The lights in front of the Duke's Mansion were brightly lit, and several family members stood at the door eagerly waiting. When they saw Liu Ziguang coming from a distance, someone immediately ran in to report. When his horse arrived at the door, Peng Jingrong had already gone out to greet him: "Why are you back so late?
.There has been a lot of chaos in the capital recently. People from the Five Cities Military and Horse Division have been searching for a long time by the Qinhuai River. They are arresting people everywhere with shadow drawings. I heard from my subordinates that one of the people in the drawings looks very similar to you. Also
, Mr. Guo found a group of people waiting for you to drink, and they have been here for a while."
Liu Ziguang chuckled and thought to himself, that's me. I became a gangster on the first day I arrived in the capital. This is not good. You have to keep a low profile, and keep a low profile. Otherwise, if the case you commit is found out, you will be wanted nationwide, and the gain outweighs the loss. He said
: "I'm sorry, Miss. I wasted time at the Ministry of War today, and then I had a few more drinks with my friends, so I'm late. Don't blame me. Let's go in and talk in detail."
The hall was already full of guests, all of whom were military friends invited by the Duke of Guo. The table was filled with sumptuous dishes and fine wines, and they were all waiting for Liu Ziguang to come back and perform his superb martial arts on them, while also telling the story of the great battle in the city.
Naturally, Peng Jinrong couldn't follow suit, so she told Liu Ziguang to drink less and went to the side hall.
While Liu Ziguang was apologizing to everyone, he sat down with a golden sword, picked up the wine bowl and said, "I've troubled you all to wait for a long time. I'll punish myself with three drinks." Then he drank three large bowls of wine in a row.
Everyone laughed heartily. The people present today were all warriors, not so particular.
Present here are the middle and lower-ranking officers of Longxiang, Feixiong, Weiwu, Jinwu, Yingyang, Xiaoqi, Shenwu, Fujun, Tiance, Zhenwu, Xuanwu, and Yulin guards.
The title is based on the level of martial arts and moral character. So here are the commanders, thousands of households, hundreds of households, and even a few general banners. These people are all famous figures in the Beijing army who are skilled in bow and horse. On weekdays,
They gathered at the Duke's house and did not talk about state affairs, but only about swords and good horses. Drinking fine wine was a must. They were invited here today just to introduce Liu Ziguang to everyone.
"This is Liu Ziguang, the hero who defeated the Qing army in Liguo City. Everyone, please toast Liu Xiongqing. Xiao Liu is not drunk after a thousand cups. Yesterday I was drunk by him, haha." The Duke of Guo sat down with Liu Ziguang.
Next to him, he patted his shoulder affectionately and said.
So the generals clamored to drink wine from Liu Ziguang. Liu Ziguang accepted all comers and drank to them all. The wine was as good as his character, and he immediately won the favor of these generals. In addition, he vividly told the story of the war to benefit the country, and even more
It aroused waves of admiration. Taking advantage of the wine, several generals asked Liu Ziguang to show his hand to open their eyes. "No problem." Liu Ziguang picked up an apple on the table, threw it into the air, quickly pulled out the Baihong knife and dazzled it in the air.
He danced, and then sheathed the knife. A peeled apple fell onto the plate first, and then a long strip of apple peel swayed onto the table. The apple peel was as thin as cicada wings, and there was no interruption, even if
Even if you hold it in your hand and use a knife to cut it, you may not be able to cut it so consistently and thinly.
What a superb swordsmanship! A group of martial artists have never seen such a wonderful performance. They only know how to slash and chop. At most, they can experience some secret sword skills and other tricks of the martial arts.
"My dear, if this is a human head, why don't you shave off all the skin?" A Qianhu said, shrinking his neck and sucking in the air-conditioning.
"The size of a human head is so big. You can see clearly that this is an apple. General Liu's control of the knife is really top-notch. It's like a man and a knife merged into one!" said another person.
The Duke of Guo was very happy, "How about it? Believe it? Who said you didn't believe it before Xiao Liu arrived? Hurry up and drink three drinks as a penalty." Liu Ziguang is a guest of the Duke's mansion and also his friend. This time
I earned a lot of face for him.
Liu Ziguang enjoyed being in the limelight very much. He drank a few glasses of wine toasted by others with pride and expressed his intention to show off his skills again. He pulled out a hair and said: "Who is willing to put this hair on your nose and let me chop it off with a knife?"
Cut off your hair. Don’t worry, it won’t hurt anyone.”
