Chapter 152: The True Body of the Shadow
The four of them went into battle in full gear, and saw that the opponent's Tubo players were already impatient, and they all looked hideous and panting, and they seemed to be holding back enough energy to clean up this side.
Pu Danrang said with a cold face: "Although it is a friendly game, but in the ball game, it is inevitable that there will be unexpected injuries, even if you break your hands and feet, I hope you will be careful." He was well versed in the meaning of intimidation, and he had already secretly signaled to his golfers that he was going to be ruthless in the last battle, so that these weak Han people knew the price of despising the Tibetan warriors. It's just that there is a faint uneasiness in their hearts, and the four new people either close their eyes and recuperate, or laugh, or they don't care, and they don't seem to react to their threats, and even seem to be a little impatient.
With the notary commander waving the order flag, the ball was thrown, and the third game began. The Tibetan golfers rushed out like tigers out of the gate, and as expected, they took the lead in grabbing the ball, and with a whistle, the other Tubo golfers were outflanked on the left and right sides, and the whole team rushed to the hinterland of the opponent. Looking at it again, it turned out that the wooden ball had quietly stopped under Qi Yufeng's staff, but no one knew when he made it.
Qi Yufeng sneered, passed the ball to Yan Wuwu, turned the horse's head and galloped down. At this time, the Tibetan golfers woke up like a dream, roaring and rushing towards the wild goose, but where could they grab the ball. Yan Wuwu used swordsmanship to control the cue, and the wooden ball almost did not land, and he hooked it around and tossed in the air. Only a dry Tibetan people were dumbfounded.
Leng Xiaoxiao rode a horse to kill from the other side at this time, and Yan Wuwu saw that the other party had four people to his side, and struck the ball over with a snap. Leng Xiaoxiao is the most regular riding and ball skills among the four, a move and a style are clearly understood, he ran forward with the ball, and suddenly arrived in front of the opponent's hole, three Tubo golfers were connected in a row, waving the moon staff to kill, Leng Xiaoxiao stopped the horse, knocked the ball out, the wooden ball flew to the front of the Tubo hole, the last two Tubo players in charge of guarding the horse at the same time to pick up, Qi Yufeng has rushed forward, back to the hole, and did not turn around, the moon staff waved back, a crisp sound, the wooden ball went straight to the bottom of the net, Datang scored a point.
The audience applauded, Tubo didn't even take a breath, and the Datang team had already scored cleanly. Li Yunrao shouted even louder, became excited, and poured the wine in the cup on Li Heng.
Leng Xiao carefully knew that the martial arts that Qi Yufeng had learned was a first-class acupoint skill, and what he paid attention to was to use his luck to point and exert his strength accurately. Therefore, the three wooden caves at the mouth of the bowl that are too small in the eyes of ordinary people can be said to be the width of the sea and the sky for Qi Yufeng.
The players in Tibet are experienced and quite spicy. Without waiting for the cheers to stop, he regrouped and quickly knocked the ball out, taking advantage of the opponent's time to retreat and quickly snatch back a point. One of the most burly strongmen struck the ball out with a full moon staff, only to see the wooden ball draw an arc, across half the field, and fly towards the player who rushed to the front. Unexpectedly, the ball turned in mid-air, fell down early, and stopped in front of Ye Suiyun's horse.
Leng Xiaoxiao, Qi Yufeng, and the wild goose Wuwu invariably showed a smile. With the autumn rain trick ten layers of internal power injected into the club, it is equivalent to Ye Suiyun as the heart, no matter before and after, the wooden ball within five zhang is equivalent to an iron ball, and the stick in his hand is like a magnet, which can't be bypassed.
Before the Tubo players could understand, Ye Suiyun quickly hit the ball to Leng Xiaoxiao, and then to Yan Wuwu, and finally Qi Yufeng completed the final blow, and with another round of applause, it was like a slaughter on the court.
Leng Xiaoxiao, calm and sophisticated, front and rear scheduling, the geese are worry-free and elegant, flexible and delicate, Qi Yufeng is fast and accurate, thunderous and thunderous, and the leaves follow the clouds and the clouds, and the momentum is like a rainbow. The four of them seem to have practiced together for many years, and their tacit understanding is skillful and not jerky. Among them, especially the most beautiful goose worry-free, a set of Zixia swordsmanship is hidden in it, and the wooden balls fly up and down, which is pleasing to the eye. Every time he touched the ball, thousands of guests outside the stadium let out an earth-shattering sound. Of course, there are many people with real eyesight, and among the four people, it is the iron-masked man who drags behind and is not brilliant.
