The inn is surrounded by buildings on three sides, an open door on one side, and an open space in the middle. The soldiers lit a bonfire in the center of the field, and two lambs were roasted on the firewood. The sound was sweet and the fragrance was fragrant.
Smelling the incense and listening to the sound, Fan Zhongyan, Bai Yutian and others walked over and sat in a circle around the campfire with the soldiers.
Keep warm by the fire in winter and cool by the wind in summer.
As the breeze rises, the fire is overflowing, and everyone is filled with joy. Their rosy faces are bright and bright, like blooming flowers. Small beads of sweat are scattered on their faces like spring rain and morning dew. , no distinction between high and low and male and female.
Shi Qinghua slowly turned the sheep on the support. The oil and water on the sheep made a low sound, and ignited a stream of fire. Thirty or so people saw the sheep's skin open and fleshy by the firelight, and their desires suddenly soared, and they were filled with joy. His eyes were filled with golden light, trying to drive away the darkness of the night; his mouth was salivating, trying to pour charcoal fire over it.
By the light of the fire, Bai Yutian saw that everyone's faces had the same words as his own, except that they were hungry and impatient. In order to prevent Shi Qinghua from being affected, he could cook the roasted lamb with peace of mind, exerting his skills to the extreme, and said: "Everyone, would you like our respected Lord Fan Zhongyan to tell a story?" He also applauded.
It was rare to have a happy gathering tonight, with officials, civilians and soldiers having fun together. The more joyful things there are, the better. Others responded immediately and applauded.
With the applause, Lord Fan Zhongyan, as the boss, couldn't control everyone's wishes. He stood up, bowed his hands to everyone and walked away. He said with joy: "My friends in the world, my soldiers, I, Fan Zhongyan, can get I am extremely happy and grateful for your escort, and I thank you in my heart."
Wushan Taoist replied on behalf of everyone: "You are so polite, sir. We are deeply honored to be able to protect your safety."
Fan Zhongyan said: "Everyone, as the saying goes, there is no feast that lasts forever. After climbing over the mountains in front of us, we will almost arrive at Qingzhou Prefecture. By then, everyone will go their separate ways for their respective missions and gather together again. I'm afraid it's difficult. In order to add color to our friendship of traveling together and make it fun to think about it in the future, I suggest that everyone let go tonight, eat, drink, sing and dance to your heart's content, not to get drunk, but to have a good time. .”
The words were simple and sincere, and he received a round of applause.
Cui Yingying waited for Fan Zhongyan to sit down and said cheerfully: "Sir, you are so knowledgeable, how did you get this roasted whole lamb?"
Fan Zhongyan smiled and replied: "How did the roasted whole lamb come about? No matter how knowledgeable I, Fan Zhongyan, am, I have only heard about it."
In order to liven up the atmosphere, Bai Yutian said loudly: "Sir, what you hear is better than other people's legends, so feel free to tell me."
Fan Zhongyan smiled and said: "Boy, what I heard today are just the legends told by others."
A Zhu smiled and said, "Sir, just say no."
Fan Zhongyan said jokingly: "It's OK to talk about it, but you can't take it seriously!"
A Zhu smiled and replied: "It's both a hearsay and a legend. I won't take it seriously."
Fan Zhongyan smiled and said, "If you don't take it seriously, then I'll just tell you."
Everyone said in unison: "Sir, just say it."
Fan Zhongyan said: "The only evil in the Yellow River is to get rich in one way. When you get rich, you get rich in front of you and get rich in the back. According to legend, a long time ago, there was a family in the meander of the river. A relative's new home a few miles away was completed. The whole family went to congratulate them. After they finished drinking I went home after the wedding and was stunned by what I saw.”
A Zhu asked: "Sir, what happened?"
Fan Zhongyan said: "The home in front of them has been burned down, and everything that can be burned has been burned. The walls are broken and the walls are in ruins."
Ah Xing said: "Hey! You are happy when you go out, but you are sad when you come in. Things in the world are unpredictable."
A Zhu asked: "Sir, what happened next?"
