Chapter 202: Going Before and After
"Who are you?"
As soon as the man on horseback approached, the guards on either side scattered and set up in formation, and a man who looked like a leader came forward to inquire. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ο½iqugeγ ο½ο½fo
This person's name is Chen Ju, and he is also a member of the Chen family, but his family is in the middle of the road, and he has long been reduced to a farmer.
Chen Ju walked over, and the person who came on horseback stopped his movements, looked at Chen Ju condescendingly, looked at the convoy again, and finally nodded: "It is worthy of the people and horses that Brother Chen has bothered to train, and it is really extraordinary." β
Hearing this, Chen Ju was slightly stunned.
On the other side, someone had already reported the news to Chen Zhi and others in the car, and saw Chen Zhi, Liu Gang, and Tao Ya and Lu Ying in the car behind them also get out of the car in turn.
They all heard the news that someone was blocking the way.
It was out of the living quarters, and if it was ambushed, it would be a nuisance, and everyone had to be cautious.
It's just that when they got out of the car, they looked ahead, and when they saw the person on the horse, they all showed surprise.
"Brother Zhao?"
The person who came was Zhao Xing, he was dressed in a strong suit, riding on a horse, holding a spear, very heroic, as soon as he saw Chen Zhi and others coming out, he turned over and turned underneath, and then hugged his fists and smiled: "Several, please." β
"Why are you here?" Tao Ya and Zhao Xing were the most familiar, and they came up to ask, but they had already guessed it in their hearts.
"A few study tours, and I didn't report in advance, if I didn't have some channels, I'm afraid I would have missed it." Zhao Xing said as he came to Chen Zhi, pretending to be blamed, "Brother Chen, you are not doing it right, we have been talking very happily in the past few months, why do you want to study and don't take me with you." β
Chen Zhi smiled: "I don't dare to ask for it." β
Zhao Xing's intention is very clear, and he also wants to join this study tour, but logically speaking, with Zhao Xing's identity, it is impossible to join easily, because this is different from Zhuge Yan's situation.
Zhuge Yan studied and Zhao Xing accompanied him, which originally had the meaning of accompanying protection, and it was also a manifestation of family friendship, and other families could not be compared with the Zhuge family.
Because of this, Chen Zhi didn't open this mouth at all.
Now that Zhao Xing has taken the initiative to come over, the situation is different, Chen Zhi has no reason to refuse, because of Zhao Xing's joining, their study tour team has improved in the lineup.
"Brother Chen, these guards of yours are really extraordinary, just looking at their movements, they are all elite people, Brother Chen really has a way to practice." After Zhao Xing greeted a few people, he turned to praise Chen Zhi's guards.
Just now he rode over, condescending, looking at the movements of the guards, he was already amazed, this Zhao Xing has also seen a lot of scholars in the past, and he must have a vision.
Chen Zhi was not modest, but nodded and said, "It's not that I have practiced the Fa, but that they can work hard, and it's their ability." β
Zhao Xing didn't say much, nodded with a smile, and then beckoned, and heard the sound of horses' hooves, and about ten horsemen galloped over, and when they arrived, they dismounted together, looking neat and orderly.
Zhao Xing pointed to a few people and said with a smile: "My ten horsemen are also the elite of the family, and their martial arts skills are acceptable. β
Chen Zhi took advantage of the situation, looked at it carefully, and then said with a smile: "Brother Zhao, these riders, seeing the physique, full of energy, stroked the horse with one hand, and the horse did not move, it can be seen that both people and horses have been strictly trained, where do you need me to talk more?" β
Tao Ya took two steps forward and said with some doubts: "Brother Zhao, these warriors have only come recently, right?" I hadn't seen them before. β
Zhao Xing nodded and said, "I can't hide it from you, it's all sent back by the news and sent by the family." β
"No wonder."
A few people exchanged a few words, and Zhao Xing was not verbose, and really joined the team, so he rode in the same car with Tao Ya, and the ten riders scattered around the team and walked together.
The sun was setting, but before it was completely dark, they finally arrived at the town of Xiekou.
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"Have you heard, that high-grade person of the Chen family suddenly set off for a study tour."
"But isn't it, I also heard the news, it was really unexpected, I actually left silently, this kind of person is the pride of my Pengcheng, his study tour is not a trivial matter, there should be a farewell move."
"In the past two days, the city has been talking about the Buddhist master and the Confucian family's invitation, so that the Chen family's superior has left, and everyone has noticed."
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The day after Chen Zhi and his entourage left, there was discussion inside and outside Pengcheng, after all, when he left, it was such a convoy, and he couldn't get noticed if he didn't want to.
