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Chapter 3: The Old Man (2)

"Who?" Xiong Tingbi asked casually.

"Uncle Sun Shenxing, when he was young, he hugged Li Niang, so Li Niang recognized him at a glance." Xiong Hu replied.

Zhu Yinglong is no stranger to the name Sun Shenxing. He wrote a novel about the late Ming Dynasty, but he reads many historical materials for this. Sun Shenxing, whose courtesy name is Wensi, Wu Jinren, is a famous politician. He was influenced by his grandfather Tang Jingchuan and studied seriously. In the 23rd year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty, Tanhua was appointed as the editor of the Hanlin Academy and served as the right assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites. He once asked several leave to return home. He studied science carefully and taught at Donglin Academy. He was also a famous calligrapher. He served as the Minister of Rites in the first year of Tianqi. The following year, he first took the lead.

First comment on Li Kezhuo's entry into the "Red Pill". Li Xuanshi did not move to the palace early. Grand Secretary Fang Congzhe should be responsible for recommending medical personnel in the "Red Pill Case", so he was afraid of the eunuchs. The following year, he was entrusted with illness and resigned from office. In the fourth year, the eunuch party wrote the "Three Dynasties Essays". He turned on the "Red Pill" case and said that he was the culprit and was sent to Ningxia. Why did he appear in Longjing Pass thousands of miles away? Is it because he remembered the history wrongly, or is it no longer the history? Zhu Yinglong was suspicious, but Xiong Tingbi said excitedly: "Li Niang, are you watching it real?"

Xiong Hu said affirmatively: "Although Li Niang has never been close to her and looked carefully, she is certainly Uncle Sun is right!"

Xiong Tingbi suddenly became discouraged and shook his head repeatedly, "I heard that he was sent to Ningxia to guard the border. How could he be at Longjing Pass? It's impossible!"

It turns out that history is not wrong, Zhu Yinglong asked, "Li Niang, you really read it right?"

Xiong Hu said with certainty: "Li Niang read it right!"

"Where is that person now? Li Niang, do you know?" Xiong Tingbi asked with his head raised.

"It seems that at the Military Horse Office, Li Niang has inquired about it. He seems to be a horseherd, specializing in raising and managing military horses!" Xiong Hu thought for a moment.

Zhu Yinglong and Xiong Tingbi exchanged glances, and both understood the meaning of each other's eyes. Whether it was Sun Shenxing or not, this person would have to meet him, which might be of great help tonight's escape.

Time was tight, and Zhu Yinglong, Xiong Tingbi and Xiong Hu immediately set off, avoiding the eyes of the surveillance people, and quietly slipped out of the temporary habitat. It was already evening. After a little inquiry, I learned the whereabouts of the person who looked like Sun Shenxing. People here basically knew this horseman named Sun Laoguan. He would go to a small tavern in Guanli to buy half a kilogram of old wine every day. He has been used to it for nearly three months. This is not a secret in Guanzhong, so it is easy to find out.

"Shopkeeper, follow the rules, half a pound of soy wine!" Sun Shenxing put his wine gourd on the counter.

"Sir, wait, I'll let the guy give it to you now!" When the shopkeeper saw Sun Shenxing, he took the wine gourd and handed it to a guy, and greeted enthusiastically.

"Shopkeeper Su, don't call me Master. I'm no longer. Now I'm a horse-raising horseman!" Sun Shenxing repeated this sentence tirelessly.

"Look at what you said, Monkey King had fed horses, and later became the Monkey King?" the shopkeeper said with a smile.

"Shopkeeper Su also knows Sun Houzi. Have you read books before?" Sun Shenxing asked after falling out of his words.

Manager Su sighed and said, "When I was a child, my family was poor, so I didn't have money to study. This is what I heard from the blind man from the North Gate. Isn't it? This monkey Sun is really amazing..."

