Fragrance in the wind

Hanfeng's 19th year, autumn.

The man in the purple gown walked slowly in the noisy market, looking extraordinarily eye-catching.

The midday sun hit his body, coating it with a layer of misty light, refracting a strange brilliance.

His black hair is close to his waist, and his figure and temperament are absolutely superior, but there is a silver mask on his cheeks, covering most of his face; Long sword, a glazed gourd.

This sword, one gourd, formed his own rivers and lakes.

The streets are long and wide. Every time he passes by, passers-by will look at him differently. Most of them shake their heads and sigh after a while of amazement.

To be amazed, there is no need to explain; but to sigh, it is because people dressed like him are not uncommon in this bustling market, and groups of twos and threes can even form groups, because they are all imitating a person.

In the past two years, Mr. Zihu, a rising star in the Jianghu, is known by the Jianghu as the purple gourd doctor because he often shows people with purple shirts and glazed gourds.I don't know when all the deeds about him are full of myths, and everyone is extolling them. In addition, his whereabouts are uncertain, and the half of his face that is not covered is enough to seduce people. The word gourd he matched was changed to fox, which is the origin of Mr. Purple Fox.

The purple halo stopped in front of a restaurant, looked up at the signboard "Baiyuelou" hanging above it, and after confirming that it was here, he stepped in and sat quietly with his back facing the door. corner.

At this time, the hall was full of guests, all of whom were concentrating on one thing, so no one would notice the arrival of the man in purple.

After he was seated, he invited the waiter and ordered a pot of hot tea.

There is a high platform in the center of the hall, and the old man on it is talking freely: "If you want to say that the prince's greatest military achievement today is the battle between the Shence Army and the Northwest Kunlun Kingdom in Hanfeng's 18th year."

Hearing this, the man in purple froze slightly when he drank tea, but he regained his composure in an instant.

"This incident can be traced back to the 16th year of Hanfeng, when the envoys were sent to the Western Regions and were stopped by the Kunlun Kingdom. Since then, under the suggestion of Mr. Zhi Li Nei Shilan, excavations have been made in the Xiling area north of Huaixi. Aqueducts, the construction of aqueducts was announced at the time to solve the water supply problem in the capital, but the real purpose was not that." The old man stroked his beard and gave a deliberate pause.

Everyone was stunned to hear the old man continue: "The real purpose of digging the canal is actually to train the navy and attack Kunlun."

Just when everyone booed, there was a bang, and the gavel sounded, "Again, in the 18th year of Hanfeng, in the Battle of Kunlun, General Zhenxi led an army of [-] to directly attack the capital of Kunlun. After three months Fighting on the water, seeing that the victory is within grasp, but at this time an accident happened..."

"What's the matter? What's the matter?" Everyone listened to the experience of the book again and echoed.

The old man looked around, and suddenly raised his voice: "Who would have thought that the Kunlun Kingdom would secretly counterattack with the powerful foreign slaves in the north? Seeing our army retreating steadily, the lives of a hundred thousand soldiers were hanging by a thread. It was the crown prince, who was stationed in the north at that time. The second prince personally led the border guards, rushed to support, and rescued hundreds of thousands of troops. Under his leadership, the Kunlun battle lasted for half a year, and finally won the victory, and included the rebellious Kunlun Kingdom into our territory. .”

As soon as the words fell, everyone in the hall applauded, with pride on their faces.

"During the two years he was in the northern border, he managed the army strictly, and his power shocked the northern border. After this battle, he was called back to the capital by the emperor, and then he handled all the big and small affairs that were entrusted to him with ease. Never take credit for pride. The East Palace is the foundation of the country, and the position must not be vacant for a long time. That is, not long ago, under the advice of the doctor who risked his life three times, the emperor finally ordered the world to make the second prince the crown prince. To attach importance to the unity of thousands of years, to tie the heart of the world."

Speaking of this, the audience in the hall couldn't help being confused, and someone stood up and asked: "Since the prince has both ability and political integrity, why did the emperor not establish the East Palace for so long? where?"

The old man pondered for a while, stroked his beard, shook his head and said: "You must not speak about royal affairs! You must not speak!"

The audience became lively for a while, and someone shouted loudly: "What can't be said? The emperor is so far away from us. If you don't tell me, I don't tell you, who knows!"

"That's right! That's right!" Everyone echoed.

Another person said: "As far as I know, that General Zhenxi is now the commander of the Shence Army, right? His background is not simple, huh?"

"I said millionaire, you can't get rid of this old problem, can you? It's just a way to whet people's appetite." A man dressed as a rich man teased the beauty at the same table with one hand and took out a silver ingot from his arms, and threw it on the table. , Spit: "Don't play tricks! Say it!"

The old man motioned to the boy on the side of the table to put away the silver taels, smiled and cupped his hands and said, "Prince Wang seems to be a happy person."

"That's it!" He said proudly.

The old man took a sip of tea, patted the gavel, and continued: "Shan Junyuan, Lieutenant of the Shence Army Guard, is a native of the capital, and was born as a commoner. In just three years, he has made a lot of military achievements, and he has won several tough battles. Even so, his road to promotion is a bit too smooth. It is not so much luck as it is The backer behind him is more interesting, although he has no background, but the background behind him is bigger than anyone else." After a short pause, he pretended to be mysterious: "He... is the person that the sixth prince has his eyes on."

At a glance, the people in the hall had a look of enlightenment on their faces, only to hear the old man's sonorous and powerful voice sounding again without losing the opportunity, "Speaking of the sixth prince, everyone knows that the emperor's favorite prince, when the death of the former prince All the evidence points to him, and the officials of the court and the central government even jointly signed a letter, but they can't move a bit, so you can imagine the weight in the emperor's heart." After speaking, he sighed again: "It's a pity...it's a pity! "

The audience's reaction this time was unexpectedly calm, not as enthusiastic as before.Because the sixth prince in the old man's mouth suddenly disappeared three years ago, no one knows where he went, what he did, did he die?live?Until now there is no trace to be found.Three years have passed in the blink of an eye, and today is different. The sixth prince has become the emperor's taboo, and the emperor's taboo is naturally everyone's taboo.

