Chapter 294 First Hearing of Zhu Po Long (2-in-1, 800 monthly ticket)
Not to mention that Wu Yong sent people to various places to collect statistics on the wishes of heroes, but only that Zhao Zhen returned to Baishi Valley and told Cheng Waner this thing.
Cheng Wan'er was very happy after hearing this: "Ms. sir, when I was in Tokyo, I heard that the Tai'an temple fair was very lively. I want to go see it this time. I think the three Bai Zhi sisters must also want to go. , since we are leaving early tomorrow morning, I will send people to call back the three of them and pack them up early today."
After that, without waiting for Zhao Zhen to react, he turned to Qingzhu and Danju and said: "You two go to Xixi Village and ask Bai Zhi, Cuilian and Sanniang to come back quickly."
The two of them responded and went down the mountain to look for the person.
Zhao Zhen opened the log and checked Qi Huarong's attributes.
Name: Hua Rong (hero, Yingtian Yingxing.)
Nickname: Xiao Li Guang (superb archery skills, able to pierce Yang with a hundred steps), Silver Gunner (silver helmet and silver armor, one rod in hand) Silver Spear, deterring Qingzhou)
Race: Human Race
Reputation: 200 (Qingfeng Village knows the village, Qingzhou is famous)
Occupation: Military Attachment
Sub-occupation: Marksman
Level: Level 5 5 (Strength 65, Commander 60)
Attributes: Strength 52, Constitution 55, Agility 62, Spirit 30
Skills: Archery level 6 (bow and arrow, strength +6), commanding troops level 2 (leading soldiers, spirit +2), galloping level 4 (horse fighting, constitution +4).
Commanding skills: Fighting general level 4 (fighting general in front of the formation, morale +5 when winning, morale -5 when losing)
Martial arts: Bow and arrow (transformation, using bow and arrow weapons, force +7, Li Guang's tiger shooting skill ), gun club (Dacheng, use gun club weapon force +6, 18-way flower long gun.)
Equipment: Can silver gun, gold magpie painting thin bow
Monthly salary: 20 strings
After looking at Hua Rong's attributes, Zhao Zhen exclaimed that he had found a treasure. What Liangshan County lacked most was crossbowmen. Crossbows were difficult to make, but there was no shortage of bows. It was a pity that no one was good at this. Hua Rong is good at archery, and the sergeants he brought are also infantry archers who are good at archery. From now on, suitable manpower will be selected and trained. In addition to cannons and cannons, the army will also be supplemented by archers.
In the evening, Wu Yong rushed to Baishi Manor with sweating profusely: "Master, for the trip to Tai'an Prefecture, the list of brothers who are willing to go has been compiled here. Please take a look at it." With that, he handed over the list.
When Zhao Zhen looked at it, he saw only a dozen people on the roster. Zhao Zhen asked: "Don't you guys like to join in the fun?"
Wu Yong said: "That's not true. Now The army was training sergeants and preparing equipment, so they all declined. Thinking that they should go quickly, they asked the brothers from the third, fourth and fifth horse armies to guard them. "
"Jiao Ting, Fourth Sister Hei and a group of sumo disciples, Lin Chong's family, Hu Cheng and his family who returned from the second salt shipment, Bao Xu and his wife, Guang Hui, Lu Zhishen, Tao Zongwang, Ruan Xiaoer Including their family members, Dong Laodao, Bai Zhang's family, and Jin Lao. Li Ying and Hua Rong from Jingyang Town also have their families, and Dulonggang Luan Tingyu and his wife."
Zhao Zhen said: "That's good, wait until next year. At this time, brothers who have not been there this year will also go to see them.”
Not to mention that Zhao Zhenzhuang was busy preparing carriages, horses and luggage, but on the second day, Zhao Zhen and others set out from Baishi Valley, picked up Hua Rong's family halfway, and then passed by Dulonggang to pick up Hu Taigong and Hu Cheng.
The accompanying sergeants and villagers all rode horses. The total number of men and women in the group totaled seven to eight hundred, and under the banner of Liangshan County, they headed all the way to Tai'an Prefecture.
