Chapter 144: One sits in the well and the other looks at the sky

Qiulu Inn, an old well not far from the pavilion.

There was a boy in straw sandals sitting there quietly, as if waiting for someone.

In the house where he lives, his child Li Huai has fallen asleep soundly, and the lamp on the table has been turned off.

Previously, the young man put away a map of the situation of the mountains and rivers, including the southern states and counties of the Great Li and the territory of the Great Sui, all of which were given to him by Ruan Xiu.

After he put the maps back into his backpack, he sat at the table and started thinking about the same problem again.

Miss Ruan has absolutely no doubt.

But the young man with the mole between his eyebrows and the county magistrate Wu Yuan once appeared together in the blacksmith shop.

And these maps, according to Miss Ruan’s unintentional remarks at that time, were generously presented by the county magistrate’s office.

My group of people went all the way south and met outside Yefu Pass. The two groups met and entered the Huangting Kingdom together. What they saw and heard were strange gods and strange things.

Finally, Chen Pingan walked to the pavilion again, came to the well, and sat at the mouth of the well waiting for others.

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The Dashui Mansion was filled with gloom and gloom, and the floor was dripping with blood.

There were only a few of the lively halls that were once bustling with singing and dancing.

The boy in white is still sitting high on the white jade chair, wandering thousands of miles.

The man in green robe stood at the foot of the hall, using his magical power of water to dispel the bloodstains and smell of blood all over his body. Those young maidservants of Dashui Mansion, whether they were drowned ghosts in Hanshi River or living people, have all been dealt with by the men in green robes. If the king is not secretive, his ministers will be lost, and if things are not secretive, they will be corrupted. For this reason, the man in green robe was so powerful that he shook the eighteen rivers in the northern part of Huang Ting Kingdom and built this small country like an iron bucket. Of course he understood this deeply.

Among the two confidants, the military advisor of Dashui Mansion, a scholar in Confucian robes, sat upright, neither drinking nor eating meat, like a lifeless clay Bodhisattva. The bloated toad had a sluggish expression and was sitting in his seat, as if he was frightened by today's tragedy.

Tang Jiang, the deceased soldier of Dali Green Bamboo Pavilion, sat in his original position, holding chopsticks in one hand and a cup in the other, eating the delicacies that were getting cold, still enjoying them with relish.

How many years have you not been so happy?

If he bends his back for a few more years, he will really get used to being a lackey grandson. It is estimated that even if the hooves of Da Li's iron horse crush the territory of Huangting Kingdom, he will no longer know it. How do you behave in an upright and upright manner?

Although the monk who betrayed the Lingyun Sect was not dead, he was already sweating profusely.

In addition, there are two lucky people who survived.

It was those two young sword cultivators with completely different backgrounds. The young man in white had given them a chance to survive. There were two beasts left behind by the Lingyun Sect monks in the lobby, and they had not yet reached the fifth level. If a sword cultivator at the upper level can kill a beast each with his own flying sword without wearing a sword, he can become a true guest of Dashui Mansion from now on.

The young man in white even promised them that they could become brothers with the Cold Food River God. This honor would undoubtedly help the two of them.The carp jumped over the dragon gate and became a hot and powerful figure in the northern Huangting Kingdom, especially the Fulongguan Qi practitioner. Before, he was just one of the beloved disciples of the master. From now on, he is probably the unofficial next master. , no one dares to compete.

The two sword cultivators are both at the pinnacle of the three realms. They are very weak and short of breath due to the power of their natal flying swords. The fight with the two beasts is full of dangers. It can only be regarded as a tragic victory. Both of them were seriously injured. Fortunately, the natal flying sword did not suffer much damage.

The young man in white was in a daze, and no one dared to disturb him.

But it is not a problem to be so silent all the time. The man in green robe could only ask softly: "Real immortal?"

Cui Chan came back to his senses, looked around, and said to the two The famous sword cultivator said: "Since you have won, it means that you are qualified to continue walking on the great road. Go down to recover first, and the Dashui Mansion will give you the best elixirs and all the materials needed for sword refining. That wild sword cultivator, From now on, you will be a junior worshiper in Dashui Mansion. As for the sword cultivator of Fulongguan, when you go back, tell your greedy and lustful master that the promotion of Fulongguan to the palace has changed from the officialdom of the prefecture and state to Hanshi. Jiang Mansion and some of the elders from the Chaozhong Pavilion will help. Just wait for the good news at home."

