Chapter 18: The Best

The preliminary preparations were mainly in the Anbei area, and Zhang Renyuan was more comfortable to do.

As the general manager of Shuofang, he inspected the northern military towns such as the Three Shoujiang City, and his main responsibility was to prevent the Turks.

In other words, these areas are all under his jurisdiction. As long as you show your identity and do anything, you will be a green light all the way, and no one can bear the responsibility of obstructing military affairs.

Moreover, it took him a day or two to deal with the Turks. When the Third Suspension City was established, there were still many people in the court opposed it. It was entirely his strong proposal to establish it. It could be called the father of the Third Suspension City. It is not difficult to imagine its management and foundation.

So in his plan, from delivering armored and armoured arms to the Turkic cavalry to helping them enter the Guanzhong Plateau, all his followers and friends were handled.

The real danger is that the final stage after entering Guanzhong, with great risks and pressure.

Before that, Zhang Renyuan thought it was foolproof, and he still had this confidence.

However, when he had two days left to deliver the armored and armoured weapons, his psychological fluctuations were still quite big...

Once you start, you can't stop.

Now Zhang Renyuan has already left behind and has not seen any official guests. No matter what official duties he has, nothing is more important than the major events at his hands.

After taking a shower at home, he changed into a linen cloth and went to a Taoist temple in the city alone.

This Taoist temple does not even have a name, and the construction structure can be seen in the new construction. The pavilions and houses inside have just been built...

After all, Xishoujiang City has no history, and it is a military town-like city that has just been built for a few years.

Most new cities have one characteristic, which is not strong in cultural atmosphere and lacks precipitation.

The religious atmosphere is not strong. There is even only one Taoist priest in this Taoist temple. There are two or three other people who are just mates responsible for cleaning and cleaning. Only that person can be considered a Taoist priest.

The Taoist priest is obviously an acquaintance of Zhang Renyuan, and he is not the kind that is generally familiar.

The casualness of the two of them after meeting was evident. People like Zhang Renyuan, who are at the level of literati and official positions, usually pay attention to etiquette, but after meeting with Taoist priests, they didn't even have basic etiquette. They found a stool and sat down without caring about Taoist priests. They were there and thought about everything they were thinking about.

The Taoist priest made two cups of tea by himself, then brought one cup over and placed it next to Zhang Renyuan, picked up another cup and started drinking it.

The tea was very hot, and the Taoist priest sipped while blowing. Moreover, because the air was sucked in was too much, the water made a very loud sound. It was very unpretentious, just like a rough man in the market. People who care about demeanor gently brushed the water with the lid of the cup.

At this time, the Taoist priest finally spoke: I don’t want to scold you, but I can’t help but say a few words to you. That matter is really not reliable.I don’t understand. If you become your official, you can enjoy the glory and wealth as much as you should. Why do you care about so much?

Zhang Renyuan also picked up the teacup casually and said lightly: A true confidant doesn’t need to be in love with everything. This is our difference. You are a person who sees through the world. Isn’t it nonsense to say anything to you?

The Taoist priest laughed.

I don’t want to do it and I don’t force you. I have made up my mind that I only have more confidence in having you. If you don’t want to go, I won’t force you.Zhang Renyuan said expressionlessly.

The Taoist priest's expression immediately became unhappy. After a long time of silence, he hummed a sentence from his teeth: If you regard yourself as a confidant, you will die!

After hearing this, Zhang Renyuan turned to look at him. The two looked at each other for a moment and said nothing, but they knew that they didn't need to say anything... Silence is better than sound at this time.

Zhang Renyuan took a while before saying: Don’t rush to take action when you arrive. Just make a quick decision in both situations: in case the two thieves accidentally leave early; our troops will be discovered too early.

I'm not so old that I'm confused. You said last time that I can't forget Ah so quickly.

The Taoist priest had a relaxed smile, as if such a thing that would be determined to be dead with his head on Baoding was as simple as going to the market to buy vegetables.

He said calmly, "Old friends (Zhang Renyuan) should not have too much hope for us. In fact, I, a Taoist priest, don't believe in gods."They (Taiping and mother) have high positions and are powerful, and the people around them are not vegetarians... In short, I think you have very little chance of doing this.

Zhang Renyuan said: I have understood it a long time ago.If the sneak attack fails, everyone can only show it out and do it clearly.There are naturally very few people who are born at the right time. If everything is beneficial to us, anyone can complete their achievements under the general trend. What else do I want to do?

Haha... The Taoist priest laughed unrestrainedly.

Are your two followers reliable?

Zhang Renyuan asked, and then smiled half-jokingly, don’t be like the butcher under Jing Jie, who is only in the market, and is completely at a loss when he sees the big battle.

