Chapter 660 Show off
Chapter 660 Show off
The Jishuitan in Beijing.
The ripples spread out in circles.
A hundred-foot-long blood column shot up into the sky, startling the falcons in the clouds and completely announcing Liang Qu's arrival!
The smoke from the cooking is curling up and the aroma of rice is wafting.
Every household picked up some food with chopsticks, walked out of the door with their rice bowls in hand, and looked at the red pillars under the setting sun in the cold wind, wondering what was happening.
Its power, authority and size are second only to the Moon-Watching Tower in the Imperial City!
So majestic.
On the rooftop of the Moon-Watching Tower, a figure stands obliquely.
Just by saying "tall and strong, a good family boy", the chief eunuch knew how happy the Holy Emperor was. It was no less than a relative elder saying to a younger one, "he is born strong and healthy!"
"Congratulations, Your Majesty, for raising the bar of civil and military virtues and being able to save the world. Your Majesty is unrivalled in both civil and military achievements!"
"Hahaha, what a great person to save Hong Ming!" The Holy Emperor couldn't help stroking the railing, "You read a lot of books in your spare time?"
"Most of them are miscellaneous books and poems, without any real talent or learning."
"Go and ask, how long will the dinner be?"
"I asked before, don't worry about three quarters of an hour." The chief eunuch heard the hidden meaning and said, "Liang Shuishi just broke through the realm, I'm afraid he will need some time to recuperate."
"No problem. Pass on my oral order. Liang Qing can show off as long as he wants. Let the envoys of all nations see it. Let the people of the world see it. In addition, tell the imperial kitchen to postpone the banquet. I want to have a feast with Liang Qing's family!"
"Here!"
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As night falls, thousands of ships meet.
Lanterns were hung high on the pleasure boats, and the blazing firelight illuminated the entire river in an orange glow.
Tonight is the 22nd, the moon in the sky is still full, and the blood column has not disappeared, still clearly visible to everyone, causing a sensation in the capital.
The crimson end spread out in strands, like smoke and fog, and sank into the water-like silver cloud.
Liang Qu entered into a state of meditation and has not yet awakened.
The hundred-foot blood column was still growing, but it was no longer rising as fast as when it was building the wall.
The terrifyingly powerful and vigorous energy wrapped around him made Liang Qu intoxicated with the sudden enlightenment of the mysteries of spiritual practice.
The true energy that was a fusion of spirit and blood spread out of the body, as if a sixth sense beyond the five senses had been born.
Hunting tigers, a transformation from the level of life!
There is a huge difference between heaven and earth!
Crack!
Sparks were flying.
The surrounding boats gathered around the fire but did not disperse. Due to the Golden Leaf Boat's previous arrogance, they did not dare to disturb it. Seeing that no one was getting off the boat, they could only guess the identities of the people on the boat.
A descendant of the royal family?
Son of the Martial Saint?
Lan Jicai was too lazy to pay attention to mediocre people. He asked someone to order a table of good wine and food, which was delivered to the deck of the ship, so that he and the soldiers on the ship could feast on it.
"Mr. Lan, aren't we going into the palace?" Xu Zishuai asked.
"Outside the imperial city is the Jishuitan, and inside the imperial city is the Taiye Lake. The two were originally one lake. How could the Holy Emperor not know that the treasure ship entered the Jishuitan?" Lan Jicai dipped his steamed bun in the sauce and ate the vegetables in big mouthfuls. "We just need to wait patiently. It won't be long before the Holy Emperor will send someone to give us a reward."
"It's been a long time since we last met. Mr. Lan is as open-minded as ever."
The boat drifted and approached gently.
Several figures lightly jumped onto the boat, the leader of which was a white-faced, beardless man holding a whisk.
"Hey! Eunuch Li!" Lan Jicai slapped down his chopsticks and pulled open the stool. "Jinxiu Garden has great wine and food. Would you like to sit down and have a sip?"
Eunuch Li waved his hand: "I am not as free and easy as Mr. Lan, and I dare not delay the important business. I have come tonight to convey the Holy Emperor's oral instructions."
The Holy Emperor’s oral order?
Everyone hurriedly stood up and bowed.
"Listen respectfully to the Holy Emperor's instructions."
On the Temple of Heaven, Liang Qu's ears trembled slightly and he was about to open his eyes.
Eunuch Li was the first to interrupt: "Liang Shuishi, do not move! Do not move. The world is vast, but cultivation is the most important. If you delay cultivation, I cannot bear the consequences. Just sit on the altar and listen."
Liangshui Envoy?
The young men who were watching caught the key words and pondered over them.
Last name: Liang.
He is not a member of a royal family or a wealthy family.
Water makes...
Hengshui envoy?
Working in Hebo Office?
Unfortunately, there was too little information, and we couldn't tell who it was based on just these two items. We had to prick up our ears and listen carefully to the contents of the oral instructions.
Everything was quiet. Eunuch Li cleared his throat and said, "Mr. Liang, you can show off as long as you want. Let the envoys of all nations see it, let the people of the world see it."
hiss~
So kind?
Before anyone could be surprised.
Eunuch Li continued, "In addition, the Holy Emperor has ordered the Imperial Kitchen to postpone the banquet and invite Lord Liang to join the banquet after he has finished preparing the food."
Dry!
The crowd went wild.
No, you are a royal illegitimate child?
How can a tiger hunter like Langyan have a feast with the Holy Emperor?
When Taotaokai heard the exclamations of the people around him, he straightened his head and chest.
"It's unreasonable."
