Chapter 7 Part VII

Chaos in Chang'an (fifty-four) In my childhood memory, Chang'an was a very distant place. Although this was the second time, the first time was really rushed, and the mood was completely different. I hardly felt anything, not even that it was big.But I have always thought that this name is really nice. If I were a monarch, I would choose the place with this name as the capital of the country.I have already forgotten the exact time when I was outside. Fortunately, I didn't have any thoughts in the temple, and I didn't respect the Buddha so much, as if everything came for nothing.The key fault lies with Master. He indulged me too much, and I just took a good name.It was my brother who received the same treatment.Me and him are just shaved bald, everything else is going in the direction of the prodigal son.So I am still very grateful to the master, and the so-called service to Shaolin or other similar ones are completely serving the master.

And Chang'an is a distant place, because when I was a child, I couldn't figure out what those people were doing.No matter how the state affairs are and how to relax, I just put myself in the shoes of a man and there are hundreds of beautiful women around him, what else can he do? This is the lord of a country, and he found one of the daughters of a powerful alien boss who can look good to be the main palace, and he can't see him for one night a year. That person may be relatively pure and rarely have sex, so Known as the mother of a country, and the mother respects the world, it means to show everyone in the world that the eldest wife is not favored by the younger wife. Let me set an example, so don't fight for anything, and if you can't compete with others, just do it secretly.

And Chang'an is famous for its bustling sensuality. The women who come out to work on the street are either vegetable sellers or prostitutes. They are not noble vegetable sellers, because some women are put together, and you can feel that some can only sell vegetables.It is said that there are more than 300 large and small sensual venues in Chang'an, which is a symbol of the country's prosperity. It is no wonder that the distance between the emperor's private visits in micro-service is getting closer and closer. Chaos in Chang'an (fifty-five) Xile and I were shocked as soon as we entered the city gate. Xile said: This is much bigger than chasing the city.

I said: Yes, look at that building, it will be the biggest restaurant in Zhucheng. I took a closer look and found that it was only the city gate, where some formalities for leaving and entering the city were handled.Xiao Bian brought the horse from the small market town at the foot of the Shaolin Temple. He had never seen the world before, so he couldn't move when he saw such a sight.I wanted to give it a kick from behind again, but later I thought it was the countryman's style. I should hold the fan in my hand, flick the rein behind me, and then I knew how hard it was to pull it away.

Xi Le said: Wow!You see, it's so big, I haven't seen the city gate over there after walking for a long time. I said: Do you think about where you are going? Xi Le said: Brother Wan Yong said that there are many businesses of his in Chang'an City, as well as inns, we can look for them. I said: Troubling others is not very good.Don't we have a lot of money in our hands? Xi Le said: That's just talking, but you can't cash it out. When you walk on the street, I told you that there is a bottle of water that can cure all kinds of poisons. Do you want to buy it?Ten thousand taels.

I said: do not buy. Xi Le said: Yes, even if you don’t buy it if you have never seen the world, will anyone still want it? I said: Let's keep it, at worst I will do some chores. Xi Le hurriedly said: No, you and I are the biggest in this world, don’t be able to control us. I said: Then what do you say you want to do? Xi Le said: First find a place to stay, then eat something, then have a look, and then do your hair.Your clothes are not good either, I'm going to make you look like a killer. I asked: why? Xi Le said: The killer's clothes are all pretty. I said: If Wuling comes over, he will definitely hook you away.

Xi Le said: No, you don’t understand, but I will take Wu Ling away. I asked: why? Xi Le said: His clothes must look good, and they don’t cost money.You see how nice it is to be like him, and then disappear, must have had a good time. I said: He is famous, so you feel gone.We have no reputation, and people wandering around feel that we have never appeared. Xi Le said: That’s not necessarily true. Look how many people on the road want to kill us.You forgot about those two guys in the tavern, who made me fall off my horse. I completely forgot to see Xi Le, and hurriedly asked: How is your wound?

Xi Le said: I don’t think anything is wrong.We won't go to the bone-breaking pharmacy anymore, who knows how long we will stay here, so we can save a little bit. I said: No, I will go.In case of purulent infection, how can I explain. Xi Le asked: Who do you explain to? I said: You don't have parents, so no one will tell you. Xi Le said: Let’s not talk about this, where is the person you are looking for? I asked: who? Xi Le said: The one who knows everything. I said: Oh, I forgot.Find it tomorrow. Xi Le said: Don't you feel that Master seems to have given you a big task? I shake my head.

Xi Le said: Don't you feel the urgency of the matter? I shake my head. Xi Le said: Well, let’s stay here first.It's so big here.There won't be any black shops here, will there? I said: Impossible, look at the remote houses we live in, there is nothing to do, don't worry, with me around, no one can eat the two of us. Xi Le said: I am not afraid of that, I am afraid that we will eat others by eating blindly.You don't look like a monk when you eat everything.You used to be a vegetarian, but how long has it been since you ate green vegetables? I said: Don't worry.You see, this is a big city.

After I finished speaking, I felt a hand reach into my pocket, and I saw a ten-year-old child take out some broken money from it without anyone noticing, and then brushed past.I grabbed him and brought him to my face, admonishing him: You can't do this, kid. The boy's face turned pale immediately, and he knelt down on the spot and said, "Master, I really don't know Taishan, and I accidentally stole it on my own head." I said: what do you mean? The kid said: I have the fastest hands and feet in my group, and your hands and feet are faster than mine. You must be my master.

