Volume 1: Zhu Xian Town Crisis Chapter 54: Golden Envoy Performs Iron Back Skill

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  Yue Yun glanced at Xiao Yi and said, "As the esteemed ambassador of the Golden Kingdom, you must be a man of great learning and talent. I suppose you have a deep understanding of history, poetry, and literature?"

  Xiao Yi saw that Yue Yun was scolded by himself, but he didn't get angry at all. Although he felt a little strange in his heart, he didn't think much about it and thought that Yue Yun was afraid of him.

  Now seeing him like this, how could he show weakness? He immediately puffed out his chest and said: "Although I am a Khitan, I have been well-read in all kinds of Han poetry since childhood. In the previous dynasty, I even served as Lin Ya (Liao's title for Hanlin scholars). Although I dare not claim to be proficient in everything, I do have some reputation in the north."

  "Oh? But I wonder if Xiao Yi knows who Lü Bu is?" Yue Yun asked with blinking eyes.

  "Lü Bu? But isn't he that Three Kingdoms period hero who was renowned for his bravery but had a low moral character and was a slave of three surnames?"

  "Exactly! It seems that General Xiao also knows this person?"

  "Hmph! How would I know?" Xiao Yi let out a cold snort, but in his heart he was puzzled - why did Yue Yun bring up Lü Bu again.

  "Judging from Mr. Xiao's tone, it seems that he doesn't have a high opinion of Lü Bu." Yue Yun asked slowly.

  "That's natural. People like you who switch sides as easily as the wind changes direction are nothing but low-grade rebels, no matter how brave they may be." Xiao Yi said coldly.

  "So it seems that General Xiao is more in favor of being a loyal subject and devoted to his lord!" Yuchen said with a smile.

  "Hmph, this is indeed the duty of a subordinate." Xiao Yi twirled his three long mustaches, and gradually began to feel suspicious in his heart, thinking to himself, why does Yue Yun always say such irrelevant things?

  "So, in Xiao's opinion, Xiao Yi is a despicable and shameless rebel who betrays his lord whenever it suits him!" Yueda said loudly.

  Yue Yun's words shocked everyone in the hall. Xiao Yi was even more furious, his eyebrows and beard standing on end, and he laughed angrily: "Good! Good! I'd like to hear you say it, how am I a despicable and shameless, treacherous little person who submits to Qin in the morning and Chu in the evening?"

  Yue Yun turned around and loudly said to the crowd: "Xiao Daoren has already said that he was originally a Lin Ya of the Great Liao, and also a person of the Khitan tribe of the Great Liao. It is worth noting that the Khitan tribe is the royal family of the Liao State, and the queens of the Liao State have always been from the Khitan tribe. However, the Liao State was destroyed by the Jin State. Xiao Daoren did not think about restoring his country after its downfall, but instead joined the enemy and took pride in being a person of the Jin State, acknowledging the enemy as his father. This is just like Lü Bu recognizing both Ding Yuan and Dong Zhuo as his adoptive fathers and then killing them one after another. I wonder when Xiao Daoren will betray the Jin State again?"

  As soon as Yue Yun's voice fell, everyone cheered and applauded. Someone shouted loudly: "That's right! You're a traitor yourself, how dare you come to our Great Song Dynasty with such arrogance!"

  Moreover, someone said: "However, Xiaoyi is still a little short of the three surnames' family slaves. He has only betrayed once and needs to betray again to match Lü Bu!"

  Someone immediately followed up and said: "So, you see that he is not pretending to be an envoy to our Great Song this time? Maybe it's just to make up for the third surname!"

  Li Yurou, Liu Tao, Han Yanzi and others couldn't help but laugh, laughing so hard they were doubled over. Even the normally serious and dignified Han Shizhong and Liu Mingcheng couldn't help but burst out laughing. Only Qin Yi and Wei Liangchen felt too embarrassed to laugh out loud, forcing themselves to hold it in, their faces flushing bright red with suppressed laughter.

  Xiao Yi pointed at Yue Yun with his hand, his whole body trembling. He wanted to explain himself, but didn't know how to explain it. After all, Yue Yun was speaking according to his own logic, unless he now completely denied what he had just said, otherwise there was no way to refute him.

  Xiao Yi's mind was racing, thinking hard about how to get out of the predicament in front of him. However, he was no longer young and was a civil official who didn't exercise regularly. With his anger and frustration, his blood circulation wasn't good, and his old face had turned red like Guan Gong's.

  "You, you, you... You this despicable and coarse brute..." He hadn't even finished saying the word "husband" when he felt a sweetness in his throat, and a mouthful of fresh blood spurted out. Straight as a felled tree, he fell to the ground with a magnificent and tragic elegance, his small braid at the back of his head tracing a beautiful parabola in the air, followed by a loud "thud" sound...

  "General Xiao!" His four Jin country guards rushed over, one helping him up. One used a towel to wipe the bloodstains off his body, one took his pulse, and another pressed his Renzhong point, their movements swift and coordinated, not a single misstep.

