The weather on this day is not bad, at least it does not make people feel particularly cold, the ice and snow outside Bianliang City have begun to melt slowly, the water in the small river is still frozen and solid, and a few branches of plum on the side of the avenue have bloomed a little brighter.

This is the town of Da Li Zhuang thirty miles north of the city, Gao Zhong rode the jujube red horse, Fang Jinshi rode the horse that pulled the cart at home, galloping on the country road, his horse is far less than the jujube red horse that was bought with a lot of money later, and he was far behind.

Gao Zhong stopped and waited for him to come over, jumped down and said, "This is really a good horse, although the price you said is a little higher, it is worth it." Fang Jinshi said: "Since you think it's good, how about giving you this horse?" Gao Pet hurriedly said: "How can this be done?" A gentleman doesn't take the favor of others, you buy it at a great price, how can I want your horse? I can't afford it either. ”

Fang Jinshi smiled and said: "I'll give it to you, you don't have to pay, isn't there a saying that there is a sword to send to a martyr, of course the good goods must be given to those who know the goods." ”

Gao Zhong said: "If this horse doesn't go up to the battlefield to fight, it will be the same in anyone's hands." Fang Jinshi said: "Actually, I am also a martial artist with a military position, from the seventh grade. ”

Gao Zhong looked at him, a little disbelieving, Fang Jinshi said seriously: "Really, I have fought in the Northwest Army, and I have fought with the Liao Army of the Western Xia Army, as well as the Jurchens." Although his words were a bit exaggerated, they were not completely bragging, so Fang Jinshi said it very calmly.

Gao Zhong's eyes flashed with envy, and he praised: "Are you a martial artist who fought bravely on the battlefield and earned his fame by fighting for military exploits?" Fang Jinshi said: "Of course this is, at that time, I led people to rob a county seat in Liao, called Roufu County, and finally got this fame." ”

Gao Chong admired him even more when he heard this, and sighed and said, "Hey, when can I go up to the battlefield to fight." Fang Jinshi said: "How many people hear that they want to go to the battlefield and fight hard, and they are afraid to die, but you are jealous that others have been on the battlefield, which is considered rare." ”

Gao Zhong said: "People and people's ideas are always different, you should keep this horse, and I will buy it from you when I have money in the future." Fang Jinshi knew that if he had to give him away, Gao Zhong would definitely not accept it, and he was temporarily living in King Xu's mansion, and there was no place to raise horses, so he had to give up for the time being and find another opportunity.

The two got on their horses and gossiped for a while, and then came to the main street of Dalizhuang Town, Fang Jinshi saw an oil mill selling oil, and a small flag in front of a small shop, which said "Feng Ji Oil Mill".

Fang Jinshi went out of the city to walk the horse, of course, he had his own purpose, he wanted to find out whether the fire in the boundary village there had anything to do with the people from the Liao State, and the most important thing was whether it would have anything to do with the fact that Emperor Yelu Yanxi of Liao sent someone to deliver the letter.

Gao Zhong saw him dismount, walked towards the oil mill, and said strangely: "What are you doing in the oil mill?" Fang Jinshi said: "Come and see a friend, you can come too." Gao Zhong was helpless, so he had to tie the horse and follow him in, the guy in the store saw that a guest came in, and immediately stepped forward to greet him, Fang Jinshi brought out Feng Bao's name, explaining the intention, the guy had already been greeted by Feng Bao, and immediately found the guy who sold oil that day, this guy was deeply impressed by the oil buyer at that time, because the man took a silver pen that he had never seen before to pay the bill.

However, this guy didn't know where the person who came to buy oil came from, and he only came this time, and he never saw it again, Fang Jinshi asked some other details, but he didn't gain anything, he couldn't help but be a little disappointed, he was just about to go out, the guy came out again, and said with a smile: "This son might as well ask the second child of the Chen family." Fang Jinshi heard that he had some meaning in his words, so he said to him: "Then please ask the little brother to work hard." ”

The guy smiled and said, "Chen's second house is separated by two streets." Fang Jinshi understood what he meant, this was asking him for errand money, Fang Jinshi took out a hundred or ten copper coins from his arms and stuffed them into the hands of the guy in this store and said, "Take it to buy wine." ”

The guy suddenly nodded with a smile and said, "Gongzi Xie Fang, Chen Lao Er has a wooden wheeled car, which was bought for someone some time ago, and after a day, it was actually lost on the edge of the river beach, and he picked it up." ”

Fang Jinshi understood what this guy meant as soon as he heard it, but he said curiously: "How do you know that the person who came to buy oil that day pushed Chen Laoer's wooden wheeled car?" ”

The guy said: "Don't hide it, I am Chen Laoer's neighbor and clan relative, and I have borrowed his wooden wheel car a few times, and as soon as the person who bought the oil pushed it that day, I recognized it." ”

Fang Jinshi heard the door, this guy must be a scheming person, he must have felt that something was wrong, and got some news, Fang Jinshi took two more pieces of money out to this guy, and saw that he had collected it before saying, "Didn't you follow the person who bought oil that day?" ”

The guy said: "At that time, the counter was a little busy, and I didn't think about it so much, so naturally I wouldn't follow others, but on the second day, Chen Lao Er told me that his car was bought at a high price, and later someone found that it was lost on the river beach. ”

Fang Jinshi listened and said, "Can you take me to the outside of Zheng Yuanwai's mansion?" The fellow said, "Of course, let's go." ”

Fang Jinshi and Gao Pet stored their horses in this oil mill, this guy is currently leading the way, all the way to the west, Gao Pet asked in a low voice, "What are we going to see?" Fang Jinshi said: "A few days ago, someone in Lijie Village, not far away, deliberately set fire to seven or eight ordinary people, and the murderer is very likely to be hiding in this town, let's take a look." ”

Gao Chong's face sank, and he scolded: "Such a murderer, he really deserves to be killed." He immediately quickened his pace, as if he was too late and those murderers would flee, Fang Jinshi didn't talk much when he saw him on weekdays, but when he encountered injustice, he didn't hesitate.

