Chapter 2 Heroes
Jicheng, the capital of Yan State, is located on the banks of Yishui. Since Yan State is remote in the northern border and is also a weak country among the seven heroes, although Jicheng is also the capital of a country, its vastness cannot be compared with Xianyang, its prosperity and exquisiteness cannot be compared with Handan, and its rituals and music cannot be compared with Linzi. However, Jicheng, which is built by the exquisite green stones, also has a unique and majestic taste!
As Jicheng's heavy city gates go to the streets, although the houses and shops on the roadside are as mostly made of wood as the countries in the Central Plains, no matter the fine and elegant carvings and the gorgeous and vivid patterns are difficult to compare with those of China. However, the simplicity and heroism revealed also have a unique charm!
Suddenly, a strong aroma of wine wafted from the street. Looking at the aroma of wine, I saw a restaurant that was so exquisite and elegant that it was far beyond other buildings. The noise of the restaurant and the endless crowd in front of the store showed that the business of this restaurant was really rare.
On the second floor of the restaurant, dozens of people were also sitting around, chatting and laughing loudly while drinking. The lively and passionate atmosphere was very different from the countries in the Central Plains, showing the heroic style of the men of Yan State.
On a elegant seat on the west side, there are three extraordinary men sitting around the table. The reason why they are extraordinary is that the unique charm formed by the clothes, faces and temperament of these three people are only among dozens of people, even among tens of thousands of people is at a glance and can be seen at a glance.
The person sitting in the middle is about twenty years old, with a long body, wide shoulders and narrow waist, and a pair of bright eyes combined with a thin face cast like steel and iron, making the whole person look strong and steady!
The person on the left is also about twenty years old, but he is a little thin and has a strange face with an indescribable smile: it seems chic, aloof, and passionate, making the whole person full of a unique charm of suave and unparalleled style.
The person on the right is completely different from the first two: he is majestic, as powerful as a mountain bear, with a curly beard on his face, and like a roaring lion, but it makes people unable to see his age. Coupled with the pair of leopard eyes, the whole person shows an aggressive and fierce aura.
In this small hotel, there is a man with such a remarkable appearance and temperament that makes people feel secretly amazed.
The person in the middle, the surname is Jing Ruke, was a former family of a family of officials in Wei State. Although his parents died since childhood, his family had a lot of property. He valued love and righteousness throughout his life, and liked to read and fencing the most. He once lobbyed Wei with the art of governing the country, but Wei State could not use it. Later, Qin attacked Wei State, and changed some areas of Wei State to the East County of Qin State, and moved Wei State to the border wild king. Jing Ke was discouraged and wandered to Yan State! This is the protagonist of the famous story of "Jing Ke assassinating the King of Qin" in history!
The man on the left, with his surname Gao's name Jianli, the most famous artist in the Warring States Period. His art was superb and his voice was shocked by the seven countries. The music he composed was also widely circulated among famous countries. Although countless people like to make music in the world, Gao Jianli has always had a strange temper and noble temper. He would rather often beat the poor and wealthy people in exchange for a small amount of reward than offer a skill to those wealthy and wealthy families!
The person who is on the right is unknown and only calls him the "dog slaughter". No one in the world knows his age, nor does he know his origin. He only knows that he makes a living by killing dogs and selling meat in the market. Hence, he is called the "dog slaughter". However, he does not know that the "dog slaughter" is also a generation of masters of the imperial teacher "Old Man Zhongyin"!
These three are regular customers of the current "Yanfeng" restaurant, and are also good friends who have survived their lives. They often invite them to drink in this restaurant.
It is strange to say that the steady and energetic Jing Ke and the arrogant Gao Jianli are just as good as the alcohol content, but the rough-looking "dog slaughter" is also unreasonable: it is really a matter of drinking after one cup, and the eyes are blurred after three cups. So, as soon as you arrive at the restaurant, these three people basically have no time to sober, and they always have a look of alcohol when talking about things. Often when talking about the rise, Jing Ke sings loudly, Gao Jianli hits the accompaniment, and the dog slaughteres the table to reconcile. What's more excessive is that sometimes the three people are drinking, and even hug each other tightly, crying and laughing. If the drinkers hadn't met them, they would really think that the three of them were all men's style!
