Chapter 2 The Beginning of Yunyang

On this day, the spring sun of Tai'an City is thousands of miles, the south gate Wanmin Street is lined with door-to-door markets, countless wine shops and flags are waving in the wind, the crowd is bustling, or there are young people in cloth clothes talking and laughing, or the old man with kind eyes is strolling in the courtyard, a child is playing, a beauty is humbling, and the border wolf smoke is not seen, this Dayuan Empire seems to be still at the peak of prosperity.

Pinghu Winery, a two-hundred-year-old shop in Tai'an City, up to the princes and nobles, down to the cloth people, but whenever there is free time, they will gather here, the princes and nobles are the big fish and meat for a hundred years, and the people can also have a few taels of sake, the money is enough to enter the private room, and the money is less to gather in the lobby, everyone enjoys their own pleasure and is not related to each other. Pinghu Winery is also the imperial royal family's reception place, Siyi courtiers and examinees will stay here for a short time at a specific time every year, and those who come often linger and are reluctant to move. But all this seems to have nothing to do with Tao Chenmo, he just stood quietly in front of the window, his eyes looked straight ahead, the well-designed moon lake in front of Pinghu Winery seemed to be like a wasteland ruins, he came to participate in the biennial martial arts with the heart of serving the country and helping the world, and with his martial arts, not to say invincible, but at least not to be so wronged. He easily won three rounds, but in the fourth round of the competition, the invigilator sentenced him out of the game on the grounds of fouling, and he was ready to deal with injustice before coming, how did he know that the darkness of reality was more than a hundred times more revealing than he imagined, and he didn't expect that this seemingly powerful abyss had rotted every inch of skin from the inside out, and he was only a gentle poke from his fingertips. The reason why he has not left yet is because he still retains a trace of luck, according to the Dayuan examination system, those who are eliminated after three rounds can be selected by the five invigilators to select some of them and report to the Ministry of Officials for approval. Although Tao Chenmo was unwilling to enter the company in the name of the winner of the loser, he had no other chance, he could have chosen to leave angrily and send his affection to the mountains, but he felt that he lacked this arrogance, serving the country with martial arts is his ambition, and it is also the expectation of many close relatives, he has no determination and courage to leave, he must stay and wait, even if the possibility of being hired is very small.

"Brother Tao's martial arts are outstanding, and his writing is brilliant, Dayuan doesn't know how to use the best, but the right to protect the skirt, it's a pity, it's a pity." Tao Chen, who was in the wind, suddenly heard a rough sigh behind him.

Tao Chenmo looked sideways, only to see a person eight feet tall, burly, although wearing Han clothes, but only the top of the head tied hair, tied back, from the temples down are shaved and wiped out, at a glance, you can know that this person is not from the Central Plains, this is not surprising, Tai'an City is the capital of the four seas, there are many four barbarians in the city, but this person knows who his surname is, but also knows what he is worried about, Tao Chenmo couldn't help but be a little interested, so he smiled and asked; "Your Excellency?"

"Brother Tao's talented people naturally have the ability to read things and recognize people, so why not guess who I am?" The rugged man laughed.

Tao Chenmo thought about it slightly and said: "If you don't guess wrong, presumably Brother Tai should be a person from the North Abandon." ”

The rugged man said loudly: "Haha, my decoration seems too obvious? Not bad, in the lower Turan Bingmu. ”

But anyone who has seen and heard about it knows that the surname Turan only belongs to the royal family of Beiqi, but Tao Chenmo knows better who "Tulan Bingmu" is, he is the eldest son of Tulan Tingyi, the leader of the current Beiqi, according to the routine, Tulan Bingmu at this moment is holding hostage in Tai'an, but he never thought that he would see it in this royal restaurant, let alone that he seemed to know himself very well. Tao Chenmo arched his hand and said: "It turned out to be the prince of Tulan, I heard that Your Excellency is extraordinary, and when I see it today, the prince is really good-natured, and I will be fortunate to meet it." ”

Tulan Bingmu said: "Brother Tao is polite, Emperor Dayuan Teen allowed me to watch this martial arts, I was fortunate to see Brother Tao in every competition, compared to my northern abandonment of the samurai, Brother Tao is more than that, and it can even be said that there are few opponents, and it is precisely because of this that I know the name of Brother Tai, today is abrupt, and I hope Brother Tao will forgive me." He bowed slightly.

