According to the custom of the small town of Lizhudongtian, on the first day of the Lunar New Year, every household will stand on their broomsticks, and it is not advisable to travel far.
Chen Pingan asked Ma Duyi to give guidance on Zeng Ye's practice. After spending time together day and night, Chen Pingan considered it. At the end of last year, he handed over the paper that detailed the secret method of practicing the ghost way to Zeng Ye. Leave Ma Duyi alone and let her browse. If you have any questions, you can ask Zeng Ye. As they are both cultivators, the difference in their cultivation aptitudes can be seen at a glance. Regarding the cultivation of this secret technique, Ma Duyi quickly overtook the newcomers. In less than a month, he was able to give Zeng Ye some guidance and solve the crux of the problem.
Fortunately, Zeng Ye was accustomed to this. Instead of being discouraged, disappointed or jealous, he became more diligent in his practice and became more determined to make up for his shortcomings with diligence.
This makes Chen Ping'an somewhat gratified. Being able to accept one's fate but not accept one's fate is an extremely valuable trait for a Taoist. As long as one perseveres and becomes a late bloomer, it is not a luxury.
Today Chen Pingan was basking in the sun in the lonely courtyard of the inn, opening the book box left in the mud and snow, and recording the books one by one, thinking that if he had the chance , and later let Zeng Ye exchange it for the original owner. The private seals of the collection of books printed on the pages of the book all had the two seals of "Shuiliu Yunzai" and "Rugged Old Man". Zeng Ye would follow the clues in the future and find the scholarly door where he fled south. Third, it shouldn’t be difficult.
At noon, Chen Pingan received another flying sword message from Qingxia Island, saying that it was a flying sword from Piyun Mountain in Longquan, Dali. Since Chen Pingan was not in Shujian Lake, he had to stay temporarily. In Qingxia Island sword room. Liu Zhimao used Feijian to ask Chen Pingan how to deal with it. Chen Pingan replied, telling Liu Zhimao where the three cavalry were currently staying, and asked Island Master Liu to make a trip in person to bring the Feijian.
On the night of the first day of the new year, Liu Zhimao rushed to Zhoucheng Inn and personally delivered the flying sword from the Beiyue Zhengshen of Dali to Chen Pingan.
Chen Pingan did not open the Piyun Mountain Flying Sword in front of Liu Zhimao. A Yuanying Earth Immortal, especially an old Yuanying like Liu Zhimao who is expected to reach the fifth realm, has endless magical powers. , the two sides are just allies seeking profit, not friends, and their relationship is not that good.
The two sat opposite each other in the inn.
Liu Zhimao got straight to the point: "According to Mr. Chen's instructions before leaving Qingxia Island, I have quietly removed the ban on Hongsu in Zhuxian Mansion, but I did not take the initiative to send him to Gongliu Island. I asked Liu Laocheng Show goodwill. Now Liu Laocheng and Mr. Chen are also allies. Even if a friend of a friend is not necessarily a friend, the relationship between our Qingxia Island and Gongliu Island has been eased thanks to Mr. Chen. Tan Yuanyi made a special trip to visit Qingxia. Qingxia Island has obviously become more respectful to Mr. Chen, so I personally ran an errand this time. In addition to bringing the Dali Communication Flying Sword to Mr. Chen, I also had a small gift, which I gave to Mr. Chen as a gift from Qingxia Island. Don’t refuse the Spring Festival New Year’s greetings, Mr. Chen. This has been the rule of Qingxia Island for many years. In the first month, everyone has a share in the island’s offerings.”
Chen Ping’an said with a smile: “The size of Qingxia Island is huge. ,I know the old rules well, so even if Island Master Liu doesn’t give them, I will remind Island Master Liu. ”
Liu Zhimao took out a slightly sparse walnut bracelet. It seemed that it had been poorly stored for a long time, and less than half of the walnuts had been lost. Only eight walnuts were engraved with the name "Rain Master". The walnuts look like gods such as God of Thunder and Mother of Lightning. They are about the size of thumbs and full of ancient meaning. The ancient gods are lifelike. Liu Zhimao smiled and said: "Just pick them off and throw them on the ground. They can command wind, rain, thunder, lightning, fire, etc. , the power of a walnut exploding is equivalent to a powerful blow from an ordinary golden elixir. It's just that each walnut will be destroyed after use, so it is not a very good magic weapon. However, Mr. Chen is now damaged in appearance and spirit, and it is not appropriate to frequently fight with others, so this item is just right. "
Chen Ping'an gently put it into his sleeve and thanked him: "That's true. Island Master Liu is serious about it.
