Lincheng Huamo Chapter 57: Lessons from Bamboo Strips
The banquet for hundreds of people including civil servants, military generals, businessmen, Confucianists and Taoists greatly delighted Marquis Zhongxi.
Who is Zhongxihou? Naturally, there are countless people who want to make friends and cling to him. This official is planning to give him a mansion, and that young man has already prepared a beautiful concubine. He is just short of eating Zhongxihou alive. The good thing is that there are two other people around Zhongxihou.
Individuals, a red-haired beauty with an exotic and alluring look, and the extremely vulgar and uncouth man.
That is to say, after Zang Yan coughed a few times and Yan Hu Deliang looked at him, people began to restrain themselves, understand the rules, and know the rules. The most inevitable thing at a banquet is naturally a toast. Zhong Xihou was ordained by Zhong Nanyan, and he could drink.
, don’t be greedy for drinking, so his drinking capacity is indeed not very good, and his wine taste is also not very good.
Fortunately, there were two people beside him, a red-haired dancer who was in the dust, and Yan Hu Deliang, who drank several large bottles of strong liquor and was not only completely unresponsive, but could also hide the smell of alcohol without revealing it.
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Therefore, Zhong Xihou did not drink a few drinks.
It's interesting to think about it. The last Zhumen night banquet was not as lively as today, but there were still a lot of guests. I looked sideways at Zang Yan and couldn't help but laugh. Last time, she was a servant for people to appreciate the dance. When the banquet started again, she
Became a guest.
Apart from the Lord of the Evernight City, Zhong Xihou's most famous identity is naturally the Wuwu Swordsman.
There was a person at the banquet. I didn't know whether I should say that he was ignorant or that he understood people's hearts. He joked: "I have always heard that the wind is dancing with a sword, which is inferior to heaven and earth. I really want to see the wonderfulness of the sword."
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Someone started, and naturally there were others who continued the conversation. In an instant, the whole banquet hall was in uproar, and almost all of them asked Zhong Xihou to show off his skills. But these people are also funny and interesting. Who is Zhong Xihou? Apart from Wu Yu, he
In addition to being a swordsman, he is also the lord of a city. How can a person of this status be just a bunch of villains who just want to satisfy people's desires?
Yanhu Deliang sneered a few times and continued drinking. He quietly waited for Zang Yan's reaction.
Interestingly, the first time Zhong Xihou met Zang Yan, as a messenger, the dancing girl did not give Zhong Xihou any look.
The second time Zhong Xihou saw Zang Yan, as a dancing girl, the daughter of an old friend actually drew a sword and tried to assassinate Zhong Xihou.
Logically speaking, the meaning of Zang Yan following Zhong Xihou was to humiliate him or take the opportunity to kill him.
So, what is she angry about?
Today's red-haired beauty has lost the charm she had shown off for seven or eight years, her eyes and eyebrows are full of ferocity, and she rushes into the hunting pen with a rare red-haired blood wolf. Although it is difficult to defeat, she is still on guard at all times.
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It is true that few people at the banquet could be invited, or perhaps it was teasing or ridicule that made Zhong Xihou take action, but it does not mean that there were none. For example, the young prince wearing a black python dragon robe and a black gold phoenix crown, Zhu Yinuo.
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I saw him holding Jin Jue in his hand, supporting his cheekbone with the other hand, and said leisurely: "The rivers and lakes are the rivers and lakes, but they are just a big dyeing vat, and a piece of gray linen cloth is stirred and stirred casually in the vat, and it is dyed bright yellow.
I thought I could make a dragon robe, but who doesn’t understand that in the end, it’s not just covered with white ash and used as mourning clothes?”
Marquis Zhong Xi was still cheerful, just watch him raise a glass to toast, a glass of wine to everyone, drink it in one gulp. Just like what he said before, drinking it all in one gulp is a matter of pride, but drinking it all in one gulp, how can you still drink it in one gulp?
Can taste the delicious taste of wine.
