With a squeak, Yan Keran opened the door, at this time, the morning mist had not disappeared, and Yaojue Temple was still in peace, but he couldn't wait, he couldn't wait to find out the truth of the matter.

"Hey, if you say it's okay to be together, why do you want to act alone!" Xiao Moyan and the other three were already fully dressed. Yan Keran smiled, waved his hand, and signaled to hurry up.

Walking through the dense bamboo forest, there is also a row of side rooms at the back, but compared with the one where Yan Keran and a few people live, it is a little colder, and it is supposed to be for ordinary pilgrims to live in.

"Yesterday the light was dim, and I don't want to say whether you can see it clearly, even if you see it clearly, you can't tell the abbot about it, but now there is a row of side rooms here, so we won't knock on the door one by one, right?" Xiao Moyan still complained.

"What else could it be? Now that I've seen it, I have to find out. Yan Keran looked at a row of rooms and said.

"Early in the morning, can you two not quarrel? Leave this to me! Zhao Kexin took out the short flute on his waist, walked to the front of the wing, and after finding a commanding height, he glanced back at the four of them, and his disgusted expression was clearly saying to hurry away. Several people had a rare tacit understanding, and immediately disappeared into the bamboo forest behind them.

Zhao Kexin gently put the flute to his mouth, closed his eyes slightly, and began to blow faintly, and the curling music began to linger around the wing room like mist, and then spread towards the rest of the temple. At first listen, the rhythm of the flute was simple and unremarkable, but after a long time, a group of uninvited guests began to join the playing team, at first only two or three, and slowly more and more, and it was not long before the chirping sound was almost overshadowing the sound of the flute.

"It's a lark!"

I don't know who shouted, and the door of the wing room kept being opened, and the people inside came out one after another, staring at the strange sight with wide eyes: a young girl was playing the music leisurely, and a flock of larks were flying around her.

"Wonderful, beautiful!"

Sure enough, people were attracted by this view, and as the doors were opened one by one, the four people hidden in the bamboo forest also widened their eyes to check everyone's face. But I basically looked at everyone, and I didn't find even a little bit of someone who looked like Wu Zhe.

Xiao Moyan squeezed his eyebrows at Ke Ran, what kind of eyes do you have, look, where is the person you are looking for? Yan Keran didn't bother to pay attention to him, and continued to look in the direction of the wing.

At this moment, a flute sound came into everyone's ears, if Zhao Kexin's flute sound is elegantly like flowing water, then this flute sound is majesticly like a high mountain, and what is even more rare is that the flute sound matches the flute sound well, changing a piece from a solo to an ensemble, and making the listener feel so coordinated.

Zhao Kexin opened his eyes, although the sound of the flute did not stop, there were obvious doubts and expectations in his eyes. Judging from the sound of this flute, this person's musical attainments are definitely deeper than himself, but who is it? I really want to see this person's true face.

"Being able to grasp the rhythm so accurately, it seems that Kexin is an opponent in chess." Su Qiandu couldn't help but want to see the truth.

Xiao Moyan was about to make a silent gesture when he heard the familiar creak of the door opening, and saw a man walk out of the room. A black grille soft hat covers his black hair, a moon-white gown, and a pair of white cloth-soled shoes, giving people a feeling of not being stained by the world. As this person gets closer and closer, his facial features are gradually clear, a pair of sword eyebrows, a pair of deep eyes, slightly raised cheekbones, a high nose bridge, an emerald green flute on the side of his mouth, and a fair complexion.

Zhao Kexin obviously didn't expect that there would be such a handsome man in the world, so he stopped playing for a while, and just watched the beautiful man come step by step beyond him. As the sound of the flute stopped, the larks flew farther into the sky, and for a moment, people's attention shifted from the lark to this handsome man who would make women jealous.

It is conceivable that any woman is powerless in the face of such a man, even the four people hiding in the bamboo forest are not small, watching him walk towards Zhao Kexin, but his brain seems to have stopped turning, and he can't think of any countermeasures.

