Daming prepares the emperor

On Zhu Biao's side, he has already taken Liu Chubai up the mountain.

On the top of the mountain, covered by white snow, there is a slightly raised stone platform with a sunken pit on it.

Above them there is a gap formed by the natural cracking of the mountain, only about two inches long and one inch wide. .

It is not snow water, nor rain water, nor spring water. No one knows where this water comes from, but no matter what season it is, it will never stop.

Zhu Biao took out the gourd that Liu Ji gave him, opened the mouth of the gourd, and saw that there was a thin stick inside. He pulled the stick out and pulled out a wooden spoon. went in.

It can only be said that this preparation is very sufficient.

Using his sleeve to wipe off the snow and ice accumulated on the stone platform, Zhu Biao took the spoon to scoop up water from the One-Man Spring, filled half of the gourd, and the spring was empty. Going outside is always for one person.

It is very strange.

In fact, Huang Xiuzhu had already said that all the water in his water tank was from the one-person spring. If Zhu Biao wanted it, he could ask him to get it, but first, Huang Xiuzhu had fainted, and if he didn't ask for it, it would be stealing. It's better to see this kind of spectacle with your own eyes, it's more participatory, and it's also a good experience.

Suddenly, Zhu Biao sensed a familiar atmosphere and connection.

He turned around, looked around for a while, and finally stopped by the spring again.

Zhu Biao used his mana to look towards the end of the mountain crevice where the spring water flowed out. All the way through the gap, he saw the ore in the mountain, and through the ore in the mountain, he saw the dragon veins in the ground. Deep in the golden light, The long dragon lay quietly.

This dragon vein is connected with Comrade Zhu, and Comrade Zhu wholeheartedly regards Zhu Biao as his heir. Rounding up, even Zhu Biao is also connected with this dragon vein, so he feels familiar and cordial.

Unlike before, when looking at the past from this perspective, you can discover things that were previously invisible.

When he was in the carriage, Zhu Biao could only see the side of the dragon at first, but now when he climbed up and looked down, he could see its head. The dragon only had one eye open, and the other eye was tightly closed. I don't know why.

And it's not alive.Although it can't be called dead, the dragon's veins will never move, it is a specimen of life, a sample of death.

It is the essence of a mountain, and it is also the luck of humanity.

Zhu Biao picked up the gourd and looked at it, wondering if it was the saliva of the earth dragon. After thinking about it, he thought it was not so, so he hung the gourd on Liu Chubai's body.

Liu Chubai wagged his tail, got used to it, and didn't even bark.

The dog hook can be used in many ways, it can be used to warm the feet, and it can also be used as a tablet support, but Zhu Biao does not have a tablet now, so he can barely use it as a shelf.

It has always been a very appropriate saying that people want dogs more than dogs.

He and Liu Chubai went down the mountain road, pushing aside dead branches and leaves, and every time they took a step forward, the grass and trees closed behind them, making a crackling sound, like a farmer returning from chopping firewood.

When they went back, Liu Ji had been waiting for a while—his gourd was also full.

As for where the water comes from, the beholder sees benevolence, and the wise see wisdom.

As soon as Huang Xiuzhu saw Zhu Biao coming back, he saluted respectfully.He originally wanted to kneel down, but he didn't know what Zhu Biao was thinking, whether he was willing to expose his specialness in front of Liu Bowen, or whether he had already exposed it, he didn't know, so he didn't kneel.

Liu Ji cupped his hands and said with a smile, "My lord is back."

"I'm back." Zhu Biao nodded, "Mr., I'm afraid I took some time to eat? Otherwise, how could it be so slow?"

"No, just drink tea." Liu Ji smiled and waved his hands.

Zhu Biao saw that Liu Laoxu was still lying on the ground. He wanted to pick it up and put it on Liuchubai's back. As soon as he bent down and before he stretched out his hand, Liu Laoxu jumped up from the ground and coughed violently. It sounded like a broken bellows.

"Ahem, ahem, son, are you done talking?"

"It's over."

Liu Laoxu wiped the cold sweat off his head, fastened his turban tightly, shook his paws, rubbed them, and saluted everyone one by one, respectfully saying: "Today's great kindness, villain On behalf of the Rat Kingdom, I would like to thank you all, and if there is an opportunity in the future, I will repay you twice."

"In a few days, the little girl gets married, and the villain still has a lot of things to do, so I will leave first."

Zhu Biao still wanted to ask about his daughter and the cat again, but Liu Laoxu had already scurried into the woods.

For Liu Laoxu, staying here is already a huge torture.

One reason is that it is very timid - otherwise, it would not be threatened by the cat to the point of marrying a daughter, and it obviously loves it like that.

Although there are also reasons for the consideration of rats in the country of rats, but a timid is a timid.

