The Song Dynasty has been deliberate for 16 years, only to know that it is the Water Margin

Seeing Zhao Tong coming out, Zhong Yanchong and Song Jiang were immediately anxious and wanted to go in person to separate Li Kui and the man.

But their martial arts skills were no better than those of the other two, especially Song Jiang. He was not at the top level, and his strength was not enough, so he couldn't rely on him at all.

Zhao Tong frowned when he saw this. He didn't stop even after he came out. He was really crazy.

He called Zhong Yanchong and Song Jiang and asked what was going on. Zhong Yanchong said: "Your Majesty, I came to report on the city defense situation. I didn't expect to meet General Song and his people in front of the mansion. One of my generals saw Li Kui. , I don’t know why I suddenly got sick, I went up to fight with him, and I couldn’t persuade him to stop.”

Song Jiang also said at this time: "Your Majesty, it was that person who made the first move, not Tieniu."

Zhao Tong glanced at the two men on the field. He didn't recognize the man in his thirties.

"What's the name of this general?" Zhao Tong asked.

"Your Majesty, my name is Hu Cheng. He joined the army more than ten years ago and has been under the command of my father-in-law. He has accumulated military merits over many years and has reached the position of general. He is not a new recruit."

It turned out to be Hu Cheng. Zhao Tong narrowed his eyes slightly when he heard this.

Hu Cheng is Hu Sanniang's brother. On that day, Liangshan attacked Zhujiazhuang three times, and the Hu family sent people to help and support them. Later, Hu Sanniang was captured, and the Hu family wanted to surrender to Liangshan in exchange for Hu Sanniang's life. Unfortunately, Li Kui and Mrs. Gu rushed to Hujiazhuang first. , it was easy to kill, and almost no chickens or dogs were left. Only Hu Cheng escaped alone and ran to the west to join the army of Zhongshidao.

It's no wonder that Hu Cheng was extremely jealous when he saw Li Kui. He stepped forward to take action if he didn't obey the military order, and even looked like he would fight to the death.

Zhao Tong sighed in his heart, this was actually a confusing account.

At that time, neither Song Jiang nor Chao Gai asked Li Kui or Mrs. Gu to destroy the whole family of Hujiazhuang.

In fact, the two of them were so jealous that after killing Zhujiazhuang, they led others to kill Hujiazhuang.

Li Kui is an ignorant person, he doesn't know himself, and he can't even be said to act willfully. Whenever he does things, he just depends on his temper at the time, which is not a kind of temperament. He is like this, and he is praised without hesitation. In fact, he is a bastard. thing.

Sister-in-law Gu is a normal person, but her nature is not as loyal and upright as the rumors outside. In fact, she is also a murderous person.

The two were furious and wanted to continue killing. Li Kui's mind must not have thought of going to Hujiazhuang. It was most likely Mrs. Gu who started the conversation.

Now that Sister-in-law Gu is dead, Hu Cheng recognizes Li Kui and naturally wants to put all the blame on Li Kui.

He cannot be counted as Song Jiang, because in the last correspondence, Song Jiang had accepted the surrender of Hujiazhuang. Later, when the village was fighting, Hu Cheng once said that he would go up the mountain soon. They were all brothers, so why did they come to kill?

Li Kui, the idiot, replied: "I will kill you all to stop Gongming's thoughts. Otherwise, Gongming will be restless and unable to sleep at night. You want to be Gongming's brother-in-law. Don't even think about it!"

Then they started to kill each other, and they were defeated, so they had to escape from the village. After thinking about it, they couldn't save their family and sister, so they gritted their teeth and went west to join the old husband.

Although Hu Cheng also hated Song Jiang in his heart, he hated Li Kui the most. After all, this was the enemy who invaded Zhuangzi and wiped out his entire family. His martial arts skills were completely different from those back then. He had been practicing in the Western Army for many years. In recent years, He participated in several more battles and was able to fight on a par with Li Kui.

Zhao Tong couldn't help but shook his head when he saw the two of them rolling together, each with scars and blood on their bodies.

