The Grandmaster Strategist Chapter 9: Performing martial arts skills

On the first month of the first year of Jiaxu in the first year of the Tongtai of the Southern Chu Dynasty, Zhe Yiyong was a courtier, and he was listed in the Great Yong Dynasty Hall. The Emperor Yong invited the officials to feast. In the second grade, the emperor ordered the young talents to compete outside the Zhuque Gate. The best ones are rewarded and they are actually choosing a son-in-law for the princess of Changle. Although there are many heroes, the princess is silent. At the end of the game, the emperor asks the princess’s love, and the princess cries and says that her husband is still alive, so she can marry again. The emperor was furious at first, and then depressed. The eldest grandson, noble concubine, was worried and soothed in many ways. The princess was silent, and then the noble master asked the maidservant secretly, and the maidservant told the princess that the princess was watching the battle upstairs, not paying attention to others, but he was pleased to see Yong Wang Sima, and the concubine was enlightened.

–“The Southern Dynasties Chu History·Jiang Suiyun Biography”

A pair of **** eyes stared carefully at the tall figure. They didn’t move. They should have fallen asleep. They were lying on the ground with their two white tender hands crossed forward. With the help of the knees, they moved quickly. Moving forward, getting closer, getting closer, the little hand grabs the target, absolutely as fast as lightning, who knows that someone moves faster, his eyes are swayed, his target is taken away, “ah” the little baby cried earth-shattering , And then hurriedly hugged the little girl with both hands, threatening and persuading, but the little girl didn’t show any face until the other hand carved the cork and wrapped it with brocade cotton. When the big-headed doll was put in front of the little girl, the little girl smiled and hugged the doll almost the same size as herself, babbling with joy.

She wiped the cold sweat from her head, Xiao Shunzi said: ‘My son, you don’t have to always bully the lady. If the princess knows, I must blame you for being not stable enough. ‘

I shrank my head subconsciously. Yesterday I deliberately used a toy to attract Soft Blue to chase me, so as to exercise her reaction ability, so I was called by the princess to take a training session across the curtain. Knowing that I cried Roulan, wouldn’t it be even worse? I quickly took a look, the little ear reported to the gods, is there or not, I nodded in satisfaction, the elder son Li Jun was about to guard Youzhou on behalf of King Yong, so today he was Wang called to go. This was the result of me reminding King Yong. Otherwise, this kid would always stand by and watch me. It was he who complained to the princess yesterday.

But there is another obstacle. I look at Xiao Shunzi and said: “Xiao Shunzi, you should go to see how they perform martial arts, see how their martial arts are, who is most likely to win, this matter is very relevant. Big. ‘

Xiao Shunzi said lightly: ‘Didn’t Your Highness have sent someone there? ‘

I was choked by him and quickly said: ‘Didn’t I trust you? ‘

Xiao Shunzi said meaningfully and authentically: “The son is not thinking about bullying Miss Roulan? ‘

I shook my head quickly and said: ‘No, no, Roulan is my dearest baby, how could I bully her? ‘

Xiao Shunzi smiled and said: ‘The slave, go and see, son, you have to remember that if the princess is angry, I’m afraid you will have a good life again. ‘

Looking at Xiao Shunzi’s back, with a grin on my face, I walked towards the happily playing Roulan, and said: ‘Little Laner, Daddy is here to play with you. ‘

The little girl didn’t know that she was in danger, she raised her head, dropped the doll, opened her hands to hug me, I was taken aback, a warm current surged from the bottom of my heart, could not help but hug her up and kiss her With an apple-like little face, she babbled for a long time, and shouted:’Daddy. ‘I couldn’t help being filled with joy. I picked her up and went around a few circles. I thought with a silver bell of laughter, this is Roulan’s favorite game.

After stealing half a day of my life, I walked into King Yong’s study in a comfortable mood. King Yong was still reading official documents there. Although his expression was plain, he was faintly unhappy.

