Xiaoqi

However, this relatively peaceful life is destined not to last long, and Yizhou is not a pure land.

At present, the situation in the world is becoming more and more clear, the era of separatist regimes is gradually dying out, and the surviving princes are bound to face a new round of choices, and no one can stay out of it; this includes Yizhou Mu Liuzhang.

At the same time, Yizhou is not as peaceful and peaceful as it appears on the surface. In fact, there are countless undercurrents hidden under this calmness, and with the rapid changes in the world situation, the undercurrents become more and more turbulent.

After the snowstorm, the sun shines on the earth, allowing people in the snow and ice to cherish the warmth of the sun when they are suffering from the cold.

In the Wuyang Pavilion post, the caravan under Li Li's name has already stayed here for four days. Depending on the situation, it should stay for another two days before starting.

The East Courtyard of the Posthouse, this is the courtyard where Li Li and his wife lived, and it is also one of the only upper houses of the two courtyards in the Posthouse.

There are only two upper rooms in the entire posthouse, namely the east courtyard and the west courtyard. There are four main rooms and six side rooms in each courtyard.Except for the only two upper rooms, the rest of the rooms are all Datong shops, and the accommodation conditions are very simple.Fortunately, the food in the hotel is quite good, rich in ingredients, with a combination of meat and vegetables, and it is very delicious.

Four nights ago, Li Li and his party stayed overnight at the posthouse, so they sent their followers to book the posthouse in advance.However, before they arrived, someone had already lived in the courtyard on the west side. It is said that he was still a member of the government, and his official rank was still above six hundred shi.Not only that, but there is also a rule in Wuyang Post Station, that is, the upper house in the east courtyard is specially prepared for Yizhou officials with an official rank of more than [-] shi, and other people cannot stay even if they have money.

In desperation, Zhuge Liang, who arrived at the post in advance, showed again the famous stab of Yizhou Zhonglang General Wu Yi that he had used to clear the customs.Unexpectedly, Wu Yi's famous thorn was quite useful. The shopkeeper of the post station changed his attitude immediately after seeing the famous thorn. Not only was he free of board and lodging, but he also showed great hospitality. Take the wind and wash away the dust for Zhuge Liang.

It wasn't until the second day after staying in the post house that Qiao Jiao Niang, who was rescued by Li Li, woke up and saw her domineering on the shopkeeper of the post house, Zhuge Liang suddenly realized that the current county magistrate of Wuyang was single-handedly drawn up by Wu Yi, and Or his distant nephew.That is to say, this posthouse belongs to Wuyang County in name, but it is actually the property of the Wu family, and the beautiful lady rescued by Li Li is the owner of the posthouse and the helm of all the properties of the Wu family.

At this point, the identity of this beautiful lady also surfaced. She is Wu Yi's biological sister, Wu Cheng, and the widow of Liu Mao, the second son of Liu Yan, former Yizhou Shepherd, and the current Yizhou Shepherd Liu Zhang's sister-in-law.

When Li Li learned of Wu Cheng's identity, he couldn't help laughing, sighing to himself that there are no wonders in the world.This time, he brought his wife and concubine into Yizhou in disguise. The caravan was named Wu Yi. issued by the police.These two things were the spoils of war in Hanzhong three years ago. The famous assassin was found on Wu Yi's body, and the so-called customs clearance guide issued by Zhao Wei was forged. It was written by Li Ru imitating Zhao Wei's handwriting. A guide for customs clearance.

In the final analysis, these are all impostors, and the only thing that can be regarded as the real thing is Wu Yi's famous stab.Unexpectedly, it was Wu Yi's own sister who accidentally rescued a beautiful woman this time.

Fortunately, this time it was considered a wrong attack, and he lived in the post house under the name of Wu's family, but the famous assassin was real.Otherwise, the identities of the group of them will be exposed immediately, and if the storekeeper of the post house is a scheming person, then their situation will be very dangerous.

