Zeng Ji looked at the two swords in front of him, and bowed to the ground excitedly, saying: "These two swords... how can they be so worthless!"
Mr. Xiahou said from the side: "Your Majesty is also good at swordsmanship. Please show me your sword skills to fulfill his wish!"
Zeng Ji tried hard to calm down the excitement in his heart. He raised his head, looked around, bowed and said, "Greetings!" He stood up and walked under the tree in the courtyard. When everyone saw that Zeng Ji was about to perform a swordsmanship show, they all stood up with interest and followed him. Zeng Ji stood still under the tree, not very arrogant. With a shake of his hand, the three-edged sword in his hand was nailed into the tree with a "snatch" sound, and the sword body was almost half submerged. Everyone cheered in unison.
Zeng Ji turned to Lord Xinling and said, "I would like to ask for your sword."
Lord Xinling held the sword in his hand and handed it over almost without thinking. Zeng Ji drew his sword out of its sheath. Before anyone could see what the sword looked like, a golden light penetrated into the tree, and the same sound of "grabbing" was heard. This move attracted even louder cheers. After all, a copper sword is no better than an iron sword, and its flat shape is no better than its triangular shape. It is much more difficult to penetrate a tree trunk. These coachmen have been in the world for a long time and have come here with blood. Everyone has several lives on their hands, so naturally they are all experts.
The cheers from the crowd seemed to arouse Zeng Ji's motivation. He looked at Zhang Noi again and said, "I would like to ask for Sir's sword!"
Zhang He also handed over the sword in his hand. Zeng Ji drew his sword in his hand and jumped like a swallow into the forest. As he landed, a large tree branch also fell to the ground. The cut on the root was smooth, revealing fresh white stubble.
Lord Xinling leaned over and said, "Brother Zeng's sword, although it can carry weight like wind, is still inferior."
Zeng Jidao: "Your Majesty Wei, I have nothing to offer you."
When Zhang Yu heard Zeng Ji's fluent reply, he was filled with doubts: It's just that a chivalrous man has practiced martial arts, and he is so familiar with literary classics that he can naturally answer the following sentence to Lord Xinling's words, "Luck by weight becomes wind." "I have no quality."
Lord Xinling seemed not surprised by Zeng Ji's fluent answers and continued to praise: "Although it is a miraculous craftsmanship, it cannot be improved."
Zeng Ji returned the sword to its sheath and said to everyone: "Mr. Zhang is as skilled in martial arts as I am. He is willing to be captured!"
Zhang Ye was shocked and hurriedly came out and said, "Brother Zeng, what can you say? I don't dare to take it seriously."
Uncle Tang came over again to smooth things over and said, "Since Brother Zeng said this, Mr. Zhang must show off his skills to make us think better!"
Zhang Noi thought for a while and replied: "I would like to take out my sword to return to Brother Zeng." He came to the two swords stuck in the tree, held the iron sword with both hands, shook it slightly, pulled out the sword and handed it to Zeng. Ji; Zeng Ji took it naturally and still stood beside Zhang Ye, watching with interest as he continued to perform. Zhang He held the bronze sword with both hands, shook it slightly, and easily pulled out the sword. All the coachmen were puzzled by these two skills, and no one applauded them. Only Zeng Ji's eyes shone brightly and he said, "Brother Zhang is really a genius!"
Zhang Noi smiled and said: "My brother can get in, my brother can get out, that's right!" He put the bronze sword back into its sheath and handed it to Zeng Ji's hand. Zeng Ji held a long sword in his right hand and two short swords in his left hand. He folded his hands in front of his chest and saluted: "Brother's skills are beyond the reach of younger brothers!"
Uncle Tang said on behalf of everyone: "What are you two brothers doing so strangely? What's so strange about pulling out two swords?"
Zeng Ji smiled, handed the long sword to his left hand, took the triangular sword in his right hand, shook his hand and stabbed the tree, and said to Uncle Tang: "Brother, pull it out!"
Uncle Tang went over and tried to pull it out, but he couldn't pull it out at all. He tried to shake it, but he was afraid of breaking the sword, so he had to step back and said, "I know it. Brother Zhang has a magical skill." Others saw Uncle Tang like this Regardless of whether they understood it or not, they all said: "What a magical skill!"
