Even if Chen Pingan still doubts A Liang, it is undeniable that A Liang is a very interesting person.
He has a donkey that he never rides. He has a lot of fun bickering with the little kid Li Huai. He only wants to trick Lin Shouyi into drinking and talking about all the good things in the world. However, As a drunken and beautiful woman, he would circle around the boy when Chen Ping'an was walking, saying that once this boxing technique is mastered, he would definitely become domineering, and he would just beat people randomly. It's a pity that he walks in the world and pays attention to hitting people. It is a slap in the face, so it hurts and destroys the character. It is best to be like him to convince people with virtue and defeat the enemy with appearance.
He would also brag to Zhu He about his unparalleled swordsmanship, saying that once he holds a sword, it will be so amazing that it will even scare him, let alone his opponent. Zhu He smiled and nodded in agreement, but the girl Zhu Lu didn't believe in this evil. She insisted on A Liang using the bamboo knife to demonstrate, and he didn't need to display his overwhelming sword skills, which could cut down a tree the size of a bowl. Even if she loses. A Liang said that it was not appropriate to practice swordsmanship today. Although he had already reached the realm of immortals where everything could be used as a sword, the sword must depend on his mood. Is a master still a master if he has no quirks? So there are only those with strong winds, heavy snow, heavy rain, etc. It's only on days that I feel interesting. For example, in the torrential rain, after I draw my sword, I can do it so fast that no water touches my body.
Zhu Lu pouted at me and turned around and ran away. A Liang was not annoyed, he just smiled and said to Zhu He, Xiao Zhu, your girl has a bad temper. Of course, if she does it in the future, If you can't get married, don't worry. I, Aliang, can give you a huge advantage and call you father-in-law.
After Zhu He did that, he no longer came to A Liang to ask for help. A Liang, who had no choice but to drink alone, felt a little disappointed.
Unfortunately, a few days later, when they were approaching the Tiefu River, it started to drizzle. Although it was not heavy, it was raining anyway.
Zhu Lu immediately stopped A Liang, who was leading the donkey and hurried on his way. The latter looked confused and asked the girl, "Girl, what are you doing? Oh, you mean I will practice sword practice for you when it rains." That's the thing, haha, I remember, little girl, please don't look at me like a liar, okay? You are just too young and don’t know the many rules of masters in this world. Do you know that the rain is too light? Even if I just use a weed to make a sword, I will feel sorry for that grass. Oh no, I am sorry. My superior swordsmanship. So when it rains heavily one day, I will take action and cut off the Iron Talisman River. Even if you cry and shout for me to accept you as my disciple, I may not nod.
Zhu He dragged his daughter away without saying a word.
The light rain was hazy, and without delaying his journey, A Liang stretched out his hand to hold the bamboo hat, shook his head and sighed. He was leading the white donkey at the front, and his back looked a little lonely at that moment.
What’s even more unfortunate is that two days later, as if God opened his eyes, it rained heavily.
As a result, A Liang shouted angrily, "What are you looking at? I have flowers on my face?" Why don't you go take shelter from the rain? Why is my body and bones damaged by the water from my treasure bottle?manage? Can't you see when I draw my sword? Do you have any compassion or mercy? ! Didn’t you see that our treasure bottle is freezing to death?
When everyone finally squatted under the towering tree to hide from the rain, everyone stared at A Liang.
Li Huaipi smiled, imitating his mother's tone, and said earnestly, Ah Liang, it's a good thing it only rained and didn't thunder today, otherwise you would be the first to be struck by the Sword Immortal.
Zhu Lu just sneered.
Even Lin Shouyi, who had a cold temperament, couldn't help but roll his eyes.
Zhu He is now completely unwilling to pay attention to this bullshit Fengxue Temple boss. He chews dry food by himself. After many subtle and subtle tests along the way, Zhu He feels that this weird guy Even if A Liang is indeed a monk from the ancestral family of the military family, he is definitely not an earthly master of swordsmanship. If it is true, let alone A Liang calling him his father-in-law, it would be no problem for him to call him his father-in-law. .
Along the way, Li Baoping talked much less than when he just left the blacksmith shop. He just followed his junior uncle Chen Pingan silently, and his little basket on his back was not willing to let Zhu He Zhu The deer helped carry it.
Chen Ping'an is practicing the sword furnace, which is already familiar to others.
A Liang felt a little uncomfortable when Li Huai and the others looked at him. He turned around and faced them, took off the silver wine gourd from his waist, and drank the wine in one sip.
