Old Gong always wants to feed me fat

At the end of September, a war broke out between Dazhou and Gaochang.Unexpectedly, Da Zhou crossed the natural danger Changcheng Gorge and broke through the highest point camp on the border of Gaochang in one fell swoop.It turned out that Gaochang's army, which was waiting in full force at the border, waited for more than half a month to learn the news, and when they hurried back to the army for rescue, it was completely too late.Dazhou took advantage of the trend and conquered three cities in a row, and the important border towns of Gaochang were about to be uprooted one by one.

Gao Chang followed Da Zhou's ass for five days. When the men and horses were exhausted, Da Zhou suddenly turned around and killed him. He cut the 30 army to pieces. The war lasted for two days, and the 30 frontier army dropped by three Two-thirds, blood flowed into rivers, and piles of dead bones piled up.

This time is not like the last time he robbed Dajing and ran away. Dazhou cleaned up the Gaochang officials in the town, quickly dispatched new officials to take charge of the town, and began to immigrate on a large scale. This discovery made Gaochang panic, Dajing There were also turmoil in the court hall.

Gao Chang asked Dajing for help, should he save him or not?

"Save! Why can't it be saved!" the envoy from the imperial platform said in a trembling voice, his voice was passionate: "The lips are dead and the teeth are cold. As a neighboring country, Dajing has a deadly feud with Dazhou. This time Dazhou invaded Gaochang, it was precisely because of Gaochang's cooperation with Gaochang. A good chance to lose a big week!"

"I object!" The minister of the Ministry of War was much louder than the imperial envoy, and the beam of the palace seemed to be trembling when he opened his mouth: "The autumn grain was robbed by the Great Zhou, and there was another locust plague in the northwest, and the grain price in the south has just stabilized. The national strength is powerless to fight against the Great Zhou. Besides, if we really want to join hands with Gaochang to destroy Zhou, we must enter Gaochang territory. How to calculate the loss? How to supply food? Who should belong to the towns that have been conquered? It can be clearly distinguished! A civil servant from the imperial platform can only talk about wars on paper, but he speaks lightly!"

The imperial envoy almost pointed at the servant's nose and scolded: "You are a dignified military officer, and you are still unable to shrink from a powerful enemy. Are you worthy of the title of military officer?"

The servant's mouth skills were no weaker than that of Yutai Envoy, and his counterattack was harsh and mean: "Your Excellency Yutai Envoy is always strong and strong, a lotus tongue can be a million soldiers, of course, a humble minister can't compare."

A doctor from the Ministry of Industry came out: "I have a discussion..."

"The minister has a discussion!"

"The minister has a discussion..."

Only half a quarter of an hour after the court meeting started, all the officials were already arguing, and the correspondence between "send troops" and "not send troops" was fierce.

The biggest official of the middle school is Le Zhengying, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs. He has been watching with cold eyes without saying a word.When the two factions were exhausted from the quarrel, he said, "Everyone has their own reasons. Gaochang has to save him, but with the current state of the country, he is really unable to send troops. His Majesty has to decide on this matter." .”

The empress had listened to this for a long time, and when Le Zhengying asked her to make a ruling, she said flatly: "Everyone has their own opinions, and I can't make a decision at the moment. Let's put this matter aside for the time being and discuss it tomorrow."

The queen's remarks made both factions dissatisfied, and they retreated angrily.When Le Zhengying walked out of the hall, the eunuch came to invite him: "My lord, Your Majesty is here to invite you."

In a moment, the queen's majestic and composed mask faded, and her face was full of anxiety: "Lezheng Aiqing, what should I do?"

Le Zhengying asked back, "Does Your Majesty want to save him?"

The queen nodded: "Gaochang must be rescued, Changcheng Gorge is lost. The Arakawa area is completely safe to defend, the gate of the country is open, and my Dajing is in danger."

"I have suggestions, I wonder if His Majesty would like to listen to them."

The queen nodded and said: "Aiqing, please tell me everything."

