In fact, when Ji Yuan was doing this, none of the three people, including the man in charge of roasting pork, stopped observing Ji Yuan, but it was relatively subtle.
At least for now, it can be confirmed that Ji Yuan does not seem to have any weapons on his body, but he also does not have any baggage or salutes. Considering the situation in this wilderness, it is strange.
Seeing Ji Yuan's relaxed and casual look again, the man who was relatively close to Ji Yuan also asked questions at this moment.
"Mr. Ji, in such a wilderness, with ordinary people's footsteps, you may not be able to see villages and cities in a few days, and it is easy to get lost. Mr. Ji is very comfortable. He doesn't even have a bag."
Ji Yuan knew in his heart that the other party couldn't let down his guard against him, which was human nature, so he spread his hands and said with a smile.
"Don't worry, you three. Ji does know a little bit of kung fu, but he is definitely not a thief or a spy. This bag just contains some food. When you go out, eat it all and put it back in your sleeve. Look, this is it."
As he spoke, Ji Yuan reached out and took out a neatly folded piece of cloth from his right sleeve. After unfolding it, there were still some crumbs of pancakes on it.
This time the gazes of the three people softened obviously, and the other person smiled and said to Ji Yuan.
"We are not worried that your husband is some kind of horse thief spy. After all, if he was really a horse thief, he would have joined the army to attack Dazhen long ago. That would bring him much more money than if they were horse thieves."
Ji Yuan frowned slightly but didn't say anything. The composition of Zu Yue's army was already chaotic, so it was normal to hear what they said.
"Is Dazhen really so rich? Didn't they say before that Dazhen is also a poor place, with countless people dying of hunger everywhere? But this time it is said that there is more oil and water there?"
The younger one among the three asked, and the man in sackcloth who was grilling the meat in the middle sneered.
"Hmph, I thought that was the case at the beginning, but now it seems that the lives of the people in Dazhen are much better than ours. In the past, it was all a lie!"
"That's it... Sir, you seem to be a learned man. What do you think?"
Most of Ji Yuan's attention was on the wild boar on the side of the campfire. Just by smelling the smell, he knew where it was not roasted properly and how long it would take to roast it to the best. When he heard others asking him, he glanced at the young man. .
"There is a saying that people do not worry about scarcity but inequality. There is also a saying that there is no harm without contrast. They can all be substituted into this matter. It is just to reduce civil unrest. Anyway, Zuyue and Dazhen have never been on good terms. , Ordinary people have no way of knowing the truth... Hey, it’s time to flip it, it’s time to flip it, the back is not baked yet, please bake it more.”
The man in charge of the barbecue was obviously stunned for a moment, but he still subconsciously followed Ji Yuan's words.
"Sir, you are alone in this wilderness, but you want to go on a journey?"
He started to talk to himself again, and Ji Yuan just talked casually.
"It doesn't really count."
"It's not like you're here to visit a friend, right? There aren't many people living in this area now, but there are still people who come to visit the grave occasionally."
Well, if you say that, it's somewhat appropriate. Ji Yuan was amused in his heart, but he didn't say anything and just nodded. He also didn't ask what these three people were here for. The other party was wary to avoid arousing resentment.
After chatting for a long time, Ji Yuan could finally feel that their wariness towards him had dropped to a level where they were more enthusiastic towards him. It was not easy in this chaotic situation.
"Okay, I'll sprinkle some ingredients on it and you can eat it!"
After these pleasant words, the man in charge of the barbecue took out a small bamboo jar from the bag behind his back. After opening it, he pinched out salt particles and sprinkled them evenly on the roasted wild boar.
Then the man took out the knife and started to cut the meat. The first piece of meat he cut was tied with the bamboo skewer he had split before and was handed directly to Ji Yuan.
"Come, sir, please use it!"
"Thank you very much."
Ji Yuan carefully took the meat, said "You're welcome" and took a big bite. Chewing the wild boar meat, he couldn't feel the smell, and his mouth was full of oil.
