Xue Zhixian drinks a glass of wine every noon.
- A medicinal wine made from poisonous scorpions and poisonous snakes.
There are many such recipes in the homes of mountain people in Zhushan County, which specialize in rheumatism. Xue Zhixian is also an old person, so it is not uncommon to have these problems. The medicinal wine was packed in a large black jar, and as soon as the lid was opened, there was a pungent smell, and there was no wine aroma at all. Even people who are greedy for wine will frown when they smell it.
When the officer ran over to deliver the greetings, he smelled it before entering the door. He couldn't help rubbing his nose, took a deep breath, knocked on the door respectfully, and said loudly, "Xue Lingjun, Doctor Mo has brought a name. post."
Xue Zhixian held the wine glass in his hand for a while, then slowly drank the wine in the glass, and then said, "Put down the invitation, and invite Doctor Mo to wait in the second hall."
The officer replied, lowered his head and entered the door, put down the invitation, and when he was about to turn around to leave, he heard Xue Zhixian say, "Please invite Master Li to the second hall again, and entertain guests on behalf of the old man."
After the officer left, Xue Zhixian slowly picked up the famous post.
The handwriting is clear, the font is slightly longer, its shape is gorgeous and there is no lack of bone strength.
Xue Zhixian licked his beard, and he appreciated the short six or seven words for a long time. Then he took out a key, opened a small mahogany box on the study table, and put the pilgrimage into it.
When he closed the box, he patted it contentedly, and then he began to use his powers to remove the poison in the glass of wine just now.
After Nei Xi walked through a great cycle of thirty-six weeks, half an hour later, Xue Zhixian took care of his sleeves and robes, and slowly stepped out of the door of the study.
The yard where Xue Zhixian lived was not very big. The main hall was when you entered the door, and the second hall through the atrium, with wing rooms on both sides.
There used to be a few water jars in the courtyard where water lilies were planted. Now it's cold, and I'm afraid the jars will freeze and crack, so there is no water in them.
The grape trellis was also bare, except for a pine tree bonsai next to the stone steps, which was still a little green. Xue Zhixian deliberately went around the bonsai to have a look, lest it would freeze.
From this position, you can hear the movement in the second hall.
"... The people of the Holy Lotus Altar are not dead, and they broke the wall last night and tried to escape from prison."
"Xue Lingjun!"
Mo Li noticed that someone was coming outside. He stood up and saluted. Master Li, who was talking to him, heard it and quickly went out to greet him.
As soon as Xue Zhixian saw Master Li, he remembered the expenditures for the repair of the county government prison that Master Li drafted this morning, and he glanced at his staff dissatisfied. That person from the Holy Lotus Altar demolished the cell, it's not a glorious thing, do you need to tell others
Master Li laughed dryly, thinking that the Holy Lotus Altar is a difficult person, and someone will definitely come to ask for trouble in the future, asking him to come here to sit with him, isn't he expecting Doctor Mo and Mr. Qin to help
Xue Zhixian: What do you know, this old man has his own opinion.
Seeing the two of their Dongweng staff members winking back and forth, Doctor Mo silently picked up the tea cup and looked down at the floor tiles. Mr. Qin said that at times like this, it is best to look at the calligraphy and paintings on the wall, or taste the bonsai indoors. Everyone pretends to be doing nothing. This is the way of a gentleman, but there is nothing in this room. Only the floor tiles can be seen.
"Doctor Mo came to the door today, is there something important?"
Xue Zhixian motioned for his staff to sit with him, took the seat himself, and said with a smile, "This is the first time this old man has received your famous post."
It is a very formal etiquette to post greetings. Although Mo Li often comes to the yamen, it is for other reasons.
In these years, even if the relatives meet, they have to send the servant to send a famous post in advance. It is considered a greeting, and it is very unethical to come to the door without telling them.
The magistrates usually live in the official residences behind the county government. Zhushan County is a remote country, and even the official residences were rebuilt after Xue Zhixian came here.
"Xue Lingjun is very polite. I came to disturb you this time because of the teacher's instructions."
Xue Zhixian laughed until his eyes became slits when he heard the words, but he said humbly: "This old man has wasted dozens of years. Although he is not as knowledgeable and knowledgeable as Mr. Qin, he still has some skills."
After saying that, looking at the ink carp, it is like looking at his own children and nephews, and there is some look of anticipation.
