Chapter 15 second quarter

There is a large open space in front of me, not a single grass grows.In the center of the open space stands a circular white marble altar, which is exactly the same in style as the altar for offering sacrifices to the Sanqing Hall in the Daming Palace, only slightly smaller, and without those colorful glass and gilt decorations.Several imperial guards stood in front of them.Above their heads, Shuo Feng was beating the flags and hunting, which was the only sound around them. There is no doubt that this is the scene of the desperate fight between the Tubo spies and the imperial army of the Tang Dynasty.But—what about the Sanqing Palace?Where is Sanqing Hall?

Pei Xuanjing asked Guo Wei: "Master Guo, why do you only see the altar and where is the Hall of Sanqing?" "It's right here." Guo Wei replied flatly, "During the fifth year of the Dali calendar, the Sanqing Palace was struck by lightning and burned to the ground. At that time, Luo Yitang, the national teacher appointed by Emperor Daizong, was practicing in the Sanqing Palace, and together with the Sanqing Palace. reduced to ashes." Luo Yitang?Pei Xuanjing remembered the name.When tracking Yulongzi, Han Xiang once mentioned that Emperor Xuanzong worshiped the real Luo Gongyuan as his teacher to practice Taoism, and Luo Gongyuan had a reincarnated disciple named Luo Yitang.Later, Luo Yitang accepted Feng Weiliang as his apprentice.Pei Xuanjing and Han Xiang once speculated that the Jade Dragon Zi held by Emperor Xuanzong followed this clue and spread to Tiantai Mountain.But why did Luo Yitang die in the sky fire in the fifth year of Dali?

She asked: "Did Luo Guoshi die in the sea of ​​fire?" Guo Wei replied: "It is said that when the fire caught fire, Luo Yitang had time to escape, but he stayed in the fire. After the fire was extinguished, his remains were not found in the ruins of the Sanqing Palace, so there are rumors that Luo Yitang was fired and turned into an immortal. " That's right.Pei Xuanjing thought to herself that the master Feng Weiliang worshiped should be Luo Yitang who became a fairy.She asked again: "Is the sacrifice platform affected by the fire?" "No. The Sanqing Palace was burned down, but the Tiantai was unscathed."

In other words, from the fifth year of Dali, the so-called Sanqing Hall in the Taiji Palace has only the bare Tiantai in front of me left.Pei Xuanjing looked at it and felt very strange. "The exit of the dungeon is inside the altar. Look at the alchemist—" Guo Wei pointed with his hand. Pei Xuanjing looked over, and bloodstains could still be seen on the brick floor around the altar: "Can I go down and have a look?" Guo Wei was in a dilemma: "The surrounding area is a forbidden area. We can only drive by, and we are not allowed to park without permission." "Okay." Pei Xuanjing no longer insisted.

The carriage circled slowly in front of the altar, then turned around and drove away.Taking a quick glance, Pei Xuanjing felt that the place was extremely cold and desolate.In a vast expanse of whiteness, only a gust of cold wind blew past the ground, but not even a speck of dust was blown away.Even in the most desolate fields, there is at least dry grass and dust, and here there is nothing but a bare altar. Pei Xuanjing had always taken it for granted that the west corner of Taiji Palace was surrounded by royal warehouses to the north and Yeting Palace to the south, so this place should be surrounded by many palaces.When you are really in it, you know that your imagination is too limited.In fact, this place is a narrow strip between two high walls, which itself is like a huge prison.

This is really the most hopeless place she has ever seen in her life. Pei Xuanjing asked: "What will happen to the altar and the crypt below?" "The Holy Majesty and I had a general discussion just now, and planned to pour it down with mortar and mud. The Golden Immortal Temple also dealt with it, completely filling the tunnel and sealing it to prevent future troubles." Pei Xuanjing nodded.Since there are no more prisoners to be kept in the dungeon, completely destroying the tunnel is indeed the best choice once and for all.I hope that those complicated and confusing past events can also be annihilated from now on, so as not to bring new tribulations to future generations.

