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What are you doing?This general just wanted to analyze the situation for you. "
The shortest one who was injured said: "Analyze what's the situation? I think you want to take the opportunity to murder us!"
"Heh, there's no need to take an opportunity to murder you guys." Zhong Li'an dodged, and when he returned to the spot in the blink of an eye, the four people had already changed hands with their arrow baskets on their backs.
Wu Liang and the others immediately moved closer and stared at Zhong Li'an vigilantly.
As soon as Zhong Li'an let go, the arrow basket fell to the ground, but no one dared to pick it up.
Zhong Li'an looked at the arrows on the ground and said, "Do you know which arrow is yours?"
Tall Wu Liang: "It's all the same, who knows."
Zhong Li'an said expressionlessly: "Then may I ask, how do you determine that the two arrows that hurt you were shot by Lord Luo?"
"He's the one standing behind us! It's not who he is!"
"It's just what you see."
Wuliang Gao asked back: "Then why did he run away!"
Zhong Li'an glanced at Luo Qing, who was cowering behind Nangong Muyun, and said: "Everyone in the world knows that Master Luo is not strong enough to restrain a chicken, but just proficient in eating, drinking and playing. You are full of murderous intent, Can he run? He's just too scared to run."
"Strong words make sense!"
Zhong Lian pointed to the arrow basket on the ground and said: "Everyone has ten arrows in the basket, and he found exactly ten arrows in the basket, but if you plan to continue to make trouble without reason, then wait for the emperor to make a decision, but the concubine Ming wants to make a decision." Sad, after all, my younger brother was framed by others and became depressed and unable to take care of himself, which is also very sad."
"What a glib general! Good! Good! Good! Let's wait and see!"
The two people who were not injured helped the two people who were injured onto the horse's back, and then loaded the prey on the back of another horse for the horse to carry.
Zhong Li'an said slowly: "People can leave, but prey stay."
"Too much deceit!!!" The two people who were not injured immediately swung their swords and stabbed Zhongli'an.
Suddenly a clear and ethereal male voice sounded: "Today is the first day of the lunar new year. Although the sun is warm and the wind is breezy, it is not an auspicious day and it is not suitable to engage in fighting. I hope you two will stop and turn the fighting into jade. Qi Muxue is very grateful."
Chapter 010 Campfire Party
Qi Muxue, who was dressed in the white feathers of the Qi family, descended from the sky, her soft hair fluttering and dancing wantonly as she landed.
It's just that this time he carried a large pen on his back that was as long as a sword.
The two people who got angry paused: "Qimen also came to meddle in this matter?"
"It's not Qimen, but Qi Muxue; it's not a meddling, it's just persuasion." After finishing speaking, Qi Muxue bowed to Zhong Li'an and said, "My lord."
Zhong Li'an returned a salute: "Just call me Zhong Li'an."
Qi Muxue nodded: "General."
Zhong Li'an chuckled softly: "Hehe, it's just a title anyway, it's all the same."
"Ah."
Seeing that there were Qimen people present, the four weighed it over and over again, finally gritted their teeth and led the horse away.
Nangong Muyun looked at Qi Muxue with a serious face, and when he was about to speak, Luo Qingmin poked his head out beside him and looked at Qi Muxue curiously.
Zhong Li'an blocked the eyes of the two of them and said, "Young Master Qi."
Qi Muxue smiled at Zhong Li'an and said, "Just call me Mu Xue."
"Okay, Mu Xue."
"Ah."
There was a sound of hoofbeats, and Zhong Li'an saw that it was his pony, and the pony came to him stepping on its hooves, and he stretched out his hand to stroke the horse's mane.
Luo Qing asked: "Mu Xue from the Qi family?"
Qi Muxue nodded: "It's right here."
"This is the royal hunting ground, how did you get in?"
"As you can see, but if you ask more detailed questions, I can't disclose them."
Luo Qingyan opened her eyes wide: "Then do you go wherever you think of?"
Qi Muxue shook her head: "No."
Seeing that Qi Muxue just smiled and stopped talking, Luo Qingmin kept silent and stopped asking, but Nangong Muyun looked at Qi Muxue with some vigilance.
The power of Qimen's connections can compete with the royal family. Although the emperors of all dynasties had the intention to get rid of Qimen or take it for their own use, they all ended in failure in the end.Fortunately, Qimen never had any ambitions to annex the world, otherwise Tianhong might have already changed hands.
Zhong Li'an looked at Qi Muxue with some disapproval and said, "Mu Xue, it's really inappropriate for you to put yourself in danger every time."
"What the general said is true, but I don't know why, every time Mu Xue tries a method, the place where Mu Xue ends up is at the general's side, which is really puzzling. If the general thinks that Mu Xue is in the way, then Mu Xue will not try any more methods in the future."
Everyone was stunned, what did Qi Muxue mean by that?
Zhong Li'an shook his head and smiled, "It's okay, it's just that we are in the hunting ground now, the prey is noisy, and the arrows have no eyes, I'm afraid it will hurt you."
"Thank you General for your concern, then Mu Xue will leave first, and there will be a period later."
Zhong Li'an quickly grabbed Qi Muxue, but found that his behavior was a bit out of bounds, he let go of his hand a little embarrassed and said: "Unpredictable dangers may be lurking around, follow me."
Qi Muxue raised her face slightly, as if she wanted to see Zhong Li'an through her eyes, and said, "Okay, I'll trouble you, General."
Xiao Ma seems to like Qi Muxue quite a lot, and keeps sniffing him around Qi Muxue.
Zhong Li'an looked at Xiao Ma: "Ma'er, do you want to give Mu Xue a ride?"
The pony happily raised its tail and squatted down.
Nangong Muyun looked at the pony and said, "Xiao An, your horse is very spiritual."
Zhong Li'an nodded and said, "Shouldn't it be time for Your Highness and Master Hou to find their respective goals?"
Luo Qingyan blinked and seemed puzzled and said, "Why don't we all go together? There is a care for each other."
Zhong Li'an glanced at Luo Qingmin: "I'm afraid I can't help but attack you two."
Nangong Muyun: "..."
Luo Qingxuan: "..."
The two of them didn't insist on going together anymore, they just followed Zhong Li'an step by step.
As night fell, the hunting competition also came to an end.Zhong Li'an ransacked several people from Wuliang again, but as for the achievements of Nangong Muyun and Luo Qingyan, he did not take it as his own.
Qi Muxue did not follow Zhong Li'an out of the forest, Zhong Li'an sent him to the edge and then returned.
The biggest winner of this hunting competition is still Zhong Li'an, because he is the only one with a group of fully loaded horses behind him.
The Wuliang people didn't even participate in the bonfire feast at night, and left in disgrace.
During the banquet, Zhong Li'an drank a lot of wine, and he almost refused all comers.
Luo Qingyan also drank a lot. Among the teenagers present, only Nangong Muyun was the most sober, because he drank the least, and few of them had the guts to down his alcohol.
The emperor used his advanced age as an excuse to go to rest first, and the accompanying concubines, other female relatives and all the seniors all retreated.
As soon as Nangong Xuanyuan, his female relatives and others left, the group of young people gradually went crazy.
"Everyone, it's boring for everyone to drink like this. How about we come to enforce the drinking order?"
The crowd didn't know who started it, and they all echoed and clamored for the drinking order.
Nangong Muyun glanced at Zhong Li'an and said: "Then let's cast the pot."
They didn't bring special pots for this trip, so they took a few high-necked pots with narrow mouths after discussing.
Someone said again: "Everyone knows the rules, whoever throws in the pot will be fined the least to drink, but it's just too simple, let's have something new today."
Everyone followed the prestige, only to see the son of Prime Minister You drunkenly 'making suggestions' there.
Everyone wondered, "What kind of food is new?"
"There are so many of us, how many people are selected to be the dealer, and the rest are divided into groups of four. Each member of each group has two arrows, and each group has eight arrows in total. The members of the four-person group must challenge the dealer. The dealer has four arrows per person. Listen carefully, everyone, here comes the important point! The dealer must put at least three arrows into the pot or the challenged team must put at least four arrows into the pot to be considered a victory."
"It's not fair! The dealer challenged four people with one person, and the number of arrows is only half!"
"Hey, of course you have to be a capable person to be the owner of the village. We are all just frail scholars. Even if you are given ten arrows, it would be good if you could shoot one of them."
