Kaifeng Bistro

Tan Zhifeng hurriedly stood up and bowed to worship, but the man raised his hand to hold him, and he said to Tan Zhifeng with a smile on his face: "Zhan Zhao always mentions you in front of me, saying that you and Brother Ling are rare in the world today. I also know that in the previous two cases, the real culprit was captured without hurting too many people, and you have a lot of credit. But what I didn't expect is that since the white guard returned When you arrived in Kaifeng, he was full of praise for you, which made me really curious, what kind of person is it that can get such high praise from the two of them?"

Tan Zhifeng kept drumming in his heart, and lowered his head respectfully to listen to the other party continue to say: "... Later, because of Sang Sijun's case, Zhan Zhao and Brother Ling made a plan to temporarily wronged Brother Ling and imprisoned him in Kaifeng Mansion for a few days. When I saw him in prison, he was really handsome and handsome. At that time, I thought, this person is definitely not a vulgar person. After the case was solved, I always wanted to invite the two of you to Kaifeng Mansion to meet again, but Zhan Zhao Persuade me that you are doing these things for the common people and the righteous way in your heart, you are definitely not people who are trying to gain fame, and you don’t want to be disturbed because of these things. After thinking about it, I think what he said is also reasonable. It's a bit regretful, but it can only be done temporarily. Unexpectedly, some people are trying to take advantage of the precarious situation in the border war and take advantage of the opening of the Taixue to recruit scholars from all over the world. They dare to use thousands of pillars of the country As a bet on my life, use it as a bargaining chip to threaten the safety of my Great Song Dynasty! Therefore, this time, I must come to Taixue in person to ensure that the scholars are safe and sound, otherwise, am I ashamed of the emperor's grace and all the people of Kaifeng? Just now, when I was leaving the mansion, I suddenly thought, if you can capture those people this time, it will be you and Xu Gan who have contributed the most, why don't I take this opportunity to come to Maizhu Lane to thank you?"

Hearing these words, Tan Zhifeng was a little dazed for a while. He really didn't expect that Taixue and Wheatstraw Lane were only one street away, and this big man would risk his way to visit this place in person. He raised his head and saw the other party sitting upright , with a calm and quiet face, without a trace of fear in his eyes, he immediately felt respect, bowed again, and replied: "My lord, Brother Zhan is right, I... and Xu Gan, we are just two people. We are ordinary people, but we, like all people, hope that the world will be peaceful, that we can support ourselves, live and work in peace and contentment...'The old man is safe, the friend is trustworthy, and the young is cherished', but... But Xu Gan once said to me that throughout the dynasties, peace It’s hard to live for ten or twenty years. For the rest of the year, the lives of ordinary people are not very easy.”

After hearing this, the faces of the people on the opposite side became more dignified. Chao Mahan used to be a grassroots bandit in the mountains, and he had seen a lot of suffering among the people, and heaved a sigh at the same time.Tan Zhifeng paused, then continued: "Xu Gan asked me if I was afraid of war, and I said I was not afraid, but I was afraid that innocent people would die because of it. In fact, from the end of last year to now, in Kaifeng City, there have been people killed because of these various disputes. Died tragicly, right? Perhaps, in their eyes, one or two lives are nothing, but, but because I have heard and seen these real people, I, I can feel the joys, sorrows, and sorrows they once had. I...I don't think anyone's life should be sacrificed like this."

"So," Tan Zhifeng said, "so Xu Gan and I don't regret getting involved in these disputes. We will continue and continue to do what we can, although we can't do much now." It's hard to come by', my lord, standing behind them may not be just one person, or maybe they are stronger and more difficult to deal with than we imagined, but my lord, please don't thank me, we are not doing this for you, nor are we doing this for you. It's not for the imperial court, we're just for the common people who are as insignificant as us, I just hope... I hope they, in the rest of their lives, will often sit down with friends and family like you and me and eat some delicious hometown snacks quietly Chance."

The scribe looked at Tan Zhifeng's eyes suddenly changed, from the gentle and calm at the beginning to a little surprised, and gradually, his eyes became a little more approving, even respectful.He stood up slowly, bowed to Tan Zhifeng, and said, "You have been taught."

At this time, the door of the room slammed lightly, and a man dressed as a merchant in shorts and trousers came in. He bowed to the person opposite Tan Zhifeng, and leaned forward to whisper a few words to him.The man's expression changed slightly, he nodded and said: "Understood, you keep guarding, once they make a move, they will be wiped out, remember, don't hurt Xu Gan." After finishing speaking, he gave hands to the people behind him With a wave, he said, "Let's go."

This time it was Tan Zhifeng's turn to be surprised, and he asked, "My lord, you...where are you going?"

While talking, I heard a noise not far from the backyard, and someone shouted: "Water! There is water in Taixue Palace!" All kinds of chaotic voices passed through the narrow streets and alleys. Although Tan Zhifeng He had been waiting for this moment, but he still couldn't help feeling a little flustered at this moment. He walked through the back kitchen and looked towards the opposite side, only to see bursts of smoke rising from the sky near Taixue, and the people nearby were screaming. Running around, the vendors hurriedly left their stalls and fled, but Tan Zhifeng immediately discovered that the strange thing was that the Taixue was actually quiet, and there was no movement.

