In February of the fourth year of Jiayou's reign during the Song Dynasty, the whole world's attention once again gathered in Bianjing City. After two years, another talent promotion ceremony was held as scheduled. This was a special subject added by the official Zhao Zhen to fulfill his promise.
There is no doubt that the examiner will be Ouyang Xiu, who killed the Taixue Sports last time...
Of course, life goes on, and Bianjing City is still prosperous. Hulong River, Bian River, Cai River, Wuzhang River, and Jinshui River all woke up after a winter and became full of green waves, teasing the willows on both sides.
On the river, thousands of sails competed and hundreds of boats competed for the current, carrying goods and travelers from all over the world, sailing to various docks in the capital.
Among them, there was a fleet of five flat-bottomed canoes, sailing quietly to the Bianhe pier.
On the deck of the first ship, stood a tall man wearing a blue brocade robe, a black cloak over his shoulders, and jasper hanging from his waist. It was Chen Ke and Chen Zhongfang who had been away from Beijing for two years. He looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar person.
On both sides of the Bianhe River, you can see colorful Huanmen Caitou in front of rows of two- and three-story wooden buildings.
Downstairs in Huanmencai, there is still the same bustling traffic and crowds, with cries, singing, talking, shouting, and a lot of noise. Those who ride donkeys, those who carry burdens, and those who are on the road wear hats with peach scarves.
, banner scarf, group scarf, Taoist scarf, shawl, Tang scarf, etc., the flowers are so colorful that it is dizzying to see.
This unparalleled Bianjing city has a prosperous atmosphere even in the air... Chen Ke closed his eyes and took a deep breath. The satisfaction and relaxation made him feel like a wanderer returning home.
Damn it, I've only lived in Bianjing for a year, okay? He couldn't help but laugh to himself that he was too obsessed with this unique prosperity in the world.
In fact, it couldn't be more normal. Because, in this world a thousand years ago, only Bianjing can bring a familiar feeling to a soul from a thousand years later... This is the hometown in dreams.
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The fleet docked slowly at the Bianhe pier, and when the cables were fastened and the pedals were lowered, Zhou Dingkun, who was staying in the capital, boarded the ship, saluted Chen Ke deeply, and said respectfully: "The carriage is ready. I'll leave the matter here to you."
Just the next person."
Chen Ke nodded, strode off the boat, and boarded the black carriage that had been waiting for a long time. As for Liu Yue'e and his thirty-six Japanese maids, they got off the boat before entering the city in order to avoid people's eyes.
After sitting down in the carriage, Zhou Dingkun first presented a small rosewood box. Chen Ke took it and opened it, and saw a gemstone ring embedded in the red velvet lining. The gemstone was large and revealed a mysterious black color.
of light, this is a priceless black diamond... Because it is unique in the world, almost no one knows it.
This ring is the certificate that controls all the properties in Chen Ke's name. In the years since he was away from Bianjing, it has been kept by the financial officer Zhou Dingkun and used to manage his business. Now that Chen Ke is back, it is natural to return it to its original state.
host.
After just one glance, he closed the wooden box and asked, "Is everything okay?"
"This..." Zhou Dingkun had a look of embarrassment on his face. He held it in for a while before saying, "You will know when you get back."
"I want to know now." Chen Ke frowned.
"During the time when you were missing," Zhou Dingkun sighed, "some bad things happened."
"As soon as I arrived in Dengzhou, I already reported to the court." Chen Ke said solemnly.
"There's nothing wrong with the court..." Zhou Dingkun sighed again: "And that incident happened a month ago, and there was no news from you at that time."
"Say!" Chen Ke said coldly.
"Brother Li Quan and Li..." Zhou Dingkun mustered up his courage and whispered: "Let's go."
"Where have you gone?" Chen Ke frowned.
"Going back to the west..." Zhou Dingkun said sadly.
"What's going on?" Chen Ke suddenly felt a chill running down his spine.
"This year during the Chinese New Year, the Liao envoys who came to congratulate the Du family called on everyone to appear. The Du family has stopped singing, which is known to everyone in the capital. But they were so reckless that they rushed to the Tianyin Water Pavilion to find her." Zhou Dingkun said in a low voice.
: "Master Li got the news and rushed over first. The two sides had a fierce quarrel outside the door, and then drew their swords at each other. But they were Liao envoys, and Master Li did not dare to hurt them, but the Liao man was not polite and stabbed him with a knife.
Master Li's thighs. Master Li's men started fighting with them. At this time, the soldiers from Kaifeng Mansion also arrived and separated the two sides."
"Master Li lost too much blood, and Dr. Wang didn't even save him..." Zhou Dingkun saw that Chen Ke's face was livid, and he hesitated whether he should continue. After a long while, he continued: "The people are excited, but the identity of the murderer
He was an envoy from the Liao Dynasty. The Kaifeng Prefecture did not dare to specialize, so he reported to the imperial court, but the superiors secretly let him go."
"Just let him go?" Chen Ke's eyes suddenly turned red, as if he wanted to eat someone. The pride and arrogance he had built up so easily in Dali and Japan were shattered in an instant.
"The matter is not over yet. The day before yesterday was the day when the envoys left the capital. The man hid in the envoys and went out of the city in a big way. But somehow the news got out and he was stopped at the city gate by the people." Zhou Dingkun continued: "The envoy from Liao Dynasty
Feeling confident, we gathered together and waited for the Kaifeng Mansion to come to rescue us. At this time, Liulang appeared and wanted to sign a life-and-death duel with the murderer."