At this point, it is difficult for the Tubo players to grab the wooden ball, and even if they occasionally get the ball back, it is difficult to surpass Ye Suiyun's strong defensive strength. I can only watch the opponent send the ball into his own hole one by one.
Several of them wanted to repeat their old tricks and slammed into people, but how do they know, how can these four people be comparable to the players in the first two games, but the person who was bounced turned over on his back, and the injury was not light, and even the limbs were stiff, which was naturally caused by Qi Yufeng hitting the acupoint. Pudan rang his mouth was never closed again.
In the final game, Qi Yufeng scored 37 points, Yan Wuwu scored 25 points, Leng Xiaoxiao scored 21 points, Ye Suiyun scored 15 points, plus one point in the first game Datang, the notary announced the result, 99 to 31, and the Tubo team did not score a point in the third game. When the four of them heard that they couldn't break 100 by one point, they couldn't help but hold their heads and regret and complain to each other. Pudanjan, who didn't have any scruples to stay aside and wanted to cry without tears.
The emperor was overjoyed and said: "Tubo and my Tang Dynasty are brothers, so we don't have to worry about winning or losing a game. As a token of my gratitude to your delegation for coming from afar, I would like to give you a hundred gold, a hundred pearls, and a hundred silk horses. After all, it was at his birthday banquet, and Li Longji was happy to have such a result of turning defeat into a big victory. But he did not forget the distinction between the important and the important, and first pacified the Tibetan mission.
Although Pu Danrang was disgraced, when he heard the emperor's valuable reward, he couldn't help but be happy, and hurriedly led a group of people to kneel and thank him.
At this time, Li Linfu got up and said: "I am an outstanding person in the Heavenly Dynasty, and there are many talents, needless to say. The most important thing is to have the blessing and protection of His Majesty, and naturally there is no disadvantage. What's more, it's just a game. During the banquet, all the ministers of the clan listened to him, and they also took the opportunity to congratulate the emperor, boasting loudly, as if the emperor had won the game of bowing immediately.
When everyone said that they were happy, they saw an official come to the middle of the hall and bow down, and said: "The minister looks up to His Majesty's holy grace, and his heart is inexplicably excited, and he is glad that he can be born in such a holy world, and he really can't help but vomit his heart and write a poem for His Majesty to show his loyalty." "The words are so flattering that people can't help but look down on them in their hearts. Looking closely at the speaker, not many people knew him in the audience. Leng Xiaoxiao and Ye Suiyun recognized it as Guo Qing at a glance.
The emperor naturally didn't know this monarch, but today the whole world celebrated, and it was not easy to refute it, so he had to nod. Guo Qing was overjoyed and said: "The Tang Dynasty is rich and peaceful, Your Majesty has no borders, I will be loyal and eternal as a minister." Everyone frowned and shook their heads when they heard this, this poem is not even a poem.
Such a vulgar poem just made Li Longji curious and asked: "Who is the surname of the Qing family, and what is the official position first?" ”
Guo Qing is stupid and greedy, always dissatisfied with the status quo, and thinks every day, how can a mere imperial history be enough, if you want to soar, you have to befriend the emperor well. Today, I finally waited for the opportunity, and I was cheeky to show this limelight, hoping that the emperor would remember me, but I didn't expect His Majesty the Emperor to ask immediately, and he was overjoyed, and said: "Minister Guo Qing, on an errand in the Imperial History Terrace." ”
Li Longji asked again: "In which year are you on the list?" In what is the middle grade? The emperor was angry in his heart, and asked why such an uneducated person could serve in the imperial court.
When Guo Qing heard the emperor's question, he immediately woke up from the dream of being promoted, and he couldn't say half a word, and beads of sweat kept falling.
When the emperor saw that he had a roe deer's eyes, he was even more angry, and when he asked again, he said coldly: "Your Majesty, the minister knows." ”
The emperor said, "You know? ”
Leng Xiaoxiao nodded and replied: "This Lord Guo is not only not a Jinshi on the list, but I am afraid that he can't read words." ”
Li Yunrao couldn't help but say: "Don't know how to read? How can it be. ”
Leng Xiaoxiao said: "Because he was just a low-level disciple in the beggar gang before. ”
But the emperor did not understand and asked, "What is the beggar gang?" ”
Li Heng coughed and said in a low voice: "Back to my father, it's just... The one who wants to eat is called Hanako. ”
Li Longji was furious, slapped one hand on the table, and the audience was suddenly silent. Guo Qing was so frightened that he kept kowtowing on the ground, which undoubtedly confirmed Li Heng's words.
