"It is truly a blessing in life to meet Brother Pei and Brother Gao today, but I am not happy drinking here today. Tomorrow night, Brother Li and I will host, and we will go to Tianxiang Tower together and invite a few more friends. Let’s all stay together until we get drunk.”
At sunset, the four of them walked out of the restaurant and said goodbye to each other. Bai Yuxian looked at Gao Shi and Pei Twelve and laughed loudly, then looked at Li Bai after speaking.
"Brother Li, you will be responsible for bringing Brother Gao and Brother Pei over tomorrow night. I will go find Brother Cui, Brother Su, Brother Wang, and Brother Song. We will not return until we are drunk."
"good."
Li Bai's eyes immediately lit up when he heard that he was drinking, and he was with a few friends, so he immediately agreed with a pat on his chest.
"Brother Gao and Brother Pei must be there tomorrow night." After saying this, Bai Yuxian looked at Gao Shi and Pei Twelve.
"Haha, Brother Bai and Brother Li are inviting us to treat each other, how can we not go?" Pei Twelve immediately said with a hearty smile.
"Gao Shi will definitely arrive." Gao Shi also said.
Bai Yuxian also looked at the two of them. Judging from the interaction just now, they both gave Bai Yuxian a very good feeling. They were the kind of people who could be deeply trusted and trusted. This kind of people Bai Yuxian liked to make friends with.
In terms of personality, Pei Twelve is somewhat like Li Bai, he is also cheerful and free-spirited, while Gao Shi is a bit reserved and doesn't talk much, maybe because of his stuttering, but he has a good personality.
"Well, let's say goodbye here today and see you at Tianxiang Tower tomorrow night."
After saying this, the four of them said goodbye to each other. Bai Yuxian didn't stay any longer and got on his horse to leave, because if he didn't leave, he might not be able to leave. Many women on the streets around him had already looked at him. Start shooting stars.
Sure enough, almost as soon as Bai Yuxian got on his horse, many women on the street were already surrounding him, just like those fanatical fans of Bai Yuxian's previous life.
Fortunately, Bai Yuxian can run fast on horseback.
Seeing this, Gao Shi couldn't help but feel envious again, and couldn't help but said leisurely.
"Brother Bai is really a man of great beauty, no wonder even the emperor praised him."
He hasn't even found a wife yet.
The family is in decline, and nothing has been accomplished. Naturally, marrying a wife and starting a family is far away.
Pei Twelve's beautiful eyes flashed when he heard this.
"Brother Bai's beauty is indeed as graceful as jade and like an immortal descended into the world, unparalleled in the world."
"Haha, what makes Brother Bai stand out is not just his good looks, but also his talent and strength. Brother Pei and Brother Gao, you haven't seen it yet, but wait until tomorrow night, you will be able to see Brother Bai of talent.”
Li Bai laughed loudly when he heard this.
At night the next day, the group met again at Tianxiang Tower. Li Bai arrived with Gao Shi and Pei Twelve, and Bai Yuxian also invited Cui Zongzhi, Su Jin, Du Fu, Wang Yanlin, and Song Xiuwen.
Just as Li Bai said, this night, Gao Shi and Pei Twelve also saw Bai Yuxian's talent.
That night, Bai Yuxian and Li Bai once again drank and competed in poetry. One was a bad guy and the other was a poetry immortal. The two of them could be said to be rivals in chess, and they were about to meet a talented person. They fought until late at night and early in the morning, and no one could win or lose. The others, whether it was Gao Shi or Pei Shi, Secondly, Cui Zongzhi and others could only look away and shout 666.
In the days that followed, Gao Shi and Pei Twelve were added to the team of seven, Bai Yuxian, Li Bai, Cui Zongzhi, Su Jin, Du Fu, Wang Yanlin, and Song Xiuwen, and they traveled, drank and had fun with each other.
In this way, the relationship between each other is getting closer and closer.