Liu Zhimao smiled and said: "Three things happened recently, which shocked the Zhuying Dynasty and all the vassal states. One was that the Nine Realm Sword Cultivator lurking in Shujian Lake was killed by a Qingyi The woman and the boy in white chased him for more than a thousand miles and finally killed him together. The woman in Tsing Yi was the unknown monk who destroyed the Furong Mountain Ancestral Master Hall during the Gongliu Island Alliance. It was rumored that her identity was Da Li Nian Ganlang. As for the young man in white who was born out of nowhere, he was a master of Taoism and was equipped with a dazzling array of magic weapons. He chased him all the way, as if he were strolling in a courtyard. The Nine Realm Sword Cultivator was in a very embarrassed state. "
Having said this, Liu Zhimao looked at Chen Pingan with a smile.
Chen Pingan asked: "What do you mean by Oriole Island? "
Liu Zhimao said: "After the Oriole Island Dixian couple learned the news, they visited Tan Yuanyi that day and prayed for protection. They completely surrendered to Dali. "
Chen Pingan nodded and said: "That's good news. "
Liu Zhimao continued: "The second thing is that General Su Gaoshan threatened to attack the capital of Shihao Kingdom before the Lantern Festival on the first lunar month of this year, and did not want to be buried with the Han family of Shihao Kingdom. , as long as in the first month of the first month, the door where someone in the family is serving as an official is posted with the portraits of the two door gods Yuan and Cao of the Great Li, they can avoid the disaster of the war. All portals are regarded as Han's sins. And after the city was broken, within three days, people in the streets and shops were replaced with the Great Li Gate God, which would also avoid all disturbances. After three days, all large and small houses that did not have the Great Li Gate God were recorded in the book for the purpose of settling accounts in the future. "
Chen Ping'an said softly: "The temple comes first, and attacking the heart comes first.
Liu Zhimao’s eyes were filled with contemplation, “As for the third thing, if it were a peaceful and prosperous time, it would be quite a movement, but now, it’s not so conspicuous. The most favored prince of the Shihao Kingdom, Han Jingxin, died suddenly in a local wilderness. His body was incomplete. Mr. Zeng, the royal enshrinement, was missing. Hu Han, the number one martial artist in the Shihao Kingdom, was also cut off. Heads, it is said that the poet Xu Mao of Hengshan used two heads as a certificate of surrender and presented them to Su Gaoshan, the chief general of the Great Li Dynasty on a snowy night. He was promoted to General Qianwu Niu, a fourth-rank official in the Great Li Dynasty. It can be said that he has reached the sky in one step. Now, Great Li military meritoriousIt's not easy to earn. ”
Liu Zhimao took out two wine bowls and put them on the table. Chen Pingan took off the sword gourd and smiled. Liu Zhimao wisely put away one of them, knowing that the accountant opposite him The husband didn't know how to use his own wine bowl, but he still had to follow the rules of the wine table. Chen Pingan poured a bowl of wine for Liu Zhimao, and he drank from the sword gourd.
Then Chen Pingan drank. He took a sip of wine and said slowly: "Island Master Liu doesn't have any doubts. I was the one who killed him. As for the two heads, they were cut off by Xu Mao. If I don't kill Xu Mao, he will help me ward off disasters. Everyone can take what they have." need. ”
“That’s true.
Liu Zhimao smiled heartily and said: "Shi Haoguo is big or small. If he can bump into the tip of Mr. Chen's sword, then Han Jingxin should not be the emperor in this life." life. But to be honest, among the princes, Han Jingxin was the one who had the highest hopes from the Emperor of Shihao Kingdom. He also had the deepest personal wealth and the best opportunity. Unfortunately, this little guy wanted to die on his own, so there was nothing he could do.
Chen Pingan asked: "Island Master Liu, there is one thing I still can't figure out. Including Shihao Kingdom, there are so many vassal states in the Zhuying Dynasty. Why do they all choose to die with the Great Li Iron Cavalry?" To the end, in Aquarius Continent, as a vassal vassal of the great dynasty, we should not be so decisive. We should not have such a small voice of opposition above the temple. Starting from the Great Sui vassal Huang Tingguo to the north of Guanhu Academy, The entire northern territory of Aquarius Continent..."
Chen Pingan tapped the table with his fingers, "This is the only place, which is unreasonable.
Liu Zhimao hesitated for a moment, raised the wine bowl, took a sip of wine, and said slowly: "Everyone has their own bets. Although Baopingzhou is small, Da Li can get the master of the Mo family." Mai, the Yin and Yang family, the military strategists headed by Zhenwushan in Aquarius Continent, etc., all chose the Song family of Dali. As the most powerful Zhu Ying dynasty in the central part of Aquarius Continent, it has the largest lineage among hundreds of schools of thought. As well as the support of side branches, it is a matter of course. As far as I know, there is strong support from farmers, pharmacists, merchants, strategists and other branches. There were many sword cultivators in the Zhu Ying dynasty, and their luck was at its peak. They were also close to Guanhu Academy, so it was not surprising that the Great Li Cavalry was hindered here. ”
Chen Ping’an suddenly understood. He raised his sword-raising gourd, and Liu Zhimao raised his wine bowl, each drinking.
Liu Zhimao was dressed in plain linen white clothes, seemingly simple, as if he were living in life. The hermit in the bitter cold forest, if you look closely, has a different air of immortality.