However, although these three people quarreled, Xue Ji, the beautiful widow owner of the hotel, hoped that they would come every day. Gao Jianli was good at hitting the bricks and making arts unparalleled in the world, but the only place in the world where he could publicly hear his arts was here. Jing Ke was good at singing, with powerful voices, and endless lingering sounds, full of the heroic spirit of Yanzhao, and was also loved by the guests. Even when the dog slaughter was drinking, he often danced the sharp knives in his hands to cheer up. The sword shadows and strong winds in the sky also made the men in Yan State applaud the attacks. Therefore, every evening, the "Yan Feng" tavern must be prosperous, and people come and go, just because people want to come and enjoy their ears and eyes!
However, some people are flirting with the idea that the beautiful and charming widow boss Xue Ji often sends people to invite the three of them to come because they like the passionate Gao Jianli or the handsome and handsome Jing Ke. What's more, people think that this helpless Xue Ji is attracted by the mighty body and outstanding swordsmanship of the dog slaughter. However, only Xue Ji herself knows the specific reason.
On the evening of that day, Jing Ke and the other three were drinking in the restaurant. When they were drinking, Gao Jianli said in a daze: "Wine and meat cannot be without songs. Brother Jing, come and sing, I will accompany you, and you will be happy with the wine!" Jing Ke nodded, and then tidied up his clothes and sang loudly. The drinkers who had been waiting in the tavern for a long time immediately calmed down when they heard this, preparing to fill their ears, and even the sound of drinking became "sizzling" like a woman!
Then I saw Gao Jianli taking Changzhu from behind and putting it horizontally on the table. Zhu is a string-killing instrument with thin neck and round shoulders, hollow, and thirteen strings. It was very popular in Qinwei.
Gao Jianli stroked it a few times, adjusted the syllables, and looked at Jing Ke, knocked on the door for a while, waiting for Jing Ke to sing loudly.
Jing Ke understood and smiled slightly, and sang according to the song and said:
The world is long and the white clouds are long.
Time goes by and over again,
Farewell never again hurts the liver and intestines
The white clouds are everywhere for my home,
My heart is so leisurely that it will go!
...
The passionate and smooth sound of the sound and generous and heroic singing instantly fascinated the entire tavern. The guests all squinted their eyes, shaking their heads and enjoying themselves, while knocking on the table in front of them to reconcile. For a moment, the tavern was filled with a majestic male style. Even Xue Ji, who was only twenty years old that year, could not help but look at Gao Jianli and Jing Ke with charming eyes!
At this moment, four people turned up at the sound of the stairs. Fusu was the leader, followed by Qin Hu, Wuxin and Qi Hong. As soon as he entered the second floor, Fusu was immediately attracted by the vigorous and exciting sound of the sensation and singing, and couldn't help but shut up and take a long breath: "What a good sing! What a good song! This trip is without any mistakes!"
Although Fusu is noble, unintentional and elegant, Qin Hu is fierce, Qi Hong is charming, and once it appears, it will immediately attract thousands of people to look at them, but at this time, almost no one in the restaurant looked at them for a few more times, and almost everyone is immersed in the turbulent sounds and singing. The waiter who was supposed to be hospitalizing at this time was leaning against the counter and shaking his head and falling into intoxication, without even looking at Fusu and the other four.
Qin Hu of Lu Zhi was furious when he saw this. When Fusu waved his hand a little, Qin Hu had to retreat his anger. Wuxin looked around. The upper floor was basically full, and there was only an empty seat in the northwest corner. Now the sky has not yet completely dark, which shows the prosperity of his business.
Wuxin said softly, "Young Master, there is still an empty seat over there. Although the location is not very good, please just sit down!" Fusu nodded and went to the northwest corner to sit down. Qin Hu, Wuxin, Qi Hong and the other two originally wanted to stand behind to accompany and protect, but after Fusu signaled, they had to sit next to Fusu.
Fusu closed his eyes and calmed down his mind. The first floor of God's thoughts immediately left with the wonderful music.
Suddenly, Jing Ke's high-pitched and majestic singing passed away. Just as everyone was still singing, he saw the "Dog Slayer" laughing and said, "My brother Jing sang well, let me accompany a song too!" As he said that, he sang high and said with his heart. The style of Gao Jianli changed, and he became even more bold and indulgent:
Life is a hundred years,
Like a dream,
Things in the world are unpredictable,
Gathering and dispersion.
Everything goes with the flow,
No trace of worries,
Happy life,
Be free and easy today.
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As soon as this song was released, Fusu's face suddenly changed: The voice of the "Dog Slayer" was more heroic, high-pitched, and had a sound of metal and stone, especially the elegant and bold songs did not seem to be from the rude mouth of a dog slaughter. However, when Fusu thought that the "Dog Slayer" was also a disciple of the ancestor's grandfather, he felt relieved: Is there no empty scholar under the reputation, and no bad disciples under the famous master?
