Chapter Seventy-Six: Murder with a Knife
"Young man, where did you get these bamboo slips?" A master looked at Chen Zheng with a look of surprise.
Chen Zheng was already full of doubts about the academic level of the masters at this time, and said casually: "Do you know what this is? ”
"Look at what you said, how can we not even recognize the Tao Te Ching?"
"Oh? Then tell me, who wrote the words on this bamboo slip? ”
The master smirked: "Haha! You're asking the right person. ”
Chen Zhenxin thought, his grandmother's, I asked the right person in the post house just now, but I asked a cheating master, why did another person ask the right question at this time?
"Young man, it seems that if I don't give you some dry goods, you don't believe what I say! There are two key points in the identification of these bamboo slips, one of which is to see the degree of pulp and wear of the bamboo slips, according to me, these bamboo slips have a history of 200 years, after a long time of hot and cold, dry and wet, some have been deformed, which is the key to the identification of the age of these bamboo slips. ”
"And what about the second one?"
"Haha! Second, it depends on the handwriting on the bamboo slips. Although this "Tao Te Ching" is only 5,000 words, it has exhausted the mysteries between heaven and earth! The so-called one yin and one yang is the way, can write this scripture of the person, must be through the essence of it, you see the above handwriting, although in the square inch, but there is movement, virtual and real, light and heavy, slow and urgent, black and white, up and down, wide and narrow, long and short, pitching, echoing, square circle, turning, rigid and soft, retracting, advance and retreat, shade, inside and outside, far and near, lifting, ups and downs, flesh and bones, breath, complex, sparse and dense, carefully observed, it is really a way to choose, straight and measured, thin and thin, dry and moist, gathering and scattering, opening and closing, vertical and horizontal, and there is a spirit, it's really a stroke of genius! ”
"Having said all this, who wrote the words on this bamboo slip?" Chen Zheng was also stunned.
The master twisted his beard and said: "If the old man guesses correctly, this is undoubtedly the true work of Lao Tzu back then!" ”
"I said master, I don't care who has an aunt or not, you said a guess before, and there is no doubt in the back, you have a front and a back, which one should I believe?"
The master was stunned for a moment, and then laughed evilly: "Hehe! Your kid's ears are very good, and let you hear it, this is the rule of our industry, the so-called words to seven points, wine to slightly drunk, sparse pen and ink, tactful words, simple and broken, implicit, speaking and being a man a truth, don't talk full, don't be a man, just as the "Tao Te Ching" cloud, the enterprise does not stand, the cross does not work, the self-seeing, the self-is, the self-defeating is useless, and the self-conscious is not long. Those who are complacent and bound to succeed will eventually succeed, and those who talk and swear will eventually lose their trust. Not humble, not arrogant, not arrogant, not discouraged, not stupid and not resentful, the highest state of incompleteness and beauty! ”
Chen Zheng was understanding the deep meaning of this master's words, and an old man walked over from behind him, stood beside Chen Zheng and said with a smile: "This son doesn't know what kind of chance, he actually carries the "Tao Te Ching" written by Lao Tzu in Hanguguan back then, it's really amazing!" Today, there is the face-to-face ignition of this master, which is even more strange. The old man has been walking the world for many years, and it is indeed rare to see such strange people and strange things! Hahahaha! ”
The audience outside the audience couldn't wait at this time, and you shouted word by word: "When we don't exist anymore, don't we?" We've all come all the way, can you hurry up? ”
The four masters unanimously agreed to put the bamboo slips brought by Chen Zheng on the treasure platform, but Chen Zheng said that he would not change the gold mountain if he gave him a mountain of gold, bye-bye!
In the praise of the masters, Chen Zheng carried the bamboo slips on his back, squeezed out of the crowd, and was walking in the direction of the post house, but saw the old man following him just now.
Chen Zheng thought to himself, I'd better provoke less trouble in Xianyang! In case of extraneous branches, and then a moth, who can guarantee that this moth will not attract a group of moths?!
In order to get rid of the tracking, Chen Zheng walked fast and slow, changing lanes from time to time in the crowd, and the old man behind him seemed to be a tendon, if you are fast, I will be fast, if you are slow, I will be slow, and if you change lanes, I will follow you to hit the turn signal.