Sun Shenxing looked at the shopkeeper Su who was talking with a smile. The young man just sent the wine gourd. Sun Shenxing took the gourd, threw down ten bronzes and said, "Shopkeeper Su, please keep the money, I'm leaving!"

Manager Su picked up the copper coins on the counter, hurriedly leaned forward and grabbed Sun Shenxing and said, "Sir, someone has paid for your wine. You can take this money back!"

Sun Shenxing was stunned and said, "I am a horse-raising person, who would pay for me to drink?"

Manager Su whispered to the table of Zhu Yinglong and the other two in the museum and said, "Sir, look, there are three people over there!"

"Who are they?" Sun Shenxing looked at Zhu Yinglong and the other two and asked.

Manager Su smiled and said, "They said they knew you, and they said they were your old friend, but we don't know you."

Sun Shenxing was suspicious. He had been from Ningxia for less than half a year, but his relatives and friends didn't know about it. Moreover, he was sent to the army. Who would come to see him at this time? So he took the ten bronzes from Manager Su and walked towards the table of Zhu Yinglong and the other two with the gourd.

"I have appreciated the kindness of my heart, but..." Sun Shenxing's eyes swept to Xiong Tingbi's face, and his color immediately changed drastically, and he was so surprised that he couldn't speak!

"But what? Brother Wen Si doesn't know his old friend anymore?" Xiong Tingbi recognized Sun Shenxing as soon as he walked into the tavern. He was Sun Shenxing, but why he was not in Ningxia but arrived at Longjing Pass, I guess there must be his reasons for it.

"You are, Brother Fei Bai?" Sun Shenxing was so excited that he could never have imagined that a dead person would sit in front of him alive. And if the other party had not spoken his words and heard the familiar voice, he would not have recognized that the person in front of him was Xiong Tingbi. This was really surprising.

"There are many people here, and they are not a place to speak. Brother Wen Si can have it..." Xiong Tingbi said in a low voice.

"Yes, yes, yes, come with me!" Sun Shenxing was anxious to know why the dead people suddenly came to life, and hurriedly said.

The group of four quietly left the tavern and came to Sun Shenxing's residence. There was a dilapidated thatched house with air leaking from all sides. As soon as they entered, they were trembling coldly.

"Brother Wensi, aren't you a horseherd in the army? Why are you living in such a place?" Xiong Tingbi asked in confusion.

Sun Shenxing asked the three of them to sit down. The oil lamp hanging on the wall was lit up. The light flashed in the wind, almost like a ghost fire. He could barely see the face. There was no stool, so he had to lay a layer of hay on the ground and sat there. He took out the wine gourd, put four bowls on it, poured each person a mouthful and explained: "It's hard to say this, Brother Feibai, I just arrived here and saw the official document of the court, saying that you were beheaded and the head was passed on to the nine sides. I've seen the head of the man with my own eyes. If you hadn't spoken in advance today, I think I would definitely not recognize you. Tell me what's going on?"

Xiong Tingbi followed Zhu Yinglong's instructions and left his relationship aside, recounting his rescue. Sun Shenxing scolded the eunuch party for harming the loyal and kind-hearted. At the same time, he was extremely happy that Xiong Tingbi was able to escape, and kept praising Xiong Tingbi for having Xiong Hu, a good daughter.

When old friends gathered together, Zhu Yinglong and Xiong Hu couldn't even get into the mouth. Seeing that time passed by minute by minute, they continued to say this, and dawn might not be finished. They were about to leave the seclusion in the middle of the night. Zhu Yinglong was a little anxious and interrupted the reminiscence of the two and said, "Mr. Sun, we actually have something to ask for your help?"

Sun Shenxing was stunned. Who is this young man? He interrupted his conversation with his old friend so unruly. He thought the three of them were led by Xiong Tingbi, so he felt quite unhappy. But seeing that Zhu Yinglong and Xiong Hu had a close relationship, he asked Xiong Tingbi: "Brother Feibai, is this young man your future son-in-law?"

