The next day, Mei Changsu came to the front of Yingfeng Building again as promised, and sat in the Jin Peng of Ningguohou Mansion, accompanied by Xie Bi. Before the competition started, a green-clothed eunuch came with a purpose and announced the new schedule. Since it was an imperial decree and the reasons were sufficient, there was no objection from anyone below.
Xiao Jingrui and Yan Yujin were ranked higher in the competition, and they came out soon after. On the day of the decisive battle, no matter how weak the team is, it is impossible to be mediocre, so the opponents of the two are not bad. Xiao Jingrui came out first and faced a young swordsman in his twenties. The two were about the same age and had the same weapons. As soon as they fought, they started to fight head-to-head. The way of play will inevitably come out soon. Xiao Jingrui was superior in skill, and that person simply conceded defeat and stepped down. He acted with temperament, but he was also an upright person. Mei Changsu saw from a distance that Meng Zhi sent someone to summon the young swordsman, thinking that it must be his temper, and he wanted to take him under his command.
As soon as Yan Yujin's opponent came out, it was obvious that he was a veteran with great battle experience. He walked steadily, his eyes were firm, and he had a face covered with wind and frost. Both sides of his temples were bulging high, and both palms were thick calluses. The diligent practice of qigong forms a stark contrast with the uncle and son of the country, who swings a fan and comes to the stage with a delicate face and a delicate body. It is very interesting.
"Speaking of which, this is the first time I've seen Yujin make a move," Mei Changsu said while looking at the punches on the stage, while turning to Xiao Jingrui who had just sat in the shed, "I always felt that It's a little strange, you have a background in Tianquan Villa, and your father here has military exploits. It is natural to have good martial arts, but the Yan family has been a civil servant for generations, and is a noble family, and has nothing to do with the rivers and lakes. Why? In your conversations, you always say that his martial arts are as good as yours? In the end, I finally understood it today. It turns out that Yu Jin is actually a disciple of the sect, but he really underestimated him."
"Yu Jin didn't go to the mountain gate to apprentice, but because he was seriously ill at a young age, he needed a set of excellent mental protection. The head of Ganmen had a lot of old friends with his late grandfather Yan, so he accepted him as a registered disciple. , has never been publicized, so we didn't specifically tell Brother Su." Xiao Jingrui hurriedly explained.
Mei Changsu didn't say a word, but just stared at the stage. Qianmen Wugong has always been known for its movement skills, and it has extremely high requirements on the qualifications of its disciples. It doesn't matter whether the practice is diligent or not. I saw that his clothes were fluttering all over the table, and the bottom of his fan was breezy. It was temporarily impossible to tell whether his lethality was amazing, but his handsomeness and unrestrainedness were indeed top-notch.
"It seems that not only I underestimated him, but even Pavilion Master Langya made a mistake in his ranking." Mei Changsu smiled, and at the moment when his palms were closed, a gray shadow appeared on the stage. After being shot, Yan Yujin walked to Taichung with a brocade and fragrant fan. He raised his chin slightly and smiled. A pair of peach blossom eyes seemed to scan every angle under the stage.
"I don't think there is anything wrong," Xie Bi tilted his head and said, "Look at his frivolous appearance, it would be good to be ranked tenth!"
Xiao Jingrui had long been accustomed to seeing the behavior of his friends, so he didn't even see it, he just leaned over to Mei Changsu's ear and said, "Next is Bailiqi."
Mei Changsu nodded slightly, picked up the tea cup and took a few sips. At this time, Yan Yujin walked in contentedly and asked them loudly if they could see his majesty on the stage.
"You are also called prestige?" Xiao Jingrui couldn't help joking, "I see that your opponent was clearly blinded by your fan and fell off."
"You're jealous of me," Yan Yujin pouted and ignored him, walked straight to Mei Changsu, and pushed Xie Bi away, "How does Brother Su look? Am I more qualified than Jing Rui?"
"That's right," Mei Changsu said with a smile, "it's just a little more playful, and you have to drag it to the sixty-third trick, just to show me your 'Luoying'. colorful'?"
Yan Yujin was stunned for a moment, and a look of admiration flashed across his eyes: "Brother Su really has good eyesight. It's a pity that my opponent is not a beautiful woman who is as beautiful as a peach and plum, otherwise the appearance of falling to the ground after being recruited is the real thing. Fallen birds are colorful."
Xiao Jingrui snorted: "If your opponent is a beautiful woman, I'm afraid it's you who will fall to the ground!"
"Don't make trouble, someone is coming out, isn't this Bailiqi?" Xie Bi knocked on the table and asked.
Everyone looked up, and sure enough, the opponents of the next round were already standing on the stage. One of the bee-waisted ape-arms, finished in Tsing Yi, wears soft armor around his waist, and holds a square sky lance in his hand. Seeing that the weapon is suitable for horse fighting in the military, he can even break into this final victory, which is indeed extraordinary. The man opposite him was very sturdy, with tangled muscles. Even under his clothes, he could see the bulging, empty-handed palms, without holding a blade. Naturally, it was Bai Liqi who was amazing in yesterday's battle.
