Chapter 114: The dual strategy of light and darkness has not yet arrived, but has reached the depths of the peach blossom
In Shi Miyuan’s manor, many halls were built as luxuriously as a palace.
However, when this manor was originally built, it was not the palace buildings that cost the most gold and silver, but the seemingly natural and wild garden.
There are pine trees and bamboos, the sky is covered with green, there are layers of strange rocks, and the still water is deep. At a glance, I thought I was in a wilderness mountain forest, a place of natural beauty.
But in fact, the cinnamon, red banana, jasmine, pandan, peony, chrysanthemum, ambergris, ancient sandalwood, etc. that are widely planted in this mountain and wilderness are all collected from various places. The best quality that was transported here.
There is no need to mention the value of it. Just the cost of carriages, horses and ships on the road is like quicksand, enough to dazzle some families who boast of their wealth.
Between the gardens, those seemingly ordinary rocks are all strange rocks transported from famous mountains and ancient peaks. Without carving, they naturally resemble some kind of image, either like a fairy, or Like a jade girl, or like a tiger, leopard, dragon and pan.
Even some stones that cannot be named can often be called ugly, strange, and have a unique charm.
Shi Miyuan doesn’t come here often. He only comes here occasionally to enjoy the summer vacation, invite distinguished guests, sit and chat with each other, and spend the night here. These are also the majority of fragrant trees. Famous flowers, the most brilliant season of the year.
But these days, he lives in a Buddhist hall deep in the garden every day.
Because he is uneasy.
He has already lost the elites of the seven sects of the Prime Minister's Mansion, and also lost the great master Tang Hun whom he valued very much.
The man who killed all the elites of his seven sects, including Tang Hun and Zheng Dao, even lived in front of his Prime Minister's Mansion openly.
Even if Qin Wuqiu still leads thousands of guards in the manor, is in charge of the Qimen formation, and keeps the news, there is no way for Shi Miyuan to sleep as peacefully as before.
He knows that the places where he often lives have always been places where his political opponents and enemies in the government and the public will pay special attention. Over the years, he has used countless methods to inquire about their layout and explore their mechanisms. , Exploring the rules of protection.
In the past, Shi Miyuan was very confident. He didn't care about this risk, and he didn't think that other people's methods could really figure out the structure of the agencies where he lived.
Recently, he has been tossing and turning, unable to ignore the crisis that he has ignored for many years.
So he wanted to avoid the places where he lived most often and focus on those places in the manor where he lived less often.
However, because the protective effect of the Qimen Formation must be taken into account, the closer you go to the center, the stronger it becomes.
Shi Miyuan could not choose to live in those fringe areas where the protection was too weak. This Buddhist temple hidden in the garden became the best choice.
"Unexpectedly, when old age comes, I actually feel a bit of fear again."
Shi Miyuan turned his back to the bronze statue of the Three Buddhas, sat on the futon, looked at the scenery outside the Huatang, and couldn't help but Zhu sighed, "How come there are always desperadoes who want to harm me, but they can develop powerful skills?"
Ding Daquan said: "The lower officials have secretly sent their confidants to various local government offices with the prime minister's orders to recruit their capable ministers, generals and personal guards to protect the prime minister."
Shi Miyuan's party members. There are many of them, and many of them hold local positions. Naturally, they will collude with some local figures and use them for their own purposes.
Shi Miyuan's current order is tantamount to asking his party members to contribute their own defense forces.
Those who are wise among the party members should realize the importance of protecting this backer.
But more people will definitely think that the old prime minister already has so many expert guards around him, and he insists on poaching so many people from his side. It is too greedy, and it is inevitable that he will feel resentful.
Shi Miyuan and Ding Daquan obviously understood this, and after weighing it, they still made such a choice.
The negative impact can be rectified in the future.
If the current and future turmoil cannot be overcome, there is no point in considering whether the subordinates have any grievances.
Shi Miyuan nodded slightly and said: "The Grandmaster is still a human being after all. Once enough second-rate people have gathered to fill the manor formation, I can sit back and relax."
Qin Wuqiu is wearing purple. He was wearing a robe, a golden crown on his head, and a sword across his knees. He sat cross-legged and said confidently: "Even with the current manpower, the Prime Minister does not need to worry too much."
