In the fourth year of Zhengde, the rebel army in northern Sichuan has grown to 100,000. Liao Hui is called the king of sweeping, Yan Benshu is called the king of scraping, and Lan Tingrui is called the king of Shuntian, and there are forty-eight governors. The scope of activities has been expanded to Shaanxi, Huguang and other places. Lan Tingrui and Liao Hui advocated taking Baoning as their base, while Yan Benshu advocated taking Hanzhong as their base, then taking Yunyang and going east from Jingxiang. Liao Hui led the rebels to conquer Tongjiang, and Senator Huang Zan was killed.

Seeing that the Chinese New Year will be in a few days, the people of Sichuan, Shaanxi, and Huguang are still running around with their families. On the official road, crying dad and calling mother, it is difficult for cars and horses to travel.

Seeing that the New Year is coming in a few days, he won't be able to go back if he doesn't go back to Wudang Mountain, but with such a scene in front of him, how can he harden his heart and go back to the New Year?

Lu Chuan gritted his teeth for the last time, turned over and dismounted and looked north to bow three times, and went straight to the north of Sichuan without looking back.

Baoning Mansion, Langzhou, Dongshan Iron Buddha Sect in the large courtyard is lit up, and the disciples of the Iron Buddha Sect on the door are in and out, all wearing new clothes and smiling faces. Once every 360 days, this is what the New Year's holiday should look like.

The head of the house, Lan Tianyang, was wearing a pair of flower robes, and was drinking tea with a few guests around the brazier in the main room.

"As the saying goes, the tiger father has no dogs, Lan Zhangmen, your son is really born, Lan Wugongzi now has 100,000 male soldiers under his command, and has taken the whole territory of Baoning, and when he enters Shaanxi and Huguang next year, half of the Ming Dynasty will be surnamed Lan. ”

"The lord of Du Zhai still said that it is small, as long as you pass through the Qin Pass, a horse and a flat river, the capital is in front of you. Zhu Houzhao was dazed, the treasury was emptied by him, there was no money and no food in his hands, and His Majesty had no soldiers and no generals, as soon as the army of the fifth prince of Lan arrived, he was not allowed to hand over the letter of surrender, hand over the table, and take the initiative to give way to the fifth prince of the blue? ”

Everyone laughed, and Lan Tianyang was also said to be alive, nodding frequently, "Thanks to everyone, if my Lan family ancestor is virtuous, I should really have a son of heaven, and Lan will naturally not forget a few brothers." When the time comes, we will be blessed together. ”

"Okay! With your words as a brother, my heart is also warm, come, let's toast the blue master with tea instead of wine!"

"Yes, a glass of ...... to the blue master"

As soon as he spoke, he heard the noise and shouting that seemed to be out of place, why? Buying New Year's goods and half of the accident came? This is all about to catch up with the big battle.

A few people in the room craned their necks to look out of the door, and saw a disciple of the Iron Buddha Sect stumbling in, with a blue nose and swollen face, and his new clothes were torn one by one.

Lan Tianyang suddenly sank his face, "Look at what you look like? Aren't you afraid that the owners of the village will laugh? Useless things! But if you have half of your brother's ability, you can live a few more years with less worry about being a father." ”

Someone next to him laughed, "Master Lan, don't scold the fourth son, the fourth son, what's wrong with you?

Lan Chaorui, the fourth son of Lan, was out of breath at this time, and said in a trembling voice: "Daddy, uncles, something is wrong, there is a person outside the door, wearing a Taoist robe, and he broke into it without saying a word, and if we stopped him, he started beating people." When the child went up to theorize, he couldn't say anything, according to the child's nose and eyes, it was two punches, which was so evil. Dad, go and take a look, I guess my three brothers won't be able to stop it for long. ”

Lan Tianyang was stunned, and just wanted to go out to have a look, he saw that a young man in a gray preaching robe had already entered the courtyard, and the disciples of the Iron Buddha Sect leaned forward and lay down a large area, and they couldn't even touch the corners of their clothes, so they couldn't stretch out their hands.

Lan Tianyang didn't know, a few of the village owners here took a look at the suspension and bit off their tongues, don't look at the tension spring just now, throw the big fray, seven disobey and eight are not angry, and now it's all over.

