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Chapter 91 Melting a Cauldron and Forging a Sword, Liu Shi Bows Her Head (Kneeling for Tickets!)
"What is a tripod?"

Yilan Pavilion, in the main room.

Ouyang Rong's right eyelid twitched uncontrollably after eating melons on his own Longcheng County.

Didn’t you talk about low martial arts? You Qi practitioners fly over the eaves and walk over walls, occasionally hold a sword-questioning meeting to greet you warmly, and then have some traditional programs of beating life and death, and then there is a weird white ape carrying a sword behind. The landscape is fine, but it's not incomprehensible...

But how could this kind of super-common sense thing that caused astronomical phenomenon be suddenly mixed in?
Co-authoring that he has been busy in Dragon City for so long, fighting with the Liu family, is he just wiping his ass against the aftermath of some kind of "noble and great" mythical power?
Ouyang Rong's face was vigilant, and to be honest, there was something unacceptable in his heart.

The merit pagoda in his mind also pays attention to the cycle of karma and the retribution of merit.

However, after listening carefully to what the little junior sister said, he let out a sigh of relief, half-believing and half-doubting:

"Can it still lead to floods? This... sounds unreasonable."

Xie Lingjiang looked a little serious:
"Eldest brother, I don't really believe it either. But I heard a Confucian senior say that the nine mythical lines seem to have originated from the cauldron, and the first pre-Qin qi refining technique was spread from the cauldron. This is true. Mythical things, mysterious and mysterious.”

Ouyang Rong gathered his eyebrows: "Then, can such a heavyweight thing be occupied by Yunmeng Jianze's family?"

"There is more than one tripod."

Xie Lingjiang shook his head and said softly:
"Furthermore, Yunmeng Jianze holds the promotion sequence of Yue Nu's Dao veins, which is far more profound than what the senior brother thought. Looking at the world and the world, the first nine mythical Dao veins can still be passed on in a complete and orderly way. Really running out.

"Yunmeng Jianze is one of them. Even the word "Yue Nu" has been linked to kendo and Qi training. People who practice swords in the world hang a Yue Nu sword three feet above their heads...

"In any case, it is a hidden world sect that can be ranked among the top in the world, and it still has the strength to guard a tripod. This is also the confidence that Xue Zhongzhu dared to refute the opinions of the outside world... It's just the new master. Lady Yunmeng's temperament is too domineering, it's not good."

Ouyang Rong was not very interested in this group of reclusive Wuyue female cultivators in Yunmengze, so he asked:
"How many tripods are there?"

"It is rumored that there are nine pieces, but there should be very few left. Many of them were used to make swords."

"Use a tripod to cast a sword?"

"That's right, the tripod is the sword, and the sword is the tripod."

Miss Xie paused, imitating the tone of her father when he explained some secrets to her, showing some unfathomable expressions, and gently opened her lips:

"Brother, who said that a tripod must be a tripod, and a sword must be a sword?"

"...It makes sense."

Ouyang Rong nodded, pretending to understand, and guessed: "Could it be the tripod sword."

Xie Lingjiang nodded in satisfaction, and glanced at the elder brother, yes, they still have a tacit understanding, just like confidants.

Ouyang Rong was puzzled and said:

"But it's all right, why melt a cauldron and cast a sword?"

Xie Lingjiang looked serious and sighed:
"The tripod was in the pre-Qin period, and it was originally a peaceful thing to suppress the luck of the mountains and rivers. The ancient sages gathered all the soldiers from all over the world to cast the tripod, which was an act of peace, and the subsequent melting of the tripod and casting the sword was naturally...

"To kill people. And the people who kill are not ordinary people."

She shook her head and said softly:

"Besides, brother, think about it, why do you talk about the cauldron struggle? The cauldron struggle, the cauldron struggle, at the end of the fight, it is the sword fight, and the methods are getting more and more intense.

"Among Qi practitioners outside the world, the first known tripod sword was born at the end of Qin Dynasty, and the last time a new tripod sword was rumored to be born was at the end of Sui.