As soon as the words fell, everyone looked at Zhong Li'an in unison.
Zhong Li'an raised his glass alone and drank it all. Seeing that everyone was looking at him, he said, "What are you all looking at, General?"
"Then general and His Royal Highness should be the ones who sit in the manor, do you have any objections?"
"No comments!" "No!"...
"Okay, then it's decided. Everyone form their own teams. Those who are willing to challenge His Royal Highness, please stand on the left, and those who are willing to challenge General Zhongli, please stand on the right."
The team stood up quickly, and Luo Qingmin was the only one standing on the right.
Zhong Li'an raised his eyes, poured some wine into the glass and then shook the glass: "Did His Royal Highness agree with this general?"
"It...seems...not..."
Zhong Li'an: "Tell me, what's the bet? Good horse? Treasure?"
The son of Prime Minister You rolled his eyes and said, "You say... how about we bet a little bigger?"
Zhong Li'an continued to drink on his own, but Nangong Muyun snatched the glass over: "Stop drinking, you drank too much."
Zhong Li'an said hello, and then sat on the spot without moving.
"How about we bet on conscience?" "Conscience?" "What kind of bet is this?" "Unheard of!"...
Zhong Li'an looked up at Nangong Muyun, and then at Luo Qingmin.
Nangong Muyun frowned and said to Prime Minister You's son, "What kind of gamble?"
"Heart, everyone has it, but no one dares to give it to others, and this time the loser needs to write the most unconscionable thing on the note, it must be true, and the winner decides whether to announce it or not. Do you dare?"
Everyone looked at me and I looked at you, but no one said anything.
After all, they are all the children of high-ranking officials, and whoever can get ahead has nothing to worry about.
Zhong Li'an tilted his head to look at Prime Minister You's son and said lazily: "How dare you say, what if there is nothing to write about?"
"This……"
Zhong Li'an didn't feel embarrassed, so he waved his hands and said: "Go ahead and play, the general can just watch from the sidelines, anyway, no one will challenge the general except the young master."
"In that case...then..."
Nangong Muyun looked at Zhong Li'an and said, "I have some matters to discuss with the general, you guys play first."
"it is good."
Nangong Muyun took Zhongli'an away, and the scene immediately became more lively and cheerful.
The forest at night is silent, the moonlight shines through the gaps in the leaves, only the sound of two people stepping on the fallen dead branches and leaves and the flowers and plants.
Looking back, a bonfire was dancing in the distance, and a group of people were dancing excitedly.
It was Nangong Muyun who finally broke the silence. He said, "Did you think of something unhappy? Don't worry, I won't say anything to make you say it to make me happy."
Zhong Li'an shook his head.
Nangong Muyun said again: "Are you thinking about your parents?"
"No."
"Then why do you look so depressed?"
Zhong Li'an didn't answer the call for a long time, and he hasn't seen Fu Bo and Xiao Zhu since the hunting game ended.Xiao Song was arranged by him, but where did Uncle Fu and Xiao Zhu go?Will it be detained by that person, but if that person has this idea, why didn't he do it until now.Zhong Li'an lowered his eyes: "The princess has looked for the humble minister."
Nangong Muyun raised his eyebrows: "Oh? Guoqing? Why is she looking for you?"
"May I ask if His Highness has dealt with the people in Weichen's mansion?"
"Oh, you said this, what's the matter?"
"No, thank you Your Highness."
Nangong Muyun smiled and said: "Hehe, I didn't expect you to tell me about this."
"Ah."
"Do you know Hongling's number one unique skill?"
Zhong Li'an wondered, "What's wrong with him?"
"He's at your house."
Zhong Li'an looked up at the night sky with a calm expression.
Nangong Muyun said again: "You probably didn't notice it."
Zhong Li'an pulled up the corner of his mouth and said with a faint smile: "Hehe, it is my honor to be honored by the emperor."
Nangong Muyun walked up to Zhongli An and said to him: "An, don't be like this... It's just that I can deal with other people without authorization, but only him... I can't move."
"Well, thank you, Your Highness the Crown Prince."
"You're like this again. We've known each other since we were young, but we can't compare to the children of the Qi family who are familiar with you."
"Nothing, I just met him a few times."
Nangong Muyun took a deep breath.
Zhong Li'an said: "Isn't His Royal Highness going to choose a concubine?"
"Ann, you're making fun of me again."
"It's just out of my friend's concern." Zhong Li'an said and turned around.
Nangong Muyun smiled and said, "I think it's because of my friend's bad intentions."
The bonfire reflected on the faces of those people not far away, bright and dark, just like the hearts of people, making people see vaguely.
Zhong Li'an lowered his eyes and said, "Your Highness, it's time to go back."
Chapter 011 Han Dougeng
That night, Uncle Fu and Xiaozhu went back to the tent. It turned out that they were invited by the chief manager to 'drink tea and have a heart-to-heart talk'.
Zhong Lian breathed a sigh of relief, he wrote a letter of resignation, and prepared to fulfill his promise to go to Jiangnan.Then he wrote a note to Komatsu, and after releasing the pigeons, he simply washed up and fell asleep, and the whole night was fine.
The next day.
The emperor did not agree with Zhong Li'an's desire to dismiss from office, but took the opportunity to take back the tiger amulet, and comforted Zhong Li'an to take a good rest.
Zhong Li'an was afraid that Uncle Fu and the others would think too much, so he only told them that he could go to the south of the Yangtze River to play. Everyone was very happy, and it was a good thing to be able to stay away from the disputes in the court.
Xiao Zhu said: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid that Young Master Luo will follow."
"He doesn't have time to follow, it's okay." Zhong Li'an said with a smile.
Uncle Fu instructed Xiaozhu: "When you go out, remember to call your son your son, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble."
"Yes, Uncle Fu." Xiaozhu replied.
The few people didn't go back to the mansion anymore, they tidied up and disguised themselves and set out on the road.
Passing by a tea shop, an enthusiastic waiter came out to solicit customers: "Guest officer, come to the inn for a rest, there are good wine, tea and food."
Zhong Li'an looked at Uncle Fu and Xiao Zhu and then walked towards the inn.
Seeing the three people walking towards the inn, Xiaoer immediately ran to the front of the crowd to lead the way: "Three guests, please."
This place is not as prosperous as the capital city, it is just a small town, but it is quite lively.
Xiaoer wiped the tables and chairs and poured tea for them and asked, "What would the three guests order?"
In the past, Uncle Fu made arrangements for the diet and daily life, so Zhong Li'an habitually looked at Uncle Fu.
Fu Bo said: "Just serve a few of your signature dishes, and pay attention to lightness."
Xiao Er: "Okay! Now! Three guest officers, please wait a moment!"
Several people drank their tea and looked around secretly.
The business of the inn seemed to be quite prosperous, and there were no empty seats. Everyone had a smile on their faces, and the laughter was mixed with the sound of bowls and chopsticks colliding. The scene was harmonious, but soon this harmony was broken by a loud roar. "Give it all to the uncle and I will get out!"
Seeing that the people in the inn didn't say a word, Zhong Li'an dropped their chopsticks and ran as fast as if they had seen a ghost. In order not to cause unnecessary trouble, they followed everyone else and wanted to leave.
"You, and you, stop for me!"
The man stretched out his hand to point at Zhong Li'an and Xiao Zhu, and quickly came in front of them, he was actually pretty good at it.
The three of Zhongli'an stood still, and Xiaozhu wanted to step forward to block Zhongli'an.
Zhong Li'an gently pulled Xiao Zhu, and then gave him a calm look, Xiao Zhu also stood quietly on the spot.
After standing still, Zhong Li'an had a clear look at the person who came.This person is about fifteen or sixteen years old, he has delicate features and a fair face, without the slightest hint of evil, his stature is about the same height as Xiaozhu.
If it wasn't for the fact that everyone fled away in fright at his words, Zhong Li'an would have even thought that he was just a frail scholar.
When the visitor saw Uncle Fu also stood still, he stared and scolded: "Old man! I told you to stay, sir? Hurry up and get out!"
Zhong Li'an grabbed Fu Bo and stood in front of him, and looked at the daring guy expressionlessly from behind.
Although Xiaoer was trembling with fear, he came over tremblingly and persuaded: "Guest officer, I think you should let this old man go out first, that person is..."
Xiao Er hadn't finished speaking when he was slapped out, and Xiao Zhu rushed to catch it.
