This year’s Beginning of Autumn night is destined to be sleepless.
Dots of stars, like flowing fireflies, led the way, bringing more than two hundred hussars into the Dianzi River.
Diezihe is a small town in the westernmost part of Huanzhou. It is surrounded by mountains, sparsely populated, and as quiet as a dying old man.
Fifty miles further west from the Diezi River, it leaves the boundary of Fuyang County and reaches Qingzhou in Anxian County. Further west from Qingzhou is Jinzhou, the county seat of Anxian County.
With the foot power of ordinary horses, the distance from Dianzihe to Jinzhou is as long as dawn and dusk.
These two hundred or so hussars are going to Jinzhou. They will rest one night at Diezi River and set out again at dawn. They will arrive tomorrow night.
They went to Jinzhou this time just to kill one person. No, it was to kill a whole family.
The person who gave the order told them that if there was a dog still alive in that mansion, none of the more than two hundred people would survive.
There is an inn not far from the town monument. The inn is large, but very old, and you can't even read the words on the signboard at the courtyard door clearly. If it weren't for the lights on in the main hall, no one would have been able to tell that it was open and doing business.
There are more than two hundred horses. Even if they stand still, the sound of panting and roaring is already a lot of movement, not to mention that they are trotting in.
When the fat-faced man in charge heard the horses neighing outside, he guessed that business was coming, and hurriedly asked the waiters in the hall to light the lamps. When the candlelight came out, it was completely dark. The horse was a black horse and the people were dressed in black.
"Shopkeeper, prepare food and wine for us. The meat should be fat, the vegetables should be sufficient, and the wine should be good! In addition, clear out all the guest rooms. We will stay here tonight." A short, middle-aged man jumped off his horse and said He walked straight to the innkeeper and said in a cold voice, "Find some more fodder and feed the horses." As he spoke, he pointed behind him.
When the fat-faced shopkeeper saw such a large amount of business, he nodded in agreement.
"We are two hundred and fifty-six people, and I will give you two hundred and fifty-six taels of silver." After saying that, the middle-aged man in black lowered his head and untied the cloth bag on his waist.
Two hundred and fifty-six people, two hundred and fifty-six taels
When the fat-faced shopkeeper heard the reward offered by the man in black, his eyes narrowed with laughter. This was more than ten times the market price. His inn is located in a remote location, and its business is mainly for escort agencies and merchants. Although these people are not picky, they are definitely not so heroic.
He made a profit of two hundred and fifty-six taels from one transaction. This was the first time he had encountered this in the more than 20 years he had been running the store. Naturally, he was so happy that he thought to himself, "God saw that I was struggling to make a living, so he actually gave me this gift." What a God of Wealth!"
Although the business has come to the door, you still have to consider whether you can accept it. "Sixty-two of the sixty-four guest rooms are empty, and the two hundred and fifty-six of them can barely accommodate them. There is still room in the livestock pen." There were twelve sheep, four fat pigs and one cow. They were all slaughtered, and there was enough meat and vegetables."
The fat shopkeeper was thinking about it when he was interrupted by the short and sturdy man, "Shopkeeper, what is the current method of exchanging silver for gold?"
Two hundred and fifty-six taels of silver equaled exactly sixteen catties. Although the bag he took off from his waist was not small, it didn't look like it could hold sixteen catties of silver. Listening to his question, it seemed that there was gold inside.
"Dear guest, according to the exchange rules issued by the imperial court, the current exchange rate is twenty taels of silver for one tael of gold." Shopkeeper Fei replied cheerfully.
He has been doing business for many years and has never seen many customers pay their bills with gold.
"Boom!" Heiyi
The man threw a hard object on the counter.
He moved his hand away and saw that the hard object was actually three gold ingots each weighing five taels each and one each weighing one tael.
"Oh~~~" The fat-faced shopkeeper couldn't help shouting, and he could no longer take his eyes away from it.
Gold and silver have a natural gravitational pull on people. Anyone who can resist this gravitational pull is either a fool or a powerful person.
One doesn't understand, the other is disdainful.
"Get the money, prepare the food and wine quickly, we are hungry!" the man in black said coldly.
The fat-faced shopkeeper hurriedly reached out and grabbed the four gold ingots, put them in his pocket, said "Okay", and walked down with a few waiters.
Perhaps he was afraid that if he walked too fast, the gold ingot would fall out. As he walked, he pressed his hands tightly on his chest, his posture was so funny.
More than twenty sentry posts posted by He Fukai on the outskirts of each government had been removed, and Xia Muyan realized the critical situation. But he knows how to make mistakes while busy. The more urgent it is, the more urgent it is. Copying scriptures has always been his method of meditation. While waiting for Hu Xiu'an, he copied the "Yang Fu Jing"——
The effect of obscure traces is unreal. Qingqing Qi, simple and dim. The rolling talisman flows, and the silence cuts off the soul. Containing the fortune of the Chinese calendar, Qi gathers or rushes. Welding is full of fire, bottomless and wheelless. The twilight spirit is shining, the black spirit is shining. The five bodies are filled with blood, and the divine talisman is the Lord of Fire. The brain is infused with Chinese fluid to help the fetus grow. The border gate does not move, and the gate of life is dry. Look at the wind and rain, do nothing in the vastness, and stick to your roots. Three changes are certain, nine changes are extremely divine. One is the sun, the other is the moon. The clear spirit joins the committee, and the clogs are taken off to encourage truth. Concentrate on your ambition and escape from the pylorus. Gehu jumps into the shade, and Pirate Yu is defeated. The emperor's destiny is based on the calendar, and the Yang symbol is the heart. Wan Tai changes karma, and calamity lasts forever. "
Although this fold of "Yang Fu Jing" only had 140 characters, he copied it for more than a moment.
