If these fists are taken out and sold, they can be sold for at least 100 gold, which is higher than the value of all the property on Cheng Kun's body.

So, he was "shamelessly" bought.

Cheng Kun immediately thanked the eldest prince.

Xiang An waved his hand: "You're welcome, beauties give celebrities, and BMW sends heroes." Cheng Kun, you are good at boxing, these gloves are just right for you. Moreover, the stronger your strength, the more the safety of this king will be guaranteed. ”

Cheng Kun didn't say anything more, but he made up his mind in his heart that at least during the time he stayed in the imperial capital, he would try his best to do a good job as a guard.

Isn't it just to be a bodyguard for someone?

Although he had never done it before, with the five senses that he had now become more and more acute as a result of cultivating the Heaven and Earth Thoroughness Method, it was much easier to spot potential dangers.

However, although it is called a personal guard, it is actually not necessary to follow Xiang An all the time, especially in the palace, you can be busy with your own business.

The time when you really need to be vigilant is when Xiang An goes out.

Approaching noon, Xiang An temporarily decided to go out for lunch.

Chang Xiong was not surprised by this.

In addition to building a palace for his son, Emperor Xiang Liang of Chu also gave him more than a dozen imperial chefs.

There is no doubt about the cooking skills of these imperial chefs, but Xiang An rarely eats in the palace except for banqueting guests.

The reason is simple, these imperial chefs use some extravagant ingredients to make their dishes.

It has been more than 200 years since the founding of the Chu State, and the aristocratic class of the family has long lost the simple style of their ancestors and began to be arrogant and lascivious in all their ways. The royal family was also inevitably affected by this trend, and even if Xiang Liang repeatedly ordered a reprimand, it was still impossible to curb it fundamentally.

Xiang An, who was already accustomed to life in the barracks, was not used to this, so he would take the people around him to eat outside whenever he had the opportunity.

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Suzaku Street is the largest street in the imperial capital, and this street is also the central axis of the imperial capital, and the width of this street is 155 meters, which can be said to be very amazing.

Xiang An's chosen place to eat was Fan Lou, a restaurant next to Zhuque Street.

The owner behind this restaurant is the famous Fan family in the imperial capital, and its owner Fan Debiao is an official to the Chu Dynasty Dasi Nongcheng, with a rank of thousands of stones, and is in charge of the statistics and accounting of financial revenue and expenditure. The Fan family itself is also a wealthy party, and Fan Lou, as one of the faces of the Fan family in the imperial capital, can imagine its luxury.

Xiang An did not travel in a royal robe, but changed into casual clothes, and Cheng Kun and several other guards also changed their outfits.

After coming to a window position on the second floor and sitting down, Chang Xiong called Xiao Er over, ordered a few good dishes very skillfully, and immediately lowered his head and asked Xiang An softly: "Your Highness, do you still want wine?"

Xiang An was very strict in administering the army, and it was strictly forbidden for officers and non-commissioned officers to drink alcohol in the barracks. Chang Xiong and Wang Tiezhen are both old drunkards, and they have suffered a lot for this matter.

Xiang An saw that the two of them were squirming in their throats seduced by the aroma of fine wine wafting from this restaurant, and they looked like they were addicted to alcohol, so he couldn't help but laugh and scold: "You two bastards, it's okay, it's not to lead the troops to fight now, and it's okay to drink some wine." ”

Chang Xiong excitedly ordered two more pots of good wine.

While everyone was waiting for the food to be served, they looked through the window of the restaurant and saw two groups of people on the street facing each other and clashing.

The person on the left is wearing a brocade robe, wearing a beautiful jade waist, and the person also looks like a crown of jade, and his eyes are like a star, and he is a young man.

Many onlookers on the street couldn't help but admire his appearance, and there were many big girls and little daughters-in-law who looked at him with blurred eyes, obviously "fans" of this outstanding appearance.

However, at this time, the "young man" was arguing with the opposite person with red ears.

The man was probably in his early thirties, and his robe was gorgeous, but his appearance was a little sorry for the audience.

The man's face was flushed, like a boiled prawn, and a mouthful of jagged yellow teeth appeared when he spoke. There is also a noticeable black mole on the left side of his face, with a long hair growing in the center, which sways coquettishly in the wind with the movement of his facial muscles, which makes people can't help but feel disgusted.

Cheng Kun gathered his true qi, his ears fluttered slightly, eliminating other noises on the street, and taking the sound of the dispute between the two into his ears.

Soon he understood what was going on, but the cause of the dispute was simple.

The black mole man (dragon set, don't bother to think of the name) is a member of the river gang outside the imperial capital who begs for a living on the Wei River, and he dug through the frozen river yesterday and fished out a rare koi fish to take to the city to sell.

"Young Lang" was a little curious when he saw it, so he picked it up with his hand and played with it.

But I don't know if the black mole man's method of dealing with it was wrong or something else, after the boy put the koi back into the bucket, the fish soon turned white and floated to the surface of the water, dying.

