Yi Song

Chapter 18 Yue Pengju became my little brother

"Hey, where is Zhang Weng?" a young man asked.

He is slightly shorter, with a round face and a wide forehead, lively eyes, rosy cheeks, and a childish look, and he even has a little baby fat. He looked a little out of temper.

The young man standing behind him was slightly taller, with a face shaped like a knife and an axe, eyebrows flying like swords, eyes like black beads, and his gaze was deep. Stand like a pine tree, firm and steady.

This young man should be Yue Wumu.

"Zhang Weng died." Wang Yan replied sadly.

Zhang Meng shed tears and placed the bag of ashes of his elder father on the wooden table. The two young men lifted their lapels, knelt down, and kowtowed three times respectfully.

Zhang Meng also knelt down and kowtowed to the two of them in return. Then the three of them knelt down for a few steps, hugged each other, and shed tears sadly.

Wang Yan felt sad for a while and then said, "Don't be sad. Get up. There are still many things to do."

Zhang Meng endured his grief and helped the two teenagers get up.

"Brothers, please get up."

Liu Guozhang watched silently, thinking about it in his mind, and felt more and more that the tall boy was more in line with the image of Yue Wumu in his heart.

"This is Liu Erlang. We can escape this time only because of Erlang's efforts to turn the tide." Wang Yan introduced.

"I've met brother Erlang." The two young men bowed.

"You're welcome." Liu Guozhang returned the favor and stared at the tall boy with a little expectation in his heart.

"Erlang, this is Zhou Juan and Zhou Quji, and this is Yue Fei and Yue Pengju."

what!
  This tall and resolute young man is Zhou Juan, and this short and adventurous young man is Yue Fei?

Did you make a mistake!

Liu Guozhang was suspicious in his heart, but with a normal expression, he cupped his hands and said: "It's a great honor for Liu to get to know these two extraordinary and heroic young men."

After seeing the ceremony, Liu Guozhang urged: "Brother Wang, Brother Chen, leave quickly."

"Yes, let's change the place first and then explain in detail."

I packed my things and packed a few bags, each carrying them on their backs.

Wang Yan left ten dollars on the table as food and housing for everyone these days.

Zhang Meng carried his elder father's ashes on his back and closed the door. The six of them climbed over the wall one by one and escaped quietly.

"Erlang, where are you going?"

"Which is the closest city gate to the west?"

"Xinzheng Gate, it's next to Qionglin Garden and Jinming Pool." Yue Fei answered first.

Everyone turned to look at him, and he lowered his head and said sheepishly, "I've been there a few times."

"Then go to Xinzheng Gate. Yue Fei, you lead the way." Liu Guozhang ordered.

The six people walked as fast as flying, walking along the alleys and alleys, avoiding the military patrol houses, bypassing the fire watch tower, walking and stopping, and an hour later they arrived at a temple not far from Xinzheng Gate.

"This temple is deserted. There is a collapse in the backyard. You can go in and rest." Yue Fei pointed to the front and said.

The backyard was deserted, overgrown with weeds, and a bit desolate. After walking around, I found a broken plaque in a remote corner of the front hall: "Jialan Temple".

Back in the backyard, there is a pavilion in the middle. Maybe there are many passers-by sitting there during the day, so it doesn't look shabby.

After the six people sat down and drank some water, Wang Yan made a short story and recounted his experiences with them. Zhou Juan and Yue Fei were so surprised that they looked at Liu Guozhang with eyes full of admiration.

"Erlang, let me tell you a little bit about our origins." Wang Yan turned to Liu Guozhang and started talking in detail.

"The next generation served in the imperial army. My father had an old relationship with Jin Gong, who was famous all over the world and the best in boxing and kicking. When I was young, I worshiped Jin Gong. But Jin Gong is older, and most of my boxing, kicking, swords and bows were taught by senior brother Zhou Tong.

Zhou Quji is the only son of senior brother Zhou in middle age, and Yue Pengju is his beloved disciple in Xiangzhou. Last year, Senior Brother Zhou took him on a quick trip to the North, saying that he was ordered by his mentor to find out the whereabouts of his old friend. Yue Fei worshiped Brother Chen as his master again. ” ˆ ˆ Chen Guang said from the side: “Yue Fei and I are from the same hometown.

By chance, our ancestors learned Fenyang Guojia gun and Linqing Luojia gun. After several generations of study, they integrated and mastered them, and they became slightly famous in Hebei and Hedong. Brother Kunzhu, his father-in-law, invited a certain person to be Yue Fei's master, specializing in spear skills.

