It is a ferocious and cruel animal that is loyal to only one master in its life. As the saying goes: "One mastiff is worth nine dogs!" A real Tibetan Mastiff's fighting power is far stronger than nine fierce hunting dogs.
Tibetans worship the Tibetan Mastiff. Legend has it that a long time ago, when they encountered a huge disaster, the Living Buddha descended from the sky to save the Tibetan people, and the Living Buddha was riding on the Tibetan Mastiff, the king of dogs!
The lion, the king of beasts, roars to scare the beasts.
These two animals are of course synonymous with ferocity and cruelty. Even the most experienced hunters would probably never think of hunting lions, let alone Tibetan mastiffs.
Xue Po could only feel his eyelids twitching slightly, always having a premonition that something unpleasant was about to happen.
"It can both eat people and be eaten by people." Prince Yin smiled calmly and said slowly: "Fourth brother invited me here today, couldn't it be to treat me to dog meat?"
Prince Fu swung the folding fan, and with a "pop" sound, the folding fan immediately opened, and he saw the four ink characters "Zongheng Tianxia" written on the front, which was very impressive. He gently fanned it and said: "Second brother wants to eat Tibetan mastiff meat, of course it is."
Yes, but I don’t know if I have the ability to get it.”
Prince Yin looked at the two stone houses and listened to the rising and falling roars inside. He smiled and said leisurely: "So that's why."
The officials stood aside quietly, just as foils, but everyone also knew that their role today was to be spectators and watch the show.
Prince Fu held the hand of the beauty next to him and walked slowly to the side. There was a case there, and naturally there was wine. He hugged the beauty and sat down on the soft chair beside the case. He looked at Prince Yin expressionlessly and said: "
Second brother, do you want to take a gamble?"
Prince Yin laughed and said: "I know that every time the fourth brother comes to me, he always wants to bet something. Now that you have opened your mouth, the second brother will not be able to get your way." He paused and said: "By the Jade River
Are you satisfied with the bet on the Ziyanfang above and the shop below it?"
Xue Poye didn't care, but the officials were all taken aback.
Ziyanfang is a rouge and gouache building by the Jade River in Kyoto. It has a huge area. Logically speaking, things like rouge and gouache are not very valuable things, but the business of Ziyanfang is huge, just because the girls on the thirteenth floor of Kyoto,
The rouge and gouache used are all purchased here. In addition, the royal family members, the inner chambers of high-ranking officials, and even the slightly famous aristocratic families all regard the rouge and gouache of Ziyanfang as a competition for status. If the purple smoke is not applied,
If you don’t use the rouge and gouache from the shop, you will most likely be looked down upon and even classified as a bitch.
Everyone completely ignores whether they are a royal princess or princess, a high-ranking lady or a lady, or even a brothel saleswoman, they all regard Ziyanfang's rouge and gouache as their darlings.
For something that is so sought after by people, the price is naturally not cheap, so the business at Purple Smoke Shop by the Jade River in Kyoto is booming, and the daily profits earned are astonishingly huge.
Of course, no matter how big a shop is and how much money it can make, it will always be limited, but the shop under Ziyanfang has formed a kingdom.
Almost every state of the thirty-six states of Chu has Ziyanfang business, and this business is also carried out under the protection and publicity of the local government, which shows how powerful the power is.
It is generally said that a prince will not touch the shopping mall. After all, businessmen, farmers, and merchants are humble professions. How can a high-ranking prince participate in it?
Prince Yin's involvement in the shopping mall was a behind-the-scenes matter, but most of the people in Kyoto knew that Ziyanfang was Prince Yin's business, and all of this was a generous gift from His Majesty the current emperor.
As soon as His Majesty the Emperor opened his mouth, Prince Yin's Ziyanfang became the kingdom of the rouge and gouache world. Precisely because this was the Holy Spirit's personal promise, the local officials of the Thirty-Six Prefectures, no matter whether they were willing or not, could not.
Do not protect the integrity of Ziyanfang.
Prince Yin followed the style of Mengchang, and had hundreds of diners under his family. He only relied on regular silver, which was not even the wind. And he was able to raise people as he pleased, so he naturally relied on the profits of Ziyanfang.
