Chapter 17: The Sword Casting Ceremony (3)
The three of them looked for the voice, and saw a young girl in white, standing not far away, chuckling and looking at the three of them. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
"Little sister?" Dongfang Ke spoke first, beckoned to the girl with a smile, and motioned for her to come and sit. The girl was also unkind, and sat beside Dongfang Ke generously, and said, "Second brother, you are lazy to avoid everyone again!"
Dongfang Ke smiled bitterly and said, "Little sister is bullying her brother again." This is still in front of Gongzi He, and he doesn't save some face for his brother. ”
When the girl heard this, she looked at him this time, and she was a young talent.
The girl nodded slightly, and said, "The little girl Dongfang Aoxue has seen He Gongzi." ”
He Xun hurriedly returned the salute: "Under He Xun." ”
"Huh?" Dongfang Ke tilted his head and said, "Ao Xue doesn't recognize Gongzi He?"
"What does the second brother mean by this?" Dongfang Aoxue blinked and asked puzzledly.
"Gongzi He is a distinguished guest invited by the second uncle, and the little sister doesn't know it?" Dongfang Ke explained.
"My father invited me?" Dongfang Aoxue said in surprise, her eyes looked at He Xun again, trying to find He Xun's shadow in her memory, but unfortunately the two really hadn't met, how could you think of it?" "I don't know all of my father's guests. ”
Just as the four of them were talking, a deacon came quickly, and saluted to a few people in the pavilion: "Second son, the eldest lord invites you to the study, it seems that there is something looking for you." ”
Dongfang Ke was stunned for a moment, and said, "What can you say?" The deacon shook his head and said he didn't know. "Then Zai and Neiko will retire first, Aoxue, you will entertain Gongzi He on behalf of your brother. I'll go to the study first. The two immediately took their leave, and hurried with the deacon.
"Ha, I was really lazy and caught!" Dongfang Aoxue said with a smile as she looked away.
......
In the study, Dongfang Hong, the current head of the Oriental family, sat behind the desk with a solemn face, and Dongfang Yan sat first under the main seat, also with a serious expression.
There was a knock on ......the door. Dongfang Hong's deep voice came: "It's Ke'er, right? ”
As soon as Dongfang Ke entered the room, he suddenly felt that the atmosphere seemed to be a little wrong, and he sat down beside Dongfang Yan cautiously before he said, "Daddy is in a hurry to find Ke'er, what's the matter?"
Dongfang Hong raised his head and handed Dongfang Yan a look, Dongfang Yan took out a note from his sleeve and handed it to Dongfang Ke.
"This ......" Dongfang Ke unfolded the note and looked at it generally, and said, "This is the flying pigeon biography sent by the eldest brother?"
The two were noncommittal.
Dongfang Yan was puzzled: "No, something is wrong." ”
"What's wrong?" Dongfang Hong asked: "The child is just guessing, and if something is wrong, please don't worry about the father and second uncle." ”
"Just say it. ”
"I'm worried...... I'm afraid something big is going on there, big brother......"
"Big deal?" Dongfang Hong's eyes narrowed, and he nodded secretly in his heart.
"Previous years...... When the eldest brother had not yet entered the Yunlu Academy, the Yunlu Academy also sent people to watch the ceremony as usual, it was still when the eldest brother was not there, and now the eldest brother is also mixed in the Yunlu Academy, and the name of my Dongfang family is also somewhat spread in Jiangnan and other places, but according to what is written in this biography, this ceremony, Yunlu Academy will not send people to come. A few **** ago, they also entertained their two messenger disciples, but then they received such a message, I am afraid that something big will happen to the eldest brother, so that all external activities will be ended in advance......"
Dongfang Yan pinched his chin, also thinking about Dongfang Ke's words.
"Second brother, you tell him the truth again. Dongfang Hong nodded.
"Ke'er, you have been in charge of welcoming guests these days, have you ever seen people from several major sects on the rivers and lakes?" Dongfang Yan whispered.
