When Wu Dan heard that Liu Tiecheng had come to rob, his face changed sharply and became hideous and terrifying. Since Wei Dongting and Mu Zixu left one after another, he has been the number one guard, and he has not made any mistakes in the previous terms, can he say that he is going to mess up the errand? He pulled out his sword with a "pout", stepped forward and grabbed Kangxi and said, "Go!" Although the master can rest assured, Liu Tiecheng is a thief, and there are not many people, and the minions have placed dozens of guards outside to secretly escort him! Something went wrong, you skinned me! ”

"Slow, this is in my house, you have to listen to me!" Han Liu shouted loudly. Then he raised his hand and slapped Ma Gui with a "snap", and scolded: "Dog, wake up your heart - did you feed you in vain, like the people made by my Han family?" I ask you, how many of them are there? Do you think it's for our family, or is it spreading the net? Is it the same Liu Tiecheng who was originally in Weishan Lake? Under the great changes, Kangxi Fang saw the true color of this old woman. Her composure calmed everyone down.

"Back to the old lady." Ma Gui was taken aback, sobered up a lot, and spoke coherently, "They shouted loudly, saying that Liu Tiecheng, the owner of the lake, had come to the town to borrow grain, and they couldn't see how many people there were, so they only surrounded a few nearby shops." I don't know if it's the Liu Tiecheng from Shandong. Mingzhu said on the side: "It was Liu Tiecheng, who was originally stationed in Dongping Lake and Weishan Lake, and Shi Lang fled here when he was training. ”

"It's him......" Old Lady Han turned her face, looked at Kangxi, who was in a daze, pondered for a moment, and suddenly said: "Such a coincidence, it is definitely not like a mistake." It's too dangerous to break out in the dark - ask the master and the lord to go to the back to avoid the burglary. This is not a few years ago, and it won't take an hour for the county to send troops! After that, he said to Wu Dan, "The dozens of guards you brought with you have all called in to protect the master and look at me from behind-the girls hold the lights and open the door to welcome them in!" At this time, the shouting and crying outside the gate was getting closer and closer, and without waiting for Wu Dan's order, dozens of plainclothes guards had already withdrawn into the second gate, surrounded by Kangxi and stood by.

"What, open the door?" Wu Dan was shocked, stepped forward, and sneered, "Dead old woman, the first thing at this moment is to protect the master!" When you go out, what will the master do? ”

Seeing that he was at a stalemate, Han Chunhe hurriedly stepped forward and knelt down in front of Kangxi and said: "The stone building leads to the small attic in the front hall, which was repaired by the slaves when they first arrived here, and it is all stones, invulnerable, and extremely secret. The battalion of officers and soldiers in Tuntian was only twenty miles away from this land, and they hurriedly sent someone to report it. The aggrieved master first hid, and my mother maneuvered for a while, and the custody was foolproof. ”

Kangxi thought nervously for a while, and felt that what Han Liu's mother and son said was not unreasonable, if it was really a rebellion, going out was just a trick.

Han Chunhe hurriedly led the way, Kangxi and the others went around the back hall, turned a few corners along the stairs, and pressed the mechanism in front of the shrine, and half of the stairs turned over like a gate. When Kangxi looked at it, there was a color of glutinous rice grouting stone wall sandwiched in it, and he took the lead in after a little hesitation. Han Chunhe covered the stairs behind him, secretly indicated the direction of the level, and comforted: "Don't worry, the master is full of stones, there is not a single grass knot, and the fire can't be burned......" It wasn't until in the attic that Kangxi saw a glimmer of light - it turned out that it had been turned to the top of the back wall of the front hall, and through the stone window lattice, the situation below could be seen. Wu Dan felt a little relieved at this time, and ordered the guards to guard the road in sections, followed Kangxi, held the hilt of the sword in his hand and said secretly: "This place has really been discovered, and it can only be attacked one by one, so it is easy to deal with!" ”

