Under the sky

Chapter 333 Coming from afar

Kunlun September 91

Zhu Menshang yawned heavily. He drank a little too much last night to celebrate Wei Xihou's promotion to the governor of the East Sichuan War Hall and had a headache.Xinghualou has been a bit shy lately. The first few bottles of Bamboo Leaf Green were genuine, but after a few rounds, I didn’t know what kind of bad wine was mixed with it. I really thought I couldn’t drink it?

Speaking of which, Zhuge Ran, Xu Fangge, and Yan Feixi were the cause of my hangover and headache.Several wars caused food prices to rise sharply. Shen Yuqing raised the wine tax and ordered the people to make less wine, and the price of wine rose accordingly.Especially last year when Huashan invaded, people in Qingcheng were panicked, and Xinghualou's business was affected, so the girl put her hands into the pockets of regular customers.

Forget it, it's boring to worry about this.The Songshan girl who was hanging around Shen Fugui last year is here, a very funny little girl.Wei Xihou said that the first thing he did when he arrived in eastern Sichuan was to supervise Shen Yuqing's marriage, and when the head of the family's filial piety period expires next year, he would marry Miss Yu.

Don't think too far, I will drink wine with Wei Xihou less often in the future.Sister loves beauty even more than money. Wei Xihou is young, handsome and has money. He is also good at coaxing girls, stealing his limelight. He was really left out a lot last night.

In the three years since he came to Qingcheng, Zhu Menshang has never stayed in one place for so long in his life, and it feels more and more like he has put down roots.He still owed Shen Fugui a few lives. Later, when he thought about it, Lao Xie had set a trap for him. Shen Fugui was in Qingcheng, he was young and in good health. When would he be able to save him from a serious injury or illness?
Life goes by like this day by day. Is it becoming more stable or less stable?

The sun outside was a bit dazzling, and Zhu Menshang didn't have the chance to see other patients. Zhu Menshang simply took off his coat, covered his face, crossed his legs on the table, and took a nap.

There was noise outside, but Zhu Menshang didn't bother to pay attention.Suddenly there was a knock on the door, and Dr. Zhang, the founder of Cixin Medical Center, said outside the door: "Dr. Zhu, there is a patient seeking treatment. I have paid [-] taels of free medical fee."

Another flash point came. Zhu Menshang didn't even bother to take off his coat, and casually replied: "Let him in."

After a while, Zhu Menshang noticed someone sitting at the table, so he put his hand on the table and said, "First take a pulse to see what's wrong."

A warm soft jade hand rested on Zhu Menshang's hand. It turned out to be a girl.Zhu Menshang took his pulse and felt that it was stable and could not find anything wrong.

I heard a soft and lingering voice say: "I heard that Dr. Zhu has a child, why haven't he seen it?"

Zhu Menshang was so frightened by the sound that his buttocks bounced, he fell to the ground with his chair, and got up in a panic.I saw this girl wearing a purple tube top with a green gauze cover and a slit long skirt. She was stunningly beautiful, but who was she if she wasn't Tang Jueyan?
Zhu Menshang was surprised and said, "Why are you here?"

Tang Jueyan tapped her fingertips on Zhu Menshang's lips, slid them all the way down to her chest, and said softly: "I haven't seen you for a long time, I missed you."

Zhu Menshang was afraid that she would do something cruel, but he couldn't help but move his eyes downward with her fingers. He didn't know what to say for a moment. After a while, he took a deep breath and said, "You didn't see me last time when you came back. Why are you here again?" Find me?"

Tang Jueyan did not see Zhu Menshang when he visited Qingcheng before. Zhu Menshang thought that after the Tang family said goodbye, he was no longer useful, and Tang Jueyan was too lazy to see each other again.Although this should be the case, I am obviously afraid of this devil, but why do I feel so disappointed?

"It wasn't long enough last time, but it's long enough now." Tang Jueyan said, leaning lazily on the chair, crossing her legs, putting her arms on the back of the chair, and looking at Zhu Menshang with her eyes.

