Five or six carriages with "Immigrant Joe" stuck on the hood were driving slowly on the smooth official road. The driver was driving the carriage with great pride. He liked this kind of road very much. After crossing the Yellow River and arriving in the territory of Yan State,
, once you set foot on such a road paved with cement, it will no longer be bumpy. It stretches out long and leads to Yecheng.
"Crack!"
The driver was in a good mood today. He suddenly raised his whip and whipped it in the air. When the mules and horses pulling the cart heard the familiar voice, they were so startled that they ran forward for a long distance before they discovered it.
Didn't get whipped.
"Sir, we have more than ten miles to go before we reach Yecheng." The coachman shouted to the people sitting in the car.
The rolling curtain opened, and a Taoist priest showed his head from the car. It was Zuo Ci. He glanced out and said to the people sitting in the car: "Mr. Qiao, since we arrived in the Yan Kingdom, along the way, you have been wandering around.
Enjoying mountains and rivers, from Jicheng to Hanoi, today
Arriving at Yecheng again, I have finished appreciating the beauty of Hebei. King Yan treats you well and gives you the number of your motorcade. You will be entertained by all the counties you pass. If you don’t give your two precious daughters to
To give it to King Yan would be unjustifiable."
Qiao Wei nodded and said with full appreciation: "What the Taoist said is right, but Er Qiao is still young. Even if he wants to dedicate it to King Yan, he will have to wait a few more years, right?"
Zuo Ci said: "I know this well. Now that Mrs. Gongshu has just died in childbirth, King Yan must not be in the mood to marry a wife. In addition, there is a fierce battle in the Central Plains and King Yan is busy with military affairs. He must not be distracted at this time. However,
You and I are both people from the south of the Yangtze River. When we first arrive in our birthplace, we must find the most important supporter. I once did fortune telling for King Yan, and the divination shows that sooner or later King Yan will
He wanted to ascend to the throne of the Ninth Five-Year Plan, but now that the Han Emperor died, Ma Teng abolished Han and changed his name to Qin, proclaiming himself emperor. The world is in such turmoil, as long as you stand in the right position, you will be prosperous and wealthy in the future. Qiao Gong has no children, so he can only
Relying on the two daughters at my knees, Er Qiao is very beautiful. When she grows up, she will be the most beautiful person in the country. If she is dedicated to King Yan, Duke Qiao will be the father of the country. Naturally, the rest of her life will be easier."
After listening to Zuo Ci's words, Qiao Wei said: "What the Taoist said is absolutely true."
"Hahahaha..." Zuo Ci waved the duster in his hand and laughed.
Suddenly, the coachman hurriedly reined in the horse, the mules and horses also made a long neigh, and three masked men appeared on the official road in front of them.
"I planted this tree and opened this road. If you want to beat this, I will leave money to buy the road!" Among the three masked men, the burliest one took a step forward, holding a bright handle in his hand.
The sharp blade roared loudly.
Seeing this, the coachman hurriedly said with a trembling voice: "Master... there are... there are thieves..."
Qiao Wei didn't panic, looked at the three big men on the official road in front of him, his eyes lit up, he got out of the car with a smile, straightened his clothes, took two steps forward, cupped his hands and said: "Qiao Wei from Lujiang Wan County
, I have met General Sun, General Zhou, and Lord Lu."
As soon as these words came out, the three masked men looked at each other in shock, took off their veils, and revealed their true colors. They turned out to be Sun Ce, Zhou Tai, and Lu Su.
Zhou Tai frowned, pointed at Qiao Wei and asked, "Do you know us?"
Qiao Wei said: "Haha, when General Sun conquered Wan County, I saw the three of them with my own eyes."
When Sun Ce was wondering, he saw Lu Su coming over, close to his ear, and whispered: "Young Master, this is Mr. Qiao who is quite famous in the Lujiang area. He is a talented person from Soochow. Everyone knows him..."
"Oh, it turns out he is Duke Qiao. Unfortunately, after I conquered Wan County that day, I left with Gong Jin. I said goodbye in a hurry and didn't have time to visit..." Suddenly, Sun Ce asked suspiciously, "Why did he appear here?"
Here? Still so arrogant?"
Lu Su said: "It seems that he is preparing to settle in Yan State..."
Sun Ce took a step forward, clasped his fists and said, "Since we know each other, I won't hide it anymore. I am being chased by Yan soldiers. I want to use Duke Qiao's carriage to hide. I wonder if Duke Qiao is willing?"
Qiao Wei showed a look of embarrassment on his face and turned to look at Zuo Ci.
Zuo Ci jumped out of the car, raised his fly whisk, and looked at Sun Ce. Seeing that Sun Ce was handsome and well-groomed, he stretched out his fingers and counted, and then he laughed and said: "The eldest son has traveled thousands of miles to come from the state of Wu.
The Yan Kingdom must not be as simple as traveling around the mountains and rivers, right?"
"Are you..." Sun Ce glanced at Zuo Ci, didn't recognize him, and asked.
"The poor Taoist Zuo Ci, whose courtesy name is Yuanfang, practiced Taoism in Tianzhu Mountain. Now that he has come here with Duke Qiao, it is a kind of fate to meet the eldest son of King Wu. Why not let the old Taoist calculate a hexagram for the eldest son?
Knowing its good and bad luck, it may be able to help the eldest son leave the Kingdom of Wu."
Sun Ce saw that Zuo Ci and Qiao Wei were not hostile, so he said: "How can my good or bad luck be determined by a single hexagram? I don't have time to talk nonsense to you. If the pursuers can't find us in a while, they will return. I want to borrow
Take cover with your carriage. If you return to the Kingdom of Wu one day, I will definitely thank you both."
