Guo Banxian left the Prime Minister's Mansion in the evening. He did not dare to go far because he was afraid that the walk would be unsafe at night, so he stayed in an inn before leaving the capital. Li Daocheng also thought carefully. He knew that the Prime Minister's Mansion had become a dangerous place.
Although the little eunuch has been put to death by him, he must have someone under his command. This kind of bewitching technique he used can deceive others, but he can't deceive the Zen Monk and Master of Biyun Temple. He also doesn't know the relationship between the Zen Monk and the Master in the palace.
As I said before, if the little eunuch gets an evil disease, he must ask the imperial doctor to cure it. If the imperial doctor cannot cure it, he will not stop working for the old monk named Zen Monk. Once the old monk comes out of the mountain, he will naturally reveal to him what kind of disease the little eunuch has.
The Empress Dowager and others, as well as the young eunuchs, would naturally think of the prime minister. Therefore, Guo Banxian did not dare to delay for half an hour. As soon as the matter was settled, he left immediately. By the time the young eunuchs and others came to their senses, he had already left the city.
Went.
Before dawn the next day, Guo Daocheng urged his men Tong'er and Shao Wanqiang to set off early. One hundred thousand taels of silver were calculated according to the old saying of sixteen taels per catty, which was converted into more than six thousand catties, which was not a small amount. Prime Minister Wang said:
He hired five mules, five horses, and twelve donkeys, one of which was called a donkey. The load on each animal's back weighed two to three hundred kilograms. He brought four children with him, plus Shao Wanqiang's bodyguard team.
, a total of fifteen people. Guo Daocheng was riding on the barking donkey, and Shao Wanqiang was guarding him with an ax in his hand. Naturally, he had to ride a horse, while the rest walked.
After leaving the capital, Guo Daocheng no longer dared to walk at night. He traveled day and night every day. Because the load was too heavy, how fast could this team go? Guo Daocheng thought to himself: According to this way of walking
, it would take at least two or three months to get to Kongtong Mountain. Instead of wasting time like this, it would be better to spend a thousand or ten taels of silver, hire some horses and vehicles, and yell at the donkeys to stay. The small donkeys were too slow and were eliminated. At that time, Prime Minister Wang
I had said that it would be convenient for him to change the banknotes into banknotes, but he refused to accept it. He was afraid that the banknotes were fake, so he insisted on paying in cash. Now, the mountain of money turned out to be a burden to him.
Everyone hurried slowly and hurriedly, and arrived at a market town on the evening of the sixth day. People going to the market couldn't help but stop and look at this strange caravan. They said they were officials, but they were dressed up in a flashy way.
He must be a businessman, but I don’t know what kind of business he is doing. Naturally, this large group of people will live in a big hotel, and Guanyi is the best. Spend more money to ensure safety! Small shops are not suitable, let alone people, and horses and mules cannot be accommodated.
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After dinner, Taoist Guo asked Tong'er to invite the shopkeeper to the small room to talk. The Taoist asked:
"Shop owner, go straight west. Is this road safe?"
The shopkeeper is not a cheerful person either. Businessmen generally recognize money but not people. When they first entered the shop, this group of people, especially the old man wearing a Taoist hat, negotiated the price with him, saying that they would only pay ten yuan for a night's stay.
Two taels of silver, if you want more, you will change the store. The owner of the shop looked at the fifteen adults plus dozens of mules, horses and donkeys, and the cost of the night was at least seven or eight taels. He had no intention.
Yes, but the person's attitude of leaving immediately forced him to agree. Making one or two taels a night was also one or two taels, and the house was not idle, so he gritted his teeth and made the deal. The business was
It was done, but he was still resenting the stinginess and cruelty of this group of people. Now he came to ask questions, but he didn't pay any tolls, so the conversation was in vain. The store owner had a bad intention and said:
"Your Majesty, just go forward boldly and confidently. In today's peaceful and prosperous times, this place is far away from the capital. Where can there be strong thieves? It's hard to say the three directions: south, south, north and south. Only to the west is a flat river, which is easy to walk! However, That being said, you should be more careful about petty thieves."
