Chapter 381 Long Guishan
In the blink of an eye, more than ten days have passed, and Wuguan, Huainan, Xiaotian Town, Beiwang and other cities have emerged from the shadow of the war.
At first, when Chen Mo occupied Huaizhou, the people were uneasy. If Chen Mo had not occupied Wuguan and announced the closure of the city, the people in Wuguan would have wanted to flee with their families. Since ancient times, most of the people in Wuguan would enter the city after attacking the enemy. How could they not be worried after plundering and falling into misery?
But after Chen Mo and the others entered the city, not only did they not plunder, they also compensated them with money and grain, implemented benevolent policies, and lowered taxes. The soldiers below did not do anything to them. As time went by, the people's hearts became less and less uneasy. dissipated and began to accept Chen Mo as the new ruler.
For the people, they are not loyal to King Huai. In the past, King Huai gave them a stable life and order, so the people supported King Huai. But now Chen Mo is better than King Huai, so naturally they will change their loyalty to another master. .
In other words, in their eyes, they don't care who is the boss. As long as they are good to them and can make their lives stable, they will recognize whoever is the boss.
At the same time, news about the imperial court's rewards also reached Huaizhou.
The emperor issued an order to let Chen Mo concurrently serve as the governor of Huaizhou and take charge of the military and political affairs of Huaizhou. He was also granted the title of Taiwei, who could control the entire northern territory.
After the news spread in Huaizhou, it immediately caused an uproar. Even the common people knew what kind of official the Taiwei was.
In the Song Dynasty, Taiwei, Situ and Sikong were the three princes. Taiwei was the most powerful and the head of the three princes, in charge of military and political affairs in the world.
The head of the Liang family, Liang Mu, the head of the current dynasty, worshiped Situ as an official, which made the world admire him and made the Liang family a little more noble again.
But now, a young boy stood in a higher position than Liang Mu.
Countless people exclaimed that the ancestral tomb of Chen Mo's family was probably emitting golden smoke.
Well, the smoke is still a bit worse.
The dragon returns to the mountain.
A famous mountain in the Song Dynasty, this mountain has beautiful scenery and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. It is a place where countless people have lived in seclusion for thousands of years.
It's called Longgui Mountain, but it's actually a huge mountain range with complex terrain and many wild beasts and poisonous insects.
Most of the people who come to Longgui Mountain to live in seclusion live on the outskirts of the mountain. They are brave enough to build a wooden house in the middle of the mountain to live in. Firstly, it is convenient for people to find it, and secondly, for safety.
In the depths of the mountain forest, there were rustling sounds among the trees, accompanied by the roar of the tiger. However, this tiger was not chasing its prey, but still running away. Behind it, two people looked to be twenty-eight years old. A nine-year-old man, armed with a bow and arrow, with bird feathers on his head and a bell on his body, was swinging between the trees at a very fast speed.
Instead of shooting the tiger with arrows, the two of them regarded hunting the tiger as a game to see who could catch the tiger first.
"Brother, it seems that I am going to win again today."
One of the men wearing a short coat made of wolf skin laughed and jumped up. The moment he jumped up, he grabbed a tree trunk as thick as a calf and swung his body into the air, three feet above the ground. More than enough.
While he was still in the air, he suddenly took out a homemade wooden arrow from the arrow basket on his back, drew the bow and shot it out. The whole process did not take more than three breaths.
"Bang"
A big tree fell down in front of the tiger as it fled. It was so startled that it quickly stopped. Just as it paused for a moment, the hateful two-legged beast behind it stopped behind it with a "bang".
The next second, the familiar feeling came again. It was picked up by the two-legged beast and fell to the ground. Then, before it could get up, the two-legged beast pressed on it again.
"Kitten, don't move. I'll let you go later. Be honest." The man in the wolf fur jacket pressed on the tiger, raised his hand and patted its head. It seemed that the two parties had known each other for a long time.
"Junior brother, you are more powerful, and I let you win again." The senior brother in the deerskin jacket panted slightly, and then came to the front of the junior brother.
"Roar" The tiger roared again, as if begging for mercy from the two of them.
The junior brother who won the victory no longer suppressed the tiger. He patted the tiger on the head and stood up. He also said: "Little kitten, I will play with you tomorrow."
"Junior brother, it's getting late. Master told us to go back early before going out. Now that we're done playing, it's time to go back." Senior brother said.
"I know, senior brother, you have said this several times just now." Junior Brother waved his hand and said with a hint of complaint: "Senior Brother, you just listen to Master's words too much."
Although they said this, the two senior brothers quickly rushed back to where they lived.
On the top of a towering mountain peak, a small wooden house was built, making the wooden house seem to be in the clouds and mist.
There is a hunchbacked pine tree in front of the wooden house. On the trunk of the pine tree, which is only two thick, an old man with gray hair in black clothes is standing in the independent posture of a golden rooster.
The old man seemed to be very old, and the wrinkles on his face were just like the bark of the tree under his feet, but he was very energetic, as if dozens of strong young men came together, and none of them was a match for the old man.
The old man closed his eyes tightly until two powerful voices came into his ears, and then he opened his eyes. There seemed to be a flash of light in his eyes.
"Master." The junior brother came under the old man. Although both of them bowed and saluted, the senior brother was more serious, while the junior brother looked a little playful and playful.
"Chang'en, Huicheng." The old man called their names.
"Master." The two junior brothers noticed that the old man's expression was very serious at this moment. The junior brother also quickly put away his playful smile and solemnly called Master.
"You have lived in this mountain with my master for more than twenty years, and all my master's skills have been passed on to you two. Now, it's time for us to part ways as master and disciple," the old man said.
"Master." Senior brother Chang En heard something was wrong, and there was a hint of sadness in his voice.
"Master, what do you want to say?" Junior Brother Huicheng also said with a hint of sadness.
"When it comes to master and apprentice, there will always be a time to part ways. As a master, I can't let you stay in this mountain forever. It's time to let you go down the mountain to marry a wife and have children." The old man said.
"Master, I won't leave. I want to stay with you. Besides, Master, if you didn't tell me before, wouldn't it be peaceful at the foot of the mountain?"
Chang En said and glanced at his junior brother, but the latter had different ideas and remained silent.
The old man showed a kind smile like a father, and first said to Chang En: "You have a calm and generous personality. It would be fine if you were in a prosperous age, but now we are in troubled times. You will suffer a loss if you have a personality like yours. Therefore, I suggest this Chang'en, after you come down from the mountain, you can join the army and gain some experience. With your current ability, you can also make a fortune."
Then, he looked at Huicheng and said, "You are smarter than Chang'en and have more ideas, but you are too striving for success and do things regardless of the consequences. Therefore, my teacher suggested that Huicheng go to a Taoist temple or temple after you come down from the mountain to sharpen your temper. "