The architectural layout of this tea house is to attract more guests. The outer periphery is a detachable wooden wall. As long as it is not a windy and sandy day, the wooden wall will be demolished. There are long wooden boards connecting the outer columns. A whole row of people can sit there, and it is also convenient for people outside the teahouse to listen.
Originally, the wall panels would not have been removed to keep warm in the winter, but now it is indeed very bright.
When Ji Yuan came to the teahouse, there was already no place, and there was not enough room to stand. When he arrived at the teahouse, he basically had to stand at the door. There were no seats on the corridor next to it, and the last two seats were gone. The two sword-wielding scholars sitting in front of Ji Yuan happened to be sitting on the bench.
However, things like a person's temperament and bearing are really useful sometimes. Ji Yuan stood at the door and looked around, but couldn't find a less crowded place. He thought of standing at the door, but it turned out that Ji Yuan first took a step and sat down on the two sword-wielding scholars on the board of the outer corridor. As soon as they sat down, they saw Ji Yuan one step away. When they saw Ji Yuan's appearance, they stood up together.
"Sir, please sit over here!"
One of the scholars extended his hand to invite him, and the other scholar also slightly bowed his hand. Of course, Ji Yuan had to say a few polite words.
"You guys sit down, I'll just stand."
When he said this, the mood in the teahouse was rising. People at several tables near the gentleman holding the fan were all shouting that Zu Yue was shameless.
The two scholars also turned to look over there, and saw that the fan-wielding scholar had not yet spoken again, and Dr. Tea was placing tea snacks and new tea on his table, which the tea guests had asked the teahouse to add.
"Sir, please don't say too much. Elderly people are superior. Come and sit down quickly!"
"That's right, we young people can just stand."
ha? You young people
Ji Yuan glanced at his temples from the corner of his eye, and subconsciously touched the corners of his eyes. His temples were black, and there were no wrinkles at the corners of his eyes. In the eyes of these two young people, was he so young
"Okay, thank you very much."
After Ji Yuan returned the greeting, he took two steps forward and sat sideways, with his feet placed outside the tea house. The tea doctor over there also had excellent eyesight and hurriedly passed the message over.
"What kind of tea do you guys want over there?"
A scholar next to Ji Yuan said quickly.
"It's spring before the rain for the three of us, and it's on my account!"
"Okay~~"
Ji Yuan and others were sitting on the benches on the corridor outside. Dr. Tea was easy to serve. He went around and handed them teacups and poured tea for them one by one.
"My dear guests, please bear with me. There is really no table or stool to place the tea cups. My guests can only hold it by themselves for the time being."
"Nothing, nothing, just go ahead!"
"Hey!"
Ji Yuan sat at the edge of the corridor. Although there was still room for one person to sit on the side, the other two scholars, who were obviously good friends, did not sit down, but stood nearby, so there was only a small space. Instead, it became the place where the three of them placed tea cups.
At this moment, the sound in the teahouse became more and more enthusiastic, and the people inside kept shouting.
"Sir, tell me about the war ahead!" "Yes, yes, tell me about it!"
"We are all waiting!"
The gentleman holding the fan seemed to be a storyteller, and he subconsciously liked to whet people's appetites. He would pick up the tea cup to moisten his mouth, and then open the paper fan with a "pop".
"To say that these battles were really thrilling, there was no news for a long time. In fact, the army rushing to support the imperial court still suffered a loss, so it was not publicized. In fact, some of the officials' sons knew about it."
"Ah?" "What!"
"The army rushing to rescue was still defeated?"
Everyone in the teahouse was shocked, and some people overflowed with tea from the teacups in their hands. However, looking at Mr. Fan's calm and calm look, he didn't seem to be worried at all. Some smart people knew that there would be a twist later.
"Sir, don't be too pretentious, just tell me!"
"Yes, sir, we are very worried!"
The gentleman fanned the paper fan. There were so many people crowded inside, and it seemed warm.