Song Jili rubbed his chin, unable to believe it.
In other provinces, except for a few special areas, a tiger hunting master is very powerful and can lead an army and control a county.
If you live in a slightly remote area, it's okay to be a local emperor, which is quite extraordinary.
But sorry, this is Beijing!
The city was full of martial arts nobility, and a brick thrown down could hit a large number of tiger hunting masters. Not to mention the great masters, even the earls and marquises, who didn't have a grandmaster grandfather or great-grandfather?
It is strange enough that there is an oral order, but I have never seen anyone who can have a feast with the Holy Emperor!
On the deck of the Golden Leaf Ship, Eunuch Li unveiled the red cloth and distributed silver rewards. From Mr. Lan to the sailor and Jiang Otter, everyone received a big ingot.
Otter grabbed Yuanbao and bit him hard, leaving two fang holes.
When Liu Qiaosheng looked at Liang Qu's appearance, a light flashed in his mind.
"Could it be that this kid is under twenty? Or even under nineteen?"
"Under twenty?"
Song Jili frowned.
"Is there really a great martial artist in the world who is less than 20 years old? Who started practicing at 14 or 15, and rushed from the Fourth Gate to the Tiger Hunting in 3 or 4 years? The world-famous Grandmaster Bai must also be a great martial artist who reached the age of 20, right?"
"Of course there is one. More than ten years ago, there was a great martial artist named Yuan Yuwen, who achieved enlightenment at the age of nineteen and five months." Liu Qiaosheng was deeply impressed.
"Yuan Yuwen?" The rest of the people looked at each other in bewilderment. "Why haven't we heard of him?"
"Don't come and deceive us. How can such a young martial arts master be unknown?"
"Because Yuan Yuwen is dead."
"How did you die?"
"He was killed by a woman."
"?"
The young men in the field swallowed their saliva and loosened their hands on the waist at the same time.
"A great martial artist can also have a sudden attack?"
"It's not a wind."
Liu Qiaosheng briefly talks about the "love, hate and vengeance" between the Holy Maiden of Southern Xinjiang and Yuan Yuwen.
The plump woman couldn't help but cover her mouth: "What a shameful way to die."
"..."
"Wait a minute." Song Jili looked up, "According to what Brother Liu said, it is possible."
He is not a descendant of the royal family, nor a member of a wealthy family. Combined with the situation, the whole event gradually makes sense. He created a record for hunting tigers, and the meaning behind it is not just as simple as a great martial artist.
"Could it be that this time we are here to break through the borders in accordance with the imperial order?"
"To be able to feast with the Holy Emperor, this boy is probably younger than Yuan Yuwen's nineteen years and five months."
Everyone's guesses were almost correct, and they were all shocked when they looked at each other.
If he is really less than twenty years old, the kid in front of me would definitely be an amazing genius, surpassing his peers in the world. In the future, when historians write biographies about him, they will definitely devote a separate chapter to him!
There were more than one smart person in the room, especially those who knew the role of the Temple of Heaven. The news immediately spread throughout the imperial capital like flying, brewing and fermenting.
"A great martial artist under the age of twenty?"
Inside the painted boat, the envoy was shocked.
The height of the blood column was terrifying enough, but I never thought that the person who broke through would be so young.
Everyone unconsciously raised their hands to wipe the sweat off their face.
It’s such a cold day, but I feel damp and stuffy. It must be because the stove is too hot!
The envoy who was close to the stove grabbed the iron hook and picked out two pieces of charcoal.
"I heard earlier that a young hero emerged from a tribe in Beiting. He was only nineteen and eight months old, and he became a great tiger hunter. Now it seems that he is far inferior to Dashun."
"Oh? Nineteen and eight?"
"I don't know who you are talking about, please help me broaden my horizons."
The woman filled her glass and leaned in closer.
"Good good..."
"call."
It was not good to keep the Holy Emperor waiting for too long, so half an hour later, Liang Qu digested what he had gained, restrained his breath, and the red pillar above the pool of water slowly dissipated.
The wonder disappears.
The people who came to join in the fun brought their small stools and went back home.
Inside the Jishuitan.
The fleet of tower ships was divided into two groups.
Yang Xu brought his fellow junior brothers and sisters to the Xu Mansion to visit General Xu Wenzhu.
Liang Qu and Lan Jicai took their household registration documents and boarded a small boat to follow Eunuch Li into the palace.
The moonlight flows silently.
The dozens of feet high city wall stands tall in the night, with red flags pointing straight and swords pointing to the floating clouds at the end of the sky, giving off a sense of majesty.
Near the palace gate.
Liang Qu took out the silver note from his sleeve and, while no one was paying attention, stuffed it into Eunuch Li's sleeve.
People do not blame.
"Eunuch Li, I'm not afraid of you making fun of me. I was born a fisherman and only attended a school for one year. I know some big principles, but not many details. Is there anything I should pay attention to when I enter the palace for the first time? Please give me some advice."
"Lord Liang, you are joking. You have only studied for a year, but we have been in the palace since we were young, and we have not read for a year. And for others, I must give them some advice. In your words, I suggest this and that."
"what for?"
"Propriety is fake, simplicity is scattered in splendor." Eunuch Li gathered his brush and chuckled, "Lord Liang is young and grew up in the countryside. Your Majesty knows all these things. Your Majesty is happy to begin with, so even if he is impolite, it is also straightforward. So just be open-minded, be sincere in your laughter, and be casual in your etiquette."
Liang Qu seemed to be thinking about something.
"Thank you."
(End of this chapter)