The dream of a lonely hero

Let’s say that Yang Chongsu, the leader of the Evil Tiger Mountain and the deputy leader of the Golden Spear Club, “Long Live the Golden Spear”, was about to take on the Prince of Jin Zhao Guangyi with his spear. Suddenly, an arrow came through the wind and headed straight for his face. Yang Chongsu dodged in a hurry and took a closer look: a burly man, eight feet tall, with a white face and a face full of flesh, phoenix eyes and long eyebrows; he wore a rolling cloud crown, a dark green Luo robe, a lion-embedded barbarian belt, a pair of cloud-root eagle claw boots, a Longquan sword, a magpie-painted iron bow, a pot-feathered arrow, a night-light jade Suanni horse under his crotch, and a Qinglong Yanyue Santing knife in his hand. He came like the wind and shouted loudly: “Yellow-eyed thief! Don’t hurt the Prince of Jin, the emperor is coming to the inner palace, and the eunuch (rank nine) Zhang Jien is here!”

“Long Live the Golden Spear” Yang Chongsu had to abandon the Prince of Jin and fight Zhang Jien. Zhang Qing raised his saber and chopped at his head, with the force of a tsunami and a landslide, as fast as thunder and lightning. Yang Chongsu did not dare to neglect it, and hurriedly used the golden spear to block the attack. With a "clang clang" sound, the two horses screamed and retreated seven or eight steps. Zhang Qing and Yang Chongsu were so shocked that their arms ached, and they swayed three times on their horses and almost fell off. Yang Chongsu thought: This time I really met an opponent, and hurriedly changed his moves, and the golden spear shook and moved inward. Zhang Qing shook his divine power, and the Qinglong sword was used like a windmill, fanning, chopping, chopping, cutting, slashing, sliding, pressing, three-plate cutting, backhand cutting, and every knife was fatal. The spear in Yang Chongsu's hand danced like plum blossoms flying all over the sky. He drew out the spear like lightning and put it back like a tiger. He stabbed, thrust, slapped, slammed, entangled, circled, blocked, grabbed, pounced, pointed, flicked, and danced. Yang pistol, Yin pistol, every spear was soul-snatching. Back and forth, this one hit the dragon playing in the water, the other one hit the dead tree with its roots on the right; back and forth was like a dragon playing with a pearl in the deep water, up and down was like a tiger fighting for food on the half rock; left and right swirls like Guan Gong fighting Lu Bu, back and forth like Jingde fighting Qin Qiong. Zhang Jie'en was furious and wanted to fly the Qinglong sword to the top of the door, and Yang Chongsu was angry and wanted to grab the tiger head. This one went forward to hit the fierce tiger blocking the road, and the other one went back to hit the poisonous dragon dancing with its claws. It was really a match for chess and a good talent.

It was obvious that Zhang Qing, after being instructed by a master, was not the same as the eight brothers who competed in martial arts in Meiyuan Town, Jiming County more than ten years ago. The two fought fiercely for more than fifty rounds and were evenly matched. Yang Chongsu used the Yang family spear skill "Seven-core Plum Blossom Falling" spear technique, but after a long battle, the speed and strength of the spear were reduced, and Zhang Qing was not injured. This alone scared Zhang Qing into a cold sweat. Then he saw Dai Xing, Sang Zan, Gao Qiong, Wang Zhao and other generals rushing out of the woods. Yang Chongsu saw that once the reinforcements of King Jin arrived, Zhang Qing was another strong enemy, so he hurriedly rode his horse back to his old nest, Evil Tiger Mountain. Zhang Qing knew that Yang Chongsu was brave and did not chase him.

Dai Xing and Sang Zan had already recognized Zhang Qing, the "stupid county horse", and looked at him coldly and ignored him. They hurriedly greeted King Jin with Gao Qiong and Wang Zhao. The King of Jin looked at Zhang Qing coldly and said indifferently: "Thank you, Zhang Yaban, for saving me!"

Zhang Qing had no expression on his face and said to Dai Xing and others: "You are all elite soldiers under the King of Jin, and you can't even protect the master!"

Gao Qiong said angrily: "You are so arrogant!"

Zhang Qing said arrogantly: "If you have the ability, you are also arrogant! If it weren't for my arrogance, would your master be so arrogant?Are you sick!"

Zhang Qing's words choked Gao Qiong so much that he could not speak. He cried loudly for a long time and said, "It's all-it's all Gao Qiong's incompetence that frightened the master!" Wang Zhao also sobbed, just like a pair of children.

Dai Xing used his hands to help Gao Qiong stop crying, but he didn't feel it. Dai Xing said, "Forget it! Gao Dachi, don't you think it's not embarrassing enough!"

