"National Division?"
Mo Li frowned deeply. As far as he knew, the title of the national teacher began in the borderland of Xiliang a hundred years ago. The people of this country believed in Buddhism. of.
Meng Qi's name is obviously not a monk's legal name.
"It has been fifteen years since the fall of the previous dynasty, is this person okay?"
"Some people say that they have seen him, and some people say that he died early." Xue Zhixian said with a sullen face, twitching his beard, "I mention this person because he is the most mysterious and unpredictable expert I have ever seen."
"Oh?" Mo Li became interested.
Although he is not interested in arguing about long and short, or being number one in the world, but his body after transforming into a human form is real, and he will feel hungry and hurt. The spiritual power in the body is not much different from martial arts. Zhushan County is a small place, and there are not many martial arts masters. Xue Zhixian and Mr. Qin are both elders. It is difficult for Mo Li to find an opponent.
Seeing Mo Li's expression, Xue Zhixian immediately frowned.
"Don't be careless, Meng Qi has a perverse temperament and unpredictable strength. There were rumors in the past that he was a ghost and not a human being, and he would eat people's hearts every night of the full moon. Of course, these are all rumors, twenty Two years ago, when the old man was wasted in Taijing, I once saw this Meng Guoshi, and I still have lingering fears in retrospect."
Xue Zhixian couldn't help holding up the tea cup and warmed his palm with the heat on it.
"...the whole body is cold, like falling into a frozen river ice cave in the twelfth lunar month of winter."
Mo Li was thoughtful, and Xue Zhixian added: "It's not an illusion, but a real feeling. The old man practiced the sect practice method, and he took a sinister path. When he was young, he was eager for success. It's not that the holes haven't been skipped."
The body felt a sharp tingling pain, the limbs were quickly numb, unable to make a sound, and the consciousness was blurred...
"Xue Lingjun alone, or?"
"It's all like this." Xue Zhixian said solemnly, "At that time, there was a small official who was waiting for the appointment letter from the Ministry of Personnel, and he was shocked and fainted. Meng Qi has never entered the arena, so there is no rumor about him in the world. Mr. Qin didn't know either. Those who are good at fighting have no illustrious achievements, and those who have no reputation are the most terrifying, just because the crisis has been resolved silently by them beforehand, or those who know their secrets are dead. …”
Mo Li immediately put away his curiosity about this mysterious master.
- He promised the teacher and Xiaotang that he would come back safely. If some troubles can be avoided, it is best not to touch them.
"I have no interest in other things because I have no interest in other things. Thank you Xue Lingjun for your guidance."
Xue Zhixian nodded and added: "After the fall of the previous dynasty, there is no news about Meng Guoshi. Some people say that he is dead, but the old man doesn't believe it. It is difficult to kill such a person, and such a person has disappeared without a trace. , but it couldn’t be easier.”
At this time, Master Li came back.
He took a map of Pingzhou Prefecture. The map was very detailed, even the villages and market towns were marked.
In fact, this map and the related household registration booklet are important documents of the government, and others are not allowed to read at will. However, Zhushan County is a forgotten place. Now Xue Zhixian only gives the prefecture some tax money and grain every year in a symbolic way.
The world is in great chaos, feudal lords rise together, and there are many places where they do not submit to their jurisdiction.
Even if the war does not spread, it is only a superficial situation.
Zhushan County is small and poor, and the imperial court does not pay salaries. Xue Zhixian simply compares the taxes and silver paid by the previous magistrates and deducts half of them first, and then deducts the salary of himself and his assistants. Do you want the rest of the love? If someone came from the prefecture, Xue Zhixian would take the errands to the fields, avoid seeing them, and didn't speak in a good manner when they met. In fact, in the past 20 years in Zhushan County, the life of the people has been much better than doubled.
The county government in Zhushan County does not usually act according to the rules of the imperial court, otherwise how can the warehouse be opened as soon as it is opened? The things in the warehouses of the government and county government offices are owned by the state. Even in disaster relief, there is no declaration or approval, and trespassing is a serious crime. Even the county annals are not something you can read if you want to read them, unless you are famous or have deeds written on them.
However, when he arrived in Xuezhi County, all of this was nothing, because before he arrived in Zhushan County, the county government storeroom was so empty that even the mice starved to death, and the county annals were not compiled.