Fan Zhongyan said: "The couple cried their whole life with tears and runny noses. Who can taste the pain in their hearts?"
Cui Yingying said: "The matter is over, it's okay for women to cry. Men have nothing to cry about. No matter how sad they are, they can't get it back."
Bai Yutian answered: "The jade face is lonely and full of tears, and a pear blossom brings rain in spring. Men don't shed tears easily because they haven't reached the point of sadness."
Wu San jumped over the words between Bai Yutian and Cui Yingying and asked, "Sir, what happened next?"
Fan Zhongyan said: "As the sun set, the child found that he was hungry and clamored for food. Only then did the couple notice a burst of fragrance coming from their noses. They followed the scent and dug out a burning pot from the rubble in the backyard. The lamb was burnt. Seeing that the skin of the lamb was burned and the flesh was red and red, the child was so hungry that he tore off a piece and let the child eat. After the child ate, he actually said: "It's so delicious, I want more." The couple said They also tasted it and found that it tasted very good, so they took the lamb as their dinner and ate a lot."
Bai Yutian said happily: "A family's house was burned down and suffered a disaster, but it gave the world an extra dish of roasted whole lamb. It's just like what I said, misfortune lies on the back of blessing, and misfortune lies on it. That's right. Disaster is like blessing, there is no absolute, what you need is to face it calmly.”
Shi Qinghua cut off a piece of mutton with a short knife, brought it to Fan Zhongyan, and said politely: "Sir, please try it and see if the heat is ready?"
Fan Zhongyan took it and gave it to Zhen Jinlian to eat. Zhen Jinlian swallowed the mutton and nodded with a smile.
When Wu San saw this, he took two soldiers to open the wine jar, filled the audience with wine, and had a good time eating and drinking.
While everyone was toasting to Fan Zhongyan, they were full of praise for Shi Qinghua's craftsmanship. The laughter and laughter flickered with the firelight, which warmed their hearts.
Eating slowly and drinking slowly, two plump lambs walked into everyone's stomachs. As they became drunker, the moonlight became darker and darker.
After listening to Bai Yutian's suggestion, except for Fan Zhongyan who was playing the guqin, the others held hands and danced around the bonfire.
The melodious sound of the piano and cheerful dancing made everyone feel happy physically and mentally. The joy filled the sky and made those who were hiding in dark corners waiting for dawn angry.
The firewood is burned out and the charcoal fire is extinguished.
With full bellies, everyone said good night to Fan Zhongyan and his wife, then dispersed happily and went back to their rooms to catch up on sleep.
Bai Yutian was burdened with the heavy responsibility, so he sent his wife Cui Yingying into the room, hugged her on the kang, and tried his best to coax her into sleep. After leaving the room, he jumped onto the cave dwelling where Fan Zhongyan lived, lay down, and felt the warmth from all directions. Every movement, even if there is a bird flying in the sky, he will open his eyes to see if it is male or female.
Sleepiness can defeat everyone, and Bai Yutian is no exception.
When he woke up, God's will came to light. After looking around and feeling that he was safe, he jumped off the roof. Master Fan Zhongyan just opened the door and quickly stepped forward to salute.
Fan Zhongyan saw that Bai Yutian's eyes were sleepy and he had forgotten his identity for a moment, so he sincerely thanked you: "Thank you for your hard work!"
Bai Yutian smiled and replied: "Sir, you care about the country and the people. That's hard work."
Fan Zhongyan's smile dropped slightly and he asked, "Boy, do you understand military strategy?"
Bai Yutian smiled and replied: "Sir, what is a military strategy?"
Fan Zhongyan shook his head slightly and said with a smile: "What is military strategy? Commanding the troops to fight is the key to victory."
Bai Yutian laughed and said: "Sir, if you let me use my fists to compete with the enemy, I may win every encounter. If you let me use my wits to determine the outcome of the enemy, I may lose every encounter. Tong I don’t even dare to think about soldiers fighting, and I have never thought about it.”
