It was past noon, and the sun was scorching my eyes. Even the color of the grass outside the shade of the trees was much lighter than that under the trees.
Lady Lu, the mistress of the Cui Palace, was quite displeased. The sunlight was dazzling and she couldn't see the face of the visitor clearly: "May I ask which master it is? He came uninvited and wanted to disturb the picnic banquet of my Cui Palace ladies?"
Yuan Jineng's eyes fluttered, and he bowed his hands and said: "My nephew is Yuan Jineng, the third son of Yuan Mansion. He heard that there was a winery outside Yongtong Gate. The village's wine was delicious and famous, so he bought it back. Unexpectedly, he passed by here.
I saw you drinking wine and reciting poems in your mansion, and I felt itchy, so I took the liberty to disturb you!"
After hearing this, Mrs. Lu felt a little happy: It turns out that this is the third son of Yuan Xiang, Yuan Jineng. As expected, he is very handsome and talented! If Wan'er can match the eight characters, wouldn't it be a good thing to marry this son?
Thinking of this, the wrinkles in the corners of Lu's eyes squeezed out, and she said with a smile: "It turns out to be Mr. Yuan. He is a guest. Let's sit down and talk first. I only prepared some coarse food and thin wine for the picnic. If you don't mind, I will use it a little."
Some."
At this time, Cui Wan had already taken off her curtain hat and threw it aside, revealing her elegant and elegant face. Yuan Ji could quickly recognize her based on her clothing and body shape: cloudy bun, pink face, and beautiful eyes.
The frown on her face was different from that of other women. It was like a young wild horse waiting to be tamed, arousing his desire to conquer.
Yuan Ji was able to suppress his thoughts and sat down with several young men in fine clothes behind him, saying, "Thank you Aunt Cui for the hospitality! My nephew came unexpectedly and didn't bring any rare things. He only had a few jars of village wine that he had just sold. It was just right.
Bring a jar and drink with all the aunts and sisters."
As he spoke, he glanced at the person next to him. The young master understood what he meant, bowed and left. After a while, he brought a jar of village brew, opened the mud seal, and the fragrance overflowed, with a hint of sweet-scented osmanthus.
Sister-in-law of the Cui family took a few sniffs and couldn't help but praise: "What a sweet osmanthus wine! I have only tasted it once before leaving the palace, and the taste is still fresh in my memory!"
Yuan Jineng immediately complimented: "My sister is so knowledgeable! I guessed the name of this village brewing at once. I didn't believe it at first, but it wasn't until I tasted it myself this morning that I realized that the name was well-deserved." After saying that, he looked at Lu's family and said.
, "Aunt Cui, since we have good wine, why not continue the drinking order?"
Mrs. Lu smiled and said, "I, Mrs. Cui, are the host, but it costs you money. Now that the drinking order has restarted, it's time to change the topic. This time, Mr. Lao Yuan will pose the topic."
Yuan Ji Neng was so proud that his eyes narrowed into thin lines. Thinking of the pain of being hit by the scabbard on his knee just now, he took off the sword from his waist and said with a smile: "I would like to kill Loulan with the sword from my waist!"
Lun Ben took 'Sword' as the title, and each person recited a couplet of poems. I wonder what my aunt and sisters think?"
Before Lu could answer, Cui Wan, who had endured it for a long time, suddenly said: "Young Master Yuan is so elegant! Since the title is 'Sword', I might as well change the way of issuing orders: I will give the female members of the Cui family, and you will take the sons of the aristocratic family.
, reciting verses to each other. If either party can't recite it within three breaths, everyone will be punished with a drink. Do you dare?"
Mrs. Lu glanced sideways at Cui Wan and said with a smile: "My little girl is naughty and quarrels with her words. Mr. Yuan doesn't need to pay attention to it..."
Yuan Jineng chuckled and said: "Miss Cui's drinking order is so novel! Why don't you just follow it? If you can't match the talent of the young lady, then just drink a few more drinks and you won't suffer any loss! Haha! As soon as the drinking order comes out, the young lady has to say it.
If you have faith, you are willing to admit defeat."
