At the same time, Xia Song, who was about to go to bed in the other room, was interrupted by a knock on the door, "Who, what's the matter so late?" put on a coat and went to open the door

"It's Xiaohai, why don't you sleep so late, what are you doing with your grandfather" Xia Song saw that it was Jiang Hai who opened the door and asked him to come in, and asked when Jiang Hai sat down.

"You don't want to sleep with your grandfather, do you?" Xia Song looked at Jiang Hai with a smile, this was a person he couldn't see through, just like his father. I don't know why I'm looking for myself so late.

"Grandpa, I want to ask you something," Jiang Hai said sincerely

"Hehe, I'll just say that you have nothing to do but go to the Three Treasures Palace, in the middle of the night, I thought you came to sleep with your grandfather, it turned out that you just had something to ask for. Xia Song quipped

"Tell me if it's something weird, or a little girl in a house. Could it be the one at table 10 tonight?no wonder you keep staring at her when she comes," Xia Song stroked his beard and continued to joke.

"Grandpa, what are you talking about?" Jiang Hai was speechless. The girl at table 10 is more than six feet tall, her arms can run a horse, and her chest can walk with a big stone, which is called a mighty and domineering, rampage...... Jiang Hai's heart trembled when he thought about it.

"That girl is good, her ass is big and she is good to raise..........!

"My grandfather, you really have something to do with me" Jiang Hai is already full of black lines in his head, how old is he to find a relative for himself?

"Okay kid, what's the matter"

"Grandpa, I want a set of inner armor?"

"Inner armor? It's not to go to the battlefield to kill the enemy, it's for self-protection, what are you going to do? Do your parents know?"

"Of course they don't know, or I wouldn't be looking for you at this time."

"Are you a martial artist?" Xia Song's face became solemn.

Jiang Hai's true qi leaked a little, and Xia Song was not surprised to see it. It should be so Jiang Tao is a martial artist, and Jiang Hai will also embark on this road sooner or later.

"Then tell your grandfather what kind of inner armor you want. ”

"It's fine, but I also need wrist and knee pads. The weight is still a little requirement, the weight of the inner armor is 150 pounds, I want 150 pounds of knee pads, 100 pounds of wrist pads, and 90 pounds of wrist pads."

"Oh, Xiaohai's requirements are really high, 150 pounds of knee pads in the inner armor.... What, you can wear it so heavy!" Xia Song looked at Jiang Hai in surprise

"Not yet, but soon will. I forgot to mention that I am now a third-level swordsman," said it, his fingers gathered his true qi, and an orange true qi poured out from between his fingers.

"The nine-year-old intermediate swordsman is amazing, my grandfather is so bitter, I originally thought that Yang Sen was already a dragon and phoenix among people, and he was far worse than you."

"Yang Sen has no one in his eyes, and he doesn't know his expression at all, how can my grandfather compare me with him. ”

"It's strange that grandpa looks down on you", but in my heart, I was thinking about myself, I was young, my vision was unique, I was subtle, I could look at the big with a small view, and the future of this son was immeasurable. And after my Xia family. Looking at him again, he is not impatient or impatient, and his mind is different from ordinary people.

"You said you would be able to do it soon, can you show grandpa what you are capable of now?"

"But it's not easy for my grandfather to play in this house."

"Let's go, go outside!"

Walked out of the bedroom to the backyard Jiang Hai picked a boulder on the rockery. Asked Xia Song: "Grandfather, what do you think of this stone?"

"If I'm not mistaken, this stone should weigh one hundred and fifty pounds"

"That's good" Jiang Hai grabbed the stubborn stone with both hands, and used his true qi with both arms to hug the stubborn stone. I saw Jiang Hai's whole body tense, his abdomen and arms were tensed, and the whole stubborn stone was forced to let him lift it.

Xia Song saw it in his eyes, and couldn't imagine that such a huge power was hidden in a child's body, and from a distance, the river and the sea were not as big as a stone. At this time, Xia Song completely believed Jiang Hai's words, sighed that his genius was also full of joy, and motioned Jiang Hai to put down the stone.