I stepped forward and said: ‘His Royal Highness, I don’t know what is going on outside now? ‘

Li Zhi raised his head, saw me, his expression relaxed, and said: ‘Suiyun, who do you think would be better as a Changle cohort? ‘

I thought for a while and said: ‘As far as the minister knows, Wei Ying, Qin Qing, and Xiahou Yuanfeng are among the leaders. The minister came to Chang’an not long ago, and I don’t know which of them is more suitable. ‘

After returning to the Yongwang Mansion that day, Li Zhi told me that this martial arts competition was purposeful. It turned out that Li Yuan wanted to make up for Princess Changle, so he wanted to choose her son-in-law, but Zhao Jia, the lord of Nanchu, is still there. Chang’an and Li Yuan were inconvenient to choose a son-in-law publicly, so they let the Grand Sun Guifei and Princess Changle look at Dayong’s young talents in the name of Yanwu. Fortunately, they chose a son-in-law with a decent appearance. This news is now very secretive. No one knows the truth except for a few empresses in the harem, but Li Zhi learned it from his princess Gao. In recent years, the grandson noble concubine was empty under his knees. Gao has always been filial and filial. Li Zhi also proposed a divorce plan. Changle married away, so he often asked Gao to visit the imperial concubine. These years, the two had long been in love with the mother and daughter, so the eldest concubine asked Gao’s opinion.

I did not mention to King Yong. From the moment I knew the purpose of this martial arts performance, I was very angry. It was not because Dayong did not care about the existence of the lord Zhao Jia, because from beginning to end, Princess Changle did not take the initiative to the country. Through the true feelings, even I suspect that there was a reason for Princess Changle’s miscarriage, but although I sympathized with Princess Changle’s experience, I did not agree with her behavior. In any case, the lord is still alive, and she just wants to remarry, so she can’t be so anxious. Ah, at least you have to wait until you lose your status with the lord before you remarry. In fact, I have been very annoyed. If it weren’t for Roulan’s existence, which comforted my soul, I’m afraid I would have been furious. After calming down, I thought again, forget it, Princess Changle is the proud girl of heaven, why should I think of her too beautifully, maybe it was the tears under the makeup when she was married, and when I met with the palace Her gentleness and kindness made me feel sympathy and affection for her.

Now King Yong asked, I try to use an objective tone to comment on the impact of this incident.

I glanced at King Yong’s expression, and said: “The emperor’s love for the princess is a bridge in the eyes of those who care. If the princess is not suitable for humans, it will not only be detrimental to your highness now, but will also hurt the princess in the future. My heart, in this way, I’m afraid that your Highness will never get the understanding of the emperor and the concubine. The best possibility is of course that the princess marries the person whom His Highness prefers, and the second is to marry the neutral person. Although the minister does not know the actual situation of these people. However, it is certain that General Qin Yi is neutral. If the princess marries Qin Qing, I am afraid it is the best choice. ‘

Li Zhi showed joy, but then he said: “You don’t care about Qin Qing’s insult to you. To be fair, this king admires it very much, but Qin Qing is afraid that it is impossible. At the beginning, he and Changle’s childhood sweetheart, if not Changle marries away, I’m afraid he has become a messenger long ago, but I asked the princess to ask the imperial concubine’s meaning. The imperial concubine said that when Changle married away, Qin Qing once asked Changle to elope, but Changle refused. Changle originally Said to him, “This palace is a royal and noble daughter, and is supported by the people. How can I ignore the situation of the country and the country? If I escape privately, it will not only damage the reputation of the royal family, but also hurt the heart of the father and the queen, even if the father is sent Other clan daughters marrying far away will inevitably lose their sincerity and make Nanchu discouraged. The marriage between the two countries has failed, for fear of endless misfortunes. Although Changle is a weak woman, she dare not be unfaithful and unfair. In fact, both the father and the noble concubines knew about this, but they cared about General Qin’s face and pity Changle, so they did not guilty of curing Qin Qing. Now Qin Qing also wants the noble concubine to express his desire to reconcile with Changle, but Changle was resolutely unwilling, so he chose his son-in-law through the grand ceremony. Don’t outsiders know about this? But Qin Qing may be busy for nothing. ‘

Although I don’t understand why Princess Changle rejected Qin Qing, the current result is that I have to consider an adult. After thinking for a while, he said: “Xiahou Yuanfeng is so beautiful, I’m afraid I can’t be considerate to the princess, and his father It is also the prince’s party feather. Although the prince Wei Guan is inclined to the prince, he is still not as good as the public. Wei Yin has an extraordinary character. If the princess can get such a good match, she would be happy. ‘

