Tang Dynasty Mingyue Song Dynasty Pass

Chapter 196

The night is like water, and the sky is like ink. At dusk, there is already a light rain in the sky, but it is very soft, and the drizzle is like silk, which has the tactful characteristics of Jiangnan rain.

Many street passers-by didn't even hold oil-paper umbrellas or put on coir raincoats. They just hurriedly walked on the street, gradually turned into the alleys with white walls and gray tiles, and rushed back to their houses before the curfew.

Curfews have existed since ancient times, especially in times of war and disasters; those who violated the curfew may be imprisoned at least, or punished on the spot.In the Tang Dynasty, the law stipulated that there was a crime of "crime at night". The Southern Tang Dynasty followed the Tang law and also implemented a curfew policy. At night, the city gates must be locked and it is forbidden to enter and exit the city gates.

The "Palace Guard Order" of the Tang Dynasty stipulates that the "day engraving" missed by the yamen is exhausted every night, and when the evening drum is struck at about one o'clock and three o'clock, the "closed door drum" will be beaten [-] times and no travel is allowed; After three o'clock, beat the "open door drum" four hundred times.Anyone who walks on the streets of the city without reason after the "closed door drum" and before the "open door drum" will commit the crime of "criminal night" and will be beaten twenty times.

If it is for official business such as delivering letters for the government, or for private matters such as marriage or funeral, or buying medicine for illness, you can walk with the permission of the street patrol, but you are not allowed to go out of the city.

A few days ago, Bai Susu's carriage was able to go out of the city at night, mainly because there was Peng Qingqing, the magistrate's daughter, and a special waist plate given by his father in the carriage, which allowed him to travel freely. Block that brand.

The drizzle had just stopped, and on the already quiet street, several figures crossed the streets and alleys. They were concealed, calmly avoiding the watchman beating the gong and the daily patrolling squad.

"It's dry, be careful with candles!"

"Dang—" the crisp gong sounded.

The two watchmen, one tall and one short, drifted away, and several figures in black suddenly appeared in the area of ​​Liushi Alley, Dasuo Street. The mansion in front of them was exactly where Su's house was located.

Lu Qian, the head of the nursing home of the Ding family, whispered to the five green forest tyrants behind him: "In front is Su Chen's mansion, and the person we want to arrest is inside, so be careful. There is currently a boxing coach in the Su mansion. And some servants and guards, let's move quickly, leave after looting, send it to the idle yard designated this morning, and transport it out of the city early tomorrow morning."

A young man in his twenties said disdainfully: "Don't worry, our Jiangdong Five Monsters will take action and catch a scholar who has no strength to restrain a chicken, and it's still easy to catch!"

The Jiangdong Five Monsters are the name of the Green Forest Bandits. In fact, they are bandits with a bad reputation who have practiced martial arts, robbed houses and houses. Several people share similar tastes and sworn brothers in the mountains and forests. Since then, they have formed a community of interests. He usually lives in the Huanghe Mountain Manor fifty miles outside Runzhou City.

Among the five monsters, there are four men and one woman, they are 'Hydra' Ke Xiandong, 'Impermanence Scholar' Qiu Chusheng, 'Rainstorm Needle' Ye Sanniang, 'Flower Destroyer' Tian Yongguang, 'Jiangshang Feihe' Jiang Yunhe, all Mixed green forest nickname.If you don't have a famous nickname, you are ashamed to be a thieves.

Lu Qian said with a smile: "The few heroes are all well-known people in Jiangzuo Lvlin. I believe this matter, this time it will be hard for you."

"Hmph, that's it!" Tian Yongguang smiled contemptuously, secretly thinking that the Ding family made a big fuss, arrested a son of a squire, and even spent 1 taels of silver to invite five of them to do it. This money is really good money for thieves!

"I'll climb over the wall and go in to open the door!" Jiang Yunhe is the best at lightening his body, flying over eaves and walls, and climbing over walls and courtyards are his special skills.

Ke Xiandong, the leader of the five monsters, warned: "Fifth brother, be careful!"

"Brother, don't worry, this is a trivial matter!" Jiang Yunhe took two steps back, looked at the one-foot-high courtyard wall of Su's house, and ran forward quickly. When he was close to the mud wall, he jumped vertically, jumped up, and raised After reaching half a zhang, he put his foot on the wall to use his strength, and then stretched his body another half zhang.He stretched out his hand to touch the animal-head drip tile on the wall, and after pulling it with his strength, he turned over and fell on the wall, his movements were clean and neat.

