Wanderer of the whirling world

Chapter 35 Bao Qingtian

In broad daylight, floating corpses appeared on the Bian River, no wonder it caused riots among people on both sides of the river.

The Bian River was rushing, and the corpse drifted with the waves, and soon approached the arch bridge.

Xu Liang wanted to save people, but despite his high martial arts skills, he was a landlubber, so he stomped his feet anxiously.

Zhan Zhao was savvy in water, so he took off his official uniform and cap that was in the way, jumped into the water with a splash, swam to the side of the corpse, and brought it back to the shore.

Seeing this, Xu Liang, Xin Ziqiu and others hurried over, and saw that the corpse was dressed in an expensive and elegant white satin robe, with a jade phoenix pendant hanging around his waist.

Jia Xian knew some medical skills, took his pulse with his hand, and said:

"There is still help!"

As he spoke, he laid the man flat on the ground, pressed his forehead with one hand, tilted his head back, opened the airway, and then breathed into his mouth mouth to mouth, while pressing his chest, to give first aid to this "corpse". .

After a while, the man's body twitched, water came out of his mouth and nose, followed by a violent cough, and he spouted water continuously, and he really came back to life.

Zhan Zhao frowned, looked at this person carefully, and suddenly exclaimed:

"This is Xiaoguo's uncle Cao Jingzhi. Isn't he missing? How did he appear in the Bian River?"

Xin Ziqiu was taken aback when he heard that, Uncle Guo?Still surnamed Cao?Why is it so familiar?

Could it be Uncle Cao Guo among the Eight Immortals?
He looked carefully, and saw that this man was in his early thirties, with a sultry face and a fierce look. He didn't look like the gentle and smiling Cao Guoshu in dramas and TV dramas. Can't help but feel a little strange.

While he was muttering in his heart, the man slightly opened his eyes and woke up.

Zhan Zhao called softly: "Uncle Guo..."

Suddenly, I saw that this person had an abnormal expression, his eyes had a strange look, he jumped up suddenly, and hugged Zhan Zhao's shoulder, his mouth was full of lotus, and his voice was like a wild beast.

Zhan Zhao was startled, and subconsciously put his hands around his wrists, and performed a trick of "splitting muscles and bones", twisting and pulling, and the man's two wrists were immediately dislocated.

But this man didn't seem to care, he opened his mouth wide, showing his white teeth, and bit towards Zhan Zhao's neck.

Zhan Zhao was afraid of his identity, so he didn't dare to hit him hard, so he tilted his neck, turned to one side, dodged it, followed his foot with a light hook, tripped the man to the ground, and gently pressed his foot against his spine, Teach him not to move.

But this man had already lost his mind and became mad. Even though he couldn't get up, he roared loudly on the ground, making his hair disheveled and his face covered in dust. Be amazed.

Xu Liang couldn't bear to see it any longer, so he stretched out his hand and touched a few acupuncture points on the man's back, making him fall into a coma.

At this time, a small group of soldiers came, and the crowd who watched the fun came in separately. The leader was Zhao Hu, the sixth-rank school captain who maintained order and patrolled Kaifeng Mansion.

When Zhan Zhao saw Zhao Hu, he said:

"Fourth Master Zhao came just in time. This is Xiaoguo's uncle who disappeared from the Cao family a few days ago. He just drowned in the Bian River and was rescued by us. But... this... is a bit mentally disturbed. Please help escort him back to the uncle's mansion. Let them handle it on their own."

Zhao Hu frowned and said:

"This is the third child of the Cao family? A few days ago, Empress Cao was anxious to let us look for it with the Yamen and Dali Temple. Why did he drown in the Bian River today?"

Zhan Zhao sighed and said:
"It's not uncommon for our Uncle Xiaoguo to do anything. Oh, let's stop talking, I'm anxious to take the distinguished guest to Mr. Bao. Since Mr. Zhao is here, please work harder and send him back quickly." The Cao Mansion will also put the empress's heart at ease."

Zhao Hu nodded, and ordered people to take away the unconscious Uncle Xiaoguo. Under the escort of a group of soldiers, he separated from the crowd and walked away.