I said: nonsense.I am a good person. The boy said: I am also a good person, and I am not an official, I earn my own living, so why am I not a good person? I said: yes.But stealing is never right.I will send you to the officer. The boy said: No, no, I have never missed a hand in many years, and I will not be able to be a gang leader after the word spreads. I said: You guys who steal things are also helpful. The boy said: Yes, there are only a dozen of us in this group.Isn't the world peaceful now? Everyone is helping.Last time there was a duel between Shaolin and Wudang factions. I also watched it. It was wonderful. Neither of them moved. The internal force of one knocked down the other. This internal force is really powerful. I have practiced it. People in China are different. It is said that it takes more than two hundred years of practice to get it out. The person in Wudang is the same. I heard that after four hundred years of practice, he suddenly rejuvenates. At that time, he will have internal strength.The one in Shaolin is not good, it is said that it has been practiced for two hundred years, and the internal strength is almost weak. I was downstairs at the time, and I felt my body tremble, and my whole body seemed to be sucked through.Fortunately, I caught Fatty Wang who was slaughtering pigs in front of me.I also secretly practiced with my brother. You said that the two of them couldn't touch each other at all. They didn't even move their hands and feet. Why did they get thrown off? Fuck you, hold back a fart. I was dumbfounded. The boy continued: I was so angry that time, I wanted to worship Wudang as my master, I need to practice internal strength, it’s good to have internal strength, if I see a girl who is good, I will attract her.Shaolin is really unwilling to admit defeat, but this trick is too bad, and people are not allowed to leave the house. I just watch in front of Yichun Pavilion every day, and my neck is crooked. I think that person is about to use his internal strength.It has been useless. I used too much last time, and I can't exert my internal strength.In the end, that person disappeared one day. I thought he left lightly, but when I inquired about it, damn it, he died of starvation. Xi Le was also dumbfounded. The boy continued: Don't mention it, I feel really uncomfortable in my heart. I have been practicing for more than 400 years, and it is really not easy. Why did I starve to death.But that time in Chang'an was so lively, I stole more than three hundred taels of silver on the day of the martial arts competition alone.Everyone has their heads up, it's hard not to steal.These rich people felt uncomfortable in those two days, Yichun Pavilion was closed, the best prostitution place in Chang'an.I never go.I'm still secretly happy, if the two big gangs in the world pick each other up, it will be chaotic, and when the time comes, I can steal a lot more than I do now.In the end, I waited and waited, the world was still so peaceful, it was really a waste of time. I said for a while: I'd better send you to the official. The boy knelt down again and said: Master, we are in the same boat after all, you can't push me into the fire pit. Xi Le said: Forget it, give it away or steal it, why bother. I said: good.I let you go. The boy said: "Really... In this way, I am very familiar with Chang'an. You two seem to be newcomers. In this way, if you have any questions, just ask me, and I will arrange everything for you." I said: That's fine.Let me ask you, is there a person in Chang'an who knows everything but no one has seen it? Without even thinking about it, the man blurted out: No. I said: Well, are there any legendary people? The kid said: Speaking of legends, there are quite a few people. Dongcheng, the pig-killer Fatty Wang I just told you, is known as the King of Quick Knife. He killed more than 400 pigs a day at most. .Later, Fatty Xie next door was unconvinced and killed more than 500 pigs in one go. How could Fatty Wang swallow this breath, but he couldn't find so many pigs to kill, so he transferred more than a thousand pigs from other places and gave them all in one go. killed.The price of pork in those two days was so cheap, you can buy half a pig for two eggs. He thought for a while, then continued: There is a well to the west, and that well is a legend... Seeing him so happy and devoted, Xile and I couldn't bear to interrupt.Finally, after an hour, I heard something that Xi Le and I were interested in... There was an old man with no name, who specialized in making weapons and had a shop. He is the one who made the sword called Ling. His shop is legendary. There is never anyone in the daytime, and only the sound of knocking is heard at night, and he has never seen anyone.Everyone said, this is not human. I said: Take me there. Chaos in Chang'an (fifty-six) The thief took us through the bustling Chang'an, and came to a blacksmith shop on the corner of a street.Xile and I walked into the shop, but there was no one inside, and the door was ajar.I turned around and asked the kid who brought us, only to find that he was gone, which shows that everyone is afraid of this place.You think, if there is a place where you can hear the sound of knocking every night, but there are no people, and it is still a corner in a busy area, it is really creepy. I caressed those forged weapons