Then she did as he said and slowly sat down on the chair. At this time, she took the opportunity to look at King Shu Zhao and saw that he was not very old. He was about the same age as the leader Sima Yu, both of whom were in their forties. , however, his eyes are sharp and his words are direct and decisive, which is completely different from Sima Yu's friendly and easy-going temperament.
When King Shu Zhao asked her to sit down just now, his tone was normal. It was not an order from above, but there was a sense of majesty in his tone that made people involuntarily obey his orders.
After King Shu Zhao saw her sitting down, he said with great interest: "You were forcibly invited to the palace by me. You couldn't help yourself, and you didn't know what my plans were. Even the people of the Sima family couldn't rescue you last time." , you are so calm and relaxed at this moment, which reminds me of the last time I saw you in Qingyan Tower."
Yuqin just said lightly: "Why worry about things that I can't do anything about?"
King Shu Zhao laughed "ha" and then said: "I want you to come here. I really need your help with something, but I don't want to force you to submit when you don't know anything. At this moment, in your heart If you have any questions, just ask.”
Yuqin thought for a while and asked: "The little girl seems not to be welcomed by Mr. Yang. Does the prince know the reason?"
King Zhao of Shu was slightly stunned, as if he did not expect that her first sentence was to ask such an irrelevant question, but he did not think much about it, and immediately replied: "The Yang family is a famous family in the dynasty, and there have been capable people in officialdom in the past dynasties. His father The previous minister of the Ministry of Industry, Yang Zhengning, was in charge of the country's policies on mountains and rivers, camp repairs, harvesting, boating, weaving, and farming. He was a dignified second-rank official, and could be described as a veritable family of officials."
King Shu Zhao paused and continued: "So, do you understand what I want to say?"
Yuqin nodded and said: "I guess Yuqin was born in a brothel. Most women in Yancheng are watery, frivolous and vulgar. Mr. Yang claims to be from a famous family, so he doesn't want to stay by the side of this little girl."
King Shu Zhao did not comment, but said: "Looking at your expression, it seems that you have been used to it for a long time."
Yuqin said: "Yes, if you want to worry about this, how can a little girl play music for people in Qingyan Tower? My lord, you should just tell me what you want Yuqin to do."
Seeing that she didn't want to ask more questions, King Shu Zhao nodded and praised: "You are very alert. If you don't dare to ask more questions, then I will ask you. As far as I know, after you were robbed in Qingyan Tower last year, Your whereabouts have been unknown. Later, after many investigations in Tianji Pavilion, I found out that you were rescued by people from the Sima family. The Sima family is powerful and has many masters. Since it was them who did it, it makes sense that no one can be found. among.”
At this time, Yuqin did not reply. King Shu Zhao continued: "In your opinion, what kind of place is the Sima family? What kind of people do the seven heads of the family look like in your eyes?"
But Yuqin shook her head and asked: "Are these things related to the reason why the prince wants to capture me?"
King Shu Zhao said bluntly: "It doesn't matter, I am just interested in this first martial arts family."
Seeing that Yu Qin still had doubts in his eyes, King Shu Zhao clasped his hands behind his back and began to pace back and forth in the study hall, saying loudly: "The Sima family is honored by the patriarch Sima Changling. There are seven heads below, and there are hundreds of diners below. The chef personally selects all the dishes, and there are many strange people among the diners. They are experts in medicine, stargazing, equipment, animal control, military art, disguise, painting and other skills. They travel all over the world. As far as I know, the diners are also Using jade pendants of different colors to identify one’s identity and status, its fame and prestige in the martial arts world is no less than that of Shaolin, Wudang and other major sects.”
When Yuqin saw King Shu Zhao talking about the Sima family, his heart moved. It turned out that this prince had already mastered the Sima family, but he had no intention of stopping at this time. He continued: "The master Sima Yu has mastered the sword and palm for twenty years. He worked with his father to prevent the Tongfeng Hui rebellion, and even killed the second-ranking figure in the Tongfeng Hui with a single blow, which made him famous for a while. The origin of Wei Jing, the second head of the family, is the most mysterious. If he hadn't suddenly appeared in last year's "Ten Thousand Warriors Return to Hidden" and asked for help, I know very little about this man.”