Gao Qiong said, "Shame on you! I can't care, but I feel sad that I didn't protect His Highness!"

Zhang Qing couldn't help laughing, "Haha! What a hottie!"

Gao Qiong said, "I'm crying, and you're still laughing! Are you in the same group as the bandits in Evil Tiger Mountain!"

Zhang Qing said, "Fortunately not, if I were, you wouldn't have the right to cry. "Suddenly he stopped laughing, thinking that he was a rough man five years ago, and how much stronger he was than he is today.

Dai Xing said angrily: "Zhang Qing! Are you here to humiliate and amuse us?"

Zhang Qing sneered: "Haha! I came all the way here just to humiliate you, you good-for-nothings! You think too highly of yourself!"

Dai Xing, Sang Zan, Gao Qiong, and Wang Zhao were so angry that they picked up their weapons and were about to fight. They were stopped by the King of Jin, and said to Zhang Qing: "What do you want to do, Zhang Yaban?"

Zhang Qing said: "I came to Dingzhou to supervise the army in accordance with the emperor's edict. "He threw off the stirrup, dismounted, and saluted the King of Jin.

King of Jin Zhao Guangyi was the commander of Dingzhou and the chief commander of the suppression of the Golden Spear Society. The emperor Zhao Kuangyin also sent him a military supervisor. The rank of the military supervisor in the Northern Song Dynasty was three or four levels lower than that of the chief commander, but his power was no less than that of the chief commander, and sometimes he could punish the chief commander. King Jin was puzzled. The suppression of the Dingzhou Golden Spear Society was coming to an end. Why did the emperor's second brother send him a military supervisor? What game was he playing with him? Alas! Fortunately, he didn't ask Prince Fu Zhao Guangmei to come as a military supervisor.

Behind Zhang Qing, more than a dozen eunuchs rode fast horses. The remnants of King Jin's defeated army gathered one after another, exhausted. King Jin ordered to set up camp on the spot at Zishipo and rest for three days. Three days later, King Jin ascended the general's tent and ordered all the civil and military officials to greet the new military supervisor Zhang Qing. Zhang Qing was cold and indifferent, and his attitude was contemptuous. Even King Jin didn't put it in the eyes. The civil and military officers were indignant. Yan Yun and Wang Rong, who had fled a few days ago, were also mixed in the ranks of the generals under the tent. Yan Yun took a close look at the military supervisor Zhang Qing. From the outside, it seemed that he was the fourth brother who had sworn brotherhood in Meiyuan, Jiming County, the heroic and reckless Zhang Qing Zhang Jie'en, right? The military supervisor in front of him was as cold as ice and snow, and there was no trace of the fourth brother! If it was the fourth brother, how could he become a eunuch? Question marks rolled in his mind. Whether it was the fourth brother Zhang Qing in the past or not, he could not come forward and recognize him rashly at this time. Ma Yan and Yuan Da in the ranks of the generals also thought so.

The military supervisor Zhang Qing was extremely indifferent, and the etiquette of the civil and military officers to visit the military supervisor became just a routine procedure and very brief. After visiting, they slowly left the general's tent. Only Yan Yun, Yuan Da, and Ma Yan stood there in a daze with doubts. Yuan Da couldn't help but say: "Fourth brother Jie'en! ”

King Jin was startled, and Jia Su, Chai Yuxi, and Liu Qi who had not yet left were also startled. Zhang Qing was shocked, and for a moment, his cold face showed a slight warmth.Nuan, said: "Oh! It's Ji Tong (Yuanda), Huailong (Yanyun), Shaosheng (Ma Yin)" Yuanda, Yanyun, Ma Yin were surprised. Yuanda said: "Fourth brother, it's really you! Isn't it us!"

Zhang Qing seemed to have no idea how to respond, and said: "Oh! Oh!" Turned to Jin Wang and said: "Your Highness! I still have to inspect military affairs, goodbye!" Turned back to Yuanda, Yanyun, Ma Yin and said: "I'm sorry!" He took the two young eunuchs out of the general's tent.

Yuanda couldn't help but said: "Bah! Still sworn brothers! Become the head of the eunuchs and don't recognize your relatives, you mean it!"

Jin Wang's face showed an extremely complicated expression, and he sank into deep thought. Yanyun gently pulled Yuanda and Ma Yin to signal to leave, and the two understood and said "goodbye" to Jin Wang in unison. The King of Jin came back to his senses and said, "Oh! No hurry. Have you ever met Zhang Qing?"

