Fu Shifeng

Chapter 29 Sincere Red Flame
Guo Lizhen returned to the camp, respectfully placed the eagle-winged copper staff on the wooden frame, then sat upright, and began to do internal exercises of self-examination three times a day.

The Confucian school of martial arts is extensive and profound, and there are many schools and branches. There are not only ancient famous schools who are proficient in archery, but also martial artists who specialize in boxing, kicking and swords.

But there is one thing that is recognized by the world, that is, all Confucian martial arts are based on Confucian classics.If there is no Confucian classics to cultivate knowledge, nourish the quality of life, cultivate one's morality and build one's foundation, and simply pursue the power of martial arts moves, it will be no different from the green forest and grass, and it will even cause harm.

In fact, it is not only Confucianism and martial arts, as far as Guo Lizhen knows, if one wants to pursue a high level of martial arts inheritance in Taoism and Buddhism, one must also take their respective classics as the foundation and have a proof of mind.

If you only learn martial arts blindly and practice blindly, without learning kung fu at all, not only will it be difficult to achieve great achievements, but you may also develop problems all over your body, and eventually become emotionally distraught.

As for Guo Lizhen, besides the "Gu Jin Jian", which is good at mastering skills, what Guo Lizhen himself cultivates is the "Three Provinces" which is dedicated to cultivating one's mind.

Taoism has the kung fu of refining qi and preserving spirit, and Confucianism also has the knowledge of cultivating qi and enlightening virtue. Compared with those vain and nonsensical gods in the body of Cunsi, the inner cultivation of Confucianism pays attention to introspection, understanding gains and losses, distinguishing right from wrong, and ignoring mistakes and mistakes. Make corrections bit by bit.It seems simple and easy to do, but in fact it is the way of a gentleman who has to work hard for a lifetime without end.

As the saying goes-"knowing stop and then having steadiness, steadiness and then being able to be calm, being still and then being able to be at peace, being at ease and then being able to worry, and then being able to gain after worrying", this sage's teaching can be regarded as the supreme program of mind cultivation in Confucianism .

But it is not enough to just understand this point. The head of the Confucianism sect is cautious and independent, rather than relying on the supervision of respected relatives and teachers.Sincerity is self-contained, only sincerity can fulfill the nature of heaven, man and all things, and only in this way can it praise and nurture the world and cover all things.

Of course, Guo Lizhen himself is far from reaching the realm discussed by the sages. For him, martial arts is to strengthen his body, practice and understand the teachings of sages, so as to cultivate Qi Zhiping, not to be brave and fierce.

It's a pity that today's Great Xia, although it is called a peaceful and prosperous age, but the monarch is licentious and innocent, and he is very happy. After repeatedly launching troops to conquer the outside world, he has extensively repaired palaces, ponds and gardens, made great selections to enrich them, and is greedy for immortality and longevity. Full of monsters.

From Guo Lizhen's point of view, the monarch is immoral and stupid, and the ministers should speak out to correct him, but today's court is full of a group of stupid people who only know the evil of the king.Although there is an imperial examination system in this dynasty, talented people are often not reused, and high-ranking and important positions are still controlled by the powerful.

Especially after seeing the prosperity of Chang'an, the imperial capital, and seeing the princes and princes occupying the people's fields and building that exquisite manor, Guo Lizhen understood how uneven the world is in today's Great Xia.

Guo Lizhen, who was full of enthusiasm at that time, couldn't bear it. He and a group of Confucian scholars who also practiced literature and martial arts made a big announcement in Chang'an City, and openly discussed the inappropriateness of the imperial government's decrees in various restaurants and inns, attracting a large number of Chang'an scholars to come to listen to the lectures and debates. .

It's a pity that when Guo Lizhen used gravel to carve several strategies on the prison wall, the blood in his heart was mostly cold.Seeing the light of day again is on the way to be distributed to the frontier.

