Chapter 263: A Chance Encounter
Jin Zishan may be the person the emperor trusts the most in his heart at the moment. In fact, Jin Zishan never took the initiative to mention Yang Zhi in front of the emperor. As soon as he saw or even heard about Jin Zishan, he couldn't help but think: the notorious factory health spy agency of the Ming generation.
Indeed, as the emperor said, Yang Zhi is simply showing off his strength, what King Ning, King Kang, and King Yue, I really didn't think about it so much. Even before leaving Chang'an, he wished that there was an unlucky guy who didn't have long eyes to find his bad luck. The reason is very simple: Liwei!
There is a section where the emperor didn't say a word, Jin Zishan naturally didn't talk much, and Yang Zhi was even more like a mirror: let Wei Feiyang enter and leave Chang'an City freely.
Wei Feiyang's request for the dismissal of the official and the reduction of the knighthood has not yet been clearly approved by the emperor, and he has never expressed the slightest intention to imprison him. But what is obvious is that I don't know how many pairs of eyes are staring at the every move of Wei's father and son! Yang Zhi had a good impression of Yan Fang, the general of the Imperial Guard, and Cao Yuncheng, the commander of the guards of the Imperial Palace, and took the initiative to invite them to go together, which was really out of a good intention to get rid of their responsibilities.
If it is not a last resort, Yang Zhi has always adhered to the principle of "no big mistakes, no small mistakes", seeking wealth but not power. To put it bluntly, there is only one sentence: Emperor Lao'er, you just have to rest assured, don't touch each other's bottom line, and everyone is worry-free.
Yang Zhi has never cared much about the opinions of others, but he is not a neurotic who intends to sensationalize.
So, early the next morning, surrounded by more than 30 "voluntary" inner court guards who observed and learned art, Yang Zhi and Wei Feiyang went out of Chang'an City as if they were on an outing.
The broad masses of the people at the grassroots level have always had a tradition of gossiping, but there is no lack of heroic complexes. Both of them became famous as teenagers because of their bloody battles, and they seem to be mythical idols in the minds of hundreds of people. Although it was a sensitive period when the crown prince fell and Chang'an was initially determined, on the way out of the city through the streets and alleys, there were still many fans pointing at the two, and some even bowed respectfully.
Justice is at ease in the hearts of the people! Although Wei Feiyang's heart was full of emotion, in order to avoid causing unnecessary trouble for no reason, he just followed Yang Zhi slowly behind him without squinting and expressionlessly. Yang Zhi is a different way. With a lazy smile that is harmless to humans and animals, he also bows his hands to the crowd on both sides from time to time.
The Xia people were still martial, and compared with the surrounding neighboring countries, the social atmosphere was also relatively open. However, in broad daylight, dozens of big men went down the river shirtless and fluttered. It's too shocking. Wei Feiyang was born in a general's family and had a very strict family education. Feihu Hou was born in a merchant, and even his baby father is a well-known bastard old man in Chang'an, and this Hou Ye is afraid that he doesn't pay too much attention to it.
Cao Yuncheng is called a guard, but he is actually a jailer. Take great pains to do so. Yesterday, he secretly sent people out of the city in advance to survey the terrain along the Wei River, finally found a secluded river beach, and ordered people to clear the scene early to be on guard. Yang Zhi saw Cao Yuncheng smiling cautiously all the way, and it was not difficult for him, he just told him to lead the way.
The group came to the river beach unhurriedly, and it was already the end of the hour. Chang'an in mid-spring is not as good as the south of the Yangtze River, although the two banks of the Wei River are also full of spring, but the river is still cold and cold. Cao Yuncheng and other guards were mostly disciples of Sanqin, and they had just arrived at the river beach and looked at the flowing lotus green river, but they had not yet entered the water. I was already a little timid unconsciously.
When Wei Feiyang marched into Jinling with the Tang army, he had already appreciated the terrain of the water network crisscrossing the south of the Yangtze River, and now he was focused on learning art without distractions, but was excited and full of expectations.