Chen Zheng saw that there was a narrow alley in front of him, so he got into it in a hurry, and walked not far, and he was gone! Dead end dripping work.
Turning his face again, the old man also walked into the alley, and was coming towards him without hurrying.
"Who are you? Why follow me? Chen Zheng stared at the old man with a wary expression.
The old man laughed and said: "Where is the old man following you, the old man is following Lao Tzu's "Tao Te Ching"!" ”
Chen Zheng was also helpless: "Isn't following me if you follow it?" Say, what do you mean? ”
"The old man didn't expect that the "Tao Te Ching" written by Lao Tzu more than 200 years ago was actually here with you, and I couldn't help but be curious, so I didn't have time to ask at the treasure appraisal conference, so I came here with you."
"So do you want to see it again? Or do you want to do something? I can tell you, see if you can, nothing else! ”
The old man smiled again: "Hehe! The old man has already memorized the "Tao Te Ching", why do you still need to read it?! ”
"Oops? Awesome! You memorize a paragraph and listen to it. ”
"I didn't expect the old man to be admitted to the test by you, a rich boy, or not! The old man just memorized a paragraph. 'Govern the country with righteousness, use troops with oddity, and take the world with nothing. How do I know that? In this way, there are many taboos in the world, and the people are poor; There are many sharp weapons, and the country is faint; There are many people and tricks, and strange things arise; Laws and regulations are proliferated, and there are many thieves. Therefore, the sage cloud, I do nothing, and the people are self-transformed; I am so quiet, and the people are upright; I have nothing to do, and the people are rich; I have no desire, but the people are simple. This paragraph is the essence of Lao Tzu's inaction to rule the world! ”
Chen Zheng knew that he had met a master again in the Warring States, and arched his hand and said: "There are many rudenesses, don't blame it!" After saying that, Chen Zheng also felt strange, why did he speak badly? Could it be that you have been in the Warring States for a long time and have followed the customs of the locals?!
"Hahahaha! Childe doesn't have to be polite. "Tao Te Ching" can be carried on your body, and you are by no means an ordinary person. How about you and I find another place to chat for a while? ”
Chen Zheng was just about to speak, but he saw seven or eight strong men breaking into the alley, and strode towards him.
Seeing Chen Zheng's flustered face, the old man also felt that the situation behind him was not right, and when he just turned around, he was hugged by a strong man from behind, and he was instantly tied up firmly.
Before Chen Zheng could shout, he was covered by several big men covering his mouth, and the rope tied up was lifted like a mummy.
Chen Zheng and the old man were blindfolded and gagged before they could get out of the alley, and the two mummies were carried to a carriage and disappeared into the sea of people with the sound of hurried horses' hooves.
Apparently not on a chartered flight to the Egyptian pyramids, the two were carried into a house and locked up in a room.
Chen Zheng secretly complained in his heart, if he returned to the 21st century in the future, he would have to go to the three eight rooms to raise a dynamite bag and blow up the seafood restaurant to Pluto! Before the explosion, he shouted: Little gecko, pay back 300 yuan!
After the surrounding silence fell, Chen Zheng suddenly remembered that he had forgotten to count the seconds on the way here! Wouldn't that have lost their azimuth coordinates, how can that be?!
After a long time, Chen Zheng heard the sound of the door opening, and it seemed that several people walked in.
When the blindfold and the strip of cloth in his mouth were removed, Chen Zheng suddenly saw two people sitting in the house, and he was Alice sleepwalking in Raccoon City from "Resident Evil"! Isn't one of them the old zombie building! Look at the other one, in his fifties, five short figures, although he has a dignified appearance, but his eyes are fierce, who is this? Looking at him again, the old man who followed the Tao Te Ching was still lying on the ground in the appearance of a mummy, and behind him stood two men with big shoulders and round waists.
The one next to Lou Yan spoke first: "Lord Lou, is this the one you said is called Lu Buwei?" ”
"That's him! A low-end person who buys and sells expensively, so that the old man will die in the Qin State in the future, and this old bone may not be buried in the Zhao State. Lou slowly pointed at Chen Zheng, and the corners of his mouth twitched twice.