Jiang Hai put the stubborn stone back in place, gently without making a sound.

"Xiaohai, you are just as incompelling as your grandfather to see, and it surprised me, an old guy. If you have any needs in the future, just look for your grandfather, and when your grandfather can still emit the last few rays of light, you go to sleep first, tomorrow I will ask your grandfather Yun to take you to the city to have a look, you can choose for yourself."

"Okay, grandfather, grandson has taken his leave. ”

After Jiang Hai left, Xia Song called Xia Yun. "Tomorrow, you take Jiang Hai to the city and go to the blacksmith shop to get some inner armor wrist guards and knee pads for Jiang Hai, according to his requirements, but you must be hidden. ”

"Yes, sir, you look a little happy today."

Looking at the old butler who had followed him for many years in front of him, if there was anyone in the entire Xia Mansion who knew him best, it was undoubtedly Xia Yun. This long-time subordinate has gone through so many years of ups and downs. Hard work and hard work are no longer the definition of subordinates, they are family members, relatives and brothers. I don't doubt that I will tell Xia Yun about Jiang Hai's coming to find him.

When Xia Yun heard that Jiang Hai could grab a hundred and fifty pounds of stubborn stones, he was so shocked that he could stuff a few eggs in his mouth. "Can he really do this?" Seeing his long-time friend nodding seriously, Xia Yun accepted this reality

"Congratulations to the master, the Xia family is blessed, the master has worked hard to support and finally got a reward. "yes, it's all worth it. The two of them looked at the bright moon in the sky. There was silence all around, only the heartfelt laughter of the two.

Vertical day

Jiang Hai was still practicing his sword when he saw Li Yang leave in a hurry with Yang Sen, and it was not until noon, and he really didn't know what happened to the Golden Sword Gate. The cadres just watched, only Jiang Tao understood what was going on, and this was also helping the Xia family in disguise.

After lunch, Xia Yun asked Jiang Hai, "Young Master Cousin, I heard that there are some fresh things in the city, do you want to take a look?" He also glanced at Jiang Hai from time to time.

Jiang Hai said that he understood and replied, and said loudly, "What is in Grandpa Yun's city?"

"I've heard that a number of things have been brought in from the west, such as small items that never fall over, and something called soap for bathing, and I heard that it will be very fragrant after washing.....

"Father, mother, I want to go into the city with Grandpa Yun to have a look, okay?" Jiang Hai asked his parents.

"Go ahead, be careful on the way. Listen to Grandpa Yun's words, be obedient, don't be mischievous, you know?" Xia Rong agreed on the side

Outside the gate, a loaded carriage, a groom and a guard with a sword were waiting for Xia Yun. The carriage got out of the river sea, and the groom drove forward

On the way, Xia Yun looked at Jiang Hai vigorously with an appreciative smile. It's only been one night that Xia Yun looked at himself like this, which made Jiang Hai very uncomfortable.

"Grandpa Yun, are you in trouble, why do you keep staring at me. ”

"No, I just want to take a good look at our young master. ”

"I have something to look at. ”

"The little guy is well hidden, and now he is still pretending to be the old man?"

"What am I pretending?" he said, turning his head outward

"Oh, it seems that the old man was wrong" Xia Yun instantly understood that there were two other subordinates outside, so he nodded.

It seems that his grandfather told him that Xia Yun is a person worth trusting.

"It seems that what the old man is looking forward to has still appeared, and the hard work has paid off. All the perseverance seems to be worth it. ”

"Grandpa Yun, why don't I understand what you say, what do you say Grandpa is looking forward to, is he looking forward to me?

"Some things are useless to talk to you now, they will only be a burden. For example, drinking a pot of wine when the moon is full and drinking it at ordinary times are two different meanings. You should understand this simple truth in your mind. ”

"All you have to do now is try to break free from this cage. If you go to the top, you have to climb there, even if you climb it," he said, pointing to the distant sky.

"Yes, Grandpa Yun, I will work hard" Look up, it is the distant sky, that is the eternal chase, and there is still a face in memory. Snow Lotus is waiting for me.