carefully, the workmanship is peerless, hard to find in the world.I called for a long time, but no one answered, Xi Le said, that's easy, she picked up the most expensive weapon that I couldn't even name, and dragged me out.Sure enough, within a few steps, a hidden door on the wall opened.An old man slowly walked out of the secret door. The old man said: You are here. I said: Do you really know everything about us coming? The old man said: I don't know.But I have struck a sword, you have touched it, I can feel it. I said: Oh, I have touched a lot of swords.May I ask which one did you play? The old man said: The one I hit was originally called Sword King, but the name was changed later. I said: I have never heard of Sword King, what has it been changed to? The old man said: Later, it was said that it was called a single character, either "Ling" or "Xing". I don't remember clearly. Xi Le and I were taken aback, and both felt that this was the person Master said we were looking for. I said: Yes, I did hold that sword before, and it is mine now. The old man said: Haha, I know the owner of that sword quite well. I said: You mean no soul. The old man laughed loudly and said, "Everything, that's what you named him, and his name is Yang Zhenggang." Xi Le and I laughed at each other and said: No, this name is too common. The old man said: I don’t have a name yet, so I’m called the old man. I asked: Then why do people call him Wuling? The old man said: It may be because everyone thinks that Yang Zhenggang doesn't look like a hero's name. I asked: Where is this person now? The old man said: No hurry, no hurry.Speak slowly.You are not ordinary people who can get this sword, so tell me, why did you come to me? I said: Oh, it's nothing, because I have admired you for a long time, and there are legends, come and see, come and see. The old man said: What legend do I have? I said: You only fight weapons at night. The old man said: I have bad eyesight, I am afraid of light. I said: Look, people say they only heard the sound of your weapon being fired, but never saw you. The old man said: Naturally, you see I just came out of the secret door, I usually fight inside, how can people see it, haha. Xi Le said: "Grandpa, you must be joking. Then your weapon is hanging outside casually, but no one has ever bought it. The weapon is so good, there must be an allusion." The old man said: No, my weapons are too expensive. I said: You must be joking.I see you are so profound The old man laughed and said, I am so advanced, I like to play very much, if it is not for my bad eyes, I would have gone outside a long time ago.A few years ago, I went to play with Shaolin. I said that a little kid copied my things, but I lost the judgment.You want to show me to the public, I saw that it was not fun, so I ran away. Xi Le and I both exclaimed: That person turned out to be you. The old man exclaimed: That person turned out to be you. Xi Le and I quickly waved our hands and said: That person is not me, that person is not me, that person is my senior brother, at that time he especially liked to make things by himself, he was ignorant, senior, don't take it to heart. The old man said: How can I take it to my heart, take everything to my heart, can I still live for such a long time? I said: Yes, speaking of it, I haven't seen my senior brother for a long time, but the master was very angry about that incident and said he offended you.Fortunately, you have high martial arts skills. On the day of the public display, there was a wind and sand, and then it disappeared. The old man said: I am not skilled in martial arts. I just made weapons for many years. I improved your handshackles and fetters. When I came, I prepared a key that could open anything. Well, suddenly a sandstorm came, and I slipped away. I said: Senior, you are joking. The old man pointed to Xi Le and said: Is this your girl? I said: Yes, we came together. The old man said: Don't you come from the temple? I said: This matter is too complicated to say.In this way, we find a place to sit together and talk. The old man said: Wait until it gets dark, wait for it to get dark.Come, let me try a weapon for you. I said: I didn't bring much money. The old man laughed and said: Silly boy, I sell it so expensive because I don't want to sell it, see if you can make it. As he said that, the old man took out a strange-looking guy and handed it to me. I said: Well, senior, my master didn't teach me how to use weapons. The old man said: ah?Then do you hold the spirit for chopping firewood? I looked at Xi Le, afraid that she would blurt out that she was indeed going to chop firewood. The old man said: But the spirit is nothing, you see. As he spoke, he opened a cabinet. There are more than twenty spirits. The old man said: You see, they are all the same.If you want, I can give you ten. Xi Le said: That's great, I don't need to spend money to redeem the sword. The old man was taken aback: Why, did you pawn the sword? I hurriedly said: No, no, no, it’s not true.This way, with our spirits on our backs, there were too many people chasing and killing us, so we were deposited in a pawnshop. Anyway, no one would have thought that a sword that the world was fighting for would be left in a pawnshop. I almost went on to say: But looking at the situation today, it seems that there is no need to redeem