The light of the sword is like the moon reflecting on Kyushu

Chapter 30

Gao Taifu and his party continued to go north along Pengcheng, passing through Tengzhou, Zoucheng, and Qufu counties. When passing through Qufu, it is natural to visit the "three Confucius Temple", Confucius Mansion, and Confucius Forest, and pay homage to the most holy teacher. Kong Chu Kong saint.

When visiting the Confucius Forest, Mr. Gao repeated his old tricks and asked everyone a question, why are there no crows on the "sacred forest" and no snakes and insects on the ground?And there are crows in the Confucian Temple?
Everyone said they didn't know.Mr. Gao looked at Feng Jiuxiao deliberately, meaning to ask Feng Jiuxiao if he knew.Feng Jiuxiao shook his head and said: "I haven't heard of any allusion, I would like to hear more about it." He really doesn't know this allusion.

Mr. Gao laughed, "Since you don't know, then I'll tell you!"

Feng Jiuxiao couldn't help but feel happy in his heart: Hehe, "Study heaven and man, don't talk about it."If a person knows too much, it is inevitable that he will be a good teacher sometimes.Although Feng Jiuxiao thought so in his heart, he didn't dare to show any disrespect on his face.You can make jokes, but you must pay attention to the differences in occasions and characters.Otherwise, you will fall behind.

Mr. Gao said: "It is said that one day Confucius and some disciples went to Youfang Mountain to pay homage to their parents. After the worship, on the way back, they saw a hunter shooting arrows at a group of crows with a bow and arrow. The hunter shot arrows very well on the spot. A crow, the crow screamed and fell to the ground. The hunter picked up the crow and was about to leave. As a result, a large group of crows followed him closely and blocked his way. They hovered at low altitude and pecked him non-stop. This The hunter had no choice but to throw the crow to escape. After the hunter left, the crows mourned and wept around the dead crow. When Confucius saw it, he found a place nearby and dug a small pit to kill the crow. Buried. The group of crows nodded their thanks to Confucius! Then they flew away together. Confucius was quite moved when he saw this, and said that crows are the most merciful among birds, like a gentleman among people.”Everyone said: "I have been taught."

Mr. Gao was very interested, and acted as a guide again, explaining various allusions and cultural relics to everyone.

There are four pairs of stone carvings beside the corridor of Xiangdian, named Huabiao, Wenbao, Jiaoduan and Wengzhong.Huabiao is also known as Wangzhu; Wenbao, which looks like a leopard, with fire-breathing underarms, is docile and kind, and is used to guard the tomb; Jiaoduan, like Wenbao, belongs to the legendary beast. It is said that it can travel [-] miles a day. He is proficient in the languages ​​of the four directions, and understands the remote and distant things in foreign countries; Weng Zhong, that is, a stone statue, is said to be a heroic general in the Qin Dynasty, who was powerful in the frontier fortress.

Feng Jiuxiao admires Mr. Gao from the bottom of his heart.Since I met Mr. Kee, it seems that there is nothing in the world that Mr. Gao does not know!

Along the way, I kept increasing my knowledge and knowledge, and I felt that "listening to a gentleman's words is better than reading ten years of books".

After Qufu is Tai'an County.

Tai'an is a famous historical city, and naturally there are many scenic spots and historic sites. Among them, the most famous mountain is Mount Tai, which is the only one among the five sacred mountains.

There are too many famous historical figures, such as Bao Shuya, Zuo Qiuming and Liu Xiahui.

The legend about Bixia Yuanjun is even more beautiful and moving.

Although everyone was yearning for places of interest such as "Holding the Head to the Sky", "Eighteen Plates" and Bixia Yuanjun Palace, but time was running out, and Taishan and his party failed to achieve their wish after all.If you want to visit every corner of Mount Tai, at least four days!

After Tai'an is Jinan County.

It was called Jinbei in Qin Dynasty and Jinan in Han Dynasty.

There are prefects and generals in Jinan.Because Jinan faces the capital in the north, borders Jiangsu and Zhejiang in the south, borders Shanxi and Hebei in the west, and borders Langya in the east.

