Chapter 7 The seventh round of martial arts competitions to recruit relatives
The Six Monsters of the South of the Yangtze River and Guo Jingxiao stayed overnight and headed southeast. They stopped at Lufei for one day and passed the desert grassland.
This day is not far from Zhangjiakou.When Guo Jing first stepped on the middle ground, he saw all the sights he had never seen in his life. He felt very comfortable. With his legs clamped, he galloped his horse. He could only feel the wind blowing in his ears, and the houses and trees kept falling back.It wasn't until the little red horse ran to the bank of the Heishui River that he rested the horse at a restaurant by the roadside to wait for Master.
Seeing the little red horse galloping this long distance, a lot of sweat oozed from the side of the shoulder blades, he felt sorry for it, took a sweat towel to wipe the horse, shrank his hands, was surprised, and saw that the sweat towel was full of bright red blood stains, Then wipe the right shoulder of the red horse, and the shoulder is also covered with blood.He was so frightened that he almost shed tears, complaining to himself that this gallant run without hesitating horsepower, the horse might have been ruined by himself, so he hugged the horse's neck for comfort, but the horse was still in good spirits, without half a cent. A sign of injury.
Guo Jing only hoped that the third master Han Baoju would come soon so that he could heal his beloved horse's wounds, so he kept stretching his neck to look for the way he had come, when suddenly he heard a melodious sound of camel bells, and four snow-white camels galloped down the road. Come.A man in white is riding on each camel.He grew up in the desert all his life, but he had never seen such a beautiful camel. He stretched his neck and stared at it. He saw that the four passengers were all in their twenties and thirteen years old.Those four people jumped off their hunchbacks and walked into the restaurant, their movements were quite neat.Guo Jing saw that the four of them were dressed in white robes, with a precious fox fur turned out from around their necks, he couldn't help staring dumbfounded.
A man in white was embarrassed by Guo Jing's look, a blush welled up his cheeks, and he lowered his head.The other glared at Guo Jing and shouted, "Boy, what are you looking at?" Said: "Congratulations, congratulations, this silly boy has taken a fancy to you!"
Guo Jing knew that they were laughing at him, so he felt ashamed, his ears felt hot, he was not making up his mind whether to get up and leave the restaurant, when he suddenly saw Han Baoju galloping towards him on Chasing Wind.He rushed forward and told about the bleeding on the red horse's shoulder.Han Baoju wondered: "Is there such a thing?" Walking to the side of the red horse, he wiped a few hands on the horse's shoulders, stretched out his hand to see it reflected in the sunlight, laughed loudly, and said, "It's not blood, it's sweat!" Guo Jing was startled, and said, "Sweat? Red sweat?" Han Baoju said, "Jing'er, this is a bloody horse that comes once in a thousand years."
Guo Jing heard that the horse he loved was not injured, so he was elated, and said, "Third Master, why does the horse's sweat look like blood?" Han Baoju said, "I once heard from my old master that there is a kind of celestial horse in Dawan in the Western Region, and its shoulders are bright red when sweating. It’s like blood, its threat is like wings, and it travels thousands of miles a day. However, it’s just a legend, no one has seen it before, and I don’t really believe it, but unexpectedly, it will be given to you.”
While speaking, Ke Zhen'E and others had already arrived.Zhu Cong, who had read a lot of poetry and books, shook his head and said, "That's clearly written in the "Historical Records" and "Hanshu". Back then, Zhang Qian, Marquis of Bowang, was on an envoy to the Western Regions, and saw the sweaty blood in the Ershi City of Dawan Kingdom. BMW, come back to tell Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. After hearing this, the emperor was very envious. He ordered the envoy to bring a thousand catties of gold, and cast a golden horse as big as a real horse, and sent it to Dawan Kingdom in exchange for a bloody BMW. The king of Dawan said: "The second master Tianma is a national treasure of Dawan, and it cannot be given to the Han people." The golden horse. Seeing that the Han envoy was rude, the king of Dawan ordered his men to kill the envoy and took away both the gold and the golden horse."
Guo Jing said "ah", and seeing Zhu Cong drinking tea from a bowl, he hurriedly asked, "What happened next?" The four men in white clothes were also in a daze, listening to Zhu Cong's story about the BMW.
Zhu Cong took a sip of tea and said, "Third Brother, you are a famous horse breeder, do you know where the BMW came from?" Han Baoju said, "I heard from my old master that it was born from the mating of domestic horses and wild horses. Zhu Cong said: "That's right. According to the history books, there is a high mountain near Ershi City. There are wild horses on the mountain. They run like flying and cannot be caught. The Dawan Kingdom has a clever plan to put five-color mares under the mountain in the evening of spring." The wild horse and the mare are mated, and they will be born as bloody horses. Jing'er, you little red horse must have come thousands of miles from Dawan."
Han Xiaoying wanted to hear the story, so she asked, "Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty can't get the BMW, so why not let it go?"
Zhu Cong said: "How can he give up? At present tens of thousands of troops are dispatched, and the general Li Guangli is commanded to fetch horses from Ershi City of Dawan Kingdom. In order to win, Li Guangli is named General Ershi. But from Chang'an to Dawan Kingdom, west out of Jiayuguan Afterwards, there was desert all the way, without food and water, and the soldiers died on the way. Before arriving in Dawan, only 30% of the army was left. Li Guangli was short of soldiers and horses, and was defeated in the first battle. He returned to Dunhuang and asked the emperor for help. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Furious, he ordered the envoys to guard Yumen Pass with their swords, and issued a decree: "Expeditionary soldiers will behead anyone who dares to enter the pass. Li Guangli can't advance or retreat, so he has to stay in Dunhuang."
Speaking of this, only camel bells were heard, and four more people came on white camels, got off the camels and entered the shop.Guo Jing was even more surprised to see that these four were also handsome young men in white robes and sable fur around their necks.These four sat at the same table as the previous four and ordered food.
Zhu Cong continued: "Emperor Wu of the Han thought to himself, if he didn't get the BMW and lost tens of thousands of soldiers, wouldn't it make foreign countries look down on me, the emperor of Han?" There were countless numbers, and fearing that the troops would be insufficient, they ordered all criminal officials, son-in-laws, and businessmen from all over the country to join the army, which caused an uproar in the world. They also appointed two famous horsemen as high-ranking officials, and one official paid homage to the army. Ma Xiaowei, an official who worships the executive horse Xiaowei, just waits to break Dawan and choose a horse. The sixth brother, the Han Dynasty emphasized agriculture and despised business. If you were born in Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, you would be in bad luck, but the third brother could be an official. Thanks to the captain of the driving horse and the captain of the horse, haha!"
Han Xiaoying asked, "What crime did the son-in-law commit?"
Zhu Cong said: "Who would be willing to be a son-in-law if he is not a poor and unsuspecting person? Forcing a son-in-law to go on an expedition is oppressing the poor. Then Li Guangli led a large army and besieged Dawan City for more than forty days, killing Dawan There were countless soldiers. The nobles in Dawan were frightened, beheaded the king and surrendered, and offered BMWs. Li Guangli returned to Beijing triumphantly. The emperor was overjoyed and named him Marquis of Haixi, and the officers each received rewards. For these bloody horses , The world does not know how many people died and how much money was spent. On that day, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty had a banquet for the ministers and made a song of heavenly horses. Flying for thousands of miles, I am safe now! I am a dragon and a friend!' This poem says that only the dragon in the sky is worthy to be friends with this heavenly horse."
Listening to his story, the eight men in white couldn't help turning their heads to look at the little red horse outside the door, their faces full of admiration.
Zhu Cong said: "I don't know that the strength of the Dawan Tianma comes from wild horses. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty obtained several hard-blooded horses with all his might, but he didn't mate with wild horses from the high mountains outside Ershi's city, and passed them down for several generations. It's not very handsome, and there is no red sweat on the body." After Zhu Cong finished telling the story, the seven of them chatted and started eating noodles.
The eight white-clothed men discussed quietly.Ke Zhen'e's ears are very good, even though the distance between the two seats is quite far, he can still hear clearly, only one person said: "If you want to do it, do it right away, put him on the horse, how can you still catch up?" The other person said "There are many people here, and he has companions." One person said: "They dare to stop them, and they killed them together." Ke Zhen'e was startled: "Why are these eight women so vicious?" Take care of your noodles.
Only one person said: "Let's dedicate this BMW to the young lord. He will show his face even more when he rides to the capital. What are they called Shenxian old monsters and Lingzhi masters? They can no longer show their prestige." Ke Zhen'e He had heard the name of Master Lingzhi, and knew that he was a famous figure in Tibetan Tantric Buddhism, and was famous in the Southwest for his "Mahamudra" martial arts, but the old monster Shenxian didn't know what kind of person he was.
Another person said: "I have bumped into a lot of gangsters in the past few days. They are all subordinates of Peng Lianhu, the thousand-handed man, and they must all go to the capital to meet. If they bump into this fine horse Is there any part for us?" Ke Zhen shuddered in disgust, he knew that Peng Lianhu was a bandit in Hebei and Shanxi, with many followers and a powerful force, this person was vicious and murderous, hence his nickname It's called "Thousand-handed Human Massacre", and I thought: "What are these powerful big bosses doing when they gather in Beijing? What are the origins of these eight women?"
They discussed in low voices for a while, and decided to go out of Zhendian first, stop on the road, and seize Guo Jing's BMW.But after that, these eight girls chattered about romantic affairs, such as "Young Master" likes you the most, and what "Young Master" must be thinking about you at this moment.Ke Zhen'e frowned, very impatient, but the words came to his ears, but he couldn't help but listen.
Only one woman said: "Let's take this hard-earned horse and dedicate it to the young master. What do you think he will reward?" The other laughed and said: "I want you to stay with him for a few more nights!" , got up and scuffled, and the eight of them giggled and laughed together.Another person said: "Everyone, don't be too presumptuous, and be careful to reveal your Xingzang. The other party doesn't seem to be easy to get along with." Another person said in a low voice: "That woman with a sword on her body is sure to be good at martial arts. She is very handsome. If she is young It's ten years old, so it's no wonder that the young master doesn't get lovesick after seeing her." Ke Zhen'e knew that she was talking about Han Xiaoying, and he was furious, thinking that this "young master" must not be a good thing.Hearing that the eight women had eaten pasta, they hurriedly stepped on the white camels and left the shop.
Hearing that they were going far away, Ke Zhen'e said: "Jing'er, how do you see these eight women's kung fu?" Guo Jing wondered: "Women?" Ke Zhen'e said: "Why?" Didn't see it, did you?" Ke Zhen'e said, "Does anyone know about White Camel Mountain?" Zhu Cong and others said they had never heard of it.Ke Zhen'e repeated what he had just heard.Zhu Cong and others felt it was funny when they heard that these women were so daring to break ground on the top of Mount Tai.Han Xiaoying said: "Among them are two women with tall noses and blue eyes, but they are not from the Middle Earth." Han Baoju said: "Yes, such pure white camels are only found in the Western Regions." Ke Zhen'e said: "The matter of seizing a horse is trivial. , but they said that there are many powerful figures coming to Beijing to gather, and there must be a major conspiracy in the middle, most of which will not benefit the Song Dynasty, and may kill tens of thousands of Han people. If we bump into it, we must not ignore it. " Quan Jinfa said: "It's just that the competition in Jiaxing is coming soon, there can be no further delay." The six of them hesitated for a while, feeling that they were in a dilemma.
Nan Xiren suddenly said: "Jing'er go first!" Han Xiaoying said: "Fourth brother said that Jing'er should go to Jiaxing alone first, let's go after finding out this matter?" Nan Xiren nodded.Zhu Cong said: "That's right, it's time for Jing'er to go to the Tao to practice alone."
