The mother was not too worried at first, because all four of her children were minors and had not yet reached the age of military service. But soon she learned that this time, her eldest child, Xiao Zhang Acai, would not be spared.

Zhang Acai was apprenticed to Yang carpenter, although he was young, he was already able to do rough carpentry work, and he could already earn some money to support the family, but if he was conscripted into the army, what would the three children in the family do?

In order to evade military service, my mother came up with only one way......

The household armor in this village has neither training nor military armor in ordinary times, it is nothing more than a false title, and most of the young people in the village have the same training status. However, this time, the chief said that the training troops must also be transferred to active duty, and they must also leave their hometowns and fight elsewhere. As for where he is going, he does not say clearly.

The husband died early, leaving only a mother and son to rely on each other, and the eldest son was just in his early tens. Every family in the village was at peace because of this, and the mother sat silently on her knees for half the night last night, only worrying about one thing, how to solve the fate of the children?

Finally, the mother hardened her heart, took Xiao Zhang Acai's hand, and walked in the direction of the temple of Li Ah Gong, who lived in seclusion in the village.

Li Ah Gong is a retired old eunuch, after leaving the palace, he returned to his hometown, built a small temple to live in seclusion, because he has the way in the palace, and warm-hearted, is to often help fellow villagers into the palace to seek errands, the village has many people who have benefited from him.

Entering the palace as a eunuch is a forced choice for young people in the village, but there are still many benefits to entering the palace, and exemption from military service is one of them.

It was from that day on. Zhang Asheng embarked on a different path.

And his name. also became Zhang Demin......

For the choice of the mother of the year. He didn't hate it, because he also understood that this was the best way to keep himself from dying on the battlefield in a foreign land.

And if he mixes well in the palace, he can also help the family and help his mother raise his three younger brothers.

He went back to his hometown several times later, and every time he saw his mother and younger brothers, he was heartily grateful.

Your own efforts are worth it after all.

The younger brothers grew up quickly. He is stronger than he was back then, and he is also very filial, able to help his mother work and make money to support the family. But what he didn't expect was that the conscription orders came down one after another, and the three younger brothers were all conscripted into the army.

After all, his family still couldn't escape the fate of conscription.

What made him feel fortunate was that the three younger brothers were in the Huai Army of Li Shaoquan and Master Li. This team is trained by foreigners and uses very powerful foreign guns. It is easy not to fight in close combat with the enemy, and there is more chance of surviving on the battlefield, and the treatment is better than that of other teams, and the younger brothers even have the spare money to save their military pay and send it to their mother.

The heavens seem to have once again favored their little family.

But everything ended because of the "world-famous" Zuo Dashuai......

Until now, Zhang Demin couldn't understand why Zuo Jigao wanted to kill Liu Chao, who was the third younger brother, wearing the Huaijun team under Zong Qian's department.

Mutinies have not happened before, but there is no need to kill everyone!

Thousands of lives, in Zuo Jigao's recital, are just a few words, but for these people's families, it is a catastrophe!

Zhang Demin still can't forget the grief-stricken eyes when his over-grief-stricken mother held his hand and died!

"Zuo Jigao! You old thief! Zhang Demin screamed in his heart and woke up.

Zhang Demin, who woke up, found that there were tears on his face.

He hurriedly took out his handkerchief, wiped the tears from his face, and took out a small mirror to look at his face to check for anything unusual.

After so many years of life in the palace, he has become accustomed to hiding his mental activities and facial expressions from others.

This is also the reason why he asked his master Li Jintai for this expatriate mission, but he did not let the master and his good brother Wang Dehuan, who was originally going to go on this errand, know why.

This time, even if he can't take revenge, he has to vent the evil anger in his chest in public!

"Grandpa Zhang, I found it." A scout sent by the Harbour Master came to the carriage, poked his head out of the carriage window, and whispered, "The Yuelai Inn in front." ”

"A few brothers have worked hard." Zhang Demin said, took out a small yellow money bag from his sleeve, and handed it to the detective, "A few small coins, not a respect, a few brothers take it to drink a cup of fruit!" ”

"Thank you, Grandpa Zhang!" The detective was very happy, took the money bag, saluted with his fists, and beckoned the others to return to their horses.

