The dream of a lonely hero

Knowingly got up and walked out of the back door. After a while, Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin and Fu King Zhao Guangmei entered the back hall dressed in plain clothes. King Jin hurriedly saluted. Taizu said:"Sanlang and we brothers don't need to be polite when we get together." King Jin said:"Second brother, please sit down." Wang Yande offered tea to Taizu, King Jin and King Fu and hurriedly left.

Taizu said:"Sanlang, Silang, sit down."

King Jin and King Fu sat down.

Taizu said kindly,"Silang and I were afraid that Sanlang would get sick from being bored at home. Let's take a look at you."

The King of Jin said,"My second brother is worried about me! Sanlang is fine. It's just that I saw that my second brother was working hard on state affairs, forgetting sleep and food, and taking care of everything, while Sanlang was taking some time off at home. I am naturally anxious and uneasy."

King Fu was in high spirits and said,"I really envy you, third brother, for having such a leisurely life! We have to rely on our own brothers for the affairs of the Song Dynasty, and no outsider can be trusted. Look at the court affairs these days. I am exhausted and anxious from all the external affairs. How can my second brother rest assured that I can leave it to outsiders? My second brother should have come out earlier to share the worries of his second brother, and also relieve his worries for the fourth brother."

The sudden appearance of Taizu and King Fu alarmed King Jin. He was at a loss and didn't know what he meant. He didn't know how to respond to King Fu's words, so he thought:"I also want to share some of the burden for my second brother as soon as possible, but what can I do if I am a sinner? Alas!"

King Fu said:" The third brother's Northern Expedition was a disastrous failure, and I, the fourth brother, can't escape the blame! At that time, the third brother wiped out the centipede mountain bandits in one fell swoop. Everyone in the government and the public praised him. I think that the third brother should continue his efforts to make new achievements for the Song Dynasty, so I recommend to the second brother that you go north to collect money. In the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun, the third brother's strength was to clear out the mountain bandits and grassroots bandits instead of dealing with the military enemies. As a result, the third brother was completely defeated. Thanks to my decisive decision, I saved Xiongzhou, the important town of Bianting, so that Liao State did not dare to take half a step southward and stabilized the situation. I have lost a piece of the sky in the Northern Territory of the Great Song Dynasty." He couldn't help but get carried away and took this opportunity to criticize the King of Jin again and show off his achievements. A face full of contentment.

King Jin was very embarrassed, his face turned blue and white.

Seeing that King Jin was embarrassed, Taizu interjected:"Victory and defeat are common matters for military officers. Only a husband should not be arrogant in victory and not discouraged in defeat. Let's not talk about it." It was for King Jin and King Fu. It was impartial..

He stopped what King Fu wanted to say, paused for a while, and said:"Ah, ah! Second brother is right. I think what second brother said about not being arrogant in victory and not being discouraged in defeat should be to use your strengths and avoid weaknesses, no matter you win. When you lose, you must use your strengths instead of your weaknesses. Since the third brother is no match for Liao State and was beaten to a pulp by the enemy soldiers, don't go to Northern Xinjiang to seek meritorious service, so as not to bring disgrace to the second brother's face and the people of the world. Look down on us, the Prince of the Song Dynasty——"After a pause, he looked proudly at the humiliated King Jin,"I racked my brains and thought for a long time, how can I make Third Brother avenge his shame and not make the government and the public despise you, earn some fame and return to the central government as soon as possible." , it’s better to use your strengths, find bandits and grass bandits that are easy to deal with, and kill a few of them. As long as you have the credit, it doesn’t matter how big or small it is, you show off some more, and I will help you brag some more, and it will be logical to return to the center. That’s it. It's also a good way to cover up the world's ears and eyes." He never forgets to ridicule the King of Jin.

