Chapter 557: Competition
Her effort to change the subject is really a bit clumsy.
Gu Jiu didn't pierce her, seeing that Zhou Miao was on her mind, she followed her topic and said softly: "Yes, last night they said that they wanted to compete, and today must be in mind." ”
As soon as she finished speaking, she saw that the inner chamberlain came because of the envoys from Miao Jiang, and when a group of women passed by, they brought a burst of incense, and the faint fragrance in the air lasted for a long time, causing Gu Jiu to frown slightly.
She has always disliked too strong fragrances, and at this time, she is a little uncomfortable smelling.
Zhou Miao whispered: "Although these women are beautiful, but not only what, when I look at them, I always feel a little flustered. ”
The women's faces were gorgeous, but they were aggressive, especially their eyes, which looked like deep ancient wells.
Hearing Zhou Miao's description, Gu Jiu glanced at Zhou Miao aside.
She didn't expect that Zhou Miao usually looked innocent, but in terms of danger, she had such a keen perception.
These Miaojiang women, who came this time, are indeed not good.
What they did in their previous life had already made Gu Jiu a little vigilant. Although the development of this life is different from that of the previous life, it also makes Gu Jiu's heart hang.
However, because Zhou Miao was young, Gu Jiu didn't say anything, just laughed softly: "You don't look at them, just be quiet, be careful of being heard." ”
Hearing this, Zhou Miao suddenly nodded and said, "That's natural, Sister Gu, don't worry, I have a few in my heart." ”
To be honest, she has always had a bad impression of Miaojiang women, not because of anything else, she always felt that these women looked very evil.
The two stood and talked for a while, and then saw that the emperor came with all the royal people, he was impartial, and there were two people beside him, one was Concubine De and the other was Concubine Liang.
It is said that the king's heart is unpredictable, this is true, Concubine Liang was previously beaten into the cold palace because of the affairs of her mother's family, but in just a few months, she has already regained her position, and even her mother's family has not been hurt too much.
Standing on the emperor's side at this time, with a smile and a smile, he couldn't tell that something had just happened.
After that, there are the princes and princesses.
The long procession entered the huge martial arts arena, and suddenly everyone's voices of greetings sounded: "Long live my emperor, long live." ”
After saluting one by one, the emperor ordered everyone to take their seats, and watched with satisfaction that everyone had arrived, because he said with a smile: "Today's martial arts competition is only for friendly exchanges, and the point is up, no matter whether you win or lose, you can't complain because of this." ”
Hearing this, the North Vietnamese envoy stood up first and saluted: "Your Majesty, don't worry, we will show mercy to our subordinates, after all, it is a competition, and it will not be ugly." ”
As soon as their words came out, several ministers were dissatisfied, and a touch of coldness flashed in the emperor's eyes, and he immediately said gently: "You can hear it, you must not hurt people, after all, the people of North Vietnam are guests from afar." ”
Hearing the emperor's words, the generals even claimed to be.
The inner chamberlain on the side struck a gong on one side, and two powerful men jumped into the ring.
The ladies were not interested in this, and Zhou Miao even sat directly beside Gu Jiu and whispered, "Sister Gu, can we slip away now?" ”
After all, it's a little girl, she looks at this, and she feels a little hairy in her heart.
Hearing this, Gu Jiu couldn't help laughing, poured her a cup of tea, and said softly, "An Sheng sits." ”
The envoy of the North Vietnamese war this time was Amo, and the Western Chu side was a general who had been to the border pass.
The general was about thirty years old, with a burly physique, and at a glance he knew that he was a powerful character.
Although the emperor said before that this was a friendly exchange, everyone present knew that this was the emperor's Qianqiu banquet, and now it was in the territory of Western Chu.
So whether it was the generals on the stage or those courtiers, they all breathed a sigh of relief, for fear that they would really lose.
After being instructed by the inner attendant to start, Ah Mo rushed towards the general first, but he didn't want to, but after more than a hundred moves, he fell behind.
