Yuan Tiangang's name is indeed well-known among the great masters of the Sui Dynasty. This man once served as a salt officer, so he was very familiar with several famous families. No matter which family he chose as a yinzhai, he was a civil and military official.
Anyone who was repairing the courtyard would come to him for inspection. Lao Yuan never refused these requests, and with his sharp words and some ambiguous speculations and analyses, he had indeed gained a reputation for divine calculation.
But unlike Li Xuanying and other liars who like to cling to power, after the world was in turmoil, Yuan Tiangang did not make far-fetched inferences about who would be the next emperor based on folk songs. Instead, he resigned from his official position and traveled around the world with his medical skills.
, chess skills, piano skills, and swordsmanship to make friends with heroes. Whether he passed by a bandit's village or a wealthy family's mansion, as long as the other party had some reputation, he would come to visit him. He didn't need to stay in any place for too long, but he still
He could always talk about the other party until his eyes turned black, and he wished he could be enshrined as a national master. But Old Taoist Yuan refused to be hired by anyone. After getting the other party's approval, he immediately found an opportunity to leave and continue to look for the next target.
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Li Xu had also heard of Yuan Tiangang's name when he was in Boling. He knew that this kind of person had great influence among the people, so he did not dare to be too rude to him. After thinking about it, he ordered: "You lead him
Come to the second hall, I will treat him as a distinguished guest. After all, we will need those medicines in the future. If we can talk to him, it will solve a *trouble."
After listening to the general's instructions, Zhou Daniu knew that the old liar outside must have some background. He agreed and quickly went out to invite him. Li Xu waited until he was far away, took the prepared concoction and walked to Erya's bedside.
He said in a loud voice: "Let me help you apply the medicine first. Although the Taoist priest named Yuan is a magic stick, he also has some reputation for medical skills!"
"After applying the medicine, please help me get my clothes. I will pretend to be a soldier and accompany you to see Taoist Yuan!" Erya has never been to official school, and is not as resistant to monks and Taoists as Li Xu. I heard that the other party is
Yuan Tiangang, on the other hand, wanted to see how many eyes the legendary god in the world had.
"Seeing what he did, he just wanted me to say a few flattering words to him. Anyway, there is no loss, I just follow the rumors in the world." Li Xu saw Erya struggling to get up, and quickly held the other person's shoulders and advised him.
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"It was Zhen'er who told me to stay close by your side. You are too cautious..."
"So that's what happened. I'm still wondering how you two suddenly reconciled!" Li Xu chuckled, but he was very moved in his heart. Although Yu'er and Erya fought openly and secretly with each other, they were very good at protecting themselves.
, but his thoughts were just as solemn. He stopped trying to persuade her immediately. After applying the medicine, the waiter Erya helped her get up and change into a set of soldier clothes. She walked hand in hand to the second hall of the county government office.
Hospitality in the second hall is a time-honored rule. Yuan Tiangang, who often traveled in officialdom, heard Zhou Daniu say that General Li was serving tea to each other in the second hall of the Yamen, and he knew that half of the purpose of his trip had been accomplished. He nodded with a smile.
Following the other party towards the county government office, he asked: "This general has a full heaven, and he should be destined to be rich and powerful. I don't know what position Yu Boling's military officer holds now, and how long it took him to rise to this position.
Time!"
"Don't be fooled by me. I am a poor soldier with no money to pay. If you want to be rich and powerful, you can tell my general. In the first half of my life, I didn't have enough to eat. In the second half of my life, I just want to be with the general.
, It doesn’t matter whether the official is big or small!” Zhou Daniu shrugged his shoulders and responded loudly.
Yuan Tiangang knew that the other party could not understand what he had just done, so he was not angry. He walked a few steps quickly and asked with a smile on his face: "Why did General Li take you to Henan? Isn't his headquarters in Boling? Why not?" Traveled thousands of miles around to get to Yanci Ferry?"
"Didn't you always know five hundred years before and five hundred years after? How come you don't know what happened recently?" Zhou Daniu has been the commander of the guards for a long time. He is very strict with his speech and refuses to let the other side have any military opportunities. Just ask questions.
"Haha, if you have an insight into the secrets of five hundred years, you will really become a god. That is the false praise of others and cannot be taken seriously. With the general trend of the world, I can also see the wind from Pingmo. Will it still be there in three to five years? Between two things, let alone five hundred years? In five hundred years, everything has changed!" Yuan Tiangang did not resent Zhou Daniu's words at all, he looked up to the sky and laughed, actually admitting that his name was not worthy of his name.
"You are a Taoist priest but you are also interesting!" As the saying goes, don't hit the smiling person with your hand. Zhou Daniu threw two hard nails one after another, but they were broken by the other party with invisible force. He couldn't continue to keep a straight face, so he commented with a smile.
"You are not a simple general!" Yuan Tiangang looked at Zhou Daniu's face again and commented.
"Didn't you say that you can't calculate it accurately?" Zhou Daniu asked with his eyes widened after being stared at by the old magician so hard that his back went weak.
"Probably, probably! Have you never heard of it? If you believe it, you are allowed to say it, but if you don't believe it, you are not allowed to say it?" Yuan Tiangang looked at the other party a few more times and replied seriously.