Tao Chen said at the end: "The son of the world is too famous, if I really have half of the talent in the mouth of the son, I will not be so stunned." ”

Tulan Bingmu waved his hand and said in a low voice: "Brother Tao's martial arts are strong, and everyone in the industry knows it well, and according to the Dayuan examination system, people who are martial arts also need to write a letter of recommendation and participate in strategic planning. Seeing that Brother Tao was useless, he could only sigh and sigh, and there was no other way. ”

Tao Chen said at the end: "How is the world, people in the world have their own perceptions, and the prince is naturally a person who understands, but since I am a citizen of Dayuan, if I can't serve my family and country, I have to make Dayuan Li Min's cloth." The prince is different from me, he will be the king of the north in the future, and he has his own fame, so there is no need to feel sorry for people like me, let alone ...... This world ...... There are so many people like me. ”

Tulan Bingmu smiled slightly, there was a hint of evil charm at the corner of his mouth, but in a flash, for more than ten years, he has been holding Tai'an hostage, has been abiding by the Yuan system, and entered the palace on time to meet Emperor Yuan, it seems that everything is calm, but only he knows what he has done in the past ten years, as Tao Chenmo said, he will be the king of the North in the future, a qualified king will not wait blindly, but will always let everything take precautions. A talented person like Tao Chenmo who is not reused by the Dayuan Imperial Court is in his plan, but he didn't expect that Tao Chenmo had already understood his intentions, and unloaded his dark power in an understatement, but he is not a person who gives up easily, and more than ten years of proton life have already given him enough ability not to let his emotions overflow.

Tulan Bingmu smiled and said: "Brother Tao is not only talented, but also loyal, I don't think I can do as much as you, Brother Tao has both the heart and the talent to help the world, is he really willing to be influenced by this world and make an ordinary cloth?" ”

Tao Chenmo turned to look at the distance of the Moon Viewing Lake, although it was daylight, but the exquisite color of the Moon Viewing Lake did not diminish at all, as far as the eye could see, it was full of water waves, the weeping willows were light, slightly heavy, Tao Chenmo said: "Brother Turan, how about the scenery of this Moon Viewing Lake?" ”

Asked by Tao Chenmo, Tulan Bingmu was a little confused, so he had to answer: "Moon Appreciation Lake is a hundred years ago Dayuan folk feng shui master Feng Yanfeng old-timers skillfully made according to local conditions, a flower and a tree have their own endless meaning, naturally it is wonderful, what does Brother Tao mean?" ”

Tao Chenmo said with a wry smile: "It's not arrogant, although the moon lake is ingenious, but it is nothing compared to the countless strange mountains and rivers in the Great Abyss, a lifetime is only a few decades, and it is already good to be able to reward one-tenth and twelfth, so even if it is only for Li Min's cloth clothes, the world ignores my heart to help the world, and I have my own mountains and rivers to understand human feelings, although the ambition is difficult, but it is enough to be accompanied by good mountains and rivers, what does the prince think?" ”

Tulan Bingmuhaha said with a smile: "Brother Tao said so, but in the opinion of the next, you will not be willing to bury yourself in your heart, but Brother Tao has talent and open-mindedness, and I really admire it in the next, then again, you still have the opportunity to be hired, and I hope that Brother Tao can successfully find a good opportunity to achieve his ambitions in his chest, since he is bothered today, I wonder if Brother Tao will mind having a drink with him?" ”

Tao Chenmo arched his hand and smiled: "It's better to be respectful than to obey your fate." ”

But the big man who followed behind Turan Bingmu was a little unhappy, he seemed to be very reluctant to let his master stay in this place for too long, Turan Bingmu naturally saw his thoughts, so he gently explained a few words in his ear, this big man just agreed, Turan Bingmu bowed his hand to Tao Chenmo and said: "Brother Tao, don't be careful, this is my subordinate who has followed me since I was a child, I am hostage in Tai'an City, my words and deeds naturally need to be restrained, he is worried that I will not be able to stay in this prosperous place for a long time." ”

Tao Chenmo glanced at this man, in fact, he noticed this person as early as the beginning of Tulan Bingmu's greeting, this man is also a Han costume, but compared to Tulan Bingmu, he is more tall and rugged, although he looks like a rough man, but his eyes are blazing, he always looks at everyone around Tulan Bingmu, and at a glance he knows that he is the most personal guard around Tulan, Tao Chenmo knows how to mind this, and immediately smiled: "The prince is too worried, this brother is also out of your safety considerations, how can I mind." ”

Turan Bingmu asked for a private room, called the signboard of Pinghu Winery "Heavenly Que", and beckoned Tao Chen to sit down, and after the two of them sat down, they discussed martial arts and landscapes more, without mentioning the things of the world, coupled with the mellow fragrance of "Heavenly Que", Tao Chen's melancholy mood was suddenly enlightened for a while, and he gradually let go of tomorrow's list. After three rounds of drinking, the two of them were no longer drunk when they were full of wine and food, and they each said some kind words and parted ways.

Tao Chenmo was a little drunk, returned to the room without too much reverie and fell asleep, when he woke up it was the next morning, after the wine went away, Tao Chenmo couldn't help but think of the list again, so he freshened up and went out, because there was still some time before the release time, he simply blew the morning breeze along the moon lake, thinking of yesterday's conversation with Tulan Bingmu, Tao Chenmo knew what Turan Bingmu's intentions were, but no matter what, Tulan Bingmu was at least right about one thing, that is, no matter how vast the abyss is, his heart to help the world is nowhere to put it, If there is no chance to release the list this time, I am afraid that he will have to wait for two years, but he knows in his heart that now that the traitors in the Dayuan Dynasty are in charge, and the officials protect each other, who can guarantee that he will not be excluded next time. Thinking of this, Tao Chen's chest is even more dull, he also has his own way to mix with an official and a half-job, but he has righteousness in his heart in the front, and the teachings of his mentor in the back, he is unwilling to compromise with this world, and he is not willing to insult the family teacher's style, the only thing he can do is wait.

