Chapter 41 The Temple of the Ancestral Temple
Shui Xuanling wanted to say that he would stay and go with him, but when the words came to his mouth, he felt that it was inappropriate, and he didn't say it after all. Liu Shaoyang and Wei Xu sent everyone to the dart cart on the road, and then set out to make friends with the beggars.
The 100,000 disciples of the beggar gang are all over the Central Plains, and there are rudders in this Guide City, which is naturally very loud. As soon as Liu Shaoyang and Wei Xu called the guys at the inn to ask, they already knew where the beggar gang Yudong was located in the city.
The two of them walked out of the inn, walked through the streets and alleys, and walked five or six miles to the land. Liu Shaoyang saw that it was an old house with many damaged walls, and he had repaired and painted it in front of the door.
Wei Xu climbed the stone steps in a few steps, knocked on the courtyard door, and handed the beggar disciples who were guarding the door a prayer post. After about a bag of cigarettes, the doorkeeper came out again and invited the two of them into the house.
The outside of this mansion is a little dilapidated, but after all, it is the rudder of the beggar gang in eastern Henan, and the inside is not small. The attic houses and halls and corridors are also quite large-scale.
The gang led the way in front, brought Liu Wei and the others to the door of the back hall of the house, stretched out their hands to make a gesture of invitation, and said respectfully: "The two of you are invited, our Elder Zhuo is inside." β
Liu Shaoyang stepped in, only to see more than ten men in the hall standing left and right, and a long-bearded old man sitting at the head was the old man who was the leader of the beggars gang who started from the North Market with Shui Xuanling that day and followed him all the way to Liu Yuanwai's mansion.
Liu Shaoyang stepped forward at the moment, bowed to the old man, and said loudly: "This must be Elder Zhuo Changfeng Zhuo, and below is Liu Shaoyang, the left messenger of the Lianghuai Five Elements Gate, and by his side is my brother Wei Xu." The younger generations have long admired the chivalrous spirit of the beggar gang in Jianghuai, and the Nie gang leader and the six elders under the seat are all great masters. Today, I went north to Kaifeng, passing through here, and came to visit Zhuo's predecessors and the heroes in the beggar gang! β
The long-bearded old man was none other than Zhuo Changfeng, one of the six elders of the Beggar Gang. He saw that although Liu Shaoyang was young, his demeanor and charm were extraordinary. couldn't help but light up in his eyes, and he returned the salute with both hands, and said slowly: "Young man is polite!" Wuxingmen has been so famous in Huaisi over the years, and the name of Liu Zuo's envoy, I have already heard of it in my beggar gang! β
After a few polite words, Liu Shaoyang presented the deed of the mansion in the west of the city outside Liu Yuanwai. Zhuo Changfeng asked him how he got it, and Liu Shaoyang only hid it from Wei Xu, and said the rest truthfully.
Zhuo Changfeng saw that Liu Shaoyang spoke freely and had an extraordinary bearing, and he was very happy in his heart. immediately ordered the banquet to be set up and feasted Liu Wei and the others.
Most of the beggars are bold and free Central Plains big men, and the banquet is also an informal etiquette. Whole chickens, ducks, pigs and sheep were put on the table, and altars of liquor were served one after another. There were more than 100 people sitting in the beggar gang, and there were more than 100 people sitting in the scene, and they all came forward to toast one after another. Liu Shaoyang and Wei Xu toasted and thanked them one by one. Everyone talked very happily, and Liu Shaoyang came to know a lot of heroes in the beggar gang.
This banquet lasted from noon until the red sun set in the west, and Elder Zhuo and the beggars sent the two out of the door and said goodbye to each other.
Liu Wei and the others rode out of the west of Guide City, traveled less than ten miles, and saw a market town. Although the town is not big, it is still lively, and the shops are scattered.
Liu Shaoyang saw that it was getting late, and said to Wei Xu: "Brother Wei, I'm afraid that we will have to stay overnight, so let's rest here for the time being." Tomorrow, riding along the avenue, you should be able to catch up with the brothers of the dart team. β
Wei Xu listened to the answer, and the two planned to find an inn to rest. It was just when the horses were slowing down when a temple appeared beside the road. The two looked and saw that the ancestral temple was painted with green tiles, and the three doors were separated. On both sides of the wooden fence of the stone steps, there are several green cypresses planted, and on the plaque hanging at the head, there are three big characters written "Ganbo Temple".