Chen Pingan suddenly sighed: "Unknowingly, I almost forgot that Island Master Liu is a Nascent Soul monk. "
Liu Zhimao drank slowly and contentedly. Through the window, the roof ridge outside the window was still covered with snow. He smiled and said: "Unconsciously, I almost forgot that Mr. Chen was born in Mud Ping Lane. ”
Chen Pingan suddenly leaned forward and handed over the sword-raising gourd. Liu Zhimao was stunned for a moment and touched it gently with the wine bowl.
Chen Pingan took a swig of wine and looked serious. He said: "I was wrong earlier. You and I can indeed be regarded as half-confidants, and it has nothing to do with whether we are enemies or friends. ”
Liu Zhimao took back the wine bowl and was not in a hurry to drink. He stared at the young man.The young man in the colorful cotton robe is gradually becoming more and more haggard. Only a pair of eyes that were once extremely clear and bright are becoming more and more faint, but they are not that turbid, nor are they the kind of deep undercurrents surging in the city. Liu Zhimao After drinking the wine in the bowl in one gulp, he stood up and said, "I won't delay Mr. Chen's business. If Shujian Lake can be improved, we should not have extravagant hopes as friends between you and me. I only hope that we can meet again in the future and that we can have a seat." He took the opportunity to drink, parted after drinking, chatted for a few words, and then parted ways. He would drink again after the new year, that's all."
Chen Ping'an shook his head: "Let's say goodbye to Shujian Lake, Island Master Liu. Once you reach the upper five realms, you may not be in this state of mind."
Liu Zhimao said with a smile: "Mr. Chen has been cultivating his mind, and he may not be in the same state of mind today."< /p>
The two said in unison: "A confidant."
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After Liu Zhimao left, Ma Duyi and Zeng Ye came over to sit down cautiously.
Liu Zhimao neither used the earthly immortal power to isolate the small world, nor did Chen Pingan talk to him, nor did he deliberately hide it.
So Ma Duyi and Zeng Ye could still vaguely hear the chatter and laughter here.
Ma Duyi’s eyes were complicated.
Zeng Ye looked puzzled.
Chen Ping'an didn't explain much. He just asked about some key issues in Zeng Ye's practice and explained them thoroughly to the young man one by one. In addition to being meticulous, he occasionally broke through the topic with a few sentences and gave a high-level view. Although Ma Duyi and Zeng Ye strengthened each other and could even solve Zeng Ye's doubts, he was still a little lacking compared to Chen Pingan, at least Chen Pingan felt that way. But those words that Chen Ping'an thought were ordinary fell into the ears of Ma Duyi, who had better qualifications than Zeng Ye, and everything in that cottage suddenly opened up.
It was as if a fairy was pulling the waterfall, but she and Zeng Ye could only stand at the bottom of the waterfall, collecting water in basins and bowls respectively to quench their thirst.
After Ma Duyi and Zeng Ye left, Chen Pingan opened the ban on the big Li Piyunshan Flying Sword.
This is unexpected news.
A minister of rites of the Song Dynasty in Dali came to Longquan County in person. In addition to inspecting the Wenwu Temple in Longquan County, he secretly visited Wei Bo, the god of mountains, and put forward a new suggestion.
The Dali court has recently "redeemed" many hills abandoned by the Xian family forces, and plans to use this to make a big deal with Chen Pingan. Dali owes Chen Pingan the remaining gold and copper coins on credit. Ping An can use this to buy those "mature" hills where even the Xian family's mansion has been opened and the mountain guarding formations have ready embryos. Once Chen Pingan agrees to this, plus the existing mountain tops including Luolu Mountain and Zhenzhu Mountain, Chen Pingan will occupy nearly 30% of the mountain territory in the west of Longquan County in one go. Not to mention the amount of aura nurtured by the mountain tops, only the scale. Chen Pingan will This "big landowner" is almost comparable to the saint Ruan Qiong.
Wei Bo admitted in the secret letter that this was a great good thing, but it contained a lot of hidden dangers. The entanglement between Chen Pingan and the Song family in Dali would become deeper and deeper. , if you want to clear up the relationship in the future, you won’t be able to do it before.Like the Xu family of Qingfeng City, seeing that the situation was not good, it was as simple as turning the mountain around and selling it to others at a low price. The Dali imperial court also spoke first. Once Chen Ping'an owns such a large territory under the jurisdiction of Longquan County, which was demoted from Dongtian to a blessed land, he would need to sign a special contract at that time, with Beiyue Piyun Mountain as the object of the mountain alliance. The Dali imperial court, Wei Bo, Chen Ping
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An, the three of them jointly signed a mountain alliance belonging to the second highest rank in the dynasty. The highest mountain alliance is the Five Mountains The appearance of the mountain gods at the same time also required the Emperor Da Li to seal the jade seal and form an alliance with a certain monk. However, only monks of the upper five realms and involving Zuo of the Song family could form an alliance of that size for Da Li to mobilize troops like this.
