I shook my head repeatedly and said: "I feel like he asked me to do it. I just took advantage of the situation and struck a sword, and he gave up!" Knowing that the sword almost cut off Mu Shigu's wrist, I naturally don't want to say how good I am. And I also believe that Mu Shigu must have been careless. I am still clear about my half-measure. In addition, people in the world must save some face for each other so that they can talk to each other when we meet in the future.
Lin Sheng smiled slightly and said: "The battle between masters does not depend on the number of moves. One move can tell how good the skill is. However, just now, when you fought with the Tiejiazhuang people, your sword skills were ordinary at the beginning, but the moves later were really good. It seems that you first had your own skills, and then you went to Jinyiwei and learned some conventional martial arts. Hey, our family often told your old Liao that Jinyiweijiao's kung fu is good at scaring ordinary people, but in a real confrontation, it's all about showing off your fists and embroidering your legs! I laughed quickly and said, "It's my poor academic skills that made my father-in-law laugh. Just now I saw my father-in-law's ability. It's really unfathomable!"
Lin Sheng laughed loudly and said: "Although our family has been practicing martial arts since childhood, we dare not take it for granted that it is unfathomable. Haha, Zhang Ying, if we have a chance, our family will ask Lao Liao to teach you a few tricks. You are a malleable talent. No. It's a pity that you should be promoted. Come, let us see your dagger."
I was surprised. I didn't draw my sword at all, but Lin Sheng knew that I was carrying a sword, but he didn't dare to disobey me. He quickly pulled out the dagger from his boots and handed it to Lin Sheng. Lin Sheng took it and pulled out the sword. He looked at it carefully and praised: "The sword body is simple, but the air-conditioning is strong. It's a good sword!"
"Your Izumo sword is made of meteorite iron. Although it is not as sharp as clay, its sharp edge and hardness are also extraordinary. It was an important weapon in the Tiger Hill Sword Pool of King Gou Jian of Yue in the past. I don't want to see it today!" Good sword, good sword!”
This was the first time I heard the origin of this sword. I looked confused and wondered how my grandfather got it. Lin Sheng looked at me and said: "It seems that your ancestor was virtuous and got this sword. You know, how many rivers and lakes have been involved in this sword?" Everyone is eager to get this sword!" I was surprised and just said: "I really don't know about this. I just think it is small and may be better used for self-defense." Lin Sheng laughed and said: "As the saying goes , 'One inch long, one inch strong, one inch short, dangerous', big weapons are powerful and powerful, but short weapons are like dragons and phoenixes, surprisingly sophisticated. It seems that your internal strength is not too deep, this sword lacks a bit of spirituality Yeah. Martial arts practitioners pay attention to the integration of man and sword. You have to strengthen it!" I nodded repeatedly and said that my fists, feet and internal strength were indeed average. Lin Sheng said: "It's not a matter of hurry. I see that you have a good foundation. Take your time. ." Having said this, he added: "To tell you the truth, our family also has a sword. Even though it is made of Fuso, it is also very sharp." After saying that, he took out a short sword from his waist and held it with Izumo. The sword was about the same size and beautifully decorated, especially the hilt was deliberately decorated with a golden chrysanthemum. My heart moved. The chrysanthemum on this sword was similar to the scimitar of Tie Cangtou. Could it be that they are related to each other? My thoughts flashed across my mind. I read it carefully, praised it a few times, and handed Lin Sheng's dagger back with a smile. He put it away, and then said with a smile: "Zhang Ying, you have made great contributions, but you have taken advantage of those three old guys in vain. , Haha, maybe this is life!"
That day, the three father-in-laws of Dongchang looked at Ye Mingzhu with clear greed. I guessed that the bead must be very important, and I had a vague feeling that it was related to the father-in-law Wang Zhi, but I couldn't tell Lin Sheng. He immediately smiled and said: "Eunuch Lin, these three are the father-in-laws of Dongchang. As my subordinates, I dare not deny them!"
Lin Sheng nodded and said: "Young people should really respect their elders. Although these three old guys usually don't live up to their expectations, they can still be regarded as the old men of Dongchang!" After a pause, he said, "You may have heard of Xichang. There once was a young father-in-law there who was very talented and could be said to be a general or a prime minister. He and Wang Yue and others swept across the border. After returning to the court, he used the "Ming Law" as a guideline and almost purged the entire court of the Ming Dynasty. It’s a pity that Emperor Xianzong failed to persevere at the critical moment, so his success fell short.”