There were no literati or squires in the local area, and they couldn’t even hold a county school.
In addition to the magistrate, there were originally two assistant officials in the yamen, the county chief and the county lieutenant.
At that time, in order to save money and food, the position of the county magistrate of the small county was directly cancelled, and the county magistrate, Mrs. Chen, had never waited for the transfer order in his life. He was still wearing this official title at the age of seventy. quick.
So Master Li and Qin Chukuai, one worked as the county magistrate and the other as the county magistrate.
Master Li spread out the map and spoke righteously.
Mo Li looked at the mountain road he had walked in his memory and found that Qimao Mountain was nothing, and the three hundred miles around it was only the northwest part of Pingzhou Prefecture. Looking further down, several mountain ranges crossed the southern part of Pingzhou Prefecture.
"If you go northwest along Qimao Mountain, it will be the territory of the barbarians, and if you cross the grassland, you will find Kunlun Mountain."
Dr. Mo's heart moved, Kunlun Mountain has had fairy legends since ancient times, and there are many records.
"Passing Pingzhou Mansion, to the east is Yongzhou. If you want to go to Taijing, you must take this road."
"No, I'm going to go north."
Mo Li decided to leave the customs, so that he could go to Tianshan Mountain in the east, where there are precious herbs, and Kunlun in the north, where there are countless mysteries.
"Alright." Xue Zhixian seemed to have expected it long ago. He smiled, "Doctor Mo, wait here for a while, and this old man will show you a guide."
After he finished speaking, he went to the study. When he came back, he not only had a guide, but also a letter in his hand.
"The old man has something to trust." Xue Zhixian put the letter on the table and said with a smile, "The old man's daughter is married in a neighboring county, and Dr. Mo has seen it. Now the mountains are covered by heavy snow, people can't communicate with each other, and I will trouble Dr. Mo. Take a detour with a letter."
This is not difficult, Mo Li agreed.
When he received Lu Yin, he was stunned, because although his name was on it, it was not the Lu Yin from Zhushan County.
"Qingzhou House?"
Qingzhou is in the east, close to the sea, and it is not three thousand miles away from Zhushan County.
Xue Zhixian nodded and said: "Yes, it is the road guide of Qingzhou House. The staff of the house is very good at writing. It is the same year as mine. I can imitate his handwriting and use it easily. You don't need to use the seal. I'm worried, it's realistic, and I can't fault it."
"… "
No, that's not what he was struggling with. Mo Li thought about it seriously, Xue Lingjun was afraid of "causing trouble" after he went out, and even the trouble was solved in advance, so that no one could trace his origin.
"Thank you Xue Lingjun for reminding me. When you are away from home, you can use the guide as much as possible, and try not to use it below."
Climbing the city wall can also save the city gate tax!
Thinking of the peaceful situation in Zhushan County, Mo Li quickly accepted this method.
Xue Zhixian stroked his beard with satisfaction and asked, "Mr. Qin's ancestral home is Qingzhou, do you speak Qingzhou dialect?"
The ink carp nodded.
"I wonder when Doctor Mo will leave?"
"Tomorrow morning."
"The county government is busy with business, so I won't show it off tomorrow. Master Li, see off the guests on behalf of the old man." Xue Zhixian did not bring the tea cup, and watched Mo Li leave until the second hall was empty, and he was still shaking his head thinking about what .
"I always feel that something will happen to him when he goes out this time."
Xue Zhixian had an ominous premonition in his heart, but he didn't have the ability to make calculations as in the book.
He said to himself: "Qin Lu doesn't know what he's thinking. His apprentice has enough skills, but he doesn't fit in with the world. This world is not peaceful, how can things go wrong? But... "
As long as you don't meet Meng Qi, even if something happens, it won't be too dangerous.
Xue Zhixian thought about it and let go.
***
Three days later, in Xiaohe Town, Ma County, Pingzhou Prefecture.
There is also a mountain near Ma County, called Jiguan Mountain, not because it looks like a cockscomb, but because it looks like a mountain. This place is not far from Jimao Mountain, and it happens to be in the north of Jimao Mountain. From the map, it is on the top of the head, so it is called Jiguan Mountain.
