Chapter VII: Yang's Mansion
The Mansion of the Marquis of Zhonglie is majestic and simple, the courtyard is majestic, and between the towering pavilions, rows of camphor trees are shaded like a cover. After turning the main hall www.biquge.info the main hall, there is an open place, surrounded by the appearance of a martial arts field, which is where the soldiers in the palace practice. The soldiers stood on all sides, and there was silence, but the crisp sound of swords colliding, and bursts of laughter like silver bells.
The boy was holding a knife in his left hand, and the girl was wearing a waist-length sword, and her body was agile, and while she dismantled it, she made fun of each other, causing the boy's face to turn red and sweat trickling down.
Another game of defeat, the boy looked at the sword in front of him only an inch from his eyebrows, and his own knife was too late to withdraw, and was firmly trampled under the feet of the smiling girl in front of him.
"General, army! Yuzhang, you lost again! She sheathed her sword and smiled heartily, her cheeks flushed with a faint flush.
"It's obviously a 'true gentleman who doesn't say anything about chess', and you have a lot of words!" Liu Yuzhang angrily threw the knife to the attendants who were waiting on the side, didn't care about wiping his sweat, and followed her sullenly towards his father Liu Bingyun, who was watching the battle.
"Master Yun, do you think my swordsmanship is good?" Zige seemed to be accustomed to his bad temper after losing every competition, so his tone was still light and bright, "I practice seriously every morning and evening, and there are fewer and fewer places where my uncle can find faults!" ”
"Good! Ge'er practiced swords the hardest, and he has made great progress compared to half a year ago, and he has won the charm of this set of swordsmanship. Liu Bingyun's armor has not been removed, and there is still a faint bloody aura on his body, but the hidden smile under his beard is still revealed, "When your father comes back, the two of you will have another competition, so that he can also see the excitement!" ”
Liu Bingyun is the five-rank Fubo general of the three armies of the Great Qi Yongguan, Yang Yuxuan is a striker who is pulled up with one hand, can swing a knife with his left hand and hold a sword with his right hand, and takes the head of a general among the ten thousand armies, and his courage is abnormal. This time, the Liyang Battalion's northern expedition was triumphant, and he took the lead in driving 3,000 troops into Beijing and told His Majesty. However, His Majesty said that he was not sick, but only rewarded him and asked him to go back to the house to recuperate for a few days, and not to bring anger into the palace.
When Liu Yuzhang heard this, his face became even more unhappy: "Daddy, Zige always talks about something to make me angry, it's not that I can't beat her......"
"Zhang'er, when you compete, you should be calm and relaxed, and you should have no distractions, and Ge'er can still be distracted to chat with you, which means that your skills are far inferior to hers, and she is making you in disguise!" Liu Bingyun gently stroked the top of Fuzige's hair, with a warm expression, "You have to learn more from Ge'er, study hard, Liu's family heirloom knife technique is dull and heavy, and you must lay a solid foundation, don't fight all day long for winning or losing this move." ”
"Yes, Zhang'er knows ......"
Liu Yuzhang knew that his father's words were contrary to his ears, and he was reasonable, but he was still a child, and he still couldn't help but feel uncomfortable, pouting and sulking.
At this moment, Yang Yuxuan's wife Lin Lan's personal maid came to the scene and invited them to the side hall to have some refreshments.
"Madame hasn't seen General Liu for a long time, and I hope to talk to the general about what I have seen on the battlefield."
Liu Bingyun thanked him, and walked to the side hall with the two. Zige slowly paced to Liu Yuzhang's side, and touched him with his elbow with a smile.
"What ......" He deliberately didn't look at her and quickened his pace, but Zige was full of wind and followed closely.
"You obviously promised me that if you lose the competition, you won't be angry." Zige laughed.
Liu Yuzhang couldn't help but get angry when he heard this: "How can I agree...... You said this at the time, it was obviously a provocation, and I immediately raised my knife and made a move. ”
"Since you made a move, you agreed to the competition, and at the same time agreed to my conditions, and now you really lost, how can you show me a face?"
Zige said the truth, and when he saw that Liu Yuzhang was still not looking at her properly, he dragged out his tone and teased: "The appearance is dignified, the skin is as thick as a wall, someone came to ask, the eldest of the Liu family ......"
"Yang Zige, shut up for me......"
