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It was late at night when Zhan Zhao came out of Bai Yutang's room.Although Bai Yutang was injured, he was in good spirits, lively and lively, and dragged him to chat for a long time.Perhaps because Bai Yutang's eyes became clear and flat, he didn't have that uncomfortable feeling of embarrassment, so the two chatted so much that they lost track of time.In fact, the topic was nothing more than Prince Chai's Mansion, Duan Zhongyi, the Xuecheng faction and their masters.They didn't talk about themselves, because there was nothing to talk about, and they knew each other too well, even the calculations in the other's mind were almost clear.

Only when he was about to leave, Bai Yutang said that.

"Cat, I think I can do it."

Is it inexplicable, or has no deep meaning?

Bai Yutang didn't explain, and of course Zhan Zhao didn't ask.Maybe it's something that both of them can't understand.

The snow outside the house has stopped, and the brightness of the moon seems to have just been wiped by snow, white and translucent.Zhan Zhao didn't ignore the beauty of this beautiful day, but compared to the moon in the sky, the king on the ground is more likely to attract his attention - he went out and passed the small courtyard, but saw Zhao Zhen in the independent courtyard, so he approached him.

Even though Zhan Zhao's footsteps were extremely light, Zhao Zhen still knew it was him.Turning around, Zhao Zhen said, "How is it? Is Bai Yutang okay?"

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern. Although Brother Bai has suffered many injuries, fortunately, they are all skin wounds. After taking medicine, he can recover within a few days of rest."

"I saw that you stayed in his room for a long time, and thought that the situation was not good. Now I hear you say that, and I feel relieved."

Zhan Zhao was taken aback for a moment, looked carefully, and saw a little snow accumulated on Zhao Zhen's shoulders, it must be because Yu had been waiting here before the snow stopped.Coupled with the genuine concern on his face, Zhan Zhao was even more moved. "Your Majesty is concerned about brother Bai's injury, but you can send Zhan Zhao to report it. It's cold in the night, your majesty has a body of gold, so be careful of the dragon's body."

The corner of Zhao Zhen's mouth twitched, and he said with a smile: "Every day in the palace, there are people asking me to take care of the dragon's body. I'm really tired of hearing it. Now I hear what the guards say in this situation, and I feel a little bit nostalgic." His expression froze slightly, Realizing that what I said just now was inappropriate, like someone who just left home and wanted to go home, he hesitated a few times, pretending to look up at the sky, "The room is very stuffy, I saw the moonlight here, so I came out to walk around. "

"Your Majesty is very interested." Zhan Zhao knew that Zhao Zhen's prevarication was not easy to expose, so he smiled and agreed: "The Haoshan Mountain is high, the wind is clear and the clouds are bright, and the sun and moon are indeed much more beautiful than other places."

The moonlight is flowing, and I don't know if it is because the white snow turns back and adds more light, making the surroundings look extremely bright.Zhao Zhen couldn't help sighing: "Such a beautiful moonlight, I don't know if I can continue to appreciate it?"

Feeling sad again, making Zhao Zhen at a loss for words again.Frowning and stealing glances at Zhan Zhao, who also had deep brows, Zhao Zhen knew that he had lost his words, and was afraid of arousing Zhan Zhao's unnecessary self-blame, so he hurriedly changed the subject: "Guard Zhan, what do you think of the case of Prince Chai's mansion?" ?”

"Even the family teacher and Qiao's head are involved, I don't think there seems to be a fake."

"I also think this matter is true." Zhao Zhen's complexion darkened: "I just recalled that there were indeed many flaws in the fairy tour in Chaitai County." Looking at Zhan Zhao, he suddenly showed an extremely painful expression, "But I am extremely unwilling in my heart. Believe it to be true, because then I would not know what to do."

Zhan Zhao's heart is like a mirror, "Is Your Majesty suspicious of the Empress Dowager?"

Zhao Zhen smiled bitterly: "Ask the question knowingly. Zhan Huwei's words are right, isn't it because he also guesses so in his heart?"

Zhan Zhao didn't answer, obviously acquiescing.

"If it's true, the mother's debt is to be paid by the son, and the Chai Palace seeks revenge on me. I really can't find a way to refute it."

"Your Majesty's words are wrong. The country establishes its integrity according to the law, and there has never been a clause in the national law called mother's debt. Even if there is, your majesty must not forget that you are not only the son of the empress dowager, but also the emperor of the Song Dynasty. Private punishment and private law are, after all, a pretentious name, which is not enough."