Seeing that there was no movement or people in the courtyard of Su's house, Jiang Yunhe jumped directly into the courtyard, walked around the screen and stone wall, and opened the gate of Su's house in the gatehouse.

All the people waiting outside took the opportunity to enter Su's house and closed the door behind them.

'Hydra' Ke Xiandong is holding a snake stick, his hair is loose, and instead of wearing a square scarf, he has a black long scarf wrapped around his forehead, and he is wearing a black satin robe with a white round collar. His eyes are slender, Squinting almost as if eyes were closed.

"Find out which room Su Chen lives in. Now that he's here, he must be captured!" Ke Xiandong, as the leading brother, spoke first.

"The real Su family has only Su Chen brother and sister. Su Chen should be in the main room!" Lu Qian reminded in a low voice.

The six people walked cautiously in the courtyard, approaching Su Chen's room step by step. Tian Yongguang had already pulled out a copper pipe, intending to use the mist to stun Su Chen in the room first. It would be more convenient to take away without struggling and shouting. .

Tian Yongguang's nickname is "Taoist Destroying Flowers". He used to be a sweeping boy in a Taoist temple, and learned some martial arts and swordsmanship from the temple master.However, after Li Jing ascended the throne, he became interested in Buddhism and Taoism, and did not strongly support the Taoist temples in the Tang Dynasty in the south of the Yangtze River, so many Taoist temples declined.When Tian Yongguang was 17 years old, he often fainted at night to the female pilgrims who came to Taoist temples to pray for their children to stay overnight, and he often did some immoral things.

A year later, a squire's family got a fat boy, but he found that the child was not like him at all, and the more he thought about it, the more he thought something was wrong, so he took someone up the mountain to question him. He is no longer accepted as a Taoist disciple because of his status as a disciple.

After rehabilitating vulgarity, Tian Yongguang began to support himself by stealing chickens and dogs to support himself. He often continued to carry out miscellaneous activities at night, which harmed many women and was wanted by the government. He hid in Huanghe Mountain a few years ago and was absorbed among the five monsters. Destroy the flower Taoist.

At this moment, a voice suddenly came from Ling'er's room: "Who is it!"

"Whoosh!" A hairpin pierced through the oil paper on the window lattice, and shot out at Tian Yongguang who was near the door of Su Chen's room, startling the villains outside.

Then, the door opened, and Peng Qingqing walked out with his hands behind his back.

She happened to be sleeping in Su Mansion tonight, in the name of being drunk, she didn't actually drink too much, she just made an excuse, Bai Susu left at dusk, but she stayed.Recently, even she herself found that she seemed to be more and more attached to Linger's bed.

"Who are you, why did you break into Su's house at night, and what is your intention?" Peng Qingqing's eyes were sharp, and her tone was questioning and chilling.

"Smelly lady, you care too much!" Tian Yongguang dodged the protruding hairpin and almost scratched his cheek, a little angry.

Ke Xiandong snorted: "Do it!"

Ye Sanniang raised her plain hand and took the lead in attacking, dozens of embroidery needles flew out.

"Shhhhhh!"

Peng Qingqing's face turned cold, and she hurriedly dodged, avoiding the hidden weapon of the embroidery needle.

Ke Xiandong waved the snake stick, Qiu Chusheng held the iron fan, and attacked from left to right, trying to restrain the woman in Tsing Yi first.

Peng Qingqing's hands were empty, without a weapon, so he turned his hands into palms and started fighting with the two green forest tyrants.

In the dark night, the three of them fought quickly, and there was a muffled sound of punches and kicks. Peng Qingqing frowned, realizing that the people who came were skilled in martial arts, and they were all stubbles. She alone couldn't control these black clothes of unknown origin. People shouted loudly: "There are thieves, catch the assassin!"

Her voice spread, trying to alert the fist and servants in the wing to come to help.

Jiang Yunhe's footwork was continuous, and with a short-bladed dagger in his hand, he also attacked, and together they dealt with this woman who unexpectedly appeared in the Su residence.

　PS: The martial arts in this book, nicknamed "Green Forest", are similar to the "leopard head", "thunderbolt", "blue-faced beast" and "nine-patterned dragon" in Water Margin. People who practice martial arts in ancient times, although they can't do it like martial arts novels. There are many gates, but most of those who mix in the green forest have nicknames and bandit names.You don't have to worry about writing martial arts novels.

　　

　

(End of this chapter)