Be a master through ancient times

On September [-]th, before dawn, there was already a sound of horseshoes on the street, and they rushed towards the Guozijian.

Kou Jing rode on the horse, touched the thing in her arms, imagined the surprised expression that Chuci might show when she saw it, and a smile appeared on her face.

When walking to the foot of the mountain gate, Kou Jing got off the horse, patted the horse's neck tenderly, and signaled it to move on its own.The horse rubbed against him affectionately, then snorted and ran towards the nearby woods.

Kou Jing smiled, and then walked up.Before the mountain gate opened, he didn't want to call for someone, so he turned aside, turned around the wall, and jumped into the yard.

When they came to the courtyard where Chu Ci lived, the courtyard door was still closed. Kou Jing listened carefully and found that the two were still asleep, so she didn't knock on the door, and went directly into the courtyard again.

Today is Chu Ci's birthday, so he should have a bowl of longevity noodles.Kou Jing stopped for a moment in front of Chuci's room, then went straight to the kitchen, kneading the flour clumsily.This is what he learned from the leaders of the Shenji Battalion during this time.

Zhang Hu smelled a strange smell, closed his eyes and inhaled vigorously, then woke up suddenly, his master would never get up to cook, so who is cooking in the kitchen?

He pulled a piece of clothing over his body and got out of bed. When he passed the dining room, he moved a stool for self-defense. As a result, after he tiptoed to the kitchen, he talked inside before he showed up.

"It's Dumb, right? Come in and do me a favor!"

"Master Kou?" Zhang Hu's eyes widened, he didn't know if he was dreaming for a moment, and after he was urged again, he quickly put down the stool in his hand and trotted into the kitchen.

"Master Kou, why are you back?"

"Don't ask this, just look at the pot." Kou Jing was a little embarrassed. He had only roasted pheasants and hares before, and he had also cooked porridge. He didn't expect this noodle to be so difficult to make. time.

Zhang Hu looked at it, and there was a piece of white in the pot. He looked at it for a long time, and asked, "Master Kou, are you cooking batter to eat?"

"...This is noodles."

"Noodles? Haha--uh, let me do it, you go and rest aside." Zhang Hu's laughter stopped abruptly after seeing Kou Jing's cold face, and he decided to take over the job and do it himself.

"I'll do it, you just teach me from the sidelines." Kou Jing never agrees to leave this matter to others.

Seeing that his attitude was firm, Zhang Hu had no choice but to teach him seriously.

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"Knock Knock Knock!"

When Chu Ci heard the knock on the door, his first reaction was to cover his head under the quilt until the sound of "Huaijin" came from the door.He was dazed for a while, then jumped up and went straight to open the door.

"It's cold, why don't you put on your clothes properly?" Kou Jing squeezed into his room, closed the door behind her back, found Chu Ci's clothes, and held them in front of him.

Chu Ci was a little depressed, but it was really cold outside, so he could only put on his clothes one by one.After he tidied himself up, Kou Jing fetched water for him to wash up.

"Why do you have time to come here today? I happen to have something to tell you!" Chu Ci said while washing. He was handing over work to Gu Jiancheng these two days. There were so many things that he forgot what day it was.

Kou Jing laughed: "Huaijin, have you forgotten that today is your birthday? Didn't we agree to take you to a place last time? By the way, what do you want to tell me?"

Chu Ci suddenly realized, he looked at the smile on Kou Jing's face, and suddenly felt a little speechless.Kou Jing is so happy today, if he tells him the news, he will definitely not be happy in the future.

Chu Ci stepped forward and kissed him on the face, and said with a smile, "It's not important, let's talk about it after the birthday."

Then the two came to the dining room. There was a bowl of noodles on the table. The noodles looked a little uneven in thickness, and the noodle soup had been absorbed. There was nothing else except a few scattered green onions. Generally speaking, this is A bowl of not-so-good-looking noodles.

Chu Ci's mouth was actually a bit tricky, just as he was about to criticize Zhang Hu for his backward skills, he caught a glimpse of Zhang Hu pouting in Kou Jing's direction from the corner of his eye.In the blink of an eye, Chu Ci immediately understood.

