"Time flies by, and Mr. Wu Chengxiang has become so old that he is unrecognizable..."
As Dong Sheng said this, he helped Mr. Dou sit in the room. "I wonder what brings you here?"
Mr. Dou lamented, lowered his head to wipe his tears, and said for a long time: "To be honest, everything has not gone well for me in recent years. My family fortune has been wiped out. My son committed another crime and got into a lawsuit. He is in jail and has no money to bail. So I am asking for help from all directions." , there is nothing I can do. I saw you walking on the street that day, heard your name, and recalled our past friendship, so I shamelessly came to ask you for a sum of money to help me in times of difficulty. "
Dong Sheng said hurriedly: "Thanks to the teacher's teachings, the students have the land they have today. How can there be any reason for the students not to save them? It's just that this time I went far away, I only brought a few taels of silver with me for food and clothing. I can't move it." The public money will be given to you for your own use. Just wait for two days until the students send someone to get it, so don’t worry."
Mr. Dou's eyes widened and he muttered: "Then, then you must not leave."
Dong Sheng smiled and nodded: "I will wait with you until the money arrives and put it in your hands personally. Anyway, the sergeants are still tired and don't want to rush, so it doesn't hurt to take a day's rest."
Mr. Dou immediately stood up to thank him and turned to leave.
"Hey," Dong Sheng suddenly stopped him, "Has Mr. Dou eaten?"
When Dou Da heard this question, he frowned, and suddenly a plan came to his mind. He stopped and replied, "I have not eaten for three days in order to save money for staying in the hotel."
Dong Sheng had a worried look on his face: "I asked you why your husband looks so bad. It turns out that's what it is... I'll ask the inn to prepare breakfast and you can eat it with us!"
Mr. Dou lived up to Cunzhao's expectations and became very familiar with Dong Sheng. He chatted happily with Dong Sheng and discussed worldly affairs, which gradually dispelled his wariness.
That evening, Mr. Dou specially brought a jug of wine from the fire room and invited Dong Sheng to drink it together. Seeing his diligent attitude, Dong Sheng didn't dare to offend him, so he immediately gave him food and wine and drank until he was tipsy.
Mr. Dou was drinking a lot, so he drank slowly. At this time, he was still drunk and very sober. Seeing that he was half drunk, he put the wine glass on the table, hugged his knees and sighed: "It's a shame that I didn't study for academic qualifications when I was young, so that I ended up in a miserable old age. It's not like I became a Jinshi early tomorrow morning, and then followed suit. An adult who is willing to support you, it’s really a smooth journey.”
Dong Sheng raised his eyes and asked: "Do the people also know... that I am trusted by Master Ye?"
Mr. Dou smiled and said: "It seems that among the rumors, one out of every ten lies is true."
Dong Sheng sneered slightly: "They only know one, but not the other. The situation in the DPRK is dangerous now. Leaving the town this time is tantamount to a desperate fight. If you are not careful, you will suffer the disaster of death and fame. How can you make it all the way? Talking about the wind?"
Mr. Dou was suddenly startled, shook his hands, and slowly took a sip of wine: "How smart is Ye Yongjia to kill Liu Zhennian? Is he helpless?"
Dong Sheng rubbed his flushed face and exhaled the smell of alcohol: "Ye Bingbu gave me a letter and asked me to open it at the border."
Dou Da thought to himself: 'That's the official document! From now on, the sergeant must not hear these words! ’ After looking around, he lowered his voice and asked cautiously: “What is written in it?”
"I haven't said it clearly, so I don't know."
"Can you just open it and let Dou take a look and see the world?" Dou turned sideways, his heart pounding.
"Yes!" Dong Sheng waved his hand and agreed happily, "But sir, please do not tell anyone outside, otherwise you will be beheaded."
Mr. Dou pretended to be calm and coughed twice, watching him put away the food plate, took out a piece of letter paper from his sleeve, and spread it on the table. Mr. Dou stretched his head to look, read the small characters quickly, and then looked up at his face, feeling uneasy.
"Let me take this thing..." Dou Da was under the dual pressure of fear and anxiety, and every chord in his heart was tense. But because of this excessive tension, he felt as if his soul was out of his body. He blurted out these words; when he came back to his senses, he was already overwhelmed and secretly gritted his teeth.
"What did you say?" Dong Sheng gently lifted the skirt of his clothes and broke out in sweat.
Seeing the change in his eyes, Mr. Dou became panicked: "No, I didn't say anything... I said drinking, yes, drinking!"
A gust of cold wind blew past the window and penetrated into Dong Sheng's head, which made his drunkenness fade by five points and he no longer felt dizzy. He felt that his thoughts had been cleared up. Thinking of what he had just said, he felt regretful. So he thought to himself: 'It's broken, it's broken! I'm afraid Mr. Dou didn't come here with good intentions, or he was bribed by Cunzhao to act as a spy! But I have shown him the entire document, what should I do from now on? Will the New Deal be ruined by me? '
He wanted to wander outside the house a few times and think carefully, but the time given to him was so tight that there was no room for hesitation - as long as Mr. Dou was allowed to step out of this door, all his efforts would eventually be in vain.
"The wine has been drunk and the food has been eaten. I won't interrupt Dou." Dou was afraid that he might have missed something, and only the word 'run' was left in his mind, so he planned to get away urgently, "Goodbye!"
"Wait a minute!" Although Dong Sheng didn't have an idea in his mind yet, at this point, he had to shout first and then take it one step at a time.
"What's the matter?" Mr. Dou was stunned, motionless, and his feet felt like lead.
"Where are you going? This is an official post. There is no residence for Mr., so it's better to rest here." Dong Sheng tried to persuade him to stay, while scanning the room frequently with his peripheral vision. He didn't know what kind of magic object could save him. Net worth and life.
Suddenly, his eyes were fixed on a scroll, and his mood calmed down in an instant.
"By the way, I have something else to show you." Dong Sheng grabbed Mr. Dou's arm, walked to the cabinet, stretched out his hand to pull out the scroll, pulled the rope aside, and a map of the border slowly fell down - this It was exactly the one he had shown to Ye Yongjia. He thought it would be useful at the border, so he took it from the Ministry of War before leaving.
Mr. Dou pointed to the veins on the map and said in surprise: "Isn't this the border map?"
"Yes, this thing is very precious," Dong Sheng smiled slyly, "When I got to the border, I had plenty of them, so this pair is of no use. I gave it to you, sir, as a gift for our reunion."
"Don't hurt me, Cong Ming!" Mr. Dou was so frightened that his legs weakened. "This is something strictly prohibited by the imperial court. How could I take it myself!"
"As a Confucian, how can you not know the geographical power of mountains and rivers? If you feel inconvenient, you can send your confidants to deliver it to your home quietly, and you'll be fine."
Mr. Dou held his hand tightly and said, "I don't need it anymore! I don't need it anymore!"
"Oh, why not hang this thing at home as a family heirloom for future generations to see? I will send it to you tomorrow!"