Although the General of Jinan has a mansion in Jinan City, he often lives in a camp on the outskirts of the city.

General Jinan was originally under the control of General Wei, but unfortunately General Wei had been attacked and killed.The court is now fiercely competing for the position of the new general.

Although the battle in the court was turned upside down, the local military officers were surprisingly calm.They knew that only the children of great families with deep backgrounds and generations of hairpins had the opportunity to serve as generals. People like them who could only rely on fighting on the battlefield to accumulate military merits were lucky enough to be brigade commanders.Although everyone has ambitions, reality is reality after all.

The commander-in-chief of the brigade can lead three hundred soldiers, and the general can lead one thousand soldiers.As for the general, he can command 30 troops.The general of the company is authorized to command [-] troops because of his perennial battles!Ambition alone is not enough for those who become the pinnacle of power among the millions of heroes in the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Hearing that Mr. Gao was about to arrive in Jinan County, Jinan General Li Wei and Prefect Liu Bingqiao were dispatched together to wait outside the city.

When Wei Qiansui chatted with Feng Jiuxiao on the road, he mentioned that the various forces in the imperial court are now intertwined, fighting each other, and intrigues. Although there are countless big and small forces, in general, there are three big groups, the civil servant group, the military general group, and the eunuch group. .

Mr. Gao is naturally one of the representatives of the civil official group, the military commander is of course headed by General Lian, and the eunuch group is headed by the emperor's personal chief executive Wang Gonggong.

But of course there are many hills within each group.The relationship between the various groups is not clear-cut.There are mutual conflicts and mutual compromises, the key depends on whether the interests of both parties are consistent!
In a word: There are no permanent friends, no permanent enemies, only permanent interests.

When interests coincide, you help me and I help you.

When there is a conflict of interest, you step on me and I step on you.

From governance concepts to personnel changes, struggles and compromises are everywhere and never stop.

At the bottom, the struggle is how to climb to a high position and how to hold more power. Only with greater power can you have the opportunity to gain more fame and fortune.

But when one reaches a high position, fame and fortune have long been like dung, and now the fight is for the right to speak!The fight is for dominance!What is fighting for is to go down in history, not for a moment!
When watching Jinan general Li Wei and prefect Liu Bingqiao lead a group of civilian and military officers waiting in front of the city gate, Feng Jiuxiao could see that Sun Wei didn't take Liu Bingqiao seriously.

Usually the prefect is the highest military and administrative chief executive of a county, but the situation in Jinan is special, the rank of the troops stationed is much higher than that of the local prefect, not only to prevent and control Qilu, Yanzhao and other places, but also to defend the capital!Therefore, Jinan soldiers and horses are not controlled by the city's prefect.Perhaps this is the main reason why Sun Wei looks down on Liu Bingqiao.In addition, I heard that Liu Taishou had only been in office for less than a few months, so Li Wei probably looked down on Liu Bingqiao for this reason.

The stars welcomed Mr. Gao to the highest-standard Quancheng Inn.

Although Liu and Li look close to each other, they are a model of mutual humility and complementing each other in front of Mrs. Gao!Mr. Gao is very satisfied!

The reception banquet in the evening is arranged in Qianfo Mountain!

The evening wind is blowing, and the night is as cool as water.

Feng Jiuxiao wandered alone in Jinan under the moonlight.

Drinking with high-ranking officials is the most troublesome thing. There are too many etiquette rules and red tape. Except for Mr. Gao, the distinguished guest, and the prefect and general who are the hosts, who dares to talk casually at the table?Who dares to add food at will?What did your boss say before he spoke?What chopsticks do you use when the boss hasn't moved them yet?The whole banquet was purely the personal performance time of the prefect and the general, and it was also the time for Mr. Gao's comments.The rest of the people waited just as a foil.So Feng Jiuxiao would rather go alone than participate in the banquet.

Because there are 72 famous springs in Jinan, it is also called Spring City.

