Heming Mountain, Wuyin Peak.
At nightfall.
Stars were just beginning to appear in the sky, and the moon loomed through the clouds, but its light was not yet too clear.
But under the sea of hundreds of miles of clouds, it was already a brilliant scene with thousands of torches illuminating the night and dense colorful lights.
Halfway up the mountain, there is a palace with a red roof and green beads.
In addition to the seven or eight disciples from the Chang Ying Academy, there were also many members of the Third Academy's aristocratic clans, who were specially invited by Liu Lingzheng to come over to help with the fists to build up the momentum.
All of a sudden.
The lights dazzle the eyes, and the music and songs fill the ears——
Seventy-two Baolian torches hanging in mid-air slowly spread out, illuminating the entire palace with colorful colors and brilliance, like a glazed tower in the waves of the East Sea, and the clouds were boiling.
However, the fragrance of Shensu has a subtle charm and no fireworks. It is lingering and lingering, making people feel happy. It is also an elegant thing.
During this exchange of toasts, Sima Quantong did not raise his glass, but looked coldly at the people present, with a hint of mockery in his eyes.
He was not a stranger to Liu Lingzheng, and the two of them had met several times.
This person has a volatile temperament, and will always retaliate for his anger. He will often get angry because of trivial matters, and will never give up until he achieves what he wants.
However, he is born without any great skills. He can only use external influence to oppress others, but he is fierce in appearance and weak inwardly.
If his lineage hadn't held a lot of weight and status in the Chishuo Liu family, with Liu Lingzheng's behavior, he would have been killed by someone with a sword, and it would have been over.
Even Sima Quantong had murderous intentions towards Liu Lingzheng more than once.
But speaking of it, Liu Lingzheng and Wang Dian hit it off, and their friendship was irreversible and very solid.
Now I am experiencing this banquet.
He must have heard that Wang Dian was at odds with Chen Heng and was repeatedly frustrated in front of him.
Liu Ling was trying to find a face for his good friend to come back and vent his anger on Wang Dian...
"How can someone who can defeat me be an easy person? Even if you use those tricks, it will only be in vain and embarrassing!"
After waving away the waitress who wanted to pour him wine.
Sima Quantong glanced at Liu Lingzheng at the main seat, sneered in his heart, and said to himself:
"If he can fall into the trap of a fool like you, it will not only destroy his identity as Chen Heng, but also embarrass me! I have wanted to teach you a lesson for a long time, but now I am being replaced by someone else, but it is also A beautiful thing!”
And while the palace was bustling with people, time was passing by little by little.
Soon, he disappeared quietly for half an hour.
At this time, the sky was already filled with thousands of stars, and the moon was shining brightly.
"What on earth does this mean? It's been such an hour... is he coming or not!"
Liu Ling, who was sitting on the main seat, glanced around the hall, suppressing the anxiety in his heart again and again, and finally couldn't sit still. He hurriedly called the monk in blue who was standing in the distance to him, and whispered:
"Did you hear clearly at that time? He said it himself, he would come?"
After taking the pills, the monk in blue's complexion had improved a lot, and a few traces of blood could be seen on his face.
Hearing this question, he hurriedly lowered his head, complained endlessly, and repeated Chen Heng's original words.
"After he injured the little slave, he read the letter himself and promised the little slave."
The monk in blue was also a smart man. Seeing Liu Lingzheng's unhappy expression, he changed his mind and suddenly a flattering look appeared on his face, and he laughed softly:
"Perhaps Chen Heng is afraid of the master's majesty and doesn't dare to come? This shows that this person is indeed a man who doesn't mean what he says! In this case, why should the master be too wary of him? I don't think he will be able to become anything!
Drink, drink! Don't let him spoil the master's joy tonight! "
Liu Lingzheng shook his head when he heard this, and then couldn't help but laugh and curse:
"He has a good reputation in the House of Commons, how can he take it lightly? You bastard, you think everyone is the same as you?
Besides, today is not the time to be happy, but I want to vent my anger specifically for brother Wang Dianxian! "
After finishing speaking.
Liu Lingzheng frowned for a long time, and then he seemed to have figured out something. He drank the jade liquid in the bottle and laughed.
Whether Chen Heng comes tonight or not actually doesn't affect the overall situation.
He just wanted to spread the word through the mouths of everyone in the palace, so that Chen Heng could be humiliated.
Although I can't see the change in the demeanor of the person involved, I always feel that something is missing and it is difficult to be perfect.
But this is the world.
How can everything be as expected?
After thinking about it like this, Liu Lingzheng felt slightly relieved, and the anxiety in his heart also eased.
And the whispers between the two people were naturally seen by everyone in the palace.
Facing Wang Dian's probing gaze, Liu Ling gave him a wink, signaling to be patient.
Immediately, he pretended to cough twice, raised the wine bottle, and stood up from the seat.
The sound of music and music suddenly stopped——
Since he was the host of this banquet, everyone gave him honor, slowly stopped talking, and fixed their gazes on him.
"My fellow disciples, Xiaoke——"
Liu Ling was just feeling proud, but when he heard the sudden sound of the wind, he looked up quickly and saw a line of white smoke blowing through the air, cutting through the wind, like a long rainbow, dragging out a tail flame that was about ten feet long.
With a squeaking sound, he flew towards here!
The white smoke had not yet approached, and Liu Lingzheng felt his shoulders and backs were heavy, his chest was tight and he was short of breath, and he suddenly felt a sense of panic in his heart.
He saw the white smoke coming with great speed, heading straight for him, as if he was about to be smashed into a pile of rotten flesh in an instant. He let out a sigh, subconsciously covered his face with his sleeves, and took a few steps back in panic.
There was only a loud bang in my ears!
Many people in the palace had stars in their eyes, and their sleeves and robes were swaying from side to side in excitement!
After the noise finally stopped.
At this time, all the seventy-two Baolian torches in the hall were dimmed, and the candlelight inside was extinguished by the strong wind.
The whole room was dim and the figures were hazy——
"The light shines through the walls, and every trace is visible. The flames in this palace are really too scorching. How about I extinguish a few for you?"
Chen Heng slowly dispersed the smoke around him, looked as if nothing had happened, cupped his hands, and said with a smile.
"you……"
Liu Lingzheng was stunned for a moment, then felt embarrassed and annoyed again.
He knew that his response just now was really out of control, so he couldn't help but feel a little angry, and his anger welled up, and he shouted:
"Tonight is the time for a banquet. How can you, my fellow disciples, discuss mysteries without a candle to accompany them? Chen Heng, what do you mean by your behavior?"
Chen Heng laughed loudly and said indifferently: "Since Brother Liu said this, I will light a lamp for you personally."
Talked.
He shook his sleeves and robes open, and a stream of true energy flew out, divided into seventy-two strands, and each fell onto the seventy-two Baolian torches.
All of a sudden.
The white light shines brightly, filling the whole room with brightness.
Liu Lingzheng knew that he was demonstrating deliberately, so he gave himself a warning, sneered, and said:
"This light is too bright and the color is not very nice. I will burn out a few for you!"
Talked.
He opened his eyes, and seventy-two strands of green energy were released from the top of his head, and he hit the Baolian torch hard!
However, when Liu Lingzheng's Zhen Qi came into contact with Chen Heng's Zhen Qi, it was like throwing ice and snow into a pot of boiling oil.
After a few stabbing sounds, the candlelight only swayed a few times, but there was no other abnormality.
Look around.
Not even a light was turned off...
"..."
Immediately, several people looked at him strangely, causing Liu Ling's face to turn red, as if blood was dripping from his face.
Upon seeing this, the Taoist priest in blue hurriedly stepped forward to yell at him and put this aside.
After Chen Heng took his seat, the banquet continued.
But this time, everyone was no longer interested in drinking and having fun.
Everyone's eyes flickered and their thoughts wandered.
Sure enough, not long after.
Liu Lingzheng suddenly flicked his hand and drove all the musicians out. He glanced at everyone and said:
"The musicians of this small clan are not very good. As the saying goes, music can guide and nourish the spirit and express emotions. If you listen too much to this kind of noise, it will stain the respect of your fellow disciples!"
The monk in blue immediately understood and said with a flattering smile: "I wonder what the master means?"
