"Seal the mountain!"
The same voice echoed in different villages.
In the square of Beishan Village, the village chief Zhang Yangping led more than a hundred villagers in the village to stand in the middle of the square. In front of the square, there were nearly a hundred soldiers wearing armor.
Fang Houde and Qin Xuelian were also standing in the crowd, with a trace of confusion and helplessness on the faces of every villager.
"Master, the mountain cannot be sealed. If the mountain is sealed, what will we eat?" After listening to the words of the leading sergeant, the village chief Zhang Yangping walked up to the leading sergeant with a trace of begging on his face.
"Are you the village chief of Beishan Village?" The leading sergeant looked at Zhang Yangping.
"Yes, I am the village chief, Master Jun. You see, we villagers at the foot of the mountain rely on hunting for a living. If the mountain is sealed and we cannot go hunting in the mountain, more than a hundred families in the village will not be able to survive. ah."
"I heard that there is a Taoist temple in your village?" the leading sergeant asked instead of answering Zhang Yangping's words.
"Yes, yes, this Taoist Hall was moved from Nanshan Village. It was set up by the lady of the Shenhou Mansion. If the military master doesn't believe it, he can ask the Taoist Master." Zhang Yangping heard the words of the leading sergeant. , a glimmer of hope arose in my heart.
"Well, now the road from Huai'an County to here has been closed. If you have any difficulties in the village and want to go to the county to purchase, it is best to go around some mountain roads. However, there are many beasts on the mountains, so you still need a few more people to go together. , holding this sign, the sergeants on the mountain will naturally let it go when they see it." After speaking, the leading sergeant took out a black metal token from his arms and handed it to Zhang Yangping's hand.
"Master Jun, then... can the mountain be sealed?" Zhang Yangping took the token carefully, with a hint of expectation in his eyes.
"Closing the mountain is a military order!"
"This... Fengshan... But... Jun, Lord Jun, someone from our village took part in this year's Taoist examination and passed the government examination, and..."
"This general knows that Li County Station in Huai'an County has already taken care of this with this general. If it weren't for this reason, you would want to go to the county seat. But it won't be that easy!" The leading sergeant waved his hand impatiently and interrupted. Zhang Yangping’s words.
"Master Jun..."
"Okay, needless to say, I have been traveling at night for several days these days. Everyone is a little tired. Have you moved out of your accommodation?"
"Everything is ready."
"Okay, I will be stationed here with the sergeants these days. Although there will be some disturbance, I will also give you some convenience. Several other villages do not have the treatment you have in Beishan Village, so this food and wine You should be better prepared, you know?" the leading sergeant explained.
"Yes, yes, sir, please don't worry!" Zhang Yangping originally wanted to say something more, but in the end, he swallowed it for the sake of the safety of more than a hundred families in the village. That's all he can do.
After all, this is the military order of the dynasty, and no one dares to disobey it.
Although he knew that Fang Zhengzheng had passed the imperial examination and was taking the imperial examination in Yanjing City, regardless of whether Fang Zhengzheng passed or failed the imperial examination, he did not want Fang Zhengzheng to have any grudge against the army because of this.
This is also his way of protecting the integrity of the other party, the best way for an elder to protect him. He takes all the troubles on himself and only hopes that the younger generation will have a good future.
"Hmph. Didn't you just pass the imperial examination? We don't even know the results of the imperial examination yet. How dare a civilian in a mountain village resist military orders?" The leading sergeant glanced at Zhang Yangping's unwilling expression. A cold snort came out of his mouth. Then he started greeting again: "Everyone has good food and drinks tonight. Please cheer me up tomorrow. This time is a big deal. Anyone who causes trouble will be killed immediately!"
"Yes!" Nearly a hundred sergeants immediately responded in unison.
The leading sergeant nodded with satisfaction, and then. Looking at the somewhat dilapidated Beishan Village, he frowned: "The Li County TV station told me that guy's name is Fang? He was so hasty that he didn't hear clearly. Forget it, he can't get out of this dilapidated mountain village anyway. What kind of big shot is taking part in the imperial examination? It is not that easy to pass the imperial examination. What's more, I am receiving a military order now, let alone a civilian who is still in the imperial examination. Even if it is the mountain where Master Futai of Xinhe Prefecture is from, Keep it sealed!"