The King Yong sighed and said: “This king also thinks so, but it is rumored that the prince tried to protect Xiahou. He also moved the queen, saying that Xiahou was both talented and not involved in court disputes, and that he could take good care of the princess, and said that Xiahou was right. When the princess fell in love at first sight, she would certainly not turn her back on her husband due to previous events. Wei Yin is the dragon among men. It is inevitable that she will have a prominent career in the future. If she dislikes the princess, good things will become disasters. Xiahou, and the emperor also pampered Xiahou Yuanfeng, it seems quite permissive. ‘

My expression is heavy and authentic: “Maybe the prince intends to gain the power of the princess. The princess is favored and everyone knows that if Xiahou borrows the power of the princess, I am afraid that this person cannot be contained. ‘

Li Zhi smiled bitterly: “I also wanted to send someone to join, but when I came under my command like a cloud, but such a talented person with good looks is too difficult to find, even if there are a few, they are not born Besides, if I send someone to come, I am afraid that Qin Qing will be the first to bear the brunt. No matter whether he succeeds or not, he will offend Qin Qing, and then-‘Li Zhi hesitated and stopped, I went on to say:’Besides the power that makes people think that your Royal Highness is coveting the princess, There is no sibling relationship. ‘

Li Zhi smiled bitterly and looked at me: ‘Although I don’t want to hinder Changle’s happiness, but if she marries Xiahou Yuanfeng, it will be against me. What do you think this king should do? ‘

I looked down and said, “His Royal Highness, don’t worry, no matter what the emperor and the empress may think, it’s the princess who is in charge. The opinions of the imperial concubine and the empress will also affect the princess. Your Royal Highness might as well ask the princess to persuade the imperial concubine and empress. I don’t think the imperial concubine will be assured that the princess will marry Xiahou. After all, he is too young and not stable enough. The princess is suffering from troubles and needs a caring, gentle, stable and generous person. ‘

Li Zhi was overjoyed and said: ‘Yes, to be honest, I don’t worry about Changle marrying Xiahou Yuanfeng, he is too young and too unstable. ‘

On the fourth day of the fourth day, outside the Suzaku Gate, the performance of martial arts is at a critical time. Yesterday’s preliminaries are over. Today is the day to compete for the top spot. On the wide field in front of the gate, it is the dragon fighting and the tiger fighting, and the Yanwu building on the west side The emperor, the empress, and the eldest concubine were watching the martial arts performance with Princess Changle, and the other maidens were sitting at the back. These harem maidens were rare to come out, so one by one, they were very excited.

At this time, it was the last race of the horse race. Among the contestants, Wei Ying and Xiahou Yuanfeng were the most vocal winners. Wei Ying’s hard-earned BMW and Xiahou Yuanfeng’s Dawan Liangju were both good horses. Xiahou Yuanfeng’s Although the horse is slightly inferior, his riding skills are better than Wei Ying, so the outcome is only five to five. As soon as the red flag was exhibited, both of them rushed out with one horse and left the other horses far behind. At the end of the runway, the two turned their heads and turned back. Xiahou won with excellent equestrian skills, but Wei Ying was not bad. Coupled with the power of the sweaty BMW, they still caught up. In the final sprint stage, both of them did their best. In the end, Wei Ying won and became the leader of the first event.

The imperial concubine empress said with joy: ‘Wei Langzhong is indeed a literary and martial artist, but his concubines still think he is more suitable for Zhen’er. ‘

The queen said: ‘Actually, this child Yuanfeng is also pretty good. If it weren’t for the horse to be worse, I’m afraid he would surpass Wei Yin? And he has to participate in all three games, even if he takes second place, it is not easy. ‘

Li Yuan also nodded and said: ‘Xiahou is indeed a young hero, but Wei Ying is a good person, both civil and military, and he is also a good candidate. ‘

The eldest concubine was a little worried. She looked at Princess Changle, but saw that the princess was not happy, just silently looking at the martial arts field.

