Chapter 189 Chapter 10 Parting Yiyi

The three stood side by side on the bridge, looking eastward, the river meanders and stretches, and under the clear night of stars and moon, there are many houses on both sides of the river, filled with rich layers of static beauty, as picturesque as a dream. Ba Fenghan was afraid of disturbing the dreaming residents of nearby houses, so he said in a low voice: "Kou Zhong, are you underestimating the enemy too much? Why don't you seem to take Li Shimin to heart? From my point of view, among the heroes, no matter whether you are an individual or not, Or the strength he possesses, he is at most second only to Li Mi who was before the fight with Yu Wenhua, or even surpassed."

Xu Ziling nodded and said, "I've never heard of Li Shimin being defeated." Kou Zhong said triumphantly: "The so-called attacking the brave, with my current meager strength, only an idiot can fight him head-on." Ba Fenghan and Xu Ziling couldn't help laughing at the same time. The former laughed and scolded: "Go to your mother's 'soldiers to fight bravely', people are obviously 'soldiers to fight bravely', but they have to say it the other way around, and it becomes nondescript. If soldiers are not brave, they don't need to fight and lose."

Kou Zhong laughed with the two of them for a while, then said in a low voice, "Boy Li doesn't have time to deal with me at all." Xu Ziling said, "How do you say that?" Kou Zhongdao: "Xue Ju, who claims to be the overlord of the Western Qin Dynasty, and his son Xue Renguo, who is a master of martial arts, are preparing to invade Chang'an again; while Liu Wuzhou will take advantage of the situation to attack Taiyuan and shake the foundation of his Li family. In this case, Li Xiaozi Then there’s still time to cook for me.” Ba Fenghan said with emotion: "The strength of these two groups of troops is really not easy to parry. I heard that Xue Ju has a general named Zong Luohou under his command. He is so brave that he is good at wielding Guan Dao. He is very powerful."

Xu Ziling said, "Although Young Master Zhong's plan is as good as he wants, it's a pity that we don't know when this will happen. Then Li Shimin still has enough time to try to kill us first." Kou Zhong said confidently: "Try to guess, where did Li Xiaozi slip away just now?" The two of them immediately stumped him, speechless. Kou Zhong said vigorously: "He is going to see Wang Shichong." The two nodded in agreement, and couldn't help admiring his extraordinary intelligence. Kou Zhong explained: "Be it good or bad, I'm finally in Wang Shichong's camp now. If Li Xiaozi wants to touch me, he has to say hello to Wang Shichong anyway, so as to see his intentions. Last time, Wang Shichong agreed to implement the plan." The ban is because I don't want to be involved in the dispute with He's Bi, and I deliberately show my innocence, but also because I don't think that Shi Feixuan will kill me before the truth about He's Bi comes to light."

Ba Fenghan said: "Since Wang Shichong is an old fox, he should see through your ambition. Maybe Li Shimin will let you get rid of you." Kou Zhong smiled and said: "If you said this yesterday, I dare not refute you. But after I made some arrangements, Wang Shichong weighed his interests and would only dare to move me after Li Mi's defeat. Now he has to defend I'm too late!" Ba Fenghan wondered, "Why do you have such confidence?" Kou Zhong said happily: "First of all, it is Zhai Jiao's relationship. Now I have become an intermediary, and only Wang Shichong can get the most precious information about Li Mi's army from me. Even instigating rebellion is still secretly loyal to Zhai Rang. Old department."

Ba Fenghan nodded and said: "Just this reason is enough to make Wang Shi treat you like a pearl and take good care of you. What's the other reason?" Kou Zhong replied: "Wang Shichong will be present when Rong Fengxiang arranges the birthday wine the day after tomorrow. This will give Shen Luoyan a chance to stab him. For Wang Shichong, who cherishes life like this, without me, the chief counselor and top expert, by his side How dare he take such a risky plan to lure the snake out of the hole." Ba Fenghan praised: "Sure enough, it's both brave and cunning. Whoever wants to underestimate you, Kou Zhong, will regret it very much one day."

