Chapter 283: Red Fire Liu
When Zhu Houzhao took Xiao Yuer all the way to Nanjing, what was Liang Hong doing?
It is said that at this time, the area of Suzhou and Hangzhou, although not affected by the war, but the people here are extremely concerned and concerned about the battle on the Yangtze River, and the battle has not yet started, all kinds of rumors and speculations have been flying all over the sky, and when Zhu Chenhao raised his army for 43 days and was defeated, the legend between the markets became even more miraculous.
"Hey, have you heard, this Zhu Chenhao is not a good person, he is a lost public opinion, you don't know yet, right? Hey, I've heard that this guy actually had a vision on the first day of his army, so ah, in fact, from that time on, he was doomed. β
The autumn rain is falling, but the weather in the south of the Yangtze River is as soft as spring, and in front of Santai Mountain, which is located on the shore of the West Lake in Hangzhou, it is even more fine willows with the wind, a peaceful atmosphere.
Near the side of the road, is a tea shop, used for visitors to rest and drink tea, now the autumn rain lingers, the tea shop is naturally full of people, and the things these people talk about are related to the rebellion of King Naning.
At this time, I heard an old man by the window, shaking his head and talking, counting Zhu Chenhao's no, and even saying that there was a "vision" to prove that Zhu Chenhao would be defeated.
At this time, when everyone heard the old man's words, they were naturally aroused by curiosity, after all, although the old man was suspected of hindsight, but after all, everyone was really bored, so it was good to have something new to listen to.
At the moment, it is inevitable that someone will ask the old man what his "vision" is.
As a result, when he heard this, the old man shook the folding fan in his hand, and then half-squinted his eyes, with a profound image, and said to everyone: "You must also know that since ancient times, the army has gone on an expedition. There is a convention, that is, before going on the expedition, it is to sacrifice to the sky, this Zhu Chenhao. It's no exception, hehe, but he's different. It is said that it was on the edge of the Yangtze River at that time. It is said that at the beginning, it was still a good weather, just suitable for the sacrifice, so Zhu Chenhao asked people to put up the sacrificial table, and then put all the whole pigs, whole cows, whole sheep, and all kinds of delicacies, in short, he made a bloody investment, and he was determined to feed this God, delicious and delicious. I've put it all on. And guess what? β
"What's wrong?" When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but be full of curiosity, and they all opened their eyes wide, stretched their necks to look at the old man, and waited for the following.
"By the way, this sacrifice has been arranged, isn't it time for King Ning to take the stage to worship the heavens? But who knows, just after the prince of Naning stepped on the altar, where did he know. The beautiful sky suddenly changed, and I don't know where a dark cloud floated over, covering King Ning's head. There was also a black wind blowing in all directions, and I heard 'Huhu-'It was blowing darkly, and some people even saw a big wave in the Yangtze River that was several feet high, rushing towards the river, and then, after the wind and black clouds passed. Let's take a look at it again, hey, the altar that King Ning set up so easily, just collapsed, what kind of pigs and cows, fell to the ground, and the rest of the delicacies were also ruined, hey, everyone, do you see it, or how to say that this King Ning has no heart and no public opinion? The sacrifices he put up, God didn't want to use them, a gust of wind blew you down, you say, can he still win? β
After the old man finished speaking, he smiled and picked up the tea bowl and tasted it lightly, while the rest of the people nodded and talked about it.
"Yes, I heard that this King Ning is indeed not a good person, he is in Jiangxi, he has not done anything good at all, and the people's fields and properties have been robbed by him!"
"Yes, yes, he also shielded robbers, killed innocents indiscriminately, and did all kinds of bad things, even worse than beasts!"
"That is, I heard that there are hundreds of his concubines, all of whom are women from good families that he robbed past, hey, if you want me to say, he fortunately didn't win, otherwise, the common people would suffer!"
"That's it, this kind of person deserves a thousand cuts, and he still wants to be the emperor like this, it makes people laugh off their big teeth!"
"Yes to ......"
For a while, the people in the tea shop were in high spirits and had heated discussions, and in this process, naturally many people told a lot of strange things, what Yang Shen borrowed the east wind, what Wu Wending attacked Ningwangzhai at night, etc., in short, some very ordinary things on the battlefield were in the mouths of these people, and they all became myths.
However, in this process, it is true that the people around him are talking with great interest, but a man by the window has not said a word from beginning to end, has been holding the tea bowl silently, looking out of the window with cold eyes, as if he is deaf to the words of those people in the store.
The man was dressed in black, with white hair like snow, and a hat on his head, which covered most of his face, making it difficult for people to see his appearance, but even so, as long as he was a careful person, he could still see his knife-like chin and the corners of his mouth with cold determination through the edge of the hat.
