Is it tolerable or unbearable, just because he wants to meet with Qin Qixun, so he can bear to enter the temple alone and fight the road giants in the past, but in the end he can't even see the other party's face, no matter how good Zhao is in the world, he can't help but sink his face at this time.

But after all, he was the commander of an army, and the endurance he had cultivated over the years was by no means very comparable, and he knew that it was useless to be angry, so he reluctantly suppressed his restlessness and asked, "What about the good news?" ”

Seeing that he could still be amiable to himself, the corners of his mouth twitched, revealing a slightly strange color, and he immediately turned around to guide: "Tan Yue, please see." ”

Zhao Dangshi followed his gaze, and a young man was walking out of the hall and walked in front of the two.

Zen Master Guangzhen introduced: "This is the son of Qin Gong, and his father is here. ”

I didn't accept it that night, it was to convey a message for Qin Qixun. Qin Gong, it can't be Qin Yinhua, it should be Qin Qixun. said that it was his son, then this young man should be Qin Jinxiao.

Even so, Zhao Dangshi was still angry. Although his age is a few years younger than this Qin Jinxiao, as the head of the Zhao camp, Qin Qixun, who is actually the controller of Zhonglu, can only be regarded as respectful if he comes in person. The previous rejection of Hou Dagui and Xu Hui's proposal to act on their behalf also took this into account. Who wants to it, but it has become their own wishful thinking. I won't show this first, but looking at Qin Jinxiao standing with his head held high, his nostrils facing the sky, and his arrogant appearance, how can there be any meaning of discussing the meeting?

"Is that Zhao Dangshi?" Zhao Dangshi was speechless for a long time, and Qin Jinxiao said coldly, his gaze still stopped elsewhere.

"Yes." Zhao Dangshi's face was gloomy, but he still responded.

"Hmph. I heard that Your Excellency was in a mess in northern Sichuan, and he was able to survive only when he entered Kuixi, yes or no? Qin Jinxiao finally turned his face, but his words were very aggressive, and his eyes were also fierce.

"Yes. Neither is it. ”

"Oh? How to say this, but ask for advice. ”

"As Shaojun said, I, Zhao Ying, am a rat crossing the street, and I entered Kuixi in panic. But dare to ask Shaojun if he has heard of the attack on Jianzhou Town, the defeat of Luo Shangwen under the mountain, and the defeat of the coalition army of the four places outside the city of Xinning. ”

Qin Jinxiao's original intention was to hit Zhao Dangshi's arrogance, but he didn't know that the other party was not painful or itchy, and he looked back at the top, which seemed ordinary, but in fact he was tough. He was young and vigorous, and he refused to stop there, and opened his eyes and shouted: "You can beat those local chickens and dogs, do you think you can win my loyalty?" ”

Zhao Dangshi did not back down, and said with a solemn face: "My Zhao Ying never takes advantage of his tongue, the young monarch doesn't believe it, he will rectify the soldiers and horses in the next day, go to your realm as a guest, and then learn a thing or two!" ”

Just as the two of them were tense, a long laugh came from the hall, and as far as the eye could see, a middle-aged man with a brocade hat and a mink fur slowly walked out.

The man was about fifty years old, medium height, dark skin, furrows on his face, obvious to be a person who had been through the wind and frost for a long time, he was a little similar to Qin Jinxiao between his eyebrows, Zhao Dangshi turned his mind and said: "Your Excellency is not ......"

"Hahaha." Zen Master Guangzhen had been quietly watching the excitement from the side, but at this time, he also twisted his beard and smiled, patted Qin Jinxiao, and patted Zhao Dangshi, "General Huiyan, this is Qin Gong." ”

"Daddy." After the middle-aged man came out, Qin Jinxiao's momentum was suddenly contained, and he took a step back to the side and let him in.

The middle-aged man walked closer, arched his hand towards Zhao Dangshi, and said, "General Zhao, under Qin Qixun, if you don't say anything else, I'll apologize to you first." "When you say something, you have to get down on one knee.

