When Li Qiufeng heard the old man say this, his heart was pang, and he said, "Master, hasn't the old man arrived yet?"

The old man stretched out his hand and pulled Li Qiufeng into the door, and while closing the temple door, he said, "According to previous years, he should have arrived two days ago." But he never showed up, and I was quite worried. Yesterday I went to the pier and took a turn, and I heard that it was snowing heavily in Hubei, and land transportation was cut off. Although the waterway is quite smooth, those boatmen are sitting on the ground and asking for money indiscriminately, causing trouble. As a result, the Pai Gang, which controlled the waterway of the Yangtze River from Hubei to Sichuan, had disputes with several gangs such as the Wushan Gang and the Flying Fish Gang, and the two sides fought several big fights on the Yangtze River, killing many people. The government sent troops to suppress it, and these gangs were unruly, and they even joined forces to confront the officers and soldiers. I heard that the governor of Huguang sent a naval army to close the river and drive away the gangs of these gangs, making it impossible for boats to pass. Perhaps because of this, he did not arrive at Chongqing Mansion on time as in previous years. ”

As the old man spoke, he walked into the courtyard with Li Qiufeng. The temple is boxy and very small. It is surrounded by a wall more than one person high, and a small offering hall is built in the deepest part of the courtyard to the east, and there is a wing room on the left and right sides. Compared to the Chenghuang Temple in Xiuwu County, this small temple is simply not worth mentioning.

The old man took the strong autumn wind to the door of the offering hall. I saw a statue of a god in the temple. The deity was life-size, wearing a high black crown and a blue placket robe, with a white face and a smile on his face. I saw him with three locks of long hair floating on his chest, holding a scroll in his left hand and his right hand on his lap. Like a teacher in a private school in the countryside, he is not as majestic and radiant as the statues in ordinary temples.

The old man and Li Qiufeng walked into the offering hall. The hall was extremely narrow, and could only accommodate a few people standing except for the statues. Li Qiufeng picked up three incense sticks from the offering table, lit them with a candle, and then respectfully held the incense above his head, prayed silently for a while, and then inserted the incense into the incense burner on the offering table, and bowed three more times, and then followed the old man out of the offering hall. At this time, the north wind swept the dark clouds in the sky, like a huge and boundless black cloth, and shrouded the sky. The old man said to Li Qiufeng: "It looks like it's going to snow." I hope your master will be able to arrive in these two days, otherwise after the heavy snowfall, the road will be cut off, and it will not be easy to enter the river again. ”

The old man brought Li Qiufeng to the right wing. A fire had been lit under the stove in the outhouse, and it was quite warm in the house. Li Qiufeng looked at the situation in the house, sighed and said, "The little nephew has been here for five years, but this house has not changed much. Thinking that Master and his old man go back and forth every year, but the little nephew can't be by his side, it's really unfilial. ”

The old man laughed and said: "Every time your master has come here in the past few years, he always says that sending you to the capital is like entering the tiger's den in Longtan, if something happens, it will be his sin." Both of you are only thinking about others, and you rarely take care of yourself. Alas. ”

When the old man said this, he sighed and seemed a little sad. Li Qiufeng glanced around the room and said to the old man: "I haven't seen you for five years, but Uncle Huang is getting more and more healthy. ”

The old man smiled slightly and said, "Don't put gold on the old man's face." This old bone of mine is in the last years of life, and maybe one day I will go to see the king of Yama with my feet kicked, and there is nothing to be healthy or unhealthy. ”

When he said this, the smile on his face suddenly disappeared, and he sighed and said, "I have lived for more than seventy years, and I have long taken life and death lightly. However, at present, there is still no safe person who can pass on this Ma Gong Temple to future generations. I still have to work hard to live, otherwise I will be sorry for the ancestors of the Huang family, and even more sorry for Ma Gong, who is loyal to the country. ”

