Invincible son

Chapter 775 774 [Thorn Pei] ([-])

After Pei Yue left, the banquet in the Ming Hall continued.

It's just that compared with the hustle and bustle before, the current atmosphere is a bit low and solemn.

Today's literati who are qualified to enter the Mingtang, no matter whether they are officials or not, everyone has real talents and learning, so they can naturally taste the weight of that poem.Even if some people feel dissatisfied, Zhang Ji's "good word" can be said to be a definitive conclusion, and others have no confidence to overthrow the old gentleman's judgment.

Literati are always sentimental, sometimes overly sensitive, even if Pei Yue didn't say a single harsh word today, they could hear a lot of implication from that poem.Combined with what Pei Yue said earlier, this person's intentions are very clear. He hopes that the people of insight in the Southern Zhou Dynasty can see the overall situation of the world clearly. Glory.

If not, as the most representative martial artist among the younger generation of Beiliang, he can only look at the sword with the light on, blow the trumpet and join the battalion, and then settle the affairs of the king.

It seems to be just a small talk, but it implies two meanings of persuasion and conquest.

As more and more people reacted, the banquet gradually began to change its taste.

Xu Xi was sitting in the corner drinking wine, and occasionally looked up at the literati who were whispering together in twos and threes, and suddenly felt depressed in his chest. If he was not a gentleman with a pure nature, he might have an outburst.

When the night was dark, the banquet in the Ming Hall was finally over, and there were very few people left.

Xu Xi exhaled a foul breath, and shook slightly after getting up.

"Third brother, be careful." Xu Churong said with concern.

Xu Xi was startled, and said in surprise: "Little sister, why are you still here?"

Xu Churong asked back, "Where does third brother think I should be?"

Xu Xi said without thinking, "I thought you followed Pei Yue—"

"Third Brother!"

Xu Churong raised his tone slightly, and there was a bit of coldness in his eyes.

Seeing that she was really angry, Xu Xi quickly admitted his mistake and said: "Little sister, don't blame me, third brother is a little drunk today, and he said things indiscriminately for a while, I hope you will forgive me."

Xu Churong smiled helplessly and said: "Third brother, my little sister is not a tigress, what will others think of me if they hear your words? You are my elder brother, and I am in a bad mood today, so of course I want to stay here with you. As for Pei Yue, although I have some entanglements with him, it is definitely not what you think."

Xu Xi nodded and said: "It makes sense, I was the one who was abrupt."

Xu Churong signaled the servant next to him to help Xu Xi, and said in a slow tone, "Let's go, I'll send third brother back to rest."

The two brothers and sisters left Mingtang surrounded by a crowd of followers and guards, and when they came to the accommodation arranged by the Ministry of Etiquette, Xu Churong ordered someone to properly arrange Xu Xi, who was obviously drunk, and turned around to enter the court after making sure that he fell asleep.

The night is cold, the moon and stars are sparse, and the breeze is blowing in the mountains.

Xu Churong recalled what happened in Mingtang today, and was shocked by Pei Yue's last poem. Now she has given up pursuing those trivial matters to Pei Yue, such as whether he is a fame-seeker or not.In other words, even if she didn't want to admit it, she actually acquiesced that those poems were written by Pei Yue himself.

Regardless of the two gorgeous and exquisite Lingzhou Ci, or today's majestic and majestic new Ci, any one of them is enough to go down in history.Xu Churong is well aware of the temptation to literati. No one is willing to give such a famous article to others. This is a treasure that cannot be exchanged for no matter how much gold and silver, let alone as many as three articles.

If it was just for this, Xu Churong would only secretly praise Pei Yue, and would definitely not show anger like he does now.

"Come here." Her crisp voice sounded in the night.

A guard emerged from the darkness, cupped his hands and said, "Miss."

Xu Churong said coldly: "You follow me to visit Beiliang Zhongshanhou."

The guard wondered, seeing that it was past the second watch (nine o'clock in the evening), are you going to visit a young man from Beiliang at this time?
Xu Churong turned to look at him, and said indifferently, "What are you still doing?"

"Subordinates obey."