The King of Jin was so embarrassed by his ridicule that his internal organs were so angry that he wanted to shake out what he had done to force back tens of thousands of Liao troops at Zhanlu Mountain and make it known to the world. If it weren't for Yan Yun, how could he have forced the Liao troops to retreat without a bloody blow? The army, reported to the second brother that King Fu sent dozens of assassins to hunt him down; he wanted King Fu Zhao Guangmei to be disgraced, dismissed from office, lost his rank, exiled to the army, and his head was buried in a different place. Thinking about it made Niu Dou furious and his blood boiling. How could he wait until now if he didn't take part in it! What appeared in front of my eyes was: Zhao Guangmei, dressed in sinful clothes, with disheveled hair and shackles, limping step by step on the mountain road where she was being delivered, being scolded by the guards; Zhao Guangmei's human skull rolled to the ground, and the people in the market rushed to kick the

Jin King Zhao Guangyi. Zhao Guangmei, the king of Fu, resorted to sarcasm in various ways. He was so angry that he was so angry that he wanted to reveal what Zhao Guangmei had done to the supreme arbiter, Emperor Zhao Kuangyin of the Song Dynasty. Then I thought, no, no! The winner cannot be blamed. The second brother, the emperor, really believed it, should believe it, and he definitely believed it based on his understanding of King Fu's abilities. So what would happen? Is it possible to write off King Fu’s achievements? Could he reveal to the public the truth about how King Fu forced the Liao army to retreat and investigate King Fu? If so, instead of slapping himself in the face, his only choice is to make the mistake and maintain the status quo. Report to your second brother that King Fu sent dozens of assassins to hunt him down? No, where’s the evidence? In the past nearly a year, King Fu had already destroyed all the evidence and wiped out both humans and animals in Xiaojiazhuang in the Iron Valley. He could definitely do it. well! Forbearance, I can only bear this breath. The best choice in the current adversity is to endure hard pressure and endure humiliation.

Taizu listened to King Fu's sarcastic sentences, leaving no room for ridicule of King Jin. Looking at King Jin who had been teased many times without saying a word, he said angrily:"Silang! When will you grow up! Do you continue to be so harsh and mocking?" Brother, I don't recognize you as my younger brother!"

King Fu said:"Ah! Second brother, calm down and calm down. Fourth brother has absolutely no intention of mocking third brother. As the saying goes, it is better to persuade a general than to provoke him. If you don't provoke third brother, third brother may end up like this. How can I make contributions if I remain depressed, how can I return to the center as soon as possible and shoulder heavy responsibilities for the Song Dynasty! I am doing this all for the good of my third brother."

Taizu waved to him, he stopped talking, turned to the King of Jin and said:"Silang He has been spoiled by his mother since he was a child, and he has no understanding of words. We all know that he is like this. Now that his parents have passed away, if we, as brothers, don’t take care of him, who will take care of him. Don’t take it personally, Sanlang."

King Jin reluctantly said He pretended to be magnanimous and said:"Second brother! Third brother also thought the same thing as second brother. But there was nothing wrong with Shiro's words today. Shiro's words really touched me, waking me up from my deep sleep.."

Taizu said:"Sanlang is magnanimous and still behaves like an elder."

King Fu laughed and said:"Haha! Being a younger brother is a blessing, as you will always have your brothers to protect you. Third brother, I am not as knowledgeable as you and can speak without leakage. , I have always said anything without considering other people's feelings, you are all used to it. I am neither older nor younger, brother, I apologize." He stood up and bowed deeply to King Jin.

King Jin stood up and supported him and said:"We are all the same flesh and blood, so don't take offense."

Taizu said:"Sanlang! You are his brother. You can bear this gift. You can't be polite."

King Jin looked at it. Looking at Taizu, he reluctantly sat down and received a long bow from King Fu.

King Fu finished his salute and said,"That's right. My third brother has done so much for me since I was a child. It's natural for me to receive this courtesy. I feel much more at ease."

Taizu stood up and took the hands of King Jin and King Fu. He smiled and said:"Okay! Brothers work together to turn loess into gold. The Song Dynasty is very lucky!"

King Fu said:"Hey! I was just happy, and I almost forgot about the serious things I said. Several thieves from the Golden Spear Society gathered in Dingzhou and turned around. The Tiger Wolf Giant Tooth Mountain was robbing families and doing all kinds of evil. Third brother, why don’t you lead an army of 100,000 people to raid the mountain and destroy the strongholds to clean out the bandits’ nests and bring peace to our country in the Song Dynasty. Leading an army of 100,000 people to deal with the Liao State is like a moth to the fire, but to deal with a few thieves is like a sledgehammer. The killer is about to catch him. Such easy-to-get credit must not be snatched away by outsiders. I originally wanted to ask for an order to lead a hundred soldiers to kill him, but then I thought that the third brother is still guilty, so I should give it to him. The third brother returned to the central government after his merits were dismissed. What does the third brother mean?"