The two of them were overjoyed and left gratefully.

Cui Yi turned to Tang Jiang and said: "After we return, there is no need to add any unnecessary extravagance. You and the rest of the dead spies will continue to lie dormant."

Tang Jiang quickly stood up and took the order. .

He was just about to leave when he heard the young man in white say angrily: "Don't you know how to steal the remaining gold and jade liquid from Dashui Mansion on a few tables?"

Tang Jiang hesitated.

Cui Han said impatiently: "Just think that Dali owes you. If you don't take it, you won't get it."

On Tang Jiang's unremarkable face, there was no reason to bloom. With a strange expression, he turned around with his fists clasped and strode away. After crossing the threshold, he turned his back to the young man in white on the main seat. This man clasped his fists high, higher than one shoulder. He never dared to turn around and looked towards him with red eyes. From a distance, he said loudly: "My lord, Da Li never owes Tang Jiang anything! Even if you can only watch me from a distance, Da Li is prospering and the country is at its peak, tsk tsk, this taste is hundreds of times better than that gold and jade liquid?! "

The young man laughed and scolded: "Hey, this flattery is really quite good. It's a pity that I don't like this trick, Guangguan."

Outside the threshold. The big Li man who was no longer young was laughing loudly in a foreign country with the wind blowing under his feet.

Cui Chan looked at the empty lobby and said, "My surname is Cui, and I come from the capital of Great Li."

The fat man who was actually a toad on the river looked at a loss.

The man in green robe was slightly startled.

The scribe in Confucian robes, who was born as a ghost, stood up quickly, bowed respectfully and said: "Greetings to the Imperial Master!"

The man in green robe was full of shock and sincerely convinced: "It turns out that It was the Grand Master of Great Li who came to the humble house in person."

After realizing it, the toad once again crawled on the ground, just kowtowing and banging, sincerely.Full of meaning.

Cui Chan asked: "Does the county guard named Wei have a hidden background? Is it possible that he will become a roadblock in the future?"

The man in green robe shook his head and said: "Then Wei Li It’s just that I’m from the Han tribe in the south of Huang Ting Kingdom, and I don’t have a big backer in the officialdom. Otherwise, I wouldn’t be so arrogant with me in this county, and I can only suppress my scholarly spirit to flatter Dashui Mansion.”

Cui Chan held his cheek with one hand and tapped the handle of the chair with his fingers, and said slowly: "Before the Great Li annexed the northern countries, it was a matter of overwhelming power, and those who did not surrender would be killed without mercy. Song Changjing led his army to massacre the city and dig mass graves. Don't do it less. This is to establish your authority. But when you go south, you can't be so happy. Huang Tingguo is the first big obstacle, so you can't make it a mess full of holes. After all, the entire Aquarius Continent is a mess. The dynasties and states north of Hu Academy and south of Dali Yefu Pass are all watching the development of the situation. There will be more and more loyal ministers and filial sons like Wei Li in the future. The key is that Wei Li and this group of people will occupy the territory. A country needs more temples, or more people like that. Under different circumstances, the offensive of the Dali frontier army will be different in severity and speed."

Tang. The scribe in lower Confucian shirt nodded slightly.

Cui Chan suddenly looked at the scribe, "Come and comment on Wei Li."

The scribe smiled and said: "Wei Li is very smart, but not smart enough. If he is really smart enough, In the previous turmoil, I would not have tried to please both sides, thinking about both my conscience and my successful career. There is no such thing in the world, at least not within the jurisdiction of my Dashui Mansion."

He pointed at the frightened traitor of the Lingyun Sect, "This person was slightly coerced and induced by me..."

Cui Chan interrupted the Hebo scribe and said with a smile: "A moment? This is said lightly. After all, the same rice can support hundreds of people. But not everyone can be like you Sui Bin. You are loyal to the old country, unyielding, and in the face of righteousness, you die generously. Not only do you die yourself, but you also die. Drag the whole family to die together."

The scribe's face remained as usual, and he clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, this is a ridiculous compliment."

Cui Chan raised his hand and motioned for the scribe to continue what he said. topic.

The scribe said, "As the hometown of Dashui Mansion, so many things have happened in this county in the past few hundred years. For example, we secretly let floods burst their banks, and droughts and floods occurred in a certain county. Wait, not only did the man named Wei know it well, but the previous governors and county governors may not have had any doubts. It was just that there was no solid evidence and they were afraid of the power of the water god, so they were able to live in peace. Talking about the archives of the county magistrate's residence, the dragon has been destroyed many times, and what was written on the things burned in the fire. Anyway, our Dashui Mansion is definitely not willing to make it public. It is not that we are afraid of government encirclement and suppression, but that it will spread the reputation. It just doesn't sound good."

