A family like the Gongsun family, which is famous for its food and drink, naturally attaches great importance to hospitality.

It is said that after Liu Yi and the deceased Shichen rushed to Shuiheguan with the soldiers of Zhangwu County, Gongsun Haojin found a quiet and dustless courtyard in the Gongsun Mansion, and rushed to place Dongfang Chunsheng and the four others in the Gongsun family's mansion.

Under Gongsun Haojin's careful care, everyone finally had a decent meal ten months after leaving Lingyuan north.

After Liu Yi's master and apprentice returned, they took Han Li back to the place where they stayed. That night, several people gathered together to talk and explain in detail what they saw, heard and felt at Shuihe Temple in the afternoon, which made everyone sigh.

Dongfang Chunsheng patted his chest and stamped his feet, resentful that this five-talented man had misled his disciples.

Xia Qing sighed repeatedly, as the saying goes, "The way of heaven is eternal, and it will not exist for Yao, nor will it perish for Jie."

Dongfang Yu happily praised her brother Yi for his extraordinary abilities.

Yi Xian was surprised that the Taoist cauldron technique was so powerful and that a small water river temple could have such magical powers.

Everyone speaks to each other, passing through the windows at night, and the moon shines through the jade light.

In the silent sigh, the morning light begins to show, and it will still be the same tomorrow morning!

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On the fifth day of the lunar month, I will seek financial resources on the fifth day of the lunar month. If I wish for this year, I will get it today.

On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, according to the rules and customs, people get up at dawn and set off firecrackers to drive away the "five poor" and welcome the God of Wealth.

Although there has been a severe plague in Zhangwucheng for several months, the day has not yet come out, and the sound of gunfire continues in the streets. When the firecrackers go off, many people look sideways to Xuanwei Lane in the east of the city to pray for the health of their families or neighbors.

Fan Tingnan walked along the main street with several civil servants. After a little exploration of the public sentiment, he headed to Xuanwei Lane as usual. Along the way, the Zhangwu County Sheriff received greetings and encouragement from honest people. They

I believe that with Fan Tingnan here, everything will be fine!

At least, it won't get worse again.

Liu Yi was walking on the street. He thought about what he saw and heard for a moment, and said to Dongfang Chunsheng, "Grandpa Dongfang, this Commander Fan is not partial to personal interests or misunderstood by love. He governs well and has the support of the people. He is very popular in Zhangwu County."

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Dongfang Chunsheng touched the copper coins on his waist, stroked his beard, nodded, and said in a low voice, "If things are really like what we saw and heard yesterday, Fan Tingnan is indeed a rare capable minister. But other than these, my child, you

We also need to see the internal strife among the wealthy clans, the power of Jianghu sects, and the changes in people’s hearts!”

Liu Yi thought about everything without saying a word.

"Of course, if you want to be a good official, you still need some luck. In your hometown of Huaxing County, Ying Cheng's father, that is, Ying Zhi, the county magistrate of Huaxing County, was directly promoted from Huang Menlang to the county magistrate, and his salary was from three to three.

One hundred stones rose to two thousand stones, which is considered a great fortune. It may be that he spent all his luck that time. After arriving in Huaxing County, he was hampered by everything. In the past few years, he has not made any achievements. But it has to be said that he did.

He is considered a rare good official. Under his rule, Huaxing County is much better than other counties in Quzhou. At the very least, the three great families of Liu, Huang, and Zhao do not dare to make too many mistakes.

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When Huaxing County and Yingzhi were mentioned, Liu Yi became interested and asked with great interest, "Grandpa, who are the three great families of Liu, Huang and Zhao?"

Dongfang Chunsheng raised his head slightly and said, "The Lingyuan Liu family, Fengyi Huang family, and Xuanhuai Zhao family are known to the world as the three major aristocratic families in Huaxing County."

After saying this, Dongfang Chunsheng glanced at Liu Yi casually, his eyes a little complicated, and said, "The sun and the moon have different lights, and day and night have their own advantages. Huaxing County, as an important northeastern town that controls the Central Plains, is far more complicated than Zhangwu County

There are many, in the whole Han Dynasty, a middle-to-upper-class family. Huaxing County has three families: Zhao, Huang and Liu. But grandpa will make a small bet with you. If one day, you should know that the power is in your hands.

