Wang Lun and others had been staying in Jiankang for three days, and on this day, they saw that pedestrians on the street suddenly flocked to the east of the city.

Ma Ling stopped a person at the moment, opened his mouth and asked, "Dare to ask Brother Tai, how are you in a hurry, what is the matter?" ”

The man was also very enthusiastic, and 1510 replied: "But there is a messenger of the Holy Sect from Mingzhou, and everyone dares to ask for alms!" ”

As soon as he heard the word Holy Religion, Wang Lun came to the spirit. I thought in my heart: "The four great Kou in the late Northern Song Dynasty, Shandong Song Jiang, Hebei Tianhu, Huaixi Wang Qing, Jiangnan La." Tian Hu and Wang Qing have false names, and they are not the enemies of Song Jiang. In the south of the Yangtze River, millions of people were gathered, and 52 counties in Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Anhui, and Zhejiang were captured in a few months. Song Jiang led one hundred and eight generals of Liangshan and 100,000 waterway troops in a fierce battle, and the fierce generals died 59 people, 11 people died of disease, and countless soldiers were killed, and they won a tragic victory. According to the calculation of time, Fang La swallowed the south of the Yangtze River in the name of 'Shuntian and protecting the country', and it was only in the past three or five years. ”

Seeing that Wang Lun and the others were listening carefully, the man continued: "Originally, there was an altar of Mingjiao in Hangzhou, which was very effective, and it was rumored that there were no less than 10,000 believers. ”

was mentioned by this person The word Hangzhou, Wang Lun was amused again, he was like riding a donkey to find a donkey, if he was looking for Mingjiao to go to his headquarters in Hangzhou, it must be Fang La's lair. I think that Shi Jin and the others are also about to be near Hangzhou, so they will gather together.

Thinking of this, Wang Lun's heart was relieved, and he asked: "Go to Qingxi County to worship, is there anything special?" ”

The man, who was probably a follower of the Ming religion, thought for a moment and said, "The poor should bow down before the altar for three days and three nights, and during the bowing period, they should only drink water and not eat to show their sincerity. The honest man can go up to offer a hundred pieces of money, and bow down for a day and a night before the altar, and likewise only drink water, and not eat; The rich and noble people make an offering of thousands of dollars every year, and then bathe and burn incense, gather forty-nine believers, and bow down together for half an hour. Wealthy businessmen, if they offer thousands of dollars, they can lead the deacons in the teaching, and there is no need to bow down. ”

Wang Lun frowned and asked, "How did you know such news?" ”

The man looked around and whispered, "Don't hide it from the son, it is rumored that the county guard is on the roster of the Ming Sect. ”

Although he knew that the Ming Sect was powerful, especially in the south, Wang Lun was still frightened.

Hua Rong said on the side: "Isn't it ridiculous that a dignified member of the court is in the company of the three sects and nine streams? ”

The man continued: "Actually, it's no wonder that the county keeper has set up a bureau in Suzhou and Hangzhou to collect exquisite and strange things, and as for the taxes paid in various places, they cannot be reduced or reduced at all. The people inevitably have resentment, so there are countless people who gather to resist taxes. A small mess will become a big disaster. However, the soldiers of the county were overstretched and it was difficult to quell the chaos, so they had to seek external forces. ”

When Wang Lun heard this, he said, "The external force is the Ming Sect? ”

The man said, "Exactly! Mingjiao has ten virtues, love, faith, sincerity, respect, wisdom, obedience, knowledge, awareness, secret, and observation; The method of self-cultivation is based on abstinence and silence, and vegetarianism, fasting, and prayer are daily lessons. People of faith are often able to guard against arrogance and rashness, maintain peace of mind, and be willing to accept the status quo in front of them. Therefore, the creed of Mingjiao contributed to the imperial court's maintenance of the stability of Jiangnan. ”

After hearing this, Wang Lun smiled and said: "The north and south of the river, the customs and customs are very different!" Thank you brother Tai for solving your doubts, a little money, not a tribute! ”

And when he had finished speaking, he put five taels of silver in the man's hand. The little man excused himself, put it in his arms, and said, "Childe has something, but please command." Xiao Ke can also introduce one or two Holy Sect messengers! ”

As soon as these words came out, it was equivalent to admitting that he was a member of the Ming Sect. He also saw that Wang Lun and the others were very good, and he had the heart to solicit.