When Guo Jing heard that he was going to part with all the masters, he was very reluctant to part.Ke Zhen'e reprimanded, "You're still a child at this age." Han Xiaoying comforted him, "Go and wait for us first, and we'll follow you in less than a month." Zhu Cong said, "We have an appointment for the martial arts competition in Jiaxing. So far I haven't given you the details. All in all, at noon on March 24th, you must rush to the Zuixian Restaurant in Jiaxing Mansion, even if there is a big event, you can't miss the appointment." Guo Jing agreed.
Ke Zhen'e said: "The eight women want to take your horse, you don't have to fight with them, your horse is fast, they can't catch up. You have something important to do, don't make side matters." Han Baoju said: "If these women dare to do evil The Seven Monsters of the South of the Yangtze River must not be let go." Zhang Asheng has passed away for more than ten years, but the Six Monsters always call themselves the "Seven Monsters of the South of the Yangtze River" and never exclude this brother.
Guo Jing bid farewell to the six masters.The six monsters saw him fight the four ghosts of the Yellow River alone a few days ago, and they have already made good use of the martial arts they taught. This time, let him walk alone. One is that the news he heard may be of great importance. Going out alone to wander the rivers and lakes, gaining some experience, that is something that no master can pass on.
When everyone was parting, they gave a few more instructions, and Nan Xiren was the same as usual. When it came to taking turns to speak, she was always at the end, and immediately said four words: "If you can't fight, run away!" He knew Guo Jing's nature very well. Stubborn, he would rather die than submit, if he meets a master, he will fight relentlessly when fighting, and he must die, so I taught him this meaningful four-character tactic.Zhu Cong said: "Martial arts have no bottom, there are mountains beyond mountains, and there are people above you. No matter how powerful you are, you can't be invincible. A man can bend and stretch. When you are in danger, you have to endure it for a while. This is called staying in the green hills." Now, you are not afraid of running out of firewood, but you are not afraid of death. If your opponent is outnumbered and outnumbered, you can't show your courage in vain. Remember the words of Fourth Master!"
Guo Jing nodded in agreement, kowtowed to the six masters, got on his horse and headed south.For more than ten years, I have been with the six masters day and night. Once we parted, I couldn't help crying. I thought of my mother who was left alone in the desert. A moment of sadness.After driving for more than ten miles, the terrain was steep and high, with high mountains beside the road and steep strange rocks. Guo Jing made his debut for the first time. Seeing this dangerous situation, he was secretly startled. Seeing my flustered appearance, you must scold me for being useless."
At this time, the road became narrower and narrower. Turning around a mountain depression, I suddenly saw a white mass in front of me. It was four men's clothes and women in white clothes riding on white camels, blocking the road.Guo Jing's heart skipped a beat, he reined in the horse from a distance, and shouted loudly: "Excuse me, please excuse me." The four women laughed.One person laughed and said, "Young man, what are you afraid of? Come here, I won't eat you." Guo Jing's face was hot, he didn't know what to do, should he talk to them kindly, or rush over to use force?
I only heard another woman laughing and saying: "Your horse is not bad, come, show me." From her tone, it was all about talking to children.Guo Jing was angry. He saw a high mountain on his right, and a bottomless canyon on his left. The clouds were misty, and he didn't know how deep it was. You have to give way." Lifting the reins and clamping his legs, the red horse rushed forward like an arrow.Guo Jing held his sword in his hand, and shouted loudly: "The horse is coming, give way! It is none of my business if anyone is knocked down the valley!" The horse went so fast, it was already in front of the fourth daughter in a blink of an eye.
A woman in white jumped off her hunchback, jumped up, and stretched out her hand to buckle the red horse's bridle.With a long neigh, the red horse suddenly leaped into the air and ran past the four camels.Guo Jing was in mid-air like a cloud riding a mist, he waited until he landed, he was already behind the four girls.This time not only the four girls were surprised, even Guo Jing was greatly surprised.
He only heard a woman's charming voice scolding, Guo Jing turned his head and saw two shining hidden weapons flying towards his face.When he first ventured into the rivers and lakes, he kept in mind the instructions of his masters, and was careful in everything. He was afraid that the hidden weapons would be poisonous, so he dared not reach out to take them directly. He took off the leather cap on his head, turned around and put the two hidden weapons in the cap. All the women praised in unison: "Good work."
When Guo Jing looked down, he saw that the hidden weapons in the hat were two silver shuttles, the tips of the shuttles were sharp, and the sides of the shuttles were extremely sharp, if they hit them, they would surely die.He was angry in his heart: "Everyone has no grievances or enmities, you just fancy my horse, and you will hurt people's lives!"
He put the silver shuttle in his pocket, fearing that the other four women in white would stop him, so he galloped on his horse. In less than an hour, he had already traveled seventy or eighty miles. Fortunately, he never saw the other four women. , but gave him a fast horse galloping, galloping past, not as good as the invitation to attack.He rested for a while, got on his horse and set off again, before it was dark, he had already arrived at Zhangjiakou, it was three days' journey away from those women in white clothes, and they couldn't catch up anymore.
Zhangjiakou is the north-south passage, a place where furs outside the Great Wall are collected and distributed, densely populated and prosperous with shops.Guo Jing held the red horse in his hand and looked around. He had never been to such a big city, but he saw that everything was fresh. Before he came to a big hotel, he was hungry, so he tied the horse to the stake in front of the door, and entered the hotel. When I was seated in the shop, I ordered a plate of beef and two catties of noodle cakes, and I ate them.He had a great appetite, and according to the Mongolian custom, he grabbed the beef noodle cake and stuffed it into his mouth.I was eating happily when I heard the noise at the door of the shop.He missed the red horse and rushed out, only to see the red horse grazing in good condition.But the two shop assistants were yelling at a ragged, thin boy. The young man was about fifteen or sixteen years old, with a black ripped leather hat on his head, his face and hands were covered with black coal, he couldn't see his true face for a long time, he was holding a steamed bun in his hand, he was grinning, showing his face The two rows of shiny white fine teeth are not commensurate with his whole body.The eyeballs are pitch-black, very agile. A shop assistant shouted: "What are you doing? Don't let me go?" The boy said: "Okay, let's go." As soon as he turned around, another shop assistant shouted: "Put down the steamed buns." The boy put down the steamed bun as he said, but there were a few dirty handprints left on the white steamed bun, which could no longer be sold.A guy was furious and punched him, but the boy dodged shortly. Seeing his pity, Guo Jing knew that he was starving, so he rushed to stop him, saying: "Don't be rough, it will be charged to my account." He picked up the steamed bun and handed it to the young man.The boy took the steamed bun and said: "This steamed bun is not well made. Poor thing, let me eat it for you!" Throwing it to a mangy puppy at the door.The puppy jumped on it and started chewing. A shop assistant sighed: "It's a pity, it's a pity, feed the steamed buns with white meat to the dogs." Guo Jing was also taken aback, thinking that the young man was hungry, so he snatched the buns from the shop, but he threw them to the dogs to eat up.Guo Jing returned to his seat and ate again.The boy followed in and looked at him sideways.Guo Jing looked a little embarrassed by him, and said hello: "You come to eat too, okay?" The young man smiled and said: "Okay, I'm bored by myself and just looking for a companion." He spoke with a Jiangnan accent . Guo Jing's mother was from Lin'an, Zhejiang, and the six Jiangnan monsters were from Zuojin in Jiaxing. He was used to the Jiangnan accent since he was a child, and he was very happy to hear that the boy spoke his own local accent.The boy walked to the table and sat down, Guo Jing told the waiter to bring another meal.Seeing the dirty and poor look of the young man, the waiter in the shop, the boss was not happy, and after calling for a long time, he lazily brought over the dishes. The boy broke out and said: "Do you think that I am poor, and I am not worthy of eating the food in your shop? I am afraid that if you bring the best wine and food, it will not suit my appetite." The waiter said coldly: "Really? Your old man We can figure it out, we can always do it, just because no one will pay for it." The young man said to Guo Jing, "Will you be my boss if I eat as much as I want?" Guo Jing said, "Of course, of course." Turning to the waiter, he said, "Quickly cut a catty of beef and half a catty of mutton liver." He only said that beef and mutton liver is the best delicacy in the world, and