mage in the late qing dynasty

Chapter 746: Three-way drum, knife unsheathed
This ditch and pond reminded Zhao Chuanxin of Lugang Town.

There are many twisted ditches and ponds around Lugang Town, and the same is true here.

Xiadian, Toudaogou, the old house, Jiuguyazi, Tianjiayingzi, Qujiayingzi, Donggou, Toudaoliangzi, Yangshulin, Nandawa...

Even the names are almost the same.

Zhao Chuanxin and Bayar Bor'e spent most of the day along the rugged path beside the river before reaching the last bend.

But I saw dense forests and steep peaks.

The red leaves are like red leaves, and all the layers of the forest are dyed.

Green pines, yellow cypresses, and red five-pointed maples are layered on top of each other. The mountain at this time should be called Wuhua Mountain, with three layers of five-flowered flowers, which is particularly enchanting.

There is a sea of ​​clouds surrounding it, which is magical and unpredictable.

Bayarbo looked up at the mountain and said, "This is Ma'anshan, where the family temple of Prince Karaqin is located. It can be called the pearl of KLQQ."

"Haha, you know the pearl." Zhao Chuanxin bared his teeth and smiled: "The grandson of Gongsan Norbu understands the pearl. Let their family take advantage of the good place."

"You..." Bayarbor had an old relationship with Prince Gonsan Norbu and was angry with Zhao Chuanxin for speaking so openly: "You must show some respect to the prince."

"That depends on whether the old boy knows how to appreciate it." Zhao Chuanxin said with a smile.

But Bayar Bor felt that behind this playful smile, there was murderous intention.

Even though the prince organized a royal police force of more than 20 people and formed a new army that was trained strictly in accordance with the new military drill code, Bayar B'er did not feel that Prince Gongsan Norbu was against Zhao. There is a slight chance of success in passing on salary.

Even if Zhao Chuanxin lacks weapons and ammunition at this time, it will be the same.

It just so happens that Gonson Norbu is a very contradictory person.

On the one hand, he strictly implemented the court's new policies and asked the Qing court for support in reviving Mongolia's glory. However, he also had ambiguous relations with Japan and Russia, especially Tsarist Russia, whose ambition to divide China's territory was clearly revealed.

No one could figure out which way his butt was tilted.

This was the reason why Bayar Bor asked to communicate with Gongsan Norbu first. Because of one bad move, according to Zhao Chuanxin's temper, he would kill without mercy.

The two of them enjoyed the autumn scenery all the way. It seemed that even the horses running all the way were aware that their destination was about to arrive, and they were not in a hurry. Their footsteps were cheerful, and the gurgling stream was refreshing.

After about 20 miles, we arrived at Karaqin Palace before dark.

Beside the Xibo River, Zhao Chuanxin saw a few thin new soldiers wearing big-brimmed hats and looked at him warily.

He sat upright on the back of the horse, lit a cigarette, held his hand on the saddle and said to Bayar's forehead: "Go ahead. I will come to the palace at noon tomorrow to find you."

Bayar's forehead suddenly became worried, and he stopped talking.

Zhao Chuanxin patted the horse's head. The horse had a close connection with him and turned around to kick and trot.

And Zhao Chuanxin's singing came: Blue sky, clear lake, green grassland, this is my home...

The slow-paced but steady and powerful singing voice and the swaying back made Bayar's bad mood much easier.

Even the corners of his mouth showed a smile unconsciously.

But suddenly, the tune changed suddenly: In Dingjun Mountain, a man sacrifices his life without caring about his age.After a hundred battles, I am brave enough to see the sky with my loyalty...

Bayar's heart felt like a roller coaster, and it suddenly started to tighten again.

I boil!

He is truly unworthy of a man!
Even if Zhao Chuanxin didn't look back, he seemed to have sensed Bayar's emotional changes.

"Haha..." The person in front suddenly smiled heartily, waved the Miao knife on horseback, and said boldly: "Tune the drum with the head, and make the war rice. The drum with the second drum, tighten the shirt. The drum with the third drum, the knife comes out. Scabbard. Use drums on all four sides to hand over the troops. Everyone who moves forward will be rewarded, but retreating will inevitably take a knife. The three armies and I will return to the camp..."

Bayar's forehead, and even the few soldiers in front of the palace, heard goosebumps all over their bodies, and their expressions changed dramatically.

It seemed that Zhao Chuanxin would turn around at any time and massacre all the royal palaces on the grassland with his Miao Dao. It seemed that there were thousands of troops hidden in secret who were willing to follow Zhao Chuanxin to die on the battlefield. Just waiting for the clarion call to win the battle...

