Chapter 208 Imperceptible
It's already dawn.
Xishan Qingyunbao, today there are many colorful flags and flags. The leaders of the road gathered in this castle with the most proud generals and soldiers to attend today's major meeting.
At this time, it is the grand occasion of the Hedong Rebel Army. It often attracts some people to come and watch. After receiving the order from Chu Tianya, Meng De immediately began to prepare. Now, the whole Tianlong Mountain is full of sentries and banners. From afar, it is magnificent and majestic.
But there are three poles in the day, and Chu Tianya still hasn't arrived yet. According to the schedule, he should have arrived at Qingyunbao before last night.
The leaders and sergeants were a little anxious, just afraid that something would happen to Chu Tianya on the road. In Qingyun Hall, Jiao Wentong and some leaders have gathered here and waited for a long time. Everyone present were all sharp-tempered and reckless men. After waiting for a long time, they didn't see the master come, and they were a little worried when they were impatient.
"What's wrong with you today, master? Won't something happen on the road?"
"Don't talk nonsense! Who dares to be unfavorable to our lord in the thousands of miles of Hedong?
"It's hard to say! ...Then why don't you come at this time? He made an appointment for this meeting, but now he is late!"
Jiao Wentong has been sitting at the table. When he heard the next group of people chattering there, he couldn't help but be angry: "Shut up!"
The whole hall suddenly was as cicadas. Jiao Wentong's prestige has always been extremely high.
Jiao Wentong stood up and walked into the hall and shouted in a low voice, "Can you talk about the master's matter?"
"Yes, I know it's wrong!" The leaders of their hands hurriedly admitted their mistakes.
Jiao Wentong snorted coldly and said harshly, "What's wrong with waiting for a moment? The lord just asked you to die. How dare you say no?
"My subordinates go through fire and water, and I will die!"
"Do you still know?!" Jiao Wentong said angrily, "Wait for a moment and you will be so impetuous, like a woman, humiliating!!"
Everyone was scolded by him so that they didn't dare to breathe. The leaders who had just talked most happily shrank their heads and sat down obediently and dared not raise their heads.
Everyone thought to the same thing in their hearts: When did Brother Jiao defend the master so much? Seeing that we talked a little about the Lord behind our backs, he was even more angry than being scolded...
At this moment, Meng De strode in. Everyone quickly got up and hugged their fists, "Brother Meng Qi!"
"Brothers are all here." Meng De hugged his fist and returned to salute. He walked to Jiao Wentong and whispered, "Second brother, the master came to report that there was a sudden incident yesterday, so the trip was delayed. Now the master is on his way and will arrive before the evening. He asked all the brothers to rest first, and everything can be discussed tomorrow.
"What's the emergency?" Jiao Wentong immediately stared like a copper bell, "The lord is nothing small. His business is a big thing!" Did the seventh brother ever ask clearly?
"No..." Meng De shook his head confusedly. "The pawn who came to report didn't dare to say more, and Meng didn't dare to ask more. Since the master said to postpone it for one day, we will do as we say.
"No. As the saying goes, the military order is like a mountain. How can it be changed in the morning and evening? Jiao Wentong raised his eyebrows and meditated for a moment. He said, "The banners are still in line, let the leaders wait for the lord in this Qingyun Hall, until the lord arrives at Qingyun Fort, and then listen to his orders! - The lord said that it is sympathetic to let the brothers rest; the military order we received is here today. Add the meeting, so you can't go away. What do you think of the seventh brother?
"The second brother's words are reasonable. We are not a scattered cottage, but a disciplined army!" Meng De also nodded with deep understanding, "Then wait! Even if it is in the middle of the night, it must be decided when the master arrives at Qingyunbao!"
"Okay, that's it." Jiao Wentong said decisively, "Brothers, wait patiently for the Lord in this Qingyun Hall!" Even if the sky falls, don't panic!"
"Yes!!" The leaders agreed together.
The leaders agreed, and they all sat quietly in their seats, and no one talked about it.
Meng De looked around and was secretly satisfied: Very good. It seems that after Jiao Wentong went to Xiaocang Mountain and hunted with the master, he had deeply understood the master's intention. What the lord wants is not a group of rabble, but an army with discipline, resilience and absolute obedience to orders!