"In history, almost every powerful dynasty had an emperor forging swords, or the founding king consolidated the destiny, or the rejuvenated king continued the state, or the subjugated king returned to the glory, and finally started a troubled world... But in this dynasty , Taizu has the training, do not forge swords."

Ouyang Rong made a serious face: "What is this dynasty? It's the Great Zhou Dynasty now. Junior sister, don't talk nonsense. We are all subjects of His Majesty today."

Xie Lingjiang glanced at his senior brother, nodded and said:

"That's right. But senior brother is loyal to the emperor and serves the country, and he is talented in managing the world. He must be very popular with His Majesty."

"..."

Ouyang Rong pretended not to hear.

Naturally, he understands some of teacher Xie Xun's positions, and the young junior sister is also a bold guy at a young age.

He asked again:
"So there is still a tripod hidden in Yunmeng Jianze, and it has not been cast into a tripod sword?"

"It should be."

"What does a tripod look like? Three legs and four legs?"

"I don't know, I also want to meet, it is rumored that Dingzhong is very powerful.

"However, even if I'm not injured this time, I won't be able to see the ceremony at the Peach Valley Swordsmanship Conference. Yunmeng Jianze refuses outsiders to watch the tripod. The tripod they have hidden has not been seen for many years."

Ouyang Rong laughed: "Could it have been forged into a sword in private, and I can't get it out with a guilty conscience."

Xie Lingjiang nodded, then shook his head again:
"Once the cauldron sword is cast, not only will there be visions from the sky, but other surviving cauldron swords will also sense it. It cannot be hidden, and it is unlikely.

"Besides, there are no swordsmiths left in the world today. In the previous dynasty, Emperor Sui failed to cast swords for the second time. When the country was subjugated and the world was in chaos, the swordsmiths were slaughtered by the Butterfly Creek. It is as old as Yue Nu's lineage." The artisan's Dao veins are extinct."

The younger junior sister said in a regretful tone, and said to Ouyang Rong:
"Compared with the current scene of the sword furnace at the Liu Family Sword Shop by the Butterfly Creek, compared with the scene of casting the tripod sword with the power of the whole country by the Butterfly Creek at the end of the year, it is nothing short of trivial trouble."

Ouyang Rong was thoughtful. The glorious past of Longcheng County, which owns Butterfly Creek, was not only mentioned by his junior sister now, but also mentioned by two locals, Yan Liulang and Liu Ashan, before.

It’s just that I haven’t taken it too seriously, and I feel that there are exaggerations. After all, whose ancestors were not rich, they have to talk about it in front of outsiders... Everyone likes to recall the glory of their ancestors, and they always feel that they are not as good as their ancestors. Shame is not only true of people, but also of regions and countries.

Well, not only with the same generation, but also with eight generations of ancestors.

There are ghosts only if you are not tired.

In the room, after hearing what Xie Lingjiang revealed, Ouyang Rong was silently meditating, and the two were speechless for a moment.

Ouyang Rong didn't roll.

For example, he would never secretly compare Di Fuzi, Tao Yuanming and other former Longcheng county magistrates.

Right now, the current magistrate of Longcheng only wants to do a good job in his mission of disaster relief and flood control.

In addition, do everything possible to restrain the Liu family.

At this time, there was a sudden commotion outside the courtyard, Ouyang Rong and Xie Lingjiang got up and saw that a concierge of the Su Mansion came with Liu Ashan, and was stopped by Yilanxuan's servant girl as if there was something urgent to report.

Ouyang Rong picked up the food box and went out, and said to Liu Ashan, "What's the rush?"

Liu Ashan said solemnly: "Master, someone from the Liu family wants to see you."

"It's finally here. Come to Meiluyuan to look for it, or come to the county government office to look for it?"

"All of them. Those who came to Meilu Garden also gave some..."

Ouyang Rong interrupted directly, and walked forward with a food box in his hand: "Old rules, all those from Meiluyuan are rejected. Those from the county government, let's go there now."

"Yes."

……

The person from the county government is Liu Zian.

