In Dali, the most famous is roasted tea, which is the method of drinking tea for whites and Yi people. First simmer the clay pot with fire, then put the tea leaves into it and roast it slowly, wait until the aroma of the tea leaves overflows, then put in a little hot boiling water, wait until the foam in the pot dissipates, and then add an appropriate amount of boiling water to boil. In this way, this pot of tea can be considered to be edible.

Duan Zhong was not pleased with this method of drinking tea, but the two princes of Liang Kingdom liked it very much. It's okay for a half-grown scholar like Xiao Beiping to like this kind of tea art, but he didn't expect Xiao Zhengrong, who eats meat and drinks wine in a big bowl in the barracks, to like it too.

Duan Zhong sighed and shook his head: "I really can't understand the temper of you princes, what is extremely common in the eyes of ordinary people, but you like it very much, but in the eyes of others it is a priceless treasure, but you don't want to take a look." ”

Xiao Beiping laughed: "What you said is as if you are not a prince." ”

Duan Zhong was stunned, and found that he was also a prince, not a working boy in his previous life.

Xiao Zhengrong blew the steaming tea, but drank it all in one gulp, regardless of the hot tea, clapped his hands and said: "I'm going back in two days, since it's the senior brother who practiced for me today, why don't we fight again?" ”

Duan Zhong waved his hand: "The person who is leaving, he still thinks about fighting all day long, is this the person who will be the emperor in the future?" ”

Xiao Zhengrong strongly disagreed with Duan Chong's opinion: "This world was originally fought, is it possible that any country is shouting slogans and drinking tea can not be established?" ”

Duan Zhong smiled: "Then you have to knock down your emperor Lao Tzu from the throne in the future." ”

When Xiao Zhengrong heard Duan Chong's words, his face turned green all of a sudden, and he looked extremely embarrassed, so he had to laugh at it. But I heard Duan Zhong continue: "After getting along in the past two years, you must also know that if you don't take the blade, our victory or defeat is still between five and five, but if I take the sword, you will have no chance of winning." Do you want to try my sword today? ”

Xiao Zhengrong sneered: "I'm like this, if I don't fight for a day or two, my hands will itch." In the past two years, I couldn't find anyone to fight in Dali, so I was naturally a little uncomfortable. ”

Duan Zhong smiled: "If you want to fight, you can go to my brother." Duan Zhong refers to Duan Zhuang.

Xiao Zhengrong shuddered, and sighed when he thought of the brother Duan Chong said in his mouth. I don't know how the son of this family was born, it's just a little monster like Duan Chong, it's his brother, and he is also an extremely ruthless character. There will be no mercy in the fight, thinking of the embarrassing scene of being beaten by Duan Zhuang last time and not daring to go out for a month, Xiao Zhengrong had a cold sweat running down his back.

Duan Zhong smiled: "My brother is a monster, you naturally can't beat it." Since you're about to go back, let's go to the barracks and do this fight. This is what I practice for the two of you, naturally I am drinking, chatting, and talking about life and ideals by the way. I've told you early on that I love play and silver, so when I come to the girder, you have to be ready to meet me. ”

Xiao Zhengrong and Xiao Beiping nodded at the same time: "This is natural." ”

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Three and a half men are drinking and talking, which is a very interesting thing, not to mention that two of them are extremely hateful to each other.

The two princes of the Great Liang Kingdom went to Dali to study and stayed for two years. It is not so much that he has become a disciple of our Dong University Scholar, but that he has become Duan Zhong's follower, and he is a very bullish follower. Our scholar Dong is naturally happy to be a shopkeeper, occasionally to see how his students are reading the scriptures, and it doesn't take half an hour to give advice. Although Xiao Beiping can't say how good he is, he can complete the basic tasks assigned by Scholar Dong, as for our little prince Xiao Zhengrong....... In the words of Duan Zhong: it is not the material for learning at all.

And a month ago, Xiao Beiping, the eldest prince of Southern Liang, suddenly received a secret letter, and after reading this letter, Xiao Beiping, who originally wanted to stay in Dali for a while longer, began to hurry back. As for why he was in a hurry to go back, Xiao Beiping was reluctant to say, and Duan Zhong was unwilling to ask.

And our prince Xiao Beiping is leaving, and Xiao Zhengrong of Beiliang naturally can't sit down. After all, the reason why Xiao Zhengrong came two years ago was just because his old son felt unhappy when he saw that the brother in the south sent his son to the door of Dong University, so he sent himself over. But Dali's wind and snow are not something that Xiao Zhengrong, a rough man, can appreciate.

Today's tea party naturally ended with a heavy story. And before leaving, Xiao Beiping suddenly pulled Duan Chong's sleeve and said very seriously: "When you get to Nanliang, you have to help me." ”

Xiao Beiping's words are extremely interesting, because he is talking about "South Liang" instead of Big Liang, which is not Xiao Beiping's habit of speaking. And the word "help" is also very interesting, neither saying what to help nor how to help. Duan Zhong smiled bitterly and nodded, which could be regarded as a promise. Duan Zhong knew that in Xiao Beiping's eyes, he was the one who could help him. And Duan Zhong also knows that this Xiao Beiping is by no means as simple as it seems.