Wang Lun smiled slightly, returned the salute and left.

When the man saw this, he did not take any thought, but went to the east of the city to seek the believers.

Wang Lun and the others returned to their residence, found Wang Dingliu and packed up and left.

Several people rode horses and galloped, Wang Dingliu's riding skills were not good, compared with Hua Rong and Shi Bao, it was far behind. Therefore, in order to take care of Wang Dingliu, Wang Lun was unable to gallop on the horse, and the speed of the road was naturally much slower.

Along the way, every mountain and forest, but it was inevitable to encounter strongman robbers, and without Wang Lun's action, they were all sent away by Shi Bao one by one.

On this day, Wang Lun and a few people passed through Taiping County, Xuanzhou, and saw a towering mountain from a distance, but saw that Cangshan was verdant, strange peaks were stacked, clouds were condensed and blue Han, and the mountains were crowned with air. As soon as Wang Lun saw it, he was attracted by the magnificent mountain scenery in front of him, and immediately stepped up and went straight to the mountain.

When I came to the foot of the mountain, I found a family of mountain households to inquire a little, and I knew that this mountain is called Yi Mountain, which is located at the junction of Xuanzhou and Shezhou. There are charming scenery in the mountain, ancient wood elixir, famous flowers and fruits, waterfall water falling, soup spring fragrance and temperature, it is the general place of fairyland.

At the end, the mountain man reminded: "Although there is a charming scenery on the mountain, it is also harmful to people and thieves, so the officials should detour to other roads, otherwise when you enter the mountain, you will lose your plate and lose your life." ”

This mountain household saw that Wang Lun was dressed extraordinarily and talked well, so he called him an official.

When Shi Bao heard this, he immediately laughed and said, "How can our brothers ever be afraid of anyone? If they dare to rob us and entangle them, I will cut off their heads and kill them. ”

Seeing Shi Baosheng's rudeness, the mountain household couldn't help but be a little afraid, but still persuaded him: "A good man must not be strong, I heard that the leader of the mountain is very vicious, and he has the power to fight bears with his bare hands, and is known as the 'enemy of a thousand people', even the government can't help him, and if a good man meets him, he will suffer a loss." ”

Wang Lun saw that this mountain household was kind-hearted, so he left five taels of silver, and then led the horses with a few people to go along the mountain road. The Shanhu couldn't stop thanking him after receiving the money, and Wu Zi followed behind Wang Lun and persuaded him: "The official should find another way, don't lose your life in vain on this mountain." ”

Wang Lun said: "It's okay, we still have the power to protect ourselves." ”

When the mountain man saw Wang Lun's words, he went home on his own.

The further you go, the more rugged the mountain road becomes, but the more charming the scenery becomes. Strange flowers and trees, strange rocks and dangerous peaks, can be seen everywhere, there are more waterfalls and flowing springs, rare birds and beasts, dizzying. Even rough people like Shi Bao gradually forgot their anger and looked stupid.

Just when a few people were obsessed with the beautiful scenery in the mountains, they saw more than a dozen big men jumping out from behind the strange stones not far away, all holding knives, guns and blades, with a strange smile in their mouths, and said: "If you know each other, leave the horses entangled, and let you leave on your own, otherwise even the men and horses will be accepted." ”

Hearing this, Ma Ling couldn't help but scream strangely and said, "You group of bird men, it's really annoying!" ”

After finishing speaking, Shi Bao and Ma Ling rushed towards the dozen or so strongmen. These dozen or so strongmen couldn't help but be stunned, and they all shouted strangely: "You black man is impatient, so you let the masters take your dog's life." ”

These dozen or so big men shouted fiercely, but they didn't have much effort in their hands. didn't wait for Wang Lun and Hua Rong to step forward, they had already been cooked by Shi Bao. After a while, most of the dead and wounded of the dozen or so strongmen fell to the ground, moaning and screaming.

Shi Bao was angry in his heart, leaving him alone, unharmed. Shi Bao scolded: "Get out! Go back and tell your bullshit boss to come out, and I want him to know who's really a good guy! ”

There are many grasses in the green forest, and there are jackals, and Wang Lun is also happy to see Shi Bao eliminate violence and peace.

Hearing this, the man woke up like a dream, and ran up the mountain with a roll.