313 Assassins
It is called Nanshan, which is located in the south of the city.
Now that the cold winter has passed, the spring flowers are blooming, but fortunately, the mountain peaks are towering like clouds, and the cold wind is still on them, and there is still snow that has not melted.
Locals call it spring snow.
There is a view on the mountain, called Jingxin Nunnery.
The surname of the Guan is Xie, and the person is called Xie Xiangu, but as for the common name and road number, very few people know it.
He is both humanistic and martial, and he is a Taoist who is famous and praised by his fellow people in the rivers and lakes.
The Taoist temple is quiet and elegant, and the scenery is even more beautiful, attracting many literati and artists to come to hold elegant gatherings.
Of course.
Zhu Dingwu and his wife, who have learned through hundreds of schools, are frequent visitors to Yaji.
With their identity and status, as long as they come, they will definitely be the VIPs at the party, and the commentators of the works of talented and beautiful women.
Unless they want it in their hearts, no one can force them to display their talents.
However, most of the husband and wife will have fun and join forces to perform a piano ensemble comparable to a fairy couple.
It also attracted full applause.
"Lord Wang, it's here. ”
The voice of the steward sounded from outside the car, and the maid stepped forward and gently lifted the curtain.
The two got out of the car, Guo Fan's face was indifferent, and although Ling Ruowei was forced to be calm, her beautiful eyes were still red.
This surprised the maids and servants around him.
In addition, although the two of them lowered their voices just now, the distance was too close after all, and it was inevitable that they could hear something.
Since the prince and princess got married, they have been very affectionate, but they have never quarreled.
Now......
Several maids glanced at each other, and they all lowered their heads, inevitably feeling a little uneasy in their hearts.
"Lord, princess. Not far away, an old man and a young woman walked hand in hand, it was Xiang Xiu and his wife.
They are all acquaintances, or children of the rivers and lakes, and they don't have so much etiquette, the two of them arched their hands slightly, and said:
"Lord Xie Guan has already made arrangements, and the heroes of the county town have gathered together, just waiting for the two of them to sit down. ”
"There's a long wait. Guo Fan nodded politely, put his hands behind his back, and walked straight up the mountain.
This also made the two stunned.
In the past, the prince and the princess were with each other and never left each other.
Ling Ruowei didn't pay attention, her face was also covered with frost, she saluted back to the two of them, and followed with a move.
"This ......" Xiang Xiuren was old and refined, and when he noticed that something was wrong, he immediately looked at the palace steward.
The steward shook his head slightly, unable to understand the reason.
Knowing that the prince and princess were coming, the organizers of the Yaji had already found it and sent someone to clean the mountain road.
Walking to the mountainside, there are several people to greet them, and one of them is the dignified female crown is Xie Guan Zhu.
"I've seen the prince and the princess. "The people saluted.
"You're welcome. Guo Fan waved his hand:
"Now that everyone has arrived, there is no need to delay, serve the wine first, let's get started!"
"Yes. "Thank you for the view of the Lord should be, stretch out your hand and lead:
"Lord, princess, please!"
"Hmm. ”
Walking into the Taoist temple, turning a few times, before coming to the destination, the sound of reciting poems and playing strings has been heard from afar.
When a few people arrived, everyone gave their respects.
Guo Fan stood in the pavilion and glanced at the audience.
Except for a few crooked melons and cracked dates, most of the people who come here are handsome men and women, or holding rolls, or stroking the qin, or carrying flutes, all the same.
"Not bad. He clapped his hands and said indifferently:
"The spring snow is melting, the green suburbs and mountains, there are pine winds and silk bamboos, you can cook tea in the spring, and you can fight against the poems, which can be a pleasure. ”
"Everyone, please be seated!"
"Thank you, Lord Wang!"
Everyone thanked each other and sat down.
Except for Guo Fan and a few people, although there is a place in the pavilion, no one enters it, but chooses mountain stones, rotten trees and even snow to sit on.
Although they are in the cold wind, these people are still elegant, graceful, and unconventional.
This kind of elegant gathering, although I have seen it in Su Dingwu's memory and came to the scene in person, has another charm.
Since it is a Yaji, it is naturally Yaxing.
