Water Margin: Lu Bu sits on Mount Liang

Qingzhou in the winter seems to be colder than Liangshan. The sky is covered with clouds, and the sunlight is blocked above the clouds. Only a glowing circle is left in the sky. Looking directly at it is still a bit dazzling.The streets in Qingzhou City are lively. Even in winter, there are still many vendors selling on the streets. Even though their hands are red with cold, many salesmen are still carrying poles and carrying goods, walking through the streets and brightening their voices, hoping that in this winter day Earn a bite to eat.

Old boots walked through the snowy streets, and figures came one after another leading horses. The first person walked into the inn, and the waiter guarding the door hurriedly greeted him: "Guest, do you want to light a fire or stay at the inn?"

"Staying in the hotel, one night, seven people."

Du Lisan spoke in a cold voice, and looked around. It was just past time, and there were not many people dining. There were a few guests who looked like they were staying in a hotel. They were not wearing thick clothes. I thought they would be here soon. Back inside the house, the voice continued: "But now we have to start a fire."

"Okay, there are seats in the lobby and upstairs. Guests can sit wherever they like."

"You're not busy, I'll wait for the horses." He took out a piece of broken silver and threw it over: "Feed the best fine materials, and I'll reward you with the rest."

After placing the portion, he calculated in his mind that the waiter in the shop looked happy. After using this scrap of silver, he could still have about a hundred cents, which was almost a day or two's wages. He nodded and bowed quickly: "Master, don't worry, I will definitely do it." The service was good."

Nodding, the waiter ran out quickly. The man walked up the stairs, opened a few windows and took a look. Outside the window, the waiter led the way and walked in with several strong men leading horses. He closed the windows and walked to Sit down on the other side, facing the street.

After a while, six companions came up. The seats on the second floor were basically empty. When they saw the man sitting there, they quickly went over and placed a wooden box on the ground inside. Seeing that no one was paying attention to them, they whispered. : "Shopkeeper Du, everything has been arranged."

"Eat first and take a rest."

Du Lisan looked at the stairs. The waiter was running up quickly. Everyone who was silent looked back.

"What do the guests want?"

"Pick up four of the special dishes, half a catty of sauced meat for each person, three pancakes, and boil some old wine for each head, let's go."

When the waiter turned around and went down, Du Lisan whispered: "The boss asked me to wait here to give gifts. After eating, everyone except Lao Wu went out to inquire about where the master is and what his temper is. Come back at the right time and rest for the evening. Tomorrow Give away the gifts and leave early in the morning."

"Shopkeeper, aren't there some assistants here?" Someone seemed puzzled and asked in a low voice.

"If you don't want to look for it, buddy, don't look for it. It's just a gift anyway, there's no need to find someone for this matter."

This time, several people didn't even hesitate: "Ting Xie."

While a few people were talking, the waiter below came up with freshly steamed cooking cakes. Not long after, all the food and drinks were served. The group of seven people stopped talking and just drank the hot wine and ate the hot dishes. Their bodies felt chilly. After retreating for a while and resting for a while, Du Lisan and the man named Lao Wu carried the wooden box and followed the waiter to the guest room. The other five people carried sharp blades, prepared flying knives, packed them up, and then walked out of the inn. .

Yidu County, as the seat of Qingzhou, is extremely prosperous. It is a huge county with a large population. However, the Yun Tianbiao that Du Lisan and others are looking for is not an ordinary fool. He found the location of his rightful owner in a matter of seconds. While looking at each other, the few people who felt no sense of accomplishment began to try their best to find out what Yun Tianbiao was like.

At Shen Shizheng, several scouts braved the cold and returned to the inn. When the waiter looked at the moving copper coins, several people entered the back room.

"Shopkeeper, we are back."

Amidst the greetings, several people came in and bolted the door. Du Lisan lay on the earth kang with his body tilted and tilted his head to indicate. The old man in the room quickly walked to the door and leaned against the door frame, paying attention to the situation outside.

"Find it?"

Looking at each other with questioning eyes, everyone on the other side looked at each other and nodded affirmatively: "We have found it a long time ago. We found Yun Mansion without asking two people."

"Then why did you come back now?"

"Didn't you say that you want to inquire about his personality?" While talking, several people sat down in the room: "This person named Yun is quite famous in this city. I heard a lot after just asking around."

Du Lisan straightened his body and frowned: "Don't let anyone target you for this."

"Assuming that we can't, we were also careful and didn't dare to ask too many people. We only asked two people each for questioning. There was still an hour or two in between."

"What? Can I get anything?"

A low voice sounded: "I don't know, shopkeeper, but this person named Yun is very..." The expression on his face changed: "It's hard to describe in words."

"This is quite interesting..." Du Lisan became curious: "Tell me, why is it so difficult to explain in one sentence?"