Tan Zhifeng returned to the front hall, and found that those people had already left, only Zhuo Zhuo was standing by the table as if he had just woken up from a dream. When he saw Tan Zhifeng, he pulled him and asked, "Zhifeng, who came here just now?" ? Oh yes! Do we have to fight the fire?!"

"Let's go!" Tan Zhifeng led Zhuo Zhuo and they ran towards the outside of the wheat straw alley, but as soon as they arrived outside the alley, they saw groups of soldiers from the imperial army coming from all directions, all approaching Taixue.Tan Zhifeng couldn't help slowing down: "What is this..."

He was wondering when suddenly there were two armored soldiers walking towards Tan Zhifeng against the flow of people in front of him. One of the two men was tall and straight, the other was slender and well-proportioned, chic and calm, even among the soldiers of the Imperial Army. It stands out and stands out.Tan Zhifeng watched the two getting closer and closer in disbelief, and he even doubted his eyes, but at this moment, one of them had stepped up and walked in front of him. After he stopped, he raised his hand halfway Lifting the hood covering his face, he smiled and raised his hand to pat Tan Zhifeng's face lightly, and said to him, "Brother Tan Xian, are you here all right?"

"Bai..." As soon as Zhuo Zhuo uttered this word, Bai Yutang blinked at her, raised his finger and let out a soft "shh".Zhuo Zhuo suddenly felt a flash of golden stars in front of his eyes, and nodded desperately: "I know, I know."

"There is nothing wrong with Taixue." Zhan Zhao walked from behind Bai Yutang to his side, and he held two sets of ordinary Kaifeng soldier's clothes in his arms and handed them to Tan Zhifeng: "With Xu Gan and Wen Hui here, the fire has been brought under control." Hold on, Zhifeng, I know you must be concerned about Xu Gan's safety, so I'll take you to have a look."

Tan Zhifeng also nodded quickly, put on clothes and soft hats together with Zhuo Zhuo, and followed Zhan Zhao Bai Yutang to the Taixue. They had just walked a few steps, and saw a group of young people in the academy on the side of the Taixue. The light flickered, and everyone looked up at the sky in surprise.The light became stronger and stronger, rising like smoke from a flame, and rushed to the sky above Taixue. This strange sight made the marching soldiers stop, and they stood on the side of the road and kept pointing , someone said: "Could it be that the sage Kong appeared..."

Before he finished speaking, a clear and melodious reciting voice suddenly sounded in the Taixue. When everyone listened to it, the voice said: "... Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, after practicing the deep prajna paramita for a long time, he saw that the five aggregates are all empty. Overcome all hardships... There is no ignorance, nor the end of ignorance, and even no old age and death, nor the end of old age and death. There is no suffering to destroy the way, no wisdom and no gain. Because there is no gain. Bodhisattva, according to Prajna Paramita Therefore, there is no hindrance in the heart. There is no hindrance, so there is no fear, far away from reversed dreams, and finally Nirvana..."

"Wen Hui... is Master Wen Hui!" Many people in the Forbidden Army went to Tianqing Temple to hear Wen Hui's lectures, and they all commented at this time: "It turns out that he has already set up an altar in the Taixue, no wonder the Lord can get the news in time, Send us here to guard!"

Tan Zhifeng looked up, and saw a cyan bird flapping its wings and flying out of the Taixue school dormitory, spinning continuously above the school palace.The bird flew around three times, the sky was already covered with overcast clouds, and the pattering raindrops fell down, wet Tan Zhifeng's cheeks.Tan Zhifeng didn't lower his head, and he didn't bother to wipe it. He still looked carefully at the sky. As he expected, after a closer look, behind the bird's outstretched wings, there was a blue-black streak hovering in the dark clouds. silhouette of a dragon.

The rain was getting heavier and heavier, but the fleeing people stopped in their tracks. Their eyes all fell on the blue bird above Taixue. Many people stopped and knelt by the street, chanting loudly in unison: "... Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, when practicing the deep Prajna Paramita for a long time, sees that the five aggregates are empty, and overcomes all hardships... Ultimate Nirvana..."

Zhan Zhao raised his sleeves to shield Tan Zhifeng from the falling rain, and called out in a low voice, "Zhifeng?" Tan Zhifeng came back to his senses and continued to walk with him to Taixue. The thick smoke from the Taixue was completely extinguished, and the soldiers of the Imperial Army surrounded the surroundings. Zhan Zhao took the opportunity to take Tan Zhifeng in through a side door. Tan Zhifeng went in and saw that this was a gentleman from a Taixue. The room they used to rest, in the room sat the middle-aged man just now, and the other person and Dynasty Mahan stood behind him.Zhan Zhao bowed his hands and said, "Master Bao, we are late."

Zhuo Zhuo behind Tan Zhifeng tugged Tan Zhifeng's sleeves in surprise: "He? He is Mr. Bao?! Zhifeng, is this a joke? Isn't Mr. Bao dark and old, how could... how could he be a white-faced scholar? !"