This was really an eye-opener for Liu Jixing. In ancient times, only merchants from the Southern Han Dynasty had such treatment! Liu Jixing knew that among the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, because the brothers Liu Yan and Liu Yin, who lived in Lingnan, valued commerce, and Xingwangfu was an important port across the sea, the merchants in Xingwangfu now came from all over the world.
Not only the various separatist forces in the entire Central Plains region, but also those overseas aliens, including Kunlun slaves and places other than Persia. I just didn't expect that these businessmen were so important that they could openly attend palace dinners with nobles and literati, and get together with these ministers.
One of them, Abbas, a Persian businessman, attracted Liu Jixing's attention. He was only in his thirties and had been doing business in Prince Xing's Mansion, specializing in selling specialties from Persia and surrounding areas. He had become quite famous in Prince Xing's Mansion in the past two years. When he appeared, he was followed by a Persian woman wearing only a white light robe. Although this woman wore a headscarf, she was not masked. Her figure with a high nose, deep eyes, and clear curves was very charming in Liu Jixing's eyes. She was more attractive than the Arab women of later generations. It's so beautiful that I couldn't help but look at it a few more times.
This Abbas presented Liu Sheng with many Persian carpets, jewelry and a lot of ivory. After carrying the gifts and opening them, the eyes of everyone in the hall shone. It was obviously much heavier than what those people paid tribute at the beginning.
But it may be because the voluptuous and light-moving woman next to Abbas did not arouse Liu Sheng's interest even though her eyes could speak. This made Abbas look at Liu Sheng with great disappointment, but Liu Sheng was still very unkind and only asked Gong Chengshu to return the wine. Abbas was obviously a little disappointed with this result, but he still looked at Liu Sheng with some reluctance, hoping that the emperor could call him back, but Liu Sheng seemed not to notice and raised his glass to Yu who was sitting here. Madam, Madam Ya signaled. Abbas had no choice but to walk over here dejectedly and come to salute Liu Jixing in a routine and cautious manner. He had heard about King Wei's reputation for wanton cruelty for a long time.
Liu Jixing remembered that these Persians could travel thousands of miles to the Central Plains. One of their routes was to take the Tibetan side. However, because they passed through too many countries, and there were often wars and horse bandits, few people took this route. The other is the sea route. Although they took a long detour, experienced sea travelers usually entered the Central Plains along the Beibu Gulf, which is now the territory of the Han Dynasty.
And as long as they reach Chenla and Champa, they will basically be considered successful. They must have had a lot of experience at sea, and they had an idea in their minds. When he came to drink wine from him, they raised their glasses politely and asked him if he came by boat.
Abbas was obviously a little surprised by Liu Jixing's unreasonable questioning, but thinking about Liu Jixing's strength in Prince Xing's palace and that he was still a prince, he could talk to him politely. Although he didn't know what the question was, he still answered politely. yes. But my heart was in a state of confusion, and I secretly prayed for God’s blessing!
Liu Jixing was very happy when he heard this. He thought that if he wanted to develop maritime power in the future, he would learn from the experience of these people who often traveled to sea. So he told him that he was very interested in the sea and wanted to have a chat with him in a few days.
Abbas's heart boiled and he thought, this Liu Jixing is usually a monster, but he is a quite famous figure in Prince Xing's Mansion. Maybe it’s because I like weird and bizarre things, and I want to ask myself about the strange things I encountered along the way!
Although there are no big adventures, those trivial things must be enough to deal with the prince who has been staying in the palace! And you can also get close to the future prince. Although it seems a bit risky to think about Liu Jixing's reputation, isn't it just for the adventure that you came to the Han Dynasty? Obviously it would be of great benefit to my future development in Dahan, so I happily agreed to Liu Jixing.
When the Persian woman saw Liu Jixing couldn't help looking at her, she couldn't help but secretly reached out and pulled Abbas aside. Abbas came back to his senses and saw Liu Jixing's eyes. Naturally, his heart moved. He took the opportunity to smile and said: "Your Highness, Anadai is the most famous beauty in Persia. She is the pride of my family. She She has always admired the culture of the Central Plains, and this time she came to Dahan with me. She was deeply attracted by the prosperity and beauty of Dahan, and she hopes to stay in the beautiful and rich Han Empire!"
