Chapter 3 The Three Sons of Beijing
"Xu Zilong, the son of Xu Huazhao, the founder of this dynasty, Zhenwei General, is twenty-one years old this year, he has a very high talent in martial arts since he was a child, he cultivates metal exercises, is good at drawing halberds in Fang Tian, and attacks are fierce and domineering, it is said that he has reached the realm of beginner martial artists, and he is really a leader in the younger generation. However, Xu Zilong is thoughtful and deep-minded, and his methods are ruthless, and in my opinion, it is precisely because of this that he has become the most terrifying of the three princes. ”
When Shui Xie heard this, he thought about it and said, "Brother Shengtian is right, people with deep scheming are far more terrifying than people with strong martial arts. ”
Shengtian smiled and nodded, but in Shuixue's view, Shengtian's smile had a faint helplessness: "Xu Zilong studied under his father, General Zhenwei, three years ago, he was born three years ago, just eighteen years old, he broke into the nest of the bandits in Anqing Mountain, a Fang Tian painting halberd picked down hundreds of bandits, and he was seriously injured. ”
"Oh, this man's scheming is really not simple. Shui Xie put down the teacup, and in his heart, he had already listed this Xu Zilong as an opponent to focus on.
"What is to eliminate harm for the people, it is purely just to sharpen the knife, and Xu Zilong's move has also won the respect of many soldiers. Shengtian's expression began to be a little disdainful and a little indignant: "Because my family is relatively well-informed, I later learned that many of the people killed by Xu Zilong in Anqing Mountain were civilians living in the mountains, and in order to make a name for themselves, they actually slaughtered those villagers who had no martial arts. The ruthlessness of its methods is unheard of. ”
There is such a ruthless person, who spares the lives of the people for the sake of his own fame, if the matter is true, he will definitely kill Xu Zilong!
"This matter is so bad, didn't the magistrate report it to the Qing Emperor?" Shui Xie played with the wine glass in his hand, kept a calm voice, and muttered.
Sheng Tian lowered his voice, looked left and right, and saw that the surrounding drinkers were not paying attention, and said: "The Anqing Mountain bandit gang is originally a local trouble, and those magistrates are happy to see Xu Zilong's move! Moreover, Xu Zilong's father, General Zhenwei, is very powerful in the imperial court, and those magistrates dare not provoke it. Even if the Qing Emperor knew, not only did he not have real evidence, but he also had to take into account the balance of power in the imperial court, so he would not do it. ”
Shui Xie noticed that when Xu Zilong was mentioned, the girl named Sheng Han also clenched her pink fists, and her teeth clucked.
"Brother Shengtian, I don't know what about Tang Shance, who is the second ranked among the three princes?" Shui Xie asked again. A Xu Zilong is so powerful, these three sons really aroused his interest.
"Hehe, let's talk about this, I'm more familiar with Tang Shance. The second brother Shengji smiled, took over the conversation, and said: "Tang Shance, the third young master of the Tang family, a celebrity in the capital, is as his name suggests, and is good at strategy, the art of war, and the way of vertical and horizontal, which is very different from Xu Zilong's scheming. ”
"Tang Shance is also twenty-one years old this year, and when he was a child, he worshiped the Sword Book Pavilion, one of the seven martial arts holy places, and stayed in it for ten years without leaving the mountain. Tang Shance not only got the true transmission of the sword path of the Sword Pavilion, but also read a lot of books in the Sword Pavilion, was knowledgeable, and had a wide range of opinions, he was really a rare talent among the younger generation, and he had faintly become the young successor of the Sword Pavilion. ”
"Second brother, why do you always praise Tang for your good strategy next to me, my ears are calloused!" Sheng Han interrupted his brother's words, his brows furrowed slightly, but it had a different charm.
The second child Shengji whispered in his heart: "I want Tang Shance to be my brother-in-law, but people still don't look down on you." Thinking so in his heart, the second child didn't dare to say it, but he knew that his sister was powerful.
Shui Xie looked at the brother and sister, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
"I want to know, what are Tang Shance's weaknesses?
"Tang Shance's weaknesses are known throughout the capital. At the mention of this, Katsuji sighed slightly and said, "Trapped by love." If it weren't for Tang Shance's too much dedication, which led to his low spirit and lack of intention to cultivate, he would definitely have become a pillar of the imperial court. ”
"Brother Katsuji, please tell me more about it, what is the reason for it?"
"Tang Shance has had a playmate since he was a child, named Feng Ying'er, Tang Shance swore when he was a child that he would not marry Feng Ying'er, and he cared about this girl. But when Tang Shance returned from his studies ten years later and was about to find Feng Ying'er to marry, he found that Feng Ying'er had married another woman, and it was Xu Zilong who married her. With that, Katsumi slammed the table.
It's Xu Zilong again, it seems that this guy's scheming is too deep, he is really not an easy person, I am afraid that he already thinks that he can't compare with Tang Shance in martial arts, so he made a yin move, in a vain attempt to break Tang Shance's Dao heart, so that his martial arts can not improve, and he invisibly got rid of a threatening opponent.
If there is a chance in the future, he will definitely meet this Xu Zilong, Shui Xie couldn't help but sigh in his heart for what happened to Tang Shance.
"The last person of the three princes in the capital, Yi Yunfeng, what about this person?"
