Chapter 3 third chapter

This long-necked man is the housekeeper of the villa, his surname is Yu, and he is also a master in the world, very shrewd and capable.Seeing the bamboo basket hanging on the mountainside, he looked down to see which hero was coming to help.At the beginning, I saw a few dark piles of things in the basket, which didn't seem to be human-shaped. When the basket was hoisted closer, I saw a few cages, and some flower pots, incense burners, etc., filling the basket completely without any gaps.Butler Yu couldn't help being surprised: "Could it be a gift for the master?" Three women were hoisted up the second time.Both are in their forties, both dressed as servants.The other was fifteen or sixteen years old, with big round eyes and a dimple on his left cheek. He looked like a maid.Without waiting for the bamboo basket to stop, she stepped out, glanced at the steward Yu, and said with a smile, "This must be Brother Yu. I've heard people say that you have a long head and neck." Very crisp.Butler Yu didn't like people talking about his head and neck the most in his life, but seeing her smiling all over her face, she couldn't get angry, so she nodded with a smile.

The servant girl said: "My name is Qin'er. She is Nanny Zhou, and Miss grew up on her milk. This is Aunt Han, and Miss likes to eat her cooking. Quickly put the hanging basket to pick Miss up." The housekeeper was about to ask whose lady it was, but Qin'er chattered non-stop, while taking out birdcages, civet cats, parrot stands, orchid vases, and many other weird and trivial things from the basket, busy with her hands. He said, not idle, and said: "This mountain is really high. Alas, there are no flowers and plants on the top of the mountain. I think Miss will not like it. Brother Yu, you live here all day, don't you feel bored?"

Steward Yu frowned, and thought: "The master is going to deal with the powerful enemy with all his strength, but where did he get out of this endless family?" He asked, "What is your family name? Is it our relative?" Qin'er said: "Guess, why do I know you are Brother Yu the moment I see you, but you don't even know my lady's last name? If I don't say my name is Qin'er, I guarantee you will guess for a thousand years. I can't even guess what my name is. Ah, don't run around, be careful, Miss is angry." Butler Yu was stunned, but saw her leaning over to pick up a kitten. It turned out that the last few words she said were to the cat.

Butler Yu helped her take out the things in the hanging basket.Qin'er said: "Oh, don't mess it up! This box is full of Miss's books, if you turn it upside down, the books will be messed up. Alas, alas, no way. This orchid smells unmanly. The lady said that orchids are the most Qingya, come closer to the man's house, it will thank you that night." Steward Yu hurriedly put down the small pot of orchids he was holding in his hand, when he suddenly heard a person behind him chanting: "If you want to play the qin, I hate that you don't have a bosom friend to appreciate it." The voice was very strange.

He was startled, turned his head quickly, put his palms across his chest, and put on a posture to meet the enemy, but he saw that the one who recited the poem was the white parrot on the rack.He was very angry and funny, and ordered someone to put a hanging basket to pick up the lady.But the nurse said that she should open the box first and take a piece of fur to cushion the basket, lest the lady think the bottom of the basket is hard and make her sit uncomfortable.She took the key slowly, opened the box, and discussed with Aunt Han whether to put the silver fox or the mink.The steward Yu couldn't bear it any longer, and was concerned about the fierce fighting in the hall, and didn't know what would happen to Ruan Shizhong's life, so he asked a servant to greet the young lady well, and ran into the hall by himself.

He went out to welcome the guests, and he went there for a while, but the fighting situation in the hall did not change much.Ruan Shizhong was still forced into the corner of the house by You Tong, but the situation was even more embarrassing, his left shoe fell off, half of the braid on his head was cut off, and his hair fell loose.Cao Yunqi, Yin Ji, Zhou Yunyang and others had already borrowed weapons from the servants of Zhuangshang, and rushed forward several times to rescue them, but they were always stopped by Zuo Tong, and they got farther and farther away from Ruan Shizhong. Liu Yuanhe and the others wanted to seize the opportunity to snatch the iron box, but suffered several losses from Zuo Tong's dagger, so they had to retreat behind.Everyone was unconvinced in their hearts, seeing that the tricks in Shuangtong's hands were not very surprising, and his internal strength was very limited, but relying on two extremely sharp daggers and a set of offensive and defensive swordsmanship, he managed to kill a group of people. The gangsters are tied hands and feet.

Steward Yu looked at it for a while and thought: "When the master went out, he gave me all the affairs of the village. Now that the guests are being bullied in the villa, how can the master have any face? I will try my best to save this surname. Ruan's." He rushed to his room, took the Zijin knife that he used in the rivers and lakes back then, turned back to the hall, looked at Shuangtong's moves, and shouted: "The two little brothers don't hold back, we Yubi Villa You must be rude." You Tong shouted: "The master sent us to write a letter, but he didn't ask us to fight with anyone. As long as he pays my Pearl, we will spare him immediately." He said and took a step With a chiseling sword, Ruan Shizhong cut another cut on his left shoulder.

Butler Yu was about to answer when he heard a woman's voice behind him saying: "Oh, don't fight! Don't fight! I don't like people who use swords and guns." Hearing it in their ears, everyone felt that it was really indescribable, and they all turned their heads involuntarily. I saw a girl in yellow standing at the door with a smile, her skin was as radiant as snow, her eyes were like a pool of clear water, and she turned around several times on everyone's faces.This young girl's appearance is extremely beautiful, she really is like a pearl shining brightly, a beautiful jade shining brightly, there is a bookish freshness between her brows and eyes.The people in the hall are all martial arts tycoons who roamed the rivers and lakes. When they suddenly met such an elegant girl, they seemed to have stepped into another world. Don't dare to blaspheme.

The two boys paid no attention to the girl, while Yin Ji and the others were stunned, there was a clanging sound, and they cut off the weapons in their hands one by one. The girl said: "Stop messing around, two little brothers, how ugly it is to hurt someone like this." You Tong said: "He won't pay for my Pearl." The girl said: "What Pearl?" Pointing at Ruan Shizhong's chest with the tip of the right boy's sword, he leaned over to pick up half of the pearl, and said with a mournful face, "Look, he broke it, and I want him to pay for it." The girl walked closer, took a look, and said "Ah, this pearl is really good, and I can't afford to pay it back. How about it, Qin'er," she said to the little maid behind her, "Bring my pair of jade horses and give them to these two little brothers." Reluctant in his heart, the son said, "Miss." The girl smiled and said, "You are so stingy. You see how handsome the two little brothers are. Wearing a jade horse, that's how they complement each other."

