Sword of Coming

Even though Chen Pingan still doubts A Liang, it is undeniable that A Liang is a very interesting person.

He had a donkey that he never rode, and he had a lot of fun bickering with the little kid Li Huai. He only wanted to trick Lin Shouyi into drinking, saying that all the good things in the world were nothing more than wine and beautiful women. He would circle around the boy when Chen Ping'an was walking, saying that once he mastered this boxing technique, he would definitely become domineering, and he would just beat people randomly. It's a pity that in the world, he pays attention to hitting people but not in the face, so he is hurt and angry. As a character, it is best to convince others with virtue and defeat enemies with appearance.

He would also brag to Zhu He about his unparalleled swordsmanship, saying that once he held the sword, it would be so awesome that it would even scare him, let alone his opponent. Zhu He smiled and nodded in agreement, but the girl Zhu Lu didn't believe in this evil. She insisted on A Liang using the bamboo knife to demonstrate, and he didn't need to show his overwhelming sword skills, which could cut down a tree the size of a bowl. Even if she loses. A Liang said that it was not appropriate to practice swordsmanship today. Although he had already reached the immortal realm where everything could be used as a sword, the sword must be drawn according to his mood. Is a master still a master if he has no quirks? So there are only those with strong winds, heavy snow, heavy rain, etc. Only in those days can I feel interesting. For example, in the torrential rain, after I draw my sword, I can be so quick that no water touches my body.

Zhu Lu said something to me on the ground and turned around and ran away. A Liang was not annoyed, he just smiled and said to Zhu He, "Xiao Zhu, your girl has a bad temper. Of course, if she really can't get married in the future, don't worry. I, Aliang, can give you a huge advantage and call you father-in-law.

After Zhu He did that, he no longer came to A Liang to ask questions or get close to him. A Liang, who had no choice but to drink alone, felt a little disappointed.

Unfortunately, a few days later, when they were approaching the Tiefu River, it started to drizzle. Although it wasn't heavy, it was still raining.

Zhu Lu immediately stopped A Liang, who was leading the donkey and was busy walking. The latter looked confused and asked the girl, girl, what are you doing? Oh, you mean to show you how to practice swordsmanship when it rains, haha, I remember Remember, little girl, don’t look at me like a liar, okay? You are just too young and don’t know the many rules of masters in this world. Do you know that the rain is too light? Even if I just use a weed to make a sword, I will feel sorry for that grass. Oh no, I am sorry. My superior swordsmanship. So when it rains heavily one day, I will take action and cut off the iron talisman river. Even if you cry and shout for me to accept you as my disciple, I may not nod.

Zhu He dragged his daughter away without saying a word.

The light rain was hazy, and without delaying his journey, A Liang stretched out his hand to hold the bamboo hat, shook his head and sighed. He was leading the white donkey at the front, and his back looked a little lonely at that moment.

What's even more unfortunate is that two days later, as if God opened his eyes, it rained heavily.

As a result, A Liang shouted angrily, "What are you looking at? I have flowers on my face?" Why don't you go take shelter from the rain? What should I do if my body's bones are damaged by the water in my treasure bottle? Can't you see when I draw my sword? Do you have any compassion or mercy? ! Didn’t you see that our treasure bottle is freezing to death?

In the end, when everyone squatted under the towering tree to hide from the rain, everyone stared at Aliang.

Li Huaipi smiled, imitating his mother's tone, and said seriously, "Ah Liang, it's a good thing it only rained and didn't thunder today, otherwise you would be the first to be struck by the Sword Immortal."

Zhu Lu just sneered.

Even Lin Shouyi, who had a cold temperament, couldn't help but roll his eyes.

Zhu He is now completely unwilling to talk to this bullshit Fengxue Temple boss. He chews dry food by himself. After many subtle and subtle tests along the way, Zhu He feels that this weird Aliang is indeed a military strategist. He is a monk in the ancestral court, but he is definitely not an earthly immortal master of swordsmanship. If it is true, let alone A Liang calling him his father-in-law, it would be no problem for him to call him his father-in-law.

