Chapter 42 Chapter 42 Endless Mysteries Revealing the Old Case, Sudden Changes and Picking up the Bride
It turned out that Duan Jianqing was hiding behind a rock that looked like a screen and was several feet high. He saw Meng Hua, but Meng Hua hadn't seen him yet.His hiding place is still a hundred steps away from Miao Changfeng.
Duan Jianqing ran out suddenly and shouted: "Hero Miao save me!"
Miao Changfeng was taken aback, and asked, "What's the matter?"
At this time, Meng Hua had already appeared, and was running towards Miao Changfeng, and Miao Changfeng saw him.Duan Jianqing pointed to Meng Hua who was running towards him and said, "This little thief wants to kill me, he, he is Yang Mu's son!"
Miao Changfeng said: "I know, you stay away!"
Meng Hua quickly said: "Miao Xia, don't believe his nonsense, he is a spy!"
He was afraid that Duan Jianqing would take the opportunity to slip away, so he launched the eight-step light kung fu of chasing cicadas, after a few ups and downs, he had already chased after Duan Jianqing, intending to touch his acupoints first.
It was too late to say it, and it was too soon, when Miao Changfeng yelled: "My boy, do you dare to be arrogant in front of me? Withdraw your sword!"
Duan Jianqing was extremely slippery, he deliberately pretended to be flustered, and instead of running straight to Miao Changfeng, he ran sideways to lure Meng Hua to chase him, which made Miao Changfeng also lure him. Come on, let's kill Meng Hua.Meng Hua should have stopped immediately and explained to Miao Changfeng.Although it may not be possible to gain Miao Changfeng's trust, it is always better.Now that he was in the middle of Duan Jianqing's trick, Miao Changfeng of course believed Duan Jianqing's words even more.
The sound came, and amidst the loud shouts, Miao Changfeng unleashed his sword like lightning, piercing the tip of the sword with force, and before it reached Meng Hua's body, Meng Hua already felt a heavy pressure.At this critical moment, Meng Hua had no choice but to use all his strength to resist.When the two swords intersected, Meng Hua took three steps back, only to feel the turbid air in his chest rising, almost suffocating.But he didn't let go of his sword, and he was able to move Miao Changfeng's sword aside.
Miao Changfeng used more than 80% of his skill, and thought that he would definitely be able to knock down the sword in Meng Hua's hand, but this was quite unexpected.He couldn't help but feel his heart tremble, and thought: "It's been two years since I've seen him, this kid's skill has improved so much, and his swordsmanship is even more subtle than before. No wonder he dared to take advantage of the Ice Palace's troubles and come here to make trouble and commit murder! "
Meng Hua let out a foul breath, and just about to speak, Miao Changfeng attacked again, swish, swish, swish three times in a row.
Meng Hua focused on the battle, and slowly drew out his sword, defusing Miao Changfeng's offensive.Miao Changfeng couldn't help but praised the word "good" and said, "Good, you have already learned the secrets of heavy, clumsy and big swordsmanship. It's a pity that although you learn swordsmanship very well, you don't learn it well as a man!"
Miao Changfeng spoke without slowing down.Meng Hua is suffering but can't tell!You must know that Miao Changfeng's swordsmanship and internal strength have almost reached the level of perfection.Compared with him, Meng Hua was still far behind.If it hadn't been for his chance, he had already acquired the superior martial arts mentality of Zhonghua and Tianzhu, and had a further understanding of the three-character formula of "heaviness, clumsiness, and greatness", I am afraid that he would have already fallen under the attack of Miao Changfeng's heavy tactics. lost.How could he be distracted from talking?
Before they knew it, the two were already fighting to the point where they were beyond a hundred moves.Miao Changfeng secretly marveled at his ingenious tricks emerging one after another.I thought to myself: "I want to see how capable this kid is?"
After three hundred moves, Meng Hua made repeated moves in danger, complaining to himself.Suddenly, he felt that the pressure on the opponent's long sword seemed to be loosened, and he was able to continue to parry just now.However, Miao Changfeng's offensive was still very fierce. If Meng Hua was a little careless, he might still be injured in his hands.In this situation, Meng Hua could only focus on the battle without any other distraction, unknowingly, like Miao Changfeng, all he saw was the tip of the opponent's sword moving in front of him, entering a state of forgetting both things and me.
It turns out that Miao Changfeng has always been a little confused about Meng Hua's identity since he broke up with him in front of Xiao Jinchuan Yun Ziluo's grave.In that fight, Meng Hua protected Yang Mu from escaping, but when Yang Mu's group was about to join forces with him to besiege Miao Changfeng, he drove them away again.As a result, Miao Changfeng was baffled.And it was precisely because of this that when Miao Changfeng fought alone with him that time, he deliberately refused to hurt him, and instead taught him the tricks of superior swordsmanship.
This time he listened to Duan Jianqing's slander, and he still had pity in his heart, he didn't want to take his life, he just wanted to capture him and find out why.But Yue Dou was more amazed by Meng Hua's swordsmanship, and gradually forgot even this thought.
