Chapter 10 chapter Ten

In fact, the reason for Emperor Hongxi's sudden death was that Empress Dowager Xu and the others didn't quite understand it, and later ordered to lock up the news even more. As the No. 2 person in Jin Yiwei, he naturally heard some rumors, but it was only hearsay. "...Your Highness, don't blame the old boy for being reckless. The queen mother has issued a secret order, and absolutely not to leak a word of it. Please be merciful, Your Highness, to save this old boy's head." Tong Qingjiang finished what he knew. Afterwards, Geng repeatedly begged for forgiveness, suddenly slapped his head again, and shouted, "Oh, yes, I heard that after Long Live passed away, it was Cheng Ji, a university scholar, who played a secret performance with the Queen Mother, and then began to investigate the responsibility of the prince leaving the mountain without authorization. of."

"Cheng Ji, a scholar of the Huagaidian University and a servant of the Ministry of Rites?" Zhu Zhanji tried his best to stop his tears. Years of experience made him know that this is a critical moment. Among the important ministers in the cabinet, he ranks last, and it is said that he has quite contacts with the King of Han." "Father died on the 27th. They checked whether I left Wudang Mountain before this day... and at the same time, they went all out to capture Liu Cangyun, the head of Wudang," Zhu Zhanji muttered to himself, raising his eyebrows suddenly , "Cheng Ji must have received a secret order from the King of Han to instigate in front of the Queen Mother, saying that I contacted the head of Wudang Liu and started harming my father!"

Everyone was shocked, Tong Qingjiang's eyes widened and he was speechless.Dong Gangfeng took a deep breath: "No wonder Sheyin wanted to risk his life for the assassination. He wanted to force His Highness to leave the mountain. After that, Cheng Ji would make tongue-in-cheek accusations. His Highness had written a secret note about the details of the assassination, and sent it urgently at 800 li. , but I'm afraid this booklet hasn't been sent to Wansui before..." "Snake Yin assassinated in Wudang Mountain, and Cheng Ji was framed in the Forbidden City. On this long road, there are even more sky demons chasing and killing." Zhu Zhanji couldn't help but sneered, "The king of Han used his troops, and he did it all at once. It's impossible to guard against!"

"Your Highness, don't worry." Tie Cheng, who has served as a local commander for a long time, is well aware of the officialdom, and hurriedly persuaded, "Although the queen mother issued this order, she still left the name of the prince. It can be seen that the queen mother did not say anything to Cheng Ji. Believe it. As long as His Highness enters the capital and reports the details before and after, with Wudang Yichen and others as witnesses, then the world will be turned around." Zhu Zhanji tried his best to calm down and smiled at Tong Qingjiang: "It's rare for you, old boy, to take the risk to send this message. Zhanji appreciates it. Please, General Tie, arrange for Mr. Tong to rest first." Tong Qingjiang also knew that they had heard such bad news suddenly, It is necessary to discuss it, and get up and leave wisely.

Tong Qingjiang was invited away by the servants of the Tiefu, and Zhu Zhanji ordered Xiao Qi and others to be summoned.In the quiet hall, the prince suppressed his grief and said slowly: "Tiecheng, how far is it to get to the capital?" General Tie murmured: "To go to the capital from Shanxi, one must leave the post road in the west, cross the Taihang Mountain from the Qiangu Xiongguan Jingxing Pass, and then arrive at the Zhending Mansion in Beizhili, and after that it will be a flat river." Zhu Zhanji paced slowly, muttering: "Father died, the King of Han has fully launched and bewitched the queen mother. Their next step is to go all out to kill me. The sky demon is only the first step. The King of Han’s route must be followed by even more powerful moves. What’s even more frightening is that our route to Beijing has already been discovered by them—from here we go straight to Jingxing Pass, there is no other way..."

Tie Cheng shouted: "Your Highness, don't worry, I'll have all the staff in my humble position, and I will accompany you all the way." "I'm afraid it won't happen." Zhu Zhanji sighed, "I'm just a guilty prince right now. You are the commander of the Ningshan Guard. If you recklessly leave your post and lead the escort from afar, I'm afraid I will be charged with crimes. , there will be another party for personal gain..." Tie Cheng still needs to be persuaded, but when he met Zhu Zhanji's hard eyes, he had no choice but to swallow his words.

Pang Tong slapped his thigh heavily, and said angrily: "It's a pity, Shan Canqiu didn't cook last night!" Everyone knew what he was talking about. Although the Three Heavenly Demons were seriously injured in vain, Shan Canqiu and Gu Xingxi would catch up soon.These two people aim at revenge, and the means of revenge must be even more tragic. In the front, there was the dangerous and unpredictable killer reinforcement from the King of Han, and in the back there was the lingering demon duo, but there was only one way to enter Beijing, passing through the Jingxing Pass on the Taihang Mountains, and Zhu Zhanji didn't even have room to change his tactics.

"How did Your Highness forget the secret of Xuanwu?" Xiao Qi said suddenly, "If you can solve this riddle and be protected by the power of Xuanwu, why be afraid of this little sky demon!" When mentioning the secret of Xuanwu, everyone's minds brightened. This is the most heart-pounding secret in the world, and even the Heavenly Demon and Shenpyong Gang are excited.And the big secret of this day lies in the purple gold gourd in Zhu Zhanji's arms. Zhu Zhanji fumbled out the gourd in a daze. Under the orange light, the purple gold gourd shone with a dazzling golden color, but he shook his head and said, "It's a pity that we have calculated too much, and we still don't know what it is. Not even Headmaster Yichen can understand the mystery of this gourd."

"Your Highness forgot again." Xiao Qi said again, "Teacher Yichen once said that this basalt jade pot must match the treasure mirror of Tianshu in order to reveal the mystery in it. In the Xuanwu Pavilion in the Taihang Mountains..." Dong Gangfeng glanced at Xiao Qi.He knew Xiao Qi's real intention, and took this opportunity to find Yisu, at least he could tell him the news that Master Yichen was poisoned, so that he could rush to rescue Master Wudang. His eyes flashed, and he didn't point to Xiao Qi, but continued to use his words: "Your Highness, what Xiao Qi said is very true, Yisu, as the junior teacher of Wudang, is one of the three wonders of Wudang. It's unfathomable, with him here, why fear the sky demon?"

"That's right." Zhu Zhanji's eyes sparkled instantly, "Tiecheng, how far is the Xuanwu Pavilion in Taihang Mountain from Jingxing Pass?" Tie Cheng pondered for a long time, but couldn't figure out where the Xuanwu Pavilion was, and suddenly realized that his close friend Lu Dajiao was from Leping, Taiyuan Prefecture, so he hurriedly summoned him to ask him.Lu Dajiao said: "This is a very unknown little Taoist temple. It just so happens that the general will know that it is located in the west of Jingxing Pass." "Daoist Yichen is quite capable of foresight." Zhu Zhanji smiled wryly, and said slowly, "Tie Cheng, hand over your cronies to me, and set off tomorrow morning."