The more he spoke, the more excited he became: "Your Highness! You are a handsome prince, a future monarch, and the pride of the Han Empire. Your servant Abbas, I hope you can keep Anadai by your side for your protection. God bless you!" This guy was just bragging about giving gifts in front of everyone, and gave this woman named Anadai to Liu Jixing, naked as a gift!
Although the emperor was still accepting congratulations from others, it was obvious that many people in the hall were paying attention to Liu Jixing's performance today. Although he has been granted the title of crown prince, he has not yet made a real sacrifice to heaven and ancestors.
Although Emperor Liu Sheng is a decisive figure with sweeping power, there will always be forms in all dynasties, right? What's more, since Emperor Gaozu Liu Yan, the emperors of the Han Dynasty have always boasted that they are orthodox descendants of the Liu family in Xianyang, so they naturally need orthodox forms and rules.
When Liu Jixing was King of Wei, he caused trouble in Prince Xing's Mansion. It can be said that he was infamous. In fact, there were many voices of opposition. Especially after Liu Jixing's accident, many people wanted to support King Xuanxing of Gui. Now these people naturally want to Grabbing Liu Jixing’s pigtails.
Everyone looked at Abbas, who had a short-circuited mind, and suddenly sent the Persian woman directly to Liu Jixing. For a time, people with various moods and thoughts were present. People who knew Liu Jixing's previous aesthetic tastes thought that Abbas was stimulated and wanted to die, even though King Wei's pet Ma Zhenzhu was sitting behind Madam Yu.
Although I heard that Ma Zhenzhu and Liu Jixing were not harmonious this time when they came back from Luofu Mountain, few people knew about it and had seen it in person. She is the princess and the crown prince by default, isn't this Abbas making it difficult for him? Not only did it make King Wei uncomfortable, but it also openly enmity with the Ma family.
What's more, although this Persian woman has a light body and clear curves, her face, although she can't see clearly, vaguely looks like a dominatrix. I wonder if this newly crowned prince will go crazy on the spot. Some of us closed our eyes and even started to pay silent tribute to Abbas!
Who knew that to everyone's surprise, Liu Jixing nodded with a smile without blinking, thanked Abbas for his kindness and accepted it, and happily motioned for Anadai to stand behind him. Everyone's eyes were broken, and they could only lament that this prince Liu Jixing was indeed no ordinary person!
Mrs. Jade Ma Min, who had been paying no attention to her, finally looked ugly at this moment. Even Ma Zhenzhu behind her looked like she was about to cry. Although Ma Min didn't know Liu Jixing's intentions, and it was difficult for a woman with Abbas's status to get ahead even around Liu Jixing, the girl's natural sensitivity and jealousy made Ma Zhenzhu unacceptable, and even more Not to mention Ma Min, who has had both good and bad times in the past two years.
On the other side, Mrs. Fang Pan Yulian looked at Liu Jixing with some curiosity, and with some surprise at Anadai who was standing not far away. She also looked at Madam Jade Ma Min over there, who looked silent and didn't know what she was thinking. .
No one saw that Liu Sheng, who was sitting on the dragon chair, had his eyes half-closed and half-opened, and when he raised his head to drink, there was a flash of meaningful light. He still accepted the congratulations as if nothing had happened, his expression still so unpredictable.
Gong Chengshu turned his head and looked at Lu Qiongxian here with a half-smile. Lu Qiongxian also seemed a little surprised. The two people exchanged glances quickly, and seemed to return to their normal expressions immediately. Wu Huaien looked thoughtfully, while Liu Jixing sat there smiling and chatting with Xiao Yue, asking Xiao Yue to pour him wine. Wu Huaien couldn't help but smile too, and slowly bowed his body and looked inwards.
At this time, Pan Chongche, who had been silent in the hall, was particularly surprised. He glanced at Liu Jixing curiously. Although Liu Jixing's unconstrained ideas and actions in the past were deeply ingrained in his heart, with his sharp thinking and ideas , he vaguely felt that this Liu Jixing was a little different. He didn't feel that this was Liu Jixing's own idea. He looked at the elusive Emperor Liu Sheng who had always been high on the dragon throne.
