"Bang-Bang-Bang-" Three bronze bells rang throughout Jinming City. The Longyuan Temple in the south of the city www.biquge.info has a five-story bell tower about 20 zhang high, and there is a gilded Pugao bell on it. Whenever there is a major event or festival in the country, it will be struck to tell the time, and three rings indicate that the time has come.

Every year, the birthday of Emperor Ningguo is called the Wanshou Festival, and the inherent activity is the "martial arts meeting" presided over by the military department. Officials registered in Ningguo, regardless of the six halls, six departments or local armies, as long as they are under the age of the weak crown, can sign up to participate in the martial arts exercise. This is a good stage for testing young generals in Ningguo, the "land of four wars", and the winner will often be added to the ranks, and it is common to ascend to the sky in one step, so there is an endless stream of applicants every year. However, because of the disputes between the various halls and departments, there have been countless casualties over the years.

The other corresponding is the "Hundred Schools of Scripture Feast" hosted by the Ministry of Rites, headed by Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism and Mofa, and the participants have many hundreds of famous houses, opening the altar to give speeches, and discuss the ancient and modern. But in fact, it is also a hundred schools of thought secretly competing, hoping to take this opportunity to carry forward this faction. These two are the major events of the celebrities of the Ningguo clan every year, and even celebrities from all over the world often participate in the grand event. Since this year coincides with the 28th birthday of the young emperor of Ningguo, it is the age of pro-government, and the pro-government ceremony also invited seven monarchs from ten countries and celebrities from all walks of life, which can be described as a world-wide ceremony.

Today is the first day of the martial arts show. As soon as the time arrived, Dongfang was slightly white, and Situ Yi had already changed into an arm. He was dressed in a pale blue front and back cardigan, with chain mail on the chest, front and back cardigans, a pair of white boots embroidered with poplar patterns, and long hair tied up with tiger ribbons, looking heroic and straight. The hand-held sword is slightly shorter than when he fought with Han Qianqiu before, about three feet long, and this sword is called "Yayan".

As soon as he got out of the hospital, he saw Liang Guowei with his hands crossed over his chest, leaning against the corner of the street. Situ Yi hurriedly stepped forward and said with a smile: "The second brother still has a heart, and he came to see me off early in the morning...... Hey? You are so drunk, you went to Miss Chu Yan last night? ”

"Ah, I don't have to be on duty today, this is not just coming out of the drunken moon building, it just happened to be you, today's preliminaries of the competition, I wish you a victory." Liang Guowei said with a yawn.

The two walked forward together, talking and laughing, Situ Yi said: "Hey, I can't imagine that my hero is as sad as the second brother, I think you can't wait to live in the gentle township of Miss Chu Yan." ”

Liang Guowei talked about this matter, and his face was rarely flushed, and he said: "It is said that it is easy to get a thousand gold treasures, and it is rare to meet someone to invite you, you kid is not in love with Princess Lianyue." And the little brother Wang Ying who stayed at your house a few days ago, no, it should be called a little girl, I think she seems to be a little interesting to you. ”

"I really can't hide the second brother's insight, let you laugh, she's just my friend, hasn't she already left with her elders?" Situ Yi pursed his nose and said.

Guowei said suspiciously: "Is Han Qianqiu her elder?" It seems that this girl is not small. can have a relationship with the famous sword evil in the Northern Regions. ”

Situ Yi was quite surprised: "Does the second brother know the situation that day?" I don't think I mentioned it. ”

