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Chapter 585 Catkins
Jingcheng Pingshan near Qinghe County.

Near Pingshan, a carriage was speeding along the official road, and a dozen horse thieves behind the carriage rode their horses in pursuit.

A leader on the horse thief laughed loudly: "Miss Cui, you are a noble lady, and my old Zhang ancestors have been bandits for eight generations. Today you fall into my hands, it is really the fate between you and me!"

"Bah! Shameless!"

When the curtain of the carriage was lifted, a woman shot an arrow towards the back of the carriage with her bow, but the horse thief shot down the arrow in the air with a whip.

After the horse thief shot down the arrow, he raised his head and laughed loudly: "Miss Cui, your bow is too soft, I will let you try my old Zhang's hard bow later!"

All the horse thieves laughed wildly.

"What about Miss?" Besides Miss, there was a coachman and a maid in the carriage.

The coachman said in a low voice: "These thieves seem to be proficient in martial arts. If there are five or six, I wouldn't pay attention to them, but if more than a dozen of them start fighting, I'm afraid it will startle the miss."

The young lady said: "What are you afraid of? This is the official road. There must be someone on the road. We are looking for someone to help. Don't you think this is a young man?"

Sure enough, beside a poplar tree next to the official road, a young man in white was standing, with his sword behind his back, looking at the way he came, apparently on guard.

"Stop!" Miss Cui ordered immediately.

At that moment, the coachman pulled the reins, and the carriage stopped under the poplar tree. Miss Cui and the coachman jumped out of the carriage together.

Miss Cui said: "This strong man has horse thieves chasing me, please help me, my Cui family will be richly rewarded!"

Miss Cui looked and saw that this young man was about twenty or so years old, with sword-shaped brows and sharp eyes, his appearance was not only handsome, but also heroic.Ms. Cui couldn't help but like it three times.Which girl in the Huaichun boudoir has never thought about the hero saving the beauty.

The boy didn't agree after hearing this, but said lightly: "Let's see!"

Miss Cui couldn't help being angry when she heard this, she thought that this young man really didn't know what is good and what's wrong, he was so young and beautiful, and he put on the name of Cui's family to beg softly, yet he refused to help.

"Then I don't want your help! Agu, let's fight off these horse thieves ourselves." After speaking, both the lady and the coachman drew their weapons, the lady used a sword, and the coachman used a knife.

At this moment, more than a dozen horse thieves had arrived, the leader Zhang horse thieves reined in their horses and stopped, seeing that the beauty was about to be captured, he suddenly felt as if hundreds of worms were besieging him.

But Zhang Ma Thief didn't want to be fooled yet, he glanced at the young man in white and said: "Irrelevant people, get out of the way, or I will kill you."
The boy glanced at Zhang MaTie and said to himself: "Chongjiu, look, I ran into you again."

Thinking of this, the young man suddenly drew his sword out of its sheath.

After a while, more than a dozen horse thieves ran away and rode away in embarrassment.On the other side, Miss Cui and the coachman named Agu saw that the other party had beaten off more than a dozen bandits like chopping melons and vegetables, and they were stunned in surprise.

And the young man took out a white handkerchief and wiped his sword, and said as if nothing had happened: "Be careful on the road in the future, Cui family, Qinghe Cui family?"

"Miss, let's just send some money away. If such a person gets involved, he will definitely come to cling to my Cui family." The servant girl whispered beside Miss Cui.

"How can this be so?" Miss Cui shook her head and said to the other party: "Yes, I don't know the surname of this brother Gao, where is his hometown?"

"Longxi Li's family!"

Miss Cui couldn't help being surprised, as were the coachman and maid beside her.

Ms. Cui saw that the other party was young and young, with outstanding martial arts, and a handsome appearance. She had saved her life, and she couldn't help but feel moved. Is it still a descendant, is there a marriage?
"My lord, please stay." The servant girl at the side immediately said very courteously, "Our young lady just happened to accompany my wife to go to Pujiu Temple to pay homage. We were delayed on the way, so you have to personally thank the lord for saving Mrs. Da'en."

"No, I'm still on my way."

Seeing that the other party turned a blind eye to her and was about to leave, Miss Cui forgot to take a step forward: "My lord..."

The young man turned his head and saw that Miss Cui's face was flushed and she lowered her gaze, so she understood immediately.The boy laughed immediately, and said immediately: "Miss Cui, my lord, no, I am also a daughter!"

Ms. Cui was startled, but when she looked carefully, she saw that the other party didn't have an Adam's apple, and she suddenly realized that she was embarrassed. She couldn't help but feel disappointed in her heart, but she breathed a sigh of relief.The servant girls and the coachman couldn't help laughing, and their guard against the young man was greatly reduced.

This white-clothed young man is actually Li Zhiwan, he came from Qinghe to Shangdang, happened to pass through Jingcheng, and saved Miss Cui on the way.

Right now, Li Zhiwan was kept by Miss Cui. This Miss Cui was named Concubine Cui Chu, and she was the youngest daughter of brother Cui Junsu, governor of Qinghe County.Concubine Cui Chu's father said that in troubled times one cannot make progress, she lives in seclusion at home, plays the piano and pays tribute to the Buddha all day long and has not become an official.

Concubine Cui Chu happened to come to Pujiu Temple with her mother today to pilgrimage, she missed the journey for some reason, and was attacked by horse thieves, fortunately she was rescued by Li Zhiwan.

Although Concubine Cui Chu's heart was not settled, she got acquainted with Li Zhiwan, and immediately invited her to Pujiu Temple to meet her mother.Mrs. Cui is from the Zheng family in Xingyang, and she is a lady of every family. When she met Li Zhiwan, she hosted a banquet at Pujiu Temple to thank her.

