Chapter 3: Night Talks on the River

On the vast river, a lonely boat is crossing from south to north. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

The river is not too wide, and the speed of the boat is not too slow, but Zhong Yunlang feels that if he swims back, maybe he can be a little faster. It's not that it's really fast, it's just that he is uncomfortable on this ship, and naturally feels that time is passing slowly.

There were four people on this ship, an unconscious Taoist priest, a weak catcher, a thirteen or fourteen-year-old maid, and the boy who saved people was disguised as a man. Zhong Yunlang handled cases and took people, relying on this ability to distinguish words and colors, so he was naturally easy to see through. But this time, the atmosphere on the ship was awkward. The girl dressed as a man was none other than the girl in a yellow shirt that Zhong Yunlang saw at the Xinglong Inn during the day. He had stolen swords several times before and fought with Zhong Yunlang.

Quickly bandaging the wound for the Taoist, the little maid took a few pills and gave them to the Taoist, and the Taoist's breathing gradually evened out.

The son who rescued the man stayed alone in the small cabin of the ship, and the little maid and the shopkeeper were talking on the board.

"Thank you......" Zhong Yunlang hesitated for a long time, and finally was ready to thank him.

"The person was saved by my young lady, and the medicine was given by my young lady, why are you thanking me?"

"Then I'll bother the girl, thank you for me, young lady. ”

"If I want to thank you, thank you in person. My young lady is in the cabin, you go. ”

"......" Zhong Yunlang's lips moved slightly, and he swallowed the words again. There was no movement under his feet.

"I said why are you like this, my young lady saved you, and you don't even want to say thank you!"

"Okay, Ah Zi, let's just do it conveniently to save people today. How can you force people to thank you like this. A young girl came out of the cabin and changed into the night clothes worn by the rescuers, but she was still dressed as a man. Lupine scarf, the breeze is curling, and at a glance, it looks like a handsome son. A gust of river breeze blew, Zhong Yunlang only felt that the dark fragrance around his body was floating, and he couldn't help but be in a trance: "This fragrance is looming, not bewitching or charming, smelling all over the body is comfortable, it is really a first-class product, I don't know where the origin is? ”

After calming down for a while, I looked at the girl again, and saw that she was graceful and slender. The girl's complexion was already fair, and with this brocade dress trimmed with black jade and gold, her face was like a crown of jade.

Zhong Yunlang wanted to say thank you, but when she saw her talking to the little girl, a pair of wonderful eyes just circulated on herself. I was flustered for a while, and I didn't know how to speak.

The woman continued: "Zhong Ye is a well-known 'good-faced Wei Tuo' in the rivers and lakes, and he is also a pillar of our Song Dynasty Imperial Court, how can he look down on the people in our 'cult'? ”

Zhong Yunlang gave her this snatch, her face was red and white, recalling several fights, she scolded her for being a 'cult demon', and she was rescued by her today, which was indeed extremely embarrassing.

The little girl heard that Miss called herself a 'cult', tugged at the corner of Miss's clothes, and whispered: "Miss, why are you ......?" but thinking that Miss said that this catch is a dignified 'Zheng Jiupin', she suddenly felt funny: "Haha, Zheng Jiupin, is it such a big official? There is a saying that it is a 'seven-grade sesame official', but what is Jiupin? What kind of pillars do you say, but it really makes people's teeth laugh out." ”

Zhong Yunlang felt that he was being despised by others, and he was really angry in his heart, but he didn't want to talk to these two little girls. turned around and sighed in his heart: "I originally saw that this girl was beautiful and refined, but she was different from ordinary people, but I didn't know that she was also confined to the world's views, focusing on the level of official taste." ”

When the girl heard the little girl say this, she was quite flustered, and after whispering a few words to the girl, she hurriedly turned to Zhong Yunlang and apologized: "Ah Zi is still young, and if there is any rudeness between words, I hope that the son is not strange." ...... That's not what I mean when I say 'Zhengjiupin'......"

Zhong Yunlang smiled indifferently: "I am the official residence 'Zhengjiupin', and there is nothing wrong with what the two of you said." ”

The girl looked at Zhong Yunlang and said slowly, "Young Master Zhong, you ...... Angry?"