Pan Chongche rose to prominence in the local area in the late years of Emperor Gaozu. Because he was appreciated by Liu Sheng, who was still the king of Jin, Liu Sheng returned to Prince Xing's Mansion when he ascended the throne. After that, his daughter was adopted as his wife by Liu Sheng. In December of the ninth year of Qianhe, Pan Chongche and the famous general Xie Guan performed extraordinary feats. Pan Chongche not only defeated Bian Hao, the military envoy of Wu'an in the Tang Dynasty, but also captured Chenzhou, which made him famous for a time.
The wine in his glass had never been drained, and the officials around him were noisy. He sat quietly at his desk, watching the performance of Liu Sheng and his son on the stage. In the end, Guishou Shiwu still didn't come to the imperial banquet with him. He also came relatively late. He knew Liu Sheng's personality and thoughts very well.
Although many ministers in the court have always admired their nephew King Gui, Pan Chongche never expressed his position and warned his daughter Pan Yulian not to get involved, and Pan Chongche did not interfere with their actions. But this does not mean that he does not want his nephew to come to power, but he knows that the problem after Liu Sheng's decision is that there is no hope, but this is not necessarily a bad thing. Just like that day, in order to cut off Liu Sheng's murderous intention, he chose to enter the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Prince Xing's Mansion has never been peaceful. There are too many people with various ideas and various forces. No one knows what will happen next moment.
Just like the sudden illness of King Liu Jixing of the Heavenly Guard, everyone thought that King Gui would definitely succeed in becoming the crown prince, so a group of people with ulterior motives were ready to take action. Who knew that to the great disappointment of these people, Liu Jixing's condition suddenly improved again, which was strange. Pan Chongche didn't show anything from beginning to end. Over the years, he had already become accustomed to being calm and quiet, because he knew that the emperor on the stage was not as simple as he appeared, otherwise he would not have killed all his brothers and quietly done so. It has been so many years since I became emperor. It was because of his calmness that Liu Sheng didn't express any particular opinions about his actions.
The table next to him was Wu Xun, the left servant, and the Quju family who had changed their seats. Pan Chongche knew Quju quite well. He was a replica of his own journey that day, and it seemed that he was better than himself. smoothly.
Of course, Pan Chongche had also heard rumors about his discord with Quju. Pan Chongche didn't mind at all. He might be involved in some problems in the military, but Pan Chongche knew that he had never had any direct contact with this upstart. Even with the other side, Pan Chongche, the nobles of the Qu family, had little contact.
From time to time, Quju drank with Wu Xun, the left minister beside him. Wu Xun had been living in Prince Xing's Mansion for the past two years, and his temples were already gray. He was no longer the high-spirited general he used to be. He seemed to have settled down. Due to the feeling of the current situation, drinking wine to Qu Ju is a toast. Pan Chongche naturally knew what Wu Xun was thinking, and Jingjing felt a little uncomfortable.
But Qu Keer didn't know what she was thinking. She looked at Liu Jixing from time to time. When she saw him accepting Anadai, there seemed to be something in her eyes. She lowered her head and fiddled with her clothes in silence. The sister-in-law Su's wife on the side attended the banquet because of her husband's status. When she saw Qu Ke'er's expression, she seemed to understand something in her heart and couldn't help but gently hold her little hand.
You can see over there Qu Ye, the king of Jiaozhou of the Qu family, and Qu Chengzhou, the Duke of Wenzhou, looking here from time to time, and Qu Su understands what they are thinking. The people sitting over there are all the nobles and nobles of the Han Dynasty in the past. To put it nicely, they are the princes and princes. How can they be compared to those here who are the current powerful people.
Thinking about Liu Jixing's identity and status, and seeing Qu Ke'er's appearance and identity, Qu Su felt a little sad and uncomfortable. Naturally, she would not think that Liu Jixing would take a fancy to her sister-in-law, and Liu Jixing was just trying to win her over on a whim for the sake of her husband's support. She was not worried about the nobles of the Qu family, but what she was worried about was that Qu Keer seemed to have settled down.
