As Zhang Ren walked on the road, he could clearly feel that someone was following him, but he didn't care.
There are only two types of people to follow, either enemies or friends.
If it's a friend, he must be concerned about Zhang Ren's safety. If it's an enemy, that's even better. Zhang Ren hopes that the enemy will attack him quickly. The enemies have already come to his door, which saves him the trouble of searching for the secret master.
Zhang Ren walked all the way back home, and the person following him didn't make a move. He shook his head secretly and went directly into the house.
Fu Rang took care of the injuries on his body and came here early to wait. His complexion has improved a lot now, and the injuries on his body are not considered serious. When he saw Zhang Ren coming back, Fu Rang immediately stepped forward and raised his hands and said: "Brother Ren ,sorry."
This sentence of "I'm sorry" contains many meanings. If Fu Rang hadn't invited Zhang Ren to the Songzhu Pavilion yesterday, then Zhang Ren would not have been in danger, Liuli would not have died, and Zhang Ren would not have been in such a bad situation this morning. Many impeachments.
Of course Zhang Ren would not blame Fu Rang. The initiator of all this was the dark master. In fact, Zhang Ren had been in a position of opposition to the dark master since he participated in the Li Gui murder case.
Zhang Ren shook his head at Fu Rang and tried his best to smile, "What are you talking about, Third Brother Fu? To be more specific, I am the one who got Third Brother Fu into trouble."
Fu Rang didn't know about the secret master, so he still felt very guilty in his heart. At this moment, seeing that Zhang Ren didn't blame him, he felt really good.
When Zhang Fu saw Zhang Ren coming back, he rushed forward anxiously and said, "Fu Rang came early in the morning and said that something happened to you. I asked again, but he refused to say more. Brother Ren, are you okay? ? How come I heard that many people are impeaching you today? Why is there still blood on your robe? Are you injured? Is the injury serious? Let Brother Fu take a good look. "
Zhang Ren raised his chin, gave Zhang Fu a relieved expression, and punched his chest twice with his fist, and said: "Brother Fu, don't worry, I am a tough person, how can I be injured so easily? The blood on my clothes is also someone else's." Yes, as for those who impeached me, I don’t need to take it to heart, your Majesty has already looked for me, and this matter is over."
Zhang Fu was still worried. He looked around Zhang Ren several times and confirmed that Zhang Ren was indeed uninjured. Then he said, "By the way, Brother Ren, Jin Yiwei also sent the body of a girl last night. He said it was arranged by you." Yes, I didn’t dare to touch the body, so I had it placed in the hall. Please tell Brother Fu what’s going on?”
Faced with Zhang Fu's concern, Zhang Ren didn't know how to answer, and he was not prepared to tell Zhang Fu everything about getting involved. After all, this matter was too dangerous.
"It's all trivial matters. Don't take it to heart, Brother Fu. As for that girl, I brought her to recognize her." Zhang Ren said.
"Recognize the door?" Zhang Ren's words made Zhang Fu very puzzled. What door should a corpse recognize?
Zhang Ren nodded and said: "Her name is Liuli, and she has already married me. Although she is no longer here, she still has to recognize the door of our family. This is very important to her."
When it comes to Liuli, Zhang Ren can't hide his sadness. In his eyes, recognizing the door is not just a link.
Although Zhang Ren is an atheist, he had heard the old people say a long time ago that after death, the soul leaves the body, and after a certain period of time, the soul will come home to visit.
In Zhang Ren's eyes, Liuli is the purest. He doesn't want Liuli's soul to go to a place like Songzhu Pavilion when it comes back. And Zhang Ren also hopes that Liuli can be recognized by his family.
But after listening to Zhang Ren's words, Zhang Fu felt that his head was about to explode. Originally, he had a question mark on his forehead and had no idea what was going on. As the conversation deepened, he felt that the things he didn't know had not diminished. On the contrary, there are more...
"Welcome to marry? When did it happen? Why didn't I know? Whose girl is this Liuli girl from?" Zhang Fu asked Zhang Ren.
Zhang Ren then said, "Last night, Liuli and I got married at the Songzhu Tower, and Third Brother Fu was a witness."
Zhang Fu looked in disbelief, "Songzhu Pavilion? Isn't that the most famous brothel on the Qinhuai River? Could this Liuli be the girl from Songzhu Pavilion?"
Zhang Fu looked at Zhang Ren and then at Fu Rang, and Fu Rang nodded mechanically.
Zhang Fu asked Fu Rang again: "My brother-in-law paid a visit to the church. Did you bear witness?"
Fu Rang smiled awkwardly, but nodded anyway.
Zhang Ren said, "Brother Fu, you don't need to worry about Liuli's background. You just need to know that she will be my wife from now on."
After Zhang Ren finished speaking, he headed directly towards the inner hall. He wanted to see Liuli again.
Zhang Fu, on the other hand, looked confused. Going to a brothel and marrying a matchmaker were completely different things, right? What's more, this Liuli is just a corpse now. If you take the corpse of a brothel girl home, God knows how others will view it.
Zhang Fu loves Zhang Ren, his younger brother, and he doesn't want Zhang Ren to be affected by this, nor does he want Zhang Ren's future to be tarnished by this.
