Leisure days in the cold palace

Chapter 25 Fighting Words and Gu Poison

"May I ask who wrote this poem?"

"Oh? Is the lady also interested in this word? It can be seen that this word is indeed the best in the world." Xia Shenxing said with a smile, "This word was written by a friend of mine, because this person is a bit unique , usually very reclusive, so his reputation is not obvious. But people who know him praise his talent, this poem is just one of his hundreds of works."

There are quite a few people who have seen lies, but people like Xia Shenxing who lie calmly and with reason and evidence are really rare in this world.

If I hadn't been sure of the origin of this poem, I'm afraid I would have been fooled by his words.

"Brother Xia's friends are not ordinary people, but they don't know the name of this high-ranking man, and where is the prefect. I hope Brother Xia can introduce him for you, so that ordinary people like us don't know dragons and phoenixes among the crowd." Feng Zhang said Interjected at this time, and there was a hint of arrogance and disdain in his tone.

Xia Shenxing still had a kind smile on his face when he heard the words, he took a sip of the fruit wine slowly, and said, "Brother Feng, this is more or less like saying that grapes are sour. But since Brother Feng, you ask That’s right, I know everything about it. The surname Gao of this expert is indeed unknown to the world. There is only one name “Shishui” that has been handed down to the world. When we know him, we only respect him as Mr. Shishui... In fact, Brother Feng, why should you be too concerned, since you brought this lady here today with full confidence, why don't you let this lady show her skills, and then compare with this song "Peach Blossom Wine"?"

I don't know why the words I wrote are now made by Mr. Shi Shui.I don't know whether Xia Shenxing made up these things himself, or Liu Shuwen deliberately borrowed such a name when he sold his lyrics.

But at this moment, I was a little confused after all, Fengzhang really brought me to write the lyrics?Then how does he know that I can write lyrics?
"This gamble is unfair. Brother Xia brought the finished product directly, but she didn't know what the gamble was like until just now." Feng Zhang shook his head at this moment.

"Oh, I'm not afraid. Now that I have wine as a companion, even if I wait a long time, it won't make people feel bored. You can slowly write and study the lyrics, or you can directly compare the best words in your life. It's all up to the lady to decide." Xia Shenxing played with the wine cup in his hand, showing some confidence, "It's just... I and Brother Feng are friends of gentlemen. Although they have different ways, they admire each other. Yes. The lady fills in the lyrics slowly, and it doesn’t matter if you fill in the time, but if you fill in for a day or two... I will be mediocre and do nothing, but I am afraid that it will delay Brother Feng’s business, but it is not so good... "

I glanced at Fengzhang and saw him nodding slightly to me, so I simply nodded and smiled and said, "Mr. Xia, don't worry, I always write fast poems and short lyrics, so I don't waste much time. There is one thing, this is to judge whether the poems are good or bad." Who is the real person? Poetry has no measure, so let’s just burn the piano and cook the crane like this. If the judgment is inaccurate, wouldn’t it make others laugh?”

"My lady treats me, Xia Shenxing, as a villain." He said with a smile, "I can only say that the business and gambling between me and Brother Feng are all worthy of the conscience of heaven and earth. You can decide for yourself whether you believe it or not."

I thought about paying, nodded and said: "Okay, I will trust you once."

So I needed a pen and paper, spread the inkstone and ink, thought to pay for the pen, and finished it in one go:
Outside the long pavilion, beside the ancient road, there are green grass and sky.

The evening breeze blows the willow flute, and the setting sun goes beyond the mountains.

The ends of the sky, the corners of the sea, and friends are scattered.

A ladle of turbid wine to make the rest of the fun, don't dream of cold tonight.

……

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"I thought that Xia Shenxing would be more difficult."

"Xia Shenxing himself is indeed a gentleman, especially in front of women."

On the way back, Feng Zhang leisurely commented on Xia Shenxing: "He is not an ordinary person, I have sent someone to check his details. He is also from a famous family, but he is a concubine, so he has suffered a lot since he was a child. He left home at the age of 14 to start a business on his own... As you know, in the eyes of you Central Plains people, doing business is extremely low. With his background, doing business is even more inappropriate. He was expelled from the house. But he went to do it amidst the criticism of everyone, and it was very big and very good. Now, [-]% to [-]% of the gold in the entire Xiangguo is handled by him, but he still has a big appetite. He wants Yes, not just a Xiangguo."

I heard one of the points, and asked curiously: "What about the rest of the Xia family? Will they still look down on him now?"

"I don't think so." Feng Zhang smiled a little strangely, looking at me with a pale golden light in his eyes, "Because most of the members of the Xia family are already dead."

I couldn't help shivering when I heard the words, thinking about the scene of the ruined family, and then recalling the kind smile on Xia Shenxing's face at the table just now, the cold feeling became more intense.

"But I have to say that although he is a bit cruel and ruthless, he is indeed a gentleman who sticks to his word. Otherwise, I wouldn't accept the promise in today's game." Feng Zhang tilted his head, and continued: "He People are a bit interesting, obviously with his strength, if he wants to crush me in Baiyue, it is not difficult. But he wants to go around such a big circle and make a gentleman's agreement..."

