Chapter 178 Zhou Jinghuan, believe it or not, I will tear your mouth apart?
For people watching the fun, sword fighting is certainly more enjoyable than a silly sword dance alone.
Yuan Xiu was also a human being, and he had the same thoughts. He looked at Zhou Chuan and said, "Since the swordsman of Southern Zhou is interested, how about Master Zhou playing with him?"
Pretending...pretending...
Zhou Chuan only had these two words spoken by Zhao Cheng in his mind. He ignored Yuan Xiu, but slowly twisted his neck and looked around at the crowd.
Try not to speak, and even if you do speak, keep it brief... Zhou Chuan was recalling some of Zhao Cheng's key points when he talked about showing off.
The muscles on Yuan Xiu's face twitched. If someone dared not respond to his words during the court meeting, he might be dragged out and beheaded in a rage.
He tried his best to persuade himself in his heart, it is a state banquet now... I am happy today... This hero is from the Jianghu... He has made contributions to the country... He is the same as his sister...
Don't be angry...don't be angry...
Zhou Jinghuan shouted: "Zhou Chuan, your emperor wants to ask you something!"
Zhou Chuan raised his index finger to his mouth: "Shh..."
Zhou Jinghuan asked: "Want to pee first?"
Zhou Chuandao: "I'm looking for a place."
Zhou Jinghuan said: "If you want to pee, let someone take you to the latrine! Where should you find it? Can you find a place to pee in the palace?"
"Vulgar." Zhou Chuan said lightly: "I'm talking about finding a place to compete with swords."
After saying that, Zhou Chuan looked around again and said, "It's easy to hurt people here."
"Nah..." Zhou Jinghuan pulled Chen Chong out and asked: "Is what he said true? Can it easily hurt people?"
Chen Chong nodded and said: "I don't know if his sword will hurt people, but my Hunyuan Sword is indeed prone to accidental injuries."
Zhao Cheng really wanted to shout to Zhou Chuan: "Learn from others! Learn from others! Look how well they decorate!"
"Stand back a little and make room for them." Yuan Xiu raised his hand and said with a smile: "It's just a competition. The two heroes don't have to fight each other with their lives. It will stop when the point is reached."
The meaning is very clear. Just do whatever you want. You can absorb the sword energy and other things as long as you can. What everyone is looking at is not who of you kills whom, just look at the sword moves!
The emperor said this, and the first few rows of people in the surrounding area moved back to make more space.
Chen Chong then walked to the opposite side of Zhou Chuan, slowly took off the cloth strip behind his back, and gently uncovered the cloth.
Zhou Chuan also put his hand on the hilt of his sword, ready to unsheath it at any time.
After Chen Chong uncovered all the cloth strips, there was a long sword that was completely black.
Yuan Xiu suddenly asked: "Does Dajing have a law that prohibits envoys from bringing crossbows and iron weapons into the country?"
He Yin immediately said: "There is this law."
Yuan Xiu looked at Zhou Jinghuan, and when he was about to speak, Zhou Jinghuan quickly said: "Emperor Jing, it's boring for you to be like this..."
Yuan Xiu turned away and said, "Don't panic, I'm just asking casually."
"Two heroes, let's get started!"
Zhou Chuan said: "Your Majesty thought we were still preparing, but in fact we have already started."
Chen Chong said: "Looking at the opponent is a form of swordsman confrontation."
Zhou Chuan said seriously: "The look in my eyes is the intention of my sword."
Chen Chong shook his head slightly and said: "Then your sword intention is not sharp enough, because I am not afraid of your gaze."
Yuan Xiu twitched the corner of his mouth, took a few steps back, and said with a smile: "I am an amateur, you two continue, continue..."
Zhou Jinghuan smiled coldly, sat down on the long table where the food was placed, grabbed the fruit and stuffed it into his mouth.
He has full confidence in Chen Chong.
The Hunyuan Sword is so famous that it has shocked the Southern Zhou Dynasty for thirty years, and Chen Chong is the most authentic successor of the Hunyuan Sword.
Even though he is young, everyone who has played against him says he is very experienced!
Although the opponent was a master who defeated the Seven Generals of Yangmen at Lingshan, Zhou Jinghuan had always scorned the Seven Generals of Yangmen.