The sight of Ji Yuan's eating made people feel inexplicably delicious. The other three people swallowed their saliva after seeing it, and they were not reserved. They cut off the pork and started to eat it. However, because the pork was too hot, they felt so hot when they ate it. Can't take a big bite yet.
Although it was spring, the weather was still cold. In this case, it was quite pleasant to eat barbecue around the campfire. It had been a long time since Ji Yuan had eaten meat so freely. It was eaten up, leaving only a bamboo stick as thick as a finger.
Ji Yuan felt that he was not even addicted at all. He hesitated and said slightly embarrassed.
"Uh, can Ji have some more?"
The three of them looked up and saw that Ji Yuan had finished eating all the meat. The piece of meat was as big as a palm and was so hot.
"Okay, the knife is on the pig. Mr. Ji, please help yourself."
"Then you're welcome, Mr. Ji!"
Since he agreed, Ji Yuan of course went straight to his favorite part, took the knife and cut the ribs. He directly removed more than half of the ribs on the side closest to him, and there was a lot of meat connected to the front and back.
"Can't miss this!"
While speaking, Ji Yuan was holding the ribs with his right hand, and reached into his sleeve with his left hand to take out a small lotus leaf bag. He put it on the ground and opened it with one hand. A spicy smell suddenly wafted out.
Ji Yuan sprinkled spicy powder on the ribs. The aroma and the steaming steak stimulated each other, making it even more outstanding.
Ji Yuan pulled off a piece of rib meat and chewed it until it smelled delicious. He watched the three people opposite him salivate wildly.
"Hahaha, you three can use it if you don't mind. This spicy noodle is a rare thing, eat it and cherish it!"
Ji Yuan handed over the spicy noodle packet, and the three of them couldn't bear it for a long time, and of course they were not reserved.
"Then we're welcome!" "Thank you very much!"
"I'll try too."
After trying it, the fragrant and spicy taste conquered the three of them. The atmosphere became warm and they talked more.
The three of them discovered that Mr. Ji was not only good at eating, he was also extremely knowledgeable. He could speak a few words about anything, ranging from national affairs to the choice of whether to have a boy or a girl. A few sentences, and they all made sense, at least that's what they heard.
"Sir, you are very knowledgeable and knowledgeable. When you talk about war, when will it end? If we continue to fight like this, will our ancestor Yue be able to win?"
Ji Yuan smiled and shook his head. He just concentrated on the ribs that he had just torn off in his hands. He chewed them from top to bottom, leaving no trace of meat residue. However, this way of eating was not ugly to Ji Yuan.
After chewing the meat in his mouth and swallowing it, Ji Yuan spoke.
"The war will not last long, at least not as long as ten or eight years. Zuyue will definitely lose in this situation. As long as he is beaten back to the country and Dazhen pursues him, the general trend will be over."
"Ah?" "No, sir, don't be arbitrary!"
"Yeah, isn't this a great situation? And there are so many mages and immortals."
"Yes, yes, I heard that those immortal masters can control the wind and rain, they are very powerful!"
Ordinary Zuyue people could not say that they had much hatred towards Dazhen. On the contrary, they hated the Zuyue Song family for their unkindness and were angry at their injustice. But after hearing Ji Yuan's words, they still felt a little knot in their hearts.
Ji Yuan used a rib in his hand as a pen to draw several circles on the ground, tapping each one a few times.
"The tribes in the east and west, the powerful ones in the north and south, the Song family in the capital, the immortal masters from all sides, as well as horse thieves, mountain bandits, militiamen, and slave laborers... all the parties that make up the Zuyue Army are not monolithic. If they are profitable, they will be attacked by wolves. Once they suffer a heavy setback, , apart from those so-called immortal masters, the only one who is most unlucky is the Song family."
Ji Yuan's bones clicked on a big circle in the middle, he looked up at the three people who were like curious babies, and continued.
"As the saying goes, the first step is to attack the enemy, then the second step is to attack the city, and then the next step is to attack the city. The Dazhen army has generals who are good at conquering and fighting, as well as ministers who can strategize. As long as they invade the land of Zuyue, they will have the means to defeat the ancestors. Yue collapses on his own."
