It is of course a good thing to meet relatives, especially after the fall of the Eastern Qi Dynasty, the change of dynasties, and the downfall of the family, it is even more interesting that they can still meet together, and there is even a faint tendency to regain their old glory together.
However, the saint may be in the worst period of his life at this time. As a civil servant of the Wei Dynasty, he is too casual at this time, even indulges in personal affairs, and even eats and drinks with public funds, which inevitably seems to be a bit indifferent to the saint. inside.
"In my opinion, the saint was just panicked at first. He just felt that no one dared to really resist him, not even the emperor's uncle, let alone others. Therefore, Dongyi, who was in a mere corner of the country, repeatedly disobeyed him. , so he kept letting it go. Yang Shen was going to be shot into a pulp after he rebelled... This time in Guanxi, all the five chief managers were slaughtered like chickens, and they could only deal with the Taiyuan left behind with one sentence. In the end, the Wu clan he surrendered in person turned out to be If you really come, you will really panic." Zhang Xing leaned on the table with his wine glass in his hand and said jokingly while tilting his body. "However, what really frightened the saint was actually Dulan Khan's arrow... After that arrow, the saint suddenly realized that not only had he lost face, he might even lose his life, so he simply collapsed thousands of miles away. "
"That's it." Luo Shu twisted his slender beard with one hand, then raised his glass with the other hand and smiled while leaning on the table in the same posture. "But if you say so, will the saint become more cautious after this incident? Isn't it a blessing for the Wei Dynasty?"
"Maybe." Zhang Xing took a breath of alcohol and sighed in reply. "Who knows about this kind of thing? I'm afraid it depends on luck... After this incident, there are no more than three situations. Maybe the saint will become more rigorous and careful from now on; maybe he will become old-fashioned and still go his own way; maybe he will break the pot and break it for one person. If you are in harmony, you will be unscrupulous...it really depends on your luck."
Luo Shu nodded repeatedly and raised his glass: "Three splendors and four emperors are above, and the saint is blessed with great blessings!"
Zhang Xing quickly responded: "Three splendors and four emperors are above, and the saint's great blessings reach the sky."
Brothers Qin Bao and Luo Xin, who were on the left and right, were startled, and then quickly raised their glasses in confusion. However, the two people above put down their glasses first and started a new round of nonsense. Without saying a word, they started again. Put it down blankly, and then look at each other blankly.
Obviously, these two people cannot keep up with the first two people.
"Although Shishu was young at that time, he had worked as an official in Dongqi County. Who was the general manager of Youzhou? How did he know people so well that Shishu was promoted to Zhonglang General easily?" Zhang Xingdong raised his hammer to the west and struck his stick. , completely inconsistent with the rules.
"I have had three managers in Youzhou, all of whom are close friends of the saints. The first one is called Yin Fu. He is the father of Master Yin Chang who is now staying in Xidu. Master Yin Chang and I went to Yanshan to fight together when we were young. Guo Xie...their father and son were quite nice to me...but it's also possible that I was in a low position at that time and didn't care. Anyway, I entered the General Manager's Mansion under his command and was promoted all the way to the rank of Captain." Luo Shu recounted with a smile. , but couldn’t tell whether it was a sneer or a real smile.
"No matter what, we must accept some kindness from their Yin family." Zhang Xing responded with emotion. "One's deeds do not matter one's heart... The Yin Liushou is still the Xidu Liushou, the confidant of the saint."
"That's true." Luo Shu raised his glass. "May Yin Gong be rewarded by the Black Emperor after his death, and be able to enter the demon-killing hall and enjoy the happiness of a god and man forever."
What about gods and men whose cultivation is not enough to become a ghost?
Even if you become a god, you must follow the rules, otherwise your soul will be dispersed and return to heaven and earth forever.
Zhang Xing was extremely speechless, but he still raised his glass with a smile: "Where's the second place?"
"The second one is called Bai Hengye... a trash-like thing... It's hard to say, I'm afraid he's just pretending. At that time, the Bai family was the most powerful, with three general managers, two princes, and a marquis. The saint hadn't supported Bai Hengqiu yet. When it comes to establishing a small family within the Bai family, he is naturally cautious and treads on thin ice... he just drinks and copies poems every day, and doesn't care about anything else."
Zhang Xing said "Oh", while Qin Bao looked a little embarrassed.