Just as Fusu was intoxicated by music, the stairs suddenly sounded, and a rude voice like a duck came up: "Damn it, it's so fucking disappointment! As soon as I came in, I heard ghosts screaming, and I was fucking shut up, it was so noisy!"
"Zheng-" Gao Jianli frowned, and the smooth music could not be played any longer. The "Dog Slayer" also looked at the stairs with anger.
The visitor was eight feet tall, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, a tiger's back and bear's waist, a square face and wide mouth, and a bit powerful. Especially the sword inlaid with precious gems under his waist showed that the visitor's identity was not an ordinary person!
"Please pay attention to etiquette. This is a elegant place. Don't mess around, so as not to affect others' enthusiasm for drinking!" As the voice moved, a beautiful woman stepped forward: her skin was as shattered as jade fat, her delicate and charming face was astonishing as a god. Her slender waist was almost full of grip. In addition, she was wearing a simple dark green embroidered short robe, which looked simple and beautiful, with a unique kind of beauty. It was Xue Ji, the owner of the hotel!
The ugly big man's eyes lit up suddenly, and he swallowed suddenly, deliberately saying, "You are the shopkeeper? Why no one greeted me when I came to the restaurant? Do you think I can't afford to pay?" The visitor was a guest, and Xue Ji was not angry. She looked handsome and smiled and said, "What are the words of the guest! Everyone was listening to music and enjoying music just now, and they were intoxicated for a while. I waited too late for the guests, and I hope to forgive me!"
The big man flirted with his eyes and said, "It's okay, it's okay. As long as you can accompany me all night tonight, everything will be fine!" As he said that, his big hand, like a palm fan, actually touched Xue Ji's white and smooth cheeks.
Xue Ji's expression changed, and she was about to get angry when she suddenly heard a "hum!" sound from the quiet restaurant. The big man was furious: "What's hum? Who is not convinced? Let me stand up!"
Then he saw Gao Jianli saying lazily: "It's me, what are you doing? What's the ability to bully a woman? If you have the ability to bully us!"
The man was furious and looked at it carefully, unable to help laughing. Then he strode over and laughed at Jing Ke, "Jing Ke, it turns out that it is you, coward! I heard in Handan that I wanted to compete with you in swords, but you actually ran away when you heard the wind. You ran away. It would be fine if you chose a remote place in the mountains and no one, but you still have the face to sing and enjoy it here. What's even more hateful is that there is such a beautiful woman to accompany you. You, Mr. Lu, don't have such a blessing!"
Jing Ke's expression remained unchanged, and he said lightly: "It was Brother Lu Goujian, please sit down!" Fusu frowned slightly when he heard this, as if he had heard this name, and asked Qi Hong in a low voice: "Hong'er, who is Lu Sejian?" Qi Hong leaned against Fusu and whispered: "Lu Goujian is a famous swordsman in Qi State, and his swordsmanship is very powerful!" "Oh!" Fusu nodded, but he was not nervous at all. With Jing Ke and the "dog slaughter" here, how could this guy be so arrogant and just wait to watch the show!
Then he heard Lu Goujian angrily and said, "Sit on your mother's seat! Jing Ke, the last time I asked you to compete in swords, you actually ran away. Are you afraid, or do you think that my Lu Goujian's sword skills cannot reach your eyes?" Jing Ke said lightly: "It is not the real man who is brave and ruthless. If Brother Lu has to compete, Jing Ke will admit defeat!"
Lu Goujian said furiously: "Even if you admit defeat! Although I, Lu Goujian, is not the most famous master of swordsmanship in the world, is still a little famous. Winning is always upright and unscrupulous. What does your Jing Ke mean by saying this? Do you look down on me? Stand up and draw out your sword! You can never run away this time, and I will not let you go today!"
Jing Ke frowned, but maintained a good cultivation and did not get angry. Fusu couldn't help but be slightly surprised: "What a tolerant person who can't bear it! He is a real warrior who collapsed in front of him without changing his color!"
At this moment, I heard the 'dog slaughter' say lightly: "Jing Ke, why have your temper always been so good? You, you give in to others no matter what, which will only make others more arrogant. Sometimes you should also learn to solve problems with violence. Well, let me pass it on for you. Who told me to be your good friend!"
When Lu Goujian heard this, he looked at the 'dog slaughter' and laughed at him: "Jing Ke is also a master of Han Qi, a famous swordsman in the country of Defense. What are you? Is it worthy of competing with me?"
