The first round of the debate between Buddhism and Taoism was going to be held at Lotus Peak tomorrow. There were no more places to stay on Mount Wudang. The inns in the towns near the foot of the Southern Divine Path were also full. The two groups of people entered a place called Escape Summer Town. The way they looked for rooms to rest was completely different. One group of a dozen people spent a lot of effort to negotiate with a small inn on the east side of the town. The normal rooms were much more expensive than first-class rooms in the Central Plains. When the innkeeper took the stack of travel passes, he just glanced at them and ignored them. So what if they came from Great Peace City? Wouldn't they still be slaughtered by our inn? However, the names of these guests were not vulgar. The middle-aged man with the sword was Qi Jiajie. It was Yin Changgeng and Zhao Chunyuan, a young couple who looked like a perfect match. The handsome young man was called Zhao Wenwei. The two scholars in green were called Han Xingyan and Gao Shilian. The rest of them looked like retainers and servants. Their parents didn't pay much attention to their names.
The other group of twenty or so people went directly to the best inn in Escape Summer Town. When they heard that it was full, one of them threw down five hundred taels of silver without hesitation, saying that he wanted to book the entire inn. The old innkeeper was annoyed by the young people's bureaucratic tone. He thought, "So what if it's six hundred taels? My inn is charging a hundred taels a day according to the market price. You people want to stay for three days. Five hundred taels is nothing." The innkeeper rolled his eyes and said that the inn was doing business. There was no rule to chase away customers. The young man with the River Province accent took out another five hundred taels without saying anything. The innkeeper reached out and touched the thick stack of brand new banknotes. He began to feel conflicted. The young man waved his hand as if he was afraid that others didn't know that he was rich. His helper immediately threw out two large gold ingots. The innkeeper looked and thought, "Silver is the father and gold is the lord. Since we're meeting these" elders ", let's not talk about manners." However, the innkeeper still wanted a yard after taking an inch. He said that the thirty or so guests were all staying. He was afraid that the staff wouldn't be able to get them to move. As soon as he said this, a few people reached out and grabbed the hilts of their swords. The innkeeper was anxious and hurriedly told them not to fight. Whoever dares to cause trouble in Beiliang today will be finished. The innkeeper picked up the banknotes and gold ingots and went upstairs to explain to the customers. The innkeeper played a petty trick. Not only did he take the initiative to return the money, he even gave everyone three to four taels of silver. He even told the customers that a group of military lords from the Northern Liang border wanted to stay here and that the innkeeper could not afford to offend them. ...................... Jianghu....... Beiliang............... Jianghu.. Jianghu........ Jianghu................. to........... Beiliang.......
. Qi Jiajie. He was the number one swordsman in the capital. In his early years, he was not only the sword master of many princes. Even Bi Yan's daughter, Zhang Gaoxia, was once his disciple.
To be able to trouble him to escort a group of people thousands of miles away, the reason was simple. If any one of these young people were thrown into Jiangnan, they would all be people that high officials and nobles would do their best to curry favor with. This was because their family elders were the deputy of the head of the Secretariat, Qi Yanglong, the former Minister of Appointments, Yin Maochun, the former "number one Prime Minister," Gao Shizhi, the Duke of Yan, and Han Lin, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice. Among them, Yin Maochun's eldest son, Yin Changgeng, and Zhao Youling's second daughter, Zhao Chunyuan, were husband and wife. The fathers of both families had strongly opposed it. In the end, the Emperor, who was only the Fourth Prince at the time, set them up and married. It was a beautiful story in the capital. Zhao Wenwei, who had the reputation of being a child prodigy, was Zhao Youling's favorite son. Han Xingyan was the second son of Assistant Minister of Justice, Han Lin, who was about to be sent out and promoted to Administrator of Huainan. He was about to marry a virtuous county princess. Gao Shilian and Gao Shiqing were the son and daughter of Gao Shizhi, the Duke of Yan, in his later years. They had always been doted on by the Duke. Fortunately, the brother and sister had always kept a low profile in Great Peace City. Gao Shilian and the son of Great Pillar State Gu Jiantang were close friends, while Gao Shiqing and Zhao Chunyuan were close friends who had played together since childhood.
