However, when Zhou Xiaoxiao returned to the house, he handed over the operation of the shop and workshop to Aunt Ji. The signboard of the December cake shop has been launched in Fengxiang, and the heels are standing very firmly. Every day, customers come like a cloud, and the supply exceeds the demand. Therefore, there is no need for Zhou Xiaoxiao to worry too much, and Aunt Ji is an experienced old man, so she doesn't need to be handed over.
After a day or two, Yu Xingzhi came to invite him, and Zhou Xiaoxiao said goodbye to Wu Daoquan and his wife.
She wore a green bamboo hat, a blue gauze shirt, a white moon belt wrapped around her waist, a wild goose ling knife on her shoulders, and a carry-on baggage. Only accompanied by Juanzi.
Together with Yu Xingzhi, Cheng Shizhao, Cheng Shiqi, and a group of guards, there were a total of 12 people. Leaving Fengxiang, he took the road and went to Kyoto.
The group drove two carriages, mainly for Yu Xingzhi and Cheng Shiqi, two "sick and weak scholars". The rest of them disguised themselves as ordinary merchants on their feet and accompanied them on horseback.
Juanzi was not used to it at first, so Zhou Xiaoxiao took her on a horse, and after a while, she became skilled at riding and walked happily on her own.
After walking like this for two or three days, I saw that the people were getting thinner and the roads were deserted. There are green pines and cypresses on both sides, and you can hear monkeys and tigers roar from time to time. The clipping props are mountains and mountains, and there are continuous green and green yarns.
Cheng Shiqi was suffocated in the car for a few days, and gradually became impatient. This day, I changed horses, said I would go for a ride, and I ran away without a trace.
King Yan told him to stop, and he wanted to catch up, and looked back at Yu Xingzhi's frame, feeling a little uneasy. Yu Xingzhi said in the car: "Cousin, His Royal Highness Ninth is arrogant and ignorant of world affairs. Go look at him carefully and make some mistakes."
Cheng Shizhao rode his horse around Yu Xingzhi's car, "Who is patient with that two fools. It's you who suffered a big loss in Shu, but you don't have a long memory at all. If I don't stare, if I let you be secretly swept up by this demon girl. It took my life, how can I go back and explain to my aunt."
The curtain was pulled open with a swipe, revealing Zhou Xiaoxiao's face.
Cheng Shizhao took a step back subconsciously.
Who knew that Zhou Xiaoxiao smirked and pulled the curtain of the car again.
Zhou Xiaoxiaogu's coquettish voice came from inside the car: "Oh, my leg is sore when I sit in the car. Brother Xingzhi, can you rub it for me."
Yu Xingzhi couldn't help laughing: "Don't make trouble."
Cheng Shizhao was defeated, and he felt that he had never suffered such a fuss since he became the king.
I ordered two people at random: "Go, catch up with your nine masters! You don't have any eyesight, do you still need my orders?"
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Here, Cheng Shiqi got up on a whim, put aside the crowd, and rode the horse galloping.
Looking at the beautiful scenery all the way, I just feel a big open mind.
Unintentionally walking over several hills, a steep mountain peak turned out in front of me.
I saw that this mountain was steep and towering, and a narrow ladder in the middle went straight up, and there were strange rocks and grass all around. Behind the green pines and dense bamboos in the middle of the mountain, the red walls and glass tiles of the ancient temple are faintly revealed, which is quite solemn and desolate.
There was a herbal tea shed at the foot of the mountain, where two bald monks sold tea for alms. Set up a table and a few benches. There are a few tea bowls, a teapot, and a money pot on the table.
Cheng Shiqi was used to being indolent and dreadful, and after galloping all this way, she felt flustered, short of breath, and unbearable thirst.
Just as he was about to come forward to ask for a bowl of tea, two guards caught up from behind and stopped him: "Jiuye, the food in this barren mountain is probably not very clean. We have drinking water in our motorcade. Please Jiuye later. , When the sixth master and the fifth master Yu arrive, the younger ones will serve the ninth master to eat."
