King of Song

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Zhang Gouer, a native of Gyeongju, came from a poor peasant family.

In the early years when Xixia invaded, his family died in the rebellion, and Zhang Gou'er was living outside, alone and helpless.Unable to make a living, I gathered a few partners and started sneaking together.

Later, they became more daring, relying on a few people who were big and round, strong and brave, and directly engaged in robbery with open flames.Their main activities are around Gyeongju, and they usually commit crimes in the wild, robbing passing merchants, and rarely enter towns.

It is precisely because of this that it is difficult for the government to track down and arrest them, so they turn a blind eye, and they become more and more arrogant, turning into a gang of bullies.Zhang Gou'er is the leader among them. Because he used to be the fifth eldest in the family, everyone else called him fifth brother.

The day before yesterday, Zhang Gouer and others discovered a new target outside the city.They saw a young man, alone, passing by on a bay horse.

In the land of Longyou, the Xixia and Song dynasties cared a lot about horses, and there was a great demand for horses from various horse thieves, so the price of horses was not low.Especially good horses can be sold for a good price.

Zhang Gou'er could tell at a glance that the bay red horse that Lin Zhao was riding was a good colt, a Hequ horse from Tubo.If this is snatched, it will be much more cost-effective than robbing those small traders on weekdays.

What's more, due to the recent war between Song and Xia, there are obviously fewer vendors on Huanqing Road, and their "business" has not opened for a long time.After finally seeing such a piece of fat, I was so greedy that I couldn't let it go, so I followed it all the way.

I originally wanted to do it in the wild, but considering that the bay red horse must have a good running ability, I am afraid that I will not be able to catch up.One accidentally escaped, and the cooked duck flew away.

After thinking about it, they decided to follow him into the town before making a move. It was so convenient to chase and intercept him, and they were not afraid that he would escape.Of course, this also somewhat violated their principle of not entering towns.Now I can't manage so much anymore, the big business is important right now.

But unexpectedly, the tragedy of bird pecking eyes happened today.

Not to mention that they didn't grab anything, several people were injured to varying degrees, and Zhang Gou'er even lost three fingers because of it.It really made them very angry. From the beginning to the present, they have never encountered such a disaster.It was a failure and a great humiliation.

Although he really wanted revenge, he was a little frightened when he thought about that young man's sharp dagger, not to mention that he had a good swordsman as his assistant.To seek revenge again, I'm afraid it's just asking for trouble.

The room leak happened to be raining overnight, and when Zhang Gou'er was aggrieved, the government came to them again.

They thought they had offended some important person, or that the government had finally made up their minds to arrest them.Unexpectedly, the county government officer who came here gave them a weird errand.

"What do you do on weekdays? You know in your heart. The prefecture and county don't care about you. You have to know in your own mind." The county government official said: "Now there is an important matter for you to do. You can let the past go, and there will be rewards."

In this regard, Zhang Gou'er and others are naturally happy to see their success!
It is definitely a big temptation for the government not to pursue them and let the past go.After all, before this, they committed a lot of crimes, and now they can write off all of them, where can they find such beautiful things?It is also a good choice to take advantage of this opportunity to be good.

Ever since, Zhang Gou'er said cheerfully, "I don't know what to tell us to do?"

"Look for someone!" The county government official said in a deep voice: "You are familiar with the neighborhood, and you must have observed people who come and go from south to north. Now shine your eyes on me and find someone to come out."

"Who are you looking for?" Zhang Gou'er was suddenly curious.

The county government officer said: "Look for a handsome young man, about 20 years old, he may be alone, or there may be a few people around him. He has an extraordinary bearing, like a scholar, but he also knows some martial arts..."

"Uh..." Zhang Gou'er was startled when he heard it, and thought to himself, isn't this very similar to the person who is going to rob today?Could it be that he is what the state and county are looking for?
Who can make the state and county care so much?Zhang Gou'er suddenly felt that this person's identity might not be trivial.Could it be that he caused a disaster today?
Zhang Gou'er was in a disturbed mood, and asked tentatively: "If you dare to ask who this person is, I know it well, so I can help to find it."

"Ah, identity..." the county government official said: "It seems that the nephew of a good friend of Master Zhizhou has encountered some troubles in Qingzhou, but the young man is stubborn and unwilling to ask for help, and there is no news at all. The family is worried, please Master Liao Zhizhou helped to find..."

The nephew of Master Zhizhou's friend? !

When Zhang Gouer heard it, he secretly barked that something was wrong.Although I don't know what the identity of this friend is, but it is such a big battle to get Mr. Zhizhou to come forward to help find someone, how can his identity be average?

Now that I think about it, that young demeanor is obviously not an ordinary person.At that time, he was really obsessed with ghosts, and Zhang Gouer regretted it now.

"Okay, the little one must try his best to find it!"

