"What an interesting guy." Wu Yan picked up the two copper coins on the table, smiled and waved at the young man who was saluting him.

The summer rain is like this, it comes and goes fast. An overwhelming rain washed away a lot of dryness in the air, and the cool breeze with moisture flowed through the pergola, which made Wu Gan's mood a lot better.

Just now, he took the initiative to invite the man to sit down and invited the other party to drink a pot of hot tea. It's not that he found anything special about this man, in his opinion, this person is obviously a little shy, but he refuses to sit with others because of his face, which is really a little stupid and cute, so he has a trace of pity.

Under the side knocks of Wu Gen and Yang Zheng, they figured out the man's situation. The man's name is Zheng Tu, who is from the county and a scholar, but this time he went to the county temple to make a vow for his mother.

His mother had been bedridden for many years, and he had no way to make money as a scholar, so all the valuable belongings in the family had been sold. After three years of careful service, he was powerless. Before her death, her mother instructed her son that she had made a wish at the temple, but she had not been able to repay her wish due to serious illness, so Zheng Tu must make such a trip on her behalf.

Because his family was poor, he naturally couldn't afford to buy a horse, so he went all the way to this place. I didn't want to encounter heavy rain, and I was worried that my body would be cold and sick and spend money, so I rubbed Wu Gan with a shy face and a cup of hot tea.

After the rain stopped, Zheng Tu was about to leave quickly, refused the invitation of Wu Gan's companions, and when he was leaving, he had to throw down two copper coins as tea money.

"Although this person is pedantic, he is filial to his relatives and is not greedy for small profits, and he can be called a rare good person." When Xue Xin saw Wu Qian's expression, he knew what he was thinking, and couldn't help but defend Zheng Tu for a few sentences.

"Well, I can't be such a person." Wu Yan sighed, got up and walked outside the shed, "Let's go, I'll go to Kanze City to have a look." ”

The four of them rode forward, and soon passed the man, Wu Jian arched his hand at the man, and glanced at Xue Messenger. Xue Xin understood, and with a flick of his fingers, a few grains of silver fell silently into the man's sleeve.

After entering the city, Wu Gen and the others found a good inn to live in, and asked the shopkeeper to find out the location of the temple.

On the second day, Wu Gen and the others changed their clothes, dressed in gold and silver, pretending to be a son-in-law, and swayed towards the temple.

Among the four people, Wu Gen and the others were very easy to do with this kind of deceitful appearance, only Xue Xin seemed a little more restrained, he was from the Tiger Fighting Battalion, and his long career in the army made him unable to behave so frivolously.

There was a hill in the center of the city, and at the top of the hill was a large temple, which was supposed to be the location of the bell and drum tower, but it was taken by the Cult.

Due to the hearty rainstorm baptism yesterday, the grass and trees on the mountain are growing excitedly, and I don't know how much green has grown between the cliffs. The greenery of the mountains and fields arches around the high temple, making the solemnity here more beautiful.

It's just that now on the way to the temple, there are many more people checking it. After experiencing the robbery of the temples of Zou and other countries, it was as if the emperor had been stripped of his clothes, and the temple had lost its mystery and nobility, and it needed the help of these secular soldiers who they looked down on to protect its safety.

Wu Gen and the others followed the flow of people who went to the temple to pray for blessings, and after going through a series of investigations, they finally arrived in front of the temple on the top of the mountain.

People stood or sat or knelt in front of the temple, and entered one by one according to the orders of the gods.

Wu Yan touched the deflated money bag, his face was a little painful, and when he went up the mountain, he paid a large amount of entry money. Now looking at the posture of this divine servant, I have to hand over a lot.

Xue Xin sighed, "Village master, although Tianyuan is rich, it is the temple that is rich in the end. If this disaster is not eliminated, sooner or later the world will be in chaos, but it is the people of Li Shu who suffer. ”

Wu Gen turned his head and glanced at Yang Zheng, and couldn't help but quip, "This is no way, when our business is done, we will help Yang Zheng to become the emperor, I can't say that his old man will be sympathetic to the people and be a good emperor." ”

Yang Zheng was just about to refute, when suddenly there was a noise at the temple gate, Wu Yan poked his head and looked at it, and couldn't help laughing, it was no one else who was making the noise, it was Zheng Tu who had not been separated for a long time.

