The dream of a lonely hero

Yan Feng said:"Your Highness, that's not true! Your Highness thought, when Yan Yun was desperate and had no way out, his master, King Jin, stood by and ignored him. Your Highness saved him when his life was on the verge of death. This grace of reconstruction made Yan Yun the first There is no way to repay him fully. Yan Yun is a righteous man with deep love and righteousness who knows how to repay his kindness. Your Highness let him go. He wanted to repay the kindness of King Jin for knowing him and returned to his old master, King Jin. Your Highness knows best what kind of person King Jin is. The King of Jin is suspicious by nature. Can the King of Jin still trust a person who has been favored by His Highness outside the law? Who can guarantee that he will not be honest? Who can guarantee that he is not an undercover agent sent to the Palace of the King of Jin by His Highness? Since ancient times: the king is suspicious of his ministers The minister must die, and if the minister is suspicious of the king and forced to rebel, Yan Yun will either die in the hands of the King of Jin, or he will surrender to His Highness."

His words deeply admired King Fu, but he deeply doubted whether they really came from his perspective. Why did he serve Yan Yun pleads for mercy?"What's the purpose of your calculations?"

Yan Feng said,"I have no other talents except playing football. Your Highness treats me as a guest, but I can't repay you. Isn't your little skill useful?"

Prince Fu asked."Yan Yun is related to you?"

Yan Feng said:"Your Highness is aware of everything, and I don't dare to hide it. Yan Yun and I are fellow villagers."

King Fu said:"You are planning for the lonely family, and the friendship with the fellow villagers is the other. , get the best of both worlds."

Yan Feng smiled awkwardly and said,"Nothing can be hidden from His Highness's discerning eyes."

King Fu was doubtful, who was he instructing? Who is he serving? Could it be that his master, Yantinghou Zhao Dezhao, was also involved in the dispute between himself and the King of Jin? He asked:"What has Yan Hou Rixin (the eldest son of Zhao Dezhao and Zhao Guangmei's nephew) been doing recently?"

Yan Feng said:"The Yan Hou is elegant by nature and spends all his time studying and playing Cuju."

Yanting Hou Zhao Dezhao, as the emperor's eldest son, does not have any actual official position. , except for the court meeting where he could be seen, the prince was almost forgotten by people. He stayed away from the center of power and stayed away from the world. He only read the books of sages and ignored what happened outside the window. King Fu didn't believe that he would be able to join the crown prince game, even if he didn't even think about joining politics or the military, he couldn't compete with himself and the King of Jin. Could it be that he was the King of Jin! Suddenly he broke out in a cold sweat and shouted:"Du! How dare Yan Feng be instructed by whom to lobby the Gu family? Come from the truth!"

Yan Feng was frightened and panicked. He knelt down and begged for mercy, saying:"Your Highness Mingjian! Although I am the deputy envoy of the supply storehouse. The brigade marshal is nothing more than an idle errand, a sidekick who accompanies the princes and dignitaries by playing football, just like a street prostitute who sings and laughs in a wooden house. Who would condescend to instruct me to do this? If Your Highness does not allow me to intercede for my fellow countryman Yanyun, , Your Highness will just kill him, no one will instruct him, Your Highness knows it!" He kowtowed repeatedly.

King Fu admired artists like Yan Feng, but he despised them from the bottom of his heart. What Yan Feng said was in line with his thinking, but at the same time he thought of what Fan Yong said: A high person may not be wise and a low person may not be stupid. Although Yan Feng is humble, he does not lack true knowledge and insights. He laughed angrily and said:"Haha! Get up. The Gu family is just a joke. The Gu family has been blind in the past. I didn't expect Yan Feng to be so far-sighted. Others underestimate you because they are blind. The Gu family will never underestimate you." Look at you, I will ask you for help if I have any questions in the future."

Yan Feng was flattered and moved to tears.