Li Shiye next to him suddenly felt his teeth were sore, and he felt that his old problem of Dongweng had been committed again.
- Want to rob someone's apprentice.
So far, the diseased objects are only black carp.
Who asked Mo Li to be Mr. Qin's disciple, good talent and good quality, but it is hard to find.
If you look for an apprentice yourself, you can't find it anywhere, everyone is crooked, and suddenly an outstanding person comes, but it is someone else's apprentice. It's like walking on the street and seeing that the wife of another family is always better than your own, and talking about the son of another family and discovering that he is more promising than his own.
However, he couldn't take it. Even Master Li, who didn't know martial arts, knew that Xue Zhixian's martial arts was a lot worse than Mr. Qin's. After more than ten years, it was still unknown whether he could win against Doctor Mo.
Mo Li moved for a while, and sighed helplessly in his heart.
"... I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint Xue Lingjun."
"Um?"
Xue Zhixian was stunned for a moment. In fact, after many years, he had long thought about accepting apprentices, and now he just wanted to show what Qin Lu couldn't do.
"I'm not here to ask about medical advice."
Mo Li said it very euphemistically, but Xue Zhixian knew what he meant. He asked inexplicably: "Qin Lu is proficient in the art of discord and yellow, but he doesn't understand that he wants you to ask the old man again, isn't it just poison? You didn't come to visit for this, and why?"
"… "
And because Xue Lingjun, you are an official of the imperial court, even though you live in a remote country, you can know the general trend of the world from various channels!
Mo Li couldn't help laughing. Could it be that in Xue Zhixian's heart, he was a doctor who devoted himself to studying medicine and didn't want to go anywhere
"Xue Lingjun is joking, I want to follow the teacher's ambition, travel the world, and save people." Doctor Mo thought about it and decided to use Mr. Qin as an excuse.
Xue Zhixian was startled, and Master Li, who was sitting next to him, also shook his head quickly and persuaded him: "Doctor Mo, it's not me who beat you back, now the world is full of turmoil, decrees, and strong bandits everywhere. Take Sheng Lian. As far as the altar is concerned, except for those who have ulterior motives, those who follow blindly are all miserable people. If you encounter it, it is neither to kill nor not to kill. In those villages that believe in the holy lotus altar, the villagers do not distinguish right from wrong, nor can they distinguish between right and wrong. Bad, I only know how to worship Ziwei Xingjun, whoever dared to come forward was either burned to death by the villagers or hacked to death by random knives, hey!"
Mo Li listened, and naturally asked: "Speaking of which, the people at the Holy Lotus Altar are imprisoned in the county government office. Will there be people coming after the opening of the Frozen Mountain Road in the Spring?"
"That's for sure..."
Before Mr. Li could finish speaking, he was stopped by Xue Zhixian: "It's just a bunch of rats, as long as they create an illusion, so that the people in the holy lotus altar elsewhere think that Zhushan County is poor and has no oil and water, and there is no dragon vein, they Of course it won't come again."
"Dragon veins?" Mo Li frowned.
"Last night, the old man personally interrogated it." Xue Zhixian said indifferently, "According to the so-called holy girl, the alchemist under the king's bestowment whom they took refuge in, calculated that there was a dragon vein in the northwest of Pingzhou, so they sent a number of individuals. Look around. Our Zhushan County happens to be one of the nine counties in the northwest of Pingzhou Prefecture."
Mo Li was dumbfounded, what's the use of finding the dragon veins, should he help the Heavenly Granted King Huangpao to become emperor
He can't do this job, why don't he go to Taijing Longmai!
Master Li said cautiously from the side: "Xue Lingjun, I'm afraid we really have dragon veins here..."
Yesterday there was a black dragon flying in the sky.
"Many people have seen it, and there are different opinions. This can't stop it." Master Li was worried.
"Let the elders of Baojia Township spread the word and tell the people that they can't talk about seeing the real body of the Dragon King. They say that there is a difference between the immortals and the gods. In order to save the people in Zhushan County, the Dragon King hastily cast spells and accidentally exposed his real body. Rain Blizzard is the mandate of Heaven, and the Dragon King violates the mandate of Heaven and violates the laws of heaven. Therefore, the temple cannot be built, and things cannot be said. Jie. The Dragon King saves me in one place, we must have kindness in our hearts and help them sincerely.”
Master Li nodded again and again, and praised: "This method is very good, and you really are superior to others."
