Across the Water Margin: Officials of Ximen

"Forget it, go ahead and do it for yourself!" Ximen Qing waved his hand.

"Senior officer, what should we do with these fairy talismans?" He Jiushu was still holding the talisman papers carefully in his hand.

"You take these fairy talismans back, piously confess your sins in the main room, and then burn the fairy talismans, and you can redeem your sins to the heavens, and eliminate disasters and avoid disasters. Remember, sincerity leads to spirit~" Ximen Qing dragged his tone , in He Jiushu's eyes, there is a bit of immortality.

He Jiushu heard what Ximenqing said, and carefully put those talisman papers into his arms like treasures.After pleading guilty to Ximenqing and getting Ximenqing's permission, he turned around and ran back to his home in Shizijiexiang in a daze.

After a while, Uncle He's yelling and cursing and his mother-in-law's howling like ghosts and wolves came from the closed door of He Jiushu's house.

The senior official of Ximen has long since disappeared at the entrance of Lion Street...

Chapter 10 Lu Xiaoyi Finds a Good Man

When He Jiushu came home and beat up his mother-in-law, asking her to change her mind, change her past, and enshrine the official Ximen Qing as a god, Wang Po and Pan Jinlian also came from outside the city in Zishi Street, Yanggu County. Hua Renchang returned to Wu Dalang's home.

Pan Jinlian placed Wu Dalang's spiritual plaque, lit a glazed lamp, and pasted some prayer flags and stacks of money inside.She herself was wearing filial piety clothes, howling twice from time to time, pretending to be sad, but her heart flew out of Zishi Street and alley long ago, looking for Ximen Qing.

Wang Po also pretended to be consoling, and chatted with Pan Jinlian for a while, seeing that nothing happened, she was about to go back to her tea house.

Just at this time, a person walked in and met the Wang Po.

"Isn't this Lu Xiaoyi with flamboyant arms? It's rare to see each other. Why, you also came to mourn Wuhan University? You are a rare visitor!" Wang Po knew the person opposite and couldn't help asking.

How did this naughty Lu Xiaoyi sneak into Master Wu at this moment?Could it be that he was also greedy for the beauty of Mrs. Wu University, so he rushed over here after Wu University died?Mrs. Wu University and the senior official of Ximen were brought together by me to make a good deed. My wife, I got a lot of benefits from the senior official.I can't let this rascal get stuck in a row, causing extra problems and spoiling my bowl of food!Wang Po was secretly vigilant in her heart, and only stared at Lu Xiaoyi.

Seeing that Wang Po was there, Lu Xiaoyi hurriedly saluted Wang Po and Pan Jinlian and said, "Madam of the Wu family, please forgive me. Wang Ganniang, I'm being polite! I'm here today to bother you, and I hope you will forgive me!"

While talking, Lu Xiaoyi looked around, as if looking for someone.

Pan Jinlian returned a polite salute to Lu Xiaoyi, moved to stand with Wang Po, looked Lu Xiaoyi up and down, wondering when Wuhan University had any contact with this person, but never said that I knew it?

Lu Xiaoyi hurried over, not to mourn Wu Dalang, but to find Ximenqing for something.He had asked in Ximen Qing's mansion, herbal medicine shop and Zhang Xixi's outer residence, but there was no sign of Ximen Qing's official.Lu Xiaoyi also knew about Ximenqing, Pan Jinlian, and Wang Po, so he found this Zishi street again.

This martial arts master only keeps Pan Jinlian, not for the convenience of staying for a long time.Lu Xiaoyi winked at Wang Po, and said: "Wang Ganniang, I have something to ask, and please take a step to speak."

Seeing Lu Xiaoyi's eagerness, Wang Po thought to herself, do you want to eat my old lady's sour plum soup?Now this lady of the University of Wu is much better than before, how could you, a rascal, be able to tease her?Your little money can't buy my old lady!

She was thinking secretly in her heart, but with a smile on her face, Wang Po took small steps and walked towards her own tea house, and said in her mouth: "Brother Yi, it happens that my tea house is not open today, may you come in and have some tea soup?"

Lu Xiaoyi bowed slightly, bid farewell to Pan Jinlian, and followed Wang Po into her teahouse.Just after entering the door, Lu Xiaoyi asked eagerly: "Wang Ganniang, have you seen the officials of Ximen today?"

Wang Po listened to Lu Xiaoyi's imprudent question, and scolded: "Hey, where have I met any high-ranking officials from Ximen? Brother Yi, don't listen to those people with bad tongues talking nonsense, why did you come to the house of my old lady and Mrs. Wu Da?" Looking for the high official Ximen? Didn’t the high official Ximen make his fortune in his herbal medicine shop? What does such a noble person have to do with us?”