It is worth mentioning that Wu Cheng was in good health after waking up, but after learning that Li Li and his party held his brother's famous stab, he just laughed it off and turned a deaf ear to it.After that, she was still very grateful to Li Li, and she was especially enthusiastic to Ren Hongchang, He Ying, Ma Yunluo and Xiao Qiao. She was tired of being with them every day, and seemed to have endless things to say.

In contrast, when the four daughters Ren Hongchang and He Ying saw Wu Cheng, who was as beautiful as a flower and had a particularly hot figure, Li Li suffered a crime.That questioning smile made Li Li feel like he had done something shameful, like a thief if he didn't steal.

In addition, Wu Cheng is a widow who has been widowed for many years and is extremely beautiful, making the four daughters of Ren Hongchang wonder if he has some special hobbies.Otherwise, why did he repeatedly form an indissoluble bond with the pretty widow?

Chapter 119 Dust-Free Palace

It is lingering, filling the sky, and the rising sun is still outside the dense fog.

Wuyang post house, on the main hall of the east courtyard.

The four daughters, Ren Hongchang and He Ying, had already packed their bags, left the East Courtyard with their personal maids, and took a step ahead by car.

After the girls left, Li Li sat alone in the hall and sipped tea leisurely and leisurely, without any haste that a person who is about to go on a long journey should have.

But seeing his calm face, calm expression, and tepid demeanor, it is really impossible to connect him with the situation in the other place, as if he is the master of this land.But in fact, he was on the territory of other princes, and the princes sitting here were always on guard against him, as if they regarded him as the most dangerous enemy that could not be ignored.

Accompanied by the sound of "thumb tom" footsteps, Zhuge Liang stepped over the threshold, walked quickly to Li Li, and said respectfully: "Everything is ready, you can set off."

He said to go, but Zhuge Liang sat down beside Li Li, and Li Li poured him a cup of hot tea, and waved his hand to signal him to sit down and drink the tea, so he didn't have to rush on his way.

"While there is still time, you and I will drink tea in peace. The next journey will not be easy. The security in the southwest border is not good, so we can't relax at all times. At that time, if you want to drink hot tea safely, It's no different from extravagant hopes." After speaking, Li Li held up the teacup and signaled Zhuge Liang to drink with him.

Zhuge Liang's state of mind is quite similar to Li Li's, advocating "indifference leads to clear ambition, tranquility leads to long distance", and he holds a feather fan to keep himself awake at all times.Therefore, he was not impatient like Li Li at the moment, and after sitting down, he blew on the hot air unhurriedly.Sipping tea carefully, and looking at the decorations in the main hall from time to time, a look of enlightenment appeared in the corner of his eyes.

"Oh. By the way, Brother Yu almost forgot the business." After drinking a cup of tea, Zhuge Liang suddenly remembered something, immediately put down the teacup, and said in astonishment: "There is one thing that needs to be reported to the lord. Mrs. Wu will go with us. She and He Mrs. Ying is in the same carriage. She has just left."

"Uh! Pfft!" The sudden words made Li Li's expression change, and he immediately sprayed out a sip of tea in astonishment, leaving a large water stain on the flat brocade robe in front of his chest.

"She is on the same road as me? Where does this start? Does she know where we are going?" Li Li was quite surprised.

After Zhuge Liang saw this, his expression was astonished, and he said in surprise: "Could it be that my lord disagrees, why is that? Wouldn't it be better for Mrs. Wu to go with us!"

Li Li was surprised when he heard the sound.Suspicion: "Okay. How do you see it?"

Zhuge Liang said without hesitation: "This time I will live in the Wuyang station. If I don't meet Mrs. Wu, it will be fine. If I meet her, I will expose our whereabouts. Although she still doesn't know our real identity, but only I'm Wu Yi's famous assassin, let her know that we are definitely not the Wu family's caravan, and my behavior is very suspicious. Besides, although she is a female, she was born in the general family. After getting along day and night in the past few days, how can she not see the lord? All the subordinates around you are elite soldiers who have experienced many battles?"