"What will happen if his power is really allowed to enter Baiyue?" I asked curiously.

"According to his merciless means, then things will be complicated." Fengzhang began to analyze the situation for me in detail, "At the beginning, in order to compete with me for the market, Xia Shenxing would definitely keep raising the gold price. He will hold me back until I become a pauper. After all, it can be said that he is rich in the entire Xiangguo, and it is impossible for me to compete with him. By that time, the people of Baiyue will probably be very happy , because the price of gold has risen, they will get more money, and their life will be better. And I should be scolded by them, scolded as a robber, scolded as a robber, and deserved to be scolded..."

Feng Zhang laughed lightly, his radiant eyes and bewitching eyebrows made people feel afraid to look directly at him.

"But soon, the situation will be different. Without me, Xia Shenxing will sit on this piece of land, and then she will be a defenseless woman, who can be ravaged as much as she likes..."

Such words came out of his mouth, it was a bit nondescript.

"In that case, Baiyue people will be reduced to hard labor, and the money they got before will soon become worthless. They will even return to their previous appearance, sinking in constant resistance and failure, until they become A complete slave, no longer longing for freedom."

Piece wrapped around Feng Zhang's arm, and exposed her head on his shoulder, as if to show her closeness, Piece spat out a letter, and lightly touched Feng Zhang's side face like a tickle.

"My mother always told me since I was a child that Baiyue people are free people, and they would rather die than pursue freedom. But now..."

Speaking of this, Feng Zhang suddenly stopped, looked at me with a smile, and said: "You will be bored if I say these things, so don't talk about it. By the way, aren't you curious, how did I know you can write lyrics?"

I shook my head and said, "Fang Ziqi told you, but you guys can talk about everything."

"You and him were childhood sweethearts... That night, what you said to him was an excuse, or..."

I fell silent, raised my head after a while, looked into his seductive eyes, and said, "You have heard it all, and I will not deny it. I am indeed not Li Shuangwu, I am just a wandering soul who came here from another world." , including those poems, I just stole them from that world. I know you may not believe it, but..."

"I believe in you." Feng Zhang interrupted me suddenly.

"Huh?" I looked at him in disbelief.

"In our clan, there is such a saying as returning a soul from a dead body." Feng Zhang looked forward, his eyes a little far away, "Our Zixu clan breeds Gu, and Gu is Gu insects, have you heard of it?"

I nodded and said, "I've heard of it. Our world also has it. It's said to be miraculous, but I've never actually seen it."

Feng Zhang laughed lightly: "It's really amazing, and I've seen it with my own eyes. A kind of Gu poison can bring people back from the dead, it's probably similar to what you said about reviving a dead body."

"have you seen?"

Feng Zhang smiled lightly and shook his head: "I've only seen the other kind."

"What kind of Gu?"

"Love Gu. My mother raised it for ten years, and successfully made my father fall in love with him with all his heart. Then my mother raised another Soul-eating Gu, which made my father suffer from soul-eating Gu for two years, and then Die in the most miserable way."

Feng Zhang said these words slowly, without any emotion in his tone, and there was no slight change in his expression.

But my whole body became tense, and I even stopped breathing for a while, and I didn't dare to say a word.

"Actually, it's an old thing. I don't take it seriously. Why should you be so careful?"

Probably sensing my nervousness, he turned his head to look at me with a charming smile on his lips.

The person carrying the shoulders suddenly said something to Fengzhang, I couldn't understand the words of the Zixu clan.

"They said that Nida is hunting not far ahead, how about we go and have a look?" Feng Zhang asked me.

I was a little grateful for the interruption, which changed the topic, and I nodded hastily, looking extremely curious.

We were led westward, and within a short distance, we heard the roar of wild animals and the shouts of Zixu people.

I hurriedly looked at Fengzhang, Fengzhang shook his head at me, and said with a smile: "It's okay, Nida should be hunting wild boars. Nida's marksmanship is accurate, and nothing will happen. But you, if you don't want to see the blood, just shut up." Eyes."

Sure enough, after walking more than ten steps forward, I saw a wild boar encircled by seven or eight Zixu people holding short guns.

And that wild boar was completely irritated by the encirclement, and after a hiss, it rushed straight to Nida's direction.

The speed of the wild boar was extremely fast, and it came ten steps before Nida almost instantly. I almost exclaimed when I saw such a scene.

But there was no trace of fear on Nida's face. I saw her stretch her right arm backwards, and a straight short gun slightly slanted down in her hand.Such a natural but primitive movement, with the most simple and amazing beauty.

The wild boar finally rushed to a place about five steps away from Nida, kicked back and stared, and jumped up from the ground vigorously, trying to throw Nida.

At this time, Nida finally moved.

She threw it almost violently in front of her like throwing a javelin.

The miserable cry of the wild boar resounded in the dense forest, and the splashed blood sprayed on Nida's body, and a few points fell on her calm face.

The Ziwei people started cheering, calling the name "Nida" over and over again.

Nida also laughed in the sunlight.

(End of this chapter)