Burning incense, hanging paintings, stroking the qin, ceremonial tea, and chanting poems......
In the meantime, if there are good poems, music scores and other works, you can take the opportunity to become famous and famous.
As the guest of honor, and even the host, Zhu Dingwu and his wife have repeatedly performed brilliantly.
As a result, I met a lot of like-minded people.
"Everyone. Xiang Xiu stood in the pavilion and chuckled:
"Today's elegant collection, unlike in the past, does not need to limit the poetry and scriptures, you can show your strengths. ”
"I also know that not long after, there will be a special envoy passing through this place, and the top three people in our assessment this time can go to perform. ”
"The envoy came from the capital and is well-informed, if your literary talent can enter the eyes of the envoy, it is normal to spread it all over the world!"
As soon as this sound fell, there was a little restlessness in the field.
After all, they are all young people, and their obsession with fame and fortune is difficult to fade, and they want to find stability in this troubled world.
All of this needs to be famous!
It's just that some people look at Guo Fan's gaze, which is a little strange.
After all, Guo Fannai was a royal family of the previous dynasty, and he received a special reward, so he has today's status.
Unexpectedly, one day he would have to choose someone to perform for the envoy of today's dynasty.
Xiang Xiu looked around the audience and said:
"Who's coming first?"
"The villain comes first, how about it?" a thin man with a sharp-beaked monkey cheek and a colorful robe hurriedly got up and saluted:
"The little Zu Qian, a street juggler, has seen the prince and the princess, and has seen Xiang Lao and Xie Guan Lord. ”
"Zu Qian?" Xiang Xiu nodded lightly and said with a smile:
"I've heard of you, even though you are a street performer, you don't need to be humble, and being here is a testament to your ability. ”
This kind of elegant collection is naturally impossible to be common, and those who can come are all carefully selected without exception.
Although this son is not good-looking, he must have some means.
Xie praised the old man. Zu Qian grinned, flipped his hands lightly, and two mallets appeared in his palms, and a gong also appeared in his big sleeves.
"The craft of the villain, called the Thirteen Divine Concealment, can be knocked, beaten, played, sung, and sung, and there are many small means. He threw his hand towards everyone, and as soon as his body turned over like a spirit monkey, all kinds of sounds came out.
As he said, the sound of gongs, drums, erhu, and guzheng was revealed one by one.
But the masters in the field saw it clearly.
Although this person has all kinds of gadgets, he mostly uses belly pronunciation, and he is proficient in ventriloquism.
"Listen, everyone!"
Zu Qian raised his hands, and when he made a sound, his big sleeves waved, and a hideous Yaksha mask suddenly appeared on his face.
There is also a howling wind and a sad ghost voice, with his movements, a ghost alive.
After a few moments, his body changed.
Sometimes like a tiger and a leopard, the wolf roars again and again, the sound shocks in all directions, and sometimes it turns into a trick, and the tone is tactful.
is obviously a person, but he deduces a lot of abnormal noises, which seems to be noisy, but there are certain rules.
Not much.
The sound gradually increased, and finally the ghost howl, wolf howl, and drama cry were mixed together, and stopped abruptly at the highest point.
"Good!"
Guo Fan applauded lightly:
"A good ventriloquist technique, a good face changing technique, and then there are all kinds of strange skills, which can be called exquisite!"
"Definitely. Xie Guan also nodded slightly:
"It's rare that street juggling has such a wonderful skill. ”
At the same time, he turned his head sideways and looked at Xiang Xiu:
"Xiang Lao, what do you think?"
"Yes. Xiang Xiu nodded:
"I heard that the envoy is not very old and has a sexual preference, this Zu Qian's trick may be able to exert unexpected effects. ”
"As for entertaining people with ghosts, I don't think the envoy will mind. ”
Of course, I don't mind, the reason why the new dynasty was established was because of the endorsement of the prefecture.
Therefore, the folk theory of ghosts is extremely popular, and even many people have begun to worship ghosts and gods.
"That being the case. Guo Fan nodded, and gestured to Zu Qian outside the pavilion:
"Please come in and take a seat!"
This is a well-established rule, and only when a few people agree with them can they be qualified to sit in the hall.
Of course, sitting in a seat may not be able to get the top three.
