Outside the window, under the dark night, the lonely mountain of the dream pen flooded by the river can no longer see the outline.

Zhang Yue sat at the table, scratching his ears and cheeks.

Jiang Yanmeng's pen, he knows a little bit about it.

Then the previous allusion in the dream was when the old man sent a pen to Jiang Yan, Jiang Yan became a great writer of articles, and the articles written casually were wonderful.

But later, after the pen was taken back, Jiang Yan's thinking subsided, and he could no longer write such good sentences, so there was the well-known idiom 'Jiang Lang is exhausted'.

And the lonely mountain in front of me was heard to be transformed by the pen of the river.

At that time, Jiang Yan was the county commander in Pucheng, and there was this creation.

But I didn't expect this pen to be given by the old man in the dream, and the next dream was a gift from the old man named Zhang Jingyang to himself.

This is comparable to Jiang Yan's pen!

But what is the use of what the old man has given him? Zhang Yue didn't quite understand it yet, but he just pondered the words that the old man said, 'The world is a matter of the world, the heart of a young man, and the dream is clear and deep'.

After thinking about it for a long time, he didn't understand what the old man meant, he just understood what was in this dream, and he remembered it very clearly, including every detail.

This is different from the past, when I dreamed, dreamed of something, and woke up just to make a rough record.

If the dream is a little clearer, it is generally not a good sleep.

But there is no sense of fatigue at all, I just feel that this detail is very real, as if I have experienced it myself when I woke up during the day.

Zhang Yue reminisced again, Fang Cai still slept very sweetly, and when he woke up, he was refreshed, energetic, and full of energy, and he didn't look like he had woken up from a nightmare at all.

Zhang Yue woke up this time and saw that it was dark outside.

"I actually slept for another five or six hours."

Zhang Yue thought to himself, he didn't do anything this day, he was basically sleeping.

"Why didn't anyone call me to eat?" Thinking of this, my stomach roared again, and the little oil cake I ate at noon was long gone.

Zhang Yue took the high-rise lamp and walked to the door.

Zhang's house is a six-rafter house, two upstairs and two downstairs, and the other north and south are covered with boxes. Upstairs, the south room is where Zhang Shi and his wife live, and the north room is where Zhang Xu and Zhang Yue live.

The two rooms downstairs are used as kitchen stoves and front seats.

Zhang Yue wanted to go to the kitchen stove to find some leftover charcoal to light the lamps and candles, and then think about where to find something to eat. However, Zhang Yue suddenly remembered that there was no fire at noon, where did the charcoal come from.

But I heard a commotion downstairs.

Zhang Yue walked downstairs, but saw a knock on the door of his house.

The door was trembling, Zhang Yue suddenly encountered this scene, and remembered that he was a little shocked when he heard about Zhao Zhisi's methods on weekdays. But after calming down, Zhang Yue walked quickly to the stove and took the kitchen knife for cutting vegetables.

The kitchen knife is in hand, and the heart is certain.

Zhang Yue heard a loud bang behind him, and the door of the house seemed to be kicked open.

But I heard a voice say, "Why are you so unruly, do you go back to your house and kick the door?" ”

"It's because the villain has no memory, and he forgot that the Zhang family has pledged this house to the priest."

Zhang Yue looked outside the door clearly, but saw more than a dozen big men standing outside the door, and some people lit torches and shone into the house. By this time, he had pinned the kitchen knife behind him.

The first person stepped out of the door, kicked away the basket that was blocking the way, first looked at the room with his hands down, and then looked at Zhang Yue.

Then a person squeezed in behind him and said: "Come and count the belongings, give me a careful look, in case there is a bump, the priest will wait for a good look." ”

A large group of people with sticks and ropes, apparently coming to pack something.

Zhang Yue was a little panicked, and wondered where his brother was at the moment?

At this moment, the person at the head walked in front of Zhang Yue, this person was dressed in a black shirt and had a Confucian belt around his waist. This person was different from Fang Cai who stepped on the door and entered, and said gently: "You are the Zhang family Saburo?" ”

Zhang Yue did not answer.

The other party took out a piece of paper from his sleeve and said to Zhang Yue: "You don't have to be afraid, I'm not here to embarrass you." This is an IOU written by your brother, and your Zhang family owes me 300 yuan, and has no money to pay off the debt, so they sold the house and the family goods first. I do things with written documents, buy and sell. ”

Zhang Yue also looked at the other party boldly, this terrifying Zhao Zhusi in Pucheng. But seeing the other person is not very aggressive, or disdainful of being a child of his own.

