"I haven't seen you in a few years, but it's changed a lot."

"Oh oh oh ~ There is such a thing, let's hear it, I must say it."

"You haven't seen the current appearance of Longqi City, ho~ It's just a lively big market. There is also a Taoist temple at one foot, do you know who is enshrined in it? ”

"In addition to Lao Tzu, Zhuangzi and Liezi, aren't they the Four Holy Beasts, can there be anything new besides?"

"Hehe, I'm sure you'll not even be able to think of it even if you think about it."

"Ha, could it be that those 'rice thieves' of the Zhang family in Hanzhong have passed the Taoist system here?"

"You would never have imagined that what they worship is actually the Taoist system of Taiping Dao, as well as the idols of Zhang Jiao and his two younger brothers."

As a result, all that was left in the room was the sound of gasps.

arrogant, it is really too arrogant, even more arrogant than the group of "rice thieves" entrenched in Hanzhong.

"Should I really say that it is worthy of that Li Zhou Mu, no one will ever be able to guess what he really thinks."

"But I think it's normal to have such a Taoist temple in such a distant place, even if you don't know it."

"Is that really the case? But don't forget who the Taishou here is, and who the owner of that bazaar is. ”

"Ahhh

"yes, we've probably forgotten about it a long time ago."

sighed a few times casually about the changes in his hometown, and the conversation of several people finally got to the point.

"Ahem, is this recruitment operation smooth?"

"Unexpected...... Unsmooth lì. Because we encountered a situation that we didn't expect. ”

"What's going on? Is it someone who is offering higher conditions than we are, or is it for some other reason? ”

"Because we were unlucky, we ran into a rebellion against a few small shrimps from the original Xiliang army, and as a result, they had recruited those restless Qiang people aside. Subsequently, the troops sent by the state army to quell the rebellion recruited a large number of Qiang people who were also active but did not think that those few small shrimps could succeed, and as a result, there was not much left for us to choose from. ”

"I thought we could recruit more people here, but unfortunately our previous relationship has basically been broken, otherwise it shouldn't be so troublesome, but this is the path we have chosen. There's nothing to regret. ”

"But then we are very limited in what we can do in that civil strife."

"Yes, those Qiangs don't have a good impression of either of the two sides, and both sides have an equal lack of trust in them, and they came here to recruit men, only to encounter such a result, is our era really coming to an end?"

"Ahem, why be so discouraged, maybe the turning point is in a corner that we don't notice, as long as we think with our hearts. We can always find that glimmer of life, no matter how small it is, but it can also bring us hope for life. ”

"Your Excellency is right, maybe we are too impatient. Maybe there was something wrong with our previous thoughts, the young people of those tribes have already left, but since this is a border city, there must be many wandering guards who have lost the protection of the caravan, and there are also former caravan guards who have to become bandits for various reasons. These people may be more likely to be made into strong warriors by mere young people, even if it may take a lot of effort to recruit them. But there's really no shortage of time and energy for us. ”

"Hearing you say that, it's really true, what you said reminds me of all the things I did when I led the family caravan in the border market when I was young, although this time there is no help from the family behind us, but we haven't been messing around all these years!"

"That's right, we don't have a shortage of capital to do it right now, so we can recruit those ownerless wandering guards first. It doesn't matter if the ability is insufficient, anyway, we have a group of elites ourselves, and those guys can train out better, if they can't, they will be used as cannon fodder. Then disguise themselves as caravans to lure the horse thieves and bandits, as long as they can manage to collect a few people. We were basically able to complete the task this time, and it was done very beautifully~! ”

"Also, when I think about it carefully, when I went out of the city, I seemed to have seen a very familiar face outside the city, and I couldn't remember it just now, but now Shijiang, when you mention things when you were young, I think about it."

"Oh? It's a surprise to be able to meet old friends you have known from the past here. ”

"Old knowledge, that's right, it's old knowledge, speaking of which, a few of you should have seen this guy, even if you haven't seen it, you should have some impressions, their family is also famous in Jincheng, it can be said that everyone knows it."

"Nobody knows everybody...... In addition to that Han Wenyue, can there be anyone else who can't do it? ”

"Ahem, Yang Gui, you should be talking about the Jincheng Koji family who lives in the area of Koji Mountain in the north."

"It turned out to be the Koji family, and it was really like thunder, like thunder."

"Tsk, if it weren't for the adults, you would have been able to think of it with an elm head, and you would still look like 'so it is'."