  Wei Liangchen also hastily stepped forward and asked: "Is Lord Xiao all right?"

  Then he checked Xiao Yi's breath and found that he had only fainted, his life was not in danger.

  Fang let out a sigh of relief, thinking that if Xiao Yi had made any mistakes while escorting him, he would probably be held accountable by both the officials and Qin Hui when they returned.

  Yue Yun saw Xiao Yi being knocked unconscious, but pretended to be surprised and said: "I heard that in the Jianghu there is an Iron Head skill, those who master it can smash stone tablets with their heads. I didn't expect Lord Xiao to take it a step further, actually performing the Iron Back skill in public, trying to shatter the floor for Lord Liu's performance! Yue Yun truly admits defeat and concedes."

  Everyone present laughed for a long time, and had just stopped laughing. When they heard Yue Yun's sarcastic remarks, they burst out laughing again. Li Yu Rong even laughed so hard that her waist was bent under the table, completely losing the elegant demeanor of a noble lady.

  Yue Yun smiled and returned to his seat, Han Yan straightened up his thumb and praised: "Brother Yue is really amazing! In the past, Zhuge Liang died of anger from Zhou Yu three times, and the first time he just fainted. But Brother Yue made him spit blood at once, which is even more powerful than Zhuge Liang. However, to make this guy die of anger, we may need to find another opportunity, I hope next time I can see Brother Yue making him angry into his coffin!"

  Xiao Yi was slowly regaining consciousness under the care of his guards, but upon hearing Yue Yun and Han Yan's sarcastic remarks, he almost fainted again.

  Qin Xi and Wei Liangchen saw the situation and didn't dare to stay any longer. After Xiao Yi left, they also hastily departed from the great hall.

  After this episode, almost all the guests knew Yue Yun. For this young and handsome, both civil and military, with outstanding military achievements, and on the table to make a long song of people's prestige, the general evaluation was very high. Even many officials with daughters at home began to ask if Yue Yun was married.

  Moreover, what Yue Yun did not expect was that those merchants who were originally unwilling to agree to lower the deposit ratio and sell grain at a low price all loosened their mouths and agreed to sell grain to him at a slightly lower market price with a 10% discount.

  Yue Yun was somewhat perplexed as to why these people would suddenly become so courteous, when Li Yu Rong quietly walked over and whispered in his ear: "You probably don't know yet? The officials, dignitaries, and celebrities present all think that you are both literary and martial, and also the son of a general, with an unpredictable future ahead. So earlier I gave some advice to the grain merchants seated at the same table, and they all agreed to give in. I reckon they want to invest in you."

  Yue Yun's heart finally felt a huge stone fall to the ground, and he gratefully said to Li Yu Rong: "Miss Li, thank you so much this time!"

  "Hehe, don't thank me! You just helped us Song people save face and vent the frustration in everyone's hearts, we should be thanking you instead!" Li Yu Rong smiled slightly, then continued: "Earlier, Miss Liu called me over to discuss embroidery matters, you take your time chatting with the officials, I'll leave for a bit."

  Having said that, she walked towards the table of Liu's family with a slightly red face.

  Looking at her slender back, Yue Yun couldn't help but feel a surge of love and loss in his heart. The food problem had been solved, and he would have to escort the grain back to Zhuxiantown soon. She estimated that she would return to Lin'an in a few days, and who knows when they would meet again next time.

  Not long after, the banquet officially began. After three rounds of wine, a large group of generals under Han Shizhong rushed over as if they had received an order, and pulled Yue Yun to drink heavily. Yue Yun had already settled the grain issue and couldn't find any excuse to decline, although Niu Tong and Guan Ling tried to help him block the wine, but unfortunately, three good men couldn't withstand the crowd. The three of them soon became drunk...

  About an hour later, Yue Yun put his hands on the shoulders of Niu Tong and Guan Ling, and the three stumbled and staggered towards the toilet. As a result, as soon as they walked to the door of the toilet, someone tripped over a stone, and the three people rolled to the ground together.

  Niu Tong fell to the ground, shouting vaguely: "Han... Han Yan value that... that kid is useless, a few... a few cups and he's down... look at us... we can drink a thousand cups without falling!"

  Gu Ling struggled to stand up against the wall, muttering: "Strange... this... isn't this a men's restroom? How... how is there a beautiful woman in front of me?"

  Yue Yun lay on the ground, feeling dizzy and disoriented, but his mind was still relatively clear. He didn't pay attention to Guan Ling's words. He closed his eyes, thinking about everything that had happened since he came to this era.

  After crossing over, I've been thinking of changing my own fate, Yue Fei's and the Song Dynasty's. Now I've finally taken the first step. With this batch of grain transported back to Zhu Xian Town, news from Lin'an should have arrived by now.

  Just then, a faint sound of footsteps echoed, and a slender figure appeared before the three.