The two of them fought for an unknown amount of time, and Miao Changfeng suddenly thought about it, thinking: "Although I'm not going to continue to use heavy tactics, but after fighting for so long, if I continue to fight, I'm afraid this boy will get seriously ill even if he doesn't die. One match." He shouted: "My boy, are you still not convinced?" The move of "Three Turns of the Falun" was about to wring out Meng Hua's sword.
Unexpectedly, Meng Hua was so dizzy from the fight that he didn't think about Miao Changfeng's intentions at all. When he saw the other party using the "Three Turns of the Falun", this move was precisely after he had mastered the superior martial arts of Tianzhu and Zhonghua. His sword technique is self-changing, and he feels that it is the most experienced move.Seeing that Miao Changfeng made it suddenly, he unknowingly quickly countered with the move "Three Turns of the Falun".
As soon as the two swords met, Miao Changfeng only felt that the pulling force of the other party was just right, but his long sword led him out of the outer door. He couldn't help being surprised, and quickly pressed down with a heavy hand, just as he was about to knock him down. Suddenly, someone shouted: "Miao Xia, stop!" It was Bai Yingqi who came.
Miao Changfeng dispelled the twisting force of Meng Hua's sword tip, made him step back, turned around, and asked in astonishment, "Yingqi, what's going on?"
Bai Yingqi could only make a long story short: "This Meng Shaoxia is a benefactor of our Tianshan faction, and he is here to help us catch spies."
Miao Changfeng was taken aback, and said, "Who is the spy?"
Bai Yingqi said: "I'm ashamed to say it, but it's my junior brother Duan Jianqing who just started. He has deceived both the master and the teacher."
Miao Changfeng was stunned for a while, then said: "It's really unexpected, I was also deceived by him. Isn't his uncle Duan Choushi?"
Bai Yingqi said: "That's true. But it's a pity that he has a good uncle, but he didn't learn well. Alas, at first I didn't believe that he was a spy, but now that the evidence is solid, I can't defend him. Hero Miao, have you ever Have you seen him? How did you fight with this Meng Shaoxia?"
Miao Changfeng was very sad, and sighed: "I have been fooled by this kid. He is a thief calling for a thief, but I actually became his amulet." It turned out that Duan Jianqing had already escaped without a trace.
Bai Yingqi said: "Meng Shaoxia, you've been tired all day, go back first, I'll catch this spy."
Meng Hua asked: "Have Brother Yan and Miss Leng returned to the Ice Palace?"
Bai Yingqi said: "I ran into them on the way and sent them back to the ice palace, and then I came out to look for you."
Meng Hua asked, "What's wrong with that Leng girl?" Bai Yingqi said, "Master Zhong has already treated her wounds. Although the injuries are not serious, her life is safe."
Meng Hua let go of a stone in his heart, looked up, and saw the shadow of the moon slanting to the west.It turned out that he had been fighting for about three hours without knowing it. "I'm afraid he's gone too far, Senior Brother Bai, I'm asking you for a favor, so let him go."
Bai Yingqi was surprised: "He framed you, but you pleaded for him instead?"
Meng Hua said: "That's right, I have three masters. My master Bu Tiandiao has unfortunately passed away long ago, and the third master is Dan Qiusheng. Duan Jianqing's uncle is my second master."
Miao Changfeng quickly asked, "Your surname is Meng, not Yang?"
Meng Hua said: "I always thought my surname was Yang. I didn't know that my surname was Meng until I met my biological father in Lhasa last year."
At this point, Miao Changfeng suddenly realized, and shouted: "So your father is Meng Yuanchao Meng Daxia?"
Meng Hua said: "My nephew is very ashamed. He lived to be eighteen years old before he knew who his biological father was. I offended my uncle in Xiaojinchuan that year, please forgive me."
As soon as these words came out, the doubts in Miao Changfeng's heart were immediately resolved. He was the one who knew the tragedy of love between Meng Yuanchao and Yun Ziluo, so there was no need to explain it.He jumped up in love, held Meng Hua's hand tightly, and said, "Congratulations on your family reunion. I'm so confused. I should have thought about who you are. How is your father?"
Meng Hua said: "Okay. My younger brother has been favored by my uncle for raising me. This time, my nephew was ordered by my father to come to Tianshan to meet my uncle and head Tang."
Miao Changfeng said: "Have you brothers met?"
Meng Hua laughed and said, "At first he didn't believe that I was his elder brother."
Miao Changfeng heard him tell the story of how the brothers met, and sighed: "It's all my fault, I came back a day late."
Bai Yingqi also secretly cried out in his heart: "I'm ashamed!" and said: "Fortunately, the truth has come out now, and the rain is over and the sky is clear. Our faction from the head down is still waiting for news from Brother Meng in the Ice Palace. Please Brother Meng and Hero Miao will go back to the Ice Palace before we talk about it."
On the way, Meng Hua asked Bai Yingqi, "Have you found Mrs. Tang?"
Bai Yingqi said: "I have already found it. This time is really a blessing among misfortunes. Not only was my sister-in-law injured by Lao Chaobo's palm, but she was also hit by the hidden poison weapon surnamed Tang. Fortunately, I found it early. If it was later At that time, I am afraid there will be no salvation."