After a moment's pause, the man had already entered the house. Lan Chaorui wanted to stretch out his hand in the past, but he didn't see how the man moved, and a solid slap slapped on the face of the fourth prince of Lan, directly beating the fourth prince of Lan to fly out.

Lan Tian's old head was so angry that his beard trembled, and he said in a deep voice: "Friend, who are you? Why did Lan offend you, you want to go to the door to make trouble during the New Year? Is it to bully Lan Mou's old age......

Before Lan Tianyang finished speaking, the young Taoist priest became angry first, "Old horseman, you still have the fucking mind to celebrate the New Year, do you know what it is like on the official road? Do you know how the people of Sichuan and Shu celebrate the New Year? What the hell did you give birth to? Old thing......

The more the young man talked, the more angry he became, and as he spoke, he punched at the Blue Sky Cultivation Door, Blue Sky Cultivation is the head of the Iron Buddha Sect, and there is also a number one in the rivers and lakes, and there is indeed real kung fu under his hands, how can he be knocked down so easily?

Looking at the young Taoist priest again, he didn't dodge or dodge, his left hand was like electricity, and he grabbed Lan Tianyang's right wrist.

Lan Tianyang never expected that this young man would dare to fight with him, and he was careless, and when he was grabbed by the other party, he knew that it was not good, and it was impossible to pull his hand again. hurriedly used a trick of gold wire around his wrist, and at the same time raised his leg and kicked the young man's lower abdomen in order to save himself.

But he was fast, the young Taoist priest was faster, and before he could finish the move, he saw the young Taoist raise his leg and kick the face bone of his left leg first, and then step on the right leg that he had just lifted.

This is not the end, the young Taoist priest turned his fist into a claw with his right hand, grabbed Lan Tianyang's bun, slashed it down, raised his knee and hit it.

Lan Tianyang only felt that his head was buzzing, and for a moment, he was blank, and he no longer had the power to resist.

The young Taoist priest dragged the blue sky like a dead dog and walked outside, and said as he walked, "Old horseman, let me show you what the people of Sichuan and Shu are ...... for the New Year."

Speaking clearly, it was actually a flash of lightning, and everyone present was stunned in the blink of an eye, standing there like a wooden stake without moving. Seeing that Lan Tianyang was about to be dragged away, he saw three people running in from outside the door, these three people were not bystanders, they were Lan Tianyang's first three sons, Lan Zhurui, Lan Zirui, and Lan Zuorui.

Don't look at the blue sky's old man's character, it is good to name his son, and the middle word of the five sons' names is connected by the poem in the Song Dynasty Wang Zhu's "Prodigy Poem", "Name book brocade axis, Zhu Zizuo court".

Lan Zhurui, Lan Zirui, and Lan Zorui's brothers are much more singles than their brothers Lan Chaorui, seeing that the fourth brother is not someone's opponent, their brothers simply didn't stretch out their hands, but ran back to get the blade, but happened to come back and meet the young Taoist priest with a straight face, and then saw that the old father was dragged by others like a dead dog, he couldn't help but be taken aback, and he didn't dare to save his father, Lan Zhurui shouted into the house, "Uncles, why are you just standing? Come and save my father!"

When the few people in the house heard this, they stopped crying, and their hearts spoke, "Urging ghosts, what are you calling? If this ancestor wants to leave, you can let him go quickly, what are you doing in the way? What are you telling us to do? Isn't it just a father? As long as you have a life, you can't find a father? But it's going to die.

Thinking so in my heart, the children had already said that they couldn't come out again, so they had to come to the courtyard hard, didn't dare to speak, and first made a gesture to the young Taoist priest, "Lu Shaoxia has always been good? ”

The young Taoist priest was Lu Chuan, Lu Chuan looked back, happy, let go of the blue sky and raised the blue sky on the ground, turned around and said with a smile: "Who was I at that time? It turned out to be Du Lao Hero, the chief owner of the eighteen villages in the green forest of Sichuan and Shu?"

Du Jiande's brain hurt when he heard this, others didn't know him clearly, this ancestor was a murderous demon king, don't look at this and smile, wait for a while to say a sentence and stare at the point, you will slaughter people alive! Yes, if you eat green forest rice, you have to pin your head to the waistband of your trousers, but if your head is really pinned to the waistband of your trousers, how can you eat?

