Blood flowed down from the left cheek. The smell of blood was particularly strong in the night. Wu Sihu became calmer. He had no time to care. There were still a few wounds on his body, but they did not affect his actions too much. Although he was injured at the moment, Wu Sihu felt that the price paid for the injury was worth it.
Canlang He Zhenqi locked onto Wu Sihu but had not yet taken action. However, the remaining four companions who besieged Wu Sihu fell to two more sword wielders and one spear wielder. Another round of attacks just hinted by He Zhen, several people did not take any advantage, but inflicted more serious damage on themselves.
Wu Sihu squatted half-crouched on the ground with his left leg, keeping his body at an appropriate height. He did not want to become an obvious target for the archers in the room. He Zhen looked a little calm. He didn't want his companions to die. Wu Sihu's skill was really surprising. Apparently he had left some room for it just now. Even though Wu Sihu exceeded his expectations, he had not taken Wu Sihu's current state into consideration. Naturally, he didn't bother to join forces with others to attack, not to mention that although these people were his companions, they were all his subordinates under Yu Jiangshou. He naturally knew what the consequences would be if Wu Sihu ran away, so he took the first step.
The fierce murderous intention rose again. Just now, under the lock of his Qi machine, Wu Sihu was able to kill three of his companions, so that He Zhen would not hold back this time.
Wu Sihu felt a chill all over his body, and a cold murderous aura poured down from his left shoulder, covering his entire body at the same time. The lightning-like murderous aura made Wu Sihu feel unable to dodge for the first time. He Zhen's figure magnified infinitely before his eyes, and Wu Sihu knew that he had met the strongest opponent in his life. Wu Sihu did not dodge, and had no way to avoid it. He almost instinctively took out the two spears and placed them in front of his chest. The lightning-like contact made a crisp sound.
With one knife, just one knife, Wu Sihu was knocked away by He Zhen's powerful knife, and he and the spear rolled out of the street more than ten feet away. A stream of blood spurted out from his chest and up his throat. Wu Sihu felt that his hands were sore and his whole body was weak, and the meridians throughout his body were numb. Since receiving personal guidance from Sick Tiger Yang Jiong back then, Wu Sihu failed miserably for the first time in a fight with someone, and he seemed to be deeply traumatized internally. Now among Jianghu people, outsiders like Wu Sihu are already very good at martial arts, but in He Zhen Among the internal masters of this level, it seems that they are somewhat vulnerable.
Instead, He Zhen did not continue to attack and stood there looking at Wu Sihu coldly. He knew that as long as he took action again, Wu Sihu would definitely die, and the hoarse voice sounded again: "Ask you again, cooperate with me to give you a chance." He did not immediately want Wu Sihu's life. According to his past style, how could he and Wu Sihu talked so much nonsense, if someone hadn't told Wu Sihu to stay here when he came, he would not have given Wu Sihu the slightest chance. Because although Wu Sihu's skill is not very high, he can feel that Wu Sihu is by no means a weak hand. If his internal strength breaks through, his skills will be a formidable opponent.
Wu Sihu knew that he had no way to defeat He Zhen, and suddenly felt a little sad. Yes, he was indeed sad! He remembered that he had been taught by the Wu family since he was a child and had almost no way to repay the kindness the Wu family had given him, so he worked hard to serve the Wu family. Later, because Wu Yanrou was taught by Yang Jiong, he and several brothers who served Wu Yanrou could stay with Wu Yanrou and study hard with Yang Jiong. Because of their cleverness, he and his other brothers received guidance from Yang Jiong. Yang Jiong was in charge of Jinweizhi and was lucky enough to follow Jinweizhi.
Yang Jiong once told Wu Yanrou that he, Wu Da and Wu Qi would achieve great things in the future, but it would require continuous efforts and great opportunities. He never knew what this opportunity was, so he could only practice hard. He has always worked hard to improve himself, and is now considered a top player in Jin Wei Zhi, but in He Zhen's hands, he can't even make a single move. What does this mean?
