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Chapter 36 Chapter Thirty-Six

Hearing Li Guangcen's words, Yang Hao suddenly remembered a long-lost concern, his heart fluttered for a while, and his expression became strange.In fact, he is not sure whether what he thinks in his heart is really the case. At this time, it is naturally inconvenient to tell others about the unrestrained association that day. When Li Guangcen asked, Yang Hao hurriedly collected his mind and said, "Oh, Hao'er suddenly remembered something else, a private matter, it's nothing. Yifu, killing people with poison is not uncommon, but this medicine kills people invisible. It is very rare that you can easily put yourself out of the matter. Is there an antidote for this medicine?"

Li Guangcen caressed his beard with a smile: "Kakaqin has been playing with medicines all his life. He often said that any poison in the world must have its antidote. It just depends on whether you can find it or not. Naturally, this nameless poison also has an antidote. But don't say it out there." Li Guangcen blinked, and said with a light smile: "If I hadn't saved his life, and I was his best brother and best friend, he wouldn't even tell me. If people know that this poison can be cured, But it’s not worth that much money. Last year, a Central Plainsman bought two copies from him, and spent a total of twenty gold leaves in perfect condition.”

Yang Hao's heart moved, and he hurriedly asked: "What is the identity of the Central Plains people?" Li Guangcen said: "I just listened to what he said casually. I don't care what this person's identity is. Besides, buying medicine must be used to harm people. Who is willing to reveal his identity if he is sneaky?" Authentic: "Hao'er, do you...have something on your mind? Have you ever seen someone with symptoms like this poison?" "I don't know yet, it's just that I'm too suspicious, so I don't care." Yang Hao held the box tightly, and asked: "The antidote, but what's in this white bottle, how to use it?"

Li Guangcen didn't ask, and said: "Exactly, in fact, it is very easy to make an enemy and kill an enemy. If you can turn an enemy into a friend, then you will be more capable. A long time ago, someone used this poison to kill A profuse sweat, and then he went to detoxify him, so he gained his trust and became his close servant and favorite. The antidote is contained in this white bottle. The poison does not seem to be strong, but it is not easy to get rid of it. , Divide the medicinal powder in this white bottle into five portions, one portion per day, and give it to the poisoned person. After half an hour, slap his whole body with both palms to help his blood and qi to unleash its medicinal properties. After five days, he will recover. Detoxify."

Yang Hao carefully kept what he said in his heart, put the medicine carefully in his bosom, and then said: "Father, Hao'er thinks, since you have to go anyway, you should go quickly, and don't leave a place for others. The impression of letting go. It has been too long now, and I will leave in two days. It is just that Luling Prefecture is not easy to gain a foothold, and there are many things that are not easy to put on the table. After the new official takes office, it is even more difficult to explain to him , I had to trouble my adoptive father to take charge of the overall situation. Fortunately, many things have been established now, and there are many people available. Small, when it falls, many disasters will come."

Li Guangcen nodded: "For the sake of my father, we have many villages and tribes here, all of which are relatively independent, unlike the towns in the Central Plains, the new magistrate has no way of knowing the bottom of the bottom. Besides, the officials at all levels, including the township official Li Zheng, They were all single-handedly promoted by us, and it is easy to hide these things, so you don't have to worry too much." The two discussed carefully for a long time, and seeing that Li Guangcen was a little tired, Yang Hao told him to rest well, and then got up to leave.As soon as Yang Hao walked away, Mu Kui came out from behind, looked at the direction Yang Hao was leaving, and said disappointedly: "The officials of the Great Song Dynasty clearly ascended and descended secretly, and took away the power of the young master. The master accepted it so willingly, and went to Beijing to take up his post? The young master is benevolent and righteous, and he is an admirable and convincing master, but it is a pity that he is not cruel enough, and is not a person who can do great things."