After the banquet, Concubine Cui Chu still refused to let Li Zhiwan go, and invited her to stay in Pujiu Temple for one night.Concubine Cui Chu didn't know this decision, but it changed the fate of the two of them and the other person.

Pujiu Temple is full of willows, and is famous for its outstanding scenery in Cheongha County.

Concubine Cui Chu and Li Zhiwan were admiring willows in the deep courtyard. In this temple, there is also a special place for female relatives to live.However, the access control is strict, and monks and pilgrims are not allowed to enter.

Therefore, separated by a wall, it is equivalent to the boundary between the boudoir and the outside world.

At this moment, beside a wall, under the willow tree, three scholars are sitting in Pujiu Temple, discussing the Tao.The three of them are well-known scholars in Qinghe County, and they are all scholars who are going to Qinghe County for the examination this time.

The county test is scheduled for August, so Qinghe County scholars also call it Qiuwei.

These three people are all outstanding figures in Qinghe County. This time, in order to prepare for the autumn, many families in Qinghe County deliberately sent their children who were not officials to Pujiu Temple, hoping that in this quiet place, they can feel at ease. read.

And the three of them happened to come together, they are all talented and learned, they are the best among scholars, and they don't bother to be with other people.Therefore, the three of them held a group to discuss knowledge together, and while studying on weekdays, they also shared their daily ambitions, and they got along very well with each other.

The person at the head is named Zhang Wenguan, and his style name is Zhigui, but seeing that his waist and hairband are all made of jade, he looks like a son of an aristocratic family.

Zhang Wenguan turned around and said to his two companions: "It's only five months away from Qiuwei, how are you two brothers reading?"

The first man under Zhang Wenguan was named Lai Ji, with a burly figure and lightning-like eyes, he clasped his hands together and said with a soft smile: "The matter of Qiu Wei has already been in my hands, presumably the two of you are also like this."

The man at the side of Laiji, surnamed Sun Ming Chuyue, named Daomao, was wearing a gray old cloth robe, and said modestly, "Talents in the world are like crucian carp crossing the river, even in Qinghe County, they are talented and outstanding." I am not as talented as my two elder brothers, and this time the county examination is related to my life and destiny, so I am very worried."

Zhang Wenguan heard Sun Chuyue say this and sighed: "Brother Daomao, you have always been so cautious, but what you said is true, as the saying goes, if you invest ninety thousand miles in the cloud road, you will first receive the snow window and firefly for 20 years."

Listening to Zhang Wenguan's poems, Laiji couldn't help clapping his hands and said: "It's a good one to cast 20 miles on the cloud road and Pengcheng, and first receive the snow and fireflies for [-] years. I am here to sharpen, not for the days of soaring to the sky, I would like to hear two Brother, you have ambitions in your chest."

Zhang Wenguan was full of energy, his gaze was like a long sword out of its scabbard, and he said immediately: "If a man is not an official, he will be fine. If he is an official, he must be a prime minister."

"Okay!" Laiji said, "Brother Zhigui and I have the same ambitions, how about you, Brother Daomao?"

Sun Chuyue said: "I don't have such great ambitions as the two elder brothers. I only hope to be a member of Zhongshushe, participate in secrets by the emperor's side, and deal with the palace. I will have no regrets in this life."

As soon as Sun Chuyue finished speaking, he heard a woman laughing delicately from the other side of the wall.

The three stood up together, Zhang Wenguan looked slightly angry, while Sun Chuyue said in a low voice: "Brother Zhigui, don't be impulsive, I heard that today Cui Junyan's wife and daughter came to Pujiu Temple to offer incense, this courtyard must be Miss Cui's family."

After hearing this, Zhang Wenguan turned slightly to the other side of the wall and said, "Dare to ask, is there Miss Cui's family outside the wall?"

Concubine Cui Chu and Li Zhiwan were standing side by side inside the wall, Concubine Cui Chu said to Li Zhiwan with a smile: "These three frogs in the well also want to be prime ministers, let me tease them."

Li Zhiwan smiled lightly, and allowed Concubine Cui Chu to mess around.

Concubine Cui Chu said to the outside wall: "That's right, I was admiring willows in the courtyard, but I didn't expect to hear the three Shuzhis, I'm really sorry."

Zhang Wenguan and the three heard Concubine Cui Chu's voice like a crisp warbler, and they looked at each other.Zhang Wenguan and Laiji both showed excited expressions, the daughter of the Cui family, this is such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Zhang Wenguan cleared his throat and said: "I dare not let Miss Cui say that, Xiao Ke just took the liberty. In Qinghe, Zhang Wenguan was in the hometown with Miss Cui. I have heard for a long time that Miss Cui has the appearance of sinking a fish into a wild goose. I didn't expect to get this for a while today." , it is very fortunate."

Concubine Cui Chu made a funny face at Li Zhiwan, to show that it would be too boring to strike up a conversation like this.

Concubine Cui Chu said: "You haven't seen me yet? How do you know that I look like a fish or a wild goose? Is this not true?"

Zhang Wenguan said: "Miss Cui, how dare we deceive each other. Don't say that it is passed on in the village, but we only hear his voice and know his appearance."

Concubine Cui Chu immediately made a puking expression to Li Zhiwan, and Li Zhiwan couldn't help laughing in a low voice, she hadn't encountered such an interesting thing for a long time.

At this time, the spring breeze blew, the willow branches swayed with the wind, and countless catkins came over the wall.

Concubine Cui Chu said softly at the moment: "Are you kidding me? It is said that young people are like fluffy catkins, and young people's words are the most unbearable."

Li Zhiwan couldn't help being dazed when she heard these words.

(End of this chapter)