"Is everything done?"
"It's done!" Xiao Yi leaned closer and whispered: "Behind the abbot's room, under the third stone from the left."
Li Dan nodded and patted his shoulder: "Brother Yi, thank you for your hard work. They are here too. Let's go eat and drink together and try the steamed pork I made!"
Yang Yi grinned. He is an orphan who lost his parents. He grew up in his aunt's house, so he and Li Dan have some sympathy for each other.
The two of them were like brothers, knowing what the other meant without even having to say something.
Like Li Dan patting him on the shoulder, he didn't like to touch other people's bodies these days, but he knew that Li Dan was expressing gratitude and intimacy, and he also knew that Brother Dan had no ill intentions. The basis for allowing this kind of expression was to fully Trust the other person.
When he came upstairs and met everyone, Li Dan took a step back with his hands behind his back and looked up and down.
Seeing that Yang Dayi had chosen a blue and gray dark coat, a green cloak, and a new pair of cowhide boots on his feet, he couldn't help but smile:
"Brother, I almost didn't recognize him when he changed his clothes. He really depends on his clothes!" Everyone laughed.
Since the purpose of today was to support Yang Dayi, he was asked to sit at the top. Gu Da and Xiao Yi were on both sides. Li Dan sat opposite him, and Liu Hongsheng and Li Biao sat on both sides.
Li Biao regarded himself as a junior and was busy pouring wine for everyone. Li Dan asked Yang Dayi to have a drink first. When he saw him getting up, he took the cup and said:
"Yang was in a state of poverty, so he had to meet noble people and brothers who bought me clothes, put me in a hotel (hotel), and recuperated my horses.
The carelessness is so great that there is nothing to repay. This is a glass of wine for all of you. I’m a rough guy and can’t speak, but it’s all in this wine! "After saying that, he raised his head and drank first.
Everyone applauded and started drinking and eating. They all applauded when they saw the waiters serving dishes and soups made by Li Dan himself.
Especially the chrysanthemum tofu shocked everyone.
The wine is hot and the cups and plates are intertwined. At this time, Li Dan paid attention to Yang Yi. He understood when he saw it. He sandwiched a piece of steamed pork with Yang Yi and casually asked:
"Brother Yang, it's so lucky that you and I have the same surname! I regard you as my elder brother. I don't know what your brother does. He came all the way to this small place like ours, and how did he end up trapped here?
I just heard that you were here on business. Is your brother a member of the official family? "
"Hehe, it doesn't count, it doesn't count either."
"how to say?"
So Yang Dayi told his story.
It turns out that Yang Dayi's family was an ordinary boatman. Both his parents were ferrying passengers on river crossings, and their lives were barely getting through.
When Li Dan was ten years old, there was a flood (Li Dan's father died), and his hometown was in ruins, and the people's lives suddenly felt difficult.
There happened to be a monk taking his family's boat to Linqing. He took a photo of the boy who was very strong, so he discussed with his parents that they were willing to pay ten taels of silver to take Yang Dayi as a lay disciple for ten years.
The so-called lay disciples eat and live with the master, do not need to shave their hair and become a monk, and can come back to visit relatives from time to time. After ten years, no matter what you have learned, you will have to go back home.
At that time, these ten taels were life-saving money. Da Yi's father turned around to look at the three younger children behind him and nodded, so Yang Da Yi picked up the master's trunk and followed him up Mount Wutai.
In the past ten years, he not only worked hard to learn martial arts, but also became literate under the guidance of his master. He also read many history books and classics.
On the tenth year, the master said that you have completed your studies. I will let you go down the mountain as promised, but you must remember that I taught you this skill. I did not ask you to return to your hometown to farm, fight in the fields, or go to the village to beat up the rich man. You have to look for opportunities. If you go to be a soldier, you will definitely become a good general.
Yang Dayi heard the first half but didn't believe the second half. When he came home, he saw that his brothers were all grown up, and his sister also told them that his parents had passed away one after another in the first year.
He thought about it for a long time, and the next day he called his two younger brothers and started to teach them boxing and kicking. After two months, he packed up the baggage, handed over the ferry business to his younger brothers, and went to the north.
He originally planned to go to the capital to see if he could replace a certain martial arts disciple and sneak into the Imperial Army to learn something.
Unexpectedly, before he left Cangzhou, he encountered a battle between the government troops and the salt bandits, and was directly involved in the battlefield. In the chaos, Yang DaYi rescued several officers and killed seven or eight fierce gangsters.
It was only after the battle that he learned that one of the people he rescued was an adult from the Changlu Saltworks Guard Station. Because of this, he received a letter of recommendation and went to Baoding to join the guerrilla general as a private soldier.