"Bold, young master, you can criticize and comment, there are no rules!" Following the scolding, Mu En, Namuhan, and Jin Jin came out from behind. A conversation between father and son. Mu Kui argued: "The young master doesn't care about the power and position, he is happy with the situation, and I have nothing to say if he wants to live a happy life. But this Luling Prefecture was brought down by him with all his hard work. So many of us follow the young master wholeheartedly. Conquering all directions, life and death without regrets, the young master will leave as soon as he says, I feel uncomfortable in my heart!"

Li Guangcen smiled slightly and said, "Come on, sit down." After several people sat down beside him, Li Guangcen glanced slightly and said, "Mu En, I know, even if you are reprimanding Mu Kui, the thoughts in your heart are actually the same as Mu Kui's." He let out a long breath, and said, "However, if Hao'er was a ruthless, ambitious person who didn't care about the consequences and only cared about his own gains and losses in everything he did, think about it, would he still be your young master? Back then We are just a burden and a disaster, and we can't let him get any wealth and power. If he only cares about gains and losses, will he take risks to accept our people? Will he do these things for you and the people of Luzhou? He As long as he stays in this Luzhou honestly and keeps himself safe, even if he is oppressed by the strong vassals, it will only harm the people of Luzhou. For him, as long as he can sit in this seat, he has no merit or demerit, and he will definitely be promoted in the future. , will it be feared by the officials?"

The few people looked at each other and stopped talking. Li Guangcen's face became serious, and he said in a deep voice: "Don't forget that Hao'er was not an ambitious hero who wanted to become the leader of a party from the beginning to the end. Why do you judge him with the heart of a hero? ?” Several people lowered their heads in a low voice, and Namuhan said in a low voice: "What the lord taught is, but... after all, the young lord is now our loyal master. As soon as the imperial court issued an order, he followed the order and left. We... I don’t know what to do next.”

Li Guangcen sighed softly and said: "Then what do you think Hao'er should do? Refuse to obey? In that case, disaster will come soon. How could the court not have thought of the possibility that if he refuses to obey? How could there be no future? How to deal with it? The Zhe Family has been operating in the Northwest for 300 years, and Zhe Yuxun doesn’t obey the imperial decree. Do you think Hao’er has been running this Luzhou for less than a year, so he has the right to resist the imperial decree? Hey! If he doesn’t obey, Immediately, it will be a catastrophe. Since you will go if you follow, and you will go if you don’t follow, and you still have to complain and be reluctant? Isn’t that ignorant of current affairs and bringing disaster on yourself?”