Fortunately, Xiao Er was not injured. Although the man seemed to have dealt a heavy blow to Xiao Er, he actually showed mercy.
Seeing that he was fine, Xiao Er quickly ran away. Seeing that all of them were capable, he had better run farther away. Of course, if he wanted to make trouble, it would be better if he could get out of the inn.
The man looked at Xiao Zhu vigilantly, then squinted his eyes at Zhong Li'an, and saw the corner of his mouth curled up: "I wonder why you guys are so calm, it's because you have a few hands beside you. But, that old man... ..."
Before he could finish speaking, Zhong Li'an appeared in front of him in a flash and grabbed his neck with one hand and lifted him up.
Zhong Li'an tightened his grip more and more, Han Dougeng's face turned purple from being pinched, and he couldn't use his hands or feet.When he felt that he was going to die, he heard the 'bad old man' he just said said lightly: "My lord, don't strangle it to death, it's still useful to keep it."
As soon as Zhongli'an let go, Han Dougeng fell to the ground like a puddle of mud, coughing continuously and breathing heavily.
Then came the following dramatic scene, I saw the arrogant Han Dougeng sitting on the stool tremblingly, Zhong Li'an and Fu Bo sat across the table, and Xiao Zhu went out to inquire about the news.
Zhong Li'an looked at the person across the table and said: "Look up and speak, where is the name, what is the last name."
Han Dougeng raised his head: "He is a local, his surname is Han and his name is Dougeng."
"How many sisters and brothers are there in the family?"
"Just me."
"What do you want to let the people in the inn go out?"
"Have a meal."
Zhong Li'an raised his brows imperceptibly: "Eat?"
Han Dougeng blushed: "Leftovers."
"Where are your parents?"
"Long dead."
"Feel sorry."
"never mind."
Zhong Li'an lowered his eyes, Han's... "Then why did you tell us to stop?"
Han Dougeng lowered his head, his face flushed slightly, but he didn't make a sound.
"Say."
Zhong Li'an's momentum was too strong, Han Dougeng turned his mind quickly, and he said: "I want some of you to give some money."
"Alms? Not robbery?"
Han Dougeng quickly shook his head: "No, no! No! This is the first time, and the method is wrong."
Uncle Fu glanced at Han Dougeng and said, "We'll tell the truth from the fake. You'd better tell the truth, otherwise..."
Han Dougeng hurriedly shouted: "Don't dare to be fake!"
His back was drenched in cold sweat!Why does this old man have such a sharp aura!I really didn't read the almanac when I went out!God is going to kill him Han Dougeng!
After Xiao Zhu went out, he came back some time later, he whispered something in Zhong Li'an's ear, and then Zhong Li'an turned his head to the side and nodded to Uncle Fu.
Uncle Fu looked at the back kitchen and said loudly, "Xiao Er, where's the food? It's not served yet!"
"Okay... okay! Here we come!"
Soon, the dishes came to the table one after another. Although Han Dougeng tried his best to restrain himself, he still couldn't avoid devouring the meal.
Seeing this, Zhong Li'an said: "Slow down, no one will grab you."
Han Dougeng's mouth was full of food, he nodded vaguely and said, "Mmm."
Zhong Li'an looked outside the door, then turned his gaze back and asked, "Han Dougeng, why are people so afraid of you?"
Han Dougeng said bitterly: "Are they afraid of me? That's what they deserve!"
Zhong Li'an glanced at Han Dougeng lightly.
"Ahem." Han Dougeng immediately corrected his attitude: "I just let them all go out, really, I swear that I have never done anything like sneaking around and killing people!"
"Then tell me why they ran away when they saw you."
Han Dougeng snorted disdainfully: "Huh, it's not like they all have something in my hands! As the saying goes, if you don't do anything wrong, you are not afraid of my knocking on the door!"
Xiaozhu glanced at Han Dougeng, and made a gesture of wiping his neck: "Aren't you afraid that one of them will find someone to give you a click?"
"Humph! Of course they think, but who am I! But, those people only know how to do three-legged kung fu, let alone them, even if the heavenly king Lao Tzu comes, I will..." Han Dougeng said in a cadence that this was a meal, He looked at Zhong Li'an and continued: "...and... also afraid! I'm so scared to death!"
After he finished shaking, he put down his chopsticks and said: "Well, thank you for extending your helping hands to invite me to eat. I will repay your kindness in the next life, so I will leave first!"
Xiaozhu got up to block Han Dougeng's way.
Han Dougeng took a deep breath, then slowly turned around and said with a wry smile: "May I ask if you have any other orders."
Uncle Fu sneered a few times: "Old man, I'm getting old and my ears are bad. I didn't hear our son say you can go."
"Well, it's normal for you to have bad ears when you're old... Bah! Who said you're old! You're clearly middle-aged!"
Fu Bo sneered: "Oh."
Han Dougeng immediately cried and said with a mournful face: "Master! I was wrong! I was wrong! I beg you, please forgive me! I don’t know Taishan! You just treat me as a fart!" "
Uncle Fu laughed: "Fart? That's not okay, I have to save the fart to blow out the candles."
Han Dougeng: "..."
Seeing that one plan failed, he made another plan.I saw him slowly bowing his waist, clutching his stomach, biting his lips until they turned blue. "My stomach! My stomach hurts so much. I'm going to the latrine, Xiaoer! Take me to the latrine quickly! I can't hold it anymore."
Xiao Er looked at Zhong Li'an and Uncle Fu hesitantly.
Zhong Li'an sat there motionless, he calmly said: "Let's solve it on the spot."
"I... I... You look, I can't solve it."
Uncle Fu looked at Han Dougeng.
Han Dougeng felt as if an invisible force was holding his shoulder.He trembled, "I...I...seem to be better."
After leaving the silver taels, several people got up, and Han Dougeng knew that it would be difficult to escape, so he followed obediently.The atmosphere was a little stagnant along the way.
Zhong Li'an said: "Han Dougeng, tell me, what is the relationship between Han Chengwu, the former imperial guard with a sword, and you."
Han Dougeng replied without thinking, "It doesn't matter."
"There is only one family with the surname Han in the capital."
Han Dougeng shrugged: "This is not the capital."
Zhong Li'an glanced at him sideways and said, "But it's not far away."
"It's really okay."
"It is said that he is conscientious and responsible, so he should be a good father."
"Although I have nothing to do with him, he deserves his death. If he doesn't obey General Zhong's orders, he will die if he dies."
Zhong Li'an frowned incredulously: "Oh? General Zhong? And how do you know he doesn't obey orders?"
Han Dougeng glanced at Zhong Li'an with disdain and said, "You don't even know, General Zhong!? General Zhong Ruixi, the invincible god of war! As for the order, I guess."
Zhong Li'an lowered his eyes: "Now his surname is Zhong Li, you don't need to talk about General Zhong anymore, if someone hears about it, you might go to jail."
Han Dougeng said disdainfully: "If you go to jail, you will go to jail. At worst, you will die! I just hope to see General Zhong before he dies."
Zhong Li'an corrected again: "It's Zhong Li, what did you see him for?"
As soon as General Zhong was mentioned, Han Dougeng forgot his situation. He gave Zhong Li'an a blank look and said, "What do you know! That is the person I admire and respect the most!"
Zhong Li'an thanked Han Dougeng in his heart, and then said to him: "He is just a human being, and he makes mistakes sometimes."
Han Dougeng rolled his eyes at Zhong Li'an again: "Of course I know! But the so-called people are not sages and sages can do nothing. However, I heard that he is often accompanied by two little white faces, which really makes people feel unhappy."
Xiaobailian Xiaozhu: "..."
Zhong Li'an said: "They are called Xiaozhu and Xiaosong, and they each have their own strengths, and they are not the so-called boy faces in your mouth."
"Hmph! Of course, the person who is always with the general must be a capable person like me! Those two elm bumps were kindly taken in by the general. If I were there, the housekeeper wouldn't need to look for another one. Not only am I well-versed in civil and military skills, but I also have good cooking skills. I am perfect for General Zhong."
Zhong Li'an smiled and said, "If that's the case, why don't you go to him?"
"I don't want to trouble him anymore. Although I respect him, my family...forget it, it's nothing." After Han Dougeng finished speaking and looked around, he found that he had left the town with these people, and said: "This There are many thieves and bandits nearby, and their skills are extraordinary, you'd better be careful."
