Daming prepares the emperor

Xiaoshu.

The humidity in the air is very heavy, and there are more and more creatures such as mosquitoes, which makes people irritable.When the boat is moving, it is good to say that there is a cool breeze, pouring into the cabin can cool off the heat, but once it does not move, it will be too miserable.

The moon hung high in the sky, sprinkled with silver light, and shrouded the entire landscape in a thin mist.

Zhang Ziming held a fan and fanned it fiercely, leaning on the strings of the boat to watch the river below.The river water is clear and gurgling, very pleasant to hear, crisp like jade and stones, in which fish can be seen from time to time, nimbly drilling around in the stones.

They had already left the main force at this time, and they were walking on an unnamed river. The river had just changed its course not long ago.

"Grandpa."

With a kind face on his face, Bai Xiyao responded and turned around.

"What time is it?"

Before Bai Xiyao could answer, a voice intervened and said, "It's been a while since the moon has risen, I think it's time for you to come back."

I saw a reclining chair propped up at the bow of the boat, and a person was lying there lazily, with a big leaf covering his head as a blindfold, and fanning himself with a fan, but the wind he fanned was completely different from that of Zhang Ziming. .

Zhang Ziming did it to relieve the summer heat, and every time he waved the fan, the sails would bulge up, and the speed of the boat would also increase. Obviously, this person was the source of power for sailing against the current.

Zhou Dian yawned, and said lazily: "Young master set out last night, and he took the water route. I think Liu Bowen came here on horseback at a fast speed. If we can meet by the river, then we should arrive by now."

During the discussions a few days ago, Zhang Zhong was left to assist Zhu Yuanzhang. Zhou Dian was really not used to having no one to quarrel with him, and couldn't cheer up.

"Mr. Zhou, should we go back when the young master receives Mr. Liu back?" Zhang Ziming worried, "I'm afraid the commander-in-chief has already started a war. Naturally, the young master doesn't need to participate in the war, but the military adviser should always be there."

"We're not here to pick up Liu Bowen." Zhou Dian rolled his eyes, "Where does he like to go, and how dare he be coquettish and ask for someone to pick him up?"

Zhang Ziming found that Zhou Dian seemed to have a contemptuous and uncaring attitude towards everyone except the commander-in-chief and the young master. Judging from his words, they seemed to have other secrets in coming here now.

"Mr. Zhou, can you tell me why..."

Before he finished speaking, he felt his sleeve being pulled, turned his head slightly, and saw Bai Xiyao nervously staring at Zhou Dian, with one hand making a hush in front of his mouth.

Bai Xiyao was very afraid of Zhou Dian and Zhang Zhong, he was afraid that Zhang Ziming would inadvertently provoke the two of them and cause disaster.

If possible, he wished to gag Zhang Ziming so that he would not talk to Zhou Dian.

Zhou Dian didn't seem to be aware of their two little tugs, and crossed his legs on the recliner, uncovering the leaves on his face, a little impatient, but he explained to Zhang Ziming: "There is a fast-melting dragon in Poyang Lake. The black flood dragon, we have to deal with it, so come here to find a way."

Zhang Ziming was taken aback, his eyes widened, and he cried out, "Dragon?"

"Ah."

"Yes, how do we deal with it? Kill or..."

For the traditional descendants of Yan and Huang, the meaning of dragon is too great, and its existence is too special. Zhang Ziming didn't even dare to spit out the word "kill" in a normal volume, as if he was afraid of disturbing something, and the more he spoke, the quieter he spoke.

"How does the poor man know?" Zhou Dian turned over, "It all depends on what that surnamed Liu is up to. Wherever he said to go, we have to go—why don't you go and see your porridge?" without?"

Zhang Ziming rubbed the back of his head and knew he was chasing someone away, so he went into the cabin.

When he was found at the beginning, he was shocked, and looked at the soldier who took care of him. After guessing for a long time, he didn't understand why General Xu Da of Fengguo was looking for him. Look, only to find that there is a boy inside.

As soon as the two sides communicated, Zhang Ziming knelt down immediately after realizing that Zhu Biao was the son of old Comrade Zhu; He kowtowed his head.

