Peerless Pirates

Song Zheng touched the top of his head, his face instantly turned cold, and he slowly stretched out a finger, "Wait a moment, I will cut off your right thumb, and I will be reborn as I say - the latest chapter of Abandoned Women Strengthening themselves." "

The man's face immediately turned red. For an archer, losing his right thumb means that he can no longer use a bow. The other men couldn't help but came forward and surrounded Song Zheng, looking at Song Zheng angrily.

"What a loud tone! You can still speak with such a loud tone even though you are under heavy siege. I really don't know where you get the confidence?" Jiang Kui said calmly.

"My confidence naturally comes from you, sir." Song Zheng suddenly smiled again, "Back then, I was a soldier under your command. Wouldn't you treat your old subordinates like this?"

Jiang Kui was startled and said playfully, "What? Do you really think I don't dare to take action? These people under me are no better than those from the Palace Guards. This is not Daxing Town. If you still want to be like before, It would be wrong to escape like that."

Song Zheng chuckled, "Okay, Mr. Jiang, don't you think this kind of temptation is too childish? I don't have much time, so we'd better talk about serious business."

Jiang Kui stared at Song Zheng's face. After looking at it carefully, he smiled and said, "They say Song Xiaolang is extremely smart, and it's true. Come in and have a cup of tea, I'm about to make a deal with you!"

"That's right!" Song Zheng pushed aside the crowd, stepped into the room, and sat down opposite Jiang Kui.

Jiang Kui waved his hand, and the strong man guarding the door closed the door. There were only Jiang and Song in the room. Jiang Kui personally poured a cup of tea for Song Zheng, "Try it, this is Mao Feng from Huizhou, Daqi , the taste is better than that of Yuqian Longjing, and it’s not too disappointing.”

"Huangshan Maofeng? It's indeed good tea." Song Zheng glanced at the light green tea soup, then raised his nose to smell the tea, "It seems that your Excellency is still very fond of Da Qi." Having said that, Song Zheng Zheng did not go to get the tea cup.

Jiang Kui didn't take it seriously and said calmly, "I have stayed in Daqi for more than ten years. If I say that I don't remember anything, I would be deceiving myself."

Song Zheng chuckled softly, "Speaking of which, I admire you quite a lot. No matter you are in Qi or Shu, you can prosper and get a high position. But if I don't understand something, I have to ask you for advice."

"I wonder which one you are talking about?"

"That day in Jiangning, your Excellency was in the position of Vice-Capital of the Imperial City, and was more highly regarded by the prince than Deputy Duan. Why did you come to this partial state of Shu? Even though Chengdu is prosperous, it is still not as good as Jinling. Then again, since your Excellency came to the Kingdom of Shu and was careful to serve as an official, why did you get involved with Lang Boyan and do such a treasonous thing?"

"Since Song Xiaolang is so smart, why not take a guess." Jiang Kui took a sip of tea and looked at Song Zheng with a half-smile.

"I can't guess this. If I were in the position of an adult, there is really no reason to plot rebellion." Song Zheng looked directly at Jiang Kui's face. To be honest, he still couldn't figure out why Jiang Kui was so messed up.

Jiang Kui stood up and pointed at a picture hanging in the main hall, "Song Zheng, what do you think this is?"

Song Zheng had just been paying attention to Jiang Kui, but he didn't pay attention to what was hanging in the main hall. Now he looked up and found that it was a "map of the entire territory of Shu", and above the picture, there was a painting With the Hanzhong area, it was also included in the territory of Shu. The paintings here are different from those below. At first glance, they are newly added.

After looking at it carefully, Song Zhengfang discovered the difference: the states and counties around Chengdu Prefecture have the lightest color, and are the most turbid. Afterwards, the color gradually becomes clearer, until the newly painted Hanzhong land has the most obvious color.

