Chapter 707

Luyang was close to the Southern Wilderness, so the summer was the most unbearable. Walking outside was like being in a steamer, surrounded by hot air, giving people the illusion that they would be cooked at any time.

However, when the group of merchants entered a garden under the guidance of a beautiful maidservant, they immediately felt a cool breeze, like a spring breeze caressing their faces, and it was indescribably comfortable and delightful. Looking up, they saw green trees, ripples of water, and many courtyards and small buildings dotted between the lake and the mountain. The layout was exquisite, and it seemed to correspond to the stars and the earth.

"Good place! What a great arrangement! "The leading merchant stroked his short beard and couldn't help but praise loudly.

With his strength of the Exterior, it was not difficult for him to see the terrible formation and restrictive spell hidden under the beautiful scenery of the garden, which made the people living here feel at ease.

The beautiful maid wore a thin dress and a light gauze. She smiled and said, "Dear guests, this garden is a famous place in Luyang, called the Kindergarten. It was originally the ancestral property of the Song Clan, but later the branch branch separated and fell outside the direct line. His son was fond of gambling and women, so it was finally given to my master to entertain guests."

"Kindergarten … Song Clan …" The leading merchant was stunned and hesitated, "Is it the Song Clan of Luyang? The Song Clan of Luyang that had several Prime Ministers and Dharmakaya in the previous dynasty? "

The maid nodded with a smile, "Yes, it is the Song Clan of Luyang, one of the 14 aristocratic families in the past."

The guests were all amazed. They looked around again and sighed with emotion.

"I can't believe we have a day to visit and stay in the Kindergarten of the Song Clan of Luyang …"

"If it was the previous dynasty, I'm afraid we can't even get close!"

"No wonder it was the top aristocratic family in the past. Just a garden alone can see the atmosphere of its heyday."

…

In the midst of the conversation, the leading merchant gently nodded, exhaled, and said to the maid,

"Your master is indeed extraordinary and full of sincerity."

As he spoke, his eyes lingered on the lake and mountain, and his heart was full of mixed feelings.

For a newcomer like him who was born in a poor family and relied on the rule of the Human Emperor and the teachings of the Demon Emperor to set foot in the Exterior, it was really wonderful to be able to enjoy the style of the top aristocratic family in the past!

In the previous dynasty, he was young and full of fantasy, but he never expected to be able to swagger in a place like the Kindergarten of the Song Clan of Luyang.

At that time, who would have thought that today would come?

As he sighed, a carriage was parked outside the Kindergarten. The carriage body was engraved with a pattern of a knife and a sword, which was the symbol of the Song Clan of Luyang.

The curtains of the carriage window were half open, and a face with deep wrinkles at the corners of its eyes stared fixedly at the garden. His hair was white, his temperament was dispirited, and his eyes were full of hidden brilliance.

The coachman waited quietly without speaking. Every time his master, the current head of the Luyang Song family, passed by this place, he would stop and watch for a while, as if he was recalling the scene of the family's heyday.

"Let's go to the Carefree Tower." Song Quanlue turned his head back and closed his eyes, his tone carrying a slight sigh.

The coachman was taken aback. "Master, if we go to Carefree Inn again, Old Madam will scold us …"

The Song of Tower., and the carriage. The Song of the Carefree Tower was, and the Song. "Master," The Carefree tower.

The coachman didn't dare to say anything else. He drove Song Quanlue through the streets and alleys, arriving at the riverside where there were many flower boats. He stopped in front of a quiet and secluded little building.

Song Quanlue was familiar with the place. He asked for a private room and the famous Carefree Wine. He also asked for a courtesan who was good at playing and singing.

"Same rules." Song Quanlue nodded to the courtesan. He went to the reclining chair and drank by himself.

The courtesan seemed to be used to it. She sat down casually, played the pipa, and sang a soft song.

Song Quanlue drank for a quarter of an hour in silence. When he was slightly drunk, he picked up the wine pot and stood up slowly. He walked to the window and pointed to the magnificent mountains across the river.

"Do you know? It used to be the ancestral property of the Song Clan of Luyang. I have all the minerals and herbs within a hundred miles! "

The courtesan turned a deaf ear to him. She continued playing the pipa and singing a beautiful song.

Song Quanlue didn't care. He didn't even need to respond. He took a sip of wine and said,

"Once, yes, just once!"

"In the past, the Song Clan of Luyang swallowed the Southern Kingdom. We were one of the 14 aristocratic families. Every generation had a member of the Political Affairs Hall. We ruled the world together with the Zhao Clan of Luoyang. Our valued children didn't need to be punished even if they committed serious crimes."

"Across the Southern State, many mineral resources and blessed lands belonged to our family. Many powerful masters obeyed our orders. In Luyang, where our ancestral home was located, there were rumors that the Song Clan and the Zhao Clan divided the rest."

"I was born in such an environment and caught up with the last radiance of the Great Jin Dynasty. I was extremely proud. Although I was defeated by the Killing Blade Su Meng at the Sumptuous Fruits Banquet, I came to my senses and made further progress in Martial Arts. But I was still proud of my identity and rarely looked at ordinary masters. My journey of enlightening the Apertures was glorious."