Abbas went down happily, but at this moment someone in the hall quit. That person was Wang Yu, the bachelor who had been sitting next to Li Yi. When she saw Liu Jixing, who was chatting and laughing, accepting Anadai, her expression changed several times. Seeing Liu Sheng accepting these congratulations, he could no longer control his emotions.
Li Yi saw her look as if he knew something was going to happen. He was thinking of countermeasures before he could stop her. She had already walked out. He complained directly to Liu Sheng: "Your Majesty, the prince is the future monarch of the country. Since Emperor Gaozu, your majesty has worked hard to govern the Han Dynasty. Now the country's fortune is booming. It is a good time for the prince to learn and make progress. However, His Highness the Crown Prince is young and ignorant. She is often deceived. Regardless of her strange appearance, this woman from this country is only said to be from a distant and unknown country. Her habits and thoughts are definitely not the same as those of the big man. Such a woman has a strange heart. How can the prince do it in front of your majesty and other people? The minister's face is so hastily kept by his side during this state banquet!"
In fact, Liu Sheng still loved Liu Jixing, the King of Wei. Ever since Liu Jixing came back from Luofu Mountain, the fatherly love shown in him was very obvious. What's more, Liu Jixing was obviously favored by Tao Zun now, so when he saw Liu Jixing accepting Anadai, he didn't care at all. But now that Wang Yu, the ignorant Wangfu, brought it up in public, he couldn't help but feel a little uncomfortable, but he was not confused yet. He knew that if a foreign woman like Anadai wanted to enter the palace, she really needed to pay attention to public opinion. Speaking of strength, Wang Yu also had good intentions.
He paused and tilted his head and asked Liu Jixing: "Qingnu, do you have any intention of accepting this girl from this country? Master Wang is your master and talk to her in front of these people!" Listening to Liu Sheng's tone and meaning, this is simply ridiculous. It was a naked shield. Everyone in the hall knew what Liu Sheng meant. They couldn't help but look at Wang Yu with some worry. Some were gloating about her misfortune and others were concerned about her with pitiful eyes. Li Yi thought about it and stopped him. Hold it back.
Liu Jixing was stunned for a moment, how could it be like this! On the one hand, I think Anadai is indeed beautiful, and on the other hand, Abbas will definitely be helpful to me in the future. I didn't expect these questions from Wang Yu. Wang Yu definitely didn't say Anadai was ugly, nor did he mean that her origins were unknown. He obviously didn't want to provoke more women. Liu Jixing was dumbfounded but a little excited. He didn't know how to explain it to her.
But seeing everyone looking at me, and thinking of my past misdeeds, I couldn't help but mumble and said, "The book said that this Persian is good at dancing, and the Xiao Mei next to me is a very good dancer, so I thought of giving it to her. She finds a dance assistant who can practice with her to relieve her boredom. Wang Fu won't have any objections! If Wang Fu is really worried, he can accompany him in the palace, and he can also attend his father's concubine after rest. Relax appropriately, and secondly, you can watch me, Xiao Meiren, and the others practice dancing! Okay!" Liu Jixing pointed at the innocent-looking Xiao Yue to cross the bridge, and took the opportunity to drag Wang Yu into the water.
Of course, he would not tell everyone in an upright manner that he took it for Abbas, so that the devil would believe his words. On the contrary, it is more acceptable to say this now. No one knows the reason for this, it’s just nonsense.
Wang Yu clearly knew that Liu Jixing was telling nonsense now, and after hearing his words, he wanted to let himself into the palace. Thinking of his previous actions, he felt very angry. She didn't know why she was suddenly so impulsive. She looked at Liu Jixing looking at her with a guilty conscience, but there was something profound in his eyes. She couldn't help but think of what he had given her at the inn on the way back to the palace, and she was a little confused for a moment.
She could only soften in her heart, but she still said in a somewhat tough tone: "There are many trained maids in the Jiaofang Department. For the sake of your own safety, Your Highness, Your Highness, you should never accept them easily at this moment. She, let alone,,,,,,!”