Lu Xiaoyi was not annoyed, she stepped forward and said to Wang Po: "Don't be frightened, Madam Wang, I'm definitely not here to test Godmother. To tell you the truth, I'm working for a high official in Ximen right now. I really have something important to report High-ranking officials, but you can't find them everywhere. That's why I came to visit rashly. Wherever you disturb Wang Ganniang, you still beg for forgiveness! Wang Ganniang, the high-ranking officials are not here?"

When Wang Po heard what Lu Xiaoyi said, she believed and doubted in her heart, and said vaguely: "What Brother Xiaoyi said, I am confused, old lady. I have never met that Ximen official today, old lady, you should go Look for him elsewhere."

"Since that's the case, I'm bothering you. I'll take my leave, and I'll come back to thank Godmother later." Lu Xiaoyi bid farewell to Wang Po, left the tea house, and hurriedly left Zishi Street.

"Isn't the one in front Lu Xiaoyi? Why is my virtuous brother here?" Just as Lu Xiaoyi walked out of Zishi Street, he heard Ximen Qing's voice from the side.

Lu Xiaoyi hurriedly turned around and looked over, but wasn't he the official Ximen?

It turned out that after Ximenqing stopped He Jiushu in Shizi Street and frightened He Jiushu by pretending to be a ghost, he was about to come to Zishi Street to hang out with Pan Jinlian.It was also a coincidence that when we arrived at the entrance of the alley, we saw Lu Xiaoyi coming out in a hurry.

"Brother, you made it hard for me to find you!" Lu Xiaoyi stepped forward and bowed.

"My dear brother, Hugh is so polite! But you have a plan for your brother? Brother, don't worry, you and I go have some wine first, rest for a while, before it's too late." Ximen Qing helped Lu Xiaoyi up, and pulled Lu Xiaoyi to the ground. into the hotel at the entrance of the alley.

Ximen Qing and Lu Xiaoyi sat by the window, having a few glasses of wine indiscriminately.Lu Xiaoyi put down his wine glass and said, "Brother has a heart! Brother thanked brother here. Brother, do you know that brother found a good man today!"

Ximen Qing was overjoyed, he patted the table and laughed: "Brother Wei did not misunderstand the person. Brother Xiao Yi is really quick in doing things! It's just that brother left yesterday, how did he find a good man today? I don't know where the good man came from?"

Lu Xiaoyi said: "It's just a coincidence. One of my brothers is called Hong Wu. After I left my brother yesterday, I went to distribute these brothers to go out to find news about heroes in the world. Brother Hong Wuxiang One person was recommended, who was his neighbor. According to Hong Wu, the hero lives in Hongjia Town in the north of the city. It is said that the hero is so proficient in boxing and sticks that one or 20 people can’t get close to him. I heard that he also lived in Dahu He used to be a gun and club instructor, and he returned to Hongjia Town a year ago, and he just practiced martial arts hard every day."

Ximen Qing heard the words and said: "Brother, do you know the name of the hero? Since the hero has such abilities, as a brother, let's take a trip with the brother and visit the hero together."

Lu Xiaoyi laughed and said, "How dare you fight big brother? Yesterday I went to Hongjia Town overnight, and I met that hero. The hero's name is Hong Zhen. To tell you the truth, brother, I have fought with Hong Zhen a few times. Not his opponent. Brother, brother, I have persuaded Hong Zhen to vote. Now that Hong Zhen is resting at brother's house, just waiting for brother to make a decision."

Ximen Qing thought to himself, the name of Hong Zhen is so strange, it seems that he has never heard of it!There is no such number in Tiangang Dishali.Such a hero actually lived in seclusion in Yanggu County with no name, and sure enough, within ten steps, there must be fragrant grass.Could this be a talent specially reserved for me by the heavens?

"Brother Xiaoyi, hurry up and take my brother to meet that hero! My brother wants to meet that hero at the best Shiziqiao restaurant in the city." Ximenqing stood up, pulled Lu Xiaoyi and left.

It wasn't that Ximen Qing was worried, it was that Wu Song was going to return in early March, and it seemed urgent.Every day now is crucial for Ximen Qing to improve his strength.

Within a quarter of an hour, Ximen Qing followed Lu Xiaoyi to the door of his house on North Street.Lu Xiaoyi shouted loudly into the room: "Brother Hong, the officials have come to welcome you in person!"

"Oh, how dare I bother the senior officials?" The door curtain was lifted, and a fat man came out from the room.