Zhang Demin watched several detectives go away, turned his gaze to the wooden box with the red sandalwood dragon pattern containing the holy decree, and sneered.

After a short walk, a gorgeous inn was faintly visible on the side of the road ahead.

In the Yuelai Inn, a routine "Baozi Liu" hospitality performance is going on at the moment.

said that it was a performance for everyone to see, but it was actually for a distinguished guest.

"My steamed bun Liu's steamed bun shop is said to be a shop, but it is actually very simple, with only a large steaming drawer and a small cage."

"Everyone knows that the big steaming drawer is full of steamed buns, pork stuffing, beef stuffing, green vegetable stuffing, radish stuffing, bean paste stuffing, fruit stuffing, potato stuffing, monkey stuffing, it can be said that there are no surprises, I also said that there is camel stuffing in it, but who of you believes it? Hehe. ”

"No one knows what's inside my delicate little cage, because my bun Liu never opens it in public, and no one is allowed to open it."

"Someone once took advantage of my steamed bun Liu didn't pay attention, opened the cage, only smelled the aroma of the face, turned the heaven and the earth upside down, that person fell asleep in the overwhelming aroma, and then woke up with my steamed bun Liu Baozi-like face, and said to him with a smile: 'I told you not to peek, come, smell a golden melon seed once!'"

Hearing this, the guests burst out laughing.

"It is said that the people of this Yuelai Inn know the secret of my cage, because it is rumored that on the day when my bun Liu first came, he spent an afternoon in this Yuelai Inn, and when he came out again, he rented a vacant land next to the inn to start trading, and did not pay a penny. Someone would have asked. Why? That's what it is. My bun Liu opened his little cage that he never opened. I took down that piece of façade! ”

"What about this matter, when it is passed on, it always becomes more and more mysterious, the more mysterious it is, the more it attracts people's curiosity, the more it intrigues people, the more people in this matter are unwilling to say it."

Zuo Jigao, who was sitting in front of the hall, watched the burlesque performance of the owner of the steamed bun shop named "Baozi Liu", who looked like a bun with a fat head and a short face. For a while, I was open-minded, and I forgot the troubles caused by that excerpt for a while.

"Actually, that day, my bun Liu walked into the Yuelai Inn with a burden, up to the boss and down to the running hall, and unanimously said: 'You can't rent the store to someone who looks so ugly!'" It will affect the face of this inn and scare the guests away! ”

"When I heard this, I immediately waved my hand: 'I...... Not to rent...... I don't have any money, I just want a place to sell buns. ”

At this time, an actor dressed as an innkeeper came on.

The "boss" reached out and touched Baozi Liu's forehead. It seems to see if he has a fever and is stupid. After touching it for a long time, he squeezed out a smile and asked, "This guest officer is really good at laughing, hehe." ”

Baozi Liu laughed: "I'm quite good at telling jokes, the boss even knows this, it's really fate-I don't know where I can sell buns?" ”

The corners of the "boss's eyes" twitched, the muscles jumped, and finally calmly asked, "Why do you think we will give you a place to sell steamed buns for free?" ”

Baozi Liu smiled and said, "Because of my buns, you can't make them." ”

At this time, "Chef" came on the stage and calmly asked "Boss": "Can I beat him out?" ”

The "boss" laughed instead of being angry: "We can't do a good sentence, and we look down on our inn, right?" ”

Baozi Liu waved his hand: "I definitely don't mean this, this inn is spotless, like a fairyland, there is no red dust and vulgar scum in the world." Everyone in the inn listened to it, and Liu Yanfeng turned around, "But it is this red dust that does not invade, so that this place loses the time to make steamed buns." ”

"Don't worry about when! If you have the ability, make one now for us to see! ”

"Then you wait! I'll show you a hand right now! ”

As soon as the burden was put down, the steaming drawer was set up, the hand was lit in the fire, the steam appeared immediately, and the obscene bun Liu suddenly had a little more energy, he turned his hand and pinched a drawer of buns, and actually made buns on the spot.