Chapter 012 The Copycat
Even now that there is no national war and the world is peaceful, although it is not a prosperous age, everything is thriving, but it still cannot stop the trend of people's hearts.
Bandits have always been a source of headaches for the court.It's just that what Zhong Li'an didn't expect was that there are bandits appearing around the capital now.
Han Dougeng grabbed the plaster and smeared it on his face again and again. After they walked for about half an hour, they were blocked by a group of people with knives.
The head of the big man had a beard on his face, and his big yellow teeth were shining brightly. He carried the sword on his shoulder, squinted at the few people with his face up and stretched out a hand.
Han Dougeng was afraid that Zhong Li'an and the others would not know what this meant, so he explained in a low voice: "My lord, he wants us to consciously hand over the money."
Zhong Li'an wanted to test Han Dougeng, he probably looked at the number of the other party, smiled and pointed at Han Dougeng and said to the bandits: "Masters, to tell the truth, your number is too small, my younger brother said it is not enough for him to fight alone. "
Han Dougeng: "..."
The big cheeked man who was the leader brandished a broad knife vigorously, and saw him suddenly thrust the knife into the ground, and the entire blade of the knife sank!He stared at Han Dougeng with disdain and said, "Huangkou boy! You are so shameless! How dare you provoke me, Da Dao Chen!"
Han Dougeng blinked and said: "Well, you have a yellow mouth, how can I compare to you."
A younger brother next to Da Dao Chen yelled, "Presumptuous! Do you know who you're talking to?"
Zhong Li'an said calmly: "Everyone, calm down, my brother like me speaks out of words. It's like this, we have just been kicked out of the house, and now we are worrying about having nowhere to go, so we can naturally give money and so on , but I still ask you to take me in, the next few people are very grateful."
Dao Chen immediately became vigilant after hearing what Zhong Li'an said. "He came from the capital? Which family name? Come on, let me warn you, don't try to lie to me! Although the capital is big, I have a basic understanding of how many families there are. So, if you dare to lie ..."
Zhong Li'an cupped his hands and introduced: "Don't dare, I don't know the strong man, but I know that outside the Hu family in the south of the city, I am the eldest son of the Hu family. These two are my younger brothers, and this one is my capable confidant."
Da Dao Chen frowned: "The Hu family in the south of the city? Hmph, there are quite a few sons."
Zhong Li'an smiled embarrassedly.
Da Dao Chen put his hands on his hips, raised his head and said, "However, why do you think I will believe you?"
Zhong Li'an said: "It's true that there is no evidence, but I don't know if the strong man dares to bet with me."
The little brother next to him yelled angrily again: "You bastard! Who said that our second-in-command dare not!"
Da Dao Chen Chong's younger brother scolded: "You're the only one who talks too much nonsense!"
Zhong Li'an smiled slightly: "Then let's take a gamble, how about the position of the second master?"
"Yo, he actually said he wants to bet on my position? Hahaha!" Dao Chen pointed at Zhong Li'an disdainfully, and a group of people behind him were laughing.
"Don't overestimate yourself." "That's right, I don't overestimate my own strength."...
Zhong Li'an pretended to be timid and took a step back.
After guessing Zhong Li'an's intentions, Han Dougeng groaned at Da Dao Chen, only to see him squinting at Da Dao Chen with his hands crossed over his chest and said: "After all, the second master is the second master, not the first master, huh."
"What did you say kid?!"
Da Dao Chen raised his hand to stop the fury of his brother behind him.He narrowed his eyes and looked at Han Dougeng and said, "You don't need to sow discord here. Although the cottage was established not long ago, we two brothers have shared weal and woe for many years. How can you, an outsider, say that!"
"Then what about you big bosses?" Han Dougeng looked at the dozen or so people, and then said, "You didn't come, hmph! What big bosses are, but they are just people who are greedy for life and afraid of death."
"Second leader, listen to his nonsense and what to do! A few weak chickens, if you don't pay money, just grab it!"
Han Dougeng said: "If you want to rob, rob or kill or cut, it's all up to you. But I still have to say, look at the time when I went to General Zhong, I didn't lead the way, and after I made the layout, I rushed to the front !"
Da Dao Chen said contemptuously, "It's as if you've seen it with your own eyes."
Han Dougeng patted his chest: "I used to be a soldier under General Zhong! Of course I knew! It's just that the general fell ill and someone else took over us, so I also went back to my hometown."
Dao Chen was taken aback: "Have you served as a soldier under General Zhongli?"
Han Dougeng said proudly: "Of course! General Zhong treats me as his own, better than my 'brother' treats me!" He rolled his eyes at Zhong Li'an and Xiaozhu after he finished speaking.
If it wasn't for Han Dougeng's claim that General Zhong was himself, Zhong Li'an might have believed it.
Da Dao Chen pulled out the knife that had been inserted into the ground, and he strode over and patted Han Dougeng on the shoulder, saying, "I think we went to join General Zhongli the year before last, those nasty little soldiers actually said that I look like my sworn brother If you are not correct, you must be a person who is either a traitor or a thief. You will not let us two brothers enter the camp, and you will tie us up! We came from a long way to serve the Tianhong Dynasty with the general. It’s all gone, so I have no choice but to build a cottage to make a living.”
Zhong Li'an lowered his eyes slightly, making it impossible to see his emotions.
At this time, Da Dao Chen said again: "Brother, from now on, you should stop calling General Zhong, call him General Zhongli, otherwise you will lose your head."
Han Dougeng snorted disdainfully: "If you drop it, you will drop it. What are you afraid of? Since ancient times, no one has died. What difference does it make if you die early or die late?"
"Hey, brother, you can go all the way, I have to save my life to see if I have a chance to meet the general in the future."
Han Dougeng clapped his hands in a sudden realization and said: "Yes! Then we can't do this. If General Zhongli knows that we have been robbers in the future, he may imprison us."
"It's okay, I just rob those who seem to be rich, and the poor have never robbed. Besides, I don't leave them with no money, I leave them with silver every time."
"Second brother, your rules are quite strange." Han Dougeng beat the snake with a stick.
"We have experienced the life without silver taels. We are too desperate, so we leave a chance for others. Let's go! Go back! I'm happy today, go back and serve wine!" Dao Chen waved his hand after finishing speaking.
"Set the wine!" "Set the wine!"...
A group of younger brothers followed behind the two and cheered.
Fu Bo and Xiao Zhu looked at Zhong Li'an, when Zhong Li'an was lifting his foot, Han Dugeng turned his head and said: "Little brother and second brother, old man, hurry up, second brother please drink!"
Zhong Li'an shook his head with a smile, and followed.
The cottage is located on the hillside of the back mountain. Before they arrived at the cottage, Dadao Chen shouted happily: "Big brother, big brother! I just met my third brother, and I specially brought them back to let you know each other!"
An angry voice came from not far above the mountain: "Oh? Hurry up! Bring it here for Big Brother to see!"
After another cup of tea time, Zhong Li'an looked up, and saw a man with a beard and big yellow teeth standing in front of him to meet him.
These are clearly like-minded brothers, thanks to the fact that the second boss just didn't care about Han Dougeng's instigation.
"Brother, this is the third brother I just met." Dao Chen happily patted Han Dougeng's shoulder, forgetting the severity for a moment, and when he looked again, Han Dougeng's feet had sunk into the ground by more than an inch.
The master hurriedly pulled out Han Dougeng and said to Da Dao, "I don't know the severity! Everyone will be killed by you!"
Dao Chen scratched the back of his head in embarrassment.
Mingzhi (big master) looked at Han Dougeng carefully and said: "With some abilities, apart from me in the village, you are the only one who can be fine after being photographed by Lao Chen. You are qualified to be the third younger brother!"
Han Dougeng immediately cupped his hands and said with a smile, "Thank you for your compliment!"
Mingzhi waved his hand: "Come here! Today the village ushered in the third master! Host a banquet!"
"Have a banquet! Have a banquet! Have a banquet!"
……
The table was quickly set up in the cottage, and the wine from the big altar was brought up.
Ming Zhi and Da Dao Chen took Han Dougeng to visit their cottage, leaving Zhong Li'an and the other three to help each other in the kitchen.
Of course Fu Bo and Xiao Zhu couldn't let Zhong Li'an do anything, although Zhong Li'an didn't think it mattered.