Chapter 11 Past events in Cangzhou

Ximen Qing stared at the hero Hong Zhen, but saw that he was tall and tall, with big arms and round waist, a pair of bull's eyes were shining on his round face, his eyebrows slanted into his temples, standing there majestic and majestic, he looked like a good man.

When that hero Hong Zhen saw Ximen Qing, he crossed his hands in front of him and saluted, and apologized, "I've met a high official! I'm a rough man in the Jianghu, how dare I come to meet you?"

Ximen Qing hastily returned a salute, stepped forward to support the hero Hong Zhen, called his brother and brother, asked his health, he couldn't help being happy.

"Brother Hong Zhenxian, isn't it a great fate that you and I meet today? I want to welcome you at the famous Shiziqiao restaurant in Yanggu County, and ask my brother to walk with me. Brother, today I will be with you If you don't get drunk, you won't go home!" Ximen Qing took the hand of the hero Hong Zhen and walked towards the Lion Bridge.

Lu Xiaoyi paid a few words to the hooligans waiting at the door of his house, and followed Ximen Qing and the others to leave.

The three of Ximenqing walked side by side along the stone street, exchanging pleasantries and talking happily along the way.Pedestrians on the road saw that it was Ximen Qing, and they gave way one after another, not daring to block the way.Not long after, the three of them arrived at the Lion Bridge, entered the restaurant under the bridge, and chose the best seat in the warm pavilion on the south side of the second floor.

Seeing that it was the official Ximen Qing who came, the waiter hurriedly stepped forward and sang "Fat Ye", stood by the side serving tea and water, and served attentively.

The waiter in the Ximenqing branch set up a table full of cattle, sheep, chickens, ducks, top-quality dishes and fruits, and then sifted several large jugs of fine wine, toasting with Lu Xiaoyi and Na Hongzhen.During the banquet, the three of them exchanged cups, chatted loudly, and talked about their confidantes one after another.

Na Hong Zhen had also heard of the name of the official Ximen Qing in Yanggu County in the countryside.Yesterday Lu Xiaoyi talked to him again about how Ximen officials are rich, generous, and like to make friends with heroes from all walks of life.Hong Zhen has been moved by what Lu Xiaoyi said, and intends to seek refuge with Ximen Qing.Therefore, after drinking a few glasses of water and wine, Hong Zhen confessed his details to Ximen Qing and Lu Xiaoyi to show his sincerity.

It turned out that Hong Zhen was not an unknown mud-legged villager from the countryside, but had a different background.

Hong Zhen has learned martial arts since he was a child, and he is good at using spears and sticks. He also wandered in the rivers and lakes for several years when he was young.Two years ago, he had voted in the mansion of Chai Jin, the "little whirlwind" in Henghai County, Cangzhou, Hebei, and served as a gun instructor for Chai for some time.

A year ago, a criminal and confiscated thieves suddenly came to the mansion of Chai Daguan, called "Leopard Head" Lin Chong, who claimed to be the spear instructor of the 80 forbidden troops in the capital.

This man is just a thief passing through the army, coming to beg for some wine, food and money.Chai Daguan, however, looked up to him alone and respected him more than everyone else.But they don't know that Chai Daguan is so uneven in thickness, which has chilled the hearts of everyone in the mansion.

Hong Zhen drank some alcohol that day, and was provoked by the words of the people around him, how could he bear that thief joining the army?He went straight in front of Chai Daguan, determined to have a contest with that Lin Chong, wanting to break the prestige and vigor of the thief's military partner Lin Chong in public.

Hong Zhen wanted to establish his prestige in Chai Daguan's mansion, but he didn't expect that Lin Chong was really capable.After drinking, Hong Zhen was restless and aggressive, and lost ground in the contest with Lin Chong. He failed to cover up well, but was defeated by Lin Chong.

Hong Zhen was also a proud and arrogant man, he was ashamed at the time, how could he be able to stay in Chai Daguan's residence?As a last resort, he hastily resigned as the coach and left Henghai County, Cangzhou.

After returning to Yanggu County, Hong Zhen lived in seclusion at home, and every day he just danced with guns and clubs, worked hard to polish his body and improve his martial arts.

After he has perfected his martial arts, Hong Zhen will go to the prison camp in Cangzhou to meet Lin Chong and avenge his death.

After hearing what Hong Zhen had said, Ximen Qing thought that this strong man was the instructor Hong who was easily pretended to be bullied and slapped in the face by "Leopard Head" Lin Chong at Chai Jin's mansion!He is also a tragic little villain who sacrificed under the aura of the hero of Liangshan, and he is Lin Chong's stepping stone.In this regard, I feel pity for Uncle Ximen.