At the same time, Bai Yuxian also gradually learned about the identities of Gao Shi and Pei Twelve through Li Bai.
Gao Shi's ancestral home was Bohai County, and he later moved to the Liang and Song Dynasties. He was considered a descendant of a famous family, and his ancestors had served as officials for many generations. However, now that his family has declined, Gao Shi's biggest wish now is to become an official and make contributions, thereby reviving his family name.
Gao Shi originally studied literature at the beginning, but he had stuttered since he was a child and could not calm down when studying literature, so in the end he had no choice but to retreat and study martial arts. Martial arts are all passed down from family, and now he has reached the level of martial arts. Dacheng, this cultivation level is definitely not weak anymore. Although Wu Zhuangyuan is not qualified to compete for the martial arts examination, Wu Jinshi can still compete. The weapon is the Gao Family Marksmanship.
Pei Twelve is a descendant of the sword master Pei Min of the Pei family in Jiangnan. His cultivation and strength are higher than Gao Shi. His martial arts cultivation has reached the martial arts Xuangang. His swordsmanship was personally taught by the sword master Pei Min, which is unfathomable.
In the blink of an eye, another three days passed, and the martial arts examination was finally coming.
The day before the official martial arts examination, Bai Yuxian asked Li Bai to test his current strength in a sword fight alone in the bamboo forest outside the city.
After a lot of competition, Bai Yuxian was defeated again in the end.
But this time, Bai Yuxian also forced out Li Bai's full strength, which is slightly weaker. If his martial arts cultivation level is improved by one or two small realms or his swordsmanship cultivation level is improved to the third level of "Jiyi Sword Codex" If it's tenth floor, the result will be even more unpredictable.
Li Bai also suddenly felt the pressure, and wondered whether he should work harder in practice in the future. He could no longer continue to fish for three days and dry the net for two days, otherwise he would be overtaken by Bai Yuxian and open too much distance. Not good.
In the past, although Li Bai's martial arts and swordsmanship were strong, he actually didn't have much time to practice, and he didn't work very hard, because anyway, even if he didn't work hard, there was no opponent among his peers. As for those competitions, He is a strong senior, and if you give him time, he is confident that he will be able to catch up and surpass him sooner or later.
However, since he came to the capital and met Bai Yuxian, especially with the rapid improvement of Bai Yuxian's cultivation, Li Bai felt a little pressure in his heart. He secretly made up his mind to work harder in martial arts and sword practice in the future. Some.
It goes without saying that Li Bai was proud, both in terms of talent and practice, and he was not willing to lag behind others.
So at this moment, as Bai Yuxian's cultivation strength increased rapidly, the competitive spirit in Li Bai's heart was suddenly aroused.
After the competition, the two drank again in the bamboo forest.
"By the way, Brother Li, there's one thing I've always wondered about. I want to ask you. Is Brother Pei really a man?"
At this time, Bai Yuxian suddenly looked at Li Bai and asked. When she first saw Pei Twelve, Bai Yuxian almost thought that Pei Twelve was a woman disguised as a man, but she also had an Adam's apple, so she had no doubts afterwards, but After learning that Pei Twelve was the descendant of Pei Min, the swordsman of the Pei family in Jiangnan, Bai Yuxian couldn't help but become suspicious again.
Because Gen Baiyuxian knew that Sword Master Pei Min did not seem to have a son, but only two daughters.
Li Bai's face froze when he heard this, and a trace of embarrassment flashed in his eyes. He naturally knew whether Pei Twelve was a boy or a girl, but as a good friend, he naturally had to help his friend hide his identity.
Seeing Li Bai's reaction, Bai Yuxian instantly felt confident and couldn't help but say something else.
"As far as I know, General Pei's descendants seem to have only two daughters and no sons. This brother Pei is probably not a man."
