Chapter 12 The Twelfth Heroes Banquet
The next day Yang Guo had breakfast in the living room and saw Guo Fu stretching out his hand to greet each other in the courtyard, but the Wu brothers were looking around.Yang Guo secretly laughed, walked towards Guo Fu, and asked, "Are you looking for me?" Guo Fu smiled and said, "Yes, accompany me outside the door, I want to ask you what you have been doing all these years." Yang Guo hissed Taking a long breath, I thought that it was really too much to say, and I couldn't finish it for three days and three nights, and how could I tell you these things?
The two walked out of the gate side by side, Yang Guo turned his head and saw the Wu brothers following behind.Guo Fu already knew about it, but she pretended not to see it, and just asked Yang Guo about it.Yang Guo picked up unimportant things and talked nonsense, making Guo Fu giggle coquettishly.She knew that Yang Guo was talking nonsense, but she found it very interesting.
The two walked slowly under the willow tree, suddenly they heard a long hiss, a mangy and skinny horse galloped over, rubbing against Yang Guo's body, they were very affectionate.When the Wu brothers saw this ugly horse, they couldn't help laughing and walked up to them.Wu Xiuwen said with a smile: "Brother Yang, this thousand-mile horse is so wonderful, thanks to your ability to find it? When will you find me one too." Wu Dunru said seriously: "This is a priceless treasure from the Great Food Kingdom. How can I afford it?" Guo Fu looked at Yang Guo and the ugly horse, and seeing how filthy and miserable the two were, she couldn't help laughing out loud.
Yang Guo said with a smile: "I am ugly and my horse is ugly, so it matches well. The mounts of the two brothers Wu, I think they are very good." Wu Xiuwen said: "The mounts of our two brothers are no more than your skinny horse. It’s better. Fumei’s red horse is a BMW. You have seen it on Peach Blossom Island before.” Yang Guo said, “It turns out that Uncle Guo gave the red horse to the girl.”
The four talked and walked.Guo Fu suddenly pointed to Xishou and said, "Look, my mother is teaching the cudgel again." Yang Guo turned his head and saw Huang Rong and an old beggar walking side by side into the mountain depression, both of them were holding a bag in their hands. A stick.Wu Xiuwen said: "Elder Lu is really stupid, I have learned this dog-beating stick method for so long, but I still haven't learned it." Yang Guo heard the word "dog-beating stick method", his heart shuddered, but he kept his expression on. Turn your head and look away, pretending to enjoy the scenery.
I only heard Guo Fu say: "The dog-beating stick technique is the treasure of the beggar gang. My mother said that this stick technique is incomparably wonderful, and it is the most powerful weapon in the world. It must have been learned in ten and a half months. You You say he is stupid, are you so smart?" Wu Dunru sighed, and said, "Unfortunately, except for the leader of the Beggar Clan, this great technique will not be passed on to others." Guo Fu said: "If you become the leader of the Beggar Clan in the future, the leader of Lu Clan will pass it on to you. You, even my father doesn't know how to do this stick, so don't be jealous." Wu Dunru said, "How can I be the leader of the Beggar Clan with my material? Fumei, why do you think the teacher chose Elder Lu to succeed?" Guo Fu Said: "Over the years, my mother has only been a name. All the big and small things of the beggar gang have been handed over to Elder Lu Youjiao. My mother has heard a lot of insincere things in the beggar gang. She just had a headache, and she said why it is necessary to always be so nameless, it is better to ask Elder Lu to be the leader of the gang. When Elder Lu learns the dog-beating stick method, my mother will officially pass the position to him."
Wu Xiuwen said: "Sister Fu, how exactly is this dog beating stick technique done? Have you seen it?" Guo Fu said: "I haven't seen it. Hey, I have seen it!" Picking up a branch from the ground, Tapped him lightly on the shoulder, said with a smile: "That's it!" Wu Xiuwen shouted: "Okay, you treat me as a dog, do you think I will spare you?" He stretched out his hand to grab her.Guo Fu ran away with a smile, and Wu Xiuwen chased after him.The two went around in a circle and returned to their original place.
Guo Fu smiled and said: "Brother Xiao Wu, don't make trouble anymore, I have an idea." Wu Xiuwen said: "Okay, tell me." What kind of baby does it look like?" Wu Xiuwen clapped his hands and applauded.But Wu Dunru shook his head and said, "If Master finds out that we have learned the cudgel technique secretly, we will definitely be scolded." Guo Fuan said, "We are just looking at it, not stealing it. Besides, such a miraculous martial art, how can you Just look at it a few times, will it be enough? Brother Da Wu, you are really amazing." Wu Dunru gave her a preemptive meal, and only smiled slightly.Guo Fu said again: "Yesterday we hid in the study and eavesdropped, did my mother scold someone? You are just a coward. Brother Xiao Wu, let's go together." Wu Dunru said: "Okay, it's up to you That's right, I'll go with you." Guo Fu said: "The best martial arts in the world, don't you want to see it? You don't have to go, I've learned to come back and beat you with this stick." He raised the branch in his hand and waved it at him.
The three of them have long been fascinated by the dog-beating stick method, and have heard of its name for a long time, but they have never seen what it looks like.Guo Jing once told them how Huang Rong used the magic power of the dog-beating stick to win the position of gang leader in the Junshan beggar gang meeting. The three children were very envious.At this moment Guo Fu proposed to go to see and see, Wu Dunru objected, he had a hundred and twenty wishes in his heart, he just pretended to be reluctant, but he followed Guo Fu's idea, if something happened, the teacher would not be able to blame him.
Guo Fu said: "Brother Yang, you should come with us too." Yang Guo looked at the distant mountains, as if he was thinking about it, and he didn't hear what they said.Guo Fu yelled again, Yang Guo turned around, with a confused look on his face, and asked: "Okay, let's go with you, where are you going?" Guo Fu said: "Don't ask, just follow me." Wu Dunru said "Fumei, what do you want him to do? He couldn't understand, and he made some noises clumsily. Didn't the teacher's wife notice it?" Guo Fu said, "Don't worry, I'll just take care of him. You two Go first, Brother Yang and I will come later. The footsteps of four people walking together are too loud."
The eldest brother of the Wu brothers didn't want it, but he knew that Guo Fu's words would not be disobedient.The two brothers went ahead disconcertedly.Guo Fu shouted: "Let's take a shortcut and hide in that big tree first, everyone be careful not to make any noise, my mother won't feel it." The Wu brothers agreed and hurried away.
Guo Fu looked at Yang Guo, saw that his clothes were really torn, and said, "I'll ask mom to make you some new clothes later on, so that you won't be so ugly when you dress up." Yang Guo shook his head and said, "I was born ugly. , It's useless to dress up."
Guo Fu let it go, and didn't take it to heart any more. Looking at the backs of the Wu brothers, she suddenly sighed softly.Yang Guo said, "Why are you sighing?" Guo Fu said, "I'm so annoyed, you don't understand."
Yang Guo saw that her face was red and her eyebrows were slightly frowned, she was indeed a beautiful girl, compared to Lu Wushuang, Wanyanping, Yeluyan, etc., she was three points more beautiful, his heart moved slightly, and he said: "I know why you are Worry." Guo Fu smiled and said, "This is strange again, how would you know? It's nonsense." Yang Guo said, "Okay, if I guess right, you can't deny it."
Guo Fu stretched out a white and tender little finger against her right cheek, her starry eyes flickered, and the corner of her mouth smiled, and said: "Okay, you guess." Yang Guo said: "It's not easy. Both brothers of the Wu family like you, I want to please you, and it’s hard to choose in your heart.”
Guo Fu told him what was on her mind, and her heart was beating wildly.She knew about it, the Wu brothers knew about it, her parents knew about it, and even Master Ke Zhen'e knew about it, but everyone felt that it was hard to talk about it, everyone often thought about it, but never said a word.At this moment Dou Ran said it to Yang Guo, she couldn't help but blushed, she was happy and sad at the same time, wanted to laugh and cry at the same time, tears rolled in her eyes.
Yang Guo said: "Brother Dawu is gentle and stable, but Brother Xiaowu can accompany me to relieve my boredom. Both sons are young and handsome, with great martial arts skills, and they are both obedient and courteous to me. It is true that elder brothers have older brothers, and younger brothers have younger brothers." Qiang, but I am alone, how can I marry two men?" Guo Fu listened to him in a daze, and when she heard the last sentence, she spat and said, "You are talking nonsense, who cares about you?" Yang Guo looked at her expression. , I knew I had already guessed everything, and hummed a little tune in my mouth: "But I am alone, how can I marry two men?"
He kept humming a few words, but Guo Fu was still absent-minded and didn't seem to hear. After a while, he said, "Brother Yang, do you think Brother Dawu or Brother Xiaowu is better?" This question was very abrupt.Although she and Yang Guo were childhood playmates, there was a rift at that time, and they haven't seen each other for many years, now that they are both grown up, how can they confide in his daughter's family's concerns?But Yang Guo is lively by nature, as long as you don't offend him, he will laugh and laugh with you, talking and laughing with you, for a moment you feel like you are sitting on a spring breeze, like drinking fine wine.Besides, Guo Fu has thought about this a thousand times in her heart, and she really thinks that the two of them have their own advantages, playing and joking in daily life, they get along better with Wu Xiuwen, but when it comes to serious business, Wu Dunru is much more appropriate.The girl's love affair has just started, and she is usually angry or angry, happy or sad towards the two of them, making the two brothers fascinated, but in her heart, she is in a dilemma, and she doesn't know who should treat her better. At this time, she talked with Yang Guo , unexpectedly asked involuntarily.
Yang Guo smiled and said, "I don't think either of them is good." Guo Fu was stunned, and asked, "Why?" Lu Wushuang was used to playing around with a playful smile, but she didn't really have any evil intentions. At this time, she was joking with Guo Fu, but blurted out again.
Guo Fu froze. She was a pampered girl. No one dared to say a word of frivolity to her. She didn't know whether to get angry or not, so she straightened her face and said, "It's fine if you don't say it. Who is joking with you?" ? Let's go quickly." As he spoke, he started his lightness kung fu and ran around the path to the back of the mountain depression.
Yang Guo hit a snag, felt that the boss didn't mean it, and thought: "Why should I squeeze in between the three of them? Go far away by yourself!" Turning around, he walked slowly, thinking: "Brothers of the Wu family Treat this girl like a fairy, lest she won't marry me. In fact, if I do, it must be more painful than fun to be with such a spoiled and arrogant woman all day long.
Guo Fu ran for a while, thinking that Yang Guo would definitely come and ask for apology, but unexpectedly, she stopped and waited, but there was no sign of him.She thought about it, and said to herself: "This man can't do light work, so naturally he can't catch up with me." Immediately, she hurried back to the way she came, only to see him go far away, feeling strange in her heart, ran to him, and asked, "Why do you Aren't you coming?" Yang Guo said, "Miss Guo, please tell your parents that I'm leaving." Guo Fu was startled, and said, "Why are you leaving?" Yang Guo smiled lightly, and said, "It's nothing, I didn’t come here for any reason, since I’ve been here, I should go.”
