we want to raise him up, Khitan People are our deadly enemies, and all three of us thought of the words 'raising tigers will bring trouble'. Later, the elder brother who took the lead took 100 taels of silver and handed it over to the farmer, asking them to raise the baby, and the farmer and his wife thought they were The parents of this Khitan baby, after the baby grows up, must never let him know about the adoption. The farmer couple has no children, so they happily agreed. They didn't know that the baby was Khitan flesh and blood, so we took the child Before Shaoshi Mountain, I changed Han'er's clothes for him on the road. The people of Song Dynasty hated Khitan people to the bone, and if they saw a child wearing Khitan clothes, they would definitely do him harm..."

Hearing this, Qiao Feng felt unlucky, and asked in a trembling voice: "Master Zhiguang, then... that farmer at the foot of Shaoshi Mountain, he, him, what's his last name?"

Zhiguang said: "Since you have guessed it, I don't have to hide it. The farmer's surname is Qiao, and his name is Sanhuai."

At this moment, there was a thunderbolt from the blue sky, Qiao Feng was dumbfounded and did not move.He had heard what Tan Gong, Tan Po, Zhao Qiansun and others said earlier, and he was already seven points confident in his heart.But still feeling lucky, just like a drowning person, even if there is only one straw in his hand, he will hold on tightly.At this moment, the truth came to light, and my teacher who taught me the vocation also stood aside, without saying a word, my heart was blank, I just felt that although the world was big, there was no room for me.

(End of this chapter)