He's just a slave of the Yang family!
Under the influence of the Grand Governor, these seven people are indeed good at marching and fighting, but when it comes to personal martial arts, none of them can fight!
It's not surprising that they died under the sword of a real master.
Zhou Jinghuan looked at Zhou Chuan confidently, as if he was looking at a loser.
It is the weakness of the seven generals of Yangmen that sets off your strength. Next, let Chen Chong earn his face for the battle of Lingshan!
Zhou Chuan and Chen Chong chatted for a few more words and then stopped talking.
Zhou Chuan's hand is holding the hilt of the sword, but the sword has not yet been unsheathed.
Chen Chong pointed his long sword at the ground, the dark blade shining in the sun.
The two just stared.
Stare into each other's eyes, stare at each other's hands, stare at each other's sword.
One breath passed,
Ten breaths passed,
A hundred breaths passed...
Du Xuhe yawned long and clapped his mouth.
Yuan Xiu was impatient with waiting and said, "Can I interrupt?"
"No." Zhao Wu said almost reflexively.
Zhao Cheng immediately pressed his head down and said angrily: "You really want to die?"
Zhao Wu squatted and said, "I'm talking nonsense."
Fortunately, there were many people in the venue, so Zhao Wu's voice could not reach Yuan Xiu's ears. No one in the Yanchuan Square would complain, but everyone rolled their eyes at Zhao Wu.
Zhao Cheng's instructions were still echoing in Zhou Chuan's mind. The five fingers holding the hilt of the sword exerted slight force, as if he was finally about to draw the sword.
He tilted his head and said: "Your Majesty, please step back a little more so as not to hurt the dragon's body."
Yuan Xiu shook his long sleeves and waved to the people on both sides: "Come on, come on, follow me and retreat!"
Seeing that he was almost retreating, Yuan Xiu held his hands in the shape of a trumpet and asked loudly: "Can you draw your sword now?"
Zhou Chuan nodded and looked at Chen Chong with sharp eyes.
Chen Chong glanced at Zhou Chuan's sword and raised the black sword in his hand.
One breath passed,
Ten breaths passed,
A hundred breaths passed...
Yuan Xiu shouted: "Are you going to fight or not??!"
Zhou Jinghuan couldn't stand it anymore and said, "Chen Chong, do it!"
Chen Zhan suddenly sheathed his sword with his backhand, shook his head and said, "Zhou Chuan is right. The collision of our sword energy is too powerful. If we fight here, we will hurt someone."
Zhou Chuan took his hand away from the hilt of the sword and said, "I really don't dare to draw the sword."
If he hadn't restrained his emotions, Yuan Xiu would have wanted to kill someone, and shouted: "Then what are you going to do?!"
Chen Chong suggested: "You can move somewhere else, or you can build a high platform."
Yuan Xiu asked: "How big of a stage do you want?"
Chen Chong said: "It doesn't need to be big. Swordsmen fighting only need to be ten feet apart."
"Come here, set up a stage for them!" Yuan Xiu shouted.
Mu Shanyue came to Yuan Xiu's side and said, "Why don't you stop reading. It's too time-consuming and I'll almost fall asleep."
Chen Changyun also said: "Your Majesty, how about we have a drink..."
"No! I have to watch it today! Someone is coming..."
"Your Majesty, there is no need to set up a stage." Zhou Chuan pointed to the observatory of Yongshou Palace and said, "That stage is fine. Can I go?"
"It's okay if you think it's okay, I have no objection!"
Chen Chong said: "I can."
Zhou Chuan nodded to Yuan Xiu.
Yuan Xiudao: "Come on, get on the ladder!"
"No need!" Zhou Chuan waved his hand coolly, and then suddenly ran forward. In the blink of an eye, he stepped up along the wall of Yongshou Palace, and then jumped to the star observatory.
Upon seeing this, there were bursts of exclamations from the crowd.
"Wow, this is Qing Gong, right?"
"What a master!"
"Open your eyes, open your eyes..."
Chen Chong smiled, naturally unwilling to be outdone, and ran quickly to the Yongshou Palace. Instead of jumping up the wall like Zhou Chuan, he jumped directly vertically and then landed on the observatory.
"I go……"
"This man's Qinggong looks even better..."
