After Xu Fengnian caught up with the Fish and Dragon Gang, that handsome handsome boy from Qijian Yuefu rode carelessly on the horse, without any awareness of occupying the magpie's nest.
Xu Fengnian didn't bother with the son of the aristocratic family whose identity was shaken by the hooked-nosed old man, and walked with Wang Dashi on the Huangsha Road. After a while, those Jianghu men who had blindly chased the secret book earlier saw that Wang Weixue didn't keep up, and regretted it after a few thoughts Qingchangzi turned around and ran wildly, moving his whole body with one hair, together with the six swordsmen of Chess and Sword Yuefu, they all chased after each other, and after looking at each other, they could see the other's worry. The body was still there, and seeing that there was indeed an ancient book covered with a book cover of "The Legend of Gongyang" on the ground, one person picked it up and flipped through it, and tore it into pieces while jumping and cursing. All of a sudden, the birds and beasts dispersed, and the six members of Chess, Sword and Yuefu were even more puzzled. Could it be that Wang Weixue guessed wrong? Then why didn't this junior who was highly valued by the sect follow
The confused six swordsmen sprinted along the road. After catching up with the Yulong gang, they saw Wang Weixue riding a horse sticking to Beiliang girl's side. They couldn't laugh or cry. , in the Yuefu, they are also so cynical, they like to hook up with the four senior sisters and sisters, even a female uncle, and they will not give up unless they are strong enough to take a few swords. In this pursuit of the killer who holds the devil in the "Green Finch Sword Code", this sect is determined to win. The seven of them are just one of the weakest forces. The six masters, namely Wang Weixue's master Wu Miaozai, and the Master Uncle Huang, who is both skilled in swords and swords, is the main force together with several masters in the sect. However, the whereabouts of the devil is uncertain, but he was hit by them first. Here comes the big fish. Wang Weixue pulled the rein and stopped. He got rid of his dandyism in front of his fellow apprentices, and the rest didn't have the style of a young man. After getting off his horse, Wang Weixue said: "The secret book is true, but the devil is really slippery. When I folded it back, I had no choice but to hand it over obediently, and he saw through the bait that I secretly tore out from a page."
The six Yuefu swordsmen did not doubt that Wang Weixue had swallowed it for themselves. It was not that they were so broad-minded, but that they all knew Wang Weixue's prominent status. Xue was already a celebrity in the chess world when he was young, but because he seldom met opponents, he came to Yuefu to find someone to play chess with nothing to do. As for practicing swords, he has always been fishing for three days and drying the net for two days. Even the master regrets his talent in the way of swordsmanship. . It is not uncommon for firecrackers to be heard in the distant sky, and it is not uncommon to use firecrackers to send messages in Jianghu, but as Chess Sword Yuefu can use firecrackers to blow up infinite charms, this is definitely the only one in Beimang, there is no semicolon, and there is no need for brothers to remind, Wang Weixue led his horse to Liu Nirong, and said with a smile: "Borrow some dry food and water from Miss Liu, is that okay? When you encounter trouble in Beimang, just say that you are a guest of my Chess Sword Yuefu. If someone still deliberately makes things difficult, it's okay , and then report my name, Wang Weixue, it will be fine in all likelihood, as for my sister or my daughter-in-law, it doesn’t matter, I will recognize them anyway.”
Liu Nirong didn't answer, but just asked the helpers to take out the water bag and food with a blank expression. Wang Weixue and the two swordsmen took it with a smile, and they didn't forget to bow with their swords. Noble and despised the Fish and Dragons Gang, let alone taking anything and everything. Not only Liu Nirong was taken aback, but the members of the Fish and Dragon Gang were all smiles, feeling that their face was greatly improved. Even though they were in Beiliang Lingzhou, they had heard of the name of the Chess Sword Yuefu, which could be ranked in Beimang Among the top five sects, it is even more rare that this sect respects the law and respects the etiquette. Many princes and nobles are willing to go to the Chess Sword Yuefu to learn about it. Compared with it, the Yulong Gang is not enough for everyone to sneeze. Wang Weixue then led his horse to Xu Fengnian who was next to the young Wang Dashi, let go of the rein, took off the priceless jade pendant from his waist, and said with a smile: "I have never been stingy, I borrowed your horse to ride for a while. , this piece of snake swimming wall is a reward for you. Don’t pawn and wear it lightly, the shop can’t afford the price, and it’s easy for people to look at it for money. Everyone is pregnant, do you know what it means?”
