Chapter 034: A Fight to the Death
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The development of the situation was exactly the same as Xu Wenhan's estimation before Yang Zhi's attempt at the arrow, and he thought Geng Chao was too simple.
Yang Zhijing was strongly recommended by Geng Chao and the emperor appointed to run for the personal guard of the king of Yue, which is already well known. Eleven out of ten people believed that he would definitely be defeated, but Geng Chao would never be able to kill him because of the emperor's face. Therefore, what people are most concerned about is not his life and death, but how much integrity he can maintain under Geng Chao.
Geng Chao's blatant reassurance pill took advantage of people's psychology and cooperated with the smoke bombs deliberately released by King Fu, who was a banker to gamble. The rumors concocted by Zhao Qi made Geng Chao lose face, the so-called rather believe it than not, waiting for the opportunity to kill Yang Zhi can not only eliminate this fictitious love rival on **, but also make a windfall by gambling. Therefore, Yang Zhi must die today!
I only heard Emperor Xia ask: "Geng Qing, what do you want to do?" ”
Geng Chao said loudly: "Your Majesty, Weichen has a shameless request. Weichen admires Princess Changxiu very much, and if he can defeat Yang Zhi today, he implores His Majesty to give the princess a marriage to Weichen. Weichen's love for the princess can be seen every day, and I hope that His Majesty will forgive his sins! ”
On the viewing platform, Princess Changxiu's face was discolored, and King Yue was listless with his little head drooping. The gossip news between Princess Changxiu and the two has been circulating for a long time, and now that Geng Chao openly proposes, everyone is in an uproar and laughs, and they all guess how the emperor will cook.
The arrogant Princess Changxiu's criteria for choosing a son-in-law and her evaluation of Geng Chao have long been spread, and Emperor Xia has been very fond of this only daughter since she was a child, so she has not made a decree to marry for a long time. A hint of coldness flashed in the eyes of Emperor Xia, who was smiling: These Geng Chao himself also knows, isn't this pampered and arrogant to make me embarrassed?
A middle-aged man in his forties stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, although General Xiaocai is arrogant, there is a reason for it. In the humble opinion of the courtiers, for the sake of fairness, it is better to choose the winner among the two today. No matter how long the show is*, it will achieve a good story in Daxia. ”
This person is vaguely similar in appearance to Emperor Xia and claims to be his younger brother, undoubtedly King Fu Zhao Xing. He inadvertently elevated Yang Zhi's identity and put him in the same position as the famous Geng Chao, seemingly not partial, but in fact, he beat the side drum for Geng Chao.
"Father, my Great Xia has always been rewarded for his meritorious deeds, and my sons think that the emperor's uncle is very good at it." The person who seconded the proposal was about thirty years old, dressed in bright yellow clothes, extremely elegant and noble, and it was not difficult for Yang Zhi to guess that it was the current prince Zhao Heng. The prince is anxious to expand his influence in the military, and Geng Chao is a young general of the new generation, and seconding the proposal is nothing more than a favor for him.
Emperor Xia was noncommittal, and asked with a pleasant face towards Princess Changxiu, "Yan'er, what do you think about this matter?" ”
No one took Yang Zhi seriously, and he didn't have the weight to interject, and secretly laughed on the side: Isn't this asking knowingly? This year's marriage is about the words of the matchmaker of the parents, not to mention that you are the emperor, is it not your word? The emperor was also cunning, and it was not good to refute the face of King Fu and the crown prince on the spot, so he had to borrow his daughter's mouth.
Sure enough, Princess Changxiu bowed down and said coldly: "Erchen just wants to stay by his father's side and serve his filial piety, and he doesn't want to marry so early." I implore my father to be merciful and make decisions for my sons. ”
She gave Geng Chao a resounding slap in the face, and the prince and King Fu also felt bored, and their faces were quite embarrassed for a while. Geng Chao was so angry that his face was red and his ears were red and he had nowhere to attack, and his eyes glared at Yang Zhi with resentment. Yang Zhi shrugged his shoulders innocently: I didn't get in your way! People themselves don't want to marry you, what can I do?
