Chapter 57 Officials benefits are beyond the imagination of ordinary people
The moon in the sky is big and round, and the bald heads on the ground are also shining brightly.
Yun Chu held a bow and stood behind the camel and was very confused. When the monk was an assassin, did he only cover his mouth with a black cloth but refused to cover his bald head?
Their heads may have been shaved recently, but under the pale moonlight, they actually reflected a faint cold light.
Yun Chu counted that the number of monks participating in the battle was only twenty at most, which meant that there were still sixteen missing.
The old monkey kept leaping among the group of monks. As long as he used the scimitar in his hand once, a monk's body would fall to the ground with blood pouring from his body.
Watching a human head fly under the moonlight is really a very special enjoyment, because the human head will spurt out black blood in mid-air and will also rotate. The extremely fixed position of the moonlight will completely illuminate the expression of the human head.
fell into Yunchu's eyes.
Some were ferocious, of course, but basically all of them were ferocious, without the reluctance to give up on life or the tenderness towards the world that Yun Chu had expected.
Usually, the mouths on those people's heads are wide open. It seems that they didn't think of calling for help until their heads were chopped off.
From this point we can see that the sentence "When a man is about to die, his words are kind, and when a bird is about to die, his song is sad." This sentence has a big loophole, at least, it is not comprehensive.
Of course Yunchu would not stand in the light. The reason why he took Naha to live near the city wall was entirely because the city wall would shroud him and Naha in darkness.
Yun Chu knew that the old monkey was very skilled, but the fact that this old guy could cut the enemy in two with a scimitar was beyond Yun Chu's expectations.
Just when the bald heads were half damaged in the battle, a group of bald heads suddenly appeared on the ground opposite. Without seeing them draw their bows, Yun Chu heard a "squeaking" sound that was different from the arrows. It was a crossbow!
The use of bows and arrows was not uncommon in the Tang Dynasty, but the use of crossbows was an exaggeration. This was strictly prohibited by the imperial court. Moreover, you can hear it from the sound of the crossbow arrows being fired. The crossbows used by the monks were powerful and had strong penetrating power. There were at least three
The Hu man's body was pierced by the crossbow. A crossbow with such power could only be a military crossbow.
Another Hu man who was fighting screamed and fell down. Yun Chu originally wanted to shoot, but just when the arrow was about to leave the long bow, he suddenly changed the direction and shot the arrow at the gas hanging on the turret.
Death lamp.
The angry wind lantern fell to the ground and quickly burned. Also burning were the defenders at the head of Guzang City.
The defenders who were watching the excitement suddenly found that the flames of war were burning on their heads, so out of caution and the rule that they were not allowed to turn on and off at night, they rolled out the bed crossbows used to defend the city.
Under the bright moonlight, they could see clearly that a group of people were holding crossbows!
At this time, no one cares about who is right or wrong. Anyway, whoever has a crossbow in his hand must be in the wrong. To kill people near the city gate with a crossbow is the biggest threat to the defenders of Guzang City.
humiliation.
"Buzzing buzzing" a sound of the air being pierced reached Yunchu's ears. He looked up and saw several thick crossbows leaving the city. In an instant, they pierced several bald men holding crossbows and killed them.
The body was carried away from the place.
The bed crossbow on the top of the city was fired, and Yun Chu put away his bow, guarding Naha who was still sleeping soundly, and continued to watch the changes on the battlefield.
The bald men were miserable. It seemed that they were not planning to use crossbows here. However, the twenty men they sent could not defeat the old monkeys. So they had no choice but to take the risk and use crossbows, thinking that the defenders on the top of the city were here.
They ignored this kind of civil fight. Unexpectedly, the angry defenders used bed crossbows.
Then, Yun Chu saw a scene that he would never forget. As the monks began to run for their lives, the old monkeys began to chase them. Then, for some reason, the camels who were originally lying on the ground also chased the old monkeys.
They ran away.
When the camel team chased the old monkey and they disappeared into the darkness, under the empty Guzang City, only the stunned Yun Chu, Naha who was sleeping soundly, a bay-red horse and sixteen stupid horses were left.
A squealing camel.
Yunchu was dazed for a while, then sighed slightly. The wind was strong at night, so he put the black sheepskin cloak that Naha had kicked away back on her, and then she hugged her knees with her hands and waited for dawn.
When the rooster crows, the sky becomes slightly brighter, and the gate of Guzang City opens wide. A group of cavalry rushes out of the gate and runs not far. When they see Yunchu, they turn back and take Yunchu to the city.
Surrounded by Naha.
"Where do these thieves come from and dare to do evil in our Guzang City?"
Yun Chu looked at the brainless team member sitting on the horse and said leisurely: "When did the people from Zhechong Mansion in Shangzhou become thieves?"
While talking, Yun Chu still handed over his petition. Seeing that the cavalryman refused to dismount, he frowned and said, "Aren't you willing to dismount even after meeting your superior?"
Dui Zheng was illiterate, but at least he recognized the seal on Gao's body. Seeing that Yun Chu was calm and composed, he was not sure whether the Gao's body was authentic or not, so he jumped off his horse and said to Yun Chu, "I'm sorry, but the thief was here last night."
