The dream of a lonely hero

Zhao Guangyi was so angry that his veins bulged, and he tried his best to calm down and said:"According to what you said, I, Zhao Tingyi, am not the same as you said. Pansigou destroyed the Liao Kingdom in Nanjing. The emperor's uncle, King Yelu Tieda, who stayed in Nanjing, has ten thousand elite soldiers. Xiongzhou, Xiatanzhou, Dingyouzhou——"

Zhao Guangmei interrupted him and said,"How dare you say that! Why didn't you ask your second brother to ask the imperial guards to garrison the Eleven Prefectures of Yanyun? Do you have a second ambition to cede the territory and become king!"

Zhao Guangyi was so frightened that cold sweat covered his forehead, and he stood up suddenly. He got up and hurriedly said:"You - you are slanderous!"

Zhao Guangmei said:"Stop sophistry!" He said to Taizu,"Did you see it, second brother? Zhao Guangyi has a guilty conscience, which means he wants to rebel and fight against the Song Dynasty to become king.""

Zhao Guangyi was so angry that he sat down and pointed at Zhao Guangmei with wide eyes, unable to speak.

When Taizu heard the two brothers arguing, his face was as calm as water. Zhao Pu sat silently. Zhao Guangmei forgot Fan Yong's instructions, became arrogant, and talked about Zhao Guangyi until he was completely naked. Taizu waved his hand, and he just stopped and looked at Taizu's decision.

Taizu said:"Silang, do you know what brotherhood is? I called you here because I don't want to talk about state affairs - I just want to talk about family matters. Even if Sanlang is useless, do you deserve to be scolded by your younger brother? As the saying goes, brothers work together to benefit each other. Broken gold, brothers don't bully others. You and Sanlang are in love with each other. What do you ask me, the emperor, to do?" Zhao Guangmei said:"The emperor has no selfish affairs, and family affairs are state affairs. If you favor Sanlang, how will future generations judge you?"

Taizu He said angrily:"How presumptuous! The emperor is made of human beings, how can we behave as a human being if we don't care about family ties!"

Although Zhao Guangmei was dissatisfied, she did not dare to say anything more.

After being quiet for a while, Taizu looked at Zhao Pu and said:"Secretary Zhao, how do you decide the matter of Sanlang and Silang in the side court?"

Zhao Pu secretly admired the official Zhao Kuangyin's calmness. More than half a year later, Xiongzhou side court came out. A huge event caught the attention of both the government and the public. The Jin King's 100,000 troops at Yemapo outside Xiongzhou City almost disappeared. The Jin King Pansigou defeated the Liao State's 100,000 elite troops and captured the Liao State Emperor's uncle, Nanjing Deputy Marshal Fan Wang,"Yum Sheng Tianjun" alive. Yelu Tiehan killed Yelu Tie, the emperor's uncle who stayed in Nanjing of the Liao Kingdom and King Yan, and took Tanzhou and Dingyouzhou. Yanyun's eleven states surrendered in the hope of the wind. However, the good times did not last long. Yanyun gained and lost, and the entire army of the King of Jin was annihilated; In the Song Dynasty, Xiongzhou was in danger. General Fangjun, who was not ordered by the foreign emperor, marched into Xiongzhou to support the crisis alone, forcing back Jingnan Marquis Yeluwu, the general marshal of the Liao Dynasty who was sweeping the south, with tens of thousands of elite troops. Faced with the Tang report submitted by the former enemy, Official Zhao Kuangyin looked calm. Could it be that he expected it? The two imperial disciples were confronting each other on the spot, but he could still remain calm and calm. Who is right and wrong between the King of Jin and the King of Fang County? It is difficult for an upright official to deal with household affairs. Now this difficult problem has been left to him. Since the official family does not regard him as an outsider, he must say it. He tried to figure out his thoughts and said:"Sanlang Qijiayi The soldiers ruined the good situation of taking over the sixteen states of Yanyun, but it cannot be said that it was a loss of power and humiliation of the country. The imperial uncle of the Liao Dynasty left in Nanjing, King Yelu Tieda of Yan, known as the"Invincible King", was killed by him, leaving no trace of his 100,000 troops. King Fan Yelu Tiehan After being captured, King Yelu Tieda of Yan was killed. All the soldiers of Liao State were frightened after hearing the news. This was a huge shock to Liao State that had never been seen before. Is it appropriate to behead Sanlang in public or send him to Fangzhou? Shilang improperly raised food and grass to defeat Sanlang. It’s hard to say it’s not related, but he was able to act decisively to defend Xiongzhou and protect the northern gate of the Song Dynasty, preventing the Liao state from going south, which contributed to stabilizing the overall situation. The most detestable thing is that Xiongzhou’s governor, Wang Cang, was on both ends. He could not absolve himself of the blame for the defeat of the King of Jin!"Looking at Taizu.