There are many places of interest in Jinan, but where to go shopping at night?Feng Jiuxiao wandered aimlessly along Zhonggong Road, looking at the houses on both sides from time to time, and saw some houses were still brightly lit, with smoke rising from the kitchen. A picture of his own imagination appeared in Feng Jiuxiao's mind: after the peasant woman waited for her husband to return home, Boil a pot of old wine, and then stir-fry a few appetizers, the happiness of the gods is nothing but that!
The bright moon in the sky is as bright as jade, and occasionally a few stars are twinkling.Feng Jiuxiao came to the bank of a big lake unknowingly.There is a huge stone tablet by the lake, engraved with three huge red ancient seal characters of "Daming Lake".

At this time, Feng Jiuxiao's internal strength has reached the peak of the glazed state, and his vision at night is the same as during the day, and the situation on the entire lake is clear.

There are endless lotus leaves on the lake.In several lakes, the water on the surface of the lake boils like hot water because of the springs escaping from the bottom of the lake.

Seeing that there was no one around, Feng Jiuxiao thought that since he had nothing to do, it would be a good time to practice his various martial arts.Flying on the lotus leaf in the lake in one step, it swayed slightly with the dancing of the lotus leaf.The left hand volleyed continuously in the air, and several lotus leaves were instantly cut off from the root as if cut by a sharp blade, and then flew high!
With one finger piercing, Prajna Vajra finger pierces a round hole on a lotus leaf.

Parallel fingers are like swords, and a real martial arts sword technique splits a lotus leaf in half.

Then there are the two-sleeved green dragon, the Liuhe green dragon, the rolling dragon sword, the spring and autumn brush, and the seven blood knife moves, try them out in turn!
The lotus leaves shattered in the air and fell to the lake like rain.

Finally recite the Lei Jue silently and grasp the sky with both hands, immediately there is an electric snake lingering on the palms, buzzing, and the sky quickly condenses into a cloud.Pointing to the center of the lake, a bolt of lightning struck directly from the clouds, causing huge waves to rise in the center of the lake for several feet!Fortunately, no one was around, otherwise it would be shocking!
All the movements from beginning to end are like flowing clouds and flowing water, done in one go, in the blink of an eye.

After trying one move of Wu Lei Zhengfa, Feng Jiuxiao flew back to the shore and continued to wander along the lake.After walking for several miles, seeing the repeated scenery, I had no intention of going any further, so I walked towards the center of the city.

Although Jinan is a big city in the north, it is much more conservative than the south. Jinan at night is surprisingly quiet.Almost all shops are closed.

If it wasn't for the lanterns hanging all over the city, it would still be brightly lit, otherwise it would almost be mistaken for a dead city!
The Long Street is almost deserted, and even the watchmen are hard to find.Occasionally, a few yellow dogs were found looking around for food, which added a lot of anger.

Almost all the long streets and alleys are paved with bluestone slabs, and some places are covered with blue bricks, which are better than the dirt roads in some cities in the south.Therefore, the whole city of Jinan looks very tidy, especially after the rain, the streets and alleys are cleaner.

As I was walking, I suddenly heard a human voice in the distance. The sound was not loud, but it was very obvious in this silent night.After walking for tens of feet, the voice gradually became clearer, as if in an alley.Walking over, I found several big lanterns with the words "Yellow River Casino".

Feng Jiuxiao thought that there was nothing wrong with him, so why not go in and see the excitement.It seems that the south and the north are similar, and everyone is very addicted to gambling.

There are two gatekeepers outside the gate, who are very strong, sitting on both sides of the gate and chatting.Seeing Feng Jiuxiao approaching him, one of them stood up and said, "Young Master, you want to play a couple of games too? Please come inside!"

Feng Jiuxiao followed him into the courtyard.

There is only one big house in the courtyard.The house was brightly lit and crowded with dozens of tables full of gamblers.No matter you dress gorgeously or shabby, here you have only one status - gambler.

Feng Jiuxiao once heard that there used to be a well-known master named Li Yiguang who was addicted to gambling all his life. He gambled very well and was willing to admit defeat, but his luck was so bad that he would lose every gamble.The more he loses, the more he wants to win, the more he gambles, the more he loses, so he always loses everything.Fortunately, he is a master of the rivers and lakes. It is said that he does not know where he came from. Anyway, the money came quickly, and he went to gamble with the money bag after a while.Then lose again.