"Lord Lou, I don't think this person is special except for the difference on his head!"
Lou Chu hurriedly waved his hand and said: "Mr. Shicang, don't be careless, although this person is young and a businessman, when he speaks, he has the shadow of Su Qin and Zhang Yi. ”
Nashichang said, "Oh? can put the old man Lou to the ground, and this person can't stay in the world. Otherwise, wouldn't my son-in-law be unpredictable, and he would have to be variable because of this person in the future?! ”
"What Mr. Shikura said is exactly what the old man wants to say. You and I will jointly assist the prince of Ying, and in the future, the prince Yingzhu will become the king of Qin, and the prince will be the prince. I think that Yingzhu has no interest in state affairs, as long as he has a beautiful woman as his company, he will be happy, so the future prince Yingzhu is not a big deal! Hahahaha! ”
Chen Zheng heard some meaning from the conversation between the two, it seems that these two old guys planted the crooked neck tree of Yingyi, and he planted the dog's tail grass of Yingyiren. Hey! Even if he is a big willow tree, I will be Lu Zhishen for you in Xianyang.
"Old fellow, you're laughing a little early, aren't you?" Chen Zheng suddenly interjected: "The so-called world is unpredictable, no matter how loud your wishful thinking is, can you be counted as God?" ”
Shicang smiled: "Hehe! Your boy's tone is not small, do you know God? Hahahaha! Just because you are a businessman, you don't do your business at a young age, and you want to let that Yingyi person in Handan return to the throne of Qin, and you don't weigh it, can you mix this kind of thing? If it hadn't been for Lord Lou telling me personally, I would have almost let your kid take advantage of the loophole. Now my son-in-law is favored by the King of Qin and the crown prince, and the future prince must be him, how can you let your kid intervene sideways, it's really ridiculous! Speaking of this, Shicang turned his face to Lou and said slowly: "I said Lord Lou, since this kid is so angry with you in Zhao State, and you can't go back to Zhao State, just kill him directly, so as to save you from sleeping unsteadily." ”
Lou slowly waved his hand: "Mr. Shicang, I am this kid who I captured for the future of the young man, whether the young man can be the king of Qin in the future, but it's all on the gentleman, this kid surnamed Lu should be handed over to the gentleman to deal with!" ”
"Eh~! My son-in-law's matter is small, and it is a big thing to be angry with Lord Lou's body, I think I will cut off his head in your house today to relieve the anger in your heart! ”
Lou Chuan and Shicang for Chen Zheng's head to be disposed of is a matter of pushing me and letting me go, and I can see that Chen Zheng is like the uncle at the treasure appraisal conference and moves his cervical spine.
At this time, Chen Zheng had seen a lot of scenes, and he was not afraid in his heart, and said with a smile: "Eh! I said, you two, you don't want to get my blood on your hands! What does it mean? Who is afraid of offending me because he killed me? ”
Lou Huanhe Shicang was stunned for a moment, and thought to himself, if he wasn't afraid that he would offend Fan Sui by killing you, he would have killed your kid long ago!
Lou Xuan smiled lightly: "Don't say that the old man is in Xianyang, he has never been afraid of a few people in the Seven Kingdoms today, since Mr. Shicang can't do it, then don't blame the old man for being polite!" Hey! It is said that there is a monkey skull at the treasure appraisal conference today, so that the kid can go back to Yan Country in a fool, and the old man can only use your skull to drink. Hahahaha! ”
Chen Zheng's scalp tingled when he heard Lou Zhuan's laughter, and even so, he didn't forget to explain: "You still claim to be an old man of the Warring States, and you don't even know what the skull of your ancestor looks like, and you are still here to speak out, today I Lu Buwei will teach you a lesson, the skull of the monkey you said is the ancestor of the Chinese nation, and you old guy is a monkey." ”
Listening to Chen Zheng's words, the corners of Lou Zhuan's mouth twitched twice, Chen Zheng looked at it, huh? Why did this old zombie pump twice just now, and then smoke again? Could it be because of what he said that touched his nerves Zhao Si'er?
