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The paper money was scattered, and with the sound of "burial", several strong men worked together to bury a coffin in the tomb, bury the soil, and erect a tombstone.

Ye Linglong knelt in front of the tomb and was silent, she had dried her tears, and now she couldn't cry.

The others bowed their heads in silence to show their condolences, and Xiao Ziqing continued to scatter paper money on the side.

Lu Ming paid silver taels to the workers, "Thank you for your hard work, this is your wages." ”

"Thank you, Childe, then our brothers will leave first!"

The leading workers bowed their hands and left the cemetery with the others.

After a long time, Ye Linglong stood up from the ground and saluted Lu Ming and Xiao Ziqing: "Thank you for the great kindness of the two sons, Linglong can't repay it, please let me follow the left and right and serve the two sons." ”

"I'm ashamed, I didn't help at all, it should be Brother Fang who really helped, if it weren't for him, I'm afraid you would have been robbed by Yan Hua a long time ago. Xiao Ziqing said as he looked at Lu Ming.

"Don't say that, I'm a scholar, since the road is uneven, how can I stand by and watch?", Lu Ming said disapprerovingly.

"Please ask Fang Gongzi to let me accompany me to repay the great favor. ”

Ye Linglong spoke sincerely, and at the same time, a wisp of blush passed on her little face.

"Miss Ye, you should have a lot of important things to do, you don't have to follow me, and I don't need anyone to serve, so please don't say such things again. Lu Ming said.

"But...... But...... I'm helpless now, and the neighbors in Cangzhou City have all their own ghosts, and I really don't know what to do next. ”

When Ye Linglong said this, her eyes revealed a look of confusion, and for her, who had lost her parents, it seemed that she had entered a dead end at this time.

Xiao Ziqing said: "Brother Fang, I think so, you let Miss Ye follow you for the time being, wait for the Zhenzhou University Scholar to recover the lost territory, and return Cangzhou City to a peaceful time, and then let Miss Ye make other choices." ”

"Okay. Lu Ming had no choice but to nod helplessly.

"Thank you, Childe!", Ye Linglong's face was happy.

"But then again, now that Brother Fang has injured Yan Hua, Yan Feihu will definitely not give up, if we return to Ye Mansion like this, it will be tantamount to throwing ourselves into the net, so we have to change places to settle down. ”

"What Brother Xiao said is reasonable. Lu Ming nodded.

"Can't we go out of the city?", Ye Linglong asked.

Xiao Ziqing said: "There are soldiers guarding the gate of Cangzhou City, if Yan Feihu arranges for people to wait there in advance, we will also be able to throw ourselves into the net when we go out of the city now." ”

"Then where should we go to settle down?", Lu Ming asked.

"Hey, I know there's a place where it's absolutely safe!"

"Where?"

Xiao Ziqing said with a smile: "There is a dilapidated Guan Gong Temple in Cangzhou City, which is just right for us to live temporarily!"

"Guan Gong Temple?"

Lu Ming's face changed slightly, and after thinking in place for a moment, he said, "Okay, then let's go to Guan Gong Temple and ask Brother Xiao to lead the way!"

"Miss Ye, take off your filial piety coat, if others see your dress, they will definitely know that it is us. ”

"Hmm. ”

Ye Linglong nodded, then took off and folded the filial piety clothes outside the jacket, put them next to the tombstone, and rearranged the clothes.

"Let's go!"

Xiao Ziqing beckoned and led the two to the so-called Guan Gong Temple.

The three of them were cautious along the way, taking a remote path, and not many people walked.

After walking for a long time, a very dilapidated temple appeared in front of me, the wooden door was also in tatters, there were cobwebs everywhere, and there was not a single decent window.

Not only that, but even the plaque of "Guan Gong Temple" fell to the ground and was trampled in half with someone's foot, which is not decent at all.

"This Guan Gong Temple is very remote, and I also found it by inadvertently walking this path, and usually no one comes here at all. Xiao Ziqing said slowly.

Lu Ming nodded slightly, "This place is indeed very suitable for us, but it is too shabby and needs to be sorted out." ”

"Let's go in first!"

Xiao Ziqing gently opened the wooden door and walked into the temple, followed by Lu Ming and Ye Linglong.

Lu Ming looked up and saw a broken statue standing in the middle of the temple, which was the statue of Guan Gong.

The head, shoulders, body, arms, and even feet of Guan Gong are obviously damaged, but despite this, it makes people inexplicably respectful and dare not blaspheme in the slightest.

"This is Guan Gong?"

Lu Ming's eyes widened, this "Guan Gong Statue" is very similar to the image of Guan Gong on the earth, with a long beard, carrying the Green Dragon Glaive Knife, revealing strong and powerful arms, majestic and majestic.

Guan Gong was revered as a martial saint, and was once as famous as Confucius, and was once known as "Wen worships Confucius, Wu worships Guan Gong", but this is a world of Confucianism and Taoism after all, so Guan Gong's name is not so big, and he was quickly suppressed.

On the earth, Guan Yu is a symbol of "loyalty", so many loyal and righteous people will ask Guan Gong to testify when they marry Jinlan, and Guan Gong hates the most is the disloyal and unrighteous person, once he violates the oath of righteousness, he will be punished by the "martial saint power".

Lu Ming walked to the statue of Guan Gong, saluted him respectfully, and said silently in his heart: "Guan Gong Martial Saint is above, student Lu Ming greets!"

