Although this great Confucian has a trace of foolish loyalty, his spirit is still praised by the people. The local Confucian scholars mobilized the local squires and built a Wencheng Temple for them.

Most of this temple are some literati and scholars who came to pay respects, and the incense is much lighter than the land temple of Fanzhi County.

There is no fixed throne in Xiguguo, and the land temple naturally does not have a imperial court. The incense is all on its own, but it is quite difficult for one side of the land.

This land temple is not in good spirits, and the incense is much worse than that of the prosperous county, but compared to the Wencheng Temple in the same county, the incense is much more vigorous.

It is recorded in these county chronicles that Xing Zhen and the others were not in a hurry to go to the Land Temple to see what the sacredness was. Instead, he went to the Wencheng Temple to worship first, not for anything else, Xing Zhen likes to read, and Pu Gongling is also a scholar.

Sympathy and pity for each other, so the first Wencheng Temple did not say, and bought enough incense on the road. The amount brought by two people is enough to compare with more than ten people in other ordinary worship. And the two are sincere, and the burning incense is more pure.

Xing Zhen still regards money as his life, and he can sleep on the streets along the way and never stay in an inn. Do your own cooking, and you won't pay a high price for the finished product.

But for some things, such as buying books and burning incense to worship the Buddha, Xingzhen never hesitated. But every time the money is spent, there will be a period of depression.

The bronze statue of the lowest specification of Wencheng Temple, a middle-aged man in Rushan stands with his hands in his hands. Although he is a Confucian student, perhaps because he has fought on the battlefield, he has a momentum that is not angry but mighty.

As for the whole temple, it was left unattended and dusty everywhere. Xing Zhen and Pu Gongling once again became free laborers, and only after cleaning and tidying up did they burn incense and worship.

Just when Xing Zhen and the others had done everything and were ready to leave. A group of people carried a coffin into the room, and the three men in the front who wore linen and filial piety cried loudly. Among these people, there are also four acquaintances. It was the fourth brother who was beaten away by Xingzhen and Pu Gongling in Xinglin Mountain the day before yesterday.

Except for the three men wearing linen and filial piety, the rest of the dozen or so people wore black robes with a white strip of cloth tied around their waists.

This is the custom of the Trapped Dragon Continent, and this must be the direct descendant of the deceased. Most of the children are biological children, and those who have no children will be replaced by the closest juniors. If a white-haired person sends a black-haired person, no one wears linen and filial piety.

Other relatives or mourners must wear black robes. A strip of white cloth is tied around the waist to express mourning for the deceased.

There are three people who wear linen and filial piety, and they must be their own sons. If it is replaced by other relatives, there will not be as many as three.

Xing Zhen and Pu Gongling frowned slightly, and walked two steps forward to bet at the door. Xing Zhen said in a deep voice: "This place is the Wencheng Temple, a place dedicated to the sages and Confucian scholars. How can you be allowed to mess around, and it is difficult for you to bury the coffin here?"

Carrying a dead person to Wencheng Temple is a great disrespect to the sages who are enshrined. Xing Zhen suddenly became angry, if it weren't for the other party's funeral, I was afraid that he would directly swing his fist to drive people away.

didn't think about it, the three sons of the deceased who wore linen and filial piety, you look at me, I look at you, with a blank face. The oldest middle-aged man looked at the youngest man.

said: "Third brother, you are a person from the rivers and lakes, and you have friends from the rivers and lakes to help. The boy who obstructed us had a long sword, and he should be a ranger from other places. You are both Jianghu people who are easy to talk to, so why don't you explain. ”

The young man, known as the third brother, did not have much respect for the eldest brother. immediately put away his grief and replaced it with a disdainful glance at the eldest brother who spoke. The expression changes naturally and quickly, and if this person goes to sing, he will definitely have a chance to become a famous actor.

The third brother also looked at Xingzhen and Pu Gongling with disdain. As for the puppy, it was directly ignored.

Then he looked back at the four senior brothers, and said casually: "Four senior brothers, someone has ruined our good deeds." How about throwing them out, so as not to be an eyesore here. ”

The four people who were asked immediately showed the color of purple eggplant. is all complaining in their hearts, this special enemy has a narrow road. And this fifth junior brother with eyes and no beads actually said that he wanted to throw people out. Especially the fourth junior brother Hu Linquan, who wanted to find a crack in the ground to get into.

