Beacon quenching beauty

Kaifeng is the ancient capital of the Seven Dynasties. It has been repaired for several generations. The city is solid and densely populated. Although it is in troubled times, it has not suffered any military disasters since it was occupied by the rebel army led by Song Qingshu, and it has a scene of prosperity.

In order to let Aunt Niu, who had just arrived, see the customs of Kaifeng, after arriving in Kaifeng, Song Gaish took her for a round on several main roads in Kaifeng's market before going to Kaifeng government office.

Along the way, he found that compared with when he left, there were many more soldiers on the road in Kaifeng Mansion. Teams of soldiers were brightly armored and uniformed.

When I walked to Caishikou, I met a large group of guards with waist knives and long guns. They were all tall and burly, and they looked more dignified than the previous groups of soldiers. Riding in the middle of the group was a man in blue handsome young man in a shirt.

Song Gaishi pulled the rein of the horse, led a few followers behind him to the side of the road, and said loudly, "The general has seen the general."

Song Qingshu saw him just now, and when he heard his angry words, a smile appeared on his face, and he nodded immediately after sitting upright, "Gai Shi, you're back." Looking carefully at Song Gai Shi, Zan said, "Not bad, the complexion is very good, almost the same as before."

Song Gaishi laughed, he didn't want to call big brother in public, and said, "General Lao is worried, I am as strong as before."

Song Qingshu shook his head, "Stop bragging, go back and rest, I'm going to Daying, and I'll come back to see you at night."

Song Gaishi replied, "Yes." Suddenly remembering Aunt Niu behind him, he pulled his horse sideways to let her out, and said with a smile, "Brother, look who I brought here."

Song Qingshu was stunned for a moment, then his eyes lit up, and he said happily, "Aunt Niu! It's you!"

Aunt Niu smiled and nodded, "Isn't it just me, Mr. Song, long time no see, I'll come and see you."

This was a pleasant surprise for Song Qingshu. It was not easy to be too close in front of many soldiers under his command, so he had to ask Song Gaishi to take Aunt Niu back first and treat him well. When I came back from the camp, I went to talk to Aunt Niu again.

Song Gaishi smiled at Aunt Niu after Song Qingshu took the people away, "Well, I said you will be treated as a guest by my elder brother when you come, right? My elder brother has always been serious in front of people, and just now he could laugh in front of the brigade guards. So happy, it can be seen that I am really happy to see you coming."

Aunt Niu was also happy, "Oh, I've always missed Young Master Song. I didn't expect him to be so majestic now, and he would bring so many people with him when he went out. He looks much more dignified than our leader."

Song Gaishi is now willing to speak for Zhang Jiaozhu, explaining, "My elder brother has a heavy army in his hands, and he is in charge of such a large area. It is impossible to go out without guards. Zhang Jiaozhu is different from him. Gao is very humble, he probably doesn't like being hugged by others, and Zhang Jiaozhu's martial arts are so good that no one can easily hurt him, so he is more casual when he goes out, and it's okay if he doesn't bring anyone with him."

Aunt Niu sounded reasonable and nodded in agreement.

Song Qingshu hasn't seen Aunt Niu for a long time, and he has been thinking about Song Gaishi all the time. Today, the two of them arrived in Kaifeng together, and he was very happy. He hurried back to the house early in the evening, and went to chat with Aunt Niu for a long time, listening to her talk about trivial matters , I feel very warm.

Thinking that Aunt Niu must have had a hard time driving for many days, he urged her to go to bed early when she was almost done talking.

Aunt Niu looked at his handsome face and felt very distressed, "Mr. Song, you haven't gained much weight in the past few years. It must be because you don't know how to take care of yourself. Don't stay up late, it's proper to go to bed earlier."

Song Qingshu took out a white porcelain bottle from his bosom, poured out three vermilion pills, put them in his mouth, chewed them slowly and swallowed them, "I didn't see how much fatter it was, but it was fatter than before. Marching and fighting in the army is a hard job, and no one around you is getting fat, but me, and you are not satisfied."

Aunt Niu disagreed, "You can't say that. You are different from other people. You were injured so badly at that time. You were so skinny that you almost lost your human shape. After you recover, you will naturally gain some weight back."

Song Gaishi was fine after dinner, and what his elder brother and Aunt Niu said was not a confidential matter, so he didn’t need to avoid people, so he sat on the sidelines to join in the fun, and then he interjected, “Brother, didn’t the leader of your bottle of medicine always tell you not to take more? , I remember that you used to take two pills each time, why did you change it to three pills now?"

"Recently, I'm tired of dispatching troops to attack Shunde Mansion for several days." Song Qingshu didn't take it seriously, and stood up, "Let's go, go to my room, I still have a few words to ask you."