Yuan Da said angrily, "Knowing this heartless and ungrateful person is bad luck for a low-ranking official."

The King of Jin looked at Yan Yun again with an inquiring look.

Yan Yun said, "Reporting to Your Highness! Five years ago, on the way to Jinjing for the imperial examination, I passed by Meiyuan Town in Jiming County and happened to meet Zhang Qing, Yuan Da, Ma Yin, Fang Xun, Chen Xin and others and became brothers of the opposite sex. I haven't heard from him for five years. I didn't expect to meet him today."

The King of Jin thought and said, "Oh!" He looked up and saw Yan Yun, Yuan Da, and Ma Yin still standing, and said, "Retreat."

Yan Yun, Yuan Da, and Ma Yin agreed and walked out of the tent. Yuanda walked and cursed, "Zhang Qing is a filthy and snobbish villain. He becomes arrogant when he succeeds. Why was I so blind to become sworn brothers with this filthy man!"

Ma Yin said, "Zhang--Zhang Qing--has--become a eunuch--" (stuttering)

Yuanda said angrily, "He deserves it! The eunuchs in the Jingshifang should not only cut off his roots, but also cut off his head!"

Yanyun thought, "Is Zhang Qing not like Wang Jian?"

Yuanda said angrily, "Seventh brother! Zhang Qing is a filthy man. He thinks that the three of us are strangers because of our lowly positions, but you still don't give up! If you want to go in person, I won't beg him to see me!"

Yanyun was misunderstood by him and felt annoyed, but he didn't argue with him. After dinner, Yan Yun couldn't understand why Zhang Qing became like this. He wanted to meet him, but was afraid that Yuan Da and Ma Yan would laugh at him for clinging to Zhang Qing. So he went to see Zhang Qing secretly while they were not in the tent. He walked outside the military supervisor's tent and was informed by the eunuch. After getting permission from the military supervisor Zhang Qing, he went into the tent to pay his respects. Zhang Qing hurried forward to support him and said, "Hey! Seventh brother, we are sworn brothers, why do we need to be polite!"

Yan Yun still couldn't get over Zhang Qing's indifference in the morning, and said, "Yan Yun is a commoner. I am flattered that the emperor's attendant and the sixth-rank military supervisor can see me. How dare I not do so?"

Zhang Qing looked guilty, but it was inconvenient to explain too much. He said, "Seventh brother! This is not the commander's tent. Let's call each other brothers!"

The eunuch had already prepared tea and snacks, and Zhang Qing and Yan Yun sat down as host and guest. There was a moment of silence. Yan Yun's heart was surging, and he was full of worries. Yu Gong, a commoner, was very different from the emperor's sixth-rank attendant and military supervisor. There was no intersection of official business between them. In private, this was his brother whom he had not seen for many years. He had thousands of words to say; butAfter all, the positions of both parties have changed today. Is Zhang Qing really nostalgic?

Zhang Qing seemed to see through his thoughts and said in a gentle tone: "Seventh brother! It has been five years since we last met in Tokyo. How have you been doing these five years? How did you come to serve the King of Jin?" Yan Yun briefly recounted the ups and downs of the past few years, and how he served under the King of Jin after many twists and turns. Zhang Qing was filled with emotion and said, "Alas! Born in a humble family, even if you have extraordinary martial arts skills and unparalleled talent, you still have no way to volunteer. Seventh brother is lucky to have a place to use his skills after suffering so much."

Although Yan Yun didn't want to admit it, he thought that Zhang Qing's words were polite. If it weren't for Brother Fang Xun's recommendation to King Jin, if King Jin hadn't shown mercy, he would have been executed long ago; he said, "Fourth brother has come this far, and the hardships he has endured must be no less than that of seventh brother!"

Zhang Qing's painful expression was hard to conceal, and he sighed "Alas!" Yan Yun, who had experienced many years of trials and tribulations, felt that this sigh contained countless ups and downs, difficulties and dangers, but this sigh could not answer Yan Yun's question. Yan Yun stared at him with an inquiring look.

Zhang Qing said: "Five years ago, after we parted ways in the capital, by chance, I worked in -" paused, "in the Prince's Mansion in Biancheng, which is now the Prince of Jin's Mansion. Later - later, I followed Jingtian Prince Mu Yunhualong, Duke of Lu Cao Guohua, and Duke of Dai Pan Zhongxun to destroy Jinghu, attack Hou Shu, annex Southern Han, and attack Southern Tang. Fortunately, I made some achievements and was loved by the emperor."

