twin moon

Chapter 33: Act Three
In the seventh year of Yuansui, June [-]rd, in front of Wende Hall.Sunrise Dongshan, hundreds of officials will meet.

"General Baili, what's so special about that young man named Jiang Yan? How can you advocate transferring him from the Baisha camp to the palace without my king's consent?!"

In the early court, he wrote a letter to Lord Ye to Baili, reporting that he transferred Yan to Mo Lingwei. Who would have thought that Jinghaihou would argue with him in court because of this matter, blushing and frothing. fly.

"Master Overseer, I am the commander of the boat division. I know talents and respect talents. It is my duty to dispatch the manpower in the battalion. The reason why I didn't report to you is because the child is not in an important position. You are busy with business, why bother to know ?”

"Hmph, what a respectful person! General Baili, are you accusing me of being ignorant of people? May I ask how do you know the details of General Yan who has only been in the Baisha camp for a few days? Besides, Mo Ling Wei is from the sixth grade, and he was just a mere stable boy before. What would the soldiers in the camp think if he was promoted so much without merit? What's more, in my dignified country of Ye, I gave priority to promoting a stable boy to the palace. Wouldn't it be a joke to go out!"

"That kid has a pure heart, is calm in his work, and has a strong hand. Although his sword skills are lacking in training, he has his own set of rules. I just want to give him and his talent a chance to prove himself."

Faced with the prince's questioning, Xiang Baili clasped his fists in both hands, and always responded with neither humility nor condescension.But even if what he said was indeed reasonable, Jinghaihou still obviously refused to let it go:
"In that case, why don't the general give Yu Li of the Benhai Camp a chance? You have repeatedly refused him entry to the palace on the grounds of 'I'm afraid I won't be able to do it'. Could it be that he feels that as the youngest captain in the camp, his talent and ability are not as good as that of a captain?" A horseman?!"

"Okay, okay. Both of you are ministers of the widow's humerus, but here you are arguing about a child, and you are not afraid of being ridiculed."

There are not many rules in the court hall of Ye Kingdom.Under the openness of speech, it is common for courtiers to have disagreements and quarrels.At this moment, although Duke Ye, who was sitting in the hall, spoke to mediate, he couldn't tell which one of the two he favored in his tone:

"Could it be that the general Yan Bailiqing mentioned just now is the young man who stood up for others in the Baisha camp a month ago?"

He nodded to Baili, turned around and bowed to the king: "Exactly."

"That's your fault, Brother Wang." Ye Guogong immediately looked sideways at the Marquis of Jinghai who was standing on the other side, "I heard that it was your intention to set up a martial arts competition in the school ground that day, but why did you have it?" Such a heroic boy, but later arranged for him to be a horseman?"

Qi Shouyu also immediately reported in a serious tone: "The lord is clearly aware. This Zikong has brute force, too much hostility, and it is said that he is ill and has lost his memory for a long time. It is embarrassing. I originally planned to let him practice in the camp for a long time. Fan, make a decision after observation."

"What do you mean by being too hostile? May I ask, Lord Overseer, that Yu Li, who you hold in high esteem, is the captain of the Benhai Camp, but he forms a clique for personal gain in the camp. He often leads his subordinates to provoke a general Yan, a young stable boy, and he almost escapes because of this." As a result, people were killed. May I ask, with such a narrow mind, does Lord Overseer think that he is worthy of the post of imperial guard?"

Unexpectedly, Xiang Baili's face turned cold, and he revealed Yu Li's fault in front of all civil and military officials.Jinghaihou's face immediately changed color, and he couldn't say a word.

Ye Guogong smiled when he saw this, and hurriedly pressed his hands to signal the two of them not to fight any more:

"Since this is the case, it is better to follow Bailiqing's wishes first and allow the horseman to enter the palace. However, the widow also wants to agree with Bailiqing for a period of three months. If it is within three months, the general named Yan's young man is indeed as good as what Brother Wang said, and he is too difficult to take on the heavy responsibility, then he will be kicked out of the palace, even the horseman will not be allowed."

"Minister—lead the decree."

Hearing what the lord said, Xiang Baili and Qi Shouyu had no choice but to bow down and temporarily stop the dispute.However, this is not the first time the two have confronted each other in the hall for many years, and naturally it will not be the last.

An hour later, in the Folding Willow Pavilion, the morning dew was just condensing, and the birds and insects were singing.

Jiang Yan was dancing the heavy rhombic teeth whistling to the sky.The Mo Dao in his hand looks like a long lance, the handle is more than two feet long.The sharp blade that occupied the remaining five feet formed a black-gold cold light around the sword dancer, making Ye Ye unable to get close.

Today coincided with Mo Lingwei's shift taking a break, the young man was invited by Xiang Baili to Zheliu Xuanzhong early in the morning, but he saw that there was no one in the other courtyard.Bored, he practiced his knife skills against a wooden dummy in the yard by himself.