There is silence in the Qingyun Hall. Although there were more than a hundred fierce reckless men gathered, they were so quiet that they could hear the sound of breathing. Some leaders are usually used to being careless. If they sit like this, they have to sit up straight, which is simply more uncomfortable than tying them. But seeing the extraordinary atmosphere in today's Qingyun Hall, these people dare not make it. Even the bones and flesh are itchy, and they don't dare to move casually.
Jiao Wentong sat on the top, like an old monk who did not move. When the people below saw that even he, the great god, was waiting patiently, he was more and more afraid to make noise.
Even the leader of Qingyuntang has such rules, not to mention the ordinary soldiers standing guard outside the village. After more than half a year of training and restraint, tens of thousands of mountain thieves in Xishan have been reborn and become a group of disciplined soldiers. Now, let alone wait, even if there is a landslide and tsunami, they dare not leave their assigned positions.
Chu Tianya has always valued discipline most. Since he led a hundred-person military patrol in Taiyuan, he has always put "discipline" first. This is especially true when it comes to Xishan.
If the people who go up the mountain to see the lively people are stunned to find that these "mountain kings" on guard are all like clay bodhisattvas. Even if you reach out and shake in front of their faces, they dare not move casually. But as long as someone says something out of the mark and does something out of place, they will immediately be like a tiger down the mountain, dissuing or subduing people at the fastest and fastest speed.
Discipline is majesty, that is, combat effectiveness. The people increasingly feel that the mountain thieves in Hedong, the army of the Song Dynasty, are more like the army. You don't have to worry about being bullied when you are with them. It's so safe.
After noon, Chu Tianya and his party arrived at Xiaocang Mountain and took a break here.
Among this group of people, there are leaders such as Chu Tianya and Baixu who went to the meeting, as well as thousands of tiger cavalry. In addition, there is also the "Twelve Qingwei" that appeared in public for the first time. Because it was an important occasion, they all wore a unified "uniform" to accompany Chu Tianya - a cyan robe, embroidered with a sharp tiger-patterned shield on their chest and cloak.
This pattern was designed by He Bo, and the old man is now particularly interested in twirling these things. It is a metaphor for naming, naming, and designing LOGO. The LOGO of this sharp tiger-patterned shield is quite distinctive. Chu Tianya laughed and was quite satisfied. So Uncle He also asked the blacksmith to cast such a token immediately in order to order Qingwei. He even had nothing to do for Chu Tianya's future children. He came up with dozens of names for use.
Chu Tianya thought that people say "old naughty boy". It seems that people will indeed be more playful when they are old, just like returning to their childhood.
When he was resting in Xiaocang Mountain, Chu Tianya sent a fast horse to turn back and reported to the lord that Meng De and Jiao Wentong ordered the leaders and generals of the whole village to wait in place, and did not disperse to rest.
When Chu Tianya heard this, he smiled, nodded, and didn't say much.
Xiao Linglong, who sat next to him and drank water with a kettle, was a little puzzled and wondered, "Tianya, why did the second brother and Meng De do this? Isn't it unhuman to let everyone wait stupidly all the time?
Among the Twelve Green Guards, it can also be said that among the hundreds of thousands of people in the whole Hedong Rebel Army, only Xiao Linglong, a "bed guard" dares to call Chu Tianya like this.
And the people next to you won't feel inappropriate when they listen to it.
Chu Tianya smiled and said, "You have been living in seclusion in the mountains and forests for too long. I don't know the changes of the Hedong Rebel Army during this period."
"What has changed?" Xiao Linglong became more and more puzzled.
"The change is that we used to be a copycat horse; now, we are the army." Chu Tianya said.
"What's the difference?" Xiao Linglong asked.
"The former is like-minded and everyone can get together freely; the latter is forbidden, and all behaviors are disciplined." Chu Tianya said.
Xiao Linglong seemed to be a little surprised, but after all, she was a smart person and immediately figured it out. So he laughed and said, "Then your master, if you miss the scheduled time and are late, should you also be punished by discipline?"
