"She is taking a nap and probably won't wake up until evening." Seeing Zhou Shiliu's excitement, Xiao Luolan said, "The people you are competing with are a group of scholars. Isn't it unfair for you to find people in the military camp? A sword has no eyes. What if? It’s not good if you hurt someone.”
"Aunt, you don't know." Zhou Shiliu was a little anxious and spoke very quickly: "In addition to the man named Xun Yan, there is also a leading figure on the opposite side, which is Chen Qing. I have inquired clearly about the people under him. We are all rangers and capable, if we don’t show some seriousness here, we might lose!”
"I am the leader of a ride, and I have to be responsible for my own charioteer and ride!" Zhou Shiliu said impassionedly.
"It's just a friendly game. You let the soldiers know their own discretion and don't hurt anyone." Xiao Luolan still felt that the rangers were no better than the infantry fighting on the battlefield. If nothing else, the army infantry was useless no matter what. They have been trained, and the rangers may be brave enough to fight alone. Once the infantry is lined up, as long as they are commanded properly, it will be difficult for the rangers to resist, so he gave another advice.
"When Qingxue wakes up, I will tell her what you did." Xiao Luolan thought of Mo Wanxia and smiled: "Besides, Qingxue has already found a participant."
"Who is it?" asked Zhou Shiliu.
"It's a retainer of the Lian family, Mr. Mo Wanxia Mo." Xiao Luolan said.
"He's a member of the Lian family." Zhou Shiliu seemed a little reluctant: "He's just a retainer, and he probably doesn't have much skill. He's riding in the car. Can the five soldiers in the car use it?"
"Mr. Mo said he has some knowledge." Xiao Luolan said.
"Okay, it's him." Zhou Liu thought that if Mr. Mo didn't work, he would replace him with a fierce soldier. In fact, to be honest, what he was most worried about was his cousin Qingxue, and he didn't know whether she could control it. Good chariot, don't take them to the Guangling River then.
Zhou Shiliu hurriedly sighed twice in his heart to dispel his unlucky thoughts.
"Cousin Qingxue really likes to sleep. In that case, Aunt, I'm leaving first." Zhou Shiliu said goodbye to her Aunt now that she was no longer hot.
"Sixteen, wait a minute." Xiao Luolan wanted to ask just now: "Why haven't I seen Amu in the past few days? Didn't he go to the military camp with you?"
"Tuoba Mu is a busy man now. He is preparing troops with General Jin to prepare for the enemy. I guess there will be a war soon." He remembered something on the 16th and said again: "I heard that Wei will redeem his people tomorrow. The envoy is coming soon and has already stopped at Shennong. Dozens of carriages are filled with gold and silk. I never thought that those noble families are really valuable."
Zhou Shiliu lamented that if he captured a few more aristocratic families, he would not have to spend any military expenses. However, he also thought about this in his heart. What his uncle did was quite damaging. If he did it again, the effect would be compromised.
Xiao Luolan also knew about this. Gao Chongying's letters were now in the study, which also stated that the envoy of Wei Gong was named Liu Mingpu. He was the most famous person among Wei Gong's retainers, but he had a bad reputation. It was rumored that he was eleven or twelve years old. At that time, he was a fierce man in the market, killing everyone he met, and later he worshiped the Duke of Wei. One of the most striking characteristics of Liu Pu was that he always had a blind girl by his side. Eyes, especially in the Zhejiang and Zhejiang areas, have a reputation far and wide, and people at that time feared them like tigers.
At this time, the soft sound of the bead curtain brought back Xiao Luolan's thoughts, and she saw Xia He reporting back: "Madam, there is a shabby old Taoist outside the palace complaining loudly." She glanced at the Sixteenth Prince. , why: "It was said that a young general wearing red tassel armor hit him on horseback and fled to Jiangdu Palace. The old Taoist is now wailing outside the palace, which has attracted many people to watch. You see..."
Before he finished speaking, Zhou Shiliu suddenly stood up, held the riding whip and said angrily: "What an old man? He is a blackmailing old beggar. When I returned to the palace, I was riding well, but the old beggar had to bump into me. If not, I pulled the reins in time, he was already dead, how dare he come here?!"
"Are there any injuries on the old Taoist body?" Xiao Luolan asked Xia He.
