Chapter 1076: The mayfly is comparable to the heaven and earth. All the phenomena go and see all sentient beings (7)
The sky brightens amid the misty blue rain.
In Jiangning City, in some of the markets with messy facilities, people have already gotten up and started working.
The woman in simple clothes carried firewood through the rain-dropping eaves and went to the kitchen to light a fire. The green smoke blended into the drizzle through the chimney. The large and small courtyards and shacks nearby were also popular.
The old man on crutches asked about the morning meal under the eaves; the woman in the kitchen complained about the inconvenience of life in the city, and there was nowhere to cut firewood; the young man who got up early was picking food from the nearby well. When the water came, he told everyone about a well that had been dumped by unscrupulous people and could no longer be used. There were also some half-grown boys still following their old habits, sticking their butts out and defecating under the eaves outside the yard, while raindrops fell from the eaves. , slapped on the old straw hat, the boy with his butt stuck out pushed the shit back and watched the rain dripping in front of him.
After a busy night, Lu Xian came back from outside and stepped on shit again.
“You bitch! I told you not to poop outside your house, but you didn’t listen!”
Looking at the child pouting in front of him, he became furious and cursed.
The child was so frightened that he jumped up and pulled up his pants: "Well, that poop was not caused by me..."
“It’s all done by you little bastards anyway! I’ve told you a long time ago that when you live in the city, you have to act like you’re living in the city. You...don’t run away...”
Before the lecture began, Lu Xian saw the other person turn around and run away, and Lu Xian chased after him. The child did not stop: "Don't hit me!"
“Who hit you, you idiot who doesn’t change his teachings!”
The child couldn't run very far while holding up his trousers. Lu Xian, who was chasing him, had already used eight steps to catch a cicada and grabbed him: "You idiot! You didn't even wipe your buttocks before you pulled up your trousers." , how many pairs of pants do you have at home for you to wash...fuck..."
While scolding, he pulled off the child's pants, broke a few twigs from the roadside and gave them to him: "Wipe it clean for me!"
"Oh." The child took the branch, then squatted down. Seeing the other party staring at him, he murmured, "I, I'll finish this..."
"Hey...if you let me see you again, I will slap you with my big ears."
Being so angry, Lu Xian said a harsh word and walked back to the yard without seeing anything.
Outside the courtyard gate when he arrived, many people began to greet him: "Brother Xian."
“Show me, you’re back.”
“Lu Xian, you are so busy again.”
“It’s time to go home at night...”
Lu Xian washed the feces-stained soles of his shoes in the water outside the courtyard. After coming in, he nodded from time to time in response.
It was originally a courtyard with two entrances, but now it has been transformed into a large courtyard where many households live together. There are people he knows inside and outside, and there are also middle-aged people of the same grade who tease him: "Lu Xian, I heard you
You're calling a dog."
“Lu Xian, did you step on shit?”
“Lu Xian, please find out who pooped that shit?”
“I think it was you who pulled it.” Lu Xian responded with a smile, “You smell like that shit.”
“That’s because I stepped on it too, haha, you are not meticulous in handling cases...”
There were several families living in the yard outside, and several families living inside. On a morning like this, it was a noisy scene. When he returned to the house, his mother-in-law came over to talk to him about the recent problem of eating food too fast.
The daughter-in-law of the Erzhu family, who was injured at work, came to ask for rice again. She also mentioned a few issues about the city not being as good as the countryside, the recent difficulty in buying firewood, and the lack of peace outside... These were all routine complaints.
, Lu Xian said a few words casually and sent him away.
With the help of the woman, he took off his raincoat, took off the long and short swords he carried with him, then took off the belt containing various hidden weapons and medicines, took off his coat, took off the protective clothing with iron pieces inside, took off his leggings, and took off his leggings.
The iron plate in the table, the knife... were all taken off piece by piece. It was like there was an extra hill on the table, and my body felt a lot lighter.
“Go and call Uncle Duanwu over and prepare two portions of breakfast.”
After taking off these things on his body and washing his face, he asked the woman to go out and call someone. After a while, there was a tall man, about fifty years old. Although his hair was half white and ragged, his eyes were still strong and energetic.
The man came in. Lu Xian saluted him: "Uncle Duanwu, are you feeling better?"
