Chapter 13: Dancing with Swords

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty asked me to serve him?

Just kidding, there are a lot of people around him, and I'm not the only one who is missing.

I heard that my "daimyo" wants to meet me?

There are so many famous people in the world, so let's say that which of the literati and scholars in this garden is not famous, where is my turn?

So...... For what?

For a moment, my mind was racing, and I vaguely caught some information that seemed to be ignored by me, but it was fleeting.

If it is changed to modern times, I want to go naturally and the king of heaven and Lao Tzu can't stay, but now it is someone else's territory, how dare the so-called people not bow their heads under the eaves?

Although I was reluctant, I could only follow Wei Qing to the pavilion in the center of the garden, Wei Qing was really a good courtier who was loyal to the monarch, no matter how I asked him, he didn't answer a word.

It seems that in his mind, the weight of the teacher and the emperor is not the same.

At the bottom of the pavilion sat some richly dressed women, most of whom were wealthy ladies and famous ladies. Passing in front of them, a woman stopped Wei Qing and said, "General Wei, I don't know who this person is behind you?"

The woman's voice is refreshing and gentle, and it is very good. I subconsciously glanced up at her, and this glance was so startled that I almost cried out.

This figure, this face, this eyebrows, even this complexion, she ...... It turned out to be Zhao Min!

How is this possible? How can Zhao Min be here?

Looking at Wei Qing in a panic, I saw that Wei Qing's face was almost as shocked as me, and the woman saw that the two of us looked strange, and couldn't help but look puzzled, and asked, "General Wei, what's wrong with you?"

Wei Qing woke up like a dream with an "oh", and hurriedly saluted her: "Wei Qing is rude, I don't know if Miss is ......"

For a long time, he was as "confused" as me.

A noble lady next to her said coquettishly: "Don't you know General Wei? This is the lord of Liu Lingweng of the King of Huainan." ”

When I heard this name, I was shocked, such a beautiful and refreshing woman was actually the lord Liu Ling, who was stationed in Gyeonggi to help his father rebel against him?

didn't have time to think about it, I saw Wei Qing show a look of sudden realization, and hurriedly saluted again: "It turned out to be the lord of Weng, Wei Qing is clumsy, please don't blame the master of Weng." It was on the orders of His Majesty that Mr. Liu was invited to meet him. ”

Liu Ling looked at me curiously: "Mr. Liu, which Mr. Liu?"

Wei Qing said respectfully: "It's Mr. Liu Dan, the owner of Xiao Liu Pavilion. ”

Liu Ling let out an "oh" and said with a smile: "Who is my Dao, it turned out to be the owner of the Liu Pavilion, Liu Ling has heard the name for a long time, and it is like thunder." ”

People took the initiative to show favor to the lord of Weng, of course I couldn't pretend not to see it, and stepped forward and bowed his hand and said: "Liu Dan is just a grass people, even if he has a slight name, it is difficult to enter the law of the lord of Weng, which makes the lord of Weng smile." ”

Seeing that I was so humble, Wei Qing glanced at me in surprise, well, how did he know that this lord was powerful, and it was not strange to be polite.

Liu Ling had a gentle attitude and said with a smile: "Mr. Liu is too modest, Your Majesty is still waiting above, please go up." ”

I muttered to myself: Why are there so many strange things every day?

But looking back, since I came to this era, no strange thing has happened one day. And so on. , sooner or later, you will have a nerve.

With Wei Qing to the pavilion, the pavilion was covered with a rush mat, and there were three tables on the table, Emperor Wu in white sat in the middle, and the waiter kneeling next to him sat on the waiter, and the other two tables, in addition to Han Yan, there were three people who didn't know whether they were important ministers of the court or nobles of the clan, and they were all kneeling and watching the songs and dances below.

Wei Qing stepped forward and saluted, "Your Majesty, Mr. Liu is here." As he spoke, he motioned for me to kneel and salute.