"I first bumped into Kongjue Wensheng at the Xuanwu Gate that day, and I followed him, but he was too fast for me to keep up with him. But when I heard that there was a fight on Ruijing Street, it had caused a sensation in the whole city, so I rushed to see it. I didn't expect it to be your mansion, when I went, the periphery was already surrounded by people from the West Palace, the East Hall and the Zhentao Mansion, and I only saw Han Qianqiu taking Miss Wang away on the periphery. I originally wanted to take a look at your house, but I was also stopped by the people in the East Palace, seeing that you were fine, Jun Li's face was solemn, I guessed that this might be related to the secrets in your palace, so I didn't ask too much. And that empty sense is not a simple character, not only martial arts, but also secretive, and actually let the people of the West Temple bow their heads, it is really incredible, how have you ever heard that the people of the West Temple are so respectful to anyone. Liang Guowei said with a serious face, looking at Situ Yi's eyes a little fluttering, and then said: "Why did you provoke such a master? Xiaoyi...... Don't do anything wrong. Liang Guowei said with a serious face.

Situ Yi didn't expect him to be so thoughtful, he couldn't help but feel a little worried, and after thinking about it, he said, "Please rest assured, second brother, it's just a misunderstanding." The second brother went to guard the Xuanwu Gate, it was really condescending, with the talent of the second brother, he should enter my east hall and exert more strength. ”

Guowei shook his head and said: "My nature is not suitable for those who do secret things, guarding the country for the Son of Heaven, and I can also fulfill my duties and be loyal to the Holy King." ”

"Ha, the second brother is really a hot-blooded and loyal person."

Situ Yi was silent for a while and then said, "What if one day loyalty and righteousness can't be both? ”

"What do you mean by that?" Liang Guowei's face changed slightly.

Situ Yi smiled and said, "I mean what if, if it is...... Miss Chu Yan is harmful to my Daning Kingdom? Second brother, don't be angry, count me as open-mouthed. ”

"I'll kill her," Liang Guowei said viciously with a calm face, "and then cut myself off." ”

The two stopped suddenly, their eyes met and they were speechless, Situ Yi opened his lips slightly, and Liang Guowei's eyes were bright. At this moment, the golden glow of the morning sun slowly climbed up the faces of the two, and a sassy morning breeze blew with a slight chill, swaying the ends of the two people's hair. After a moment of silence, the two continued to go to the martial arts training ground in the east of the city.

Walking to the door of the martial arts arena, Chi Zizheng, Yin Ji and Liang Guodong also came to the door, Situ Yi stepped forward and greeted everyone: "It seems that all the brothers have arrived, today the little monkey and Guo Dong are going to play, how are you prepared?" ”

The little monkey Yin Ji slapped his chest and said to himself: "As long as Brother Guo Wei and Brother Tie Niu don't play, my little monkey will be at least in the top three with the ancestral stick method of the fire monkey." ”

"Hahaha, good! Monkey, if you don't come back with the first three, let our brothers lose this face, I'll beat you first. Chizi was slapping Yin Ji's shoulder with a strong palm.

Liang Guodong said coldly: "I don't even know where you come from. Do you know that the martial arts of Brother and Brother Zizheng's Elder Brother are all rare geniuses in decades, so they are called Jin Ming's 'Four Young Protectors'. Although today because of his age, the champion Lang Pang Feng, the eldest brother of Bangyanzi, and my brother Tanhua did not participate, but my fourth cousin 'Evil Timberwolf' Lin Yuanhao participated this year. ”

"That white-eyed wolf, you'd better not let you meet him, or I'll beat him up. Wuju Enke actually made a plot against Brother Guowei, or a cousin, the person who doesn't recognize the six relatives, I'm sorry. If it weren't for that secret trick that injured Guo Weige, the champion of that year must have been ......"

Before Yin Ji finished speaking, he was interrupted by Liang Guowei: "Enough, this matter should not be mentioned again, the school competition is originally to do their best, there is nothing to blame." And it's better not to be reckless when you meet him, you can't beat him, it's better to abstain. ”

Situ Yi asked curiously: "It turns out that the second brother has such a cousin, and I haven't seen it when I was a child." Is he so powerful? ”

Yin Ji shook his head and said: "He is a bastard who is good at making tricks, Guo Weige's uncle is Lin Tuxing, the former Kui Wood Wolf General, who has led the army all the year round, and this Lin Yuanhao has been by his side since he was a child, so we have never seen him before." ”

Situ Yi touched his chin with his right hand and said, "In this way, I have a chance to meet him." It's a pity that this Pang Feng couldn't participate, and if you want to fight, you have to fight the strongest. He said this as if his eyes were shining with this light.

