Da Kui took the waist card and the money bag, put the waist card into his arms, and took out about three taels of silver from the money bag and walked to the shopkeeper and said: "This official is not a person who deceives the people, and he said that he will never pay the account on credit, so take it." ”

The shopkeeper was still dizzy after being slapped in the face, and when he saw Da Kui handing over the silver, he reached out to take it. Fan Zhongqi saw that he came over and kicked him to the ground: "You dog, the general government envoy has arrived, and Zhao County's order also needs to be driven for ten miles." A little food money is settled by the captain of the school, and you dare to accept the money of the political envoy?"

Da Kui persuaded: "Hey, some trivial things, General Fan is angry. After that, he said to everyone: "Get up, it's all the official's fault, and it has nothing to do with you." So saying, he went to pick up the shopkeeper again, and stuffed three taels of silver into his hand.

Da Kui turned around and returned the money bag to Captain Fan and said, "Thank you Captain Fan for relieving the siege for this official." Captain Fan shook his hand and said, "This little money is left for the adults to make entanglements..." Da Kui shoved the money bag back to him and smiled: "I will be on the ground immediately, and there is no need to entangle." ”

Captain Fan had no choice but to take the money bag and said, "Send someone to inform the county commander Zhao immediately..." Da Kui said: "This official just has time to come back to visit his family, and he doesn't have to work hard to mobilize the public." After that, he pointed at Yang Xiaohu and said: "This person wants to be accepted as an entourage, and he also asks Captain Fan to go back and apply for a secondment." ”

Captain Fan said with envy: "This kid is really a good life, he can be a personal companion to adults." Rest assured, this matter will be done in the future. ”

Da Kui said: "So the official has resigned." Saying that, Yang Xiaohu, who was stupid on the side, said, "Prepare the horse." Yang Xiaohu was clever and busy leading the horse.

When Captain Fan saw that Da Kui was leaving, he said courteously: "I happened to inspect the post station in Xia, and as soon as Commander Wu told me about the adult, he brought people over. It's better to stay for a moment less, and prepare a little wine for adults to wash the dust. ”

Da Kui smiled and said: "It's not necessary, Captain Fan can rest assured, when this official sees General Chang, he will definitely say a few words for Captain Fan." Captain Fan was overjoyed when he heard this, and hurriedly bowed his hand and said: "The young general can come out, and it is all up to the adults to carry him." At this time, Yang Xiaohu took the horse, and Da Kui turned over the horse with a smile and said, "So the official said goodbye." ”

Captain Fan hurriedly returned the salute: "Congratulations to the political envoy." ”

Da Kui and Yang Xiaohu rode their horses to Tiantai Mountain, and finally arrived at the foot of Tiantai Mountain after nearly an hour.

The two dismounted, stretched out their hands and took the reins of the horse, and went up the mountain road.

The green trees and red flowers on both sides of the mountain road make the scenery pleasant and intoxicating.

Yang Xiaohu exclaimed: "It's so beautiful here." Da Kui smiled: "Well, when the official is old, he will settle down here." Yang Xiaohu said with a smile: "If you settle here, you might as well take your subordinates." Da Kui smiled and said, "Okay, take you." ”

"Hahahaha," the hearty laughter of the two echoed in the green mountains.

In front of the gate of Qingxuguan Mountain, Da Kui and Yang Xiaohu stopped, and Da Kui handed the reins of the horse in his hand to Yang Xiaohu and said, "You wait here, I'll call the door."

Da Kui walked to the mountain gate and stretched out his hand to tap the door. Unexpectedly, Hui Qing came to open the mountain gate, and when he saw Da Kui, he was pleasantly surprised: "Uncle fool, you are back... Hey, Uncle Shi has become an official? Heh, your clothes are really decent. Da Kui smiled and said, "I'll come back to see Master." Hui Qing flashed aside: "Uncle Shi, come in." Seeing Yang Xiaohu in a blink of an eye, Huiqing hurriedly asked: "Uncle Shi, who is outside the door?" Da Kui said: "This is my entourage Yang Xiaohu, you take him to the guest room to serve tea, don't slack off."