"Ahem, Brother Pei is indeed not a man, but I hope Brother Bai can help keep this matter secret. Brother Pei also has difficulties, and it is not easy. Moreover, Brother Pei's talents are not weak to those of men."
Seeing that Bai Yuxian had completely guessed it and could no longer hide it, Li Bai couldn't help coughing in embarrassment, and slowly opened his mouth to tell Bai Yuxian about Pei Twelve's situation.
Pei Twelve's real name is Pei Shengnan. She is the youngest daughter of Sword Master Pei Min. She has been smart since she was a child, and has great talents in martial arts and swordsmanship. Now she has already set foot in the martial arts Xuangang at a young age, and her swordsmanship is even more profound from the true biography of Sword Master Pei Min. But it is a pity that as a daughter, no matter how talented she is, it will be difficult to display her talents, and she is destined to be unable to continue to support the Pei family in the future.
However, Pei Shengnan has ambitions to be a man, and wants to prove that women are not necessarily inferior to men as a daughter, so this time she disguised herself as a man and went to Beijing to participate in the martial arts examination, hoping to prove herself by competing for the top spot in the martial arts examination.
As for the Adam's apple, it is naturally not difficult for Pei Shengnan to disguise it.
"So Brother Li helped Brother Pei hide his identity."
Bai Yuxian was instantly speechless upon hearing this.
So he said that Li Bai's character was not suitable for officialdom at all.
There is nothing wrong with Pei Shengnan having masculine aspirations and wanting to prove that women are no worse than men, but it would be a big problem if a woman disguised herself as a man and went to Beijing to take the martial arts examination.
Sooner or later, this matter cannot be contained. Once it is exposed, it would be fine if the emperor does not blame him. But if the emperor blames him and someone takes this opportunity to impeach Pei Shengnan, especially Pei Min behind him, then it will be bullying at worst. Your sin.
Maybe he and Li Bai and other insiders will be implicated.
This kind of thing is completely a gamble, betting that the emperor will not be angry when he finds out, and betting that no one will take advantage of it.
But how can this kind of thing rely on gambling?
"Brother Li has not thought carefully about this matter. If this matter is exposed, it will be a crime of deceiving the emperor in a big way. If someone in the court takes advantage of this, not only will Brother Pei's life or death be unpredictable, but you and I will also be implicated."
Bai Yuxian immediately explained the pros and cons to Li Bai.
"We must stop Brother Pei from this matter."
After listening to Bai Yuxian's analysis, Li Bai suddenly broke out in cold sweat on his forehead. He had only thought about being friends with Pei Shengnan for many years, and he only thought about keeping his friend's secret, but he didn't think about it at all. Now after hearing Bai Yuxian's analysis, I immediately realized the seriousness of the problem.
This is precisely the flaw of Li Bai's character. He is gentle and kind to his friends. If a friend has something to do, he is willing to help him. He does not consider anything else from his friend's point of view.
But precisely because of this, Li Bai was not suitable to be an official.
It's okay to be friends with people like Li Bai, but if you become an official, the shortcomings are too big.
"But I'm afraid it won't be that easy for Brother Pei to give up taking part in the martial arts examination."
Then Li Bai frowned again.
"This matter is not difficult. Since Brother Pei is here for the first time, it will be fine if I come to compete with her directly and defeat her later."
White Jade Immortal Dao has already been thinking about it in his heart.
Pei Shengnan is arrogant and masculine, and wants to prove that women are no worse than men. His goal is to win the top prize in the martial arts examination.
In this case, if I, who is also going to participate in the martial arts examination, can directly defeat Pei Shengnan, I believe that I will be able to dispel Pei Shengnan's idea of participating in the martial arts examination.
After all, if he can't beat himself, he is destined to fail to win the first prize in martial arts. So for Pei Shengnan, participating in this martial arts examination is naturally meaningless.
Li Bai couldn't help but his eyes lit up when he heard this.
"Brother Bai has a great idea."
(End of chapter)