Bayar Bor asked the soldiers to go in and report, and was then ushered into the palace.

He finally met Prince Gunsan Norbu.

Gongsan Norbu quickly stepped forward and slapped Bayarbo on the forehead and shoulder: "Which wind brought my old friend here?"

Bayar also slapped him on the shoulder, which was a special etiquette.

But Bayar Bor was not in the mood to reminisce about the past, but mysteriously pulled Gongsan Norbu into the house.

Gongsan Norbu saw that he had a different look on his face and asked hurriedly: "What happened?"

Bayar Bor asked: "Is there a Japanese spy hiding in the palace?"

Gongsan Norbu's complexion changed slightly.

He originally had good relations with Tsarist Russia, but later alienated Tsarist Russia and became close to Japan.

During the Russo-Japanese War, even if he was a fool, he still noticed some clues.

Not only did he turn a blind eye, he even helped the Japanese overtly and covertly. Of course, it was mainly Fujin Shankun who helped the most covertly.

Gonsang Norbu said: "Bayar Bor, there are indeed Japanese teachers in the royal school, but they are not spies."

He certainly won't admit it.

Moreover, he felt that what Kawara Soko and others did was innocuous and not worth making a fuss about.

But Bayar's forehead was stamped: "Your Majesty, if you don't pay attention, disaster is just around the corner."

Gonsan Norbu laughed dumbly: "What trouble can this cause? I am the prince."

Unless the imperial court moves him, who is he afraid of in the Eastern Mongolian realm?

He was the most civilized among the princes and led the local area to prosper.Although he was close to Japan, he also used Japan to contain the encroachment of Tsarist Russia.

Because Tsarist Russia always goes straight to the point and is focused on making money.

But the Japanese did nothing wrong.

This made Gonson Norbu feel that the Japanese were good people.

He was in good condition, so the court couldn't touch him.

Bayarbo really wanted to say that Zhao Chuanxin was here, but he couldn't say at this time: "Your Majesty, please listen to me and deal with all the suspicious Japanese people in the palace. At the worst, you have to expel them back to the country. Your Majesty, listen to me." Let me tell you, although the Japanese have done nothing wrong at this time, they are wolves in sheep's clothing, just trying to paralyze the prince..."

Although they were old friends, Bayarbor was strictly a civilian. Even though he was very prestigious on the grassland, Gongsan Norbu was very angry when he pointed fingers at him.

He suppressed his anger and said, "Bayar Bor, you have come a long way, I will ask my servants to take you to rest."

Bayar's head finally couldn't help it anymore: "I'm confused, does your lord know that Zhao Chuanxin has arrived in Karaqin?"

"Zhao Chuanxin?" Gongsan Norbu frowned, and then his pupils shrank: "Is it the Zhao Chuanxin who bombarded the Forbidden City?"

"Uh... Exactly!" Bayar B'er didn't know that Zhao Chuanxin had such heroic deeds, but he thought there would never be a second Zhao Chuanxin.

"He doesn't dare to do anything to me, otherwise there will be big chaos in the grassland." Gongsanorbu said confidently: "On the other hand, Miss Kawara Soko and other teachers are in danger, and I have to arrange them properly. This thief is so bold. , it is impossible to say that he would really enter the palace to assassinate a Japanese teacher."

Bayar was stunned.

What is this reaction?
When others heard Zhao Chuanxin's name, they were like avoiding snakes and scorpions.

But you are so sure that you are fine, where do you get the confidence?

Gongsan Norbu patted Bayar's forehead and shoulder, comforted him and said, "Don't worry, old friend. If you analyze the situation, you will understand why Zhao Chuanxin dare not make mistakes. Since I opened the school, princes from all over the grassland have Following suit, King Awang hired Japanese teacher Matsumoto Kikuong to open a new school, and King Qi hired Japanese teacher Moruda Toshihara to open a school... Now, new schools have spread all over Eastern Mongolia, and Zhao Chuanxin, whoever dares to harm the king, will go to Eastern Mongolia. The kings will unite to resist him, making it difficult for him to move outside the pass."

This was something Bayar Bor did not expect.

Seeing that he could not persuade Gongsang Norbu, he thought about going out to persuade Zhao Chuanxin not to act rashly. He was convinced that Zhao Chuanxin did not know that Dongmeng was close to comprehensive daily education and comprehensive pro-Japanese.

If Zhao Chuanxin really did something, he might really have stirred up a hornet's nest.

At least that's a good reason to persuade.

He said to Gonsan Norbu: "Your Majesty, I am leaving the palace for a walk."