Along the way, Li Baoping talked much less than when he just left the blacksmith shop. He just silently followed his junior uncle Chen Ping'an, and was unwilling to let Zhu He and Zhu Lu help carry the basket.

Chen Ping'an was practicing the sword furnace, which was already used by others.

A Liang felt a little uncomfortable when Li Huai and the others looked at him. He turned around and faced them, took off the silver wine gourd from his waist, and drank the wine in one sip.

The heavy rain gradually stopped, and A Liang suddenly stood up and said that he would go out to find a branch that he could find, so that they could see the superior swordsmanship. However, when everyone looked at each other, A Liang said that if he couldn't find it, there was nothing he could do about it. It is not easy for a fairy to find something that is available to him, just like it is for an ordinary person to find a wife.

Everyone looked at A Liang, whose bamboo hat was a little crooked, and no one wanted to speak at all.

A Liang was walking up the hillside alone. It was slippery due to the rain, and he almost stumbled and fell. He quickly pretended to make a few fist moves, as if he was warming up his hands for the sword.

As a result, as soon as A Liang's figure disappeared from sight, the rain suddenly became heavy without any warning, which caught people off guard.

Chen Pingan opened his eyes and saw the donkey not far away under the tree. He thought about it, stood up and said, "I'm going to find A Liang."

Zhu He also stood up and said, "Let me accompany you. It's easy to get into trouble in this weather."

Chen Pingan shook his head and said: "No, I have encountered this kind of weather many times when I was burning charcoal and collecting herbs in the mountains. Don't worry. Besides, I need you to take care of me here, Uncle Zhu, so I can rest assured."

Zhu He thought for a moment and nodded, "Chen Ping'an, then be careful."

Chen Ping'an rubbed Li Baoping's head and said softly, "I'll be right back."

Not only did he have to personally oversee the construction of the government office in the east of the town, but also in order to agree on the location of the Wusheng Temple in Wenchang Pavilion, his parents, Wu Yuan, were busy all day long. Except for the four surnames and ten clans that had already moved out of the town, Six, there are eight left. Dong Hu, the right minister of the Ministry of Rites, relied on the memorial arch building. The Dragon Crossing the River overcame the local snake Wu Yuan. Now those local old oilmen are all in Fulu Street and Tao Ye Xiang saw Wu Yuan's jokes, but he still had to visit each house. Wu Yuan was so busy that his lips were chapped and his throat was about to smoke. As soon as he returned to the supervising government office, he slumped down on his chair and started talking. He tugged at his collar and stared blankly at the carvings on the beams, his face gloomy and uncertain.

Standing next to him was the literary secretary Lang who was born in a wealthy family. Today he accompanied Wu Yuan to visit the various masters. It would not be a rejection, but there were a lot of soft nails, and they were passing the buck. This is about whether Lao Cishan can build Wenchang. Pavilion, you have to ask the Liu family. The one who said that the Wei family occupies the most land in the Immortal Tomb. Only the Wei family can sit down and talk if the Wei family nods. Then the Liu family and the Wei family said that such a big thing involving the ancestors' inheritance must be gathered together. Get up and discuss it carefully, otherwise you will be stabbed in the spine by your neighbors.

The secretary was also holding back his anger, but he had been exposed to it since childhood and was very familiar with the rules of the officialdom. He knew that being an official was not easy, and it was even more difficult for his parents who were in charge of the government. Therefore, he did not become angry. The colleagues who came over gently shook their heads, indicating that they should not add fuel to the fire for the time being and leave Mr. Wu in peace.

Wu Yuan suddenly smiled and said: "Don't worry, I'm fine. I'm just a little hungry for the drinks in our capital right now."

The son of the aristocratic family just sat down and said regretfully: "It's a pity that the Li family has moved to the capital. Otherwise, the head of the family, Li Hong, could help make the connection. Some things could be discussed in private, which would make things much easier. Our family still has a good relationship with the Li family in the capital." Yes, if we speak over there, the Li family in the small town here will definitely sell this face."

