Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

"Da da..." A group of horses were galloping on the post road. The earth-rammed road was very dry under the scorching sun. When the heavy horses stepped on it, a cloud of yellow dust was seen galloping rapidly on the road.

Jing Niang rode a horse with a thin Qingxu, their heads were wrapped in white gauze, and only two pairs of eyes remained. They were right behind Guo Shao, where they could be seen as soon as they turned around. None of the others wore armor, only cloth clothes, and no hats when they were riding fast. All of them tied their hair in buns with strips of cloth, and each of them only carried short bows and arrows. Galloping horses, the wind roared past, and the cloth strips and clothes on people's heads were blown in the wind and covered with dust.

The rushing sound of horseshoes was like a beating drum, urging Guo Shao's burning heart.

Mount Hua, located in Guanzhong, belongs to the jurisdiction of the Zhou Dynasty; it is more than 200 miles east of Jingzhao Mansion (now Xi'an), as long as you go to Jingzhao Mansion, you can arrive within a day. Jingzhao Mansion in Guanzhong was an important place in the Zhou Dynasty, and the post road was very peaceful, and horses could be changed at the post post. Speed ​​was not a problem; the problem was worry.

The group of people ran non-stop, and by the afternoon of that day, they had run out of Jingzhao Mansion for more than 100 li on the flat post road. Suddenly there was a "boom" at the front, and a horse knelt down on its front hooves. The sergeant on the horse flew straight forward, screamed in pain and fell heavily on the ground, turning over several bones before lying down. Guo Shao waited to rein in his horse, and he shouted: "Brother, are you alright?"

The sergeant struggled for a while and replied, "It hurts so much! My lord will go first, and I can only ride the horse after a while."

When Guo Shao looked up, the horse fell to the ground, foaming at the mouth, not dead but unable to get up. He turned around and said, "Leave one person to take care of him. If he is seriously injured, take him back to Jingzhao Mansion to be treated by a doctor." After he said that, he took off the gold and silver purse from his waist and threw it on the side of the road, then ordered everyone to ride on horses. Then he rode his horse around the fallen army horse and continued to run forward.

After a while, the sky was covered with dark clouds, and there was a sudden rainstorm. This is the third time they encountered heavy rain in just a few days after leaving Guzhen, and summer showers are easy to see.

Thunder and lightning flashed between heaven and earth, and the wind whistled. Qingxu's voice came from afar: "It's so cold." When Guo Shao looked back, Jing Niang silently came to the back of the line. He understands that clothes will disappear when the rain is wet, and it is indeed a lot of inconvenience for women to go out; last time when it was raining, I accidentally saw her wearing wet clothes, and the outline of the white silk bound on the chest could be seen, as if the bra straps were exposed in modern times. But riding wildly, the clothes dried very quickly once the rain stopped, the temperature itself was relatively high, and there was wind blowing.

"Qingxu, are you sure the Taoist in sackcloth is watching on Huashan Terrace?" Guo Shao shouted.

"What are you talking about?" Qing Xu, who was holding Jing Niang's waist, called out, but she couldn't speak clearly. Guo Shao then separated the long sentence and repeated it slowly. Qingxu also shouted loudly: "I don't know! Shigong spends most of his time on stage, but sometimes he goes to Wudang Mountain!"

Guo Shao was even more worried, what would happen if the Taoist in sackcloth was not in Huashan?

At this time, there were wind and rain, lightning and thunder, and the sky showed the great power of nature. Rao Guo Shao knew that thunder and lightning were the collision of positive and negative charges in the clouds, so he couldn't help but sigh: Is there really a destiny?

The Taoist priest in linen has lived in Huashan Taiguan for a long time, if he is not there this time, is this a matter of destiny?

That night, they had arrived at the foot of Huashan Mountain, and they were about to enter the mountain road, so Guo Shao ordered to find a place to rest for one night, and climb up the mountain early the next day. There is no need to look for the guide, Qingxu knows where the temple is... It is a Taoist temple that no one present has ever heard of, no one knows where it is, only Qingxu knows for a while. The Maid Taoist does not seem to like to travel and give lectures like Chen Tuan, and his popularity is not as good as his apprentices.

There are inns at the foot of Mount Hua, and there are more than one. Although the famous mountains and scenic spots in this era are not as lively as the commercialization of scenic spots in the future, there are always many people looking for mountains and rivers to travel around, and such people are generally not short of money; where there is money to be made, let alone in Guanzhong, there is no need to worry about food and lodging.