it. The old man said, there are many, many, many things I have made, but I just don’t want them to be used by others.Ling, how do you feel about using it? I said: very good, soon.Very good, everyone is rushing to ask for it. The old man said: Come on, make some gestures for this I gave you. I said: Senior, I am really sorry.I really can't, but your sword can't hurt me. The old man said: Really?Oh, you are practicing Tongren Dafa, haha, it doesn’t matter, if you practice Tongren Dafa, ordinary swords may not work, but I can do it, cutting ordinary people may be like cutting tofu, you have practiced it, there is a difference.It's like chopping old tofu. I said: no. The old man said: What's not, come on, I'll tie you up, do you dare to try? I said: I don't mean that.I have a little other trick. The old man said: Come on. I said: I will accept the hidden weapon. The old man said: Why do you describe yourself like a small animal performing on the street, oh, you can pick up hidden weapons, so can you jump into the ring of fire? I said: That's not what it means.We can compare. The old man said: Young people are young people, and they will be compared without saying a few words. I said: Otherwise, I really don't know. The old man said: Well, I’m afraid I’ll hurt you. I made it out of wood. You’re really embarrassing me. I’m getting old. The old man slowly took out a wooden sword from the house. I took a sneak peek and found that this sword might be sharper than the one made of iron.Sometimes the sharpness of a sword does not depend on its material, but on its integrity.And this wooden sword is too neat. Xi Le seems to never care about the fact that I want to fight with people, maybe I have never failed, oh, I failed once, when I was with Wan Yong, I was damaged by his tricks.But despite this, Xi Le still got a bottle of detoxifying water that pretended to be priceless.Could it be that Xile thought, I can get all the weapons in this house in this competition, and then Xile must sell them all at a low price and change to another house. Chaos in Chang'an (fifty-seven) The old man slowly raised his sword and said, "It's started."But the old man didn't seem to use all his strength, and his sword speed was about the same as that of the wild martial arts gangsters on the street who sneaked around with knives.I don't even need to describe it, just avoid it lightly. The old man shouted: Wow, I can't cut you. I said: You have to use all your strength, you are not using all your strength, I feel it. The old man said: Well, use your full strength. After finishing speaking, the old man did not use any moves, and slashed down with a sword.I only saw a white light, and that was the first time in my life that I didn't see the real weapon. Although I tried my best to avoid it, my clothes were still scratched. Xi Le said: Well, fortunately, I haven't bought you new clothes yet. I looked at the old man, the old man didn't seem to have opened his eyes, followed by a set of unknown moves, the speed was extremely fast, and the sword style was extremely dense, if he got close, there was no way to hide.Two people can fight, and the best thing to watch is actually hiding a sword in close quarters, that's a real skill, especially a blind fight.Thinking about it now, swordsmanship with moves is really stupid, including when two people confront each other, you have your moves, and I also have my moves to defeat you, one swings the sword according to the moves, and the other hides the sword according to the book , It can only be said that there is something wrong with these two people, you think, if I can't kill one of them, it will be so uncomfortable.And I can't imagine that when I couldn't cut him down, I was going to cut off his head, but if I cut him in another place, I would be hit.So I can't understand the role of moves at all.And the move the old man used, or not the move, was the way he drew the sword, leaving me with no other choice but to retreat. The old man laughed twice and stopped.Xi Le said: Why do you always retreat? I said softly: Look, it's not easy for him to be so old, should I let him go? Xi Le said: Yes, you are really kind. I took a breath and said to the old man: Come on. The old man said: Change the fan this time. As he spoke, he took out the fan from the room and said, "Pick me one."After speaking, he pushed the fan out with one palm.I can see it, but it's too fast for my body to react.I thought, this time it's over, although I'm not wise for the rest of my life, and I don't care about that, but I still can't die under a fan.How does Xile miss me. I turned sideways, but there was definitely not enough time.Suddenly, the fan opened, and the speed slowed down a lot.I was able to grab the fan handle. The old man said: Haha, how about it, let me give you a fright. I said: nothing, come again. The old man said: Don't come, don't come, I already know who you are. I asked: what else do you know? The old man said: I know, I know, I have lived for almost a hundred years, and I don’t know anything. Chaos in Chang'an (fifty-eight) The old man led me into the room and showed me a century of his works.The old man said: I haven't practiced anything, I do this every day, and my hands and feet are also neat. I said: We can find a place to sit and chat slowly. The old man said: good. We found a nearby restaurant, and Xi