Tang Rou was very happy when she heard this. She couldn't help but patted Xiao Yao on the back and complained: "Look at how well Master Wei Er can talk. Master brother, can you imitate others?"
Xiao Yao also knew that she had not wronged him at all, so he could only look helpless and stretched out his hands to pick up vegetables to relieve his embarrassment.
Wei Jing couldn't help but smile when he saw this, and Yu Qin couldn't bear to see Xiao Yao lowering his head in front of his junior sister, so he came to the rescue and said: "Speaking of which, your sect and Huashan seem to have a very good relationship. Have these gatherings been going on for many years? "
Then he added: "Yu Qin first entered the martial arts world not long ago and doesn't know much about martial arts, which made you both laugh."
At this moment, the topic turned to Dian Cang and Huashan. Xiao Yao was finally a hero. His expression cleared away the gloom and became more cheerful. He smiled and said: "Miss Yuqin, you're welcome. Our two factions used to have a good relationship. Yes, regular gatherings have been going on for a long time, but the situation has changed in recent years, especially after this year's "The Return of Ten Thousand Warriors", the relationship has become even worse, which is one of the reasons why I don't want to arrive early this time."
Wei Jing thought for a moment and understood the reason, and asked: "Is this related to the level of martial arts?"
Xiao Yao nodded and said: "Brother Wei hit the nail on the head. This year, Yanjiang City in Huashan recruits third-level recruits. My sword skills are at the fourth level. The new head of Huashan is young and vigorous. He will sarcastically make fun of this matter when he gets the opportunity. As for my mentor’s temperament... everyone knows this, so I don’t need to say more.”
Tang Rou sighed: "Who taught you to have a bad temper and refuse to fight seriously?"
Xiao Yao snorted and couldn't help but retort: "Tianji Pavilion has ulterior motives. I don't want to marry someone with my swordsmanship."
This time Tang Rou was uncharacteristically uncharacteristic and did not argue with Xiao Yao again.
Xiao Yao continued: "So this time the two factions gather in Nanyang, I just hope that it can end peacefully. Thank God."
Then he asked: "Then why are Brother Wei and Miss Yuqin here?"
Wei Jing said: "We are here to track down Tianji Pavilion. Recently, it was said that the three kings jointly held a conference to recruit geisha actors. I think we can find clues in it. I am discussing with Miss Qin how to sneak into the conference. .”
Xiao Yao became excited when he heard about Tianji Pavilion and said happily: "That's great, then let's..."
Just as she was about to continue speaking, Tang Rou said in a serious voice, "You're not allowed to go!"
Wei Jing also said with a gentle smile: "Yes, Brother Xiao, you are the second generation disciple. I think you should mainly gather between the two factions. If necessary, I will contact Brother Xiao again."
Xiao Yao could only say: "Yes, then I can only wish you two success!"
Then he took another bite of food, his tone sounded quite depressed, and Wei Jing and Yu Qin couldn't help but smile when they saw this.
The four of them talked for a while and then parted reluctantly at the door of the restaurant. Before leaving, Xiao Yaoqian told Wan Jing that if Wei Jing had anything to do, just go to Nanyang to find him. Seeing that Tang Rou was noncommittal, Wei Jing felt that For the sake of their brother and sister's harmony, it's better not to disturb them. They only said yes at the moment, and then finally said goodbye.
Wei Jing and Yu Qin stayed in Xiangyang for another three days. During this period, Wei Jing took several letters to Dong Peide and asked him to help distribute them, and then set off for Xinyang. According to the two people's inquiries in the past few days, combined with Dong Peide's intelligence, the joint selection meeting of the three kings was held in Xinyang, not far from Xiangyang and Nanyang. The three kings were King Shu Zhao, King Liang Xian, and King Jing Gong.
Among them, King Xian of Liang is inextricably linked to the recent night attack on Qihuang Villa and the destruction of Chengyun Village. The other King of Shu Zhao is powerful and has always been very concerned about Jianghu affairs. Cheng Zixian was also involved in the internal fighting in Qingcheng. The last of his men, King Jing Gong, was mentioned by Prime Minister Ming that he also had contact with Zangyuting, so these three people were the targets of Wei Jing's investigation.
The two rode horses all the way to the west and arrived in Xinyang within two days. There were still a few days before the Three Kings Conference. Wei Jing first found the contact person of the Sima family and found a good inn to stay. After several days of discussions, The two have an understanding of how to blend in.
The next day, Wei Jing had a visitor. As soon as they opened the door, Wei Jing smiled and said, "Brother Zuo, it's hard work for you to come all the way here!"