She would also like to put all the past behind her, and take this rare opportunity to take a look at the Tai Chi Palace. Lifting the curtain of the car, the lush forest in front of you, and the rows of pines and cypresses are still green in the cold winter.Not far away from the Tiantai, the scene is completely new.The Daming Palace is majestic and majestic, and it still has a magnificent spirit in its details, but the forest in front of it is solemn but reserved, showing a simple and solemn state. It turns out that this is the true face of the oldest palace in Chang'an City - Tai Chi Palace.

The carriage was passing by a row of simple houses. The eaves, pillars, beams, and walls were not painted, and the color was dull due to the weather and frost of the years.Pei Xuanjing had never seen houses without color in the Daming Palace, and asked in amazement: "These houses are..." Guo Wei poked his head out to have a look: "Oh, those are the side halls of the original Sanqing Palace, where the lower-class palace slaves lived." "Didn't they burn together?" "I heard that in the fifth year of Dali, the wind blew westward, so only the main hall of Sanqing Hall was burned. The side hall was in the east, so it was not involved, but it was also blackened by the smoke. First floor." Guo Wei gestured to the outside of the curtain, "Thanks to the east wind blowing, otherwise it might be burned too, and that would be bad."

"it?" Pei Xuanjing followed Guo Wei's gaze, but saw that the pine forest in front of her became more and more lush and elegant, and a small building was hidden in the forest.Cold smoke and emerald green, there seems to be some kind of unspeakable familiarity in Xiaolou's hazy figure... "Lingyan Pavilion!" She called out. Guo Wei smiled and said: "Yes, Lingyan Pavilion is built on the east side of Sanqing Hall. Fortunately, the fire did not affect it, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable." Pei Xuanjing stared at Lingyan Pavilion intently, feeling overwhelmed and unable to control herself.

She couldn't help pleading: "Master Guo, can I go over and have a look?" "This...Master Pei Lian, it's not because I make things difficult for you, this Lingyan Pavilion is usually inaccessible. Only on special days of festivals or sacrifices, you can enter under the leadership of the Holy One. So..." "If I don't go in, just stand outside for a while, is that okay? Master Guo!" Guo Wei nodded helplessly.He was loyal by nature, and felt that he owed Pei Xuanjing a favor, so he couldn't refuse her. The carriage stopped just in front of the Songbailin.Pei Xuanjing got out of the car and walked slowly towards Lingyan Pavilion.She walked very slowly, and the soles of her shoes made a rustling sound as they stepped on the weed path in the forest.The stone lanterns on both sides of the path have been sculpted very smooth by a century of wind and rain, and the interior is covered with moss.Surrounded by towering ancient trees, the body of each pines is thicker than a person's body - the trees are still like this, it must be noted that they are all the same age as the Tang Dynasty.