The system of the Rat Kingdom is hereditary, and Liu Laoxu has been the King of the Rats since he was born. Although it is not appropriate to say so, his character does have compromise and moderation in tons, just like in a fairy tale. Like the king who let the queen drive Snow White away.

Considering the responsibilities on the body and the risks to be taken, no matter what it does, it is a little more restrained than ordinary monsters.

Or a billion points.

The other three reasons are that the relationship between humans and rats has always been bad. As for the weasel, it hunts rats for food. In addition, it is worried that its daughter who is still at home will hang herself like a human girl. I was in a hurry to go home.

Liu Ji casually glanced at the place where Liu Laoxu disappeared, and said to Huang Xiuzhu: "Since there is nothing wrong, we will leave. I hope you remember to borrow a way for him the day after tomorrow."

"My lord, please rest assured."

Huang Xiuzhu sent them all the way down the mountain, untied the horse ropes for them, and led the horses out of the carriage to the main road before letting go.

Zhu Biao was about to sit on the shaft of the chariot to drive, but was stopped by Liu Ji.

He took out a yellow talisman from his sleeve, stuck it on the side of the car, pulled Zhu Biao into the car, and said: "This way, you don't have to drive the car."

Zhu Biaoqi said: "This Mr. Fu seems to have never taught me."

Liu Ji smiled: "If you want to learn, I will teach, and I will teach you when I get back."

He clasped his hands to Huang Xiuzhu again and said: "Master Huang, there is no need to give it away, let's just say goodbye."

Huang Xiuzhu quickly bowed down respectfully, and said repeatedly: "Master, this word is so easy for you two to call, it's frustrating me, please be careful on the road, and send you two respectfully here."

Liu Ji put his fingers together, waved at the two horses, and the cart started to move slowly. The horses' hooves stepped on the road, and amidst the rattling sound, the wheels turned and spontaneously moved towards Yingtian.

Huang Xiuzhu bent his waist, waited until the shadow of the carriage completely disappeared, and then raised his body. After raising his back, he knelt down again, kowtowed three times before walking back.

At the foot of the mountain there was a clear green, and Zhu Zhijie was waiting there, with his hands behind his back, and he was also looking at the direction where Zhu Biao and Liu Ji disappeared. He didn't know how much he had seen just now.

"fishing rod."

Zhu Zhijie sneered, and responded, "Bugs."

Huang Xiuzhu ignored him, tucked his hands into his coir raincoat, his head into his bamboo hat, and walked forward with his head muffled.

His appearance made Zhu Zhijie's curiosity even more inflated, and he couldn't suppress it. He couldn't help asking: "What's wrong with you? Why do you respect that child so much?"

Huang Xiuzhu didn't answer, but just stretched out an arm and handed it to Zhu Zhijie.

Zhu Zhijie stretched out his hand to hold his skinny wrist, held it for a long while, and said in astonishment, "Did you eat that piece of jade of yours?"

"What nonsense, that piece of jade is a gift, and I have already given it to Master Zhu."

"Master Zhu...is he the child of Zhu Yuanzhang in Yingtian City?"

"good."

"I didn't see luck in him. I think Brother Liu covered it up for him." Zhu Zhijie murmured, "No, don't disturb my thoughts. What's the matter with your cultivation? Why did you break down suddenly? Passed the millennium mark? Don’t take evil ways, otherwise you will not live long, and you will be condemned by God!”

Huang Xiuzhu's heart warmed up, and seeing that he was not beating up his old friend, he sighed: "Don't worry if you didn't go wrong. I can't talk about the specific situation, but I can only tell you one thing. Your lord has great luck and great fortune." , It’s never been seen in history books, the next time you see him, don’t say respect like me, you have to be more or less the same.”

Zhu Zhijie was silent for a moment: "Really?"

"When have I lied to you?" Huang Xiuzhu said seriously.

So Zhuzhi nodded, and slowly said: "Okay, I will remember."

So he also told Huang Xiuzhu about his deal with Liu Bowen.

Huang Xiuzhu was taken aback, stopped suddenly, turned around and pinched Zhu Zhijie's shoulders with both hands, and moved his head closer, his yellow and messy hair would be rubbed on Zhu Zhijie's face.

This time Zhu Zhijie didn't hide, let him behave in such a disrespectful way, worried: "Is there something wrong?"

"Longevity! This is the smooth road, Zhuzhi Festival! This is the fairy guiding the way!"

Huang Xiuzhu hissed and trembled, "Do you want to seek longevity? Do you want to—no, I can't say, you have to seize this opportunity by yourself! You must go to that Liu Ji in five years! You must let him take you Go see the adults!"