Zhu Menshang noticed his timidity, relaxed his shoulders, and said calmly: "What tricks do you want to play again?" Then he went to the Crescent Table to pour a glass of water to moisten his throat, poured another glass for Tang Jueyan, and rummaged through the book drawer. After a while, he found a hairpin and put it on the table and asked, "Is this yours?"

Tang Jueyan glanced and asked, "Why don't you keep it close to your body?"

Zhu Menshang said: "If I knew you were coming, I would have taken it out, washed it, and kept it close to my heart. I would take it out in front of you. I still have some tricks. Otherwise, it would sting and hurt. Anyone who sticks it to their heart would be a fool." "

Tang Jueyan chuckled and said, "I will pierce it in your heart, and you will have to carry it with you."

Zhu Menshang really didn't know if she could do it, so he changed the topic: "Coming to Qingcheng for business? Thinking of old friends and reminiscing about the past?"

"I'm not feeling well, so I came to see a doctor." Tang Jueyan said casually.

Zhu Menshang stroked his eyebrows and looked at Tang Jueyan's body, pursed his lips and said, "I can tell what's wrong with you. Your clothes are nice, but they are thin. It's a bit cold in September, and I'm weak from the cold."

"How?"

"I'd be happy to cover it for you."

Tang Jueyan covered her mouth and smiled: "Doctor, don't just talk about it, come here to treat the disease."

Zhu Menshang smiled and said, "I won't be fooled. Who knows what new things the Tang Sect has come up with that they want to try on me?"

Tang Jueyan stood up. Zhu Menshang was startled and hurriedly retreated to the wall. Tang Jueyan came towards him, and he moved against the wall and said harshly: "The hospital has all the medicines. I'm not afraid of you." poison."

Seeing that the dissuasion failed, Zhu Menshang turned around to leave. Tang Jueyan pressed on from behind. Zhu Menshang's neck tightened and was strangled by a jade arm. His whole body suddenly became weak and he could not move.As long as Tang Jueyan exerts her strength, wouldn't her neck break like a sugar cane?
Zhu Menshang screamed bitterly in his heart, wondering how Tang Jueyan would deal with himself.Suddenly she felt a soft thing sticking to her back. Tang Jueyan hugged Zhu Menshang from behind, put her face next to his ear, and breathed into his ear: "Can you cure the poison I've given you now?" Open?"

Zhu Menshang shivered, and felt numb from head to toe. His face was red, and he wanted to break away but didn't want to.Tang Jueyan gasped softly in his ear, which made Zhu Menshang tremble all over and his bones were so soft that he couldn't stand. Then she let go of her hand and said: "Doctor Zhu is really a miraculous doctor. He will be better if you cover him up." La." After saying that, he walked away with a slight step.

There was still lingering fragrance in Zhu Menshang's nose, and he was stunned for a while. He hurriedly took Hubaijie Pills and swallowed five pills in one breath. He felt all over his body and checked his own pulse. In addition to his rapid pulse and blood qi, which lasted for a long time, Zhu Menshang was stunned. I can't come back, I can't diagnose anything wrong, I just have random thoughts and an unstable mind.

Suddenly, he thought again: "What did Tang Jueyan do in Qingcheng?" No one could be sure about this, so he could only ask Shen Fugui.

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"Miss Tang Er went to Hengshan by water. The fleet said hello in advance before entering. However, Miss Tang Er did not come to visit Qingcheng. She only went to visit you." Shen Yuqing held back a smile and asked Zhu Menshang, "She did something to you again." Poisoned?"

Zhu Menshang was stunned for a while and smiled bitterly: "We haven't diagnosed and treated it yet, I'm afraid it's a powerful poison."

Shen Yuqing smiled and said, "I'm going to Hengshan too. Why don't you go with me, Dr. Zhu? Maybe I can catch up with the second girl's fleet and ask her for the antidote."

Zhu Menshang shook his head and was about to leave Juntian Palace. When he reached the door, he thought for a moment and turned around and said, "There is no one around you, so I'll go with you, just in case. Let's make a deal first, don't bring this matter up next time." Be the talker."

Shen Yuqing smiled and said: "I won't tease you, but I have to thank my husband and my little sister for letting you go."

Zhu Menshang gritted his teeth, asked about the departure date, and then went to pack his luggage.