Several people looked at each other in bewilderment, and Teng Jin couldn't help but said: "This subordinate is dull, please show it clearly, my lord." Li Guangcen glanced at them, and said calmly: "If Hao'er is really a man of great talent, then the best choice for him to accept the imperial decree is to immediately abandon everything here, and return to Beijing with the imperial envoy who passed the decree, and stay there for a while." The imperial envoy's eyes and ears are out of sight, so that the guards of the officials can be completely dispelled, and their own lives can be saved, so that they can plan later. A real hero is not like a bull, who will stand up to whoever he sees, but must be able to bend and stretch, endure when he should endure, endure humiliation when he should be humiliated, and wait patiently until the opponent has a fatal flaw before striking him down. In the process, or wait until the opportunity that is most beneficial to oneself will show its success. Now, we have offended Xia Zhou. If we lose the support of the court, all our efforts will be wiped out in an instant. What do you think Haoer should do?Did he raise the flag to rebel, or did he try everything possible to refuse to obey orders and stay to resist Xiazhou in the west and the imperial court in the east?Do we have that strength now? We have already had a grudge against Xiazhou. If the court puts more pressure on it, who in Fuzhou and Linzhou will be willing to brazenly support us? " Li Guangcen snorted coldly and said: "You only know how to complain, you just don't feel satisfied, but Hao'er's thoughts, between actions, decide the life and death of Luzhou's 50,000 soldiers and civilians, that is, whether this Luheling will be reborn. Turned into a deserted ruin, if he is like you, disregarding the consequences, only caring about vengeance, fighting and killing at every turn, and refusing to suffer a little loss, then he is called a hero? A group of fools, those emperors Not to mention, if you look at the San Francisco in the Northwest, who is not strong like a snake and weak like a dragon, struggling to survive? It is these days that I braved the severe cold to come and go to Luling Prefecture, and I made friends with Haoer Don’t those Qiang people in Hengshan also know how to assess the situation, seek good luck and avoid bad luck? You ordinary people only know how to achieve great things by showing off your courage.” Several people lost their temper after being reprimanded by Li Guangcen. After all, Mu En was calmer. After thinking about it carefully, he really had no other choice now, so he couldn't help but say in shame, "My lord, if the young master goes to the capital, what should we do?" Li Guangcen narrowed his eyes slightly, and said slowly: "There are so many heroes in the past and present, not because they wanted to be kings and hegemony, but because the current situation pushed them to that position, so he couldn't help but follow suit. Did the officials of the Great Song Dynasty have the ambition to become emperors in the first place? If he hadn't already had a large army in his hands, if it hadn't been for the court's lord and young ministers being strong and being suspected by others, if Zhao Pu, Gao Huaide and others hadn't been instigated repeatedly to create momentum, how could Chen Qiao be called emperor halfway? Besides, Li Yuan, the Great Patriarch of Tang Dynasty, was bullied by Yang Guang again and again, but he only wanted to survive. As a member of the imperial family, he was only a Wei Wei Shaoqing, to hold the flag and manage the car for Emperor Yang.If he hadn't occupied a majestic city first, and had a strong army under his command, Yang Guang would have lost the hearts of the people, and Pei Ji had lured him to have an affair with Emperor Yang's favorite concubine who lived in Jinyang Palace, and Liu Wenjing had forged court documents The forced pull of strong men provoked a civil uprising, and Li Shimin, Xu Shixu, Samurai Xun and others repeatedly instigated him. How could he be determined to raise the flag to rebel and achieve the hegemony of the Tang Dynasty? " He looked at the few absolutely trustworthy confidants in front of him, and said earnestly and earnestly: "The times make heroes. The times are the right time, the right place, and the harmony of people. If the right time and place are not right, you should not develop ambitions, and stay in Luling Prefecture obediently. Preserving the continuation of the ethnic group is the top priority. If the right time and place can be used by me, then the people and the people are you..." Namuhan and the others were still a little puzzled, but Mu En had already realized something. Li Guangcen leaned on the quilt and said slowly: "The weather has not yet arrived, and the land has not yet arrived. Now I can only recuperate, lie still, and secretly accumulate strength. If your own strength is not enough, once the wind and clouds are surging, you will be the first to be swept to the ninth floor." Xiaoyun went outside, thinking about doing something