"Such a savage person, with an ugly face, is definitely not a good match for the county master." Xie Bi, who saw Bailiqi for the first time, was naturally more excited, and immediately said, "Not to mention that he is a foreigner from Beiyan, no matter what. The idea is to beat him back."
"who's that person?"
"I'll check it out," Xie Bi flipped through the information in his hand, "It's a lieutenant of the Shenwu Camp, whose name is Fang Tianlang... Hey, it actually has the same name as his weapon..."
"Second brother, that's not what Brother Su asked about," Xiao Jingrui pushed him, then turned to Mei Changsu and said, "That's the young prince of the new successor of Mu Mansion in Yunnan, probably got the report yesterday, worried about my sister, Sit outside to get a better look."
"Jing Rui, that's not what Brother Su asked," Yan Yujin sneered, "He is sitting under the canopy of Mu Zihua in a silver dragon robe, and everyone can tell that he is Prince Mu. What Brother Su is asking is The person standing behind Mu Xiaowang."
"Do you know?" Mei Changsu turned his head.
"do not know."
"I don't know what you are talking about?" Xiao Jingrui stood up, "I'll go out and ask."
Mei Changsu stretched out his hand to hold him, "No need, that person is very popular, I just asked casually. I think it should be some important general in Mu's residence, so you don't need to inquire so carefully."
"That one is the eldest grandson of our residence." A voice suddenly sounded at the entrance of the shed, and Xiao Jingrui immediately ducked to block in front of him.
A middle-aged man in a red official uniform and three beautiful beards under his chin appeared, bowed his waist and saluted: "I take the liberty to visit, if I startle you, I will apologize."
"It turned out to be Lord Mu's Mansion Washing Horse." Although Xie Bi didn't know the person who came, but he could guess a little by looking at the clothes, he got up and returned the salute, "What is your esteem here, Lord?"
Before the visitor could answer, Yan Yujin suddenly shouted, "Ah, I lost."
Mei Changsu looked at Bai Liqi, who was expressionless on the stage and knocked down his opponent in the middle of everyone's chat, shook his head and sighed. Today's battle is not a one-shot victory, but the process is one-sided. There is nothing strange about Bailiqi's movement, that is, it is strong and solid, and the opponent's skill and power are completely impossible to start.
The middle-aged man in Feiyi took the opportunity to say, "Washing horses at Wei Jing'an in Prince Mu's Mansion is just for this matter to ask to see Mr. Su."
"Don't be polite, all of you have come in, why are you asking to see me? It's a guest, take a seat." Yan Yujin was carefree, as if he was the owner of the Ningguo Hou Jinpeng, dragging a chair over Come.
"Thank you." Wei Jing'an was rude, sat down on the chair, and said straight to the point: "For this son-in-law meeting, the person in the world who cares the most is none other than my Yunnan Mu Mansion. Bailiqi was a blockbuster yesterday. , but the little prince was very uneasy, so he specially came down to see Mr. Su, should I do something?"
As soon as he said this, don't tell anyone else, even Mei Changsu himself could not help but be slightly surprised.
The few people in the shed gathered here to discuss the matter of Bailijing, but that was just a feeling of concern arising from the respect of Nihuang County Master as a person from Daliang. This matter should have been taken care of by Mei Changsu.
"Wei Xima," Mei Changsu thought for a while, and said cautiously, "Does the little prince think that Su should have done something?"
"Don't you need to take action?" Wei Jing'an raised her eyebrows, "Does Mr. Fei think that Bai Liqi is not enough to be a threat?"
"I don't dare to say this, but I think it's strange... Why does the little prince remember to ask me?"
Wei Jing'an was also a little surprised, her eyes widened and said: "Sir, didn't you already make an appointment with my county master, this meeting is just to obey the emperor's order, in fact, no one will choose?"
This sentence was even more jaw-dropping than the previous sentence. Several young people stared blankly at Mei Changsu.
Since entering the capital, Mei Changsu has only been alone with Princess Nihuang for a short time. He didn't expect to move so quickly and even negotiated such an agreement. Fortunately, he was able to keep his composure and watch everyone. For the son-in-law meeting, he was so busy that he didn't say a word.
Of course, Mei Changsu himself was also frightened at the same time. Just as he was about to speak up and coughed because he took a breath of cold air, Xiao Jingrui watched with a sullen face, but after a while, he softened his heart and patted him on the back. gas.
"Wei Xima, although Su Mou doesn't know where this statement came from, I still want to trouble you to report back to the little prince," Mei Changsu moistened his throat with a sip of hot tea, "The county lord has indeed ordered me to take care of her. But the content is very different from what you said. I think the little prince may have misunderstood."
"Misunderstanding?" Wei Jing'an was stunned, "What did the county master entrust to you?"
"The county master was just worried about the emperor's fatigue, so he entrusted me to participate in the ten finalists' literary test, and arranged the seat for her a little bit, nothing else."