asked the young man, "Do you want to drink?" The young man said: "Don't rush to eat meat, let's eat fruit first. Hey buddy, first come four dried fruits, four fresh fruits, two salty and sour fruits, and four candied fruit." "What candied fruit do you want, sir?" The young man said: "This kind of small hotel in a poor place, I'm sorry you can't get good things out, so that's it, the four kinds of dried fruits are lychee, longan, steamed jujube, and ginkgo. Cherries and Jiangsimeier, I wonder if they can be bought here? Candied fruit? It’s rose kumquats, fragrant grapes, frosted peach sticks, and pear meat. Good husband.” Hearing what he said, the waiter in the shop couldn’t help but put away his little one. Look at the heart. The young man said again: "There is no fresh fish and shrimp here for the drinks and dishes, um, let's have eight so-so drinks and dishes." The waiter asked: "What do you guys like to eat?" The boy said: "Oh, if you don't make it clear, it will be impossible. The eight wine dishes are quail cooked with flowers, fried duck feet, chicken tongue soup, Jiangyao stuffed with deer belly, fried beef tendon with mandarin duck, shredded rabbit with chrysanthemum, fried roe deer leg, gold and silver hoof with ginger vinegar. I only choose what you can make here Let’s order some more expensive dishes, let’s just skip it.” The waiter in the shop opened his mouth wide and couldn’t close his mouth, and when he finished speaking, he said: “These eight dishes are not cheap. You have to use dozens of chickens and ducks for palm and chicken tongue soup." The young man pointed to Guo Jing: "This old man is the host, do you think he can't afford it?" The waiter saw that the sable on Guo Jing was very precious, and thought that even if you would not pay the money, peeling off the sable skin would be enough, so he agreed immediately, and asked again: "Is it enough?" The young man said: "Pair it with twelve other dishes for dinner and eight snacks, and it's almost enough." The waiter in the shop didn't dare to ask the names of the dishes, for fear that he couldn't buy them after ordering them, so he immediately ordered the chef to choose the best selections. , and asked the young man: "What kind of wine do you guys use? There is ten-year-old Sanbai Fen liquor in the shop. Would you like to take two cents first?" The young man said: "Okay, I will deal with it and drink it!" After a while, candied fruits and other items were brought to the table one by one. Guo Jing tasted each item, and each item was delicious like he had never tasted before. The young man talked in a high-spirited manner, all about the customs and customs of the south, Guo Jing could not help being overwhelmed by his elegant and profound knowledge.His second master was a well-educated scholar, but Guo Jing devoted himself to martial arts, and only learned some simple characters from Zhu Cong in his spare time. At this moment, it sounded that this young man's knowledge was not inferior to that of his second master. He is a poor boy, but he has such a high level of knowledge. The people in Middle-earth are really different from those outside the Great Wall." After half an hour, the food and wine were filled with two tables put together.The young man didn't drink very much, and he only picked up a few chopsticks when he ate food. Suddenly he called the waiter over and scolded: "You Jiang Yaozhu is a regular product from five years ago. Can you sell it for money?" The shopkeeper heard it. He hurriedly came over with a smile and said, "The guest officer's tongue is really good. I'm really sorry. There is no Jiang Yaozhu in the small shop. They were sent to Changqinglou, the largest restaurant here. There is no fresh goods in Zhangjiakou." The young man waved his hand and started talking with Guo Jing again. Hearing that he came from Mongolia, he asked about the situation in the desert.Guo Jing was instructed by his master not to reveal his identity, he only talked about playing rabbits, shooting eagles, galloping horses, catching wolves and other interesting stories.The young man listened with gusto, clapped his hands and laughed loudly when he heard Guo Jing say something proud, his expression was very innocent. Guo Jing grew up in the desert. Although he made good friends with Tuo Lei and Hua Zheng, Temujin cherished his youngest son. Tuo Lei often stayed by his father's side and rarely had time to play with him.Hua Zheng has a very bad temper, and Guo Jing is unwilling to give way, even though they often play together, they often quarrel, and although they make up after a while, they don't always get along well. How come, I feel the joy that I have never had in my life.He was originally clumsy and not good at words, and he was always asked by others before he had to answer a few words. Han Xiaoying often laughed that he had Nan Xi's benevolent words like gold, and he was the fourth master's disciple, but at this time He talked eloquently, and said all kinds of stupid things about himself, except those related to martial arts and Temujin, he said everything in one go. left hand.After grasping it, I felt his palm was soft and smooth, as soft as boneless, and I didn't feel startled.The boy smiled and lowered his head.Guo Jing saw that his face was coal-black, but the skin on the back of his neck was as white as fat, and his skin was more radiant than snow. He felt strange, but he didn't care. The young man broke free and said: "We have been talking for a long time, the dishes are cold, and the rice is also cold!" Guo Jing said: "Yes, cold dishes are also delicious." The young man shook his head.Guo Jing said: "Then let's call it hot." The boy said: "No, the dishes that have been heated are not good." He called the waiter from the shop and ordered him to remove dozens of bowls of cold dishes and pour them out, and then use fresh ones. Material redo hot dishes. The shopkeeper, cook, and waiter in the hotel are all amazing, and since they have business, they naturally follow suit one by one.It is the Mongolian custom to entertain guests with all they have, not to mention that this is the first time in Guo Jing's life that he has used money, and he doesn't know what the money is for, but even if he knew, since he had an agreement with the young man and was overjoyed, he spent more money. Ten times the money, and I don't take it to heart at all. When dozens of pots of dishes were put on the table again, the young man said he was full after eating only a few chopsticks.The waiter in the shop scolded Guo Jing secretly: "You idiot, this boy has wronged you." After a while, the bill was settled, and the total was 19 taels and 4 cents.Guo Jing took out an ingot of gold and ordered the waiter to go to the silver shop to exchange the silver to pay the bill. When I came out of the store, the new wind hit my face.The young man seemed to feel cold, shrank his head and neck, and said, "Don't bother me, see you later." Seeing that his clothes were thin, Guo Jing couldn't bear it, so he took off the sable fur, put it on him, and said, "Brother, we hit it off right away. Please wear this dress." There were still four ingots of gold left beside him, so he took out two and put them in the sable fur bag.The boy didn't thank him either, he put on a sable fur and drifted away. The young man walked dozens of steps, turned around and saw Guo Jing holding the red horse, standing on the long street looking at him, dazed, knowing that he was reluctant to say goodbye, so he waved to him.Guo Jing walked over quickly and said, "What else do you need, my virtuous brother?" The young man smiled slightly and said, "I haven't asked my elder brother Gao's name yet." Guo Jing smiled and said, "Really, I forgot. My name is Guo Mingjing. What about you, brother?" The young man said, "My surname is Huang, and I have a single name. One word Rong." Guo Jing said: "Where are you going? If we go back to the south, how about we go together?" Huang Rong shook her head and said, "I won't go back to the south." Suddenly said: "Brother, I'm hungry again." Guo Jing said happily : "Okay, I'll accompany my brother to have some wine and dinner." This time Huang Rong led him to Changqinglou, the largest restaurant in Zhangjiakou.Huang Rong no longer ordered food and wine, but only ordered four delicate dishes and a pot of Longjing, and the two of them started talking about everything. Huang Rong heard that Guo Jing had raised two white vultures, she was very envious, and said: "I just don't know where to go, so I will go to Mongolia tomorrow, and I will also catch two little white vultures." Guo Jing said: " That's not easy to meet." Huang Rong said: "Why did you meet again?" Guo Jing had no answer, so he could only smile, thinking that Mongolia was bitterly cold and the wind was fierce, and he was weak, so he might not be able to bear it, so he asked: "Where is your home? Why don't you go home?" Huang Rong's eyes turned red, and she said, "Daddy doesn't want me anymore." Guo Jing said, "Why?" In a panic, I gave him some good wine and food, and talked with him. Dad got annoyed and scolded me, so I sneaked out at night." Guo Jing said: "Your dad is afraid that you are missing you at this moment. Your mother What about it?" Huang Rong said, "I'm dead, I have no mother since I was a child." Guo Jing said, "After you have had enough fun, go home." Huang Rong shed tears and said, "Daddy doesn't want me." Guo Jing said: "No." Huang Rong said, "Then why didn't he come to find me?" Guo Jing said, "Maybe he was looking for it, but he didn't find it." Huang Rong laughed through tears and said, "It's true. Then I'll go back after I've had enough fun, but first I have to catch two white eagles." The two talked for