No, gentlemen also guard against

Chapter 521 Door God
The night is dark and windy.

Twin Peaks, a new crossing below the south peak.

A passenger ship is moored.

The passenger ship only docked for half a quarter of an hour, put down one or two strange guests, and then set off again, heading towards Xunyang City, a city not far away with thousands of lights.

The parking time is far less than half an hour at Xunyang Ferry.

This new ferry with twin peaks is not far from Xunyang Ancient Ferry, which has a huge passenger flow. It was originally just a temporary ferry to transport materials in the city and assist in the construction of Xunyang Grottoes.

Therefore, most guests who travel here ignore the cargo ferry here and simply get off the boat at Xunyang Ferry. When you get off the boat, you can directly experience the rich nightlife of Xunyang, headed by Xunyang, on the banks of the Xunyang River.

Ouyang Rong and Xie Lingjiang, who led Dongmei off the boat, were strange guests in the eyes of the boatman and his fellow passengers.

We were obviously so close to Xunyang Ferry, but we got off the boat at the ferry outside the city in the middle of the night in the wilderness.

An experienced boatman couldn't help but nag a few words, telling the handsome man and beautiful woman, who seemed to be lovers, to be careful when walking at night and avoid some pheasant inns in the lonely suburbs.

The "handsome man and beautiful woman" looked at each other and both laughed.

However, he still thanked the old boatman sincerely before leading his horse and leaving.

The old boatman glanced at what seemed to be the expensive Dawan rouge horse from the Western Regions held by the man, and watched the two figures of them "in white Confucian shirts and red skirts" go away with a worried look.

However, when he then thought that the place was near Xunyang City, the old boatman breathed a sigh of relief, muttered a few times, turned around and continued sailing.

"Elder brother, the old boatman praised you just now."

"I'll wear a hat next time."

After leaving the ferry, on the dark night road, Xie Lingjiang was riding on a rouge horse. Ouyang Rong was leading the horse and walking below.

"That's not it." She glared at him for his narcissistic tone.

"Oh, what is that?"

"It means that the public security in Xunyang City is good. Didn't you hear what the old boatman said just now? He said that it seems that it is because the chief official of this state has done something good. He is a long history man named Ouyang. I heard that he is also a famous person in the south of the Yangtze River. A gentleman who is upright will govern well."

Xie Lingjiang smiled sweetly and remembered it clearly. She reached out to pinch the ear of the senior brother who was looking distracted below, moved closer, and exhaled like a blue:

"The old boatman also boasted that he has traveled through so many poor and rugged prefectures and counties, but Jiangzhou still has good public security and is ranked among the whole Jiangnan. Everyone can come here with confidence... Senior brother, is it possible to be praised by others? not happy?"

"happy."

Ouyang Rong raised his head, smiled, and gave a simple response.

"I think senior brother didn't even listen."

Xie Ling Jiang Xiang's cheeks bulged slightly and his eyes were suspicious.

Ouyang Rong smiled and said nothing.

He led the horse and continued forward, turning his head to glance at a pitch-black camp on the other side of the ferry. From this perspective, there were only scattered lights left on the camp.

"Let's go, Senior Brother, go take a look, your neck is almost bent."

Xie Lingjiang showed a disgusted face and said:
"You don't have to act like you're talking what you mean. Senior brother disembarked here, didn't you just want to see more of the Xunyang Grottoes... It's not that I don't agree, I accompanied you back from the front line without even saying a word, and I declined the request. Battalion Commander Shi didn’t even try to persuade you, so what do you do that I don’t support?”

She bit her red lips lightly, looked at the profile of the man in front of her who was determined to have his own way, and continued:

"I'm just afraid that after you politely decline, you will go back to Jiangzhou, work as an idle Sima, and be wronged again."

When Ouyang Rong heard this, he showed an embarrassed expression:

"Mainly because I'm afraid you'll find it troublesome and come over there in the middle of the night."

Xie Lingjiang pouted and said:

"No matter how troublesome it is, would you mind accompanying you to the front line?

"Although Uncle Li and Mother Weibo were afraid that Qin Jingqin would steal your love and wouldn't let you come back, so they asked me to follow them to prevent their Tan Lang from being robbed...

"However, I actually feel from the bottom of my heart that Senior Brother Shi is not bad at serving as the commander of the Chinese Army Battalion. He can also use Senior Brother's fists and kicks. I can't say that he has a better future than Jiang Governor Shi. It's a pity..."

Xie Lingjiang looked regretful, looked down at him, and asked:
"Eldest Brother chose to stay in Xunyang City because he was just worried about the palace, or..."

Ouyang Rong suddenly raised his head and added:
"Actually, when we disembark here, we also want to go to the outskirts of the city to visit Brother Huang. There is something I want to ask him."

"What?"

Xie Lingjiang couldn't help but look at him more.

Ouyang Rong murmured: "What's in my heart."

When Xie Lingjiang saw this, he knew it would be inconvenient to ask more questions and changed the subject:

"We'll be out of the city for a few days. Is everything going to be okay at the palace?"