"There was blood on his head and face. He was covering his legs and howling loudly. While screaming, he said that the young general in Jiangdu Palace was riding a horse and hurting people without paying him." Xia He whispered.
Zhou Shiliu was immediately furious. He looked at his aunt, feeling aggrieved and angry and said, "I gave him the money."
After that, he angrily walked out with his riding crop in hand, seemingly wanting to teach the old beggar a lesson.
Xiao Luolan rubbed his forehead, and then took Xia He and the others out.
Outside the palace, there was indeed an old Taoist priest in rags and dirty clothes, covering his legs and wailing. Zhou Shiliu's face turned red with anger: "The blackmail failed and you deceived me. If I don't teach you a lesson today, you idiot." The stinking beggar doesn't know how powerful your grandpa is?!" Zhou Shiliu grabbed the old Taoist priest by the collar and was about to smash his fist down, shouting angrily: "Tell me! Did I give you money to treat your injuries?"
The old Taoist cowered and hid, with snot and tears streaming down his face. He seemed to have lost two front teeth, and his words were a bit leaky: "Little, little general, I gave it to you."
Zhou Shiliu became even more angry, so he had to give him a punch without being too dirty.
The old Taoist shouted: "But my money was robbed by other beggars! Without money, I can't see my legs. I will be lame." The shouts were loud.
"Well done, little general, please give me some more money," the old Taoist begged.
Zhou Shiliu sneered: "Who knows if the money I gave you was robbed? You are full of nonsense. If you dare to blackmail me again, I will pull out your tongue!"
As soon as these words came out, the old Taoist Na Na did not dare to say anything. He looked at the woman beside him and begged: "This lady has mercy on me. My legs are really unbearable. It hurts so much. The little general's horse's hoof stepped on it." If I go down, my leg bones will be broken."
"Old sir, don't be anxious." Xiao Luolan called Shiliu to come over first, and then said: "There are doctors in the palace. I will ask the doctors to come and take a look at you. If you are really injured, the doctors in the palace will cure you."
Xia He alertly called the palace doctor over. After the doctor examined Lao Dao's injury, he said to the princess: "This man's left leg is broken and he needs bone-setting treatment."
The old Taoist priest said quickly: "Hey, well, I don't need you to help me set my bones. I just need money."
Xiao Luolan looked at the careless old Taoist priest and said, "Old man, aren't you worried that your money will be robbed again?"
The old Taoist smiled and said: "Who in Guangling doesn't know that the princess will make decisions for the people? As long as I say that the money is from the princess to treat my doctor, the beggar will understand."
"Old man, what you said is too much. The one who really devotes himself to Guangling is Commander Wu." Xiao Luolan said.
"Anyway, I just want money. Once I have money, I will refine a magical talisman, burn it and drink it. This way I can treat the disease without pain." The old Taoist priest shook his head and said.
Zhou Shiliu sneered: "He is actually an old beggar who performs a great dance. Be careful and drink the talisman water to death."
"Little General, what you said is wrong. The immortal talisman I refined is very famous. It has miraculous effects on any disease. As long as it is the immortal talisman blessed by my true immortal magic power, all diseases will disappear naturally after drinking it. "The old Taoist priest looked at the princess, bent one leg and half-folded the other leg on the ground, stroking his gray beard, grinning and showing his teeth: "In other places, I am called a god."
"I see that this palace is full of purple energy and has the noble aura of an immortal. If possible, can you let the old Taoist refine the spells in the palace? This will get twice the result with half the effort and achieve success in one fell swoop."
"You tricked me into coming here, I think you're looking for a fight!" Zhou Shiliu said angrily.
Xiao Luolan remained silent and looked at the old Taoist priest seriously. Not long ago, she remembered a person that Vice General Yi once told her, Ge Shenxian, a famous rebel leader in Jianghuai. But why was he so downcast? And he came here specifically with a blood-stained face?
However, Ge Shenxian was also against Wei Gong's faction. The enemy of his enemy was his ally. If he was really Ge Shenxian, Xiao Luolan thought about it and decided to invite people in first to have a look.
"In that case, old man, come in." Xiao Luolan said.
As soon as the old Taoist entered the palace, his waist straightened instantly. Although one leg was an eyesore, the rags of the linen robe still had some special qualities.
In the lobby.
"Old Taoist Ge Shenxian pays homage to the princess." Ge Shenxian bowed his head and said.
