When Ouyang Feng returned to the post station, the post station was already empty.

It turned out that after Nu Niang and Ouyang Feng both went out, Liang Ziweng and Peng Lianhu, Lingzhi Venerable and others told Wanyan Honglie what they had seen and heard that day.

Wanyan Honglie doesn't believe in any morality, although I don't know why Nuniang and others didn't embarrass themselves after cooperating with the Mongols, but the gentleman does not stand under the dangerous wall, and now he has not negotiated with the Southern Song Dynasty court, there is no protection, and he doesn't know what kind of danger he will face, so Wanyan Honglie immediately decided to take the thirty-six plans as the upper plan.

Liang Ziweng probably couldn't imagine that this kind reminder to Wanyan Honglie would allow him to live for a while longer.

Wanyan Honglie, who left Jiaxing City, did not choose to take the water route, but chose to take the land route to the north through Lin'an.

The Mongols followed and got the news that Mo Li had sent him about Wanyan Honglie's departure from the city.

Although the slave mother didn't know the whereabouts of Wanyan Honglie, the disciples of the beggar gang were well-informed, especially after Yue Ziran took over, the beggar gang always paid attention to the movements of Wanyan Honglie and others, so Hong Qigong easily inquired about their whereabouts.

However, Ouyang Feng, who came back after the slave girl, was a little overwhelmed. It is estimated that it will not be possible to seize the "Nine Yin True Scripture", and he is extremely unwilling to return to the White Camel Villa like this.

Ouyang Feng heard from the servants of the White Camel Villa that Ouyang Ke accompanied Qiu Qianqi out for a stroll, so he decided to make a decision after finding Ouyang Ke, but he went out to look for the entire Jiaxing City and did not see Ouyang Ke, but met Qiu Qianzhang.

It turned out that Qiu Qianzhang was worried about Qiu Qianqi, who was pregnant, and planned to find her in the city and then meet the slave girl.

The two then split up to look for it. After another round around the city. Ouyang Feng's face became gloomy. It turned out that the news that the beggar gang had Ouyang Ke was his illegitimate son had spread throughout Jiaxing City.

Almost all the places where the people in the rivers and lakes gathered were talking about this matter, and the group of people who claimed to be righteous constantly used any contemptuous words to condemn Ouyang Feng, at first Ouyang Feng wanted to educate these people, but this is really not a glorious thing, others don't know themselves, if they stand out, they can only bring humiliation on themselves.

"What's wrong with you?" Qiu Qianzhang concentrated on looking for Qiu Qianqi, obviously ignoring and paying attention to the gossip about Ouyang Feng, so after seeing Ouyang Feng's face was very bad. I asked casually.

Ouyang Feng shook his head and asked, "Is there any trace of them?"

"They probably went north. "Qiu Qianzhang and Ouyang Fengtan heard the news, he got the news that the treasure of the Beggar Gang was hidden in the Valley of Desperate Feelings, and now the news has spread.

Qiu Qianzhang didn't believe it, but there was no way to refute it, it was really too clear what those people said.

"Going north?" Ouyang Feng wondered.

At that moment, Qiu Qianzhang told Ouyang Feng what he heard.

"Martial arts cheats?" Ouyang Feng has been in the Western Regions for many years, and the White Camel Villa is also a little wealthy, so he is not interested in such things outside his body, but countless martial arts cheats make him tempted.

"Are you sure they went north?" Ouyang Feng's face was no longer gloomy. Asked quietly.

Qiu Qianzhang nodded and said, "The Valley of Despair has a unique meaning for Qianqi. If she knew that the Valley of Despair was in danger of being dug into the ground by others, she would definitely go back. ”

Ouyang Feng pretended to be pondering and said, "With Ke'er's character, he will definitely escort Mrs. Gongsun there." He paused for a moment, then asked suspiciously, "Do you know where the Valley of Despair is?" I've never heard of this place. ”

"I've been. Qiu Qianzhang nodded and said, "There are winding and hidden streams, deep bamboo forests, simple stone houses, and inhabitants who have no quarrel with the world, and it would be a pity if they destroyed them." ”

"Let's go. Ouyang Feng got a satisfactory answer and said: "Let's go north to look for them, Mrs. Gongsun is pregnant, but it is not something that Ke'er, who can only do three-legged cat kung fu, can protect." ”

The slave girl was bound to pass through Xiangyang when they went north through Lin'an, so Qiu Qianzhang agreed after a little thought. The two returned to the post station, Ouyang Feng ordered the servants of the White Camel Mountain Villa to walk slowly behind, and then rode a fast horse with Qiu Qianzhang and headed north.

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Yue Ziran didn't know that a play he directed by himself had set off waves in the rivers and lakes at this time, but when he was hanging out with Huang Rong in Jiaxing City, he obviously felt that there were many fewer tourists in Jiaxing City.

