But it is said that Song Gongming took refuge in Chaida Guanren Village because he killed Yan Poxi. The two brothers just drank and had fun every day, and they didn't know how happy they were.
On this day, I suddenly heard a passing businessman mention that something big had happened in Bianliang, Tokyo.
There was a hero named Li Gui who opened up the Wuyou Cave under the city of Tokyo and rescued hundreds of women and children from the ghost tower. His merits were immeasurable and he was called the "True Exorcist of Demons" by everyone.
After the two people heard this, they applauded and praised loudly.
Chai Jin praised: "He is a good man. It's a pity that he has never been to this village, otherwise he would have been treated like a distinguished guest."
Song Jiang also praised: "It is necessary to get to know such heroes, so that this life will be worthwhile."
But then the merchant said that the Hunjun gave poisoned wine, and the Exorcist True Monarch exposed the rich and powerful in public, killed the prefect of Kaifeng Prefecture, broke the Dali Temple Heavenly Prison, robbed the prison to save people, and failed to assassinate the emperor. He learned about the incident of escaping from the gate of Tokyo.
These folk rumors are all based on lies.
It was obvious that Li Gui's assassination of the emperor came first and other things came later. However, when the people spread the rumors, they always put the poisoned wine given by Hun Jun first and the failure of the assassination last.
The more the government refuses to let people speak, the more they want to say it, and even add jealousy to it.
Chai Jin suddenly became furious and cursed:
"That foolish king will only harm others!"
"Heroes like this cannot stand high above the temple. Instead, they give them a cup of poisonous wine. They are fools in ancient and modern times. There is no fault in them!"
"That exorcist true king is really a good man, and everything he does is a heroic act. It's a pity that he didn't kill that faint king!"
This time Song Jiang did not follow the scolding, but analyzed calmly, neutrally and objectively:
"Perhaps the prefect poisoned people in order to gain credit. It may not be the work of officials."
"Just think about it, if an official wants to kill someone, why do they need to use poisonous wine? All he needs is a will. Since the man named Li Gui is a hero, why shouldn't he just keep his hands tied?"
"So it's probably because that bitch official took advantage of his power and forced a strong man to rebel."
After everyone heard this, they all felt it made sense and nodded in agreement. Song Jiang said again:
"Then there is something wrong with Li Gui."
"Since you have been wronged, you should complain about it."
"Now that the emperor is a wise man, he will certainly bring order to the chaos. Maybe he will be appreciated by the court and find a righteous path."
"How can you commit an assassination in a hot head?"
"It can be seen that this person named Li Gui is still too reckless and does not distinguish between good and bad."
At this point, Song Jiang suddenly saw that the official Chai next to him had a bad look on his face, and he hurriedly stopped. He wanted to change a few words, but he didn't want to say something treasonous against his will, so he had to lower his head and drink.
After the banquet, Official Chai's attitude towards Song Jiang was no longer so enthusiastic. Although they still entertained him from time to time, Song Jiang could clearly sense that there was a gap between the two of them, so he decided to say goodbye.
It happened that Hua Rong, a good friend of Qingzhou, had written to him several times, inviting him to be a guest, so he took this opportunity to say goodbye to Chai Daguan.
Although Chai Jin was unhappy with him speaking for Hun Jun, he still valued him. When he saw that he was leaving, he couldn't help but feel reluctant to leave. He repeatedly tried to persuade him to stay, and kept him for a few more days.
On this day, Song Jiang left again after the banquet with a determined attitude. Seeing that he could not keep him, Chai Jin had to let him go.
Before leaving, Chai Jin personally saw him off for ten miles before saying goodbye to him.
Song Jiang took his brother Song Qing with him, and the two rode horses all the way south. Along the way, they kept hearing about the name and deeds of the "Exorcist True King" Li Gui. The more they heard, the more exaggerated they became.
In the eyes of this group of country folk and foolish women, Li Gui is no longer a mortal, he is clearly a god. He is invulnerable to invulnerability, invulnerable to water and fire, reborn as a blessing, the God of Fire descends to earth... I don’t know how many titles have been held on Li Gui’s head. superior.
After hearing this, Song Jiang became more and more worried. Song Qing didn't know why, so he asked:
"Why is my brother so sad?"
Song Jiang sighed:
"You heard that rural rumor, how exaggerated it is, but so many people believe it."
"What I'm worried about is that I don't know what kind of character this Li Gui is."
"If this person has a low character, he only needs to raise his arms in the countryside, and maybe people will gather and become a great sage and mentor."
"This is not a blessing to the country!"
Song Qing laughed at him and said:
"Brother is not your father-in-law, so why are you worrying so much here?"
"If you have that time, why not think carefully about how to remove the case on your body."
After hearing this, Song Jiang could only sigh helplessly and feel sad.
The two of them walked all the way, but they didn't want to take the wrong road, so they took a detour. By the time they got back to the right path, they had already wasted half a day. In the evening, they missed Sutou and had to look for a place in the wilderness. rest.
After searching for a long time, I saw a dilapidated ancient temple.
This place has been abandoned for a long time. There are several big holes in the roof. You can see the stars when you look up. Fortunately, the night is clear and there is no rain.
The surrounding walls were also collapsed and dilapidated. Song and Jiang walked around carefully for fear of being hit by the collapsed walls.
I don’t know which deity is enshrined in the temple. The Buddha statues are all in pieces and cannot be recognized clearly.
There are cobwebs everywhere in the surrounding corners, so there is no need to worry about mosquitoes.
The incense burner in front of the Buddha has long since become an ant nest, with countless ants moving in and out.
Song Jiang raised his hands, bowed to the Buddha statue, and said:
"My two brothers passed by and borrowed the precious land to stay for one night. Please ask the gods not to blame you."
After saying that, he took some meat from the bag as a tribute and placed it respectfully on the broken case.
As soon as he put it on, there was a "bang" sound, and a fox sprang out from behind the case, grabbed the tribute in one mouth, and ran away quickly.
Song and Jiang were startled, then shook their heads and smiled bitterly. They cleared a piece of ground in the open space in front of the incense burner, spread the furoshiki on it, and went to sleep.
In the middle of the night, Song Jiang suddenly sat up and put his hand into his sleeve. When he came out again, he saw three date seeds in his hand and three volumes of heavenly books wrapped in a handkerchief in his sleeve.
Song Qing was also awakened by it, jumped up and touched the knife in a hurry, shouting: "How dare you, thief!"
Song Jiang hurriedly put the book on his sleeve and comforted his brother: "There is no thief. I just had a nightmare for my brother. Just go to sleep."
Song Qing looked around, then felt relieved, put away the knife, and fell back to sleep.
Song Jiang also lay down with his back to his brothers, but instead of going to sleep, he opened his eyes wide and took out three volumes of heavenly books to read.
The book on this day was clearly written in dragon seal and phoenix seal script. He had never learned it before, but when he looked at it now, he could see every word clearly and clearly understood its meaning.
He put the Book of Heaven back into his arms, touched the three date stones, and tasted the aroma of wine still remaining in his mouth. He was finally convinced that everything just now was not a dream.
Recalling what he said when he met an immortal in his dream and was given wine by the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady, his heart started pounding and his chest was filled with pride. He waited until daybreak and then took his younger brother to do as he was told and did the same. A vigorous and great undertaking will make his ambitions come true.
Guess what Jiutian Xuannv said to Song Jiang?
(End of chapter)