Guo Fu always liked to be lively, although she looked down on Yang Guo at all in her heart, she just felt that listening to him joking was more refreshing than talking to the Wu brothers, she really hoped that he would not leave, and said: "Brother Yang, we have been together for so long No, I have a lot of things to ask you. Besides, there is a hero banquet tonight, and heroes from all walks of life come to the gathering, so why don’t you see it?”
Yang Guo smiled and said: "I'm not a hero, if I come to the meeting, wouldn't I teach those great heroes jokes?" That's a lot, you drink and eat with those accountants and housekeepers, that's all." Yang Guo was furious when he heard this, and thought: "Well, you treat me as a humble person." Without showing annoyance, he smiled and said: "That's not bad." He wanted to leave, but at this moment he changed his mind and decided to do something to humiliate her.
Guo Fu has been spoiled and spoiled since she was a child, and she doesn't know the ways of the world. In fact, these few words of hers didn't mean to hurt each other, but she didn't know that she had greatly offended people unintentionally.Seeing Yang Guo's change of heart, she smiled and said, "Let's go, don't be late, mother will come first, so I won't be able to peek." Slow and clumsy.
With great difficulty, he rushed to the place where Huang Rong usually taught Lu Youjiao the stick technique, only to see the Wu brothers were already climbing on the treetops, looking around.Guo Fu jumped onto the branch and stretched out her hand to pull Yang Guo up.Yang Guo held her soft little hand, he couldn't help but think of it, "You are ten times more beautiful, how can you be half as good as my aunt?"
Guo Fu asked in a low voice, "Is my mother still here?" Wu Xiuwen pointed to Xishou, and said in a low voice, "Elder Lu is dancing the stick there, and Master and Master went away to talk." Guo Fu was only afraid of his father all his life. , I heard that he also came, and felt that something was wrong, but seeing Lu Youjiao holding a bamboo stick, pointing to the east and stirring to the west, there was nothing surprising, and said in a low voice: "This is the dog-beating stick method." Is it?" Wu Dunru said: "Probably yes. The teacher's wife is giving advice, and the teacher came over to discuss something with the teacher's wife, and asked her to go to the side to talk. Elder Lu is practicing like this alone."
Guo Fu looked at a few more moves, but felt dull and didn't see the mystery, so she said: "Elder Lu hasn't learned it yet, it's nothing to see, let's go." The rumors were indeed accurate, and he sneered in his heart: "The little girl doesn't understand anything, but she can speak big words."
The Wu brothers were very respectful of Guo Fu's orders, and when they heard that she was leaving, they were about to jump down from the tree, when they heard footsteps under the tree, Guo Jing and his wife approached side by side.I just heard Guo Jing say: "Fu'er's lifelong event, of course, cannot be ignored. But Guo'er is still young, it is inevitable for young people to be mischievous. It seems that what happened in Quanzhen Sect is not all his fault." Huang Rong said : "I don't care that he is making trouble in Quanzhen Sect. You should care about the friendship between the Guo and Yang families for many generations. But Yang Guo is very cunning. The more I look at him, the more I feel like his father. How can I trust Fuer to him?"
Yang Guo, Guo Fu, and the Wu brothers were all shocked when they heard these words.Although the four of them knew that the Guo and Yang families were originally related, they didn't know that the previous generation had a deep connection, and they never expected that Guo Jing intended to betroth his daughter to Yang Guo.These few words had a lot to do with everyone, the four of them listened intently, their hearts beating wildly together.
Guo Jing said: "Brother Yang Kang unfortunately ended up in King Jin's mansion and handed over to bandits by mistake, so he ended up in such a tragic end. In the end, his bones were incomplete. If he had been raised by Uncle Yang Tiexin since he was a child, he would never have ended up here." Huang Rong sighed. In a tone of voice, thinking of the thrilling incident that night in Jiaxing Wang Tieqiang Temple, I still feel chilled, and said in a low voice: "That's true."
Yang Guo never knew his life experience, he only knew that his father died early and died at the hands of others, as for how he died and who his enemy was, even his biological mother refused to say clearly.At this time, when Guo Jing mentioned his father, saying "lived in the palace, handed over to the bandits by mistake", and what "the bones are not complete", he felt as if he was struck by lightning, his whole body trembled, and his face was ashamed.Guo Fu glanced at him sideways, and seeing his expression, she couldn't help being frightened, worried that he would suddenly fall and die.
Guo Jing and Huang Rong sat side by side on a rock with their backs to the big tree.Guo Jing caressed the back of Huang Rong's hand, and said warmly, "Since you were pregnant with this second child, your health has not been as good as before, so you should quickly hand over all the affairs of the Beggar Clan to Lu Youjiao, you must take good care of yourself. Yes." Guo Fu was overjoyed, and said to herself, "It turns out that my mother has a child, and I have more younger brothers, that would be great. Why didn't Mom tell me?"
Huang Rong said: "I didn't worry much about the beggar gang. It's Fu'er's life, so I can't worry about it." Guo Jing said: "The Quanzhen Sect never took him in, let me teach him well. I think he is very smart, in the future I will pass on all my kung fu to him, and it will not be in vain for me to become sworn brothers with his father."
Only now did Yang Guo realize that Guo Jing and his biological father were brothers of Jin Lan, the three words "Guo Uncle" really had a great meaning in it, hearing Guo Jing's words of love for him, he was moved and wanted to shed tears.
Huang Rong sighed: "I was afraid that he would be misled by his cleverness, so I only taught him reading, not martial arts. I hope he will become a good man who understands righteousness and integrity in the future. Even if he doesn't know martial arts at all, we will teach Fu Let him be satisfied." Guo Jing said: "You are very thoughtful and hardworking, but Fu'er has such a temper, such a martial arts, you want her to guard a frail scholar all her life. Did you say you didn't wrong her? Do you think she would respect her son? I see, such a couple must be hard to get along." Huang Rong laughed and said, "Don't be shy either! It turns out that our husband and wife get along just because you are better than me in martial arts. Hero Guo, come, come, let's make gestures." Guo Jing smiled and said, "Okay, Chief Huang, you can draw the road." Hearing a slap, Huang Rong patted Guo Jing lightly on the shoulder.
After a while, Huang Rong said: "Oh, this matter is so embarrassing to talk about, even if the matter of the past is put aside for the time being, how can the two brothers of the Wu family break up? Do you think Da Wu is better, or Xiao Wu?" The hearts of Guo Fu and the Wu brothers naturally jumped.Yang Guo had nothing to do with himself, but he was eager to know Guo Jing's comments on the two.
He only heard Guo Jing's "hmm", and after a long time there was no further text, and finally said: "You can't see it in small things. When a person faces big things, his true character will be revealed." His tone softened, and said : "Okay, Fu'er is still young, it won't be too late to talk about it in a few years, maybe everything will be properly arranged by then, and parents don't have to worry about it. Don't bother teaching Elder Lu the stick method, In the past few days, I have always felt that your breath is disturbed, and I am a little worried. I will find him and talk to him." He stood up and went back the way he came.
Huang Rong sat on the stone and breathed for a while, then called Lu Youjiao to come over and try out the stick technique.At this time Lu Youjiao had exhausted all the thirty-six-way dog-beating stick techniques, but he didn't understand how to use them.Huang Rong patiently explained everything in detail.
The tricks of the dog-beating stick technique are certainly mysterious, but the secret method is especially incomparable, otherwise how can a small green bamboo stick become the treasure of the gang of beggars?With Ouyang Feng's powerful martial arts, he had to think hard to dismantle every move?It took Huang Rong nearly a month to pass on the tricks to Lu Youjiao. At this time, he recited the formulas and changing minds a few times to make him memorize them firmly. When it comes to mastery, it depends on everyone. Aptitude and comprehension are high, but they are not something that the master can pass on.
Guo Fu and the Wu Brothers didn't know how to use sticks, so they just heard them indifferently. How about the "Feng" tactic, what about the "Zang" tactic, how did the eighteenth change turn into the nineteenth change, and how did the nineteenth change change? How can change evolve into the twentieth change.The three wanted to slip down the tree several times, but they were afraid of being discovered by Huang Rong, they only hoped that she would finish the formula as soon as possible and walk away with Lu Youjiao.Unexpectedly, Huang Rong planned to pass on the position of gang leader to Lu Youjiao today before the hero banquet, and planned to pass on all the formulas of the stick method at this time. If he can't understand, he would rather teach it later, in short, follow the gang rules, When he took over as the gang leader, he had already learned the dog-beating stick method, so he hadn't finished talking for nearly an hour.However, Lu Youjiao's talent is not good, and he is old, his memory has weakened, how can he remember so much all of a sudden?Huang Rong said it over and over again, but it was always difficult for him to remember everything.
Huang Rong has known Guo Jing since she was fifteen years old, and she is used to getting along with people with dull talents. Lu Youjiao has a bad memory, but she is not bothered.Due to the limitation of gang rules, this formula must be passed on orally, and it must not be recorded in pen and ink, otherwise it will be written out and let him read it slowly, which will save a lot of effort.
That day Hong Qigong competed with Ouyang Feng at the top of Mount Hua, and after depleting his internal energy, he taught Yang Guo every move and every change of this stick technique, and asked him to act it out for Ouyang Feng to watch, but he didn't pass on the formulas he used when facing the enemy. .He thought that even though Yang Guo had heard the tricks, he didn't understand the tricks, so it was useless, so he didn't violate the gang rules, and he didn't really fight Ouyang Feng at that time, so he didn't need to teach him the tricks.Unexpectedly, Yang Guo would hear everything here.He was a hundred times more talented than Lu Youjiao, and he only heard it the third time, and he had already memorized it word for word, but Lu Youjiao kept tossing it up and down, and couldn't remember clearly.
After Huang Rong became pregnant for the second time, she accidentally accidentally hurt her fetal gas one day while practicing internal energy, because she felt weak.After teaching for a long time today, I felt quite tired, leaned on the rock to rest, closed my eyes for a while, and shouted: "Fu'er, Ru'er, Wen'er, Guo'er, all get rolled down!"
Guo Fu and the four of them were taken aback, thinking: "Why is she so calm, she already knew!" Guo Fu laughed and said, "Mom, you are really capable, you can't hide anything from you." ", lightly leaping in front of her.The Wu brothers jumped down, but Yang Guo slowly climbed down the tree.
Huang Rong snorted and said, "With your little kung fu, do you still want to peek around? If even you little thieves can't detect it, and walk on the rivers and lakes, I'm afraid you'll be ambushed by some villains within half a day." Guo Fu said embarrassingly. A little embarrassed, but since my mother has always been lenient, I am not afraid of her scolding, and said with a smile: "Mom, I brought the three of them here, and I wanted to see the powerful dog-beating stick method that shocked the world. It's not pretty. Mom, show me."
