"Stay away from you? Am I so scary?" Ni Chenyi curled her lips in dissatisfaction.
"Yes," Chang Sheng strode forward, "You make me feel uneasy and uneasy. This is a taboo in martial arts."
Hearing Changsheng's words, Ni Chenyi felt proud, "Thinking about it day and night, feeling restless?"
Changsheng couldn't talk to Ni Chenyi, so he simply didn't answer.
Ni Chenyi said again, "Let me take you to the Yanbin Building. The food there is also very fine."
Changsheng Haosheng was helpless and waved his hands repeatedly, "No, no, I have to take part in the martial arts examination for children tomorrow, please let me rest."
"Let's go with Yang Kai, and you can go back after dinner," Ni Chenyi said, "What's more, the children's trial lasts for seven days, and there will be no more than three competitions per day. You have fought more than forty games, and three games are for you. It’s not like taking a leisurely stroll.”
Chang Sheng disagreed and insisted on leaving. Ni Chenyi asked him to change out of his damaged clothes. Chang Sheng refused to work anymore. When he arrived at the front yard and saw Yang Kai, he shouted his name. Yang Kai heard the call and left from the east wing. come out.
Seeing Yang Kai, Changsheng walked up to him quickly, looked him up and down, and asked with concern. Fortunately, Yang Kai was only kicked by Yang Shouyi before, and he suffered some skin injuries when he rolled down the steps, but he was not serious.
Seeing that he could not retain his immortality, Ni Chenyi could only send the two of them out. After watching them go west, he stamped his feet, turned around, and returned with a puff of his sleeves.
"Brother Yang, thank you very much. Yang Shouyi is not only excellent in marksmanship but also has high profound cultivation. If you hadn't been the first to come on stage to transfer spiritual energy, the result of this competition would have been different," Changsheng said.
Yang Kai did not take the credit, he shook his head and said, "You are so skilled, even if your spiritual energy is not sustained, it will not be easy for him to defeat you."
Changsheng said, "I know my situation best. Without the spiritual energy you sent me, I would never have won this last game. Your timely action at the critical moment really saved the building from falling and turned the tide before it fell."
"No matter what I do for you, it is what I should do," Yang Kai said calmly, "If you hadn't helped me, Master and I would still be living in a ruined temple in the West City."
Yang Kai had already said this, and Chang Sheng couldn't say anything more. Thinking that Yang Kai had donated all his spiritual energy to himself during the day, he asked with concern, "Brother Yang, there will be a martial arts test tomorrow, you Is it possible for the aura to be restored in time?”
"Yes." Yang Kai nodded.
Immortal's winning streak was so exciting that he felt excited, but Yang Kai cherished words like gold, as boring as gourds. He didn't speak, so Yang Kai didn't speak, and he didn't even congratulate him.
When he first met Yang Kai, Yang Kai didn't talk much, but he spoke more than now. In fact, he could understand Yang Kai's mood at this time. Although Gu Yan had regained consciousness, his life was about to come to an end. Yang Kai Kai was the one who made this decision. After Gu Yan woke up, he completely passed on the Zhou Tian Divine Art to him. Now that Gu Yan is about to die, Yang Kai has obtained the Zhou Tian Divine Art. Yang Kai must feel extremely guilty at this time. , very painful.
After walking a few streets, a food stall appeared in front of him. Changsheng had eaten some lunch, but Yang Kai hadn't eaten all day, so Changsheng chose a food stall to treat Yang Kai to a meal.
Guessing what Yang Kai was thinking, Changsheng tried to comfort him, but he did not get directly to the topic. Instead, he used the martial arts competition to attract relatives and lamented the dangers of the world. He slowly brought the topic to the grievances in the world, and finally brought the topic to Gu Yan. , I only know that when Gu Yan goes away, he will be happy with his grudges, and after all regrets, the bad guys who have been hiding for more than ten years will be punished, all the unfinished things will be done, all the regrets will be made up for, and there will be no regrets even if he dies.
Chang Sheng's seemingly unintentional comfort obviously had an effect. Yang Kai gradually came out of the haze of self-blame and guilt. Although he still didn't talk much, he ate a lot of food.
After dinner, Chang Sheng circled around for a while and sent Yang Kai back to his residence first. The servants and maids in the house had already learned the results of the martial arts competition. Seeing Chang Sheng's arrival, they were attentive and attentive. He was at a loss what to do when he called his uncle one after another. , scalp numbness.
