To Wu Song's surprise, the man actually stretched out his hand, although the eight robbers were extremely vicious and strong, but in less than a moment, three people were killed by the man, and the remaining five people fled.

Wu Song rode after him, pulled out his waist knife, and hacked them to death one by one on the side of the road.

After slaying the last robber, he rode back and came to the man, where he saw him seven feet tall, with a strange appearance, three strands of beard, a brown robe, and a square scarf on his head.

"Thank you brother Tai for your help!" The man thanked him, but his eyes were full of vigilance, after all, Wu Song didn't look like a good person, he looked like a ringing horse.

Wu Song saw that this person was not vulgar, but he had the heart to make friends.

He jumped off the horse, put the knife into the sheath, hugged his fists and said: "This gang of thieves does not teach the rules of the Tao, robs money, and kills people, but they are really not particular, so they should be killed!" In Wusong, Xiaqinghe County, may I ask your Excellency's name? ”

Wu Song?

Sounds familiar.

The man thought about it and said: "In Xia Xu Guanzhong, who was originally a member of the Daimyo Mansion, has traveled around with his mother over the years, and this year he wants to return to his hometown to worship his father, but he is close to his hometown, but his mother is suffering from the cold, so he can only settle down on the spot and come out to find some herbs. ”

"Oh, I see!" Wu Song nodded, hesitated in his heart, and said: "I have a good horse, why don't you ask Lingtang to ride, not far in front of the boundary of the Daimyo Mansion, to find a good doctor there, isn't it better than the barren mountains and mountains here?" ”

Xu Guanzhong was moved, and hesitated: "In this way, it's too troublesome for Brother Wu!" ”

Wu Song waved his hand and said: "All brothers in the four seas, Hugh said that if you see the outside, let's go and invite the old mother, my boss is waiting for me in front, and I can't delay!" ”

"It's so bothering!" Xu Guanzhong was also anxious to take his mother to see the doctor.

"Who's there!" Wu Song suddenly shouted, and Huo drew his waist knife.

Xu Guanzhong was surprised, and when he followed his gaze, he saw a bush that was obviously shaking more than the surrounding weeds, and it seemed that someone could hide inside.

Wu Song walked over vigilantly step by step, and a person in the grass stood up, and suddenly knelt down and begged for mercy: "Don't kill me, don't kill me!" I have an old mother, a wife and children, and the whole family is waiting for me to feed them! ”

Xu Guanzhong walked over and said with a smile: "Brother Wu, don't do it, this is the merchant who just escaped!" ”

"Didn't you just run away? Why are you still here? Wu Song's eyes were still fixed on the vendor.

"This Engong saved the villain, the villain was afraid to run away, and then he was worried about Engong, thinking that if Engong was killed by that gang of robbers, the villain would also collect the body for him, and he would often go to incense to pay tribute in the future, so he came back with the courage to come back!"

"I can't imagine that he is still a loyal person!" Wu Song's face softened, and he said angrily: "Then why are you sneaky?" ”

The vendors hesitated for a long time, and Wu Song suddenly understood and asked, "Listen to your accent, it should be a native of Yanggu County!" ”

"Yes—" the vendor said weakly.

"So, you know me?" Wu Song's eyes narrowed, and his body exuded a dangerous aura.

"The little one doesn't know, the little one has never seen the honorable face of Wudu Tou before, and I don't know your old man!"

Xu Guanzhong was puzzled and asked, "Who is Brother Wu, why doesn't he dare to admit that he has seen you?" ”

Wu Song smiled bitterly: "It's not a secret, Wu Song once served as the head of the infantry in Yanggu County, and later because his brother was killed by the adulterer......

"Oh - I remember! No wonder it's familiar, it turns out that Brother Wu is the tiger Wu Song who killed the big insect in Jingyanggang! Xu Guanzhong suddenly brightened up, and looked up and down, "Brother Wu is dignified, no wonder he can kill the tiger!" ”

Wu Song smiled modestly and said: "At that time, I was also forced to be helpless, it was too reckless!" ”

He looked at the vendor and said awe-inspiringly: "You leave quickly, do you think that the master will kill you?" I followed the lord to break Lingzhou, kill Gao Lian, capture Tong Guan alive, many soldiers and horses in the court were defeated under our hands, and I am afraid that Yanggu County will not succeed? If you annoy the master, bring a few hundred brothers, and you can take Yanggu County! ”

"Let's go!" With a wave of his impatient hand, the vendor was overjoyed, and ran away with a crawl, for fear that Wu Song would regret it.

"Brother Xu can dislike me as a 'thief'?"

Xu Guanzhong hurriedly said: "What did Brother Wu say?" A hero like you, I can't get to know it! ”

"Okay, let's go pick up my mother together!"