"Liu Lang?" Chen Ke's palms sweated for a while. In his heart, Liu Lang was always the little brother with a snotty nose. Only then did he realize that he was already a seventeen-year-old boy...
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Listening to Zhou Dingkun's description, Chen Ke was in a trance and returned to the day before yesterday, when he was at Anyuan's house in Bianjing.
The excited people of Bianjing blocked the unruly Liao envoys from the door. Although the Liao envoys were not many in number, their sense of superiority formed on the battlefield over the years made them not afraid of these unarmed people at all. What's more,
, it’s time for the officers and soldiers of Kaifeng Prefecture to come too? By then, their own people will disperse their own people...
Just when the two sides were in a stalemate, and the officials in the distance couldn't hold it in anymore and showed up to maintain order. A tall young man in white stood out from the crowd and offered to fight the murderer in a life-or-death fight. He promised that if he lost, he would fight to the death.
Let them go.
"How do you ensure that they all listen to you?" The deputy envoy of the Liao Kingdom looked at this young man. Although he was very tall, he was clearly only seventeen or eighteen years old. And his subordinate was proficient in various fighting methods.
The most elite Pishi army are all top masters!
"I'll guarantee it!" A hunky-backed man stepped forward, it was Yang Huaiyu in casual clothes.
"And me!" Cao Ping, a man with a short beard and a face as white as jade, came out hand in hand. He was the receptionist for the Liao envoy, and he also knew the identity of his relatives.
Seeing that no one came from Kaifeng Mansion for such a long time, the Liao envoy thought that this matter could not be solved, so he might as well accept his offer. Then he looked at his subordinates and saw that he had been scolded until blood filled his pupils, like
He looked like he was going to tear the people of Song Dynasty into pieces.
"Okay," he nodded: "With bare hands or with a bare blade?"
"Whatever." Chen Jichang took off his black robe, revealing the shorts underneath, but his hands were empty.
The murderer couldn't hold himself back and pushed out of the crowd. The two sides made a decision about life and death under the witness of everyone. Then they stood facing each other on the street where everyone got out of the way.
The Liao envoys shouted loudly to cheer for their side, but they were immediately drowned out by the Song people's voices until they couldn't hear them at all. Damn it, do you know what an away game means?
Cao Ping and Yang Huaiyu were watching the field closely, ready to rescue people if something unexpected happened.
I saw Chen Jichang standing calmly, slowly raising his hand and hooking it with his index finger.
No matter how stupid the Liao man was, he knew that this was a provocation. He let out a strange cry, rushed forward, put his arms around Chen Jichang's waist, and suddenly used a stumbling block under his feet... This was the Khitan wrestling method, which was later also known as Mongolian wrestling.
style wrestling.
Chen Jichang has learned martial arts fighting from his three brothers since he was a child. With his amazing talent, he has long been familiar with various fighting techniques. As soon as the opponent's hands touched his waist, his body had already leaned forward and bumped into him with one shoulder. Waiting for the opponent
When he raised his foot to make a trip, his shoulder had hit the opponent's chest hard. At this time, the opponent's foot was hanging in the air. His supporting leg could not withstand the force of the impact and he immediately fell to the ground...
The Khitan man reacted quickly. He put his hand on the ground and jumped up. Before he could stand still, he saw a black shadow flash past and was hit hard by an elbow in the chest. The pain made his vision go black, and it seemed that his sternum was being injured.
It broke.
"What kind of move is he doing?" Cao Ping had seen this young master practicing martial arts. He was so fancy and fancy. Why did he suddenly use such a simple and extremely simple killing move?
"It's Tang Shou." After all, the Yang family is a general who came out on the battlefield. Yang Huaiyu is more experienced than Cao Ping in this aspect: "It is an extremely ferocious fighting technique. Every time it takes action, it requires all the strength of the body. Khitan
The person was careless at first and wanted to test Rokuro's depth. But he was not prepared and he used all his strength as soon as he made a move. He was caught off guard and was hit. Before he could recover, he was hit a second time..."
During the conversation between the two, they saw Liu Lang holding the Khitan man's head with both hands and suddenly pressing it down. At the same time, he raised his knee and pushed it up. If this was a real blow, his face would definitely be full of flowers.
But the Liao man, who had experienced hundreds of battles and whose muscles and bones were made of iron and bronze, was able to stabilize his mind in the severe pain. He took out the short blade in his sleeve and stabbed Liulang in the lower abdomen, forcing him to draw his legs to protect himself.
However, Rokuro did not evade and put his knee on the bridge of the opponent's nose. The Khitan's sharp blade also stabbed his lower abdomen.
There was just a clang, and at the same time a deafening howl, the Liao man's nose bones were shattered, and his face was covered with blood! No matter how strong he was in resisting the blow, he couldn't resist this blow. He completely lost the power to resist.
Liulang was unmoved, and put his knee on his chin again. The Liao man's mandible immediately shattered, and he fell to the ground like a rag bag, but Chen Jichang once again held his neck with both hands.
"That's enough!" The Liao envoy saw that if he continued to fight, he would be beaten to death, so he quickly shouted to stop. The guards around him also drew their swords and stepped forward to snatch him away.
"Blood! Debt! Blood! Pay!" Chen Liulang gritted his teeth one word after another. When he came to the word 'pay', he suddenly twisted his hands and heard a creepy click. The Liao man was actually broken by him.