Half River Autumn Moon and River Spring [Rat and Cat]

A few days later, Zhan Zhao finished dealing with the matter. Thinking that this place is very close to Xingkong Island, he decided to go to the island to visit a few island owners, but before he could make a move, Zhao Hu rode his horse and sighed. Huchi had to find him.

When Zhan Zhao saw Zhao Hu was in such a hurry, he was worried that something was wrong with the Kaifeng mansion, and before Zhao Hu could catch his breath, he hurriedly asked, "What happened to the Kaifeng mansion?"

When Zhao Hu saw Zhan Zhao, he grabbed Zhan Zhao's hand and pulled it out: "Boss, hurry back with me!! Our Kaifeng mansion...ah, no, the whole capital is in chaos!!! It's terrible !!!”

"What mess?"

Zhao Hu wiped off his sweat: "Let's talk as we go, we don't know what will happen to those mice if we don't go back!"

Zhan Zhao was dragged away by Zhao Hu like this, with a bewildered expression on his face, only to find out on the way that if he was really afraid of something, it turned out that the Five Rats of the Sky Island really couldn't understand his title of royal cat, so they made a fuss in Beijing Now, I went to the Baxian King's mansion and stole the Bing Linyu Ruyi, which is said to be very precious to the Baxian King. I asked Zhan Zhao to come out for a competition. If they win the five rats, the treasure will be returned. They apologized and admitted Zhan Zhao's name, if he can't win, don't plan to go back with that thing, Zhan Zhao still has to worship them, saying that he is not as good as the Five Rats...

Zhan Zhao thought for a while, and asked curiously, "Why didn't I know that Ba Xian Wang had such a precious thing?"

Zhao Hu was stunned for a moment, and then answered after a while: "Boss, your focus is really different from other people... But I heard the Eighth Prince told our adults that jade ruyi has the effect of warding off the heat. Put the summer head in the house, and the whole room is cool and comfortable. If you put any melon, fruit, vegetable and tea next to it, it will become cold and delicious in a short while. The prince said that the whole family cannot live without it for a moment , all went directly to our Kaifeng mansion to ask the adults to call you back."

Zhan Zhao: "..."

Zhan Zhao was still puzzled, and Zhao Hu went on to say: "The five rats knew you were not in the capital, so in order to encourage you to come back, the next day they didn't know who stole Empress Dowager Liu's unicorn moon pearl. I heard that it was Liu The empress dowager's favorite is the pearl on the phoenix crown! The empress dowager is so heartbroken! I have been chasing after my lord to find you back!"

Zhan Zhao said "Oh" with a long voice, and said somewhat reassuringly, "Although the five rats acted a little recklessly, they are still quite sensible. Just these two things sound great, but in fact, for the Eighth Prince and the Empress Dowager Liu , but they are rare and not worth mentioning."

Zhao Hu sighed: "Boss, you don't know something. The reason why Lord Bao made me rush to find you in such a hurry is because the five rats threatened that if you don't show up to fight again, they will go to Kaifeng Mansion Take Shangfang's sword!"

"What?" Zhan Zhao was shocked, "It's too nonsense, how can Shang Fang's sword move around at will!"

"That's not right. Your lord has already sent heavy soldiers to guard it, but you are not here, the boss. We really don't have the confidence. I'm afraid that the sword might slip up..."

Zhan Zhao frowned: "How long has it been since you came out?"

"It's been about two days..."

Zhan Zhao shook his head: "It seems that the sword is more dangerous than good. Shangfang's sword was originally unguarded, and no one knew where it was hiding. My lord didn't know the martial arts of the five rats. Not only could the heavy guards not prevent them, but it was equivalent to telling them Where they hid their swords."

Zhao Hu slapped his thigh: "Oops! Didn't it lead wolves into the house?!"

Zhan Zhao didn't say a word, he just hurried to get off his horse. In an instant, Ji Huoling opened up all his firepower, throwing off Zhao Hu's horse by a large part, and disappeared after a while. Zhao Hu urged the horse under him. , Thinking about some things is not the same, but also a little heart-wrenching.

Zhan Zhao hurried back to Kaifeng mansion, and before he entered, he heard people in the yamen yelling at him: "Lord Zhan, you are back!!! The Shangfang sword that was bestowed by our Kaifeng mansion has been stolen! !!"

Zhan Zhao thought it was still a step too late, so he could only ask, "When was it stolen?"

The yamen servant replied: "That's what happened last night, the people arranged by the adults can't stop them at all!"

Zhan Zhaolue was helpless: "I'll go and see the scene."

As soon as he went to the room where Shang Fang's sword was placed, he saw Bao Zheng and Gongsun Ce inside. Seeing Zhan Zhao's return, Bao Zheng heaved a sigh of relief: "Guard Zhan, you are back..."

Zhan Zhao bowed to Bao Zheng: "Your subordinates are not doing their job well, did you hear that Shang Fang's sword has been stolen?"

Gongsun Ce on the side said: "They are clearly here for you, and they have left a letter to invite you to a duel at the Xuanwu Academy at noon tomorrow."

After saying that, Gongsun Ce stuffed a little jade mouse into Zhan Zhao's hands. The jade mouse was carved so vividly, and there was a piece of paper in its mouth, on which was the letter left by the five mice for Zhan Zhao's duel.