"Yes, linen can only be used for linen clothes after all, but no matter how well-made silk and satin are, they still can't withstand the gentle tugging of tree branches. Little Prince, do you think that's right?"
When Zhu Yinuo heard that he was humiliating himself without using any curse words, he saw him tapping the table, as if he was about to stand up and curse. Fortunately, the person sitting next to him was killed by a servant of the palace just after he started his journey.
Mo Ming invited him back. The moment he raised his right hand slightly, Mo Ming tapped Zhu Yinuo's knee from below. With a nerve reflex arc, Zhu Yinuo was unable to raise his hand.
But he couldn't raise his hands. It didn't matter, he could still stand up. He stood up angrily, and after a while, he could move his arms, and then he made up for the heavy slap on the table.
Mo Ming gently tugged on Zhu Yinuo's sleeve, but Zhu Yinuo ignored it. Instead, he became emotional and started to protest. This young prince of Jinling had no manners at all, so he blushed and pointed with his fingers.
Looking at Zhong Xihou, he shouted: "Everyone says that your swordsmanship is the best in the world, but you are not ranked on the Qingfeng Ranking. It is really ridiculous to spread rumors."
"Yi Nuo!" Although the old prince is already old, he can hear this "Yi Nuo" and his body is extremely strong.
Before the old prince could say anything else, Zang Yan, who was sitting next to Zhong Xihou, could hardly stand the little prince of Jinling.
Because of his temper, he just went out and used the small sword as a target to assassinate Zhu Yinuo.
The little beam on her side held down her wrist so that she could not move. She turned her head and wanted to glare at the barbarian. When she turned her head and saw the eyes of the little beam that were more fierce and cold than a wolf, she obeyed instead.
No movement.
Yan Hude really couldn't figure out if this woman's brain was broken, why she was more disgusting than that little girl named Qu. Not long ago, she was just a dancing girl for people's entertainment in the palace, but now she just changed her master.
He actually started barking at his former owner like a white-eyed wolf.
The old prince naturally saw the dancer's movements and ignored her. He just smiled, raised his glass, and said: "This baby doesn't like reading, and his words and deeds are not restrained. I hope Lord Zhong will not be in the same league with her. I will apologize on my behalf.
Do it out of respect."
After that, the old prince drank all the wine in one gulp. Mo Ming pulled Zhu Yinuo down with all his strength. He raised the cup and saluted the old prince first. Then he faced Zhong Xihou and said, "Master Zhong, don't laugh. Yinuo is so rude."
, our King Jinling is very happy."
The old prince showed an unhappy expression, and while ordering someone to pour wine, he asked: "Ming'er, when you say this in front of Lord Zhong, do you mean that grandpa is a naughty boy and is disrespectful to him?"
Mo Ming was not afraid. Instead, he nodded and said: "Zhong Xihou is no better than other city lords and young masters. Mo Ming also made it clear that the old prince's favorite thing is to apologize to others at the dinner table. To do it first is to show respect. Privately, Mo Ming
Speaking of Mo Ming, even His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was very strict with the old prince and would not allow him to drink any alcohol. But once at the dinner table, we juniors had no right to speak, and we did not dare to criticize our grandfathers in front of outsiders.
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When the old prince heard this, he burst out laughing. The old naughty boy actually raised his glass and drank it down in one gulp. He wiped his mouth with his hand and said, "Oh, you said you, I promise you."
I've been hanging around with you for a long time, why can't I teach him a little bit? That's all, City Master Zhong, the tempers of these princes are getting worse than the others. They are young and ignorant, so don't hold grudges."
Zhong Xihou raised Zang Yan's wine glass and stood up. Xue Mo Ming just raised his glass and saluted, saying: "There are too many rumors about the lonely people in the world. It is inevitable for the young prince to think that people are exaggerating. Young people are very competitive.
It's normal for the prince to be joking."
After all, she drank it all in one gulp. After finishing it, she felt a little regretful. What kind of wine was Zang Yan filled with? It was not as refreshing as kumiss and wine.
