"Come, big brother eats pears, I just picked them. A child looked at a handsome and elegant boy across the table and said happily.

The child is the second prince of the Beichang Empire, Xu Shi'an. And the eldest brother in his mouth is naturally the eldest prince Xu Shichang.

"Why do you have to pick pears yourself if you want to eat them, and you're not afraid of falling?" Xu Shichang said.

"You don't understand this, it's delicious to pick yourself. ”

"What do you mean?" said Xu Shichang helplessly.

"By the way, the eldest brother will move out next year. Xu Shichang took the slightly larger green pear and continued.

"Why did you move out?" asked Xu Shi'an.

"My father said that this was the rule, and that the prince would move out when he became an adult. Xu Shichang said.

"Oh, then you wait a minute. Xu Shi'an thought for a while, and then snatched the pear from Xu Shichang's hand.

Xu Shichang didn't know what was going on, but he just watched quietly and didn't make any other moves.

"Big brother, look, since you're going to move out, let's eat this pear, it's called dividing the pear. Xu Shi'an stood up and said seriously, and after speaking, he stretched out a finger and compared it with the green pear, as if he was thinking about how to divide it evenly.

"Although the eldest brother moved out to live, he will still enter the palace every day to ask for peace, and he will come to see you when the time comes, so we don't divide the pears. Xu Shichang shook his head and put his hand on the table, meaning to ask Xu Shi'an to return the pear to him.

Xu Shi'an thought about it carefully, and then put the pear on the palm in front of him: "Well, no pears, never pears." ”

"Haha, how are you at the academy. Xu Shichang said with a happy smile.

"It's still like that, first place, first place, it's not interesting, but there is a gentleman in our academy who is very interesting, his people are very interesting, and the sword he uses is also very interesting. Xu Shi'an said with interest.

"Oh, what's an interesting method? Tell me about it. ”

"He only had one finger on his right hand, and I don't know how it was broken, and every time I asked him, he wouldn't say. Xu Shi'an took a bite of the pear and said.

Bah, bah, the pear meat was quickly spit out by him as soon as he entered his mouth.

"This pear is too sour. ”

"Don't make fun of sir, even if you are a teacher in the academy, you are naturally worthy of respect. Xu Shichang shook his head, and then handed the pear in his hand to him.

Xu Shi'an happily took the pear and took a bite: "No, no, what I want to say is not this, that person is not a teacher in the academy, he called Uncle Dean, everyone calls him Mr. Nine, he should have obsessive-compulsive disorder, I secretly took a ruler to measure his footprints, guess what? From the door to the distance of more than 100 meters in the courtyard, every step is exactly the same, not bad." Eh, why is this pear so delicious? ”

"You... How boring are you?" Xu Shichang said speechlessly.

"And there's more. After Xu Shi'an finished speaking, he ran towards the house.

From time to time, there was the sound of rummaging things in the house.

After a while, Xu Shi'an walked out of the house holding a wooden box.

When he opened the wooden box, it was full of worthless gadgets, which really didn't fit his identity as a prince.

"You see, once I was more curious, and secretly cut off the corner of his sleeve, guess what happened to him, and the next day he actually cut both sleeves short, and it was not too cold in winter. Xu Shi'an took out a corner of his sleeve from the wooden box and said speechlessly.

Xu Shichang looked at the wooden box blankly, because he found that there was a strand of hair in it in addition to the corner of the sleeve.

"That strand of hair is you...?" Xu Shichang asked in shock.

"Yes, yes, I don't give up, and then..."

"And then?"

The next day he cut his hair again. ”

"How can the parents of the body suffer such a joke to the husband, and they must apologize properly. Xu Shichang sighed helplessly and said.

"I know, his sword is also very interesting, it is blue, but he won't let me use it, I heard that it is the third sword in the sword spectrum. Xu Shi'an took another bite of the pear and said.

"They don't like others to touch their swords, and it's reasonable not to let you use them, so don't offend them easily. But when did you become interested in swords?" Xu Shichang asked.

"The homework in other subjects is not interesting, so Mr. Nine is teaching me to practice swords, but I feel that his swordsmanship is too stunned, not handsome at all. ”

"By the way, I heard that there is a black sword in the Ji Jian Spectrum, and I am disgusted that the whole sword is black. Xu Shi'an continued.

"Do you like this sword very much? Xu Shichang asked.

"Yes, but I can't find this sword, if only I had one. ”

Xu Shichang nodded slightly, not knowing what he was thinking.

......

By this time, it was too early to arrive, and the officials had already left.

Xu Shichang stood quietly outside the palace gate, not knowing what he was waiting for.

After a while, a middle-aged man walked out.

"I've seen General Lin. Xu Shichang asked.

"Is there something wrong with His Royal Highness the Eldest Prince?" Lin Pinggui asked suspiciously.

He didn't have much to do with Xu Shichang, and he felt that if His Royal Highness the prince was smart enough, then he shouldn't be so close to him in public.

"General Lin, have you ever heard of a black sword in the Ji Jian Spectrum?"

"Well, there is such a black sword, called disgusting, ranking second in the sword spectrum, and it is said that this is a sword that is disgusting. When did His Royal Highness the Prince become interested in swords. Lin Pinggui was relieved to hear that Xu Shichang was just here to ask for the sword, not to win him over.

"I'm not interested in swords, does General Lin know who holds this sword?" Xu Shichang asked after smiling.

"I don't know this, everyone in the world knows that most of the famous swords in this Ji Sword Spectrum are in Ji Dongli's hands, maybe it's in him. ”

"Has General Lin ever seen this sword?" Xu Shichang then asked.

"I haven't seen this yet, and the famous swords in the Ji Jian Spectrum are really not easy to see. ”

"Thank you, General Lin. Xu Shichang then saluted again and said.

After some time.

There was a chatter in a tavern.

"Eh, have you heard, there is a noble boy in our city who is begging for a sword. ”

"Ask for a sword, my sword is not bad, why don't I try my luck?"

"Come on, you dare to pretend to be a good sword with a pig-killing knife, but what people want is that black sword. ”

Then there was a burst of laughter.

"Black sword, which black sword?"

"Look at the way you haven't seen the world, how many black swords are there in this sword spectrum? ”

"That sword, I heard that it is in the hands of the Sword Saint, and if you want to take the sword from Ji Dongli, it is not much easier than taking the throne from the hands of our lord. ”

"Shhhhhh You don't want to die, be quiet!"

"That boy is not stupid, of course he knows that he can't take it. People are offering a bounty for whether or not they have seen the sword, and can provide some details, preferably to draw it, and then make a similar one. ”

"How can we have seen it? But since no one has seen it, can I ask for some money if I go and draw a random handful?"

"If you're not afraid of death, you can go, I heard, this son is not easy to mess with, how can he be so easy to fool?"

"Hehe, just kidding, just kidding, I want to live a few more years. But after hearing so much about you, who is that son?"

"Who knows, since people don't want to show up, how can you and I inquire?"

The topic has come to an end, but no one has been able to reveal the mysterious bounty. The temptation of a daughter is coveted, but in the end it is not as rational as your own life, so there are no people who want to try their luck.

Beigong.

"Father, my sons are going out recently. Xu Shichang looked at the king of Beichang in front of him and said.

"Get out, what's the matter with you?"

"The mansion rewarded by my father is about to be completed, but there is something wrong with a batch of goods, and my son wants to go to the production area to see for himself. ”

"Well, it's good to do it yourself in your mansion, right. ”

"Thank you, Father. ”

Eternal Peace.

"Big brother has something to go out for two months, you listen to Mr. in the academy. Xu Shichang looked at the two green pears in front of him, one large and one small, and said.

"Big brother, what's wrong?" asked Xu Shi'an.

"Something, come back and bring you a gift. Xu Shichang continued.

"Okay, big brother has a safe journey, regardless of pears. Xu Shi'an handed the slightly larger green pear to Xu Shichang and said.

"Well, no pears. ”

Early morning.

The two men and two horses quietly appeared from the central street.

"Ammon has seen His Royal Highness. A middle-aged man saluted.

"Well, you are the painter recommended by Lord Zhao?" asked Xu Shichang.

"Back to His Royal Highness the Prince, it is below. Amen returned.

"Painter Meng, we have a long way to go, please forgive me. ”

"Your Royal Highness the Prince is polite, I don't know where we are going on this trip?"

"Wuqing Empire, Shangwu City. ”

"What are you doing when you go to Shangwu City?"

"Ask the Sword Master for a sword. ”

Master Meng was completely speechless in shock, and two ordinary people who couldn't cultivate went to Shangwu City to ask the Sword Saint Lord for a sword? He felt that His Royal Highness the prince should have a fever and burned out his brain. No, even if your brain is burned out, you can't do such a thing.

"Good!good! His Royal Highness the prince is so bold!, I am going to say goodbye!" Master Meng stepped back step by step, and after saying a salute, he wanted to turn around and leave.