Yang Zhi patted him on the shoulder and said, "Fourth brother, I'll try it first, you can take care of it." ”
He took off his shirt and boots, but he didn't take off his underwear, and walked straight into the river. Cao Yuncheng couldn't help but ask ignorantly: "Master Hou, is this ...... Do you need to take off your clothes to swim in the river? ”
Yang Zhi reprimanded without replying: "Are you crazy? Stripped naked in broad daylight. Who is it for? Besides, when you are facing the enemy, life and death in an instant, is it possible to allow you to take off your clothes slowly? Looking for death? ”
Cao Yuncheng was suddenly choked: You don't have to take off your clothes if you dare to love? So why did I bother so much? …… As the saying goes, April 8. Frozen dead ducks. If you go into the water like this, you won't freeze out, right?
Yang Zhixing went to the depths of the river's chest, slapped the water on his body with both hands, and said: "If you are a beginner in swimming, you must warm up to avoid accidents caused by cramps." You can first stay on the shore or run and jump. Stretch and move your muscles. ”
After moving in the water for a while, he returned to the shore and asked, "Fourth brother, how much does a suit of armor weigh?" ”
"The leather armor or rattan armor of the foot soldier is about thirty pounds, and the heavy riding armor is at least fifty pounds or more."
"That is to say, with the blade, it is generally about forty or fifty catties." Yang Zhi nodded, took the robe and spread it out on the ground, picked up a bunch of pebbles and wrapped them carefully, and checked them in his hand: "Well, fifty catties should only be a lot more." ”
At first, everyone didn't know what Yang Zhi's intentions were, but when they saw that after he wrapped the stone, he was firmly bound to his body, and they couldn't help but look at each other and were shocked. Wei Feiyang was stunned and asked, "Third brother, are you going to swim with fifty or sixty pounds of stones?!" ”
Yang Zhisenran said: "The stone refers to the weight of armor and blades, which is called armed swimming. It should have been an hour or ten miles of armed swimming after yesterday's demonstrations in your mansion before it could be regarded as barely passing. You're determined and have plenty of time to do in the future, and I hope you can do it within a year! ”
Yang Zhi's advice was nothing to avoid the guards, and Wei Feiyang was frightened, and solemnly nodded in agreement. Cao Yuncheng and the guards were secretly stunned, dizzy for a while.
Yang Zhi stopped being verbose and returned to the river. I saw that he tried to swim out of Zhangxu, and then plunged into the water and disappeared. Everyone didn't even dare to breathe, they all held their breath and stared nervously at the river. After touching about a pillar of incense, Yang Zhi poked his head out on the opposite bank more than 30 zhang away. He waved his hand at the crowd with foam, took a few deep breaths, and plunged into the river again. Diving back to this beach is a little faster than swimming there!
In the surprised gaze of everyone like gods and demons, he wiped the water stains on his face, and did not untie the stones on his body, but beckoned to fight: "Now you can choose someone to fight against me." There is no limit to the number of people, it doesn't matter if there are ten or twenty, it is okay to be empty-handed, or to copy a guy. ”
When everyone heard this, the feeling in their hearts was far beyond the word shock, and the expression on their faces was extremely strange. There is no vanity under the fame, from yesterday to this time, people have only shown such a small hand or two, and they are all really good things! No wonder he is known as the world's fierce general!
Cao Yuncheng came back to his senses for a long time. knelt down in front of Yang Zhi and kowtowed repeatedly, and said incoherently: "Battle? …… No more fighting! Master Hou, we are served! I'm really convinced! …… The villain really burned high incense for eight lifetimes in his previous life. I was fortunate to be able to see Hou Ye's skills! ”
A group of guards Hulala knelt behind Cao Yuncheng for a long time, as long as he learned a little bit of this god-like character, he was worried that he would not have a good future in the army? ! Who said that being assigned to the guard house was a fasting errand with no oil and water? The previous group of animals who chewed their tongues and said cool things behind their backs were so red that their eyeballs fell out!
The way to pretend to be forced is to be relaxed. If it's too much. It's just boring to talk about yourself.