Wu Yuan glared and reprimanded: "You are stupid. The connections your family has accumulated are not equal to your connections. Every time you use them, your status in the family will drop a lot. This kind of thing is not something you have done before. It’s as simple as asking for a plaque and a list of books, so don’t mix things up blindly.”

The family member smiled and said, "I'm not worried that Mr. Wu will get into trouble."

Wu Yuan sneered and said, "If I were a nagging person, I would have broken the legs of the father-in-law of Shangzhu Kingdom and elope with his precious daughter."

The whole hall was silent.

The family member suppressed his laughter and said in a low voice: "Master Wu can just brag about such big words here."

Wu Yuan slumped back on the chair comfortably, not feeling embarrassed at all when the truth was revealed. Instead, he said with a smile: "Of course, my father-in-law is really coming to visit me. I would have gone to bow my head and bring tea and water." , I have to ask Mr. Shangzhuguo if you are tired all the time, or else you can rub your shoulders."

Laughter broke out in the lobby of the government office.

Even the two Secretary Wu with embroidered golden swords hanging on their waists at the door looked at each other and smiled.

The moment Wu Yuan sat up straight, everyone in the lobby subconsciously held their breath and concentrated. Wu Yuan said calmly: "The Li family has moved out, and the Lu family is determined to be a coward and ignore everything." Zhao said It is said that the ancestor is in ill health, and everything can be decided only if she gets better. The Song family is the deepest in the town. The four major surnames on Fulu Street own ten large dragon kilns together. Two of them under the Li family have been transferred to The Wei and Liu families in Taoye Lane.”

"Today you will gather together all the scattered documents in the government office and compile it into a relationship diagram of the four surnames and ten clans. I would like to see how this small pond is a mixed bag. To say the least, even if you take the first few big If the family has no idea, then we will find the second-class family. In addition to the few at the bottom of the ten clans, there is also the very rich Ma family, who always abides by the ancestral precepts and refuses to move to Taoye Lane, Fulu Street. They have For the two kilns, since I am also the kiln supervisor, do I have the final say on the scale of these kilns? I will bring these families together to support them. At the same time, I will spend money to go to the Yamen. I don’t feel bad that all the savings of the agency have been wiped out. I don’t believe you can defend Lao Cishan, but the Immortal Tomb is such a big place. Once the spoils are unevenly distributed, how long can you protect it?”

"The water is shallow and there are many bastards, but the temple is full of demons and the wind is strong. When the pond bottoms out and the temple collapses, I will see how these old foxes can admit their mistakes and apologize to me."

When the county magistrate said the last words, he should have been full of energy. He never wanted to lament and went back, "I can't live this life. When will it end?! Sir, where is the promise of being drunk on the beauty's knees? Yamen Everyone in the office is either an old woman or a child, and there is not a single young woman. Where are the beautiful women here that we promised to have outstanding people?"

At this time, the handsome young man with the mole between his eyebrows was blocked by two servants. The young man smiled and said: "Master Wu, why don't I write you a letter and ask Yuan Zhuguo in the capital? I can help you get two little girls with cute eyebrows." The maid is coming?"

Wu Yuan immediately stood up with an embarrassed look on his face. He couldn't reveal his husband's identity as a national master, and he didn't have the shame or courage to scold him in order to hide his identity from others.

Wu Yuan was full of doubts in her heart. She didn't know why her husband came to the government office, and it seemed that he didn't mind revealing his identity at all.

Cui Chan was too lazy to argue with those civil and military secretaries. He turned around and said, "Follow me."

Wu Yuan stretched out his hand to everyone in the room twice, signaling them to be silent, and quickly walked out of the threshold alone. When two military secretaries who were born in the battlefield wanted to follow them closely, Wu Yuan still waved his hands and refused.

Walking on the deserted gravel path, Cui Han asked, "Have all the Lu prisoners entered the mountain?"