a while about what they saw on the way, and Guo Jing mentioned that eight women in white clothes in men's clothing were trying to seize the horse.Huang Rong asked about the little red horse's temperament and footsteps. After hearing what Guo Jing said, she looked very envious. She drank a sip of tea and said with a smile, "Brother, I ask you for a treasure, are you willing?" Guo Jing said: "What? Is there any reason not to?" Huang Rong said: "I just like your bloody horse." Guo Jing said without hesitation, "Okay, I will give it to my brother." Huang Rong was making a joke at first, thinking that he loves this once-in-a-lifetime BMW as much as his life, and she just met him by chance, intending to see how this honest man refuses, but he promised so boldly, it's true It was a big accident, I couldn't help being stunned, grateful in my heart, couldn't help myself, suddenly fell down on the table, and began to cry. This time Guo Jing was even more surprised, and hurriedly asked, "Brother, what's the matter? Are you feeling unwell?" Huang Rong raised her head, although her face was full of tears, she was smiling happily, and saw two tears streaming down his cheeks, washing away the soot, revealing two lines of white jade-like skin, and said with a smile: "Brother, let's go !" Guo Jing got the money and went downstairs, led the red horse, and said: "I gave you to my good friend, you must be obedient and never lose your temper." Pulling the bridle, gently stroking the horse's hair, he said: "Brother, get on the horse!" The red horse didn't allow others to ride on it, but these days the wildness has been greatly restrained, and seeing the owner like this, he didn't resist.Huang Rong got on the horse, Guo Jing let go of his hand, and patted the horse's rump lightly, and the little red horse ran away.
When Huang Rong and the red horse disappeared around the corner, Guo Jing turned around. Seeing that it was getting late, he went down to the inn and was about to turn off the lights and go to bed when he heard the sound of peeling and pecking on the door. Xi, I only knew it was Huang Rong, and asked: "Is it brother? Great!" A person outside said hoarsely: "It's your old man! What's so good?" Guo Jing was stunned, and opened the door. Under the candlelight, he saw five people standing outside vaguely.It turned out that the four people were holding knives, guns, whips and axes. They were the Four Ghosts of the Yellow River who had fought fiercely with them on the top of the earthen mountain that day. Three large sarcomas are extremely ugly. The thin man sneered, strode into the room, sat down on the kang, turned his head and looked at Guo Jing sideways, the candlelight reflected on his tumor, leaving three shadows on his face.Among the four ghosts of the Yellow River, Shen Qinggang sneered: "This is our uncle, the famous three-headed Jiaohou Tonghaihou Erye, hurry up and kowtow!" Guo Jing saw that he was in a tight siege, the four ghosts of the Yellow River alone couldn't deal with them, let alone one of their uncles, it seemed that this person must be extremely skilled, so he clasped his fists and asked, "What's the matter, everyone?" Hou Tonghai said: "Where are your masters?" Guo Jing said: "My six masters are not here." Hou Tonghai said: "Hey, let you live for a long time, if I kill you now, people will say that I am three Toujiao bullied the younger generation. At noon tomorrow, I will meet you in the black pine forest ten miles away in the western suburbs, and ask your six masters to come with you." He stood up and left the room without waiting for Guo Jing's answer.Wu Qinglie, the life-chasing gun, closed the door, only to hear a click, and buckled it behind the door. Guo Jing blew out the candle and sat on the kang, only to see a figure slowly moving around on the window paper, obviously the enemy was guarding outside the window.After a while, there was a sound on the roof, someone knocked a weapon on the roof tiles a few times, and shouted: "Boy, don't try to escape, your grandfather is here." Guo Jing knew that he could not escape, so he went to sleep , looking at the roof with both eyes, thinking about how to get out tomorrow, but he fell asleep without thinking of half a magic method. When I got up the next day, the waiter in the shop brought me some noodles.Qian Qingjian was obsessed with the double axe, and watched closely from behind. Guo Jing thought that the six masters were far apart, so they would definitely not be able to rush to rescue each other. Since they couldn't escape, the man would fight to the death. Although the fourth master taught: "If you can't fight, run away!" That is to say, he ran away, but he didn't agree with the fourth master's instructions.In fact, with Qian Qingjian alone under surveillance, it is not difficult for him to escape on his own, but he is not good at turning his head, and there is one more word in the four-character formula that Nan Xiren taught him that day. If he only said: "Dangerous , run away!" He would probably run for his life, forgive Qian Qingjian for being a reckless man, but he would not be able to catch up with him.The three-headed Jiaohou Tonghai only thought that the six Jiangnan monsters must be nearby, and according to their identities, they would never miss an appointment, and they didn't expect Guo Jing to run away alone. Guo Jing sat on the kang, meditating and practicing kung fu according to the method taught by Ma Yu.Qian Qingjian swung a pair of axes in front of him, slashed in all directions, yelled loudly, and accused him of wrong way of meditating.Guo Jing didn't pay any attention, seeing the sun was approaching, he stood up and said to Qian Qingjian: "Go!" After paying for the room and board, the two walked side by side.After walking ten li to the west, I saw a pine forest, the branches and leaves covered the sky and the sun, and the forest was so gloomy that I couldn't see dozens of steps away.Qian Qingjian left Guo Jing behind and walked quickly into the forest. Guo Jing took off the soft whip around his waist, raised his spirit and concentrated his mind, and walked forward step by step, fearing that the enemy would plot against him.I walked along the path in the forest for a few miles, but there was still no trace of the enemy. The forest was very quiet, and occasionally I heard a few birdsong. The woods are so dense, why don’t I hide? I’m just hiding, not escaping!” Just as I was about to dodge into the bushes on the left, I heard someone shouting loudly above my head: “Little bastard, bastard, bastard!” Guo Jing took three steps forward, shook his soft whip, raised his hand with one move, and opened up his posture. When he looked up, he couldn't help being amazed and amused at the same time, and saw the four ghosts of the Yellow River hanging high on the four big trees , everyone's hands and feet were bound behind their backs, swinging around in the air, struggling desperately, but there was nothing to rely on.When the four of them saw Guo Jing, they cursed even more. Guo Jing smiled and said, "Are you playing on the swings here? Is it fun? Goodbye, goodbye, sorry!" After walking a few steps, he turned around and asked, "Who hung you on the tree?" Qian Qingjian scolded ：“你奶奶雄，鬼计暗算，不是好汉！”沈青刚叫道：“好小子，你有种就把我们放下来，单打独斗，决个胜败。我们四人若是一拥而上，不算英雄。 ”郭靖虽不聪明，却也不至于蠢得到了家，当下哈哈大笑，说道：“算你们是英雄好汉便了，那也不必再打啦！” 他怕三头蛟侯通海随时赶到，不敢逗留，飞步出林，回到城里，买了一匹好马，当即上道向南，一路心中琢磨：“暗地里救我的恩人不知是谁？这黄河四鬼功夫并非寻常，竟能将他们吊上树去。那三头蛟侯通海凶神恶煞一般，怎么这时又不见了影子？师父们说，跟人订下了约会，便有天大凶险也不能不赴。这约会我是赴过了，他自己不来，却怪不得我。”
一路无话，这一日到了中都北京。这是大金国的京城，当时天下第一形胜繁华之地，即便宋朝旧京汴梁、新都临安，也是有所不及。郭靖长于荒漠，哪里见过这般气象？只见红楼画阁，绣户朱门，雕车竞驻，骏马争驰。高柜巨铺，尽陈奇货异物；茶坊酒肆，但见华服珠履。真是花光满路，箫鼓喧空；金翠耀日，罗绮飘香。只把他这从未见过世面的少年看得眼花缭乱。所见之物，十件中倒有九件不知是甚么东西。 他不敢走进金碧辉煌的酒楼，拣了一间小小饭铺吃了饭，信步到长街闲逛。走了半日，忽听得前面人声喧哗，喝彩之声不绝于耳，远远望去，围着好大一堆人，不知在看甚么。 他好奇心起，挨入人群张望，只见中间老大一块空地，地下插了一面锦旗，白底红花，绣着“比武招亲”四个金字，旗下两人正自拳来脚去的打得热闹，一个是红衣少女，一个是长大汉子。郭靖见那少女举手投足皆有法度，显然武功不弱，那大汉却武艺平平。拆斗数招，那红衣少女卖个破绽，上盘露空。那大汉大喜，一招“双蛟出洞”，双拳呼地打出，直取对方胸口。那少女身形略偏，当即滑开，左臂横扫，蓬的一声，大汉背上早着。那大汉收足不住，向前直跌出去，只跌得灰头土脸，爬起身来，满脸羞惭，挤入人丛中去了。旁观众人连珠彩喝将起来。 那少女掠了掠头发，退到旗杆之下。郭靖看那少女时，见她十七八岁年纪，玉立亭亭，虽然脸有风尘之色，但明眸皓齿，容颜娟好。那锦旗在朔风下飘扬飞舞，遮得那少女脸上忽明忽暗。锦旗左侧地下插着一杆铁枪，右侧插着两枝镔铁短戟。 只见那少女和身旁的一个中年汉子低声说了几句话。那汉子点点头，向众人团团作了一个四方揖，朗声说道：“在下姓穆名易，山东人氏。路经贵地，一不求名，二不为利，只为小女年已及笄，尚未许得婆家。她曾许下一愿，不望夫婿富贵，但愿是个武艺超群的好汉，因此上斗胆比武招亲。凡年在三十岁以下，尚未娶亲，能胜得小女一拳一脚的，在下即将小女许配于他。在下父女两人，自南至北，经历七路，只因成名的豪杰都已婚配，而少年英雄又少肯于下顾，是以始终未得良缘。”说到这里，顿了一顿，抱拳说道：“北京是卧虎藏龙之地，高人侠士必多，在下行事荒唐，请各位多多包涵。” 郭靖见这穆易腰粗膀阔，甚是魁梧，但背脊微驼，两鬓花白，满脸皱纹，神色间甚是愁苦，身穿一套粗布棉袄，衣裤上都打了补钉。那少女却穿着光鲜得多。 穆易交代之后，等了一会，只听人丛中一些混混贫嘴取笑，又对那少女评头品足，却无人敢下场动手，抬头望望天，眼见铅云低压，北风更劲，自言自语：“看来转眼有一场大雪。唉，那日也是这样的天色……”转身拔起旗杆，正要把“比武招亲”的锦旗卷起，忽然人丛中东西两边同时有人喝道：“且慢！”两个人一齐窜入圈子。 众人一看，不禁轰然大笑起来。原来东边进来的是个肥胖的老者，满脸浓髯，胡子大半斑白，年纪少说也有五十来岁。西边来的更是好笑，竟是个光头和尚。那胖子对众人喝道：“笑甚么？他比武招亲，我尚未娶妻，难道我比不得？”那和尚嬉皮笑脸的道：“老公公，你就算胜了，这样花一般的闺女，叫她一过门就做寡妇么？”那胖子怒道：“那么你来干甚么？”和尚道：“得了这样美貌的妻子，我和尚马上还俗。”众人更是大笑起来。 那少女脸呈怒色，柳眉双竖，脱下刚刚穿上的披风，就要上前动手。穆易拉了女儿一把，叫她稍安毋躁，随手又把旗杆插入地下。 这边和尚和胖子争着要先和少女比武，你一言，我一语，已自闹得不可开交，旁观的闲汉笑着起哄：“你哥儿俩先比一比吧，谁赢了谁上！”和尚道：“好，老公公，咱俩玩玩！”说着呼的就是一拳。那胖子侧头避开，回打一拳。 郭靖见那和尚使的是少林罗汉拳，胖子使的是五行拳，都是外门功夫。和尚纵高伏低，身手便捷。那胖子却是拳脚沉雄，莫瞧他年老，竟是招招威猛。斗到分际，和尚猱身直进，砰砰砰，在胖子腰里连锤三拳，那胖子连哼三声，忍痛不避，右拳高举，有如巨锤般锤将下来，正锤在和尚的光头之上。和尚抵受不住，一屁股坐在地下，微微一楞，忽地从僧袍中取出戒刀，挥刀向胖子小腿劈去。 众人高声大叫。那胖子跳起避开，伸手从腰里一抽，铁鞭在手，原来两人身上都暗藏兵刃。转眼间刀来鞭往，鞭去刀来，杀得好不热闹。众人嘴里叫好，脚下不住后退，只怕兵器无眼，误伤了自己。 穆易走到两人身旁，朗声说道：“两位住手。这里是京师之地，不可抡刀动枪。”那两人杀得性起，哪来理他？穆易忽地欺身而进，飞脚把和尚手中戒刀踢得脱手，顺手抓住了铁鞭鞭头，一扯一夺，那胖子把捏不住，只得松手。穆易将铁鞭重重掷在地下。和尚与胖子不敢多话，各自拾起兵刃，钻入人丛而去。 众人轰笑声中，忽听得鸾铃响动，数十名健仆拥着一个少年公子驰马而来。 那公子见了“比武招亲”的锦旗，向那少女打量了几眼，微微一笑，下马走进人丛，向少女道：“比武招亲的可是这位姑娘吗？”那少女红了脸转过头去，并不答话。 穆易上前抱拳道：“在下姓穆，公子爷有何见教？”那公子道：“比武招亲的规矩怎么样？”穆易说了一遍。那公子道：“那我就来试试。”郭靖见这公子容貌俊美，约莫十八九岁年纪，一身锦袍，服饰极是华贵，心想：“这公子跟这姑娘倒是一对儿，幸亏刚才那和尚和胖老头武功不济，否则……否则……” 穆易抱拳陪笑道：“公子爷取笑了。”那公子道：“怎见得？”穆易道：“小人父女是江湖草莽，怎敢与公子爷放对？再说这不是寻常的赌胜较艺，事关小女终身大事，请公子爷见谅。”那公子望了红衣少女一眼，道：“你们比武招亲已有几日了？”穆易道：“经历七路，已有大半年了。”那公子奇道：“难道竟然无人胜得了她？