King Zhao Guangyi of the Jin Dynasty was wandering alone in the Jiaolong Garden of the palace, worrying and thinking hard about how to get out of the predicament. A servant from the palace came to report that Yan Yun wanted to see him. King Jin was shocked and wondered how Yan Yun could come back alive. The servant stood there for a long time, not daring to say anything and looking at King Jin. After a while, the King of Jin summoned Yan Yun to see him.

Yan Yun was detained in the secret room of Prince Fu for more than ten days. He was thinking a lot and was about to go to the execution ground. There were too many things in this world that he could not let go of. His kindness to Prince Jin and his hatred for his enemy Jin Huarong could not be settled. Who would support his mother? , I wish I could fly out of the cage, finish everything I want to do, and then be killed - now everything is in vain, I can't accept it! It is not impossible to break out of Prince Fu's Mansion while the guards are delivering food, fly to Luozhou to cut Jin Huarong, rush to Yulong County in Zhenzhou to give his mother a sum of gold and silver, and then come back to commit suicide; Prince Fu will never do it. He will miss the opportunity to attack the King of Jin, and will definitely put the blame on the King of Jin. He will use the excuse of Yan Yun, a minor official in the Prince of Jin's palace, to kill the imperial official Jin Huarong without permission by his master. If you have a high title, you will be sent to the army and sent to the army; if you don't become a selfish villain who will avenge your kindness, you must not do anything. The only thing you can do is to wait for execution on the spot, and your body will be somewhere else.

What Yanyun didn't expect was that a few days later, King Fu summoned him and pardoned him. He gave him a new set of green brocade clothes and a large amount of gold and silver jewelry. He said to him:"The sky is high, the birds can fly, the sea is wide, and the fish can jump." , Go there if you want to go there. If you are not satisfied elsewhere, you can always go back to Prince Fu's Mansion. Prince Fu's Mansion will be your home at any time!"

Yan Yun burst into tears with gratitude and said:"His Highness should be as kind and kind to me as a mountain. Life and death follow each other, but I have already surrendered my life to the righteous and kind King Jin, but I will not fail to repay His Highness's kindness!"

King Fu admired him very much but was unhappy in his heart, but he also expected it. In the meantime, he tried his best to pretend to be magnanimous and said:"Haha! The Gujia read that right, Yan Yun is worthy of being a man of deep love and righteousness!"

Before leaving, Yan Yun only received new green brocade clothes, not gold, silver or jewelry. receive. King Fu reluctantly sent him out of the palace gate personally, and the two said goodbye in tears.

When Yan Yun came to the Jiaolong Garden of Prince Jin's Mansion, he saw Prince Jin from a distance, as if he were seeing a relative reunited after a long absence. He hurriedly came forward to salute and said,"I have met your Highness!"

Prince Jin showed a very enthusiastic face and said,"Huailong! Huailong! I want to harm the Gu family!" He helped him up and looked at him carefully."Thin, thin!"

Yan Yun said:"Your Highness has lost a lot of weight."

King Jin said:"The Gu family is always concerned about Huai Long, can you not Are you thin? How did Huailong come back?"

Yan Yun told the whole story about how Prince Fu pardoned him and sent him out of Prince Fu's palace.

The King of Jin listened attentively and said:"King Fu is very kind to you!"

Yan Yun said:"I will repay him if I have the opportunity. I want to commit a military crime and kill Yingzhou Dudu, deploying General Si Jiuyuan. , should have engaged in military law, but King Fu wrote it off. The military law of the Song Dynasty was like child's play. Although the younger one survived, he felt very uneasy. Whether he was guilty or not was based on King Fu's words. Why did he set so many military laws?"

How can King Jin have any mentality ? Understanding the doubts in his heart, whether Yan Yun has betrayed or was bribed by King Fu to come undercover, he has no idea, how to deal with him?

Yan Yun saw that King Jin was deep in thought and asked,"Does King Fu pardon the younger ones? Does this mean that he is corrupting the moral code by dancing?"

King Jin said,"Oh! Oh! The lonely king is just a man who has nothing to do at home. How can he dare to make rash judgments?"

Yan Yun said. Seeing that he was in low spirits, he said:"Your Highness! Please excuse me."

King Jin knew that Yan Yun was going back to his previous residence, Liushuangyuan, and he deduced that Yanyun would definitely die in the hands of King Fu. Liushuangyuan had been used as the palace's temporary medicinal material warehouse. , this cannot be known to Yan Yun, which made Yan Yun feel cold and said hurriedly:"No hurry, no hurry! I haven't seen you for a long time. I have a lot to say to you." He said to the servant:"Find a few people to clean Liushuang Courtyard. Clean." The servant understood the promise and retreated.

King Jin held Yan Yun's hand and chatted while visiting Jiaolong Garden. The Jiaolong Garden is well-proportioned with pavilions, pavilions, ponds, pavilions, rockeries, bonsais, vines and bamboos. It is exquisite and elegant and covers an area of ​​dozens of acres. It takes more than an hour to go around in one circle. King Jin thought it was almost time and said,"Huailong goes back to rest in peace and quiet. I have time to teach Shi Ying and Pei Ji some martial arts." Yan Yun resigned.

Half a year after the King of Jin returned to the King's Mansion from the Ghostly Wilderness Mountain, those civil servants and generals who were killed and dispersed by the Liao soldiers in Youzhou and Tanzhou returned to the King's Mansion one after another. Among those who came back were Jia Su, Chai Yuxi, Lu Bin, Cen Chongxin, and Cheng De. , Chen Xin, Ma Wei, Wang Yuanyou, Yang Mao, Mi Chao, Shang Feng, Ge Ba, Fu Qian, Dai Xing, Wang Neng, Zhang Xu, Wang Rong, Wang Xijie, Sangzan, Yuanda, Gao Qiong, Wang Zhao, Li Jun, Fu Dun, Li Bin, Geng Quanbin, etc. The King of Jin was at leisure, and his civil and military staff had nothing to do. They went to the palace every five days to do some sorting.

On this day, the King of Jin summoned Yan Yun to see him.

The King of Jin said with a kind face,"Huailong has passed the age of 20 and still has no wife. It's all due to the neglect of the lonely king! The lonely king has a daughter Xian Jin who is betrothed to you."

This was too sudden for him, and he was never prepared. , not knowing how to answer, said:"This - this——"

The King of Jin said:"Don't hesitate. Your parents make the final decision on marriage matters. Your father has passed away and your mother is not around. The lone king has the right to be the master."

Yan Yun hurriedly bowed down and said:"Your Highness, Your Highness! This, this - no, no! Xian! Jin is the apple of His Highness's eye——"

King Jin interrupted him and said:"Haha! You are worried that King Gu will not be able to let go! Although Gu and you are not called father and son, they have the meaning of father and son. There is nothing reluctant to let go of you."

Yan Yun hurriedly said:"Your Highness and you The younger ones are called monarchs and ministers, but they are actually father and son. The daughter of His Highness is the younger sister and is not allowed to marry."

King Jin said:"That's wrong! You and Xian Jin can be called brothers and sisters but are not related by blood. How can you not marry? Are you Xian who dislikes being an orphan? Princess Jin is not worthy of you?"

Yan Yun said anxiously with sweat all over his head:"No, no - no - absolutely not, how dare you be so young?！"

King Jin said:"No more talking, it's settled! Are you getting engaged or getting married today? Choose an auspicious day." There was no room for negotiation.