Therefore, Prince Yin wanted to bet Ziyanfang and the shop below, and all the officials could not help but be alarmed. Everyone thought at the same time that if Prince Yin really lost, then one arm of his financial resources would be lost.
As for the diners, I'm afraid it will be quite difficult. In the end, I'm afraid that the diners will leave one after another in embarrassment.
Prince Yin looked very plain, as if the bet was just a pair of shoes or a piece of clothing.
"Okay!" Prince Fu sneered: "Since the second brother has made such a heavy bet, then I will also take out the Xuanyuan Sword!"
Xue Poye frowned. In his opinion, a sword, no matter what kind of magical weapon it is, cannot be compared with a business empire. Prince Fu only used a sword to gamble on Prince Yin's rouge and gouache.
Kingdom, literally understood, is of course a huge advantage.
However, when he saw that in addition to the changes in color of the officials, even Prince Yin's color changed slightly, he knew that the path in the middle was definitely not as simple as he thought.
The great Chu ruled the world with martial arts, and although it gradually paid more attention to literary talent, the Mago weapons and swords left by the ancestors are still there and have not been placed on the edge of Manan Mountain.
Each generation of emperors, when their little prince is born, will hand over a magical weapon from the royal collection to the prince at the same time. This is a symbol that symbolizes the immortal war god of Chu and is invincible. Each generation of princes will also give it to the prince.
They are all gods of war who guard the Chu Dynasty in the human world.
If such a magical weapon disappears, once His Majesty the Emperor knows about it, he will definitely be punished in the most severe way. If a prince cannot even keep his own weapon, how can he protect the Chu Kingdom and how can he be worthy of being called the "God of War"?
title?
In the history of the Great Chu State, there were many princes who lost their weapons and ended up either guarding their ancestors' tombs forever, or being deposed as a bitch, which was quite miserable.
Prince Fu took out his Xuanyuan Sword, which was tantamount to taking away his status as a prince. Once he lost the bet, he would most likely be deposed as a bitch by His Majesty the Emperor and would never be allowed to set foot in Kyoto.
This is of course a very tragic result.
No one expected that Prince Fu would be so courageous. Although everyone knew that when the incompatible second prince and fourth prince met today, they would inevitably have a confrontation, but they never expected that after a few words, the two would do it.
Such a huge gamble was made, such an astonishing bet was made.
Prince Yin did not frown, and after half a day he smiled lightly and said: "Even if I ask for your Xuanyuan Sword, it seems to be of no use. If the imperial censors read a book in front of the father and said that I stole your Xuanyuan Sword with ulterior motives,
If we make a fuss in the end, if I don't return it to you, I might even get a severe lesson from my father."
"You win, I destroyed the Xuanyuan Sword!" Prince Fu said simply.
Once the Xuanyuan Sword is destroyed, there is no way to repair it. Just like Prince Fu's status as a prince, it can never be repaired.
"Then should I add some more bets?" Prince Yin stared at Prince Fu and asked.
Prince Fu picked up the wine cup on the table and asked, "What do you want to add?"
"I also have a few jars of sake presented to me from Fuso. Although the taste is not good, it is always rare. Do you want it?" Prince Yin said with a genuine smile.
Prince Fu frowned slightly, looking at the disheveled "madman" standing on the huge rock in Hushan. He pondered for a moment, nodded and said, "It's better to have more than nothing."
Prince Yin sighed and said, "How do you want to bet?"
Prince Fu stroked the beauty's little hand, looked at the two stone houses, and said slowly: "They must be very hungry already. Why don't my second brother and I send one person each into a room? If one of the people can come out, then who will be counted?" win."
"Is it that simple?" Prince Yin said softly.
Prince Fu said calmly: "It's not complicated in the first place. I can even ask you to send someone to try it first."
Prince Yin chuckled and said, "It seems that you are really good to me."
"I have always respected you, second brother!" Prince Fu said in a cold voice: "It should be fair to wait until you know how powerful it is inside before you decide who to send in. You and I both like new things, even They are fresh people, so I won’t summon my former subordinates again, and I don’t think you will either.”
