It's May now, and there have been several heavy rains for more than ten days. It's rare that it's sunny today. At the pier on the canal bank in the north of the city, which is a very lively place, a man came up.
This man was wearing linen clothes, and his eyes were a little dim, seeming to be much worse than ordinary people.
Along the way, it is bustling with clothing stores, silk and satin shops, paper shops, bookstores, seafood and fish shops, soup shops, pharmacies, starch washing shops, butcher shops, jade and jewelry shops, and there is a lot of traffic and crowds.
This man followed the bustling crowd onto the bridge, stopped for a moment and looked back, with a thoughtful expression on his face, and murmured in a low voice: "When I left, Master told me that the general trend of the world will change unpredictably, but if you look for changes, From the starting point, you can get a glimpse of who is in charge of the great fortune."
"When heaven changes, there must be signs, only the slightest. Yingzhou first responded to the Marquis of Jibei, and the other to Songyunmen. As for the governor, he came all the way to inquire about the news, opening the port for trade, and shipping. When Jin Doujin entered the market, the market prospered a lot, but these people are all ministers of the imperial court, and there are not many variables themselves."
"The Marquis of Jibei retreated his troops and cooperated with the reduction of troops. How could he cause waves if he lost his military power? We must meet him and survey the weather."
"There is another variable in Songyun Sect. Songyun Sect conferred the title of True Monarch, and its momentum has increased greatly. There is a faint possibility that Yingzhou Taoist Sect will be the leader. Ultimately, this is because Pei Ziyun's sudden army has suddenly risen, but the world has gradually stabilized. Master calculated , only three leaves and two fruits are the protagonists of this era, and Qi Shuang loves it, this shouldn’t be the case, and we have to see it.”
The man walked forward and thought about it. He suddenly remembered something and stopped, hesitating a little. Yingzhou had another variable: "No, there is also the Holy Prison Gate."
"According to Master's calculations, Holy Prison Gate and the Marquis of Jibei were the main protagonists in Yingzhou within a few years. They were running rampant for several years and exhausted all their energy. They just relied on the secret report of the young master. Doesn't the movement of Holy Prison Gate look like this?"
The man didn't pay attention to his surroundings. He walked all the way to a courtyard door and knocked on the door. A servant came to the door. Seeing a stranger outside, he asked coldly: "Who are you and why are you knocking on my door?"
The man listened to the servant's words and was not angry. He said with a smile: "I am a relative of your master. My surname is Shi. I came to see you on the order of the master. This is a letter from my master."
The man named Shi handed over the envelope.
The servant doubtfully took the envelope and entered the yard. After a while, a rough voice sounded: "Nephew Shi Xian, you are here, please."
A fat man came out and saw the man named Shi, his eyes lit up.
"A Feng, this is my nephew Shi Xian, a relative from my hometown. When my nephew comes from now on, don't stop me. Just bring him to see me. Do you hear me?"
When the fat man went inside, he remembered something and turned around to give instructions.
The doorman looked up at the man named Shi and replied, "Yes, sir."
"Nephew Shi, please!" The fat man led the man surnamed Shi into the door. The man followed him without saying a word. When they arrived at the hall, the decoration was quite elegant, but the fat man sat down on the main seat and shouted: "Quickly Serve me tea!"
There was vulgarity in his words, and the man smiled and said, "Master Li, no need for tea, I just have something I need you to arrange."
"Master Shi Mu Zhongshi, please tell me." The fat man whispered.
"I just heard that the Marquis of Jibei in Yingzhou is very powerful. I hope I can arrange to take a look at him from a distance."
"There is also Yingzhou Jieyuan Pei Ziyun. I also want to meet him and have a glimpse of his style."
Listening to Shi Muzhong's words, Mr. Li hesitated: "Master Shi, back then the old man pointed out to me that I had a destiny of wealth and honor, and taught me how to do things. Only then did I, a worthless butcher, become what I am today, but you really Just seeing each other from a distance and not doing anything else?"
Mr. Li looked hesitant and looked at Shi Muzhong worriedly, fearing that he might do something bad and get involved in trouble.
"Of course. If you don't worry, you can arrange for someone to accompany me and watch together. If I do something strange, just ask someone to take me down." Shi Muzhong smiled, with a hint of contempt and understanding.
Even if they showed kindness that day and changed their destiny, these people are not puppets and still have their own thoughts. It is foreseeable that what they did really threatened this person's life and wealth, so he either took it down himself or reported it to the official immediately.
"Oh, Mr. Shi, what did you say? The old man has been very kind to me. Even if Mr. Shi really has some thoughts, I will not report him." After listening to Shi Muzhong's words, Mr. Li smiled flatteringly, secretly He breathed a sigh of relief. Although this old man from the Shi family was very kind, he was even more weird and fearful.
"Please help Mr. Li make arrangements. I'll stay at your place first." Shi Muzhong said with a smile. Outside the door, a maid came up with tea. Mr. Li looked at the maid with a loud voice and ordered: "Xiao Cui, go and give it to me." Call the housekeeper, I have some instructions."
"Yes, Master." The maid Cuihua responded and left. Not long after, a housekeeper who looked like a bamboo pole came in at the door and saluted the Master of the Li family respectfully: "Master."
"Butler Han is here. My good nephew will come to stay with me for two days. Please make arrangements for me. He has never seen a high official in the court. Please inquire about the Marquis's travel route so that my good nephew can take a liking to him from afar. One glance can give you a lot of insights, and you can also tell some insights when you return to the village.”
"Yes, sir!" The butler just backed away.
In the early morning of the next day, before dawn, an ox cart was ready. Two servants followed the man and headed out the door.