The Taoist priest smiled and said: It should be better than the butcher.One of them is a reckless man, but his greatest strength is that he is very honest; the other young lady in her teens has been scouted and exterminated by the government since she was a child, and she has seen extremely cruel things with her own eyes. I am afraid she will no longer be able to escape her childhood experience in her life.They are all relatively reliable people... There is still a "play" today, so old friends can see how to see it together?

Anyway, I have been closed to thank the guests, and I have not been bothered by the mundane affairs during this period, so let’s just look at it.

As he was talking, a servant came in and reported: The man had arrived.

The Taoist priest slapped his hands and said with a smile: Let’s start preparing, let Liu Qi and Baiyue come in first.

Because someone who was unfamiliar came, Zhang Renyuan instinctively picked up the shelf, found a chair to sit upright on it and tasted tea without saying a word.After a while, I saw a man and a woman coming in from outside.

When you first meet these two old Taoist sermons, it makes you feel a little strange...

The main reason is that the contrast is too big. First of all, the height. The man was a reckless man at first sight. He was at least a head taller than an ordinary person, while the girl was extremely petite. Because of his age, the contrast between the two people walking side by side was obvious at a glance. Then there was the appearance. Before he saw someone, Zhang Renyuan thought that a man and a woman were following a Taoist priest again. He thought it was the so-called golden boy and jade girl. But after seeing him, he realized that the reckless man named Liu Qi was ugly and his facial bones were quite asymmetrical. He could simply describe it as a strange shape, and his face was bumpy, and the girl was a little more jade girl.The feeling is that her face is white and petite and cute. She is not a golden boy or a jade girl, but a beauty and a beast. She also has completely different behaviors and dresses. Liu Qi is wearing dirty linen clothes, and the key is that she is careless. In the winter, the collar is also open to give people a disheveled image. Baiyue is wearing a standing collar shirt, and even the cloth buttons on her chin are very strict.

The two of them saluted the old Taoist together: Pay a visit to the lord.

The old Taoist stroking his chin lightly, pointing to Zhang Renyuan on the chair and said: This old man’s friend Zhang Minggong.

The cute girl who was originally childish immediately showed a hatred expression when she heard the word Ming Gong. It was hard to imagine that such a young girl had such a look.

The old Taoist continued: Mr. Zhang Ming is completely different from the corrupt officials who do all evil and do levy and levy bribes. He also hates such people very much like hatred, and he has taken eliminating evil as his responsibility throughout his life.

Baiyue's expression was slightly relieved when she heard this. She would not doubt the words of the old Taoist. When a person gave you a sense of security and trust since childhood, and she had little contact with outsiders, she would have such unconditional trust.

At this moment, a man in green hurriedly walked in and said: Master Zhang Tian, ​​someone from your old friend Wang family has come.

The old Taoist said calmly: Please come in. It happened that my friend Zhang Minggong was also here, so I just introduced him to meet him.

The man in blue said with a strange expression: I'm afraid I can't invite him in, so I can only carry him in!

The old Taoist immediately said in surprise: What happened?

The man in green sent a bloody letter: Master Zhang would understand by looking at it.

The old Taoist took the letter and carefully expanded it and browsed it. Zhang Renyuan next to him also asked casually: What's going on?

Bang!

The old Taoist calm expression disappeared without a trace. He slapped the letters on the desk, his face turned pale, and he was completely disgraceful!

The old Taoist said angrily: The Wang family is doing a wedding. I heard that the imperial censor Zhou Bin was in the local area and kindly sent an invitation.Unexpectedly, Zhou Bin accidentally saw the bride’s beauty, and she became malicious and sneaked into the bridal chamber to defile the bride!This was not enough. When the Wang family's husband discovered it, he simply killed the whole family of the Wang family and abused the bride in every way...

While they were talking, the two servants came in with a shelf, and everyone changed their color when they saw it.But seeing the bloodstains on the quilt covered by people, it was obvious that the people below were already terrible.

The old Taoist stood up, walked forward and lifted the quilt. Everyone let out a sound. The girl Baiyue immediately covered her little mouth with her hands, and tears burst out in an instant.

Seeing this, Liu Qi immediately stood in front of Baiyue and said kindly: Don’t look at it, so as not to let you remember those painful past events...

The old Taoist raised his hand angrily, his fingers trembling: It's despicable!Such people must be severely punished.I also asked Princess Zhang Ming to take charge of the righteousness and give the Wang family justice.

Zhang Renyuan looked at the situation in front of him and said, "Zhou Bin does have this person... Is your story true?"

The old Taoist said seriously: I have known you for many years. Don’t you know what kind of person you are?Whenever, can I do this?

Zhou Bin is a famous cruel official in the court. This kind of thing does look like his style... Zhang Renyuan almost believed it. This play was not designed on purpose at all. However, if some things are not understood by the officialdom, I, Zhang, cannot touch Zhou Bin at all.Although he is not of high rank, he is the direct descendant of Xue, who is the Secretariat of the Central Secretariat personally inquire about it. How could he pass the Jin King?