"Please swordsman Liu Liuqi!" Han Xizai shouted.

Everyone looked sideways, and saw a high-crowned little lady with a sword entering. The little lady named Liu Liuqi was wearing a white loose robe with fluttering belts, and she was dressed very elegantly; He wore a high crown in a bun on his head. Her face is also quite heroic, her nose bridge is straight, her cheeks are straight, her facial lines are not as round and soft as ordinary girls, and her hairstyle is indeed a little less feminine and more heroic.

In this elegant and gentle atmosphere, the appearance of such a person is somewhat unharmonious. But people like to be strange, and they are paying attention to her with great interest at this time.

Li Ji, who played the pipa, the younger sister of the deputy envoy of the Department of Education, saw this handsome little lady like a teenager, and she also liked it very much, so she immediately asked: "Which piece does Mrs. Liu want to dance, I will accompany you." ”

Liu Liuqi raised his eyebrows: "Just play, I'll dance impromptu." ”

Li Ji smiled: "If you say that, I'm going to play it with my hands." ”

"I want to hear good news." Liu Liuqi said provocatively.

"Good, good!" When everyone heard this, they immediately applauded. Sword dance is also a kind of dance, usually people choose familiar tunes, but also follow the rhythm, it is not easy to dance at will without messing up the dance steps.

Han Xizai said: "If Li Ji plays randomly, it will not be easy for the old man to beat the drum." ”

Li Ji bent her knees slightly and chuckled, "Han Gong is too modest. ”

The slaves and maids had already moved the drum to the hall, and Han Xizai rolled up his wide sleeves and stood in front of the drum with great interest to get ready. Everyone forgot about the soothing and quiet tone just now, and waited with interest for a more enthusiastic sword dance.

"Bell ......" There was a sudden soft sound of the scabbard, and then the metal sound of the sword unsheathed and rubbing against it sounded in the hall, and the sound was very obvious. Liu Liuqi pulled out a sharp sword and threw the scabbard directly to the ground.

"Oops!" Seeing this, Huang Can's face turned pale, and he exclaimed, "How can a sword dance use this kind of sword, how dangerous it is!" ”

Dr. Taichang next to him comforted: "In the Han Gong's Mansion, Han Gong has his own plans, no matter what danger there is, Liu Liuqi is probably very accurate." ”

Li Jiaming said with a smile: "Huang Langjun is a scholar who reads the books of sages, so he is naturally not used to dancing knives and guns. ”

That Liu Liuqi heard the voice next to him, looked sideways slightly, and showed a vague look of disdain for the young new champion.

When it was, the sound of the pipa was like a pearl of jade, and Han Xizai listened to the melody with his ears, and also beat the drums to match. Liu Liuqi threw off his robe, and suddenly his posture was elegant, and the sword light slowly shone in the light. The sword dance of the sword and the fluttering clothes formed a visually gorgeous scene, and people couldn't help but cheer loudly.

Liu Liuyi's posture is light and smooth, which is quite in line with the beauty of dancing, but the sword is mainly used to hit, stab, grid, and wash. This is not an ordinary sword dance, but it is a combination of dance and martial arts. Li Ji's pipa became more and more urgent, like a waterfall rapid. Liu Liuqi followed its rhythm, and for a while, the swords and swords in the hall were swaying like the wind, and the soothing atmosphere was swept away, and it was full of passion. The crowd was intoxicated and fascinated.

Xu is Li Ji deliberately provoked Liu Liuyi, and the fast pipa rhythm did not stop for a moment, regardless of the method of matching the rhythm and urgency. At this time, although it was already night, it was the end of summer and the temperature was very high, Liu Liuqi exercised vigorously, sweat soaked the tips of his hair, and fragrant sweat swayed in the sword dance.

At this moment, the sound of the pipa came out. Suddenly, Liu Liuyi's body flew to the side, and the blade of the sword struck sideways at a very fast speed, and people were stunned, as if they heard the hiss of the sharp tip piercing the air, and with a "snort", the tip of the sword stabbed at Huang Can's eyes, and suddenly withdrew.

Huang Can's face immediately turned into a dead gray color, and by the time he reacted, Liu Liuqi had already collected the sword and held it behind him. Huang Langjun's body was weak, and he was half scared to death.

"Hahaha......" The men and women in the miscellaneous area immediately laughed when they saw him making a fool of himself.

After a while, Huang Can finally came back to his senses, got up in embarrassment, and said angrily: "It's too much! Excessive ......"

Liu Liuqi hugged his fists and said: "On a whim, I joked with Lang Jun, and I hope to forgive my sins." ”

Everyone also played a round game, saying that the dancing girl was invited by Han Gong and would not hurt the guests. The hall was noisy.

…… At this moment, no one noticed the two small holes in the back window. At the back of the room, two people were standing quietly peeking. Hanlin waits for Zhou Wenju, and the painting academy waits for Gu Hongzhong.

They had been stooping there for a long time. Han Xizai's mansion is very large, and he is a civil official in Jinling, and there are not many nursing homes, so they stayed quietly here for a long time and were lucky not to be discovered.

What should I do if I am discovered? The two of them also had nothing to fear, because they were ordered to peep, and Han Xizai couldn't do anything to them if they were discovered...... If it weren't for the order, they would be a scholar class, and they wouldn't be willing to do such a thing secretly.

After Liu Liuqi danced the sword, Han Xizai got up and left the intermission, and everyone laughed with the prostitutes, leaving the joke just now. Only that Huang Langjun looked indignant, and he was very dissatisfied with the dancing girl, but he was helpless in Han Xizai's mansion, and he didn't seem to be willing to do anything.

