Wang Xiaojie is studying Tibetan dialect seriously and even corrects his mouth shape in front of the mirror.
Don't be misled by the blurry appearance of bronze mirrors in TV dramas. In fact, the bronze mirrors used by ancient people were made of copper-tin alloy, and the proportion of tin was relatively high. After polishing, the mirrors were very bright and could be seen quite clearly.
Bronze mirrors are not as good as later glass mirrors in that they are bulky and expensive to make, and after oxidation, they need to be re-polished by craftsmen.
This shortcoming is fatal to the poor, but for the nobles, it is not a problem at all.
Not to mention the Tang Dynasty, even Tubo had no shortage of bronze mirrors.
However, Zampu didn't like mirrors before. He looked sluggish and weak, and the few bronze mirrors he had were very old.
After Zamp was replaced with a new one, there were obviously more good mirrors in the bedroom.
The princess would do her makeup in front of the mirror in the past few days, and would not stop until Wang Xiaojie urged her to do so.
But she obviously wasn't in that mood today, staring nervously outside the palace, waiting for news.
Soon, Zhudan sent someone to report: "In ancient times, Qianhu and Sanan Qianhu each led their elite men, and they are still lingering in front of the palace!"
The princess said: "Have you found out the reason?"
The guard said: "They had a small conflict with the Dongcheng Imperial Guards a few days ago, and today they want to ask for an explanation from Chamo Qianhu."
The princess gritted her teeth and said: "You dare to block the palace with just a small excuse, but you are going to show your face and go straight into the palace!"
She stood up and turned around, her tone unavoidable being a little frightened: "We only have a thousand soldiers in our hands, plus Zhudan's hundreds of people, can we stop it?"
At this moment, Wang Xiaojie's calm voice came: "Don't worry, the other party is bluffing."
The princess frowned: "Guri and Sanan are both diehard loyalists of the Gar family. Other heads of thousands of families may hesitate, but they really dare to do it!"
Wang Xiaojie said without raising his head: "There is a saying in the art of war: if you are ten, you will surround it, if you are five, you will attack it, and if you double it, you will divide it!"
"There are only two Thousand Household Chiefs on the opposite side. They neither occupy the rightful people nor have the location of the palace. If they really rush in, they will fall into a trap. I lead the Thousand East City Guards and we can definitely take them down!"
"If Zan Xiruo is that stupid, you don't have to worry."
The princess was no ordinary person. She nodded deeply when she heard this: "It's true...it's true!"
Her eyes wandered, and she came behind Wang Xiaojie, with a hint of admiration in her gentle tone: "Your Majesty is calm and composed, you really have the grace of a king of a country!"
Wang Xiaojie said: "Don't say those useless things, hurry up and teach me the Tibetan language!"
princess:"……"
Clench your fists and start teaching.
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"If Zan Xi doesn't give up, he will assassinate me again!"
While the two of them were learning foreign languages in the palace, Li Yan looked into the distance and made a judgment.
Zhu Dan and Yang Zaisi stood behind him with solemn expressions: "Will that powerful assassin take action?"
After Li Yan thought for a moment, he said, "You two go and bring Shen Juyuan over."
Not long after, Shen Juyuan was escorted in front of him.
After being imprisoned for several days, he looked obviously haggard. When he came out of the prison, he immediately cheered up: "Yuanfang, did you catch the murderer and prove my innocence?"
Li Yan shook his head: "We haven't caught him yet, but we can do a simple elimination method. If Zamp is assassinated again tonight, and the assassin is still the same person with the same body shape and facial features as you last time, wouldn't you be innocent? ?”
Shen Juyuan was overjoyed: "Yes, that's the truth, then the assassin should come quickly!"
Zhudan rolled his eyes immediately after hearing this.
Li Yan said: "Brother Zaisi, now the delegation will be divided into two teams. You lead ten Wu De guards to keep an eye on Shen Juyuan and ensure that he is always in your sight. The rest will be responsible for Li Gong, Wan'er, the little prince and others. 's safety."
Yang Zaisi accepted the order: "Yes!"
Li Yan added: "General Zhudan, you and the palace guards will stay outside the palace to prevent assassins from harming Zamp and the princess. Don't leave no matter what happens around you. It will be very dangerous tonight. You must be mentally prepared!"
Zhu Dan accepted the order: "Yes!"
Everyone is in their place.
Li Yan was sitting in front of the hall, with the chain knife at his side, and his brows were peaceful.
No movement was better than stillness, so he began to practice consciousness-only energy.
Gradually, his breathing became softer and softer, and his whole breath disappeared, as if he had become one with his surroundings.
It was dark, and candles were lit.
The quarrel outside the palace was still going on, and the voices could be heard vaguely. The Dongcheng Imperial Guards had been nervously standing in front of the palace gate, daring not to leave.
Since there was no sound of a watch in Chang'an City in Tubo, there was no specific concept of time. I don't know how much time had passed, but when the guards were inevitably a little distracted, Li Yan's eyes suddenly became fixed and locked in the darkness.
A black shadow flashed past and disappeared.
"Want to lure the tiger away from the mountain? Why don't you just pretend to be a ghost?"
Li Yan smiled coldly in his heart, remained unmoved, and shouted: "Be on guard, the assassin is coming!"
As soon as Zhu Dan and other guards regained their composure, they clenched their weapons and stepped forward.
Li Yan immediately said: "Stand where you are, the enemy has been traced, set up a defensive formation!"