Seeing this scene, Xiao Ziqing also stood beside Lu Ming and said nothing.

Ye Linglong had no choice but to salute on the other side, looking well-behaved.

Lu Ming turned to look at the two of them, looked around, and said, "Since the three of us are destined to be here today, why don't we marry in front of Guan Gong?"

"Righteousness?"

Xiao Ziqing changed slightly, and was surprised, flattered, and hesitant.

The most surprising thing was Ye Linglong, which made her unacceptable, in her heart, Lu Ming was her benefactor, and she had already decided to serve Lu Ming, but her benefactor proposed to form a union, which made her mood very complicated.

"Young Master Fang, this is ...... Something is not very good?", Ye Linglong's voice trembled a little.

"Yes, Brother Fang, this is a bit abrupt, right?"

Xiao Ziqing was also a little overwhelmed, because he knew that the young man in front of him was not an ordinary person.

Lu Ming showed a look of disappointment, "Since you don't want to, I won't force it." ”

"This ......"

Xiao Ziqing hesitated for a moment, then a determined light flashed in his eyes, and he said solemnly: "Since Brother Fang can afford Xiao, Xiao is willing to kowtow to Brother Fang, Miss Ye, what about you?"

"I ...... I ......"

Ye Linglong was really a little flustered, and hurriedly said, "Linglong doesn't dare!"

"Why?", Lu Ming was a little puzzled.

"Because...... You are my benefactor! Since I am willing to be by your side, how can I be righteous with you? No, no!", Ye Linglong shook his head again and again.

"Miss Ye, have you forgotten something?"

Lu Ming asked, "Do you remember that your father asked us to take good care of you before he died." ”

"This ......"

Ye Linglong's face changed suddenly, she lowered her head and grabbed the corners of her clothes, and there were tears faintly in the corners of her eyes.

"Father's ......"

Ye Linglong whispered, and finally made a decision, nodding lightly: "Okay, Linglong just agrees." ”

The corners of Lu Ming's mouth rose slightly, and he glanced at Xiao Ziqing, revealing a hint of a smile.

"There is no one else here, so I will be honest with each other, in fact, the name 'Fang Yun' is the pseudonym I used to come to Cangzhou, not my real name. ”

"Wait a minute, please let Xiao guess ......"

Xiao Ziqing interrupted Lu Ming and said, "If I'm not mistaken, you are the author of the Zhenguo poem "Summer Quatrain", Lu Ming?"

Lu Ming nodded lightly.

"Huh, you are the famous scholar Lu Ming?"

Ye Linglong covered her mouth with her hands, her face was pale, and her face was full of disbelief.

"Actually, even if I don't say it, you should have guessed a few points. Lu Ming said with a smile.

"Actually, Xiao has already guessed it, but I'm just not sure, as for Miss Ye, she is ice and snow smart, she must be the same as me, right?"

"Yes. Ye Linglong replied softly.

"In that case, then let's swear to Guan Gong!"

As Lu Ming spoke, he knelt down in front of the statue of Guan Gong and said: "Student Lu Ming, today I married Jin Lan with Xiao Ziqing and Ye Linglong, and from now on we will share blessings and difficulties, if you violate your oath, you are willing to be judged by Guan Gong!"

Xiao Ziqing also knelt down and said: "Under Xiao Ziqing, today I married Jin Lan with Lu Ming and Ye Linglong, and from now on I will share the blessings and difficulties, if I violate the oath, I am willing to be judged by Guan Gong."

"The little woman Ye Linglong, today with Lu Ming and Xiao Ziqing, married Jin Lan, from now on to share the blessings and difficulties, if there is a violation of the oath, I am willing to be judged by Guan Gong. ”

After finishing speaking, the three of them kowtowed to the statue of Guan Gong in unison.

At the same time, a few tiles on the eaves fell to the ground inexplicably, and a few rays of sunlight shone in and fell right on the statue of Guan Gong, making the statue of Guan Gong more mysterious and solemn.

The three of them received gifts at the same time, and Ye Linglong immediately saluted the two of them and said, "Linglong meets the two brothers!"

The two of them accepted the salute calmly, and then listened to Lu Ming say: "Brother Xiao is the eldest among the three of us, and he should be the eldest brother. ”

"Don't dare to be, in terms of poetry, I am not as good as you, in terms of articles, I am also a half-level, let me be the eldest brother...... I'd better be the second one, after all, you're the most capable person. Xiao Ziqing said embarrassedly.

"The elder is a brother, how can he mess up the generations?", Lu Ming was a little dissatisfied.

"However, Confucius is also willing to worship children as teachers, isn't this even more confusing 'generation'? In that era, apart from Confucius Sheng, how could there be any elderly people who worshipped young children as teachers?"

Xiao Ziqing said slowly: "There must be my teacher in the threesome, I am willing to take Lu Ming as my teacher, and Lu Ming as the leader!"

"This ...... What kind of truth is this......"

Lu Ming was a little speechless, but he couldn't refute it.

"Those who can work hard, Brother Lu, you will have to take care of us more in the future!", Xiao Ziqing said with a smile.

Lu Ming couldn't cry or laugh, so he had to say: "I don't want to talk to you about any 'seniority', let's be casual with each other, which makes me feel strange." ”

"That's right!", Xiao Ziqing laughed awkwardly.