King Fu kept mocking and mocking the King of Jin. The King of Jin was attracted by his achievements and thought: Zhao Guangmei always eliminated him and then quickly, could he be so kind today? Let’s not talk about the distance, let’s just say that from the Iron Valley to Tokyo’s Bianliang City, I was repeatedly hunted down by countless groups of assassins sent by him. For God’s sake, I often escaped death. Isn’t this the best testimony? He talks so sweetly today, who can tell that this is not a conspiracy or a trap? Is he just sinking into idleness like this? Zhao Guangmei's conquest of the Golden Gun Society is indeed an opportunity to make achievements. If he wants to get rid of the shadow of his Northern Expedition to Youzhou as soon as possible, there is no faster way than to make military achievements. His disciple Li Li, who was born in the Crocodile Gang, Didn't Pin, Qiu Bing, Cao Qing, and Gong Feng just take refuge in the Golden Spear Society? If the Golden Spear Society were eliminated and Li Pin and others were captured alive, the culprit of Luanyunpo's assassination of Zhao Yuanrong, the second princess of Zhao Pu, would be found, and he would be able to obtain The evidence of Zhao Guangmei’s behind-the-scenes instructions. How could Zhao Pu know that Zhao Guangmei was his enemy? How could he remain silent, remain silent and neutral, and not turn against him? It would be a matter of course for Zhao Pu to join forces with him. By then, he was not afraid that Zhao Guangmei would be completely defeated.. Even if the suppression of the Golden Spear Society was a trap he had planned, he would still do his part! Zhao Guangmei, Zhao Guangmei! How arrogant and arrogant! He promised to lead a hundred soldiers to annihilate the Golden Spear Society. He said that he would lead an army of 100,000. He was really looking down on others! Unconsciously, my heart was filled with enthusiasm. He said:"Since my fourth brother is so humble, I have no choice but to be respectful and obey your orders." Then he straightened his clothes and bowed to Taizu as a monarch and his ministers, and said:"Your Majesty! I am willing to lead a hundred strong soldiers to conquer the nine-turn and eight-turn tigers and wolves." The golden gun in the Giant Tooth Mountain will catch thieves and return it to DingzhouThe surname is peace and happiness! Taizu was silent in thought, holding a jade whisk (whisk) backwards and lighting it on the ground and pacing slowly. King Jin thought, this is not like Zhao Guangmei, the king of Fu, and his second brother, the emperor, had colluded in advance to motivate themselves to conquer the Golden Spear Society. Since it was not the emperor’s intention, he was not afraid of Zhao Guangmei and said:"Your Majesty, I sincerely ask for your permission! My brother, the Immortal Golden Spear will never return to the court. Taizu stopped and looked at him, pondered for a moment, and said:"I summoned Jin King Zhao Guangyi to be the patrol envoy to the south of Yan, to lead the bodyguards, infantry commander, Si Xiongwei Camp, five hundred forbidden troops, to inspect the school (inspection inspection) of Yan." The southern route connects Dingzhou, Baozhou and Yizhou counties."

The king of Jin and the king of Fu both looked at him attentively.

Taizu paused and said:"This is an overt edict, and a secret edict: King Zhao Guangyi of Jin is ordered to recruit envoys for Dingzhou, and all troops and horses stationed in Dingzhou are deployed. Li Huaiyi's twenty battalions and more than 10,000 forbidden troops were under the control of the King of Jin."

The King of Jin said:"My brother, thank you for your kindness! Taizu stared at the solemn and respectful King Jin with a serious expression, pondered for a moment, and said:"Tingyi!" Dingzhou Tiger Wolf Big Tooth Mountain Golden Spear Club is different from ordinary robber thieves. They should be used to suppress and appease them. First appease them. If appeasement fails, then attack them. If they can suppress them, then suppress them. If they can't suppress them, they can't do it by force."

