Fang Jie didn¡¯t send Xiang Qingniu very far, but kept watching his figure disappear deep into the forest. Chen Heng and Chen Ha who were following Xiang Qingniu seemed to have obviously changed. Fang Jie didn't know what method Xiang Qingniu used to achieve the so-called enlightenment of the Chen brothers. He also didn't know the Chen brothers. Is it right or wrong to follow Xiang Qingniu westward?
"It is undeniable that the Chen brothers committed crimes many years ago and committed crimes without calculation. This cannot be treated as if nothing happened just because their intelligence was not developed. But traveling to the west after all, it is a matter of narrow escape.
Zhuo Buyi said that Chen Heng and Chen Ha were willing to follow Xiang Qingniu after they became enlightened because they were destined to pay off their debts in this life for what they had done before, but Fang Jie was not willing to think so.
Pay off debt?
Why go west?
"who is he?"
Wanyan Yunshu watched the fat Taoist leave with curiosity in his eyes.
"He isa real man, a strange man."
Fang Jie answered.
Wanyan Yunshu didn¡¯t understand. He always felt that Han people¡¯s words were very profound.
"He is a man who is greedy for money but not lustful, so he has to carry a load of gold, silver and jewelry even if he knows he is going to die. He is a lazy person, so he even finds it troublesome to walk. He is a deceitful person. , so I would rather go a long way than come here to trick the two of me."
"But he is my friend."
Fang Jie withdrew his gaze and turned towards his team: "It's life or death."
As he walked, he unfolded a piece of silk cloth in his hand. Xiang Qingniu had stuffed it into his hand before leaving. He said it was something belonging to the master of the Yanwu Academy, and asked Xiang Qingniu to choose a suitable opportunity. Leave it to Fang Jie. Xiang Qingniu said that he was going to travel to the west, so he couldn't find a suitable time to give it to him. But think about it again, isn¡¯t it the most appropriate time to say goodbye?
There are a few lines of small characters on the silk cloth. The pen must not have been fully dipped in ink when I was using it, so the writing is very light. But Fang Jie knew that this was just right. Without a steady hand, he would definitely not be able to write such seemingly superficial words. The old man should have torn this silk cloth somewhere at random. The silk cloth absorbs water. If the ink is thicker, the dye will melt on the cloth and the words will not be formed.
??The soul boy descended from the sky is still stubborn, fixing the south, the north, and the east and west. Great wisdom and foolishness can go as they please, and control chaos, misfortunes, and blessings.
These four vernacular sentences may seem very simple, but this is just Fang Jie¡¯s first impression. If someone else had read it, they would not be able to understand the first sentence. But even Fang Jie didn't feel that these four sentences were simple anymore.
When Fang Jie saw this sentence, his mind buzzed as if he had been struck by lightning.
The soul boy who descended from the sky stubbornly
This sentence is like a thunderbolt.
It took a while for Fang Jie to regain his composure. His first reaction was that the old man had seen through his past and present lives at a glance? If so, could it be that the old man has left his mortal body and become an immortal? Otherwise, how could one speak so clearly and without any obstruction?
Fang Jie¡¯s origin is his biggest secret, destined to be shared by no one in this life. Even a beauty like Shen Qingshan Mu Xiaoyao, or a confidant like Zhuo Buyi Xiang Qingniu can't say that. But if the old man huddled in a corner of the library, who was about to fly away without knowing when, had not seen through anything, how could he have written such a sentence?
Fang Jie's mind was instantly confused, and then he took two deep breaths to try his best to calm down.
Maybe
?Perhaps this is just a meaningless statement?
The old dean, Wan Xingchen, did have something special about him, but he never mentioned anything about it. He was given a book of notes, which contained many physical qualities and some insights the old man had seen and heard over the past century. Fang Jie couldn't understand the cryptic handwriting, even a sword manual, so he gave the booklet to Shen Qingshan.
"The soul boy who came from heaven is stubborn, maybe it's just the old man who knows that his life experience is rough?"
Yongzhou is indeed a stubborn place.
He was meditating all the way, with this first sentence in his mind. Did Wan Xingchen see through something, or was it just a sigh?
Ding South, Ding North, Ding East.
What does this sentence mean?
What does the old man want to give him?
I don¡¯t understand the first two sentences, and the last two sentences seem to have no meaning, but Fang Jie just feels that there must be something remarkable hidden in such superficial words.
Walking back to the team, Fang Jie didn¡¯t understand what the old man wanted to tell him.
He climbed onto the red horse and stared at the team, which had mostly climbed over the top of the mountain, in a daze for a while. This is either a poem or a poem from a county school.Children will laugh at the messiness of these four sentences. But these four sentences were not spoken by an ordinary person, but by thousands of stars.
That¡¯s why Fang Jie pays so much attention to it.
Xiang Qingniu didn't mention anything more when he left. He may have read these four sentences, but he didn't say anything more. It's not necessarily what Wan Xingchen had explained at that time.
The red horse chirped twice, looking particularly excited as it walked along the mountain road.
?????????? To solve it is like falling into the deep sea.
I was completely wrapped up in these four sentences and twenty-eight words, and it was hard to extricate myself.
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"After we cross Mangdang Mountain, we will reach Chu County, Hedong Road. Thirty miles below the mountain is Wan County County. I have sent people to inquire and there are no rebels stationed in Wan County. After Sun Kaidao, the magistrate of Wan County, surrendered to the rebels, He was actually knighted and held the position of county guard to govern a county. This man was greedy for life and afraid of death. When Yin Poshan led his army south, he even sacrificed his own concubine to save his life. For the sake of Sun Kaidao's obedience, Yin Poshan didn't do much searching in Wan County. Therefore, Wan County was a rare place among the counties in Hedong Province where people did not go out to escape. However, now the people are also scolding Sun Kaidao for being shameless. ¡±
Zhuo Buyi pointed to the official printed map of the Sui Dynasty and spoke.