Tie Cheng shook his head, he had to lead a team of dozens of soldiers to escort him.Zhu Shanji knew that he would rather bend than bend, so he had no choice but to let him. After a while to pack up, everyone set off immediately.Tong Qingjiang also set off with him, he didn't know where the Xuanwu Pavilion was, and Tie Cheng and the others didn't tell him anything, they only said that they found a shortcut, from there they could leave Taihang Mountain and drive into Beizhili. As the commander of the Ningshan Guard, Tie Cheng naturally couldn't lead his troops into Beijing, so he had to change all his soldiers into merchant uniforms.The crowd went north from Zezhou, passed through Luzhou and Liaozhou without stopping, and finally arrived at Leping.The road became more and more rugged as we traveled, and soon we went eastward, and we entered the vast and vast Taihang Mountains. The day was approaching noon, and the sky began to rain. This rain has accumulated for a long time, and it must be thick and rough when it really falls. Fortunately, it was not too big at first, and everyone can still move forward.As the saying goes, Wangshan runs dead horses. Although they have already entered the deep mountains, the mountain roads are rugged and difficult. Some places can no longer be called roads. They are just narrow paths that one person can pass, and the horses must be led slowly. Until dusk, the rain became more and more intense. When I looked up, I could only see the rain lines slanting across the sky, and the feet were even more muddy.Everyone was at a loss when they suddenly saw a few cornices protruding from the steep mountains in front of them, and a Taoist temple was hidden among the steep rocks under the rain. The shape of the gate of Xuanwu Pavilion is simple and unique. It is strange that the word "Chijian" is written on the plaque at the entrance of this small Taoist temple. "Imperial construction?" Zhu Zhanji wiped off the rain all over his face, and blurted out, "This small Taoist temple was also built according to the imperial edict?" "Supreme Heavenly Venerable, my first master, Immortal Yisu, has been driving west for two years and four months..." The Taoist priest of Xuanwu Pavilion is a middle-aged Taoist, named Cang Yazi, about fifty years old, with almost no wrinkles on his thin face, but his complexion is slightly yellow, his eyebrows and eyes are somewhat philistine, and he is paired with sparse hair. The beard, at first glance, looks a bit like a wild Taoist who walks the streets and makes fortune-telling. Hearing Tie Cheng ask Daoist Yisu, he answered with a low eyebrow and pleasing to the eye. Everyone was stunned and disappointed.After trekking all the way in the rain, the ending was actually just four cold words - drive the crane west! Xiao Qi was completely stunned. If Yisu had already passed away, then the hope of Yichen's poisonous injury would be even more slim... A group of people were losing their minds, only Tie Cheng didn't give up, and said, "Well, what is your Dao name... Duck?" The man said: "The name of the Xiaodao is 'Cang Yazi', it's not a duck." This man's face is a joke of a philistine, and it is even more funny if he puts on his face with such a serious face. Tie Cheng said: "Cang Yazi... ah, Cang Yazi! I have a few masters here, all of whom are great meritorious benefactors of Wudang Mountain. They were entrusted by Master Yichen to visit Immortal Elder Yisu. I'm going to make sacrifices in front of Immortal Yisu's tomb." Cang Yazi's eyes were full of joy, and he hurriedly said: "It turns out that you all come from the Wudang Ancestral Court, it's very good, the small temple is located in a remote place, it has been in disrepair for a long time, and the incense money is already scarce, since you are all the great meritorious deeds of the Wudang Ancestral Court Lord, then..." Tie Cheng frowned, so he had to take out a two hundred tael bank note and stuff it into his hand.Cang Yazi smiled all over his face: "Thank you, thank you, all the officials, please come inside quickly, the supreme Taiyi Tianzun, the supreme Wuxuantian God of Beibei Town..." He muttered, and pasted the bank note carefully. Hide the meat. Zhu Zhanji, Xiao Qi and the others looked at each other in blank dismay, never expecting that the direct disciple of the famous Wudang Three Wonders "A Drop in the Ocean" actually regarded wealth as his life. Cang Yazi led the way, passed the main hall, and braved the rain to a side courtyard.A few dark old cypress trees covered the whole courtyard, and a stone tablet stood in front of a green tomb, which wrote "the place where Yudofang, the abbot of the Xuanwu Pavilion of the former master, turned into a seed". "One drop in the sea" has a lay surname of Fang, uses "One droplet" as his Taoist name, and the date of his birth and death is also on the stone tablet. The tomb is very simple, surrounded by green grass, swaying in the dense rain.When Zhu Zhanji and Xiao Qi saw the tombstone, they both felt that their moods were like this piece of wild grass, desolate and messy. Tie Cheng had no choice but to sigh: "We are all local officials. We missed Sutou, so we stayed overnight in Baoguan." At this time, the night had fallen, and it was difficult to walk the mountain road in the dark in the heavy rain, so Zhu Zhanji had to stay. "Guests are really here at the right time." Cang Yazi's small eyes lit up again, "Although the small temple is small, there is a Zixiao Tower that can accommodate wanderers and meritorious deeds from all over the world, but it's just too old. It’s in disrepair, it’s short of money these years, and everything is not going well!” He