The most important thing after the war is to reward the heroes.Ji Shaoguang, as the leading general in the Hanzhong War, was promoted to the leader of the war hall.Peng Tiancong was the main force in rescuing Hengshan and was promoted to the left envoy of the war hall.

Although Shen Qingge hoped that her husband would become successful and famous, Peng Tian could never be happy, and his face was full of sadness. As soon as he returned to Qingcheng, he rushed to see his wife in prison, hoping to use his merits to offset his wife's sentence. Not only was he scolded by his wife, Shen Yuqing also sternly rejected him.

Wei Xihou replaced Ji Shaoguang's original position and served as governor of the East Sichuan War Hall.As for Li Xiangbo, he relied on the great contributions of the owl leader Yan Jiuling to avoid his previous sins and replaced Wei Xihou as the leader of the Tongzhou War Hall. Although he became Wei Xihou's subordinate, it was in line with his desire to stay away from his family. He took the order the next day. I took office.Others such as Miao Ziyi, Huajianmen Wang Ning and others also received awards.

What followed was a meeting in Hengshan. Who from Qingcheng attended the meeting?Kunlun jointly agreed that in addition to choosing the alliance leader once every ten years, they would send envoys to Kunlun Palace at other times to negotiate and arbitrate with the alliance leader. Moreover, in this situation, the leaders of each faction would not go there in person, and it would be difficult to predict what would happen halfway.

Although Ni Yan, the leader of the auditorium, is a stable person, this meeting is crucial, and Shen Yuqing is worried that Ni Yan cannot adapt to changes.The best candidate was Xie Gubai, but the weather became colder after September, and Xie Gubai fell ill in the past few days. Shen Yuqing asked Shen Weichen to take good care of him, and decided to see Li Xuanxuan in person.

Shen Yuqing walked by water, which was faster than by land.Led by Wei Xihou and Miao Ziyi, there were one large ship and fifteen small boats, not counting the handymen, and they led about three hundred disciples to Hengshan. From Fengjie through the Three Gorges, they could enter Wudang in less than a day.

A fleet was seen ahead, but it was not the flag of Tang Clan, but Wudang. Shen Yuqing sent someone to say hello.A small boat came from the big ship. The people on the boat were all dressed in colorful clothes. Zhu Menshang saw it from a distance and said, "It's Gang Leader Yu, that's right."

"The leader sent me to Hengshan on behalf of Wudang." Yu Jien said, "This meeting probably has nothing to do with Wudang. It's just a show of support for Hengshan."

Xing Zhouzi rectified Wudang and replaced many palace masters, but he still lacked close friends. Yu Jien was good at dancing, so he simply sent him.Shen Yuqing said: "How about we go together?"

Yu Jien frowned: "Is it convenient?"

Shen Yuqing smiled: "It's inconvenient, but it's good." He remembered that Zhuge Ran brought people from Huashan and Songshan when he visited the year before last. It was obvious collusion, but it also meant to intimidate.

So the two fleets merged together, and when they passed Yichang, Miao Ziyi pointed to the river and said: "To the south here is the ancient battlefield. It was here that the Emperor Shu was burned to the point of running away with his head covered, causing heavy casualties."

Shen Yuqing had seen this place on a map and had never passed by it. The last time she visited Wudang, she had never been to Yichang. Looking at the vastness of the river, she couldn't help but sigh when she thought about the war in the past.He also saw a small stream heading west, and he asked Miao Ziyi: "Where does this river lead?"

Miao Ziyi said: "This is the Qingjiang River. Let's go to Xiangdi. Although the river is not wide, it is enough for ships to pass. If you go up the river, turn over land and cross the dangerous mountains, you can reach Fengjie, and go west to Qingcheng."

Shen Yuqing asked: "How long do we have to go?"

Miao Ziyi said: "The mouth of the Qingjiang River is narrow. If a small boat with dozens of people like Meng Chong goes up the river, it can reach the shore within ten days. It takes less than twenty days to reach Fengjie to the west, and it will take longer to reach Ba County. . There are mountains all around, and smugglers will go here when they are being chased, so it is easy to hide."

Yu Jien said with a smile: "Yangtze River One Sail is truly worthy of its reputation. The waterway is transparent. No wonder I couldn't catch you back then."