The two boys looked at each other, only to see that Qin'er opened a gold-painted box, took out a pair of kits and handed them to the girl.The girl untied a brocade bag and took out a little jade horse with a silk ribbon in the horse's mouth as a rein.The girl hung it on the belt for You Tong, and handed the jade horse in the other bag to Zuo Tong.Zuo Tong asked An to thank him, took it in his hand, and saw that the jade horse was crystal bright and clean, the carving was exquisite and unusual, and the horse was in the shape of galloping.When he saw it, he liked it very much, but he didn't know the origin of the girl, and he was undecided for a while, whether he should accept this important gift.You Tong picked up the other half of the pearl from the wall, and said, "This pearl of mine is a night pearl, and it is a pair with my brother's. Even if there is a jade horse, it will always be incomplete!" He said very annoyed.

When the girl saw the two people's looks and clothes, she knew that the twin brothers were in love with each other, and it was not a big deal to destroy the pearl. The unhappy thing was that she was making the two people's accessories look different, so they didn't match up. Put half of the pearls on the eyes of the jade horse, and said: "I have an idea, to embed half of the pearls in the eyes of the jade horse. Since the beads can shine at night, the eyes of the jade horse will shine at night, wouldn't it be beautiful?" Zuo Tong was overjoyed , took the beads from the braid, cut them in half with a dagger, and said, "Brother, our beads and jade horses are exactly the same." After saying goodbye, he said: "Okay, don't be angry." Ruan Shizhong was covered in blood and was very angry in his heart, but he didn't dare to curse out loud. You Tong took Zuo Tong's hand and wanted to go out.Zuo Tong said to the girl: "Thank you for your generosity. May I ask the girl's surname, the master asked, so I can answer." The girl said: "Who is your master?" Zuo Tong said: "The master's surname is Hu." When the girl heard this, her face changed immediately, and she said, "So you are the children of Flying Fox in the Snow Mountain." The two boys bowed together and said, "Exactly!" The girl said slowly, "My surname is Miao. Your master asked From now on, let’s say that the pair of jade horses were given by the daughter of the golden-faced Buddha Miao Ye!” As soon as this remark came out, Qunhao was all moved.The golden-faced Buddha is famous, and he never expected his daughter to be such a delicate and shy girl.Look at her air, if she is not a young lady from the rich family of the Hou family, or the daughter of a scholarly family for generations, she does not look like the daughter of a hero.Shuangtong glanced at each other, put the jade horse on the table together, turned and left the hall without saying a word. The girl smiled slightly, but said nothing.Qin'er happily put away the jade horse, and said: "Miss, these two children don't know what is good and what is bad. They don't want such a good thing as a reward from the miss. If it were me..." The girl laughed: "Don't talk too much, We are not afraid that people will laugh at us for being shabby."
Master Baoshu approached more and more people, and said in a loud voice: "So the girl is the daughter of Hero Miao, how is your father?" The girl said: "Thank you. The family is strict and well-being. May I ask the master?" Baoshu smiled and said: "Lao Na Baoshu. What's the girl's name?" The girl's name was Miao Ruolan, and she blushed suddenly when she heard this, thinking: "How can I speak my name so casually?" She didn't answer the question immediately, and said: "Everyone, please sit down, junior. I want to go to the inner hall to pay my respects to my aunt." As he spoke, he bowed to the group of heroes. Shocked by her father's reputation, everyone dared not be slighted, and they all respectfully returned the salute, thinking: "This girl has no arrogance to bully others, it's really rare." Miao Ruolan waited for everyone to sit down, Plead guilty again, and then enter.I saw seven or eight housekeepers and servants coming in from outside the gate, carrying bedding, boxes and cages, and they seemed to have come to serve Miss Miao.Tao Baisui, Tao Zi'an and his son looked at each other, thinking in their hearts: "If my father and son meet this group of people on the road, they will definitely treat them as family members of rich and powerful officials, and they will certainly commit robbery. This will cause a big mess." Ruan Shizhong stretched out his sleeve to wipe the blood on his body, luckily You Tong didn't really intend to hurt him, every wound only scratched the flesh slightly, it was not serious.Tian Qingwen came to help him, and took out Jinchuang medicine to stop the bleeding.Ruan Shizhong tore off the left breast of the skirt to bind her wounds, and suddenly there was a clang, and the iron box fell to the ground.Qunhao jumped up at the same time, stretching out their hands to snatch it. Ruan Shizhong stood closest, drew a circle with his left hand to keep away the crowd, and immediately bent over to pick up the box, just as his fingers touched the surface of the box, he suddenly felt a strong impact on his shoulder, and he couldn't help but fall a few steps away, waiting to get it Standing still, he raised his head and saw that the iron box was already in Baoshu's hand. All the heroes were afraid that he was capable, so they just looked at him helplessly, and no one dared to speak. After a while, Cao Yunqi said: "Master, this box is the treasure of my Tianlongmen, please return it." Baoshu said with a smile: "You said it is the treasure of your sect, so the box is He Baobao, what is the origin of the treasure, since you are the head of Tianlong, you should know. As long as you explain it clearly, take it!" He put his hands on the iron box and stretched it out. Cao Yunqi's face was flushed, and he stretched out his hands halfway. He didn't dare to catch it, but he retracted it embarrassedly, stopped in the air, and slowly lowered it.It turned out that he only saw that the master cherished the iron box very much and kept it carefully, but he had never seen him open the lid of the box, let alone the origin of the treasure, and he didn't even know what the treasure was.Although Ruan Shizhong and Yin Ji are senior masters of Tianlongmen, they also looked at each other in blank dismay, unable to explain why.Zhou Yunyang suddenly said: "Of course we know that it is a precious sword." He was only a first-rate character in Tianlongmen in discussing martial arts, he was never favored by his master, and he was not very capable, when he said this suddenly, Ruan Shizhong was shocked, thinking: "What do you know? Stop talking nonsense as soon as possible. But Baoshu said: "That's right, it's a precious knife. Do you know who this knife originally belonged to? How did it fall into the hands of Tianlongmen?" Ruan Shizhong and the others were surprised that Zhou Yunyang hit the point. They were all very surprised, and they all paid attention, waiting for him to speak.But he saw that his blue and white face turned red, and then turned blue again, and said resentfully: "This is handed down from our ancestors of Tianlongmen. Whoever gets the sword will be the head of the sect." Yin Ji said: "That's right. , this is the precious sword of our sect, and the northern and southern sects are in charge of it in turn." Baoshu shook his head and said: "No, no! I don't think you will know." Zhou Yunyang said: "Did you already know?" Baoshu said: "Twenty years ago, I knew. This is where the dispute started. If there were no such entanglements in the middle, why would I invite you all to go up the mountain?" Tianlong Qunhao, Tao's father and son, brother Liu Xiong were all taken aback, and thought: "This old monk really has bad intentions, and he also wanted to rob this box of treasured swords. We are in a desperate situation today, so we must die." There is no life." When everyone thought of this, they only heard a swipe, and one of them showed his weapon, and then there was a swipe, ding, ding, and the group of heroes had already surrounded the precious tree with their weapons.Ruan Shizhong's weapon was cut off by Shuang Tong, and he also leaned over to snatch the broken knife and sword in his hand. Baoshu slowly turned around in the crowd, smiled and said: "Do you want to fight the old monk?" Qunhao glared, but no one spoke.Standing close now, everyone could see clearly that although Baoshu had a gray beard and wrinkled face, his eyes were bright and he was not very old. Liu Yuanhe took a step back and shouted: "Everyone, let's kill the old monk first. Let's discuss our own affairs after descending the mountain." He only felt that the longer he stayed on the mountain, the more dangerous he would be.Qunhao felt restless in this villa, and Liu Yuanhe's words were just right.Just as they were about to rush forward, they suddenly heard a loud bang outside the door, as if a cannon had been fired.