I saw that his face was red and his neck was thick, and he was easily knocked down the steps in front of the temple by a divine servant, "Bold, if you don't pay out of the gods, how can you repay your vows." ”

Zheng Tu got up from the ground, his hair was scattered, and there were a few more patches of dust on his body, as if there were a few more patches. Losing face in front of so many people, he also made him a little out of shape when he seemed peaceful, and pointed to the gate of the temple with a flushed face and scolded: "The noble place of the temple is occupied by greedy people like you. The edifice is about to collapse, and you are still not aware of the precepts, and the foundation of the Divine Religion will sooner or later be hollowed out by moths such as you, and you will be the sinners of the overturned Divine Religion. ”

"Bold." A divine servant's face changed, and he glanced at a general who was protecting the temple. The latter stepped forward with a few soldiers and slammed Zheng Tu on the stomach with a knife, and the latter leaned forward violently, and a ball of rags had been stuffed into his mouth. Two soldiers, one on the left and one on the right, walked towards the back of the temple with their people on their feet.

"The owner of the village." Xue Xin gently tugged at Wu Gan's shirt and pouted in the direction of Zheng Tu's departure.

"He's looking for death, spilling in front of so many people, let's think about saving him again if I have a chance." Wu Yan shook his head, if he was thrown out, he would never take advantage of this tongue, and set a fire at night and put some poison in the water, wouldn't it be better than spraying a few drops of saliva.

"The greedy servant is like a man-eating dog, and the rope bed is like a feather worm. A group of servants did this, I don't know if the elders of the holy mountain knew about it. Suddenly, a low sigh came from behind Wu Gan.

Wu Yan turned his head to look, but he was a thin old man, holding a dust whisk in his hand, looking at the direction of Zheng Tu's departure and muttering to himself. The old man seemed to be quite disappointed, and even squeezed through the crowd and went straight down the mountain.

This person has a simple appearance, and looking at his appearance, he looks a little like a gentleman in a private school in the countryside. Wu Yan smiled and didn't pay attention to the other party. Today's move by the temple is really a bit hurtful, not only the departed old man, but also some people next to him can't bear it.

"Sour rancid." Suddenly, a voice sounded, and Wu Yan turned his head to look back. This time it was a chubby middle-aged man, dressed in silk and gold, who looked at the departing old man with disdain.

"Although the Divine Cult has a divine character, it is also a person. Although the temple is a place of nobility and sanctity, it is also built brick by brick. This person and this tile, which one doesn't want money. If you don't collect some money to maintain it, wouldn't it be to let these people drink the northwest wind, and let this Huanghuang Feige turn into a wild ancestral temple like a ruined temple. The fat man spat and flew around, chattering at the people next to him.

"This worship is like doing business, if you donate money to the temple, you should pay a deposit, and the god teaches that there are people who have horses and things to maintain the peace of the world, such as our businessmen can walk around in peace, and farmers can work with peace of mind. Although we paid the money, we bought all the happiness of all industries and prosperity of the world, but in fact it was those of us who benefited in the end. The fat man's face turned red, his expression was a little excited, and his voice couldn't help but be a little louder, "Only those who are short-sighted, stupid and stingy, only staring at their own money bags, will feel that it is inappropriate to pay money, they are really stupid and stupid, and they deserve to be poor for the rest of their lives." ”

Wu Yan couldn't help but be stunned, although this fat man said a bunch of crooked reasoning, you can't say that he is wrong. Even Yang Zheng and Shi He were full of admiration, and nodded their heads again and again.

This person is acting like this, I am afraid that he also has other plans. Sure enough, when a servant heard the fat man's lofty remarks, he immediately became a confidant and asked him to directly bypass the others and enter the temple first.

"Alas, it is really unfair for the rich to buy pet concubines and buy the population to prosper, and for the rich to fill the ravines with hunger and obstacles." Xue Xin said with emotion on the side.

