For Pei Shiju, Yan Qing always has a trace of vigilance.

He and Dou Wei's surnames are different. Dou Wei put it bluntly, he is a scholar. He had a high level of intelligence, but at the end of the day, he was still a scholar. Therefore, Zheng Yanqing can speak freely in front of Dou Wei without vigilance.

But Pei Shiju is different, this is a politician!

After Zheng Yanqing wrote the poem "Leaving Thoughts" for Pei Shiju, he inquired about this person's experience.

If you count the Tang Dynasty recorded in the history books of later generations, Pei Shiju experienced three dynasties and five emperors, but he was able to stand, which is a miracle in itself.

Pei Shiju was originally engaged in the soldier Cao of Gao Zhen, the king of Beiping in the Northern Qi Dynasty. After the fall of the Northern Qi Dynasty, he was in charge of the Northern Zhou Dynasty and was favored by Yang Jian, who was still the governor of Dingzhou at that time. When Yang Yong was still the crown prince, Pei Shiju took the initiative to join Yang Guang's command. And the facts have also proved that Pei Shiju did not look at the wrong person.

This guy, Wen Taowu is very outstanding.

The most terrible thing is his means...... At the beginning of the emperor's reign, the Pei family in Hedong was not yet a clan house. Even the entire Eastern Dependents are facing the suppression of the two clans of the Western Dependents and the Middle Dependents, and their status is precarious. Pei Shiju unknowingly accepted the people surnamed Pei from the south to the east. For example, the minister Pei Yun is the representative of the Nanlai Wu surname Pei.

and the battle of Pingchen, Pei Yun returned to the north.

The power of the Pei clan of the Eastern Dependents increased suddenly, which not only resolved the persecution of the two clans of the Western Dependents and the Middle Dependents, but also made the Eastern Dependents become the clan house in one fell swoop, and Pei Shiju also naturally became the patriarch of the Pei clan, stabilizing the status of the Eastern Dependents.

It must be very stressful to be with such a person.

Zheng Yanqing had a headache, and he had a repulsive attitude towards meeting Pei Shiju in his heart. But with Yanqing's identity, there seems to be no reason to reject Pei Shiju. Come to think of it, it's really a headache!

Unconsciously, Zheng Yanqing turned to Jianguomen Street.

Seeing that he was about to reach the gate of the city, there was a sudden sound of horses' hooves behind him.

Someone shouted: "Zheng Yanqing, you stop for me!" ”

Yan Qing subconsciously turned his horse back, only to see more than a dozen majestic horses rushing over from the other side of the Tianjin Bridge, and soon came to the city gate. The person at the head is about fourteen or fifteen years old, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, and he looks resolute.

About ten meters away from Yanqing, the young man restrained the war horse.

The people who followed him rushed up and surrounded Zheng Yanqing in the middle.

The doorman of Jianguomen wanted to go over for interrogation. But he was grabbed by the doorman and shook his head again and again: "Do you want to die?" ”

"But they ......"

"Treat it as if you didn't see it!" Menbo pointed to the young man on horseback and said, "That's the grandson of General Mai, we can't take care of it." ”

When the doorman heard this, he trembled and immediately retracted back to the gatehouse.

Zheng Yanqing looked at the other party with some doubts, and made sure that he really didn't know the young man in front of him.

So as soon as he threw his hand on the horse, he was about to ask, when he heard the young man on horseback shout: "My name is Mai Zizhong, and you are Zheng Yanqing?" ”

Mai Zizhong?

Yan Qing couldn't help but be surprised.

The legendary Chang'an Xiaobawang, in Yan Qing's impression, should be dressed in brocade clothes and look like a little white face. But this Mai Zizhong, with a burly and strong body, and a bronzed face, is obviously caused by the perennial exposure to the scorching sun.

It's not handsome and chic, but there is a hint of heroism.

Under the crotch is a black horse with four hooves stepping on the snow, wearing a cyan robe and a black leather soft armor, majestic and murderous.

"I am Zheng Yanqing!"

Yan Qing was not flustered, and replied, "I know who you are, the grandson of General Mai. It's just that I don't understand, we don't know all our lives, what is the purpose of you bringing so many people to surround me under this founding gate? ”

Mai Zizhong must have come looking for trouble!

Zheng Yanqing knew Mai Zizhong's purpose very well, but he pretended not to understand.

Mai Zizhong said: "I was originally going to look for you in the next two days, even if I can't kill you, at least I will break your dog's legs." But I've changed my mind now...... Zheng Yanqing, I will give you two choices. Either I will discount my hands and feet, or I will immediately roll up the cover, let me leave Luoyang City, and go back to your hometown in Xingyang, you can choose for yourself. ”

When this guy speaks, there is a kind of arrogance that is high up and no one pays attention to him.

Speaking of words, he is even more domineering, and he doesn't seem to take Zheng Yanqing seriously at all. Zheng Yanqing frowned, and said with a calm smile: "Mai Gongzi, I don't understand what you mean by this. ”

Mai Zizhong's face changed, as if he was about to have a seizure.

