Azi of Tianlong Gaiden

The man came to us, gave a salute and said, "I'm Zhao Yi."

Zhang Yizhi said to him, "One of these two is brother Li Feng and the other is brother Duan Zi."

The man nodded to us again, and when he glanced at me, there was a slight smile in his eyes.Zhao is the surname of the Great Song Dynasty. Judging from this person's clothes and demeanor, he should come from a well-known family in Bianjing. It is no wonder that Zhang Yizhi treated him very courteously.During the chat, Zhao Yi said that this time he traveled with his servants and traveled to Yangzhou, because he had heard about the reputation of Mu Ya Jixian in Wuxi Villa, so he came here specially to visit.

Zhang Yizhi made some polite remarks, and then talked with him about the places he visited before, the scenery and folk customs, and then talked about the famous ancient books and paintings in his collection.Through the dense mist rising from the tea soup, I observed this Mr. Zhao. He is about seventeen or eighteen years old, but he has a mature demeanor.There were two other people who came with him, one was a local squire, dressed richly, smiling very kindly, he was the one who brought Zhao Yi to Wuxi Villa, and the other stayed with Zhao Yi all the time, with no expression on his face. The expression looks very ordinary.

The brother-in-law was sitting at the side, of course, he did not listen to the lively conversation between the host and the guest, but looked at the meticulous and expressionless person beside Zhao Yi with great interest.I was thinking about the difference in Mr. Zhao. He noticed my gaze, looked at me, and smiled. I smiled back at him, and then drank my tea freely.

When we left Luosong Hall, Zhang Yizhi's relatives sent us out, Zhao Yi and his party also decided to stay in the villa for a few days, we left one after the other, inadvertently looking around, I caught a glimpse of Zhang Yizhi standing on the white jade steps in front of the hall, Looking at the group of people who are gradually going away in the depths of the flower path, they have a thoughtful expression.The sapphire blue figure at the end of his gaze is very eye-catching.

In the middle of the night, I heard the door creak open and close gently.I looked at my brother-in-law's bed, and he was gone.What is he going to sneak out without telling me?Fortunately, I slept very lightly that night, so I put on my clothes and got up, and chased him out.There are tangled flowers and trees here, and the winding paths are mixed. My brother-in-law ran for a long distance with one ups and downs. At the beginning, I could still see his back, but after a few steps, I couldn't see him anymore.

The cold wind at night made me wake up all of a sudden, and I lost track of someone. I stood in the yard in the middle of the night and couldn’t do anything. Just as I was about to go back, I saw a dark shadow flashing in the distance. At first I thought it was my brother-in-law, but after following the past, I found that the figure of the black figure did not look like my brother-in-law.

I followed the man across the green bamboo bridge and saw him go straight into Zhang Yizhi's study.I thought to myself, this guy surnamed Zhang is really playing tricks behind his back.There was an apricot-yellow light in the study, and as I approached, I heard the faint sound of a piano.The sound of the piano is not a melody, it seems to be played casually, but it gives people a sense of peace.I sneaked under the window and saw Zhang Yizhi sitting in front of the desk through the half-open window.The man in the black cloak turned his back to me, took off his hat, and said, "What kind of piano are you playing in the middle of the night?"

Zhang Yizhi said: "I play the piano myself, waiting for my bosom friend."

The window squeaked and shook, the man looked back, I quickly turned over and fell into the grass, Zhang Yizhi got up to the window, closed the window, and said, "It's just a gust of wind." Their voices gradually became quieter, I couldn't hear them. Clearly, but afraid of being discovered by them, he had no choice but to go back angrily.

All the way back, I was guessing the identity of the man in the black cloak, walking on tiptoe, nervously avoiding the night guards in the villa.Turning the corner of the corridor, someone patted me lightly behind me.My tense nerves snapped and I was about to jump when he turned in front of me.I saw it was my brother-in-law.

His voice was inaudible: "What are you doing out?"

I asked, "Then what are you doing here?"

After returning to the house, he said that he went out to meet a friend.

I said, "Is it that group of beggars again?"

He nodded and said, "I asked them to check some things for me."

I saw his expression of letting it go, so I didn't ask any more questions. After thinking about it, I told him what I just saw.

He wasn't surprised, he just told me not to do this kind of thing again, if they caught me, I'm afraid it would be hard to get out in this villa.There was no light in the room, only the moonlight slanted in, casting light and dark shadows on his face, his eyes were sunken in the shadows, making it difficult to see clearly, he said: "Ah Zi, get out of here, you Haven't you always yearned for Jiangnan? With Lingyu by your side, you won't be bored. I'll go find you when the matter here is resolved."

Does he mean to drive me away?I said: "Are you afraid that I will cause trouble for you? I know that when I was in Nanjing, I..."

There was a hoarse smile in his voice, and he said: "What's the good of following me? It always hurts you. First you hurt your eyes, and later you almost hurt your life. A girl of your age shouldn't be with me. People like this are together."

I was confused for a while, thinking that he completely misunderstood what I meant, but I couldn't make it clear when I got to my mouth, and the last thing I said was: "If I don't leave, I will be with you, can't I not cause trouble? "The expression on my face is very sincere. When I was in Xingxiu Sect, every time I got into trouble, I would face Master with this expression, and if I said a few words of sincere repentance, he would raise his hand to forgive me.