Although Gu Jiu didn't understand this, he could also see that the general had the upper hand, and sure enough, before the incense stick time passed, Ah Mo was knocked to the ground by the general.
"You've lost."
Ah Mo struggled to get up from the ground, wiped the corners of his mouth, and said, "I am willing to lose the bet, this great commander is really powerful." ”
The emperor saw that Xichu had won a good start, and the smile on his face was a little more, because he said with a smile: "It's all about learning, don't take it to heart." ”
Ah Mo saluted reluctantly, and when he went back, he received a look from the envoy, and then saw the envoy come out with a smile again, and said respectfully: "The soldiers of Xichu are really strong, this time we admit defeat, but since it is two wins in three games, I don't know which one you want to send next?" ”
As soon as these words came out, a soldier stood up: "I will fight you in the future." ”
As soon as this person came out, Gu Jiu instantly grabbed a heart.
It's not because of anything else, in his previous life, he was broken by his arm!
She subconsciously pinched the corner of her clothes, and saw a short man coming out of the North Vietnamese envoys.
"Then I'll compete with you."
The man was no more than six feet tall, and he looked like a child.
After he said this, those courtiers of Xichu suddenly showed disdain.
Zhou Miao saw that this was boring before, but now he came to his senses, and muttered softly: "This person looks too weak, can he fight with our Commander Zhao?" ”
She knew that the commander of Zhao who had just come out was a deputy general who had accompanied him to the war, and it was said that he could kill many North Vietnamese.
Hearing Zhou Miao's words, Gu Jiu frowned slightly, shook his head and said, "I don't know." ”
I don't know why, after the man came out, she always felt a little weird in her heart.
Past and present lives have changed too much, and everything today is full of uncertainty.
But it was precisely because of this that when this person came out, she felt a little uneasy in her heart.
It's like, something out of control is going to happen.
Seeing Gu Jiu's appearance, Qin Zheng also looked over and asked softly, "What's wrong?" ”
Looking at Gu Jiu's expression, something was wrong.
Hearing Qin Zheng's voice, Gu Jiu came back to his senses and shook his head busily: "It's okay." ”
When she said this, she asked softly: "Husband, who is this person, it seems that he didn't appear in the palace last night." ”
Hearing this, Qin Zheng only thought about it for a while, and said softly: "This person's name is Xifeng, and he is also the person who accompanied him this time, but he is not on the list of those who enter the palace to congratulate." But looking at his appearance, I think he has good skills. ”
Qin Zheng is not stupid, as soon as the North Vietnamese people in last night said that they wanted to compete, Qin Zheng went back and asked people to check them out, and none of the North Vietnamese people who came here today were missed.
It seems that this person was premeditated by them.
Thinking of this, Qin Zheng's expression also turned a little colder, and he glanced at the dark place imperceptibly.
In today's martial arts arena, there are not only courtiers, but also envoys from various countries. For fear of accidents, in addition to Yu Linwei, there were also eighteen secret guards under Qin Zheng, who were also scattered in the field.
Now after receiving his eye signal, those people immediately scattered in all directions, protecting the huge martial arts arena.
And the competition has also begun.
That short man, in the early days of the competition with the commander of Zhao Da, everyone only watched it as a joke, but after they played a stick of incense, those eyes that watched the show were much less, and instead of them, they looked solemn.
I have to say that this person does have real skills, and they only regarded him as short in stature before, which is not enough evidence.
But who knows, this person was able to turn his disadvantage into an advantage, but it was the commander of Zhao Da, as if he was teased by Na Xifeng, and he couldn't catch people several times, but was beaten by him several times!
The atmosphere on the field was anxious for a while, but after the tea, the one who fell behind became the commander of Zhao.
The man didn't chase and fight, but just raised his foot and kicked Commander Zhao, and after blocking his blow, he took a step back and said with a smile: "It's over." ”
This time, no one dared to laugh at Xifeng.
Commander Zhao's face was also a little ugly, and he knew that he had indeed lost.
