Traveling through Tianlong: Starting from the Zhenlong chess game

Chapter 240 Return to Bianzhou

That night, Zhao Mu finally returned to Bianzhou City after a long absence with the Four Swords of Plum, Orchid, Bamboo and Chrysanthemum.

"Young Master, is this the capital of your Song Dynasty? It looks so majestic!" Ju Jian, who had the most cheerful personality, would chat with Zhao Mu from time to time.

Since returning to the Song Dynasty, these four little girls, who have never left the confines of Lingjiu Palace, feel like country people coming to the city. Everything I saw felt very strange.

They also followed Granny Yu and the others down the mountain, but the furthest they went was Dunhuang and the nearby Shuangqi Town. Although it was very lively there, it was much inferior to the elegance of the Central Plains of the Song Dynasty.

However, the excitement of the Song Dynasty and Zhao Mu's care along the way also made the four girls' restrained temperament slowly let go.

They didn't like to talk before, just because Zhao Mu was the master and they were slaves. They were afraid that Zhao Mu would be difficult to serve, so they maintained the idea of ​​"talking too much will lead to mistakes" and tried to talk as little as possible and do more.

But Zhao Mu's method to pry open their hearts is very simple, that is, the most common way to deal with women is "throwing money." If you have spent money and have not made this woman return, it only proves that you have not spent enough.

So along the way, Zhao Mu invited the four little girls to eat, drink and have fun, and bought them a lot of beautiful jewelry and bright clothes. Although Mei Lan, Zhu Ju and Si Jian are all seventeen or eighteen years old in age, because they have not been out much, their character is still essentially the same as that of children. It couldn't be easier for Zhao Mu to control them.

After all the "buying, buying, buying" along the way, not to mention prying open the mouths of these little girls, even prying open their legs is now a matter of Zhao Mu's words. But now that Zhao Mu has a lot of things to do, he doesn't have that in mind.

Zhujian looked at the towering Dongdu City Wall and then asked: "But it is already dark now and the city gate has been closed. Can we enter the city again tomorrow morning?"

Mei Jian said sarcastically: "How stupid! Have you forgotten how the young master brought us in when we first entered the pass?"

Lan Jian also covered his face with a smile and said: "Yes, as long as the young master shows the golden token, then we can go in."

Ju Jian said happily: "I heard the sisters from the Juntian tribe talking about the prosperity of Tokyo in the Song Dynasty. I didn't expect to see it today. Young Master, can we go to the upper reaches of the Bianhe River? I heard the sisters talk about it. However, the night view of Bianjing is one of a kind.”

Plum Jian, Lan Jian, and Bamboo Jian also echoed in unison: "Yes, young master, can you take us to play?"

Zhao Mu looked at the four chirping little girls, then smiled and said: "Of course you can. Not only can you go play in the future, but you might get tired of playing one day. After all, we will live in this city forever."

Lan Jian asked: "Ah? Aren't we going back to Lingjiu Palace?"

Ju Jian looked at his sister and said, "What's so good about Lingjiu Palace? I can't even breathe when I'm by the Lord's side all day long. It's easier to just follow the Young Master." With that, Ju Jian rode his horse and came. Beside Zhao Mu, he thoughtfully leaned his little head on Zhao Mu's body.

Mei Jian said at this time: "I'm afraid the leather on your little hoof is loose! You have only been out for a few days and you are so unruly! You actually dare to speak ill of the Lord!"

Ju Jian made a face at Mei Jian, and then said: "That's how it is. Aren't you the same?" Lan Jian said: "Even so, you can't slander the Lord! If it hadn't been for the Lord who would When we picked it up, our sisters might have froze to death in the ice and snow. The Lord has treated us with great kindness, and this kind of kindness will never be repaid. Besides, the Lord is only a little strict with us on weekdays, so that’s okay. What's wrong? Which parent doesn't strictly discipline his or her children?"

Facing the quarrel among the sisters, Zhujian quickly smoothed things over and said, "Okay! Okay! Jujian is just telling the truth. We are indeed not as comfortable around the Lord as we are around the Young Master."

Mei Jian frowned and said, "That can't be said!" After saying that, Mei Jian glanced at Zhao Mu and signaled the sisters not to say any more.

Zhao Mu couldn't help but smile when he heard the four little girls quarreling, and then Zhao Mu said: "Haha, Ju Jian is right. The master's temperament is fierce and he treats his subordinates strictly, which naturally makes people unhappy. Don't say it's you guys. Neighbors, even me, are the same. But it’s right to respect your elders. You don’t need to make a fuss over such a trivial matter.”

"Since my uncle has given you to me, you will be mine from now on. You don't have to be so restrained around me, just be more casual. Also, we still have to go back to Lingjiu Palace from time to time. It’s just that I may have been a little busy in recent years and didn’t have time to go back.”

Lan Jian pursed his lips and murmured: "That's it."

Seeing that the four little sparrows had calmed down, Zhao Mu continued: "We will enter the city right away. But before entering the city, I still have some things to tell you. This Bianjing City is no better than other places, and the intrigues of the powerful are enough. People are walking on thin ice. The most important thing in this capital is to try not to get into trouble. If you encounter some gangster teasing you, don't do it directly." Then Zhao Mu glanced at Mei Jian, sighed and continued, "Don't directly say it. Kill people with just a sword. Maybe you can do this in the arena, but you must not do it in this capital city."

Zhao Mu remembered that just after entering the pass, when they were fighting in the land of Guan and Shaanxi, they met a group of ruffians. They saw that the four swords of plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum had the same appearance and were handsome, so they made fun of them.

Among the four, Zhujian was the least disadvantaged, so she immediately took action to teach those people a lesson. But just when they were about to escape, Mei Jian, who was slightly cold-tempered, grabbed the chopstick cage on the table and threw the chopsticks out. All those people were killed by her hidden weapon.

It was Zhao Mu who showed the "Conglong Order" granted by Zhezong and exercised the power of Conglong Guard to "kill first and then report the imperial charter", and finally settled the matter of their murder in the downtown area.

That was also the first time that Zhao Mu knew about the martial arts foundation of the Four Swordsmen of Plum, Orchid, Bamboo and Chrysanthemum. Zhao Mu’s evaluation of them was worthy of being the servants of Tianshan Tonglao. In the martial arts world of the Central Plains, his strength is not inferior to that of any leader. Unless first-class masters like Nan Murong, Bei Qiao Feng, Jiumozhi, and Xuan Ci take action, ordinary people are really no match for them.

Although they were also a four-person team, Zhao Mu felt that the Four Swords of Plum, Orchid, Bamboo and Chrysanthemum were far more powerful than the four ministers under Murong Fu. Not even A'Zhu, Mu Wanqing and the others can compare.

Hearing this, Ju Jian tilted his head and smiled and agreed: "We are the young master's people, and we will do whatever the young master says! Don't worry, young master, we will be obedient."

But Lan Jian, who has always been thoughtful, said: "But young master, if someone provokes us again, what should we do? Run away?"

Zhao Mu still shook his head and said: "That's not necessary, you just need to say that you are from the Nanyang County Duke's Mansion. I am now a close minister of the emperor, and no one in the civil and military affairs of the court is bold enough to provoke me. If so, My power cannot scare the opponent away, so you can fight back. Just pay attention to the severity and don't kill anyone. Just beat him until he is disabled. As long as no lives are lost, I can settle everything for you! "

Mei Jian laughed when he heard the words: "Haha, I know! In this case, we don't have to restrain our hands too much. As long as the subordinates are responsible, it will be fine."

(End of this chapter)