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Chapter forty-ninth Qin Se and Ming

With a creaking sound, Yan Keran opened the door. At this time, the mist in the morning had not disappeared. Yaojue Temple was still in tranquility, but he couldn't wait, and he couldn't wait to find out the truth.

"Oh, I agreed to be together, why do you want to act alone?" Xiao Moyan and the other three were already dressed intact. Yan Keran smiled, waved his hand, and signaled to act quickly.

After passing through the dense bamboo forest, there is also a row of wing rooms behind it, but compared to Yan Keran and the others, it is a little colder. I think it is provided for ordinary pilgrims to live in.

"The light was dim yesterday. Not to mention whether you saw it clearly, even if you saw it clearly, you can't tell the abbot about this matter. Now there are a row of wing rooms here, so we won't knock on the door one by one, right?" Xiao Moyan still complained.

"Otherwise, what else can it be? Since I have seen it, I have to find out the truth." Yan Keran said in a row of wing rooms.

"Early in the morning, how can you two not quarrel? Leave this to me!" Zhao Kexin pulled out the short flute on his waist, walked to the front of the wing room, found a commanding height, looked back at the four people, and said to dodge quickly. The few of them had a rare tacit understanding and immediately entered the bamboo forest behind them.

Zhao Kexin gently pressed the flute to his mouth, closed his eyes slightly, and began to blow it quietly. The lingering music began to linger around the wing room like mist, and then spread to other parts of the temple. At first, the sound of the flute was simple and not special, but after a long time, a group of guests began to join the team of playing. At first, they only had two or three, and slowly became more and more. Not long after, the chirping sounds almost overwhelmed the sound of the flute.

"It's the Skylark!"

Someone shouted, and the door of the wing room was constantly opened, and people inside walked out one after another, staring at the incredible scene: a young girl was playing the music leisurely, while a group of larks kept flying around her.

"A wonder, beautiful!"

Sure enough, people were attracted by the scenery. As the door was opened, the four people hidden in the bamboo forest also widened their eyes and looked at each person's face. But they basically looked at everyone, but they did not even see anyone who looked like Wu Zhe.

Xiao Moyan winked at Yan Ke Ran, meaning that you looked at you, look, where is the person you are looking for? Yan Ke Ran was too lazy to pay attention to him and continued to look in the direction of the wing room.

At this moment, a sound of flute came into everyone's ears. If Zhao Kexin's flute sound was elegantly like flowing water, then the sound of flute was majestic like a mountain. What's even more rare is that the sound of flute sounds well combined with the sound of flute, turning a song from a solo to a chorus, and making the listeners feel so coordinated.

Zhao Kexin opened his eyes. Although the sound of the flute kept coming, there were obvious doubts and expectations in his eyes. Judging from the sound of the flute, this person's musical attainments are definitely deeper than himself, but who is he? I really want to see the true appearance of this person.

"It seems that Ke Xin is a match for the chess game." Su Qian couldn't help but want to see her true face.

Xiao Moyan was about to make a gesture of silence when he heard the familiar creaking sound of the door opening. A man walked out of the room. A black grille hat covered a black head, a moon-white long gown, and a pair of white cloth shoes, giving people a feeling of being unspotted by the world. As the man got closer, his facial features gradually became clearer, a pair of sword eyebrows, a pair of deep eyes, slightly raised cheekbones, a high nose bridge, an emerald green flute beside his mouth, a fair skin color, a beautiful young man who was so handsome and heroic. Even a painter with high skills could not draw his three-point charm.

Zhao Kexin obviously did not expect that there would be such a handsome man in the world. He stopped playing for a moment, and just watched the handsome man step by step. As the sound of the flute stopped, the skylarks also flew further into the sky. For a moment, people's attention shifted from the skylarks to this handsome man who would make women jealous.

It is conceivable that no woman can resist such a man. Even the four people hiding in the bamboo forest were surprised. She watched him walk towards Zhao Kexin, but her mind seemed to stop turning and could not think of any countermeasures.