Later, the Kelge troops surrounded Weiping Fort and defeated the Pinglu Guard reinforcements. Shanxi Xingdusi asked the court for help. Baoding Dusi was ordered by the Ministry of War to dispatch some troops to assist Shuozhou under the leadership of the guerrilla generals. As a result, they participated in the encounter at Jingping and The battle to regain the Pinglu Guards.
After the battle, the Baoding soldiers were supposed to go back, but their guerrilla general couldn't leave because of injuries. After suffering for more than two months, some soldiers finally escorted his coffin back to his hometown.
However, Yang Dayi was attracted by General Luo Shiying, who wanted to keep him in the army as a governor (specialized in military discipline and war supervision).
Remembering that his master said he could be a general, Yang Dayi felt that the opportunity had come and agreed to stay.
Next, he followed Luo Shiying to suppress rebellions in Sichuan, Guizhou, and Guangxi. Recently, General Luo was transferred back to Datong again because of the Tatar invaders.
As a result, Yang Dayi bumped into the general's cousin during a home invasion case! Yang Dayi is not stupid. He thinks that I will tie you up to see the general. How to deal with it is up to you two brothers to discuss.
Unexpectedly, the man didn't appreciate it at all and started to resist. As a result, by the time Yang Dayi stopped, he had already been stabbed three times, and it was obvious that he would not survive.
General Luo didn't say anything when he saw the corpse. He just asked him to go back and restrain his men.
That night, the cousin's men suddenly made a noise. After General Luo suppressed them, he called him and said, "You think this situation is not easy to handle. At least you can't continue to be the governor."
I just want to find someone to go back to my hometown to send some things and a safe letter home. You can make this trip for me. To the outside world, just say that you were turned into a private soldier and sent out on a long business trip. Otherwise, I can't explain why you kill your peers.
With the alternation of cold and heat, maybe this time will pass. Let's continue to work hard when we come back. There will always be opportunities, okay?
After hearing this, Yang Dayi felt that what the general said was reasonable, and it was really the case. Wouldn't it be better to hold people down at that time? This is indeed my fault for mishandling it.
Now it's either a matter of finding someone to calm down the brothers and take the blame. If you don't want to do something against your will, you have to bear the responsibility yourself. He agreed with General Luo's suggestion.
The general asked him to go to the captured horses overnight to pick a good horse, and rewarded him with fifteen taels of travel expenses, so Yang Dayi said goodbye and set off.
After hearing what he said, everyone sighed and felt sorry.
"Brother Yang, it turns out that you were once responsible for pacifying hundreds of households?" Gu shouted.
"It's not the first time," Yang Dayi chuckled: "I left that night, and I still had my waist badge on me, and when I left, I didn't see any dismissal documents issued by the Military Secretary's Office.
So..., speaking of it, I should still have this official status. "As he said this, he took out a bronze medal from his arms and handed it to him.
Gu Da didn't know much about literacy, so he glanced at it and handed it to Li Dan.
When Li Dan took it and looked at it, he saw that there were words on both sides. One side with a flying tiger pattern on the cloud head said "Zhenfu hundreds of households", and the other side said "Guangxi Guiyang ginseng will be carried by Zhenfu officers and soldiers. If it is lost, the person who borrowed it will be punished with the same crime." Can't help" words.
The bronze medal was handed over to Yang Yi and returned to Yang Dayi. Xiao Yi said: "So, General Na Luo treats his brother really well."
"I'm afraid not necessarily." Li Dan smiled.
"Why did Sanlang say that?" Yang Dayi was stunned, and everyone looked over.
"General Luo, who has experienced hundreds of battles, must be a strategist. He has fought in many places and must be familiar with the ways of the world. Moreover, he understands his brother's character very well."
After Li Dan finished speaking, he looked up at Yang Dayi and asked, "Brother Yang, do you know what else he asked you to bring home besides the peace letter?"
"This..." Yang Dayi looked at the people around him and felt a little embarrassed: "It's not that I can't trust you brothers, but I haven't opened this bundle since it was handed to me."
"Brother Yang is really trustworthy! Can the general tell you what's inside?" Gu Da asked.
"This is natural!"
"Brother Yang, don't get me wrong, I have no other intentions."
Li Dan waved his hand: "If the general tells you what's inside, my brother has been out for more than two months, traveled thousands of miles, and encountered bandits on the way, wouldn't he have taken inventory?
What if there is something wrong with the contents but you are still kept in the dark and just hand it over to others like this when you get there, wouldn’t it be...? "
"Oh, that's true!" Yang Dayi slapped his head! He immediately got up and went to the table behind to take the bundle in his hand.
Li Dan walked up to him and said softly: "We are not coming over. Brother Yang, please check the inside of the bag first to see if there are any differences. Maybe I am overthinking it?" After saying that, he returned to his seat and sat down.
Yang Dayi thought for a while, turned his back to everyone, opened the baggage and looked at it carefully one by one, and finally laughed and said: "It's all right, there is nothing missing!"