After staring for a while, Song Zheng gradually realized, "I heard that in the pre-Song Dynasty, Shu was divided into four roads, namely Chengdufu Road, Zizhou Road, Kuizhou Road, plus Lizhou Road in the north. Judging from the colors on this map, it was not painted at one time. Chengdu Fulu Road was painted the oldest. In the following years, Zizhou Road, Lizhou Road, and then Kuizhou Road were painted successively. The current location of Hanzhong is Just painted it."

Jiang Kui clasped his hands and smiled, "As expected of Song Xiaolang, he can find clues in the smallest details."

"So what if it's different? Your Majesty, what's the purpose of letting me look at this picture?"

Jiang Kui stepped forward and gently groped for the map, looking extremely nostalgic, which puzzled Song Zheng even more.

"In the fifth year of Xuanhe in the former Song Dynasty, Lang Yucheng was transferred from Bianliang, Tokyo, to Chengdu Fulu and served as the commander of the capital. In the sixth year of Xuanhe, Yuhou Xiaze, the capital of the Infantry Division of the Forbidden Army, was transferred to the deputy commander of Chengdu Fulu. In the second year, The Jin soldiers invaded the south. Two years later, there was the Jingkang Incident and the former Song Dynasty was destroyed. At that time, powerful forces arose everywhere and wanted to compete in the Central Plains. The same was true in Shu. The generals stationed in Shu in the former Song Dynasty and the local powerful people, each group of soldiers, fought in a melee. "

Song Zheng also understood some of the history of Shu that Jiang Kui talked about, but he still didn't know why Jiang Kui talked about it, so he had to wait for him to talk slowly.

"At that time, Lang Yucheng and Xia Ze were brothers, working together to plan major events. Lang Yucheng was in charge of preparing food and grass and transporting various places, while Xia Ze led troops to fight bloody battles. Two years later, he won the Lizhou Road. It took another year to get the Zizhou Road, and another three years to get the Kuizhou Road, thereby establishing the territory of the Shu Kingdom. During the seven-year campaign, Xia Ze personally faced the enemy many times and fought in battle. He suffered thirty-eight wounds all over his body. The most dangerous one One time was during the battle on the Lizhou Road. At that time, the powerful forces from all over the Shu region united and took advantage of Xia Ze's presence in Lizhou to join forces and march westward, approaching Chengdu. Lang Yucheng was killed in just a moment. After Xia Ze heard the news, He led more than a thousand cavalry to return reinforcements from Jiangyou on a starry night. Kankan arrived when the city was broken. He took advantage of the enemy's full strength to attack the city, entered from behind, attacked the Chinese army's command tent, and beheaded 17 people. The enemy troops were in chaos and fled in all directions, thus saving Chengdu Prefecture."

Speaking of this period of history, Jiang Kui's voice became louder and full of nostalgia. Song Zheng's brows moved slightly, as if he had grasped something.

Jiang Kui is still immersed in that period of history, "In that battle, Xia Ze was hit by three arrows, three knives and one shot. One arrow shot through both of his cheeks. The arrow was on the left cheek and the arrow feather was on the right cheek. Xia Ze was broken. Judah kept shouting for arrows, and his bravery frightened the enemy. After this battle, the name of Xia Ze spread throughout Shu. When the defenders from all over the country heard the name of Xia Ze, they all fled away. The land of Shu was settled!"

Song Zheng sighed, "I have also heard of Xia Ze's name. I heard that there is the tomb of King Xia in the northwest of Chengdu, and hundreds of people have paid homage to it. Xia Ze is known as the Blood-faced General, and he has a great reputation. It's just that the year is not off, and Lang Yucheng proclaimed himself the emperor. On the eve of the eve, Xia Ze passed away early due to the onset of an old illness. The youngest son left behind died young, and one daughter was also too sad and passed away with her father. It is really sad that a famous general of a generation has no descendants. "

"What do you know!" Jiang Kui suddenly turned around and shouted harshly, startling Song Zheng.

Jiang Kui looked straight at Song Zheng, "Did you know that Xia Ze didn't die of illness, but was poisoned to death?"

"Poisoned to death?" Song Zheng was stunned.

