Chivalrous Song Dynasty

In fact, in this historical time period, although Wanyan Aguda had already established the Kingdom of Jin, he did not announce it to the world.It is still in the stage of secret preparation, so there are very few people in the world who know the Kingdom of Jin, and of course Guo Sheng has no way of hearing about it.

So Guo Sheng could only answer Bai Sheng's popular science with a confused expression.

Since you don't understand, there is no need to say more, Bai Sheng changed the subject: "By the way, Brother Guo, I forgot to tell you, I went out in the middle of the night last night and caused trouble, and I provoked many powerful people, as you saw just now, That gang of beggar gang disciples came to seek revenge on me."

"It turned out to be like this." Guo Sheng was stunned, and then he said with concern: "Brother, are you okay? Have you been injured? Don't be afraid, if someone comes to seek revenge, kill me first, Guo Sheng!"

Bai Sheng's heart warmed up.I think this is the embodiment of Guo Sheng's good character - when I heard that my brother got into trouble, I don't ask how much trouble I caused and how much trouble I got into, but first ask myself if my brother has suffered a loss, and then directly ask for it. Both ribs have been stabbed-if Guo Sheng's Sichuan dialect is used, it is such a brother who insists on getting it.

"I'm fine, and you don't have to stand up for me. If something happens, the group of Jin people in front will block you, right? But, Brother Guo, don't dislike me. With our strength, a gang of beggars can handle it alone." No, what you won just now was only a seven-pocket disciple, what if someone else came?"

Guo Sheng laughed out loud when he heard this, and said: "Brother, you are worrying too much. Brother, I have been in the rivers and lakes for many years, how can I not know the depth of the Beggar Clan? To tell you the truth, the Beggar Clan has no leader right now."

"Isn't it?" Bai Sheng was a little disbelieving, "How could such a big gang not have a leader?"

Guo Sheng smiled unabated: "This is the reason why you don't travel much, brother. As early as ten years ago, the ninth and twelfth generation leaders of the Beggar Gang died successively. Among them, the ninth generation leader was an unrivaled hero. He is proficient in the unique skills of the beggar gang, but he has not been passed on. It is said that when he was dying, he passed on his life's unique skills to his younger brother, and asked his younger brother to pass it on to the new leader of the beggar gang. In the recent For ten years, the Beggars' Clan has been looking for a young man with excellent talent from within and outside the Clan, and they are waiting for the position of Clan Leader, claiming that if anyone can pass the selection, they will learn from the former Clan Leader's foster brother Help with stunts, and then you can be the leader of the gang.”

"So have they found this kind of talented boy?" Bai Sheng asked curiously.

Guo Shengdao: "I heard that it was found, about three years ago, and it is said that it has been sent to study art, but I haven't heard that Yicheng has returned, so I say that the current beggar gang has no leader, so there is nothing to fear."

On the official road, two groups of people walked slowly south, one in front and one behind.In the north, Bai Sheng and Guo Sheng were talking about the Beggar Gang, but in the south, the three brothers and sisters Wanyan Zongwang were talking about Bai Sheng.

Wanyan Wulu said: "Second brother, I still don't understand, this Bai Sheng is so indifferent to us, why do you still put your hot face on his cold ass."

Wanyan Zongwang pondered for a long time before he said softly: "You can't see his excellence, but it doesn't mean he is not excellent."

Jin Wushu interjected: "He doesn't know martial arts, how can he be considered excellent?"

Wanyan Wulu glanced at the fourth younger brother, suddenly his eyes lit up, and said, "Second brother, does it mean that this Bai Sheng has a bit of literary talent? But please forgive my poor eyesight, I really didn't see it." She knew the second brother My elder brother likes to make friends with literati from the Central Plains, and discuss with them the classics of sages such as the Four Books and Five Classics. Perhaps the second elder brother values ​​Bai Sheng in this aspect.

Wanyan Zongwang smiled and said: "When we met at the Ruyi Inn in Wei County this morning, I asked the disciples of Jindingmen to point out Bai Sheng's room, and I went in to have a look, and there I saw a piece of calligraphy, the calligraphy is good! The courage is also extraordinary."

Wanyan Wulu was also capable of both civil and military skills, and immediately asked curiously, "What kind of characters did you write?"

Wanyan Zongwang's expression became dignified, and he said slowly: "Six words, I hope future generations will live in China!"

Wanyan Wulu was puzzled and said: "Isn't this what Liao Daozong Yelu Hongji said? Since this Bai Sheng is from the Song Dynasty, how could he write such words in his pen?"

Wan Yanzong glanced at his sister and sighed: "Why can't you think in both directions? It is because he is from the Song Dynasty that I look up to him! Think about it, an ordinary citizen of the Song Dynasty would study Liao Dynasty. Is it the emperor's mind?"

Wanyan Wulu suddenly realized: "Ah! Could it be that Bai Sheng has the ambition to destroy Liao?"