Meng Hua knew that the Bi Ling Pill of the Tianshan School was the holy medicine for expelling poison, and hearing Bai Yingqi's tone, he expected Mrs. Tang's life to be safe, so he was very happy, and said, "Mrs. Tang and Miss Leng have arrived at the Ice Palace, so I can completely not worried."
Bai Yingqi said: "This time Meng Shaoxia not only won the face for our faction in the martial arts competition, but also saved the life of our young head's wife. We are all very grateful."
Meng Hua said: "I have also received the advice of Tang Daxia, brother Bai is so polite to me."
Back at the Ice Palace, Tang Jingtian and all his disciples were still awake, waiting for him to come back.Hearing that Duan Jianqing had escaped, all the disciples expressed their anger.
Tang Jingtian said: "Meng Shaoxia is right, let him have the last chance to correct himself. Meng Shaoxia, I already know almost everything you want to tell me. You have been tired all day and night, go to bed first." That is Romanna, Leng Binger, Tang Jiayuan's wife and others told him.
This time Meng Hua slept very soundly and did not wake up until dark.
In Shuanghua Palace, in the dead of night, two people were having a long conversation.One is Tang Jingtian, the head of the Tianshan School, and the other is, needless to say, Meng Hua.
Meng Hua had a good night's sleep, and as the saying goes, "people are refreshed on happy occasions", his face was radiant; Tang Jingtian's complexion seemed to be worried.
There was a brocade box on the tea table in front of them.This brocade box was given to Tang Jiayuan by Dong Zhenzi, the head of the Kongtong School, to bring back to Tianshan to his father, and Tang Jiayuan entrusted Meng Hua to bring it.
Seeing Tang Jingtian put the brocade box in front of him, Meng Hua felt his heart move, and thought, "Hero Tang must be talking to me about the third master. Alas, this trip to Tianshan was a blessing in disguise, but three Master's calamity is still there, but his calamity has to be solved by the power of Tang Daxia, how can I forget?"
Meng Hua's third master, Dan Qiusheng, was originally a disciple of the Kongtong Sect. For unknown reasons, he was expelled from the school by the Kongtong Sect.Now the Kongtong faction still wants to settle accounts with him.Meng Hua expected that the brocade box sent by the head of the Kongtong School must be related to his three masters.
Tang Jingtian seemed to know what he was thinking, so he started the conversation first: "I heard that Dan Qiusheng is also your master, and you have lived with him for nearly ten years in Stone Forest to learn art? Stone Forest is known as the 'Wonder of the World', but it is a good place! "
Meng Hua said: "It's a pity that my third master has been forced to leave the stone forest." Tang Jingtian said: "I know. I just want to talk to you about this matter, but before talking about it, I want to ask you Another thing. This is about the origin of your martial arts, would you like to tell me?"
Meng Hua said: "If Sect Leader Tang doesn't ask, the disciple will report it. What Sect Leader Tang wants to ask must be because he doubts the disciple's swordsmanship?"
Tang Jingtian said: "That's right. Your swordsmanship is extremely exquisite. I'm afraid Dong Mingzi, who has the highest swordsmanship of the Kongtong School, can't compare with you. Your swordsmanship certainly has the essence of the Kongtong School, but there are more places where you can't. It is similar to my Tianshan School swordsmanship. I know you have been taught by Jin Daxia, but I am afraid it may not be all the advice of Jin Daxia."
Meng Hua said: "The head of the Tang Dynasty is very aware of the details. The disciple did have an adventure in the Stone Forest. On the Sword Peak, he found the unknown sword technique created by the former hero Zhang Danfeng in his later years."
Tang Jingtian laughed and said: "That's no wonder. Do you know that this great Xia Zhang is the ancestor of our Tianshan School?" You must know that although the Tianshan School was founded by Zhang Danfeng's disciple Huo Tiandu, Zhang Danfeng himself I don't want to take credit, but the Tianshan School still regards him as the ancestor.
Meng Hua said: "This is exactly why this disciple wants to return the swordsmanship left by Zhang Daxia to your sect, and ask the master to forgive me for the crime of stealing without authorization, and allow me to be a registered disciple."
Tang Jingtian smiled and said: "This is your blessing, and it is also our happy event. The sword technique created by Zhang Zushi in his later years was reappeared in the world by you. I am grateful to you before it is too late! But when it comes to being my registered disciple , then I dare not be. You are a disciple of Patriarch Zhang, and I don’t know how many generations are behind you!”
Meng Hua panicked and said: "Why did the headmaster Tang say such a thing? You've ruined his disciple! I just got a glimpse of the patriarch's secret book by accident, how dare I call myself his disciple? But I beg the headmaster to allow me to be a named disciple. Said, it’s already an unreasonable idea.”
