After eating, it was getting dark.

As night covered the world, Xiaodong Village fell silent.

There is no entertainment in the countryside at night, and after a long day's work, the villagers go to bed early, and tomorrow they have to get up early to do farm work.

In addition, there is also the point that sleeping can save physical exertion.

After all, I eat two meals a day, and the one in the morning is still gruel.

In the second half of the night, Han Zhen woke up.

Awakened by hunger.

In the three days since he crossed, he hadn't slept soundly, and every time he woke up hungry in the middle of the night.

Multigrain wild vegetables are not hungry, and to put it bluntly, there is still no oil and water.

Lying on the bed, Han Zhen decided to go to Xiaowang Village tomorrow to hunt Ye Yu and earn a reward by the way.

Whatever you plan to do in the future, the top priority now is to fill your stomach.

Resisting the churning of stomach acid, I heard movement in the yard while half-asleep and half-awake.

Han Zhen rubbed his face, got up and walked out of the house.

The sky was bright, Han Zhang was about to go out to work with a hoe, and when he saw Han Zhen wake up, he ordered: "I went to the field, if my uncle is hungry, cook and eat first." ”

Because they go to bed early, farmers usually get up at four or five o'clock and go to work in the fields.

I worked until nine or ten o'clock, and then I would go home for breakfast.

Han Zhen shook his head and said, "Sister-in-law, let's go, I'll wash up and go back to the county seat." ”

There is not much food left at home, and now it is the season of green and yellow, if he eats, Han Zhang's family will be hungry next.

"Won't my uncle stay at home for two more days?"

"No!"

Han Zhen waved his hand, not noticing a trace of loss flashing in Han Zhang's beautiful eyes.

He only had two words on his mind right now.

Eat meat!

Eat meat!

After breaking a willow branch, brushing his teeth briefly, and washing his face, Han Zhen rushed to the county seat.

In less than a quarter of an hour, he stepped into the east gate of Linzi County, and then went straight to Zhenquan Temple.

Yes, Han Zhen and their gang of pranksters settled in a temple in the county.

Zhenquan Temple has a history of hundreds of years, built in the Tang Dynasty, once the incense was prosperous, but now it has been completely dilapidated, only a few old monks are still holding on.

In recent years, Song Huizong superstitious cultivation of immortals, vigorously supported Taoism, and even set up Taoism, and Buddhism also ushered in the fifth catastrophe.

Many people in later generations only knew that the three martial arts and one sect destroyed the Buddha, but in fact, it was Song Huizong who really stabbed Buddhism with a fatal knife.

Song Huizong's extermination of Buddhism did not use force, but it attacked Buddhism from the root.

First of all, Song Huizong stipulated that the status of Taoist priests was higher than that of monks.

Second, it was decreed that officials and ordinary people were not allowed to worship the Buddha and make offerings to monks.

Then, a few years later, he again ordered that all the books related to Taoism and Confucianism in the Buddhist scriptures be burned.

In the end, it was even more ruthless, Song Huizong directly incorporated Buddhism into Taoism, and the Buddha was affected and renamed the Great Jue Golden Immortal, and the Arhats and Bodhisattvas were renamed Immortals and Monks.

The Guanyin Master, who was often called in later generations, originated here.

This set of combination punches down, Buddhism was completely taken down.

Although Longquan Temple is dilapidated, there are many side rooms, which is naturally cheaper than Han Zhen and others.

At this time, the old monks in the temple were gathering in the Daxiong Treasure Hall to do morning classes, and when they saw Han Zhen coming, several old monks smiled at the corners of their mouths and nodded at him.

Although Han Zhen and the others occupied some of the temple's wings, they did not disturb them, on the contrary, they occasionally relieved them.

After all, without incense offerings, it is a problem for the old monks to even eat now.

In the wing, Ma Sangou and others were still asleep.

Han Zhen called them up one by one, and then walked into the room where he was sleeping, lifted the bed board, and took out the two knives hidden under the bed.

These two knives are all Han Zhen's belongings.

The most popular folk in the Northern Song Dynasty is the Pu knife, the knife is 1.2 to 1.5 meters long, there is no handle, and there is a screw mouth where the handle is installed, which is used to install the wooden handle.

