The sun is deep, the official road is quiet, the cicadas are chirping lazily, and a few passers-by are walking quietly on the official road. Some people seem to be no one, and no one is there.
In such a quiet atmosphere, Liu Yi and Dongfang Yu, one on the left and one on the right, supported Dongfang Chunsheng and walked forward slowly.
Dongfang Chunsheng had a bruised nose and swollen face. He rested all the way, sighed and was angry all the way.
Although Dongfang Chunsheng was extremely angry, the famous master Da Qing's temperament made his anger only stay in his eyebrows and heart, and he did not open his mouth to greet Liu's family.
Liu Yi saw that Dongfang Chunsheng was getting more and more difficult to walk, so he tried to carry Dongfang Chunsheng on his back. Unexpectedly, the old man Dongfang Chunsheng was very weak, so Liu Yi, a half-grown man, could not carry the sixty-year-old man, so he had to continue to support him and walk away.
As I walked, an ox cart passed by slowly. The ox's hooves were solid and its steps were steady.
There was a man sitting on the cart, and a pile of firewood was placed behind the cart. Under the pile of firewood, the ox cart seemed full.
There is nothing to do in late autumn. Farmers always take advantage of their free time to harvest wheat straw, make a living by weaving shoes and mats, or repair their houses with firewood and mud.
In the past few years, the Liu family of Lingyuan has been uniting with the big and small clans in Huaxing County to lower the price of food, buy and sell by force, make huge profits at a low income, and make huge profits. The people are miserable. At this time, wheat straw appears in the eyes of the people like timely rain. In addition to using it to make a living, if the harvest is not high in years, this thing can be barely mashed and eaten.
The so-called prosperous and peaceful times that Dongfang Chunsheng talked about when he was telling stories in Wangbeilou mostly only appeared in books and among the aristocratic families. Looking at the empire, in the counties where the aristocratic families have taken root, the lives of ordinary people are still in dire straits. Barely hovering at the food and clothing line.
Liu Yi took a closer look at the oxcart. There were actually two pheasants on the oxcart. It seemed that this man had gained a lot today!
Dongfang Yu stopped, his beautiful eyes rolled around, and he quietly followed Dongfang Chunsheng's waist and gently tugged on Liu Yi's sleeve. Liu Yi turned around and looked back. The two looked at each other, their eyes intersecting. , Liu Yi immediately understood what he meant, and took the initiative to step forward quickly, lowering his head and whispering to the man.
Dongfang Chunsheng was erudite, smart and wise. He had traveled around the world for half his life and had a lot of experience. However, his temper was as stubborn as an ox. When he saw Liu Yi coming forward to negotiate with the man on the ox cart, he had already guessed that the two little men Huang Biao wanted to do something, so the old man raised his lips and said stubbornly, "Grandpa is not old enough yet, I don't want to ride in the car!"
Dongfang Yu's eyes were full of shooting stars, and he pretended to be angry and said, "If grandpa doesn't take the bus, Yu'er will never ignore grandpa again."
Dongfang Chunsheng smiled helplessly and moved his lips, but finally said nothing.
People, you have to obey the old. Those who don’t obey the old will be the ones who end up being wronged.
...
After a while, the man skillfully drove the ox cart in front of Dongfang Chunsheng, and began to throw away some firewood on the cart. With the help of the man, Dongfang Chunsheng lay comfortably on the ox cart that was covered with wheat straw!
The oxcart was already narrow, but after loading Dongfang's grandfather's and grandson's broken drums, backpacks, and carry-on luggage, it was so full that there was no space left. Liu Yi and Dongfang Yu had no choice but to walk closely behind the oxcart. Dongfang Chunsheng's head was wrapped in a pillow, and he looked at Liu Yi softly, full of gratitude and apology.
Liu Yi's dark oval face suddenly looked as if it was cooked. He bared his teeth in shame, scratched his head, and looked left and right, not knowing what to do.
On the way, Dongfang Yu asked Liu Yi what clever trick he had used to convince the strong man. Liu Yi lowered his voice and said mysteriously, "I promise that when he arrives at Wangbei Tower, I will give him two roast chickens and a pot of wine." !”
Dongfang Yu imitated Dongfang Chunsheng's appearance, putting his hands behind his back, bending down, raising his head, and bending his knees, and sighed, "Business and bustling, good things come and go!"
Just as Liu Yi was about to laugh, Dongfang Yu suddenly turned her back to Dongfang Chunsheng and sobbed softly. All her grievances were completely released at this moment.
Liu Yi was so flustered that he could neither coax nor coax. In the end, he had to walk with his head down, for fear that the girl would take it out on him.