Li Qiufeng saw the old man's face, his heart was moved, and he was about to speak, but he heard the old man continue: "I have been in the Magong Temple since I was fifteen years old, and it has been more than 60 years. The world is changing, even this Chongqing Mansion, I don't know how many joys and sorrows have been staged. During this time, I also thought that I could have gone out to wander around, why did I have to guard such a small ancestral hall? I burned incense and worshiped the gods every day, but I didn't see the gods show up to help the world. Until more than 30 years ago, the water in Chongqing rose sharply, submerging half of Chongqing's prefecture. Lord Feng, who was at home, stepped forward and gathered the people to build a dam, and he himself took his four sons and nine grandchildren to guard the water's edge day and night, and finally died of vomiting blood. His two sons and one grandson were also swept away by the flood in order to save the people, and their bones were gone. When Lord Feng was alive, he would often come to the Ma Gong Ancestral Hall, sometimes sitting for a day. I sometimes chatted with Master Feng, and he always said that people in the world may not have the ability of a horse father, but they must have the heart of a horse father. In the past, Ma Gong followed the ancestor to conquer Eastern Wu and was defeated by Yiling. After Ma Gong broke off with General Fu Tong, he was under siege, but he was not afraid of danger, and after breaking out of the siege, he went to the bank of the Yangtze River. He stayed on the shore and asked his colleagues and sergeants to board the ship first, but he was killed by the arrows of the Soochow soldiers. The body fell into the river and was never recovered. After the military academy that he sacrificed his life to save escaped back, he thanked him for his great kindness and built an ancestral hall here to worship his heroic soul. Master Feng said that if the people of the world have the heart of Ma Gong, the world will be much better. When I first heard it, I didn't take it to heart. It wasn't until Master Feng passed away that I knew the truth of his words. ”

When the old man said this, he paused slightly, and then said: "Although few people have come to worship in this Magong Temple for thousands of years, after all, there are wise people like Lord Feng who have not forgotten the righteousness between heaven and earth. Even if only one person is inspired by Ma Gong's heroic inspiration, being able to sacrifice his life for righteousness at a critical moment is the meaning of Ma Gongci's existence in the world. Over the years, whenever I think of Ma Gong and Master Feng, I sigh. Your master has the talent to go through the heavens and latitudes, but he only lives in seclusion in the mountains and wilderness, and he has to travel around every year to worship the famous ministers and generals who were loyal to the Han family back then. These people are long gone, and his rush seems to be completely useless. But think about it carefully, for thousands of years, everyone in the world knows that Guan Gong is loyal and brave, unparalleled in the world, Zhang Gong is brave and invincible, and Huang Gong is old and strong, not to mention Zhuge Wuhou who is loyal to the master, and he has done his best to die. How many people with lofty ideals are not afraid of hardships, help the needy, and die on the battlefield because of their admiration for the loyalty and righteousness of Zhuge Wuhou, Guan Gong, and others? If it were not for your master and his ancestors running every year, I am afraid that the stories of these heroes would never be remembered again. ”

The more Li Qiufeng listened, the more frightened he became, secretly thinking that Uncle Huang had insight into the world, and he had already seen that I had a world-weary heart. His remarks were not made casually, but mostly to strengthen my ambition and persuade me not to be discouraged.

Seeing that Li Qiufeng was silent, the old man smiled slightly, and said, "I haven't seen you for five years, but I just feel that your temperament has changed a lot." When you arrived here in the past, you were really in high spirits and impassioned. But when I came back here today, I looked gloomy and frustrated, and I could see it at a glance. In the past five years, you may have encountered a lot of things in the capital, but you must not be depressed because of this. Your master and I are getting old, and we will have to rely on you to do many things in the future. ”

Li Qiufeng smiled awkwardly and said, "Uncle Huang, your old man has learned a lesson. To tell the truth, in the past five years, the little nephew has been mixed in the Fusi of Jinyi Weinan Town, and what he has seen and heard in the capital is really frustrating. Most of the court officials were vegetarian people, doing dirty things every day. Today, it seems to be peaceful, but in fact, it is full of dangers. The Tartars are ready to move in the north, and the Japanese are becoming more and more fierce in the southeast. But these officials only think about their own happiness, and few people care about the lives of the people. If you continue to toss like this, I am afraid that the next day will be a big disaster, and it is just around the corner. ”

At this moment, I suddenly heard a few soft knocks on the door outside the house. Li Qiufeng immediately stopped talking, his face was happy, and he said to the old man, "Could it be that Master and his old man have arrived?"

The old man was also overjoyed, and said, "If he arrives, it will be the best thing." After saying that, he hurried out of the house. Li Qiufeng followed closely behind him, walked a few steps, and arrived in front of the ancestral hall. He grabbed in front of the old man, stretched out his hand to open the door, and said to the old man, "Let the little nephew open the door." ”

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