The eldest Shengtian continued: "Yi Yunfeng is the son of Yi Congyun, a wealthy man in the capital, perhaps due to his family background, he is arrogant, disdainful of associating with people, and has no friends. The talent of martial arts is not weak, and he cultivates earth-based exercises, and few people in his generation can break through his defenses, and like Tang Shance, he is also at the peak of martial arts, and he can break into the realm of martial artists at any time. ”
Speaking of this, the second child Shengji took over with a wicked smile: "However, what makes Yi Yunfeng famous is not his martial arts, but his appearance! This person is very good-looking, handsome and chic, the jade tree is in the wind, and there is even that arrogance that exudes from his bones! Many rich girls in the capital are attracted by him! I think that in terms of appearance, only the water boy can compare with Yi Yunfeng!"
Shui Xie laughed and said: "Brother Shengji can be tormented below, and the appearance of the bottom is still clear in his heart." ”
The boss Shengtian suddenly said: "The reason why I said before that the third prince of the capital is not as good as you is Brother Shui, is for a reason. I saw a feeling from the eyes of the water brothers, a feeling of compassion for the heavens and people. Therefore, although I don't know how your martial arts cultivation is, Brother Shui, I dare to assert that even if the three princes of the capital join forces, they are not necessarily your opponents. Shengtian's eyes burned, looking at the water pavilion.
Shui Xie was shocked, the Shengtian in front of him was really not simple, his own mind was actually pondered by others, and he thought that the other party's state of mind cultivation had reached the level of being unable to ignore thoughts!
The second child suddenly realized: "It's still the eldest brother who is powerful, I said that the feeling that the water boy gave me is so special and indescribable, it turns out that this is the case." ”
Shui Xue's eyes became brighter and brighter: "Brother Shengtian praised it, isn't Brother Shengtian Shengji going to participate in the show conference?"
"Hehe," Shengtian smiled awkwardly and said: "I'm not afraid of the jokes of the water brothers when I say it, I'm only a beginner martial artist now, and I've wasted too much time in the foundation building stage of the samurai, with this kind of cultivation, how can I win the many masters in the conference? In this regard, the second brother is much stronger than me. ”
"Ahem," the second brother immediately clarified when he heard the eldest brother Shengtian say this: "The eldest brother is too modest, but I don't plan to participate in the show conference, after all, there are too many people who have signed up for the conference, and it will be held for two months, so I can't afford to spend such a long time." ”
As soon as the two brothers said this, they didn't plan to participate in the show conference. Shui Xie has already made up his mind in his heart, if he wants to test his strength, he can meet a few young masters in private, and he doesn't need to be in the limelight at the conference.
Hearing Shui Xue's statement, Sheng Han was a little anxious: "Shui Gongzi, you have to understand, this is the Ascension Conference, don't you want to get ahead through the conference, contribute to the court, and serve your family and country?"
"Do you have to contribute to the court to serve your family and country?" Shui Xie asked with a faint smile, and the three brothers and sisters on the other side were speechless.
By this time, the night was getting darker, and there were not many pedestrians on the streets. However, due to the establishment of the new dynasty, the Qing emperor implemented a policy of rest and recuperation, and did not implement a curfew, so many of the drinkers in the restaurant have not left.
"It's really an honor to be able to see the three brothers today, and it's really an honor for the water pavilion to talk so speculatively, it's too late now, and I'm full of wine and food, so I'll leave and go back to the room first. The water pavilion clenched his hands into fists and was polite.
And the three siblings of Shengtian had the intention to talk to Shuixie for a while, because the young man in front of them always gave them a wonderful good impression. However, seeing that the water pavilion said this, the three brothers and sisters were embarrassed to keep it.
"It's also a blessing for my brother and sister to be able to make friends with Shui Gongzi today, and I will stay in Wujiang Town for a few more days. Shengtian's eyes couldn't hide the look of anticipation as he spoke. I don't know why, the young man in front of him gives him the feeling that his potential is unlimited, and if he can win it over, it will definitely be a big help. I believe that my father will be very satisfied when he sees such a talent!
Shui Xie still didn't understand the meaning of Shengtian's words, although he had some vague guesses about the identities of the three brothers and sisters, but he was not very sure, Shui Xie also had a heart to make friends in his heart, so he said: "Brother Shengtian, we can meet here, it's fate, tomorrow at noon, let's meet here." I will take my leave in advance. ”
After Shui Xie finished speaking, he smiled faintly and turned to go upstairs. In Shengtian's eyes, every step taken by the water pavilion faintly formed a strange rhythm with the ground, as if it was one with the earth.
"Big brother, this person is not simple, what do you think?" the second brother came over and asked quietly.
"It's best if we can win him over, and no matter what, we can't let him join our opponents. Little Sister Shenghan had a look of regret between her eyebrows, "Otherwise, it would be a pity to kill this person." ”
Seeing that the back of the water pavilion had disappeared at the corner of the stairs, Shengtian's eyes gradually revealed a cold light: "I don't know why, I always have a sense of pity for him." However, if it is not of my use, I will be determined to get rid of this person even if I use all means, otherwise it will be a great disaster in the future. ”
"However, I still have a strange feeling, I have an inexplicable trust in this water pavilion. Little sister Shenghan's mind kept coming up with the ethereal smile of the water pavilion, how could a person with such a smile be an enemy of himself?