Chapter 26 The twenty-sixth return to Shanguju, Wanniang's companion teacher, You Xigu, Taoist priest, talking about fate

When La Aunt Su Ma walked out of the temple gate, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.This hurdle is over, but how can we deal with this idiot now?Seeing Wu Ciyou walking silently, as if he was thinking about something, he asked: "If you are hungry, let's not hurry to take the sedan chair back to the house. Let's find a wild shop nearby and make a quick start before leaving. I am a well-behaved My back is sore and my legs are hurting!" "That's fine." Wu Ciyou said, "but today's incident is so weird. Why does Long Er and Xiao Wei Ziyue look so awkward, he looks like Long Er's slave. Why don't you recognize each other? La Aunt Su Ma covered her mouth with a smile and said, "He is a Qing guest in Aozhong Tang's mansion, and he has the appearance of a servant. I heard that he got along well with Xiao Weizi at first, and he is also a cousin. Today, I met by chance. People's hearts are unpredictable, so naturally I don't think it's good." Wu Ciyou is a scholar, and he believed Lagu Su Ma's words to be true, so he said with a smile: "This is too careful."

The two walked while talking, and turned around a pile of rubble, and saw an earthen wall in front, with vines climbing all over the wall, and old trees whirling beside the wall.Although this is a small village brewery, it is particularly eye-catching in this post-disaster village.Wu Ciyou nodded and smiled, "Well—this place is not bad, it's a good place to study." Both of you, please dine inside, there are roasted wheat and mutton, all kinds of delicate snacks, Jinghang silver thread noodles..." Wu Ciyou was only talking to Wanniang, not paying attention to the shop owner.But when he heard the voice very familiar, he looked up and found that the boss was none other than He Guizhu.After not seeing each other for a few days, he had gained a lot of weight, and asked in surprise, "Zhu'er, why are you here?"

"Yo, it's my second master!" He Guizhu saw that it was Wu Ciyou with a strange girl, and he hurriedly smiled and said: The villain is getting more and more clumsy, and the second master wears this clothes again, so he dare not recognize him. ——Second Master, the villain greets you! " Aunt Su Ma had heard about this person from Wei Dongting earlier, she only looked at him in surprise, then looked at the two big characters "Shangu" on the cover, and followed Wu Ciyou into the shop.He Guizhu followed behind and couldn't stop saying, "Second Lord, soon after you left, the Yuepeng store couldn't continue to open. Thanks to Lord Wei, Lord Wei found another place for the villain to stay here. ...Thanks to my master's help, it's not that these good friends of my master are capable, and the villain still doesn't call me—" Before he finished speaking, he swallowed the words when he saw a guest inside looking at him.He let Wu Ciyou and Aunt Su Ma into the private seat inside, and then went to arrange the meal himself.

When entering inside, Aunt Su Ma stared at the guest, thinking that she had met her before, but she couldn't remember and didn't care.After entering the inner room, he suddenly woke up and said, "It's like that ugly assassin in the legend, what is he doing here?" Suddenly he became nervous, thinking that Kangxi and the others had already gone far away, and there was no major event, so he gradually settle down. Wu Ciyou didn't pay attention to La Aunt Su Ma's face, and was very interested in appreciating the poems left by the guests on the powder wall word by word.Seeing that most of the words were praising Baiyun Temple and preaching karma, he thought it was meaningless, but there was a line of small words that caught his attention.After thinking about it, I lowered my head and thought about it again, laughing to myself.When Aunt Su Ma came over to look curiously, there was something written on the whitewashed wall:

In March of Wang Yin, Hou and his wife will meet in Gaoxuan Unconsciously, his face became a little hot, and he spat: "Literati are boring, writing such obscene words on it." Wu Ciyou said with a smile: "This can only be regarded as frivolous words. You only know "Three Kingdoms" thoroughly, but you don't know this word. It has status. Wait for me to add a few words to it." Just as he was talking, He Guizhu came in with a plate of food. There was a boiling hot pot, a plate of siu mai, and a plate imitating Texas roast chicken.He lifted the drumstick and shook it deftly, and the meat fell down neatly.Seeing Wu Ciyou and Lagu Su Ma reading the words, he smiled and said, "This is still a matter in the hands of the previous owner of the shop. It is said that a distinguished person came to this shop in March."