Tang Jingtian seemed to be thinking about it seriously. After thinking for a while, he finally said: "I can't be your master, and besides, Lingdi is already my closed disciple. Under my name, even if you are a registered disciple, you shouldn't be your teacher." There are more, but in the case I have encountered so far, it would be the best if you could act as Lu Zhonglian for me. Since I want you to represent me, you should also have a name. How about it, by I am here to set a precedent in the martial arts world and report to the Patriarch to accept you as a registered disciple of the Tianshan Sect. You are a registered disciple of the Tianshan Sect, but not mine. There is a big difference between the two. The registered disciples of the Tianshan Sect do not care about seniority , each discusses friendship. You and I can be regarded as peers..."
Meng Hua hurriedly said, "How can that be?"
Tang Jingtian smiled and said: "Why not? I think this is the best way. If you are humble, then you can also talk about friendship with Yingqi and the others. In fact, if you stick to the distinction of seniority, you will have some obstacles in your chest , why do you and I have to do as the Romans do?"
Meng Hua thought to himself: "What he said just now must be related to my third master. For the sake of third master, I have to presume." Said: "Thank you for the love of the master, I am ashamed Don’t dare to do it. It has to be used as a stopgap measure.”
Tang Jingtian smiled and said: "I just agreed to discuss friendship with your peers, why do you call yourself a disciple again? Change your name quickly."
Meng Hua remembered something and said, "Please allow me to be a junior in private. Speaking of martial arts secrets, this junior has something to tell me. That girl Romanna, has I met the master?"
Tang Jingtian said: "She and Bing'er have already met me, are you talking about that ancient Persian martial arts secret book?"
Meng Hua said: "That's right. The younger generation doesn't understand Persian script, so I want to dedicate it to Sect Master Tang."
Tang Jingtian said with a smile: "Other people have a rare encounter once in their life, but you have it twice. I have known the origin of this Persian secret book for a long time. But I don't know that it fell into the hands of Luo Hai of the Wana tribe. The secret book is as precious as Zhang Patriarch's profound kung fu, it is destined to belong to you, so it should belong to you. As for you don't understand Persian script, that's easy."
Meng Hua said: "Please teach me, master." He handed over the Persian martial arts secret book.Tang Jingtian flipped through it and said: "When I was young, I used to learn Persian characters, but unfortunately I haven't had the chance to use it for many years, and it has long been neglected. However, I can probably understand seven or eight out of ten of this secret book. Dao, China and foreign countries can be connected, and if we think about it together, we may still be able to comprehend it.”
Meng Hua said: "There is no need to worry about learning martial arts. Please take this secret book and read it slowly. If there is a chance, it will not be too late for me to come to learn from the master next time."
Tang Jingtian knew what he was thinking, and said: "The matter of your third master is of course important, but you don't need to leave Tianshan so soon."
Meng Hua thought he was going to talk about the Kongtong sect, but Tang Jingtian changed the subject and asked, "Besides, it's about your brother. In my opinion, it's better to wait a few days for my younger brother to learn martial arts. You will pick him up in 2020. What do you think?"
Meng Hua said: "My father ordered me to visit my younger brother. Now that our brothers have known each other, the younger generation will go back and tell my father. I think my father can feel at ease. It is best for my younger brother to be educated by the head of the sect."
Tang Jingtian said: "Okay, then you can stay here for one more month. Then go to Kongtong Mountain for me."
Meng Hua regained his energy, guessing that something unusual happened, he quickly asked: "The head of the sect wants me to go to Kongtong, but is it because of my third master?"
"Yes, now I can tell you the contents of the brocade box given to me by the head of the Kongtong faction." Tang Jingtian opened the brocade box, took out a letter first, and said, "This is a private letter from Dong Zhenzi, but You might as well take a look."
Meng Hua heard that it was a private letter, so he said, "Please tell me what you can let me know."
Tang Jingtian said: "Everything written in the letter is for you to know. But this letter is too long, so let me tell you, it will save you the time to read the letter.
"Dong Zhenzi is scheduled to hold the Kongtong sect disciple meeting in early March next year. He is over 70 years old and plans to take over as the head of the meeting. Therefore, I specially invited me to watch the ceremony."
According to the rules, the masters of the martial arts sects are invited to watch the ceremony to show their solemnity.However, this is only a "big event" for the faction. To outsiders, it is very common and not unusual at all.
Meng Hua was taken aback for a moment, and said, "Is it just for this?"
Tang Jingtian said with a smile: "Don't be restless, this is just an introduction." After listening to it, Meng Hua couldn't help being surprised.
Tang Jingtian continued: "This is a meeting to select the head of the family, and it is also a meeting to clean up the door. Dong Zhenzi told me that these two things will be handled at the same time, but I am afraid that these two things will also cause disputes. So he does not But asking me to watch the ceremony is also asking me to uphold justice.”
Meng Hua was taken aback, and said, "To clean up the door, that is to deal with my Third Master, right?"
Tang Jingtian said: "That's right. This incident made me very embarrassed. So after thinking about it, I think it's better for you to take this trip for me."
Meng Hua said: "My third master has already 'expelled them from the gate wall', what else do they need to 'clean up the gate'?"
