The Beacon of Kyushu

Chapter 14

The two left Yuhua Tower and headed for the capital.All the way to the mountains and rivers, walking slowly.It was only six or seven days' journey, but it took nearly half a month.On this day, when the sun was about to set, a majestic city appeared in front of the two of them. From a distance, they could see three large characters written on the city gate - Bianliang City.

Murong Yunyao excitedly pointed at the city gate and said, "Brother Yun, we're here!" After she finished speaking, she raised her head and looked at the tall Bianliang City, her face suddenly changed, she kept patting her forehead with her hands, as if wanting to Try to remember something.

Yun Zixiao was startled when he saw this, and asked with concern: "Sister, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell? This is the capital of the Great Song Dynasty. There must be a good doctor in the city. I'll take you to a medical center right away." As he spoke, he took Murong Yunyao's arm, and walked towards the city gate at a faster pace.

Murong Yunyao leaned on Yun Zixiao's shoulder, and said with confusion: "Brother Yun, this... this city... I seem to have been here before. I still vaguely remember one night when my mother hugged me, I met a man here, and my mother asked me to call him...call him father..."

Yun Zixiao said with a smile: "Sister, it's not surprising that you remember this! Back then, your father was an official in Beijing, so it's normal for you to have lived in Tokyo when you were young."

Murong Yunyao shook her head vigorously, "No, I vaguely remember that man's face, he is definitely not my father Murong Yanzhao! Although I was still young at that time, my heart kept telling me that my mother must have a lot of things to hide Me. And I always thought that my mother was still alive, but why did my father say she was gone!"

Yun Zixiao was silent for a long time when he heard the words, with a sympathetic expression.Then he said sympathetically: "Sister, I won't hide it from you. I haven't seen my mother since I was a child, and our father is gone. We are people with the same disease."

Murong Yunyao stared blankly at Yun Zixiao, and said after a while, "Brother Yun, do you think people really have a past life and a next life? Could it be that our memories and dreams are all from the previous life?"

Yun Zixiao shook his head slightly, and said softly: "I don't know, but sister, don't worry, if people really have an afterlife, I will definitely remember you, sister!"

Murong Yunyao nodded, "Brother Yun must remember to come to me!" She was about to say something more, but her eyes suddenly went dark, and she leaned drowsily on Yunzixiao's shoulder.Yun Zixiao didn't care much, so he picked her up by the waist and walked slowly towards the city gate.

Yun Zixiao found an inn on the most prosperous Bianhe Street in the city, and the two stayed here that night.Murong Yunyao was physically and mentally exhausted, and soon fell into a deep sleep.Yun Zixiao sat with her for a long time, then slowly walked out of the inn, found a table in the tea shed diagonally opposite and sat down.

Dr. Cha saw that the person had a strange face but an extraordinary manner, so he ran over with a smile on his face, "Your guest, are you a stranger? It seems that you have just arrived here. Are you here to Tokyo for pleasure or on business ah?"

Yun Zixiao said indifferently: "This matter has nothing to do with you, serve a pot of good tea."

Seeing that he was making fun of himself, Dr. Tea smiled and said, "Okay, I'll serve tea to Ke Ye!" He quickly brought a delicate teapot, and placed it carefully in front of Yun Zixiao, "Keep Ye, little teapot!" The regular customers of the store are all those who play tricks, so there is no good tea, please forgive me!"

Yun Zixiao nodded slightly, filled the teacup in front of him, and took a sip slowly, "Chrysanthemum tea? This pot of chrysanthemum tea is muddy in color, petals are thin, and lacks fragrance. It's inferior." Take out ten copper plates and put them gently on the table, "It's worth ten coins at most."

Not only was Dr. Cha not annoyed by the words, but he raised his thumbs up in admiration, "High! Master Ke is really a man of knowledge, and this tea was bought from the market with ten cents!"

Yun Zixiao smiled slightly, and waved to Dr. Cha, "You go down first."

Dr. Cha nodded, "Okay, call me if you need anything!" After he finished speaking, he skillfully put away the copper plates on the table, and went back to the kitchen to get busy.Yun Zixiao saw that he was gone, so he calmed down and looked around, and saw that there were three other people in the tea shed besides himself.

These three seemingly incompatible people are sitting at the same table at the moment.Yun Zixiao suddenly became interested, and pretended to glance at the three of them inadvertently.There was a black-faced strong man in the middle, a white-faced thin man and a red-clothed girl on both sides. Weapons were placed beside the three of them, and there was a basket with several pairs of dog skin plasters beside them.The three sat together, as if discussing something in a low voice.Yun Zixiao's hearing ability has always been very good, he heard what the three of them said clearly.

