The Beacon of Kyushu

Duan Siming shook his head and said, "I don't know."

Wan Jianfeng smiled slightly and said: "The most common thing in Qu Yue is the mad dog! If Li Huan really captures Dali, I'm afraid Brother Duan will definitely be thrown into the dog pen. By then, Brother Duan, who has thin skin and tender flesh, will be very It was chewed by a mad dog until even the bones were left!"

When Duan Siming heard what Wan Jianfeng said, he felt a chill rise up his spine. The cold made him shiver, "Don't... don't say that I haven't lived enough. Even if I have lived enough, I don't want to end up like this." What a way to die! Brother Wan, you are the most resourceful, right? Please tell me how I can escape this disaster!"

Seeing that his threats were effective, Wan Jianfeng hurriedly said: "This is easy to handle. As long as you take me to see the Emperor of Dali, and he is willing to listen to my advice to temporarily reduce the number of garrison troops on the border between the two countries, you will not only be able to You don’t have to die, you can still get a large bounty from the Song Dynasty.”

Duan Siming nodded vigorously, "Okay, I will take you into the palace right now! If my cousin doesn't agree, I will never be done with him!"

As he said this, he was about to leave the house with Wan Jianfeng, when Gao Jingsi, dressed in red, rode his horse to the front of the village. Seeing Duan Siming standing at the door talking to Wan Jianfeng, Gao Jingsi hurriedly dismounted, hugged the two of them with fists, and said, "Brother Duan, when did Brother Wan come to Dali, why didn't you tell me?"

When Duan Siming saw that the person coming was Gao Jingsi, he quickly grabbed him and said, "Brother Gao, you came just in time! Brother Wan said that Li Huan defeated the three armies of the Song Dynasty, and the next step is to invade Dali, and... and there will be more Capture this king and throw him into a dog pen to avenge the big revenge from a few months ago!”

Gao Jingsi thought about it and said: "Brother Wan, in my opinion, if Qu Yue really defeats the three armies of the Song Dynasty, he may really attack Dali. It's just that the matter is very important and cannot be controlled by the three of us. For now The only solution is to go to the palace to meet the saint!"

Duan Siming nodded and said: "Brother Gao, since you said so, it seems that this matter is true. You can follow me into the palace now, otherwise if it is too late, my life will be over!"

Gao Jing thought: "Brother Duan, you two go into the palace first, and I will go find my father. He has been in battle for a long time, and he has a hundred thousand soldiers in Dali. I think he must have a way to resolve this difficulty."

Wan Jianfeng looked at Gao Jingsi and said, "Hey, Brother Gao, I wonder who your father is? Is he really that powerful?"

Before Gao Jingsi could answer, Duan Siming had already said: "Brother Wan, you don't even know who his father is? His father was the general Gao Fang who accompanied my father in the north and south, destroyed Yining, and established Dali! After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Lord Gao Fang took on the role of guarding the army and was granted the title of Marquis of Yue. Now he can be said to be inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people! "

Gao Jingsi smiled and said, "Brother Duan is overrated. Bu Xie and Dong Jiayi's authority is only half that of my father's. It would be inappropriate to say that he is under one person and over ten thousand people."

Wan Jianfeng was puzzled and said: "Bu... What's the cloth? What does that do? Is he the one responsible for weaving? It's really strange for you in Dali that a tailor has such a high status. Doesn't he know that your Majesty the Emperor, What kind of brains do they all have?”

When Duan Siming heard this, he couldn't help but put his forehead on his head and smiled bitterly, "Brother Wan...Brother Wan, cloth...buxie is not used for weaving, but..."

"Isn't it used for weaving?" Wan Jianfeng was slightly surprised, and then he said as if he suddenly realized: "I know, he is not used to weave cloth, so he must be used to make shoes!"

Duan Siming was completely speechless, and Gao Jingsi also felt a headache. After a while, he explained: "Bu Xie is the minister responsible for helping the emperor handle political affairs. In terms of your Song Dynasty's official system, it is roughly equivalent to Pingzhang. If Brother Wan Lian Pingzhang, what is he doing? I don’t even know, I…I can’t help it.”

Wan Jianfeng nodded and said with a smile: "If you had said this earlier, I would have understood! Pingzhang, Pingzhang, as the name suggests, is a seal engraver!"

Gao Jingsi and Duan Siming smiled bitterly at each other, wishing they could fix Wan Jianfeng in front of them, who had no idea what an official position was. Wan Jianfeng looked at the two of them with different expressions and joked: "What's wrong with you? Could it be that the guy surnamed Dong gave you such an ugly stamp on your chin that he was afraid that I would find out and laugh at you?"