"In the past four or five years, a man named Li Cheng has been working, and he is also from Guanzhong... This is a troublesome thing. There are so many families in Guanlong, and there is no shortage of people from generation to generation. The one who dies is Guanlong. Yes, the other one is Guan Long. There is always no shortage of the son of the steward and the son of the duke to be the steward and the duke... This Li Cheng came to Youzhou and was like Bai Hengye at the beginning. Later, he met a conquest of Dongyi, During the second expedition to Dongyi, I became a little more serious, but I was also incompetent and jealous of others. During this period, I had the qualifications and the credit, but they never gave me a promotion."
"Then finally..." Zhang Xing was still puzzled. "How did you get over the fifth level in the end?"
"I condensed the elixir half a year ago." Luo Shu said a very brief sentence. "At that time, you were about to go on tour, so you didn't know that I was on the latest ranking list three months ago... He didn't dare not promote me."
Zhang Xing was in awe.
In this way, the two of them talked about it, but after talking about it, they finally returned to the original problem.
"My nephew asked me before if I came so quickly because I was seeking special honors or because I was nearby... What does this mean?" Luo Shu drank another glass of wine, then put down his glass to look at the other party.
"So, is Uncle Shi bent on seeking special honors?" Zhang Xing also put down his wine glass, clasped his hands in the middle of the table and asked seriously.
"Yes." After a moment of pause, Luo Shu simply answered. "Now that you have passed the threshold of the fifth level, why don't you want to continue to grow bigger? After all, there is no greater merit than saving someone's life, but from what my nephew said, there is a high probability that this saint will not do this meritorious service?"
"Yes and no." Zhang Xing answered simply... He had already seen that this man was a typical utilitarian martial artist. He was not the same type of person as Qin Bao at all. They were even two completely opposite warriors.
But it makes sense.
First of all, they are not related by blood, they are just uncle and nephew; secondly, the two parties have completely different ages, experiences, and growing up and working environments... Of course, if I have to elaborate a little more, Luo Shu is more like a typical martial artist who is a remnant of the Eastern Qi Dynasty. Qin Bao is a special case who has been constrained by his mother's morality and ideal warrior outlook since he was a child.
It must be known that the Eastern Qi, like the Wei, had a barbaric political style and a military-first approach, even more brutal and absurd, otherwise it would not have been the Wei that destroyed the Qi.
"How do you say it?" Luo Shu was not dissatisfied with Zhang Sanlang's vague answer, but instead became a little interested.
And this also further improved Zhang Xing's evaluation of him, which is a bit similar to Chen Ling in the Jianghuai area. Even though Chen Ling has some city and family, he relies too much on his family and region, and may not be better than the person in front of him... …This one is Ning Dan.
After thinking about this, Zhang Xing became more and more calm, and just explained with a smile: "It's actually very simple... Starting from the sixth level, whether it comes true or breaks the promise, it is equivalent to nothing... But regardless of whether it is true or not, those who have special honors must have it. To make up for it, it is said that tens of thousands of people cannot be rewarded, so one or two thousand people must be rewarded, otherwise the saint will not be able to even run the court."
Luo Shu suddenly understood: "So, there are still merits to be gained? The wise nephew is indeed a think tank that even Uncle Cao covets!"
"Of course it's possible, but it's also difficult." Zhang Xing ignored the other party's compliments and spread his hands on the case. "The main reason is that the military situation is too plain and there is not much room for maneuver... Qin Erlang had already told the general not long after the meeting that the entire army of the Eastern Wu Clan was coming, with 150,000 soldiers and 50,000 to 60,000 civilians or even more. And the terrain is like a basin... If there are fewer people, it will be just a futile effort to feed them heads and capture; if there are more people, or the time is long, they will inevitably retreat."
"Can we gather some elites to break into the city?" Luo Shu asked seriously. "The saint must be deeply impressed by this, right?"
"Maybe." Zhang Xing thought thoughtfully. "There is definitely no shortage of high-end training power in the city, and there is also the Fulong Seal. As long as we find the weak point and rush in before the Wu Clan training masters gather together, we will definitely get support. We were sent out by Lord Niu... ...but this may be counterproductive, because the city is very short of food, and it is difficult to get stuck when Youzhou reinforcements are gathering in large numbers or Northland reinforcements are outflanking them. If you give away too few people, it will not be convincing; if you give too much, the saint will be Worrying about food... all I can think of is that if three to five hundred riders rush into the city with some food, and report the news of the arrival of the army in an unfailing manner, then the best result will be achieved."
"Not bad." Luo Shu was cheered. "As expected of a think tank... How about I personally select the elites and lead the team myself?"
