Chapter 442: Several Major Forces
"Shopkeeper, come to a room with a heavenly name. The pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info "Ye Xici handed over a gold ingot.
The shopkeeper's eyebrows smiled, and when he saw that these two were generous and generous high-rollers, his face was naturally more happy.
"This guest officer, the Tianzi guest room doesn't need a single ingot of gold." The shopkeeper does not mean to make change, most people in the rivers and lakes are like this, and they are generally decided as soon as they are shot, and most of them do not need to make change. But they may have other requirements, so the shopkeeper is waiting for the content of the request.
"There's no need to look for it, ask someone to prepare a table of meals, and have a few questions to ask." Ye Xici said with a smile, and the shopkeeper naturally put away the gold, and he was extremely skilled.
"Guest, please wait a moment, will the meal be delivered to your room or will you eat in the lobby?" The shopkeeper asked with a smile.
"It's good in the lobby." Ye Xi resigned.
The shopkeeper brought the two of them into the guest room and immediately ordered the kitchen to prepare the meal.
At this time, Ye Xici and Fang Xiaoyu were sitting at the table looking at everything in the inn.
Business here is very good, the lobby is very spacious, there are about 20 tables, lively and noisy, it seems that the guests are some people from the rivers and lakes, or three or two, or alone, most of them order a few dishes of side dishes, cut a few catties of beef, with wine, look comfortable and enjoy.
Fang Xiaoyu likes this atmosphere very much, unlike the restraint of those court towns, the people in the rivers and lakes have always been arrogant, love and hate, and the matter of beating and killing people is also all based on mood, which makes her miss this feeling a little.
"Guest, your food." The shopkeeper personally brought the wine, and then sat next to Ye Xici.
The shopkeeper's name is Xu San, and he has been setting up shop here for more than 20 years. Don't look at him as just a seemingly inconspicuous shopkeeper, but his martial arts are not weak, whether it is Fang Xiaoyu or Ye Xici, you can easily feel the momentum on his body.
However, Ye Xici and Fang Xiaoyu were like ordinary people, and they didn't see any signs of learning martial arts.
However, the shopkeeper's eyes are very bright, although the two of them look like ordinary people without martial arts on the surface, but their temperament is not ordinary.
In the rivers and lakes, the most taboo is that the dog looks down on people, sometimes you are arrogant, but you don't have enough strength to maintain this arrogance, and the end is often very miserable.
The shopkeeper also came from a young and frivolous walk, and when he was young, he wanted to be a hero who was famous all over the world, and he was admired by the world. He also left home to go out to the rivers and lakes alone, but unfortunately he ran into a wall everywhere, and finally extinguished his mind of being a hero, inherited the tavern at home, and has become the largest inn in Lucheng until now, with an endless stream of guests coming and going every day, and he is also a person who can see the eyes and understand people's hearts, so he has also attracted a lot of contacts.
Don't look at him as just a shopkeeper, but he knows many famous people in the rivers and lakes, and he has also had a good time drinking with the head of the sect, so the people in the rivers and lakes also give him three points of thin noodles, and he rarely messes around in his inn.
Xu San thinks he has a pair of fiery eyes. Ye Xici and Fang Xiaoyu noticed it as soon as they entered the door. The man has an extraordinary bearing, but the woman follows the man lazily, but he will not be careless about the woman at all.
He had a feeling that the woman was much more dangerous than the man.
There was no reason for this feeling, but it had saved his life countless times. Because he has a strong sense of danger, he can always avoid danger in order to live longer.
There are a lot of people who come here to stay in the hotel, especially in the past month, not only many Jianghu people flock to Lucheng, but also many Jianghu people from other countries come to join in the fun.
No way, who told this martial arts conference to be held in Lucheng?
The shopkeeper knows in his heart, I'm afraid these two are also coming for the martial arts conference, and most of the questions asked are about the martial arts conference, so the shopkeeper is not surprised at all by the generosity of these two, after all, who hasn't seen the inn that has been opened here for more than 20 years?
"What do you want to ask?" The shopkeeper didn't wait for the two to ask, and then took the initiative to speak.
"How many years has the shopkeeper lived here?" Ye Xici didn't ask questions about the martial arts conference first, but chatted with the shopkeeper first like a homely affair.
"Yes, more than twenty years, almost thirty years. Since he was a child, he came to Lucheng with his father and mother, and he also went out to wander for a few years, but he didn't achieve anything, so he returned here. "The shopkeeper doesn't hide it, many people in this deer city know about him, and they can understand everything clearly with a little inquiry, so he doesn't mind saying it to others in person.
"So many people lately?" Fang Xiaoyu suddenly spoke, looking extremely curious.