这个我却不信了。”穆易微微一笑，说道：“想来武艺高强之人，不是已婚，就是不屑和小女动手。” 那公子叫道：“来来来！我来试试。”缓步走到中场。 穆易见他人品秀雅，丰神隽朗，心想：“这人若是个寻常人家的少年，倒也和我孩儿相配。但他是富贵公子，此处是金人的京师，他父兄就算不在朝中做官，也必是有财有势之人。我孩儿若是胜过了他，难免另有后患；要是被他得胜，我又怎能跟这等人家结亲？”便道：“小人父女是山野草莽之人，不敢与公子爷过招。咱们就此别过。” 那公子笑道：“切磋武艺，点到为止，你放心，我决不打伤打痛你的姑娘便是。”转头对那少女笑道：“姑娘只消打到我一拳，便算是你赢了，好不好？”那少女道：“比武过招，胜负自须公平。”人圈中登时有人叫将起来：“快动手罢。早打早成亲，早抱胖娃娃！”众人都轰笑起来。那少女皱起眉头，含嗔不语，脱落披风，向那公子微一万福。那公子还了一礼，笑道：“姑娘请。”穆易心道：“这公子爷娇生惯养，岂能真有甚么武功了？尽快将他打发了，我们这就出城，免得多生是非。”说道：“那么公子请宽了长衣。”那公子微笑道：“不用了。” 旁观众人见过那少女的武艺，心想你如此托大，待会就有苦头好吃；也有的说道：“穆家父女是走江湖之人，怎敢得罪了王孙公子？定会将他好好打发，不教他失了面子。”又有人悄悄的道：“你道他们真是'比武招亲'吗？他是仗着闺女生得美貌，又有武艺，父女俩出来骗钱财的。这公子爷这一下可就要破财了。” 那少女道：“公子请。”那公子衣袖轻抖，人向右转，左手衣袖突从身后向少女肩头拂去。那少女见他出手不凡，微微一惊，俯身前窜，已从袖底钻过。哪知这公子招数好快，她刚从袖底钻出，他右手衣袖已势挟劲风，迎面扑到，这一下教她身前有袖，头顶有袖，双袖夹击，再难避过。那少女左足一点，身子似箭离弦，倏地向后跃出，这一下变招救急，身手敏捷。那公子叫了声：“好！”踏步进招，不待她双足落地，跟着又是挥袖抖去。那少女在空中扭转身子，左脚飞出，径踢对方鼻梁，这是以攻为守之法，那公子只得向右跃开，两人同时落地。那公子这三招攻得快速异常，而那少女三下闪避也是十分灵动，各自心中佩服，互相望了一眼。那少女脸上一红，出手进招。两人斗到急处，只见那公子满场游走，身上锦袍灿然生光；那少女进退趋避，红衫绛裙，似乎化作了一团红云。 郭靖在一旁越看越奇，心想这两人年纪和我相若，竟然都练成了如此一身武艺，实在难得；又想他们年貌相当，如能结成夫妻，闲下来时时这般“比武招亲”，倒也有趣得紧。 他张大了嘴巴，正看得兴高采烈，忽见公子长袖被那少女一把抓住，两下一夺，嗤的一声，扯下了半截。那少女向旁跃开，把半截袖子往空中一扬。 穆易叫道：“公子爷，我们得罪了。”转头对女儿道：“这就走罢！” 那公子脸色一沉，喝道：“可没分了胜败！”双手抓住袍子衣襟，向外分扯，锦袍上玉扣四下摔落。一名仆从走进场内，帮他宽下长袍。另一名仆从拾起玉扣。只见那公子内里穿着湖绿缎子的中衣，腰里束着一根葱绿汗巾，更衬得脸如冠玉，唇若涂丹。 他左掌向上甩起，虚劈一掌，这一下可显了真实功夫，一股凌厉劲急的掌风将那少女的衣带震得飘了起来。这一来郭靖、穆易和那少女都是一惊，心想：“瞧不出这相貌秀雅之人，功夫竟如此狠辣！” 这时那公子再不相让，掌风呼呼，打得兴发，那少女再也欺不到他身旁三尺以内。 郭靖心想：“这公子功夫了得，这姑娘不是敌手，这门亲事做得成了。”暗自代双方欣喜。又想：“六位师父常说，中原武学高手甚多，果然不错。这位公子爷掌法奇妙，变化灵巧，若是跟我动手，我多半便打他不过。” 穆易也早看出双方强弱之势早判，叫道：“念儿，不用比啦，公子爷比你强得多。”心想：“这少年武功了得，自不是吃喝嫖赌的纨裤子弟。待会问明他家世，只消不是金国官府人家，便结了这门亲事，我孩儿终身有托。”连声呼叫，要二人罢斗。 但两人斗得正急，一时哪里歇得了手？那公子心想：“这时我要伤你，易如反掌，只是有点舍不得。”忽地左掌变抓，随手钩出，已抓住少女左腕，少女一惊之下，立即向外挣夺。那公子顺势轻送，那少女立足不稳，眼见要仰跌下去，那公子右臂抄去，已将她抱在怀里。旁观众人又是喝彩，又是喧闹，乱成一片。 那少女羞得满脸通红，低声求道：“快放开我！”那公子笑道：“你叫我一声亲哥哥，我就放你！”那少女恨他轻薄，用力一挣，但被他紧紧搂住，却哪里挣扎得脱？ 穆易抢上前来，说道：“公子胜啦，请放下小女罢！”那公子哈哈一笑，仍是不放。 那少女急了，飞脚向他太阳穴踢去，要叫他不能不放开了手。那公子右臂松脱，举手一挡，反腕钩出，又已拿住了她踢过来的右脚。他这擒拿功夫竟是得心应手，擒腕得腕，拿足得足。那少女更急，奋力抽足，脚上那只绣着红花的绣鞋竟然离足而去，但总算挣脱了他的怀抱，坐在地下，含羞低头，摸着白布的袜子。那公子嘻嘻而笑，把绣鞋放在鼻边作势一闻。旁观的无赖子哪有不乘机凑趣之理，一齐大叫起来：“好香啊！” 穆易笑道：“你尊姓大名？”那公子笑道：“不必说了吧！”转身披上锦袍，向那红衣少女望了一眼，把绣鞋放入怀里。便在这时，一阵风紧，天上飘下片片雪花，闲人中许多叫了起来：“下雪啦，下雪啦！” 穆易道：“我们住在西大街高升客栈，这就一起去谈谈罢。”那公子道：“谈甚么？天下雪啦，我赶着回家。”穆易愕然变色，道：“你既胜了小女，我有言在先，自然将女儿许配给你。终身大事，岂能马虎？”那公子哈哈一笑，说道：“我们在拳脚上玩玩，倒也有趣。招亲嘛，哈哈，可多谢了！” 穆易气得脸色雪白，一时说不出话来，指着他道：“你……你这……” 公子的一名亲随冷笑道：“我们公子爷是甚么人？会跟你这种走江湖卖解的低三下四之人攀亲？你做你的清秋白日梦去罢！”穆易怒极，反手一掌，力道奇劲，那亲随登时晕了过去。那公子也不和他计较，命人扶起亲随，就要上马。穆易怒道：“你是存心消遣我们来着？”那公子也不答话，左足踏上了马镫。 穆易左手一翻，抓住了那公子的左臂，喝道：“好，我闺女也不能嫁你这般轻薄小人，把鞋子还来！”那公子笑道：“这是她甘愿送我的，与你何干？招亲是不必了，彩头却不能不要。”手臂绕了个小圈，微一运劲，已把穆易的手震脱。 穆易气得全身发颤，喝道：“我跟你拚啦！”纵身高跃，疾扑而前，双拳“钟鼓齐鸣”，往他两边太阳穴打去。那公子仰身避开，左足在马镫上一登，飞身跃入场子，笑道：“我如打败了你这老儿，你就不逼我做女婿了罢？” 旁观众人大都气恼这公子轻薄无行，仗势欺人，除了几个无赖混混哈哈大笑之外，余人都是含怒不言。 穆易不再说话，腰带一紧，使一招“海燕掠波”，身子跃起，向那公子疾撞过去。那公子知他怒极，当下不敢怠慢，拧过身躯，左掌往外穿出，“毒蛇寻穴手”往他小腹击去。穆易向右避过，右掌疾向对方肩井穴插下。那公子左肩微沉，避开敌指，不待左掌撤回，右掌已从自己左臂下穿出，“偷云换日”，上面左臂遮住了对方眼光，臂下这一掌出敌不意，险狠之极。穆易左臂一沉，手肘已搭在他掌上，右手横扫一拳，待他低头躲过，猝然间双掌合拢，“韦护捧杆式”猛劈他双颊。 那公子这时不论如何变招，都不免中他一掌，心一狠，双手倏地飞出，快如闪电，十根手指分别插入穆易左右双手手背，随即向后跃开，十根指尖已成红色。 旁观众人齐声惊呼，只见穆易手背鲜血淋漓。那少女又气又急，忙上来扶住父亲，撕下父亲衣襟，给他裹伤。穆易把女儿一推，道：“走开，今日不跟他拚了不能算完。” 那少女玉容惨淡，向那公子注目凝视，突然从怀里抽出一把匕首，一剑往自己胸口插去。穆易大惊，顾不得自己受伤，举手挡格，那少女收势不及，这一剑竟刺入了父亲手掌。 众人眼见一桩美事变成血溅当场，个个惊咦叹息，连那些无赖地痞脸上也都有不忍之色。有人在轻轻议论那公子的不是。 郭靖见了这等不平之事，哪里还忍耐得住？见那公子在衣襟上擦了擦指上鲜血，又要上马，当下双臂一振，轻轻推开身前各人，走入场子，叫道：“喂，你这样干不对啊！” 那公子一呆，随即笑道：“要怎样干才对啊？”他手下随从见郭靖打扮得土头土脑，说话又是一口南方土音，听公子学他语音取笑，都纵声大笑。 郭靖楞楞的也不知他们笑些甚么，正色道：“你该当娶了这位姑娘才是。” 那公子侧过了头，笑吟吟的道：“要是我不娶呢？”郭靖道：“你既不愿娶她，干么下场比武？她旗上写得明明白白是'比武招亲'。”那公子脸色一沉，道：“你这小子来多管闲事，要想怎地？”郭靖道：“这位姑娘相貌既好，武艺又高，你干么不要？你不见这位姑娘气得拿刀子要抹脖子吗？”那公子道：“你这浑小子，跟你多说也白费。”转身便走。郭靖伸手拦住，道：“咦？怎么又要走啦？”那公子道：“怎么？”郭靖道：“我不是劝你娶了这位姑娘吗？”那公子一声冷笑，大踏步走出。 穆易见郭靖慷慨仗义，知他是个血性少年，然而听他与那公子一问一答，显然心地纯厚，全然不通世务，当下走近身来，对他道：“小兄弟，别理他，只要我有一口气在，此仇不能不报。”提高了嗓子叫道：“喂，你留下姓名来！” 那公子笑道：“我说过不能叫你丈人，又问我姓名干么？” 郭靖大怒，纵身过去，喝道：“那么你将花鞋还给这位姑娘。”那公子怒道：“关你屁事？你自己看上了这姑娘是不是？”郭靖摇头道：“不是！你到底还不还？”那公子忽出左掌，重重打了郭靖一个耳光。郭靖大怒，施展擒拿手中的绞拿之法，左手向上向右，右手向下向左，双手交叉而落，一绞之下，同时拿住了那公子双腕脉门。 那公子又惊又怒，一挣没能挣脱，喝道：“你要死吗？”飞起右足，往郭靖下阴踢去。郭靖双手奋力抖出，将他掷回场中。那公子轻身功夫甚是了得，这一掷眼见是肩头向下，哪知他将着地时右足距往地下一撑，已然站直。他疾将锦袍抖下，喝道：“你这臭小子活得不耐烦了？有种的过来，跟公子爷较量较量。” 郭靖摇头道：“我干么要跟你打架？你既不肯娶她，就将鞋子还了人家。” 众人只道郭靖出来打抱不平，都想见识见识他的功夫，不料他忽然临阵退缩，有些无赖子都嘘了起来，叫道：“只说不练，算哪门子的好汉？” 那公子刚才给郭靖这么拿住双腕一掷，知他武功不弱，内力强劲，心中也自忌惮三分，见他不愿动手，正合心意，但被迫交还绣鞋，在众目睽睽之下如何下得了这个台？当下把锦袍搭在臂上，冷笑转身。郭靖伸左手抓住锦袍，叫道：“怎么便走了？” 那公子忽施计谋，手臂一甩，锦袍猛地飞起，罩在郭靖头上，跟着双掌齐出，重重打在他的肋上。 郭靖突觉眼前一黑，同时胸口一股劲风袭到，急忙吐气缩胸，已自不及
Zhangjiakou is the north-south passage, a place where furs outside the Great Wall are collected and distributed, densely populated and prosperous with shops.Guo Jing held the red horse in his hand and looked around. He had never been to such a big city, but he saw that everything was fresh. Before he came to a big hotel, he was hungry, so he tied the horse to the stake in front of the door, and entered the hotel. When I was seated in the shop, I ordered a plate of beef and two catties of noodle cakes, and I ate them.He had a great appetite, and according to the Mongolian custom, he grabbed the beef noodle cake and stuffed it into his mouth.I was eating happily when I heard the noise at the door of the shop.He missed the red horse and rushed out, only to see the red horse grazing in good condition.But the two shop assistants were yelling at a ragged, thin boy. The young man was about fifteen or sixteen years old, with a black ripped leather hat on his head, his face and hands were covered with black coal, he couldn't see his true face for a long time, he was holding a steamed bun in his hand, he was grinning, showing his face The two rows of shiny white fine teeth are not commensurate with his whole body.The eyeballs are pitch-black, very agile. A shop assistant shouted: "What are you doing? Don't let me go?" The boy said: "Okay, let's go." As soon as he turned around, another shop assistant shouted: "Put down the steamed buns." The boy put down the steamed bun as he said, but there were a few dirty handprints left on the white steamed bun, which could no longer be sold.A guy was furious and punched him, but the boy dodged shortly. Seeing his pity, Guo Jing knew that he was starving, so he rushed to stop him, saying: "Don't be rough, it will be charged to my account." He picked up the steamed bun and handed it to the young man.The boy took the steamed bun and said: "This steamed bun is not well made. Poor thing, let me eat it for you!" Throwing it to a mangy puppy at the door.The puppy jumped on it and started chewing. A shop assistant sighed: "It's a pity, it's a pity, feed the steamed buns with white meat to the dogs." Guo Jing was also taken aback, thinking that the young man was hungry, so he snatched the buns from the shop, but he threw them to the dogs to eat up.Guo Jing returned to his seat and ate again.The boy followed in and looked at him sideways.Guo Jing looked a little embarrassed by him, and said hello: "You come to eat too, okay?" The young man smiled and said: "Okay, I'm bored by myself and just looking for a companion." He spoke with a Jiangnan accent . Guo Jing's mother was from Lin'an, Zhejiang, and the six Jiangnan monsters were from Zuojin in Jiaxing. He was used to the Jiangnan accent since he was a child, and he was very happy to hear that the boy spoke his own local accent.The boy walked to the table and sat down, Guo Jing told the waiter to bring another meal.Seeing the dirty and poor look of the young man, the waiter in the shop, the boss was not happy, and after calling for a long time, he lazily brought over the dishes. The boy broke out and said: "Do you think that I am poor, and I am not worthy of eating the food in your shop? I am afraid that if you bring the best wine and food, it will not suit my appetite." The waiter said coldly: "Really? Your old man We can figure it out, we can always do it, just because no one will pay for it." The young man said to Guo Jing, "Will you be my boss if I eat as much as I want?" Guo Jing said, "Of course, of course." Turning to the waiter, he said, "Quickly cut a catty of beef and half a catty of mutton liver." He only said that beef and mutton liver is the best delicacy in the world, and asked the young man, "Do you want to drink?" The young man said: "Don't rush to eat meat, let's eat fruit first. Hey buddy, first come four dried fruits, four fresh fruits, two salty and sour fruits, and four candied fruit." "What candied fruit do you want, sir?" The young man said: "This kind of small hotel in a poor place, I'm sorry you can't get good things out, so that's it, the four kinds of dried fruits are lychee, longan, steamed jujube, and ginkgo. Cherries and Jiangsimeier, I wonder if they can be bought here? Candied fruit? It’s rose kumquats, fragrant grapes, frosted peach sticks, and pear meat. Good husband.” Hearing what he said, the waiter in the shop couldn’t help but put away his little one. Look at the heart. The young man said again: "There is no fresh fish and shrimp here for the drinks and dishes, um, let's have eight so-so drinks and dishes." The waiter asked: "What do you guys like to eat?" The boy said: "Oh, if you don't make it clear, it will be impossible. The eight wine dishes are quail cooked with flowers, fried duck feet, chicken tongue soup, Jiangyao stuffed with deer belly, fried beef tendon with mandarin duck, shredded rabbit with chrysanthemum, fried roe deer leg, gold and silver hoof with ginger vinegar. I only choose what you can make here Let’s order some more expensive dishes, let’s just skip it.” The waiter in the shop opened his mouth wide and couldn’t close his mouth, and when he finished speaking, he said: “These eight dishes are not cheap. You have to use dozens of chickens and ducks for palm and chicken tongue soup." The young man pointed to Guo Jing: "This old man is the host, do you think he can't afford it?" The waiter saw that the sable on Guo Jing was very precious, and thought that even if you would not pay the money, peeling off the sable skin