Huang Rong smiled, took the bamboo stick from Lu Youjiao's hand, and said, "Okay, be careful, I'm going to trip the puppy." Guo Fu paid all her attention to the next step, and only waited for the bamboo stick to reach out, and immediately jumped up, Teach her to be unstoppable.Huang Rong bamboo stick swayed, Guo Fu jumped up quickly, her feet were half a foot off the ground, just when the stick tripped, it tripped her lightly and delicately.Guo Fu jumped up and shouted: "I won't come, I won't come. That's my own fault." Huang Rong smiled and said, "Well, do whatever you like."
Guo Fu made a horse stance, stood steadily, then thought about it, and said: "Brother Da Wu, Brother Xiao Wu, you two are beside me, and you also stance." The Wu brothers stood firm as they said.Guo Fu stretched out her arm to hook the arms of the two, and with the combined strength of the three of them, she was really as stable as a mountain, and said: "Mom, I'm not afraid of you. Unless it's Daddy's Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms, then it can push us." Huang Rong smiled slightly, swiped her stick across the faces of the three of them, with a strong wind, very urgent.The three of them hurriedly leaned back to avoid each other, and as a result, the horse's gait that was tied at the bottom of the horse naturally loosened.Huang Rong's bamboo stick was brought back, using the "Zhuan" formula, and swept towards the feet of the three people. The three people couldn't stand firmly and fell to the ground at the same time.Finally, the three of them already had a solid foundation in martial arts, and when their upper bodies slightly touched the ground, they immediately jumped up.
Guo Fu shouted: "Mom, you are still a trick, I won't come." Huang Rong said with a smile: "Just now I taught Elder Lu the eight tactics of tripping, chopping, wrapping, poking, picking, leading, sealing, and turning." , which tactic uses brute force? You say that I am a deceptive thing, that is true, in martial arts, nine out of ten out of ten are deceptive things, as long as you can fool the master, that is victory Yes. Only your father’s Eighteen Palms of Subduing the Dragon is the real kung fu. You don’t need to use tricks or tricks. But how many people in the world can do this?”
These few words only made Yang Guo nod secretly, contemplating Huang Rong's dog-beating-stick method, and confirming the tricks Hong Qigong said, it really is infinitely mysterious.Although Guo Fu and the other three understood Huang Rong's words, they didn't realize the subtle meaning.
Huang Rong said again: "This dog beating stick method is the most unique kung fu in the martial arts. It is unique and has nothing to do with the kung fu of other sects. It is useless to learn the tricks alone if you don't know the formulas. You are so smart, I'm afraid It is also difficult to create a formula by yourself to match the moves. But if you know the formula, it is not me who taught the tricks, and you can only remember the eight characters of "stumbling, splitting, wrapping, poking, picking, leading, sealing, and turning". So I'm not afraid of you four brats eavesdropping. If I teach other kinds of martial arts without my permission, you must never eavesdrop on them in the future, understand?" Guo Fu repeatedly agreed and smiled: "Mom, your kung fu Why should I steal it? Is there anything else you won't teach me?"
Huang Rong patted her buttocks lightly with a bamboo stick, and said with a smile, "Let's play with the two brothers of the Wu family. Later, I have a few words to tell you. Elder Lu, think about it slowly, I can't remember everything at the moment." I'll teach you later." Lu Youjiao, Guo Fu and the others said goodbye to Huang Rong, and went back to Lujiazhuang, leaving only Yang Guo standing.
Yang Guo's heart was pounding, he was afraid that Huang Rong would find out that he secretly learned the dog-beating stick technique, and would use her hands to kill him. Huang Rong saw that he was in doubt, took his hand, told him to sit beside her, and said softly, "Later, you have many things that I don't understand, and if I ask you, I guess you won't tell them. But I I don’t blame you either. When I was young, I was also extremely weird, all thanks to your tolerance, Uncle Guo.” Speaking of this, he sighed softly, with a smile on the corner of his mouth, thinking of his mischievous past when he was young. He said again: "I didn't teach you martial arts. I meant it for your own good. But you suffered a lot. Your Uncle Guo loves me and cherishes me. Naturally, I will try my best to repay this kindness. He treats you well. I have a great wish, I hope you will become a good man who stands up to heaven and earth in the future. I will try my best to help you learn well so as to fulfill his wish. After a while, you must not let him be discouraged, okay?" Yang Guo had never heard Huang Rong speak to him so tenderly and sincerely, but seeing her eyes full of love and affection, he couldn't help being moved, his chest was full of blood, he couldn't help crying out with a wow. Huang Rong stroked his hair, and said softly: "Later, I don't have to hide anything from you. I didn't like your father before, so I never like you. But from now on, I will treat you well. Liao Yuan, I will pass on all my martial arts to you. Uncle Guo also said that he would pass on your martial arts." Yang Guo was even more sad, cried louder and louder, sobbing and said: "Aunt Guo, I have kept many things from you, I... I... I will tell you." Huang Rong stroked his hair and said, "Today I'm very tired, it won't be too late in a few days, as long as you are a good boy, I'll be happy. You can come and see the beggar gang meeting later." Yang Guo thought about such a big event as Hong Qigong's death, Must make it clear in the meeting, nodding while wiping away tears. The conversation between the two of them under the big tree was an expression of their true feelings, and the dissatisfaction between them in the past was suddenly dispelled.After talking about it, Yang Guo laughed through his tears, and thought of the expectations and kindness for him in Guo Jing's words, and felt so warm for the first time since he parted with Xiao Longnu. After talking for a while, Huang Rong felt some pain in her stomach, she stood up slowly, and said, "Let's go back." Holding his hand, she walked slowly.Yang Guo thought he should report the news of Hong Qigong's death first, and said, "Aunt Guo, I have something very important to tell you." Huang Rong only felt that the breath in her dantian was becoming more