There are usually some rough men in the cottage, but today a few different newcomers suddenly came, and everyone refused to let Zhong Lian do anything, and they were afraid
The shortest one who was injured said: "Analyze what's the situation? I think you want to take the opportunity to murder us!"
"Heh, there's no need to take an opportunity to murder you guys." Zhong Li'an dodged, and when he returned to the spot in the blink of an eye, the four people had already changed hands with their arrow baskets on their backs.
Wu Liang and the others immediately moved closer and stared at Zhong Li'an vigilantly.
As soon as Zhong Li'an let go, the arrow basket fell to the ground, but no one dared to pick it up.
Zhong Li'an looked at the arrows on the ground and said, "Do you know which arrow is yours?"
Tall Wu Liang: "It's all the same, who knows."
Zhong Li'an said expressionlessly: "Then may I ask, how do you determine that the two arrows that hurt you were shot by Lord Luo?"
"He's the one standing behind us! It's not who he is!"
"It's just what you see."
Wuliang Gao asked back: "Then why did he run away!"
Zhong Li'an glanced at Luo Qing, who was cowering behind Nangong Muyun, and said: "Everyone in the world knows that Master Luo is not strong enough to restrain a chicken, but just proficient in eating, drinking and playing. You are full of murderous intent, Can he run? He's just too scared to run."
"Strong words make sense!"
Zhong Lian pointed to the arrow basket on the ground and said: "Everyone has ten arrows in the basket, and he found exactly ten arrows in the basket, but if you plan to continue to make trouble without reason, then wait for the emperor to make a decision, but the concubine Ming wants to make a decision." Sad, after all, my younger brother was framed by others and became depressed and unable to take care of himself, which is also very sad."
"What a glib general! Good! Good! Good! Let's wait and see!"
The two people who were not injured helped the two people who were injured onto the horse's back, and then loaded the prey on the back of another horse for the horse to carry.
Zhong Li'an said slowly: "People can leave, but prey stay."
"Too much deceit!!!" The two people who were not injured immediately swung their swords and stabbed Zhongli'an.
Suddenly a clear and ethereal male voice sounded: "Today is the first day of the lunar new year. Although the sun is warm and the wind is breezy, it is not an auspicious day and it is not suitable to engage in fighting. I hope you two will stop and turn the fighting into jade. Qi Muxue is very grateful."
Chapter 010 Campfire Party
Qi Muxue, who was dressed in the white feathers of the Qi family, descended from the sky, her soft hair fluttering and dancing wantonly as she landed.
It's just that this time he carried a large pen on his back that was as long as a sword.
The two people who got angry paused: "Qimen also came to meddle in this matter?"
"It's not Qimen, but Qi Muxue; it's not a meddling, it's just persuasion." After finishing speaking, Qi Muxue bowed to Zhong Li'an and said, "My lord."
Zhong Li'an returned a salute: "Just call me Zhong Li'an."
Qi Muxue nodded: "General."
Zhong Li'an chuckled softly: "Hehe, it's just a title anyway, it's all the same."
"Ah."
Seeing that there were Qimen people present, the four weighed it over and over again, finally gritted their teeth and led the horse away.
Nangong Muyun looked at Qi Muxue with a serious face, and when he was about to speak, Luo Qingmin poked his head out beside him and looked at Qi Muxue curiously.
Zhong Li'an blocked the eyes of the two of them and said, "Young Master Qi."
Qi Muxue smiled at Zhong Li'an and said, "Just call me Mu Xue."
"Okay, Mu Xue."
"Ah."
There was a sound of hoofbeats, and Zhong Li'an saw that it was his pony, and the pony came to him stepping on its hooves, and he stretched out his hand to stroke the horse's mane.
Luo Qing asked: "Mu Xue from the Qi family?"
Qi Muxue nodded: "It's right here."
"This is the royal hunting ground, how did you get in?"
"As you can see, but if you ask more detailed questions, I can't disclose them."
Luo Qingyan opened her eyes wide: "Then do you go wherever you think of?"
Qi Muxue shook her head: "No."
Seeing that Qi Muxue just smiled and stopped talking, Luo Qingmin kept silent and stopped asking, but Nangong Muyun looked at Qi Muxue with some vigilance.
The power of Qimen's connections can compete with the royal family. Although the emperors of all dynasties had the intention to get rid of Qimen or take it for their own use, they all ended in failure in the end.Fortunately, Qimen never had any ambitions to annex the world, otherwise Tianhong might have already changed hands.
Zhong Li'an looked at Qi Muxue with some disapproval and said, "Mu Xue, it's really inappropriate for you to put yourself in danger every time."
"What the general said is true, but I don't know why, every time Mu Xue tries a method, the place where Mu Xue ends up is at the general's side, which is really puzzling. If the general thinks that Mu Xue is in the way, then Mu Xue will not try any more methods in the future."
Everyone was stunned, what did Qi Muxue mean by that?
Zhong Li'an shook his head and smiled, "It's okay, it's just that we are in the hunting ground now, the prey is noisy, and the arrows have no eyes, I'm afraid it will hurt you."
"Thank you General for your concern, then Mu Xue will leave first, and there will be a period later."
Zhong Li'an quickly grabbed Qi Muxue, but found that his behavior was a bit out of bounds, he let go of his hand a little embarrassed and said: "Unpredictable dangers may be lurking around, follow me."
Qi Muxue raised her face slightly, as if she wanted to see Zhong Li'an through her eyes, and said, "Okay, I'll trouble you, General."
Xiao Ma seems to like Qi Muxue quite a lot, and keeps sniffing him around Qi Muxue.
Zhong Li'an looked at Xiao Ma: "Ma'er, do you want to give Mu Xue a ride?"
The pony happily raised its tail and squatted down.
Nangong Muyun looked at the pony and said, "Xiao An, your horse is very spiritual."
Zhong Li'an nodded and said, "Shouldn't it be time for Your Highness and Master Hou to find their respective goals?"
Luo Qingyan blinked and seemed puzzled and said, "Why don't we all go together? There is a care for each other."
Zhong Li'an glanced at Luo Qingmin: "I'm afraid I can't help but attack you two."
Nangong Muyun: "..."
Luo Qingxuan: "..."
The two of them didn't insist on going together anymore, they just followed Zhong Li'an step by step.
As night fell, the hunting competition also came to an end.Zhong Li'an ransacked several people from Wuliang again, but as for the achievements of Nangong Muyun and Luo Qingyan, he did not take it as his own.
Qi Muxue did not follow Zhong Li'an out of the forest, Zhong Li'an sent him to the edge and then returned.
The biggest winner of this hunting competition is still Zhong Li'an, because he is the only one with a group of fully loaded horses behind him.
The Wuliang people didn't even participate in the bonfire feast at night, and left in disgrace.
During the banquet, Zhong Li'an drank a lot of wine, and he almost refused all comers.
Luo Qingyan also drank a lot. Among the teenagers present, only Nangong Muyun was the most sober, because he drank the least, and few of them had the guts to down his alcohol.
The emperor used his advanced age as an excuse to go to rest first, and the accompanying concubines, other female relatives and all the seniors all retreated.
As soon as Nangong Xuanyuan, his female relatives and others left, the group of young people gradually went crazy.
"Everyone, it's boring for everyone to drink like this. How about we come to enforce the drinking order?"
The crowd didn't know who started it, and they all echoed and clamored for the drinking order.
Nangong Muyun glanced at Zhong Li'an and said: "Then let's cast the pot."
They didn't bring special pots for this trip, so they took a few high-necked pots with narrow mouths after discussing.
Someone said again: "Everyone knows the rules, whoever throws in the pot will be fined the least to drink, but it's just too simple, let's have something new today."
Everyone followed the prestige, only to see the son of Prime Minister You drunkenly 'making suggestions' there.
Everyone wondered, "What kind of food is new?"
"There are so many of us, how many people are selected to be the dealer, and the rest are divided into groups of four. Each member of each group has two arrows, and each group has eight arrows in total. The members of the four-person group must challenge the dealer. The dealer has four arrows per person. Listen carefully, everyone, here comes the important point! The dealer must put at least three arrows into the pot or the challenged team must put at least four arrows into the pot to be considered a victory."
"It's not fair! The dealer challenged four people with one person, and the number of arrows is only half!"
"Hey, of course you have to be a capable person to be the owner of the village. We are all just frail scholars. Even if you are given ten arrows, it would be good if you could shoot one of them."
As soon as the words fell, everyone looked at Zhong Li'an in unison.