Jingqi will definitely kill these three families and uproot them."

Hearing this, Liu Yi pouted and said casually, "Suddenly I don't want to open a restaurant anymore! I want to be a good official! If I leave a word in the history books, it will be a blessing in disguise."

Dongfang Chunsheng was overjoyed when he heard this. The old man laughed loudly and was about to respond when a muffled sound from the east of the city broke the short-lived joy in the streets.

As the head of a county, Fan Tingnan needs to investigate carefully any signs of trouble. Fan Tingnan did not bother to chat with his neighbors and went straight to the east city. For good reasons, people with sick relatives followed him one after another.

Some timid and indifferent people closed their doors for fear of getting into trouble at this time.

Just when Dongfang Chunsheng and Liu Yi were standing next to them with doubts on their faces, Han Li, Xia Qing and Shi Shichen walked together. The three of them stood beside the young and old. Han Li was still wearing a coir raincoat and bamboo hat, and Shi Shichen and Xia Qing

He changed into a red coat and looked particularly prosperous. The three of them smelled of alcohol, and it seemed that they had had a drink last night.

Xia Qing stretched out first, stretched her hands behind her head, and said calmly, "Young people don't know what it's like to be sad. The two children, Yi Xian and Dongfang Yu, have been sleeping soundly until now, and the firecrackers haven't even woken them up."

"Lao Xia, you are very naughty. I saw you last night. You, an old boy, drank half a cup secretly. Before you went to bed, there was a vast ocean under your bed. This wine is really bad!"

Death Shichen mocked Xia Qing severely.

Han Li smiled lightly and said, "Haha, Brother Chen is the sharpest talker among the killers, and Brother Xia is the smartest among the shopkeepers."

Han Li, standing beside Liu Yi, was different from his cold and stern appearance yesterday. Instead, he looked humble and courteous, which made people think of Jing Ke, who was just and upright, mighty and virtuous, and as quiet as a virgin.

"Meet in the deep alley, a magical way to get rid of old sorrows. Let's go! Let's go and see together. The thousands of young and old in Xuanwei Lane are counting on him!" Han Li seemed to have known about the things in the east of the city for a long time.

Xia Qing also didn't show any surprise.

Inspired by the suffering thoughts of the people, Han Li's mood became depressed. He raised his head and looked at the early sun, his face showed determination and his eyes were full of hope. Then, he walked like flying and disappeared after a while.

If you, the five-talented master, cannot save me, I, Han Li, am willing to give up all my thoughts and restore the health of this place!

The movement in the east of the city is far more powerful than everyone thought.

The East City Gate, which is several feet high, has been broken into pieces; people in Xuanwei Lane are crowded on the third floor and the third floor outside. The people whose families have been treated here because of the plague are trying to rush in, and a large number of them are not carrying weapons.

The county soldiers came from the county governor's house and formed a human wall to block the people from outside the alley. Xuanwei Alley was noisy and chaotic, and the people were even in danger of mutiny.

But inside Xuanwei Alley, there is no visible outside, there is a thin yellow mist, the medicinal gas is steaming, and there is no sound at all.

At this time, a person ran out of the alley. Everyone took a closer look and found that the person was the governor of Zhangwu County, Fan Tingnan.

The nine sons of the dragon are all different. In terms of appearance, Fan Tingnan has a short stature, thin bones, broad shoulders, and dark skin. It is far different from Fan Guanbei's appearance. But in life, if you know your face but not your heart, if you compare it with your mind

, the city, structure and nature, the two brothers are also far apart.

With the help of the county soldiers, Fan Tingnan finally made it through the crowd and climbed up to a nearby adobe house. Before he had time to straighten his clothes, he immediately blurted out an impassioned speech and shouted, "Father Zhangwu, the great plague is coming."

In this month, the people's orders were lost, seasonal orders were not followed, relatives passed away, and the whole city mourned. The whole county had no way to rescue the people for a long time. Thousands of mourning graves were set up in the east of the city, which is really the responsibility of Tingnan's incompetence in keeping the industry."

The noise gradually subsided, and the people held their breath and listened to Fan Tingnan's speech.

Fan Tingnan ignored it and continued to shout, "Today, a heavenly master came to Shuihe Temple to visit. He brought elixirs to treat the disease, worshiped the spirits and preached, cast spells and exercises, saved Zhangwu from all difficulties, and extinguished the great plague in the violent time.

