Yingping originally thought that Qin Jingqing was in love with him and that this person was nice to talk to, so he thought of teasing Mr. Qin and listening to some compliments. But Qin Jingqing said these three words without thinking, which made Yingping very curious about the name for a while.
"Who is Jiang Changming...?"
"Mr. Jiang is the third-generation eldest son of the Jiang family, one of the three major families in Chang'an, and the eldest grandson of Mr. Jiang."
Qin Jingqing changed his tone and seemed to have forgotten that he was here to get close to Ying Ping. At the mention of this name, Qin Jingqing unconsciously showed a look of envy and admiration. He turned his head and looked out the window and muttered to himself: "There is a nursery rhyme in the market, which goes, 'The Jiang family has a long cry, Huamao is jealous of Yuying'."
"What? What about the tabby cat?"
Qin Jingqing broke free from the complicated emotions. He sighed, raised his eyes slightly to the sky, looked away, and said slowly: "I know that I have read countless people, but I have never seen anyone as stunning as Jiang Changming."
"Oh? What is this Mr. Jiang capable of? To make Brother Qin praise him so much."
Qin Jingqing withdrew his gaze, and while playing with the wine glass in his hand, he said: "There is a saying in Chang'an that even a three-year-old can recite, and it's called 'The Jiang family has Changming, Huamao is jealous of Yuying', and it's Jiang Changming." It means 'Jiang Changming, the eldest son of the Jiang family, is so handsome that even the most beautiful flowers will make you jealous'. The Jiang family is originally a famous family in the Tang Dynasty, and is the richest family in the Central Plains. Mr. Jiang is not only a person with extraordinary life experience, but also has a transcendent appearance. , is even more talented in cultivation. He entered the Kaiyang realm at the age of eight, and then broke through every three years, and broke through the Tianji realm at the age of twenty! Now Mr. Jiang is only in his early twenties, and he will break through it in the future. There is great hope for Tianji to enter Tianshu. Not to mention ordinary people, even the talented swordsmen in the thatched cottage would be jealous of this kind of talent! The story of Mr. Jiang has become a good story in Chang'an City, and every parent takes it He raises his children as a role model, and the girls in every family use him as a role model to choose his husband. God allows them to be talented, but we are so mediocre. God is unfair!"
The more Qin Jingqing talked, the more he felt that he had been treated unfairly by God. He patted the table with a sad expression.
A twenty-year-old Tianji strongman? This kind of talent is really top-notch!
Yingping felt the slightest shock, but after hearing about the deeds of the third senior brother from the Han family, he didn't show too much fuss at this time. Facing such talented people, Yingping just nodded in approval.
Seeing that Yingping was thoughtful and not showing any exaggeration, Qin Jingqing was even more sure that this group of people had a good background - if ordinary people heard about Jiang Changming, their jaws would drop, but these two people were so calm and seemed to be okay. Somewhat vaguely disdainful? No wonder he was accepted by his husband as a "disciple who never tries" or a "disciple who has closed his doors". Qin Jingqing felt increasingly satisfied with his decision.
"However, our Tang Dynasty is full of talented people. Apart from Young Master Jiang, there is one person whose talent is on par with Young Master Jiang, or even...even slightly higher than that of Young Master Jiang."
Seeing that his words did not seem to arouse Yingping's surprise, Qin Jingqing started to show off his knowledge again.
"The person the young master is talking about...could he be referring to the third senior brother from the Han family?" Yingping asked tentatively, remembering the introduction of the young man in green on the way.
"Eh? Have you heard about the third senior brother Ji Yangyu?" Qin Jingqing was a little surprised. The disciples from poor families are very low-key. Very few people know about their affairs. If he hadn't often found people to chat and gossip, I'm afraid he wouldn't have known about it. The secret of a poor family. Thinking of this, Qin Jingqing can be regarded as sincerely convinced by Yingping and his party. He knows such little-known things, what else can he be if he is not an expert? So he said——
"Yes! That's him. It's just that the third senior brother Ji Yang and Shen Ju Jian Chu are far less popular than Mr. Jiang. Only very high-level practitioners know that he is extraordinary, even among the upper-class nobles or senior Han friends in Chang'an. , and few people know about his deeds, I didn’t expect you to know about Third Senior Brother.”
Ying Ping smiled proudly and said that this was nothing.