Le ordered some food. The old man said: You must be that guy. I said: who am I? The old man said: There is such a legend, I forgot every few hundred years, a person is born, this person can see things that ordinary people can't see, can see fast-moving objects clearly, and can even see through people's hearts. I said: yes. The old man said: That is the first half, and the second half is that this person is very powerful, but can cause chaos.Whoever kills him will gain the world. Xi Le and I both opened our mouths wide at the same time. The old man said: Legend, believe it or not. I said I?? The old man said: You see, it is said that psychic powers command the world, so I have more than twenty, and I can't tell.A fool, with a sword in his hand, orders someone to go. I said with Xi Le: Yes. The old man went on to say: You see, Yang Zhenggang is said to be like something. Do you know the truth?you know?You two don't know it, I know it, haha, isn't it a legend. Joy and I nodded more firmly. The old man said: But, but, the legend is a legend, and only a few people who are rumored know the truth of the matter.How can everyone know, and when people do things, they tend to develop in the direction of legends. I nod. The old man said: "The last martial arts competition has been so quiet until now."not necessarily.If you have a grudge, you have to avenge it. Bodhisattvas are like that, but the methods are different. In short, everyone wants to do things and feels good. I said: But there seems to be no movement in Wudang.Their strength could not compete with Shaolin. The old man said: What do you think? Xi Le said: Wudang and the others didn't dare either.Last time we actually starved to death Liu Yun, their best martial artist. The old man said: People from Wukong came a few days ago and bought 500 weapons from me.I didn't have that many, so I sold a hundred of them.They all sold for a good price.It is estimated that it is revenge. I said: Senior, is it appropriate to do this? The old man said: You see, in the final analysis I am just a businessman. I said, "Then you can't sell things to bad people and help the evildoers." The old man laughed and said: It is not so easy to distinguish between good and bad people.Nobody wants to be the bad guy, right? I said: almost. The old man said: If that is the case, then there will be no one in Wudang.You Shaolin are not much better, just two gangs, more people, I can't control so many, besides, these swords can't help much. I said: Then there will be nothing wrong with Shaolin, right? The old man said: Of course there will be something.Your master is a prophet, and he sent you to Chang'an.You should go back and have a look. I said: OK, let's start now. The old man said: Don't rush, don't wait a moment, finish eating, and then follow me. I said: I really can't eat anymore, my master, abbot, and brothers are all there. The old man said: That's fine, don't eat it, come with me, I will give you something, I guarantee it will work. Chaos in Chang'an (fifty-nine) We went back to the old man's house.The old man gave me a sword and said: Last time I told you to give you that thing, but I don’t think it’s very appropriate because I can’t put it away. In this way, this sword has no name, but it has spirituality.It's blunt, but it's quicker when it sees blood. I know some people say that about the sword Yang Zhenggang used, but it's a fake.It's true, the material is special.And the most powerful thing is not the sword but the sheath.You see, there is a small lotus pattern on it. If you press here, a hidden weapon will be shot from the top of the scabbard. The needle is the most precious, and it can penetrate the pillars in the palace hall within fifty steps.Don't you try it yourself, I swear you won't see it at all.The sword given to Yang Zhenggang also has this function, and its speed and strength are respectively 30% of this.Yang Zhenggang used this all the time in the past, so people always said that he had a quick shot, and the person on the other side would have fallen if he didn't make any moves.It turned out that his martial arts were good, but later, he became lazy and only used concealed weapons, so I was in trouble, and I had to re-arm him all the time, really.I said, Zhenggang, you sometimes use a sword. The sword is also very good, especially the sword energy, which was the sharpest at that time.Well, let's tell the story of this guy later, you should go early, I think your hearts are no longer here.Remember, the sword needs to see blood, and the hidden weapon can only be used once.Also, when thinking, you must learn not to think about the premise, not to look at the conditions, but only to think about the result. Both Xile and I froze in place.Because we have guessed countless things about Wuling Yang Zhenggang, and the result turned out to be like this.I thank the old man. Joy and I are close to each other.Xiao Bian seems to be a lot more sensible, and has learned to jog.After a few steps, the old man shouted from behind: Wait. Xile and I tuned the horses over.The old man took out a bag and said, use it on the road.Also, if you see someone you can't beat, run away. Remember, if you are too far behind, your spirit will not be of much use. Xile and I thanked each other again, got up and left. Chang'an chaos (sixty) Chang'an is prosperous all the way, but only for