Bai Xiyao hurt her vitality, and it took a while to recover in vain, and she was able to transform into a figure.During this period, Zhang Ziming followed Zhu Biao, served him tea and water, led the horse to cook, and took the initiative to take care of all the sundries.

He is not an idiot, of course he can guess who saved his grandfather, the identity of the lord's son is enough for him to be loyal, and with this other kindness, Zhu Biao has maxed out his favorability.

There is a small stove in the cabin. This kind of thing is more common in pharmacies. It is light and portable, but it can’t hold a lot of charcoal, and the firepower is not strong enough. But the medicinal soup is mostly decocted, and the small firepower is an advantage in this case. , it can't be called a big shortcoming.

This thing is just right for porridge.

A big fish was caught yesterday. There were three people and two demons in total. After a meal, Zhang Ziming put away the rest of the fish head and part of the fish meat, and asked Zhu Biao to cast a spell to freeze a piece of ice for storage. Get up and make today's ingredients.

The fish meat is white, and the rice is also white. They churn slightly in the pot, emitting bursts of rich rice and meat aromas. Zhang Ziming lifts the copper spoon on the side, scoops some out, puts some in a bowl, and sprinkles chopped green onions on it. , took a sip and tasted it.

It has to be said that Zhu Yuanzhang is very capable of knowing people. Although he has only met Zhang Ziming once, after hearing a few words from Zhu Biao, it is enough to guess what kind of person he is.

After Zhu Biao took Zhang Ziming away, Zhu Yuanzhang finished the meeting and sent someone to ask about the acquaintance process between Zhang Ziming and Bai Xiyao. After hearing the report, he was more satisfied with his decision.To be able to take good care of an old monster, so as to reach the point of irreversible friendship, let alone a child, loyalty and bravery are of course good, and considerateness is also important.

Insects on the river bank chirped in small pieces, and several summer frogs squatted together and howled dryly. The two sounds rose and fell, forming the unique taste of summer.

When Zhang Ziming raised his head, he happened to see a firefly flying in from the window of the boat. His eyes followed it and drifted out to the winding river.

From the surrounding mountain shadows and dense vegetation, he saw a small black speck moving fast, it was difficult to see under the hazy moonlight, and he couldn't see what it was at all.

But there are few people here, so there is no need to guess who is coming, except for Zhu Biao and Zhang Zhong who went out to pick up people, don't think about it.

The black dot gradually approached, and it turned out to be a small boat.Standing at the bow of the boat was a gentleman in a green shirt, who looked gentle and elegant, with a well-read poetry and book, and an extraordinary bearing.Someone in the middle of the boat was teaching a cat, and it was Zhu Biao.

As for the fireflies, they passed by in a flash, and I don't know where they went.

Presumably this gentleman is Liu Ji and Liu Bowen. Zhang Ziming looked at him a few more times, trying to see what was different about this man.

It is widely rumored in the army that the battle of Longwan was the idea of ​​Liu Junshi, and some people said that he got the true biography of Zhuge Kongming, and he was born to assist Mingjun, so he can pinch and count, knows astronomy from the top and geography from the bottom, and has secretly mastered countless secrets. It can exorcise evil spirits and bind evil spirits, so it was possible to build that amazing place to suppress demons.

After this incident, Zhang Ziming felt that the Zhenyao Department probably had something to do with Zhu Biao, but he didn't dare to draw conclusions, and was still very curious about Liu Bowen.

Liu Ji stepped onto the boat, glanced around, cupped his hands at Zhang Ziming and said, "My servant is Liu Bowen."

Zhang Ziming thought that his curious gaze made him unhappy, so he quickly lowered his head and said: "I have seen the military advisor, my subordinate Zhang Ziming is the son's personal soldier."

Understood, the nanny that the Marshal likes.Liu Bowen understood instantly, nodded friendly, and smiled gently.

Zhu Biao was the last to board the boat. He was competing with Ju Fei. The cat saw snails in the stream on the road and insisted on touching them. He said he wanted to add food for himself. The food on the boat was not enough. He had been hungry for several days and hadn’t eaten enough. , If this continues, he will starve to death.

It's okay for monsters to starve for months, so they can run the train with their mouths full.

