Sword comes

In the twilight, a strange guest came to the blacksmith shop. The man was about the age of his thirties. He was tall, with slender eyebrows, fair skin, and a delicate and feminine appearance. With his burly and masculine physique, he had a different style.

After Ruan Qiong learned the identity of this person, he was not as casual as when he received Cui Minghuang of Guanhu Academy last time. He just chatted a few words at the door of the sword casting room. This time, Ruan Xiu asked Ruan Xiu to move two bamboo chairs into the corridor, He took out two pots of good wine, one for each person, the man did not hesitate, took a sip of wine after unsealing the wine pot, and said with a smile: "Master Ruan, your shot this time has shaken the court and the opposition, and the court is specific. How to deal with it, I don't know for the time being, but as the new kiln supervisor and the first Longquan County Yap chief, I saved a lot of saliva. Logically speaking, I should have come to visit with a good wine, but I was halfway there. After hearing about the accident, I hurried and rushed, and the two big jars of apricot blossoms in the New Year's shop in Longxiang are like I owe Master Ruan first."

Master Ruan waved his hand, "You don't need to say more about these polite words. If you and I have a deal today, there will be a chance to drink and chat in the future. If the talk breaks down, you and I don't have to work hard to win over our feelings."

The man laughed heartily, not like a double-duty official of the Dali court, but more like a chivalrous person who walked the rivers and lakes, wiped the corner of his mouth, put the jug on his knee, and talked about things while drinking. "Jialiu Mountain, which was banned during the Chunhui period of Dali, of course, this is the official statement of the secret archives of the Imperial Household Department. According to the name recorded in the local county annals, it should be Longji Mountain. Halfway up the mountain, there is a natural The large-scale Dragon Slaying Terrace was born. Before I came here, there was a match between the ruler and the minister. His Majesty the Emperor made it clear that this thing would be handed over to the Fengxue Temple and Zhenwu Mountain where Master Ruan was located. Both of you shared possession. As for the two of you. The military forces, specifically how to excavate, cut, and divide the Dragon Slaying Platform, whether to leave it as an ancestral property, or move it back to their respective sects, I will never interfere with the Dali court, and I will listen to it. Even if necessary For example, Da Li's two young mountain apes were driven by Da Li's subordinates, and the Jialiu Mountain was torn apart, so that the Dragon Slaying Platform was exposed, and such trivial matters, Master Ruan does not need to be polite."

Master Ruan said with a smile: "You guys have a lot of sincerity."

The new superintendent was about to take advantage of the situation to say something, Master Ruan said again: "The Dragon Slaying Terrace, before I came here, our Fengxue Temple and that Zhenwu Mountain had already been negotiated, I Ruan Qiong, Fengxue Temple, Zhenwu Mountain, each occupying one. You should have heard some gossip from your emperor. I plan to establish a sect here, so the identities of father and daughter have been moved from Fengxue Temple. In the next 60 years, It is definitely not convenient for me to formally open the mountain, but as long as you Dali make me look good, I will choose a passable mountain here as soon as the 60-year period is over, as the place where the sect of the mountain sect will start in the future."

The man who is the supervisor and the county magistrate of this place did not hide his joyful face, as if he was waiting for Ruan Qiong to open his mouth, and immediately said along the pole: "Master Ruan, you can rest assured, except for Piyun Mountain, now the territory Roughly divided into 61 mountains, Master Ruan can choose any three of them as the foundation for establishing a sect in the future. If Master Ruan is unwilling to make up his mind in a hurry, I can show Master Ruan the situation of the old and new mountains in Lizhu Cave Sky Figure, this officer will accompany Master Ruan to conduct a survey in person, and then Master Ruan will make a decision, how about it?"

It is a great blessing for any dynasty to have a great monk like Ruan Qiong to help sit in the mountains and rivers.In particular, Ruan Qiong's implication is that he chose to take root here, rather than just relying on Da Li as a guest like a guest, a worshiper, and a national teacher, so it is not the kind of situation in which the unity will gather and the disagreement will disperse. Ruan Qiong It really spread branches and leaves on the land of Dali, and it was invisibly related to the fate of the dynasty. Not to mention a small superintendent, even Emperor Dali would be very happy sitting here.

Dali warriors came out in large numbers, led by the vassal king Song Changjing, and the number of masters above the five realms was the highest in Dongbaopingzhou.But the immortals on the mountain are really pitiful, and they are completely inconsistent with Da Li's strong national strength. This has always been the heart disease of the Da Li Emperor.

Ruan Qiong said with a smile: "I don't need to worry about Zhanshan being the king. To say something ugly, except for Piyun Mountain, which you don't want to take out, no mountain can reach my eyes."