Zeng Ji laughed, leaned the two swords in his hands under the tree, returned to the steps with everyone, and sat down together. Lu Buwei did not follow, but sat beside the tree by the sword. Uncle Tang looked over and smiled encouragingly.
After everyone sat down, Lord Xinling bowed again and said, "Fortunately, Mr. Zeng is here. He will definitely be able to teach me!"
Zeng Jidao: "The humble help Qin, the king helps Wei, Qin and Wei are enemies of the country. There is no one in Huayang now, so I will plead guilty with my own body."
Lord Xinling said, "What crime is your master guilty of?"
Zeng Jidao: "In his post, Mr. Zhang did not abandon him and did not think about repaying him. This is the first reason. In the clear breeze and bright moon, Mr. Zhang did not kill him and did not think about repenting. This is the second reason. He turned his back on his old master and offered new friends. The third reason. Yes. These are three sins, so I want to die."
Lord Xinling said, "I don't know what to say about this. I hope it will be explained in detail."
Zeng Jidao: "Mr. Zhang and I met at the post house in the west of Qifeng. When Guo Jun, Tang Shu and others left, we fought with each other. The elder brother fought against my sword with his bare hands, but he was more than strong. I admired him in my heart. Just as he was about to make friends, Wei Shi drove his car. At that time, we had to disperse our ears. That night, Mr. Guo and Mr. Guo captured the Wei family and us, released them righteously, and saved their heads. Knowing that he was a subordinate of the king and was at odds with our lord, we came to surrender. He is turning his back on the Lord."
Zhang Noi smiled and said: "Brother Zeng and I, uncle Ya Guanzhong, are close to each other, even though each is his own master, how can there be any difference? The brother I respect, although he is not stalwart, he is a real man. He has miraculous skills in his heart. , but Xun Xun is a country person. When I first met my brother, my heart was fascinated, but I didn't expect that Uncle Tang, Uncle Cao, Mr. Lu, and Mr. Guo were all old acquaintances."
Uncle Tang said: "I am not an old acquaintance of Brother Zeng, but we became friends because of him."
When Zhang He met Zeng Ji, Uncle Tang and Mr. Guo and his son were also present. Zeng Ji pointed out Guo Zhongjin, but ignored Uncle Tang and Mr. Guo. At that time, he thought that Guo Zhongjin was seduced by Zeng Ji because he had been a postman. I recognized it and didn’t think much about it. But after Zeng Ji appeared in Huayang, Uncle Tang and others met him first, which made Zhang Noi couldn't help but wonder whether Uncle Tang, Guo and his son might have known Zeng Ji for a long time, and they just pretended not to know each other when they were in the post house. He tried to test him, but Uncle Tang covered him up, so he had to put it down and find a chance to talk again.
Lord Xinling said: "Mr. Zhang mentioned Brother Zeng and expressed his admiration. He felt that Brother Zeng and I have been friends for a long time. Now we feel like old friends at the first sight. Although my son and I are enemies of each other, we are brothers. Today we will not talk about the war between the two countries, but only talk about old friends. True love." Everyone said yes.
Lord Xinling said: "With the brocade in your heart, you can get riches and honors like picking up mustard. And you have the name of the master to accompany you, and you have reached this point, you must have ambitions!"
Zeng Ji was silent for a long time, and then said: "I am a native of Chu. I lived in Xue with my family and joined Mengchang Lord. Er's father died and his mother left him, leaving him alone and in danger. The Chen family is also a close relative of the Tian family. He raised him, taught him, and then drove him. - It has been twenty years since."
Lord Xinling said: "Twenty years ago, was it when the Three Jin Dynasties were defeated by Yique?"
Zeng Jidao: "At that time, I was young and in a remote place, so I really didn't hear about it. At that time, I heard that Qi was at peace with Qin, and Mengchang was in love with Qin. I also heard that Mengchang abandoned Qin and returned to Qi, but he was still with Qi."
Lord Xinling said: "This is the same year as before. Mengchang first came to Qin, and later to Qi. Within two years, King Xiang died, and the previous king was established. The king and I are both the grandson of King Xiang, and he is still young!"
Zeng Jidao: "When Meng Chang returned to Qi, I didn't tie up my hair and didn't understand everything. I'm in Xiangxu and it's hard to hear the world."
Lord Xinling asked: "Why did my respected father die?"