Zhong Yunlang shook his head: "No." ...... But there is one thing that must be said to the girl. As he spoke, his eyebrows raised slightly, and there was a light in his eyes: "It is an official title, not the right way." Discuss the heart for the official, and bear positive results. Even if the official position is low, as long as the heart and body are upright, you can bless one side. If your intentions are not right, but you are in a high position and a great power, it will only cause more trouble. ”

The little girl likes to interject the most, and at this time, seeing what the shop head said, she couldn't help but interject: "You have a lot of big truths, but catching fast is not an important position, how can you be an official." It's a county, a copywriter and the like, and it's more appropriate to use this principle than to catch it. Although the girl knew that the little girl's temperament had always been like this, but at this time, she saw that her words were too rude, and she reprimanded: "Ah Zi, how can you be so rude." Seeing that Miss Ah Zi was angry, she retreated to the side.

Zhong Yunlang didn't care much about it, and continued: "Although we are not sitting in the public court, we can't strategize and guide the country. However, when investigating cases and collecting criminal evidence, we should also follow this principle of 'arguing for officials'. The so-called 'discourse on the mind' is ....... Before he finished speaking, when he raised his eyes, he saw that the girl was silent with low eyebrows, her face was sad, and her eyes seemed to be faintly shining.

Seeing the girl's expression like this, Zhong Yunlang was puzzled in his heart, so he hurriedly stopped and didn't say anything. For a while, I didn't know how to ask.

The girl stopped talking when she heard Zhong Yunlang, and continued in a low voice: "The so-called 'talking about the heart' is to treat the people with sincerity, act with a righteous heart, and be determined when encountering benefits. Zhong Yunlang's heart was shocked: "What he said is exactly what he said." ”

The girl raised her head and looked at Zhong Yunlang and said: "Zhong Gongzi is sincere, righteous, and strong-willed, and everyone in the rivers and lakes says that you have the style of a teacher, and I know it." It's just that this officialdom is sinister, I just hope that the son will be more vigilant and cautious, but don't repeat the mistakes of his predecessors with this enthusiasm. As he spoke, he pulled Ah Zi up, turned around and was about to go back to the cabin.

Seeing that the girl was about to go back to the cabin with the little girl, Zhong Yunlang stopped: "The girl stays." Hearing this, the girl stood still and turned around: "What's the matter with Childe?"

Zhong Yunlang's eyes flashed: "What does the girl mean by what she said about the mistakes of her predecessors?"

The girl's lips were tightly closed, and she only spoke for a long time: "The group of heroes in the city of Lanyuan is scattered, and the soul of the young man cannot be returned." ”

When Zhong Yunlang heard the word '澶源', it was like a thunderbolt exploding in his ears. The voice also trembled slightly: "The girl knows the old things of Lanyuan back then, and I hope the girl will tell me." ”

The girl shook her head and sighed, "If I knew, why would I be running around?" ”

Zhong Yunlang's heart sank: "It turns out that this girl doesn't know much about the old things in Lanyuan, I thought, I thought it was ...... Alas. When he was lost, his heart suddenly moved, and he asked again: "The girl can only pick up the next sentence I said, but do you know the master?"

The girl replied, "At my age, how can I get acquainted with Senior Mu? All I know is the moon-white official robe on your body and the Qingluan sword on your back. She saw Zhong Yunlang's face stunned, and said: "Zhong Gongzi doesn't have to be melancholy, maybe, maybe, everything will be seen at the time of the Heroes Conference." ”

Zhong Yunlang thought of his ancestor at this time, and his spirit was in a trance, and when he heard this girl say 'Hero Conference', many doubts rose in his heart. When I was about to ask again, I heard the sound of the tide crashing on the shore, the river breeze passed through the forest, and I didn't realize that I had arrived in the north of the river.

When the little girl saw that the boat was about to dock, she clapped her hands and shouted, "Miss, it's time to Jiangbei." The girl nodded and said to Zhong Yunlang: "This Taoist has just taken medicine, and if you recuperate overnight, there will be no major problems." You can walk in two days, and your body can recover in three days. Zhong Gongzi has a wide range of connections, and he will definitely find a place to settle in Jiangbei. I'll just send my son here. ”

Zhong Yunlang clasped his fists and saluted: "The girl's grace to save her is ...... below." Well, the coming day will be reciprocated. Although he knew that the woman in front of him must have a lot of relationship with him, he thought that she was from Yanxiamen, and the cult was incompatible with the righteous path of the rivers and lakes, not to mention that he was a person in the court. In the words, the words of "gratitude" were hidden, and only the words of "reciprocating in the future" were revealed, which meant that he had repaid his debts.