"Old sir, please sit down. Let's take a look at your injured leg first." After confirming the identity of this person, Xiao Luolan said.
The doctor is retreating after finishing his bones.
Zhou Shiliu is still angry at this old liar, even if he learns that he is the rebel leader Ge Shenxian, he can't calm down his anger.
"Don't be surprised, Mr. Sixteen. It's really impossible to enter the palace with ordinary methods." After wiping away the blood, Ge Shenxian cupped his hand and said, "Fu Nan was chasing me hard, so I had no choice but to disguise myself and invite the princess and Shi. Rokuro-kun, please forgive me."
"It's okay, I don't know why sir is here." Xiao Luolan said.
Ge Shenxian said after a while: "The imperial court has issued an order to attack You in thirteen states. The person in charge is Wei Guogong. Several of his generals and I have always been incompatible with each other, so I thought we would take this opportunity to form an alliance with the prince and fight against the enemy together."
"Then how many people do you have?" Zhou Shiliu said straight to the point.
Ge Shenxian laughed and said: "I know that the prince has elite soldiers. Although I am a commoner, there are thousands of them. According to the grudge between me and Shi Funan, he must not be calm when fighting with me here. , the little old Taoist can’t be of much use, but this is the only thing that is worth mentioning, maybe it will be useful in time.”
"Why did you offend Fu Nan at that time? You can let him chase you at all costs." Zhou Shiliu said.
Xiao Luolan also looked at the old Taoist.
"It's just a past story of sesame seeds and rotten millet." Ge Shenxian rolled his eyes and said, "The Liu Pu brothers and sisters in Shennong Town are notorious. This time they come to Guangling. It's a rare opportunity. It's better to kill them on their way back to avoid serious trouble." .”
Xiao Luolan looked at Ge Shenxian's slightly enthusiastic expression and did not answer immediately. He only said: "The old gentleman is still injured, so he should rest in the palace."
Ge Shenxian concealed his disappointed look, and then said: "Old Taoist, I came with good intentions this time. All alliances must have the intention of making good friends with each other. I feel that I am sincere. I hope the princess will introduce you to the prince on my behalf."
Zhou Shiliu rolled his eyes secretly. There were only a few thousand soldiers who were probably defeated by Shi Funan and fled to Guangling.
"There will be a banquet in the evening to welcome the old man and wash away his dust." Xiao Luolan responded.
In the evening, the spirit of Ge Shenxian was much better. Xiao Luolan saw him chatting at the banquet, but avoided talking about his grudges with Shi Funan. Instead, he asked Liu to be killed. Messenger Pu has doubts in his heart.
"The Duke of Wei instigated the Holy Emperor to gather thirteen states to attack the prince, and because of the secrecy between the two cities, millions of soldiers and civilians in the world were involved in the war. This is actually the crime of Duke Wei." Ge Shenxian said to Zhou Youzhou.
This was the first time that Zhou Xu heard someone say that it was Wei Yanshan's fault in front of him. He felt a little strange and playfully asked: "Yi Ge Gongyan, Shouzhou and Guangling were occupied by me. Is it not my fault?"
"Of course." Ge Shenxian said: "The two cities are occupied by capable people. If the prince has this ability, Shouzhou and Guangling should belong to the prince. It is a matter of course."
Xiao Qingxue coughed and was shocked by the righteous and awe-inspiring words of this veteran. People should not be judged by their appearance. This veteran was really good at talking. Dad even laughed.
Ge Shenxian stroked his beard and looked at Madam Xiao, and under the influence of wine, he tested Zhou Youzhou: "Since you and I are allies, why not form a Qin and Jin relationship."
Xiao Luolan was stunned for a moment.
"I have a son who is young but very sensitive. He is a good match for the prince's stepdaughter." Ge Shenxian said slowly.
Xiao Qingxue coughed louder and looked at Ge Shenxian angrily, furious.
"Gong Ge was joking." Xiao Luolan suppressed her smile and said seriously: "My daughter is still young, so please don't mention her marriage again."
Ge Shenxian was rejected, and his face looked a little ugly. He looked at Zhou Youzhou, stood up, and said: "All alliances have been engaged in marriage since ancient times. I am not an experienced person. I also know the art of alchemy, which can save the prince from the worry of military supplies. I don't know, prince." Are you willing to have this marriage?"
Zhou Xu took a sip of wine and narrowed his eyes slightly at the Ge Shenxian.
