At the end of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 502
Autumn is high and refreshing, the sky is far away and the clouds are idle, and the autumn wind is rustling on both sides of the Luoshui River.Gao Bufan was leading the way on a great green horse, followed by a gorgeous carriage. A copper bell was hung on each of the four corners of the carriage, which made a melodious sound when driving. The team of servants and servants were carrying or carrying all kinds of gift boxes, which was very grand.

It turns out that today is the day when the eldest grandson Wugou returned to Ning after she got married. The so-called Gui Ning means returning to her natal family. This custom has a long history. Whether it is modern times or the Sui Dynasty a thousand more than 400 years ago, girls would return to their natal family to stay for a short time after marriage. For a period of time, firstly, I wanted to report to my family that I was safe, and secondly, I wanted to show off to my neighbors how well I married, which was a bit like returning home.

So usually at this time, it is also time for the man to show his strength. Even if his family is not good, he will at least tidy himself up and look more energetic. He cried and complained that he might have to get a divorce certificate the next day.

Naturally, Gao Bufan didn't have this worry. As a handsome and unrestrained officer from the third rank, he was in charge of military power. He was superb in both soft power and hard power. The key was to make his wife happy. Gao Bufan rode his horse to lead the way in high spirits, full of confidence, leisurely and leisurely!

Since Gao Bufan lived in Lidefang in Beishi and Gao Shilian lived in Yongxingfang in Dongshi, they had to pass the Zhongxin Bridge on Luoshui River.

At this time, the team going back to their natal family came near the Zhongxin Bridge, and had to slow down because it was too crowded here!

It turns out that Zhongxin Bridge is a stone arch bridge built of white stone with bridge rails. People come and go, and it is very popular. Therefore, many vendors usually set up stalls on both sides of the bridge to do business.

"Sell buns, sell buns, ten cents a basket!"

"Freshly baked roast duck costs [-] Wen a piece. If you want to buy it, hurry up. If you don't, you will regret it."

"Luoshui carp, fresh big river carp just caught from the river, come and see, come and see, come and see if you don't want to buy, come and buy if you don't want to see."

"Divination and fortune-telling, character reading and fortune-telling, straight-talking, no charge!"

The hawking and yelling in the surroundings began one after another, full of the atmosphere of life, the eldest grandson Wugou in the carriage couldn't help but secretly lifted a crack of the curtain, and looked outside with relish, she seldom went out, even less in the streets. There are only two or three times a year, so I feel very fresh and yearn for it.

Sitting under the willow shade on the left side of the bridge is a Taoist priest, wearing a clean gray sermon robe with a high bun and a high and wide forehead, just like the birthday pine in New Year paintings. There is a small table and a small wooden stool, and a banner is inserted beside it. On the front is written-divination and fortune-telling, and on the back-testing characters and reading.

Gao Bufan felt that the appearance of this Taoist priest was very strange, so he couldn't help but take a closer look. At this moment, an old lady passed by the fortune-telling booth, and the Taoist priest immediately waved enthusiastically: "My lady, I see that you have a full body. With fleshy cheeks and a thick base, you must be a blessed person, but you have horizontal lines on your forehead and black seal, this is a bad omen, and there may be bloody disasters in the near future, why don't you come and sit down and count the divination, the poor may have a way Let me resolve one or two for you."

Unexpectedly, the old lady was very fierce. Hearing the words, she straightened up the raging waves in front of her, put her hands on her waist as thick as a bucket, and angrily said: "Fart your mother, the stinky Taoist dares to curse my mother, begging to be beaten!" !"

The Taoist said without changing his face: "Poverty is just arguing about the facts. If you believe it, you will have it. If you don't believe it, you won't. Why should the girl scold you?"

"You are blind, my old lady can be your mother, how can she look like a girl? You can't even tell the difference between tall and short, old and young, and fortune-telling is accurate? You are lying to ghosts, let me die." The old lady sneered and said: "It's a bad omen, it's a bad omen for your family!"

The Taoist looked calm and authentic: "No matter how old you are, as long as you are still unmarried, the poor Taoist will call you a girl."

"You...!" The old lady's eyes widened immediately, and her aura instantly weakened. She was cursing, but instantly turned into a low voice, as if she had seen a ghost, she turned and fled in a hurry.

Gao Bufan couldn't help sweating secretly, could it be that this old lady is really "Yunying is not married", also known as an old girl, an old maid, okay, Taoist priests seem to have a bit of eyesight, walking in the rivers and lakes, as expected, they must have some real skills, of course, this only It is related to experience, and it is not so mysterious. To borrow a sentence from "The Oil Seller", it is "There is no one else, only the hand is familiar with you"!
"Ouch!"

Gao Bufan was about to ride his horse and pass, when there was a scream in front of him, he quickly looked up, it turned out that the old lady accidentally fell while crossing the bridge, and broke a hole on the bridge railing with her forehead , poured blood flow drape.

"Oh, if you don't listen to what the poor Taoist said, you will suffer a loss right in front of you!" The Taoist shook his head and let out a long sigh.

There was a strange look in Gao Bufan's eyes, isn't this too coincidental?Really so smart?

Gao Bufan's eyes subconsciously swept towards the Taoist priest's hands!
There are many ways to make people walk and wrestle, and Gao Bufan can do it with just one bean, so he suspected that the Taoist priest is a master, so he secretly moved his hands and feet.