Cui Wan's beautiful eyes were slightly cold: "Winning or losing is not certain! If we lose too badly and want to beg for mercy, I don't have the heart of a Bodhisattva!"
When Mrs. Lu saw the tit-for-tat confrontation between the two people, she knew that there must be something going on, but it was not necessarily a bad thing. Love seemed to displease the mountains! The three matchmakers and the six betrothals were as dull as water, which made the young man feel bored. Therefore, "phoenix seeks phoenix" and "red"
Stories such as "Run at Night" and "Cowherd and Weaver Girl" are even more fascinating. It just so happens that the drinking order can allow the two people to have a collision of temperaments, and maybe they can leave a deeper impression on each other.
With the calculation in her mind settled, Mrs. Lu smiled and said: "The topic has been decided, let's get started!"
Cui Wan said proudly: "You just said a couplet, let me explain it next! The hall is full of flowers and three thousand guests are drunk, and the sword frosts fourteen states."
Yuan Jineng was shocked in his heart: He had never heard of this poem before! But the momentum was magnificent, and it was not inferior to the man's ambition. He put away his scornful heart and said slowly: "I can't eat when I stop the cup and throw chopsticks. I draw my sword and look around with my heart at a loss."
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"The Three-Child Sword of Fengyun and the Book of Flowers and Birds." Cui Wan answered easily.
"The moon follows the shadow of the bow, and Hu Shuang brushes the sword flowers." Yuan Ji Neng felt a little tired.
"The sword flower does not fall in the cold, and the bow of the moon shines brighter." Cui Wan followed the poetic meaning and picked it up at his fingertips, and he was able to use the thimble to continue the numbness.
"Don't wait for the edict of Jinmen, just travel with your sword empty."
"The jade sword is cut by the autumn frost, and the pearl robe is worn by the setting sun."
"..."
After a few rounds, Yuan Jineng was suddenly at a loss for words. He turned around and looked at the young men in fine clothes who had come with them, but they were all helpless. They had to lose this round and each of them had to drink as a penalty.
Yuan Ji was defeated and felt slightly unhappy. He pretended to be generous and changed the topics to "Horses Hoof", "Incense", "Palace Maid", etc., but he lost one after another.
Especially when he recited a couplet "The spring breeze is proud of the horse's hoof, and I can see all the flowers in Chang'an in one day", with "horse's hoof" and "flower" as the two titles, Cui Wan actually said "The flowers are gradually enchanting the eyes, Asakusa can only
"No horseshoes!" The same situation caused him to feel a sense of frustration that he had not seen for a long time.
Although the sweet-scented osmanthus wine is sweet, after several rounds of drinking orders, the female family members of Cui Mansion have not touched a drop of it! They can only take a sip of rose peach wine occasionally to quench their thirsty lips. The title of the drinking order has been changed many times.
At this time, Cui Wan, wearing a green silk jacket and a light-colored skirt, was sitting cross-legged peacefully, the clouds were light and the wind was gentle.
On the other hand, Yuan Ji was sweating profusely while waiting for the young masters in fine clothes. As if they were faced with a powerful enemy, he wondered if he had returned all the studies he had studied for years to his master.
The jar of sweet-scented osmanthus wine quickly reached the bottom. Yuan Jineng and others smelled of alcohol and were speechless. Seeing that Yuan Jineng looked ugly, Lu was about to say a few words to smooth things over when a young man in rich clothes suddenly straightened up.
Come, take advantage of the wine and express your thoughts freely:
"Junior Sister Hanakiko, you don't recognize me, but I do recognize you. That year when we were performing martial arts in Zhaitan, you were graceful and graceful, and your swordsmanship was unparalleled... Haha! It's a pity that you were spanked so hard by a bastard! You just lost... Hahaha!
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Cui Wan suddenly stood up, raised his eyebrows and shouted: "Who are you! You are talking nonsense here!"
When all the female members of the Cui Mansion heard about this secret for the first time, they had never heard it mentioned before. They all looked at each other in confusion. Looking at Cui Wan's face and reaction, they became more convinced. They all covered their mouths and tilted their heads, chuckling.
stand up.