After teaching for a year, I was invited by an elder from my family to serve as a utility soldier, and I happened to be in the same team as Brother Wang and Zhang Weng. "

Wang Yan continued: "Senior Brother Zhou took Qu Ji back to Tangyin, but he was infected with wind and cold and did not recover for more than a month. The Yue family originally had some fields with low yields, but in recent years, the Yue family has been under the rule of traitors and heavy taxes. Getting increasingly embarrassed.

Brother Kunzhu was also impatient and righteous, helping those in need and those in need, so his family property was completely dissipated within a few years. We are extremely anxious as we have no money to seek medical treatment for Brother Zhou.

Just in time to receive a secret mission to escort his family, in order to get a generous reward, a certain person asked Brother Chen to write a letter, give Qu Ji and Peng Ju the title of archer, and go to the river to meet him.

After going through life and death along the way, I finally arrived in Tokyo and encountered this embarrassing incident again, which even cost Zhang Weng's life. well! "

It turns out that the relationship between these people is so complicated.

Liu Guozhang nodded, "Thank you, Brother Wang, for telling me the details. Now that the Manjintang matter has been settled for the time being, Brother Wang and others should quickly return to Beijing to resume their duties. If the deadline is missed and Shangguan has an attack, I am afraid that we will become deserters."

Brother Wang, Brother Chen, wait until dawn and the gate of Xinzheng opens. Take Da Yan, Qu Ji and Peng Ju and leave the city immediately, hire a car or boat, and rush back to Daming Mansion to settle the matter.

I stayed to fulfill my eldest brother's last wish and at the same time try to find out the trouble in Manjintang. "

Wang Yan hesitated for a while and sighed: "Erlang has thought carefully. Dayan wants to send Zhang Weng's ashes to Zhendinghuangzan Mountain to be buried with his family. Quji and Pengju also want to return to Tangyin to serve Senior Brother Zhou." Really can't wait.

It's just that I can't bear to leave Erlang alone in Tokyo. "

Liu Guozhang shook his head and didn't care, "I am enough alone. After completing the tasks entrusted by my elder brother, I will carry the coffin south and send him back to his hometown to be buried with his family."

Wang Yan also shook his head, "There are millions of people in Kaifeng City. Worshiping ancestors and finding relatives is like searching for a needle in a haystack, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive. You have lost most of your soul and don't even remember your life and past. How can we leave you alone in this place where you have no chance of living?" Familiar Tokyo city?

Besides, trouble for the two scholars will come to their door at some point, and there won't even be anyone to report it. No, no. "

Chen Guang said: "Pengju has been traveling around these days and is quite familiar with the city of Tokyo. Besides, I am a disciple with a quick mind and can learn fists, feet, guns and clubs to protect himself. It is better to keep him by Erlang's side, so that he can be more or less taken care of!"

Wang Yan slapped his thigh, "Okay! Pengju is nothing more than an archer. He can be canceled by just picking up a name. When I leave the city, go to Dajue Temple in the north of the city, collect the ashes of my colleagues, return to Beijing for business, and settle down everywhere. , or take a leave of absence, or resign from office, and come back to Tokyo to help Erlang."

"Yes, don't care about other things. Da Lang also saved our lives. How can we let Er Lang carry the coffin south alone!" Chen Guang also said with emotion.

"Erlang, wait until Dayan has arranged the ashes of my father before you follow Erlang." Zhang Meng also begged.

Liu Guozhang thought for a while, turned around and asked, "Pengju, are you willing?"

Yue Fei's round eyes were shining, almost lighting up the small pavilion: "I can't ask for it, I can't ask for it."

After the discussion was completed, everyone waited for dawn.

Zhou Juan pulled Yue Fei aside and chatted for a long time.

"Quji and Pengju are of the same age, so they get along best. Last year, Quji went to the North with his senior brother, while Pengju didn't think about food and tea at home." Wang Yan looked at the two of them and said to Liu Guozhang.

"The illness is gone and he is calm. He is half a year older and the young man is mature. Pengju jumps away and he is careless. Erlang, please take care of him." Chen Guang also looked at the two of them and begged sincerely.

It was daybreak and the city gates were wide open.

Liu Guozhang said goodbye to Wang Yan, Chen Guang, Zhang Meng, and Zhou Zhou, and watched them go out of Xinzheng Gate and disappear into the crowd.

"Brother Erlang, where should we go first?" Yue Fei asked excitedly.

"Tai Xue!" Liu Guozhang replied.

"Finish the affairs of the two scholars Fengcheng and Tian Cong?"

"Yes, while the Wuyou Gang has no worries for the time being, find out the hidden poisonous snake first."

"Brother Erlang, can you find it if you go to Taixue?"

"To scare the snake away, Taixue is just like that pile of grass!
  Okay, the first thing we need to do now is go have breakfast. The sky is huge and the food is the biggest! Let’s talk about filling our stomachs. "

(End of this chapter)