Du Jiande swallowed his saliva and said astringently: "Don't dare, don't dare, you...... Why did you have time to get here?"

Lu Chuan smiled even more, "You don't know what I came here for, I don't know what you came here for." I won't let you go up to Mount Emei, so you will come to the Iron Buddha Sect? Du Jiande, you are really obedient. ”

"Uh...... Yes, yes, what you say is the holy decree, and Du doesn't dare not listen. ”

Lu Chuan sneered, "Then you still have to surrender to the former enemy another day and help Lan Tingrui fight Hanzhong?"

Du Jiande was also frightened and confused, so he didn't understand that what Lu Chuan said was the opposite, and hurriedly said: "No, no, no, I don't dare to be scared to death." I'll go back to the cottage and never go down again. ”

"Yes? You said it yourself. ”

If Du Jiande was amnesty, he wanted to slip away when he greeted several other village owners. I didn't know that I just passed by Lu Chuan's side and listened to Lu Chuan's words, "Slow." ”

Du Jiande was startled, and walked back with a bitter face, "You...... Are you going to change your fortune?"

Lu Chuan looked at him like this, he was angry and funny in his heart, and finally said with a stiff face, "Master Du Zhai ......"

"In!"

"I'll give you two choices, one is to go back to the cottage for a year and not to go down the mountain, not to do business. The second is to take your brother and live in the Lan family, eat the Lan family, drink the Lan family, and live for a year, and I don't care what you do after that. What do you think?"

"I'll ...... No, no, no, I live in the Lan family. ”

"Good! smart enough. Let's start today, shall we?"

"Yes, come on, why don't you invite Master Lan and the three sons to the house?"

Du Jiande and they are the masters of a village, and they can't come alone when they come as guests, so they still have to bring a few people who serve themselves, and these people play a role at this time, some people put Lan Tianyang and the four sons of the Lan family into the house, some people guard the gate, and some people look at the inner courtyard, that is, the wives and concubines raised by Lan Tian.

Lu Chuan didn't leave, but also followed him to the house, and ordered someone to wake up Lan Tianyang. After a while, the old man opened his eyes, while ouching, while looking around, he saw that the four sons were standing, the seven village owners were also standing, and there was a person standing in the open space in the middle, it was the young Taoist priest who had fought with him before, and after watching for a long time, he didn't understand what was going on, so he said, "Everyone, brothers, don't you help the old man take this ......."

The six village owners glanced at each other, and no one said anything, at this time Du Jiande came over, "Master Lan, you don't know who he is, right?"

The old man shook his head.

"Hey, if I don't say it, I'm afraid you won't be able to guess it in your life, he's not someone else, he's Xiaobei Molu Chuan. ”

The old man almost jumped up from his chair when he heard this, "Ah! is he Lu Chuan?"

"Isn't it, except for him, who can make you fall down as soon as you reach out to your big blue master. ”

He ...... Brothers, the old man invited you here just to deal with him, you ...... Why do you just look at the old brother laughing and not stretching out your hand?"

Du Jiande snorted and was happy, not only he was happy, but the other six village owners were also happy, "Master Lan, you are always old, and you haven't reached the time of old confusion, why are you talking nonsense? You yourself are not his opponent, you let our buddies reach out? Isn't that asking our buddies to die? It's not that I'm talking big, don't say it's you, don't say it's the eight of us, the materials of our number are eighteen or eighty, and that's not the opponent of Lu Shaoxia." Don't blame your brother for not being righteous, blame you for your bad life and giving birth to a son who is urging your life. You said that you will take your Lan family, the family takes advantage of the value of the people, turning over the heel flowers, playing knurled flowers, how many years can the money be spent? Why do you think of the rebellion? Isn't this the old birthday star hanging, and he thinks that his life is long? Hehe, I won't hide it from you, don't say that our brothers can't beat Lu Shaoxia, even if we can beat it, we can't stretch out our hands. ”

"Why?"

"You still don't understand it? The entire Sichuan and Shu green forests are all friends of Lu Shaoxia! To put it bluntly, our eighteen village owners are all Lu Shaoxia's people, do you understand now?"