Prince Fu, this is of course a strategy.
Naturally, his retainers cannot compare with Prince Yin. Maybe he has terrifying power hidden in the dark, but of course no one will reveal it. Naturally, he does not have as many trump cards as Prince Yin.
Of course he also knew that Prince Yin had many talents from all walks of life, and even in Kyoto, the saying "Yin Men Three Pines" was secretly circulating recently.
There are three pines in the Yin family. This is a very vivid metaphor. It means that among the disciples of Prince Yin, there are three talents with extremely high comprehensive qualities. They all stand tall like green pines under Prince Yin's disciples.
Prince Fu's rule was actually because he was worried that Prince Yin would send Sankesong out to deal with this kind of situation, and he might not be able to get away with it by luck.
Since Prince Fu dared to take out the Xuanyuan Sword as a bet, he naturally made all kinds of preparations. At least he wanted to keep himself undefeated, and then hoped that Prince Yin's men would fail. In this way, he would always get a very generous bet.
He is a shrewd man. How could he bet on his own name without complete preparation? And his greatest preparation always comes at critical moments.
Prince Yin chuckled and said, "You don't have to worry. Since we have an agreement, if you keep it, I will naturally keep it."
"Then do you want to send someone to have a try first?"
"Since you care so much, of course I am willing to give it a try!" Prince Yin said leisurely. He turned around, not looking at Xue Poye, but at the Zhao brothers, and said with a smile: "You three are interested in giving it a try. ?”
He smiled softly, as if he was discussing with the Zhao brothers.
But everyone present knew that as a retainer, since Prince Yin had spoken, the Zhao brothers would not dare to refuse even if they wanted to. Naturally, the Zhao brothers knew this.
Listening to the terrifying roars coming from the stone house, their faces had already changed color. They were also people who had been through the wind and rain, and had encountered many bizarre things, so they were very knowledgeable and not stupid. When the prince said that he could let someone give it a try, the three of them guessed that they might have to do the job themselves. Although they were a little panicked, they naturally had to do things for others because they were cannibals. If they didn't do it, they would I believe that within three days my three brothers will most likely be dead without their bodies intact.
"Prince Yin, let us leave this matter to our brothers." Zhao Zhongxiang patted his chest and looked fearless. Unfortunately, the slightly twitching muscles on his face betrayed him. Everyone knew that they were very guilty.
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Xue Poye watched with cold eyes. Although the Zhao brothers were extremely arrogant and even had a quarrel with him, seeing them being used as tools involuntarily made him feel sympathy in his heart, even with a hint of sigh.
"Will I also become their tool?" Xue Poye glanced at Prince Yin and Prince Fu calmly. The two of them smiled and sneered, both of them looking aloof from the bottom of their hearts.
Under the watchful eyes of all the officials, the Zhao brothers wanted to walk majestically into Hushan, but instead their bodies formed a strange posture and moved forward in a triangle shape.
"It's just a few dogs, nothing to be afraid of." Zhao Zhongxiang comforted his brothers, trying to arouse their fighting spirit, but when he thought of the legend about Tibetan Mastiffs, his own voice trembled.
He began to regret why he had taken refuge with Prince Yin at this juncture. He could not survive by the Sichuan River. He heard that Prince Yin from Kyoto was recruiting people from all over the world, so he rushed over to him so that he could have a strong backer.
He hoped to return to Sichuan for revenge in the future, but unfortunately he was given a mission to fight a Tibetan Mastiff.
They had heard at the riverside that there was once a six-path warrior who was considered a strong one among the warriors, but he was surrounded by four Tibetan mastiffs and torn to pieces alive.
Watching the breeder open a small gap in the stone house on the left, the Zhao brothers filed in anxiously, but the breeder quickly closed the stone door.
Immediately there was an even louder scream in the house. The scream was terrifying. It seemed that several ferocious Tibetan mastiffs could break out of the wall at any time and rush here to bite everyone's necks. Several timid officials were already shivering in fear.
shake.
"If they really kill the Tibetan Mastiff, will there be any reward?" Prince Yin also sat down on the soft couch, looking at the stone house leisurely, and asked Prince Fu softly.