Ouyang Rong waved his hand casually:

"Don't worry too much about this. According to what I have observed these days, Wei Shaoqi's visit to Jiangzhou is not entirely for the palace. Otherwise, Da Lang would not have let it go so easily when he accidentally touched Princess Wei."

Ouyang Rong shook his head.

"It can be seen that Wei Shaoqi was obviously very restrained in dealing with Prince Xunyang's Mansion. This is extremely inconsistent with his temperament. In addition, before Wei Shaoqi and Lin Cheng came, Wang Lengran had been shrinking for a long time. It is conceivable that someone Suppressing them.

"It seems that the Wei family is not as unified as we thought. Well, there are still smart people."

After Xie Lingjiang listened carefully, he breathed a sigh of relief. Senior Brother's judgment was always good.

"That's true. But just in case... well, Dalang is still here. He drank the talisman water from Master Yuan..."

There was silence for a while.

Xie Lingjiang thought of something, blinked his eyes and said:
"Elder brother, when we were parting, why did Uncle Qin keep praising you for your good looks..."

How could Ouyang Rong say that, plus this time of separation, the old man had already repeated it three times.

"Senior's joke." He said seriously.

Xie Lingjiang tilted his head and glanced sideways:
"Do you think it's possible that Uncle Qin asked Miss Qin to stay in Xunyang City not because he wanted to get in touch with Dalang, but because he wanted to get in touch with someone else..."

"It must be impossible." He said immediately.

Xie Lingjiang didn't seem to hear, "Actually, senior brother, I think Mrs. Qin is quite nice, and I'm very familiar with her..."

"Ahem, hurry up."

Ouyang Rong suddenly got on his horse, grabbed the reins with one hand, hugged Xie Lingjiang's waist with the other, and rushed towards the Xunyang Grottoes in the distance with some urgency.

Stopped the latter's words.

Because of the relocation of the Donglin Giant Buddha, the focus of Jiangzhou Hall is currently on Xingzifang. The investment in Xunyang Grottoes has been diverted away by Wang Lengran and Lin Cheng, leaving only a few sporadic positions to maintain the grottoes. The entire construction of Xunyang Grottoes , temporarily suspended.

Without the payment of wages, the workers who originally worked in the grotto naturally dispersed and went back to Xunyangdu to find work again.

However, Ouyang Rong heard from Yan Liulang that Lin Cheng, Wang Lengran and others, together with Pei Shisanniang and other merchants from the Yangzhou Chamber of Commerce, had cooperated to recruit new workers in advance at Xunyangdu in preparation for the start of construction of the Xingzifang Buddha in the near future.

A lot of the labor force that originally worked in Xunyang Grottoes was eaten there.

Ouyang Rong was noncommittal about this.

When I arrived at the Xunyang Grottoes camp, I looked around and saw that the autumn wind was blowing coldly and it seemed deserted.

There were only a few fires far apart, and one or two yamen guards sitting on vigil, either dozing off, or standing up and watching them vigilantly.

Ouyang Rong dismounted silently, chatted for a few words with the yamen servant who looked in awe, and then went for a walk. Halfway there, he suddenly saw a familiar figure of a bearded man.

"Brother Huang?"

I saw Huang Feihong squatting on the ground in an imageless manner next to the nearest fire under the not yet fully formed cliff-carved Buddha, holding a pot of rice wine in his hand and chatting with an old government servant. At the same time, they exchange drinks with each other.

In the middle of the night, Huang Feihong's face was red with wine. He turned around in confusion and looked at Ouyang Rong who suddenly appeared. He rubbed his eyes and said a little drunkenly:
"Master Ouyang?"

Ouyang Rong walked over, took the wine pot, glanced at the bottomless wine in the pot, and frowned: "Why are you still here? It's so late at night."

He looked at the old alcoholic yamen servant who was drinking with him. The latter quickly stood up respectfully, waved his hands vigorously and said:
"Chang Ouyang...Sima, Brother Huang brought wine here by himself. It's not because of his low position to lure him. You can't drink alcohol in the construction camp. It's a rule you set long ago. I'll keep it in mind...

"But Brother Huang said that he was leaving tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, and he wanted to take a last look at the giant Buddha that the brothers had built together these days. I saw that the giant Buddha here was not going to be built anymore, so I couldn't help but drink some... I still hope Don’t blame Ouyang Sima..."

Ouyang Rong was silent.

After a long time, the light from the fire hit his thin face, and Ouyang Rong shook his head gently:

"Yes, I don't blame you. It's me who should be blamed for some things."

"Son!"

"grown ups!"

Huang Feihong and the old government officer said almost in unison, their faces flushed.

Ouyang Rong patted their shoulders and did not take away the drinks this time. He just walked over and helped Huang Feihong up.

"Let's go, Brother Huang, go back and have a drink and talk about something."

After a while, Ouyang Rong, Xie Lingjiang and Huang Feihong left Xunyang Grottoes together.

The three returned to Huang Feihong's home on the outskirts of the city.