Lingyan Pavilion stands at the end of the forest surrounded by pines and cypresses, surrounded by sandy soil.The simple and unpretentious three-story building, even though Pei Xuanjing had seen its model several times, was still shocked by its real appearance washed away with luxury. Any pavilion in the Daming Palace is a hundred times more magnificent than it.But it is this small building that embodies the loyal soul of the Tang Dynasty for two hundred years and laid the foundation of the entire empire.Perhaps it is because the feats are too great and the performance is too brilliant, only by returning to the essence can it be worthy of it. Pei Xuanjing stood still in front of Lingyan Pavilion.Surrounded by the vicissitudes of two hundred years, she felt an empty heart, a rare peace. "Why don't you take the Wu hook with you, and collect the fifty prefectures of Guanshan. Please go to Lingyan Pavilion for a while, as if you are a scholar with thousands of households." "Changji, Changji." She called the name silently in her heart, "You know that everything starts with you..." "Master Pei Lian!" Pei Xuanjing looked in surprise at the woman who had just emerged from Lingyan Pavilion - Song Ruozhao. "I really didn't expect to meet here by chance. It's been a long time, Master Pei Lian." Song Ruozhao came to her with a smile. Only then did Pei Xuanjing come back to her senses, and hurriedly said, "Long time no see. Miss Song Si, are you all right?" The last time I saw Song Ruozhao was at Princess Xiangyang's wedding.Two years have passed in the blink of an eye, but her appearance has not changed much, she has a delicate face and a calm attitude. Although she is wearing men's clothes, her soft and light demeanor is as charming and charming as a flower in the water, which is lovable. really interesting.Pei Xuanjing couldn't help thinking that in the past two years since entering Daming Palace, she has lost sight of many people.But suddenly, they all appeared one after another. "Why did Master Pei Lian come to Taiji Palace?" Song Ruozhao asked with a smile. "I..." Pei Xuanjing looked behind, and Master Guo Wei was standing far away outside the pine forest, looking in this direction, "Master Guo brought me to see the Hall of Sanqing." "Sanqing Palace?" Song Ruozhao rolled his eyes, "I see, the case of the Tibetan hostages was solved by Master Pei Lian." Pei Xuanjing smiled and acquiesced, Song Ruozhao was still so smart. Song Ruozhao came over and held Pei Xuanjing's hand: "Please follow me, Master Refiner." "where to?" "Enter the Lingyan Pavilion to take a look." "Can I?" Pei Xuanjing asked dubiously, "Master Guo said that no one is allowed to enter Lingyan Pavilion without the permission of the Holy One." Song Ruozhao smiled again: "Master Lian, don't you want to go in and have a look?" "Of course I do." "Then let's go." Song Ruozhao said, "I have the permission of the Holy One, so there is no need for the alchemist to worry too much." Pei Xuanjing no longer hesitated, and followed Song Ruozhao into Lingyan Pavilion. The inside of the pavilion is the same as the outside, there are no carved beams and painted buildings.There are one after another on the four walls, all of which are portraits of heroes.There was no need to carefully identify them, Pei Xuanjing knew who they were, so she didn't dare to look directly, for fear that her gaze would offend them. In the seemingly eternal silence, Pei Xuanjing didn't think of the emperor, Wu Yuanheng, or even Changji.Lingyan Pavilion deprived her of her thinking, and also blocked all sentimental emotions from the door.In the supreme sublime, there is no place for joy, anger, sorrow, and joy. After a long time, Pei Xuanjing turned around and asked Song Ruozhao who was silently beside him: "I heard that no one can go in and out of Lingyan Pavilion normally, why is Fourth Lady here alone?" "Has Master Lian heard of "Tui Bei Tu"?" ""Tui Bei Tu"?" Pei Xuanjing had never heard of it before, "What is that?" "Master Pei Lian hasn't heard of "Tui Bei Tu", but he must have heard of Li Chunfeng and Yuan Tiangang." Pei Xuanjing nodded. In the Tang Dynasty, Li Chunfeng and Yuan Tiangang were indeed known to everyone, and everyone knew them.According to legend, both of these two were strange men during the Zhenguan period of Emperor Taizong.The most well-known legend about Yuan Tiangang is that shortly after the birth of Empress Zetian, he asserted based on the baby's appearance: "Dragon eyes and phoenix neck are extremely noble. If it is a girl, it will be the master of the world." For decades Afterwards, Wu Zetian really ascended the throne and became the emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty, becoming a legend of a generation of empresses, and Yuan Tiangang's miraculous prophecy also spread to the world. Li Chunfeng was a contemporary of Yuan Tiangang.It is said that the two had a close relationship.Yuan Tiangang has always been aloof from the imperial court, but Li Chunfeng has been an official. During the Zhenguan period, he successively