Chapter 638: Before the Great War
Since the peak duel between Feng Zhiyao and Feng Zhilan ten years ago, the people of Qi have never looked forward to any dance competition so much. Because they are accustomed to Feng Zhiyao standing in the clouds, overlooking all the officials and artists who are struggling on the ground.
She is like a phoenix in Nirvana, soaring above the Nine Heavens. The fiery tail turned the sky into her color.
I don't know if it was because of her rising power, or because she didn't have the confidence to realize her long-cherished wish that was almost impossible to achieve, or because Xie Yuan was in the way, no one dared to fight her in the past ten years. As a result, a saying circulated among the people, and the common people believed in it.
Feng Zhiyao, a god in the first battle, since then, there is no opponent in the four seas.
Ten years later, someone finally mustered up the courage to take a step that no one else dared to try. And as this person's identity was revealed, it caused an uproar in the Qi country.
She is the first dancing girl in the Tang Dynasty, with white hair like snow.
She once defeated the first dancing girl from the Xia Kingdom, "Charm Dance Enchantress", and was in the limelight in Bianjing City for a while.
She is less than twenty years old, which makes the three masters of Qi - Yan Ruoxue, Mei Zhiyu, and Su Tong sigh to themselves.
The most important thing is that she is the only personal disciple of Feng Zhilan, who was once the first in the world!
Such an identity, such a back. Jing, coupled with Feng Zhiyao's personal admission that the other party was qualified to fight with her, immediately pushed Liu Tingge to the forefront. Looking at the entire Qi country, the people who once looked down on this Tang Song and Dance Troupe all put away their contempt and turned to look forward to this competition.
On the streets, in wine shops, next to inns, in temples...... From the ministers and nobles to the peddlers and pawns, everyone has only one topic to discuss - two days later, who will be the "number one in the world"?
Of course, the main reason why this matter can get such high attention is that Feng Zhiyao personally promised to let the people of the whole Qi country come together to witness this battle at the pinnacle of the dance forest. In the past, this was something that had never happened.
Being able to enjoy such a wonderful dance made everyone's hearts eager. The people of Pingtou, who feel that their status is rising, all regard this as the biggest event of the year, and its liveliness once left the "Jixia Festival" a few days later.
In just one day, the news was like a gust of spring breeze, blowing all over the entire Linzi City.
Compared with the eagerness of the people, several protagonists of this event showed amazing calmness.
Others don't know Feng Kui's suffering, and Feng Zhiyao doesn't need others' understanding. She just wants to be herself now, she just wants to be free. Sadly, she has become a homeless person before she sees hope.
Phoenix Terrace is no longer her home, and she doesn't dare to go back, so those dignitaries and nobles who came to the door to cheer or want to take advantage of this matter are all in vain. And the people who had noticed earlier that she was riding in the chariot and horse of the Doctor's Mansion flocked to Pang Guangda's mansion.
But the result is still the same.
Pang Guangda is not stupid, if it were possible, he would never take over such a hot yam, especially after learning through some hidden channels that both Dingguo Gong and Wen Lianghou attach great importance to this woman.
But can he leave it alone?
The mysterious Brother Tang in the mouth of that son brought a message, the content was very simple: Pang Zijing, 100,000 taels.
asked about his son's trip to Nishan, and Pang Guangda was keenly aware that this sentence was not as simple as it sounded on the surface.
"100,000 taels" is just a gambling contract, of course he can't take out so many silver taels, and he doesn't think that anyone in Qi Country has the strength to spend a lot of money for a joke. So the numbers are not scary, what is scary is the meaning behind the numbers.
The off-string sound of this sentence is that he, as a doctor of the judges, dredged the relationship and operated in the dark, hoping that his son would stand out from the debate through abnormal channels and get a ticket to the Jixia Grand Event, which has been exposed!
Thinking of this, Pang Guangda's heart swelled with turbulent waves.
Who is he? It's a dignified doctor! If people like him are all practicing favoritism, how can there be justice in Qi State? The most important thing for a speaker is to cultivate one's heart and self, and not to be tempted by external objects. If this matter is exposed, the removal from office may be the lightest punishment.
Of course, Pang Guangda would not gamble on everything he had, so he could only do what Tang An told him.
And the task given to him by Tang An is very simple - to ensure the safety of Feng Zhiyao!
After returning from Xiaogang, Pang Guangda transferred Feng Zhiyao to the hidden courtyard in the shortest possible time, and adopted a unified voice to the outside world - Feng and the family just came to the house as a guest that day, and we don't know where she went later.
So, in the eyes of everyone, Feng Zhiyao is like the world has evaporated!
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Because the "World's First Dance Competition" is approaching, the entire Linzi City is in a hurry. Some people are busy spreading the news, some are busy opening the market, and some are busy planning the vendor stalls. Among them, the busiest is the imperial court.
The attribution of "the world's first dancing girl" is undoubtedly a big deal for Qi Guo, so the dance can't lose its dignity. I also have to estimate the musicians, venues, safety, etiquette and many other matters, which are embarrassing, and many things are concentrated in two days, and Feng Zhiyao's move to invite the whole people to participate has disrupted the overall plan of the imperial court.
