Chapter 12 The twelfth bridal chamber with red candles and mandarin ducks

The time for the martial arts contest began, and the audience was crowded with warriors from various countries. They were also unsuccessful in the re-examination of the first test. At this time, they all looked at the three lucky ones sitting on the candidate table with envy and jealousy. Watson, D'Annunzio and Lahantu. Amidst the sound of playing music, the curtain on the high stage was slowly opened, and the princess of Nepal walked out from behind the stage.The audience was silent for a moment, unfortunately the princess was wearing a veil, but from her pair of eyes that were as bright as autumn waters and the radiance from the veil like cicada wings, no one dared to overwhelm her. See. "Looking at flowers in the fog" has another kind of beauty. The eyes of thousands of warriors are all on the princess's veil. Although they can't see it clearly, they can "feel" her peerless grace!Kress thought: "Latinists say that 'beauty' is not only seen with the eyes, but also 'feeled' with the 'heart', which is really good!"

As soon as the music stopped, the master of ceremonies shouted loudly: "The first candidate, the Nepalese warrior Lahantu, please come to accept the princess's test. The test is swordsmanship." Lahantu stepped onto the high platform, bowed his knees to the princess, The body trembled very badly, the princess smiled slightly, and said in a low voice: "A warrior should be brave and calm in the arena. Winning or losing is second to none. The most important thing is to show your highest level." Lahantu won the princess Encouraged by him, he calmed down a little, drew out his sword, and said, "I will do my best, please advise the princess!" He was agitated, and his voice seemed trembling and uneasy.You must know that the princess is regarded as a goddess in the eyes of the Chinese people. Now that Lahantu is close to the princess, his heart is both joy and fear.

The princess smiled slightly, took out a jade flute, and said, "I will use this flute as a swordsman. You can take the move with your heart." , the audience is full of sword masters from all over the world, seeing that the princess's move is a very beautiful gesture in swordsmanship, they couldn't help applauding.Lahantu struck a horizontal sword, the tip of the sword trembled, and there was only a sound of "chi", the jade flute lightly slid across, piercing his sleeve, the princess said: "Calm down!" When he became popular, he became ruthless, avoiding the princess' eyes, and only regarded the one in front of him as not the princess, but the enemy who was fighting with him. In this way, the swordsmanship began to be quite satisfactory.

Lahantu's martial arts are actually not weak, the long sword unfolds, faintly carrying the sound of wind and thunder, Shen Xiong is fast, and both, but the princess is calmly coping with it, the jade flute is circling and flying, and the moves are full of infinite changes. I thought in my heart: "If it is me, I am afraid that I have lost by now!" After about a stick of incense, Lahantu was hit three times by the jade flute. Fortunately, the princess did not use a sword, or else Hit it three times, I'm afraid it won't pierce three transparent holes.Lahantu tossed the sword, bent his knees and said, "Princess, I really can't do it, and I am ashamed." The princess said, "No, you have tried your best. Among our warriors, there is no one whose swordsmanship can compare It’s up to you, and you should fill the position of the Chief of the Imperial Forest Army.” Lahantu’s failure was expected, but it was unexpected to be appointed as the Chief of the Imperial Forest Army, so he resigned happily.

It was Deng Nanzhe's second turn. He wanted to show off his martial arts. As soon as the master of ceremonies called out his name, he jumped onto the high platform. .After saluting to the princess, he didn't draw his sword, but just looked at the jade flute in the princess's hand. The princess said lightly: "I still use this flute, please draw your sword." Deng Nanzhe was extremely conceited. , I must be defeated without a doubt. But if I can be selected, why should I fight for my leisure?" Thinking of this, he was not angry but happy, so he pulled out an arc-shaped long sword with a "swish", and said loudly: "Since In this way, I obey the princess' order, please forgive me for being presumptuous." Taking a step forward, he slashed at the princess's jade arm with a swipe of the sword.

