Chapter 106: Meeting an Old Friend in Another Town
That night, I saw the white-robed Goddess of Mercy and the ten thousand ghosts walking at night, which makes a group of people even after entering the city for a while can not find an inn seems to be indifferent, wandering for an hour, during which several batches of the city guards have taken the initiative to avoid from afar, and finally Shu Shy easily find a resting place near the lake, all the way to go, and the impression of the Fengdu Ghost City of the eerie atmosphere does not correspond to the Xiangfan is quite beautiful and prosperous, far from the northern Liang city can be comparable to, the King of Jingan, Zhao Heng, twenty years of careful management of his heart and mind is evident. King Zhao Heng of Jing’an has been running the city for twenty years, and he has a great deal of tact in his heart.
Inn next to one of the world’s most famous lakes in the thin sheep lake, this lake has ten views, the inn really do close to the water, to his highness to shell out a large amount of silver to do knocking on the door is reasonable, Xu Fengyen in the check-in and did not immediately rest, but sat on the second floor window position, to the green bird cooked a pot of wine, Lu ball children boiled out of the green and white luan fell to the window, the green bird to open the secret letter to hand over, Xu Fengyen read it and then pinch the fingers on a candle fire! Burned to ashes, gently blowing away, dumbfounded, said: “What a hilarious ah.”
Green bird did not interject, just quietly looking at the young man sitting next to him, this look, is a whole decade of time, she also saw from the girl to the young girl and then looked into the woman, as a royal maid, it seems to talk about hard work, and then the House of female maidservants are quite happy to give His Royal Highness as a cow to do the horse, as for the green bird, don’t like to talk, that is to say, laugh, but also implicitly, and therefore give a person the feeling is always like a piece of snow, but as hard as iron, there is no Also Wutong Court big maid sweet potato that pleasing.
Xu Fengyen with the green bird, has long been accustomed to this kind of self-talk, very naturally continue to joke: “The letter said Xu Snapdragon finally struck, outside the Baohe Temple to a big agricultural minister to beat half dead, this guy is not eye-catching, in the temple not only to take me with the Qingzhou sailor’s playfulness to say things, but also where the pot does not open to mention which pot to say that my sister’s character is not good, to be replaced with me in the hall, I guess no Patience to endure to walk out of that golden palace. We have to quickly go to the Jiangnan Road side, first met my big sister, and then immediately folded to see the second sister and yellow barbarians. Big sister always said Jiangnan soil and water is good, raised a street full of delicious girl, with a basket of baskets of vegetables and carrots like, do not know true or false.”
Qingdao smile slightly helpless, in fact, the stool was right in front of her, but she stood, very contented.
Xu Fengnian drank a mouthful of wine, smiled and said, “The letter also said that now the jianghu is very lively, literature and martial arts evaluation rouge evaluation and so on list evaluation have come out, freshly baked martial arts evaluation of the top ten masters, or Wang Xianzhi dominated, Wudang old headmaster vacated the position given to a previous half a bit of reputation owed to a guy, it is the North Mang side of the knife. I am very curious about the basis of this evaluation is how to get, it is how the eyes and ears of the guy dared to put out these lists, the old man beside us Li just out of the Tide Pavilion, on the list of re-entry, but only ranked eighth, worse than the knife guest one place, scary, the old sword god one-armed to one-armed, but a few times out of the sound of the momentum is not small, I really do not want to imagine that ranked in front of his immortal monsters is how horrified, and some times see Some times when I look at the embroidered winter and spring thunder, I really feel a bit discouraged. I think I have not been lazy in practicing the sword, but why do I always feel that I am not as good as these guys? It’s said that once you enter the marquis door, it’s like the sea, but I think it should be changed to enter the jianghu, those who didn’t make the list want to make the list, and those who made the list want to be the top three in the world, Qingbird, do you think I’ll be crazy to be the number one one someday? In the beginning, the second sister does not want me to practice the sword, is not concerned about this, afraid that I will someday into the devil crazy and then do not care about anything?”
