The dream of a lonely hero

Zhao Guangyi was slightly startled and looked out the window with a cold look, although he seemed to see everything through the window paper.

Chai Yuxi quickly walked out of the back hall, stood on the steps, and said loudly:"Yan Yun is an unfaithful and unjust talent! The prince really thinks highly of you. If you want to die, die quickly and give it to Chen Xin and Yuanda." Take a good seat with the King of Hell!"

Yan Yun was stunned for a moment and said:"Chen Xin and Yuanda are Yan Yun's brothers in life and death. Chen Xin has saved Yan Yun's life three times, but Yan Yun was unable to save their lives and went to die with them. , to live up to the oath of loyalty to Meiyuan, how can it be disloyal and unjust?"

Chai Yuxi said sternly:"Let's not say that Chen Xin and Yuanda have committed heinous crimes. Chen Xin, Yuanda and you are just friends and brothers; the county prince I am a master and servant with you, and I am also a monarch and minister. Is it righteousness to ignore the master? Is it loyalty to abandon the emperor without caring about him? Your Highness is as kind to you as a mountain, as a father and son. Do you still remember the Liushuangyuan of the Royal Palace? The oath:"I am willing to trust each other with my life. Yan Yun's body is the body of His Highness, and Yan Yun's life is His Highness's life."’？"

""Cang!" The Qinglong Sword in Yan Yun's hand fell to the ground, and he rushed into the hall and said:"Your Highness! Small mistake. I still beg His Highness to spare Chen Xin and Yuanda! He kowtowed with blood and burst into tears.

Chai Yuxi's tone softened slightly and said:"For your sake, Your Highness has already shown mercy to Chen Xin and Yuanda outside the law. Chen Xin and Yuanda should be executed by Lingchi according to the law. Now they are just beheaded." , Yan Yun, stop forcing yourself on His Highness! If Your Highness does not punish you, you will commit the crime of threatening your life. What else do you want, Your Highness?"

In the hall, when Zhao Guangyi heard Chai Yuxi instructing Yan Yun, his face looked slightly relieved. He turned over the old yellowed books on the table and said to himself,"I didn't expect that there are people who can read and write among the grass bandits in Centipede Mountain.

Jia Su said:"This book belongs to Chen Xin, the bandit leader of Centipede Mountain."

Zhao Guangyi said:"It seems to be a medical book, Yuanyou, take a look." Wang

Yuanyou picked it up and flipped through a few pages, and then looked at the words"Qiancao Mingzang" on the cover. He was amazed and said:"Reporting to Your Highness, this is a long-lost book on the apricot forest. My grandfather once said it when I was young."

Zhao Guangyi asked curiously:"Where is the essence?""

Wang Yuanyou said:"According to my teacher, the book not only contains the technique of bringing the dead back to life, but also the method of taking human life and invisibility. The rivers and lakes are fighting for this"Qiancao Mingzang". I don't know how many lives have been lost. Later, the book was unknown. I didn’t expect to be born again today. Zhao Guangyi said:"

I'll give you this book. It won't take long for you to become the number one doctor in the Song Dynasty." Wang

Yuanyou smiled bitterly and said:"The mysteries of his book are endless. How to use medicine and how to control the temperature are even minute differences. A person with high understanding and superb medical skills can only scratch the surface after more than ten years. This is not the most difficult thing. The most difficult thing is to understand it." Medicine is just an introduction. How to prescribe medicine if you can’t even recognize all the herbs."

Zhao Guangyi thought for a long time, stood up suddenly, walked out of the room quickly, came to the patio, and said:"Yan Yun rushed to the execution ground and passed down the solitary king's decree: Keep people under the knife."

Wang Yuanyou quickly ran out with Zhao Guangyi's coat and carefully put it on him. Zhao Guangyi didn't care about dropping his coat and said to Yan Yun:"Go quickly! Go quickly!"

Yan Yun was already in a state of grief and confusion. He couldn't help himself. He didn't know what his master was talking about.

