Chapter 41: Standing in Front of the Palace (II)
The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty knew that the fourth prince would lead troops to fight, but no one expected that he would be so powerful.
Zi Ji and Jiao Ji looked at each other in surprise. Although Wu Hai's words and deeds are unreliable on weekdays, he still has some kung fu, and it is obvious to all in the process of the martial arts competition just now. Defeated within three moves, and was smashed with his bare hands to shatter his shoulder bone, it's incredible, right?
King Di Yi sat on the royal court and was overjoyed, and he loved this little son even more.
Jiao Qi cheered up and approached Zi Ji to give a deep salute, "His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince has worked hard, which makes Jiao Qi admire." Last time, in the school field, it was a pity that I couldn't learn a trick and a half with His Royal Highness. Today, I am fortunate to meet in the royal court, and I ask Your Highness to give advice! ”
Although he spoke politely and politely, he seemed to be full of modesty and gentlemanliness.
From the selection of generals in the school field to the Northern Expedition to Heifeng Village, they have all fought side by side, this person is very good at riding and archery, and he is indeed a rare general. But he was born in a noble family, but he was attached to the eldest prince's mansion, and Ziqi looked down on this person's character and scheming.
I just don't know how swordsmanship is in addition to rubber horsemanship and archery kung fu.
Ziqi smiled slightly, "Brother Jiao is polite, please!" ”
He drew his sword in his hand, held the hilt of the sword with both hands, pointed the tip of the sword upward, and stood on his right shoulder. Ziqi slowly pulled out the hundred slashes and threw away the scabbard. The tip of the sword is pointed downward, and the feet stand in a figure of eight, which is a very common starting style.
Jiao Qi slowly raised the bronze sword, stared at Ziqi with two eyes like electricity, and shouted, "Your Highness, be careful!" Before the words fell, the wind was under his feet, and he raised his sword to the top of his head. Ziqi deliberately tried the opponent's arm strength, also held the hilt of the sword with both hands, rushed to the front, and blocked the sword body from the bottom up, and the two swords collided with a crisp sound, and sparks flew sideways.
Ziqi felt a shock in his right arm, and the hundred slashes in his hand almost flew out. Hurriedly took out his right knee and slammed into the lower abdomen of the rubber beard, and the rubber beard hurriedly returned to the sword and slashed down to the left leg of the child.
Ziqi had expected him to have this move, his left leg was withdrawn, he didn't dare to touch it hard, and his right hand used the sword body to pick the rubber mantle and the right wrist. Jiao Fei didn't expect Ziji to use the sword so tricky, so he quickly withdrew his sword to fight. Seeing that his middle door was exposed, Ziqi pulled three sword flowers in a row to cover the opposite door and chest.
Seeing that there were sword shadows in front of him, countless sword tips came from the surface, and he didn't know whether which one was true or which one was false, he took another half step, picked up the sword and swept it, the two swords collided again, and there was a loud and crisp sound, and the two of them each took five or six steps back before standing firm.
Although the two of them are the same backwards, they feel completely different. The sub-stage is that the arm that was shocked became numb and had to retreat. I was secretly surprised in my heart, and asked myself that although I didn't dare to compare my arm strength with the third prince, I was also the best among the wrestlers. But the arm strength of the rubber beard is completely above himself, and it is inseparable from Li Jiao.
It seems that only Zishou and Evil can overcome him.
The retreat of the rubber beard was completely frightened by the momentum of the swordsmanship of the sub-period, and the sword shadow of the hundred slashes had the tendency of overwhelming the mountains and seas. Moreover, strange tricks are often cut or stabbed in places he does not expect, and if he is a little slower just now, the thumb of his right hand will not be saved.
Neither of them was in a hurry to attack, but raised their swords to meet each other from afar, and circled around the center of the two of them waiting for an opportunity, both of them looking for opportunities.
The hall was silent, and it was terrifyingly quiet.
Suddenly, the two of them moved like rabbits, and pounced on each other at the same time. There are enough figures, and the sword light flashes in one place. It was entangled for thirty or forty rounds, and it was difficult to distinguish between the top and the bottom. The disadvantage of the sub-period gradually became apparent, because he was wearing a black bronze armor, plus a black bronze helmet of nearly twenty or thirty catties. The rubber mustache wears rhino leather armor, which is much lighter than him.
Ziqi knew in his heart that if he couldn't make a quick decision, he would definitely suffer. Even if you win, there's still a baby waiting for you. The other party's intention is obvious, which is to consume his physical strength and create opportunities for Ziji.
