September is full of flowers

Except for Jiang Qiudi, everyone else arrived late, a moment longer than scheduled.Not because of anything else, but because the mountain road is rugged and narrow, and it rained the night before, which just poured a layer of mud on the path leading to Kongtong Temple, making it difficult for the horses to move.A carriage was blocked, so naturally the ones behind were also blocked.

Shen Man was stunned when a group of young masters and young ladies in splendid clothes came down from the carriage when they were stuck on the dirt road.At the same time, a dude who got out of the carriage of Princess Decheng's mansion was also stunned.

"Why are you here?"

"Why are you..."

That dude was Ning Tao, who also came from the Ning Xiangfu. He was standing on the carriage with his eyebrows raised, his hands behind his back, and said arrogantly, "You came just in time. Kongtong Temple is no better than other places. This time to participate in the fighting meeting , just to let you see what it means to have someone beyond people and a sky beyond the sky."

Shen Man smiled lightly. She and Ning Tao also experienced the Chenzhou incident, and they were born and died together.After Chen Zhou came back, Ning Tao begged for mercy when Ning Xiang severely punished him, and the two of them had a little affection.Now that I suddenly met, I am quite happy.

Apparently Ning Tao also felt the same way.

He danced and wanted to jump down to talk to Shen Man, but saw Shen Man waving his hands anxiously.Ning Tao frowned, but still jumped down neatly, but the moment he landed, he knew the meaning of Shen Man's wave and immediately regretted it.

"Whoa-"

Ning Tao stood stiffly on the side of the carriage, with yellow mud splashing everywhere, and he was wrapped into a clay figure.The sons and brothers next to him were all impressed, and the white brocade and silk clothes were dotted with yellow mud, which was really colorful.

"Hahaha!" The coachman driving the carriage for the Princess Mansion was a man wearing a bamboo hat, the brim of his hat was pulled down very low, and his laughter was hearty, like a bell.He was holding a piece of cloth in his hand at the moment, which just blocked the splashed yellow mud without missing anything.I sat safely on the carriage, smiling unscrupulously.

Shen Man's eyes lingered on the coachman for a moment, a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes, and then he understood, and the corners of his mouth slowly curled into an arc.

Young Master Ning, who had turned into a clay figurine, wiped off the mud on his face, stared and scolded all directions, "Who dares to laugh?!"

There was a sudden silence all around, everyone knew his origin, even if they didn't know him, they should know that this was the person who got off the carriage of Princess Decheng's mansion, who would dare to offend him rashly?

Mr. Ning was very unhappy, and gave up the idea of ​​talking to Shen Man in frustration, and returned to the carriage to sit sullenly, keeping strangers away, like a stuffed gourd.The coachman deftly moved his butt out of the way the moment he came up, without getting a single stain.

After everyone laughed, they realized that the road had been paved with hay and they could move on.So they all returned to the carriage and continued on the road unsteadily.It's just that no one dared to get close to Mr. Ning, so the rest of the car had to walk cautiously on foot, or got into someone else's car.

Shen Man rested his cheeks on the carriage and thought wildly, then suddenly pushed Zhong Fei's shoulder and asked, "Mr. Zhong, look at the young man who jumped into the mud pit just now, how is his fortune these few days, will something happen to him?"

Zhong Fei said coldly, "I don't know."

Shen Man observed his expression carefully, and said in a muffled voice, "I am a disaster, and everyone around me will suffer. He just saw me and then went to the mud pit again. I am afraid that the days to come will be difficult."

Zhong Fei was silent for a long time before he said, "Keep driving, we are all late except for Tai Ge."

Ning Tao sat in the carriage, silent for a while, and took out a piece of jade pendant from his bosom, the jade body was transparent and full.Ning Tao looked at the jade carefully for a moment, and with a little force with his fingertips, he squeezed the jade into several petals.

What Shen Man didn't know was that Ning Tao was fully prepared for his visit this time, and it even had a crucial impact on Shen Man's future development.If there is a chance to choose, Shen Man should cripple Ning Tao's legs and feet at this moment, and then write a letter, asking Lian Yi to personally escort Ning Tao back to the prime minister's mansion to live up to his old age. In this way, the world will be peaceful .

It's a pity that Shen Man doesn't have the same ability as Zhong Fei, and even Zhong Fei's prophecy, which he relies on for survival, is half-baked.