"Master Meng, please stay, our trip is not to challenge the Sword Master. I've sent a letter to the Juggernaut, and if you want to see a sword, you just have to memorize the shape of the sword and go back and draw it. Xu Shichang looked at Master Meng and said a little speechlessly, Joke! How could he challenge the Sword Saint.

"I see, it's just that Lord Sword Saint would let you see his sword so easily?" Painter Meng wiped his cold sweat and asked suspiciously.

"The Sword Master hasn't replied to my letter, and we're just trying our luck on this trip, but it's not dangerous. ”

"Since Your Highness is so honest, then I naturally want to go to this Shangwu City with you. Master Meng saluted respectfully and said.

"Well, it's hard work, but the name has to be changed. ”

"Yes, Childe. ”

The sky was getting brighter, and the two men and horses left Beiyang City and began to gallop all the way to the south.

A month later.

Shangwu Castle.

The customs of Shangwu City and Beiyang City are completely different, although it is southern, but because of the existence of the Sword Saint, the folk customs in the city are very strong, and even more heroic than the northern men.

There is no prohibition on carrying knives in Shangwu Castle, and even walking on the street can be seen everywhere with men wearing swords, and even women occasionally come across a sword on their shoulders.

It's not that these people can cultivate, most of them are just ordinary people, but under the influence of the Sword Saint, the residents of the city worship the sword as a weapon, and even become an ordinary ornament.

Meet friends with a sword, send friends with a sword. Even if you salute, you have to hold the hilt of your sword with both hands, which is the greatest respect for these ordinary residents, and the lord of the country is also very helpless about this.

It can be said that one person has influenced the whole city.

To say that the person they worship the most in this city is definitely not Lord Wuwang, nor is it Lord Moon God of Wangshu Tower, there is only one Sword Saint in their hearts.

And if you have the opportunity to meet a hungry beggar on the street and give him a plate of food, a bowl of wine, and an iron sword, he will definitely stare at the iron sword with his stomach in his hands, without even looking at the food next to him.

Xu Shichang and Meng Painter stood quietly at the entrance of the city gate, the road was very bumpy, but it did not show any dust, Xu Shichang was still so elegant and gentle, such a person was definitely not a person in Shangwu City at first glance.

However, the guards at the city gate were not strictly checked, and the guards in this city were average, but it was a solid city, because there was a Sword Saint in this city, and they always thought that it was very unseemly to check and grind like a small city.

A big city must have the demeanor of a big city, which is also their absolute self-confidence.

Every day, the government can receive cases of sword injuries from the masses, but it has never had the idea of promulgating a ban on swords. They are good, so they are not afraid of things.

In their opinion, if there is no sword, can Shangwu City still be called Shangwu City? Lord Sword Saint sits in this city, but you don't let everyone carry swords? What is the reason? If it is true that the ban on swords is true, there is no way to do it.

It is very easy to find the location of the Sword Spirit Gate in this city, as young as sixty or seventy women and children, as young as seven or eight years old, as long as they are not old and dizzy. If you ask someone on the street, you can remember it better than where you live.

I found someone and asked for directions.

Xu Shichang and Meng Huashi looked at the plaque in front of them with the three big characters of Jianlingmen written on them, and were depressed for a long time.

After rushing to Shangwu City in January, the Sword Saint refused to meet, let alone look at the sword.

"Childe, what should we do now. Painter Meng asked.

"Find a place to stay and visit tomorrow. Xu Shichang said.

On the 18th day of entering the Martial City, he came to visit on time every day, but he never saw the Sword Saint.

"Tomorrow is the last day, and we have to go back anyway. Xu Shichang stood in front of the door of the Sword Spirit Gate, counted the days, and said to himself.

Early the next morning.

The early morning in Shangwu City did not seem much milder, and the sun was still so hot, like this group of fiery people.

The two kinds of heat collided and ignited the atmosphere in the city.

There was a large number of people surrounding the position at the gate of Shangwu City, and the atmosphere looked a little tense.

In the middle of the group stood a middle-aged man, and there were many people watching this man, but this man seemed to be unable to see the people around him, and his eyes were only on the sword in his hand.

The middle-aged man's dress is very ordinary, there is a sword standing in front of him, it is not so much a sword as a stone, there are many uneven pits on the sword, the sword body is very wide, there is no blade, it is not sharp, it feels relatively heavy, as if there are thousands of catties, and I don't know how the man can move this sword.