The young inspector looked a little embarrassed. In fact, before he came here, not only him, but even Emperor Dali and his mentor also felt that there was a possibility that Ruan Qiong could open a mountain in Dali, but it was definitely not big, because Dali actually Can't show enough sincerity, Dragon Slaying Platform?If Ruan Qiong didn't have the ability to negotiate with Fengxue Temple and Zhenwu Mountain, and get a copy, Da Li would dare to fight against Fengxue Temple and Zhenwu Mountain in order to win over Ruan Qiong, the price is too high, even if he is angry The Dali Dynasty, which swallowed thousands of miles like a tiger, couldn't bear it either.

Ruan Qiong suddenly said: "Although Fengxue Temple and Zhenwu Mountain have never proposed, I personally hope that you, Da Li, can come up with two weapons that are sharp enough, whether it is a sword or a knife, it doesn't matter, as long as it is enough. That's alright, I can help you when the time comes, and hand it over to the two military cultivators who came here to separate the Dragon Slaying Platform. You can report it to the court first, and wait for the reply from Emperor Dali. Don't worry about this."

The young inspector pondered for a while and said solemnly, "I can decide this matter in one word, and promise Master Ruan first!"

Ruan Qiong nodded, took a sip of wine, and was more satisfied with the person's attitude and courage.After all, for a long time, I had to deal directly with this man named Wu Yuan. If he was a fool, he would be very tired.If it's a stingy and timid guy, it's even more tiring.

Wu Yuan hesitated for a while, took a sip of wine, a bit like to give herself courage, and said: "Master Ruan, first of all, there are more than [-] dragon kilns outside the town, and they will reopen the kilns to burn porcelain, but from now on In the future, it will only burn ordinary imperial court rituals. Secondly, the county government office will be built in the east of the town. After it is completed, the county government office will post a list of laws and regulations, and will also let the household servants who have a good sense of literary talent. The explanations are preached all over the town, so that ordinary people in the town can really know their identity and are the people of Da Li."

Ruan Qiong looked stern, and glanced at Wu Yuan, the nominal magistrate of Longquan County, who explained with a smile: "This is just a superficial effort against ordinary masters. In the town for 60 years, Master Ruan still has the most rules, and the four surnames The rules of the ten clans follow closely, and Dali has the lowest law. If there is any conflict, this ranking will be used as the criterion. Master Ruan is within a thousand miles of the town, and Dali will not interfere with everything he does. Standing on Master Ruan's side without any suspense. Just like Master Ruan smashed the body of cultivator Ziyanhe before. , Without further ado, I sent people to suppress and kill the soul of this monk."

Ruan Qiong frowned slightly, a little impatiently, "Tell your husband, in the future, you will do less of this kind of superfluous rotten things, and you will lose face. Li really has a heart, and it is enough to give me real benefits. As for whether I will accept it or not, it will be another matter. If I really wanted to kill him at that time, he would be able to run away? Give him another [-] yuan. Not even a single leg. If you really want to kill, how many of you Da Li can stop it? Even if you can stop it, are they willing to stop it?"

Wu Yuan's face was pale, and her voice was slightly astringent: "Master Ruan, this official knows."

Ruan Qiong didn't want to be too stiff. After all, the two were dating for the first time, and they couldn't expect others to follow their hearts everywhere. That would be difficult for a strong man, so he took the initiative to ask: "In a secular dynasty, build Wenchang Pavilion and Wusheng Temple, and seal mountains and rivers. The righteous gods and the ban on local prostitution temples are the righteousness of a court, what are your plans for this small town?"

Wu Yuan, who had just suffered a loss, replied with careful words: "Regarding Wenchang Pavilion and Wusheng Temple, we currently have two places in our Da Liqin Tianjian division, namely the porcelain mountain in the north of the town and the immortal tomb in the southeast. , The people who sacrificed are the two people who walked out of the town back then, they happened to be both literary and military, and they did a lot to me, Master Ruan, what do you think?"

Ruan Qiong's tone was not relaxed. "The two people who enjoy the incense of civil and military are quite suitable, but the location has been finalized like this? Have you asked Mr. Yang what he meant?"

Wu Yuan was stunned on the spot and asked cautiously, "Master Ruan, dare to ask who Mr. Yang is?"

Ruan Qiong was also stunned for a moment, and joked: "Your Mr. Xiuhu, didn't even tell you this? Let you be the supervisor and parent officer? Wu Yuan, tell me honestly, do you have a relationship with you? Qi Jingchun is about the same, the officialdom was frustrated, he became an abandoned son, and was demoted to this point? If this is the case, I will go back on the things that were negotiated before. "

Wu Yuan was speechless, not knowing how to explain it, and even more confused.