The King of Jin looked at his concerned and serious face and concluded that the Golden Spear Society would not be eradicated as easily as King Fu said. However, he had no way out at this time and could only go upstream. He could never let King Fu watch him again. He joked and said:"Your Majesty loves me! As a minister, Zhao Guangyi must contribute to the country, and as a brother, he should share his worries for his brother. Even if the Langshan Golden Spear Society is a mountain of swords and a sea of ​​fire, my brother will never retreat, and the Immortal Golden Spear Society vows not to return the throne!"The words were bold and dignified.

King Fu laughed and said:"Haha! well! This is the style of the prince of the Song Dynasty. The second brother just waits for the third brother to win and return to the court! Taizu glared at him fiercely and walked away. King Fu followed closely. King Jin hurriedly rushed to see Taizu off. Taizu said:"I am visiting privately incognito, no need to be polite." The imperial edict will arrive soon, you take the opportunity to live a good life and cultivate yourself."

The King of Jin bowed to see him off.

The King of Jin was very excited. After Taizu and King Fu left, he immediately summoned his staff Jia Su, Chai Yuxi, An Xi, Liu Wei,"Feng Meng Wu Ben" Dai Xing,"Feiyan" Yan Yun, and"Tie Yan". Zhao Yanfu, the monk in charge of meditation, and Zhang Yugui, the Taoist priest named Zhanwen Taoist, went to the Yin'an Hall of Prince Jin's Mansion to discuss matters. The aides stood in two rows and looked at the master Jin Prince, who was uncharacteristically energetic, wondering what happy and important events would happen quietly. Waiting for the master's announcement.

King Jin said:"Have you ever heard of the Golden Spear Club at Tiger Wolf Giant Tooth Mountain in Dingzhou?"

I knew that I had just been reprimanded by my master and did not dare to say anything. I thought that my master must have sent me to the Tiger Wolf Giant Tooth Mountain to capture Li Pin and others from the Crocodile Gang.

Yan Yun said:"Go back to your highness! The younger one heard that the Langshan Golden Gun Club was a group of heroes who killed the rich, helped the poor, and kept the environment safe for the people. The younger one's masters and uncles gathered there for charity. King Jin was startled. He didn't expect Yan Yun to be involved with Jin Qiang. He said,"What else do you know?""

Yan Yun shook his head

""Iron Palm Zen Monk" thought quietly:"My master went to Zhangzhou to take office in Centipede Mountain to suppress the bandits, but he didn't even bring him with his family background. There are also"Golden-haired Kunpeng" Li Chong,"Chuanyun Tuanpeng" Yang Jiong, and"Iron-winged Yunpeng" Li Qi. ,"Lingbei Whale Peng" Pei Jing, made Dai Xing, Sang Zan and others achieve great achievements and all received promotions and promotions. Today, when the master asked about the Jianghu Golden Spear Club, all of them were dumb; he said:"Your Highness! The poor monk knows a thing or two about the Golden Spear. Nine Spins and Eight Turns Tiger Wolf Giant Tooth Mountain is the collective name of Tianlang Mountain and Evil Tiger Mountain. The headquarters of the Golden Gun Society is located in Tianlang Mountain, and Tianlang Mountain is also called Lang Mountain. The Golden Spear Society has been known as the best gang in the world for nearly a hundred years and has more than 200,000 disciples. It is entrenched in Tianlang Mountain in Dingzhou and relies on the dangerous mountains. The Tang, Jin and Han dynasties were helpless. The Liao Dynasty invaded the Central Plains several times and avoided Langshan Mountain for four to five hundred miles.."

The king of Jin was shocked and looked at Ming Ran calmly.

He said clearly:"Your Highness! What Master Menran said is true. Sun Fengyi, the former leader of the Golden Spear Society,"Qimei" and"Tengxiao Xianshu", has extraordinary martial arts skills. She is the"Sword Immortal" one of the four extraordinary swordsmen in the martial arts world. The current leader's surname is Yang, with the courtesy name Hongfang and the nickname Guangji. All the people in the rivers and lakes, green forests and Liao states call him"Yang Liulang". Under his crotch is red charcoal, rouge, fire dragon, and in the palm of the beast is a unicorn, vine, rose, purple and gold spear that is unparalleled in the world, and the horse is riding on the river to carry the spear of Liufu in front of the mountain. In the Thirteen Prefectures, the reincarnation of Ran Min killed eight thousand eighty-eight Hus in the blink of an eye.——"Looking at the master with a gloomy face, his words suddenly stopped.