You must know that there are four major Jia clans in Pucheng, and most of the county government affairs are controlled by the clans, and it is common to ask for entrustment and hijacking. Chen Xiang, a marquis, was first appointed as the chief and then the county commander, and wanted to reform his customs.

Zhao Zhusi was originally a small official of the Yamen, and he was promoted by Chen Xiang's appreciation, and he used his hand to suppress the powerful in the county. This person has a bad reputation in Pucheng, but because he is very talented in governing affairs and his methods are also very ruthless, after Chen Xiang was transferred, the later magistrate had to reuse him.

The Zhang family has offended such a person, how can they have a good life in the future?

"What did Abshiro ask you?"

"Pretending to be deaf? Do you know how to count? ”

Several people with five big and three thick arms, whose arms were thicker than their legs, stared at him, and Zhang Yue felt a little furious in his heart.

Zhang Yue cowered, and said hesitantly: "Tear down all the doors of my house, what kind of etiquette do you talk about?" ”

Everyone laughed.

Zhang Yue asked with some confidence: "Dare to ask if it's Zhao Zhisi?" ”

Zhao Zhisi didn't look at a child like Zhang Yue in his eyes, and smiled slightly: "I can afford it, others call me Zhao Zhusi, and it's the same to look down on anything." ”

Zhang Yue said in a low voice: "Zhao Zhisi, my eldest brother has not come back yet, you wait a while, he will advocate at home!" ”

Zhang Yue's voice was as thin as a mosquito, and a splash pretended to be surprised and said loudly: "Ah, everything is advocated by the priest? Then everything is moving! ”

The crowd burst into laughter.

"No," Zhang Yue explained in a low voice, "My eldest brother is not at home, I want to watch this place and wait for my eldest brother to come back!" Please wait! ”

Zhao Zhisi sneered: "If your eldest brother doesn't come back for a day, will we wait for a day?" ”

An obscene-looking minion on the side said, "Oshi, do you think this son doesn't look like his second brother?" ”

Hearing the minions mention Zhang Yue's second brother, Zhao Yusi's eyes suddenly showed a cold light.

"Since we can't catch his second brother right now, this person is also his own brother, let's catch it and sell it to the mountains as a deed brother to get a lot of money! It can be used to pay off debts, and by the way, it can also give the priest a bad breath! ”

Zhao Zhisi said lightly: "What should I do if Zhang Dalang comes back and doesn't see my brother?" ”

"Let's just assume we don't know! Did anyone present see it? ”

Everyone laughed strangely and said: "I didn't see it, I didn't see it, where is there any Zhang family Saburo?" Did you see that? ”

"I didn't see it, why did we shoot the door for a long time? I'm clearly not at home. ”

Zhao Abshisi was noncommittal, and the other party immediately acquiesced to Zhao Absi, took a step closer with a cruel smile on his face, and looked at Zhang Yue condescendingly and teasedly: "Come with me obediently!" so that they may not suffer from flesh and skin. ”

And Zhao Zhisi continued to laugh weirdly, as if it was a very fun thing, and he actually took pleasure in bullying children.

He suddenly came up and grabbed Zhang Yue's hand.

"Nope! No! Zhang Yue showed a frightened look.

"Don't be afraid! I won't hurt you. The man smiled smugly, stretched out his arms and grabbed Zhang Yue.

The other party thought that he had bluffed Zhang Yue with words, and deceived the other party when he was young. Zhang Yue suddenly took a step back and slashed at the other party with a backhand.

"Ahh

With a scream, the kitchen knife was headed for the neck. Even if this person reacted in time, he took a step back, but he still had a knife cut on his chest.

The kitchen knife was blunt, but it also cut through the wound.

The other party was covered in blood and sat on the ground and said in a panic: "Oshi, Oshi? Save me, save me, I'm going to die! ”

The people in the room were all shocked by Zhang Yue. Before they were Zhao Zhisi's minions, they were all scoundrels in the market, and it was common for them to fight with people on the street on weekdays, but a twelve or thirteen-year-old child dared to do this?

You must know that the knife just now went to the neck!

Zhao Zhisi's minions were in an uproar.

"Oshiji will pack this up first."

"I'm afraid that it will be a problem in the future."

"Cutting grass to the roots, a hundred."

Zhao Zhisi said lightly: "I didn't see it, but I was a little bold, not only does he look like your second brother, but his temperament is so bold!" ”

Zhang Yue said: "Oshi, I don't want to see blood with a knife, but I'm forced to be in a hurry, and rabbits will bite people, do you say?" ”

"Then you put down the knife first." Zhao Zhisi said.

"Oshiji, don't force me." Zhang Yue took a step back, but the next moment he wiped the blood on the kitchen knife on his face, and shouted at the top of his voice: "Help, help!" Oshiji has killed someone! ”

"Help!"