Next to a well in the distance, three people of the same age were squatting on the ground. Ruan Xiu was teaching Chen Ping'an the names, functions and cultivation meanings of the orifices. He erased his handwriting, didn't speak, and the two of them stared at him. The young man had beautiful eyebrows, and there was a red mole on the center of his eyebrows, which looked like a finishing touch. He looked very festive, but Chen Ping'an and Ruan Xiu both underestimated his patience and enthusiasm. Looking at the boy in straw sandals on the left and the girl in green clothes on the right, after the three of them boiled the incense sticks for half, the boy seemed to feel that he also underestimated the perseverance of the two around him, and finally took the initiative to speak, in the smooth and mellow small town dialect , said that he came from the capital, and came here to see the scenery with the inspector, especially the porcelain mountain.

"You guys continue to talk about your acupoints and Qifu, don't be so stingy, what if I listen?

Suddenly become a land fairy? "

After that, Chen Ping'an and Ruan Xiu were busy with their own business and ignored this strange guy's conversation.

"Your writing is not very good. It looks like you haven't worked hard. It floats very much, similar to the oil residue floating on the water."

"Girl, your explanation here is not complete enough. The so-called half-cooked pot, and the picture that made ghosts and gods laugh. It's actually like this... ah, why don't you skip this Qifu and stop talking?"

"Hehehe, girl, why don't you explain to him where the Tanzhong acupoint is? Isn't it difficult to point him to it? Oh, girl, if you're embarrassed, I can help... Girl, you have a murderous look in your eyes, Girl, you must have misunderstood. What I mean is that I will show him where the tanzhong acupoint on my body is. The tanzhong acupoint on your body, girl, is hard to find even by gods. Why should I ask for trouble... "

"Hey? Girl, how did you hit someone? Come back? Girl, I was wrong!"

"Girl, the three back gates of the tail and the ridge and the jade pillow, why did you miss it, girl? The ancients said that the back pass is half of the work, and the shrinking of the genus is the positive work. It can be seen that it is very important..."

In the end, it was the appearance of the inspector Wu Yuan, who helped Chen Ping'an and Ruan Xiu out of the predicament. The boy with moles on his eyebrows and the taciturn young official left the blacksmith shop side by side.

Chen Ping'an and Ruan Xiu sat on the mouth of the well, Ruan Xiu glanced at the backs of the two, and said softly: "The old one is an official, the one who was beside us just now, I don't know, I can't feel it either. It's strange, maybe it's a book boy of young people, many big families outside have such companions."

Chen Pingan nodded.

Ruan Qiong walked to the water well with a stern face, turned around after saying a word, "Chen Pingan, come with me."

Chen Ping'an stood up blankly. Miss Ruan said before that her father promised to lend her money, but she had to wait for about ten days. Did she regret it?

The girl in Tsing Yi felt a little guilty and followed behind Chen Ping'an.

Ruan Qiong sat on the bamboo chair and let Chen Pingan sit on the chair Wu Yuan sat before.

Ruan Xiu coughed and said with a smile, "Dad, these two chairs were made by Chen Ping'an, aren't they good?"

Ruan Qiong said with a dark face: "I'm going to talk to Chen Ping'an about business affairs, Xiuxiu, please don't interrupt."

Chen Pingan hurriedly sat upright, "Master Ruan, say it."

Ruan Qiong took out a handful of pieces of silver from his sleeve, which looked like three or four taels, "Go to Qilong Lane in the town and buy a pot of good peach blossom spring roast for Dad, and you can buy some of the remaining change yourself. pastry."

Ruan Xiu was a little reluctant.

Ruan Qiong pretended to put away the money, "Then go to the sword casting room and stare at the stove. It will be over in an hour."

Ruan Xiu grabbed the money and ran away.

When his daughter ran away, Ruan Qiong asked straight to the point, "Chen Pingan, do you have three bags of gold and copper coins?"

Chen Ping'an's face was as usual, he nodded and said, "Yes."

Ruan Qiong seemed to be more pleasing to the honesty of the young man, and his face improved a little, "A small town citizen like you who has three bags of gold and copper coins on hand, can't find a second one. Even the four surnames and ten ethnic groups in Taoye Lane, Fulu Street, at most The Song family only has two bags, and more is only one bag. In addition, there are eight small households in the town who exchange their treasures for a bag of gold and copper coins. Basically, the valuable old people in the town The objects have all been lost, and now there are almost seven or eight pieces left, and the appearance is okay."