Seeing that Zhan Zhaoyi spoke in a strict manner, Zhao Zhen suddenly burst out laughing. "'Close to vermilion is red, and close to ink is black', look at you, you have been with Bao Zheng for a long time, and you have become a virtuous person. You always move out these "Taoism" and teach me like a child. Why, you plan to turn from martial arts Wen, sign up to be my Taifu?"

Zhan Zhao knew that he was overstepping, but he heard that Zhao Zhen's tone was mostly a joke, and he didn't blame him at all, so he laughed it off.

Putting away his playfulness, Zhao Zhen said seriously: "I understand what you said. I am the Son of Heaven, and I have a mission that I should fulfill, so my life is not something that anyone can take away casually. Today, Prince Chai's mansion I never planned to catch him without a fight."

"Has Your Majesty thought about how to deal with the affairs of the Chai family?"

"This matter can be big or small. If it is true that the family of the Chai family was killed, I will return justice and make up for the fault. But... I will never hand over my mother, no matter what she does It violates the precepts of the ancestors. I know that the empress mother will do this for me, she has worked hard for her father and me for most of her life, no matter what, I must take care of the empress mother."

Lowering his eyes, Zhan Zhao didn't say much, because the expression on the face of the young emperor said everything.This unwritten decision is undoubtedly a sacred will.So Zhan Zhao said respectfully, "I know what to do."

His expression softened, and Zhao Zhen put his hand on the opponent's shoulder forcefully: "I'm afraid my willfulness will hurt you again."

Zhan Zhao saluted and said: "It is also a blessing to be a courtier to be implicated by His Majesty."

Touching Zhan Zhao's chest with his finger, Zhao Zhen laughed out loud. "I'll accept this flattery."

"Your Majesty appreciates it, I wonder if I can reward this humble minister."

Seeing Zhan Zhaoyan's smile, Zhao Zhen thought it was a joke, and said, "Say it. What do you want? I will do whatever I ask."

"I just ask Your Majesty to promise me one thing."

"You said."

The smile suddenly faded, and Zhan Zhao's face was solemn: "We won a game today, but the situation is still not good for us. Therefore, I have the courage to hope that your majesty will agree to Zhan Zhao. If the situation is not good, please don't worry too much, and get out as soon as possible."

"I have made an oath by high-fiving, you want me to break my promise?"

"If His Majesty refuses to agree, he will break his promise to Zhan Zhao."

"Exhibition Guard..."

"Your Majesty." Zhan Zhao interrupted Zhao Zhen and knelt down. "I don't want to say to Your Majesty that the overall situation is the most important thing, because I know that no one understands this truth better than Your Majesty. What I think in my heart must also be clearly in Your Majesty's heart. Your Majesty understands Zhan Zhao. Since I entered the government, my son The dream of being a hero at that time has come to an end, and my only wish is to assist His Majesty and bless the common people. Therefore, before Your Majesty fulfills his imperial duty, the duty of a minister must not let His Majesty have any accidents."

Feeling moved and helpless at the same time, mixed with various tastes.I clearly know that I understand, why do I have to say it?Zhao Zhen thought to himself.Looking directly at Zhan Zhao's eyes that became clearer under the moonlight, sadness gradually appeared on his face. "Guard Zhan, I really don't know what to say. You always make my heart feel warm, but at the same time it's cold—annoyed at my own powerlessness. When I was assassinated that day, I thought I saved you, but in the end, you were raped by your mother." Punishment with a stick. If you rashly come to the Xuecheng faction, the result is very likely to cause you to lose your life with me. Although I am a ninety-five supreme, I am a mortal after all, and I can’t see the way forward. When I made the five-game bet, I actually couldn't judge whether my decision was correct. I was really afraid that I would make a mistake again."

Zhao Zhen's words left Zhan Zhao at a loss for words, and it took him a long time to say: "The world is changing, and it's not human fault if things don't go as expected. The ending is secondary. The important thing is the heart. At least Zhan Zhao always thinks so. "

The firmness in the voice eased, and another kind of gentleness—that is unique to Zhan Zhao, as wide as the sea, as warm as an embrace.There is no lack of deterrence in gentleness, which can calm people's hearts and souls; there is no lack of gentleness in strength, which is seldom comforting.

"Get up. Compared with seeing you kneeling, I prefer to see you standing by my side."