Wei Bo said frankly, "Believe it or not, Wei Bo, whether to sign this mountain alliance with Chen Pingan or not can be one of the considerations, but the weight should not be too heavy."
When it comes to the road, you must be cautious.
At the end of the secret letter, Wei Bo also said that there was no rush on the matter. He could help delay it for half a year to a year and think about it slowly. Even if the situation in Aquarius Continent had become clear by then, the Great Li Song Dynasty The Clan defeated the Zhu Ying Dynasty and continued to move south. When the time comes, Wei Bo, the middleman, and Chen Ping'an, the buyer, all want to be shameless and shamelessly sign the contract with Da Li. This is how business should be done up and down the mountain. It doesn't matter. So embarrassing.
Chen Ping'an then opened the small wooden box, and Feijian sent a message to Liu Zhimao's exclusive small sword tomb. The island owner helped send a message to Piyun Mountain, and he only needed to reply with two words on the letter. Word, "can".
After Chen Ping'an finished doing this, he came to the window. Xu Mao and his ilk, the Changshang generals of Shihao Kingdom, are very likely to rise in troubled times. Once Dali can capture Zhu Ying, The dynasty took advantage of the trend and went south. Now Xu Mao, who is now a powerful middle-level military attaché of the Great Li, was able to command and dispatch an elite cavalry army of the Great Li. , the key is that Xu Mao's character and skills are far better than that of the prince Han Jingxin. What makes Xu Mao worse is just his innate identity.
Su Gaoshan is said to be from the Han tribe in the border area. This is exactly the same as Xu Mao from Shihao Kingdom. I believe that Xu Mao's exceptional promotion is related to this. If it was Cao Ping, the leader of another army, Xu Mao took refuge with this general who had one of the surnames of Shangzhu Kingdom. He would also receive a reward, but he would definitely get a fourth-grade general directly, and he might also be reused in the future. , but Xu Mao’s climbing speed in the military and official career will definitely be a bit slower.
This time on his way north, Chen Ping'an passed through many prefectures and counties. Naturally, it cannot be said that Su Gaoshan's cavalry did not commit any crimes, but the many rules of the Dali frontier army were vaguely applicable. Seeing that, for example, in the dilapidated state city where Zhou's hometown was during the Chinese New Year, there was a violent conflict in which Shihao's righteous people risked their lives to assassinate Secretary Wen Lang. Afterwards, Da Li quickly mobilized a group of elite cavalry to aid the state city and joined forces with the monks to accompany them. The main criminals who were arrested afterwards were all executed on the spot, with their heads hung on the city walls. The accomplices in the city, including the governor, were all of different moral standards.The local officials of the low-ranking Shihao Kingdom were all imprisoned to await retribution, and their families were banned from the mansion. However, they were not involved in any unnecessary matters. During this period, something happened that made Chen Ping'an and Su Gaoshan the most impressed. That was that there was One windy and snowy night, the young man went to the top of the city and stole one of his mentor's heads. However, he was discovered by the warriors at the top of Dali City. The young warrior still managed to escape, but he was quickly killed by two soldiers. Wu Secretary Lang intercepted the matter. This matter could be big or small, and it was an isolated case on the way of the army going south. He reported it step by step, and finally alerted the general Su Gaoshan. Su Gaoshan had the young warrior from Shihao country taken outside the commander's tent. , after some conversation, he threw a large bag of money to the young man and allowed him to bury his master's body generously. However, the only requirement was that the young man knew that the real culprit was Su Gaoshan, and he was not allowed to look for the Dali frontier army in the future, especially the I want to take revenge for the trouble caused by the civil servants. If I have the ability, I will come directly to Su Gaoshan in the future.
This matter has been widely circulated in the officialdom and Jianghu in the hinterland of the central Shihao Kingdom.
Then there is the first big thing Liu Zhimao said.
A woman in blue and a boy in white.
Chen Pingan smiled.
With his thoughts moving slightly, he jumped onto the window sill, tiptoed slightly, and jumped onto the roof ridge, walking slowly and aimlessly, just walking on the roof ridges.
The sword-raising gourd is still on the table, and the bamboo knife and the large imitation canal yellow sword are not carried.
Follow your heart's desires and do not exceed the rules.
No matter the size of the sky or the earth, you can go there.
Finally, Chen Ping'an stopped and stood on the eaves of a roof. He closed his eyes and began to practice setting up sword furnaces. However, he soon stopped insisting and listened. There seemed to be a change between heaven and earth. The sound of snow.
There is a Secretary Lang of Da Liwu who is stationed in this city, and a monk accompanying the army who does not know which mountain in Da Li comes from. Of course, it is also possible that he comes from Zhenwu Mountain, one of the ancestral families of the Yizhou military family.
