After Liu Shaoqing left, Luo Tianchu began to clean up the house, get dressed, make the bed, sweep the floor, sprinkle water, and toss for half an hour before going out to find Zhu Yushi with the Lone Ming Sword. When passing by the hall, I saw Ling Xue'er sitting on a high chair and reading the booklet. Luo Tianchu smiled and said, "What kind of book are you reading so attentively?" Ling Xue'er was slightly embarrassed at first, but seeing that he didn't mention yesterday's events at all, he said, "I'm reading "The Legend of the Bearded Guest". Luo Tianchu said: "I have also read this book three times, it is very interesting. Ling Xue'er said: "Which of the three heroes of the wind and dust do you admire the most?" Luo Tianchu said: "Of course, it is a bearded guest." Ling Xue'er said, "Oh, why. Luo Tianchu said: "The bearded guest actually likes the red whisk, but after learning that she is Li Jing's wife, he decisively married her as a brother and sister, which is a matter of righteousness." After he met Li Shimin, he knew that he was not such a person, so he decisively gave up the plan of chasing the Central Plains, and went to the southeast to seek development. ”

Ling Xue'er said: "If Hongfu didn't marry Li Jing at that time, then would she marry the bearded guest?" Luo Tianchu smiled: "I'm afraid I have to ask Hongfu himself, but if I am a woman, I will definitely marry." Ling Xue'er sneered: "Why?" Luo Tianchu said: "Li Jingzhizhi is just Wang Zuozhizhi, what he pursues is nothing more than fame and fortune, and glory to his ancestors." After meeting Li Shimin, although he knew that it was difficult to develop in the Central Plains, he went elsewhere to plot. For decades, he did not lose his will, persevered, and finally established himself as the king and created a hundred years of foundation. What woman doesn't fall in love with such a man? Ling Xue'er sighed after hearing this: "It seems that you still don't understand women's hearts." I don't think that even if Hongfu didn't marry Li Jing, he would never go with the bearded guest. Luo Tianchuqi said: "Why are you so sure?" Ling Xue'er said: "If you follow the bearded guest, you will have to wander around, and you will be frightened, and women just want to grow old with their loved ones in peace." ”

Luo Tianchu couldn't hear the deep meaning she wanted to express, and secretly sighed, thinking that he had promised Liu Shaoqing, even if he pretended to be good to Xue'er, so he said softly: "Don't worry, I will treat you like Li Jing." Ling Xue'er's face was slightly red, and she lowered her head and let out a mosquito-like "um". Luo Tianchu secretly felt embarrassed, so he changed the topic and said, "Let's go see Xiao Zhu, I don't know if he is in a better mood today." ”

The door of the Li Mansion was wide open, and wreaths and couplets sent by officials and wealthy merchants from various cities were piled up on both sides. Zhu Yushi understood that these people had come to condolence only because of Luo Tianchu's face, and there were thousands of taels of platinum, and there were one hundred taels less, and they couldn't shirk it because of etiquette, but he refused to let them stay to help. The richest man in Chang'an, Jin Daguan, was the most active, personally came to the door to condole, offered three thousand taels of silver, and helped arrange the funeral, Zhu Yushi originally declined, but he grinded his mouth for an hour and had to agree. Jin Daguan purchased all the funeral supplies, invited 20 monks to recite the scriptures, and allocated 15 subordinates from the government to help.

When they entered the house, they saw the servants cleaning in the courtyard, and they stopped to salute. The two of them came all the way to the hall of mourning. There are more than 20 futons on both sides of the hall, all of which are left by the monk after reciting the scriptures. Zhu Yushi knelt alone in front of the offering table, silently looking at the spirit cards on the table. The coarse white wax was almost burned to the end, and the light at this time no longer needed to be waxed, but Zhu Yushi didn't notice it, and he had already forgotten the hour. Luo Tianchu sighed and walked over to blow out the candle. Zhu Yushi said indifferently: "You don't have to worry, I slept for an hour last night. Luo Tianchu knelt down side by side with him, kowtowed three times to the tablet, and said, "I have asked Cui Taishou to invite your father-in-law, and his old man should arrive in Chang'an in a month." Ling Xue'er also said: "It's not your fault, the second master won't blame you." ”

Zhu Yushi said sadly: "His old man sent a white-haired person to a black-haired person, he must be heartbroken, how can I have the face to meet him." Luo Tianchu said: "Have you forgotten what the second master said when he handed over his younger siblings to you? Zhu Yushi leaned on the ground and hammered the ground with his hand, crying bitterly and said: "I'm sorry for Yuelian, I'm sorry for my father-in-law, I'm really, really sorry for them." Ling Xue'er also covered her mouth and cried, Luo Tianchu pressed his shoulder and said seriously: "Three days later is the day of Yuelian's burial, from that day on, I don't want to see you cry again, you eat well, practice hard, and when you recover your spirits, you will go to find revenge with the surname Song, this is what a man should do." Zhu Yushi leaned on the ground, gritted his teeth and said fiercely: "I know, I will let Song Lianfeng not die well." He bit his lip with hatred as he spoke, and it was the first time Luo Tianchu had seen him so angry.

Luo Tianchu and Ling Xue'er left the Zhu Mansion, rode out of the east gate, walked thirty miles and saw cigarette butts rolling in front of them, a team of soldiers drove a dozen carts slowly, and there was a prisoner cart in the middle of the team. At this time, the scorching sun was in the sky, the iron cage was roasted extremely hot, and he was sweating profusely, his single clothes were soaked with sweat, and his mouth was still scolding. The escort team was led by Gu Yao, Yan Weifeng, and Du Shu, and they saw that both of them urged horses to come to meet each other.

Luo Tianchu said: "You have worked hard, is the road still smooth?" Du Shu smiled: "It's all fine, but the roots of the ears are not clean, and this fat man keeps nagging all the way." Luo Tianchu turned his head to Sali and shouted, "This is the first time I have been captured? Sa Li scolded and said: "Little calf, don't be your mother's pastime, Uncle Ben, have a good time." Luo Tianchu smiled and said: "And it can make it so easy for you to die, take it away." The prisoner cart continued to "creak" forward, and Sa Li drank hard and spat bloody phlegm at Luo Tianchu, but was dodged and cursed. Du Shu said: "I saw that he was fierce and not afraid of death, he was a good man, and I didn't want to torture him." But he didn't eat or drink along the way, but it seemed like he was bent on death. Luo Tianchu said: "I can't see that he is a hard bone, and if so, he can't interrogate anything, let's see." ”

After entering the city, they first put the treasure into the warehouse, and Gu Yao counted and registered it. Du Shu handed over a heavy package to Luo Tianchu, which contained silver and money, and said: "This is a little bit of the heart of the Lu Hall Master, Lao Cai and my Tongguan soldiers, please transfer it to Brother Zhu, people can't be resurrected after death, please mourn and change." Luo Tianchu took the burden and nodded: "I will definitely convey it." Du Shu said: "Brother Zhu must be sad now, I won't bother him, and my subordinates will go back to resume their lives after worshipping Brother Dongguo." Luo Tianchu said: "Okay." Brother Du take care and say hello to the master and Brother Cai for me. Du Kill obeyed the order.

Luo Tianchu said: "Tomorrow is the day of Brother Dongguo's funeral, he is alone and has no family, only a few soldiers who get along well with him to arrange a funeral for him, we can't just take care of Xiao Zhu and neglect Brother Dongguo, let's buy some wine and food to have a meal together at his house to see off Brother Dongguo." Yan Weifeng made Xue'er say: "It should be so." (To be continued.) )