(Volume 1) Chapter 16 The Golden Pill
Chen Huance analyzes what kind of big war, and it is necessary to call the catchers and prison guards in the city. At this time, he remembered the flying pigeon that Tang Mingyin gave him yesterday, saying, "The northern army is going south, and 30,000 are going to Quzhou." It dawned on him that the army in the north was too strong, so Chun Yu transferred all his troops and horses to support the front.
Helian said on the side: "Instead of analyzing who is fighting with whom here, you should look at the shackles around that kid's neck, I have opened so many locks, I have never seen anything like this." I always feel that there are some evil sects, you are a big gentleman who is well-informed, give me a look. ”
Chen Huance walked up to Mu Qinghan and looked at it repeatedly, the lines on the shackles were complex, as if they were filled with some runes. Looking at it, he saw a sign, an outer circle with an abstract pattern on the inside, like a picture, carefully recognized, it seemed to be a lion's head, eagle winged wolf body beast pattern.
Chen Huance had never seen this kind of pattern, but remembered that he had seen a description of this pattern in the collection of the Dazheng Chongwen Museum. He wasn't sure, but it suddenly occurred to him that someone here was afraid of acquaintance. Then he said, "Doctor Su, come and see, do you know this?" ”
Su Mingxi also came over to take a look, and when he saw this pattern, he was suddenly startled, and unconsciously said: "Marriott? ”
This sentence of Marriott implemented what Chen Huance thought in his heart, and said, "Sure enough." And the frowning of his head did not decrease, as if he had encountered a difficult matter.
Su Mingxi simply expressed his worries: "With Marriott's special shackles, it seems that the identity of Brother Mu's Golden Pill has been targeted. ”
"Kanemaru? Kanemaru Warriors? Mu Qinghan asked, he had heard this word more than once, but he didn't know what it meant, and the people around him seemed to know, and at this moment he even felt that Gu Laosan knew.
As soon as he heard this, Helian became energetic: "No wonder the one who shackled you and tied it with shackles turned out to be a Golden Pill Warrior." ”
"What is a Kanemaru warrior?" In this room, there may only be Meng Zhichu and Mu Qinghan who don't know what these people are talking about, so they asked. This is also what Mu Qinghan wanted to ask, so he replied: "Yes, I also want to ask, I heard Chun Yu Xianzhong say what kind of high-level Golden Pill warrior I am. ”
"What? You're still a high-level? Before Mu Qinghan finished speaking, he was interjected by Helian, Helian even put down the nest head in his hand, ran over like an animal, looked left and right, and pinched his face. Wow, I didn't expect to meet the second high-level Golden Pill Warrior! ”
This statement made the two young men and women under twenty in the room even more curious. Everyone turned their attention to Chen Huance, and Chen Huange began to introduce:
"Kanemaru warriors are a physique that comes from nowhere. According to the classics, since Ning Shizong's Northern Expedition, it began to appear in major military families. But all the Golden Pill warriors are born with strong vitality, and they basically don't get sick from childhood to adulthood. This constitution is passed down in the family, one every few generations, and the marriage of children goes into other families.
The physique of each Golden Pill warrior is better than that of ordinary people, and generally speaking, they will have a distinctly raised birthmark on their body, or a lion, or an eagle, or a blue wolf. ”
When Mu Qinghan listened, he saw the eagle-shaped birthmark in his palm, and then he suddenly realized, and asked, "Then what's the matter with my sometimes bursting power from the birthmark?" ”
Su Mingxi said: "This birthmark seems to be the source of a strong vitality, and when the Golden Pill Warrior encounters danger or is extremely emotional, it will explode with strength. But the explosion of this power is beyond the control of the Kanemaru warriors themselves, once the attack occurs, there is no distinction between the enemy and me, and at the same time, it is an overdraft of the vitality, not only after the outbreak will fall into a coma, but if used frequently, it will also cause internal injuries. ”
Mu Qinghan felt that this was not the same as what happened to him, so he said: "But although it is sometimes difficult to control every time I have an attack, I am conscious and can distinguish between friend and foe, and more importantly, I will not be unconscious afterwards, at most I am a little tired." ”
Chen Huance said: "This is high-level and ordinary, if the ordinary Jinmaru warrior is a double-edged sword, then the high-level is a single-edged steel knife." Since Qi and Zheng, high-level Golden Pill warriors have begun to appear in the world, and they are born with vitality and strength far beyond ordinary people, and this vitality can make them ignore the side effects of Golden Pills. Moreover, the strong physique will make the power of the golden pill be constricted and restrained, so that there will be no overdraft of the life force during the attack. This makes high-level Kanemaru warriors not only unaffected by it, but also generally long-lived. ”
Su Mingxi then said: "That being said, just like ordinary golden pills, the power explosion must not be too frequent, otherwise although it will not affect the vitality, it will also suffer internal injuries." In the early days, high-level Golden Pill warriors should pay special attention to this when they can't fully control their explosive power. When they have a certain amount of internal cultivation, some people can control their state at will without waiting for danger and excitement.