important. Since Hao'er has aroused the wariness of the imperial court, if he stays in Luzhou, he will attract the attention of the imperial court all the time. Under all kinds of constraints, how can we develop.Now that Hao'er is going to Beijing to become an official, it is Mingxiu's plank road, and we can breathe a sigh of relief.As long as nothing goes wrong here, Hao'er will be safe in Kaifeng.If one day, when the weather comes and the location is right, you can't do what Pei Ji and Liu Wenjing can do?You can't do what Zhao Pu and Gao Huaide did? " "Huh?" Li Guangcen took a look, and Namuhan and the others got up abruptly, and said in a deep voice, "I understand!" Li Guangcen nodded and said with a smile: "Although Cheng Dexuan has been holding back in Luzhou, he is very honest in front of Hao'er, and he has never been in charge of anything except the laws of Luzhou, but this Luzhou has grown from scratch, and he is very honest. It is seen in the eyes, once the new prefect arrives, there is no guarantee that he will not do something. The top priority is to get rid of this disaster first. As for the others... Long Xingyun, Hu Xingfeng, Haoer is missing It's a meeting of wind and clouds, you just have to be patient and do your own thing well, and wait for the wind to come..."
The clouds have not come, the wind has not come, but the first snow of this winter has come. The heavy snow fell to the sky and covered the ground, covering the undulating mountains, the fields that spread to the sky, and the undulating and swaying reeds, all covered in white.Wearing a cloak, Yang Hao stood on the third base of the half-built Kaibao Fuyi Iron Tower, overlooking everything in Luling Prefecture covered in silver and plain. Beside him, Mu Yu, who was wearing a strong suit and a short knife on his waist, stood quietly, and there was no one else around. Yang Hao was leaving today, and he didn't let the state government officials come to see him off, nor did he make the news public.The common people only vaguely knew that the magistrate was about to be promoted and was going to Kaifeng to become an official, but they didn't know the exact date of his trip.When it's time to keep a low profile, you still have to keep a low profile. Yang Hao doesn't want the common people to send them off in the snow, and he doesn't want to come up with tricks such as "Wanmin Umbrella" and "Dezheng Card" to make the people cry. Said, not a good thing. Before leaving, he just wanted to stand quietly on this high place alone, and look at this piece of land that he couldn't let go of.Overlooking the entire Luling from here, there are countless overlapping snow mountains on three sides, and the snow mountains pile up to form a natural screen.In the endless snow-capped mountains, there is an endless jungle. Luzhou in the middle is surrounded by these mountains. Although it is also covered with fertile snow, it does not have the north wind that screams... Ding's house in Bazhou was never his home, but it was unforgettable for him because there were kindness and hatred that he could never forget.And here, he built it with his own hands. The mountains and rivers here, the people and soldiers here are all created by him from scratch, and his feelings are naturally deeper. Standing for a long time, the heavy snow covered him into a snowman. Watching the swaying and falling snow, Yang Hao felt at ease, that kind of sadness was light and timeless, but he felt it without piercing pain. .He looked longingly at every place he walked, took a long breath of fresh air, and whispered: "Go!" One step at a time, from the peak to the foot of the mountain, a large cart was already waiting there, and seven or eight warriors with swords were all waiting beside the cart, standing straight, with snow piled up on their heads and shoulders. , but they remained motionless. Yang Hao looked at these loyal subordinates with a happy smile, but he was startled when his eyes turned to the cart. This is a very luxurious carriage. He once drove a carriage for the Ding family, so he can tell it naturally. Knowing how luxurious it is, there must be beds and chairs inside, where you can read when you sit, sleep when you lie down, and there are wine cabinets and food boxes, just like a mobile room. The car is very strong, with wide and tall wheels, and four strong horses. Just looking at the sitting position of the handlebar and holding the whip, you can also know that he is an expert in long-distance running, and he will definitely be able to drive the car smoothly without causing serious damage. Too much turbulence.But this car was not the one he was planning to use for long trips. "Where is this car?" "My lord, this car was sent by Miss Tang for your lord to take a long journey." Sun Zhen, the guard at the side, clasped his fists and said, the snow on his shoulders immediately fell down because of his movement. These eight bodyguards are all brave and good people carefully selected by Mu En from the tribe. They are all clever and proficient in Chinese. For convenience, each of them has a Han