It is a young man wearing light armor. He is also walking on the roof. He has nothing to do today and he is not in the military now. He is holding it in his hand and ironing it on the stove in the house. With a bottle of wine, he stopped outside the raised eaves dozens of steps away. He reminded Yizhou Yayan with a smile: "It doesn't matter if you enjoy the scenery. It doesn't matter if you want to go to the city head. I just happened to come out to relax." , you can accompany me."
This is a very kind and polite word. With the power of the Great Li cavalry, being crushed by the horse's hooves, all outside the Great Li are naturally foreigners. It is a vassal vassal. However, the young monk's words also contained a warning message.
Chen Pingan smiled and shook his head: "No, I'll go back right away."
The young monk was stunned, then laughed, raised the wine bottle high, it turned out that A young man in a blue cotton robe actually spoke in the most proficient Dali Mandarin.
So this young Secretary Wu, who had been in the military for nearly ten years, said loudly: "Yizhou Yun is in the county, Guan Yiran!"
Chen Pingan looked hesitant. It was not suitable for me to sign up for my own number, so I had to hold my fist at the person and smile apologetically.
Guan Yiran laughed and saidHe said: "If you encounter difficulties in the future, you can come to our Dali cavalry. Wherever the horses' hooves go, it is our Dali territory!"
Chen Ping'an looked in a daze and didn't know how to answer.
On the third day of the first lunar month, Chen Ping'an and his three cavalry left the city and continued north, approaching the northern border of Shihao Kingdom.
The snow melted.
The spring light makes the willows color, and the sun shines with the smoke of locust trees.
I picked up a lot of good things along the way, such as a stone seal with "Made by Li Cao" engraved on it, and many antiques that were thrown away by the roadside as bottles and jars. Treasures, mostly large vessels and pocket-sized objects, are scattered all over the place. It is estimated that those that are not big or small and suitable for carrying have been selected by the fleeing people. In fact, they are all worth tens or hundreds of gold in the peace and prosperity. The expensive items are now abandoned, and there are also some precious calligraphy, paintings and calligraphy on the road that have been soaked by the mud and almost destroyed, or treasures sold at low prices to pawnshops in counties and counties that have not been affected by the war. I never thought that Ma Duyi was a money-crazy, and Zeng Ye was even more so. Every time he set up a porridge and medicine shop locally, the two of them would run to pick up leaks whenever they had free time. They had already borrowed money from Chen Ping'an twice, and they didn't have much money from the gods. The total cost is twelve pieces of snow, but it is not easy to convert it into the gold and silver of the secular dynasty. You have to go to the Immortal Ferry or the Immortal Inn. Fortunately, there is a woman in the fox-skin beauty talisman. Born in a top-notch fairy cave in Shihao Kingdom, after Chen Pingan fulfilled the woman's wish for a fetus, he exchanged some gold and silver with the fairy money and gave it to Ma Duyi and Zeng Ye to deal with. , Ma Duyi even pestered Chen Ping'an to build a large bamboo box specifically for storing gold and silver.
Chen Pingan had no objection to this. As long as it did not delay their respective practice and business, he would let them go.
On this day in a small county near the border, after Chen Ping'an took the lead in taking the lead with the local government, Zeng Ye and Ma Duyi, who were familiar with each other, started busy setting up a porridge and medicine shop. They did not dare to be ambiguous about this. , only after finishing their daily duties, do they dare to happily go to major pawnshops to pick up pawnshops, because although Mr. Chen does not interfere in specific affairs and almost never even speaks, the two of them have spent so much time with this accountant. , have long known Mr. Chen's acting style. Mr. Chen will see everything, and will only see deeper than them.
As for the antiques and treasures they picked up from pawnshops with the money they borrowed from Mr. Chen, they are temporarily stored in Mr. Chen's possessions.
This is due to the fact that Ma Duyi was born in a wealthy family and was a steward of the treasure shop on the island where she lived. She had a good eye, which was far from what the young Zeng Ye could match.
Later, Chen Pingan was worried that Ma Duyi would make mistakes. After all, the objects they purchased were mostly miscellaneous items. Imitating the ghost of the fifth-level monk from Liuli Pavilion, he helped Ma Duyi and Zeng Ye hold their eyes, but the other end was refined by Zhu Xian Mansion's Ma Yuanzhi.Made into a ghostly object that sat in the well, he became addicted all of a sudden. First, he reduced the items picked up by Ma Duyi and Zeng Ye to worthless, and then insisted on showing up in person to leave the imitation glazed pavilion to help Ma Duyi. He and Zeng Ye, two idiots, went to buy real good things. To do this, he did not hesitate to appear in the face of a woman with fox skin talismans. An old man who was a cultivator in the sea-viewing realm during his lifetime could make such a big sacrifice. It seems that Chen Ping'an's records in the account book are not lies. He is indeed a madman who is fond of collecting ancient artifacts and other slips and slips as "junk goods" in the eyes of the monks at Lake Lake. The account book also records a comment from an early Earth Immortal monk, saying that this perennial If the monks in the Guanhai Realm who are strapped for cash had not spent so much on those items, they might have reached the Dragon Gate Realm.