Speaking of this, Zhuge Liang paused, and then continued with a solemn expression: "In addition, the horses we used for the pretend caravan are all high-quality war horses from Xiliang, and the items on the carriage are also valuable. These If the details fall into the eyes of ordinary people, they will naturally not be able to guess our identities, or even pay attention to them at all, but I am sure that Mrs. Wu must know the Xiliang war horses and know the value of the items on the carriage more clearly. If she Linking these together, it is not difficult to guess our identity and origin.

In particular, the wives of the lords and wives are extremely beautiful, they can be called the appearance of the city, and they behave gracefully, have extraordinary conversation, and the things they use are also not vulgar, which are definitely not things that ordinary officials' families can have.What's more, through these few days of observation, it is not difficult to see that Mrs. Wu is not only young and beautiful, but also extremely intelligent.In this way, the identity of the lord is about to be revealed, and it is absolutely impossible to hide it from Wu. "

Li Li nodded slightly, and said: "That's true. Mrs. Wu is beautiful and intelligent. The most rare thing is that she is still a calm and stable woman. Therefore, she can completely guess our identity and origin, presumably On the second day of staying in the posthouse, she became suspicious of my identity, and then she only needed to pay a little attention to know who I am. It is indeed a wise move for her to take the initiative to go with us, otherwise "

Zhuge Liang nodded happily, with a meaningful smile on his face, and said with a smile: "As the lord said, Mrs. Wu is indeed extremely intelligent. It is undoubtedly an extremely wise decision to choose to go with us after knowing our identities. Otherwise, in order to ensure the safety of the lord and the wives, she will either follow me to Xiangshan, or

However, there is one thing that surprised Weichen, Mrs. Wu actually knew about the Wuchen Palace on Xiangshan Mountain, and she and Fairy Mengxin seemed to be old acquaintances.In addition, she also said that she came here from Chengdu this time to go to Xiangshan to visit Fairy Mengxin, and she will stay in Wuchen Palace all winter, and will not return to Chengdu until spring.This is not only the case this year, but also the previous winters. This is the fourth year.For this reason, she brought a whole ten carts of belongings, which seemed to be true. It seemed that she really planned to live in the Wuchen Palace permanently, at least three months. "

Li Li was surprised when he heard the words: "Oh? If that's the case, I can rest assured."

Before the words finished, Li Li got up and said: "Let's go, I'd better rush to Wuchen Palace as soon as possible, otherwise the longer the delay, the easier it will be to expose our whereabouts. Right now is the critical moment, one more thing is worse than one less thing, indeed It’s not advisable to add extra branches.”

Zhuge Liang got up when he heard the words, and without further ado, he immediately followed Li Li and left Wuyang Station.

In the cold winter season, the wind is howling, the river is condensed, and the forest is bleak.

Up to this time, it had been ten days since Li Li and his party had left Wuyang Post Station, and three full days had passed since they entered the forest.

During these three days, a group of more than [-] people lived and slept in the open air, walked in the jungle all day, and traveled more than forty miles a day, until the evening of the third day, they finally approached their destination.

"Zicheng, is it almost there?" Li Li sat by the campfire beside the mountain stream, and asked Li Zhi in a low voice while watching the rabbit meat baked on the iron spit.

Li Zhi heard and said: "Hurry up, there are still thirty miles of mountain roads away from Wuchen Palace, I think we can arrive tomorrow afternoon." While speaking, his hands were not idle, and he was turning the elk on the wooden stake, fearing that it would be lost. The venison was burnt on the fork.

Li Li nodded slightly, and looked up at the jungle in front of him. Although the mountain was not high, it was full of mountains and hills, and there was no end in sight.Looking at the situation, he couldn't help but think that living in seclusion in the depths of the jungle is not as beautiful as most people imagined. The mountains are high and the roads are far away, the transportation is inconvenient, and all the necessities of life need to be purchased down the mountain. It is not easy to come and go.

