Fufeng Song

The place name Funiu Village does not exist in any official books or documents.However, for the outsiders in the Taihang Mountains, this is a place with great reputation.

There are 21 cottages in Taihang Mountains that do not obey the control of the imperial court, among which Funiu Village is the largest and most prosperous.Funiuzhai is located in the south of Shangdang County, between Taihang Pass and Yangchangban Road, where several mountain paths that do not belong to Taihang Eight Xings gather.For decades, various unscrupulous figures such as private salt dealers, Jiangyang thieves, green forest heroes, escaped tenants, etc. have gathered here, and there are also various businesses such as selling stolen goods, gathering gambling, and leading the way to sneak through checkpoints. Over time, there was Funiuzhai, a hot spot for abandoned people from the imperial court.

From a distance, Funiu Village stands on the top of a mountain.This mountain peak soars into the sky, with steep sides on all sides, almost upright cliffs, and bottomless mountain streams on both sides, which can only be climbed up through a stone ladder that twists and turns.At the top of the mountain is a flat land with a radius of tens of acres.There are many houses on the flat ground, these houses have no plan at all, they are squeezed and stacked on top of each other, which reminds Lu Yao of the slums in Rio de Janeiro that he saw in the movies in his previous life.

Everyone was waiting to move forward, when suddenly a group of people jumped out from both sides of the road, holding shovels, dung forks and other agricultural tools to block the way.This group of people was ragged and skinny, but their eyes were extremely fierce, like a bulldog.

Wang De, the guard who led the way, was not surprised.He raised his voice and said: "We are the guests of Zhaizhu Zhang, and we have visited in the past few days. Everyone, please let me go."

Those villagers looked indifferent and silent.The first one stepped forward to look at Wang De, nodded, turned and left.The rest of the people followed him and scattered, their figures disappeared into the dense forest on both sides of the road, and soon disappeared.With no hindrance, everyone rode their horses and went on.After traveling for about half a mile, the terrain gradually became higher, and the road curved left and right along the terrain, and every ten feet was a corner.On both sides of the road, there are scattered small pieces of farmland and some houses.

While on the way, Lu Yao suddenly stopped the horse and turned sideways.A green-robed man stood with his arms folded, watching coldly.This man was tall and fat, with a wild face and messy hair fluttering in the wind.After discovering that Lu Yao was looking at him, he didn't avoid it, and his pair of radiant eyes still scanned this way unscrupulously.

Wang De passed by Lu Yao, and said calmly, "General Lu, don't pay attention to him. This man is Xiang Fei, a bandit from Bingzhou who recently joined Funiuzhai. He is the most vicious."

"So it was him." Lu Yao nodded slightly.He had heard of Xiang Fei's name earlier, he was a well-known bandit leader in Bingzhou, he had been vicious in the southern counties of Bingzhou for many years, and at least a hundred or so lives were lost under his command.Over the past few years, the governor's office has widely distributed arrest documents at sea, and even once called the army to arrest him, but there is no way to get him.

Since Wang De spoke, Lu Yao didn't want to be troublesome.He took the reins and steered the horse to catch up with the rest of the crowd.

Not long after walking, I saw a middle-aged man rushing over from the front, bowing again and again from a long distance, and shouting: "The distinguished guest is here! I am sorry to welcome you!"

Pei Langjun rolled his eyes, Wang De immediately went up to meet him, cupped his hands and said, "Master Zhang."

From the villagers blocking the road, I saw that the village owner greeted him, and it took only half a quarter before and after, and I don't know what channel was used to convey the information.Although this Funiu village is a land of alienation, its layout is not simple, so it cannot be underestimated.Lu Yao thought to himself, looking at the person in front of him.

Zhaizhu Zhang's skin is dark, his face is full of wind and frost, and the coarse cloth clothes on his body have been patched with several patches of different colors. He looks like a farmer in his clothes.However, from the walking posture, the details of the hands and shoulders, it can be seen that this person is definitely a strong fighter who has experienced the baptism of war.

Zhaizhu Zhang haha ​​laughed and said: "Mr. Wang, you are being polite. Zhang is just a steward who welcomes you, so he can't be called the Zhaizhu." He lowered his voice and asked, "I just set off from me a few days ago. How did you return so quickly? Is there something wrong?"

Wang De said with a sullen face, "The Xiongnu army is approaching Taihang, and the passes along the way are difficult to pass."

"You are all nobles. The so-called body of a thousand gold can't sit on the hall, so be more cautious." Zhaizhu Zhang nodded repeatedly.He looked around at the rest of the people, and then asked, "Where are Lao Su and those people? Why did you come back by yourself..."

"The group of people surnamed Su actually wanted to kill people and sell goods halfway through the journey. Is that how you people in Funiu Village do things like this?" Wang De suddenly burst into anger.

"How could such a thing happen?" Zhaizhu Zhang was slightly surprised.

Wang De snorted angrily: "How could such a thing happen? Mr. Zhang, I should ask you this question!"

