The person with the highest swordsmanship in Wei Guoming is Long Yangjun, followed by Ji Yanran. The reason why Ji Yanran is so famous in Wei Guo is not just her beauty, chess, calligraphy and painting. The concubines raised by the palace ministers are also
She is good at singing and dancing. Therefore, a large part of Ji Yanran's fame is due to her swordsmanship.
"Oh, this matter... this is the first time I have heard of it."
Bai Gui was about to find a seat to sit down when he heard this and said in surprise.
In fact, when the guest sent the invitation yesterday, he also sent information about Ji Yanran. Ji Yanran knows swordsmanship, and her excellent swordsmanship was also included in the information.
It's just that when I'm a guest at Yahu Xiaozhu, it's hard to explain some dark things behind my back.
"Is Miss Ji planning to have a sword duel with me?'
Bai Gui found a desk near the front, knelt down on the straw mat behind it, and took the initiative to attack Ji Yanran.
He is the number one swordsman in the Zhao Kingdom, and Ji Yanran is the second swordsman in the Wei Kingdom. He does not believe that Ji Yanran will not be moved after hearing this. Ji Yanran must have investigated him privately, otherwise his reputation would not have spread for long.
Sir, how could Ji Yanran know how powerful he is just by seeing him?
"After today's banquet, if Mr. Li is still in good spirits, I would like to give him a try.
Behind the bead curtain, Ji Yanran paused for a moment before agreeing.
"It is also a pleasure to see Miss Ji and the son of Juluhou sword fighting. I would like to take the liberty of witnessing this event and ask Miss Ji and Mr. Li to agree.'
Lord Xinling raised his eyebrows, cupped his hands and smiled.
One is the first in the Zhao Kingdom, and the other is the second in the Wei Kingdom. The swordsmanship competition alone is enough to please the eyes. Not to mention that the other person is a peerless beauty with both talents and talents. This kind of competition is even more exciting.
Ji Yanran smiled like a silver bell and agreed to Lord Xinling's request.
Bai Gui and the other three arrived a little early, and after waiting for about a quarter of an hour, other people attending the banquet arrived one after another and took their seats at the banquet.
There were about forty or fifty scholars attending the banquet.
There are old people, middle-aged people, and young people. There are noble people like Lord Xinling, and there are ordinary people from poor families. The only thing these people have in common is that they are all knowledgeable people.
Several people were also famous in later generations. For example, the Korean prince Han Fei and the famous Qi State scholar Zou Yan.
Seeing that the guests were seated, Ji Yanran touched the piano body and said, "Today I am honored to invite so many famous people to gather at Yahu Xiaozhu. This is a token of your love for Yanran. Please speak freely. I am honored to be here."
Play the piano to add to the fun
This has become a fixed pattern for the start of the banquet, and no one was surprised by it.
"Dare I ask Zou Zi, does Qin have the destiny of heaven?"
Han Fei was the first to ask Zou Yan. Zou Yan is the founder of the "Five Virtues Theory of the End and Beginning". He muttered, "It is well known that Qin was tyrannical. Zhou was the virtue of fire and respected red clothes. Qin was the virtue of black water and worshiped black.
Obey. Qin obeyed the destiny and followed the king's way on behalf of Zhou. Is this Mr. Zou's advocacy for Qin to unify the six countries?
Nowadays, the Qin State has destroyed the Zhou State, and the four countries including Zhao, Wei, Chu, and South Korea are no longer able to resist Qin's eastward march. Therefore, people with insight have already seen that Qin may be ready to unify the world.
The theory of the Five Virtues and the Beginning proposed by Zou Yan at this moment is more like an article written by the Qin State in order to unify the six countries.
The difficulty of unifying Qin is different if it has the Mandate of Heaven and if it does not have the Mandate of Heaven.
Han Fei is the son of South Korea. South Korea is obviously unable to withstand Qin's military attack. However, Qin is afraid of stepping into Qi's harem and has never dared to devour South Korea. When Han Fei said this, he not only wanted to overshadow it with Legalist remarks.
Zou Yan, the founder of the Yin Yang family, has made great efforts for the survival of South Korea.
(King Min of Qi sent troops to devour the Song State. At that time, Qin State and Qi State were also called the East and West Emperors. Because of this incident, other countries feared the power of Qi State, so under the leadership of Le Yi, the five kingdoms attacked Qi and destroyed Qi State for a time. In
Before the Five Kingdoms were conquered and abandoned, the Qi State had more than 150 cities. Then, after the restoration of the Qi State, there were only 72 cities.)
"No, you are wrong." Seeing Han Fei attacking his theory, Zou Yan was not anxious. He was from Qi State and a famous scholar from Jixia Academy. He had his own experience in debating, so he laughed and said,
"The virtue of water can extinguish the virtue of fire, but the state of Yan is still blue, which is also the virtue of water. The state of Yan is a descendant of Duke Zhao
The two debated, going back and forth, but there was no doubt that Han Fei was defeated after holding on for less than half a stick of incense.