This sword move was fantastic, the princess was shocked, she moved away, and hit his "Jianjing Point" with her backhand. Deng Nanzhe's sword has a special shape, the blade is slightly curved, it can be stabbed and hooked , with the strength of the tiger head hook and the five-element sword in Chinese weapons, his swordsmanship is matched with this special long sword, which is really different, and every move is unexpected. The princess concentrated on coping, and used her newly created glacier swordsmanship. Under the scorching sun, the jade flute fluttered with a chill.When the battle is in full swing, you can see the jade flute shining brightly, the sword light shining, circling forward and backward, ups and downs changing, indescribable and elusive.After playing for half an hour, it is still indistinguishable!The warriors from all over the world watched in horror, and their hands were sweating.

This is the second time for the princess to use this set of "glacier swordsmanship". At first, she was not very proficient, but after fighting for half an hour, she gradually became better at it. It is really like a glacier, with a still surface and a turbulent undercurrent inside. Unbelievable, Deng Nanzhe gasped, and only then did he realize how powerful it was! After another cup of tea, the princess's sword moves changed, and the jade flute pointed east and west. On the surface, it seemed to be careless, soft and effortless, but in fact it was as soft as catkins, as graceful as a frightened bird, as quiet as a virgin, and moving. Like taking off a rabbit, every move hides subtle changes.Deng Nanzhe's weird swordsmanship was gradually restrained by her, unable to do what she wanted.Deng Nanzhe was anxious, evil thoughts suddenly arose, he concentrated all his strength on the tip of the sword, shouted loudly, and suddenly slashed down with the sword, he had already made a wishful thinking in his heart, even if the princess could block the sword, the sword in her hand The jade flute must also be broken; if it can't be stopped, then the princess may perish. Although it is a pity, it is better than falling into the hands of others.

There are many famous swordsmen from various countries in the audience. Once Deng Nanzhe made this move, many people saw his vicious intentions and shouted and cursed one after another. With a stern cry, Deng Nanzhe immediately fell from the three-zhang high platform and rolled a few times before struggling to get up, his face was blue and his lips were white, his whole body was still shaking. It turned out that when the sword was struck by him, the princess suddenly blew three ice bullets from the jade flute. Originally, with Deng Nanzhe's skill, she could still bear it.But firstly, he came here because he had a fierce fight with Gui Huasheng last night, which consumed a lot of his strength; secondly, he never expected that the princess's ice soul bomb would be blown from the flute.These three ice bullets all hit his acupoints, it was extremely cold, finally Deng Nanzhe's internal energy was superb, he did not die of cold on the spot, but a serious illness was inevitable.

In the astonishment of all the warriors, the master of ceremonies shouted: "The last candidate, the Chinese warrior Gui Huasheng, please come to the stage to compete with the princess!" Gui Huasheng took the long ladder from the side and slowly walked up the high platform. He could have jumped up, but he didn't want to show off his martial arts on purpose in front of the princess.When he came to the stage, Gui Huasheng's heart skipped a beat when he saw the princess's eyes filled with all kinds of tenderness and affection. The princess smiled slightly and said: "Please draw your sword!" Gui Huasheng remembered that he was going to compete with the princess, so he saluted the princess and said, "The guest is not the lord, please give me a trick."

The princess said: "Alright." Throwing the jade flute aside, she shouted: "Wan Lan Xing, bring my Ice Soul Cold Light Sword!" Holding the casket, the princess smiled slightly, drew her sword out of its sheath, and suddenly a cold light shot out. The few rows of warriors in front of the stage could not help being surprised when they felt the cold air and their skin was numb. There is such a sword! Gui Huasheng also drew out his sword. His sword is also a rare treasure. When he waved it slightly, the tip of the sword made a faint whistling sound, like a dragon chant. If Gui Huasheng flashed his sword first, all the warriors would be surprised. But now, compared with the Ice Soul Cold Light Sword, it can't help being overshadowed!All the warriors were thinking: "If I were on the stage, don't talk about sword fighting, I'm afraid that the cold air will be hard to stop first!"