The grudge between Li Kui and the Hu family was caused by Liangshan back then. From the perspective of a passerby, he naturally hated Song Jiang for playing selfishly and causing bad consequences. He also hated Li Kui for killing innocent people indiscriminately and bringing the murderous star to earth.

However, the grievances and grievances between the two parties are things of the past. This kind of old grievances and grievances among the people are not actually elevated enough to require him, the monarch, to administer justice.

With the emperor in charge of the world, there are too many military affairs to deal with. How can he have the energy to deal with such old matters, not to mention that he was not in his current position at that time.

Even if Zhao Tong wants to lower his status to administer justice and discuss right and wrong, it is not easy to do so at this moment. After all, both Song Jiang and Li Kui are his subordinates now, and Li Kui still has merit. .

Even if Li Kui deserves to die, he has no way to kill him now. What do you think about killing Li Kui and those people who have taken refuge in Liangshan? What do you think of those meritorious generals? Killing a meritorious minister because of an old personal grudge between two parties is unjustifiable and will chill the hearts of the generals around him.

What's more, in terms of closeness, it is obvious that Li Kui is closer now. This is the first time Hu Cheng has met. Although Hu Sanniang has some affection for him, he always puts it behind Li Kui's military achievements.

If it was just mediation, then Zhao Tong would also have a headache. This matter is not easy to mediate. It is almost impossible to mediate the blood feud.

He rubbed his temples and told Bai Zhan and the others, "Go and pull them apart!"

Bai Zhan and Bai Ba stepped forward, and after a lot of effort, they managed to pull them apart. Although Li Kui and Hu Cheng's martial arts skills were actually not as good as Bai Zhan's, at most they were just like Bai Ba's, they were both strong and powerful. It is an undying thought, so it is extremely difficult to separate.

At this moment, even if they were forced to separate on both sides, they still kept struggling, cursing in their mouths, and raising their legs to kick forward.

Zhao Tong said: "Ask a few more people and tie them up before we talk."

After his order, Zhong Yanchong and Song Jiang also went to help. These two people were angry because their subordinates disobeyed orders and made them look dishonored. They were afraid of Zhao Tong's punishment. After all, this involved military discipline.

Both of them were tied tightly with tendon ropes, but they still kept cursing.

Song Jiang was furious, knowing that Zhao Tong was close by, and Li Kui was still talking so openly, it was very appropriate to be sentenced to the crime of underestimating the king, or it was possible to commit the crime of the above, either of which was enough to be jailed and beheaded.

He walked over a few steps and slapped her across the face twice: "You bastard, Your Majesty is here and you still can't shut up!"

Li Kui was stunned when he was beaten: "Why did my brother beat his own family?"

Song Jiang hurriedly glanced behind him. It wasn't that Li Kui didn't see Zhao Taer coming. It was just that he was too quick to look at him and didn't think about it at all. Only then did he blink his eyes as big as pigeon eggs: "Your Majesty is here."

Song Jiang immediately said angrily: "You still know that Your Majesty is here? How dare you be so presumptuous in front of His Majesty!"

Li Kui said: "This is not the first time I have fought in front of His Majesty. Your Majesty knows that I am, so what are you afraid of?"

Song Jiang almost fell down in anger. He couldn't reason with this bastard, so he had to say: "Shut up, don't talk!"

Li Kui muttered a few words in a low voice, and then glanced at Zhao Tao secretly. Seeing Zhao Tao's expressionless face, he lowered his head.

Zhong Yanchong over there also drank Hu Cheng. Hu Cheng was really blinded by hatred. At that moment, as long as he could kill Li Kui or make him die, it would be fine. At this time, his mind gradually became clearer. How could he dare to look at Zhao Tao? , even if there is a blood feud, but facing the king at this time, I still feel very guilty.

Zhao Tong sneered and said: "Yes, you are already good. You dare to cause trouble in front of my house. What else can you not dare to do?" Li Kui felt aggrieved. He had long forgotten about Hu Cheng. Even what happened in Hujiazhuang back then was a bit vague. If you ask him who Hu Sanniang is, he will say that he has never heard of her. He is a confused person.