Liu Yuzhang's face was flushed, and he turned his head to pinch her mouth. They have been playing together since they were children, and they don't have so many courtesies.
"The appearance is dignified, and the skin is as thick as ...... wall"
Zige laughed and hid behind Liu Bingyun's flying cloak, and the two fought and quarreled, and they reconciled after a while.
The side hall is exquisitely decorated, it is the place where Yang Yuxuan will be a close friend of the family, there are nearly ten tables, and there are ancient books on the art of war hidden on the bookshelves on the four walls. In the center of the shelf was a long sword, and even through the scabbard, you could feel the chill emanating from it. It is rumored that it was smelted from the cold iron in the north when the ancestors set Zhongzhou, and it was named Zhanlu. Yang Yuxuan held this sword to lay down the country for the Gao family, and after the country was stable, this Zhan Lu would never be unsheathed and covered with dust, so as not to be jealous of the monarch.
The sandalwood rose from the smoker, and Lin Lan sat on the seat, holding a fan in one hand, fanning it with one pair or another, thoughtfully.
"Mother, mother, save me, Yuzhang is going to tear my mouth."
Zige smiled all the way into the door and coquettishly threw herself into Lin Lan's arms.
"You girl, you must have made fun of Zhang'er again." Lin Lan hugged her, and a gentle smile bloomed on the corner of her mouth.
Liu Yuzhang, who entered the house after him, saw Lin Lan, and immediately accepted the joke, and shouted respectfully: "Zhang'er has seen Aunt Lin." ”
"Zhang'er doesn't have to be polite, come and try the newly made pastries in Fuzhong." Lin Lan waved his hand to beckon him over, and his eyes met Liu Bingyun's smiling expression, "Bingyun, I haven't seen you for half a year, I see you haggard again." ”
"Thank you sister-in-law for your concern, that place in Beizhou is really not for people, and the food in the army is not as delicious as the food in the house, and Brother Xuan has lost a lot of weight."
With his armor on his body, he just bowed his hand and sat down casually in the banquet, watching Zige and Yuzhang compete for a piece of osmanthus cake.
"What did you gain from going north this time?" Lin Lan ordered the maid to serve tea.
"With Brother Xuan, a general, in charge, with the most elite 50,000 cavalry Liyang battalions of Daqi, and hundreds of thousands of infantry heel troops, why don't you worry about the trouble in Beizhou!" Liu Bingyun said with a smile, "After the Xianbei Kingdom was broken, the four countries in the north still did not change their hearts, and they had been gathering momentum for many years, but they were still defeated by Daqi with a blow. ”
"Seal the wolf? Is this what Your Majesty meant? ”
"Where, how did Your Majesty know that the Liyang Battalion could break the enemy army so far, it was Brother Xuan who put up the ceremony of sacrificing the heavens in order to boost the morale of the brothers." Liu Bingyun's expression was fascinated, and he seemed to be still immersed in the memories that were heartwarming at that time, "Hundreds of thousands of Great Qi disciples, as Brother Xuan raised his arms and shouted, the voice resounded through Mobei, and the barbarians on all sides were terrified......"
When Lin Lan heard this, there was a faint look of worry on her face. "Brother Xuan...... Are you alright? I heard that Your Majesty said that he was sick and did not see you, but only gave you some money at will, but what is the dissatisfaction? ”
"Brother Xuan is fine, he just wants me to lead the former army back to Beijing to rest and recuperate, and bring back the good news." Liu Bingyun picked up the teacup on the table and drank it all, "I'm afraid Your Majesty is just feeling unwell for a while, and you want to see me again another day." ”
"Well, it must be so......" Lin Lan said softly, but did not express the hidden worries in her heart.
They talked about the kung fu of tea again, and the slaves of Liu's house came from outside the door, knelt down and said: "General, Gonggong Cen has arrived at the mansion and said that he wants to pass on His Majesty's will, and Madame asks the general to return to the house quickly." ”
"You have followed Brother Xuan to quell the rebellion five times, and you have made a lot of military achievements, but Your Majesty has been holding back and not issuing an order, and now it's time to make a move." Lin Lan smiled.
"With the blessing of Brother Xuan's sister-in-law, it seems that Bingyun is not the 'difficult to seal Li Guang', and he is finally going to be promoted and go to the blood light!"
He smiled goodbye and led Liu Yuzhang out. Lin Lan leaned against the door, looking at his back and moving away, but sighed softly.