This is also Ah Yin......"
Speaking of this, she glanced at Meng Zhichu, and suddenly felt speechless, so she immediately changed her words: "General Tang always emphasizes the reason for practicing qi when teaching you, to say that in this world, except for Marriott, the one who knows the high-level golden pill the most is him and the majesty of Luoyang City." ”
Mu Qinghan only then had a detailed understanding of the so-called Golden Pill Warriors, and then he thought of the Marriott mentioned by Su Mingxi before, so he asked again, what is Marriott?
Chen explained: "I don't know where Marriott came from. It seems to have existed since the middle of the Ning Dynasty. Since the fall of the Ning Dynasty, they began to gradually become active in the world, and it is said that at their peak, there were tens of thousands of heroes who were proficient in various skills, so they were called Marriott. For more than 100 years, Marriott has been around for just two things. ”
"Those two things?"
Chen Huance refilled the lamp beside him with some oil and said, "Create chaos and hunt gold pills." ”
"Hunting the Golden Pill?" Hearing this, Mu Qinghan was a little in a cold sweat.
Chen Huance said: "Yes, the Marriott organization has a unique interest in the Golden Pill Warriors, as early as the Ning Dynasty, there is a record of them 'chasing the Golden Pill', and after the Ning Dynasty, they became even more unscrupulous, hunting the Golden Pill Warriors in the entire Central Plains and the Northland. Originally, in the troubled times, people like the Kanemaru Warriors must have become veterans on the battlefield, and this was the case in the troubled times at the end of Ning.
But because of Marriott, during the two hundred years of the Qi and Zheng dynasties, the number of Golden Pill warriors decreased day by day. Today, there are less than ten Golden Pill Warriors in the world, and the high-level Golden Pill Warriors, you should be the second one we have seen here. So I don't want to see your high-level Golden Pill Warrior's identity leaked. ”
"Second place? So who is the first one? Mu Qinghan was also very curious, so he asked.
Chen Huance replied: "An old man, I haven't seen much, and I don't know each other. But I think it was a legend at the beginning. Dr. Su should know a little better than me? ”
Su Mingxi nodded, and took out the small pillow she used to diagnose the pulse, checked Mu Qinghan's pulse, and said while holding it: "I also took the pulse of Ah Yuan Gongzi like this back then, and he was also tied to a strangely patterned shackle like you at that time, but he was tied to his arm, listen...... General Don said it was Marriott's attempt to stop his power from exploding. ”
Chen Huance also said: "It just so happens that Mingyin is not here, if he is here, he may be able to help you solve this difficulty, after all, against Marriott, Tang Mingyin dares to say second, who in the world dares to say first." ”
Listening to them, Helian became more and more impatient, and said, "Saying so much, even you can't do it." ”
"Marriott's runes have always been subtle, and I really can't do it."
Helian sighed and didn't say anything more. Su Mingxi also finished the pulse, saying that the body was fine, but the meridian qi was the same as the old man's pulse back then, and the shackles were also used to restrain strength.
Chen Huance remembered that he had just asked Helian why he was here, but he hadn't asked the source yet. Then he took another breath.
When Helian heard this, he said, "Serve me a cup of tea!" ”
When Chen Huance put the tea in front of him, he only heard him say, "Do you know that there is no Da Zhao banner in Youzhou City?" ”
Chen Huance listened and stood up: "Tang asked the old general Yuan to turn against Shijie?" ”
I only heard Helian smile and said: "Tang Wen is far from having the same heart as Zhao Wang Shijie, it was a matter known to the world twenty years ago." ”
"I know this, but he has always been nominally a vassal of King Zhao."
