Yan Qing heard Li Shishi's words and thought a little in his heart. He said tactfully: "Master, it goes without saying that Mr. Zhong Jingluo, my elder brother Lu Da once served as a prefect under his account. I often listen to Lu Brother Da mentioned that he wanted to leave Liangshan Dazhai and go find Mr. Zhong Jinglue or Xiaozhong Jinglue, so that he could fight for his life in Bianguan one by one. In the end, Zhen Guanxi was killed with three punches. He couldn't go because he had a life case on his back. He finally became a monk and has passed away in Liuhe Temple in Hangzhou. Li Shaoqing didn't say anything about it either. He acted impartially and was upright. It's just Wang Cun, oh my! He is a traitor, Tong Guan. Lackey, how can you say he is a loyal man?"
Master Li heard this and said, "Xiao Yi, how do you think Wang Zhen is a traitor? How do you think he is Tong Guan's lackey?"
Yan Qing replied: "The Liangshan army invaded Bangyuan Cave and defeated Fangla. My brother Ruan Xiaoqi found Fang La's dragon robe. It was just a joke to make everyone laugh, so he wore Fangla's dragon robe and rode on his horse. , I had a great time showing off my power, but unfortunately Wang Zhen saw him and scolded me, Ruan Xiaoqi, for being rebellious and intending to rebel. Master, tell me, we risked our lives and sacrificed ourselves to take the arrows. Isn't it just to protect the country and the country of the Song Dynasty by fighting for one's wealth and one's life? Even if the credit is not to be mentioned, there is still hard work, but being scolded by Wang Zhenna is rebellious! Master, tell me, then Isn’t Wang Zhen a traitor?”
"That's wrong!" Master Li said, "Xiao Yi, your brother Ruan Xiaoqi is a rude person, a reckless man who doesn't understand the difference between high and low, and doesn't know how to avoid taboos. How can he wear the emperor's dragon robe casually? Dare to wear the emperor's dragon robe, which shows that you don't take the emperor seriously at all; not taking the emperor seriously is a huge sin. When Wang Zhen saw Ruan Xiaoqi wearing a square-la dragon robe, he thought it was treason, which was exactly what he was doing. With regard to his loyalty to the emperor and his patriotism, Wang Zhen cannot be wrong based on this alone. He will definitely serve the country to the death in the future. As for saying that he is Privy Council Tong's lackey, it is even more ridiculous. He is a general under Tong Guan, how can he disobey the general's orders? ?!”
Because Wang Zhen had scolded the heroes of Liangshan as rebels and refused to change their nature, Yan Qing did not like Wang Zhen in the end. He snorted and then promised Li Shishi, "Shishi, since we are going to the border to charge into battle, I will go too." I will never go to Mr. Wang Zhen’s house, Mr. Zhong Jinglue, Mr. Souchong Jinglue, or Li Shaoqing!”
Master Li saw that Yan Qing was determined to serve the country, so he said: "Serving the country does not matter in order or place. As long as you are willing to serve the country, you are a good man. Xiao Yi, as long as you have the heart to be loyal to the emperor and serve the country, you can go wherever you go, as long as you can resist It would be nice to fight against the Liao invaders and the Jin soldiers if they could fight for the imperial court."
Yan Qing listened quietly to Shishi's words.
After a pause, Yan Qing said: "Master, when I came back this time, I asked my confidants to pick up several loads of gold and silver. They are now hiding outside Fang Yuan in Niujiazhuang outside Tokyo. That Fang La thief is named The uprising is actually a search for people's wealth. Why take such ill-gotten wealth?"
When Master Li heard this, he was shocked and asked anxiously: "Xiao Yi, money is the devil that urges life. Even if it is a confidant, where can it go? Your move is very reckless. I think you may be in trouble?"
Yan Qing said: "If so, what should we do?"
Li Shishi thought for a while and then said: "Xiao Yi, you quickly distribute some to your close friends to appease them, and carry the rest to Wangjiazhuang, Kaifeng Prefecture. That is my hometown. My distant uncle is still there, let him take care of it temporarily. It is more appropriate. When the need arises in the future, I will use all my savings to pay for the army, so as to replenish military supplies and defend the country against the enemy."
After hearing this, Yan Qing pondered for a while and said to Li Shishi: "Master, Tokyo is the capital of the country, and it is ultimately a place where foreign invaders spy. If there is a war in the future, it will become a key target of attack. If the enemy invaders surround the city, the wealth will be unlimited." If it is stored, it will not be able to play its role; I think it is better to put it in a safer place. When the court needs it, we can use it to replenish military supplies. This can also be regarded as a patriotic expression."
Master Li heard this and said: "Xiao Yi, tell me, in the current situation, where is the safer place?"