Zhu Dan said: "I'm going to inform the guards and ask them to come over. The two thousand household chiefs outside are just trying to make trouble, so don't pay attention to them!"
Li Yan shook his head: "Who are you sending now? Including yourself, you will definitely be intercepted and killed on the way. Don't make unnecessary sacrifices. Just stay here to protect Zamp and the princess!"
Zhudan took a deep breath: "Understood!"
The guards stood where they were, in formation, holding their weapons firmly, looking into the darkness that candlelight could not illuminate, without blinking.
The surrounding area became quiet, and no other sound could be heard except for the sound of burning torches.
Under concentrated precautions, the guard's hand holding the weapon turned white due to excessive force, and the atmosphere became more and more depressing.
The assassin hidden in the darkness was also extremely patient and motionless.
The two sides are in a stalemate.
A quarter of an hour.
Two quarters of an hour.
Half an hour was about to pass, and the long-term mental stress finally brought the guards to their limit, and some of their hands were trembling slightly.
"Don't hold on if you can't hold it anymore...it's not good!"
Li Yan looked at the six directions and was about to ask those who couldn't hold on to retreat when his expression suddenly changed and he unsheathed his chain knife.
But when the sword flashed, the target was not the whole body in close combat, but the blade and handle flew away. A chain connected the blade and struck several meters away.
"Ding!!"
Along with a crisp sound, a crossbow arrow was intercepted at the critical moment and fell in front of the guard.
Li Yan turned his wrist and put the blade back into its sheath: "Back off!"
The man escaped death, looked extremely grateful, and hurriedly stepped back.
But Li Yan's face darkened as he looked at the exquisite crossbow arrows.
Sure enough, just a moment later, screams could be heard not far away.
The guard on the edge was shot through the throat by a crossbow arrow and was unfortunately killed.
Li Yan stood still.
His chain knife can separate the blades and attack enemies from a long distance, but the length of the chain is limited and cannot take care of the entire scene.
If you act rashly at this time, you will only be led by the enemy.
Zhu Dan was obviously aware of this and said loudly: "Deputy Ambassador Li, please leave us alone. The assassin is afraid of you and is like this!"
Li Yan nodded, further focused his attention, and kept looking around, searching for traces of the other party.
But it's really too dark.
After all, the lighting space of the candlelight is limited, and the range of the crossbow easily exceeds it.
As long as the angle is tricky, you can shoot the target at an unexpected angle.
If positions were exchanged, Li Yan could hide in the darkness and use bows and arrows to kill the exposed guards one by one.
Who takes the initiative to attack is really important.
There was a cold light in his eyes, and he silently gathered strength.
"Eye consciousness cannot penetrate the darkness, but ear consciousness can."
"It's a pity that my time to practice consciousness-only power is still too short, and I still can't fully understand it with my ear consciousness."
Only the first five consciousnesses of consciousness are eye consciousness, ear consciousness, nose consciousness, tongue consciousness and body consciousness. During this period, Li Yan tried to open the ear consciousness.
The cooperation of the two senses can definitely greatly enhance his senses, making it impossible for enemies hiding in the dark to escape.
However, this power, which is called the number one in Buddhism, is indeed mysterious, and Li Yan has never been able to understand the second consciousness.
Until this moment, the assassin saw that the guard fell to the ground and was unable to shake his mind. He no longer wasted arrows, and his murderous intention was completely locked in.
Murderous intent permeated the air, and the oppressive feeling in the darkness was pervasive.
A cold and cold gaze, erratic, constantly patrolling the whole body, looking for weaknesses.
The two sides returned to confrontation again.
At first, Li Yan's heartbeat accelerated, the energy and blood in his body surged, and he entered the best state to face the enemy.
But gradually, his heartbeat returned to steady, his eyes slightly lowered, and he began to listen to the sounds around him.
Swish! Swish!
That was the sound of the guard's feet rubbing against the ground.
Gudu! Gudu!
That was the sound of the guard swallowing saliva subconsciously in nervousness.
Breathe! Breathe! Breathe!
That was the sound of the breathing of many guards...
When the sounds around him were clearly heard in his ears, Li Yan finally realized the wonder of ear consciousness.
Listen to the sound! Analyze the sound! Interpret the sound!
Each sound is like a piece of knowledge, broken down and detailed, and vividly displayed on the paper.
However, just like when visual awareness is first opened, the perception is fleeting and sometimes not effective.
Soon, he lost the feeling of listening to everything again.
Li Yan was not in a hurry and looked at the achievement point with a calm mind.
After improving Luck, there are still 874 points left.
The most important attribute in martial arts training is undoubtedly the physical constitution corresponding to the basic qualifications.
But there is another attribute that is also auxiliary to the practice of martial arts.
"Use 400 achievement points."
"Increase wisdom by 2 points."
[Wisdom: 11 (the mind becomes more agile)] → [Wisdom: 13 (wisdom aura, the mind becomes more agile)]
External pressure.
Inner improvement.
The internal and external conditions for cultivating consciousness-only energy were complete. After a while, subtle sounds flooded into my ears again, and the breathing around me could be heard clearly.
Li Yan's ears twitched slightly, listening one after another and excluding one after another.
Finally, a brand new breathing sound appeared, with a rhythm different from that of all the palace guards.
Li Yan suddenly turned his head and looked to the right and rear.
The shining eyes seemed to drive away the darkness and locked onto a hidden figure holding a powerful crossbow.