"It is said that this person has a face as heavy as jujubes, with phoenix eyes and silkworm eyebrows, and a beautiful beard stretching across his abdomen. He is also good at using a Qinglong Yanyue Sword. He is said to be a good reader of "Spring and Autumn". There is a special chapel in his home for Guan Yu's portrait and a "Spring and Autumn" "."

Du Lisan clenched his teeth and didn't know what to say, but someone else said: "It's not just that, I'm asking a scholar, saying that this person also annotated "Spring and Autumn"... what kind of masterpiece, let his sergeants study it? , I even heard that it was sent to several scholars and officials in Qingzhou. When that person talked about it, he looked scornful, and I guess he didn’t take it seriously."

Du Lisan opened his mouth and was speechless. The voice in his ear continued: "I am talking about something else. This man has a very bad temper. He treats his son..." He glanced at the wooden box and said, "There is something wrong with him." As he wished, he was served with sticks. Many of the servants in his family were beaten to death, but he was a powerful man. Most of the servants killed were singles, so there was no one to cause trouble."

"Ha!" Patting the wooden box beside him, the scout commander had a strange smile on his face: "Then Mr. Yun Xiaolang probably doesn't want to go back to his father."

"But we are also doing it for the good of his father and son. Otherwise, when would we be able to get together?"

A group of scouts laughed, and Du Lisan waved his hand: "It's a good rest tonight. It's tiring to come to Qingzhou in the past few days. I'll give you the gift tomorrow morning, so let's get out of the city as soon as possible."

"Shopkeeper, there's no rush. Master Yun is in the military camp and may not be able to see this gift for a while."

"That's not possible." Du Lisan shook his head: "Once the gift is sent, it will be delivered to the rightful owner as quickly as possible. You and I can't delay."

After thinking for a moment, he said calmly: "It's better to follow the plan."

All the big men nodded. That night, everyone who had eaten and drank enough wanted to have hot soup to boil their feet. They slept well in this inn all night. They got up early the next morning and paid the rent. Before daylight, Du Lisan went to put the wooden box in. Place it at the door of Yun Mansion, bang the door, and when you hear someone coming behind the door, quickly run away.

creak-

"Who is it!"

The heavy door opened, and the concierge who poked his head out had an impatient look on his face. Seeing that no one responded, he muttered before closing the door. He casually glanced at a wooden box.

"what?"

After muttering something in his mouth, the man stepped forward and picked up the wooden box: "It's quite heavy..." While muttering to himself, he opened the box.

"Ah!" A scream came from the mouth, and the whole person fell to the ground. The moment he sat down, the box fell to the ground, and a salted human head rolled out, with his face facing the sky. He died in Zhujiazhuang. Yunlong.

"Someone is coming - someone is coming -"

The concierge shouted twice, glanced at the head, and was so scared that he didn't dare to pick it up, so he rolled and crawled inside. "what?"

"Human head?!"

"Ah-ah-"

The street in Yunfu was quite lively. Some curious passers-by saw the miserable state of the concierge and came forward to check. They immediately screamed and fell to the ground, kicking back with their feet.

At the back corner, Du Lisan walked out, looked at the noisy crowd, turned and left. Not long after, seven horses carried the knight onto the official road outside the city.

……

Barracks outside the city.

In the cold weather, the soldiers in the camp should have been hiding in the tents. However, the general Yun Tianbiao was in the camp these two days, which made the generals in the camp dare not neglect. The generals in charge of training spent the whole day pulling the soldiers out. During the training, Yun Tianbiao never thought that instead of focusing on those Qiu Ba, he would drag the generals above the commander to listen to him talk about his "Spring and Autumn Annals" in the commander's tent all day long, which made everyone miserable. But he couldn't get it, so he had to go to the camp site every day with a frown on his face to listen to the lectures.

It's just that the superior officer's troubles are not felt by the sergeants below. The soldiers guarding the camp gate have their own pains. It's freezing cold. Even if there is a brazier burning next to them, they are still chilled. They can't help stamping their feet. Stomping his feet, he hid behind his bulky companion, hoping to block some of the cold wind blowing from the side.

On the official road ahead.

A bad horse carrying a middle-aged man in a navy blue robe galloped over. The horse was spitting out white breath and foaming from the corners of its mouth. It was obvious that it had been running for a long time. The moment it stopped, the man on the horse almost fell. The one who came down wanted to run before he could stand firmly. He stumbled and almost fell to the ground. He quickly ran forward on his hands and feet, trying to rush into the military camp.

"What are you doing! You can't rebel!"

The sergeant at the door watched indifferently. Seeing that the man was about to charge into the camp, he stepped forward and stretched out his spear. The two guns crossed in an X shape to stop him.

"What a shame, I am the manager of the Yun Mansion. If I have something to do with our husband, do you two deserve to be punished for delaying the matter?" The middle-aged man was furious. He grabbed the gun and tried to break it open and rush in.