"A bannerman?" Aunt Su Ma asked. "It's Han." He Guizhu smiled, "I brought a woman with me, and this woman is more beautiful than Chen Yuanyuan!" Seeing Wu Ciyou asking for a pen, he picked up the curtain and went out.With a flash of the curtain, Aunt Su Ma saw that the assassin got up and went out. Seeing her in a daze, Wu Ciyou asked, "Wanniang, what are you thinking?" Aunt Su Ma was startled for a moment, then smiled and said, "Chen Yuanyuan! Isn't that noble person Wu Sangui?" : "Who is it if it's not him? I've seen the letters he wrote to my late father in the early years. They are very similar! Thanks to your cleverness, you can remember them all at once."

He Guizhu excitedly came in with an inkstone and a pen and said, "Please use the ink, Second Master!" Wu Ciyou said, "Okay." While holding the pen and moistening the ink, he smiled and said to He Guizhu, "It's just staining your walls. "He Guizhu squinted his eyes with a smile, and said: "What do you say, my calligraphy is more valuable than anything else! This is in Beijing, and not many people know it. If you cross the Yangtze River, I'm afraid there is nowhere to buy it for money. Woolen cloth!" Wu Ciyou said to Aunt Su Ma, "This man uses the Chunqiu brushwork, I will continue with the Chunqiu brushwork." Then he continued with the small characters:

Long drought in summer, early frost in autumn, rain and snow in winter, Mrs. Hou collapsed. After finishing writing, he sat down and said: "If you don't measure your virtue and don't measure your strength, isn't it the way of suicide?" Aunt Su Ma said: "This continuation will be complete - which direction are those people going?" He Guizhu was very surprised why the woman was so interested in this, and replied cautiously: "I heard what the previous boss said when he was selling the store, and I didn't ask about the latter." "You don't have to play charades with us!" Aunt Su Ma sneered, "This is your former young boss, Xiao Weizi—as you mentioned, Mr. Wei—is my cousin, so there is nothing you can't believe. "

He Guizhu was used to being beaten and beaten since he was a child, so he quickly apologized and said with a smile: "Speaking of which, you are a relative of Master Wei. Just because Second Master Wu is here, I, Zhu'er, dare not hide any lies. I really don't know." Wu Ciyou also felt that It's funny: "Wanniang, let's go after eating, who is Wu Sangui, what does it have to do with us?" Aunt Su Ma was speechless, and felt that she had no reason, so she laughed: "I was joking, you Go about your business." Wei Dongting and Bumbleshan sent Kangxi straight from Zuoye Gate into the palace, followed by Zhang Wanqiang, Lang Tan, etc., before retreating.

After leaving Tiananmen Square, Bumble said with a good smile: "It's early, it's boring to go back all day long. Let's go, I'll treat you!" So the two took off their official clothes and gave them to their servants. Go to the Drum Tower. West Drum Tower Tea Shop is located in the most prosperous area of ​​Xuanwumen.On the front is a large plaque with four gold characters "Qingfeng Drum Tower", which is the imperial pen of Emperor Zhengde of the former Ming Dynasty.A couplet on both sides is: Fragrant bullying Shanyin, a little bit of snow plum The color presses the river and the mountains are full of maple