Chai Yuxi spoke quickly and loudly:"Yan Yun quickly conveys His Majesty's instructions to save Chen Xin and Yuanda from the sword!"

Yan Yun came back to his senses after a while and looked at Zhao Guangyi. Zhao Guangyi nodded. Yan Yun jumped up to the ridge of the roof like an arrow from a string, leaping over the ridge of the house and heading straight to the execution ground.

Chen Xin, Yuanda, and Sun were beheaded. The execution ground for more than a dozen leaders of Centipede Mountain such as Hong was outside the City God's Temple. Yao Shu, the judge of Zhangzhou, the supervisor and beheading officer, was sitting in the upright position. Wang Rong, the regiment commander of Zhangzhou, led two hundred sergeants around the prison and beheading platform. There were a huge crowd of people watching in the audience."Dong Dong" followed the third soul chasing cannon, and a dozen executioners held up their bright swords with ghost heads and slashed at the death row prisoners who were kneeling on the ground."Dang Cang Lang" raised their knives to see Chen Xin and Yuanda. The executioners' ghost-headed knives fell to the ground. The two executioners were holding their left hands with blood flowing down their right wrists, moaning incessantly. The heads of more than a dozen leaders including Sun Hong and others in Centipede Mountain fell to the ground with a"Gululu"."Whoosh" Yan Yun fell from the sky and stood steadily. At the execution platform, Yao Shu finally realized that someone was robbing the execution ground. It was none other than Prince Liang's personal attendant Yan Yun. He was trembling with fear and plucked up the courage to say,"Your Majesty - Yan Yun, you dare to rob the execution spot!"Wang Rong and his sergeants gathered around to capture Yan Yun.

Yan Yun said loudly:"Stop! It is said that the king of Liang County issued an edict: Save someone under the sword!"

When Chen Xin and Yuanda were on the verge of death, they were so excited that tears filled their eyes when they saw Yan Yun coming to the rescue. Yuanda howled:"Seventh brother! I said I’ve been waiting for you to come and drink Zhuangxing wine for my eighth brother——! OK! I haven’t forgotten our brothers’ plum garden oath."

At this time, Yan Yun was extremely excited. He felt like he was dreaming. Thousands of words came to his mouth but he couldn't say them out. He could only greet his eighth brother and second brother with his eyes.

When Chen Xin heard"The oral message of Prince Liang: Under the sword."Retain people", his fiery heart quickly cooled down, and his face seemed to be covered with frost.

Wang Rong led the sergeants to separate the crowd and escort Chen Xin and Yuanda to Zhangzhou Prison. Yao Shu ordered the sergeants to clean up the execution ground. Yan Yunhui Yamen handed over Order.

Half a month later, Zhao Guangyi and Chai Yuxi discussed matters in the back hall of Zhangzhou Yamen.

Zhao Guangyi said:"Yuxi, how about Chen Xin?"

Chai Yuxi said:"Reporting to Your Highness, everything will be done according to Your Highness's instructions. He will be placed in a superior prison cell. The food standard will be provided every day according to the sixth-grade governor. No one will be allowed to visit the prison without Your Highness' approval. Your Highness wants to appease him?

There was no satisfied expression on Zhao Guangyi's face. He thought about it and said,"I still owe you some fire."

The deacon entered the hall and reported:"Your Highness!" The judge of Guzhou asked Chunqiu for an audience.

Zhao Guangyi said:"Let him wait in the living room.""The deacon accepted the promise and left.

Zhao Guangyi said:"What is the origin of Guzhou Judge Xiang Chunqiu? Chai Yuxi said:"

Xiang Chunqiu was not a Jinshi by birth, but he was a county official. He relied on speculation to become the magistrate of Jiming County. Not long ago, he got in touch with people from the Prince Fang's Mansion. Your Highness knows that Prince Fang has always been arty and aloof." Self-proclaimed, he would not look down on his background in white clothes; his subordinates thought that Xiang Chunqiu must have bribed Prince Fang’s subordinates, so he was promoted to be the judge of Guzhou, so he could barely be considered a person of Prince Fang! He definitely came to visit on the orders of Prince Fang to make inquiries. He must have come to seduce His Highness."