The news came from outside the city, and it soon caused a wave of discussion in the city, and many people began to talk about it.
The news that Chen Zhi was going to go out to study was actually not news for these people, they had already known about it from various sources, but what really made them care was that Chen Zhi was walking so fast, but there was no sound, and when they found out in the city, the convoy had left the scope of Pengcheng County.
This Pengcheng father and old folks, although there is a new wind *** Buddhist master who holds his heart, he still supports Chen Zhi more in his heart, because Chen Zhi is a fellow villager, so Chen Zhi is gone, and the discussion comes together, it is difficult to calm down.
Soon, even those who had just arrived in Pengcheng heard about it.
"This is strange, obviously my junior brother and Ming monk arrived in Pengcheng, listening to the discussion at the next few tables, occasionally mentioning it, but at most it is just incidental, the real protagonist is still that Chen Zhi, this is strange, this Chen Zhi, so famous?"
In an elegantly furnished tavern, two people were sitting in a private seat, one of them was handsome, with two beards, and looked quite elegant, drinking tea and talking.
The man opposite him, who looked a little older, had to be in his early forties, had a long beard, was smiling slightly, and said: "Brother Sun, I have heard the news of this Chen Zhi, it is a high-grade person, and it must be a third-grade product, this Pengcheng is located in the north, and the scholars here can order three products, which is really not an easy task, and it is not surprising to be talked about by everyone." β
As he spoke, he changed his words: "By the way, isn't your junior brother Cao Qing almost finished with a finished product?" In terms of his background, this is not easy. β
The person surnamed Sun said: "My junior brother has his own intelligence, and the situation is naturally different, I don't know what the situation is with this Chen Zhi, but I have to ask if I have time." β
As the two of them talked, they glanced out the window, and soon a servant came to deliver a message, saying that it was ready over there.
The man with the long beard got up and said with a smile: "If you want to understand, it is estimated that you will have to find time again, so let's go to your junior brother first." β
Their goal is the inn where the monks and others settled, and when the two arrived, the inn and outside had a new look, from the inside to the outside, there were no guests, only a full of spirit, standing on both sides, welcoming the arrival of the two.
"Senior brother, Brother Xun, you are finally here."
The white-clothed young man Cao Qing and the monk Ming stood at the door, and when they saw the two of them coming, this Cao Qing greeted them with a happy face, and then said to the monk Ming: "Master, this is my senior brother Sun Min, and this is his friend Cui Zhe." β
The monk laughed, shook off his robe, saluted the two, and said: "I have admired the two great names for a long time, and I can see them today, and it is really better to meet them." β
Then Sun Min replied: "Master, I have heard of your name for a long time!" β
Cao Qing nodded, the two parties said a few words, and then entered the inn hand in hand, and soon the news came out that they were ready to leave.
Suddenly, the entire Pengcheng heard about it, and the county ordered Yang Yong to quickly organize people, and the next day, they set up a formation outside the city to send everyone north.
This posture fell in the eyes of others, but some people were puzzled.
"Why didn't I see much movement when I left Pengcheng Shangpin, but how many miles could I see off the people who stopped here?"
"When Chen Zhi left, there was no such fanfare, people were at ease to go to study, this monk was different, he went north to talk about the Tao, originally to promote fame and spread Buddhism, for fear that others would not know, how could he live in peace? I heard that on the first day of his arrival, this monk had made an appointment with the Chen family, and it seemed that they had a conversation, but I don't know what the content was. β
"Don't talk about this, people are different from people, and the young master of the Chen family is not a person who pays attention to these."
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In the midst of many discussions, Wei Ou and others, a famous scholar in Shu, came over, but they did not come to see them off, but had already made an appointment with Cao Qing and others to go north together.
"It is worthy of being a Buddhist master, and this meeting is worthy of the realm of a master." As soon as Wei Ou came, he was full of flattery, and after a few words, he and a few friends picked a carriage to board.
They thought the same thing as Tao Ya, knowing that their reputation was damaged and they needed to make up for it from other aspects, but Tao Ya chose to go with Chen Zhi, and this Wei Ou and others chose Ming Fa Monk.
In the midst of this hustle and bustle, the convoy moved slowly.
Soon, the convoy also arrived at Xiekou Town, the Ming monk suddenly let the stop, and when someone asked the reason, he heard the monk smile and said: "I have a friend, his disciples open a temple on the mountain here, since you pass by, you naturally have to go to see, if you have a heart, you might as well go with the poor monk." β
Wei Ou immediately responded positively and said: "Since he is a disciple of the master's friend, he must also be a master of Buddhism, so I have to see him anyway." β
Cao Qing, Sun Min and the others were also meaningless, and soon everyone walked towards the mountain.