"Okay, let me tell you about the changes in the war ahead: Half a year ago, the bandit soldiers of the Zuyue Kingdom broke through our Dazhen border pass. There were 200,000 to 300,000 people. Almost everyone was a bandit. I heard that most of their soldiers thought I was poor in Dazhen, but when I entered Qizhou, I found that the people in Dazhen were rich. They were just like bandits who saw the mountains of gold and silver. They burned, killed and looted along the way and committed countless crimes. In some places, entire villages were slaughtered, their property was looted, and women were insulted. , even children and the elderly are not spared..."
"Bastard!" "These bastards who got stabbed!"
"Ah... I'm so angry!"
Not to mention the people in the teahouse, even Ji Yuan frowned as he listened.
"The bandits' soldiers were stimulated by plunder and their morale was high. After the Qizhou frontier army was defeated, the local warriors in the territory were unable to resist at all. Moreover, my country, Dazhen, has been peaceful and peaceful for the people for many years, and I have outstanding education. Not to mention that I don't pick up things on the road, but at least in the countryside Young bandit, except for the border troops, there are not many soldiers in the cities in the state. The people of Qizhou have suffered a disaster, hey! "
The people in the teahouse were angry and sighed together.
The gentleman shook his paper fan and shook his head.
"Then the news came back that the Holy One had issued an order to fight against the Zuyue traitors. The three groups of Wang Shi marched to Qizhou one after another to fight against the Zuyue traitors... But those thieves were despicable and were simply a group of bandits. They had no pride as a sergeant and were exhausted. All kinds of shameless tricks... eventually caused the first army to lose tens of thousands of soldiers, and the second army also suffered several setbacks... "
Ji Yuan moved his eyes away from the storyteller and looked at the people in the teahouse. Many of them clenched their fists, and some held their swords tightly, feeling a sense of anger against the same enemy.
As for the storyteller's statement that "the thieves acted shamelessly" which led to the defeat of the first two armies, this kind of statement is obviously a glorification of King Dazhen's division. Soldiers are not tired of deception. No matter how much they hate the Zuyue people, a loss is a loss.
"Damn it, these thieves!" "How could I, Master Dazhen, lose to such a bastard!"
Two scholars next to Ji Yuan were holding the sword, one hand holding the hilt tightly, even the knuckles turned white.
"Sir, please tell me what happened next. Judging from your demeanor at the moment, I, Master Wang, must not have completely failed, right?"
Someone inside asked this, and the storyteller smiled.
"That's natural. In fact, although each of the three armies of the imperial court is brave and high-spirited, the real highlight is the last one. The general of the Northern Expedition, General Meishe, led the troops to Qilin Pass, and all the generals they led were from the imperial court. Among those who are capable of conquering and fighting, there is also a tiger general that you don’t know, but he is the second son of Yin Gong, named Yin Zhong. The second son of Yin is really remarkable. He achieved great success in the first battle! "
"Really?" "Ah? There are actually military generals in Gong Yin's family?"
"Oh, Mr. Yin is a great scholar in this world, but the second young master is actually a warrior?"
"There are indeed many outstanding people in Xiang Yin's family!"
Discussions started again in the teahouse. Even Ji Yuan, the elder, couldn't help but smile. Hu'er had really grown up after all.
The storyteller relapsed into his old habit and started to whet his appetite again. Instead of directly talking about the war, he talked about Yin Zhong in an extended way.
"You all don't know. Before the Second Young Master Yin set out, he was just a captain with a plume. He said, 'No one will receive a generalship without merits and achievements.' Otherwise, with the status of Prime Minister Yin, how could he not have a generalship? But this time, with his military exploits, Commander Mei directly appointed him as a general, and he truly deserves the title..."
The storyteller picked up the teacup and moistened his throat. Seeing that everyone was eager to hear about Yin Zhong, he quickly continued.
"General Yin is the second son of Prime Minister Yin, and he is naturally a man of great knowledge. It is said that he was studied by the royal family when he was a child, and his grades were among the best. His martial arts skills are even more extraordinary. The weapons he uses are unique in the army. They are a pair of black double halberds with two arms. His skills are unstoppable, his strategy is outstanding, and his courage is unparalleled!"