stared at Tie Cheng eagerly, without moving a step. Tie Cheng snorted coldly, and had no choice but to stuff another bank note in the past.Cang Yazi was full of gratitude, and sighed: "Your lord wasted money again, Xiaodao will definitely set up a merit card for you in front of the statue of Master Zhenwu, and pray for blessings day and night... Dear guests, please, the small view is simple and negligent. Hai Han is also welcome." He led the crowd straight to the dormitory in the backyard. This Taoist temple is built on the hillside. It looks small from the outside, but it is unique after entering. Its courtyards, shrines and main halls all rise and fall according to the situation of the hillside.The most unique is an attic in the backyard, called Zixiao Tower.Its shape seems to be flying slowly, and the roof of the pavilion with heavy buildings and resting mountains is actually the same as the main hall of Zixiao Palace in Wudang Mountain. According to Cang Yazi, because the Xuanwu Pavilion is located in a remote place, the incense has always been low, and there are very few disciples in the temple.Right now, apart from him, the head Taoist, there are only four or five little Taoist priests here.Fortunately, Daoist Yisu used his amazing medical skills to help the world and rescued several nearby great meritorious benefactors. With these great benevolent masters and the medical skills passed down by Yisu, Xuanwu Pavilion can still be maintained.If there are distinguished guests coming, they will stay in this Zixiao Tower. At that moment, Tie Cheng made arrangements, and dozens of soldiers went to the corridors and wing rooms in the courtyard, while Zhu Zhanji and others lived in the relatively clean third-floor wing rooms in Zixiao Building. After the arrangements were made, Dong Gangfeng, Xiao Qi and others all gathered in Zhu Zhanji's house, relatively silent.I thought that in this Xuanwu Pavilion, I could meet a drop in the ocean of Xiao Aoyunxia, ​​one of the Three Wonders of Wudang, but I didn't expect that Taoist priest Yisu had passed away, and the successor he appointed, Cang Yazi, was a philistine with an eye for money, a full-fledged Jianghu Looks like a liar.Up to now, after discussing with everyone, they had no choice but to treat a dead horse as a living horse doctor, and call this Cang Yazi to ask the room first. A moment later, Tie Cheng brought Cang Yazi into the house.After a while of pleasantries, Zhu Zhanji asked: "Since the Taoist priest is the direct descendant of Immortal Elder Yisu, he must also be proficient in Wudang Xuanmen kung fu?" "I'm ashamed." Cang Yazi bowed in fear, "The old master only taught some medical knowledge, and the poor Taoist only got some superficial knowledge. What about martial arts? But boxing and martial arts are completely unknown." Everyone was even more astonished, this Cang Yazi was one of the three wonders of Wudang no matter what, he was the same generation as Liu Cangyun, the master of Wudang, but he didn't know martial arts.This person has only scratched the surface of medicine, but has no knowledge of martial arts. It is reasonable for Xuanwu Pavilion to wither and desert in his hands. Dong Gangfeng said casually: "It is rumored that Immortal Elder Yisu was an insider of the Xuanwu secret back then. Have you ever heard of the Xuanwu secret?" "The secret of Xuanwu?" Cang Yazi's old philistine face suddenly flashed a red light, and he unexpectedly said, "The master told the poor Taoist before. Apart from medicine, the poor Taoist is the most diligent about astronomy and astrology. Qin, back then my master also discussed with Pindao many times about the secret of Xuanwu." "Multiple discussions?" Lu Ru, who was outspoken, couldn't help but stare at her beautiful eyes, "You mean, Master Yisu, will discuss with you..." Cang Yazi said with a "hehe" smile: "Before I became a teacher, I used to travel around to study, and I am quite accomplished in the way of astronomy. The secret of Xuanwu is closely related to astronomy and astrology. This is what the master told me!" As he spoke, he held his beard and beard, and acted like a worldly expert who knew astronomy and geography, but with that philistine face and sparse beard, no matter how you look at it, he looks like a wild doctor who sells fake medicine. Xiao Qi couldn't help laughing out loud.Zhu Zhanji also felt helpless, and sighed: "Please sit down, Taoist priest, the long night is boring, and Taoist priest can tell me the secret of Xuanwu, so that we can learn more." "This official's words are serious, and the poor Taoist is just talking nonsense." Cang Yazi did not refuse, sat down with his hands together, and said slowly, "The secret of Xuanwu has been passed down for many years, and some people say it is the peerless one lost by the ancestor of Wudang Sanfeng. Some people say that martial arts is a treasure map left by the previous emperors. These are all people in the world who don’t know it and spread rumors. The secret of Xuanwu is not a secret book of martial arts, let alone a map of hidden treasures..." This man's face was full of philistines, and his eyes glowed when he saw the banknotes, but for some reason, when he talked about the secret of Xuanwu, he talked with eloquence and a leisurely tone, as if he was a different person. Sure enough, as Master Yichen said, he, Junior Brother Su, followed his predecessor back then and knew a lot about the secrets of Xuanwu.It seems that although Cang Yazi does not know martial arts, he has inherited this unique knowledge.Zhu Zhanji praised secretly, his thoughts circulated, and he said calmly: "I would like to hear the details." "Don't dare." Cang