Duan Zhong touched his nose, crumpled the letter in his hand into a paper ball, put it on the candle flame next to him and burned it, and in a moment, the paper containing some extremely important information turned into a pile of ashes.

This is a letter from the direction of Liang Guo. Duan Zhong is very satisfied with the efficiency of his subordinates, two years have passed, and his business has finally achieved some results. For example, on this small piece of paper, there are many interesting things recorded.

Xiao Huan, the emperor of Southern Liang, seems to be sick, and the illness is not light, to the point where he can't go to court. And the big Liang in the north also seems to smell the turmoil in the south Liang dynasty, and begins to gear up, presumably to make a difference.

And there is another extremely interesting thing, which is related to Xiao Beiping. Xiao Huo has five sons, the eldest son Xiao Beiping is about to turn seventeen, and the second-ranked Xiao Beiding is one month younger than Xiao Beiping. The third son was only ten years old, and the remaining two were still in infancy. And the most interesting thing is that during Xiao Beiping's study tour in Dali, when Xiao Huan was seriously ill and could not manage the court, his younger brother Xiao Beiding turned out to be a prisoner of the country, assisted by the Shangshu and the prime minister of the six ministries to deal with the government affairs.

This is naturally very bad news for Xiao Beiping, so he has to go back in a hurry. At this time, Xiao Beiping felt a trace of loneliness and fear, so he needed to ask Duan Zhong for help. At the same time, he also felt very helpless about the decision he made two years ago, if he didn't come to Dali, the prison would ...... Is it Xiao Beiding's turn?

Of course, in it, Xiao Beiping also smelled a hint of conspiracy. My own Lao Tzu was obviously fine when he left, why did he get sick after two years? The Imperial Doctors...... Is it a-eater? Moreover, when his emperor Lao Tzu was seriously ill, he did not issue an edict to summon him to return to Beijing, which in itself is very strange. If it weren't for his own news channels, I'm afraid this matter would have been hidden. Maybe it will come when the new emperor will succeed to the throne and become the prince......

So Xiao Beiping gave up the good life of staying in Dali to listen to Duan Chong's storytelling, and rode a fast horse to Nanliang, which was a hurry.

Duan Zhong sighed, this world, as he wished, was going to gradually become chaotic. But it seems to be much earlier than I expected. That's not a good thing.

Duan Zhong shook his head and said in a low voice, "It seems that I have to find my brother." ”

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The guards of the Dali Imperial City are not as heavily guarded as those of Liang Guo, not to mention that Duan Zhong is a prince, and no one will stop him. Gently pushed open the gate of Duan Zhuang's courtyard, the door was ajar, and there was no one in the yard. Duan Zhong knew his brother's temper, and no one was allowed to enter the courtyard where he practiced swords.

The courtyard was empty, and Duan Zhong took a few steps forward, and he smelled a few things wrong.

A sword qi stabbed towards Duan Zhong at a very fast speed.

**Naked killing intent, without a trace of concealment.

Duan Zhong drew his sword, drew his sword, and withdrew. In an instant, it accomplished something that many people couldn't react to before they died.

There was a crisp sound, and the two swords were crossed together. Duan Chong's hand shook, this time the strength was very great, and it was a hasty response, and it was inevitable to suffer losses.

Turn around, stabbing the sword.

There is no skill at all, it is to stab the opponent directly, and the opponent does not use other people's tricks, too, stabbing the sword.

The tips of the two swords are pressed against each other.

It's silent.

Duan Zhuang sighed heavily: "I still can't kill you, it's a pity." ”

Duan Zhong finally let go of his solemn expression: "This surprise attack naturally can't kill me." You should understand this. ”

Duan Zhuang nodded: "I'm not an assassin, but a swordsman." ”

Duan Zhong put away his sword, stepped forward and patted Duan Zhuang on the shoulder: "Compared with the sword, I naturally can't compare to you monster, you should know this." ”

Duan Zhuang put away his sword and thought for a while: "You have been very close to the prince of Liang State in the past two years. ”

Duan nodded heavily.

"You want to be emperor."

Duan Zhong shook his head: "I want to help you become the emperor." ”

Duan Zhuang did not speak.

"I'm not talking about the emperor of Dali."

Duan Zhuang frowned and did not speak.

Duan Zhong continued: "So, I plan to go to the Central Plains in a while. ”

"South Beam or North Beam?"

"It's going to go, and it's going to be a long time. By the time I return, you may already be the emperor of Dali. ”

"You can stay in Dali, my queen mother said that it won't harm you for the time being."

"I know that." Duan Zhong walked to the stone bench in the courtyard and sat down, "I'm going to travel, so I'll do some things by the way." Therefore, the assassins you raised are going to be borrowed from me. ”

Duan Zhuang's eyebrows raised again, and finally nodded: "Okay." ”

Duan Zhong touched his nose: "That's fine, I'm leaving." After walking a few steps, he turned back again, "Your sword, it's better not to kill people casually." ”