Xu Fengnian gently took the jade pendant that was so cold in his hand, smiled and did not make a sound.
When Wang Weixue passed by, he said softly, "The knife is not bad."
When Chess Sword and Yuefu left, Liu Nirong swung a horsewhip heavily, and the Yulong Gang woke up. Some gang members who were qualified to ride horses regretted that they didn't give up their horses at that time. Snake roamed the wall, and they knew the name of this jade pendant from the name It's precious, except for the dragon and phoenix jade decorations that can be worn by the Beimang royal family, snakes and pythons have become the first choice for dignitaries. The name is after! This piece of snake swimming wall might be worth dozens or even hundreds of gold! How much money did the Fish and Dragons earn by working so hard and traveling thousands of miles? However, the one surnamed Xu was still pretending to be calm, who wouldn't want to go up and slap two big mouths. Xu Fengnian looked down at the jade pendant, it was the six snakes walking on the wall, according to the law, it was only worn by officials above the third rank, this Wang Weixue was really the son of a first-class official in Beimang. It is between brothers and sisters with the Xianbei head jade buckle belt of the mink-covered woman. Xu Fengnian couldn't help laughing, this guy has his own demeanor back then. But if you really want to compare your family background, who is worthy and who is not
Seeing that the surnamed Xu finally had fun secretly, the members of the Fish and Dragon Gang who peeped at this guy from time to time sneered, you kid took advantage of Ms. Liu riding a horse to look forward, and only showed the fox tail of a villain, really shameless! The short-sighted Wang Dashi didn't think so, but asked curiously: "Mr. Xu, does Wang Weixue have a lot of background? How come it's a snake swimming wall, as if there are mountains of gold and silver at home."
Xu Fengnian put away the jade pendant, smiled and said, "It's almost there."
The boy clicked his tongue.
Xu Fengnian suddenly asked: "Have you ever ridden a horse?"
The young man trotting under the horse shook his head and said, "How can it be. When I was a child, I went to see the Lantern Market and was trampled by a horse. Afterwards, I was afraid of horses. I wouldn't even dare to ride them."
The descendants of the official family in Beiliang and the children of Gaoliang, who has never walked around the market in fresh clothes and angry horses? If you don't do this, you will be ashamed to say that you are rich. Xu Fengnian frowned. The young man had a simple mind, but he cultivated a keenness to clearly perceive the surrounding atmosphere through hardships. He asked worriedly, "Mr. Xu, what's wrong?"
Xu Fengnian shook his head and said: "I think of one thing, whether it is feasible or not, we have to do it later to see."
The young man who had changed from being in awe to respecting Mr. Xu grinned and said, "That must be a big deal."
The corners of Xu Fengnian's mouth curled up, he looked into the distance, and said to himself, "It's a pity that no one knows what to thank you for."
Under the scorching sun, the young man was sweating profusely as he gasped for breath: "Master Xu, I heard that Chess and Sword Yuefu has a very high status among the barbarians in Beimang. His disciples are very good at chess, sword, and music. People from family background go in once, and when they come out, they all look like young masters from a big family."
Xu Fengnian joked, "Are you envious?"
The young man hurriedly waved his hand and said, "No matter how powerful it is, it's the sect of the barbarians of Beimang. If you beg me, you won't be able to enter."
Xu Fengnian clicked his tongue and said, "What a big tone."
The young man who was out of breath said bitterly: "Mr. Xu, I can't talk anymore, and if I talk about it, I won't be able to run anymore."
Xu Fengnian nodded. I began to search for information about Wang Weixue and Chess Sword Yuefu based on my memory. The number of Beimang prefectures was far inferior to that of the Liyang Dynasty, which unified the spring and Autumn period. It has been tampered with, namely, Gusai Longyao East Jinxi River, Golden Cicada Jade Chan Aquarius Orange.