When everyone heard Situ Yi say this, they couldn't help but look at each other, Liang Guowei looked at him and said: "Do you know that he is already at the level of the first class, and he will reach the level of the master in half a step, in our generation, except for Tianzhe, no one is stronger than him, although I don't know how your martial arts have progressed over the years, but you were the weakest among us back then." And he is also the son of Pang Zhaoji, I know that his marriage contract with Princess Liyue is bound to make you unhappy, but to be an enemy of him is to be an enemy of the West Temple, and you have no good fruit to eat. ”

Situ Yi squeezed out a smile on his face, his eyes narrowed into a crescent like a crescent moon and said, "Well, Second Brother Xie reminds me, I know." ”

Everyone walked towards the martial arts arena, and at this time, Liang Guowei quietly walked to Situ Yi, who was walking behind, gently patted him on the shoulder and whispered: "Xiaoyi, you were bullied in the past, and when you always said that you were fine, you always had this expression that seemed to be smiling but not smiling, and there were some things that you didn't need to carry by yourself." ”

Situ Yi didn't reply, just lowered his head and continued to move forward.

When I came to the martial arts arena, I saw a blue brick and stone platform with a circle of about 50 zhang and a height of one zhang towering in the middle, which was full of eighteen kinds of blades, knives, guns, swords, halberds, axes, hooks and forks, boring sticks, hammers, whips, hammers, and crutches. In front of the arena, there are statues symbolizing the four spirits standing on the left and right, but this "green dragon" statue has long been replaced by a "Jianhua" symbolizing the West Pole Palace.

In the middle of the stone platform is the high attic of one or three floors, the four corners of the yellow glazed tile heavy eaves hall sit ten small beasts respectively, the carved beams and paintings are the golden dragon and the seal, a royal majesty. This main building is the grandstand where the Holy Lord is located, and all kinds of celebrities and princes and nobles sit here. And there are two storey lofts on the left and right, and the top of the green glazed tile hill is the grandstand where the civil and military officials of the six halls and six halls are located.

At this time, there were no spectators on the three-sided pavilion, only the personnel of the military department were preparing on the spot and the participants of various departments and armies reported here. I saw a mahogany square table placed under the stone platform, and there was a military department director who was writing and registering the people he had arrived.

Chi Zizheng and Liang Guowei went to the stands on the right, and Situ Yi and the three of them came to the head of the military department, bowed first, and said: "This chief brother, I don't know how to arrange it today?" ”

The head of the military department replied: "At three o'clock, lots will be drawn to play against each other, and the first round of the duel will start on time." The rules are the same as last year, divided into four groups, each group of 32 people to face each other in pairs, fall off the stands or can no longer fight, or voluntarily surrender, the opponent wins. The winner of the elimination to the last place is the winner. Colleagues, if you are participating in the exercise, please register here. If you are a spectator, please wait in the stands on both sides. ”

Yin Ji took the lead and reported to his family: "His Royal Highness the White Tiger, Yin Ji, the captain of the fire patrol camp." ”

"His Royal Highness Dongzhi, inspect the imperial history Situ Yi."

"His Royal Highness Xuanwu, Doushui patrol camp guerrilla Liang Guodong."

"Please rest easy, colleagues, in a quarter of an hour it will be time to draw lots." The head of the military department said after completing the record.

Liang Guowei and Chi Zizheng, without participating in the martial arts exercise, walked to the right side of the stand, and chose the front position on the first floor to sit down.

After a while, a gong suddenly sounded throughout the venue, and a loud roar came out: "In the seventh year of Daning, the draw for the martial arts will start now." ”