"You...... You ...... "Lan Tianyang never expected that the good helper he invited was actually the opposite person, you said that it is not angry to lead the wolf into the room? The old man was in a hurry, and a mouthful of blood spurted out, and he suddenly fainted for the second time, and he didn't know who he was.

But now, how can fainting be done? After a while, he was rescued again, and before he could speak, he saw Lu Chuan and said: "Master Lan, some time ago, the Lingshuo Fairy summoned you and you didn't go, I should have taken your life, but Ma Wanli had already died for you, so I didn't pursue it." I thought you could do it yourself, but you didn't know that you didn't change your life, and you couldn't kill it. But since I didn't kill you just now, I don't want to kill you today, if you want to live, write to Lan Tingrui immediately, ask him to dismiss the rebels, and I can keep him from dying. Otherwise, not only would he die, but the Lan family and even the Iron Buddha Sect would not survive. Master Lan, you are a sensible person, don't miss this last chance. ”

There are not many words, the point is up, as Lu Chuan said, Lan Tianyang can be the head of the Iron Buddha Sect for so many years, he is definitely not a fool, the reason why he knows that it is wrong is just a desire for profit, and now, at a critical juncture when his life is at stake, he is also sober, and ordered someone to prepare the four treasures of the study, and wrote a letter to Lan Tingrui on the spot.

After writing it, Lu Chuan received it in his hand and read it carefully from beginning to end, and saw that the letter was sincere and reasonable, so he nodded, and ordered someone to seal the letter and immediately set off on a fast horse to send it to the front line.

As long as Lan Tingrui still has a little conscience, he should come back as soon as he sees the letter.

Although the people of the rivers and lakes act and do not cause disaster to their wives and daughters, there is no way to do it now, if God wants to blame, I can't afford to bear it alone.

After letting go of one thing, the whole person will look a little tired. Lu Chuan sat on the chair, his hand on his forehead, his eyes closed and he didn't know what he was thinking.

To be honest, at this time, if Lan Tianyang and Du Jiande and others start, they may not have a chance. But people's hearts are flesh and blood, but as long as they are individuals, who can do this? For whom? Can Lu Chuan fight to Wudang Mountain? Can he fight to Lenglong Mountain? That is a joke. He didn't go back to his home during the New Year, isn't it still for the people of Sichuan and Shaanxi?

In the past, Yao Qi, a swordsman from Yunlong, often said that the great man of chivalry is for the country and the people, and many people don't understand what it means. If you look at the actions of other people's uncles and nephews, the swordsmen who have become famous all over the world are all fart! Where did the face come from to call the word "chivalry"?

Du Jiande's heart was sour, he raised his anger a few times, and finally came to Lu Chuan's side and asked softly: "Lu Shaoxia must be tired from running around all day, right?

Lu Chuan shook his head and slowly opened his eyes, "No need, I still have to go to Jianmen Pass, and I don't have time to delay." ”

"Hey. Come on, don't you make a pot of tea for Lu Shaoxia!"

Someone went down to make tea, and the room was quiet again, and everyone looked at Lu Chuan, but no one made a sound.

"Ahem......"

I don't know who couldn't help coughing, everyone's eyes moved suddenly, and they saw Lan Sigongzi standing behind the crowd covering his mouth, his face turned red.

Lu Chuan smiled slightly, "The reign is ......"

Lan Tianyang hurriedly replied, "Oh, this is the dog Chaorui, a brute!

Lu Chuan hurriedly waved his hand, got up and came to Lan Chaorui's face, "It turned out to be the fourth son of Lan, just ...... I'm angry, and I'm a little heavy, I'm really embarrassed, you'...... Let's go down and get some medicine. ”

Lan Chaorui nodded, turned around and walked out, just as he was kicking in and out of the door, he suddenly stopped again, "You...... Do you want to have some food? It will take 300 miles from Langzhou to Jianmen Pass. ”

"No, no, I'll drink and leave. ”

Lan Chaorui went down.