The two of them bickered and talked all the way, and soon arrived in front of the county government office. Li Xu had already straightened his clothes to welcome him out, and let Yuan Tiangang in through the side door as a courtesy to entertain distinguished guests. He led him all the way to the second hall, and then The guests and hosts toasted each other with tea.
"Have you used that medicine just now, do you think it's okay, Madam?" As soon as the old magician sat down, he immediately saw through Erya's true identity.
"My wife has heard about Taoist Priest for a long time, so she came to see you in disguise. Please don't blame Taoist Priest for any abruptness!" Li Xu smiled, put down the teacup, and handed over his hand in thanks.
"It's okay, it's okay. Now that Pindao is here, he originally planned to show the faces of everyone around the general!" Yuan Tiangang was not polite and directly stated his request.
"My parents and another wife are in Boling at the moment. My family is sparse. Apart from that, there is no one else!" Li Xu pondered for a moment and responded in a low voice. Yuan Tiangang's first impression on him was not too bad. , at least this person didn’t show any pretense when he first came up. As for seeing through Erya’s disguise as a woman at a glance, it’s a trick that anyone can do with a little attention. Especially in the Boling Army, which is mostly made up of sturdy men. , the woman's figure is already highlighted extremely clearly.
"Congratulations, General, your family is about to have a baby!" Yuan Tiangang glanced at Shi Erya again, smiled and held his hand.
"Really?" Hearing this, Li Xu couldn't help but tremble. He, Erya and Zhe'er have been married for some time, but so far the two wives have not had anything to do with each other. Although the two elders in the family pretend to be indifferent on the surface, With a calm look on his face, he spent countless amounts of sesame oil in various temples in private.
But Erya's image was clearly not a happy one. Her face was indeed paler than usual, and her body bones looked a little weak, but Li Xu knew that this was due to the fatigue of the journey and not from the baby.
"I may not have the ability to predict the unknown, but I have gained a little bit from my own medical knowledge. If you don't believe it, if you take a closer look in half a month, my wife will definitely vomit violently." Yuan Tiangang nodded, his face full of worldly blessings. smile.
In the blink of an eye, Li Xu and his wife had a great impression of Yuan Shengun. Both of them would rather believe that Yuan Shengun existed than believe that he did not exist. Especially Erya, when she thought carefully about it, she had indeed not seen her period for nearly two months. I'm afraid
Before my husband left the river last time, he really left a life in his body. Thinking of this, my cheeks felt hot, and I felt an indescribable feeling of happiness and satisfaction in my heart.
"Mortal parents love their children! Before they are born, they wish to give their children the best things in the world and the greatest blessings in the world!" Yuan Tiangang smiled and continued.
"The Taoist priest is absolutely right!" Li Xu was overjoyed when he heard the news that he was going to be a father. He felt that what Yuan Tiangang said was no different from his own feelings. It was as if he could see into his own heart.
"But if someone else's child comes to you, you may not be willing to treat him one-tenth the way you would treat your own son!" Yuan Tiangang nodded slightly and sighed.
"Does the Taoist advise me, the old man, to be like the old man, and the young man to be the young man?" Li Xu is not a stupid person. After a few words from the other party, he immediately understood the meaning behind the words. "Although Li is not
The ancient sages were ordered to comfort someone, but they dared not fail to do their best!"
"What you did in the six counties has been heard a little bit by poor people. It can be said that in these troubled times, it is a blessing for the people of Hebei to have you as a good official who is willing to do his duty wholeheartedly!" Yuan Tiangang stroked his beard, and something appeared on his face.
He expressed admiration. "I am not a Confucian, and I dare not persuade you with the words of a lesser sage. But I would like to ask the general, is there any real difference between the general's children and the children of his neighbors?"
If this question were asked to the ears of a child from aristocratic families, the other party would definitely be able to find a lot of evidence about the noble blood of the family. However, Li Xu himself is a child of a peasant family. Although he has become more and more powerful in recent years, he cannot use the skills he had when he was young.
Regarding the memory of poverty and humbleness. After thinking about it, he said sternly: "They are all born of parents, with flesh and blood. They are just different in creation, but their essence is the same."
"What a difference in nature, what a difference in essence!" Yuan Tiangang raised his hands and praised, "The general is ranked among the best, and he is also in charge of the power of killing, but he can see it so clearly. I have never seen this in my life.
The prescription was given to the wrong person!"
After saying that, he took out the stack of Caihou paper from his sleeve and respectfully raised it in front of Li Xu.
Li Xu quickly stood up, took the prescription with both hands, and handed it to Erya to put it away. Then he bowed his head to the ground and said, "Li, on behalf of the 40,000 brothers in the army, thank the Taoist Master for the gift of medicine!"
"Don't thank me in a hurry!" Yuan Tiangang also stood up and returned the gift exactly as Li Xu did. Then he straightened his back and asked loudly: "Since the general knows his son,
There is no difference between other people's children. You should also know that your parents are the same flesh and blood as other people's parents, and they are not ants in the world?!"
"Exactly!" Li Xu was stunned for a moment before replying.
"Where does the general want to go when he leads four thousand soldiers and horses across the river?" Yuan Tiangang shook his head slightly and asked, "Could it be that your wife's foster father can kill others, but others can't kill him?" (To be continued)