served as Taishicheng and Taishiling, in charge of astronomical phenomena and calendar calculations.And the story of Li Chunfeng, which is the most widely circulated among the people, is actually related to Empress Wu Zetian. During the reign of Zhenguan, Emperor Taizong got a secret prophecy from nowhere, and predicted the national fortune of the Tang Dynasty: "After the third Tang Dynasty, there will be a female Wu Daiwang!" It indicates that after the third Tang Dynasty, the country will fall into the hands of a woman named Wu .This of course made Emperor Taizong deeply disturbed, so he summoned Taishi to ask Li Chunfeng to explain it.Li Chunfeng immediately deduced that the woman surnamed Wu had already entered the palace, and the predicted signs had come true.Decades later, this woman will become the ruler of the Tang Empire, and the descendants of the Li family will be massacred by her.Emperor Taizong was horrified, and immediately ordered Li Chunfeng to find out the girl and kill her.Li Chunfeng stopped Emperor Taizong.He said that a woman surnamed Wu will be the emperor, this is the destiny, and the destiny cannot be violated.However, forty years later, this woman is old and kind. Even if she seizes His Majesty's country, it will only be temporary.Li's bloodline can still continue, and one day he can regain control of the state.But if His Majesty kills her now, according to the destiny, she will come back from the dead.Then forty years later, this woman is still in her prime, and she must be even more bloodthirsty and ferocious, and I am afraid that the descendants of His Majesty will be exhausted. Emperor Taizong trusted Li Chunfeng very much, so he adopted his suggestion.Sure enough, everything was as Li Chunfeng expected. In the era in which Pei Xuanjing lived, the descendants of the Li family still ruled the Tang Dynasty, and of course, they were also the descendants of Wu Zetian.The warlock Yuan Tiangang and Li Chunfeng both successfully predicted the formation of this situation. Predicting the future is Pei Xuanjing's understanding of these two strange people, Yuan Tiangang and Li Chunfeng. Song Ruozhao said: "The "Tui Bei Tu" was written by Li Chunfeng, and it is his prophecy for future generations. Please follow me as a master." A partition divides the hall of Lingyan Pavilion into two parts, the south and the north.The inscription on the north side of the septum: Gonggao Zaifu; the inscription on the south side: Gonggao Prince.It can be seen that the portraits of heroes on the south and north sides are divided into ranks.Song Ruozhao brought Pei Xuanjing directly to the half of the hall where the words "Gong Gao Wang Hou" were written, and in the middle of the empty hall, there was only one sandalwood table case, and a small golden cabinet was placed on the case.The pure gold Nine Dragon relief is dark in color, showing its age. Song Ruozhao pointed to the golden chamber: "Master Pei Lian, the "Tui Bei Tu" is stored in it. In other words, in this small golden chamber, the fortune of the Tang Dynasty is stored." Before Pei Xuanjing could say anything, Song Ruozhao opened the golden chamber. "Master Lian, let's take a look." She said with a smile, "This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity." Pei Xuanjing's heart was beating fast. Of course, she understood the truth of "the secrets of the heavens must not be revealed". Besides, according to Song Ruozhao, what was hidden in the golden chamber was the fortune of the Tang Dynasty. The key to such a shocking country. Seeing that Pei Xuanjing was hesitating, Song Ruozhao said: "Master Lian, don't be afraid, "Tui Bei Tu" is not so easy to understand. It's okay to see it. Besides," he smiled coquettishly, "I can see it, why can't Master Pei Lian see it? " Pei Xuanjing's heart moved, and she walked forward. Sure enough, there was a stack of old papers that had been written in the golden chamber.The yellowed part of the jute paper specially used in the palace has become different shades and mottled after years of use.There are not only words on the paper, but also pictures.To be precise, it is a painting with a line of characters next to it, as well as a five-character poem and a seven-character poem. Song Ruozhao whispered in Pei Xuanjing's ear: "It is said that when writing this prophecy, Li Chunfeng put himself in a secret room, never drinking or eating, never sleeping, and unexpectedly predicted the rise and fall of the later generations for more than two thousand years. It wasn't until his good friend Yuan Tiangang broke in, pushed Li Chunfeng's back with a palm, and shouted: "The secret of the sky must not be leaked, so stop it!" Li Chunfeng stopped writing, and named the book "Tui Bei Tu" ". And because Li Chunfeng believes that the prediction of future events cannot be directly expressed in words, so he drew his predictions into pictures. He made a total of 60 pictures, each of which corresponds to a hexagram. To help future generations understand, each painting is accompanied by a prophecy and a poem. Except