"I don't recommend this to Uncle Shi." After saying that, Zhang Xing pointed his hand at the other two people in the account. "The two of them are the most suitable...one is the envoy for help, a serious imperial Fulong Guard, who has been promised a 'special honor' before coming; the other is the reinforcements from Youzhou, who is young and promising, and can also convince the public; the key is that the two Their goals are small, but their martial arts skills are very good... If you are looking for a future after the war, these two people are the most suitable to take the credit."
Qin Bao was shocked. Although Luo Xin's expression did not change much, he was slightly solemn and seemed to be moved.
Luo Shu thought carefully and nodded slowly, agreeing: "We should also let Xin'er and Bao'er get some fame, but in this case, where are you, my dear nephew?"
"Uncle Shi, you are a lieutenant general, and I have just been promoted to the black ribbon. You may reach the top in one step, or you may be wiped out by some big shots with malicious intentions because of your background. You cannot rely on such small fights to plan your future. Yes." Zhang Xing said seriously. "We should do something big."
"How do you say it?" Luo Shu's heart moved slightly and he asked seriously while twirling his beard.
"What can you say?" Zhang Xing sighed. "Since Uncle Shi came here first and left the Youzhou army behind, I don't believe he didn't care... It was a little late, all the Youzhou army arrived, and the Wu people left on their own, what's the use of us? We went in too early, just now As I said, it means losing your life... Therefore, whether it is a meritorious service or a serious work, there are only two methods. One is to enter the small group of troops just mentioned to boost morale, and the other is to naturally make a big fanfare and set up a tree. Flowers bloomed on the mountain, and the Youzhou army marched westward in two or three days to scare off the witches... In this way, the witches would not dare to gamble, but they were willing to gamble. We can go back and catch up with the Youzhou army, and then we can become one Great job."
Unexpectedly, Luo Shu twisted his beard and remained silent.
"Uncle Shi, I have a will and you have soldiers and horses. What can't you do?"
Zhang Xing laughed and took out the imperial edict and seal ribbon from his arms again, threw them on the table, and then came to see Luo Shu. "I would say that in Huairong, a key town that connects Hebei, Shanxi, and Beihe, there must be powerful people who have evolved from the remnants of the Eastern Qi Dynasty. Uncle Shi has not only served as a military official in Youzhou for decades, but also served as an Eastern Qi official. I must know the officials, I wonder if you can introduce me to them? How many years have passed, don’t they want to be officials? The saint promised a career starting from the sixth level!"
Luo Shu smiled and turned away: "Don't you think that starting from the sixth level is a bit too much, and you are worried that it will not be implemented later, the friendship will be ruined, and you will not be able to see these old friends in the future?"
"If it cannot be implemented, then the court has broken its trust and they have trusted the court. They should naturally resent the court when the time comes." Zhang Xing glanced at Qin Bao, who was a little flustered, and made one point that was irrefutable. "Do you want to hate us? Aren't we doing this at the risk of not being counted? In the end, the sooner we can drive away the Wu tribe, the sooner the saint can be rescued, and the sooner we can Let the people of the three counties of Yanmen, Mayi and Loufan be freed from the fire as soon as possible... This is both public and private, and it is worth doing a business without capital in terms of actual profit."
"That's well said." Luo Shu raised his palms and sighed. "Actually... right here in Huairong, there once was a hero from the Eastern Qi Dynasty. Does my nephew know about it?"
Zhang Xing shook his head repeatedly.
"Actually, this person is not a real hero." Luo Shufu smiled again. "Just because he is the surname of the country of Dong Qi, and Huairong is such a critical place, he was assigned to guard it. And precisely because Huairong is so critical, and there are many arrangements here, so when this person destroyed Dong Qi in the Western Wei Dynasty, They were able to defeat the Wei army many times with the help of favorable geographical location, friendly people, and reinforcements from Beihuang from Kuhai and Tongliao. In the end, it was not destroyed until two or three years after the late emperor ascended the throne..."
Zhang Xing nodded slowly: "What next?"
"Huairong, since the founding of the Eastern Qi Dynasty, has repeatedly produced surnames in the town. Over time, there are countless people with the surname Gao, and they are all military and official families." Luo Shu finally pointed out the topic.
Zhang Xing also laughed. The surname of Dong Qi is not from a family of military officials.