In the lobby of the yamen, Ouyang Rong looked at the second young master of the Liu family who looked like a sick and noble son with a slightly curious expression.

He hadn't seen Liu Zian very much, but he had heard that this person's status in the Liu family was second only to Liu Ziwen, and this second younger brother was obviously more valued by Liu Ziwen than the inconspicuous third younger brother.

Obviously, sending such a person here to ask for an interview showed the sincerity of the Liu family.

However, a certain person is at home today, and he doesn't accept this.

Even without a cup of tea, he said directly:

"Young Master Liu is here, I'm terrified."

"Master Ouyang, what are you talking about? It is an honor for Cao Min and the Liu family to meet you today. You can just call Cao Min directly, don't be discouraged."

Ouyang Rong shook his head: "Your Liu family can't be regarded as grassroots. When I first came here, someone suggested that I go to your 'grassman Liu's house' to pay homage to the pier."

Liu Zian's eyes changed, and he immediately turned serious, bowing his hands and saluting:
"In Dragon City, all are the adults' subjects, and the adults are our parents. Don't take the flattering words of those blind people to heart."

Ouyang Rong nodded with a smile, and just when Liu Zian thought he had caught it, the young county magistrate suddenly said, "But what should I do if I take it to heart? Why don't you kowtow a few times first and apologize to you guys?"

"..." Liu Zian.

He shook his head with a smile on his face: "Your Excellency knows that Cao Min dare not, hahaha Your Excellency is really humorous..."

Ouyang Rong didn't smile, so it seemed that Liu Zian was getting more and more embarrassed. The young county magistrate was too lazy to talk nonsense:
"Let's talk about it, Master Liu sent you here, what do you want me to tell you?"

Liu Zian took a deep breath in his heart and held back his breath, with a smile on his face, he said sincerely:
"I don't dare to obey the order, my eldest brother is begging, please forgive me.

"The Liu family is extremely sorry for the third younger brother's repeated offenses to the lord and the master under the lord, it was because we didn't take care of that beast and accidentally bumped into the lord.

"Brother was very sad and angry about this matter. After the beast returned home, Brother personally enforced the family law..."

"It's pretty quick for you to redeem people with money. Why didn't you redeem that exile in Liaodong?" Ouyang interrupted, and he asked sincerely, "Then after the family law is enforced, is your brother dead?"

Liu Zian was silent for a moment.

When Ouyang Rong saw it, he let out a long sigh: "It's really a disaster that lasted for thousands of years."

Liu Zian had a smirk on his face, but he didn't expect the young county magistrate to answer with an apologetic expression:
"Don't think too much about Liu Ershao, I'm not talking about him alone."

The young man in brocade suit with a sick face immediately clenched the armrest of the chair, and then loosened it immediately. If it weren't for the deep fingerprints of water vapor on the red lacquered wood armrest, nothing seemed to have happened.

Seeing the froze smile of the second young master of the Liu family in front of him, Ouyang Rong comforted:
"Hey, that's not what I meant."

He meant it.

Liu Zian forced a smile, looked around the lobby, turned around, and said sincerely:
"No, no, what your lord said is very true. You still have to do some good deeds in life. It is indeed the Liu family's sin to give birth to that evil animal. My elder brother recently burned incense and worshiped Buddha. Come out and do more good deeds for Dragon City."

"Etc., etc."

Ouyang Rong raised his hand to interrupt, and said seriously to him:

"The outskirts of the city are huge, and Aili porridge sheds can be set up casually, and such things don't need to be reported to the yamen.

"So, it's okay, you don't have to come."

"..."

Liu Zian licked his dry lips, looked at the smiling young county magistrate who was younger than him, and uttered three words:

"Digong Gate."

Ouyang Rong, who was about to see off the guests, turned his head and raised his eyebrows.

He nodded with emotion:

"It turned out to be a good deed. Why didn't you say it earlier... Liulang, go pour a cup of tea, how do you treat guests?"

"..." Yan Liulang.

Ouyang Rong frowned slightly and ordered, then turned around and sighed:

"Second Young Master Liu will trouble you to get directly to the topic next time. I can't stand too many twists and turns. I always feel that others are wasting time talking about the wheels. Hey, I should have said nothing that offended Second Young Master just now. Bar?"

