Chapter 65: Arriving in Sunyang County
Hurry up and hurry, walked for several days, Zhang Xiao and Zhang Yao finally came to Sunyang County, looking at the people outside the city, they were suddenly excited, I don't know how long it has been since I have seen so many people, coming to Sunyang, it means that all the unknowns are about to be revealed, and I am nervous and excited when I think about it.
Pedestrians were very curious to see Zhang Xiao and Zhang Yao, seeing them dressed like chivalrous Taoist priests, seeing the county as if they had never seen them before, they felt that they should be cultivators who escaped the world, so they didn't care much.
Zhang Xiao and Zhang Jiao came to the city gate excitedly, and their hearts were a lot colder, they saw that there were eight guards who were lazily chatting at the door, without a trace of discipline at all, what made them most disappointed was that these guards were wearing only Han Dynasty armor, and the dress code of the Taiping Sect was that there was a yellow cloth on their arms, and these guards were obviously not soldiers in the sect, so it seemed that they had to be careful to find out the news when they entered.
Zhang Xiao and Zhang Xiao walked on the street, it was peaceful, the voices of people were boiling, the pedestrians were endless, on both sides of the clean and spacious road, the shouting of business travelers and shops was continuous, and there was no trace of chaos.
Zhang Jiao couldn't wait to know Zhang Jiao's current situation, and there were so many pedestrians on the road, so he immediately stopped a woman who was buying vegetables and wanted to ask her about her current situation.
As soon as the woman turned around, before Zhang Xiao could speak, Zhang Xiao preemptively said: "It's rude, I've recognized the wrong person below." ”
So the woman turned around and left, Zhang Xiao couldn't understand Zhang Xiao's approach, and asked a little inexplicably: "Cousin, what are you doing here, now hurry up and inquire about their news, otherwise what else do you want to do?"
Zhang Xiao looked around, the crowd was still flowing, and the noise was still boiling, so he pulled Zhang Xiao to the side of the small alley, Zhang Xiao felt even more puzzled, shook off Zhang Xiao's hand, and said angrily: "Oh! What are you going to do." ”
"You pay attention, don't you see that this is still controlled by the Han Dynasty, Feng Yuan said that your uncle has revolted, and you openly ask about your uncle on the road, that is not the same as taking the initiative to tell others that we are rebels. Zhang Xiao said helplessly to Zhang Xiao without thinking.
"There's nothing to be afraid of, but just to ask a person, it's a rebellion. Zhang Xiao felt that Zhang Xiao had always been so small, looking at the east and west, and had no manly spirit.
"What is timid, you don't know those ** officials, they just want to invite merit, let alone rebellion, even if they say that they are the emperor, they will do it. Zhang Xiao said seriously.
Zhang Xiao couldn't help but burst out laughing when he saw Zhang Xiao looking so serious and nervous, and he couldn't stop it, which really annoyed Zhang Xiao.
Zhang Xiao waited until Zhang Xiao finished laughing, and said lightly: "Cousin, what do you want, I listen to you, do I want us to be imprisoned?"
"Okay, okay, I don't mess around, I'll listen to you, take a step at a time, that's okay. Zhang Xiao reluctantly said seriously, Zhang Xiao has always liked to be more serious, she doesn't want to really make Zhang Xiao angry.
Zhang Xiao and Zhang Xiao continued to walk on the main road, although there was an endless stream of pedestrians, but how to inquire about the news? I happened to pass by a restaurant, and a guy was coming out to pour something.
Zhang Xiao had an idea, stepped forward and asked, "This little brother, I am a cultivator of the nearby Taoist temple, and I came down the mountain by chance this time, I don't know what year it is now?"
The guy glanced at Zhang Xiao, and saw that he really looked like a cultivator, and timidly replied: "It's the twelfth year of Jian'an." Then he immediately returned to the store.
Zhang Xiao and Zhang Xiao had never heard of this era name, and they knew the time, but it was of no real use, so Zhang Xiao walked to the store and said to Zhang Xiao: "Cousin, we should be able to ask something when we go to the store for dinner." ”
As soon as Zhang Xiao took a step, he was grabbed by Zhang Xiao, turned his face, and looked at Zhang Xiao in puzzlement, Zhang Xiao didn't say anything, just touched his waist with his hand, Zhang Xiao suddenly realized that he had no money!
There was no way, Zhang Xiao and Zhang Xiao had to turn around and leave, thinking of other ways.
At this time, a person walked out of the store, and when he saw Zhang Xiao and Zhang Yao, his eyes immediately widened, as if he had found a baby, and he immediately stepped forward to greet him.
"Two fellow Daoists, I don't know what to call them?" the man asked Zhang Xiao and Zhang Xiao with a smile on his face.
Hearing the sudden sound behind him, Zhang Xiao was startled, looking at this person, he saw that he was still young, his appearance was relatively ordinary, and he was slightly thin, he felt a little tired, he was dressed very gorgeously, it should be a satin fabric, the color was fresh but not messy, the lines were simple and close, and he knew that he was from a rich family.