Yuan Xiu waved to Luo Mingyi, the Minister of Industry beside him, and when he approached, he said: "After the state banquet, the star observation platform will be raised."
"Yes..." Luo Mingyi nodded wildly, His Majesty the Emperor's safety comes first.
The two of them jumped on it as if they were playing. If the assassins were as good as them, the observatory with ventilation on all sides would be too dangerous.
Under the gaze of everyone, Zhou Chuan and Chen Chong stood at both ends of the observatory, looking at each other.
Yuan Xiu shouted from below: "You are not allowed to fight with your eyes anymore! Draw the sword! Draw the sword!! Draw the sword for me!!!"
Yuan Xiu was really anxious. It had been a long time since he had been so irritable, and it had also been a long time since he had been so irritable without killing someone to vent his hatred.
Feeling the eyes of tens of thousands of people in the audience, Zhou Chuan felt that he had lived up to Zhao Cheng's instructions. Isn't this considered a high profile?
It's time to draw the sword.
Clang!!
Almost at the same time as he drew his sword, Chen Chong picked up the black sword and stabbed Zhou Chuan straight.
The black sword pierced the air and wind like Zhou Nuo's arrow, making a deafening buzzing sound.
Zhou Chuan even saw that as the black sword moved, the air around the blade became distorted.
That's not twisted air.
That's sword energy!
Zhou Chuan only had one feeling in his heart, the power of the Hunyuan Sword was really fierce!
Many sword techniques can manifest sword energy, but they are very subtle. If you don't look carefully, you can't see it when fused in the air. However, the sword energy of Hunyuan Sword seems to be blowing a strong wind!
But Zhou Chuan was just surprised, not afraid.
When he draws his sword, he draws it out very quickly.
when!!
The two swords intersected, and the air around them seemed to explode, making a "crack, crackle, crackle" sound.
In the eyes of the spectators, they just blinked, and Zhou Chuan and Chen Chong exchanged positions.
The two went from face to face to back to back.
boom!!
The observatory made a noise, began to shake, and then collapsed.
Seeing the billowing dust rising in Yongshou Palace, Yuan Xiu felt bad.
I've been waiting for you for a long time, trying to make room for us, and asking us to go up to the high platform, but in the end we were all finished with one sword?
It doesn’t matter that I didn’t see anything, you guys even demolished the observatory!
This is just a fucking sword show???
One hour of foreplay, one hour of breathing after finishing.
Depend on!
Looking at the two figures walking slowly from the dust, Wen Hu took the lead in clapping his hands.
Most of the people in the field had never seen a battle between top masters, especially two top swordsmen. They didn't see the way clearly, but Wen Hu did.
Zhou Chuan and Chen Chong, a draw.
Some people applauded, and naturally others joined in. In an instant, the whole place was filled with applause.
Yuan Xiu wanted to ask but was embarrassed to ask, so he secretly leaned into Wen Tai's ear and whispered: "Who won?"
Wen Tai turned around and glanced at Wen Hu, and after getting the answer, he said: "It's a tie."
Yuan Xiu asked again: "What level are they two?"
Wen Tai turned back to look at Wen Hu.
Yuan Xiu immediately turned around and shouted: "Wen Hu, come here! Aren't you tired of delivering messages like this?!"
Wen Hu rushed over. After Wen Tai repeated Yuan Xiu's question, Wen Hu replied: "They are all top masters."
"The ultimate master..." Yuan Xiu thought for a while and asked: "In the words of Jianghu people, is he second only to the master?"
Wen Hu nodded and said: "These two are still very young and have a promising future."
As he said this, Wen Hu glanced at Chen Chong with murderous intent on his face.
The meaning is very clear. These two are already top masters at such a young age and may become masters in the future.
Zhou Chuan is a Jingren and must be recruited.
As for Chen Chong, he should find a way to kill him as soon as possible.
Wenhu, the Sha County Count, earned his title through his own efforts. Yuan Xiu knew his temperament and said, "Don't cause trouble at the state banquet."
"I understand."
Don't cause trouble during the state banquet, but it won't matter after the state banquet.
Seeing Zhou Chuan and Chen Chong come back, Yuan Xiu laughed and said: "The swordsmanship of the two is really superb, each sword is sharper than the other..."