"This girl's good music can attract the skylark. I really admire her. It is a great honor to be able to play with her." As soon as the man spoke, his warm voice and full of energy made people like him.

"My father-in-law is too much." The other party's eyes were staring at him. Zhao Kexin couldn't help but flushed, and she couldn't help but lower her head slightly, holding the flute tightly with both hands almost cut off.

The man smiled sweetly, and two shallow dimples floated on his face, with white teeth slightly exposed, as if a brilliant sun had tear through the haze, making people suddenly feel warm.

"It's abrupt. I'm down to Shen Qianji, but I don't know what the girl calls her?"

"Just as long as my son calls me Kexin."

"Keloi people are as calm as water. Kexin, a good name is really good, and they are very compatible with girls!"

There is no woman in the world who can resist praise, so Zhao Kexin is no exception. She even put on a shy and charming posture, her cheeks become redder and her head lowered.

"Ke Xin was probably fascinated by that man, and she even forgot about the serious matter!" Yan Keran was anxious when she looked at it.

"How can I blame her? I didn't hear that name clearly. I looked very good, but I was afraid that no one of the girls could resist it?" Su Qian still looked straight while talking.

"You can't say that. Look, everyone who should come out in the wing room should have come out, and there is no one we are looking for. Mr. Ke Xin appeared in the capital. Even Wu Zhe should have been attracted by the scene just now. He still has not appeared. I'm afraid we have found the wrong place." Mu Qingyuan's analysis made sense, and the other three could not think of a reason to refute him for a while.

"Miss Kexin, did you come to Yaojue Temple alone?"

"Yes, where is the young master?"

"So too, Yaojue Temple is far away from the hustle and bustle of the world. The scenery inside the temple is unique, so I stayed in this temple for a few days. I never thought I would meet the girl Kexin who also loves music."

"It is also an honor for the little girl to meet the young master. I just now had a whim and didn't want to disturb the young master's rest. I'm very sorry, so the little girl left first."

"Miss Kexin, I wonder if there is still a chance to play another song?"

"I'll see you again if you're destined to do it!"

After saying that, Zhao Kexin hurriedly turned her head and left quickly. She knew that if she continued to talk like this, she would be afraid that it would be difficult to get out of it. After walking for a while, she stopped and looked back uncontrollably. She hoped that he could follow her, but she was also afraid that he would come. After looking at her for a while, she found that Shen Qianji did not follow her, and Zhao Kexin felt a little disappointed.

"He didn't chase him, so I'm very disappointed?" Needless to say, the visitor was Xiao Moyan, looking at Zhao Kexin with a provocative look. "Miss Zhao, Miss Kexin, has she moved the heart?"

When he saw the four people coming out of the hidden place, Zhao Kexin put away the unique charm of the woman and returned to her carefree life, "So what? Mr. Chen is so elegant and elegant, with his every move and gesture, and he is so familiar with the rhythm. Although it was his first time meeting, he was able to play such a tacit understanding with me."

"Okay, okay, in your eyes, that young master Chen is full of strengths. Look, you are fascinated by it!" Xiao Moyan said that he looks good and comes from a noble family. But for some reason, when he competes with Shen Qianji, he really shows his high and low status. Therefore, he doesn't like Chen Qianji from the bottom of his heart since he first glance.

"Ah, did you poke your pain? You're not as good as Mr. Chen in everything?"

"Kexin, you are a girl, you shouldn't be a man, otherwise" Mu Qingyuan was kind-hearted, but unexpectedly, Zhao Kexin retorted him.

"Otherwise, what? You men are allowed to evaluate women at will, and you are not allowed to peek at the man you like. You are only allowed to see the beautiful singer, and you are not allowed to praise us women for a few words of excellent men?"

"This" Mu Qingyuan was speechless.

"Oh my God, how long have you known that Mr. Chen been so good that you have been talking to him like this!" Su Qian said in surprise.