"If the mind is not calm, nothing will be accomplished. If the mind is not calm, what's the use of copying the scriptures?" Xia Muyan was originally looking at his pen and ink, but he suddenly shouted out. Then he plucked it with both hands, tearing the ink-stained sutra into pieces and scattering them all over the floor.
A mass of depression accumulated in his chest, making him extremely depressed.
"Your Majesty!" Ou Xixi was walking into the study from outside the courtyard with a harp in her arms. When she saw the shredded paper on the ground, she walked slowly to Xia Muyan, smiled and comforted her softly, "You can do everything you do, and your luck will be yours." God has decided, Your Majesty, don’t be too upset. Whatever the consequences are, our family will bear them with you."
She naturally knew that what her husband planned could only be successful. Once it failed, the whole family would be destroyed. Although she expected that things would not go smoothly, she did not show the slightest worry.
"Xixi, why are you here?" Xia Muyan forced a smile, walked over and held a pair of catkins in her hands, and said softly, "Autumn has arrived, and the night is chilly. You are wearing thin clothes, but don't catch the wind and cold. "After speaking, he took a cloak from the sandalwood pole and put it on her body.
Ou Xixi smiled knowingly and said softly, "Your Majesty, can I play "Landscape Love" for you?"
Joy, pleasure, is the direction of the heart.
The harp player is the instrument of a gentleman and the first of the four talents. It prohibits people from doing evil and also makes them enjoy good music.
There have always been few people who enjoy pleasure but are not good at landscapes, so the pleasure of landscapes is the first of all pleasures. "Landscape Love" written by Ou Xixi is the best among them, and all those who like music think it is fairy music.
"That's great!" Xia Muyan helped her sit down on a cushion in the study, then took a futon and sat down half a foot away from her.
The two looked at each other and smiled, Xia Muyan made a gesture of invitation, and Ou Xixi plucked the strings of the piano. For a moment, the clear sound echoed around the beams, making people feel like they were falling into the deep forest.
The continuous sounds of pig killing are particularly scary in this secluded mountain. Worried that the guests had waited too long, the water had not boiled, and the hair had not been shaved, the fat-faced shopkeeper asked the kitchen cook to come over with a knife to take out the meat. The fierce-faced cook was very good at his craftsmanship. With a pick of the sharp knife and a shave of the boring knife, he separated the skin from the flesh and bones.
"You guys should be smart and put down the cow, quickly get the meat and send it to the kitchen." The fat-faced shopkeeper shouted loudly, "If you all work harder tonight, you will all get double rewards this month." Monthly payment.”
After hearing this, the old man became very happy. He held the firewood and grinned his big yellow teeth and asked, "Shopkeeper, can you lie to us? I'm sure the fire will be burning brightly! I'm waiting for the monthly payment at the end of the month to marry me." Woolen cloth!"
The fat-faced shopkeeper laughed and scolded, "You, Mr. Zhao, are still thinking about getting a wife at your age. You slaughter the twelve sheep, and you will get double monthly payment. There will probably be a lot of meat left." I’ll ask Biaozi to marinate it first, and if you really get married next month, I’ll give you five kilograms of marinated meat as a wedding wine!”
After hearing this, the old cook named Zhao Laogui hurriedly threw away the firewood in his arms, spat heavily, and said urgently, "Shopkeeper, can't you trick me?"
"Go away, I won't have time to amuse you." The fat-faced shopkeeper scolded with a smile on his face.
Zhao Laogui rushed to the kitchen in a few steps, took out a sharp knife, and rushed into the sheepfold like a hungry wolf. There was an endless "bleeping" sound in the darkness.
This group of men in black was very strange. They had hardly spoken since they dismounted and entered the inn. Everyone sat down at the dining table, closed their eyes and gathered strength.
"Come on! The first dish, a big piece of braised pork!" The waiter stood at the counter and read loudly.
As soon as he finished speaking, four old women came out of the kitchen carrying dinner plates, each with four large bowls of braised pork dripping with soup.
The reason why I say four big bowls is because that bowl is really big, nearly two feet in diameter, and a bowl of meat weighs at least four or five kilograms.
After smelling the aroma of meat, these people opened their eyes, and their eyes were all shining. Obviously, they had not had a good meal for a long time. The meat in front of them had a strong magic power on them.
These people were all taken to an isolated island in Honghai one after another seven or eight years ago. Over the years, they have been trained to become killers who are not afraid of pain and death.
Although the killer kills, he is also likely to be killed by others. These people are people who have no tomorrow.
These people have been trained not to be afraid of pain or death, but they are afraid of hunger. The reason why they become killers is because they are afraid of hunger.
Those who were not afraid of hunger had already died on the island.
"Move the chopsticks!" the leader, a short, stocky, middle-aged man in black, shouted loudly, and 256 people picked up the chopsticks almost at the same time.
"Ang~~~" Several horses neighed from outside the courtyard gate, and a group of people also dressed in black rode into the courtyard on black horses. The only difference is that they all wear black cloaks.
"Although I don't see the mountains, I know how heavy the world is, and nothing is heavier than the mountains. Although I don't see the water, I know the softness of the world, and it can't be softer than water. Knowing the heavy will make you light, and knowing the soft will make you strong. Listen to your song, and the rest will be used There are thousands of good prescriptions." Xia Muyan cupped his fists and said to Ou Xixi with a smile.
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