The farm man was driving his cattle, Dongfang Chunsheng closed his eyes and rested, and the two little Huangs were silent all the way. In the blink of an eye, the Lingyuan city wall was clearly visible.
Suddenly, the autumn leaves started to rise, the forest birds scattered in all directions, and the trees in the forest on both sides of the official road rustled, as if someone was coming out.
Liu Yi was shocked. Could it be that Liu Bu's son was unwilling and killed him?
While the four of them were frightened, a person suddenly jumped out from the forest. They saw that person's head wrapped in black cloth, with a square face, thick eyebrows, a straight nose, and plump cheeks. His excitement was palpable.
The strong man ignored Liu Yi and his party. Seeing him with his arms wrapped around the tree, his shoulders slumped and his elbows slumped, his face ferocious, he shouted loudly, and an old pine tree with tangled roots was pulled up from the ground. The man kept gathering his strength He used force until the root of the tree reached his waist. Then he withdrew his strength and returned the root. Instead, he kicked the old pine tree that had lost its foundation. The old pine tree fell down. The strong man looked up to the sky and laughed loudly, "I have been practicing martial arts for ten years, and finally I can shake the tree. Realm, heaven will not let me down! Hahahaha!"
When several people heard this, they just thought that this scene was the excitement and excitement of a martial artist who had studied hard and practiced hard.
But after the strong man laughed wildly, he looked at Dongfang Chunsheng with a smile and said loudly, "Mr. Dongfang, there are tree-shaking warriors like me. There are hundreds and thousands of people in our Lingyuan Liu family, even the upper-level warriors are here. You have to remove the third leg before carrying it out. As the saying goes, a strong dragon cannot suppress a local snake. Your old roots are in Yizhou, in Xingming Villa, but in Lingyuan, a few hundred miles away, my Liu family is the emperor. You You are famous all over the world, but you don’t want to capsize in the gutter, right?”
After saying this, the idiot flew away towards Lingyuan County, never to return.
After the scene, the two children were stunned on the spot, and the peasant man was dumbfounded.
Mr. Dongfang sighed calmly, "This is the Liu family's demonstration to me! Haha, do you still want to be a local emperor? Hey! It is said that vegetation dies in autumn and only pines and cypresses survive. But a pine without its roots will eventually be destroyed." It will wither, and a home that is separated from the country will eventually perish! A tree will be prosperous if it has roots, and it will wither if its roots are bad. The two generations of imperial masters of the Liu family in Lingyuan owe their current status and wealth to the saints of the Tian family. Why don't they understand such a simple truth about grace and the love of the people?"
Liu Yi comforted him at the right time, "Those who win the hearts and minds of the people will win the world, and those who lose the hearts of the people will lose the world. The Liu family's tyranny in Huaxing County has already made the people's hearts boil. If this continues, it will not take long for them to overthrow."
Dongfang Chunsheng sighed with emotion, "I hope so."
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After the episode, the roads continued and the people remained the same.
The oxcart drove slowly, and the road was long and short. It took two moments to reach Lingyuan's gate. At that time, the west gate was closed tightly, and the people gathered under the city gate, whispering to each other.
According to the "Han Law", the gates are closed at the You hour. Now the You hour has not yet come, but the city gate is closed. I don't know what the purpose of closing the door is.
The detour was long and embarrassing, so the people had to stay where they were, looking at each other and talking.
Dongfang Chunsheng and his party of four walked to the west gate and were a little surprised by this scene.
Did something unexpected happen in the city?
When the ox cart stopped, there was a commotion among the crowd, and then the people automatically separated on both sides, leaving Dongfang Chunsheng's ox cart and child alone in the middle of the road.
Liu Yi had a slightly strange look on his face. He had been working as a cook in a restaurant for many years, and the young man was used to a philistine life. He vaguely sensed a dangerous signal from the scene that happened in front of him.
At this moment, a man walked out of the city gate. He was wearing a wide shirt and straw sandals, and a shawl. He had no pendants on his waist, and no pen or knife in his hands. His appearance was ordinary, but his outfit had the air of a madman. Behind him were two people, one of whom was Liu Bu who had just committed the murder.
At this time, Liu Bu bent over and lowered his head, trembling all over, saying nothing, with a slight cold sweat visible on the ground, and a look of fear in his eyes. Compared with the arrogant and vicious man in the pine forest just now, he looked completely different. .
The maniac with the shawl was seen grabbing Liu Bu's collar, dragging Liu Busheng to the bullock cart, immediately kneeling on his knees, giving the junior gift to Dongfang Chunsheng, and said respectfully, "Junior Liu Desheng, Ling The eldest son of the Yuan Liu family, pays homage to Senior Dongfang."