After saying this, Ji Yuan continued to chew on the last rib in his hand. The three of them stared at the graffiti on the ground, vaguely seeming to see the flames of war burning, and then shook their heads to recover from the illusion.
Seeing that Ji Yuan had finished eating the ribs, the man who was doing the barbecue quickly picked up a knife and cut off a whole fan of ribs near the three of them, and carefully handed it to Ji Yuan.
"Sir, I don't like to eat ribs either. If you can still eat it, I'll give it to you."
"Haha, just what I wanted, thank you very much!"
Ji Yuan was not polite at all, he tore open the ribs and ate them, sprinkling some spicy powder from time to time. It was a pity that it was not convenient to take out the Thousand Dou Pot now, otherwise adding wine would have been more enjoyable.
The three of them stopped eating at some point. After Ji Yuan had eaten two more ribs, the man in the middle asked carefully again.
"Mr. Ji, in your opinion, what will happen if Dazhen invades my ancestor Yue? Will there be burning, killing and looting? I heard that in Qizhou..."
At this moment, the attitude of the three of them towards Ji Yuan was very different from when they first met. They all used honorifics when addressing him. They didn't finish their words, but the four people present knew what he meant.
Ji Yuan chewed the meat in his mouth. He didn't like talking to people with things in his mouth. After swallowing the meat, he pointed to a place in the sky and said.
"Three of you, what star is this?"
The three of them subconsciously looked up at the sky and saw a starry sky in the direction where Ji Yuan's finger pointed. One of the stars was particularly bright. Because of their state, they didn't realize how ridiculous it was to look at the stars at noon.
"Isn't this the Big Dipper?" "Yes, it's the Big Dipper. This is the fourth one... what is it called?"
"I know, I know, the fourth one is Wenquxing! Sir, am I right?"
The three of them looked at Ji Yuan, who nodded.
"Yes, this fourth star is called Tianquan, which is also the so-called Wenqu star. Do you know that there is a virtuous scholar in Dazhen?"
The three of them said in unison.
"Yin Gong?"
"Yes, it's Mr. Yin."
Ji Yuan didn't expect that they all knew, but what the three of them said next made him dumbfounded. He only heard the man on the left say immediately.
"Didn't Mr. Yin pass away long ago?"
"Yes, isn't Mr. Yin a character in a story? Is there really Mr. Yin?"
"Yes, didn't the scholar make it up himself?"
"Ha ha ha ha… "
Ji Yuan laughed so much that he slapped his legs, and it took him a while to stop laughing. He forgot how many times he shook his head today, and these three people really aroused his interest in talking, so he replied.
"Yin Gong's name is Yin Zhaoxian, a native of Ning'an County, Jizhou, Dazhen. During the Yuande period, he passed three imperial examinations in a row. He was highly regarded by Emperor Yuande. He was sent to Wanzhou to eliminate traitors and stop silk chaos. All the people prayed for him... He was later transferred to Kyoto and wrote books and biographies. Eradicate the traitors... The official worships Shangshu Ling, who is the emperor's tutor to the current Emperor Dazhen. There is no one who disrespects the common people in the country, and there is no one who is disobedient inside and outside the court. However, Yin Zhaoxian has such a person, and he is still in power and in good health... "
Ji Yuan paused before continuing slowly.
"With Yin Gong here, and I heard that the Dazhen Army Lieutenant General, and the Yin family's second son, how could he let Dazhen's army burn, kill and loot in Zuyue?"
"Pap~"
An extremely clean bone was thrown to Ji Yuan's feet and hit other bones with a crisp sound.
Ji Yuan talked for a long time, and in the gap between words, he actually finished the whole pork chop, and there were many bones piled up at his feet.
This sound also woke up the three people who were thinking about Ji Yuan's words. They subconsciously looked at Ji Yuan's feet and saw the high pile of bones. Looking at the wild boar on the side, there was not much meat left.
"Well, Ji has a big belly, a little big, haha..."