name. "Miss Tang..." Yang Hao's heart warmed up. He was too busy these days. He was busy with handing over things every day, and he had to explain to his confidantes some issues that needed to be hidden. He couldn't care about Tang Yanyan.Some time ago, Tang Yanyan couldn't avoid seeing her, so he knew what Tang Yanyan was worried about. He also took advantage of the situation at that time, intentionally snubbed her, and 'reprimanded' her without any trace, although he knew what Tang Yanyan did. The reason is also understandable, but after all, Ziyu is gone, there is no verbal blame, and a cold treatment will not be bad for her temperament training, and it will also benefit the two of them getting along in the future. But immediately after the imperial decree came down, there were many things to do, and there was no time to see her. This time, when he was going to the capital, he only asked Mu Yike to send a message back to her, saying that he would go to the capital first and wait until he stabilized. Discuss with her about marriage, now that she is still a big girl who has not left the cabinet, it is impossible to go with her.With these words, she should feel at ease, but she only let people pass on her words, and with her character all along, even if she didn't make her angry, she might be very upset. Unexpectedly, she also prepared a Such a comfortable carriage for her own use, this girl has really changed a lot. Yang Hao took a deep breath, smiled and said, "Get in the car, let's go." Stepping on the pedal and pulling the car door, Yang Hao was startled again. The interior of the carriage is spacious enough, as soon as the door is opened, there is a gust of hot air blowing towards the face, there are soft blankets under the feet, and there are hidden heaters in the hatchback of the car.Because the inside of the car is warm as spring, the girl lying at her feet only wore a dark green spring shirt with narrow sleeves, a pleated skirt of the same color, and her black hair was combed into a double bun. Xianyue, curled up like a cat, called softly, "Master." "Get up, get up, huh? Muike, why are you here?" The girl Pingping Tingting stood up, with a melon-seeded face, straight nose, and bright fox eyes. She was soft and pleasant, but her facial features were still a little immature. It was he who arranged Hua Wuyue to be beside Tang Yanyan after rectifying the Fa. Mu Yike, a Qiang girl who became a maid. "Master, Miss Tang knows that Master is going far away to the capital, and she fears that Master will not have someone who will take good care of him, so she asks the servant girl to accompany Master to take care of him in daily life." As Mu Yike said, he stepped forward obediently, took off his cloak, and gently dusted off the snow dust, because the car was warm as spring, and he couldn't stay in thick clothes, so he came to untie his cotton robe again, Yang Hao frowned Wrinkled, and said: "I don't need someone to wait on me when I go to the capital, Miss Tang is too..., you'd better go back." When Mu Yike heard this, he knelt down in panic and said, "Master, please don't chase Yue'er away. This is not only Miss Tang's intention, but also... Yueer's own intention. The master made the decision for Yueer and beheaded the murdered Old father, the traitor who insulted Yue'er, Yue'er has always kept the master's great kindness in his heart, the master is a man, and the road is far away, how can he do without a maid to take care of him, please let the master keep me." Seeing her kowtowing repeatedly, Yang Hao waved his hands helplessly and said, "Forget it, get up. I remember your name is Mu Yike, and you changed your name too?" Mu Yike listened to his words, and seemed to have agreed, stood up happily and said, "Yes, sir, Mu Yike means moon in our Qiang language. Miss Tang said, it is customary to change the Chinese name. " "Hmm." Yang Hao opened his arms, let her untie the cotton-padded robe, went to the couch and sat down, with the window on one side, propping up a table board with a tea set on it, Muyi could hang the robe on the car On the wall, he poured a cup of tea for him. The car was built very well, once it was driven, there was very little jolt, the tea on the table was slightly rippling and didn't shake out, only the slight creaking sound of the wheels could be heard.The carriage was originally very spacious, but there was a little girl standing beside her, her big eyes were still staring at him, making Yang Hao feel uncomfortable. He is not the kind of son of a noble family. The sons of noble families have been used to being waited on and taken care of by others since they were young. It felt very uncomfortable to be looked at by her like this. He was sitting in the carriage, and as soon as he saw the ancient books on the opposite bookcase, Mu Yike would immediately go over to pick up the book and ask him if he wanted to read it; after glancing at the teacup, she would immediately go to refill the tea; if she lowered her head, She squatted in front of him, and immediately hit his thigh with a pair of small