It's not that Han Fei is inferior to Zou Yan, it's just that Han Fei has a serious stutter and is even more difficult to speak when he is anxious. After several debates, he is no longer as sharp as Zou Yan.
Han Fei stopped talking, shook his head in annoyance, then cupped his hands and said: "Zou Zi's words are great, I have to be inferior." He refused to admit Zou Yan's five virtues and always said that he only thought that Zou Yan's words were great.
After saying this, he looked at Lord Xinling, who was at the top, and said, "...I came to Wei State this time...to borrow grain from Wei State, and I would like to ask for Lord Xinling's approval."
The reason why he took the lead in opening a debate with Zou Yan was for two purposes. First, if the debate was successful, it would prove that destiny was not in Qin, which would be beneficial to South Korea. Second, if the debate failed, it would be proof that destiny was in Qin, so that he could use this to punish King Xinling Wei Wuji.
Pressure forced Wei Wuji, Lord Xinling, to agree to his request.
South Korea faces Qin's military front
If South Korea dies, no other country will survive.
'How much to borrow?'
Lord Xinling raised his eyebrows, a little surprised.
"Not much, ten thousand stones!"
Han Fei replied.
Ten thousand shi of food is too much for an individual. But for a country, this 10,000 shi is not much. Of course, it is not too much. If you give 10,000 shi, Wei will feel pain.
Lord Xinling said "Oh" and remained unmoved.
South Korea's national situation is in decline, and there are too many things borrowed from the six countries. Now Wei is also in troubled times, and the weather is turbulent. How can he lend South Korea another 10,000 shi of grain? To put it mildly, it is a loan, but to put it worse, these 10,000 shi of grain
It's just a waste of time.
Bai Guizhi felt a little happy when he saw it
He is trying to spread his reputation among the countries. Swordsmanship is secondary. The real way to spread his reputation is to intervene in the national affairs of other countries. Just like Wei Wuji stole the talisman to save Zhao. Even before doing this, Wei Wuji was unknown.
But after doing this, you will immediately become a celebrity in the world.
Han Fei's ten thousand shi of grain was a good opportunity for him to make a name for himself.
He leaned forward slightly and said, "Since Zhao, Wei, and Han divided the Jin Dynasty and established themselves, the three countries are brothers and work together. Now that South Korea is in trouble, I am willing to personally help South Korea with a thousand stones of food. As for the
When I return to the State of Zhao, I will definitely report to the king, state my interests, and work hard for South Korea to ward off the violence of Qin.'
-Thousands of stones of grain is not a small amount for the Juluhou Mansion, but it is still within the acceptable range. With his current status in Juluhou's heart, Bai Gui is sure that Juluhou will pay for it. Even if
Even if Julu Hou is not willing, he also has a way to make Julu Hou agree.
As for the petition to King Zhao..., he is now the envoy of Zhao and has certain autonomy.
When Han Fei heard this, his mournful expression suddenly lifted. He turned around and glanced at Bai Gui behind him, "May I ask who you are?" One thousand dan of grain is not a small amount, and only the rich can give it away for free.
"Zhao Li, the son of Juluhou, is sent as an envoy to the State of Wei at the order of my king."
Bai Gui cupped his hands and said.
As soon as he said this, the guests present looked at Bai Gui with admiration. What is the purpose of the countries now? It is to resist Qin. Bai sent a thousand shi of food to South Korea. This is really a righteous act to resist Qin. What's more, Bai Gui is the envoy of Zhao.
, the weight of what you say is here. (Qin State prohibits hundreds of schools of thought, and hundreds of schools of thought naturally have no good impression of Qin State.)
"Li Gongzi
"Thank you very much Mr. Li.
After settling down, Han Fei was so excited that he stuttered a little.
How can the words of the envoy of Zhao be false? The envoy of Zhao is not the envoy of Qin. South Korea has nothing that Zhao can covet. On the contrary, Zhao needs South Korea to block the pressure from Qin.
"It doesn't matter, the three countries of Zhao, Wei and Han should be of the same mind.
Bai Gui smiled and spoke to Xinling Lord Wei Wuji.
Even though Lord Xinling Wei Wuji has a higher reputation and prestige than him, what he is doing now is a great deed that everyone in the world is happy about. Using the righteousness of resisting Qin is equivalent to bringing the general trend. Even Lord Xinling cannot suppress him in this matter.
One chip.
In addition to helping South Korea, he stepped on Lord Xinling and ascended to power.
As for offending Lord Xinling Wei Wuji, he didn't care at all. Let's not mention why he, an immortal, should be afraid of a mortal. Even in this life, he is a native of Zhao, so he doesn't need to worry about offending Lord Xinling.
I'm offended.
Of course, this offending is also very limited. We can't say that if Lord Xinling refuses to agree to borrow food, the State of Zhao will not agree to this matter? The State of Zhao has not yet become a vassal of Lord Xinling.
"Congratulations to Mr. Li for his generous donation!"
The guests booed.
Everyone drinks together.
