"The first drum is used to make war food. The second drum is used to tighten the shirt. The third drum is used to unsheath the sword. The fourth drum is used to hand over the troops. Both advance and retreat must obey the order. If you disobey the order, you will inevitably get a knife. The three armies will return to camp with you. Number!"

Chen Ji looked up and saw the figure in a brown coat humming a little tune up the river embankment step by step and disappearing behind the rows of willow trees.

The other party comes in a hurry and leaves in a hurry.

Just like a famous actor on the stage, after finishing his highlight, he retreats into the darkness outside the stage.

This time, Chen Ji was ready to use the fire in his body to carry the dream, and even prepared to try to pull the dream chicken into Xuanyuan's body.

If the matter is exposed, he may be caught in the inner prison. If he can get a chance to be exiled, he will devote himself to practicing sword skills in the place of exile. When he returns to the Central Plains, he will kill all these thieves with one sword!

Of course, he may not be able to get the chance to be exiled. At that time, he will make some small inventions to win some opportunities for a lighter sentence.

Chen Ji thought about many possibilities before entering the dream.

But he never thought that Mengji was in trouble.

Chen Ji didn't feel any hostility from Mengji. He only felt that when the other party looked at him... he was a little envious.

He recalled Mengji's words about "getting favor from that adult" and suddenly realized that someone had instructed Mengji not to interrogate him.

who?

Who is qualified to give instructions to Mengji?

Chen Ji had an answer in his mind.

At this time, Golden Pig interrupted his thoughts and sincerely said: "Brother, there have been many misunderstandings in the past, and I hope you can forgive me. I said that as long as I can prove your innocence, I will definitely find a way to make up for it. Whenever necessary in the future, My place is all you need to say, and I won’t refuse.”

As he said that, he wanted to hold Chen Ji's right hand enthusiastically, but Chen Ji took a step back calmly: "Sir, I apply to resign from the Secret Service."

Jin Zhu hurriedly smiled and stepped forward: "Why do you suddenly want to retire from the Secret Service? The salary of my Secret Service is twice as high as that of other officials at the same level..."

Chen Ji shook his head: "My life is gone, what's the use of asking for money?"

The Golden Pig immediately changed his words: "That's what happened now. I will report your merits to Mr. Nei Xiang, and I will find a way for you to practice. If you can break through the realm of seeking the Tao before the age of thirty-six, you will live a long life." No problem!"

Chen Ji took a second step back: "Sir, you promised me a way to practice before, but I have already risked my life, and there is no trace of the way to practice. The big shots in our secret service can fall out faster than turning the pages of a book. I I can’t bear it.”

The Golden Pig went one step further: "When you become a Chinese zodiac sign and have my Ningchao fifth-grade official body, ordinary Xiaomenjing's magic will be useless to you. Look at that fruit, ordinary people are afraid of him, but the filth he raises Things like this can’t even come close to me!”

Just as Chen Ji was about to take the third step back, he was grabbed by the golden pig: "Don't retreat, don't retreat. This time, even if I can't kneel in front of the Jiefan Tower, I will kneel down to give you a way to practice!"

Chen Ji was silent for a long time.

At this moment, the attitude of the Golden Pig was reversed, and he no longer said threatening words.

The golden pig asked in a solemn voice: "Is it a deal? I'll find a way to practice for you, so that our past will be wiped out."

Chen Ji raised his head: "Deal."

In an instant, the world seemed to be silent for a moment, and even the firelight reaching into the sky in the distance stopped for a moment.

The golden pig let out a long sigh of relief, and even the muscles on his face became much lighter.

Somehow, Chen Ji suddenly felt that the Golden Pig had a sense of relief, as if he had finally solved a major life event.

The golden pig happily patted Chen Ji's shoulder: "From now on, your life is more valuable than mine. Don't worry, anyone who wants to embarrass you will have trouble with me."

As he spoke, he sighed with emotion: "Brother, don't blame me for being cautious. I really can't afford to lose anymore."

Chen Ji was confused: "Sir, what does this mean?"

The golden pig smiled mysteriously: "You will understand later."

It's getting light.

Chen Ji saw that there were gradually more and more people on the river embankment. Neighbors were carrying wooden buckets filled with water and rushing towards the sea of ​​​​fire. But the fire had already taken hold, and the raging fire dragon would not stop until it burned down the entire neighborhood.

The golden pig stood by the river and sighed: "This time many people have suffered again, which is not what I wanted."

Chen Ji glanced at him: "Sir, if there had been no fight between the Secret Service and the Liu family, there would not have been this fire."

Jinzhu thought for a while and replied: "Let me ask you, a fire will affect hundreds of families. But if the Liu family is not eliminated, how many families will be allowed to continue to occupy Yuzhou and annex the acres of land and conceal the acres of land?"

Are people suffering?"

