Chapter 96: Medium
It is said that Wang Shi killed Ximen Xue, and he was tired enough, so he sat on the grass to rest, and the mountains in the distance were stacked with green peaks. A round of slanting sun hangs on the top of the mountain, the blue clouds are in the sky, the yellow leaves are in the ground, the west wind is tight, and the northern geese fly south.
Wang Shi sat on the grass and rested with sweat, but his clothes were still not completely dry, and when he walked to Ximen Xue's corpse, he saw the dragon sword on the ground shining with cold light, and took it in his hand to look at it, but it was a sword, but it was a pity, sighed once, and dug a pit in the sand next to him with his sword, and buried Ximen Xue and this dragon sword together. After everything is done, I will lift my spirit, put my feet on the ground, fly above the treetops, and in less than a quarter of an hour, I will run back to Cuiping Mountain and Majiazhai. Wang Shi was about to ride a donkey away, at this time the shopkeeper Ma Lu came over: "Guest officer, I see that your tired clothes are soaked, in addition, the sky is not early, the sun will go down soon, there is no one in the thirty miles here, or just rest in the store for one night, and leave tomorrow." ”
Wang Shi was indeed tired, because he was sweating too much, his mouth was dry, and he was thirsty, so he nodded in agreement, and handed the donkey to Ma Luyuan to lead him to the stable behind him to feed.
Wang Shi stepped into the store and told the store to quickly bring the wine and meat to eat. I ate two pots of wine in a row, I don't feel that the wine is pouring up, I am sleepy, I go to bed early, I sleep until dawn, the second day Wang Shi got up and had breakfast, rode a donkey away from Cuiping Mountain Majiazhai, walked forward, was hungry and thirsty on the road, lived in Xiaoxing at night, two days later, arrived in Bianjing, just came in from the north city gate, only to see that the street was densely populated, the end was lively, the people who bought and sold, the market was prosperous, it was really the imperial capital, different from other places.
Wang Shi rode a donkey, recalling that when he came to Bianjing more than ten years ago, he had worshiped a godmother but happened to recognize him, and he also stayed in the welcome restaurant outside the gate of Guozijian. See how. Wang Shi came in from the North City Gate Street, passed through the inner city, and walked all the way outside the gate of the National Prince's Prison, only to see that the Welcome Restaurant was still the same as it was more than ten years ago, and Wang Shi rode a donkey to the door of the store. Ran out of a shopkeeper, hurriedly stepped forward to greet, Wang Shi got off the donkey, the shopkeeper took the reins, led the donkey into the back trough to feed without mentioning, Wang Shi walked to the store, just walked to the door, ran a skinny shopkeeper inside, and hurriedly greeted: "Guest, please sit down, eat something." ”
Wang Shi looked around and didn't see the shopkeeper, only a bookkeeper sitting at the counter and keeping his head down. At this time, there were still three or five tables of customers in the store, Wang Shi sat down in front of an empty table next to him, and instructed the shopkeeper: "Let's have a pound of sauce beef, and a few new vegetables." A pot of old wine. ”
The shopkeeper agreed, turned around and went into the back kitchen, and after a while, the wine and meat were moved out and placed on the table in front of Wang Shi, Wang Shi ate, asked for a guest room, went upstairs early, entered the room, and rested on the bed first. Wake up early the next morning. After freshening up, I went downstairs to have breakfast, stepped out of the store, and followed the old road of the past to the Wangpo Teahouse. When he arrived at the door, he saw that the two doors were closed, and Wang Shi thought to himself: Could it be that I came too early, and my godmother has not gotten up yet? Let me knock on the door. Thinking of this, I raised my hand and patted the door, but no one answered, the door here was not knocked on, but the door next door was opened first. A woman in her fifties stepped forward and asked, "Is there anything wrong with you?"