"Okay, stop arguing!" Yan Keran couldn't stand it anymore, "Don't forget our purpose today!"

"My flute sound has attracted everyone out of the wing room. Have you ever seen that Wu Zhe? No, I have done my business, you can do the rest yourself!" Zhao Kexin left the four people angrily and left the temple himself.

"I didn't expect that Chen Qianji had such magic power that Kexin would quarrel with us at all costs. Don't underestimate it!" Su Qian murmured to himself as he witnessed Zhao Kexin's departure.

"What can I do? Isn't that face look good? Humph, I'm so proud of how to play a flute, so can I do it!" Xiao Moyan was very angry, and Ke Ran was worried about the sceptical back.

Back outside the wing room, after the pilgrims dispersed, a man in a very ordinary and even a little shabby walked to Chen Qianji and bowed deeply, "Thank you, Mr. Chen."

"You are welcome, Mr. Wu, Your Highness, the Crown Prince promised your father that he would save your life. Chen naturally did his best." Chen Qianji glanced at the bamboo forest where the four of them had been hiding before, "However, Mr. Wu will be more careful in the future. Those people just now were clearly coming for you. I guess they doubt your identity. Chen is not able to help Mr. Wu to help Mr. Wu every time."

It was the end of the year, and according to the customs of the Liang Dynasty, the people were about to prepare for the New Year Festival, and the most famous New Year Festival street in the capital was the beggar street. Don’t listen to the name being very indecent, because the earliest street was the farthest street from the imperial city, and it was generally lived by the poorest people at the bottom of the lower class. The houses were dilapidated and the roads were muddy, and the beggars in almost the entire capital were concentrated, and the names came from this.

The rest of the streets in the capital are strictly managed. There is time to open and when to Guanzhang, and sometimes curfews are implemented. Qijie is far away from the capital and is in the outermost position. The staff is complicated and extremely difficult to manage. Therefore, the government office also has a half-open attitude towards Qijie. Some ordinary people have begun to run small businesses in Qijie. Over time, more and more vendors have begun to join, Qijie has gradually become lively. Some shops in the national area have also begun to come to Qijie to continue their business after Guanzhang. As the business expands and the flow of people increases, merchants have begun to improve houses and roads. In just a few years, Qijie is no longer as dilapidated as before, and has become a street with a folk flavor in the capital. Even a few high-ranking officials will come here to visit, but the original name continues to be preserved.

As the end of the year approaches, the business is at its peak. The shops on the beg street are all open, and the guys are also shouting hard, while people are selecting their favorite goods with great interest in the crowds and pushing.

Xuan Shaoning did not have the mood for the New Year at this time and was always worried about the recruitment of troops. Since he returned to the country last time, he tried three different places in the capital, and the result can be imagined. Although he also understood that the capital was not suitable, he wanted to choose another place. Although Liang State was big, he didn't know where to choose. Unconsciously, Xuan Shaoning walked to the beggar street and looked at the bustling scene. He had to smile self-deprecatingly, and was about to turn his head to leave when someone suddenly called him.

"Oh, this brother!"

Xuan Shaoning didn't care at first and continued to walk towards the opposite direction of the begging street.

"Brother, this brother who is busy rushing to the road!" This time, the voice became louder. Xuan Shaoning looked back in confusion and saw a person not far from him waving to him. Looking closely, he found that he did not know this person, but the man saw that he turned around and greeted him more attentively.

"Brother, why not come and talk!"

Xuan Shaoning didn't want to pay attention to him, so he wanted to turn around and leave, but the man heard him shouting: "I can help you with your worries!"

Now Xuan Shaoning became interested and walked towards the man. When he approached, he found that the man was already quite old. The silver threads in his randomly tied head were very conspicuous. The left eye was normal, but the eyeballs on his right eye were in chaos, with wrinkles on his face and scum-burned beard. He was wearing a gray robe, and he could see patches under his armpits and abdomen, and the toes hidden inside were visible in a pair of broken holes in the toes of cloth. There was a pole next to the man, with a dirty cloth sign "Heshi's calculation".