Zhao Zhen didn't go to help Zhan Zhao, because he knew that Zhan Zhao would stand by his side according to his words.Looking up, Zhao Zhen's heart suddenly widened, and he said: "I promise you. But if I have to, I won't leave. I think that Prince Xiaochai is a character, and he knows the righteousness. He is not unreasonable. The matter of the Chai family may also It's not irreversible. What's more... I'm poisoned right now, even if I leave, it won't help."

Zhan Zhao nodded: "It is the worst policy for me to ask for this. Regarding the matter of Chi Yansha, I should try my best to be considerate for Your Majesty."

"Can you convince Qiao Tianyuan to help me detoxify?"

"No."

"From your tone of voice, it seems very certain."

"This... of course I have my way."

"What is it?"

Zhan Zhao smiled lightly, "It's just a trick of the rivers and lakes."

Zhao Zhen's eyebrows were raised high, and he was about to make an attack when suddenly his eyes rolled and he thought of something, then he smiled wryly: "I understand."

"So for tomorrow's battle, do you have someone in mind?"

"It depends on who comes out of the Chai family."

"If it's your master? What's the plan?"

Zhan Zhao was silent, it was obvious that Zhao Zhen hit the real difficulty in Zhan Zhao's heart.In order to protect themselves, the master and apprentice have turned against each other.Even though Nangong Wei still felt sorry for Zhan Zhao, the case of Prince Chai's Mansion had a clear stand, if he did something, I'm afraid that today's scene would repeat itself.Suddenly, how could he have a second scroll to throw?And even if Nangong is willing to keep his hand, how can Zhan Zhao put a heavy hand on his mentor with Zhan Zhao's temperament of respecting his teacher?The only way is to abandon the pawns to save the car.Zhao Zhen thought so.

He was about to say something to comfort Zhan Zhao, but he heard Zhan Zhao speak first: "Zhan Zhao begs Your Majesty to allow Zhan Zhao to fight against the tutor."

"What?" Zhao Zhen was dumbfounded, and it took him a while to react. "Zhanwei, are you confused?"

"The minister is very clear. The minister has already thought clearly."

With a flash of inspiration, Zhao Zhen said in a low voice: "You don't want to learn from Bai Yutang, do you?" Seeing that Zhan Zhao didn't refute, Zhao Zhen couldn't help becoming anxious, "Guard Zhan, you once told me that you must never use the same method to deal with masters." The trick. Your master is not comparable to the prince of Dali."

"I know. I don't intend to learn from Brother Bai."

"Then why are you?..."

"I just want to prove one thing."

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It was noon when Bai Yutang woke up.The wound was painful and itchy, Bai Yutang didn't care so much, dressed neatly, grabbed a member of the Xuecheng sect, and rushed to the competition venue with one foot high and one foot low.Unlike yesterday, the venue was moved to the outdoor school grounds due to the fine weather.

But when he arrived, what unfolded in front of him was a thrilling scene.

The two bodies fell straight onto the snow in front of him with two "bang bang" sounds, causing snow waves to churn.Bai Yutang looked up, because of the backlight, he could vaguely see a figure, whose figure dropped suddenly, unexpectedly turned into two, two faces he had never seen before.

Bai Yutang was still in a daze, but felt the corners of his eyes twitch instinctively, like lightning, his vision was penetrated forcefully.The next moment, a familiar blue shadow came before him.Only this time it wasn't for him.

The brilliance burst out, and the wide and floating light suddenly appeared.

Zhanlu unsheathed, slashed with a sword, piercing Changhong, and pulling up the mountain.

The end of the light is at the landing point of the two figures.

The people who came here seemed to have understood the situation early, they were in the air, and they used each other's strength to retreat.Just as they were about to settle down, the complacent faces of the two turned cold at the same time, and then they saw the hooks in their hands snap off together.

In this room, Zhan Zhao still maintains his slashing posture, motionless, only Bai Yutang behind him can hear his disordered breathing.Bai Yutang knew that it wasn't that Zhan Zhao didn't move, but that he jumped forward with extreme speed and drew his sword with all his strength, his muscles were out of tune, and his body was temporarily paralyzed.

The two brothers who looked exactly the same looked at each other and sneered, the elder said: "Nan Xia would lose his dignity by intervening in other people's games."

Zhan Zhao recovered in time, stood upright, and said angrily: "Our side has already surrendered, but you two still kill, what's your intention?"

"The words of admitting defeat were said by you, not by the two brothers themselves." The young sneered, "The rules have been explained long ago. They want to be brave, how can Zhan Daxia blame our brothers for being heavy handed?"

On the other side, Zhao Zhen was also furious: "You guys clearly intended to kill someone, why bother with so many excuses?"