Yang Zhile accepted it when he saw it, untied the stone tied to his body and then threw it, and took two sheepskin empty water bladders like a trick. Blowing and swelling, carefully tie the sac, and tie one to Wei Feiyang's chest and one on his back: "Follow me into the water and try it first." ”
Everyone suddenly realized: Yes! Tie up these two precious things, even if you want to sink into the water, it's hard!
With the protection of a life jacket and a righteous brother who is proficient in water to follow the professor next to him, Wei Feiyang was relieved and boldly entered the water. Yang Zhi's purpose today is not only to let Wei Feiyang come out to relax. I just wanted to show him the usefulness of swimming and let him experience what it's like to swim in the water. It is a simple repetition of the movement essentials of paddling a few times, and then try to get rid of it and let it practice on its own.
It's just a meal, Wei Feiyang, who was originally a landlubber, can swim around in the shallow water on the shore, advancing and retreating freely. Wei Feiyang couldn't help but be happy in his heart, and he swam more and more energetically, and the guards on the shore couldn't help but feel itchy.
Cao Yuncheng watched with interest for a long time, couldn't help but lean closer to Yang Zhi, and asked, "Master Hou." The villain and others did not have a water bladder today, and they did not dare to venture into the water. Dare to ask Master Hou, is there any other way to practice? ”
"Yes!" Yang Zhi then demonstrated, facing the riverbank. Hold your hands on the ground in the water and let your legs float to hit the water: "Just practice like this for a few days, and you will gradually find the feeling of floating." ”
Even if you can't swim in the water, there is not much danger in doing so. Cao Yuncheng thought for a while, and immediately untied his saber, took off his long shirt and fast boots. I soaked in the water and fluttered in it. After a while, more than a dozen bold guards followed suit and went into the water one after another. For a while, the river beach seemed to have become a swimming training class, the water was splashing, and the scene was quite lively and spectacular.
Although Wei Feiyang and the guards are all martial arts practitioners, after all, the spring is cold and the water is cold, and after soaking in the river for half an hour, they feel a little unbearable, and a few people even began to turn pale and their lips purple.
Yang Zhi saw it in his eyes, smiled, and went ashore and shouted: "The coming day is long, and today is the end of it." Let's all go ashore! ”
He took off his clothes and twisted them a few times, and walked bare-chested to the place where the horse was tethered. Cao Yuncheng climbed ashore with him, and the water was blown by the wind, and he couldn't help but shiver with cold: "Hou...... Master Hou, how do you get underground...... You don't need to take off your clothes when you go into the water, but you have to take off your clothes when you go ashore? ”
Yang Zhi turned his head and glanced at Cao Yuncheng, almost choking him back: "I have to take off my wet clothes and change into dry clothes!" How? You came to learn to swim without dry clothes? Look at you're wet, isn't it uncomfortable to stick to your body? Aren't you cold? ”
The guards who went into the water were dumbfounded. Fortunately, before going into the water, Yang Zhi took off his coat and fast boots, and his wet pants could only be settled.
Wei Feiyang naturally also had dry clothes, and in the successive sneezes, seeing that Yang Zhi was still smiling lazily, he smiled and said, "Third brother, you didn't mean to fix them, right?" ”
"What are you talking about? Yesterday they didn't ask if they wanted to bring clothes, ah....... ”
"Hahahaha!" Before the words fell, there was a slightly exaggerated heroic laughter: "It's better to meet than to be famous!" The world-famous Flying Tiger Marquis, really good ability! ”
When Yang Zhi and Wei Feiyang heard the sound, a strong man with a red face and a beard on the riverbank bowed his hands to the two of them from a distance. Four men of similar height, with their sturdy builds, led five healthy horses and followed behind the red-faced man.
Wei Fei raised his eyebrows and frowned, and said in a low voice: "Kang Wang Zhao dare? The third brother should have never met him and never knew him, right? How did you find here? ”
Yang Zhi was stunned for a moment, and said with a smile: "Your brother and I are now a personal favorite sweetheart, don't you know?" (To be continued.) )