Senior brother Wang Tanzhi reluctantly said: "Fifth senior brother, don't be impulsive, this person can't be provoked." When we were in Xinglin Mountain, they were the ones who beat the four of us away. and the pants of the fourth junior brother Hu Linquan, which were wet that night. ”

The third brother Yang Hai immediately looked frightened, and he didn't dare to be disrespectful to Xing Zhen and the others. Turning his head to look at the eldest brother Yangshan and the second brother Yanghai, this look almost made his nose crooked.

It turned out that Yang Shan and Yang Lin heard about Hu Changlin peeing his pants. The second Yang Lin is smiling evilly, waiting to see a good show. Among the three sons, only the eldest Yangshan is still crying bitterly.

Yang Hai stubbornly said: "Our three brothers have a share in Dad's affairs, and we can't let me carry it alone." To explain, everyone explains together. ”

Yang Lin said indifferently: "I have no opinion on going together." ”

Pu Gongling suddenly shouted angrily: "A group of unscrupulous descendants, my father died and pretended to cry without saying anything, but now I actually have a smile on my face." If it weren't for the funeral, you would have been beaten all over the ground looking for teeth today. ”

Pu Gongling couldn't get used to what he did as a child, and he couldn't help but feel unjust. The Changran man glared angrily, and being able to beat away the four senior brothers was a bit terrifying.

Yang Shan wiped the tears on his face, stepped forward and said: "The two heroes are angry, the two younger brothers are not like each other, it's because I, the eldest brother, is not strict in discipline." If you want to be punished, come at me. “

Seeing that Xing Zhen and Pu Gongling did not move, Yang Shan continued to ask: "The two heroes are afraid that we will disturb Mr. Chengyan, the great Confucian Wen Chengyan, right?"

Xing Zhen said "oh" and said: "It turns out that this great Confucian is called Wen Chengyan, and he is surnamed Wen, which is really a coincidence. ”

Then his face became cold: "Since you know that you will disturb Mr., why do you still act like this?"

Yang Shan replied neither humbly nor arrogantly: "The heroes don't know, this is the custom of Fanzhi Town." All the old people in the family have to put their bodies in coffins for a hundred years. Then he was carried to this Wencheng temple and parked for three days, stained with the literary rhyme of Confucianism. I hope that in the future, among the descendants of the family, there will be more offspring who are literate and literate. ”

Afraid that Xing Zhen and others would not believe it, Yang Shan continued to explain: "There is no record of this custom in the county annals, but everyone in Fanzhi County knows it. The two of you can go out and inquire, and you will know the reason immediately. ”

Pu Gongling was quite curious: "There is such a custom? ”

Yang Shan slowly explained: "It is the blood book written by Mr. Chengyan of the Great Confucian Wen before his inauguration. ”

It reads: "I am not talented in words, and I am not allowed to cultivate during my lifetime, and it is difficult to become an immortal." Although there is no rhyme of the great Confucian sages, it can gather literature into qi. When I return to the place where the bones are buried, the area around the tomb will become a treasure of feng shui. I can bury those who are interested in assisting the Xi clan next to me, and absorb the spirit of culture to bless future generations. ”

Seeing that Xing Zhen and Pu Gongling were full of curiosity and waited for the following, Yang Shan continued: "After the first battle of that year, there was no Xi bloodline to survive. Wencheng Temple was built by Fanzhi County, and no one who survived the Xi bloodline could be found. Therefore, the county guard ordered that anyone who has an elderly person in the family for a hundred years can come to this place and park his body for three days. ”

In order to show respect for Wen Chengyan, the blood book was placed at the bottom of the statue. No one is willing to risk angering the souls of the great Confucian sages to steal the worthless blood book. Presumably, it is still under the statue, and the two of them can check it themselves if they don't believe it. ”

Xing Zhen and Pu Gongling have a good sense of the only one of the three sons who really cried. Naturally, he believed in his words.

But this matter is too unbelievable, and Xing Zhen and Pu Gongling dare not be careless. In desperation, he returned to the temple and really found the blood book under the statue.