Yazi said slowly with a solemn expression, "There are only two theories related to the secret of Xuanwu, one of which is the whereabouts of Emperor Jianwen!" "Emperor Jianwen!" Everyone in the room was shocked when they heard this familiar and mysterious name. This person is the grandson of the emperor selected by Zhu Yuanzhang and the second emperor of the Ming Dynasty.More than 20 years ago, his uncle Zhu Di, king of steaming, rebelled. After four years of hard-working and extremely difficult battles, finally a surprise attack was made on Nanjing, the capital at that time. Following a mysterious fire in the palace, Emperor Jianwen completely disappeared from the world.Since then, searching for the whereabouts of Jianwen Emperor Zhu Yunqi has become the top priority of Yongle Emperor Zhu Di in the second half of his life. Even, in the entire Yongle Dynasty, the six words "Jianwen Emperor Zhu Yuncook" were taboo words, everyone was looking for him, but no one dared to say this name. Zhu Zhanji's face suddenly became gloomy. He knew the importance of this name in the hearts of his father and emperor Zhu Di, so he snorted coldly: "How could the secret of Xuanwu be related to Emperor Jianwen?" "The secret of Xuanwu has been circulated for thousands of years. According to common sense, it should not be related to Emperor Jianwen, but my teacher once revealed to me a little information. The secret of Xuanwu in this dynasty is indeed related to the missing Emperor Jianwen. The teacher did not In detail, Xiaodao does not know the details. But Xiaodao speculates that because the secret of Xuanwu is related to the fate of the country, Emperor Jianwen lost the throne, which is related to the fate of the country, and I am afraid that this is the key to it." Could it be that Emperor Jianwen lost his position because of the fate of the country?Zhu Zhanji pondered, then raised his eyes suddenly, and saw Cang Yazi's small eyes staring at him with burning light, his heart trembled, and he said in a deep voice, "Go on!" "The first statement related to Emperor Jianwen is indeed a bit unbelievable." Cang Yazi continued, "The second statement is the result of years of intensive research by experienced Taoists. The so-called secret of Xuanwu is actually closely related to astronomy and geography. On the top, it is connected with the luck of the country, and on the inside, it is related to the secret decree of the former emperor. The secret of Xuanwu refers to a huge force between heaven and earth... "Let's start with the Xuanwu Pavilion." Cang Yazi glanced at the crowd with a smile, "Do all the officials know how many Xuanwu Pavilions there are in my Daming?" One sentence stunned everyone, Cang Yazi proudly brushed his sparse beard, and said proudly: "Tomorrow, there are a total of 108 famous Xuanwu Pavilions or Xuanwu Temples dedicated to Emperor Zhenwu, corresponding to Tiangang. Of the number of earth demons, twenty-eight of them were built by imperial edict, all of which were built according to the imperial decree of the former emperor, and they corresponded to the twenty-eight mansions. Our Taihang Xuanwu Pavilion is one of the twenty-eight mansions." Only then did Zhu Zhanji feel relieved, no wonder this small Taoist temple had the word Chi Jian on it, and he didn't expect such a big background behind it. "Emperor Yongle repaired Wudang Mountain after ascending the throne, in fact, it was also for the secret of Xuanwu. Wudang Mountain is the place where Emperor Zhenwu's achievements soared, and it is closely related to the secret of Xuanwu. However, there is not only one Wudang Mountain in the world..." Everyone was stunned when they heard this, and Lu Ru couldn't help but said: "Nonsense, my great mountain Wudang Mountain is unique, there is only one family in the world, there is no other colony." Cang Yazi smiled and said: "This girl is right. The Great Yue Wudang Mountain is only in Junzhou, Hubei. It is unique. But there are seven families named after Wudang Mountain in the world. Wudang Mountain in Shanxi, North Wudang in Gansu, South Wudang in Yingshan, Hubei, South Wudang in Jiangxi, Wudang in Yongzhou, Hunan, and this mountain, although it lives deep in the Taihang Mountains, has been called Little Wudang since ancient times... "Counting the great Yue Wudang, there are seven Wudang Mountains in the world, which coincide with the number of the Big Dipper and Tiangang. The heaven and the earth are so strange." For some reason, when talking about the secret of Xuanwu, Cang Yazi's annoying old face He became solemn, "The secret of Xuanwu is the secret method of mobilizing the original power of heaven and earth by feeling the Emperor Xuanwu. This secret method is closely related to astronomy, geomantic omen, ancient witchcraft, and Taoist spells. Ordinary rivers and lakes People, if they don’t know astronomy, feng shui and other techniques, they will be at a loss if they find the secret of Xuanwu..." Hearing this, Zhu Zhanji couldn't help touching the purple gold gourd in his arms, and stroked the fine incantations on the gourd with his fingers, feeling a little moved in his heart: this small gourd really contains the great secret of communicating with the world ? "It is said that in the past hundred years, only a few Wudang masters, such as Sanfeng, Zhou Dian, and Biyun, have understood the mystery of this method. The most important part of Xuanwu's secret. Unfortunately, this matter is too confidential, even my ancestor didn't want it. I only heard that the most important secret was engraved on a mysterious purple gold gourd by Patriarch Biyun ..." Cang Yazi shook his head and sighed, his face full of