Chapter 64: Entering Lanzhou for the first time and causing trouble
"You silly boy, why did you leave so quickly? You didn't even wait for me, the old monk. You don't know how to respect your elders at all. Believe it or not, the old monk is going to teach you a lesson."
The old monk hurriedly followed Ling Tianyun's footsteps, his loose robes swinging behind him, kicking up the dust in the courtyard.
Ling Tianyun said nothing and walked quietly to the white horse. He took off the reins tied to the jujube tree from under the jujube tree. He reached out and touched the long white mane on the horse's neck.
He sighed, letting out the stuffy and turbid air in his heart.
He silently jumped onto the white horse without responding to the old monk's words. He raised the reins, and the four hooves of the white horse stirred up bursts of flying dust in the courtyard. He bent and stepped out through the wooden door of the courtyard.
"Young boy, wait a minute.",
A horse neighed, and the rapid sound of horse hooves resounded throughout this quiet little village. The old monk also hurriedly rode on the little black donkey and chased Ling Tianyun. The black donkey ran out in a flash, no slower than the horse.
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The five-foot-high city gate appeared in front of us, and Lanzhou City had arrived.
It was getting late now, and the gates of Lanzhou City were about to close in half an hour.
Dark clouds were rolling in the gray sky, and gusts of cold wind were blowing wantonly on the land.
Under the gate of Lanzhou City, there were two city defenders on each side. They held weapons in their hands lazily. From time to time, they would throw their weapons on the ground, and their hands would constantly twitch each other to resist the cold.
The chill brought by the wind.
"Damn it, why is it that the weather is getting so cold that no one can survive?"
"Yeah, looking at the weather, there might be a heavy snowfall tonight."
"The city gate will be closed in half an hour. Let's keep a close eye and don't let the bandits over there sneak into the city. The prefect has given special instructions these days."
"With this damn weather, how can any bandits come? They are all hiding in the mountains where there are big fish and meat, living a life like a fairy. I see that the life of these bandits is hundreds of times better than mine.
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"You must not talk nonsense. It's okay to complain among my brothers. You must not spread it to other people's ears. Otherwise, if the prefect finds out, you will be beheaded."
"Let me wait here to drink from the northwest wind. What's the difference between them and the bandits? At least the bandits only seek money and never hurt anyone, but those dog officials are ferocious beasts that eat people without spitting out bones."
"Okay, don't talk nonsense, we brothers just do our duty."
A stern drink sounded, and the four soldiers stopped talking. They couldn't help but tug at the worn cotton coats. The cold winter wind blew through their bodies like knives, and passed through the gaps in the cotton coats.
It got into their bodies and made them shiver.
The four soldiers guarding the city stopped what they were doing and picked up the weapons thrown on the ground. The four soldiers had strange looks in their eyes, with a hint of vigilance and a hint of surprise.
Because they saw a young man riding a white horse and an old monk riding a small black donkey. The two men were running towards the gate of Lanzhou City against the cold wind.
Usually few people enter the city at this time, but these two strange people are rare, an old monk and a young man. They enter the city at this time without knowing what important business they have.
"Dismount and check."
A soldier raised his weapon and shouted loudly. He walked to the city gate and strode forward with a majestic air. But he still couldn't help but tremble, and his lips were already purple from the cold.
, the voice was a little hoarse.
The other three soldiers also stood with this soldier holding weapons, and together they stopped the old man and the young man who were about to enter the city.
Ling Tianyun sat on horseback and looked at the four soldiers blocking the city gate. He couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. These four soldiers looked like soldiers. They were dressed in shabby cotton clothes and held weapons casually.
Everyone looked lazy. The eyes of the four soldiers were relaxed, although there was still a little vigilance in their eyes at this time.
Ling Tianyun jumped off his horse. He clasped his hands and said to the four soldiers: "Brothers, thank you for your hard work. I dare to ask what happened in Lanzhou City and why we need to inspect it when we enter the city."
The four soldiers were stunned. They did not expect that the young man did not show any signs of panic. He also greeted them politely. The four soldiers couldn't help but have a slight liking for the young man. In the past, they checked people entering the city.
, none of those dignitaries looked condescending, throwing down a few pieces of silver as if they were sending beggars away, then arrogantly ignored them. And those hawkers from the countryside who came to the city to do some small business saw them.
It's like seeing a group of wild beasts, all of them are submissive and dare not say a word. Of course, don't expect any benefits from them.
The young man in front of him had a majestic appearance, and he was carrying a bag. The white horse behind him was covered in white mane without any trace of color. It was obviously a peerless horse. This young man did not appear to be a good horse.
He is definitely not an ordinary person. Looking at his outfit, he must have an extraordinary background.
The four of them looked at the old monk behind the young man. The monk was wearing a worn-out cassock and riding a small black donkey. The person who could travel with the young man was obviously an extraordinary person, but the four of them did not dare to say anything to the old monk.
No carelessness. After all, to the north of Lanzhou City is Mount Wutai. It is said that Mount Wutai is the holy land of Buddhism. Maybe this old monk is an eminent monk who came down from Mount Wutai, but that's not necessarily the case.
Looking at this polite young master, the four soldiers couldn't help but soften their expressions. They forced a smile on their faces that was uglier than crying.
One of the soldiers walked forward and clasped his fists at Ling Tianyun and said, "This young master, does he have a customs clearance document or a road guide certificate? Can you lend it to me to take a look at it? In recent days, a group of bandits have appeared in the nearby mountains. The prefect made a special request.
Everyone who enters the city needs to be carefully inspected by me before entering. I hope you will forgive me for any inconvenience."