would be enough, so he agreed immediately, and asked again: "Is it enough?" The young man said: "Pair it with twelve other dishes for dinner and eight snacks, and it's almost enough." The waiter in the shop didn't dare to ask the names of the dishes, for fear that he couldn't buy them after ordering them, so he immediately ordered the chef to choose the best selections. , and asked the young man: "What kind of wine do you guys use? There is ten-year-old Sanbai Fen liquor in the shop. Would you like to take two cents first?" The young man said: "Okay, I will deal with it and drink it!" After a while, candied fruits and other items were brought to the table one by one. Guo Jing tasted each item, and each item was delicious like he had never tasted before. The young man talked in a high-spirited manner, all about the customs and customs of the south, Guo Jing could not help being overwhelmed by his elegant and profound knowledge.His second master was a well-educated scholar, but Guo Jing devoted himself to martial arts, and only learned some simple characters from Zhu Cong in his spare time. At this moment, it sounded that this young man's knowledge was not inferior to that of his second master. He is a poor boy, but he has such a high level of knowledge. The people in Middle-earth are really different from those outside the Great Wall." After half an hour, the food and wine were filled with two tables put together.The young man didn't drink very much, and he only picked up a few chopsticks when he ate food. Suddenly he called the waiter over and scolded: "You Jiang Yaozhu is a regular product from five years ago. Can you sell it for money?" The shopkeeper heard it. He hurriedly came over with a smile and said, "The guest officer's tongue is really good. I'm really sorry. There is no Jiang Yaozhu in the small shop. They were sent to Changqinglou, the largest restaurant here. There is no fresh goods in Zhangjiakou." The young man waved his hand and started talking with Guo Jing again. Hearing that he came from Mongolia, he asked about the situation in the desert.Guo Jing was instructed by his master not to reveal his identity, he only talked about playing rabbits, shooting eagles, galloping horses, catching wolves and other interesting stories.The young man listened with gusto, clapped his hands and laughed loudly when he heard Guo Jing say something proud, his expression was very innocent. Guo Jing grew up in the desert. Although he made good friends with Tuo Lei and Hua Zheng, Temujin cherished his youngest son. Tuo Lei often stayed by his father's side and rarely had time to play with him.Hua Zheng has a very bad temper, and Guo Jing is unwilling to give way, even though they often play together, they often quarrel, and although they make up after a while, they don't always get along well. How come, I feel the joy that I have never had in my life.He was originally clumsy and not good at words, and he was always asked by others before he had to answer a few words. Han Xiaoying often laughed that he had Nan Xi's benevolent words like gold, and he was the fourth master's disciple, but at this time He talked eloquently, and said all kinds of stupid things about himself, except those related to martial arts and Temujin, he said everything in one go. left hand.After grasping it, I felt his palm was soft and smooth, as soft as boneless, and I didn't feel startled.The boy smiled and lowered his head.Guo Jing saw that his face was coal-black, but the skin on the back of his neck was as white as fat, and his skin was more radiant than snow. He felt strange, but he didn't care. The young man broke free and said: "We have been talking for a long time, the dishes are cold, and the rice is also cold!" Guo Jing said: "Yes, cold dishes are also delicious." The young man shook his head.Guo Jing said: "Then let's call it hot." The boy said: "No, the dishes that have been heated are not good." He called the waiter from the shop and ordered him to remove dozens of bowls of cold dishes and pour them out, and then use fresh ones. Material redo hot dishes. The shopkeeper, cook, and waiter in the hotel are all amazing, and since they have business, they naturally follow suit one by one.It is the Mongolian custom to entertain guests with all they have, not to mention that this is the first time in Guo Jing's life that he has used money, and he doesn't know what the money is for, but even if he knew, since he had an agreement with the young man and was overjoyed, he spent more money. Ten times the money, and I don't take it to heart at all. When dozens of pots of dishes were put on the table again, the young man said he was full after eating only a few chopsticks.The waiter in the shop scolded Guo Jing secretly: "You idiot, this boy has wronged you." After a while, the bill was settled, and the total was 19 taels and 4 cents.Guo Jing took out an ingot of gold and ordered the waiter to go to the silver shop to exchange the silver to pay the bill. When I came out of the store, the new wind hit my face.The young man seemed to feel cold, shrank his head and neck, and said, "Don't bother me, see you later." Seeing that his clothes were thin, Guo Jing couldn't bear it, so he took off the sable fur, put it on him, and said, "Brother, we hit it off right away. Please wear this dress." There were still four ingots of gold left beside him, so he took out two and put them in the sable fur bag.The boy didn't thank him either, he put on a sable fur and drifted away. The young man walked dozens of steps, turned around and saw Guo Jing holding the red horse, standing on the long street looking at him, dazed, knowing that he was reluctant to say goodbye, so he waved to him.Guo Jing walked over quickly and said, "What else do you need, my virtuous brother?" The young man smiled slightly and said, "I haven't asked my elder brother Gao's name yet." Guo Jing smiled and said, "Really, I forgot. My name is Guo Mingjing. What about you, brother?" The young man said, "My surname is Huang, and I have a single name. One word Rong." Guo Jing said: "Where are you going? If we go back to the south, how about we go together?" Huang Rong shook her head and said, "I won't go back to the south." Suddenly said: "Brother, I'm hungry again." Guo Jing said happily : "Okay, I'll accompany my brother to have some wine and dinner." This time Huang Rong led him to Changqinglou, the largest restaurant in Zhangjiakou.Huang Rong no longer ordered food and wine, but only ordered four delicate dishes and a pot of Longjing, and the two of them started talking about everything. Huang Rong heard that Guo Jing had raised two white vultures, she was very envious, and said: "I just don't know where to go, so I will go to Mongolia tomorrow, and I will also catch two little white vultures." Guo Jing said: " That's not easy to meet." Huang Rong said: "Why did you meet again?" Guo Jing had no answer, so he could only smile, thinking that Mongolia was bitterly cold and the wind was fierce, and he was weak, so he might not be able to bear it, so he asked: "Where is your home? Why don't you go home?" Huang Rong's eyes turned red, and she said, "Daddy doesn't want me anymore." Guo Jing said, "Why?" In a panic, I gave him some good wine and food, and talked with him. Dad got annoyed and scolded me, so I sneaked out at night." Guo Jing said: "Your dad is afraid that you are missing you at this moment. Your mother What about it?" Huang Rong said, "I'm dead, I have no mother since I was a child." Guo Jing said, "After you have had enough fun, go home." Huang Rong shed tears and said, "Daddy doesn't want me." Guo Jing said: "No." Huang Rong said, "Then why didn't he come to find me?" Guo Jing said, "Maybe he was looking for it, but he didn't find it." Huang Rong laughed through tears and said, "It's true. Then I'll go back after I've had enough fun, but first I have to catch two white eagles." The two talked for a while about what they saw on the way, and Guo Jing mentioned that eight women in white clothes in men's clothing were trying to seize the horse.Huang Rong asked about the little red horse's temperament and footsteps. After hearing what Guo Jing said, she looked very envious. She drank a sip of tea and said with a smile, "Brother, I ask you for a treasure, are you willing?" Guo Jing said: "What? Is there any reason not to?" Huang Rong said: "I just like your bloody horse." Guo Jing said without hesitation, "Okay, I will give it to my brother." Huang Rong was making a joke at first, thinking that he loves this once-in-a-lifetime BMW as much as his life, and she just met him by chance, intending to see how this honest man refuses, but he promised so boldly, it's true It was a big accident, I couldn't help being stunned, grateful in my heart, couldn't help myself, suddenly fell down on the table, and began to cry. This time Guo Jing was even more surprised, and hurriedly asked, "Brother, what's the matter? Are you feeling unwell?" Huang Rong raised her head, although her face was full of tears, she was smiling happily, and saw two tears streaming down his cheeks, washing away the soot, revealing two lines of white jade-like skin, and said with a smile: "Brother, let's go !" Guo Jing got the money and went downstairs, led the red horse, and said: "I gave you to my good friend, you must be obedient and never lose your temper." Pulling the bridle, gently stroking the horse's hair, he said: "Brother, get on the horse!" The red horse didn't allow others to ride on it, but these days the wildness has been greatly restrained, and seeing the owner like this, he didn't resist.Huang Rong got on the horse, Guo Jing let go of his hand, and patted the horse's rump lightly, and the little red horse ran away.