Winning or losing is a trivial matter, but it involves the military power of the Praetorian Guards of Asaka Castle. No one wants to lose, and losing is equivalent to losing the chips in the fight for the throne.
In order to win quickly, Ziqi had to take a risk, and his swordsmanship changed and he used the "Nine Swords of Demon Slayer".
If you talk about swordsmanship, what "Dugu Nine Swords" is just a fiction in the novel. And this set of swordsmanship in the sub-period, by his master Shaolin Temple Xingzhen great monk, according to the Ming Dynasty swordsman Yu Dayou's "Sword Sutra", studied its mysteries, took its essence and created a seventy-two type of demon gun, that is, the set of marksmanship passed on to the Li brothers in the sub-period.
The "Book of Swords" created by Yu Dayou is actually about the stick method, and the fighting skills of the gun and the stick are originally the same sect. Therefore, the monk Xingzhen created this set of marksmanship. Yu Dayou used what he had learned in his life to kill the Japanese invaders, so the great monk named the Demon Gun.
After the apprenticeship, the monk Xingzhen created nine sets of 36 styles of swordsmanship according to marksmanship, and named it "Nine Swords of Fu Demon". Among these nine swords, there are only three swords and twelve styles of defensive swordsmanship; And the attacking and killing swordsmanship six swords and twenty-four styles, each sword is used independently, and there is no relationship with other tricks.
This is the power of this set of swordsmanship, which can be used flexibly. The first sword can be used after the second sword, or it can be used with the ninth sword, and you can wield it freely. In addition, each sword is a four-style one, giving the enemy no respite at all.
When the monk Xingzhen taught him, he repeatedly instructed him not to use it lightly. thinks that this set of swordsmanship is too murderous, and as soon as the gun and sword come out, blood will definitely be seen.
So before the sub-period crossing, although I practiced every day, I never used it.
The situation is critical at the moment, and the killer has to be ruthless. The sword shadow moved with him, and the first sword "Demon Sealing Sword" came out in four ways, forcing the rubber to retreat again and again, and the bronze sword in his hand also slowed down.
The rubber mustache was covered by the shadow of the sword, and the bronze sword in his hand seemed to disobey the call, as if it was stuck by the sword of the child period. He retreated again and again, trying to dodge the sub-offensive.
Where did he dare to give him a chance to breathe again, and the fourth sword "Demon Breaking Sword" four styles followed up continuously. The rubber mustache is really ruthless, even dodging the three styles, and the fourth type "going with the flow" pierced into the front heart at a glance.
Seeing that it was too late to dodge, he turned around and swung his sword to slash at Ziqi's shoulder.
Seeing that he was going to lose both, Ziqi was indifferent, and without hesitation in his hand, he stabbed out with a sword. Because Jiao Fei was going to lose both, although his intelligence was much weaker in the middle of the situation, his body was biased and saved his life.
A hundred slashes pierced through the rhinoceros and went straight into the shoulder.
The sword in Jiao Qi's hand slashed weakly on Ziji's left arm, protected by black bronze armor, and not a single hair was injured. The sub-period secretly screamed that it was a pity, raised his foot to kick out the rubber mustache, and pulled out a hundred slashes. The rubber mustache fell to the ground, blood spurted out from his shoulder, and the minister of the palace was so frightened that he exclaimed.
Zishou raised his eyebrows and nodded slightly.
Jiao Ji raised his hand to cover the wound, got up and bowed to Ziqi and said, "Your Highness has excellent swordsmanship, Jiao Qi has seen it!" With that, he bowed his head and withdrew from the main hall.
Wei Ziqi father and son were shocked and looked at each other for a long time. Wei Ziqi looked at him with an inquiry, meaning to ask his son what it was like.
Zi Ji looked at Zi Qi and saw that his face was already covered with beads of sweat, so he walked to the middle of the hall ruthlessly, and he panicked when he saw the black bronze armor on his body.
