"Who is he? I've never seen him before …"
"How can he be compared to Master Lu?"
"There's no hope anyway. He's probably trying his best to get on stage."
"But he looks so familiar …"
There were also many gamblers among the brothels. The duel between Yan Li and Zhang Zhixiong had spread his story to even deeper places in Yongling.
"He's Yan Li! He's one of the academy's top ten experts! "Someone quickly recognized him.
"Isn't he a cultivator? Where did he get the time to practice? "
Yan Li sat down and played the zither with a calm expression. His tone was clear, and the audience below the stage could not help but quiet down to listen to him.
"Compared to humans, insects are lowly, but they can be destroyed with a thought …"
The word "destroyed" at the end coincided with the first note.
"Compared to the nobles, the common people are lowly, but they can be destroyed with a flip of the palm …"
His voice gradually blended into the sound of the zither as the tune began. The opening of the tune was very short, with only two notes, but his words happened to resonate with the sound of the zither, which lingered in the air. Those who often listened to the tune would not be unfamiliar with it. It was the Drunken Fisherman's Singing at Sunset.
"Compared to heaven and earth, the nobles are lowly, but they can only be illusions …"
There were people from all walks of life, including farmers and merchants. The clarity of the social class resonated with them.
It was because that was the way of the world.
Next was the recitation of the melody. Although they did not have high taste, they found that Yan Li's technique was skillful and not inferior to Lu Cuiche's.
Some people who were looking down on him or watching him make a fool of himself could not help but listen attentively.
The gradual and short melody made the audience gradually immersed. It was as if the scene of a drunken fisherman humming a fishing song under the dim light of dusk appeared before their eyes.
At this moment, the audience was not moved, only thinking that it was fun. However, the scene was so mysterious that they were even more attracted to Yan Li.
"The so-called lowly in other people's mouths is just a sense of superiority born from bullying the weak. We are all human beings, raised by our parents. When we were born, we all had a pure, healthy, and noble soul. There is no such thing as nobility or inferiority. A truly noble person only needs to leave behind a few words in this world to completely reveal his noble soul and make others feel deep veneration. "
The tune suddenly moved up four octaves. Yan Li raised his head and scanned the surroundings. He softly said: "Here I present my predecessor's work, 'Ding Feng Li', to show my respect."
The musical phrase suddenly amplified.
"Don't listen to the sound of leaves beating through the forest. Why not whistle and walk slowly?"
Yan Li's demeanor suddenly changed. It became distant and distant, as if it contained an indescribable emotion. His voice swept away the coldness and became bold and unrestrained. Accompanied by the musical phrases, it was as if he had become the Drunken Fisherman.
In the attic, the old man brought by Wei Jun was shocked. He couldn't help but stare at Yan Li with wide eyes.
The four words "passing through the forest and striking the leaves" vividly described the rainy wilderness. The poet did not bring his rain gear. Due to the different mood, the next sentence was the finishing touch.
If it were a normal person, they would definitely be in a hurry to find a place to hide from the rain. The first sentence revealed the poet's open-minded state of mind.
It was similar to the "Drunken Fisherman's Singing at Sunset".
"A bamboo stick and straw shoes are lighter than a horse. Who's afraid?"
The musical phrase amplified again. This time, he added the "syncopated rhythm" to vividly depict the Drunken Fisherman's stagger.
"A coat of misty rain, a life of peace."
Up to this point, the poem had completely displayed the poet's open-minded and detached mind.
Even an inexperienced person would think of a Drunken Fisherman wearing a straw raincoat. He had no fixed abode. Despite the wind and rain, he was still free and unrestrained in the face of the rough road of life. In such a situation, he would ask himself if he could do it.
Although Lu Cuiche's concern for the country and the people was great, it only made people admire him. But the poem by Yan Li was thought-provoking and thought-provoking.
The difference in mood was obvious.
"The chilly spring breeze wakes me up. It's a little cold, but the mountain top shines to welcome me."
Up to this point, the theme changed again. The musical phrase was expanded and repeated, the syncopation was constantly emphasized, and the fixed bass was used to complement the melody. It made the mood of the music soar, as if there was always a way out after the rain.
Wasn't this the result of the poet's struggle to extricate himself from the rough road of life?
"Looking back at the bleak place, going back, there's no rain or sunshine."
Yan Li slowly stopped, and his expression gradually returned to coldness.
But the song was not finished. At the fourth section, the song gradually fell into a trough with the technique of "dancing shadows and intermittent singing".
Everyone was lost in their own thoughts. The performance had ended, but the whole Rainbow Cloud House was still so quiet that a pin drop could be heard.
Yan Li got up and walked down the stage without asking for the result.
The crowd spontaneously rushed to the sides, forming a long corridor for him.
Yan Li walked out of this corridor.
At this time, the masked woman in white chased after him. "Sir, sir, please wait. My lady wants to see you."
Without turning his head, Yan Li waved his hand and said, "Just say that I have a family and it's not convenient for me to see her."
The crowd could not help but be dumbfounded. In order to meet Yu Youwei, even the Second Young Master of the Martial God Mansion and the Young Master of the Situ Mansion fought until their heads bled, but this man seemed to be disdainful.
At this time, compared with Yan Li who waved his hand and left, Wang Yuanqing and the other two who were fighting to meet Yu Youwei suddenly became humble in the eyes of the crowd.
It also proved the difference in status between the noble and the lowly.
Naturally, Wang Yuanqing also noticed it, and his face could not help but turn pale.