Coming to the front of the Taihe Palace, it is already crowded, there are test takers and there are also people who watch the excitement, look at this scene, it is already the list, the winners are all happy to smile and run to tell each other, the nameless people on the list are either expressionless or howling and scolding, one person sees that he is nameless on the list, but also throws away the weapon in his hand, furious, this scene is really a few happy and a few sad, the bystanders are relaxed, or for the list of those who give their hands to congratulate, or for the list of those who mourn and sigh, there are also a few people pointing and pointing to the best of ridicule. Tao Chenmo squeezed in the crowd, seeing that everyone was sad and joyful, and his heart was even more mixed, this crowded crowd was like a wave, turbulent and cold, the name on the list was like a floating broken wood, Tao Chenmo fell into this endless sea water with the waves rising and falling, the life-saving broken wood loomed, but he never saw clearly, he struggled with many trials, and at the moment when he was about to suffocate, he seemed to see the driftwood floating towards him, reached out to grab it, little by little, and finally, it was really grasped. Seeing his name on the list, there was not much excitement and satisfaction in his heart as expected, he felt that he had fallen into the quagmire of this world too deep and too deep, fame and fortune seemed to be too important to him, he could have relied on strength to make a move, how could he be squeezed into this elimination of the meritorious, just like this, only to see the true self, success or failure for him, it turned out to be so important, whether it was ambition or other people's expectations, he could not tell.

There is a familiar figure in the crowded crowd, he looked at Tao Chenmo fixedly, his eyes were full of regret, he knew that this Tao brother was talented but seemed to be a little stupid and loyal, if he wanted to be ignorant, I am afraid that he would be buried in this chaotic world, but he is a broad-minded person, and he naturally congratulated Tao Chenmo when he saw that he was on the list. Tao Chenmo also saw him, so he walked towards him and arched his hand: "The prince is also here to see the excitement?" ”

Tulan Bingmu smiled slightly and said, "Why, Brother Tao is on the list, so you don't welcome me, a barbarian proton?" ”

Tao Chenmo shook his head and said: "Although I care about the name in this list, but it is not my wish to be on the list in this situation, I am ashamed and ashamed. ”

Tulan Bingmu waved his hand and said loudly: "I am a rough person, I don't care about this worldly rules, I only know that if there are worries, worries and joys, what to talk about is not laughing, today Brother Tai High School, there must be a celebration, after Brother Tao is trained by the Holy Will, how about I invite you to a quiet place to drink a few cups of him?" ”

Tao Chen said: "The prince just invited yesterday, today I am afraid that I will change the village, this place, the streets and alleys of Tai'an City I am afraid that the prince has already known it, naturally you decide." ”

Tulan Bingmu said: "Okay, as long as there is wine and meat, there will be no difficulties in this world, so I will go to find a place to go first, and then wait for Brother Tao here." After that, he waved his hand and smiled, and took the big man from yesterday to take care of himself.

Tao Chenmo couldn't help sighing, he thought, Tulan Bingmu is naturally more than that, but as a proton, he is optimistic, which is always stronger than his own, the things he carries are too heavy, if one day he can learn half of this Tulan Gongzi, even if it is a show, it is also excellent.

While thinking about it, a eunuch announced the decree in front of the gate of the Taihe Palace, summoning the famous people on the list to enter the palace to listen to the emperor's holy teachings. According to the Dayuan examination system, all the people who are finally on the list of the emperor in front of the Taihe Palace must enter the Taihe Palace to listen to the training, mainly to declare the Dayuan ritual system, the courtiers program, and attach the emperor's expectations, nothing more than honest and honest, loyal to the monarch and patriotic, after the completion of the training, the top three in the list will enter the palace to accept the emperor's congratulations, and there is a royal dinner, Tao Chenmo and others naturally do not have this qualification, so after listening to the emperor's holy precepts read by the eunuchs, they will listen to a few courtiers to confess, and then they will disperse and wait for the announcement of the place of duty two days later.

Tao Chenmo followed everyone out of the training hall, and when he was about to leave, a small eunuch chased after him and asked, "Is this Lord Tao Chenmo?" And when he had heard the hadith, he had all the salutations.

Tao Chenmo was a little surprised, paused, and replied: "Exactly, I don't know what my father-in-law called me?" ”

The little eunuch said: "Lord Tao, please stay, Yan Shangshu is invited." ”

"Yan Shangshu? Dare to ask my father-in-law, who is this Yan Shangshu? Why did he summon me? Tao Chenmo was even more surprised, he didn't know anything about Yan Shangshu.

