Chapter 081 - Open (Ask for Collection)
Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty had a total of seventy-four sword mansions, and they were all independent on weekdays, and they would only unite in special events. This kind of activity is one of the representatives, www.biquge.info the ten mansions.
Xiping, Wuwei, Chenghan, Yihai, Tianshui, Liaoyong, Xinhai, Ganshan, Zhuangshuang, Changtao. The triennial Ten Mansions, these ten sword mansions are held in turn, and this year it is Xiping's turn.
The opening of the Ten Mansions is a grand event, but it has nothing to do with ordinary people. Except for the ten princes and the relatives of the fighters, even the county guards were not allowed to enter to watch the fight. So even on the day of the opening, Xiping County is not much more lively than in the past. The biggest difference is that the streets around the school are under martial law, and there is more of a solemn atmosphere.
Ye Su and the other arbitrators were led to the competition venue.
It is said that it is a ten-house fight, but there is no real ring. The fighters are all solid gas masters, and the sword qi is criss-crossed when they fight, even if it is a steel ring, it can't last too long.
The only high platform is the Dianjiangtai directly south of the school grounds.
At this point, a pergola has been set up on the stage, and colorful flags and streamers are planted all over. Under the pergola, there are ten chairs side by side, which will be the position of the prince of the ten mansions. At the edge of the school field in the other three directions, some reed sheds were also erected, and long tables and stools were placed underneath, all of which were prepared for the spectators.
At this time, the spectators had already entered, sitting under the reed shed and talking to each other, occasionally seeing acquaintances from a distance, they would also get up and bow their hands, and the chaos was extremely lively.
At the edge of the school yard stood many government soldiers, each in distinct armor, straddling a sharp sword. You can move around casually in the viewing area, but it is strictly forbidden to step over the position guarded by the government soldiers.
The fighters have also entered the arena and are seated in the preparation areas on both sides of the platform. The children of the chosen family were sitting with serious expressions. In contrast to the noisy viewing areas, both of these places are extremely quiet.
The twenty arbitrators, including Ye Su, all changed their uniform black clothes, and were led to stand under the stage with their hands in their hands, looking quite majestic. However, in Ye Su's senses, it is not much different from singing.
Originally, Ye Su still had some expectations for this ring, and it was a pity that he couldn't fight with others, but it was also good to see more strong people. But this little pursuit, these days have all been tossed by those guys who gave gifts to the crazy devils, and at this time there is no heart at all.
According to tradition, the Ten Mansions Tournament lasts for three days. On the first day, 50 sword fights were held, and 50 finalists were determined.
On the second day, 37 sword fights were fought, with a total of two rounds. In the first round, 25 people will be decided, and then 1 person will be drawn with a bye, and another 12 sword fights will be played. The 12 people who were finally decided, plus 1 person who had a bye, made a total of 13 people shortlisted.
On the third day, 12 sword fights were fought, with a total of four rounds. In the first round, 6 people will be decided in 12 games, 1 person will have a bye, in the second round 3 games, 3 people will be decided and 1 person will have a bye, in the fourth round, 2 people will be decided, and in the fifth round, the final match will be held.
The easiest time to cheat was on the third day, when someone had a bye in the past to reach the finals and easily defeated an opponent who had already fought hard for many games. But the Ten Mansions were originally prepared for the family, and grabbing the bye quota was also a means of each. So despite the criticism of each session, the rules have never been changed.
Ye Su stood there bored, glanced at the preparation area a few times, and found some familiar faces.
The five-member group of Jinhe County such as the statement and the martial brothers, as well as the loving combination of Zhang Hui and Liu Jing, and the three others. These people were all hand-selected by Ye Su, and they were all the best among the children of the Wuwei County family.
The statement and the others also noticed Ye Su, and their eyes were quite complicated.
They first despised Ye Su, then disgusted and even hated, then gave birth to a little admiration, and now they are a little more grateful. Until now, these emotions are still co-existing.
Despise Ye Su's identity, disgusted with his training methods and evil deeds of using weasels to harm people, worship his strength and courage to fight against the strong people entering the country, and be grateful for his recommendation to choose him into the Ten Mansions, as well as the obvious improvement in strength.
However, Ye Su didn't have so many complicated emotions, just because he was familiar with it. What kind of teacher-student friendship, the Stockholm plot of the little student and the violent instructor, in him it is infinitely close to zero.
Compared to these family members, Ye Su is more interested in other people.
With a long horn sound, the group walked in from outside the school grounds.
Ten people, men and women, old and young. Ten people rushed in one after another, but any one of them gave people a feeling that they could not be ignored. And the ten people obviously didn't release the sword intent, but the inexplicable majesty still made people feel a little breathless. It seems that instead of ten people, there are ten peerless beasts that are very different.
Top 10 Princes.
Ye Su's eyes swept over the ten people, only to feel that the speed of blood flow had accelerated a few points.
"Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty has seventy-four sword mansions, and there are seventy-four such figures. Someday, I'll pick them one by one. ”
All the princes of the mansion were all strong people in the world, so they naturally noticed Ye Su's gaze. However, when it comes to their position, they have seen a lot of wind and waves, and they will not fluctuate because of a little gaze. After a few casual glances, they sat down one after another.
This year's Shifu Ring is hosted by Xiping County, and Liu Liangchuan, the monarch of Xiping Prefecture, sits in the middle. But the ten princes of the top ten mansions are in no particular order, and there is no red tape and etiquette, Liu Liangchuan will not stand up and say anything. After the ten people are seated, it means that the ten houses are about to begin.