"Okay! Okay!" Unexpectedly, Liu Sheng actually stood up and came out with a smile to smooth things over. He served the wine and said: "Young Master Wang is right. You are too hasty, Qingnu. Let this girl go first." In the inner palace, Gong Chengshu, please send someone to let her accept some etiquette of a big man first, and then give it to the prince! Mr. Wang has worked hard for the sake of the big man and the crown prince. I give you a toast. The young slave must not be rude and quickly apologize to Wang Fu!"
Liu Jixing quickly stood up and agreed happily. Seeing Gong Chengshu smiling at him knowingly, remembering that he had always been very kind to King Wei, he couldn't help but smile and nod. Here he raised the wine and toasted to Wang Yu, while turning a blind eye to Xiao Yue who complained about himself. Wang Yu saw Liu Jixing looking at him with a smile. There seemed to be something in his eyes. He couldn't help but feel his heart tremble for no reason. He didn't dare to think about anything anymore and had to retreat.
When Liu Jixing looked at Liu Sheng, he saw Gong Chengshu, who was serving at the side, carefully adding more wine to Liu Sheng, while Liu Sheng was looking at him with a smile. What touched Liu Jixing a little about the emperor's father was that it was the look and feeling of a father caring for his son, nothing else at all.
"Dang, Dang, Dang, Dang!" With a series of clashing sounds of weapons, Wu Sihu launched a series of attacks on He Zhen, but He Zhen defused them one by one with an understatement. This caused Wu Sihu not only to not relax, but to spin rapidly in the air, swinging his spear like a tornado, and attacking the middle and lower roads of He Town with the short spear in his hand.
He Zhen was not as relaxed as he had been at the beginning. Wu Sihu became more courageous and powerful as he fought, and the pair of short spears seemed to turn into a pair of long spears, with faint energy coming from the tip of the hair, which surprised He Zhen. I have also improved my fighting skills and combat power when fighting with opponents, but it is definitely not as strong as Wu Sihu's. Seeing that the short spear suddenly became as powerful as a long spear because of the faint strength coming out of both ends, He Zhen couldn't help but invisibly distance himself from Wu Sihu.
Even Wu Sihu himself didn't know the origin of his spear technique. He only knew that it was taught by Yang Jiong because he appreciated it, and it was extremely powerful. I practiced painstakingly, and I benefited a lot soon after I just got started.
What he never expected was that the spear technique taught by Yang Jiong was not an ordinary melee short spear technique. Wang Yanzhang, the gun king who was a powerful figure in the world decades ago, is often called the best gun in the world, and his marksmanship is unrivaled in the world. Moreover, Wang Yanzhang was also called the Double Spear General, and he was good at wielding a pair of fine steel spears measuring two feet each. There was no one better than him in the Central Plains martial arts world. Unfortunately, he was later encircled and suppressed by Zhuangzong Li Cunxu of the Later Tang Dynasty, who was known as the best martial artist in the world at that time, and was captured by thousands of people who killed Xia Luqi. He was killed by Li Cunxu because he refused to surrender. Since then, his unique skills have been lost in the world. No one knows that Yang Jiong is Wang Yanzhang's apprentice.
At that time, Yang Jiong fled to Lingnan alone to hide his identity, and since then he changed his long spear to a short spear. Later in the Tang Dynasty, he did not show his true skills. Even after he gradually stabilized in Lingnan, Yang Jiong did not dare to easily reveal that he was a member of the spear king lineage, because Liu Hongxi, the king of Jin, knew the situation and surrendered. Later, Wu Yanrou, who was taught by his apprentice, learned a single spear, which was naturally much less powerful than a double spear. Although it was more than enough for generals on horseback, even the marksmanship was a big change.
The double spear technique that Wu Sihu learned was Wang Yanzhang's marksmanship back then. However, even Yang Jiong himself may never have imagined that the person he accidentally instructed would not only be talented and smart, but also be used by him to break through the realm of skill and display it at the critical moment of life and death. He learned the unique skills that the gun king Wang Yanzhang was good at that had been lost for decades, the fatal shooting technique with two spears that shocked the world at that time.