There was an uproar. In fact, after watching the performance just now, everyone has a deep understanding of Liu Ziguang's sword skills. However, this kind of thing is too suspenseful. If you are not afraid of 10,000, you are afraid of just what if. If General Liu drinks too much and makes a mistake, then
It's not just a matter of losing your nose, I'm afraid your head will also be broken. So it's all about psychological quality.
For a while, no one thought of this stupid young man, so Liu Ziguang said with a smile: "Do you guys not believe that I have this ability or do you have no courage? Or you can ask someone to go to the kitchen to get a piece of tofu. I can cut off my hair without damaging the tofu."
As soon as he finished speaking, a tall man stood up and said: "Using tofu is not exciting at all! Someone dares to make this knife holder!" The man who spoke was in his thirties, about two meters tall, with a strong back and strong waist, and was extremely intimidating.
fierce.
"My Majesty, the Han general Qianhu Bai Wenyuan of Jin Yiwei, would like to toast General Liu first. Please keep your hands steady later. If you hurt someone's nose, it is not good for you to go to the palace to guard your majesty." The big man is really smart, and he is worthy of being the emperor's personal soldier.
The function of the Jinyiwei is: "Directly drive the guards, patrol and arrest." A single number basically divides the Jinyiwei into two completely different departments. In ordinary people's impression, the spies are responsible for arrests, and the agents are responsible for controlling the guards, displaying honor guards and
The imperial guards who accompanied the emperor on tour were basically the same as the traditional imperial guards. The more famous ones were the "Han generals". Although these people were named "generals", they were actually only responsible for standing in the palace, delivering the emperor's orders, and also serving as generals.
To put it bluntly, security work is just like stakes on the palace hall. Of course, these "stakes" are not ordinary people. They are usually tall and powerful, with strong backs and strong backs, and are full of energy and loud voices. From the appearance
Quite majestic. The Han general formed his own battalion in the Jinyi Guards, with about 1,500 people. Bai Wenyuan was responsible for managing the group of big men holding golden melon axes in front of the Jinluan Hall.
Bai Wenyuan sat on a chair, his face slightly raised. A military general carefully put his long hair on his nose. Liu Ziguang drew a knife in his hand and made a few false chops in the air. He first created a little tension and then actually put it on his nose to chop.
It is technically easier to cut someone's nose on tofu. After all, the nose is harder than tofu, but psychologically it is not an easy task to cut someone's nose. If you don't master the strength well, you will be in trouble.
The Baihong knife in Liu Ziguang's hand is extremely sharp, similar to a Geely blade. It can break hair when blowing it, and can be used for shaving. When the knife is struck, the energy of the knife can hurt people even if they don't touch people. After playing with the Baihong knife for a day, I have become familiar with this knife.
I'm quite familiar with it now, and playing this kind of little trick is purely to add entertainment to the banquet.
"Look at the knife!" With a sharp shout, the long knife slashed at his face. Bai Wenyuan just opened his eyes and took the knife without moving. The strong wind hit his face and his nose itched. The blade did not really cut it and stopped at a distance from Bai Wenyuan.
Qianhu's hair was cut off within an inch of his nose using the knife's energy. His nose was not hurt at all.
"Okay!" Mr. Guo took the lead in cheering, and then there was a round of applause. Everyone praised Liu Ziguang's sword skills, and also praised Bai Wenyuan's courage. It takes courage to chop others with a knife, but it takes even more to leave your life in the hands of others.
Great courage. This Bai Wenyuan is definitely a fierce man with super nerves.
"Bai Qianhu has extraordinary courage, Liu admires him!" Liu Ziguang took a bowl of wine and offered Bai Wenyuan a sincere tribute. Bai Wenyuan took the bowl and drank it all in one gulp. "General Liu's sword skills are superb, and I am the real one."
I admire you. I have been brave since I was a child. I often sleep on graves. I am known as a fool, a big fool, and a little courageous, but nothing to mention."
"Those generals with thousands of households are all brothers when they come to me. When you leave the house, you discuss official titles." The Duke of Guo here makes friends based on military force. He doesn't like people ranking based on seniority, and talking about official titles compared with seniority.
Everyone yelled, and they all changed their names, Lao Bai, Xiao Liu, this brother and that brother. Bai Wenyuan's drinking capacity was very good, almost unfathomable. He and Liu Ziguang drank eighteen bowls in a row. There was no trace of drunkenness at all.