After buying a jar of good wine a day and mixing it with the shopkeeper of the Drunken Immortal Building, the shopkeeper of the Drunken Immortal Building also said to Yue Ziran with great interest that the number of people who smashed the table and the bench in the Drunken Immortal Building recently and carried the big tripod through the room board like Qiu Chuji has decreased significantly.

After knowing that Yue Ziran and Qiu Chuji were old acquaintances, the shopkeeper also asked Yue Ziran to help him ask him when he saw Qiu Chuji again, whether he could pay the money for repairing the house board at the beginning, and his plaque was originally given by Su Dongpo, so the store was also built according to the same specifications, and the cost of repairing it was still very large.

Luo Chuan's strength has not yet recovered, especially in the last few days when he is the weakest, so Yue Ziran wants to go north to Western Xia, and he can only make plans after a few days. As for his marriage to Huang Rong, it will be postponed again.

Huang Rong didn't care about this matter, she knew that Yue Ziran had more important things to do.

Although Yue Ziran felt guilty, he was helpless, and the blocking of Mu Huali's attack next spring was the best opportunity he knew to deal with the Mongols.

Uncle Geng's residence was easy to find, and there was almost no need for beggars to help his disciples investigate, Yue Ziran just casually asked the vendors outside the dart bureau to know where he lived.

Obviously, Uncle Geng is very accustomed to this place and has lived there for a long time.

The autumn rain continued, and finally turned sunny after three days and three nights, making the humid Jiaxing city dry in the autumn wind.

Choosing a bright afternoon, Yue Ziran pulled Huang Rong out of the dart game, carrying two jars of good wine sent by the shopkeeper of the drunken immortal residence, passing through the bluestone paved street, passing a wharf where the sound of pounding clothes kept coming, and boarded the boat to Xitang at the other end of Jiaxing City.

The water network in Jiaxing City is very dense, especially Xitang, where Yue Ziran visited many times in his previous life. Therefore, I have a deep understanding.

However, at this time, Xitang was different from what Yue Ziran had seen when he played. Xitang gradually emerged since the Tang Kaiyuan period. People built houses along the river. Living by the water, in the Southern Song Dynasty, a market was gradually formed, and now it is a place for peddlers to do business and rest, which is obviously not suitable for playing.

At this time, whether it is a residential house, a hall or a tile shop, Xitang is built to pay attention to the area, and the distance between the houses is reduced to a minimum. As a result, many "first-line sky" alleys have been formed.

In the sunny weather in the water towns of the south of the Yangtze River, the residents are like cavemen who have been dormant for a long time, moving in the bright sunshine to dispel the damp malaise and bad weather, so you can see white clothes washed on stone steps and apricot trees and damp bedding to dry everywhere.

Along the way, the woman in the raccoon clothes knocked on the bluestone slab near the river, and the water lines brought by the corners of the clothes gradually intersected with the waves of the oars, stirring up the style of the south of the Yangtze River.

Crossing the rainbow-like stone arch bridge, the surrounding scenery slowly recedes, and boats row across the street. The boatmen who knew each other would also say hello to each other and make an appointment to drink tea and drink alcohol on a certain day. Then he passed by.

There are also flower sellers rowing a boat of chrysanthemums through the awning boats. Seeing Yue Ziran and Huang Rong standing at the bow of the boat, he stopped and said softly in Wu Nong's voice: "Official, buy a chrysanthemum for your wife." ”

The ancients often had the custom of picking chrysanthemums to send their sweethearts, because the chrysanthemums bloomed in autumn, the ancients called September "chrysanthemum month", and the chrysanthemum has the same sound as the same as the nine, so the chrysanthemum symbolizes the eternal world in the minds of the ancients.

Yue Ziran bought a branch and inserted it in Miss Huang's bun, and she didn't know whether the flowers were beautiful or the people were beautiful, and holding Miss Huang's hand felt like a spring breeze.

There are many covered bridges in Xitang, some of the corridors are near the river, some are in the middle, and some are equipped with backrest benches along the river side, there are old people sitting upright to rest, and there is a delicate teapot next to it, occasionally drink a cup, and feel the laziness of autumn in the sun. There are also old people and grandchildren around their knees, enjoying the joy of family, leisurely and leisurely, which is enviable.

After getting off the awning boat and going to the dock, the two turned into an alley.

The width of the roadway is only for farmers to carry and change their shoulders.

Because there are often eaves extending above the second floor of the houses facing the street, the buildings opposite the two are close at hand, and you can put up bamboo poles to dry your clothes and quilts, and you can lean against the window to chat.

When you look up, you can see the eaves of the roof cutting the sky into narrow tofu cubes, and the occasional sunlight shining in is amazing.

The bluestone slabs are smooth and shiny, engraved with the traces of footsteps, and there are moss between the gaps, telling the rush of time.

Standing in front of the low door, Yue Ziran gently knocked on the door.