No matter how angry he was, he did not need Yu Youwei to say anything. From the reaction of the audience, he knew who won the game.
Sure enough, not long after, Lianhai Changjin was invited to the banquet.
Although Wang Yuanqing was unwilling, he could not do anything.
After he returned to the Martial God Manor, he smashed everything in his room to vent his anger. Suddenly, he saw a beautiful maid who came to clean up after hearing the commotion. She was quite pretty, and he had nowhere to vent his anger. He immediately pulled her over roughly.
The beautiful maid did not dare to resist and could only let him do it with tears in her eyes.
"Is Second Brother here?"
At this time, the voice of his eldest brother, Wang Yuanlang, came from outside. Wang Yuanqing had no choice but to stop. He threw the beautiful maid to the ground, tidied his clothes, and went out to greet him.
"Eldest Brother, when did you come back?"
As expected, it was the heroic Wang Yuanlang outside. He glanced at the mess in the house and faintly scolded, "Why are you throwing a tantrum again? I am on duty in the palace, and Father is often away. You are the only one at home. You must learn to be more stable, or you will only bring shame to the Martial God Mansion. "
Wang Yuanqing was still a little afraid of this eldest brother, and said, "It's nothing, just a lowly commoner ruined my plans."
Wang Yuanlang brought Wang Yuanqing to a soundproof secret room in the mansion, and then explained the reason for his visit, "I came back this time because I have something to entrust to you."
Wang Yuanqing was shocked, and said, "Eldest Brother, just say the word."
Wang Yuanlang said, "In the second round of the internal examination tomorrow, I want you to go in and kill two people."
"What kind of people is worth Eldest Brother making a special trip?" Wang Yuanqing asked curiously.
Wang Yuanlang said coldly, "One is Ma Guanshan, his influence in the military is growing, and he cannot be allowed to threaten Father's position, so he must die."
Wang Yuanqing muttered, "Ma Guanshan's Wild Blade Incantation cannot be underestimated, but with Lu Tiansu's help, killing him will not be difficult."
Wang Yuanlang said, "Lu Tiansu is the son of the Assistant Minister of the Secretariat Lu Quanshu. This Lu Quanshu has deep schemes, and is Li Boyong's loyal lackey. I think his son is also not easy to deal with, you must be careful."
Wang Yuanqing said, "Eldest Brother, don't worry, I also do not completely trust him. That's right, who is the other person? "
Wang Yuanlang's gaze was awe-inspiring, and he said, "He is called Yan Li, you should not be unfamiliar with him."
Wang Yuanqing could not help but widen his eyes, and said, "So it is that lowly commoner? How did he provoke Eldest Brother? "
Wang Yuanlang said coldly, "I suspect that he has repeatedly set up traps to get close to His Majesty, and his goal is not small."
Wang Yuanqing knew that his eldest brother had long since treated His Majesty as his exclusive property, as long as someone tried to encroach on him, he would bare his fangs, and tear that person to pieces.
"But, I remember that lowly commoner did not learn anything, and could not enter the second round."
"Your information is outdated!" Wang Yuanlang said coldly, "You set up a trap to capture him, and he purposely let you beat him up, so as to arouse His Majesty's sympathy. Not only did his relationship with him grow closer, but His Majesty even brought him to tour the palace, and even ordered the Imperial Academy of Medicine to treat his injuries."
"What?" Wang Yuanqing said in a daze, "Didn't Shen Liuyun plead for that lowly commoner to be saved?"
Wang Yuanlang's anger was not small, and he said, "You all killed him in prison, once and for all. Do you think His Majesty will still be at odds with Martial God Manor for a student?"
Wang Yuanqing regretted it so much that his intestines turned green, he only wanted to torture Yan Li, who would have thought that he would be used instead.
"Hmph! That's not all! " Wang Yuanlang said, "His Majesty even specially changed the rules for him, now even if he did not learn anything, he can still participate in the second round of the internal examination."
Wang Yuanqing's face was livid, and he said, "Yan Li, that lowly bastard, actually dared to use me!"
Wang Yuanlang suddenly laughed coldly, and said, "Second Brother, don't be anxious, this is exactly his way of seeking death."
"What do you mean?"
"His Majesty changed the rules, and just happened to let my subordinates take advantage of the loophole. For this operation, I will send my elite subordinates to help you, the weakest is a rank-5, enough for you to run amok in the examination hall! "
Wang Yuanqing was overjoyed, and said, "This is a wonderful move, as expected of Big Brother!"
"Also," Wang Yuanlang took out a silver box from his chest, and handed it over, and said, "This is the Crystal Worm, I spent a lot of effort to buy this life-saving weapon from the Xiao Pavilion."
Wang Yuanqing opened the lid, and saw a worm the size of a finger quietly lying in the box. Its body was almost transparent, as clear as crystal, perhaps this was the origin of its name.
The Crystal Worm also had another name, it was called the Heaven Devouring Worm, which came from the Hundred Thousand Mountains. As long as vitality was injected to awaken it, the Heaven Devouring Worm would swallow the cultivator into its stomach, and defend against external attacks.
It was said that even a real person could not destroy its outer shell.
Wang Yuanqing's face showed surprise, "Thank you, Big Brother!"
Wang Yuanlang patted his shoulder, and said sincerely, "Although killing is necessary, your survival is more important than anything else. Our Wang family is bound to climb to a higher place, you are my younger brother, you must bear witness with me. "
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