"Lord Tao just came to Tai'an, it is reasonable not to know, Yan Shangshu is the secretary of the Ministry of War Yan Qingxuan, and the other small ones don't know, Lord Tao will naturally understand when he sees it." The little eunuch replied.

Tao Chenmo was confused, but he had to follow the eunuch all the way, walked through the corridor, and arrived at a tea pavilion, only to see a white old man in the pavilion, although his hair was white, but his body was straight and his eyes were blazing. Tao Chenmo remembered where he seemed to have seen it, but he couldn't think about it, and he had already entered the tea pavilion in a hurry, the little eunuch bowed and retreated, and Tao Chenmo leaned down and bowed: "The grass people Tao Chenmo has seen Yan Shangshu." ”

Yan Qing picked one hand to help him up, and said kindly: "Don't be polite, sit." ”

Tao Chenmo thanked him and sat down, Yan Qingjie personally poured tea as a gift, Tao Chenmo thanked him again and said: "The minister is stupid, I don't know what Shangshu summoned me?" ”

Yan Qing took a sip of tea, looked Tao Chenmo up and down, and said: "The old man is one of the evaluators of the third round of martial arts examinations. ”

Tao Chenmo then remembered that there was such an old man among the examiners of the third round of martial arts examination that day, but he focused on the competition that day, and then was kicked out of the competition by the main examiner on the grounds of foul play, his mind was complicated, and he didn't have too much memory, and he suddenly remembered it after the old man mentioned it, but at this moment he had no intention of dwelling on why he was sentenced out that day, and after a little hesitation, he bowed his hand to Yan Qing and said: "I hope your lordship will forgive me, the family teacher had an entrustment before his death, and I will decide that the fame belongs to the freedom of the mountains and fields. Therefore, the questions asked by the adults, the villains are afraid that they will not be able to answer. ”

Yan Qingjie was very surprised after hearing this, and asked, "Before you die?" Originally...... Since you have something unspeakable, the old man doesn't have to ask, but he knows the figure of the old man from your martial arts routines, if you guess correctly, your weapon should be a spear, because your biggest advantage is in riding and shooting, marksmanship, not the short sword used in battle. ”

Tao Chenmo got up again and arched his hand: "My lord." There was some embarrassment on his face, and he stopped talking.

Yan Qingxuan sighed and said stupidly: "That's it, the more you don't say it, the more the old man will understand." If you don't say it, the old man will tell you a story. ”

Tao Chenmo filled the teacup for Yan Qing, and said slowly: "The minister is listening. ”

Yan Qingjie looked into the distance, and said thoughtfully: "Forty years ago, I joined the army, in the army to get a lot of care from the old people, although often teased, but also happy, can also learn a lot of skills, later, Yuan Zhong 100,000 army committed the border, Tongzhou lost sixteen cities in a row, the old man was stationed in Tongzhou Qingming City, heard the news to lead the troops to support, but Yuan Zhong cavalry robbed and killed halfway, the old man and a group of soldiers desperately resisted, after all, outnumbered, life and death, the old man led thousands of fine horsemen thousands of miles to help, In danger to save the lives of tens of thousands of soldiers, and then the whole army pursued, defeated Yuan Zhong 100,000 iron cavalry, after that, the old man followed the old man to fight for decades, learned the law of governing the army to break the enemy, but also learned his two or three martial arts, but the general is high and the villain is jealous, angry and hidden, since then there has been no news, more than 20 years, every border war, when no one is available in the court, the old man is all concerned about the old man, do you know who this general is? ”

Tao Chenmo was thoughtful, but silent.

Yan Qingzhu sighed and said: "Your strategic strategy, marksmanship, riding and archery everywhere there are traces of the deceased, you were wronged this time, and you did not get a better ranking, it is a pity, but fortunately, not all of them are treacherous villains in this court, the old man and the general Zhang Gao of the Gyeonggi Wei see that you are strong in martial arts, and very literate, several people are interested in raising you into the list among the out-of-the-game, although you are not ranked in the top three, but it is also regarded as a report to the state, not to talk about the future of the marquis and worship the prime minister, at least you must be self-disciplined and self-aware, don't follow this filthy dynasty." ”

Tao Chenmo did not expect that this dignified Dayuan military department Shangshu not only remembered the past of his teacher, but also did not forget to teach him carefully, and his heart was greatly moved, and he couldn't help but give up his hand and said: "The minister has thanked Lord Shangshu and other adults for their love, and the minister is not talented, and he is very frightened to be appreciated by all the adults. ”

Yan Qing's eyes were a little confused, all of them were as translucent as they were just now, I don't know if he thought of the late robe Ze or helpless this chaotic situation, after a long time, he said slowly: "This martial arts three are all after the official eunuch or related to it, although the old man is the secretary of the military department, but he has no power in his hands, and he can't control the current situation of the dynasty, only try his best to raise two or three in people like you, otherwise I am really worried that there is no one available when employing people." ”

Tao Chen saw that Lao Shangshu was a little sad, and he didn't say anything comforting, but just bowed down to listen, plus some of Lao Shangshu's words made him think of his late teacher, and he was very sad, and silence at this moment was the best way to calm down.

