The Romance of the Famous Marshals of the Early Tang Dynasty Li Jichuan

Chapter 34 Evacuation Wagangzhai

Shan Xiongxin asked, "Brother Xu, what are your plans now?"

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) said: "Brother Xian, it's the first time I've encountered this kind of thing, I don't know what to do?"

Shan Xiongxin said: "Brother Xu, Zhai Rang, the big boss of Wagangzhai, was on an errand in the government before he arrived in Wagangzhai, maybe he would have a good idea, let's go and ask."

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) said: "Brother Xian, it's okay to do so."

Shan Xiongxin said: "Brother Xu, Wagangzhai is seventy miles away from here, it is better to ask Mr. Kong and Miss Kong to take shelter there than to hide in this land temple."

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) walked to Mr. Kong's side and said with a smile: "Mr. Kong, Zhang Yanei pulled Miss Kong, Xu Mouse asked Zhang Yanei to release Miss Kong, Zhang Yanei didn't agree, Xu Mouse and Zhang Yanei fought, Xu Mouse knocked Zhang Yanei down, Zhang Yanei's head hit the corner of the table behind, and he died of blood."

Zhang Yanei's subordinates reported to the official, the officers and soldiers are arresting Xu Rat, I am afraid that Mr. Kong and Miss Kong will be involved, I and Xu Mouse are going to Wagang Village to hide for a while, please Mr. Kong and Miss Kong go to hide with us, is Mr. Kong willing? ”

Mr. Kong nodded.

Miss Kong said, "Young Master Xu, my father agreed to go to Wagangzhai to hide."

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) walked up to Shan Xiongxin and asked with a smile: "Brother Xian, Mr. Kong and Miss Kong agreed to go to Wagangzhai, when do you think it is better to leave?"

Shan Xiongxin said with a smile: "Brother Xu, get up and set off now, you can reach it when it gets dark, Brother Xu is worried, I often walk this road, and I can walk smoothly when it's dark."

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) and Shan Xiongxin walked to the offering table, and Xu Maogong (Li Ji) smiled and said to everyone: "Eat all the food in the food box, and then let's go."

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) walked to the temple gate and helped Mr. Kong to the offering table with Miss Kong.

Xu Mouse brought the two extra-large food boxes to the table, opened the food boxes, and put the food box containing the simmered male duck in front of Mr. Kong, and put the food box containing the Yiya five-flavor chicken in front of Shan Xiongxin.

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) tore off a piece of duck meat from a simmered male duck and handed it to Mr. Kong, who took the duck meat with his right hand, put it in his mouth and chewed it carefully, and stretched out his big finger with his left hand.

Miss Kong said: "Master Xu, my father said: The simmered male duck made by Xu Yuanwai is delicious."

Miss Kong took out the kettle and teacup, poured a glass of water, and handed it to Mr. Kong, who took the teacup with his left hand and took a sip, and Mr. Kong ate a mouthful of duck meat and drank a sip of water.

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) pointed to the food box containing the Yiya five-flavor chicken, and said to Shan Xiongxin: "Brother Xian, this is the Yiya five-flavor chicken made by my father, please taste it."

Shan Xiongxin tore off a piece of chicken with Yiya five-flavor chicken, put it in his mouth and chewed it, and said, "Brother Xu, I didn't expect Lord Ling Zun to cook so deliciously."

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) nodded with a smile, tore off a piece of chicken with Yiya five-flavor chicken, put it in his mouth, chewed it carefully, and said to the Xu mouse while chewing: "Xu Mouse, you can eat it too, eat all the vegetables in the food box, let's hurry."

Xu Mouse responded: "Yes." He also tore off a piece of chicken from Yiya Five-Flavor Chicken and ate it.

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) watched and everyone ate all the dishes in the two extra-large food boxes. He smiled and said, "Pack your things, let's go now."

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) walked to Mr. Kong and Miss Kong, and said with a smile: "Miss Kong, we are going to a far place, can you change into my clothes and dress up as a man, so that you will not be noticed by the officers and soldiers on the road."

Miss Kong smiled and said, "Young Master Xu, I wear your clothes, what should you do?"

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) said with a smile: "I have been going to my grandfather's house for more than ten days, and I wear a lot of clothes when I go far away."

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) took off his coat and handed it to Miss Kong, who put on Xu Maogong's (Li Ji) coat and combed her hair into the appearance of a man.

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) said with a smile: "Let's go now."

Everyone went out of the temple gate, Xu Maogong (Li Ji) flew on the big white horse, Xu Mouse and Miss Kong, helped Mr. Kong onto the big white horse, and sat behind Xu Maogong (Li Ji).

Xu Mouse rode on the horse, Miss Kong also got on the same horse and sat behind Xu Ling, Shan Xiongxin rode a jujube red horse to lead the way, and the five of them marched towards Wagangzhai.

Mr. Kong was frail and sickly, and Xu Maogong (Li Ji) rode a big white horse, which was much slower than usual, and walked for nearly two hours, and it was already dark before he arrived at Wagangzhai.

Shan Xiongxin rode to the gate of Wagangzhai and shouted loudly to the corner tower on the height: "I am Shan Xiongxin, open the door."

The sentry on the corner tower on the high place, seeing that the person on horseback was Shan Xiongxin, shouted loudly: "The second master is back, open the door quickly."

At the outpost next to the gate of Wagangzhai, five or six sentries ran out, ran to the gate, and opened the gate with a squeak.

The head of the sentry smiled and said to Shan Xiongxin: "Second master, take the guests to the cottage to sit down."

Shan Xiongxin pointed at Xu Maogong (Li Ji) and said, "This is my brother-in-law in my hometown, and my brother-in-law's teacher."

The head of the sentry smiled and said, "The second master, please come inside."