"The two guest officers are from out of town, right?" The shopkeeper laughed.
"Yes, we are from Dayu, and we heard that the rivers and lakes of Dazhou are going to hold a martial arts conference to elect the alliance leader to jointly crusade against the devil, so I thought about coming to see the excitement." Fang Xiaoyu nodded, but she concealed the matter from Da Cheng and deliberately said that it was from Da Yu Dynasty.
"It's no wonder. In the past month or so, many people from various countries have come one after another, and there are many knights from other places living in this inn. There is still half a month before the martial arts conference, and this deer city has not been so lively for a long time. The shopkeeper said with a smile, and then asked, "Aren't the two of you also here to fight for this martial arts alliance leader?" β
"The shopkeeper laughed, we are only two people, how can we compete for those rich sects? It's just that I've learned some three-legged cat kung fu, and I'm idle, so let's take a look at the excitement, after all, the rivers and lakes in our Dayu Dynasty are very calm and boring. Fang Xiaoyu shook his head, but the shopkeeper didn't doubt it. His question was also a bit of a joke, from the beginning he didn't feel that these two people had the qualifications to compete for the leader of the martial arts alliance, not to mention how the martial arts alliance leader of the Great Zhou could be easily fought for by other people, I am afraid that the people in the entire Great Zhou will not allow such a thing to happen.
"I'm new to the city, and I'm not familiar with this place, can the shopkeeper tell me what is special or interesting happening in this deer city? What other forces will participate in this martial arts conference? Ye Xi quietly changed the topic back.
The shopkeeper smiled and said: "If you talk about the characteristics of this Lucheng, then you have to talk about the wine of the drunkard spring." β
"Drunkard Spring?" Ye Xi was stunned.
"This drunkard spring came out of nowhere five years ago, and I don't know where it came from. Although the water flowing from the spring is light and tasteless, it can make people drunk when you drink it. There was once a famous drunkard in Lucheng, who was famous for not getting drunk for a thousand cups, but he only drank a sip of the spring water in the drunkard's spring, and he was drunk and unconscious, and he slept for two days before getting up. Therefore, this spring is known as the drunkard's spring, which attracts many good drinkers to come to challenge, and finally they all return home. The shopkeeper talked eloquently, he himself was one of the people who were put down by the spring, only a small sip, he slept for three days and three nights before getting up, the family thought he was drunk to death at first, if he was not still breathing, he also found a doctor to see that it was fine, and the family was afraid that they would be worried about death.
"It's interesting, let's take a look after the martial arts conference." Fang Xiaoyu was quite interested in this. She was going to bring some of this spring back anyway and give it to Monk Xuyun to see if he could keep it and not get drunk.
"As for which forces are involved in the martial arts conference, this girl is asking the right person. This is the largest inn in Lucheng, people from the rivers and lakes come to Lucheng, as long as there is no shortage of silver, most of them will choose to live here. A month ago, many martial arts people have come to Lucheng, such as Longmen, Da Cang Mountain, Ruyue Faction, Diancang Building, Fengyutang, Water Jade Building, Motian Faction, Mu Wangfu and other forces have gathered in Lucheng, and these forces are now living in our inn. The shopkeeper explained with a smile, and then continued: "There are also many forces from other countries, such as the Tiger and Crane Faction of Dacheng, Canglan Sea Pavilion, Kyushu Gate, Qin Wanglou, Ji Family, Liu Family, and some small force alliances, Jincheng Chunxiu Building of the Dayu Dynasty, Random Killing Liuwang Pavilion, Sanmen City, Mochizuki Faction, Red Sleeve City of the Great Moon Dynasty, and the royal family of the Wind Country, etc. β
"Longmen? Isn't it a force supported by the imperial court? Fang Xiaoyu said suspiciously. If it weren't for the relationship with the imperial court, few people would use the word 'dragon' to name the sect, because most of them would be taboo.
"No, this Dragon Gate has a history of more than 50 years, the current owner of the Dragon Gate is named Dragon King, not a nickname, his surname is Long, the famous king, and his strength is unfathomable. Not only is Longmen not a power of the imperial court, but its relationship with the imperial court is really delicate. I heard that the fiancΓ©e of the dragon king was ruined by a certain prince, and the dragon king was angry, and killed the prince and whipped the corpse, and finally angered the court, and the emperor sent troops to fight, but in the end it was a defeat for both sides, and the matter was over. But since then, the dragon king has been very hostile to the people of the court, seeing one kill one, and seeing two kill a pair. If the two of them are people from the court, even if they are not from the Great Zhou, they must stay away from the Dragon King to avoid being implicated. The shopkeeper kindly reminded.