Everyone looked at each other in astonishment.After a while, Steward Yu rushed in from the outside, with a look of panic on his face, and shouted: "Everyone, something is wrong!" Cao Yunqi shouted: "Has the flying fox arrived in the snow mountain?" Steward Yu said: "That's not true. We The long ropes and winches used to go up and down the mountain were destroyed by others." Everyone was startled, and asked in a hurry: "Then how?" "Is there no second rope?" "Is there anything else?" How to get down?" Yu Guanjia said: "There is only this long rope on the peak, and the villain didn't notice it for a while, but it was destroyed by the two boys under Feihu." Baoshu changed color and said: "How did it be destroyed?" Yu Guanjia said: "Brothers let the two little devils head down the peak, and they all went into the house to rest. Suddenly they heard the sound of an explosion. When they rushed out to check, they saw that the winch and the long rope had been blown to pieces. It must be the two days. The kid who killed put explosives in the winch, led the medicine down the mountain, and lit it up." Everyone was stunned, and rushed out of the door one after another, only to see that the winch was blown into pieces, and the long rope was scattered here and there. land.Fortunately, the men beside the winch had left and no one was injured. Yinji asked Baoshu, "Master, what is the purpose of Feihu's move?" Baoshu said, "What's so hard to guess? He wants us all to starve to death on this peak." Yinji said, "We have no grudge against him. Baoshu said: "He has a deep hatred with the master here. Besides, if the iron box is in your hands, it means that he has formed a bond with him." Yin Ji said: "Feihu also wants this iron box?" Baoshu said :"is not that right?" When everyone thought of the strange martial arts of the two Tong'er, they had the same general thought in their minds: "Tong'er is already so good, let alone the master." Silently followed Baoshu back into the hall. Seeing that Miao Ruolan had come out of the inner hall, she said, "Master, is the snow mountain flying fox going to trap us all here?" Baoshu said with a serious face, "That's right. We all boarded a boat, we have to think about it." Fa'er goes down the peak." Miao Ruolan said: "Don't worry, my father will come up in a few days and he can save us down." Everyone thought, how could he stand by the daughter of the golden-faced Buddha Miao Renfeng here? Don't care?I couldn't help but feel relieved.Only Liu Yuanhe shook his head secretly, but it was inconvenient to speak out. Baoshu said: "Although Hero Miao is world-class in martial arts, but the snow peak is hundreds of feet high, how can he come up all at once?" Baoshu said: "The ice and snow melted on Xiaxia Peak, so it's not difficult to come up. It's very cold at this time, and it will take at least three months to wait for the snow to disappear. Butler, how many months has the grain been stored on this mountain?" Yu Guanjia said : "The housekeeper who went down the mountain to buy food is expected to return in the next day. The food stored here can be used for more than 20 days. Now, with the addition of the guests and the servants and maids brought by Miss Miao, there is only 10 days' food. " Everyone's faces changed, and they remained silent, cursing the Snow Mountain Flying Fox for being vicious in their hearts. Cao Yunqi said suddenly: "Let's slip down the mountain slowly..." After only half a sentence, he knew something was wrong, so he quickly stopped talking.This mountain peak is extremely steep, if you don't slip two or three zhang, you will fall down immediately.The others looked at him together, thinking: "This man is an idiot." Cao Yunqi couldn't help but blush when he saw everyone's winks. Miao Ruolan said: "If everyone is starved to death in the end, we must know the reason. Master, what kind of enmity does the Snow Mountain Flying Fox have with us? What kind of ability does he have that makes the owner fearful? What does this iron box have to do with it? ?” This question spoke out what was on everyone's mind.The group of heroes gave their lives to fight for the iron box, and some people lost their lives because of it, but apart from knowing that there was a heavy treasure hidden in the box, none of them could tell the reason. They all looked at the treasure tree, hoping for his explanation. Baoshu said: "Okay, this is the end of the matter, there is no use in haste. Let's explain it openly and work together, and maybe we can figure out a way to go down the mountain. If we burn each other and kill each other, we will die faster, and we just hit the flying fox." trick." Qunhao suddenly said yes, and sat down. At this time, the cold air on the mountain was gradually increasing, and the steward Yu ordered people to add firewood to the furnace.Everyone listened quietly to Baoshu's words. Baoshu picked up the gaiwan, took a sip of tea, first praised: "Good tea!" Then said: "This matter is really a long story. Let's take a look at the treasured sword in the box first, shall we?" Everyone applauded in unison.Baoshu handed the iron box to Cao Yunqi and said, "Your Excellency is the head of Tianlong Beizong, please open it for everyone to see." Cao Yunqi remembered that Tao Zian once shot short arrows from the box and hurt people's lives. He was afraid that there might be some hidden weapon hidden in the box, so he took the box with both hands, but he didn't dare to lift the lid.Baoshu looked at him with a smile, but said nothing. Everyone saw that the box was covered with rust, mottled, corroded and corroded, obviously it was an ancient relic over a hundred years old, but they couldn't see anything unusual about it. Cao Yunqi thought to himself: "If I dare not open the box with my hands, I will teach Tao Zian to underestimate this thief." Gritting his teeth, he stretched out his right hand to lift the lid of the box.Unexpectedly, when he lifted it off, the lid of the box didn't move at all, he looked closely and saw that there was no keyhole or button on the box, for some reason he couldn't open it, when his hands tightened, the iron box seemed to be made of a whole piece of iron, there was no movement at all. Seeing that his face was flushed with swelling, Tian Qingwen knew that there must be something inside the box. It would be useless to open it so forcefully, and he might get hurt instead, so he said in a low voice, "Brother Zhou, please open it." ... I don't know..." Tian Qingwen took the tin box from Cao Yunqi, put it in Zhou Yunyang's hand, and said softly, "I know you will." Zhou Yunyang glared at her, put the tin