After a pause, King Zhao of Shu said again: "The third master, Cheng Zixian, is knowledgeable about the past and the present, and he can make decisions with careful planning. He is also good at fanning and acupuncture. The fourth master, Ling Xueyi, is famous in the world for his 'knife is cold, and people are also cold.' The Taoist priest died under her sword; the most famous fifth master, Lu Qingdi, was an expert in martial arts, and his famous martial arts were "Mind the Heart Finger" and "Eight Tide Watching Techniques"; the sixth master, Zhang Wuchang, saw the dragon's head but not its tail, which was seen in the martial arts world. Not many people have defeated him, but everyone in the world knows that he never misses the last move of the "Photographic Flying Knife"; the youngest master Ren Qianyun uses a pair of "Zhuwei Dual Swords". In addition to her superb swordsmanship, she also has light skills. It can also be called a masterpiece.”
After King Shu Zhao counted the seven heads of the Sima family in detail, he looked at Yuqin with burning eyes and said: "My understanding of the Sima family may not be as good as yours. The question I just asked is just to hear your opinion." , I’m not trying to get anything out of you, so you don’t need to be so guarded.”
At first glance, King Shu Zhao's tone seemed threatening, but after he finished speaking, Yuqin felt that he was just stating facts, making it difficult for others to see his true thoughts.
Yuqin then thought that although most of the seven masters had been famous for a long time, King Shu Zhao did not need to look through books or remind his subordinates to remind him that he was very familiar with these people in the world. This shows that he really paid attention to these martial arts affairs. Shang Xin has indeed put great effort into the investigation of the Sima family.
Since the other party made it so clear, Yu Qin felt that there was no need to be so cautious anymore, so she said truthfully: "During this period, the little girl traveled around the world with the people in the Sima family, and also made many friends. Everyone always said that the Sima family is a warrior all over the world. , although the seven heads have different personalities, some are maverick, others are enthusiastic and generous, but they are all people with benevolence and righteousness."
King Zhao of Shu responded: "However, rumors in the world may be spread falsely, and you may not necessarily believe them. Some people have a good reputation in the martial arts world, but in fact they deceive the world and steal their reputation, and their morals are not worthy of their reputation. There are also people who are not famous, but they act secretly." A hero saves the world."
Yuqin said calmly: "Since the prince wanted to ask, the little girl expressed her intention with one sentence: 'In my eyes, all the comments made by people in the world about the Sima family are true, and there is absolutely no falsehood.'"
King Shu Zhao raised his eyebrows and asked, "Oh? You think so highly of them?"
Yuqin added: "In addition to the seven masters, there are also many diners in Sima's house who are benevolent, heroic, generous and kind-hearted people. According to the little girl's opinion, the superiors follow the example, and the diners work under the several masters. Naturally, I was deeply influenced by them.”
King Shu Zhao suddenly changed the topic and said: "It seems that your relationship is probably very good. Aren't you afraid that I will threaten you with the safety of the Sima family and force you to do things for me?"
Yuqin did not waver, but said calmly: "The Sima family has been based in the martial arts world for decades and has its own way of survival. Although the prince has the power, they may not be able to defeat them all with just his hand. Besides, the prince is not like this either. Unwise man, huh?”
At this time, King Shu Zhao finally laughed and said: "Hahaha, you girl is really interesting. This time you don't have a piano, are you finally willing to say a few more words?"
Yuqin couldn't react for a while, but after a while he realized that King Shu Zhao must be talking about the first meeting between the two in Qingyan Tower. At that time, Yuqin was playing the piano to entertain the guests in the building, but he always played more music than talking. Although he I don’t remember the scene at that time, but I guess King Shu Zhao couldn’t bring himself to say a few words at that time.
Yuqin lightly frowned and asked, "Your Majesty invited the little girl here just to hear a few words from the little girl?"
King Shu Zhao's smile faded and he said, "Okay, let's talk about the business."
Then he collected his thoughts for a while and said: "This matter starts from a morning meeting more than a year ago. On that day, the emperor happened to discuss the management of Jiaofangyuan with the Minister of Rites. During the discussion, the emperor muttered something, saying that the art of Jiaofangyuan The prostitutes' music was nothing new, so he asked his subordinates to think about it and see how they could improve it. It sounds like this was just an unintentional remark made by the emperor on a whim, but many of the officials supported domestic prostitutes at home, including There were many people who were good at music, so they asked their geisha to compose music and present it to the emperor."
Yuqin just nodded silently. When King Shu Zhao saw that she was hesitant to speak, he said bluntly: "This is how it is in the officialdom. Whenever you get an opportunity, you will flatter everyone and flatter them. Although you don't want to say it directly, I, the king, will I feel the same disdain.”
Following the change of subject, he sneered: "Huh, but few of those mediocre people have real talent, and they don't know whether the music is good or bad, so most of the music presented failed to satisfy the emperor."