After walking on the deserted path, they saw a mountain temple on the hill, and when they came to the door, they saw that the gate was closed, and a wooden pole passed through the knocker and stuck on the door frames on both sides.

"There are so many beasts in the mountains, I'm afraid I'll hurt my mother!" Xu Guanzhong explained.

Wu Song praised: "Brother Xu's heart is as careful as a hair, and he is really a filial son, which can be compared with my lord!" ”

"Your Excellency is Zhulong, the first filial son in Shandong, right?"

"Exactly!"

As he spoke, Xu Guanzhong had already pushed open the temple door, only to see an old lady lying on the table on the left side against the wall.

Obviously, Xu Guanzhong moved the desk in front of the statue to the side of the temple, so as not to let his mother sleep in front of the statue and be disrespectful to the mountain god and cause disaster.

"Mother!" Xu Guanzhong called softly.

"Is my son back?" The old lady's voice was weak.

"Yes, Mother! I'll take you to the Daimyo's Mansion to find a doctor! Xu Guanzhong came to the bed and grabbed the old lady's hand.

Wu Song looked at it, his eyes were moist, and he turned his back.

"It's still more than a hundred miles away from the Daimyo's Mansion, how can you carry it!" The old lady said.

"The boy just met a friend who has a horse!"

"That's great!"

Xu Guanzhong helped the old mother sit up, packed his bags again, packed the belongings, and Wu Song carried the two big burdens for him.

After helping the old lady onto the horse, the three of them set off and walked in the direction of the Daimyo's Mansion.

When she first got on the road, the old lady was in good spirits and asked about Wu Song's situation.

"Erlang, are you married?"

"I haven't started a family yet, and I'm still alone!" Wu Song said with a smile.

"Oh, Guan Zhong has a distant cousin, seventeen years old this year, I don't know how old Erlang is this year?"

"It's been twenty-six years in vain!"

"That's a good match! This girl has a gentle and virtuous personality...... I don't know who else is in Erlang's family? ”

Wu Song's expression darkened, and he said: "Wu Song's parents died when he was a child, and he was raised by his brother, and his brother also died!" ”

"It's the old body that talks a lot, which arouses Erlang's sadness!" The old lady said apologetically, and suddenly showed a sad face, "My son Guan Zhong has no father since he was a child, no brothers and sisters, and after the old man returns to the West, he will also be lonely in this world!" ”

Xu Guanzhong hurriedly said: "Mother! Why do you say depressing words, but it's just a little cold, and you have to live a long life? ”

"No matter how long my mother lives, she has to walk in front of you, right?"

……

Wu Song listened for a while, and figured out a little meaning, it turned out that the old lady was urging Xu Guanzhong to get married!

The energy of the old man is limited, and after a while, the old lady is sleepy.

The horse riding was very bumpy, the old lady was swaying on the horse, Xu Guanzhong was worried about falling down, so he carried the old mother by himself, Wu Song put the burden on the back of the horse, and led the horse to walk behind.

After seven or eight miles, Wu Song said: "Brother Xu, let me change you!" ”

"No, how can I ask you to ......"

Xu Guanzhong opened his mouth to refuse, but was interrupted by Wu Song: "I only want to ask, do you treat me as a brother?" ”

"We hit it off at first sight, of course we were brothers......"

"Since they are brothers, then your mother is my mother, why can't I carry my mother?"

After Wu Song finished speaking, he couldn't help but say, took it from Xu Guanzhong's back, picked up the sleeping Xu Mu, and strode forward.

Xu Guanzhong took the reins and followed behind.

Many dusty childhood memories appeared in Wu Song's mind as if they had been unsealed, but they were vague and inrecent, as if they had really happened, and they seemed to have dreamed of themselves.

He remembered that he seemed to be lying on the back of a man, walking in a small alley with houses on both sides, and the alley was long.

It was cold, his stomach was hungry, and he slept in a daze, as if he had just cried.

He didn't know if the person who carried him was his mother or his brother, but he hummed softly all the way, trying to lull himself to sleep.

……

Wu Song's heart was empty, and he felt an inexplicable sourness.

He was infinitely powerful, carrying an old lady on his back, without pressure at all, and walked for more than thirty miles in one breath, without even a drop of sweat.

But there were no people along the way, and it was not until it was dark and I walked for more than an hour before I came to a small town.

"I guess my lord is waiting for me in this town, let's inquire along the street!" Wu Song said to Xu Guanzhong.

"Okay!" Xu Guanzhong said: "Let the old mother come down and stand for a while, we will wait for you here!" ”

Wu Song thought for a while and said, "It's okay!" ”

He led his horse in search of an inn in the street.

It was dark, and there were no pedestrians on the street, only lanterns swaying in the wind under the eaves of the shops on both sides.