Gu Hongzhong continued to wait, but the Hanlin Academy was impatient to wait for Zhou Wenju, and said quietly at the moment: "I'll go back to the palace to report first, and Brother Gu will stay for a while." But after that, it didn't look very exciting. ”

…… When Zhou Wenju returned to the palace, Li Yu hadn't slept yet, but he had already returned to the back court. When Li Yu heard the eunuch's report, he hurriedly summoned Zhou Wenju into the palace that night to say something.

Li Yu retreated left and right, leaving only the eunuch Gao Ji and Queen Zhou Xian beside him. The Manchu Dynasty knew that Queen Zhou Xian was favored by Li Yu, and the lord of the country did not have any other concubines except for his wife, and some people admonished him because of this matter.

"The minister knocks before the king, the queen." Zhou Wenju bowed.

Li Yu hurriedly asked him to get up and asked about the status of the night banquet in Han Xizai's mansion, Zhou Wenju first said the names of the court officials who participated in the banquet, and then said: "First of all, Li Ji, the sister of Li Jiaming, the deputy envoy of the Jiaofang Division, played the pipa, and there was the dancing girl Liu Liuqi who danced the sword. When Weichen left, Guan Han Gong and the guests were already tired, and they should be about to end. ”

Of course, Li Yu didn't want to know what Han Xizai had done, what he wanted to know was the details. That's why he sent Zhou Wenju and the others to peep, and Zhou Wenju and the others were both good at painting; Li Yuqin knows a little bit about calligraphy and painting, and is the best at music and rhythm, but he also understands painting...... He knows that all those who paint are the best at observing the details, otherwise they will not be able to paint well, which is one of the reasons for picking people.

What Han Hee-jae said on a certain occasion, what emotional expression, and what kind of posture was it. Li Yu asked them one by one, trying to guess Han Xizai's thoughts.

After Zhou Wenju described it in detail, Li Yu allowed him to retire.

"It's often the courtiers who speculate about their intentions, but the king is the opposite, how can he be so interested in Han Xizai?" Zhou Xian asked softly.

Li Yu said: "Han Xizai is very knowledgeable. During my father's reign, I listened to him many times, and it was quite methodical. But recently, there has been a major event in the country, and when I asked him about the countermeasures, he was hesitant. What does that mean? ”

Zhou Xian listened and muttered: "The king is reasonable, it stands to reason that the new monarch will succeed to the throne, and he attaches great importance to him, he should try his best to gain recognition in front of the king and stabilize his official position." ”

Li Yu said angrily: "Han Xizai looks down on me? ”

Seeing this, the confidant eunuch hurriedly persuaded: "Why should the king bother with a Han Xizai, he doesn't know how to lift, and the king asked him to dismiss the official and go back to raise it." ”

Li Yu suppressed his anger and paced a few steps: "For the time being, you can't act rashly...... In Jinling and even in the south of the Yangtze River, there are a large number of shishu who have crossed to the south, and there are many people who have fled from the north. Han Hee-jae is one of the most important of these people, and my attitude towards Han Hee-jae is very wide-ranging; Han Xizai's attitude can also see the general thoughts of those who cross the north from the south. ”

When the eunuch heard this, he hurriedly said, "The king has a foresight. ”

Zhou Xian asked softly: "Then Lin Renzhao came to Jinling, and many people impeached him, what does the king want to do?" ”

Li Yu was anxious and rubbed his temples: "Tokyo also sent someone to say that Lin Renzhao was building a warship in Wuchang Jiezhen, and asked what my country's intentions were. He also said that Lin Renzhao was upstream, which made the local officials of the Zhou Dynasty Jiangbei uneasy, and could cause casualties in the conflict, which was not good for relations between the two countries. The envoys of the Zhou Dynasty urged our country to transfer Lin Renzhao from Wuchang. ”

"Even Tokyo paid special attention to Lin Renzhao?" Zhou Xian said.

Li Yu said: "Yes, so this person should be a capable person." But such an arrogant general, if you don't pay attention to it, is like a wild horse on the loose, and will be bold. I have to beware that he will not be restrained by the imperial court after he sits up...... Just imagine, this person has dragged our country into the quagmire of war, and if the imperial court wants to rely on him to fight, he will be coerced. He is a Fujian national, how loyal he is, who can see through it? ”

Li Yu turned around and said, "There are still some considerations. Lin Renzhao is the main battle faction, and if I follow him, I will have to fall into a war with the Zhou court...... Which of the Chinese people support the war, which ones want to sell their lords for glory, and which ones only care about their own good land and mansions? ”

Zhou Xian was speechless when he heard his words.

Li Yu said: "All the forces in the country have their own ghosts, like a mess, and if you start a war in a hurry without sorting it out, it will inevitably be difficult to coordinate the system, and the country will be defeated faster!" ”

Zhou Xian asked softly: "Wang Shang thinks that Zhou Jun will make a move against Zhou Xingfeng in Langzhou, will the next target be the Southern Tang Kingdom?" ”

"It goes without saying, it's obvious." Li Yu said coldly, "But Lin Renzhao and others think too easily...... Or too scheming. At first glance, it sounds like a head, and I won't be easily fooled by him! ”

Zhou Xian said: "Then the king has to quickly promote some loyal civil and military officers to revive the situation, and the concubines expect the king and Guo Shao to divide their superiority and defeat him." ”

Li Yu hurriedly walked back and forth: "I'm thinking and speculating right now, which people are loyal ministers and which ones have bad intentions!" ”