After all, there are enough seats here, but the top three can only choose three people, and we need to see the final result.
"Thank you, Lord Wang!" Zu Qian was overjoyed, turned his head excitedly, and sat down on Guo Fan's side on tiptoe.
He had just landed here, and another person walked out of the field, pacing with a picture scroll in his hand.
"During the villain's mountain period, I have seen the prince and the princess. The visitor knelt on one knee and raised the scroll in his hand:
"There is a picture of mountains and rivers presented, I heard that the prince is good at landscape paintings, please comment on one or two. ”
"Oh!" Guo Fan's eyebrows raised slightly, and as soon as he stretched out his big hand, the invisible force rolled the scroll in front of him.
"...... Uproar"
Unfolded the scroll, but the content inside made his eyes flicker, and his brows furrowed slightly.
He sat upright in the center, and the others were lined up on both sides, so only Ling Ruowei, who was sitting next to him, could see the content of the painting.
The eye was just swept away, and the expression darkened.
However, this mountain and river is not another mountain and river, but a widely circulated map of the old country, which was painted by the imprisoned royal family hundreds of years ago.
Giving this painting to Guo Fan is self-evident.
"The painting is acceptable, but some places are too sharp, a little less sleek, and a little less hot. Guo Fan closed the painting and threw it back:
"This painting is barely eye-catching, but if you want to be the guest of this king, you need to hone a little more. ”
"Really?" Shanzi stood up expressionlessly:
"The sub-period is indeed not as smooth as the prince, otherwise it will not end up with no painting to do, I'm afraid that I will never be able to support the guests of the palace!"
Saying that, he clenched his fists and arched his hands, and said in a muffled voice: "Today, the prince has commented on it, and his wish has been fulfilled, so I will say goodbye!"
As he spoke, he waved his sleeves and let the painting fall to the ground, and took a step down the mountain.
The picture scroll unfolds and blends in the snow, but what is painted on it cannot be hidden from everyone's eyes.
The atmosphere can't help but be embarrassed.
"Ahem...... "Ahem" Xie Guan coughed lightly twice, and with a wave of dust, the invisible force had swept away the scroll.
"Young man, his temper is a little stronger, since he doesn't like it here, just let him leave, don't pay attention to it. ”
"Don't affect our mood. ”
"That's what Lord Xie Guan said. One of them stepped forward and bowed his hand:
"The villain Wang Ke, good at, please comment!"
"Good. Xiang Xiu immediately interfaced:
"Wang Ke, Wang Sizong, Xiang has heard of your reputation for a long time, and he is about to listen to it today. ”
"Don't dare, don't dare!" Wang Ke waved his hand again and again, and at the same time took the jade flute and put it in front of his lips to play it gently.
In a short time, the beautiful song has drifted into everyone's ears, and it has also swept away the unpleasantness just now.
"Sit!"
"Please take a seat!"
With everyone demonstrating their skills one by one, a lot of people slowly sat in the hall.
The best people entered the house, even if they were not qualified, several people also gave comments and encouragement, and they were happy for a while.
"The little woman Qiandi is really true, she has seen the prince and the princess, she has seen Xiang Lao, and she has seen Lord Xie Guan. ”
With a melodious sound like a brass bell, a young woman in a white dress entered the venue.
This woman has an excellent appearance, not even inferior to Ling Ruowei, and is more youthful and beautiful than Lord Xie Guan.
First, he bowed softly to a few people, and then took off the seven-stringed guqin from his back and put it on his knees.
"Bai Zhenzhen?" Xiang Xiu looked at the visitor, his eyes fell on the guqin, his eyes immediately shrank, and he hurriedly said:
"White girl, dare to ask this qin in your hand, but the legendary Qingyue guqin?"
"It's Qingyue. Bai Zhenzhen nodded, with a shy smile:
"But Xiang Lao has a good reputation, although this piano is good, it can't be called such an exaggerated legend?"
"It's the old man who is too excited. Xiang Xiu smiled and said:
However, in the rumors, this piano and the Benlei piano are a pair, and it is rumored that this piano is now running out of the thunder. ”
"But I don't know, has the girl ever seen that Ben Leiqin?"