Zuo Ci smiled and said: "Don't worry, the Yan army's cavalry is more than ten miles away from here. Even if they rush back, it will take some time. The old Taoist only tells the fortune for the young master, which won't take up much time. If the young master doesn't let the fortune telling, then the old Taoist will
But I can’t help the young master.”
Sun Ce didn't want to cause any more trouble, and the other party was an old Taoist, and a well-known Qiao Gong in Soochow. He nodded heavily and said, "Then forget it quickly."
Zuo Ci said "Hmm", took out a few five-baht coins and threw them into the air. When the five-baht coins landed, he took a look at the divination, his brows suddenly frowned, and then he looked again with disbelief.
He glanced at Sun Ce, his eyes still full of doubts, and asked in confusion: "Why is this like this?"
When Qiao Wei saw Zuo Ci's expression changing, he came to his side and asked, "Taoist Master, what does the hexagram say?"
Zuo Ci leaned in Qiao Wei's ear and said: "The hexagram is very strange, it shows resurrection from the dead..."
Qiao Wei was also surprised and asked: "Taoist Master, are you correct in your calculation?"
After Zuo Ci thought for a moment, he took out a few more five-baht coins and taught another hexagram. When the hexagram came to light, Zuo Ci took one look and was shocked. He took a few steps back and shook his head.
Immediately afterwards, Zuo Ci calculated another hexagram. After reading the hexagrams, he said: "It's strange...it's so strange...why does this happen..."
Everyone looked at Zuo Ci in confusion, but saw Zuo Ci raising his head and looking at the sky, stretching out his fingers and counting constantly. After a long time, he returned to normal, but he still had an incredible expression on his face.
"Taoist Master, what's wrong with you?" This is the first time that Qiao Wei sees Zuo Ci looking so lonely. He knows that Zuo Ci is a powerful Taoist, good at observing celestial phenomena, and also likes fortune telling. He often peeps the secrets from the divination. Today
Seeing Zuo Ci's abnormality, I couldn't help but feel a little worried.
"There are strange phenomena when the sky changes, there are strange phenomena when people change, and the world is turbulent. It is really difficult to spy...it is difficult to spy..." Zuo Ci kept shaking his head and stood there saying this.
When Sun Ce, Zhou Tai, and Lu Su saw Zuo Ci like this, no one came forward. They just watched quietly, thinking that Zuo Ci had gone insane.
Unexpectedly, Zuo Ci suddenly returned to normal, hung the fly whisk on his arm, walked straight to Sun Ce, and bowed respectfully: "Master, please get in the car quickly, I will take you to the seaside safely, and then
You go out to sea by boat and return to the Kingdom of Wu by sea."
Sun Ce said in confusion: "Taoist Master, the hexagram lesson just now..."
"The secret of heaven must not be leaked. The secret of heaven must not be leaked. Please believe me, sir. I will definitely send you to leave the country of Yan safely." Zuo Ci spoke very carefully as if he was afraid of being cursed.
Sun Ce didn't believe this at first and didn't care. Seeing that Zuo Ci wanted to help him, he simply got on the carriage.
Zhou Tai and Lu Su also went up immediately and sat with Sun Ce.
Qiao Wei walked to Zuo Ci and asked, "Taoist Priest, what exactly did you see?"
"The secret must not be leaked, otherwise I will be in disaster and I will not be able to become an immortal..."
Seeing that Zuo Ci was unwilling to talk, Qiao Wei stopped asking.
Zuo Ci said to Qiao Wei: "You go and ride with Er Qiao, and I'll go and ride with Mr. Sun. We must send them out of the Yan Kingdom safely."
After saying that, Zuo Ci got on the carriage where Sun Ce, Zhou Tai, and Lu Su were, bowed his hands to them, smiled, and said nothing, but kept staring at Sun Ce.
Lu Su had sharp eyesight and saw Zuo Ci's previous unusual behavior and the hexagram calculated by Sun Ce, so he asked: "Taoist, any hexagram will have an explanation. I saw that the Taoist used Wen Wang Liu
Hexagram Fourteen, I think the Taoist Master should also know that every cause must have an effect, right?"
Zuo Ci nodded and said nothing.
"Then Taoist Master, please tell me the hexagram just now..."
Zuo Ci said slowly: "I can only say that the young master is the reincarnation of the overlord of Western Chu..."
"Hahaha..." Sun Ce said happily after hearing this, "If that's the case, then I will call myself the Little Overlord from now on..."
Zuo Ci smiled bitterly and said: "Master, my senior brother Yu Ji is in Wu. If you have any trouble, just go to him and he will definitely answer all your questions..."
"Yes!" Sun Ce said.
After setting off, Zuo Ci separated from Qiao Wei. He personally escorted Sun Ce, Zhou Tai, and Lu Su to the east, while Qiao Wei took his two daughters to Yecheng.
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In Hulao Pass, Ma Chaoshang was immersed in the pain of defeat and couldn't extricate himself. He was in sorrow every day. When he thought that he led an army of 200,000 to fight for the Central Plains, and ended up with a disastrous defeat, his heart was filled with congestion.
"Your Highness, outside the pass...outside the pass..." Wang Shuang, who was guarding the city, suddenly ran in from outside and shouted loudly.
"What happened outside the customs?" Ma Chao asked lukewarmly.
"It's Cao Cao... Cao Cao was actually outside Hulao Pass. He said he wanted to meet His Highness the Crown Prince. He also said he had something important to discuss with him. He also said he had a way to deal with the Yan army so that His Highness the Crown Prince could defeat the Yan army in the future and become invincible.
." Wang Shuanghui reported.
After hearing this, Ma Chao said: "Follow me, I want to see what tricks Cao Cao is playing!"