Chapter 162: Visiting the Barracks
When the man saw the surprised look on the face of the Liuyun Daoist, he immediately panicked, and asked hurriedly, "Dao Chief, what do you see?"
Liuyun Dao Chang pointed to the palm print on his hand and said, "Your relationship line is broken in the middle, and there are downward frustration lines. β
The ** was shocked, and said in a lost voice: "Dao Chang is really a god and a man!" So, he told Liuyun Dao Chang about his own affairs.
It turned out that this person's name was Chen Wenli, an ordinary middle-class family. belongs to the kind of class that can't stand starvation, although you can't have big fish and meat on weekdays, but you don't have to worry about life. Liuyun Daoist is right, he has been alert since he was a child, and he can recite poems at the age of three and make some limericks at the age of ten. At the age of twelve, you can write some decent poems in a standardized manner. When he was nineteen years old, he was a showman. In the next few years, his father died of illness, which made him miss the triennial exam. Three years later, when it was almost time to take the exam, his wife, who had just been married to him for a year, disliked him for not having the ability and eloped with another man. Chen Wenli couldn't stand the blow, couldn't afford to get sick, and missed the exam again. Another three years have passed, and Chen Wenli is now thirty years old, and now he is preparing to go to the capital for the three-year examination. Passing by the hexagram stall of the head of the Liuyun Dao, he sighed for a moment that his fate was full of twists and turns, so he couldn't help but come over to ask the chief of the Liuyun Dao for advice. Listening to Liuyun Dao Chang point out that he was separated from his wife, all of a sudden, the worship of him was like a surging river, endless, surging wave after wave. Now, he was completely convinced by the words of the Taoist chief.
"Dao Chief, will I have money in the future?" Chen Wenli was a little impatient.
Daoist Liuyun smiled and nodded, and said, "Don't worry, if I'm right, you'll be in high school this year." In the future, it will be smooth sailing, and you will be added to the rank and knight, and you will enjoy endless glory and wealth for a lifetime. β
"Really?" Listening to Liuyun Daochang's words, Chen Wenli's eyes were full of stars, as if he was looking forward to a better future.
"Really!" Liuyun Daoist replied with great certainty, as if he had seen the situation at Chen Wenli's high school at this time.
Listening to the words of Daoist Liuyun, Chen Wenli felt as if he had taken a reassuring pill. He took out a handful of broken silver from his pocket, didn't count it, and put it on the table. Respectfully said to Daoist Liuyun: "Daoist, borrow your auspicious words. A small amount of silver, not a tribute. When I return to my hometown on the day of high school, I will come to thank you again!" After speaking, Chen Wenli gave a long bow to Liuyun Dao. This bow to the ground, it can be seen that he is full of hope for the words of the Liuyun Daoist. Liuyun Daoist smiled and accepted his salute, Chen Wenli turned around and left after all this last night. He walked in a hurry, and in a blink of an eye he disappeared around the corner.
"Dao Chief, I haven't seen you for a few days, your old man's skills of cheating and deception are getting better and better!" the little fat man quipped, but his eyes glanced at the glittering silver on the table. He roughly estimated that the handful of broken silver that Chen Wenli threw down was as much as three or four taels.
Liuyun Dao stroked his beard and smiled suspiciously, and he said, "Little fat man, don't think that I am really cheating him of his money. You don't have to worry about him losing this money, I'm right, he's going to be prosperous soon. When the time comes, this silver will be only a drop in the bucket to him, and since he does not lack it, he will need it for us to drink. So why don't we do it with one stone?"
The little fat man and Ding Hao listened and laughed. So, the two of them took the hexagram stall and went to the restaurant together, ready to eat.
Zhao Wuyan has been gone, but he hasn't seen anyone for several days. Little Fat Man and Ding Hao also returned to their former demeanor, going to work normally and getting off work normally. A lot of changes have taken place in the rivers and lakes recently, and the pattern of three gates, two valleys and one mountain villa has slowly taken place. First of all, the master of the Jinguangmen sect was killed, the dragons were leaderless, and the Jinguangmen gradually became a third-rate sect from a top sect. The Jade Girl Gate is not much stronger, and she has changed to a very poor door owner, she has the ability to be jealous and force many people away. Fortunately, with the support of the forces behind her, she barely stood in the position of a first-class sect. Baicaomen is mainly to cure diseases and save people, although there was a big battle with Qianzhuling last time. However, Baicaomen stuck to the sect and only sought self-protection, but it did not lose much manpower. The vitality of the black dragon in Fulong Valley was greatly damaged, and the strength of Fulong Valley was also greatly reduced, but with Xuanyuan Puchen and other masters guarding it, the young people did not dare to make a mistake. Fairy Sword Villa is still as sharp as ever, if you fight alone, I'm afraid that no sect can bargain from Fairy Sword Villa. Although the little fat man also wanted to go back to the villa to have a look, he was also afraid to see Qiao Ruyan and her husband happy. Therefore, the little fat man endured the torment in his heart, pretended to have nothing to do, and suppressed the urge to go back to the villa.