Seeing Gao Bufan looking towards him, the Taoist priest saw a slight undetectable excitement flashing in his eyes, he waved his hands and smiled and said: "This young master has beautiful features, pale ears, and ruddy face. Fortune, wealth and longevity are all precious, can you let the poor Do you want me to meet you for free?"

"It's free for Taoist priests to look at faces, but it's not free for disaster relief, is it?" Gao Bufan said with a light smile.

The Taoist priest's face was slightly stiff, and he said with a sneer: "Young master doesn't seem to be short of money, do you also care about those dumb things?"

"Taoist priest, you are wrong. Unfortunately, my son is short of gold in the five elements!" Gao Bufan rode his horse and continued to move forward, and there was a low chuckle from the horse behind.

Seeing this, the Taoist hurriedly said: "My lord, wait a minute, the poor Taoist can do fortune-telling and fortune-telling for you for free, and the fee is free!"

"Good stuff isn't cheap, cheap stuff isn't good stuff, and free stuff isn't good stuff, let's just forget about it!" Gao Bufan rode straight across the Xinzhong Bridge without looking back.

The Taoist was stunned and choked for a long time, unable to speak!
"Girl, this Taoist priest is so weird that he even wants to tell my uncle's fortune for free." The servant in the carriage whispered.

The eldest grandson Wugou frowned and said: "This Taoist priest probably recognized her husband's identity, and intentionally tried to get close to him. It's better to have less contact with this kind of charlatan."

The servant suddenly said: "So that's the case, but this Taoist priest seems to have a real ability to see that the old lady is unmarried, and just after he said that the old lady had a bloody disaster recently, the old lady broke her head .”

The eldest grandson Wugou smiled and said: "What's the difficulty? The old lady is either a nurse, or the Taoist has tampered with it."

The servant stuck out his tongue and said, "These quacks have so many tricks. If they were maidservants, they would have been sold out long ago."

The Taoist watched the carriage go away, couldn't help frowning, and said to himself: "This boy has such a strange face, which is the only one I have seen in my life."

"Daozhang, can you give me a divination for the old man?"

"Master Dao, I want to tell my fortune. I want to know when I will be able to marry a wife!"

"Daoist, my mother-in-law has given birth to four children in a row, all of whom are daughters. I want to ask if the next child can have a son..."

"Daoist..."

"Daoist..."

It is estimated that the Taoist priest showed his hand just now, and the effect of this advertisement was so powerful that a large number of people surrounded him all of a sudden, looking for him to look at him.

The Taoist's expression was a little stiff, and he said with a dry smile: "Everyone, please line up, don't worry, come one by one, divination ten money, word measurement ten money, fortune telling fifty money, Yang Zhai Feng Shui one hundred Wen, Yin House Feng Shui two hundred Wen Qian, the poor Daoist Yuan Tiangang cut it straight with his mouth, and the old and the young are not deceived!"

As soon as this remark came out, more than half of the people around him dispersed. His grandma, this stinky Taoist priest is too dark. Other Taoist priests only charge a few pennies for divination and fortune-telling. You charge tens of pennies or hundreds of pennies. What the hell, earning so much money, aren't you afraid of having a son without a butt?
Let's say that Gao Bufan went to Gao Shilian's house in Yongxingfang, first he and Wugou went to the back house to meet Gao Shi and Xianyu Shi, they chatted for a while and then left alone, leaving room for their mother and daughter to talk about themselves.

Gao Bufan went back to the front living room and chatted with Changsun Wuji while drinking tea, only to hear Changsun Wuji ask: "Changqing, did you hear about a big event that happened in court yesterday?"

"It's Master Su's matter?" Gao Bufan said indifferently. Although he didn't go to the court on his wedding leave, he still heard a little about what happened in the court, because Du Ruhui would go to restaurants and teahouses every day to pay attention to current affairs and gossip. After returning yesterday He told him about it.

Changsun Wuji nodded and sighed: "With Su Wei gone, the princes of the Manchu Dynasty will only be flattering, and there will be no one who speaks the truth."

Gao Bufan didn't answer, but looked at Changsun Wuji and said, "Auxiliary machine, come to Youzhou to help me!"

Changsun Wuji was taken aback, Gao Bufan added solemnly: "I'm serious."

A flash of excitement flashed in Changsun Wuji's eyes, and it took a long time before he took a deep breath and said, "The time is not yet ripe, let's talk about it later."

Gao Bufan smiled slightly, Changsun Wuji didn't refuse, so there was something to be said, well, Wugou still has to stay in Luoyang for a year or so, the time is indeed not yet ripe, let's wait until Yang Guang goes to Jiangdu.

Ever since, both of them stopped talking about this topic in a very tacit understanding, and turned to chatting about the situation of the rebels in various places.

Changsun Wuji has obviously studied in depth, and he knows the forces in various places like the palm of his hand, and his analysis of people from all walks of life is also sharp and unique.

Gao Bufan couldn't help being surprised and delighted, the eldest grandson Wuji in history was able to rank first among the 24 heroes of Lingyan Pavilion, although it was because he was Li Shimin's brother-in-law, but his talent was unquestionable.

As the saying goes: Ten years of sharpening a sword has never tried a double-edged sword.

Gao Bufan thought that Changsun Wuji could become a teacher at this moment!

(End of this chapter)