In the early morning of the next day, after finally cultivating his spiritual power again, Mu Sheng moved a thicker wooden stake than before, and tested the palm thunder again in order to verify his conjecture.
After a loud boom, as expected, the wooden stake was shattered with one blow. This time the power was actually greater than the last time, and of course it completely drained Mu Sheng's spiritual energy.
Mu Sheng tried to reduce the power of the Lightning Drawing Technique. Don't drain your spiritual power all at once. If you can't control it, then this trick can only be used as a trump card in actual combat. As long as the enemy can withstand it, he will not die. , he had to take a break immediately.
In the next few days, Mu Sheng looked at the sawdust shattered by thunder and lightning all over the yard, feeling extremely helpless. No matter how he tried it, this technique would directly drain his poor spiritual power, and there was no way to control it. , the only thing you can control is when to activate the spell.
Mu Sheng accidentally discovered that he didn't need to silently recite the Thunder Drawing Technique to activate this technique. All he had to do was move his mind. Is it so powerful? Can it be cast instantly? The only drawback is that after using this technique, you feel as if you have been completely sucked dry...
In fact, Mu Sheng probably also knows why the use of metal spells alone is so powerful. The master once said that although he is a Xuanling Taoist, he is born with strong gold in the five elements. Using the five elements metal spells is much stronger than others, but according to it Mu Sheng's observations and experiments in the past few days have shown that even if he is strong, there must be a limit, but the power he is using now seems to be ridiculously strong...
Forget it, just forget it if you don’t understand it. Mu Sheng always felt that there should be other reasons. He searched through the Taoist scriptures and never found out that he could actually use spells with the power of a heavenly master even though he had such a low level of cultivation. Disposable.
It seems that I will have to go to Shanmen to ask the master for advice. It is possible that this technique may have sequelae. It is better to use it with caution until you understand it.
At this moment, Grandma Rong came to the inner courtyard and said, "Someone from the Guo Mansion came to visit the master."
After hearing this, Mu Sheng went to the door to greet the visitor in person. He saw a young knight standing outside the door who looked similar to Guo Huan. After seeing Mu Sheng, the young man cupped his fists and saluted, "I'm Guo Huan's second son, Guo Zhi. I came here to visit Uncle Liu on important matters."
Mu Sheng couldn't help but laugh when he heard him call him uncle. He was actually younger than Guo Zhi, but because he and his father were equals and brothers, he was actually a bit shorter than him in terms of seniority.
In ancient patriarchal societies, seniority was still very important. Modern people don't take seniority seriously at all. Social production relations have changed, and many old rituals will become outdated.
Just like the small town in his hometown in his previous life, he would see seven aunts and eight aunts as soon as he walked out. After walking a few steps, he would have to nod and bend down. There were even some little kids whose seniority would surpass him. During the holidays, he would have to Call him uncle, there is nothing you can do, this is how a society of acquaintances is, and some of the old rules of a patriarchal society will still remain.
Etiquette is still very important in the world that Mu Sheng lives in. Seeing this situation, he quickly welcomed Guo Zhi into the house.
"Oh! It turns out to be Mr. Guo. I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I'd like to invite you soon."
Mu Sheng welcomed him into the inner courtyard, and the two of them came to the back room. When Xixue saw a guest coming, she turned around to prepare tea.
Mu Sheng introduced, "This is my new concubine, Mrs. Yan."
Guo Zhi seemed a little stunned when he saw Xixue, but he came back to his senses in an instant, cupped his fists and saluted, "Greetings, aunt!"
Xixue lowered her head and leaned forward as a return gift. She turned around and went to the kitchen to prepare tea and serve it before leaving. In fact, Xixue was not a concubine in the strict sense. In this era, even concubines had to be married to a matchmaker. Yes, she is actually the slave girl given to Mu Sheng by Guo Zhi's father. Mu Sheng said this because he wanted to officially give her a title in the future.
The fate of low-class women in ancient times was very tragic. Female slaves like Xixue, who were given as gifts, were even more humble to the dust. Those who use sex to do things to others will fall in love but love them, and love them but they will not be kind. .
