Exorcism

There is an extremely famous place outside Duanliu City - a lake filled with golden water, called Xizhao Lake. The lake water is drawn from the Jie River. There is nothing special about it. What really shows the golden color is a giant piece of copper at the bottom of the lake. ?. .

Foreigners who come here to see the scenery, even if they have heard the story of Xizhao Lake, must listen to the local people tell it again. The residents of Broken Stream City always respond very enthusiastically, with beaming faces and eloquent words, describing the tragic war that year so vividly that the blood is before their eyes and the cries are in their ears. Finally, when the listener is satisfied, the narrator will He spread his palms and said very politely: "I spoke hard. You are happy to hear it, but you can't listen in vain, right?"

The tourists reluctantly took out a small piece of loose silver, feeling that they had been cheated, and the next group of tourists continued the game.

Slowly, competition arose among the narrators. In the end, speaking was better than singing. A group of singing artists defeated the spitting oral narrators and monopolized the story market of Xizhao Lake. There were about twenty people in total, with varying levels of skill. They are not all the same, and they are sung to different people, but they are fine.

That morning, all the artists were "invited" to perform at a special banquet on the city wall. Some felt that their singing skills were too poor and were afraid of being embarrassed in front of adults, so they declined the invitation, but were tied up with ropes by the sergeants and led all the way. On the city wall, it was even more embarrassing. There were more than 20 artists, plus their companions who played the plucked instruments, there were fifty or sixty people in total, including men and women, old and young. They waited from morning until afternoon, feeling hungry. I felt uneasy and didn't understand how I had offended the adults in the city.

When the golden color of the sunset on the lake looked like a ripe wheat field, a sergeant came, looked at the room full of people, and said lazily: "Singing well will be rewarded later. Singing poorly will be beheaded." ”

When everyone heard that it was really just a song, their hearts dropped. Then all their eyes fell on Yun Mengxian, a woman in her twenties or eighties who was quite pretty. But she doesn't rely on her face to make a living, she relies entirely on her voice. She has been the leader among the singers in Xizhao Lake for several years. When it comes to who sings well, no one dares to boast that she is better than her.

Yun Mengxian is also a person who has seen some things in the world. At that time, I had contacts with many dignitaries in the imperial capital. Immediately, she straightened her clothes and took the lead to walk out of the room without squinting. A look of arrogance. The banquet in the pavilion had just started not long ago, and the artists were waiting outside. Only Yun Mengxian and her piano player went in to perform.

Yunmengxian lowered her eyebrows and saluted slowly. Although she was not young, her voice was as soft as a girl's. "My concubine Yunmengxian, I have met all of you sirs."

Since it's a banquet, it's time to drink and mingle. Even if the host and guest are unfamiliar, there won't be as much noise as now. Yun Mengxian's heart skipped a beat, knowing that today was going to be a difficult time. She quietly raised her eyes, glanced quickly, and saw ten people. Several civil and military officials sat at three tables, all like puppets, indifferent to the delicious food in front of them.

She saw someone she knew well, Chen Zhiwei, the guardian of Duanliu City.

The round-bellied old guy once touched her while drunk. Fu Hao, the new commander of Huang Fu Army in Duanliu City, is said to be a descendant of the royal family. He is elegant and funny on the surface, but weak and greedy at heart. Yun Mengxian has never had any feelings for him. If you get more than half of the reward money, you have to pay a so-called ordnance fee every month.

"There are swarms of demons opposite. It's not easy for Huang Fujun to leave his hometown and come to protect you." This is a sentence that Fu Hao often talks about. Everyone understands the meaning, that is, he wants money and more. money.

There were two strange guests at the main table, a young Taoist priest and a young talisman master. Yun Mengxian rarely sang songs to such guests. She was shocked again and hurriedly lowered her eyes, not daring to speak again. .

Mu Xingqiu accepted the invitation and came to the banquet alone. He found that everyone had become forgetful: Chen Zhiwei, the city guard, had suffered a lot at the hands of Mu Xingqiu. After not seeing each other for several years, he seemed to not even know who Mu Xingqiu was. Forgot, he spoke like a "distinguished guest from Pangshan" and was full of official accent; Fu Hao, the commander-in-chief of Huang Fu Army, was originally the governor of Huangyin City in the south. He almost died at the hands of Shen Geng. He also completely forgot about the past and had a very attitude. He was cold, and only said two or three complete sentences after meeting.

Other officials were also lukewarm and tried their best to avoid Mu Xingqiu's gaze, especially no one dared to say the words "General Mu".

This was not a nostalgic banquet. Only one person showed great interest in the past, that is, the young talisman master.

The Talisman Master's name is Liang Shiji. He has a handsome appearance and is less than thirty years old. However, he wears a nine-fold crown and ranks at the bottom of the twelve great Talisman Masters of the Long Binhui of the Holy Talisman Dynasty. Only a few times he tried to talk about the Battle of Duanliu City, but Mu Xingqiu always ignored it.

The arrival of the singer changed the way of secret fighting at the banquet.

Chen Zhiwei pretended not to recognize Yun Mengxian and asked coldly: "What can you sing?"

Yunmengxianhui has many songs, but in Xizhao Lake, she knew how to answer, "The concubine will sing about a battle outside Duanliu City, and the world changed dramatically due to it, creating a brilliant yellow Xizhao Lake beside the city... "

"Just sing this." Fu Hao, the commander-in-chief of Huang Fujun, rarely said a word, then grabbed the wine glass and drank silently, as if he did not belong to the banquet at all.