and more difficult, she frowned and said: " Let's talk tomorrow, I... I'm not feeling well." Seeing her pale face, Yang Guo couldn't help worrying, he felt that her palm was a bit cool, so he boldly sent a wave of heat from his palm to luck secretly.When he and Xiao Longnv practiced the Jade Heart Sutra together in Zhongnan Mountain, he had already become very proficient in this technique of palm transmission, but he was afraid that Huang Rong's internal energy would conflict with what he had learned, so he only taught it slightly at first In the past, and later felt that the passage was unimpeded, and only then did the inner strength increase. Huang Rong felt that the internal force from him was dense and dense, completely different from the internal energy of the Quanzhen school, but soft and thick, it was not under the masters of the Quanzhen school, and her body was greatly benefited. His cheeks were flushed, he was amazed: "Where did this kid learn this superior inner strength?" He smiled at him, expressing his appreciation. Just as she was about to ask questions, Guo Fu came running from afar and shouted: "Mom, Mom, guess who is here?" Huang Rong laughed and said, "Today the heroes of the world are gathering, how do I know who is here?" Suddenly she thought As soon as he moved, he said happily: "Ah, it's the uncles and uncles of the Wu family brother. It's been many years." Guo Fu said: "Mom, you are so smart, how can you guess right?" Why is it so difficult? The two brothers of the Wu family didn't leave you even an inch, suddenly they don't follow you, their relatives must have arrived." Yang Guo always relied on his cleverness and wit, but seeing Huang Rong's foresight, far ahead of him, he couldn't help being shocked. Huang Rong said again: "Fu'er, congratulations, you have to learn one more high-quality martial art, I'm afraid you won't learn it." Guo Fu asked: "What martial art?" Yang Guo blurted out: "Yi Yang Zhi!" Guo Fu ignored him, and said casually, "What do you know? Mom, what kind of martial art is it?" Huang Rong laughed and said, "Did Brother Yang tell you that?" Guo Fu said, "Ah, so it was Mom who told you." Both Huang Rong and Yang Guo smiled and remained silent.Huang Rong thought to herself: "Guo'er is ten times smarter than the Wu family brothers. Fu'er is an idiot, not to mention. He knows that Yiyang finger is master Yideng's own skill. His brother is lonely, so he will teach them, but the two brothers want to please Fuer, so they will pass on to her what they have learned." Guo Fu was very surprised, why did her mother tell Yang Guo about this in advance? Promise me to this little beggar for the rest of my life?Thinking of this, he couldn't help but glance at Yang Guo and make a grimace. Master Yideng of the Dali Kingdom has four disciples under the seat of Yuqiao Gengdu.Wu Santong, the father of the Wu brothers, is the third farmer.Since he was injured in the battle with Li Mochou, he has not been seen until now, and his survival is uncertain.This time, Yuyin, a fisherman from Surabaya, and Zhu Ziliu, a scholar, came to the hero banquet. Zhu Ziliu and Huang Rong were on the point of quarreling at the first sight. It has been more than ten years since they saw each other.After the joyful talk, Yuyin and Zhu Ziliu of Sishui found a quiet room, and passed on the introductory kung fu of Yiyang Finger to the Wu brothers. This morning, countless heroes came to Lujiazhuang again.Although Lujiazhuang is big, it is full of people everywhere. After lunch, all the beggars gathered in the forest outside Lujiazhuang.The alternation of old and new leaders is the most solemn celebration of the Beggars' Clan. Senior disciples from all walks of life in the southeast, northwest, and all walks of life are present, and all the heroes who came to Lujiazhuang to participate in the hero banquet are also invited to watch the ceremony. For more than ten years, Lu Youjiao has been handling the helping affairs on behalf of Huang Rong. He is fair and upright, and dares to do things.At that time, Elder Jian of the Clean Clothes Sect had passed away, Elder Liang had been sick for many years, Elder Peng defected, and there was no one else in the gang to compete with, so this change was a matter of course.After Huang Rong announced according to the gang rules, she gave Lu Youjiao the dog-beating stick that had been handed down by the gang leaders of past generations. The succession ceremony of the gang leader is complete. Yang Guo saw that the sect leader's handover etiquette was very strange, he secretly disagreed, he was about to get up to report the news of Hong Qigong's death, when suddenly he saw an old beggar jumping onto the boulder, and said loudly, "Old sect leader Hong has an order, I ordered me to convey it." After hearing this, the gang members cheered in unison.They haven't heard from the old gang leader for more than ten years, and they often think about it. When they suddenly heard that he had an order, they were all ecstatic.A beggar in the crowd shouted loudly: "Congratulations to Old Sect Master Hong for his well-being!"The voices came and went, and it took a long time to stop. Yang Guo saw that everyone in the group of beggars was excited, some even burst into tears, he thought: "If a man is able to do this, he will not be in vain in this world. It's just that everyone is so happy, how can I bear to let the old leader Hong pass away?" What's more, I am a soft-spoken person, and they may not believe me when I tell such important things. There will be chaos in the meeting, and this is not a good thing, why bother to spoil their interest?" Think again: "They asked I can't hide the fact that my adoptive father competed with him for the cause of the death of the old gang leader. The Wu brothers know that I have learned the 'Toad Kungfu' from my adoptive father, so why don't they say it? Suspecting that I was helping my adoptive father and killed the old gang leader Hong, I really can't explain it. After the meeting is over, I will tell Aunt Guo in detail and let her pass it on." I secretly rejoiced that I was lucky This old beggar came out first, otherwise he would speak out without thinking deeply, and it would definitely cause serious trouble. I just heard the old beggar say: "Half a year ago, I met old leader Hong in Shixing County, Shaozhou, Guangnan East Road, and had a drink with him. It's the same." The group of beggars cheered loudly again, mixed with a lot of laughter.The old beggar went on to say: "Over the years, the old gang leader has killed many dog officials and bullies