"What if it is? What if it isn't?"

"Okay. Let's call it a day." Chai Wenyi said to stop the existing dispute. He clasped his fists to the two brothers and said, "Thank you two brothers Situ for helping Xiao Wang. Since we won, it's fine."

Bai Yutang looked at the broken hook, then thought again: Could it be Mobei Shuangyi?How did they get in touch with Prince Xiaochai?

The Di brothers clasped their fists together: "In this way, my two brothers will no longer owe the young prince anything." After saying that, they strode away, taking all the blood and rain with them.

Wei Qian and Wei Wan recovered their lives, but were seriously injured and fell into a coma.Some were worried about the injuries of the two brothers, and some were worried about the strength of the Chai family. During the whole lunch, almost everyone didn't know what to eat.Seeing Zhan Zhao's gloomy complexion, Bai Yutang didn't dare to disturb him, so he asked Feng He for a chance to find out that although the Wei brothers were not outstanding in personal skills, they had a perfect cooperation and tacit cooperation. Inferior, so Zhan Zhao recommended the two to fight.Unexpectedly, he broke out of Mobei Shuangyi halfway and ended in a disastrous defeat. Zhan Zhao couldn't help but blame himself.

Bai Yutang really wanted to comfort Zhan Zhao, but finally found a free time, but Zhao Zhen "got ahead of him", and felt very uncomfortable.But seeing Zhan Zhao's relaxed expression, he couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief, at least he knew it wouldn't affect the next duel.

The weather on Haoshan Mountain is changeable, with sudden wind and snow in the afternoon, so the venue was changed indoors again.

The atmosphere was indelibly dignified.

After one win and one loss, the third game will undoubtedly become the highlight - a new starting point, an opportunity to compete.

When the two parties were unable to make up their minds for a long time, Nangong Wei laughed suddenly, brushed off his gown, got up and walked to the hall.

"Why is it so troublesome, the old man will fight in this match." Turning to Zhao Zhen and others, the smile became sarcasm and cold, "I don't know who has the courage to fight the old man?"

Suddenly there was silence.

Seeing Zhan Zhao's clenched fists, Bai Yutang's face was filled with pain, knowing the conflict and struggle between loyalty and filial piety, he couldn't bear it, and was about to get up.I don't want to see Zhan Zhao's hand pressing on top of his arm when his butt is not off the stool.Then I saw Zhan Zhao standing up slowly, taking slow steps forward.

That footwork was heavy and powerful, with Zhan Zhao's determination, as if every step was taken and would never retreat.Like Zhan Zhao, once he decides what he wants to do, he never gives up.

Yes, Zhan Zhao rarely gave up on his decision.But that doesn't mean you won't be blocked from making a decision.

Even though he didn't have it before, but this time, even himself... no, no one present thought that there would be such an arm stretched across his face.

"I'm coming."

The simple and clear words seem to drop a large stone on the surface of the lake, with a "boom", there is no splash, and it sinks to the bottom.

A stiller silence than the silence of the whole world!

Perhaps too shocked, Zhan Zhao was completely speechless.Master Nan Gongwei could only be heard laughing loudly, "Okay, okay, okay, have the guts, have the courage. The holy car is here, and the old man will do his best to live up to the holy hope."

"It should be so. I will not hold back, Mr. Neglect."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhan Zhao, who had reacted, stopped him, and Zhao Zhen stopped him with a gesture just as the word "Your Majesty" came out of his mouth.Zhao Zhen said: "I understand what Zhan Huwei wants to say. I'm afraid you don't quite understand what I want to do now. But it doesn't matter, you just need to trust me. Remember what I said yesterday, I will never be arrested without a fight."

Facing Zhao Zhen's full confidence, Zhan Zhao stood there in a daze, momentarily dumbfounded.But Feng He and others tried their best to stop it, which made Zhao Zhen angry and sternly reprimanded.Feng He saw that Zhao Zhen could not change his mind no matter what, so he could only ask Zhan Zhao for help, because he knew that Zhao Zhen listened to Zhan Zhao's advice the most.

Zhan Zhao fell into deep thought, and Feng He even called out twice before recovering, but what he said was shocking.

"Since His Majesty has made this decision, let His Majesty go to battle."

Feng He said anxiously: "Zhan Huwei, life and death are at stake, how can it be child's play?"