Ning Yue, who was arguing and insisting on coming together, was sitting on the side corridor at the moment, looking at her companion with her chin in her hand, yawning boredly.After an unknown amount of time, out of the corner of her eye, she suddenly saw a figure in blue robes walking in from the courtyard door, and immediately greeted him happily:

"Oh, uncle, you've been back and forth. We thought we couldn't wait for you."

Xiang Baili smiled wearily: "I went to court today to deal with some important matters, and I was delayed. But I invited Jiang Yan alone, and I didn't expect you, a girl, to come here uninvited."

"Jiang Yan finally came out of the palace, why don't you let him follow?" Ning Yue smiled playfully, "But I was really bored just now, so I went to the back kitchen to make some cherry cakes—hehe Hee, I see, you must have been greedy after smelling the scent, so you hurried back. Wait, I'll get it for you right away."

"Ghost girl, you are the most gluttonous in this courtyard. It doesn't matter if you eat snacks later." The Qingpao general waved his hand, but Ning Yue turned around and ran towards the back kitchen, with the little white fox behind her Then, the big snow-white tail bounced up and down.

Xiang Baili didn't take it seriously either, and turned to the young man beside him and said seriously:

"It's okay. We've been delayed for a long time, so let's start right away. I just saw that you have mastered all the moves you learned a few days ago. Do you want to fight against me today and try your own skills?"

"But I—" Jiang Yan didn't expect that the other party would suddenly propose to fight with him, and suddenly became a little flustered.

"There is nothing wrong. The most important thing about swordsmanship is actual combat. Memorizing the essentials of movements is only the first step. If you don't know how to use them flexibly, you will not be able to comprehend the essence of them. What you learn is just some tricks and embroidered legs, which is of no benefit to you! "

Speaking to Baili, he directly pulled out two long knives, one dark and one red, from his side.The double blades are more than three feet long, the blade is slightly curved, and there is a blood groove on the left and right sides. It is the male and female double blades that he always wears, called Yinya.With just a slight swing, a strong wind like the howling of a tiger has been brought up on the tip of the knife.

"The wooden dummy is dead, but the enemies you will meet are all alive. Don't talk about anything else, just take it!"

General Tsing Yi didn't give Jiang Yan another chance to hesitate, he immediately stepped forward, raised his hand, and slashed straight at the young man's celestial spirit cover with the black knife.

The saber came so fast and fierce that Jiang Yan had no choice but to hold up his heart and raise the Mo Dao in his hand to strike.There was only a crisp sound of "铛", the blades intersected and sparks flew everywhere.The young man's mouth went numb, and the Mo Dao he was holding almost fell out of his hand due to the shock.

However, Xiang Baili had no intention of giving up, and swept the red knife from the side.Although he secretly turned the blade, he only used the spine of the blade to hit Jiang Yan's ribs heavily, but the strength of his hands did not decrease by half.

In just one round, the black-eyed boy was already powerless to parry.Because of the severe pain in his ribs, his face instantly turned pale, and he half-kneeled on the ground holding Xiao Tianmo, his whole body trembling uncontrollably.

Hearing the clanging noises outside, Ning Yue hurriedly poked her head out of the back kitchen, her face immediately turned pale with fright:

"It's fine, why did the two of you suddenly start fighting? Uncle, you are a great general, how can you bully your junior like this? Hurry up and stop!"

"On the battlefield, there is no distinction between seniors and young, only winners and losers. Ning Yue, don't come here, General Baili has a sense of proportion!"

However, Jiang Yan was aroused by Ning Yue's concern, and he got up after taking a few breaths. He used offense as defense, and launched a counterattack with a knife.

"Okay! Fighting will never die, long sword will never fall!"

There was a hint of approval in Xiang Baili's eyes.This time, the two fought back and forth for three or five rounds, but in the end it still ended with the young man being defeated.

General Qingpao finally stopped the attack in his hands, and asked loudly: "Do you still remember the first day I taught you the sword technique, and explained why the sword is the best weapon in the world?"

Jiang Yan immediately nodded and replied:

"Swords can be used to attack or defend, and can be long or short. Therefore, no matter which country's boat and land divisions regard it as the most convenient weapon in battle." Right now, his clothes are soaked in sweat I gasped for breath, "But the Mo Dao in my hand is too long. In melee combat, I use the long to strike the short. The disadvantages are all obvious, and the advantages are completely gone..."

"Don't make excuses. Have you forgotten that I also taught you that day, what is the first key to wielding the Mo Dao?"

"It's fast! Only when you are extremely fast and overwhelm your opponent in speed can you display the sharpness and tyranny of this saber."

"That's why you were defeated just now because you were too slow to use your saber! Xiaotianmo can attack from a distance and defend from a distance. As far as weapons are concerned, it should be easier to gain an advantage than Yinya in my hand. You have to remember, the world There is no strongest martial art, only the most trusted weapon of the samurai. Once on the battlefield, there are only two results waiting for you: either win or die. And the knife in your hand is the only one that can bring you back alive friend!"