Life in Suibao on the border was very difficult. Even though Guo Lizhen had martial arts, his temples were still gray after a few years, and his originally upright face was full of weather.

Fortunately, the soldiers guarding Suibao respected themselves quite a lot. Guo Lizhen had to do hard labor in name, but in fact he didn't have to bear the hard work. They just hoped that Guo Lizhen would teach characters and tell stories.

At first, the soldiers’ request was probably just to relieve the anguish of guarding the frontier, but under Guo Lizhen’s teaching, they became diligent and studious one by one. Especially unexpected.

Because of this, Guo Lizhen was taken care of by the soldiers, so he didn't have to stay in Suibao all the year round, and could return to the relatively bustling Suye City from time to time.

While in Suye City, Guo Lizhen came into contact with Zoroastrianism.

At first, Guo Lizhen believed that Zoroastrianism was nothing more than a nonsense religion that led people to indulge in strange powers and gods.In his free time, he read the hadith teachings, a large section of which talked about the fierce battle between the Great Bright Lord and the Yin Demon of the Last Tribulation for thousands of years.

But when Guo Lizhen saw that the congregation in Suye City worshiped the gods according to the time and bowed their bodies devoutly every day, he couldn't help questioning the Confucianism.

As a Confucian student, Guo Lizhen has always regarded it as his duty to educate the people, but compared with the Zoroastrianism, where the whole city prostrates at every turn, the Confucianism today does not have such profound achievements.Even in the Central Plains, there are many people who disregard human relations, foolishly believe in Buddhism, and even burn their heads and fingers, undress and loose their wealth.

What's even more frightening is that Guo Lizhen understands that Buddhism and Taoism are popular among the people, precisely because the emperors of the Daxia Dynasty believed in Buddhism and Taoism.As the saying goes, "What is good at the top must be bad for the bottom", the origin of this unhealthy trend is not the common people, but the emperor himself!

Guo Lizhen, who figured this out, didn't feel enlightened, but even more painful, because his personal experience told him that the current emperor of Daxia was not at all guided by Confucianism and etiquette, and he was alone and unable to reverse this situation.

Fortunately, at this time, An Quti appeared in front of him. He preached in Suye City as a ancestral priest, and soon attracted Guo Lizhen.

Especially after hearing the doctrine that light and darkness are one body, and the descendants of the original people rule the earth, Guo Lizhen was greatly inspired. Isn't this the principle of the cycle of yin and yang, and the theory of the sage king governing the world?This is authentic knowledge!The hadiths and scriptures I read in the past, I think they are all mistakes made by later generations, just like false scriptures fabricated by heretical monks.

After an in-depth exchange with Anguti, Guo Lizhen believed that the ancestral orthodox sect of Zoroastrianism coincided with Confucianism, and that the majestic, solemn and bright species was not the result of the sincerity and virtue that Confucian scholars thought about?If you can use Zoroastrianism, you will definitely be able to correct the immoral king!

Especially after learning that Ankuti wanted to revive the orthodox Zoroastrianism in the Western Regions, Guo Lizhen proposed to attack the Western Regions, and was willing to act as a lobbyist to contact like-minded people from all walks of life.

In fact, Guo Lizhen also understands that the people from all walks of life who have been recruited over the years may not really have much piety towards the orthodox Zoroastrianism, but he doesn't care about it.

Moreover, compared to the narrow-minded Emperor Daxia, the leader Anqu Ti really accepted advice with an open mind. He was willing to follow his own suggestions on many important matters in the religion, and now even let Guo Lizhen preside over the overall situation on his behalf.

In order to repay this kindness of knowledge, even if Guo Lizhen had to go through fire and water, he would not hesitate!

A burst of footsteps outside the tent interrupted Yang Qi's introspection, Guo Lizhen slowly opened his eyes, his five senses are far more sensitive than ordinary people in martial arts, he clearly sensed hundreds of breathing sounds outside the tent, and not all of them were human.

