Chapter 331 Competition
At the third watch, the banquet was over. Zhuang Ding served and sent everyone back to their residence, and Zhao Zhen and his wife also returned to their residence on the mountain.
But it was said that Liu Guang and his party returned to the house, and Mrs. Liu was still waiting in the hall. When she met Liu Guang, she said, "Master, my mother-in-law had stomach pain again today. Madam Bai Zhi prescribed medicine, which stopped the pain. I've gone to bed now. Would you like some sobering soup?"
Liu Guang waved his hand, cheered up, and said, "I've had it, Madam, have you ever heard anything about what happened in Jingyang Town?"
Mrs. Liu nodded, told Liu Guang the news she heard at the table, and then turned to ask Liu Huiniang: "After I leave, is there any other news?"
Liu Huiniang's face was red and her eyes were blurry. After hearing this, she shook her head.
"You kid, why did you drink so much wine today? Go down and have a rest. Let's talk again tomorrow." After saying that, he asked the adoptive mother to take Liu Huiniang back to the house to rest.
Liu Guangdao: "Hey, no wonder there has been less correspondence recently. I thought it was brother Yun Tianbiao who heard that my family was in dire straits and had no intention of getting married."
Mrs. Liu said: "Master, I Are you going to go to Qingzhou to join Brother Yuntianbiao?"
Liu Guang shook his head: "If you take the whole family to join him, won't you let him look down upon you? If Huiniang marries you, you will be inferior to others and settle here. Come down, at today’s banquet, the two brothers Liu Qi and Liu Lin agreed with Lu Fang and Guo Sheng. It would be best if they could find an official position. "
Mrs. Liu listened and nodded. Seeing that Liu Guang was sleepy, Mrs. Liu took a handkerchief, dipped it in water, wiped Liu Guang's face, and served Liu Guang to rest.
In the small courtyard on the side, the two couples Liu Qi and Liu Lin also told the news they had inquired about today. They each sighed and went to bed to rest under the service of the maid.
On the second day, amidst bursts of cheers, Liu Guang’s family packed up. Maybe it was because he rested late yesterday and drank a lot of wine, so Mother Liu and other female relatives were still asleep.
Liu Guang and the others had eaten the breakfast sent by Zhao Yuanli's envoy and went out to see it. On the school field not far away, the sergeant and Zhuang Ding were practicing separately. Several heroes who accompanied them yesterday were also practicing martial arts on the field.
Liu Qi said: "Brother, we will also go practice."
When Liu Lin saw that his father Liu Guang was silent, he said, "I'm going to get my mace."
The two young generals took their own weapons and arrived at the school grounds. They saw heroes practicing martial arts everywhere. Yesterday The hero [Sangmen God] Bao Xu whom I had seen at the banquet was wielding a black gold Mangmen Sword, and [Sai Mengben] Yan Shude on the side was also carrying an iron machete. Just one glance showed that the two of them were extremely powerful. With heavy weapons in hand, the two danced effortlessly, and the wheels were like a flash of swords and swords, and the sound of "woo-woo" was endless.
Liu Qi and Liu Lin felt dumbfounded. When Bao Xu and Yan Shude stopped, Liu Guang, who had been watching for a long time, shouted: "Both of you are good at martial arts."
After hearing this, Bao Xu laughed and said: "General Liu, since you have brought weapons, why not show your skills."
Liu Guang shook his head and said: "Yesterday, I made an agreement with Lu Fang and Guo Sheng that today Why don't you both lose when you compete in martial arts?"
Bao Xu said: "The two of them are not in the school grounds here. They are in the small school grounds outside the village every day. Taking advantage of the cool weather now, they naturally came over after the sergeant drill. The two young generals have moved their hands and feet first. I can wait for you today. Let’s look at the fight right away.”
Liu Qi and Liu Lin responded. After some activities, one held a three-pointed two-edged sword and the other held a double mace and started practicing with the equipment on the school field.
More than half an hour later, the weather was getting hotter, and the villagers dispersed first. Later, the sergeants stationed in the village also returned to the barracks. There were only a few heroes still practicing martial arts in the school grounds. They heard horses neighing outside the village, and after a while, they saw Guo Sheng and Lu Fang coming in on horseback.
Seeing everyone, Lu Fang and Guo Sheng dismounted. Liu Qi stepped forward and cupped his hands and said: "Brother, are you going to compete here today?"
Guo Sheng said: "Of course we will compete, big Why aren’t the officials on campus today?”
Jiao Ting said: "The senior officials used their guns and clubs, and then they entered the hall with military advisors Wu Yong and Mr. Gongsun Sheng. I'll invite the senior officials to come and see."
In the hall, Zhuang was waiting. Dingdu asked Zhao Zhen to send them out. Zhao Zhen and the other three were sitting in the hall. Wu Yong was telling Zhao Zhen and Gongsun Sheng one by one about the newly transmitted news.
Duan Jingzhu came back in the middle of last night, told Wu Yong about the progress, and left in a hurry early in the morning.