When Kangxi opened his eyes and looked into the hall, there were already torches everywhere. A big man who looked like a black tower, with a face full of meat, wearing black silk bloomers, sitting shirtless on the middle Taishi chair, one leg on the table, one hand flicking a wide knife, the scar on the eyebrow trembled, and waited for the master a little impatiently. Dozens of minions, all of whom were short in their robes and trousers, and with high braids, stood in a disorderly manner by the wall and door with their waist knives, the hot sweat on their bodies shining and shining in the firelight, and the hall looked murderous. About because he had waited too long, the big man put down his legs, snuggled his mouth, and a little girl shouted loudly: "Why haven't the people of the Han family come out yet?" We, the Lake Lord, are waiting! ”

As soon as the words fell, two girls came out with the white-haired Han Liu. She twisted her little feet, trembling, and her steps were very difficult. The hearts of the people upstairs were suddenly pinched tightly in the air, and they couldn't even breathe.

Han Liu walked in front of Liu Tiecheng, bowed down, and looked up in an instant, her eyes flashed sharply, and she became strange, and she tilted her head to judge this arrogant "Lake Master"! Her lips trembled for a long time, and she didn't say a word; Liu Tiecheng looked inexplicable, looked down at his body, there was nothing strange, and asked coldly: "What do you see?" It took a long time for Han Liu to stutter and ask, and for some reason, her voice trembled violently: "-Weishan Lake Lord!" Your surname is Liu? ”

"yes!" Liu Tiecheng tilted his head, looked at Han Liu in amazement and said, "What about the surname Liu?" ”

"Tie Cheng?"

"Yes!"

"Black Bull?"

"Ahh What does that mean? ”

Han Liu's question, not only Liu Tiecheng, but also dozens of people in the hall were all shocked. Just when there was no opening, Han Liu pushed the girl away, exhaled "Heavenly Grandfather Guanyin Niangniang" pounced, patted Liu Tiecheng's shoulders with both hands and cried!

"My hard-working brother...... Han Liu sobbed, crying and complaining, "You are ruthless! Leaving the old sister bitter...... Ho ho ......"

This sudden change has long seen Kangxi Junchen be demented. Gao Shiqi was stunned and turned around and asked in a low voice, "Chunhe, do you have this uncle?" Han Chunhe hesitantly looked at his mother and "uncle" below, shook his head secretly, but said, "Maybe there is?" But my mother's ...... words didn't come out.

The atmosphere in the hall has changed dramatically. Liu Tiecheng looked at the "old sister" who was crying suspiciously, and stammered, "You...... You're- it's my sister...... Sister? ”

"Hmm!" Han Liu burst into tears, took out a broken purse from his arms, and said silently: "Brother...... You see......"

Liu Tiecheng took it with some confusion and asked, "This ......?"

"The ...... that our father handed me when he was breathing on the bank of the Yi River," Han Liu said with a whimper, "I said that one day I can see your brother and give this to him." The needle and thread on it is still made by my mother in the Westinghouse cloth machine. There's a lock in your purse...... Your nickname was first called Black Dog Hate, and then I saw that you were strong, and then called Black Bull, brother, do you remember? ”

"How did Daddy die?" Liu Tiecheng was confused by his "sister". Playing with this kind of purse that Shandong family's delicate children have, while trying to recall his "nickname", he asked, "Is it called...... Killed? ”

"Starving ......" Han Liu seemed to have been hurt again, and the old tears rolled down like broken beads, choking and saying to the overwhelmed mountain king, "You got into trouble at the age of seven, got angry with the young master of the Qian family, lit someone's wheat straw stack, and left." Four or five old beasts of the Qian family took their families, blocked the door and asked for people, and if they didn't hand over people for three days, they were going to sell their sister...... My mother was so angry that she hanged herself in the middle of the night, and my father pulled me out with me...... It's a pity that it was snowing heavily at that time, and it was the New Year, where did I go to beg for food? In the river temple outside Linyi City, his old man stretched his legs...... Thou seed of disobedience and unfilial piety...... You miserable black bull......" he said, complaining, rubbing and making a sound.

Liu Tiecheng listened to his well-known family history in Shandong, his teeth creaked, and he already believed it.