"This girl has a good rhythm, and she can attract larks, which is really admirable, and it is an honor to play with the girl's ensemble." As soon as the man spoke, his warm voice and full of neutrality made people feel good.

"Gong ...... Childe has won the award......." Finding that the other party's eyes were staring straight at him, Zhao Kexin couldn't help but blush his cheeks, and couldn't help lowering his head slightly, and his hands were about to break off the flute.

The man smiled, two shallow pear vortices floated on his face, and his teeth were slightly exposed, as if a brilliant thousand suns had torn through the haze, making people suddenly feel warm.

"It's abrupt, I'm in Shen Qianji, but I don't know what to call the girl?"

"I ...... Childe just called me a heart. ”

"Koloy, the heart is as calm as water, Kexin, it's really a good name, and the girl is very compatible!"

There are no women in the world who can resist praise, and Zhao Kexin is naturally no exception, and she even put on a shy and lovely posture, her cheeks are getting redder and redder, and her head is lower.

"But I'm afraid I'm so fascinated by that man that I forgot about business!" Yan Keran looked anxious.

"How can you blame her, what is that name, I didn't hear it clearly, it looks very good, I'm afraid that no one can resist the girls, right?" Su Qian was still looking straight at him as he spoke.

"You can't say that, you see, all the people in the wing room should have come out, and there is no one we are looking for. But Xin rarely appeared in the capital, even Wu Zhe should have been attracted by Fang Cai's scene, but now he still hasn't appeared, I'm afraid that we are in the wrong place. Mu Qingyuan's analysis was quite reasonable, and the other three couldn't think of a reason to refute him for a while.

"But the heart girl, did you come to Yaojue Temple alone?"

"yes, where's Childe?"

"Me too, Yaojue Temple is far away from the hustle and bustle, and the scenery in the temple is unique, so I stayed in this temple for a few days, and I never thought that I would meet a lovely girl who also loves music and rhythm."

"It's also an honor for a little girl to meet Childe....... The little girl was also on a whim, and she didn't want to disturb her son's rest, so she was sorry, so the little girl left first. ”

"But the girl, I wonder if there is a chance to play another song?"

"I'll see you again!"

After speaking, Zhao Kexin hurriedly turned her head and left quickly, she knew that if she continued to talk like this, she was afraid that it would be difficult to get out. When he walked a distance, he stopped, and his head turned back uncontrollably to look around, hoping that he could follow, but he was afraid that he would come, and after looking at it for a while, he found that Shen Qianji did not follow, and Zhao Kexin actually felt a faint sense of loss.

"He's disappointed that he didn't chase him?" Needless to say, it was Xiao Moyan who came, looking at Zhao Kexin with provocative eyes, "Miss Zhao, Miss Kexin, but you have moved your heart?" ”

When he saw the four of them coming out of hiding, Zhao Kexin put away the woman's unique charm and returned to his old grin, "So what?" Shen Gongzi is so chic and dignified, personable, full of literati demeanor, and so familiar with music and rhythm, although it is the first time we have met, he can play such a tacit understanding with me......."

"Okay, okay, in your eyes, that Shen Gongzi is full of strengths, and he fascinates you!" Xiao Moyan said that his appearance was not bad, and he was also from a family, but for some reason, when he compared him with Shen Qianji, he was really high, so he didn't like Shen Qianji from the bottom of his heart from the first sight.

"Ahh found that you couldn't compare to Shen Gongzi? ”

"Kexin, you are a girl, you should not talk about a man, otherwise you ......" Mu Qingyuan was kind, but he didn't expect to be ridiculed by Zhao Kexin.

"How else? You men are only allowed to judge women at will, and women are not allowed to peek at the men they like? You are only allowed to see the glamorous singers, the six gods have no master, and we women are not allowed to praise a few excellent men? ”

"This ......" Mu Qingyuan was speechless.

"Oh my God, how long have you known that Shen Gongzi, and you've been helping him talk like this!" Su Qian said in surprise.

