Chapter 269 Taishi Ziyi
The sun rises in the east and rains in the west. There is no sunshine but there is sunshine. ----------Tang Liu Yuxi's "One of Two Bamboo Branch Poems"
The words are divided into two parts. Chen Long rushed to Huang County day and night, not only to visit Huang County, Donglai County on the Bohai Sea.
Huang County has a long history. The Lai Kingdom was established at the end of the Shang Dynasty, Qi County was established in the Qin Dynasty, and Huang County was established at the beginning. It is one of the earliest county governance units in Qingzhou. Huang County is not only the hometown of Xu Fu, a famous alchemist in the Qin Dynasty, but also the starting point for Xu Fu's fleet to sail eastward to Japan. Therefore, there is a relatively small seaport down the history, and it has a relatively fixed route with Gongsundu, the prefect of Liaodong, and the fishing industry at sea is also quite developed.
Under Kong Beihai's good governance, Huang County was still prosperous and prosperous despite the Yellow Turban Rebellion, and quickly recovered from the vicissitudes of life. As the hometown of Confucius, Qingzhou's sage education was naturally very developed. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, there emerged in Huang County one after another Chunyu Kun, who was famous for his humor and eloquence, and who satirized King Qi Wei of Cambodia to establish his hegemony; in the Qin Dynasty, he led thousands of boys and girls and grain workers to sail eastward and created China, Japan and Korea. Xu Fu, the famous alchemist who pioneered friendship; Tai Shi Ci, the famous Soochow general who was brave and capable in the Three Kingdoms era. Of course, later dynasties also produced numerous talents, such as the founder of the Ming Dynasty, Hu Dahai, the Duke of Yue, Wang Shizhong, the upright minister, Fan Fucui, the chief minister of the cabinet, and the famous Chinese painter Jiang Yin; Jia Zhen, the minister of rites in the Qing Dynasty, who had been in charge of Wenheng for many years; A number of historical celebrities such as Wang Shouxun, an academician of the Hanlin Academy who participated in the compilation of the National History, and Ding Foyan, a calligrapher, epigrapher, seal carver and ancient writer in the early Republic of China, are truly outstanding people.
At this moment, a lively temple fair is being held in the city center of Huangxian County in late winter and early spring. The central square was filled with onlookers. A large-scale land boat dance is being held in the center of the field, with land boats following one another, and performers in costumes smiling, creating a festive and peaceful scene. The shouts of hawkers kept coming and going, and vendors were weaving in and out among the crowd. Some were selling big candied haws, some were selling rattling small windmills, some were selling dough-making figures, and there were all kinds of original small commodities, which made people dizzying.
Officials from several county offices maintained order in the square. His expression was very relaxed. In this medium-sized county with more than 100,000 people. Almost all are local residents, and the public security has always been very good. The people live and work in peace and contentment, the neighbors are harmonious, the officials do not bully others, and no one is willing to cause trouble easily. Of course, land is still monopolized by a handful of the most snobbish people. The entire Qingzhou did not get rid of the control of the big clans. The aristocracy was still aloof. Although Kong Rong was good, he did not have the courage and ability to transcend the shackles of class.
Among them was a young county official in his twenties. He was extremely tall, with broad and thick shoulders, and arms as long as an ape. He wore a black gauze hat on his head and a short knife tied to his waist. A pair of alert big eyes kept scanning the crowd. With a dark complexion and no beard, a pair of black sword-shaped eyebrows, a high bridge of nose and tight corners of the mouth, he looked extremely determined. He was none other than Taishi Ci Taishi Ziyi, who was temporarily a county official in Huang County. It was time to change shifts at this moment, so Taishi Ci bought some cakes from the temple fair and took them back to honor his mother.
The crowd was crowded, so Taishi Ci pushed away the crowd. Walked slowly towards home. Suddenly, the crowd in front was in chaos, and someone screamed: "Catch him! Catch the thief! Someone is robbing me of my money!" The crowd was in chaos, and a figure running like crazy ran towards Taishi Ci. Carefully, He looked like a middle-aged man with unkempt hair and a sharp knife used for killing pigs in his hand.
The crowd fled in all directions, but Taishi Ci stayed still on the route that the man was running. When the man ran to him and stretched out his right leg, the young man was caught off guard and fell down, and the sharp knife in his hand was thrown far away. to the side. The man was struggling to get up, but Tai Shici held him down and tied him up with three strokes, five divided by two, and he was very neat. When the people nearby saw that the man who had robbed him was arrested without any effort, they all recognized that the arrester was Taishi Ziyi of the county government. Seeing that he had caught the robber with one move, they all applauded. Tai Shici handed the prisoner to his colleagues who came after hearing the news, smiled and bowed his hands to the applauding crowd, bought two more cakes, and then walked home.
Taishi Ci's mother was in her forties. Because Kong Rong was very optimistic about Taishi Ci, she was often taken care of by Kong Rong. Taishi Ci's mother always wanted to repay her kindness and asked Taishi Ci to help Kong Beihai as much as possible. Although Taishi Ci did not have a distinguished background, he was born to be loyal to justice and practiced martial arts. Since he had been a widow for many years, he hoped that his children could follow Kong Beihai and have a chance to stand out. But now, the aloof Kong Beihai has noticed his son, and maybe a good day to serve Kong Rong is just around the corner.