There is a river under Jiguan Mountain, and the most prosperous town in Ma County is nearby.
It is not as remote as Zhushan County. The river is connected by a waterway, and occasionally caravans can be seen.
This year is particularly cold, the river is blocked by ice, and no one can be seen at the bustling pier in the past.
Mo Li stood at the entrance of the town and looked around, and found that the town was bigger than Zhushan County, with three streets and many houses and courtyards.
Speaking of Xue Zhixian's daughter, she is about the same age as Mo Li (appearance).
Madam Xue's husband is the grandson of the grandfather Chen's family in Zhushan County.
Chen Xianwei had six sons and a large number of grandsons, so many that Grandpa Chen himself did not remember. With a large population and a lot of mouths to eat, Mrs. Chen's salary is simply not enough. Those who are adults have gone out to support themselves. One of their sons is doing business in Ma County and marrying his own son.
Mrs. Xue's husband, Chen Zhong, came from this family.
In the early years, the sons of officials and eunuchs used the name of servants and family members to do business. The merchants really had a bad reputation, and they also affected the imperial examinations of their descendants.
It doesn't matter to the Chen family, anyway, the world is in chaos, and living is the most important thing.
Mo Li had met Mrs. Xue's husband, he was a big man with thick eyebrows and tiger eyes, with tendon flesh all over his body, and his tanned complexion, he casually narrowed his eyes and could scare the little dolls crying all over the street.
It is said that his parents used to run in every possible way, but no daughter from a good family was willing to marry. As a result, she went to visit relatives in Zhushan County, and was taken aback by Mrs. Xue.
A pair of young children happily passed the letter for two years, and Xue Zhixian waved his daughter to marry off.
This incident shook Ma County and Zhushan County, and everyone couldn't understand how this fierce man got the pie in the sky. Is it because of the right door? But Mrs. Chen's grandson can't count ten fingers, why is this one
Although all the people in the countryside hope that their daughter will find a man who is strong enough to support the family, Chen Xiaolang's behavior is too outrageous, and his slap might be able to fan the little lady away.
Mo Li didn't find it strange, anyway, in his eyes, people were tall, short, fat, thin, old, sick, beautiful and ugly.
Since Mrs. Xue got married, Mo Li hadn't seen her, and it was the first time he came to Ma County.
In the distance, the sound of firecrackers could be heard, and piles of people gathered in front of a certain mansion, shouting auspicious words to make money, and the mansion was covered in red.
Before Mo Li approached, he saw a person coming out of the house. The street was silent for a moment, and Mo Li took the opportunity to walk over.
"Hey, Doctor Mo?"
The man's voice was so loud that he could hear it half the street.
It was Mrs. Xue's husband-in-law, Chen Zhong. He was wearing a satin robe and his face was clean-shaven, but instead of looking rich, he looked even more frightening, like a bandit in a certain cottage who stole the clothes from his staff. chief.
"Why is Dr. Mo here? It just so happens that my sister is getting married today. Come over for a wedding wine?"
Mo Li quickly declined, saying that he was here to deliver a letter to Lady Xue.
How could Chen Zhong agree, he dragged Mo Li and entered the door. When he married Mrs. Xue, everyone had a strange expression on their faces, only Mo Li and Xue Zhixian had the same expression.
"I rushed to the door, and I didn't have any gifts..."
"What congratulations do you want, and you don't know my brother-in-law." Chen Zhong turned his head, grabbed a servant and said, "Go and invite your madam, just say she has a letter from her family."
The servant obeyed and hurriedly ran away.
For some reason, Mo Li suddenly remembered Meng Qi, the former national teacher mentioned by Xue Zhixian.
- Chen Zhong also has the ability to be scary, but Chen Zhong is really fierce.
Mo Li couldn't help laughing, and Chen Zhong began to brag about his daughter Hong, which he brewed at home. He must try Mo Li.
The atmosphere was lively, and suddenly there was a loud noise in front of the door, and the plaque of Chen's house flew in and shattered into several pieces.
Followed by a group of soldiers with knives, and then a man in a sixth-grade military uniform, he looked coldly at Chen Zhong and Mo Li.
"Are you Xue Zhu's husband?" The military attache drew his knife and pointed at Mo Li.
Chen Zhong: "..."
Ink carp: "… "