regret. "I have been taught." Dong Gangfeng nodded, "But I heard from Master Yichen that there is another strange thing in Wudang Mountain - the Tianshu Mirror, which is in the hands of Immortal Elder Yisu. Only with this mirror can we unravel Xuanwu. secret." "Tianshu Treasure Mirror!" Cang Yazi's thin face became more and more serious, "This is the secret of Wudang. If you can say these four words, it seems that you must be honored guests entrusted by the head teacher. But The rules of Wudang are - if you want to see Xuanwu, you must first see the Ming Shu; if you see the precious mirror, you must first get out of the spirit pot!" "Xuanwu Linghu, is this it?" Zhu Zhanji had already held the purple gold gourd in his hand. Under the orange light, the purple gold gourd shone with a faint golden light. "Sure enough, it's a Xuanwu Spirit Pot. What is engraved on this pot is "Qing Jing Ming"!" Cang Yazi stared at the gourd closely, his eyeballs almost popping out of his sockets. Ji knelt down, kowtowed and said, "It turns out to be His Royal Highness, Xiaodao has eyes but no eyes, offend offend..." Everyone is shocked.Zhu Zhanji said: "How do you know that I am the current prince?" Cang Yazi tremblingly said: "Your Highness is magnificent, you can tell at a glance that he is a very noble person. This basalt spirit pot has always been kept only by the Wudang master, and it is kept secret. It is a treasure that is related to the world, and the Wudang master only It will be handed over to two people, Long Live Lord or His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!" "This guy!" Lu Ru couldn't help muttering in a low voice, after hearing these high-sounding remarks, she even wondered if this guy had pretended to be such a philistine on purpose. "Please get up." Zhu Zhanji nodded and smiled, acquiescing to his identity, "What the Taoist priest said is clear and logical. I don't know what secrets this spirit pot has. Can you enlighten me?" Seeing Zhu Zhanji slowly handing over the Xuanwu Linghu, Cang Yazi's face trembled, and he picked up the purple gold gourd with trembling hands, and looked at it intently.After looking up and down for a long time, he sighed slowly: "Sure enough...it really is a perfect match, everyone, just wait a moment." He solemnly put down the purple gold gourd, saluted and walked out.After a while, he walked back quickly and took out a round thing from his arms. Uncover the layers of yellow cloth on it, revealing a simple and round bronze mirror. The front of the bronze mirror is shiny and silvery, but the back is engraved with exquisite patterns. Apart from the map of the Big Dipper and other stars on the side, the most striking thing is an inscription in official script and an ancient pattern in the middle, which is exactly Luoshu. "It really is Luoshu!" Lu Ru first exclaimed, looked at the inscription carefully, and said happily, "Well, this text is "Cuncheng Ming", which was also passed down by Master Biyun." Everyone's eyes turned from the Luoshu pattern to the three lines of inscriptions in the middle. Lu Ru sighed lowly: "This inscription says that one must be sincere and respectful when cultivating the Tao, so that the true qi in the five internal organs can be sympathetic. The real person in charge once said that the essence of this "Cun Cheng Ming" must be refined to the five internal organs. Only when Qi is in the realm of Yuan can we understand clearly." Cang Yazi took a look at Lu Ru, and said with a smile: "The little girl is amazing, she knows the essence of my Patriarch Biyun's inscription so well." While speaking, he slowly pushed the Tianshu precious mirror to the front of the Xuanwu spirit pot. The two treasures stand side by side on the desk, and the Hetu and Luoshu complement each other.The treasure mirror and the spirit pot are finally merged into one place, what kind of shocking secret will be solved? Outside the window, it was raining at night, and inside the Nuan Pavilion there was silence, and everyone's hearts were beating wildly. "Sure enough." Xiao Qi exclaimed, "The Luoshu pattern on this mirror, just as Dai Lao deduced, is also a hidden mystery." Zhu Zhanji, Luru and others have also seen that the Luoshu on the mirror also uses circles to mark white dots and solid dots to mark black dots, but in fact the number of circles and solid dots is different from the number of black and white dots in ordinary Luoshu. Quite a difference. All eyes were fixed on Cang Yazi's face.Cang Yazi's expression was even more weird, suddenly he picked up the pen and paper on the desk, and said while writing: "This little brother is right, the mystery lies in the mismatched black and white points of Luoshu and Hetu However, the inscription carvings on the Linghu mirror must be cross-referenced. The "Qingjingming" on the Linghu should match the black and white dots of Luoshu on the mirror. "Qingjingming" consists of three lines and nine sentences, written in Luoshu It is a Jiugong map, the first one on the right should be a black dot, but here it is mistakenly marked as a white dot in a circle, which corresponds to the word "Tai" in the first sentence of "Taishangxuanmen", and the second one on the seventh from the right The solid dots on the third mismark correspond to the word "jizhi" in "Zhuji Zhidao", the first solid dot on Zuliu corresponds to the word "yuan", and the first and second solid dots on Dai Jiu correspond to "Jiuxiao". Two words, so and so, that is..." These eight characters appeared vividly on the paper, and Zhu Zhanji and others' eyes suddenly lit up. Compared with the unwritten eight characters deduced by Dai Ye only from the inscription pattern