Chapter 3 Go upstairs to the ladder
As the king, Hong Xin's summons could not be rejected by the common people. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info So, although the two artists, one old and one young, hesitated, they still had to follow Hong Xin to leave.
Hong Xin went straight to the attic where he climbed high and overlooked that day, and after dismissing his entourage, he said: "You two go upstairs with me, I have something to say." ”
After saying that, Hong Xin went upstairs by himself, and the old and young looked at each other, but they could only follow.
The three of them came to the attic one by one, and they stood together in silence for a long time without anyone talking. Hong Xin was using this vacancy to observe the two, only to see that the old man had a childish face, although he was poorly dressed, he also had a trace of fairy temperament, and the young man had red lips and white teeth, and he was a handsome offspring.
Just as Hong Xin was hesitating whether to say what he thought in his heart, the old man who was playing the puppet show spoke first: "King, I heard that you want to talk to us about the skills of puppet shows. ”
Hong Xin nodded and said, "My surname is Hong Mingxin, let's open the skylight today and say something." Old man, does this puppet show you play have a heritage or a genre?"
Hongxin is also a prince, since he said his name, then the two interpreters can't hide it, otherwise it will be disrespectful.
"Don't dare, little old man, my name is Mo Xian. And next to him is my unsuccessful apprentice, Zhang Luo. The two of us walked the rivers and lakes, but we just took care of each other and ate together. I taught him the craft because I had to survive, so how can there be a so-called inheritance? Mo Xian lowered his head and replied carefully.
Because Mo Xian lowered his head, Hong Xin couldn't see his expression clearly, and couldn't tell if the other party was lying. It was Zhang Luo, a handsome young man, who blinked his beautiful big eyes and kept staring at Hong Xin.
"Mo Lao, just tell me a little about the puppet show you played. ”
Mo Xian hurriedly agreed, arched his hand and said: "Puppet shows, also known as puppet shows, are divided into drag stick puppets, stick puppets, marionettes and other types. What our master and apprentice perform is a marionette, also known as a silk puppet......"
"In ancient times, it was called a hanging silk puppet, which was composed of a puppet head, a cage belly, limbs, a thread and a hook. Hong Xin seemed to be impatient, snatched Mo Xian's words and continued: "At least sixteen threads are needed to be able to deduce freely and delicately. And when I watched the performance of the two of them, I was able to control the puppet vividly with only five threads with one hand, which is really impressive!"
As soon as Hong Xin's words came out, the old and the young were at the same time.
In fact, Hong Xin didn't know these ways, and the knowledge he dictated was all from his books. Acting has to play a full set, since Nangong Xing thought that he liked puppets that day, then Hong Xin had to show interest in puppets, so he consulted a lot of ancient books, which was considered to be preparing for his safety.
Who knows, seeing the puppet show performed by the two of them today, it does not follow the ancient law at all, not only is the thread reduced to one-third, but the puppets during the performance are extremely finely made, and their every move is close to the real person, which cannot but attract Hong Xin's attention.
"You two are cultivators?!" Hong Xin asked suddenly.
Although this is Hongxin's speculation, it is the only way to explain it. Sure enough, Mo Xian and Zhang Luo glanced at each other, and then looked at Hong Xin's gaze, which was a little unkind, less humble and more ruthless.
"Our master and apprentice passed by here, just to seek some entanglement, and had no other intentions. Now that you have been recognized by the king, you can say something. Now I just want to ask the king to leave a way for my master and apprentice to survive, otherwise, it will be a situation where the fish will die and the net will be broken!"
Although Mo Xian said cruel words, it sounded like he put himself in a relatively weak position. You must know that Hong Xin is just an ordinary person, and he does not have the slightest ability to resist the cultivators, and it is not Mo Xian's decision to kill or kill them? In the memories inherited by Hong Xin, the status of the cultivators is quite high on the Dongzhou continent, and even the emperor of the Zhou Dynasty and the princes and kings have appointed many cultivators as ministers, so why did he come to Mo Xian like a rat crossing the street? I just pointed out his identity, so I wanted to make the "way to live" and "the fish die and the net was broken" so serious?