The girl's eyebrows furrowed slightly, she chuckled, and said, "Zhong Ye's words are really leaky, how can he swallow it back in the middle of his words? You don't want to accept my affection, and you don't want to be a good part of the 'cult'. She heard the meaning of Zhong Yunlang's words, so she no longer called him 'Gongzi', but still used 'Zhong Ye' instead.

Zhong Yunlang told the girl what was on his mind, and he couldn't help but blush, feeling quite ashamed. After pondering for a moment, he said: "The girl's grace to save me is grateful below." Thanks a lot...... Thank you, girl. ”

The girl's face was also slightly red, and she shook her head and said, "You don't have to thank me, I don't have any ability, what I am fighting is just the name of Yanxiamen." If the white-robed guest chases, how can you and I still have our lives? It's a fluke to be able to save you this time. ”

As she spoke, the hull of the boat had already landed, and the girl smiled and said, "Zhong Gongzi, now try your luck, and the strength under your feet can be restored?" Zhong Yunlang didn't realize it at first, but after being reminded by this girl, the shallow internal force only felt that the meridians were smooth, and the strength had been restored. Seeing the girl smiling again, Zhong Yunlang suddenly understood in his heart: "The dark fragrance floating on the boat must be a good medicine for relaxing muscles and invigorating blood." Thinking about this section, I feel that the girl in front of me is mysterious. After a little end, he took up Liu Daochang, and just waited for the boat to stop, and then went ashore.

Seeing that Zhong Yunlang's strength had recovered, the girl did not order the boat to stop, but only nodded slightly towards Zhong Yunlang and said, "The little girl congratulated Zhong Gongzi on his 'light smoke step' magic skill. "This 'light smoke step' was created by a hidden man at the end of the Tang Dynasty, and it is really a good light skill, but it has not been widely spread. Mu Fengmu was fortunate to learn the old hero in his early years, and since then he has walked the rivers and lakes, and people in the martial arts have heard the name of 'light smoke step'. Zhong Yunlang is a single disciple of Mu Lao Hero, and this set of 'light smoke step' exercises has been practiced perfectly.

Zhong Yunlang understood what she meant and smiled slightly. He carried Liu Daochang up a little, tapped the board with both feet, and did not see him jump, but stood on tiptoe and landed on the side of the boat. I saw that his left and right feet swept alternately on the side of the ship, and on the narrow side of the ship, he turned a few times, and his body was light and agile. The girl sighed in her heart: "But it's really like a Limbo fairy." ”

Just as he was about to say something in admiration, Zhong Yunlang jumped lightly and left the side of the ship. The moon-white official uniform swayed slightly in the air with the river breeze, showing more elegant and casual posture.

The girl saw Zhong Yunlang standing still, there was no sound under her feet, and the dust was not born at all. I couldn't help but praise: "Zhong Gongzi has a good body!" Looking at the river again, except for the water waves crashing on the shore, there was no ripple around the boat. The little girl also clapped her hands.

Zhong Yunlang was carrying Liu Daochang on his back, and he couldn't say goodbye, so he only said in his mouth: "Take care of the girl, there will be a period in the future, this kindness should be repaid later." ”

The girl waved her hand to Zhong Yunlang and said, "There will be a period later." After speaking, the ship went off the shore and headed towards the center of the river.

Zhong Yunlang turned around and walked a few steps, faintly hearing the girl whispering to herself on the boat. Looking back, the ship was more than ten feet away from the shore. Zhong Yunlang said in his heart: "It turns out that this ship is moving so fast, and it was deliberately slowed down when the right time came." ”

Listening carefully, I only heard the girl's voice floating intermittently: "Childe...... What I mean by 'Positive Nine Grades'...... It is taken from the ancient meaning of "Shaoshang", not ......"The farther the boat goes, the sound can no longer be heard."

Zhong Yunlang practiced martial arts freely, although he also learned some words, but he only sought to understand words and meanings, and usually did not read much. Most of the people I read are books of martial arts, but I have no research on ancient books and literature. I can't understand what this girl said.

Since he didn't know what he meant, Zhong Yunlang didn't think about it anymore. I was thinking about where to send Liu Daochang to be settled, and if I wanted to go back to the county office, I would never dare. The identity of the white-robed guest is unknown, and he doesn't know what to do with the county government.

Zhong Yunlang thought for a while, carried Liu Daochang, and went east along the riverside.