There is a particularly philosophical saying in Zen Buddhism, which is that looking back thousands of times in the previous life is the only way to pass by in this life. Since I can get to know the old man and the prematurely mature boy in front of me here, Su Ren's neck must have been twisted in the previous life.
broken.
There are not many old men on the road in the middle of the night, and there are not many old men waiting for people in the wilderness early in the morning. Let’s not talk about whether the old man has the energy. Just the fact that he was not eaten by wolves, insects, tigers and leopards in the Qinling Mountains last night has already proven that
These two people are not simple. With the arrival of Su Ren's army, the young man's hand never left the hilt of the sword. He looked at the several guys behind Su Ren with big muscles and round faces and fierce faces. The young man's vigilance was absolutely necessary. It was estimated that he had been there last night.
I have never been so worried.
The old man was right. As long as we get to Chang'an, there are many opportunities to meet again. Su Ren smiled and nodded: "It seems that we have a future of being friends. In this case, can the old gentleman tell me your name? And this little one."
Brother, I don’t want to know what to call you when we meet.”
"That's right, old man Mo Cong, this is my grandson Mo Yu."
"As expected, he is a descendant of the Mo family. Judging from his age, the old gentleman's status among the Mo people is not low, right? He must be an elder after all!"
"Hahaha, Su Zhonglang is laughing. I am not an elder. I am just an ordinary Mohist. He does not commit crimes or kidnap good people. He makes a living by farming and supports his family!"
"Really? It doesn't seem like it! The old gentleman's demeanor makes him a big shot at first glance. What's more, he is a descendant of the Mo family. How did he end up in such a situation?"
"The Mohist family respects inheritance, and not only the descendants of the Mohist family can be elders. Although the old man's surname is Mo, he is indeed a side branch. Even if it is passed down from generation to generation, it will not be passed on to the old man."
Su Ren nodded: "That's true. I wonder who the current Mohist giant is? I would like to meet him. Although the Mohist family is famous for its heroic heroes, it is not without real talent and learning. The information from the government is not inferior to that of the public losers.
, I met a descendant of a public loser in Chang'an last year, and we got very close, and he also highly praised the Mohist organization's information."
"My little knowledge is not worth mentioning, it makes Su Zhonglang laugh!"
"I'm not lying. Legend has it that the Gongshu Ban had an equipment confrontation with Mozi in the Song Dynasty. In the end, Mozi won, which shows that the Mo family's organization and information are unparalleled in the world!"
Mo Cong shook his head and smiled: "This is a rumor, not a proven fact. As far as I know, our ancestors have never competed with anyone from the public loser. Su Zhonglang cannot take the rumors as facts. To say that this is the best construction company in the world."
, there is no one else but public losers!”
"The old gentleman is so humble!"
"It's not just modesty, you experimenter!"
The two of them stood by the road chatting happily, but the others were at war with each other. Mo Yu tugged at the corner of Mo Cong's clothes: "Grandpa, it's time for us to hit the road! This place is wild, and it may be dangerous if we don't get out before dark!
"
Su Ren smiled and said: "Brother Mo is too cautious. There will never be any danger with my people! Besides, didn't you still come here last night?" He turned around and said to everyone: "Since we know each other, we are fellow travelers, don't
You are so nervous, since we are going to Chang'an together, how is the journey going?"
Mo Yu looked at Mo Cong with a million unwillingnesses in his heart, but then he heard Mo Cong say: "Su Zhonglang invites you kindly, but I'm going to be rude?"
"Very good! The Mohist family is the most mysterious branch among all the scholars. I would like to discuss something with the old gentleman, please!"
With hostages in hand, the security of the team can be lowered to a lower level. The scouts who were scattered were taken back, and the long front team did not need to be very nervous. Watching the giant man being let into the carriage by Su Ren, several strong men immediately appeared
Blocking himself out, Mo Yu really wanted to take action. But before they stopped the car, Juzi told him not to take action without his order. He took a deep breath and led the ox cart to follow the carriage at a distance.
The Wuguan Road is endless, turning one mountain after another, walking through the tree-lined avenues, talking about topics of interest, and time always passes very quickly. A small city in front suddenly appeared at the foot of the mountain.
It's neither big nor tall, and its dilapidation shows how cruel it went through a hundred years ago.
After sitting in the car for a whole day, the carriage is too small and there are many people. Even if the curtain is opened, the air circulation is still not good, not to mention having to sit cross-legged or kneeling. This is not a big deal to other people.
But it was a kind of torture for Su Ren.
"Is the small town in front of you Lantian County?"
It was the first time for me to visit this place. I passed through so many counties that no one could tell where it was. No one answered Su Ren's questions.
Mo Cong shook his head: "This is Shangzhou, and eighty miles further is Lantian. Once you reach Lantian, you will not be far from Chang'an!"
"Shangzhou?"
"It is Shangzhou. The high mountain in the northwest is the Qinling Mountains, the north is the Mangling Mountains, and the south is the Liuling Mountains. The mountains are intertwined with thousands of ravines. There are many ditches here, and they are large and deep. It is not easy to build such an earth city.
!”
While rushing on the road, I listened to Mo Cong's introduction to Shangzhou. Although I don't know where this place belongs, it sounds like it should be a very good place. It has all kinds of mountains, rivers and rivers. If you develop tourism, it will definitely be unique. But it is located deep in the mountains, and road construction is a problem.
The big problem is that they spent a lot of effort on the road they walked on and how many civilians were buried.