Taizu thought for a moment and said:"Sanlang was first defeated, then victorious, and defeated again. The chief culprit had mixed successes and demerits, so he had to be punished. King Zhao Guangyi of Jin was dismissed from the post of Xiongzhou Capital Deployment and was sentenced to one year and sent to his private residence to reflect on his mistakes. Zhao Guangmei, the king of Fangjun, was forced to attack without bloodshed. After retreating from the Liao Dynasty, the Generalissimo Jingnan Hou Yelvu deployed tens of thousands of elite troops to sweep away the Liao Dynasty. He made great contributions to the Song Dynasty without having to worry about the northern part of the country. He was granted the title of Prince of Fu in the Jin Dynasty, and was also inspected by Taibao, Jing Zhaoyin, and Yong. I raised an army to make military governors, but failed to rescue the King of Jin in time. I am deeply disappointed. I should deeply regret it. If I continue to persist in my stubbornness, I will be severely punished! Seeing that the King of Jin was in danger, Wang Cang, the governor of Xiongzhou, sat idly by and refused to save him. He was dismissed. The sixth-rank governor beheaded and sent a message to the border counties."

Zhao Pu, King Jin, and King Fu stood at attention to listen.

This round of competition between King Zhao Guangyi of Jin and King Zhao Guangmei of Fu ended in Zhao Guangyi's defeat.

Zhao Guangyi resigned from all his posts and only retained the title of King of Jin without power. He was extremely depressed. That day, he was bored and flipping through a book in the study. His attendant said:"Report to your highness, Yan Yun, please see me." He summoned Yan Yun to see him.

Yan Yun had finished saluting and said,"I would like to say goodbye to His Highness."

King Jin said,"Oh!"

Yan Yun said,"In Jueyang Ridge, Xiao Xiao once had a word with King Fu. After Your Highness Bao returned to the capital, he went to report the crime to King Fu.."

These days, the King of Jin was so confused that he almost forgot what Yan Yun once told him. Yan Yun passed the seventh camp in Jueyang Ridge to kill Yingzhou and deployed Zhao Guangmei to drive nine generals. How could he plead guilty today? The principle of survival; think about how it would be impossible to walk with him in the deserted mountains. Without him trying his best to protect me, I have died countless times. Why should I ask him to die today? Otherwise, King Fu would be at the height of his power, how could he compete with him? Caught in a dilemma, silent in thought.

Yan Yun said:"Borrowing debts and paying back money, murdering people and repaying lives is a natural thing. I can only repay His Highness's kindness in the next life if I go away! My mother Xie from Yulong County in Zhenzhou hopes that Your Highness will be considerate and that the evil thief Jin Hua can be killed as soon as possible." The velvet rope is used to avenge the law, not only to avenge the little one, but also to avenge the souls of those who died unjustly at the hands of evil thieves. The little one is waiting for good news in the underworld." Prime Minister Kou begged.

The tragic and desolate voice moved King Jin. He was filled with tears and didn't know what to say. He thought for a long time and said:"Huailong thinks too much! The lonely king will not - will not stand idly by."

"After a while of footsteps, Yan Yun has walked out of the study room.