In front of the Yamen, the housekeeper led Shi Muzhong to the wine shop opposite. It seemed to be newly built and had a third floor. He said, "Master, we originally invited people to Fu's Mansion to see Pei Jieyuan, but we didn't expect that Pei Jieyuan had already gone to his hometown in the countryside. I can’t see you, but I did find out about the journey of the Marquis. The Marquis is diligent and goes to the Yamen on time every day to work. You can see the majesty from this building from a distance."
The butler led him to the third floor and said, "Our master has booked the third floor tonight. Just take a look, the lunch dishes are all ordered."
After going upstairs, I saw all the seats separated by screens. When I opened the window, I could see the street downstairs. Heavy raindrops were falling in the wind. Some waiters had already served porridge, snacks, fried dough sticks, tea, melon seeds, peanuts, and more. After ordering wine, the housekeeper sent Shi Muzhong into the room and went out without staying long, sending a servant to guard the door.
Shi Muzhong said: "This butcher is really meticulous in his work."
I also understand in my heart that although there is guidance from the master, if the temper is not good, even if you are prosperous for a while, you will fall into poverty, or even bring disaster, and your family will be destroyed.
Of the hundreds of people I mentored back then, only about thirty were considered prosperous.
Now I was sitting leisurely, had my breakfast, and asked the waiter to move out, drinking tea and tasting peanuts. At this time, there was a commotion in the distance, and I saw two rows of soldiers in front and behind holding a car.
Although there were not many of them, they seemed to have an evil aura at first glance, showing that they were all warriors who had experienced many battles on the battlefield!
Shi Muzhong approached the window, and white light gradually appeared in his dim eyes, surrounding his pupils, and the hazy world in his eyes became clear.
The vehicles on the opposite side turned into crawling tigers in an instant, and in the distance at the Governor's Yamen, there was even more dragon energy hovering.
A man got off the vehicle. In Shi Muzhong's eyes, he looked like a ferocious tiger descending. Instead of showing signs of decadence, the tiger was surrounded by the sound of wind. If he looked carefully, there seemed to be faint water vapor appearing.
"No, no, the wind comes from the tiger, and the clouds come from the dragon. Now the tiger's body has the appearance of following the clouds. There must be a hidden meaning in this. With the power of the master, I can peek into the secret of the sky. Now I can't see the truth. I can only use the power of the ancestor to find out. Let's wait and see." Shi Muzhong thought secretly, and took out a jet-black jade stone from his arms. An anchor loomed in it. He squeezed it with his hand, and the jade stone shattered. In an instant, a black air rushed straight up. , once it enters the eye, all appearances disappear immediately, leaving nothing to hide.
"The tiger is red and yellow, and the wind is circling around its body. A trace of dragon energy is hidden in the tiger's body. The Marquis of Jibei surrounds the wind and clouds, and the dragon and tiger meet."
"Ouch!" A tiger roared, and it sounded like a dragon roaring. Just as the Marquis of Jibei got out of the car, he suddenly felt uncomfortable in his heart and looked back.
"Ah!" Shi Muzhong screamed, blood and tears streaming from his eyes, he stretched out his sleeves to wipe away the blood and tears, turned to face the door and shouted: "Let's go back, the Marquis's style is really extraordinary."
"Here, Mr. Shi, what happened to you just now?" The servant came into the room feeling strange.
"Oh, I accidentally hit the wall just now. I cried out in unbearable pain." Shi Muzhong said with a smile, "Tell your master that I will go to the Taoist temple outside the city to observe the ceremony."
By the way, this man hired an ox cart and left the state capital. When he was looking for a small Taoist temple, a Taoist priest went out and looked around before welcoming Shi Muzhong into a room: "Master Shi, your room is Ready."
"Okay." Shi Muzhong responded with a smile and followed the man away.
The night was getting darker, and Xie Chengdong was meditating in a Taoist temple of the Qixuan Sect. The whole room seemed to have a unique charm that gradually bloomed with practice.
Suddenly the communication sigil trembled, and the other sigils had been taken away early. Only this one was connected to the blind Taoist. Shadow, bow respectfully to him.
"Young master, I have to rely on the good fortune of the Marquis of Jibei. Pei Ziyun has returned to the countryside and I can't see him. But I have gained something. The fruit of this destiny is in Yingzhou." Shi Muzhong said.
"Oh? Is there really a change? Tell me what the change is." After hearing this, Xie Chengdong stared at Shi Muzhong with his eyes alert.
"Sir, the foreign minister of the Marquis of Jibei is a tiger, carrying the wind, which is normal at first. Most military generals have this appearance. Maybe I have a preconception, otherwise it would be difficult to see that there is a trace of dragon spirit inside."
"This dragon's energy is as thin as a hair and has a weak foundation. It is not orthodox, but it is indeed a dragon's energy." Shi Muzhong reported in a low voice, but hid the story of the ancestor's jade talisman when describing it.
"what?" , mostly tigers, lions, and leopards. Wherever there is dragon energy scattered in the place, it is unknown."
"Yes, Young Master, even in the future..." Shi Muzhong swallowed his words and said, "It's hard to imagine, and it will be different from the previous divine predictions, I'm afraid."
"I'm afraid what?" Xie Chengdong asked, a little anxious at this time.
"I'm afraid this is the backlash of the heavens, which is scary." Shi Muzhong was silent for a moment and said: "The heavens cannot be blasphemed. Since the last incident, not only the master, but also I can't see the matter with the three leaves and two fruits. It seems that It’s like it was blocked on purpose.”
"Now it seems that it is not just shielding, but there may also be backlash, causing variables."
(End of chapter)