Yan Yun saw from his words and deeds that he was no longer the chivalrous and reckless fourth brother Zhang Qing Zhang Jie'en five years ago. He said: "Fourth brother is too modest! Fourth brother must have made great contributions, otherwise how could he be favored by the emperor and how could he be in the inner palace today and serve as a sixth-rank official?"

The inner palace is the name of the eunuch office in the Northern Song Dynasty. Yan Yun asked this question to ask how he became a eunuch. This was a big doubt for Yan Yun, but he knew that he should not expose his scars, but he couldn't stop talking. Zhang Qing, a sixth-rank official, could no longer hold back, his face revealed a sad and distressed expression, and he remained silent. Yan Yun guessed that he must have something to hide, so he changed the subject, exchanged pleasantries, and left.

After Yan Yun, Yuan Da, and Ma Yan left the general's tent, there were only the Prince of Jin, Jia Su, Chai Yuxi, and Liu Qi in the general's tent. Liu Qi said: "I didn't expect Zhang Qing to have connections with Yan Yun, Yuan Da, and Ma Yin."

Chai Yuxi said: "Don't worry about him for now. Zhang Qing has hated His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin for a long time. Most of the troops and horses for the expedition against the Golden Spear Society were borrowed from Xishan Guo Jin and Wei Bo Wei Wang without telling the emperor. If Zhang Qing finds out the clues and reports to the emperor, it will not only be Guo Jin and Wei Wang who will be punished. Your Highness will also be involved!"

Jia Su said: "Now the Ehushan Golden Spear Society is still rampant, how can the troops and horses from Xishan and Wei Bo be withdrawn! If they are withdrawn, it will be difficult to hide it from the military supervisor Zhang Qing."

The Prince of Jin thought for a long time and said: "All the ministers leave, and call the 'Three Commoners of Dingzhou' Cheng Xu, Xun Yi, and Jia Xuan to see you." Jia Su, Chai Yuxi, and Liu Qi agreed and left.

Cheng Xu, Xun Yi, and Jia Xuan were discussing in the tent. Cheng Xu, Xun Yi, and Jia Xuan were all around fifty years old. Cheng Xu had a white face, thin eyebrows, dark eyes with deep gaze, three short wisps of beard, a pointed chin, and thin lips.He is seven feet tall. Xun Yi has a dark red face, wrinkles, deep and wise eyes, white eyebrows, and is six feet tall. Jia Xuan is six feet tall, with a waxy complexion, sparse eyebrows, and eyes like lights.

Jia Xuan said: "Although Zhang Qing, the emperor's attendant, is a military supervisor, he is too domineering and arrogant. He is still unscrupulous in front of the King of Jin. Doesn't he know that the King of Jin is the current prince!"

Cheng Xu said: "This is also Zhang Qing's cleverness."

Jia Xuan was puzzled "Oh!"

Cheng Xu said: "Zhang Qing is not only a military supervisor but also a close attendant of the emperor. Imagine that a close attendant of the emperor has a close relationship with a prince who leads troops outside. How can the emperor be at ease? Heart? Can Zhang Qing live in peace? Can the King of Jin live in peace? This is Zhang Qing's duty. No matter whether he really hates the King of Jin or pretends to hate the King of Jin, he has to pretend to be thousands of miles away from the King of Jin. "

Jia Xuan said: "The King of Jin is the flesh and blood brother that the emperor relies on!"

Cheng Xu said: "Family affection and power, common people can weigh the importance, let alone the emperor?"

Jia Xuan thought it made sense and nodded frequently, saying: "Second brother is brilliant It seems that the defeat of the King of Jin at Evil Tiger Mountain was already expected by my second brother?"

Cheng Xu looked at the door of the tent in horror and whispered: "Don't talk nonsense!"

Jia Xuan lowered his voice and said: "Brother Cheng! It's not that the person involved is confused, but that no one mentions it. Why didn't you remind the King of Jin at the beginning?"

Cheng Xu said: "At the beginning, the victory of Tianlang Mountain, the King of Jin was full of pride and wanted to make further efforts to take down Evil Tiger Mountain in one fell swoop. He was ecstatic at that time. If I mentioned it, it would not only be useless, but also cause trouble. , don't forget that we have just been accepted into the Jin Wang's shogunate, and we were bandits before, so we have to be careful in what we say and do! "

Jia Xuan said: "Brother Cheng is thoughtful, but without our "Three Commoners of Dingzhou" who are good at planning, how could the Jin Wang win the victory in Tianlang Mountain?"

Cheng Xu said: "Third brother, don't say it again! That's in the past."

Jia Xuan said: "Will the Jin Wang cross the river and destroy the bridge? Will I end up being abandoned by the dog after the rabbit is dead?"

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