Gui Huasheng said "please", and saw the princess's fragrant shoulders swaying, and the icy cold light sword swept across the air, cutting towards Gui Huasheng's neck as fast as lightning. Gui Huasheng's heart was full of tenderness, and suddenly saw the princess It was such a miraculous move as soon as he made a move, and his heart trembled. He used a move of "Yun Heng Qinling" in his busy schedule, and then a move of "Snow Embraces the Blue Pass". Finally, he untied the princess's offensive. The princess did not slow down at all. The sword was as tight as a sword, forcing Gui Huasheng back a few steps, and said in a low voice, "Accept the move carefully!" Gui Huasheng noticed the reproach in her eyes, woke up, and thought, "Yes, I If you don't show your ability, even if she deliberately let me win in front of warriors from all over the world, it would be disgraceful!" At the moment, the spirit is concentrated, the sword formula pauses, and the move "Xinghan Fucha", the sword light is like a rainbow, and it is still attacking.The princess showed a slight smile, avoiding moves and making moves, the two were evenly matched, and the fight was indistinguishable. After half an hour of fierce fighting, the princess refused to give in at all, forcing Gui Huasheng to display all his abilities. Two swords circled and danced, fighting to the point of death, but seeing a cold light and a thousand sword qi, they looked straight at the warriors. I was so dazzled that I couldn't tell who was the princess and who was Gui Huasheng! Gui Huasheng thought in his heart: "If I hadn't been familiar with her glacier swordsmanship, I would definitely lose this time!" It turned out that when the princess created this set of "glacier swordsmanship" on the glacier of Nyainqentanglha Mountain, Zeng and Gui Huasheng worked together to study, knowing that any newly created swordsmanship, although powerful, always has some incomplete parts. Gui Huasheng is familiar with the advantages and disadvantages of the "glacier swordsmanship", so there is no need for the princess to forgive him. Gradually it gained the upper hand.Famous swordsmen from all over the world can be seen by others. After a while, Gui Huasheng counterattacked, forcing the princess back again and again. The princess raised her jade hand and flew out more than a dozen ice soul bullets with the technique of "raining flowers all over the sky". Standing up, flicking with five fingers, the Ice Soul Bullet exploded on the stage, the cold air condensed like a net, the stage was white, and the warriors in the first few rows of the stage moved back one after another.At this moment, Gui Huasheng took advantage of the princess's ice bomb, and when the sword slowed down, he suddenly jumped up. With a pick of the sword peak, he just lifted the princess's veil, and there was no sound at all, and he held a needle You can hear it when you fall to the ground! Gui Huasheng's sword is really a miraculous sword. The sharp point of the sword just lifted the princess's veil, but it didn't hurt the princess's hair. In this exciting moment, the audience was silent and dead, waiting When everyone saw clearly that the princess was not injured, they burst into earth-shattering cheers, cheering, cheering, cheering for the princess's peerless appearance and for Gui Huasheng's extraordinary swordsmanship! Kress, the Greek prince, stepped on the chair, played his lyre, and sang his "impromptu poem" aloud: bow and sword. Kress' singing was drowned in the ocean of joyful voices, but Gui Huasheng still found him in the crowd and gave him a grateful look.Kress is really like the philosopher he said, appreciating the happiness of others, and he feels very satisfied! The princess smiled slightly at Gui Huasheng, and said in a low voice: "You have won me!" Gui Huasheng looked at her with a pun, and the princess blushed. back behind the scenes.Then the master of ceremonies came out and announced that Gui Huasheng had passed the martial arts test, and it would be decided whether he would be elected as the son-in-law when the princess took his literature test tomorrow. Gui Huasheng returned to the hotel surrounded by warriors from all over the world, and Kress congratulated him again.In order not to hinder his tomorrow's exam, everyone made a fuss for a while, then said "good night" to him, and parted ways. But Gui Huasheng couldn't sleep well. He was sleepless all night, thinking of the princess he was about to get, and also remembered the wish he made when he went abroad: to learn martial arts from all over the world and create his own swordsmanship. Looks like it can be done too.He has penetrated the superior internal strength of India, and observed the swordsmanship of Nepal, Persia, Greece, and Arabian countries. He plans to extract the essence of