After saying this, the scribe turned to look at the man in green robe and said with a smile: "Our master still cherishes feathers."

Hanshi Jiangshui said with a smile. : "You Sui Bin, you are so sarcastic about your life-saver.people? The remnant of your soul was wandering on the river. If I hadn't put away your ghost and reshaped your body, you would have been reincarnated so many times now. "

The scribe just smiled and begged for mercy, but he was not afraid of the mighty power of the water god.

The scribe with a dark complexion was under the nose of the boy in white. , bent down to pick up the wine glass, took a sip of wine, and then said again: "Wei Li is ambitious and capable. He reached the high position of the county guard on his own, and is willing to bow his head and endure. Once such a person is out of control, he will be fooled." The governor later entered Beijing as an official and was promoted to the chief officer of a department, especially the Ministry of Rites, and became the direct confidant of Emperor Huang Tingguo. In addition, he had accumulated a lot of grievances in the local area in his early years, so he was not afraid of him being cruel and turning the spear. Our Dashui mansion? So I told Mr. Water God that this kind of official can be used, but as long as the person still has a breath of... righteousness in his heart, he must not be used in a big way. "

The young man in white looked sideways at the scholar in scholar's shirt, "What a heart-breaking thing. If you had not been an official but gone to the mountains to practice, you might have had hope of reaching the tenth level. ”

The scribe He Bo smiled and said: “There is no medicine for regret in this world.” "

Cui Chan stood up, shook his sleeves, and slipped half of the incense stick out of the cuffs.

This made the people, gods and ghosts in the hall feel puzzled. This man appeared in the form of a young man. What kind of medicine is being sold in the gourd?

The young man stood the half-burned piece of incense in the air, hovered it, and then snapped his fingers.

The incense was lit, and the smoke curled up.

The smoke did not dissipate in the air, but slowly condensed into the graceful figure of a young woman in the air.

Na Hebo. The scribe's face changed drastically, and finally he could not maintain his previous Shisui state of mind, "How is that possible? ! ”

The green-robed man squinted his eyes and looked at his close advisor from the corner of his eye. Although he was surprised by the young advisor’s mysterious powers, he still had a relaxed attitude of watching the fire from the other side.

Female figure Gradually it stabilized, her face became clearer, and finally it fell down the hall. It was the woman worshiped in the Qing Niangniang Temple in Hengshan. She once played chess with Lin Shou, and was finally asked by the young man in white to offer a stick of incense to Yu Lu.

You need to know that the young national master, even the old man Yang in the town, sincerely praised him for being "proficient in the art of the soul", so it must be Cui Han who "stole" the woman with his own secret technique.

Before his death, he was named Sui. Bin's scribe suddenly became furious, his face became livid, he stretched out his hand and pointed at the woman, his fingers trembling, his elegant face became extremely ferocious, "Shameless evildoer, do you still have the face to leave Hengshan? Have you forgotten your vow? What a sinful obstacle, a sinful obstacle that betrays loyalty and filial piety to the family and country, and fails in every possible way! "

After seeing the scribe, the young woman was full of fear and fear, and timidly said: "Dad..."

After shouting this word,The woman was so ashamed that she covered her face and cried, feeling pitiful and helpless.

The young man in white clothes sat cross-legged on the chair and gloated: "Isn't it an accident?"

He then turned to look at the man in green robes and laughed: "I saw one Among the strange anecdotes recorded in this "Trivial News from the Kingdom of Shu" is the Qingniangniang Temple in Hengshan. It is said that a certain former minister with his family died for his country and committed suicide at the ancient cypress in Hengshan. The family members did not want to They all died together and fled. Only the youngest daughter followed her father and killed herself with a sword. The blood was thrown on the ancient cypress tree, and her soul could live in it. In the end, she became the Qing Empress of Hengshan. This story is so sad that it can be sung and weeped. ”

The man in green robes chose an empty seat and sat down, and said with a smile: "It's just a rumor. The facts are exactly the opposite of the rumors. When Sui Bin decided not to flee in that small temple and wanted to die to prove his ambition, the whole family followed him. The minister of the subjugated country committed suicide. Most of his female family members hanged themselves from the beams. Others died by hitting the wall or swallowing gold. Only the youngest daughter did not want to die and ran out of the small temple. Sui Bin caught up with her and stabbed her to death in an ancient cypress tree. After that, she became a resentful spirit, but she still retained her aura. She was still kind after death, and she protected ordinary people, so she gained a good reputation in the "Trivial News".