When he turned his head and saw the smile on Liu Ji's face, he immediately became vigilant. After getting along for so long, the husband definitely didn't think of anything serious when he smiled like that.

Zhou Dian came to meet Zhu Biao, and tied the rope on the boat to the pole at the stern so that he could swim with him.

He sized Liu Bowen up and asked, "You asked us to come here to wait for you, but what did it count?"

Liu Ji stood with his hands behind his back, still a functioning riddleman: "Mr. Zhou, your divination skills are not inferior to mine, can you gain something?"

Zhou Dian frowned and said, "You are not an ordinary person. Since you have your own plans, your fortune will naturally change as soon as you make a move. How does the poor monk know what you are going to do?"

On this side, Zhang Ziming has brought Zhu Biao a bowl of porridge with two steamed buns.It's not a big deal to watch the excitement, Zhu Biao was snoring and eating, while watching the two monks quarreling with relish.

You count yours, I count mine, you know I will count you, and I know you will count me, then you will know that I count you count me...

Let's quarrel, it is estimated that we will have to quarrel for an hour before we can break it down.

"One more bowl." Zhu Biao held up the bowl and said, "Is there any more?"

Zhang Ziming stared dumbfounded at the quarrel between the two big men whom he had never seen before, took the bowl in a daze, and subconsciously said, "There are more." He walked into the kitchen instinctively, filled another bowl for Zhu Biao, His eyes were still fixed on the eloquent Liu Ji.

Zhu Biao looked down at his porridge, yes, he didn't forget the green onion.

Seeing that Zhang Ziming couldn't recover, Ju Fei, who was squatting at Zhu Biao's feet, explained kindly: "That's how they are, don't worry about it, just don't be rude."

Only then did Zhang Ziming realize that he had lost his composure, and hurriedly cupped his hands and saluted the cat: "I understand."

Seeing that he was so polite to him, Ju Fei greatly increased his affection for him: "You have a future, no wonder even the defeated demon likes you, that kind of ghost is born with resentment."

Zhang Ziming smiled embarrassedly, and said, "There is no difference between a human and a demon. As long as you treat him sincerely, the barrier will always be eliminated."

At this moment, his body seemed to be exuding the Buddha's light that can only be found in temples. Ju Fei stretched out a cat's paw and rubbed his eyes. He thought to himself, what kind of unparalleled good-tempered saint is this? Could it be that I, Mr. Ju, will turn over today ?

Ju Fei got up abruptly, landing on the ground with two hind legs, and pushing Zhang Ziming with the other two front legs, and pushed him a long way. Seeing that Zhu Biao just glanced at him and didn't care, he felt relieved and led him all the way to the cabin. go.

With a cry, Ju Fei blew out a flame from his mouth and lit the oil lamp.

The lights flickered, illuminating a cat and a person, casting their shadows on the floor.

"Then what, Xiao Zhang, bring me a bowl of porridge too." Ju Fei rubbed his two paws on his chest, like a big fly, with a wretched smile on his three-petal mouth, and tentatively said, "How much?" Bring some fish, put more salt, master cat likes it!"

Sure enough, Zhang Ziming was not angry, he said yes, and went in to scoop up the rice for it.

Ju Fei cheered in his heart, finally there is someone he can command!Although Liu Bowen is a cat control, but for the sake of face, he always controls it in a subtle and secretive way, for fear that others will find out, and he has a good relationship with the boss, so it is inconvenient to make demands on him, but now it is different!

My happy life is coming... I eat, sleep and eat every day, and when I wake up, I will get my wages!

On the other hand, Liu Bowen didn't quarrel with Zhou Dian anymore, he found that he was not very good at arguing with Zhou Dian.While feeling lost, he also comforted himself that there is no need to fight for such things, but it is still unavoidable to doubt how his eloquence was cultivated. It was really annoying to be choked back as soon as I opened my mouth.

He came here for serious business, how could he be distracted by others and get angry.

Liu Bowen took a deep breath, calmed down his emotions, and without looking at Zhou Dian, he flicked his sleeves, coughed, and walked towards Zhu Biao who was sitting on the bow.