It was almost five o'clock at this time, not far from dawn.

Pushing open the courtyard door, Huang Feihong greeted Ouyang Rong and Xie Lingjiang to sit down.

"Sir, are you hungry, Miss Xie? There are some noodles in the kitchen."

"Then you're welcome."

Huang Feihong immediately turned around and went to the kitchen to cook some noodles.

After Huang Xuan left, he learned to cook alone. He had a rough but delicate character and was also diligent.

Ouyang Rong stood up and walked to the kitchen, as if to help.

Xie Lingjiang was about to follow, but was pushed back to the stone bench in the courtyard by a big hand.

She turned her head and looked at the steady palm on her shoulder, then looked at the calm expression of her senior brother, then took off her sword, held it across her knees, and waited in tacit understanding in the courtyard.

Not long after, in the kitchen.

Ouyang Rong helped wash the vegetables, lowered his head and asked:

"Brother Huang said he is leaving in the next two days. Where are you going?"

"Xiaoxuan's senior brother, Yuan Yazi, wrote a letter the day before yesterday, saying that he asked me to go to Gezao Mountain to accompany Xiaoxuan, and that I could live in a property of the Shangqing Sect at the foot of the mountain.

"I was thinking that the Xunyang Grottoes had stopped. I heard that your master was also valued by Marshal Qin on the front line and sent someone to invite you there. He said that you would be a new official with a promising future. I have nothing to do in Xunyang City. It’s better to go to Gezao Mountain to find some new livelihood, and be closer to Xiaoxuan and stay with her.”

Ouyang Rong pursed his lips, remained silent for a moment, and nodded:

"Brother Huang, please be safe."

He turned around and prepared to fetch water from the well outside.

Huang Feihong shouted out of curiosity:
"Didn't the young master say that something happened?"

"Gone."

"Wait a minute." Huang Feihong suddenly said: "Why did the young master come back from the front line? Didn't he go to become a high official?"

Ouyang Rong shook his head and said nothing, preparing to go out to fetch water.

Huang Feihong ran over, stopped at the door, looked directly into his eyes, and asked in a low voice:

"Young Master...won't you go to the front line?"

Ouyang Rong still didn't speak.

Huang Feihong took a deep breath and asked, "Master, please don't hide anything. What are you doing when you come back?"

Ouyang Rong lowered his eyes for a long time and was confused:

"Do what needs to be done."

Huang Feihong said categorically: "I'm going too."

"No. You don't need to either."

"Then why did the young master come to see me tonight?"

Ouyang Rong was speechless.

Huang Feihong suddenly said:
"I actually don't want to leave at all."

Ouyang Rong turned his head and stared at the man's bearded face with a firm mouth.

I don’t know how much time passed.

"Xiaoxuan must nod."

The bearded man grinned.

……

The night is quiet.

Xie Lingjiang, who was waiting in the courtyard, turned back from time to time and glanced at the closed wooden door of the kitchen.

A portrait of the door god is vaguely visible on the wooden door.

Along with the white fish belly rising in the sky, the first ray of light at dawn pierced the darkness. The whole world became a little brighter, and the tall and majestic portrait of a certain Qin Duke Hu on the wooden door became clearer...

Early in the morning.

Ouyang Rong and Xie Lingjiang entered Xunyang City through the west gate.

Ouyang Rong raised his head and looked at the red bricks of the ancient city gate with a fascinated expression on his face.

Less than half a year ago, he beheaded Zhu Lingxu here and successfully completed the eighth-level ritual. However, due to the lack of a sword formula, he was stuck on the threshold of the eighth-level promotion to the seventh-level, and his cultivation level has been delayed.

Returning to Xunyang, Xie Lingjiang returned to Xunyang Palace first.

Ouyang Rong did not return to the Huaiye Lane residence, but went directly to the Jiangzhou lobby to report for duty as usual.

Within a day, the news that Ouyang Lianghan, who was highly valued by Marshal Qin, returned from the Hongzhou front line and continued to be on duty as Jiangzhou Sima, quickly spread throughout Jiangzhou officialdom, causing a lot of speculation.

The news naturally spread to a certain governor's office, and a certain governor surnamed Wang also hurriedly convened people to discuss...

While many people in Xunyang City were shocked and discussing, what no one knew was that the figure of Huang Feihong, who was originally preparing to pack his things and go on a long journey, appeared at Xunyang Ferry in the afternoon.

Instead of boarding a ship and traveling far, he formed a long queue.

Sign up to join the labor queue for the Xingzifang statue.

The queue was extremely long, and the bearded man was inconspicuous among them.

He pressed a felt hat that Mr. Ouyang had left at dawn, and waited quietly, very patiently.

However, because he had been moving goods in Xunyangdu for many years and was very loyal, someone in the chaotic team gradually recognized him and greeted him cordially, not forgetting to laugh and scold him:
"Old Huang, I finally found out. Wherever you go, you are a hustler, and now you are causing trouble here again. Go, go, don't let me have no place to make money."

Huang Feihong grinned.

"It's right."

(End of this chapter)