Zhao Dangshi's eyes were quick, and he helped him up and said: "Your Excellency, elder, how can you be born after this great gift!" ”

Qin Qixun shook his head slightly, Zhao Dangshi was puzzled: "Qin Gong, this is ......"

On the side, Zen Master Guangzhen clasped his hands together and said: "Amitabha, the poor monk has made three attempts, and in the end it is really the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain." ”

"Three attempts?"

Guangzhen Zen Master's expression, which had not changed from the beginning to the present, was a little ashamed at this time: "At first, Xiufeng said that he wanted to invite Zhao Tanyue to come to our temple to see it, but the poor monk was really unhappy when he saw it at the door, so he discussed with him and set the three tests of 'test courage', 'trial strategy', and 'trial sincerity', and promised that as long as Tan Yue could pass these three tests, he would be willing. At the entrance of the mountain, only Tan Yue was allowed to enter for the purpose of 'testing courage'; on the stone steps, the disciples blocking the road was for the purpose of 'trying to plot'; and the provocation of the young monarch at the entrance of the palace was for 'testing sincerity'. All three of these are unbearable tempering, but Tan Yue can still behave in a calm manner, advance and retreat in a measured manner, without losing his demeanor, and worthy of his talents. In contrast, the poor monk's cultivation is still shallow, and he feels ashamed. ”

Qin Qixun looked at Zhao Dangshi carefully up and down, and couldn't help nodding and said: "I have heard about General Zhao's deeds early, and I only hate that I have no chance to see it. Children are not inferior in words, don't take it to heart. ”

Qin Jinxiao bowed down and said: "There are many offenses to vulgar people, please forgive the general." ”

Zhao Dangshi did not change his modesty, and said: "In the next rough person, how can Qin Gong and the master afford the praise?" Qin Gong is a strong man and a master with many treasures, and he is a real gentleman. Meng and the two can afford to come to this treasure temple to meet, and they are really nervous. ”

The three of them looked at each other and laughed together. Already, Guangzhen Zen Master said: "The two are willing to appreciate the light to come to the humble small temple, the poor monk is overjoyed, the wind and cold here are steep, not the conversation place, the temple has already prepared a clean meditation room for the two to rest, it is better to enter the house to talk." ”

Qin Qixun thanked and said, "There is Master Lao." As he spoke, he kindly took Zhao Dangshi's hand and followed the little novice who led the way. The little novice didn't know when he came out, and when he saw Zhao Dangshi, Zen Master Guangzhen, and Qin Qixun were all enthusiastic, there was a little more awe in his eyes.

"Go get some tea." Zen Master Guangzhen followed behind the two, caught a glimpse of the giant man standing in the corner, and commanded. The giant man came back to his senses, answered, and went in a daze.

There is a charcoal stove in the house, and the two of them sit opposite each other, holding hot tea in their hands, but they don't feel cold.

After Zen Master Guangzhen arranged the two of them, he took the little novice and the tea giant out of the door.

Qin Qixun said oldly, took a sip of tea, and started to speak: "This is a Mengding stone flower produced in Yazhou, western Sichuan, which has always been a tribute tea of the imperial court, and it is rare for the old man to get a few cakes to bring." The taste is refreshing and the aroma is intense. Drinking it is very beneficial to the spleen and stomach. General, please try it. ”

Respectful is better than obeying fate, Zhao Dangshi pecked lightly, and suddenly felt like an initiation, and his whole body suddenly shook, and he was indescribably refreshed.

"How?" Qin Qixun looked at the intoxicated Zhao Dangshi with a smile, as if he had guessed the answer.