Kou Zhong said indifferently: "In my opinion, Wang Shichong will agree to Li Xiaozi to join hands with me, but he will take action after defeating Li Mi. At that time, he will have a showdown with me. Assuming I am willing to be used by him, everything will be fine. , otherwise they will set up a trick to get rid of me while I am not guarding. This is the famous lesson taught by the old master Bai." Xu Ziling interjected: "But with Li Shimin's intelligence, it should be obvious that Wang Shichong can't deal with you, and maybe he will still take action. If you lay dead on the street now, even if Zhuge Liang came back to life, he wouldn't be able to guess who did it. "

Kou Zhong smiled and said: "As long as Li Xiaozi dare not openly gather crowds to attack, why should I be afraid? If I, Kou Zhong, were killed so easily, I would have died many times already!" This is indeed an unshakable fact. Ba Fenghan pondered: "Although you can secretly influence and even manipulate the situation in the Central Plains, I still don't understand why you have such confidence in fighting for the world." Kou Zhong took a deep breath and said, "The key lies in the 'Duke Yang's Treasure'. If I can't find it, I have no choice but to fight for the hearts of the world and come to the desert to enjoy riding with you in the grasslands, or simply make a fortune as a private salt Buying and selling, after the second half of the life, it will be counted."

Ba Fenghan was puzzled and said: "Even if you have treasured weapons, but you have neither territory nor soldiers, how can you challenge someone with a solid foundation like the Li Clan?" Kou Zhong's eyes flashed with cold light, and he said in a deep voice: "This is back to the issue of defeating bravery and conspiring. If Li Mi loses, the Li clan will become the target of public criticism. As long as I can design another setback for Du Fuwei, I will have the opportunity to use Pegasus to ranch Take Jingling as the center, establish my influence, and then expand to the north and south at the same time. The south connects Xiao Xian and the Song Clan, and the north wins over Dou Jiande and Liu Wuzhou. As long as Wang Shichong can still reject the Li Clan in the west, one day the world will be mine Something in Kou Zhong's pocket."

Ba Fenghan sighed: "Such a difficult and complicated matter, only you, Young Master Zhong, can think it can be easily done. I feel a headache even thinking about it." Kou Zhong smiled bitterly and said, "I'm only 50% sure, but if Xiaoling is willing to help me, I have full confidence." Xu Ziling said indifferently: "You must not go back on what you say is good, otherwise how can you build trust in the world." Kou Zhong compensated and said with a smile: "Master Xu calm down, I just expressed my feelings and said it casually. Master Xu, you are willing to accompany me to go treasure hunting, I am so grateful!"