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After this episode, Xin Ziqiu couldn't hold back his curiosity, and asked Zhan Zhao as he walked:

"Hero Zhan, was that uncle Cao Guo just now?"

Zhan Zhao didn't know Xin Ziqiu, but seeing his sharp-edged face, his brows and thin lips, and his youthful air of martial arts, he liked him very much, so he smiled and said:
"Yeah, it's not."

The second monk Xin Ziqiuzhang couldn't figure it out, with a puzzled look on his face, only Zhan Zhao went on to say:

"This Cao Jingzhi is indeed an uncle of the country, but everyone calls him Xiao Guojiu. Because Empress Cao has two brothers, both born of the same mother, and very close, this Xiao Guojiu is Yaodi. Usually... ... Uh... This reputation is not very good. But the other younger brother of the empress, Cao Jingxiu, the king of Jiyang County, is gentle and kind, but he is a very good person. That is the "Uncle Cao" as Bianliang people call him. "

Xin Ziqiu suddenly realized that there was more than one uncle. It seemed that the Cao Jingxiu that Zhan Zhao was talking about was the real Uncle Cao.

But he didn't know whether this Uncle Cao Guo was an ordinary historical figure or one of the future Eight Immortals.

The complexity of this world far exceeds his expectations. Since there are magical flying sword talismans and the legendary Marshal Mu Guiying, Uncle Cao Guo, who has become an immortal and attained the Tao, and even enlightened his Pure Yang Patriarch Lu Dongbin, It may not exist.

Just as he was thinking wildly, several people had already arrived at Nanya Kaifeng Mansion.

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In traditional Chinese folk tales, Bao Zheng and Bao Qingtian must be an unavoidable topic.

Kui Xing was reincarnated, sitting upside down in the Nan Yamen, self-restraining and clean, and adjudicating cases like a god.

The legends of later generations are like thunder, and Xin Ziqiu came to the inner hall of the back garden of Kaifeng Mansion with 12 points of curiosity.

The inner hall is not as solemn and majestic as the yamen in the lobby, but against the surrounding crimson brick walls and large huanghuali screen, it still looks antique and magnificent.

There is a large Eight Immortals table in the center, surrounded by elegant table circles with purple ribbons, and several people are already seated.

Xin Ziqiu looked around as he walked, and saw an old man in his fifties sitting at the head of the banquet. He was wearing a red official uniform, but he didn't wear an official hat on his head, and only had his hair in a bun.

He is slightly fatter in stature, but full of heaven, with a high nose and wide mouth, big ears on one side, three black beards under his jaw, and he is not angry but majestic.

This is probably Lao Bao, Xin Ziqiu thought.

It is not as dark as in the TV series, and there is no crescent moon on the forehead.

Xin Ziqiu's impression of Bao Zheng is still in the few TV series he watched when he was a child. The actors playing Bao Gong are basically drawn like African black brothers, with a big crescent moon on their foreheads, which looks crazy and cool.

The old man in front of me is a bit different from what I imagined.

But he was soon relieved, it was just what it was, how could a normal person grow up like that.

It is true that Bao Zheng's skin is not white, but it is not so dark that it is outrageous.

There is indeed a small scar on the forehead, but it is not obvious, and it is not crescent-shaped.

In fact, in the Northern Song Dynasty, when literati ruled the world, civil officials were very particular about their appearance.

If Bao Gong really looked like black coal balls in the TV series, the emperor would be upset when he saw it, and he would not be able to be a high-ranking official.

Seeing is worth seeing, Xin Ziqiu is very satisfied.

Before coming here, the biggest official he had ever met was the secretary of their hometown Chunshan City. After winning the International Middle School Students Mathematical Olympiad, he was rated as a provincial three-good student and joined many other outstanding members of the Communist Youth League. Only when there were activities in the city did I have the opportunity to shake hands with the secretary.

But right now, this person is a second-rank member of the court, an absolute important minister, and he is at least a member of the Central Committee now.

Moreover, in terms of fame in later generations, even in the Northern Song Dynasty, when there were many outstanding people, Bao Gong would definitely be ranked in the top three. More than one billion Chinese, even illiterate, knew Bao Qingtian.