swordsmanship from these ancient civilizations, and in the future, he will collect them in the "Glacier" created by him and the princess. Swordsmanship". On the second day, the princess personally tested his literature in front of the king. He answered the questions fluently, citing Nepalese ancient poems and classics at will, which surprised the king greatly.However, there is a secret that the king does not know. Seventy-eight out of ten of the princess's exams are from the dozens of books that the princess asked him to read, and two to three out of ten are from the previous princess and him. talked about.However, when he tested his Chinese literature, Gui Huasheng did show his profound knowledge. The masters of Sinology in the princess's palace participated in the questioning. He explained the profound meaning of classics and history, which even the masters had never heard of.At this time, the king also deeply admired Gui Huasheng's all-round talents in civil and military affairs.I feel that although this Chinese youth is not a nobleman, he is really better than princes from various countries. However, one unexpected thing is that the princess gave him two questions at the end to test his quickness. One question asked him to guess a riddle in a famous European story, and the other question asked him to do it under the name of the princess. A pair of couplets with inscribed names (for the details of these two questions and the passing of the exam, please refer to the ninth chapter of my book, which will not be repeated here). Fortunately, Gui Huasheng was also a little impatient, and finally passed.When the king himself announced that he had been elected son-in-law, he was so happy that he almost fainted! The marriage has been decided, and the king settled Gui Huasheng in the summer palace of Ruiyanbu Mountain. The wedding was scheduled to be held three days later, which was the annual carnival festival in Nepal-the Lantern Festival. These three days seem to be as long as three years. Gui Huasheng finally waited for the wedding day. According to the wedding ceremony of the Nepalese royal family, he received the blessing of the eminent monk at the Buddhist temple in Ruiyangbu Mountain during the day and signed the marriage certificate.Gui Huasheng still returned to the summer palace, and at night, the king sent someone to pick him up into the palace to complete the wedding. Gui Huasheng seemed to be floating in a dream this day. He really never dreamed that he would have a romantic relationship in Nepal.At dusk, looking down from the balcony in the summer palace, you can see that the garden is covered with many lanterns of various colors of crystal glass, and the branches of green trees are decorated with crystal grapes as decorations.At a glance, it looks like silver flowers and snow waves, a world of jewels.Looking into the distance, the lights in Kathmandu city are as dense as stars, and the music can be faintly heard.It turns out that the "Lighting Festival" in Nepal is a festival of love. On this day, every household decorates and lights up, green women and red men sing and dance to their heart's content, and even the temples sing all night long.This year their princess happened to get married on this festival, so the whole country was in a frenzy, ten times and a hundred times more lively than in previous years. Not long after dusk, a carriage arrived. It was the same carriage that had received Gui Huasheng before, and the four white horses were still pulling the carriage. Although he was ill, this time he entered the palace to marry the princess, so his mood was very different. It was a young officer of the Imperial Forest Army who was ordered to pick up Gui Huasheng. The carriage passed through the valley, and suddenly he heard the sound of galloping iron horses and the clanging of knives and guns. Gui Huasheng asked, "What's the matter?" Seeing a cavalry team in black rushing towards them, shouts came and went: "We can't let foreigners marry our princess!" "If the princess marries him, our country will be annexed!" "No, no, he must be driven back!" "Is there no good man in this country? This Chinese bridegroom is not welcome!" The officer turned pale with panic, and said, "No, they don't welcome you, and they are staging a mutiny! You Run away quickly." Gui Huasheng said: "I won't run away!" The officer said: "It doesn't matter if you don't run away, I can't accompany you to die!" With a wave of his hands, he wanted to throw Gui Huasheng out of the car, Without hesitation, Gui Huasheng tapped his dizziness acupoint with a backhand.At this time, the big chariots and horses had surrounded the carriage, and Gui Huasheng stood up to talk to them, but they were clamoring like thunder, so they couldn't speak clearly. Gui Huasheng took a breath, spit out his