"The Seventh Battalion of the Big Dipper at the border can arrange two military camps to harass the rear of the Great Zhou and cut off the supply line. Five military camps will stick to the border, and recruit recruits from nearby counties to fill the vacancies. Then issue an edict, and the new army will capture or hunt the soldiers of the Great Zhou. , can be rewarded to boost morale. I believe that this two-pronged approach will not only support Gaochang, but also stabilize the border."

The queen hesitated: "The national treasury is in dire straits, I'm afraid I won't be able to spend money to reward the new army."

"There is no need for monetary rewards." Lezheng Ying paused, "The residents near Arakawa are guarding their own hometowns. I suggest that the new army record the heads of the enemies, which can be exchanged for land in the hometown, or reduce or exempt corvee, or mortgage taxes, regardless Life and death, the benefits can all fall on the recruits, so there is no need to worry about the new army being unable to organize."

"The new army can be handed over to the commanders of the five major military battalions, trained by the veterans of the military camps, and trained to guard in the most dangerous places, so that the five military battalions will not have any complaints."

The empress nodded approvingly: "Aiqing is always considerate in every aspect, without leaking anything."

Le Zhengying nodded: "Your Majesty's absurd praise, it is the duty of a minister to share the worries of the king."

The edict to form a new army was issued, and the list of benefits such as counting the enemy's head in exchange for land and tax relief was posted on the streets and alleys around Arakawa, not only in Arakawa, but also in the inland area.Arakawa is sparsely populated, and even with the temptation of land benefits, it may not be possible to gather 10 people. The inland is the main source of military personnel.

In Languang County, the autumn rain is bleak and cold.

Lan Guang's first spiritual master, Du Guang, passed away suddenly in early October.As soon as the news spread, the whole county was shocked. Du Guang was only [-] years old, and he was in the prime of life, but he died suddenly, which aroused a lot of discussion, and all kinds of conspiracies and paradoxes were rampant for a while.

The burial place of Master Duguang was chosen at Lilong Peak, the highest peak of Yangyun Mountain, where you can overlook Qianshan Baitou, with clouds and fog rolling, and the scenery is unique.

It is very cold, so cold that there are no birdsong.

Zhao Wuya put more clothes on for Hu Lie, but Hu Lie was still so cold that he couldn't help chattering his teeth.Master Duguang's disciples carried the coffin and wept uncontrollably. A group of people hurriedly put the coffin into the dug pit, and began to cover it with soil, gradually leveling it up, forming a tall grave bag, and erecting a tombstone. There is only one word "gin" on the tombstone.

The north in front of the tombstone is said to be the last wish of Master Duguang.

When the mourning and joy began, the master's disciples kowtowed to the tombstone one by one, and the sound of firecrackers swayed in the distance, as if the sky and the earth were filled with the sound of firecrackers.

After the sound of firecrackers stopped, paper money was lit, red string incense was inserted, and melons and fruits were arranged.Everyone who should pay homage, everyone who had acquaintance with Master Du Guang bowed, Zhao Wuya also bowed, not wanting a disciple to suddenly point at him and yell: "Did you kill Master! "

Zhao Wuya's expression froze, and then he returned to indifference: "Where did you say that? You suspect that I murdered the master, please show the evidence, it's not good to label me with empty words."

The disciple roared: "You brought that formation diagram! If it wasn't for that formation diagram, Master wouldn't die of heart failure studying it! You did it on purpose!"

"Muqing!" Senior disciple Duguang couldn't stand it any longer, and yelled, "Stop talking nonsense. Master's body is still alive, and you are making a scene in front of his grave. How unbecoming! Spread the word and make people laugh!"

Mu Qing was afraid of senior brother, bowed his head and remained silent, senior senior took a step forward and bowed to Zhao Wuya: "Junior brother is very hot-tempered, and his words offended Your Excellency, I'm laughing at you."

"It's okay." Zhao Wuya replied, "My condolences."

The elder brother looked at him, his lips moved, as if he was saying something silently, and then a voice rang in Zhao Wuya's ear: "Tomorrow afternoon at a quarter of an hour, the empty cicada restaurant has a private seat."

Zhao Wuya remained calm, cupped his fists and said goodbye.