"Then the only thing is to check the mail." Li Dan said.
Yang Dayi's face changed color: "Isn't this... bad? This is a family letter from someone."
"Brother Yang, don't worry. If the letter is just about the general's family affairs, everything will be over. I am willing to apologize to my brother. But what if... there are words in it that are unfavorable to my brother...?"
"Sanlang, are you sure? What kind of person is the general? He wouldn't do something like this, right?" Gu Da frowned and said.
"Humph, it's hard to say! There are not many good officials in this world!" Liu Hongsheng shouted, "I think it's not an exaggeration to think of them as dirty!"
"What Brother Dan means is that he suspects that the general sent Brother Yang to his hometown and then planned to frame him?" Yang Yi asked.
"Exactly. His cousin was killed, and it is human nature to feel sad and sad." Li Dan spread his hands and said, "But did you hear what Brother Yang said?
He didn't say anything at first, not even a complaint. But then there was a clamor at night, and it was he who stepped in to calm it down.
His cousin should live in the same hometown or next door to him, right? If Brother Yang goes back to deliver the letter, isn't there a danger of the sheep falling into the tiger's mouth?
So I asked Brother Yang to check the contents of the baggage. If he didn't tamper with the items, it might be in the letter.
The general knew that Brother Yang was a believer and knew that he would not open the letter and read it, so what if he wrote a few sentences? Maybe his family would be bound after seeing the letter.
Who can investigate the death of a person thousands of miles away? As long as someone in the army escapes or dies suddenly, everything will be fine! "
These words made everyone stunned, and they all looked at Yang Dayi. Yang Dayi looked ugly, and after a long time he said, "But, I can't open the letter?"
The letter was sealed with wax, so it was difficult to open and it might leave marks. What he said really stumped a few people.
Yang Yi thought about it and patted the table: "I'm going to find Mr. and Mrs. Sai Kuixing. They know a lot of people, and they might have a good idea!" Li Dan suddenly realized and ordered him to go quickly.
Sai Kuixing Han An was originally a scholar, but later he was framed and imprisoned and his fame was taken away. After he was released from prison, his family was ruined.
Relying on his ancestral medical skills, he married into the Su family in Renli Lane, married Su Siniang, who had returned home after divorce, and continued to run the inn business with her.
Han An was good at calligraphy and painting, and was good at appreciating antiques. He was nicknamed "Sai Kuixing" in Yuqian and became somewhat famous.
His wife Su Siniang was as generous as a man. She was disliked by her husband's family before, but she was actually extremely neat and capable.
He was also good at using a pair of two-foot rolling pins, and three or five men could not get close to him, so he was called "Jade-faced Yaksha" behind his back.
The couple was pulled over by Yang Yi and listened to an overview of the matter while walking.
They went to the restaurant and bowed to everyone, and then they asked Yang Dayi to show the letter. The two of them looked at each other for a while. They looked at each other and nodded. Su Siniang turned around and asked:
"Sanlang, do you want to open this letter without leaving any traces?"
"Exactly, if there is nothing wrong with it, it needs to be sealed as it is, so that no one can see the fault." Li Dan replied.
"It's not difficult at all. No one else is needed. Just me and my wife can do it. Others need to get out of the way." Han An said.
"Your Majesty!" Li Dan looked at Yang Dayi again and said softly: "It's still the same as before. Open the letter and read it yourself. If nothing happens, Mr. Han will seal it back. Can you?"
Yang Dayi sighed, but nodded for peace of mind.
Li Dan and others returned to their seats. Liu Hongsheng followed Han An's instructions and asked the waiters to get candles, tweezers, and rice. Then everyone watched him and his wife looking at each other with their backs to everyone.
After a while, Han An turned around and carefully placed the letter he took out on the table. The two of them came to sit at the round table and watched Yang Dayi read the letter with everyone.
Li Dan saw Yang Dayi's face suddenly turning pale, knowing that there must be something wrong with Xin, and hurriedly winked at Xiao Yi. Yang Yi went over to support his arm and asked softly: "How is it?"
Yang Dayi covered his face with his hands, sighed and handed the letter to Yang Yi: "Take a look."
Before the decline of Yang Yi's family, he had studied for five years and was literate. He took it. He looked at it and cursed:
"This dog official! Just as Sanlang guessed, he actually instigated his family members to get Brother Yang drunk and then tied him up with sticks and beat him to death!"
"What? This is no longer a royal method!" Gu Dashu stood up, stepped on the stool, and punched the table. Liu Hongsheng and Li Biao also yelled.
Li Dan waved his hand to silence everyone in the room, stepped forward and said to the depressed Yang Dayi:
"Brother, you don't have to be like this. It's a good thing you met our brothers. With everyone here, you don't have to worry. No one in Yugan can harm you!"