He showed a big smile, and praised: "Oh my God! This side smells too delicious! Duhu's craftsmanship is improving!"

Du Hu scratched his head and said, "Master, Master Kou made this for you."

"It turned out to be you, so I said how it smells better than before, Dumb, you have to learn a little bit!" Chu Ci's words greatly encouraged Kou Jing, who was still a little nervous before, and he took out a pair of chopsticks , placed in front of Chu Ci.

Chu Ci took the chopsticks, took a bite and put it in his mouth. Under Kou Jing's expectant eyes, he nodded: "It's delicious." After speaking, he stuffed it into his mouth.

"Don't eat in such a hurry, eat slowly, if it's not enough, I'll make it for you!"

Chu Ci showed a difficult smile. If he didn't stutter, he couldn't eat it anymore. He didn't know what was put in it, but it tasted sweet and salty.Holding his breath, he put the whole bowl of noodles into his mouth, and Gu Lu finished the soup in a few mouthfuls before giving up.

Kou Jing saw that he had finished eating, and said: "There is still some noodles in the kitchen, I'll go get some, can you eat some more?"

Chu Ci hurriedly grabbed him, and then told Zhang Hu to go downstairs quickly. It is better to let him suffer alone.

After everyone finished eating, Kou Jing took Chu Ci down the mountain, and then rode out of the capital.

After leaving the city gate, I walked northward for about half an hour, and came to the vicinity of several hills.This mountain is not too high, and it can be climbed in half an hour.In other places, because of the arrival of autumn, the vegetation is withered, and it looks like a withered scene, but here it is still surrounded by lush vegetation, which looks a little different.But is it worth coming here to take a look?

Chu Ci looked at Kou Jing suspiciously, wondering what he was doing.

Kou Jing smiled, tied the horse to a tree, and then led Chu Ci to the other side of the mountain.After approaching, Chu Ci found that there seemed to be a cave in the mountain.Between the two mountains, there is a very narrow gap with many vines growing on it, covering it tightly.

"Is this what you want to show me?" Chu Ci turned to look at Kou Jing.

Kou Jing nodded, pushed aside the vines with her hand, and signaled Chu Ci to go in and take a look.Chu Ci saw that he was playing tricks, so he sneaked in cooperatively. No matter what, Kou Jing would not hurt him.

As soon as he got into the hole, he saw a wave of hot air blowing towards his face, and there was a faint smell of sulfur in his nose. Chu Ci's eyes lit up, as if he understood something.

It turned out that a natural cave was formed between the two mountains. The inside was very spacious, and the light came down directly from the top of the head, so it was also very bright.The most admirable thing is that there are several hot springs in the middle of the cave, and there is a little mist on them, which makes it look like a fairyland on earth.

"How do you know there is a hot spring here?" Chu Ci went over and touched it, and found that the smallest spring was the hottest to the touch.

"I found it by accident. You have always been weak and afraid of the cold. It is good to soak more. This winter, you can come often." Kou Jing said.

"Thank you."

"Why do you need to thank me? It's safe here, you go in for a dip, and I'll go out for a while."

"Aren't you going to have a bubble together?" Chu Ci asked him with a smirk.

Kou Jing paused for a while, then turned around, making a gesture to untie his belt.Chu Ci swallowed his saliva, thinking a little nervously, did he play off?It seems that Kou Jingjing is dishonest!Could it be that it was premeditated, a mistake!

Chu Ci was thinking wildly, Kou Jing walked over and patted his head lightly, and said with a smile, "I'll wait for you outside." After speaking, he turned and left.

Chu Ci heaved a sigh of relief, and began to take off his clothes and go into the water. He had also soaked in hot springs before, but he had never soaked in this kind of pure natural open-air one. Don't tell me, soaking in a hot spring in such a cold day is quite comfortable.

It's a pity, I just found out and I'm about to say goodbye.

After soaking for a while, Chu Ci put on his clothes and went out.Kou Jing was standing outside, not knowing what she was thinking.Chu Ci went over and patted him on the shoulder, and said, "Is this place your birthday present to me? Thank you."