Feng Jiuxiao knows that ten gambles and nine deceptions.Everyone loses except the dealer.Even if you win at the beginning, you end up losing.The previous wins were also set up by others.

Obviously the truth is very simple, but the world is like moths to the flames, rushing forward one after another, regardless of everything.It seems that this is human nature, and it is difficult to change when it goes deep into the bone marrow.

Gambling is everywhere.

It's just that some people bet big and some bet small.

Some people gamble on gold, silver and jewelry, while others gamble on their wealth and lives.

Others are betting on people's hearts.

The venue is huge.There are those who play Pai Gow and those who play dice.Most people play dice.

Feng Jiuxiao came to a gambling table with more than ten people, and saw that the dealer was a one-eyed old man wearing a black blindfold.The person is very thin, but the remaining one eye is exceptionally energetic.His hands are covered with blue veins and calluses, and he can tell that his palm skills are very good at a glance.

The one-eyed old man shook the dice cup a few times and then slammed it on the table, then said: "Buy and leave." Waiting for all parties to bet.

Some bet big, some bet small.

After everyone finished placing their bets, the one-eyed old man opened the dice cup, some were happy and some were sad.Some cheered loudly with joy, while others cursed on the spot.All kinds of living beings can be seen at a glance.

Feng Jiuxiao looked at this group of people, some were full of scorn, some were arrogant, some were playboys, and some were traffickers.Although they have different looks and different identities, at the moment before the dice cup is opened, everyone's expressions are almost carved out of the same mold, their eyes are wide open, their mouths are wide open, or they are so nervous that they hold their breath , or yelling hysterically.

Some people are not short of money, and they usually spend a lot of money without blinking an eye.But if he loses to someone he usually despises, even if he loses only a penny, he will feel it is a great shame and a huge loss!Zhang Jiuling is such a person.

And some people don’t have much money, and they usually care about everything. If they fail to pick up a penny while walking, it will be as uncomfortable as losing 100 taels of silver.Li Mouse is such a person.

Now Zhang Jiuling lost again. He bet big, but he got a "two two three", which couldn't be smaller.But Li Shuo made the right bet again if he had the help of a god.

Zhang Jiuling has already lost five games!But Li Mouse won five games in a row!Although the two were not singled out one-on-one, in Zhang Jiuling's eyes, they lost to Li Mouse five times in a row!

A face is getting uglier and uglier.

Strictly speaking, Li Shuo and Zhang Jiuling were younger.But one is the son of an outsider, and the other is the son of a groom.

Yuanwai's son grew up and became a new rich man.

The groom's son grew up to be a street gangster.

Since the age of 15, Zhang Jiuling began to look down on Li Mouse.Because Li Shuo actually started stealing at that time, and it was Zhang Jiuling who stole it.

Since then, bosom friends have become strangers.

Now Li Shuo is doing well in Jinan City. It is said that he has become one of the four gold medal fighters of the "Axe Gang".

Zhang Jiuling has practiced martial arts for many years under the apprentice of old boxer Ma in Jinan since he was a child. Although old boxer Ma said that he has "high understanding", he added that "persistence will surely lead to success", so he knows what level of martial arts he is. up.

Once on the street, Li Shuo seemed to be collecting money from people. If he hadn't seen Li Shuo punching a [-]-foot-tall man flying far away with his own eyes, he would have almost wanted to go up and teach Li Shuo a lesson!
So he turned his head and walked away, pretending not to see it.

We met again at the gambling table today.Zhang Jiuling was really upset when he lost.Curse but dare not scold, hit but dare not hit, can only hold back!

Feng Jiuxiao carefully observed every movement of the one-eyed old man shaking the dice, listened carefully to the sound of the dice beating in the cup, and then watched the result of him uncovering the lid. After observing it six times, he was sure that the old man was indeed superb. Note that the number of points is temporarily changed to ensure that the dealer always wins more and loses less.

Feng Jiuxiao knew that generally changing the points was nothing more than pulling the dice with his little thumb at an extremely fast speed before uncovering the cover. He had seen this kind of thing a lot on the streets of Hengyang, and as long as his hands were quick, others would not be able to find it.In addition to using this hand, the old man also used superior martial arts just now, that is, he tapped lightly on the table before opening the cover, and Feng Jiuxiao clearly heard the sound of the dice flipping, that is, the three dice turned upside down, and the number of points changed. Variety.