He wanted to argue that he was not the cause of the trouble, but that the other party made the first move, for fear that Zhao Tong would punish him not to drink for a month.

Song Jiang was worried that Zhao Tao would chop off Li Kui's head in a fit of rage. He would accompany you like a tiger. Even if the emperor chatted and laughed with you like a good friend one moment, he might kill you if his mood changed the next moment.

Seeing that Li Kui was about to speak again, Song Jiang's face twitched. With so many people, if Li Kui spoke and contradicted Zhao Tao, wouldn't he need to die? He hurriedly took out a square handkerchief and stuffed it into Li Kui's mouth: "You're not allowed to talk after you've said it!"

Hu Cheng didn't have Li Kui's thoughts over there. He had never met Zhao Tuan, let alone followed him around, and he wasn't as close as Li Kui. It was Zhong Yanchong who originally brought him here to see him today and wanted to show his face in front of Zhao Tuan. It leaves an impression, and it will be easy for him to make progress in the future. At this moment, he looked down with enthusiasm and looked like he was admitting guilt.

Song Jiang and Zhong Yanchong saw that Zhao Tong's tone was not kind and hurriedly begged for mercy. Zhao Tong raised his hands and told them to shut up, and they did not dare to continue talking.

Zhao Tong looked at Li Kui first: "Doing anything in front of the house doesn't count. Why don't you stop when I come out?"

Li Kui: "Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu..." His mouth was stuffed, and he couldn't speak out despite trying to figure it out.

Zhao Tong said: "Hang this rammed thing to a tree and give it twenty lashes, and send Bai Ao to watch. He can't drink alcohol for a month!"

Li Kui: "Woooooooo..."

The soldiers over there took Li Kui away for execution. Song Jiang breathed a sigh of relief, as his life was no longer in danger. It seemed that His Majesty still thought of Li Kui's contribution.

Zhao Tong looked at Hu Cheng again: "Hu Cheng?"

Hu Cheng didn't know how to answer. He and Zhao Tong didn't know each other, so he couldn't help but feel worried. Behind him, Zhong Yanchong raised his foot and kicked him in the crook of the leg, saying angrily: "I still won't apologize to your majesty!"

Zhong Yanchong was cursing secretly in his heart at this time. He was originally brought here to give him a promotion, but he didn't expect that he would be so unruly. He would have come here alone if he had known it.

Now the Zhong family is not as good as before. Both the father-in-law Zhong Shi Dao and his uncle Zhong Shi died on the battlefield. Although the Guanzhong clan is still prosperous, he is the only one who can speak in the army.

In other words, if he loses power, the Zhong family will decline. He is the grandson of Zhong Shidao. His father and uncle died early, and his cousin has also passed away. He is the only successor of the old Zhong lineage and carries the burden on his shoulders. It is very heavy. It is not an exaggeration to say that it carries the rise and fall of the entire clan.

Looking at the Yao family, although Yao Gu also died in the battle in the North, his own bloodline is prosperous not only within his clan, but two of them are the most outstanding. Yao Pingzhong is a direct descendant of His Majesty, and he served under his command long before the conquest of Wang Qing, but It is said that he is a very close minister. He was appointed as Xihe Road Jinglue's pacifier a few days ago, and he has gone to his post. The 30-year-old Jinglue pacifier has a limitless future.

There is also Yao Youzhong, who also made great contributions in the defense of Tokyo. He has just been promoted to an official rank and will definitely join the second department and the third government office in the future.

As for the Zhe family, it was even more powerful. Although Fuzhou was lost at that time, the Zhe family managed to scrape together more than 20,000 troops to aid Tokyo. This was also a great achievement, and the Zhe family suffered less losses. With the presence of old people like Yan Zhi, many elite juniors below have also shown their prominence.

Especially Zhe Hanmei, it is said that she and Your Majesty are childhood sweethearts. His Majesty sent someone to propose marriage before, but she is afraid that she will be included in the palace as soon as the war is over.