on the Xuanwu Linghu that day, this "the source of Tai Chi, the origin of the nine heavens" Pavilion" is already a very smooth sentence. Cang Yazi's eyes were also bright, and he picked up his pen again, saying: "The "Cuncheng Ming" on the treasure mirror matches the solid point map of the river map on the spirit pot. The river map also has three lines on the left, middle and right, and the first nine characters on the right. The seventh and eighth dots are marked with solid dots, corresponding to the word "Heyi", and the second and third dots with seven dots in the middle are marked with solid dots, corresponding to the word "Supreme". Below are horizontal dots composed of one and six. The wrong mark corresponds to the first character 'nine' of 'Jiutian Puming'...and so on, it is the eight characters of 'unity is the highest, the transformation of ninety-five'." The sixteen characters are obviously four sentences. Although the diction is clear, no one knows the deep meaning in it. "It's like an anagram, God knows what these four sentences are about!" Lu Ru shook her head again and again, "Xiao Qisan, you come and guess." Xiao Qi was serious and silent. "I'm afraid it's not an anagram." Cang Yazi raised his sweaty face, "His Royal Highness, these sixteen characters have a lot of mystery, but right now, Xiaodao still can't comprehend them." Zhu Zhanji was very disappointed, his expression changed, and he said: "Can you open this Xuanwu spirit pot?" "Your Highness, please listen." Cang Yazi gently shook the gourd with a strange gesture, and there was a crisp knocking sound inside, "There is a hinge inside, which is locked by a mechanism. Only by opening the mechanism according to the law can the things hidden in the gourd be taken out. .If my expectations are correct, such an exquisite mechanism lock should contain a huge secret, or a secret letter, or... a map!" "Map?" Everyone was taken aback. Cang Yazi laughed quite mysteriously: "The secret of Xuanwu has the greatest relationship with Wudang Mountain, but Wudang Mountain has seventy-two palaces and thirty-six peaks, with a radius of 800 li. I would venture to guess that inside the Xuanwu Linghu, it should be There is a map related to Wudang Mountain, and after taking it out, it will be compared with "the source of Taiji, the pavilion of the nine heavens, the supreme unity, the transformation of the ninety-five years", and then follow the map to find out the secret of Xuanwu in Wudang Mountain." "Then how do we open it?" Zhu Zhanji's heart was beating wildly. It was a worthwhile trip to meet Cang Yazi. Mystery is also fortunate. "Difficult, I'm afraid it's very difficult." Cang Yazi's face became solemn again, "With a small mind, it will take several months at the earliest." Zhu Zhanji suddenly cast a wink at Tie Cheng, and said in a deep voice: "In this case, the secret of Xuanwu should be left to the capital to open it." Tie Cheng stood up, grabbed the purple gold gourd and the bronze mirror, and said coldly: "Thank you, Daoist, this matter is related to the country, and these two treasures should be taken back and kept by His Highness." Cang Yazi's face contorted immediately, and he said in a trembling voice: "Master Tie, Master Tie, the precious mirror is a relic of the former teacher, can we keep it in our view..." Tie Cheng lowered his face, pushed Cang Yazi to the ground, and shouted: "You don't know martial arts, if this treasure is stolen by thieves, who can afford it?" Cang Yazi didn't dare to say anything, just stared blankly, until Zhu Zhanji solemnly put the two treasures in his waist leather bag, the brilliance in his eyes dimmed in an instant. Zhu Zhanji said: "Anyway, the Taoist priest has contributed a lot to this deliberation. It seems that the Taoist priest has an insight into the secret of Xuanwu. Please clean up after going back, and come to Beijing with us tomorrow morning." "Going to Beijing?" Cang Yazi was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and sighed again, first he lamented that after the pillar of himself left, the Xuanwu Pavilion, which is far away and sparsely populated, must be in danger; He said that he is also a direct disciple of a famous drop in the sea, and he came to the capital in such a poor way, and he lost Wudang's face... In the blink of an eye, this Cang Yazi turned into a philistine, slick wild man again. Tie Cheng was about to curse, but in front of Zhu Zhanji, he had no choice but to put his hands into his arms honestly, but this time there were only a few pieces of silver left, which he pressed into Cang Yazi's hands.Cang Yazi weighed a few pieces of silver and clicked his tongue repeatedly, looking puzzled.Tie Cheng said angrily: "I am a local general, someone will send you incense money in another day, if you want to talk too much, be careful..." "Who said that the poor Taoist wants incense money!" Cang Yazi's small eyes widened, "It is the bounden duty of the poor Taoist to accompany the crown prince to the capital to decipher the secret of Xuanwu. But... this little money, since Mr. General has given it away Already, Pindao has no choice but to accept it. The Supreme Heavenly Venerable, the Supreme Wuxuantian God of the North Pole Town..." The room couldn't help bursting into laughter, but Cang Yazi got up calmly, and was about to leave.Dong Gangfeng suddenly raised his thick eyebrows, and said in a deep voice, "It's so murderous!" Everyone knew that his "Looking at the End of the World" had the unique ability to perceive murderous aura, and everyone was shocked when they heard this.Xiao Qi also listened carefully: "That's right, there are quite a few people here..." Everyone's