"The rivers and lakes of your Great Zhou don't seem to be very friendly to the imperial court?" Fang Xiaoyu and Ye Xi walked around when they left, judging from the words and attitudes of the people here, they seemed to have a lot of disdain for the imperial court.
"The emperor of our Great Zhou Dynasty is ambitious, and he never likes that no one is not under his control, but no matter which dynasty, the rivers and lakes and the imperial court are divided and ruled, and they have been accustomed to not being restrained since ancient times, and they have stayed away from the imperial court. However, the emperor seems to have coveted the rivers and lakes for a long time, and has intervened in the affairs of the rivers and lakes several times, which has caused the people in the rivers and lakes to be very dissatisfied, coupled with the previous incident of the dragon king, which made the people of the rivers and lakes even more disgusted with the court. The shopkeeper's words don't seem to be very respectful to the emperor. He is a thorough Jianghu person, who has lived in Lucheng for nearly 30 years, and has already integrated with all kinds of rivers and lakes, and his heart is naturally towards the rivers and lakes.
"So this martial arts conference, the forces of Dacheng were also invited to participate? I have heard that the war between the Great Zhou and the Great Cheng has just ended, and if it weren't for the Great Moon Dynasty suddenly raising troops against the Great Zhou, I'm afraid this battle would still be fought. Fang Xiaoyu just asked as he pretended to be curious. Her current identity is a person from the Dayu Dynasty, so she also asked with the mentality of a third-party force, and she didn't think it would be too much to watch the excitement.
"I've also heard about this, not only did the war go, but Da Zhou didn't take advantage of it. In the past, Da Zhou has been attacking the northwest of Dacheng, and he has rarely lost, but this time Dacheng seems to be ruthless, and it is almost fatal to fight. The Daejo-ji family, mentioned earlier, also seems to have played a huge role in the war. Your Dayu Dynasty and Dacheng seem to be the same, and the relationship between the court and the rivers and lakes seems to be quite harmonious? "The shopkeeper doesn't quite understand how the relationship between the imperial court of Dayu and Dacheng and the rivers and lakes is balanced. But looking at Da Zhou, there are constant conflicts between the two, and there is only one fuse missing, and I am afraid that there will be a fight.
"Our Dayu Dynasty is almost the same as Dacheng, although the people in the rivers and lakes are also wild and uninhibited, they will not provoke the authority of the court, and the emperor will not interfere too much in the affairs of the rivers and lakes, so it is still peaceful." Fang Xiaoyu said with a smile.
The shopkeeper sighed, shook his head and said, "Our old emperor of Da Zhou, if Ken An is in charge of his court affairs with peace of mind, how good would it be if he didn't interfere in the rivers and lakes?" β
Fang Xiaoyu smiled without saying a word, but Ye Xici asked: "I heard that the Great Moon Dynasty has started a war against the Great Zhou, but listening to what the shopkeeper said, it seems that the Great Moon Dynasty also has the power to come to participate in the martial arts conference?" Aren't they afraid that they will be attacked by a horde? β
The shopkeeper smiled and said, "They are afraid that they know that the relationship between the Great Zhou court and the rivers and lakes is tense, so they dare to come." β
"The shopkeeper knows why the Great Moon Dynasty suddenly went to war with the Great Zhou? The national strength of the Great Moon Dynasty is not as good as that of the Great Zhou, and the war with the Great Zhou is more defeated and less victorious, so why bother? Fang Xiaoyu was very interested, so she asked.
"Speaking of which, it's still due to the lust of our old emperor. The emperor of the Great Moon Dynasty is a woman, and the court officials of the Great Moon Dynasty are all women, and I don't know what this old emperor did to the empress of the Great Moon Kingdom, so he suddenly angered the empress, and he desperately tore his face to start a war with the Great Zhou. "The shopkeeper was a little gloating. Their old emperor is an old stallion, and everyone knows it. Naturally, those who hated him took it as a point of disgust with him.
"Don't underestimate this Great Moon Country. Although they are women in power, they are not small. If they really offend women, they are much more terrible than men. Although the national strength of the Great Moon Country is not as strong as that of the Great Zhou, these women do not want their lives on the battlefield, and they often exchange injuries for injuries and lives for lives. The shopkeeper's tone was a little respectful of these women who were at war with their own country. This incident also shows from the side how disgusted and disdainful the people of the rivers and lakes are for this old emperor and the imperial court, and they would rather cheer up the enemy and sneer at the emperor of the imperial court.
"This time it was the city lord of Red Sleeve City who came to Lucheng, and she was also a woman with a lot of beauty, but this woman's methods were quite ruthless and her temperament was impermanent, and she heard that countless men died in her hands. It is rumored that he was once abandoned by the beginning and the end, so he hated men very much. The shopkeeper said suddenly. (To be continued.) )