Cheng Shiqi only felt that her throat was so thirsty that she couldn't bear to wait, so she just ignored it.
Two monks were sitting under a tree drinking wine, but they didn't come forward to say hello when they saw someone coming. He said: "If the donors are thirsty at the intersection, and there is rough tea brewed in mountain spring water on the table, you can take it yourself. You can give as much as you want, and you won't earn money for your tea."
After talking about drinking on his own, he ignored them.
A guard stepped forward, poured half a bowl of tea and drank it all by himself, and washed the bowl twice with tea before pouring a bowl and serving it to Cheng Shiqi respectfully.
Cheng Shiqi saw that the tea water was turbid. In the mouth, there is only a little bit of bitterness, and it is just a tea. I sat down at the table and took a few sips before putting it down.
But he smelled a strange fragrance in the wind, coming from the wine jars in the hands of the two monks.
Cheng Shizhao asked the monk, "Dare to ask the two brothers, what is the name of Xiangshan? Where is the treasure temple?"
The monks looked at each other and both stood up and saluted: "Dare to ask the lord, this mountain is called Tiger Cave Mountain, and an ancient temple in the mountain is called Qianzhong Temple. The two little monks are the walking monks in the temple."
Cheng Shizhao performed a Buddha ritual: "I am very fortunate to meet two senior brothers. It's just that the brothers are drinking what kind of wine, so delicious. I was tired on the way down, and I was hungry and thirsty. I don't know if you can give me some wine. I Bring your own money to thank you."
The two monks shook their heads again and again: "The donor doesn't know anything, the climate in the mountains is humid and cold, and we have to drink some plain wine to fight. This wine is brewed by the wild ape in the mountains, and it is called 'Monkey Wine', which is hard to come by. I'm not enough to wait, how can I sell it with you?"
Cheng Shizhao felt itchy in his heart when he heard it, and said, "It's really too thirsty to do anything, just sell some random things with me."
Seeing this, the two guards took out a large piece of silver and scolded: "Monk Wu, you are so busy. Since my son wants to drink your monkey wine, why not sell some, I have never lost your money. ."
The monk dawdled over and poured three bowls of wine on the table, clutching the wine jar and refusing to pour it again.
Cheng Shiqi saw that the color of the wine was like amber, clear and translucent, and the aroma was amazing. I was overjoyed in my heart, this "monkey wine" is a legendary thing, and I didn't expect to see it here today.
The two guards were also curious, and when they saw that the wine was poured from the wine jar that the monk himself drank, they stopped worrying. The two drank each other's bowls.
Cheng Shiqi drank a bowl, but was still unfinished. When he wanted to ask for it again, he felt that his feet were softening, and the sky was spinning, and he said, "Why is this wine so strong?" He fainted on the table.
The two monks laughed. He said in his mouth: "I saw that you, a scholar, have no luggage and luggage, and you have these two vicious companions as your companions. I don't want to pay attention to you. If you go silently, you will just give up. How do you know that you are fat pig arches, and you want to tease, not to? It's no wonder the monks and grandpas have to bring it to the door."
The two guards were also weak in their hands and feet, paralyzed on the ground, unable to move. Fortunately, one of them, Li Quanzhi, was determined and never fell into a coma. Seeing that something was wrong, he pulled out a dagger and stuck it in his leg. He was barely awake by the pain, struggled, and when two strong men were unprepared, he got on his horse and fled.
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However, Yu Xingzhi said that Cheng Shizhao and his party took the car slowly.
I saw a person in front of him galloping back.
When he got close, a knight rolled down from the horse. He was covered in blood, and he only said: "The big thing is bad, His Highness Ninth Highness was swept up the mountain by two strong men!"
Everyone was shocked, waiting for Li Quan to explain the reason.
Cheng Shizhao slapped his fist and scolded: "That idiot, he knows how to eat and eat all day! It's good, I'll eat myself up!"
Yu Xingzhi persuaded: "Your Highness, now is not the time to scold, you should first try to rescue. If it is delayed, the Ninth Highness may be in danger."