Talking to Baili, he stretched out his hand to pull Yan Yan up from the ground: "The sword depends on the heart, and you must not use brute force. You always regard the sword in your hand as a foreign object, but you fail to see it If it is regarded as a part of the body, it will naturally not be able to exert the power it should have."

After speaking, he took out a small scarf from his pocket, but covered Jiang Yan's eyes.

The boy's eyes darkened, and he immediately became nervous: "General, what are you doing?!"

"From now on, you are not allowed to take off the scarf on your face until I allow it. Let's do it again!"

Before Xiang Baili could finish his sentence, Jiang Yan felt a hard blow on his back.The opponent didn't show mercy because of his inability to see, but actually exerted [-] percent of his strength, hitting him until stares appeared in his eyes, and he couldn't stand on the spot.

The young man immediately realized that he had no choice but to fight, he could only rely on the vague position in his memory, and used his waist to drive the Mo Dao to attack behind him, but it was in vain.

"No, I can't even see the road at all, how can I fight this!" Jiang Yan immediately shook his head and said no, but General Tsing Yi was relentless, and once again stabbed him on the left shoulder with Yin Ya's long handle:

"Don't try to see my moves clearly, and don't wait until I make a move to respond. You have to work hard to grasp the initiative on the battlefield. In addition to your eyes, you can also hear, smell, and feel! Your body It should be integrated with the ground under your feet, the wind above your head, and the knife in your hand. You should make this courtyard an extension of your body, not alone!"

After listening to the other party's advice, Jiang Yan gritted his teeth again, and swung his knife vigorously to attack in the direction of the voice.This time he drew the knife much faster than before, but it was a pity that he still missed it.

"Not bad this time, but still not fast enough!"

He gave a compliment to Baili, and put on a posture with all his attention, and stopped reminding him.

Jiang Yan finally stopped panicking, and held his breath to feel everything around him.Suddenly, he caught a slight sound from behind him as the soles of his shoes stepped on the ground, and he immediately opened his posture and attacked in the direction of the sound.

The young man's body moved his arms, spinning like a spinning top in the courtyard.And the diamond-toothed Xiao Tianmo in his hand, which was originally heavy, suddenly became as light as nothing at this moment, like a wicker torn from a tree, and before the sound of footsteps disappeared, he slashed across it with lightning speed .

Put all Yan's attention on the Mo Dao in his hand like never before.Although he couldn't see it, what he thought in his mind was no longer the moves and steps he had memorized, but an unreserved attack.He only felt that his body and the Mo Dao in his hand had transformed into one, like a black-golden lightning rising from the garden!
Even Xiang Baili didn't expect that the speed of the boy's swinging the knife could increase several times in the blink of an eye.Before he could react, Xiao Tianmo had already attacked in front of him!
There was a loud "dang", and there was another loud sound of gold and iron intersecting in the garden.However, this time, it was Yan who forced the opposite general to retreat, and had no choice but to block with a knife!

"Okay, you can stop!"

Amid the loud cheers from Xiang Baili, Jiang Yan finally reached out and took off the square scarf covering his face.What surprised him was that the black knife in General Tsing Yi's hand was dropped by him with a single blow, and flew straight out, splitting a willow tree in the distance in two!

"Little stammer, are you okay?" Ning Yue dared to run from the back kitchen to Jiang Yan's side, and asked nervously.

"Little girl, it's clear that Yan flew the weapon in the general's hand with one move, so how could something happen to him?"

Xiang Baili picked up the weapon from the ground and put it back into its sheath.But the red-haired girl didn't listen, she shook her head and said to herself:

"Uncle, you are really cheap and good-looking. I think you just let go of your knife because you love your knife just now!"

General Tsing Yi laughed amused by her, but hid his red and swollen right hand behind his back:

"It's your sharp teeth and sharp mouth. If I love knives, why do I need to compete with real weapons today? Well, I still have some things to do, so let's practice here first."

Ning Yue widened her watery eyes, and made a grimace at the other party: "Let's go, let's go. You don't have a share of today's cherry cake, and it's your compensation for bullying Xiaoba."

General Qingpao didn't care about the girl in front of him, but turned to General Yan, who still couldn't believe that he had won, with approval written all over his face:

"Although you won with one strike this time, you only reached this state after blindfolding your eyes. You still can't completely move your body and move your sword at will. You still need to practice hard in the future. After a while, Let's try again."

"Yes!" The black-eyed boy quickly put down the knife, and solemnly knelt on the ground and kowtowed, "Thank you teacher for reminding me!"

However, when he heard the word "teacher", Xiang Baili's eyes suddenly flashed an imperceptible sadness.He immediately stretched out his hand to help the boy up, and said earnestly:

"Everyone's path is made by themselves. I dare not claim that I am qualified to be your teacher. You just need to remember that the set of sword techniques I taught you is called Destroying Mountain. Don't live up to the name." .”

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