Who is the first master in Jin Yong's novels? Some people say it is the unknown old monk, some people say it is Dugu Qiufei, and some people say it is the Patriarch Bodhidharma. There is no consensus. In fact, it's not the case. The real number one master is someone you can't possibly guess, because this person's name is almost never mentioned in Jin Yong's works (it's only mentioned once in "Blue Blood Sword"). After all, who is it? Let’s sell it first. Let's first examine the masters in "The Swordsman" and use this as a coordinate system to examine Jin Yong's other works. Please read on patiently, you will never expect the final result. In Swordsman, Dongfang Bubai has an absolute advantage against Ren Woxing, Linghu Chong, Xiang Wentian, and Shangguan Yun. Ren Woxing and Linghu Chong are both top masters, and Xiang Wentian is a top-notch master (slightly inferior to Ren Woxing, Zuo Lengchan, etc., but should be in Mo Da, Dingxian, and Yue Buqun, who has not practiced the evil sword technique). Above others), Shangguan Yun is a quasi-first-class master. Together they are equivalent to about three top masters. But Dongfang Bubai has the upper hand. It can be said that Dongfang Bubai can kill anyone among them instantly. It would take at least four or five top players of Ren Woxing's level to be able to tie with Dongfang Bubai. Linghu Chong obtained the true inheritance of Dugu Nine Swords, and it took him twenty years to understand the essence. Although there were adventures, such as great improvement in internal strength, there was still a certain distance between him and Dugu Qiufei. But even if Linghu Chong had practiced Dugu Nine Swords to the extreme, he would still be like Feng Qingyang. Feng Qingyang was a figure that Ren Woxing admired, but he could only be ranked second, not as good as Dongfang Invincible. At this time, Ren Woxing was still I don’t know that Dongfang Bubai’s martial arts has improved greatly. It can be seen that before Dongfang Bubai practiced the Sunflower Manual, he and Feng Qingyang were already close to each other. On that day in the Meizhuang dungeon, when Linghu Chong told Hu Chuifeng Qingyang, one of his four friends in Meizhuang, "I only admire Mr. Ren," Ren Woxing was not surprised. It can be seen that even if Ren Woxing's martial arts is slightly lower than Feng Qingyang, he will not be surprised. How much lower than that. Therefore, Feng Qingyang cannot be an undefeated opponent of Dongfang. Dongfang Bubai is the number one master in Xiaoao, there is no doubt about it. And with Feng Qingyang's martial arts qualifications and decades of hard training in Dugu Nine Swords, he should be not far behind Dugu Qiubei. It can be seen that Dugu Qiubei is one or two levels lower than Dongfang Bubai. Some of Yang Guo's martial arts also came from Dugu Qiufei, but they were obtained from the dumb eagle and his own experience. Feng Qingyang, Linghu Chong and other teachers learned a whole set of swordsmanship, which shows that Yang Guo learned a lot. Not as good as either. Although Yang Guo has other martial arts origins, he admires Dugu Qiubei so much, which shows that Dugu Qiubei's martial arts should not be inferior to Yang Guo. Therefore, Yang Guo, Feng Qingyang and others are basically on the same level. From this, we can deduce the five skills before and after. Jinlun Dharma King and others will not be the undefeated opponents of the East. The Invincibles of the East ranked first in The Condor Trilogy and Swordsman. Then we have to talk about Tianlong. First of all, we have to say that the characters in Tianlong are generally a higher level than those in the Condor Trilogy (I will analyze the reasons in another article). But it cannot be exaggerated infinitely. For example, Yiyang Zhi seems to have a low status among Tianlong, but it is a peerless martial arts among Condor Shooting. But after careful analysis, the Yiyang Finger is only powerful when used by Master Yideng. Several of his disciples have practiced martial arts for decades, but it is useless. It can be seen that Master Yideng himself has high qualifications and has mastered this martial arts. The beauty is taken to the extreme. This is the same as Xiao Feng's Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms. In Tianlong, the Tianshan Child Elder claims that she can kill people without using a second move, which seems shocking, but she should only be able to deal with second- and third-rate masters, and it will be useless against Li Qiushui with a hundred moves. The key is to attack quickly, making it impossible to resist. Dongfang Bubai can do this. Dongfang Bubai, a quasi-first-class master like Sha Tong Bai Xiong, only used one move, and Ren Woxing and other three or four masters didn't see it clearly at all. . In fact, Tong Baixiong died with just a few clicks of the embroidery needle. It can be seen that the martial arts of Dongfang Invincible and the three giants of Xiaoyao Sect are already on the same level. Ren Woxing practices the Star Absorbing Technique, which is a merger of Beiming Divine Technique and Transforming Gong Technique. It should be slightly lower than Beiming Divine Technique