"Hmm......" Dongfang Ke frowned, trying to recall the identity of the guest in the past half a month. "There is no one?" Dongfang Ke thought and exclaimed. "Is it ......?"
Dongfang Yan nodded and whispered, "I don't want to believe it either." But Ling Shao's side was originally the safest side, and this time he didn't even send anyone here, for fear that something really happened. ”
Dongfang Ke looked at Dongfang Hong again and said, "What does Daddy think?"
Dongfang Hong was silent for a while before he said: "I can't take care of these now, it's only two days before the ceremony, and the VIP seats of these major sects will not send people to come, I'm afraid that there will be a large vacancy on the viewing platform, if I let it be empty, I'm afraid that I will make the rivers and lakes laugh at my Dongfang family's poverty!"
Dongfang Ke nodded, thoughtful.
"Ke'er, you have some connections in the rivers and lakes, quickly invite a few masters of the rivers and lakes who can hold up the scene, and you can control it yourself. I will also contact my old friends to see if there is anyone who can arrive within two days, and I must not lose the face of my Oriental family. "Oriental Flood.
"The child obeys the order...... Dongfang Ke nodded in response. "I have some friendship with Xue Gang, one of the 'Ten Masters of Shenzhou', the wind-chasing swordsman, and he came to me a few days ago to replace him with an invitation. Just ......"
"Just what?" Dongfang Hong asked.
"It's just...... If this is really as we guessed, something big is indeed happening in the rivers and lakes, and we should have prepared early......"
"This matter is under the control of your second uncle, and you go and prepare your affairs. ”
"Yes......"
......
After Dongfang Ke and his wife left, only He Xun and Dongfang Aoxue were left in the pavilion, and Dongfang Aoxue, who had a relatively jumpy personality, was naturally idle. "Gongzi He, it's boring to sit here and drink tea all the time, otherwise let's go out for a walk?"
"Go out for a walk?" He Xun was puzzled for a moment.
"It's just going out of the house for a walk!" Dongfang Aoxue smiled mysteriously and whispered.
"But ......"
"Well, it's nothing, let's go out for a walk, maybe something interesting will happen. Dongfang Aoxue stood up suddenly, pulled He Xun and ran outside.
"Stop!" Before he could take a few steps, there was an angry shout behind him. Frightened, Dongfang Aoxue didn't dare to take another step.
He Xun turned his head and saw that the person was Dongfang Yan. At this moment, he was frowning and looking at Dongfang Aoxue. "There is no trace of a woman's virtue!
Dongfang Aoxue was drunk by this, and she didn't dare to catch He Xun anymore, so she hurriedly shrank her head and stood in place.
Let He Gongzi smile, the little girl is really naughty, and I hope that the son is not strange. Dongfang Yan arched his hand towards He Xun to apologize. "Don't come with me yet!"
Dongfang Aoxue pouted, and walked towards Dongfang Yan silently, her face was like a mournful woman.
"It's not okay to go out and have fun......" Seeing Dongfang Yanzheng talking to He Xun, Dongfang Aoxue muttered in a low voice.
"Hmph, don't go back to the room to learn calligraphy!" "Knowing the daughter Mo Ruo's father, Dongfang Aoxue muttered behind her back, Dongfang Yan naturally knew it clearly. There was another loud shout, scaring Dongfang Aoxue away.
"That kid also went back to the room......" saw the other side of Dongfang Yan, which made He Xun a little surprised, Mr. Yan, who was originally gentle and elegant in front of people, has now turned into the image of a strict father, and this contrast is really unacceptable.
"He Gongzi, please ......" Dongfang Yan sent He Xun away with a smile.
But the brow is always tightened. 'Daughter...... It's not that Dad doesn't allow you to go out to play, it's just that the person you pulled up is too mysterious, and the person who can be called friends with that woman, he has only seen He Xun so far. If one of them is not very good in the relationship, I am afraid that it will really lead to an unprecedented disaster for the Oriental family......
