April 2, the sixth year of Shengyang, Lu Mansion, Hangzhou
There are many people gathered in front of the mansion today, including a bearded man carrying a sword behind his back, a scribe with a scholarly look on his back and a sword in his hand, and a young man with a handsome face who looks quite young. The purpose of their gathering today seems to be All are consistent, and today this mansion will have a new name belonging to it.
In addition to being crowded with people, the gate of the mansion today also has a few more things than the previous few days. In the empty space above the main gate, a plaque has been hung and wrapped tightly in red cloth. It can be seen that it is written with the word "He".
Lin Manliu and Yue Hanzhi naturally arrived at the gate of Lu Mansion early today and watched the scene at the gate of the mansion among the team coming to welcome the village.
Standing in the center of the main entrance surrounded by people was a man in white clothes. Under the white clothes, he seemed to be wearing a black and red lining. You could see something red with black edges at the cuffs and hem. At his waist is a very simple-looking long sword, and on his back is a black scimitar that looks even more black as ink on top of his white clothes. With a casual guess, he can tell that it is the owner of the village, Lu Fengbai.
"I'm very grateful that you have traveled thousands of miles to wish Lu the opening of the village," Lu Fengbai said in thanks to the people surrounding him.
Several people behind Lu Fengbai also raised their hands in thanks, including the old liar in yellow who had been teaching Lin Manliu how to learn swordsmanship for the past few days. His appearance remained unchanged, and Mr. Mo, the elegant Confucian scholar whom he saw in the flower bed that day. , but the strange thing today is that he put on a purple and black long sleeves, and his original bun has been broken down and draped behind his back. The other person is Chong Ying, who picks up the boy in a short shirt to drink tea every day. , also put on a light pink sleeve robe with a small jade pendant pinned to her waist.
There were some people standing behind these figures that Lin Manliu knew. There was a woman in black clothes and a red skirt standing with a sword, a Taoist priest with some white hair on the temples but a delicate and handsome face. Next to him was a woman in blue with long hair on the temples. Naturally hanging on the ears, there is a woman with tied hair in a smart outfit, and a man wearing similar clothes to Lu Fengbai, making it difficult for others to notice his presence. These people should be like-minded Lu Fengbai and the old liar in yellow. Friends
Everyone in front of the mansion celebrated the opening of the mansion one by one. After some congratulations and conversation, Lu Fengbai raised his hand to indicate that everyone looked back at the mansion's door.
"Today is the day when I open the Yijian Villa. I invite seniors and young talents from all over the world to come to the village to taste swords!" Lu Fengbai said as he pulled the red rope under the plaque, and the red cloth wrapping the plaque was removed. Four large gilded characters appeared on the door of the mansion.
"Yijian Villa"
Everyone looked at the four-character congratulations on the gate of the mansion and the sound of congratulations became more and more continuous. They lamented that a new sect would appear in the world, and the new atmosphere in the world would still be the same. Such words kept coming.
Unexpectedly, someone on the sidelines joked: "Three generations of Master Lu have practiced swordsmanship but have never heard of using a sword. Where did you get this name?"
"When the world was in chaos and the people were in dire straits, my ancestors used the sword behind me to open the way to peace and stability. Now that the mountains and rivers are stable, the country is peaceful and the people are safe, this sword must not be unsheathed at will. My father resigned from office and engaged in business to reflect on himself. I am not good at business and I am happy with the sword. I still don't dare to forget about it. From now on, I draw my sword first and then my sword." Lu Fengbai looked at the joking man with the long sword at his waist in his left hand.
The man could only smile awkwardly. The ridicule surrounding him made him hide among the crowd. Afterwards, he would definitely not dare to be such a standout again.
Then, under the leadership of Lu Fengbai, everyone in the villa and those who came to welcome the villa went to the school grounds of Yijian Villa. On the way, everyone was wondering why they did not go to the main hall first but took a detour through the flower bed corridors, and ended up walking to the sword training school grounds. Everyone later sighed.
For those mansions of officials, generals or some wealthy gentry, the garden setting should not be flower beds, pools, creeks, courtyards, but in this villa, it has turned into a school ground where people can ride horses.
"The biggest thing about opening the village today is to invite everyone to come and taste the swords. One is to see the quality of the swords used in our village, and the other is to see how different the skills of the swordsmen in our village are from everyone's expectations." Lu Fengbai led everyone up. After ordering the general to take a seat, he walked towards the guardrail, holding a small celadon pot and making a self-help gesture to everyone.
Lin Manliu and Yue Hanzhi were arranged to the normal tables and chairs on one side of the stage. Looking at the senior Jianghu people chatting happily on the stage, the young man in short shirt only hoped that it would end soon so that he could continue practicing swordplay and wait for his return home. A question suddenly occurred to me.
"Miss Yue, I will return to southern Xinjiang with that old liar later. I don't know when you will leave for Jiangning?"
