Chapter Forty-Eight: The Royal Dinner
At this time, Lin Zhennan seemed to remember something, he suddenly walked to the door, opened the door suddenly, looked left and right, and saw that there was no one around, so he closed the door.
Seeing that he was so solemn, Lin Pingzhi reassured him, "Father, I have the talent to perceive things within a radius of ten zhang. Now there's no one around, you can tell. ”
Lin Zhennan put his mouth to Lin Pingzhi's ear and said in a very small voice: "Your great-ancestor Yuantu Gong's will, the things in the old mansion in Xiangyang Lane, Fuzhou, the Lin family must not look at them, otherwise there will be endless troubles." ”
Lin Pingzhi was taken aback, opened his mouth without making a sound, and made a mouth shape with the words "Evil Sword Spectrum". Lin Zhennan understood and nodded.
Lin Pingzhi's mood was agitated, it turned out that he really had a sword spectrum to ward off evil spirits, but why didn't his great-ancestor let future generations look at it? If my father has half the strength of my great-grandfather, where is he afraid of the Qingcheng faction! It seems that there must be something evil in this set of sword scores.
The stakes are very high, and once the slightest rumor is revealed, the family's life will be in danger, and they may even die without a place to be buried.
Lin Pingzhi said to his father with his eyes that he would definitely chew this matter into his stomach, and unless his strength developed to the point where he was not afraid of any threat, not a word would be revealed.
Lin Zhennan obviously understood the meaning expressed by Lin Pingzhi's gaze, he smiled and nodded, this stone that had been pressed in his heart was handed over.
On the afternoon of this day, Mother Lin took Lin Pingzhi to see the invincible Wang Yuanba of the Golden Sword, Lin Pingzhi's maternal grandfather. It's been a day since Lin Pingzhi came back, and he hasn't gone to see his grandfather, which is inconsistent with filial piety. I'm going to go today anyway.
Wang Yuanba has always liked to show off, and with Lin Pingzhi, a grandson who worships a famous and decent family, how many times has he shown off to outsiders. Tonight, the Wang family held a banquet to entertain guests from all walks of life, and specially instructed Lin Pingzhi to be there.
Lin Zhennan is going to retreat in the ashram today to practice Huashan Dao Xuangong, so only Lin Mu and Lin Pingzhi can go to the Wang family for the banquet. Mother Lin had prepared clothes for Lin Pingzhi early, from head to toe brocade and satin, which was extremely gorgeous. Yesterday, I found that Lin Pingzhi had grown a lot taller, and Lin Mu and the maids had to make temporary modifications and toss for most of the night.
Lin Pingzhi saw that the clothes brought by Lin's mother were gorgeous and shining, and they were very eye-catching, and he really didn't want to wear them. But this kind of thing is definitely not good for the old lady, and in the end, Lin Pingzhi still had to dress up with bells and whistles, and follow Mother Lin with her head down all the way.
The two of them brought a few subordinates, Lin Pingzhi rode a horse, Mrs. Wang sat in a sedan chair, and there was a carriage with some gifts. From afar, I saw the gate of the Wang's Mansion. The vermilion lacquer gate, the two large copper rings on the door, polished to a crystal light, eight strong men hung their hands and waited outside the gate.
As soon as I arrived at the gate of the palace, someone came to greet him. When I entered the gate, I saw a large black lacquer plaque hanging on the beam, with four golden words written "Righteousness and Courage", and the following was the governor of HEN Province.
Lin Pingzhi's two uncles, Wang Bofen and Wang Zhongqiang, came out to greet him. Lin Pingzhi hadn't seen his two uncles for a long time, and his impression was a little blurry. Both brothers are very tall, but Wang Zhongqiang is much fatter. The temples of the two were bulging high, and the muscles and bones in their hands were protruding, obviously both inside and outside.
When Lin Pingzhi saw the two uncles, he immediately stepped forward to salute and greet him, but he was hugged by the two of them, and he was overjoyed, "I haven't seen Ping'er for a long time, this child has grown so big now." He is also tall, almost surpassing his uncle. It's really a jade tree in the wind, a talent! ”
Mother Lin was smiling on the side, obviously very satisfied with the praise of the two. Lin Pingzhi was dragged by his uncle Wang Bofen like this, and the four of them walked side by side. Lin's mother and second uncle Wang Zhongqiang were doing homework, while Lin Pingzhi had to deal with his uncle Wang Bofen's cold and warmth. The group came to the hall, and their grandfather, the Golden Sword Invincible Wang Yuanba, was already waiting there.
I saw that Wang Yuanba was in his seventies, his face was full of red light, and his long white beard under his chin floated on his chest, and he was in good spirits, and his left hand was playing with two golden galls the size of goose eggs. In the martial arts, people play iron gall, which is very ordinary, but they are all cast of iron or pure steel, but what Wang Yuanba holds in his hands are two yellow and clear golden galls, which are more than twice as heavy as the iron gall, and they show great luxury.
Mother Lin hurriedly pulled Lin Ping's top to bow down, Lin Pingzhi knelt down, and followed Mother Lin to kowtow to his grandfather.
Wang Yuanba laughed and said, "I haven't seen my good grandson for a long time, they have grown so big." Stand up and come over here for me to see. ”
Lin Pingzhi hurriedly stood up and walked to Wang Yuanba's side, and as soon as he grabbed his arm, he shook it again and again, and his love was beyond words. "Good boy, look at this head, look at this appearance, it's so handsome!"