"Good, good, it's really good tea!" Zhao Dangshi couldn't help but admire, and couldn't help but drink some more, "Gong Qin is so hospitable, it really makes the younger generation embarrassed." ”

After Zhao Dangshi finished tasting the tea, Qin Qixun said: "General Zhao is young and doesn't want to be well-known at home. Thinking that the old man is at this age, he still doesn't know what the world is, and every time he thinks about this, he sighs and feels ashamed of himself. ”

Zhao Dangshi put down the teacup and replied, "Qin Gong praised it." Although I, Zhao, was born in a bitter haha and haven't read any books, I have also heard of Gong Qin's achievements in previous years for a long time. At my age, he has been promoted to a general by virtue of his military exploits, and Ling Zun has been honored as the governor. Looking at the previous Ling Lang's style, he was also heroic. It can really be described as three generations of tiger generals, and the family style has endured forever, which is enviable. ”

Qin Qixun waved his hand and said disdainfully: "The general's words are serious. My generation only relied on family history, but it was just a success. What can be compared to the general's bare hands to fight a piece of the world. ”

The two praised each other, and Zhao Dangshi said in his heart: "This Qin Qixun doesn't mean to look down on me in his words, whether it is sincere or sophisticated and thoughtful, he shows quite sincerity." We can continue to talk about this. ”

Qin Qixun thought: "From his conversation and insight, it seems that his family must not be the master of the land for generations, and there is a good chance that there are some famous ancestors. Although the reason for being a thief is not an outsider, he has this knowledge and mind, and he really doesn't know how strong he is compared to ordinary thieves. It's no wonder that it can grow quickly in just a few months. This person may be able to make friends. ”

If you have the same heart, you can continue to talk.

Gossip, Zhao Dangshi is not the kind of person who is secretive, and he got straight to the point: "I don't know what Gong Qin invited me to come here, what do you want to point?" ”

Qin Qixun has read books, and even went to Wuchang Mansion to take the exam, but in the end, he is still a martial artist, and when he sees the other party going straight in, he is also refreshing: "The old man has the best of both worlds." It can not only ensure that Zhao Ying is safe for a while, and there is no need to live a precarious life, but also strengthen my loyal road career. "Open the skylight and say bright things, both for you and for myself, acting like this is less hypocritical and more sincere.

Zhao Dangshi doesn't like to play officialdom, and he likes to be so naked and honest when it comes to interests, not only did he not have any displeasure with Qin Qixun's directness, but he had a sense of sympathy for the deed: "Oh? There are such wonderful things, please Qin Gong make it clear. ”

Qin Qixun was a little stunned at this time, he didn't answer directly, but asked: "I don't know how much the general knows about me Shi Zhouwei?" ”

"I know a little bit about it." There are still a lot of "one and two", in fact, Zhao Dangshi has never even heard of "Zhonglu" before, but recently learned some fur from the mouth of Wu Mingfeng.

"In this way, there are some things that the general must know, and Old Man Rong will briefly explain the situation in Shizhouwei first."

Shi Zhou Wei, Hongwu thirteen years of Shi Zhou Wei military and civilian command of the envoy, subordinate to the Huguang Division, initially under the jurisdiction of a Datian military and civilian thousand households, Shi Nan, Sanmao, Zhongjian three Xuanfu Division. Under the three Xuanfu Divisions, there are Dongxiang Wulu, Jintong, Zhongxiao, Longtan, Dawang and other pacification divisions. In addition, Tang Ya and other seven chief lawsuits, Zhenyuan and other five barbarian long lawsuits. There is also a Rongmei Xuanfu Division, which is also located in Shizhou, but it is relatively independent.

Most of these Xuanfu Divisions and Pacification Divisions are hereditary from local local wealthy families, and they rule by blood, slaves and other relationships. Regardless of the Rongmei Xuanfu Division, the statistics of the Shinan Xuanfu Division in the Jiajing period showed that there were 330 households and nearly 3,000 mouths, plus the Zhongxiao, Dongxiang Wulu, and Jintong Sanfu Divisions under its jurisdiction, with a population of about 6,000, which was the strongest of the three Xuanfu Divisions. has always been Shi Zhouwei's main talker.