Yan Qing replied: "Master, not long ago, I went out to fight with my brother Gongming. On the way back to the court after the victory, I passed by Shuanglin Town, Daming Prefecture, and met my friend Xu Guanzhong, whom I hadn't seen for many years. Xu Guanzhong invited me to his home. Your request is very sincere. I also wanted to reminisce about our hometown friendship with Guanzhong, so I asked for leave from my brother Gongming and followed Guanzhong to his house to stay overnight. Master, Xu Guanzhong’s home is deep in the mountains, so I Observe, it is indeed a good place to hide and cultivate your character. If you put gold and silver in Guanzhong's place, you can take it out to serve the court, and you can entertain it for life when you leave. I wonder what do you think, Master?"
Master Li thought about it and felt that it was very good. It was better than leaving it with his distant uncle in Wangjiazhuang, so he asked: "Xiao Yi, it's good, but I don't know what kind of person Xu Guanzhong is? Will he be greedy for money and cause trouble?"
Yan Qing heard this and said, "Absolutely not. That Xu Guanzhong is an outsider and a close friend of mine."
Who exactly is Xu Guanzhong mentioned by Yan Qing?
It turned out that Xu Guanzhong, whose ancestral surname was Damingfu, was from the same hometown as Yan Qing. When they were very young, they played together and had a good relationship. He never thought that Yan Qing's parents died and he lived with Yuan Lu's mother-in-law, and later followed Yuan Lu's family. After going to Liangshan, the two of them had not seen each other for more than ten years.
Yan Qing accompanied Song Jiang on the expedition. When he was passing through Shuanglin Town, Xu Guanzhong was among the crowd, watching Song Jiang's army and horses returning from victory. Suddenly he saw Yan Qing riding on a tall horse and shouted anxiously: "Yan Xiaoyi!".
Yan Qing heard the sound and went to see him, and saw that the person calling him in the crowd was Xu Guanzhong. He was overjoyed, so he got off his horse, came to the crowd, took Xu Guanzhong's hand, and recounted their friendship.
Song Jiang saw him and asked Yan Qing, "Xiao Yi, who is that?"
Yan Qing replied: "Brother Gongming, this is my best friend who we have played with since childhood. His name is Xu Guanzhong."
Song Jiang looked again and saw that Xu Guanzhong had a strange appearance, a refreshing spirit, and an intelligent mind. He thought that this man must be a famous person, so he might as well invite him to join the Liangshan army.
Thinking of this, Song Jiang hurriedly dismounted, pulled the reins of the horse, took a few steps, came to Xu Guanzhong, saluted and talked with Xu Guanzhong.
Song Jiang and Xu Guanzhong had a pleasant conversation. Seeing that Xu Guanzhong was indeed a smart man, he invited Xu Guanzhong to join the Liangshan army.
Xu Guanzhong declined and said: "Guanzhong envies the general very much and is willing to ride with him on the battlefield and serve the country loyally. However, Guanzhong's family has an eighty-year-old mother and she really can't escape. I hope the general will understand."
When Song Jiang heard this, he said sadly: "When we are in trouble, we dare not force each other."
Xu Guanzhong noticed Song Jiang's displeasure, but wanted to keep Yan Qing in Dayu Mountain, so he begged Song Jiang: "Guan Zhong and General Yan had a good relationship in the past, and they didn't want to be apart for more than ten years without being able to get together. Later, Guan Zhong On the rivers and lakes, I heard that Brother Xiaoyi was serving under General Mi, and I was very envious. Now that I heard that General has won the battle and returned victoriously, Guan Zhong came here to look around. It is truly a blessing to meet all the heroes. Now I want to invite Brother Yan. Let’s go to my house and have a brief talk. I wonder if the general will let you go?”
After hearing this, Song Jiang thought for a while and said: "The four great joys in life are: sweet rain after a long drought, meeting an old friend in a foreign land, the night of flowers and candles in the bridal chamber, and the time when the gold medal is named. Since brothers Yanqing encountered such beautiful things, how can I be so happy? Refute?!"
After Song Jiang finished speaking to Xu Guanzhong, he turned to Yan Qing and said, "Brother Yan Qing, go as soon as you go, just leave early and come back early, so as not to worry me here; never lose the big for the small."
Yan Qing said: "Brother, don't worry, Xiao Yi will never dare to disobey my brother's orders!"
Later, Yan Qing informed Lu Junyi again, said goodbye twice, and followed Xu Guanzhong home.
It turns out that Xu Guanzhong's home is deep in the valley northwest of Shuanglin Town.
The two men each rode their horses and looked into the mountains. They were all on narrow paths that were hidden in the mountains and were difficult to navigate.
The two of them had traveled for more than thirty miles, and Xu Guanzhong pointed his finger and said, "Wuna Gaojun Mountain is where my little brother's cottage is."
Yan Qing looked up and saw strange peaks protruding, steep ridges, beautiful mountains and clear streams.
But see:
The setting sun brings dust and creates green mist, and the broken clouds reflect the red light on the water.
What a great place!
When Yan Qing saw this place, he was thoughtful and thought to himself that this place is deep, elegant and quiet, and not known to others. If he gets old in the future, it would be good to have such a secluded place where he can take care of himself for the rest of his life.
It turns out that this mountain is called Dayu Mountain. In ancient times, the sage Dayu once came here to guide the river. "The Book of Books" says: "As for Yu the Great", this is a testimony.