"I can go on my own now." A cold voice came from under the curtain, which made the boy in a short shirt shiver in this sunny weather.
"I'm not expecting Miss Yue to leave early, I just want to ask about the specific time. When we have time later, we can take a walk around Hangzhou. I just visited the West Lake that day and have been drinking tea here every day. Of course, Miss Yue has never gone out much, right? There are many places..." Lin Manliu explained hurriedly, just about to talk about the interesting places he had heard from Chongying in the past few days. The woman in blue responded and interrupted.
"Well, let's watch later." After Yue Hanzhi said that, he said nothing and looked into the school grounds.
I saw Chong Ying walking into the arena from the stage, wielding a two-handed sword. He saw that his left sword was behind him, and his right sword was hanging on the ground. He walked slowly and unhurriedly into the arena, turned to the general stage, and said: "I'm going to play sword. The villa Chongying is temporarily in charge of the affairs of the villa, and today I would like to invite everyone here to appreciate the sword, as well as talents from various sects, to come and have a trial."
Lu Fengbai shook the small celadon pot on the stage and said with a smile: "I, Yijian Villa, naturally have some luck. Compared to everyone, you also know some of my affairs in the world this year. If I am used to doing chivalry, there will always be some gangsters who find out. Not only will he die to apologize for his sins, but he will also offer his weapons with both hands in hope of atonement. Anyone who defeats my disciples today can choose a weapon of their choice."
Then dozens of guards moved in from one side of the school grounds and placed four weapon racks on the other side of the dianjiang platform. Most of the weapon racks contained swords, and there were also some spears and spears.
Someone pointed at one of the objects with a folding fan and said: "It's maple leaf red. Isn't this the sword used by He Ye, the leader of the rebels in Lingnan who wanted to rebel a few years ago? Didn't it mean that he was executed by the government and all his weapons and horses were confiscated?" Yet?".
Others pointed out that the strange iron chain on the right side of the weapons rack seemed to be used by Zhao Lu, a bandit who killed and looted in Dongdu in the early years. There were also some famous swords and artifacts in the world that were used for discussion and exchange.
While everyone was telling the stories behind these weapons, a handsome young man in gray robe with a hair crown on his head and a long sword tied around his waist jumped into the arena. He cupped his fists and said to Chong Ying: "Xunhan Mountain Li Wan, please teach me." "After saying that, he drew his sword out of its sheath.
Seeing someone on the field, everyone temporarily stopped studying the opponent's weapons and looked towards the field in search of the sound.
Chong Ying held the sword in both hands and saluted, then replied: "Yijian Villa Chong Ying."
The two distanced themselves, and after understanding each other's eyes, they each moved forward with their swords. Li Wan took out his sword first and stabbed Chong Ying. Unexpectedly, after being dodged by him, the sword suddenly felt as if it was hit by a heavy object. It was Chong Ying's two swords that came together. Qi Qi slashed down on Li Wan's sword body.
Then the two of them took a few steps apart. After Li Wan stabilized his trembling sword-holding right hand, he moved slightly to prepare to draw the sword again. As a result, he saw that Chong Ying opposite him was as agile as a fish scale in a pond, and his body movements were as smooth as stepping on his feet. In the air, there were lotuses growing everywhere on the soles of the feet, and Li Wan couldn't see the whole figure clearly.
Some voices of approval also came from the stage, and Lin Manliu was also a little surprised that the young man of the same age who had been chatting and laughing with him these past few days was so good at movement, and he might not be as good as him.
Before the boy in the short shirt could continue to observe Chong Ying's walking and movement, the two people on the field were already clashing with their swords. Li Wan was obviously defeated by Chong Ying's double sword attack. The one who was suppressed could not fight back. After several moves, Li Wan Li Wan's sword ended.
The handsome young man in gray robe picked up his sword without saying anything and returned to his seat with a lifeless expression.
Everyone on the stage was silent when they saw that the result of the competition was too fast. They were all waiting for whether there would be a second person to compete with the young man in pale pink clothes. The older generation couldn't help but look down, and the younger generation couldn't stand it. It is obvious that this person has extraordinary strength.
At this moment, the old liar in yellow shirt broke the silence: "Chong Ying came back to have a drink. It's not shameful for him to bully the small ones after he has been trained since childhood. Alas, that guy over there who drinks tea every day has been learning for two months. Mr. Jian must have made some progress, don’t come here and just want to eat and drink and go to Chongying."
Lin Manliu, who was sitting in the audience, listened to the sarcastic words. He couldn't sit still and was about to curse this old liar who had made him suffer so much these days. He could only keep admonishing that he was here for the master and must not lose the master's face. .
He had no choice but to get up and walk into the arena. Chong Ying gestured to him and told him to gesture to the arrogant and proud old liar on his behalf. The two nodded and exchanged places.
