The wind and snow were blowing for twenty days in a row.
For example, there has been continuous wind and snow for nearly two decades. Even the Zhusang Road in the north has not been seen in ten years, but the military training outside Zhusang Road has never stopped. Most of the private soldiers used to live on empty pay. , I have never suffered like this before, so I probably suffered frostbite on my hands, feet, and face. Even though I saw that Commander Wen had no intention of stopping, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and hold on until the daily military training was completed. The servants and soldiers came to bring hot soup, a good medicine for frostbite. They still complained, but they saw that Wen Yu was also standing in the snow with the army, not to mention his skill and decisive methods of killing really made life miserable. Very thoughtful.
Someone once said privately that it would be better to leave this profession alone. There are some skilled people in the world who can always find a way out. The worst thing is to give up the extremely generous military salary and silver money in Zhusang Road and find another way out. But a few days ago They left as planned, but the next day they went out to crawl around in the heavy snow outside the city, and beat him to a bloody head with an edgeless knife and a headless gun, and no one mentioned him again.
If the two words "jianghu" and "jianghu" are related to things like being uneasy all day long and worrying about enemies coming to your door, then I am afraid that no one will want to talk about the so-called "jianghu". , can be compared with the heroes who have been famous for a long time, and only those who are really capable can get enough food and clothing if they step into the rivers and lakes, and if they go further, they may get riches. They only need to walk two or three feet more. But the gold-embedded jade in hand cannot be compared with the precious tea branches hanging on the dangerous peaks of thousands of feet. What's more, these private soldiers ask themselves, they have no rock climbing skills, so the extremely generous military pay in Zhusang Road is in everyone's eyes. It's even more expensive.
And Master Zhusang Dao has not been idle recently. A dozen days after the snow fell, he once again transferred a lot of money, and he was spending money like dirt, which made several old gentlemen in Zhusang Dao specialize in money management. Regardless of the wind and snow, he came to the Taoist master's house in person to find out what was going on. He didn't know why Zhu Sangdao had spent so much money these days. He had almost spent all the money he had saved in the past few years. In the end, Even these old gentlemen who have been working on Zhu Sangdao's accounts for many years don't know what they are used for. After deliberation, they simply ignored their old age and frailty, and came one after another in carriages. They stayed in the Taoist mansion for two full days before returning to each other, but money was still thrown out.
Zhu Sang Dao is not the Zhu Sang Dao of Master Zhu Sang Dao, and there are even wealthy families living here. But even if the wealthy family intervened, Master Zhu Sang still managed to get the matter done with force.
In the past three days, when Wen Yu returned to his residence, he would always see an old woman covered in snow outside the inn. She could not tell her age and her clothes were thin. However, no matter how kindly Wen Yu tried to persuade her, the old woman refused to die. When he stepped into the inn, he just said that he was looking for Commander Wen, who was new to Zhusang Road. He wanted to ask for something. If he couldn't see him, he would rather freeze to death outside the inn.
But Wen Yu didn't say it clearly. Seeing that the old woman refused to obey, he just told the waiter to look after her more, and handed the old woman two heavy clothes and blankets to wrap up. As for what the old woman wanted, in the past, Wen Yu would usually say it bluntly. It was Commander Wen who did something for that poor-looking old woman, but now he was very tired of such actions. He could still use this method to deceive people who could be bullied, but now Wen Yu was no longer Because of her old temperament, the old woman couldn't afford to kneel down at the foreign minister. Wen Yu just went out to train as usual every day, and went back to the inn to drink as usual. But he drank more and more every day. I don't know if it was because he felt colder all over, or because he felt cold. The foreign manager was kneeling down, an old woman, who was feeling a little bored. He Zhizhou still came to have a drink with Wen Yu, but the Taoist Master probably had something to entrust with this confidant in the past two days and had not shown up for two days. It was only tonight that he brought two jars from home that he had been reluctant to open for a long time. He brought the wine to the inn and drank happily with Wen Yu.
"Drinking makes you dull. If you have something to say, you might as well speak it out. If you are so hesitant to speak, how can you have the courage to lead the army?" When Wen Yu put down the cup, he had to admire the previous sentence. He Zhizhou is really good at wine. This time I brought it
Although the wines are not necessarily the best in the world, the taste of each one is different in subtle ways, and it is the subtleties that make people feel that there is something wonderful about it. For Wen Yu, who is not experienced in wine, it is definitely the Every time I taste something new, it is rare to be able to warm yourself up and have fun at the same time during this snowy season.
But today's drink was indeed not all fun.
"You are a carefree old man. You only need to train your troops every day. You wish you could stand in the snow all day long to train these tired private soldiers. Although you have great skills and many thoughts, you don't have to worry about other big and small things. This is called Literary sages look at small businessmen. One article can be worth the hours of hard work of the latter, and they still wonder why the latter is busy changing cups and cups all day long, without caring whether they are drinking out of pleasure or out of necessity." He Zhizhou spoke angrily, and kept humming. He glanced at the waiter and found that the latter was not where he was, so he lowered his voice and said, "Do you know how many high-status people there have been in Zhusang Road in the past two days?" The adults are dead? No one else is to blame, except that it was too cold this winter. Many of them were blocked by flying snow when they left the city. Somehow they got lost and froze to death outside the city. How could it not cause a stir? What a commotion."
"Dongfeng should be the one to do this, but Brother He took over this job, which shows that he has good intentions." Wen Yu naturally would not believe such lies that did not need to be exposed, so he did not bother to say it directly, and inadvertently After looking at He Zhizhou's hands, he said, "Now I feel more and more happy for the Taoist master. Although Zhusang Taoism is not a country, and its forces are intertwined, it is not necessarily easy to use methods. There is a person like you who is willing to get blood on his hands. It’s actually a good thing.”