voice with his superior internal strength, and said loudly: "If I am not welcomed by the people of your country, I will definitely go back. But at least you have to let me go to the capital to have a look!" These few words Suppressing all the noise, an officer shouted: "Don't fall for his tricks, he wants to ask the princess to protect him!" Lifting the spear, he stabbed with a swish, and Gui Huasheng grabbed the gun with one hand. He screamed, and shouted: "I have no covetous heart for your throne, why don't you allow me to see my wife!" The officer was grasped by the point of his gun, unable to break free, and shouted angrily: "Listen! He wants to take the princess away, the treasures of our country are never allowed to be taken away by foreigners!" Immediately, dozens of spears and daggers and other weapons came to Gui Huasheng! Gui Huasheng loosened his fingers, threw the officer into a somersault, immediately pulled out the Tengjiao sword, circled around, and the sword light passed, but he heard the sound of gold and jade, and he cut off more than a dozen weapons up.But the gang of black-clothed warriors still swarmed in. Gui Huasheng came here because it was a happy day, and because he didn't want to hurt the feelings of the Nepalese. Although he had a sword, he never dared to hurt anyone. Just break it.But in this way, performing swordsmanship is tantamount to being restrained, and you must be very careful, which makes Gui Huasheng very embarrassed.If he hadn't dodged properly, he would have been almost injured several times. Just as he was dealing with a difficult situation, he suddenly heard the sound of horseshoes like a storm, and another horse and chariot rushed towards him. Gui Huasheng secretly yelled: "It's hard!" Said: "Congratulations to welcome the son-in-law into the palace!" This bully chariot horse was several times larger than that team of black cavalry, immediately cut the black cavalry into several places, threw the bridle rope, and within a short while, captured all the rebellious cavalry.The officer in charge of the Puma chariot and horse team came over to salute Gui Huasheng respectfully, but it turned out to be the newly appointed Chief of the Royal Forest Army, Lahantu. Lahantu personally drove the carriage and escorted Gui Huasheng into the palace. Gui Huasheng thanked him. After a false alarm, my son-in-law did not punish me, and I am so grateful." Gui Huasheng sighed and said, "I have little virtue and talent, and I deserve to be worthy of a princess. Your country is here to stay." Lahantu said in a low voice, "My son-in-law, you are a master of martial arts, with excellent talents and virtues. Not only are the warriors from all over the world convinced, but in our country, at least ninety-nine out of a hundred are happy for the princess. This rebellion was caused by the prince. He was the only one who refused to accept you and was afraid that you would take his throne. He originally wanted me to join the rebellion, but I pretended to agree and secretly reported to the princess." Gui Huasheng said: "That's how it is." Feeling suddenly brightened.Lahantu said: "I want to ask my son-in-law, how do you deal with these rebels? Do you want to report this matter to the emperor?" Gui Huasheng thought, if this move is exposed, I am afraid that there will be civil strife in Nepal. He said: "The matter is over, let's forget it. The rebels are dealt with by you, but I hope you don't punish them." While talking, I suddenly saw the prince of Nepal leading several horses galloping towards him. When he saw Gui Huasheng, he said, "I heard that something happened on the road, and the son-in-law was shocked?" Thank you for your concern." The Prince of Nepal saw that Gui Huasheng's expression remained unchanged, and he couldn't figure out whether he knew it or not, so he turned his head and said to Rahantu: "You have made great achievements this time, The king will definitely reward you again." Lahantu said: "I don't want to reward you, but I only hope that everyone can work together and the country will remain peaceful forever." The prince smiled coldly and said to Gui Huasheng: "I hope you will be welcomed by the people of our country and have a satisfactory stay." Gui Huasheng said: "Thank you for your blessings. My wish is the same as that of the general manager." After a while, I came to the capital, but when I saw a sea of ​​people, dancing and singing, when I saw the horse-in-law's car coming, I immediately applauded like thunder and gave way by myself.Gui Huasheng felt relieved and thought: "What Lahantu said is true, they really welcome me." The carriage drove slowly, approaching the palace, and saw a group of folk singers, who gathered automatically, pulled up the strings, blew the trumpets, beat the gongs and drums, and sang loudly: