In the third year of the Sui Dynasty (607 AD), Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty ordered Zhangye to strike the county as a county, and to strike Ganzhou, Ganzhou Thorn Yang Gongren returned to Beijing to serve, and at the beginning of the same year, he was transferred to the Eastern Capital Tile Supervisor Yin Shishi to serve as the Taishou of Zhangye County, and ordered Pei Ju, a servant of the Ministry of Officials, to come to Zhangye County to supervise the mutual market, and prepare for the World Exposition two years later.

At the beginning of August of the same year, on the road leading from Zhangye County to Jingshi, a carriage was speeding towards Zhangye County, and the man driving kept turning back to the car while whipping the whip and asking: "Fish intestines, see if there is anything chasing behind?" A thin man in the car hugged the little boy next to him with his hand, looked out of the window and said: " It should be gone, this old thief Yang Su is really ruthless, I don't know how to find out our whereabouts, there are people one after another to intercept us along the way, if it weren't for the orphans of adults, I would have killed him a long time ago. ”

After speaking, he took out a small porcelain bottle from his pocket, took out a green pill and swallowed it, then ripped off the corner of his clothes and bandaged his injured left arm, "Listen, aren't you also injured, do you want to have one, the hemostatic medicine made by everyone in the nest is still very effective, I asked my former friend to buy it in exchange." After speaking, he handed the porcelain vase out through the curtain, Di Ting took the porcelain vase, quickly took out a grain and put it in his mouth, and then put the porcelain vase straight into his pocket, "How is the little boy?"

I only heard the little boy in the car say slowly: "Uncle Di Ting, Uncle Yu Gut, Wen Cheng is fine, I bother the two uncles." I don't know where we're going?" Yu Gu looked at the child in his arms and said, "Go to Zhangye County and join your sister Qingli." ”

At this time, the carriage drove into the city gate of Zhangye County, and a big sign was erected in the eye-catching place of the door, which read: Zhangye Iron Law: Anyone who stays in the county, regardless of Hu Han, is strictly forbidden to draw a sword against each other, regardless of respect or inferiority, it is strictly forbidden to bully others, if there is a dispute, it is necessary to mediate by Yanyulou, otherwise it will be dealt with severely. The red sign is printed with large black letters, as if to announce the majesty of this iron law to the people.

Looking at the red sign, Di Ting couldn't help but smile, and thought: It seems that these three girls are doing well in Zhangye, and they have finally opened up a good situation. After a little inquiry on the street, he asked the location of the Yanyu Building, Di Ting found that the people on the street mentioned the Yan Yu Building, their faces were full of joy, with a look of doubt, Di Ting drove the carriage to the Yan Yu Building, at this time it happened that Rakshasa opened the door and came out, glanced at Di Ting and shouted excitedly into the house: "Qingli, Xuanji, Jizo, Jingshi is here." ”

After that, the three of them were welcomed into the lobby, and the six of them greeted each other when they met, Qingli found that the left arm of the fish intestine was bandaged, and there was also a wound on the shoulder, so he opened his mouth and asked: "What's the matter?" Rakshasa heard the words and said angrily: "Fish intestines, what are you talking about, aren't we the left servant shooting the mansion? Do you mean we are dogs?" Di heard the words and hurriedly explained: "Rakshasa sister, it is estimated that you have not paid much attention to the movements of the Jingshi in Zhangye over the years, after the adult was killed, the right servant shot was replaced, and Yang Su old thief succeeded to the official position of the lord and became the left servant of Shangshu.

We were chased and killed by Yang Su's people along the way, and we didn't get rid of those people until we passed Xiping County, and the injuries I and the fish intestines fell when we were in Xiping County. Xuanji looked at the little boy behind Di Ting and said, "Is this the little boy?" I still remember that I was such a small person when I was born, and I have grown so big after seven years. ”

After that, he stretched out his hand and pulled Gao Wencheng and said: "Come, child, come to my sister, from today this is your home, go to eat some food and rest for a while, and wait for my sister to take you home in the afternoon, our house is a big yard with three in and three out, you can live there with peace of mind." Then he led Gao Wencheng inside.

At this time, Di Ting remembered to ask about the sign at the door of Qingli, Qing Li told Di Ting what happened, and finally said: "Xuanji said that the three-in and three-out courtyard came like this, in short, after the two of you came, you and Jizo were in charge of the little boy, although Yanyu Pawn hired a guy over there, but the fish intestines had to help in Yanyu Building, otherwise the three of us would not be busy, you also know from Jingshi, Zhangye County has been upgraded to Zhangye County, and there will be more people in the future." More people means more right and wrong, and when the time comes, Yanyulou will inevitably come forward to help mediate. ”

The two nodded yes. At this time, Yu Gu asked Jizo what he had been doing in recent years, and Jizo said silently: "I have been robbing the Turkic horse bandits between Dunhuang County and Yiwu County in the past few years, and I will come back to pay the account once a month or so, since you are here, I will not leave for the time being, and I will shout to you next time I go." ”