fists, making Yang Hao dumbfounded, so he could only say: "Muyi... Yue'er, this road is still long, you don't have to do this, it makes me also Feeling uncomfortable, go and sit aside and rest, I will call you if you need anything." "Yes!" Mu Yike responded, and walked prettyly to one side and knelt on the felt blanket. Yang Hao shook his head slightly when he saw it, and couldn't say anything more, so he opened a corner of the curtain and looked at the misty snow outside the window.The snow fell densely and quickly, the snow on the ground was already very thick, and the snow was so soft that it was like driving on a soft white carpet, and the creaking of the wheels could not be heard. Familiar scenery became hazy in the heavy snow. According to his orders, none of the state officials came to see them off, and the unknowing people stayed at home because of the heavy snow. At this time, I don’t know how many people saw this car. The car that drove away quietly. As the car moved a little further, it felt as if something had been ripped off from his heart.Every time a piece of snow fell, his mood was quietly heavy.The relaxed smile on his face disappeared, and he sighed, looking at everything quietly in the snow with nostalgia. The tall and solid city gate of Luling Prefecture, which looked like a European-style castle, was wide open. When Yang Hao's car quietly drove towards the huge gate, the wind and snow poured in through the gate. Eight knights rushed in. , and Mu Yu, who was sitting on the side seat of the carriage, squeezed their leather hats with ear protectors tightly, and covered their mouths and noses with thick face coverings.But under the doorway in the wind and snow, there were dozens of soldiers on duty, standing there upright, with the wind and snow blowing on their faces, they didn't even blink their eyelids, as if they were made of steel. But when the carriage came, they held their guns and suddenly knelt down in unison, with one knee not in the thick snow, holding guns in their left hands and touching their chests with their right hands, their bodies remained motionless, and their eyes followed The carriage passing by.Obviously, the soldiers guarding the gate knew who was in the car that left in the wind and snow. Seeing this scene from the gap in the curtains, Yang Hao couldn't help feeling hot, and almost opened the car curtain to stand out, but he still held back, but his fingers couldn't help but twisted the thick curtains involuntarily. From the caves of Tibetan soldiers under the city walls on both sides, more soldiers on duty and off-duty soldiers walked out. Soon, on the white snow, there was a dense mass of soldiers kneeling on one knee, clasping their fists and saluting. , The return wind at the entrance of the door rolled the snow around their bodies, and their bodies stood there quietly like pieces of rocks that were not moving in the wind and snow. Yang Hao's eyes were moist, he put down the curtains, turned his head, and saw Mu Yike kneeling on the ground, smiled at him, and said softly: "The people know that the adults don't want them to send each other off, and they are also afraid that they will compete with each other." Sending off, it will cause trouble for the lord again, they didn't come, but they are all seeing the lord in their hearts, up and down in Luzhou, I don't know how many people have set up longevity tablets for the master, and offer incense in the morning and evening. The master wants to leave quietly, not up and down in Luzhou Missing you, but no one in Luzhou can forget your kindness, everyone is willing to serve the Lord, and Yue'er... as well!" Yang Hao gently lifted the corner of the car curtain, turned his gaze to the outside of the car, and muttered to himself: "Yang Hao...how can He De..." Ganimaze was wearing a big leather robe, looked up into the distance, saw the car coming from a distance, immediately turned around and ran, walked in the snow, panting and shouting: "Girl, girl, Master Yang!" Here we come." A carriage quietly parked next to the reeds suddenly opened the car curtain, Tang Yanyan in sable fur poked her head out, with a charming face with bright eyes and bright teeth.She opened her eyes nervously, and asked anxiously, "He's here? What kind of car is he in?" Gurney Mazer exclaimed happily: "It's the carriage that the girl gave him." Tang Yanyan rolled her eyes, and said to herself: "He is willing to take the car I gave him, so... he shouldn't be angry with me anymore, right?" Ghenima Zexin laughed and said, "Young lady is so kind to Mr. Yang, why would you be angry with her? I just said, Mr. Yang is very kind, and he will definitely not be angry with you." Tang Yanyan rolled her eyes at her, and snorted, "He's right to be stingy." She said something in her mouth, but her face showed a happy expression, she jumped out of the carriage and said, "I'll go to the front to meet you." Don't follow him." After speaking, he ran forward with his fur robe, like a spirit fox jumping happily on Woxue...
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