At the door of Lin Mansion, Xiang Ji was about to speak to the door, but the door had already opened the side door, and pointed at the two servants and said: "You two, one will take Mr. Xiang to the martial arts field, and the other will inform the military advisor."
Xiang Ji...
This is the seventh time Xiang Ji has come to the Lin Mansion to find Lin Ze. Based on his previous experience, he asked someone to inform Lin Ze. Lin Ze would tell him to take him directly to the martial arts field, and then the two of them would fight.
I won't stay here any longer and will leave on my own.
When Lin Ze heard that Xiang Ji was coming, he was also full of joy. There were two reasons: first, he could get another fourth-grade earth treasure; second, his martial arts could be improved again.
Every time Xiang Ji fought with him, his strength would improve a lot, and Lin Ze would gradually become numb from being surprised at the beginning, and now he is used to it.
To Lin Ze's surprise, the God of War Catalog showed a magical side. It became stronger when it encountered a strong force. Lin Ze relied on the God of War Catalog to tie with Xiang Yu every time. Therefore, Xiang Ji's strength greatly increased, and Lin Ze also
As the strength increases greatly.
An hour later, Lin Ze wiped the sweat from his forehead and shouted: "Happy."
Xiang Ji still didn't say a word and turned to leave.
Lin Ze unexpectedly stopped him: "Brother Xiang, wait a minute."
Xiang Ji stopped in confusion and asked, "Brother Lin, why did you ask Xiang to stop?"
Lin Ze smiled and said: "As the saying goes, you can't get to know each other without fighting. I really admire Brother Xiang's martial arts heart. Why don't you stay and have a meal before leaving?"
Xiang Ji frowned, remembering his uncle's teachings, and shook his head: "Thank you Brother Lin for your kindness. Xiang has important things to attend to, so I won't stay any longer."
Lin Ze pretended to be displeased and said: "Brother Xiang still harbors resentment towards me? This really makes me feel heartbroken. Please take Brother Xiang back with you, so that you don't have to come back again in the future."
Xiang Ji's face suddenly changed. Little did he know that Lin Ze was trying to manipulate him through the sparring. The goodwill he had accumulated during this period disappeared in an instant. He gritted his teeth and said, "Just a meal? Nothing else."
Lin Ze replied expressionlessly: "Of course it's just a meal, but I kindly invited Brother Xiang to have a meal, but Brother Xiang seemed very reluctant. I think it's better to forget it. Brother Xiang, please come back."
After saying that, he turned around and left.
Xiang Ji quickly shouted: "Wait a minute, Xiang will have dinner with you."
In the middle of the banquet living room, there is a long square table, on which are placed a variety of cooked monster meat and fragrant rice.
Oh, by the way, there is a small bottle of wine on the corner of the table...
This time Xiang Ji was even more confused. This was not a very high standard, but rather a bit homely.
Xiang Ji originally thought that Lin Ze was just meeting Lin Ze for the first time and kept him here specifically to win over him. But now that he saw it, he didn't seem to have such intention at all. He felt a little disappointed for some reason.
If Lin Ze knew what Xiang Ji was thinking, he would probably have tried various ways to win over him. However, he didn't know that, as usual, he seemed to be chewing slowly, but in fact he was eating at an extremely fast speed.
However, Lin Ze ate too much. It took nearly an hour to finish all the monster meat on the table, leaving a table full of small bones. Xiang Ji looked at it in a daze.
Xiang Ji was discovered to be born with supernatural powers since he was a child, and his physical strength was exhausted quickly. He often felt hungry, and his food intake was several times that of his peers. It was not until he practiced martial arts and strengthened his foundation that he recovered.
Looking at it today, compared to Lin Ze, his appetite was actually much worse. I felt a little sympathy for him. I heard that he was just a concubine from an ordinary official family. He must have had a hard life when he was a child. No wonder he was a little greedy for money.
When he finished eating, Lin Ze filled the wine bottle in front of him and raised his glass to signal Xiang Ji to join him.
Xiang Ji was naturally disrespectful. He also filled up the wine bottle in front of him, raised the wine bottle with both hands to show his good aristocratic cultivation, then raised his head and drank in one gulp.
As soon as the wine entered Xiang Ji's mouth, Xiang Ji felt that the taste was different from ordinary wine, and couldn't help blurting out: "Good wine, such strong wine, refreshing." After saying this, he looked at Lin Ze with bright eyes.
Lin Ze smiled lightly and said: "Brother Xiang, if you like it, you can come and drink it at any time. However, the wine I have is extremely limited, so I won't give it to you."