At most the day after tomorrow, a group of people and horses will pass by Huangnigang. If nothing happens, a group of people pretending to be merchants will also pass by in the next day. The two teams were only one day's journey apart, with the one in front exploring the way and the one behind following. If something happens, I can take care of you.
Wu Yong came here today to discuss the allocation of personnel from Liangshan County to pick up three tea shops and rob the birthday card for the second time.
After some discussion, Wu Yong and Gongsun Sheng were decided to lead the way, and seven others, including Lin Chong, Luan Tingfang, Tang Bin, Wen Zhongrong, Cui Ye, Wang Tianba and Min Gong, were arranged to cooperate. Shi Qian and Duan Jingzhu led the way. A good man will ride a fast horse and leave lightly tonight. And set the principle that not exposing identity is the first element. When Jiao Ting came in, the three of them were finishing talking. After listening to Jiao Ting's words, Zhao Zhen said: "I was about to see the martial arts of the two brothers of the Liu family."
Wu Yong also said: "Same Go, go together."
On the school field, as soon as the drums were played, Guo Sheng and Liu Qi rode out into the formation, with their two horses intersecting and their weapons raised simultaneously.
Guo Sheng cheered up, holding the cold dragon silver iron halberd in his hand, and slapped his horse to fight Liu Qi. Liu Qi showed off his power and came to greet Guo Sheng with a three-pointed two-edged sword in his hand. In the middle of the teaching field, the two generals met and each showed off his or her talents. Back and forth, back and forth, four arms criss-crossing, and eight horse hooves stirring up chaos.
The two are exactly the same as each other. When the halberd comes and the sword goes away, a bunch of flowers emerge; when the sword goes away, the halberd leaves a cluster of brocade. The two fight together for more than thirty years, with no winner or loser.
On the edge of the school field, the unemployed villagers and military advisors gathered in a circle. Seeing the fight, they cheered.
On the edge of the school field, Wu Yong said: "Fighting, the young general is worthy of being a general's son."
Liu Guangdao: "The officers under the high officials are indeed heroes, and Guo Dutou's ability is especially outstanding among the big men. "Enter."
Forty-odd people joined together, and the two of them were weak. When Zhao Zhen saw it, he hurriedly asked someone to blow the gong and separate them.
After hearing the sound of the gong, the two put away their weapons, sat down on their horses, ran to Zhao Zhen, and dismounted. They looked at each other and laughed. Guo Sheng said: "Enjoyed."
Liu Qi also said: "Thank you to my brother for keeping your hand."
Zhao Zhen said: "This fight can be fought with Da Lang's martial arts." I didn’t pass the martial arts examination. I don’t know how strong the martial arts people in this year’s martial arts examination are.”
Liu Lin said: “My brother and I are not inferior to others in horse-step shooting, bow-step shooting, wielding swords, guns, and crossbows. It’s a pity that before the palace examination. , I was deposed because I was young and ignorant of etiquette. I asked the officials to see my methods." After that, he got on his horse and invited Lu Fang to fight. The halberd and the mace came back and forth, and the two fought for more than forty times. Lu Fang saw a flaw in Liu Lin's hand, raised a halberd, and knocked down one of Liu Lin's golden maces.
The two returned to their horses, and Zhao Zhen said with a smile: "Today's two competitions were worth waiting for me to watch under the scorching sun for a long time. The four brothers are indeed very skilled in martial arts."
With that said, Zhao Yuanli went to get them. Eight pieces of water-cotton cloth were brought, and each of the four people took two pieces.
Zhao Zhen said: "With the weather like this, the four brothers went to change their clothes and come to the hall to talk." After that, Zhao Zhen returned to the hall first.
After hearing this, Liu Guang and his son bowed their hands and left. The three of them returned to their residence. Liu Qi and Liu Lin put their cotton cloths on the table and went to change their clothes first.
The two returned to the hall and saw their father, Liu Guang, frowning in deep thought. Grandmother, mother and younger sister Huiniang were talking around the cloth on the table.
The two came forward to pay their respects. Liu Qi said: "Grandma, yesterday I heard from my daughter-in-law that she had stomachache again. Is it better today?" , the pain has stopped. I gave you milk again today, and I feel much better after drinking it. Grandson, what kind of cloth is this? It feels so cool, I have never seen it in my life."
< br>Liu Qi said: "Today I competed with Lu Fang and Guo Sheng. The four pieces of cloth given by the high officials are said to be called water cotton cloth. I have seen that all the heroes in the village wear this cloth. It only has patterns and styles. It's different. It must have been produced by the villager and has never been seen outside."
After hearing this, Liu Qi and Liu Lin's daughters-in-law also came forward to touch it. Liu Lin's daughter-in-law Zhong Ling said: "This is it. Four pieces of cloth can be used to make clothes for the scorching sun. The daughter-in-law can make one for her grandmother and mother-in-law first."
Mrs. Liu said: "The cloth I just gave you is made into clothes. It makes my family look so ignorant."
After hearing this, Liu Guang frowned and waved his hands and said: "What are you talking about? All the good men in the village are wearing these clothes. I guess they were given by high officials. Since they are cool, they are all cut and made into clothes." Just wear it.”
Mrs. Liu responded.
(End of this chapter)