"Hehe, it's been a long time since I've been away from home, and I've forgotten about jì for a while, and I've just forgotten jì."

"Ahem, although the Koji family does have a lot of power in Jincheng, but we are all 'dead people', even if we meet in person, I am afraid that we can only deal with it vaguely, and it is really not worth it to be a sideshow. In fact, Lotte's plan is quite good, and it is very operable, with our current strength, it may be a little slower, but those guys are afraid that they will not be able to tell the winner for a while. ”

"Adults don't need to be so cautious, and blame me for being anxious just now and didn't make my words clear, that's why adults have such a misunderstanding."

"Ahem, it seems that it should be a very noteworthy thing to be able to give you so much confidence, and it is really worth talking about."

"Yes, sir." Noticing that everyone's attention was focused on himself, the middle-aged man named Yang Gui spoke: "Actually, there is only one person worth noting, and this person's current dress ......"

"Ahem, the only two things in the Koji family who can deserve our attention are Koji Yi and his brother Koji. As a general of Sizhou under the command of Li Zhoumu, Lu Yi has a noble status and is in a sensitive place. It is impossible to be free to come here - in any capacity. So the only thing that is likely to appear here, and it makes Yang Gui feel strange, is only Koji. ”

"My lord, you're right, it's indeed Koji playing that kid."

"Ahem, this guy is not very ambitious, but he is not outstanding in ability. Compared with the few of you, whether it is personal martial courage or the ability to command troops, or the flexibility of the mind, they are all just between the best. However, only luck is good, relying on the relationship between his clan brother to climb the high branch of Li Zhoumu, so that the Koji family left the quagmire of Jincheng in time, it stands to reason that no matter how bad it is, with the support of his brother, and the various contributions he has made over the years, how can he get a good position. ”

"There is no doubt about the eyes of adults. But if that's the case, it's weird.,Unless it's me who recognizes the wrong person.,Anyway, this kid and I are completely dressed up.,It looks like the head of the caravan's guard.,Why don't you look like you've suffered some disaster and become down.,Let me think maybe I can get in touch with it and maybe I can have an unexpected gain.。 Now it seems that it is Yang Gui and Meng Lang, if it weren't for the adults to wake up. I almost missed the point. It's just that this koji is dressed up like this. Could it be a fraud? ”

"Ahem, not necessarily. As I said earlier, Koji Yan is an ambitious person, and his ambition is obviously beyond the scope of his ability, so even if he makes a choice that is beyond common sense, it is not a strange thing to think about. ”

"Then we can't touch him. Otherwise, it wouldn't be bad if he got into some trouble. ”

"Ahem, you can't jump to that conclusion. Although this performance is not very good, it is lucky, and there are no bumps in the road along the way. One of the reasons is the support of his brother Koji. The second is Li Zhoumu's care, if this koji actor is not a wolf-hearted person, he should be grateful to these two people, and he should not be resentful. ”

"Then why is he dressed up like this and is here again?"

"Ahem, it's hard to say, after all, we are too far away from the state, how can we guess what the adult thinks. But in this way, it doesn't hurt to get in touch with it a little, anyway, there is no fundamental conflict of interest between us and the state now, and there is still some tacit understanding on the matter of destroying the Korean Wenyue in the past, at least Koji Yan should not shout and kill us. ”

"Then let me come, for if I can recognize him, maybe he will recognize me as well. If nothing happens to me, it's easy to say. Once the other party makes any changes, it will not let everyone fall into passivity. ”

"Ahem, it's okay, then it's hard for you. However, don't be too impulsive and be careful. ”

"Your Excellency, you can rest assured."

On the other side, Koji Yan, who was recognized by others, also did not let go of the clues that made him puzzled because his reason kept emphasizing the impossibility of things to him, and before he even entered Longqi City, he ordered his capable subordinates to follow Yang Gui far behind and explore the other party's whereabouts.

So, when they both have some ideas about each other, it becomes easier to make an appointment with each other, oh no, an appointment.

A few pots of turbid wine are happy to meet, and many things in ancient and modern times are all laughed at.

"I really didn't expect that Brother Yang, you were really alive. Although you and several other participants disappeared after Han Wenyue's death, and there are no bones left, which is not normal no matter how you look at it, I can't find any trace of you, so I can only think that you all died at the hands of Han Wenyue. But then I noticed that your family didn't seem to be doing anything because of your death, and even your wife disappeared one after another, so I suspected that there might be something else going on. ”

Although they sat together, the two of them didn't know what to say for a while, even if Koji Yan thought about it and finally broke the awkward silence between each other, but even so, then the two of them still fell into the point where they didn't know what to say.

