The railings are decorated with brocade and the balcony has hanging flowers.
The Yueyi Tower in the dusk looks as lively and radiant as a woman in the prime of life. The wind lanterns have not yet been lit, but one by one is hung under the eaves, swinging restlessly.
Downstairs, in front of the street, it is as bustling and lively as usual regardless of the four seasons. The drunken poets and drinkers who were fascinated by the orchid as a guest seemed to smell the delicious insects and ants, covered with sunset light, walking in groups.
They gathered here. The golden scales on the new pool were jumping up and down. They were startled by the scattered laughter and then retracted to the bottom of the water.
The hall was full of flowers and three thousand guests were drunk, and everything inside and outside the building was in a general state of debauchery. The clouds on the head were smashed to pieces, the blood-red skirt was stained by wine, the acanthus and cattails were on the ground, and the flowers and drums were played, all crushed in the red and green trees.
In the crowd...
The fourth floor of Yueyi Building is not only spacious, but also in the row of elegant rooms to the north, the large screens originally used for partitions have been removed. They have been opened from east to west, forming a place to avoid the hustle and bustle downstairs.
location.
In the open elegant house, larger wooden objects such as incense couches and tables are all piled up in one corner. The large space is filled with armchairs, high chairs, high-backed chairs, rope beds, and crescent moon stools. The inner wear is missing the crotch.
Men wearing robes, leather armor or mail armor were sitting among them. Most of them were young and strong, and some had white hair. Their eyes were as sharp as eagles. In front of each man was a small table lined up, with wine, food and fruit.
The person standing at the top was a young man with splendid robes and a hairpin, who was no older than a weak man. Facing the warriors who filled the elegant house, he showed no timidity, but still clasped his fists and smiled:
"You heroes, please come to Yueyi Pavilion to express your gratitude. I, Guo Shu, am extremely honored! The day after tomorrow will be the 'Shendu Martial Arts Conference'. Heroes from all over have already heard about it, and I think it will be a unique event.
.Although I am unfamiliar with bow and horse, I most admire the heroic spirit of chivalry, not to mention that the prize of this 'Shendu Martial Arts Conference' is actually the unique weapon 'Rushui Sword'!
I relied on the teachings of my father and brother to open this "Yueyi Tower" in the capital city. I originally wanted to make friends with knights and heroes in the world. Therefore, I have prepared wine and delicious food to invite you here.
Let’s exchange names, drink together and have fun together, let’s show off our pride first!”
After Guo Shu finished speaking, he first held up the jade cup and congratulated the warriors from a distance. Everyone also stood up hurriedly, held cups and served them to the cup. When the wine was dry, they all praised the good wine.
After everyone sat down, one of them stood alone, drank some wine, and said to Guo Shu, "Shopkeeper Guo is very polite! In the past, I, Xu Shixun, held a halberd outside Guo Linggong's account.
Thanks to Guo Linggong's advice, he mastered martial arts, and finally succeeded in following His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and took on the post of captain of the right gate.
Recently, His Highness has returned to Beijing to meet the Holy Spirit. He has specially allowed us to take a break to visit our relatives and stay in the capital of God to enjoy our family life. My parents, Xu Shixun, died early, and I am single without a wife or children. But if you have any orders from Shopkeeper Guo, I will
Never frown. Otherwise... you will be that eggless person squatting to pee!"
After everyone heard this, they all laughed.
Seven or eight acquaintances also started making noises. They brought wine bowls and toasted to Guo Shu. All of them were so arrogant and said frankly that they were all idiots! If we can't fight more at the "Shendu Martial Arts Conference"
After turning over a few, he cut off his roots and ran away to become a eunuch with neither yin nor yang.
All the warriors laughed for a long time, and then one of them stood up and said: "We are marching in Xialuo City in front of Qidou. We have heard about the reputation of Shopkeeper Guo for a long time! When we come here today, it is also the Prince of Xiping County who is particularly kind and asks us to show our talents.
, listen more to shopkeeper Guo."
While Fang Qidou was speaking, Qiu Chu'an, Zhao Sandao, Cheng Si'er and others behind him also stood up and saluted Guo Shu with clasped fists.