Anyone who has ever sold fish knows that the selling price of live and dead fish is completely different and far from the same. Seeing this situation, the man with the black mole naturally refused to give up, and immediately asked him to buy the fish, and at the price of a live fish.

It's not surprising that things have turned out so far, but it's just a very ordinary and small conflict in the market. Although the price of a live koi is not low, looking at the clothes of the "young man", you can see that he is either rich or expensive, and there is definitely no problem in buying a fish.

However, the house leak happened to rain overnight, and when the "young man" reached out to the maid next to him to ask for money, he found that the money bag she was carrying was missing at some point!

The "young man" couldn't come up with the money, so the black mole man said nothing and refused to let him go, saying some ugly things in his mouth, and shouting loudly for the people on the street to come over to comment, the angry "young man" was red-faced, but he couldn't find a way to get out.

Cheng Kun just listened, and had no intention of intervening.

It is natural to use money to buy things, and although the black mole man has a stinky mouth, he actually didn't do anything wrong from beginning to end.

But he soon realized that something was wrong.

"Young Lang" seemed to be a little angry, reached out and pulled down the beautiful jade on his waist and handed it to the other party, and said angrily: "

I will press this piece of jade to you, open my eyes and look at it, this is a fine jade, it is more than enough to buy you a hundred or a thousand fish, but you can't lose it for me, I will let the next person return it immediately...... If you lose the jade, I'll take your head. ”

The black mole man was shocked, he followed the gang leader on the Wei River to go south and north, and he was also a person who had seen the world, and he could see at a glance that this was indeed a rare piece of jade, and it was easy to see that this carving and material were sold for thousands of gold.

But the thing carved on this jade is a majestic Pu Lao, this strange beast is rumored to have a good temperament and roar, and it is the fourth of the nine sons of the legendary dragon.

Is it so easy to get along with dragons?

Since Qin Shi Huang ruled the Central Plains and promoted himself as the embodiment of the ancestral dragon, the dragon has also become a symbol of the royal family, and the Chu Dynasty was established on the basis of the Qin state, and a tradition has also been inherited.

The black mole man recognized the extraordinaryness of the jade pendant, and immediately felt that it was not good to be hot, and he had the heart to return it to the other party, and he didn't plan to ask for the money, he was afraid that he would have his life to take the money, and he would not have the life to spend it.

But the young man called out for the truth, and said that he did not agree with anything, and had to return the money to him.

For a while, the black mole man wanted to cry without tears, and he was so anxious that he almost knelt down and called the other party grandpa.

Cheng Kun's eyesight is excellent, and he can see clearly the pu gao carved on the beautiful jade from a distance of more than ten meters, he got up and walked to the eldest prince's side and talked about it.

Xiang An frowned when he heard this, walked to the window and looked down, and after seeing the appearance of the beautiful young man clearly, he immediately snorted angrily: "It's just nonsense." ”

Then he told Chang Xiong to go downstairs, give the money to buy the fish, and then bring the young man up.

After a few moments, the young man walked upstairs, and when he saw Xiang An sitting by the window, his eyes widened, and he was obviously taken aback. Immediately, he moved his feet in front of Xiang An, and asked carelessly: "Big brother, it turns out that you are also there?"

Xiang An's eyes glared at her: "Fifth sister, why did you sneak out by yourself again, just bring no money, and casually hand over the jade pendant given by your father to the fourth brother to outsiders, it's really a mess." ”

Cheng Kun was also taken aback when he heard Xiang An's words, he actually saw that this person was a woman dressed as a man just now, but he didn't expect that she was also a member of the Xiang family. Since Xiang An calls her the fifth sister, it should be Xiang Qing, the emperor's favorite princess of Pingyang now.

The princess's mother is an American in the harem, and she has been very favored by the royal family since the day she was born, and the four princes also like this sister very much.

This may be because she is the only daughter among Xiang Liang's heirs, and she will be loved by thousands of people.

Xiang Qing's lips were slightly pursed when she was reprimanded by her eldest brother, her expression was a little aggrieved, and she took her temper out on the maid next to her: "It's all your fault, you can lose it if you take a money bag, what's the use of me asking you?"

The maid fell to her knees in fright, weeping and begging her master for forgiveness.

The eyes of the other people dining on the second floor were attracted to her, and Xiang Qing didn't really want to punish her, so she had to comfort her a few words and let her stand aside.

At this time, the dish that Tsuneo had just ordered was also served on the table.

Because of the presence of the princess, Cheng Kun and several other guards sat at a nearby table, and ordered a table of dishes from Xiao Er, Xiang An gave Chang Xiong two pots of wine, and several people drank the wine first.

Xiang An ate very slowly, and while eating, he listened to his lively sister whisper about what had happened in the palace recently.

The content is nothing more than which concubines began to intrigue openly and secretly again, or a little eunuch ate against the palace maid, and was beaten half to death after being discovered.

The princess of Pingyang seems to be particularly interested in this kind of gossip, and when she talks about these things, her big eyes are bright and very excited.