Wang Shi saw a woman coming out next door, so he happened to inquire about her, bowed down and clasped his fists and saluted: "May I ask this eldest sister, Wang Ganniang, why is there no one at home." ”
The woman said, "Who are you from her family?" ”
"Xiao Sheng, in the past, Bianjing worshipped this king godmother and became a godmother. Now I am revisiting the old place and visiting each other. ”
The woman said: "Wang Ganniang passed away last year, and his son Wang Gou'er went to other places with an official. ”
When Wang Shi heard this, he lamented: "It's really a thing or a person. ”
After saying goodbye to the woman, he pondered, "Where can I go to inquire about this Huang Jianping?" Thinking about it, this Huang Jianping is an important minister in the court, and he always has to go to the court every day, and go to the imperial city to inquire, there is always a harvest. ”
Wang Shi came to Baokang Gate all the way, only to see a teahouse open on the street, Wang Shi stepped into the teahouse, sat at a round table at the door, at this time there were not many people in the teahouse, they were all old men nearby, old men, there was a scholar-like person in the middle corner, wearing a soft-winged scarf, wearing a royal blue satin silk shirt, long eyebrows and clear eyes. Looking straight down the street from time to time, Wang Shi paid attention to him for a while. Who is this person, this person is none other than Chen Jiayuan, the master of Wu Jinzhong, the assassin of Youzhou, said that Huang Jianping came into the door with the soldiers that day, and arrested Wu Jinzhong's whole family, Chen Jiayuan left from the back door, and these soldiers on guard all knew Chen Jiayuan, and they were not embarrassed by him, so Chen Jiayuan was able to escape from the assassin's mansion. After Chen Jiayuan escaped from the Assassin's Mansion, he found a small inn to live in, so he inquired about Wu Jinzhong and Zhang Daoling, and later heard that Wu Jinzhong was dead. Zhang Daoling also died, Chen Jiayuan left Youzhou, came to Bianjing, after arriving in Bianjing, went straight to the imperial historian Yi Zhongyun, Yi Zhongyun thanked Wu Jinzhong, left Chen Jiayuan, has been living at home, teaching children to read and write. This Chen Jiayuan, as soon as he has free time, he comes to drink tea in the teahouse outside Baokangmen, that is, in order to inquire about this Huang Jianping, thinking about finding an opportunity to rush forward, stab him to death, and avenge Wu Jinzhong.
Chen Jiayuan had just arrived at this time, sitting in the corner, drinking tea while looking out of the door from time to time. Chen Jiayuan, I had heard Zhang Daoling talk about Wang Shi before, and knew that he had such an apprentice, but the two had never met. So I didn't know each other, at this time, Wang Shi got up and walked in front of Chen Jiayuan, clasped his fists and saluted: "Show is polite." ”
Chen Jiayuan glanced at Wang Shi a few times, recalled the wanted warrants posted all over the city recently, and saw that there was a white mark on Wang Shi's right face, and he wondered in his heart: Could this person be Wang Shi, Zhang Daoling's apprentice. This person killed Tang Fei, the guard general of Youzhou, killed the manager of the prison camp, the section level, and made Uncle Guo into a human stick, why did he also come to Bianjing? Chen Jiayuan looked at it for a long time, and then asked in a low voice: "Is Your Excellency Zhang Daoling's apprentice Wang Shi?"
When Wang Shi asked, he smiled slightly: "It's Wang Shi down there." How does Xiucai know my name? ”
Chen Jiayuan got up and clasped his fists and saluted: "I can't hide it, I am Chen Jiayuan, the master of Wu Jinzhong, the assassin of Youzhou." I and your master Zhang Daoling are also old friends. ”
Wang Shi heard that sorrow came from it: "You know my master, hey, how he died, tell me quickly." ”
Chen Jiayuan also sighed: "Your master was killed by Huang Jianping with poison. It's hard to put into words. ”
Chen Jiayuan then told Wang Shi about the events after Zhang Daoling arrived in Youzhou, and Wang Shi sighed after listening to it. Said hatefully: "If I don't slash this Huang Jianping, I swear not to be a man!"