"The injury on my hand has completely healed. I can go out with you tonight." The man nodded and said, "I heard from Xiaoshan that you have taken on a strange job this time. How do you think? Are you in trouble?"
“It’s a strange job to say the least. Catching two kids, one 14 or 14 years old, and one 13 or 14 years old. They are not very young, but their kung fu is really good. We had a fight the night before and almost suffered a loss.”
“If you have such skill at this age, I’m afraid you have some background.”
"Well, this matter is just strange, not troublesome. These two children... want to assassinate Zhou Shang. Hey, there is no need to worry too much. In fact, I came here today because I have some doubts and want to talk to Uncle Duanwu.
Let’s discuss it here.”
“Hmm.” The other party nodded, “Say.”
“Uncle Duanwu, tell me this Jiangning...should we leave?”
After Lu Xian said this, he thought for a while and then raised his head after a moment of silence: "What do you feel?"
"I can't tell you very clearly." Lu Xian walked to the door, looked outside, then closed the door and whispered, "When the Fair Party captured Jiangning, they said they wanted to open the door for business and invite guests from all over the world. I have some merits, so I called everyone to come over here... At first, I thought that the five parties of the Fairness Party were one body. However, after arriving in Jiangning for a few months, the five parties came together and discovered that this was not the case at all... …”
“Didn’t you say that after this conference, we would really become a family?”
"I don't think it's that simple." Lu Xian shook his head, "Before, everyone said that if we talk to each other, fight, and retreat, we will eventually be able to eat in the same pot, but now it seems , the ideas of the five parties are too far apart. Uncle Duanwu, you know that I have been telling Gouzi, Hutou and the others about going to school during this period... At the beginning of entering the city, every household had their own ideas. The people who settled here have protected many gentlemen, but now, there are fewer and fewer of them."
“In the past two days...there are indeed a lot of people running out of the city..."
"It's not just the past few days... In the past few months, in addition to King Ping Ping's, there have been several schools preserved in the city. There are fewer and fewer scholars among us here... Some of the big shots above are still here. Some scholars came down, saying they were staff members. They only asked their husbands to teach their children to read privately and refused to open the door to us. I originally had a crush on Mr. Yan a little to the south, and wanted to ask him to educate Gouzi and the others. Didn't something happen before? , after a delay, I heard that he was beaten to death a few days ago..."
The two of them were sitting at the table, and Lu Xian lowered his voice: "He Shuangying fell in love with someone else's daughter and proposed marriage to his stupid son. Master Yan didn't agree, so He Shuangying brought people to the door and beat him to death. Externally The leader said that these guys who read and read are useless, but they just keep their eyes above their heads and look down on everyone. Now our Fairness Party talks about equality for everyone. Of course, those who have studied and those who have not studied are also equal. Yes, he looks down on people, so he should be killed... There are still people outside who are cheering."
"Uncle Duanwu, we are also people who use knives to eat. We know what can be done by fighting and killing. The world is bad, of course we can smash it, but I have never heard that people who don't read, can't read, and don't understand the truth can do anything. It’s done. Even if everyone is equal, if you use a knife to eat, you still have to learn this craft. If those who learn crafts and those who don’t learn crafts can be equal, I think this equality will become a joke sooner or later... "
"I also know what you said." Uncle Duanwu, who was opposite, thought for a moment and nodded, "But now that everyone is here, they suddenly say they want to leave. Can you leave? And you are now under General Wei. When one of my subordinates left suddenly while they were doing business, wouldn't it be an offense to General Wei... Wherever we go, if we run back, don't forget that our village is also the territory of 'King Yama'."
"Well, if it hadn't been like this at the beginning, we wouldn't have followed here. Now look, it might be better if we could follow King Ping Ping. At least Gouzi and the others will always have a place to learn..." Lu Xian said
After reaching this point, he shook his head again, "Unfortunately, those people who checked the 'Book Club' earlier have also formed a quarrel with King Ping Ping, and they probably won't be able to get through it."
As the two said these words, there was silence in the room for a while. Uncle Duanwu tapped his fingers on the table, and then said: "I know you have always had ideas. Since you mentioned this to me, you should have some ideas. You
If you have any specific plans, you might as well tell me."
Lu Xian nodded: "Although we, King Zhou, have gone too far, when we have reached this point, we have always plundered some of the gold and silver under our hands. The situation in this city is not quite right recently. I think we have to
Think of a place to go and give everyone a way out..."