"Come on, little one, shield a safe sky for you while our old bones are still moving, and let you grow into towering trees. I hope you'll be strong enough to shelter us old guys when I can't keep my door in the way. ”

Xia Yun said very quietly, whether Jiang Hai heard it or not, maybe he didn't want Jiang Hai to hear it at all......

"Stop the car and get checked," one of the city guards called

Wake Jiang Hai up from his sleep. This body is still too weak, and the mental strength is too weak, just thinking about the past and future development in the previous life, I just fell asleep. The spirit is still lacking, and more practice is needed.

"Young Master Cousin has arrived in Mojiang City, you wait, I'll negotiate. "Lift the curtain and get out of the car

"It turned out to be Steward Yun," the guard looked at Xia Yun with a grin. It's not that Xia Yun has a lot of face, it's not that he is a guard, and he's afraid of the Xia family's forces. Although the moat city is only a remote and small city in the Qin State, there are still those belonging to the Qin Empire, how can the guards of the country be afraid of a small place and a small force, but have money in the account.

I saw Xia Yun pull the guard chief aside and hand him a piece of silver from the cuff of his coat. "Chiefs have worked hard for the people, and we are looking at it in our eyes, grateful to Dade, and there is nothing to repay. It's just that the weather is hot and unbearable now, and I can only invite you to drink tea and talk about your heart, but the hearts of the officers are still on duty, and a small meaning is not a respect."

The chief guard took the silver and instantly put it into his arms, "If everyone is as sensible as you, it will be worth our hard work." After that, he motioned to his subordinates to let him go, "The Xia family is a loyal family, so there is no need to check and let go." ”

A few guards pulled out the guard to let the carriage pass,

"A few chiefs work hard, and the people will remember you. So saying, he got into the carriage.

I can't imagine that there will be this kind of transaction there, and it is hard to imagine how difficult it is for real ordinary people to enter the city and blatantly collect money.

Looking at Jiang Hai thoughtfully, Xia Yun knew what was going on and said: "Look at the point, this is the real rivers and lakes, not only chivalrous tenderness, coincidence, and immortal skills." There is also the oppression of reality, and the dark side of all kinds ......."

What Xia Yun said about Jiang Hai is very clear.

Through the window, it was a majestic wall, made of huge stones stacked on top of each other, but the others were like a natural connection, seamless and strong. Far away, you can feel a vicissitudes of life, and you want to go through a lot of wind and rain. There are many swords and arrows on the wall, like a veteran of a hundred battles, and his body is covered with the baptism of war, and the medals of victory prove its existence. Standing here, guarding the home behind you.

Directly above it is its name, the three big characters of the river city, each of which is the size of a wheel, a stroke of a stroke, strong and powerful, the pen is resolute and domineering, I don't know which master it is, but it is certain that this person is definitely also a martial artist. There was a hint of agility in that word. Now some of the water chestnuts of the city wall have been weathered, and the years have taken away some of them, but they can't change its connotation.

Walking through the city gate, a sense of déjà vu suddenly opened, compared with the silence outside the city, the bald stone, grass and trees, the sheep intestine road in the city seems to be much more prosperous, people come and go but do not follow, all kinds of stalls on both sides of the road, shouting and shouting constantly.

"The dragon meat in the sky and the donkey meat in the ground are extremely delicious, you haven't come to try it, and there will be no such shop in this city."

"Rock sugar gourd, delicious rock sugar gourd, sweet on the outside and sour on the inside, sweet and sour are a mix of old and young, women and children can eat."

"Gouli buns, authentic dogs, buns, mouthfuls full of oil, not delicious, don't need money, everyone, come and buy them." ”

These are still relatively normal hawking, but one shouting is so different.

"Jiangnan Leather Factory, the largest tannery in Wenxian County, Jiangdong, has closed down! Wang He, the owner of the bastard, owes 3.5 million taels for eating, drinking, prostitution and gambling, and ran away with his sister-in-law! We have no choice but to take leather goods to pay for wages! Wang He bastard, we have worked hard with you for more than half a year, and if you don't pay your wages, you will pay me back my hard-earned money! Pay me back my hard-earned money."