"It is true that King Zhao is a minister, but he is also the envoy of the Youzhou Festival personally sealed by Emperor Wei. Although Yunzhou, Yuyang, Pingkai, Jushan and other places under the jurisdiction of Youzhou are all in the hands of Shi's family, he always thinks that he is a hero. If he hadn't paid tribute to the Luoyang Imperial Court every three years, how could he meet the long-lost boss of their family, and how could he let the Xiao Tang brothers recognize their ancestors and return to their ancestors. After Helian finished speaking, Chen Huance smiled rarely.
He Lian said: "Now that Tang Mingyi, the second son of the Tang family, has also joined the army this year, Old Tang thinks that even if Tang Mingyin is still outside, he can't look down on his family business. In general, this little son can keep his business, so he simply sent a text against Shijie.
After all, I am Da Zheng's Shuofang transfer envoy, but ten years ago, Zhao Xuandang destroyed the Shuofang King, and a year ago, the Pingcheng King was also destroyed by him. At this time, I took the overland route to the south to transport war horses for the imperial court, which was completely blocked by Qin and Zhao. Now that Youzhou is against Zhao, I can divert to the north to reach Youzhou through the grassland and Wangshan, and then sail south to the south, and reach Xinmeng through the west of the big river, and then I can reach Dazheng.
But Old Man Tang told me that it was okay to give way, and let me go to Jiangzuo to buy him thirty artillery pieces before I came back. If I really didn't owe his son a favor, I would have beaten him! ”
He took a sip of tea, was angry, and scolded a lot of ugly words, this is also knowing that Tang Mingyin is not there, otherwise he would not dare to borrow ten dares from him. I just listened and said: "You must know that King Wu has been fighting Yangzhou for half a year, and he himself is not enough artillery, so he still sells it to me?" Later, when I thought about it, the foreigners also have it in their hands, and it is a little expensive, but Old Man Tang told me to reimburse it. So he took the fleet to the south to patrol the city, but he didn't expect to tell people the secret during the transaction, not only detained my fleet but also escorted me to Xiyue. ”
After listening to his chatter, Chen Huance also looked relaxed, so he said: "Lord Helian is really loyal to the country." ”
"Don't fool me with your reading and preaching, I'm not from the Central Plains, it was Master Ren who saved me from fire and water, and Bai Hexing regarded me as a confidant, so I tried my best to protect his children. Look at Bai Leyan's little doll again, although there are 300,000 people protectors brought out by Xiao Tang for her, but if there are no horses to replenish, it won't take a few years to even have cavalry, how can she beat Zhao Xuan's 500,000 Yongliang iron horses. As he spoke, he had a worried expression on his face.
Chen Huance comforted on the side and said: "My lord is relieved, His Majesty Da Zheng is an unborn heroine, and at that time, he had no soldiers and could still fight against Zhao Xuan. Now you are the co-master of the world, and you can retreat from the enemy. After speaking, he added softly: "Among the ministers of Da Zheng, you may be the only one who dares to call Emperor Wei and His Majesty by name." After saying that, he smiled.
Helian Chunhou was noncommittal, pouting, but a little proud and embarrassed.
Listening to the two people coming and going, Mu Qinghan felt that he knew almost nothing about the outside world. What they say, only new to him. This back and forth is the pride and responsibility of heroes to make meritorious contributions. On the other hand, he is so small, he can't even protect his sister who grew up together, and he has such a blood feud, but he can only hide in Tibet everywhere, and that kind of frustration and self-blame swells up in bursts. The face, which had just become a little lightened by hearing something new, began to become solemn at this moment.
Thinking about it, I felt that the room was a little stuffy. Then he came out to breathe, there was no moon tonight, and there was only the light in the room under the hall. Dim and dark, due to the shackles, Mu Qinghan walked in small steps, often unable to see the road under his feet. I almost fell down the stairs. He touched the pillars and made it to the wooden railing, which was close to the place where he had spoken to Xiao Wei last in the night. Come to think of it, that was a few days ago.
He was blowing the wind here, looking at the courtyard, and said to himself: "Is it spring after the beginning of spring?" Or will Ming'er personally start spring? He couldn't understand why it was colder than the night of the previous night.
