Chapter 10: Poor Night
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Seeing Gu Bu Ziqing's convincing appearance, Zhao Wuxian didn't dare to disbelieve it completely, after all, he had already experienced such an unscientific thing as soul piercing, and now he could only learn Confucius's attitude: respect ghosts and gods and stay away.
Mu Xia was left in place to take care of the horses and prey, while he searched in the direction pointed out by Gu Bu Ziqing.
The mountains and forests became denser and denser, and Wuxian had to pull out his short sword to chop the thorns, and walk down the road in a blue way.
In the spring and autumn period, the development of nature was not very strong, and in the Jinnan Basin in later generations, where could you still see such a primitive ecological environment? This is still through the Tang Yu Xia Shang Zhou, five generations of two thousand years of operation of Hedong, is one of the most densely populated areas in the world at this time. It is conceivable that now Chuyue and other wild places are full of swamps and primeval forests, and you can see the spectacular scene of rhino elephants.
It was already approaching dusk, and looking at the withered yellow grass in front of him, about half a person high, wondering if there were poisonous snakes and insects lurking, Zhao Wuxian finally stopped, for safety reasons, he had to leave the woods before dark.
"I'll just say, if this can be calculated accurately, then Gubu Ziqing is really a god operator."
Failed to catch the white elk, and wasted most of the day, this hunt probably did not win the first place, I just hope to add the unlucky black bear, not to be at the bottom of the four brothers.
However, today can be regarded as earned, thinking of this, a smile appeared on the corner of Zhao Wuxian's mouth. The Xiangshi named Gubu Ziqing has probably returned to the Mianshang Pavilion now, and he will never speak ill of his life-saving benefactor in front of Zhao Ying.
He was about to turn around, but the evening breeze happened to pass through the forest, and he saw the dense blades of grass moving with the wind, but not so naturally.
Zhao Wuxian seemed to sense something, he looked at it again, and sure enough, he saw that the white female deer that was rare in the world was lying in the densely woven grass!
Zhao Wuxian was overjoyed, he really had nowhere to find the iron shoes, and it didn't take any effort to get it!
Bailu seemed to be injured, his leg was tied by a rope, and his hooves were broken, it seemed that it was a trap laid by an unknown unknown hunter, but it was cheap Zhao Wuxian.
Seeing the young man in the riding uniform who had been chasing him all the way approaching with a cold bronze short sword, Bailu seemed to already know that the catastrophe was coming, so he stared at Wuxian with his head held high, as if begging for his mercy.
Where did Zhao Wuxian seem to have seen this kind of look, but he couldn't think of it for a while, probably a memory that belonged to this life?
Yes, this hind's black eyes with a bit of aura are just like his sister Ji Huan, who was also so frightened on the day her mother, Mrs. Jinjuan, died suddenly.
As if he had been touched to the only soft position in his heart, Zhao Wuxian's raised right arm couldn't help but tremble slightly, but the bronze short sword was firmly pinched in his hand and could not be cut off.
What's more, when he got closer, he saw that the white female deer's slightly bulging belly was obviously pregnant with deer cubs, and he couldn't do anything about it.
Zhao Wuxian muttered to himself as if comforting himself: "The method of field hunting, do not kill pregnant female beasts, do not hurt small beasts that have not grown up, and when hunting, you should open the net and leave room for ......."
There was another voice in his heart that was encouraging him to kill the killer: as long as he sacrificed this deer, he would definitely be able to please Zhao Ying and win the first place in the battle for the son!
The last picture that flashed was the kind-hearted Ji Huan's slightly frowning eyebrows......
After several battles between heaven and man, Zhao Wuxian finally sighed, and swung his short sword fiercely!
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Night is approaching, and under the bright lights, the hunters of the Zhao clan return one after another to offer their prey to Zhao Ying. These delicacies will be used for feasting guests, as well as for the "Chef of the Gentlemen", and the remaining part will be salted and dried before being prepared for the winter and December ceremonies.
Zhao Ying stroked his beautiful beard and looked at them intently, but he couldn't let go of the fleeting beautiful white deer in his heart.
"If you can catch ...... Does it mean that my Zhao family will prosper? ”
Zhao Ying is not only an enterprising monarch, but also a believer in the superstitious emperor of heaven and divination, and the two are not contradictory.
After all, the history of the Zhao clan has too many strange powers, for example, after the disaster in the lower palace, the reason why the orphans of the Zhao family, who had nothing, were able to regain their territory was largely due to the mysterious words of witch wishes.
Jin Jinggong, who destroyed the Zhao family, had a dream afterwards, in which he saw a terrible ghost. It is said that it is tall and tall, with its hair hanging down to the ground, striking its chest with its hands, and jumping to the ground in a terrifying shape.
It scolded Jin Jinggong sharply: "There is no way to faint the king! What is the sin of my children? You are unkind and unjust, innocent and killed, I have sued Haotian God, and I will take your life. ”
After saying that, he pounced on Jing Gong, Jing Gong was terrified, and ran to the inner palace, and the big ghost destroyed the gate and the main gate and entered. Jing Gong was scared and hid indoors, and the big ghost broke the house and chased into the inner room. After chasing and killing all the way, Jing Gong was terrified, lifted the quilt and woke up, but he couldn't afford to be sick from then on.
At that time, in a place called Sangtian near Jiangdu, there was a god and witch who could take advantage of ghosts and gods. Jing Gong summoned the witch to enter the palace, and the dream of the witch and Jing Gong was exactly the same, and said that the ghost was incarnated by the Zhao family hero of the previous life, and it was to avenge Jing Gong's revenge against the heir of the Zhao family!