This Dayu Mountain now belongs to Junxian County, Daming Prefecture.
Stop talking too much.
Let's say that Xu Guanzhong led Yan Qing around several mountain passes and climbed to the top of a mountain, where there was a flat area of three or four miles around. Among the trees, there were two or three thatched cottages. There are several huts facing the south facing the stream. Outside the door is surrounded by a bamboo fence, the wood door is half-opened, there are bamboos, green pines, red maples and green cypresses, and the front and back are densely dense.
Xu Guanzhong pointed and said: "This place is called Lamaping. It is the best place in Dayu Mountain. Guanzhong lives here."
Yan Qing looked inside the bamboo fence and saw a yellow-haired village boy wearing a mandarin jacket. He gathered some dried pine branches from the ground and piled them under the thatch.
The village boy heard the crow of the horse, stood up and looked outside. He screamed strangely and said, "There must be a horse passing by here!" When he looked carefully, he saw the owner immediately behind him.
The village boy hurriedly ran out of the door, stood with his hands crossed, and stared blankly.
It turned out that when he came to prepare his horse, Xu Guanzhong said that there was no need to ring the bell, so that he would be aware of it when he was close.
Yan Qing was very interested when he saw this scene.
The two dismounted and walked into the bamboo fence.
Yan Qing paid a visit to Xu Guanzhong's mother.
Xu Guanzhong took Yan Qing to the thatched cottage facing west.
Pushing open the back window, there is a stream of clear water with rippling blue waves, which is as blue as the blue sky.
Seeing this beautiful scene, Yan Qing shouted loudly: "Wonderful!"
The two of them sat on the ground near the window. When we meet again after a long absence, it is inevitable to say some words of lovesickness.
After discussing their friendship in detail, Yan Qing took out twenty taels of gold and wanted to give it to Xu Guanzhong.
When Xu Guanzhong saw this, he refused.
Xu Guanzhong said: "General Yan, Guanzhong has done it himself. He has enough food and clothing and is living a very comfortable life. He doesn't need those things. Gold and silver are nothing more than scraps of copper and iron to me. Please take it back, General Yan." "
Seeing that Xu Guanzhong refused to accept his resignation, Yan Qing accepted the gold and invited Xu Guanzhong to go to Liangshan with him. If he was ordered to stay by the imperial court in the future, he would have a better future.
Xu Guanzhong laughed when he heard this and said: "General Yan, you and I are young and we have a deep friendship. What I said is definitely for my brother's good intentions. The general is a hero who is unparalleled in the world. He is worthy of the Gang star and subdues the strong. It is the time when the spring breeze is triumphant. But my brother should also keep this in mind."
When Yan Qing heard this, he was confused and asked, "What do you mean by this?"
Guan Zhongdao: "Nowadays, those who are treacherous and evil, who are jealous of the virtuous and capable, like ghosts and monsters, are all led by Eguan Bo; those who are loyal and upright are all trapped in prisons. In the future, even if my brother is ordered to be safe by the court and becomes famous, he should find a way out." It has been said since ancient times: 'When the birds are gone, a good bow is hidden.' Don't forget this ancient story."
Yan Qing was silent when he heard this.
Guan Zhong continued: "Brother, don't worry, but when things go wrong, just remember Dayu Mountain in Shuanglin Town, Daming Prefecture. Just remember that there is Guanzhong in Dayu Mountain. This is where you can retreat." place.”
Hearing this, Yan Qing stood up and thanked him.
Early the next morning, Yan Qing said goodbye to Xu Guanzhong and went down the mountain to catch up with the army.
Since then, Yan Qing has firmly remembered Dayu Shan and Xu Guanzhong in Shuanglin Town.
Now, when Yan Qing and Li Shishi talked about the place where gold and silver treasures were hidden, they thought of Dayu Shan and Xu Guanzhong again.
Master Li was overjoyed after hearing what Yan Qing said, and said: "Xiao Yi, since there is such a place, it is of course the best. I will follow your advice and hide those few loads of gold and silver in Xu Guanzhong's place. In addition, I have accumulated a lot of savings over the years, so you should take them with me and hide them with Xu Guanzhong, just in case anything goes wrong."
Yan Qing said: "Thank you very much, Master, for being so generous. You are truly a hero among women."
The two talked about how precious gold and silver were, and then talked about Princess Yinzhi's pursuit of Yan Qing.
Master Li asked: "Xiao Yi, where is Princess Yinzhi now? Do they know your whereabouts? Xiao Yi, you have to be careful. Don't die before leaving the army, which will make the hero burst into tears."
Yan Qing smiled and said, "I don't know where Princess Yinzhi is now. Maybe they have chased me to Tokyo."
When Master Li heard this, he said "Oh" and felt very worried.
Li Shishi's worries are not completely unreasonable. Although Yan Qing is very skilled in martial arts, it is easy to hide from open guns but difficult to guard against hidden arrows. After all, Yan Qing is in the open, while Princess Yinzhi and the others are in the dark.