Please tell me what the reason is for the fighting in front of the city."
Yun Chu glanced at the body lying on the ground and sighed: "What else could it be other than seeking money and killing people.
However, you girls are too courageous. Not far from the city gate, there are bald thieves who dare to kill and loot?"
The stupid team leader then remembered to check the murder scene, but he was still very smart and forced Yun Chu to follow his people into the city.
Yun Chu successfully met Guo Mingyi, the Facao who was subordinate to the Liangzhou Governor. He was an official of the sixth rank.
After reading Yun Chu's confession, transfer, and admission notices from the four majors, his face that was originally shrouded in frost suddenly became warm.
"A rare, rare young hero. The chief manager of Gongyuedao has already sent out the report of the battle of Kucha City. I didn't expect to see the only remaining soldiers who defended the city today. I am very pleased to see that you are in good health.
Someone, please send Dr. Yun to the hotel to rest."
Yunchu was already prepared to be interrogated, and he also planned to help the old monkey cover up. Unexpectedly, he didn't listen at all, and directly sent the brother and sister, horses and camels to Dongcheng Station.
In the past, I followed Ding Dayou's army from the Western Regions. The army naturally did not have the right to stay at the inn. Later, after I separated from Ding Dayou in Ganzhou, I followed the old monkey and slept in the open air, and I never stayed in the inn.
It was not until he was sent to Guanyi by Fa Cao, who was subordinate to the governor of Liangzhou, that Yun Chu knew that he had the right to live in Guanyi.
Of course, the rooms in the Guanyi are also divided into three, six or nine grades. Only the fourth-grade officials and above have the right to live in the courtyard. Yun Chu just took a look and fell in love with it immediately.
There was no other way. The room in the hotel where an eighth-grade official like him lived was a two-person room with only two beds, a table, an oil lamp, and two urinals. Other than that, there wasn't even a futon.
The house where the fourth-rank officials lived would be just fine. It was a large courtyard. Although it couldn't be called carved or painted, at least the beams and pillars were covered with patent leather. It had two bedrooms, a study room, and a reception hall.
The ground of the entire yard is covered with green bricks, and the green bricks in the shade are stained with a thin layer of moss. There is also a flower pond built with green bricks in the yard. At this time, although the peonies in the flower pond have long since withered,
The dense green leaves completely enveloped the entire flower pond.
The most outrageous thing is that in this courtyard, there are actually four sinners and two young men responsible for serving the dignitaries who live in this courtyard.
The postmaster, like Yunchu, was also an eighth-rank official. Everyone was of the same class, so they naturally felt like old friends when we talked.
Although the postmaster thought that it was almost impossible for Yunchu to want to live in this courtyard, it could even be said that a toad wanted to eat swan meat, which was absolutely impossible, because this behavior was called transgression.
Yunchu saw Naha running happily in this yard like a wild dog off the leash. Everything she saw was new, even the toilet painted with red paint. She had to sit on it to feel the freshness.
The postmaster, Ma Gui, just smiled and watched a little blond girl making trouble in the yard without saying a word.
Yun Chu held Ma Gui's hand and said gratefully: "Brother Ma really bothered to find such a good house for me to stay in. Next time Brother Ma comes to Chang'an, I must come to Zhuquemen Street in Waiguo, Chang'an."
Stay for a while at No. 11 on East Third Street, that is, at Jinchangfang’s home.”
Ma Gui quietly withdrew his hand from Yun Chu's hand, and retracted it into his sleeve without any flaws. When his hand appeared outside again, it had already turned into a hand in thanks.
"Although Dr. Yun will stay here, the guilty woman in this courtyard is too old to serve others. I ask Dr. Yun not to blame her."
Yun Chu pointed at Naha who was running around the yard to catch dragonflies and said: "My sister-in-law has suffered all the hardships in the Western Regions with me. As long as they take good care of her, it will be fine. As for me, I am still young and dare not work hard to support Brother Ma."
Ma Gui looked at Naha again, then looked at Yunchu carefully, and couldn't help but ask: "Is this the young lady of Lang Jun's family?"
Yunchu sighed and was too lazy to make up another story for Naha, so he said a statement that all Tang people could accept: "I owe someone three lives. Even if I am not a biological child, I have become a biological sister."
Ma Gui nodded as if he suddenly realized something and said: "It should be so, it should be so."
After saying that, he changed his face and scolded the guilty women who were standing in the yard like quails waiting for arrangements: "It's a good service. If the guests are not satisfied at all, I will send you to the military camp."
The sinful women bowed their heads and did not dare to say no.
I was in a good mood today, and the place where I lived finally looked a little better. Yunchu threw a bag of copper coins to the boy, and planned to let him go to Naha and prepare some clothes for him.
A gray-haired guilty woman suddenly walked a few steps to Yun Chu and said: "The guilty woman and the others are the best at needlework. If the husband doesn't mind, please buy some clothing materials. The guilty woman and the others will definitely be able to make the handsome man."
Satisfactory clothes.
The little lady has a lively nature and fair skin, and the husband is an official, so even a few brocade robes are what he deserves."