"Alright, don't make any noise!" Yan Keran really couldn't take it anymore, "Don't forget what we want today!" ”

"The sound of my flute has drawn everyone out of the room, have you ever seen that Wu Zhe's? No, I've already done it, you can take care of the rest! Zhao Kexin angrily left the four of them and left the temple by himself.

"I didn't expect this Shen Qianji to have such magical power, so Kexin didn't hesitate to quarrel with us, don't underestimate it!" Su Qian watched Zhao Kexin's departing back and muttered to himself.

"What kind of ability can you have, isn't that face good-looking! Hmph, what's so good about playing the flute, and so will I! Xiao Moyan was very angry, and Ke Ran was worried about that specious back.

Back outside the wing, after the pilgrims dispersed, a man dressed very ordinary, even a little shabby, walked up to Shen Qianji's side and bowed deeply, "Thank you Shen Gongzi."

"You're welcome, Gongzi Wu, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince promised your father that he would definitely save your life, and Shen naturally went all out." Shen Qianji glanced at the bamboo forest where the four of them were hiding before, "However, Wu Gongzi will have to be more careful in the future, those people are obviously coming for you, it is estimated that they suspect your identity, Shen Mou is not always able to help Wu Gongzi break the siege." ”

At the end of the year, according to the customs of the Liang Dynasty, the common people have to start preparing for the New Year's Festival, and the most famous New Year's Street in the capital is the begging street. Don't listen to the name is very indecent, that is because the earliest street is the farthest street from the imperial city, generally the poorest people live in the lower classes, the houses are dilapidated, the roads are muddy, and almost the entire capital is concentrated beggars, hence the name.

The rest of the streets in the capital are strictly managed, when to open, when to close have time, sometimes there will be a curfew, and the beggar street is far away from the capital, in the outermost position, and the personnel are complicated, extremely difficult to manage, so the government also has a half-open attitude towards the begging street, some ordinary people began to run a small business in the begging street to make a living, over time, more and more hawkers began to join, the beggar street slowly became lively, and even some shops in the Guoren District began to come to the beggar street to continue to do business after the closure, With the expansion of business and the increase in the flow of people, merchants began to improve their houses and roads, and in just a few years, the beggar street has no longer been dilapidated, and has become a street with a folk flavor in the capital, even a few dignitaries will come here to visit, but the original name continues to be retained.

Towards the end of the year, it is the time when business is at its most prosperous, the shops in the beggar street are wide open, the men are also shouting hard, and people are in the crowd and pushing with great interest to choose their favorite goods.

Xuan Shaoning was not in the mood for the New Year at this time, and had been worried about conscription. Since returning from the last time, I have tried in three different locations in the capital, and the results can be imagined. Although he also understands that the capital is not suitable, when it comes to choosing a place, although Liang Guo is big, he doesn't know where to choose. Unconsciously, Xuan Shaoning walked to the begging street, looking at the hot scene, he had to smile self-deprecatingly, and was about to turn his head to leave, when someone suddenly stopped him.

"Hey, brother!"

Xuan Shaoning didn't care at first, and continued to bury his head in the opposite direction of the beggar street.

"Brother, this brother who is in a hurry!" This time, the voice was louder, Xuan Shaoning glanced back suspiciously, and saw that someone not far from him was waving to him. When I looked closer, I found that I didn't know this person, but when the man saw that he had turned around, he greeted him more attentively.

"This brother, you might as well come and talk!"

Xuan Shaoning didn't want to deal with him, so he wanted to turn around and leave, but he heard the man shouting: "I can help you with your troubles!" ”

At this time, Xuan Shaoning was interested, walked in the direction of the man, and got closer to find that the man was not young, the silver strands in the haphazardly tied hair were very conspicuous, the left eye was normal, but the eyeballs of the right eye were chaotic, with wrinkles on his face and a slag-pulling beard; He wore a gray robe, with patches visible under his armpits and abdomen, and a pair of cloth shoes with holes in the toes of his shoes that could be seen hiding in them; Next to this man was a pole with a dirty cloth sign on it, "Crane Clan".