Zhao Yuanchun, the eldest princess of the Bihe Pavilion of the Prime Minister's Mansion, walks slowly. Zhao Yuanchun holds the jade Ruyi and paces slowly. The second princess, Zhao Yuanrong, stands on one side and says anxiously:"The back of the hall The official cavalry general Hu Zan has already found out that Yan Yun went to Prince Fuji's Mansion yesterday. How could Prince Fuji spare him? Sister, think of something!"

Zhao Yuanchun walked and meditated. Yuanrong quickly stepped forward and gently shook her arm, saying:"Sister! You can definitely think of a way.

Yuan Chun looked at her who was anxious and said:"To untie the bell, the person who tied it must still be tied.""

Yanrong thought for a moment and said,"Are you talking about King Fu?

Yuan Chun said:"Not bad.""

Yanrong said:"That's not right! It's King Jin. Yuan Chun said:"

Now King Jin cannot save himself when the Ni Bodhisattva crosses the river. Now his only choice is to abandon his soldiers to save his commander.""

Yanrong said in shock:"Yan Yun has saved King Jin's life many times, how can King Jin ignore it now?

Yuan Chun said:"Friendship in the eyes of dignitaries is not just cheap, but superfluous when necessary." Stop talking! Only King Fu can save him."

Yan Rong said:"King Fu and King Jin are incompatible with each other. How could he save Yan Yun, King Jin's confidant?

Yuan Chun said:"I only say that King Fu has the ability to save Yan Yun. Whether he can save Yan Yun or not depends on what kind of lobbyist he is.""

Yanrong said:"Hu Zan is the most suitable! He was from the Prime Minister's Mansion. King Fu would not look at Zeng's face and look at the Buddha's face. For the sake of his father, he would definitely forgive Yan Yun.

Yuan Chun said:"Hu Zan is the most inappropriate.""

Yanrong said in surprise:"Ah! Yuan

Chun said:"The king of Jin and the king of Fu are fighting for balance. My father is a veteran of the official family before he ascended the throne. It can also be said that he is a retainer of the Song Dynasty. He cannot intervene in the dispute between their brothers.""

Yanrong thought for a moment and said,"It can't be you or me, right?

Yuan Chun said:"Of course you and I can't show up in public.""

Yanrong said anxiously:"Who is that?

Yuan Chun said:"Yan Feng.""

Yanrong was shocked and said after a moment:"You are talking about that beast Yanfeng.

Yuan Chun said:"Not bad.""

Yanrong said angrily:"How could it be him? He can hold the handle of his father. Yuan Chun said:"

You are talking about how Zhang Mu, the imperial censor, Zhao Li, Zong Zhengqing, Li Yue, a member of the staff, and Wang Xun, an official of Cai He, bribed his father through Yan Feng."

Yanrong said:"Yes!

Yuan Chun said:"You have forgotten that Zhang Mu, Zhao Li, Li Yue, and Wang Xun were rectified by Zhao Guangyi, the governor of Kaifeng at that time.""

Yanrong said:"Oh! Why does my sister have to be Yan Feng? Yuan Chun said:"

Firstly, he is from the Yanhou Mansion and has nothing to do with the Prime Minister's Mansion. Secondly, he is famous for Cuju in the capital and has some friendship with most of the high-ranking officials in the court. His father also called him to accompany Cuju." King Fu also invited him to play some football with him. I heard that King Fu appreciated him very much. This is an idle man, and it is easier to persuade King Fu if he is asked to chat."

Yanrong thought for a while and said,"Can that beast Yan Feng be so weird as to listen to us? Yuan

Chun said:"He must listen to us. We have control over him. Any one of them will be enough to make him suffer.""

There is a high-class secluded pavilion (private room) in a restaurant in Beijing. Outside the door of the pavilion, two maids, Chunrong and Chunxiang, dressed as men, Zhao Yuanchun and Zhao Yunrong, are standing with their hands down. Inside the pavilion, Zhao Yuanchun and Zhao Yunrong, disguised as men, are sitting In front of the table. There were tea, snacks, melons and fruits on the table. Yan Feng stood on one side in fear. If Zhao Yuanchun and Zhao Yunrong had not saved Yan Yun, they would not have wanted to see him as a beast in his robes for eight lifetimes.

