Gaoping Gaoyanei was lying on the wall like a monkey, watching eagerly as several Taoist priests put the celestial lantern artifact away in a shed.
Gao Yanei climbed down slightly disappointed and said to the few followers around him: "Do you remember how to operate it? Can you put it up?"
A follower said with a sad face: "It's easy to add that kind of strong liquor, kerosene, etc. and light a fire. Set up the shelf to prevent the fire from burning the lamp ball silk... Then tighten the rope and so on. The key is what Taoist Xuancheng said.
Don’t we know the spell?”
Gao Yanei cursed: "I can't even remember a few spells! What a waste..."
It was late at night, Xuancheng and others recovered the sky lantern at Genyue, and then the reward from Emperor Zhao Ji arrived...a hundred taels of gold, ten collars of Taoist robes! Ten jade-handled fly whisks. Zhao Ji, who originally admired Taoism and claimed to be Taojun emperor, also planned to
I summoned Old Ghost Wang to discuss Taoism and exchange experiences. But how could Old Ghost Wang, who knew his own weight, dare to face the Holy Spirit? If he showed his flaws, it would be all over.
So Wang Lao ghostly talked a lot of nonsense, which meant that he was not blessed enough to meet the saints now. When he travels around the world to cultivate his mind and refine elixirs and has merit, he would come back to meet His Majesty and sit down to talk about the Tao!
Zhao Ji was very sorry, but he did not force it. He rewarded a few more horses for the master and apprentice to use as legwork, and asked Gao Qiu to carefully collect the artifact of that day's lantern, and the matter came to an end.
Gao Yanei stared blankly at the bright moon in the sky, not knowing what he was thinking... His confidant Gou Legs on the side had an ominous premonition, and he asked indifferently: "What are you thinking about in Yanei?"
"I'm thinking about taking one of you to fly to the sky to see Sister Chang'e..."
"Oh, how could Yanei not take the little one there... ah? Yanei, where did you say you were going?"
Gao Yanei looked at the bright moon in the sky dreamily, and said with a grin: "I remember, it's you! You are so lucky to be able to accompany me to heaven!"
"Ya Nei, Ya Nei, please spare my life! How can a young man be so virtuous as to have such a blessing from God? I'd better change my life to someone else..."
"Fart! You are a man who has promised me a thousand dollars, and you have already proposed yourself. It's you!"
Gao Yanei jumped up excitedly, looked at the yard where the sky lanterns were stored, and then ran away with a few of his earth-colored men.
Not long after the few people left, a head popped out from the wall, looked in the direction where Gao Yanei had slipped away, and then returned to the yard and said, "Senior Brother Xuancheng, this is Gao Yanei!"
Taoist Xuancheng frowned: "But that Gao Ping Gao Yanei?"
"it's him!"
Xuancheng said: "Originally, I didn't need to pay attention to that guy, but he seems to be an old acquaintance of Lang Jun. Let's report it to Lang Jun and deal with it!"
"Um!"
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The next day, Lin Chong came to visit his mentor with some tonic gifts. Zhou Tong had recovered a lot and was standing in the yard breathing and regulating his inner breath. Wang Yueniang was sitting on a small stool and fanning a small child.
On the stove, the aroma of chicken soup spreads.
"Lin Chong meets the teacher!"
Zhou Tong opened his eyes and nodded with a smile. Old Zhou Tong had always been quite satisfied with this proud disciple. The only thing that made him a little regretful was that Lin Chong's temperament was a little softer. Although he had an unyielding spirit, things turned out to be...
It’s easy to be hesitant when the time comes!
This is a taboo for military leaders...
Zhou Tong knew that Lin Chong was not a handsome man! But in leading troops and fighting, all kinds of talents had their uses. Lin Chong was excellent in martial arts and had a temperament that was easily contagious, and he was kind-hearted.
Such a general is suitable for leading an army, being a vanguard or a surprise soldier... He will definitely be able to carry out the general's orders to the end! And he can lead his subordinates to follow him and fight bloody battles.
Zhou Tong chuckled and said: "Yue Niang is my savior, otherwise how could I recover so quickly? Chong'er, I heard that your sworn brother An Daoquan, the grandson of the miracle doctor Lao An, came to Bianliang
You know? I also had a relationship with Dr. Lao An, so you might as well bring that baby over if you have time!"
Lin Chong nodded: "Teacher, An Daoquan went to the Daxiangguo Temple to see Zen Master Nalokong. I heard that the old Zen Master has not been in good health recently. When the third brother comes back... I will bring him over to the teacher for a detailed pulse diagnosis.