Worried that Zhang Shan and Zhang Mo would talk to him, Chang Sheng did not dare to stay any longer, so he exchanged a few words with Yang Kai and returned to Baoqing Inn.
When he arrived at the entrance of the alley, he found a lot of people gathered outside the Baoqing Inn. They were looking around suspiciously. Someone called him a name. When he turned around, he saw that it was the clerk of the Baoqing Inn.
"Master Sansheng, I am the waiter of the inn, do you recognize me?" the waiter asked.
"I recognize you, what are you doing here?" Changsheng asked.
"Waiting for you," the waiter pulled Chang Sheng to the dark place, "Taoist Master, please wait here while I call the shop owner over."
"Wait, what happened in the inn?" Changsheng asked eagerly.
"You said on the ring during the day that you were staying at the Baoqing Inn, and those people came to congratulate you and give you gifts," the guy said.
Chang Sheng was confused after hearing this, "Who are they? Why do they want to give me gifts?"
"Everyone is there, including people from the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple." The waiter turned around and stepped forward, "Taoist Priest, please wait here while I call the shop owner to talk to you."
After the clerk finished speaking, he hurried away. Changsheng stood in the dark, looking at the people gathered outside the inn. There seemed to be no official officials among the people outside the door, and the lobby should also be crowded at this time.
The purpose of giving gifts has only one purpose, and that is to make friends. The Ni family is the richest man in the Tang Dynasty. Both merchants and officials cannot avoid dealing with the Ni family. And Ni Zhuo only has one daughter. His son-in-law will undoubtedly be the person in charge of the Ni family in the future. , everyone took the opportunity to come over and make friends with him, and it was reasonable for them to become familiar with him.
As for the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple, they are definitely not here to arrest people at this time. It is a done deal and the overall situation has been decided. To arrest him at this time is equivalent to directly turning against the Ni family. During the day, Yang Shumao, the minister of Dali Temple, came to the scene in person to act as a witness to the competition. This At that time, the officials of Dali Temple could not come to cause trouble. The most likely reason was to apologize. After all, Wen Gongyi, the young minister of Dali Temple, had been very rude to him before, and the Ministry of Punishment was also the same. They came to arrest people early in the morning. Come over and explain. It's a misunderstanding. How can we meet in the future?
Not long after, the shop owner Li Zongyuan came in secretly and came around through the back door. After arriving, he hurriedly expressed his congratulations to Changsheng, "Taoist Master Sansheng bravely won the championship among the three armies. He has won the first place in a row. It is gratifying to congratulate him."
Changsheng waved his hand and said, "Shopkeeper Li, I'm causing trouble for you."
"Why did the Taoist Master say this?" Li Zongyuan raised his eyebrows with joy, "The Taoist Master mentioned the name of the shop from the top of the ring. Now the Taoist Master has won the first prize in a row and is famous in the imperial capital. Baoqing Inn is like the emperor's dormitory, and it has become a popular place for many people. Fudge land..."
"There are many people with mixed eyes, so don't talk nonsense." Changsheng hurriedly interrupted Li Zongyuan's words.
"Yes, yes," Li Zongyuan nodded repeatedly, then took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Changsheng. At the same time, he whispered, "This is the letter sent by the servant of Ni Mansion at three o'clock in the hour."
Changsheng took the letter and looked at it from front to back. The letter was sealed with a drop of wax. There was no seal of the owner on the wax seal, and there was no writing on the envelope.
At three o'clock in the hour of Youshi, the martial arts competition for marriage has ended. At that time, he was waving silver beans on the ring to thank everyone. Although this letter was sent by the Ni family, it was not written by the Ni family, because the Ni family could tell him directly if they had anything to say. If nothing else, this letter should have been written by Zhang Shan or Zhang Mo, who have never shown up.
"Taoist Priest, you have to take part in the martial arts competition tomorrow," Li Zongyuan said. "If you return to the inn, you may not be able to find peace. My private residence is not far from here. Please go and take a rest, recharge your batteries, and prepare for the battle." "
Hearing Li Zongyuan's words and looking at the crowd gathered at the entrance of Baoqing Inn, Changsheng was a little moved. Li Zongyuan was right, if he went back now, he would definitely be in a lot of trouble.
"My baggage and weapons are still in the house. You can go back and get them for me." Changsheng said.