Jiang Kui snorted coldly, "Although Xia Ze had an old disease back then, it was not fatal. It was Lang Yucheng who saw that Xia Ze's prestige in the army was too high, so he designed someone to treat him with mercury. After Xia Ze pacified Kuizhou A few months after returning to Chengdu, he contracted a virus and died."

Song Zheng took a breath of cold air. If this is the case, Lang Yucheng is really a ruthless character. Xia Ze can risk his life to save him, then he is really a life and death brother, and he can do it. However, this matter is also It is not uncommon. Isn't it the same reason why Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty killed Liu's meritorious officials on a large scale?

"So, Xia Ze is Han Xin of Shu. But how did Lord Jiang know this news?" Song Zheng also guessed a little bit, but couldn't help but ask anyway.

Jiang Kui snorted again, "Before Xia Ze came to Shu from Tokyo, he had a son and a daughter. His son Xia Zhun was weak and did not follow him to Chengdu, but stayed in Bianliang. Xia Ze's parents After the adoption, Xia Ze only brought his daughter and her family to Chengdu. Later, the gold thieves invaded the south and Bianliang fell. He fled south to Huizhou and lived at the foot of Huangshan Mountain."

Song Zheng looked at the Huangshan Maofeng on the table and seemed to understand something.

Jiang Kui continued, "When he was nineteen years old, Xia Zhun got married and had a son. It was at this time that he got the news about his father Xia Ze, so he traveled thousands of miles alone. It took him more than a year to arrive. Chengdu Mansion. Unfortunately, when he arrived, Xia Ze was already ill and blind, and he didn't have much time left. At that time, Xia Ze already knew about Lang Yucheng's wolf ambition, and he would kill himself before he could do anything, but he was unable to save himself. In order to protect Xia Zhun, Xia Ze never recognized him, but arranged for a confidant named Jiang Zhen to send him away from Chengdu. You can also guess what happened next. Five months after Lang Yucheng poisoned Xia Ze, Xia Ze's four-year-old son fell into a well and died while playing, and a few years later, his daughter also died of a sudden illness."

At this point, Song Zheng already understood it well and asked in a low voice, "So, your surname is Xia?"

Jiang Kui smiled bitterly, "After Xia Zhun and Jiang Zhen returned to Daqi, they sighed all night long, wishing they could avenge their father. Three years later, Xia Zhun passed away, leaving only a young son, Xia Cheng. His loyal servant Jiang Zhen assisted his mistress, He raised Xia Cheng and taught him martial arts, hoping to make some plans. However, in the second year of Emperor Taizong of Qi, Xia Jing was drafted into the army and died in Yangqiao Town on the bank of the Yellow River when the Jin soldiers invaded the south. Xia Jing left behind two sons, Named Xia Kui and Xia Da, they are today's Jiang Kui and Jiang Da. You are right, my real surname is indeed Xia."

Song Zheng sighed after hearing this. Jiang Kui's family was devastated. Xia Ze was poisoned to death, Xia Zhun died of illness at a young age, and Xia Cheng died in the army. The fourth generation Jiang Kui is probably also a A bad ending.

Jiang Kui took a long breath, "My loyal servant Jiang Zhen was afraid that my brothers would follow in my father's footsteps, so when I was fifteen years old, he sent me to the Kingdom of Shu, falsely calling me Jiang Kui, and taking advantage of the little old relationship that existed. He sent me to the Palace Guards Department. Later, I was sent to Daqi and became Pang Hui's confidant. My younger brother also went to Jiangning, changed his name to Jiang Da, and worked together with me."

Song Zheng nodded, turned his head for a moment and sighed, "Speaking of which, Master Jiang is also from Daqi. He was appointed as the deputy commander of the Imperial City Department at that time, which is considered a high and powerful position. Why are you still clinging to the old grudges of your ancestors? If Qi is disturbed, what about the political situation in Shu?"

Jiang Kui sneered and said, "This country of Shu was conquered by our ancestors. How could the Lang family be so virtuous and capable that it has been passed down to this day? Don't you hear that 'Princes, generals and prime ministers would rather have their own kind'?"