Tang Jingtian said: "Master Dong didn't explain why the head of the establishment caused disputes, but he did explain the latter. It's true that the revered master was 'expelled from the gate wall' by them thirty years ago. But the case is not over yet."
Meng Hua said angrily: "My master willingly endured the humiliation of being exiled and fled to the stone forest to avoid them. I really don't understand why it can't be regarded as the end? Why do they continue to bully my master again and again, forcing him to have no foothold?" place?"
Tang Jingtian said: "According to Dong Zhenzi's explanation, at first he felt that his family's ugliness should not be publicized, so when the case of respecting the teacher happened, the punishment he gave was to be expelled from the door, and the reason was not announced to the public, but it is said that your third master After leaving the Kongtong sect, he still persisted in his evil - I'm sorry, I used the words in his letter, don't be surprised - on the other hand, the elders of the Kongtong faction unanimously demanded that the new head be confirmed on the date , Completely close this old case. It means that you will use the heaviest punishment in cleaning up the family to deal with your Third Master."
Meng Hua was angry and angry, and said, "Does that mean they are going to take my third master's life?"
Tang Jingtian said: "I'm afraid that's what it means."
Meng Hua said, "What heinous crime did my master commit?"
Tang Jingtian said: "This is a suspicious case. To be honest, I don't dare to make a conclusion rashly at present."Meng Hua remembered the phrase "Family ugliness should not be publicized". This sentence was said in Dong Mingzi's mouth, and now it is also said in Dong Zhenzi's letter. "Did the third master really do something shameful? No, no, the third master will never be what they say! Although I don't know what is wrong with it, I believe that the third master must have suffered Framed!" However, due to the shadow of the so-called "family ugliness" hidden in his heart, it is inconvenient for the disciples to ask outsiders about the "scandalous things" of the master.
Tang Jingtian also seemed to be unable to decide whether to tell Meng Hua for a while, but he still said: "If you must know, I will tell you later. Now I will tell you another thing first."
Meng Hua asked: "What's the matter?" Tang Jingtian said: "According to Dong Zhenzi, he has gotten word that Jin Daxia is going to mediate this matter for your third master."
Meng Huaxi said: "With the hero Jin in his head, things will be easier." Knowing that this matter must be the credit of Jin Biyi, he begged his father to mediate the matter on his behalf.He and Jin Biyi broke up for several months, and when he heard the news, he couldn't help but miss him even more: "Jin Daxia will definitely go to the Kongtong faction meeting in March next year. I just wonder if sister Yi will go with her father?" It is hoped to meet Jin Biyi in Kongtong Mountain, otherwise, the date of meeting will be postponed until when.
Meng Hua was happy in his heart, when suddenly Tang Jingtian sighed and said, "You liked it too early, I'm afraid it's an extra problem, and it's counterproductive." Meng Hua asked in surprise, "Why?" Tang Jingtian said, "Kongtong When Pai heard the news, the people in the upper and lower classes were very angry, dissatisfied with Jin Daxia's protection of their 'traitors'. Therefore, Makoto Dong insisted that I come out to uphold justice."
Meng Hua said with a sneer, "They're really fanciful. Don't they want you to come forward to deal with Jin Daxia? The juniors are young and have little knowledge, and they don't know what's "rule of heaven" that their teachers have violated them? But as far as I think, Jin Daxia is willing to volunteer to help My master mediated this matter, so he must have known that my master was wronged."
Tang Jingtian said: "Yes, although your third master and I don't know each other, I know Jin Daxia's character well. How can I be suspicious that Jin Daxia can trust your third master, but, but... "
Hearing this tone, although Tang Jingtian didn't dare to doubt himself, he still didn't seem to believe Dan Qiusheng very much.Meng Hua quickly asked, "But what?"
Tang Jingtian said: "This matter makes me extremely embarrassed. Of course, I can't listen to the Kongtong faction's one-sided words and help them deal with Jin Daxia; but before the truth is revealed, I can't take sides and help Jin Daxia and your third master. To deal with them, I didn't want to take care of them, but the current situation forced me to take care of them. Firstly, I don't want to see Wulin cause a storm because of this matter. If the Kongtong faction really refuses to give up, it will definitely become An unmanageable situation; Mako Erlaidong did not hesitate to tell me the secrets of his sect who regarded them as "family ugly", and believed in my ability to uphold justice for them, how could I ignore it? But in my capacity, it is indeed a dilemma, so I think about it , I can only ask you to go for me."
Meng Hua said: "For the juniors, this trip is a matter of public and private convenience. But as a junior, it may be even more inappropriate to mediate. Although I can serve the head as a named disciple of the Tianshan School, but Everyone knows that one of the parties involved is the mentor of the younger generation. I am afraid there is no precedent in the martial arts world where a disciple acts as Lu Zhonglian for the master?"
Tang Jingtian said: "I have also thought about your concerns, and I will teach you how to do it. But I haven't thought about it properly yet. Fortunately, there is still a month, let's talk about it when you leave."
During this month, Meng Hua silently wrote out the map of the unknown sword technique and handed it to Tang Jingtian, who also translated the secret book of Persian literature and martial arts to study with Meng Hua.Meng Hua's energy is concentrated in the discussion of superior martial arts, and he has lost a lot of troubles.