heart sank when they heard the words, and they heard a commotion in the courtyard downstairs, obviously that group of people had rushed in to watch.Dozens of Tie Cheng soldiers resting between the main hall and the corridor in the courtyard shouted sharply: "Who are you?" "Where are the bandits?" , Often it only came out for half a sound and then quickly fell silent. "A powerful enemy is attacking!" Dong Gangfeng waved his hand and turned off the oil lamp in the house.Several people rushed to the window and looked down. But in this short period of time, in the courtyard of the Taoist temple, the iron man's soldiers had already been lying on the ground in a disorganized state.Someone in the corridor held a torch high, illuminating the courtyard brightly.Under the blazing firelight, several figures wandered through the courtyard, and with a tap and a touch, an officer and soldier's key point was sealed and he fell to the ground. Although the elite soldiers selected by Tie Cheng are not martial arts masters, they are also brave and skilled fighters. Who would have expected that many of them would have been shot at key points before they could pull out their weapons.Occasionally, a few people drew out their weapons and screamed to resist, but they couldn't last two or three blows, and still fell to the ground. Under the long corridor outside the courtyard, a group of men in brocade robes stood. Looking at the attire, they were vaguely similar to the officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, but the clothes were much more luxurious.Many people were still shouting loudly: "Eighteen...twenty...", "Thirty-seven... work harder!", "Master Ying, Master Xiong, you two are still not as good as my little lady... " There were only three people who fought against the officers and soldiers of the Iron Mansion.One was tall and straight, and his black clothes were like iron.One was tall, bald and shirtless.The other person has a graceful figure and fluttering long hair, and she is actually a woman. Xiao Qi glanced at the woman, and immediately felt a pain in his heart. It was Gu Xingxi. At this time, she was wearing a draped veil hat, covering her peerless face that fascinated all living beings. graceful. "It's the people from Han Palace!" Pang Tong was shocked. "They're making a bet to see who can defeat the most people." Lu Ru snorted coldly, "It seems that Gu Yaonv is the one who wins. Although the man in black and the bald man have great skills, they are slower than her... " "That bald man is Xiong Sihai, the 'Flying Bear' of the Four Eagles," Dong Gangfeng looked indifferently under the window, "That tall man is... the leader of the Four Eagles, Eagle Sword Wind Jiyan!" Pang Tong said: "Well, I also saw Shan Laoyao, but Bai Fang was nowhere to be seen. It seems that he was killed by Second Brother Ye." The three of them spoke casually, but their hearts were as cold as ice: Although the three celestial monsters folded the white clouds, they joined the Eagle Sword and Flying Bear among the four Yingyang warriors, who were able to attack and defend well. Obviously, it is the new master reinforcements dispatched from the Han Palace.What's even more strange is, how could they have rushed to the Xuanwu Pavilion in this barren mountain and secluded mountain like a shadow? "This group of business travelers are all dressed up by Tiecheng's personal soldiers!" A familiar cold laughter sounded from among the warriors in the corridor, "Hahaha, I'm afraid Tiecheng is here! It's God's will, we Just passed Jingxing Pass, encountered heavy rain, came here to shelter from the rain, and met Tiecheng!" The voice was cold and old, it was Shan Canqiu, the head of the demon. Xiao Qi couldn't help sighing: "It turns out that God brought them here. The Xuanwu Pavilion looks remote, but it is only a few miles away from Jingxing Pass. After the King of Han's troops entered Jingxing Pass, there was a sudden heavy rain, and there was no other place to escape in the barren mountains. , Xuanwu Pavilion became their only place to go..." Hearing the sound of "bang bang" slamming on the door again, Tong Qingjiang's anxious voice sounded outside the door: "Your Highness, there seems to be a strongman coming outside..." Afraid of him shouting, Dong Gangfeng opened the door and dragged him in. Tong Qingjiang was used to being domineering in the capital, just now he saw Gu Xingxi, Yingdao and others' mysterious skills in front of the window, at this moment his face was pale with fright, and he said in a trembling voice: "Your Highness, if they dare to attack the officers and soldiers, then There is no doubt that they are rebels, according to the opinion of the officials...we'd better not fight them hard..." "Master Tong, don't be impatient." Tie Cheng's face was also extremely ugly, he turned his head and said to Cang Yazi, "Is there a secret door in this Zixiao Tower to avoid those people?" Cang Yazi's face was also pale, and he kept shaking his head: "No, there is no back door in Zixiao Building...but in the main hall, there is a secret passage..." "Secret passages?" Tie Cheng couldn't help but said, "You are a Taoist temple built by imperial edicts, what are you doing for cultivating secret passages?" "Isn't it because of the Tianshu mirror! The first master was ordered by the emperor to build this temple. If there is a surprise attack in the future, he can escape through the secret passage to protect the Tianshu treasure mirror from falling into the hands of thieves. Unfortunately, the secret passage is in the hall After the statue of the patriarch, we will be found by them when we go downstairs." 铁骋猛一咬牙，对苍涯子道：“底下倒着的人，都是我的亲兵，稍时道长随我下去，便说是我率人来此烧香还愿。