"The deputy commander should know that the sacred will is hard to violate. Your Majesty has been in power for three years, and he is no longer young. He must have his own measure." After a pause, he suddenly approached Feng He, and his left hand seemed to be unintentionally holding his right. Rub it a few times. "What the deputy commander did may not be an act of loyalty to the emperor. It may be counterproductive and a good opportunity was missed. Since His Majesty is confident of winning this round, why can't we, the courtiers, give it a go?"

Feng He had already understood Zhan Zhao's actions, but his city was extremely deep, and he didn't show any flaws on his face, so he still pretended that something was wrong. "Even so, I still can't let His Majesty go to battle. Could it be that Zhan's guards forgot that today is the seventh day, and the red flame sand in His Majesty's body may break out at any time." He stared at everyone in Chai Wang's mansion, "This is the so-called Is it fair?"

Everyone in Prince Chai's Mansion looked at each other in blank dismay.Qiao Tianyuan's expression froze, and he said in displeasure, "Hi-fiving is an oath, we Jianghu people promise a thousand gold, and we will never take advantage of you and other juniors." Walking in front of Zhao Zhen, "Please Song Emperor come with me, and I will release it for you." Chi Yansha, it's not too late to fight again." To Nangong Wei, "Please come in with Brother Nangong and protect me for a while."

Zhao Zhen looked at Zhan Zhao and the others, followed Qiao Tianyuan into the small inner gate.When walking past Nangong Wei, Zhao Zhen did not ignore the lukewarm smile on the old man's lips.

Waiting to be spent at a rattling moment.From time to time, a simple-minded guy like Liu Yizhi suddenly patted his head and shouted: "Hey, I clearly remember that today is No. 30...." You are a pig, but please don’t announce to the whole world that you are a pig, okay? It’s a long live embarrassment.”

These words made Chai Wenyi who was sitting across from him burst out laughing.After taking a sip of tea, he said leisurely, "It doesn't matter. Zhan Huwei and Deputy Commander Feng don't mind letting Xiao Wang see through such a small scheme, do they?"

Feng He nodded, and bowed slightly again: "How dare a villain plot against the young prince? It's just that the young prince is upright and has a lot of Wang Han. Don't mind me waiting for this low-level excuse to make use of it."

"In this world, except for family feuds, Xiao Wang doesn't have much to do. Even if the game is just for show later, Xiao Wang doesn't mind."

"I'm afraid that your emperor is so arrogant that he doesn't bother to put on a show." Han Mengfei said lightly with sarcasm.

"I can't say for sure." Zhan Zhao said.

It seemed like a meaningless smile, but it seemed to be hiding something.

An hour passed, and the three walked out of the inner room.Zhao Zhen spread out his palms to the crowd, and sure enough, the cinnabar mole on his palm had disappeared.While the guards were happy, they were worried about the next battle, but the old God Zhao Zhen was there, and seeing the different expressions of these people under him, he just found it very interesting.

Qiao Tianyuan on the side said coldly: "Chi Yansha has been relieved, I hope Emperor Song will go all out, so as not to lose the fairness of this agreement."

Zhao Zhen smiled and said, "Naturally."

Knowing that the crowd around them were going to chatter again, Zhao Zhen waved his hand and stopped them all.Looking at the silent Zhan Zhao, Zhao Zhen smiled unpredictablely and said, "Zhan's guards usually give the most advice, why are you so silent today?"

Zhan Zhao respectfully said: "I don't know the Holy Will yet, but the Holy Majesty is full of confidence, so he should have a good strategy."

Zhao Zhen nodded and smiled, and waved his hand to signal the people around him to send them away.Passing by Nangong Wei, Zhan Zhao couldn't help but slow down his pace, and finally walked away without saying a word.

Nangong Wei's face darkened, and he looked at Zhao Zhen, secretly annoyed.Qi returned to the air, Nangong Wei did not lose the demeanor of the elders on the stage, he barely recovered his smile and said: "This old man has calculated everything, but he didn't calculate that the one who played against me was actually Long Live Today."

Zhao Zhen said: "I didn't think of it either."

"As far as the country is concerned, there are differences between you and my monarch and the people. Counting grades, I can hardly be one generation older. In this way, it is up to the emperor to decide what is better. It doesn't matter whether it is sticks, knives or guns, or fists."

"Sir, are you serious?"

Nangong Wei didn't like people to doubt him the most, and said sullenly: "This old man keeps his promises. Just pick the ones you are good at."

Zhao Zhen shook his head: "That's wrong. Sect Leader Qiao removed the Chi Yansha for me because of the word 'fairness'. If I choose the best at this time, even if I win, it will be disgraceful."