"The little girl has also heard of Ben Lei Xianqin, but unfortunately she has never had the chance to see it. Bai Zhenzhen shook his head:
"And most of the rumors are overrated, even if it is good to come to that Ben Lei Qin, it is just a dead thing. ”
"How can there be legendary abilities?"
"Not really. Xiang Xiu shook his head slightly, as if thinking of something, and suddenly sighed silently:
"White girl, please!"
"Qingyue guqin is extremely extraordinary, I can listen to this sound today, I'm afraid it will be endless for several days!"
On the side, Guo Fan's eyes jumped.
The Ben Leiqin that the two talked about, not only drew out Zhu Dingwu's memory, but also made him feel turbulent.
It is rumored that there is a fairy qin running thunder, which is made of thousand-year-old thunder splitting wood as bones and the tendons of the spirit phoenix as strings.
Hundreds of years ago, there was a severe drought in the Lingnan area for several years.
A generation of music saints and good people held this piano to play the nine songs of heavenly thunder, wanting to attract wind and rain to nourish the people, but it caused the heavenly thunder to chop and generate spirituality.
Although Le Sheng died, Xianqin lived.
Legend has it that this piano has incredible powers.
If you are proficient in music theory, you can attract the union of heaven and earth with a gentle pluck.
It is called Xianqin!
If it falls into the hands of a martial arts master, it can make a magic sound and kill people invisibly.
This is not without examples.
Four hundred years ago, the Qin Demon Dugu clan relied on this qin to kill the Liantai Sect, slaughtering more than 100 masters alone, and there was no one to compete.
In the end, he calmly left and disappeared.
Spiritual Weapon!
The rumors about this piano made Guo Fan's eyes flash.
This kind of description is very similar to the spirit weapon of the world where the main body is located, and it is very likely that it is true.
After all, there are immortal truths in this world that are analogous to Tongxuan, and naturally there may also be immortal qins comparable to spiritual weapons.
No!
His heart moved.
I'm afraid that there are not only Xianqin, but in Zhu Dingwu's memory, there are a few similar things.
It's just that most of them are gone.
"Zheng Zheng ......"
There was a pause, and the deep, tactful, and passionate sound of the piano sounded, which also interrupted his thoughts.
The sound of this piano is like a mountain spring flowing and meandering.
The sound of the piano surrounds the mountains and forests, like a pine wind roaring, and like a spring water dingdong, smelling like falling into a fairyland.
The sound of the piano fell, and there was silence in the field.
Long.
"Bang Bang ......"
The sound of Guo Fan's light palms sounded slowly, and it also made everyone reminisce from the sound of the piano.
"Good music, good music, good piano. He looked at Bai Zhenzhen and nodded slightly:
"White girl, please take a seat!"
"Thank you, Lord Wang. Bai Zhenzhen smiled softly, put away the guqin and entered the pavilion, and took the initiative to raise a glass to drink:
"I have heard for a long time that the prince has learned through hundreds of schools, knows everything, knows everything, and I can see it today, and I am fortunate to have three lives!"
"I don't know if I can have a fate, please have a drink?"
"Haha......" Before Guo Fan could speak, Xiang Xiu on the side was already laughing:
"White girl, the prince can't afford the grace of the beauty the most, but you are a step late. ”
"It doesn't matter. Ling Ruowei suddenly said softly:
"If a beautiful woman is invited, how can you refuse?"
This is the first time she has spoken after entering the mountain, her voice is cold, not satisfied with the easy-going past, and it also makes the eyes of familiar people change slightly.
The white girl was polite. Guo Fan stretched out his hand and wanted to raise his glass, but then he smiled:
"It's a shame that there is no wine in the glass!"
This is really a coincidence, everyone seems to be laughing, only that he is unwilling to refute the princess's face.
It's that Bai Zhenzhen, I don't know if it's really stupid or ignorant, but he took the initiative to stand up and walk.
In the mouth:
"The little woman is full for the king. ”
"......" Guo Fan's eyes moved slightly, and he nodded lightly:
"There is labor!"
At this moment, the noise sounded not far away, and there was a fierce collision of gold and iron.
"Who?"
"Bold!"
"Do you know who's here?"