Everyone is used to seeing such a picture, and it is another one who has come to challenge the Sword Saint, but this Sword Saint has never made a sword since he returned to Shangwu City, so although he is used to seeing it, he still surrounds him early every time, just to see the Sword Saint when he makes a move.

"Childe, we're going back. Master Meng looked at Xu Shichang in front of him and said.

"yes, let's go. Xu Shichang sighed and returned.

"What a strong sword intent!" Xu Shichang was about to get up when he suddenly felt a strong sword intent sweeping over, even if Xu Shichang was an ordinary person, he could also feel the horror of this sword intent, which showed the strength of that person.

This powerful sword intent seemed to cover the entire city.

The onlookers couldn't help but collapse to the ground in fright, and then stared at the middle-aged man like a monster, and struggled to get up and run.

Lord Sword Saint sat cross-legged in the Hidden Sword Pavilion and slowly opened his eyes, and stabbed at the top of his head with his fingers together.

The middle-aged man's sword intent covered from the south of the city to the north, but it did not cover the entire city, it only dissipated after an inch, because the Sword Saint made a move!

People hadn't seen the Sword Saint, and they hadn't seen anyone make a move, but they all knew that it could only be the Sword Saint's hand.

The middle-aged man stared at the position in front of him with some shock, he didn't know where the Sword Spirit Gate was, but he knew that the Sword Saint Lord was there.

Ji Dongli looked up at the several famous swords in front of him, but those swords did not react, and they did not want to be unsheathed.

Although this sword intent is very strong, that person is not worthy of going out of the city to fight in the eyes of Ji Dongli, and a person who only has a sword in his eyes is certainly not worthy of letting himself out of this city.

The sword is a weapon, it is for oneself to drive, it should be one's own sword, not trapped by the sword, how can a person who can't even understand what a sword is worthy of fighting with him?

Ji Dongli stretched out a finger, wanting to kill the man directly.

Suddenly, he turned his head to look at the thick stack of letters that were randomly thrown in the corner, shook his head and smiled, picked up a black sword and walked out slowly.

"Master Meng, go to the south of the city!" Xu Shichang said with a smile.

"Lord Swordmaster is going to make a move?"

"It should be. ”

"Even if the Sword Saint makes a move, I don't know which sword he uses. ”

"It's just a matter of luck. Xu Shichang frowned slightly and said.

Ji Dongli walked very slowly, and it was not until noon that he reached the south of the city.

When they arrived at the city gate, the two didn't say hello, Ji Dongli pulled out the black sword and flew out of the city.

The middle-aged man picked up the big sword and chased after it, but in the blink of an eye, the two of them disappeared.

"Master Meng, can you see clearly?" Xu Shichang bowed very respectfully to the departing back of the Sword Saint, and then asked.

"I saw it clearly, I saw it clearly. Master Meng nodded and returned.

"You two can see clearly, we can't see anything, tell us how to fight. The crowd around who held their breath and wanted to watch the battle heard the conversation between the two of them and were a little confused, and they couldn't even see the people, did they say that they saw it clearly?

"Sorry, sorry, didn't see anything. Xu Shichang bowed and said.

"I saw it clearly for a while and didn't see it for a while, grinding and chirping like a girl, from out of town, right?"

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry. Xu Shichang left after speaking, he didn't want to raise the bar with these people, and it might be easy to be beaten if he was in a hurry.

No one was able to see this battle, and it is a pity.

People only knew that an hour later, Lord Sword had an extra sword in his hand, and it was a very big sword.

It's just that why did it take an hour to calculate Dongli's strength?

Even the disciples of the Sword Spirit Sect only knew that Shizun had been going out a lot since then, and they didn't know what to do.

Beigong, eternal peace.

"Big brother is about to move out, and I brought you a gift, which you will definitely love. Xu Shichang looked at the child in front of him and said with a smile.

"Come, big brother, eat pears, no division. Xu Shi'an said happily.

"Do you know what gift I'm going to give you?" Xu Shichang was slightly stunned, as if he was a little surprised by his reaction.

"Big brother, the whole city knows about you looking for a swordsmith, and now all the swordsmiths in the city are in your mansion, right? Xu Shi'an laughed and said.

"This..."Xu Shichang smiled a little embarrassedly.

"Is it black?" Xu Shi'an asked with some expectation as he stared at Xu Shichang.

"That black sword is in the hands of the Sword Master, so I can only find someone to create a similar one. Xu Shichang nodded and said.

"Thank you, big brother. Xu Shi'an said happily.

It seems that he doesn't fancy the ranking of that sword, but simply likes the black sword, and in his opinion, the black sword is very handsome in his hand.