But he immediately took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "Ming people don't do dark things, Zheng Yanqing, I don't like you!" I wanted to kill you before, because I heard that you were rude to Miss Cuiyun; But I heard that you and Miss Cuiyun were talking and laughing at Dading Restaurant in the afternoon, and those statements before I thought about it were all rumors...... Even if it's a rumor, I still don't like you.

I hate a poor sour scholar like you, relying on a good skin, being able to write two good words and two sour poems, and then selling your reputation and reputation, thinking how great you are...... So I don't want to see you in Luoyang, you make your own choice. ”

In fact, to put it bluntly, it is this Mai Gongzi who is jealous!

It's just that he used this way to provoke, and Zheng Yanqing categorically would not bow to him.

Not to mention that Yanqing still wants to stay in Luoyang to apprentice, even if there is no such thing as apprenticeship, people fight for a breath, Buddha fights for a stick of incense, Mai Zizhong is so arrogant in front of so many people, if Zheng Yanqing bows his head, how will he gain a foothold in Luoyang in the future?

"Young Master Mai, you're too domineering."

Mai Zizhong pointed with a whip, "Master, I am so domineering, this is the case in Chang'an, and it is still the same in Luoyang." ”

Yan Qing sneered: "Young Master Mai, have you heard of the Heaven and Earth Monarch Prince?" ”

"Huh?"

"These are the five constants of man. In addition to heaven and earth, there are only three people who can drink and make me leave Luoyang. One is the saint today, the second is my parents, and the third is my teacher. It's a pity that you are not among these three people, so you are not qualified to let me leave Luoyang. ”

Yan Qing sat firmly on his horse, with a mocking smile on his face.

After listening to Zheng Yanqing's words, some people immediately applauded loudly. The Three Outlines and Five Constants are the ethics of the people listed by Dong Zhongshu in the Han Dynasty, and they are also the foundation of the pride of scholars. Yan Qing's words are in line with the strong surname of the martyr Bing who made 'Shigan burned to death the unjust marquis'. When many scholars heard this, they couldn't help but praise it again and again.

Mai Zizhong's black face turned red all of a sudden.

But it's not because of shame, but because of anger...... "Zheng Yanqing, the master persuaded you with kind words, but you dare to insult me?" ”

Yan Qing also put away his smile and said coldly: "Mai Zizhong, you have a clean mouth." What kind of thing are you, open your mouth, shut your mouth? If you weren't lucky, with such a robber grandfather to support you, I'm afraid you would have been beaten to death...... Chang'an Xiaobawang? Phew! Do you know what is a tyrant and what is a king?

He who has the world is king; The chief of the princes is the hegemon.

You are just a descendant of a bandit, and you dare to call yourself a bully? Do you know that those who dare to be overlords are also saints of the Son of Heaven! ”

Zheng Yanqing's words are ruthless and poisonous enough!

He knows very well that when dealing with a son-in-law like Mai Zizhong, who was born with a golden key, good words will be regarded as weakness.

What are you? Your grandfather was just a bandit in the south back then, and you dared to call yourself the overlord?

You don't have the world, and you don't have the head of the princes, what qualifications do you have?

When Yan Qing said this, even if Mai Tiezhu heard it, he didn't dare to jump out to find trouble with him.

Mai Zizhong is a person who does not read, and in terms of eloquence, he is Zheng Yanqing's opponent. It's not that he doesn't know the severity, and he doesn't dare to refute Yan Qing's words. The black face turned purple, and he was so angry that he couldn't stop screaming.

"Zheng Yanqing, I don't have this war of words with you. Since you are looking for death, then the master will fulfill you! ”

As he spoke, Mai Zizhong pulled out a long knife on his back that was bright and shiny. His long knife is similar in style to a normal horizontal knife, but the ridge appears to be twice as thick as most horizontal knives, making the blade sharper.

The length is about one meter two, and looking at the weight, it weighs thirty or forty pounds.

The edge of the knife is different from the ordinary knife edge, and it presents a diamond-shaped blade. In other words, this long knife is not only suitable for chopping, but also can perform some small and flexible tricks. When Zheng Yanqing followed Wang Zheng to learn swordsmanship, he once heard Wang Zheng say: All weapons with unique shapes must have their own unique moves, and they need to be cautious.

Zheng Yanqing's face sank, and he said coldly: "Then I'll wait here for teaching!" ”

Judging from Mai Zizhong's weapons, this guy definitely belongs to the kind of person with strong arms.

Yan Qinggang comprehended the mystery of Mingjin, and his courage was quite majestic. Since this Mai Zizhong is aggressive, he can only tear his face.

Without saying a word, he drew his big horizontal knife from the saddle bridge.

Originally, since the last time there was a conflict with Pei Xingyan in Changxiamen, Zheng Yanqing was not very willing to carry weapons.

With weapons in hand, sometimes it is inevitable that conflicts will intensify.

