Chapter 16: White Flesh
The banquet came up quickly, and not long after Gu Xiao took Sheng'er to sit down, someone brought a table of wine and sent it up.
Gu Xiao looked at the banquet in front of him, the dishes were very simple, only a few of the simplest coarse tea and light rice.
Looking at the simple dishes in front of him, and then at the almost ordinary dishes in front of Lian Po and Li Mu, Gu Xiao suddenly had a deeper respect for these two people.
With the talent and power of these two people, they can live a luxurious life similar to Zhao Mu's, I can't imagine that these two guys can live so simply.
People who can lead by example can often be respected by others, and Gu Xiao is of course no exception.
Li Mu raised his wine glass and said, "Strong man, don't you really have the heart to be a hero?" ”
"The old general laughed, he is just a martial artist, and even if he is a scholar, he is just one more martial artist in the world." Gu Xiao said without changing his face
As soon as Li Mu spoke, he focused all his attention on Dugu Xiao's body, carefully observing Gu Xiao's expression, wanting to see if he could tempt Gu Xiao. It's just that what disappointed him was that Gu Xiao was completely unmoved, he didn't have the slightest intention of being a leader, and he didn't have the slightest intention.
"Out of Zhao Guo? Am I crazy? Gu Xiao sneered in his heart.
Even if he doesn't count his identity in this life, he won't choose to go out of Zhao Kingdom!
Think about back then, Zhao State Zhao Wuling King was committed to reform, what a heroism. But since the current Zhao Xiaocheng king, Zhao has gone through three generations of Zhao Xiaocheng King, Zhao Mourning Xiang King, and Zhao Wang Qian, and the three Zhao kings are all ordinary faint kings, and the family business laid down by King Zhao Wuling has been completely defeated!
Gu Xiao is not interested in being Li Mu, he died so badly! (As an aside, Li Mu is known as the number one obstacle to Qin's domination of the world, but he died very badly.) Zhao Wangqian was victimized by Guo Kai's anti-plot slander, and ordered Li Mu to be killed, Li Mu fled after receiving the news, but he still died in the hands of the pursuers! )
"The strong man is too modest, in my opinion, the strong man is a rare general, how can he be a martial artist?" Lian Po looked at Gu Xiao repeatedly, but he never found that he had seen Gu Xiao anywhere. Therefore, he could only let go of the doubts in his heart, and he had a heart of love for talent and wanted to recruit him.
"The old general's words are serious, Gu Xiao is a mountain village man, he doesn't dare to hope for glory and wealth, all he wants in his life is to be able to emulate his family teacher and Cao Qiudao, and become famous all over the world with the Qingfeng in his hand!" Gu Xiao politely refused again.
"Oh, I didn't expect that Your Excellency actually had the heart to challenge the Sword Saint Cao Qiudao?" Li Mu has a very high mind, and he heard the potential meaning in Gu Xiao's words, although Gu Xiaohua has a lot of respect for his masters Zhao Jianzhai and Cao Qiudao, but there is a kind of fighting spirit that is eager to try, and obviously does not worship Cao Qiudao as a god like ordinary sword practitioners.
"The family teacher was defeated under Cao Qiudao's sword back then, and a finger was cut off, such a shame has always been remembered in the heart of the next, if you can't be ashamed of the family teacher, wouldn't you be a vain disciple!" Gu Xiao did not hesitate to say that he would definitely challenge Cao Qiudao in the future.
"Really? The old man is here to wish the strong man a victory, defeat Cao Qiudao, and ascend to the throne of the world's number one swordsman! Lian Po said.
"Inherit the old general's good words!" Gu Xiao said lightly.
Lian Po and Li Mu solicited many times, but they were always rejected by Gu Xiao.
Although the two were a little disappointed, they didn't pay too much attention to it, after all, everyone has their own ambitions.
Zheng'er didn't speak all the time, just buried his head in eating, but the roasted tofu on the table seemed to suit his taste, and he kept chewing.
Lian Po watched Zheng'er keep eating roast tofu, and said with a smile: "Haha, little guy, you seem to like to eat white pork very much?" ”
"White?" Gu Xiao was taken aback.
"Oh, the old man forgot, the strong man is not from Zhao Guo, so he naturally doesn't know the origin of the white meat. Since the battle of Changping in the past, all the soldiers of my Zhao country died in the hands of Bai Qi, so in order to pay tribute to the souls of the dead in the war, and also in order to express his hatred for Bai Qi, he used soybean rice as a dish, treated tofu as meat, grilled it with a fire, and mixed it with tofu residue and garlic ginger into a "dipping head", which means that the brains of Bai Qi are mashed into puree and eaten with tofu, which is called 'Bai Qi meat'. Now, it has been spread that my Zhao country has become a must-eat dish for my Zhao people! Li Mu explained.
"Really?" Gu Xiao chuckled lightly on his face, and only felt that his heart was dripping blood, and he didn't taste the slightest taste of this dish, but began to drink stuffy wine.
"What? Don't strong men want to try this dish? Lian Po picked up the chopsticks and took a bite, as if he was really eating white meat, the bright red sauce splashed, dyeing his beard with a hint of blood red, and asked while eating.
"Bai Qi was killed by Fan Ju's slander a few years ago, even if he really eats his meat, it will no longer help, not to mention that this is just a plate of tofu!" Ancient Sky Road.
said this on the face, but in fact, Zheng'er clearly saw that his master's fist under the table had already been clenched tightly, and the green tendons on the back of his hand burst out, which was almost to the point of smashing the table in front of him with a fist.
"There is a point in that! Although Bai Qi is a generation of famous generals, he killed too much, and finally he was damned, which is also the retribution he deserves! I only hope that future generations can learn from it! Li Mu, who is also a famous general, couldn't help but feel a little sad when he mentioned Bai Qi, and sighed.
"Humph! Your fate is not much better? Gu Xiao sneered in his heart.
To be honest, it is more difficult to keep a business than to start a business!
Although Gu Xiao didn't know what the king of the industry should look like, he definitely did not include the three generations of Zhao Xiaocheng, the ancestor and grandson!
Li Mu and Lian Po had a dismal end, isn't it the best portrayal of these three generations of faint monarchs?
After the little episode of Bai Qirou, Lian Po and Li Mu secretly exchanged glances with each other, and then it was as if nothing had happened.
Occasionally, these two old guys raised their heads and chatted with Gu Xiao for a few words, and on the whole, the atmosphere between them was quite strong.
"Damn, I have to get out of here as soon as possible!" An inexplicable sense of crisis rose from Gu Xiao's heart, and he had a feeling that if he didn't leave, it would be impossible for him to leave the land of Zhao alive.