Everyone was taken aback, this young man was fierce, but at this moment, he had to be cowardly to call for help. The style of painting changed too fast, and everyone couldn't get used to it for a while.

The neighbors who were wandering outside heard Zhang Yue's call for help and approached.

"Oshiji, he's still a child!"

"Raise your hand!"

"They have seen blood, and they have done iniquity!"

At this time, someone was panting outside the door and shouted: "Hugh my third brother!" ”

Sure enough, Zhang Shi came in a hurry, rushed through the crowd, first guarded Zhang Yue, turned his head and saw Zhang Yue and asked with concern: "Third brother, how is it?" Did it hurt? ”

Zhang Yue looked at Zhang Shi like this, threw away the kitchen knife in his hand and cried: "Brother, I am almost about to be sold by Zhao Zhisi to the mountains to give people a deed brother." If you hadn't come back, I would have barely seen you. ”

Zhang Yue cried so loudly, even if he was afraid, he was more exaggerated. He knew that his brother was a little cowardly, and Zhao Zhisi had repeatedly bullied him before, he always thought about how to calm things down, and if he didn't force it to the extreme, he would definitely not turn his face with others.

Zhang Shi saw Zhang Yue's bloody face, the green tendons on his forehead burst out, and he turned around, gritting his teeth and saying, "Oshi, didn't we talk about it just now?" You dare to move the third brother, I will fight with you! ”

Zhao Zhisi sneered: "Whoever wants to move a child, Zhang Dalang doesn't want to talk nonsense, it will ruin my reputation in the county!" ”

Zhang Shi said to the man who was standing on tiptoe outside the house to watch the limelight: "Cao Baozheng, I beg you to uphold justice!" ”

There were a lot of people outside the house, and Cao Baozheng was stopped by Zhang Shi, and his body shrank like a cat being held by someone holding a vest.

But since he was stopped, he could only bite the bullet and reluctantly enter the house.

Cao Baozheng had three long beards, his figure was slightly blessed, and he saluted Zhao Zhisi with a smile on his face.

Zhao Zhisi stretched out his hand and said, "Bao Zheng is polite, this matter has nothing to do with you." ”

Bao Zheng was about to step forward and sing a promise, but as soon as Zhao Zhisi stretched out his hand, his mouth opened and closed again, and he laughed twice and said yes again and again.

Bao Zheng turned around and hurriedly said to Zhang Shi on the side: "This house has been paid to the priest, so it will be up to others." It's also a matter of San Lang being so frightened that he doesn't choose what to say when he is young, Zhang Dalang, do you say this is the reason. ”

Faced with Baozheng's defection, Zhang Yue was so angry that he raised his head and looked at Zhang Shi.

The splash skin who was cut by Zhang Yue on the side didn't cover the wound and cried, and a somersault got up from the ground and said: "Zhang Dalang, I just had a good talk with your third brother, how do you know that I was slashed and almost lost my life, how can this account be calculated?" ”

As soon as this person finished speaking, he was scolded by Zhao Zhisi: "Get out!" ”

"No." The man turned around and walked out of the house, blood still dripping from his body.

Zhang Shi turned his head to Zhang Yue and said, "Third brother, in order to compensate the Zhao family for 300 yuan of dowry." Now I have sold the family's land, a three-entry house at the east gate, this building and the tithes in the house to the Zhao family for 300 yuan. ”

Zhang Yue lost his voice and said: "All the family property has arrived?" ”

This just crossed and fell from a good middle-class family to the bottom, how can such a blow be withstanded?

"It's useless big brother!" Zhang Shiyan also blamed himself.

Bao Zheng hurriedly said: "Yes, yes, since everyone has made it clear, Zhang Dalang, let's move?" so as not to delay the work of the priest. ”

Bao Zheng is more active than Zhao Zhisi's subordinates, which really makes people wonder which side he is on.

Zhang Yue said: "Brother, even if we want to sell, we should go to the county to find someone to sell." Why is it all up to Zhao Zhisi to be the master, so it's not as much as he says? Our family property is worth 500 yuan! ”

As soon as Zhang Yue's words came out, no one expressed his position. Zhang Shi and Bao Zheng were reluctant to speak.

Zhang Shi glanced at Zhao Zhusi and said miserably: "Third brother, who in the county now dares to open the court and buy our family property?" Oshishi, don't you say? ”

Zhao Zhisi smiled and said nothing.

This is a suffocating oppression, and Zhang Yue felt a little bit at this time. But Zhang Shi didn't know how he had lived for half a month. Since his Zhang family convicted Zhao Absei, friends who have a good relationship on weekdays, and even relatives have avoided him, and they have taken the initiative to cut off contact.