Zhu Zhijie didn't understand why Huang Xiuzhu's reaction was so violent, but he accurately grasped the word "immortal guiding the way", and immediately expressed that he would remember his words firmly, so he comforted the crazy weasel.

After a while, the two good friends who "had each other's hatred" went up the mountain together, whispering along the way, apparently still talking about today's events.

There seemed to be words such as "meeting ceremony" and "fooling the demon" in the speech.

On this side, Liu Ji took out the things he "extorted" from, told about the origin, and then spread them out in his hands for Zhu Biao to see.

Zhu Biao didn't dislike the five-year agreement Liu Ji made for him, and he could see the origin of these two things at a glance.

Those bamboo pieces were taken from Zhu Zhijie's body... and that bead was actually the missing eyes of the earth dragon!

Its eyes were supposed to be the size of a house, but they had become very small after being pulled out of the ground, but they were undoubtedly genuine.

The former has the ups and downs of the aura of clear and handsome grass and trees, while the latter has the entanglement of golden dragon aura, complementing each other, and the cycle of life and death, just lying on Liu Ji's hands, constitutes a wonderful circular chain.

Liu Ji took these things, and said slowly: "Practitioners pay attention to having a magic weapon that can be used. I myself observe Fengshui and watch the sky, so I don't really need these. You are different. In the future, if you want to gain power and kill, you need it. Make plans early."

"Sir, do you want to make a utensil for me?" Zhu Biao asked.

Liu Ji also laughed: "Master, the ability to rob others is getting stronger and stronger. But I do intend to do this for you. You see, the bamboo is the fan bone, the bead is the fan pendant, and I still have silkworm weaving. The silk that has been made is just like a fan."

Zhu Biao said happily: "Fan? Then thank you sir!"

"En." Liu Ji stroked his beard, "You don't need to say thank you, you have to carve the charms on the bones of the folding fan yourself, and you have to figure out the way for the inscriptions and landscape paintings on the fan."

Zhu Biao said, "Of course."

"Pick it up in a month."

"it is good."

The carriage stopped, and in front of him was the handsome mansion.

The soldiers in front of the commander-in-chief's mansion saw someone coming down from the car, and they were about to step forward to check, but when they found that it was Zhu Biao, they retreated and stood up again.

The horses did not need to be driven by anyone, they turned around by themselves, snorted, and pulled Liu Ji towards the mansion.

At this time, the night has fallen, the color of the sky has turned into a deep dark blue, dense and small stars are dotted on it, the moonlight is not very clear, and it is completely covered by a dark cloud, maybe it will still snow tomorrow.

Zhu Biao turned his head to look at the direction the carriage was driving, and Liu Ji seemed to reappear in front of his eyes.

No matter where Liu Bowen stands, he is always very eye-catching. No matter what clothes he wears, he can look good in them.

His back is always straight, like a standing green peak, with clear and sharp lines, and his demeanor is leisurely and elegant, gentle and generous, with a calm and peaceful demeanor. He can be seen at a glance as a gentleman.

What's more, he is a generous person with a clean and upright spirit, he doesn't bother to play any malicious thoughts, and he has quite a lot of real skills in him.

No matter what tricks he used, it would only make people feel like Zhuge Liang who told Liu Bei to wait for a few days, not annoying, just shrewd.

Zhu Biao suddenly realized that because of the filters of his previous life and getting along with him in this life, his favorability towards Liu Ji had already been fully drawn.

He suddenly realized that before Liu Bowen followed him to Zhongshan, he might have figured out that there would be bamboo slices and longan there.

Hmm... Anyway, my husband is my teacher now, so I'm happy just thinking about it.

Zhu Biao turned around in satisfaction, lifted up his clothes with joy, raised his legs across the threshold, walked all the way through the main hall, walked past the rockery pavilion and corridor, and went straight to Ma Xiuying's place without going back to his study.

Liu Chubai followed behind him, jumped over the steps, and followed him wagging his tail.

If Zhu Biao wants to save his ass from Comrade Zhu, he must first inform him that he is back, otherwise he can only wait for the boots to touch his pants intimately again, just like before, on top Leave a testimony of love.

Sure enough, there were people in the room.

Before Zhu Biao entered the door, there was a voice coming from inside.

"You know you're back? Isn't Zhong Shan so fun..."

When I went in, I saw that Zhu Yuanzhang was sitting on a stool soaking his feet, and Ma Xiuying was reading a book on a reclining chair. There was a stove next to it. Peanuts and melon seeds were hot on the stove, and the aroma of nuts filled the room. Have an appetite.

"Cough, father, mother."

"You son of a bitch." Zhu Yuanzhang picked up a piece of cloth to wipe his feet, looked up at Zhu Biao, and said calmly, "What did you and Liu Ji go to Zhongshan for?"

