Sitting in the most luxurious high-end restaurant in Xingyang, the classical city, while overlooking the surrounding beings through the window, while listening to the shrewd shopkeeper guest tea doctor respectfully tell about the folk customs at this time, and then tasting the fine group tea of this era, which is absolutely difficult to find.

The charm in it is not something that can be constructed by the so-called luxury and beauty in the bar.

For a while, Luo Kaixian couldn't help but be a little drunk.

After listening to the explanation of the shopkeeper Ding San for a while, he settled the previous meal money, and by the way, he rewarded a silver bean, so that this clever boy could go to work by himself. He himself looked at a few samples of group tea on the table, poured a cup of brewed excellent phoenix dumplings by the way, and carefully thought about the recent trivial matters and long-term planning with the clear taste and tea aroma, but also gained a lot.

With a screen barrier, diners on the same floor come and go, but it's not worth his attention. I don't know how long this leisurely time passed, and from the staircase came a few rather calm and slow footsteps, accompanied by a series of small and trivial sounds.

Luo Kai had never been a policeman, but it didn't prevent him from judging certain things by hearing, not to mention mental cheating, just a little attention, he realized that it was an old man with two servants walking up.

What is worth his attention is that the old man's footsteps are not as sticky and weak as many old people, but the old man's footsteps are heavy and powerful, and the fine and trivial steps of his entourage are still very light, which is a bit unusual, so Luo's first judgment is that the people who come up have all practiced hand and foot kung fu.

He muttered to himself, but his eyes were always fixed on the scenery outside the window, but no one noticed anything strange about his actions.

However, after the steps of going upstairs to this floor, after a slight pause, he walked towards the position of his own half-wrapped screen.

Usually people can't help but raise their eyes at this time, and Luo Kaixian is no exception. However, when he turned his head to look, he noticed that the person who came was at least seventy years old, which is rare in this era, and it was unusual for a person who was old and weak, this old man was only a little hunched back except for his hair, beard and eyebrows, but he was only slightly hunchbacked, but the rest of his body and demeanor did not look old, but was tall and strong like a soldier, yes, Luo Kaixian's first instinct was to judge that this was a veteran.

And just when Luo Kaixian felt strange and wanted to ask, the old man on the other side smiled and spoke, "Old man Ding Kui, Tian is the proprietor of this store, dare to ask the little brother if he is a member of the Lingzhou Mission?" ”

Regardless of whether it is abrupt or not, people have opened their mouths with a smile, and they are still an old man, and they still have to have the respect they should have, so Luo Kaixian also stood up accordingly and arched his hand, "Lingzhou Weishilang has seen the elders, I don't know what the shopkeeper is about?" ”

Different from Luo Kaixian's casual salute, Lao Ding Kui's eyes lit up, his body straightened, and he returned the salute in an orderly manner, without giving Luo Kaixian a chance to dodge and shirk at all, and said: "Wei Shilang? It's actually the son of the Han family? Seeing the little brother sitting alone, can the old man sit down for a while? ”

The shopkeeper spoke, and he was respectful, of course Luo Kaixian had no room for disapproval, not to mention that he was sitting alone on this floor, just to find a local to talk to, so he behaved like a stream and said: "Please, Wei is a guest, Ding Laozhang is the owner of the store, and he is a guest as the host!" ”

Lao Ding Kui didn't play with false courtesy, Shi Shiran sat down opposite Luo Kaixian, and directly instructed his entourage to let the shopkeeper change the new tea, and then brought seven or eight incense pieces and fruit Pu straight cold dishes as refreshments, before he opened his mouth and said to Luo Kaixian: "The old man came abruptly, seeing that the little brother likes to drink tea, come and try this...... This tea is the best stone milk produced in the source, not the usual goods in the store, but a tribute from the imperial palace, and the water is also from the wild spring of the West Mountain......"

Luo Kaixian was also not polite, after the tea was poured, he sniffed the celadon cup, and then took a sip, and suddenly felt that the fragrance in his mouth was overflowing, and his heart was comfortable. In his heart, he also came to a conclusion that good things are not divided into the times, and the so-called depreciation is just a comment from the times, and in his feelings at this time, the so-called stone milk is far better than the so-called best red robe in later generations, of course, it is impossible for him to drink the real best in later generations.

After tasting the top drinks of this era, Luo Kaixian was a little interested in the intention of the old Ding Kui in front of him - how could this old man take out his treasured items and himself, a new acquaintance, ask for nothing else?

The so-called etiquette must be asked for by people and the like, he is very clear, but for him, the gains and losses are far from being able to be seen clearly in this world, except for safety and danger, there is no major matter is his background, so he is straightforward and unscrupulous most of the time, "Ding Lao Zhanggui is the owner of this Fugui store, and he can take the palace tribute as a private collection, it must be Song Guoxun, Wei is just a nameless boy who came from a long way, how can he enjoy such preferential treatment from Lao Zhang?" ”

Although this is a bit embellished, the meaning inside is no different from pointing at the nose and asking someone, "What are you looking for?"

However, for Lao Ding Kui, a little offending words really didn't take it to his heart, but Luo Kaixian's blunt words aroused his favor, waved away the attendant who was about to be angry next to him, and replied with a smile: "The old man has no other intentions, but I saw the extraordinary behavior of the guests in Lingzhou yesterday, and I have heard rumors before, but I don't know whether it is true or not, can the little brother verify one or two for the old man?" ”

"Rumors? I don't know what rumors my husband has heard? Regarding the evaluation of others, Luo Kaixian is also curious.