who have caused disasters to the country and the people. He said that he just heard the news that there are five big villains called the 'Five Ugly People in Tibet', who were enshrined in honor of the Mongolian Tartars." He has done a lot of bad things in eastern Sichuan and Huguang, and his old man will rush to investigate, if it is true, he will naturally take the lives of these five dogs." A middle-aged beggar stood up and said: "The 'Five Ugly People in Tibet' were rampant a while ago, but their whereabouts were erratic. Our brothers in eastern Sichuan have never been able to find them. Recently, they suddenly disappeared. They must have shot the old gang leader Except." The disciples of the Beggar Clan and the crowd of heroes watching the ceremony applauded one after another.Yang Guo felt sad: "How do you know that after the old gang leader Hong and my adoptive father beat the 'Five Ugly People in Tibet' into useless people, he passed away not long after?" The old beggar said again: "Old leader Hong said: Fang is in great chaos today, the Mongol Tartars are gradually invading southward, eating away at the world of Song Dynasty, all the people I help must be loyal and loyal, swear to kill the enemy, and try our best to resist foreign aggression." The beggars agreed in unison, with extremely passionate expressions.那老丐道：“朝廷政事紊乱，奸臣当道，要那些臭官儿们来保国护民，那是办不到的。眼下外患日深，人人都要存着个捐躯报国之心，洪老帮主命我勉励众位好兄弟，要牢牢记住'忠义'二字。”群丐轰然而应，齐声高呼：“誓死遵从洪老帮主的教训。” 杨过自幼失教，不知“忠义”两字有何等重大干系，只是见群丐正义凛然，不禁大有所感，觉得前时戏弄丐帮弟子，倒是自己的不是了。 丐帮大会以后办的都是些本帮赏罚升黜等事，帮外宾客不便与闻，纷纷告辞退出。
到得晚间，陆家庄内内外外挂灯结彩，华烛辉煌。正厅、前厅、后厅、厢厅、花厅各处一共开了二百余席，天下成名的英雄豪杰倒有一大半赴宴。这英雄大宴是数十年中难得一次的盛举，若非主人交游广阔，众所钦服，决计难以邀到这许多武林英豪。 郭靖、黄蓉夫妇陪伴主宾，位于正厅。黄蓉替杨过安排席次，便在她坐席之旁。郭芙与武氏兄弟反而坐得甚远。 郭芙初时有些奇怪，心想：“这人不会武功，妈怎么让他坐这好位？”突然转念一想，不由得心中一凉：“啊哟不好，爹爹说要将我许配于他，莫非妈竟依从了爹爹？”她越想越怕，想到刚才眼见妈妈拉住了杨过之手而行，神情亲热，又想爹妈互敬互重，爹爹要是执意如此，妈妈自也不会不允。她斜眼望着杨过，又是担心，又是气愤，心想：“我怎能嫁给这小叫化？”忍不住要哭了出来。武修文恰好在此时说道：“芙妹，你瞧那姓杨的小子也坐在这儿，他算是哪一门子的英雄？”郭芙气鼓鼓的道：“你有本事就赶他走啊！” 武氏兄弟对杨过原本只是心存轻视，但在树上听到郭靖说要将女儿许配于他，已然大生敌意。武修文听了郭芙之言，心想：“我何不羞辱他一番？教他在众英雄之前大大出一番丑。师母向来极其要强好胜，这姓杨的当众栽个大筋斗，师母便决不能再要他做女婿。”他适才跟师伯学了一阳指功夫，正好一试，说道：“他既要冒充英雄，那就让他摆摆架子，大大的露一下脸。”站起身来，满满斟了两杯酒，走到杨过身旁，说道：“杨大哥，这些年来你定是挺得意罢？我敬你一杯。” 杨过见武修文走近之时，眼光不住转过去瞧郭芙，脸上神色狡狯，显是不怀好意，心想：“他过来敬酒，定有鬼花样。但说在酒中下毒，料他也是不敢。”于是站起接过酒来，说道：“多谢。”一饮而尽。就在此时，武修文突然伸出右手食指，往他腰间点去。他将身子挡住了旁人眼光，这一指对准了杨过的“笑腰穴”，听师伯言道，以一阳指法点中了敌人的“笑腰穴”，对方便要大笑大叫，穴道不解，始终大笑不止。 杨过早就在全神提防，岂能中此暗算？其实即是对方出其不意的突施偷袭，以他此时武功，也决不能着了道儿。若依杨过平时半点不肯吃亏的脾气，定要狠狠反击，不是摔武修文一交，便是反点他“笑腰穴”，但今日与黄蓉说了一番话后，心中愉乐，和平舒畅，暗想：“你虽和我过不去，但总是郭伯伯、郭伯母的徒弟，我也不来跟你一般见识。”当下暗运欧阳锋所授内功，全身经脉霎时之间尽皆逆转，所有穴道即行变位，只是他此时并非头下脚上的倒立，而于这功夫也是修为甚浅，经脉只能逆转片刻，一呼一吸之后便即回顺，必须再运内功，方得二次逆转片时。但就只这么短短一刻，已足令武修文这一指全无效用。 武修文一指点后，见杨过只是微微一笑，坐回原位，竟是半点不动声色，心中好生奇怪，回到自己席上，低声道：“哥哥，怎么师伯教的功夫不管使？”武敦儒道：“甚么不管使？”武修文将适才之事说了。武敦儒冷笑道：“定是你出指不对，又或是认穴歪了。”武修文急道：“怎么不对？你瞧。”手指一起，作势往兄长腰中点去，姿式劲道，与师伯所传丝毫不差。 郭芙小嘴一撅，道：“我还道一阳指是甚么了不起的玩意，哼！瞧来也没甚么用。”她得知武氏兄弟学了一阳指而自己不会，虽说二人日后必定传她，心中却已不甚乐意。 武敦儒霍地站起身来，也斟了两杯酒，走到杨过身前，说道：“杨大哥，咱哥儿俩数年不见，此番重逢，小弟也敬你一杯。”杨过心中暗笑：“你弟弟已显过身手，瞧你做哥哥的又有甚么高招？”筷上夹了一大块牛肉，也不放下，左手接过酒杯，笑道：“多谢。” 武敦儒更不遮掩，右臂倏出，袍袖带风，出指疾往杨过腰间戳去。杨过见他来指势狠，自己于这逆运经脉的功夫所习有限，只怕抵挡不住，当下不再运气逆脉，手臂下垂，将一大块牛肉挡在自己“笑腰穴”上。他这一下后发而先至，武敦儒全然不觉，食指戳去，正好刺中牛肉。杨过放下筷子，笑道：“喝了酒吃块牛肉最好。”武敦儒提起手来，只见五只手指抓着好大一块牛肉，汁水淋漓，拿着又不是，抛去又不好，甚是狼狈，狠狠向杨过瞪了一眼，回入座中。 郭芙见他手中抓着一大块牛肉，很是奇怪，问道：“那是甚么？”武敦儒涨红了脸，难以答话。正狼狈间，只见丐帮新任帮主鲁有脚举着酒杯，站了起来。 他举杯向群雄敬了一杯酒，朗声说道：“敝帮洪老帮主传来号令，言道蒙古南侵日急，命敝帮帮众各出死力，抵御外侮。现下天下英雄会集于此，人人心怀忠义，咱们须得商量一个妙策，使得蒙古鞑子不敢再犯我大宋江山。”他说了这几句话后，群雄纷纷起立，你一言我一语，都是赞同之意。此日来赴英雄宴之人多数都是血性汉子，眼见国事日非，大祸迫在眉睫，早就深自忧心，有人提起此事，忠义豪杰自是如响斯应。 一个银髯老者站起身来，声若洪钟，说道：“常言道蛇无头不行，咱们空有忠义之志，若无一个领头的，大事难成。今日群雄在此，大伙儿便推举一位德高望重、人人心服的豪杰出来，由他领头，众人齐奉号令。”群雄一齐喝彩，早有人叫了起来：“就由你老人家领头好啦！”“不用推举旁人啦！” 那老者哈哈笑道：“我这臭老儿又算得哪一门子货色？武林高手，自来以东邪、西毒、南帝、北丐、中神通为首。中神通重阳真人仙去多年，东邪黄岛主独来独往，西毒非我辈中人，南帝远在大理，不是我大宋百姓。群雄盟主，自是非北丐洪老前辈莫属。” 洪七公是武林中的泰山北斗，当真是众望所归，群雄一齐鼓掌，再无异议。 人丛中一人说道：“洪老帮主自然做得群雄盟主，除他老人家之外，又有哪一个艺能服众，德能胜人，担当得了这个大任？”他话声响亮，众人齐往发声之处瞧去，却看不到人，原来说话的人身材甚矮，给旁边之人遮没了。有人问道：“是哪一位说话？” 那矮子跃起身来，站到了桌上，但见他身高不满三尺，年逾四旬，满脸透着精悍之气。有人识得他是江西好汉“矮狮”雷猛。众人欲待要笑，见了他左顾右盼的威猛眼光，都把笑声吞下了肚里。只听他道：“可是洪老帮主行事神出鬼没，十年之中难得露一次脸，要是遇上了抗敌御侮的大事，恰好无法向他老人家请示，那便如何？”群雄心想：“这话倒也说得是。”雷猛又道：“咱们今日所作所为，全是尽忠报国的事，实无半点私心。咱们推举一位副盟主，洪老盟主云游四方之时，大伙儿就对他唯命是从。” 喝彩鼓掌声中，有人叫道：“郭靖郭大侠！”有人叫道：“鲁帮主最好。”有人道：“丐帮前黄帮主足智多谋，又是洪老帮主的弟子，我推举黄帮主。”又有人道：“就是此间陆庄主。”更有人叫：“全真教马教主。长春子丘真人。”一时众论纷纭。
正乱间，厅口快步进来四个道人，却是郝大通、孙不二、赵志敬、尹志平四人。杨过见他们去而复回，心道：“哼，要跟我再干一场吗？”郭靖和陆冠英大喜，忙离席相迎。全真派号称天下武术正宗，今日英雄大宴中若无全真派高手参与，自然大为逊色。 郝大通在郭靖耳边低声道：“有敌人前来捣乱，须得小心提防。我们特地赶回报讯。”郭靖心想，广宁子郝大通是全真教中有数高手，江湖上武功胜过他的没有几人，他说这几句话的声音微微发颤，对头自必是极厉害的人物，低声问道：“欧阳锋？”郝大通道：“不，是我曾折在他手下的那个蒙古人。”郭靖心中一宽，点头道：“是霍都王子？” 郝大通还未回答，只听得大门外号角之声呜呜吹起，接着响起了断断续续的击磬之声。陆冠英叫道：“迎接贵宾！”语声甫歇，厅前已高高矮矮的站了数十个人。 堂上群雄都在欢呼畅饮，突然见这许多人闯进厅来，都是微感诧异，但均想此辈定是来赴英雄宴的人物，眼见内中并无相识之人，也就不以为意。 郭靖低声向黄蓉转述了郝大通的说话，便即站起身来，夫妻俩与陆冠英夫妇一起迎了出去。郭靖识得那容貌清雅、贵公子模样的是蒙古霍都王子；那脸削身瘦的藏僧是霍都的师兄达尔巴。这二人曾在终南山重阳宫中会过，虽是一流高手，但武功比自己为逊，也不去惧他。只见这二人分站两旁，中间站着一个身披红袍、极高极瘦、身形犹似竹竿一般的藏僧，脑门微陷，便似一只碟子一般。 郭靖与黄蓉互望了一眼，他们曾听黄药师说起过西藏密宗的奇异武功，练到极高境界之时，顶门微微凹下，此人顶心深陷，难道武功当真高深之极？怎么江湖上从不曾听说西藏有这么一个高手？两人暗中提防，同时躬身施礼。郭靖说道：“各位远道到来，就请入座喝上几杯。”他既知来者是敌，也不说甚么“光临、欢迎”之类口是心非的言语。陆冠英吩咐庄丁另开新席，重整杯盘。 武氏兄弟一直帮着师父师母料理事务，武修文快手快脚，尤是第一等的精明干练人物。两兄弟指挥庄丁，在最尊贵处安排席次，一面不住道歉，请众宾挪动座位。郭芙见杨过安安稳稳的坐着，全不动弹，瞧着十分的不顺眼，心道：“你也算得甚么英雄？天下英雄死光光了，也轮不到你。”向武修文使个眼色，又向杨过一努嘴。武修文会意，走到杨过身前，说道：“杨大哥，你的座位儿挪一挪。”也不等他示意可否，已指挥庄丁将他杯筷搬到了屋角落里最僻的一席。杨过心中怒火渐盛，当下也不说话，只是暗暗冷笑。 这边厢霍都王子向那高瘦藏僧说道：“师父，我给你老人家引见中原两位大名鼎鼎的英雄……”郭靖一惊：“原来他是这蒙古王子的师父。”那藏僧点了点头，双目似开似闭。霍都王子道：“这位是做过咱们蒙古西征右军元帅的郭靖郭大侠，这位是郭夫人，也即是丐帮的黄帮主。”那藏僧听到“蒙古西征右军元帅”八字，双目一张，斗然间精光四射，在郭靖脸上转了一转，重又半垂半闭，对丐帮的帮主却似不放在心上。 霍都王子朗声说道：“这位是在下的师尊，西藏圣僧，人人尊称金轮法王，当今大蒙古国皇后封为第一护国大师。”这几句话说得甚是响亮，满厅英雄都听得清清楚楚。众人愕然相顾，均想：“我们在这里商议抵御蒙古南侵，却怎地来了个蒙古的甚么护国大师？” 杨过更是一凛，记得那日在华山绝顶，义父与洪七公都曾称赞藏边五丑所学功夫“了不起”，要他们带讯去叫师祖金轮法王来比划比划；此刻金轮法王与藏边五丑的师父达尔巴同时到来，义父与洪七公却已不在人世了，既感伤心，又知这高瘦藏僧定是非同小可。 郭靖不知如何对付这几人才好，只淡淡的说道：“各位远道而来，请多喝几杯。” 酒过三巡，霍都王子站起身来，折扇一挥，张了开来，露出扇上一朵娇艳欲滴的牡丹，朗声说道：“我们师徒今日未接英雄帖，却来赴英雄大宴，老着脸皮做了不速之客，但想到得会群贤，却也顾不得许多了。盛会难得，良时不再，天下英雄尽聚于此，依小王之见，须得推举一位群雄的盟主，领袖武林，以为天下豪杰之长，各位以为如何？” “矮狮”雷猛大声道：“这话不错。我们已推举了丐帮洪老帮主为群雄盟主，现下正在推举副盟主，阁下有何高见？” 霍都冷笑道：“洪七公早就归位了。推一个鬼魂做盟主，你当我们都是死人么？”此言一出，群雄齐声大哗，丐帮帮众尤其愤怒异常，纷纷叫嚷。霍都道：“好罢，洪七公若是未死，就请他出来见见。” 鲁有脚将打狗棒高举两下，说道：“洪老帮主云游天下，行踪无定。你说要见，就轻易见得着么？”霍都冷笑道：“莫说洪七公此时死活难知，就算他好端端的坐在此处，凭他的武功德望，又怎及得上我师父金轮法王？各位英雄请听了，当今天下武林的盟主，除了金轮法王，再无第二人当得。” 群雄听了这一番话，都已明白这些人的来意，显是得知英雄大宴将不利于蒙古，是以来争盟主之位。倘若金轮法王凭武功夺得盟主，中原豪杰虽然决不会听他号令，却也是削弱了汉人抗拒蒙古的声势。众人素知黄蓉足智多谋，不约而同的转过头去望她，心想：“这几十个人武功再强，也决不能是这里数千人的对手，不论单打独斗还是群殴，我们都不致落了下风，大家只听黄帮主号令行事便了。” 黄蓉知道今日若不动武，决难善罢，群殴自然必胜，只是难令对方心服，朗声说道：“此间群雄已推举洪老帮主为盟主，这个蒙古好汉却横来打岔，要推举一个大家从未闻名、素不相识的甚么金轮法王。若是洪老帮主在此，原可与金轮法王各显神通，一决雌雄，只是他老人家周游天下，到处诛杀蒙古鞑子、铲除为虎作伥的汉奸，没料到今日各位自行到来，未能在此恭候，他老人家日后知道了，定感遗憾。好在洪老帮主与金轮法王都传下了弟子，就由两家弟子代师父们较量一下如何？” 中原群雄大半知道郭靖武功惊人，又当盛年，只怕已算得当世第一，此时纵然是洪七公也未必能强过他去，若与金轮法王的弟子相较，那是胜券在握，决无败理，当下纷纷叫好喝彩，声震屋瓦。在偏厅、后厅中饮宴的群雄得到讯息，纷纷涌来，一时廊下、天井、门边都挤满了人，众人叫好助威。金轮法王一边人少，声势自是大大不如。 霍都当年在重阳宫与郭靖交手，一招即败，其时还道他是全真派门人，后来稍加打听，自即知道了他的来历。