"Don't say it, there are still such people in the world who can eat openly." Wu Jian patted Xue Xin's shoulder, shook his head with a chuckle, and said, "Look at those scripts, all of them are clean officials, everyone is a gentleman, why, aren't there so few people, that's why they are compiled in the script." As the saying goes, the gentleman is self-denying, others do it, the villain is vulgar and greedy, and I will do it, and how many people in the world can be exempt from vulgarity. ”

After experiencing this turmoil, Wu Gen and others paid the money in a proper manner, entered the temple and donated some more incense money, and turned the temple up and down in the admiring eyes of the servants before going down the mountain with great interest. Of course, the backyard with the gate closed cannot be visited, so it can only be left for another day.

When he got down the mountain and had nothing to do, Wu Jian took Shi He and Xue Xin to wander around the city, listened to the song and hooked the column, and climbed the tall building in the wine shop, so he was not at ease.

On this day, as soon as the three of them returned to the inn with large bags and small bags, Yang Zheng hurriedly entered, "Zhuo Ke, they have made a move in the north and taken a small coastal city." ”

"Okay, they're attracting the attention of the Cult over there, and we're going to do it on our side." Wu Yan slapped the table excitedly, "How about the guards of this temple, with me and the other four people may sneak in." ”

"I don't know what this god cult thinks, the guards of the temple have become more and more sparse these days, and even those soldiers have been withdrawn a lot, and these divine servants have not cowered in the mountains and have begun to walk around. In this way, it is a good time for us to forge ahead. Yang Zheng scratched his head, his face a little puzzled.

Wu Yan frowned, the other party's move was like a woman suddenly opening the door, and there was a bit of a taste of letting you pick up.

"To do it or not to do it." Yang Zheng was also a little unsure.

"Tomorrow, let's go out to investigate together, find out before we do it, in case it's a trap set by others." Wu Gen was also a little inexplicable, and it was really difficult to make up his mind.

On the second day, they went to the most luxurious liquor shop in the city, where either the high men or the rich were found, and many secrets flowed out from there.

The four of them chose a private room next to the room, and with the ears of the four of them, they could clearly hear the conversation in the neighborhood.

Waiting for a pot of wine to be eaten, the four of them stretched their ears, but they didn't hear any useful news, but they heard that a lot of soldiers and horses in the city had been transferred.

Just as he was bored, suddenly there was a sound of heavy footsteps in the stairwell, and a few people entered the pavilion next to him. Wu Gan's expression moved, and one of the people who came had seen it himself, it was the fat man who was talking nonsense in front of the temple that day.

The few people first chatted about some business matters, and soon the fat man said to his companion mysteriously, "You have heard that there is a divine servant who was killed by the mountain people on the Kui Mountain in the south. ”

"There is such a thing, although this servant of God has a servant, but he is also a great person, how can he be killed by those foolish people." Some people are puzzled.

"Hey, I've heard that this servant has drunk too much wine and defiled the daughter of the leader of the mountain people. The mountain people are already brave and have many martial arts, although they are invincible to the gods, but they can't stand the many people. The chieftain, who was a man of ideas, was quiet at first, and served good food and wine, not wanting to mix it with poison from other counties. When the medicine attacked, all the mountain people rushed up and chopped the divine servant into pulp. The fat man said proudly.

"How do you know?" Another person next to him asked.

"I also have business dealings with the mountain people, and this is not a person who escaped and told me secretly, so that the deposit I made there was yellow." The fat man was a little angry and put his wine glass heavily on the table.

"No wonder, these days, the soldiers and horses in the city have been transferred, and even the divine servants are less, it turns out that they want to exterminate these lawless people." Someone suddenly realized at this time, and sighed again and again, "At this time, the mountain people are in turmoil, and a few days ago, I heard that there are shepherds haunting the open sea, and this day is not peaceful. ”

"I'm afraid of a fart, for us and others, what are we afraid of in chaos, there is a way to make money in troubled times. Besides, it's just a few thieves who are making trouble, and the Divine Cult can wipe them out with a blow, but it's a pity that I can't get my deposit back. The fat man lamented, and suddenly slapped the table heavily, "Although it is okay to be in the Divine Cult, I still have to be careful." No, I'm going to go to the temple and ask for some talisman paper to keep me safe. ”

"That's the same, spend money to buy peace."

The fat man was unrestrained, but he didn't want Wu Yan next door to smile, "God really help me wait, go, shake people, and do business." ”