When Huang Rong and the red horse disappeared around the corner, Guo Jing turned around. Seeing that it was getting late, he went down to the inn and was about to turn off the lights and go to bed when he heard the sound of peeling and pecking on the door. Xi, I only knew it was Huang Rong, and asked: "Is it brother? Great!" A person outside said hoarsely: "It's your old man! What's so good?" Guo Jing was stunned, and opened the door. Under the candlelight, he saw five people standing outside vaguely.It turned out that the four people were holding knives, guns, whips and axes. They were the Four Ghosts of the Yellow River who had fought fiercely with them on the top of the earthen mountain that day. Three large sarcomas are extremely ugly. The thin man sneered, strode into the room, sat down on the kang, turned his head and looked at Guo Jing sideways, the candlelight reflected on his tumor, leaving three shadows on his face.Among the four ghosts of the Yellow River, Shen Qinggang sneered: "This is our uncle, the famous three-headed Jiaohou Tonghaihou Erye, hurry up and kowtow!" Guo Jing saw that he was in a tight siege, the four ghosts of the Yellow River alone couldn't deal with them, let alone one of their uncles, it seemed that this person must be extremely skilled, so he clasped his fists and asked, "What's the matter, everyone?" Hou Tonghai said: "Where are your masters?" Guo Jing said: "My six masters are not here." Hou Tonghai said: "Hey, let you live for a long time, if I kill you now, people will say that I am three Toujiao bullied the younger generation. At noon tomorrow, I will meet you in the black pine forest ten miles away in the western suburbs, and ask your six masters to come with you." He stood up and left the room without waiting for Guo Jing's answer.Wu Qinglie, the life-chasing gun, closed the door, only to hear a click, and buckled it behind the door. Guo Jing blew out the candle and sat on the kang, only to see a figure slowly moving around on the window paper, obviously the enemy was guarding outside the window.After a while, there was a sound on the roof, someone knocked a weapon on the roof tiles a few times, and shouted: "Boy, don't try to escape, your grandfather is here." Guo Jing knew that he could not escape, so he went to sleep , looking at the roof with both eyes, thinking about how to get out tomorrow, but he fell asleep without thinking of half a magic method. When I got up the next day, the waiter in the shop brought me some noodles.Qian Qingjian was obsessed with the double axe, and watched closely from behind. Guo Jing thought that the six masters were far apart, so they would definitely not be able to rush to rescue each other. Since they couldn't escape, the man would fight to the death. Although the fourth master taught: "If you can't fight, run away!" That is to say, he ran away, but he didn't agree with the fourth master's instructions.In fact, with Qian Qingjian alone under surveillance, it is not difficult for him to escape on his own, but he is not good at turning his head, and there is one more word in the four-character formula that Nan Xiren taught him that day. If he only said: "Dangerous , run away!" He would probably run for his life, forgive Qian Qingjian for being a reckless man, but he would not be able to catch up with him.The three-headed Jiaohou Tonghai only thought that the six Jiangnan monsters must be nearby, and according to their identities, they would never miss an appointment, and they didn't expect Guo Jing to run away alone. Guo Jing sat on the kang, meditating and practicing kung fu according to the method taught by Ma Yu.Qian Qingjian swung a pair of axes in front of him, slashed in all directions, yelled loudly, and accused him of wrong way of meditating.Guo Jing didn't pay any attention, seeing the sun was approaching, he stood up and said to Qian Qingjian: "Go!" After paying for the room and board, the two walked side by side.After walking ten li to the west, I saw a pine forest, the branches and leaves covered the sky and the sun, and the forest was so gloomy that I couldn't see dozens of steps away.Qian Qingjian left Guo Jing behind and walked quickly into the forest. Guo Jing took off the soft whip around his waist, raised his spirit and concentrated his mind, and walked forward step by step, fearing that the enemy would plot against him.I walked along the path in the forest for a few miles, but there was still no trace of the enemy. The forest was very quiet, and occasionally I heard a few birdsong. The woods are so dense, why don’t I hide? I’m just hiding, not escaping!” Just as I was about to dodge into the bushes on the left, I heard someone shouting loudly above my head: “Little bastard, bastard, bastard!” Guo Jing took three steps forward, shook his soft whip, raised his hand with one move, and opened up his posture. When he looked up, he couldn't help being amazed and amused at the same time, and saw the four ghosts of the Yellow River hanging high on the four big trees , everyone's hands and feet were bound behind their backs, swinging around in the air, struggling desperately, but there was nothing to rely on.When the four of them saw Guo Jing, they cursed even more. Guo Jing smiled and said, "Are you playing on the swings here? Is it fun? Goodbye, goodbye, sorry!" After walking a few steps, he turned around and asked, "Who hung you on the tree?" Qian Qingjian scolded ：“你奶奶雄，鬼计暗算，不是好汉！”沈青刚叫道：“好小子，你有种就把我们放下来，单打独斗，决个胜败。我们四人若是一拥而上，不算英雄。 ”郭靖虽不聪明，却也不至于蠢得到了家，当下哈哈大笑，说道：“算你们是英雄好汉便了，那也不必再打啦！” 他怕三头蛟侯通海随时赶到，不敢逗留，飞步出林，回到城里，买了一匹好马，当即上道向南，一路心中琢磨：“暗地里救我的恩人不知是谁？这黄河四鬼功夫并非寻常，竟能将他们吊上树去。那三头蛟侯通海凶神恶煞一般，怎么这时又不见了影子？师父们说，跟人订下了约会，便有天大凶险也不能不赴。这约会我是赴过了，他自己不来，却怪不得我。”