After waiting for a while, Lord Xinling didn't see anything unusual in his expression. He smiled gently and said, "The State of Wei suffered a flood the year before last and the harvest was poor, so the national treasury was temporarily short of food. However, since Mr. Li is willing to help South Korea, there is no need to
Ji is also willing to invest 1,500 shi of grain from Qi and send it to South Korea to alleviate the crisis in South Korea."
After the Five Kingdoms conquered Qi, Qi was unable to go west and did not participate in the battles of other countries. However, Qi had always been prosperous and strong, and after many years of relief, Qi was not short of food.
Han Fei stood up again and thanked Lord Xinling.
This time he went to Wei as an envoy. Although he did not borrow 10,000 shi of grain, he still borrowed half of it, which was enough to alleviate South Korea's urgent needs.
Anyway, borrowing food...is a business without capital.
Next, there were many different opinions, talking about almost everything from the situation of various countries to the systems of various countries.
"Mr. Xinling, now that Zhao is attacking Yan, I wonder if Wei will send troops to stop it?"
Someone asked about current events.
Recently, the State of Qin has temporarily suspended sending troops, while other countries are silently licking their wounds. Originally, the same was true for the State of Zhao, but when the State of Yan invaded, the Yan army was defeated too quickly, which gave Zhao State the idea of destroying Yan and replenishing Zhao.
Not only did the princes and ministers of Zhao see the key influence of Wei on this situation, but also the guests present. The reason why I asked Lord Xinling was because in Wei, Lord Xinling was more decisive than King Wei.
direction.
"Maybe!"
Lord Xinling took a deep look at Bai Gui, then withdrew his gaze and said with a smile.
Bai Gui, the envoy from Zhao, was sent to the State of Wei in order to reassure the State of Wei. He could still see this.
"What does Ambassador Zhao think?'
Everyone's eyes turned to Bai Gui, who was sitting beside him.
"Zhao defeated Yan because he spurned the Yan state and took advantage of the crisis. It was not because he wanted to seize the land of the Yan state." Bai Gui's eyes flashed and he responded casually. How could he tell the truth to these people? He misled: "Now the power of the Qin state is
It is great that the six countries of our country need to unite to attack Qin. How can we fight among ourselves? The State of Yan betrays its righteousness, and the State of Zhao only gives a slight punishment. When the king of Yan admits his fault, our State of Zhao will withdraw his troops.
After the words fell, everyone shook their heads and sighed.
It’s just that Lord Xinling is an old man. Unexpectedly, Ambassador Zhao, who seems to be in his weak years, also doesn’t tell the truth. But seeing Bai Gui like this, they also raised their evaluation of Bai Gui to a higher level.
When the sun sets in the evening, the guests disperse.
Apart from Bai Gui, the only four guests present were Zou Yan, Han Fei, Lord Xinling and Lord Shaoyuan.
"Master Li, please follow me to the open space outside the court."
Ji Yanran opened the bead curtain, revealing her true face. She walked in beside Bai Gui, and when she bowed down to give him a blessing, there was a faint fragrance. "Why is this?'
Han Fei and Zou Yan didn't know why.
"Young Master Li is the best swordsman in the Zhao Kingdom, and Miss Ji wants to compete with him."
Lord Xinling also stood up and explained to the two of them.
State affairs are state affairs, and private affairs are private affairs. Even in his current position, he still knows the difference clearly. Bai Gui came for the benefit of the Zhao country, and everything will definitely not go according to his wishes. He is not so small-minded that he hates Bai Gui.
When I was a teenager.
"He is the best swordsman in the Zhao Kingdom?'
Han Fei was surprised,
The Bai Gui in front of him looked young and did not look like a master of swordsmanship at all. However, he took another look at Ji Yanran and was no longer doubtful. Ji Yanran's fingers were long and only the fingertips had thin calluses from practicing the piano.
The catkin, which is as soft as jade, does not look like it can hold a sword.
Several people followed Ji Yanran outside the court.
Several peach trees were planted outside the courtyard, and next to it was a square pond.
"Just doing sword fighting would be boring, not as good as that.
Bai Gui and Ji Yanran were standing outside the field, preparing to compete with each other, when he suddenly said, "What do you think, Miss Yaxingji, if we increase the bet a little more?"
His purpose is to take away the sword of generals in this world, not to compete with Ji Yanran.
He does not take secular victory into consideration.
"Oh? What bet?'
Ji Yanran brushed back the rest of her hair, which was in a ponytail, and looked at the scene while walking. She was already used to betting. She was not surprised by Bai Gui's words.
"I want Miss Ji..." Bai Gui smiled and said this first. When he saw Ji Yanran's beautiful face changed slightly, he continued, "I want the sword in Miss Ji's hand."
.After all, Miss Ji is not willing to decide Miss Ji's identity in a duel, but if she can get a sword, it will be a worthwhile trip.'
The sword in Ji Yanran's hand is not the sword of generals.
The Ganjiang Sword is just Ji Yanran's collection.
But first he wanted the sword in Ji Yanran's hand, and after he won, it would be understandable that he would pretend to give Ji Yanran a step down and ask for the sword.