Uncle Duanwu sighed: "Look at the people who have recently entered the city and King Zhou, they all want to make a fortune and then find a place to relax. But the problem is, in this chaotic world, where can they go?
Earth? Moreover, if you work with General Wei and the others, you will always have to use people under you. It will be difficult for the young men and women here to follow you. If we let everyone escort the family members out of the city, whether they are going home or to other places.
I'm afraid it will delay your affairs here..."
Lu Xian waved his hand: "Uncle Duanwu, of course you can think about these things slowly, but since Mr. Yan was killed, I always feel uneasy in my heart. We can first think about where else we can go...
…Uncle Duanwu, what do you think of General Liu Guangshi’s place? I heard that they treat the people well and General Liu is a Confucian general..."
In the early morning in the autumn rain, the two of them discussed these matters for a long time in the room, and then talked about some options if chaos broke out in the city. The two of them can be regarded as the backbone of the villagers in the city. After talking about these things,
Uncle Duanwu asked about the details of the recent mission.
"...Two children are very disorganized. One claims to be the 'Martial Arts Leader' Long Aotian, and the other claims to be the 'Little Sage Qitian' Sun Wukong. But in fact, the slightly older one also has a nickname of 'Five Feet YIN'
Mo', he committed some crimes in Tongshan before, and now several families are actually trying to catch him..."
Lu Xian introduced the whole thing, including the dozens of people who had been injured by these two people recently. Uncle Duanwu frowned: "Having been exposed to gunpowder, this matter is not simple..."
"It sounds like they are from the southwest, but people from the southwest generally follow rules and disciplines. Most of these children have elders in the family who serve in the southwest army. Once they go out, they are lawless. We feel
, should be an orphan..."
"The elders in their family are all martyrs who fought against the Jin Dynasty..."
"I want to kill General Wei, and I also want to kill King Zhou..." Lu Xian sighed, "This is a very good thing, but I also know it well. The two of them are not very old. They fought against each other the day before yesterday. I smelled that there was no big difference between them.
The smell must have a fixed foothold in the city. I will explore the place in the next few days, and then notify King Pingping or King Zhuanlun to attack and kill. General Wei will be satisfied with this treatment. Of course, the two of them
I often move at night and cause trouble everywhere, so I still have to put on a show every night when patrolling."
“Well, it’s appropriate to handle it this way.” Uncle Duanwu nodded, “I will accompany you on the night patrol today.”
“No, Uncle Duanwu, your side...”
"My injury has healed. We can secretly inquire about the escape route and shipment, and we won't miss anything. On your side, if the two children are orphans, of course they will be caught and killed. If there is a big background, I will accompany you."
You can also hold the line for you. Okay, it's just a minor injury. After more than a month of rest, I will be free soon. There is always something to do."
In the intermittent drizzle, the city under the blue sky looked like it had been falling at dusk. Lu Xian, who had been busy all night, began to take a rest. People came in and out of the courtyard. In the afternoon, a young man drove a large cart.
He brought some firewood and some meat, vegetables and rice along with him, which could be regarded as some benefits that Lu Xian obtained for himself by working under Wei Xuwen.
In the evening, some young men gathered in the yard. When Li Duanwu, who had uneven white hair, appeared in black clothes and carrying a long sword on his back, everyone saluted him respectfully, and some cheered.
He is an old-school green forest man. In the past, he had a great reputation in the south of the Yangtze River as the "Dragon that Cuts the River." Although he has grown old over the years, his subordinates have also taught Lu Xian, who is better than his master. This is also because when troubled times come,
Gathering the young men and women in the village, everyone was able to carve out a way out of this situation, and now they have a place to stay in the city. Although this place looks shabby now, everyone has actually accumulated a lot of money.
Some people with gold and silver live much better than others.
They are in a group, and they have their own ideas, positions, desires...as well as joys, sorrows and joys.
At this moment, they were about to find two young men who knew nothing about the sky and the earth. This was one of the many tasks they had carried out in more than a year and was unremarkable.
Under Wei Xuwen, those who can always do things can survive the best and survive well. They all understand this truth. Therefore, after Lu Xian and Li Duanwu arranged some arrangements, everyone moved towards him under the rain curtain.
Dispersed in different directions.
The city went dark, and then gradually began to glow in the drizzle. The lights in the rain looked hazy like an oil painting...