Back in his room, he asked directly, "Gai Shi, did Haozhou have a lot of opinions on us, that's why Master Zhang let you come back in a hurry?"

Song Gaish nodded, "Yes, big brother, you suddenly sent troops to capture Shunde Road, and they are very dissatisfied."

"What about Wuji, what did he say?"

"Master Zhang asked me to tell you that he understands your thoughts and what you want, but he advises you not to be so aggressive."

Song Qingshu pondered, "He understands my thoughts? This is exaggerating. To be honest, I haven't made a final decision on whether I want to..."

Early the next morning, he took Song Gaishi to Daying.

Of the main generals under Song Qingshu, only Qi Tianbao and his personal army Changjiang Yu stayed in Kaifeng at this time.Wang Daquan and Yin Dezhu were stationed in Xinyang; Yang Jing and Xue Xian, generals of the left and right armies, were still cleaning up the remnants of the Zhang brothers in Shaanxi; Song Wuyi and Zhao Guowang were leading the army to attack Shunde Road.

Qi and Jiang had made a special trip yesterday afternoon to congratulate Song Gaishi on his return from recovery. Knowing that the general relied heavily on Song Gaishi, they wanted to arrange another position for him, so they all sat in Song Qingshu's central army tent with serious faces. Waiting for the command of the general.

Sure enough, after Song Qingshu asked a few questions about the general affairs in the army, he said, "Gai Shi, you just came back, don't rush into battle, I am planning to transfer Jiang Yu to manage the defense of Kaifeng Mansion, so you will take over his affairs and take care of the relatives." The barracks are fine."

Song Gaishi didn't expect that after a few months of absence, his elder brother's personal army had been promoted to a personal army battalion, so he left his seat to take orders.Ask Jiang Yudao, "How many soldiers and horses are there in the personal barracks now?"

"The [-] elite soldiers are all carefully selected strong men. I dare not say that all of them can be ranked first and ten, but on the battlefield, it is not a problem to block the second and third with one."

Song Gaish nodded and understood that this is an elite team next to the eldest brother, "Don't worry, general, the final general will do his best to lead the camp well."

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Less than a month later, good news came from Shunde Road. Song Wuyi and Zhao Guowang had led their troops to conquer Nanhe and Renxian County, and were advancing towards Julu and Pingxiang. It was just around the corner to take down Shunde Road.

Although Song Qingshu is in Kaifeng, he has not been idle in order to attack Shunde. He dispatched troops and transported food and grass. The county has won five, and the remaining four are already in the bag, so I don't like it.

A banquet was held in the government office of Kaifeng to celebrate, and all the generals above a thousand commanders who stayed in the Kaifeng camp were present.Song Qingshu sat in the first seat, watching the bustling scene below where there was a staggering of toasts, noisy voices, all the soldiers drinking in large bowls and eating large pieces of meat, with a slight smile on his face, full of satisfaction in his heart.

I think it was ten years before he was quietly lifted down from Wudang Mountain like a living dead. In some parts of Shaanxi, although they have not claimed the title of king, they have actually ceded the land and become the king, dominating one side!

At this time, who would point to his nose and scold Wudang abandoned disciples, and who would dare to say in front of him that he is a scum of the martial arts, everyone has to punish him!

Song Gaishi had always been famous for his huge volume, and he liked this opportunity to drink a big bowl of booze. Unfortunately, while he was recovering from his injuries, he was ordered to stop drinking by the leader Zhang. He was not allowed to drink for five years, so he could only watch the wine and sigh at the banquet.

It's very free if you can't drink. After talking and joking with Qi Tianbao and others, he would look at the elder brother sitting at the top from time to time. He has been pressing on something in his heart these days, hesitating, and he doesn't know whether he should treat Song Qingshu or not. speak.

I saw that after Song Qingshu drank two glasses of wine, there was some faint redness on Yubai's face, and his pair of phoenix eyes were more energetic than usual, with a smile on his mouth, and he didn't need anyone to persuade him to drink. Drink, it can be seen that I am really happy.

After a while, he suddenly frowned, put down his wine glass, took out a white porcelain bottle from his bosom, poured out a few vermilion pills and stuffed it into his mouth.

Song Gaishi's heart tightened, and he said to Qi Tianbao, "Drink slowly, I think elder brother seems a little tired, go and persuade him to go back and rest."

Qi Tianbao laughed and cursed, "You kid will flatter you, it's strange that the general likes you, okay, okay, you go quickly, we clumsy tongues who don't know how to flatter and please continue drinking here."

Song Gaish ignored his teasing, got up and was about to go to Song Qingshu's place, but saw a small soldier trotting in, whispered something to Song Qingshu, Song Qingshu stood up, waved at Song Gaishi, motioning him to go with him.

