The sword that Zhang Bu slashed at Pei Cheng never returned, full of momentum.

Since the sword competition between him and Wang Tianci, his understanding of swordsmanship has reached a new level. When it comes to real fighting, the killing skills are all these basic swordsmanship. Those bells and whistles of swordsmanship can confuse many beginners in swordsmanship, and can tease many swordsmanship rookies, but in the eyes of real masters, in the fight of life and death, tricks are a great waste and loopholes.

When he slashed the sword, there were no distractions in his mind. He didn't want to know what would happen if he failed, he just knew that this was the best chance to assassinate the other party. There was only one thought in his mind at this time, and that was to cut off the other party's head.

His sword was full of power, and the sword light on his long sword did not disperse, only to erupt at the last moment. He firmly believed that under his strength and cultivation, no amount of protection on the armor could resist it.

Pei Cheng didn't expect the other party to suddenly burst out and assassinate. As a member of the Pei family in Hedong, as a high-ranking family in the Great Jin Dynasty, and a nobleman among the nobles, Pei Quan has been educated since he was a child to be polite, to behave moderately, to be personable, and to be loyal and filial. Between nobles, it is a dispute and fight, and in most cases, it is also a one-on-one fair duel in the presence of a third party. Winning or losing is certainly very important, but for the nobles of the Great Jin Dynasty, demeanor and bearing are even more important. Because it affects the final evaluation.

Nine-product Zhongzheng system: family background, character, and cultivation.

Character is ranked above cultivation.

Pei Cheng always thought that the person who came up with this system and formulated it was a genius, a great genius. Since the rise of the Gaomen family at the end of the pre-Shang period, and in the post-Shang period, the Gaomen family finally irreversibly occupied the most central stage of history. But how to manage these children of so many high-ranking families who have never appeared before?

The reason why the world was in turmoil in the last years of the Later Shang Dynasty was that Emperor Huan of Shang and Emperor Shang Ling died on the surface, but the internal reason was that the family education that Pei Quan received since he was a child was that it was actually the disorderly competition among the children of the family that created the chaos in the world in the last years of the Later Shang Dynasty. Until the period of Emperor Wen of the Great Zhou Dynasty, a famous minister Xun Qun creatively created the Jiupin Zhongzheng system to restrain the behavior of the children of the family. Since then, the behavior of the children of each family has obviously become much more regular, and the high-ranking families have also spoken highly of the Jiupin Zhongzheng system.

Whether you are sincere or just acting, you must also show a polite, modest and cautious style, and you must show the ambition to pursue the harmony of the world without loving money and sex. Otherwise, in the comments of these states and counties, character alone would have fallen into the inferior category.

What is Pei Quan's background, in addition to the fact that he needs to contact a large number of poor monks in his official duties as the captain of the city gate, the people he interacts with on weekdays are really rich and noble. These high-ranking disciples interact with each other, and everyone strictly abides by the rules brought by the Nine Grades of Zhongzheng System. And it is necessary to follow the rules, to follow the rules. There are hundreds of qualities, but unruly is always at the top.

In the past, those monks from poor families looked at Pei Quan's eyes full of envy, inferiority or flattery, but absolutely no monk from a poor family would break out after learning that he was a member of the Pei family in Hedong.

Even those mountain thieves who make a living by plundering also have an unwritten rule, that is, people from high-ranking families are not allowed to rob.

Behind the scenes, there are actually three words: can't be provoked.

The strength and influence of these high-ranking families are so strong that almost all the monks of the Great Jin Dynasty know it. As long as you still plan to mix in this society, then you must not offend these high-ranking families.

Therefore, before Zhang Bu suddenly jumped up and swung his sword to look at Pei Quan, Pei Cheng was not on guard at all. According to the past practice, with his own background and his identity as the captain of the Shangluo City Gate, he said those words of solicitation, and the other party was a child of a poor family, although he was not moved to bow his head, he was definitely very excited and grateful. I once thought that there would be such a person as Zhang Bu who played cards out of common sense.

All of a sudden, when this was a perverse thing, Pei Quan, a dignified fourth-grade monk, was so shocked that he didn't have any response, except for subconsciously turning his head to avoid the head that smashed over. There was no dodge, no rise to resist with the long sword in his hand, and not even the protective talisman on the armor was not opened.

He was completely confused.

When did the Hanmen dare to do something to the monks of the high family family?

Zhang Buren was in the air, and when he saw the other party's stunned but motionless look, he was overjoyed, "The family is really embroidered pillows and straw bales." I thought it would be so difficult to assassinate this person, but I didn't think it would be so easy.

"When. There was a loud thud on the ground, and a thick-backed broadsword stabbed diagonally and slashed at his long sword, splitting the sword that he was bound to win. At the same time, the huge force that came from the big sword almost shook the long sword in Zhang Bu's hand.

But Guo Mo, who had been on the sidelines, made a timely move.

Since Zhang Bu came up to face Pei Quan, Guo Mo has been observing Zhang Bu's movements from the side. It's just that he never expected that Zhang Bu, who was born in a poor family, would dare to rise out and assassinate Pei Quan in public.

That's the dignified Captain of the City Gate.

That's a dignified person from the Pei family in Hedong.

That's the top family in this Great Jin.

