Chapter 56 [Castle Guard's Mansion]
At the end of November, Luo Xiao, who was already immersed in the cultivation of the Wind Shadow, received an invitation with a big red cover, and although the person who sent the post was only a house slave, he was dressed better than many disciples of the Martial Arts Hall.
In the suspicious gaze of the leading junior, in the humble smile on the slave's face, Luo Xiao unfolded the post and saw that it was sent by the city guard mansion to celebrate the ceremony for his daughter Fei Fengcheng * Renlu.
The ancient rites of the Heavenly Mirror Domain, the women's eighteen and the men's twenty crowns, are the gifts for the people, and they are very grand. Of course, the solemnity here generally refers to the children of aristocratic families, and only they will pay more attention to this sense of ancient ritual, and ordinary civilians will hardly care about this, at most add a few eggs to the meal.
Yishui City Shoucheng Xiaofeng is actually not a famous family, he is just a commoner, and he has worked hard to get his future today. However, the more emerging aristocrats like him who were born in commoners, the more they paid attention to keeping up with the inheritance family, and all kinds of etiquette, no matter how big or small, did not fall behind. After several generations of such edification, perhaps Yi Shui Cheng can also be a member of a famous family.
"The daughter of the city guard and the temple ceremony?!" The leader of the road had an incredible expression on his face, what did this Luo senior brother who was even more grassroots than him do?
Luo Xiao understands that he saved Cheng Feifeng, as a father, even if he is as powerful as Cheng Xiaofeng, he must show something. However, the gap between the two identities and cultivation is there, and the matter of Baicao City is confidential, in order not to attract attention, and then find out the reason, since returning to Yishui for more than a month, the Cheng Mansion has not moved.
And this time Cheng Feifeng's salute is an opportunity, on this occasion, Cheng Xiaofeng can meet him justifiably, or openly or secretly (most of them will be in private) to express his gratitude, so that it will not seem too abrupt, and Cheng's is not rude.
Luo Xiao pursed his lips, sure enough, these adults are just trouble, just to express their gratitude, and they have made such a twist and turn.
Luo Xiao stuffed the invitation into his arms, and nodded to the slave of Chengfu: "Three days later, I will come to congratulate you." ”
"Cheng's Mansion is waiting for you. The house slave smiled and took ten steps back before turning away, reflecting the good quality of a wealthy house slave.
Luo Xiao didn't pay attention to the envy on his face, turned around and left, thinking as he walked, this ceremony is not good to be empty-handed, what kind of gift do you have to give? The Cheng family is also a wealthy family, what will it lack? Think about it, think about it again...... Well, there it is, she probably doesn't have it, and she definitely needs it, that's it!
Three days have passed in the blink of an eye, and the day is cloudy, the wind is fierce, and the sky is covered with fine snowflakes.
Because he was going to the banquet, Luo Xiao rarely didn't go to the Dragon Roar Valley to practice, and changed into a newly bought black satin robe, covered with navy blue and blue, with deerskin boots on his feet, and stepped on thin ice, entering the city from the south gate, all the way to the north, and came to the north area. The North District is a concentrated area of the Yishui City Government Office and the mansions of the rich and noble, Luo Xiao has almost never been to this area, and people like him who are born with eyes like him have not taken a carriage or horse, so they were naturally stopped in front of the fangmen.
Fortunately, the officials saw that Luo Xiao's appearance was not good (people rely on clothes?), but they didn't dare to show him the color, and then Luo Xiaoqing took out the invitation, and saw that it was a distinguished guest of the city guard's mansion, and the officials were busy with a smiling face, and they didn't dare to say a word, and sent Luo Xiao away.
After turning around a few offices, Luo Xiao saw from a distance that a carriage was crowded on the square in front of the gate of the city guard's mansion, the mansion was lit up and down, and there were two rows of eight family members in front of the door steps to welcome guests.