a moment.They left the city gate soon, but it seemed that something big had happened, because there were so many officers and soldiers. I said: Nothing really happened, right? Xi Le said: No way, there are so many people in our temple who practice martial arts every day, and many seniors are also very skilled in martial arts. I said: I hope so. Speed ​​up all the way.After two days, I finally arrived at Zhucheng.Without stopping, go straight to Shaolin. I felt more and more wrong as I walked, as if something big had happened.Xi Le kept reassuring her that nothing happened along the way.I think the most uncomfortable thing is Joy, because I know that she will suffer even more if she intentionally makes the opposite gesture.I thought, the place where I lived for more than ten years must be gone.The more I thought about it, the more I didn't dare to think about it, and I didn't dare to tell Xi Le, and Xi Le didn't say a word, knowing that I couldn't be optimistic, only Xiao Bian hummed happily along the way. Chaos in Chang'an (61) In fact, since the last martial arts competition, everyone felt that the world was about to fall into chaos. In fact, the common people would not be able to tell if the chaos was not chaos, as long as the court was not in chaos.Chaos is caused by those who think day and night that the world is in chaos and I am a hero.They pretended to walk in the rivers and lakes, and pretended that I had no intention of coming back alive when I went out today, but they still come back alive every day, which is really a social misfortune. Ten years ago, Chang'an banned ordinary people from wearing knives and weapons, and offenders would be sent to officials immediately, usually for five years.So basically no one brings big knives, and those who walk in the rivers and lakes can only carry small ones, but the small ones are really uncomfortable, and they don't show the heroic spirit at all. Every time they go out, they don't feel like death. I always feel that I have gone out to peel apples, so everyone has a lot of opinions.Five years ago, a man named Jinniu Pie felt suffocated and felt that he could no longer walk all over the street with an apple knife in his mouth. If he kept walking, he would become an apple pie, so he wanted to overturn this law.Originally, the research was to rush into the palace, press down the emperor, and then change the country name. Later, I saw that there were only hundreds of people under my command. If I rushed out with a big knife, I must have been imprisoned for five years before reaching the palace.After studying for a long time, I feel that if I can't bear it, I will make a big conspiracy. The country name will not be changed for the time being, but the big sword must be brought to the street.A group of idiots thought about it for a long time, and finally came up with a clever plan, which is to create chaos, so that the common people have to appeal that they must bring knives to the streets, otherwise it will be unsafe.If there are more voices from the people, maybe the court will consider it. So the Taurus faction put it into action, stabbed people's buttocks, abducted children, raped good women, forcibly smashed the market, and did a lot of things, but in the end, almost all of them were accused of crimes other than wearing knives privately. They were arrested, ten of them were executed, and the others were imprisoned for at least fifteen years. After that big duel between Wudang and Shaolin, everyone felt that the world was going to be in chaos. First of all, Wudang actually won the Shaolin, and he was regarded as the leader of the Jianghu, but in the end Liu Yun was besieged to death. The family has a lot of grievances. Because the common people are going to burn incense and worship Buddha, they happen to be in Shaolin Temple, so they all think that Shaolin is a good person. In addition, Shaolin does not seem to be as reckless as Wudang Jinniu. Anyway, they seem to have studied for several years.In fact, the head of Wudang has always felt that his social image is very good, and he has done a lot of good deeds, helping to build this and that, but everyone always thinks that these Taoist priests are not good, but they can’t tell what is wrong for a long time. People hold their breath. As the imperial court, although it has always supported Shaolin, it did not want Shaolin to dominate. Although a group of monks who chanted scriptures all day long did not look like they could revolt, in any case, dominance by any group is not good, so I also helped Wudang a lot secretly, just like the great famine when I was a child. There were originally more than 200 members of the Jinniu faction, but almost half of them died of starvation during the famine.And no one in Wudang starved to death, it must be the imperial court sending food secretly. Even so, everyone still can't enjoy themselves.Especially Wudang.It doesn't matter if Wudang provocatively or secretly, as long as there is no real action.But after the death of Liu Yun in that martial arts competition, Wudang has never made any moves, not even provocations. This made Shaolin very worried. Nothing major happened, and I didn't even find any clues. I wish I could go undercover in person, but it's a pity that I'm too old, and he looks like an abbot. I really can't imagine what else he can do. Listening to