Zhang Gou'er obediently agreed, and he no longer cared about the so-called reward, the cancellation of the promise.Now I just hope that the young man will never be found.At least they have to be found far away from Nanhe Town, otherwise they will die without a place to bury them!
Hey, it really is a goose pecking at the eyes!
I only heard the county government officer continue: "You guys pay attention, you must work hard, otherwise..."

"Okay, definitely!"

Zhang Gou'er also knew the naked threat, and he couldn't avoid it this time.

Forget it, when the time comes, go out and have a look, find someone who is similar to you and report it casually, just fool around.

"Remember, after you find someone, follow them quietly. Don't act rashly, let alone disturb or invade." The county government officer seemed a little worried, and said: "Be sure to report to me as soon as possible!"

"Yes!"

After the county government servant left, Zhang Gou'er wiped the sweat off his forehead, his back was drenched, and the chill in the autumn wind was even thicker.

Zhang Gou'er couldn't care less about the cold or the pain in his hand, so he rushed to the town again after hastily bandaging it up.

This time, he was aboveboard, and he was doing official business for the government, so he acted righteously and walked well like never before, and felt very good.

Along the way, they carefully paid attention to the people who came and went.Anyone who is younger and looks somewhat similar should pay more attention.

It's just that there are not many people in Nanhe Town recently. They want to find a needle in a haystack, but there are not a few drops of water. It's hard for a smart woman to cook without rice!Zhang Gou'er couldn't help feeling a little apprehensive, thinking about how to report to the county government.

I had already given up hope, but suddenly my eyes lit up.From afar, I saw a handsome boy leading a horse through the long street, heading towards the inn that Lin Zhao and Zhong Shidao had just been to...

"It's all right now, I can finally have an explanation!" Zhang Gou'er suddenly smiled, and even forgot the pain of the wound on his finger when he was happy.

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This person is Zhe Wenxin, but for the convenience of traveling, he has resumed his men's clothing at this moment, and continues to use the pseudonym Xin Wenzhe.

She rushed to Gyeongju in a hurry, because she wanted to take revenge on Li Fugui and save face for the Zhe family.However, most of them came for Lin Zhao.

In fact, if you continue to follow the mission led by Su An and others, you can also reach Gyeongju.

It's just that she was traveling as a Chang'an merchant, and after the mission changed its course, there was no reason to continue accompanying it.More importantly, Zhewenxin couldn't bear such a long time, subconsciously she wanted to see Lin Zhao as soon as possible.

So I was alone, traveling north with light clothes.She knows martial arts herself, often goes out to do errands, and is smart and quick-witted, so she is completely capable of traveling alone.

She was cautious along the way, and when she arrived near Gyeongju, she began to anxiously find out Lin Zhao's whereabouts.

Before that, all he had to do was rush to Gyeongju, but after arriving, there were some troubles. Where was Lin Zhao?Completely missing.Zhewenxin couldn't help but secretly blamed himself. It was inevitable that he was a little reckless and a little careless when he made a point here.

But it doesn't matter, Lin Zhao's characteristics are relatively obvious, as long as you use your heart, you may not be unable to find out.Even if you find someone else, it doesn't matter, you can collect information in Gyeongju first, which can be regarded as helping him.However, it is best to be able to meet and go with him!

Nanhe Town is the only place to go to Gyeongju, and he will definitely leave his trace here, so Zhewenxin came here to inquire about the news.

Zhe Wenxin led the horse into the inn. The traces of Lin Zhao's fight here were still obvious, and there was even a little bright red blood on the ground.

Zhewenxin didn't care at all, and led the horse and walked over!He didn't know that half a day ago, the person he had been thinking about day and night was here, otherwise his heart would be full of joy.It's just that luck is really unlucky, after all, the two of them are still separated by half a day's journey!
Although the incident had passed, the inn staff still had some lingering fears, but when they saw a guest coming, they greeted them happily.

"My lord, do you want to stay in a hotel or have a meal?"

"Dinner!" Zhe Wenxin casually ordered some food, and he didn't pay too much attention when he was away from home.

Then he opened his mouth and asked: "Little brother, you may have seen a handsome young master in the past few days, just like me, passing by?"

"Like you?" The guy didn't seem to react at once.He looked Zhewenxin's face up and down, and lowered his head in thought.Suddenly, a flash of inspiration flashed in my mind, wasn't that the one who fought and injured people before?Could it be that he was with this young man?

"Yes, there is a person, and it is somewhat similar to what the young master said!" Before the clerk finished speaking, he saw Zhang Gou'er and the others appearing at the door again.

The clerk glanced at Zhewenxin in front of him, his eyes fell outside the door, and he suddenly complained!
What day is it?Which gods and Buddhas did they offend?This business can't be done...

(End of this chapter)