The emperor saw it in his eyes, frowned and asked, "Yang Zhi, I see that you have a strange expression, do you also have something to say?" ”
Yang Zhi replied: "Back to the emperor, the villain is from a low background and has a humble status, and even if he dies, he will not dare to have the slightest covetousness for the princess. The villain was very grateful for the love of the prince and the blessed king, but he did not dare to agree. The princess is a golden branch and jade leaf, so it is tantamount to acting as a lottery for our martial artists to win the game, which seems to be inappropriate. ”
Emperor Xia pretended to nod and said, "This is close." I am here today to cheer for my Great Xia warriors, and it is too abrupt to involve Yan'er's marriage, so I will discuss it with my second brother and Heng'er in the future. ”
turned around and promised Geng Chao: "Geng Qing doesn't have to be annoyed, I have written down your words." I promise you that I will give you a happy marriage in the future. ”
"We're grateful." Geng Chao gritted his teeth and said: "Your Majesty, Weichen has not tasted defeat since Yicheng, and it is a real honor to be able to compete with peerless masters like Yang Zhi today." However, the horse has a stumble and the man has a miss, in order to seek justice and fairness, Weichen is willing to sign a life and death certificate with Yang Zhi, and the death and injury are all safe and heavenly, and they must not hold grudges in the future! I beg your Majesty's permission. ”
He was bent on putting Yang Zhi to death, worried that Emperor Xia would order the two of them to point to the end, so he did not hesitate to put on a peerless master's high hat for Yang Zhi to come to such a hand, just to cut off the emperor's tongue and block his mouth.
What else could Emperor Xia not understand? Squinting his small eyes, he asked with interest: "Yang Zhi, do you have the guts?" ”
Yang Zhi originally had a good impression of Emperor Xia, but at this time, he secretly greeted all the women of his ancestors in the eighteenth generation. Frustrated, he said, "Sign it." ”
The emperor single-handedly facilitated this life-and-death duel, and the defending champion of the last session directly met a small seven-rank guard with unknown details. Although the audience was waiting to see with great interest, many people didn't understand, why did the emperor let this handsome young man named Yang Zhi go to death?
Yang Zhi did not have any special preparations because his opponent was Geng Chao, but he was not arrogant enough to face the enemy empty-handed, and took a single knife from the weapon rack. Geng Chao held an iron soap tassel gun as thick as a child's arm, and sneered contemptuously: "This is your blade? Horse battles or foot battles are up to you. ”
"What kind of sword do I use to fight with horses and horses, and it is not all the same for the general? As you see fit. ”
"Let's fight, then. I don't want to take advantage of you. Geng strode to the center of the school: "Let the horse come!" ”
Yang Zhi really didn't dare to underestimate him, and he didn't pretend to be humble: "Then I'm not welcome." ”
Leaping high like a falcon, he slashed at him with a knife in both hands. Geng Chao smiled disdainfully, and immediately turned to attack after dodging, swinging his gun like lightning. The wind was blowing in the face, almost suffocating. Yang Zhi tried to block a shot with all his might, but as soon as the single knife touched the barrel of the gun, it swung away like catkins, and his arms were numb from shock.
He immediately realized that it was undoubtedly very stupid to fight hard, so he had to avoid its edge first in the indiscriminate bombardment that followed him, and then tried to wait for an opportunity to fight back. It was the first time he had encountered such a tough opponent, and his hasty movements were inevitably a little jerky, and he looked extremely embarrassed to run all over the court. The spear passed by several times, and there was only a fraction of a difference between life and death!
In the eyes of the audience, Yang Zhi is like a small boat floating on the ocean, and he is in danger of being swallowed by the wind and waves at any time. Even the emperor stood up unconsciously, his hands clenched his neck and stretched out, and many of his relatives even hid their faces and couldn't bear to look at them anymore.
Geng Chao repeatedly failed to succeed in his attacks, and gradually became manic. The mouth drank violently, and the movements became more rapid. After fighting for half an hour, Yang Zhi was still unharmed, and he already had a bottom in his heart. Geng Chao's gun is heavy and fierce, and it consumes physical strength, and the attack is bound to not last. And Yang Zhisheng has a long endurance in his body, and now the question is not whether he can save his life, he is very conflicted: is it to defeat him? Or just kill him!
After the two fought for half an hour, Yang Zhi had been on the defensive since the start of the battle, and in people's opinion, Geng Chao had the upper hand. Geng Chao saw that he was still alive and kicking, and he became more and more furious, but the momentum of the gun gradually slowed down, and he was already a little powerless.
Yang Zhi flashed an unpredictable and weird smile, and after avoiding Geng Chao's thunderous blow again, he suddenly attacked with a backhand. But his attack seemed to be half a beat slower, revealing the gap in his chest. Geng Chao's eyes were full of ecstasy, and he easily blocked the knife and kicked him in the chest!
I saw Yang Zhi being kicked out two feet away like a kite with a broken string, spurting blood from his mouth and falling to the ground, looking up and saying with a wry smile: "I lost." ”
"Stop!" At this point, the victory and defeat of the two were divided, and the emperor on the viewing platform shouted to stop. Geng Chao was stunned for a moment, and with a hideous face, he aimed the spear in his hand at Yang Zhi and threw it suddenly!
Yang Zhi finally persuaded himself to deliberately lose to Geng Chao, and suddenly became murderous: You fucking shameless, you can't blame me for your own death!