老子设法引开他们，你只管带太子他们由暗道逃生。” 苍涯子给他寒光凛凛的眸子逼视，不由退了一步，颤声道：“只怕有些难办……” “只怕他们这时已发觉了！”斜靠在窗前的萧七叹了口气，从窗缝向下望去，却见单残秋已揪起了一名亲兵，目光灼灼地紧盯着，低声喃喃。片刻后，那亲兵便如中了邪法般僵硬地举起手，向紫霄楼指来。在单残秋的天妖咒下，这寻常兵卒全无抵御之能。 “国师洪福齐天，朱瞻基就在这里！” 单残秋哈哈大笑，仰头向紫霄楼望来，灼灼的目光犹似喷火。楼内黑漆漆的，但萧七、董罡锋等人都清晰地觉出，单残秋电一般的目光正凝在自己身上。不过，这单残秋口中的“国师”，到底是何许人也？ 屋内，董罡锋蓦地揪过了苍涯子，冷笑道：“道长，这些贼人要在你这小观中劫杀当朝太子，记住，这是株连九族的死罪，哪怕你降了他们，他们事后也会杀你灭口。你眼下唯一的生机，就是伺机打开暗道，带着我等逃出去。” “将军老爷！”苍涯子哆嗦着，“小道、小道没那么糊涂，况且荡魔除贼，护国卫道，义不容……容……半字虚言，天打雷……” 听他张口结舌地赌咒发誓，朱瞻基已苦笑道：“道长不必如此，我是信你的。只是，我们的行踪已然泄露，要怎样才能冲入那密道？” 众人的心都冷了下来，外面人声喧闹，足声杂沓，单残秋等人显然已向这里奔来。天妖与鹰刀、飞熊率领着大批汉王府高手，这逼仄狭小的玄武阁，根本没有藏身之地。 董罡锋攥紧剑柄，沉声道：“事到如今，唯有破釜沉舟了！” “不能硬拼！”萧七忽地看了眼绿如，低声道，“殿下，我有个计策！” 朱瞻基眼芒闪烁，忙道：“请讲！” 萧七先向苍涯子挥了下手，道：“你先下去稳住他们，稍时看我的眼色，设法将他们引入大殿。”苍涯子连连点头，踉跄奔出。 萧七又将童青江也请出了屋去，才低声道：“咱们唯一的胜机，便在那玄武之秘上，稍时只有以此为要挟，才能拖延一时。只是殿下此时已是众矢之的，这两件宝物，万万不能放在殿下身上了。绿如是我们这里唯一的女子，若殿下信她得过，请将宝物交给她保管。” 朱瞻基一愣，立时会意，微一沉吟，终于缓缓取出了玄武灵壶和天枢宝镜，沉声道：“不错，他们要找的人是我，罡锋、铁骋是我心腹，我若有不测，他们也决计难以逃生。绿如是女子，反不会被他们留意。这两样宝物，交给你保管，紧要之时，务必全力逃走，将它们交还一尘掌教手中。” 绿如一愣，望见朱瞻基火热的目光，心内竟生出一阵难以言明的慌乱。 萧七叹道：“绿如，你领命吧，这是目下唯一的法子。稍时，我们用这玄武之秘的名头，或能跟他们周旋周旋。我和董大哥会全力引开他们，殿下和铁将军或许还有一线逃生之机。” 众人心内满是忐忑，对萧七的话仍是颇多疑惑。沉了沉，董罡锋叹道：“殿下，我信萧兄弟的话。” 这一路奔波厮杀，董罡锋发觉，这位金陵萧家的公子哥身上有一种独特的气质，不是他有多深的智慧，更多的，却是他敢于孤注一掷的气魄。而昨晚的那次长谈，更让他对这少年的头脑另眼相看。 “好，便依萧七之计！”朱瞻基咬了咬牙，又对绿如道，“绿如姑娘，紧急之时，你便独自逃生，决不能让双宝落入汉王手中。” 绿如的脸孔紧了紧，终于轻叹道：“绿如尽力而为！”她的眼波却转向了萧七。 朱瞻基的心内不由有些怅然若失：这时候竟也不跟我再说句话。他忽然有些羡慕起萧七来，为何我堂堂的一国太子，反不如这武当少年？ “太子殿下当真在这里么？”单残秋颇有狂意的大笑已在紫霄楼下炸响。 “各位爷，各位爷！”苍涯子这时赶到了楼下的大院内，颤声道，“小观只是荒山野庙，各位爷切莫在小观大造杀业啊。” 熊四海打得兴起，嫌他叫嚷得令人生厌，迎面一巴掌便向他搧去。这一掌用了几分劲道，几乎将这聒噪不休的老道打得满口血水。 一只干枯的手掌忽然伸过来，轻拂在熊四海的小臂上。只是极随意的一拍，飞熊却忽觉全身的劲道都在瞬间泄走，浑身犹如稀泥般便要瘫倒，但这可怕的感觉只是一刹那，转眼间便又恢复如常。 他脸色有些发白，回头望着拦阻他的老者，毕恭毕敬地道：“国师……” “这玄武阁与我武当颇多于连，老弟可得客气些。”说话的老者道袍鹤氅，虽然身子干瘦，举止却颇为潇洒，正是被汉王倚为柱石的一清道长。 熊四海连连点头，暗运内劲，但觉全无异样，心内更是惶恐：这一掌若拍在我肘弯或是脉门也就罢了，但我小臂上明明真气密布，竟能让我全身虚软，山河一清，果然深不可测。 一清踏步上前，这一步迈得极是悠然，但廊下的锦衣汉子们顿时一静，先前的喧哗叫闹声瞬间止息。显然在这些桀骜不驯的汉子眼中，这枯瘦如柴的老者地位超凡。 “如何？”一清先望向单残秋，单残秋跟他眼神一触，心神也是一悚，忙过去低声耳语两句。一清神色如常地点点头，将手一挥，数十个汉王府武士便将紫霄棱围得水泄不通。 一清却向苍涯子深深凝望，缓缓道：“好熟悉的感觉，一粟道长是你何人？” 苍涯子不敢看他的眼，垂首道：“小道苍涯子，乃是此观观主，参见前辈。一粟道长乃是小道的先师，已于两年前驾鹤西归。” “一粟师弟竟已去了？”一清浑身一震，不由拨开身后侍卫门高擎的雨伞，望向天穹，绵密的雨线直砸下来。沉了沉，他忽地探掌按在了苍涯子的肩头：“你年逾五旬，怎么我从未听说过一粟还有你这么个徒弟？” 苍涯子“扑通”一声跪倒，道：“前辈见谅，小道只追随了先师两年。” 一清垂首望着他，神色肃穆凄凉，更有几分疑惑：“一粟目高于顶，怎么会收了你这么个弟子，他没跟你提过我么？” “前辈是一清师伯。”苍涯子跪在泥水地里连连叩头，“先师自然提过'武当三奇'，一粟先师对二师伯您极是看重，说二师伯乃是天下第一武学宗师，倒是对一尘大师伯颇多怨言。他老人家隐居此地后，也只以医术名世，极少提自己是武当三奇之一，也没传弟子丝毫武功。” “原来如此。”一清神色略缓，伸手将苍涯子扶起，“我与一粟，同受一尘所害。”苍涯子颤巍巍站起，只是愕然点头，不知该说什么好。 一清才慢悠悠抬起了头，道：“太子殿下，武当散人一清在此，还请现身一见！” 他声音不大，便如闲谈一般，偏偏缩在紫霄楼内的众人全听得真真切切，仿佛声音就在耳边发出。 董罡锋忽道：“殿下，戴老遗下的那革囊给我。” 萧七道：“还不是时候，革囊里面的东西是我们最后的一招。殿下，等会儿下去，你要让他们知道，玄武双宝，在咱们身上……” 萧七接下来的一番话终于让朱瞻基眼前一亮，这或许是破釜沉舟的唯一办法了。朱瞻基猛地将手一摆，道，“好，我们还没有败，大家下去。” 董罡锋只得攥紧了长剑，暗叹道：汉王各路高手会台于此，这小道观被围得水泄不通，即便是我扮作太子，这荒山野岭，连天夜雨的，殿下一人也决计难以逃脱……难道这真是天意？ 绿如忽然一把推开了窗子，冷冷道：“楼下的大胆逆贼听着，武当掌教嫡传弟子绿如在此，奉掌教师尊之命，来给逆贼一清带一句话。” 楼下的一清微微一愣，随即一笑：“一尘比一粟还要老糊涂了么，居然收了你这么个小不点。他要带什么话？” 绿如朗声道：“阁下若再怙恶不悛，姑奶奶便要替武当清理门户。” 一清哈哈大笑：“好，虽不知天高地厚，倒也勇气可嘉。”众多汉子齐声哄笑起来。 朱瞻基率人昂然挺立在紫霄楼的飞檐下时，那恼人的夜雨还在漫空飞舞着。廊下的火把映照下，漫天夜雨犹如烟霾似的乱钻着，飞檐下风铃铁马发出仓皇的“叮咚”声。 汉王的人手脚挺麻利，满院瘫倒的铁府亲兵都被捆得结结实实，扔到了廊下。 院子里一片空旷，背后伞盖高擎的一清极闲散地站在大院当中，目光如剑般穿透雨夜，直射朱瞻基：“果不其然，得了老单的飞鹰传书，贫道一直在推算你们的路径。殿下是人中之龙，自然会走早路、走太行、出井陉。只是无巧不成书，我们竟在这玄武阁相遇，这莫非便是玄武祖师爷的安排？老单，记住了，稍时咱们须得进殿拜拜祖师爷！” 单残秋等人齐声附和，只有鹰刀风激烟听得一清的每句吩咐都只提及天妖之首，心下大是不快，冷笑不语。 “放肆！”铁骋怒喝一声，“汉王狼子野心，罪不容诛。尔等甘为前驱，就不怕株连九族吗？” 童青江觉得自己这时候也得说两旬，咳嗽了一下，道：“不错不错，既然大家都是汉王府的人，就都给点面子，通融通融，我们可是锦衣卫，我是京师有名的'童千斤'，各位听说过么？” 院子里没人搭理童青江，甚至没人愿意多看他一眼。一清、单残秋等人的目光都紧紧锁在朱瞻基的身上。 苍涯子忽地四下里拱手，道：“一清师伯，不管如何，各位聚到这里，都是祖师爷的安排，不如咱们同去大殿，先祭真武大帝和三丰祖师。小观地方虽小，祖师爷的神像可是先师当年亲自从武当山祖庭请来的。” 一清倒是一笑：“这倒不错，到了真武道场，天大的怨仇，也得先祭拜祖师爷再说，殿下以为如何？” 朱瞻基心中暗喜，脸上却仍冷冰冰的，向苍涯子点头道：“头前带路！” 苍涯子再一通拱手，才颠颠地领路向大殿奔去。 汉王府的几十号武士自然无法拥入殿内，便在门口一字排开，紧紧锁住了出殿的正偏门。朱瞻基率着董罡锋、萧七等人昂然而入。 自回廊一路向前，转了个弯，便进了大殿。玄武阁大殿极是宽阔，帝王相的真武神像迎面端坐，两旁则分列着八大护法神将。在玄武像旁，则是张三丰祖师之像，神像右方，则是好大一片空地。空地处的青砖微有起伏，似是被什么重物砸过。 一清先望了眼空地上凹凸的方砖，叹道：“我师弟一直在此打拳吧，到老功夫不散，可惜，可惜……” 苍涯子的眼中闪过一抹酸楚，随即脸上又浮起市侩之色，叹道：“难得师伯记得这份兄弟之情……这个，先师对这小观倾注了半生心血，不过还是香火寥寥，您看这神像，至今也没贴金，边上这护法天将，颜色也斑驳了。唉，师侄无能，愧对先师嘱托，真是一文钱难倒吕洞宾啊……” 绿如急忙咬住樱唇，免得笑出声来，这活宝样的苍涯子，这时候居然会向血尊一清讨要香火钱，而那句“一文钱难倒吕洞宾”，更是不伦不类。 不料听到苍涯子这番自责，心狠手辣的血尊竟苍眉微蹙，神色凄凉地向鹰刀摆了下手：“既是我师弟的宝地，总该记得这份香火之情。” 风激烟脸色更是一沉，山河一清终于跟自己交代了，却连名字都没提。一清见他凝眉沉吟，登时沉声道：“听到了么？” 两道冷电般的目光倏地钻入心底，风激烟不由一个哆嗦，忙踏上一步，自怀中掏出两张银票，郑重递到苍涯子手中。 簇新的两张银票，上面印着山东济南府最大的钱庄“万通庆”的血红大章和辨伪双色套印图，五百两一张。苍涯子的手和嘴哆嗦起来，竟说不出话。铁骋甚至怕他心绪激动之下，将神像下暗藏密道之事给吐露出去。 不过铁骋等人显然低估了苍涯子，他哆嗦着，竟说出了石破天惊的一句话：“太子爷您瞧，一清仙长发了大善心，竟为本观做功德一千两，您是堂堂太子爷，怎么着，也不能让汉王府压下一头吧？” 连朱瞻基也不由一呆，实在猜不透他是个白痴还是狂癫，但到这时也只得苦笑一声：“罡锋，咱们也做一千两的功德！” 董罡锋探手入怀，摸出了几张银票，冷冷道：“看好了，京师老号致远堂的银票，太原府就有分号。” “三清四御在上。”苍涯子眉眼都了开了花，喜滋滋地收好了银票，“都是托无上镇天真武玄天上帝的洪福啊……对了，各位贵客快叩拜祖师爷吧！”碰上这么一位视财如命的观主，朱瞻基、萧七等人均是哭笑不得。 一清冷笑一声，大步走到真武坐像前，四平八稳地跪倒叩拜，口中道：“无上镇天真武玄天上帝在上，弟子一清叩请祖师爷保佑弟子辅佐汉王成就大业，正本清源，使天下皆知真武大帝所选的人间共主乃是汉王殿下。弟子来日定然重塑金身，大修此山，使玄武威名永垂天下！” 他说话声音不大，却字字清晰无比，汉王府众武士无不喜形于色，铁骋、董罡锋等人则紧咬牙关。 萧七四下里打量着玄武神像，就在这幽深莫测的神像后，当真有一条暗道？ 一声清脆的钟磬声响，一清已叩拜完毕，笑吟吟退到一旁。见萧七和董罡锋一左一右贴在朱瞻基身边，向神像走来，一清冷笑道：“堂堂大明太子，竟胆小如鼠，叩拜还要人来护驾？” 朱瞻基忽地将手一挥，淡然道：“山河一清何等人物？你们暂且退下。”不由分说，大步上前，自行跪倒叩拜。从人群中走出时，他看到了绿如清澈而又震惊的目光，胸中竟腾起一股豪气。 铁骋等人的心都揪了起来，朱瞻基大咧咧地独在神像前叩拜，此时只需一枚暗器，或是一清暴起一掌，那便万难抵御。血尊一清的老脸上神色变幻，暗赞：他不愧是自幼被先皇永乐帝刻意栽培过的，果然智勇过人。 “弟子朱瞻基叩拜祖师爷。”朱瞻基纷乱的心思终于凝定下来，清朗的声音字字不乱，“弟子此来武当，得蒙真武大帝护佑，钦赐弟子武当双宝。玄武之力加身，弟子定能荡除邪魔，匡扶天下！” 在一清的面前公然提及玄武双宝，是萧七所献计策的关键所在，这犹如赌命般的孤注一掷终于见了效，一清的眼睛在刹那间亮了起来。 “恭喜殿下。”一清的声音竟也微微发颤，“竟得到了玄武灵壶和天枢宝镜这武当双宝？” 朱瞻基站起身来，笑道：“不错，只是这两样至宝却不在我身上，道长不妨猜猜，这双宝到底在我手下哪个人手中？” 他这一笑颇有些反客为主的味道。一清不由眯起了老眼，冷笑道：“可惜殿下身边的人已不多了，此时作困兽之斗，实在无趣。” “道长此来，就是要了断瞻基的性命，只怕此时便要向我全力一击了吧。可惜我若一死，灵壶与宝镜必然被我手下人击碎。” 听得朱瞻基这淡淡的一声冷笑，一清蓄势待发的双掌竟劲道一泄，缓缓道：“你到底要怎样？” 那一双老眼幽深而凌厉，仿佛是可怕的漩涡，要将朱瞻基吞噬。太子只觉一股妖异之气横空掠来，胸腹间寒气森森，竟退了两步。 萧七大步上前，朗声道：“道长说无趣，那我们何不来个有趣的？以双宝为赌，咱们以擂台五战定个胜负。我们若胜了，便请道长归隐江湖，不再过问世事。我们若输了，武当双宝，立时奉上。” “小子！”一清的目光已凝在了萧七身上，冷笑道，“你的话算数么？” 萧七这一步踏上来的时机极妙，朱瞻基登觉如山的压力一轻，忙冷哼道：“自然算数！” “好气魄，可殿下身边的人，还凑得齐五个高手么？” 一清口中笑得轻松，心下却盘算：听单残秋禀报，他们的人，只残剑董罡锋的武功稍微过得去，还有两个武当弟子也是有些根基，余人皆不足虑。朱瞻基这么做，也只是拖延一时算一时罢了。 风激烟