Qing Bird hesitated for a moment, not quite willing to state right and wrong, she just made a small detour and said, “Practicing martial arts is always good.”
Xu Fengyen seldom go to think deeply about the green bird’s life, for one thing, we have known each other since childhood, and for another, the green bird is not a complicated woman, don’t look at the green bird in the wutong court look not as close as the sweet potato can be, but Xu Fengyen believe that the private on the degree of friendship, the maid in the yard is more willing to talk with the green bird to the heart of the boudoir, of course, this kind of boudoir is not an unusual family of love and love, but the military, the Beilang royal residence, the place of the sword and halberd, and the servants, and the servants, and the servants, and the servants. Even with the subordinate servants are stained with a lot of as if living in the temple of arrogance, Xu Snapdragon since can be called the second emperor, then the Northern Liang army as a small court is also apt, in this case, the royal residence and the small palace is not the same? Only these sensitive facts, Xu Snap’s mouth never admit it.
Xu Fengyen stroked the embroidered winter spring thunder a pair of knife sheaths, suddenly hehehe laughs, the green bird eyebrows smiling, Xu Fengyen as caught in bed like a snappy shrink back fingers, do not look at the son of His Royal Highness has two pro-sisters, talking about the heart of the soul, it is the green bird of the heart of the matter, with him in the belly of the general roundworms, just touching the knife, is remembered on the table two knives is the white fox child face wearing years of beloved personal objects, touch them, always feel like indirectly stroking white fox This really makes Xu Fengyen feel strange, he has no sleeve-breaking fetish, it is really White Fox face is too beautiful, who is the leader of the rouge evaluation in this period? But is not the man body of the Nangong servant? Mysterious cloud mountain rouge Zhai assessment of beauty, more than a hundred words on the list of women’s posture under the pen embellishments, only on the Nangong servant is unknown, not even mentioned the gender, Xu Fengyen initially got the results of the laughter, thinking that the world learns that this guy is a man, not to mention other people, just that behind the white fox face of the women, will not be angry to die alive? At this moment Xu Fengyen love house and crow, on the list of a simple four-word comment “not lose Nangong” woman is very curious, thinking about how this trip will have to see a side of the white fox face is a man, can not be a younger brother-in-law, and then he will listen to the tide Pavilion in the retreat, do not need to captive grab, but that rating is not lose the white fox face of the Chen fishermen, just to snatch it back! North Liang sent to the younger brother Huang Ban Er.
Early years to say to the dragon elephant to find a daughter-in-law, is not a joke.
Xu Fengnian got up and said, “Go swim in the lake.”
Outside the door Lv Yang Shu three escorts take turns to watch the night, at this time is the big sword Lv Qiantang on duty, silently followed behind the master and servant. Thin Sheep Lake is renowned all over the world, only in terms of scenery, ranking in the famous lake flower, a mountain, two embankments, three towers, four lakes, five wells of the Thin Sheep Lake can be said to be the crown of the north and south, just in the history books shout out the name of the size of the attractions on more than a hundred, when the screening of the Thin Lake Ten Scenery triggered the literati and scholars a big pen battle, each respected, arguing with the red, the last generation of the Shangyin Palace of the Grand Priest to step forward before the final hammer. Xu Fengyen took the green bird to walk on the horse embankment, this embankment is named from the idiom of “walking horse to see the flowers”, both sides of the flowers, every spring and summer, can be said to be brilliant and unparalleled. Xu Fengyen, who has nothing to do, lifted his embroidered winter knife and flicked it all the way to the past, folding countless flowers.
Strolling under the moon, Xu Fengyen was bored and casually picked a topic and softly said, “Xiangfan must have known that I have entered the city.”
Qingdao frowned and asked, “Did King Jing’an Zhao Heng spread the news? Trying to kill someone with a borrowed knife?”