Speaking of the third senior brother, Qin Jingqing's expression changed. He sighed softly and said in a slightly regretful tone: "It's a pity. How can people be ruthless if they are not grass and trees? Mr. Jiang is only a mortal after all, and he cannot escape human emotions and desires. . He was called 'Jealous Yuying', but in the end he just happened to be stuck with the word 'jealousy'. Mr. Jiang's life has been smooth and smooth, and he is a genius in practice. Mr. Jiang himself is also obsessed with martial arts, and he is very interested in martial arts. He has no interest in family business matters or even women. But sometimes, it is not a good thing for this person to be too obedient. Mr. Jiang has been hailed as the proud son of heaven since he was born, and compliments are naturally endless. It is inevitable that he will feel arrogant. Suddenly, when he was sixteen years old, another third senior brother from a poor family appeared in the Tang Dynasty who was equally talented. Anyone else would feel uncomfortable, right? It happened to be a coincidence that these three senior brothers were the same age as Mr. Jiang, because Born as an ordinary citizen, he came into contact with martial arts later than Mr. Jiang. But a genius is a genius after all. The third senior brother only entered Taoism at the age of ten. When he was twenty, in just ten years, he went from a person who knew nothing about cultivation to the realm of Tianji. The strong man was actually one month earlier than Young Master Jiang, and was definitely better than Young Master Jiang. His life experience, talent, appearance, and cultivation were all rare in the world. Suddenly, he was suppressed by a commoner child. On this day How could such a proud man endure such a blow? Since then, Mr. Jiang has seemed to be possessed by a maniac. He has been obsessed with spiritual practice without sleep and food. He is so paranoid that he has never married a wife even to this day. 'Jealous Yuying', 'Jealous Yuying', don't want to But he is really trapped in the word "jealousy". If he is too persistent in everything, he will become a demon. These three senior brothers are Mr. Jiang's "inner demons". It's hard to overcome the demons! This time Mr. Jiang took the exam, most likely because he wanted to go up the mountain. Compete with Third Senior Brother."
Even Mr. Jiang, who is as strong as Mr. Jiang, has a heart that he can't live with. God's arrangement is really interesting... After hearing about Mr. Jiang, the wine table suddenly fell into silence, and everyone felt sad for him.
After being silent for a long time, Yiyi suddenly spoke and said: "Brother said that he will also become a Tianji strongman in the future."
It turned out that after hearing Qin Jingqing's high praise for these two geniuses, the little girl was unwilling to give up and wanted to find some ground for Yingping.
"Shh! What do children know? Don't interrupt!" Although Yingping is narcissistic, he still has some self-awareness. You can talk big in front of your sister, but outsiders don't dare to be so straightforward.
Yingping felt a little embarrassed when Yiyi praised him so much, so his tone became heavier unconsciously. But as soon as the words came out, he felt that Yiyi was protecting him after all, and he couldn't bear it, so he coaxed: "Yiyi, good boy, eat some food first and don't talk nonsense."
After that, Yingping took some vegetables from the plate and put them into his sister's bowl.
"Haha, the young master is very talented. If he works hard and trains hard, it is not impossible to reach Tianji!" Qin Jingqing observed the words and said something nice to get rid of Yingping's embarrassment.
"Hey, Brother Qin, you've given me a prize... I've given you a prize..."
Ying Ping did not show any pride this time, because thinking of the categorical attitude of Mr. Tsing Yi in his evaluation of him, Ying Ping felt somewhat disappointed.
Looking at Yingping, Qin Jingqing's expression suddenly became serious. He said meaningfully: "However, I really hope that our Tang Dynasty will have a few more heroes like Third Senior Brother and Mr. Jiang. Only in this way can the revival of our Tang Dynasty be possible!"
Yingping felt a little strange, wondering why Mr. Qin suddenly became so serious. So he asked, "Brother Qin, what do you mean by this?"
"Among the countries in the Central Plains, the Wei Dynasty is the most prosperous, followed by the Tang Dynasty. The prosperity of the Wei Dynasty today is not only due to the strong military and the prosperity of the people, but also to the strong practitioners. There are three strong people in the Tianshu realm in the Central Plains - Mr., Hall Master, Pavilion Master, Tang , Wei, and Han each accounted for one. As for the Tianji Realm strong men, there were five in total before. Daliang Caotang accounted for two, and the Great Wei Army accounted for two. Our Tang Dynasty Chang'an only accounted for one. At that time, the Central Plains Tianji Realm strong men accounted for one. The Wei Dynasty monopolizes 80%, how can it be that it is not strong? Now that the Third Master and Mr. Jiang have emerged, the powerful Tianji of the Tang Dynasty and the Wei Dynasty have formed a court to resist the power of etiquette. If there are a few more such masters of cultivation in the future, or even more With one or two great masters of Tianshu, why should our Tang Dynasty worry about not being able to revive? Why should our Tang Dynasty worry about not being able to regain the land east of Hedong?"