, This is Lingyuan's great fortune. I hope that all the fathers and fellow villagers will be calm and wait for the good news. My fellow citizens and I are with you. Tingnan swears an oath here. If Shuihe Tianshi is useless, the grave in the east of the city, today,

Then there is me, Fan Tingnan!"

The chaotic scene was immediately audible. Both the county soldiers, officials and common people were all looking at Fan Tingnan with tears in their eyes. During this period, the county guard spent all his money to relieve the people's urgent needs.

The family wealth and hair are graying, which makes people feel distressed.

As mediocre common people, they may never leave Bozhou in this life, let alone see the powerful figures like the "Five Gongs and Twelve Ministers". In their hearts, the crooked mouth and hunchback in front of them,

A short-bodied and dark-skinned man, who works day and night as an ox and a horse, is the saint who can erect monuments to praise him and carry on the incense forever.

What the people want, what the road wants, all the people, at this moment, chose to believe.

Liu Yi had an idea, found an inconspicuous position in the crowd, and shouted, "Scatter!"

The common people groaned and raised their hands in unison, shouting, "Sir, take care."

Then they dispersed.

After the people had dispersed, Fan Tingnan went down to the room. The county soldiers, civil servants, Liu Yi, Dongfang Chunsheng and others who were waiting under the room all raised their hands. Fan Tingnan only raised his hands in return and signaled everyone to wrap their faces in white scarves.

, accompanied by Fan Tingnan, entered Xuanwei Lane.

Along the way, the medicine was exhaled and no sound was heard. Except for the officials and attendants coming and going, the alley was deserted. There was a slight groan in the house, and suddenly a scream would come out, which was very breathtaking.

In the middle of the journey, the crowd was stopped by a Taoist boy with his hand. In the increasingly dense yellow mist, a Taoist with white hair and white beard could be vaguely seen, sitting upright on the ground. A dish was placed directly in front of him.

The person forms a seal with his hands up and down, moves quickly around the vessel, and mist comes out of the vessel.

"Just wait and leave! It's useless to stay here. Don't disturb the rituals!"

For Liu Yi, Han Li, and Shi Shichen, this voice is very familiar. It is the five talented people!

Since the matter was serious, Fan Tingnan immediately led everyone out of the alley and found a secluded restaurant nearby. He ordered two drawers of mantou, a bowl of hot goat milk, and three side dishes of onion, salt tofu, mushrooms, eggs, and dried pork.

Sit at the same table with everyone and have breakfast.

Before the meal was served, the enthusiastic and considerate boss served everyone a bowl of Fu Yuanzi, which made it seem like the Lantern Festival was ahead of schedule.

Everyone sitting here is not a pedantic person. The pedantic Confucian rules of not speaking when eating and sleeping are forgotten. Fan Tingnan swallowed big mouthfuls while talking about what happened in Xuanwei Lane this morning.

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"When I came back yesterday, it was already dark, so Tingnan didn't bother me too much. If it weren't for your chivalry and bravery yesterday, I, Fan Tingnan, would have been infamy for the ages. When this matter is over, I will definitely give you a generous gift and thank you."

Fan Tingnan paused for a moment, choked his head hard, and continued, "All of you righteous people must already know about Wucai Zhenren, so I won't go into details again. Just now, Wucai Zhenren and I were walking by the side

After chatting with the boy for a while, he roughly understood the reason why Master Wucai broke down the city gate today and came here."

After taking a sip of goat's milk, Fan Tingnan started talking, "The thing placed in front of Wu Caizhen is the Gui of the Heavenly Death of the Western Zhou Dynasty. This Gui is one foot and one inch high, nine inches and one minute in diameter, and has a square seat with four ears.

The drooping square ear has a deep belly and a square base cast at the base. The belly and the base are decorated with snail and animal patterns. There is a large seal inscription on the bottom of the vessel with eight lines and seventy-eight characters, describing King Wu of Zhou Dynasty's visit to the 'Heaven Chamber' after he destroyed the Shang Dynasty.

About the sacrificial ceremony held."

Liu Yi thought of the allusions in the book, and while Fan Tingnan was chewing, he slowly said, "It is rumored that King Wu of Zhou and eight hundred princes worshiped the Emperor and God on Taishi Mountain.