Looking at He Xun in the distance, Dongfang Yan had mixed feelings in his heart.
After sighing deeply, Dongfang Yan also went back to the room, there are really many things happening today, he needs to calm down and think about it. The Dongfang family can have this family business, all of which is to find opportunities in one crisis after another, and whether he can turn crises into opportunities is what he should consider as the right-hand man of the head of the family.
Nothing was said all night.
Early in the morning, the Dongfang family sent people early to bring washing water and breakfast food for He Xun. After everything was cleaned up, He Xun went out for a walk. As soon as he went out, He Xun saw Dongfang Ke talking with a young man.
"Gongzi He!" Before he could speak, Dongfang Ke opened his mouth first.
He Xun also bowed his hand to him, and said, "Gongzi Ke is fine!" Then he looked at the young man beside Dongfang Ke, who could be regarded as handsome, slightly shorter than himself, dressed in dark purple clothes, and carrying a long sword diagonally behind his back. "This is ......"
"Hahaha......" Dongfang Ke smiled and said: "He Xun asked well! This is the one who has the name of this 'Ten Masters of Shenzhou', the Wind Chasing Swordsman, Xue Gang! Xue Shaoxia!"
"What!" He Xun's eyes opened suddenly, and he looked at the person in front of him again, perhaps a few years older than himself, and looked at himself with a chuckle at the moment. "It turned out to be Xue Shaoxia, one of the 'Ten Masterpieces'!"
"Hey......" Xue Gang was a little embarrassed by Dongfang Ke's words, and said busily: "It's all friends from all walks of life in the rivers and lakes who love him, but the kid can't afford to be the name of the Ten Masters of China." ”
"Brother Xue is being modest again!" Dongfang Ke snorted and said. "I'll take Brother Xue to the room first, if Gongzi He doesn't give up, you can go to yesterday's pavilion for a while, and the two of us will arrive immediately. ”
"Great, then I'll take the first step!" Saying goodbye to the two, He Xun came to the pavilion alone and waited. I was very excited in my heart, I originally thought that I would regret not seeing Dongfang Ling Shao, but who would have thought that I would meet Xue Gang, who is also a 'Ten Masters'. This is a bonus.
After a quarter of an hour, Dongfang Ke and Na Xue Gang came to the pavilion, and it was natural for the man to chat with each other and drink tea as yesterday, so Dongfang Ke withdrew the tea and instructed the deacon to send a few drinks and dishes, and the three of them drank each other in the pavilion surrounded by this garden.
"I heard from the Dongfang brothers that Gongzi He is Mr. Yan's guest?" During the period, Xue Gang asked about it.
"Thanks to the blessing of a friend I met on the road, I introduced Mr. Yan on my behalf, and then I got into the Dongfang family. He Xun did not lie, and met the strange scholar on the way, so that he could participate in this grand event.
Although He Xun said the truth, it did not mean it in the ears of others.
Not only Xue Gang, but even Dongfang Ke felt that He Xun was perfunctory, what kind of friend could make Mr. Yan treat him as a distinguished guest, I am afraid that if it were not for the help of the family forces behind this person, it would definitely not be so easy. And the words of the friends he met on the road that He Xun said were taken as a pretext by the two.
"After I waited for me to leave yesterday, did my naughty little sister entertain Gongzi He?" Seeing that the scene was a little cold, Dongfang Ke asked.
When He Xun heard this, his face couldn't help twitching, and he said with a wry smile: "Yesterday, Sister Ling invited me to play in the house, but I was stopped by Mr. Yan just a few steps away, and Sister Ling also went back to the room to learn calligraphy......"
"Hahaha......" Dongfang Ke laughed when he heard this.
And Xue Gang on the side, after hearing the topic of 'Dongfang Ke's sister, Dongfang Aoxue', a trace of strangeness flashed on his face, and he cast a cold look at He Xun without checking.