Chapter Eighty-Four: The Night Capture of the Assassin

Su Zhe said: "I am leaving Beijing at the behest of the Holy Lord and going to Ruzhou to take up my post. ”

Luda said: "Since my brother is an official in Beijing, he must know Su Shi and Master Su." ”

Su Zhe laughed and said, "Haha, you can ask the right person, that is my brother." How do you know my brother? ”

Luda said: "I am a wilderness person, how can I know Master Su, I just read Master Su's poems, and I admire it." Lord Su is fine now. ”

Su Zhe said: "My brother has already returned to his hometown and returned to his hometown in Meishan to spend his old age. ”

Ruda said: "I see. ”

Su Zhe said: "My brother's style of poetry is famous all over the world, and you can be regarded as his bosom friend." I don't know if I've read his recent works. ”

Luda shook his head and said, "I've been on the go for more than two years, and I haven't read books for a long time, so I don't know what great works Master Su has made recently." ”

Su Zhe said: "My brother wrote a poem last year, I will read it to you." It's not in vain that we meet here. ”

Luda said: "There is Brother Lao." ”

Su Zhe coughed lightly and said, "Okay, I'll read it to you." ”

The great river goes east, the waves are exhausted, and the characters are merry through the ages.

To the west of the base, humanity is, Zhou Lang Chibi of the Three Kingdoms.

The rocks pierced the air, the waves crashed on the shore, and thousands of piles of snow were rolled up.

The country is picturesque, and there are many heroes at one time.

Thinking about Gongjin back then, Xiao Qiao got married for the first time, and he was heroic.

Lupine scarf, talking and laughing, the canopy is gone.

The old country fugue, affectionate should laugh at me, born early.

Life is like a dream, and one is still in the moon

Ruda listened and said: "Good, majestic, full of emotion; That's a good word. ”

Su Zhe said: "My brother, thank you for being a bosom friend." ”

I am talking about it. Luda suddenly saw that behind Su Zhe, a figure suddenly flashed in the grass four or five feet away, and then two sharp arrows "swished" towards Su Zhe's heart.

Luda hurriedly stretched out his right hand and pulled Su Zhe behind him, waved his left hand, and grabbed the tails of the two sharp arrows. He threw his hand into the grass, only to hear an ouch, and then a man jumped out of the grass with his shoulders on his shoulders, and ran down the hill as if he were jumping.

Su Zhe got up from the ground and said with a frightened face: "What's going on, someone robbed it in the blue sky and daytime." ”

Luda said: "Brother, you and I don't have any luggage on us, let alone property, how can it be a robbery?" ”

Su Zheshu said angrily: "What's going on? ”

Luda said: "It looks like a person seeking revenge. ”

Su Zhe said: "Although I, Su Ziyou, don't dare to say that I am an official. But I also always think about the people of Limin, and I am confident that I have not done anything bad that has lost my conscience, how can someone actually do such a poisonous hand to me. ”

Luda said: "Is that the brother's political enemy doing it?" ”

Su Zhe said: "They are all in the same hall, so what are the political enemies?" ”

Luda said: "Brother, you think so, but others don't necessarily think the same way as you. ”

Su Zhe said: "Hmm! In this truth, you let me think about it. ”

Su Zhe lowered his head and thought there for a long time, then patted his head and said, "Yes, it may be him!" ”

Ruda said: "Who? ”

Su Zhe said: "Don't say. There is no evidence for the time being, I am afraid that I will blame others. ”

Luda said: "Since my brother is not sure who is behind the scenes. It's better to be careful. I'll send you back to the inn! ”

Luda accompanied Su Zhe back to Xingyang City and stayed at the Junlai Inn.

Ruda asked for a guest room next door to Su Zhe and stayed there.

After dinner, it was getting dark. Ruda put the big knife and the burden under the bed, and still sat on the bed as usual and began to meditate and practice.

Although he has no distractions, his ears are always listening to the movement outside the window. I don't know how long it was, but I heard a "porphyry" sound outside the room. The voice can be said to be very weak, so how can it escape Ruda's ears.

Ruda jumped out of bed lightly, came to the window of the guest room, looked sideways, and saw a dark shadow lying under the window of Su Zhe's room next door. In his hand, he held a short knife that shook brightly.

Ruda gently pushed open the window and jumped over, as soon as the guy heard the movement and turned around, Ruda had already come to his side, reached out and grabbed his wrist, twisted it slightly, the guy let go of his hand with a sigh, and the short knife fell to the ground with a bang.

At this time, Su Zhe had already woken up, and said in a trembling voice: "Who is it?" ”

Ruda said: "Brother, don't be afraid; It's me Ruda. Hurry up and open the door. ”

Su Zhe opened the door of the room, Lu Da grabbed the kid's collar, carried it into the room, and threw himself to the ground and said, "Brother, do you know this person?" ”

Under the candlelight, I saw this person's long sharp-beaked monkey gills, and the eyes of the two mice kept rolling and saying: "Uncle spare your life, uncle spare your life." ”

Su Zhe looked at it carefully, shook his head and said, "I've never seen this person. ”

Ruda grabbed the boy and said, "Say, who sent you?" ”

The man said, "Uncle, what are you talking about, the villain doesn't know." The villain just wants to get two dollars to spend. ”

Ruda kicked him in the ass and said, "Fart." There are high-class guest rooms in the front yard, but you don't go to the ordinary guest rooms in the backyard to make a fortune, bluffing ghosts! Don't say it, be careful grandpa, I'll strangle you. ”

The kid shook his head and said with a crying voice: "Uncle, you really have to complain about the villain, I just came here for two dollars." ”

Su Zhe said to Luda: "Since he doesn't say anything, let him go, so as not to wake up other people in the middle of the night." ”

Ruda raised his leg and kicked the kid in the waist and said, "Get out!" ”

The boy got up and ran out the door, but as soon as he took a step, an iron sign fell on the floor of the guest room.