box on the table, and reached out to touch it. He lifted the lid of the box without lifting it up, but lifted it three times at the four corners one by one, and then stretched out his thumb to press upwards in the middle of the bottom of the box, and with a snap, the lid popped open. Ruan Shizhong and Cao Yunqi glanced at him at the same time, thinking in their hearts: "How did you open this box?" Immediately turned their heads to look at the box, and saw that there was a short knife in the box, sheathed in it.Cao Yunqi said "oh".He had seen his master use this precious sword before.He has cut off the blades of many heroes. Baoshu stretched out his hand to pick up the short knife, pointed to a line of words engraved on the scabbard and said: "Everyone, please look." I saw that the scabbard was covered with copper green rust, except for a ruby ​​inlaid, it was just an ordinary knife An old knife with two lines engraved on the sheath: 〖Killing a person is like killing my father Adultery is like adultery with my mother〗 These fourteen characters are extremely simple and plain, but they have a sense of heroism and chivalry, which jumps out. Baoshu said: "Do you know the origin of these fourteen characters?" Everyone said: "I don't know." Baoshu said: "This is the military order left by Chuang Wang Li Zicheng. This knife is Li Chuangwang Back then, it was the saber that commanded millions of troops and traveled thousands of miles." When everyone heard this, they all left the table and looked at the dagger in Baoshu's hand, half-believing in their hearts.At this time, it has been more than a hundred years since King Li Chuang, but in the hearts of Cao Mang Qunhao, the prestige of King Chuang is still extremely prominent.Baoshu said: "If you don't believe me, please look at this side." Then he turned the scabbard over.I saw the words "Fengtian Advocating Righteousness" engraved on this side.Baoshu said: "The title of King Li Chuang back then was called Marshal Fengtian Advocating Righteousness." Only then did the group of heroes believe it. Baoshu said again: "Back then, the gangsters from the Ninety-Eight Villages and the owners of the Twenty-Four Villages formed an uprising, and Li Zi was promoted to be the Generalissimo. He was later called King Chuang, and after more than ten years of fighting, he finally broke through Beijing and established the Dashun Kingdom. No. Emperor Chongzhen was forced to hang Meishan to death. If the traitor Wu Sangui hadn’t betrayed the country and led the Qing soldiers into the customs, the whole world would have been surnamed Li. Since ancient times, a reckless hero has never been as majestic as King Chuang.” He sighed Said: "Oh, it's a pity that he just achieved a big event, and it turned into nothing in a blink of an eye. Chongzhen broke into Beijing in March of the seventeenth year, went out to Beijing to fight the Qing soldiers in April, and was defeated at the end of the month. This Huahua Jiangshan was sent to the Qing Dynasty in the hands of the Tartars." Liu Yuanhe glared at him and said in his heart: "This monk is so bold, he dared to say such rebellious words." Baoshu slowly put the knife back into the box, and said, "King Chuang was seriously injured by an arrow during the battle with Wu Sangui, and he retreated from Beijing. As far as Shanxi and Shaanxi, the Qing soldiers and Wu Sangui chased them all the way, and then retreated to Henan and Huguang. Finally the hero has come to an end." Miao Ruolan looked at the saber in the box, imagining the heroic demeanor of King Chuang back then, she couldn't help being fascinated, but when she thought of his defeat and death, she felt sad again. Baoshu said: "There are four guards around King Chuang, all of whom are highly skilled in martial arts, and have always been loyal to protect him. One of these four guards is surnamed Hu, one is surnamed Miao, one is surnamed Fan, and the other is surnamed Tian. They are called Hu Miao and Fan Tian in the army. " As soon as Yin Ji, Tian Qingwen and others heard the word "Hu Miao Fantian", they knew that these four guards must have a significant connection with today's events.Tian Qingwen squinted at Miao Ruolan, only to see that she was holding a poker and lightly stirring the charcoal fire in the furnace, she was lost in thought, her jade-like cheeks were reflected by the fire, and she was slightly flushed. Baoshu looked up at the roof and said: "These four great guards have followed King Chuang from death to life. I don't know how many hardships and dangers they have experienced, and I don't know how many times they have saved King Chuang's life. King Chuang treats them as his confidantes. These four people Among them, Hu's surname is the strongest and the most capable, so he is called 'Flying Fox' in the King Chuang's army!" Hearing this, everyone said "Oh". Baoshu continued to tell his story: "King Chuang was besieged on Jiugong Mountain, and he was in dire straits. He saw that the envoys he sent for help were intercepted and killed by the enemy as soon as they reached the foot of the mountain, so he had to send three people named Miao, Fan, and Tian. The guards rushed out in the dark to ask for help. Hu stayed behind to protect King Chuang. Unexpectedly, when the three guards from Miao Fantian came to rescue him with reinforcements, King Chuang had already been killed. "The three guards burst into tears, and the one surnamed Fan was about to kill himself on the spot. But the other two guards said that the blood should be avenged first. The three of them inquired about the details of King Chuang's martyrdom in the vicinity of Jiugong Mountain. The one surnamed Hu The guard seemed to be still alive, and the three thought that this man was skilled in martial arts and resourceful, and if he presided over it, King Chuang would be avenged. So they split up to find out his whereabouts. "It has been said in ancient times in the martial arts that because of this search, there was an uproar. The three of Miao Fantian later told their sons about the situation in detail, and set up family rules. Every generation must pass this Pass the words on to your descendants so that they can teach the descendants of the three families of Miao Fantian, so that they will never forget this matter from generation to generation." When Baoshu said this, he looked at Miao Ruolan and said, "The old monk is an outsider, so he only knows a rough idea. If Miss Miao will tell us, it will be much more detailed." Everyone thought in their hearts: "It turns out that Miao Renfeng The father and daughter are the descendants of this guard named Miao."
