Text: The Sixth Chapter: The Bai Family
In the middle of the conversation, the crisp sound of horses' hooves came from the bluestone slab on the street, and after a while, there were several neighing horses downstairs, and the sound was also a rare BMW horse.
Two men and one woman were the first to go up to the second floor.
Behind them was a small man in a green coat and a small hat, and a man and a woman walking in front were very handsome.
The girl was dressed in a moire crepe robe, quite a bit of posture, and a delicate and small flowing steel sword hung from her waist, and walked up step by step.
The man's instrument is Yu Xuanang, holding a jade fracture fan, the folding fan is exquisitely clear, at first glance it is a high-grade jade, the folding fan is unfolded, and the elegant word "wind" is written.
The little guy in Tsing Yi looked around and found that Yang Ze's location was the best on the second floor.
"Please move it, our young master and his friends are going to sit here, this is compensation", he said and threw a silver horn ingot on the table, which is equivalent to ten copper coins, ten thousand copper coins, and it is really generous.
Yang Zetou did not raise his head, and the great monk continued to drink by himself, as if he was drunk. Only Qingfeng raised his buttocks, but instead of giving up his seat, he turned around and looked out the window, facing the little guy in Tsing Yi.
Dingguo Gong, the only hereditary prince with a different surname in the dynasty, ranks first among the three princes and nine kings, and what is the Bai family in Jiangzhou.
The little guy in Tsing Yi hugged his arms, he used to do this a lot, this was the first time, he applauded in his heart, "There are people who don't give the Bai family and don't give face to the Wind Thunder Sect", his eyes showed a fierce light, and his face was angry, it seems that Young Master Bai has only been gone for a few years, and someone has itchy skin.
"Hey, are you deaf, when I fart, our Bai family, Young Master Bai has just come back from the Wind Thunder Sect, and he wants to invite friends to dinner here", the little guy in Tsing Yi deliberately dragged the word "white" for a long time, and the posture was naturally like the Bai family here, and the acquaintance hurried to get out.
"Hey, it stinks", the county lord waved his hand, picked up the silver on the table and threw it on the ground.
"Gollum, Gollum" The silver rolled to the feet of the man with the jade fracture fan in his hand.
The atmosphere suddenly became tense, and the Qingliu gentlemen, who were chatting at a few tables around them, hurriedly got up and left, for fear that it would affect them for a while.
The rest of the seats stretched their necks and came over to look, "Who is this young man in Tsing Yi, how dare you not give face to the Bai family?"
"It seems to be His Royal Highness the prince of the palace, this old Dingguo Gong is the talented man of the Shizu Emperor Chrysostom Yuyan, the Yang Mansion Sui blade, the horse cutting crossbow across the six countries, no one is invincible, it is said that the Yan King Shen Ce Army, there is the shadow of the Beifu soldiers."
"The young master of the Bai family hasn't shown up for several years, and I almost can't recognize him."
"Before the young master of the Bai family went to the Wind Thunder Sect, he was a tyrant, and he took evil servants and fierce dogs everywhere to cause trouble. It is said that he has a high level of understanding and has become the best among his disciples. Today is a hard stubble. The Bai family and Feng Lei Zong are all in Jiangzhou, not to mention that Bai Bao, the great pillar of Baifu, has returned to his hometown, and it is said that King Jing has invited him out of the mountain three times and twice, and it is hot."
Several people exchanged words and talked about each other.
The man in black behind him had a fierce look in his eyes, and his hand was lightly pressed on the hilt of the sword, ready to do it at any time.
Bai Yutang, the jade fan boy, naturally recognized the prince and the county lord, and he grabbed the junior brother who had just swept past him, "Senior Brother Qiu, don't be impulsive. The sect master has a word first, don't compete with others."
Bai Yutang, who was obviously called "Young Master" by the little guy in Tsing Yi, spoke extremely intimidatingly, and the man in black stared at Yang Ze and the others fiercely.
Bai Yutang walked over elegantly, with a gentlemanly bearing, and said angrily to the arrogant little guy in Tsing Yi, "Luan'er, don't be rude." Why do people come first to drive people away, don't you quickly compensate His Royal Highness the Prince", I didn't see how he did it, and the silver ingot in his hand was in his hand, revealing his ability to take things from the air.