Most of the guests at the banquet today are from Jinling, and most of them are guests, so these people are all aware of the old prince's hobbies, or habits, but they just don't say anything. Today, the young master of the Mo family looks scolded in front of everyone.
Normally, the old prince would not be angry after making fun of his grandfather, and everyone would naturally laugh along with him and then raise their glasses.
Compared with Zhu Yinuo and Mo Ming, Zhong Xihou was more curious about the giant-like barbarian man standing behind Zhu Ergong Zhu Jiannan. His subordinate Mo Chang was afraid that he was half a head shorter than this giant named Thunder Niu.
There are only two weapons on the table in the lobby. One is the Mo Yu sword placed on the table by Mo Ming, the young master of the Mo family, and the other is the giant sword that Thunder Niu carries on his back.
Such a sword weighs over a hundred kilograms. Not to mention swinging it, it is also very strenuous to carry it on your back. It can be imagined that the power of this giant is terrifying. Zhong Xihou has already tried it once, so naturally he has no idea about this sword, but compared with this
It might be interesting to fight with swords.
Zhu Jiannan saw that Zhong Xihou kept looking towards him, not looking at himself, but at the Thunder Bull behind him. He laughed warmly a few times, raised his glass to Zhong Xihou, and said: "It seems that Zhong City Lord is a martial artist."
It’s also tempting to ask for unknown martial arts and sword skills. Xiaolei, City Lord Zhong has taken a fancy to your sword, why don’t you demonstrate it?”
Lei Niu remained unmoved, still standing behind Zhu Jiannan like a statue.
Zhu Jiannan did not blame him, but instead blamed himself: "Xiao Wang forgot, Xiao Lei's sword is too domineering, and the size of the small hall makes it difficult for him to stretch his arms and legs. Otherwise, rest for an hour or two after the banquet before going."
Let Xiao Lei demonstrate it to Lord Zhong in the martial arts arena?"
Zhong Xihou waved his hand and said: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince smiled..."
"Since Manager Lei's big sword can't fight here, how about I accompany you?" Without waiting for Marquis Zhong Xi or King Jinling to say anything, Zhu Yinuo stood up again and ran out of the lobby. Mo.
Ming stood up and was about to chase after him, but was stopped by the King of Jinling.
"Ming'er, let him go. Since you have said that Lord Zhongcheng is not an outsider, I have asked Lord Zhongcheng today, and I hope he will agree."
Zhong Xihou did not bow. He cupped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, please speak."
"Although this little grandson of my king is not very talented, he is as diligent as others. He also beat away all the famous swordsmen invited by the family.
One. Gradually he lost his temper and even contradicted his uncle a few times. Since he is his uncle, he would naturally tolerate it for the sake of the king." The old prince glanced at Zhu Jiannan from the corner of his eye, in the direction of Mo Ming, secretly
He put his hand to the wine glass, raised it up and drank it down in one gulp, smacking it in his mouth. After he was satisfied, he continued, "Today, I would like to ask Lord Zhong to have a few tricks with this little grandson of my king, and teach him how to understand people outside the mountains."
In the outer mountains, one point of ability means one level of heaven."
Zhong Xihou frowned slightly, but did not say no, but did not agree clearly. Zhu Jiannan cupped his hands and said: "Speaking of it, Master Zhong Mo Xiao, although uncle Mo Yu, the sword master, has a certain status in the world, in the past he was also
I once had a draw with the great hero Zhong Nanyan, but Mo Yujian's swordsmanship was so consistent and talented that I couldn't understand it. This fight should be used as a lesson, and I would like to ask Master Zhongcheng to teach him the swordsmanship. Naturally, in the future,
I hope Lord Zhong will teach you some sword techniques."
"Isn't it just a fight? What are you afraid of?" Zhong Xihou didn't say anything, and Zang Yan didn't hold it back. She said this. Xiao Liang held the wine glass tightly, almost crushing the gold wine glass into a ball. It's already Knowing that, we should do everything possible to stop Zhong Xihou from bringing such a master here. Isn't this stupid bitch really afraid that the old prince will order her hands to be chopped off again?