一路无话，这一日到了中都北京。这是大金国的京城，当时天下第一形胜繁华之地，即便宋朝旧京汴梁、新都临安，也是有所不及。郭靖长于荒漠，哪里见过这般气象？只见红楼画阁，绣户朱门，雕车竞驻，骏马争驰。高柜巨铺，尽陈奇货异物；茶坊酒肆，但见华服珠履。真是花光满路，箫鼓喧空；金翠耀日，罗绮飘香。只把他这从未见过世面的少年看得眼花缭乱。所见之物，十件中倒有九件不知是甚么东西。 他不敢走进金碧辉煌的酒楼，拣了一间小小饭铺吃了饭，信步到长街闲逛。走了半日，忽听得前面人声喧哗，喝彩之声不绝于耳，远远望去，围着好大一堆人，不知在看甚么。 他好奇心起，挨入人群张望，只见中间老大一块空地，地下插了一面锦旗，白底红花，绣着“比武招亲”四个金字，旗下两人正自拳来脚去的打得热闹，一个是红衣少女，一个是长大汉子。郭靖见那少女举手投足皆有法度，显然武功不弱，那大汉却武艺平平。拆斗数招，那红衣少女卖个破绽，上盘露空。那大汉大喜，一招“双蛟出洞”，双拳呼地打出，直取对方胸口。那少女身形略偏，当即滑开，左臂横扫，蓬的一声，大汉背上早着。那大汉收足不住，向前直跌出去，只跌得灰头土脸，爬起身来，满脸羞惭，挤入人丛中去了。旁观众人连珠彩喝将起来。 那少女掠了掠头发，退到旗杆之下。郭靖看那少女时，见她十七八岁年纪，玉立亭亭，虽然脸有风尘之色，但明眸皓齿，容颜娟好。那锦旗在朔风下飘扬飞舞，遮得那少女脸上忽明忽暗。锦旗左侧地下插着一杆铁枪，右侧插着两枝镔铁短戟。 只见那少女和身旁的一个中年汉子低声说了几句话。那汉子点点头，向众人团团作了一个四方揖，朗声说道：“在下姓穆名易，山东人氏。路经贵地，一不求名，二不为利，只为小女年已及笄，尚未许得婆家。她曾许下一愿，不望夫婿富贵，但愿是个武艺超群的好汉，因此上斗胆比武招亲。凡年在三十岁以下，尚未娶亲，能胜得小女一拳一脚的，在下即将小女许配于他。在下父女两人，自南至北，经历七路，只因成名的豪杰都已婚配，而少年英雄又少肯于下顾，是以始终未得良缘。”说到这里，顿了一顿，抱拳说道：“北京是卧虎藏龙之地，高人侠士必多，在下行事荒唐，请各位多多包涵。” 郭靖见这穆易腰粗膀阔，甚是魁梧，但背脊微驼，两鬓花白，满脸皱纹，神色间甚是愁苦，身穿一套粗布棉袄，衣裤上都打了补钉。那少女却穿着光鲜得多。 穆易交代之后，等了一会，只听人丛中一些混混贫嘴取笑，又对那少女评头品足，却无人敢下场动手，抬头望望天，眼见铅云低压，北风更劲，自言自语：“看来转眼有一场大雪。唉，那日也是这样的天色……”转身拔起旗杆，正要把“比武招亲”的锦旗卷起，忽然人丛中东西两边同时有人喝道：“且慢！”两个人一齐窜入圈子。 众人一看，不禁轰然大笑起来。原来东边进来的是个肥胖的老者，满脸浓髯，胡子大半斑白，年纪少说也有五十来岁。西边来的更是好笑，竟是个光头和尚。那胖子对众人喝道：“笑甚么？他比武招亲，我尚未娶妻，难道我比不得？”那和尚嬉皮笑脸的道：“老公公，你就算胜了，这样花一般的闺女，叫她一过门就做寡妇么？”那胖子怒道：“那么你来干甚么？”和尚道：“得了这样美貌的妻子，我和尚马上还俗。”众人更是大笑起来。 那少女脸呈怒色，柳眉双竖，脱下刚刚穿上的披风，就要上前动手。穆易拉了女儿一把，叫她稍安毋躁，随手又把旗杆插入地下。 这边和尚和胖子争着要先和少女比武，你一言，我一语，已自闹得不可开交，旁观的闲汉笑着起哄：“你哥儿俩先比一比吧，谁赢了谁上！”和尚道：“好，老公公，咱俩玩玩！”说着呼的就是一拳。那胖子侧头避开，回打一拳。 郭靖见那和尚使的是少林罗汉拳，胖子使的是五行拳，都是外门功夫。和尚纵高伏低，身手便捷。那胖子却是拳脚沉雄，莫瞧他年老，竟是招招威猛。斗到分际，和尚猱身直进，砰砰砰，在胖子腰里连锤三拳，那胖子连哼三声，忍痛不避，右拳高举，有如巨锤般锤将下来，正锤在和尚的光头之上。和尚抵受不住，一屁股坐在地下，微微一楞，忽地从僧袍中取出戒刀，挥刀向胖子小腿劈去。 众人高声大叫。那胖子跳起避开，伸手从腰里一抽，铁鞭在手，原来两人身上都暗藏兵刃。转眼间刀来鞭往，鞭去刀来，杀得好不热闹。众人嘴里叫好，脚下不住后退，只怕兵器无眼，误伤了自己。 穆易走到两人身旁，朗声说道：“两位住手。这里是京师之地，不可抡刀动枪。”那两人杀得性起，哪来理他？穆易忽地欺身而进，飞脚把和尚手中戒刀踢得脱手，顺手抓住了铁鞭鞭头，一扯一夺，那胖子把捏不住，只得松手。穆易将铁鞭重重掷在地下。和尚与胖子不敢多话，各自拾起兵刃，钻入人丛而去。 众人轰笑声中，忽听得鸾铃响动，数十名健仆拥着一个少年公子驰马而来。 那公子见了“比武招亲”的锦旗，向那少女打量了几眼，微微一笑，下马走进人丛，向少女道：“比武招亲的可是这位姑娘吗？”那少女红了脸转过头去，并不答话。 穆易上前抱拳道：“在下姓穆，公子爷有何见教？”那公子道：“比武招亲的规矩怎么样？”穆易说了一遍。那公子道：“那我就来试试。”郭靖见这公子容貌俊美，约莫十八九岁年纪，一身锦袍，服饰极是华贵，心想：“这公子跟这姑娘倒是一对儿，幸亏刚才那和尚和胖老头武功不济，否则……否则……” 穆易抱拳陪笑道：“公子爷取笑了。”那公子道：“怎见得？”穆易道：“小人父女是江湖草莽，怎敢与公子爷放对？再说这不是寻常的赌胜较艺，事关小女终身大事，请公子爷见谅。”那公子望了红衣少女一眼，道：“你们比武招亲已有几日了？”穆易道：“经历七路，已有大半年了。”那公子奇道：“难道竟然无人胜得了她？这个我却不信了。”穆易微微一笑，说道：“想来武艺高强之人，不是已婚，就是不屑和小女动手。” 那公子叫道：“来来来！我来试试。”缓步走到中场。 穆易见他人品秀雅，丰神隽朗，心想：“这人若是个寻常人家的少年，倒也和我孩儿相配。但他是富贵公子，此处是金人的京师，他父兄就算不在朝中做官，也必是有财有势之人。我孩儿若是胜过了他，难免另有后患；要是被他得胜，我又怎能跟这等人家结亲？”便道：“小人父女是山野草莽之人，不敢与公子爷过招。咱们就此别过。” 那公子笑道：“切磋武艺，点到为止，你放心，我决不打伤打痛你的姑娘便是。”转头对那少女笑道：“姑娘只消打到我一拳，便算是你赢了，好不好？”那少女道：“比武过招，胜负自须公平。”人圈中登时有人叫将起来：“快动手罢。早打早成亲，早抱胖娃娃！”众人都轰笑起来。那少女皱起眉头，含嗔不语，脱落披风，向那公子微一万福。那公子还了一礼，笑道：“姑娘请。”穆易心道：“这公子爷娇生惯养，岂能真有甚么武功了？尽快将他打发了，我们这就出城，免得多生是非。”说道：“那么公子请宽了长衣。”那公子微笑道：“不用了。” 旁观众人见过那少女的武艺，心想你如此托大，待会就有苦头好吃；也有的说道：“穆家父女是走江湖之人，怎敢得罪了王孙公子？定会将他好好打发，不教他失了面子。”又有人悄悄的道：“你道他们真是'比武招亲'吗？他是仗着闺女生得美貌，又有武艺，父女俩出来骗钱财的。这公子爷这一下可就要破财了。” 那少女道：“公子请。”那公子衣袖轻抖，人向右转，左手衣袖突从身后向少女肩头拂去。那少女见他出手不凡，微微一惊，俯身前窜，已从袖底钻过。哪知这公子招数好快，她刚从袖底钻出，他右手衣袖已势挟劲风，迎面扑到，这一下教她身前有袖，头顶有袖，双袖夹击，再难避过。那少女左足一点，身子似箭离弦，倏地向后跃出，这一下变招救急，身手敏捷。那公子叫了声：“好！”踏步进招，不待她双足落地，跟着又是挥袖抖去。那少女在空中扭转身子，左脚飞出，径踢对方鼻梁，这是以攻为守之法，那公子只得向右跃开，两人同时落地。那公子这三招攻得快速异常，而那少女三下闪避也是十分灵动，各自心中佩服，互相望了一眼。那少女脸上一红，出手进招。两人斗到急处，只见那公子满场游走，身上锦袍灿然生光；那少女进退趋避，红衫绛裙，似乎化作了一团红云。 郭靖在一旁越看越奇，心想这两人年纪和我相若，竟然都练成了如此一身武艺，实在难得；又想他们年貌相当，如能结成夫妻，闲下来时时这般“比武招亲”，倒也有趣得紧。 他张大了嘴巴，正看得兴高采烈，忽见公子长袖被那少女一把抓住，两下一夺，嗤的一声，扯下了半截。那少女向旁跃开，把半截袖子往空中一扬。 穆易叫道：“公子爷，我们得罪了。”转头对女儿道：“这就走罢！” 那公子脸色一沉，喝道：“可没分了胜败！”双手抓住袍子衣襟，向外分扯，锦袍上玉扣四下摔落。一名仆从走进场内，帮他宽下长袍。另一名仆从拾起玉扣。只见那公子内里穿着湖绿缎子的中衣，腰里束着一根葱绿汗巾，更衬得脸如冠玉，唇若涂丹。 他左掌向上甩起，虚劈一掌，这一下可显了真实功夫，一股凌厉劲急的掌风将那少女的衣带震得飘了起来。这一来郭靖、穆易和那少女都是一惊，心想：“瞧不出这相貌秀雅之人，功夫竟如此狠辣！” 这时那公子再不相让，掌风呼呼，打得兴发，那少女再也欺不到他身旁三尺以内。 郭靖心想：“这公子功夫了得，这姑娘不是敌手，这门亲事做得成了。”暗自代双方欣喜。又想：“六位师父常说，中原武学高手甚多，果然不错。这位公子爷掌法奇妙，变化灵巧，若是跟我动手，我多半便打他不过。” 穆易也早看出双方强弱之势早判，叫道：“念儿，不用比啦，公子爷比你强得多。”心想：“这少年武功了得，自不是吃喝嫖赌的纨裤子弟。待会问明他家世，只消不是金国官府人家，便结了这门亲事，我孩儿终身有托。”连声呼叫，要二人罢斗。 但两人斗得正急，一时哪里歇得了手？那公子心想：“这时我要伤你，易如反掌，只是有点舍不得。”忽地左掌变抓，随手钩出，已抓住少女左腕，少女一惊之下，立即向外挣夺。那公子顺势轻送，那少女立足不稳，眼见要仰跌下去，那公子右臂抄去，已将她抱在怀里。旁观众人又是喝彩，又是喧闹，乱成一片。 那少女羞得满脸通红，低声求道：“快放开我！”那公子笑道：“你叫我一声亲哥哥，我就放你！”那少女恨他轻薄，用力一挣，但被他紧紧搂住，却哪里挣扎得脱？ 穆易抢上前来，说道：“公子胜啦，请放下小女罢！”那公子哈哈一笑，仍是不放。 那少女急了，飞脚向他太阳穴踢去，要叫他不能不放开了手。那公子右臂松脱，举手一挡，反腕钩出，又已拿住了她踢过来的右脚。他这擒拿功夫竟是得心应手，擒腕得腕，拿足得足。那少女更急，奋力抽足，脚上那只绣着红花的绣鞋竟然离足而去，但总算挣脱了他的怀抱，坐在地下，含羞低头，摸着白布的袜子。那公子嘻嘻而笑，把绣鞋放在鼻边作势一闻。旁观的无赖子哪有不乘机凑趣之理，一齐大叫起来：“好香啊！” 穆易笑道：“你尊姓大名？”那公子笑道：“不必说了吧！”转身披上锦袍，向那红衣少女望了一眼，把绣鞋放入怀里。便在这时，一阵风紧，天上飘下片片雪花，闲人中许多叫了起来：“下雪啦，下雪啦！” 穆易道：“我们住在西大街高升客栈，这就一起去谈谈罢。”那公子道：“谈甚么？天下雪啦，我赶着回家。”穆易愕然变色，道：“你既胜了小女，我有言在先，自然将女儿许配给你。终身大事，岂能马虎？”那公子哈哈一笑，说道：“我们在拳脚上玩玩，倒也有趣。招亲嘛，哈哈，可多谢了！” 穆易气得脸色雪白，一时说不出话来，指着他道：“你……你这……” 公子的一名亲随冷笑道：“我们公子爷是甚么人？会跟你这种走江湖卖解的低三下四之人攀亲？你做你的清秋白日梦去罢！”穆易怒极，反手一掌，力道奇劲，那亲随登时晕了过去。那公子也不和他计较，命人扶起亲随，就要上马。穆易怒道：“你是存心消遣我们来着？”那公子也不答话，左足踏上了马镫。 穆易左手一翻，抓住了那公子的左臂，喝道：“好，我闺女也不能嫁你这般轻薄小人，把鞋子还来！”那公子笑道：“这是她甘愿送我的，与你何干？招亲是不必了，彩头却不能不要。”手臂绕了个小圈，微一运劲，已把穆易的手震脱。 穆易气得全身发颤，喝道：“我跟你拚啦！”纵身高跃，疾扑而前，双拳“钟鼓齐鸣”，往他两边太阳穴打去。那公子仰身避开，左足在马镫上一登，飞身跃入场子，笑道：“我如打败了你这老儿，你就不逼我做女婿了罢？” 旁观众人大都气恼这公子轻薄无行，仗势欺人，除了几个无赖混混哈哈大笑之外，余人都是含怒不言。 穆易不再说话，腰带一紧，使一招“海燕掠波”，身子跃起，向那公子疾撞过去。那公子知他怒极，当下不敢怠慢，拧过身躯，左掌往外穿出，“毒蛇寻穴手”往他小腹击去。穆易向右避过，右掌疾向对方肩井穴插下。那公子左肩微沉，避开敌指，不待左掌撤回，右掌已从自己左臂下穿出，“偷云换日”，上面左臂遮住了对方眼光，臂下这一掌出敌不意，险狠之极。穆易左臂一沉，手肘已搭在他掌上，右手横扫一拳，待他低头躲过，猝然间双掌合拢，“韦护捧杆式”猛劈他双颊。 那公子这时不论如何变招，都不免中他一掌，心一狠，双手倏地飞出，快如闪电，十根手指分别插入穆易左右双手手背，随即向后跃开，十根指尖已成红色。 旁观众人齐声惊呼，只见穆易手背鲜血淋漓。那少女又气又急，忙上来扶住父亲，撕下父亲衣襟，给他裹伤。穆易把女儿一推，道：“走开，今日不跟他拚了不能算完。” 那少女玉容惨淡，向那公子注目凝视，突然从怀里抽出一把匕首，一剑往自己胸口插去。穆易大惊，顾不得自己受伤，举手挡格，那少女收势不及，这一剑竟刺入了父亲手掌。 众人眼见一桩美事变成血溅当场，个个惊咦叹息，连那些无赖地痞脸上也都有不忍之色。有人在轻轻议论那公子的不是。 郭靖见了这等不平之事，哪里还忍耐得住？见那公子在衣襟上擦了擦指上鲜血，又要上马，当下双臂一振，轻轻推开身前各人，走入场子，叫道：“喂，你这样干不对啊！” 那公子一呆，随即笑道：“要怎样干才对啊？”他手下随从见郭靖打扮得土头土脑，说话又是一口南方土音，听公子学他语音取笑，都纵声大笑。 郭靖楞楞的也不知他们笑些甚么，正色道：“你该当娶了这位姑娘才是。” 那公子侧过了头，笑吟吟的道：“要是我不娶呢？”郭靖道：“你既不愿娶她，干么下场比武？她旗上写得明明白白是'比武招亲'。”那公子脸色一沉，道：“你这小子来多管闲事，要想怎地？”郭靖道：“这位姑娘相貌既好，武艺又高，你干么不要？你不见这位姑娘气得拿刀子要抹脖子吗？”那公子道：“你这浑小子，跟你多说也白费。”转身便走。郭靖伸手拦住，道：“咦？怎么又要走啦？”那公子道：“怎么？”郭靖道：“我不是劝你娶了这位姑娘吗？”那公子一声冷笑，大踏步走出。 穆易见郭靖慷慨仗义，知他是个血性少年，然而听他与那公子一问一答，显然心地纯厚，全然不通世务，当下走近身来，对他道：“小兄弟，别理他，只要我有一口气在，此仇不能不报。”提高了嗓子叫道：“喂，你留下姓名来！” 那公子笑道：“我说过不能叫你丈人，又问我姓名干么？” 郭靖大怒，纵身过去，喝道：“那么你将花鞋还给这位姑娘。”那公子怒道：“关你屁事？你自己看上了这姑娘是不是？”郭靖摇头道：“不是！你到底还不还？”那公子忽出左掌，重重打了郭靖一个耳光。郭靖大怒，施展擒拿手中的绞拿之法，左手向上向右，右手向下向左，双手交叉而落，一绞之下，同时拿住了那公子双腕脉门。 那公子又惊又怒，一挣没能挣脱，喝道：“你要死吗？”飞起右足，往郭靖下阴踢去。郭靖双手奋力抖出，将他掷回场中。那公子轻身功夫甚是了得，这一掷眼见是肩头向下，哪知他将着地时右足距往地下一撑，已然站直。他疾将锦袍抖下，喝道：“你这臭小子活得不耐烦了？有种的过来，跟公子爷较量较量。” 郭靖摇头道：“我干么要跟你打架？你既不肯娶她，就将鞋子还了人家。” 众人只道郭靖出来打抱不平，都想见识见识他的功夫，不料他忽然临阵退缩，有些无赖子都嘘了起来，叫道：“只说不练，算哪门子的好汉？” 那公子刚才给郭靖这么拿住双腕一掷，知他武功不弱，内力强劲，心中也自忌惮三分，见他不愿动手，正合心意，但被迫交还绣鞋，在众目睽睽之下如何下得了这个台？当下把锦袍搭在臂上，冷笑转身。郭靖伸左手抓住锦袍，叫道：“怎么便走了？” 那公子忽施计谋，手臂一甩，锦袍猛地飞起，罩在郭靖头上，跟着双掌齐出，重重打在他的肋上。 郭靖突觉眼前一黑，同时胸口一股劲风袭到，急忙吐气缩胸，已自不及