What a master! Wu Sihu naturally knew who Yang Jiong was, but he usually looked like a scholar. He had never done anything in front of everyone. Even if he gave advice, it was only a technical guide. Therefore, Wu Sihu has good eyesight now, but for a class like Yang Jiong He has never really seen a master of counting do it.
Now it's this He Zhen, with this compelling aura and this ghostly movement! This is the master who is within reach, and he is like a deadly weapon. That momentum makes the opponent feel frustrated and powerless, which is the pressure caused by a domineering internal force.
Wu Sihu was lucky enough to learn Hu Shi Jin from Yang Jiong. Even though he was talented and smart, maybe because he learned it too late, he usually got started smoothly after being given guidance, but his progress was very slow after that. After more than ten years of unremitting practice, Wu Sihu has yet to break through to the fifth level of Tiger-Shijin, which has a total of nine levels. So even though he has reached the ultimate level of external martial arts, with the help of Hu Shi Jin, he is still too far away from a true internal martial artist.
Even though he has been practicing internal skills for many years, the strength of the tiger and lion makes him much faster and stronger than ordinary people, but when compared with real internal masters, the gap will naturally become apparent. Yang Jiong's Tiger and Lion Strength that he practiced is very famous in the world. Yang Jiong traveled across the rivers and lakes many years ago. In just over ten years, he broke through the boundaries of the first-class master's emphasis on moves and achieved the unity of all things in the world. The state of Tao returning to its original nature. Since then, he has truly become a top master on the list of celebrities and magic arts who does not seek external things. The tiger and lion power he taught must be the most unique skill in the world.
Blood flowed out from the corner of his mouth, and Wu Sihu suddenly felt a sense of relief in his chest. Looking at He Zhen's contemptuous eyes, he couldn't help but think of Yang Jiong's expectations. Wu Sihu suddenly felt a heat in his Dantian, and then his whole body was sore and limp. He only felt that the meridians in his limbs suddenly twitched. The severe pain made him howl uncontrollably.
The originally weak meridians seemed to have been blown up by someone, and they expanded rapidly from the inner Dantian outward along the eight extraordinary meridians and limbs. The stabbing pain that pierced the heart made Wu Sihu tremble all over. He desperately used the short spear clenched in his right hand to raise himself to the ground, but the pulling and convulsing pain made him insert the short spear halfway into the ground. But there was no strength at all.
He Zhen looked at Wu Sihu's tragic situation and naturally didn't know what had happened, but he knew that Wu Sihu must be feeling uncomfortable now. If he knew that Wu Sihu's meridians were undergoing earth-shaking changes, and his heavy blow actually allowed Wu Sihu to break through the cultivation level that had been unable to progress for a long time, and enter the fifth level of Tiger and Lion Strength, it would be conceivable that Knowing that he must have vomited more blood than Wu Sihu at this time.
Wu Sihu suddenly stood up. Under the clean moonlight, his face was still twitching and mixed with traces of blood. The sudden look made people feel awe-inspiring. There was a strong fighting spirit faintly exuding from his body, and it seemed to be getting stronger and stronger. This was an indomitable fighting power. His eyes were full of determination and certainty, and he stared at He Zhen motionless. He slowly raised the short spear in his right hand and pointed it at He Zhen, although his hand was still shaking. Then he made an unexpected move. He pressed hard on the tip of his left toe, and he rushed towards He Zhen like an arrow from a string. sky! Is he crazy? He actually dared to attack He Zhen who was much stronger than him. He was seriously injured and took the initiative to attack.
Wu Sihu knew better than anyone else that the surging true energy in his body was flowing rapidly through the eight meridians throughout his body. Although he had just been severely injured, he felt that he had never felt as full of fighting power as he did at this moment, so he Choose to take action. And he also knew that the moment he fell to the ground, the archers on both sides of the shop subconsciously relaxed. This was captured by a keen sense developed over many years, and he seemed to be able to feel it even with his eyes closed at this moment. The state and expression of these archers.
Suppressing the surprise brought about by his heightened sense of the surrounding environment, he knew that if he wanted to survive, he had to escape from the deadly siege. The best way to avoid being attacked by archers was to attack the opponent himself. Facing He Zhen, who was much stronger than him, she could actually feel his breathing rate and heartbeat. For the first time, Wu Sihu felt confident that he could give it a go.
Surprisingly, Emperor Liu Sheng has not come out yet. Wang Yu, who was also a bachelor, came out first with the imperial edict. He re-paraphrased the afternoon's decree. The general idea was that the emperor said a lot of modest words about his inadequacy in politics, and also said that he was not in good health. For the sake of the eternal inheritance of his ancestors, he was destined to elect King Wei as the crown prince. This was something that everyone expected, it was just going through the motions.
At the same time, a shocking thing was promulgated, which was to order the prince to supervise the country. At the same time, he ordered the king of Qi, Lu Ying, Lu Qiongxian, and Li Yi to assist him as much as possible. At the same time, he went to Changhua Palace to pray to heaven and worship his ancestors three days later. Liu Sheng made the decision almost in one statement. Even Lu Ying and several of his colleagues did not come forward, and others did not dare to do it. Who would have the time to joke about his own head.
When everyone in the hall was shocked and had almost digested the unexpected news, Liu Sheng, accompanied by three or four ladies, Shi Shiran, came out and sat on the highest dragon chair to accept everyone's entrance gifts.
Liu Sheng seemed to be in good spirits, but his eyes obviously couldn't hide his haggard look. Many of the courtiers in the hall who had followed his pioneering spirit in the past few years saw that he had been so addicted to wine and sex in the past few years. Now he has exhausted his life. He has almost not been in court this year. Everyone can't help but feel sad and confused. .
What made Liu Jixing a little confused was that he actually saw Ma Zhenzhu again. The desks of Madam Jade Ma Min and Madam Ya Lu Ya were placed on the same level as King Qi's on the right. Ma Zhenzhu was sitting next to Madam Jade, looking at her lovingly, her eyes filled with sadness. Liu Jixing was left speechless and helpless.
But what made Liu Jixing happy and surprised was that Suxin also came, but she was standing behind Mrs. Ya. Thinking of his affair with this girl, Liu Jixing smiled knowingly. There was also Mrs. Yuan, whom Liu Jixing was not very familiar with. She actually led a chamberlain very close to the emperor Liu Sheng.
Liu Jixing was not familiar with this lady, but it was said that she was also very favored by Liu Sheng. After the Jade Lady Ma Min was favored, she did not show off or compete for favors. She actually lived in the palace with the concubines, and only came out when the emperor Liu Sheng called her. Liu Jixing had never seen her several times in his memory. He didn't expect that she would come out this time when he was crowned crown prince.
Liu Jixing himself didn't even think that just because of his inattention, a big problem almost happened because of Mrs. Yuan. Of course, Liu Jixing looked at this plump lady at this moment and had no interest in taking a second look.
Another Mrs. Fang, Pan Yulian, was sitting on the lower step next to Liu Jixing. She was the biological mother of Liu Xuanxing, the newly crowned King of Gui, and the daughter of the famous general Pan Chongche. The King Wei in Liu Jixing's mind was not very fond of her. Firstly, she was always targeting him in the palace because of her son. Secondly, she was just one of the plump beauties of Liu Jixing's time, and she was not the same as King Wei. There are still many gaps in the aesthetics of this era. King Wei usually scolded her many ugly words behind her back. And she was obviously not right about this King Wei who was competing with her son for favor. At this time, she also brought a so-called round-faced and beautiful palace maid behind her.
There were not many complicated etiquettes in the prosperous Tang Dynasty, and it may be that etiquette was lost after living in a different place, but Liu Jixing still listened to Guang Luqing and Hong Lu coming out to greet each other, and Qing muttered a concubine in Liwen for nearly half an hour.
When Liu Jixing's patience was almost exhausted, it was finally time for the high-ranking officials of the Han Dynasty to salute and congratulate Liu Sheng as usual, and then salute and congratulate themselves, and then finally the remaining officials above the fifth rank and below the fourth rank made a collective contribution. It was Emperor Liu Sheng's turn at the end. Naturally, he became proud of his bastard spirit, waved his hand and announced that the whole country was celebrating, and the banquet was finally open in the main hall.
They celebrated with singing and dancing, and after three rounds of drinking, envoys from various countries stationed in Prince Xing's Mansion came to congratulate the emperor.
These may have been arranged, and Liu Jixing didn't understand. He just sat in his seat and watched, listening to Xiao Yue introducing and explaining these relationships from time to time, as well as the impact of these things on him in the future. It really opened Liu Jixing's eyes.
The first person to present gifts to Liu Sheng turned out to be Qiao Kuangyu, the envoy of the Southern Tang Dynasty in Prince Xing's Mansion. Liu Jixing looked at the graceful demeanor of this Southern Tang official, who was about forty years old, and couldn't help but feel good about him. However, Xiao Yue seemed to sense Liu Jixing's feelings. She sat aside and poured cold water on her, and said softly: "This man is the third brother of Qiao Kuangshun, the scholar in the Southern Tang Dynasty. It is said that he is also the leader of the Xiaoyao Sect, who is famous in the world, and the guest of the East China Sea Fairy Geng Xiansheng. Hey! You see, he is so graceful and graceful, but in Prince Xing’s Mansion, he has put a lot of shoes on for you big men and created a lot of trouble!"
Liu Jixing said nothing and smiled at her without comment. In the original history, the Southern Tang Dynasty would not be defeated by Chai Rong's army of the Later Zhou Dynasty until the next year, and then had no choice but to be demoted to a vassal state of the Later Zhou Dynasty to survive. However, because the military strength of the Southern Tang Dynasty has always been ranked first among the ten countries, and it has always been the boss among these separatist forces, it was later defeated by the Later Zhou Dynasty that it frightened the neighboring Hou Shu and the Southern Han Dynasty into not taking action. At this time, the envoys of other countries were quite arrogant in various places. Liu Jixing thought that it was him, Qiao Kuangyu, who was talking nonsense in Prince Xing's Mansion, and most people really had nothing to do with him.
But Liu Jixing definitely didn't want to wait for death. Based on the time of Zhou's expedition to the Southern Tang Dynasty, he only had one year. How to convince Liu Sheng, a cheap man, that if he makes a difference in this year, he might be able to take advantage of Southern Tang's difficulties and get a share of the pie next year.
Of course, if we include Zhao Kuangyin, the leader of Zhou Dynasty and Song Dynasty, he still has four years to go to the south. As long as he prepares well, if he cannot defeat the powerful armies of Later Zhou Dynasty or Song Dynasty, he should have no problem sailing to Hainan or Ryukyu. Yes, I can't help but feel relaxed when I think of this.
This Qiao Kuangyu had a loud voice and spoke Mandarin common to all countries. First, he congratulated the new crown prince of the Han Dynasty on behalf of the Tang Dynasty Lord Li Jing, who was neither humble nor overbearing. Then he recounted the history of friendly exchanges between the two countries, hoping to continue to maintain economic and trade exchanges between the two countries. Of course, he also lightly Qing Daiguo hoped that the dispute between the two countries on Chu territory could be stopped and the two countries could continue to maintain the status of friendly territories.
After listening to Qiao Kuangyu's congratulations, Liu Sheng sat there with no expression on his face and signaled the eunuch Gong Chengshu to give Qiao Kuangyu some wine. He first looked at Liu Jixing here, and then looked at Lu Ying.
Lu Ying stroked his beard and nodded without saying a word, but he also looked at Liu Jixing. Liu Jixing didn't know much about the current real world dynamics. He was still receiving extensive tutoring from Xia Qinghou and Xiao Yue, so naturally he couldn't talk too much and reveal his flaws. Besides, in reality, he was still young as the King of Wei, and Didn’t he just recover from a serious illness? In his two days of contact, Liu Sheng was just pretending to be a pig and eating the tiger, so he could only pretend to be stupid and say nothing.
Lu Ying saw Liu Jixing looking at him politely with a smile and nodding silently. He pondered for a while and then slowly stood up, bowed his hands towards Qiao Kuangyu and said: "Master Qiao, your country and our Han Dynasty are one of the closest neighbors. First of all, I would like to thank you for your gratitude to my Han Dynasty! Of course, Huainan, Jiangnan , Lingnan have always been closely related, but I think that since Huang Chao rebelled against the Tang Dynasty, the world has been in chaos for decades. Our ancestors were able to establish a country because they understood the principle of death and coldness. However, our Han Dynasty has developed economically and trade since Emperor Gaozu. The country is prosperous, and the people are united. Today, Your Majesty is working hard to govern better than before. You can see how prosperous and prosperous the people are in Prince Xing's Mansion. Today, our Han Dynasty is actually the richest country in the world. Your country has always had many soldiers and generals. The leaders of all countries, but for some reason, they have been defeated by the invasion of the Zhou Kingdom. Now the land north of the Yangtze River must be in danger, and there has been fighting on the border for years. I think your country must not be able to bear it! Why don't you take this great opportunity to ask your question? The Majesty of the State advises you and I to form more alliances!" He spoke slowly and logically, causing Qiao Kuangyu's expression to change suddenly.
But Lu Ying didn't wait for Qiao Kuangyu to say anything, and then changed his words and continued: "I think our Han Dynasty has always been a friendly country. It is connected to Dali in the west, Xiangshu in Zhongyuan, Quanzhang in the east, and has access to the vast South China Sea. The weather in the country is smooth. , rich in materials, and countless treasures in the treasury. However, our Lord pities the people and does not want to cause more killings, so he has not made any plans to advance northward. If your country wants to continue to maintain friendship, our Han Dynasty will definitely support your country and develop Yannan. The economy of more than ten states, as well as the commercial exchanges within our Han Dynasty. As for those so-called territorial disputes, it is better for you and me to maintain the status quo. I believe that your lord will not have any bad disputes! I thought Your Majesty is indeed a man of good intentions. The whole world is overjoyed with the new crown prince of our country, so we ask Mr. Qiao to convey His Majesty’s greetings and thanks to your Majesty. It is said that the Zhou Dynasty is plotting against your country in Jiangbei, and our Majesty and the whole country are at the right time. During this happy occasion, I will try my best to restrain some bad little frictions with your country on the border to prevent your country from being distracted. Of course, if your country needs any help, I think that based on your majesty’s character, I will definitely agree to help. ! But there is nothing trivial about the country, and I hope that Your Majesty will also express your sincerity!"
As people become wiser, Lu Yingsi spoke slowly and logically, but in fact it was all just talk. Liu Sheng sat on it and was very happy to hear it. Lu Ying's nice words were actually naked threats. You were attacked by the Zhou Kingdom in the Southern Tang Dynasty. We big men did not take advantage of the fire to give you face. It was great that Lu Ying didn't have to worry about anything. He took a proud sip of wine and looked at Qiao Kuangyu below.
Qiao Kuangyu had been in Prince Xing's Mansion for several years. He knew Lu Ying's importance in the Han Dynasty. He was not angry and there was no need to be angry. He greeted the women of the Lu family in his heart, laughed loudly and raised his glass to salute Lu Ying: " Mr. Lu is the cornerstone of the Han Dynasty, and what he said is very reasonable. Today is a day of great joy for His Majesty, His Highness, and the Han Dynasty. Qiao did not mention state affairs, only blessings, and only wished His Majesty the Highness!" He raised his head and drank a full cup. One cup, Gong Chengshu on the side immediately filled it up again.
Liu Sheng burst out laughing without saying anything. He stood up and raised his glass. The hall was filled with blessings for a while.
Qiao Kuangyu had just started, and he seemed to be fighting openly and secretly. He went down with a calm expression, and Yang Jian, the envoy of Dali Kingdom, came up to raise his cup.
"This Yang Jian is from the Yang family, one of the four great heroes of the founding of Dali. He has been erudite and proficient in Tibetan Buddhism since he was a child. It is said that he is the registered disciple of Dong Jialuo, the peacock king!" Liu Jixing whispered and immediately revealed Yang Jian's true identity.
"I heard that the Yang family and the Gao family in Dali have been in seclusion for the past ten years because of Dong Jialuo's inability to leave. They have joined forces to attack the prestige and power of the Dong family and another aristocratic family, the Zhao family, in Dali. This Yang Jian is the Gao and Yang families sent to win over your father. The emperor's people, and when you were in Luofu Mountain for treatment, they promised to marry a princess from the Dali Kingdom to your brother, King Gui!" She actually looked at Liu Jixing with a smile in her words, and glanced at the table next to her. Mrs. Fang. To her surprise, seeing Liu Jixing not paying attention, she couldn't help but smile knowingly.
This Yang Jian's magnanimity was not inferior to Qiao Kuangyu's, and he was even more confident than Qiao Kuangyu. What surprised Liu Jixing was that after he said some kind words, Lu Ying did not come out to stab him. Liu Sheng also gave many gifts to the ruler of Dali and his country. back. After listening to Xiao Yue's explanation, Liu Jixing learned that the queen of the current ruler of Dali was said to be Liu Sheng's niece.
When it was the turn of the envoy from Shu to come up, he turned out to be a Taoist priest. This made Liu Jixing feel a little inexplicable, and he couldn't help but laugh. When he looked at Xiao Yue, he couldn't help but smile proudly and said: "The power of Taoism is really great!"
Xiao Yue didn't mind Liu Jixing's hint, and whispered: "This person's name is Song Xing, which has nothing to do with my school. He is a descendant of Mr. Guangcheng's lineage and the disciple of Zhang Daozi Zhang Suqing, but this person is in the Yangtze River He is relatively famous in the river basin. Together with his three fellow disciples, they are collectively known as the Four Friends of Pengzhou in the rivers and lakes. His swordsmanship is quite beautiful! The Lord of Shu has always respected Zhang Daozi, so it was expected that he would be asked to come to Prince Xing's Mansion as an envoy. thing, and I am sure that the other three of the Four Friends of Pengzhou will also follow. This person has a good reputation. You can get in touch with him more in the future, and by the way, you can learn about some situations in Shu!"
Liu Jixing couldn't help but remember it carefully, and said with a smile: "Is this your idea or Mr. Xia's idea?" Xiao Yue glared away at Liu Jixing, but Liu Jixing couldn't help but feel that the room was filled with brightness, and he was angry thinking about the beauty. So beautiful, I couldn't help but shake my head and sigh: "I understand!" Xiao Yue had not been in contact with Liu Jixing for a long time, and she thought that he was not old, so she never took Liu Jixing's words seriously. But every time she saw Liu Jixing's demeanor, which didn't seem to be fake, Xiao Yuefang's heart was a little touched, and she couldn't help but remain silent.
Just imagine which girl doesn't like others to say she is beautiful, but since she was a child, only people have said she is smart, but no one has ever explicitly said she is beautiful. Just like in Liu Jixing's era, if you complimented Shen Dianxia on her beauty, wouldn't it be the same as slapping someone in the face? But Xiao Yue saw and felt Liu Jixing's sincerity from Liu Jixing's eyes, and she couldn't help but be defeated by this ridiculous little prince.
Just watch one after another people come up to drink wine and bless him. After basically all the envoys from various countries came up, Wu Huai'en came out again to say thank you for Liu Sheng. Then Gong Chengshu sent word to continue to offer gifts, and it was the turn of those merchants from various countries who had status and capital to do business in Prince Xing's Mansion.