Zhou Chuan said: "Your Majesty, we will use a sword."
"I know!!" Yuan Xiu said loudly: "I can see that you two are tied, can I not know that you only used one sword?"
Yuan Xiu gestured for the two of them to sit down and said: "Your competition was very exciting. Don't compete again in the future."
As the two sat down, everyone in the venue returned to their seats one after another, digesting the competition just now and calming down some inexplicable emotions.
What did you compete with just now?
Maybe experts are like this and can't understand.
If they could all understand, how mediocre would they be?
Zhou Jinghuan was a little disappointed, but he knew that it was not that Chen Chong was too weak, but that Zhou Chuan was stronger than he expected.
"Chen Chong, use your contacts in the world to check him out."
Zhou Jinghuan glanced at the Zhou Chuan brothers and sisters and said, "His surname is Zhou. Let's check whether he has any connection with Southern Zhou Dynasty."
Chen Chong laid the black sword flat on the cloth, wrapped it patiently, and said: "Southern Zhou and Jingguo were originally from the same family, and there are many people named Zhou in Jingguo now."
"I know, but I can't be wrong if I check. What if he is a Southern Zhou talent living in Jingguo?"
"Understood."
On the other side, Zhao Cheng couldn't say hello to Zhou Chuan directly, but the two still communicated with each other tacitly with their eyes.
Zhao Cheng praised Zhou Chuan with his eyes, but whether Zhou Chuan could understand or not was not within his scope of consideration.
"Brother Zhao Cheng!"
Hearing this shout, Zhao Cheng looked up and saw the small and exquisite Wang Yucen coming in front of him.
"Why are you here?"
Although Wang Yucen came from Yanchuan, their family followed Wang Ren and sat in the area of the capital.
"You said it, I will come to you if I miss you!"
Wang Yucen smiled sweetly at Zhao Cheng, then ran behind Zhao Cheng and held hands with the two girls.
"Sister Xia Qi! Sister Qiu Shu!"
"Wow, Xiao Cen is dressed so beautifully today!"
"whee!"
Zhao Cheng looked across and saw Wang Ren looking at him and raising his glass.
Wang Yucen poked his head out from behind Zhao Cheng and said with a smile: "Dad asked me to come and say thank you to Brother Zhao Cheng for escorting me all the way."
Zhao Cheng smiled slightly, raised his glass, and drank with Wang Ren from a distance.
After hearing Pu Jian's evaluation of Wang Ren and witnessing the fact that Wang Ren destroyed Ye Dan, Zhao Cheng believed that Wang Ren must be a smart man. After a little analysis, he could guess that Wang Yufeng's team was destroyed by him.
Wang Ren's show of goodwill at this time will only make Zhao Cheng more vigilant.
For Zhao Cheng, the most dangerous opponent is by no means a strong master like Yang Taozhi, but someone who has the same hidden ambitions as him.
This kind of person is like a poisonous snake hiding in the dark when he is quiet. Once he takes action, a tiger will descend from the mountain.
Unstoppable!
Zhao Cheng filled the glass with wine, then held the glass with both hands, and explained to Wang Yucen: "Your father is an elder, I should also toast him."
Wang Ren across from him smiled and raised his glass again.
The two drank again.
Zhao Cheng put down his wine glass and nodded lightly to Wang Ren.
You respect me a foot, and I respect you a foot. Since we all know that it is a face-saving project, we must do our best to save face.
As for what you want to do in the future, the soldiers will stop you, and the water will cover you!
"Brother Zhao Cheng, I'm going over. My second brother doesn't like me staying here."
"Go ahead."
Qiu Shu looked at Wang Yucen's small and exquisite back and said, "Xiao Cen is quite cute. Master, you should just keep her!"
Zhao Cheng said: "Don't lie."
"Sister Chunqin is tired of looking at Dong Hua and us sisters. If you find her a sister like Xiao Cen, she will definitely like it very much."
"What do you mean by this? What do you mean by finding a sister for Chunqin..."
Zhao Cheng reacted immediately and said in surprise: "How did you know?!"
Xia Qi said: "Madam told us. She said that after Chunqin comes over, we sisters will only be responsible for serving Chunqin, and let Donghua find a few more girls to serve you."
