As the sun sets and night falls, the lakeside becomes more and more lively. Liu Zeqing, Gao Jie, Liu Liangzuo and others are invited. Li Muchian, Sujing and others also return without success. The black bat Jiang Ningzhong is indeed very cunning and does not take the bait. Sujing
It is believed that he was stabbed last night and must have been hiding to recuperate.
Lian Xin's appearance was too eye-catching. Although Liu Zeqing and others chatted with Chang Yu, their eyes kept looking at him intentionally or unintentionally. Even Zhu Youliu bumped into her. This behavior made Su Jing very unhappy.
He wanted to take Lian Xin away, but remembering that Chang Yu had said that he should not leave the group at will, he had to endure it.
Lian Xin didn't think much about it. Maybe she was used to this kind of look and didn't take it seriously. She was busy preparing ingredients with the servants of the palace. She was a fisherman, and her skill in killing fish, cleaning and pickling attracted everyone's praise. The Chen family
Her brothers even followed her around and showed their courtesy.
Zhu Youli and Liu Zeqing had always been at odds with each other. Seeing that he was discussing matters with the young eunuch, he went to chat with Monk Haihong while there was nothing to do. Here, Chang Yu and Liu Zeqing discussed sending troops.
Unknowingly, it was getting dark. Chang Yu personally set up a fire to cook the fish, added wild onions and seasonings, and everyone sat around and feasted on it. Although they were sweating profusely in the heat, they ate with gusto.
In fact, it doesn’t matter whether it tastes good or not. What matters is the atmosphere when you eat it. What matters is who grilled the fish in your hand.
The admiral of the Daming East Police Factory did it with his own hands.
Monk Haihong did not eat meat, but he ate a lot. He drank porridge and ate dry food alone by the lake. Su Jing slowly walked over and sat down next to him: "Is the monk also following the little eunuch to see the world he talks about?"
The monk turned his head and glanced at Su Jing: "The monk is outside the Five Elements. He has no world in his eyes. He only enters the world to save the common people."
"Save the common people?" Su Jing said with a smile: "I have long heard of the reputation of the little eunuch. He led the officers and soldiers to win every battle and killed all the people in vain. Is this how to save the common people? We in Buddhism don't save the common people like this, do we?"
"Is there a better way to save people right now than killing to stop killing?" Hai Hong said expressionlessly: "Besides, this is just one of them. He has also done many things that you have never heard of or seen. Those are not
It’s a matter of killing, but a matter of saving people.”
Su Jing said: "I heard that the monk only knew him for a few days, so why did he hear and see so many things that I don't know?
Hai Hong pointed to his heart: "Use this to see, use this to listen."
Su Jing was startled, and then she realized: "You were secretly eavesdropping on him..." She immediately shut up and turned to look at the bright bonfire in the distance, where the little eunuch was chatting and laughing with everyone.
Late at night, after all the guests had gone, Chang Yu and his entourage were still lying on the ground by the lake, watching the stars, and listening to the interesting things people said.
Monk Haihong came from the darkness, sat down cross-legged next to Chang Yu, took a water bottle and drank from it.
Chang Yu turned over and sat up: "Who is better?"
Hai Hong was startled: "Does the donor know this?"
Chang Yu smiled slightly: "Su Jing's temperament has never been like being close to others. Could it be that she went to find a monk to practice Buddhism?"
Haihong smiled bitterly and shook his head: "I dare not let my master's skills go to waste."
"Looks like we won." Chang Yu groaned and lay down. Haihong was puzzled: "The poor monk thinks he doesn't show his happiness and anger. How can you be sure that the poor monk has won?"
"Because if Su Jing wins, given her temperament, she will have to come over and complain. There is no one to see at the moment... Is there any need to say this?" Chang Yu spread his hands, Hai Hong was stunned, and was very impressed: "Your Excellency watched.
"The art of human beings is superb." As he spoke, he sighed slightly: "Even if the poor monk wins, he also loses."
"You beat her in terms of swordsmanship, but she is pure and simple. She uses a sword that can cut iron like clay. In addition, she is especially good at stabbing. If there is a life and death fight, the great monk will definitely lose, oh no, he will definitely die." Chang Yudao.
Unexpectedly, Monk Haihong smiled and said: "Maybe, but it may not mean that he will definitely die."