"You're an old fellow turned monkey." Chen Zheng repeated, but saw that Lou Yan did not react.
"I, Lu Buwei..."Chen Zheng was just about to continue, when he saw that Lou Xuan was once again pulled away by Zhao Si'er's possession.
"Haha! Old fellow, you wait. Lü Buwei, Lü Buwei, Lü Buwei......" Chen Zheng said seven or eight Lü Buwei in a row, and Lou Chu foamed at the mouth on the spot and went away.
The big man behind Chen Zheng hurriedly stepped forward to support Lou Zhuan, wiping the corners of his mouth and pressing the acupoint of the person.
Shicang stared wide-eyed and blindfolded: "What's the situation?" ”
A big man explained: "My lord Lou has contracted this disease since Zhao Guo returned to Xianyang, as long as he hears the words 'Lu Buwei', the corners of his mouth twitch and foam at the mouth, and he doesn't know what is wrong. ”
As soon as Dahan's voice fell, Lou slowly spit out a mouthful of liquid that looked like yogurt, and the scene was very embarrassing.
After tossing for a long time, Lou Xuan breathed a sigh of relief, and Chen Zheng was also sympathetic to it, and couldn't bear to shout anymore.
Shicang smiled: "I didn't expect Lord Lou to value this Lu, oh no, he values this kid so much!" Since that's the case, wouldn't it be nice to pull it out and cut off your head if you don't give an order?! ”
Lou slowly pointed at Chen Zheng weakly: "First, leave this kid first, a small life, wait, wait, wait for Zhao Haocong, return from Zhao Guo, come back, and again, kill him again, no, it's not too late." ”
Chen Zheng thought to himself, this old guy didn't borrow Shicang's knife, and he wanted to borrow Zhao Hao's hand, it was really an old fox dripping, dead dripping! Hey? What is Zhao Hao doing in Zhao Guo now?!
Lou slowly looked at the old man lying next to Chen Zheng: "This, this old guy, what is the old guy, who is it?" With, what does it have to do with you, the relationship? ”
"I just met by chance on the road, I don't know each other, he has nothing to do with our affairs, you left me behind and let him go."
Shicang stood up suddenly: "Lord Lou, killing one is also killing, killing two is also killing, you see?" ”
Lou slowly rolled his eyes twice and said, "No, you can't be fooled by your little boy." If you don't know this, if you don't know this person, how can you steal and whisper in the alley, and you don't know what you, what you are plotting. If you let him go, let him go out to ventilate and report the news, won't he let you run and run away. ”
"Huh? So how do you know I'm in Xianyang? Chen Zheng looked at Lou Yan curiously.
"Just, I won't tell you, kid."
"Okay! If you don't tell me, I'll call my name! Chen Zhenggang shouted the word "Lu...", and Lou Yan waved his hand.
It turned out that the two Fan Suimen guests who tied Chen Zheng from the party to the carriage, after passing the Hangu Pass, found that Chen Zheng in the carriage was gone, and did not dare to return to the Prime Minister's Mansion.
After the two doormen were afraid that Fan Sui would punish them and run away, Lou Xuan sent out eyeliner and took Chen Zheng's portrait to pay attention to it everywhere, and as a result, Chen Zheng's speech at the treasure appraisal conference attracted the attention of the treasure.
It seems that when Chen Zheng stared at the skull of the Peking man at the treasure appraisal conference, his own skull was targeted again.
Chen Zheng and the unlucky old man who followed the Tao Te Ching were imprisoned by Lou Jian until they were hurriedly hidden in the haystack of the stable the next day.
Time and space returned to the charcoal fire of the Xianyang Post House, and after listening to Chen Zheng's narration, Wei Wuji was relieved.
The three of them drank until late in the morning, and talked very speculatively.
Wei Wuji saw that the nameless old man was already drunk and in a trance, so he beckoned someone to help the old man to the room to rest.
Chen Zheng staggered to his guest room, reclining on the couch and brewing sleep, suddenly felt that the door was pushed open, and it seemed that many people had broken in, thinking that he was going to experience some thrilling journey, but when he turned to look, it was ten fairies of the Chu Kingdom.