After many years of storage, the blood stains dried up, and the color of the blood characters was light, almost similar to that of yellowed silk. Fortunately, Xing Zhen is good in his eyes, and after a long time of screening, it is finally confirmed, and the handwriting is the same as what Yang Shan said.

Since it is a custom here, it is inconvenient for Xing Zhen and others to obstruct more. After politely hugging their fists and apologizing, the two of them and a dog left Wencheng Temple.

When passing by the four senior brothers, the latter subconsciously dodged. Obviously, it is against two people and one dog, and there is a serious psychological shadow.

Out of the Wencheng Temple, I found a local person and inquired. This custom has lasted for 60 years, and it really exists.

The deceased was a landlord in Fanzhi County. The family has more money and more land, so he gave him a nickname to promote the old land.

When this man had money, he first ate, drank, and was merry. After enjoying it, he will think about life, and this old man thinks about how to live longer, eat, drink and have fun longer, which is the so-called immortality.

Immortality is not something that can be done with money, and it is really impossible to find a way. He pinned his hope on the land temple when the spirit was not good, and would visit the land temple almost once a day, giving a lot of incense.

A few days ago, I went to the Land Temple, why did I suddenly return to the West today. I asked several people in a row, but I couldn't get an answer.

Yang Laotu's wife died early, leaving behind three sons and one daughter, and the eldest helped Yang Laotu collect rent at home. The second and third children were sent away to learn art since they were young.

Boss Yangshan has an excellent reputation in Fanzhi County, and the harvest is not good. Try to reduce some rent, and as for completely free of it, he doesn't dare.

For some tenants who are in difficulty, they don't mind if they delay a lot. As a result, every spring, the peasant family is scrambling to rent the land of the Yang Lao Tu family.

Yangshan seems to make less money, but in fact, it is the best annual income among many landlords. Because Yangshan gave convenience to others, the tenants did not run away because they could not pay the rent. Every year, the land is rented out in full, and the rent is either late or slow, but in the end, it is recovered in the end.

After inquiring about it, there was nothing suspicious about the family. Xing Zhen and Pu Gongling, so they don't have to worry about them destroying Wencheng Temple.

As for the senior brother, casual convenience is definitely inevitable. Xing Zhen and Pu Gongling are quite helpless about this, and they can't manage tomorrow if they can manage today, unless someone takes care of Wencheng Temple.

The two of them and a dog are preparing to leave here and go to the next land temple. Yang Shan, who was dressed in filial piety clothes, chased him out, holding a large bag of silver taels, and made a noise when he ran.

Running too fast, he was out of breath when he approached Xing Zhen and the others. Handed out the silver two panted and said: "Seeing the two chivalrous and courageous, there is a reluctance below. Please ask the two heroes to help one or two, these silver taels are used as a reward to fill in the small amount of money for the two of them. ”

Xing Zhen and Pu Gongling were stunned, it turned out that they were dressed ordinary, and they regarded them as rangers who walked all the way and performed all the way. But it's really accurate, except for the dragon money that Xing Zhen carried, these two lords really don't have much silver taels.

But there are things to do and things to do, and Xing Zhen and Pu Gongling are not people who do everything for money.

Pu Gongling excused himself: "Please also say it clearly, see if my two brothers can help!"

Yang Shan said slowly: "Presumably, the two young heroes have already seen that my two younger brothers have bad intentions. Among the eight people who carried the coffin today, half were helpers invited by the second Yanglin, and half were helpers invited by the third Yanghai. They want to be unfavorable to me, and it is estimated that they will do something to me within three days of the mortuary in Wencheng Temple. ”

"Seeing that the four senior brothers of the third child are afraid of the two young heroes, they must be people with high martial arts. I would like to ask the two of you to help take care of one or two. ”

Afraid that Xing Zhen and Pu Gongling would not agree, Yang Shan continued to persuade: "The two of you only need to be present to deter you, I believe that with you here, they don't dare to do it." ”

"After these three days, when I return home and have the protection of the government, I don't need to be afraid of them. Besides, they have murderous intentions towards me, and I can't do the same to my own brothers. Even if you really do it, please don't ask the two young heroes not to take the lives of the second and third brothers. ”

Xing Zhen did not agree or object, but said in one sentence: "For the sake of family property?"