On the afternoon of this day, the little fat man and Ding Hao were ready to patrol inside and outside Lianyun City like the sun. At this moment, the prefect came over with a sad face, and happened to meet the little fat man After the little fat man and Ding Hao met each other, they also saw the prefect's sad face, and asked suspiciously: "What is the reason why the prefect is worried?"
The prefect sighed, King Penglai had a fiftieth birthday the day before yesterday, and invited guests to pay respects. Most of the people he invited were military attachΓ©s, who led troops to fight. However, since these people participated in the birthday banquet of King Penglai, they have not returned to their posts until now, I don't know what kind of trick King Penglai is playing?
The military general's delay in returning is not a trivial matter. You must know that the government only has a small number of troops to maintain daily law and order. In the event of any disturbance, or the suppression of bandits, it is all up to those who lead the army to fight.
"Why don't we go to General Qin's place to have a look?" the little fat man suggested.
The prefect nodded and said, "This is exactly what this government wants. β
So, the prefect asked the little fat man and Ding Hao to prepare the horse. Soon, they brought out three tall horses. A snow-white horse looked like piles of cotton picked in the autumn fields. It was black and shiny, like coal dug out of a cave. The other is a large brown horse, standing as upright as a wall. These three horses were all anomalous horses, and they stood there motionless, and if it were not for the fact that the horse's eyelids were closed from time to time, it would not be possible to see that they were living creatures.
After the three of them got on the horse, they rode out of the backyard of the prefect's mansion. Although the prefect was a literati, he also learned some horseback archery back then. Riding around on a horse now is not a problem for him at all. Today's weather is a little cold, like a resentful woman with a cold face because her husband didn't return all night. When he walked out of the city gate, the guards recognized the prefect from a distance, and hurriedly bowed his head and bowed his waist. The prefect didn't talk nonsense, raised his horse, took the little fat man and Ding Hao, and went straight to the barracks of General Qin.
When I got to the barracks, I saw the barracks tents in the distance. The soldiers were well-armoured, with bright spears in their hands, shouting loudly and training hard.
"Who dares to spy on the military tent camp?" shouted loudly, and the three prefects were startled.
The prefect turned his horse's head and saw that not far from them, there was a pair of about twenty or thirty soldiers. The leader had a spear in his hand, and the rest had a bow and arrow in his hand. The arrows were already on the bow, and judging by the strings they had drawn, they could shoot at any moment. These people looked at them warily, as if they were foreign enemies.
The prefect and the little fat man Ding Hao, when the three of them came, they all changed into civilian clothes, no wonder these soldiers didn't recognize him. So, the prefect hurriedly explained, "Don't be nervous, everyone, I am the prefect of this city. Now come to the barracks and discuss some things with you, General Qin. β
The soldier in the lead listened, looked carefully, and recognized the prefect. So, he hurriedly jumped off the horse, arched his hands and saluted: "Xiao Riding School Liu Wei saw the prefect, the young general is in armor, it is inconvenient to salute, and I hope the adults will forgive me." β
The prefect smiled and said, "General Liu doesn't have to be polite, I came this time to discuss some things with your general soldiers, and your general soldiers can be in the camp?"
After listening to the words of the prefect, Liu Wei showed a look of embarrassment, and said slowly: "Back to my lord's words, the general army went to see the birthday banquet of King Penglai a few days ago, and he has not returned yet. β
The prefect and the little fat man glanced at each other and exchanged looks, as if to say: Sure enough, I didn't come back!
The prefect said to Liu Wei: "Since this is the case, then you can wait for the general soldier to come back and bring him a message." said that the government had something to do with him, and if it was convenient, let him bring the Lianyuncheng County Government to discuss some things with the government. β
"Obey!" Liu Wei said solemnly.
The prefect was not able to see General Qin as he wished, and he was very disappointed. In desperation, he had to take the little fat man and Ding Hao and return to Lianyun City along the same route.
As soon as I entered the county office, I saw a voice dressed in white like snow, standing under a willow tree. The corners of his clothes danced slowly with the autumn wind. The face has long hair between his temples, and he jumps happily not to be outdone. As soon as the prefect saw this back, he immediately recognized that the man in white was the current crown prince Zao Wou-ki. Zao Wou-Ki returned to the capital a few days ago to report to the emperor the secret of King Penglai that the little fat man and Ding Haotan had heard, and took the jade seal. When the emperor saw the jade seal, he was first surprised, then angry. Although he had long been aware of King Penglai's rebellious heart, he never expected that this King Penglai was so bold that he had already begun to plan a rebellion a few years ago, or even ten or twenty years ago. When the judgment continued to be chaotic, the emperor paid attention to it and wanted to eradicate the rebels of King Penglai. So, he ordered the prince to go out of the city to contact the generals stationed in various places.