The kid didn't bother to turn around and pick it up, so he opened the door and ran out.

Luda picked it up and looked at it, and saw that the word Xingyang was written on it, so he handed it to Su Zhe casually.

Su Zhe took it and looked at it: "As expected, it really was sent by him." ”

Luda said: "What the hell is going on, brother, don't let the younger brother guess this time." ”

Su Zhe pointed to the chair next to the bed and said, "Okay, you sit down first, and listen to what I tell you carefully." ”

Ruda sat down in his chair.

Su Zhe said: "I really didn't expect that guy Cai Jing to send a killer, so vicious." ”

Luda said: "How do you know that Cai Jing sent someone." ”

Su Zhe said: "This Cai Jing and I have always had different political views, and the ideas of the two people are always at odds with each other. It is difficult to reunify, and this time it was because he said bad things about Su Zhe in front of the Son of Heaven that I was sent out of the capital by the emperor and demoted to Ruzhou to be a small general judge. I knew that he was still not reconciled, and even sent someone to hunt me down. It's so hateful. ”

Luda said: "How can you conclude that Cai Jing did this." ”

Su Zhe said: "I haven't offended anyone in the court, I only have had an opinion with him." Then Su Zhe pointed to the iron card in his hand and said, "Do you see it?" This is the token of Xingyang County Ya. The magistrate of Xingyang County is Cai Jing's protΓ©gΓ©, who else can he have? ”

Ruda nodded and said: "Yes, they didn't succeed in hurting people with hidden arrows during the day, and they wanted to break into the house at night to assassinate, so it can be seen that they will not give up if they don't put their brother to death." What should I do? ”

Su Zhe said: "It's nothing remarkable, as long as it passes tonight, the people sent by the Ruzhou prefect will arrive tomorrow." When he arrived in Ruzhou, Cai Jing had no way to start. ”

Luda said: "Then I will rest assured, now I will keep vigil for my brother to see if he dares to come again." Brother, you'd better sleep a little longer. ”

Su Zhe said: "You can still sleep there." Brother, since you and I can meet by fate, you have rescued each other twice, and you are very grateful. In this way, I will write a letter for you to take to the capital, and if you encounter any difficulties, you can go to the person on the letter to help solve it. ”

Su Zhe wrote. Read a book and drink tea.

Ruda meditates and exercises.

The two sat like this for most of the night, singing to the rooster's song. It's dawn.

After Su Zhe and Luda finished washing, they came to a small hotel opposite the Junlai Inn, Su Zhe ordered two dishes and asked for a pot of wine, filled the cup, raised his glass and said to Luda: "Brother Luda, I was lucky to meet you yesterday." Otherwise, I may be under Jiuquan at this time, so my brother is here to toast you with a glass of wine, and I hope that your trip to the capital will be smooth sailing and your wishes will come true. ”

Ruda picked up his glass and said, "In that case." I also wish Brother Su a safe future and take care of yourself. ”

Su Zhe said: "As the saying goes, do it and cherish it, let's cherish each other in our hearts!" If there is a day when we meet in the future, let's talk about wine and laughter about life. ”

Luda said: "Good! Cheers! ”

Su Zhe said: "Cheers!" ”

A thin glass of wine, light and affectionate.

A cherished voice, deep and meaningful.

To move forward, the bumpy road needs to be smoothed with solid steps.

Moving forward, the wind and rain need to be treated with a strong mind.

Wine, drain the wine in the glass, but can't finish what is in your heart.

Love, remember the love in your heart, no more words.

It's hard to walk! It's hard to walk! Many divergent roads, where are you now?

There will be times when the wind and waves will be long, and the clouds will sail into the sea.

Who has lamented in his heart,

Who has ever sighed in his heart.

There is no road in the world, but there is a road when there are many people.

Leaving Xingyang, Luda continued to walk forward, the capital was getting closer and closer, but he felt that the weight was slowly and like a mountain in his heart.

It's getting farther and farther away from Xingyang, and it's getting closer and closer to Xifu,

In front is the Xifu Provincial Mansion, which is also the gateway to the west of Bianliang, the capital of Gongwei.

This is the area where the originator of China rose and the axis of Central Plains culture.

When Ruda came here, it was already the beginning of the lanterns, and the flickering lights reflected the stars in the sky, covering the hustle and bustle behind the night, and pushing the low and faint smile of Sheng Xiao to the stage of life.

Ruda came to an inn, asked for a room, and put his belongings away properly.

Then came to the lively night market,

The night market in Xifu is a famous night market in the Central Plains, because it is close to the Yellow River and close to Tokyo, the water and land transportation is very developed, and the business travelers gather, and it has become a prosperous commercial port in the early years.

Although the day has passed, the good traders have picked up bright lanterns here and run a night market.

Under the reflection of the lanterns, various goods show a different color from the daytime, which attracts the attention of passers-by.

Food, clothing, toys, and daily necessities shouted loudly.

Performers, storytellers, singers, gongs and drums jingle loudly.

It's a bustling and lively scene.

Ruda dodged the crowd while walking forward, for a long time Ruda has always been running in the sparsely populated mountains, at this time he felt a long-lost warmth, and his heart spontaneously gave birth to an indescribable happiness.

Maybe it's a touch of emotion!

How can people always walk in solitude,

How can people always live in loneliness? (To be continued.) )