"Bold! How can you break into the important military base?"

How could the sergeants dare to let him go in like this? They quickly stepped forward and used guns to hold the man back. The man stepped back and did not show any force. He just said: "Okay, okay, you blind people, come in and follow me." Lang Jun said there is something urgent at home."

"You can use us as you please?"

"Why are you acting so wildly here? I don't know that a military commander has been here in the past two days. Please leave as soon as possible to avoid getting slapped in the face."

Some of the sergeants laughed at him, while others tried to persuade him with good intentions. The middle-aged man's face turned red and he stamped his feet: "My husband is the commander-in-chief of the army and horses. Go and report it quickly."

"very……"

A few people were taken aback, and those who reacted quickly had already ran inside. The remaining people looked at each other, rubbed their hands in uneasy mood, and gave a flattering smile: "It turns out that I am the supervisor, and I have offended Duo just now. It’s just that the young men in the military camp have their own responsibilities, please come in quickly.”

"Oh, your hands are dirty. I have a clean cloth here for you to wipe."

While chatting, the remaining people let the middle-aged man into the military camp. The man pointed at a few sergeants and said viciously: "If it weren't for an emergency, I would have to skin you and hang you on the wall. Why don't you lead the way?" !”

Several people nodded and smiled, and pushed one person out to lead the way. The middle-aged man did not dare to delay and quickly ran towards the innermost tent.

Along the way, there were patrolling soldiers walking across the road between the camps with their guns drawn. The middle-aged man had no intention of looking at them. He just ran forward. When he looked up, he saw that the soldier who had just come to report the news was overtaken by him. , couldn't help but feel a little angry, passed the person, and when he got close to the tent, there was a faint voice of reading and explaining, and the man was about to go inside.

"stop!"

Two more spears were used to seal the tent door. Before the man could speak, the soldier in front of the door looked at the middle-aged man and said with some surprise: "It turns out to be General Manager Zhang. Why did he come to the army?"

He took back the spear in his hand.

The middle-aged man panted and said: "Quick, go and inform Mr. Lang that there is something bad at home and he needs to return home quickly."

The gasping intensified and someone ran over and stopped behind.

The soldiers looked at each other and said hesitantly: "General Manager Zhang, it's not that I don't want to go in and report. It's because the general is having sex. Go in now..."

"When is it!" Manager Zhang was so anxious that his face turned red and his neck thickened, and he grabbed one person's arm: "Go quickly, tell me that something happened to Xiao Langjun."

The soldier opened his mouth, glanced behind him hesitantly, looked at the person in front of him and lowered his voice: "General Manager Zhang, don't harm the little one. If you interrupt the general at this time, the little one will die."

The middle-aged man opened his mouth to curse, but thinking about his husband's temperament, he closed his mouth again. He just turned around in a hurry. He accidentally caught a glimpse of the two gatekeepers following him but didn't move away. He couldn't help but gradually stopped and tilted his head. He turned his head and looked at the soldiers at the door.

When the man was confused, he saw the steward's eyes gesturing towards the two people, turned his head slightly, thought for a moment, looked at the other companion, the two nodded to each other, and the soldier immediately waved to call them. Come: "There are rules in the army. No one can enter the tent without being summoned. The two of us have to guard here. You go inside and inform the general that something important has happened at home."

"You go." One person poked his companion with an unclear look: "My running hands and feet are weak and I have no strength."

"It's useless." The man looked at his companion with disdain, and with the excitement of meeting the superior, he opened the curtain and walked in. The voice of the lecturer in the tent paused.

"General, there is someone outside who calls himself the steward of the Yun Mansion and has something important to report. He says..."

"How dare you!" An angry shout rang out: "Whoever let you in, take him out and beat him with a hundred military sticks. You will not be beaten to death."

"General, spare your life! There is really someone..."

The two soldiers looked at each other, then went in and held the man down. They thought he was noisy, and stuffed a rag into his mouth. With a "wuwu" sound, the man was dragged away.

At this time, the curtain of the big tent was lifted again, and a man wearing a scholar's robe and a fur coat came out. He had a beautiful beard that reached to his abdomen, his face was as rosy as Guan Gong, and he was holding a book in his right hand. He walked out holding the hilt of the sword, and when he saw the housekeeper, he narrowed his red eyes and said, "You stupid guy is so clueless. Why did you come to the military camp during the day? Is your skin itchy?"

"Mr. Lang." Manager Zhang trembled at the sight, and hurriedly stepped forward and whispered: "Something happened, the young man was killed, and his head was sent to the mansion."

Danfeng's eyes suddenly opened and she slapped Manager Zhang in the face with her big ear. The man flew away and fell to the ground and passed out.

"Go home!"

Amidst the angry shouts, personal guards were gathering. (End of chapter)