Unexpectedly, Gongsang Norbu smiled meaningfully and said: "No need, Bayarbo is tired from traveling and traveling today, let's rest for a night first."

Bayar Bor'er is a real person, but not stupid. He blurted out: "Your Majesty wants to imprison me?"

Gongsang Norbu said: "I heard from the guards that you came with a tall man. He has a murderous look on his body. I guess he is Zhao Chuanxin, right? In order to protect the safety of the Japanese teachers at KLQQ, I offended my old friend today. I just We have to wait for the king to settle them down, and then we can have a drink and have a good time..."

After saying that, he winked at the guards, and the two guards forced Bayar's forehead to go inside with eager eyes.

Bayar had no choice but to submit.

But before leaving, he still reminded him: "Your Majesty, Zhao Chuanxin is not a kind person. He is never afraid of offending anyone, not even foreigners. How can he be afraid of Your Majesty?"

Gonson Norbu just waved his hand and said nothing.

Bayar sighed deeply.

...Zhao Chuanxin Xinma left the reins and walked first to the northeast, then passed sideways into a ditch and pond full of willow trees.

He looked at the vast fertile fields on both sides and thought to himself that the conditions here were much better than those in Lugang Town. He didn't know how many landowners would be born.

He didn't settle near the palace because he was worried about being plotted against.

Heroes often die at the hands of Xiaoxiao, so we must guard against them.

He came to the first house at the west end of the village and was about to knock on the door when the door creaked open.

A little girl with thin shoulders, fair skin, and sparse bangs stuck her head out: "Huh?"

The little girl exclaimed when she saw Zhao Chuanxin leading the horse.

He quickly closed the door and retreated.

Zhao Chuanxin heard the sound of hurried steps.

He leaned against the doorpost and waited quietly.

But after waiting for a long time, there was no movement.

Zhao Chuanxin: "..."

I'm going to blanch it. Don't you know if you can tell your parents when you get back?

He guessed that maybe the man in this family was not here, so he led his horse to go to the next house.

At this moment, the door finally opened, and a thin middle-aged man wearing a hat walked out, followed by the little girl just now.

Zhao Chuanxin turned around and said, "Ha, I'm staying here for one night. I hope you don't mind."

A middle-aged man's nose has a high bridge but not leaking flesh, which is a wealth-preserving nose; red lips, wide mouth and white teeth, which is the cashier's palace and the bow mouth; the field and house palace is located between the eyebrows and eyes, which is a fortune-rich face.

Zhao Chuanxin often collects miscellaneous ancient books, including books on physiognomy, which he has read when he was blindly reading.

The middle-aged man put his hands into his sleeves and puffed out his chest and belly: "I mind, I mind very much!"

"Oh, you said you're so stingy, so why do you mind?" Zhao Chuanxin grinned.

"..." The middle-aged man was a little confused, but it was obvious that he was not an easy person to deal with: "Jin can see that you came prepared, but today Jin won't give you a chance to stay overnight."

The little girl was behind the man surnamed Jin, grabbing his lapel. It should be a father-daughter relationship.

"It's not good for you to be like this." Zhao Chuanxin thought this man was interesting: "We are all brothers from all over the world. Let me stay for one night. Do you see this horse? I'll give it to you, but you still make the profit."

He really didn't need this horse anymore, and he couldn't find a horse market for a while. He suddenly came to sell it for money, fearing that no one would take it.

The honest people are most afraid of being cheated.

However, the man named Jin's eyes lit up and he said with a smile on his face: "You are right, brothers who don't give away horses are fake brothers. Brother, please come in."

As he spoke, he made a "please" gesture and opened the door.

Zhao Chuanxin happily led the horse into the courtyard.

After the horse was tied up, a man named Jin shouted inside: "Saihan, hurry up and prepare wine and food. My brother and I will have a drink today."

A woman with high cheekbones lifted the curtain, responded with a smile, and quickly went to the kitchen.

The man surnamed Jin clasped his fist at Zhao Chuanxin again: "I'm Jin Jin, whose courtesy name is Han Sheng."

The name swirled in Zhao Chuanxin's mind, and his brows suddenly raised: "What a good name."

Jin, from Japan to Zhen.

It means chasing the sun and moving forward.

Jin Jin's character is "sheng", which is taken from the first half of the day's trajectory, plus the word "Han". Fortunately, he dared to choose the character like this.

Even Zhao Chuanxin said with admiration: "The person who gave you the name is really afraid that you will become an official in the Qing court!"

Jin Jin: "..."

He was speechless.

He said sarcastically: "The head on my neck is still there, which is enough to comfort me for the rest of my life."

Zhao Chuanxin laughed.

This guy is really interesting.