Luo Xiao approached the City Guard Mansion, and with a sweep of his thoughts, he sensed that the eight family members were probably at the third or fourth order of cultivation, and the welcome steward on the stone steps of the gate was even more fifth-order strength. Just this concierge house slave has such strength, and this city guard is really not ordinary.
Luo Xiao walked to the gate of the city guard's mansion, and in the majestic and loud congratulatory voices of the two rows of families, he ripped off his hood and handed over the invitation.
The welcome steward took the invitation, his eyes swept back and forth between Luo Xiao's face and the invitation, and he smiled: "It turned out to be a junior in this hall, please here." ”
As soon as he heard the other party say this, Luo Xiao understood that this steward was also from Yishui Xiuwutang, seeing that he was about thirty years old, his eyes were gentle and shrewd, he must also be a talent, if it wasn't for poor cultivation, I was afraid that there would be more than one steward.
"This senior brother's surname is ......"
"Don't dare to be, in the next surname Lian, add as the third steward of the Chengfu Outer Hall, and Luo Gongzi said that I can even be the third steward. ”
Lian San's steward led Luo Xiao all the way to the side courtyard of the left wing, and said with a smile as he walked: "The junior brother is young, and he will be able to successfully become a warrior in the semester, and his future is immeasurable." ”
Luo Xiao took a closer look at Lian San, and saw that this person had a sincere expression, but his eyes were fluttering, obviously he didn't really see anything, but just habitually complimented, so he put his mind at ease.
It is said that it is a side courtyard, but the buildings are heavy, the corridor is tortuous, all the way to the pavilion garden pool, no worse than the main courtyard of the ordinary rich family, far away can hear the loud laughter of young men and women from the largest pavilion.
Luo Xiao couldn't help but glance at Lian San Steward on his side, and was about to ask a question, but the other party smiled first: "The second young lady is heroic and hearty, open-minded by nature, and she has made friends with talents of the same age. The head of the family instructed that all the young heroes should gather together so that they could make a good marriage, so that they could support each other in the future......"
Only then did Luo Xiao understand that the aristocratic banquet of daring to love was not simply a celebration, but mainly to take the opportunity to gather together and expand contacts. The older generation has a circle of the older generation, and the younger generation also has its own circle, and only when they can get an invitation can they be qualified to integrate into the circle.
Under the guidance of the third steward, Luo Xiao walked through a zigzag corridor on the lake and walked into the pavilion.
Dozens of desks are neatly placed on the pavilion, on which pastries and melons are placed, and a group of young men and women are gathering and talking, and the atmosphere is very warm. As soon as the two appeared, the young men and women stopped talking and looked at each other.
Lian Sanste smiled and said, "This is the disciple of this hall, Luo Xiao Gongzi, and all the gentlemen here are outstanding people in the three halls of this county, so you might as well get closer." Today's things are complicated, and I have to welcome guests next, so I will retire first. ”
Seeing Lian San's steward leaving, Luo Xiao saw that the young men and women on the pavilion seemed to be in a circle, but they were actually divided into three piles, faintly forming a horn trend, presumably the three major martial arts cultivation disciples in the county.
Each of these three circles has a central character, and the young people around him are like stars and moons, which makes people see at a glance that they are extraordinary.
On the west side was a white-robed young man, about seventeen or eighteen years old, handsome in appearance and gentle in demeanor.
On the south side is a black-clothed young man of the same age, with a lion nose and a wide mouth, a strong physique, and messy black hair.
On the east side of the entrance to the pavilion, there was a girl with a cold and arrogant look, dressed in a pure white mink fur, and a circle of pompom-shaped mink velvet on the collar lined her with a bright and glamorous head.
With Luo Xiao's realm far beyond the realm of everyone in the pavilion, with a slight induction, he knew that these three people were all fifth-order consummation, and they had entered the stage of Yuan Seed Transformation and Nucleus, and their strength was above all the teenagers, so it was no wonder that they could become the central figures.