"If I meet any grandmaster outside, I may not be able to bear it, but in this manor, even if Li Qiumian and Su Hanshan bring the eight guests from Fuyao with them, Qin is sure to exhaust them. , had to retreat. "
The fourth and fifth hall masters of Kuanggu Hall recently brought their personal guards to the Buddhist hall to participate in the protection.
Wang Liewen, the fourth hall master, stood in the corridor outside the hall, holding a nine-foot flag gun at an angle. Hearing this, he said: "When Leng Youming was in his heyday, anyone who broke into Master Qin's Qimen formation would be He only broke through the outer formation. If he hadn't been alert enough, he might have been trapped in the deep formation."
"The chief hall master has praised the power of this formation many times in private."
"I think if Su Hanshan really comes to try, he will be disappointed. The prime minister can feel relieved immediately."
Feng An, the leader of the fifth hall, stretched out the knuckles of his right hand and whispered softly: "It is not enough to just let this person hit the wall. I'm afraid. Don't wait until he dies Only then can we all truly feel at ease.”
Qin Wuqiu pondered: “Taoist Priest Zihai’s attainments in mechanism formations are among the best in the world. If he were to command together with me. , plus the chief hall master is lying in wait in the formation, waiting for an opportunity. "Then I am 60 to 70% sure that I will cut off the way of life and be trapped and killed here."
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As soon as these words came out, Wang and Feng found it hard to talk to each other.
Su Hanshan may break into Shi Miyuan's manor, but he is not sure when he will break in.
Have you not been here for the past few days?
If he never comes, will Zhao Lizong still have to live in the Prime Minister's Mansion?
Zhao Lizong is not one of those eagle dogs recruited by the Prime Minister's Mansion, but the master of one party. The branches in various places add up to a hundred thousand Jianghu people. Under his control, the business in the hall covers more than a hundred industries, and every day All kinds of documents that were reported and distributed were flying like snowflakes.
Although most of these things were annotated by the chief counselors, Zhao Lizong still needed to see them in person.
If Zheng Dao was still alive in the past, and if necessary, he would temporarily take over the power, Zhao Lizong might come here to stay.
Now, just dealing with the impact of the absence of the two main hall masters, plus guarding against Fuyao Mountain's spying on the main hall, Zhao Lizong has been unable to do anything else recently.
It is a sign of great sincerity to be able to visit occasionally by oneself, and to send four hall masters and five hall masters to come over with two groups of elites.
“Ah, although I feel a little uncomfortable, the situation is not so urgent that it is necessary to leave the clan and ignore his inheritance.”
Shi Miyuan's eyes flickered and he said proactively, "When Meng Zhaoxuan comes back, I will have my own way to break this situation."
Qin Wuqiu asked curiously: "Meng Zhaoxuan does have many enemies, could the Prime Minister... "
"Hahaha, Meng Zhaoxuan's reputation is too high now. There are some things that can be done but not said. That is a hidden strategy. "
Shi Miyuan chuckled softly, "What I mean is that as soon as he comes back, I will immediately report to the emperor and ask Meng Zhaoxuan to live in my manor."
"My manor There are a group of strange doctors with a forest of skilled hands, all of whom are working hard to diagnose and treat his illness. It is only natural that this is a wise strategy. ”
Qin Wuqiu and others suddenly realized this and started to admire from the bottom of their hearts.
"Wonderful! The Prime Minister's wonderful plan!!"
Who doesn't know that Meng Zhaoxuan is the best master in the world. Even if he is seriously ill, as long as he is not dead, the Prime Minister of the imperial court will be with him. It’s hard to explain clearly when someone is in danger.
Of course, if Meng Zhaoxuan wanted to be bold and assassinate Shi Miyuan before his death.
Inviting him directly to the manor and actively arranging a place for him is equivalent to putting him in the open, making it easier to guard against.
As for the convenience of waiting for the man surnamed Meng to enter the manor, Shi Miyuan and the others contacted some people who hated Meng, and then used all kinds of methods.
This method can be said to be able to achieve many goals with one stone, and it is very likely to be the key to breaking the situation.
Let the people of Shi Miyuan's family get the maximum benefit from this storm.