The visitor had a playful face and a large bulging bag. Along with the "Fengming" guqin, it seemed that there were many things hidden in it. It was Zuo Siyuan, a diner from the Sima family. He was equally happy to see the two of them. He smiled and said: "Second Master, Miss Yuqin, how could such an interesting thing be without Zuo?"
Yuqin also smiled and said: "Brother Zuo, it's been a long time seeing you."
Wei Jing smiled and said: "Exactly, so why didn't I just send a message thousands of miles to invite Brother Zuo? If we want to sneak into the conference, without Brother Zuo's ability to fool around with others, it will be really difficult!"
Zuo Siyuan said with a smile: "Second Master, please stop boasting. I don't dare to act like a fool, and it's more like sneaking around. Besides, for me, this conference is also a very good place to collect information!"
Yuqin didn't know what he meant and asked: "What kind of material does Brother Zuo want to get? Maybe Young Master and I can help?"
Wei Jing said quickly: "No... no need, Brother Zuo is a very brave man, so he can handle this matter by himself, right Brother Zuo?"
Following a vague wink, Zuo Siyuan immediately understood and said: "Yes, yes! You two still have serious business, Zuo's small matter is not worth mentioning, you can handle it yourself!"
Yu Qin saw the two people's eyes flickering and was very puzzled, but it seemed that Wei Jing had no intention of saying anything more, so he had to give up. Seeing that Yu Qin didn't pursue the matter, Wei Jing secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said again: "Yes. Brother Zuo, let’s get down to business first.”
After Zuo Siyuan nodded, he handed the bag behind him to Wei Jing, and explained the usage methods, techniques and matters needing attention to two people one by one. After the explanation, he gave a practical demonstration and finally got the results. Wei Jing and Wei Jing also roughly knew how to use it. Zuo Siyuan then left and went to collect materials.
Two days later, Wei Jing and his two men came to the "Yise Building", known as the No. 1 restaurant in Xinyang. This building is located on the bank of the Shihe River. It is nine stories high and adopts the Song Dynasty's "three bright and seven dark" pavilion construction pattern. There is a corridor overlooking the Shihe River.
As far as the eye can see, the river is full of bright clouds stretching to the sky, which makes you feel relaxed and happy. The name "One Color" is taken from the famous sentence in "Tengwang Pavilion Preface" by Wang Bo of the Tang Dynasty, "The falling clouds and solitary swans fly together, and the autumn water is one color in the sky."
As soon as they arrived in front of the building, Wei Jing and the two saw a large open space in front of the building. At this moment, many people were busy coming in and out, setting up the venue, and were busy preparing for the Three Kings Conference four days later. At this moment, Wei Jing had already put on his trousers. Long brocade clothes, a beard on his mouth, a small round hat on his head, a pipe in his hand, and an arrogant expression. With the help of Zuo Siyuan's disguise technique, his face looked older than actual, and he seemed to have become a The person in charge of the brothel.
Yuqin, on the other hand, was wearing a gorgeous red shirt, heavy make-up, eyebrows and temples, and a gauze half-covering her face. This kind of dress was very familiar to her and she was already familiar with it. She was the sixteenth-century geisha who was famous all over the world. .
The two of them walked to the crowd in front of the building one after another. They saw many people gathering and making noise, and there were even a few girls dressed up in fancy clothes. They must have come together to participate in the selection. Wei Jing took Yu Qin all the way. Go forward.
At this time, many people had noticed Yuqin. They saw her graceful and swaying figure, her steps were neither fast nor slow, and she was calm and graceful. Her brows and eyes were as tender as water. She just stared straight ahead, paying no attention to the eyes and comments around her. I have never heard of this, but this is the style that a famous geisha should have.
Not only did the people present stop and watch, calling for friends, or expressing admiration, but many of the girls present who were about to participate in the selection couldn't help but lose their confidence and lamented that they were inferior. As the two of them walked forward, everyone unconsciously moved aside to make way for them. They didn't stop until they reached a long table.
In the middle of the other end of the long table, there sat a middle-aged man in luxurious clothes. He was pointing at his subordinates and shouting loudly, as if he was handing over work matters. At a glance, he knew that he was from the palace. The man also paid attention at this time. As soon as Wei Jing and Wei Jing saw Yu Qin, they knew that an expert was present, and they quickly sat up straight and prepared to greet the guests.
In this selection, in addition to some talented folk women who hope to become famous in one fell swoop through the competition and fly on the branches to become phoenixes, there are also many dignitaries who want to take this opportunity to interact with the prince, so they will bring a few with them. Qualified geisha come to compete.
