The prince is very fierce

The next day.

After the rain, the sky clears up.

The spring breeze swept across the land, and as the light rain for many days stopped, Chang'an City seemed to transition from winter to spring overnight.

Green buds sprouted from the corners of the deep streets and alleys. The early spring swallows were chirping under the eaves of the palace. The warm sun shone on the imperial city and the streets and alleys. Everything was full of vitality as far as the eye could see.

As the sun rose in the east, Xu Buling got into the carriage again, carrying a bunch of small gifts, and embarked on the road to the palace.

When the carriage arrived outside the imperial city, the person who greeted him was finally changed to Qiao'e, and the carved chariot was also brought out, so there was no need to walk in. It seemed that the Queen Mother's anger had subsided a bit.

Xu Buling got off the carriage with the gift box and handed the things to Qiao'e. Just as he was about to enter the palace gate directly, he was startled by a voice saying hello in the distance.

"Second uncle..."

"Senior Situ..."

His voice was rich and powerful, but he didn't sound very old.

Xu Buling turned his head and glanced. Under the towering city wall, Situ Yueming stood with his hands behind his back, carrying a nine-ring sword.

Standing in front were two young men in rich attire, carrying a sword and a sword. The one wielding the sword was tall, while the one holding the sword was a bit slimmer and taller. They looked like people from the world of martial arts.

Liu Yunlin, deputy envoy of the Criminal Investigation Department, stood nearby and spoke with a friendly expression.

The two sides were not far apart. Situ Yueming clearly noticed Xu Buling's appraising gaze. He turned his head and took a look. He was slightly surprised and raised his hand to salute:

"See Crown Prince Su."

Liu Yunlin turned around, was slightly startled, smiled quickly, and raised his hand to salute.

Compared with the elders who worked in the imperial court, when the two young people heard the name "Xu Buling", they both squinted their eyes and looked carefully before raising their hands and clasping their fists.

There is a saying that "If you are not vigorous, how can you be considered a young man?" Xu Buling was very famous in the past. He was a master of martial arts and was almost hailed as the leader of the younger generation. There were many people who were dissatisfied. Obviously, these two peers There is also a bit of arrogance of "Wu Wushuo".

Xu Buling didn't mind this, because the Situ family was a well-known family and not an ordinary family. He thought for a moment, turned around and walked in front of the four of them, nodding slightly:

"Senior Situ, who are these two?"

Most of the orthodox Jianghu people put more emphasis on fame than wealth, and were called "seniors" by the feudal prince instead of calling them by their names. Situ Yueming's expression was naturally friendly and he raised his hand politely:

"The prince is too polite to be called 'senior'... These two are my juniors, Situ Huyu and Tang Jiu. They are somewhat famous in Chang'an, but they will definitely be difficult for the prince to catch."

In response to their elders' modesty, Situ Huyu and Tang Jiu naturally nodded and raised their hands in salute.

Xu Buring glanced at them and knew something about these two young people.

Situ Huyu is the youngest son of Situ Yuejin, the number one man in the Tiannan martial arts world. Because Situ Yuejin is respected as the "Sword Leader" by people in the world, Situ Huyu also has the mixed nickname of "Little Sword Leader". It is said that he is born with magical sword skills. Kaishan became famous even at a young age before traveling around the world.

Tang Jiu is the young master of the Tang family in Youzhou. He is a distant relative of Ning Yu. He is slightly less famous, but he is also the leader of the younger generation in Chang'an City.

Because Dayue values ​​​​"both civil and military skills", it is difficult to develop a family business just by relying on martial arts. The two of them are currently studying in the capital and making friends. They can be regarded as the future faces of the martial arts family.

Xu Buling raised his hand gently and said with a smile: "It turns out to be Brother Situ and Brother Tang, whose names I have admired for a long time."

Situ Huyu was tall and tall, with a personality similar to that of his father. He had a hearty pulse and did not pay much attention to rules and etiquette. At this time, he laughed and said:

"The Crown Prince has been promoted. Tang Jiuer and I have admired his name for a long time. Ever since the Crown Prince came to Chang'an, we have always wanted to pay him a visit."

It's said to be a visit, but it actually means coming to ask for advice.

However, Xu Buling was infected by the Locking Dragon Gu, and his martial arts skills were inferior to each other. In the past, they might have been on top of each other, but now they are incomparable.