When he walked to the door of his house, Taishi Ci saw his mother sweeping the yard. She walked into the yard carrying cakes and called her mother. It was the middle of winter, so Taishi Ci put the cake on the dining table in the house and quickly lit a fire for his mother to keep warm. Suddenly, he heard his mother in the courtyard ask, "Who are you looking for?" Taishi Ci hurried out to watch.
I saw a group of seven or eight guests coming to the door, one of whom seemed to be the leader. He was very gorgeously dressed, with brocade clothes and a long coat, and a fur hat on his head. He was tall, with a big beard and a slightly bloated figure. The man stood at the door and smiled politely and said: "I am Longzhu from Qiongya, Jiaozhou. Is this the home of Taishi Ziyi?"
When her mother saw Taishi Ci coming out of the house, she hurriedly said: "Ziyi, why don't you invite your distinguished guest to come in?" Taishi Ci had never seen this person before and said alertly: "Dear guest, what do you call me? Where do you come from? This is the villain. Tai Shi Ci."
The big man named Longzhu said happily: "I have met brother Ziyi. I have heard that brother Ziyi is very talented. When I saw him today, he is indeed a hero!" Taishi Ci shook his head with a smile and said: "I am just a small county in Huang County. Officer, how is it possible that the reputation has spread to Qiongya?" As he spoke, he made an inviting gesture with his hand, inviting Chen Long to come in.
Chen Long ordered Lu Chang to lead a team to wait outside, and he followed Tai Shici into the small Xuan Hall. The visitor was Chen Long, who arrived in Qingzhou by sea ship. Chen Long and his family had already arrived in Huang County yesterday. Because it was too late, they only came to visit today. Zhen Mi and Li Shishi had already gone to the temple fair under the protection of other team members. He had just been waiting at the tavern opposite and saw a young man entering the courtyard of Taishi Ci's mother, so he naturally came to visit. Sure enough, that young man was Tai Shici.
Taishi Ci was still a little confused. After Chen Long sat down, his mother made a cup of fragrant tea and brought it to him. Taishi Ci asked, "What does Brother Long mean by coming here?"
Chen Long smiled and said: "I have actually heard of Taishi Ziyi's reputation a long time ago, and came here to meet him. I went to Qingzhou for business this time, and I heard people talk about Taishi Ziyi's martial arts, which is definitely the best in Qingzhou. Today. Let me get straight to the point. I brought many valuable pearls from Qiongya, but I didn’t have a reliable bodyguard, and I’m not familiar with the roads in Qingzhou. I have to stay in Qingzhou for a long time and visit many places. If Ziyi allows it, can I accept it? As for the fee for my employment, please feel free to ask."
Taishi Ci was hesitant after hearing this. At this time, Taishi Ziyi's mother walked in from outside. Said: "It turns out that this gentleman is a big businessman. Businessmen pursue profits, but I have taught my son righteousness since he was a child. As a man, he must be faithful to faith, loyal to the court, honest to his hometown, and courteous to his neighbors. Although my son has martial arts, but I I don’t want him to be driven by money and become a client and minion of a wealthy family. Sir, please come back!"
Taishi Ci always listened to his mother's words and stood up after hearing this. Chen Long couldn't help but have a headache, thinking that Tai Shici's mother looked down on businessmen at all. In this case, today's wishful thinking of hiring Tai Shici as a bodyguard and slowly building up a relationship has naturally come to nothing. At that moment, he stood up and said, "In that case, I like to make friends the most. Let's stop recruiting today. But can you treat me as an ordinary friend and chat with Taishi Ziyi?" Taishi Ci's mother's face immediately changed. He calmed down and said: "In that case, we are guests from afar. I will cook some delicious food and you can chat! You can chat!"
The two sat down again, Chen Long said with a smile: "I heard that Ziyi is the best at shooting, can you let me see it?" Taishi Ci shook his head and said: "It's a trivial skill, nothing worth mentioning!" Chen Long smiled and said: "It's really low-key. But brothers Where did you learn your martial arts?"
Taishi Ci smiled and said: "My martial arts skills are just some wild tricks. When I was a child, I liked to make some bows and arrows. I practice them every day and I am naturally accurate."
Chen Long's mind was spinning and he smiled and said: "In that case, I am also a person who loves martial arts. I have a bodyguard named Long Chen. How about we find a place to compete with Taishi Ziyi someday?" Taishi Ci likes martial arts the most. I heard that he likes martial arts the most. With such a master, it is natural to see the hunting heart happy. He immediately agreed: "In this way, I won't have to work at the Yamen in a few days, and I can naturally hang out with Mr. Long."
Taishi Ci's mother prepared a simple meal, but it was also rich. It was obvious that she had no worries about food and clothing. Here Taishi Ci and Chen Long were drinking. The more they talked, the more speculative they became. Taishi Ci promised to take Chen Long to Huang County to visit the city in the afternoon, and Chen Long readily agreed.
Chen Long's only purpose here was to make friends with Taishi Ci, and then take Taishi Ci to find Kong Rong to check Kong Rong's attitude towards unification and seek the possibility of cooperation. Regarding Taishi Ci, Jackie Chan was in no hurry. Making friends first and leaving friendship was the most important thing. Whether it can be used for oneself in the end depends on the development of things and the will of God.
If you want to know what happens next, listen to the explanation next time.