As the heavy rain gradually stopped, A-Liang suddenly stood up and said that he would go out to find a branch that he could find, so that they could experience the superior swordsmanship. However, when everyone looked at each other in confusion, A-Liang said that if he couldn't find it, Then there is no other way. Finding someone to take advantage of is just like finding a wife for an ordinary person. It is not an easy task.
Everyone looked at Ah Liang, whose bamboo hat was a little crooked, and no one wanted to speak at all.
A Liang walked up the hillside alone. It was slippery due to the rain, and he almost stumbled and fell. He quickly pretended to do a few fist moves, as if he was warming up his hands for the sword.
As a result, as soon as A Liang's figure disappeared from sight, the rain suddenly became heavy, without any warning, which caught people off guard.
Chen Pingan opened his eyes and saw the donkey not far away under the tree. He thought about it, stood up and said, "I'm going to find A Liang."
Zhu He also stood up. , "Let me accompany you. It's easy for things to happen in this weather."
Chen Pingan shook his head and said: "No, I have encountered this kind of weather many times when I was burning charcoal and collecting herbs in the mountains. Don't worry. Besides, I need you to take care of me here, so I can rest assured."
Zhu He thought for a moment and nodded, "Chen Ping'an, then be careful."
Chen Ping'an rubbed Li Baoping's head and said softly: "I'll go back as soon as I can." In order to decide on the location of the Wusheng Temple in Wenchang Pavilion, Wu Yuan, his parents, was busy all day long, except for the four surnames and ten clans who had already moved out of the town.Six, there are eight left. Dong Hu, the right minister of the Ministry of Rites, relied on the memorial arch building. The Dragon Crossing the River overcame the local snake Wu Yuan. Now those local old oilmen are all in Fulu Street and Tao Ye Xiang saw Wu Yuan's jokes, but he still had to visit each house. Wu Yuan was so busy that his lips were chapped and his throat was about to smoke. As soon as he returned to the supervising government office, he slumped down on his chair and started talking. He tugged at his collar and stared blankly at the carvings on the beams, his face gloomy and uncertain.
Standing next to him was the secretary-general who was born in a wealthy family. Today he accompanied Wu Yuan to visit the various masters. It would not be that he would be rejected, but there would be a lot of soft nails, and they would blame each other. If Wenchang Pavilion can be built in Lao Cishan, you have to ask the Liu family. The one who said that the Wei family occupies the largest area of the Fairy Tomb. Only the Wei family can sit down and talk if the Wei family nods. Then the Liu family and the Wei family said that this kind of involving the ancestral foundation is huge. Everyone must get together to discuss matters carefully, otherwise they will be stabbed in the spine by the neighbors.
The secretary was also holding back his anger, but he had been exposed to it since childhood and was very familiar with the rules of the officialdom. He knew that being an official was not easy, and it was even more difficult for his parents who were in charge of government, so he did not become angry. He gently shook his head at the surrounding colleagues who came after hearing the news, indicating that they should not add fuel to the fire for the time being, leaving Mr. Wu to be in peace and quiet.
Wu Yuan suddenly smiled and said: "Don't worry, I'm fine. I'm just a little greedy for the drinks in our capital right now."
The noble family member then sat down and said regretfully : "It's a pity that the Li family has moved to the capital. Otherwise, the head of the family, Li Hong, can help to make connections. Some things can be discussed in private, which will be much easier. Our family has a good relationship with the Li family in the capital. We can speak over there, in this small town. Li will definitely sell this face."
Wu Yuan glared and scolded: "You are stupid. The connections your family has accumulated are not equal to your connections. Every time you use them, you will let yourself go. The status of the family has dropped a lot. This kind of thing is not as simple as asking someone for a plaque, so don't mess with it."
The family member said with a smile: "I'm not worried about Wu. "You're just trying to be overly biased."
Wu Yuan sneered, "If I were being overly biased, I would have broken the legs of the father-in-law from Shangzhu Kingdom and eloped with his precious daughter. ”
The whole hall was silent.
Shijiazi suppressed laughter and said in a low voice: "Sir Wu can just brag about such big words here."
Wu Yuan slumped back in his chair comfortably. On the back, there was no embarrassment at all about the truth being revealed. Instead, he said with a smile: "Of course, my father-in-law is really coming to visit me. I have already run to bow my head and serve tea and water. I have to ask Mr. Zhu Guo about you." Are you tired? Why don't you rub your shoulders?"
There was laughter in the lobby of the government office.
Even the two Wu Secretary Langs at the door, with embroidered gold swords hanging on their waists, looked at each other and smiled.