Nangong Wei laughed loudly: "The old man has heard a lot of arrogant words about newborn calves. In today's world, it is indeed so different."

Zhao Zhen was not angry, instead he said: "Mr. Nangong is full of ambition, just because he is sure of winning, it is expected that this competition will also be a martial arts competition, isn't it?"

As soon as this question came out, the audience immediately fell silent.Everyone was taken aback, and soon realized that they had been placed together.

In the frozen atmosphere and everyone's expressions, Zhao Zhen suddenly understood: it turns out that only when others can't laugh, can he laugh most proudly.At such a moment of dominance, Zhao Zhen felt truly proud for the first time.But he is a smart man who understands the truth that a proud soldier must be defeated.

"From the very beginning, I have said that these five games are competitions, not fights. Like my Song Dynasty, defending the world depends on martial arts, and governing the world requires literature. It really takes people to think about whether it is literature or martial arts."

Nangong Wei is worthy of being a master of the world, he is not surprised at all, he smiles coldly, ready to see the tricks. "I don't know how Wanzai plans to compare?"

"The competition is fair. If it is a martial arts competition, I have self-knowledge. How can I win even if I pick someone who is good at it? Besides, Mr. Nangong is an expert in the world, and he will not accept this kind of competition that is not fair at all, isn't it?" Is it? But Ruo Wenbi, it’s not justifiable to pick someone else who doesn’t know how to do it. Since the husband agrees to let me choose, then he can trust me. Of course, I have to think of someone who is good at each other and doesn’t hurt the friendship. By the way, the two before The hostility of fighting and killing. What do you think, sir?"

Zhao Zhen had a friendly face, no airs, and his words were very safe, neither humble nor overbearing.Nangong Wei only felt relieved after hearing this, and almost forgot that the other party was the emperor.

Zhao Zhen pondered for a long time, and suddenly closed his palms, apparently the decision has been made.

"Just compare..." The word "Bi" procrastinated endlessly, and Zhao Zhen drew two circles in the air with his right hand as if holding a pen.

Nangong Wei understood, and took out the painting scroll that Zhao Zhen had taken back from his bosom: "Compared to this?"

Seeing the scroll, Zhao Zhen showed ecstasy as if seeing a baby, pointed at the scroll and said without hesitation: "Compared to this."

"Paint people?"

"That's right." Seeing that Nangong Wei was also moved, he couldn't help but be overjoyed, "This painting still lacks two talents to complete it. Sir, I will add to the old work, and I will do graffiti as I please. Wouldn't it be the best of both worlds in such a competition?" Perhaps because Zhao Zhen's proposal was too enthusiastic, Nangong However, doubts arose, and Zhao Zhen explained in a patient manner, "Of course there is also half of my selfishness here. Those who are addicted to painting, hope to see a good painting to complete their merits no matter what? In public or private, I want to compare paintings with Mr. .”

Nangong Wei looked at the scroll, and sighed: "Forget it, it must be God's will to find this scroll after losing it. I want this old man to complete this work." After thinking for a while, he asked again: "The content of the competition has been decided. How to judge the outcome is a bit of a problem." Trouble. Most of the people here are martial arts practitioners. Even if they understand painting, they are only superficial, let alone people from the authorities. It is hard to guarantee that there will be no deviations and unfairness. Where can I find a knowledgeable outsider to comment on?"

"Why do you need an outsider?" Zhao Zhen pointed to Gong Wei, and then to himself, "How about you and me?"

Nangong Wei clapped his hands and laughed, without hiding his eyes full of admiration: "Wonderful! Wonderful!" Turning to Chai Wenyi, he said, "What do you think, my little prince?"

Chai Wenyi said: "Since this is Mr. Nangong's contest, it's up to Mr. Nangong to decide."

Hearing this, Qiao Tianyuan said to Han Mengfei who was standing with his hands down, "Meng Fei, go ask some of your seniors to bring two long cases and some things for painting."

Han Mengfei bowed deeply and took the order: "It's Master."

Hearing that Han Mengfei called Qiao Tianyuan Master, Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang couldn't help but glance at each other.When Han Mengfei passed by them, Bai Yutang suddenly said: "Senior Wen from the Qingcheng sect asked Bai to greet his unworthy disciple who switched to his sect."

Han Mengfei stopped abruptly, instead of glaring at Bai Yutang, he lowered his head even lower, and the expression of guilt and heartache on his face failed to escape the eyes of Zhan Bai and the others.