Tang Jiu just nodded and smiled, accepting Xu Buling's polite words.

Liu Yunlin stood behind Situ Yueming, silently showing no intention of coming forward to be polite, so Situ Yueming opened his mouth to explain:

"In a few days, the envoys from the Northern Qi Dynasty will arrive in Chang'an. The barbarians from the Northern Qi Dynasty can't help the Xu family's army on the battlefield. They always want to find a place elsewhere. I heard that the Holy One wants to appoint the top ten warriors. When the time comes, they will definitely take the opportunity to provoke them. Someone and others will These two juniors were called to give some advice in advance so as not to cause the court to lose face. "

The Dayue warriors have always been proud of themselves, so Situ Huyu and Tang Jiu naturally did not take the Northern Qi envoys seriously and came here just to receive advice from the secret guards. At this time, Situ Huyu patted his chest:

"Second uncle, don't worry. The most capable people in Chang'an City are me and Tang Jiu'er. Even if we risk our lives, we won't let the imperial court lose any face."

Tang Jiu held the sword hilt with his hand and raised his long eyebrows lightly: "Zuo Yezi's master is the Northern Qi Imperial Master. He ranks among the top three in Northern Qi in terms of swordsmanship. However, compared with my father and senior Lu Baiming, he is still half a step behind, and even more so with Situ Gong. The difference between clouds and mud is that a disciple wants to overturn the table when he comes over. He thinks too highly of himself. "

Situ Yueming heard this and shook his head: "It is a good thing for young people to be energetic, but warriors do not rely on words to judge their superiority. Only those who stand are qualified to speak. Although you are the only one in Chang'an City, you cannot underestimate the whole world. The younger generation.”

Speaking of this, Situ Yueming looked at Xu Buling and said with a smile: "If Prince Xu had not been infected by the gangster's dragon-locking Gu, his chances of winning would be much greater."

Xu Buling shook his head: "A warrior can only stand or lie down. Once you are useless, you are useless, and when you are old, you are old. Mentioning the glory of the past is just to comfort yourself. At that time, you will still have to rely on the two brothers. ”

"hehe……"

Seeing that Xu Buling was so open-minded, Situ Yueming showed some admiration in his eyes and raised his hand: "Aren't all the literati saying, 'When heaven is going to assign a great responsibility to this person, he must first work hard for his mind and body... "The prince does not need to belittle oneself. Once the poison is cured, whoever in the world dares to compete in front of the prince will have to be arrogant."

Situ Huyu and Tang Jiu knew that the Locking Dragon Gu had never been unlocked before, but naturally they would not add insult to injury to the son of a feudal lord at this time, so they also comforted him with a few words.

Xu Buling just came over to say hello, and without saying much, he nodded slightly and took Qiao'e into the palace.

As Xu Buling's figure disappeared inside the city gate, Liu Yunlin took a step forward and asked curiously:

"Brother Situ, the prince has been poisoned since he came to Chang'an, and his martial arts skills are only hearsay. According to your opinion, how powerful can the prince Xu be if he ignores the Dragon Locking Gu and uses all his strength?"

When Situ Yueming heard this, he frowned and thought for a moment: "According to rumors, the prince was able to sweep away the horse bandits in the Western Regions before he was sixteen years old. He was ambushed in the Weihe River the year before last, and he killed more than a hundred bandits by himself. He didn't escape until he was exhausted and poisoned. , If there is no locking dragon Gu, it should be no problem to fight with me."

Situ Huyu frowned slightly: "There are hundreds of royal guards in Weihe, so it's impossible for one person to kill them. As for going out alone, the only people killed were horse bandits who didn't have enough to eat and a bandit scout leader. It wouldn’t be impossible if it were me.”

Tang Jiu rubbed the hilt of the sword at his waist and smiled softly: "Everyone in the city likes to exaggerate. If a martial artist doesn't fight with a real sword and a real spear, he can't tell who is better or worse."

This naturally means that Xu Buling has been praised too much in the world.

Situ Yueming thought for a while and shook his head slightly: "Wu Xushi must have been very powerful in the past with his famous reputation. If you are infected by the dragon lock Gu, if you do it regardless of your full strength, you will die or be disabled. If a warrior dares to risk his life, he is a No one can say what the outcome will be..."

A few people chatted casually. Liu Yunlin pondered for a while, nodded, and did not interrupt again...