Yan Feng said carefully:"The fairy summoned Little one, no matter what the order, the little one will go through fire and water without hesitation."

Yan Rong said:"Yan Feng is a thief, don't be glib. I ask you if you still want to live! Yan

Feng knelt down and said,"Ants are greedy for life, let alone me, Yan Feng!" Yuan Chun said casually:"

Yan Yun, do you know?" Yan

Feng was in a state of confusion. He wondered what the Zhao sisters were. Do they know about his relationship with Yan Yun

? Sui Yanyun doesn’t even know!"

Yanfeng became wise in his anxiety and said:"Oh! oh! Heard, heard."

Yuan Chun said:"In Zhangzhou, my sister once owed a favor to Yan Yun, the personal attendant of the Prince of Jin, and now I want to make up for it. Yan Yun is now detained in the secret room of Prince Fu's Mansion——"

Yan Feng panicked and said,"Didn't the princess ask me to rush into Prince Fu's mansion to rescue Yan Yun?"

Yuan Rong said angrily,"Just now I said I would go through fire and water without hesitation, but now I'm scared!"

Yuan Chun said,"Yan Feng doesn't need to panic. I'm not asking you to be jailed, but I'm just asking you to express your love for Yan Yun to Prince Fu."

Yan Feng listened and thought,"The princess looks down on the younger one. The younger one is just a minor official in the Marquis of Yan's Mansion. Prince Fu is the current king." How can you buy a small favor?"

Yuan Chun gestured towards him and said,"You said so."

Yan Feng listened attentively and doubtfully said,"This - can this be done?"

Yuan Rong's almond-shaped eyes were full of power and said. :"If it doesn't work, I'll kill you!"

Yuan Chun said:"Don't worry, as long as you do as I say, it will work."

Yan Feng said:"When are you going?"

Yuan Chun said:"Today is the tenth day off (the civil servant of the Northern Song Dynasty) (Sunday) King Fu is at Prince Fu's Mansion. You can go when you are ready."

Yun Rong said anxiously,"Why don't you go quickly!"

Yan Feng resigned.

Yuan Rong glared in the direction of his departure and said,"When the Yan Yun matter is over, we will get rid of that beast Yan Feng."

Yuan Chun shook his head and said,"We can't get rid of him."

Yuan Rong said,"Just because Is he from Yanhou Mansion?"

Yuan Chun still shook his head.

Sisters Yuanchun and Yuanrong returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion with their personal maids Chunrong and Chunxiang, and asked their subordinates to secretly inquire about Yan Yun in Prince Fu's Mansion.

Yan Feng wondered as he walked: What kind of favor did the two daughters of the prime minister, Zhao Yuanchun and Zhao Yuanrong, owe Yan Yun, which made them bother to rescue Yan Yun. Yan Yun is such a stupid person, could it be that one of the two princesses is in love with him? If he really saves him, will it be a blessing or a curse for him in the future? Although Yan Yun is a brother, he regards himself as an enemy and will be eliminated quickly. If he doesn't intercede with King Fu or says that the invitation is unsuccessful, how can the Zhao sisters let him go? They have no backing in the court. At that time, the Zhao sisters had to settle old and new accounts together and they would definitely end up dead! In order to survive, he must go all out to persuade King Fu to forgive Yan Yun.

Yan Feng came to the gate of Prince Fu's mansion unknowingly. The gate official recognized him and said he wanted to see Prince Fu. The gate officials went into the mansion to report, and from time to time they came out to send orders from King Fu to summon him to come in.

For several days in a row, Zhao Guangmei, the king of Fu, was in high spirits. He made great achievements and was promoted to an official position. His colleagues and other party members celebrated with their crowns, and the whole palace was full of joy. He was ecstatic about being promoted to an official position, and he was even more ecstatic than this. He moved to his old enemy Jin Dynasty. The king was overjoyed and summoned Wang Jixun, Kong Mu Fan Deming and his bodyguard Wang Jian to accompany him in a cockfight and dog fight in the back garden. He was very happy to hear that the gate official came to report that the Kyoto football king Yan Feng asked for an audience and ordered Wang Jixun, Fan Deming and Wang Jian to retreat.