Wanyan Zongwang nodded and said: "Yes. The war between Song and Liao has lasted for decades, and the common people have hated each other for nearly a hundred years. Most people in Song hate Liao people. This is not a strange thing. But as It is unusual for the people of the Song Dynasty to study the words and deeds of the emperor of the Liao Kingdom. I am afraid that the civil servants and military generals in the Song Dynasty would not make such efforts!"

Wanyan Wulu agreed: "Well, I heard that the officials of the Song Dynasty put their minds on romance and the love of their children. I really haven't heard of anyone who put their minds on the business of regaining Yanyun."

Wanyan Zongwang said happily: "That's why I want to make friends with him. Even if I can't rely on him for a while, he will be my Dajin Kingdom's strong support in the future!"

Jin Wushu was not convinced, and retorted: "Brother, you think too highly of him! Even if he has literary talent, so what? As the saying goes, if a scholar rebels, he can't succeed in ten years. I don't see how this Bai Sheng can help us. .In the Song Dynasty, there were a lot of sour Confucians who read rote books. If you can’t become a high official, you are a waste.”

"Shut up!" Wanyan Zongwang glared at his fourth brother, and reprimanded him: "I haven't finished yet, this Bai Sheng is worthy of my attention in other aspects besides his lofty ambition and literary talent! In the woods in the north of the county seat, under the threat of you, an ancient divine weapon, did he ever show any signs of fear?"

Jin Wushu scratched his head half-understood, closed his mouth and waited for the next brother.

Of course, Wanyan Zongwang had something to say, "Think about it, if he is good at martial arts, he can keep his expression unchanged in that situation. Does this mean that he has a way to deal with your golden axe? On the other hand, try again He doesn't know martial arts, have you ever seen a person who doesn't know martial arts who is as calm as him when facing death?"

Jin Wushu and Wanyan Wulu shook their heads at the same time, both said: "I haven't seen it, I really haven't seen it." After shaking their heads, they nodded, expressing that they admitted that what the second brother said made sense.

Wanyan Zongwang continued: "Also, I heard from the disciples of the Jinding Gate that Bai Sheng brought three stunning beauties with him on this trip, that is, the passengers in the carriage behind, but he did not stay with any of the three beauties when he stayed. Anyone who lives in the same room will not take the same car when walking on the road, so what does this mean?"

"What do you mean?" Wanyan Wulu asked immediately, revealing the gossip element in a woman's nature.

Wanyan Zongwang did not answer immediately, but looked up at the vast fields to the west, looked at it for a while, and said: "Mount Tai collapsed in front, but the color does not change, and the elk thrives on the left, but the eyes do not blink. The poor and the poor cannot be moved, the rich and the honor cannot be sensual, the mighty Can't be bent! He has a beautiful heart and lofty aspirations! Can such a man be an ordinary person?"

Wanyan Wulu was so dumbfounded, it turns out that Bai Sheng is such an excellent person!Why didn't I see it earlier?I couldn't help but turned back to look at the convoy behind, but it was a pity that I was far away, and I couldn't see where Bai Sheng was, let alone the elegant demeanor of Bai Sheng in my imagination.

Bai Sheng and Guo Sheng rode side by side at the front of the team, suddenly seeing Wanyan Wulu on the Zhaoye Jade Lion turned around and stared back for a long time, he couldn't help wondering, what are you looking at, big girl?He didn't turn back after watching for so long, was he playing Zhang Guolao riding a donkey backwards?

But he didn't know the super high evaluation that Wanyan Zongwang had given him just now, because they were all traveling along the direction of the wind, how could the whispered discussions outside Li Xu come against the wind?

But if he really knew about Wanyan Zongwang's compliments to him, he would probably make his stomach hurt from laughing and cry.Because the six characters on the rice paper in his bedroom in the Ruyi Inn were written by Xiao Feng, and he still hasn't figured out what these six characters mean.

Just talking about this piece of rice paper, Xiao Feng didn't enter his room when he checked out, and he didn't put this piece of paper away when he left, it was left in his guest room.In other words, you don’t need such paper even to go to the toilet, do you?What if the chrysanthemum is blackened?How embarrassing that would be.

Chapter 62 Draw a Chicken

Wanyan Zongwang deliberately wanted to shield Bai Sheng from the wind and rain, and Bai Sheng was so happy that he pretended to be confused, abandoned his previous itinerary, and changed to follow Wanyan Zongwang's team. The two-day, one-night itinerary was delayed until three days before arriving in counties outside the jurisdiction of Kaifeng Prefecture.

Even Bai Sheng had to admit that Wanyan Zongwang had indeed helped him a lot along the way.Jin Wushu's golden ax frightened away at least three waves of people who came to seek revenge. The beggar gang who fought against Guo Sheng in the first place counted as one wave, Hebei Tianhu's men counted as one wave, and Huaixi Wang Qing's men also counted as one wave. wave.