I wanted to bow my hand, but thinking of my identity, I had to kneel down hard, doubling my nostalgia for the benefits of the 21st century, when I saw the president of the country at most, I bowed at most, but now it is good, and I have broken a record: the first time I knelt for someone.

I felt resentful in my heart, but I didn't dare to say it, and I had to say another humble word respectfully: "Xiaomin Liu Dan, meet His Majesty the Emperor." ”

A gentle but implicitly majestic voice said, "Get up, Mr. Liu." ”

Quickly stand up, the feeling of kneeling is too uncomfortable. At the same time, I glanced at Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty by the way, and saw his face, huh? If it's not that I have a problem with my eyes, or that there is a problem this year, how can I meet some familiar faces?

The Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty in front of him, young and handsome, with a noble momentum, born with long bones and flesh, and a natural emperor, can't be connected with Liu Tong who chased me in the woods and asked questions, but he is really the person who was in danger with Han Yan on the first day I came to the Han Dynasty and was inadvertently rescued by me, claiming to be Liu Tong.

It's a lie to say that I'm not shocked, for a moment my mind was almost blank, but fortunately, my self-control was strong enough, and I recovered my senses in an instant, and secretly took a breath and thought: Tonight's night banquet is really a surprise... Frightened.

Liu Tong, another name for Liu Che, he didn't lie to me, I was stupid!

No wonder he would say to Xiao Huo that I am the "most powerful person" in the Han Dynasty, because he has seen me make a move; Wei Qing is respected as a doctor, but he wants to worship under Xiao Liu's pavilion, Han Yan is so red that he is as purple as a favorite of the sky, and he does not hesitate to turn it in, there must be his reason behind it, and what else I don't know?

I suddenly felt ridiculous, and the corners of my mouth couldn't help but sneer.

This Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, who has been brilliant in his martial arts and martial arts through the ages, opened the peak of the Han nation, what did he want to get after spending so much effort on me?

You can't think I'm his male pet, right?" I sneered in my heart.

No wonder I have such a dirty idea, this Emperor Wu has many concubines and many male favorites, and it is recorded in the history books: The emperor can not eat for three days, and he cannot be without a woman for a day. It can be seen how serious its lustful nature has become. As for the matter of male pets, although it is not explicitly stated in the historical records, there are still traces between the lines.

In short, the people who served the emperor, whether they were concubines, (there was Chen Ajiao Wei Zifu in the front, and Mrs. Gou Yi in the back, if Mrs. Li had not died early, she would not have ended well.) Or a male pet, (Han Yan in the front, Li Yannian in the back) or a minister, (Dou Ying in the front, Gongsun He in the back) was either "clicked" by the emperor, or he "clicked" himself and none of them died well.

I was secretly ruthless in my heart, not to mention being a male pet, even if he had the slightest bad thoughts about me, he immediately killed Han Mansion and wandered the world.

But if his purpose is another, then it's a big problem.

Emperor Wu looked at me, I looked at him, he smiled slightly and said, "Recognize it?"

I nodded and said respectfully: "I don't know if it was Your Majesty that day, I asked Your Majesty for forgiveness for the offense." ”

Emperor Wu's smile was on the corner of his mouth, I couldn't see through his expression, I just felt that anyone who was an emperor was a terrible animal.

Emperor Wu of Han was especially terrifying.

I can even list a series of statistics: during the 54 years of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, 13 people were used, 3 were dismissed, 2 committed suicide, and 3 were imprisoned and executed. During the period of the princes and courtiers who were killed for various crimes, the nobles of the clan, and the number of the nine clans punished, it is impossible to calculate, and in the end even their own sons are not spared, the king's moodiness and ruthlessness can be seen here, no wonder the ancient ministers said: Accompany the king as a tiger, in fact, the king is more terrible than the tiger, the tiger wants to eat people, people can also resist, if the king wants you to die, you don't even have the idea of resisting.

So don't think that today's emperor is kind to you, you can kick your nose in the face, he will save all the things about Chen sesame seeds and rotten grains for you, and one day after the autumn, he will kill you for ten crimes.