Prince Fu immediately said: "If you win, I will destroy Xuanyuan Sword immediately!"
"What if they were bitten to death?"
"I can give you three coffins." Prince Fu said coldly, "I'm just afraid they won't be able to use them!"
They said it very easily. In their eyes, the Zhao brothers were nothing more than guinea pigs for experiments. It didn't matter whether they lived or died. They were just providing some benefits to the two princes.
Xue Poye knew that everyone present was a tool in the hands of the two princes.
The officials were present, just acting as notaries for the bets between the two princes. The beauty was naturally a plaything on Prince Fu's bed, and he himself was not a chess piece in Prince Yin's hands. He didn't know when he would be taken.
Go "General"!
The breeder was wearing leather armor and stood in front of the stone house, seemingly waiting for something. Until Prince Fu waved his hand, he saw the breeder running straight to the left side of the stone house. He didn't know what he had done, so everyone heard a "click"
"Clack" sound, Xue Poye felt that the sound was very much like the sound of opening an iron door.
At this moment, the frightened screams, roars and hisses of the Zhao brothers were heard from inside, as well as the terrifying roars of the Tibetan Mastiff. It was obvious that a human-animal war was going on in the room.
Although everyone could not see what was going on in the room, their eyes were focused on the closed stone door, and the roar inside resounded in everyone's hearts.
Xue Poye glanced at the "madman"!
The madman looked very calm. He was standing in Hushan, with his long black and white hair blowing in the breeze. His back was turned to this side. He looked very thin and extremely strange.
The sounds in the room became more and more chaotic, and screams were heard from time to time. The Zhao brothers were obviously suffering from the Tibetan Mastiff's crazy attack.
Tibetan Mastiffs eat meat and are bloodthirsty by nature. They eat a lot of food on weekdays. This time they have been hungry for three days. How could they not attack wildly when they see prey like the Zhao brothers? In the eyes of the three-headed Tibetan Mastiff, the Zhao brothers are like timely prey.
Fatty meat brought to the mouth.
Listening to the screams and roars of the Zhao brothers, some officials turned pale with shock. If the two princes had not been here, they would have fled this place long ago.
The heart-rending screams made Xue Poye feel very sad. He could already imagine the fate of the Zhao brothers. They would be torn apart and chewed by the Tibetan mastiffs. He even felt that it was him.
dangers to be faced.
Prince Yin was kind on his face, but the cruelty and viciousness in his heart were obvious. Prince Fu's coldness was even more obvious in front of his eyes. Xue Poye glanced at the two of them and felt a huge hatred in his heart for no reason. He just felt that this
Although the two of them were gorgeously dressed and elegant, their hearts were more vicious than animals.
He soon realized the vicious psychology of these people, and he finally understood what the Prince Consort said.
"If you stay in Kyoto for a long time, you will understand that what happens in Liuheyuan is just a child's play!"
The cruelty of the human heart sometimes chills the bones of the same kind!
The gambling between Prince Yin and Prince Fu today is actually a hidden struggle. This kind of overt and secret struggle may very well take the lives of the Zhao brothers in a moment, and this is just the beginning.
Just think about their past struggles, and you won’t know how many things were lost in the conflict of interests again and again.
Xue Poye clenched his fists tightly and closed his eyes. Being in this era may be a blessing, but coming to Kyoto may be unlucky. He himself didn’t know what kind of bad luck would befall him today.
superior.
The screams in the stone house were heartbreaking, but the roar of the Tibetan Mastiff became more and more fierce. Prince Fu, who was sitting on the soft couch with the beauty in his arms, showed a cold smile again.
He knows that the Zhao brothers will definitely die, so he will not lose this time.
His eyes looked at the crazy man in Tsing Yi again.
I don’t know how long it took, but the stone house gradually became quiet. Several Tibetan mastiffs roared with satisfaction. Everyone knew that the Zhao brothers were finished.
The breeder turned to the front of the house again and somehow opened a small gap. He leaned into the gap and looked inside. After a while, he closed the gap, turned around and said loudly: "Prince Zhenfu, the three of us
All died, no bones left!"
The "guinea pig" successfully completed the test mission!dd