Getting closer and closer to Chu Tucheng, Liu Shuang's sharp eyes asked: "Are those at the gate of the city soldiers and horses?"
Su Ren quickly looked around, and as expected, Shadow Chuochuo saw a large group of people standing at the gate of the city. They were not the county soldiers stationed in the county. He patted the driver lightly on the shoulder, and the driver immediately pulled the reins of the horse and stopped the carriage.
Exit. It is a strange thing to encounter soldiers and horses in this place, and it is a large group. The narrow mountain road. If those people want to attack, Su Ren's men will definitely suffer heavy losses.
Li Gan hurried over and handed over to Su Ren and others: "Sir, my brother asked you to come over!"
"Who are those?"
Li Gan shook his head: "The people we sent didn't ask, and they were beaten!"
"So arrogant?"
After getting off the carriage, Su Ren led Huang Shisan and Man Niu towards the front of the team under the leadership of Li Gan. Li Danghu had already asked the front team to set up their formation. As long as those people dared to rush over, they would be torn down.
Here comes a piece of meat. Li Danghu, Wei Qing, and Gongsun He all frowned.
"What's wrong?"
"Hey! I met an overlord!" Gongsun He said naughtily, but with a look of helplessness on his face.
Su Ren looked at the three of them: "Do you know each other?"
"That's right!" Li Danghu kept looking ahead: "He is the only one in the world who likes to wear red!"
"Who is it?"
"Who else can it be? Xiahou Po! This guy is a bastard. He dares to do anything relying on the remaining power of his ancestors. He has completely lost the gentlemanly style of Xiahou's servant back then!" Gongsun He became more and more angry as he spoke: "In Chang'an
You didn't meet him when he was there, so he must be here for you this time."
Su Ren scratched his head, and it was clear for a moment that he really didn't know this person. He only knew Xiahou Dun and Xia Houyuan. As for who Xiahou Po was, he had no memory at all.
Seeing that Su Ren was confused, Li Danghu explained: "Xiahou Po is the descendant of Xia Houying, the Marquis of Ruyin. Now he is the Marquis of Ruyin. The servant of Xiahou is the former Marquis of Ruyin. The old servant followed Taizu when he was young.
He conquered the world, went to Pengcheng to pick up Emperor Hui in person in his middle age, and personally drove Emperor Wen back to the court in his last years. He was a loyal minister for three generations. Who would have thought that in the generation of Xiahou Po, the old lady's servant would be completely humiliated by him.
"
"Oh? It's him. Why is he so powerful?"
"That's awesome!" Gongsun He spat: "If you don't know how to be a civil servant, you can't be good at martial arts. He flies around like a lackey all day long, leading a group of domestic slaves to do evil. If the Empress Dowager and Your Majesty hadn't seen him as the great-grandson of the old lady's servant,
, even ten heads are not enough to chop off!"
"Hahaha!" Su Ren suddenly laughed: "Looking at you, you must have been bullied by Xia Houpo, right?"
"That's because we don't want to pay attention to him! He's not even close to bullying me!"
Wei Qing was silent just now. He saw that several people were just talking about Xiahou Po, but he couldn't think of a way to get anxious: "What should we do now? Do we really want to rush over?"
Su Ren had enough of teasing Gongsun He and shook his head and said: "Since he is a dandy, there is no need to be familiar with him. He didn't say what he wanted to do? Well, Marquis Ruyin came here to block the road. It is indeed not what ordinary people can do."
"I asked and said I was waiting for someone!"
"Who are you waiting for?"
Gongsun He shook his head and pointed at the scout sitting beside him: "Just because I didn't know who to wait for, Black Tou asked one more question, and he was beaten like this!"
"This is strange. Apart from us, there seems to be no one else coming this way. If not us, who else can we wait for?" Li Danghu frowned: "I'll go and ask myself!"
Wei Qing stopped him quickly and winked at Su Ren. Su Ren suddenly realized: "Oh...! So that's it!"
"What's wrong?" Gongsun He came over and said, "Do you know why this kid is so crazy?"
Su Ren smiled: "We are not the ones coming this way. You have forgotten those two from the Mo family."
"Is this kid colluding with the Mo family?" As soon as Gongsun He's words came out, Li Danghu covered his mouth: "Keep your voice down!" He asked Su Ren again: "Then let the two Mo family members go over, this kid
It’s best not to mess with it.”
"Why? What's there to be afraid of from a dandy?"
"You don't understand this. If you are just a dandy and you don't need to do anything, let's put it this way! Do you know how many princes our big men allow to have private soldiers?"
"Can't everyone have a general?"
Gongsun He smiled: "A general is a general, but a private soldier is different. A general does not wear armor. Look at the opposite side. What are the men of that boy dressed in? They are all covered in iron armor. They are richer than both the northern and southern armies. Ruyin Marquis
There are eight hundred of them at home!”
"Eight hundred private soldiers?"
Gongsun He nodded, "It was promised by Emperor Wen himself. Apart from his house, which is located to the north of Weiyang Palace and closest to the palace wall, who else in the world is there? Last time this kid killed someone, even the Tingwei was beaten out and even injured."
I tried several times, and the censors petitioned for impeachment, but in the end nothing happened. Is it easy to deal with such a person?"
A few people murmured, but Xia Houpo on the opposite side couldn't wait any longer. He rode up to him and curled his lips: "I'll give you a quarter of an hour to make way quickly. I've delayed my friends. Don't blame me for being rude!" (To be continued!)