In the past, Miao Ziyi was smuggled along the river between Wudang, Beggar Clan, and Hengshan. Not many people had even seen his appearance. Finally, he fell into the hands of Peng Xiaobei, and his arm was broken as a result.He thought of the past, waved his hands and sighed: "Only half a piece is left."

Two days later, Shen Yuqing arrived in Yuezhou. Before she could catch up with Tangmen, she encountered a fleet of ships coming from the mouth of the river in the north under the banner of Huashan War Wolf.Shen Yuqing was taken aback, and Yu Jien ordered to be on guard.The fleet only saw seven ships, and the ships were small. It seemed that there were not many people, and they did not shy away from the Qingcheng Wudang fleet.The main ships on both sides were close to each other, and the Huashan ship rushed to the shore first like a demonstration. The Qingcheng fleet was annoyed by Huashan's invasion and rushed to the shore. The fleets on both sides refused to give way to each other on the river.

Shen Yuqing saw that the Huashan fleet lacked protection. There were at most more than a hundred disciples in seven ships. As envoys, there were too many people. If they were direct line dignitaries, it would be too few. Shen Yuqing suddenly became aware of his heart. He stood on the bow of the ship and shouted loudly: "It's strict." The eldest son?"

Not long after, a man walked out from the bow of the boat on the opposite side, his brows lowered and he replied: "Master Shen, are you alright?" It was Yan Xuancheng.

The two of them looked across the river in silence. After a while, Yan Xangcheng cupped his hands and said, "Please Qingcheng and Wudang go first." Shen Yu had mixed feelings, eager to be invited, but thinking of Ya Ye's death, she felt sad in her heart and wanted to scold him. Cursing, he remembered the kindness of Yan Xuancheng's rescue on the ship, and turned back to the cabin.The Huashan fleet slowed down to let Qingcheng go first.

Along the way, we met the three sects of Tangmen, Wudang, and Huashan. Xiangyang helped connect Shaanxi, Hunan, Hubei, Jiangxi and other places by water transportation, and almost opened up the doors of six of the nine sects. It is really the most important. No wonder Xiangyang has been a must-have for military strategists since ancient times. Fighting for land, Xie Gubai cares so much about it.

Shen Yuqing was surprised that Hengshan had so few boats on Dongting Lake. A small boat with 20 people, not even Mengchong, sailed to the main ship in Qingcheng. On the boat was a young man in his twenties, who raised his hands and said: "In Xia Yue Shao Kezhou, the leader of the Lake Sect, is here to greet the distinguished guests. Do you dare to ask the young master his name?"

Shen Yuqing cupped his hands and said, "Shen Yuqing, the head of Qingcheng."

Shao Kezhou didn't expect that the head of Qingcheng would come in person, so he hurriedly bent down and saluted: "It turns out to be head Shen, disrespectful."

Shen Yuqing asked: "I heard that Miss Gu is the governor of Dongting Lake Fleet, why don't I see her here?"

Shao Kezhou said: "Miss Gu is the governor of the fleet. She is not needed to receive distinguished guests."

Shen Yu listened to his tone that was quite contemptuous towards Gu Qingshang, and heard Shao Kezhou asking if the Qingcheng fleet had entered Yuezhou to rest. Before he could answer, someone came to report that another ship was approaching. Miao Ziyi said in Shen Yuqing's ear: " It's Miss Gu's boat, and there are only two people on the boat, one is the punter and the other is Miss Gu."

Shen Yuqing nodded and was about to speak when Miao Ziyi whispered again: "A fleet governor only has one attendant to punt the boat. I was treated like this when Hallmaster Xie sent me to the Three Gorges Gang to be the fleet commander. I was treated like this. Take it seriously."

Shen Yuqing raised his eyebrows and said to Shao Kezhou: "When our Qingcheng fleet comes, we should be greeted by the head of the Yuehu Sect, or a young one?"

Shao Kezhou hurriedly said: "It's not that Hengshan didn't entertain well, it's just that envoys from other sects have come recently, so..."

"Which is the head of the house, or Mr. Yan from Huashan has more face?"