Wu Yuan shook his head and said: "There are still six hundred prisoners left who have not yet reached the northernmost mountain pass of Junshen Mountain. This group of people has the most noble status. Most of them are descendants of the Lu family's meritorious nobles. They are not very young either. They are fourteen or five years old." Between the ages of 20 and 20."

Wu Yuan asked doubtfully: "Sir, didn't you arrange this before?"

Cui Chan said angrily: "There are unforeseen circumstances in the sky. Your husband and I are now on the Longyou Shoal, so I have to confirm with you again. Don't worry about anything now, rush to the entrance of Shenjun Mountain and find a The young prisoner named Xia Yulu arranged for him to go to the capital."

Wu Yuan asked cautiously: "This time, Song Changjing's direct henchmen escorted them to Longquan County. If I just come to ask for someone, will those gangsters who don't recognize their relatives obediently let them go?"

Cui Han waved his hand and said impatiently: "I have my own backup, you just need to show up."

Wu Yuan said worriedly: "Sir, where are you?"

Cui Chan snorted coldly: "I can't die!"

Wu Yuan no longer hesitated and immediately called the two military secretaries and rode out together.

If the teacher talks, the student will run away and break his legs.

Cui Zhang waited until Wu Yuan left and walked alone on the alley of the government office, with a gloomy expression on his face, "One mistake and the whole game is over... We haven't completely lost yet. It is a fact that the whole game has been defeated, but it's okay, as long as there is still a slight chance of winning." , if you endure it, just cultivate your mind and nature. At worst, change the chessboard and come back again."

"Didn't I just beat you to death first, and then you, Qi Jingchun?"

"Huh? Why do you feel like a turtle while talking?"

Cui Yi finally sighed, "Her luck has always been very good. She doesn't come early or late, but she crashes in at this time. I can only try my best to get back as many chess pieces as possible from the end of the game." , to save her from taking it all away, it really pisses me off!"

Later, a government servant walked by from a distance, and heard a handsome young man chanting loudly, "I'm not angry, I can't do it... I'm not angry, I can't do it... Damn it, I can't do it! I'm so angry. Got it!"

In the blacksmith shop, three brand-new bamboo chairs are placed under the eaves. They are green and pleasant in color.

The girl in green clothes had already stood up and left angrily, leaving only Master Ruan with a normal expression and a beautiful woman with an unchanged smile.

On the bank of the stream in the distance, stood a woman holding a sword, an old man with long sleeves and a burly man.

The woman sitting on the small bamboo chair looked away from the back of the ponytailed girl. She had just used a little trick to deliberately anger the girl and make her leave. Then the woman got straight to the point and asked: "Master Ruan and Mr. Qi have something to do with each other." Agreement? That’s why Chen Ping’an is surrounded by warriors from the Li family?”

Ruan Qiong said bluntly: "No."

The woman asked again: "Does that mean Master Ruan agreed to protect Chen Ping'an because of those three mountains?"

Ruan Qiong nodded, "Yes, I promised him that there will be no major accidents before they leave Dali."

The woman looked up at the gloomy sky that was about to rain heavily, and said, "Master Ruan, I will have people buy four more hills around Shenxiu Mountain and give them to you as a gift to meet Da Li. How about that?"

Ruan Qiong sneered and said: "You still need to spend money to buy it? Those bags of gold and copper coins are just a matter of Emperor Li's left hand going out with his right hand, so why bother?"

The woman shook her head and smiled: "Rules are rules. It's not that I like to abide by rules, but the rules of Master Ruan in front of me, or the rules of His Majesty the Emperor of the Capital, are higher than my status, so I have to abide by them. Although I am not a good person, I always do what I can."

Ruan Qiong was noncommittal and asked: "Why do you insist on killing that boy? And you must be so anxious to kill him at such a high cost? So much so that you can't wait until he leaves the Dali border before you kill him?"

The woman's tone was not serious, but her eyes were particularly firm: "He must die. If he dies, even if there is really the Buddhist karma that Bald Donkey calls, the incident of killing his father, and relying on him to help our family Mu'er gain more opportunities If one thing happens, everything will stop with me..."

