Chapter 8: The Temptation of the Banquet (I)
Liu Shaoqing knew that he intended to propose the ancestors of the Liu family to test his reaction, so he said calmly: "The younger generation was negligent, and Liu Xiangting is indeed a hero." Wan Yan Chang saw that his face was as usual, and said: "In addition to the Liangshan Uprising, there is also a leader of the rebel army recently, and his martial arts are also unprecedented, do you know who the master of Xiao Zhuang is?" Liu Shaoqing said in passing: "Didn't the old general say that Ling Jun came?" Wan Yan Chang said: "Yes, his sword skills are superb, and he is not much better than the former." And what the old man admires most is his ambition and way of employing people. The anti-thieves in Guanzhong can have today's prosperity in his plan, it is because of his discerning eyes and bold promotion of the young Luo Tianchu as the commander of the first army. and let Lu Fei and others loyally assist, which shows his charm. ”
Liu Shaoqing said: "Could it be that the old general has seen Ling Jun come and can't do it, how can he know him so well?" Wan Yanchang said: "Of course, to destroy the enemy, you must first understand the enemy, although the old man has not seen it, he knows not much." Liu Shaoqing said: "Ling Junlai is your enemy, and he also killed the second prince Wanyan Zonghan, why does the old general still respect him so much?" Wanyan Chang smiled: "This is where our Jin people are stronger than you Song people, although our Jin people have revenge, they will never humiliate a strong opponent." 'Tiger Idiot' Wan Yanli was seriously injured by Ling Junlai in the battle of Tuotianling, and has not yet recovered, but his most respected opponent is this person, who never makes excuses for failure, and only cowards dare not admit the strength of others. It's a pity that the old man has been serving in the court and has no chance to appreciate the style of the teacher. ”
At this time, the hot dishes came up in turns, which were white jade milk tea, Heyi cake, crispy apples, and then eight main dishes, eight treasure pheasants, bergamot golden rolls, fried shredded cuttlefish, golden silk crisps, milk fish fillets, roasted roe deer meat, mountain delicacies and dragon sprouts, straw mushrooms and broccoli.
During the banquet, everyone took turns to toast to Wanyan Wushu, the prospective groom, and Wanyan Wushu drank a lot of wine, and those who came did not refuse, and they were still talking and laughing after two or three catties. In the end, he came up with a lot of wine, got up slowly, raised his glass to Yelu and said, "This king respects the old Taishan." Yeluying had to pick up the wine glass and salute: "Don't dare to be, it's Xiao Wang who has climbed high." "The people on the Jin Country side are all drunk, and the whole audience is chaotic, drinking and laughing together, except for Zhao Hengshan, Luo Tianchu and they are all just tasting it.
When Luo Tianchu was chatting with Zhu Yushi, Wan Yanchang came over with a smile and raised his glass, and said, "The old man and the two young heroes have a drink." The two hurriedly got up and said, "How dare you bother the princess of Laolu to come, the villain should punish himself with three cups." After they toasted three times in a row, Yan Chang smiled and said, "Good amount of wine." Drinking with the warriors is a pleasure. "The two of them should be. Wan Yanchang said to Luo Tianchu: "The little brother's kung fu of stepping on the footprints on the bluestone slab is really good, I don't know what kind of internal skills I have learned." Luo Tianchu said: "It is the family heirloom of the Xiao family, and we have been practicing martial arts with the young owner since we were children. Wan Yanchang nodded and said: "I see, the hero is a teenager, please do this cup again." As he spoke, he touched Luo Tianchu's wine glass lightly. Luo Tianchu suddenly felt that a stream of heat passed through the wine glass to his fingertips, invading the tendons. Hurriedly resisted and pushed it back.
The internal strength of the test is more dangerous than the sword, and if he is not careful, his qi will be chaotic, and both will lose, Luo Tianchu did not expect that he would compete with himself regardless of his safety, but soon found that the other party did not want to hurt himself, but only deliberately held on to himself, knowing that he was tempting but did not dare to take back his true qi. Of course, the two of them did not move, and the wine in the cup spun rapidly, forming a whirlpool, but not a drop was spilled. Their competition was silent, and no one except Zhu Yushi found that it was not easy to be free of distractions in such a noisy environment. The concentration of the two is excellent, and they will leave distracting thoughts behind, but after a long period of hard work, Luo Tianchu is slightly inferior in concentration, you must know that the strength of concentration is also related to age, Luo Tianchu is young, it is the time of impetuousness, Wanyan Chang is more than half a hundred years old, and his mind is mature, and he is more precipitated and stable.