It is also Zhengde Yushu. With this brand, the boss's business has grown bigger and bigger for more than a hundred years.Jinling, Suzhou, and Hangzhou all have their semicolons. Bumble said with a smile: "Although this Zhengde is very sloppy, the style of the characters is not vulgar. It is the authentic biography of the thin gold body." , I don’t think it’s so unbearable.” Bumble nodded and said: “That’s right.” Then he entered the shop.This shop is said to be a tea and food shop, but in fact tea seats only account for a very small part of its business.Downstairs, there are a variety of snacks, including hot and cold meat and vegetables.Several waiters were so busy that they were sweating.Seeing how lively it was below, the two went upstairs to the private seat. As soon as he came upstairs, Wei Dongting saw Hu Gongshan sitting at the window facing the street, drinking alone, with a yellow wax face, triangular eyes, and broom eyebrows, which was quite funny.Then he smiled and said, "Old Hu, I'm so excited, I'm enjoying myself!" Hu Gongshan hurriedly got up and smiled and said: "Master Wei, I haven't seen you for a long time, auspicious for you!" He wanted to salute.Wei Dongting hurriedly stopped and said, "How dare you do that? Why bother!" Hu Gongshan looked at Bumble and said with a smile, "This gentleman looks very familiar. I've never seen him before." Bumble tilted his head and thought for a while, then said, "It seems I met once at Lao Huang's house in the Ministry of Internal Affairs." Hu Gongshan said with a smile: "Yes, yes, it is the master of the class, Wansheng disrespected. Mr. Huang, the old man, had a stroke last year, and it was the pulse of Wansheng's diagnosis." The three of them were only talking, and the waiter was waiting for them. Seeing that there was a gap, he hurriedly stepped in respectfully and said, "Three masters, please sit here." He twisted a hot towel and asked them to clean their faces.Bumbleshan pulled one with each hand, asked Wei Dongting and Hu Gongshan to sit down, and said: "I have made an appointment with Huchen, I will be the host, and we will sleep when we are drunk." Hu Gongshan said: "The late student has already used the wine first, I'm afraid I will suffer from the two of you." Wei Dongting said with a smile: "He has a lot of money, so it's okay for us to disturb him." I don't know what this Hu Gongshan is like, but I think this is a chance to test it out.Bumbleshan once heard from Namo that Wei Dongting took Hu Gongshan to see a doctor for Kangxi, and he couldn't figure out Hu Gongshan. He insisted on drinking with Lahu Gongshan.Hu Gongshan laughed secretly: "These two enemies are like glue today, why don't I also take a look at what kind of medicine they sell in their gourds!" Just like this, the three of them sat together with their own concerns, and the waiter knew that they were all officials, brought each of them a cup of Pu'er tea, and listened quietly to the orders. Bumbleshan took a sip of tea and said, "Just pick the best table and serve it." The waiter listened for a while, and knew that this was Lord Bumbleshan.How dare he neglect his sons and grandsons, he hastily agreed and went downstairs. After a while, a few guys started serving dishes like a revolving lantern.Wei Dongting saw that there was a table full of Han people, so he smiled and said: "The three of us are Maitreya Buddha with a big belly, and we can't eat so much." It's auspicious to do it, Mr. Tu." Hu Gongshan was very interested, he laughed and said, "Master Wei, don't spoil the fun, what's so difficult about it; I have this appetite, but unfortunately I can't make a name for it." "If you go back to the master," the waiter smiled and pointed out: "This is the rooster announcing the good news, and the bergamot produces fragrance. Dinghu vegetarian pigeon eggs, good fortune and health, oyster net abalone slices - use four heads of dried abalone Bao, I’m afraid that it’s rare to come across the city of Beijing right now—it’s the lobster platter with drum sauce, peacock’s tail, unicorn scale and bear’s paw, and the four hot dishes are purple belt apron, Xiguan Jinjue, jade milk gold Cicada, dragon hidden tiger buckle, ice flower tremella dew, dessert snacks, four styles of flowers blooming and wealth... Guys, try it casually, and see if the taste is right." Hu Gongshan smiled when he heard it, scratching his ear and scratching his cheek: "Okay! I want to be full today Have a good time!" Bumble looked at Hu Gongshan and pouted, and smiled at Wei Dongting: "Tiger Minister, today I know there is a sky beyond the sky! Please use wine." The three of them raised their glasses and took a sip each.Bumbleshan took a chopstick of jade milk, " said: "please", and frowned somewhat worriedly: "very fat. Wei Dongting took a sip and said: "The taste is not bad!"Hu, please! "Hu Gongshan didn't say a word, and when he went down with his chopsticks, half of the "jade milk" was drippingly picked up, and the left mouthful and the right mouthful were all eaten up in an instant. Bumble was stunned, thinking: "This man's stomach is really big." unambiguous. " Wei Dongting knew that people with high martial arts skills eat like tigers, so he intentionally kept the amount, imitating Bumbleshan and only eating a few mouthfuls of light food, just to see how Hu Gongshan finished the meal.Hu Gongshan noticed a little, and said with a smile: "Master Wei is watching me joke, don't you know that only a great hero can show his true colors, and a real celebrity can show his charm!" Bumble said with a good smile: "Mr. Hu doesn't look like a medical practitioner at all, he is really a strange person!" While talking, a bowl of "Dragon Tibetan Tiger Buckle" has been swept away by Hu Gongshan.He wiped his mouth and smiled straight: "The late student did not spit out wild words after drinking. I have been seeking teachers in the mountains since I was a child, and I know a thing or two about Fengjiao Liuwang, Qimen Dunjia, and the art of