and Transforming Gong Technique is slightly higher. His martial arts should not be inferior to Ding Chunqiu. Jiumozhi was able to dominate the world after learning Xiaowu Xiang Gong, one of the Xiaoyao sect's martial arts. This shows that this person's martial arts are far inferior to the masters of the Xiaoyao sect. And Jiumozhi and Murong Bo admire each other, which shows that their martial arts are not far apart. Therefore, Murong Bo, Xiao Yuanshan, Xiao Feng, etc. are still one level behind the masters of Xiaoyao Sect. It may be slightly higher than Let Me Go, but certainly not as good as Dongfang Invincible. The next person to appear is of course the unknown old monk. This man's martial arts skills were incredibly high. Murong Bo, Xiao Yuanshan, Xiao Feng, and Murong Fu were all far inferior to him. It seemed that at least six or seven top masters would be needed to compete with him. This person's martial arts should be at a higher level than the three giants of the Xiaoyao Sect, reaching the level of almost a god, and should also be slightly higher than Dongfang. Well, now the number one master in the Tianlong, Swordsman and Condor Trilogy should be the unknown old monk. Of course, the unknown old monk is definitely better than Jiu Di, Yuan Chengzhi, Chen Jialuo, Miao Renfeng, etc. are higher, needless to mention. Some people say that Bodhidharma has the highest martial arts, but this is actually wrong. According to Jin Yong’s records, BodhidharmaThe martial arts he created are nothing more than the Yi Jin Jing and the Marrow Cleansing Jing. He did not create the Nine Yang Manual, and most of the seventy-two stunts were invented by the Shaolin monks themselves (see the plot of Polo Star Shaolin stealing skills in "The Eight Parts of the Dragon"). There is no evidence that his martial arts skills are far superior to those of later generations of masters. Most of the Shaolin abbot's martial arts skills are mediocre. Bodhidharma is probably not as good as the unknown old monk, and Zhang Sanfeng's martial arts is similar to Wujue, but probably slightly inferior. But is the unknown old monk really the number one master? Let us not forget that the martial arts of Dongfang Bubai came from the "Sunflower Book". The "Sunflower Book" was stolen by the Demon Sect from the Huashan Sect. It was just that two brothers from the Huashan Sect each recorded half of the original "Sunflower Book". , it is just a fragment of the transcript. There are countless errors in it, and it cannot represent the original essence of the "Sunflower Collection". For example, the Black Wind Shuangsha stole half of the "Nine Yin Manual", and the martial arts he practiced cannot be compared with the real Nine Yin Manual. And Dongfang Bubai's residual copy of "Sunflower Collection" has achieved such great achievements. Therefore, it can be affirmed that the martial arts of the author of "Sunflower Collection" far exceeds that of Dongfang Bubai, and is at least as high as two or three Dongfang Bubai. , should be slightly better than the unknown old monk, and is the absolute number one master in Jin Yong's works! So the next question is who is this person. Is it possible to know who this person is? Not only is it possible, but it is very possible to know. According to Jin Yong's description, this person "was a eunuch in the palace of the previous dynasty." "As for the name of this senior, it is impossible to find out. Why did such a great master serve as a eunuch among the imperial officials? What’s more, no one knows about it. As for the martial arts contained in the book, it is extremely profound. For more than three hundred years, no one has been able to practice it according to the book. " Two pieces of information are given here. The first is laughter. The second "previous dynasty" of the era in which Ao Jiang Hu took place was more than three hundred years ago. By grasping these two information points, we can find out the greatest master in history. The first question is, in what era did "The Swordsman" itself take place? Obviously it can only be the Ming and Qing dynasties. It seems that it should be the Ming Dynasty, because there is a saying in "The Deer and the Cauldron" that "there was a Linghu Chong in the previous dynasty". However, there is no independent evidence in history, and there are errors in later records. We need to investigate from many aspects to get the correct answer. conclusion. 1. Ren Yingying comforted Lin Pingzhi and said, "Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty" and so on, which shows that the era of Xiaoao was not the Ming Dynasty. This is the internal evidence in Xiaoaozhong, which is more convincing than the external evidence in "The Deer and the Cauldron". 2. The Five Immortals Sect in Smiling Proud, "In fact, more than a hundred years ago, the real name of this sect was the Five Poison Sect. The founding ancestors and important figures in the sect were all Miao people from Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan and Hunan." And "Blue Blood" There are records of the Five Poison Sect in "Sword", which shows that the era of Xiaoao was nearly a hundred years after the founding of the Qing Dynasty. 