Shao Kezhou was sweating profusely and explained: "How can Huashan be as noble as Qingcheng?"

Shen Yuqing shook his head: "I don't see the courtesy of your sect. That's all, I'm just passing by today. Head Shao, please come back. The fleet has to be on its way."

Shao Kezhou stammered and was at a loss.

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Zhu Menshang and Gu Qingshang walked in side by side and shouted: "Master Shen, Miss Gu is here!"

Shen Yuqing cupped her hands and said, "Long time no see, Governor Gu. It's a pity that I don't have time today. I might as well stay in Yuezhou and catch up with Governor Gu."

Gu Qingshang was stunned. She was visiting privately and wanted to say hello and leave, but Shen Yuqing spoke to her in an official tone and said hurriedly: "If Master Shen is in a hurry, Gu won't bother you anymore." As he said that, he looked towards her. Shao Kezhou saw that he couldn't help but wink. He didn't understand why for a moment and asked Shen Yuqing: "Is there any place in Hengshan where hospitality is not good enough?"

Shen Yuqing said: "Nothing, I'm just too petty."

Shao Kezhou said hurriedly: "Master Shen's words are serious. It's the younger one who deserves to die, but the Yuehu Gang..." His eyes suddenly turned red and he said, "My father died in the Changsha war, and the villain succeeded him in a hurry. He didn't know the etiquette and offended Master Shen." Door."

Shen Yuqing couldn't bear to see Shao Kezhou pitiful.Gu Qingshang didn't know what was going on, so he hurriedly said: "Gang leader Shao is not sensible. If he offends the leader, Gu will apologize on his behalf." He bowed his head.

Shen Yuqing got off the donkey and said: "It doesn't matter. The fleet will rest in Yuezhou tonight and arrange a banquet. You and I can reminisce about the past."

Seeing Shen Yuqing, Shao Kezhou relaxed and thanked him profusely. He was about to leave, but Gu Qingshang said: "Gang leader Shao, please stay and have a casual meal together."

Now Shen Yuqing was confused. He had a personal relationship with Gu Qingshang, so it was inconvenient for people from the Hengshan Sect to talk. Gu Qingshang couldn't see any intention on his face, so he said: "That's fine."

Zhu Menshang was good at observing words and expressions. He asked Gu Qingshang privately and told Shen Yuqing: "Miss Gu said that she can't meet with you alone for fear of being gossiped about." He scratched his chin and said with a smile, "This girl used to be very happy. , why are you so reserved now? Could it be that you have a sweetheart and are pretending to be dignified?" He then said, "Miss Gu wants me to thank you on her behalf."

A good man will always do his best. Shen Yuqing invited the sects around Dongting Lake to have a banquet to save face for Gu Qingshang. Seventy percent of the sect leaders attending the meeting were young people.

"These boats are all newly built. Look at the masts. They are new and they were built in a hurry." Miao Ziyi pointed to the boats for the banquet and said, "They are all small boats."

Hengshan's losses in eastern Hunan were far more severe than he had guessed, Shen Yuqing thought.Almost all the important figures from the sects near Dongting Lake died in the Battle of Changsha, which is why there are so many young sect leaders.

After bidding farewell to Gu Qingshang, the ship continued southward and entered the north side of Changsha. Shen Yuqing frowned again.There are no ruined villages along the coast, with ten houses and nine empty, and ruins everywhere. Especially on the east and south sides of Changsha City, there are only a few isolated walls left, and there are traces of burning on both sides of the river. In terms of this war alone, the Beggar Gang was much more brutal than Huashan.

Just after passing Changsha, Wei Xihou hurriedly reported: "Master, there is a fight on the shore, there are many people."

Shen Yuqing was deeply surprised and hurried to the deck.

I saw bows and arrows flying in the distance, figures shaking, and Shen Yuqing let the ship get closer.The strange thing is, why are both sides fighting under the banner of Shaolin?Shen Yuqing thought for a moment and immediately understood: "It's a narrow encounter between a righteous monk and a lay monk."

Wei Xihou asked: "What should we do?"

"Bring people ashore to dissuade them." Shen Yuqing said, "Both sides must arrive at Hengshan properly."

(End of this chapter)