Chen Jiayuan asked about Wang Shi's residence, and Wang Shi said: "Xiaosheng temporarily lives in the welcome restaurant outside the gate of Guozijian. ”
"Then why don't you move in with me, so that we can meet sooner or later. ”
"No, I will definitely do something sooner or later, but when the time comes, it will affect the imperial historian Yi Zhongyun. I stayed at the inn and said I was leaving. When Wang Shi and Chen Jiayuan were talking, it was the Scattered Dynasty at this time, and countless civil and military officials came out of the palace. Chen Jiayuan suddenly pointed at an official and said, "That person is Huang Jianping, and the person who follows behind him is Taiwei Qin Gaosheng." ”
Wang Shi looked in the direction of Chen Jiayuan's finger, and saw a man eight feet long, with a dignified appearance, a square face, very rough skin, wearing a soap-colored scarf, wearing a red official robe, a jade belt hanging from his waist, and holding a wat board in his hand. This person is Huang Jianping, and the big fat man who followed out behind was the Taiwei Qin Gaosheng, the enemy was red-eyed when he saw each other, Wang Shi went to his back with his right hand to draw the sword, Chen Jiayuan hurriedly stopped: "Wait, since you made trouble in Youzhou, this Huang Jianping and Taiwei Qin Gaosheng are worried that you will go to Bianjing to seek revenge, and they have spent a lot of money to invite more than a dozen martial arts masters to be bodyguards, always guarding the left and right, and not reckless." ”
Wang Shi turned his head and asked Chen Jiayuan: "Do you know who you have invited, but they have a name." ”
Chen Jiayuan said: "Because I also want to assassinate this dog thief, I often ask people to inquire, and I can hear that Huang Jianping, please drunk eight immortals, but this Taiwei Qin Gaosheng is invited Xuemei Stegosaurus Feiyun, and cut off Wu Chengfeng with two swords, and a few, I just heard about it, I'm not sure." ”
Wang Shi asked in surprise: "This Long Feiyun is the master of the Tsing Yi Society, it turns out that the Tsing Yi Society and the government are like enemies, why did they help the government instead." ”
Chen Jiayuan said with a smile: "You don't know, this Long Feiyun killed corrupt officials first, the purpose was not to be chivalrous, but to rob money, and then there were many people who offended, and there was nowhere to live, so he thought about getting a backer and threw himself in the place where Taiwei Qin Gao was promoted." Wang Shi said: "Since this is the case, I have to think in the long run, I will first follow these two dog officials, see where his family lives, tomorrow is still morning, but I will meet you here, if you have something urgent to find me, go to the welcome restaurant." ”
Chen Jiayuan said: "Save it, you should be careful." ”
Wang Shi got up and walked out of the teahouse, following the two sedan chairs all the way, only to see dozens of sedan chairs in front and behind. There is a donkey rider inside, it is the yellow-toothed old man who made the boy rob his silver in the past, but he didn't expect to see it here again. It's really a narrow road.
It is said that Huang Jianping and Taiwei Qin Gaosheng walked to Jinliang Bridge in a sedan chair, and the two separated ways, Wang Shi could only follow one of them, so with Huang Jianping along the way, I saw Huang Jianping with these bodyguards, family members, got off the sedan chair at the West Water Gate, and stepped into a big house.
This Huangfu house is really not small, running east-west, sitting north and facing south. It's majestic. Large willow trees are planted on both sides of the door. The trees are in the shade. The scenery is beautiful. Wang Shi looked outside the door, and at this time, Huang Jianping had already entered with these servants, and the door was closed. Wang Shi walked straight back around the courtyard wall, and when he came to the north, he saw a small door, which was open, and there were two housekeepers at the door, and outside the door stood seven or eight beggars in ragged clothes, these beggars, holding a bowl in their left hand and a bamboo pole in their right hand. There were old and young, the young were seventeen or eighteen years old, and the old ones were in their fifties, and Wang Shi walked over. These beggars all looked at Wang Shi up and down, and one of them, a thin and seventeen or eighteen-year-old beggar, asked: "What are you doing here, this is our territory, and you are wearing bright clothes, so you won't come to grab leftovers from us." ”
Wang Shi laughed when he heard this: "You little beggar, it's really funny, don't talk about leftovers, even if his family invites me to a banquet, I won't eat it." Are you waiting here just to wait for the leftovers to come out of the house? ”
An old beggar behind him stepped forward and clasped his fists and saluted: "This minister is not strange, children can't speak." In this Huangfu, every day at noon, the leftovers of the previous day will be brought out in a bucket and placed at the back door, so that the beggars can eat by themselves, although it is not a good thing, but it can also fill the stomach and prolong the life. ”
Wang Shi sighed: "Hey! It's really Zhumen's wine and meat stinky road with frozen bones, this Huangfu has big fish and meat every day, but you can only rely on eating leftovers to satisfy your hunger." If I can give you a few dozen taels of silver as capital, you are willing. ”
When these beggars heard Wang Shi say this, they all didn't believe it, and they all looked at Wang Shi with suspicious eyes, and a middle-aged beggar asked inside: "If you can really give me a few dozen taels of silver, I will reopen the woolen shop." ”
Wang Shi asked, "You used to be a velvet shop, why are you begging here now?"
The man sighed and said gloomily: "My family has been a velvet shop for generations, just because the year before last, the family was suddenly robbed by thieves, and the capital was stolen, and the creditors outside urged them to sell the shop." Later, the wife also ran away, and the child could not be supported, so he had to give it away. The middle-aged beggar said, shedding a few tears, and Wang Shi saw that he was miserable, and he was sad. Then two cooks came out of the small door, and one of them carried a wooden barrel, went to the door, handed the wooden barrel out, turned and went in. The beggars swarmed up and scooped the leftovers into the bucket with their bowls to eat.