Zhang Yangping looked at the departing leading sergeant, frowning, and said nothing. He just looked at the sky and sighed.
Fang Houde saw Zhang Yangping's lonely expression and walked quickly to his side.
"Brother Yangping, how are you?"
"Closing the mountain is a military order and cannot be changed. If Li County Taiwan hadn't issued a sweeping notice in advance, we probably wouldn't have been able to leave the village, let alone go to the county seat to purchase goods." Zhang Yangping's tone was a little helpless.
"Since it's a military order, there's nothing we can do about it. Brother Yangping, don't worry too much. There must be some ferocious beast on the mountain. It'll be fine after a while. That kid left some banknotes when he left. I'll I'll ask Xuelian to take it out, and I should be able to deal with it for a while." Fang Houde comforted him.
"Sigh... I just hope this matter can end soon." Zhang Yangping sighed again.
…
Yanjing City leads to the river in Huai'an County.
A painting boat was drawing two water patterns in the river at an extremely fast speed. In the sky, a large bird like an eagle swooped down from high altitude and landed on a horizontal wooden pole in front of the painting boat.
Soon, a girl in a green skirt came over, took out a bamboo tube from the big bird's paw, and then poured out a rolled letter in it. After opening it, the girl in a green skirt became anxious. He walked to the door of the boat cabin.
"Young Master, there is news from Yanjing City!"
"Say it." A faint voice came from inside the boat cabin.
"The deputy capital commander died in the martial arts test, and it was Fang Zhengzheng who killed him, and..."
"go on."
"Furthermore, Fang Zhengyi also got the sword of the Holy God of War Mengtian. In addition, he is now an official sword bearer, a fourth-grade official."
"Okay, I understand. How long does it take to get to Huai'an County?"
"It will take seventeen days at the earliest."
"We'll arrive within fifteen days."
"yes!"
The girl in green skirt stepped back.
In the cabin, Yun Qingwu was sitting on a chair in a plain white dress, with a square scarf covering her face and a pen in her hand.
In front of her was a purple-red desk, with a huge piece of white paper spread on the desk. The white paper was densely packed with countless circles and lines, which was extremely complicated.
Yun Qingwu frowned slightly, and then she began to write. She thought carefully about every stroke she made, which seemed to take a lot of effort.
This lasted for as long as a cup of tea, and only five strokes were left on the paper.
Looking up at the sky outside the boat cabin, Yun Qingwu slowly put down the pen in her hand, with a faint brilliance in her eyes: "I didn't expect that I sacrificed a deputy commander and didn't prevent him from becoming an official? Official? He is a fourth-grade swordsman... According to the practice of the Great Xia Dynasty, he is going back to his hometown to visit his relatives, right? If this is destiny, how are you going to break my deadlock?"
…
In Yanjing City, Fang Zhengzheng was saying goodbye to Yan Xiu at the door of the inn.
According to the custom of the dynasty, after he was appointed an official and received the seal, he had to go back to the village to visit his relatives, and then, accompanied by his parents, he bowed to the sky. This was etiquette.
Fang Zhengzheng is not a person who attaches too much importance to etiquette, but there are still several months before the re-examination of the martial arts examination and the holding of the palace examination, and his birthday is also coming soon.
Sixteen years old is an adult in this era and requires a crown.
So, of course, it is best to spend this birthday in the village. After being away from home for several months, it is impossible to say that there is no feeling of missing him at all.
Of course, another reason is that Yan Xiu received a letter from Xiliang and wanted to go back to Xiliang. Then, he had nothing to do in Yanjing alone.
Just go back to the village, have some fun, and take the Traceless Sword to see the outside world.
As long as I live in this world, I always stay in the same city...
How boring.
The world is so big, you have to go out and see it!
"When we meet again in the palace examination, I will definitely defeat you!" Yan Xiu looked at Fang Zhengyi, shaking the Shanhe Qiankun fan gently in his hand, with confidence on his cold face.
"Haha... stop bragging, I'm very strong now!" Fang Zhengzheng smiled and shook his head, with a look of disbelief on his face. (To be continued.)
(End of chapter)