On the way, Hua Rong approached Zhao Zhen and asked: "Master, these five horses pulling the cart are so majestic. Wearing horse armor, they will be invincible when charging on the battlefield. How can they be used to pull the cart? Isn’t it overkill?”
Zhao Zhen sighed: “Brother, I don’t know that this horse looks strong but timid and frightened easily. These five horses are extremely tame. In addition to one pony, there are five mares on the farm. The two stallions are already pregnant and therefore they were not brought. However, when the large group of people surrounded them, they were frightened and had no choice but to leave. Put it in the mountains to haul wood and rocks.”
Hua Rong said, “It’s a pity.”
The group stayed overnight on the road. The next day, they made a fire, ate a meal, and packed up the camp. Zhao Zhen was about to mount his horse when he heard a commotion nearby. Zhao Zhen said to Zhao Ji who was accompanying him: "Go and see, what's the noise?"
After a while, Zhao Ji stepped forward and replied: "Sir, Huazhi Village is here. He scolded his own girl. It seems that she is not allowed to ride with him."
After hearing this, Zhao Zhen quickly went to look and saw Hua Rong scolding a young lady with pear blossoms and rain. This young lady was none other than Hua Rong. Hua Baoyan. I had seen them all the day before yesterday. The general family had a heroic appearance. Now he looks aggrieved and still trying to figure out what to do. Hua Rong's wife Cui is also trying to persuade him.
Zhao Zhen said: "Brother, how can you be angry?"
Hua Rong saw Zhao Zhen coming and said, "My little sister refused to ride in the carriage today, but she wanted to ride with her. This is a reprimand. She.”
Hua Baoyan said: "Brother is biased. The carriage is so cramped, which makes people feel uncomfortable. Didn't I ride horses every day in Qingfeng Village? How come I can't ride horses anymore when I get here? Look at the wives of high officials, they not only ride horses, but also ride horses. I can lead the troops. I'm just riding on the road now. What's the big deal?"
Zhao Zhen said with a smile: "What do I mean, brother, if she wants to ride on the horse, just let her go. She has been learning martial arts since she was a child, and she immediately became very good at it. Then she gathered many girls who were good at horse fighting to train with her. "
" When my brother first arrived, he caught up with me and went to Tai'an Prefecture to burn incense. I have never recognized all the heroes in the county, so I don't know that Luan Tingyu's wife [Flying Sword Fairy] Wu Sanniang is also the deputy commander of the horse army, and Jiao Ting's wife [Black Fourth Sister] Zhang Fang also works in the village. I am a sumo coach. If my younger sister really wants to join the army, she can work as a steward for the Hu Sanniang Cavalry.”
Hua Rong didn’t say anything yet, but Hua Baoyan rushed to say, “Senior official. Don’t regret it. I was worried about the embroidery at home, so I went to my wife’s place..."
Hua Rong interrupted: "You are a fool at home, and you are not proficient in martial arts. You are not asking for it in the army. Is it bitter? ”
Hua Baoyan said: "Although I am not as good as others in martial arts, when it comes to archery, no one in my brother's army can match me."
Hua Rong saw that Hua Baoyan had lost her temper today and could not be persuaded for a moment. , and seeing that the cavalry team was ready, he was afraid of delaying the trip, so he said helplessly: "You ride to the front and follow the high official's wife in the cavalry team. Don't regret it because you are tired."
As soon as he finished speaking, Hua Baoyan cheered, mounted her horse, and ran ahead to find Hu Sanniang to explain the situation.
Hua Rong turned around and said to Zhao Zhen: "Forgive me, sir, it's my younger brother who spoiled her. In the future, she will be strictly disciplined." Zhao Zhen said with a smile: "Brother, my little sister is really good-natured. You He is also a military general. I am afraid he will be a general in the army when he chooses a husband for my little sister. She has a good temperament."
Zhao Zhen gave some advice and got on his horse to set off.
There was no words on the road. When it was time to apply for the license, everyone arrived outside the city of Tai'an Prefecture. With such a large group of people, someone in the city had already discovered it.