Han Liu cried for a while before he stopped, gasped in a trembling voice, shook his hand and pulled up Liu Tiecheng's forehead, which was confused as if in a dream, and said, "Tell my sister to take a good look at you!" It's been forty years, and you still vaguely have the appearance of a child - there was a small scar on the edge of your eyebrows, which was caused by you picking persimmons on the tree, and my sister was beaten for this, why is it gone? Leaving such a large scar? ”

“…… Brothers...... Take the underworld, "The poor boy never looks in the mirror, how can Liu Tiecheng know that there is a scar or not?" It was true that someone had been stabbed here, and when he heard Han Liu's question, he smiled bitterly, "These things are inevitable." Han Liu stroked Liu Tiecheng up and down as if he couldn't see enough, and cried: "It's hard for my brother...... It's not easy for my sister, I married the old dead ghost of Han Xinchao, and I was so poor that I was so poor, where can I find a brother? After a few good years, I heard that you had another accident in Dongping Lake, and you asked the official army to kill you...... I want to see this here! ”

Trivial things such as falling from trees, small purses, and longevity locks, Liu Tiecheng has been wandering for many years, and he has done the business of killing people and overselling goods, where can he remember? But this kind of trivial homely whisper is said by a crying "old sister", who in the world can not believe it? Hearing this, Liu Tiecheng grinned, couldn't help it anymore, cried loudly with a "woo", turned over and knelt down in front of Han Liu's feet, and shouted fiercely: "Sister...... Fortunately, someone reported the news and called to recognize my sister! Brothers are not people! I haven't inquired about you for so many years......" At this moment, even if he really thought that Han Liu had "misidentified" his brother, he didn't want to pierce this piece of paper, and the bitterness that had been in his heart for many years could only be vented to his heart's content in front of his "sister".

Kangxi and his people were dazzled in the attic. Because I saw their "sister and brother" crying like tears, I also felt gloomy. The strong people around have already collected their swords, and most of these people were forced to do a bloody case before joining the gang, thinking of their bitter feelings in the past, there are many people who wipe their noses and eyes and tears. Liu Tiecheng cried for a while, raised his tearful face, wiped it, gritted his teeth and said, "What about the bastard who delivered the letter?" Call him over! ”

"Lord of the Lake," said a minion, "the shopkeeper in the town followed the boat, and left as soon as he got ashore, saying that he was afraid that people would recognize him and it would be difficult to do it in the future......

"Grandma's!" Liu Tiecheng scolded, "I almost hurt my sister!" ”

This is a very important matter, less than a day after Kangxi arrived here, someone specially sent a letter to Liu Tiecheng to rob him, and he couldn't help but ask to understand. Han Liu pondered for a moment, as if he was holding up his sister's identity and disciplining: "Amitabha, don't be embarrassed by others!" I have always heard that you don't trample on other women's women, and I feel a little relieved in my heart - our sister and brother, our family have all done great troubles, we have to spare people and spare people, building a road is one, and we are not allowed to be domineering! - Only this shopkeeper of the Nie family's money bank, he has always been responsible, how can he go down the same dark road with you! ”

"He's a fart!" Liu Tiecheng snorted and scolded, "He is both an official and a bandit, and he let Ge Li's master not be allowed to do business, and the ghost knows what his idea is - in the future, he will run to me in a stinky sweat, saying that Maosheng Warehouse is doing business overseas, and he has entered a shipload of yellow and white goods, which will change hands tomorrow." The emperor's dragon boat is moored outside the town, isn't there such a big benefit, how dare the brothers come? It's fulfilled our two sister and brother......" said and burst into laughter.

Kangxi couldn't help but shudder when he heard this, and subconsciously looked left and right in the dark, and for a moment he felt that the real danger was not downstairs but by his side, except for Wu Dan and Gao Shiqi, even Jin Fu and Chen Huang were all suspicious. was thinking about how to try to get this Nie shopkeeper, but he heard Han Liu say below: "It's rare for you to come here, God really has eyes!" Family, set up wine! - Isn't my brother short of food? Sister, I don't have any food here, so I'll get you some silver and buy it for yourself!" ”

