Heaven rewards those who work hard: There is no bottleneck in my martial arts

Chapter 68
Lan Tianjiao said with a smile: "We are all a family, so there is no need to say such polite words."

His first impression of Zhao Hongming was good.

Due to his poor image and conditions, every time he deals with strangers, he will feel that the other party looks down on him.

But this time, in Zhao Hongming's eyes, he didn't notice any contempt, which surprised him.

After chatting with Lan Tianjiao, the rest of the princes and those attending the banquet arrived one after another.

"Fifth brother."

Hearing the familiar voice, Zhao Hongming looked up, and Zhao Hongguang not far away came to the banquet with two guards.

After leaving the palace, Zhao Hongguang, who was able to travel around the mountains and rivers, was obviously in a good mood. He said happily, "Is everything going well on the road?"

Zhao Hongming smiled and replied: "Shang Ke, it's only a few hours away from Daliang City, and it will be there after a short nap. It's just that it's annoying when it rains in the middle, and the road is not easy to walk."

"Fifth Brother is right." Eighth Prince Zhao Hongguang agreed: "When it rains, the road will be muddy, and the carriage will sink in every now and then, which makes me a little annoyed even when I am riding in a carriage."

"Hey, who is the person standing next to Fifth Brother? He looks so ugly."

The eighth prince is still young, and living in the palace, he doesn't have much contact with people.

There has never been a city mansion, and he speaks very directly.

Zhao Hongming glanced at it. At this time, Lan Tianjiao heard Zhao Hongguang's evaluation, and his face was as dark as the bottom of a pot.

"Why did you talk to your brother-in-law like that?"

"Ah, brother-in-law!"

Zhao Hongguang immediately reacted. He said that the ugly one was the husband of Princess Wuyin, and hurriedly apologized: "I have bad eyesight since I was a child, and it is easy to misread from a distance. Brother-in-law, I am talking nonsense."

Lan Tianjiao said in a cold tone: "People are coming soon, I'll check to see if you're ready, and you should take your seats earlier."

With his hands behind his back, he walked between the two brothers on a pair of short legs.

Seeing Lan Tianjiao's performance like this, Zhao Hongming knew that he was not very tolerant.

You should pay more attention when dealing with them in the future.

After Lan Tianjiao left, Zhao Hongguang quietly approached Zhao Hongming and said in a low voice, "Fifth brother, I didn't expect Princess Wuyin's son-in-law to be so ugly?"

"Eighth brother, you must not judge a person's talent, quality, and behavior based on his appearance, and you must not underestimate a person's future based on his appearance. Judging a person by his appearance is a lost cause."

"Yan Zi of the Qi State is not five feet tall, but he is a martial artist in the realm of bravery. He is the Prime Minister of the Qi State. I think our brother-in-law is actually a capable person who is clumsy on the outside and beautiful on the inside."

Zhao Hongguang was a little puzzled, why did he feel that there was something wrong with Fifth Brother today, and he would never boast so much on weekdays.

Seeing Zhao Hongguang's bewildered face, Zhao Hongming couldn't help shaking his head.

Lan Tianjiao is the son of an elder of the Zhengyi sect, and his martial arts cultivation is definitely not low.

Judging from his cultivation experience, if he listened intently at this distance, Lan Tianjiao would definitely be able to hear the conversation between the two brothers.

He is not such a broad-minded person, so he must have a serious evaluation of Zhao Hongguang, and he must have paid attention to this on purpose.

So Zhao Hongming deliberately praised him behind his back, so as to make a good impression on him.

Maybe in the future I can help out at Zhengyimen.

In fact, it was exactly as Zhao Hongming guessed.

The conversation between the two brothers was clearly heard by Lan Tianjiao.

He was really angry when he heard Zhao Hongguang's words at first, but he was elated again when he heard Zhao Hongming's evaluation of him.

This fifth prince can deal with it!

Others went to the banquet one after another.

There are a few familiar princes, and some less familiar disciples from the Zhengyi sect, both men and women, come together one after another.

Although Lan Tianjiao's appearance is not good, it can still be seen that he, the son of an elder, still has some status in Zhengyi sect.

Otherwise, Princess Wuyin alone would not have such a big face to attract these people.

"Fifth brother, almost everyone is here, go and take a seat." The eighth prince looked heartless.

Zhao Hongming silently sighed at the performance of the eighth brother: "Let's go."

The banquet is open air.

Under a towering old tree, there is a long desk.

It is filled with pastries, fruits, and various butcher shops.

The prince sat on one side in order of seniority, and the children of Zhengyi sat on the other side of the long table.

At this time, Princess Wuyin had already dressed up, wearing a golden step shaker on her head, and a purple embroidered dress, and she sat in the chair with Lan Tianjiao.

After Lan Tianjiao took his seat, he said the opening remarks quite politely: "Today is my wife's brother who is here as a guest. As a brother-in-law, I will naturally clean up the dust for everyone. Thanks to everyone's favor, I am willing to come to the banquet. Usually, everyone is busy with cultivation, so we can't get together. Today is just a good opportunity to get together. Don't be polite, just speak freely, just have fun."

"Brother Lan personally sent someone to deliver the invitation card. How can I wait?" A man smiled heartily.

"I forgot to introduce, this is the eldest son of the Great Elder, the senior brother of our Zhengyi School, Gong Ji. He is only 22 years old, and he is already at the sixth level of Tongqiao, and he is quite talented in cultivation."

Regarding Lan Tianjiao's words, Gong Ji was obviously very useful, he said: "Don't dare, compared with many people in the sect, I am still very stupid."

"Senior brother, you are being modest." Lan Tianjiao pointed to the side of the table and introduced each other: "These are the children of the elders who grew up with me. They are all the princes of the Zhao family here, from the fourth prince to the eighth prince."

"Nice to meet you."

Both sides began to exchange pleasantries.

Zhao Hongming noticed that among the six people opposite, there were two women.

They are all in their twenties, and they can't be said to be very good-looking, but they are not ugly either.

Perhaps because of practicing some soft skills, their skin is very fair, giving people the impression of Xiaojiabiyu.

Could it be that Lan Tianjiao introduced one of them?
Zhao Hongming was a little uncertain.

Lan Tianjiao said: "Since everyone is here to make friends at this banquet, it's too much to sit like this. I have bamboo sticks with twelve numbers engraved on them. How about taking your seats by drawing a number?"

"That's a good idea, I'll come first." Gong Ji immediately pulled out a bamboo stick with three engraved on it.

Gong Ji pointed to the position of the sixth prince and said: "Sixth prince, get up, your seat is mine."

The sixth prince Zhao Hongcheng got up and gave up his seat.

"I am coming too."

Soon each of them stepped forward and took out bamboo sticks to confirm their positions.

I don't know if Lan Tianjiao put Zhao Hongming last on purpose or not.

After a round of lottery, everyone's positions were disrupted, and they were no longer as clear as before.

I have you, and you have me.

Seeing that it was almost done, Zhao Hongming stepped forward to draw a bamboo stick.

Lan Tianjiao said: "Fifth brother doesn't need to smoke, there are only two seats left, you can sit there."

Zhao Hongming found that there were two vacant seats next to the right seat, and instantly understood Lan Tianjiao's intentions, and sat down very freely.

"By the way, why hasn't Katsuo come yet?"

"Are you afraid you overslept again?"

Just as he was talking, everyone heard a female voice not far away.

"I kept you waiting, here I come."

(End of this chapter)