He Zhizhou laughed twice and raised his head to drink.
"There is a friendship with the rich and powerful in the world, but there is no great sense of sharing the hardships with others. In the final analysis, the reason why we are willing to share the hardships with others is mostly because we are thinking about being rich and powerful one day. However, once we enjoy the wealth and honor, it will inevitably run counter to the wishes of the Taoist Master. , these adults who died for no reason were probably good at forming gangs, going so far as to buy and sell important positions, and were not satisfied with even sitting in the city. They wanted to use their power to oppress the common people, making the latter miserable, so they are not so much Taoist masters. I am willing to clear the way for Brother Wen, so I do not hesitate to use a knife or axe. It is better to say that I am taking advantage of the situation. It is just a matter of life and death in the future, and I want to take stock of the old accounts that have been accumulated to the point that I can no longer save them. I want to thank Brother Wen later. "
"The reason why the old woman outside the door looks shabby can be said to be because she doesn't have much ability in the first place, or it can be said that her family is in misfortune, but who can say that it has nothing to do with those adults sitting very high up, if not When faced with a difficult situation that cannot be overcome, who would be willing to threaten his life, which is not even valuable in his opinion, and be cruel so that he can feel better?"
There was an old woman on the first floor of the inn. It looked like her whole body had not recovered from the freezing cold, but she still managed to stumble up to Wen Yu and bowed down.
Wen Yu glanced at He Zhizhou, who was pretending to be fine, and quickly helped him.
The old woman was from Zhusang Road. Wen Yu only knew it when she spoke. The old woman was age-savvy. She worked hard because her husband was widowed. Regardless of her body and face, she looked like an old woman who was over sixty years old. She had already worked hard to take care of the only daughter in the family. Well, he was already at the age of leaving the court, but by chance, he fell in love with a young master. However, the young master's family was from a well-known and high-ranking family in Zhusang Road. The young master and his daughter almost committed suicide by jumping into the river, but they still failed to persuade the young master's parents. The woman had no money and no acquaintance of high-ranking men in Zhusang Road. In desperation, she heard others mention that a new leader of Zhusang Road was living here temporarily, so she had to kneel in the snow for a long time. Get up, hoping to meet Wen Yu.
"My previous actions were really inappropriate. I hope you won't blame me. If you weren't desperate, you wouldn't be willing to cling to other people's high branches. I just know that I am a high-ranking person in Zhusang Road. Although I am a young girl, I am very naughty.
She's pretty good-looking, but it's hard to catch up with her. However, she is seriously ill and there is no cure. She only has a few years of good life left. If her own girl has no one to rely on, she will probably live a miserable life. This is why she has no choice. I came down to look for you, sir, hoping to find a clear way. "
"If you have done something very wrong in the past few years because of your livelihood, God can bear the sin, but I have no fault. Please save me."
The woman who looked like an old woman was on the verge of tears and her words were trembling. Even He Zhizhou frowned and remained silent for a long time.
After Wen Yu thought about it, he first comforted the woman, then got a pen and paper, and soon he finished writing a letter. After much hesitation, he picked up the Tiger Seal of the Commander-in-Chief on his waist, dipped ink on it to the end of the letter, and then handed it over. To the woman, tell her that when she meets that person next time, sending this letter will probably resolve the matter. She also needs to leave the woman to warm herself up before leaving, but the latter refuses and repeatedly asks for a big salute. , Wen Yu gave way one after another, so he had to bow deeply and leave in a hurry.
"What are you writing about?" He Zhizhou was curious.
"I did some fortune-telling for that family, and it turned out that the birth dates of the two of them are indeed the same, so it's fair to tell the truth." Wen Yu laughed it off.
"I'm not as good as you at telling people." Since Wen Yu wanted to conceal it, He Zhizhou simply stopped asking and silently counted the time for a while. Then he picked up Wen Yu's sleeves and walked straight to the door of the inn, "I won't let you waste it. "Xin, the Taoist master has given me a great gift and asked me to deliver it to Brother Wen. As for how to receive it, you have the final say."
Around the door of the inn, the howling north wind and heavy snow rushed into the house instantly.
On a snowy night, there are tens of thousands of iron armors reflecting the snow, covering the entire inn and the surrounding streets. Just like lake fish encountering bait, they all gather here. The light of armor is better than the light of lamps illuminating the snow.
"Total together, there are no less than 30,000 armor. This number can already be compared to 30% of the strength of a country. How to train the army depends on you. I would like to ask the Taoist Master, can I see you in the spring next year? A force strong enough to charge into the territory of Yuan Dynasty?"
He Zhizhou crossed his shoulders and wrote lightly.
Then he saw Wen Yu grinning, his face clearly covered by gauze, but He Zhizhou was very sure. The man in front of him smiled very wantonly, then he raised his palms lightly and tapped his fingers.
Raising his hand, dozens of streams of light rushed out. If someone looked down from above the city, he could see that in the boundless snowy night, there were more than a dozen dazzling streams of light, either deep or shallow, bright and dim, scattered outside the city, each one When the stream of light falls to the ground, a large formation rises up, like the Milky Way falling to the ground and splashing with tide, and fairy vines and soil taking root. He Zhizhou, who was standing aside, took a deep breath and knew that Wen Yu was supposed to be a master of formations at a very high level, but this kind of training method was really unheard of. Maybe with such a large formation, he could really mobilize enough soldiers in the spring season. Tens of thousands of elite soldiers and generals, so when the cold breath came out of his chest and abdomen, the man murmured.
It's like a fairy ordering troops.
On the coldest winter night in Soo Sang Road in ten years, bamboo shoots were springing up outside the city.