Leng Xiaoxiao noticed that Li Linfu's face was pale and uneasy at this moment, and suddenly there was a thought in his heart, maybe the opportunity to wash away Ye Suiyun's grievances was in front of him. He turned his head and said, "The minister didn't understand at first, how did he get into the court?" ”
Li Longji was stunned for a moment when he heard this, nodded and said, "I also have this doubt. ”
Leng Xiaoxiao replied: "Since it is not a way to take the imperial examination, it must be guaranteed by someone." ”
Li Longji asked, "Who is the guarantor?" Leng Xiaoxiao shook his head and said nothing.
Li Longji asked Guo Qing angrily: "Who is the guarantor with you?" ”
Guo Qing is not a person of faith, and he has no ability to do things, so at the moment, in order to protect himself, he can't take care of anything, and said: "Yes... It's Jiwen, Ji-sama. ”
Everyone was in an uproar, Ji Wen was in an important position, and the most important thing was that people knew that he was Li Linfu's right-hand man. But think about it again, if it weren't for the power of Li Linfu, who completely controlled Zhongshu Province, who would dare to casually arrange a beggar to enter the court as an official.
Ji Wen hurriedly rushed to the bottom of the steps and knelt down, his voice trembling, and defended: "Your Majesty, this person. . . This man is pure nonsense, the minister does not know him at all, and I don't know why he slanders the minister so much. ”
Leng Xiaoxiao said: "Yes, Your Majesty, the minister also believes that a loyal minister like Lord Jiwen will not have anything to do with a beggar." I just don't know why this madman is so bold and dares to frame the court officials and commit such a big crime of Ling Chi's beheading. ”
As soon as Leng Xiaoxiao said the words 'Ling Chi's severed head', Guo Qing rushed to Ji Wen, grabbed his robe, and roared: "On that day, you said that as long as I testify that Ye Suiyun has the intention of killing the whole family, you will give me high-ranking officials and wealth and glory." Now he turns his face and denies it. "He was originally born as a scoundrel in the market, and his nature appeared in a hurry, and he didn't care about any etiquette. I only heard him continue: "Otherwise, Lao Tzu, as a disciple of the beggar gang, would not have lost his mind and gone crazy and dared to give perjury to frame the gang leader." Now you pat your ass and don't admit it, hum, Lao Tzu shouldn't be this unjust ghost. ”
More than a year ago, the change in Junshan, Ye Suiyunmeng's disappearance had already been boiling and spreading all over the rivers and lakes. There was no shortage of martial arts people in the audience, and at this time, when they heard Guo Qing fighting for his life and spitting out the truth, except for some people who had already counted in their hearts, they were all shocked, and then they realized that they had been notorious for more than a year, whether it was the imperial court or the martial arts, Ye Suiyun, who was attacked by black and white, was wronged by design.
Ji Wen's face was as pale as dirt, his beard kept shaking, and he shouted, "You... You. What nonsense is this guy. ”
Guo Qing sneered: "I'm talking nonsense, hmph, the one hundred taels of gold you gave at the beginning are still hidden in my cellar, with the seal of the household department on it, as well as your Jiwen's name tag, find out if it's true or not, and see if Lao Tzu is talking nonsense... Suddenly, Guo Qing's words stopped abruptly, and then he and Ji Wen pulled each other and fell to the ground at the same time, and then did not move.
Leng Xiaoxiao was the first to react and shouted, "There are assassins." With that, he jumped in front of the throne and blocked it in the middle. The venue was suddenly in chaos, Leng Xiaoxiao took advantage of the chaos, puffed up his breath, and shouted: "Stop, no one is allowed to move, all the guards are escorting." ”
Following his order, a group of guards with knives rushed into the venue and dispersed to stand, and all the ministers of the clan were also shocked by this roar, stopped and screamed, and suddenly fell silent, and there was no more sound.
Leng Xiaoxiao stepped forward to check, Guo Qing and Ji Wen both had a long needle nailed to the middle of their foreheads, and they had died at the same time. Leng Xiaoxiao said: "Your Majesty, these two people have been killed. ”
Li Longji was also frightened, his crown trembled slightly, and asked, "Ah! Who is it? Killed? ”
Leng Xiaoxiao said: "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, the assassin retreated with one blow and has fled." When Li Longji heard this, his face improved.
Li Yunrao was shocked for a moment, and said: "Father, please rest assured, there is Leng Xiaoxiao, and it will be fine." Shen Zhuangxing was closer, and he seemed to be scared enough, after listening to Li Yunrao's words, he nodded in agreement, and said, "What the princess said is that General Leng is here, so I can rest assured." Li Yunrao had a face of course.