Miao Ruolan looked at the brazier and said: "When I was seven years old, I saw my father sharpen and wash the long sword one night. I said I was afraid of swords, so I asked my father to put it away and not play with it. My father said that I have to kill a sword with this sword. Only people can put it away and never use it. I put my arms around his neck and begged him not to kill people, and he told me a story. "He said that many, many years ago, the common people were so poor that they had no food to eat and no clothes to wear. Everyone had to eat bark and grass roots. Even the bark and grass roots were eaten up, so they had to eat mud. Many people starved to death. Being a mother Many children have no food to eat, no milk to give birth to, and many children starve to death in the arms of their mothers. But the government still has to collect food from the people, and the rich have to force rent from the poor to collect debts. If the people can’t afford it, there are many The man was killed by the government, captured by the rich man and locked up. Dad taught me to sing a song. He said it was written by a young man who was both civil and military. Do you want me to read it out?" Everyone said in unison: "Please read it, girl." Baoshu heard her say "Young Master with both civil and military skills", and knew that it must be Li Yan, Li Zicheng's general, so he only heard her read: "In recent years, locusts and droughts have been frequent, and chewing and gnawing seedlings are not available every year. The price of rice has risen several times, and the people are struggling to live everywhere. The grass roots and leaves are full of power, and the children are crying at each other. The dust of the kettle is flying and the smoke is gone. Begging for a meal of porridge. The government collects food like a tiger, and the wealthy family collects debts like wolves. The poor are breathing, and the soul is buried in the spring soil. Skeletons are piled up like mountains, and the burden of karma is hard to overcome hunger. Can you not teach people to cry? The tears are still stained with blood." At this time, it was the middle period of Qianlong. Although it was called a peaceful and prosperous age, the people suffered from floods and droughts every year, and the lives of ordinary people were not easy.Everyone listened to her every word, and read the words in a correct way, and the voice was full of sadness. Thinking of what they saw and heard in the rivers and lakes, they couldn't help being moved. Miao Ruolan said: "My father said that the common people couldn't bear it any longer. Finally, a great hero came out and led them to fight to Beijing. But it's a pity that after this hero became the emperor, he mishandled things and didn't Treating the people well, the generals under his command instead harmed the people and robbed the people of their belongings, so the people refused to accept the hero again. He thought that the hearts of the people were for the son who made songs, so he killed the son. Come on, the people under him are in chaos. This great hero was killed by the traitor not long after." Speaking of this, he sighed for a long time, and after a while, he said: "The three guards under him went to find him. Another guard asked him for an idea to avenge the great hero. "At this time, aliens came and became the emperor, arresting the hero's friends everywhere. The three guards couldn't stay safe, so they had to disguise themselves. One was a quack who sold medicine, one was a beggar, and the other was the strongest. So they pretended to be porters. They and the fourth guard are sworn brothers. They have shared joys and sorrows for decades, and they are better than brothers. They miss him all the time. But after seven or eight years of searching, there is no news at all. They want to come to him They must have died while protecting that great hero, and the three of them are very sad." Everyone listened to her tone of voice, as if she was telling a story to a child. It was expected that she had imitated her father's tone back then, and they all thought: I have heard that although there is a word "Buddha" in the nickname of the Golden Faced Buddha, he hates evil as much as a human being. , the shot is ruthless, but he is so gentle and loving to his daughter.I just heard her say: "In a few years, they decided not to look for this sworn brother again. After the three of them discussed it, they all said that the traitor who killed the hero is now crowned king and enjoying the blessings in Yunnan, so they decided to stab him to death." , so as to avenge the great hero and righteous brother. So the three of them set off for Yunnan." Brothers Liu Yuanhe and Xiong Yuanxian looked at each other, knowing that the traitor she mentioned was Wu Sangui who was named Prince Pingxi. Miao Ruolan said again: "The three of them arrived in Kunming and visited before and after the residence of the big traitor. On the night of the fifth day of March, the three of them took hidden weapons and entered through the wall. The big traitor was very well prepared. After entering, the guards found out. The three men were highly skilled in martial arts. When they struck, more than 20 guards were killed or injured. One person came out to stand in front of the big traitor. When the three of them saw it, they couldn't help being shocked. It turned out that this person was the righteous brother they had been looking for for many years. This man was better than them in martial arts. He protected the big traitor and did not allow the three of them to kill him. Surprised and angry, they fought with him. Soon dozens of guards poured in outside, and the three of them were outnumbered, so they had to flee. But the father-in-law was caught by mistake. "The traitor personally interrogated him. The father-in-law yelled at him and scolded him for giving the country to the Tartars. The traitor broke his legs and locked him in prison. The righteous brother probably felt embarrassed, so he secretly went to the prison and released him. Go out. After the meeting between the father-in-law and the father-in-law of the doctor and the father-in-law of Huazi, the three of them cried bitterly. They really didn't expect that this sworn brother would defect to the enemy. After the three of them inquired secretly, they found out something even more disgusting. It turned out that the three people rushed out from Jiugong Mountain to ask for help. The righteous brother waited for several days without seeing any reinforcements, but he personally killed the hero and surrendered to the enemy. The Manchu emperor appointed him a high-ranking official, and now he is in that big traitor The subordinates will be the admirals." When everyone heard this, their faces changed color.They all heard that King Chuang was murdered in Jiugong Mountain, some said it was killed by ordinary people, some said it was killed by officers and soldiers, but they didn't know that the murderer was actually his confidant guard. Miao Ruolan sighed, and said: "The three of them have confirmed their investigation, and they are determined to settle accounts with him. It's just that the three of them are hard to defeat him. Now that his father-in-law is injured, he is not an opponent. He was hesitating, and suddenly the right My brother sent someone to send a letter, inviting three people to drink in Dianchi Lake on the evening of March 15th. "The three of them know that he must have tricks, but they think he knows the movement of the three of them's residence clearly. He has great power here, and he can't avoid it if he wants to. The matter has come to this point, even if it is a dragon's pond and a tiger's den, they have no choice but to break into it. When we get there On the same day, the three of them went to the Dianchi Lake for an appointment with weapons hidden on their bodies. They saw him waiting there, alone, without any relatives and guards, and wearing coarse green clothes, just like when the four of them were in the army. Wearing the same clothes, the four of them bought some cooked meat, roast chicken, and steamed buns in a small hotel, made a dozen catties of white wine, boarded a boat, and went to Dianchi Lake to enjoy the moon and eat. "While drinking, the four of