"How to rescue? The mountain temple is dangerous and easy to defend and difficult to attack." Cheng Shizhao said angrily, "The nearest garrison here is Fengxiang Mansion, and it will take three or two days to go back and forth. Even if Cheng Shiqi is cut into pieces. It's enough to dry up adult meat."
In Zhou Xiaoxiao's impression, Cheng Shizhao is a person with mood swings, perverted personality, and impetuous work.
However, this time, she saw the style of this legendary general who joined the army at the age of 19, made many military exploits, and was crowned king as a teenager.
Although King Yan was furious, he quickly calmed down, and decisively dispatched manpower to inquire around.
The crowd lurked behind the rocks and strange grass at the foot of the mountain, raised their heads to look at the majestic mountain, and saw that the sky was not full of feet, and the withered pines were hanging upside down against the cliff. There is an ancient temple hanging in the middle of the mountain, the sword pavilion is tall and the Cui Wei, a heavenly ladder leads directly to the mountain temple, there is a man who is the gate, and ten thousand men are not allowed to open it. ①
I also saw the report of the spies who had been sent to the surrounding area before. The Qianzhong Temple on the Tiger's Nest Mountain was originally an ancient temple that had been in disrepair for a long time and was gradually left unattended.
I don't know when a fat monk named Sun Tiangu came. He was eight feet tall, and his martial arts skills were so strong that he had a good Zen stick. Twenty or thirty thieves gathered and occupied the mountain temple. The monk who pretends to be worshipping Buddha is actually a strong man who cuts the diameter. They specialize in killing people, making money and killing their lives.
Cheng Shizhao secretly complained and said in a low voice: "This is really tricky, this mountain is steep and easy to defend and difficult to attack. There is only one path up the mountain, but there are thieves who set up light and dark sentries at the foot of the mountain and the mountainside. The thief launched a ruthless attack and cut off the head of Lao Jiuxiang with a knife, but there was no rescue."
Seeing that no one was talking, Zhou Xiaoxiao interjected: "I have an idea. I don't know if it is feasible."
Cheng Shizhao said: "What ideas can a woman like you have, let's talk about it."
Zhou Xiaoxiao looked at Yu Xingzhi: "Old Fazi, find three or four good players, pretend to be female relatives to go to the mountain temple to make incense, and wait for the opportunity to earn His Royal Highness Ninth. The rest of the people meet the opportunity."
Yu Xingzhi's eyes lit up, and he held her hand and said, "It's possible! There is only one point, the mountain is the Longtan Tiger's Den, and the situation is unclear. My cousin and I can go there, but you can't go."
"Of course I want to go. You can't go when you are recovering from your injury." Zhou Xiaoxiao shook his hand and said, "But forget it, you and I don't have to fight, let's go together."
Cheng Shizhao was at a loss, and said anxiously: "What are you pretending to be a female family member, you are a female. Who do you want to pretend to be... "
He saw Zhou Xiaoxiao's round eyes staring at him and smiling.
"Nonsense! Absurd! How dare you ask the lonely king to pretend to be a woman!"
Zhou Xiaoxiao looked around at the five and three thick guards, and spread out his hands: "No way, it doesn't look like other people pretending to be."
"This is absolutely impossible!"
Zhou Xiaoxiao spread his hands: "His Royal Highness naturally does not dare to take risks easily. Since this is the case, Xingzhi and I will go on our own, and Your Highness will only respond at the foot of the mountain."
"Nonsense, how can I not dare to go!"
Cheng Shizhao felt that she had never seen such a disgusting woman. She could easily provoke her anger with just a few words, making her furious.
Juanzi heard from the side and rushed forward: "How can the lady go to that dangerous place, even if she wants to go, she will also take Juanzi with her."
Zhou Xiaoxiao was greatly surprised this time: "Don't make a fool of yourself, you, a little girl, are doing such things."
Juanzi hugged Zhou Xiaoxiao tightly and didn't let go: "There has never been a master who went to danger, and the slaves and servants hid in the back comfortably. If the lady wants to go, she must take me with you. If there is danger, Juanzi should be blocked even if she dies. In front of the lady."