The black-faced man spoke fluent Yizhou dialect, and asked the white-faced skinny man, "Brother, is the news you inquired reliable? Are you sure that the turtle son of the Eight Kings will come to Bianhe Street tomorrow? How dare you take our brother and sister's name?" Life is a trifling matter, be careful I screw your head off!"

The thin white-faced man smiled and said: "It's absolutely true! Zhao Defang, because his uncle is the emperor, has spent a lot of time and extravagantly for many years. Not only is he looking for fun in the mansion every day, but he also comes to Bianhe Street to watch the excitement every day, and he is very happy There are also a lot of silver rewards!"

The red-clothed girl snorted coldly, "The fairy is so rigid, this kid has the same virtues as his father when he was young. Like a father, like a son!"

The thin white-faced man sneered and said, "He deserves to be compared with his father? Taizu spent money to buy the country, but he squandered it to give away the country!"

The black-faced man shook his head, "You're not right! His uncle has usurped his father's land, just like I ate the meat in your bowl, and I can't spit it out. Even if I have to spit it out, You have to spit it into my son's bowl, and nothing can fall into your son's hands. Your son is not happy that he didn't eat the meat, but he can't do anything about my son, so he has to drink up the soup in the bowl .If my son is worthless and chokes to death while eating meat, he can watch the joke nearby! Haha!"

The girl in red heard impatiently, her almond eyes widened, and said angrily: "Brother, Lao Li! What time is it, can you tell me something useful? Our action tomorrow is of great importance, and there can be no mistakes. In the end How to intercept the eight kings in the downtown area, and how to make conditions with the emperor to force him to help the people of our Qingcheng, have you all thought about these things?"

The black-faced man smiled and said: "What's there to think about? With a big knife in my hand, let's not say that I intercepted the impotent son of a turtle, even the bastard emperor on the Golden Luan Hall. No problem!"

The thin white-faced man shook his head, "Old Wang, you used to like bragging, but this is not a joke! I heard that the eight kings have a concave gold mace in their hands, which can be used to knock down kings and courtiers. It's definitely not that easy to deal with!"

Wang Xiaobo patted the thin white-faced man on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "Li Shun, you kid, think about it carefully, although his golden mace can beat up the fainting king and the inferior minister, but are you a stupid king?"

Li Shun shook his head and said, "I'm not a king, even if I want to be a foolish king, I won't be able to!"

Wang Xiaobo asked again: "Then are you a courtier?"

Li Shun shook his head again and said, "I'm not even a minister, so naturally I'm not a courtier either!"

Wang Xiaobo laughed and said: "That's right. Although his golden mace can beat the faint king and the courtiers below, but we are neither foolish kings nor courtiers, but ordinary people. What can he do to us?" Li Shun looked at Wang Xiaobo , his eyes widened, he was surprised by what he said, but he was speechless when he wanted to refute.

But Yun Zixiao sneered in his heart, "Three ignorant thieves, it is true that there is no way to leave in heaven, and there is no way to go to hell. Tomorrow I will take the heads of the three of you and be the ones I knock on the Nanqing Palace." Knocking brick!"

The next day, when the sky turned pale, Yun Zixiao had already put on his clothes and walked slowly to the long street.It was still early at this moment, Bianhe Street was no longer noisy during the day, and there were only a few early-rising businessmen on the empty street.

The merchants took a breath and opened their doors excitedly. The shops on the whole street seemed to have opened their arms, looking forward to the arrival of the Eight Kings.For them, Zhao Defang is not just a prince patronizing their business, but also a god of wealth who spends a lot of money.As long as you make him happy and are willing to reward yourself, even if you make yourself sleepless for three days and three nights, you are willing.

Last night, the tea shed opened earlier than other people's houses, and the shopkeeper of other people's houses was still laying the boards. The tea doctor was already attracting customers in front of the door.Yun Zixiao had nothing to do, so he walked slowly into the tea shed, sat down in the same place as yesterday, and ordered another pot of chrysanthemum tea that was the same as last night.

He sat behind the table, staring at the cup of tea in front of him, as if he was thinking about something.In the early winter, the weather is getting colder and colder, only the rising steam from the teacup adds a touch of warmth to the cold world...

After a cup of tea, the number of pedestrians on the long street gradually increased, and all the shops along the way were opened.In the marketplace in the middle of the street, jugglers, jugglers, and cockfighters and cricket fighters all took their places.Delicious delicacies and Goulan music workshops are naturally indispensable on both sides of the street.This is not only a must-visit holy place for outsiders, but also a gold-selling cave for the dudes in the capital.