Shan Xiongxin asked the head of the sentry, "The big boss, are you in the cottage today?"

The head of the sentry said with a smile: "Back to the second master, the big boss will go out in the morning."

Shan Xiongxin rode into the gate, and Xu Maogong (Li Ji), Mr. Kong, Xu Rat, and Miss Kong rode into the gate.

After entering the gate, everyone rode more than ten zhang away, turned a corner, and saw a long upward gentle slope.

The people rode along the great gentle slope and walked about half a mile up a wide flat land to the second gate.

Shan Xiongxin said: "Brother Xu, we just walked through the front village, and after entering this second gate, it is the middle village, please go to the middle village to eat and rest."

Shan Xiongxin rode to the second gate of Wagangzhai and shouted loudly to the corner tower on the high place: "I am Shan Xiongxin, open the door."

The sentry on the corner tower on the high place, seeing that the person on horseback was Shan Xiongxin, shouted loudly: "The second master is back, open the door quickly."

At the outpost next to the second gate of Wagangzhai, eight or nine sentries ran out of the gate, ran to the gate, and squeaked to open the gate.

A strong man in his thirties ran over from a distance, bowed and said with a smile: "The second master is good, I haven't seen him for more than ten days."

Shan Xiongxin returned the salute with a fist, and replied with a smile: "Hello Vice Captain Li, I went back to my hometown to visit relatives, and I only came back today."

Deputy Captain Li smiled and said to Shan Xiongxin: "The second master, please come to the cottage to sit as a guest."

Shan Xiongxin pointed at Xu Maogong (Li Ji) and said, "Deputy Captain Li, this is my brother-in-law in my hometown, and my brother-in-law's teacher."

Deputy Captain Li said with a smile: "The second master, please come inside."

Shan Xiongxin rode into the second gate, and Xu Maogong (Li Ji), Mr. Kong, Xu Rat, and Miss Kong rode into the second gate.

The group rode for about a mile when they saw a row of houses running east-west.

The first big house in the west, there are two big red lanterns hanging high at the door, shining with a dim light, and there are two large characters "side hall" on the door plaque on the front.

Shan Xiongxin said with a smile: "Brother Xu, let's eat in this side hall."

Everyone got off the horse, tied up the horses, Shan Xiongxin and Xu Maogong (Li Ji) walked in front, and Miss Kong and Xu Mouse supported Mr. Kong to follow.

Everyone walked into the side hall, there were five tables in the side hall, and Shan Xiongxin chose the table by the window and walked over.

Shan Xiongxin asked Xu Maogong (Li Ji) to sit in the main seat, Xu Maogong (Li Ji) excused himself, Shan Xiongxin walked up to Mr. Kong and said with a smile: "Mr. Kong, please sit in the main seat." Mr. Kong postponed.

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) walked up to Mr. Kong and said, "Please sit on the main seat." Mr. Kong nodded, and Miss Kong and Xu Mouse helped Mr. Kong to sit on the main seat.

Shan Xiongxin asked Xu Maogong (Li Ji) to sit on Mr. Kong's left, and Shan Xiongxin himself sat on Mr. Kong's right.

Shan Xiongxin said: "Miss Kong, please sit next to Xu Maogong (Li Ji)." Miss Kong smiled and said, "I don't sit, I'll pour you wine."

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) said: "Miss Kong, sit down, let Xu Mouse pour wine."

Miss Kong sat down next to Xu Maogong (Li Ji).

At this time, a man in his forties came into the side hall, walked over with a smile, saluted Shan Xiongxin with a fist, and said: "The second master is good, I have stripped and laid down, and Deputy Captain Li of Zhongzhai sent a sentry to deliver a letter to me and said: The second master is back, and the second master invites his brother-in-law and teacher to be guests, and I hurriedly run to serve."

Shan Xiongxin said: "This is Zhai Hong, the elder brother of the big boss Zhai Rang, who is in charge of the banquet in Wagangzhai."

Shan Xiongxin pointed at Mr. Kong and said, "Zhai Hong, this is my brother-in-law's teacher, Mr. Kong."

Zhai Hong bowed and said with a smile, "Hello Mr. Kong."

Mr. Kong stood up, returned the salute with a fist, and nodded.

Shan Xiongxin pointed at Xu Maogong (Li Ji) and said, "Zhai Hong, this is my brother-in-law Xu Maogong (Li Ji)."

Zhai Hong clasped his fists and saluted, and said with a smile: "Brother Xu is good."

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) stood up and returned the salute with a fist, and said with a smile: "Hello Brother Zhai Hong, my teacher Mr. Kong can't speak, please don't blame Brother Zhai Hong."

Zhai Hong said with a smile: "Distinguished guests, please sit down, and I will arrange food."

Two moments later, Zhai Hong walked into the side hall with a jar of wine, followed by three pro-soldiers holding wine, food, bowls and chopsticks, and the pro-soldiers placed a plate of sauced beef, a plate of steamed river fish, a plate of salted peanuts, a plate of dried tofu, and a pair of chopsticks in front of each person. After arranging, the pro-soldiers withdrew.

Zhai Hong carried the wine jar and poured wine for everyone, and poured half a bowl of wine for himself.

Shan Xiongxin raised the wine bowl and said: "Mr. Kong, Brother Xu is busy today, and I have prepared a little thin wine, and the hospitality is not good, I hope you will forgive me."

After speaking, he raised his neck and drank the wine, put the wine bowl on the table, and Shan Xiongxin stretched out his hand and made a gesture to invite everyone to drink.

Mr. Kong raised the bowl and took a sip.

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) hugged his fists and saluted, and said: "Single brother, Mr. Kong is not strong enough to drink, and he still looks at Haihan."