Zhao Cheng's head suddenly drooped, he covered his forehead and said: "Headache..."
Songs, dances and performances started again during the banquet, and the guests entered a stage of free interaction. It was not until Yuan Xiu went back to take a nap and came back again. Under the arrangement of Lu Lu, the room became quiet again and began the process of presenting gifts by envoys from various countries.
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The countries in the Western Region are known as the Hundred Kingdoms, and the smallest country among them is not as big as Yanchuan. Every day when the sun rises and sets, some countries are destroyed one after another, and some new countries are established. As a result, Jingguo is not a person who specializes in this area.
I can't even name all those countries.
Even Yuan Xiu can only remember a dozen of the country names.
There are probably more than fifty countries coming from the Western Regions this time, and almost half of the countries in the Western Regions are here. This is the only one in Yuan Xiu's time.
The destruction of Ye Dan indeed raised Dajing's national prestige to a higher level.
Most of these small countries kept a low profile and left after giving their gifts, but seven or eight countries were competing to see who could give more and more valuable gifts, which made Zhao Cheng feel like he was at an auction for a moment.
Zhao Cheng knew that the big countries in the Western Region, such as Dayue Kingdom, Trentu Kingdom, Abilie Kingdom, Jinran Kingdom, etc., regarded Dajing as their thickest thigh and wanted to use Dajing's power to swallow them up.
Other small countries became overlords in the Western Regions.
When they were at Pu Jian's house, Pu Jian and Zhao Cheng talked about the situation in the Western Regions. Now it seems that Trentu and Abilie, led by them, have united many small countries and want to destroy Dayue Kingdom.
The main reason is that Dayue Kingdom is one of the big countries in the Western Region, and now it is in an unstable period when the king is dying and the throne is changing, so it is being watched by evil neighbors.
Yuan Xiu is extremely cunning. If they want to fight for gifts, let them fight. Anyway, at the state banquet, he treats all the countries in the Western Regions equally, acting like an old father. Every line of his words persuades you to live in harmony, full of strong fatherly feelings.
like.
After all the countries in the Western Regions presented their gifts, it was the Houcang Kingdom in the southwest of Dajing.
Hou Cang's envoy was quite straightforward, saying that Hou Cang's country was weak and financially strapped, and he did not have any gold, silver or jewelry, so he could only send some local specialties.
Yuan Xiu looked indifferent, presumably because he had already adapted to the style of Hou Cang Kingdom.
The key is that he also knows that most of Houcang Country is covered with mountains and is indeed very poor.
A big country should behave like a big country. People are so poor, so don’t laugh at them. Just say that the local products are delicious...
The last person to present a gift was Nan Zhou.
A big country is indeed a big country. Zhou Jinghuan served as an envoy as a prince and personally read out the letter of credence and the list of gifts. The countries in the Western Regions were frightened when they heard the list of gifts, thinking that the south is really rich...
If Dajing didn't have strategic geographical advantages, it would really not be the opponent of the Southern Zhou Dynasty if it was purely economic.
Zhao Cheng became more and more determined to cooperate with Cai all the way and sell the album to the Southern Zhou Dynasty.
Not only that, in the future, anything with high profits will have to open channels in Southern Zhou.
Earning their money ruthlessly can be regarded as benefiting the country!
While Zhao Cheng was thinking solemnly, someone suddenly tapped him on the shoulder.
He turned around and said in shock: "Cai Yiyi!"
Cai held the wine glass all the way and said with a smile: "You have always been the center of attention in this place. I didn't want to attract attention at first, so I came to propose a toast belatedly."
Zhao Chengxian clinked glasses with Cai and drank together, then asked: "Are you also invited? Oh, yes, you are a successful businessman, and you belong to the ranks of the invited private elites."
"No."
Cai Yiyi shook his head and said: "I am just doing business in a small way, and I am not qualified yet."
"Then you are?"
"To be honest with you, Mr. Yunjing, the governor of Yunjing County is my father."
Hearing this, Zhao Cheng's mouth opened into an "O" shape.
Governor Yunjing!
Yunjing County is the southernmost county of Jingguo and is at the junction with the Southern Zhou Dynasty. It governs more than ten cities including Yunjing City, Yunshui City, Yunmeng City, and countless small counties.