Xu Fengnian nodded and smiled: “But I want to die in the city or outside the city, have to have Zhao Heng Zhao Xun father and son headache, under the jurisdiction of the city died in the clan king’s children and grandchildren, can be worse than dying in the Qingzhou sailor arrows to wipe their asses, but not in the city to help, to the outside of the city, but also ate the people who are not sure whether the jianghu can be done to me, how to look at it all have to be a good idea to think about it. In any case, according to the theory that the King of Jing’an will not contact with me positively, bird, you say if I go to the King of Jing’an tomorrow, will not be too hit Zhao Heng’s face? This feudal king, at least, is also the dynasty was once the closest man to the dragon chair, these years the dragon swims in the shallows and the tiger falls into the plains, do you think it will be suffocated out of the disease? Otherwise can teach Zhao Xun such a son?”
Xu Fengyin rambled some of the thoughts of the heart, and not the slightest scruple, the green bird is a family member, Lv Qiantang is a vassal of the deceased slaves, jianghu martial arts, on these contrary words is not as much as the officials in general on the heart, as expected, Xu Fengyin glanced at a cold glance, Lv Qiantang is just vigilant around the movement, the face of the expression of a trace of meticulously.
Near a pavilion, snoring, a poorly dressed young man lying there with the sky as a quilt and the ground as a pillow, holding a wooden sword, the sword is an ordinary martial arts sword style, but hung a gourd wine pot. Xu Fengyen wanted to walk straight through, not to disturb that guy’s sleep, but inadvertently saw half a face, Xu Fengyen was stunned, the green bird rarely saw His Highness this look, a time like an enemy, she was nervous, not to miss a trace of the wind Lv Qiantang immediately drew his big sword, thought that it was to meet the assassin of a great origin, did not think that His Highness just said softly: “You guys stay away first.”
Waiting for the green bird and Lu Qiantang to stand far away, Xu Fengyen then walked up, a foot gently kicked, kicked that guy to the ground, was awakened sword juggling man first sleepy eyes, followed by a broken mouth, and then with Xu Fengyen saw him with the same expression, a face of disbelief, wiped off his mouth side of the hala, rubbed his eyes, surprise: “Surname Xu? ”
Said how many times, this asshole is still not happy to shout Xu Fenian’s name, always say that this name is too fucking sour, the text is made to look like a real son of the world. The next scene to see Lv Qiantang dumbfounded, that wear funny wooden sword of the young man to confirm the identity of His Highness the son of the world, a fist smashed in the chest of His Highness, and His Highness the son of the world also do not anger instead of laughing, back to a fist, about that guy think Xu Fengyen this fist than he shot to be heavy, his life is the most calculating, feel to eat a big loss, and immediately rewarded Xu Fengyen a fist, which two to two, Lv Qiantang to see His Highness the son of the world in the pavilion in with the A close can smell the poor taste of the jianghu reckless wrestling together, which has clearly exceeded the limits of Lu Qiantang’s imagination, in the opinion of this second-grade masters, Beilang Prince Xu Fengnian is not good to talk to the Lord, not to mention in the king’s mansion dared to the big pillar country chasing after the fight, pinching Chu Lushan’s fat face, that is, out of the Beilang, the first trampled on the Green Sheep Palace, and then set off the Spring God Lake water war, a pile of one thing after another, how have I ever seen His Highness! Has His Highness ever been beaten like this? But he didn’t fight back! Swordsman Lv Qiantang since the second grade of the outstanding eyesight, naturally see that His Highness the son of the world each time to strike too much force, and strive to be no different from ordinary people.
Lv Qiantang in the past thought of not even dare to think who in the world is worth this son of the world to be treated so carefully, occasionally leisure time will take his highness and the capital a few princes comparison, but always feel that really want to face each other, most likely or Xu Fengyin is more domineering and powerful.
