Zhao Luyuan, the two maids, and Wang Jun ate the braised noodles and left in a hurry.
Wang Jun deliberately walked a few steps slowly, noticing that Shen Li and Zhu Hongni were not following him, and then he took a long breath.
"Grandpa Wang, what level of swordsman is that young man?"
Stopping quite far away from the store, Zhao Luyuan asked in confusion.
Grandpa Wang was so frightened by Shen Li's action of drawing his sword that he hurriedly said good things, which was really contrary to the usual impression of Grandpa Wang.
"Miss, I am a fifth-level swordsman. Although my intuition is not as accurate as that of a fourth-level master, I have broadened my horizons after wandering around the world for decades. The young man's sword is definitely not made of iron. It should be a magic weapon! It can hold the power of a god. It’s better for us to avoid provoking young men who travel around the world with weapons.” Wang Jun explained patiently.
Zhao Luyuan sighed: "Grandpa Wang is worried about me, right?"
"It's true that there are many experts in the Copper Coin Society. Now I am the only one who is with the young lady. If something happens to the young lady, it would be a small thing for me to exchange one life for another. It would be unacceptable for me to be unable to repay the great kindness of the young lady."
"I understand Grandpa Wang. I will be more careful in the future. However, I will not give up on this matter. I will tell my brother now."
Wang Jun smiled and said: "The general can stand up for the lady, so it is absolutely foolproof, but... the general is busy, do you have any free time?"
"Hey, I've found out a long time ago that the imperial court has been frequently deploying troops recently. Half of my troops have been transferred to the border areas. He has nothing to do now. He spends all his time at home admiring flowers, drinking, and teasing beauties. Besides, my brother likes to make friends the most. A martial arts hero, Shen Li is young and holds a sharp weapon. Even Grandpa Wang looks up to him. He must be the talent that my brother longs for!"
After that, Zhao Luyuan seemed to have forgotten all the grievances he had suffered in the store, and happily led them to the general's mansion.
Zhao Luqing was seven years older than her. She had made a name for herself when she was young. She was a martial artist with a very condensed and solid aura. Later, she followed her father's orders and joined the army. She made several achievements and quickly rose to prominence. In addition, Zhao Luqing relied on copper coins to make connections and strategize. Zhao Luqing used twenty At the age of seven, he became one of the two generals guarding Wanshui City.
Rare in the world!
Many members of the Luojing court had heard of his name.
When they arrived in front of the general's mansion, the guard guard saw that the general's sister had arrived and let her go directly.
After walking a few steps, Zhao Luyuan turned around and asked, "Is my brother at home?"
"The general has been in the mansion since he returned from a trip early in the morning."
"This is for you." Zhao Luyuan casually threw a piece of silver to the soldier.
The soldier happily clasped his fists in thanks and said, "Thank you, Miss, for the reward."
Every time Zhao Luyuan came to the general's mansion, she would reward the guard guard. Now that the guard couldn't see her for a day, he always felt uncomfortable, as if something was missing.
When a group of people entered the house, another soldier who had not received the silver reward said with a smile: "Miss, I received a lot of reward today. After the reward is exchanged, according to the old rules, we two brothers will share it equally."
"It should, it should."
This silver coin was very heavy, nearly four or five taels, which was more than the combined monthly salary of the two of them.
Zhao Luqing knew how to enjoy the carved beams and painted buildings of the General's Mansion. After moving into the General's Mansion, he corrected all the things that were not pleasing to the eye. Now, officials from Wanshui City came to pay a visit to General Zhao. Who couldn't look at it without saying, "General Zhao has good taste?"
They went to the study room by familiar means, and sure enough, Zhao Luqing was practicing calligraphy quietly, and the woman he was training for was graceful, luxurious, and of extraordinary temperament.
"Why are you here again?" Zhao Luqing asked without raising her head.