Outsiders who were about to enter the city couldn't help but burst into an uproar when they saw Liu Desheng.
Liu Desheng paused for a moment and said loudly, "Young people already know what happened today. The foolish brother Liu Ruisheng abused lynching, and the housekeeper Liu Bu acted as an accomplice. It was all caused by Desheng's poor discipline and lax supervision of his subordinates. The blame lies with me, and the fault is also mine." , I am willing to accept the punishment of Senior Dongfang!"
After saying this, Liu Desheng burst into tears and knelt upright in the middle of the official road, beside the bullock cart, with a remorseful expression on his face, as if he was regretting the misfortune of his family.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Liu Desheng began to kowtow to the bullock cart repeatedly, the intensity was very strong and there was absolutely no artificiality in it.
Only the common people have always kowtowed, how can a prince salute? Liu Desheng's move shocked the timid people on the roadside and covered their mouths.
He spoke slowly and moved quickly. The unexpected scene made the four of them at a loss and stood speechless. It was not until Liu Desheng's forehead was bleeding slightly and the onlookers were talking about it that Liu Yi calmed down slightly and hurriedly trotted to help Dongfang Chunsheng. He sat cross-legged in the bullock cart and arranged his clothes.
Dongfang Chunsheng hurt his body but not his mind. The old man looked at Liu Desheng intently. From fear to shock, from shock to doubt, from doubt to anger, from anger to concern, and finally from concern to relief, he breathed a sigh of relief, lay down again, and Flicking his sleeves slightly, he said simply, "That's all, it's just a big dream, forget it!"
Liu Desheng's bitter plan was very clever. It not only saved the Liu family's face, but also created his personal image as a courteous and virtuous corporal. For a time, the people's expressions when they looked at him changed slightly.
Liu Desheng seemed to have been prepared. As soon as Dongfang Chunsheng finished speaking, he suddenly jumped up from the ground and kicked Liu Bu hard on the head. Liu Bu grinned in pain, but he was as timid as a dead fish and did not dare to speak out.
Afterwards, Liu Desheng ignored the mess all over his body and bowed in a circle and said, "Dear fellow villagers and elders, Liu Desheng feels very ashamed for delaying your journey for personal reasons. My servants are waiting at the west gate. Each of them has given me ten bahts of silver. Wan Wang must not refuse. Since Dongfang's disaster happened because of his younger brother, he should devote all his energy to his brother. Desheng has reserved two upper rooms for Dongfang's grandson in the Qingyin Pavilion next to Wangbei Tower. The famous doctors of Miaoshoufang have been waiting for him for a long time. General Yang Liu, the young master of Lingyuan Escort Bureau, will always be by your side to protect you. Don’t worry, everyone, Desheng will treat Senior Dongfang as a distinguished guest. Liu is here to apologize!"
After saying that, Liu Desheng looked humble, bent down and clasped his fists, bowing his head and saying nothing!
The local people who were watching didn't say anything. They were already used to the ugly faces of the Liu family. Compared to the second eldest brother, Liu Ruisheng, Liu Desheng, the smiling tiger who ate people without spitting out their bones, was even more terrifying.
On the other hand, those wanderers who had traveled here were silent for a breath, and then they cheered one after another. They praised him for his ability to save the world, for his high moral integrity, and so on!
This also made these chivalrous prodigal sons and beauties who had heard about it, sincerely praise the Liu family tradition, no, the quality of the Liu family.
When the west gate reopened, Liu Desheng sent the four Dongfang Chunsheng into the city with the courtesy of juniors. After bandaging them for a while, he spoke humbly to the passing people at the city gate. In his politeness, he won another round of praise.
The man standing behind Liu Desheng who had just uprooted the tree and threatened Dongfang Chunsheng was absent-minded. He was holding a big bag in his hand. It was the money that Liu Desheng had promised to the villagers and elders. At this moment, not a penny of the money had been taken away. .
In the eyes of the people of Lingyuan, taking away the money in the bag is equivalent to indirectly taking their own lives.
A moment later, fewer people entered the city. Liu Desheng and the man walked slowly on Shenshui Street. Liu Desheng rubbed his shoulders and said with a smile, "My head doesn't hurt but my arms are sore. It seems that this saint is not that easy to do!"
The man took out a handful of wild dates from his tattered clothes and said while eating, "Boss, your move to win people's hearts is enough to make Mr. Liu lose five points of his popularity! My sister is really powerful, short Time can devise such a vicious plan for you, boss."