Lu Chuan looked at his back and sighed: "Master Lan, your fourth son is much stronger than Lan Tingrui, and he is also much stronger than his three brothers. ”

Lan Tianyang didn't think so, and said with a wry smile: "Lu Shaoxia said that he was laughing, the old man's five sons counted him as incompetent, and he would only be embarrassed." ”

Lu Chuan sneered, "Embarrassed? I'm afraid that the Lan master has some misunderstanding of the four words "embarrassed and disgraceful, right?" Do you still think that among the five sons of the Lan family, Lan Tingrui is the only one who has a good reputation? If you want me to say, Lan Tingrui is not worthy of carrying shoes for his brother! What kind of thing is he? A good young man who does not do it, runs to rebel, traps his teacher and family in danger, and displaces many people, how can such disloyal, unfilial, unkind and unrighteous people still have the face to live in the world? Look at the fourth prince again, knowing that he is invincible, he still dares to stand in front of me and stand in front of you! I Luchuan has killed countless people, and I never know how to write the word regret, but I really regret beating the fourth son today, great filial son...... If I hadn't beaten his father, I would have wanted to make amends for him. ”

Du Jiande also said, "Master Lan, I don't dare to say it on weekdays, today I have to say a few words to you through Lu Shaoxia's words, the fourth son is poor in martial arts, but he has a good character and is a good boy, don't scold him in the future, especially in front of outsiders, where do you let the child's face go." ”

Several other village owners also echoed, and as soon as everyone said this, the heart raised by the blue sky was alive, and the old man sighed and remembered the past.

Lan Tian has a three-room wife, Lan Tingrui was born to his wife, Mrs. Ju, that is, his son-in-law, Lan Zhurui and Lan Zirui were born to the concubine Shi, and Lan Zuorui was born to his second wife Wu, but Lan Chaorui was not born to the three ladies, but was born to a prostitute who Lan Tianyang had found at the foot of the mountain in the early years. First, he came from a low background, secondly, his talent was average, and the most important thing was that Lan Tianyang didn't know whether this fourth son was his own blood or not, so he treated it differently since he was a child. Brothers and brothers are also bullied, and the disciples of the Iron Buddha Sect don't take this young master seriously, these blue sky cultivators all know, but they never turn a blind eye, and they treat it as if they don't see it. But now that I think about it, what Lu Chuan said is true, the five sons count him as the most filial and the most sensible.

The more the old man thought about it, the more unpleasant it became, and in the end, tears rolled in his eyes, and a thousand words converged into one sentence, "Old man...... I'm sorry for this kid......"

The key is happy, just a few simple words, smashed in Lan Chaorui's heart is really no less than a Mount Tai, all the grievances in the past 20 years disappeared in an instant, he could no longer control himself, ran in from the door, threw himself into his father's arms and cried loudly, just like a wronged child.

Everyone present wept when they saw it.

When the two of them were almost crying, Lu Chuan said: "Okay, okay, don't you two make such a fuss for us to see a joke." ”

The two of them blushed and stopped crying.

Du Jiande looked at Lu Chuan's face, rolled his eyes, and said with a smile: "Father's kindness and filial piety are happy events in the family, and it should be celebrated...... It would be better if you could come to the door with a double happiness, hey, Master Lan, I think it would be better to take advantage of Lu Shaoxia's presence and invite him to be the abbot, you can also arrange the affairs of the Iron Buddha Sect by the way, just make a double happiness, and we are also happy. ”

Lan Tianyang was puzzled: "What does Brother Du mean?"

"Hey, it's just to arrange the future, who will you pass on the position of the head of the Iron Buddha Sect to in a hundred years?"

"This ......"

Lu Chuan said with a smile: "Master Lan, I don't think you have to hesitate, the fourth prince is the best candidate to take over your position." Don't worry, as long as I have a breath of air, I can ensure that your Iron Buddha Sect plaque will not fall. ”

Without waiting for Lan Tianyang to speak, Lan Chaorui hurriedly explained: "Thank you for your wrong love, but Chaorui knows his own catty and doesn't dare to covet the position of the head, please don't force my father." ”

Lu Chuan smiled slightly, "To be the head, martial arts are important, but what is more important is conduct, those who are virtuous live in it, and those who are not virtuous retreat, as a matter of course." ”

"But ......"

Lan Tianyang patted the handrail and stood up, "I don't need to say more, come here!" Gather the disciples of the Iron Buddha Sect and announce the heir to the position of the head of the sect now." ”