A guard roared loudly, and then a scream was heard, and it was obvious that the situation was not optimistic.
"Zhu Dingwu betrayed his ancestors and forgot his ancestors, took refuge in the underworld, and abandoned the people of the world, such people's crimes are unforgivable!"
"I'll do the right thing for heaven, follow me!"
"Kill the traitor, peace in the world!"
"Kill!"
The roar was getting closer and closer, and the faces of everyone in the field kept changing.
Some of them have gloomy faces, some people clench their teeth, and some people have flickering eyes, such as that Bai Zhenzhen's pretty face is pale, and the wine jug in his hand is even more trembling, and he can hardly stand.
"Steward. Guo Fan's face remained unchanged, and he said indifferently:
"You bring someone over to see what's going on, kill if you deserve it, you don't have to show mercy!"
"Yes. With a wave of his hand, several nearby master guards jumped over.
Lord Xie Guan sighed, also got up and stood up, and bowed to Guo Fan:
"Lord Wang, let's go over and have a look. ”
"It's fine. Guo Fan nodded:
"There is the Lord of Labor. ”
Everyone in the world knows that Xie Guan is both civil and military, but I don't know the depth of her cultivation, but Guo Fan is clear.
Gang Qi Dacheng!
Even if it is placed in the underworld, it is also a person in the realm of bull head and horse face, black and white impermanence.
Ordinary forces can't be provoked at all.
"It should. Xie Guan gently flicked his sleeves, his body was like a breeze, and with just a swing, he appeared ten zhang away.
But just as she was about to approach the place of the fight, her eyes suddenly shrank, and she suddenly turned back.
"Ahh
Screams rang out.
saw Zu Qian, a juggler who had been honestly eating wine and drinking tea, suddenly turned over and got up.
With a shake of both hands, the two mallets split from them, turning into sharp blades with cold light flashing, stabbing Guo Fan's chest.
The two were not separated by more than a foot, and he came extremely fast, with an abrupt stab, like thunder and lightning.
With such an astonishing speed, even if Xie Guan was present, whether he could stop it or not was a matter of two things.
And at this time.
The steward Mu beside Guo Fan has left, and there are few guards left, and the others have no masters.
This not amazing-looking Zu Qian is afraid that he has already mastered everything, and he is even more proficient in the way of assassination, and the blade seems to be coated with poison.
When you don't shoot, your breath is not obvious, no one present can see through it, and a shot is a kill!
Meet with!
Xie Guanzhu's heart tightened, and his body instantly swooped back.
But obviously,
It's too late!
At this time, the highest cultivation beside Guo Fan was the princess Ling Ruowei, but she was just stunned, her hand was slightly raised, and her eyes were full of complexity, but she didn't intercept it.
Maybe I know I can't stop it, or maybe I don't want to stop it at all.
But one person stopped Zu Qian.
It's white, true!
She wanted to pour wine for Guo Fan, but when she got close, she saw Zu Qian suddenly assassinate her, and in the scream, she directly stopped sideways.
"Poof!"
Poison blade into the body.
She frowned, her face was painful, her eyes fell on Guo Fan, but her heart jumped.
But I saw that Guo Fan, who was sitting in front of him, had no fear on his face, and his eyes were cold and indifferent, deep and terrifying, which made people unable to see through it at all.
On the contrary, his every move, thoughts and thoughts are all seen by him.
"Lord be careful!"
It was only at this time that Xiang Xiu, who had a strong Qi cultivation, came back to his senses and stretched out his big hand to slam Zu Qian.
Ling Ruowei's eyes on the side also flashed, and with a flick of her fingers, a sharp sword qi slashed out obliquely.
The two masters of Gangqi shot, plus the other people in the field were not weak, so they rushed up, Rao is Zuqian's body was amazing, and he had no power to resist, and he was captured in an instant.
"Say!" Steward Mu, who hurried back, was angry and frightened, his body trembled, and he slapped Zu Qian in the face:
"Who told you to do it?"
"Dare to assassinate the prince, what a boldness!"
This time he was angry.
Over the years, the safety of the prince has never been a problem under his protection.
Now, first he was hit hard by the prefectural judge, and now he was attacked by an unknown junior, almost succeeded, how can he not be angry?