"Brother Ren, although our family is not a wealthy family, we are still among the martial arts veterans. This... I'm afraid it's not good, right?"
Zhang Fu decided to have a good talk with Zhang Ren, but Zhang Ren seemed to have ignored him. Zhang Fu wanted to go forward to talk, but was stopped by Fu Rang.
Fu Rang shook his head at Zhang Fu and said, "I think it's better not to persuade him yet. Let him be alone first."
Zhang Fu had no choice but to nod and say: "Okay, but I haven't figured out the matter yet, so you have to explain it to me carefully."
Fu Rang looked at Zhang Ren's lonely back, sighed, and said to Zhang Fu: "Okay, we have to start talking about this from yesterday..."
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In the inner hall, a coffin was placed so quietly, and the colored glass inside the coffin was also lying quietly.
Zhang Ren stepped forward slowly, his feet seemed to be filled with thousands of pounds of lead stone, and it was quite difficult to move with every step.
When he was next to the coffin, Zhang Ren leaned down and pulled Liuli's hair.
Although her face was pale, it could not stop Liuli's beauty. Zhang Ren gently stroked her face again, with a bitter smile on her face.
In fact, to be honest, Zhang Ren's feelings for Liuli cannot be said to be love. At most, he just likes her. It is also mixed with some pity for Liuli's background and background, and the guilt that Liuli died for him.
But in his two lives, Zhang Ren has always been emotionally blank and inexperienced. When facing Liuli, he is like a young man who has just started to fall in love.
What's more, he not only worshiped Liuli, but also kissed Liuli on the lips.
That's how it is with people, they will always be unforgettable with the first person they fall in love with, and they will always remember the wonderful feeling of that first kiss.
"Liu Li, I said you will be my wife from now on. I said I will take you home. Look, this is our home. We also have uncle and brother at home. They are all very easy to get along with. Don't worry, people, I don't know if people have souls, but if they do, I hope you can go home and take a look..."
As Zhang Ren spoke, tears also flowed down unconsciously. He lay beside the coffin, unable to hide his sadness any longer.
After an unknown amount of time, Zhang Ren felt someone patted his back gently as if comforting him.
Zhang Ren's eyes were slightly red, and he slowly turned his head to look, and saw that it was Zhang Fu who was photographing him.
Zhang Fu has been wandering around with Zhang Yu since he was born. He does not have such a stubborn understanding of traditional Confucian culture. In addition, he is not a pedantic person, so naturally he will not have any ambiguity about Zhang Ren's actions.
"I have heard what happened to Fu Rang. Miss Liuli also died to save you. I don't care what other people think about it in the future. Anyway, in my eyes, Zhang Fu, I have already approved of your marriage. Fu Rang helped bridge the gap. Even if As a matchmaker, now that my father is away at war, as the eldest brother in the family, I can be regarded as having the destiny of my parents. In addition, the two of you have already paid homage to me. From now on, Miss Liuli will be your wife, my brother-in-law."
Hearing this, Zhang Ren knelt down on the ground solemnly, kowtowed to Zhang Fu, and said, "Thank you so much, Brother Fu!"
Zhang Fu naturally accepted Zhang Ren's bow, and then he helped Zhang Ren up, patted his shoulder and said: "Brother Ren, the family has recognized Miss Liuli. She cannot be resurrected after death, so we should bury her as soon as possible. Bar."
Zhang Ren nodded, looked at Liuli's beautiful face reluctantly, and finally placed the cover on the coffin.
When the lid of the coffin is closed, a person's life is finally concluded.
Judging from the long history, Liuli is probably not as good as a grain of sand, but everyone's life is meaningful. It is precisely because of Liuli that the originally peaceful court of the Ming Dynasty began to be turbulent. Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to be sharpening his sword and looking at the courtiers, and Zhang Ren seemed to have become a sharp blade in Lao Zhu's hand, a sharp blade that could kill people.
The Ming Dynasty did not have an ice coffin to keep the body fresh. If Liuli's body were to be placed here, it would stink within three days.
This is absolutely unacceptable to Zhang Ren. In Zhang Ren's eyes, Liuli is synonymous with beauty and cleanliness, so he simply cannot accept Liuli's body stinking and rotting in front of his eyes.
Besides, the family has already been recognized, and Zhang Fu has also admitted the marriage. Moreover, Zhang Ren has to go find the secret master. After thinking about it again and again, Zhang Ren finally decided to bury Liuli today.
Zhang Ren cupped his hands towards Zhang Fu and said, "Please help me, Brother Fu. Let Liuli be buried today."
Zhang Fu nodded and said: "That's fine, I just don't know if you have chosen the burial place?"
Zhang Ren thought about it carefully and said: "About ten miles west of the city, there is a forest there with a pretty good view. Let's bury Liuli there."
In the forest ten miles west of the city, it was the place where Sun Ping's family was buried. Zhang Ren and Sun Ping had some friendship, thinking that Liuli could become neighbors with them, and they could take care of each other.
Zhang Fu nodded naturally and said, "That's fine. Brother Ren, please wait a moment. I'll make arrangements right away."