Dropping dense leaves to cover the sky means luxuriant branches. King Wu was overjoyed and rewarded him with a royal ceremonial vessel and a guard. The Gui of Death in Heaven was also known as an auspicious thing and was kept in the royal palace of the Zhou Dynasty. Later, King Wu of Zhou granted him the title of Duke of Zhao.

Yu Yan was given the Death Gui from heaven, and it has always stayed in the land of Yan. For some unknown reason, it was acquired by this five-talented master. This thing is truly a real treasure in the world!"

Everyone looked at Liu Yi, admiring his young erudition.

Fan Tingnan continued, "Yesterday, I sent out troops suddenly. It is initially speculated that the Five Talents Master was not a lie in Shuihe Temple. According to Tao Tong, after withdrawing the troops and returning to the county yesterday, the Five Talents Master spent one night refining

I gathered all the medicinal herbs and the prepared elixirs in the temple, melted them into seventeen mysterious pills, placed them in the Heavenly Death Gui, and came immediately."

Speaking of this, Fan Tingnan burst into laughter, "Wucai Zhenren has a bad temper. When he just entered the city, the county soldiers intercepted him. The old Taoist was eager to save people, so he broke in through the door. After finding the middle of Xuanwei Lane, he immediately responded with a counterattack

The sequence of Li Yanfeng's refining of medicine is to put the pills in one by one, and use the mind and Taoist skills to dissipate the effect of the medicine in the form of yellow mist. It can be immersed in the patient's body during the breathing of the mouth and nose, and it can dissipate in about half an hour.

Now the first grain has been dissipated and completed. I, the people of Zhangwu, are saved!"

When Fan Tingnan said this, he finally showed a hint of joy, and a feeling of relief from a catastrophic disaster appeared on his cheeks.

Regarding the actions of Master Wucai today, Shi Shichen was very appreciative, but he couldn't help but sigh, "This Master Wucai is risking his life! According to this treatment method, let's not say whether it is successful or not, Master Wucai must be

It will ruin your life!"

Han Li followed up and explained, "One journey of cultivating the Tao, seven powers and five wisdoms, driving birds, breaking the wind, shaking trees, knocking down horses, removing armor, pushing monuments, breaking the first seven realms of the city, average to above qualifications, diligent practice, gong

If the method is appropriate, you can break the mirror. To achieve the five realms of objects, immortality, heavenly movements, imperial arts, and enlightenment, you need to understand the way of heaven, be moved by your endurance, and adapt to changes. Some people can break through several realms in one day, and some can't in a lifetime.

Enlightenment. The five talents are meant to peek at the secrets of heaven, and their realm is unstable. In addition, yesterday’s battle consumed a huge amount of mental energy. I’m afraid that with today’s consumption, my realm will plummet to the bottom.”

Juzihanli didn't like goat's milk, so he asked for a pot of hot water, poured it for himself and drank it. He said slowly in a hoarse voice, "Oh, no one can explain these two things, fate and destiny. Just like a hundred years ago

In the chaotic situation of the war between the heroes and the Three Kingdoms, the five good generals of Cao and Wei and the five tiger generals of Shu and Han were all qualified for a century in martial arts. However, their fate was ill-fated and before they reached the peak, Lu Bu and Lu Fengxian, the only martial artist to reach the top,

But he ended up with a tragic end: his body is missing and his body is missing. The destiny is shrinking, spring and autumn are coming, the sea is shaking, how about a lonely boat!"

There was a moment of silence at the table. On one side was a local official and on the other was a martial arts hero. The two had distinct personalities. They all got acquainted with each other because of the Great Plague, but they didn’t understand each other. They were afraid of making a mistake and offending the two of them. There was one person who was killed last time.

Liu Ruisheng learned a painful lesson from settling accounts after autumn. Dongfang Chunsheng, Xia Qing, and Liu Yi were also cautious in their words and deeds, so they ate with their heads down and stopped talking.

After half a moment, Liu Yi suddenly put down his bowls and chopsticks, left his seat, straightened his clothes, respectfully bowed his hands to Fan Tingnan and said, "Sir, I have a suggestion. I wonder whether I should say it or not?"