Luo Tianchu suddenly felt that the other party's internal strength was weakened by one point, and what he understood was also weakened by one point, and the two gradually withdrew their strength. Wan Yanchang said with a smile: "The young man's internal strength is really pure, and the old man admires it." After speaking, he drank the wine in the cup. Luo Tianchu put the wine back on the case and said, "I don't know where the villain offended Lu Guogong, and he actually got his life to fight." Wan Yanchang laughed and said: "The young man misunderstood, the old man didn't mean it. Luo Tianchu said: "What is that for?" Wan Yanchang pointed to the wine glass on his desk and said: "Refusing to eat wine is disrespectful to us Jurchens, and the old man will tell you if you eat the wine first." ”
Luo Tianchu picked up the wine glass and drank it all, and said, "Please make it clear to the old general." Wan Yanchang said: "The old man is also a martial arts student, seeing that you can step on the bluestone slab at a young age, I don't believe it, so I can't help but try it." Luo Tianchu smiled and said: "Actually, Lu Guogong can completely let Zai step on the footprints again, and there is no need to do more." Wan Yanchang smiled: "Are you questioning the old man, do you also say the same thing to your owner?" Luo Tianchu said: "Any magnanimous and wise master will not have a groveling subordinate, and a big man like Lu Guogong must not want to eat and chat with a coward." Wan Yanchang glanced at him deeply and smiled: "That's good." The old man is starting to like you kid. Although you are Song people, the old man is willing to make friends with people with backbone. Luo Tianchu and Zhu Yushi saluted at the same time: "Don't dare to be." After Yan Chang smiled slightly, he turned to leave.
Zhu Yushi asked in a low voice, "Is he still doubting us?" Luo Tianchu said: "If you don't doubt it, you won't try my internal skills." Zhu Yushi said: "Did he find anything?" Luo Tianchu said: "It doesn't seem to be." Zhu Yushi said strangely: "What can he find in only fighting internal strength?" Luo Tianchu shook his head and said, "I don't know either." After a while, the wine and food were withdrawn, and the maids presented fresh fruits, and Zhu Yushi saw that Liuxiang was always expressionless and unwilling to look up, so he decided to find a chance to chat with her again and comfort her before going back.
Wanyan Wushu pinched a grape and threw it into his mouth, and said with a drunken smile: "This king has been fighting in the east and west all the year round, and it is rare for him to eat and drink as happily as he is now, all thanks to his father-in-law." Yelu won and said, "The matter of the little king." Wanyan Wushu said: "This king will go back to rest first, and then visit the prince later." Yelu stood up and said, "Xiao Wang sends His Highness to him." Wanyan Wushu laughed and got up and said, "We will be a family in the future, so I don't need to be so polite." With that, he strode out of the hall. Cheng Jian and other guards also left.
The hall was suddenly deserted, and only Wan Yanchang stayed on the Jin country's side, and he said: "The wedding of the fourth prince and the county lord will be tomorrow, although it is a little hasty, but the palace must always be prepared, and the royal bearing must not be lost." Yelu Zhi said: "The villain will order his subordinates to prepare, the dress matchmaker, the lantern and the phoenix candle, and the couplet paper-cutting will be prepared properly." Wan Yanchang said with a smile: "These are trivial matters, the old man just wants to know what dowry the prince wants to prepare for the county lord?" Yelu won and said: "The four princes are favored, the old man is grateful, and the dowry prepared must be not thin. Wan Yanchang said with a smile: "Your Highness has seen a lot of gold and silver treasures, and ordinary things can't enter the eyes of Your Highness." Yelu won and said: "Xiao Wang's financial resources are limited, I don't know what kind of dowry can satisfy the four princes?" Wan Yanchang stared at him and smiled: "Your Highness is most interested in the whereabouts of the Qianliao treasure, if the prince can provide clues, he can please His Highness more than any dowry." Luo Tianchu and the others were all surprised, they didn't expect him to ask about the treasure straight to the point, this is what they want to know the most, and they listened to Yeluying's answer quietly. (To be continued.) )