them talked about the heroic things they had done together in the army. Seeing that he never mentioned the name of the great hero, the three of them refrained from saying it. But seeing that he had a big bowl and a big bowl He looked up to the sky and shouted: "Three brothers, we meet again after a long absence. I am so happy today!"" Such a bold and unrestrained sentence, uttered by a gentle and elegant girl, seemed nondescript, but everyone was intimidated by the tense situation in the story, so they didn't care. She said again: "The father-in-law who pretended to be a doctor couldn't bear it anymore, and said with a sneer, "You are a high-ranking official, enjoying the glory and wealth, so you are naturally happy. I just wonder what the marshal is thinking now?" The big man The hero later became the emperor, but the four guards kept calling him Marshal. "The righteous brother sighed and said: 'Oh, the marshal must be very lonely. When the big event here is over, I will instruct the three brothers to visit the marshal.' "When the three of them heard this, they were all furious, and they thought to themselves: 'Well, you still want to kill the three of us and tell us to go to the Underworld to meet the Marshal.' The father-in-law reached out to touch the knife. The father-in-law gave him a wink, lifted the jug and poured a glass of wine for the brother-in-law, and said, "What happened to the marshal after the farewell at the top of Jiugong mountain that day?" The brother-in-law raised his eyebrows and said, "Today about three This brother came here to talk about this matter." The beggar father-in-law suddenly pointed his hand behind his back and shouted, "Hey, who is here?" "The righteous brother turned his head to look, and called Hua Gonggong and Langzhong's father-in-law to come out with two swords. One knife cut off his right arm, and the other cut into his vest, penetrating several inches. The righteous brother yelled, turned his head, Stretching out his left arm, he has snatched the two knives and thrown them into the Dianchi Lake. With his palm, he has grabbed the acupoints on Langzhong's father-in-law's chest. With a pale face, he shouted: "The four of us are married to Jinlan, what are you doing... Why did you plot to hurt me?" The father-in-law was caught by him, and he couldn't move at once. The father-in-law raised his knife and shouted: "You killed the marshal, and the seller is begging for glory. How dare you mention the word loyalty?" "The righteous brother kicked the knife away in his hand, and laughed loudly: "Okay, okay! Be righteous, have righteousness." The three saw that his arm was chopped off and he was seriously injured, but he was still so brave. Everyone was stunned. As soon as the righteous brother finished laughing, he burst into tears and said, "It's a pity, it's a pity that I can't make it!" Then he relaxed the doctor's father-in-law. The beggar's father-in-law was afraid that he would do another poisonous hand, so he punched hard, It hit his chest. This fist was a heavy hand, with astonishing strength. With a cry of "wow", the righteous brother spit out a mouthful of blood, suddenly raised his left palm, and hit the ship's side. He smiled wryly and said, "Although I am seriously injured, it is still easy to kill you. But you are my good brothers, how can I be willing!" “那三人一齐退在船梢，并肩而立，防他暴起伤人。那义兄叹道：'今日之事，千万不可泄漏。若是给我儿子知道，你们三个不是他的对手。我当自刎而死，以免你们负个戕害义兄的恶名。'说着抽出单刀，在颈中一割，一交俯跌下去。脚夫公公心中不忍，抢上去扶住，叫道：'大哥！'那义兄道：'好兄弟，做哥哥的去了。元帅爷的军刀大有干系，他……老人家是在石门峡……'这句话没说完，咽喉流血，死在船中。 “三人望着他的尸身，又是难过，又是痛快，只见他用来自刎的那柄刀上刻着十四个字，认得就是那位大英雄的军刀了。” 众人听到此处，眼光一齐转过去望着宝树手中的那柄短刀。刘元鹤忽然摇头道：“我不信。”陶百岁怒喝：“你知道什么？”刘元鹤道：“那李自成流血千里，杀人如麻，怎会下这十四字军令？”众人一怔，不知所对。 于管家忽然接口道：“闯王杀人如麻，是谁见来？”刘元鹤道：“人人都这般说，难道是假？”于管家道：“你们居官之人，自然说他胡乱杀人。其实闯王杀的只是贪官污吏、土豪劣绅。这些本就算不得是人。'杀一人如杀我父'之令，是不许部属妄杀一个好人，这话一点儿也不错。” 刘元鹤欲待再辩，但见他英气逼人，顿然住口不说。熊元献意欲打开僵局，道：“苗姑娘，后来怎样？请你说下去。” 苗若兰道：“脚夫公公说道：'他说元帅爷在石门峡，那是什么意思？'郎中公公道：'难道他说元帅爷葬在石门峡？'叫化公公摇头道：'这人奸恶之极，临死还要骗人。'原来大英雄死后，汉奸将他的遗体送到北京去领赏。皇帝将大英雄的首级挂在城门上号令示众。三名卫士冒了奇险，将首级盗来，早已葬在一个险峻万分、人迹不到的所在。那义兄说他在石门峡，三人自然不信。 “三人杀了义兄后，又去行刺那大汉奸，但大汉奸防范周密，数次行刺都不成功，而他们大义杀兄的事，却在江湖上传开来了。武林中的英雄好汉听到，都翘起大拇指，赞一声：'杀得好！'消息传到了那义兄的家乡，他儿子十分悲伤，就赶到昆明来替父亲报仇。” 