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Chapter 216 Zhujiazhuang

Zhao Zhen saw blood stains on their bodies and asked, "Brother Shi Qian, what is this?"

Shi Qian said: "My lord, I received the general's order, took two companions with me, and traveled all night and night. In more than one day, I arrived at the boundary of Zhujiazhuang mentioned by brother Luan Tingyu."

"Although this place is in the countryside, with a big stream on the right and an official road on the left, and an endless stream of merchants, it is also a prosperous place. That night, there was a hotel next to the official road, and the three of us rested here. "

"I inquired with the store owner and found out that Zhujiazhuang is located on Dulong Gang at the back. I thought I would deliver a letter tomorrow, so I invited the waiter in the store to have a drink to find out more."

"This little second brother didn't hide anything. He told a lot of what he knew. There are three villages here on the three hills: Zhujiazhuang in the middle, Hujiazhuang to the west, and Lijiazhuang to the east."

"The most heroic man in the Zhu family, the head of the family is called Zhu Wanmao. He has three sons, named Zhu's three heroes: the eldest son Zhu Long, the second son Zhu Hu, and the third son Zhu Biao. There is also a teacher named Shuangdao Luan Tingfang. People are brave enough to be brave.”

"In the Hujiazhuang to the west, the owner of the village, Taigong Hu, had a son named Feitianhu Hucheng, who was also very outstanding. But he only had one daughter who was the most heroic, named Yi Zhangqing Hu Sanniang. He made two people use the sun and the moon and swords, and he immediately became law-abiding. have to."

"In Dongcun Village, the owner's surname is Li, and his given name is Ying. He can use a thick iron-pointed steel spear, five flying knives hidden on his back, and he can take people at a hundred steps. He appears and disappears, and is known as the Flying Eagle. There is a supervisor, who is from Zhongshan Prefecture. He has a broad face, square cheeks, bright eyes and big ears, and an ugly appearance. People call him Du Xing with a grimace."

"According to what the waiter said after drinking, these three villages refer to each other and have always advanced and retreated together. Because the owner of the village wished Wanmao to be a fifth-rank imperial official, he had connections in the imperial court, and Dulonggang also formed its own system. Unconquered Yang It is governed by Gu County.”

"I wanted to burn it all, but I thought that the waiter and I had some kindness, so I didn't want to burn him to death. The younger brother sneaked in and originally planned to call this man out and then set the fire. Unexpectedly, this guy was working with several other waiters. Drinking in the shop is about spreading the news to Zhujiazhuang. "

"I eavesdropped, and then I realized that the culprit was this waiter. He eavesdropped on my conversation with brother Luan Tingfang, and reported it to Zhu Wanmao, the owner of the village. The old man discussed with his son that he was afraid that Luan Tingfang would serve in the government in the future. , led people to attack Zhujiazhuang. Brother Luan Tingfang knew the Dulonggang route, so Zhujiazhuang wanted to send people to intercept and kill us. "

Shi Qian said: "Young official, my younger brother didn't know it at first. Because he was being chased, brother Luan Tingfang and I and two companions killed the person who came. Brother Luan Tingfang recognized him as a guest from Zhujiazhuang. My younger brother couldn't be more angry. That night We sneaked back with brother Luan Tingfang. There were people patrolling the village all the time, so we didn't dare to make any mistakes. It happened that the hotel we were staying at was in Zhujiazhuang."

"Everything went well. After the meeting, my younger brother sent Brother Luan Tingyu my letter. After Brother Luan Tingfang read the letter, he agreed and said goodbye to Chaofeng and my younger brother to return to Liangshan."

"The waiter once said after he was drunk that the Pantuo Road in Zhujiazhuang Yishui was easy to enter and difficult to get out. I don't know how many people got trapped in it every year. Therefore, the next day, I asked the second generation to meet Brother Luan Tingfang with three taels of silver. "

"I never thought that the waiter in the shop was an informant in Zhujiazhuang. He eavesdropped on my conversation with brother Luan Tingfang and told Zhu Chaofeng what he heard. This led to a pursuit all the way."

Zhao Zhen asked: "How can I hunt you down?"

"When I heard this, I got angry. I jumped down and killed all these people. I opened the door of the restaurant and let brother Luan Tingfang in. The two of me searched for it. There were only some scattered silver coins on the cabinet, but there was a good one in the cage in the backyard. Big crowing rooster.”