As he spoke, he felt lost and gradually became silent, as if he was reminiscing about the past. Of course I knew that he was talking about Eunuch Wang Zhi, but I didn’t dare to interrupt. Lin Sheng suddenly came to his senses and said with a smile: "The three of them are all subordinates of the young father-in-law. When they arrived at Xichang, they may not have much ability. He just flatters people and makes people like him. He can make waves for a while. Although he doesn't deliberately harm others, he has a lot less backbone and is despised by ordinary people. The young father-in-law values talents, not slaves. The young father-in-law is transferred to Nanjing, and the West Factory follows him. After disbanding, the three returned to Dongchang. They were looked down upon and their lives were indeed getting worse day by day. Remember, people always need some talent, which is also the ability to make a living."
I nodded quickly, and Lin Sheng looked out the window and said: "This time there was a theft in the palace, the three of them volunteered to come and look for it. It seems that there should be an insider, and you helped them unintentionally!" I, Nuonuo, said He thought, "How do I know what's going on here? It's just a coincidence."
Not long after, the food was all served. We had just finished eating a few mouthfuls when Lin Sheng suddenly paused and said, "Our family was negligent for a moment and even forgot to ask the Tie family what they and the Mu family want to do?"
I was very puzzled. Lin Sheng put down his job and said: "Our family is too confident and has not paid attention to these little thieves. Our family only thinks about our relationship with Mr. Fenglei and ignores important matters. Just imagine The reason why the Tie family came here must be for the Mu family. The Mu family and the Tie family have never been in contact with each other. Why did they suddenly become friends? The necessary reason." I originally wanted to say that the Tie family and the Mu family were going to get married, but I thought about Dongchang's family. I don’t know how many more eyes and ears there are than the Zhenfu Division. They didn’t want to say anything, so I didn’t need to say too much. I just said, “Then let’s send someone to investigate? I don’t think they will go too far!”
Lin Sheng shook his head slightly and said: "We have to go back in a hurry. We will post to Sichuan another day to check this matter. Our family just thinks it is suspicious!" I suddenly thought of that book, which records all the places in the world. The Jin Yiwei spies, all kinds of news are delivered to the capital every day, and they must be able to find out. I wanted to speak, but when I saw Lin Sheng lowered his head and ate silently, I stopped talking.
There were creaking footsteps outside, the door curtain was raised, and someone walked in. We heard the sound and walked out, and the man cupped his hands and said: "Eunuch Lin, Xue Shen has come to report!"
The person who came was none other than Xue Shen, dressed in casual clothes. Eunuch Lin's face turned into a smile. He stood up and came to greet him, saying: "Xue Baihu, you have kept our family waiting for a long time. How about it? Did everything go well?" I also stood. Standing up, slightly arching his hands, Xue Shen nodded with a smile and said: "Thank you for your concern, father-in-law, everything goes well!"
"Great, come, come, let's eat together!" Lin Sheng said, pulling Xue Shen to the table and sitting down. Xue Shen looked at me and smiled: "Mr. Zhang, please sit down, you have done really well recently good!"
I was confused and said hurriedly: "Xue Baihu, what are you talking about? I don't understand very well." Xue Shen said: "Eunuch Lin is not an outsider either. I have always hated people who bluff, and such people are very... There are people here, most of the people in Jinyiwei are. Usually I don’t want to have much contact with these people. To be honest with Mr. Zhang, I don’t despise the people in Jinyiwei in the capital at all. But after staying for two months, I found that Jinyiwei is not full either. It’s just a waste of money, but people like Commander Liao and General Zhang Qi are still very serious about their work.”
"This time I was ordered to capture the person who kidnapped Mou Bin. According to the report, this person might be here, so I followed him. Sure enough, I met him.
I was shocked. The person who drew his sword to help Mou Bin that day was Mu Shigu. How could Xue Shen meet him so easily? It must be that Fanzi has great eyesight. The world is so big and it is not easy to hide, so he can't help but be a little worried about Mu Shigu and Mou Bin.
I just heard Xue Shen say again: "I waited for him in Julong Town. He was wounded by a sword. I respected him very much. After all, he was also a master. I wanted him to return to Jinyiwei with me. I didn't want him to be very disgusted with our Jinyiwei. My good intentions were misunderstood by him, and he fought with me for twenty rounds before he was defeated by me."
After hearing this, Lin Sheng looked at me meaningfully and said, "Where is he?" Xue Shen said, "I put him in Julong Town, where there are brothers of Jin Yiwei. But this man was still arrogant after being captured, saying I am not as good as Mr. Zhang. After careful questioning, I found out that it was Mr. Zhang who stabbed him. Otherwise, according to his ability, I would have been the ghost of his sword." At this point, he cupped his hands at me and said, "Although this man is a prisoner of the imperial court, he still has a good reputation in the world. He must be telling the truth. From this point of view, if it weren't for Mr. Zhang Qi's sword, I would have died at the hands of Mu Shigu!"