"Mr. Wang, don't be upset. If Su is really so reckless, our rules in Funiu Village are strict and we will never tolerate such scum. I will immediately report to the master of the village, arrest Su and others, and deal with them severely!"

"There's no need to bother Master Dazhai." Wang De shook his head and said, "The 16 people under Boss Su have all subdued the law. If Master Zhang is willing, you might as well send someone to collect the corpse."

"..." Zhaizhu Zhang didn't know what to say for a moment.The group of "distinguished guests" in front of them came to Funiuzhai a few days ago, and their leader, the young man surnamed Pei, seemed to have an old relationship with the owner of the village.Now it seems that they not only have great resources, but also have rare methods.

He thought for a while, let the owner of Dazhai worry about this matter, he simply talked about him, talked about today's weather hahaha, let Wang De be stubborn, and repeatedly accused Funiuzhai of not doing things well typical.

Zhaizhu Zhang was talking to Wang De, while Pei Langjun and others just stood behind without making a sound.Zhaizhu Zhang is an old man, he knew that this group of distinguished guests had no intention of making friends with the reckless people because of their status, so they didn't come to chat.He reconciled with Wang De for a few words, then quickly raised his hand and walked in.

The mountain road after that is too dangerous and steep, and the road is less than three feet wide. On the left is a nearly upright stone wall, and on the right is a deep valley shrouded in clouds and mist.In many places, it is really impossible to open up roads, so holes are dug in the stone walls, wooden piles are inserted into the holes, and then planks are laid horizontally on the piles to form plank roads.Walking on it is like walking on the road to heaven.

Everyone led their horses and moved around, startled at every step.After walking cautiously for half an hour, I boarded Funiu Village.

From the bottom of the mountain, I don’t feel it from a distance, but when I climb to the top of the peak and look around, I can see a vast and empty world. Under the layered clouds, the blue-gray mountain looks like rolling waves, connecting to the distant sky.And the long river is like a practice, passing through the magnificent mountains, adding thousands of scenes.

In the past two days, everyone walked through the poor mountains and deep valleys for a long time, looking up at the cliffs, they finally felt suddenly enlightened.Pei Langjun sighed: "Confucius climbed Dongshan and became a small Lu, and climbed Taishan and made a small world. Only at this time can we understand the spirit of the sages."

Zhaizhu Zhang accompanied him along the way, taking care of him back and forth, and at this time he also boarded up.Probably because of the hard work of climbing the mountain, the face was covered with sweat.

Although Boss Su's accident happened, he was still polite and courteous, and brought Pei Langjun and others all the way to the largest and only inn in Funiuzhai.The scale of this inn is really not small, with three entry and three rooms, upstairs and downstairs.There were a lot of guests in the inn, they were punching and drinking, shouting loudly, it was very noisy.

Of course, Mr. Pei Lang would never live in such a dirty place.Under the guidance of Zhaizhu Zhang, the people walked through the halls and houses until they reached a quiet courtyard.The small courtyard is located on the edge of the platform on the top of the mountain. The shape of the courtyard is different from the usual one. The courtyard gate opens to the south, the houses are located on the east and north sides, and the low courtyard wall on the west side is a cliff.Leaning on the railing, you can see a waterfall flying down from the top of the mountain, which is refreshing.Although the furnishings in the house are not luxurious, they are kept spotless.At the gate of the courtyard, six servants in green clothes stood with their arms tied, very respectful.

"All distinguished guests settle down first, rest your legs and feet." Zhaizhu Zhang said with a pleasant smile, "Master Dazhai will arrive later."

Hearing what he said, Pei Langjun suddenly snorted coldly and walked into the main room.

Seeing Mr. Pei Lang's expression was unhappy, Wang De's words immediately became three points harsher: "Master Zhang, don't interrupt me all the time. Your guide in Funiu Village murdered you for money, if we weren't sober, we would have almost escaped." A big disaster. This matter is no small matter, someone has to give an explanation."

Zhaizhu Zhang said with a bitter face: "Mr. Wang, why do you have to do this? How can we manage those mountain people in Funiu Village? We are just being middlemen, introducing your two families to each other..."

"Hey, Zhaizhu Zhang made some bold remarks a few days ago, saying that Funiu Village is one-sided in this thousand-mile Taihang Mountain, stomping his feet and shaking the mountain, but now he is saying that he can't control the mountain people, which is obviously perfunctory! Guarantee is also a must, do you dare to say that you have no responsibility in Funiuzhai?" Wang De shook his head.

What he said was a bit rushed, and the implication was clearly that Funiu Village had gained a false reputation, and he didn't believe what he said.Zhaizhu Zhang immediately stared bullishly, intending to refute a few words.

Suddenly, a silver bell-like laughter sounded from outside the screen wall of the courtyard gate: "I'm late, I'm late! Pei family...Mr. Pei's family, please don't blame me!" In the voice, a woman turned out from behind the screen wall. .