Jin Jin also felt that Zhao Chuanxin was quite appetizing, so he pointed at the little girl and said: "Jin's eldest daughter, Jin Shuzhen, is waiting to be married."

"Gah, are you choosing a son-in-law here?" Zhao Chuanxin handed Jin Jin a Laodao cigarette and said shamelessly: "Zhao has never been a womanizer."

"Dad, what are you talking about? I want to go to Japan with the teacher. In the future, in the future, in the future, I will marry a Japanese..." At this time, Jin Shuzhen interrupted, acting like a girl.

At this time, ordinary women would not talk about their marriage lightly, which shows that Japanese education is indeed different.

The faces of Zhao Chuanxin and Jin Jin became unclear almost at the same time.

Jin Jin's chest rose and fell, a trace of anger flashed across his face, which was quickly extinguished, and he gave a wry smile: "Let Brother Zhao laugh, my little girl was given ecstasy soup by the Japanese teacher in the palace, and she lost her etiquette."

Zhao Chuanxin took a puff from his cigarette and flicked the ashes: "Yes, I think this land is filled with too many shadows of Japan, which is really inappropriate."

A trace of annoyance flashed across Jin Shuzhen's face.

Jin Jin's eyes lit up: "It's true, it's rare to have a close friend in life. Brother Zhao, please come in quickly."

After entering the house, Zhao Chuanxin looked around and saw that there were many beautifully crafted solid wood furniture in the room. It seemed that Jin Jin's family was indeed well off and not short of money.

Jin Jin was dizzy when he saw Zhao Chuanxin carrying a huge sword, and said, "Brother Zhao's weapon, can you show it to Jin?"

"Brother Han Sheng, please excuse me." Zhao Chuanxin handed over the knife.

Jin Jin's arms were very thin and he didn't have much strength. He took out the knife with great effort and found that there were some black and red flakes on it. He scratched it with his long fingernails and the flakes turned into powder. He rinsed it off. And fall.

Jin Jin's pupils shrank - this was fucking dried blood.

He quickly returned the knife to its sheath and said, "Good knife."

Zhao Chuanxin snatched it back and said, "It's a good sword, but it's not suitable for you to use. Your body is too weak, so don't worry about it. One horse is enough for accommodation."

Jin Jin was not annoyed, and touched his shaved forehead: "It's true, in the early years, I could have practiced a good posture, but it's a pity that shaving half of my hair reduced my energy."

Zhao Chuanxin found this person more and more interesting.

Although his daughter is nothing.

Thinking of Jin Shuzhen, Jin Shuzhen said: "Dad, what's wrong with fighting and killing? Only new Japanese learning is the way to strengthen a country. Only new Japanese learning can make the grassland prosperous."

After saying that, he gave Zhao Chuanxin a hard look.

Zhao Chuanxin's eyelids were drooped, his face neither happy nor sad.

He twisted his neck and made a clicking sound.

Obviously he didn't say anything, and he didn't seem to be angry, but the air seemed to be stagnant for an instant.

Jin Jin's heart suddenly hit him and he scolded: "What nonsense are you talking about? Japan is a small country that always gambles on fate and luck. It is not strong enough to begin with. It is also said that if you gamble for a long time, you will lose. It will not last long. How many times have I told you? Come on, just learn the skills and don’t think about what you think. It’s true that you have long hair but short knowledge, so go help your mother cook..."

Zhao Chuanxin looked at Jin Jin in surprise. As expected, this guy's mind was very lively and his eyes were as bright as fire.

At the same time, it also dispelled the murderous intention in his heart.

The atmosphere relaxed again.

……

At the same time, Babuzabu also arrived at the river that Zhao Chuanxin passed by, at the foot of the mountain, and happened to go to the old man's house.

But compared to Zhao Chuanxin, Babu Zabu was much more rude.

The group of them changed into civilian clothes and went straight into the courtyard.

The old man came out: "Heroes, this is..."

His eldest son, second son and youngest son all followed him out, thinking that there was a neighbor dispute.

But when they saw Babuzabu and other men with sinister expressions, the sons were all heartbroken.

Instead, it was the eldest grandson, holding the short knife given to him by Zhao Chuanxin in his arms, and shouted immaturely: "Japanese devils, beat the Japanese devils..."

The old man's expression changed slightly and he hid his eldest grandson behind his legs.

The eldest grandson was still not convinced, so he popped up his little head and grinned fiercely.

But Babu Zabu had already seen the short knife in the eldest grandson's hand, and said coldly: "It took no effort to get it. Where did this knife come from? Tell me where it came from, otherwise your whole family will die today!" "

(End of this chapter)