Wang Weixue's Laozi should be the festival-holder of Aquarius State, the powerful official of Beimang who completely controls the state. Beimang has never divided the power of holding festivals, unlike the current Liyang Dynasty, which separates Jiedu envoys and economic envoys. Mutual checks and balances, so in Beimang, if you hold festivals, if you still have no right to speak, you will only be ridiculed. Empress Mang never denies her trust in these eight power ministers, and her outspokenness is far better than those who are not familiar with her own flesh and blood in the palace. Currently, only one of the eight festival-holders in Beimang is from the royal family, and she is still at the bottom Orange State and Aquarius State are the only sources of military rations in Beimang whose land is as fertile as Jiangnan. Although the jurisdiction is not large, Aquarius State holds the power of festivals, which is extremely heavy. The young Wang Dashi said that Wang Wei's family is sitting on a golden mountain, and he really hit it off. Therefore, the snake swimming wall worth a hundred gold is a drop in the bucket for the son of Baoping State who holds the festival.
Beimang's rivers and lakes are similar to the number of prefectures, which is far inferior to that of the Liyang Dynasty, where a hundred schools of thought contend, and their network resources are monopolized by thirty or so high-ranking sects. It's just cold soup.
It is not easy for the Chess Sword Yuefu to be able to compete among these behemoths. There are many talented people in the Yuefu. The emperor's teacher, the status is even more respectful than the festival. The most interesting thing about Chess Sword Yuefu is that no matter how many mouths it can support, it must accept disciples according to the number of all the names of ci cards in the world. Today, there are 612 recognized ci card names in the world, which means that the chess players at this time There are a total of 612 people in Jianyuefu at most, and unless someone in the literary world creates a new name for Cipai, and there are famous works handed down from generation to generation, Yuefu will add a new quota. However, the banned name Liushi has been abandoned in the Yuefu, and there are still a considerable number of names that will never be used lightly. As long as no suitable person appears to take the title, they will be left hanging.
There are no more than 500 people in Chess and Sword Yuefu now. It is no wonder that the sons and daughters of Beimang who are crossing the river are crazy and want to enter this sect. The last time they ranked seventh in the martial arts review for the first time The famous Hong Jingyan was born in Chess and Sword Yuefu, and the name of his ci is Genglouzi. This name is not surprising in Yuefu, it is only in the fourth place in the middle, but I believe that after Hong Jingyan is born, Genglouzi will become the most popular in Yuefu in the future. If the next one is not a great talent who does not lose to Hong Jingyan, there is no way to pick it up.
Xu Fengnian flexed his fingers and counted: "There are five first-class Ci-pai names, which have not been changed for hundreds of years. The divination operator is the slowest, and there is a bronze figure holding the dew plate. The Taiping Order of the past dynasties is the master of the Great Palace, and Jian Qi is the master of the Jianfu Palace. The two contemporary Taiping Orders failed to become emperor teachers, because after the Empress Bei Mang ascended the throne, she once reprimanded the Taiping Order face to face. Heaven and earth shoulder to shoulder, let’s be the emperor teacher again. These words are worthy of being said by the emperor, and they sound domineering. However, the Taiping Order did not become the emperor teacher, and the current Hangu has become a crown princess, so it can be regarded as a slap in the face. Jujube. Beimang’s own top player, the fourth in the Liyang Dynasty’s martial arts review, Broken Spear Wang Mao, belongs to the four pillars of the rivers and lakes, far more than Chess Sword Yuefu, but the closest sect to Beimang’s royal court, Or Chess Sword Yuefu."
Beimang took advantage of the young master of Wudang Mountain in the south to learn the luck of sword cutting, and the east wind of Li Chungang's sword breaking two thousand and six armors, and freshly released a martial arts review that included the masters of the two dynasties. One was seriously injured, did not make the list, and was suspected of crossing the river and demolishing the bridge. The Liyang Dynasty has always been critical of the martial arts reviews of this dynasty, but this time, most of the rankings given by the barbarians of Beimang are convinced. The top of the list is Wudi City Wang Xianzhi, and the second place is the well-deserved number one in the army of Beimang Tuoba Bodhisattva, Tanhua is the Peach Blossom Sword God Deng Tai'a, followed by Hong Jingyan who finally became a blockbuster after 20 years of dormant chess and sword Yuefu, Cao Changqing who entered the palace for the third time like a corridor, and the newly promoted general Gu Jiantang who became the leader of swordsmen in the world, Luoyang, the only demon giant who dared to enter the Northern Mang Emperor City with integrity, Murong Baoding, who held the festival order in Juzizhou, Deng Mao, who was defeated by the Spear Fairy King but realized his shame and bravery, and Han Diao Temple, nicknamed Renmao, ranked in the list. eleven.