What is strange is that there are many onlookers, but no one comes forward to buy them. An old man was whispering to the people next to him, don't be fooled, this person has been selling leather goods here for a few years, some people say that he is a native of this city, where has he been to Jiangdong Wenjun. The person next to him expressed understanding.

The world is huge, and there really is everyone who has it.

"Young Master Cousin, after an afternoon of traveling, I guess you are also hungry, let's go eat something?"

Jiang Hai nodded,

"Lao Fu went to the front of the drunken incense building to eat something. ”

The driver is familiar with driving to the destination.

Zuixianglou is the largest restaurant in the moat city, the decoration can be regarded as splendid, divided into two floors, it is said that the number of floors in other cities is more. This is also strange, how can so many people come to spend in such a small city as Mojiang City, and the nobles in the city are also a minority, most of them are poor and white commoners, how can there be so much spare money to enjoy here.

After getting out of the carriage, the four of them chose a seat on the first floor and sat down. The location was chosen by Jiang Hai, not far from the center but not so conspicuous. What is the best place to find out the news? Restaurants and teahouses! These two places are mixed, but they are the places where the news circulates most widely. The communication and conversation between them after tea and dinner can be made and bragged about. Most of them are anecdotes or anecdotes.

It's already time to eat, but there are not many people here, very few. The huge first floor was only full of six or seven tables, most of which were all rivers and lakes. There is also a table that should belong to the bottom of the family like Jiang Hai. Looking at the clothes, it should be considered a wealthy family, but it is a meal in the hall on the first floor.

"Young Master Cousin, do you know what this Drunken Fragrance Building is most famous for?" Xia Yun asked

"Fish, I guess. ”

"How did Young Master Cousin guess?"

"Although this place is very close to the Demon Moon Forest, it is impossible to hunt wild meat in it, so naturally it is not mountain delicacies, it should be fresh seafood. As we all know, there are fish near the sea here. ”

"The young master is thoughtful, and the signature here is a drunken dream dead fish. ”

"Oh, drunk, dreaming of dead fish?"

Before Xia Yun could answer, someone answered

"This fish has been fed in the wine since the beginning of the fry, raised to two catties, after a special cooking method, it is still alive in a stick of incense, so the best time to eat this dish is in this eleven sticks of incense. Xiao Er on the side proudly introduced this dish.

"Okay, let's have a copy. ”

"Guest officer, you are wise, you must know that this dish is only available in my Zuixiang Building, and only in my Zuixiang Building in the River Protection City. "Obviously, this little two are good at talking.

"Do you order anything else, guest officer?"

Ask him.

Jiang Hai didn't have time to talk to him too much, and the purpose of choosing this was to find out some valuable information. Looking out the window, he listened attentively to the conversations at the other tables in the hall.

"Do you know? Prince Yuanjing of the Wei Empire is dead, and the second prince Yuanming has been made the crown prince," said a warrior

"Of course you know? The news has been flying all over the world for a long time. Next to the answer

"Then you must not know why?" the warrior continued

"Why are there any secrets here, I would like to hear about them. ”

The martial artist who spoke just now attracted everyone's attention, "Cough, this Prince Yuanjing has been a martial arts wizard since he was a child, he can dance swords at the age of three, he is already a swordsman at the age of four, he is an intermediate swordsman at the age of five, and he is a junior swordsman at the age of six!"

"Oh, jumping one step a year, it's really a genius"

"If this son doesn't die early, the future is really unimaginable."

"Yes, it's a pity, God is jealous of the talent! In terms of his talent, he may be able to reach the height of his ancestor Li Taibai, the poet and wine sword immortal. Maybe higher. ”

Everyone heard a burst of exclamation and more regret.

The warrior waved his hand to signal everyone to be quiet, and continued: "If Prince Yuanjing is a martial artist, then Prince Yuanming is Wen, this son has read poetry and books since he was a child, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he is rich and rich. I heard that even the scholars of the Patriotic University praised his extraordinary literary talent. It can be seen how high its cultural heritage is. ”

But..... The warrior stopped talking, obviously losing everyone's appetite

"But what do you mean, what do you mean by hanging people's appetites like this? ”

"Come on, I'll invite you to drink, you say slowly. A person next to him couldn't stand this, and came to the warrior with a pot of wine.