Mother Lin said something nice with a smile, "Daddy, that day the second aunt asked me what Ping'er looks like now, and I replied to her that you should think of my father when he was eighteen or nineteen years old, just like my father looked exactly the same back then, the same handsome and straight, the same handsome and chic." Daddy, do you think what I said was wrong? ”
Wang Yuanba was amused by Mother Lin and laughed, "You girl, you have been sharp since you were a child, and you like to make me happy." Now that my son is so old, I still like to mess around like this, haha! ”
Of course, Wang Bofen and Wang Zhongqiang are not as good at talking as Mother Lin, but they are just laughing on the side, playing drums, and coaxing the old man to be happy.
Everyone gossiped for a while, chatted about family life, Wang Yuanba asked about Lin Pingzhi's progress in martial arts, whether he worked hard in Huashan, how did he learn, and so on.
Lin Pingzhi had the heart to give his mother a long face, so he ordered someone to bring a bucket-sized piece of red paper and let it be thrown into the air. Just as the red paper fluttered down, Lin Pingzhi drew his sword out of the sheath, and everyone saw a silver light flickering and a few soft snaps. When the next person picked up the red paper that fell on the ground, it was hollowed out into a big "Fu" character, with beautiful characters and smooth strokes.
The moment the red paper was unfolded, there was silence on the field, and everyone was shocked by Lin Pingzhi's swordsmanship. Everyone knows that to hollow out a piece of paper into a "Fu" character, at least a dozen stabs must be made at the moment the paper falls, and the force is moderate and the accuracy is abnormal. This kind of swordsmanship is beyond your imagination.
"Good!" Wang Yuanba was the first to react, shouted hello, and applauded enthusiastically. Then the crowd woke up from a dream, and then they applauded. For a while, the applause was thunderous, and the applause continued.
"My good grandson, this swordsmanship is simply superb. I haven't seen the old man for decades, but today is an eye-opener. Ping'er, amazing! Wang Yuanba applauded and gave Lin Pingzhi high praise.
Wang Bofen and Wang Zhongqiang are the same, they praised Lin Pingzhi endlessly, making him regret showing off. But looking at his mother's smiling mouth, Lin Pingzhi felt that it was worth it.
Regarding the reason for Wang Yuanba's feast tonight, Lin Pingzhi couldn't help but ask the two uncles for the reason, only then did he know that it was the Hengshan faction, the Hengshan faction and the Songshan faction who chased and killed the prostitute Tian Boguang and chased them all the way to Luoyang. Wang Yuanba, as the land-sitting household in Luoyang, greeted and invited all martial arts colleagues. Of course, since Lin Pingzhi is here, let's have one more theme, and show off his precious grandson by the way.
At today's banquet, there are not only representatives of the Songshan faction, the Hengshan faction, and the Hengshan faction, but also well-known people in the Luoyang martial arts, and there are many gentry and celebrities among the guests, and wealthy businessmen.
Before it got dark, the guests arrived one after another. Lin Pingzhi, as the main family, accompanied the two uncles to greet him at the door. Every time a guest came, Lin Pingzhi was introduced, and all he did was to keep saluting and smiling, and the muscles on his face were almost stiff with laughter.
Everyone saw that he was gorgeously dressed and handsome, but he was just an ordinary son, and they didn't care much. It wasn't until the representative of Hengshan came that Lin Pingzhi looked at it and saw that this young disciple knew him and was Mo Xiaobao who had helped him on the road.
After the representatives of the Hengshan faction finished greeting the two uncles, Lin Pingzhi immediately stepped forward and saluted: "Huashan Lin Pingzhi to meet Uncle Lu and Senior Brother Mo." ”
That Uncle Lu was quite surprised, Mo Xiaobao recognized Lin Pingzhi and hurriedly helped introduce him.
Uncle Lu stroked his beard and said with a smile: "The Golden Sword King family has a grandson of the Huashan faction, but I only know it. How is your master Yue doing? ”
Lin Pingzhi replied respectfully: "Master, everything has been fine recently, thank you Uncle Lu for your concern." ”
The three of them were in the middle of greetings, the representatives of the Songshan faction and the representatives of the Hengshan faction also came, Mo Xiaobao hurriedly helped them introduce each other, and everyone was quite surprised when they heard that Lin Pingzhi was Wang Yuanba's grandson.
Hengshan sent Ding'an Shi Tai is a cheerful character, and immediately asked: "This time to encircle and suppress the thief Tian Boguang, there are already three factions of Hengshan Hengshan and Songshan involved, if you are willing, you can also participate on behalf of Huashan." ”
Lin Pingzhi hurriedly said yes, he was at the right time, and it was naturally incumbent on him to make some efforts. Master Ding'an was very satisfied when he heard this, and nodded with a smile.
At the beginning of the banquet, Lin Pingzhi was arranged to accompany the representatives of the Hengshan, Hengshan and Songshan factions with Wang Yuanba in the chief. Regarding the encirclement and suppression of the prostitute Tian Boguang, Wang Yuanba patted his chest and said that as a member of Luoyang Wulin, this is his unshirkable obligation.
After three rounds of drinking, Wang Yuanba became drunk, and couldn't help but praise Lin Pingzhi's swordsmanship. didn't say a few words, and was ridiculed by the representative of the Songshan faction.
In this banquet, both the Hengshan faction and the Hengshan faction sent elders to participate, and only the Songshan faction only sent two young disciples, one named Wu Song and the other called Zhao Ting. The two saw that Lin Pingzhi was wearing a Shu brocade robe, and he looked handsome, and this dress made him look more and more rich and elegant, and his gods were like jade. In addition to being ashamed of his appearance, he can't help but think that he is just a son.
Wang Yuanba was ridiculed by the two young disciples, and was annoyed in his heart, so he gave Lin Pingzhi a look at the moment and asked him to find a way to kill the arrogance of these two disciples.