From Leize to the border of the Song Kingdom, the road is long, mountainous and watery.

It usually takes eight days to reach it by horseback and speed.

Yin Li four dressed up as ordinary people and traveled on foot.

However, their feet were fast, and it only took ten days to reach the Song Realm.

Strangely, when Yan Wei went to war, the Song State was not affected by this, but was very idle. Yin Li four people went deep into the Song Dynasty, passing through the two counties, what they saw and heard was incomprehensible, the Song country really had Buddhist monks preaching, some places were building temples, and many people's homes were enshrined in Buddha statues.

This kind of experience, not to mention others, even Song Dazhong is difficult to understand.

Before Song Dazhong rushed to the imperial capital for reference, the atmosphere of the Song Kingdom was no different from that of other countries.

He didn't understand, less than half a year after leaving the country, how could a Buddhist wind sweep the whole country?

On this day, when they arrived at the White Emperor City, the capital of the Song Kingdom, the four of them went to the inn first.

In the afternoon, Song Dazhong asked Situ Langren to accompany the eldest princess to rest in the inn, and then invited Yin Li to go out. He wanted to sneak back to his home in the eastern suburbs of the city and secretly send his family out of the country, which was also one of the purposes of his return to China.

Song Dazhong's family lives in Beiliuzi Village, 30 miles outside the eastern suburbs of the city.

The village is small, with less than fifty families combined.

When Song Dazhong and Yin Li returned to the village, it was just dinner time.

At this time, the village is full of smoke, and many families are cooking.

Song Dazhong stood at the head of the village, smelling the smell of cooking smoke, so comfortable.

He said: "The taste of home is good, the people are good, the scenery is better, no one in our village treats me badly, I usually pass by the door of my uncle and aunt, they will always pull me into the house, and sometimes they will leave me to eat." You see, every family is cooking, and when they pass by their door, they will definitely pull us into the house to eat. ”

Yin Li smiled: "I just ate it in the city, can I not eat it?"

Song Dazhong said: "Eat a little, don't refute the kindness of others." ”

At that moment, the two stepped into the village, and Song Dazhong greeted people when they saw them.

He's happy, what kind of uncle, sister-in-law, and grandfather, he can't stop calling.

But the villagers slammed the doors of their houses one by one, as if they had seen ghosts.

Song Dazhong was puzzled and extremely embarrassed: "This ......?"

Yin Li said suspiciously: "You should be hated more, otherwise people will treat you like this?"

Song Dazhong laughed embarrassedly: "This, this, maybe you didn't recognize me, hehehehe, I'm not hungry anyway, it's okay if they close the door, if they're too enthusiastic, it's hard to refute them." When you get home in a while, if you are hungry, I will ask my eldest brother to give you baked cakes to eat, and my eldest brother's baked cakes are notoriously delicious. ”

Yin Liqi asked, "Your eldest brother, do you still have a big brother?"

Song Dazhong said: "Yes, my eldest brother's name is Song Dalang." ”

The two walked through the village lane, turned a corner and arrived home.

Song Dazhong's family lives at the end of the village, with a fish pond at their back, and has two wooden houses. His eldest brother married early and had two children, so he lived in two wooden houses, one for him and his parents, and the other for his eldest brother's family.

Walking to the front of the house, Song Dazhong did not forget the embarrassment just now, and hurriedly made up for himself: "Look at my dress, I look in the mirror by myself, I can't recognize it, the villagers didn't recognize me for a while, that's normal." However, my parents won't disrecognize me, and as soon as I shouted, they came out. ”

"Then you shout. "I'm going to see someone, Yin Li tidied up his clothes.

"Dad, mother, eldest brother, sister-in-law, I'm back!" Song Dazhong raised his voice and shouted, but there was no movement in the house, and no one came out. He shouted several more times, and the same was true, but no one answered.

Yin Li laughed: "What heinous things have you done before, the villagers just ignore you, why don't your parents seem to treat you very much, you see that you have shouted a few times, but no one came out to greet you." ”

Song Dazhong said: "I'm still wondering, don't make fun of me." ”

Yin Li said: "Okay, don't shout, I'm afraid they are not at home." ”

Song Dazhong swept the house: "It makes sense, there is no cooking smoke on the roof." ”

Yin Li said: "Don't always stand outside, let's go inside, I'm thirsty." ”

Song Dazhong said with a smile: "Yes, let's go and drink tea with me." ”

The two pushed the door into the room and looked at it, but they couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

There was a strong musty smell in the house, and the tables and chairs were covered with a layer of dust, as if no one had lived in it for a long time. Song Dazhong sensed that something was wrong, and went to his brother-in-law's house to take a look, and the situation was the same. Faced with many doubts, Song Dazhong had a bad premonition, his legs couldn't help but weaken, and he collapsed on the chair: "Could it be ...... Isn't it ......!"

Yin Li said: "Don't panic, ask the villagers first." ”

The two closed the door and went out of the house, and suddenly saw an old man standing in the distance.

The old man leaned on his crutches and looked at them secretly.

Seeing Song Dazhong open the door and come out, he turned around and wanted to leave again.

Song Dazhong hurried to catch up and stopped the old man: "Daddy Liu, why are you hiding when you see me?"

Father Liu looked at him, his eyes filled with tears, and he smiled kindly. He stretched out his wrinkled palm, gently patted Song Dazhong's shoulder, and said, "I know what you want to ask, your whole family is in the back mountain, go over and take a look." ”

Song Dazhong was overjoyed, thanked him, and went to the back mountain with Yin Li.

The back mountain is a field cultivated by the villagers, and there are no people as far as the eye can see.

Song Dazhong said: "Strange thing, what about people? Did Daddy Liu lie to me?"

Yin Li said: "I think he has a kind face, not like an old liar. ”

Song Dazhong pointed to the mountainside: "That's my family's forest farm, go up and have a look." ”

The two found the mountainside, but there was still no one, only to see three new graves in the forest.

Song Dazhong passed by the grave, made a slight identification, and immediately sat down on the ground in shock.

It turned out that the three new tombs were his father and eldest brother.

Song Dazhong couldn't believe that this was true.

Going to Beijing to take the exam that day was a farewell to my family.

He was so grief-stricken that he lay on the grave and wept.

Yin Li couldn't bear to persuade him, in fact, he was stupid to stand aside. Song Dazhong's whole family suffered something he had never expected, and his state of mind was quite heavy at the moment, and he didn't know what to do? In this way, one of them wept loudly and mourned for a long time, and the other stood by the side and never moved.

After a while, it was completely dark, and Song Dazhong gradually stopped crying.

At this time, the villagers held torches and gathered at the bottom of the mountain to look at him.

Yin Li took the opportunity to say: "They seem to have something to say to you. ”

Song Dazhong bared his teeth: "They want to give me an explanation." ”

wiped away his tears at the moment, touched the darkness with Yin Li, and looked for a way down the mountain.

The villagers greeted them at the bottom of the mountain, and when they saw Song Dazhong approaching, Daddy Liu took two steps with a cane and said, "Dazhong, don't blame everyone for dodging, in fact, the big guy avoids you because he feels guilty and feels sorry for you." I just discussed it with the villagers, and I think it's better to come over to see you and make it clear to you. ”

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