After saying that, he stood up and left, but Chang Yu was stunned and scratched his head. Could it be that his inference was wrong?
"Although the monk's sword skills are high, his ruthlessness is not as good as Su Jing's, and his experience is not as good as Su Jing's. But don't forget, sir, that the monk's internal strength is far higher than Su Jing's and... his sword skills are unfathomable." Li Muxian appeared next to Chang Yu at some point and whispered.
Said, Chang Yu suddenly woke up and remembered that when he first met the monk, he once said that he was better at swordsmanship.
"Did you go take a peek?" Chang Yu asked, and Li Muchian coughed twice and said seriously: "How can I be such a troubled and curious person?"
Chang Yu curled his lips and ignored him, lying on the ground and watching the stars move.
"Master Fang, what is fate?" Chang Yu suddenly asked after a while.
Li Muxian was startled for a moment, and then said in deep thought: "No one can explain clearly what fate is. From Pindao's understanding, what cannot be changed innately is fate, and what comes into contact with the day after tomorrow is luck. Fate is a fixed number, and luck is a variable."
Chang Yu nodded slightly: "My destiny is the destiny of the country, and my destiny is the destiny of the country!"
Li Muxian was shocked and did not dare to accept these words.
Chang Yu said again: "The Taoist master is good at divination and fortune-telling. Let's do one for our family."
"Don't you believe this, sir?" Li Muchian laughed and Chang Yu chuckled: "I don't believe it, but I also want to hear it."
Unexpectedly, Li Muxian shook his head: "Gua, the secret of heaven, must not be revealed. Also, those people you see who charge money to tell fortunes are all scammers."
Chang Yu laughed loudly: "So they often call you a liar who deceives you, but they are not wrong."
Li Muxian shrugged his shoulders and half-smiled: "Isn't it the same for adults?"
Chang Yu was stunned, then smiled bitterly: "That's right, I can't let them scold you anymore in the future, I always feel like they are scolding the governor."
"From now on, we can all be considered as fellow-minded people," Li Muchian cupped his hands and said with a smile.
"Why should I be afraid of notoriety? What I'm afraid of is deceiving the world and stealing my reputation." Chang Yu breathed out: "If we can save the people and strengthen our Ming Dynasty and create an eternal prosperous age, our family will be in disgrace for thousands of years, so what's the regret?"
Wucheng, a county in southwest Texas, has not been quiet recently because tens of thousands of troops have passed through. While Chang Yu was watching the stars by Daming Lake and chatting, in the military camp outside the city, Li Yantong, Huang Degong and others were also chatting until late at night.
Several cavalry came in a hurry, but they were sent by Chang Yu, who ordered Li Yan to send a man and horse to Jinan City to receive food and wages. This news immediately exploded.
It seems that the little eunuch not only wants to eat, but also wants a lot, otherwise he would not have to send someone else to take over.
Convinced! Huang Degong, Ma Ke, Wu Weiying and others were so impressed that they all recommended themselves to go.
Food and wages were of great importance, and Li Yan did not dare to be careless, so he urgently ordered Hao Yaoqi and Ji Jike to lead more than a thousand Tengxiang guards to Jinan overnight.
At the same time, tens of thousands of troops were also stationed in Yanjin County, Kaifeng Prefecture, thousands of miles away (today's Xinxiang City, Yanjin, Yuanwu, Yangwu in the Ming Dynasty, although it was close to Weihui Prefecture on the north bank of the Yellow River, but it belonged to Kaifeng).
The carriages and horses stretched for more than ten miles. Needless to say, this was the joint main force of Liu Zeqing, Liu Liangzuo, and Gao Jie.
A month ago, the three men were ordered to rush to the capital from Puzhou (today's Yongji). Each of them ordered three thousand cavalry to go north, and their main force escorted the baggage eastward. They walked unhurriedly for almost a month and arrived in Yanjin.
Just before nightfall, several cavalrymen came to convey military orders. Liu Zeqing ordered his men to transport most of the gold and silver back to Jinan, and soldiers, horses, grain and grass were sent to Xuzhou. Gao Jie ordered his troops to move to Xuzhou, and Liu Liangzuo ordered his troops to move to Xuzhou.
That night, Chang Yu slept very uneasily, tossing and turning but always finding no reason. Little did he know that someone far away in the capital was hysterically cursing at him, and all the women of the eighteenth generation of ancestors were being greeted.