Tell us about your experiences over the years?

The two of them may have been friends who had a good relationship at the beginning, but don't say that the two sides haven't seen each other for several years, even if Yang Gui was sitting opposite Koji Yan at the beginning, oh no, the middle-aged man whose real name should be Yang Kui can also be regarded as a loyal minister under Han Sui, um. At least for a long time, it seems to be like this, but when things are not right, it seems that the speed of turning the page is not much slower than turning the page...... Well, that's still what it looks like on the surface.

Maybe the other party has some reason that can't be explained, but because it can't be said clearly, there is no channel of mutual trust between the two sides at all.

Or to be more precise. Both sides are a little curious about each other's current identity, and both sides have a relatively complete idea of their own tasks, and they are more curious and tentative about this contact.

It is natural to be able to gain something, but if there is no result, then it may be better to disclose a little less.

If nothing happens to break this embarrassment, perhaps this meeting will evolve into a very simple meeting.

It's a completely pointless waste of time to become pure.

"Your Excellency is Yang Kui, a strong general under the command of the traitor Han Sui in the past?"

Suddenly, a young man dressed as an attendant behind Koji Yan completely ignored the atmosphere in the room and opened his mouth.

Yang Kui looked the other party up and down in surprise for a long time, but the young man who had only glanced at him since he entered the door seemed to have no negative feelings such as timidity or fear at all under his gaze, and of course there was no such easy expression of timidity as staring back or dissatisfaction. With an inexplicable smile, it seems to have some unfathomable feelings.

It's a pity that Yang Kui doesn't know that the young man's expression at this time is a special expression he developed during this time in order to play the "Han shaman" that often needs to be played in those Qiang tribes - it is not only amiable, but also mysterious and majestic.

Although I feel that it is somewhat disobedient for a young man to make such an appearance, the pride hidden in the depths of the other party's eyes has not been able to hide the weathered and bumpy Yangkui.

The other party must have something to be proud of! Even......

This was Yang Kui's conclusion to the young man, although his gaze quickly turned to Koji Yan, who was sitting face to face with him.

"Okay, now that you recognize it, let's make an introduction. This is Lori Liangbi, who has just graduated from the state government school, and he is a very powerful young man. The ancestor was Luo Xiahong, who had revised the "Taichu Calendar" with Taishi Gong. ”

"The glory of our ancestors is used to spur us to descendants, not to boast."

And Yang Kui. Although I don't know what kind of status the official school is, as a strong man from Liangzhou, I still have a lot of respect for scholars, especially those who have the courage to read. Although Lowry was just a fledgling young man, Yang Kui still stood up and exchanged a few words with him very warmly.

It seems to be three points more enthusiastic than the koji performance.

However, Koji's performance was not affected at all. It's still the old god, smiling.

Although he is still not optimistic about Koji's ability to act, this kung fu is commendable, if it weren't for the many twists and turns and ups and downs, Yang Kui felt that he would never be able to do what he is doing now.

It looks like all these years have passed. Whether it is him or Koji, he has experienced a lot and has grown a lot, if he looks at each other from the same perspective as he did at the beginning, although it cannot be said that he will definitely suffer because of this, but he is also likely to lose some opportunities.

Thinking of this, Yang Kui's gaze at Koji Yan was three points more respectful than just now. Of course, after the young scholar Lowry exchanged names, he naturally had the qualifications to enter the table, but with one enemy and two enemies, Yang Kui looked a little uncomfortable.

"Since you have already sat down here, I wonder if the person who catches the knife behind you will also be able to sit down with you? If I guessed correctly, since Yang Xianjing, who disappeared in the past, can be 'resurrected from the dead', then the introverted and elegant man behind your eyes should be Mr. Bian Wenxin, who also disappeared after Han Wenyue's death. ”

"Ahem, the young man actually knows that he is old."

"Mr. Bian is not old at all, and he must be immortal. The magic machine is introverted, implicit but not revealed, how can there be a sigh of decay. ”

"Ahem, I didn't expect that the talent under Li Jizhou's command would make such a person willing to succumb to this small caravan."

"Haha, compared to a fledgling little hairy man like me, the koji adults around me are really wronged. Since Lord Koji was able to give up his position of 600 koku and was willing to be the leader of a caravan guard, what grievances did the kid have to say. ”

"Ahem, maybe it's not succumbing, but Li Bingzhou's plan is very big."

