Chapter 28: Join in the fun
Xiao Ye looked at Fengzhu meaningfully, and Fengzhu just raised his eyebrows and shrugged: "What the fan says is what it is." ”
Fengzhu is full of the appearance of a fan's follower.
Xiao Ye smiled, but secretly thought to himself, although this wind bamboo looks a little oily, but it is also quite interesting. If you're really with Mi'er, it's not a bad thing.
"By the way, although I have rested for a few days, but when I came out today, I still feel that there is something wrong with the atmosphere up and down the General's Mansion, is it a little too quiet?" Xiao Ye carefully perceived this general's mansion, and today's general's mansion seemed to have very few people.
Fan Er said: "Miss, you are so powerful, you can feel this." There are indeed very few people in the General's Mansion today, because today is the day of the metaphysical examination, and the general and the eldest lady have gone to the metaphysical examination venue. ”
"Metaphysics?" Xiao Ye frowned.
"Miss, have you forgotten? I also told you last time that the metaphysical examination is about to start, which is why Linyang City is so lively, and many people are coming for the metaphysical examination. Mi'er said.
"Oh, it's a kid playing with mud!" Xiao Ye remembered.
"Miss, this is a major event in the Eastern Jin Kingdom, the Xuan Kao is all for the imperial capital to run for talents, if it is a person with outstanding strength, it will be reused by the imperial capital. That's why so many people come to participate, and in addition, every time the winner of the metaphysical examination comes first, there are precious elixirs to give. ”
"Elixir?" As soon as he heard that there was a elixir to give, Xiao Ye's eyes lit up, "What elixir?" ”
Mi'er shook her head, "I don't know. ”
"How can you say that the Eastern Jin Kingdom is also a big country, and the reward elixir of the Xuan Kao should not be lower than the second grade, right?" Fengzhu said.
Not lower than the second grade?
Xiao Ye touched his chin and began to think.
Although in her previous life, she was in the snowy mountains, she had eaten all the panaceas, and she couldn't look down on the second grade, but now she is different.
Even if it is a first-class elixir, she will not let it go.
"Change your clothes and get ready to go out." Xiao Ye slapped his thigh after thinking clearly, and made up his mind to go back to the room to change clothes.
"Miss, where are you going?" Mi'er looked puzzled.
Xiao Ye turned around and smiled at Mi'er: "For such a big event as the Xuan Kao, as the fourth lady of the General's Army, how can I not join in the fun?" ”
The venue of the Xuan Kao is located in Yanjun Building, Linyang City. At this time, Yan Junlou was already crowded with people. On the first floor, there is a martial arts platform, surrounded by people who participate in the metaphysical examination or onlookers. And above the second floor of Yan Jun Building, there are people from the four major families. Xiao Zhan, the first general of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and his eldest wife Du Wenying. The family of He Wencai, a big salt merchant. Mozi Yu, a family of weapons. There are also pharmacists who have practiced medicine for generations.
Although it is said to be the four major families, but at a glance, the Xiao family of the General's Mansion as today's main examination family is sparsely populated, except for Xiao Zhan and the eldest lady, standing behind him are Xiao Ziyi, who can't practice martial arts, and Xiao Xuejue, who has abolished one hand. As for Xiao Xueyang, after being beaten by Xiao Ye that day, he is still lying in the house to recuperate.
Looking at the other three families, the people are thriving, and after the main family, there are branches of the family, and it seems that dozens of people from each family have participated.
It's no wonder, the Xiao family has always been a warrior on the front line for the imperial capital, and on the battlefield, death and injury are inevitable. In the end, only Xiao Zhan's family remained.
What's even more sad is that the only son, Xiao Ziyi, is a person who can't practice martial arts.
Every time there is a metaphysical examination, several other families will secretly mock the Xiao family. No, Xiao Ziyi and Xiao Xueyang, who are standing behind Xiao Zhan right now, are like wasters, and they have been subjected to a lot of cynicism.
"I said, General Xiao, why are you one less person this year than last year? What about the second lady in your family? He Wencai, a big salt merchant, sat on a big chair with fat in his body, rubbing a few big jade rings on his fingers, and his face full of fat almost squeezed out those eyes.
Being ridiculed by other families, this is what Xiao Zhan was prepared for when he came, but when he heard He Wencai's words, his face was still dark, and he snorted coldly, and said: "A lot of people may not be useful, last year's metaphysical examination, your He family fought forty-three people, and only two of them were able to enter the imperial capital?" ”
"Oh, although there are only two of them, at least someone has entered the imperial capital. But compared to the general, your family! Ay! He Wencai shook his head, so he pretended to sigh and said, "Every year, it's just two women who fight, but they lose every year, and this year is even more pitiful, only a third lady came, hey, I am embarrassed that so many people come from my He family." ”
Xiao Zhan's face was instantly difficult to see, and the hand holding on the chair handle clenched into a fist.