The sound of the horn died down, followed by the sound of music, and hundreds of dancers entered the school yard from different directions. Each holding a long sword and dancing.
The swords held by the dancers are all thin and pure decorative swords, and the wrist strength is vain and the sword edge is unstable, and the dance is the purest kind of sword dance. But Ye Su looked at it in his eyes, but felt very comfortable.
It's not that I think those women dance well, but when I see that men dance too much, and suddenly see such a group of women jumping, anyone will feel comfortable.
After the dancers left, a big man walked up to the stage and shouted loudly: "Ten mansions, open the !!"
"Roar, roar, roar......"
The elite soldiers around the school field roared in unison, and at the same time struck the armor with their swords. The venue, which was still happy and lively, suddenly became depressed and solemn.
"Let's start drawing lots now!" With the voice of the big man, the two government soldiers carried a box and took out two thick stacks of famous posters and a large handful of bamboo sticks from it.
Dahan took the bamboo skewer and respectfully sent it to the ten princes, each with five sticks, each with a number.
After that, the big man held two stacks of famous posters, walked to the side of the point, and threw them in the air. Hundreds of famous posters were suddenly like fireworks, scattered radially into the sky.
Ten princes shot at the same time, and the bamboo sticks in their hands shot out.
The sound of puff and puff continued, and there were two famous stickers pierced together by bamboo sticks.
Through the experience of these days, Ye Su knows that the lottery must be boring. Earlier, he knew that it was the princes who drew lots, and Ye Su still had doubts, guessing how those people would distribute the benefits. But at this time, I suddenly understood that these people are not distributing benefits, but fighting.
In the eyes of most people, the princes of all the mansions shoot bamboo sticks casually, and it is also an accident to pass through those famous posts. But Ye Su saw it really, those bamboo sticks were like flying swords, and they were also fighting fiercely with each other.
Liu Liangchuan obviously suffered some losses, and his face was really not good-looking. The faces of the other princes were also different, some were colorful, and some were full of resentment. Looking at it, I found that only Xiao Lengzhi, the monarch of Wuwei Mansion, was leisurely, and seemed to be completely indifferent to the result.
The big man stepped on the void, jumped up like a big bird, and collected all the famous posts. Subsequently, I found the two famous cards that the No. 1 sign had passed, took them off and looked at them twice.
"In the first scene, Chen Siyuan of Tianshui Sword Mansion, Du Fengchun of Liaoyong Sword Mansion!"
Two people stood up in the preparation area, glanced at each other, and entered with their swords raised. Subsequently, one person from the arbitration also walked out and stood in the middle of the school.
Twenty arbitrators were also ranked, with Ye Su being No. 20. There are a total of 50 sword fights today, and Ye Su only needs to enforce two of them.
The two people in the first scene looked like children of the family, and they all looked arrogant.
"It doesn't matter if the sword fight is life or death, but you need to listen to the arbitration order. The violator is out, and the violator can be beheaded......" Arbitration No. 1 is an old man, sonorously reciting the rules.
Ye Su looked at the old man from a distance, and only felt a little bored.
Although Ye Su was faintly excluded by other arbitrators, he and Meng Fanxin, who was the Wuwei Sword Mansion, avoided him. But after all, it was blocked in the inn for so many days, and everyone looked up and didn't look down, and Ye Su also knew a lot about other arbitrations.
This old man is from Xiping Sword Mansion and is said to have been in the office for four terms. Now he looks cold, but before in the inn, Ye Su saw him grovel to the steward of a family, smiling like a flower. Not only this old man, but also other arbitrations. Even if some gifts are inconvenient for them to receive, they dare not offend those people from the family.
After all, aside from the identity of arbitration, many people are extremely ordinary. And no one knows if there will be a chance for the next Shifu fight, and they all want to take advantage of this time to get in touch with the big family. There are also a few young people who are from a family, and they use the status of arbitration to seek benefits for their respective families as much as possible and accumulate capital for themselves.
Ye Su didn't like those doorways, and other arbitrators didn't look down on him. Identity background is only one aspect, and Ye Su's style also dislikes others.
He came the latest, and the most people gave him gifts, but Ye Su didn't care about any of them. Almost everyone thought that Ye Su was fake Qinggao, a killer of the Thirteen Sword Divisions, and what was there to pretend.
But others didn't know that Ye Su was not a high-minded pedantic, otherwise he would not have promised Su Wuya to help the person named Wang Jianchuan. The reason why he ignored it was entirely because Ye Su felt that those things had nothing to do with him. Promising Su Wuya is to repay the kindness of half the teacher, and rejecting those who give gifts is a personal temperament.
Ye Su doesn't despise others, and he doesn't feel how special he is. Everyone has their own way of life, and they can't interfere with each other.
"The first game, the beginning. ”
With the order of the No. 1 arbitration, the totem of the sword formation under the feet of Chen Siyuan and Du Fengchun was displayed, officially opening the prelude to the Shifu Fight.
At this time, no one felt that this session of the Ten Mansions was any different from the previous ones. The only suspense is who will win the position of champion in the end.
The nineteen arbitrators were still standing under the stage, no one paid attention to them, and no one cared about Ye Su who was standing at the very end. But when the Ten Mansions were over, everyone remembered this silent teenager. Even the arbitration system, which has remained unchanged for thousands of years, has changed because of Ye Su.
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