Chen Pingan also followed the old monk. In front of them every day, despite her graceful and beautiful appearance, she would assume the bold and bold posture of sitting like a golden sword and a horse. Anyway, Chen Pingan had never seen something like this before. The scene, to be honest, the original scene, with a "Du Mao" squirming all day long, with her slender waist swaying when walking, was actually even more disgusting.
In the evening of that day, I took them and two ghosts together, and went to the major pawnshops in the city to pick up leaks. In fact, I often walked by the river without getting my shoes stained, which would make even an old sea-viewing ghost look at it. Naturally, Shanze Yexiu will be tempted by objects that catch his eye, and even Immortal Masters of Genealogy will make a special trip to those war-torn countries to use this as a rare opportunity to make money. Many wealthy families inherit orderly family heirlooms. Among the treasures, there will indeed be a few spiritual weapons that contain spiritual energy but have been ignored by the family. Once you encounter this, it is possible to earn more than a dozen or even hundreds of snow coins. Therefore, Zeng Ye and the others would also meet fellow cultivators. They almost had a conflict in a big city before. The other party was several genealogy masters from a cave at the top of Shihao Kingdom. No one could talk about taking it by force. In the end, it was Chen Ping'an who had to clean up the mess, which made Zeng Ye and the others take the initiative to give up the spiritual weapon. The other party also gave in and invited the wild cultivator "Mr. Chen" to have a drink. They talked happily, but Ma Duyi privately complained about Chen Pingan for a long time.
Chen Pingan went to a dog meat shop in the market. This was his second time here. In fact, Chen Pingan didn't like to eat dog meat, or he had never eaten it.
It’s just that the shop also sells other food. He, a foreigner who doesn’t eat dog meat, is sitting alone at a table. He doesn’t drink and talks in unfamiliar Shihao Mandarin. It was all steaming hot dog meat stew pot, feasting on it, changing cups and cups, but this young man in a green cotton robe looked more eye-catching. Fortunately, the shop is a century-old shop that has been passed down for several generations, so there is no snobbery. The old man is the front desk manager, and his son is a cook. The grandson of Mengxue is said to be a famous young scholar in the nearby streets, so customers often tease what will happen to this shop in the future. Come on, the funny old man and the dull man just say that they are both destined to die, so what else can they do? But even that honest and honest man will still have some pride on his face when he hears such ridicule. At home, there is smoke in the ancestral graves, and finally a good man appears. Those who hope to gain fameReading seeds, is there anything luckier than this in the world?
No matter how chaotic the world is, there will always be a day when it becomes less chaotic.
The dog meat shop in the back alley was still full of customers tonight, and the business was quite good. In the midsummer of last year, although the Dali barbarians destroyed the city, there were actually not many casualties at all. The army continued to move south, leaving only a few Dali barbarians who were said to be extremely proficient in the Mandarin of Shihao country, guarding the governor's residence. It was too public, and this was also due to the fact that the local county magistrate was afraid of death, so he rolled up his gold and silver and ran away. It is said that he didn't even take away his official seal, and changed into a blue Confucian shirt. Late at night, under the escort of his personal retinue, he quietly left the city and headed south. Obviously, he had no intention of returning to the imperial court to serve as an official.
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There is a dark-skinned mute boy in the shop, who is skinny and thin. He is responsible for welcoming people, serving food and serving tea and water. Not smart.
I heard that he was a refugee who escaped from the border. The old shopkeeper was kind-hearted, so he took the boy as a shop assistant. More than half a year later, he was still an unpleasant boy, and the regular customers of the shop did not like to follow him. Dealing with teenagers.
In the dusk that day, the number of customers was getting thinner, but the smell of dog meat still lingered in the shop.
Chen Pingan ordered a pot of local wine from the county town and sat near the gate. The old shopkeeper was drinking with a group of regular customers. He was very drunk and his face was red. He told everyone That precious grandson really gave the old man who could only drink one kilogram enough to drink two or three kilograms. As he drank, he did not forget to tell himself silently in his heart that he could not be charged less if he drank too much. The world is not so good now. In Taiping, whether it is a county or a nearby village, it is difficult to go out and buy a dog. The number of customers is not as good as before, and the money in the pockets of customers is far less than before. So now we have to be more careful. My grandson is spending a lot of money to study. , but you can’t be too tight in everything, and let your child’s classmates look down on you in vain.
Men who study all have that kind of face.
The thin and dark boy was still busy cleaning up the mess of food and wine on a table, with his back to Chen Pingan.
Chen Pingan ate the dishes and two bowls of rice, and ordered a few more plates of wine and side dishes. He didn’t drink much and kept using his chopsticks, so the dishes were almost empty.
Chen Ping'an suddenly called out the boy's name, and then asked: "I'm going to entertain a guest later. In addition to native chickens, are there any freshly caught river carp in the water tank in the backyard of the shop?" ?”
The young man nodded indifferently.