Zhao Guangyi thought for a while and said:"Yeah! I heard Yan Yun say that Chen Xin seemed——"Suddenly remembering something, his face lit up with joy,"Let's go meet Judge Xiang."

Xiang Chunqiu was in his forties, with a fair face, a short figure, and was dressed in official uniform. He stood in the living room solemnly and waited for Zhao Guangyi, the king of Liang County. Zhao Guangyi walked into the hall with a happy face, Chai Yuxi followed closely behind him. Chai Yuxi introduced:"This is His Royal Highness the County Prince."

Xiang Chunqiu smiled charmingly and bowed and saluted:"The last official of Guzhou has met His Highness Xiang Chunqiu. Congratulations to Your Highness! Congratulations to Your Highness! Your Highness commanded Ruoding to talk and laugh with Zhangzhou Xiang's army. The army defeated hundreds of thousands of centipede mountain grass bandits, washed away the bandits' nests, and captured the bandit leaders alive. His achievements are unparalleled in the world; His Highness's talent, general strategy, literary and martial arts skills are unmatched by anyone."

Zhao Guangyi smiled and said:"I have given you too much praise for the judge!"

Xiang Chunqiu said:"How dare you? I asked Your Highness, has Chen Xin been beaten to death?"

Zhao Guangyi said:"Not yet."

Xiang Chunqiu said:"Okay, okay. I can take a good look at the scene where that guy was cut to pieces with a thousand swords!"

Zhao Guangyi said Xiang Chunqiu asked,"Chen Xin has a grudge against Judge Xiang?"

Xiang Chunqiu said,"The grudge is as deep as the sea. Three years ago, the unruly man Chen Xin and his two brothers Chen Conghu and Chen Congbao led dozens of servants into the county government office and killed them. , Killed hundreds of members of the official’s family." The old man burst into tears.

Zhao Guangyi said:"To express my condolences to the judge, I will ask you to cut Chen Xin into pieces with your own hands and take revenge."

Xiang Chunqiu wiped his tears and knelt down, saying:"Thank you, Your Highness, for helping me! I also gave Chen Xin a gift." A gift to prevent him from being lonely on the road to hell."

Zhao Guangyi said:"Oh!"

Xiang Chunqiu said:"It is Chen Congbao, the brother of the bandit leader Chen Xin. Chen Congbao, together with the Guzhou bandits Gao Qiong and Wang Zhao, sneaked into the lower house several times to assassinate low-ranking officials. They all wanted to succeed. Last month, the officials at the end of the month used a little trick to capture the thieves. This time, the officials escorted them all and waited outside the door, waiting for His Highness Jun's order to arrest them together with Chen Xin."

Zhao Guangyi said:"Okay! It's not easy to come all the way to the judge. I will linger in Bizhou for a few days. When the lonely king chooses a day, please take revenge on the judge personally." Then he ordered the Yamen to put Chen Congbao, Gao Qiong and Wang Zhao into prison. Add supervision.

Chai Yuxi was ordered by Zhao Guangyi to send Xiang Chunqiu to Guanting to rest.

It is said that Chen Xin was imprisoned alone in Zhangzhou Superior Prison, where he was given food and drink every day. More than half a month passed in a flash, and his injuries had already been cured by Wang Yuanyou, a famous local doctor hired by Zhao Guangyi. However, his martial arts skills were completely disabled, and his health was not serious.. The officials in Zhangzhou did not interrogate him, and the jailers treated him with wine and food all day long, and even served him a bath every day. Chen Xin was very puzzled at first, but as time passed, he stopped thinking so much and just ate, drank, and slept. It was so uncomfortable that no one spoke.