During this month, Tang Jingtian never mentioned the matter of his third master, but this matter was a shadow in his heart.While learning martial arts, you can force yourself not to think about it, but whenever you have spare time, you can't help worrying about it.Especially because the truth is not known, it annoys him even more. He believes that his master will never do anything immoral, but the word "family ugliness" is like a poisonous snake biting his heart.
January passed quickly, and Leng Binger and Sundar's injuries had already healed.Sang Da'er was a blessing in disguise, and learned a lot of martial arts in Tianshan Mountain for one month.
They were going to go back with him. Meng Hua could go back the original way to Kongtong Mountain, which happened to be the way to send them home.Although this is not the shortest journey, since there are still more than three months to go, he can catch up with the Kongtong faction meeting as much as possible.
On the eve of his departure, Tang Jingtian handed him the brocade box and said, "I know you don't want to listen to other people's rumors about your master, but this time you are going to be a guest of the Kongtong sect for me and participate in their so-called If you don't know the ins and outs of this matter at all, it will be very difficult to deal with the cleaning of the door, and you may not find peace in your heart. So after thinking about it, I'd better let you know what others say about your master.
"In this brocade box, there is a letter written by Dong Zhenzi to me, a detailed file about your third master's case, and I have made some supplementary explanations to the best of my knowledge. You can take it and read it. After reading it , I'll discuss it with you again."
That night, Meng Hua carefully read through this thick file, and did not finish it until dawn.The more I look at it, the more surprised I am.
It happened eighteen years ago.
At that time, the head of the Kongtong School was not Dong Zhenzi, but Dong Miaoren, Dong Zhenzi's elder brother and Dan Qiusheng's master.
Although the Kongtong School is a Taoist school, it also has lay disciples.Dongmiao Zhenren's three juniors are Dongzhenzi, Dongxuanzi, and Dongmingzi in turn. Except Dongzhenzi who became a monk since childhood, Dongxuanzi and Dongmingzi both married wives and had children, and only became Taoists after middle age. .
Meng Hua's third master, Dan Qiusheng, was an abandoned baby who didn't know the names of his parents, and was picked up by Master Dongmiao to raise him.
Dan Qiusheng seems to be a natural material for learning martial arts. Under the careful teaching of Daoist Dongmiao, he is still young and proficient in all martial arts in his sect. He can even innovate, carry forward and create something.Brothers of the same generation are of course willing to bow down; uncles of the older generation often feel ashamed of themselves.Not only people in this sect recognized him as a rising star, but even famous martial arts figures from other sects praised him as the only outstanding talent that the Kongtong sect has seen in the past hundred years.Master Dongmiao has such a good apprentice, he loves him more than his own son.
Another rising star of the Kongtong School is the son of Dongxuanzi. Dongxuanzi's lay surname is He, and his single name has an original character. His son's name is He Luo.
He Luo is a little older than Dan Qiusheng, although his martial arts is not as good as Dan Qiusheng, but he is very capable, and he is the most capable assistant of the head of the sect.Discuss among the same sects, they all think that the successor head, if not Dan Qiusheng, must be He Luo.Even if he didn't take over the position of Daoist Dongmiao immediately, the third person to be the leader would definitely choose one of them.Because Master Dongmiao's juniors are not very old, if Master Dongmiao retires early, maybe he doesn't want them to take on big responsibilities prematurely.
But no one would have imagined that a shocking accident happened between the two most popular alternate masters of the Kongtong faction, and the details have not yet been clarified!
Danqiu was over twenty years old and hadn't engaged yet, while He Luo, who was slightly older than him, already had a fiancée.His fiancée is the only daughter of "Zhongzhou Hero" Mou Xingxing who lives in Mizhi, northern Shaanxi.
Mou and his entourage have a high reputation in the five northern provinces, they donate money and give righteousness, and they are known as Xiaomengchang.His only daughter was born with a beautiful face and high martial arts skills. I don't know how many martial arts handsome men have proposed to her, but Mou and his party finally chose He Luo.For the sake of Daoist Dongmiao's affection, Daoist Dongmiao specially came to Mizhi on his fiftieth birthday to say goodbye to his nephew.Afterwards, someone revealed a secret. It is said that Master Dongmiao originally wanted to propose marriage to the Mou family on behalf of his beloved disciple, but his younger brother Dong Xuanzi asked him to be a matchmaker for his son. Master Dongmiao turned out to be Gu Nianshi Brotherly friendship, and secondly, he didn't want He Luo and Dan Qiusheng to have a grievance because of this matter, so they had to obey the wishes of the younger brother.As for his original intentions, no one knows whether he has let his disciples know.
Mou Xing died unfortunately when he was fifty-three years old. With his strong martial arts, it should not have died so early.Therefore, there were many speculations after his death. Some said that he died of a terminal illness, some said that he accidentally went crazy and died while practicing qigong, and some said that he was poisoned to death by his enemies.But in the end, there was no evidence for this statement, and his relatives and friends could only regard him as "end of life".