Zhang Shi suddenly had no relatives, he became a loner in the county, and everyone turned their backs on him. This is far more desperate than when Zhang Xu ran away from marriage.

At this time, Zhao Zhusi spoke: "Baozheng today, all the neighbors are here, let's make it clear." It's not me, Zhao is someone who is aggressive. On the second day of your family's escape, the Hun family and I were waiting for our daughter and son-in-law to visit each other at home. ”

"I didn't know that in front of the eyes of the guests, I saw my daughter crying and running home. On that day, the whole county, the whole Jianzhou, was watching my Zhao someone's jokes. How innocent my daughter is, she was humiliated like this, and I Zhao did something wrong, it doesn't hurt to be faced, but I only have this one daughter, and I regard her as a pearl in the palm of my hand, and your Erlang is so humiliated by her! I don't know how to spend the past ten days, this child washes her face with tears every day, and the Hun family does not leave her side for a single step, I am afraid that she will not be able to think of finding a short time. ”

"My daughter's reputation, my reputation in this life, how can your Zhang family compensate me?"

As soon as these words came out, Bao Zheng and the neighbors who came were silent, and even Zhang Yue was speechless. In front of the full house, looking at the daughter who was returned, how did Zhao Zhisi and his wife feel on the spot? Some good deeds actually spread rumors that the bride did not become popular that day, and Zhang Jiaerlang ran away from home in a rage......

But a loss is a loss.

Zhang Yue thought to himself, the two families have formed such a big relationship, Zhao Zhusi sees that this is not just a matter of losing his family, maybe this is just the first step, what if he loses money, and he can't settle the matter?

Zhang Shi fixed his mind and said: "Zhao Zhisi Rongyu, no one in my Zhang family knew about this matter in advance, the second brother originally planned to go to Fuzhou in a few days to solve the test, will he worry that his daughter's private affairs will delay the major affairs of the people, this second brother usually only knows how to study, but once he is released, I will make the second brother apologize to the second brother to the door at that time." ”

Zhang Yue secretly rejoiced, Zhang Shi also thought of this layer, and pointed out that his second brother went to participate in the exam, and once he passed, he could directly participate in the provincial exam. Once he becomes a Jinshi, his identity will be different, he is an official, do you Zhao Zhisi dare to deal with our Zhang family like this?

Zhang Yue was secretly sad again, in his heart, he had always blamed his second brother for running away from marriage, which brought his family to this point, but he didn't expect that in the end, he still had to let his second brother keep his family safe.

Listening to Zhang Shi's words, Zhao Zhusi was not surprised at all, and sneered: "I already knew that your Erlang went to the exam, and he has sent someone to chase him, don't worry, he can't enter the examination room!" Even if he entered the examination room, his paper would not reach the examiner! Even in front of the examiner, he couldn't pass the test! ”

Listening to Zhao Zhisi say this with hatred, Zhang Yue felt a chill rush up to his vest, and it was true that Zhao Zhisi had a way in the county, the state, and the road.

Speaking of this, Zhao Zhisi said coldly: "Please rest assured, brothers, I will guarantee that one person may not be able to explain, but it is not difficult for one person not to explain!" ”

Zhang Shi said angrily: "Oshi, you are trying to ruin my second brother's future!" My second brother, the Zhang family...... Ay! ”

Zhang Shi paused heavily, he originally said how Zhang Xu offended him, and he had to take revenge like this, but after thinking about it......

Now there is no hope for the last one?

"Zhao Zhusi, I didn't expect you to plan a lot in front of you, but in the end, you still had a hundred secrets!"

Zhang Yue did his best, and said with a flash of inspiration: "A few days before the second brother got married, I seemed to hear that he inquired about the journey to Beijing. ”

"Kyori? What did he do in Beijing? Zhao Zhusi's expression was a little strange.

"Of course it's to find Chen Lingjun!"

Zhao Zhisi was taken aback when he heard this, after Chen Xiang, the former commander of Pucheng County, left office, he was transferred to Heyang County.

In the second year of He, when Fu Bi visited the prime minister for the second time, he recommended Chen Xiang to be transferred to the school manager of the secret pavilion and the department of the ancestral hall to serve in Beijing. For Chen Xiang, the old boss, Prime Minister Zhao Zhisi can't afford to offend, not to mention that there is a great prime minister behind the other party. Besides, if Zhang Xu enters Beijing, what else can Zhao Zhisi do, can he still reach out to Beijing to arrest people?

Zhao Zhisi obviously didn't expect this stubble, and said angrily: "You Zhang family brothers are really treacherous, and dare to say that you didn't know about it in advance?" ”