The dream of a lonely hero

Zhao Guangyi and his party arrived in Dingzhou in more than one day. It was already dark when they settled down in the posthouse. Three days later, Zhao Guangyi went to the state government alone to meet with Dingzhou Governor Hong Yun.

As mentioned in the previous article, Hong Yun was originally the head of the Hengfeng Army. He offended his superiors and lost his job. He wandered around. Later, he heard that his brother-in-law Fan Yong was a guest of the Fu Wang Mansion. He used the name of Fu Wang and Fan Yong to deceive people. The local officials of Dingzhou really fell for it and promoted him to be the county magistrate of Tuzheng County. Later, he heard that Yan Yun was a favorite of Zhao Guangyi, the King of Jin at that time. He tried every means to get close to him. It happened that Yan Feng disguised himself as Yan Yun's servant and said that he was repairing the tomb for Yan's father. He was overjoyed and did his best. After the tomb of Yan's father was built, Hong Yun waited for Yan Yun to come and pay respects, but Yan Yun came to Dingzhou (Zhao Guangyi was stationed in Dingzhou to suppress the Golden Spear Society in Tianlang Mountain at that time) to visit Yan Yun several times but failed. Yan Yun was not in Dingzhou at that time because he was on a mission for the King of Jin. He asked Liu Qi, the guest of the King of Jin, about Yan Yun's whereabouts. From his words, he inferred that Liu Qi was a man who loved money like his life. So Hong Yun spared no effort to give Liu Qi most of the money he had extorted from the people as a gift to Liu Qi. Liu Qi strongly recommended Hong Yun to the King of Jin. The King of Jin also wanted to build up his own power in the local area. Dingzhou Governor Jia Yan was about to serve as an official in the court. Dingzhou was located on the border and there were many wars. Officials with some connections were unwilling to go there even if they were promoted. It was just right to promote Hong Yun.

Zhao Guangyi was a first-rank prince before, and Hong Yun was a sixth-rank governor of Dingzhou. There was a world of difference between them. Now there is a world of difference. Hong Jun is still the sixth-rank governor of Dingzhou, but Zhao Guangyi is already like a commoner. The difference in status made Zhao Guangyi embarrassed. The idle position of the ninth-rank deputy governor of Dingzhou did not require him to go to Dingzhou to work. He just stayed at home and received his salary. In order to punish Zhao Guangyi, the emperor ordered him to stay in Dingzhou. This was not an exile. Since he came to Dingzhou, he had to pay a visit to the highest official in Dingzhou, the governor Hong Jun, even if it was an idle position.

Zhao Guangyi was very embarrassed to pay a visit to Hong Jun. In the past, Hong Jun was almost a worthless gangster in his eyes, but now he was his superior official; turning his head and thinking again, no matter what, Hong Jun was promoted by him in the past, so he had some face in front of him. Unconsciously, he entered the hall of the governor of Dingzhou, where the governor Hong Jun sat high in the hall. Zhao Guangyi felt very uncomfortable, and said with a stiff face: "Dingzhou Beijia Zhao-Zhao-"

"Pa Pa" a few gavel slammed and resounded through the roof tiles, Hong Yun said: "Du! How dare you, a ninth-rank Beijia dare to despise this state. This state is an official appointed by the court. Despising this state is despising the court-it is despising the emperor! Zhao Guangyi, can you afford to offend!"

Zhao Guangyi cursed in his heart, Hong Yun, this beast, turned against his kindness and turned against him mercilessly, he was really blind at the beginning. Just as he was stunned, Hong Yun roared, "Zhao Guangyi is a scoundrel! He usually does evil and oppresses the good, and the emperor can't bear to punish him because of the brotherhood, but you don't repent and become even worse, forcing the emperor to remove you, the remnant of the court, and hand you over to the state for strict discipline." Staring at a pair of strange eyes, "Why don't you obey? You want to go against the emperor, right!"

Zhao Guangyi was scolded by him and was completely humiliated. He was so aggrieved that he had been born since his mother's womb.I have never heard such abuse before. People have to bow their heads under the eaves; they said: "No, no, I am a minor official——"

Hong Yun shouted: "You are still acting like the prince's brother, right? Who is this minor official? You don't even know who you are!"

Zhao Guangyi said: "Zhao Guangyi."

Hong Yun said: "Speak louder! I am hard of hearing."

Zhao Guangyi said: "Zhao Guangyi."

Hong Yun said: "Who is Zhao Guangyi? Do you know it!"

Zhao Guangyi said: "Dingzhou Beijia."