In view of this, although I am also the emperor's savior, it is better to recognize my identity.

Emperor Wu stared at me for a long time, until I felt cold sweat oozing from my back, he let me go and said, "You are also my savior, and when you see me today, don't you have any requirements?"

As soon as he said "life-saving benefactor", several people around him looked at him in surprise.

Apparently the last time he was in distress is not known.

I replied honestly: "Your Majesty the Emperor is blessed with great fortune, even if there are no small people, they will definitely be able to save the day, and the small people are only fortunate enough to catch up with them for a while, how dare they take the credit? ”

I felt that what I said was very appropriate, but I don't know why, but I felt that Emperor Wu was very dissatisfied with my answer, and his eyes were sharp when he looked at me.

But in the blink of an eye, his attitude became gentle again, and I wondered if I had just read it wrong.

He actually smiled and said, "I am very happy to see you again today, Mr. Liu, come, sit with me." ”

Why don't you sit with you? Why don't you go and put yourself in a cage with a tiger?

I looked left and right in embarrassment, and Han Yan gave me a look, and it was strange to ignore him. He bowed down and said, "How dare you sit with Your Majesty if you are not a common man?"

Emperor Wu still smiled: "I said let Mr. sit, and Mr. just sit." ”

As he spoke, he moved his body to the side, and Wei Qing behind him quietly stabbed me, and in desperation, I had to try to sit next to Emperor Wu next to the corner.

As soon as I sat down, I felt that everyone was relieved, and the atmosphere was relaxed and peaceful for a while.

Looking below, there are a few more scholars hanging their book bags, and I don't understand a word. The reaction of the audience is far less popular than Sima Xiangru's gorgeous and lengthy "Shanglin Fu".

Emperor Wu ate the fruit in front of him, and asked as if unintentionally: "I heard that Mr. opened an apprenticeship in Chang'an, I don't know what to teach?"

I cautiously replied, "It's just some techniques to strengthen your body." ”

Emperor Wu smiled "hehe": "It is said that even my nephew has apprenticed to Mr. when he is sick?"

"Yes. "Looking at Emperor Wu's expression, he really likes Xiao Huo.

At the mention of Xiao Huo, Emperor Wu was quite interested, and continued on this topic: "According to what Mr. has seen, what is the qualification of a sick child?

This is a light topic, so I replied easily: "Martial arts skills can't beat the carving insect skills, Xiao Huo Zhi is not here, he always wants to be like his ......uncle when he grows up."

Suddenly, I shut my mouth, and oh no, I made a common-sense mistake.

Sure enough, Emperor Wu asked with great interest: "What about his uncle?"

I rolled my eyes and smiled: "Tall and handsome like his uncle, brave and loyal, serving His Majesty." ”

finally reversed the mistake in time and secretly waved a cold sweat.

Just now I was trying to say, "Like his uncle, he commanded the army and galloped on the battlefield and trampled the Huns." "I forgot that Wei Qing is still only a Taizhong doctor, and he is still 108,000 miles away from the general of the chariot and cavalry.

It's so dangerous, almost got into trouble!

Emperor Wu was very happy to hear this: "This kid is good, he wants to work for me at a young age, Mr. Liu, you have to cultivate him well for me." ”

I nodded busily. The sound should be "yes".

Emperor Wu suddenly waved his hand, and except for the inner servants, the left and right people all retreated, and my heart jumped: Now is the beginning.

After being silent for a while, Emperor Wu really changed his words, and said: "What happened in Xiao Liu Pavilion, Han Yan and Wei Qing both told me, Mr. is an understanding person, and I won't hide some things from you." On that day, I went to Nanshan to hunt, and encountered Assassins on the way, but to date, it has not been found out who did it. However, for now, this is not the most important thing, I have a big event now, and I want my husband to come out and help. ”

My heart cleared and I listened quietly.