"You can avoid it if you use a sword. If the sword doesn't hurt you, you can survive. Please also ask the prince to find a three-foot-six bamboo stick for Gu."
"Oh, it's interesting. Did you guys hear that? Why don't you go look for bamboo sticks?"
When Zhu Yinuo came back, he saw Zhong Xihou sitting in his seat and cutting bamboo strips with a knife.
Just watch him cut off the bamboo branches and murmur: "Just one bamboo stick is enough, if there are too many branches, it will be too painful to pull out."
Zhu Yinuo naturally understood. He held the Double Dragon Sword tightly in his hand and gritted his back molars. Zhong Xihou turned his head and saw Zhu Yinuo staring at him with burning eyes, but he looked back. The laughter made Zhu Yinuo even more angry. He saw him slowly stand up and use a knife to cut the bamboo strips as he walked. When the length was almost the same, he threw the knife behind him without looking.
Zang Yan panicked when she saw the knife flying over. She saw a calloused hand reaching out and grabbing the flying knife. When she turned her head, she saw Xiao Liang with a mocking look on her face.
Although the movements were simple and ordinary, Zhu Jiannan saw all this. He motioned Lei Niu to bend down and whispered a few words in his ear. Lei Niu nodded and left the lobby.
"Are you sure you want to fight me with such a bamboo stick?"
Zhong Xihou nodded and waved the bamboo stick from time to time to listen to the "whirring" sound.
Zhu Yinuo frowned even more and asked again: "City Lord Zhong, are you treating me like a child?"
"Yi Nuo, you are wrongly blaming City Lord Zhong." Mo Ming walked slowly over, saluted to Zhong Xihou and then motioned to borrow the bamboo stick to look at. He looked up and down carefully before returning it, and continued, "Bamboo sticks are different from wooden sticks. They can be bent or hardened just like the blade of a sword. In the competition with you, City Lord Zhong needs extra internal strength to make this bamboo stick like a sharp sword. Don't ask City Lord Zhong why he doesn't use a sword. Everyone here knows that you After all, your sword is no match for others. If you really use a sword, and your swordsmanship is more advanced than everyone thinks, what if City Lord Zhong accidentally injures you on a whim?"
The words were not so nice, but they were not unreasonable. Zhu Yinuo naturally knew that he could not defeat Zhong Xihou, but he just wanted to see what Zhiwuwuyan said was the best swordsman in the world.
Zhong Xihou stroked the bamboo strips with his fingers, assumed a Han Xin commanding posture, and pointed directly at Zhu Yinuo.
Just as Mo Ming returned to his seat and sat down, Zhu Yinuo swung the Double Dragon Sword and the scabbard flew out. Mo Ming lightly patted the table with his right hand, flew out to catch the scabbard and landed on one foot. She saw him in front of him. With a smile, Xiao Liang slowly walked back to his seat. Similarly, Xiao Liang also saw this series of actions of the frail and sick prince's grandson, and became somewhat interested.
Zhong Xihou didn't move, Zhu Yinuo didn't like a stalemate, so he drew his sword first. The blade of his double dragon sword disappeared, leaving only a cold light. He stabbed left and slashed right, his movements were so fast that it was hard to tell how many right arms he had. .
Zang Yan's eyes kept swaying from side to side following Zhu Yinuo's Double Dragon Sword. After seven or eight moves, she almost fainted and vomited.
Zhong Xihou, on the other hand, was at ease. He did not fight back or say anything. He leaned his hands on his lower back and walked around calmly.
The corner of Zhu Yinuo's mouth raised slightly, and he watched him switch from his right hand to his left hand, making a diagonal slash. Zhong Xihou couldn't dodge, but saw that the sword blade was about to touch his chest. At that moment, Zhu Yinuo couldn't laugh anymore. Zhong Xihou's bamboo stick
There was still a foot away from him, but his cheek was cut by something sharp like a blade, and blood slowly seeped out.