Xue Zhixian caressed his beard and shook his head, making a gesture.
Ink carp: "… "
After seeing it, Xue Lingjun really hid it deeply, even an expert.
Mo Li calmed down and continued to ask: "Since the alchemist said that the dragon veins are in Pingzhou Mansion and can't be found anywhere else, will they be reconciled?"
Xue Zhixian waved his hand and said: "It's not a matter of concern, there are many sects in the world, and they do not give way to each other. The dragon vein itself is an illusory theory, and there is no standard method for determining the dragon vein. Each family has its own method, and they are all deceivers , ineffectiveness is common."
"There are nine counties in the northwest of Pingzhou Prefecture. The Holy Lotus Altar alone sent the Holy Maiden to our Zhushan County. Will you already be suspicious of this place?"
As soon as Mo Li finished speaking, Xue Zhixian and Master Li both laughed.
"There are thirty-six saintess in the holy lotus altar, and this saint is really nothing."
"… "
Mo Li breathed a sigh of relief. He did not continue to ask Xue Zhixian what to do with the captured Saint Lotus altar disciples, nor how to control these people to spread false news—Xue Zhixian would not treat illnesses and save people, but he had a good idea of how to poison them.
The people at the Holy Lotus Altar were locked up in prison. Unless they died on hunger strike, it would be impossible to escape Xue Lingjun's means. The more a person is greedy for life and fear of death, the better the control.
Now that there is nothing to do in Zhushan County, Mo Li's idea of going out is even stronger.
"Thank you for your kindness, Xue Lingjun. I have made up my mind to read thousands of books and travel thousands of miles. I always go to see the world outside Zhushan County." Mo Li stood up and said respectfully, "Because I don't know much about the outside world. , and ask Xue Lingjun to teach me."
Xue Zhixian pondered for a while and sighed: "Since Mr. Qin has agreed, I will no longer stop you, Master Li, you go and fetch the map on the shelf in the study. The old man has been the magistrate of Zhushan for 22 years. According to According to the regulations of the Ministry of Personnel, three-year evaluation is required, and those who are flat will remain in office. Zhushan County is located in a remote area, and no one wants to come, so the old man asked for a bargain. Later, the world became more and more chaotic, and no one in the backcountry had any ideas, so the old man was so peaceful I've been sitting safely until today, during which time I have gone through two dynasties and the world."
Mo Li listened carefully and did not interrupt.
"The current name of the country is Qi. Fifteen years ago, Lu Zhang, the hussar general of the former dynasty, plotted to rebel against the dynasty and forced the palace to ascend the throne. At that time, several kings of the previous dynasty raised troops in the south, but nothing happened. These people are unable to restore the country, and they are hostile to each other, and they all pretend to be orthodox. If you go south, pay more attention, and don't be regarded as the meticulous work of other countries.
"There is also that God-given King, he is entrenched in the southwest area, where the villages are all under the control of the Holy Lotus Altar, don't arbitrarily stay there, and don't trust the local people.
"North of the Yellow River is the land of Qi State, but there is no war, but bandits are rampant, and the powerful families have many private soldiers, lawlessness, and abuse of lynching."
Xue Zhixian said this in one breath.
After Mo Li listened to it, he asked seriously: "Is there any place to produce elixir? Or is there a saying of auspiciousness?"
Xue Zhixian twitched the corners of his mouth: "After you go out, you can ask a merchant who sells medicinal materials."
"What about the dragon veins? It is said that the dragon veins are in the world and the elixir grows. How many dragon veins did those alchemists find?" Mo Li asked curiously.
"Well, there are different opinions, and it's not counted whether it's true or false."
Xue Zhixian stroked his beard and pondered, "But Taijing Xianyang has dragon veins, which is something that everyone agrees on, but there is no abnormality of birds and beasts, and no magic medicine is born. Even if there is, it is made up to flatter. The auspiciousness of the emperor."
Mo Li was humble and educated, and Xue Zhixian said again: "As for those many sects, Jianghu and martial arts, Mr. Qin must have told you. In this Jianghu, three years are a generation, and the waves wash away the sand. The old man has been sitting here for a long time, with Qin The old gentleman is also unaware of the current situation. You should be careful when you go out. Anyway, with your martial arts, there is nothing to be afraid of. There is only one person, if you meet one, be careful not to face it."
"who?"
"The former state teacher, Meng Qi."