At this moment, Concubine Yan Gui suddenly said: ‘The emperor, the prince and the king are here. ‘

The eldest concubine looked out and saw Prince Li An and Yong Wang Li Zhi both dressed in casual clothes. There were special seats under the Guanwu Building. They were prepared to give them. They did not show up in person two days ago. Is coming. Princess Changle heard that King Yong was coming, she couldn’t help looking, she was next to King Yong. She saw the man, who was still dressed in Qingyi and elegant in literary style. He was sitting next to her second brother, laughing and feasting, while standing behind him The handsome and feminine youth in Tsing Yi seemed to feel her gaze, and looked over coldly. The cold gaze made Princess Changle’s heart cold. She seemed to have seen such a pair of cold eyes and a character with such a temperament. At this time, the young man stepped forward to pour tea for him. Although it was upstairs and downstairs, the distance was not very far. Princess Changle clearly saw the pale hands in the white, and Princess Changle’s heart was about to jump out. He, it was him, she looked at the handsome face in the memory again, could it be him, that mad Liang Wan, killed dozens of spies, but let go of her mysterious person. If it was really him, then Princess Changle would not wonder why he would let herself go. She still remembered the only meeting and the poems he sent to the palace. She vaguely felt that this The elegant and romantic young people have long understood their concerns and difficulties, and will not blame themselves for leaving Nan Chu. With an extremely gentle and joyful smile, Princess Changle suddenly became sad. He and her could not have a future, bowed their heads, and she almost wanted to leave this place immediately. At this time, the emperor Li Yuan said with joy: ‘good arrow technique. ‘

In the second archery, Qin Qing pierced Yang with a hundred steps, and the arrow hit the heart. Xiahou Yuanfeng did not show any weakness. The last two were tied for first place. Qin Qing was very unconvinced. If he really went to kill the enemy, the situation would not be the case. Yes, but since the emperor had already assessed this, he had no choice but to accept it.

Li Zhi shook his head slightly. He has been in the army for a long time and knows that it is easy to shoot a target this way, but if it is riding and shooting, it is not so easy, but this is a martial arts, not a big competition in the military, naturally helpless, he said to Jiang Zhe: ‘If you want to test archery, you should still test riding and shooting. In our army, scouts need to report back their military situation. They need to use bows and arrows. Five hundred steps away, they must fly on horseback. They must shoot arrows with intelligence to the outside of the Chinese army camp. On the target, such an archery competition is useless. ‘

I’m so speechless, no wonder the king of Yong’s soldiers are fine, everyone knows.

The emperor and the queen looked at the silent Princess Changle. They were a little worried. The queen asked in a low voice: ‘Changle, it’s really nice to see Xiahou’s child in the Aijia family, don’t you like it? ‘

The eldest concubine hurriedly said: ‘Jing’er, if you don’t like him, Wei Ying, Qin Qing and other young talents, no matter which one you fancy, your father will not stop him. ‘

Princess Changle is still silent, Li Yuan smiled and said: ‘There is still another competition. Maybe Changle will have a favorite candidate. ‘But his smile is a little reluctant. It must have seen Princess Changle’s silence in opposition.

At this time, in the martial arts field below, Xiahou Yuanfeng and a black-clothed youth were standing opposite each other. The black-clothed youth’s face was sharp, calm and indifferent. The body shape is similar to Xiahou Yuanfeng, unlike Xiahou’s body that looks like a yushu in the wind, his body is full of fierce aura, as if his body contains explosive power, and every move is as graceful as a black panther.

I looked at the young man in black, full of admiration, and asked: ‘His Royal Highness, who is this person? ‘

Li Zhi said:’He was called Pei Yun. He was a pioneer and brave general under King Qi and a disciple of Shaolin. It is said that this man was excellent in martial arts. A few years ago, his two brothers were killed in battle. The book servant Pei respected the book father and asked him to be transferred back to Beijing. The father empathized that Pei’s family only had cigarettes in this vein, so he specially ordered to return. Now he is the commander of the northern camp of the Forbidden Army. This man is loyal and courageous and deeply loved by the father and Qin. The general’s favor is just that he has a weird temperament and does not like to socialize with people. If not, I am afraid that he would be a candidate for the royal horse in the eyes of his father. It is said that he participated in this competition because of Xiahou Yuanfeng, because this person has always been the No. Known as a master, whether he and Xiahou Yuanfeng are the number one young master in Chang’an, there are many disputes. They are limited to their status and cannot compete. This time they took the opportunity to compete. ‘

I looked at Xiao Shunzi and asked: ‘You watched their previous martial arts competition, and you think who is more likely to win. ‘

Xiao Shunzi said indifferently:’Pei Yun is a master of Shaolin, I think he may be practicing the invincible diamond power in the 72 stunts, and he has already reached 70% of the fire. In another ten years, Xiahou Yuanfeng It must not be his opponent. ‘