"Of course." Chu Tianya said, "Although I'm the lord, no matter what the reason is, if I'm late, I'm late. You ask Bai Qi, what kind of punishment should I be punished for my fault?"
Bai Wei came over and said with a slight smile, "Departied on the seriousness of the situation, it can be sentenced to labor, demotion, imprisonment, expulsion and even death."
Xiao Linglong couldn't help but be stunned, " Even the lord has to accept such a punishment?"
"Of course." Bai Zhi said indifferently, "The military order and discipline are in the hands of independent public. The first person to abide by is the lord. Moreover, the lord has said for a long time that in the Hedong Rebel Army, anyone who violates the military order will be severely punished. The 'Eight Discussions' prevailing in the officialdom of the Song Dynasty and the army are absolutely not applicable to the Hedong Rebels.
"The lord is late today. How should he be punished?" Xiao Linglong was a little worried.
Bai Qi smiled and said, "Because there is a reason for the incident and it has not led to a major bad news, it is enough for the lord to accept the punishment of 'labor'. After the meeting, the lord will do three days of hard work in the blacksmith's shop or woodworking workshop in Qingyunbao.
"Are you serious?" Xiao Linglong was a little stunned.
Chu Tianya smiled and said, "Flying Fox, don't force me to ask. He is serious. I set the rules, and I must take the lead in abide by them. Otherwise, if I order again in the future, who will obey? - Jiao Wentong and Meng De took people to wait in Qingyun Hall and did not disperse, because the military order is greater than the mountain. The military order I issued a few days ago said that a leader meeting would be held today. Today, although I sent a fast horse to explain the reason and said that they could rest and discuss it tomorrow. But my personal verbal promise is far less important than the official military order - that's what I mean!"
"I understand..." Xiao Linglong nodded slowly and looked at Chu Tianya again, as if the man in front of her, the lover who was still warm with him in the middle of the night yesterday, was indeed a little different from before.
"Why don't you change this outfit?" Chu Tianya pointed to the cyan "uniform" robe on Xiao Linglong's body and smiled, "You are one of the twelve leaders of the Hedong Rebel Army. How can you appear in Qingyun Hall with this image?"
"I won't change. I am one of the twelve leaders and a member of Qingwei. What's wrong with this?" Xiao Linglong curled her lips and said, "What, you don't want everyone to know our 'intimate relationship'?"
Xiao Linglong is like this. She never likes to beat around the bush, and directly took the army of Chu Tianya.
"What am I afraid of?" Chu Tianya smiled relaxedly, "After this military exercise is over, we will get married - not only am I not afraid that others will know our relationship, but I also want to announce to the whole world that you, Xiao Linglong, not only the princess of Feihu of the Song Dynasty and the leader of the Hedong Rebel Army, but most importantly, you are my wife of Chu Tianya!"
Xiao Linglong smiled and lowered her head to drink water and eat dry food. Intentionally or unintentionally, she turned her face and took a look at the position of the rosefinch. She sat on her side on a tree, hanging a slender leg to easily shake left and right, and the hem of the cloak fluttered like tassels in the wind.
The rosefinch is also looking at her.
The eyes of the two met briefly in the air, and then immediately separated.
They all saw that the other party's mood was very complicated.
The nobleman and her brother Xuanwu sat back to back on a tree stump. They looked at Xiao Linglong with their eyes turned left and right, and then looked at the rosefinch sitting on the tree fork, and their mouth was always pouting.
"You save it. It's nothing to do with you." Xuanwu, who closed his eyes and nourished his God, said coldly.
"It's none of your business!" The noble man pushed him with his back.
Xuanwu stopped talking, and a loving smile appeared at the corners of his mouth.
"You have to help me!" The nobleman didn't give up and supported him with his back.
"Now I can only do one thing." Xuanwu.
"What's the matter?"
"What do you think?" There was a smile in Xuanwu's voice, "I'm no longer Qiu Zang, but one of the twelve green guards, Xuanwu."
"You are so bored! You are so annoying! You are so annoying!"
"If you disturb the master's rest, don't blame me for being rude."
"Huh! ..." The nobleman stopped talking. He bowed down and hugged his knees with a long mouth.