It could be said that these young people were the most outstanding children of officials in Liyang's officialdom.
The Provincial Governor of Huainan Province was Cai Nan, who used to be Gu Jiantang's most trusted general. Han Lin was about to be promoted to Administrator of Huainan Province, so they would have a lot of dealings in the future. Gao Shilian and Gu Jiantang's two sons were also very close. There were many things that the big shots could not sit at the same table and talk cheerfully, and it was even impossible for them to have a tacit understanding. However, if a junior who "did not see the big picture" came forward, it would be much smoother.
At this time, they were all gathered in Yin Changgeng's room. The window just so happened to be facing the street. Han Xingyan stood at the window and looked at the Beiliang cavalry slowly passing by on the street. He smiled and said, "Just by watching a leaf fall, you can tell that the Beiliang Frontier Army is really terrifying."
Gao Shiqing joked, "Oh, now that you're the son of a second-rank Administrator, your guts have grown by quite a bit. You even dare to say good things about Beiliang?"
Han Lin raised both his hands, indicating that he was willing to be beaten and scolded.
Gao Shilian could not help but feel indignant for Han Lin. He stared and said, "You talk without thinking, how can you marry?!"
Gao Shiqing glared back at him and said, "Shut up!"
Gao Shilian muttered his catchphrase in a low voice, "Having a sister like this, I'm really out of luck."
Gao Shiqing, who yearned for chivalry the most, fiercely pressed down on the hilt of his sword and threatened, "Are you looking for a beating?!"
Yin Changgeng, who was the oldest and the most mature in the group, said helplessly, "You can drink tea, but if you want to quarrel, go outside."
Zhao Chunyuan, who was brewing tea, waved at Gao Shiqing.
Zhao Wenwei, who was still a teenager, asked with a laugh, "Brother-in-law, why did Wang Yuanran and the others arrive at the foot of Mount Wudang before the Wu family's Master Daoist?"
Yin Changgeng softly revealed the secret, "Master Wu deliberately slowed down his pace and waited until the last day of the Lotus Peak debate before ascending the mountain to issue the imperial edict. The reason why he was in such a hurry before was because he was afraid that the Youzhou army would come out to obstruct him, so he missed the best opportunity. Since the Youzhou army has not made any moves, he can take it easy. "
The small town was so small that one could see the scene in the west from the east just by sticking one's head out of the window. Han Xingyan frowned, "It seems that Wang Yuanran and the others are stirring up trouble again. It's fine if they're in the capital, but why won't they stop when they're in Beiliang?"
Yin Changgeng said calmly, "Let them be."
Gao Shilian leaned against the window and glanced out. He angrily sneered, "They're making quite a scene. As expected of the capital's Four Young Masters traveling together, they're full of style. This bunch of vermin lying on their fathers' books of merit. It's one thing to enjoy a good life, but they still want to harm others! If they become high officials in the future, what else can they do besides bring disaster to the country! "
Yin Changgeng frowned, "Be careful with your words."
Gao Shiqing made a face at her brother, "Did you hear that? Big brother Yin also wants you to shut up."
Gao Shilian put his palms together and silently muttered, "Heavens, oh heavens, hurry up and throw down a man to marry this girl."
Zhao Wenwei stuck out his chest, "Second brother Gao, what do you think of me? Am I worthy of Sister Gao? "
The corner of Gao Shilian's mouth twitched. He didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
Gao Shiqing slapped the child's head, "This old lady changed your diapers in the past!"
Yin Changgeng smiled, "Alright, alright, don't make a fuss. Sit down and drink some tea. This is one of the few taels of Spring Deity Lake Tea we have. "
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