3. The names of important official positions in Xiaoao are all from the Qing Dynasty. This has been verified by experts. The quotation is as follows: 2) The official unfolded the scroll and read: "Fengtian Chengyun Emperor issued an edict: According to the report of the governor of Hunan Province, Liu Zhengfeng, a citizen of Hengshan County He is eager for justice and his merits are in Sangzi. He is skilled in bow and horse and can be put to great use. He has been given the post of general. From now on, he will serve the court and live up to my expectations. I appreciate this." "Governor and general are all official systems of the Qing Dynasty. Ming Dynasty. There is no such thing as North Korea. Copy an official record of the local government system of the Ming Dynasty: 1. Chief Secretary (Province): There is one left and right Chief Secretary (Provincial Governor). . . 2. Prefecture: There is a prefect (fourth grade) and a magistrate (fifth grade). . . 3. State: There is one person who knows the state (from the fifth rank). . . 4. County: Set up a magistrate (zhengqipin). . . . . . . . . It can be seen that the governor in the Qing Dynasty was called the Chief Envoy in the Ming Dynasty. Add another piece of evidence: 4) Chapter 22: "He searched in his arms and took out a large envelope. It was stamped with a large vermilion seal of "the official seal of the Hall of Minister of the Ministry of War" and the two words " sue yourself". Big words. He opened the envelope and took out a piece of thick paper, but it was an appointment order from the Minister of War, which stated that Wu Tiande, a guerrilla from Cangzhou, Hebei, was promoted to the rank of general of the Quanzhou Prefecture in Fujian, and he would take office soon. "This is the plot of Linghu Chong pretending to be an officer. . Note: Guerrilla officers are unique to the Uyghur and Qing dynasties and are unique to other dynasties. 4. Another proof is that the Sun and Moon Sect was originally the Ming Sect, so why was it changed to the "Sun and Moon Sect"? Obviously the word "ming" was taboo for the government, so the word "ming" was split into two characters: sun and moon. This is the same as "Hongmen" and so on. And this is more likely to happen in the Qing Dynasty than the Ming Dynasty. 5. Unless it was at the end of the Ming Dynasty, if the Ming Dynasty was pushed forward three hundred years, it could only be the Song Dynasty instead of the Yuan Dynasty. Therefore, if this is the case, it should be called the eunuchs of the Song Dynasty, not the former dynasty. It is impossible for Swordsman to take place in the late Ming Dynasty. It would coincide with the era of Blue Blood Sword. Therefore, it can be basically concluded that the story in "Swordsman" took place in the Qing Dynasty. Of course, if it was the Qing Dynasty, it shouldThere will be activities such as opposing the Qing Dynasty and restoring the Ming Dynasty. However, in order to downplay the background of the times to reflect common human nature, and in order not to overlap with other Qing Dynasty works, the author deliberately made some technical treatments to make the Qing Dynasty background less obvious. If "The Swordsman" takes place in the Qing Dynasty, then the so-called "eunuchs of the previous dynasty" are naturally the Ming Dynasty, which naturally makes sense. Because the power of the eunuchs in the Ming Dynasty was far greater than that in the Song Dynasty and Yuan Dynasty, there were no one knows how many eunuchs there were. The key now is to further determine the era of "The Swordsman" in order to determine the era of this former eunuch, because we know that the two are separated by about three hundred years. "The Swordsman" cannot happen in 1. Early Qing Dynasty, thirty years before Kangxi; 2, mid-Qing Dynasty, mid-Qianlong Dynasty, because this will overlap with Jin Yong's other works and cause conflicts. and 3. The late Qing Dynasty, that is, after 1800, because the historical background is not suitable. Therefore, the most likely era is from the end of Kangxi's reign to the beginning of Qianlong's reign in the Qing Dynasty, that is, twenty or thirty years after 1700. Using this as a coordinate and pushing forward 300 years, we arrive at the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty. There is a eunuch in this era who is the best in the world in martial arts. Who is he most likely to be? The answer is obvious: Zheng He. First of all, there is no doubt that Zheng He is a master of martial arts. Historical records record that Zheng He "first joined the residence of King Yan in Yu Hui. He made meritorious service from the beginning and became a eunuch (the eunuch here is the title of a very senior eunuch)." Eunuchs, in theory, are just servants who serve others. Why should they "become successful from the beginning"? Of course it relies on superb martial arts. Emperor Chengzu launched the Jingnan Rebellion to seize the world from a mere corner of the northeast, and of course martial arts masters participated. It is said that every time Chengzu rushed to the front, he was always safe and sound. Later, there