Chapter 344 Crazy Man Riding a Thin Horse
Outside the city of Changzhou, officials can't see it at a glance. From time to time, several horses galloped by, rolling up the smoke and dust all over the sky, which also aroused the dissatisfaction of the old man with a tea shop on the roadside.
He muttered a few words and hurriedly handed the black glazed pot full of tea in his hand to the guests not far away. The three people had been in his shop for several days. They came in the morning and left by themselves after it was getting late. They didn't say much. They only drank tea quietly there, as if they were waiting for someone.
I don't know if I can wait until today?
Looking up at the sun approaching noon, the old man selling tea couldn't help thinking about it, but then shook his head slightly and smiled at himself.
The person he is waiting for has nothing to do with whether he sells tea or not. To be from the bottom of his heart, he likes these three people to come here every day, at least the money is comparable to the previous month.
Just as he was thinking like this, he heard a low thunder in his ear. In the distance, the dust was flying, and someone was passing by again.
The old man ignored it and waited for the horse to pass the herbal tea shop. The two people in black on the table over there moved and rushed out quickly, attacking a horseman each.
"Mom, I'm so impatient to live. I dare to rob you, Grandpa Meng!"
A thick man rolled down from his horse and roared to pull out the big axe, but before the rope was untied, he saw a figure flashing, and then a dagger with a cold light on his neck.
"Ha ha, Brother Meng San, your axe is so strong that you can't stand it when you take it out."
Hearing this sound, Meng Liang found that the person who came was Cui Ping. He immediately spit out the dust he ate in his mouth. Looking back, he saw that Jiao Zan was also covered with grass and dirt. Perhaps he was rarely seen such a gray face, so he also forgot his own embarrassment and laughed at the latter.
"Who did I think it was? It turned out to be the fourth brother and the eldest brother. Haha, it's worth it."
Under the glare of Jiao Zan, Meng Liang stepped forward and hugged Xiao Muchun enthusiastically. The four looked at each other for a long time, and they couldn't help laughing.
"Brother Xiao, Brother Cui, don't let you do this and run away from the two brothers' horses. How can we leave now?"
When the four of them were laughing happily, a light sentence came to their ears, which suddenly made them stop laughing. Xiao Muchun and Cui Ping looked at each other and were stunned. Indeed, this was something they had never thought of.
However, Meng Liang smiled more happily. He strode forward with Jiao Zan and saluted Yang Yanzhao, who was doing it at the table, "Son, I'm here with my second brother Jiao."
"The two brothers have worked hard all the way."
Yang Yanzhao picked up the cup on the table, poured two cups, and handed it to him. "Let's take a break with a sip of herbal tea first."
Meng Liang picked it up happily and took a big drink, while Jiao Zan took a sip and asked, "Son, do you have something important?"
"Yes, there are some things that have to be done. Calculate the days. I guess the two brothers will come to Bianliang, so I wait here."
Meng Liang, who finished drinking herbal tea, heard Yang Yanzhao say this. He immediately put his eyes on light, wiped his beard stained with water with his hand, and said eagerly, "Great, please tell me. I can't wait for a long time."
"This is not a place to talk, or we will discuss it later."
Seeing Yang Yanzhao's solemn face, Meng Liang immediately nodded fiercely, his eyes were full of excitement, and Jiao Zan frowned slightly.
At this time, Xiao Muchun stepped forward apologetically and asked in a low voice, "Sir, Cui Ping and I are going to chase back the two brothers."
"Haha, big brother, there is no need for you to take action on this kind of thing. With the second brother here, the horse can't run far."
Meng Liang said with a smile. Later, he saw Jiao Zan turn around and walk on the side of the road, put his index and middle finger in his mouth, and then heard a loud voice.
After blowing, Jiao Zan stood there. Xiao Muchun and Cui Pingping looked at each other, while Meng Liang frowned at the two of them.
"Dad..."
Not long after, the sound of the horse's hoof came and stared at it, but it was the two dark horses that had been frightened and ran away.
Seeing this scene, Yang Yanzhao couldn't help but be secretly surprised. He heard that someone could control birds and beasts and drive snakes and insects, but when he saw it with his own eyes, he still thought it was very wonderful.
"Does Brother Jiao know horse language?"
He stroked the horse's mane. Hearing this sentence, Jiao Zan answered with a smile, "When I was young, I met a wandering magician and followed him to learn some side-door things. I can't understand horse language, but I just know some tricks."
"Brother Jiao is too modest again, prince, you don't know that Brother Jiao has a lot of research on Ma. It's not a thousand miles. You can tell at a glance that he is today's Bole, and it's not too much!"
He said unintentionally, but the person who heard it was intentional. Yang Yanzhao immediately moved his heart and praised him. It is not difficult to form a cavalry in the future.
With the horse, I didn't stay much. I lost a few cents on the table. The group of people whipped the horse and went to the west, leaving the old man selling tea staring at their departure backs, carefully collecting the money, wiping the table and sighing that there would be no such a good deal tomorrow.