Shen Zhuangxing said again: "It seems that this thief is improvised, not bold enough to dare to offend His Majesty, his target is these two... Forehead.. Two adults. ”
Li Yunrao asked: "Temporary, why?" ”
Shen Zhuang said: "Naturally, I am afraid that they will tell some important secrets and kill people." Otherwise, why did you choose to do it before Your Majesty, and everyone did it. Well, now, once this Lord Ji dies, there will be no more accountability. You tell me? General Cold. Leng Xiaoxiao didn't seem to hear it, and saw Ninth Sister and Qi Yufeng sitting beside Tang Xiyao in the distance, but Ye Suiyun was nowhere to be seen.
At this time, Ye Suiyun was speeding up his pace, chasing the figure in front of him. At the banquet just now, as soon as he heard the sound of the hidden weapon breaking the wind, Ye Suiyun immediately locked the murderer in the crowd. At that time, Guo Qing was killed immediately as soon as he said that he was framed, so the murderer must have something to do with this matter, so he must not be allowed to escape.
What's even more peculiar is that there is another person who chased him out of Xingqing Palace with him, always pressing ten zhang in front of him, and listening to his internal breath in the past, without any hindrance, his feet are getting faster and faster, Ye Suiyun knows in his heart that this is an unfathomable master, and he can't help but think that there are such people in the banquet just now.
The three of them ran for another distance in the dark wilderness, and the murderer in front seemed to be a little weak, his breathing became heavier, and his speed slowed down. Ye Suiyun was overjoyed in his heart, but saw the person in front of him swoop up from the ground, flying over the murderer's head like a Dapeng bird, and falling to the ground, blocking the murderer's way.
The murderer covered his face with a black cloth and stopped, and at this time, Ye Suiyun also came behind him and stopped, forming a flanking attack with the person in front of him. At this time, the distance between the three of them was shortened, and Ye Suiyun's eyes looked past the murderer, and he was surprised to find that the one who stood in the front was actually Mr. Lu, a big businessman in the Western Regions. secretly thought that he hadn't realized it before, and he turned out to be a top master.
The murderer smiled like a night crow, and said, "Why are you chasing me? The voice was hoarse, obviously deliberate, thinking that he was afraid of being recognized. But Ye Suiyun listened to it to the bone, he would never hear this voice wrong, it was the mysterious person who had designed to frame him three or four times, Mr. Shadow.
Mr. Shadow said again: "The two people I killed just now are not good, and even your Ye Suiyun's enemy, what I said is right." ”
Ye Suiyun said: "It turns out that you already knew who I was? ”
Mr. Shadow said: "Of course, you and I have no enmity, and besides, I also helped you get rid of the traitor who betrayed you, isn't it enough for you to let me go?" ”
Ye Suiyun gritted his teeth and said, "You are embarrassed to say that you have no grievances with me." I've been wronged several times and forced me to be cornered, isn't it all a good thing that Your Excellency has done? Mr. Shadow. ”
Mr. Shadow's eyes lit up, and he didn't expect Ye Suiyun to know the inside story. At this time, Mr. Lu looked at the murderer coldly and said, "Okay, Zhan Yi, don't pretend to be a ghost." ”
Ye Suiyun was taken aback, only to see Mr. Shadow laugh for a while, take off the black cloth on his face, and reveal his true face, it turned out to be really Zhan Yi, the elder of the beggar gang.
Ye Suiyun was dumbfounded, and immediately figured out a lot of things, why the news that he took over as the leader of the beggar gang was grasped by Yang Chengbi, Li Bao'er and others so quickly, why Yang Zhao, Fang Jun and others could set a trap one step earlier than themselves every time, waiting for themselves to fall into the net. In retrospect, how could many of the secrets in the gang be accessible to a small character like Guo Qing, if it weren't for the Elder of the Bowl, who could easily control his every move. Recalling the change in Junshan, he was wronged, which almost caused an internal fire in the beggar gang, when Zhan Yi desperately maintained his friendliness, Ye Suiyun was always grateful, and never forgot it, but it turned out to be 。。。。。 Thinking of this, Ye Suiyun only felt a piercing chill in his back.
Mr. Lu asked, "Where is the Avesta Sutra?" Ye Suiyun didn't know what he was talking about.
I heard Zhan Yi say: "Lu Weilou, this book doesn't belong to you, and you also stole it from elsewhere, so why be aggressive." Ye Suiyun almost said out, could this Mr. Lu be the leader of the Ming Sect, Lu Weilou.