Lao Ding Kui took a sip of hot tea and said calmly: "Three months ago, a merchant from the west came to stay in our hotel, and he chatted with the old man, talking about the return of the remnants of the Tang Dynasty to the east, killing people in the Western Regions, and bleeding like a river. ”

"It's true!" With only four words, Luo Kaixian replied to the other party, he didn't want to treat the past as a secret, not to mention that the battle with Herat in the Hari River could indeed be regarded as a river of murderous blood. As for who the old Ding in front of him was talking about, he was not interested at all - there were many business trips from east to west every day on the Silk Road, and he had not yet controlled the entire Hexi, so it was meaningless.

"Hiss......" Old Ding Kui gasped, and while he was shocked, he couldn't help but take a closer look at the so-called 'little brother' in front of him - his figure was far taller than himself, and his strength was far better than that of his colleagues in the past.

This doesn't make sense! He has been fighting for 30 years, he has been raised for 30 years, he has seen a lot of heroes and heroes in the world, and he is used to seeing swords, swords, shadows and ghosts, how can this 'young man' in front of him who looks no more than twenty years make him unable to see through it? Old Ding Kui felt depressed at the same time, and at the same time, he aroused his competitive heart of disobeying the old man, "Little brother don't want to trick me, as far as the old man knows, the Lingzhou department is only more than 100,000 Xu, and counting the old and young women and children, how can he kill a river of blood in the Western Regions?" ”

Luo Kaixian also took a serious look at this old Ding Kui, just listening to what he said, he understood that the martial arts nobleman in front of him was mostly Zhao Song, according to the age of the person in front of him, maybe he had fought with Zhao Guangyi or even Zhao Kuangyin, just by virtue of this still good physical condition and temperament, as well as his still sharp eyes, it can be seen that this person was also a brave person back then, and ordinary people may not speak neatly in front of him.

However, for him, there was no pressure, he didn't even bother to refute the other party's questioning, but said seriously: "My family will lead the troops to the east, and I don't know how many things are provoked by the tribes of the Western Regions...... Oh, the old man may not know, it is a city of the Persians, there are merchants and bandits colluding to rob the wealth, at least 2,000 people are buried in the wilderness at the right time, and the Persians are afraid to pursue, and then, when it comes to the Wuhu water, the old man can know the Wuhu water? ”

Old Ding Kui was a little stunned, thought for a while, and responded mumudi: "The old man once read the former Tang Dynasty War Chronicle, could it be that the Wuhu Water is the boundary river under the jurisdiction of the former Tang Anxi Army?" ”

"Yes!" It seems that this reckless man who only knows how to cut people with a wheel knife has at least read some knowledge. Luo Kaixian held down the melodious in his heart, spread his left hand flat on the table and bent it a few times as a count, and replied seriously: "Now the top and bottom of the Wuhu water are made by the Turks, and among the Turks, the Turkmen are the heroes, and the Khan King Mahmud will send 100,000 troops to block the way back to the east, my family will lead more than 10,000 troops, outwitting the enemy, most of the Turkic casualties should be no less than 60,000, there is a city named Herat on the shore of the Wuhu water, and the dead bodies are all over the city, and the Wuhu water and its tributary Hari River, the water is red for at least three days!" If the old man listens to Hu Shang's rumors, he should fight for this! ”

His words did not involve tactics, only used data to list, and with his arrogance of 'disdain to coax you', Lao Dingkui's questioning thoughts instantly became uncertain.

However, this Lao Ding is not an assertive person who can be persuaded by others in a few words, he silently wrote down the name of the place 'Herat', and then asked: "Little brother, there is a big difference in what you said, the so-called battlefield has no father and son, killed 60,000 Turks, and your department must have suffered a lot of damage, why didn't you mention it?" ”

"Because the damage is really not worth mentioning!" Luo Kaixian said proudly: "The first battle of Herat is not long, our army has only a few hundred dead in the battle, and there are only a thousand wounded. ”

Lao Ding Kui did have a realization-it is the norm in wartime to seek more chances of survival by taking refuge in the winner. Obviously, the young descendant in front of him really didn't lie, he was silent for a while, in order to alleviate the somewhat embarrassing atmosphere, he lifted the teapot and poured a cup for Luo Kaixian, and the old Ding Kui sighed and said: "The so-called groundless wind must have a root, and the ancients are honest and do not deceive me...... But the old man underestimated the world! Thank you brother for your sincere words, please tea! ”

"Thank you, uncle!" Luo Kaixian took a sip of the tea bowl and said casually: "My husband doesn't need to mind, I believe that my eyes are safer than superstitious rumors, and the same is true for the people of my Lingzhou." ”

Is this kid cheap? Old Ding Kui's smile became a little bitter, which actually comforted a junior, and he continued to test it a little unwillingly: "Brother Wei is eloquent, I don't know what position he holds in the Lingzhou Mission?" ”

Luo Kaixian smiled and said: "Old man, it is rare for Wei to be called clever, but in terms of integrity, how can you talk about the word clever?" As for the mission, a certain one is just an idle officer, just an official who buys grain! ”

"Kid dare to deceive me!" Old Ding Kui was a little annoyed, patted the table and said: "You are tall and burly, and the calluses on your hands also prove that you are a person who often uses swords, how can you only be an official who only buys grain?" ”

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