The grinding woman smiled happily, took Zhao Luyuan's hand and said with a smile: "The cook has made flower cakes, we will eat them later."
"Thank you, sister-in-law! Brother! Look, sister-in-law loves me more than you do!" Zhao Luyuan said coquettishly.
Zhao Luqing was indifferent and sneered: "Dad is spoiling you. Don't think that I don't know about the things you did on the street. Choosing a son-in-law for Hydrangea? You are really courageous. If dad hears about it, it will have nothing to do with you for half a year." .”
The custom of selecting a son-in-law with hydrangea balls became more and more popular in the Northern Sui Dynasty. In recent days, many ladies from noble families set up a ring on the street and started throwing hydrangea balls. But there are almost no people who can succeed. After all, they are born in a wealthy family and they pay attention to being well-matched. How can the elders in the family agree to the common people in the market?
Zhao Luyuan walked closer with a smile and saw that his brother was writing the song "Qing Ping Tiao" that had been passed down to him.
"The clouds look like clothes and the flowers look like faces..."
In Kaixi City of the Southern Wu Dynasty, the reputation of a young poet who composed a poem in seven steps spread throughout the world at an incredible speed. Especially during this period, the poetry circles of the Northern Sui Dynasty were stirred up by it. Everyone said that the extravagant and exaggerated land of the Southern Wu Dynasty had something like this. Such a young man is indeed favored by God.
According to the words of some old scholars, this boy is being chased by God to feed him. They have been writing poems for a lifetime, and it is not as good as others who can write poems in seven steps.
"I think this poem is perfect for my sister-in-law!" Zhao Luyuan said with a smile.
The woman pinched her arm lightly and said, "That's nonsense. What else do you want to ask your brother for?"
In the past, whenever Zhao Luyuan started to choose nice words, he would always ask for help from others.
"Oh! Sister-in-law, you don't know, I have fallen in love with a husband."
"Oh? Let's talk to my sister-in-law. Whose son is the husband? Whose name is he? What does he look like?"
Zhao Luyuan glanced at her brother and saw that he had finished admiring her handwriting and didn't care at all about the husband in her mouth, so she snorted: "Stop talking, my brother doesn't even care about me!"
Putting down the brush, Zhao Luqing revealed her true face: "When you encounter a tough situation, you ask me for help when you can't handle it yourself? I didn't tell you not to tell me, so tell me. I want to hear whose husband actually made my young lady look at him differently." "
"It's like this. Lang Jun is as talented as you, brother. He is also a swordsman. When Grandpa Wang saw him drawing his sword, he backed away."
He knew Wang Jun's strength well, and even Wang Jun had to show courtesy, so he immediately became interested.
"Is Wang Jun here?"
"arrive!"
"Tell him to come in."
After Wang Jun told the story respectfully, Zhao Luqing asked: "Is there really such a young man?"
"General, my subordinates are absolutely telling no lies."
"Okay, there is a poetry meeting in Wanshui tonight, so I invite him to go with me to make friends with this handsome and talented young man! Prepare your horse..."
"yes."
Zhao Luqing is a fifth-grade martial artist. With one step, he can become a fourth-grade master. His aptitude is astonishing. But her younger sister Zhao Luyuan is dying. She has hired many famous teachers since she was a child, and all of them said that she was not suitable for practicing in this life.
Zhao Luyuan was not discouraged at all, and in turn comforted Zhao's father by saying that life is a practice.
The group went to the noodle shop again, and Xiao Xi timidly replied: "The two customers have left."
"Where have you gone? Did you see it?"
"It should be heading towards Wanshui."
Zhao Luqing smiled and said: "The young man is also a wonderful person who likes to have fun."
After they left, Xiao Xi packed up the dishes and returned to the kitchen.
Grandpa Sun was wiping a rusty dagger, "Leaving?"
"gone."
"Zhao Luqing is too smooth, which is not good."
Grandpa Sun handed the dagger to Xiao Xi.