Zhong Li'an raised his glass alone and drank it all. Seeing that everyone was looking at him, he said, "What are you all looking at, General?"
"Then general and His Royal Highness should be the ones who sit in the manor, do you have any objections?"
"No comments!" "No!"...
"Okay, then it's decided. Everyone form their own teams. Those who are willing to challenge His Royal Highness, please stand on the left, and those who are willing to challenge General Zhongli, please stand on the right."
The team stood up quickly, and Luo Qingmin was the only one standing on the right.
Zhong Li'an raised his eyes, poured some wine into the glass and then shook the glass: "Did His Royal Highness agree with this general?"
"It...seems...not..."
Zhong Li'an: "Tell me, what's the bet? Good horse? Treasure?"
The son of Prime Minister You rolled his eyes and said, "You say... how about we bet a little bigger?"
Zhong Li'an continued to drink on his own, but Nangong Muyun snatched the glass over: "Stop drinking, you drank too much."
Zhong Li'an said hello, and then sat on the spot without moving.
"How about we bet on conscience?" "Conscience?" "What kind of bet is this?" "Unheard of!"...
Zhong Li'an looked up at Nangong Muyun, and then at Luo Qingmin.
Nangong Muyun frowned and said to Prime Minister You's son, "What kind of gamble?"
"Heart, everyone has it, but no one dares to give it to others, and this time the loser needs to write the most unconscionable thing on the note, it must be true, and the winner decides whether to announce it or not. Do you dare?"
Everyone looked at me and I looked at you, but no one said anything.
After all, they are all the children of high-ranking officials, and whoever can get ahead has nothing to worry about.
Zhong Li'an tilted his head to look at Prime Minister You's son and said lazily: "How dare you say, what if there is nothing to write about?"
"This……"
Zhong Li'an didn't feel embarrassed, so he waved his hands and said: "Go ahead and play, the general can just watch from the sidelines, anyway, no one will challenge the general except the young master."
"In that case...then..."
Nangong Muyun looked at Zhong Li'an and said, "I have some matters to discuss with the general, you guys play first."
"it is good."
Nangong Muyun took Zhongli'an away, and the scene immediately became more lively and cheerful.
The forest at night is silent, the moonlight shines through the gaps in the leaves, only the sound of two people stepping on the fallen dead branches and leaves and the flowers and plants.
Looking back, a bonfire was dancing in the distance, and a group of people were dancing excitedly.
It was Nangong Muyun who finally broke the silence. He said, "Did you think of something unhappy? Don't worry, I won't say anything to make you say it to make me happy."
Zhong Li'an shook his head.
Nangong Muyun said again: "Are you thinking about your parents?"
"No."
"Then why do you look so depressed?"
Zhong Li'an didn't answer the call for a long time, and he hasn't seen Fu Bo and Xiao Zhu since the hunting game ended.Xiao Song was arranged by him, but where did Uncle Fu and Xiao Zhu go?Will it be detained by that person, but if that person has this idea, why didn't he do it until now.Zhong Li'an lowered his eyes: "The princess has looked for the humble minister."
Nangong Muyun raised his eyebrows: "Oh? Guoqing? Why is she looking for you?"
"May I ask if His Highness has dealt with the people in Weichen's mansion?"
"Oh, you said this, what's the matter?"
"No, thank you Your Highness."
Nangong Muyun smiled and said: "Hehe, I didn't expect you to tell me about this."
"Ah."
"Do you know Hongling's number one unique skill?"
Zhong Li'an wondered, "What's wrong with him?"
"He's at your house."
Zhong Li'an looked up at the night sky with a calm expression.
Nangong Muyun said again: "You probably didn't notice it."
Zhong Li'an pulled up the corner of his mouth and said with a faint smile: "Hehe, it is my honor to be honored by the emperor."
Nangong Muyun walked up to Zhongli An and said to him: "An, don't be like this... It's just that I can deal with other people without authorization, but only him... I can't move."
"Well, thank you, Your Highness the Crown Prince."
"You're like this again. We've known each other since we were young, but we can't compare to the children of the Qi family who are familiar with you."
"Nothing, I just met him a few times."
Nangong Muyun took a deep breath.
Zhong Li'an said: "Isn't His Royal Highness going to choose a concubine?"
"Ann, you're making fun of me again."
"It's just out of my friend's concern." Zhong Li'an said and turned around.
Nangong Muyun smiled and said, "I think it's because of my friend's bad intentions."
The bonfire reflected on the faces of those people not far away, bright and dark, just like the hearts of people, making people see vaguely.
Zhong Li'an lowered his eyes and said, "Your Highness, it's time to go back."
Chapter 011 Han Dougeng
That night, Uncle Fu and Xiaozhu went back to the tent. It turned out that they were invited by the chief manager to 'drink tea and have a heart-to-heart talk'.
Zhong Lian breathed a sigh of relief, he wrote a letter of resignation, and prepared to fulfill his promise to go to Jiangnan.Then he wrote a note to Komatsu, and after releasing the pigeons, he simply washed up and fell asleep, and the whole night was fine.
The next day.
The emperor did not agree with Zhong Li'an's desire to dismiss from office, but took the opportunity to take back the tiger amulet, and comforted Zhong Li'an to take a good rest.
Zhong Li'an was afraid that Uncle Fu and the others would think too much, so he only told them that he could go to the south of the Yangtze River to play. Everyone was very happy, and it was a good thing to be able to stay away from the disputes in the court.
Xiao Zhu said: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid that Young Master Luo will follow."
"He doesn't have time to follow, it's okay." Zhong Li'an said with a smile.
Uncle Fu instructed Xiaozhu: "When you go out, remember to call your son your son, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble."
"Yes, Uncle Fu." Xiaozhu replied.
The few people didn't go back to the mansion anymore, they tidied up and disguised themselves and set out on the road.
Passing by a tea shop, an enthusiastic waiter came out to solicit customers: "Guest officer, come to the inn for a rest, there are good wine, tea and food."
Zhong Li'an looked at Uncle Fu and Xiao Zhu and then walked towards the inn.
Seeing the three people walking towards the inn, Xiaoer immediately ran to the front of the crowd to lead the way: "Three guests, please."
This place is not as prosperous as the capital city, it is just a small town, but it is quite lively.
Xiaoer wiped the tables and chairs and poured tea for them and asked, "What would the three guests order?"
In the past, Uncle Fu made arrangements for the diet and daily life, so Zhong Li'an habitually looked at Uncle Fu.
Fu Bo said: "Just serve a few of your signature dishes, and pay attention to lightness."
Xiao Er: "Okay! Now! Three guest officers, please wait a moment!"
Several people drank their tea and looked around secretly.
The business of the inn seemed to be quite prosperous, and there were no empty seats. Everyone had a smile on their faces, and the laughter was mixed with the sound of bowls and chopsticks colliding. The scene was harmonious, but soon this harmony was broken by a loud roar. "Give it all to the uncle and I will get out!"
Seeing that the people in the inn didn't say a word, Zhong Li'an dropped their chopsticks and ran as fast as if they had seen a ghost. In order not to cause unnecessary trouble, they followed everyone else and wanted to leave.
"You, and you, stop for me!"
The man stretched out his hand to point at Zhong Li'an and Xiao Zhu, and quickly came in front of them, he was actually pretty good at it.
The three of Zhongli'an stood still, and Xiaozhu wanted to step forward to block Zhongli'an.
Zhong Li'an gently pulled Xiao Zhu, and then gave him a calm look, Xiao Zhu also stood quietly on the spot.
After standing still, Zhong Li'an had a clear look at the person who came.This person is about fifteen or sixteen years old, he has delicate features and a fair face, without the slightest hint of evil, his stature is about the same height as Xiaozhu.
If it wasn't for the fact that everyone fled away in fright at his words, Zhong Li'an would have even thought that he was just a frail scholar.
When the visitor saw Uncle Fu also stood still, he stared and scolded: "Old man! I told you to stay, sir? Hurry up and get out!"
Zhong Li'an grabbed Fu Bo and stood in front of him, and looked at the daring guy expressionlessly from behind.
Although Xiaoer was trembling with fear, he came over tremblingly and persuaded: "Guest officer, I think you should let this old man go out first, that person is..."
Xiao Er hadn't finished speaking when he was slapped out, and Xiao Zhu rushed to catch it.