"Don't squeeze me, ahhh ”
"Hey, hey, I've got half a chicken here! ”
"Haha, I've got something good here, a big black bug. ”
Wang Shi stood aside and saw the little beggar grabbing a half-cut sea cucumber from the bowl with his hand, but he didn't recognize it, thinking it was a black worm.
Wang Shi saw that the leftovers in the bucket were robbed by these beggars for a while, and at this time a person came out of the small door, this person was seven feet long, wearing a green robe, a pair of cowhide boots, a lancet on his waist, a square face, a straight nose and a square mouth, the person who came was Liu Longan, this Liu Longan followed Huang Jianping back to Bianjing, and became the head of the guard in Huang Jianping's mansion, and he led all the families in this mansion. In today's parlance, it's the captain of security.
Liu Longan only patrols the front and back of the house every day, checking whether the family is lazy, and when he comes to patrol the back door, all the beggars get up and bow and salute, and call Liu Ye in their mouths.
"Liu Ye is early!" said an elderly beggar.
Liu Long Anli also ignored it, turned his head and saw Wang Shi standing beside him, and asked in a voice: "Where did the wild man come from, what is the look at the door, is it possible that he is here to step on the plate." ”
Before Wang Shi could agree, another person came out of the door, about the same size as Liu Longan, with a slender figure and a crooked mouth, and said to Liu Longan: "Don't scare people, maybe he also came to the door to eat leftovers!" Liu crooked his mouth and didn't expect Wang Shi to find here. Didn't care.
When Liu Longan saw Liu crooked mouth come out, he laughed and said, "Liu crooked mouth, what's the matter, I'm going to Widow Ma's house again." Will you be back tonight. If you come back, I will command my servants to leave you the door. ”
Liu crooked his mouth and ignored Liu Longan's words, and walked out.
At this time, when Wang Shi saw Liu Crooked Mouth, he immediately raised three thousand battles with no nameless karma, and said in his heart: It is really nowhere to find the iron shoes, and it takes no effort to get it, Liu Crooked Mouth, Liu Crooked Mouth, you tortured my junior sister to death, this hatred, I will calculate it for you today. Wang Shi with an angry face, Xu walked forward, followed Liu crooked mouth and left, the two of them one after the other, went out for more than a mile, straight from West Water Gate Street to the White Tiger Bridge, crossed the bridge, Liu crooked mouth went straight to a small alley on the right, walked to the third room behind, stepped into the house, and then, a woman in her thirties, poked her head at the door, closed the door, Wang Shi saw it really, and said in his heart: This woman is probably a horse widow. He walked to the door quietly, took out the wrist knife from his sleeve with his right hand, inserted it through the crack in the door, opened the latch, gently pushed the door open with both hands, looked back on the left and right, and there was no one around. Wang Shi flashed into the house, closed the door with his backhand, and still bolted the door latch, the room was not big, there was a table of eight immortals in the middle, the table was covered with a dustpan, the main door was facing a small door behind it, stepping into the small door, but it was the kitchen, and the back of the kitchen was the toilet. On the right hand side of the kitchen, there is a stove, and there is a large water tank next to the stove. On the left hand side of the kitchen door, there is a wooden ladder leading to the second floor, at this time, Wang Shi is standing by the stairs, secretly thinking in his heart, Liu Crooked Mouth is probably doing some dirty things upstairs with this horse widow, and I will go and take him. Wang Shi thought of this and was about to step up.
I heard a woman's voice upstairs say, "You know that you take advantage of the old lady, and you don't know how to hurt people." ”
"Look at what you said, and said that I don't know how to hurt you, didn't I just give you fifty taels of silver yesterday. ”
The woman's voice said, "Oh, everyone has spent your fifty taels of silver." ”
I heard Liu ask suspiciously: "You girl, it's really a bottomless pit, fifty taels of silver, you spend it all in one day, what are you going to do." ”
The woman said coquettishly: "You see, I passed by the jewelry store yesterday and saw this golden hairpin, which was very good-looking, so I bought it." ”
Then I heard Liu crooked his mouth and say: "Oh! You have been fooled, this is a gilded bronze hairpin, which can be worth at most ten taels of silver." But it was that jewelry store, seeing that I didn't peel his skin, deceived people to Lao Tzu's head. Who doesn't know that you are my little heart, and you dare to fool yourself with a bronze gilt fake. ”
Wang Shi listened for a while, and walked upstairs, this Liu crooked mouth was playing with the gilt hairpin in his hand, and suddenly looked up and saw Wang Shi walking up, and asked in shock: "Wang Shi!, why are you here!"
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