Although He Zhen didn't look like he was defeated immediately, the pressure obviously increased suddenly. He didn't change his color, but he laughed under the pressure. He jumped up again and took the initiative to swing his sword. Under Wu Sihu's attack, he took the initiative to cut six knife. His internal strength was far superior to Wu Sihu's, and he was also nicknamed the Wind Chasing Sword. Thirty-six Feng Chasing Swordsmen killed each other with every blow. Naturally, his men were formidable and tough, and he used all his strength to strike out with the sword as fast as lightning.
But when Wu Sihu broke through the fifth level of the tiger-lion power, Wu Sihu's kind of skill cultivation had already been practiced by the beginners of Hinayana, and his mentality broke through and entered the Mahayana threshold of internal martial arts. Although he was still unstable and had just entered, his whole body's energy changed, and he became stronger. Shangzheng resisted He Zhen in a dangerous situation, but his momentum was completely different.
It has been more than ten years since He Zhen entered this Mahayana realm of internal strength, and his internal strength foundation is solid. It was no longer ordinary for him to escape from Bian Hao and Shi Wu, let alone after so many years of practice.
However, Wu Sihu's martial arts skills have basically reached their peak. What's more, he is in the best condition of his life, which is incomparable to He Zhen's age. Therefore, when Wu Sihu showed his power in a critical situation, he even faintly and He Zhen The battle ended in a temporary tie.
Just when He Zhen was about to take advantage of the distance to launch a fierce attack, who knew that Wu Sihu suddenly turned around in the air and attacked the last remaining sword-wielding black man with two spears? Clothes man.
This man in black was not weak at all. Firstly, several of his companions had just been killed by Wu Sihu. Secondly, when he saw Wu Sihu being locked by He Zhenqi machine, he never thought that Wu Sihu would suddenly kill him. Although he was not too surprised for a while, However, he was killed by Wu Sihu's sharp spears and was forced to retreat continuously.
But before He Zhen could rush over, Wu Sihu actually got a little closer to the sword of the man in black, who had already leapt more than ten feet into the air and landed firmly on the eaves nearby. He Zhen knew something bad was going to happen at a glance, so he couldn't help but get up in anger. While Wu Sihu laughed, the man quickly moved aside on the roof.
Xia Qinghou looked at the slowly flowing river with his hands behind his hands, his expression calm and seemingly thoughtful. Xiao Yue also stood quietly behind him without disturbing him. She looked at Xia Qinghou who had been standing here for half an hour, motionless and not knowing what he was thinking, as indifferent as a motionless green pine.
Xiao Yue seemed to be somewhat used to it. Xiao Yue was still a child when Xia Qinghou became famous in the world. Naturally, she had heard of his reputation in the school, and she was in awe of his idol. Later, I was lucky enough to be able to follow him and travel around the world with Xia Qinghou, and even I became quite famous. But Xiao Yue always felt that it was her honor to follow Xia Qinghou, because he was a legend to people in the world.
Although there is no full moon, the moon is bright and bright.
"How's it going?" Xia Qinghou's voice was a little abrupt in the silent night. Xiao Yue was stunned for a moment and saw that he didn't look back, and then said softly: "Six of the eight guards of the Wu family were killed by this group of people, but these people also paid a heavy price. The patrol department and the Jin Guards directly reported the attack and killed them. Fifty-three people were killed. I never thought that a mere general of Wu Yanrou could be so brave. Only Wu Er and Wu Qi of the eight guards survived, and Wu Er among them was seriously injured by the disabled wolf He Zhen who had disappeared for a long time. When I met Pan Chongche who was leaving the palace on the street, Pan Chongche made an exception and repelled Can Lang He Zhen. Yang Jiong had already brought the female killer into the palace to see Liu Sheng!"
Xia Qinghou's ears suddenly moved, as if he was listening to something. His eyes were sharp yet gentle, and he said lightly: "Prince Xing's Mansion seems to be more lively tonight! Qiniang, you underestimate the Eighth Guards too much." , they were trained by that sick tiger, and the sick tiger can be like a crazy lion when he shows off his power! And he seems to be nice to you, so you can decide your own affairs! The person chosen by your Majesty should not be too bad in nature, you Go back quickly! I guess there is a big show in the palace over there."
Seeing that Xia Qinghou didn't turn around, Xiao Yue had to retreat quietly.
