Chapter 1 Wind and Snow
This year's wind and snow are very big, for a long time, the suburbs of Chang'an City have been snow-white, goose feather-like snow flakes are still falling, as if this heavy snow will never end.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, a small green sedan chair moved slowly in the wind and snow, although the sedan chair is not big, but it uses four sedan chair drivers, every step down, the snow will not pass the calf, plus the sky is full of wind and snow, the general sedan chair must be difficult to move an inch, but these four tower-like men are in the wind and snow to carry this small sedan chair is flat and stable, and the expression is also calm, this is some realm, definitely not the ordinary sedan chair can do.
There is a tall horse in front and behind the sedan chair, and on a horse in front, there is a young man sitting upright, with dark skin, wearing a mink cloak, his eyes are like electricity, while riding a horse, while looking around, the strange thing is that no matter how big the wind and snow are, there is not a single snowflake that can fall on his body, obviously the whole body is full of energy, ready to shoot at any time.
The young man on a horse behind him was also wearing the same cloak, but his skin was as pale as paper, and a very thin scar on his face was extraordinarily conspicuous, and he was calm and relaxed, but his eyes were very sharp, making people dare not look directly.
The group walked silently, not slowly, leaving a long string of horseshoe prints on the snow, no matter how big the wind and snow were, it could not stop the sedan chair from moving forward.
Not long after, the wind and snow faintly showed the outline of a manor, three zhang high courtyard wall, pavilions and pavilions are readily available, extremely magnificent, looking like a fairyland from a distance, the group stopped, the old voice came from the small sedan chair: "Take my name to call the door, be polite, after all, it is the first day of the Lunar New Year, we disturbed people." ”
"That's not necessary. The young man in front said: "Adults are not people in the rivers and lakes, naturally they don't know how powerful this Wanbao Villa is, according to their style of acting, as soon as we get close to Wanbao Villa within a hundred miles, people already know...... Look, isn't this someone picking us up?" As soon as the words fell, the door really squeaked open, and a man in elegant clothes stood with his hands and said loudly: "Your Excellency has come from afar, and you can't welcome you from afar, and I hope your lordship will forgive your sins!"
"Get off the sedan chair. With the old man's command, the four sedan chair men put down the sedan chair steadily, skillfully lowered the sedan chair rod, the young man who spoke before lifted the sedan curtain, an old man walked out of the sedan chair, the old man's figure is tall, his beard and hair are pure white as snow, although he is wearing ordinary clothes, but he naturally exudes a noble spirit, the old man smiled: " The owner of the Qin village does not have to be polite, he came to ask for mercy on the first day of the new year, and the one who wants to forgive his sins should be old, but I came all the way, very low-key, and I have never shown my face outside on weekdays, how does the owner know that I am an 'adult'?"
Uncle Qin said with a smile: "My lord is busy with business, and I don't have a chance to see him, but on the first day of the Lunar New Year, the four shopkeepers of our century-old store in Chang'an City 'Pingbu Qingyun' sedan chair village can personally carry the sedan chair, and at the same time, there is also the world-famous law enforcement Shuanglong as a bodyguard, who else can it be if it is not an 'adult'?"
"God's eyes are good, and it really deserves its reputation!" The old man turned his eyes to Yan Long and said, "I said that I don't need you to escort you personally, you see that this is exposed." ”
Yan Long hugged his fists and said: "The adult is the pillar of the country, how can your subordinates let you make a mistake, this is the master's death order, how can Yan Long be lazy!"
While speaking, there was already a family member who came over to put an oil-paper umbrella on the three of them, and Uncle Qin led the way into the lobby, and fell in love with the good fragrant tea, after the two sides sat down, before Uncle Qin spoke, the old man reported to himself: "The old man's surname is Cao, the word Guohua, and the single name is a 'Bin' word. ”
Although Uncle Qin was prepared in his heart, he also knew that the old man opposite must be an "adult", but what he didn't expect was that it was "big" to this extent! The famous general of the founding of the Great Song Dynasty, Cao Bin, the Duke of Lu, a figure under one person and above ten thousand people, was surprised in his heart, but his face was very calm, he stood up, said a few polite words, and asked: "This is windy and snowy, and it is the first day of the Lunar New Year.
Yan Long hurriedly answered: "Lord Cao came here because he was in a hurry to find the second son of Qin......