Duan Siming couldn't bear it anymore and didn't want to say a word. He pulled Wan Jianfeng and walked towards the palace. Wan Jianfeng was pulled by him, and his feet followed him forward involuntarily, but he shouted: "Hey, Duan, it doesn't matter if your chapter is ugly, don't be so afraid of letting me see it, I will find it later." If Mr. Zhao wants a nicer stamp for you, why don't you?" "Shut up!" Duan Siming yelled at him. Wan Jianfeng stuck out his tongue with a smile and stopped talking. The two of them walked quickly. , and rushed straight to the palace more than ten miles away.

After a while, the sky was shrouded in dark clouds, making it dark and unclear.

The weak sunlight penetrated the thick dark clouds, slanted into the imperial study room of the Dali Palace, and slanted onto the face of a man in his late thirties. This man was wearing a yellow dragon robe and a black gauze bun on his head. He had a handsome rectangular face with a short beard slightly growing under his chin. Especially his clear eyes made him look particularly heroic.

Standing opposite him is a middle-aged man in his fifties. Although his beard and hair are already gray, he is much more elegant and calm than the young minister. His eyes are full of wisdom. Not to mention in Dali, even if you look at the entire southwest, It would be difficult to find an extraordinary veteran like him.

Emperor Dali Duan Sicong stared at him, with a hint of worry in his brows, "Dong Buxie, what do you think of Emperor Qu Yue?"

Dong Jiayi thought for a while, and then talked eloquently, "Li Huan was born in an ordinary family. He was promoted to ten generals due to his accumulated merits. He was already honored by Hua Gong. Unexpectedly, he had the heart to usurp and rebellious. The emperor abdicated the throne and took the wife of the former emperor Ding's tribe as his concubine, which can be said to be full of evil! However, he was very strategic and good at using troops. He not only killed Ruan Kuang and Dingdian Ruqi Xiao'er in the country, but also sent people to conquer Qu in the Song Dynasty! Hou Renbao of Yue also died in his hands. With my current strength in Dali, if I become an enemy, I am afraid that I will be burned, and the consequences will be disastrous. "

Duan Sicong nodded slightly, "What Bu Xie said is true. It's just that if we don't send troops to help the Song Dynasty, once Li Huan repels the three armies of the Song Dynasty, the next step will be to become our enemy in Dali. What can we do?"

Dong Jiayi smiled and said, "Your Majesty, don't worry. Although it is difficult for me to annex Qu Yue in my great ambition, it will not be easy for Qu Yue to annex my Dali."

Duan Sicong thought for a while and said: "Do you mean that I should send Gao Fang and his son to lead troops to guard the border between the two countries in order to reap the benefits?"

Dong Jiayi nodded and showed a cryptic smile, "Your Majesty is wise, this is exactly what I mean. Moreover, you must not forget that in addition to the Gao family and his son, we in Dali also have an expert who has lived in seclusion for many years. Once he is willing Remembering the kindness of the past, we don’t need to take him seriously for our Dali, let alone the little Li Huan, even Zhao Guangyi of the Song Dynasty and Yelu Xian of the Liao Dynasty!”

"Master?" Duan Sicong was startled, then shook his head and said, "It's useless. Although this man is unrivaled in martial arts and once led 100,000 elite soldiers to roam the Central Plains, he has long been disheartened and will never come out again."

Dong Jiayi said: "Although he will not take the initiative to come out of the mountain, once Qu Yuezhen invades our country, Dali, and his troops are directed at the city of Yangju, how can he not remember his past kindness and turn the tide for our country?"

Duan Sicong was not in a hurry to speak again, and looked out the window, as if recalling the past. After a long time, he said calmly: "My grandfather saved this man in the past and taught him his whole life's hard work. I heard that this man will repay his kindness. I believe that if that day comes, he will never stand idly by. ”

As soon as he finished speaking, Duan Siming's voice sounded from outside the room, "Brother Emperor, please save Xiao Wang! If you don't care, Xiao Wang will not be able to live! He will not be able to live!"

Duan Sicong often had headaches for his cousin who only knew how to have fun, but he had never heard him cry like this before, and he couldn't help but be stunned. Just as he was about to get up and go out for a look, Duan Siming ran in with Wan Jianfeng in his arms and tears in his eyes.

"Cousin, what's wrong with you?" Duan Sicong felt anxious when he saw this. He no longer cared about Wan Jianfeng who broke into the palace without permission and walked straight towards Duan Siming.

When Duan Siming saw his cousin walking towards him, he cried even more fiercely, "Brother Emperor, you have to save my little brother no matter what. I don't want to be thrown into a dog pen or die without a complete body!"

Duan Sicong asked in confusion: "Cousin, what are you talking about? Why can't I understand a word? As the majestic King Jinpeng, the legitimate son of Emperor Taizu, and my cousin, who dares to throw you into a dog?" Circle? Just tell your cousin, I will make the decision for you!" (End of Chapter)