The moment Wu Yuan sat up straight, everyone in the lobby subconsciously held their breath and concentrated. Wu Yuan said calmly: "The Li family has moved out, and the Lu family is determined to be a coward and ignore everything. Mrs. Zhao deduced that her ancestor was in ill health, and everything could be decided only if she got better. The Song family was the deepest in the town. The four major surnames on Fulu Street together owned ten large dragon kilns, and two were under the name of the Li family. It has been transferred to the Wei and Liu families of Taoye Lane. "
"Today you will gather together all the scattered documents in the government office and compile it into a relationship diagram of the four surnames and ten clans. I would like to see what a mixed bag this small pond is. To take a step back, even if we can't get rid of the first few big families, then we will find the next-level families. In addition to the few at the bottom of the ten clans, there is also the very rich Ma family, who always abides by the ancestral precepts and refuses to move. They own two kilns in Fulu Street and Taoye Lane. Since I am also the kiln supervisor, do I have the final say on the scale of these kilns? To win over these families and support them, at the same time, I will spend money and wipe out all the savings of the government office, and I don't feel bad. I don’t believe you can defend Lao Cishan, but the Immortal Tomb is such a big place. Once the spoils are unevenly divided, how long can you defend it? ”
“There are many turtles in the shallow water, and the wind is strong in the temple. When the pond bottomed out and the small temple collapsed, I saw how these old foxes admitted their mistakes and apologized to me. "
At the end of the sentence, the county magistrate should have been full of energy. He never wanted to lament and went back limply, "I can't live this day. When will it end? ! Sir, where is the promise of lying drunk on the beauty's lap? In the government office, there are either old women or children, and there is not a single young woman. What about the beautiful people and beautiful women we promised to visit here? "
At this moment, the handsome young man with the mole between his eyebrows was blocked from the door by two servants. The young man smiled and said: "Master Wu, why don't I write a letter for you and ask Yuan Zhuguo in the capital? Can I help you get two little maids with cute eyebrows? ”
Wu Yuan stood up immediately with an embarrassed look on his face. He couldn’t reveal his husband’s identity as a national teacher, and he didn’t have the shame or courage to scold him in order to hide his identity.
Wu Yuan was filled with doubts as to why his husband came to the office, and he didn’t seem to mind revealing his identity at all.
Cui Cheng was too lazy to argue with the civil and military secretaries, so he turned around and said, "Follow me." Come. ”
Wu Yuan stretched out his hand to everyone in the room twice, signaling them to be silent, and quickly walked out of the threshold alone. When two military secretaries who were born in the battlefield wanted to follow closely, Wu Yuan still He waved his hand to refuse.
Walking on the deserted gravel path, Cui Han asked: "Have all the Lu prisoners entered the mountain?
Wu Yuan shook his head and said: "There are still six hundred prisoners left who have not yet reached the pass of Junshen Mountain in the north. This group of people is also the most noble in status. Most of them are the descendants of the Lu family's meritorious nobles." He is not very old either, between fourteen, fifteen and twenty years old. "
Wu Yuan asked doubtfully: "Sir, didn't you arrange this before? "
Cui Chan said angrily: "The sky is unpredictable. Your husband and I are now in the shallows of Longyou, so I have to confirm with you again.one time. Don't worry about anything now, rush to the entrance of Shenjun Mountain, find a young prisoner named Xia Yulu, and arrange for him to go to the capital.
Wu Yuan asked cautiously: "This time, Song Changjing's direct henchmen escorted them to Longquan County. I just came to ask for someone, and those gang of soldiers who don't recognize their relatives, are you willing to let them go?" "
Cui Han waved his hand and said impatiently: "I have my own backup, you just need to show up. "
Wu Yuan said worriedly: "Sir, what's your side? "
Cui Chan snorted coldly: "I can't die! ”
Wu Yuan no longer hesitated and immediately called the two military secretaries and rode out together.
The gentleman just started talking and the student ran away and broke his leg.
Cui Zhang waited until Wu Yuan left, walking alone on the alley of the government office, with a gloomy expression on his face, "One mistake and the whole game is over... It's not completely lost. It's true that the whole game is defeated, but it's okay, as long as there is still a chance of winning." That’s it, just hold on and cultivate your mind and nature. The worst case scenario is to change the chessboard and try again. "
"Didn't I just kill my husband to death first, and then you, Qi Jingchun? "
"Huh? Why do I feel like a turtle while talking? ”
Cui Zhang finally sighed, “She has always been very lucky. She didn’t come early and she didn’t come late. But she crashed in at this time. I can only try my best to get out of this mess.” Just give me a few chess pieces, so as not to have her take them all away. It really pissed me off! ”
Later, a government servant walked by from a distance and heard a handsome young man chanting loudly, “I’m not angry, I can’t do anything wrong... I’m not angry, I can’t do anything wrong... Damn it.” , it’s no big deal! I'm so angry! ”
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In the blacksmith shop, three brand-new bamboo chairs are placed under the eaves. They are green and the color is friendly.