Zeng Jidao: "I was young at that time, and my circumstances are unknown. I recall that I followed my mother down the river, abandoned the boat and boarded the carriage, and walked for many days to my father's house. The journey was so bumpy that it was difficult to describe. My father's residence was Mingtang. It is so vast that there are many former residences, and I am secretly happy. After many years, the king of Qi died, and the whole country mourned; the next year, the new king came back to power, and the whole country celebrated. Since the new king was established, I heard many times that his desires were not good for Lord Mengchang, and my father was very worried; later, Mengchang went to the Qin Dynasty, but his father did not come back. He was either infected with an illness or died suddenly due to insects. Xue's land was not his hometown, he had no relatives and no local party, he had no home and no one to rely on, and the kitchen stove was gradually empty. If you are strong, you will accept your mother and go away, leaving me alone, living alone."
Lord Xinling said: "My respected father followed Meng Chang to Qin. He must not be an unknown person who dares to hear his name."
Zeng Ji felt ashamed and said: "I was young at that time, and I didn't hear my father's name, and I didn't have a private school teacher. But I knew the Zeng family, and I called him Ji. When my father died, everyone called me Zeng Ji's son. After a long time, I ignored my son, and still called him Zeng Ji." Therefore, although I am an orphan, I still call him 'Ji'. When I entered Xiangxu, my teacher gave me the name 'Meng' and the word 'Wu Di', but neither of them worked. To this day, I still refer to him as Zeng Ji, inheriting my father's name. "
Lord Xinling asked, "Why does Mr. Chen know you?"
Zeng Jidao: "I lost my father and mother, and saw that my mother was abandoned. I was alone and suffered, and my life was in danger. Suddenly one day, my father insisted on bringing a man to me and said, "This man has an old relationship with my father. He pitied me for being alone, and he raised me in Xiangxu." I have no idea how to live my life, but I have something to support, and I will obey all orders. Then I entered Xiangxu, and was registered as a dusk soldier in the imperial court, which lasted for three years."
Lord Xinling said: "Whose sword comes from my brother?"
Zeng Jidao: "This is also strange. A gentleman came from Yan and recruited boys from my village to follow him. The teacher recommended him to me. The gentleman was very happy to see me, so he taught me the skills of fencing, saying that it could be used as a qualification for promotion. Yes. I was delighted once I got used to it, but I never gave up on it again. I chased and imitated it day and night, almost going crazy. When the teacher saw it, he said, it is difficult to stand in a temple, but you can lie down in the grass. When Yan came back, he was given this sword. , and taught him the secret technique of the Hidden Sword—twenty years have passed since then."
Lord Xinling said: "It is so difficult to master a skill. It is suitable for ghosts and gods to be unpredictable!"
Zhang He said: "Brother's Yan Sword, can it cover his heart?"
Zeng Jidao: "Since I have mastered Qi's skills, I have studied them day and night, and I have gained a lot. Later, Mengchang was in charge of the Wei Dynasty, and the Chen family often went to Yan. At that time, the minister was already in the crown, so he went with him, and was taught the sword by the doctor of Yan. He stayed not long, and Qi After several annihilations, only two cities remained. Xue Nai entered Chu. The Chen family lost their homeland and settled in Yan. The ministers were able to read the sword of Yan. Later, the Chen family traveled among the princes, using it as Qin's plan, and summoned ministers to join Qin. . Qin also had swords, but it was not as good as those of Zheng."
Zhang He said: "The Chen family has spread all over the world, going in and out of temples; my brother is with him, he is just in time to be rich and powerful, how can he stop here!"
Zeng Jidao: "Zongheng's family studies are not based on hard work, but come from the heart. The Chen family's traces are the same in Zongheng family. Therefore, the Chen family's old friends may be scattered in the grass, scattered and hidden in the market, or gathered in the mountains and forests. Once something happens, To rise with a roar is to achieve its goal.”
Zhang Yue sneered and said, "Does the Chen family alone get this?"
Zeng Jidao: "The Chen family has a righteous name and spends a lot of money. It's like this."
Lord Xinling said: "Now that I have heard what Brother Zeng said, I can sincerely set aside the clouds to see the sun, and see the true state of the world. When I heard that Chen Zhen's words rejuvenated the country and the other words destroyed it, it became a legend. Brother Gai and others helped him, it was not his special ability. .”
Zeng Jidao: "It's not just people in the grass and people in the market who help. There are similar things in temples, but I can't know about them."