It can be used to plough the field with a short handle, and it can be used to kill enemies with a long handle.

There was a detailed description of Pu Dao in "Water Margin": Lu Junyi took out Pu Dao, put it on the pole, and the three girls buckled it tightly, drove the car, and ran to Liangshan Park.

The reason why the Pu knife is popular, in addition to being cheap, is that the Northern Song Dynasty government can't help but use the Pu knife.

Because this thing is half soldier and half farmer, it can be used as a farm tool......

Loading the Pu knife on the long-handled wooden pole, Han Zhen picked up another knife and put it on his back.

This is a knife.

Compared to the Pak sword, the hand knife is short and thin, and the blade is straight, making it suitable for close-quarters combat.

The hand knife of the Northern Song Dynasty is actually a variant of the Tang horizontal knife, and the difference between the two is that the hand knife is shorter.

Holding a simple knife in his hand, carrying a knife on his shoulder, and two knives for one person are the standard configuration of the martial artists of the Northern Song Dynasty.

Ma Sangou and the others had already finished washing, and when they saw Han Zhen fully armed, they were stunned for a moment, and hurriedly asked, "Second Brother Han, what are you doing here?" ”

On weekdays, fights are fought with fists, and at most with wooden sticks.

Fighting with knives and weapons is different in nature, and it is easy to kill people.

Han Zhen asked, "Do you want to eat meat?" ”

"Yes!"

Ma Sangou replied subconsciously.

Although I ate fish last night, how can a grass carp be enough for a few big men to eat, and it will be gone after a few bites per person.

"Let's go, I'll take you to eat meat!"

Han Zhen didn't explain, waved his big hand, and walked out of the chamber with a knife.

Seeing this, Ma Sangou and the others stopped asking and followed one after another.

A group of six people went straight to the east gate, and the two messengers guarding the city gate saw this scene and almost peed their pants in fright.

The main reason is that Han Zhen is tall and intimidating, and at this moment he is carrying a long-handled simple knife, looking like a killing god from a distance!

Originally, the two errand officers were about to run away, but they stopped when the other party got closer and saw that it was Han Zhen.

One of the officers patted his chest and complained, "I thought it was a gangster who came in, and I was almost scared to death." ”

"Han Er, where are you going?" The other officer wondered.

Han Zhen explained: "There is a wild rebellion in Xiaowang Village, I'll go and take a look. If you can catch it, come to the temple at night and eat meat together. ”

Hearing that there was meat to eat, the officer smiled and said, "Then I'll wait for your good news." ”

……

Xiaowang Village is located in the mountain col in the west of the county, with more than ten miles of road.

Ma Sangou and the others already knew that they were going to hunt wild beasts on this trip, and they were extremely excited.

More than half an hour later, a group of people finally arrived at Xiaowang Village, and it was already three poles at this time.

In a thatched house, a large mansion with blue bricks and red tiles stands out.

The group came to the door of Wang Yuanwai's house, and seeing that the door was closed, Han Zhen had to come to the side door, stretched out his hand and knocked.

Not long after, a crack opened in the side door, and a middle-aged housekeeper poked his head out and looked at everyone vigilantly.

Han Zhen opened his mouth and said: "I heard that there is a wild beast in Xiaowang Village, and the king has offered ten rewards outside the king, and we are here to hunt and kill the wild beast." ”

Hearing this, the butler's vigilance dissipated a little, and he said in an arrogant tone: "Oh, that's the case. ”

Han Zhen didn't care about the other party's attitude, and asked, "Which mountain forest is that Yeyu in?" ”

Xiaowang Village is surrounded by mountains on three sides, if you don't inquire clearly, when will you have to find it?

"In the mountains and forests north of the village, you can go quickly."

The butler slammed the door shut.

"Phew!"

Ma Sangou spat at the door and said angrily: "It's really a dog's eyes that look down on people." ”

Han Zhen patted him on the shoulder and chuckled, "You said he was a dog, so why bother with a dog." ”

This sentence caused everyone to laugh.

"Haha, Second Brother Han is right, I don't care about dogs."

While talking and laughing, a group of people went straight to the north of the village.