He raised his hand and said, "The prince and His Royal Highness the county lord, the little guy is young and vigorous, and he doesn't know how to count etiquette, don't blame it, it's bothered, Bai Yutang can't compensate His Royal Highness the county lord."
The white-clothed monk of Lianhua Temple glanced at him, lowered his head and still drank himself.
"Don't get in the way, don't get in the way", Yang Ze replied.
"Senior Sister Lin Qian, let's go sit here", Bai Yutang and the three of them chose a place in the corner to sit down, and the shopkeeper quickly brought up the best dishes in the store without waiting for instructions, "Young Master Bai, the new dishes in the shop, you can taste them."
The surrounding diners secretly praised the young master of the Bai family and his bearing, which is worthy of the word "Bai family".
Some people also whispered, "Young Master Bai, who was originally gentle, has become less timid after staying in the mountains for a few years."
Bai Yutang didn't care as if he couldn't hear it.
"Senior sister, you said that the master let us go down the mountain this time, is there really a dragon in this little Tongoujiang River that wants to appear?"
"Senior Brother Qiu, be quiet", the man in black was about to say, but Bai Yutang raised his hand to stop him.
"Master is like a god, it must be true when you think about it, for mortals like us, it is a blessing that has been cultivated for several lifetimes", Lin Qian stood up, the amazing arc of her figure extended, and her chest was naturally much taller than Ye Qingxuan, and it was at the age of "Kecai Lotus".
"It's a pity that I lost the lives of many masters of my Bai family in vain", Bai Yutang shook off the jade fracture fan in his hand and shook it gently, as if he was an immortal outside the world, looking like a Confucian scholar in Jiangzhou.
The white-clothed monk also ignored the image of the Buddha, wiped his mouth, and looked lazy with a full of wine and food, and no one knew how this wine and meat monk got into the Lianhua Temple.
The rain stopped, and a group of six people left the restaurant.
The meeting was short, but very pleasant.
The white-clothed monk said goodbye to Yang Ze and the four of them, one to the north and the other to the south, and they couldn't follow each other.
"Your Royal Highness, goodbye by fate", the white-clothed monk said, and the little girl followed behind with a reluctant look, but there was no way.
"I have the opportunity to ask the master for Sanskrit Buddhism again", Yang Ze also folded his hands and sent it away, he felt that he was very close to the great monk, they were all the same cynical, casual, and too lazy to care about so many secular etiquette.
Ye Qingxuan reluctantly took the little girl's hand, and after a meal, the two became good friends, Qingfeng shook his head and said secretly, "This little girl's mind is really difficult to understand."
Qing Feng didn't wait for Yang Ze's instructions, he took out a few pieces of broken silver from the money bag he carried, and handed the rest to the little girl, which was a tacit understanding that he had followed the prince for more than ten years.
The white-clothed monk took a few steps forward, wanted to speak and stopped, and finally couldn't help but turn around, and said to Qingfeng, "The donor has a sentence that I don't know whether to say or not, I see that your Yin Hall is black today, I am afraid that something evil is coming, and I hope to take care of it in the past few days", "Amitabha" turned his head after speaking, and left with the little girl one after another.
Qing Feng looked at Yang Ze with an innocent face, Yang Ze frowned, and comforted, "The monks don't speak, but this white-clothed monk drinks wine and eats meat, can you believe it?"
"Senior brother, why don't you let me teach them a lesson?" the young man in black asked as he looked at their backs in the distance, his face was indignant, and he was puzzled.
"Senior Brother Qiu, the lower mountain is not better than the upper mountain. You didn't pay attention just now, the white-clothed monk frowned, and he was already angry. The suzerain has a life, and he must not be reckless, and the right thing is important."
Qiu Hao nodded suspiciously, thinking to himself, "Why didn't I see it, I really told those people that the originally gentle young master of the Bai family has become less timid after staying in the mountains for a few years?"
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Jiangzhou Baifu.