When Liu Shaoyang saw this temple, he said to Wei Xu: "Brother Wei, before we get to this temple dedicated to Yan Bo, we should go in and have a look!" As he spoke, he turned over and dismounted.
Wei Xu saw that the scale of this ancestral temple was not small, and said strangely: "Liu Zuo, it seems that what is enshrined here is not Taishang Laojun, Rulai Buddha and other Daluo immortals, nor is it the god seat of Master Guan." What is the origin of this 'Yan Bo' written, how can the incense be so vigorous? β
Liu Shaoyang said with a smile: "Brother Wei doesn't know, this uncle is the son of the emperor of the Three Emperors and Five Emperors in ancient times, and he was born here. Then he was an official here, studied the calendar all his life, studied the principles of heaven, knew the stars, and with his knowledge and wisdom, he led the ancestors of the Chinese land to slash and burn, multiply, and benefit one party, which can really be called a strange person. Therefore, although it is a deceased sage thousands of years ago, it is still worshiped by the people here! β
Wei Xu was stunned when he heard this: "Listening to what Liu Zuo said, it turns out that this uncle turned out to be a good official with great knowledge in ancient times." I, Wei, have also gained a lot of knowledge, so I can't say that I want to go in and put on a few sticks of incense! β
The two deposited their horses by the side of the road and entered through the temple gate. I think that the government often allocates money to repair it, and the squires and the common people are also not lacking in contribution. The two entered the mountain gate, only to see the inner chambers and halls, which were very bright, the statue of the god of the furnace, and the smoke of incense.
At this time, from dawn to dusk, there are not many pilgrims in the ancestral temple. Liu Shaoyang and Wei Xu came to the hall, invited a few sticks of incense, and bowed a few times to the statue of Uncle in the hall.
After the two of them finished worshipping the god throne of Yan Bo, they looked around in the ancestral temple again, and then stepped out of the temple gate. Wei Xu brought the two horses over, and Liu Shaoyang was looking for a store to stay. Suddenly, Wei Xu heard "Huh! With a sound, he pointed his finger and said in a low voice: "Liu Zuo, look at those people!" β
Liu Shaoyang looked along the place he was pointing, but saw three men in soapy clothes, driving a carriage along the street. This market is no longer ordinary. He didn't see the name, and hurriedly asked, "It's just a few people and a carriage, is there anything strange about it?" β
Wei Xu continued in a low voice: "There is nothing unusual about these people, what is strange is the cloth bag on the carriage. I, Wei, have been robbing people for so many years, and I can see at a glance that what is in the cloth bag is not an ordinary object, but a living person! And the person in this bag must be slender, but like a woman! β
When Liu Shaoyang heard him say this, he was taken aback in his heart, and secretly thought: "Since Wei Xu was born as a giant thief, his ability to distinguish things from bags is naturally good. He would not be wrong when he said so. These men are also suspicious, ordinary people, where do they put living people in cloth bags? β
He made up his mind and said to Wei Xu: "Brother Wei, let us encounter such a bad thing, I can't say that we have to take care of it." It's just that we rode horses and followed behind, but we were afraid that if we couldn't reach the ground, we would be detected by those men. β
Wei Xu said with a smile: "Liu Zuo's words are exactly what I want, and Wei wants to take care of this matter." How can this be done without being discovered, but the left will make you follow with me, and I will lead the horse behind and then come! β
With these few words of the two of them, the carriage has already traveled a long way. Liu Shaoyang knew that he was capable, so he handed the reins to Wei Xu and chased after him along the road. In the blink of an eye, dozens of feet away, the carriage driven by those men was already in front of him. Liu Shaoyang didn't get any closer, and he carried Xuan Gong, his feet seemed to be slowing down, and he quietly tiptoed behind.
This market town was not big, but I saw the three men driving the carriage, a few turns along the streets and alleys, and stopped in front of a wine shop on the edge of the town.
Liu Shaoyang pulled aside and watched as several people took the cloth bag containing the living people and got off the carriage. He looked at it intently, but felt that the three soap-clothed men were calm and calm in their gestures, and they were clearly people in the rivers and lakes with martial arts.
The faΓ§ade of this wine shop is not small, divided into two floors, and the lights and candles are hanging high all around. When Liu Shaoyang saw the three men, he laughed and stepped into them, thinking about it. Suddenly, I heard the sound of horses' hooves behind me, and when I looked back, it turned out that Wei Xu was leading the two healthy horses, and they had already followed.
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