Chapter 12 Tricks and Puzzles, Repentance and Misdirection

As soon as Mu Changsheng sat down, someone offered the tea and retreated respectfully. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info For a moment, I heard a generous voice outside the door: "Long wait, long wait." Mu Changsheng got up to greet him, only to see a man in brocade walking steadily, and the man in black shirt took half a step back to follow. There are about 40 people who came, purple shirts and blue robes, jade hairpins and gold crowns, cloud boots covering their feet, white eyebrows, and three wisps of beard under the chin, with an elegant atmosphere. When he saw Mu Changsheng, he arched his hand and said: "There is a lot of neglect, respect Haihan." Mu Changsheng then returned the salute and said: "Don't dare, I came to visit suddenly, and there were many disturbances, but I was fortunate to see the master without hesitation." "The person who came is the master here, Zhao Nanhou, Song Cheng. He saw that Mu Changsheng was not hurried to talk, behaved well, and secretly praised him, and his heart was very human. Then he raised his hand to introduce Mu Changsheng into the seat, and then went to the main seat to sit, and the man in the black shirt waited behind him.

The two parties sat down, and Zhao Nanhou spoke: "I don't know if the honorable guest is here, what is the noble matter, Song Cheng will never shirk what he can do." Listening to his words, he had already concluded that Mu Changsheng came here to ask for help, not something else, and he was really a proud person. Mu Changsheng didn't care either, and said: "In Xia Mu Changsheng, this time I came, I only want to take advantage of the momentum of Song Hou to listen to one person in the city." Changsheng knew that it was quite abrupt, and he didn't dare to make Hou Ye wasted his efforts, but he had some trust, although he was driven. Song Cheng and the people behind him heard that they were all strange, what Mu Changsheng asked for was naturally simple, don't say that looking for someone in this city is elsewhere, Song Cheng also has the means, but the second half of Mu Changsheng's sentence can't be ignored by Song Cheng, he said, "But there is a trust, although driven." It is thought that Song Chenggui is Zhao Nanhou, and his power is extraordinary, Mu Changsheng naturally will not be unaware, but when he says such words, he naturally has something to rely on, but this makes Song Cheng unable to see through it, but he attaches more importance to it in his heart. He tossed and turned in his heart, but his face was not shocked, and he said with a smile: "Brother Mu, where to talk, it's a trivial matter, why worry about it." After saying that, he waved to the man behind him, and gave him a few words in his ear, and the man went out.

Song Cheng raised the lamp and motioned for Mu Changsheng to drink tea, took a few sips, and Song Cheng said: "Brother Mu seems to be not a local, I don't know where the fairy town is?" Mu Changsheng said: "I have been at home in the four seas, and I have been wandering for a long time, and I can't remember where I came from. Song Cheng saw that his words were flat, and he was indifferent to all the bitterness, and couldn't help sighing: "I see that Brother Mu is only a weak crown age, why did he experience this?" "Mu Changsheng's face is immature, it seems that he is only about twenty, all because of his cultivation, but his temperament is contemptible. Mu Changsheng shook his head lightly at this, unwilling to talk deeply. Song Cheng changed the topic and talked to him about the scenery in the south of the city, such as the Wanhualou in the south of the city, the Tingquan Hall in the north of the city, the Wensi Pavilion in the west of the city, and the Plum Garden in the east of the city.