Qi Tianbao laughed at him from behind, "Come on, slow down, the flattery didn't catch me." Song Gaish hurriedly followed, and even kicked Qi Tianbao in his busy schedule, "Stop talking sarcastic here, big brother treats us like this! Okay, let me care about what happened to him? Big brother saved your life when he attacked Xinyang, you are ungrateful, so I don’t remember it!”

Qi Tianbao quickly clarified, "Why, don't talk nonsense! I always remember..." Song Gaishi walked far away but didn't hear what he said behind.

Following Song Qingshu's return to his own mansion, he entered the front hall, and saw that the hall was brightly lit, and there were more than a dozen large wooden boxes on the ground, each of which was sealed with wooden strips and firmly nailed, and there were two standing beside the wooden boxes. a nun.

"Huh? My God, big brother, why are they here! This, this, this, these two nuns are..." Song Gaishi couldn't hold back, and exclaimed. He still recognized these two nuns. Following Song Qingshu to Xunyang, Shaanxi Province to rescue the head of the Emei School Zhou, the two who captured him, the older one is called Jingjia, and the younger one seems to be called Jingzhu.

Master Jing Jia was too arrogant, and when he heard Song Gaishi yelling rudely, he immediately glanced over, "What's wrong with the nun?"

Song Gaish touched his nose, "It's nothing."

Song Qingshu smiled, "Gaishi, the two masters brought us something." He said to Jingjia, "You two have worked hard all the way, it is really not easy to travel a long distance with so many things, let Song do his best." The friendship of the landlords, the two of you should take a rest for a few days before going back."

Jing Jia nodded and said, "Thank you!" Pointing to the box on the ground, "Our master said that these things are powerful, so please be careful when using them."

Song Qingshu thanked him, and called the maid in the mansion to lead the two masters to Aunt Niu in the backyard, and told Aunt Niu that this is a distinguished guest, and he must treat him well for a few days.

As soon as the two walked away, Song Gaish asked, "Brother, what is this? It was given to you by the Emei faction? Good guy, you have given them a lot of money these past few years, and you just exchanged these dozen boxes of things. ?”

Song Qingshu smiled mysteriously, "Gaishi, this is a good thing. I specially spent 10 taels of silver to ask the Emei Sect to supervise it for me."

Song Gaish almost fell down, "10 taels? Brother, you gave them the money separately. What are they selling that are so expensive?"

Song Qingshu ordered someone to pry open a wooden box, and took out a black iron tube-like thing from it, "Come on, follow me to the school grounds, and I'll show you the demonstration. I specially gave these things to the military camp. Equipped, you have to take charge of it."

A circle of torches was lit on the school grounds, and three human-shaped targets were erected in the middle, all made of hardwood. Song Qingshu stood still a dozen feet away, raised the iron cylinder in his hand, and somehow touched some of the targets on it. A mechanism, with three consecutive boards, there will be three loud bangs, and a flash of fire can be seen in the dark night.

Song Gaishi was shocked by the shock, and went up to check after the loud noise, and found that the three hardwood targets had been blasted with charred holes. Even if the hard wood is like this, the power of the blast on a person can be imagined. And I got it.

Song Gaishi opened his mouth wide in shock, and said after a while, "Brother, what is this, it's too powerful!"

Song Qingshu explained, "I heard that some people in the Western Regions learned how to make gunpowder from China, and made a hidden weapon called 'Thunderbolt Thunderbolt'. The hidden gunpowder is fired with a powerful spring mechanism, which is extremely powerful. , the former ancestor of the Emei Sect did not know where to get the method of manufacturing, and it has been passed down from generation to generation in her sect. Most of the Emei Sect are women, and they often rely on the sharpness of this thing to make up for the lack of force. It is extremely troublesome and costly, so we have not made more.”

"That's why the eldest brother spent a huge amount of money to let the Emei faction make a batch for us." Song Gaishi was a little puzzled, "It's just that they are always somewhat hostile to the eldest brother. Why are you willing to give such a powerful thing to you so easily?"

Song Qingshu said, "Because my bid is really high, it's hard for them not to be tempted. Moreover, Sect Master Zhou has long-term considerations. She intends that if we gain power in the future, the Emei faction will also benefit."

Song Gaishi asked back, "Get in power?"

Song Qingshu didn't answer, ordered someone to lead the horse, turned around and walked outside the school grounds, "Go back, I'm exhausted."

Song Gaish's eyes were good, and he saw that he took out another object from his arms with his back turned to him, fiddled twice and raised his hands and raised his neck, obviously stuffing something into his mouth.

