The inn is flanked on three sides by houses, on one side by an open gate, and in the middle is an open field. The soldiers set up a bonfire in the center of the field, and two lambs roasted on a firewood fire, squeaking and fragrant.

Smelling the incense and listening to the sound, Fan Zhongyan, Bai Yutian and others walked over, followed the soldiers, and sat in a circle around the bonfire.

In winter, the fire is warm, and in the summer, the wind is cool.

With the breeze rising, the fire is overflowing, everyone's heart is happy, the red face is bright and bright, like the blooming flowers, the fine beads of sweat are like spring rain, such as morning dew, and the alienation is scattered on the face of the blind decoration, regardless of the noble and the low, men and women.

Shi Qinghua slowly turned the sheep on the support, and the oil and water on the sheep's body were low and sound, igniting fires. Thirty or so people saw the sheep's skin open by the light of the fire, and their desire suddenly soared, and they were overjoyed. His eyes shone golden, trying to dispel the night; Salivating in your mouth, imagine pouring charcoal fire.

Bai Yutian saw through the light of the fire that everyone had the same words written on their faces as himself, except for hunger, they were impatient. In order to keep Shi Qinghua from being affected, he cooked the sheep with peace of mind, gave full play to his skills, and said: "Everyone, can you please tell a story to our respected Lord Fan Zhongyan?" By the way, there was a round of applause.

It is rare to have a happy gathering tonight, the officials, the people, and the soldiers are happy together, and the more joyful things the better, and the others immediately responded with applause.

With applause, as the boss, Fan Zhongyan couldn't resist everyone's intentions, got up, bowed to everyone, and said happily: "Friends from the rivers and lakes, all my own soldiers, I, Fan Zhongyan, can be escorted by you, I am overjoyed, grateful, and thank you in my heart." ”

Wushan Dao people returned the salute on behalf of everyone: "My lord is polite, I am deeply honored to be able to protect the safety of my lord." ”

Fan Zhongyan said: "Ladies and gentlemen, as the saying goes, there is no feast in the world that will not be dispersed. After turning over the mountains in front of you, Gyeongju Mansion is almost there, and then everyone will go their separate ways for their respective missions, and it will be difficult to get together again. In order to add color to our love for this journey all the way, and to think of it in the future, I propose that everyone let go of their moods tonight, eat and drink to their heart's content, sing and dance to their heart's content, and not seek to be drunk, but to have fun. ”

The words were simple, the feelings were sincere, and there was a round of applause.

Cui Yingying waited for Fan Zhongyan to sit down, and said happily: "My lord, you are well educated, how did this roasted whole sheep come from?" ”

Fan Zhongyan replied with a smile: "How did Yu Roast Whole Sheep come about, I, Fan Zhongyan, am good at learning, I just heard about it." ”

In order to enliven the atmosphere, Bai Yutian said loudly: "My lord, what you have heard is better than other people's legends, just talk about it." ”

Fan Zhongyan said with a smile: "Boy, what I heard today is a legend in his mouth. ”

Ah Zhu smiled and said, "My lord, then you can say no." ”

Fan Zhongyan said jokingly: "It's okay to talk about it, but you can't take it seriously!" ”

Ah Zhu replied with a smile: "It's both a hearing and a legend, so I won't take it seriously." ”

Fan Zhongyan smiled: "I won't take it seriously, then I'll talk about it." ”

Everyone said in unison: "My lord, just say." ”

Fan Zhongyan said: "The Yellow River is harmful, only one set of riches, and the rich front set is rich and the back set." Legend has it that a long, long time ago, there was a family in the land of the meander, a relative's new house a few miles away, and the whole family went to say goodbye. When they returned home from the wedding wine, they were stunned by what they saw. ”

Ah Zhu asked, "My lord, what happened?" ”

Fan Zhongyan said: "The home in front of them has been burned down, with ruins and ruins. ”

Ah Xing said: "Hey! Joy to go out and worry about entering the door, the world is impermanent. ”