The three of them walked on the road, and the man said: "Young Master Fang, you are a person from the Yamen of Kaifeng Mansion, if there is a reward from the government in the future, you can remember to speak for me." He didn't forget to ask for some benefits at this time, Fang Jinshi agreed, and the three of them walked more than three miles, and when they arrived at a small river, the guy pointed to a big mansion on the other side and said: "That's Zheng Yuanwai's house, and the wooden wheel car was left here that day." ”

Fang Jinshi looked at the opposite bank, only to see a big mansion built against the river bank, the main entrance of the house faces the official road, there is a back door open on the river beach, the double door is closed, a few big trees are planted in front of the door, there is no one nearby, at this time the water is small in winter, the river has frozen, and it only takes a hot tea time to hike over.

It's just that at this time, if you don't enter the house, you shouldn't see any situation, if you go to knock on the door like this, a few people don't know this Zheng Yuan, and they can't find any reason to believe it, Fang Jinshi thought for a while and asked this guy: "How do you know that this Zheng Yuan's family is here?" Have you seen these creatures? ”

The man said: "I haven't seen it, but I naturally have a way to know that there are forty-six of these people, who arrived ten days ago, and I also know that they are from Liao." Fang Jinshi was taken aback, he underestimated this guy at first, this guy even knew this, Fang Jinshi asked: "How do you know that those people are from Liao?" ”

The guy said a little proudly: "These living people don't worship our gods, and the gods they worship are only worshiped by the Khitans." Fang Jinshi began to like this guy a little, although this person is greedy for money, but his ability to do things is very good, Fang Jinshi smiled: "Since you know that Zheng Yuan's family has come to the Khitans, why don't you report to the official?" ”

The man said: "It's not that the Khitans can't come to the Great Song Dynasty, what should I report to the official?" Why bother to offend Zheng Yuanwai in vain? Fang Jinshi thinks about it, but since it has been confirmed that it is the Khitan people who bought the oil, and it is likely to be related to the arson case in Lijie Village, today's harvest is enough for Fang Jinshi.

Fang Jinshi and the three of them returned to the oil mill, he couldn't think of how to check Zheng Yuan's mansion for the time being, so he could only do it, he and Gao Pet led the horse out, and Gao Pet said: "Let's go back?" ”

Fang Jinshi said: "It's still early, I heard that the scenery of the mountain behind the nearby Chengyun Temple is good, how about we go and see?" Gao Pet said: "It's been out for a long time, it's better to change the day." ”

How could Fang Jinshi let him go back, Emperor Roufu was only afraid that he had been waiting for him in Chengyun Temple for a long time at this time, how could he go back to Zhao Duofu, Fang Jinshi didn't break it, he just said: "It's already out, what do you do so early when you go back?" When I went out, the woman at home confessed that I would go to Chengyun Temple to give her some incense money, and I always had to do it, how about you accompany me? ”

Gao Chong is thin-skinned, and he can't say anything if he refuses, although he doesn't want to, but this is proposed by Fang Jinshi, so he has nothing to say, he actually knew that this Chengyun Temple is a nunnery, so he resisted in his heart.

The two rode to Chengyun Temple, the road was not far, and soon arrived at the foot of the mountain, Gao Pet proposed that he did not want to go up the mountain, and waited for him at the bottom of the mountain.

Go up to the mountain, a little colder than the mountain, this Chengyun Temple can not enter and exit at will, but the front hall can be moved around at will, Fang Jinshi is secretly worried, I don't know where this Roufu Emperor Ji saw this high favor, always can not meet in this Daxiong Treasure Hall men and women.

He took Gao Pet to turn around the place where this Chengyun Temple can enter, and he didn't see any hints about Emperor Roufu or anything, when he walked to the corner door at the back, a forty-year-old Ben was clearing the snow in the corner of the wall, and saw Fang Jinshi and Gao Pet coming into the courtyard, looked up and lowered his head to work, but soon looked up again, and then walked over, and made a monk salute to the two of them: "Among the two donors, there is a son surnamed Fang?" ”

Fang Jinshi hurriedly returned the salute and said: "Entering the stone below, I don't know what the master has to say?" This old nun said: "The name of the poor nun is Guanyun, and someone sent this Buddhist scripture to the poor nun and handed it to Fang Gongzi." ”

Fang Jinshi said with a smile: "It turns out that you are Master Guanyun, last time I was entrusted to send potted flowers and plants to the master, I don't know if the master has received it." ”

Master Guanyun said with a smile: "It turns out that you gave it last time, a good pot of water hosta, but what was handed over to me was a pot of broken intestine grass, fortunately I didn't say it." ”