At noon that day, after Chen Xin had had enough wine and food, he didn't know how to pass the time and paced back and forth in the prison cell. Suddenly, there was a bang on the cell door, and a guard led a man in. This man was less than six feet tall, with slender shoulders, short arms and short legs, a bulging forehead, a tilted chin, a concave face, and high cheekbones. , with narrowed cheeks, deep eye sockets, and three yellow locks of beard. He is in his late forties. The jailer treated him with great respect, and Chen Xinxin thought he must be an official of the state government. The jailer locked the door and retreated quickly.

The man had a kind attitude and said,"I have been wronged by Cong Yi!"

Chen Xin, whose temper had been tempered for a long time, said coldly,"You must be from a farmer's family."

The man said,"Oh! I didn’t expect that Congyi can read faces, and I’d like to hear some advice." Chen Xin said:"The pigs and sheep in the farm pen will be fattened before being slaughtered. When will you slaughter the Sajia family? If the Sajia family gets impatient and kills them, you can wait. I'm going to eat 'dead pork'."

The man laughed loudly and said:"Cong Yi is really humorous! Well, I am the Sima Chai Yuxi of the Prince's Palace under the command of Prince Liang. The little terrible Cong Yi is here to chat with me.."

Chen Xin said:"What are you talking about? You are an official, and the Sa family are bandits. Oh, you want to see how the Sa family begs for their lives, right? I tell you clearly, you will never see it, If you want to be killed or beheaded, feel free to come!" Chai Yuxi said:"Congyi would rather die than surrender, you are a good man! But do you think it is a worthy death? Is it a loss to die like this? As far as Xiao Ke knows, Congyi also has the heart to rescue people in need and report to the country. The ambition of a commoner in Xia'an is deplorable! God failed to fulfill his wish, and the magistrate of Jiming County, Xiang Chunqiu, caused his family to be destroyed and his family to be a bandit. Not to mention that you reported it to the country, you just went to hell without avenging the blood feud. Are you willing?"

Chen Xin said:"Bah! If the Sa family hadn't fallen into Zhao Guangyi's trick, how could they have come to this ghost place? It's only a matter of time to take the dog officer to avenge Chunqiu's head!"

Chai Yuxi said:"Xiang Chunqiu is in the official pavilion of Zhangzhou. He also came to take revenge, and even escorted your brother from Leopard. He will cut your brothers into pieces with a thousand knives."

Chen Xin was shocked and said:"Third brother! Third brother has been arrested."

Chai Yuxi said:"I don't believe it. , Xiao Ke immediately ordered the jailer to invite Chen Congbao."

Chen Xiantian sighed, gritted his teeth and said:"Xiang Chunqiu! Xiang Chunqiu, the dog thief wants to destroy our Chen family! Xiang Chunqiu, the Sa family will not tear you into pieces in the next life.!"

Chai Yuxi said:"The next life is too far away, why not this life?"

Chen Xin was stunned and said:"Haha! You want to make fun of Sajia!"

Chai Yuxi said:"Xiao Ke is busy with official duties as an official of the county prince, so he has such leisure time. Yizhi?"

Chen Xin thought for a long time and said,"What do you want?"

Chai Yuxi said,"Xiao Ke wants to avenge Congyi, no, it's Prince Liang who wants to avenge Congyi."

Chen Xinru fell into the rain. In the mist, I calmed down for a moment and thought: Zhao Guangyi was almost shot to death by one of his own arrows. Zhao Guangyi wanted to cut himself into pieces, so how could he avenge himself? Chai Yuxi is really a fool!

Chai Yuxi looked at him who was deep in thought and said nothing, and said:"For more than half a month, Congyi has never thought about why the county king gave you preferential treatment here. Pigs and sheep can be sold for a good price if they are fattened, and death row prisoners can only be fattened. Waste of rice and grain."

Chen Xin thought about this gift and said,"Is Zhao Guangyi crazy and avenging a death row prisoner?"

Chai Yuxi said:"The prince has the power to accommodate the world and is eager to be righteous, chivalrous and knowledgeable, and he is thirsty for talents. I want to serve the court from Yi."

Chen Xin said:"The Sa family may believe you, but the Sa family's martial arts have been abolished. How are they different from ordinary people? What else can they do for the court?"

