Chapter 2: To have one bosom friend in life is much; to lose him is more than losing all else beside.
Arrived too late to return home, came to this temple, saw the temple still intact, but the statue of the god in the temple was gone. Can't help feeling a sense of desolation!
The horse carriage entered the village, making a big commotion, and had already startled most of the villagers. They all gathered around, and an old woman with a frowning face said: "Ah Shu, you're the most educated one, now that you're back, tell us what to do? Our village can't be without the Land God..."
"This makes sense, our thousand catty of rice seeds are still being planted in the fields..."
"Yes, where else in the world is there such a good god!"
The crowd was in an uproar, and Yu Shu suddenly became flustered. It was Fan Zhen who smiled and stood up, bowing in all directions. He said with a smile: "Everyone, don't worry, I saw that the divine light of the temple has not been extinguished. It seems that the Land God has only been defeated and has not fallen!"
As soon as this was said, the people around them suddenly burst into an uproar: "What are we waiting for? Hurry up and bring back Lord Land God! Who knows if Lord Land God has been injured or encountered danger!"
"No way, have you forgotten which county it was? What if someone hears about it and sends people back to cause trouble again?"
"If you dare come back again, I'll fight it out with them!"
In this world, the people are fierce and bold, and such things can really happen. On that day, these ordinary people were too shocked to react in time.
Now, after so many days of fermentation, if the county soldiers dare to come again, it's really time to take up arms and resist!
Nanpinyin listened and then sighed to Yu Shu, "Yu Jun, I had some doubts about the various things you told me about the land god in the past. Now that I see the remnants of love like this, how can it not make people feel sentimental?"
"Yes, the Land God is well-versed in Confucianism. He often tells me about the way of benevolence and loving others, and also talks to me about how ordinary people struggle, from the beginning to the end of the year, they can't even get enough food to eat. So he goes to great lengths to find divine seeds, wanting to produce a thousand catties per mu, to bring blessings to the people of this land!" Yu Shu's eyes turned red.
The young man sighed again upon hearing this. The world is difficult, good people do not have good rewards, and it's unthinkable that even this good god would be envied by the ghosts of heaven and earth.
Pan Yu thought to himself and said: "I should make the Land God famous! Yu Jun, go to your study first, I have a poem to write!"
"Yes!" Yu Shu showed a delighted expression, this new acquaintance was young, but had already made a name for himself in the world. At the age of thirteen, he wrote "The Imperial Capital Rhapsody".
It caused the price of paper in the imperial capital to rise. It was because high-ranking officials and nobles copied it too much, causing the entire imperial capital's paper prices to soar. Thus, it became famous throughout the world. Even the imperial court issued an edict summoning him as a Lang.
Later, all the officials of the Manchu court considered it an honor to obtain a piece of his writing. The price for asking him to write articles and poems had even risen to the point where each character was worth its weight in gold.
At this time, he actually took the initiative to compose a poem for the Land God. Once it spread out, it would be enough to make Liu Yi's reputation known throughout the world.
Fan Zhen just smiled and listened, neither affirming nor denying. Compared to Pan Yu's youthful sincerity and passion, Fan Zhen was undoubtedly more calm and composed, not so easily moved.
She just smiled and followed him to the Yu's house, paid her respects to Mrs. Yu, and then entered the study.
It had been a while since anyone lived here, and a thin layer of dust had settled. Yu Shu's face turned slightly red as he said, "There aren't many people in our household, I'll...I'll have someone come in to clean right away..."
However, the two new friends did not notice what Yu Shu said. Instead, they were attracted by a piece of paper and saw that it had been placed on the table for some time, with dust accumulated on it.
"Create a mind for Heaven and Earth, establish a destiny for the people, inherit the teachings of the ancient sages, and open up a great peace for all generations! Words entrusted to Ah Shu..."
That Fan Zhen, who had a faint smile on his face, saw these four sentences and suddenly felt as if he had been struck by lightning. He only felt a trembling sensation, from the top of his head to the soles of his feet, and then again from the soles of his feet to the top of his head. His whole body began to shake violently.
Pan Yu's cultivation was not so profound, and when he saw it, he was stunned for half a day. Suddenly, he sighed: "I still wanted to write articles and poems to make the Land God famous, but now I've seen these four sentences, which are enough to be passed down for thousands of years and shine in the future. Why bother me with more trouble! Eh, Han Zhang, Han Zhang... what's wrong with you?"
Fan Zhen has already held an adult ceremony, with a character, called Hanzhang, from the Great Yi, as it is said: Liu San, Hanzhang can be honest.
Pan Yu asked this, but discovered Fan Zhen's abnormality. He saw Fan Zhen suddenly raise his head and laugh loudly towards the sky, laughing until tears fell from the corners of his eyes.
It just feels like, at this moment, I feel extremely close to Liu Yi, the land god, and extremely familiar. It just feels like one person and one god are definitely old friends from a past life.
These four sentences have simply said all about Fan Zhen's lifelong ideals and ambitions.
Thinking of it, even with hundreds of millions of words, I may still be unable to express all the complexities in my heart.
However, these four short sentences have said it all about his heart!
"He who knows me calls me a heart beset with worries. He who does not know me thinks I am seeking something. Under the vast and profound sky, what kind of person am I?"
Tears rolled down and fell, wetting her collar.
Essentially, Fan Zhen is a proud and arrogant person by nature. Among the many officials in the imperial court, there are not many who can gain his respect.
Now Fan Zhen has thoroughly regarded Liu Yi as her friend. When friends are in trouble, they naturally want to help them out of danger and difficulty.
Unlike He Pan-yu, Fan Zhen was a strategist. In his mind, he thought that the Land God had been implicated in the case of the county governor's murder and was in a very precarious situation.
Especially since the county lieutenant directly ordered the destruction of the temple, Yan Wang is easy to see, and the little ghosts are difficult to entangle. Don't let this humble county lieutenant make any unfavorable moves again.
Looking up at the sky, thinking about how to help this unfamiliar friend. For a moment, there is an air of being alone with no one around.
Pan Yu and Fan Zhen had known each other for a long time, so they naturally knew the style of their friend. With a hint of a smile, Pan Yu apologized to Yu Shu, saying: "Don't be offended, Mr. Han has always been a bit crazy!"
Yu Shu hastily said he didn't dare, but in his heart, he rather agreed with this sentence.
Just then, a voice was heard outside the house calling out: "Is the master of the house at home? Wu Hua has come to request an audience!"
Although I don't know if this Wu Hua is a Taoist master, after listening to him, Yu Shu still confessed his guilt. He went out to greet him and hadn't spoken yet, when he saw the man suddenly kneel down on the ground: "Master save me, Master save me!"
Yu Shu was startled and didn't know what to do when Pan Yu and Fan Zhen walked out after hearing the noise.
Dao Jin saw it and felt relieved in his heart. Being able to bring out these two people was worth his kneeling.