Ah Zhu asked, "My lord, what happened?" ”

Fan Zhongyan said: "The couple cried to death with tears and snot, who can taste the bitterness in their hearts." ”

Cui Yingying said: "The matter has come out, even if a woman cries, what do men have to cry about, no matter how sad and sad they are, they can't get it back." ”

Bai Yutian answered: "Yurong is lonely and tears are dry, and pear blossoms bring rain in spring. The boy doesn't flick when he has tears, just because he hasn't reached the sad place. ”

Wu San skipped Bai Yutian and Cui Yingying's words and asked, "My lord, what happened later?" ”

Fan Zhongyan said: "When the sun sets, the child finds himself hungry and clamoring for food. At this time, the couple noticed a burst of fragrance coming to their nostrils, followed the fragrance and dug up a charred lamb in the ruins in the backyard. Seeing that the lamb's skin was burned and the flesh was red and fluttering, the child was hungry and panicked, so he tore off a piece and let the child eat it. After the child ate it, he said, 'It's so delicious, I want it.' The couple tasted it too, and when they found it very good, they feasted the lamb on their supper. ”

Bai Yutian said happily: "A family's house was burned down and suffered, but it gave the world one more dish of roasting whole sheep. As Lao Tzu said, misfortune and fortune are relied on, blessing and misfortune are lurking, there is no absolute disaster or blessing, what you want is to face it calmly. ”

Shi Qinghua cut off a piece of mutton with a short knife, sent it to Fan Zhongyan, and said politely: "My lord, you taste it and see if the fire is ready?" ”

Fan Zhongyan took it and gave it to Zhen Jinlian to eat, Zhen Jinlian swallowed the mutton, smiled and nodded.

Seeing this, Wu San took two soldiers to open the wine altar, filled the audience, and had a good time of eating and drinking.

While toasting Fan Zhongyan, everyone praised Shi Qinghua's craftsmanship, and the laughter and laughter flickered with the firelight, warming people's hearts.

Eating slowly and drinking slowly, the two fat lambs entered the stomachs of everyone, and as the drunkenness was blinded, the moonlight became thicker and thicker.

After listening to Bai Yutian's proposal, except for Fan Zhongyan, who was playing the guqin on the side, the others held hands and danced around the bonfire.

The sound of the piano is melodious, the dancing is cheerful, everyone is happy in body and mind, and the joy is full of fun, which angers those who hide in dark corners and wait for dawn.

The firewood burned out, and the charcoal fire was extinguished.

Everyone said goodnight to Fan Zhongyan and his wife with a full stomach, and went back to their respective rooms to sleep.

Bai Yutian had a heavy responsibility, sent his wife Cui Yingying into the room, hugged the kang, and did his best to lull her to sleep, then got out of the door, jumped on top of the cave where Fan Zhong was flooded, and lay down, feeling all the movement in all directions, even if there was a bird flying in the sky, he would open his eyes to see if it was a male or a female.

Sleepiness can defeat everyone, and Bai Yutian is no exception.

When he woke up, providence shone brightly. After looking around and feeling safe, he jumped off the roof, just as Lord Fan Zhongyan opened the door and hurriedly stepped forward to salute.

Fan Zhongyan saw that Bai Yutian's eyes were sleepy, and he forgot his identity for a while, and thanked him sincerely: "Thank you for your hard work!" ”

Bai Yutian replied with a smile: "Mr. is worried about the country and the people, that is called hard work." ”

Fan Zhongyan's smile decreased slightly, and he asked, "You kid, do you know how to fight?" ”

Bai Yutian replied with a smile: "My lord, what is a military strategy? ”

Fan Zhongyan shook his head slightly, and said with a smile: "What is military strategy, commanding troops to fight, it is better to be wise." ”

Bai Yutian laughed and said, "My lord, if you let me use my fists to meet the enemy, I may win against the enemy." If you let me divide the victory with my enemies, I may be defeated when I meet them. I didn't dare to think about the matter of commanding the troops to fight, and I never thought about it. ”

Fan Zhongyan smiled and said: "You kid, you are upright, you have outstanding martial arts, and it is not necessarily a good thing to become an official in the court." Then he sighed: "In this case, then you can stay on the rivers and lakes!" But there is one thing to keep in mind...... "Stop talking."