Fortunately, Xiao Er was not injured. Although the man seemed to have dealt a heavy blow to Xiao Er, he actually showed mercy.
Seeing that he was fine, Xiao Er quickly ran away. Seeing that all of them were capable, he had better run farther away. Of course, if he wanted to make trouble, it would be better if he could get out of the inn.
The man looked at Xiao Zhu vigilantly, then squinted his eyes at Zhong Li'an, and saw the corner of his mouth curled up: "I wonder why you guys are so calm, it's because you have a few hands beside you. But, that old man... ..."
Before he could finish speaking, Zhong Li'an appeared in front of him in a flash and grabbed his neck with one hand and lifted him up.
Zhong Li'an tightened his grip more and more, Han Dougeng's face turned purple from being pinched, and he couldn't use his hands or feet.When he felt that he was going to die, he heard the 'bad old man' he just said said lightly: "My lord, don't strangle it to death, it's still useful to keep it."
As soon as Zhongli'an let go, Han Dougeng fell to the ground like a puddle of mud, coughing continuously and breathing heavily.
Then came the following dramatic scene, I saw the arrogant Han Dougeng sitting on the stool tremblingly, Zhong Li'an and Fu Bo sat across the table, and Xiao Zhu went out to inquire about the news.
Zhong Li'an looked at the person across the table and said: "Look up and speak, where is the name, what is the last name."
Han Dougeng raised his head: "He is a local, his surname is Han and his name is Dougeng."
"How many sisters and brothers are there in the family?"
"Just me."
"What do you want to let the people in the inn go out?"
"Have a meal."
Zhong Li'an raised his brows imperceptibly: "Eat?"
Han Dougeng blushed: "Leftovers."
"Where are your parents?"
"Long dead."
"Feel sorry."
"never mind."
Zhong Li'an lowered his eyes, Han's... "Then why did you tell us to stop?"
Han Dougeng lowered his head, his face flushed slightly, but he didn't make a sound.
"Say."
Zhong Li'an's momentum was too strong, Han Dougeng turned his mind quickly, and he said: "I want some of you to give some money."
"Alms? Not robbery?"
Han Dougeng quickly shook his head: "No, no! No! This is the first time, and the method is wrong."
Uncle Fu glanced at Han Dougeng and said, "We'll tell the truth from the fake. You'd better tell the truth, otherwise..."
Han Dougeng hurriedly shouted: "Don't dare to be fake!"
His back was drenched in cold sweat!Why does this old man have such a sharp aura!I really didn't read the almanac when I went out!God is going to kill him Han Dougeng!
After Xiao Zhu went out, he came back some time later, he whispered something in Zhong Li'an's ear, and then Zhong Li'an turned his head to the side and nodded to Uncle Fu.
Uncle Fu looked at the back kitchen and said loudly, "Xiao Er, where's the food? It's not served yet!"
"Okay... okay! Here we come!"
Soon, the dishes came to the table one after another. Although Han Dougeng tried his best to restrain himself, he still couldn't avoid devouring the meal.
Seeing this, Zhong Li'an said: "Slow down, no one will grab you."
Han Dougeng's mouth was full of food, he nodded vaguely and said, "Mmm."
Zhong Li'an looked outside the door, then turned his gaze back and asked, "Han Dougeng, why are people so afraid of you?"
Han Dougeng said bitterly: "Are they afraid of me? That's what they deserve!"
Zhong Li'an glanced at Han Dougeng lightly.
"Ahem." Han Dougeng immediately corrected his attitude: "I just let them all go out, really, I swear that I have never done anything like sneaking around and killing people!"
"Then tell me why they ran away when they saw you."
Han Dougeng snorted disdainfully: "Huh, it's not like they all have something in my hands! As the saying goes, if you don't do anything wrong, you are not afraid of my knocking on the door!"
Xiaozhu glanced at Han Dougeng, and made a gesture of wiping his neck: "Aren't you afraid that one of them will find someone to give you a click?"
"Humph! Of course they think, but who am I! But, those people only know how to do three-legged kung fu, let alone them, even if the heavenly king Lao Tzu comes, I will..." Han Dougeng said in a cadence that this was a meal, He looked at Zhong Li'an and continued: "...and... also afraid! I'm so scared to death!"
After he finished shaking, he put down his chopsticks and said: "Well, thank you for extending your helping hands to invite me to eat. I will repay your kindness in the next life, so I will leave first!"
Xiaozhu got up to block Han Dougeng's way.
Han Dougeng took a deep breath, then slowly turned around and said with a wry smile: "May I ask if you have any other orders."
Uncle Fu sneered a few times: "Old man, I'm getting old and my ears are bad. I didn't hear our son say you can go."
"Well, it's normal for you to have bad ears when you're old... Bah! Who said you're old! You're clearly middle-aged!"
Fu Bo sneered: "Oh."
Han Dougeng immediately cried and said with a mournful face: "Master! I was wrong! I was wrong! I beg you, please forgive me! I don’t know Taishan! You just treat me as a fart!" "
Uncle Fu laughed: "Fart? That's not okay, I have to save the fart to blow out the candles."
Han Dougeng: "..."
Seeing that one plan failed, he made another plan.I saw him slowly bowing his waist, clutching his stomach, biting his lips until they turned blue. "My stomach! My stomach hurts so much. I'm going to the latrine, Xiaoer! Take me to the latrine quickly! I can't hold it anymore."
Xiao Er looked at Zhong Li'an and Uncle Fu hesitantly.
Zhong Li'an sat there motionless, he calmly said: "Let's solve it on the spot."
"I... I... You look, I can't solve it."
Uncle Fu looked at Han Dougeng.
Han Dougeng felt as if an invisible force was holding his shoulder.He trembled, "I...I...seem to be better."
After leaving the silver taels, several people got up, and Han Dougeng knew that it would be difficult to escape, so he followed obediently.The atmosphere was a little stagnant along the way.
Zhong Li'an said: "Han Dougeng, tell me, what is the relationship between Han Chengwu, the former imperial guard with a sword, and you."
Han Dougeng replied without thinking, "It doesn't matter."
"There is only one family with the surname Han in the capital."
Han Dougeng shrugged: "This is not the capital."
Zhong Li'an glanced at him sideways and said, "But it's not far away."
"It's really okay."
"It is said that he is conscientious and responsible, so he should be a good father."
"Although I have nothing to do with him, he deserves his death. If he doesn't obey General Zhong's orders, he will die if he dies."
Zhong Li'an frowned incredulously: "Oh? General Zhong? And how do you know he doesn't obey orders?"
Han Dougeng glanced at Zhong Li'an with disdain and said, "You don't even know, General Zhong!? General Zhong Ruixi, the invincible god of war! As for the order, I guess."
Zhong Li'an lowered his eyes: "Now his surname is Zhong Li, you don't need to talk about General Zhong anymore, if someone hears about it, you might go to jail."
Han Dougeng said disdainfully: "If you go to jail, you will go to jail. At worst, you will die! I just hope to see General Zhong before he dies."
Zhong Li'an corrected again: "It's Zhong Li, what did you see him for?"
As soon as General Zhong was mentioned, Han Dougeng forgot his situation. He gave Zhong Li'an a blank look and said, "What do you know! That is the person I admire and respect the most!"
Zhong Li'an thanked Han Dougeng in his heart, and then said to him: "He is just a human being, and he makes mistakes sometimes."
Han Dougeng rolled his eyes at Zhong Li'an again: "Of course I know! But the so-called people are not sages and sages can do nothing. However, I heard that he is often accompanied by two little white faces, which really makes people feel unhappy."
Xiaobailian Xiaozhu: "..."
Zhong Li'an said: "They are called Xiaozhu and Xiaosong, and they each have their own strengths, and they are not the so-called boy faces in your mouth."
"Hmph! Of course, the person who is always with the general must be a capable person like me! Those two elm bumps were kindly taken in by the general. If I were there, the housekeeper wouldn't need to look for another one. Not only am I well-versed in civil and military skills, but I also have good cooking skills. I am perfect for General Zhong."
Zhong Li'an smiled and said, "If that's the case, why don't you go to him?"
"I don't want to trouble him anymore. Although I respect him, my family...forget it, it's nothing." After Han Dougeng finished speaking and looked around, he found that he had left the town with these people, and said: "This There are many thieves and bandits nearby, and their skills are extraordinary, you'd better be careful."