It goes without saying that the Wuchen Palace founded by Mengxin is located in this jungle, and the specific location is thirty miles to the southwest of the forest where Li Li and the others are at the moment.The reason why we choose such a secluded place to build a Taoist temple is because Taoism advocates the unity of man and nature, quiet and inaction, away from worldly disputes and noise, and return to nature.Therefore, the dojos for all Taoists to practice are selected in the deep mountains and rivers. They cultivate their body and mind, live extremely peaceful and poor, self-sufficient, work at sunrise and rest at sunset, and spend most of their time practicing and tempering their minds.

As for whether such penance can become a fairy, it is impossible to know.But one thing is certain, that is, these monks living in seclusion in the mountains generally live longer. Except for accidental casualties, their life spans are indeed longer than those in the world, and occasionally there are people who live to be a hundred years old.Perhaps in the eyes of future generations, it is not surprising to live a long life, but it is extremely rare nowadays.At present, the life expectancy of most people is about 50 to 36 years old, and many of them die before the age of 60. The elderly who can live to over 70 years old are considered long-lived. The elderly over [-] years old account for the total population of the whole society. The proportion is very small, so there is the saying of "seventy ancient times".

As the night fell slowly, the temporary tents by the stream had already been set up, and Li Li and the others had already had dinner, and each returned to their tents.After they left, the followers of the Jinyi Guards began to eat. The food was quite plentiful, and everyone could get a little meat. The main meal was wild vegetable lump soup. (It is the paste cooked with flour and wild vegetables. People in Xiliang call it "pimple soup". It is already a very good food at the moment. Many dignitaries also eat this at night, but add some to the noodle soup Minced meat, just add some oil and water.)

Camping in the mountains and forests, the conditions are limited, and the tents are relatively simple, so Li Li and his four wives and concubines live in one tent, while their personal maids live in another tent.However, because Wu Cheng joined in suddenly, Li Li and his wife had to separate and add another tent next to his tent.For this reason, the four daughters Ren Hongchang and He Ying secretly reached an agreement to take turns to accompany Wu Cheng every night, while the remaining three sisters lived in the same room with Li Li.

Perhaps it was because the pretty widow Wu Cheng lived nearby that the four daughters Ren Hongchang and Xiao Qiao were extremely excited, shouting every night, and did not fall asleep until they were exhausted.After a few days, the four of them were all radiant and radiant, but Wu Yan had a haggard face and two very conspicuous dark circles under his eyes.Obviously, she was careless in making friends and met with unkind people. She was tossed and tossed by the loud noise of "neighbors" cutting down, and it was difficult to sleep, so that her whole body was depressed and haggard.

It was another night of music and singing, Wu Cheng was once again disturbed by the lingering voices in the tent next door, and couldn't sleep all night. After finally staying up until dawn, after half an hour of dressing up and eating, the group of people set off again, heading for the [-] miles away on the Fragrant Hills. Clean Palace.

On the way forward, Wu Cheng finally couldn't help complaining to Xiao Qiao and Ren Hongchang's four daughters: "It's like this every night, and I don't know how to restrain myself. The four sisters really hurt the little sister!"

"Hee hee hee!" The four daughters Ren Hongchang and Xiao Qiao glanced at each other after hearing the words, and then looked at Wu Cheng with strange eyes, until Wu Cheng's pretty face was flushed, they couldn't help but smile, tacit understanding.

Chapter 120 The female cultivator is ferocious

The mountain is nameless, but it is named "Xiangshan" because a group of beautiful female nuns live on the top of the mountain.

On the way to Xiangshan, Li Li called Wu Cheng to his side for the first time and asked her about the situation on the mountain.The reason why it was an inquiry was because Li Li's tone and demeanor carried the unique power of a superior, which made Wu Cheng feel depressed and lost his mind, and answered Li Li's questions in every detail.

Since then, the originally calm conversation has changed into a question and answer.

But no matter what, through Wu Cheng's narration, Li Li knew a little about the upcoming Xiangshan Wuchen Palace.