At this moment, he felt another footstep coming towards him, and by the frequency of his steps, he knew that it was the beginning of Mengzhichu. Meng Zhichu walked over, sat beside him, and said, "What's the matter, don't you listen to the story of the two seniors inside?" "The voice is soft and soft.
Mu Qinghan only replied: "You didn't listen to it. "I didn't even look back.
"Huh." Meng Zhichu said lightly: "Older people always like to talk about the past, and it is annoying to listen to it a lot. ”
"Me too." Mu Qinghan's answer was really a bit blunt.
Meng Zhichu didn't mind, she didn't say that she knew him well, but she had always experienced something, and only said, "What are you going to do next?" ”
"What's next?" Mu Qinghan raised his head and looked into the distance. "Do I have a choice? Go moths to the fire? Or do you want to make a living? ”
"Why isn't there a third option?"
"The third?" Mu Qinghan finally looked back at Meng Zhichu.
"It's you who took revenge and survived."
Mu Qinghan said: "Is it possible? Just me? Impossible, impossible. I don't have that strength, I don't have that ability. ”
"But can you refrain from revenge?"
As soon as he heard this sentence, Mu Qinghan felt a little different, yes, can he not take revenge, in the face of such a thing, can he really make a living?
"I don't know, I don't know what I'm going to do. I don't even know how to face myself. ”
At this time, he felt a coldness on his face, as if some metal object had been pressed on his face by Meng Zhichu. He removed the thing from his face, it was a copper and iron mask, and he was in a low mood at the moment, and he was also focused on what was on his face. Therefore, when he took it off, he didn't realize that he was holding Meng Zhichu's hand at this moment. Just take a closer look at the mask.
Meng Zhichu also let him hold it, saying: "If you don't know how to face it, you won't face it." Put on a mask, no one knows you, no one has to face it. ”
Mu Qinghan smiled, but said: "How can there be such a reason, if you wear a mask, you are not yourself?" If you wear a mask, you can escape the inner torture. That's easy. ”
"I don't think it's about escaping, it's about not facing it, giving you an extra inch of mask and an extra inch of shamelessness, not facing the worries and concerns of that line.
I only think about what I want to do and what I should do behind this mask, without worrying about gains and losses, life and death. ”
This is said clearly, and it is also heard clearly. In fact, Mu Qinghan blamed himself for being helpless, and on the other hand, the events during this period of time also made him a little afraid. Listening to Meng Zhichu's truth, there is a sense of transparency.
He pressed the mask on his face, and then he smelled the fragrance of the girl's hand, and realized that he had just been holding the girl's hand, and he was so frightened that he let go of it suddenly.
Meng Zhichu also smiled and said, "It's okay, it's just Sister Su gave it to me, it is said that she wore this mask to the world many years ago, saying that it can give you a lot of strength." As he spoke, he handed the mask to Mu Qinghan's hand: "I'll give you this mask today." ”
Of course, Mu Qinghan knew that the little mask certainly didn't have such mysterious power. But this is what my friends expect and wish for me.
Unlike usual, he didn't say no, but smiled and said thank you. He brushed the loose hair from the sides of his cheeks and looked at the mask. He gently pressed the mask against his face. Under this mask, he has to make the decisions he wants to do and should make the most.
......
"What?" With the first sound of the rooster's crow, Chen Huan Ce and Helian Chunhou looked at Mu Qinghan in front of them, and couldn't help but widen their eyes, expressing concern about what he had just said.
"Have you thought about it, it's not easy for you to come out this time, do you want to go back to risk it now?" Chen Huance touched his beard, still trying to persuade him. But Mu Qinghan said: "I already thought very clearly last night, and I have to avenge Xiaowei's revenge." What opportunities are there that I don't usually see, but now I heard you say that the Hengzhou soldiers are coming to the city, or they are very profitable. ”
Mu Qinghan continued: "I will go to the West Gate this time, if Hengzhou breaks the city, I will fish in troubled waters, if the southern patrol wins, I will lead him to arrest me." Then wait for the opportunity to move. ”
"Ridiculous!" When Chen Huance heard such an unconstructive suggestion, he scolded directly: "What's the difference between you doing this and sending it directly?" ”
"Listen to me slowly?"