Everyone was talking about this and looking forward to the future. They were very happy and could not help but feel a little thirsty.
Shi Miyuan picked up a small hammer on the table and gently tapped the golden bowl that was half filled with clean water.
As long as there is a ding sound, a servant will know the opportunity and will deliver delicious fruits.
Boom! ! !
When Shi Miyuan's small hammer hit the golden bowl, everyone heard a dull roar.
The guard servants inside and outside were all stunned for a moment, and then they realized that the sound was not made by Shi Miyuan, but came from a distance.
The roar coming from the southeastern outer wall of the entire manor coincided with the sound of the bowl knocking, completely covering up the crisp tones.
Qin Wuqiu's figure had disappeared from the hall and went to the center of the underground secret passage to preside over the Qimen formation of the entire manor.
The sky is clear and the sun is bright, the world is bright!
The other party actually chose not to do it at night, but after noon, when the sky was the brightest, to break into the manor.
The long and hard wall, which was about a foot thick and three feet high, was blasted with a gap that was nearly five or six people wide.
"The so-called Qimen Formation is nothing more than the use of weather, landforms, and human resources. By cleverly leveraging the power of nature, one cannot defy the weather." Chen Weiyang's face was covered with a black cloth , crossed the gap and talked casually.
“I calculated the year, month and day, as well as the prevailing wind and water in the area. I predicted that at this time, when entering the battle from the southeast, Yang Qi would be at its strongest.”
“Yang Qi is the gas that is beneficial to people. , Entering the formation with blazing Yang energy, no matter what formation you encounter, you can increase your room for mediation."
Chen Weiyang walked in front, and Su Hanshan was seven feet behind, which also covered his face. A piece of cloth.
Mengbu was Chen Weiyang’s suggestion, and Qizhang was also Chen Weiyang’s suggestion.
He claimed that when everyone met for the first time, there was no basis for trust, so it was better for him to lead the way.
Seven feet apart, if he harbors any evil intentions, Su Hanshan can respond in time and evacuate as soon as possible.
The bright light in Su Hanshan's eyes opened and closed. After thinking for a moment, he agreed to come together and have a try.
After Chen Weiyang raised his hand to blast through the outer wall, he walked straight forward through courtyard after courtyard without stopping.
When he encountered the door or window, he raised his hand and pushed it. The door and window shattered like dry tissue paper.
When he encountered a wall, he stretched out his hand and pushed. The wall seemed to be hit by an invisible iron car, and all the rubble collapsed forward.
The guards of the Prime Minister's Mansion who were not afraid of death came to surround him. They were still three to four feet away, but Chen Weiyang still reached out and pushed him.
Whether they were holding knives, guns, bows and arrows, or placing concealed weapons, their weapons and their bodies were pushed by a violent current far larger than their size and flew backwards.
When Su Hanshan saw this, he realized that this man's skills were profound, at least not inferior to Zheng Dao's.
The two walked one behind the other, and after passing through several courtyards, there was a lotus pond in front of them.
The lotus pond is open, with thousands of green leaves, and the little lotuses are just showing their sharp corners. There are carps swimming in the water, but the water surface is mostly obscured by lotus leaves and cannot be seen clearly.
Chen Weiyang stepped on the lotus leaf, as if he were stepping on hard ground, and the lotus leaf under his feet did not tremble at all.
But he walked over step by step, and the farther he walked, the more strange the whole pond looked.
It seemed that, except for the lotus leaf he stepped on, all the other lotus leaves began to sway, and even the entire pond was swaying in the absence of wind.
At the edge of the pond, layers of lotus leaves suddenly broke, and a large amount of water sprayed out.
The water column, as thick as a child's arm, was as white as snow at first, but soon mixed with the color of blood.
Amid the surging waves of blood, broken green leaves and corpses clad in fish skins were mixed in the water, floating and sinking.
As Su Hanshan walked casually, he also controlled the entire process without missing a beat.
He knew that such a vision would occur because when Chen Weiyang was walking, his power was transmitted into the mud through the fragile lotus leaves under his feet.
Using silt water waves as a medium, the killers lurking in the pond can be accurately killed by earthquakes.
Not only is his strength no less than that of Zheng Dao, his control over his internal strength is also superb.