There are five people in each dynasty, so it can be said that the north and the south divide the world equally. But it is obvious that Beimang's ranking is relatively lower, which is also the key to Liyang Dynasty's approval of this review. This kind of unbiased and serious ranking has less moisture.
It is also worth mentioning that at the end of this list, two saints of the three religions are specifically named, namely, the Daoist sect master of Beimang and the national teacher, Qilin Daoist. There is also the presiding abbot of the Liangchan Temple.
Among them, Hong Jingyan, who didn't use a sword, supported the beam of Chess Sword Yuefu by himself.
"I don't know what the name of Wang Weixue's Cipai is. I remember that there is a word in the name of the Cipai. I remember blowing flute on the Phoenix Stage. Doesn't it mean that you have to report such a long list when you meet people? Moreover, this name is really both refined and popular, no Know which unlucky person has the courage to walk out of Chess and Sword Yuefu."
After Xu Fengnian raised his head and smiled, he glanced at the scorching sun, and murmured sadly: "Old man Li, you are not on the list. Are you annoyed by such a forgetful Jianghu? I met Jiang Ni who admits death, let's see how you can trick her into learning swords from you And the bull rider, you bastard, don’t know how to stay for a while longer, martial arts is the best in the world, don’t you always say that no matter what you are first in Wudang Mountain, you always get a dangdang. Your only fucking time If you're not timid, you cheated my sister away, and I didn't even settle accounts with you, so let me, my brother-in-law, walk around the rivers and lakes, so I can brag to others, right?"
When the young man Wang Dashi stretched out his hand to wipe his sweat, he inadvertently saw Mr. Xu's side face. Then he stood on tiptoe with great effort, and took a furtive glance at the woman's back, feeling melancholy in his heart.
The reason for his melancholy is very simple, he is not taller than her.
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His Royal Highness may say that he is not an expert in the art of war, but he is by no means a layman. Looking at Yanhuiguan, who has been reduced to an abandoned child on the chessboard of the war between the two dynasties, he feels incredible. The sign on an old map of the Wangfu is majestic. A rough calculation from a distance shows that the square pass city has been rebuilt, and the perimeter of the city has expanded from six miles to nine miles. The city wall is made of rammed earth. There are countless barrier walls with crenels covered with blue bricks, and even the point of the platform has been erected. It looks like a miniature Xiangfan Diaoyutai. Xu Fengnian, who didn't intend to enter the city, recommended himself immediately after Yuanwangyan returned to the city wall. He followed Liu Nirong, Gongsun Yang and three young men from the Fish and Dragon Gang into the city. Squinting his eyes, the first thing he saw was not to see the comings and goings of those vigor and gangsters, but to stare at the urn city that was built inside the city instead of outside the city. According to the old military system, the urn city would be built outside the city. The inner urn city in Yanhui Pass has holes dug in the city body, which are probably used for Tibetan soldiers. Xu Fengnian heard Li Yishan and Xu Xiao talk about military affairs at the strategic level. One said. But the inner urn city is mostly used for the big city to put on a defensive posture. A small Yan Huiguan, caught in the middle of the two dynasties, can withstand the ravages of thousands of cavalry even if it has to defend every inch of its soldiers and supplies
Helpless and helpless in the barren desert, Yanhuiguan is just a piece of chicken rib that will not taste good no matter how many condiments are added. What is the intention of the mastermind behind such a waste of gold and silver? Xu Fengnian suddenly felt an urge to pull out this nail.
Gongsun Yang, who was exiled in Beimang when he was a boy, showed a deep feeling of nostalgia.
A few gray-headed children chasing and playing approached them intentionally or unintentionally. Gongsun Yang took two steps forward, as if actively welcoming the collision of the two children at the same time. The children who were three or four years older didn't fall, and they slid past Gongsun Yang's body like swimming fish. Seeing Liu Nirong's surprise, Gongsun Yang smiled lightly and said, "It's just a few taels of silver. It is a common thing to worship the stakes in the mountains. If you don't give them, there will be entangled local snakes behind these children, which is tantamount to slapping them in the face, and they will be blackmailed by a large group of people face to face, but you can't give too much. When you go out, There are very few fools who carry too much yellow and white things, and once they are regarded as fat sheep that can be slaughtered, it will be even more troublesome."