"Hehe......" Zu Qian's body was restrained, his hands and feet were tied, but he was not annoyed or angry, and still sneered again and again:
"The underworld is in the world, the chaos is in the world, the heavenly court descends to the mortal, and the universal beings are purified!"
"Zhu Dingwu betrayed his ancestors and forgot his ancestors, as a member of the Zhu family, he actually took refuge in the underworld and the new dynasty, and these people are innocent of death!"
Saying that, he glared at Bai Zhenzhen, who was dying, and roared: "I only hate this slut for blocking the way without knowing whether he is alive or dead, otherwise, ......"
"Hmm...... Hmmm......"
Before he finished speaking, black blood suddenly appeared from the corners of his mouth, his body trembled, and his eyes were even more round.
"Poison!" Xie Guan took a step forward, probed with his hands, and then frowned and shook his head:
"It's hopeless, this person has poison in his body, and when we took him down, he was already poisoned. ”
"What a ruthless method!" Xiang Xiu's face changed and said:
"These people do unscrupulous things, kill innocents indiscriminately, and even dare to call themselves heaven?"
"Fortunately, Wang Yeji has his own natural appearance, and this time he is safe. ”
"Don't talk about it yet. I don't know when, Ling Ruowei had already given Bai Zhenzhen a good pulse, and frowned:
"It's seven-line snake venom, the antidote is in the palace, you need to go back quickly!"
"Hmm. Guo Fan nodded:
"Bring people, let's go back!"
"Yes. ”
Steward Mu hurried to be.
............
After a few days, Mr. Gao came to visit again, and the reason for the visit was almost the same.
In the room, he smiled wryly and threw his hand towards Guo Fan:
"Wang Yeji has his own natural appearance, and he will definitely be able to turn evil into good fortune in case of trouble, but it makes Gao's heart tremble. ”
"It's not just the tall man who is shocked. Guo Fan put down the teacup in his hand and said:
"Isn't it sad that this king is a prince, but life and death are difficult to make his own?"
"Don't worry. Master Gao hurriedly spoke:
"I have reported today's events to the underworld, and I have gone to investigate, and I will not let go of those lawless bandits who call themselves Heavenly Court!"
Guo Fan turned his head sideways and said, "Master Gao thinks that it was the people of the Heavenly Court Organization who assassinated me today?"
"What if not?" said the tall man.
"Nothing. Guo Fan shook his head lightly:
"This king is still the same sentence, this place is not safe, and the army needs to be expanded, I don't know what Lord Gao has to say?"
"This ......" Master Gao hesitated for a moment before saying:
"To tell you the truth, I have no objection to the prince's proposal, and we have been busy with it for the past few days. ”
"Money, grain and grass, all the prince himself pays, is it really possible?"
"What?" Guo Fan looked at each other and said:
"Tall adults are willing to share their worries?"
The prince laughed. Master Gao smiled awkwardly and said:
"There is nothing wrong with expanding the army, but the king of the county government requires that the person who commands the army must have his people. ”
"That's fine. Guo Fan nodded and said:
"However, this time this king has changed his mind, although the recruits are ordinary people, he will teach them martial arts!"
"Teaching martial arts?" The tall man's face changed, and his eyes sank:
"Lord, don't make a taboo!"
"What are you worried about?" Guo Fan's face remained unchanged and said:
"Ordinary people, when they encounter outlaws like today, have no power to resist at all. ”
"And the martial arts I taught, I can show you first, they are the most basic methods of forging the body. ”
"Heh......"
At this point, he shook his head slightly:
"Guo wants all his subordinates to be masters, but he can't afford it!"
Truly.
Even if it was the eighteen major factions in the past, each faction had a lot of industries, but there were limits to the masters they cultivated.
Even if he really gives Guo Fan tens of thousands of masters, with his current ability, he can't afford to raise them at all!
But even so, the tall man still patched:
"Martial arts need to be handed over to the people of the underworld to read first, and the generals of the unified army also need to have the people of Lord Wang. ”
"No problem. Guo Fan nodded, the corners of his mouth slightly upturned, as if he was chuckling:
"This martial arts, whoever wants to learn it can learn it, this king will not stop it, the more the merrier!"
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