Chapter 38 - Grand Righteous Sword Style
In the future, it was said that Yue Fei's two sets of martial arts would shake the world. One was called "Yue Clan Fist", and the other was the "Yue Clan Spear"! These two sets of martial arts were extremely famous, especially the Yue Clan's Spear Arts. The style of the Yue Clan's Spear Arts was ancient and simple, it carried a weight as though it was light.
Zhao Chen originally thought that these two sets of martial arts were created by Yue Fei after he turned middle-aged. He never thought that the 20 year old Yue Fei would have already created these two sets of martial arts!
"Your Highness, if you like, this humble servant is willing to impart these two martial arts to you!" However, this fist technique is still alright. That spear technique is still incomplete, and many of its joints have yet to be figured out! " Yue Fei said.
That day outside the Xiangzhou City, when he saw Yue Fei use the Sky Splitting Fist, he was extremely impressed in his heart! But when Yue Fei said these words, he thought for a long time, in the end he shook his head, and laughed: "Forget it! Don't bite off more than you can chew! Your martial arts are very powerful, so the fist techniques and spear techniques you created are naturally extraordinary! But what I am practising now is the Grand Righteous Sword Style and the Great Ancestor's punches that my Song Dynasty's Emperor Taizu taught me! Back then, Emperor Taizu's martial arts were peerless under the heavens, and he was invincible throughout the world! The sword techniques and fist techniques that he passed down are naturally no small matter! "
Yue Fei said: "Of course! I have long heard of the martial arts passed down by Emperor Taizu! This humble subject is also proficient in Great Ancestor's fist techniques, just that the Grand Righteous Sword Style is a secret technique passed down by the Imperial Family, it is renowned in the world, but I have never seen it before! "
Zhao Chen laughed: "In the future, when I finish refining the Grand Righteous Sword Style, I will display it for you to see! If you want to learn it, teaching it to you is nothing! "
Yue Fei immediately replied: "The Imperial Family's secret martial arts, this humble subject absolutely does not dare to practice it, this is a blasphemy to Emperor Taizu!"
Zhao Chen shook his head, he knew that Yue Fei was simply too foolish, and since it was like that, he would not have any more thoughts.
After dinner at night, Zhao Chen still returned to his room alone!
He sat there cross-legged, recalling what he had learned from Li Gang in the morning. Afterwards, he would write down key points on a piece of paper so that he wouldn't forget them. Then, he thought about the scene when he was practising martial arts with Yue Fei. He thought about the scene when he saw Yue Fei performing martial arts outside the Xiangzhou City.
"Yue Fei's three punches combined into one, the combined force of three punches was only able to strike Zhang Jun down from several zhang away, and in the Grand Righteous Sword Style, there was also the technique 'Waves Propelling Waves', which seemed to superimpose power as well. However, this wave Propelling Waves did not just consist of three punches, it was more than ten powerful attacks! Previously, I was unable to comprehend the profoundness of this technique, but now, I seem to have comprehended it! " Zhao Chen secretly thought.
He stood up, took out the Seven Star Dragon's Abyss Sword, and began to diligently comprehend the change of this move!
His sword chopped forward, first with a force, then with another. The two forces twisted and fused together, leaving behind a faint sword shadow in the room!
He continued to strike forward, slowly forgetting everything around him!
It was unknown how much time had passed before Zhao Chen finally woke up from this state! At that moment, he was covered in sweat. However, a smile had appeared on his face!
"Right now, I can already combine two forces. Three forces can also barely combine together …" When Emperor Taizu was at his peak, he was able to combine thirty-six forces together. This technique is invincible, and I still need to practice it carefully before I can achieve it! " He thought to himself.
He immediately got someone to bring water. After washing up, he then went to rest.
Even though it was called resting, in reality, he was sitting cross-legged to cultivate his inner force!
In the next few days, Zhao Chen's life slowly "calmed down". He learned from Li Gang in the morning, practiced martial arts in the afternoon, and comprehended his own comprehension in the night!
In these few days, Zhao Chen actually felt that his life was incredibly fulfilling, and his originally apprehensive mood calmed down!
Instead, in these past few days, he hadn't seen Zhe Keqiu and Zhe Yanzhi's arrival at all! The father and son duo had left him, the crown prince, in the dust. It was obvious that they looked down on him, the crown prince!
"If you look down on me, then look down on me!" Other than my identity, there's nothing else that can make them think highly of me! " Deep into the night, Zhao Chen thought blandly.