Xiang An heard something else in his ears, and these palace fights were also very related to the dispute between him and his second brother as the crown prince.

The battle between the concubines in the deep palace cannot be put an end to any dynasty or generation, but this kind of battle is generally not put on the surface, and what is more particular is to listen to the thunder in a silent place.

Once you really tear your face, either everything is ready and you can't see it, or you are stupid.

The former is okay, but if it is the latter, then the concubine will definitely be punished, and if it is not, she will be sent to the cold palace.

Now even Xiang Qing, a little confused, understands the situation clearly, and the matter has been handled so badly, I am afraid that it is the latter situation.

And the names of the concubines who stood out in his sister's mouth happened to be his mother-in-law, Mrs. Yuan's allies in the harem, and the two concubines had always been on the side of the queen.

After the conflict between these people was put on the surface, the result of the father's handling was that each side played twenty boards, and for a long time in the future, these concubines would no longer be favored by him.

It's not a big deal for the queen, but it's like a broken arm for his mother.

Obviously, Empress Xiahou Qiyang gradually reduced his potential supporters through this method of "hurting a thousand enemies and losing eight hundred", clearing the way for her second brother to ascend to the emperor's throne.

Xiang Anxin felt a little cold, judging from what she had done over the years, the queen of the Xiahou family had never been a simple character, and few of the enemies she was targeting were able to retreat with their whole body.

But this only provoked anger in his heart.

Because he is not the eldest son, his mother, who has a peaceful temperament since he was a child, taught him that there are some things that cannot be forced, and after the birth of the second brother, Xiang An gave up the competition for the throne in his heart, and turned to the military, wanting to prove his ability in another way and share his father's worries.

This idea has not changed for so many years, otherwise why would he go to the barren land in the eyes of the world as an adult, and entangle with those uncivilized Yue people until now.

Unfortunately, his brother doesn't seem to think so.

When he grew up, Xiang Hong has always regarded his eldest brother as the biggest rival for the throne, and has been causing trouble for him intentionally or unintentionally. If it weren't for the fact that Yuezhou was too far away and it was difficult to find trouble, the contradiction between the two would probably be even more intensified than it is now.

Now that the queen has also begun to play in person, Xiang Anzhen thought of asking in front of the two of them, what do you want him to do, do you have to put him to death to be satisfied?

Xiang An's anger became more and more intense, and his eyes became colder and colder.

Princess Pingyang was frightened by his eyes, she gently pulled Xiang An's sleeve, and said a little timidly: "Big brother doesn't like Pingyang to say this, then I won't say it, big brother, don't be angry, Pingyang is a little scared by you." ”

Xiang An came back to his senses, his face softened again, he patted his sister's hand, comforted her and said, "Fifth sister, don't be afraid, the eldest brother is not angry with you to be like this, but just accidentally thought of a few very annoying people just now." ”

Pingyang was not deeply involved in the world, so it was easy to believe his words, and a smile began to appear on his face again.

Although Xiang An ate very slowly, there was a time to finish eating after all.

Chang Xiong saw His Royal Highness put down his chopsticks and thought he was leaving, so he got up and prepared to go downstairs to settle the bill. Unexpectedly, Xiang An ordered another pot of tea and a few small plates of snacks, and put on a sedentary posture, so he had to put down his raised butt again.

At this time, it was already early in time, and there were many fewer pedestrians on Suzaku Long Street, and a large street seemed very empty.

In a few moments, two middle-aged men walked from both ends of the long street.

The two of them were both wearing robes and carrying swords, and they walked step by step, and the sound of their footsteps seemed to be stepping on the bottom of people's hearts, making many people's qi and blood can't help but churn a little.

When the distance between them was reduced to ten paces, the two of them stopped in unison.

Among them, the man with a one-foot long beard arched his hand and said, "Brother Jiang, twenty years have passed in a flash, and you and I are standing here again." I have already started a family, Brother Jiang, you are also starting to grow old, but the road is still slim and difficult to find. I don't know if we can have an epiphany like the great master He Fang 27 years ago, when we agree to fight on this long street every year. ”

The person on the other side was also full of emotion, but he still said firmly: "Towards enlightenment, you can die at night." Jiang swore when he was young that he would do his best in this life to get a glimpse of the top of martial arts, even if he died, he would fall on the road to seek the Tao. ”

The man with the long beard had a whole face: "Brother Jiang's heart is strong, I really don't want to." No matter what the result is, you and I will let go of the battle today, no matter what the result is, we will have no regrets. ”

There was also a hint of fanaticism in the eyes of the man surnamed Jiang, he slowly pulled out the sword, and the whole person gave people a completely different feeling from before, as if the person had also turned into a sword, and the edge was exposed.

Xiang An put down the teacup in his hand, his eyes staring downward, his expression very focused.

Only then did Cheng Kun understand that it was fake that the eldest prince came out to eat, and it was true that he went to Fan Tower to watch the battle.

It's just that I don't know who these two masters below are, who have the ability to empty this long street, and can also attract people like the eldest prince to watch the battle.