On a pair of rosewood carved Taishi chairs, there is an old man, in good spirits, with silver silk like snow on his head, a wisp of white beard under his chin, and a red sandalwood coffee table next to his right hand, his index finger tapped, very regular.
Two little maids about fifteen or sixteen years old gently rubbed the shoulders of the old lady of the Bai family on both sides, and there were crystal clear beads of sweat on their foreheads, but they didn't dare to wipe them with their hands. On the round table in the middle, a stove of fine purple and green sandalwood rose. This green sandalwood produced in Wuzhou, harvested from the cliffs, one or two is worth a thousand gold, and it is the most refreshing thing.
The Bai family has been full of talents over the years, and needless to say that there are their own people inside and outside the palace. Even the Bai family has already monopolized most of Jiangzhou's salt, mining and other industries over the years, and the Bai family still doesn't care about the green sandalwood worth thousands of gold. I think that if it weren't for the Bai family's strong support for the Xiangtuo Dynasty behind the scenes, I'm afraid it would not be so easy for Han Yin Lao'er to destroy the Seven Kingdoms.
Bai Yutang, dressed in a Confucian shirt, sat on the left side of the head, with a respectful face, except for the "click" sound made by the old man knocking on the red sandalwood coffee table in the room, the sound of an embroidery needle falling on the ground could be heard, and the silence made people's scalp tingle.
Bai Yutang, as the third generation of the Bai family, had already entered the inner disciple of the Wind Thunder Sect half a year ago, and his ear power was extremely intelligent, he knew that there was no one else within a radius of a hundred meters at this moment.
"Yutang, did the main sect master come to Jiangzhou to kill monsters in person?", the old man closed his eyes and sniffed the scent of sandalwood carefully, it was still that familiar smell.
"Yes Old Ancestor", Bai Yutang listened to the old ancestor's question, and hurriedly got up and replied respectfully, "Before leaving Xiafei Mountain, the Sect Master personally ordered the twenty disciples of the inner gate to go down the mountain to answer first, and he will arrive later", Bai Yutang's eyes swept the two maids behind the old man, and the two of them gently beat the old man's back with expressionless faces, and replied to the old man with confidence.
"That old guy also wants to be the emperor and wants to go crazy, I really think this Xiangtuo Dynasty is useless. The emaciated camel is bigger than the horse, and there is a rumor in the rivers and lakes that he is also running around", the old man seemed to feel that the maid on the right side was a little stronger, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and the maid's subordinates retracted, honestly afraid, but fortunately, the flicking did not stop, and the maid knew that the old ancestor's thoughts were not interrupted.
"Today, King Yan has 200,000 iron horsemen alone, waiting for him at the border, although in order to prevent the Cangbei Tiefu Khan from going south, but obviously there is a big tail. Han Shang, the king of Jing in the middle of the court, and the princes of the Son of Heaven ordered the princes to face the 200,000 iron horsemen who could turn against them at any time, and they were restless. Emperor Er is about to ascend the throne with a crown salute, and King Jing's Mansion secretly believes in my Bai family, and is ready for him to drive."
"Ancestor, King Jing asked you to return to Beijing, why can't you shirk it?"
"The current situation is unclear, and our Bai family should not rush forward. It is enough to have a virtuous concubine in the court, she can reach 10,000 people under her crotch alone", the old man waved his hand and stood up, and the two maids retreated to the sides. He paced to the window, fiddling with a few seedlings that had just grown on the windowsill, "This has to be raised slowly, thirty years in Hedong, thirty years in Hexi, the towering tree of the Bai family should also bloom."
"Remember, dynasties and rivers and lakes are indispensable, and sometimes the enemy is killed invisibly when he is angry. If it weren't for the death and injury of four people in the twelve prisons, the palm print eunuch Su Yu two-fingered Zen broke the assassin King Kong's incorruptible body, desperately resisting, I am afraid that the world has already changed hands, the old eunuch is said to be terrifying, you must know that the Bai family will rely on you in the future", the old man remembered the Bai family's pearl in the palm of the Bai family, Bai Yuchan, smart and clever, I am afraid that she is far superior to Bai Yutang's achievements in martial arts, the only pity is that she is a woman.