The long case was put up, facing each other, Nangong Wei and Zhao Zhen said "please" to each other at the same time, then rolled up their sleeves and walked behind their own desk case.

Nangong only pulled the ribbon that bound the painting with one hand, and raised it with the other hand, and the painting scroll immediately flowed like a waterfall, spreading from one end of the case to the other.At the same time, he clapped his palms to the edge of the table, and the several paperweights placed on top slid directly to the drawing paper, fixing them in position.The whole movement was done in one go, so elegant that all the spectators couldn't help shouting "OK".Among them, Zhao Zhen was the one who yelled the loudest, which really made Nangong Wei dumbfounded.

Looking at Zhao Zhen again, he has also selected the painting material.To Nangong Wei's surprise, what Zhao Zhen spread on the desk was not paper but a piece of thin silk.This is quite normal. People in the Song Dynasty often painted on silk. On the one hand, the paper suitable for painting at that time was relatively expensive. Many people in the Song Dynasty stuck to the rules, so they got used to painting on silk.Of course Nangong Wei knew that Zhao Zhen was by no means the former, as for whether it was the latter, it was only when he saw that he took off a small brush without hesitation and started to draw with a brush, did he understand with a smile and concentrate on his own work.

Painting is all about kung fu and patience, and the people watching from the sidelines are all warriors, who still know the severity, and dare not make a sound.Whispering is inevitable.Especially an arty person like Bai Yutang couldn't bear it anymore.He patted Zhan Zhao on the shoulder, and asked in a low voice, "How is it? Which one do you think has a better chance of winning?"

Just as he asked, there were already seven or eight pairs of ears attached to him.Even Feng Hejing, who never liked to join in the fun, looked eager to hear about it.This made Zhan Zhao couldn't help laughing, and replied, "I don't know much about painting, how do I know?"

A string of hisses, all ears pulled back.

Bai Yutang sneered: "Whoever says that someone who knows how to draw must know how to draw? Don't tell me that you don't know. The two who are comparing pictures, one is your master and the other is your master. They must know a little bit of superficial knowledge through their ears and eyes, right?"

"So I know a thing or two."

The originally retracted ears suddenly came back, and they increased to more than a dozen pairs.

Seeing this gossip, Zhan Zhao laughed so hard in his heart, but on the surface he was serious.

Bai Yutang said: "I have taken a look at your master's painting. If I guess right, your master's painting is very Tang-style."

Zhan Zhao nodded and said with a smile: "Brother Bai deserves to be good at this way. My master has always loved the paintings of the Tang Dynasty, and the one he admired the most was Wu Daozi, a famous painter in the Tang Dynasty. When I was young, my master wanted to find the paintings he made. "Song Zi Tian Wang Tu" took me across the country for two years. After I got the painting, I regarded it as a treasure. The characters painted by Wu Daozi are vivid and realistic, and the brushwork emphasizes softness and strength, which is very powerful. It is said that this person made water shield noodles (a kind of line drawing), which is smooth and has a setback, and he pioneered techniques such as "willow leaf drawing" and "jujube stone drawing". Painting sage'." (Zero: "Song Zi Tian Wang Tu", extant in Japan, is a copy of the Song Dynasty. Could it be copied by Master Zhao Zhao? Haha.)

"It's no wonder your master's works are done with vigorous brushwork and simple and light colors. Even the folds of the characters in the paintings are delicate, and the belts are flowing. If there is wind to help, it turns out that it is the 'Wu Dai Dangfeng'." Bai Yutang said. "Although Wu Daozi's paintings of the prosperous Tang Dynasty are good, it's a pity that I prefer the masterpieces of the Southern Tang Dynasty."

Zhan Zhao heard the words and said with a smile: "In this way, you and Your Majesty are in the same family. Your Majesty is fond of the masterpieces of Southern Tang painters. Zhou Wenju, Wang Qihan, Gu Hongzhong, Wei Xian, Han Xizai, they are all on weekdays. People in the world have a lot of complaints about Empress Li, but our Majesty seems to be quite grateful to him. If Empress Li hadn’t settled in the south, loved calligraphy and painting, and kept court painters, he would not have been able to preserve so many outstanding paintings for future generations.”

"Mao'er, are you making fun of me? I dare not become a family with your Majesty. If I really appreciate it, I sometimes feel that the paintings of the Southern Tang Dynasty are too delicate and lack the momentum of the Tang Dynasty."

"I heard from Wansui that many painters are fond of heavy-color paintings nowadays, and the natural painting methods are becoming more and more neat and delicate. In the prosperous Tang Dynasty, they made more mural paintings, which is naturally incomparable. When it comes to momentum, I, in the Song Dynasty, valued texts and despised them. Wu, it makes sense to think about it this way."