After inquiring about two inns in a row, they all said that there were no seven men on horseback to stay, and continued to walk forward, when suddenly someone shouted at the door of an inn in front of them: "Brother Wu Song, we are here!" ”

It turned out that Jiao Ting was waiting for him at the door, and Wu Song hurriedly walked over.

"Why did you only arrive now, we arrived in the afternoon, and we have been waiting for you in the town, and I am afraid that you will go another way."

"I've had a little bit of a delay, I'm sorry for the delay! Where is the lord? ”

"Rest upstairs!"

"Take me up!"

……

"Your new friend is called Xu Guanzhong?" Zhu Long was surprised and delighted.

"Yes! Could it be that the lord knows him? Wu Song said strangely.

"I don't know!"

Zhu Long shook his head and said, "But I've heard people talk about his name, he is a great talent!" ”

Wu Song nodded thoughtfully, walked with Xu Guanzhong today, the two talked all the way, Xu Guanzhong's words were philosophical, profound and unique, which made him refreshed.

When it comes to the general trend of the world, it is even more eloquent and well understood, and many views are very similar to Zhu Long.

"Let's go, take me to him!"

Zhu Long was overjoyed in his heart, he came to the Daimyo's Mansion, in fact, there was a purpose that he couldn't say to others.

In addition to wanting to treat Lu Junyi with both people and money, he also started Yan Qing's idea, mainly because he wanted Yan Qing to introduce him to Xu Guanzhong, because the two were friends.

If he had to choose between Xu Guanzhong and Lu Junyi, he would definitely choose Xu Guanzhong.

However, he definitely can't reveal this kind of thought, Wu Yong must be unhappy when he knows it, this is weakening his position.

Wu Song took Zhu Long to the entrance of the town and saw a middle-aged man in his thirties, supporting a frail old lady.

"Your Excellency is Mr. Xu?" Zhu Long hurriedly walked over and bowed deeply, "Mr. Jiuyang's name, I wish Long a good manner!" ”

Xu Guanzhong was surprised, he was self-aware, he was not a celebrity, he was originally from a martial arts background, he was just a good reader, and he didn't have any friends who were scholars.

"In the next mountain and no village, an unknown person, dare to receive such a great gift from the officials?" Xu Guanzhong hurriedly returned the salute!

Zhu Long looked at the old lady and said, "Listen to Brother Wu Song, Ling Tang is unwell?" Quickly enter the inn and ask the doctor for diagnosis. ”

He supported the old lady and walked forward slowly, Xu Guanzhong had to hold on to the other side.

In a short way, he shouted at the old lady and asked for warmth, the old lady was very happy, Wu Song carried her all the way, it was better to Zhu Long to please her in a few words.

When he came to the inn, Zhu Long gave up his room and gave it to the old lady, and asked Jiao Ting to ask for a doctor and see a doctor for the old lady.

After a while, the doctor came, and after looking at it, he said, "The old lady is infected with wind and cold, I will prescribe a prescription, you go and grab the medicine!" ”

"Good! Brother Jiao Ting, you go back to the pharmacy with the doctor to grab medicine! Zhu Long instructed Jiao Tingdao.

After the old lady fell asleep, Zhu Long asked Xu Guanzhong to go downstairs to drink.

Wu Song hadn't eaten lunch yet, he was hungry early, so he cut five catties of mutton, a pot of steamed buns, and a few vegetables and vegetables, and made two corners of wine, and devoured a meal.

Xu Guanzhong also didn't eat, but he was a lot, and after eating a few bites to fill his stomach, he drank with Zhu Long.

He was a smart man and knew that Zhu Long wanted to recruit himself.

But he also wanted to know more about Zhu Long, to see if he was the master.

As for the "hermit", since ancient times, no hermit has been willing, only when his political ambitions cannot be realized, he retreats to the mountains and forests, away from strife.

Even Tao Yuanming was too small and undignified, so he picked his son and went home.

If he was made a great Jin Zaifu, with a high position and respected by thousands of people, would he still resign and go home?

Definitely not.

It's because I've suffered too many beatings in society that I think that Lao Tzu can't be provoked, can't he hide? I'm not going to play with you anymore!

Xu Guanzhong also felt desperate for the darkness and corruption of the Great Song Dynasty, and he couldn't get used to it and couldn't fit in, so he took his old mother to live in seclusion.

Compared with Song Jiang, who was blinded by power, he was very sober.

When he met Yan Qing in Shuanglin Town, Song Jiang wooed him, but he politely refused.

He also persuaded Yan Qing that the traitors of the Great Song Dynasty should be in charge, be careful that the birds are hidden with their bows, and the rabbits are dead and the dogs are cooked.

It turned out that most of the heroes of Liangshan did not end well, if he expected.

Zhu Long was not in a hurry, and did not ask him to go out of the mountain to help as soon as they met, but had an in-depth conversation with him to clarify his ambitions and ideals.