Chen Ji shook his head: "Sir, there is no need to tell me this. I have no intention of understanding those big principles."

"It's up to you."

The golden pig turned to look at the middle of the river, and saw Pegasus standing on the black awning boat dressed in white.

On a cold autumn morning on the river, a thin layer of fog is rising from the river.

The Pegasus stands among them, like a quiet banished immortal.

The golden pig said loudly: "Don't worry about me, go and catch Liu Mingming."

However, I saw the Pegasus making a few signs quietly at the bow of the boat, and the Golden Pig also responded with a few signs, and then the awning boat slowly turned around and sailed into the thickening fog.

Everything is quiet.

Chen Ji looked at the Golden Pig in surprise: "Master Golden Pig, Master Tianma, what is this?"

Jinzhu looked at Tianma's retreating back and said softly: "He can hear, but he has suffered from aphasia since he was a child and cannot speak. The Nei Xiang asked the imperial doctors to take turns to diagnose his illness. He tried herbal medicine and acupuncture.

, all of which cannot be cured.”

Chen Ji asked: "Has my master ever diagnosed and treated him?"

Jinzhu said: "Tianma Yao also diagnosed and treated Tianma, but after taking one look at him, Yao Taiyi turned around and left without even feeling his pulse. I asked what happened, and Yao Taiyi said that there was nothing wrong with Tianma's mouth, and that it was because he could not speak.

Heart disease."

"Heart disease?"

The Golden Pig laughed at himself: "Oh, my spy department is full of crippled people, either physically crippled or mentally crippled."

Chen Ji asked curiously: "What does Mr. Golden Pig lack?"

The golden pig looked at his two empty wrists and sighed sadly: "I am very short of money now."

Chen Ji suddenly asked: "Sir, has Liu Mingming caught you?"

"No, Mr. Liu's guest and the Elephant Guard risked their lives to protect him and escape."

"This is a good opportunity."

Jinzhu looked in the direction of Peony Bridge and sneered: "He can't escape. Our Secret Service will find him even if we turn Luo City upside down this time. Liu Mingming has been in charge of the Liu family these years. As long as he is caught

If he lives here, the Liu family will be finished."

…

…

On the official road of Luocheng, a horse-drawn carriage was speeding along. The curtains were swaying in the wind as it retreated, and the wooden wheels made a clicking sound on the stone road.

Liu Mingming opened the curtain and saw that he looked pale and urged: "Quickly, go back to the Liu family's mansion and ask someone to go to the Yanshi camp to move all the Elephant Guards here to prevent the Jiefan Guards from surrounding the Liu family's mansion.

Got it!"

The driver did not answer him, and the carriage did not go south.

Liu Mingming asked sternly: "This is not the way back to the Liu family's mansion! Where are you taking me?"

The driver calmly said: "Second Master, I have told you before that if your affair is exposed, I will take you to the Zuling Mausoleum to see him as soon as possible. At this moment, I should be waiting for you at the Zuling Tomb."

Liu was obviously relieved: "It turns out it was the old man's arrangement... It's good that the old man is here!"

He fell back into the carriage and felt a swelling pain in his temples.

Having been in power for eight years, he is like an emperor in Yuzhou.

He thought that he could take charge of his own business, but he didn't expect that he would eventually ask his father to come out.

The carriage went round and round up Mang Mountain in the north of Luocheng.

When Liu Mingming came to the ancestral mausoleum with a forest of stone monuments, Liu Gun was wearing a white linen mourning dress and a mourning hat, quietly kneeling in front of the mausoleum of Mrs. Liu, burning a stack of yellow paper.

Liu Mingming said hurriedly: "Father..."

Liu Gun said softly: "You also come and kneel down and burn some paper money for your grandfather."

The calm voice seemed to have a calming power.

Liu Mingming reluctantly knelt aside, took a stack of yellow papers from the guard, and threw them all into the brazier in one breath.

Liu Gun said slowly: "When you were young, your grandfather loved you the most. Even if you wanted a star in the sky, he would probably have to find a way to get one for you."

Liu Mingming's expression was stagnant.

Liu Gun continued: "I said I wanted you to go to the capital to be an official and see the world. But your grandfather was reluctant to let you go to the capital to suffer injustice, so he insisted on keeping you by his side and served as the general magistrate of Yuzhou for eight years. You know that you

Did you lose somewhere? You and your aunt both lost in the field of vision."

Liu Gelao looked up at the vast Mang Mountain in the mist and sighed: "The world in your aunt's eyes is only the three palaces and six courtyards as big as sesame seeds in the Forbidden City. The world in your eyes is only this Yuzhou."

...How could you possibly win?”

Liu was obviously stunned.

Mr. Liu Ge stood up slowly and patted the dust on his knees: "Come and play a game with me. It seems that we, father and son, have not played chess for a long time."
To be continued...