From time to time, the man in the black shirt returned with four men. The four men were dressed differently and of different ages, some were coarse linen, some were green shirts, some were young, and some were old men. The man in the black shirt returned to Song Cheng's back, and the four of them lined up one by one, and they all bowed their hands and said, "Song Hou." One of the old men, with a weather-beaten face, but his eyes were bright, his body was strong, and he was better than the young man, he stepped forward and bowed again, and said, "I don't know what Song Hou has to tell me to come." Song Cheng said: "Lin Boss, don't be polite." After speaking, he pointed to the four of them and Mu Changsheng said: "This Mu Changsheng's brother Tuo Benhou is looking for someone in the city, how can he not be caught, I know that the four of you have many eyes and ears in the city, so I want to ask for help." He said to Mu Changsheng again: "Brother Mu can say nothing about the four of them. Another middle-aged man with a slightly chubby figure and a satin body heard this, and replied: "Song Hou commanded, we should do our best, but I don't know what the name and surname of the person Mu Gongzi is looking for, and what it looks like, so we can look for it the same." Mu Changsheng explained Mu Ai Niang's affairs one by one, and after the four of them listened, a man in a shirt and a red face said: "Mu Gongzi, don't worry, if this person is in the city, we will definitely be able to find it." Mu Changsheng said: "So, thank you four." The last man with a rather rough face said: "Brother Mu just needs to thank Song Hou, and we are just entrusted by him." Mu Changsheng said: "Even so, Mu Changsheng is also grateful. ”

The four of them stayed for a moment and then left. Seeing that the middle of the day was approaching, Song Cheng wanted to set up a banquet to invite him, but Mu Changsheng refused, and Song Cheng did not force it. Mu Changsheng resigned, and when he left, he said: "I am living in the drunken immortal tower in the city today, if the Hou Ye has news, you can go there to find me." Song Cheng responded with a smile. Out of the Zhaonan Houfu Gate, Mu Changsheng wandered around the city, although there were already people to help, but he still did not dare to slack off. After traveling in the city for half a day, I didn't notice that the night was getting darker, the lights were getting on, and the number of pedestrians was decreasing. In the place of the dwellings in the city, the noise and noise gradually stopped, hidden in the night, but the lights were red and green, and the sound of sheng song and silk and bamboo rose slowly, adding a little more prosperity than the day. Mu Changsheng is naturally accustomed to this, indulging in lust and drunkenness, and there are naturally many people who suffer from this. Comparing the two, Mu Changsheng unconsciously added a sense of loneliness in his heart, and said unconsciously in his mouth: "Yesterday I was greedy for wine, and today I woke up from a dream at night." He often dispels his worries in front of the seat, and he will pay the Ming Dynasty with a smile. After groaning, he watched silently for a long time, and then walked back.

The next day, Mu Changsheng wanted to go out. But he heard the noise in front of the drunken immortal building, and when Mu Changsheng walked out, there was a burst of shouting, and there was a sound mixed with it, and there was actually "Mu Gongzi stayed." Mu Changsheng seemed to be aware, and when he raised his eyes, the two little guys were pulling a person, Mu Changsheng recognized that it was a plain Taoist who had several faces, and at this moment he was waving to Mu Changsheng, and shouted: "Mu Gongzi stays." Mu Changsheng frowned slightly, as if he was thinking in his heart, and said in his heart: "How does this person know me?" And he stepped forward. Those little guys thought that this scoundrel Taoist was coming to disturb again, and they didn't want to really know anyone, so they were broken away by him in a daze, and the Taoist straightened out his robes and smiled at Mu Changsheng: "Mu Gongzi, don't come to harm." Mu Changsheng didn't say anything, just looked at him quietly, as if waiting for him to follow. Seeing Mu Changsheng's calm appearance, the Taoist couldn't help but feel slightly embarrassed, so he restrained his appearance and said, "Mu Gongzi, this is not a good place, let's find a place to talk." I saw a few small guys in the distance staring at this side, naturally guarding against the Taoist. In the past, he disturbed the guests in the name of divination in the Drunken Immortal Building, which made the owner of the Drunken Immortal Mansion hold a grudge, and as long as he saw him, he was driven away.