"Sister is so stupid!" Liu Tiecheng laughed, "My brother broke into the rivers and lakes at the age of seven, traveled the world for 40 years with his white hands, and wandered all over the world, how could he borrow grain and borrow it to my sister's house?" The heroes in the world don't laugh, and the brothers themselves are ashamed to death - if there is a wine brother, drink a drink, and leave immediately, the wind on the ground is tight, and you can't stay for a long time! ”

Seeing that the danger had been turned into a disaster, Han Liu looked sad and tired, and coughed incessantly. Liu Tiecheng was so panicked that he had nowhere to let go, he came over and beat his back, and ordered someone to "get tea", Gao Shiqi upstairs saw him so attentive, he almost laughed out loud, Mingzhu secretly asked for Etu, but Suo Etu frowned without saying a word.

"But I only care about talking," Han Liu seemed to wake up suddenly, and said with a smile, "My sister was frightened at first, and then she liked to be confused - your nephew Chunhe, daughter-in-law Zhou, and two grandchildren, one older and one younger, are all hiding behind." There are also two Nanyang merchants, I'm afraid that they won't dare to see you, and it's not too late for your relatives to see each other. Saying that, she called the girl, "Please go to the back and invite the young master and grandmother!" ”

Han Chunhe saw his mother calling him, he didn't hesitate at all, took Zhou's hand and went downstairs, but he didn't take the child for fear of an accident. Kangxi shook his heart, turned around and pulled Gao Shiqi, and said, "Go, go down and meet him!" ”

"I can't help it!" Gao Shiqi withdrew his hand and whispered.

"What, are you afraid?" Kangxi's eyes flickered in secret, "If you're afraid, I'll go down by myself!" As he spoke, he followed Chunhe and his wife down, and Gao Shiqi was stunned for a moment and hurriedly followed. Wu Dan unsheathed his sword without saying a word, asked the guards beside him for two daggers, inserted them into his boots, and quickly followed. The hearts of everyone upstairs were raised for a while.

At this time, the family had moved out a jar of wine and poured a bowl for Liu Tiecheng and the minions. At this time, the torches have long been removed, and the candlelight in the hall is flickering, warm and pleasant. Because he wanted to see Zhou, Liu Tiecheng put on his sleeves shirtless, stood up with a smile and waited. But when the curtain sounded, Han Chun and Zhou were in front, Kangxi and Gao Shiqi came out, and Wu Dan was followed behind. Han Chun and Zhou stepped forward and bowed down like candles.

Liu Tiecheng smiled so hard that his eyes narrowed into slits, pulled Han Chunhe's hand, looked up and down, and said, "Good looks, good style - what about the grandson?" Sister, hello blessing! ”

"What a blessing!" Han Liu smiled, "The grandchildren are about to fall asleep, so I am afraid that I will miss Chenguang again." See you next time. ”

Han Chunhe smiled and said, "Uncle is not easy." I've been running a business all year long, and I'm not sure when I'll see each other again! Our little husband and wife toast you with a bowl of old man! Zhou Shi hurriedly came over to hold the pot, Han Chunhe held it full of pouring, and the two of them knelt down and raised the wine over the top to serve.

This string of affectionate and lovely homely family fun, when did Liu Tiecheng, who has been stealing and killing people all his life, enjoyed it? didn't drink, Liu Tiecheng was already drunk, and said happily: "That's it, quickly get rid of these courtesies!" Uncle is outside the law for the rest of his life, don't talk about this, his nephew and daughter-in-law are so filial and talented, and my uncle is all comfortable! As he spoke, he took out a large piece of raw gold cake from his arms and handed it to Zhou, "Take it and put a collar lock on your grandson or something!" Only then did he turn his face and smile at Kangxi and Gao Shiqi, "You are guests, frightened!" Sit, everyone sit! I see that the two of them are like the materials of scholars, and they don't go to the examination to raise people and jinshi, but start a business - your surname is Taifu? Say to my brother, your goods are okay across the lake! ”

"No, Long Dehai, this is Mr. Gao Yuren." Kangxi sat down as he spoke, and his heart couldn't help but move: "It seems that this person is not willing to be a bandit." People in the green forest also know that the prosperous era should be an official, but it is also gratifying. Thinking about it, he arched his hand and said, "Abruptly, I heard that you were holding the calf and falling into the grass, why did you become the owner of the lake again?" ”

