Long Sword and Jun Wu

Chapter 135: Unknown Visitor
The force of his brush was splashed onto the canvas, and Li Bai's brush moved like a dragon, incorporating his sword skills into the painting. Soon, a picture appeared on the canvas.

Gongsun Ling came over to take a look and couldn't help but admire: "As expected of a master, his writing is as divine as a god, exactly what I wanted."
Li Bai looked at the painting and exclaimed: "This is really amazing, madam, did you come up with this idea yourself?"
Gongsun Ling: "I guess so. In order to find the mysterious ice soul, Wen Zhao and I went to the Khitan ice tomb. I almost died in the ice tomb, but it also gave me inspiration."
Li Bai: "Ice tomb? Inspiration? Madam Gongsun, it sounds like something extraordinary. Tell me about it."
Gongsun Ling briefly told the story of how she and Pei Min went to Khitan to find Xuanling Binghun.

Li Bai recalled the scene and imagined it in his mind. He felt that although it was dangerous, it was also extremely exciting. He couldn't help but envy Gongsun Ling and Pei Min a little.

Li Bai: "I never thought that the water jade was hidden in such a place. It's a pity that I didn't meet you earlier."
Li Bai beat his chest and stamped his feet, looking at Gongsun Wan: "Madam, do you want to recreate the scene of that day with sword dance?"
Gongsun Wan: "Maybe! But it can be changed a little more."
Li Bai was excited and discussed with Gongsun Ling in detail. He was an excellent swordsman and had only lost to Pei Min so far, so he was one of the best candidates for guidance. He and Gongsun Ling worked together to perfect the details. The two of them discussed all the way with great pleasure, and they didn't even notice the moon hanging in the sky.

Gongsun Ling discussed with Li Bai for two days. When Pei Min came to find her on the third day, Gongsun Ling was still studying the sketch, while Li Bai had already fallen asleep.

Pei Min smiled and said: "You brought Taibai here too? Well, it seems that Gongsun Wan is still missing."
Gongsun Ling also smiled at him and said, "Don't be complacent. Once the people from the Ministry of Works help me build it, I will force you to practice day and night."
Pei Min didn't care: "I'm happy to do so. I'm really afraid that I can't help you this time."
Gongsun Ling glanced at the snoring Li Bai, stretched his body, and asked: "You came to see me, are you the left assistant minister of the Ministry of Works?"
Pei Min nodded.

"That's great." Gongsun Ling jumped up and said happily: "Without them, I would be helpless." She left Li Bai behind and pulled Pei Min to the edge of Taiye Lake.

It seemed that the Left Assistant Minister also gave face to Chu Yu. The craftsmen he sent were all experienced and knowledgeable about water. After Gongsun Ling marked out an area for them, they began to measure and draw a base map, and promised that they would be able to complete it in twenty days.

Although Gongsun Ling hoped to complete the construction as soon as possible, she also understood that haste is the key to success. If things were not done properly, both she and Datang would be in big trouble.

Gongsun Ling took Pei Min back to the Liyuan dance studio and found that Li Bai had already slipped away. She asked Pei Min to continue teaching her and learn more Cixu steps.

After ten days of busy going back and forth, Gongsun Ling finally received good news from Li Bai.

"Madam, someone came to my house looking for you. He said his name was "Wuming". Is he your friend? The housekeeper has already placed him in the guest room. He doesn't want to reveal his real name. Is that okay?" Li Bai felt that this was definitely not his real name.

Gongsun Ling was surprised and amused when he heard this, "He is my friend, the musician I found from thousands of miles away."
Li Bai also became interested. What kind of person had such skills that Gongsun Ling would invite him all the way to Beijing to help?
Gongsun Ling asked Li Bai to call Pei Min and Chu Yan, and she went to fetch Gongsun Wan, and they went back to Li Bai's house to meet Ying Wuming. When Gongsun Ling saw Ying Wuming, she was really surprised.

"I never thought that the Jade Whistle could really send you a message. Mr. Ying, tell me the truth, did Jianhe secretly send you a pigeon?"
Ying Wuming just smiled and shook his head, then bowed and said, "Madam Gongsun, I haven't seen you for a long time. I hope you are doing well." He then looked at Gongsun Wan, smiled gently, and said, "Little genius doctor, we meet again. It seems that you are having a wonderful life."
Gongsun Wan's face was covered in dust and soot, looking even more embarrassed than Ying Wuming who came in exhausted. In contrast, Ying Wuming was still dressed in white and looked gentle and elegant.

Gongsun Wan looked him up and down, nodded, and said with the look of an old venerable, "Well, it seems that you have recovered well. It's no problem for you to come here from such a long distance."
Ying Wuming bowed to Gongsun Wan and said, "This is all thanks to the great doctor Gongsun."
Gongsun Wan accepted it without hesitation, "Okay, okay."
Gongsun Ling looked behind him and found that he was the only one there.

Ying Wuming knew what she wanted to ask, "My second brother has recovered well. He doesn't like to go out, so he stayed at home to look after the house, so he didn't come with me."
Gongsun Ling nodded, knowing that they had calmed down, and stopped asking questions.

After the maids brought the tea, Gongsun Ling got straight to the point, "Master Ying, I need your help. I want to perform a sword dance for the saint on his birthday. I hope you can play the piano for me, is that okay?"
"Okay." Ying Wuming answered without thinking.

Gongsun Ling was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said: "Mr. Ying is really straightforward. I thought I would join my sister in repaying the favor!"

Ying Wuming smiled lightly, took a sip of tea slowly, and said leisurely: "If I can't agree, Wuming will find all kinds of excuses not to come to Chang'an City."
Gongsun Wan continued to eat her tea and snacks, while Gongsun Ling laughed at herself, "I am narrow-minded, Mr. Ying really kept his promise."
Ying Wuming: "It is Wuming who wants to thank you, madam. Otherwise, I really don't know how to repay your kindness."
During the conversation, Li Bai had already brought Pei Min and Chu Yan back to the house.

Li Bai didn't know Ying Wuming, so he was very anxious. As soon as he came in, he saw the handsome Ying Wuming, and he was overjoyed. "You must be the distinguished guest invited by the lady, Mr. Wuming, right? You are truly a gentle and thoughtful person, and a flawless frost moon. Nice to meet you. I am Li Bai, with the courtesy name Taibai, and I am from Mianzhou."
Ying Wuming also humbly returned the greeting: "I am Ying Wuming, from Suzhou, and I have the honor to play the music to accompany Madam Gongsun's sword dance."
Pei Min also stepped forward to greet Ying Wuming.

Chu Yan smiled faintly. They were very familiar with each other. He just teased: "I didn't expect you to be so quick. I thought I had to go to your village to pick you up in person."
Ying Wuming remained calm, "Mrs. Gongsun thinks highly of my musical attainments, so she must hurry here."
Li Bai's eyes lit up when he heard this. "Originally, I wanted to recommend myself, but Madam Gongsun came all the way here to invite you. I think your piano skills must be at the pinnacle."
Ying Wuming could only say: "I dare not, but I have nothing to do, so I can only play the piano to entertain myself."
Li Bai rushed forward, grabbed Ying Wuming and left, "Mr. Ying, you are too modest. I have a famous zither in my collection, and you must be interested."
Li Bai's actions were too fast and too sudden, leaving several people looking at each other in bewilderment in the reception room.

Isn't it a pleasure to have friends coming from afar?