Fan Zhongyan smiled and said: "You boy, you are full of righteousness and excellent martial arts. It is not necessarily a good thing to serve as an official in the court." Then he sighed: "In that case, then you can stay in the world! But there is one thing. Remember..." He stopped talking.
Bai Yutian said: "Sir, please tell me."
Fan Zhongyan looked at the east and saw that the light was sparse and the clouds were dark and unclear. He whispered: "As a ranger, I care about life and justice. I must trust my words, my actions must be resolute, and I have the courage to save people in distress. These are all worthy of praise. But there are three people in the world. Sixty-nine and so on, the strong want to be strong, and the weak will become weaker. If you hoe the weak and support the strong, it is unkind; if you hoe the strong and support the weak, the world will not tolerate it. You must be careful and careful, and don't be careless."
Bai Yutian bowed and thanked him: "Thank you, Mr. Sir, for your teaching. I will keep it in my heart and never forget it."
When Fan Zhongyan saw Wu San approaching, he said, "Go and wash up and set off immediately."
Bai Hutian gave a warm salute and walked away.
Wu San came over and saluted: "Sir, when will we set off?"
Fan Zhongyan replied: "Go and wake up everyone and set off immediately."
"Yes, sir." Wu San stepped away and went from door to window to wake up his own people living inside.
Fan Zhongyan turned around and went back to his room, singing in his mouth: "A knight is not afraid of death, he is afraid of failure. I won't hide my name when the thing is done. I am not a thief who walks at night. Kill Yuan An in public during the day, and the grass in Jiuqu will turn green. This guest is a spiritual teacher. A sea whale, a sea whale with its back exposed, swims across the sea, and the waves of the sea are divided into two places. The sea whale divides the sea to reduce the force of the sea, the knight has an unpredictable plan, and the three-foot iron snake stretches two countries."
Mrs. Zhen Jinlian saw her husband singing "Xia Ke Xing", a miscellaneous song by Yuan Zhen of the Tang Dynasty. She was very puzzled and asked: "Sir, what's wrong with you? Why are you singing such a song so early in the morning?"
Fan Zhongyan sighed and said: "Bai Yutian, this kid, is full of righteousness, trustworthy and righteous, upright, likes to hoe the strong and help the weak, and responds to people's emergencies. He will definitely become a generation of heroes in the future, proud of the martial arts world. If you advance, you can serve the country; If you retreat, you can serve the people.”
Zhen Jinlian smiled and said: "Don't you keep working hard in this direction! What's wrong with that?"
Fan Zhongyan shook his head slightly and said: "As an official of the imperial court, it is my duty to serve the country and the people. The strong and the weak can be treated equally. But as a knight-errant, because his actions are unjust, the better his reputation, the higher his prestige. , if it cannot be used by the imperial court, it will be harmed by the imperial court."
Zhen Jinlian asked: "Why?"
Fan Zhongyan replied: "As a knight-errant, if you want to uphold justice, you have to hoe the strong and support the weak. But the world of the Song Dynasty is a world of the strong. Today's Holy Emperor is the strongest person in the Song Dynasty. The world of the Song Dynasty is based on The rule of law in the Song Dynasty is justice, so how can we tolerate a knight-errant establishing his own order among the people and fighting against the court. I hope he can be a well-behaved person in the future, see the world clearly, and not repeat the mistakes of his father Bai Tianyu."
When Zhen Jinlian saw that Fan Zhongyan knew Bai Yutian's father, she was in disbelief and asked, "Do you know his father?"
Fan Zhongyan replied with a smile: "We met once at Baiyun Villa in Kuanglu Mountain, but I have heard about his name more than 20 years ago."
Zhen Jinlian asked: "Is he a good person?"
Fan Zhongyan smiled warmly: "What do you think?" He turned around and poured tea to drink.
Zhen Jinlian catered to Fan Zhongyan's wishes and said: "In my opinion, if you don't cater to the laws of the Song Dynasty, you are a good person and a bad person."
Fan Zhongyan smiled and said, "Madam, what you said makes sense."