"Today's King Yan and King Jing are rare geniuses in the Xiangtuo Dynasty for a hundred years, can we take advantage of the fisherman?", although the Bai family has been laid out for a long time, Bai Yutang is still shocked by the strategy of King Yan and King Jing of the dynasty.
"Governing a big country is like cooking a small fresh. Two people and one martial artist, not to be afraid. Guan Longxungui, Saiwai heroes, the Jiangnan Shi clan is the pillar of the Xiangtuo Dynasty, and the Xiangtuo Dynasty has dominated the world for a hundred years by virtue of the Jiangnan Shi clan's advice", the old man seemed to know the two people well, and said disdainfully.
"Not to mention anything else, yesterday Dazhou 800 miles rushed to report to the Jingwang Mansion and the General Military Division, it is said that Dazhou suffered from drought this year, and the border people lacked food and clothing. The newspaper said that the general army of Dazhou had killed 1,000 people, and the heads of those people were hung on the city gate to show the public, but the refugees still rebelled, and almost occupied the Dazhou Mansion.
Bai Yutang didn't know how this old ancestor knew everything about his every move in the royal city when he was in Jiangzhou, but this was also what he admired about the old ancestor's strength.
"Ancestor, rest assured, my grandson has written it down", Bai Yutang's black robe was raised, kneeling down on both knees, and kowtowing. The old man did not look back, his eyes closed, and he was silent.
"Kowtow more, talk less, this is the way to be an official", Bai Yutang slowly withdrew, thinking about Old Man Bai's words in his heart, tasting the taste.
"The chess game has been sealed for too long, and there should be someone in the court who doesn't know that the sky is high and the earth is thick to bite the fish hook," the old man muttered to himself.
Yang Ze and Ye Qingxuan went to the "Hengyuantong" business to listen to Ji Moting talk about the recent business situation, the northern border people encountered disasters, the battle was tense, and the saber rattling was tense, and many horses that were originally promised to be sold were used as military horses. And there is a goose feather snow in Jinzhou, the mountains can't enter, Liao ginseng, deer antler and other Jinzhou medicinal materials fortunately there are still some stocks, but it only supports a month.
The Yang family's "Hengyuantong" business has its own businessmen, out of the Jiangzhou boundary, the more north the more there are more ringing horses, bandits are continuous.
After listening to it for a while, Ye Qingxuan, who was active, felt too bored, especially the beads "pop, pop" kept ringing, and the noisy head was big, so he went back to Yefu with Ying'er in advance.
Yang Ze checked the accounts at the store, and then went to the warehouse outside Jiangzhou City with Ji Moting to discern the advantages and disadvantages of herbs and horses, and stayed until sunset, when the store closed for a long time, before he remembered to go home.
The soldiers of the Beifu Mansion of the palace sent the two of them all the way to the gate of Jiangzhou, and the soldiers guarding the city avoided one after another, he knew that the white-armored veteran Xiongxin was not a vegetarian, and a halberd in his hand was superb, and the old general did not know how many generals were picked off by a halberd during the chaos of the Seven Kingdoms.
Not to mention anything else, ten years ago, the general guarding the door didn't know what bear-hearted leopard gall he had eaten, and he was not allowed to enter the city by curfew. The old general was furious, and the halberd was thrown, nailing the city gate staff who were standing at the head of the eight-zhang high city and laughing wildly to the city tower. Then the horse broke through the city gate, killed more than 30 people in the city gate armor guards, and hung the head of the city to show the public.
The prefect of Jiangzhou didn't dare to let go of one, and reported to the court with "the general who guards the gate conspires to make trouble, and the old general of the palace captures the thief alone", and commends the old general of Beifu for his faith.
The Yang family, one male, two concubines, and three Luos are fierce generals who fought with a knife and a gun on that bloody battlefield, and they are also famous martial artists on the rivers and lakes.
Yang Ze seemed to remember something, and waved his hand to the armor behind him. The young white-clothed soldier stood on horseback and bowed to Yang Ze, leading a hundred Beifu soldiers to leave suddenly.
Yang Ze remembered someone.