The guard didn't dare to think wildly, and hurriedly retreated to gather his companions.

After a while, Xu Churong left Xu Xi's courtyard with nearly twenty guards, and walked eastward under the guidance of two servants.

In terms of area alone, Donglin is larger than the imperial gardens in Jian'an City, and the terrain is more complicated. There is often a set of courtyards between the trees, so it is very secretive.

It was late at night, and everything was silent in this natural garden.

After about a stick of incense, Xu Churong came to the residence arranged by the officials of the Ministry of Rites for Pei Yue. Before she got close to the elegant courtyard, she and the guards were stopped by secret sentries.

After asking Xu Churong's identity, Anshao went back to report expressionlessly. This scene surprised the martial arts masters recruited by the Xu family. They even wondered whether Pei Yue's soldiers were real people. Never see mood swings?
Feng Yi hurried over, and after saluting, he said to Xu Churong: "Miss Xu, what can I tell you about visiting late at night?"

Xu Churong said calmly, "I want to see Marquis Pei."

Feng Yi showed a look of embarrassment, and said respectfully: "Master Hou was drunk during the day and went to bed early. If Ms. Xu has nothing urgent to do, can I see you tomorrow?"

Xu Churong looked at this young man with an ordinary face, and said calmly: "I know he hasn't slept, and it won't take too much time for him. Well, I won't make things difficult for you. Tell Pei Hou what I said. If he insists on not seeing him, I will naturally not pester him."

Feng Yi hesitated for a moment, then cupped his hands and replied, "That's fine, please wait for Miss Xu."

At this moment they were standing about five or six feet outside the courtyard gate, Feng Yi turned and left, Xu Churong stood calmly, but the guards behind her frowned.Qinghe Xu's name is too resounding. In the past, Xu Churong was able to enter and leave the palace freely, but now he is blocked by a personal soldier. These people naturally feel uncomfortable.

It's just that the young man living in this courtyard was extremely ruthless, and they didn't dare to make noise.

The moment Feng Yi stepped into the gate of the courtyard, a secret whistle suddenly said sharply in the distance: "Who is it?!"

In the southwest direction, the sound of weapons being exchanged suddenly sounded, like lightning bursting out of the sky, blasting the silent sky.

Feng Yi remained calm in the face of danger, and said loudly: "The first team protects Lord Hou! The rest follow me to kill the enemy!"

In an instant, more than 30 elite soldiers appeared from around the courtyard, and then rushed forward in a very short time. They drew out their weapons as they marched, and instantly formed a battle formation with Feng Yi as the core.

At this time, someone from the southwest suddenly shouted: "Kill!"

A group of men in black emerged from the darkness and rushed towards the courtyard.

The two groups of people faced each other in a blink of an eye, and the sound of killing and cutting was everywhere!
The moment the sudden change occurred, the guards of the Xu family immediately protected Xu Churong, and then the leader hurriedly said: "Miss, it's not too late, we have to leave immediately!"

Although they are just low-status guards, they have been in the Xu family for so many years, so they have a certain sensitivity to such important matters.Pei Yue is not an ordinary person, and the person who wants to kill him is even less likely to be an ordinary person. This place is likely to become a bloody Shura field.

The moment those assassins appeared, Xu Churong couldn't help clenching her fists. She suddenly looked at the courtyard covered by the night, and a question popped up in her mind.

To go or not to go?
But she didn't hesitate for too long. After realizing that there were more assassins than Pei Yue's personal soldiers, she said without thinking, "Leave five people to protect me, and the others will help immediately!"

"Miss!" The leading guard was extremely shocked, with an expression of disbelief on his face.

Xu Churong said coldly: "Why don't you go soon?!"

The guard hesitated for a while, seeing the firm look on Xu Churong's face, he could only sigh, and then gritted his teeth and said, "Come with me!"

Although the guards of the Xu family are not as disciplined as Pei Yue's personal soldiers, these people are all martial arts masters personally selected by Xu Huiyan. They are all good fighters if they are alone, and they are most suitable for the current chaotic situation.

Those assassins obviously didn't think of this.

(End of this chapter)