The hall was quiet for a while, and King Jin asked:"Why did you stop? Why do you call him 'Yang Liulang'?"’？"

He said clearly:"This Yang Gang still has old friends with the current emperor. The emperor formed a friendship with him and eighteen others including Mu Yun, Li Ye, Han Sikun, Wang Jun, Shi Yuan, and Han Bin when he was serving as a dental school under Zhou Taizu. He was a brother of the opposite sex, and was called the 'Eighteen Tigers' at that time. He was ranked sixth. He was also ranked sixth among the brothers in Huoshan."

King Jin said:"How did you become a bandit later?" Ming

Ran said:"Holy Master Chen Qiao wore a yellow robe. Before, Yang Gang was the capital school of the previous dynasty. After the Holy Emperor ascended the throne, he was made the commander of the Qingzhou Beihai Commandery of the Golden Spear. Unexpectedly, he actually sealed and sealed him and went to Tianlang Mountain to become the leader of the Golden Spear Society.

" The king was silent for a long time, adjusted his mood, and said:"What a good man, Yang Chang, rode on the river and Shuo Liufu, picked up a gun, and reincarnated in the thirteen states in front of the mountain. Ran Min slaughtered eight thousand eighty-eight Hu in the blink of an eye. The lonely king will know him. If you are afraid of him Just be pampered in the palace! Even though the lonely king was fined for a year, he can still afford to take care of your food and drink."

Jia Su, Chai Yuxi, An Xi, Liu Wei,"Ba Meng Wu Ben" Dai Xing,"Fei Yan" Yan Yun, the"Iron Palm Zen Monk" Monk Mengran, and the"Zhanwen Taoist" Taoist Priest Mingran hurriedly bowed and said:"We are willing to capture the chief culprit Yang Liulang and Yang Guangji alive for Your Highness."

Five days later, the King of Jin received the According to the imperial edict of being appointed as the governor of Yannan, he led the commander of the Xiongwei camp Wu Huaijie, the counselors Jia Su, Chai Yuxi, Liu Quan, the military generals Gao Dachi, Gao Tiepalla, Gao Qiong, Wang Dahan, Wang Tiecha, Wang Zhao, and Deputy Lieutenant Renyong. Dai Xing, the fierce warrior, Sang Zan, the brave military guest, Li Bin, the white-faced tiger, Yan Yun, Yuanda, Ma Wei, Renyong, the deputy lieutenant, Shang Feng, the brave military guest, and Shang Feng, the fierce military guest. Ge Ba,"the brave soldier", Fu Qian,"the brave soldier" Wang Neng,"the ferocious Wu Ben" Zhang Xu,"the ferocious Wu Ben" Lu Bin,"Peach Blossom Little Wenhou" Wang Rong,"Kaishan Yaksha" Wang Xijie,"Eight-Armed King Kong" Li Jun,"Sai Yingbu" Fu Dun,"Hengjiang Iron Dragon" Geng Quanbin,"Golden Hair Kunpeng" Li Chong,"Chuanyun Tuanpeng" Yang Jiong,"Iron Wing Yunpeng""Li Qi,"Lingbei Whale Peng" Pei Jing, Wang Yande and others led the 500 forbidden troops of the Xiongwei Battalion to march towards Dingzhou. When I arrived in Dingzhou a few days ago, I was greeted by Jia Yan, the governor of Dingzhou, Yao Jineng, the supervisor of Dingzhou military and horse forces, and Zuo Haosheng, the civil and military officer. They freed up the state office as the office of the patrol envoy King Jin, and they served him diligently without going into details.

The King of Jin was nominally on a school inspection tour (inspection inspection) of Yannan Luzhou County. Naturally, he wanted to inspect the performance of officials at all levels and local customs. The documents were handed over to Jia Su and Liu Chang for review, and the main focus was on the suppression of the Langshan Golden Gun Conference.