Guo Shu nodded in response, feeling quite satisfied with his ambition.
Suddenly another person among the warriors stood up and complained to Guo Shu. Then he looked at Fang Qidou and said with a smile: "I didn't expect that Fang Shaoxia, the 'bone-crushing double sword' back then, actually joined the army and became a military leader! We meet again here today.
If I don’t have a drink while working for Shopkeeper Guo, wouldn’t I be living up to his great kindness?”
Fang Qidou raised his eyebrows slightly, and he recognized the person in front of him. It was an old acquaintance of his who had fought against each other during a youth outing, but the outcome was indifferent. His surname was Yu, his given name was Zhile, and it was said that he was Yu Shinan.
's descendants.
When it was passed down to Yu Zhile's ancestor, he had already abandoned his official position and joined the business. His family's land and property were unmemorable, so he deliberately recruited many warriors with extraordinary martial arts skills to visit the family and protect the courtyard. Yu Zhile had been exposed to this since he was a child.
He became very interested in dancing with spears and sticks. Unable to resist him, these nursing homes casually taught him some breathing skills and the skills of leaping and fighting.
He was not picky, he learned a lot of miscellaneous things, and finally developed a martial arts that is difficult for ordinary people to achieve.
The skill that Yu Zhile is most proud of is a set of palm techniques that he has improved, which he calls "Splitting Clouds and Chasing Wind Palms". The palm movements are not only wide open and wide, but also strong and masculine, and even faster and unparalleled. Once
When you use it, everything the opponent feels is the wind of the palm, and everything you see is the shadow of the palm. It is difficult to distinguish between the real and the real. If you take several palms in a row, you will lose all fighting spirit after a few breaths, and you will bow your head and beg for mercy.
However, after bumping into Fang Qidou that day, I realized that there are people outside the world, and there is a world outside the world. Yu Zhile fired several palms in a row, thinking that he had a chance to win, but unexpectedly, Fang Qidou also used a strange palm technique, killing him with a pair of fleshy palms.
Hold it down steadily.
It was getting late at that time, and the sound of dusk drums could be heard faintly from the city. If he couldn't rush back early, he would have to sleep in the countryside, keeping company with the flickering ghost fires. Yu Zhile was anxious and unwilling to continue fighting, so he looked down.
Unprepared, Fang Qidou suddenly took off a soft whip from his waist and whipped it towards his face and neck.
Unexpectedly, Fang Qidou had been prepared. He actually took out two wooden knives from the baggage behind him, and then launched a fierce attack with "bang bang bang bang". Until there were several more bruises and blood marks on the faces and bodies of the two people, and they were itching.
Then they each gave up and returned to the city angrily...
Seeing his clear eyes and sincere words, Fang Qidou also smiled and said: "It turns out to be the 'Splitting Cloud Chasing Wind Palm' Yu Daxia! I was so arrogant back then that I actually started a fight with you. I was really young and arrogant. I hope Daxia Yu won't mind!
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After the two of them finished talking, they gathered together and immediately exchanged cups and began to carve the mutton.
Qiu Chu'an, Zhao Sandao, Cheng Si'er and others finally let down their guard and joined in. There were even those who beat the sheep bones and sang loudly, which was quite a relic of ancient times.
The rest of the warriors, who were familiar with Fang Qidou and Yu Zhile, saw that they "smiled away their grudges" in front of shopkeeper Guo. They also imitated the example and went to find the heroes who had some resentment in the past, and drank with them.
stand up.
After three rounds of drinking, some people were slightly tipsy. Fang Qidou carried a small jar of "Heshang Wine" and walked to Xu Shixun. He first filled the cup for him with a "gududu", then raised his head and drank a few sips by himself:
"Xu Xiaowei! I have a question that I've been holding back for a long time. If I don't ask you for advice, I'm afraid I'll piss myself out!"
When Xu Shixun heard this, he shook his beard and laughed: "Old Xu, I respect straightforward men the most. Team Fang doesn't need to be polite, just speak frankly! Hahaha!"