Pavilion that is not poetic before sleeping on the lake of the young swordsman and Xu Fengyen contrast, a wooden sword not to say, the vegetable garden to pick off the gourd drying loaded with wine not to say, from head to toe a line of work, when it is really not worth more than a dozen of money, Longhu Mountain on Qi Xianxian wearing hemp shoes that is the style, and then the small master of the feet of that pair of hemp shoes is not so much as the need to sew. And Xu Fengyen is more sure than anyone else that the man in front of him is really poor, poor to the pants pockets will not have jingling the kind of penniless, the family of four walls? That at least have a home, this kid left home after traveling, will only be able to the four seas for home, there is a meal without a meal, ranger child to do him this, already can not be more miserable a little!
That guy would have been hungry for a few days, the fight was completely unrefined, lying back, surveyed Xu Fengnian in a flashy outfit, a face of incredulity, breathless asked: “You kid is stealing the clothes of what family’s son? Huh? There are also two good knives hanging, worth a lot of silver, right? OK ah, I have to hurry to the city to look at the portrait, nine times out of ten you are on it, tomorrow go to the government to report.”
Xu Fengyen sat on the side leaning against the pillar and laughed: “Wen Hua ah Wen Hua, how you are not a little bit of success, I’m still waiting for you to make a name for yourself to take advantage of you, how is still this dead look, with the first two years of a slovenly demeanor, a couple of buns did not eat it?”
Unsurprisingly, the young swordsman who can’t get ahead in life scolded with a blank stare: “Less nonsense, surnamed Xu, if you still have a bit of conscience, peel off this set of obtrusive clothes to go and exchange for some good wine and good meat, that’s what brothers are.”
Xu Fengnian laughed: “OK, wine and meat will fill you up.”
Wen Hua froze for a moment and lamented, “Kid Xu, even though he has changed his clothes, he hasn’t changed his conscience.”
Xu Fengnian flicked his fingers on his shirt and said, “I told you that I’m one of the richest kids in Beiliang, do you believe me now?”
Wen Hua didn’t have the good sense to say, “I’ll let you pretend, tomorrow I’ll let you invite my old man to go on a trip to Xiangguo Lane to smash money, you’ll have to reveal yourself.”
Xu Fengnian asked, “Xiangguo Lane?”
Wen Hua hemmed and hawed, “Steamed bread white ah white.”
This is Wen Hua’s mantra, Xu Fengyen smoothly took over: “White but the girl breasts. Oh, is it a good kiln?”
Wen Hua smacked his lips, a face of yearning said: “Xiangfan City’s best place, the other day far from seeing a Xiangguo Lane’s top girl, just dreaming and her cloud rain, the result of his mother’s kicked awake by your kid, no, you compensate me!”
Xu Fengyen squinted: “What good man, didn’t you say that you don’t break your body before you return to your hometown?”
Wen Hua helplessly deflated, “Just don’t allow me to have a mouthful.”
Xu Fenian asked, “Find a place to get some beef?”
Wen Hua gulped and shook his head, “Xiangfan City’s night ban is too scary, I don’t know if you’re really wanted, or we’ll go out again in the morning to treat our organs. By the way, where is old Huang, how, last time was accompanied by your suffering, this trip did not accompany you to enjoy the blessings of it? You kid is not fair.”
Xu Fengnian calmly said, “Dead.”
Wen Hua was very particular about small things, if he dared to lose a coin, he would dare to roll around with you like a countryside shrew, but in big things, he was quite open-minded, when he heard the news, he was just shocked and sorry for a while, and sighed: “If you die, then you die, and you should reincarnate better in your next life. Where is it buried? If it’s not too far, I’ll go next time to burn incense and wine, old Huang is a good man. I don’t care if others die or live, but I still want to go to Lao Huang’s grave.”
Xu Fengyen said softly, “Died on the side of East China Sea Wudi City, no grave.”
Wen Hua wondered, “What’s the point of going to Wudi City, if I remember correctly, Lao Huang was from Western Sichuan? That mouthful of West Shu accent, at first encountered you when, almost listen to the old me even find the heart of death, these two years no old Huang in the ear nagging, but some loneliness. Yes, it is quite lonely.”
Xu Fengnian looked towards the moon in the center of the lake and muttered, “It is quite lonely.”