Chai Yuxi said:"This is wrong from Cong Yi! Cong Yi Although he once went astray, his chivalrous heart has never been lost. He eliminated violence, killed the rich and helped the poor, and eliminated many treacherous officials for the court. This alone made the prince admire him."

Chen Xin was still dubious, thinking: Anyway He is already the meat on Zhao Guangyi's chopping board, so he can trust Chai Yuxi once and see what tricks he plays. He said,"What do you want to do with the family?"

Chai Yuxi said,"As long as I can find out Xiang Chunqiu's old account that framed your Chen family three years ago, Xiang Chunqiu will do it." Chunqiu was handed over to Congyi for disposal, but no instruments of torture could be used, and no blood could be seen. This was the decree of King Liang. If Congyi interrogated Chunqiu, just ask for it, Xiao Ke, prepare it one by one."

Why did Zhao Guangyi do this? , Chen Xin was still puzzled. Chen Xin thought: No matter what, what's the harm in giving him a try?

Ten days later, there was a secluded living room at the back of Zhangzhou Yamen. Zhao Guangyi, the governor of Zhangzhou, the prince of Liangjun, and Xiang Chunqiu, the judge of Guzhou, were chatting and laughing happily.

Zhao Guangyi said:"The land in Zhangzhou is barren and the people are poor. There is no delicious food. I have been waiting for the Spring and Autumn Period these days."

Xiang Chunqiu thought to himself: It is really the right time to come to Zhangzhou to pay homage to Prince Liang. How many silver taels did it cost to go to Beijing? I didn't even see Prince Fang, but Prince Liang was so courteous to his corporal without even using any words. I will naturally rise to the top with Prince Liang in the future. I was flattered and said:"Your Highness treats the junior officials so kindly. The junior officials are so frightened that they receive salary without merit. Don't bother." Just say wait patiently!"

Zhao Guangyi said:"There is no need to be polite in Spring and Autumn. There is nothing else in Zhangzhou besides mountain delicacies and wild asparagus. But yesterday, my family in Fuzhong sent ten jars of fine wine from Tokyo for us to taste in Spring and Autumn." Then he ordered the deacon to bring two bowls of wine. The wine was fragrant. Tangy.

Xiang Chunqiu's hospitality is hard to resist, so I have the courage to drink it all in one gulp. Another bowl of wine was placed on the table, but Zhao Guangyi did not move it.

For a moment, Xiang Chunqiu squatted on the ground holding his stomach in unbearable pain.

Zhao Guangyi said:"It's okay! Please meet an old friend in Chunqiu."

Immediately, brothers Chen Xin and Chen Congbao walked out from behind the screen with angry eyebrows. Chen Xin shouted:"Does the dog officer recognize the Sa family? Three years ago, Jiming County destroyed my Chen Xin family, and you didn't even try to recruit me?

" He screamed heart-breakingly, his clothes were soaked with sweat in a moment, and there were watermarks all over the floor. Life was worse than death.

Chen Congbao took out the written petition paper, pen, inkstone, and red ink pad and threw them on the ground.

Zhao Guangyi said:"Chunqiu, sign and sign. Haven't you had enough of this life that is worse than death? As long as you sign the pledge, the bowl of wine on the table will relieve the severe pain in your belly."

Xiang Chunqiu couldn't bear it and grabbed the paper. , picked up the brush and dipped it randomly into the inkstone, signed"Xiang Chunqiu" with"shua", pressed his finger print on the paper with the mud, hurriedly rushed to the table, picked up the bowl and drank the wine with"gudong", panting. , after a while, I felt the pain in my abdomen gradually subsided, and calmed down, saying:"Why did Your Highness murder the imperial official for the unruly people? Xiang and Your Highness -" Before he could finish, he was shocked and heartbroken again, and his whole body was twitching, and his face was expressionless. From white to blue, from green to green, from green to purple, from purple to black, the pain is so painful that the facial features are dislocated, the pain is unbearable, the hoarseness is exhausted, the ghosts cry and the wolves howl, and the sound shakes the roof tiles.