Feng Jiuxiao feels that he only has 50 taels of silver on his body, which is too shabby compared to Wei Qiansui and other invisible rich people with large bank notes. "image of.But if you want to invite Mrs. Gao, Eunuch Wei, and the three major guards, it is indeed "not respectful" to rely on a mere 50 taels.I just won some money today, so I will treat you when I arrive in the capital.

He saw that most people bet small, so he took out ten taels of silver to bet big.Because the minimum bet requirement is ten taels, as for other people betting twenty, thirty or one hundred, Feng Jiuxiao just pretended not to see it.People are poor and short-sighted!

He bet that the banker must "take the lesser of two evils" and let a few people win, so that he would lose less and win more.

Based on this judgment alone, Feng Jiuxiao won five games in a row.Every time I put in all-in, I doubled every time. After five times, I have already won more than 300 taels of betting capital.The sharp-eyed people suddenly stopped betting in advance, they were all watching where he bet and followed suit!Feng Jiuxiao was a little helpless, so he had to bet in advance.In fact, the bet is correct every time, because the old man rolls the dice first, and Feng Jiuxiao can hear the number clearly, so the bet is always right.But now if everyone bets with him, the banker will definitely pay out, otherwise he will lose terribly!
So this time Feng Jiuxiao only bet on ten taels, betting big.All bet big.When the old man lifted the dice cup, it was really small!

At this moment, everyone started to yell, it's so fucking evil!
Feng Jiuxiao just saw the old man's little thumb pull out the six points into one point, and three five six into one three five.Feng Jiuxiao naturally wouldn't talk about it now, he was trying to use this to win money.

Seeing that Feng Jiuxiao's winning streak had been interrupted, everyone stopped following suit and placed bets one after another.

This time Feng Jiuxiao bet on Leopard Six.

Everyone thought Feng Jiuxiao was crazy.Even the one-eyed old man seemed a little surprised by the young man's madness.The chances of betting big and small are 100-[-]. If you can guess a specific point, it is even more rare. What's more, even if the old man is free to throw [-] times, he may not necessarily roll a leopard six!It is not easy to roll a leopard six, and it is difficult to guess the exact number of pips, so the banker set the odds of [-] to [-] on the column of the leopard six.Just bet on one tael, you can win [-] taels.But this is the casino's most attractive gimmick, who has taken it seriously for so many years?I didn't expect someone to lose their mind and go crazy today!
Feng Jiuxiao bet 100 taels!If the dealer rolls three sixes, he will have to give Feng Jiuxiao 1 taels of silver!The old man sneered, even if I accidentally made a Leopard Six, wouldn't I know how to change the points?There are people with such brains in the world!
The moment the old man slowly lifted the lid, his expression changed!Only the small gap of "I love you too" was exposed, and he glanced out of the corner of his eyes and realized that it was really three sixes!The lid of the dice cup continued to be turned up, and he pulled out one of the dice with his little thumb, then raised his head and stopped looking at the dice, so as not to make others suspicious.All the actions are actually very fast, from uncovering to pulling out thousands of dice in one go, just like flowing water, even if you are a good gambler, you will not be able to find out that he has moved his hands and feet.It's a pity that everything is clear in Feng Jiuxiao's eyes.

The lid was lifted, and the dice clearly showed three sixes.

Everyone was stunned.

Especially the one-eyed old man turned pale with fright!
I had clearly rolled a dice just now, it should be [-]!
What the hell!
The old man began to carefully recall every detail just now.

As if the young man had tapped his fingers on the table when he lifted the lid himself!Is he a master?The old man turned around and beckoned to a strong man watching the scene, and whispered a few words in his ear. After the man left, the old man said: "Please wait a moment, sir, the money will arrive soon. I don't know if the master is interested in you." I bet alone?"

Feng Jiuxiao said: "How to gamble?"

