Chapter 43: The Day of the Hundred Flags
Early morning.
The morning mist between the mountains is like a fairyland.
The golden sunlight pierced the clouds and morning mist, and sprinkled on the imperial city of the ancient dynasty, and the towering and majestic city walls circled like a golden dragon, guarding the people of the city.
The buildings in the imperial city are antique, with red walls and green tiles, and eaves and flying corners.
The morning sun shines on these buildings, making them look resplendent in gold.
In the center of the city, you can also see the towering Forbidden City.
There is the inner city within the city.
The place where the emperor lived.
It is also the place of the early pilgrimage.
From a distance, the morning light on the top of the Forbidden City shines brightly, and the glow is beautiful.
Lin Yan walked out of the mansion and was just shone on his face by a ray of sunlight.
A warm sensation spreads throughout the body.
It's so comfortable.
As far as the eye can see, the people of the city are bathed in the sun and have begun to get busy.
The smell of soy milk, fried dough sticks, steamed buns, steamed buns and other breakfast wafting through the streets and alleys is intertwined with the fresh air, which is refreshing.
Lin Yan's stomach gurgled and screamed.
He walked straight to a stall across the street.
"Bring me five meat buns."
Lin Yan skillfully threw ten copper plates to the old man Liu who was selling steamed buns.
"Mr. Lin, it's early today."
Old man Liu, who caught the copper plate, was full of smiles, and quickly wrapped the hot bun for Lin Yan.
Lin Yan picked it up and took a bite.
The skin is thin, layered, juicy, and meaty.
This bun is comfortable to eat.
"Uncle Liu, your bun is still so delicious, let's go."
"Mr. Lin, you go slowly."
Although Lin Yan has only moved here for a few days.
But I'm already familiar with some of the surrounding vendors.
No way.
Living alone, eating and drinking are all solved outside, so it is natural to be familiar.
Lin Yan ate the fragrant meat bun while merging into the flow of people on the street.
on the streets.
The people were bustling with people, some setting up stalls to sell things, some were picking out goods, some were chatting, and from time to time people on horseback walked through the city.
A few children chased and fought in the streets.
A joyful and peaceful atmosphere.
Lin Yan rushed early today.
The time to get to the middle point of the Fusi in Beizhen was a little earlier than usual.
But.
There were people who were there before him.
The area around the largest martial arts training ground in front of the entrance of the Fusi Gate in Beizhen was already crowded with people.
The voices of heated discussions are even more up.
Luo Ning waited at the door of Fusi in Beizhen early in the morning, stepped forward quickly, and said with his hands in his fists: "My lord, our position is over there." ”
Lin Yan nodded, followed behind Luo Ning, admiring the slender figure, and soon walked to the position assigned to them the 81st flag.
But.
There is only one seat there.
Zhou Deming, Chang Fu, Du Xing and others, who had already arrived in advance, were all standing.
"Sir, sit down, the battle of the hundred flags will start in a while."
Duchenne wiped the chair with his sleeve excitedly.
In fact, the chair is already very clean.
Zhou Deming stepped forward, pointed to the other general flags, and introduced them to Lin Yan one by one.
Lin Yan didn't care.
But after all, it was Zhou Deming's kindness, so he pretended to listen.
Left ear in.
Right ear out.
If the name is distinctive, you may be able to remember one or two, but the others will be difficult.
“…… I have to introduce you to the female flag over there. ”
Zhou Deming pointed to a figure in the distance.
Lin Yan's heart moved.
Female flag?
It's exciting!
Pretty, isn't it?
Where?
Belch...... That face is far worse than Luo Ning, okay.
What's there to introduce here?
Zhou Deming didn't know that Lin Yan was a little bit of a face control, and continued: "Her name is Fu Qiongling, a master of the innate realm, she won the first place in the last Hundred Flags Competition, and the second place only lasted ten moves in her hands. ”
Hearing this, Lin Yan became a little interested.
"Three years ago, it was the general flag?"
Zhou Deming nodded: "Well, she is very strong!" If you want to take a place, you have to be careful with her. ”
Lin Yan nodded.
Kind of memorized.
Three years ago, it was the general flag, and now it is still the general flag.
It's pathetic.
Lin Yan grabbed Zhou Deming, who was still about to continue to introduce, and said, "Uncle Ming, don't introduce it yet, let me ask you, what will happen if you accidentally kill your opponent during the competition?" ”
Zhou Deming was stunned: "Huh? Beat...... Kill? ”
Lin Yan nodded.
Zhou Deming was asked: "This ...... I've never heard of anything like that. ”
Du Xing hurriedly stepped forward: "My lord, I know." ”
Lin Yan looked over.
Duchenne said excitedly: "In a hundred flag contest held more than 80 years ago, there was a situation where the opponent was killed, and the general flag who killed the person was fined for one year as a pension for the deceased general banner's family.
"After that incident, the commander-in-chief of the Jinyi Guard at that time verbally promulgated a rule, that is, you must not intentionally kill your colleagues in the competition, otherwise you will be punished as a felony and up to prison."
Go to prison!
The penalty is heavy enough.
But......
What is intentional killing?
That is, as long as it doesn't seem to be intentional, then kill and kill.
This is a clear indication that there is a bug.
Lin Yan couldn't help but chuckle indifferently: "If you encounter that kind of domineering and arrogant, then treat them as moving martial arts values, and accept them." ”
Lin Yan is not a murderous person.
But!
He has followed the old drunkard for the past few years, and he also knows some things.
Some brocade guards are not good things.
They relied on the fact that they were the pro-army of the Son of Heaven, arrogant and domineering outside, bullying the people, and doing many bad things.
This kind of person, damn it!
"All flags obey!!"
Suddenly, a shout full of anger echoed in the Fusi Lianwu Square in Beizhen.
All the brocade guards looked towards the source of the sound.
I saw that Qianhu Lu Teng had already walked onto the martial arts training ground and took out a token engraved with the words "North and South".
"It's the token of the commander-in-chief!"
"Is it still Lu Qianhu who will give the order on his behalf this time?"
"If I'm not mistaken, this is Lu Qianhu's third order from the Commander-in-Chief of Xuan, right?"
"Yes, for the third time."
"Wait, how do I feel that Lu Qianhu doesn't look like he is about to announce the start of the Hundred Flags Battle, but instead has a look like he wants to announce other orders?"
"Hehe, it seems that I'm not the only one who feels this way."
"I also think Lu Qianhu's expression this time is a little different from the previous two sessions. It seems that this hundred flags have changed. ”
Lin Yan had never seen what the previous Hundred Flags Contest was like.
But the voices that sounded around him already let him know what the token meant, and at the same time, he also understood that Lu Teng seemed to have a good relationship with the commander-in-chief.
In other words, it is valued by the commander-in-chief.
And then there's ......
Is there really any special change in this hundred flags competition?
Moment.
All the brocade guards bowed their hands and fists.
There was no more noise in the whole scene, and everyone waited for Lu Teng to announce the order of the commander-in-chief.
For the commander-in-chief of the two major towns in the north and south.
That's the pride and pride of all Jinyiwei.
That one is a super powerhouse who surpasses the Great Grandmaster Realm.
You can kill the Grand Master with one hand!
There he is.
The two major Zhenfu Divisions are like having a backbone, allowing all the Jinyi guards to gather together to form a powerful force that can restrain the martial arts rivers and lakes.
Even if it is the factory of the East Factory and the West Factory.
Give a few thin noodles too.
Lu Teng held aloft the token of the commander-in-chief, and his eyes swept around until he had swept all the brocade guards.
Fang slowly spoke.