On the other hand, although the Zhong family has enough people, its talents are withered, so Zhong Yanchong really wanted to show off in front of Zhao Tong. It would have been okay to bring a child of the Zhong family, but he thought too much and was afraid of Zhao Tong. I had other ideas, so I led Hu Cheng to come.

I thought that Hu Chengjun, an old man in the army, would definitely not make any mistakes if he promoted him, but he didn't expect that he would cause such a mess before he even entered the house.

Zhong Yanchong knew that Li Kui often followed Zhao Tao around and made great contributions in successive battles. He was afraid that Zhao Tao would favor one over the other and punish Hu Cheng severely, so he quickly asked him to apologize.

Hu Cheng knelt down to admit his mistake, and Zhong Yanchong also said good things to him. Zhao Tao looked at Hu Cheng for a moment and said: "I know about your family's affairs, but it is difficult for me to make a decision for you at this time. After all, you were Neither Jia nor Li Kui are under my command, nor have they entered the court. Although there is a clear distinction between right and wrong, you are now working for the court, which has put me in a difficult position. "

Hu Cheng couldn't help but froze when he heard this, and muttered: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty...knows about this villain's family affairs?"

Next to him, Zhong Yanchong was also stunned. He didn't fully understand Hu Cheng's family affairs, but Zhong Shidao had vaguely mentioned it to him when he was alive. It seemed that someone had killed everyone in the family. Today, it seems that Li Kui was responsible. , I wonder where Zhao Tong learned about it?
Zhao Tong nodded: "I know it, so just follow me."

Zhong Yanchong pulled Hu Cheng up. The two of them looked confused and followed Zhao Tong into the door of the mansion. Huo Xuanji and Xiao Lizhi happened to come face to face and asked the two girls to make tea and deliver it.

Zhao Tao sat down in the hall, and then said nothing. He waited for the two girls to have tea before he spoke: "Although I don't know everything about Hujiazhuang back then, I know about 70% of it."

Hu Cheng was even more stunned when he heard this. At that time, Liangshan had not caused great trouble, Chao Gai was still alive, and he was just like a bandit in the green forest. Song Jiang had not completely settled what he said, and had not yet changed the Juyi Hall into the Zhongyi Hall.

Zhujiazhuang, Lijiazhuang, and Hujiazhuang are, to put it bluntly, local village hegemons. They don't have much official background, let alone noble families. Although they have farmers, they are not in the spotlight.

If that's the case, why would Zhao Tong know about this?

Who is Zhao Tong? Even though Hu Cheng had never met Zhao Tong before, he had never served for Zhao Tong before, but he was in the Western Army, so he would not understand him. His family's grudges and grievances might not be heard by the other party.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."

Zhao Tong smiled: "You wonder how I know these things?"

Hu Cheng nodded hurriedly: "The villain is confused. Although the villain's family has undergone tremendous changes, compared with the military and national events, it is still..."

Zhao Tong waved his hand and stopped him from talking. After all, for ordinary people, many things are like mountains collapsing, seas cracking, and the sky falling. There is no need to compare it with bigger things. For individuals, it is already the limit.

"Let me ask you, did you come to Tokyo during the Liao Dynasty?"

"That year of Liao Lei..." Hu Cheng said cautiously as he thought about it: "The villain did come to Tokyo that year. He came with his sister-in-law. He wanted to see more. After all, he was in the countryside and had never seen anything. Great world.”

Zhao Tong nodded: "I knew Sanniang at that time. I heard these things from Sanniang later."

Hu Cheng was immediately stunned, and then his body trembled: "Your Majesty, Sanniang, didn't Sanniang follow Lin Chong back out of Liangshan and die, die outside..."

"Sanniang is not dead." Zhao Tong shook his head.

"Not dead?" Hu Cheng's eyes widened.

"Of course she's not dead. Later I met her in Tokyo and talked about old things. Later, she and Lin Chong left Kaifeng and went to make a living elsewhere..." Zhao Tong said leisurely.

(End of this chapter)