The girl in blue has already He stood up and left angrily, leaving only Master Ruan with a normal expression and a beautiful woman with an unchanged smile.
On the far bank of the stream, stood a woman holding a sword, an old man with long sleeves and a burly man.
The woman sitting on the small bamboo chair looked away from the back of the ponytail girl. She had just used a little trick to deliberately anger the girl and make her leave. The woman then got straight to the point and asked: " Master Ruan and Mr. Qi have an agreement? So Chen Ping'an is surrounded by warriors from the Li family? "
Ruan Qiong said bluntly: "No. "
The woman asked again: "That means Master Ruan agreed to protect Chen Ping'an because of those three mountains?
Ruan Qiong nodded, "Yes, I promised him that there would be no major accidents before they left Dali."
The woman looked up at the gloomy sky that was about to rain heavily, and said: "Master Ruan, I will have people buy four more mountains around Shenxiu Mountain and give them to you as a gift to meet Da Li." how? "
Ruan Qiong sneered: "You still need to spend money to buy it? Those bags of gold and copper coins were just a matter of Emperor Dali's left hand going out with his right hand, so why bother? ”
The woman shook her head and smiled: "Rules are rules, not that I am a person who likes to follow rules, but the rules of Master Ruan in front of me, or the rules of His Majesty the Emperor of the Capital, are greater than my status, so I have to abide by it. Although I am not a good person, I always do what I can." Ruan Qiong was noncommittal and asked, "Why did you insist on killing that young man at such a high cost? Are you so eager to kill him that you can't wait until he leaves the border of Dali?" The woman's tone was not serious, but her eyes were particularly firm: "He must die. Well, even if there really is what the bald donkey calls Buddhist karma, the matter of killing his father and relying on him to help my family Mu'er gain more opportunities will all stop with me..."
Ruan Qiong said calmly: "Is it because you have some shady supernatural powers that can cut off cause and effect?"
The woman smiled, neither denying nor admitting.
Ruan Qiong shook his head and said: "But this is not the reason for you to kill people in such a hurry."
"My family Mu'er will soon enter the Great Li Capital City, and there will be a big opportunity then. Come on, in order to avoid complications, I must eliminate the roots as soon as possible." Seeing the unmoved indifference of the man opposite, the woman had no choice but to reveal the secret and chose to have a frank meeting with the military sage, explaining in detail. : "Mu'er's heart knot, if it were placed on an ordinary monk, it wouldn't matter. The road is long. Even if he can't get rid of it by himself before breaking through the fifth realm, Da Li also has the means to get rid of it by force. It's a big deal. Just leaving an unpredictable size in the heart of the devil will become extremely dangerous when it reaches the upper five realms. But now that the opportunity in the capital is waiting for no one, there is no room for sloppiness. Cui Daguoshi, who had no plan, actually lost. Obviously, in the end, he failed to destroy the young man's clear state of mind. I had no choice but to do the next best thing and use Chen Ping'an's head to forcefully twist Mu'er's head. "My state of mind."
When the woman said this, she said helplessly: "It's not that I didn't think of deceiving Mu'er, saying that Chen Ping'an became a common man in Cui Chan's exam. , I can even arrange all the details seamlessly and present them to him one by one, but I can't afford the risk. Once Mu'er knows the truth in the future, he is so talented now, but once he gets that opportunity, it will become a huge hidden danger. , it is very likely that the heart will be broken in an instant."
At this time, it will rain heavily.
The rain curtain is like iron.
Ignoring the heavy rain outside, Ruan Qiong asked: "Why is it so troublesome?"
