Chapter Sixteen: Listening to the Sound of Heaven III
Seeing the expectant looks in everyone's eyes, Zeng Siqi nodded and said: "Although the Liao people are brave and ferocious, they still have their merits. When the eight kings of Yelu saw Marshal Yang and wrote back, even though they were dissatisfied and resentful, they It’s better to withdraw our troops and leave.”
Just when everyone was about to breathe a sigh of relief, Zeng Siqi said again: "But - precisely because the eight kings of Yelu were dissatisfied and resentful, after retreating, they sent a letter to Marshal Yang's camp."
"Oh?" Everyone's breath tightened again, and Ximen Qing asked, "Then what's weird in the letter?"
Zeng Siqi said: "It turns out that the eight kings of Yelu knew that they were no match for China in terms of literary talent, so they challenged Marshal Yang in a private capacity, and agreed to have a competition next to the deep valley outside Yanmen Pass to see the Khitan warriors and the heroes of the Song Dynasty. , who is higher and who is lower!"
Everyone's blood was boiling, and they all raised their voices: "Let's compete! Are we still afraid of them?"
Zeng Siqi clapped his hands and said: "That's right! So in the snow falling, Marshal Yang and my ancestors rode out of Yanmen together. With two horses and two spears, they invited the eight kings of Yelu to fight on the bank of the deep valley outside the pass!"
"What happened next? What happened next?" Everyone got excited and asked questions.
Zeng Siqi said calmly: "Later, the eight kings of Yelu quietly returned to the north. From then on, they never dared to look directly at me in the Central Plains. The Yang family's marksmanship shocked the Khitan!"
"Ah? It's just that!" Although this result had been expected by everyone, but Zeng Siqi said it so simply, why didn't it make people feel itchy?
Zeng Siqi sighed and said regretfully: "In the ancestor's notes, the previous article was very detailed, but up to this point, it was only a few sentences - "The marshal and his subordinates met the enemy chieftains in the snow, and the two spears were launched. , General Liao surrendered his hands and returned to his heart, what a happy life! 'Other than that, I didn't say anything else."
Ximen Qing was leisurely and fascinated: "Achievements without pride, just like a dragon that sees its head but not its tail. Although it only appears for a moment, it will still shine with its majesty a hundred years later!"
Zeng Siqi was overjoyed when he heard that Ximen Qing spoke so highly of his ancestors. He said a few polite words and expressed sympathy for each other, and they became deeply connected in their words.
When Sun Tianjin saw the two sour men talking excitedly, he was afraid that others would not be able to get into their conversation even if they were sharp-edged, so he kicked Zeng Siqi straight into the leg with a sonorous rose, and shouted: "You I had a lot of cold air last night, and even though I have endless gossip to talk about now, I will drink the fresh soup that I have worked hard to make in the kitchen while it is still hot, and then I can have a hearty chat with Mr. Sanqi!"
Zeng Siqi came back to his senses and saw his beloved wife carrying a bamboo basket on her arm. The earthenware pot for storing soup in the basket was protected airtight by an insulating cotton cover. He felt endless gratitude for her tenderness and patted her hand. "Thank you for your hard work, madam. Please drink the soup slowly and come back when your husband leaves!" As he spoke, his body swayed and he climbed to the cliff beside the pine forest.
Ximen Qing and Wu Song both cheered: "What a handsome skill!" Sun Tianjin was ashamed and angry, but gritted his teeth and thought: "This is shameless! In front of so many people, he got carried away... Oh! No! What is he going to do?"
Sun Tianjin's expression changed. It turned out that Zeng Siqi had already climbed up to the stone beam at the top of the cliff. His legs were hooked on the stone beam, making a "pearl reverse rolling curtain". He was stretching his arms to pick out the stone below. That mountain flower.
The flower blooms in a difficult-to-reach place on the dangerous peaks and cliffs. It receives the dew of the sun and moon, condenses the flowers of heaven and earth, endures the unbearable cold at high places, and welcomes the extremely gloomy air. Once it blooms, it is so delicate, so beautiful, and so proud. It's obvious. Zeng Siqi has already noticed that today is the time when the flowers are at their peak. If he doesn't take advantage of the opportunity to pick them, wouldn't he live up to the meaning of the beauty of the sky and the beauty of people? Therefore, he went straight up to the dangerous peak to capture these flowers for his wife. Pick a flower.
The strong wind on the mountaintop blew across his face, and Zeng Siqi's clothes were flying, as if they were so thin that they would be blown away by the wind at any time. His eyes were shining brightly, he held his breath, and with one stroke of his fingernails, he cut off the flower branches, and then held them in his hands. He put it in his mouth, exerted force on his waist, and slowly rolled his body upwards. Finally, he gently hugged the stone beam with both hands. He was really as agile as a spirit.
Everyone had been holding their hearts in their throats, and they were relieved at this moment. Ximen Qing, Wu Song, and Zhang Qing all cheered loudly: "Good skills! Good kung fu!" Only Sun Tianjin had tears in his eyes and remained silent. However, Sun Erniang thought to herself: "What does skill and kung fu mean? This brother-in-law's affection for his sister is the most rare thing!"
In a moment, Zeng Siqi flew down from the cliff, held the flower, and came in front of everyone with a smile. He just cupped his hands to the others, and then fixed his eyes on Sun Tianjin's face, with infinite tenderness in his eyes: "Madam, Let my husband tie this flower into a hairpin for you!"
Sun Tianjin turned around and ignored him bitterly, and just complained with choked sobs: "Thankfully you are still an old scholar. You can just be in a daze on weekdays and just use headphones! But today you went crazy like this, just for a flower. Flower, you take such a big risk! I...I don’t want it!" He said, stamping his feet and running away.
Sun Erniang had already hugged her and said warmly: "Sister, my brother-in-law loves you deeply. How could you let him down?"
Sun Tianjin struggled a few times, and then Sun Erniang said: "Sister, if you move around again and knock over the soup can, don't blame me!"
These words were like tying a fairy rope, and they immediately subdued the rebellious Sun Tianjin.
Zeng Siqi stepped forward and said with a smile: "Thank you, second sister!" Then he gently took off the bamboo basket with breakfast from Sun Tianjin's arm, and turned Sun Tianjin's awkward body around.
When Ximen Qing and Wu Song saw that Zeng Siqi had lost his temper again, they were very embarrassed to show such a real celebrity in front of outsiders. Ximen Qing pulled Wu Song and said loudly: "Two Brother, look at the beautiful mountains and rivers over there, it’s really a beautiful scenery. Why don’t we just go over there and enjoy ourselves?”
Wu Song took a closer look and saw that there were rugged rocks and gloomy and beautiful scenery that could not be reached with eight poles. However, Wu Song was enlightened and immediately responded positively to Ximen Qing's nonsense: "Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. ! The words of the third brother have spoken to Wu Er's heart!" The two of them played and sang, partnered with each other, and wandered far away.
Zhang Qingye and Sun Erniang held hands with smiles and walked a distance in the other direction, leaving the whole world to Zeng Siqi and Sun Tianjin.
After waiting for a while, everyone reunited, and saw that the flowers had been pinned to Sun Tian's temples. For a while, the flowers were charming to each other. I don't know whether the flowers added beauty to the beauty, or the beauty added beauty to the flowers. This is exactly what happened. yes:
A hero must be generous to his enemies, and a handsome man must be gentle in his love. But he doesn't know what will happen next. Let's hear the explanation next time.