After a long time, Yan Qing picked up and said again: "The old man said that this seems a little verbose, and you can decide your appointment in two days, and the old man has no right to intervene in this matter, as for where you go, it all depends on how much Qi God is willing to give Dayuan, but no matter where you want to serve in the future, I hope you will remember what the old man said today." ”

Tao Chenmo nodded and said: "Since the death of the family teacher, no one has ever made such a point to me in the past few years. ”

Yan Qingjie privately summoned Tao Chenmo to explore the traces of the deceased, although Tao Chenmo was silent, but Yan Qingjie already understood, so he earnestly taught, because there was still business to be done in the court, Yan Qingjie went first, and Tao Chenmo then went out of the Taihe Palace.

Out of the palace gate, Tulan Bingmu really waited here, and after a few words of greeting, Tulan Bingmu led Tao Chenmo to a quiet and elegant wine shop.

Turan and Tao Chenmo sat down, and the big man sat down at a table next to him, carefully looking at everyone who came in and out, Tao Chenmo couldn't help asking: "Shizi, why don't you let this brother drink two cups together?" ”

Tulan Bingmu shook his head helplessly, and said: "I can't be the master, in this imperial city, I am the proton of the Great Abyss, even the abandoned brothers who follow me are watching me tightly, not letting me drink, not letting me hang out, not to mention approaching strangers, it took me a lot of effort to persuade him to allow me to drink with you, do you say that I am bitter or not?" ”

Tao Chenmo smiled dumbly and said, "It's really troublesome for the prince to have this brother. ”

Tulan Bingmu waved his hand and said: "Let's not talk about this idiot, you don't have a mouthful, it's not wrong to call him by name, I feel more comfortable, come and drink." "Let's raise a glass and invite.

After a glass of wine, Turan Bingmu asked: "This list is in, can Brother Tao have a safe place to go?" ”

Tao Chenmo's face became solemn again, and he said slowly: "There were so many places to go before the exam, but the situation has developed like this, and some things have been seen clearly, and it is useless to talk about where to go now." ”

Tulan Bingmu nodded and said: "Also, I have been in the court for more than ten years, how can this government be very clear, but Brother Tao really resigned himself to fate?" ”

Tao Chenmo filled Turan Bingmu with wine and asked: "Since Brother Turan has clearly explained the current situation of this dynasty, if you are not an outsider, would you be willing to analyze it for you?" ”

Tulan Bingmu felt that sometimes it was very difficult to guess that this was Brother Tao's intention, and every time he wanted to go on according to his own wishes, he was asked away by this benevolent brother, and when he answered back, he would find that the previous question seemed to be a little shallow, but he didn't hesitate too much, "Brother Tao, anyway, there is nothing to do today, I might as well say for Brother Tao," Tulan Bingmu took a sip of wine and continued, "Emperor Dayuan Taizu set up the prime ministers on the left and right back then, just to prevent the courtiers from being dominant and to check and balance the left and right, but now everyone knows it, Although there is still the name of the prime minister above the court, in fact, it is the left minister Qin Yong who is dictatorial, our Qin minister started from the army, cultivated cronies, widely scattered protégés, and the two major Shangshu of the criminal department and the ministry under the leadership of the right minister Baili Ji are the protégés of the Qin Xiang, and it happens that our emperor His Majesty is the son-in-law of the Qin Xiang, and the old prime minister of Baili knows that the Qin Prime Minister is dictatorial but has nothing to do, so he has to ask for sick leave in order to protest, and let the Qin Prime Minister do nonsenseAlthough Yan Qingzhu, the secretary of the military department, is not a faction of Qin Xiang, but the important members of the military department except for the squire are all Qin Xiang's people, and in recent years, Yan Shangshu and Qin Xiang have had many conflicts, and it is probably a matter of time before they are replaced, it is no exaggeration to say that more than half of the people in the world are Qin Xiang's now, which is by no means alarmist. ”

Tao Chen said: "That's it, the Dayuan Imperial Court has always regarded the northern provinces as the biggest threat, which is why Brother Tulan is hostage in Tai'an, oh, to tell the truth, Brother Tulan don't mind, Jing, An, and Tong are bordered by the Northern Abandonment Territory, and they are the important land of Dayuan, and the real power of these military states is under the control of Qin Xiang, Brother Tulan thinks that idlers like me are not possible?" Even if these are my ideal places, how dare I do it? That is to say, it is better to resign yourself to fate. ”

Tulan Bingmu understood the reason why Tao Chenmo asked him to analyze the current situation of the dynasty, and couldn't help laughing: "Reasonable, it seems that Brother Tao has also seen through the martial arts." ”

Tao Chenmo shook his head helplessly, raised his glass to drink, and said: "Yes, I was lucky to try to break this worldly stereotype, but after this incident, I found that I thought too simply, but this trip to Tai'an was not completely fruitless, firstly, it can be regarded as earning half a cent of fame and fortune, and secondly, I am very pleased to have the honor of having Brother Turan." ”

Tulan Bingmu wanted to say something more, but after a pause, he stopped, Tao Chen saw that Tulan Bingmu wanted to speak and stopped and didn't ask, the two of them came and went, and the wine gradually rose, both of them were cautious people, and they didn't talk about the current situation when the wine was rising, but just said some strange stories in the world and childhood anecdotes.