Zhou Shiliu, who was listening in the audience, couldn't bear it any longer. He kicked the desk away and shattered the dishes on the floor. He yelled, "Who do you think you are, an old guy? Are you worthy of proposing marriage to my family?!"
The whole hall was silent.
Chapter 236
Not long after.
Ge Shenxian was punched in the left eye, and he fell behind Chang Ji with an ouch. Zhou Shiliu jumped up and pressed on the old Taoist angrily, still yelling and cursing: "You stinky cow nose who only knows how to play tricks." , a dog can't spit out a word of ivory, nor can he urinate to show off his appearance, but he is just the leader of the refugees. How dare you ask to marry my girl? If I don't beat you into a flower today, you don't know how close I am to you. Sixteen is awesome!”
After that, he punched him again.
Ge Shenxian's screams suddenly sounded like a slaughtered pig. Xiao Luolan and her daughter looked at each other. She originally saw that Ge Shenxian was unwilling to give up and wanted to refuse sternly. Before the words could be spoken, Shiliu's fist arrived.
Xiao Qingxue quickly lowered her head to prevent the people in the hall from noticing that she was holding back her laughter. She felt very comfortable in her heart. She felt that her sixteenth cousin could be useful sometimes. Now Ge Laodao would never mention anything about getting married. alright.
Xiao Luolan glanced at Sect Master Zhou who was drinking next to him, and found that he had slowly finished a glass of wine. Then he saw the farce clearly as if he had just woken up from a dream, and scolded Zhou Liuliu: "Zhou Liuliu, you There are no more rules, why don’t you stop now.”
Zhou Shiliu stopped his hand in frustration and glared at the old man with black eyes fiercely before he stood up. Ge Shenxian was so dizzy from the beating that he was so angry that he tried his best to sit up and pointed at the hand of the Zhou family's Shiliu Lang. He kept saying, even his beard was trembling: "You, you..."
Zhou Liu's eyes widened and he wanted to punch!
Ge Shenxian fell on the seat angrily, with an old face ashen and filled with resentment. If Shi Funan hadn't surrounded and exterminated most of the believers this time, he would have ended up like this!
"Sixteenth Master was so rude that Mr. Ge was frightened." Xiao Luolan said warmly: "Sixteenth Master and my daughter have always been like brothers and sisters. When I first heard what Mr. Ge said, I lost my temper in a hurry. I hope Mr. Ge will not be surprised."
"Since the prince and the princess have no intention of forming an alliance, I will take my leave here!" Ge Shenxian looked furious and was about to leave.
Zhou Shiliu looked at him coldly and sneered. He was beaten like a lost dog, and he was still putting on a show. The laughter made the frozen Ge Shenxian's face turn red. At this moment, Zhou Xu spoke: " Mr. Ge, please be patient and don't be impatient. Please sit down and discuss the alliance in detail."
Ge Shenxian reluctantly sat back down.
Zhou Shiliu also sat back in his seat, staring at this old man with evil intentions.
"Sixteen is a young boy with an impulsive and irritable temperament. He never thought of being so disrespectful to Duke Ge and must not go unpunished." Zhou Xu said: "Starting from tomorrow, Shiliu will temporarily step down from his post in the army. Only after he has sincerely repented can he serve in the army."
As soon as these words came out, Xiao Qingxue lowered her head and gritted her teeth to prevent herself from laughing out loud. Zhou Shiliu had no serious job in the military camp, just hanging around her father. Unlike her, she was also called a lieutenant general. , besides, he had made an appointment with her to compete at Guangling Avenue in the past two days. He had already found someone, and he was gearing up for a big competition, and he didn't want to go to the military camp.
Dad's punishment was so good, Xiao Qingxue felt happy.
After listening to his uncle's punishment on Zhou Shiliu, after a while, his face was very angry but he looked like he had to endure it, and he hid his face in the corner and drank.
Ge Shenxian felt a little more comfortable now. He sighed and said, "Just think of what happened before as my drunken words. It cannot be taken seriously."
"I'd like to pay a toast to Mr. Ge." Zhou Xu said with a smile: "Gong Ge is the leader of the Immortal Way in the south of the Yangtze River. I've heard about it too. Today, we are having an alliance. The younger generation is not sensible. Mr. Ge is a wise man. I hope you can bear with me."