Xiang Ziqi arched his hand and said: "Uncle Wang, the sword is silent on the martial arts field, if you accidentally hurt Uncle Wang, it is not unfilial, right?" ”
Ziqi smiled slightly, thinking of Fei Xian and Yishu who died tragically, his heart became even harder, and he suddenly became murderous, "What Zi Ji said is extremely true, Wang Ting's sword is for the country. Life and death are fate, this is the rule that this is my Yin Shang, and it has nothing to do with identity and kinship, just come! ”
Zi Ji greedily stared at the black bronze armor on Zi Qi's body and said coldly: "Uncle Four Wang, the little nephew has something to ask for. Since it is the royal court competing for the sword and competing for the Praetorian Guard, how about our uncle and nephew add another bargaining chip? ”
Ziqi calmly asked, "What do you want to bet on?" ”
Zi Ji stared at the black bronze armor on his body and said, "If you lose, this black bronze armor will be mine!" ”
Zi Qi had already noticed the Shenque Sword in his hand, although the sword was not unsheathed, just looking at the gems inlaid on the scabbard, he knew that this sword was extraordinary. He smiled faintly and said, "Okay, I promise you." But if you lose, your sword is mine. By the way, what's that sword of yours called? ”
Zi Ji said coldly: "This sword is called Shenque, if you win, it will naturally belong to you!" ”
Ziqi nodded, "Since I am your Uncle Wang, the elders should let you take out the sword first, I will let you make three moves!" ”
Above the royal court, the ministers nodded their heads one after another. Even if he is an old stubborn comparer, he can't help but admire it in his heart.
In fact, no one has been able to see through the intention of the child period, and Rao is a smart third prince who is not known to him. The sub-stage has the hardships of the sub-period, and the battle with the glue is really consuming too much energy. If you come up, you will fight hard with Zijiao, and it is inevitable that you will not be able to do it. Furthermore, the way to fight is to find the opponent's weakness and hit it with one blow.
Ziqi wanted to touch the bottom of Zi Ji first, but Zi Ji pulled out the Shenque Sword with a cold face, and shouted, "Thank you Uncle Wang for agreeing!" Swing the sword and slash, the child period is calm, wait until the sword edge reaches the top of the head, the left heel is the axis, the right foot steps back, flashes half of the body, and the sword blade is close to the air.
The hall suddenly applauded, and Zi Jiao's heart was even more angry. The body followed lightly, and the sword of the right hand was slashed back, stabbing at the left rib of the sub-period.
Ziqi didn't use a sword, made up his mind, and let him go to the end. The right foot is bent back, and the body falls backwards, like a curved bow. The blade of the sword was again close to the body and stabbed into the air.
The ministers in the hall had never seen such a flexible body, and they were full of cheers.
Zijiao squatted on his left knee, pointed his right knee to the ground, and stabbed his backhand sword like lightning, stabbing upwards at Ziji's vest. The child hurriedly twisted his waist and stood up, and his feet were pushed back four or five feet high.
The ministers all knew that Ziqi was wearing black bronze armor, so he could also stand up lightly, and they couldn't help but smack their tongues. Ziqi naturally thanked Lai'er in his heart, if he hadn't insisted on practicing internal skills, he wouldn't have achieved today's results.
The three moves have passed, and the sub-period is already clear in his heart. Zijiao has already won the true legend of Jiao Qi, but his strength is much inferior to that of Jiao Qi, and it seems that it is not easy to win.
Zi Qi raised his sword to return the move, and did not use the killing strategy in a hurry, but only used the Qinglong sword technique to attack and defend tightly, looking for an opportunity.
The two of them dismantled forty or fifty moves, and the sub-period sweated like rain.
Zi Ji was secretly proud, one move was as tight as a move, and one move was as fast as a move. Don't give the child a respite at all. He only cares about quick success, and the next plate is frivolous and shows flaws. How can the child let go of this opportunity again.
Gritting his teeth, the second sword of the Demon Sword "Demon Sword" came out in four ways, and it was like a cloud of water, and it went straight to the middle and bottom of the plate. Although this second sword "Demon Sword" is a defensive move, it is offensive in defense, both offensive and defensive, which is the essence of the Demon Sword, and is suitable for the excessive change of attack and defense in close combat.
Zijiao was overwhelmed by the sudden momentum, and finally dodged in a hurry.
Unexpectedly, the ninth sword of the Demon Slaying Sword in the sub-period, the "Demon Sword", followed closely in four consecutive ways, and directly took the head of the sub-sword. Zi Ji was so frightened that his soul flew away, and the Shenque Sword in his hand was slammed and sealed, and he finally escaped the overwhelming attack.