Once such a woman reaches old age and has no heirs, and does not even have a status, she will basically be kicked out of her home and live on the streets. This is a microcosm of the extreme patriarchal society in ancient times.
Mu Sheng invited Guo Zhi to take a seat and asked, "What is Mr. Guo doing here today?"
Guo Zhi took a sip of tea and said, "Uncle Liu, you're welcome. My father went to Yue County yesterday. Something big happened there. The envoy sent by the prince was secretly detained by the county guard Fu Bao."
Mu Sheng frowned slightly and said in shock, "What? Has Fu Bao lived enough? Dare the prince's people to detain him? What's more, he himself was once an official of the East Palace. It seems that Fu Bao's connection with Fuxinghui is not groundless."
Guo Zhi touched his chin and said, "Uncle, I don't know. Fu Bao had a close relationship with my father. It was Fu Bao who recommended my father to join the prince's service. It can be said that they have been friends for more than ten years. This time Fu Bao is so erratic." It was also beyond my father's expectations, so as soon as my father heard that something happened to Fu Bao, he rushed to Yue County overnight to persuade his old friend to turn back."
"My father told me to visit my uncle before I left. I hope you can take action as soon as possible with your elder brother Guo Sheng and lead three hundred dead men to Yuejun. Before leaving for Yuejun, my father only took Yao Ji and a dozen followers with him. We were afraid that something would happen. , followed closely with the brigade, my elder brother Guo Sheng has already gone to Nanqiu Mountain to gather people, and we will set off in the afternoon. "
Mu Sheng's face darkened when he heard this, and he said slowly, "Big Brother will definitely obey Liu when he is summoned, not to mention it is for the prince's affairs, but I'm afraid it will be in vain if we use our few manpower. The county guard has the power to mobilize local defenses, especially those in Yue County." This is the frontier of our dynasty, and the governor must have at least tens of thousands of troops under his command. If Fu Bao is really forced to rebel, I'm afraid we will never come back."
Guo Zhi stood up anxiously and paced back and forth, and after a while he said, "Uncle Liu, what should we do? Uncle Liu is a monk. If he is willing to take action, we should still have a good chance of winning."
Mu Sheng smiled bitterly at Guo Zhi and said, "Yes, I am a monk, but I am not a god. Facing thousands of troops, even if my cultivation at the Heavenly Master level is exhausted, I will die or not. I can only force myself." To protect yourself, what I am really worried about is the lives of you two brothers. If something happens to you, how will you explain it to your eldest brother?"
Guo Zhi looked resolute and bowed to Mu Sheng, "Uncle Liu, don't worry. Since my eldest brother and I are determined to go to Yue County to help my father, we have already put life and death at risk. What's more, my father also has to risk his own life. How can we be willing to do this?" Afterwards? If there is an accident, uncle, please take care of yourself."
Mu Sheng quickly stretched out his hand to help Guo Zhidao, "Brother, as you two brothers are such good men, I will have no regrets in this life. Since you brothers are not afraid of death, what reason do I have to refuse?"
Guo Zhi said happily, "Uncle, are you willing to take action?"
Mu Sheng nodded slightly and said, "Without further delay, you and I will go quickly to meet up with your eldest brother Guo Sheng."
Mu Sheng stood up, turned around, picked up his sword, and went out with Guo Zhi.
The two walked to the door, and a soft voice came from behind, "Master, please stay~"
Mu Sheng looked back, and Xixue quickly chased him and handed an auspicious beast amulet to his hand.
Xixue said, "Master, you must come back safely."
Mu Sheng tightly held the amulet Xixue handed him, which represented her feelings.
Mu Sheng stepped forward and held her jade hand without saying a word for a long time. Xixue agreed and looked at him with gentle eyes.
After a long while, Mu Sheng just said lightly, "Wait until I come back."
After saying that, Mu Sheng walked out of the door without looking back...
Mu Sheng and Guo Zhi left the city and rode their horses for nearly an hour before arriving at Nanqiu Mountain on the outskirts.