It is a large county like Jingdong County, which governs the thirteen cities of Jingdong.
There is no state in Dajing, and the dignified governor of Yunjing County is a proper official of the border!
Zhao Cheng immediately understood why Cai Yiyi confidently said that day that he was the agent for the album in Southern Zhou Dynasty.
The head of a county adjacent to the Southern Zhou Dynasty, with this kind of relationship, Cai Yiyi did not have to worry about not having deep connections in the Southern Zhou Dynasty. No wonder other Yunjing people could only do some business at the border or in the north of the Southern Zhou Dynasty, but he, Cai Yiyi, could
He flexed his muscles in Kangye, the capital of the Southern Zhou Dynasty.
Fight daddy!
Zhao Cheng recalled Zhou Nuo's investigation of Cai Yiyi and said that he was protected by hidden masters.
That's right. With someone like Cai Yiyi, it's strange that he doesn't have the protection of an expert.
Zhao Cheng thought that Cai Yiyi regarded him as his thigh, so why didn't he himself regard Cai Yiyi as his thigh?
We are each other’s thighs!
He thought so in his heart, but pretended to be unhappy and said: "What a surprise! Why do you want to hide it from me? Isn't it interesting?"
"Before I understand who the young prime minister is, I really don't dare to confess my special status easily." Cai was honest all the way.
Zhao Cheng understood as soon as he heard that although the champion king's army was stationed in Yunjing City, Cai Yiyi's father was the county guard and still controlled the military and people's livelihood of the entire Yunjing County. The emperor was originally wary of Zhao Huan. If Zhao Huan
Cheng and Cai had been on good terms all the way, so it was inevitable that the emperor would not think too much about it.
Cai Yilu kept the secret from Zhao Cheng first, not only to protect himself, but also to protect Zhao Cheng.
His concealment work was very successful, otherwise Zhou Nuo would not have found out his identity.
Zhao Cheng nodded and said: "Then you can go, just have a drink and enjoy it, don't stay here too long."
"About the picture album..."
"Can you have fun and talk about work after the state banquet?"
"Haha, okay, okay, Mr. Xiang, drink slowly!"
Zhao Cheng breathed a sigh of relief at Cai Yiyi's back, thinking that this was indeed good news.
At the same time, the Southern Zhou Dynasty's tribute also came to an end.
"Nanzhou naturally expresses sincere congratulations to Jingguo for being able to get rid of Ye Dan, a serious problem. The emperor said that Ye Dan people are cruel by nature and eat and sleep with wolves. They are like unevolved beasts. They hurt not only the people of Jingguo.
, and more importantly, all mankind in the world, so the achievements of the Jingguo are a blessing to mankind!"
"With the destruction of Yedan, the people of Jingguo will be able to enjoy a stable and peaceful life from now on. I, the Emperor of Southern Zhou Dynasty, am also a peace-loving person. I hope that peace between the two countries can continue. Therefore, on behalf of Southern Zhou Dynasty, I propose a marriage alliance with Jingguo. I, Nanzhou Zhou
The prince will marry a princess from Jingguo!"
After Zhou Jinghuan finished speaking, Yuan Xiu nodded and said: "This is a good thing. With the marriage and truce between the two countries, I, Dajing, can develop the economy with peace of mind, and you, Southern Zhou Dynasty, can also write poems and poems with peace of mind, and concentrate on driving away the pirates. This matter
I'm sure, and we will select a suitable princess after the state banquet."
Hearing this, all the officials smiled. This was indeed a happy event. However, Zhou Jinghuan's next words surprised everyone.
"The second prince already has his favorite princess."
"Oh? The second prince has never been to Dajing. Who does he like?" Yuan Xiu asked curiously.
"Mr. Shou Tu of Dajing Kingdom once painted a picture of a princess. This picture was widely circulated in the Southern Zhou Dynasty and was talked about by literati..."
Zhou Jinghuan continued: "The second prince is going to marry the eldest princess of Jingguo, Yuan Yun!"
Yuan Xiu immediately jumped up from the dragon chair, pointed at Zhou Jinghuan and cursed: "Fuck your mother!! Zhou Jinghuan, believe it or not, I will tear your mouth apart?!"