Emperor Wu glanced at me and said with a smile: "I heard that when Mr. went out, he must have hidden three guns in his arms, and now he has lost one, and now he still has two, can he take them with him today?"

I nodded without hesitation and took out my gun and handed it to him.

Emperor Wu of Han took it in his hand and played with it carefully: "Is it what Mr. used to kill the assassins that day?"

I nodded and said "yes".

Emperor Wu's eyes were as bright as stars, and he said, "I don't know how to use it?"

I've had a gun to demonstrate.

This time, I brought a total of three pistols, one is a Chinese Type 54 7.62mm semi-automatic pistol, which he fell when he was fighting a tiger in the cab before the crossing, but unfortunately it was stolen by a thief, and the other two are Italian 92F automatic pistols, which are equipment given to me by the organization.

I skillfully disassembled the gun, briefly described the structure of the pistol, and then installed it, teaching him the basic way of shooting, Emperor Wu took the gun in his hand and compared it to the past, and praised again and again: "Such a strange and exquisite weapon, if my Han army has a handle, wouldn't it be just around the corner to step on the Huns?"

Knowing that he would say this, I pretended to sigh and said: "It's a pity that the ancestor only made three guns, and I lost one by my unscrupulous apprentice, otherwise I could have dedicated one more to Your Majesty, but it is obviously not enough to equip the army." ”

Emperor Wu raised the gun, squinted with one eye and aimed, the expression on his face was unfathomable, and said slowly: "It's not enough, Mr. will make more for me." ”

My side breathed a sigh of relief: fortunately, I was not called to be a male pet.

On the other hand, I brought it up again: this one is more troublesome.

I had to smile bitterly: "Your Majesty, I have only learned the surface of the ability of the foolish master, and I have not learned the skill of kitsch at all, and I will only use this gun." ”

Emperor Wu of Han turned his head and stared at me coldly, "Do you not know how to build it, or do you not want to build it?"

Changing faces is really fast.

"Of course it won't be made. I hurriedly explained. "If I knew how to build it, why did I lose a gun in the first place, why was I in a hurry to look around like something, isn't it because it's a unique treasure? ”

said and pretended to be aggrieved to refute trust.

Actually, I don't really know how to make guns, that thing doesn't just make two pieces of iron and put them together, it needs special machines and processes. But what if it's a gun, maybe I'm ...... It still can't be made, because this era is not right.

Emperor Wu of Han stared at my face, and I calmly accepted the interrogation.

After a while, his face softened, and he said, "Han Yan once recommended Mr. in front of me, saying that Mr. is a talent, if I decree that you be an official, what does Mr. think?"

I had to prostrate myself on the ground again, if I knelt down once, I could make him change his mind, and I was willing to kneel ten more times: "Liu Dan is just a small person in the market, he has always been rude, despicable and idle, how can he be qualified to be an official, please spare the small people from Your Majesty." ”

Emperor Wu suddenly slapped the case, and was so frightened that the inner servant also fell down, and I was even more miserable, cold sweat broke out again, and my heart beat wildly.

For a long time, I only heard him "snort" heavily, as if he was holding back his anger and said, "Whether you are qualified or not, I have the final say." ”

With that, he turned straight to look at the singing and dancing outside.

The two kneeling on the ground, you look at me, I look at you, the emperor didn't speak, and no one dared to get up. In the end, the chamberlain shifted his angry gaze to me, I lowered my head, but I was secretly complaining in my heart: What kind of bad luck did I go today, not only offended the emperor, but also offended the people around the emperor, no, I have to find a way to get out.

Hey, why did you look away that day, thinking that Liu Tong was a cute young man? The emperor in front of me and Liu Tong at the beginning were two people who had nothing to do with each other.

Quietly rubbing his sore legs, and touching the eyes of the waiter, he gave me a look of great effort, and I pretended not to see it. No matter what, I mean that I can't be this official for anything, not for anything else, but for this head on my neck.

A woman dressed as a man, when she was found to have a "click", her head would be gone, so I wouldn't do this stupid thing.