Seven or eight knights rode up to hear the news. Wu Yong stepped forward to deal with it. After hearing this, these people rode away. After a while, another official from the state government, Kong Mu, came over, met Zhao Zhen, and said: "Your Excellency, the county magistrate, the magistrate of this state heard that you have come, and has packed up a camp and sent the officials to come. Please move here." Go to settle down and invite the adults to a banquet at night."
Zhao Zhen said: "I heard that Tai'an Prefecture was busy, so I came with my family to see him. I didn't want to alarm the prefect, so I decided to visit at night."
Zhao Zhen and others settled down with Kong Muguan. After all, it was not easy to relocate this large group of people, and now Tai'an Mansion was full of people, and there were no hotels or restaurants for a long time.
At night, Zhao Zhen took Jiao Ting, Bao Xu, Yu Baosi, and Yan Shude, and ten pieces of cotton cloth to the prefect's banquet. During the banquet, Governor He also found out the details of Zhao Zhen. He was the magistrate of Liangshan County in Jimi County and the son-in-law of Cheng Wanli of Dongping Prefecture. He was from the line of Tong Taiwei and he was from the line of Cai Taishi. .
This made the atmosphere even more lively. Hearing that Zhao Zhen and others also came to watch sumo wrestling, Governor He said: "Since Magistrate Zhao wants to watch sumo wrestling, he will go to the high platform with me to watch it the day after tomorrow. This year I gave out a fully saddled horse as a gift, and many large households in the state also gave out many gold and silver utensils, brocade and satin horses. Why don’t Magistrate Zhao make some gifts?”
Zhao Zhen said: "I came in a hurry, so I didn't make special preparations. I also followed your example and sent out a good horse with a complete saddle and bridle." After saying that, he asked Jiao Ting and Bao Xu to come forward and presented ten horses of water-cotton cloth: "Congratulations Prefect, this is the water cotton cloth I found elsewhere. It is the most refreshing thing to wear on my body. I give it to you to cool off in the summer. I hope you can give it to me for your birthday in the future. We'll stick to one place and watch the competition on the stage."
Pointing at Jiao Ting, he said to Governor He: "I heard that my brother has never lost in sumo wrestling. Ren Yuan, who was unmatched in sumo wrestling last year, has announced again this year that he wants to challenge the heroes of the world. I am about to watch the heroes of the world compete, and I also want to try my skills. The younger brother's place is crude and lacks martial arts. Let's take advantage of this temple fair to see if we can recruit one or two."
He Taishou looked at the water cotton cloth in front of him, touched it with his hand, then looked at the four people below and said: "It's really cool, Zhao County. "Don't worry. The men under Magistrate Zhao are in good shape. If they are like this, they still have a fight." He pointed to Yu Baosi who was standing at the end. "This Ren Yuan also has such a figure."
"Although this strong man is strong, I'm afraid he is no match for [Optimus Prime]. Magistrate Zhao wants to recruit strong men to join the army, but he is afraid that he would not do so. Now he has earned a large family fortune and has no less than two apprentices. There are three hundred people, and there are many men who follow him and respect him."
Zhao Zhen said: "It doesn't matter. If you can recruit a few people who dare to fight, it will be a waste of time. It's just a matter of course. As the saying goes: "Sumo's strength is weak, but it's useless to fight with wits." Besides, I heard this man said wildly, "There is no opponent in the world for sumo wrestling." Kui. 'We are just going to destroy his prestige. Don't say that there is no one in Shandong."
That night, Zhao Zhen and Governor He drank until midnight, and then returned to the camp to rest.
On the second day, Zhao Zhen and others dispersed and wandered around the city in groups of seven or eight.
The city is very lively now, and people burning incense are constantly coming and going. Zhao Zhen took Cheng Wan'er, Bao Xu, and Zhao Ji as guards to look around. After walking around for half a day, Cheng Wan'er suggested that they go to Daiyue Temple to burn incense together.