I saw his palms flying, his movements were skillful, but his mouth did not stop: "Buns are not as delicious as mountains and seas, they are not exquisite, and they are not gorgeous." It sells the red dust and worldly atmosphere, the cars and horses pass by, in the noise, a ball of noodles and a few fillings, reflecting the slanting sun breeze, on the fireworks of the world, steaming out the taste of mortals, from the inside to the outside is the smell of life, not elegant and not refined, what you eat is the taste of the market! ”

The words fell, the steamer opened, and the oil and gas overflowed, and the solemn atmosphere of the inn hall was overwhelming. It's like a pot of dog meat soup in the ancient temple, knowing that it is blasphemous and elegant, but you can't stand the smell, the fragrance is out of the world, if you are still in the red dust for a day, you can't avoid it for a day.

The chef sighed: "Good reason, good craftsmanship." It's a pity that I'm still paranoid, our inn is not touched by the world's red dust, but it's not that we can't do this worldly little thing. You said that when you make this bun, it should be stained with dust, but this drawer is not stained with anything. The truth is that a person's heart, and if there is red dust in the heart, he will make what you have in your hand! None of us here are fake high-minded people, so we won't mistake Hongchen with elegance! ”

Baozi Liu nodded: "It's a good sentence 'don't mistake Hongchen with elegance', there are such people here, I want to show off this bun, it's really vain." ”

He distributed the buns to a few people nearby, but bowed deeply to the boss and others standing in the middle of the hall, and said, "The buns are abrupt, but this store that doesn't need money still wants to have the courage to ask for a place." The first kind of bun, I want someone to make it here, but I don't know if you have the heart to try the villain's second kind of bun? ”

The boss said strangely: "The second kind of bun? ”

Baozi Liu stopped talking, he carefully took out a small bamboo cage from the burden and opened it gently. In an instant, the elegant aroma filled the inn, and Baozi Liu put his hand in, and when he took it out again, it was already a handful of several small buns.

At this time, Baozi Liu opened his eyes and said leisurely: "The first kind of bun is sold in the world, no matter who it is, whether it is in the market or in the temple, it can be bought after passing by, and it can be bought with money; The second kind of bun sells the human state of mind, and only those who have the opportunity can taste it. Take it to yourself. It has to be exchanged with heart. ”

After that, he held the bun in his hand in front of Zuo Jigao.

Zuo Jigao hesitated. Pick up a small bun and put it in your mouth.

The moment of the entrance, the taste is very light at the beginning until the long fragrance later, the taste is not rushing but long, intended to coincide with the aftertaste, a bun closed his eyes after eating, and saw in a trance the first meeting of the ancient road with a smile, and the light memories of the wrong years were wrong. How many people have I seen in this life. How many people will be recalled, what is the taste of the first encounter, and what is the taste of looking back for a long time? After eating this little bun, Zuo Jigao actually understood a little.

Zuo Jigao couldn't wait to take all the small buns in Baozi Liu's hand and stuffed them into his mouth one after another, he eagerly wanted to enjoy the taste just now, so that even if he choked on the buns, he had to eat a few more.

"Adults use ...... slowly" Seeing that Zuo Jigao was choked and rolled his eyes, Baozi Liu was obviously startled, and hurriedly reminded him.

Of course, he knew the identity of the gluttonous old man in front of him. It really choked the Governor, and he couldn't eat and walked around.

That's when it happened. Several people stepped into the lobby of the inn, and Bao Ziliu couldn't help but be stunned when he saw that these people were led by a young eunuch.

The eunuch's eyes were very sharp, and he immediately saw Zuo Jigao, who was struggling with a mouthful of steamed buns, and walked towards this side.

Zuo Jigao saw the other party coming, and was about to ask, but he couldn't swallow the full mouth of buns, and was trying to swallow himself, but saw the eunuch come to him, and raised a rosewood box with both hands.

"The Divine Decree has arrived!" The eunuch shouted.

The hall was silent for a moment, followed by the panicked kneeling of the crowd.

Zuo Jigao was taken aback, he swallowed the bun indiscriminately so easily, and was about to ask a question, but he heard the eunuch in front of him shouting: "Zuo Jigao, the governor of Shaanxi and Gansu and the first-class Marquis of Kejing, listen to the order!" ”

As he spoke, the eunuch looked him up and down with his eyes, as if to ask him to kneel down and obey the order.