"Now here, there are two people with the surname Gao who really have the calling." Luo Shu continued. "One is a Taoist priest from the Black Emperor Temple, and the other is a thief who sells smuggled salt... The Taoist priest is because he is relatively close to the Dong Qi royal family and his family is powerful, so his family funded the construction of a huge Black Emperor Temple since he was a child. In the temple, they used the name of serving the Black Emperor to avoid disaster and avoid the suspicion of the court; although the smugglers of smuggled salt were authentic Gao family members, they had been forced to occupy wells and ponds in the mountains to refine smuggled salt as early as when the Eastern Qi Dynasty was still around. Well, he is a capable person, and now he is a master of two meridians, and there is a lot of talk among the people... I wonder which one my nephew likes?"
"I like Taoist priests," Zhang Xing blurted out.
"Why?" Luo Shu was surprised for a moment. After all, the biased meaning in his words was already obvious.
"Because the Taoist priest has a high family background, a powerful family, and great appeal. He is obviously a pampered and at best scheming person." Zhang Xingyi said. "As for that smuggler of salt, I'm afraid he's a real hero, and he's really brave enough to fight."
Luo Shu was silent for a long time, and then he asked seriously under the attention of his son and nephew: "But we are going to deal with the Wu tribe, shouldn't we take the real heroes?"
Zhang Xing immediately laughed: "We are not really going to fight, but we are going to bluff. We only need strong men and flags. Why do we need real heroes? Real heroes are so obedient? A real hero will not be jealous of Uncle Shi if he does not get a reward afterwards. Is it? On the contrary, he is a Taoist priest who has a great family and has been a Taoist priest since he was a child... We want to save the Lord, why are you unwilling to help? Do you want to rebel in front of the tens of thousands of Youzhou cavalry who are about to arrive? "
Luo Shu slapped the table and laughed: "As expected of a wise man! I almost made a mistake!"
Luo Xin and Qin Bao also suddenly realized.
Zhang Xing also laughed, but didn't care... This Luo Shu had already praised his intelligence three times, and God knows which one was true?
However, Zhang Xing quickly stopped talking and immediately urged: "Without further delay, let's call the county magistrate and this Taoist priest together tonight to discuss the matter!"
Luo Shu nodded repeatedly, and then immediately followed his words.
But more than half an hour later, the county magistrate and the Taoist priest arrived together, and Luo Shu also canceled the private banquet and held a new banquet in the big tent outside. Then Qin Baozi and Luo Xin naturally got up and led the armored men in the tent to act as facades. , while Zhang Xing and Luo Shu sat down early in the host and guest seats.
After a moment, the county magistrate and the Taoist priest entered together cautiously, with only two civilian attendants behind them.
Under the light, Zhang Xing raised his head and was about to speak, when he was suddenly startled - without him, a big man following the Taoist priest with tender skin and tender flesh was actually a tall man with a purple face. He was clearly someone he had met once. man.
Not only that, Qin Bao and this person also recognized each other together.
"Are you Zhang Xing who left his hometown on the river? Now he has become a court eagle dog and has reached such a high official position?!" When the man saw the two people opposite him recognizing him, he simply slapped his neck and stepped forward to scold him. Zhang Xing sat down. "It's a waste that I thought you were a hero!"
Qin Bao was the first to become furious.
The county magistrate and the Taoist priest were stunned.
Luo Shu, on the other hand, jumped up before everyone else, his ice energy flowing out of his body, and the cold air instantly filled the entire tent: "You thief, how dare you scold the imperial envoy in the army, are you a rebel or a Dongyi?" Careful work?"
The purple-faced man, that is, Xiong Bonan, saw the other party like this and knew that this man was similar to himself in cultivation and martial arts, but he fell into the other party's army. He felt regretful in his heart and should not have patted his chest and followed Taoist Gao. , let alone take the initiative to scold... In the current situation, I'm afraid it will be a little embarrassing for him to escape today, let alone a high Taoist priest who can save his family's great business... But now, what kind of temperament he has, how can he be subdued?
So he still sneered in front of his face and wanted to tell me his name, but scolded him right back.
And Luo Xin had already started to touch a small horn behind his waist with a cold face.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, Zhang Xing, who was ridiculed as the court's hawk, suddenly stood up, pointed his finger, and spoke first: "Uncle Shi, this is the purple-faced king Xiong Bonan that I often mentioned to you. On the river that day , I had the grace to save my life, but unexpectedly we met today, but he had a bad temper and bumped into Uncle Shi, so I sent him out... Uncle Shi will talk to the county king and Gao Dao about business."