Yanfeng, well-dressed and with flying ribbons, came to the garden to see King Fu with a finely crafted ball in his arms, and said,"Congratulations to Your Highness, Your Highness, for being crowned Prince! I am late for your joy, I hope Your Highness is not surprised! I wanted to come here a long time ago, but when I saw Your Highness, I There is so much traffic in front of the door, how can you dare to beg for mercy?" Zhao Guangmei, the king of Fu, said with a spring breeze on his face,"No gifts, no gifts! The lonely king feels uncomfortable these days, always feeling that something is missing. When he heard that the King of Football was coming, he remembered 'Cuju' '(Kick ball)' Cuju'!"

Yan Feng laughed and said,"As long as His Highness likes it, I'm always ready to call you."

King Fu looked at him holding the ball and couldn't put it down, and said:"Isn't the ball just for kicking? You Why are you reluctant to part with it?" Yan Feng said with a smile:"Your Highness is making fun of you! This is a new ball that I have just sewn to honor Your Highness to congratulate Your Highness on your promotion. How dare you kick it randomly!"

King Fu took the ball and played with it. After looking at it and weighing it, he said:"Yeah! It's really extraordinary. It's made of twelve pieces of skin. The pieces are round and weigh exactly twelve taels. Haha! I can't bear to kick it. Is it made of dragon skin or tiger skin? Yan

Feng said:"What a dragon and tiger skin! Tell me, I hope Your Highness will not punish you for perfunctory Your Highness."

King Fu said:"Oh! Even the lonely king can't bear to let go, how can I punish you? Hurry up. Say!"

Yan Feng said:"This is made of old armor leather."

King Fu looked at it carefully again and said:"This - how could this happen?"

Yan Feng said:"A few days ago, I was thinking about congratulations to His Highness. Sheng prepared a gift. The pearls in His Highness's house were like earth, gold and iron. I was thinking about what to give. In my anxiety, I was playing with the broken armor and unknowingly made this ball. After it was made, I didn't expect it to be so clever and I didn't know how to do it properly. Otherwise, I would have sent it to His Highness by some strange combination."

Prince Fu said,"I never expected that Yan Feng could turn waste into treasure, and turn useless things into something so wonderful."

Yan Feng said,"Think about this. There are many discarded things in the world that seem worthless, but with a little carving, they can look different."

King Fu thought about it and said,"Oh!"

Yan Feng saw that he was very interested and said,"Yan Yun, a junior official in the Jin Palace, has a special interest in your highness." It's just a useless thing. Killing him is effortless, so His Highness has nothing to gain. There is no loss to King Jin, Yan Yun is now his abandoned son."

Yan Yun came to surrender. Zhao Guangmei, the king of Fu, did not expect it. He originally wanted to use the incident of Yan Yun, a junior official in the Jin palace, to break into the camp of the general in Jueyang Ridge to participate in the book of King Jin. The King of Jin will definitely try his best to exonerate Yan Yun, his confidant and beloved general. Then he gave King Jin a heavy blow. Unexpectedly, Yan Yun threw himself into the trap. He couldn't bear to ask him to kill Yan Yun. If he didn't kill Yan Yun, he couldn't take a breath. After thinking about it, he didn't know how to deal with it, so he simply left it alone for the time being.He will make a decision later. What's more, I didn't expect that Yan Feng, a Qingke from Yanhou Mansion who only knows how to play football, has some insights.

Yan Feng saw King Fu's serious expression and stopped talking. King Fu, who was thinking about it, looked at him and said,"Yan Feng, continue."

Yan Feng said,"Your Highness, why don't you punish Yan Yun and pardon his innocence?"——"

King Fu interrupted him and said:"Will Yan Yun change his mind and join the king? No - it is impossible."

Yan Feng said:"Indeed, it is impossible as His Highness said."

King Fu said:"This -"This is not about letting the tiger return to the mountain, making Yan Yun serve as the tiger's helper and help Zhou to do harm, and the king of Jin is like the tiger with added wings!"