师兄达尔巴与自己只伯仲之间，就算师兄弟两人齐上，多半也敌不过洪七公这位弟子郭大侠，但若不允黄蓉之议，今日这盟主一席自是夺不到了，这个变故实非始料之所及，不禁徬徨无计。 金轮法王道：“好，霍都，你就下场去，和洪七公的弟子比划比划。”他话声极是重浊，这句话一口气说将出来，全然不须转换呼吸。他一直在西藏住，料想凭着霍都的武功，在中原定然少有敌手，最多是不敌北丐、东邪、西毒等寥寥几个前辈而已，却不知他曾折在郭靖手下。霍都答应一声，随即低声道：“师父，那洪老儿的徒弟十分了得，弟子恐怕难以取胜，莫要堕了师父的威风。” 金轮法王脸一沉，哼了一声，道：“难道连人家的徒儿也斗不过？快下去。”霍都甚是尴尬，他输给郭靖之事，一直瞒着师父，此刻不敢事到临头才来禀明，他只道师父有通天彻地之能，当世无人能与匹敌，只消法驾来到英雄宴，盟主之位自是手到拿来，哪知竟会要自己与郭靖比武，正自焦急，一个身穿蒙古官服的胖大汉子走近身来，凑嘴到他耳边轻轻说了几句话。霍都一听大喜，站起身来，张开扇子拨了几拨，朗声说道：“素闻丐帮的镇帮之宝，有一套叫做甚么打狗棒法的，是洪老帮主生平最厉害的本事。小王不才，要凭这柄扇子破他一破。若是破得，看来洪七公的本事也不过尔尔了！” 黄蓉初时见有人在他耳边说话，并未在意，忽听他提到打狗棒法，只轻轻几句话，便将武功最强的郭靖撇在一边，却是谁人献此妙策？向那蒙古人瞧去，当即省悟，认出此人是丐帮中四大长老之一的彭长老，原来他已投靠蒙古，改穿了蒙古装束，留了蓬蓬松松的满腮大胡子，帽子低垂，直遮至眼，若不留神细看，还真认不出，也只有他，才知打狗棒法非丐帮帮主不传，郭靖武功虽高，却是不会。霍都说这番话，明是指名向自己与鲁有脚挑战。鲁有脚的棒法新学乍练，领会有限，使用不得，那是非自己出马不可了。 郭靖知道妻子的打狗棒法妙绝天下，料想可以胜得霍都，但她这几个月来胎气方动，内息不调，万不能与人动武，于是步出座位，站在席间，说道：“洪老帮主的打狗棒法向来不肯轻用，你就来领教领教他老人家的降龙十八掌好了。” 金轮法王双目半张半闭，见郭靖出座这么一站，当真是有若渊停岳峙，气势非凡，不由得暗暗吃惊：“此人果真了不起。” 霍都哈哈一笑，说道：“终南山重阳宫中，小王与阁下曾有一面之缘，当日阁下自称是马钰、丘处机诸道的门人，怎么又冒充起洪七公的弟子来啦？”郭靖正要回答，霍都抢着又道：“一人投拜数位师父，本来也是常事。然而今日乃金轮法王与洪老帮主较量功夫，阁下武功虽强，却是艺兼众门，须显不出洪老帮主的真实本事。” 这番话倒也甚是有理，郭靖本就拙于言辞，一时难以辩驳。群雄却大声叫嚷起来：“有种就跟郭大侠较量，没胆子的就夹着尾巴走罢。”“郭大侠是洪老帮主及门弟子，若他代不得，谁又代得了？”“你先吃了降龙十八掌的苦头，再试打狗棒法不迟。” 霍都仰天长笑，发笑时潜运内力，哈哈哈哈，呵呵呵呵，将群雄七嘴八舌的言语都压了下去，只震得大厅上的烛火摇晃不定。群雄相顾失色，都想：“瞧不出他年纪轻轻，公子哥儿般的人物，居然有此厉害内功。”霎时间都静了下来。 霍都向金轮法王朗声道：“师父，咱们让人冤啦。初时只道今日天下英雄聚会，才千里迢迢的赶来，哪知尽是些贪生怕死之徒。咱们快走，你若不幸做了这些人的盟主，教天下好汉说你是天下酒囊饭袋之首，岂非污辱了你老人家的名头？” 群雄均知他是有意相激，定要挑黄蓉出战，可是他说话如此狂妄，实是令人难忍。众人喝骂声中，鲁有脚竹棒一摆，大踏步走到席间，道：“在下是丐帮新任帮主鲁有脚，打狗棒法十成中还学不到一成，原本不该使用。只是你定要尝尝给打狗棒痛打一顿的滋味，在下就打你几棒罢。”鲁有脚的武功本已颇为精湛，打狗棒法虽未学全，究已使他原来武功加强不少威力，眼见霍都年甫三旬，料想他纵得高人传授，功力也必不深，他知黄蓉身子不适，自己不论是胜是败，总不能让她涉险。 霍都只求不与郭靖过招，旁人一概不惧，当即抱拳躬身，说道：“鲁帮主，幸会幸会。跟你讨教，再好也没有了。”黄蓉暗暗着急，但想鲁有脚新任帮主，他既已出言挑战，自己便不能再加阻拦，否则既折了鲁有脚的威风，又显得自己的权势仍在丐帮帮主之上，只有让他先斗上一阵再说。
陆家庄上管家指挥家丁，挪开酒席，在大厅上空出七八张桌子的地位来，更添红烛，将厅中心照耀得白昼相似。 霍都叫道：“请罢！”两个字刚出口，扇子挥动，一阵劲风向鲁有脚迎面扑去，风中竟微带幽香。鲁有脚怕风中有毒，忙侧风避开。霍都一扇挥出，跟着擦的一声，扇子已折成一条八寸长的点穴笔，径向敌人胁下点去。鲁有脚竹棒扬起，竟不理会他的点穴，用缠字诀一绊一挑。这打狗棒法当真巧妙异常，去势全在旁人万难料到
Yang Guo's heart was pounding, he was afraid that Huang Rong would find out that he secretly learned the dog-beating stick technique, and would use her hands to kill him. Huang Rong saw that he was in doubt, took his hand, told him to sit beside her, and said softly, "Later, you have many things that I don't understand, and if I ask you, I guess you won't tell them. But I I don’t blame you either. When I was young, I was also extremely weird, all thanks to your tolerance, Uncle Guo.” Speaking of this, he sighed softly, with a smile on the corner of his mouth, thinking of his mischievous past when he was young. He said again: "I didn't teach you martial arts. I meant it for your own good. But you suffered a lot. Your Uncle Guo loves me and cherishes me. Naturally, I will try my best to repay this kindness. He treats you well. I have a great wish, I hope you will become a good man who stands up to heaven and earth in the future. I will try my best to help you learn well so as to fulfill his wish. After a while, you must not let him be discouraged, okay?" Yang Guo had never heard Huang Rong speak to him so tenderly and sincerely, but seeing her eyes full of love and affection, he couldn't help being moved, his chest was full of blood, he couldn't help crying out with a wow. Huang Rong stroked his hair, and said softly: "Later, I don't have to hide anything from you. I didn't like your father before, so I never like you. But from now on, I will treat you well. Liao Yuan, I will pass on all my martial arts to you. Uncle Guo also said that he would pass on your martial arts." Yang Guo was even more sad, cried louder and louder, sobbing and said: "Aunt Guo, I have kept many things from you, I... I... I will tell you." Huang Rong stroked his hair and said, "Today I'm very tired, it won't be too late in a few days, as long as you are a good boy, I'll be happy. You can come and see the beggar gang meeting later." Yang Guo thought about such a big event as Hong Qigong's death, Must make it clear in the meeting, nodding while wiping away tears. The conversation between the two of them under the big tree was an expression of their true feelings, and the dissatisfaction between them in the past was suddenly dispelled.After talking about it, Yang Guo laughed through his tears, and thought of the expectations and kindness for him in Guo Jing's words, and felt so warm for the first time since he parted with Xiao Longnu. After talking for a while, Huang Rong felt some pain in her stomach, she stood up slowly, and said, "Let's go back." Holding his hand, she walked slowly.Yang Guo thought he should report the news of Hong Qigong's death first, and said, "Aunt Guo, I have something very important to tell you." Huang Rong only felt that the breath in her dantian was becoming more and more difficult, she frowned and said: " Let's talk tomorrow, I... I'm not feeling well." Seeing her pale face, Yang Guo couldn't help worrying, he felt that her palm was a bit cool, so he boldly sent a wave of heat from his palm to luck secretly.When he and Xiao Longnv practiced the Jade Heart Sutra together in Zhongnan Mountain, he had already become very proficient in this technique of palm transmission, but he was afraid that Huang Rong's internal energy would conflict with what he had learned, so he only taught it slightly at first In the past, and later felt that the passage was unimpeded, and only then did the inner strength increase. Huang Rong felt that the internal force from him was dense and dense, completely different from the internal energy of the Quanzhen school, but soft and thick, it was not under the masters of the Quanzhen school, and her body was greatly benefited. His cheeks were flushed, he was amazed: "Where did this kid learn this superior inner strength?" He smiled at him, expressing his appreciation. Just as she was about to ask questions, Guo Fu came running from afar and shouted: "Mom, Mom, guess who is here?" Huang Rong laughed and said, "Today the heroes of the world are gathering, how do I know who is here?" Suddenly she thought As soon as he moved, he said happily: "Ah, it's the uncles and uncles of the Wu family brother. It's been many years." Guo Fu said: "Mom, you are so smart, how can you guess right?" Why is it so difficult? The two brothers of the Wu family didn't leave you even an inch, suddenly they don't follow you, their relatives must have arrived." Yang Guo always relied on his cleverness and wit, but seeing Huang Rong's foresight, far ahead of him, he couldn't help being shocked. Huang Rong said again: "Fu'er, congratulations, you have to learn one more high-quality martial art, I'm afraid you won't learn it." Guo Fu asked: "What martial art?" Yang Guo blurted out: "Yi Yang Zhi!" Guo Fu ignored him, and said casually, "What do you know? Mom, what kind of martial art is it?" Huang Rong laughed and said, "Did Brother Yang tell you that?" Guo Fu said, "Ah, so it was Mom who told you." Both Huang Rong and Yang Guo smiled and remained silent.Huang Rong thought to herself: "Guo'er is ten times smarter than the Wu family brothers. Fu'er is an idiot, not to mention. He knows that Yiyang finger is master Yideng's own skill. His brother is lonely, so he will teach them, but the two brothers want to please Fuer, so they will pass on to her what they have learned." Guo Fu was very surprised, why did her mother tell Yang Guo about this in advance? Promise me to this little beggar for the rest of my life?Thinking of this, he couldn't help but glance at Yang Guo and make a grimace. Master Yideng of the Dali Kingdom has four disciples under the seat of Yuqiao Gengdu.Wu Santong, the father of the Wu brothers, is the third farmer.Since he was injured in the battle with Li Mochou, he has not been seen until now, and his survival is uncertain.This time, Yuyin, a fisherman from Surabaya, and Zhu Ziliu, a scholar, came to the hero banquet. Zhu Ziliu and Huang Rong were on the point of quarreling at the first sight. It has been more than ten years since they saw each other.After the joyful talk, Yuyin and Zhu Ziliu of Sishui found a quiet room, and passed on the introductory kung fu of Yiyang Finger to the Wu brothers. This morning, countless heroes came to Lujiazhuang again.Although Lujiazhuang is big, it is full of people everywhere. After lunch, all the beggars gathered in the forest outside Lujiazhuang.The alternation of old and new leaders is the most solemn celebration of the Beggars' Clan. Senior disciples from all walks of life in the southeast, northwest, and all walks of life are present, and all the heroes who came to Lujiazhuang to participate in the hero banquet are also invited to watch the ceremony. For more than ten years, Lu Youjiao has been handling the helping affairs on behalf of Huang Rong. He is fair and upright, and dares to do things.At that time, Elder Jian of the Clean Clothes Sect had passed away, Elder Liang had been sick for many years, Elder Peng defected, and there was no one else in the gang to compete with, so this change was a matter of course.After Huang Rong announced according to the gang rules, she gave Lu Youjiao the dog-beating stick that had been handed down by the gang leaders of past generations. The succession ceremony of the gang leader is complete. Yang Guo saw that the sect leader's handover etiquette was very strange, he secretly disagreed, he was about to get up to report the news of Hong Qigong's death, when suddenly he saw an old beggar jumping onto the boulder, and said loudly, "Old sect leader Hong has an order, I ordered me to convey it." After hearing this, the gang members cheered in unison.They haven't heard from the old gang leader for more than ten years, and they often think about it. When they suddenly heard that he had an order, they were all ecstatic.A beggar in the crowd shouted loudly: "Congratulations to Old Sect Master Hong for his well-being!"The voices came and went, and it took a long time to stop. Yang Guo saw that everyone in the group of beggars was excited, some even burst into tears, he thought: "If a man is able to do this, he will not be in vain in this world. It's just that everyone is so happy, how can I bear to let the old leader Hong pass away?" What's more, I am a soft-spoken person, and they may not believe me when I tell such important things. There will be chaos in the meeting, and this is not a good thing, why bother to spoil their interest?" Think again: "They asked I can't hide the fact that my adoptive father competed with him for the cause of the death of the old gang leader. The Wu brothers know that I have learned the 'Toad Kungfu' from my adoptive father, so why don't they say it? Suspecting that I was helping my adoptive father and killed the old gang leader Hong, I really can't explain it. After the meeting is over, I will tell Aunt Guo in detail and let her pass it on." I secretly rejoiced that I was lucky This old beggar came out first, otherwise he would speak out without thinking deeply, and it would definitely cause serious trouble. I just heard the old beggar say: "Half a year ago, I met old leader Hong in Shixing County, Shaozhou, Guangnan East Road, and had a drink with him. It's the same." The group of beggars cheered loudly again, mixed with a lot of laughter.The old beggar went on to say: "Over the years, the old gang leader has killed many dog officials and bullies who have caused disasters to the country and the people. He said that he just heard the news that there are five big villains called the 'Five Ugly People in Tibet', who were enshrined in honor of the Mongolian Tartars." He has done a lot of bad things in eastern Sichuan and Huguang, and his old man will rush to investigate, if it is true, he will naturally take the lives of these five dogs." A middle-aged beggar stood up and said: "The 'Five Ugly People in Tibet' were rampant a while ago, but their whereabouts were erratic. Our brothers in eastern Sichuan have never been able to find them. Recently, they suddenly disappeared. They must have shot the old gang leader Except." The disciples of the Beggar Clan and the crowd of heroes watching the ceremony applauded one after another.Yang Guo felt sad: "How do you know that after the old gang leader Hong and my adoptive father beat the 'Five Ugly People in Tibet' into useless people, he passed away not long after?" The old beggar said again: "Old leader Hong said: Fang is in great chaos today, the Mongol Tartars are gradually invading southward, eating away at the world of Song Dynasty, all the people I help must be loyal and loyal, swear to kill the enemy, and try our best to resist foreign aggression." The beggars agreed in unison, with extremely passionate expressions.那老丐道：“朝廷政事紊乱，奸臣当道，要那些臭官儿们来保国护民，那是办不到的。眼下外患日深，人人都要存着个捐躯报国之心，洪老帮主命我勉励众位好兄弟，要牢牢记住'忠义'二字。”群丐轰然而应，齐声高呼：“誓死遵从洪老帮主的教训。” 杨过自幼失教，不知“忠义”两字有何等重大干系，只是见群丐正义凛然，不禁大有所感，觉得前时戏弄丐帮弟子，倒是自己的不是了。 丐帮大会以后办的都是些本帮赏罚升黜等事，帮外宾客不便与闻，纷纷告辞退出。