"Today, when all the wise men gather together, they naturally want to hear the wonderful sound!"
Liu Lingzheng waved his hand vigorously, and there was a handsome man in green clothes holding Zhang Changqin, walking from outside the hall.
He didn't say much, and after saluting everyone in the hall, he sat down on the ground under Liu Lingzheng's nod, stretched out his fingers, and immediately played a tune on the harp.
The sound is also very beautiful.
If the sound of springs in the empty stream is heard by the wind, it has the elegance of bamboo rain and pine wind.
Such an act was so inexplicable that everyone, including Wang Dian, was a little confused and didn't know what Liu Ling was trying to do.
And after a while, the song ended.
The sound is broken and the meaning remains, lingering between the beams and lingering for a long time.
"Good sound, really good sound!"
A Taoist man wrapped in a mysterious robe was entranced by what he heard, sighed and praised.
"This man is a disciple of my Liu family. He has always been famous for his piano skills. He is a rare master of music."
Liu Lingzheng laughed loudly when he heard this, and took the initiative to explain:
"But you fellow disciples don't know something. Does this person have any other origins?"
"oh?"
The monk in blue glanced at Chen Heng with a sinister look. Several bones in his body were still aching, and he felt both hatred and fear.
He calmly withdrew his gaze, bowed flatteringly, and said with a smile:
"I wonder where this violinist comes from. Could you tell me, Master?"
Liu Lingzheng put his hands on his hands and said with a smile:
"This man's name is Ye Peng. He was once a wealthy young man from a small secular country. Because he was born with good skin and good music, he was favored by my elder sister and became my elder sister's face. However, in recent years, my family has My elder sister was tired of playing with him all over his body. No matter how much this person recommended himself as a pillow, my elder sister had no interest and instead drove him out of the house.
As a last resort.
This Ye Peng can only serve as a warrior under my command. The days of rich clothing and fine food are no longer the same...
Ye Peng, Ye Peng, I want to ask a question.
Back then, you even killed your brother and son to win a position of prominence. But now you have ended up like this. I wonder how you feel in your heart? "
The man whom Liu Lingzheng called Ye Peng was not annoyed at all when he heard this. He just knelt down on the ground and laughed and said:
"My lord, it is a great blessing for me to rise from a mortal to a monk. How could he think that he could end up like this and not even have time to rejoice?
Besides, being handsome is not a hard job. To be honest, I am enjoying it. I just hate that my appearance has faded and I cannot stay with the girl for a long time. I often sigh in my heart! "
It's time to talk.
The two of them looked at each other and laughed, and the monk in blue was also laughing.
And this scene.
Many disciples present frowned slightly with displeasure on their faces...
There is so much secrecy involved in this matter that it is difficult to discuss it in a dignified manner, nor can it be discussed in broad daylight.
Even Wang Dian really didn't guess what Liu Lingzheng was going to do.
…
"Ye Peng, it's a pity for you. I heard that you were rejected by your sister Haole because you didn't make much progress in your piano skills. When I return from the cave, I will hire a famous teacher for you to let you start again. How about trying to please my sister back home?"
At this time.
Liu Lingzheng suddenly sighed and said:
"It's just that famous teachers are hard to find, so you may have to wait for a while."
"Thank you Lord for your kindness, but famous teachers may not be hard to find... Isn't there a master of music and temperament sitting in this hall?"
Ye Peng smiled.
"oh?"
Liu Ling was pretending to be surprised.
"Chen Heng, Chen Gaogong, I have admired you for a long time!"
Ye Peng suddenly turned around, cupped his hands to Chen Heng, and said with a meaningful smile:
"I heard that Gao Gong was a famous piano master in several countries before Yan Zhen took him to the mountain to face him. I wonder if you can give me some advice now?"
As soon as these words came out.
Everyone was in an uproar!
Immediately, all sounds seemed to be snatched away by an invisible hand, and the whole hall was silent, and the elegant birds were silent.
After a while.
Liu Lingzheng deliberately shouted:
"Whether this is true or not, don't smear Chen Gaogong's name in vain, otherwise I will be the first to behead you!"