The man drank tea while looking outside, and from time to time reached out and touched a bamboo basket placed at his feet, as if the bamboo basket was holding something important.
Then, just as the man was frowning and looking out the window, suddenly a group of officers and soldiers came to the door on fast horses.
Seeing those officers and soldiers, the shopkeeper hurriedly greeted him, bowed his waist and greeted: "Shout, the military master has worked hard, come on, come on, please come in!" β
"Hahaha, it's easy to say, hurry up and come to two pots of good Longjing, the military master will drink it and hurry up!" A few soldiers followed the shopkeeper in, and then, at this time, when everyone turned their heads to look at the window, they found that the cold figure who had been sitting quietly by the window had disappeared.
"Hey, brother, did you find it? The man just now seems to be the same as the man on the notice posted at the gate of the cityβ"
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Seeing that the figure disappeared, a tourist was about to speak, but was immediately interrupted by the old man at the same table, and then the two did not realize that they understood, and continued to drink tea and talk, enjoying themselves, and those who were soldiers also sat down, drinking tea, eating snacks, talking and laughing freely, but they did not know anything about the man in black.
However, when the guests in the front hall were enjoying themselves, in the boiling water room in the backyard of the tea shop, the old man who was in charge of boiling water was scared half to death, because, at this time, he didn't know what was going on with him, he suddenly flew out of the window out of thin air, and then was carried by a man in black and went all the way to the woods.
"Don't be afraid, I'm just asking you a few things," after a while, the man in black took the old man to a secluded place, put him down, and said with his back to him.
"Strong man, please speak, if the little old man knows, he must know everything," the old man hurriedly said in a trembling voice.
"Well, this place should be Santai Mountain, Santai Mountain used to be Lishan Mountain and Bapanling, and on that Bapanling Ridge is Baoji Temple, yes or no?" The man in black asked the old man in a deep voice.
"Yes, yes, the strong man is right," the old man nodded hurriedly.
"Well, that treasure pole view covers a huge area, it is a famous Taoist spot in Suzhou and Hangzhou, I heard that there are many cultivators in it, and the number is not less than a thousand, is this true?" The man in black continued.
"Yes, the strong man is right, that treasure pole view is the most well-known grand view near and far, not to mention the prosperity of incense, the imperial court has a silver two appropriations every year, so the Taoist view is extremely magnificent, the entire Bapanling, is their territory, there are countless disciples in it, and there are many profound mages, I heard that it is extremely effective to ask for a sign in that view, but the little old man has not tried, the little old man has no children, no daughter, no home and no mouth, and has long looked down on the world, so there is no need to spend that unjust money to ask for a sign, anyway, I can't ask for anything," The old man looked at Liang Hong and said with some self-deprecation.
"Okay, then let me ask you, who is the most powerful human mage in this treasure pole?" The man in black turned to look at the old man and asked.
"This, this little old man is not very clear, but the little old man heard that in this treasure pole view, there was a very powerful ** teacher in previous years, named Zhou Side, who was a national Taoist official, and then he was old, and after he retired, he lived in seclusion in the treasure pole view, and now I don't know if he is still there, a few years ago, I heard that he seems to have become an immortal, and I don't know if it is true," the old man looked at the man in black and said.
Hearing this, the man in black nodded thoughtfully, and then said to the old man: "Okay, you answered well, then let me ask you one last question, who is the best blacksmith in this Suzhou and Hangzhou area, do you know?" β
"Blacksmith? I don't know about this, I heard that the hammer Li in Hangzhou City is a good hand at striking iron, but it is not the best, so I don't know. The old man replied with a sneer.
"That's not good, I've already gone to look for it, you talk about the others, the real masters, are all secluded in the rivers and lakes, I heard that on the shore of this West Lake, there is an old blacksmith named Honghuo Liu who lives in seclusion here, do you know where he lives?" The man in black looked at the old man and asked.
Hearing the words of the man in black, the old man looked up and down at the man in black with curiosity: "You, you, how did you know the name Honghuo Liu?" β
"Iron Hammer Li told me, he not only told me the name of Honghuo Liu, but also told me his story, this Honghuo Liu killed people in his early years, and was later wanted by the government, so he later went incognito and came to the West Lake to live in seclusion, right? I heard that his left leg seems to be a little lame, doesn't it? As he spoke, the man in black looked at the old man's left leg with a smile.
"Are you from the government? Okay, I didn't expect you to find this place, that's unbelievable, it's not you, it's me, let's die! β
At that moment, when he heard the words of the man in black, the old man suddenly showed his fierce face, and then instantly took out a cold dagger from his sleeve, and then stabbed the man in black in the lower abdomen. (To be continued.) )