This map is not detailed. Many places are just marked, and the terrain is not drawn at all.
"Although Sun Kaidao is afraid of death, he seemed to have a good reputation in the local government before."
Lu Fenghou said: "I have heard this person's name in Huangyang Road. There has been no famine in Wan County in recent years. It is because Sun Kaidao personally led the county officials to farm on the hillside. A lot of wasteland was opened up. So this man was looked down upon by the scholars. How could an official go to the fields in person and lower his status like this? The people thought that he was a good official. Wan County was not big, and half of it was still mountainous It should be the poorest place, but it is one of the few counties in Hedong Road that can be self-sufficient.¡±
"This man has a good reputation, but I didn't expect him to be such a coward. He can even give his own woman away, what can't he do?"
Chen Bishan shook his head: "I think this person is not really a coward."
"Why?"
Lu Fenghou rolled his eyes at him: "An official has no loyalty and will surrender as soon as the rebels arrive. A husband has no courage and gives his concubine to the thieves. Such a person is not a coward, what is he?"
Chen Banshan said: "What you said is correct. Sun Kaidao sacrificed his concubine to save his life. But you just heard Mr. Zhuo say that Wan County is the county with the fewest refugees in Hedong Road! This way It seems that by offering his concubine, he was protecting the people of the county!"
Lu Fenghou was startled after hearing this, but he didn't know how to refute.
Zhuo Buyi nodded: "Although there are no rebels stationed in Wan County, Sun Kaidao spent his family wealth and the support of some local squires to organize a group of about 500 people to defend the city bravely. Because this group of five With a team of a hundred people, the bandits and bandits would not dare to attack Wan County easily."
He glanced at Fang Jie: "What I mean is that although we abandoned the cart, the provisions carried by the horses and soldiers were enough to last for twenty days. Wan County is too small and there are no rebels. We can't fight in." Useless.¡±
Fang Jie nodded: "We can't carry a lot of food and grass, so we can only raise troops through war. But what I want to support through war is not to plunder the people, but to attack the rebels. But we don't know the situation in the north of Mangdang Mountain right now. Understand, we don¡¯t know where the rebels in Chu County are, nor where Liangcao Station is located, so we still have to go to Wan County, but not to fight, but to explore. "
"Chen Banshan Lu Fenghou, you two will lead the team and wait at the foot of the mountain. Be careful and don't allow the soldiers to harass the people. We have just come here, so we must be careful in everything."
"I obey my orders!"
Chen Bishan and Lu Fenghou clasped their fists at the same time.
"Mr. Zhuo, let's go to Wan County to meet Sun Kaidao."
"The general is interested in this person?"
Zhuo Buyi asked.
"If he is really a coward as timid as a mouse, then you don't need to hold a knife to him and he will tell you everything. If he is not of the same mind as the rebels, he will still say whatever we ask. Since Yin Poshan can't move The people of Wan County show that this person is still capable. If he doesn't have some ability, would Yin Poshan give up the food and grass of Wan County for a woman? "
¡°It¡¯s not easy for someone to be admired by Yin Poshan in a short period of time.¡±
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The city wall in Wan County is less than two feet, and there are several wall stacks.It fell, and there was a big hole in the wall on the west gate, which could allow two people to squeeze through. In order to prevent bandits from getting in through this opening, many craftsmen are filling the opening with mud. The civilian warriors on the city wall were poorly dressed and poorly equipped, but they all looked energetic.
"Sir, yesterday Liu Xuanfeng from the mountain came to step on the plate with his people again, and they have been circling around the west gate. This group of people bully the weak and fear the strong. As soon as the rebels come, they sneak into Mangdang Mountain, and as soon as the rebels leave, they come out to cause trouble. The common people are more shameful than the rebels!"
County Magistrate Niu Xunda followed Sun Kaidao and said: "This bet must be made as soon as possible. I'm worried that Liu Xuanfeng's people will sneak in at night. After all, he has two to three thousand bandits under his command, and we only have five hundred brave men."
County Magistrate Sun Kaidao hummed, seeming a little absent-minded.
"What are you worried about, sir?"
Niu Xunda asked.
"I heard that there was a great victory in the south of Mangdang Mountain The left vanguard general Luo Yao personally led his army to attack the Huangniu River, and more than half of Yin Poshan's men and horses were lost."
Sun Kaidao murmured.
"This is a good thing. The rebels are unkind and should have been destroyed long ago!"
Niu Xunda said bitterly.
"Yesit should have been destroyed long ago"
Sun Kaidao repeated it, with a flash of sadness in his eyes.
Looking at Sun Kaidao's expression, Niu Xunda suddenly understood why the Lord had been restless for the past two days. In order to protect the people of Wan County, your Excellency did not hesitate to surrender to the thieves. Not many people in Wan County understand your thoughts, let alone the army of the left vanguard?
¡°Once the troops of the left vanguard pass through Mangdang Mountain, I¡¯m afraid you will not be able to escape
Thinking of this, Niu Xunda's face became miserable.
At this time, suddenly a group of knights came quickly from a distance. It looked like there were about twenty or thirty knights, and they went straight to the west gate. There was anger in Niu Xunda's eyes: "Liu Xuanfeng, this scum, is causing trouble again with the help of his horse!"
"Give me the bow!"
He shouted loudly, took his stiff bow and drew an arrow: "If this thief dares to scream again today, I will shoot him to death with one arrow!"
Sun Kaidao was so preoccupied that he didn't hear what Niu Xunda said. He raised his head and looked at the team riding outside, and murmured: "Why is life more difficult than death?"