"Haha, Liu Yi, you are Liu Quansheng's only son, right?" Fan Tingnan also put down the bowl and chopsticks, stood up and helped Liu Yi up, looking up and down, as if a senior was admiring his favorite junior.

After looking at it carefully, Fan Tingnan laughed, "I still remember that day when the sky was filled with red clouds. Your father stood in front of the Sima Gate in Chang'an. He was proud of the spring breeze and put pen to paper. He wrote: 'The young man swept away the barbarians and made the wind and clouds roll; the trumpet alarmed

"When you wake up from a dream, one ride will determine your ups and downs." These are the eternal quatrains. The country does not change, but the time is fleeting. In the blink of an eye, your father and I are already at the age when our temples are about to grow. Yesterday, when I saw you scolding my brother, it was even more like your father back then.

Rule the world and point out the majesty of mountains and rivers. It seems that Liu Quansheng has someone to succeed him! Liu Yi, what do you suggest, but it doesn’t matter!"

Liu Yi did not respond to Fan Tingnan's compliments, but bowed even lower. He said respectfully, "Master Fan, your green sleeves can be used to surround incense, and your crocodile gauze can be used to cage jade. Just now, I saw this yellow

The fog is so thick that it can spread to the end of Xuanwei Lane. There is a large amount of horizontal leakage and vertical overflow of medicinal mist, which is wasted. In this case, why don't we wrap it with layers of large cloth so that the medicinal mist can only stay in Xuanwei Lane

Wouldn't it be more effective if it disperses internally?"

"Oh my, I was just worried about not being able to do the trivial things that I could for the plague-stricken people, so you kid came up with a clever idea. This trick is so wonderful, so wonderful! You can pile dry firewood and withered grass in the streets and alleys,

The ceiling is covered with plain cloth, forming a relatively sealed space. In this way, the intensity of steaming the patient and the quality of the medicinal effect will be greatly improved. Great! Great!"

Fan Tingnan couldn't stop praising Liu Yi's proposal. After saying this, he immediately called to his attendants and went to make preparations. He was about to sit down to eat, but he couldn't sit down anymore. He looked at it in a half-sitting posture.

After looking at the crowd and then outside the door, after a few back and forths, Mr. Fan finally picked up the goat milk and rushed out.

Treating injuries and fighting the epidemic together, Fan Tingnan can't wait.

Dry firewood is necessary for heating in the cold season in the Northeast, while withered grass is used for repairing houses, laying pig houses, and weaving mats and making shoes. They can be seen everywhere in the huge Zhangwu City and are necessary for every household.

People gathered firewood with high flames. Under the beating of gongs and drums, after a while, the entrances and exits of Xuanwei Lane were blocked by people coming from all directions with firewood. The people who came to deliver firewood and move grass were unwilling to leave.

, watching from a distance, Fan Tingnan no longer dispersed, but told the county soldiers to control all exits and not allow people to enter Xuanwei Lane.

After another half an hour, a piece of colorful cloth was pulled from the head of the alley to the end of the alley by Han Li and Death Shichen. The two people were standing on the roof with their elegant figures and outstanding grace, which attracted bursts of applause from the onlookers. Ruoda

The plague can be cured, and this is the best holiday gift for the Lantern Festival in a few days.

"Everything is done, what's left is destiny!"

Fan Tingnan, who was busy running around and feeling hot, sat in a corner outside the alley, clenching his fists, with no joy or sorrow in his eyes.

The always rigid Dongfang Chunsheng squeezed the wrinkles on his forehead, shook the three copper coins hanging from his waist, and comforted Fan Tingnan, "God's will is always for the brave, Governor Fan, don't worry!"

"Mr. Dongfang, please don't follow suit. You were once a high-ranking official in the imperial court, and you became a virtuous man after you retired to seclusion. You should know that water cannot be recovered when it is flooded." Fan Tingnan smiled bitterly, and then his eyes fell to Xuanwei Lane, no longer

Can't live without it.

This was a day that affected the whole city. Eight and a half hours passed in the blink of an eye.

As the last elixir was exhausted in the Heavenly Death Gui, the sweating Wucai Zhenren quickly stood up and rushed into a nearby room. The old Taoist priest randomly found a middle-aged man who had ulcers all over his body.

After feeling his pulse, his body softened and he fell to the ground. He slowly closed his eyes with a look of relief on his face.
Chapter completed!