Some conditioning medicine!"
"Oh, I'm fine...don't worry about anything useless!"
Next to her, Yueniang opened the lid of the casserole and took a sip of the chicken soup. Then she turned off the fire and filled a large bowl for teacher Zhou Tong. There were a few red dates and medicinal herbs floating in the soup.
"Would you like a bowl of wine to warm your stomach, sir?"
Zhou Tong took a sip and praised: "Not bad, Yue Niang is really good at her craftsmanship! Lin Chong is so lucky, hahaha... Come on, come on, you can nourish yourself too... Hahaha!"
Lin Chong chuckled and sat over, took a bowl of chicken soup and drank it with the teacher.
Yueniang looked at Lin Chong and asked softly: "You two brothers have met. I wonder when Song Wen and Song Langjun will come back?"
Lin Chong frowned and said: "I'm afraid my brother will go back to Qingshan Village directly, but... because he has made great contributions in suppressing bandits, and... my brother from the Capital Charity Gambling Association has also put in a lot of effort, and Gao Dianshuai treats him very much."
I’m optimistic about it, so…”
Zhou Tong on the side was stunned for a moment, frowned and said: "Gao Qiu... According to what I have seen, Brother Wen is very capable and intelligent... But he was right to retreat bravely and escape from Bianliang. Now the court is full of chaos... Wen
My brother is born a philanthropic boy who has a good way of making money. If he stays in Bianliang, he will attract the attention of many corrupt officials! If Gao Qiu transfers him back to Bianliang, it may not be a good thing... Stay in Taoshan County to protect the safety of the people there.
, Suppressing bandits and calming the people is also the foundation of a man's life! It is a merit..."
Lin Chong was a little afraid to look at Yueniang, and lowered his head and said: "These days, the eldest brother has been walking in Dengzhou. In order to save more refugees in Qingshan Camp, his Sihai Chamber of Commerce has shops and warehouses everywhere... even Hai
We are involved in trade!"
Zhou Tong frowned, feeling that military generals were doing business in private... It seemed... Well, in the current imperial court, even Gao Qiu was trying to make money by any means. Song Wen was a merchant, and if he was not allowed to do business on his own, how could he expect the imperial court to do so?
Can the money, food, and military pay be paid out in full? Not to mention that Song Wen has been recruiting refugees to train rural soldiers.
Lin Chong continued: "Gaodian Shuai learned that in the area of Dengzhou and Mizhou, pirates have been causing chaos for years, the fields are deserted, and the people are complaining... even the decent wealthy households have fled! Each of the two state capitals is poorer than the other, and there are seven guardhouses in total.
...There should be a thousand Xiang troops inside, but now I'm afraid they can't even get half of them! After the officials learned about it, they were worried and didn't want to waste the elite imperial troops from Bianliang, Tokyo, in such a place. "So, Gao Dianshuai recommended it.
My brother...promoted my brother to be the military commander of Mizhou, that is, the military envoy of Mizhou!"
Zhou Tong was stunned for a moment. This... could it be said that Song Wen gave Gao Qiu a large sum of money? However, although the old knights of the Mizhou generation had never been to Dengzhou, they had heard of it. It was really a poor place.
!
Generations of burning mountains and boiling the sea to remove salt have long since cut down all the forest on the seaside. It is not easy to grow crops on the seaside, so there are few villages and many poor fishermen.
It’s better to go south. After all, Mizhou is relatively close to Haizhou. It’s cheaper to buy some food from Jiangnan. The poorest places are directly from Dengzhou to Mizhou. The people are so poor that they don’t have pants to wear... On the sea
The pirates are running around everywhere, and the soldiers in several guard stations cannot see a few pennies of military pay all year round, and they are as hungry as wolves...
Zhou Tong sighed: "If this is Song Wen's own intention, then... Well, he is really a good man with a great heart! He has served as an official for thousands of miles just for wealth... Today's officials and generals are really hard to describe! It's okay!
, that's fine... Song Wen went there, I'm afraid the people will live a lot longer because of him! I'm old, if I were ten years younger, I would take a few brothers to help Song Wen... Suppress bandits,
Fighting against thieves in the mountains is the same as fighting against pirates in the sea... well, it's pretty much the same!"
Wang Yueniang next to her smiled and said, "Isn't my foster father ignorant of water? How can he defeat pirates?"
Zhou Tong laughed a few times... "I just stand on the boat and fight..."
Yueniang sighed faintly: "Lang Jun, but this time the imperial army went north to fight, Lang Jun didn't have the opportunity to kill the enemy and make meritorious deeds. Do you feel uncomfortable?"