It turns out that gossip has always been the same for women from ancient times to the present.
The young man in Huafu smiled and said: "A poor Taoist is a Taoist who has a strong sense of virtue. Junior sister Hua Xizi, don't worry. I am far inferior to you when it comes to poetry and essays. If it comes to swordsmanship, I may be better than you. If you are not convinced,
How about we just make a few gestures?"
Cui Wan sneered and said: "If you want to compete with swords, you'd better wash your neck. I'm afraid that my Chunxi Sword will be dirty by then!"
Seeing Cui Wan's anger, Yuan Ji felt an inexplicable feeling of relief in his heart, and hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Brother Pugu, here are all female relatives, how can we use weapons? Vulgar! Why don't we compromise and have fun? In the pot-throwing game, if you lose, you still drink. What do you think?"
Behind Yuan Jineng, all the young men in fine clothes were shouting and applauding, but the female family members of the Cui family were surprisingly silent, and they all turned their attention to the mistress, Lu.
Mr. Lu also smiled and said, "That's a very good idea! It's just that I didn't bring a pot of arrows with me on this trip, so what should I do?"
Pugu Xingde cupped his hands and said with a smile: "This is easy! The wine jar is a pot and the sword is an arrow. I will take action with junior sister Hua Xizi and have a little discussion so that I can serve the wine to all the aunts and sisters." Everyone cheered.
Cui Wan's face was gloomy, but he was already riding a tiger and couldn't get off. He could only snort: "Xiao Ping, bring me my Chunxi Sword!"
Xiao Ping agreed, got out of the curtain, and went to the oil-walled cart to look for the sword.
At this time, a young man in rich attire, under the instruction of Yuan Ji Neng, moved the wine jar to a place about three feet outside the curtain. Other young men in rich attire also took off their swords and piled them on the meadow as a token of appreciation. Arrow use.
In a short while, the sword and the man were ready. Pugu Xingde wanted to be the first to win, so he took the lead in picking up the sword on the ground and clamped it under his left rib. He pulled out a sword with his right hand and threw it with his backhand——
"Ding! Ding-rang!" The first sword fell steadily into the wine jar three feet away. Without waiting for everyone to clap their hands and make noise, the second sword and the third sword were thrown one after another... There was only a crisp sound of "ding-ting, ding-rang". All eight swords were put into the altar, and the sword spines gathered a dazzling cold light in the sunlight.
Yuan Ji was able to wait for the handsome young master, and everyone clapped their hands and praised him! Even the eyes of some of the Cui Mansion's female family members shone with brilliance, as if they had never seen such an exquisite trick.
Cui Wan looked indifferent and stood on the edge of the curtain. This was where Pugu Xingde had just stood. Several attentive young men in rich attire had sheathed the swords in the wine jar and placed them again at Cui Wan's feet.
Cui Wan nodded slightly, stretched out her embroidered shoes, and with a little tip of her toe, the Chunxi Sword stood up from the pile of swords like a living thing. She did not hesitate, and drew the sword with a clang. Come out, spin out a few sword flowers in your hand, and wave it out casually!
There was also a crisp "ding" sound, and the sword seemed to have penetrated the bottom of the altar, and actually stood upright in the center of the wine altar!
Then Cui Wan stepped on her embroidered shoes and stood up with swords on the ground one after another. Cui Wan opened the bow from left to right and drew it with both hands, "Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!" After several sounds, the other seven swords were exactly the same, all pierced through the bottom of the altar and stood on the altar. In the mouth of the altar, Wuzi trembled slightly.
The whole place was silent, as if their jaws were dropped by this miraculous technique. Although the female relatives of Cui Mansion knew that she had practiced Taoism and martial arts since childhood, they rarely saw her showing off her skills in the house. At this time, what they saw before them was real and intuitive. The scene was as surprising as Yuan Ji Neng and other outsiders.
Cui Wan finished throwing the sword, dusted off his hands, and said indifferently: "They are all slams, how do you count them?"
Yuan Jineng's heart became more and more hot. There were not many women as talented and beautiful as Cui Wan among the big families, which aroused his strong possessive desire. When Cui Wan spoke, he hurriedly turned to everyone and smiled. : "Of course it's a draw! Let's have a drink each from both sides. Miss He Cui's swordsmanship is unparalleled!"