Guo Zhi pointed to the forest in front of him, Mu Sheng nodded and the two of them rode into the forest. Guo Zhi led the way. After walking for less than half a stick of incense, a man in black suddenly jumped out from the side of the forest, half-kneeling. Guo Zhima came forward.
The man in black said, "Second Young Master, I will lead the way."
Then the two men followed the black-clothed scout and found Guo Sheng's camp. They saw a group of people dressed as merchants gathering in the open space in the distance. They seemed to be listening to the leader's instructions. When they saw the two coming, the leader He quickly came forward to greet him. It should be Guo Sheng, the eldest son of Guo Huan.
I saw Guo Sheng, with a Chinese character face and a look of tenacity between his brows. In fact, they had met Guo Huan once at a banquet before, and Mu Sheng had not had much in-depth conversation with him.
Seeing the two dismounting, Guo Sheng stepped forward and bowed to Mu Sheng and said, "Uncle Liu can come to help, and our two brothers will at least have a better chance of winning."
Mu Sheng waved his hand and said, "Guo Sheng, there is no need to say more polite words. You also know what relationship I, Liu, have with your father. For the sake of Hero Guo and for the sake of His Highness, you can just give your orders directly if you have any plans."
"Okay, uncle, come with me."
I saw Guo Sheng pointing at the map and saying, "Uncle Liu, in order not to attract the attention of interested people, the three of us disguised ourselves as merchants and led a hundred people each to go to Yuejun. The customs clearance agents along the way were all ready. When we arrived, We took a detour from here and went to Juchuan County Ferry to take a boat south, to Jialing City of Yue County, passed Shu City, went down along the canal, and finally met at the outskirts of Qucheng, the seat of Yue County..."
After listening to Guo Sheng's deployment, he felt that there was nothing wrong with it. Mu Sheng nodded and said, "Well! Without further ado, let's set off now!"
Mu Sheng looked at the map and was shocked in his heart. It spanned several counties and the journey was indeed very long. Mu Sheng also changed his business clothes and went to Yue County. The journey was so long that it would take three or four months to go back and forth. Long.
When Mu Sheng read the history books of this world in the past, he had a general understanding of the situation in Yue County. Yue County used to be the hometown of the Yue Kingdom. After the demise of the Yue Kingdom, Yue County expanded a lot of territory due to His Majesty's southern expedition. In the past Yue Kingdom era, Yue County In fact, the jurisdiction of the county is not very large. Now the territory of Yue County is much larger than in the past. It is one of the most important border counties for the imperial court.
When the Jin Dynasty unified the world, the country was divided into forty-one counties. Later, the imperial court felt that the power of the county governors was too great, so the size of the counties was reduced. Now it has been chopped into sixty-one counties, mainly inland counties. Counties and border counties were not separated due to military defense needs and to prevent barbarian invasions and facilitate military deployment.
The next morning, a group of people pretended to be businessmen on the road. The two Guo brothers set off first, and Mu Sheng's team set off last. The journey was non-stop and there were no setbacks in the process.
Mu Sheng led more than 100 dead soldiers disguised as merchants on a dusty journey to the Dahe Wharf in Juchuan County.
Mu Sheng was somewhat shocked when he looked at the large inland river in front of him. The other side of the river was almost invisible due to its wide surface. There was an endless stream of sailboats going north and south on the river. Both sides of the dock were also extremely prosperous. It was a bit like the Yangtze River in later generations. .
Then the group prepared to rest for the night, and booked two hotels on the pier to stay at night. The Guo brothers happened to have a meeting in Mu Sheng's house.
Guo Zhi sat across from the small table and said, "Uncle Liu, we have chartered three merchant ships. We can set off after loading the goods tomorrow. In terms of time, my eldest brother will leave first in the early morning, and we will leave separately in the afternoon..."
Mu Sheng said, "Since we have made arrangements, let's take a good rest first. We will continue our journey tomorrow."
After sending Guo Sheng and the others away, Mu Sheng lay on the bed and pulled out the strange mask he wore when he performed his first mission. It seemed that it was still a secret mission. Mu Sheng sighed in his heart, so this is Jianghu?