The Taoist led the way, and Mu Changsheng accompanied him, and when he met in front of Zhaonan Mansion that day, Mu Changsheng didn't want to pay attention to it, but he didn't expect this Taoist to come again, so he simply listened to what this Taoist said. The two were speechless all the way, and the Taoist was waiting for Mu Changsheng to ask, but it was obvious that Mu Changsheng was silent, so he said: "Mu Gongzi seems to have come to Zhaonan City for the first time, but there is a place you want to go?" Mu Changsheng shook his head slightly, and didn't want to say more, so he said: "Who is the Taoist chief, why do you know my surname Mu?" The Taoist smiled lightly, but in fact, he stared at Mu Changsheng's calm face, and said: "I haven't known my name yet, and I am in the next Dao number Chu Fangzi." As for how to know the surname of the child, but the carving insect is a small skill, let's not talk about it. Mu Changsheng knew that if he asked again, there would be no result, so he said: "I don't know what happened when the chief looked for me?" Seeing that Mu Changsheng was always looking ahead, the Taoist turned his head and said, "I said yesterday that I came to worry about Gongzi's heart. Mu Changsheng said: "How does the Taoist know that I am worried. The Taoist smiled and said: "People have no long-term concerns, but they must have near-term worries." No one is immune. Mu Changsheng also smiled: "I saw that the signboard attached to the Taoist chief that day said, 'Ask for immortals and ask for divination, seek good fortune and avoid evil', but in this regard, it seems to be contrary to the dogma of the Taoist chief." The Tao said: "How to contradict." Mu Changsheng said: "In this regard, everyone has their worries, and ordinary people know it, and how can they see the ability of the Taoist." The Taoist laughed and said, "I can know people's worries, Yi'er." It can solve people's worries, but it is difficult. Mu Changsheng said: "In this way, the Taoist can solve people's worries. The Taoist said, "Naturally." Mu Changsheng said: "Then look at it with the Tao, what do I have to worry about?" The Taoist is about to speak, the two have walked to a building, between this building carved fence whitewashed, hanging red and green, a plaque in front of the building, on the book "Wanhua Building". It's a place to have fun. Dao said: "I'll wait until I go in." Mu Changsheng was unhappy in his heart, and said, "This is the place where the Taoist chief spoke?" Seeing that he was unhappy, the Taoist smiled and said, "The night here is noisy, but the day is very quiet, and it is the place to talk." Could it be that Brother Mu has never entered such a place? Mu Changsheng shook his head helplessly and followed him in.

Mu Changsheng of this Wanhualou has heard of it from Song Cheng's mouth, and now when he sees it, he knows that Wanhualou is not ordinary. I saw that there is a big hole in it, a high platform is set up in the center, the rooms are surrounded by each other, the layout is elegant, not vulgar, all kinds of flowers can be seen everywhere, but it lives up to the name of Wanhualou. Although it is daytime now, there are still three or two idlers, sitting in the hall, on the high platform, a group of women each play the piano and the sheng flute, the music is clear, eloquent and moving. As soon as the two of them entered, someone greeted them and said, "Just find a secluded room with me and buy some drinks." So the man led them upstairs, and led them into a side room, where they sat down, and when they were brought wine and offered them, they withdrew.

The Taoist couldn't wait to take the wine, poured a cup each with Mu Changsheng and himself, and the two drank it, and the Taoist said that the wine was good, so he ignored Mu Changsheng and drank non-stop. Seeing this, Mu Changsheng said: "Stay for a long time, it's not too late to drink after speaking." The Taoist was slightly drunk and said, "What do you say?" Mu Changsheng shook his head helplessly and said, "The Taoist has not said anything about me. When the Taoist heard this, he said, "Don't be in a hurry. Then he drank it all from his cup, and went to his bosom and found six copper coins. said to Mu Changsheng: "Let me make a divination first, and I will know when the time comes." When Mu Changsheng was in the cave, he also dabbled a little in this way, so that he could watch quietly. I saw the Taoist put the copper coin in his palms, closed his eyes tightly, and said something in his mouth, and for a moment, spread the copper coin on the table, observe it carefully, and then pour the wine and inhale it in his mouth.

Mu Changsheng looked at it for a long time, and then asked, "Can the Dao Chief be considered clear?" The man smiled slightly, confident, and said something.

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