Chen Pingan smiled and said: "Then go tell the cook that the food is ready. When the food is ready, my friend can serve it. By the way, add a side of roasted pork with spring bamboo shoots."
The young man still nodded, went to the backyard, and made gestures with the man who was sitting in the kitchen to rest. The man who had just been able to breathe, smiled and cursed, shook his head, stood up, and went to kill the chicken. Cutting up fish means you have to be busy again. If you are just doing business, who wants to feel sorry for your money? The boy looked at thatA man looked at the back of the water tank with complicated eyes. He finally left the kitchen silently and went to the chicken coop to catch the biggest one. As a result, the man laughed and scolded him, saying that it was reserved for his son to replenish his health. He would use another one. . The young man went to the chicken coop to change it, and simply picked the smallest one. The man was still dissatisfied. He said that for the same price, the guests could not taste the portions of the dishes. However, businessmen should be more kind, so the man simply He went to the chicken coop to pick out a larger one and gave it to the young man. The young man was quite familiar with killing chickens, while the man went to fish for a lively river carp.
The young man glanced at the dog cage in the corner and quickly looked away.
The first pot of braised river carp was served on the table.
The young man discovered that the friend the guest mentioned had not arrived yet.
Chen Pingan just said to wait until the second dish was served.
When the roasted pork with spring bamboo shoots and chicken nuggets with onion and ginger were served, the boy discovered that the guest’s friend still hadn’t come.
The boy is leaving.
The sickly man in cotton robe suddenly smiled and said: "The dishes are ready, waiting for you to sit down."
The young man looked confused.
There was only one table of customers left in the dog meat shop. The old shopkeeper was already slurring his words and was still trying to persuade him to drink. Of course, he drank a lot. Depending on the situation, he probably wouldn’t give a discount on this meal. The thought has long been forgotten.
Chen Pingan said to the young man: "You must already know that I have guessed your identity, and you also guessed that I am a practitioner, otherwise you would not have done anything other than serving wine and food last time. In this case, it is not a big deal for me to invite you to have a meal. You have brought the food and drinks, so I should be afraid and worried. Yes, what are you afraid of?"
The young man hesitated.
Chen Pingan glanced at the table in the distance and said with a smile: "Don't worry, the old shopkeeper is already drunk. The guests at that table are ordinary people and can't hear the words between you and me. "
The young man sat opposite Chen Pingan, but did not pick up chopsticks.
Chen Pingan picked up a chopstick of river carp meat, leaned forward, and placed it in the rice bowl in front of the boy. He also picked up dried bamboo shoots and braised chicken nuggets, and placed them in the boy's bowl. .
The young man frowned and stared at this strange foreign guest.
Chen Pingan then picked up a chopstick dish for himself, took a mouthful of rice, chewed it carefully, and then asked: "How many people are you planning to kill? The man holding the spoon will definitely die. He has a hand." The old shop owner who has a special skill of petting dogs has bought countless dogs from the shop and stolen them from the countryside in his life, and they are even more capable of death. What about the ignorant boy? Do you want to kill them in this dog meat shop? Do you want to kill the familiar guests who are used to dog meat?"
The young man put his hands on his knees, clenched his fists, his eyes were cold, he lowered his voice and spoke hoarsely? , "You want to stop me?"
Chen Ping'an asked: "What will happen if I stop you?What will happen to you? "
The young man said in a deep voice: "If you dare to stop me, I will kill you!
Chen Pingan held the chopsticks in one hand to pick up the vegetables. He smiled and stretched out his free palm, indicating to the young man to eat the food first, "Not to mention your meager skills, can you kill me as well?" Why don't we eat the food first, and then try to decide whether to live or die? This table of dishes, according to today's market price, should cost seven or eight taels of silver. This is a reasonable price in this dog meat shop. If it were replaced by restaurants in downtown areas in the county, it would cost one, two or five taels of silver. Dare to raise a price, eat as much as you like, or get out if you don’t have money. ”
The young man stared into the young man’s eyes. After a while, he began to immerse himself in eating, including picking up vegetables. He really wanted to slay the demons of the cultivator in front of him today. How about he himself? After a full meal!
When the boy started eating, Chen Pingan stopped using his chopsticks, poured the last bit of wine in the flask, sipped the wine, and directly twirled the plate with his fingers. There were not many peanuts left.
Chen Ping'an finished his wine and food, and sat there with his hands in his sleeves.
The young man wiped his mouth and put down his bowl and chopsticks. .
Chen Pingan said slowly: "You want to kill dogs when you see the shop killing dogs and the customers eating meat. I can understand it, but I don't accept it. "
The young man sneered.
Chen Pingan continued: "Because you have your reasons and truth, and you are even willing to pay the price of your life for it. But I hope you know more about this world. For example, you have eaten river carp, native chicken and pork in this meal. In the future, when you embark on the path of spiritual practice, you will eat more delicacies from the mountains. As a half God on the mountain, as long as you don't die, you will have such a banquet and wine party. You may be a guest or a host. Anyway, you will have nothing to worry about except dog meat for the rest of your life. Right? "
The young man had a dull look on his face.