Zhu Biao thought they were going to quarrel for a while, but when he saw Liu Ji approaching, he quickly stood up and saluted, asking him to sit down on the chair beside him.

It seems that the husband is still reliable, and he will not be as capricious as the master.

"My lord wants to kill Chen Youliang?"

Before sitting down, Liu Bowen threw a "bomb" over his face.

"Yes." Zhu Biao said bravely, "I tried."

"How is the result?"

"There is no result." If Zhu Biao dare not discuss this kind of issue with Zhu Yuanzhang, he is different from Liu Bowen. When everyone was young, most of them would rather talk to their friends than face their parents. Zhu Biao's current approach has the same effect. wonderful.

"I know he is not dead." Liu Bowen said, "If he is not dead, of course there is no result. How can a person with dragon spirit be killed so easily? There is a definite number in the dark."

"Sir, do you mean that only my father can do it?" Zhu Biao was stunned for a moment.

"The chance of being a handsome man is higher." Liu Ji asserted, "Although it is not inevitable, it is much better than you and me."

The sky is densely packed with stars, and the Milky Way runs through their heads.Liu Ji took out a pot of tea from his sleeve and poured a cup for Zhu Biao and himself.

"The commander-in-chief has not yet claimed the title of king and emperor, but he has already connected with Zhongshan's dragon veins and possesses dragon spirit. If he can win the decisive battle at Poyang Lake this time, he should also be called king when he returns."

Liu Ji laughed: "Young master will also be surrounded by dragon aura after being canonized as the son of the world, and because of his special constitution, it may produce strange changes."

"If I have Dragon Qi, can I kill Chen Youliang?"

"I don't know." Liu Ji shook his head, "I can't figure out your son's fate."

After he finished speaking, he looked at Zhu Biao seriously, and asked slowly, "Young Master, why are you so obsessed with killing Chen Youliang? You have never killed anyone before, and you have a life in your hand, and it is also the life of a demon. Can a person really do it?"

Zhu Biao was stunned for a moment, and said in a low voice: "The folding fan turns into a sword, and the distance is far away. At that time, the situation was tense, so I didn't think much about it."

"What if I really killed him?"

"If you kill...you'll kill." Zhu Biao almost pulled the lines of his mouth into a straight line, "Chen Youliang is a great enemy, if you can't get rid of him, what will happen to the world? Sir, sir, how will you achieve your goal?" ?”

Even though he said so, his eyes couldn't help looking at his hands on his legs, they had already grasped the fabric of his pants tightly at some point.

At this time, Zhu Biao felt a little confused. Can more than 20 years of good education be able to resist the invasion of ten years of troubled ideas?Will killing someone who deserves to be killed make me feel guilty?

Liu Jiwen said: "It seems that the young master understands."

Zhu Biao slapped his face with a slap, and felt that the old Zhu who was going to hit him not long ago was a strict father. Although he was outstanding in ability and mighty and domineering, he didn't have the corresponding psychological counseling ability. He only knew how to give things and beat people.At this moment, the husband is like a loving mother who finds out that her child has gone astray, she is persuasive and considerate.

"Sir, don't think about beheading the enemy bandits." Liu Ji took a sip of tea and said, "In the early days of cultivation, it is most taboo to have evil thoughts in your heart. You are still young, and you will inherit the great rule in the future. It is too absurd to be obsessed with this kind of thing."

"As for the blood..." Liu Ji used a euphemistic word instead of killing, "It's not too late to talk about it in the future. What the crown prince should do is not to kill, but to focus on governing the country."

"Zhu Biao is taught."

"Good." Liu Ji nodded in relief.

Zhu Biao asked another question: "Is the demonic thoughts that Mr. said just now a terrible thing? Just like in the storybook, catastrophes such as demons entering the body..."

"No, it's not." Liu Bowen laughed dumbly, "The so-called demonic thoughts are not the same as the concept spread among the people. They are more like obsessions. With obsessions, there will be obstacles, and delusions will arise in your heart. It will be difficult to cultivate from now on. Inch."

"I see."

"Look at Zhang Zhong and Zhou Dian, what do you think of them?"

