XXXI. Mocheng
As soon as I thought of this, I couldn't help but feel a little bored.
Yi Qi commanded Shi Cheng and said: "Sima Sheng and his group entered Youzhou through the Nusha River, and they must pass through here.
The master of the stone hall, all the people in the hall are scattered. Be sure to find the whereabouts of this group, keep an eye on me, and report it immediately if there is any trouble.
You don't have to worry about the rest, we'll take care of it ourselves. Remember, two of these people are not easy to deal with, don't show your feet, lest you startle the snake!"
Shi Cheng said respectfully: "Yes, my subordinates will send someone to do it! The three of them have come from afar, and I have ordered someone to prepare a banquet and invite the three Dharma protectors to appreciate the light!"
Li Fugui nodded, and said to Ochre Ning and Qi Zhiming: "I'm tired, you guys go!"
After finishing speaking, he stood up and walked out of the door, Shi Cheng trotted to Li Fugui with a cigarette, took him to the wing room to rest, and then ordered someone to take Ochre Ning and Qi Zhiming to the hall for a banquet.
As soon as Li Fugui left, Qi Zhiming suddenly smiled, and his complexion was shocked.
whispered to Ochre Ningyan: "Sister, this way, it's really annoying me! This old man is like a piece of wood, and it is not interesting at all!"
Ochre smiled and put her finger on Qi Zhiming's forehead, leaned forward, and continued: "No, I'm old, I don't have any interest!
Qi Zhiming was overjoyed when he heard this, and said to Ochre Ning with a flickering eye: "Sister, let's have a good talk tonight?"
How could Ochre Ning Yan not know what he meant, deliberately hung his appetite, frowned and said with a straight face: "You, although you are young, you still have to pay attention to your body! Forget it tonight, next time!"
Qi Zhiming was immediately disappointed when he heard this, but when he came to the banquet and saw the slim maids shuttling through, he didn't feel that he was in the mood again!
Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night!
The outer wall of the majestic Mocheng is made of granite, which emits an orange-red light under the reflection of the setting sun, like a brilliant gem inlaid on the Youzhou Plain.
Outside the city gates, two groups of guards dressed in silver robes and armed with golden halberds were stationed.
The guns are bright and bright, mighty and majestic, like heavenly soldiers.
Xue Meng set up a pergola with his hand, looked at the majestic city wall in the distance, and couldn't help sighing: "There are many skilled craftsmen in the world, and the means are immortal."
Every time I come here, I can feel the endless vitality of this city and the pride of steel and iron bones. ”
He looked back at the slowly moving group in the distance and couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly.
Sima Sheng was old, but he was in good spirits, and with the help of General Ma, he walked in front of the team.
The only five remaining foot soldiers wandered around, but they still maintained the vigilance of the soldiers, constantly looking around to prevent any assassins from attacking!
At the back of the team were Xue Buyu, Sima Qing, and Xiao Yue.
Xue Buyu is smiling, the jade tree is in the wind, like a piece of warm white jade, Sima Qing's white clothes are better than snow, like a deep valley orchid, sacred and cannot be desecrated, Xiaoyue is lively and lovely, and her appearance is also beautiful, compared with Sima Qing, she is more coquettish, and she is indeed lovely!
Xue Meng couldn't help but feel a warm current in his heart, if several people were together all the time, away from secular disputes, away from the rivers and lakes, and just living so plainly, it would be a happy life!
The path of monasticism is long, lonely, and dangerous, and the slightest mistake will lead to an endless abyss.
Cultivating immortals is even more far away, the road is long, the happiness in front of you is the real happiness, why pursue the ethereal goal?
Xue Meng felt that he had figured it out, turned around and ran to Sima Sheng, and smiled: "Old man Sima, General Ma! We have entered Youzhou, come to Mocheng, have a good rest, enjoy the most prosperous scene in Youzhou, and then set off for Zhangjiazhuang! How about saying goodbye to this empire?"
How could Sima Sheng not know the minds of young people, love to play and be playful, and he still wants to cultivate a good relationship with Xiaoyue!
I now have people to ask for, although they don't show a little bit of grace, but the years of official career have made me have more eyes, and whoever keeps a hand is the safest!
Seeing that her daughter and Xue Buyu are frowning, it's really hard to manage yourself as a father!
Xue Meng's kid is not bad, Xiaoyue is blessed to meet him, let them go!
Looking at Xue Meng's earnest expression, Sima Sheng smiled and said, "It's okay." Along the way, people are in a hurry, people are sleepy, and it is time to take a good rest. ”
Because of Xiaoyue, Xue Meng has always treated Sima Sheng as an elder these days.
Seeing that Sima Sheng agreed to rest and rectify in Mocheng, his whole face was about to turn into a blooming chrysanthemum, and an intimate picture of Xiaoyue had already appeared in his mind!
Everyone walked into the gate of Mocheng, the wide street was paved with bluestone, the buildings on both sides were closely arranged, and the houses of different heights blocked the orange-red light of the sky, reflecting the street with a very layered feeling.
The faces of the people were filled with bright smiles, the sound of bargaining fluctuated, and children shuttled back and forth in the crowd, chasing and fighting, showing signs of hilarity.
The guards patrolling the streets walked back and forth in orderly steps, and the people around them looked at them with a kind of awe, and one child shouted: "Uncle, I want to be a soldier like you when I grow up." ”
The leading captain smiled and walked over to touch his head, and said in a loud voice: "Have ambition, eat well, grow up quickly, the future of the empire depends on you to guard!"
The child looked at the departing figure of the captain of the guard, not only secretly determined that he would join the army to serve the country when he grew up.
Xue Meng looked at the scene in front of him and was full of emotion.
He turned his head to Sima Sheng beside him and said, "Old Prime Minister, you see, the people here can still keep the empire in their hearts, and children are like this, let alone others?"
But when did the state really care about these ordinary people? This city has just fallen, and we have seen the miserable life of the people in other places along the way. When will the people be able to live a stable and happy life?"
Sima Sheng saw the peaceful life of the people in front of him and remembered the bleak situation of the people in other regions, not only in his heart!
These places are all states and counties of the empire, why is there such a big gap in the lives of the common people!
The administration of the empire depends on the rule of officials, and if it cannot be ruled by officials, how can the people be rich and the country strong?
The people live in poverty, even if it is related to the empire's successive wars, but it is also related to the unknown governance of the officials.
Xue Buyu saw the old prime minister's gloomy expression, knowing that his heart was still in the middle of the court, and he was still worried about the future of the country.
Persuaded: "Old Prime Minister, now that you are far away from the imperial court, you can't say anything over there, not to mention that someone has bribed the killer organization to assassinate you, why do you bother to work hard for this rotten country?"
Sima Sheng sighed, looked at Xue Buyu's energetic face, and nodded helplessly.