In Xiangzhou City, in the inn, the lights are twirling.
"Bum."
Meng Liang's clenched fist hit the case in front of him. When the sound spread, everyone looked over, and then he found his gaffe and said angrily, "Mother, the court actually framed Zhongliang!"
Compared with him, Jiao Zan was much calmer. After a moment of meditation, he whispered, "Son, is this really what an official mean?"
Knowing what was said, Yang Yanzhao nodded, "Yes, Brother Jiao, this matter is extremely dangerous. It can be said that it is not too much. Therefore, if the two brothers do not follow Yang Jing, I will not blame in my heart. In the future, we will still be brothers."
"Son, what are you talking about? Jiao Zan and his third brother have been loyal to the prince. Naturally, they will not escape from the battle, let alone knowing that the prince and the eldest brother and the fourth brother are in danger. If this is the same, isn't it unfaithful and unjust? What's the difference from that animal?"
"Yes, what Brother Jiao Er said is exactly what someone thought. Meng Liang was born a man, holding an axe and doing free business. Now he can finally do something earth-shaking with the prince. How can he not want to?"
Meng Liang swallowed his spit and said that he was not timid or afraid at all. Instead, his dark face turned red because of excitement. It seemed that he would carry an axe to kill people now, and he would not blink.
Looking at the two people, Yang Yanzhao nodded slightly. To be honest, this is also what he wanted. It was not easy to assassinate the party Xiang Li. He needed to be careful and more help, otherwise he would not have waited outside the city of Qianzhou for several days.
The group rested all night in Xiangzhou City. The next day, just after dawn, when the gate opened, they rode away in a hurry, and only rushed to the northwest.
After another six days, he arrived in Yinzhou City. When he came out of the gate, Xiao Muchun couldn't help but hold the reins, looked at Yang Yanzhao, who was more dim in his eyes in the past two days, and swallowed for a long time. After all, he whispered, "Sir, there are still many days. It's better to go back to Daizhou..."
Hearing the words, Yang Yanzhao looked up at the northeast. After a while, he turned around with a wry smile on his face, "Well, Brother Xiao, it's still important."
After saying that, Xiao Muchun and Cui Ping behind him sighed, and Jiao Zan nodded thoughtfully. Only Meng Liang scratched his head in some confusion. Just as he was about to ask, he saw Xiao Muchun and others rushing forward, so they had to swallow the words, and his legs suddenly picked up and followed.
On this day, the sun slanted in the west, and the dusty Yang Yanzhao and others finally saw the outline of Xiazhou City in front of them. There were many pedestrians on the road, mostly merchants walking back and forth.
"Wine, I want to drink!"
"Where did the begget? I don't have money and want to drink. Why don't get out of here!"
As he was on his way, he heard the noise in front of him. Yang Yanzhao looked up and saw a dispute in front of him. A carriage carrying wine stopped in the middle of the road and was stopped.
The man who stopped the car led a thin dark horse. His robe was washed white, and there were several patches on his clothes. He seemed to be extremely poor. At this moment, he had a smile on his face and begged for wine with the impatient shopkeeper.
"It's a pity that it's a thousand miles of horse."
A sigh of anxiety came from his ears. Yang Yanzhao looked at the dark horse who lowered his head and ate the roadside weeds, and then looked at the begging man again.
Elegant temperament, full of righteousness, but he is full of flattery and begging the shopkeeper. Even at this time, his eyes are as bright as stars, which makes people look at it.
I'm afraid this person has some stories.
This idea flashed in his heart, so when he passed by, Yang Yanzhao took out a piece of silver from his arms and threw it at the aggressive wine shopkeeper.
"Give this brother some good wine on the stage!"
With that, he left. Before he rode a few feet away, he heard the quarrel behind him again. The man actually punished the person who sold the wine for being short. He said it well, which was really funny.
After passing the city gate, Yang Yanzhao looked at it carefully. The goal of his trip was in this city, so he must be familiar with the layout of Xiazhou City, so that he could win more.
At this moment, people come and go in the city, and Xiazhou City goes to the west, which is the road to the Western Regions, so many foot merchants rest here. One way and two places also make Xiazhou City much more prosperous.
I chose an inconspicuous inn to stay and discussed it in the house for a while, but I couldn't get a clue. I had to decide to have dinner and walk around the street, and ask for some information before thinking about it.
The noise of Xiazhou City has not dissipated after nightfall. Although it can't be compared with Bianliang, it is really rare. Walking in it, Yang Yanzhao seems to be wandering around, but he listens from all directions and wants to find what he wants from those noises.
After walking for a long time, he didn't get any useful information. At this time, Yang Yanzhao also found that he had forgotten to get along well and wanted to find out. How could he miss the pub?
Thinking of this, I immediately looked around. When I was about to see a small restaurant in front of me, I heard a familiar plea. After a while, I saw the crazy person who had been begging for wine by the roadside and was kicked out by the clerk of the restaurant.