Li Zongyuan nodded in agreement and turned around.
After Li Zongyuan left, Changsheng opened the letter. When he saw the elegant handwriting on the letter, Changsheng's heart beat faster. He guessed right, the letter was written by Zhang Mo.
Take a deep breath to stabilize your mood, lower your head to read, the text is relatively straightforward, 'I am both wise and brave, I am proud of you, the list is full of competitions, complicated and dangerous, and I have no time to meet you now. Remember not to be careless in the child examination, strive to keep the top three, and strive for the top prize. When the official list is finalized, you can be the main leader and assistant. Carry the gifts with you before leaving. If you are in danger, call for help. '
Changsheng put away the letter and kept it close to his body. Zhang Mo's letter conveyed three messages. One was to tell him that he did a good job in the ring, and the other was that he didn't have time to see him at the moment and asked him to pay attention to his safety. In addition, he also There is an important message, that is, the main list competition requires vertical and horizontal combinations.
Combining vertical and horizontal alliances is a national policy and strategy in ancient times. To put it simply, it means forming cliques. So far, the rules for the official competition have not been officially released, and the specific details are unknown, but Zhang Mo should already know the rules. Now, Hezonglianheng needs to form gangs and form teams. Zhang Shan and Zhang Mo need to meet a lot of people, and they really don't have time to meet him right now.
The rules of martial arts competitions are all formulated by the imperial court. The rules formulated by the imperial court must be the most beneficial to the imperial court. Why does the imperial court want the various sects to adopt a vertical and horizontal martial arts competition method? Doesn't this force the major sects to choose sides and fight in groups?
After pondering for a while, he suddenly realized that the court's move was to let the various sects choose sides. There were too many large and small sects in the arena. The court was not sure about the positions of these people, nor did they know what they were like to each other. What kind of relationship is it? It’s difficult to control without knowing the details.
Let the scattered small sects join the subordinates of those big sects, so that they can clearly know their positions and make it easier to appoint and control them. If there are assassins and rebels among these people in the future, it will also be easier to hold them accountable.
Not long after, Li Zongyuan came back, bringing his baggage and weapons, "Taoist priest, the officers and soldiers of the Ministry of Justice came to investigate the case early in the morning. The inn's waiters followed behind, but the officers and soldiers of the Ministry of Justice did not disturb your baggage."
Changsheng took the baggage and weapons and asked casually, "Investigating the case? What case are they investigating so early in the morning?"
"They are also in the inn now. They said that the news was wrong this morning and disturbed you. They want to apologize to you." Li Zongyuan said.
Changsheng smiled and said nothing more. The situation in the court was more complicated than he imagined. Although Dali Temple and the Ministry of Punishment were both in charge of the prison, they also had their own factions. The Ni family could ask the minister of Dali Temple to explain that Dali Temple directly obeyed the emperor, and the Ministry of Punishment Coming to arrest people early in the morning shows that they are close to the eunuchs.
"Taoist Priest, my private residence is not far from here. I will take you there." Li Zongyuan said.
"No, you can go back, I have my own place to live." Changsheng said casually.
Hearing Changsheng's words, Li Zongyuan was very frightened, "Taoist Priest, please don't misunderstand me. I have absolutely no intention of..."
Before Li Zongyuan could finish speaking, Changsheng waved his hand and interrupted him, "Shopkeeper Li is overthinking. I know you are thinking about me. I will temporarily stay with my friends tonight. I will come back after they leave. My horse Stay at the inn, please take good care of me."
Hearing what Changsheng said, Li Zongyuan felt relieved and said, "Don't worry, Taoist Priest, I have sent someone to keep a close eye on your mount."
Changsheng nodded his thanks, said goodbye to Li Zongyuan, and walked eastward.
Changsheng originally wanted to go to the Chengnan Inn to talk to Datou. He liked this dwarf very much, but when he reached the alley, he changed his mind and walked north instead. Yang Kai had exhausted his spiritual energy during the day, and he was not sure about Yang Kai living alone.
It was already the second watch when we arrived at the courtyard where Yang Kai lived. The door was already closed, so Chang Sheng didn't knock on the door and climbed over the wall directly.
After entering the courtyard, I vaguely smelled a trace of medicinal gas. I took a deep breath and smelled it. I frowned when I recognized the medicinal gas. This was the smell of fragrant soul grass. Someone was using the drug...