"General Xiao, what He Lao said is not unreasonable, this time I see that the third lady seems to have an injury on her arm, if this is the case, no one from the general's family will participate this year? How can I say that the general is also one of the four major families, one of the four major families, but at this time, there is not even a decent person to participate in the war, which makes the people see, isn't this a joke? "The one who said this is the family of the pharmacist, the pharmacist.
Xiao Zhan's clenched fist made his bones rattle, but he still sat there silently. Du Wenying's chest rose and fell violently, and she was about to lose her breath.
"If you can't do it, you will ask the imperial capital to withdraw from the four major families, and a few people will come every year, and bring someone who can't even practice martial arts and can't cultivate Xuanqi to fill the number, it's just a shame." The voice came, and the soldier Mo Ziyu had always spoken so harshly and directly.
Everyone can hear this, and it is Xiao Ziyi, the eldest son of the Xiao family.
Xiao Ziyi listened, but he was not angry, as if he hadn't heard it, and the corners of his mouth were faintly mocking.
Xiao Ziyi didn't care, but Du Wenying was not happy, so he immediately took the case: "Mo Ziyu, what do you mean by this?" ”
"What do you mean? Isn't it obvious? Can't your family have a person who looks like a human to take the metaphysical examination? Can your eldest son fight? Will it be mysterious? He comes every year, isn't it full of people? Hum! Mozi Yu showed a bit of contempt.
Du Wenying was so angry that he couldn't speak.
Xiao Zhan was relatively calm, although his face was not good-looking, he still pretended to be calm and said, "Brother Mo's words are wrong. Although my family Ziyi can't cultivate, but the metaphysical examination is a major event in my Eastern Jin Kingdom, and as the son of my general, he comes to watch it is also a respect for the current monarch, so why not? ”
"That's a nice sound?" Mo Ziyu sneered.
"Okay, whether it's someone who comes to fill the number of people or someone who is watching, I'll ask the general below, who will the general's mansion send to participate in the metaphysical examination this year? Is the third lady alone? He Wencai's sarcasm was undisguised.
When He Wencai asked, Xiao Zhan was silent.
Who to send to the metaphysical examination? He had been thinking about it for days, but he still didn't know what to do. Xue Yang was also seriously injured and recuperated in the mansion. Xue Jue's left hand was even more abolished, and he couldn't even hold the bow, if he played again, there would be a bigger joke. As for Ziyi, maybe as Mo Ziyu said, it's just a bunch of people.
"Hahahaha, the dignified generals of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, I didn't expect that today's metaphysical examination could not even find a person who participated in the metaphysical examination, hahaha, this is really a big joke, hahahaha! It's better for me to be a salt seller, and look, the people behind me are all from my He family, hahahaha. He Wencai laughed without scruples, laughing so much that the fat on his face was shaking.
Bang Bang –
Two loud slaps sounded, He Wencai's laughter stopped abruptly, covered his face in shock, sat up straight, and looked around: "Who?" ”
Hearing it, not only everyone on the second floor heard the two crisp slaps, but even the spectators on the first floor also heard it, but everyone was as surprised as if they were rich.
Because no one saw who hit He Wencai. But on He Wencai's face, the two red slap prints on the left and right were so dazzling.
The heads of several families sitting next to He Wencai also stood up one after another, pretending to be calm and stunned. It doesn't matter if others don't see it, but as the heads of the four major families, they have achieved both martial arts and Xuanqi, and they are sitting next to He Wencai, but they, like everyone, have not seen anything.
"Who? Get the hell out of here. He Wencai was already angry and ashamed, and his face turned red.
"A salt seller dares to show off his might in front of the general's mansion, heh, do you know what it means to be immeasurable?"
A leisurely but ironic word came, and the people present instantly confused and looked around.
"There." Someone pointed to the roof.
When everyone looked over, they saw that on the eaves railing above the heads of the four major families, a woman in white was lying there, her legs shaking, and she was holding a grass branch in her mouth.
And what is even more concerning is that when this person ran to the top, no one saw it. And he sat on the eaves above the heads of the four major families in such a posture.
"Who are you?" He Wencai was fat, fat and thick-necked, and he struggled to look up at the eaves lying on top of his head, but he couldn't see anything.
"Who? Isn't that the person who hit you just now? There was a reply overhead.
He Wencai's face was flushed, he tilted his head and struggled, and he trembled with anger when he heard the reply of the figure above, touched his still hot cheeks, and the corners of his mouth kept twitching: "You roll down for Lao Tzu." ”
He Wencai's words fell, and he saw a white shadow flashing in front of him, and there were two crisp sounds, and the fat face was slapped twice, and he screamed like a pig in pain.
Look at the roof again, where is there a white figure. That white figure had landed on the martial arts platform on the first floor when everyone was caught off guard.
Dressed in plain white brocade, without any embellishment, simple and atmospheric. For example, the ink and green silk are tied high with a cloth belt, and the hair is raised in the wind. The woman's delicate facial features, holding a small grass branch in her mouth, can't hide a heroic spirit and arrogance. There was a bit of a joking smile on the corner of her mouth, and she looked at He Wencai on the second floor with her hands on her chest in such an arrogant manner.
It was only then that everyone could see the faces of the people who came.