The crowd dispersed, Hu Liao followed Zhao Wuya down the mountain, halfway, he asked: "Did he tell you anything?"

"Did you hear that?"

"I feel like he told you something shady."

Zhao Wuya chuckled: "What's not to see, he just invited me to sit in the restaurant, maybe he wanted to see what the spirit array that made his master mad at him look like."

Hu Liao was suspicious: "Did Guang really die because of studying the formation diagram?"

"How is it possible. Du Guang is known as Lan Guang's number one, and his mind is not that fragile. As for why he died... I don't know! Hahahaha."

Hu pouted, turned his gaze, and saw the notice posted on the tree trunk, he couldn't help but stop, Zhao Wuya just glanced at it and lost interest: "The north can't recruit enough people, so come to the south to find a substitute. Let's go." let's go."

Hu Liao still looked at it: "This handwriting... a bit like the words of the second shopkeeper."

Zhao Wuya knew who he was talking about, and said softly: "Everyone is smart, he must be living well now."

"I hope so." Hu Li sighed.

At a quarter of the next day, Zhao Wuya showed up at Kong Chan Restaurant on time.The elder brother was playing with a small lotus-colored teacup, with a gloomy expression on his face.Zhao Wuya opened the door and entered, he stood up to greet him: "Mr. Luo, please."

"You're welcome, please." Zhao Wuya held a folding fan with a personable demeanor.

The two sat down, and the eldest brother said: "I know that Master's death is inseparable from the formation map brought by the young master. I invite you today, and I just want to see it."

Zhao Wuya chuckled lightly: "Aren't you afraid that you will also die of heart failure?"

The elder brother said: "The study of spiritual formations is vast and boundless. Presumably, the formation diagrams of the young master must be extraordinary. If you can see the extraordinary formation diagrams, you will die without regret."

Zhao Wuya looked solemn: "Are you sure? Die for the Tao?"

The elder brother looked resolute: "Sir, there is no need to say too much, I have made up my mind."

Zhao Wuya's serious face suddenly relaxed, and he said with a smile: "Your Excellency, don't be so nervous, your master didn't die because of the formation diagram, there were other reasons, but I promised him not to tell the outside world." He took out the formation Figure, "Please feel free to look at it. The master has already deduced everything that should be deduced."

The elder brother took the map in surprise and looked carefully.

This is a remnant picture. At first glance, it looks ordinary, but when you look closely, there are hidden mysteries. The connections are simple and straightforward, but the significance is extraordinary.

He was quickly hooked.Zhao Wuya casually drank his tea and counted the time in his mind. When it was time, he suddenly took the map away: "Your Excellency, you should have seen enough, right?"

The eldest brother was stunned for a while, and a murderous look suddenly appeared on his face: "Give it to me!"

Zhao Wuya rolled up the drawing and smiled.The elder brother was slapped on the shoulder suddenly, and most of the strength in his body was taken off, and he said softly, "Be safe and don't be impatient, Your Excellency."

The elder brother was terrified in his heart. The strength of the person who patted him on the shoulder was unfathomable. When did he appear behind him, he didn't realize it!

"A residual image won't help your realm much. If you get too addicted, it will be harmful." Zhao Wuya put away the image and drank the residual tea in his cup. "Goodbye." He turned around and disappeared.

The elder brother's shoulders loosened, and the hand retracted. He looked back, but there was no one there.

Zhao Wuya returned to the inn with ease, and Hu Li was making pottery again, full of interest.

"Back?" Hu Li raised his head and smiled.

There was a plate of osmanthus candied lotus root on the table, Zhao Wuya ate two slices: "Tomorrow we will return to Arakawa."

"Back to Arakawa?" Hu Li was a little surprised.

"Zhao Hongxi's business in Arakawa is getting bigger and bigger, and money is the foundation of development." Zhao Wuya sat down, "The people here are similarly gathered, I will keep a few people to continue to inquire, and return to Arakawa to give some money Support. Besides, the situation on the border is not good now, and a war may break out at any time. Troubled times produce heroes, and the more chaotic the place, the better for me."