The more Jing Gong thought about it, the more scared he became, and Han Ju, a sworn friend of the Zhao family, happened to intercede for the Zhao family, Jing Gong pushed the boat down the river, and issued an order to let Zhao Wu come back and inherit the Zhao family's fief on the same day.
Of course, Jin Jinggong's illness did not get better in the end, and he really died violently when the wheat was ripe as predicted by the god and witch, becoming the only monarch in history who fell into the toilet and choked to death, laughing for thousands of years.
Since the family has such a mysterious revival experience, it is not surprising that Zhao Ying is superstitious about ghosts and gods, which is also the normal belief of most people in the Spring and Autumn Period.
The three brothers, Bolu, Zhongxin, and Shuqi, have returned, and only the youngest son is missing. But according to his skinny boy, Wuxian is still searching the forest for the traces of the white deer, and maybe the next moment, there will be good news!
What's more, this son has already made a lot of contributions: he verified the magic of riding a horse alone, and also helped Zhao Ying find the missing Gubu Ziqing, although the famous Xiangshi's initial embarrassed appearance made Zhao Ying and Le Qi laugh.
However, when Gu Bu Ziqing bathed and changed his clothes and dressed neatly again, he turned into a fairy and a gentleman, which made people awe-inspiring.
Now, Zhao Ying prepared a swallow feast on the high platform, and when he was changing clothes, he sent someone to invite Gu Bu Ziqing to the back room of the building, and after changing into regular clothes, he sat opposite each other.
"Gu Bu Ziqing, the foreign minister of the Song State, has seen the generals of the army...... If Ziqing hadn't been saved by the little gentleman today, he would have almost died under the bear's mouth. ”
"Alas, it was the martingale who was not well entertained, so there was such a mistake, Mr. Daming, martingale has heard of it for a long time, but unfortunately it is difficult to see it."
After the politeness, it entered the main play.
Zhao Ying and Gubu Ziqing first talked about the techniques and skills of divination turtles, and then asked for advice on the experience of learning "Yi", and after a little temptation, he knew that Gubu Ziqing was indeed very capable in this regard.
At least it's clever enough for him not to see the depths.
So Zhao Ying put his mind at ease and bowed slightly to his aunt Bu Ziqing, "Martingale is over forty years old, seeing that old age is approaching, and the sons can be mediocre, there is nothing I particularly like." Therefore, the position of the son has not been determined, so that the heir is empty and the people's hearts are unstable. Today, I dare to ask Mr. to watch the faces of the sons for me, to see who can be the general? ”
For the general, it is natural to become the son of the family and succeed to the position of the Qing family. This is Gubu Ziqing's skillful business, not to mention, the lord he is now serving, the Song State Grand Sicheng Leqi also intends to be friendly with the Zhao family, so he readily agreed, and swore to Tai Yishen that he would not tell others about the situation.
Zhao Ying clapped his hands, and his three sons walked in and knelt down under the seat in turn.
Zhao Ying naturally didn't explain the truth to them, but only intentionally or unintentionally asked about the harvest of Sanzi's hunting.
Gu Bu Ziqing secretly observed in the curtain, and he knew very well that he was not as miraculous as outsiders said. The so-called contemplation is not as mysterious as the I Ching divination, to put it bluntly, it is through a person's speech and demeanor, to make a general judgment on his future, but Gubu Ziqing is good at recognizing people, so he has a good reputation in every phase.
I saw that the eldest son, Berlu, was in his twenties, with a square and straight face, two faint beards on his thin lips, and a trace of tiredness in his warm eyes.
He is probably the one most similar to his great-grandfather Zhao Wenzi, in front of his father, he is so supple that he seems to be unable to bear the weight of his clothes, and he speaks softly and does not seem to make a sound. It can be seen that this is a good man and a virtuous gentleman, but in the Jin Kingdom where Liuqing is competing for deer, how can such a person survive for a long time?
The second son, Zhongxin, and the third son, Shuqi, are of the same age, and they have just reached the crown.
Zhong Xin Pian Gentleman, high crown and broad belt, wearing white jade pendant, others are arrogant and proud, but he is only arrogant, he wants to imitate the ancient sages in conversation, but the tiger is not an anti-dog, too rigid and conservative.
The white-faced and bearded Shu Qi had a hawkish look at the wolf, and he could hear that every word he said had been carefully calculated, but there was some coldness and unkindness in his eyes when he looked at his father and brother, as if everyone in the world was part of his conspiracy.
Gu Bu Ziqing predicted that this son would be smart and mistaken by smart in the future.
After a while, after the third son stepped back, Zhao Ying's body leaned and sat in front of him, and he sincerely bowed to Gubu Ziqing and asked, "Sir, can you see who among my three dogs can take on the big responsibility?" ”
Gu Bu Ziqing pondered for a moment, but decided to tell the truth: "Alas, in my opinion, none of the three sons of the general can inherit the throne. ”
The superstitious Zhao Ying's face changed greatly when he heard this, and he lost his temper for a while.
"How can this be? Could it be that the Zhao family's century-old foundation will be destroyed after me?"
Gubu Ziqing stroked his beard and shook his head, "Hehe, why is the army general here, in my opinion, the Zhao family is far from the point of exhaustion." ”
Hearing this, Zhao Ying moved forward again, "Ignorant Martingale, please teach me!" ”
Gubu Ziqing was waiting for now, and he pretended to be mysterious and said:
"General Shang, don't you have a son who hasn't come?"
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