Sure enough, he had no choice but to say, "That's up to you."

On the second day, the weather was clear and the geese were flying high. Zhang Yizhi held a banquet in Liufeng Pavilion and invited his brother-in-law and me.The dishes are only exquisite, but the wine is drunk very happily.Zhang Yizhi suddenly said: "Brother Li, with your talents, how can you be willing to live in the ordinary life drunk?"

After he finished speaking, there was silence in the pavilion, only the gentle breeze passing through the hall.

He continued: "Ms. Zhang is fifty-three this year. At the age of knowing his destiny, he still has the ambition to achieve great things and leave his name in history. With Brother Li's age and talent, he should not give up lightly!"

My brother-in-law said: "I just want to do whatever I want and be at ease, but even this is very difficult to do."

Zhang Yizhi said: "Why do those who achieve great things care about other people's opinions? Don't you know that you have always been kings and losers, and you have never judged heroes by their origins. In this world, there are Song people, Khitan people, and Xixia people. They only talk about merit and demerit. success or failure."

My brother-in-law drank in peace.

He also said: "Can we really forget the humiliation and frame-up we suffered in the past? A pure heart was trampled by a shameless villain, and a bright future was lost since then. I have a home but can't go back. This kind of experience is true. Can you laugh it off?"

The brother-in-law's hand holding the wine glass gradually tightened, and he looked at Zhang Yizhi sharply: "What does Yuanwai mean by that?"

Zhang Yizhi calmly said: "Brother Li, don't get me wrong, I just remembered some things from the past. What do you think of this wine, Brother Li?"

The atmosphere was still tense just now, why did it turn to Jiu again?

Brother-in-law said: "Very strong, good wine."

Zhang Yizhi said: "Good wine should be paired with a hero, I respect Brother Li."

My brother-in-law drank the wine in the glass in one gulp, and I also took a sip, but as soon as the wine entered my throat, I felt a burst of acridity, and I almost coughed it out, so I quickly put down the glass.

Zhang Yizhi's face flushed for a while, and his eyes became brighter and brighter: "Brother Li, if you and I join forces, the world will have a bright future."

After a while, my brother-in-law said, "Is the member outside drunk?"

Zhang Yizhi looked at him, his eyes deepened, and said: "Xu is drunk, I am too drunk to make Brother Li laugh, what nonsense I just said, Brother Li don't care."

My brother-in-law said, "Of course not."

This feast of wine seemed to have been fought for several rounds, which made people very tired.Every sentence in Zhang Yizhi's words pointed to something. Could it be that he already knew the identity of his brother-in-law? Then why did he still call his brother-in-law Brother Li? Why didn't he point it out?When I went back, I loosened my muscles and bones, and asked my brother-in-law: "Did Zhang Yizhi see our identities? What did he mean by those words?"

He didn't answer me, but said: "Ah Zi, the Xingxiu sect is good at using poison, so if someone poisons us, can you tell?"

Before I could answer, he said again: "If someone else is poisoned, can you detoxify him?"

I said: "It depends on what kind of poison he has been poisoned by. I can't cure all poisons." In fact, what the old monster Xingxiu taught us is how to use poison to kill people. Our purpose of using poison is to kill the other party. Will bother to think of antidote.However, for fear that we will change our minds and be reluctant to let the other party die, most of the poisons are formulated with antidote, but it is really not the purpose of our sect to study antidote specifically for the purpose of saving people.The Xingxiu School is a branch of the Xiaoyao School. Of course, there are a lot of classics on medical science and medicine, but the master doesn't pay attention to it. Who would bother to read those things?Why did my brother-in-law ask me this question? Was he afraid that Zhang Yizhi would poison us?If someone surnamed Zhang dares to poison us, he will poison his own ancestors, and I will definitely make him die so badly that even his mother doesn't know him.

After this inexplicable and weird banquet, Zhang Yizhi spent his days reading and painting in the villa, drinking with his guests in his spare time, very calm, as if this incident had never happened.The brother-in-law was also very at ease, and there was no movement in the two times.

On this day, it suddenly became cold, we walked through the long pavilion, and saw Zhao Yi drinking in the pavilion alone, and the expressionless person was still standing behind him.I saw that man didn't even blink his eyes, as if there was nothing else in the world except his master.

"Green Ant's new fermented wine, small red clay stove. It's going to snow in the evening, can you have a glass?" The voice was loud, and after reading the last word, Zhao Yi raised her glass to her brother-in-law from afar.

The brother-in-law walked over and had a drink with him.Seeing his brother-in-law drinking freely, he said happily, "Brother Li is a good drinker."

The brother-in-law said: "I'm just a villager, and I don't care about etiquette."

Zhao Yi said: "I also yearn for a chic, free and unrestrained life. This time I went out and met a lot of interesting people and things. It's a pity that there are too many rules in my family."

Brother-in-law said: "Why did you come here?"

Zhao Yi's expression gradually cheered up: "I'm not afraid of brother Li's laughter, my little brother has grown up so big, he has never left home, this time he goes out, just to see the vast rivers and mountains of our Song Dynasty, what a man." He said again: " Brother Li is handsome, chivalrous, and admirable, if you don't dislike him, I really want to make you my friend."

The brother-in-law said: "Drink and eat meat together, gossiping all your life, we are friends."

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