Mrs. Lu smiled and nodded, and asked her maids to sift the peach wine and divide it into everyone's cups. Then she took the lead in raising the glasses and said humbly: "Young Master Yuan praised me! My daughter was weak when she was young, so she was sent to a Taoist temple to practice martial arts.
, I casually learned some fancy sword skills, which made me laugh."
Cui Wan silently drank the peach wine brought by the maid, tilted her pink neck slightly, and looked at Pugu Xingde: "I have finished throwing the pot, return the Chunxi Sword to me."
Pugu Xingde raised his head and handed the two swords he was playing with to Yuan Jineng's hands, with a joking look in his eyes: "I have never seen any 'Chunxi Sword' before! On the contrary, Mr. Yuan had two swords in his hands:
One is a 'Slim Sword' and the other is a 'Good Sword'. If you want it, you must have Master Yuan nod! Haha!"
Cui Wan knew that he was deliberately teasing, and the anger that he had endured for a long time finally erupted, and he gritted his teeth and said: "Here, come!"
Yuan Ji was able to see her fierce look, and instinctively ducked back. Cui Wan thought he was running away with the sword, and felt angry and anxious. He immediately stepped forward and hit her with a fist. However, halfway through the punch, he was struck by a huge
He stopped with his palms and turned his head to look, but it was Pugu Xingde.
Pugu Xingde laughed and said: "The Hao Wrist Fragrance Fist is really smooth! You are weak and boneless, and you can't bear to play with it. Junior Sister Hua Xizi, if you want to do anything, you might as well have Senior Brother accompany you!"
Seeing this scene, Mrs. Lu suddenly changed her color: "You frivolous bastard! How dare you insult my daughter, the Cui family? Mr. Yuan! Are you the kind of cuckoldish friends you usually hang out with?"
Yuan Ji Neng hid two feet away and said with a smile: "Aunt Cui! The real man behaves informally, and the nephew's friends are all literary, elegant, unrestrained and unrestrained people, but they have been tampered with, so nothing is missing!"
When Mrs. Lu encountered this kind of "hob meat", she was so angry that she couldn't speak. She had to shout outside the curtain: "Zong Wanxiong, Du Xiaoke! Someone here is behaving rudely, why don't you come over and take action!"
However, after shouting for a long time, no one came. When he looked at Cui Wan again, he was already fighting with the servant Gu Xingde.
Cui Wan used the "Cuiyun Dao Kung" taught by Tong Chunxi, using softness to overcome hardness, making constant moves, using mind to control the form, and keeping the mind in front of the move.
Compared with the boxing techniques taught by Gongsun Zhenren, Tong Chunxi added a lot of his own insights. For example, the "Yijin", "Qujin" and "Roujin" that Gongsun Zhenren collectively described can be understood but cannot be explained in words.
Tong Chunxi subdivided "Yi Jin" into "Listening Jin, Understanding Jin, Walking Jin, and Shen Jin"; he subdivided "Qu Jin" into "Inviting Jin, Rolling Jin, Pushing Jin, Stroking Jin, Squeezing Jin, and Pressing Jin"
"; "Soft Jin" is subdivided into "sticking Jin, transforming Jin, taking Jin, dividing Jin"...
In addition, various techniques such as "picking, pushing, elbowing, leaning, drilling, breaking, cutting, and cun" have been derived, making this set of Cuiyun Tao Kung Fu more suitable for women to practice. In fact, the actual fighting ability is better than that of Gongsun.
When real people create boxing, they are even better.
Most of the Pugu clan are warriors and are accustomed to using weapons. When it comes to fighting with bare hands, there is only one set of "Shuo Fang Jiao Jing Technique". If the ring is placed correctly, they can be invincible. Pugu Xingde has been practicing since childhood and has been immersed in it.
After several years of prostitution, she has already become a prodigy.
When Cui Wan first fought, Pugu Huaien grabbed his arm and threw him to the ground. Fortunately, the grass was soft and there was nothing serious, except that his hair was slightly loose and he was a little embarrassed.