"It's not a rush. Cao Bin interrupted Yan Long's words softly, and said: "The old man has a very good relationship with the second young master Qin in the capital in the capital, it can be regarded as a friend who has forgotten the year, and he misses it very much after a farewell for two years. ”
Uncle Qin said in his heart: "It's really an old treacherous and cunning, all the way through Chang'an at the beginning of the New Year? Does anyone believe it? Obviously there is something to find Shaoyu, and he hid it for me, but I heard that this Cao Bin is fair and strict, and he is a good person, and he will not harm Shaoyu." At the moment, he said: "The dog has also mentioned the adult many times in front of me, that year the Golden Palace competition, the dog can also see the grand occasion of the competition as a common person, so that I have another wealth in the iron pen hall of Wanbao Villa, all thanks to the support of the adult, and the polite words will not be said much, so the dog will be called to meet the adult." He commanded loudly: "Call Qin Er to me, and say that the old friend in the capital is here, let him come and see him quickly!"
Uncle Qin had just exchanged a few words with Cao Bin and the others, and the housekeeper Qin Zhong ran up with a panicked face, his face was embarrassed, squeaky, and Uncle Qin said: "If you have anything to say, these people are not outsiders, so there is no need to hide it." ”
Qin Zhong wiped a handful of sweat and said, "The second young master went out after eating Chinese New Year's Eve last night, and he hasn't come back yet...... said that he drank too much wine, and now he is still asleep in Baihualou, and it is estimated that he will not be able to come back for a while. ”
"This bastard boy!" Uncle Qin scolded: "The New Year's Eve will not change, how can this be good!" hurriedly hugged his fist to Cao Bin and said: "There is no way to teach the son in the next, let the adults laugh, it is better to let the wine be prepared in the next place, your old man will rest for a while, I will send someone to Baihualou, even if I carry this little beast back!"
Cao Bin smiled slightly, and said: "Ling Lang's character is very clear, people are not good at being lascivious to young people, this is not a great deal, compared to those gentlemen outside, Ling Lang is already very rare, since Ling Lang is not at home, it is inconvenient for the old man to beg for mercy, don't pass it away, and the future will be long." ”
Uncle Qin nodded and said: "My lord is quick to talk, the dog can get acquainted with your old man, it is a blessing that he has cultivated for several lifetimes, but the adult has come from afar, and the friendship of the landlord has not yet been fulfilled, and there are many treasures in my villa......"
"You're welcome. Cao Bin waved his hand and said: "Ling Lang is the palm of Wanbao, with him as a living treasure, the old man is already satisfied." ”
Uncle Qin had to personally send the three of them to the door, watched the group go away, and said to Tang Zhong in a low voice: "Immediately transfer me back to the second young master's side of all the gods and eyes, this old man must have something important to find Shaoyu, such an important thing must not be known by others, there are law enforcement dragons around him, these two people are human spirits, in case they find that the gods are good, they will not give Cao Bin face, Lu Guogong's face is too big, we can't afford to offend!" On the first day of the Lunar New Year, he personally came to find Shaoyu, could it be that something big happened in this day, so big that he wanted this big man to put down his body and personally come to ask Shaoyu for help? Could it be that the sky is going to fall!" Looking at the snowflakes outside the window, the man muttered: "Isn't it that in the future, you will be dyed red by that blood again......"
"Go to Baihualou. Cao Bin instructed: "I have been away from the capital for a long time, I can't delay any longer, I must see Qin Shaoyu today." ”
"What is this Qin Shaoyu!" Zilong's temper was not as good as Yanlong's, and he scolded: "Don't stay at home on the first day of the Lunar New Year, go to the Qinglou to drink flower wine, such a big man is looking for him!"
Cao Bin smiled in the sedan chair, didn't pay attention to Zilong, and said, "Yanlong, you have been friends with Qin Shaoyu for a long time, how can you tell me about this young man?"
Yan Long rode his horse to the side of the sedan chair and said: "This young man can be said to be the dragon among people, and he can be regarded as a top figure among his peers. ”
"I don't have time to find anyone else. Cao Bin sighed and said: "You don't know what happened for a while, after all, your six doors are the official yamen, many inconveniences, the famous master lacks the momentum of young people, and it is useless to look forward and backward, the last time I competed in the capital, I also carefully observed this Qin Shaoyu, young and old, ingenious, and even more rare are those young masters around him, although he is not the best candidate, but for now, it can only be him." ”
Yan Long nodded and said: "What my lord said is extremely true, looking at the world, this matter can only be handled by a few of them, the battle between Kunlun and Longyou has made it impossible for a few of them to hide their identities anymore, it's time to do it openly!"
"Alas!" Zilong sighed helplessly and said: "I think I have six doors, and I am full of talents, and in the end I have to find such a drunkard to help, I really hold my breath!"
Cao Bin suddenly smiled meaningfully, and said: "Zilong, let's make a bet, just bet on the expenses of this 'Peaceful Steps' sedan chair today, I bet that Qin Shaoyu must not be drunk, and now he is very sober, waiting for me to go to Baihualou to find him, do you dare to bet?"
"Bet!" Zilong happily agreed......