But yesterday Shen Guang asked him to be more careful, so when he went out, Wang Zheng asked him again and again to bring weapons.

Mai Zizhong didn't laugh angrily, "Zheng Yanqing, you are so bold...... After coming to Luoyang, it was the first time that the master dared to fight back. ”

Zheng Yanqing said: "Although there is no power to bind the chicken, the husband is mighty and unyielding, and he will also splash three feet with your blood." ”

The implication is that you are bullying those who are weaker than you and who do not have the guts.

Mai Zizhong snorted coldly, and suddenly urged the war horse, and the horse was about to rush towards Zheng Yanqing. The entourage around them, who were very cooperative, stepped back and suddenly gave up a space. It seems that Mai Zizhong is not a person who bullies the few, just looking at the behavior of his generals, he knows that in Ping, his restraints are very strict.

The big horizontal knife flipped in his hand, and the edge of the knife moved forward.

But at the moment when Mai Zizhong's black horse was about to rush up, he only heard a sharp whistling.

A flash of light appeared in the air, shooting at the ground in front of Dumas.

The black horse was frightened, and Xi Yuyu let out a long neigh, and his front hooves were raised, and he stood upright at once. Fortunately, Mai Zizhong's equestrian skills were exquisite, and he hurriedly grabbed the reins and calmed down the black horse. He stood on his horse, his face furious.

"That bastard dares to ......"

He wanted to say, what bastard would dare to sneak up on me?

But just halfway through his mouth, Mai Zizhong seemed to have seen a ghost, and when the words came to his mouth, he swallowed them back into his stomach, with a look of fear on his face.

The crowd was separated, and Zheng Yanqing looked at it horizontally, only to see a man in white, riding a thin old horse, walking leisurely. He held a large bow in his hand, one size larger than a normal bow. On horseback hung two black tiger-tanned hulu, filled with arrows. Looking at the face, he has a high nose and deep eyes, and a short hair under his chin.

Wearing a plain white robe, he looks a little down.

Behind this man, there were several healthy soldiers, one holding a pair of steel whips, one holding a heavy horse lance with the thickness of a goose egg, and one holding a knife in his hand.

The man in white was slightly drunk, his eyes half-squinted.

Although he didn't say a word, Zheng Yanqing could feel the coercion emanating from him.

Handing the giant bow in his hand to a soldier, the man in white smiled.

"Maizi, are you causing trouble again?"

Mai Zizhong hurriedly turned over and dismounted, not only Mai Zizhong, but also more than a dozen generals who followed Mai Zizhong, all of whom dismounted and knelt on the ground.

"Grandpa Yu, how dare Maizi cause trouble?"

Zheng Yanqing couldn't help but feel strange, and he was still thinking in his heart: Who is this man who looks like a lion?

"Wheat, you're not too young......"

The man in white sighed, "The general is an official in Runan, can't you let him make less snacks for you?" ”

"I ......"

Without waiting for Maizi to speak, the man in white turned his head to look at Zheng Yanqing.

The tiger's eyes suddenly widened, flashing with a flash of crystalline light. Su Fa Zhang, Yan Qing could feel the coercion that rushed to his face. The jade hoof under the crotch screamed and retreated again and again. Horses are the most psychic, like Jade Hoof, a good horse, and have a keen sense beyond humans. Its reaction also proves that the man in white is strong.

"It's a good horse, but it's a pity that it hasn't been tempered in battle, and it's a little less stubborn."

The man in white suddenly laughed and pointed at Zheng Yanqing with his hand, "You baby is really bold, you dare to call that old thing a 'bandit' in public." If that old thing hears it, I don't know how proud it will be. ”

The old thing he said was undoubtedly the Iron Rod.

Whoever dares to call the Iron Rod like that must not belong to him...... Zheng Yanqing looked at the man in white vigilantly and did not speak.

After speaking, the man in white looked at Mai Zizhong again, "Maizi, do you know what kind of place this is?" ”

Mai Zizhong was stunned, looked at the man in white, and replied softly: "Luoyang! ”

"Wrong!"

The voice of the man in white suddenly raised, "This is the Jianguo Gate, and if you go down this street, it will be the Miyagi Duanmen."

Mai Zizhong, do you know what kind of place Duanmen is? ”

Mai Zizhong shook his head, lowered his head...... "You are messing around in Chang'an, the old man didn't see it, and he didn't bother to care about you." But this is Luoyang, you are here to fight in vain, in case you are shocked by the holy driver, how many heads do you have? And you, little offspring...... Put away your broken knife for me. ”

Zheng Yanqing subconsciously put the horizontal knife into the sheath, and his heart fluttered.

This old guy's momentum is too strong...... It can easily affect your own will.

Mai Zizhong called him 'Grandpa Yu', and after Yan Qing thought about it for a while, he couldn't help but widen his eyes in surprise and looked at the man in white. Among the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, the surname is Yu, and he is the general of the Zhu State, could it be Yu Zhongwen?

(To be continued)