the old man this time, I was afraid that what I was worried about would finally happen. Chang'an chaos (sixty-two) After traveling day and night, we finally reached the foot of the mountain.But the mountain road has been blocked by officers and soldiers.I knew something must be wrong.So they went forward and showed the dharma number, and the officers and soldiers said that they did not have the right to let people in, and that no one could go in, and they had to notify the superiors.I said, okay, then you should notify your superiors immediately. The little soldier immediately called an errand runner and said, "Notify the boss that there is a senior Shaolin disciple here, and he wants to go in and have a look."Do you want to let go? The errand runner ran off immediately.I asked the little Lou Lou: What happened? Xiaobing said: We couldn't go up to see it, probably something serious happened. I said: Is everyone okay?Did you see someone lift it down? Xiao Bing said: No, you Shaolin martial arts are so good, and you can do light kung fu, you can fly up with one step, and jump to Chang'an in two steps, what are you afraid of? I said: good.When can I go in and have a look? Xiaobing said: Wait for the boss to approve it. I said: good.Where is your boss? Xiaobing said: Chang'an. Xi Le and I quickly shook our heads and said: This is not good, this is not good, it is too far away. Xiao Bing said: Not far, not far, one day back and forth, we are matched with new horses from the Western Regions. I said, "That's too far away. My master and senior brothers are all up there, and I'm in charge of major affairs inside. How can I not be allowed to go up there." Xiao Bing said, "It's all right, I have no choice but to support my family, and the whole family depends on my salary for food. If I let you in, I have nothing to do."You two might as well go somewhere in the town to rest for a while, I promise, everyone is fine, no, no one is seen moving down. Xile and I felt relieved and decided to visit the town. When we arrived in the town, it seemed much deserted, and most of the shops were closed.Xi Le said: We might as well go to the pawn shop and let it be open for a few more days, but it’s okay to come back, we have some money, plus what the old man gave... By the way, I don’t have much money that the old man gave Look.Ah, quite a few, very heavy, I didn’t even bother to take a look, I was so nervous and tired after walking all the way. Speaking of joy, he weighed it and said, there are twenty taels for everything.When she opened it, she was shocked and exclaimed, "Wow, it's gold. How much silver is one tael of gold?" I was still thinking about things on the mountain in my mind, and I said by the way: I don't know. Xi Le took a look, found something new, took a look, and called out again: Wow, the bank note, and it has been signed by the supervisor.Two thousand taels, we have a house. I said: Impossible. Xile flashed the banknote in front of my eyes and said: Look.Then he dragged me to the pawn shop. We passed by an inn, tired all the way, and had to rest. Xile and I decided to go in and take a nap to refresh ourselves.Immediately fell asleep, until it was getting dark, we set off from the inn to the pawn shop. When we arrived at the pawnshop, we found that it had been ransacked, and there was nothing in it, only the boss and the painter were at a loss. Xi Le hurriedly asked: Where are our things? The boss scratched his head and said: It's all gone, it's gone, everything is gone. Xi Le asked: Is that painting gone? The boss shook his head and said nothing. Xi Le said: Pay us. The boss cried and said: I paid for everything. I didn’t have anything the customer asked for, and all the money was robbed. How can I pay for it? Xi Le said: Okay, then at least pay us a painting. The boss said: Well, you are also a reasonable person.Where are these people! I asked: what happened to your store? The boss said: Wudang came to retaliate against Shaolin and robbed my shop by the way. I said: What, Wudang?How can the power of Wudang compete with Shaolin? 老板说：是啊，可能是武当来报复我，顺便把少林给抢了。 我说：情况怎么样，是不是武当连寺门都没进去啊？ 老板说：不知道，你没看官兵都把守着上寺庙的路啊。不过人心惶惶，听说情况不好，少林好像被满门屠了。 我和喜乐同时惊讶道：怎么可能? 老板说：大家都这么说。武当那天去了多少人就下山了多少人，剑上都是血。 我和喜乐听完马上往山下冲去。到了山脚，依然被官兵拦住。 我说：让我进去看看。 官兵说：哦，我们去请示了，你看，刚回来，说，要带上你的法号牌再请示一趟。 我刚要发作，喜乐拉着我直往山上跑。官兵追来，我停下大喊：我是这里武功最高的弟子，你们谁敢过来，我杀了谁来喂我的宝剑。 说完，我试图抽出剑，可那剑太钝了，抽了半天抽不出来，感觉都已经锈在里头了。但是我持剑欲抽的模样震撼了大家。官兵居然都停步了。 我和喜乐大步上山，一路越走心越紧，还似乎闻到了空气里鲜血的味道。 到了面前，我和喜乐不由怔住，因为寺门已经不在，被炸开一个大洞。 我们跨进洞里，顿时觉得不能呼吸，里面全是少林弟子的尸体，整整几千人，看样子一个都没留下。 我心中已经茫然得没有想法，把剑丢在地上，在茫茫尸体中寻找师父和方丈，方丈可以确定不在里面，可能是被俘走，因方丈毕竟衣着鲜艳，一眼就能看出来。师父和师哥就难找了。我一具一具地找，所有死者都面目全非，理应是先被毒死然后遭到毁尸，而且一些已经开始微腐，一翻动嘴角就流出黑色的血液。 长安乱（六十三） 我回想，师父是一个很大程度上说话故弄玄虚的人，否则也当不了师父。不管他对别人如何，他始终对我很好，一切都是为我能变得更强壮和快速，他经常给我开小灶，似乎也从来不把我当作少林的人，我甚至可以不用天天诵经。师父说，你心中不信，行而无行。导致以后我有什么不喜欢的事情就假装不信。但有些事情是不能分相信和不相信的，因它是一件具体的事，比如扫地。师父说我是特殊的，并说，如果在危难时候，我的力量可以保全少林，那就要念到旧情。而肯定的是，我是不能信佛的，可能是传说中又有什么添油加醋的东西。少林和佛教，虽然是不可分开的，但是始终他们不是一个名字，既然是两个叫法，所以，无论如何，我是从少林出去的。从小师父就告诉我一些道理，导致我觉得，道理这个东西，其实是没有道理的，任何一句话都是道理，如果你一味要道理的话。我只能回想师父以前说过的话，很多连他自己都记不清了。而他的相貌一直是和蔼，似乎要做少林里德高望重的人首先要长相和蔼，倘若小时候就觉得面目狰狞，无论有一颗多么善良的心，加入少林也没法做长老。可能就是因为这个原因，面目不和蔼的都去了别的帮派。而少林之所以能延续几朝，可能和大家都面目太和蔼了有关系，试问有多少人心狠手辣到可以向自己的爷爷动手？而师父着实很奇怪。他在我心中的印象永远介于爷爷和爸爸之间。真不知道那是什么。 而师哥释空，几乎从小就和我待遇相同。有传说说他是太子，只是他妈老受到皇后迫害，所以把他偷偷送出来养。等养成了，再送回去，看时机成熟，还能做成皇帝。我想，这是不可能的，可能的只是师父为了说明我们为什么有点特殊编造的一个借口，让广大弟子服气而已。 