Two days later, Tao Chen went to Yunyang, Yuzhou, and the specific title was reported by Yunyang Mansion after deliberation. This result does not seem to be too bad, Tao Chenmo was originally a native of Qiancheng, Yuzhou, Qiancheng is more than 300 miles away from Yunyang, although he has never been to himself, but he has heard of it somewhat, the difference is that Qiancheng is in Yuzhou, Yunyang is a border military town, bordering Qianzhou in the south, and it is the place where Chongqing and Guizhou meet.

Tao Chenmo and others went to the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Officials received the official disc and needed to go to the post, he wanted to see if he could see Yan Shangshu again, but such a trivial matter as giving the official disc naturally did not need to be done by the Ministry of War, everyone received the official disc and listened to some explanations and hurried away, before leaving the house, Tao Chenmo couldn't help but look back and take a look, only to see a half-hundred old man standing under the corridor in the distance, not Yan Qingjie and who, although it is not real, but Tao Chenmo, who has practiced martial arts since childhood, can still feel something, only two days have not seen, this Lord Yan seems to be tired a lot. Yan Qingjie didn't say anything, just hugged his fists to show how many of them, one old and one young self-evident, Tao Chenmo hugged his fists back, and bowed deeply, and then slowly turned around and didn't look back.

Tao Chenmo simply packed his luggage and took his weapon - a silver spear, this spear is a weapon that has accompanied his teacher for more than 50 years, called the pear flower gun, but it has not been touched from home, and the holster has never been untied, I am afraid that there are still many people in the court who know this gun, Tao Chenmo is the name of the hidden teacher, and has never brought it to the examination room. Walking downstairs, the winery guy had already brought the BMW and was about to get on the horse and go away, but saw that familiar figure appeared in the crowd again.

Tulan Bingmu insisted on sending Tao Chenmo out of the city, this delivery is more than ten miles, at the time of parting, Tulan Bingmu took off the animal bone bracelet on his wrist, and said slowly: "Brother Tao is going thousands of miles, you and I will say goodbye, Bingmu has nothing else to give away in a foreign land, this is the unique animal bone bracelet of my abandoned men, and I hope that Brother Tao will accept it, and I hope that I will meet in the future, and I hope that I can also drink and talk about it on the day of goodbye." ”

Tao Chen saw that Tulan Bingmu said sincerely, and he did not refuse, took the bracelet, clasped his fists and said: "Given by Brother Tulan, Tao will treasure it, I have nothing to come and go, except for the broken blade that I bought in the night market a few days ago, it is really nothing to give, and I hope that Brother Tulan will not dislike it." ”

Turan Bingmu returned the salute, but Duan Jian said with a smile: "Since it is carefully sought by Brother Tao, Turan must receive it, send you a thousand miles, and finally say goodbye, Brother Tao, don't say goodbye." Then he jumped on his horse and galloped away.

Tao Chenmo looked at the direction where Tulan Bingmu had gone, and faintly felt in his heart that their intersection did not stop here, and this feeling became a bloody reality after a few years.

Yunyang, because of the name of the sun of the clouds, the clouds pass by the south of the city, the water is wide and slow, every rainy weather, the sky along the clouds is full of white clouds and mist, just like the pure white ribbon wrapped in the mountains between the cities, climb high and look, the fairy is elegant, the city of Yunyang stands in this piece of the north of the cloud fairy fog, so the world understands that Yunyang is "the sun of the white clouds". But hundreds of years ago, this section of the Yunshui River is the water flow is turbulent, sometimes there are boats sinking and people drowning, the city wall of Yunyang has also been washed down several times, the predecessors observed the sky and understood the geography, in the west of the city five miles of Yunshui sharp bend, the mountain is opened and chiseled on the shade mountain, and the flow is slowed down, which stops the disaster of Yunshui, in order to show the trend of blessing and peace. Yunyang is located on the border of Chongqing, surrounded by mountains and rivers on three sides, Emperor Taizu set up a military town here in connection with the military affairs of Chongqing and Guizhou, because although the Qianzhou departments have many rebellions but sometimes rebelled, Yunyang has become the place of Qianzhou after consolidation, but time has passed, the Qianzhou departments have also been subjugated under the continuous conquest of the emperors of various generations, and there have been few rebellions for more than 100 years, the garrison and supply of Yunyang City have been reduced year by year, and now the garrison in Yunyang City is only two thousand, and many years of prosperity, the garrison is loose and loose, there are few exercises, and the military strength of Yunyang has long been the same as that year.