Liu Tiecheng unexpectedly saw his relatives, decades of hard life has been churning in his heart, two bowls of old wine, his heart was very emotional, the bowl to the table, sighed: "The calf Gu Kangxi broke in thirteen years, the deputy owner of the village collapsed, I took more than 70 brothers to fight out of the encirclement, first in Weishan Lake, the officers and soldiers went to train again, and had to move to Luoma Lake again...... Alas! The more peaceful the world is, the more difficult it is to walk through the underworld! ”

Gao Shiqi observed the words, looked at the appearance, and listened to the sound, knowing that Kangxi had the intention of acceptance, so he interjected and said: "The king of the lake, I say something that I don't know what to do, you can not be angry, you are afraid of people." ”

"Well, let's talk about it!" Liu Tiecheng smiled, "You are my sister's guest, why don't you turn your face with you?" ”

"Since ancient times, heroes have come out of the green forest, and Shandong has been green in the world." Gao Shiqi praised it first, and then said, "Liu Bang's Ji Bu, Guangwu's Ma Wu, and Wagang's Cheng Yanjin are all green forest figures, and there are countless strongmen under Zhu Hongwu - they were originally the princes and losers of the thieves, and there is no ditch that cannot be jumped over." You are forced to be a thief, and you have no intention of being an enemy of the imperial court, so there is a forgivable way to be reasonable - why don't you think about putting down the butcher's knife and becoming a Buddha on the spot? What can happen if you sink into the rivers and lakes like this? ”

"Down—field?" Liu Tiecheng drank another bowl of wine, and he was already slightly drunk, "The end is in the law field, who doesn't know this?" I have no wife, no children, no daughters, clean and neat! 'Put down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha' is just a joke. Shandong Yuqi, Shaanxi Wang Xiaoqi, and Henan Queshan Liu **zi all 'put down the butcher's knife', and the result was that they all 'became ghosts' - damn it, talking doesn't count, what is it! "At this point, I drank another bowl, and the wine came up, and my speech was incoherent," ...... I don't expect anything anymore, such as ...... Now that I've met my sister, I want to be able to ...... one day Can collect corpses...... That's enough. Han Liu listened to the sadness, and hurriedly came over to comfort.

Kangxi couldn't help but sigh secretly when he heard this: It seems that these people can also be faithful! Thinking about it, he smiled and said: "You can think of this, you have a way to protect yourself, I have a few powerful friends in the officialdom, I have a few powerful friends in the officialdom, write you a note to serve the Feiyanggu of the garrison Gubeikou, and serve the country with a knife and a shot in the side court, dare you not earn a wife?" Why is there no bottom like this? ”

I don't know when it was cloudy outside, and a bright light shone in, and the blue and white light shone brightly, followed by a thunderclap. Liu Tiecheng was suddenly surprised—the strange encounter on this night changed so quickly that he was a bit like in a dream. He looked at Kangxi who was calmly writing with a pen, took it hesitantly, and muttered, "I...... You have to think about it, you have to think about it......" He looked down at the note written by Kangxi, half of it was unreadable, like the tone of the boss's official document, and there was a blood-red vermilion seal below, which was the words "Tiyuan Master", so he raised his head and asked, "Mr. Long, how can there be such a name?" How can it be a four-word name? ”

"This is Mr. Long's name." Gao Shiqi smiled, "You read too little, and you can't speak clearly for a while." As far as I know, Mr. Long's letter of recommendation has also introduced a few people like you before, and Feiyang Gujunmen has never refuted face. ”

Liu Tiecheng's heart was jumping, and the paper in his hand was shaking, as if it weighed a thousand catties, and he couldn't breathe. Ban Yu Fang took a heavy breath: "I...... Find someone to try first, maybe it will work? …… It depends on how my Liu family Zude ......"

Before he could finish speaking, he heard a commotion at the door, and a minion rushed in with a face like earth, and hurriedly reported: "Lake...... Lake Lord, not good! Officers and soldiers, officers and soldiers are coming! ”