Bai Yutian said: "My lord, please speak." ”

Fan Zhongyan looked at the east, saw that the light was sparse and the clouds were dim, and said in a low voice: "As a ranger, he values righteousness lightly, his words must be believed, his deeds must be fruitful, and he has the courage to save people in need, these are all commendable." But the world is three, six, nine, etc., the strong want to be strong, and the weak are weaker. If the hoe is weak and the strong is supported, it is unkind; If the hoe is strong and helps the weak, the world will not tolerate it. Be cautious and don't be careless. ”

Bai Yutian bowed down and thanked him: "Mr. Xie's teachings, the younger generation must keep them in mind and never forget them. ”

Fan Zhongyan saw Wu San coming and said, "Go wash up and set off immediately." ”

The white tiger saluted warmly and walked away.

Wu San walked over and saluted, "My lord, when will you leave?" ”

Fan Zhongyan replied: "You go and wake up everyone and set off immediately." ”

"Yes, sir." Wu San strode away, door to door and window to wake up his own people living inside.

Fan Zhongyan turned around and went back to the room, and sang: "Chivalrous people are not afraid of death, they are afraid that things will not be done." I don't want to hide my name, I'm not a thief who walks at night. Kill Yuan Ang in the daytime, and Jiuqu is a grassy man with a green face. This guest is a sea whale, the sea whale is barebacked, and the sea wave is divided into two places. The sea whale divides the sea and reduces the sea power, the chivalrous man is unpredictable, and the three-foot iron snake extends the two countries. ”

Mrs. Zhen Jinlian saw her husband singing the miscellaneous song "Chivalrous Journey" by Yuan Zhi in the Tang Dynasty, and she was very puzzled and asked, "Master, what are you doing?" Why do you sing this kind of song early in the morning? ”

Fan Zhongyan sighed and said: "Bai Yutian, this child, is upright, trustworthy and righteous, upright, likes to hoe the strong and help the weak, and responds to people's emergencies, and will be able to become a generation of heroes in the future, smiling proudly in the martial arts." Enter, can be for the country; Retreat, can be for the people. ”

Zhen Jinlian smiled: "Haven't you been working hard in this direction!" What's so bad. ”

Fan Zhongyan shook his head slightly and said: "As an official of the imperial court, it is my duty to serve the country and the people, and the strong and the weak can be treated equally. But as a ranger, because of his misdeeds in justice, the better his reputation and higher his prestige, if he can't be used by the court, he will definitely be harmed by the court. ”

Zhen Jinlian asked, "Why?" ”

Fan Zhongyan replied: "As a ranger, if you want to uphold justice, you have to hoe the strong and help the weak. But the world of the Great Song Dynasty is the world of the strong, and the Son of Heaven today is the strongest man in the Great Song Dynasty. In the world of the Great Song Dynasty, with the rule of law of the Great Song Dynasty as justice, how could it tolerate a ranger who built his own order among the people and fought against the imperial court. I hope that he can be well-behaved in the future, see the world clearly, and not repeat the mistakes of his father Bai Yu. ”

Zhen Jinlian saw that Fan Zhongyan knew Bai Yutian's father, and asked, "Do you know his father?" ”

Fan Zhongyan replied with a smile: "I had a relationship with Baiyun Villa in Kuanglu Mountain, but I heard one or two of its big names more than 20 years ago. ”

Zhen Jinlian asked, "Is he a good person?" ”

Fan Zhongyan smiled warmly: "What do you say!" He turned around and poured out the tea and drank it.

Zhen Jinlian catered to Fan Zhongyan's intentions and said: "In my opinion, if you don't cater to the law of the Great Song Dynasty, you are both a good person and a bad person. ”

Fan Zhongyan smiled: "Madame is right. ”