Shen Si was speechless all the way, followed Song Qingshu back to the mansion and finally made up his mind, "Brother, I have a few words to say to you."

Song Qingshu didn't stop on his feet, and went directly to his bedroom without looking back, "Let's talk."

Song Gaishi followed into the room, saw the little girl brought hot water towels, helped him change his clothes and wash his clothes, tidied up properly and comfortably, and retreated again, then stepped forward and said, "Brother, you took that pill twice today. "

Song Qingshu went to lean on the bed, glanced at him and said, "Why are you always staring at me when you have nothing to do? Say something quickly."

Song Gaish pulled a chair over for himself, put his hands on his knees, sat down in an orderly manner, and lowered his head to encourage himself first.

Song Qingshu closed his eyes and waited for a while, but he didn't hear anything, so he became impatient, stretched out his arm and patted his hand, "What the hell are you going to say, humming, dawdling for so long, leave without saying anything, I still want to sleeping."

Song Gaish looked down at the palm that was patted on the back of his hand. His fingers were long and slender, his complexion was fair and delicate, and he was very beautiful. It was in stark contrast to his own thick hand, but anyone who knew the basics knew how beautiful this beautiful palm was. Powerful, when they first came down to Wuniuling, this hand once broke the throat of the guard of Xucheng County, this hand is also very strong, it can hug him when he is seriously injured...

"When I came back, Master Zhang asked me to bring you a few words."

Song Qingshu opened his eyes and looked at him sideways, "Why are you talking now?"

"Master Zhang regretted it immediately after he finished telling me, and told me not to tell you. But after thinking about it, I think it's better to tell elder brother."

Song Qingshu didn't feel sleepy at all now, and raised his eyebrows, "What does Wuji want you to tell me, and repeat it like this?"

"Master Zhang said that during the period when they were fighting the Taiping Kingdom, he felt very uncomfortable seeing countless casualties on the battlefield."

Song Qingshu gave a soft 'huh', "No wonder, this is a scuffle fought by us Han people for who will be the emperor in the future, it's not a righteous act against the Yuan Dynasty, all the people who fight and kill are the people of the Central Plains, he is such a kind man Naturally, it will not be comfortable, and there is no way to do it, as there has always been a change of dynasties."

"Master Zhang also asked you to think about it carefully. After thinking about it carefully, do you really want this world?"

Song Qingshu's body trembled, this thought was buried deep in his heart, and he didn't deliberately think about it, but recently it has been popping up more and more frequently, as soon as he touches it, there will be a faint excitement, his chest is full of ambition, and he has the opportunity to compete with heroes from all walks of life , to win the world, how many people in this world can resist! ?

He smiled and said, "Wuji said that he understands my thoughts. It seems that he is not bragging. I once asked him if he wants to be the master of the world. If he wants to, then I will do my best to assist the prime minister and help him take the position. It's a pity that he He is indifferent to fame and wealth by nature, and has no interest in it, since he doesn't want it, then I want it myself!"

Song Gaish looked at his handsome face that suddenly shone with brilliance, gritted his teeth and said, "Brother, Zhang Jiaozhu said, this is by no means an easy task. Your body has suffered a lot of wear and tear, and if you continue like this No matter how hard I work, I'm afraid I won't live to be 40!"

Song Qingshu paused, "Why does he say such things again?"

Song Gaishi said earnestly, "Brother, I can also understand your thoughts. Everyone has risked their lives to fight these years, and no one wants to be inferior to others. They all plan to do a career that can honor their ancestors. May the rest of my life be rich and prosperous, and my descendants will be blessed, but after being injured for a few months, I realized a truth, wealth and honor must be enjoyed with life, life is gone, what's the use of the country?"

Song Qingshu was silent, and waved his hands after pondering for a long while, "I know, he has told me this many times, but a great opportunity is right in front of us, and it's worthwhile to go around the world and live a life if we let it go vigorously. But so what at the age of 40, even if I have nothing wrong with me now and I am a long-lived embryo, there is no guarantee that I will be invincible in the future. If I lose any battle, [-]% of them will die. Now I want to do so much What. Alright, you have delivered what you need to say, so go back to sleep."

Song Gaishi sighed, got up as he said, walked to the door and turned back, "Brother, Master Zhang also said that no matter what you want to do, he will always be with you. That's why I don't have to tell you those words again."

"He is honest, and he dares to make people whatever he wants. What does it mean 'no matter what I want to do, he is always with me'? Could it be that I can't live to be 40 years old, and he can't live to be 40 years old with me..." Speaking of here He raised his head suddenly and said in a trembling voice, "Is that what he meant?"

Song Gaishi nodded, "Yes, I asked carefully, that's what Zhang Jiaozhu meant."