"..." Liu Zian took the tea, squeezed out a smile and said, "No, no, Cao Min feels at home here with the county magistrate."

"That's good."

Ouyang Rong nodded, rolled up his sleeves, and stretched out his right hand as a gesture.

Liu Zian looked at his calm expression, and continued:
"The Liu family is willing to assist the county government in building the Di Gong Gate..."

When he said this, he changed the subject:
"By the way, Caomin came here this time to present an invitation card. Eldest brother, he admires the county magistrate very much and would like to invite him to dinner. I wonder if you have time to move to the humble house tonight and taste the home-cooked food of Caomin's house? "

"It can be regarded as an apology for the misunderstanding a few days ago and the unreasonable confrontation of my brother-in-law." Liu Zian smiled, and his tone became more and more sincere: "Brother will have a good chat with the adults about Di Gongzha at that time. Make adults happy."

Liu Zian originally thought that such a low profile and such sincerity would at least make the young county magistrate hesitate.

But he never thought that after hearing his words, the handsome young man in front of him in blue and green official uniform's expression darkened at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Ouyang Rong lowered his head to straighten his sleeves, patted the gray left and right, and asked lightly:
"Invite me to dinner? If you accidentally drop a cup during the banquet, will you jump out with a three-hundred-thousand-dagger axe and teach the dog officer to fall to the ground?"

The muscles on Liu Zian's face stiffened, and he hurriedly explained:
"My lord, you are joking. How could our Liu family be so unruly? My lord is an official ordered by the court. Killing an official is a rebellion. The Caomin family would never dare!"

The young county magistrate frowned, and said: "If you don't know what to do, you can just kill them? You guys, you need to use your imagination a little more, and renovate your tricks."

"...?"

Liu Zian was a little numb.

The atmosphere was momentarily awkward and speechless.

Ouyang Rong chuckled, pulled the corner of his mouth and said:

"Besides, you said that your Liu family followed the rules?"

"Ah."

Smiling, he didn't even look at the invitation that Liu Ziwen took out to present, he got up directly, shook his sleeves and left.

Liu Zian was taken aback, and couldn't help getting up to chase after him:

"My lord... please advise me..."

But the young county magistrate turned a deaf ear to it, and walked away from the lobby with his hands, followed by the tall, stiff and tall man silently.

The blue-clothed catcher holding the knife stopped the anxious Second Young Master of the Liu family, and even glanced at him, preparing to leave.

Liu Zi'an immediately reacted, so he had no choice but to be patient, took out a handful of silver and forced a smile and stuffed it:
"Yan Catcher, what is the meaning of the county magistrate?"

Yan Liulang didn't answer, but he stopped, as if he had shown kindness, he squinted at Liu Zi'an and said:
"Do you think the rules of Dragon City are set by your Liu family or the Ming family, go back and think about this issue first."

Liu Zi'an bit the bullet, and immediately said: "It's the county magistrate."

"That's it. You dare to ask Mingfu to come to eat. Do you think Mingfu is here to kneel and beg for food? Go back and think clearly, who is kneeling and begging now?"

Yan Liulang pouted:

"Don't forsake the money, go to the cashier later and donate [-] coins to Zheyiqu.

"Don't say I don't call you. Tonight, there are grain merchants and squires hosting a banquet in Yuanming Tower to invite Mingfu to eat, and let Liu Ziwen come over by himself, but don't mess with the meal and add a pair of chopsticks. Wait for Mingfu to eat." Reappear after the seats are over."

After pointing to a clear road, the blue-clothed policeman left without turning his head, leaving only the second young master of the Liu family who stood there blankly, his face gradually turning red.

After a visit to the county government, Liu Zian finally cured his hypotension.

……

　This chapter is [-], and there is another chapter after twelve o'clock in the evening. It may not be on time, it will be late, and it will be sent after the code is finished... Finally, I have the cheek to ask for a wave of tickets! (pout up)
　　
　
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