"Elder Guo, little brother Kang Fudi, can you come in and talk to me?" A familiar voice came from outside the tent.

"Please come in." Guo Lizhen said calmly.

Kang Fudi, who was dressed in brocade robes and smiling all over his face, opened the curtain first and walked in, followed by Shi Tuojie, a tall and burly man in wolf fur, so that the tent was filled with a strong smell.

"For disturbing Elder Guo Qingxiu, I hope you will forgive me." Kang Fudi was still a wealthy businessman, crossing his hands in salute.

"Come here late at night, what's the important thing?" Guo Lizhen asked expressionlessly.

"I heard that the soldiers and horses of the Protectorate of the Capital are coming here?" Kang Fudi showed a worried look on his face: "Elder Guo has been preparing his troops for the past few days. Could it be that he wants to confront the Protectorate of the Great Capital head-on?"

"The leader is currently conducting the holy sacrifice. This is a crucial step, and outsiders should not be disturbed." Guo Lizhen said righteously: "The guard of the capital is leading troops here at this moment. The intention could not be more obvious. We must prevent them from invading the holy sacrifice lake."

At this time, Shi Tuo opened his mouth and said: "You said this lightly. Earlier, in order to seize the Mani Pearl, you asked our scattered people to work together. As a result, we were killed by the Dadu Protectorate. Now we barely gathered 2000 people. There are many people, they are all remnants and defeated generals, how can they fight against Dadu Hufu?"

"I asked you to set up a stronghold and prepare fortifications in the past few days, isn't it just to guard against danger?" Guo Lizhen said, "I already know from the great witch of the Golden Sculpture Department that Qi Jingyang's army this time is only three or four thousand , and we still have a sand-diving dragon to drive, so it is not a problem to deal with them."

"It's not a problem?" Shi Tuojie grinned: "That is to say, whoever presides over it can stop the enemy army?"

Guo Lizhen stood up slowly, with all her inner strength ready to go, no matter how stupid a person is, she should understand at this moment that these two people didn't come to talk at all.

"You want to replace me?" Guo Lizhen asked.

"We want to ask you to die." When Shi Tuojie said this, a ferocious smile appeared on his face, the corners of his mouth pulled back, his muzzle, nose, and chin gradually protruded, and the wolf skin on his body merged with his body.

The corner of Guo Lizhen's eyes twitched, and he immediately chose to take the lead in launching the attack, pierced his palm and pushed it out, performing the "strike the middle stream" style in "Gu Jin Jian", the palm is powerful and swift like electricity, and directly hit Shituo's throat and left.

If this move hits solidly, not to mention the throat, even the strong thighs and arms will be smashed.

However, a soft palm from the side pushed up, skillfully supported the bottom of Guo Lizhen's elbow, and the powerful palm brushed Shi Tuojie's ear, and it was Kang Fudi, who had never shown his martial arts foundation in the past, who came to the rescue.

But Guo Lizhen didn't care about this, he had expected that this Hu merchant possessed martial arts skills, and instantly bent his elbows and changed his moves, exercising his inner strength.Just when Shi Tuojie turned into a wolf, with sharp claws rushing towards his face, Kang Fudi clenched his fist and hid his fingers, intending to stab his chest.

Seeing Guo Lizhen blocking with both arms left and right, bowing his waist and shrinking back, he used "Huolin Weeping" to absorb the offensive of the two enemies, and then he raised his strength violently, killing "Hongchuan East Passing"!

"Gu Jin Jian" has many moves and ever-changing styles, just like thousands of words in the history books of paintings, how many changes of internal energy can be understood and practiced, all depends on each person's understanding.For Guo Lizhen, the ups and downs are the most emotional, so he was able to practice the trick of "Hongchuan's death in the east".

Kang Fudi and Shi Tuojie were unbearable as the turbulent palm force that went back and forth was pushed out against the counterattack, they both flew upside down and smashed open the curtain of the tent.