"That old man named Yao tricked me and told me After learning the truth about the young man, there was no way that his parents would be injured by Yang Qi just because he was born on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, so he could not be reincarnated as a human being. So the young man who violated his mother's oath was dumbfounded and ran away from the dragon kiln like crazy. Back in the town, the young man who was so angry and wanted to kill, Master Ruan, do you know what he did?I didn't go to Mu'er or go home. I actually waited outside Mu'er Alley. I waited until an opportunity came for Mu'er to go out and wander alone, then I blocked him, caught up with him, and finally pushed my Mu'er down in Mu'er Alley. On the wall, he almost strangled him to death. Of course, he didn't kill anyone in the end, and even if he really wanted to kill him, he would only be the one who died. Hate those dead soldiers and spies hiding in the dark, sticking to His Majesty's rules, as long as Unless Mu'er dies, you must not interfere. They are all trash that deserves death. "
After the woman told the secret as calmly as possible, she felt a little tired and helpless for the first time, "Is there such a eccentric bitch in the world? His behavior has become the biggest knot in my family's heart, almost a fatal knot. He even woke up from his dreams many times over the years because Mu'er couldn't figure it out, 'Chen Ping'an, why didn't you kill me? Why did you choose a time when Zhigui was not present? If it were me, Song Jixin, I would tear Chen Ping'an into pieces and still not be able to forgive my hatred. It would be best in front of those closest to you. ’ In the final analysis, I am trapped in a cocoon. ”
The heavy rain hit the ground like soybeans, like the tears of two children of the same age.
One sat slumped on the ground, covering his neck with his hands, crying in fear.
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A poor child wearing straw sandals walked towards the entrance of Clay Bottle Alley and covered his face with his arms.
Just like a mirror, the brighter and flawless it is, the more it reflects the person looking in the mirror.
After a long silence, the woman recovered her thoughts, hesitated, and asked: "Master Ruan must have made some guesses about the handwriting of the covered bridge, right? "
Ruan Qiong's face was filled with disgust, "If I had known this, I would not have come here.
The woman raised her eyebrows and said in a deep voice: "So before Mu'er leaves the town in the end, he must go there to offer incense, because everything he has today is because of Da Li The royal family has lost one golden branch after another and relatives of the royal family! The four words "Feng Sheng Shui Qi" on the plaque on the covered bridge have as many strokes as there are people who died. It was these people who sacrificed their lives for his achievements! ”
Master Ruan’s face was gloomy, and he seemed to have no desire to speak.
The woman slowly stood up, high-spirited, staring down at Ruan Qiong, her voice was low and beguiling, He slowly said: "Master Ruan, if you feel that the four mountains are still not worthy of your promise to that young man, it's okay. Master Ruan can just ask for the price. As long as you are willing to speak, everything can be discussed. For example, in Dali, after I return to the capital, I can convince His Majesty the Emperor to open the door for your daughter to become a enlightened person in the future. Although I don’t know what it is, I can promise Master Ruan on behalf of your majesty that the Dali court will do its best to help you! In addition to myself, National Master Cui Chan and even Song Changjing can help your Ruan Xiu achieve enlightenment!
Ruan Qiong said calmly: "In the future, you should not enter within a thousand miles of Longquan County. If you are discovered, don't blame me for beating a woman." "
The woman sighed, "That's all. In the worst case, we'll have to wait until the Dali border. "
As she walked down the steps, Ruan Qiong said, "That bamboo chair was made by Chen Ping'an himself."
The woman was stunned and deliberately misunderstood what Ruan Qiong really wanted. The implication was that she smiled charmingly and said, "Why, Master Ruan, do you want to say that the young man named Chen Ping'an indirectly touched my butt?"
The woman laughed and left, walking straight away. Entering the rain curtain, let the heavy rain soak your whole body.
The figure is graceful and the curves are exposed.
Ruan Qiong did not look at her, his face expressionless.
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It rained heavily again.
The young Chen Pingan walked to the top of the mountain and saw a man in a bamboo hat standing on the hillside behind him, slowly sheathing his bamboo sword. He turned around and said with a bright smile: "Before coming here, I met someone. A young hero who is much more interesting than you, it is really good to hear him reciting a poem from time to time. You might as well listen to it. The wild man is angry at injustice and wears out the eternal sword in his chest."
He claims to be a swordsman. Ah Liang slowly walked towards the young man and pointed at the top of his head, "But I'm not a knight, I just think this poem is very suitable for me to read out after killing people in this weather. I came here to find you." The real reasons are, firstly, to collect sword gourds along the way, and secondly, the hairpin on your head. The latter is probably a hundred times more important than the former."
The man with the bamboo sword already sheathed was lying on the hillside. There were two corpses with peaceful expressions.
They are all warriors and monks of the first level of Da Li.
Chen Pingan asked: "Who are you?"
The man walked slowly, his palm against the handle of the knife, stopped in front of Chen Pingan, and raised his hand He put on his bamboo hat and said with a smile: "My name is A Liang, a kind-hearted Liang."