Liu Desheng laughed loudly, "Of course, your sister is so beautiful!"
Anyone who has lived in Lingyuan for a long time knows that the Lingyuan Escort Agency is the right-hand man of Liu Desheng, the boss of the Liu family. Yang Guan, the daughter of Yang Qi, the head coach of the Escort Agency, is married to Liu Desheng. This daughter is extremely intelligent and is Liu Desheng's number one think tank and Yang Qi's son. Yang Liu is Liu Desheng's most loyal subordinate.
From the words of the conversation between the two, it is not difficult to guess that the man who just threatened Dongfang Chunsheng was Yang Liu.
Liu Desheng changed the subject and chuckled, "Yangliu, how does it feel like to be in the tree-shaking realm? With your respected father, can you beat Xu Zhuo who is about to enter the armor-removing realm?"
The willow spit out the date core at will, and the stump's face revealed a playful smile, "Boss, when you practice the third level and the twelve realms, things will become mountains, and the seven realms in front of things will fall again and again after sixty years. Only when you reach the back of things can you peek at that day. In the realm of reincarnation, my father is already in his sixties, and although he is still in the lower-level realm, his strength is not as good as before!"
Yang Liu paused for a moment and then said, "Jianghu always talks about the Seven Powers and Five Wisdoms. They talk about driving birds, breaking the wind, shaking trees, knocking down horses, removing armor, pushing monuments, and breaking cities. The first seven realms can be broken through with strength. , and the causes of things, immortality, heavenly movements, imperial skills, and Tongxuan are all based on wisdom. Although this is not entirely true, it is still reasonable! If you want to fight our Xu Da instructor, you need some elites from the escort agency. Or find an opportunity to make a secret move, that would be safe!"
Liu Desheng didn't seem surprised by the answer. He took a date from Yangliu and put it into his mouth. He said vaguely, "The morning sun is no longer strong, and the day is dark in the west. Dad's asthma has become more and more serious recently. Your eldest brother My heart disease is getting worse and worse!"
Liu Desheng's heart problem is who will become the next head of the family.
Liu Desheng spit out the date core and suddenly frowned, "It goes without saying that my third brother, who has lived a happy life, will not compete with me for the position of the next head of the family. Therefore, the only one who can compete with me is my second brother. I counted the power in my hands, and it turned out to be nothing more than Panxiu (Yangliu), your Lingyuan Escort Bureau and Jingqian's Qingyin Pavilion. The people who can be used in my hands are Panxiu brother, Zunfu, Jingqian and the butterfly chrysalis placed in Qingyin Pavilion. There is only Cai Die in the pavilion. Alas, the strength in my hands is still too weak!"
Yang Liu said naively, "We still don't know who will win!"
Liu Desheng glanced around and said softly, "The second brother is different. There are Liu Bu, Wu Xu Zhuo, and eight hundred soldiers. I have half a catty, and he has eight taels. Inside and outside, there is a difference of three." Lianghuohou! As for the local tycoons and stingy men from ten miles and eight villages who have been favored by the Liu family, they are just a bunch of guys who follow the wind and don't care about the infighting in your family! Hey, in the final analysis, I, a concubine, can't compare to a direct descendant. !”
After sighing, Liu Desheng snatched all the dates from Yang Liu's hand and smiled slyly, "But the conspiracy can't compare to my scheming, and Liu Bu can't compare to your scheming sister! Do you think so, hahahaha!"
Yang Liu pushed his generous nose and said, "Poverty is easy, wealth is a lot of worries, brother, don't worry too much. I'm going to do something! Qingyin Pavilion is your territory, brother, I guess the second master doesn't dare to do anything, I am so young Yinge and his party are just showing off, but I don't believe it. Your second brother really dares to go to Qingyin Pavilion and slaughter Dongfang's grandson in broad daylight?"
After that, Yang Liu and Liu Desheng parted ways. As soon as Yang Liu took a step, he turned back and said with a wicked smile, "Brother, you should go back too. Good times and beautiful scenery. My sister is also waiting to do things with you! Hahaha!"
The willows disappeared in a flash. Liu Desheng couldn't laugh or cry. He found a child selling hawthorn, bent down, took out three dates and said to the child, "Three sweet dates, exchange for one hawthorn, how about it?"
The child smiled and handed Liu Desheng two hawthorns!
Liu Desheng took one hawthorn and one red date each, put it into his mouth, looked at the sunset, and walked slowly towards Liu's house in Nancheng!
Sour and sweet, the years are just like this!
True or false, you will know this life before you die!