"Thanks to the donor for your advice," Taoist Guo said. "This is the charity money that our master and disciples spent several years raising. We plan to go back to the mountain to repair the temple. The house is too dilapidated to be inhabited. To be honest with the donor, young master It's said to be several thousand taels! Just in case something unexpected happens, we also hired a reputable bodyguard to escort us. The axe-wielding bodyguard surnamed Shao has unparalleled martial arts skills and has the courage to be unstoppable by ten thousand men! Ordinary thieves We don’t take it seriously either.”
"That's good, that's good. Sir, please rest, I have a few things to do." The owner was about to get up and leave.
Guo Banxian took out a silver coin from his sleeve and said, "I don't have much with me. Let me give you this silver coin and take it for a cup of tea!"
The shopkeeper was disdainful and deliberately didn't want it, but then he thought that it would be in vain if he didn't want it. Flies are also meat, and one penny can buy two sesame seed cakes! So he took it and pinched it in his hand, without saying thank you, turned around and left.
Guo Daocheng felt relieved when he heard from the store owner that the place ahead was very dangerous. Besides, he heard from Wang Xiang that his servant Shao Wanqiang was a highly skilled martial artist and was no ordinary person. Even if there were hundreds of thieves and thieves blocking the road and robbing him, he would probably not be able to do it. He was no match for General Shao. After thinking about it this way, the old Taoist's doubts disappeared and he did not meditate, so he fell asleep with his head in his arms and did not wake up until dawn.
While the cavalry was marching, they suddenly saw a mountain peak in front of them. The terrain was extremely dangerous. Taoist Guo and the bodyguards sent by the Prime Minister's Office were all tourists from other places. They didn't know what this mountain was. Besides, everyone was in a hurry and had no intention of enjoying the beautiful scenery of famous mountains. No matter what its name is, just let it go.
To put it simply, this mountain is Langdang Mountain. Lin Rugui and Qi Guangyuan have become tailless donkeys since Miss Cao Huazhi went to the capital with her eunuch brother-in-law. Under normal circumstances, they know their own abilities. I can eat a few bowls of dry rice, so I don't go down the mountain to plunder easily. I just do some research and have a 100% certainty before I dare to take action. The night before, minions came up the mountain to report, and a horse team stayed overnight in the town at the foot of the mountain. , dressed like a monk, riding a mule and a donkey cart, carrying a large amount of silver, and followed by a dozen big men who looked like bodyguards.
When Lin and Qi put it all together, is it a robbery or not? Logically speaking, it is not easy for a monk to earn some money. The master's family will give a penny in alms, and the west's family will donate half a penny. How much can they get from here and there? It is also unjust to commit a robbery. According to Qi Guangyuan's wishes, forget it and let them leave immediately. It is better for the monks and Taoists to stay away. Unexpectedly, Lin Rugui said:
"Brother, it's better than this. Let's go down the mountain for a walk tomorrow. If there are only three to five hundred taels of silver, we will be generous and let them go. If there are thousands of taels of silver, we have to ask him. Where did he come from? Why did he get so much money? It is unknown whether he got it through fraud. He had money to build the temple, but our brothers are hungry here, no matter what, he donated it, why don't we donate some money to our brothers. "
Qi Guangyuan is a poor man, and he always listens to Lin Rugui's advice. Seeing that he said this seems reasonable. Before leaving, the eunuch's brother-in-law said that their team would be classified as a part of the official army, and that the imperial rations would be delivered on time every month. He said, "I haven't seen even one tael of imperial rations so far, and none of my brothers can sit back and wait for death." He said:
"Brother, according to your words, we will go down the mountain tomorrow."
Taoist Guo watched for half an hour and saw no movement, so he urged the people below:
"When driving a horse or a cart, keep your feet firmly on the ground and walk across this mountain quickly."
