Invincible son

Chapter 241 240 [Turn hands into clouds]

Some things are more mysterious and difficult to explain clearly in words, such as the warrior's perception of murderous aura.

Pei Yue didn't believe this kind of statement before, and always felt that it was too exaggerated.However, since he began to practice martial arts with Mr. Xi, he has gradually developed a keen sense of touch, able to clearly distinguish the attitude of others towards him.Take today as an example, he never sensed any murderous intent from Duan Yuzhu, even when she rushed over and stabbed straight at the end with her sword.

That's why Pei Yue didn't dodge, and then he raised his hand to block the opponent's sword, which further confirmed his judgment, because Duan Yuzhu didn't use his full strength.Even if he didn't block it, the sword would just stop in front of him and not hurt him at all.

The reason why he couldn't figure it out was because he couldn't tell Duan Yuzhu's real purpose in such a short time.

Even if Duan Yuzhu took the initiative to stop, he still committed the crime of disrespect, because Pei Yue was still an imperial envoy, representing the emperor's majesty outside.

An oiran who dared to point a sword at an imperial envoy, even Xue Tao, the governor of Lingzhou, would not dare to exonerate her.

Since it wasn't a real assassination, why did she do it?

Qin Xu was still in shock. Seeing that the two were still maintaining the posture just now, he said with a complicated expression: "Miss Duan, put down the sword quickly, do you know this is a treasonous act!"

This person is the most sympathetic and cherishing jade in his life, and at this moment he still does not want this oiran to be beheaded, and just wants to turn this matter around.

However, for the local officials in Lingzhou here, they are all scolding Duan Yuzhu bloody in their hearts at this moment. They don't know the truth of the matter at all, they only think that this woman intends to assassinate the imperial envoy, which will naturally affect them. .When the court blames them, who will care about their lives?None of the people present today could escape.

Although Zhao Xianhong, the magistrate of Xingyang, did not dare to go forward, he reprimanded sternly: "Duan Yuzhu, you are so bold that you dare to assassinate an imperial envoy! Come on, report to Mr. Fang Bo quickly, and then call the third squad of arresters to come and arrest this woman." The thief took it!"

He repeatedly urged his subordinates to call for someone.

Pei Yue frowned and said, "Slow down."

Zhao Xianhong looked at him puzzled, but still obediently stopped his subordinates.

Pei Yue only stared at Duan Yuzhu.

He could see a bit of concern and worry from the oiran's eyes. This kind of emotion cannot be faked, because the other party didn't care about the restlessness of the people next to him.It's just that it's obviously not a place for deep talk right now. He wasn't sure what she wanted to remind him of, so a smile appeared on his calm face, and he let go of his fingers and praised: "Master Duan's beautiful swordsmanship, today really opened my eyes."

Duan Yuzhu's eyes showed a look of relief, he withdrew his long sword with his backhand, and bowed his hands in salute: "Your Excellency is worthy of being famous for his martial arts, and his general's demeanor is fully displayed. The world has not yet arrived, and there must be a place for him to use his martial arts. Today Yuzhu will use it The sword dance is for congratulations, and may the Lord's road ahead be smooth without fear of wind and rain."

If there may be a misunderstanding in the way the two looked at each other just now, then Duan Yuzhu's words were almost explicit, obviously to remind him that today's hibiscus banquet is quite dangerous, and he must not take it lightly.

Pei Yue took advantage of the situation and said: "I'm very interested in martial arts, and I was deeply touched by Master Duan's sword dance just now. I don't know if I can go to Peiyu Pavilion someday to discuss swords and seek Taoism again?"

Duan Yuzhu said with a smile: "If the lord comes here on a whim, Yuzhu will sweep the couch and wait for you."

The two answered very quickly, as if the thrilling sword strike just now had never happened at all, and they quickly brought the topic to the way of swordsmanship.

The rest of the people were all in a daze, unable to figure out what this was all about. Could it be that Duan Yuzhu really wasn't assassinating but showing his sword skills in front of Pei Yue?So what if she didn't master the strength well and really stabbed Pei Yue?And this young dignitary from Kyoto, is he wise and stupid, or is he out of his mind?

Zhao Xianhong glanced at Pei Yue with complicated eyes, then put on a smile and said: "Master Pei is indeed a person who has seen a big battle, unlike us timid and cowardly people who panic when we encounter some things. Don't be afraid Everyone is joking, just now I was so frightened that I really thought something big happened."

Although these words were self-deprecating, but as the magistrate of Xingyang, he was able to lower his status so low, which won the support of the rest.

Qin Xu wiped the sweat from his forehead, and said with a wry smile: "Master Duan, you really scared me now."

Duan Yuzhu apologized to everyone: "Yuzhu was reckless for a while, please forgive me."

Pei Yue got up and said, "It's okay, but today I have passed four tests in a row, so what about this one?"

Duan Yuzhu said peacefully: "Your Excellency's martial arts are much better than Yuzhu's, so there is no need to mention the test, so I invite all of you to go upstairs."

The two looked at each other, Pei Yue understood it, and after a slight nod, he walked towards the stairs first.

By this time, he no longer believed the nonsense that Qin Xu had said before. This hibiscus feast could not be dominated by a group of oirans, and it was definitely inseparable from Xue Tao, the governor of Lingzhou.It is obvious that the ninth floor of Chaofeng Building is a strictly hierarchical place, and those rich and powerless merchants and low-level officials can only stay on the first floor, and then they need a certain identity.

If you force your way up, even if you don't consider whether the governor is angry or not, you will lose face in front of others, because these oirans use elegant methods and will not consider your power and money in the open.

Only by going up can you highlight your identity. Even if you are not Xue Tao's cronies, you must have enough strength to go to the ninth floor.

Judging from the experience of Pei Yue's two lives, he quickly understood the intention of Xue Tao's move.

Through this way of turning spring breeze into rain, Xue Tao tightly held all the dignitaries in Lingzhou in his hands.

If you can't attend the Hibiscus Banquet, and you can't climb high buildings, how can you have the face to hang out in the circle of the powerful?If you want to be decent in front of others, you must surrender to Xue Tao.The advantage of this method is that it is gentle and establishes its own authority invisibly without shouting and killing, which can easily lose the hearts of the people.

The popular sentiment here has nothing to do with the common people, but refers to the upper circles that constitute the backbone of Lingzhou.

It is not easy to be a great official in the frontier, and Xue Tao taught Pei Yue a lesson.

Pei Yue raised his vigilance silently in his heart. He originally thought that this hibiscus banquet was related to Chen Xizhi, but now it seems that there is a shadow of Xue Tao.It's just that he didn't quite understand that even if Xue Tao wasn't enthusiastic about the imperial envoy, he wouldn't be guilty of using tricks against him, after all, the two had never met before.

As the saying goes, there is no such thing as a good feast, he was already mentally prepared for coming here today, so naturally he would not panic at this time, Xue Tao would not dare to do anything to him in public, at most he wanted to kill the prestige of the imperial envoy, Continue to maintain his position in Lingzhou.

As for this oiran named Duan Yuzhu, Pei Yue planned to have an in-depth exchange with her in a few days.

Although the sword dance is beautiful, he wants to know what kind of purpose she has to remind him.

(End of this chapter)