Tao Chen leaned on the horse at the end, the more to the end of the mountain high water risk, with the guidance of passers-by, all the way around the mountain, only to see the green mountains faint, verdant dripping, looking down, the valley river is dangerously deep, stirring up layers of water mist, Yingying vacated, a good group of "clouds and mist rise in the air, thousands of mountains are green drops" of the world's outside the world, Tao Chenmo suddenly felt relaxed, couldn't help but slow down the pace of moving forward, so it took more than ten miles to see that the terrain gradually opened, not far from the valley is Yuzhou Yunyang City, Tao Chenmo entered the city gate, I saw that although this Yunyang is not as magnificent as Tai'an, the capital of the Great Abyss, but the white walls and blue bricks, the red windows and glazed windows, it is also a special taste, the pedestrians on the street take care of themselves, the traders shout one after another, and the military town far away from the war is rarely so peaceful. Yunyang City is not too big, Tao Chenmo asked a few passers-by and quickly found the General's Mansion, he received him was a half-bald old man, after reviewing the official documents, he arranged a place for Tao Chenmo, and the specific arrangements need to wait for the General's Mansion to be discussed by General Xuanwei and others tomorrow.

Settle in properly, Tao Chen decided to go out for a walk at the end of the idle time, and by the way look at the folk customs and objects of this Yunyang City, the structure of the furnishings, only to see the east, west and north of Yunyang City surrounded by mountains, the south of the city has clouds and water paved straight through, the only open space outside the city is the three or four miles between the east of the city and the east city gate Yun'anmen, after this Tibetan Mountain is the boundary of Qianzhou. The cloud water in the south of the city is deep and slow, the river is dotted with several leaf boats, the waves are scratched, the idlers on the shore are fishing in the river, they are comfortable and contented, such a scene is not available in the city of Tai'an thousands of miles away. Yunyang City is built between the mountains, the terrain is not as flat and open as the northern state capital, so the streets in the city are not wide, most of the houses are still built by the mountains, between the eaves of the abbot, the mountains are stacked, there is indeed a special interest in southern Xinjiang.

Tao Chen did not return to his residence until sunset, and after a few days of rushing to Rendi by boat, he washed up a little and fell asleep.

It is impossible to say that there is no thought about his position, but after the martial arts, Tao Chenmo seemed a little disheartened, and did not think too much, and the next morning, under the leadership of yesterday's reception officer, he went to the general's mansion to meet General Xuanwei of Yunyang Mansion and his two deputy generals and Yunyang Mansion Yin.

This Xuanwei general's name is Tian Zhongyi, he looks a little Sven, he doesn't look like a bloodstained person on the battlefield, the two deputy generals are Huang Jiansi and Wu Daoen, this Huang deputy general is a little fat, but his eyes are cold, he always seems to be looking at the people in his sight, Wu Daoen looks different, slightly more energetic than the previous two, Yin Yanyu of Yunyang Mansion has a thin face, a pair of eight-character eyebrows, and a goat's beard, which looks very shrewd. Tao Chenmo followed the guidance of the old man and met with all the adults one by one.

Yan Yu looked at Tao Chenmo for a while, motioned to take a seat, and then said: "You have come all the way, it is very fortunate, because you have come to perform the duties of a military general by the official document of the ministry, and this official came over to pass on the training according to the routine, you should remember the emperor's holy teachings, and do your best to repay the emperor's kindness." ”

Tao Chenmo arched his hand and said: "My subordinates will follow the teachings of the adults, and they will definitely live up to the high expectations of the saints and the adults." ”

Yan Yu nodded slightly, looked at Xuanwei General Tian Zhongyi, and said, "Then what is the specific position in the army, let General Tian arrange it." ”

Tian Zhongyi bowed to Yan Yu, then turned to Tao Chenmo, and said leisurely: "Yunyang City is located in the southwest of the Great Abyss, the mountains are high and the water is dangerous, and the military affairs are more difficult in comparison. ”

Tao Chenmo didn't have any other thoughts, only that this nomadic lieutenant was probably from the seventh grade, but since he was a newcomer, he had already made mental preparations, so he agreed to go.

Came to Baiyangdu, met with Dou Ming, the general commissioner of the ferry, this Dou Ming's kind eyebrows and kind eyes looked very kind, after checking Tao Chenmo's official documents, Dou Ming said some polite words, and let Tao Chenmo not need to scruples, this Baiyangdu is a family, and then made a brief introduction and ordered Wei Wenzhong, the patrol chief, to lead Tao Chenmo to settle food and accommodation and explain military affairs.