Guo Shao and others found an inn at random, and he didn't think these places were illegal. Even if there were, most of them were soldiers, so it would not be easy to deal with them; besides, Jingniang was very careful and experienced in the Jianghu.

The only problem is that Guo Shao insists on staying in Jingniang and Qingxu's room at night. Jing Niang didn't speak, Qing Xu disagreed very much, she said angrily: "Although she is a Taoist priest, she is also a woman. You are a man who wants to be in the same room, what are you talking about! What do you want to do?"

How could Guo Shao want to be obscene | molesting women at this time? He said: "You live in the Nuan Pavilion, and I'm laying the floor here. Don't worry, I'm also the commander of the imperial army, and I will never do anything disrespectful."

Jing Niang should have seen what he was worried about a long time ago, so she persuaded: "I will take good care of Qingxu, and there will be no problems."

Guo Shao insisted, and said coldly: "Didn't you say that you will obey me in everything?"

Jing Niang remained silent and said, "We have to take a bath and change clothes, so don't look this way when you're outside."

Guo Shao was stunned for a moment, then went outside the curtain to find a stool to sit on. When the sound of water came from inside, he gradually came back to his senses, thinking: Why did I become so suspicious and petty? If a person can't trust anyone and does everything by himself, how many serious things can he do?

However, this should be the reason for the recent haggardness. When people are anxious, they are prone to depression, oppression and other emotions. He suddenly sighed and said, "Why can't the people I care about the most see a happy ending?"

The room became quiet for a while, and even Qingxu seemed to feel his sadness, and stopped arguing and arguing.

Guo Shao didn't take a bath either, so Jing Niang put a mat and blanket for him, and sure enough, he slept on the ground all night. But he did behave like a gentleman, without any dishonorable behavior.

Early the next morning, everyone had breakfast, bought some dry food, and filled their water bags with water. Seeing that they were carrying many horses, the shopkeeper kindly reminded them: "If you want to go up Mount Hua, the mountain is steep, and riding a horse is absolutely impossible."

Qingxu also said that he couldn't ride a horse, so Guo Shao left a few people to stay in the inn, and then took the rest of them up the mountain under the guidance of Qingxu.

Sure enough, the road is very difficult to walk and very rough. Some sections of the road are steps carved out of stones, and there are no guardrails on the outside. You must walk carefully, otherwise you may not be able to survive if you fall down. Guo Shao turned his head and looked, only to see the smog, and the mountain is like a fairyland in the smog; in the smog like clouds, the pine trees on the rocks grow on the cliffs, which seems to be a very common painting, the welcoming pine?

In modern times, he has no time and money to visit this place. This is the first time he has returned to Mount Hua, but he is not in the mood to travel. Reading famous mountain resorts is just to find a good mood. If you are anxious and worry about things, even the fairyland-like scene in front of you is useless.

Everyone reminded each other to be cautious, from early morning to afternoon. Guo Shao didn't know which roads and mountains he took. No one was in the mood to introduce his name and origin to him like a tour guide. Everyone seemed very silent along the way.

Finally, among the mountains and forests, when picking up the road, I found a simple Taoist temple, even a little dilapidated. Guo Shao couldn't help asking: "Is this the Taiguan?"

Qingxu said: "Yes."

Guo Shaosui gritted his teeth and quickened his pace regardless of the weakness of his legs from walking. Sure enough, I saw a wooden door with some simple patterns carved on it, and the door was not closed. There was a rhythmic and slow noise of "shua, shua..." from inside, as if someone was sweeping the fallen leaves.

Guo Shao held his breath and knocked on the door a few times before walking forward. Xindao: After all, you need to ask others, you must first have a respectful mood, and then you can do things.

Unexpectedly, Qingxu said: "Don't pay attention to him, he can't hear." She pointed to her ears and said loudly: "Deaf people can't speak, wooden people!"

When Guo Shao walked to the door, he saw an old man with thin beard and hair, and he was sweeping the fallen leaves slowly in the yard, very slowly... At this speed, wouldn't it take a whole day to sweep the whole yard?

The old man looked up at the person who came in, he opened his mouth when he saw Qing Xu, then ignored the others and did not stop them. This place really seems to be able to come in and out at will... And the old man who sweeps the floor has dim eyesight, he doesn't look like a master sweeper at all, but looks like someone with a bit of dementia. How can a capable person have cloudy eyes like him?

Qingxu said: "It's useless to ask him, let's go in and look for it, see if Shigong is there."

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