This wine is a fine puree grain wine obtained by Lin Ze specially using some later distillation techniques.
The wine in this world is also brewed from grain, but it is very turbid and the alcohol content is not high. Lin Ze made some simple tools by himself. Basically, it takes five kilograms of ordinary grain wine to get one kilogram of pure rice wine after distillation. In terms of taste and
In terms of taste, it is simply a world of difference.
Xiang Ji quickly filled up his wine bottle again. This time he did not drink like the previous cup, but held it in his mouth and tasted it slowly, much like the people Lin Ze saw drinking red wine in later generations.
Soon Xiang Ji finished the bottle of wine and said sadly, "Is this gone?" Then he looked at Lin Ze with burning eyes.
Lin Ze smiled bitterly and explained: "I'm not being stingy, but this wine is strong and makes people drunk easily. Brother Xiang has important things to do, so it's really not advisable to drink too much."
Xiang Ji sighed after hearing this: "After drinking brother Lin's wine, I'm afraid the so-called fine wines in the world will be hard to swallow."
Then he cheered up, stood up and saluted with clasped fists: "Xiang would like to thank Brother Lin for his hospitality. It's getting late, so Xiang will leave."
Lin Ze smiled calmly: "Brother Xiang, walk slowly."
When Xiang Ji left the Lin Mansion, Hu Hai turned around and said, "Lin Ze, why did you think of inviting Xiang Ji to a banquet today?"
Lin Ze said quietly: "Master, how could you tell that I was trying to win over you? According to Fusu's custom today, it is the day when he goes out of the palace to appease his retainers. You said that if Fusu knew that Xiang Ji was having a banquet in the Lin Mansion, and
If he didn't receive him, what would Fusu think and do?"
Hu Hai suddenly understood, and then said contemptuously: "Lin Ze, you are so insidious."
Lin Ze...
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Xiang Ji, who had just arrived at the door of Xiang Mansion, happened to meet Xiang Liang escorting Fu Su out. Fu Su walked out of the door and saw Xiang Ji. He smelled the faint smell of alcohol coming from him and frowned slightly.
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But he remembered some of Zhou Qingchen's teachings during his lifetime, so he patiently said with a smile: "Xiang Ji, why did you come back so late today? I wonder what you are busy with?"
When Xiang Ji saw Fusu in front of him, he immediately bowed and saluted: "I've met the young master."
When Fusu asked him what he was busy with today, he couldn't help but hesitate.
Xiang Liang on the side reprimanded: "Young Master asked you something, but you didn't answer quickly."
Xiang Ji glanced at his uncle, gritted his teeth and said, "I went to the Lin Mansion today to learn martial arts with Lin Ze."
It's not that Xiang Ji never thought of lying. Firstly, due to his arrogant character, he didn't want to lie. Secondly, he went to the Lin Mansion more than once or twice, and it's not like Fusu couldn't find out.
In fact, it was Xiang Ji who was overly worried and Fusu would not pay attention to a small person like him.
After hearing this, Fusu's smile faded little by little, and he said to Xiang Liang with an angry look on his face: "Does your Xiang family want to bet on both ends? This way you can become invincible?"
Xiang Ji immediately couldn't help but said: "Young Master is overly worried. I just want to learn martial arts and have no other ideas."
Fusu reprimanded: "How outrageous, did I ask you a question? Besides, you think I am a fool? As a member of my family, you do not accompany me, but go to my enemy to learn martial arts. You must be honest."
punish."
Xiang Ji's face was gloomy on the spot and he said nothing. He turned his head away and looked at the sky. He was just dedicated to martial arts and had a clear conscience, so he was naturally dissatisfied.
But this attitude directly made Fusu angry.
Xiang Liang became anxious on the side and immediately scolded: "Ji'er, please apologize to the young master quickly." At the same time, he glared at Xiang Ji fiercely.
Xiang Ji remembered that his uncle often reminded him that some sacrifices were necessary to restore the glory of the Xiang family, so he reluctantly said to Fusu: "Young Master, please forgive me, it was Ji who was wrong."
Fusu just snorted coldly and ignored it.
Xiang Liang said to Fusu with a smile: "Master, don't be surprised. My nephew has a straight temper and doesn't have so many twists and turns. He said he was going to learn martial arts, so it must be right. I will discipline him well when he comes back. I won't do it again."
Dealing with Hu Hai's men."
Fusu's expression softened a little and he said coldly: "You Xiang family, please take care of yourself."
After saying that, he got on the carriage and returned to the palace to leave.