There is no doubt that the above three groups of people all died on the north slope of Wei County.Seeing these people surrounding him, Bai Sheng knew how much trouble Xiao Feng had planted for him.

He once thought that Chao Gai, Song Jiang, and Ruan's Sanxiong who were near Yuncheng would also come to seek revenge, but in the end, he did not find any traces of these people, so he had a dinner with Wanyan Zongwang before. Zhong Zeng raised this question on the sidelines, and Wanyan Zongwang gave him the answer that Chao Gai's group did not die during the period on the north slope.

Yes, after going through this journey without any surprises or dangers, Bai Sheng could no longer show Wanyan Zongwang a stinky face. When he met an inn or restaurant, he should at least treat him to a meal, right?You can't go too far in life, can you?

After three or two meals, Bai Sheng treated Wanyan Zongwang a lot more politely, and the two chatted happily like a pair of close friends, but in fact they had their own scheming and ulterior motives.

Under the influence of Wanyan Zongwang, Wanyan Wulu and Jin Wushu's attitude towards Bai Sheng has improved a lot. Wanyan Wulu can already joke with Bai Sheng, and although Jin Wushu always feels that Bai Sheng is not good enough, but because of the second brother On the face of her face, she can only exercise more restraint and stop saying harsh words.

At dusk that day, the two carriages and horses arrived at an inn thirty miles outside Bianliang City. Wanyan Zongwang decided to stay here overnight. On the next day, the three brothers and sisters would bid farewell here, and Jin Wushu led half of the people to set foot on the way home.

In Wanyan's family's plan, Jin Wushu originally came here to escort his older brothers and sisters, but now that he has arrived outside Bianliang City, there is no need for him to follow him anymore. On the one hand, it is because their father, Wanyan Aguda, needs a brave general to fight by his side. On the other hand, Wanyan Zongwang was also worried that Jin Wushu would cause trouble in Bianliang, not to mention that his bad temper could easily cause trouble, but that the ancient magic weapon he just obtained was enough to attract all kinds of covetousness, even if he didn't provoke others, they would It is inevitable to count him.

Since it was getting late, Bai Sheng followed Wanyan's family to live in the inn. After settling in their respective rooms, Bai Sheng held a big banquet in the hall of the inn, saying that he wanted to see Jin Wushu off, and at the same time, it was a way of paying respect to Wanyan Zong. A formal thank you for helping out along the way, because after entering Bianliang City tomorrow, Bai Sheng will leave them. He doesn't want to tie himself to the chariot of the Jin people, although he can see that Wanyan Zongwang has this intention.

According to the rules of the Song Dynasty, brothers Wanyan Zongwang and Bai Sheng Guosheng sat at one table, Wanyan Wulu and Li Qingzhao and other three women sat at one table, thirteen disciples of Jindingmen sat at two tables, and Guo Sheng's seven brothers sat at one table. sat at a table.In addition to their five tables, there were three tables of business travelers traveling from south to north in the hall, which happened to fill up the eight tables in the room.

The atmosphere of the banquet was not warm.

Wanyan Zong hoped that the head of the table would not be lively, and the men and women at other tables would not dare to take the lead.

The reason for the chief silence is that Jin Wushu doesn't like to drink with Bai Sheng, because he thinks that Bai Sheng's drinking is not real.

The young Jin Wushu is known as the No. [-] drinker in the Jurchen. According to Wanyan Wulu, her fourth brother's drinker is second only to Uncle Xiao back then. This is the conclusion drawn by their father Wanyan Aguda himself.

At that time, Uncle Xiao conquered all the Jurchens with only his specialty of drinking capacity, and was honored as the "God of Dionysus" by the Jurchens. However, even though Jin Wushu is the invincible drinker of the entire clan, he cannot be honored as the God of Dionysus. , because the more Uncle Xiao drank, the better his martial arts would be, and he would kill bears and tigers with his bare hands, while Jin Wushu would only use alcohol to go crazy and provoke trouble.

In the first few dinners along the way, Bai Sheng never accepted Jin Wushu's overt and secret wine fights. He shouldered a heavy burden and shouldered the responsibility of escorting Li Qingzhao. How could he dare to drink until he was drunk and unconscious ?

So Jin Wushu thinks that Bai Sheng is deliberately playing tricks, or that he really can't drink too much, but no matter which of these two situations Bai Sheng belongs to, he can't be a hero who can make Jurchens give thumbs up.

What's more, Bai Sheng doesn't eat meat.

Of course, the Jurchens' diet is mainly meat, but Bai Sheng is a vegetarian, and he is not a Buddhist who fasts and abides by the precepts. Only by eating and drinking like this, Jin Wushu can't force himself to recognize Bai Sheng as a friend.

So Jin Wushu actually wanted to boycott the banquet, but because of his second brother's face, he had to sit at the same table with Bai Sheng.