With that said, he stepped forward to hold Xiong Bonan's hand while everyone was astonished, and walked out.
Xiong Bonan was rough and subtle, and his heart moved slightly, but he just let the other party lead him out, and walked straight out of the military camp. He walked several hundred steps before he stopped.
"King Xiongtian, let's go!" Zhang Xing let go and sighed.
"Don't think you saved my life." Xiong Bonan looked at Qin Bao, who was the only one who followed out and stopped the other pursuers, and responded proudly. "I can come when I want and leave when I want. Why should I be afraid of that man named Luo?"
"I know, I know..." Zhang Xing quickly responded.
Qin Bao sneered from a distance: "In addition to his own cultivation of Dan Condensation, my uncle also has eighteen riders under his tent. They are all masters with more than four meridians through the Qi Meridian. They can express their true energy without forming a formation. They are all around the main tent. , just now my cousin blew the horn, you were able to escape finally, believe it or not, you still had to shed your skin?"
Xiong Bonan was a little shocked, but he still said unforgivingly: "Then I go back and give it a try?"
"King Xiongtian, let's go quickly!" Zhang Xing used his true energy to hug this person, and turned back to signal Qin Bao, asking the latter to say less, and then come back to confront him. "Don't worry, King Xiongtian, I have no intention of letting you express your gratitude. I also promise not to involve that Taoist in his family... Just leave!"
Xiong Bonan already wanted to leave, but he couldn't help but wanted to push the opponent away first as a gesture. But for some reason, even though the opponent definitely didn't have any elixirs, he still kept his true energy and firmly withstood his Zixia. He was really angry, but he couldn't use the obvious method of condensing pills, so the opponent, who had good intentions no matter what, was injured... and was embarrassed for a moment.
Zhang Xing, on the other hand, suddenly came to his senses after a moment of stalemate. He quickly withdrew his energy and responded sincerely: "King Xiongtian, don't care about the matter of face. You really have to care about it. Although the gift from Xu Dalang's family was confiscated that day, I really can't." Forget your kindness... This doesn't have to be the case between us."
When Xiong Bonan heard this, he remembered that the other party was a loyal person who carried corpses. He even further recalled that the other party's rejection of Li Shu, himself and Xu Dalang's kindness seemed to be out of loyalty, but instead he was embarrassed.
Then he also gathered his strength, cupped his hands slightly, and then soared into the dark night.
However, after flying two miles in the air, this person recalculated in his mind and felt that what happened today was actually his fault and that he had accepted the loyalty of the other party. This made him even more embarrassed. However, it was not easy to go back. He just remembered it in his heart and discussed it later. .
On the other side, Zhang Xing couldn't help but sigh as he watched the stream of light circle twice in the night sky not far away and finally leave.
Seeing this, Qin Bao finally stepped forward and asked sincerely: "Third brother, this person is obviously trying to connect with the remnants of the Dong Qi area. If he is not a traitor, he is more like it... Please save him and let him go if you remember your old friendship." That’s fine, why bother thinking about it?”
Zhang Xing shook his head: "Every now and then, things will change... Today he is an official thief, what about tomorrow? He has such martial arts skills! Didn't you see that your uncle didn't chase him at all? I'm afraid it was the same from the beginning. Not prepared to fight tooth and nail.”
Qin Bao was a good person, but after only half a day, he already knew what his uncle was like, but he couldn't refute... And when he thought about Zhang Xing being so kind to him, over and over again, it was very likely that things would change in the future. It is also becoming more and more sad.
On the other side, Zhang Xing didn’t say much.
To put it bluntly, Xiong Bonan has outstanding martial arts and perfect cultivation, but why is this so? I just thought about my time travel experience again, and I couldn't help but think too much.
In this way, after a lot of twists and turns, after this small episode, the two returned to the camp. As expected, Luo Shu had no intention of dealing with Xiong Bonan, and as expected, the Taoist Taoist had already agreed, and the local county magistrate also saw it. After Zhang Xing presented the imperial edict, he immediately promised to help open a position.
ps: I'm really surprised... Why do you think the last chapter was missed?
1. The protagonist has made up his mind to leave the city with Qin Bao, so it is almost inevitable to find Niu Du Gong and Niu Du Gong to send him out.
2. Moreover, this behavior has been clearly expressed through the connection between the protagonist and Qin Bao's previous and following words.
3. In this case, it’s okay to write it in detail, but it’s also okay to skip over it. If we directly follow the protagonist, wouldn’t it be very coherent if the camera flashes to the breakout process?
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