Xin Ziqiu found it exciting to think that such a famous person who was famous in history wanted to eat at the same table as him.

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Seeing Jia Xian and Xin Ziqiu coming in, Bao Zheng stood up from his chair, cupped his hands slightly and said:
"Mr. Jia, I haven't seen you for many years, are you all right? Bao Zheng is being polite."

Jia Xian hurriedly returned the gift, the status of the two was very different, but Bao Zheng knew that he had a great talent in the art of magic, this time he opened the treasure house for the official family, although there were other people to help, but whether he could succeed in the end would probably depend on This old man is treated with special courtesy.

He saw Xin Ziqiu behind Jia Xian again, and said with a smile:

"This is the little righteous man Xin Ziqiu. Sure enough, a young man is born a hero. He is a man of talent. He is courageous and resourceful. Please sit down."

Although Xin Ziqiu is a modern person and has no awe of officials in the feudal society, he is quite honored to hear Bao Gong praise him, and he cupped his hands seriously and said:
"Hello, Mr. Bao, I have admired your name for a long time, and it is a great honor to meet you today!"

His etiquette and words are messy, but Baogong often deals with people in the world, and the illiterate bosses have seen a lot, so he doesn't take it seriously.

At this moment, there was a flash of light in his eyes, and he looked at Xin Ziqiu carefully, as if he wanted to see him thoroughly, and then he said:
"I heard General Xu San tell you about you, are you interested in serving the country and come to Kaifeng Mansion as an errand?"

Xin Ziqiu was taken aback for a moment, he didn't expect Bao Gong to be so direct, and he would throw him a big problem right away.

The food in Kaifeng Mansion is not so easy to eat, and you have to work hard as an errand.

Xin Ziqiu is not short of money now, and has a meal, so he doesn't want to take risks.

Although he knows a little martial arts and has two spirits, but after crossing over, he was in danger one after another and almost lost his life. He doesn't want to repeat the same mistakes again.

But in the face of Bao Gong, he was a bit speechless when he refused.

Seeing that he was hesitating, Bao Gong didn't persuade him much, but Xu Liang patted Xin Ziqiu on the shoulder and said:

"Brother Xiaoqiu, Mr. Bao has spoken. You should think about it carefully. If you are interested, feel free to come to your third brother."

At this time, someone on the side also said:

"It's true that there are talents from generation to generation. I think that kid Ai Hu was only this big when he became the first Ma Chaoxian and became famous all over the world. He may be a little younger than him. Now we are all in their early thirties. We guys , are old too."

Xin Ziqiu followed the sound and saw that the speaker was a little old man, sitting in the top chair on the right side of Mr. Bao. He was thin and withered, with a sallow complexion and a sickly look.

Only a pair of small eyes are wandering around, as if all the energy of the whole body is concentrated here.

This man had a small mustache on his chin, and he looked almost 50 years old, but he spoke in a high-pitched voice, like a teenager.

Xin Ziqiu recognized such a distinctive person at a glance. He was the number one wise man among the Three Heroes and Five Righteousnesses, and also the number one pit king.

If this Jiang Fourth Master talks about martial arts, it is not worth mentioning, but his water skills are excellent and his wit is ever-changing. Today, among the martial arts figures in Kaifeng Mansion, he is the leader and Bao Gong's right-hand man. Xia Zhanzhao has to go to the back.Although he is getting old now, he doesn't even have a wife, so it can be said that he has devoted himself to the work of Kaifeng Mansion.

Xin Ziqiu recognized him, and saluted with fists together:

"Xin Ziqiu met Fourth Master Jiang."

"It's easy to say, it's easy to say, I know Xiao Liangzi's character. This kid looks like a fool, but he is actually high-spirited. I have never seen him praise anyone, but he is full of praise when he comes back after seeing you. Our old and young men here I want to see you."

Xin Ziqiu didn't expect Xu Liang to praise him so much, he glanced at the white eyebrows, and saw that he was also smiling at himself with deep meaning, thinking something was wrong in his heart.

These guys are trying to pull themselves into the group, right? Why does it feel like Lu Junyi was forced to go to Liangshan and fall into the grass?

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(End of this chapter)