The man in green robe took a sip of wine and said, "Later, her father became a ghost under my command. Later, on my recommendation, he became the river uncle of a river near Hengshan. I don't know if it was because Sui Bin felt guilty or because Why, the resentful spirit, which was about to be washed away by the strong wind and scorching sun, found someone to build a clay statue with the secret help of Sui Bin, and it has survived to this day."

Bai Yi. The young man clicked his tongue in surprise.

Hebo Sui Bin was even more angry, "I am worse than a beast! I, Sui Bin, have been upright and upright throughout my life, and my Sui family has had a sterling family tradition for three hundred years. How could I end up with such a villain as you!"

He In anger, Scholar Bo didn't care whether the young man was a national teacher or not, and retorted: "I, Sui Bin, have nothing wrong with disciplining my daughter?!"

The young man said calmly: "Because I think it's enough What's the reason?"

"Sui Bin, don't be rude! If you dare to say one more word, I will smash your teeth!"

The man in green robe is here! Tonight, it was the first time that he took the initiative to plead for his subordinates. He stood up again and bowed his head to the young man in white and prayed: "I beg you, the Imperial Preceptor, not to be as knowledgeable as Sui Bin."

The young man in white jumped off the chair and stretched out his arms. He lazily said, "Let's go. If you don't go back, you will be suspected."

He bypassed the big case, walked down the steps, and raised his hands to the woman who never dared to raise her head to see anyone. He rolled up his sleeves and said with a smile: "Don't listen to your father's bastard words. A weak woman of your age is not just learning piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. She hides in the boudoir when she is in love, secretly thinking about her lover. This That's right. The mountains and rivers were shattered and the country was destroyed. It was your father.Such a man is useless, so it was Sui Bin who was shameless and had the nerve to drag you to be buried with him. What are you ashamed of? Your father should be so ashamed that he hanged himself. Don't worry, from now on the Water God will protect you. If your father scolds you, you will let the Water God slap him. ”

The scribe He Bo was dumbfounded.

The man in green robe suddenly had a big head.

The woman dared to raise her head and took a quick look at the face of the man in Confucian robe. , then he lowered his head again, started to sob, and whispered: "Dad, it's my daughter who is unfilial. "

The boy in white walked over in anger, slapped the woman on the head, and laughed and cursed: "You're a good-for-nothing." "

The man in green robe saw the Dali Imperial Preceptor was about to leave, and hurriedly followed him, asking softly: "Isn't the Imperial Preceptor going to rest here tonight? "

The young man in white said: "I'm afraid of such murderous intent. "

The man in green robe couldn't laugh or cry.

When he reached the threshold, the boy in white first glanced at the father and daughter who were speechless, and then said to the Hanshi River Water God: "You are lucky. It's much better than her, having a biological father who is not so pedantic and rigid. "

The man in green robe lowered his eyebrows more and more, "Has the Imperial Master already met my father?

The young man in white nodded and said: "This old man also treated us to several meals of seasonal delicacies from the mountains. To be honest, it is much better than your big fish and meat paired with vulgar powder."

The man in green robe smiled and said, "How dare I compare myself to my father."

The young man in white stopped and patted the water god on the shoulder, "The damage to my feet will only be compensated for by Da Li after he eats Huang Tingguo." That white jade chair is of some use to your clan, so I’ll give it to you. "

The man in green robe, who bowed his head and bent over, said solemnly: "I am willing to die for the Imperial Master! ”

Obviously, the Great Li Imperial Master did not take it seriously, so he asked the man in green robe to walk out of the Dashui Mansion alone without seeing him off, and jumped into the Hanshi River.

The boy in white was there. In the river, without any movements of his hands and feet, he could swim flexibly and gracefully, like a white dragon that had lived in the ancient Shu Kingdom.

He finally followed the current and came to Lao Lao. Under the well at the former site of the City God, he did not immediately go to the nearby Qiulu Inn, but stopped and remained motionless for a long time.

The boy in white stood with his hands behind his back. Looking up at the sky from the well

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On the other side of the well, someone suddenly asked: “Why don’t you come up? "

The boy in white smiled and said: "I don't dare. ”