Xu Ziling changed the topic and said: "Although I am very dissatisfied with Li Jing now, I still don't think he is a person who sells friends and seeks glory. Besides, we want to miss one thing, Li Xiaozi may know from Li Xiuning that we have a disguise. way." When the four bandits attacked the Pegasus Ranch, Shen Luoyan and Li Tianfan wanted to assassinate Li Xiuning, and Kou Zhong intervened. At that time, he used Lu Miaozi's mask to cover up his true face. Kou Zhongdao: "How could I forget, that's why I deliberately questioned Li Jing, but he admitted it himself." Xu Ziling said, "What did he say?" Kou Zhong thought for a while, and said: "At that time, he really answered very strangely, what's 'I've said it'. But I was so angry that I was stunned, and I scolded him a few more words. That's all! It doesn't matter if he did it. Since he has become Li Shimin's lackey, I will fight against him one day. Brotherhood and friendship are worthless." Ba Fenghan said emotionally: "There are many things that are better off thinking less, the biggest trouble in life is thinking too much." Xu Ziling said with concern: "How is your injury? Why don't we take advantage of the time before dawn and let us work together to heal your injury!" Ba Fenghan smiled wryly and said: "You mustn't, at this moment when powerful enemies are on the lookout, any loss of one's skill will bring about unforeseen disasters." Xu Ziling sighed: "But I think you are afraid that if you fully recover, you will have no reason to leave immediately." Kou Zhong suddenly said: "I understand, you want to avoid that Turkic beauty." Ba Fenghan flipped open his right palm, and it was the shining hairpin that Badelle gave him back. Then the right palm tilted, and the hairpin fell into the river water under the eyes of the two of them. It sank and disappeared without causing half a ripple. Ba Fenghan said lightly: "It's almost dawn!" The three riders galloped at full speed, passed through a sparse forest in the northwest of the city, ran up a dirt slope, and at the same time reined in their horses to a stop. Surrounded by mountains, a small lake lay peacefully on the grassland in front of them. The green water was rippling among the trees, and the early morning mist was swaying on the green lake. The three of them were immediately refreshed. Kou Zhong pointed at the poetic and picturesque scenery in front of him with his horsewhip and said with a long smile, "If we hadn't insisted on seeing you off one more way, we wouldn't know there is such a good place nearby." Ba Fenghan jumped off his horse, tied a heavy money bag to Kou Zhong's saddle, and said with a smile: "There are at least fifty ingots of gold in this bag, the so-called three armies have not moved, food and grass go first; Just treat it as me, Ba Fenghan, donating a little support to your Kou Huangguo." Kou Zhong didn't refuse, and said happily: "We don't need to talk nonsense between brothers, anyway, I, Kou Zhong, love it! You'd better put on your mask immediately, for those who want to follow you, Ba Fenghan will be like disappearing .” Ba Fenghan shook his head and said, "It's not enough to just change my face. When I arrived at the nearest town, I changed my clothes, put away my weapons, and simply pretended to be an ordinary businessman. That would be more deceptive." Xu Ziling said: "If it wasn't for Ba Daier, who would have made you Ba Fenghan do everything possible to hide your true colors?" Ba Fenghan flew on the horse, looked around for a week, and sighed: "From this moment on, I will never think of her again, let alone hope to meet her again." Then he took a deep look at each of the two, with their eyes fixed in front of them, and said in a deep voice, "We will see each other again. The two brothers cherish it!" Clamping the horse's belly, the healthy horse neighed and let go of its four hooves, rushed down the hillside, and left in the dust. The two watched him appear and disappear in the forest, grass and fields without looking back, and finally turned into a small dot and disappeared in a dense forest.Kou Zhong breathed a sigh of relief: "No one is following him!" Xu Ziling nodded in agreement. The two of them rode their horses back and slowly descended the slope. Kou Zhong let out a deep breath full of parting feelings, and said bitterly: "Life and death are so heartbreaking. Mother's death and Ba Fenghan's farewell are so hard to let go, but they can't be changed. If it wasn't for Badel, I'm afraid Lao Ba would still play with us for a while longer." Seeing Xu Ziling's pensive look, as if he didn't hear his own words, he wondered: "What are you thinking? Are you wondering that no one is following us? In fact, it should be so. Who wants to mess with us now, don't think twice How?" Xu Ziling shook his head and said, "I suddenly thought of Sister Su, and felt unhappy." Kou Zhong's expression changed, "Don't scare me!" Xu Ziling sighed: "Maybe it was caused by meeting Li Jing! After killing Yu Wenhuaji, I will go back to find