Hongxin didn't answer, walked to the staircase, and pulled the mechanism. With a click, the top of the wooden staircase is separated from the floor, and the entire staircase falls into the first floor.
Fang Cai Moxian and Zhang Luo kept an eye on Hong Xin, for fear that Hong Xin would call someone to make trouble, and the behavior of disassembling the staircase made the two of them puzzled.
And after Hongxin did all this, he turned around, bowed deeply, and said: "At this time, I can't go up to the sky, I can't go down to the ground, I have something to ask for, and please help me!"
The plan to go upstairs to the ladder is not only that Hong Xin is forcing the two of them to comply, but also to prevent Nangong Xing's ears and eyes from hearing about it.
Mo Xian is the master and apprentice who can call the shots, he sighed slightly, and said, "The king might as well say what he wants." ”
"Don't hide it, I'm also a caged bird at this time. Hong Xin said self-deprecatingly, and then explained the cause and effect.
Hong Xin started from Nangong Xing's seizure of power, and has been talking about the other party's offense until now, and clearly said that the key to the problem is that Nangong Xing, as a cultivator, is extremely difficult to deal with. And what Hong Xin wants is that Mo Xian and Zhang Luo's master and apprentice can help him and get rid of Nangong Xing!
After listening to this, Mo Xian smiled, "The king is so calculating, let my master and apprentice put their lives at risk to help you kill a cultivator." Not to mention the hardships and dangers, let's just say that after the deed is completed? It is the rabbit that dies and the dog cooks, and the bird hides the bow, right?"
When it was time to promise benefits to the other party, Hong Xin hurriedly swore an oath: "If the two of you can really help me get rid of Nangong Xing, I will worship Mo Lao as the prime minister! In the mountain corner country, it is under one person, and above ten thousand! And the Zhang Luo brothers will not lose the position of general......"
"Hahaha. Mo Xian laughed loudly, "My lord, I don't dare to do the prime minister of the mountain corner country, after all, this title is equivalent to the word 'Quanchen' at this time." Besides, aren't you afraid that after I become the prime minister, I will become the second Nangong Xing? ! At that time, I am afraid that your situation may not be better than now!"
Hong Xin only thought that his strategy of going upstairs and pumping the ladder was clever, but he didn't want to be full of loopholes. And although Mo Xian is an artist who wanders the rivers and lakes, he is also extremely shrewd, and he sees the key to the matter at a glance.
"The king doesn't need to say any more, our master and apprentice will leave, and from now on we will leave the mountain corner country, and we will never dare to wade into your troubled waters. After speaking, Mo Xian walked to the staircase, "King, please order someone to move the staircase back to its original position." ”
Since Mo Xian dared to consider the situation after getting rid of Nangong Xing, it showed that this person was extremely confident and had some means. This is an opportunity for Hong Xin to meet but not to seek, the next time he meets such a strange person, and he doesn't know what year and month, or he should be eliminated by Nangong Xing before that, right? Hong Xin felt that he had to seize this opportunity!
Seeing that Hong Xin did not move, Mo Xian snorted coldly and said: "King, don't you think that my master and apprentice can't leave without the stairs, right?" It's me who casts a spell and makes a lot of noise, if it alarms others, it will be bad for both you and me." ”
Are you afraid of alarming others? This is Mo Xian's weakness!
Hong Xin gritted his teeth and said fiercely: "If Mo Lao refuses to help me, I will immediately summon Nangong Xing and tell him what we have just said! And the two of you are probably going to have to fight with the soldiers of the mountain corner country! Or the two of you will kill me immediately, and I will see if you have the ability to go through the sky and kill you out of the country!"
Mo Xian was obviously angry after hearing this, and suddenly turned back to face Hong Xin. I saw that his beard was all open, and the sleeves of his robe were windless, and he looked like a peerless master. And Hong Xin didn't panic when he saw this scene, but showed a smile, he knew that he had found the right person.