Holding the dagger, Xiao Xi seemed very scared and couldn't help but take two steps back.
"Xiao Xi, don't be afraid. There is no difference between killing someone and killing a chicken. Once you succeed, leave immediately. With your skills, there are only a few people in Wanshui City who can keep you."
"Grandpa, I..."
"You have grown up, and grandpa is getting old. It's time to teach you everything. You can't keep this bad old man like me stuck in this noodle shop all your life, right? You are a phoenix, and the hut is not your destination. There is a vast outside world. Heaven and earth are.”
Xiao Xi hesitated for a long time and nodded seriously: "Yes, Grandpa, I will definitely not disappoint you."
"Good boy, get ready. Go to Wanshui as soon as it gets dark. The eagle needs to go through wind and rain."
"That Mr. Shen..." Xiao Xi lowered her head and murmured.
Grandpa Sun was silent for a long time, "At a young age, he already has a sword spirit that can't be concealed no matter how hard he tries. I've looked through the swordsmanship geniuses in the world several times, but I can't find anyone who matches it."
There was a pause.
"If I really have to find one, maybe the Xingxiu Sect's natural Vajra Dragon Elephant Body is somewhat similar to him."
Xiao Xi asked: "Is he the one who shined in the battle at Kaixi City?"
"Yes, this person is extremely mysterious, and Xingxiu Cult hid him very well. Yes, he will be destroyed if he is as beautiful as Lin Feng. If we don't protect this little tiger and leopard even more, wouldn't it be a pity if someone kills him? Little Xi, in fact, your best stepping stone is this Vajra Dragon Elephant Body. If you step on him and reach the third level, your road will only get wider and wider."
"Grandpa, I heard the guests chatting while they were eating. The killing power shown by the Vajra Dragon Elephant in Kaixi City, I... I am not his opponent."
"How will you know if you don't try?" Grandpa Sun said with a smile.
The Vajra Dragon Elephant Body can kill even third-level masters, and Xiao Xi fights with him. Grandpa Sun is really unsure.
However, there is not only one Vajra Dragon Elephant Body with natural divine power in the world, his granddaughter is equally good.
Today's world is turbulent, with three families of qigong practitioners, martial arts swordsmen, heretics...geniuses seem to be worthless, one after another shining brightly in the world. Xiaoxi is stronger than them. Although she is a girl, she is still as good as a man.
The sunset seemed to be covered with countless silks in the sky.
By the Wanshui River, Zhu Hongni's face was red, because Mr. Shen told her, I have spent half my life's luck to meet Miss Zhu.
Shen Li was so accustomed to sweet words that even Song Wanru couldn't resist. How could Zhu Hongni be her opponent?
The young man seemed to have a faint smile on his lips, but in fact he was filled with bitterness. After finishing the braised noodles that he had forgotten about, Zhu Hongni got into the temper of a young lady and tried every means to comfort her by saying some nice words.
The light of the sunset and Zhu Hongni's blush complemented each other, and the young man was fascinated by it for a while.
"What are you looking at?" she said shyly.
Shen Li smiled and said: "The beauty in the world is indeed between the mountains and rivers, and on your face."
"Oops! Please respect yourself!" Zhu Hongni turned sideways, her face as hot as a stove.
In the evening, the Wanshui River flows continuously. Countless carriages arrive at the river bank. The young masters and ladies who get off the carriages find the scheduled boat and board the boat for fun.
As soon as they arrived, they heard that there was a poetry meeting in Wanshui tonight. If someone wrote a poem that silenced the entire Wanshui River, they would get a hundred taels of silver and a specially-made boat.
The densely packed lanterns flowed down the river, and the boat gently bumped them apart, adding a lot of poetic charm to Wanshui.
"Mr. Shen, if you compose poetry tonight, I will promise you something!" Zhu Hongni said shyly.
Shen Li laughed and said, "I wish you the best, Miss."