Several people walked up the mountain path, and they were really impressive. When you lean over the sill at the top of the mountain, you can see the weak water and Penglai; when you climb the pines at the top, you can see dense clouds and mist. The towers are towering, and it is suspected that the golden crow is flying with wings; the palaces and pavilions are surrounded by jade rabbits. There are carved beams and painted pillars, green tiles and red eaves.
After playing for a while, everyone left the temple. I wandered elsewhere again, and when I met Liangshan soldiers along the way, I just nodded and continued wandering separately.
Tired from walking, Zhao Zhen and others went to a restaurant to rest. Because there were so many people, the private room upstairs had long been occupied. Zhao Zhen and others could only occupy one in the lobby. Seat head.
The lobby was full of strong men who came here to burn incense and make sticks. Zhao Zhen and his group broke in. Everyone asked which noble young master it was. He was followed by three thin dogs, and the two young ladies were holding their arms. An unusual fat cat, a white fox, although the female family members are all beautiful, none of them are good at it, they only focus on drinking and bragging.
Two pots of tea and several plates of snacks were served, and Zhao Zhen and others took a short rest.
While drinking tea, Zhao Ji stepped forward and whispered to Zhao Zhen. Zhao Zhen listened and looked back, but he saw seven or eight men dressed as fishermen. They were all sturdy men, and they all had a frown on their faces. He looked like he was eating wine there in a dull manner.
I saw a man, drank the wine in the bowl in one gulp, and sighed: "Liu Dalang, now I have appointed a staff to capture the pig dragon in this water. Dalang may have an idea."< br>
The man at the head put the wine bowl in his hand on the table and said: "This pig-woman dragon has been making trouble for a long time, attacking merchant ships coming and going, and many people and animals on the shore were eaten by him. Now he has breached the embankment. , The county can't control it, so we have to report to the state government. We and other fishermen are given ten days to capture Jieguan. This beast is cunning, and I'm afraid it will take a lot of effort for us to be in the water. We must find a way to fish him out of the water. Only then can it be done."
After hearing this, Zhao Zhen motioned to Zhao Ji to come forward and talk.
After hearing this, Zhao Ji went to the counter to ask for a jar of wine and asked the waiter to deliver it to the tables of these fishermen.
Liu Dalang said: "Second Brother, I just want a jar of wine, but this jar is not what I'm waiting for." I asked you to wait, and I have already paid you.”
After hearing this, Liu Dalang poured a bowl of wine, and several people came forward and said, “Sir, I’m waiting for a few fishermen, and I don’t know why. Shall I wait for a drink?”
Zhao Zhen said: “I accidentally heard that some people are going to catch the Pig Dragon, so I want to ask where the Pig Dragon is. I haven’t seen it before. Let's go and see it."
Liu Dalang said: "What do I think? This pig dragon has been in Mengxiong River in the south of Zhangqiu County for two or three years, and it has been spread all over the county. But in the next three to five days, prepare scented bait, iron ropes, and iron hooks, and go to the river to try it.”
After inquiring clearly, Zhao Zhen and others left the restaurant after paying the money.
Liu Dalang waited until he found out which noble family he belonged to. He was very bored and asked around. When he saw Zhao Zhen leaving, he stopped worrying and sat back on the table, drinking and thinking about how to catch the pig dragon.
On the way, Bao Xu asked: "Master, are we going to Zhangqiu County?"
Zhao Zhen said: "Listen to what these fishermen said, you must prepare for three to five days. I just happened to have watched the sumo wrestling at the temple fair tomorrow, and it’s time to go there again. According to what these people said, this pig dragon must be a first-timer, and if you can get some of its skin, you can make a good feast.”
After hearing this, Bao Xu said: "My little brother has never seen it before. Only brother Ruan and Xiao are familiar with the nature of water here. I don't know if they can catch it."
Zhao Zhen said: "I saw that Liu Dalang was worried, but he had confidence in his words. He must have some success. I'll go and have a look. If it can be removed, I will help and spend some money to buy this thing. If this beast is cunning, it is not Taking the bait, we returned home and didn’t stay there for long.”
(End of this chapter)