While everyone was mourning, the boy in the audience went up to the high platform again, whispered something in the old man's ear, and then retreated to the audience.

"Pa..." The old man patted the gavel, swept away all the haze, looked up at the woman with pink veil sitting by the window on the second floor, and said loudly: "There is a lady who wants to hear from the old man. It just so happens that the old man knows a little about the anecdotes about the purple hyacinth doctor, so I will tell you about it here."

As soon as this remark came out, the man in purple who was sitting in the corner received unprecedented attention, but the man in purple remained unmoved, and kept his head half down, leisurely turning the teacup in his hand. The corners of his lips were lightly tanned, and the coldness and evil charm made the people around him even more dazed when they saw it.

"The purple gourd doctor, as the name suggests, naturally starts with the glazed gourd he carries. There have always been different opinions about the origin of this gourd. Come to my Baiyue Building today, of course I want to talk about the most authentic version." Old Man Qing He cleared his throat, and faltered again.

"It is said that Mr. Zihu was originally a wealthy young master from a wealthy family, but was kicked out of the house by his second mother. He was penniless and lived on the street from then on. On the street where he stayed, a 60-[-]-year-old man appeared one day He, with white hair and youthful face, often hangs a gourd in front of the stall, sells medicine in the market, cures all diseases, and collects tens of thousands of dollars a day, and gives it to the poor and hungry in the city for free. , he would get into the gourd, and he was very surprised. One day, when he got into the gourd, he secretly took the gourd into a corner and asked, "Who is this old man? The old man in the pot replied: "I am a fox fairy in the mountains. Since I know my real body, I am willing to go to school with me to seek medical treatment." "The young master asked again: "Will you be full if you follow you around? The old man smiled and replied: "The boy is really clever and intelligent, which suits me very well." "

After Bai Laoong's words fell, the audience burst into laughter.The prince took a sip of tea after spitting it out, and coughed: "A generation of genius doctors, why did you say that you are a poor man!"

The old man stroked his beard and smiled, but did not answer, and continued: "Later, Master Zihu came back from his studies. It is said that his Qihuang technique can cure all kinds of diseases, detoxify all kinds of poisons, and even bring the dead back to life. In 18, that is, last year, a middle-aged man named Yu Shi, a native of Liyang, died of illness. He happened to meet Mr. Zihu who was traveling here. At that time, he only gave him a set of acupuncture. It was not cold for five days. Until the tenth day, the man woke up from the dream as if he had had a big dream. After waking up, his old illness was healed, and everything was as usual. Therefore, the name of the purple hyacinth doctor is among the best in the world. "

At this time, another girl who was sitting at the same table with the veiled woman on the second floor raised her eyebrows with a mischievous look, and asked, "I said Bai Lao Man, since you know so much, can you identify the real purple hyacinth doctor?" ?"

"Naturally, you can't tell the truth from the fake if you haven't seen it. If you want to see it, you will never forget it. It is definitely not something that ordinary people can pretend to be." The old man replied.

"It seems that the old man has seen it?" The girl stared curiously.

The old man glanced at the man in purple who was sitting in the corner, and smiled slightly: "Young Master Zihu looks evil and beautiful, with a noble temperament, and a heart of benevolence, he behaves freely and freely, and has always interacted with others as lightly as water. Naturally, you can’t make friends with a seat!”

Hearing what he said, the little girl had no choice but to pucker her mouth and stop talking.At this time, the good-for-nothing prince stood up again. He pointed to the purple clothes in the corner and said, "Isn't there a ready-made one here? Are you talking about the authenticity of this man, old man?"

Everyone's interest seemed to be aroused by his words, and they cast different eyes on the purple-clothed man in the corner. Although he was hidden in the corner, the noble aura exuding around him had to teach people not to pay attention.

The atmosphere froze for a while, and the man in purple stood up, walked slowly to the center of the hall, and nodded to the old man in salute.One line at a time, everyone suddenly had an illusion that the purple hyacinth doctor that Bailaoman was talking about just now had come before their eyes, and under the visual impact, Bailaoweng's straightforward expression seemed so dim.

The man in purple took out a piece of silver and gave it to the boy beside him, and said bluntly: "I am here, do you want to ask the old man about something?"

The old man smiled and asked, "What do you want to know, my lord?"

"I heard that there is a plague of locusts in the prefecture of Kuaiji County. I don't know how it is now?"

The old man pondered for a while, and with a sad expression on his face, he replied: "There was a famine in Shanyin County last year, but this year the locust plague fell from the sky and wiped out the barren land. The people there will support the old and the young. I left my hometown and fled everywhere, and I heard that the streets are full of mutilated bones."

"Didn't the imperial court send anyone?"

"Here we come! Shiran-sama Jikuri has asked himself to be the supervisor of Kuaiji County, and personally supervise the implementation of the disaster relief plan. However, there will always be a necessary process from the communication of the disaster situation to the formulation of the plan, and then sending officials to supervise."

The man in purple clasped his hands in thanks, and was about to leave when he heard the old man say, "Wait a minute, my lord!"

Ziyi froze her steps, but did not turn around.

"Young Master is benevolent, and his heart is for the victims of the disaster. How can the old man stick to the rules." Then, he turned his head and ordered the boy beside him to return the money to the young master.

Zi Yi said: "No need, there is no reason to take back what was given to others!"

After saying that, he left Baiyuelou.