There was a slight sound of footsteps around him. The nobleman looked sideways, and Xiao Linglong came to her.
She got up in a hurry.
Although the "Queen" ranks at the bottom of the twelve Qingwei, the fool knows that her identity is almost the same as that of the master. Most of the time, even the master will let her go and spoil her.
At this time, when the nobleman looked at Xiao Linglong, his eyes showed awe. This is not only because of her relationship with her master, but also because Xiao Linglong once saved her life when her group of people practiced on Tianshu Peak.
"What's wrong with you?" Xiao Linglong walked to her and asked with a smile.
"I... it's okay." The nobleman reluctantly smiled.
"Do you want to hide it in front of me?"
"Since you know it... you don't have to ask!"
Xiao Linglong smiled and raised her chin and pouted to Chu Tianya, who was sitting on the other side, "Isn't it over?"
"Ah?" The nobleman opened his mouth wide in surprise.
"It's rare for my conscience to find out that I'll give you some time." Xiao Linglong said indifferently, "It's been two days since you went down the mountain. You haven't said a word to him alone. Now it's like a hundred claws scratching your heart, right?"
The nobleman giggled awkwardly and just nod his head.
"I will change my mind at any time." Xiao Linglong said.
As soon as the nobleman was stunned, he raised his feet and walked towards Chu Tianya.
Xiao Linglong looked at her and laughed, shook her head, sighed gently, and sat in the place where the nobleman had just sat.
Xuanwu immediately stood up and stood straight as a javelin.
Xiao Linglong didn't care about Xuanwu's reaction at all. She sat casually and lazily and casually said, "Don't you like your sister very much? Is there anything wrong with you when you see her and her master like this?
"She likes it, that's enough." Xuanwu answered these words and walked away without chatting with Xiao Linglong.
Xiao Linglong shook her head helplessly and smiled, "What kind of people does the old man pick? One is more strange than the other!"
Chu Tianya stiffened his scalp and drank a bowl of herbs prepared by the nobleman himself. His mouth was very bitter, but after drinking it, his lips and teeth were fragrant.
"What is it?" He asked strangely.
"You didn't ask what it was, just drank it?" The nobleman smiled and said, "What if it's poison?"
"Then I'll admit it too." Chu Tianya smiled and said, "If the Qingwei around me also wants to harm me, what's the point of still living?"
The nobleman said with a smile, "Of course I won't hurt you! - This is Guben Peiyuan's health medicine, which is dedicated to supplementing men with spirit!"
Chu Tianya was stunned, "Do you think I need it?"
"Of course I need it!" The nobleman was stunned and said, "A little farewell is better than a new marriage. The queen is so beautiful, and you love her so much..."
Chu Tianya looked at her, his eyes were a little stunned, and he blinked a few times.
The nobleman was also stunned. He hurriedly stuck out his tongue and walked aside. As he walked, he said, "Don't tell the old man, or he will clean me up!" ...Qingwei shouldn't talk so much. It should be beaten, it should be beaten!"
Chu Tianya laughed dumbly.
After half an hour, the team set off again. Everyone has horses. Chu Tianya asked everyone to move forward at full speed and run directly to Qingyunbao.
When Chu Tianya and his party arrived at Tianlong Mountain, it was almost dusk.
Chu Tianya's horses have just stepped into the boundary of Qingyunbao. The cheers all over the mountains have been thunderous, and the banners are rolling like waves. The guard sent by Meng De greeted him neatly, and the Jin Ge shining and powerful soldiers above the head of Qingyunbao, a solemn and neat scene.
Xiao Linglong, who returned to this place after many days, was a little stunned and whispered, "Tianya, there has indeed been earth-shaking changes here. It's incredible!"
"That's because you have been away for too long to see these changes at a glance." Chu Tianya smiled and said, "Each of them will only let nature take its course. Everything is only carried out and completed imperceptibly.
"Frozen three feet is not a day's cold, is that what you mean?" Xiao Linglong smiled and said, "I can see that you are very proud now. But... there is indeed a little something that deserves your little pride!"
Chu Tianya smiled and turned his head to look at her. "So far, the most proud thing for me is you."