After Mou and his party passed away, Mrs. Mou sold off all the family property and planned to take her daughter with her to join her in-laws.It is said that blessings are unparalleled, and misfortunes never come singly. I don't know whether she is due to excessive grief, or she is already sick. She has just sold her family property, and she also followed her husband underground.The husband and wife died one after another, and the Mou family was left with an orphan daughter.
When Dongxuanzi heard the news of his in-laws' misfortune, he asked his son to go to Mizhi to pick up his fiancée, and planned to marry her when she was full of filial piety.
He Luo has the best friendship with Dan Qiusheng among his classmates. Although in the eyes of others, Dan Qiusheng is his rival for succession, but they seem to have no jealousy and have always been like brothers.He Luo came because of the long distance and uneven road, so he was afraid of accidents; secondly, he and Ms. Mou were still unmarried couples, so they had to avoid gossip.Therefore, on this trip to greet the relatives, Dan Qiusheng was invited to be the best man.
They went there for two months, counting the days and the distance, they should have returned long ago, but there was no news.Dongxuanzi was concerned about his son, and was about to go to Mizhi to inquire about the news in person, when suddenly bad news came that his son's body was found in an ancient temple on a barren mountain, and three servants of the Mou family were killed at the same time.Dan Qiusheng and that Miss Mou disappeared.
The location of the murder was about three days away from Mizhi, and the magistrate initially treated it as a "headless case".But it just so happened that the head catcher of that county government had been a diner of the Mou family before, and he recognized the three servants of the Mou family, so he collected the four corpses together and sent them to Mi Zhimou's house.When they arrived in Mizhi and inquired, they naturally knew the identities of the four corpses.Although the Mou family has no relatives in Mizhi, there are still friends of Mou and his party. They decided not to bury them for the time being, and rushed to Kongtong Mountain to report the news.
Dong Xuanzi rushed to Mizhi, and in the presence of local martial arts masters and magistrates, he opened the coffin for an autopsy. The three servants were all killed with a sword through their throats.His son had multiple scars on his body, apparently fighting with the murderer before his death.
Dong Xuanzi checked his son's injuries, and his expression changed drastically.He didn't say anything in Mizhi, but he carried the coffin back the same day, and bribed the magistrate with a lot of money before leaving, asking him not to pursue the case.To avenge their son, the Kongtong faction can do it themselves, and they don't need to do it for them.Local officials can avoid trouble, so they can't ask for it.I also don't care about the private revenge he asked for, whether it is in accordance with the law.
It turned out that he found out that his son's fatal injury was caused by the murderer's "Seven Stars Accompanying the Moon" sword technique, which caused seven wounds on his body at the same time and killed him.And this move "Seven Stars Accompanying the Moon" is the most difficult move to practice in Kongtong swordsmanship!
This move "Seven Stars Accompanying the Moon" was practiced successfully by only two of the three generations of Kongtong sect's elders and younger brothers. Nephew Danqiu was born.Dong Xuanzi's move can only be trained to stab six acupuncture points at the same time, compared to his nephew, he feels inferior.
Dan Qiusheng was the most beloved disciple of his brother in charge, and it was for this reason that when he was in Mizhi, he was unwilling to express his doubts in front of outsiders.According to the rules of martial arts, "the family is unlucky", and if a scandal occurs, it must be dealt with "family law", and no one can pretend to be outsiders.
He carried the coffin back to the mountain and reported to the master.At first Master Dongmiao didn't believe that his disciple would do such a treasonous thing that harmed his fellow disciples, but the "evidence" was overwhelming, so he couldn't help being suspicious.
Even the head of the sect became suspicious, and all the disciples of the Kongtong sect became even more unanimous, believing that Dan Qiusheng was the murderer.
It cannot be said that their suspicion was without reason. Apart from the suspicion of the "seven stars accompanying the moon", they also "found out" the "reason" for Dan Qiusheng to murder his brother.First, Ms. Namu looks beautiful; second, Ms. Mou brought the sold-off property as a dowry; and there is a more serious third reason, He Luo is the only one who can compete with Dan Qiusheng for the succession. doorman.
In this letter written by Dong Zhenzi to Tang Jingtian, they listed in detail the reasons why they unanimously suspected Dan Qiusheng that day.The words were so ugly that Meng Hua trembled with anger: "It's unreasonable. The Kongtong faction really don't have ivory in their mouths. How can they call my master a traitor who robs money and sex."
But what surprised him and made him even more angry was yet to come.