Guo Mo never thought that one day he would be the enemy of this family, he always thought about seeing which day the ancestral tomb was smoking, and which family could be carried by the people of the family, and then worship the marquis Yijin and return to his hometown. This is Guo Mo's greatest ambition, and this is the most beautiful thing in the world that Guo Mo can imagine.

Although Zhang Bu's sudden attack was blocked by Guo Mo with a knife, Guo Mo's heart was like a storm. It was not Zhang Bu's skills that caused the storm, but Zhang Bu's incomparably unscrupulous behavior. It's just that now it's too late for him to reflect on the shock and changes brought to him by Zhang Bu's assassination, Zhang Bu on the opposite side waved his long sword again after the sword was crooked, and still stabbed at Pei Quan in front of him, and the face with blood looked so hideous at this time.

"Adults dodge. Guo Mo shouted loudly while waving the thick-backed big knife in his hand to block in front of Pei Quan.

At this time, both of them used their whole body spiritual power, and they didn't have any tricks, and they both went towards each other's fatal places. This life-and-death fight is not the end of the backyard competition, as long as you don't pay attention to it, your head will fall to the ground.

Just listen to the sound of "clanging bells" and swords intersecting, mixed with the roar of the two like beasts, the energy is permeated, and the fire spirit power and gold spirit power are scattered everywhere, so that the people around have to retreat to avoid its edge.

The more Zhang Bu hits, the more cold he becomes.

The strength of the inconspicuous sergeant on the other side was not only not below him, but it was steadily overpowering him. Not only that, this person is not only full of strength, but also very sophisticated and ruthless in his moves, the big knife in his hand or cut or cut or block or knock, the blade of the back of the knife and even the hilt, everywhere has a wonderful use, the moves are exquisite.

If he encounters such an opponent of equal strength on weekdays, Zhang Bu can be proud to fight with the other party for a hundred and eighty moves. But on this occasion, even if the other party is not as good as himself, he has completely lost the opportunity to assassinate Pei Quan. What's more, after these few moves, the other party has already overcome the disadvantage of starting to deal with it in a hurry, and he is on a par with himself.

Is it so difficult to make meritorious contributions?

Is my Zhangbu going to fall to the ground before I have even displayed this Lingyun ambition?

Pei Cheng had already dodged to the side at this time, his face was blue, and his heart was extremely ashamed and angry.

Shame, shame.

He was not humiliated by the fact that he was almost beheaded by a fifth-grade monk for his fourth-grade monk, but for a high-ranking monk of his own house, he was a dignified member of the Pei family in Hedong, but he was almost beheaded in public by a Hanmenzi.

It's just that he is so angry, but he still keeps muttering in his heart, he is a dignified person, and besieging the opponent with others is no longer in line with the demeanor of the nobles of the high-ranking family, let alone besieging a poor man?

Pei Cheng was almost biting a mouthful of steel teeth, and at the same time, he was still trying to maintain his previous high-ranking demeanor.

Hanmenzi really has no bottom line and no rules at all.

The first family background of the Jiupin Zhongzheng system is really wise.

Pei Cheng actually had a slight understanding of the Jiupin Zhongzheng system in this environment.

It's just that at this moment, he has already forgotten the time of considering the incense given to Huangfu and others under the city wall.

For high-ranking nobles like Pei Quan, even if they fight to the death, they have to follow the rules and come one-on-one. From childhood to adulthood, everything seems to be engraved in the bones of these high-ranking children. Because if you don't follow these rules among the nobles, then your reputation will spread in the aristocratic circle as soon as possible. As for the consequences, they are obvious. The grade will definitely not be high. If the grade is not high, he will not be able to hold important court positions, and he will not be able to inherit the title of the family. For many aspiring children of high-ranking nobles, such consequences are better than death.

Therefore, Guo Mo and Zhang Bu gritted their teeth, you come and go, like two fierce beasts, fighting to the death, but Pei Cheng did not order everyone to rush up and take Zhang Bu.

He was even hesitating in his heart: if Zhang Bu won Guo Mo, would he still have to follow the rules of the nobles and let Zhang Bu leave?

But in the blink of an eye, he thought of something else, and this tangle in his heart disappeared.

Yes, this is not a personal grudge, this involves King Zhao's rebellion. If Zhang Bu wins Guo Mo, it will not be considered a violation of the rules if he sends another person to him.

Pei Quan himself disdains to make a move, and the dignified people of the Pei family in Hedong actually want to fight with a poor man, and he will not be laughed off by those people from high-ranking families.

He thought so, but the few soldiers who stayed with Guo Mo every day didn't think so. The sword has no eyes, that is, it surpasses the opponent, and there are not too many examples of being killed by the opponent without paying attention.

The bamboo pole Hou San didn't know when he had already taken a short crossbow in his hand, and the crossbow arrows on this short crossbow had already been in a good position, just seeing that there was a cruel sneer on the corner of his mouth, he raised the crossbow machine with his left hand, so that the back end of the crossbow machine was on top of his shoulder socket, tilted his head, and glanced at it with his eyes. Seeing the right moment, he shouted softly: "Medium!" and his right hand released the lever of the short crossbow at the same time.

"Smack. With a bang, the short crossbow of the iron arrow slashed through a black light, shooting straight in the direction of Zhangbu's changing shape.