到得晚间，陆家庄内内外外挂灯结彩，华烛辉煌。正厅、前厅、后厅、厢厅、花厅各处一共开了二百余席，天下成名的英雄豪杰倒有一大半赴宴。这英雄大宴是数十年中难得一次的盛举，若非主人交游广阔，众所钦服，决计难以邀到这许多武林英豪。 郭靖、黄蓉夫妇陪伴主宾，位于正厅。黄蓉替杨过安排席次，便在她坐席之旁。郭芙与武氏兄弟反而坐得甚远。 郭芙初时有些奇怪，心想：“这人不会武功，妈怎么让他坐这好位？”突然转念一想，不由得心中一凉：“啊哟不好，爹爹说要将我许配于他，莫非妈竟依从了爹爹？”她越想越怕，想到刚才眼见妈妈拉住了杨过之手而行，神情亲热，又想爹妈互敬互重，爹爹要是执意如此，妈妈自也不会不允。她斜眼望着杨过，又是担心，又是气愤，心想：“我怎能嫁给这小叫化？”忍不住要哭了出来。武修文恰好在此时说道：“芙妹，你瞧那姓杨的小子也坐在这儿，他算是哪一门子的英雄？”郭芙气鼓鼓的道：“你有本事就赶他走啊！” 武氏兄弟对杨过原本只是心存轻视，但在树上听到郭靖说要将女儿许配于他，已然大生敌意。武修文听了郭芙之言，心想：“我何不羞辱他一番？教他在众英雄之前大大出一番丑。师母向来极其要强好胜，这姓杨的当众栽个大筋斗，师母便决不能再要他做女婿。”他适才跟师伯学了一阳指功夫，正好一试，说道：“他既要冒充英雄，那就让他摆摆架子，大大的露一下脸。”站起身来，满满斟了两杯酒，走到杨过身旁，说道：“杨大哥，这些年来你定是挺得意罢？我敬你一杯。” 杨过见武修文走近之时，眼光不住转过去瞧郭芙，脸上神色狡狯，显是不怀好意，心想：“他过来敬酒，定有鬼花样。但说在酒中下毒，料他也是不敢。”于是站起接过酒来，说道：“多谢。”一饮而尽。就在此时，武修文突然伸出右手食指，往他腰间点去。他将身子挡住了旁人眼光，这一指对准了杨过的“笑腰穴”，听师伯言道，以一阳指法点中了敌人的“笑腰穴”，对方便要大笑大叫，穴道不解，始终大笑不止。 杨过早就在全神提防，岂能中此暗算？其实即是对方出其不意的突施偷袭，以他此时武功，也决不能着了道儿。若依杨过平时半点不肯吃亏的脾气，定要狠狠反击，不是摔武修文一交，便是反点他“笑腰穴”，但今日与黄蓉说了一番话后，心中愉乐，和平舒畅，暗想：“你虽和我过不去，但总是郭伯伯、郭伯母的徒弟，我也不来跟你一般见识。”当下暗运欧阳锋所授内功，全身经脉霎时之间尽皆逆转，所有穴道即行变位，只是他此时并非头下脚上的倒立，而于这功夫也是修为甚浅，经脉只能逆转片刻，一呼一吸之后便即回顺，必须再运内功，方得二次逆转片时。但就只这么短短一刻，已足令武修文这一指全无效用。 武修文一指点后，见杨过只是微微一笑，坐回原位，竟是半点不动声色，心中好生奇怪，回到自己席上，低声道：“哥哥，怎么师伯教的功夫不管使？”武敦儒道：“甚么不管使？”武修文将适才之事说了。武敦儒冷笑道：“定是你出指不对，又或是认穴歪了。”武修文急道：“怎么不对？你瞧。”手指一起，作势往兄长腰中点去，姿式劲道，与师伯所传丝毫不差。 郭芙小嘴一撅，道：“我还道一阳指是甚么了不起的玩意，哼！瞧来也没甚么用。”她得知武氏兄弟学了一阳指而自己不会，虽说二人日后必定传她，心中却已不甚乐意。 武敦儒霍地站起身来，也斟了两杯酒，走到杨过身前，说道：“杨大哥，咱哥儿俩数年不见，此番重逢，小弟也敬你一杯。”杨过心中暗笑：“你弟弟已显过身手，瞧你做哥哥的又有甚么高招？”筷上夹了一大块牛肉，也不放下，左手接过酒杯，笑道：“多谢。” 武敦儒更不遮掩，右臂倏出，袍袖带风，出指疾往杨过腰间戳去。杨过见他来指势狠，自己于这逆运经脉的功夫所习有限，只怕抵挡不住，当下不再运气逆脉，手臂下垂，将一大块牛肉挡在自己“笑腰穴”上。他这一下后发而先至，武敦儒全然不觉，食指戳去，正好刺中牛肉。杨过放下筷子，笑道：“喝了酒吃块牛肉最好。”武敦儒提起手来，只见五只手指抓着好大一块牛肉，汁水淋漓，拿着又不是，抛去又不好，甚是狼狈，狠狠向杨过瞪了一眼，回入座中。 郭芙见他手中抓着一大块牛肉，很是奇怪，问道：“那是甚么？”武敦儒涨红了脸，难以答话。正狼狈间，只见丐帮新任帮主鲁有脚举着酒杯，站了起来。 他举杯向群雄敬了一杯酒，朗声说道：“敝帮洪老帮主传来号令，言道蒙古南侵日急，命敝帮帮众各出死力，抵御外侮。现下天下英雄会集于此，人人心怀忠义，咱们须得商量一个妙策，使得蒙古鞑子不敢再犯我大宋江山。”他说了这几句话后，群雄纷纷起立，你一言我一语，都是赞同之意。此日来赴英雄宴之人多数都是血性汉子，眼见国事日非，大祸迫在眉睫，早就深自忧心，有人提起此事，忠义豪杰自是如响斯应。 一个银髯老者站起身来，声若洪钟，说道：“常言道蛇无头不行，咱们空有忠义之志，若无一个领头的，大事难成。今日群雄在此，大伙儿便推举一位德高望重、人人心服的豪杰出来，由他领头，众人齐奉号令。”群雄一齐喝彩，早有人叫了起来：“就由你老人家领头好啦！”“不用推举旁人啦！” 那老者哈哈笑道：“我这臭老儿又算得哪一门子货色？武林高手，自来以东邪、西毒、南帝、北丐、中神通为首。中神通重阳真人仙去多年，东邪黄岛主独来独往，西毒非我辈中人，南帝远在大理，不是我大宋百姓。群雄盟主，自是非北丐洪老前辈莫属。” 洪七公是武林中的泰山北斗，当真是众望所归，群雄一齐鼓掌，再无异议。 人丛中一人说道：“洪老帮主自然做得群雄盟主，除他老人家之外，又有哪一个艺能服众，德能胜人，担当得了这个大任？”他话声响亮，众人齐往发声之处瞧去，却看不到人，原来说话的人身材甚矮，给旁边之人遮没了。有人问道：“是哪一位说话？” 那矮子跃起身来，站到了桌上，但见他身高不满三尺，年逾四旬，满脸透着精悍之气。有人识得他是江西好汉“矮狮”雷猛。众人欲待要笑，见了他左顾右盼的威猛眼光，都把笑声吞下了肚里。只听他道：“可是洪老帮主行事神出鬼没，十年之中难得露一次脸，要是遇上了抗敌御侮的大事，恰好无法向他老人家请示，那便如何？”群雄心想：“这话倒也说得是。”雷猛又道：“咱们今日所作所为，全是尽忠报国的事，实无半点私心。咱们推举一位副盟主，洪老盟主云游四方之时，大伙儿就对他唯命是从。” 喝彩鼓掌声中，有人叫道：“郭靖郭大侠！”有人叫道：“鲁帮主最好。”有人道：“丐帮前黄帮主足智多谋，又是洪老帮主的弟子，我推举黄帮主。”又有人道：“就是此间陆庄主。”更有人叫：“全真教马教主。长春子丘真人。”一时众论纷纭。
正乱间，厅口快步进来四个道人，却是郝大通、孙不二、赵志敬、尹志平四人。杨过见他们去而复回，心道：“哼，要跟我再干一场吗？”郭靖和陆冠英大喜，忙离席相迎。全真派号称天下武术正宗，今日英雄大宴中若无全真派高手参与，自然大为逊色。 郝大通在郭靖耳边低声道：“有敌人前来捣乱，须得小心提防。我们特地赶回报讯。”郭靖心想，广宁子郝大通是全真教中有数高手，江湖上武功胜过他的没有几人，他说这几句话的声音微微发颤，对头自必是极厉害的人物，低声问道：“欧阳锋？”郝大通道：“不，是我曾折在他手下的那个蒙古人。”郭靖心中一宽，点头道：“是霍都王子？” 郝大通还未回答，只听得大门外号角之声呜呜吹起，接着响起了断断续续的击磬之声。陆冠英叫道：“迎接贵宾！”语声甫歇，厅前已高高矮矮的站了数十个人。 堂上群雄都在欢呼畅饮，突然见这许多人闯进厅来，都是微感诧异，但均想此辈定是来赴英雄宴的人物，眼见内中并无相识之人，也就不以为意。 郭靖低声向黄蓉转述了郝大通的说话，便即站起身来，夫妻俩与陆冠英夫妇一起迎了出去。郭靖识得那容貌清雅、贵公子模样的是蒙古霍都王子；那脸削身瘦的藏僧是霍都的师兄达尔巴。这二人曾在终南山重阳宫中会过，虽是一流高手，但武功比自己为逊，也不去惧他。只见这二人分站两旁，中间站着一个身披红袍、极高极瘦、身形犹似竹竿一般的藏僧，脑门微陷，便似一只碟子一般。 郭靖与黄蓉互望了一眼，他们曾听黄药师说起过西藏密宗的奇异武功，练到极高境界之时，顶门微微凹下，此人顶心深陷，难道武功当真高深之极？怎么江湖上从不曾听说西藏有这么一个高手？两人暗中提防，同时躬身施礼。郭靖说道：“各位远道到来，就请入座喝上几杯。”他既知来者是敌，也不说甚么“光临、欢迎”之类口是心非的言语。陆冠英吩咐庄丁另开新席，重整杯盘。 武氏兄弟一直帮着师父师母料理事务，武修文快手快脚，尤是第一等的精明干练人物。两兄弟指挥庄丁，在最尊贵处安排席次，一面不住道歉，请众宾挪动座位。郭芙见杨过安安稳稳的坐着，全不动弹，瞧着十分的不顺眼，心道：“你也算得甚么英雄？天下英雄死光光了，也轮不到你。”向武修文使个眼色，又向杨过一努嘴。武修文会意，走到杨过身前，说道：“杨大哥，你的座位儿挪一挪。”也不等他示意可否，已指挥庄丁将他杯筷搬到了屋角落里最僻的一席。杨过心中怒火渐盛，当下也不说话，只是暗暗冷笑。 这边厢霍都王子向那高瘦藏僧说道：“师父，我给你老人家引见中原两位大名鼎鼎的英雄……”郭靖一惊：“原来他是这蒙古王子的师父。”那藏僧点了点头，双目似开似闭。霍都王子道：“这位是做过咱们蒙古西征右军元帅的郭靖郭大侠，这位是郭夫人，也即是丐帮的黄帮主。”那藏僧听到“蒙古西征右军元帅”八字，双目一张，斗然间精光四射，在郭靖脸上转了一转，重又半垂半闭，对丐帮的帮主却似不放在心上。 霍都王子朗声说道：“这位是在下的师尊，西藏圣僧，人人尊称金轮法王，当今大蒙古国皇后封为第一护国大师。”这几句话说得甚是响亮，满厅英雄都听得清清楚楚。众人愕然相顾，均想：“我们在这里商议抵御蒙古南侵，却怎地来了个蒙古的甚么护国大师？” 杨过更是一凛，记得那日在华山绝顶，义父与洪七公都曾称赞藏边五丑所学功夫“了不起”，要他们带讯去叫师祖金轮法王来比划比划；此刻金轮法王与藏边五丑的师父达尔巴同时到来，义父与洪七公却已不在人世了，既感伤心，又知这高瘦藏僧定是非同小可。 郭靖不知如何对付这几人才好，只淡淡的说道：“各位远道而来，请多喝几杯。” 酒过三巡，霍都王子站起身来，折扇一挥，张了开来，露出扇上一朵娇艳欲滴的牡丹，朗声说道：“我们师徒今日未接英雄帖，却来赴英雄大宴，老着脸皮做了不速之客，但想到得会群贤，却也顾不得许多了。盛会难得，良时不再，天下英雄尽聚于此，依小王之见，须得推举一位群雄的盟主，领袖武林，以为天下豪杰之长，各位以为如何？” “矮狮”雷猛大声道：“这话不错。我们已推举了丐帮洪老帮主为群雄盟主，现下正在推举副盟主，阁下有何高见？” 霍都冷笑道：“洪七公早就归位了。推一个鬼魂做盟主，你当我们都是死人么？”此言一出，群雄齐声大哗，丐帮帮众尤其愤怒异常，纷纷叫嚷。霍都道：“好罢，洪七公若是未死，就请他出来见见。” 鲁有脚将打狗棒高举两下，说道：“洪老帮主云游天下，行踪无定。你说要见，就轻易见得着么？”霍都冷笑道：“莫说洪七公此时死活难知，就算他好端端的坐在此处，凭他的武功德望，又怎及得上我师父金轮法王？各位英雄请听了，当今天下武林的盟主，除了金轮法王，再无第二人当得。” 群雄听了这一番话，都已明白这些人的来意，显是得知英雄大宴将不利于蒙古，是以来争盟主之位。倘若金轮法王凭武功夺得盟主，中原豪杰虽然决不会听他号令，却也是削弱了汉人抗拒蒙古的声势。众人素知黄蓉足智多谋，不约而同的转过头去望她，心想：“这几十个人武功再强，也决不能是这里数千人的对手，不论单打独斗还是群殴，我们都不致落了下风，大家只听黄帮主号令行事便了。” 黄蓉知道今日若不动武，决难善罢，群殴自然必胜，只是难令对方心服，朗声说道：“此间群雄已推举洪老帮主为盟主，这个蒙古好汉却横来打岔，要推举一个大家从未闻名、素不相识的甚么金轮法王。若是洪老帮主在此，原可与金轮法王各显神通，一决雌雄，只是他老人家周游天下，到处诛杀蒙古鞑子、铲除为虎作伥的汉奸，没料到今日各位自行到来，未能在此恭候，他老人家日后知道了，定感遗憾。好在洪老帮主与金轮法王都传下了弟子，就由两家弟子代师父们较量一下如何？” 中原群雄大半知道郭靖武功惊人，又当盛年，只怕已算得当世第一，此时纵然是洪七公也未必能强过他去，若与金轮法王的弟子相较，那是胜券在握，决无败理，当下纷纷叫好喝彩，声震屋瓦。在偏厅、后厅中饮宴的群雄得到讯息，纷纷涌来，一时廊下、天井、门边都挤满了人，众人叫好助威。金轮法王一边人少，声势自是大大不如。 霍都当年在重阳宫与郭靖交手，一招即败，其时还道他是全真派门人，后来稍加打听，自即知道了他的来历。师兄达尔巴与自己只伯仲之间，就算师兄弟两人齐上，多半也敌不过洪七公这位弟子郭大侠，但若不允黄蓉之议，今日这盟主一席自是夺不到了，这个变故实非始料之所及，不禁徬徨无计。 金轮法王道：“好，霍都，你就下场去，和洪七公的弟子比划比划。”他话声极是重浊，这句话一口气说将出来，全然不须转换呼吸。他一直在西藏住，料想凭着霍都的武功，在中原定然少有敌手，最多是不敌北丐、东邪、西毒等寥寥几个前辈而已，却不知他曾折在郭靖手下。霍都答应一声，随即低声道：“师父，那洪老儿的徒弟十分了得，弟子恐怕难以取胜，莫要堕了师父的威风。” 金轮法王脸一沉，哼了一声，道：“难道连人家的徒儿也斗不过？快下去。”霍都甚是尴尬，他输给郭靖之事，一直瞒着师父，此刻不敢事到临头才来禀明，他只道师父有通天彻地之能，当世无人能与匹敌，只消法驾来到英雄宴，盟主之位自是手到拿来，哪知竟会要自己与郭靖比武，正自焦急，一个身穿蒙古官服的胖大汉子走近身来，凑嘴到他耳边轻轻说了几句话。霍都一听大喜，站起身来，张开扇子拨了几拨，朗声说道：“素闻丐帮的镇帮之宝，有一套叫做甚么打狗棒法的，是洪老帮主生平最厉害的本事。小王不才，要凭这柄扇子破他一破。若是破得，看来洪七公的本事也不过尔尔了！” 黄蓉初时见有人在他耳边说话，并未在意，忽听他提到打狗棒法，只轻轻几句话，便将武功最强的郭靖撇在一边，却是谁人献此妙策？向那蒙古人瞧去，当即省悟，认出此人是丐帮中四大长老之一的彭长老，原来他已投靠蒙古，改穿了蒙古装束，留了蓬蓬松松的满腮大胡子，帽子低垂，直遮至眼，若不留神细看，还真认不出，也只有他，才知打狗棒法非丐帮帮主不传，郭靖武功虽高，却是不会。霍都说这番话，明是指名向自己与鲁有脚挑战。鲁有脚的棒法新学乍练，领会有限，使用不得，那是非自己出马不可了。 郭靖知道妻子的打狗棒法妙绝天下，料想可以胜得霍都，但她这几个月来胎气方动，内息不调，万不能与人动武，于是步出座位，站在席间，说道：“洪老帮主的打狗棒法向来不肯轻用，你就来领教领教他老人家的降龙十八掌好了。” 金轮法王双目半张半闭，见郭靖出座这么一站，当真是有若渊停岳峙，气势非凡，不由得暗暗吃惊：“此人果真了不起。” 霍都哈哈一笑，说道：“终南山重阳宫中，小王与阁下曾有一面之缘，当日阁下自称是马钰、丘处机诸道的门人，怎么又冒充起洪七公的弟子来啦？”郭靖正要回答，霍都抢着又道：“一人投拜数位师父，本来也是常事。然而今日乃金轮法王与洪老帮主较量功夫，阁下武功虽强，却是艺兼众门，须显不出洪老帮主的真实本事。” 这番话倒也甚是有理，郭靖本就拙于言辞，一时难以辩驳。群雄却大声叫嚷起来：“有种就跟郭大侠较量，没胆子的就夹着尾巴走罢。”“郭大侠是洪老帮主及门弟子，若他代不得，谁又代得了？”“你先吃了降龙十八掌的苦头，再试打狗棒法不迟。” 霍都仰天长笑，发笑时潜运内力，哈哈哈哈，呵呵呵呵，将群雄七嘴八舌的言语都压了下去，只震得大厅上的烛火摇晃不定。群雄相顾失色，都想：“瞧不出他年纪轻轻，公子哥儿般的人物，居然有此厉害内功。”霎时间都静了下来。 霍都向金轮法王朗声道：“师父，咱们让人冤啦。初时只道今日天下英雄聚会，才千里迢迢的赶来，哪知尽是些贪生怕死之徒。咱们快走，你若不幸做了这些人的盟主，教天下好汉说你是天下酒囊饭袋之首，岂非污辱了你老人家的名头？” 群雄均知他是有意相激，定要挑黄蓉出战，可是他说话如此狂妄，实是令人难忍。众人喝骂声中，鲁有脚竹棒一摆，大踏步走到席间，道：“在下是丐帮新任帮主鲁有脚，打狗棒法十成中还学不到一成，原本不该使用。只是你定要尝尝给打狗棒痛打一顿的滋味，在下就打你几棒罢。”鲁有脚的武功本已颇为精湛，打狗棒法虽未学全，究已使他原来武功加强不少威力，眼见霍都年甫三旬，料想他纵得高人传授，功力也必不深，他知黄蓉身子不适，自己不论是胜是败，总不能让她涉险。 霍都只求不与郭靖过招，旁人一概不惧，当即抱拳躬身，说道：“鲁帮主，幸会幸会。跟你讨教，再好也没有了。”黄蓉暗暗着急，但想鲁有脚新任帮主，他既已出言挑战，自己便不能再加阻拦，否则既折了鲁有脚的威风，又显得自己的权势仍在丐帮帮主之上，只有让他先斗上一阵再说。
陆家庄上管家指挥家丁，挪开酒席，在大厅上空出七八张桌子的地位来，更添红烛，将厅中心照耀得白昼相似。 霍都叫道：“请罢！”两个字刚出口，扇子挥动，一阵劲风向鲁有脚迎面扑去，风中竟微带幽香。鲁有脚怕风中有毒，忙侧风避开。霍都一扇挥出，跟着擦的一声，扇子已折成一条八寸长的点穴笔，径向敌人胁下点去。鲁有脚竹棒扬起，竟不理会他的点穴，用缠字诀一绊一挑。这打狗棒法当真巧妙异常，去势全在旁人万难料到