Before I had taken a few steps, there was a sudden "clang" sound, and a group of people jumped out of the mountain. The two leaders were leading, one black and one yellow. The black bottom of the Yasai pot and the yellow one resembled a gun. The black-faced man held two hands.
Hammer, the yellow-faced man is still the same dog-beating stick. The big black man rides a jet-black mule, and the thin yellow man rides a gray donkey. According to the old rules, the big black man ducked back, and the thin yellow-faced man
Come and talk to:
"Old Taoist, I have something to discuss with you." The little yellow-faced man shouted, "Seeing that you are also a smart man, let's tell the truth. Nowadays, there is a shortage of materials in the mountains and we cannot make ends meet. There are many people eating and few making money.
Look at the two of us, as the first and second village masters, we are both respectable characters, but now we don’t even have a decent horse for our mounts. Well, we won’t embarrass you and leave half of your pack, regardless of what’s inside.
How about if it's stones, tiles, or scrap metal, it can be used as money to buy the way. You can go with your people, and we can go up to our mountain."
Guo Daocheng was shocked when he saw such a group of people coming down from the mountain. Youdao is a good man who doesn't want to suffer immediate losses. He saw that there were many people on the other side, and he didn't care about Shao Wanqiang's weakness. So he raised one palm in front of his chest and shouted
He shouted: "Infinite Heavenly Lord", and then said carefully:
"Your Majesty, I will tell you the truth. In fact, what is in the bag is not money, but some unknown Taoist treasures handed down from ancient times and some books. These things are not worth a penny to you lay people, but we Taoists regard them as treasures.
, if one piece is lost, the temple will be destroyed and people will die, and the Taoist temple will no longer exist. Since the king wants money, I have a few taels of silver scattered here, and they are beaten into blocks, a total of one hundred taels. Please
Your Majesty, take it and buy a bowl of wine for the brothers to drink."
Qi Guangyuan, who was listening behind him, had long been impatient and shouted in a loud voice:
"You're so fucked up, how can I have the time to chat with a shabby old man like you? Just say one thing, do you want life or money?"
When Guo Daocheng wanted to speak, Shao Wanqiang rushed over with his axe, and shouted sharply at Qi Guangyuan:
"Bold bandit, take your life and I will fight San Lily with you!"
Qi Guangyuan is brave and weak in martial arts, he has a tough mouth and a soft butt. His two hammers look like they weigh four to five hundred kilograms but are actually less than twenty or thirty kilograms.
In less than ten rounds, Qi Guangyuan's strength was weak and he gradually became exhausted. He was so anxious that he shouted:
"The wind is tight, brother, get out quickly!"
Shao Wanqiang opened the mountain and rolled up the axe, just like a goddess scattering flowers. Seeing that Qi Guangyuan was about to leave, how could he let him go? The big ax opened up, chopping up and down the head and body, hitting the mule and wounding people. Qi Guangyuan was dripping with cold sweat.
, panting like an ox, knowing that today he encountered a tough opponent, he was in a hurry and couldn't escape, he just kept screaming.
At this moment, suddenly a small group of people arrived quickly, and the leader was also a man with two bells. Qi Guangyuan was overjoyed when he saw it, shouted "Brother, come and save me", beat the mule and turned around and left. Shao Wanqiang had also met each other before, and everyone
They were all acquaintances. The general came angrily and said:
"General Zhu, please stop meddling in other people's business. Are you and the bandits in the same family?"
Zhu Linzong was filled with anger and did not say anything. He raised the hammer with his left hand. Shao Wanqiang blocked it instinctively, and the mountain ax flew eight feet away. Xiao Zhu's hammer came again with his right hand and hit the man and the horse.
There's no time left to roll your eyes.
Zhu Linzong thought it was not enough, so he hit the old Taoist again with the hammer. Guo Banxian was so frightened that he peed, jumped off the donkey, kowtowed like pounding garlic and said:
"Good man, spare your life, spare your life. All the hundred thousand taels of silver will be yours, and I won't keep a penny from you!"