, what a great Bai Wenyuan, his drinking capacity is as big as his courage, he is a great character! Heroes cherish heroes, the two of them met at such a late date that they had a good time drinking and chatting, but they almost became brothers on the spot.
This time I drank Sichuan Jiannanchun. It is said to be a tribute wine from the Tang Dynasty. It has a high alcohol content and a sweet taste. With the table full of chicken, duck, fish and other appetizers, everyone drank a lot without realizing it.
The light drinker had already slipped under the table.
The banquet did not end until midnight. The generals' personal soldiers came in to help their superiors out, mounted their horses and returned to the house. The junior military attachés who did not have any personal soldiers went directly back to the barracks, and those who were drunk slept directly in the guest rooms. The Duke of Guo drank.
Burping from the wine, he patted Liu Ziguang on the shoulder and said: "I'm happy today, Xiao Liu, you really gave me face. You have suppressed all these guys, haha."
After finally getting rid of these drunkards, it was already the second watch. Liu Ziguang originally wanted to report to the eldest lady about the debt collection of the Ministry of War today. When he walked to the door of the inner courtyard, he remembered that it was too late and the women might have fallen asleep, so he decided to do it.
Let’s wait until tomorrow. When I was quietly preparing to leave, I heard someone talking behind me.
"Is that you? Why did you drink so late?" It turned out that Peng Jinrong had not slept and was waiting for him. The titles between the two were very strange. At first, Peng Jinrong called him Manager Liu, but after going through so many things, he still called him Manager Liu.
He, Vice General Liu, Premier Liu, etc., would just call you "you" when no one is around. This word is not simple. It is often an all-purpose title used by close people when they want to get closer but are embarrassed. And Liu Ziguang
I still call Peng Jingrong the eldest lady. This is customary and the only appropriate title. I can't call her "Jingrong" or "Rong'er". Their relationship is still separated by several layers of window paper.
"Well, it's me, the eldest lady." Liu Ziguang turned around and came back. "The Duke is a hospitable person. He will not leave the table until he has drunk to his heart's content. I have kept the eldest lady waiting for a long time."
"Oh, come in, I asked someone to stew the hangover soup, it's still hot." The little girl was really considerate. Liu Ziguang felt warm in his heart, the night was gentle, the beauty was picturesque, walking in the yard with the shadows of trees, he felt like
The tide is surging, this is what it feels like to be in love.
Although Liu Ziguang was not drunk at all, he still drank the sobering soup prepared by Peng Jinrong. This was the girl's wish. He talked in detail about today's debt collection by the Ministry of War. Of course, the part about looting Mr. Zheng's villa was omitted. No success.
The outcome of the return was not as expected by the eldest lady, but Master Zheng's attitude was very troublesome. It seemed that he would not even give it to the Duke. There was no good way for the time being, so he could only rely on other connections.
, see if the minister can help.
The debt collection matter has come to an end, and then let's talk about the matter of being wanted by the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division today. "No need to hide it, I know that person must be you. The third shopkeeper has already told me that the Gone with the Wind dress in red he gave you yesterday
With arrow sleeves and such high martial arts skills, who else could it be if it wasn't you Liu Ziguang?" Peng Jinrong was very wise, and after a moment's thought, she knew that this big case was committed by their deputy general Liu.
Liu Ziguang smiled and acquiesced. Peng Jingrong sighed and said: "From tomorrow on, don't show up in public, and don't interfere with debt collection matters. You can wait until you return to Li by boat tomorrow to hide from the limelight. The backstage of Gone with the Wind is very tough.
, our Liguo Railway Works can only be considered a small player in the capital. It is better to take action."
After the discussion, Liu Ziguang said goodbye respectfully. He still wanted to go back to the Lianfeng to rest, saying that sleeping together with his brothers would make him feel at ease. In fact, there were still so many gold and silver treasures waiting to be inspected and counted. And he would have to wait for Zhu Tianxia tomorrow.
visit.
Before going out, Liu Ziguang suddenly asked: "Do you remember the flying man we rescued that day? I met him again. It is said that his name is Zhu Tianxia. Is there such a person in the capital?"
Peng Jingrong thought for a long time and finally shook her head: "Everyone named Zhu in the capital is a relative of the emperor. It is impossible for someone to be called Tianxia. If you don't have this seniority, it may be a pseudonym. I'll ask Miss Xu tomorrow."
Good boy, if you dare to lie to me with a pseudonym, I will have to ask you clearly in person tomorrow, Liu Ziguang thought to himself.