Ruan Qiong said calmly: "Is it because you have some shady supernatural powers that can cut off cause and effect?"

The woman smiled, neither denying nor admitting.

Ruan Qiong shook his head and said: "But this is not the reason why you killed people in such a hurry."

"My family, Mu'er, is about to enter the Great Li Capital City. A great opportunity will come then. In order to avoid complications, I must eliminate the roots as soon as possible."

Seeing the unmoved indifference on the face of the man opposite, the woman had no choice but to reveal the secret and chose to have a frank meeting with the military sage. She explained in detail: "Mu'er's heart knot, if it were placed on an ordinary monk, it would be fine. The road is long, even if he can't get rid of it by himself before breaking through to the middle five realms, Da Li still has the means to forcefully eliminate it with external force. The worst is to leave an unpredictable size in the heart of the devil. When he reaches the upper five realms, what will happen? It has become extremely dangerous. But now that the opportunity in the capital waits for no one, there is no room for sloppiness. Coupled with Cui Han, the good-for-nothing, Cui Daguoshi, who is said to have all the plans, actually lost. Obviously, in the end, he did not succeed in destroying the enemy. I had no choice but to do the next best thing and use Chen Ping'an's head to forcefully change Mu'er's state of mind."

When the woman said this, she said helplessly: "It's not that I haven't thought of deceiving Mu'er, saying that Chen Ping'an became a common citizen in Cui Han's big exam, and I can even arrange all the details perfectly. , presented to him one by one. But I can't afford this risk. Once Mu'er knows the truth in the future, he is so talented now. Once he gets that opportunity, it will become a huge hidden danger, and it is very likely that he will lose his mind in an instant. Shattered."

At this time, it will rain heavily.

The rain curtain is like iron.

Ruan Qiong ignored the heavy rain outside and asked, "Why is it so troublesome?"

"The old man named Yao tricked me and told the young man the truth. It was impossible for his parents to be injured by the Yang Qi just because he was born on the fifth day of May, so he could not be reincarnated as a human being. So that boy The young man who violated his mother's oath was dumbfounded and ran madly from Longyao back to the town. After that, the young man who was so distraught and angry that he wanted to kill someone, Master Ruan, do you know what he did? He neither went to Mu'er nor did he When I got home, I waited outside Mu'er Alley. I waited until an opportunity came for Mu'er to go out and wander alone, then I blocked him, chased after him, and finally pressed my family Mu'er against the wall in Mu'er Alley and almost strangled him to death. , of course, he didn't kill anyone in the end, and even if he really wanted to kill, he would be the only one who died. It's a shame that those dead soldiers and spies hiding in the dark adhere to His Majesty's rules. As long as Mu'er doesn't die, this is absolutely not allowed. If you interfere, you are a piece of trash, you are a piece of trash who deserves death."

After the woman told the secret as calmly as possible, she felt a little tired and helpless for the first time, "Is there such a eccentric bitch in the world? His behavior has become the biggest problem for my family Mu'er. It's almost a dead end. He even woke up from his dreams many times over the years because Mu'er couldn't figure it out, "You Chen Ping'an, why didn't you kill me? Why did you choose a time when Zhigui was not present? If it were me, Song To collect the salary, I will cut Chen Ping'an into pieces if you don't want to forgive me. It's best if I do it in front of your closest relatives.' In the final analysis, it can be regarded as my own trap."

The heavy rain hit the ground like soybeans, like the tears of two children of the same age.

One sat slumped on the ground, covering his neck with his hands, crying in fear.

A poor child wearing straw sandals walked towards the entrance of Mud Bottle Alley and covered his face with his arms.

Just like a mirror, the brighter and flawless it is, the more flaws it can reflect in the person looking in the mirror.

After a long silence, the woman retracted her thoughts, hesitated, and asked: "Master Ruan must have made some guesses about the handwriting of the covered bridge, right?"