Yun Zixiao grew up in Kunlun since he was a child, and often faced the snow-covered mountains alone. Now that he saw the scene in front of him, although he was yearning for it, more of it was disgust.He frowned slightly at this moment, looking at the bustling crowd on the long street boredly, if it wasn't for seeing the Eight Kings, he might have already left.

After a while, the footsteps of three people suddenly came from behind him, obviously not the footsteps of ordinary people.Yun Zixiao didn't bother to look back, he had already expected that the three people from last night must be the ones coming, his eyes lost the usual indifference and became a little interesting.

Wang Xiaobo put the knife on the table heavily, and asked Li Shun: "Old Li, the time has come, so it's time for that boy, the Eighth King!"

Li Shun looked at the sky and said, "It's the hour of the hour, and there's still half an hour left, why don't we order some bowls of tea first."

The girl in red nodded and said: "Alright, I'll go to the opposite side to buy some breakfast, otherwise I'm afraid I won't have the strength to move my hands in a while." She untied a pair of mandarin ducks and double knives from her back and gently placed them on the table , and then stepped out of the tea shed.

Yun Zixiao thought for a while, and waved to Dr. Cha, "Shopkeeper, I have something to ask you."

Seeing this, Dr. Cha rushed over and said with a smile on his face: "Master Ke, what do you want to inquire about? As long as it is about the matter in Tokyo, no matter how big or small, there is nothing I don't know about!"

Yun Zixiao said in a low voice: "I don't ask about Tokyo, I want to ask about Yizhou."

Dr. Cha's face changed slightly when he heard the words, and then he whispered: "Master Ke, you look extraordinary, you don't look like a bad person. If it's someone else, I won't say it!"

Yun Zixiao shouted in a low voice: "Don't be tricky, just say it!"

Dr. Cha leaned in front of Yun Zixiao and said: "I think that in order to consolidate the throne, Emperor Taizu designed a cup of wine to release his military power. Some founding fathers and court officials have been dismissed and returned to the field. These heroes are not as cunning as the previous dynasty. Instead, they all became local tyrants. They continued to expand and purchase farms, annexed land crazily, and even controlled the five elements and eight crops in the local area, making it impossible for the people to farm and sell. What's more, Raising taxes for self-interest, disregarding the life and death of the people, has completely angered the local people, and I'm afraid they will rise up!" He sighed with some regret, "Oh, the Song Dynasty has only been established for more than ten years. I didn't expect to follow in the footsteps of previous dynasties, I'm afraid it's the common people who will suffer!"

Yun Zixiao waved his hand at Dr. Cha calmly, "Well, I see, you can go down."

Seeing this, Dr. Cha smiled and nodded, "Master, I just said it casually just now, you must not take it seriously, let alone tell others that I said these words. Otherwise, if the government finds out, they will definitely ask for it." My head!"

"How much is your head worth? It's not necessary to give it to the government for free!" Dr. Cha hadn't finished speaking when he felt someone pat on the back.He was so frightened that he quickly turned his head and saw a beautiful and handsome girl in purple standing behind him, so he was relieved.

Seeing Murong Yunyao coming, Yun Zixiao hurriedly said: "Sister, you are not feeling well, you should not catch a cold, go back quickly. I will bring breakfast to your room later."

Murong Yunyao shook her head, pouted and said, "No, I won't go back! I've been lying down all night, if I lie down again, I'll be suffocated to death!"

Yun Zixiao said helplessly: "Okay, don't hold on, if you feel unwell, you have to go back quickly."

Although Murong Yunyao was a little impatient, it could be seen that Yun Zixiao cared about her so much, she was very happy and said: "I know, I'm not a child, Brother Yun, don't worry about me!" She pointed at the bustling market in front of her, excitedly He said: "Brother Yun, let's stop just sitting here, let's go shopping in the street together!"

Yun Zixiao had no intention of going shopping, but seeing Murong Yunyao's happy expression, he finally nodded reluctantly.Seeing this, Murong Yunyao pulled Yun Zixiao up, like a happy bunny, and ran to the crowd to watch the fun. Yun Zixiao looked at her back, shook his head unconsciously, and then revealed Smile.

The Eight Kings were uncharacteristically uncharacteristic and did not come to Bianhe Street all day. The people in the whole street were like frost-beaten eggplants and couldn't lift their spirits. The vendors were even more disappointed.The three of Wang Xiaobo were so angry that they jumped up and down. Even Yun Zixiao, who was moody and angry, seemed a little unhappy, but Murong Yunyao was having a good time.

After several days in a row, the Eight Kings did not come to Bianhe Street. It seemed that everything about the Eight Kings was just a fictitious rumor.But Yun Zixiao believes that as long as he has enough patience, the rumors will become reality sooner or later.

(End of this chapter)