"Now that Mr. Bian has seen the magnitude of my master's plan. It's better to come and defect, with Mr. Bian's talent and popularity, as well as his attitude towards the matter of Han Wenyue, even if it is two thousand stones, it is easy to come. As for Lord Yang, he didn't dare to assert it, but if he worked hard. In this troubled world, it is always possible to fight for a wife and a son. ”

"Ahem, Bian Wenxin is weak and weak, and he can no longer serve the country, although he is enthusiastic, it is a pity that Bian Wenxin can't be ten years younger, otherwise he is willing to be driven by Li Bingzhou, and now he only wants to live in his old age, and he doesn't want to participate in any more disputes."

"Hehe, doesn't Mr. Bian think he's deceiving a three-foot boy when he says this?"

All right. Originally, the two main masters of the conversation became ornaments on the side after the hidden characters behind the two sides appeared, but one was the real master messenger of the team, and the talent of the other had long been trusted, so the two people simply watched the nose and nose, and played there with big eyes and small eyes, looked at each other and smiled, and understood what the other party thought, which was no different from themselves.

A small verbal encounter. Bian Zhang lost to Lowry after all.

It's not that Bianzhang doesn't have sharp words to argue with the young man Lowry, but there is one thing that Bianzhang has fallen into the wrong place from the start. That is, Bian Zhang and the three former powerful family masters who followed him were not idlers who had no desire but just ate and waited for death, otherwise they would have sneaked back to Jincheng to go home to retire.

They still want to struggle, and after seeing the outside world, they also hope to use their own strength to open up a new world, and then wash away the rebellious career that they once carried on their bodies because of Han Sui.

Of course, I also hope to work hard in this troubled world to achieve a different result.

It's a pity that such an idea is destined to be crazy and difficult to succeed in this era, because they are like water without a source and a tree without roots when they are far away from their hometown. Unless they choose to be attached to a certain prince's family, they have no way to fight against the powerful families who are deeply rooted in the local area, and this is the fundamental reason why they finally return here after thinking about it.

Of course, Bian Zhang can also refuse, just by virtue of the strength of Koji Yan and Lowry. It's true that there is nothing they can do, after all, all these years of operation have not been useless. Besides, there is no conflict of interest between the two sides, even if they really reject the other party strongly, the other party will not do too much to take into account Bian Zhang's reputation in Xiliang.

But after all, Bian Zhang is still a little jealous of Li Shushi and the Bingzhou Army, who have now grown into behemoths, and he does not want to cut off possible future cooperation or even the possibility of returning because of his refusal.

Therefore, in this kind of constrained situation, even if Zhang Yi and Su Qin are resurrected, it is difficult to take too much advantage in the future.

Although it is estimated that if these two are resurrected, they probably will not choose to help such a small group as Bian Zhang, after all, the world is so big, such as Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, Sun Ce and other big forces can bring the greatest benefits to them, right.

When the topic was in the hands of Bian Zhang and Lowry, the atmosphere in the whole room became a lot more relaxed.

And I don't feel at all that the two sides just had a round of verbal confrontation.

"I really didn't expect that Mr. Bian and you would hide in Yizhou Liu Yan and Liu Zhang's father and son for so many years."

"Ahem, Liu Laozhou Mu continued to absorb displaced people from Nanyang and Sanfu at that time, although we are from Xiliang, but there is no problem in wanting to get a place to live. And at that time, Yizhou was also the most suitable place for us. ”

"I remember that those outsiders who are known as the 'Dongzhou soldiers' have now held considerable power in Yizhou, so you don't need to go to the north to recruit troops, or do you mean that there are problems within those 'Dongzhou soldiers' now?"

"Ahem, this is actually not difficult to understand, after all, from the very beginning, there were two voices within the 'Dongzhou soldiers', the moderate and the radical, but because those Yizhou natives planned to expel all of us outsiders, this made the 'Dongzhou soldiers' united. But this does not fundamentally change the differences in views between each other, so after the authorities have stabilized, it is not uncommon for disputes between each other to recur, although we have some strength in Yizhou, but to take precautions, whether it is to be able to gain more power, or just to protect ourselves, it is a good thing for us to have more hole cards. ”

"In this way, we may have a considerable possibility of cooperation."

Lowry's face showed an extremely confident smile, but Bian Zhang nodded in agreement, and even his cheeks, which were very pale because of his stubborn illness, showed some slightly sickly flushes from excitement. (To be continued......)