The rise of the late Song Dynasty reigns supreme

Chapter 155
"Brother Huang, brother Fang La mentioned this place, why don't the local people know about this person? What's going on here?"

That night, Zhao Ji and Zhao Si stayed overnight in Yunxin Temple, sharing a wing.Although it is not as magnificent as the palace, it has a unique flavor and is simple and plain. There are only two beds, a table, and a few chairs. When you open the windows, you can smell the unique sandalwood fragrance in the temple.

Zhao seemed to think of the news that the two of them had inquired about Fang La during the day, neither the people in the mountains, nor the abbots and monks of the temples on the mountain knew about Fang La, as if they had never heard of him.Zhao seemed to be puzzled, there was also Fangjia Village at the foot of the mountain, all of them were people with the surname Fang without exception, and there had never been such a person, which made him very puzzled, so he asked Zhao Ji.

At this time, Zhao Ji looked at the scenery outside the window, and there was a large temperature difference between the mountain and the bottom.In the middle of the night, there was thick water mist outside, and the humidity was so heavy that it was impossible to see the surroundings clearly.However, Zhao Ji's gaze still stayed outside the house, because all he could think about was the woman he met during the day, who made him fall in love at first sight.

"Yun Xiang's clothes are beautiful and her appearance is beautiful, and the spring breeze is blowing on the threshold. If I don't see you at the top of Qunyu Mountain, I will meet you at Yaotai." Zhao Ji didn't know Zhao Si's words. muttered to himself.

Seeing that Zhao Ji was out of his mind and his eyes were dull, Zhao Xi said loudly: "Brother Huang, brother Huang!... What's wrong with you?"

"Hmm!" Zhao Ji came to his senses and said awkwardly, "Brother Thirteen, what did you just say?"

"Brother Huang, what's wrong with you? Why have you been out of your mind since the afternoon when you came to Yunxin Temple? Did something happen to you?" Zhao Si said, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

Zhao Ji said: "No...it's nothing, what did you just say?"

Zhao Si stared at Zhao Ji intently, he knew that something must have happened, and seeing that his brother was preoccupied, and his soul was wandering from time to time, which made him feel strange.However, he didn't intend to continue to ask what was going on, so he said it again.

Zhao Ji was also silent after hearing this, and said: "Thirteenth brother, you are right. If Brother Fang La is really here, the local people and hosts should know each other. However, we have asked a lot of questions along the way. People who don’t know that there is such a person, there must be something strange.”

Zhao Sidao: "We all ask if we have heard of Fang La, there should be no problem!"

"Yes, we should have asked the wrong question!" Zhao Ji said abruptly.

Zhao Si asked: "Where did you ask the wrong question?"

Zhao Ji said: "Brother Fang La's name here should not be this, it's his original name! Back then, when you traveled the rivers and lakes, didn't you use other names? Then, Brother Fang La has a special status, so he must be unwilling to reveal his true identity. Therefore, a pseudonym was used instead. If I guess correctly, brother Fang La's name here should be Fang Shisan!"

"That's right! Why didn't we think of this!" Zhao Si suddenly realized.

When the two of them asked the local people about Fang La, they were talking about Fang La, not Fang Shisan.However, Fang Shisan was Fang La's family name.In the past, in order to conceal his identity, Zhao Si also changed his name, and even changed his surname, so as not to attract the attention of others.

Thinking about it now, it was really their fault. They always used "Fang La" to inquire, and they also forgot that "Fang Shisan" was their real name.After all, ordinary people's families don't choose elegant names, as long as they are catchy, unless they are wealthy families or scholarly families, they will seriously choose names. There's a big difference between being successful.

Therefore, Zhao Ji and Zhao Si decided to go to inquire about the news tomorrow morning.At this time, it was late at night, and they all turned off the lights to rest. Only Zhao Ji still had the figure of the woman in his mind, tossing and turning, thinking about her all the time. The only regret was that he didn't know her name. fell asleep.

The next day, Zhao Ji and Zhao Si woke up. After washing, they ate their fast and came to the Daxiong Hall.At this time, the monks in Yunxin Temple were doing morning classes.Both of them are worshipers of the Buddha, so they sat aside and listened quietly.

After half an hour, the morning class was over, and the two of them came to the host, bowed and saluted, and said: "Master, I want to inquire about someone, please give me advice!"

The abbot of Yunxin Temple is about sixty years old. He is old and wrinkled, but he is full of vigor and body. I have asked the old monk, why are you still asking today?"

Zhao Si said hastily: "Master doesn't know something. What he asked yesterday is somewhat different from what he asked today. The name of that person is different."

"Oh!" The host looked at Zhao Si in bewilderment, and said, "Okay, please ask the benefactor, I will definitely tell you when I know it!"

"Thank you, Master!" Zhao Si thanked him, and asked straight to the point: "I wonder if Master knows Fang Shisan?"

"Fang Shisan?" The host asked in surprise, "Do you know this person?"

"Sure enough!" Zhao Ji and Zhao Si looked at each other, their guess was indeed correct, and then replied: "The two of us are his sworn brothers, and we came to look for him, but we don't know where he is. Before leaving, I mentioned 'Yunxin Temple' in a hurry, and I guess it must be here, so I asked the master about his whereabouts, and let the two of us meet him again."

The host stared intently at Zhao Ji and Zhao Si, and heard that they were Fang Shisan's sworn brothers, said in a deep voice, "Do you have proof?"

Zhao Ji said: "So, Master does know the whereabouts of this person?"

The abbot of Yunxin Temple nodded and said, "That's right, I know Master Fang, and he is also from the family village below the mountain. However, what proof do you two have that you are his sworn brothers?"

The meaning of the host's questioning again made Zhao Ji and Zhao Si confused. They don't know why the host knew where Fang La was, but they didn't tell themselves. Somewhat strange.

Zhao Ji said: "Master, why do you ask us again and again, do you not believe my brothers?"

The host was silent, but kept staring at Zhao Ji and Zhao Si, clearly not trusting them.At the beginning, when Zhao Ji and Zhao Si came here, he looked up and down, and found that their identities were extraordinary, and he guessed that they were either rich or noble.

What is Fang La's identity and what kind of person is he? The host knows better than anyone else, and his identity is also very special, but Zhao Ji and Zhao Si have never been clear about it. Even the people at the foot of Yunxin Temple Mountain have very few people. Know the relationship between him and Fang La.

In his opinion, it was impossible for Fang La to interact with such a person.In addition, Zhao Si mentioned "Fang La" before, and asked about "Fang Shisan" only one night later, which attracted the host's attention.It's understandable that the people in the mountains don't know Fang La's name. There are countless people who know Fang Shisan, but there are only a handful of people who can know two names.

Right now, Zhao Ji and Zhao Si not only know each other, but also seem to be old acquaintances.However, the presiding abbot didn't believe it, so Zhao Ji and Zhao Si were asked to produce evidence.After all, empty words have no basis, and only facts can speak, which baffled the two of them. They never had the slightest token when they were sworn brothers. Only the three of them were present, and there were no other people, so they were a little angry. I think this is deliberately making things difficult.

(End of this chapter)