"How dare you, how dare you?" Ye Peng laughed and said: "You don't know, Chen Gaogong once practiced Taoism in the Xuanzhen Sect in the Southern Region, and Yan Zhen is a big shot of the Xuanzhen Sect... "
After Ye Peng told the story of the Southern Territory.
No sound could be heard in the palace, but the wind rustled.
Everyone present looked at each other with different expressions.
Many people have sarcastic expressions on their faces, half-smiling but not smiling...
"It turns out that Chen Gaogong actually has such an experience. It seems that Gao Gong and brother Ye Peng are really like-minded."
The monk in blue was timid at first, but when he saw Liu Lingzheng and the people of the world sitting there, he suddenly became more courageous and said:
"Since Gao Gong is proficient in music, how about being a teacher for Brother Ye Peng?"
As soon as these words came out, many people echoed them, and Ye Peng couldn't help but nod.
Only then did Wang Dian finally understand Liu Lingzheng's intention. He slapped the table and laughed, shaking his head.
"How? How?"
Liu Lingzheng's expression suddenly brightened at this moment, he raised his hand to stop him and said:
"After all, Chen Gaogong is my disciple. Although he was once a face-shou, how can he be a teacher to a face-shou now? If this reminds him of the sad things in the past, wouldn't it destroy our friendship!
In my opinion, we might as well just let Chen Gaogong play a piece in court, which will not only open Ye Peng's eyes, but also let us listen to the elegant music, how about it? "
Ye Peng and the monk in blue nodded repeatedly after hearing this, while the people in the family present also made noises.
At this time.
Chen Heng looked calm.
Although Liu Lingzheng was a little surprised, he still deliberately provoked the general:
"Of course, if Junior Brother Chen doesn't want to, we will never dare to force it. After all, those days in Xiaoganshan were really difficult. I -"
"Since you all have this request, then Chen will show his shame."
Chen Heng stood up from his seat and calmly interrupted Liu Lingzheng's words.
As soon as this statement came out.
The whole hall fell into silence and there was no sound.
For example, Sima Quantong and several Chang Yingyuan disciples were even more surprised, as if they couldn't believe what they heard...
Liu Lingzheng watched in astonishment as Chen Heng walked into the palace.
The big sleeves are slightly flying, and the demeanor is outstanding, like the jade trees in Qionglin, living outside of things, not mixed with dust.
He casually took the square long qin that Ye Peng was holding in his hand, placed it in front of his knees, stretched out his ten fingers, slightly adjusted the tune, then stroked it gently, and started playing with it with a half-smile.
The sound of the piano is murmuring——
At the beginning of the adjustment, the horns and feathers are all rising, the palace signs are corresponding, the hair is joined and the interest is joined, and the upper and lower parts are corresponding. If the red cliff is crumbling, the green wall is endless.
Then the alto turned.
It is also like the coolness of flowing water, the faint fragrance of horses chasing each other, and its endless and intriguing elegance.
"..."
See this scene.
Liu Lingzheng was quite confused.
But his intention was now completely fulfilled. After sneering in his heart, he Shi Shiran returned to his seat.
He narrowed his eyes and signaled Ye Peng to pour wine for him, then picked up the jade cup and wanted to drink it all in one gulp.
At this time.
The Changqin suddenly made a trembling sound, and a string suddenly broke.
Liu Ling was surprised and subconsciously raised his ears, but felt a sudden pain in his arm and the wine spilled out involuntarily.
The next moment.
His left hand holding the bottle flew high into the air and was completely broken!
Blood spurted out wildly and splashed all over the ground!
at the same time.
Ye Peng, who was pouring wine for him, also had a glimmer of blood on his neck.
Bang!
A human head with a smile on its face slammed into the jade plate, stirring up a lot of juice, and met the eyes of Liu Lingzheng, who was sluggish...
This change.
Only between lightning and flint!
And when Liu Lingzheng miserably covered his broken arm, fell to the ground, and let out a wailing cry of pain.
At this time, some people in the palace finally reacted, clapping the table and shouting in anger:
"Practice swordsmanship to become silk? What a plan! Several masters live in Luo Yanfeng just to have a verbal dispute. How dare you do this?!"
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(End of chapter)