"In the future, there will be more and more foreigners in the town. Of course, your life is safe. The reason why I open the skylight to you is to hope that you will make good use of the three bags of gold and copper coins in your hand. The hands are rotten, and I don’t use them casually. Before me, the town would open its doors every 60 years, and about [-] or [-] people would be allowed to enter the town, allowing them to look for opportunities. From now on In the future, there will be no such rules, and it will become more and more like an ordinary Dali town, so your three bags of gold and copper coins will be particularly eye-catching, and will eventually cause you a lot of unnecessary trouble. I This person is very afraid of trouble, and he will inevitably stand up for you, but I, Ruan Qiong, fight against a group of brats twice in three days, I feel ashamed. So I will give you a suggestion, listen to it or not, after listening ,You decide."

"Before I make any suggestions, let me make it clear to you in advance. Now is the time when gold and copper coins are the most valuable, but not everyone can spend them. Except for the four major surnames, I am afraid that the ten major clans are no exception, because Emperor Dali intends to The 61 banned mountains other than Piyun Mountain were all lifted and opened, and sold to various factions that have good relations with Dali. The prices of these 61 mountains vary according to their size. The formation was shattered and reduced to an existence like a blessed place in the world. Although the aura had dropped sharply, it was still much higher than ordinary mountains, not inferior to mountains with orthodox mountain gods, and Emperor Dali promised that this place would be sealed in the future. A mountain god, three mountain gods and a river god, such a dense mountain and river god sits in town, so that after 60 years, the area will still be prosperous and full of aura, so now the business of "buying the mountain" is a sure profit No compensation."

Chen Pingan asked, "What if I buy the mountain today and I die tomorrow?"

This question hits the nail on the head.

Ruan Qiong showed a smile for the first time, "First of all, as long as you do things honestly in the small town and behave according to your duties, you will definitely not die suddenly for no reason. I don't need Qi Jingchun to worry about broken or not broken. I don't need Qi Jingchun to abide by it. So I can help you settle it, because at this moment, this is a reasonable thing. Secondly, the Dali court The purpose of selling the mountain at a low price is to earn the incense outside of Dali. In the period of 300 years, we will never take back the mountains without authorization, and will let them fall into disrepair. In the end, I will be the first to get three mountains this time. Feng Shui is definitely the best. If you can get a few more in the future, we can border Adjacent, if you are unable to make a profit from the mountain, even if you just lend me to rent the mountain for 300 years, you can still enjoy the dividends every year, and the same goes for future generations.”

This is the long-lasting wealth that many aristocratic families dream of.

Ruan Qiong didn't say anything, disdainful of boasting.

Chen Ping'an asked curiously, "Master Ruan, what is the approximate price of those hills?"

Ruan Qiong said casually: "The smallest mountain is just a lonely mountain. It was named Zhenzhu Mountain by the Dali court. The asking price is a gold and copper coin, but it must be a welcome spring coin."

Chen Pingan was surprised: "Only one?"

Ruan Qiong said with a smile: "It's a big place, euphemistically called a mountain, but in fact it doesn't even have a word for peak, it's just a small mountain bag, and a spring greeting money, it's not worth it, this is because Da Li really can't bid for half a piece of gold. Fine copper coins."

Chen Pingan muttered: "It's just a copper coin, no matter how small the mountain top is, it will belong to me for 500 years, or 500 years, it's a good deal no matter how you think about it."

Ruan Qiong continued: "Medium mountains such as Xuanli Mountain, Dayan Mountain, Liandeng Peak, etc., Dali's valuation is about ten to fifteen gold and copper coins. The largest small mountain range and the other two mountains, Dry Spring The mountain range, Xianghuoshan Mountain, and Shenxiu Mountain all cost 25 to [-] gold and copper coins. This is because no one bids for it. In the final analysis, what Dali wants to keep is not the bags of gold essence, but the four surnames and ten clans , and their various contacts in East Aquarius Continent, I hope that the real rich man behind them can come forward and take the initiative to contact Dali."

Chen Ping'an frowned and said, "Master Ruan, isn't it very showy for me taking such a big advantage at this time? Won't I be hated by others?"

Ruan Qiong laughed and said: "You also have a backer, far away in the sky, close in front of you."

Chen Pingan scratched his head and did not immediately agree.

Ruan Qiong not only didn't get annoyed by the straw-shoe boy's ignorance, but said with relief: "I'm not overly complacent, it's not bad, after returning to Mud Bottle Alley, think about it and try to give me an answer tomorrow, it will change after a long time, this is not my bluff. You, it is so."

After Chen Ping'an left the blacksmith's shop, he didn't wake up from the shock when he walked to the stone arch bridge.

The teenager also imagined the days when he was rich in the future.

For example, you can eat meat buns and candied haws every three times and five times. There are Spring Festival couplets, door gods and blessing characters on the gate of your own courtyard. You can repair the ancestral house like a house. When you go to the graves of your parents, you can bring a pot of good wine and a packet of Pastries, etc.

Even when Chen Pingan was beaten to death, he never thought that one day he would have one or even several mountains.