This poplar crossing is the last pass of Yunshui into Guizhou, the cloud water flows through Yunyang and raises a big bend into the territory of Qianzhou, this poplar crossing is the edge of the pass of the mountain pass of the southeast of the city of Zangmo Mountain, the water area here is not very wide, the water flow is slightly turbulent, the ferry barracks are built on the shore, backed by the Tibetan Mo Mountain, there is a surging river in front, there are green mountains in the back, although it is away from the noise in the city, but there is another point of tranquility and comfort, look at these house styles, it should be renovated not long ago, and eighty percent new.

As Wei Wenzhong moved forward, Tao Chenmo couldn't help but ask, "Lord Wei, I don't know what my main duty is in this Baiyangdu?" ”

Wei Wenzhong waved his hand and said: "What an adult is not a big person, although I am called the patrol chief, in fact, there is no grade, in this Baiyangdu, there are a total of about 20 people, everyone in addition to calling the general committee a Dou Lord, in the absence of outsiders, most of the brothers are commensurate, the elderly call uncle, it stands to reason that you are a martial artist who has entered the imperial list, and you have been appointed as a nomadic lieutenant, I should call you an adult." ”

Tao Chenmo said with a smile: "It's not necessary, according to what Brother Wenzhong said, brothers are more casual, this adult is too big and short, I am a little uncomfortable." ”

Wei Wenzhong couldn't help laughing and said: "Yes, we are rough people, these rules are too uncomfortable, besides, Brother Tai just came, may not know much about this Yunyang Mansion, all the generals who sit in the General's Mansion are mostly Yunyang locals, and almost all the people in the field have been sent to Baiyangdu, so the brothers on this ferry are also helping each other, and there are few fights, after all, I am in a foreign land, but I am a little puzzled, you are a martial artist, why let you come to this Baiyangdu to be a little nomadic captain, This Great Abyss Imperial Court really knows how to make good use of it. ”

Tao Chenmo sighed helplessly and said: "Now that the world is like this, there is nothing to complain about. ”

"Also, who told me to wait for me to be in a foreign land without nepotism, I joined the army at the age of fifteen, and I have been in this Yunyang City for almost eight years, cough, there are still two years to be precise, I spent it in this wet and cold ferry, not to mention the merit and hard work, but what's the use, it's not idle here and idle." Wei Wenzhong said these with two smiles, seemingly complaining, but in fact he had long been used to it, Tao Chenmo saw that this man of the same age as himself had such a mentality, and couldn't help but feel relieved.

While talking, the two had arrived at the camp, because Tao Chenmo was a nomadic lieutenant appointed by the general, so they lived alone, Wei Wenzhong helped clean up a little, and said: "Anyway, it's okay, I'll take Brother Tao around?" Tao Chenmo also wanted to see the situation of this poplar crossing first, so he followed.

Wei Wenzhong introduced: "This Baiyangdu is still three hundred years ago Emperor Taizu to control the military affairs of Qianzhou was set up, and then after the pacification of Qianzhou, not long after the garrison was no longer garrisoned, usually some mountain merchants Jia crossed the river to turn his feet, a few years ago, the Qianzhou tribes began to rebel again, I heard that Dongxiang and Tongping have been conquest each other several times, Dongxiang Prefecture Division Yang Mingzhen has more ambitions to unify Qianzhou out of the abyss, the court mediation several times is useless, I heard that recently is preparing to send troops to collect, in order to limit the flow of Central Plains materials into Qianzhou, Only then did the Poplar Ferry be reactivated, so the soldiers stationed on the ferry were mainly responsible for inspecting the passing ships, keeping an eye on the passing personnel, seizing some weapons and goods, sealing them in the warehouse on the ferry, and usually needing to patrol as usual, but in addition, there was nothing else to do, all in all, this ferry was relatively leisurely. ”

Tao Chenmo asked: "You said that most of the soldiers on this ferry are outsiders?" According to what you just said, wouldn't it be easier for locals to find out if you want to check the boats and pedestrians coming and going? ”

Wei Wenzhong shook his head and said: "Baiyangdu is more than ten miles away from Yunyang City, the water is cold and the mountains are deep, who is willing to go to this cold place, this position will naturally fall to us outsiders, and if we don't find a problem, we can only do our best, who calls the military order difficult to disobey." ”

Tao Chenmo didn't ask anymore, just listened to Wei Wenzhong's detailed introduction of the environment and daily anecdotes, and then he was ordered to take office, he and Wei Wenzhong each led a pair of soldiers to patrol in turns, and when there was nothing to do, they fished in the river, learned martial arts, or went to Dou Ming's fishing boat with Wei Wenzhong to drink and drink and talk about the mountains, and then returned to Yunyang City on time every month to report on work and receive orders, so that they were happy in the bitterness, day after day, and they had been performing their duties for nearly a year in a blink of an eye. Because Yunyang City is located in the southwest and there is no information, even if there is an occasional military order, it will only go directly to the Yunyang General's Mansion, and it has nothing to do with him. Shaoguang flies, a year is not long, but things in this world are changing rapidly, and a year is enough to turn everything upside down.