One sentence made Qin Jingqing express the aura of a great chivalrous man, which made Yingping feel excited.
In the age of great strife, heroes from all walks of life have shown their talents and want to make contributions in the Central Plains. Martial arts practice is a good way out. Yingping and Ye Changshan were young and ambitious, so it was natural for them to unconsciously regard these martial arts masters as their idols. No wonder Yingping felt so ambitious after hearing these words again.
Ye Changshan, who was sitting silently aside, also felt the same way, but he caught a familiar name in this passage. After thinking about it carefully, he immediately became excited. He was panting heavily, suddenly grabbed Qin Jingqing's arm and asked: "Thatched Cottage!? What is thatched Cottage?"
Qin Jingqing was startled by Ye Changshan's sudden situation. When Yingping saw Ye Changshan was so excited, he quickly stabilized him and said, "Changshan, don't be excited. If you have anything to say, please speak slowly."
Yi Hongyan is a sensible person. He has never mentioned the thatched cottage these days because it is for Ye Changshan's sake. Seeing that he could no longer hide it, he had no choice but to say——
"The death of my adopted son's biological parents is closely related to this thatched cottage. Please forgive me, Mr. Qin..."
These days, Yingping has taken it as his own duty to avenge Changshan's parents. Today, he learned that the culprit was naturally very angry, so he said excitedly: "Thatched Cottage! What a good Cottage! I swear I won't be a human unless I avenge you!"
"You two sit down first. This kind of anger has no effect. Don't scare Mr. Qin." Yi Hongyan said helplessly. Then, he turned to Qin Jingqing and said, "Mr. Qin, my parents' hatred is irreconcilable. My adopted son can't help himself when he thinks of his parents. He has offended many times. I will apologize to you here."
"No matter what you say, Young Master Ye has suffered such a catastrophe, and he has a natural feeling of hatred in his heart."
Under Yi Hongyan's persuasion, Ye Changshan gradually let go of his hand.
Qin Jingqing didn't pay much attention to it. He just raised his hand to straighten his sleeves, then raised his hands and said in respect: "As a son of a man, the hatred between parents is irreconcilable. Jingqing feels the same way. Young Master Ye is so angry when he hears the name of his enemy. It's a big deal." My filial son! I admire you so much!"
Ye Changshan regained his senses and smiled at Qin Jingqing to apologize.
When it comes to Ye Changshan's blood feud, Yingping seems to take it seriously. He asked: "Brother Qin, what is the origin of this thatched cottage?"
This time it was Qin Jingqing's turn to smile proudly. He took a sip of wine to moisten his throat and said, "Jingqing has no other abilities, but he is very interested in the secrets of the powerful people in the Central Plains. This thatched cottage His background is huge, if we talk about the number of practicing masters, no sect in the entire Central Plains can compare with thatched cottage."
"Can't even a poor family?"
"Yes! Even poor families can't."
Yingping was startled for a moment. Apparently this cottage was beyond his expectation.
Qin Jingqing continued: "The thatched cottage is located in Daliang, the capital of the Northern Wei Dynasty. The owner of the hall is Zhehelan, one of the three great masters of the Central Plains. Zhehelan's ancestors have been gardeners in the Wei palace for generations. By some chance, Zhehelan made friends with the old king of Wei. . Hmm... Yes! They are friends! It is said that after the old King Wei and Zhe Helan met, the two hit it off and took him with them every day. Later, before the old King Wei moved to the prince's house, he specially told his father, General. Zhehelan wants to go over. The old King Wei is his father’s favorite prince, so a mere gardener naturally nods his head and agrees. This old Weiwang is really wise and discerning, and Zhehelan is really talented! All princes from all the Central Plains countries must practice cultivation. King Wei was no exception to martial arts. Zhe Helan would accompany King Wei every day, standing aside to watch the princes practice. In the end, he learned it on his own without a teacher! Not only did his cultivation far exceed that of the other princes, but later he even It was among the flowers and grass that he understood the way of Tianji and created the original 'Thousand-leaf Sword Technique'. From then on, the old Wei King had his 'left arm'."