The two figures, maintaining a constant distance, passed through the entire lotus pond.
When Chen Weiyang pushed open another wall and stepped seven feet into it, Su Hanshan stepped into it and suddenly felt that the scenery around him had completely changed.
The ground turned into a vast sea. Looking far into the distance, I could vaguely see some scenery that was not known to be mountains or islands.
The waves on the sea are endless, reflecting the white clouds and blue sky, and the sky is endless.
"Huh?"
Su Hanshan stood on the blue sea, his eyes flashed for a moment, and he knew that he could no longer see the ruined walls and the blood-stained lotus pond behind him without looking back.
In all directions, in the sky and on the earth, there are only blue sky, white clouds and waves in the vast sea.
He learned from the Fuyao Mountain classics that the strange formations in this world can create extremely grand illusions if the organizer is truly clever.
However, before actually coming here, Su Hanshan had no idea that this kind of illusion could be so real.
The buoyancy and tactile changes caused by the ups and downs of the sea water, and the completely different smell of the air on the thousands of miles of sea.
Even the silhouettes and sounds of seabirds flying by in the sky are so real.
Su Hanshan lowered his head, there seemed to be a smile at the corner of his mouth, and the skin texture in the palm of his hand was glowing with white light.
“It’s not yet time for you to take action.”
Chen Weiyang’s voice came from the empty sea in front, “This is the outer part of the entire manor formation. , not difficult to crack.”
If Su Hanshan felt something, he did not look forward, but turned his head to look to the southeast.
I saw a corner of the blue sky and white clouds in the southeast breaking open, like a canvas being torn, and a golden light leaking out.
The golden light was like a pillar, splitting the sea surface and passing by Su Hanshan.
Wherever he passed, the bottomless sea water immediately divided to both sides, revealing a masonry road.
At the end of the road, there was Chen Weiyang's figure, and the golden light beam slanted towards him and shone on him.
He was pointing his right hand to the sky with his index finger raised.
After the golden light hit him, he suddenly turned forward and waved his arm.
The golden light suddenly accelerated, as fast as lightning, and with a crackling sound, it tore open the sea water for an unknown distance.
The vast and distant sea surface in front suddenly fell apart like a reflection on an ice floe, gradually blurred, and then dissipated.
A courtyard paved with gray and white stone tiles reappeared in front of the two of them. Everything just now seemed to be a pure illusion.
But there is indeed a scorched black mark on the ground extending from the southeast corner and running through the entire courtyard.
The stone bricks were burned hot, and wisps of green smoke emitted, exuding the smell of burning stones.
Martial arts are high, and they have access to strange sects. They are both real and illusory, neither false nor empty.
Su Hanshan secretly praised in his heart.
It turns out that the descendant of the Xunlong Sword Sect is really so strong at such a young age!
"Although the courtyard is still the same courtyard, we don't seem to be in the original position."
Su Hanshan raised his foot and stamped his feet, with a look of surprise in his eyes, and said, "Under the illusion just now , Have they used the mechanism to move the entire courtyard? Where did this mechanism come from? "
The courtyard is still there, but the surrounding area is completely empty when they came in. I have seen the tall peach trees.
The peach blossoms are blooming, creating a scenery that is definitely not what should appear in Jiangnan during this season.
Every peach tree is higher than the top of the wall. Looking up, it seems that outside this courtyard, the entire world has been occupied by peach trees and peach blossoms.
"Relying on the slide rails arranged under the courtyard, the changes in terrain height, and the power of the underground river... we are now standing at the boundary of the deep formation."
Chen Weiyang stood in such a courtyard. , couldn’t help but sigh.
"Prime Minister Shi, Grand Master Shi, how many cities and cities will it take to build such a manor after decades of power?"
Su Hanshan murmured softly: " It seems that I have underestimated this place. I don’t know how many times I have to break in before I can kill him..."
Chen Weiyang smiled and said: "Then if I let you see him now, you can kill him. ”
Su Hanshan raised his eyebrows: "Oh?"
"I said I would invite you to come and play today."
Chen Weiyang touched the hilt of the sword, and even though he was separated by a black cloth, he smiled like a real man Young people are ordinary.
“What we want to play with is the old ghost’s head!”
(End of this chapter)