"Why say thank you again?" Kou Jing frowned, "This is a place I discovered by accident, but it was hot before, and it's comfortable to soak in the cold weather here, so I took you here on your birthday. I want to send you My gift is this."

"What's this?" Chu Ci looked at the thing in Kou Jing's hand. It looked like a bamboo tube, but it didn't quite look like it.

"Rainstorm Pear Blossom Needle." Kou Jing said.

"Ah?" Chu Ci felt that he had misheard just now, until Kou Jing repeated it again.

"This is for your self-defense. Although this thing can't be killed in one shot like you wrote in your storybook, it can also make the enemy lose their combat power after being shot, because I put a smoldering pot in it." And this is not only used once, every time it is installed, it can be fired three times in a row.” The advantage of Shenjiying lies in this, as long as you can think of it, it can be made for you here.It sounds similar to the function of the Ministry of Industry, except that the Shenji Battalion specializes in weapons.

After Kou Jing explained its usage to Chu Ci, Chu Ci was a little eager to try it, but he thought that it would be too wasteful to shoot it casually, so forget it.So, he put it in his pocket.

"Why did you think of giving me this?" Chu Ci was a little curious, probably because he knew that he was almost cheated in the palace, right?But it's unlikely, Chu Ci is confident that if Kou Jing knows, she will definitely come over that day.

"You are in the limelight now. I am afraid that someone will attack you because of jealousy. I will feel more at ease if I have a weapon. I actually want to give you a firecracker, but that thing is more troublesome to use, so this one is faster. "

Firearms?Fortunately, I didn't send it!Chu Ci didn't want to have an iron lump on his body all day long, and it was an iron lump with unstable performance.

"It's better to use the Rainstorm Pear Blossom Needle. I'll keep it on my body for emergencies. I'm going to Nanfu Province soon. If I encounter strong men and thieves there, I can subdue them with one shot." Chu Ci The more I think about it, the more I feel that this gift is very suitable.

"Are you going to Nanfu Province? When did the Holy One send you to give lectures?" Kou Jing looked anxious.

Chu Ci made a slip of the tongue, and simply told the whole story of what happened these days.

"So, the emperor decided to send you to Nanmin Province? And you agreed?" Kou Jing's face was livid. Huaijin had suffered so many grievances in places he didn't know, and now she was forced to stay away. Beijing?

"Well, I think it's good to stay out of the way for a while. Besides, Nanfu Province is also close to Xijiang Province. I haven't been home since I went to Beijing for the exam. This time I just went back to have a look." Chu Ci deliberately said in a nonchalant way said in a tone.

"I will perform tomorrow and go to Nanfu Province with you." Kou Jing said.

"Don't be kidding! You finally entered the Shenji Camp, why are you going to Nanfu Province!" Of course Chu Ci would not agree.

Kou Jing didn't speak, but he seemed to have made up his mind.

"I went to Nanfu Province only temporarily. Once I complete the mission, I will be transferred back to the capital. You are a general, so it is easy for you to transfer outside, but what will you do when I return to Beijing? Why don't you stay in the capital? Help me observe the wind direction in the capital, so that I won't be blinded when I come back." Chu Ci tried to reason with him, but Kou Jing remained indifferent.

"I promise, can I come back within a year? Think about it, do you want us to meet in Nanfu Province for a short time and then separate the day after tomorrow, or do you want us to separate temporarily so that we can stay together forever when I return to Beijing?"

Kou Jing still didn't speak, it seemed that she was a little moved.Chu Ci made persistent efforts and promised a lot of benefits before Kou Jing reluctantly agreed not to go to Nanfu Province with him.

But Kou Jing really wasn't happy after that, he seemed preoccupied with everything he did, and after sending Chu Ci back to the Imperial College, he reluctantly ate a meal, then he said goodbye and left.

Chu Ci was a little helpless, but it was not up to him to decide. He also wanted to go home with Kou Jing, but in the long run, it would be more cost-effective to separate temporarily.