师哥为人很奇怪，我一直觉得他该有什么特殊的能力，可事实是到我走时候还没有被发现。而他一直热衷于做家工作，但似乎除了那钩子以外没有什么成果。可师哥似乎始终乐此不疲。他也是一个给我很怪印象的人，因我们的特殊地位，所以我们一直在一起玩耍，可是我始终觉得他只是很亲密的玩耍伙伴，不能对他推心置腹，这很奇怪，尤其是在喜乐来了以后。 而如今，他们都已经不在人世间。我想，如果是师父，他可能对这件事情释怀，没有什么特别大的不同，只是互相再不能见面而已。而我估计至少得忧伤一阵子，同时我想，幸亏喜乐还在。 长安乱（六十四） 我翻看了上千尸体，都没有找到师父和师哥，我希望他们是被俘虏了。可平日他们都穿着和大家一样的衣服，完全是无法在中毒不醒的时候分出来的。而且在寺里，大家又都不戴法号牌。 喜乐在一边哭完，站起来翻翻尸体，继续哭。 而我也已经近乎绝望，害怕真发现其中某人的尸体，这真是一种近乎摧残的感受。我发现自己已经不能继续，一方面天色已经完全黑了，他们的脸几乎都已经破坏，完全不能知道谁是谁，另一方面我和喜乐都不想呆着，因随着夜色的深浓，我感觉周围包裹着特别强烈几乎让空气变得稠密的怨气，总觉得周围飘忽着很多以往的和不愿离开的东西，有数百双眼睛在看着，在不同房间里似乎还是有人在做和以往同样的事情只是可能在做最后一次。虽然他们都信佛，但是如此不明不白地从人世间死掉，还是让人觉得难以接受。 我和喜乐相扶下山，喜乐打破了沉默：我害怕。 我说：没什么的，只是在其它世界中。 喜乐说：我总觉得有人一直跟着我们。 顿时我被喜乐说得害怕起来。 我说：没事，是以前都认识的人，来送我们，可能让我们去报仇之类。 喜乐说：你不是说都去其它世界了吗？ 我说：要有一个过渡的时间。现在微微有些重叠，他们就在那边上。过两天超度一下就好。 喜乐说：谁来超度他们？ 我说：也是，可能得等上一段时日，其它大寺会来人暂时接管这里。 喜乐说：我觉得暂时不会，他们可能都害怕了。 我问：害怕什么？ 喜乐说：害怕其它帮派。 我说：不会吧，这仇怎么都要报，但不能直接去砍杀人家。这下至少一百年里和睦不了了。 喜乐说：师父他们…… 我说：放心，我想应该没事，你看，方丈都没事。师父一向很早知道一些事情，要不然也不会把我们支开，如果师父没事，师哥就应该没事，你仔细数过没，好像缺几具尸体。 喜乐说：我怕你难过，一直不敢提。那就不提了。 I said: good.现在即刻去长安吧。我想那老头儿该知道不少事情。 长安乱（六十五） 我们和马很快过了逐城，继续前行。去长安的要道上还有一个小集镇，叫过沙，过沙是风沙经过的一个坐标，小镇以南，很少风沙，小镇以北，则是真正大漠的雏形。过沙规模很小，但有一个有名的酒楼，生意兴隆，因为由西和由南到长安去的必须要经过这里。酒楼就在要道的一旁，我和喜乐根本无意停留，但是发现里面灯火通明，吆喝声音不断，和一路的紧张气氛和到处官兵形成了明显的对比。我走近一看，发现里面的人物看上去都很江湖，不由心生好奇，想上去看个究竟。我把喜乐和小扁安排在原地等候，径直就走上酒楼。结果被老板拦住，我问：怎么回事？ 老板说：今天真是不好意思，真是不巧，楼上的大侠包场了。 我说：废话，我下来解个手，怎么就不能上去了。 老板忙不迭道歉，放我进去。 我上楼后大家都停住了，上下打量我。我发现这里一共四十余人，都佩带刀剑。一个最壮的说：小子，楼下伙计没跟你说包场了吗？ 我说：知道，知道，我是老板的朋友，平时喜欢练练武功，今天正好来访，他说，有很多大侠在楼上，我就上来见见世面。 引来一阵大笑，说：好，好，我看你的身子板觉得还可以，虽然练不到我们那样，但是还是可以防身健体啊。 我说：对，对。 另一个说：你都练过什么基本功啊？ 我说：我没练过什么，前些日子去过少林，他们没收我，我天资差些。我练过一些马步，打算练好了再去少林。 又引来一阵大笑：说：少林都没了，还去什么少林，以后习武，来武当，金牛，天鹰这三个地方，入门快，不像少林，糊弄人，马步就让你站三年。 我说：对，我就要入门快的。不过少林怎么没了？ 那人说：哈哈哈哈，兄弟们四十人，就把少林摆平了。 我说：不可能吧，少林好多弟子虽然刚刚习武，但是还是有不少高手，大侠虽然一看就知道身手一流，但是四十多人也势单力薄啊。 那人大笑说：我们都是什么人，都是各派选出来的高手里的高手，而且用的刀剑是号称大漠第一怪天下兵器无双的师父做的，锋利，顺手，你连见都没见过。 我说：那什么叫少林没了，是他们认输了？ 那人说：认输哪行，江湖规矩，到死方休，他们几千号人，全让我们四十几个杀了，以后，少林就没这天下第一寺了。而他们的武功究竟怎样，也由此见得。你要学东西，来武当嘛。 I said: ah?全死了啊？他们也没招惹谁啊。 那人有点不开心，说：江湖上的恩怨，怎么是一个招惹能说得清楚的。少林明明输了，还围死我们大当家的，这明明是不把江湖规矩放在眼里，应当给予教训。而且，事情都不是应该不应该那么简单。你年轻，不懂。 我说：啊，对。 那人恢复笑颜：识时务者为俊杰。来，你看看，我们用的刀剑，和少林棍是能比的吗?打起来的时候他们用那破棍，还说是什么什么树做的，我们用这剑，感觉就像在切甘蔗一样。 旁人纷纷大笑，说：是啊，那帮人，体力尚好的都拿着甘蔗样的棍子，还摆什么阵，结果呢，你看我们这剑。 说完抽出剑亮给我看。 我说：我这儿也有把剑，据说质地尚可。 那人说：你那些小玩意，顶多是上等货色，我们的是天下的绝品。不信你拿出你那个看看。 我把剑抽出来，猛然发现，剑已经锋利不少，看来是在寺里的时候沾染到不少血气。 那人远远看了一眼，说：看，表面上你的剑也不错，但材质完全不一样。 我说：万一大家的剑差不多呢，我这也是一个做了多年剑的老师傅做的。 他说：你那师傅不同于我们那师傅。不信，你不心疼，试验一下，你把剑放平，握住了，对，就这样。小伙子，不要来索赔啊。 说完他一剑下去。只听哐当一声，半截剑掉在地上。 那人看都没看就大笑，说：哈哈，我说你的不行吧，重新打一个吧。 我说：这位大侠，你拿着把匕首做什么？ 那人一看自己手里的剑，脸色惨白，说：啊，你这师傅，是什么师傅，什么价钱一把？Say it. 我后退两步，拿出剑划一下，说：不要钱，只要命。 那人紧张地提了一下自己的匕首，说：什么意思？ 说完，他脑袋就掉在地上。我也吓了一跳，我的本意只是划破那人喉管，不想脑袋都掉下来了。 顿时旧楼大乱。 之前的三个人率先扑向我，那三个人明显急躁，连剑都没拔出来徒手就上了，我后退一步，不想让血沾到自己衣服，一扬剑，霎时三个人齐齐倒地。 其他几十人稳了稳阵脚，把我围住，有一个哆哆嗦嗦问：你居然杀了武当的雄风大哥，你不想跟我们练武功了？ 话音未落，那人就口吐鲜血倒在地上，后面一虎背熊腰的大汉已经把他一剑捅死，口中道：笨蛋，留着你也丢人。我给雄风大哥报仇。 他拿着剑直冲过来，我躲过剑锋，用肘狠撞他的肚子，结果我自己给弹在地上。我感觉那人也痛得咬牙切齿，他大叫一声：铜人功！我还没起来，那人一剑劈下来。我想，还是拿剑挡吧，于是用剑一挡，自然，那人又拿着匕首第三次向我砍来，口中不知在念叨什么，自然又是一剑抹喉，不小心脑袋又掉下来，喷血洒在地上，手还挥舞了几下。我想，这可能是这个朝代最快的一次杀人偿命了。 其余的人微微怔了一下，其中一个大喊：一起上。说完数人一起扑上来。我发现有一把好剑真是容易，我只要躲过他们缓慢的剑法，然后剑一划，就死一片，而且越来越好用，比刚开始的时候还快很多，离人一米就能伤人，世上还真有剑气一说。我几乎把他们所有的剑都变成了匕首，那还是老头儿之前的作品，如果换成是普通剑，恐怕连手微微震一下的感觉都没有。我自己都没想到那么容易，几分钟里，四十几个人全部干干净净死去。我不费力气，他们完全不能近我身。 最后我挥剑回鞘，结果发现一阵木头断裂的响声和几股轻烟，楼上的几根木头做的柱子都断了。我不由感叹，真是锋利。如果多见见血，杀些人，会变成什么样子啊。但是我马上打消了这个念头，想，那老头儿真是邪门，不是坏人却卖剑给一些平时作风不正的帮派，做出来的剑是鼓励人不断杀人，然后不断想知道剑究竟能锋利到什么程度。这是一个什么样的人啊。 走出酒楼门口，躲在柜台下的老板探出脑袋，说，大侠，你都做了些什么？ 我说：哦，你得上去收拾一下，我杀了四十几个人。 我说完，老板昏倒在地上。 长安乱（六十六） 我跑了几步，来到路上，发现到处找不到喜乐，开始焦急，突然背后传来阴笑。我转身一看，一个独眼的正拿剑抵着喜乐的喉咙。他说：快把剑放下。 我突然想到老头儿说的那功能，就把剑拿起。 喜乐说：别放啊，他有火枪的。 我问：什么火枪？ 喜乐说：抵着我身上呢，他别在腰间。 我说：你感觉对不对，别搞错了。 那人大笑，对，西洋来的火枪，说完拔出来，用火枪抵着喜乐的脑袋，说：快把剑放下，否则走火了怪不得我。 我脑子里全在考虑什么叫走火。然后直直竖起剑，对准那人，说：我放下了，你看清楚。那人从喜乐身后微微探出脑袋下意识地看了看，我觉得可以了，一按雕的那荷花，只看见射出一个做工一流的暗器，我觉得很惊讶，因为老头儿说，我看不见的，我也相信老头儿说的，但是我确实看见了，就在我眼前，难道我也像那剑一样，见血会比原来更厉害？ 我觉得有点恍惚，又看一眼，吓了一跳，由于自己好久没有使用暗器，那针好像是冲着喜乐而去的。于是我下意识地伸手拨了拨空中的针，觉得方向可以了，然后一眨眼睛，只觉得时间停住了，那人半晌没有反应，随后轰然倒地。喜乐转过身踹他一脚，骂道：让你碰我。 我走近尸体，仔细翻看，始终不能发现那一针的伤口在脑袋的什么地方。 喜乐问我：你刚刚都干了什么？ 我说：一会儿路上和你说。 说完，小心翼翼慢慢悠悠拔出剑，怕伤到喜乐。然后一剑刺下。喜乐疑惑地问我：你在干什么？ 我说：他碰了你，我报仇。 而我的真实想法是，让剑再快一点。我觉得，我有点像当年无灵，杨正刚。有些事，总是让你不能自拔。无论你本性是怎样，况且，你怎知你本性如你想的那样。 正想着，后面硕大的两层酒楼所有木柱都齐齐断裂，一阵青烟，两层变成了一层。 长安乱（六十七） 我们又是风尘仆仆到了长安城。喜乐对于我是如何狠下心来一下杀了四十多人很感兴趣，她觉得我不是一下能杀这么多人的人，觉得我顶多是失手杀死一个。而我本人对此也没有多大的感觉，只是觉得这些人实在罪有应得。 喜乐问我：你一次杀了那么多人害怕吗？ 我说：不，很奇怪，不过你也知道，他们把少林那么多人都杀了，这也算是我报仇了。师父说过，有什么灾难的时候，希望我能帮忙，我不知道这事，但是至少事后我把他们都杀了。 喜乐说：那你想过没有，这区区四十个人，你连汗都没有出一滴，就全杀了，那少林究竟是不是他们屠的? 我说：他们说他们是，可能他们的确武艺高强，可这剑实在太厉害了。你看?? 我面前几步有一棵大树，我让喜乐站我身后，对着树，猛然把剑抽出，然后动作凝止不动一秒，让剑气充分划过，再将剑收起。 喜乐说：这就行了？ I said: yes.这树已经断了。 我和喜乐痴痴看着树半天。理想中那树应该带着整齐的切口轰然倒地，可那树始终没有什么动静。我说：剑气太凶，肯定过半天才能反应过来。 话虽这样说，可是我还是情不自禁上前推了推树，然后仔细看了看，发现这树一点掉皮的迹象都没有。 喜乐哈哈大笑说：你杀红眼了吧。 我说：不可能。 喜乐说：剑气我听说过，从来没见过，就像轻功你也听说过，就是从来使不出来一样。Right? 我说：你不要嘲笑我，我到长安问问那老头儿。你没见过，不知道的。真那么厉害。 喜乐说：你有点变了，变得像江湖上那些人。我是指好人。 我说：都是人杀人，哪儿分什么好坏。 喜乐说：你变得像师父。 我说：不说此事了，人总是发生一点变一点。 长安乱（六十八） 到了长安，看到硕大的城楼，我想，罢了，又是这地方。其实和在寺庙中没有什么区别，只是在一个比较大的地方兜圈罢了。 不过长安的气氛似乎变化了很多，可能是最近血雨腥风的事情发生不少，或者说在自己身上这样的事情发生不少，所以觉得人人都严阵以待。 官兵明显多了，进城查得严了。我在郊外佩带刀具习惯了，进城忘了藏起来，直接就走进去了。我想，这应该就是师父说的王者之气了，守卫森严的长安，佩着一把足够长的剑，随便走走就能走进去了。正庆幸着，发现进城以后用沙袋围了一条路，又有一层检查。这回便没那么幸运，直接就给拿下了。 我拿出法号牌说：你们自己看看吧，想必你们也知道，少林前几天出事了，我是去朝廷商议的，你看，我不光不摘剑，还留着头发，带着姑娘，级别你们也应该想到。快让我进去，谁碍我事，拿谁是问。 官兵商量一下，就放我进去了。后面有几个跟着的，明显是江湖人士，看我拿着剑直接就进去了，马上掏出自己藏匿起来的各式宝剑，佩在身上。我想，所谓江湖人士为什么就那么想显示给一些百姓看自己是个江湖人士呢，并且一定要靠一段铁来显示呢？后来他们都判了五年。 长安乱（六十九） 到了长安城里，街上人口明显地比往常少了不少。我和喜乐马上就迷路了。一路打听，终于到了那地方。我生怕老头儿已经不在，急忙闯进去。老头儿正在擦拭他做的剑，说，怎么样，这剑好用吧？ 我说：好用。几天不见，别来无恙。