And the loss is very complete.
The emperor naturally saw it seriously, so after they judged that Zhao Datong was losing, his expression was also a little colder.
However, the emperor's coldness was only for a moment, and he smiled and said, "Stand down." ”
After saluting with some shame, Commander Zhao retreated to his position.
As for the emperor, he smiled and said: "Since it is two wins in three games, who are you going to send to compete this time?" ”
Hearing this, the North Vietnamese Shichen did not say it immediately, but looked at the emperor and said with a smile: "Your Majesty the Emperor, I wonder if this time, can we make a small request?" ”
As soon as these words came out, the emperor's expression did not change, and he said, "Say." ”
"This time, we want to pick our own opponents."
As soon as these words came out, a courtier in Xichu suddenly stood up and snorted: "You pick it yourself?" Who knows who you're going to pick? Today is just a discussion, and you North Vietnam can't help but take this matter too seriously. ”
The implication is that they have small bellies and chicken intestines.
Hearing this, the envoy just smiled and asked, "Your Majesty the Emperor, we are also admiring the culture of Xichu when we come this time, since it is a competition, we should also open our eyes, right?" ”
What he said made the emperor a little unable to say it.
He nodded and said, "Who do you want to talk to?" ”
Seeing that the emperor agreed, the envoy's expression lit up, and his eyes lit up around the field, but finally fell on one person.
"I'm looking for him."
Everyone looked in the direction of his finger, but they were all stunned.
Someone even said in a deep voice: "You are military generals from North Vietnam, but you are looking for a civilian official to learn from each other, this is a bit too unusual, right?!" ”
The emperor raised his eyebrows, but did not refuse at the first time, but said: "Do you know that the person you picked is the Dali Siqing who is in charge of the prison in my Western Chu, and he is a civil official who has never been on the battlefield. Isn't it inappropriate for your generals to fight with literati? ”
To be honest, the emperor was really not angry this time, after all, no one knew Qin Zheng's strength better than him.
Unfortunately, the envoys of North Vietnam did not know.
Therefore, when he heard this, the envoy smiled and said very calmly: "Don't hide it from the emperor, what we have heard the most about this time in Beijing is the prestige of this Dali Temple." That's why we want to learn a little bit. ”
As soon as he said this, the courtiers looked at each other.
What is the boundary of Dali Temple, no one knows better than them. However, in the past, although he knew that Qin Zheng was a black-hearted and poisonous Yama, it was limited to his very ruthless prison methods.
What kind of kung fu this person is, but few people have learned it.
And Zheng Huailuo, who was on the side, sneered when he heard their words: "If you want to challenge us adults, you must first pass the level of the master." ”
No matter what outsiders think, here in Zheng Huailuo, whoever dares to move Qin Zheng will not be allowed to do so!
Seeing this, the North Vietnamese envoy became more and more proud. It seems that this Dali Siqing is really an embroidered pillow.
Also, looking at it, it's just a little white face, how can it be possible to beat their samurai?
Thinking of this, the man did not back down, but smiled gently: "It's just a competition, you can't help but be too serious, right?" ”
The people who were just in Xichu said that they had small bellies and chicken intestines, and in a blink of an eye, they were returned. The people present immediately held their breath, as if they were angry.
The envoy did not stop there, but added with a smile: "In our North Vietnam, men are all skilled in martial arts. Even women are good at saving their lives. ”
The implication is that if Qin Zheng doesn't dare to fight, then even a woman is not as good as a woman!
These words were really too gloomy, and the people of Xichu immediately changed their faces, and even the emperor's expression cooled down.
"Qin Aiqing, what do you think?"
Hearing the emperor ask himself, Qin Zheng stood up and said indifferently: "The minister is willing to fight." ”
It just so happened that he also wanted to see what kind of conspiracy these people who came to try to stir up trouble.
With such a big fuss today, Qin Zheng didn't believe it, they had no purpose.
The emperor was obviously very satisfied with Qin Zheng's reply, and after nodding his head in response, he ordered him to play.