In the blink of an eye, the first day of the second month of Jingkang had arrived. Zhao Chen, Li Gang and the rest were all imprisoned in the courtyard and were unable to come out.
Amongst these people, there were civil officials, military officers and ordinary soldiers.
The Academy Officer in charge of guarding the gates of the Tongguan looked down and asked loudly: "Who are you people?"
"The Luoyang has Li Ruoshui here, I am the forbidden troop's deputy general Wang De, these are our subordinates! Hurry and open the city gate! " A bearded man below shouted.
So it turned out that these people were none other than the Wang De who separated from Zhao Chen back then, and also Zhao Chen's teacher from back then! As for the soldiers behind them, they were the garrison troops of the Luoyang and followed them here.
The Luoyang Badge was only a small county magistrate but as for Wang De, he was a deputy general. Their statuses were low so they naturally could not see a Western Army general like Zhe Keqiu or Zhe Yanzhi! To them, the Academy Officer guarding the city gate could make the arrangements!
Immediately, the people of Academy Officer opened the city gates, and let Li Ruoshui and Wang De in! After asking and checking, the Academy Officer confirmed their identities!
"It is indeed Lord Li, General Wang!" I am Academy Officer Kang An! How did you get here? " The Academy Officer said.
"I was going to look for Master Li in Luoyang City, but we stayed in Luoyang City for a short while before the true female army arrived! Luoyang City is broken, I protected this Master Li as he escaped from Luoyang City and came all the way here! " Wang De said.
Originally, I wanted to perish together with the city, but the General Wang insisted on dragging me away! " Li Ruoshui laughed bitterly.
In all of history, this person was originally killed by the Nvzhen, but with the arrival of Zhao Chen, his history had changed. He, the assistant minister of the government, was demoted to the Luoyang and now that he was saved by Wang De, he was still alive and well! Actually, he had wanted to commit suicide multiple times to sacrifice his country, but Wang De had told him that the crown prince was still alive on this world, and that was why he followed Wang De all the way west!
"What?" Luoyang City fell? " The Academy Officer called Kang An was shocked, and said: "This matter is extremely important, I must immediately report this to my family's general!"
Immediately, Kang An went to report to Zhe Keqiu and Zhe Yanzhi the father and son duo, while Li Ruoshui and Wang De stayed at the city walls with a few soldiers in charge of receiving them.
"Has anything happened in Tongguan City recently?" Wang De looked around and said.
"Nothing big happened... A while ago, someone impersonated His Highness the crown prince and came to Tongguan City. However, according to General Zhe Yanzhi's personal guards, that crown prince was not an impersonation. A soldier said.
"What!?" The crown prince is here! " Wang De was shocked!
Li Ruoshui who was at the side was also shocked, he anxiously looked at the soldier!
"I don't know if it's true or not, but there's a Crown Prince in Tongguan!" The soldier thought for a moment before replying.
"Bring us to him quickly! This Master Li Ruoshui Li had once been the Assistant Minister of the Department of Public Administration and was the Crown Prince's teacher! I also taught the Crown Prince martial arts! If we meet that person, we will surely be able to tell if he is really His Highness the Crown Prince! " Wang De said loudly.
"This... This … His Highness the Crown Prince is in one of his courtyards. I cannot bring you to see him without the permission of my general! " When the soldier saw Wang De's anxious look, he asked nervously.
"Nonsense!" Go inform your general! "No, bring us to see your general!" Wang De shouted.
Wang De sneered, if these few soldiers did not bring them to see Zhao Chen, he would barge in! At this time, the Academy Officer called Kang An had already ran over with quick steps!
Master Li, General Wang, my General wants to see you. Kang An said.
"Alright!" Wang De nodded, he was just about to go see Zhe Keqiu, Zhe Yanzhi, and make sure that the Crown Prince was present, then he took a big step forward!
Li Ruoshui also quickly followed!
Seeing the two of them being in such a hurry, Kang An was a little confused, and asked: "What's wrong with the two of you?"
Wang De sneered, and said: "Does Your Highness have such a thing in the Tongguan?"
Kang An was startled, and said: "This matter is not false! During this time, my General has already sent someone to inform Curved End, Yao Gu and the other Masters that the Crown Prince is here! "
After confirming that Zhao Chen was here, Wang De and Li Ruoshui were overjoyed! The two emperors were captured, but the crown prince was still alive. To them, the crown prince was the hope for the revival of their nation, the hope of the Song Dynasty! At this moment, the two of them only wished to pay their respects to Zhe Keqiu and Zhe Yanzhi.