This sudden incident put Yan Yun in a dilemma. He remembered his promise to King Jin,"Your Highness loves you. Yan Yun has no other choice. He is willing to trust me with his life. Yan Yun's body belongs to His Highness, and Yan Yun's life belongs to His Highness." Even his own life belongs to his master, Prince Jin. Why can't Prince Jin make the decision for himself? But what should Zhao Yunrong do? what to do? How do you tell the difference yourself? When I returned to Liushuangyuan, I was so melancholy that I walked around the yard. His servants Shi Ying and Pei Ji were unhappy when they saw him, and they did not dare to ask him to teach him martial arts. A few days later, Shi Ye reported that Princess Xianjin was coming. Yan Yun hurriedly came out of the hall to greet her, and a gust of fragrant wind hit her face. He hurriedly lowered his head and said:"Little Yan Yun has met Princess Xianjin." Xianjin was speechless and raised his eyes to look at Princess Xianjin.

Princess Xianjin was twenty-eight years old, with a triangular face that was wide and narrow at the bottom, fair complexion, eyebrows with pointed eyebrows, apricot eyes, a pointed nose, and thin lips. She was brightly dressed, plump, and a head shorter than Yan Yun. Standing on the patio, he looked domineering, with a pair of golden yellow eyes that were cold and cold, looking Yan Yun up and down.

Yan Yun was stunned by her look and didn't know what to do for a moment. Stiff for a while. Xian Jin said:"You are Yan Yun!"

Yan Yun said:"The little one is right."

Zhao Xian Jin said contemptuously:"You have eaten the heart of a bear, but you are so brave that you dare to want to eat swan meat!"

Yan Yun is as tall as two feet. The monk was confused and didn't dare to talk.

Zhao Xianyi said:"Yan Yun, don't pretend to be an idiot! Look how you dare to marry this princess no matter how good your virtue is!"

Yan Yun said in a panic:"No, no! It's the will of the King of Jin. How dare you disobey it!"

Zhao Xianyi sneered. :"Haha! How dare you use my father as an excuse! Well, it sounds grand. I can't help but move my father out. But if you want to be a eunuch, just come and marry me. My former commander (husband) was gelded by me.!"

Yan Yun had no intention of marrying her, and he couldn't shirk it due to King Jin's affection. Hearing what she said, he didn't know how to reply. He was embarrassed and at a loss, and stood frozen. Xian Jin looked at him and said sternly:"I don't have time for you to chat, remember! I will agree to my father after I think about it." After saying that, he left angrily.

Yan Yun was originally upset, but he became even more upset after being messed with by her. Shi Yan didn't know where to hide. Pei Ji stood aside blankly. Yan Yun said:"Pei Ji, bring the sword, bring the sword." Pei Ji took out his Qinglong Sword and handed it to him. Yan Yun suddenly pulled out his sword and threw it far away from the scabbard, dancing wildly.

The back hall of the Jin Palace.

The King of Jin paced back and forth angrily, while Zhao Xianjin stood at one side.

The King of Jin said angrily:"You! You are so brave, you dare to go to Yan Yun to break the engagement in private! It's not like what the princess of the royal palace did, a shrew! She is just a shrew in the market!"

Zhao Xianyi cried:"Father! Yan Yun is nothing more than a shrew. How can you be willing to promise me to a servant in the house? You are not afraid of the ridicule of the court officials!"

King Jin shouted:"Beast! You have the nerve to say ridicule! What kind of thing is Yan Feng? He is just a servant of the Yanhou Mansion. You But you secretly met Yan Feng in the name of meeting your cousin Yan Hou, and your old face was completely disgraced by you, a beast!"

Zhao Xianyi cried and said,"Father, please calm down! Yan Feng has many talents, don't you call him the King of Football in Kyoto? You have called him into the house many times to play football with you. He is a hundred times better than Yan Yun. Why can't your father help the slave family?"

King Jin angrily yelled:"You shameful beast!" He raised his hand to beat her. Seeing that the situation was bad, she ran out of the hall.

King Jin blew his beard and stared, sitting down on the chair. Attendant Wang Yande tiptoed in and said carefully:"Report to Your Highness! 'Zhanwen Taoist Guest' is aware that Taoist Zhang Yugui is waiting outside?"