Ling Tianyun nodded. Although these four soldiers could not be called regular soldiers, it was still commendable that they dared to salute him. He thought that he might encounter some obstacles when entering the city, but he did not expect that these four soldiers would be
He was quite polite. Little did he know that his clothes showed his extraordinary life experience. Although those soldiers were not good birds, they had read countless people and had long since developed a pair of fiery eyes to see the world.
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Ling Tianyun nodded to the four soldiers, took out the document prepared by his father Ling Duozhi from his arms, and handed it to the soldier who replied to him.
The soldier took the document handed over by Ling Tianyun, unfolded it, and saw a strange look in his eyes. His eyes changed from shocked at first, to serious in a moment, and finally changed again.
He admired him. He handed the document to three of his soldiers for viewing.
The other three soldiers were confused at first, because as long as one person read the ultimatum and confirmed that there were no problems and could be released, there was no need for the other three to read it. After the three of them read the ultimatum, their expressions were the same as that of the soldier.
Finally, they returned the document to Ling Tianyun, held it with their right hands across their chests, gave Ling Tianyun a military salute, and then indicated that he could enter the city gate. Of course, the old monk and the others did not even ask.
Just kidding, can they afford to offend someone who is traveling with the son of a great general? He is an authentic general, the only son of General Ling, the general who guards the border gate of Baishui City. Although at this time, this young master Ling is very interested in all four of them.
He is polite, but if you really offend him, you won't even know how to die.
The four soldiers watched the old man and the young man pass through the city gate and gradually disappeared from their eyes. Then they withdrew their gaze. The four of them looked at each other and sighed in their hearts. Look at them, then
He is a real man. I have a great general. Look at yourself again. The life you are living now is like a soldier, a bandit or a bandit. Moreover, every day you have to look at the face of the prefect and each person who enters.
The faces of the lewd people inside the city gate.
When Ling Tianyun and the old monk entered the city gate of Lanzhou City, the sky had not yet completely darkened. There were still vaguely visible people walking casually in the streets and alleys, but there were not many.
Ling Tianyun slowed down the horse, and the horse was galloping on a main street in Lanzhou City at almost walking speed. The old monk was still beside him, and the wine gourd in his hand had already been hung on his waist.
What's different about this old monk is that he doesn't know when he has a green bamboo in his hand. The bamboo leaves have been peeled off by him. A green bamboo about the size of an index finger is about one foot long.
Ling Tianyun didn't have any conversation with the old monk along the way. He seemed to be holding back his anger. Several times he wanted to ask the old monk, but he held it back. At this time, Ling Tianyun was like a tower waiting to explode.
The volcano has not erupted yet, but it is already full and is about to overflow. As long as there is a breakthrough, he will immediately burst out this anger.
When the old monk saw that Ling Tianyun did not speak to him, he did not disturb him. The old monk knew that Ling Tianyun was still blaming himself. If he hadn't helped, then the beautiful dream in Ling Tianyun's heart would not have been shattered.
The girl who touched his heart like a mirror, but gave him a severe injury.
They were walking slowly on an unknown street. There were no pedestrians on the street at this time. The only sounds in the whole street were the sound of horse hooves and the trampling of the little black donkey. The ground of this street was made of blocks.
It is paved with bluestones, and the houses on both sides of the street have long been closed. However, this place is a depressing scene, a little less prosperous and lively than Baishui City.
Looking at this silent street, Ling Tianyun couldn't help but sigh. He didn't expect that Lanzhou City would be so depressed. Overall, Lanzhou City is obviously much smaller than Baishui City, and there are only a few streets in the city.
, and the streets are paved with bluestone, giving off a simple and unpretentious charm.
At this time, a rapid sound of horse hooves came, coming in the direction of Ling Tianyun and the others, and soon appeared in front of them from far away.
"The idle people are waiting to get out of the way quickly.",
A loud shout came from the galloping horses and reached Ling Tianyun's ears.
Ling Tianyun raised his sword eyebrow slightly and reined in the advancing white horse. He raised his eyes and saw a group of sturdy warriors ten feet away in front of him, riding tall horses on the same street as them, galloping towards them. Those
The horses are all big brown horses, galloping on the street with four hooves.
The sound of galloping horses' hooves resounded in this quiet street. The four flying hooves of those horses rolled up bursts of flying dust on the bluestone street, and the dust rolled around.
Gone overwhelmingly.
The warriors galloping on the horse obviously saw the young man standing reining in the horse and the old monk riding a little black donkey. The big man with a beard at the head couldn't help but rein in the reins and forcibly pulled the galloping back.
The galloping horse stopped. The horse neighed and stopped immediately.
"Where the hell did you come from, didn't you hear what the uncle said? You're looking for death." A rough shout came from the group of men. The men reined in their horses because of the big man at the head, and they couldn't help but restrain their horses together.
He stopped the galloping horse. One of the big men couldn't help but became furious that someone was blocking his way. He was so angry that he cursed at Ling Tianyun loudly and loudly.
Ling Tianyun squinted his eyes slightly and looked at the group of big men who were less than ten feet away in front of him. He heard the swear words uttered by the big man. For some reason, he was very calm at this time, so calm that it was obvious
Hearing the sound of his own heartbeat, he did not speak or make any other movements. A sharp light burst out from his eyes and shot straight towards the group of men dressed as warriors.
When they came into contact with Ling Tianyun's sharp gaze, the group of well-dressed warriors couldn't help but tremble in their hearts. They tightened the reins in their hands, and at the same time looked warily at the young man standing in front of them and pressing ten feet away.