for the first and last two pictures, there are fifty-eight prophecies in total." Pei Xuanjing asked curiously: "Does that mean that in order to understand the prophecies in "Tui Bei Tu", one must combine pictures and hexagram images, and then derive them from the semantics of prophecies and poems, and understand according to the instructions of gossip? Understand the essence of Li Chunfeng's prophecy?" "you could put it that way." Pei Xuanjing hesitated for a moment, and asked, "Has this "Tui Bei Tu" been unlocked?" Song Ruozhao replied: "After "Tui Bei Tu" was written, because it contained the rise and fall of the Tang Dynasty, and even the future of dynasty replacement, Emperor Taizong strictly ordered it to be kept secret in the palace and must not be passed on. The interpretation of "Tui Bei Tu" has been going on in secret. It's just..." She smiled shyly, "So far, only four pictures have been really solved. Does the alchemist want to know which four pictures it is?" "No." Pei Xuanjing said resolutely, "I want to know why "Tui Bei Tu" is in Lingyan Pavilion?" "This is the will of Emperor Taizong." Pei Xuanjing could only speculate on Emperor Taizong's intentions. Did he want to use the heroic souls of the heroes to guard the Tang Dynasty, so as to suppress all the ominous prophecies in "Tui Bei Tu"? She involuntarily raised her head and looked around, plucking up the courage to face the life-size, detailed and lifelike portraits one after another.Pei Xuanjing couldn't recognize who each of them was.However, her eyes were attracted by a pale old man.His demeanor was too serious and compassionate, containing condemnation, which was different from others. Song Ruozhao said in a low voice, "That's Duke Wei Wenzhen." Wei Zheng! Pei Xuanjing somewhat understood Emperor Taizong's intentions: If "Tui Bei Tu" is a prophecy for future generations of the Tang Dynasty, then can "Lanting Preface" also be regarded as a warning or a symbol of Li Tang's fate?There is a cause and an effect.All futures are buried in the past.Isn't the origin of the Tang Dynasty hidden in this Lingyan Pavilion? She looked back and asked Song Ruozhao: "Dare to ask Si Niangzi, who has been deciphering "Tui Bei Tu"?" Song Ruozhao said: "All the emperors since Emperor Taizong appointed their most trusted person to decipher "Tui Bei Tu". It is not allowed to take pictures and poem transcriptions out.” "But..." Pei Xuanjing hesitated to speak. Song Ruozhao smiled: "I know what Master Lian wants to say. That's right, these pictures and poems are not complicated. Even if they can't be transcribed, it's not a problem to memorize them with your brain. You can write them silently after you go out. Therefore, they have always been allowed to read and decipher them. The people in "Tui Bei Tu" are all the most trusted and loyal courtiers of the emperor." Pei Xuanjing looked at Song Ruozhao, and said bluntly: "From this point of view, Fourth Lady is the person whom the Holy Majesty trusts the most." Song Ruozhao replied frankly: "No, Master Pei Lian misunderstood. The person whom the Holy Majesty trusts the most... the person who used to trust the most is my elder sister." Song Ruohua! "From Emperor Dezong, to the first emperor, and to the current emperor, they all appointed the same person to decipher "Tui Bei Tu"—my elder sister Song Ruohua." Just as Pei Xuanjing was about to speak, there was a hasty knock on the door. "Master Pei Lian! Master Pei Lian! Are you inside?" It was Guo Wei who called from outside. Pei Xuanjing couldn't say it well, so she hurriedly replied: "Yes, I'm here. Please calm down, Mr. Guo, I'll come out right away!" Suddenly, her hand was tightly clenched.Song Ruozhao's catkin was cold, trembling slightly, and his face turned pale. Pei Xuanjing said: "Please rest assured, Fourth Lady, I will not tell anyone what I said just now." "No." Song Ruozhao shook his head again and again, lowered his voice and said hastily, "Master Pei Lian once defended my two older sisters, he is the benefactor of Persimmon Forest Court, and the only person Ruozhao trusted in Daming Palace! It's Ruo Zhao's luck and the Shilin Academy's luck that I met Master Pei Lianshi! In the next few days, if Master Lian hears that something strange happened in Lingyan Pavilion, if... Ruo Zhao encounters misfortune, I also hope that Master Pei Lian can give another helping hand to the Persimmon Forest Court and save my little sister Ruo Lun from disaster!" Pei Xuanjing was shocked.Song Ruozhao had quickly locked the golden chamber, deftly hid a small golden key in his sleeve, pulled Pei Xuanjing to the door, and opened the door of Lingyan Pavilion. "you……" "Master Guo." Song Ruozhao bowed to Guo Yingying, "I haven't seen Master Pei Lian for a long time, but I happened to meet today, so I dragged her into the Lingyan Pavilion and talked with her. Please forgive me, Lord Guo." In an instant, she returned to her calm and charming appearance. Guo Wei looked at the two women in turn, and sighed: "Master Pei Lian, it's getting late, let's go back."