Zuo Jigao looked at the young eunuch who was looking at him coldly in front of him, and wondered why the other party chose to announce the decree in front of the public.

Zuo Jigao has not encountered similar things before, but those eunuchs who announced the decree were not like this eunuch, they were polite when they saw themselves, and they never announced the decree in public, but entered the secret room, and after a few polite words, let him put the incense case and read the will to him again, and did not take the opportunity to announce the decree to let him kneel for himself.

But the young eunuch in front of him seemed to have to kneel for him himself, and he also had to kneel in front of everyone in this inn!

"Zuo Jigao, the governor of Shaanxi and Gansu and the first-class Marquis of Kejing, stepped forward to listen to the order!" When the young eunuch saw that Zuo Jigao was not moving, he immediately shouted loudly again.

Several guards around Zuo Jigao were furious, and they wanted to rush up and beat up this eunuch who didn't know what to do, but the holy decree in the eunuch's hand firmly nailed them to the spot.

"Dare to ask the envoy ......" Zuo Jigao stared at the young eunuch in front of him, he wanted to find out if the eunuch in front of him was a liar, and just wanted to ask tentatively, but the eunuch was interrupted sharply.

"Is Lord Zuo trying to verify my identity?" The eunuch sneered, holding the wooden box containing the holy decree in one hand, and took out a mahogany waist card with the other hand and stretched it out in front of his eyes, "Then please ask Lord Zuo to check it clearly!" ”

Zuo Jigao took the waist card, carefully looked at it repeatedly, and determined that this was a special waist card in the palace, not a fake, and secretly wondered in his heart, he handed the waist card back to the eunuch, the eunuch took back the waist card, looked at him and sneered, "Lord Zuo, listen to the order?" ”

Zuo Jigao knew that kneeling for the eunuch in front of him was inevitable, his face couldn't help but turn red, and he couldn't help but roar angrily: "The old minister takes the order!" Then he flicked the sleeve of his robe and knelt down.

The reason why he said "old minister" was to remind the eunuchs in front of him to pay attention to each other's identities and status, but the eunuchs in front of him seemed unmoved, and when he saw Zuo Jigao kneeling, he had no intention of retreating, but calmly accepted his bowing.

Looking at Zuo Jigao kneeling in front of him, the evil qi in Zhang Demin's chest finally came out of a small half, he glanced around, opened the rosewood box, took out the holy decree contained inside, and read it out loud.

Zuo Jigao pricked up his ears and listened carefully to the content of the holy decree, he knew that this sudden holy decree must be related to the fateful fold he had taken before.

Although the young eunuch in front of him always looked violent, the words of the holy decree were not harsh, and there were still a lot of praise words at the beginning, such as "hard work and high merit", "public loyalty to the country" and the like, but as soon as these words passed, the content turned to the "auspicious" issue that Zuo Jigao was most worried about.

The holy decree said that although Zuo Jigao was out of the consideration of "preventing the slightest slight", he should not say that "the auspiciousness of the country" was a trick to pretend to be a god and a ghost, and Zuo Jigao, as a feudal official and an important minister of the country, was so "ignorant of the general situation", and said such a thing, "Although it seems to be a lie, it has a curse when it is heard", and "Jingshi and Fuzhou are thousands of miles apart, and they are auspicious and auspicious, and they are seen by thousands of people", and it is a scene that the queen mother saw with her own eyes, how can you Zuo Jigao pretend to be a ghost and deny it? Did you Zuo Jigao say this to say that the Queen Mother was a fool?

Hearing this, Zuo Jigao was already in a cold sweat.

After beating Zuo Jigao with a dull stick, the holy decree said that for Zuo Jigao's "false words", he should have been severely punished, reciting his previous merits, plus "old age and rebellion", so "he will not be severely punished", but only give him the punishment of "demotion to the knighthood", from the first-class Kejing Marquis to the first-class Kejingbo, "to show a light punishment".

In addition, the holy decree also said that although the northwest is decided, the overall situation is still unstable, and Zuo Jigao needs to be in charge, and Zuo Jigao is required to return to his post as soon as possible. (To be continued......)

PS: Crushing on someone is like discovering Kepler 452b, you just know that she exists, and she is so far away that you can't get into her heart in this life, even in the next life. Summary: Crush on a ball!

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