"I left it at the door when I came, I'll go get it. Xu Shichang got up and walked outside the house.

After a while, he retrieved a long wooden box, which was as black as ink, and there were two big words on it: Forget sorrow.

"Forget your sorrows. Xu Shi'an took the wooden box very excitedly, and then looked at the big characters on it.

"Father wants you to be safe all your life, and I want you to be safe and forget all your troubles and sorrows, so I named it Forget Sorrow. Of course, if you don't like the name, you can change it, there is no lettering on the sword, and I will let them recreate a sword case. Xu Shichang said with a smile.

"Yes, of course I like it, thank you, big brother. Xu Shi'an opened the wooden box, and looked at the black sword inside the sword box, and his eyes lit up.

"If you like it, give it a try. ”

"By the way, the North Palace is not allowed to carry swords, I still asked my father in advance to tell them to let me in, you better put it in the academy. Xu Shichang suddenly thought of something, and then spoke.

"Okay, I see, thank you, big brother. Xu Shi'an put away his sword and bowed properly.

Xu Shichang couldn't help but be happy when he saw his salute, it seemed that he should have made those gentlemen angry in the academy.

In the autumn of the 13th year of Qing'an, the eldest prince Xu Shichang, who had just come of age, began to rule, and the long-ill king of Beichang finally had a while to spare.

Outside the Grand Prince's Mansion.

"I've seen His Royal Highness the Second Prince. The two guards at the door watched Xu Shi'an salute.

"Big brother, your mansion is really magnificent. Xu Shi'an looked at Xu Shichang who was sitting in the study and said.

"Big brother still has something to do, you can go play by yourself. Xu Shichang raised his head and smiled back.

"Oh. Xu Shi'an walked out a little unhappy.

Xu Shi'an wandered around the house, and he didn't think it was interesting, so he ran back to the study.

"Big brother, Mr. Nine taught me a set of swordsmanship, let me show you?"

"I'll watch it when my eldest brother is free, and eat a pear. Xu Shichang said without raising his head, looking at the scroll in his hand and frowning.

Xu Shi'an looked at the few pieces of pears cut on the table and couldn't help but be stunned, and then walked out with some loss.

went straight to the Spirit Academy, picked up his black sword and began to practice the sword like chopping wood.

Yang Hejiu looked at Xu Shi'an and frowned slightly, did he teach him to use a sword like this?

"Are you in a bad mood?" Yang Hejiu asked as he walked up to him.

"Uncle Nine, do you say that my eldest brother is so busy every day?"

"The lord of the country is not in good health, and your eldest brother should help him deal with some affairs. ”

"If you're not in good health, it's not right, is the throne so important?"

"It's important. Yang Hejiu thought about it and returned.

Since then, there has been one less elegant and gentle young man in Yong'an Ju, but the Beichang Empire has one more prince who can govern.

"Shiliang, you said that the eldest brother hasn't come to see us for a long time, and every time I go to his house, I can't say a word, I'm always busy. Xu Shi'an looked at a child in front of him who was slightly younger than himself and said.

"The eldest brother is going to take over as the head of the country in the future, so he must be very busy. Xu Shiliang is only in his teens, although he doesn't know what it is like to take over as the head of the country, but he also thinks that he should be very busy.

"Is the throne that important?" asked Xu Shi'an.

"Second brother, you are stupid, of course the throne is important. Xu Shiliang returned a little confused.

"No, I'll have to ask my eldest brother. Xu Shi'an ran out after speaking.

Xu Shi stood quietly outside the eldest prince's mansion, took a deep breath and walked in.

It was almost dusk, but there was still a figure sitting there in the study, and a few more coughs came from time to time.

The light reflected that face, which was still so elegant and gentle, but Xu Shi'an felt a little strange.

"Big brother, I want to ask you a question. Xu Shi'an said.

"Shi'an, why are you here?" Xu Shichang said in surprise, then smiled and lowered his head.

"If there's anything you can't ask with your eldest brother, let's talk about it. Xu Shichang continued.

"Big brother, is the throne that important?"

"It's important, you see that my father is for... Eh, what about people?" Xu Shichang said gently, then raised his head to find that the figure was long gone, smiled and shook his head, he still had a lot of music to watch.

On September 9, in the second autumn, the east wind was unable to blow the cotton willows.

Under the green pear, the autumn chrysanthemum, the smoke of the woods, day by day.

Fatigue.

At the door of the court, the young man's head is in a boat, and he is alone in the empty sorrow.

Sorrow and sorrow.