Sister Su and see how Xiangyushan treats her? Hmph!" Kou Zhong pondered for a while, and said, "It's time to introduce Wang Shichong to you!" Xu Ziling showed a look of boredom, shook his head and said, "I still don't want to see this kind of person today, you go back to the city first! I want to ride a horse, but for some reason, I always feel a little depressed." Kou Zhong was stunned and said, "Isn't it a sign of madness?" Xu Ziling scolded with a smile: "Fuck your obsession. Now you take your Yangguan Road, and I will take my single-plank bridge. Don't forget that Song Lu waited for us at Dong's restaurant at noon, go see your Wang Shichong and Shuni sister Bar!" Said that Bi Zema went on his own. Kou Zhong stayed for a while, then shook his head with a wry smile, and went back to the city on his own. Jingnian Temple stands on the mountain, with a solemn atmosphere. Xu Ziling jumped off the horse, hugged the horse's neck, coaxed the horse to talk affectionately, let it graze on its own, and plundered towards the entrance of the monastery's mountain gate. After passing the archway engraved with "Jingnian Temple", the long and steep stone steps go straight to the top of the mountain, which makes people feel like ascending to the "other shore". Xu Ziling subconsciously touched the mask hidden on his body, and Lu Miaozi gave him some secret scrolls such as buildings and stars, and he sighed inwardly. After stealing He's Bi, they buried these things in a secret place, and only just now got them back. Gathering his mind, Xu Ziling climbed up the steps. "Dang! Dang! Dang!" The melodious sound of the bell floated down from the mountain. Xu Ziling's heart was calm, and he looked at the surrounding mountains with beautiful peaks and dense forests. He secretly thought that there is a certain reason why this temple is located on the top of this mountain. Looking up, you can see the pagodas and bell towers protruding from the forest. After reading Lu Miaozi's experience, he has a good foundation in architecture, and he can gradually appreciate it with the eyes of an expert. Most of the pagodas are made of large blue stones, with a complex structure, octagonal nine floors, and doors on all sides. The carvings on the body of the pagoda are extremely gorgeous. Religious objects such as Feitian are full of spirit and lifelike. The tower brake is made of iron, and there are eight iron chains that are pulled to the top of the tower.The lower five floors are set in the pagoda, starting from the fifth floor, but spiraling along the outer eaves of the pagoda to the top floor, this kind of horror is really rare in pagoda architecture.Especially the tall and gorgeous iron brake, handsome and upright, protruding above the mountains and forests, just like piercing the blue sky. The reason why Xu Ziling pays so much attention to the architecture of the Jingnian Temple is just to confirm an earlier impression of the Temple, that is, the temple does not follow the rules in every way, and has a hidden style of its own. What surprised him the most was that the decoration of the building, in the most gorgeous setting, still gave people a sense of simplicity and authenticity, just like a beautiful woman dressed in gorgeous clothes, but because she did not apply makeup , so it can maintain the natural beauty of beauty. After the stone steps were exhausted, Xu Ziling reached the second mountain gate. There are four characters on the forehead above the door: "The one who enters is predestined", and there are couplets engraved on both sides: "Evening drums and morning bells wake up famous and wealthy people in the world, and the sound of the Buddha's chant calls back the charming dream of the sea of ​​bitterness." A wry smile floated from the corner of Xu Ziling's mouth, thinking that if Kou Zhong is a celebrity, then he must be a charming dream. Both of them are struggling up and down in the sea of ​​suffering in this world, and they can't help themselves. After sighing again, he stepped into the mountain gate. The first hall, which is seven rooms wide, stands on the square behind the gate. Two old monks are cleaning the fallen leaves and ignore his intrusion as a visitor. Xu Ziling was also surprised. He felt it was a matter of course, and walked towards the first main building on the central axis with his hands behind his back. Cigarettes in the hall are full of smoke, curling up from the tripod stove in front of the three Buddha statues at the southern end. He doesn't know much about Buddhism. He only knows that the kind and dignified one wearing a golden crown in the middle is Vairocana Buddha, and he doesn't know much about the Buddha statues on both sides.What attracted him even more was the dozens of statues of Arhats lined up along the wall in the hall, all of which are in different poses and with different expressions, none of which are the same. The eight pillars and pillar bases that support the main hall are all carefully crafted, coupled with sparse and majestic painted