Ruan Qiong's face was filled with disgust, "If I had known this, I wouldn't have come here."

The woman raised her eyebrows and said in a deep voice: "So before Mu'er finally leaves the town, he must go there to burn incense, because everything he has today is because of the deaths of the Dali royal family one after another. Relatives of the emperor and the country! The four words Feng Sheng Shui Qi on the plaque on the covered bridge, as many people died as there are strokes, it was these people who sacrificed their lives for his achievements!"

Master Ruan's face was gloomy, and he seemed to have no desire to speak.

The woman slowly stood up, high-spirited, and stared down at Ruan Qiong. Her voice was low and seductive, and she said slowly: "Master Ruan, if you feel that the four mountains are still not worthy of the promise you made to that young man, it's okay, Master Ruan." Just ask for the price, as long as you are willing to ask, everything is easy to negotiate. For example, in Dali, after I return to the capital, I can convince His Majesty the Emperor to open the door for your daughter to become enlightened in the future. Although I don’t know what it is, But I can promise Master Ruan on behalf of your majesty that the Dali court will do its best to help you! In addition to myself, the Imperial Master Cui Chan and even Song Changjing can help your Ruan Xiu achieve enlightenment!"

Ruan Qiong didn't answer the question, "As long as I agree, I will be linked to your Da Li Song family. Is this also part of your plan?"

The woman didn't seem to bother lying at all, or she didn't dare to treat a saint as a fool, "Of course, otherwise our emperor, who is diligent and thrifty, would not let me do anything wrong? Although he does not dislike women intervening in politics, he is even straightforward. Tell me, how can you manage a country if you can't control a woman next to you? I'm really going to bring disaster to the country and the people, and it's because of his incompetence."

"But there are some things that he made very clear from the beginning, and he didn't allow me to make my own decisions. I paid a heavy price for this."

"My biggest advantage is that I can remember hits."

Ruan Qiong finally stopped hiding his disdain. He squinted at the woman and said in a calm tone: "In the future, you must not enter within a thousand miles of Longquan County. If you are discovered, don't blame me for beating a woman."

The woman stared at Ruan Qiong's face and sighed, "That's all. In the worst case, we can wait until the border of Dali. Don't blame me for disturbing you today, Master Ruan. Even if Master Ruan can't stand a woman like me, don't make an impression on our Majesty because of it." Not good.”

Ruan Qiong said when she walked down the steps: "That bamboo chair was made by Chen Ping'an himself."

The woman was stunned, deliberately misinterpreting what Ruan Qiong really wanted to say, and said with a charming smile: "Why, Master Ruan wants to say that the young man named Chen Ping'an indirectly touched my butt?"

The woman laughed and left, walking straight into the rain curtain, letting the heavy rain soak her whole body.

The body is graceful and the curves are exposed.

Ruan Qiong didn't look at her, his face was expressionless.

It rained heavily again.

Chen Ping'an, who was already a teenager, walked to the top of the mountain and saw a man in a bamboo hat standing on the hillside behind him, slowly sheathing his bamboo sword. He turned around and said with a bright smile: "Before coming here, I met someone who was much more interesting than you. Young hero, it’s really good to hear him reciting a poem from time to time. You might as well listen to it. The wild man will wear out the eternal sword in his chest when he sees injustice.”

Ah Liang, who claimed to be a swordsman, slowly walked towards the young man and pointed at the top of his head, "But I am not a knight. I just think that this poem is very suitable for me to read out after killing people in this weather. I am here. The real reasons for looking for you are, firstly, to collect sword gourds along the way, and secondly, the hairpin on your head. The latter is probably a hundred times more important than the former."

Behind the man whose bamboo sword had been sheathed, two corpses with peaceful expressions lay on the hillside.

They are all warriors and monks of the first level of Da Li.

Chen Pingan asked: "Who are you?"

The man walked slowly, holding the handle of the knife with his palm, stopped in front of Chen Pingan, raised his bamboo hat, and said with a smile: "My name is A Liang, a kind-hearted Liang."