Wei Jing'an saw that he didn't look like a false statement, and besides, the other party didn't need to lie to him, so he felt a little helpless for a while. He didn't know how the county master communicated with the little prince, but judging from the little prince's orders today, this Su Zhe should be the person whom the county master trusts and likes very much, so when he came in and saw it for the first time, he still felt that he Although he is elegant, but his body is weak, he is not worthy of his own heroic county master. Now he says no.
"Don't blame Mr. Su for being reckless." Wei Jing'an bowed his hands politely for several weeks, "But even so, the county master is willing to entrust such an important matter of literary examination to Mr. Su, and he has already regarded him as a friend. Strange things, Mr. won't stand idly by, right?"
"Su dare not give his best. I also ask the little prince not to worry too much, thinking about the character of the county master, and all the storms and waves can be fixed invisibly, so that there will be no difference in life-long affairs. Resolved."
"It's so good to honor Mr. Wei." Wei Jing'an acted bluntly, and when he said this, there was no need to be more polite, and he bowed to the people in the shed, and then left.
"Is Feiliu not here today?" Yan Yujin looked at his back, and said, "Although we didn't pay attention to the people coming and going outside, he actually let him go directly to the shed to listen to us..."
"There is a market in the East Market today, and I asked Fei Liu to go there to play." Mei Changsu laughed, "But washing horses is a civilian job, but he has such a light skill, which is really rare. The bearing of the eldest grandson next to the prince, this Yunnan Mu Mansion is really full of talents, and it really deserves to be the largest vassal town in the world."
"And for such a big son-in-law meeting, no one from Yunnan signed up. It can be seen that the county owner is really a high mountain for them, and they don't dare to think about it." Xie Bi also interjected.
"Jing Rui, why are you unhappy?" Mei Changsu asked, noticing the strange expressions of the young people around him.
Xiao Jingrui frowned and muttered: "The county master entrusted you to take charge of the literary exam, why didn't you tell me?"
Xie Bi said, "Why should Brother Su report to you?"
"Jing Rui," Mei Changsu did not laugh, but explained patiently and warmly, "Of course the county master makes this request, and of course I will agree. It's just that for such a big event as being in charge of the literary examination, can the county master invite him? It has to be approved by the sage. I haven't heard any will in the past few days, I think it's probably because the sage doesn't approve, so I didn't mention it to you."
"It's normal not to mention it. Brother Su is such a stable person. Of course, he wouldn't make a fuss about things before they're settled," Xie Bi laughed. "I'm curious about what kind of madness you have, eldest brother."
Xiao Jingrui thought about it and felt that he was unreasonable, and blushed a little.
Yan Yujin also covered his mouth and laughed for a while, and joked: "Jing Rui likes Brother Su, I always feel that Brother Su was invited to Jinling by him, so of course he should be the closest to him. Now I find that there are other people who are also with him. Brother Su wants to be good, but he doesn't know, of course he's jealous."
"Who... Who is jealous?!"
"My eldest brother has been so stingy since he was a child. He just doesn't let go of anything he likes. He doesn't allow me to touch his hands at all. How can he still be so virtuous when he grows up?"
"What nonsense are you talking about? What am I not willing to give to you?"
"That red-maned horse!"
"That horse is too strong, you will fall as soon as you ride. Of course I don't dare to ride for you again. What should I do if I fall stupid?"
"And brother Lin Shu!" Yan Yujin also came to add to the confusion, "Brother Lin Shu taught you archery, you were so happy, and later found out the next day that he also taught me, but he didn't speak to me for several days!"
Mei Changsu felt a stagnation in his chest, as if the blood in his whole body had condensed coldly, and his face suddenly turned pale.
"What's wrong?" Xiao Jingrui hurried forward and said anxiously, "Are you feeling uncomfortable again? You've been doing this a lot in recent days, why didn't Mr. Xun's pills work?"
"How can there be an elixir in the world?" Mei Changsu reluctantly smiled, "It's much better than before. It's only a little colic when it attacks, and it will recover quickly."
"It's too cold in this shed," Yan Yujin came over with a fur coat, "I asked them to add another pot of charcoal."
"It's not the beginning of winter yet, so it won't happen." Mei Changsu glanced at Yan Xie and the two with a smile, "Is that how you two usually bully Jing Rui together?"
"Yeah," Yan Yujin said with a smile, "it's fun to bully him. Brother Su, do you want to join in as well?"
"Hey you… "
Mei Changsu turned around and held Xiao Jingrui down, and said softly, "You haven't seen him clearly, my friend for so many years? The more you mess with him, the happier he will be. Just ignore him, and naturally he won't be able to play on his own."
"Hmph, Brother Su is really partial to Jing Rui," Yan Yujin protested, "But it's nothing if you taught me, I can think of new ways to bully him. Are you afraid, Jing Rui?"
Xiao Jingrui is a smart person who knows how to teach him, but this time he ignored Yujin and talked and laughed with Mei Changsu in a low voice. The uncle and son of the country punched the cotton, and was quite bored. He walked around the shed a few times, and then ran outside to play something.
(End of the first volume of Jiang Zumeilang)