So they had to kneel with me like this, during which I apologized for giving people an apologetic look in exchange for an angry glare.

In this embarrassing stalemate, Wei Qing walked up and said: "Your Majesty, the people below have long heard the name of the owner of Xiao Liu's Pavilion, and it is rare to see it today, and they all want to see Mr. Liu's technical skills, and the special widow Wei Qing asks His Majesty for advice." Your Majesty, look at ......"

Ah, Wei Qing! My chief disciple, my timely rain, my life-saving straw. I turned my head sideways and looked at the Emperor pitifully.

Emperor Wu of Han pondered for a moment and said, "Okay, today I also want to see Mr. Liu's ability, Wei Qing, take the sword, I want to compete with Mr. Liu in swordsmanship." ”

Now, I wish I could be more fragile and pass out immediately, so that I don't have to face this weirder situation.

No, it's the emperor who wants to compete with me, is he crazy or am I crazy?

Wei Qing was kind enough to help me out of the siege, but I didn't expect it to evolve into this result, and I was stunned for a while.

Emperor Wu saw the expressions of the two of us, laughed, seemed to be in a better mood, (standard villain psychology, based his happiness on the pain of others) pointed at me and said: "I make a bet with you, if you win today, I will agree to you a request according to your wishes, but if you lose, you have to listen to my orders, take my Han Dynasty's Yulu, and be my official of the Han Dynasty." ”

Who dares to win against the emperor now? Isn't it a joke on his own head?

I was in a hurry, my brain turned, and I asked tentatively, "What if there is no winner or loser?"

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty had a blank face, and said with a "hum": "If you can't win, even if you lose." ”

Robber logic!

With a long sword in hand, the emperor and I walked out of the pavilion one after the other, Wei Qing's face was full of class struggle, and he shouted loudly: "Your Majesty has a will, to compete with Mr. Liu Dan of Xiao Liu Pavilion." ”

This voice shouted out, and the whole garden was suddenly silent.

The emperor was calm and dignified, and said aloud: "I have a gambling agreement with Mr. Liu, and if he loses, he must listen to my orders, and he will do whatever I tell him to do; You are witnesses to this sword contest. ”

Han Yan was the first to shout: "Your Majesty is a celestial talent, and your martial arts are the best in ancient and modern times, and the winner today must be Your Majesty." ”

Immediately, there was a slogan all around: "Long live Your Majesty, Your Majesty will win! Long live Your Majesty, Your Majesty will win!" I felt that I had returned to the era of A Wen A, A big A, a revolution, and a life.

In this case, if I win against the sword, I am afraid that the loss will be the head.

Oh, when did I become a little swallow? I was worried all day trying to keep my head. I have to think of a way.

Seeing the silk string band on the side, my heart moved, and I bowed to Emperor Wu and said: "Your Majesty, you are the emperor's honor, the body of ten thousand gold, in the countryside and the village, the fate is the same as the dust, Your Majesty's swordsmanship is superb, if you are injured in the next, I am afraid that your Majesty's reputation will be damaged; There is a way to compare the true meaning of swordsmanship without accidental damage, I wonder if Your Majesty would like to hear it?"

Emperor Wu smiled wildly and said, "Okay, you can say it." ”

I exhaled heavily, and he promised everything to be easy.

I said: "In the new original sword dance, as the name suggests, it is the sword in the dance, the dance in the sword, both the swordsmanship, and the dance of the wonderful man, I have long heard that Your Majesty is gifted and beautiful, and has the ability to never forget, as long as Your Majesty is with a move and a style, complete this set of moves, and the score is not bad, even if you lose, on the contrary, even if Your Majesty loses." I wonder what Your Majesty thinks?"

In this case, the average emperor will not refuse for the sake of face, this is the only way to get out without hurting the emperor's dignity.