When they finally reached the ancient mountain gate, everyone got out of the carriage one after another.The dark clouds in the sky gradually gathered, and it began to rain lightly, and the earth was fragrant, raining everything.

Shen Man covered his eyes with his hands to prevent his eyes from being blurred and unable to see the road, but there was no way to cover his body.I thought about rushing in to pack my luggage while the rain was light, but when I looked back, I saw a group of people behind me "cracking" opening the paper umbrellas that had been prepared.They come in different colors and sizes, but they are all included.

These people are handsome men and elegant women, holding paper umbrellas, standing in this charming drizzle, like a picture of traveling in mountains and waters with delicate brushstrokes.

Facing their contemptuous and probing gazes, Shen Man couldn't help blushing.These people are the outstanding ones selected by each government. I am afraid that the weather like this can be calculated long ago, so they prepared umbrellas early.But Shen Man didn't know anything, and came with empty hands, really humiliated.

Sure enough, someone whispered to the people around him, his expression was full of contempt.

In the midst of everything, an umbrella covered Shen Man's head.The man said helplessly, "Why don't you bring an umbrella? But that's fine, everyone underestimates you, and you have a chance to become a blockbuster."

Shen Man looked at her and said with a wry smile, "Nian Nian, how did you know to bring an umbrella, you will count too."

Wu Niannian turned her head away, her pupils shrank, and she said, "Let me tell the truth, no matter whether it will rain or not, you must bring an umbrella when you come out, and this umbrella must be specially made, as small as possible, and as good as possible. It can be folded and hidden in a cloth bag..."

Shen Man looked into her bright eyes and suddenly said, "Don't they count?"

"No." Wu Niannian couldn't help pinching Shen Man's nose, and said angrily and funny, "Don't look at their pretending to be sophisticated, in fact, they may all be half-baked, but they are just pretending to be very powerful in front of outsiders, you Don't be too nervous, I don't think there are many people here who have real skills."

"If this is the case..." Shen Man was thoughtful, "Then the Taige may really be out of favor."

"This should be something the gate supervisor should worry about. It's not something you and I can ask." Wu Niannian always looked in one direction, making Shen Man curious, "What are you looking at?" She leaned over, trying to pass Wu Niannian Go and see, but Wu Niannian moved a step, blocked her with his body, raised his eyebrows and said, "We are all late, according to the previous rules, we may have to stand in the rain, you should be prepared."

At this time Ning Tao came over, and said in a light tone, "It turns out that I will be punished to stand, but--I am not afraid."

Shen Man glanced at him up and down, indeed, according to Mr. Ning's current muddy level, it doesn't matter whether he is forced to stand in the rain or not.I'm afraid he wants everyone to punish as much as possible, so that everyone will be as embarrassed as him, and no one should laugh at anyone.

After Ning Tao finished speaking, he paused for a moment, but when he looked up, he saw a person standing above the mountain gate.The man held an umbrella in one hand, his face was thin, his features were handsome, his expression was tranquil, as quiet as a pine and cypress in the rain, but he was still a young boy.

"That's the person sent by the Taige? Sure enough, it's not the same as our people outside in the rain." His tone revealed dissatisfaction. Maybe he thought that the boy was able to stand on it because of his back There is a person who knows this way the most in the whole world——Dangchao Damenjian.

But the reality is, no matter how unconvinced you are, people can gallop with one person and one rider, and arrive at Kongtong Temple in time before it rains and before the road is blocked.

Jiang Qiudi was condescending, and if you looked closely, you could find that his eyes were focused on only one person from the beginning to the end - Shen Man.

Shen Man didn't find it strange, because Jiang Qiudi was sent by Taige, that is, Tang Jiuyue, so it was reasonable to take a few more glances when he knew his identity.

Under the mountain gate and above the stone steps, a bald man in ragged clothes came slowly. This bald man was slender, lowered his head, clasped his hands together, "All benefactors are late and need to stand for three hours."

After finishing speaking, the bald head turned around and went up the steps again. The gate of the mountain gate was blown by some evil wind, and it was slowly closing.

Everyone was muttering and annoyed, but Shen Man looked up at Jiang Qiudi, but Jiang Qiudi seemed to have seen enough of her, turned her face coldly, and accompanied the bald head back to the mountain temple In the middle of the day, only a faint figure of the back was left in the misty rain.