Bai Yutang seemed to have thought of something, and suddenly glanced at the two who were concentrating on the painting competition: "Mao'er, look, does it look like Sheng Tang vs. Southern Tang? Hey, it turns out that they are still a family."

Bai Yutang's tone of voice was funny, which made Zhan Zhao burst into laughter and couldn't keep up.

Feng He sighed at the side: "Bai Shaoxia's words really make people unconsciously forget that the competition at this time is about life."

Zhan Zhao comforted: "Brother Feng, don't think too much. Your Majesty seems to be acting rashly, but if you can think of replacing martial arts with literary competitions and turning the world around, what you think must be even more difficult."

"Zhan Huwei knew that His Majesty had this coup, so he asked His Majesty to fight?"

Zhan Zhao shook his head, "I don't know that at all. I thought I could take this opportunity to remove Chi Yansha for His Majesty, and I didn't care much about winning or losing. Besides, my master will never do anything to harm my master. People. Your Majesty pretending to be defeated suddenly is a taste." Seeing that Feng He was still full of worries, Zhan Zhao comforted him: "Zhan Zhao understands Brother Feng's worries. It's just that the road ahead is vast, and winning or losing is not up to you or me. .”

Bai Yutang laughed loudly when he heard the words: "Mao'er, Mao'er, why are you so smart and confused for a while? Ask me about winning or losing, and I'll know."

Zhan Zhao wondered, "You know?"

"Don't believe me?" Bai Yutang raised his eyebrows, "I'll tell you the result right now. If it's wrong, I, Bai Yutang's head, can just be recorded in your Hades account."

The painting has gradually come to an end, Zhao Zhen finished the last stroke, looked up, and saw that Nan Gongwei was just finished.Zhao Zhen sighed in his heart: the time is just right.

Nangong only smiled meaningfully, and walked towards Zhao Zhen's desk.Zhao Zhen comprehended it, and went to Nangong Wei's place, only to see that the scroll on the case had been completed. Zhao Zhen saw the figure who made up the painting, his face showed ecstasy, and he blurted out praise: "High! High! Mr. Nangong is really a wonderful pen." The sound was so loud that the audience could hear it, causing waves of commotion.Nangong Weizi also heard it, but didn't respond at all.His gaze was fixed on Zhao Zhen's painting silk. Unlike Zhao Zhen who was smiling happily, Nangong Wei's expression was stiff and he didn't smile at all.After a long time, he looked up at his apprentice Zhan Zhao thoughtfully, then twitched the corners of his mouth in self-deprecating manner, shaking his head to deny something.

Jiang Yan couldn't help wailing: "Miserable, our Long Live Lord won't fail miserably, will he?"

Feng He shouted: "What nonsense?"

Zhang Chao said: "I think it's the opposite. There's something to it."

Bai Yutang had a special taste: "I just want to see the true face of Mount Lu in these two paintings."

After the two parties read it, Nangong Wei asked Zhao Zhen: "I don't know if it is an oral review or a written review?"

"Pen review." Zhao Zhen took a piece of paper, tore it in half, and said: "Here are two pieces of paper, we will write the results on them. Then exchange them and open them in public, how about it?"

Nangong Wei stroked his beard: "It's interesting." He took the paper and started to write.Write it, fold it, and exchange it.After all, Zhao Zhen was young at heart, and he couldn't wait to open it before Nangong Wei agreed.Seeing the content on the paper, the whole person was taken aback.This made the people with the first-class results complain wildly in a hurry.

"After dismantling the results, why don't you show them to everyone?!" Someone yelled.

Zhao Zhen is not a sloppy person either, he flipped over the paper and raised it with one hand.

The paper is not big, but the word "flat" is written on it.

The crowd was in an uproar.

Except for the little prince Chai Wenyi, the head of the Xuecheng faction Qiao Tianyuan, the prince of Dali Duan Zhongyi, and the Han Mengfei who has been hiding and seldom talking, the rest of the people in Chai Wang's mansion were all angry and annoyed, if not for Chai Wenyi's resistance , Some rough men scolded all of them.On the contrary, the emperor's side was full of joy, except for a few people who were still patiently waiting for the result.

At this time Bai Yutang stood up and shouted loudly: "Mr. Buju might as well take it apart for everyone to see."

Nangong Wei unwrapped the origami in response, without looking at it himself, he groaned