Before he could stand firm on his heels, the sword shadow of the sub-period was like a mountain, the seventh sword "Demon Sword" four styles broke through the wind, and the fourth type "Sailing against the Current" was as fast as lightning and stabbed in the chest, seeing that Zi Ji couldn't dodge. Ziqi secretly shouted in his heart, "Xian'er, Yishu, I have avenged you!" ”
Wei Ziqi was so frightened that he couldn't care about being reserved anymore, and shouted frantically: "Ziqi, don't!" ”
In the crisis, Zi Ji desperately slashed at the sword body with Shenque. With a bang, the blade of the hundred slashes was cut off more than three inches long, how could the strength of the Ziqi period be too strong, the murderous aura of the Demon Breaking Sword was too heavy, and the broken sword was inserted straight into the left rib of Zijiao.
With fear, unwillingness, and violence in his eyes, he glared at Ziqi fiercely, and raised his hand to poke Shenque into Ziqi's lower abdomen. Ziqi dodged and raised his right foot to kick the gauntlet of the Shenque Sword. Shenque flew up leisurely, jumped away from the sword in his hand, and stood proudly in the hall.
Zi Ji held the broken sword in his hand and fell on his back, Wei Ziqi crawled to Zi Ji's side, and cried and shouted: "Come on, come on!" ”
Di Yi hurriedly called Tu Chang, "Hurry up and pass on the imperial doctor to treat Zijiao!" ”
Ziqi picked up the Shenque sword scabbard from the ground, put the sword back into the sheath and walked to the front of the hall to worship: "Father, the son and the son were too late to retract the momentum, and injured the son, please ask the father to surrender!" ”
Di Yiyun waved his hand lightly, "Sword competition, casualties are inevitable, you can retire and rest, and take over as the guard of the forbidden army tomorrow." ”
While speaking, Tu Chang took the imperial doctor and pounced on Zijiao. Ziqi looked at it, even if he didn't die, it would be enough for him to raise him for a year and a half.
He silently walked out of the main hall, deliberately slowing down. Before he could get out of the palace, Zishou really rushed over from behind, "Ziqi, your hatred with the eldest brother this time is over, be careful in the future!" ”
Ziqi smiled: "Even if it's not, he hates me to the bone, can't he see that I'm towards you?" ”
Zishou smiled and put his arm around Ziqi's shoulder, "Actually, I don't want to see this, why kill each other?" Seeing that Ziqi was silent, he said as he walked: "These days, have you seen my personal little waiter?" ”
Ziqi shook his head, "I haven't seen you for a few days, what's wrong?" ”
Zishou said coldly: "On the night of the seventh day, I entered the palace to serve my father. When I walked to the inner city gate, I was ambushed by a group of dead soldiers, and Shuya blocked a sword for me in order to save me and died. I also blame me for being too heavy in my anger and leaving no living mouth. Actually, it doesn't matter if you keep it or not, you and I both know who did it. ”
"Is it the eldest brother?" Ziqi asked hurriedly.
Zishou shook his head, "He has this heart, but he doesn't have the guts." It seems that the situation is like a person from Taizhu Mansion, he can only continue to be powerful and blessed by putting Wei Ziqi on the throne, and he wants me to die more than anyone else. ”
He glanced at Zi Qi, and the joy on his face became more than his face, "Zi Qi, you have become a guard of the forbidden army this time, and you can finally sit back and relax, I think this time they will never dare to act rashly." ”
Ziqi looked around and whispered, "Brother Wang, in the palace today, have you noticed your father's face?" ”
Zishou stopped, "Why, I saw it, my father's face is very good, better than before!" ”
Ziqi shook his head, "Brother Wang doesn't know, my father's face is bright, and his cheeks are red, this is not normal." I guess the day my father will go will not be more than half a month, and this time I can't do anything but let it be! ”
Zishou immediately stood still, "Fourth brother, you really have no choice?" You're a good doctor, and you can always figure it out. ”
Ziqi asked helplessly: "Brother Wang, don't I want my father to live a long life?" But have you seen that a healer has cured the disease, but has he been cured of life? When I arrive tomorrow, I must think of a way to urge my father to give you the position of crown prince, and I don't want to see the dragons without a leader, and finally the swords will be added. If you move the sword, more people will die! ”
Zishou sighed, "That's the only way, you have always been resourceful, just look at it, just let me know when the time comes." You go back first, I'll go back to the inner palace, I want to accompany my father more! ”
Ziqi took his hand and instructed: "What I just said, you must not reveal it to your father, wouldn't it be better to let him be happy for one more day?" ”
Without waiting to finish speaking, seeing Bigan and Taibu walking out of the palace gate, Ziqi hurriedly let go of his hand and left the royal city alone. From the city gate, the guard led the black wind to fly on his horse and went to the inner city shop.