"A deal was negotiated."

The corners of Zhu Yuanzhang's mouth curled up, then straightened again, and finally he couldn't help but turned around with a smile, and said to Ma Xiuying: "Sister, did you hear that our bidder is going to talk about business."

Ma Xiuying rolled his eyes at him, took his foot wipes and put them aside, said with disgust: "The mark is already big, you don't care what he does."

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "You! Sister, you talked to us about this first. You have been talking about it for a day. Why are you pretending to be a good person again when Biaoer comes back?"

"Nonsense, only you worry about it."

"Sister... oh, you, you are wrong." Zhu Yuanzhang pointed at Ma Xiuying with a heartbroken look, but he couldn't say anything serious.

Taking advantage of the bickering between the two of them, Zhu Biao sneaked over and grabbed a handful of peanuts to eat.

Ma Xiuying saw it with her sharp eyes, and said, "Didn't you eat? Mother will make it for you later."

Zhu Yuanzhang snorted: "He won't die from starvation. Biaoer—tell us, what business did you discuss with Liu Bowen?"

"I didn't talk to my husband, but some monsters."

Hearing that it was a monster, Zhu Yuanzhang and Ma Xiuying looked at each other, became serious, frowned and said: "We know that you are capable now, but you have to be careful in everything, we didn't teach you how to do business with people, so you go talk to monsters? "

Zhu Biao said: "So I asked Mr. Liu to go with me."

"Humph." Zhu Yuanzhang slapped the table, "It's not good to call Mr. Li and Mr. Wang. Let's see that you are brave and your wings are stiff. You are brave enough to fly around. Be careful when someone shoots you down with an arrow."

Zhu Biao said seriously: "Father, I'm not bragging. I'm really good now. Do you remember what happened when I was three years old? What I saw today was that weasel."

"Oh, you are amazing, how powerful you can be." Comrade Zhu just wanted to hit him, and he caught important information from it, "Huang Pizi? You saw him? How is it? What did you say at the beginning?" Influence?"

"I'm fine." Zhu Biao smiled, "He thanked me very much and gave me a lot of things."

Regarding his own ability, Zhu Biao thought about it and still didn't say anything, even he himself still couldn't figure it out.

"What business did you talk about?"

"There was a mouse who wanted to marry his daughter. He passed by the weasel's territory on Zhongshan Mountain. He heard that I was kind to him, so he asked me for help." Zhu Biao said, "I have already received the benefit, a bag of gold and silver."

Before Zhu Yuanzhang could speak, Zhu Biao raised his hands and said repeatedly: "Father, I know, hand it in! Hand it in! All the money will be used for military expenses and food, and I will let you fight the world for me."

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed and said, "What else?"

"There are still more. Dad, let me tell you, under your rule in the future, rats will not cause disasters. The rat king has more than [-] rats, stealing food, destroying crops, and causing rat disasters. Impossible."

Zhu Yuanzhang was overjoyed and said, "Really?"

"of course it's true."

"Then what do they eat?"

"The mouse has lived for more than 100 years, so it has its own way. It made this guarantee, and this is its business."

"Aren't you afraid it will go back on its word?"

"Father... I said that I am already very powerful now."

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "It's useless for you to praise yourself, we have to watch the follow-up."

Zhu Biao obediently took the gourd from Liu Chubai's body, put it solemnly on the rattan table between the two of them, and introduced: "This is the spring water I got from whoring for nothing, and it flows from the Yiren Spring in Zhongshan. Come out, parents please use it to make tea."

Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at him sideways, opened the lid of the gourd, smelled it, and sighed: "It's really a good thing."

When he smelled this, he felt that his fatigue of the day had been eliminated, and his shoulders and wrists, which were sore from reading documents, were much more relaxed.

He went on to say: "Biao'er, Daddy is now powerful and recruits more talents. For this kind of things, he doesn't reach out like he used to. Since ancient times, no dynasty has been inseparable from gods, gods and ghosts." Things, like Qin Shihuang, he also asked Xu Fu to find Xianshan."

"Those legends about emperors who killed snakes and ghosts. When Han Shantong, king of the Ming Dynasty, rebelled, he also said that the stone man had one eye and stirred up the Yellow River rebellion in the world." Comrade Zhu seemed to be thinking about something. We have to do it too."

"We have to ensure our own safety, and we have to find a way to ensure the safety of the people."

"We are from a poor family and know the suffering of the poor. When those ghosts come to make trouble, the poor can only wait to die, and the rich may invite some monks and priests to do it. This is not possible."

"Take control of them! Make them afraid! Make them dare not come to our territory to make trouble."

"Say it straight," Zhu Biao said.

"There must be a department and organization dedicated to these things."

Zhu Biao was surprised: "Have you built it?"