"It turned out to be a fortune teller, unfortunately, I never believed it."

"Do you not believe in fortune telling, or do you not believe in fortune?"

"I don't believe in fortune telling, my life is in my own hands. If you can do the math, why don't you do the math for yourself? ”

"This brother, how do you know that I haven't calculated for myself? I just calculated that you would be my fate. ”

"Haha, if you can really speak well, it's a pity that I'm not interested in listening to your nonsense!"

"Can I show you the way, I don't know if it's nonsense?"

Looking at the old man's gray-white pupils staring straight at him, Xuan Shaoning felt goosebumps all over his body, "Don't be with you!" "It's time to go.

"The place you're looking for is in Pingzhou." The old man said leisurely, this time he was not in a hurry to stay, looking at Xuan Shaoning's puzzled appearance, he continued: "The capital is not suitable for you, Pingzhou will have what you need, brother, if you really want to do great things, don't be nostalgic for the capital anymore." ”

Yixi's words seemed to have some truth, but he was a little confused, Xuan Shaoning was about to ask again, only to see the old man holding the signboard in one hand and limping towards the direction of the beggar street.

"Hey....." Suddenly, Xuan Shaoning found that he didn't know what this old man was called, and with a hesitation, his figure disappeared into the crowd, leaving Xuan Shaoning standing alone at the end of the street.

This old man is so strange, Pingzhou? I've heard of it, but why did he insist on me going to Pingzhou? On the way back to the Yu Palace, Xuan Shaoning kept thinking about the words and deeds of that strange man in his mind.

"Shaoning"

"Commander Pei? Have you come to Beijing? ”

Pei Zhenghao, dressed in a military uniform, jumped off the horse briskly, waved his hand and handed the horsewhip to the servants beside him, straightened his slightly messy bun, and said: "I routinely returned to Beijing to restore my life, and I just arrived. "Xuan Shaoning's several unsuccessful recruitments are now well known in the capital, but I didn't expect the news to reach Mobei, which made Xuan Shaoning blush.

"Commander Pei also knows, it seems that the brothers in Mobei have already heard about it."

Looking at Xuan Shaoning, who was very depressed, Pei Zhenghao smiled and patted the other party's shoulder vigorously and said, "What?" Can't bear a little setback? ”

"Naturally not, I just feel that I have failed the emperor's grace and disappointed His Royal Highness King Yu."

"There will always be a turn for the better in everything, go, accompany me to see His Highness first."

The two walked into the Yuwang Mansion side by side, walking and walking, Xuan Shaoning suddenly remembered the words of the strange old man, hesitated for a while, and couldn't help but ask: "Commander Pei, do you know Pingzhou?" ”

"Naturally, I know, Pingzhou is not far from Beijing, and it can be reached in three days by fast horse, where the people are originally fierce and extremely difficult to tame, and they have changed the state order several times in a row, but they still haven't been able to control these barbarians. But then again, if someone can control them and train them to be strong, they will definitely be a strong force. I think that back then, my grandfather had an army composed of all men from Pingzhou, called Yicong, who made many contributions on the battlefield, and the battle of Wolf Mountain made this army famous. ”

"It's General Pei Ye Pei!"

"Yes, I'm ashamed to say that since my grandfather, although our Pei family has also been in the army from generation to generation, we have never been able to tame the people of Pingzhou as soldiers, and that army has disappeared with the death of my grandfather......." Pei Zhenghao couldn't help but be a little moved when he talked about this past, but suddenly seemed to remember something, and asked with some confusion: "Why did you ask about Pingzhou?" Could it be ...... Do you want to go to Pingzhou to recruit soldiers? ”

Xuan Shaoning originally planned to ask Pei Zhenghao about Pingzhou, but he didn't expect to be guessed by the other party, and he was a little surprised, "Yes, there is this idea, since it is in vain in the capital, it is better to go to Pingzhou to try." Although I also know that since ancient times, only General Pei Lao can subdue them....."

"I've asked His Royal Highness King Yu about this," Pei Zhenghao said and strode forward.