The discussion in the teahouse seemed a bit noisy, but this was the time when the storyteller wanted to talk, so he grabbed the tree and slapped it on the table.
"Pa~"
The teahouse instantly became quiet.
"Let me talk about one of the most critical battles in Wang's army's march north. It was also the battle in which Young Master Yin became famous. He saw through the purpose of the rebel army and ordered himself to gallop through the starry night to the aid of Luqiao Pass. He led his surprise troops to cut off the enemy's food route and spread the The suspected soldiers were confused and frightened away the thief reinforcements, and he led more than a hundred elite cavalry to pretend that the thief army was defeated, deceived the thief troops into entering, and even killed the thief general in the midst of thousands of troops... "
The storyteller became more and more excited as he spoke. He flapped a paper fan very fast, and everyone in the tea house was excited. Everyone was holding back their energy, and their fists were clenched tighter than before.
Ji Yuan picked up his tea cup and took a sip. The tea was fragrant and sweet, and it seemed that tangerine peel was added to the tea. The storyteller's description of the war was very emotional, and Yin Zhong did a good job indeed. When Yin Zhong was happy, he also thought divergently that if the same tactics were used by Zu Yue's soldiers, it would probably be another despicable trick.
Ji Yuan listened for a while, not only listening to the storyteller's content about the battle on the front line, but also listening to people's words and feeling the emotions of the people here. Then he drank all the tea and stood up.
The country was strong and the people were united. Although Dazhen suffered a temporary setback, it was by no means something Zu Yue could contend with.
After a while, Dr. Tea came over carrying a teapot.
"Come on, distinguished guests, please bring some tea!"
The two scholars who listened intently quickly turned back to get their own tea cups. Just as they were about to say a few words to the distinguished gentleman just now, they found that there were only three tea cups on the gallery seat at the moment, and the man with the black jade hair The gentleman in white shirt has disappeared, but there are still two pennies beside the tea cup.
"Uh, brother, where is the big gentleman just now?"
One of the scholars asked a middle-aged man standing by the gallery. The man was listening to the sounds in the teahouse. He glanced casually and said directly: "I don't know, I don't know. I haven't seen him."
Looking at the other people next to them, their expressions were all attracted by the sounds in the teahouse. The two scholars looked at each other and had no choice but to give up the idea of seeking fate.
"Hey, the demeanor in that gentleman's brow is definitely not ordinary. He must be a well-educated man. It's a pity that we couldn't chat more!"
The scholar who was treating the guests sighed and could only collect the two cents.
"Brother Deng, people are recruiting for military service everywhere. I heard that after the war in Qizhou is pacified, my Dazhenwang division may continue to go north to quell the rebellion in Zuyue and open up the world. I want to serve the country by joining the army, even if I can't serve as an adviser. "You can also be a military secretary. What do you think, brother?"
"Brother Qi said it well, just like Second Young Master Yin, we, the scholars, can hold a pen in front of the case and hold a sword on the saddle..."
Another scholar also cheered up, and after excitedly echoing a few words, he was about to say something about going with him, but his thoughts flashed, and he hesitated for a while, and finally he could only say.
"Brother Qi is so ambitious!"
The scholar surnamed Qi looked at his friend's slightly frowning expression, patted him on the shoulder and said.
"Brother Deng, you have parents, a wife and children, how can you just walk away? Everyone has their own circumstances. We will meet again someday! I have heard everything that needs to be heard. I will go first and the waiter will settle the bill."
"Come on!"
Dr. Tea rushed over, took one look at the tea cup and quoted the price of twelve cents.
The scholar surnamed Qi took out two coins from his purse as five-point treasure. When he was about to give them out together with Ji Yuan's two pennies, he felt that the two pennies were shining brightly for some reason, so he hesitated and exchanged two pennies from his purse. arts.
After paying the money, the scholar surnamed Qi handed over to his friend and strode away directly. The scholar surnamed Deng behind him just looked at his back and wanted to chase after him several times, but finally clapped his legs and sat down.