After two days, the imperial court was already busy.
What's even more embarrassing is that Feng Zhiyao's sudden disappearance made the court fall into a panic. Just imagine, the whole world knows about the grand event in Dongquetai, if Feng Zhiyao does not appear that day, how to explain it to the people who came from afar? How to explain to the Tang Song and Dance Troupe?
Fortunately, just when countless officials were worried, Feng Zhiyao sent a handwritten letter.
"Don't read it, you don't think about it, Zhiyao is fine. Than the dance event, will not be absent. ”
With just a few words, the court finally had a reassurance. After a long sigh of relief, everyone couldn't help but think of a question.
Where did Feng Zhiyao go?
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At this time, Feng Zhiyao was standing under a cherry blossom tree, looking at the light pink petals in a daze.
She felt like she was like a flower, beautiful, charming, and anyone who passed by wanted to stop and admire it. But after a storm, the petals will fall with the wind and turn into an embryo of spring mud, and I don't know if the beauty of the past can be remembered.
She didn't want to be controlled by a tree, and she didn't want to be manipulated by the wind. So she took the initiative to break free from the branches and float into the unknown sky.
She longed for the white clouds floating in the blue sky, and before she knew it, the clouds had turned into Tang An's appearance.
Is it where it belongs, or is it ...... Can I only watch him drift away?
Feng Zhiyao sighed wistfully, and her eyes were full of loneliness.
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Flower Pavilion.
The red plum blossoms have long since withered, leaving only gray-brown branches.
Xie Yuan came back here because he felt like these plum blossoms. No matter how bright it once was, there will always be a day when it will fail.
The empty courtyard no longer has the laughter and laughter of beautiful beauties, no more the courteous service of the subordinates, no more people with grimace masks to report carefully, only the spring is still tirelessly bubbling and blistering.
He soaked naked in the warm water, as if only this burst of heat reminded him that he was still alive. And the teacups that were already cold on the shore, the dust and fallen leaves that were originally clean and low, all secretly reminded him: You have come to an end......
There is nothing wrong with being an idle prince, but for a person who is obsessed, he can't stand this comfort. But what can he do now?
People walk tea cool. Whether it is Phoenix Terrace or Yumen, no one sends a word of comfort when they are most lonely, let alone grimaces. Sometimes he also reflects on himself – is he really a failure?
If this is not the case, why is it that when His Majesty takes back the rights he has given him, there is not even a person to complain about?
Raising his face to the sky, Xie Yuan exhaled a breath of turbidity.
For the sake of the country, he has broken his heart. However, the world changes, and creation makes people. He is no longer destined to be the one who accompanies Ming Jun to dominate the mountains and rivers, but at the very least, he can retain the last bloodline of the Qi Kingdom. I hope that one day, there will be a powerful monarch in Daqi, and both the Tang Dynasty and the Great Xia will be included in the territory.
And for now, he only has one thing to do, and that is to wait.
Waiting for the good news of the ghost thorn, waiting for the moment when Tang An died!
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"Tang An will not die, he will definitely not die......"
In the dimly lit room, a woman was muttering silently in front of the mirror.
Her hair is like snow, and her beauty is picturesque.
She is still the Liu Qingge who makes the whole Tang Dynasty crazy, but she doesn't have the agility on Feixue Yuelan's stage, but she is a little more melancholy and haggard.
She knew that coming to Daqi this time was in danger, otherwise Tang An would not have to hide it like this. But she didn't expect that danger would follow her all the way.
Since the beginning of the Nishan debate, they have experienced two assassinations, each time brushing shoulders with death. Although Tang An narrowly escaped his life, the determination of the killers was already clear, and no one believed that they would give up easily.
Liu Tingge wanted to know if Tang An was okay, so she repeatedly begged Mu Rong to go to Phoenix Terrace. If Tang An is safe and sound, he will forget about his own affairs.
But she never expected that Mu Rong would have no news when she went.
She couldn't be clearer about Mu Rong's ability. Whether it was the rebellion of Xiangguo or the assassination of Taiqingguan, Liu Tingge was extremely envious of the dashing figure that was out of the dust. How she looked forward to being able to become that figure, to stand up for Tang An when it was most difficult, to help her shield her from the wind and rain, instead of hiding behind him forever.
But now, the fog obscured her eyes, and Tang An's uncertain life and death touched her heart. She is no longer the innocent girl who sees dance as her life, but a woman who truly appreciates the taste of love.
Falling in love with a man with a bad fate is really bitter.
Looking at the court documents on the table, Liu Tingge was not interested at all. She knew that two days later, it would be the stage for her to realize her lifelong dream, but there was no turmoil in her heart, only deep worry.
She touched her emaciated cheeks, smiled miserably at the haggard figure in the mirror, and muttered, "You said that I danced with Feng Zhiyao, and you will definitely come." You've always been talkative, so you won't lie to me, will you? If you don't show up, then ...... Wherever you go, I'll be sure to look for you! ”