Li Zhi heard the words: ‘So now he’s not as good as Xiahou Yuanfeng? ‘

Xiao Shunzi said:’His Royal Highness, Xiahou Yuanfeng’s martial arts way is a gentle way, so he advances very quickly, but in the later stage, he will inevitably suffer a lot of setbacks. If there is no superior talent Perseverance, I’m afraid it will be difficult to reach the top, so now his martial arts is better than Pei Yun, but it is not easy to win, because fighting with martial arts depends on various factors. Since Pei Yun is a brave general on the battlefield, his calmness and determination are better than ordinary people, so This time the victory or defeat should be four or six, and Pei Yun still has a chance. ‘

At this time, the two people saluted each other and began to fight each other. Xiahou Yuanfeng used a sword and Pei Yun used a knife. Although I didn’t know martial arts, I also felt that the sword in Xiahou Yuanfeng’s hand was light and moving. The whole scene is full of snow and light flying, but Pei Yun’s sword technique is steady and strict, and the moves are even more strict and ancient.

Xiao Shunzi looked very seriously, her eyes were very hot, and I couldn’t help asking: ‘how? Who has the advantage now. ‘

Xiao Shunzi replied:’Pei Yun made the Liuhe sword technique, the Shaolin dynasty biography, which is very different from the ones circulating outside. It has reached the point of perfection. Xiahou Yuanfeng’s sword technique is the Yue female sword technique, which is passed down. It has been handed down from the Spring and Autumn Period and is broad and profound. Although Pei Yun is very stable, it is of no use if he can’t fight back. I think Xiahou Yuanfeng’s internal strength is also very pure, I am afraid that he will not be weak. ‘

At this moment, Pei Yun suddenly slapped, the sword technique changed, the sword technique became fierce, but still faintly compassionate, this kind of contradiction makes people think. Xiao Shunzi said in a pleasant surprise: “This is Shaolin’s secret Shura knife technique. Using Shura means to achieve compassion is really extraordinary. ‘For a time, the swords and swords on the field are brilliant and brilliant, but a strong sense of blood emerges. At this time, Xiahou Yuanfeng’s figure jumped up ~IndoMTL.com~, and then flipped in the air, slashed with a sword, Pei Yun’s long sword was raised, and he took a sword abruptly, although Xiahou Yuanfeng was condescending, But he did not take the slightest advantage. He bounced up again, and saw his body as healthy as a goshawk, sinking and floating in the sea of ​​blades and blades of Pei Yun, fighting like a goshawk and rabbit, and going back and forth like spring swallows, watching. The people who watched the game cheered loudly. Pei Yun was forced to parry from side to side and his hands were in a hurry. At this time, Xiahou Yuanfeng couldn’t fight for a long time and seemed extremely angry. Suddenly his body and sword merged into one, and he stabs Pei Yun like lightning. Pei Yun’s long sword crosses him. This sword is Xiahou. Yuan Feng did his best, but Pei Yun was a bit hasty, with a crisp sound, but the long knife broke. Xiahou Yuanfeng passed by Pei Yun, but his figure turned strangely, turning back with a sword, The streamer movie pierced Pei Yun’s heart, Pei Yun only had a broken knife in his hand, and the next one exclaimed in the field. Pei Yun’s face was condensed, and he dropped the broken knife, greeted him with both hands, only listening to the sound of gold and iron. The figure was separated, Xia Hou Yuanfeng’s face was cold, making his handsome face a little bit pale, while Pei Yun’s sleeves were flying like butterflies, and the skin under his forearms was faintly golden, but he was unscathed.

At this time, a gong sounded from the Guanwu building. After a while, an **** came down to pass on the decree, saying that your majesty had ordered that Pei Yun’s weapon was broken, and the two officials were all wise men in the court, not fighting for life and death. . Although Xiahou Yuanfeng won, but his expression was vaguely unhappy, he stepped forward to give thanks. Pei Yun’s expression was faint, and after receiving the order, he retreated.

Dayong’s martial arts event ended in this way. Xiahou Yuanfeng became the leader with two firsts and one second, while Wei Ying and Qin Qing also had one first, which is also satisfying. , But to the surprise of King Yong and I, the emperor did not announce the result of choosing a son-in-law, or even the rewards he should have. What exactly is going on?