Seeing this, Gu Jiu immediately gently tugged at the corner of his clothes and said softly, "Husband, be careful." ”
When he said this, Gu Jiu stuffed the purse into his hand again.
It was a purse that she would keep with her, and it was full of herbs, which could prevent some of the next means.
The worry in the little girl's eyes couldn't be more obvious, and the smile in Qin Zheng's eyes was a little more.
He smiled and nodded, silently patted Gu Jiu's hand as a reassurance, and then put his purse into his sleeve, and went to the ring.
This time, the person who fought against Qin Zheng was also a warrior from North Vietnam, and unlike before, this person looked mediocre everywhere.
This man has a knife in his arms, and when he looks at people, he is also full of smiles, no matter how he looks at it, he looks like a good old man.
But the more harmless people and animals are like this, Qin Zheng doesn't dare to be careless.
According to the information found by the eighteen secret guards, he could be sure that the person in front of him was the famous swordsman in North Vietnam, Su Luo.
"I don't know Lord Qin, what weapon are you going to use?"
Su Luo was the first to ask, but Qin Zheng said lightly: "A fan is enough." ”
He held a fan in his hand, his expression was indifferent, and his eyebrows and eyes were full of alienation.
With this appearance, Su Luo, who saw it, squinted his eyes, and felt a little more solemn in his heart.
In the past, they had already planned that this time they would definitely win, and these opponents were all carefully selected.
The reason why Qin Zheng was chosen was also because he liked his name in Xichu.
But now, this guy doesn't look like a straw bag.
Thinking of this, he had a little more solemnity in his expression, and made a gesture of please: "Then let's start." ”
The inner attendant sounded the gong, and Gu Jiu looked at the battle situation on the stage, and his heart became higher and higher.
If before, she was worried about others, and she was just worried about some accidents, then now that the person on stage has changed Qin Zheng, Gu Jiu is all concerned about it.
That Su Luo used a long knife, a knife to play with a tiger, as for Qin Zheng, it was close to a folding fan in his hand.
Between the two fighting, the people around them couldn't help but sweat.
The disparity between the weapons of these two people is really too great, if Qin Zheng makes any mistakes and omissions, then he will inevitably be seized by Na Su Luo!
Gu Jiu didn't even dare to blink her eyes, she slipped the silver needle in her sleeve to the cuff, and pinched her fingers tightly, just in case.
The long knife in Na Su Luo's hand was obviously cut over, and now, Gu Jiu didn't care about morality or not.
If Qin Zheng was really injured by Su Luo, that would be what she couldn't accept!
But Gu Jiu didn't expect it, but after more than ten moves, her worries were lifted.
Because, Qin Zheng snatched his blade.
The man's long knife had clearly slashed Qin Zheng, but he didn't know how Qin Zheng changed his pace, but with a very strange Dong movement, he avoided his attack, and then before he could react, the splitter snatched his long knife away.
The next moment, he saw that the long knife was firmly grasped by Qin Zheng in his hand, and with a flick of his hand, the long knife was directly inserted into the loess.
The weapon was taken away, which was something that no one present expected.
As the long knife was thrown away, the courtiers of Xichu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and Zheng Huailuo cheered directly: "My lord, it's amazing!" ”
Gu Jiu didn't dare to put down a heart, but seeing that Qin Zheng had the upper hand, that heart was a little more steady.
And the next competition is like a one-sided suppression.
From beginning to end, he was like a cat scratching a mouse, and he firmly suppressed Su Luo, until the inner eunuch sounded the gong, and the man did not take advantage of it again.
When the sound of the gong sounded, Su Luo seemed to breathe a sigh of relief suddenly, and directly made the ground bigger.
Outsiders can't see what's going on, but he himself knows that if it weren't for Qin Zheng's mercy, I'm afraid that it would not be the knife that was thrown down, but himself.
However, Qin Zheng saved face for himself, so he just snatched his knife.
But even if it is, it's shameful enough!