Zhan Zhao said helplessly: "I have no intention of fighting, but the title has already been given, and the emperor can't let it be taken away. If they really want to win so much, I will lose to them..."

Gongsun Ce said: "Now you can't just lose if you say you want to lose. If you lose, regardless of the belongings of the Eight Sage Kings and Empress Dowager Liu, Shang Fang's sword will not be taken back, and everyone's heads in our Kaifeng Mansion will be in danger. Well, the emperor is different from the eight sage kings, the eight sage kings can afford it, but the emperor is not someone who can afford it, and the emperor's favorite thing is to vent his anger... Sigh, you can only do your best."

Bao Zheng said: "Guard Zhan, do you have a chance of winning? How much?"

Zhan Zhao shook his head: "According to what my master said before, the martial arts of these five island owners are good, but their subordinates can still handle it, but the way of Chinchilla Baiyutang is quite special, it should be in the other four island masters. Lord, if you compare it with me, it may depend on the weapons of both parties."

Bao Zheng stroked his beard for a while, and finally decided to ask without shame, "What do you mean?"

Gongsun Ce explained on the side: "It means that our family Zhan Zhao won't have a problem fighting with [-], but he is on the same level as the old five. Whether we can win or not depends on the weapons of both sides. Whichever is better will win, understand?"

Bao Zheng sighed: "Ah, so that's the case. I wanted to say that they can come and go freely in the palace and in the mansion. Their abilities are really extraordinary. If Zhan Huwei can recruit them, I would like to ask them to come and go freely." The emperor begs for mercy... Otherwise, I am afraid that the fate of the righteous men will be in jeopardy in the future, after all, this Shangfang sword is not a child's play, the emperor will not simply let them go."

Gongsun Ce gave Bao Zheng a blank look: "Before worrying about others, you should think about your own future. If Zhan Zhao loses to them, you will be killed tomorrow, and you will have to go home to sell sweet potatoes! Still thinking about it!" Zhaoan, tsk tsk..."

Bao Zheng was choked by Gongsun Ce, coughed twice, patted Zhan Zhao on the shoulder and walked away with his hands behind his back.

Gongsun Ce looked at Zhan Zhao and said, "Don't listen to your lord, just deal with the five rats. As for what will happen to the five rats after this incident, the old fox will take care of it. It's fine."

"Old fox?"

Gongsun Ce said solemnly, "The one that kidnapped you."

Zhan Zhao pursed his lips: "It seems that this matter is not so simple..."

"Didn't you see that my lord lost Shang Fang's sword and didn't look anxious to our cook?" Gongsun Ce looked in the direction Bao Zheng left, "The old fox and your lord must be planning something..."

Zhan Zhao: "..."

The two stood at the door.

After a while, Zhan Zhao stroked his chin and said, "Perhaps your lord is really ready to go home and sell sweet potatoes?"

Gongsun Ce: "...Are you serious?"

……

The next day, Zhan Zhao was rubbing his huge gate and was about to go out to fight when he heard someone in the courtyard say, "The blade is three feet long, the handle is seven inches long, the blade is five inches wide, and weighs about five catties. Tsk tsk, that's a lot." Take the famous sword Juque from ancient times."

Zhan Zhao opened the door and went out, and saw a man sitting in the yard outside the house, about 30 years old, wearing a scarf, well-proportioned, well-dressed, elegant and elegant, but his eyes were very cunning and cunning.

Zhan Zhao pondered for a moment, then cupped his hands and said rationally: "Island Master Han Er, please be polite."

The person who came was Han Zhang, the gopher. Seeing Zhan Zhao recognized him immediately, Han Zhang laughed: "What a royal cat, how do you know that I am Han Zhang?"

"I heard that the five island masters have very different personalities. The big island master is loyal, the second island master is fine, the third island master is strong, the fourth island master is spirit, the fifth island master is handsome, and the second island master Han is the most scheming among the five. Familiar with the world, this point will appear here, it must be Han Er Island Master."

"Okay, okay, I like your character very much. My four brothers are too impulsive. If you fall into their hands, you will not be so easy to talk to..."

Zhan Zhao said with a smile: "It seems that the second island owner will not be embarrassed today."

Han Zhang waved his hand and said, "I like to deal with smart people the most. In fact, there is nothing difficult about it. Among the five brothers, I am the weakest in martial arts, and I am not your opponent. In my opinion, only my fifth brother can compete with you. I won't wade into this muddy water, and now I'm just here to see how the famous Nan Xia Zhan Zhao is doing, hey, just to find out about the enemy's situation."

Zhan Zhao clasped his fists and said, "Zhan Zhao didn't want to compete with several island owners for the title. The title of royal cat was just a whim of the emperor, and it was not Zhan's intention to offend several island owners. The second island owner If you can persuade the other four island owners, Zhan will be very grateful."

Han Zhang shook his head and said, "Just now I praised you for being smart, why are you so naive now? Your battle is inevitable, but what you should worry about now is not this battle..."

Zhan Zhao answered with a smile: "The Second Island Master is right."

Han Zhang touched his forehead: "You boy, I haven't said it yet, how do you know what I said is right?"

Zhan Zhao said: "Since this battle is inevitable, what I care about is not winning or losing."

"Oh? Then what do you care about?"

"Some people become enemies after a fight, and they have been vigilant against each other for generations, wishing to kill each other alive, but some people become friends after a fight. How about some friends?"

"Hahahahahahaha, you cat! You are really smart!"