"It turns out that this folding crane orchid is so extraordinary..." Yingping murmured to himself. At this moment, he lamented that the world is so big, and the experiences of these strong men are all wonderful and legendary in their own way.
After sighing for a while, Yingping asked curiously: "Brother Qin just said that Zhehelan is the 'left arm' of the old Wei King, who is the other 'right arm'?"
"This 'right arm' is naturally the female prime minister of the Northern Wei Dynasty today."
"Female phase?"
"Yes! The experience of this female prime minister is quite legendary. At that time, the female prime minister was just a female official in the Wei Palace. When the prince rebelled, she had the courage to break out of the palace alone and go straight to the old Wei prince's mansion. At that time The old King of Wei has been named a prince and stays in his prince's palace all day long. Unexpectedly, the female prime minister actually persuaded Zhe Helan to assist the old Wei King in quelling the chaos in the East Palace to ensure the peace of the royal family. After the chaos was quelled, the old King of Wei was appointed As the new crown prince, he ascended the throne and became the emperor as a matter of course after his father died. After that, he used the female prime minister again, and she was able to hold the position she has today."
"Then... what about Zhe Helan? Why didn't he stay in the palace and find a position? Why did he leave the palace instead?"
"Everyone has his own ambitions! In fact, when he helped King Wei quell the chaos in the East Palace, Zhe Helan was only in the Tianji realm. Later, he was... seriously injured by a madman with a sword during the 'Midnight Disaster', and he was unconscious in the palace for a whole time. On the 14th, it is not an exaggeration to say that he walked away from the gate of hell. But just like that, Zhehelan was a blessing in disguise. After waking up, he first understood the way of Tianshu, and after recovering from his injury, he stayed in seclusion for seventy-seven and forty-nine days. , and finally achieved Zhengguo and entered the realm of Tianshu. From then on, Zhehelan became more and more obsessed with flowers, plants and swordsmanship. In the past ten years, she petitioned for love several times, wanting to leave the palace and open a thatched cottage without caring about worldly affairs. The old Wei King couldn't resist him, and finally wanted to Since he had served Long and felt his old love, he agreed. From then on, there was one less gardener in the Wei Palace, and there was one more thatched cottage in Daliang."
Ye Changshan fell into anger again as he listened. His eyes were reddish, his fists were clenched, and he repeated murmuringly——
"Thatched Cottage...Thatched Cottage..."
Seeing Ye Changshan so excited and in pain, Yiyi couldn't bear it, and couldn't help but hold Ye Changshan's fist with her little hand.
Although Ye Changshan heard some words about 'thatched cottage' that day, he still didn't know what they meant. Today, after listening to Qin Jingqing's introduction to the thatched cottage, he finally knew what the sacred meaning of 'thatched cottage' was. The mystery of who sent the man and woman to assassinate Yingping has not yet been revealed, but we finally have some clues.
Ye Changshan kept shouting the word "thatched cottage" at this time, but his mind went blank - so what if he knew it was someone from the thatched cottage who killed my parents? Not to mention the Hall Master and the other two Tianji experts, even that man and woman were far stronger than him... Without power, his own anger was insignificant. Power...power...yes! I need strength! To strike, you need to be strong. Only when your fists are strong can you avenge your parents! Well, even if I can't get into a poor family, I will actively join the world and work hard to make myself stronger!
Thinking of this, Ye Changshan asked: "When will the cold test start?"
"Four days later."
"What are the requirements?"
"No conditions are required. Just go to Taiyuan College to register your name and household registration. Taiyuan College will issue a numbered bamboo slip, engrave your name and place of birth on it, and just bring the bamboo slip with you when the exam starts. Young Master Ye, if Hurry and sign up, tomorrow Jingqing will take the young master and his entourage to the Imperial College."
"Okay, then here's Mr. Lao Qin!"
Ye Changshan nodded to express his gratitude. After saying that, he felt his hands were slightly warm again. When he lowered his head and saw that Yiyi's little hand was still clenched in his fist, he felt warm in his heart. He unconsciously unclenched his clenched fist and smiled at Yiyi.
Seeing Ye Changshan smile, Yiyi felt much better. So he took back his little hand and sat quietly beside him obediently.