"It turned out to be a fortune teller. Unfortunately, I never believed it."

"Do you don't believe in fortune telling or fate?"

"If you don't believe in fortune telling, your life is in your own hands. If you can do it, why not calculate for yourself?"

"Brother, how did you know that I hadn't calculated for myself? I just calculated that you would be the disaster that happened to me."

"Haha, I'm really good at speaking, but unfortunately, I'm not interested in listening to your nonsense!"

"I can help you find a clear way, but I wonder if it's nonsense?"

Seeing the old man staring at him with his gray pupils, Xuan Shaoning felt goosebumps all over his body, "I won't be with you!" and was about to leave.

"The place you are looking for is Pingzhou." The old man said leisurely. This time he was not in a hurry to keep it. Looking at Xuan Shaoning's puzzled look, he continued: "The capital is not suitable for you, Pingzhou will have what you need. Brother, if you really want to do a big thing, don't be nostalgic about the capital."

His words seemed to make some sense, but he was a little confused. Xuan Shaoning was about to ask again, but the old man held the sign in one hand and limped towards the direction of the begging street.

"Oh" Suddenly, Xuan Shaoning realized that he had no idea what the old man was called. After hesitation, his figure disappeared into the crowd, leaving Xuan Shaoning alone standing at the end of the street.

This old man is so strange, Pingzhou? I have heard of it, but why did he insist on asking me to go to Pingzhou? On the way back to the Yu Prince's Mansion, Xuan Shaoning kept thinking about the strange man's words and deeds in his mind.

"Shaoning"

"Commander Pei? Have you come to the capital?"

Pei Zhenghao was dressed in military uniform and jumped off his horse briskly, waved his hand and handed the whip to the servants around him, and put it in a slightly messy bun, saying, "I am going back to Beijing for a routine report. I have just arrived. It seems that you are absent-minded, but for the sake of recruiting soldiers?" Xuan Shaoning returned several times without success in recruiting soldiers, and now everyone knows about the capital. Unexpectedly, the news spread to Mobei, which made Xuan Shaoning blush.

"Commander Pei also knows it. It seems that all the brothers in Mobei have heard of it."

Looking at Xuan Shaoning who was very depressed, Pei Zhenghao smiled and patted the other person on the shoulder and said, "What? I can't bear the setback at all?"

"Of course not, I just feel that I have let down the emperor's favor and let His Highness of the King of Yu down."

"There will always be a turning point in everything. Let's go with me to see Your Highness first."

The two walked into the Yu Prince's Mansion side by side. As they walked, Xuan Shaoning suddenly remembered the strange old man's words. He hesitated for a while, but still couldn't help but ask: "Commander Pei, do you know Pingzhou?"

"Of course I know that Pingzhou is not far from the capital. It takes three days to go on a fast horse. The people there are originally strong and extremely difficult to tame. I have changed several consecutive Zhou Ling, but I still can't manage these barbarians well. But then again, if someone can control them and train them into strong soldiers, it will definitely be a powerful army. Back then, my grandfather had an army composed of men from Pingzhou, called Yi Cong, who made many contributions on the battlefield. The Battle of Langshan made this army famous."

"It's General Pei Ye and Pei!"

"Yes, I'm ashamed. Since my grandfather, although our Pei family has been in the army for generations, they have never been able to tame the people of Pingzhou as soldiers again. The army disappeared with the death of his grandfather." Pei Zhenghao couldn't help but feel moved when he talked about this past, but suddenly he seemed to remember something and asked in confusion: "Why did you ask about Pingzhou? Could you want to recruit soldiers in Pingzhou?"

Xuan Shaoning originally planned to ask about Pingzhou from Pei Zhenghao, but he didn't expect that the other party guessed it. He was quite surprised. "Yes, he has this idea. Since he is futile in the capital, why not go to Pingzhou to try it. Although I also know that since ancient times, only General Pei can subdue them."
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