bucket arches, with far-reaching eaves and high eaves corners, which together create a profound and solemn atmosphere of the temple, full of religious influence. force. A Buddha's name came from behind, and then someone said: "Benefactor Xu is here, I don't know why?" Xu Ziling recognized the voice and said without turning his head: "Master Buan, what are the names of the two Buddhas on the left and right?" Buan, the head of the four guardians, replied: "On the left is the Medicine Buddha Buddha, and on the right is Amitabha Buddha. Donor Xu does not know the Buddha, so it is reasonable not to worship in the temple." Xu Ziling turned around gracefully, lowered his eyes, and said with a big smile, "Although I don't know much about Buddha, I know all dharmas as my heart. Kneeling to worship is just a superficial form. It should not be used to judge a person's sincerity to the Buddha!" Bu'an opened his eyes and looked at him, with a flash of surprise, he said calmly: "It is said that there are all things inside but outside, so the Buddha has a Buddha's appearance. The words of the benefactor may only be applicable to the benefactor! Then you have to ask the benefactor of my heart." Although he didn't say it directly, the meaning behind it was obvious, which meant that Xu Ziling's mouth was wrong and he made excuses.Of course, the matter of He's Bi was involved. Xu Ziling was open-minded, how could he care about it, and expressed his intentions: "The purpose of my visit this time is to meet with Miss Shi and settle some matters." Buan looked at him with his gods for a while, and after a while he said: "Please benefactor!" Take the lead and step out of the palace gate. Xu Ziling thought it would be so smooth again, so he hurriedly followed him. Kou Zhong rode his horse straight into the imperial domain, and only got off his horse when he was outside Shangshu's Mansion, before reaching the end of the steps, Dong Shuni in full clothes rushed out from the gate of the mansion with Xiangfeng in his arms, and scolded coquettishly with wide-eyed eyes: "You have no guts! follow me!" Seeing the guards guarding the door staring at them, Kou Zhong felt embarrassed, so he had no choice but to follow her into the mansion. Dong Shuni walked into the west hall, and after driving out all the servants, she pointed to the chair by the window and said angrily, "Sit there for me!" Kou Zhong was also angry in his heart, and said displeasedly: "Am I your slave? Tell me quickly if you have anything, I'm very busy today." How could Dong Shuni think that Kou Zhong dared to contradict her, her eyes widened in anger, she pointed at him and cursed: "You heartless person, how dare you talk to others in such a tone." Frankly speaking, even though she looks like a crazy tigress, she is still so delicate and beautiful, her posture is moving, and she has a special charm.In particular, the posture in which the chest is straightened out and the hands are crossed with the small waist is even more attractive. Kou Zhong saw that her eyes were red with anger, tears were about to drop, most of the anger in her heart disappeared immediately.He also thought to himself that he was a manly husband, so there was no need to argue with her. Aha smiled and said, "Sit down! It's no big deal." After sitting down, he patted his thigh and said, "Miss Dong, do you want to sit in the most comfortable chair in the world?" Dong Shuni stared at him for a long time, stomped her feet and said angrily, "I'll settle the old score with you first, where did you get lost that night?" Kou Zhong spread his hands and said: "I heard that Rong Fengxiang will serve the birthday wine tomorrow night, so I thought that the miss said the wrong date in a flash, and there is something wrong with it, hehe! You understand!" He didn't want to keep entangled with her any longer, and reminded her little by little that he had seen through her treacherous plot, and taught her to retreat in spite of difficulties. Dong Shuni came to him like a whirlwind, her jade legs almost touched his knees before she stopped, cursing aggressively: "See you Kou Zhong's big head ghost, his birthday wine is kept for seven days in a row, Otherwise, how can it be called a big birthday." Kou Zhong was almost at a loss for words, but fortunately he frowned, took the opportunity to trick her, and said with a wry smile: "Little Nini, don't play tricks on me anymore! Brother Xu Yan and I didn't know each other, and now we are irreversible. He And put everything on the table. Ha! I will go to Rong Mansion to find him later, do you want to go together?" Dong Shuni retreated three steps as if struck by lightning, her pretty face turned pale, and she muttered incredulously: "He...he really..." Kou Zhong smiled heartily, no matter how cunning you are, he was always a little tender, and suddenly he showed his fox tail, letting himself prove what was purely based on speculation.Patting his clothes, he stood up and said, "Let's make out again later!" Go away with a smile.