"Cough." Zhu Biao clenched his fist and put it to his mouth to cough, glanced at Zhou Dian who was sleeping on the side of the boat holding a fishing rod, and whispered, "Master and Mr. Zhou are a little childish, they always like to quarrel, when things happen Easily excitable."

Liu Bowen suddenly realized that it seemed that Zhou Dian's ability to quarrel was developed with Zhang Zhong.

"The naughty boy's temper is not always the same." He said, "In fact, this is the embodiment of returning to the basics and being straightforward. The more carefree, the more beneficial it is to practice. The higher the practice, the more free and easy to act."

"The young master can worship Zhang Zhong as his teacher, but it's really hard to say who got the advantage."

"His reputation in Daomen is very high."

It was the first time for Zhu Biao to hear the evaluation of his master. He didn’t come into contact with many practitioners, and he was usually too busy to develop any friendship with them. Few people could sit down and talk together. Pin where I know that my master is powerful, but I don't know how powerful it is.

"Zhang Zhong was born with a simple personality, and he has a special liking for mountains and rivers. When he traveled around the world, his cultivation became more and more advanced, and he was best at the art of warfare."

"what?"

"That's right, Bingge." Liu Ji said, "If there is a real fight, ten of me and ten of Zhou Dian, tied together, are no match for Zhang Zhong alone."

Unexpectedly, the master is from the actual combat school, and I really can't feel it...

"I am very relieved that you are going out with Zhang Zhong this time. There may be some twists and turns in minor matters, but there will never be any surprises."

"He hasn't taught you anything now, it's probably just not the time. The bowl of medicinal soup and that book back then are nothing ordinary."

Liu Ji said these words seem to be worried that Zhu Biao underestimated his master, or he was reminding Zhu Biao to rely more on Zhang Zhong and not to resist everything by himself.

Whatever he meant, the words had served their purpose.

There is one more thing that Zhu Biao doesn't understand: "Sir, since obsession is not beneficial to practice, why do you..."

Liu Ji was stunned for a moment, but he didn't answer right away. Instead, he was silent for a long time before he opened his mouth and said, "This can be regarded as the helplessness in the world. Not everyone can give up their desires. You have to choose between practicing and entering the world. select."

He let out a deep sigh: "Both Zhou Dian and I entered the world for the destiny of humanity. I seek prosperity, and he seeks peace. After choosing this path, we will have no chance with immortality. Now we are no different from ordinary monks. It's just because the involvement is not deep, in the future..."

He paused: "Even if I can enter the Tao again in the future, when the day of ascension comes, the thunder calamity will only be thousands of times stronger than others. When a thunder strikes, it will definitely be wiped out."

The sacrifice is so great!

Giving up a carefree life and the possibility of becoming a fairy for the sake of human luck, the price is simply beyond the comprehension of others. Just talking about longevity, how many emperors in ancient and modern times can't ask for it?At this moment, someone put it down for the sake of peace and prosperity. It is so great that it is admirable.

Zhu Biao opened and closed his mouth, and suddenly thought of something, he was about to say it.

Before his words came out, Liu Ji said: "Perhaps the young master can use his special ability to make monks like me and Zhou Dian enter the dynasty system in the future, but now he still has no ability."

When chatting with this person, there is really no need to say a lot of things. I don't have time to say them. I don't know whether to make people happy or helpless.

And while talking, he was brought into the ditch. Zhu Biao did not forget that he was asking about obsession. Although Liu Ji confided an important and sincere answer, the text was irrelevant and confused the question vaguely.

Zhu Biao didn't dare to guess what his and Zhou Dian's attachment would bring, but it must not be a good influence. If they can ignore these things, they will be as free and easy as Zhang Zhong, and make rapid progress on the road of practice.

"Sir, wait for me."

After the founding of the country, when the world is at peace, these will naturally no longer be obstacles.At that time, they can leave the temple and be far away from the rivers and lakes.

When Zhu Biao's ability is enough to accommodate them, the choice of temples and rivers and lakes will not be a problem. All monks in the world can enter the court as officials, depending on the emperor's choice.

Liu Ji smiled while stroking his beard, and patted Zhu Biao's shoulder. His eyes showed no emotion, but his voice was still clear and bright: "Okay, I will wait."