identifying different yellows. It's a pity." I was born at an untimely time, and I just make a living with this medical knowledge." Bumbleshan believed in this the most, and hurriedly said with a smile: "Sir, it turns out that you are good at learning from wind and rain, why don't you take a look for us two?" Hu Gongshan was chewing on the bear's paw, and said while eating: "You are drunk and blurred now, how can you look good? If you two say a word, I will push it away." Bumbleshan looked up at the building and thought: "I want to find a word that can stump him." After a long time, he said: "I came up with the word 'Nai'!" "Okay!" Hu Gongshan chewed the shark's fin in the mouth, and smiled vaguely: "It's really hard for you to think well! The word 'nai' is the word 'and', and 'and' is 'excessive'. I'm afraid it's too late. Those who often think about mistakes but not merit, it seems that Lipin is upright. Follow its original meaning. "Nai", without "work", you can't become "Qiao", without "people", you can't become "still", without "dish", you can't become "Ying" , This is all too much work. Looking at the shape of this character, there is a dangerous level on the right with a flat top, and a cliff on the left. As far as official career is concerned, you can't make progress, and there may be many obstacles!" After talking, he smiled and sat down again. chew. Bumbleshan's face changed slightly, and he smiled for a long time and said, "What I said is 'the dangerous level is flat', isn't it that after climbing the dangerous level, it will be flat?" Hu Gongshan scooped up two pigeon eggs with a spoon and stuffed them into his mouth , took another sip of wine and smiled: "That's natural, but the sage set up the way to warn the world. The 'dangerous level' is the unstable steps. It can be seen that the width of one foot is limited, and one must be cautious with one step. If you use the sacrificial vessel steadily, ten is a surplus, and you will definitely have ten years to be a good official, just rest assured!" Bumbleshan remained silent. Wei Dongting said with a smile, "It's a vulgar character." Bumble glanced at Hu Gongshan, and said to Wei Dongting, "I would like to hear more about it." Wei Dongting drew a word "Yi" on the table with a smile. Hu Gongshan ate and drank while talking, and had already swept away the fragrance of "Buddha's hand" and "Rooster Announcing Good News". He stretched out his chopsticks to "Jiaguan Jinjue", and said with a casual smile: "This character has a correct shape. , without branches and vines, a gentleman's heart is upright. There is a "heart" on the bottom and a "stand" on the top, with the sun in the heart, and the upright spirit. Adding the heart to the left is love: a life spent in sorrow, a rare Tranquility. If you add the word chevron, it means faith. The future is gratifying and congratulations, and you will be a rich man in the future!" "I am most impatient with money matters," Wei Dongting said with a frown, "Please stop it, sir." Hu Gongshan then shook his head: "According to reason, that's the only way to go. It is regarded as the "heart of the sun", and one step will be favored by the Lord for life." Fang said so far; Hu Gongshan laughed and said: "These things can be used for conversation after dinner and wine. The vast book of heaven is unpredictable, how can it be I, Hu Mou, are talking about it. I hope that the second gentleman will cultivate his virtues and strengthen himself. There is no need to take the word 'rest and blame' too seriously." The Hugong Mountain Pass seemed to flow endlessly like a hanging river, and a table of wine and dishes piled high was already in a mess.Wei Dongting saw that he was no longer as restrained as he was when he had an interview with Kangxi last time, he was chatting and laughing freely here, and thought: "If we talk about this person, he is indeed a talent." The tested characters seemed to imply sarcasm, but they couldn't find any reason to do so, so they had to laugh dryly and said, "If you are like this kind of measured characters, you can try it too. Please give me a character, Mr. Hu." Hu Gongshan said with a smile. : "Okay, let's use my surname 'Hu'." "Hu," Bumble said while blinking his eyes, "it's called 'ancient' and 'moon', 'ancient' belongs to yin, and 'moon' belongs to yin. The master's footsteps are deep and deep, and he is good at hiding. There's' The word "bright" cannot be formed without "moon" and "sun", which shows that you have hope in your heart! If you add "water" to the left, it becomes a "lake", which also belongs to Yin, which indicates that you will swim leisurely in the vast rivers, lakes and seas. The ancients said: "Great hermits are hidden in the court, middle hermits are in the city, and small ones are hidden in the wild." With one step of talent, it is determined to be a great hermit!" Hearing his series of "Zai", Hu Gongshan broke out in a cold sweat, and even the wine soaked out with the sweat.Wei Dongting's heart was also moved when he heard these words. Seeing that Hu Gongshan was very uncomfortable, he smiled and said: "What Master Ban and Brother Hu said reminded me of two ancient poems: Faint'. However, even if some people are still nostalgic today, it is not surprising. Think back to the time when I wiped out the thieves in the dynasty, didn’t I also raise the banner of revenge for the Ming?" Wei Dongting's words are both critical and innocuous to Bumbleshan, and they are very liberating to Hu Gongshan.So the three couldn't help but looked at each other and laughed, but it was inconvenient to go further.Wei Dongting looked at the sky and said, "I'm afraid it's almost time to apply. We'll go out for a day, and we should go back." Bumbleshan also felt that it was time to end, so he called the shopkeeper to settle the bill.The three of them stepped out of the building and said goodbye.Wei Dongting didn't take a few steps before he saw Mingzhu coming from Jiaxing Building, and knew that he would meet Cuigu again.