Sure enough, as I expected, Emperor Wu did not hesitate to speak: "Okay, you are allowed to invite." ”

The so-called sword dance, in fact, is the most common single sword in the Tai Chi sword "a cut plum", the sword moves of the Tai Chi sword are easy to learn and difficult to master, although it seems that the action is simple, in fact, it is difficult to grasp the essence of its unique outer softness and inner rigidity at the beginning, but the Tai Chi sword dance is very beautiful, when the action is in place, the whole looks like a kind of fairy wind bones, the transcendent bearing of the world's independence, and temporarily add a few dance moves to ensure that you can see a bunch of ancient primitive people's eyes.

I turned to the Silk Strings and asked aloud, "I wonder what the musicians will play?"

The first person said, "What song does the gentleman want to hear?"

I thought for a moment and said, "Will the general order be?"

I don't know much about ancient music, and the reason why I know about the general's order is that I occasionally heard that "Men should be self-reliant" was originally based on this ancient song.

The man nodded and said, "I wish to be happy." ”

The music is together, "Zheng Zheng" several sounds, it is actually an ensemble of pipa and zheng, and the momentum is magnificent and grand.

I smiled slightly, made a sword salute to the emperor, and then turned around, got up, a move of the immortal to guide the way, the momentum was slow at the beginning and then fast, the body turned round and the long sword was cold and light, like a white practice from the bottom to the top, fluttering jade, and at the same time opened his mouth and said loudly: "Zhao Keman Hu Ying......" I used Li Bai's famous "Chivalrous Travel" sword to increase the atmosphere, but also to disturb the attention of Emperor Wu.

Emperor Wu was not in a hurry, his eyes followed me closely, and his eyes followed the sword as he walked, dancing all the way.

"Wu Hook Frost Snow Ming. The "one-style "upside down the Golden Bell" is majestic.

"The silver saddle shines on the white horse, like a shooting star.

Ten steps to kill a person, a thousand miles without staying,

Brush off your clothes and go to hide deep with your name ......"

The sound of the piano is exciting, the poetry is loud, the sword light flows, and the light intersects and reflects, splitting, stabbing, intercepting, wiping, collapsing, pointing, pumping, belting, dialing, cloud, grid, hanging, teasing, sweeping. The sword walks with you, intended to be the sword first, or seven steps to support the clouds such as Ling Xing, or force to split Huashan and swoop into the world, a single branch, Yunhong spreads its feathers, treads the snow to find plums, Changhong passes through the sky, stretches like white cranes with bright wings, soft as a wisp of clouds and smoke, slow as flowing water, faster than thunder and lightning,

The music is rapid, the swordsmanship is fast, and the two figures, one white and one gray, are accompanied by flashing sword light in the field, with the same swordsmanship and the same transcendent momentum, under the harmony of music and poetry, dancing to and fro, dancing the colorful colors of the night.

"Three cups of Turannuo, Wuyue is light.

After being dazzled and familiar, the spirit is new.

Save Zhao with a golden hammer, Handan was shocked first......"

The corner of his eyes swept to Emperor Wu, seeing that his sideburns were slightly sweating and oozing, but the pace of swordsmanship was not chaotic at all, his heart became more and more anxious, and he turned a few "flat turns", and then "scored two times", the sudden "flat turn" caught Emperor Wu off guard, fortunately, he reacted quickly, quickly turned away, and turned around to stare at me fiercely, his eyes were sharp. I felt a chill in my heart, and I didn't dare to deliberately do it again.

"Two strong men in Qianqiu, Xuanhe Liang Cheng.

The bones of the arson are fragrant, and he is not ashamed of the world.

Who can write Your Excellency, Baishou Taixuan Sutra?"

With the word "Jing" exiting, the last move "pointing the country", at the same time, the music stirred up several sounds, the drum vibrated and stopped.

I looked sideways and saw Emperor Wu standing with a calm expression, his white clothes fluttering under the light, like a fairy.

There was silence for a moment, and suddenly the applause was like thunder. Some even burst into tears with emotion.

Not for me, but for their emperor.

I lost......