Fang Qidou thought for a while and said: "A few days ago, the last general was ordered by the army to help Taiwei Palace. Henan Mansion went out of the city to intercept the Zoroastrian Saint. Although he retreated in defeat, he also saw the Yingwu Army's 'Nanya Double Eagle'
He's so powerful... I just don't know, with the martial arts skills of Qin Yanxiao and Qin Yanbiao, the 'Double Eagles of Nanya', how good are they considered to be among the top masters in the ban?"
After hearing this, Xu Shixun first looked at each other and his colleagues around him, and then they all laughed.
After laughing, Xu Shixun said with disdain on his face: "They are just two clowns trying to please others. How can they be worthy of the Fang team's concern? These two rising stars did not want to be loyal to the emperor and themselves, but listened to the treacherous eunuchs and committed countless cases.
Not aware of it.
As for martial arts, although it is remarkable, it is just to bluff others. We practice martial arts hard and exercise our bodies just to be a saint. When His Highness is in danger, he can defeat many people with one enemy and protect them. Who has that?
If you are so leisurely and elegant, why are you going to be called a 'double eagle' or a 'double dog'? To be honest, they are just better-sounding 'birds' and 'dogs'!"
Fang Qidou's smile became even brighter: he had long heard that the "Double Eagles of Nanya" Qin Yanxiao and Qin Yanbiao had come to Luoyang with Yuan Zai a long time ago. Recently, they had led a group of Yuan family servants to guard the courtyard and were tyrannical in Luoyang City. They even released
There was news that he was going to fight for Yuan Xiang, and vowed to take back the "Sword Like Water" from the martial arts conference in the divine capital.
And when he asked this question, it was not because he didn't know that the two men's martial arts were actually mediocre. It was just that he didn't know what the attitude of Xu Shixun and the other East Palace Guardsmen, who were also Imperial Guards, towards these colleagues, who could even be said to be fellow soldiers.
At this time, seeing that Xu Shixun had spoken clearly, not only did he not take this "Nanya Double Eagle" seriously, but some people even despised and disgusted him.
At that moment, he had a lot of concerns in his mind, and he quickly raised the wine jar and poured it into Xu Shixun's wine cup: "Happy! Happy! I will give Captain Xu another drink..."
The banquet was joyful, and it was time to stop at three o'clock. All the warriors were drunk and staggering around. They put their clothes on and slept on the lichen one after another, snoring one after another.
Only Guo Shu's eyes were burning and he was not drunk at all. Looking at the warriors in front of him, he clenched his fists and his expression became a little firmer.
Sunrise Yongtai Square, Guangying Jishan Hall.
Early that morning, the leader of the Beggar Gang, Long Zaitian, was already sitting upright. At the same time, he led several female beggars to remove their breakfast, served them with cooked tea, and then quietly left.
The woman opposite sat on the chair sideways, with bare shoulders and back, cool clothes, a pair of charming eyes, looking at Long Zaitian, but she said nothing. On her round left arm, there was a small golden-scaled black spot.
The snake was coiled on top of it, its vertical pupils slightly narrowed, as if it was enjoying the woman's touch.
Long Zaitian swallowed a big mouthful of tea soup and couldn't help but breath heavily. He looked slightly embarrassed and said: "Miss She Ji, it's not because the old beggar can't trust you, nor is it because the old beggar is trying to repay the favor... I just want to help my brother.
It's really dangerous to go to the 'Shendu Martial Arts Conference' to ask for a bite to eat!
If he didn't have a fearsome ability, I'm afraid that those Jianghu rangers with ordinary martial arts skills but excessive anger could destroy most of the brothers in my gang! Although the old beggar is proficient in boxing and kicking, after all, he is outnumbered... That's it.
If you can't stand up to those rangers, why don't you make enemies with all the sects?"
She Ji twisted her body, looking very charming, still staring at Long Zaitian, and chuckled: "So?"
Long Zaitian pressed the tea cup, took a deep breath and said: "So, today, the old beggar will shamelessly ask Miss Snake Lady to pass on some of the 'Snake Controlling Technique' to my brothers in the sect for self-defense."