Since the Kongtong faction unanimously suspected that Dan Qiusheng was the murderer, of course they wanted to find him back.Another two months passed, and Dan Qiusheng's whereabouts were still unknown.那位牟小姐也是消息毫无，他们以为丹丘生做贼心虚，畏罪潜逃，既然财色兼收，是以不愿再冒这个险。回来捏造谎言争夺掌门了。
这次他们却没料中，第三个月，丹丘生忽然自动回来。但令得孟华惊异的是，丹丘生对师叔的责问不加辩护，只是求见师父。见了师父之后，他竟然甘愿接受给逐出门墙的处分。而且还写了一张“甘结”。
孟华当然不会相信洞真子那封信上的叙述，但那张“甘结”他却认得的确是他师父的笔迹。
不过，那张“甘结”也写得极是含糊，说他是“认罪”也可以，说他是不认罪也可以。他写的是“弟子处事不当，以致师兄丧命。甘受本门任何处罚。”在这张“甘结”的空白之处，有洞妙真人批了四个字“逐出门墙”。
孟华看着师父亲笔写的这份“甘结”，心中一片惘然。
不错，厚厚的一份档案，包罗各方面的材料，似乎把这个案子的来龙去脉都说得清清楚楚了，但孟华感觉到的仍是一团迷雾！
档案有的地方说得很详细，有的地方却又太简略，孟华仔细推敲，已经发觉不止一处疑团。尤以他师父写的这张“甘结”，令他怀疑最大。
忽听得一个柔和的声音说道：“不要难过，事情是假是真，总会水落石出的。”原来天色已亮，唐经天走进来了。
“这份档案，你看过了么？”唐经天跟着问道。
“全都看过了，但我仍是不能相信他们的说话。”孟华答道。
“这张甘结，是不是你师父写的？”
“我认得是师父的笔迹。但我觉得最奇怪的也正是这张甘结。”
“为什么？”“假如我的师父确实是犯了那样大罪，洞玄子岂能不为爱子报仇，为什么肯让掌门师兄只是把他逐出门墙就算？”
“洞真子这封信上不是也有解释的？他说真相大自是在他的掌门师兄死了之后的。虽则他说的真相大白，在我仍是不以为然。”唐经天道。
孟华说道：“他对后来那些事情的解释暂且搁下不谈，我想知道的是，在我师父写下甘结的这天，他们已经认定我的师父是凶手的了，为什么又肯轻轻放过？而且这张甘结又是写得如此含糊，我的师父只承认他是处事不当而已。何以洞妙真人又不穷加诘究？”
唐经天道：“这件事情是武林疑案之一。崆峒派虽然家丑不愿外扬，但门下弟子却不能每一个都是守口如瓶，还是有人把那天的情形泄漏出去的。对此事的解释，我听见过的就有几种说法。不过，我虽然比你知道得多些，迄今仍是猜想不透。”
孟华说道：“唐掌门，你愿意把你所知道的那些情形告诉我么？我只想知道事实！”
唐经天道：“我也不知听来的是否完全事实，不过据说是这样的……”
那天丹丘生突然回来，对师叔的质问，一句也不答复，只允把事情的经过禀告师父。他和师父谈了一个晚上，当然没人敢去偷听，也不知他究竟说了一些什么。
唐经天说道：“谁也不知道那天晚上丹丘生对他的师父说了一些什么，但第二天洞妙真人却为他辩护了。”
孟华连忙问道：“洞妙真人是怎样说的？”
唐经天说道：“据说何洛是给一个蒙面强盗所杀的。推测他是牟家的仇人，来劫牟小姐的。这强盗本领十分高强，丹丘生也被他伤了。丹丘生之所以失踪数月，就是因为他躲在深山里养伤的缘故。不过，这个说法是洞妙真人向他师弟洞玄子的解释，由洞玄子的一个徒弟泄漏出来的。这个徒弟并没亲耳听见洞妙真人是这么说。”
孟华喜道：“这么说来，就与我的师父无关了。洞玄子的徒弟虽没亲耳听见洞妙真人的说话，一定也是听得他的师父转述的了。否则他怎敢捏造？”唐经天道：“事情哪会这样简单了结，这个说法可疑之处也还多着呢。”
孟华说道：“是因为那一招'七星伴月'造成的伤痕么？但我想那蒙面强盗的本领既然十分高强，说不定他早有预谋，偷学了崆峒派这招剑法，嫁祸给我的三师父。何况我的师父也受了伤？”
唐经天道：“但别人也可解释为是何洛抵抗之时，伤了你的三师父的。”
孟华说道：“我相信三师父决不会捏造谎言。”
唐经天叹道：“我也相信你的师父，但可惜崆峒派的一众门人却是不能相信。
“据说关于那一招'七星伴月'的嫌疑。洞妙真人也是像你那样为他徒弟解释的，但这一招如此难练，总是叫人难以入信。”
孟华愤然说道：“崆峒派的门人怎能不相信他们掌门人的解释？”
唐经天说道：“所以有人怀疑洞妙真人未必是这样和洞玄子说的。”
孟华说道：“那么洞玄子何必要捏造这个谎话，他是认定我的师父是他杀子仇人的，捏造这个谎话，不是反而帮我师父开脱吗？”
唐经天道：“这点我也猜想不透，不过有一个说法是，洞玄子却不过师兄的情面，师兄要保全自己的爱徒，他只好暂且让师兄为丹丘生开脱罪名。那个解释或许是洞妙真人所说，或许不是。但洞玄子却可以藉口这个解释，避免给人追问他当日何以肯放过丹丘生。他要待掌门师兄死了之后，才再找证据，再翻旧案，来报杀子之仇！”正是：