Hearing this, Yu Gu smiled helplessly: "I'm going to start doing chores, I guess the three of them won't let me out, you still shout and listen to this matter." Di Wenyan smiled and said, "It's okay, then let's rest first, and go back in the evening to discuss the next step collectively." ”

It was night, in the study of the Yanyu Courtyard (formerly Liu's Mansion), the six people in the Hades Hall sat in a circle, and Qingli asked Xuanji: "Is the little boy asleep?" Xuanji nodded and said softly: "I have already slept, and it is difficult for such a small child to run all the way from Beijing to here." Qingli nodded and said, "That's good, listen, the six of us have been focusing on you since we started following adults, so let's talk about the following plans." ”

Di Ting took out two letters from his bosom and opened the first letter, "This letter was written to us by our adults before we left, and I don't know the specific contents, so let's take a look at each other." After speaking, he handed the letter to the other five people, and after the five people circulated it separately, Di Ting took it in his hand and read it hastily, put down the letter and said slowly: "Since the adults let us hibernate for a while, then from tomorrow we will try to be as low-key as possible, and tomorrow I will talk to the little boy to see what he thinks, and then decide on the next plan." ”

Then Di Ting said to the fish intestines: "Starting tomorrow, you will go to work in Yanyu Building, and pay attention to the movements of the Jingshi at any time." Hearing this, Yu Gu nodded yes, and then said to Jizo: "Don't go to the west for the time being these days, and then consider other things after I'm sure of this." Recently, you live in the yard first, take care of the little boy, as for me tomorrow after talking to the little boy, I will set off to Longxi County, the adult said that in Longxi County left some things for the little boy, let us take the time to get it back after arriving in Zhangye, I will take a look at the road There is no Yang Su old thief's eagle dog, try to minimize the danger. ”

Early the next morning, the fish intestine went to the Yanyu Building with the third girl, and began his career as a running boy, Jizo also went to the Yanyu pawn to pay the account in the morning, as for Di Ting, he has been sitting in the house, waiting for Gao Wencheng to wake up, saying that when Gao Wencheng arrived in Zhangye County yesterday, he was already exhausted, and after eating some food and making a soup at night, he went to bed early, and woke up to be three o'clock on the second day, only to see Di Ting sitting opposite him, and saw him wake up and get up and say: " Little boy, you wake up, get up and change your clothes and have breakfast, and I'll talk to you when you're done. After saying that, he put breakfast on the table and sat down again, Gao Wencheng quickly got up and got dressed, had breakfast hastily, and sat opposite Diting.

Di listened to Gao Wencheng and said slowly: " Little boy, first of all, you know your own origins, but there are some things I still have to tell you, your father Gao Xi Gao has been killed by the emperor's decree, your mother and your two elder brothers have been secretly escorted to your father's hometown by us, as for you, at that time, your father's arrangement was for the six of us to take you to Zhangye, and at the same time, Gao left a letter for you, but I can't give it to you now, your father means that when you have the ability to achieve a career, let me hand it over to you, I will give you three choices now: First, if you want to learn the way of business, go to you tomorrow to find your sister Xuanji, and you will achieve nothing in the futureSecond, if you want to be an official, tomorrow to find your sister Qingli, she will find someone to teach you the Four Books and Five Classics, historical classics, and will also help you find someone to recommend you as an official in the imperial court, and after you reach a high position and the new emperor succeeds to the throne, maybe you have the opportunity to rehabilitate your father; Third, if you want to practice martial arts, tomorrow the six of us can teach you martial arts, now the emperor is mediocre, and the people everywhere are changing, if you want to achieve something great in this troubled world, it is not impossible. So which path you are going to choose, you think carefully about it yourself, and then tell me your choice. ”

After listening to Di Ting's words, Gao Wencheng fell into deep thought, and after a long time, Gao Wencheng raised his head and said to Di Ting: "Uncle Di Ting, I have thought about it, I can learn all three, but I am not an official, I am not in business, I implore you to accept me as an apprentice." After that, he knelt down and kowtowed three times to Di Ting.

Di Ting hurriedly helped him up and said: "Since you have already chosen, then we respect your choice, and now there is one last thing, your father said that no matter what choice you make, your current name cannot be used, your father gave you a name, called Chu Mofeng, this will be your name in the future, as for your real name, just keep it in your heart, don't let outsiders know that you are a descendant of the Gao family, remember?"

Gao Wencheng nodded firmly and said, "Uncle Diting, I remember, from today onwards, there is no such person as Gao Wencheng in this world, my name is Chu Mofeng!" Di Wen Yan smiled with relief, "Okay, the six of us will discuss when to start teaching you!" After speaking, he led Chu Mofeng out of the house, and Chu Mofeng began his dormant life in Zhangye for ten years.