King Jin adjusted his mood and said:"Invite him in."

After a moment,"Zhanwen Taoist Guest""The Taoist priest Zhang Yugui came in to salute.

The King of Jin said:"King Ran has been here for more than a year. How is the investigation going?"

Qing Ran said:"Go back to Your Highness! Pindao led His Highness Jun Biao from Zhangzhou and traveled around the country to find out in detail the Sihulu of the Crocodile Gang who left Fangjun Prince's Mansion. , ah, it should be Prince Fu's Mansion."

King Jin said:"What Prince Fang, Prince Fu is Zhao Guangmei?"

He said clearly:"Yes! Zhao Guangmei. 'Langli Hulu' Li Pin, 'Tiebei Hulu' 'Qiu Bing, 'Handi Hulu' Cao Qing, 'Out of the Cave Hulu' Gong Feng had a hard time returning home after leaving Zhao Guangmei. The Crocodile Gang's gang rules strictly prohibit the disciples of the gang from doing anything for the government. Li Pin, Qiu Bing, Cao Qing, Gong Feng was expelled from the Crocodile Gang and led forty or fifty subordinates to Luocao in Luanyun Mountain. Soon a group of people raided the mountain and destroyed the village. Dozens of subordinates were killed, including Li Pin, Qiu Bing, Cao Qing, and Gong Feng. The scarred man who was killed luckily saved his life and defected to the Nine-Xuan-Eight-turn Tiger-Wolf-Big-Tooth Mountain Golden Spear Society."

King Jin had been looking forward to this for a long time. The King of Jin thought: Luanyunpo Yanyun and Zhao Yuanrong, the Princess of Xiangfu, were hunted by the Crocodile Gang. The leader of the Crocodile Gang was chasing the Princess of Xiangfu. Prime Minister Zhao Pu had no contact with the Jianghu gang and it was impossible for him to have any contact with the Crocodile. There are gaps in the gang. The only person in the Crocodile Gang who has anything to do with the ministers of the DPRK is King Zhao Guangmei. Li Pin, Qiu Bing, Cao Qing, and Gong Feng of the Crocodile Gang once served as his disciples. He sent Li Pin, Qiu Bing, and Cao Qing. , Gong Feng assassinated the princess Zhao Yuanrong because he wanted to assassinate the prime minister Zhao Pu. He was afraid that Zhao Pu had a close relationship with him, so he used it to threaten Zhao Pu. This speculation was reasonable, but there was a lack of evidence. If there was evidence, Zhao Pu could be obtained. With Park's powerful foreign aid, it would not be difficult for both sides to join forces to defeat Zhao Guangmei. Unfortunately, Miao Ran found out this. With a dissatisfied expression on his face, he said:"The King Gu asked you to find out how the Luanyunpo Crocodile Gang is chasing Princess Zhao. Who is the instigator of Yuan Rong, but you are using this to offend Gujia!"

Mingran hurriedly knelt down and said:"You are so incompetent! You have failed your Highness' high expectations! Please forgive me!"

King Jin said:"What Gujia wants is not punishment. You, what you want is who is the mastermind behind it, who is who?"

He said clearly:"If the mastermind is Zhao Guangmei, Li Pin, Qiu Bing, Cao Qing, and Gong Feng should know."

King Jin said:"Li Pin and the others Where are the people?"

Ming Ran said:"I defected to the Golden Spear Society."

The King of Jin said angrily:"The Gu family wants Li Pin, Qiu Bing, Cao Qing, and Gong Feng!"

Ming Ran said with sweat all over his face in fright:" They have found a good backer, the Golden Spear Club, and there is nothing they can do."

King Jin sneered and said:"Haha! Then ask the Gu family to go to the Giant Tooth Mountain to invite them back."

Miao Ran shivered with fear.

At this time, Wang Yande approached King Jin and whispered a few words. King Jin stood up and said,"Quickly retreat from the back door."