陶百岁接口道：“那做儿子的这就不是了。虽然说父仇不共戴天，但他父亲做了奸恶之事，人人得而诛之，这仇不报也罢。” 苗若兰道：“我爹当时也这样说，可是那儿子的想法却大大不同。他到了昆明，不久就在一座破庙之中找到三人，动起手来。这儿子武功得到父亲真传，那三人果然不是对手，斗了不到半个时辰，三人被他一一打倒。 “那儿子道：'三位叔叔，我爹爹忍耻负辱，甘愿负一个卖主求荣的恶名，你们怎懂得其中深义？瞧着你们和我爹爹结义一场，今日饶了你们性命。快快回家去料理后事，明年三月十五是我爹爹死忌，我当来登门拜访。'他说了这番话后，夺了那大英雄的军刀，扬长而去。 “这时已是隆冬，那三人当即北上，将三家家属聚在一起，详详细细的将当日舟中喋血之事说了。大家都道：'他害死大英雄，保护大汉奸，自己又做异族人手下的大官，还能有什么深意？他儿子强辞狡辩，说出话来没人能信。'江湖朋友得到讯息，纷纷赶来仗义相助。 “到了三月十五那天晚上，那儿子果然孤身赶到。” 众人眼望苗若兰，等她继续述说，却见小丫头琴儿走将过来，手里捧了一个套着锦缎套子的白铜小火炉，放在她的怀里。 苗若兰低声道：“去点一盘香。”琴儿答应了，不一会捧来一个白玉香炉，放在她身旁几上。只见一缕青烟，从香炉顶上雕着的凤凰嘴中袅袅吐出，众人随即闻到淡淡幽香，似兰非兰，似麝非麝，闻着甚是舒泰。 苗若兰道：“我独自个在房，点这素馨。这里人多，怎么又点这个？”琴儿笑道：“我当真胡涂啦。”捧起香炉，去换了一盘香出来。苗若兰道：“这里风从北来，北边虽然没窗，但山顶风大，总有些风儿漏进来。你瞧这香炉放对了么？”琴儿一笑，将小几端到西北角放下，又给小姐泡了一碗茶，这才走开。 众人都想：“金面佛苗人凤身为一代大侠，却把个女儿娇纵成这般模样。”只见她慢慢拿起盖碗，揭开盖子，瞧了瞧碗中的茶叶与玫瑰花，轻轻啜了一口，缓缓放下，众人只道她要说故事了，哪知道她却说：“我有些儿头痛，要进去休息一会。诸位伯伯叔叔请宽座。”说着站起身来，入内去了。 众人相顾哑然。曹云奇第一个忍耐不住，正要发作，田青文向他使个眼色。曹云奇话到口边，又咽了下去。苗若兰进去不久，随即出来，只见她换了一件淡绿皮袄，一条鹅黄色百褶裙，脸上洗去了初上山时的脂粉，更显得淡雅宜人，风致天然。原来她并非当真头痛，却是去换衣洗脸。琴儿跟随在后，拿了一个银狐垫子放在椅上。苗若兰慢慢坐下，这才启朱唇、发皓齿，缓缓说道：“这天晚上，郎中公公家里大开筵席，请了一百多位江湖上成名的英雄豪杰，静候那义兄的儿子到来。等到初更时分，只听得托的一声响，筵席前已多了一人，厅上好手甚多，却没一个瞧清楚他是怎么进来的。只见他约莫二十岁上下年纪，身穿粗布麻衣，头戴白帽，手里拿着一根哭丧棒，背上斜插单刀。他不理旁人，径向郎中、叫化、脚夫三个公公说道：'三位叔父，请借个僻静处所说话。' “三位公公尚未答话，峨嵋派的一位前辈英雄叫道：'男子汉大丈夫，有话要说便说，何须鬼鬼祟祟？你父卖主求荣，我瞧你也非善类，定是欲施奸计。三位大哥，莫上了这小贼的当。'只听得啪啪啪、啪啪啪六声响，那人脸上吃了六记耳光，哇的一声，口吐鲜血，数十枚牙齿都撒在地下。 “席上群豪一齐站起，惊愕之下，大厅中百余人竟尔悄无声息，均想：此人身法怎地如此快法？那峨嵋派的名宿受此重创，吓得话也说不出口。那儿子纵上前去打人时群豪并未看清，退回原处时仍是一晃即回，这一瞬之间倏忽来去，竟似并未移动过身子。那三位公公与他父亲数十年同食共宿，知道这是他家传的'飞天神行'轻功绝技，只是他青出于蓝，似乎犹胜乃父。那儿子道：'三位叔叔，若是我要相害，在昆明古庙之中何必放手？现下我有几句要紧话说，旁人听了甚是不便。' “三人一想不错。那郎中公公当下领他走进内堂一间小房。大厅上百余位英雄好汉停杯相顾，侧耳倾听内堂动静。 “约莫过了一顿饭功夫，四人相偕出来。郎中公公向群雄作了个四方揖，说道：'多谢各位光临，足见江湖义气。'群雄正要还礼，却见他一横刀在颈中一划，登时自刎而死。群雄大惊，待要抢上去救援，却见叫化公公与脚夫公公抢过刀来，先后自刎，这个奇变来得突然之极，群雄中虽有不少高手，却没一个来得及阻拦。 “那义兄的儿子跪下来向三具尸体拜了几拜，拾起三人用以自刎的短刀，一跃上屋。群雄大叫：'莫走了奸贼！'纷纷上屋追赶。那人早已不见了踪影。 “三位公公的子女抱着父亲的尸身，放声大哭。群雄探询三人家属奴仆，竟没一个得知这四人在密室中说些什么，更不知那儿子施了什么奸计，逼得三人当众自杀。群雄见三位英雄尸横当地，个个气愤填膺，立誓要替三人报仇。 “只是那儿子从此销声匿迹，不知躲到了何处。三位公公的子女由群雄抚养成人。群雄怜他们的父亲仗义报主，却落得惨遭横祸，是以无不用心抚育教导。三家子女本已从父亲学过家传武功，有了根基，再得明师指点，到后来融会贯通，各自卓然成家。”她说到这里，轻轻叹了口气，喟然道：“他们武功越强，报仇之心愈切。练了武功到底对人是祸是福，我可实在想不明白。” 宝树见她望着炉火只是出神，众人却急欲听下文，于是接口道：“苗姑娘这故事说得极是动听。她虽不提名道姓，各位自然也都知道，故事中的义兄，是闯王第一卫士姓胡的飞天狐狸，那脚夫公公姓苗，化子公公姓范，郎中公公姓田。三家后人学得绝技后各树一帜，苗家武功称为苗家剑，姓范的成为兴汉丐帮中的头脑，姓田的到后来建立了天龙门。” 阮士中、殷吉虽是天龙前辈，但本门的来历却到此刻方知，不由得暗自惭愧。 宝树又道：“这苗范田三家后代，二十余年后终于找到了那姓胡的儿子。那时他正身患重病，当被三家逼得自杀。从此四家后人辗转报复，百余年来，没一家的子孙能得善终。我自己就亲眼见过这四家后人一场惊心动魄的恶斗。” 苗若兰抬起头来，望着宝树道：“大师，这故事我知道，你别说了。”宝树道：“这些朋友们却不知道，你说给大伙儿听吧。”苗若兰摇头道：“那一年爹爹跟我说了这四位公公的故事之后，接着又说了一个故事。他说为了这件事，他迫得还要杀一个人，须得磨利那柄剑。只是这故事太悲惨了，我一想起心里就难受，真愿我从来没听爹说过。”她沉默了半晌，道：“这件事发生的时候，还在我出世之前的十年。不知那个可怜的孩子怎样了，我真盼望他好好的活着。” 众人面面相觑，不知她所说的“可怜孩子”是什么人，又怎与眼前之事有关？众人望望苗若兰，又望望宝树，静待两人之中有谁来解开这个疑团。 忽然之间，站在一旁侍候茶水的一个仆人说道：“小姐，你好心有好报。想来那个可怜的孩子定是好好的活着。”他话声甚是嘶哑。众人一齐转头望去，只见他白发萧索，年纪已老，缺了一条右臂，用左手托着茶盘，一条粗大的刀疤从右眉起斜过鼻子，一直延到左边嘴角。众人心想：“此人受此重伤，居然还能挨了下来，实是不易。” 苗若兰叹道：“我听了爹爹讲的故事之后，常常暗中祝告，求老天爷保佑这孩子长大成人。只是我盼望他不要学武，要像我这样，一点武艺也不会才好。” 众人一怔，都感奇怪：“瞧她这副文雅秀气的样儿，自是不会武艺，但她是'打遍天下无敌手'金面佛苗大侠的爱女，难道她父亲竟不传授一两手绝技给她？” 苗若兰一见众人脸色，已知大家心意，说道：“我爹说道，百余年来，胡苗范田四家子孙怨怨相报，没一代能得善终。任他武艺如何高强，一生不是忙着去杀人报仇，就是防人前来报仇。一年之中，难得有几个月安乐饭吃，就算活到了七八十岁高龄，还是给仇家一刀杀死。练了武功非但不能防身，反足以致祸。所以我爹立下一条家训，自他以后，苗门的子孙不许学武。他也决不收一个弟子。我爹说道：纵然他将来给仇人杀了，苗家子弟不会武艺，自然无法为他报仇。那么这百余年来愈积愈重的血债，愈来愈是纠缠不清的冤孽，或许就可一笔勾销了。”宝树合十道：“善哉，善哉！苗大侠能如此大彻大悟，甘愿让盖世无双的苗家剑剑法自他而绝，虽是武林的大损失，却也是一件大大善事。” 苗若兰见那脸有刀疤的仆人目中发出异光，心中微感奇怪，向宝树道：“我进去歇歇，大师跟各位伯伯叔叔，失陪了。”说着裣衽行礼，进了内堂。 宝树道：“苗姑娘心地仁慈，不忍再听此事。她既有意避开，老衲就跟各位说说。” 这一日自清晨起到此刻，只不过几个时辰，日未过午，但各人已经历了许多怪异之事，心中存了不少疑团，都是急欲明白真相。 只听宝树说道：“自从闯王的四大卫士相互仇杀以后，四家子孙百余年来斫杀不休。只是那姓胡的卖主求荣，为武林同道所共弃，所以每次大争斗，胡家子孙势孤，十九落在下风。可是胡家的家传武功当真厉害无比，每隔三四十年，胡家定有一两个杰出的子弟出来为上代报仇，不论是胜是败，总是掀起了满天腥风血雨。 “苗范田三家虽然人众力强、得道多助，但胡家常在暗中忽施袭击，令人防不胜防。雍正初年，苗范田三家为了争夺掌管闯王的军刀，起了争执。偏巧胡家又出了一对武功极高的兄弟，一口气伤了三家十多人。三家急了，由田家出面，邀请江湖好手，才齐心合力杀了胡氏兄弟。这一年大江南北的英雄豪杰聚会洛阳，结盟立誓，从此闯王军刀由天龙门田氏执掌，若是胡家后人再来寻畔生事，由天龙田氏拿这口军刀号召江湖好汉，共同对付。天下英雄只要见到军刀，不论身有天大的要事，都得搁下了应召赴义。 “这件事过得久了，后人也渐渐淡忘了。只是天龙门掌门对这口宝刀始终十分重视。听说天龙门后来分为南宗北宗，两宗每隔十年，轮流掌管。阮师兄、殷师兄，我说得可对么？” 阮士中和殷吉齐声道：“大师说得不错。” 宝树笑了笑道：“事隔多年，天龙门门下虽然都知这刀是本门的镇门之宝，但此刀到底来历如何，却已极少有人考究。时日久了，原也难怪。只是和尚有一事不明，却要请教曹兄。”曹云奇大声道：“什么事？”宝树道：“老衲曾听人说过，天龙门新旧掌门交替之时，老掌门必将此刀来历说与新掌门知晓。怎地曹兄荣为掌门，竟然不知，难道田归农田老掌门忘了这一条门规么？” 曹云奇胀红了脸，待要说话，田青文接口道：“寒门不幸，先父突然去世，来不及跟曹师哥详言。”宝树道：“这就是了。唉，此刀我已第二次瞧见。首次见到之时，屈指算来已是二十七年之前的事了。”田青文心道：“苗姑娘约莫十七八岁年纪，她说那场惨事发生在她出世之前十年，正是二十七年之前。那么这和尚见到此刀，看来会与苗姑娘所说的事有关。”