When Zhonglu was still the pacification division, he had always been Shi Nan's subordinate, but the situation changed abruptly, Qin Yinhua's father and son once gained power because of their merits, not only did they get promoted, but Zhonglu was also promoted to the Xuanfu Division, and they broke away, both in terms of status and rank of the chief were one level higher than Shi Nan. In addition, over the years, the three generations of Zhonglu have forged ahead, and their strength has increased greatly, which has implied to surpass Shi Nan's headquarters. Qin Fu, the fourteenth head of the Shi Nan Qin clan who was the Xuanfu envoy of the Xuanfu Division of Shi Nan at that time, was not an open-minded elder, seeing the active expansion of Zhonglu, he had a very sense of distress, not only married Tian Jing, the envoy of Zhongjian Xuanfu, but also tried his best to make friends with Deng Zongzhen, the commander of Shi Zhouwei, and reached an alliance, and suppressed Zhonglu openly and secretly.

Zhonglu ran into walls everywhere in Shizhou Wei, and had no choice but to develop to Chongqing Mansion and Kuizhou Mansion in the neighboring provinces. However, in the past two years, the Tan clan of Chongqing Shili and Kuizhou have become increasingly prosperous, and they have increased their efforts to protect the border and defend Xinjiang, and the days of Zhonglu have become more and more difficult. The cause is sluggish, the strong enemy is in the eye of the enemy, the Zhonglu is in difficulty both internally and externally, and it is difficult to move forward - no matter how fierce it is, the population is less than two-thirds of Shi Nan, not to mention the standing army against more than 3,000 stones.

Every family has a scripture that is difficult to read, if it weren't for Qin Qixun taking the initiative to shake out these inside stories, Zhao Dangshi would never have imagined that the Zhonglu Qin clan, who was feared and feared by outsiders, would fall into such a quagmire. But thinking about it the other way, isn't Zhao Ying the same? Maybe Qin Qixun and others only see their own prosperous side, and they are struggling and anxious inside, which is only clear in their hearts.

"But Qi Na Qin Fu is really in the same vein as my family, but now he is in the same room, why is he in a hurry!" At the mention of Shi Nanxuan's soothing envoy Qin Fu, the corners of Qin Qixun's mouth trembled, and it could be seen that he was both disappointed and hated in his heart for this brother of his own family.

It is not uncommon for brothers to be on the wall, not to mention Qin Qixun and Qin Fu, distant relatives who separated from each other before the tenth ancestor. Zhao Dangshi disagreed, and comforted: "White wine red face, gold and black world heart, there are all in ancient times. Qin Gong is a big husband who cares about family affection, but people's hearts are not ancient, and it is inevitable that there will be some small people in the clan. At the end, he didn't forget to add, "If there is anyone who can help, although Qin Gong commands, he will do his best to do the work of dogs and horses!" ”

Qin Qixun said movingly: "The general is kind, and the old man is grateful." It's just that this matter still has to be discussed slowly. ”

Zhao Dangshi is not stupid, he knows what Qin Qixun is afraid of. Zhonglu Qin's affairs are unkind, after all, they are still the official army recognized by the imperial court, if they openly cooperate with the Liukou in this capacity, not to mention the development and growth of the Liukou, I am afraid that Shi Yan, Shi Nan and other places will fight on the second day and wipe out the clan. Therefore, the cooperation between the two sides is not visible, and it is necessary to think of a foolproof strategy to let Zhao Ying and Zhonglu share benefits without being exposed.

The other party came prepared, and Zhao Dangshi didn't go around the flowers, and arched his hand: "Qin Gong Jinglun is full of belly, and he must have a high opinion." ”

Qin Qixun stroked his beard and smiled, first pointed to Zhao Dangshi's crotch waist knife, and then dipped his hand in the tea, and wrote the word "Shi" on the table.