"Zhang Xiao in Xiazhi Mountain, this is my senior sister Zhang Xiao, the two of us have been practicing on the mountain for many years, not asking about the world, and now we are traveling down the mountain and passing by here. Zhang Xiao felt that this person was a noble child who had seen the curiosity of the cultivator, and said casually.
"The original rite of despicable people, the original is the original original, it is really a privilege to know two Taoist friends, I don't know if the two are now self-cultivation or life-sustaining. At first, the original ceremony was loudly introduced, but when it was said about the practice, it became quiet.
Zhang Xiao and Zhang Xiao were stunned for a moment after hearing this, this person actually knew the stage of a cultivator, and couldn't help but start to look at him carefully, feeling that there was no sign of aura on his body, could it be just a lover of cultivation?
Zhang Xiao replied, "Both of us have reached the stage of life continuation, and I don't know how Brother Yuan knows about cultivators. ”
"I also have some friends who practice, so I know a little bit about it, and I can see that the two of them are also cultivators, so I especially want to make friends. Yuan Li said very politely and made a bow, which made Zhang Xiao and Zhang Jiao's impression of him change greatly.
"It's also fortunate that the two of us are not deeply involved in the world, and we don't know many things, and we are bothered to ask my former brother. Zhang Xiao felt that it was a good opportunity to meet him, and he could take the opportunity to inquire about the news he wanted to know.
After hearing this, Yuan Li hesitated for a while, and said with a sad face: "The contemptible person really wants to talk to the two of you more, but now that there is something important on the body, please talk about it later, please forgive me." ”
Zhang Xiao was not in a hurry, and replied: "Okay, okay, Brother Yuan is busy in advance, and we will talk when we have time." ”
"Then it's better for us to agree to wait here tomorrow tomorrow, and we won't see you or leave, how about it. "Yuan Li saw that Zhang Xiao was reasonable, a person who could be friends, and set the time happily.
Zhang Xiao and Zhang Xiao naturally had no opinion, so they agreed to the original ceremony, and the original ceremony seemed very happy, and turned around and left after saying goodbye to Zhang Xiao and Zhang Yao.
"Cousin, since I know him, I don't have to worry about inquiring about the news, I will directly ask about the things over the years tomorrow, but where are we staying tonight, do you have any suggestions?" Zhang Xiao thought that even if the matter of inquiring about the news like this was solved, he felt a lot more at ease, and now he only needs to care about where he lives.
"I don't have any money, where can I live, the old rules, live in the woods. Zhang Jiao really wanted to know how Zhang Jiao was doing right away, so he replied without thinking.
On the way to Sunyang County, the two spent the night in the wild, Zhang Xiao listened to Zhang Xiao's words, and every time he remembered the days when he was practicing, when he was sleeping in the open air, and the sun and rain were commonplace, but he was really happy and carefree, not as complicated as it has become now.
I came to a low hill outside the county and could see the city, so I decided to spend the night here. At night, although the pedestrians are becoming scarcer, the lights are still bright, and the entire street is illuminated, which shows that the county is very prosperous.
Zhang Xiao and Zhang Xiao calmed their minds and meditated, the immortal cultivators benefited a lot from feeding on the aura, saving a lot of unnecessary trivialities, according to Zhishan's pranayama method, Zhang Xiao and Zhang Xiao ran the aura, and the aura surrounded the body, and gradually the tiredness, discomfort, and hunger all disappeared.
Not long after Zhang Xiao and Zhang Jiao breathed, the sound of horses' hooves came from under the low mountain, and there were many of them, as if a cavalry passed by.
So Zhang Xiao and Zhang Xiao stopped pranayama and quietly sneaked over to observe, could it be that there is going to be a war here tonight? Sneaking around the group of people, Zhang Xiao observed that there were about 20 of these people, holding torches, because they couldn't see it very clearly from a distance, they were all wearing simple armor made of leather, and at a glance they knew that they were not regular soldiers, neither Han soldiers, nor sectarians, so what kind of force did they belong to?
Zhang Xiao and Zhang Xiao couldn't figure it out, and at this time a person came out of the darkness in the direction of Sunyang, although the light was very dark, but Zhang Xiao and Zhang Xiao recognized this person at a glance as Yuan Li, could this be what he said? He wanted to do internal response and capture this county?
Yuan Li walked in front of the cavalry led by him, and said majestically and with a kingly spirit: "How do you say it when you wait for the end?"
The man who took the lead did not dismount, and said softly: "Yuan Yilang said that he is now living under Sun Wu, and he no longer thinks about restoration, I hope that my uncle will wake up as soon as possible, and stop being obsessed with it, and being deeply trapped in it, but suffering from it." ”
Yuan Li was furious at this time, and slammed a fist on the tree next to him, so far away, Zhang Xiao could hear the sound of percussion, Yuan Li said angrily: "The useless nephew, who can not inherit the family business, and throws himself into the enemy's door, this is a big rebellion, that is, incompetent, and Yu Zicheng." ”