"Yes, boy Longying has met Mr. Sun. It is not right to interrupt Mr. Sun and his father-in-law just now. However, the matter is urgent, Longying has no choice but to do it. Please forgive me, Mr. Sun, no, Uncle Sun!" How could Zhu Yinglong know that there were so many rules for these ancient people. It was extremely impolite to interrupt them just now, so he hurriedly stood up and bowed deeply, and politely said again.

As soon as these words were said, not only Sun Shenxing was surprised, but Xiong Tingbi and Xiong Hu were also very surprised. Xiong Tingbi knew that Zhu Yinglong did not want to leak his identity, so he said so. Otherwise, with Sun Shenxing's eyes, it would not be difficult to see the flaws. Xiong Hu's ears were red in shame. She never thought that Zhu Yinglong would say that he was her fiancé in front of her father and Sun Shenxing. She felt like a little deer bumping into her heart, with a hint of expectation, but a hint of hesitation, because she also knew that this was a stopgap plan for Zhu Yinglong to be unwilling to leak his identity, not a promise or guarantee. For a moment, she was quite upset, thinking about her relationship with Zhu Yinglong, and didn't listen to a single word of the fierce conversation between her father and the other two.

Although Sun Shenxing was not as stubborn as he imagined, he had seen through many ugliness in the world after two years of guarding the border. He never thought that Xiong Tingbi would go on the road of selling private salt. He could only choose one of the national law and his friends. Although he hated the gang general Xue Cong, he was also extremely sad that Xiong Tingbi took this road, pointed at Xiong Tingbi's nose and scolded him.

Xiong Tingbi could only listen to his anger silently. He didn't explain, and it was hard to explain anything.

Finally, Sun Shenxing calmed down, waved his hand and tore off a corner of his clothes and said to Xiong Tingbi: "I should be very happy that you were not dead, but what you are doing is a violation of the laws of the court. I will help you get out of seclusion for the matter tonight, but from now on, you and I will be ruling off your kindness, cut off your robe and break your righteousness, and from now on, passers-by in the world will no longer owe each other!"

Unexpectedly, the decades of friendship were cut off because of an unspeakable misunderstanding. Xiong Tingbi's heart was as if he was upside down, and his chest was ups and downs. When things got to this point, there was no possibility of turning back. He stood up, his lips kept shaking, and he tore off a corner of his robe, and his eyes were wet, "Okay! Brother Wen Si, after tonight, you and I will be strangers to the world from now on!"

Zhu Yinglong looked at the two of them with a cold expression and said, "Since Mr. Sun is unwilling to be with my father-in-law, why do you still help us? You are even more aware of the law and break the law when you do this!"

"Young Master Long is concerned about you. After you help you get out of seclusion, I will surrender to the court!" Sun Shenxing stared at Zhu Yinglong and said.

"Submit yourself?" Zhu Yinglong sneered, "Are you surrendering to the eunuch Wei Zhongxian, or to the emperor who only knows how to play with wood?"

"Be presumptuous, you must not slander the current emperor!" Sun Shenxing shouted at Zhu Yinglong, and Xiong Tingbi's face also changed slightly, and he remained silent.

"What the boy said is true, and everyone in the world knows it. Since it is true, how can there be slander?" Zhu Yinglong said indifferently.

"Brother Feibai, is this your good son-in-law? How can he say such a ruthless person? "Sun Shenxing was so angry that he pulled Xiong Tingbi out and said.

Xiong Tingbi smiled bitterly, you think he is really my son-in-law, even if it is true, I can't control others, so he can only keep silent.

"Li Niang, Mr. Sun is willing to go out with us. Please take care of him and go with him!" Zhu Yinglong didn't have so much time to take him out of Mushroom, so he directly ordered to take the person away. After what happened tonight, he would stay. You can imagine the consequences. You have to take your thoughts slowly, as long as you want to live.
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