Chen Pingan said slowly: "As long as you take this step today, even if I don't stop you, you will be monitored by the big guys in the city. The monks from Li Suijun chased him and killed him without saying a word. Even if you successfully escape from this county, how many people who kill dogs and eat meat will you kill next? Ten or dozens tonight, and a hundred or a thousand in the future? Anyway, you die, you won't regret it, right? "
The young man lowered his head.
Chen Pingan said: "Now that I have seen it, I will not let you kill people here. Maybe you will think that I am unreasonable and that I am bullying others. No Relationships, in this world, being reasonable is a very complicated and unpleasant thing. In fact, in your eyes, the dog meat shop that kills dogs for meat, the old shopkeeper and his son, the customers who died inexplicably, and the children who may have survived in the end but can no longer study will all think you are unreasonable. , so unreasonable. You should know this little truth before killing someone. ”
The young man raised his head.
The man seemed to really feel sorry for the little money. Seeing that he didn’t want to eat it, he picked up his chopsticks and picked up a piece of fried pork slices with spring bamboo shoots., after eating, he picked up a piece of braised river carp, and then said: "The reason why I do this and tell you this is because I see hesitation and struggle in you, and you also feel that you deserve death." The shopkeeper and the cook actually have a good side. You know, I have met many, many people. Even if they are human, they are less human than you, the Taoist monsters who have worked so hard to become human. They are not even as good as them. You are far inferior. So I am willing to treat you to this meal, and..." Chen Pingan smiled, took out a piece of silver and put it on the table, and then took out a Xiaoshu. The money was placed on the table, and with a flick of his finger, it happened to slide near the boy's rice bowl. "I'll tell you a possibility. This summer money is considered a loan from me. If you don't pay it back, it's up to you. I'll come back in ten or a hundred years." It's okay to pay it back to me. Then for example, if you don't kill anyone first and endure your current inner suffering, I know it will be difficult, but as long as you don't kill people, you can spend money to save more similar people, which is a lot. For example, relying on cultivation, you can first become a mountain god in the eyes of a small county magistrate, and help him deal with some weird and small things. After all, in a small place, you won't meet an 'unreasonable' monk like me. , you can deal with all those ghosts that are causing trouble, so you can take the opportunity to tell the county magistrate that dog meat is not allowed to be sold in the territory... You can also become a wealthy tycoon and buy out all the counties and states at high prices. Dog meat shops have forced many dog meat shops to change careers... You can also practice diligently and create your own mountain. Within hundreds of miles of land, you can specify the rules, and one of them is to treat dogs well..."
The young man asked: "Why did you do this?"
Chen Ping'an thought for a while and smiled: "Although I am very disappointed in the world and myself, but I am also very disappointed. Only recently did I suddenly realize that no matter how high the cost of being reasonable, you still have to talk about it."
The young man asked again, "Sir, are you a disciple of Confucianism?"
Chen Ping'an was silent for a moment. , shook his head and said: "Not yet. But I am a swordsman."
The young man was slightly stunned.
"If you don't have enough money, you can borrow it from me again, but after that, we will have to settle the accounts."
Chen Pingan stood up slowly, "Think more, I don't want you to pay me back so soon. Even if you are smarter, you can move to a distant county, as long as I can't hear or see you. But if you can find another way, I will be happy to treat you to this meal, and it will not be in vain."
Chen Pingan walked out of the dog meat shop and walked alone in the alley.
The young man suddenly ran out of the shop, followed Chen Pingan, and asked: "Sir, you said that I can borrow money from you in the future, but you didn't tell me your name or your place of origin. I have no money." , How can I find you then?"
"That's it."
Chen Ping'an stood there, scratching his head, "I'm just being polite to you, it doesn't cost anything. Just polite words."
The young man smiled brightly.
This is its firstBy chance, it was the first time since I turned into a human that I laughed like this.
Chen Pingan reached out and rubbed the young man's head, "My name is Chen Pingan. I am wandering in Shihao Kingdom now, and will return to Qingxia Island in Shujian Lake later. Practice well in the future."
Chen Pingan continues to move forward.
The young man shouted loudly: "Mr. Chen, the old shopkeeper and his family are actually good people, so I will first offer a very high price that they can't refuse and sell the shop to me. They Their grandsons and sons can study hard, have their own private schools and libraries, and hire good teachers! After that, I will return to the mountains and practice hard!”
The man in cotton robe, who neither wore a sword nor carried a sword on his back, but claimed to be a swordsman, just turned his back to the boy, raised his arms high and raised his thumb.
The young man finally shouted and asked: "Sir, where is your sword?"
The man just strode forward, "In my heart."
After a brief pause, the young swordsman laughed and left, adding something more.
In the night, only three words echoed gently in the alley.
"Very fast!"
(End of this chapter)