He was a little long-winded and said whatever came to his mind. The courtesan playing the lute continued to play and sing, but the song gradually turned sad to match the changes in Song Quanlue's mood.

"At that time, I had a nickname called Poetry Blade and Poetry Sword. I liked it very much and was always proud of myself. Later on, I opened the Nine Apertures smoothly, achieved the Heaven-man Connection, reached the Half-step Exterior Scenery, and was promoted to the first class. I surpassed many ordinary disciples of aristocratic families and sects of the same generation, not to mention ordinary Jianghu people." Song Quanlue held the wine cup and looked at the distant mountains. He was still reminiscing about the past. "When the emperor came and the Zhao Clan surrendered, all these beautiful things continued."

"When the Demon Emperor spread the Star Fire to the world so that they could all practice the Peerless Skill, the aristocratic families and sects also gained a lot from it. They understood many supreme arts and perfected the family foundation. The cultivation of the disciples became more and more vigorous. Even though there were more people who were addicted to the Myriad World Knowledge, those who used it well began to strive for perfection. The achievements of one was equivalent to two or three in the past."

Speaking of this, Song Quanlue was a little confused and said, "When did the signs of the current situation start to appear?"

"Yes, it was from the time when the emperor cast the Heaven Conferring Platform. He could confer titles to the Gods of Earth, Mountain, and City God of Heaven. The original imperial court was under the supervision and protection of the Divine Path. It was no longer a lie that the gods were watching over the original imperial court …"

"Although the Heaven Conferring Platform was not fully completed, not only the upper four layers were destroyed, but the central three layers were also affected. The number of gods above Dharmakaya that the emperor could confer titles to the gods above Dharmakaya was extremely limited. However, the City God of Earth in every big city was guarded by the City God of Great Guru level. This also caused the importance of the aristocratic families and sects that did not have Dharmakaya and could only use Heavenly Weapons to suppress the fate of the aristocratic families and sects."

"When the emperor proved himself to be a legend, he was everywhere. Our former top aristocratic families and sects were already ordinary subjects in his eyes. First, we were deprived of the power of grace, and we could no longer hold the position of Patriarch in every city. The Political Affairs Hall must have a place of glory. All the officials in the imperial court must be from the Literary and Martial Selections, there were no exceptions … The City God of Earth and other gods were conferred titles to those who had meritorious deeds."

"Next, all the aristocratic families and sects had to declare their properties without concealment, and pay the same taxes …"

"Finally, the officials of the imperial court and the secret agents of the Six Fan School instigated the branches of the aristocratic families to separate. Due to the supervision of the Divine Path, many insidious methods could not be used. They could only watch as these greedy fellows divided the ancestral property, just like the many mineral deposits in that mountain range, just like the kindergarten …"

Song Quanlue's voice became a little sad, "My old father, the Right Servant of the Great Jin Dynasty in the past, was in such a situation where he could not resist. He was burning with anger and died of depression …"

"I often think that if I had the talent and hard work of the Frenzied Blade Su Meng, no, the current Primitive Emperor, I could have achieved Dharmakaya earlier, set foot on the Earth Fairy, and become a Celestial Fairy. These things should have been avoided …"

When the time comes, one will regret not having enough knowledge, and when the power is great, one will only feel weak!

"It should have been avoided …" Song Quanlue squatted down and held his head. The white-haired old man was like a helpless child, muttering to himself with tears streaming down his face, "It should have been avoided …"

The song slowed down and sang in a low voice,

"Watching him entertain guests, watching his building collapse! In this pile of moss and blue tiles, I once slept in a romantic way, watching the rise and fall of fifty years to my heart's content. The Black Clothes Alley is not surnamed Wang, ghosts cry at night at Mochou Lake, owls perch on the Phoenix Terrace. The dream of a broken mountain is the most real, it is hard to lose the past, I don't believe this map will be changed! I will make up a set of Sorrow for Jiangnan, and sing it in a sad voice until I get old … "

This was a song from the Myriad World Access. No one knew who wrote it, and many allusions were unknown, but the sadness, the vicissitudes, the feeling of vanity dissipating, and the feeling of the bright moon not changing still made many people who had experienced the change of dynasties sympathize with it, so it spread.

"Watching him entertain guests, watching his building collapse …" Song Quanlue sang along, his voice was hoarse and inexplicably sad.

At this moment, the door was suddenly pushed open, and a burst of laughter was heard,

"A starving camel is still bigger than a horse, and the Song Family of Luyang has preserved many industries. Not only are they making money every day, but their disciples are also outstanding. In the future, whether it is the Military or Literary Examination, they will have a bright future. Brother Song, why are you so depressed?"

Song Quanlue looked over and was stunned, "Zhang Yuanli?"

The person who came was his good friend when he was young, Zhang Yuanli of the Zhang Family of Longnan. His father was still alive, so he did not become the master of the family.

Zhang Yuanli looked like a middle-aged man, he laughed and said, "Brother Song, the world is not up to people, if you can't change the world, you have to change yourself. Don't you see the Wang Family of Zhou County is now fully developing the Academy, with Wang Zai as the head of the mountain, specializing in the road of Civil and Military Examination?