Ordinary flesh-and-blood people would vomit blood and vomit red even if they didn't die under such palm force, but they didn't expect that the two who bear the brunt just flew back side by side without any damage.

Shi Tuo Jie used the evil method to transform into a wolf shape, and his body and muscles were several times stronger, so it is not surprising that he could bear it.But out of the corner of his eye, he saw that Kang Fudi's luxurious brocade robe was torn under force, and underneath was a thick leather armor filled with cashmere, which greatly dispelled the turbulent palm force.

Guo Lizhen, who was retreating from the enemy, was also aware of it, but before he rushed out of the tent to pursue him, Shi Tuo ordered sharply:
"kill!"

As soon as the killing sound came out, sharp arrows and spears pierced through the tent one after another, rushing towards them like a torrential rain.

Guo Lizhen frowned, leaned over and grabbed the corner of the felt blanket on the ground, moved vigorously, pushed away all the arrows and spears, then turned around and picked up the eagle-winged copper staff to face the ferocious wolves that followed.

"Animals dare to commit crimes?!"

Guo Lizhen moved and dodged in the tent, and the heavy eagle-winged copper staff smashed the heads of wild wolves one after another. He recited the secret mantra taught by Ankhati silently, and felt the blood in his heart surge. .

The sacred fire on the top of the eagle-winged copper staff ignited without fuel. Guo Lizhen shouted, and the sacred fire spread outward like a ring, scaring away the wolves and burning the camp in an instant.

Seeing such a scene, Shi Tuojie and others had ugly faces, and because of the battle in the main tent, other people in the camp also rushed towards this place one after another.

Guo Lizhen knew that Shi Tuojie and others' attack at this time did not represent the thoughts of everyone in the sect. As long as he could quickly put down the chaos, he would be able to restore his authority and order everyone.

Shi Tuojie and Kang Fudi understood equally well, they looked at each other, and rushed forward again, everyone in the Black Wolf Division also let out long howls one after another, several of them also turned into wolves with fur, and besieged Guo Lizhen.

Guo Lizhen yelled, the holy flame wrapped around her body without hurting her, but the felt blanket in her hand burned violently and turned into a whip, whipping left and right.

Although Kang Fudi had inner armor to protect him, he didn't dare to face the whip of the holy fire head-on. On the contrary, Shi Tuo, in his wolfish form, ate a few fire whips hard, and was scorched by the whip, but he still couldn't fight Fearing death and struggling to kill.

After a few rounds of fighting, Guo Lizhen held Shi Tuo with a horizontal staff to expose the wolf's fangs, but the opponent stuck out his claws desperately, broke through the sacred flame of the body, and clasped his shoulders tightly, and then three wolf-turned murderers came from behind Attacked, grabbed the two calves and the back of the neck, and then exerted force together, tearing off a large piece of flesh and blood.

Even though Guo Lizhen had Zoroastrian spells to protect his body, he couldn't stand the siege of wolves. At this time, Kang Fudi shook out two sharp short thorns from his sleeves, grasping the moment when the holy fire of the body protection weakened, and pierced Guo Lizhen's ribs in one fell swoop, and then Stir vigorously.

Guo Lizhen, who was severely injured in an instant, suddenly dimmed, and he felt very angry. His long-cherished wish was about to be achieved, but in the end it was destroyed by this group of blind and short-sighted barbarians!
Before Guo Lizhen died, he let out a long cry, and the majestic light of mighty virtue hidden deep in the sea of ​​consciousness radiated its final brilliance, radiating from the thousands of holes in his body, adding the last firewood to the holy fire that was about to be extinguished, turning into A raging red flame soared to the sky, devouring the offending people around in one fell swoop!
After the flames dissipated, the rest of the people came with a look of panic and fear. At this moment, the original camp of the Chinese army was left with a piece of scorched land that had been scorched by flames. Rod, telling unwillingness.

(End of this chapter)