"I brought out a fire from the stove, lit it, and burned his hotel to the ground. With the fire started, brother Luan Tingfang and I picked up the dawn rooster and ran away. We were afraid that we might have missed something along the way. , encountered two more waves of attacks, the last wave was led by Zhu Hu himself. "

"This man met me and others and bluntly said that Brother Luan Tingfang was a thief. He burned down his hotel and wanted to arrest me and others. Brother Luan Tingfang was angry. After a fight, he cut off one of Zhu Hu's arms. Missing the old friendship, people But those who were not killed were sent back by the accompanying villagers." After Shi Qian finished speaking, Luan Tingfang said, "Official, if you offend Zhu Chaofeng for this matter, I'm afraid Zhujiazhuang will have to fight with you next year. The officer is right."

After hearing this, Zhao Zhen said: "Looking at brother Luan Tingyu, we absolutely cannot allow him to be wronged. I just wonder why Zhujiazhuang cares so much about the terrain?"

Luan Tingfang said: "This Zhujiazhuang was built by experts after Zhu Wanmao resigned. There is a poem that says: 'This Zhujiazhuang is full of winding roads. It's easy to get in, but you can't get out.' Just watch If there are poplars, you can turn, no matter how wide or narrow the road is, but if there are poplars, you can turn, but if there are no trees, it is a dead end."

"He has one or two thousand villagers there. With this kind of terrain, even three to five thousand people can't do anything to him. This is why he values ​​the terrain so much that he doesn't hesitate to kill people for this."

Zhao Zhen listened and said: "As my brother said, Zhu Hu was injured again this time. When the weather improves next year, I'm afraid there will be a good fight."

"Brother, do you know if there are any other powerful people in Zhujiazhuang besides Zhu Wanmao and his three sons?"

Luan Tingfang said: "Senior official, Zhu Wanmao has two brothers, Zhu Wannian and Zhu Yongqing. They are both from concubines. They are about the same age as the three heroes of the Zhu family. They are now on business in Tokyo. Because of these two people, I I just went to Zhujiazhuang to become a teacher. They both learned martial arts well and were good at using Fang Tian's halberd. I competed with them, but they were no match."

"I heard from Zhu Yongqing that his maternal grandfather Yun Wei had a son, Yun Tianbiao, who was a general in Jingyang Town. His cousin Yun Long was good at wielding a big sword, but I don't know the rest."

Zhao Zhen listened and nodded and said: "The Zhu family is considered a powerful family. All the children in the family are skilled in martial arts. How can they be so narrow-minded? Just because they know the path of his family, they want to silence them. They have a vicious heart."

Just as he was talking, Luan Tingyu and Wu Sanniang hurried over. Everyone saw the ceremony. Luan Tingyu said: "Brother, we said goodbye last time. It has been two years in a hurry. How are you doing at Zhujiazhuang?"

At that moment, Luan Tingfang read the preface again. After hearing this, Wu Sanniang couldn't help but curse: "He is also a scholar who has read the books of sages and served in court. How can he be so vicious in heart?"

Luan Tingfang said: "What my sister-in-law said is that fortunately my brother never went there, so I could see clearly the face of the Zhu family."

Luan Tingyu said: "Hey, my brother was just about to go. I passed by this place and heard that the officials were looking for talented people here. I wanted to give it a try, so I shamelessly came to apply. The officials didn't think that I was from a rough background and entrusted me with important tasks in the army. I also want to marry my brother. My brother is here and will work hard from now on."

Luan Tingfang nodded quickly in agreement.

Zhao Zhen saw that the two brothers had not seen each other for a long time and had many things to say, so he said: "Brothers have been traveling all the way and are tired. Today I will go down with brother Luan Tingyu to rest for a day. You two brothers have not seen each other for a long time, so you can reminisce about old times. Tomorrow A banquet was held at the village to welcome the brothers and introduce them to the heroes of the county. "

Luan Tingyu, Wu Sanniang, and Luan Tingfang heard this and stood up to leave together.

Zhao Zhen also stood up and sent the three people out of the hall. Seeing the three people leaving, Zhao Zhen ordered Zhao Yuanli to prepare a table and send it to Luan Tingyu's house, where he and Shi Qian sat down again.

(End of this chapter)