Following the direction of Gongsun Yang's concealed eyes, Liu Nirong really saw a middle-aged strong man full of ruffian at the corner of the street, taking the purse from a child, weighing it, and Liu Nirong looked at each other, and the face of the burly man with the tattoo on his arm didn't change, instead he gestured impatiently to get out.
Liu Nirong didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and whispered to Gongsun Yang: "In Yan Huiguan, are the thieves so proud?"
Gongsun Yang, who was limping, said with a smile: "Here, officials and soldiers are all street rats, and thieves and bandits are uncles."
Gongsun Yang hesitated for a moment, and said: "Miss, it is not suitable to stay here for a long time, but the old man thought he was going to die last time at Daomaguan, and he didn't want the ox horn bow that had accompanied him for most of his life to be pulled away, so he broke the bowstring himself. The bowstring is specially made. , the materials can only be found at this border, and the storefront is not easy to find.”
Liu Nirong nodded and said: "It doesn't matter, Uncle Gongsun can go find Xiansi by himself, let's make an appointment to meet at the gate of the city at an hour, okay?"
Gongsun Yang thought about it, and said: "Miss, remember not to enter those shops with cold business. Most of these shops have a lot of backing to take root in Yanhuiguan, and they earn a lot of money. It is difficult for ordinary people to deal with. Also, in Yanhui Going back to a place like Guan to buy things will naturally cost you more money than going to other places. The money is very distressing. The more you bargain, the more expensive it will be for those shrewd merchants. I don’t even feel backaches. In addition, in this wild goose gate, although I try to be patient when encountering major events, I must not bow my head and show timidity. In the frontier that relies on fists to eat, it is easy to attract flies who bully the weak and fear the hard. These characters have better noses than dogs and eyes more poisonous than hawks."
Liu Nirong remembered it all in her heart, and Gongsun Yang added a sentence before leaving: "If you don't see me after an hour, don't wait."
Just as Liu Nirong was about to speak, Gongsun Yang waved his hand and left without saying a word.
Not to mention, it’s okay, after hearing the big warning, several newborn calves who are not afraid of tigers immediately shrank their heads, making Liu Nirong feel angry when they saw it, only Xu Fengnian stood beside her with a calm face, Not only has the potential to attract flies that attracted the interest of women with ermine foreheads, but also has the ability to deter some snakes and rats. After all, the young man who dares to enter the wild goose and return to the customs cannot be the kind of weak scholar who can't help but survive when he is full. Only when you are tired of crooked will you come to the border for study tours. Before that, a great writer who was famous for his frontier poems only took a book boy to visit the border. In the end, within half a month, someone took one of his severed fingers to ask for it from his family Huge amount of ransom, fortunately, the family has a strong foundation and handed over the money. The kidnappers at the border still made a big promise. Besides, the literary giant has a relationship with the border army, so he can be considered alive. up.
The real border, the folk customs are extremely simple.
This is not Liu Nirong, Xu Fengnian and the others were walking, and in front of them came a woman in cool clothes with bare white legs. The clothes were thin, and the double peaks on her chest were precarious. The woman was petite and half shorter than Liu Nirong. A head, but such a woman who walks makes people feel worried and falls to the ground. Facing a burly man who slams into her chest obliquely, she quickly created a eunuch with a swift kick, raising her legs and closing her feet, In one go, he didn't even look at the man who weighed three times her weight but was rolling all over the floor. He probably disliked his noise. He turned around and kicked the hairy man's chest. An embroidered shoe directly stepped into the poor man's chest. After the woman who didn't change her face raised her feet, blood dripped countless times.
Some cheered loudly, some made ridicule, but there was no one who saw the murder case and spoke up.
The woman smiled charmingly when she saw Xu Fengnian, and the two passed by, she slapped Xu Fengnian's buttocks loudly.
Behind Xu Fengnian, the three members of the Yulong Gang were dumbfounded.
Liu Nirong turned her head and glanced at the charming woman who never forgot to look back at Xu Fengnian, and then at the surname Xu who was walking straight forward, seeming to sense Liu Nirong's resentment, Xu Fengnian said helplessly: "Why, Do you still want me to shout molestation? At that time, you, a heroine, will help the whole street, it will be fun."
Liu Nirong turned her head away, the corners of her mouth slightly raised.