Most of these teenagers are dressed in a variety of clothes, and the texture of the clothes is not satin or silk, but some of them are wearing the standard uniforms of the Xiuwutang, so it is easy to see that they belong to. In the group of black-clothed young men, there is a lonely peak embroidered on a ribbon, this is Xiuyantang. There are ribbons embroidered with wild geese in the group of mink girls, this is Yanshan Hall. And the group of young men in white didn't need to look at the ribbon, just look at an acquaintance inside, and they knew that it was Yishui Hontang.
Sure enough, the white-robed young man raised his glass and looked at Luo Xiao with a smile: "Since you are a junior in this hall, why don't you come and sit down." ”
Luo Xiao bowed slightly, but he didn't go to join in the fun, he looked for a corner to sit down, and poured himself (tea) to drink.
Although the other party seems to be sincerely invited, but now and in the past, it is to give people a respectful seat and be a foil. But he Luo Xiao is already a dignified warrior, and he has his own pride, how can he go around a fifth-order martial artist?
Seeing Luo Xiao's style, the brocade-robed young man on the west side of the pavilion frowned slightly, looked at Luo Xiao carefully, and asked softly a young man with hanging eyebrows and thin eyes next to him: "Xiao Mo, do you know this person?"
The eyebrow boy named Xiao Mo revealed a glint in his fine eyes, looked at Luo Xiao carefully, and shook his head Shaotian: "I haven't seen it...... Well, Luo Xiao, this name is a bit familiar......"
Another teenager whispered, "Are you a newcomer to our Dragon and Tiger Club?"
Xiao Mo shook his head: "No, I know even the newcomer who joined the club the day before yesterday...... Why don't I go and inquire?"
The brocade-robed young man bowed slightly, don't look at the fact that there are a lot of people in their group, but there are not many who can get an invitation, most of them are brought in by those who have invitations, such as Xiao Mo. And this Luo Xiao came alone, this situation can only be possible with invitations, and the disciples of the main hall who can make the City Shoufu specially present gift cards, as far as he knows, but the number of hands is basically the children of the family with background. What is the situation of the young man in front of him, I have to find out.
Xiao Mo quickly took a look around the young men and women around, and when he came back, he looked strange, and he was followed by a yellow-belt disciple, who was an old acquaintance that Luo Xiao had just seen, Pan Yang.
Xiao Mo reported to the young man in white: "About that Luo Xiao, Xiao Pan knows. ”
The brocade-robed young man looked at Pan Yang, revealing an inquiry.
Pan Yang glanced at Luo Xiao from time to time, his eyes were also suspicious, and he said: "Brother Zhongyan, this person is the Luo Mangzi who once made Senior Brother Jiang suffer a big loss......"
The young man who asked if he was a newcomer suddenly exclaimed: "Yes, yes, yes! No wonder I feel familiar, I usually hear people mention his nickname instead of his real name." ”
A round-faced girl next to her couldn't help but ask, "Senior Brother Jiang......?"
Pan Yang nodded, Xiao Mo didn't say anything, the brocade-robed young man's eyes were sharp, and the round-faced girl's heart sank, so she didn't say any more. This case involves a scandal, those who don't know will never know, and those who know are given a gag order by their respective elders.
The brocade-robed young man's expression turned warm, and he smiled: "Luo Mangzi? ”
Pan Yang's expression was obviously tangled for a moment, and finally said, "He is a red belt." ”
The round-faced girl pouted, and the teenagers around her didn't think so, just red belts, most of them were red belts, and there were several black belts, so naturally they wouldn't take the same level in their eyes.
However, Pan Yang's next words surprised them.
"However, three or four months ago, he was only a green belt. ”
It was really a stone that stirred up a thousand waves, not to mention that all the disciples were shocked, even the eyes of the brocade-robed young man were shining.
"It's interesting and interesting, and there are pearls in the wild. The brocade-robed young man quickly calmed down, and knew in his heart that this was a junior with no background but potential. Well, it's very good, it meets another condition, and then he smiled and said, "Xiao Mo, Lihu, on behalf of our Dragon and Tiger Club, you go to invite Senior Brother Luo to join the club." ”