Da Kui said and walked towards the temple, seeing that the ancient pines next to the door were still the same, winding and verdant.

Da Kui arrived at the door of the Venerable Master Lingzhi's retreat, bowed down and said, "Master, the disciple has come to see you. The Venerable Master's voice came from the room, "Come in." Da Kui pushed the door into the room and closed the door with his backhand. Turning around and walking onto the futon against the wall, he sat cross-legged with a robe and clothes.

The Master of Lingzhi said with a smile: "Your encounter is the eight or nine points that the master has guessed, but you are here to solve the doubts in your heart?" Da Kui nodded and said, "I still hope that the master will teach me." The Master of Lingzhi said: "When you came from Jiangbei to Jiangnan, you were already famous all over the world, and King Wu will not miss you, if you are not used by it, King Wu will kill him." ”

The Master of Wisdom paused and said, "When the Master asked you to go down the mountain, first, to let you go through the training, and secondly, to let you have this opportunity. As a poor person, you can see through the world and sympathize with the people's feelings, and only with this official position can you do your best to benefit the people. ”

Da Kui nodded and said, "What Master said is extremely true. But he asked in a flash, "Master, the disciple has something to understand. The disciple disguised himself and went to Shunyuan City, Guizhou Province, where he was plagued by locusts. More than 100,000 people were affected by the disaster, and now they are starving all over the wilderness and suffering unspeakably, why did King Wu ignore such a big event? What should the disciple do?"

The Venerable Master smiled and said, "As a teacher and a person outside the world, he has no intention of being in the world, but he is a monk who is compassionate and cannot bear to suffer from the misery of life. King Wu has taken all parts of the south of the Yangtze River, and the current garrison is known as one million. There is a way that the soldiers and horses go first before the grain and grass are moved, and in order to go out of the Northern Expedition, they must exhaust the strength of the south of the Yangtze River and provide backup. When you see that the people are suffering from the disaster, you will not bear it, and you will collect grain in the rich land south of the Yangtze River. In this way, it is at odds with King Wu. ”

Da Kui nodded and asked, "Please ask Master to guide the disciples through the scriptures." The spiritual master said: "The monarch is the first." You are the official, beware of a direction in mind. Are you an official for the people or an official for the king?" Da Kui didn't do anything at all, he thought: "Da Kui is an official for the people. ”

The Master of Lingzhi said: "Well, it is estimated that Shunyuan City should have enough food, but it is impossible to help more than 100,000 people. Therefore, King Wu will lay a chess piece in Shunyuan City, and once the people change, they only need to pull out the chess pieces and open the warehouse to release grain, and the people will eliminate it. This is a plan to delay the army, and it depends on how long the people can endure. ”

Da Kui suddenly realized, and he had to ask again. The Master of Lingzhi raised his hand to interrupt Da Kui and said, "In the future, I will think more about everything, and I will not give you any more doubts for Shi Yangshou." Remember what you say today, you are an official for the people. There you go.... After saying that, the Venerable Master closed his eyes and paid no attention to Da Kui.

When Da Kui heard Master say this, his heart was filled with grief. With tears in his eyes, he solemnly kowtowed to the master three times, stood up and walked out of the door.

It was already dusk in the autumn wind, and Da Kui walked out of the Master's courtyard to his bedroom. took the purple gold beast face armor and leather bag, wrapped it in a cloth and carried it in his hand, and then carried the iron oolong gun behind the door and went out to the guest room. Yang Xiaohu was talking to Huiqing, and stood up when he saw Da Kui come in.

Da Kui said: "I still have important things, where is Hongyun?" Huiqing said: "Hongyun is in the stable in the side courtyard, and after you leave, my master specially built a stable for Hongyun." Da Kui asked, "Why haven't I seen the four senior brothers, where have they gone?" Huiqing said: "They were ordered by the ancestor to take their apprentices down the mountain to travel, and now only me and the ancestor are on the mountain." ”

Da Kui couldn't help but think that the master had calculated that Yang Shou was about to end, so he deliberately dismissed his disciples.