Cui Wan simply took off the bun, gathered the black hair into a ponytail, rolled it into a ball, wrapped it with a kudzu scarf, inserted a jade hairpin, and made a bun. Then he stretched his arms and put "Cuiyun Taoist Skills" into a bun.
"Every move, every move, is used to full effect.
After a few breaths, Zong Wanxiong and Du Xiaoke ran over in a state of embarrassment. Mrs. Lu was worried about Cui Wan's safety, so she spoke more harshly: "You two left your post without permission, where did you leave our female relatives!
If Wan'er hadn't known some fists and kicks, wouldn't she have let this frivolous kid take advantage?"
Zong Wanxiong clasped his fists and said ashamedly: "Just now, the servants of Mr. Yuan's family suddenly got into trouble and entangled the two of us, making it difficult to escape. We are not good at martial arts and almost put our wives and ladies in danger. I will tell the master of the house when I get back."
Go and receive your punishment!" Du Xiaoke also clasped his fists and bowed his head without saying a word.
Mrs. Lu looked at her coldly: "Huh! I don't have time to listen to your blabbering. Wan'er is fighting with that prodigal, go and help!"
After Mrs. Lu finished her explanation, she lowered her sight again and looked for Yuan Jineng among the young men in fine clothes, asking him to stop the servant Gu Huai'en. However, after looking for a long time, Yuan Jineng had already disappeared and disappeared.
The remaining young men in fine clothes were still surrounding him not far away, shouting and shouting, fearing that the world would not be in chaos.
Most of Cui's female relatives were pale, covered their mouths and noses, and screamed from time to time, which made Lu feel upset. The surprise brought by Cui Wan's pot throw quickly dissipated in everyone's hearts before they could hold it back.
Let’s go and turn to a new question:
After all, Wan'er is born as a girl. Even if she practices Taoism and martial arts, how powerful can she be compared with men who also practice martial arts?
Cui Wan was concentrating at this time, dealing with Pugu Xingde's "hands-on" attack, and his dislike for these young men from aristocratic families increased a lot.
This servant Gu Xingde's horn-fighting technique is indeed difficult to deal with. He is not blindly fierce, but like a poisonous snake watching the opponent's lower body. Once he detects a flaw, he strikes decisively! He also uses feints and real moves alternately, and misses a single blow.
, decisively get out of the way and never bully the bully.
Cui Wan was constrained by being a woman and did not want to have too much physical contact with him. Therefore, during the fight, she could not help but restrain her hands and feet, and in the end she was exhausted. Fortunately, she knew some other boxing techniques, and Cuiyun Taoist power could not restrain her.
, she poked and hit his joints and tendons with cunning force. Pugu Xingde was in pain, so he naturally withdrew his offensive momentum and turned to defense.
They were so evenly matched that after fighting for a while, there was still no winner. Cui Wan's mind flashed, and she remembered the "Spiritual Snake Transformation Spear" taught by Master Feng Yizi, and she once incorporated the spear intention into her arms.
, demonstrated it once. Not only is it agile and fast, but it is also strong and soft, making it difficult for ordinary people to get close.
As soon as a thought came to his mind, the moves in his hands suddenly changed! Cui Wan's arms were like two spiritual snakes, drilling, inserting, wrapping, twisting, swinging, pressing, and pounding... He was beaten to the point where Pugu was unable to perform any moral measures. And the gun's intention was all around him.
Acupuncture points, this method of using the arm to use a spear is actually combined with the technique of poking the pulse and tapping the acupoints!
Pugu Xingde only felt pain at first, but later he suffered a lot more, and he felt that the areas on his body where he was hit became sore and numb. Several dodge movements used in Shuofangjiao's technique all became sluggish, and his hands and feet became numb.
Flexibility is also getting worse.
Finally, by accident, Cui Wan stole a kick and hit the numb tendon in his knee, causing half of his body to collapse immediately.
Cui Wan took advantage of the victory and pursued him. He crossed his body and grabbed his right arm. Then he broke off his middle finger, cut him behind his back, and kicked him to the ground.