However, what can the literati in this world who respects martial arts be able to do it, obviously not appreciated by the emperor. Then, as a prince, his fate is destined to be a remote prince instead of the emperor of the Wei Empire, unless he ......"

"Unless Prince Yuanjing disappears from this world, it is natural that Prince Yuanming will be favored compared to the inaction of other princes!" said another person next to him.

"Yes, you know, it's royalty, and the royal family has no family affection. Some are just the pursuit of power, and all friendship, love, and family affection are false in that place. You see, as soon as Yuan Jing dies now, Yuan Ming will immediately become the prince. He is the biggest beneficiary of this matter, and this kind of palace battle is really too much. ”

"Look at the attitude of the Wei Empire again, the Wei Emperor ordered everyone in the Wei Empire not to talk about this anymore. You don't think it's weird, if you really don't care so much about what the civilians say, it's obvious that you have a ghost. ”

"It's just a pity that a generation of geniuses has fallen, and I can't see the day when he shines. ”

By the way, brother, can you say something else, after all, the Wei Empire is too far away from me

Heckle the other people next to you

But when there was no wine, the warrior shook the empty flask.

It's okay, Xiao Er will put a pot of wine for this brother and count it on my account.

Seeing that there is a drunken warrior who continues to speak, then let's say something, "Do you know the deer academy?"

"How can I know the truth that I don't know, one of the four courtyards of Tianxuan, known as tens of thousands of disciples, and the competition of the imperial talent delivery station, who doesn't know, who doesn't know. How this has something to say. ”

The warrior drank two sips of wine. "Do you know about the enrollment of this year? in the middle of this month. ”

"But the academy only admits talented and intelligent disciples, and we are past our age. ”

"Are you stupid, your family or relatives have something suitable to try, you must know that as long as you enter the academy and don't come out, it is equivalent to entering the empire as an official, and every empire is rushing to the students of the four major academies, wanting to make a fortune?

"There is still nearly half a month to go, and you still have a chance. ”

"I don't know if our Xiaoqiang can have this luck, if there is, then my ancestors are smoking. ”

"Come on, I don't think it's hard for you to be a little strong," the one next to him hit hard

"Yes, alas! Our Xiaoqiang can't do it, by the way, your Huzi heard that it's good, you can let him try it." ”

"Our Huzi probably can't do it. But I'll have to take him to try. You can't live like me for the rest of your life. Okay guys, I'll go first. With that, he left the table.

Chasing the deer academy, Jiang Hai seemed to see a light of dawn, and instantly understood where he should go!

"Dare to ask Brother Tai where he got the news," an elder from the family outside the table walked up to the martial artist and asked. "Where did I hear that. One of my brothers was a groom in it, and he told me. "Thank you, brother Tai, Xiaoer, for counting the wine money on my account." ”

"Thank you for being such an old man, why is your son-in-law going?. "He should be able to give it a try when he hears from you."

After a while, the shopkeeper served the drunken dream dead fish, "The guest officer eats it early, and the taste is not so good when he comes."

A fish on the plate was swimming alive, completely unaware that it was dead. It's a drunken dream, and this idea alone is a miracle. Jiang Hai raised his chopsticks and put the fish meat in his mouth, melt in his mouth, although it looks like a fresh fish, but there is no fishy fish, the meat is delicious with a little wine aroma, although it is not intoxicating, but it is another flavor. Although the fish on the plate was eaten, there was no pain, and it still swam unhurriedly. The slow growth reaction in the wine is terrifying, and when everyone admires the deliciousness of the food, they don't think that this cooking skill has already reached its peak. Jiang Hai was unable to meet the maker of the dish because it was a trade secret.

In a short time, a two-pound fish was eaten, leaving a plate of soup and a tail of fish bones. And the fishbone is swinging in the plate, I don't know if it is because I feel the pain, or if it is the struggle before death, after all, it is not moving. The yearning for life ended its own life, and only the shaking fishbone proved that it once existed.