"It's coming. The man inside the door said.

After waiting for a while, there was a "squeak", the door was opened, and Uncle Geng saw that it was Yue Ziran, turned around and walked back, and said, "Close the door when you come in." ”

Yue Ziran answered, closed the door and pulled Huang Rong to follow closely behind Uncle Geng, the space was narrow and the light was very dark, Yue Ziran could only grope behind Uncle Geng, and from time to time turned around to pull Huang Girl tight.

The yard is small, with only a narrow patio, three rooms and a two-story attic by the door. On the first floor of the attic there are all the things that the wonton stalls need on weekdays.

In the attic on the second floor, the skylight is open, and the sunlight climbs in, making the space much brighter.

"Find your own place to sit. Uncle Geng said casually, found two white porcelain bowls, and poured them two bowls of herbal tea.

"What are you looking for from me?" asked Uncle Geng straight to the point.

Yue Ziran coughed dryly, and asked with concern, "How is Uncle Geng lately?"

"It's ok. Uncle Geng picked up the bamboo knife commonly used by the carpenter, split a piece of bamboo into bamboo strips for weaving bamboo baskets and other things, and said slowly: "People often say that the small is hidden in the wild, and the big is hidden in the city. Now I understand, as long as there is no concern in my heart, it is the same wherever I hide. ”

Seeing that he could let go of his knots, Yue Ziran felt a lot more relieved, and asked casually, "Uncle Geng, is there any news about Miss Ke'er recently?"

Uncle Geng raised his head, glanced at Yue Ziran with slightly cloudy eyes, and said, "The news of the beggar gang is much better than mine, why did you ask me instead?"

Yue Ziran's tone was stagnant, and he smiled bitterly: "You are quite relieved about the two sisters now. ”

Uncle Geng snorted coldly and said, "The two of them are not stupid, they both know what they are doing, but you, even if you become the leader of the beggar gang now, I'm afraid Luo Chuan can't let go of his heart, right?"

Yue Ziran raised his eyebrows and said confidently: "It's okay, there are some things that have been paved for you by your predecessors, so you can only go along." After a pause, he asked again, "What did the people of the Black Sect ask Miss Ke'er to do?"

"It's just a matter of deducing something, bragging. Uncle Geng became impatient and asked, "What are you looking for me?"

Only then did Yue Ziran ask, "I heard that Uncle Geng knows a lot about the relationship between my Vulture Palace and Western Xia?"

"That's right. Uncle Geng put the bamboo strips in his hands, and his calloused hands were not afraid of the sharpness of the strips, and said: "But now it has been almost cleaned up by Chengtian Temple, and it is estimated that there are only a few old and cunning ones, and the old man who took the opportunity to retire when he saw that the time was not right survived." ”

"Uncle Geng still has a connection with them?" Yue Ziran then asked.

"Of course. Uncle Geng folded the bamboo strips in his hand together, knitted them into a pattern, and said: "I contacted the old acquaintances of the Vulture Palace in Xixia back then, and later after the Vulture Palace fell apart, Tang Gongzi and Xixia were also in contact with me. ”

"Can we still use these relationships in the Vulture Palace now?" Yue Ziran heard Uncle Geng say this, and felt a spectrum in his heart.

Uncle Geng looked at Yue Ziran with cloudy eyes and asked, "Aren't you dealing with the Dajin Kingdom and the Mongols?

Yue Ziran said with a smile: "This time, the prince of Western Xia wants to cooperate with me, and I don't have the idea of fighting them." ”

"Oh?" Uncle Geng stopped his movements and listened to Yue Ziran's words.

Yue Ziran immediately told Uncle Geng about the current prince of Western Xia.

Uncle Geng pondered after hearing this, and said: "This matter is not difficult, you just need to pull out the Chengtian Temple with the Prince of Western Xia, why use the power of those old people in the Vulture Palace?"

Yue Ziran smiled: "Things are far from being that simple, I still want to borrow some people from Western Xia." ”

"Borrow someone?" Uncle Geng was puzzled and asked, "Who do you want to borrow?"

"There are 100,000 elite soldiers in Western Xia. Yue Ziran held up a finger.

Uncle Geng was stunned, looked Yue Ziran up and down, and said, "It seems that I still underestimate you." ”

Yue Ziran was modest: "Passed the award." ”

"Not only Luo Chuan, but your master Hong Qigong should always worry about you. Uncle Geng said angrily: "I have heard of borrowing anything, but I have never heard of borrowing 100,000 elite soldiers from the king. ”

"It's not impossible. Yue Ziran said: "Next year, Western Xia will send 100,000 troops to help the Mongols attack Fengxiang Mansion together, I think this is a rare opportunity for Western Xia, Dajin and the children of the Han family, otherwise everyone will only be able to be fish and meat on the Mongolian cavalry board at that time." (To be continued......)

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