were rumors that Jianwen ordered not to kill his uncle, which was actually all nonsense. What other uncles and nephews are there in front of the power struggle? Basically, it relies on Zheng He's protection. Let’s look at Zheng He’s records overseas: “He traveled through various countries and promulgated the emperor’s edicts, and gave them the title of king. If they didn’t obey, he would use force to frighten them.” His martial arts skills are very amazing, and he has captured the leaders of many countries: "The old port is from the Qi Kingdom of Three Buddhas. Its chief Chen Zuyi plundered merchants and travelers. He envoys summoned the envoys, but Zuyi pretended to surrender and secretly planned to invite plunder. He defeated their people, captured Zuyi, offered them prisoners, and killed them. "City." "King Yalie lured Hehe to the country, demanded gold coins, and sent troops to rob the boat. When the enemy and thieves came out, the country was empty. He led more than 2,000 people to attack the city and captured Yalie alive. Ku Nai'er and his wife were officials. " "The former puppet prince Su Qianli planned to kill his master and set himself up. He was so angry that he couldn't get enough, so he led his troops to attack the official army and fought hard. He captured Nan Boli and captured him. His wife will return to the court in July of the thirteenth year. "The Ming army is unfamiliar with the place and has no advantage in weapons. Why are they so awesome? Who can be captured and killed?" Most of them probably depended on Zheng He's peerless martial arts. Zheng He was a Hui, who came from Yunnan, entered the Central Plains to conquer, and later went to Western countries. His martial arts should have integrated various tribes from the Western Regions, the Southern Emperor, Mongolia, the Central Plains, and the West to achieve such a profound and unpredictable martial arts. The martial arts in the Sunflower Book must be created by him integrating martial arts from various schools and based on his own circumstances. This also solves a difficult problem: Why would a top expert end up in the palace as a eunuch? If you are indifferent and just find a place to retreat, why do you need to serve others in the palace? Because this eunuch is not an ordinary eunuch, but a super eunuch who is inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people. He has also traveled all over the world and achieved countless achievements. Only this can satisfy the desire of a supreme master. From this, we can even solve an important problem in history: Why did Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty send Zheng He to the Western Seas? The answer is absolutely incredible: The history of the Ming Dynasty says: "Chengzu suspected that Emperor Hui had perished overseas and wanted to trace him. He also wanted to show off his troops in foreign lands and show China's prosperity." That's why he sent the Sanbao eunuchs to the West. In fact, even if Emperor Jianwen really went overseas, the world is so big that even if he just hides in a village, it would not be easy to find him. Is it impossible to search all over the world? Now the United States has been looking for bin Laden for ten or eight years, not to mention the conditions at the time. Let’s talk about “bringing troops to foreign lands to show China’s prosperity.” Emperors of all dynasties have had this idea, so why haven’t all dynasties gone to the West? Moreover, the navy at that time was no better than the army. If they were defeated overseas, they could only stare blankly and there was nothing they could do. So, these are not the root causes. What is the root cause? We still have to start with the Sunflower Collection: First of all, why is this book called the "Sunflower Collection"? "Treasure" is naturally the "treasure" of the "Three Treasures of the Eunuch", sunflower and sun. Although Xiangri may express his belief in Allah, it is more likely that he expresses her infatuation with Emperor Yongle. You must know that if you become a eunuch, you may not like men, but if you practice the Sunflower Book, you will definitely do so. Who is Yang Lianting? Dongfang Bubai is so obsessed with him. What's more, my wise and mighty Emperor Yongle is unparalleled throughout the ages? Can it not attract the infatuation of Sanbao eunuch? It’s no wonder that even though the Sanbao eunuch has an extraordinary body,Martial arts, but never thought of breaking away from the emperor and establishing his own business. Because the emperor is her most beloved. Assuming that Yongle is not gay and is an emperor, he would probably not be able to fall in love with Sister Zheng if he didn't have any kind of woman. However, Lao Zheng is the greatest master in history. No matter whether you are the emperor or the emperor, you will all want to take it from him. You have to obey even if you don't obey, otherwise you might get stuck. Poor Mingjun, he became the first victim of the "Sunflower Collection". The only way was to find a reason to keep Zheng He as far away from him as possible, preferably to the end of the earth. So the great Zheng He's voyages to the West began!