The 'Dog Slayer' said in a conversation: "I am not a 'thing', I am just a pig and dog slaughter!" Lu Goujian said furiously: "The pig and dog slaughter dare to compete with me, seeking death! Well, if you don't want to live by yourself, I will fulfill your wishes and draw your sword!"
The 'Dog Slayer' blinked his eyes and said with a plain expression: "What kind of sword you want to use, just use the sharp knife in my hand!" Lu Goujian looked closely and saw that the 'Dog Slayer' was holding a sharp knife about one foot long in his hand. He couldn't help but angrily said: "What, you are going to compete with me with the guy who kills pigs and dogs! Who do you think of me Lu Goujian as!?"
The 'Dog Slayer' smiled faintly and said, "Treat it as a barking dog! What do you think you are?" As soon as he finished speaking, laughter suddenly broke out in the restaurant. Even Qi Hong smiled charmingly, buried her head on Fusu's shoulders, and chuckled, "This big man looks so rough and generous, but it's really interesting!"
Fusu secretly felt happy: "There is a good show! Today I want to see the master's great swordsmanship!"
Then he saw that Lu Goujian's already a little black and purple face turned red quickly, and his face became ferocious.
With a "cang" sound, Lu Goujian pulled out the long sword under his waist. The sword is a good sword, with a quality of black iron. The sword is three feet and seven inches long and more than three inches wide. The sword body is bright and transparent, and the cold light is shining. Under the light, it looks like a gorgeous eye like a pool of autumn water.
Lu Goujian said angrily: "This sword is called 'Qiu Shui Sword'. It is a piece of iron that I don't want to take advantage of you, but you asked for it! Be careful!" As he said that, he jumped forward and waved his sword to attack. Fusu smiled in his heart: "Although this person is reckless, he is quite straightforward and cute!"
Then Lu Goujian roared and raised a sword flower with his long sword. In an instant, the sound of wind and thunder appeared in the room. Fusu changed his color slightly: "What a strong sword force!" But he saw that the "dog slaughter"'s face had not changed at all, but just waited quietly for Lu Goujian's attack.
In the midst of lightning, Lu Goujian's long sword flashed rapidly, and it made a sound like a thunderous thunder. In an instant, the silver sword light in the sky turned into three white lotus, and the first to seal the "Dog Slayer" one left and right and the space on his head. Then the long sword danced wildly, and rushed to the chest of the "Dog Slayer" with a thunderous force!
Everyone upstairs was immediately shocked and gasped: "Awesome, the 'dog slaughter' is over!"
Seeing that the long sword was about to reach its body, the "Dog Slayer"'s thick body suddenly twisted and escaped from the dense net-like sword curtain. The bull-eared knife suddenly hit the edge of the Qiushui sword with the tip of the knife.
The strength of the tip of the weapon is the strongest. The "Dog Slayer" uses the strongest to attack the enemy, and it will suddenly achieve a miraculous effect. Na Lu Goujian felt that the sword body suddenly swung, and then swung to the right. Immediately afterwards, the "Dog Slayer" shouted softly, and the sharp knife of the bull ears crashed towards Lu Goujian along the Qiushui Sword and the man and the knife.
Lu Goujian was shocked when he saw this. He immediately abandoned his sword and retreated quickly. The "Dog Slayer" forced Lu Goujian to retreat, but did not pursue him. He just said lightly: "Although your sword skills are so good, they are flaws to me. Do you still have to compare?"
Lu Goujian looked at the sword on the ground blankly, as if he could not accept such a crushing defeat for a moment. He said blankly with a pale face: "I lost! Your swordsman is so smart, how dare you ask for your name!" The 'Dog Slayer' said lightly: "I don't have a name, and everyone in the world calls me 'Dog Slayer'!"
Lu Goujian was not willing to believe it. He stomped his feet and was about to leave. The 'dog slaughter' used his toes to pick up the Qiushui sword and threw it at Lu Goujian, "Your sword!" Lu Goujian took the long sword, left without saying a word, and left on his own!
It was not until this time that the drinkers who came to their senses started to cheer up at a shocking price. Jing Ke also smiled slightly and said, "Thank you, Brother Tugo, for helping him. Your swordsmanship is truly unparalleled in the world!"
The 'Dog Slayer' laughed and said, "What's the world unparalleled? I'm just a scoundrel!" Gao Jianli laughed and said, "Brother Dog Slayer, you're welcome! Come on, Yaxing was interrupted by that rough man just now, and now I'll make up for it!"
Chapter completed!