The old man said: "You and I each throw once, guess each other's points, and the one who guesses right wins. After the dice is thrown, a third party will open the cup! Both sides bet 1 taels of silver! Do you dare to bet?"

Feng Jiuxiao said disapprovingly: "Hehe, it seems that the dealer wants to make a fortune! Well, come on!"

At this time, the watching man had already returned, handed Feng Jiuxiao a ten thousand taels of silver bill, and handed over several silver bills to the old man.

The rest of the people watched quietly as the two bet a ten-thousand tael silver ticket on the table, feeling that they had seen a big scene today, winning or losing ten thousand taels in a game!Zhang Jiuling suddenly approached Feng Jiuxiao and said softly: "Little brother, I advise you to take it as soon as you see it, and take the 1 taels and go, they obviously want to win your [-] back, it is very difficult for you to win this time. "

Feng Jiuxiao said: "Brother, what is your name?"

Zhang Jiuling said: "My surname is Zhang, and my name is Jiuling."

Feng Jiuxiao said: "Unexpectedly, Xiongtai has the same name as the first generation. Thank you for the reminder! Don't worry, you'll be fine!"

Zhang Jiuling said: "May I ask who is the name of the generation?"

Feng Jiuxiao said: "In the past, the inspector of Lingnan Road used to pick up the relics on the right. Zhang Jiuling, whose name is Zishou."

Zhang Jiuling said: "Huh? My name is also Zishou, what a coincidence!"

Feng Jiuxiao said, "Perhaps the elders of Xiongtai did it on purpose. They may hope that your future achievements will be like those of Prime Minister Zhang."

Zhang Jiuling couldn't help but fell into deep thought.

The one-eyed old man asked people to take out six dice cups and dozens of dice, and said, "My lord, you can check to see if there is any problem!" Feng Jiuxiao touched them one by one, and said, "It's all right." The old man chose whatever he wanted. There are two pairs, one for each person.The old man said: "I'll shake it first, you guess." He shook the dice cup very fast, and the dice rubbed against each other at high speed in the cup, making a rattling sound.Suddenly he slowed down, and there was no sound in the dice cup. Suddenly, the old man put the dice cup on the table, then retreated a few steps, spread his hands, "Guess please!" The old man said again: "Why don't you Let this member Zhang open the cup."

Zhang Jiuling was taken aback for a moment, thinking: This is driving me to the fire to roast me.But you can't be a turtle, you have to bite the bullet. .

Feng Jiuxiao said: "I guess it's a little bit." The old man's expression changed drastically.Everyone was also shocked.

Feng Jiuxiao was very sure.

The old man stacked three dice, and the top one was one point.He could tell by the sound of the dice rolling.Every move of everyone around is under his surveillance.Anyone can be keenly aware of a little breath fluctuation.The dice are untouched.

The old man was already a few feet away from the table, unable to do anything else, he could only admit defeat.He didn't expect the boy in white to guess it, but he didn't know how to do it.He has kept his voice to a minimum, because he is afraid that Feng Jiuxiao will be able to hear the points if he has the skills to listen to the wind and distinguish the position.Could it be that this young man actually knows the art of listening to the heavens that is rumored in the world?
Feng Jiuxiao shook the dice cup casually, and let it go casually.Then take a few steps back.He randomly pointed to someone to open the cup.The old man guessed three three five.He has been obsessed with all kinds of gambling since he was a child. He practiced throwing dice hard when he was very young. In the end, he could throw as many times as he wanted, and then he could guess how many times others threw.

When the lid was lifted, the one-eyed old man stood on the spot!
It turned out to be Leopard Six!

how is this possible?The sound is clearly three three five!Oh I got it!A flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, and it occurred to him that Feng Jiuxiaojian might have moved his hands and feet silently at the moment of retreating, just like the three sixes he just shook, obviously not three sixes, but it turned into three Six, I clearly changed one from six to one, but that one turned into six again!In the end, his hands and feet were so silent that he didn't even hear it!
Unexpectedly, this young man is actually a master!

　I wrote more than [-] words. Although no one reads it, I must insist on finishing it.This is an elegant hobby. It is such a pleasant thing to be able to do what you are interested in without spending money, running around, or waiting in line.

　　
　
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