Chapter 012 The Copycat
Even now that there is no national war and the world is peaceful, although it is not a prosperous age, everything is thriving, but it still cannot stop the trend of people's hearts.
Bandits have always been a source of headaches for the court.It's just that what Zhong Li'an didn't expect was that there are bandits appearing around the capital now.
Han Dougeng grabbed the plaster and smeared it on his face again and again. After they walked for about half an hour, they were blocked by a group of people with knives.
The head of the big man had a beard on his face, and his big yellow teeth were shining brightly. He carried the sword on his shoulder, squinted at the few people with his face up and stretched out a hand.
Han Dougeng was afraid that Zhong Li'an and the others would not know what this meant, so he explained in a low voice: "My lord, he wants us to consciously hand over the money."
Zhong Li'an wanted to test Han Dougeng, he probably looked at the number of the other party, smiled and pointed at Han Dougeng and said to the bandits: "Masters, to tell the truth, your number is too small, my younger brother said it is not enough for him to fight alone. "
Han Dougeng: "..."
The big cheeked man who was the leader brandished a broad knife vigorously, and saw him suddenly thrust the knife into the ground, and the entire blade of the knife sank!He stared at Han Dougeng with disdain and said, "Huangkou boy! You are so shameless! How dare you provoke me, Da Dao Chen!"
Han Dougeng blinked and said: "Well, you have a yellow mouth, how can I compare to you."
A younger brother next to Da Dao Chen yelled, "Presumptuous! Do you know who you're talking to?"
Zhong Li'an said calmly: "Everyone, calm down, my brother like me speaks out of words. It's like this, we have just been kicked out of the house, and now we are worrying about having nowhere to go, so we can naturally give money and so on , but I still ask you to take me in, the next few people are very grateful."
Dao Chen immediately became vigilant after hearing what Zhong Li'an said. "He came from the capital? Which family name? Come on, let me warn you, don't try to lie to me! Although the capital is big, I have a basic understanding of how many families there are. So, if you dare to lie ..."
Zhong Li'an cupped his hands and introduced: "Don't dare, I don't know the strong man, but I know that outside the Hu family in the south of the city, I am the eldest son of the Hu family. These two are my younger brothers, and this one is my capable confidant."
Da Dao Chen frowned: "The Hu family in the south of the city? Hmph, there are quite a few sons."
Zhong Li'an smiled embarrassedly.
Da Dao Chen put his hands on his hips, raised his head and said, "However, why do you think I will believe you?"
Zhong Li'an said: "It's true that there is no evidence, but I don't know if the strong man dares to bet with me."
The little brother next to him yelled angrily again: "You bastard! Who said that our second-in-command dare not!"
Da Dao Chen Chong's younger brother scolded: "You're the only one who talks too much nonsense!"
Zhong Li'an smiled slightly: "Then let's take a gamble, how about the position of the second master?"
"Yo, he actually said he wants to bet on my position? Hahaha!" Dao Chen pointed at Zhong Li'an disdainfully, and a group of people behind him were laughing.
"Don't overestimate yourself." "That's right, I don't overestimate my own strength."...
Zhong Li'an pretended to be timid and took a step back.
After guessing Zhong Li'an's intentions, Han Dougeng groaned at Da Dao Chen, only to see him squinting at Da Dao Chen with his hands crossed over his chest and said: "After all, the second master is the second master, not the first master, huh."
"What did you say kid?!"
Da Dao Chen raised his hand to stop the fury of his brother behind him.He narrowed his eyes and looked at Han Dougeng and said, "You don't need to sow discord here. Although the cottage was established not long ago, we two brothers have shared weal and woe for many years. How can you, an outsider, say that!"
"Then what about you big bosses?" Han Dougeng looked at the dozen or so people, and then said, "You didn't come, hmph! What big bosses are, but they are just people who are greedy for life and afraid of death."
"Second leader, listen to his nonsense and what to do! A few weak chickens, if you don't pay money, just grab it!"
Han Dougeng said: "If you want to rob, rob or kill or cut, it's all up to you. But I still have to say, look at the time when I went to General Zhong, I didn't lead the way, and after I made the layout, I rushed to the front !"
Da Dao Chen said contemptuously, "It's as if you've seen it with your own eyes."
Han Dougeng patted his chest: "I used to be a soldier under General Zhong! Of course I knew! It's just that the general fell ill and someone else took over us, so I also went back to my hometown."
Dao Chen was taken aback: "Have you served as a soldier under General Zhongli?"
Han Dougeng said proudly: "Of course! General Zhong treats me as his own, better than my 'brother' treats me!" He rolled his eyes at Zhong Li'an and Xiaozhu after he finished speaking.
If it wasn't for Han Dougeng's claim that General Zhong was himself, Zhong Li'an might have believed it.
Da Dao Chen pulled out the knife that had been inserted into the ground, and he strode over and patted Han Dougeng on the shoulder, saying, "I think we went to join General Zhongli the year before last, those nasty little soldiers actually said that I look like my sworn brother If you are not correct, you must be a person who is either a traitor or a thief. You will not let us two brothers enter the camp, and you will tie us up! We came from a long way to serve the Tianhong Dynasty with the general. It’s all gone, so I have no choice but to build a cottage to make a living.”
Zhong Li'an lowered his eyes slightly, making it impossible to see his emotions.
At this time, Da Dao Chen said again: "Brother, from now on, you should stop calling General Zhong, call him General Zhongli, otherwise you will lose your head."
Han Dougeng snorted disdainfully: "If you drop it, you will drop it. What are you afraid of? Since ancient times, no one has died. What difference does it make if you die early or die late?"
"Hey, brother, you can go all the way, I have to save my life to see if I have a chance to meet the general in the future."
Han Dougeng clapped his hands in a sudden realization and said: "Yes! Then we can't do this. If General Zhongli knows that we have been robbers in the future, he may imprison us."
"It's okay, I just rob those who seem to be rich, and the poor have never robbed. Besides, I don't leave them with no money, I leave them with silver every time."
"Second brother, your rules are quite strange." Han Dougeng beat the snake with a stick.
"We have experienced the life without silver taels. We are too desperate, so we leave a chance for others. Let's go! Go back! I'm happy today, go back and serve wine!" Dao Chen waved his hand after finishing speaking.
"Set the wine!" "Set the wine!"...
A group of younger brothers followed behind the two and cheered.
Fu Bo and Xiao Zhu looked at Zhong Li'an, when Zhong Li'an was lifting his foot, Han Dugeng turned his head and said: "Little brother and second brother, old man, hurry up, second brother please drink!"
Zhong Li'an shook his head with a smile, and followed.
The cottage is located on the hillside of the back mountain. Before they arrived at the cottage, Dadao Chen shouted happily: "Big brother, big brother! I just met my third brother, and I specially brought them back to let you know each other!"
An angry voice came from not far above the mountain: "Oh? Hurry up! Bring it here for Big Brother to see!"
After another cup of tea time, Zhong Li'an looked up, and saw a man with a beard and big yellow teeth standing in front of him to meet him.
These are clearly like-minded brothers, thanks to the fact that the second boss just didn't care about Han Dougeng's instigation.
"Brother, this is the third brother I just met." Dao Chen happily patted Han Dougeng's shoulder, forgetting the severity for a moment, and when he looked again, Han Dougeng's feet had sunk into the ground by more than an inch.
The master hurriedly pulled out Han Dougeng and said to Da Dao, "I don't know the severity! Everyone will be killed by you!"
Dao Chen scratched the back of his head in embarrassment.
Mingzhi (big master) looked at Han Dougeng carefully and said: "With some abilities, apart from me in the village, you are the only one who can be fine after being photographed by Lao Chen. You are qualified to be the third younger brother!"
Han Dougeng immediately cupped his hands and said with a smile, "Thank you for your compliment!"
Mingzhi waved his hand: "Come here! Today the village ushered in the third master! Host a banquet!"
"Have a banquet! Have a banquet! Have a banquet!"
……
The table was quickly set up in the cottage, and the wine from the big altar was brought up.
Ming Zhi and Da Dao Chen took Han Dougeng to visit their cottage, leaving Zhong Li'an and the other three to help each other in the kitchen.
Of course Fu Bo and Xiao Zhu couldn't let Zhong Li'an do anything, although Zhong Li'an didn't think it mattered.
There are usually some rough men in the cottage, but today a few different newcomers suddenly came, and everyone refused to let Zhong Lian do anything, and they were afraid
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