The violinist plucked the strings and Yun Mengxian sang gracefully. She was a well-behaved woman and knew what kind of song to sing on such occasions. Huang Fujun was the protagonist in this song. He just used it to exaggerate the many spells created by the talisman. After reading half of the words, the soldiers of the Holy Talisman Dynasty marched forward bravely.

No matter what she sang, Yun Mengxian's voice was impeccable. Several officials gently shook their heads to the tune, and the deserted atmosphere at the banquet disappeared.

After the song, Yun Mengxian peeked at the faces of everyone at the main table. Chen Zhiwei had a smile on his face. She knew that this smile would turn into a fierce face at any time. Fu Hao was still tasting the wine silently, seemingly not noticing at all. When the song ended, the Taoist priest seemed to be smiling but not smiling. The Talisman Master's face was expressionless, as if he was a little dissatisfied.

Yun Mengxian looked away, her heart pounding. She finally understood that the real protagonist of today's banquet was this Liang Da Talisman Master. The two had met before, and Liang Shiji at that time was not as indifferent as he is now. Eyes.

"Isn't there a song called "General's Journey"? Sing it and listen to it." Fu Hao, who had been drinking silently, suddenly spoke. His tone was stiff, as if he was holding back anger, and he didn't even raise his head when he spoke.

"I'm not familiar with this song. Mr. Zhang San outside..." Yun Mengxian didn't understand the intention of Commander Huang Fujun, but she had a premonition that it would be dangerous if she continued to sing, and she wanted to turn this hot potato away. Transfer it to someone else.

"Not familiar? That means you know how to sing. Let's get started." Fu Hao's voice became stern. Several officials who were still immersed in the tune were startled and hurriedly sat upright, looking at the table full of wine and food, but even their chopsticks were gone. Don't dare to touch it.

Yun Mengxian had no choice but to sing slowly. I tried to speak as vaguely as possible, but it had a different charm, and some officials started to shake their heads.

She has been quietly observing Liang Shiji. I always feel that this young great talisman master is brewing something. So when Liang Shiji raised his eyebrows, she immediately shut up and stopped singing. The unprepared luthier took a moment to stop.

"Let me ask you, what is the name of the general in "The Journey of the General"?" Liang Shiji asked.

Yun Mengxian immediately knelt down and said, "I don't know, I learned the song from someone else. I don't know what it says even if I only know it half-heartedly."

Liang Shiji chuckled, "This is an anti-poem. The general in it is not a human being, but the giant demon king Qi Wushang. The demon made this song up, concealing his name, and using your words to praise the achievements of the demon soldiers."

Yun Mengxian's expression changed suddenly. She never thought that a song could lead to such a big crime, "Sir, please forgive me, I'm a simple and ignorant concubine. I really don't know what this song is about."

Liang Shiji turned to Mu Xingqiu, "Although Duanliu City has been defended, the demon clan has not been destroyed, and there are battlefields everywhere. Untouchables like these, who look pitiful, are actually trying to deceive people for the demon clan."

Mu Xingqiu understood the purpose of this banquet. Liang Shiji obviously wanted to give him a show of confidence.

"I don't know something."

"Please speak, Taoist priest." Liang Shiji was always polite when facing Taoist priests.

"It is said that the scenery of Xizhao Lake is the most beautiful at this time. We can see it when we walk to the window, but we are sitting here listening to a featureless song, and we have to analyze whether there is any conspiracy of the demon clan in the song. I don't understand. why is that."

Liang Shiji laughed twice and said, "Please forgive me, the Taoist priest, Duanliu City is now an important border town to stop the demon army. I have a heavy responsibility, and it is inevitable that all the trees and grass will be soldiers."

"Then drive her away. If you don't listen, you won't bother her."

Yun Mengxian was secretly grateful to the Taoist priest and thought that the danger was over. Unexpectedly, the Great Talisman Master still refused to let her go.

"Forget it if you didn't hear it. Since I heard it, I can't pretend to be confused. Please go and enjoy the beautiful scenery first. I can finish the case before it gets dark."

Before Mu Xingqiu could agree, Fu Hao waved to the sergeant at the door. Dozens of artists were escorted into the pavilion. Everyone saw Yun Mengxian kneeling on the ground and knelt behind her. They were all wondering about this. Where does trouble come from?

Liang Shiji stood up and looked at the artists, "Can you all sing "The General's Journey"?"

No one dared to admit it, no one dared to deny it, a.cm was all silent.

Fu Hao patted the table and said, "A group of opera singers, whoever pays them can sing the best, just kill them all."

The artists were all shocked and kowtowed to beg for mercy.

Liang Shiji waited for a while, but when Mu Xingqiu didn't respond, he said, "I'll give you a chance. You claim to be singers, not monster spies, so let's sing a song together. The eighteen people here can make you sing." If half of you cry, I will let you live."

The artists were stunned. Even Yun Mengxian, the best singer, didn't have the ability to make people cry. Besides, if everyone sang a song together, the effect would only be worse.

The officials all clapped their hands and praised him.

Mu Xingqiu stood up, walked to the window, looked at the Sunset Lake, and secretly used the illusion of mind. As expected, the city wall was full of restrictions, like an invisible giant net, blocking his illusion. .

He knew that this was Long Binhui's challenge to him.

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