Hong Yun said sternly: "Fool! Speak in full."

Zhao Guangyi said: "Dingzhou Beijia Zhao Guangyi pays homage to the governor."

Hong Yun said: "Zhao Guangyi, you are a monster, a drunkard, and a womanizer. You don't even know the etiquette of paying homage to the senior officials. You dare to mess around in the court. Many years!"

Zhao Guangyi knelt down hurriedly and said, "Zhao Guangyi, the deputy governor of Dingzhou, pays homage to the governor."

Hong Yun said, "Zhao Guangyi is stupid! Don't pretend to be stupid in front of this state, and you just pay homage to the senior official like this! This state has taught you for a long time, and my lips are worn out, but it is not worth a pot of tea!"

Zhao Guangyi said, "Governor, I have already prepared it in the post house. I wanted to bring it with me, but I am afraid that it will insult your reputation of integrity in the hall."

Hong Yun shouted, "Don't put on airs in front of the master. The master has seen everything, and he will be scared by a few stinky money!"

Zhao Guangyi said, "I will go back and get it to honor the governor."

Zhao Guangyi left the hall, and an old man came out from behind the screen in the hall. He was nearly sixty years old, with a slender figure, vigorous spirit, and a beard like a god. Hong Jun hurriedly greeted him, grovelled, and said to the old man with a smile: "Brother-in-law! Brother-in-law! This time, I have avenged you! Zhao Guangyi, that blind man, actually asked you to sweep the floor for him. Not only that, he also sold you to Zhang Duo, the Prince of Futian, for the price of a local dog. What a shame! What a shame! Fortunately, Zhang Duo's good-looking brother-in-law is a rare talent, and he recommended him to Prince Fu. Prince Fu is a well-known figure in the court and listens to his brother-in-law. When Prince Fu ascends to the throne one day, it is natural for brother-in-law to be made a marquis and a prime minister, haha!" This old man is the "Tumang" and "Mr. Mingyue" Fan Yong Fan Minghe, a certain master of Prince Fu Zhao Guangmei. The news that Zhao Guangyi was demoted to Dingzhou reached the Fu Wang Mansion. Fu Wang Zhao Guangmei was almost mad with joy. Fan Yong's series of schemes ruined Zhao Guangyi's reputation when he visited the troops in Xishan. Yan Feng pretended to be the mountain king in Yalong Mountain and led soldiers pretending to be minions to rob the imperial wine for the Xishan troops. Yuchi Ling, the captain of the right first squad of the Golden Spear Squad of the Imperial Guards, led soldiers pretending to be imperial guards to patrol and drive Yan Feng away. He replaced the real imperial wine with poisoned one and gave it to Zhao Guangyi, causing the deaths of 64 soldiers in Xishan and almost causing a mutiny. Han Wang suppressed Yan Feng and assassinated Guo Jin. The emperor put the blame on Zhao Guangyi. Zhao Guangyi was driven out of the court and expelled from the capital. Zhao Guangyi, a small and idle position, had no power to compete with himself; it was worth it for Yuchi Ling to be poisoned by himself afterwards. Zhao Guangmei tried his best to get the post of prefect of Kaifeng Prefecture, so that Prince Yin Jing could become the crown prince. He secretly gathered the civil and military officials who were close to him in the court and asked them to form a coalition toFan Yong, the first counselor of Prince Fu's palace, suggested that it was not a good idea for the time being. Although Zhao Guangyi was demoted, he was still alive and well, and it was unknown whether he would revive. He suggested that Zhao Guangyi must be killed.

King Fu Zhao Guangmei disagreed and said, "Mr. Minghe is too cautious. Zhao Guangyi is now a half-dead ant. Is it worth it for me to beat him again?"

Fan Yong said, "Your Highness! You must not be careless. The only one competing with you for the crown prince is Zhao Guangyi. As long as Zhao Guangyi is alive, the threat to you will not be eliminated. You can't let others sleep soundly beside your bed!"

King Fu said, "Okay! Let him sleep soundly for a while. When I ascend to the throne of the crown prince, this dead ant will wake up and turn the world upside down."

Fan Yong said, "Your Highness, don't be careless!"

King Fu said, "Sir! I know that Zhao Guangyi humiliated you in the past. He sold you for a dog. No one can swallow this anger. This time, your chain of tricks has made him a ghost. It can be considered as a breath of relief. If you don't vent your anger, I will be honored in the future. When he ascends the throne, I will ask him to kowtow 800 times to apologize to you."

Fan Yong felt very wronged after hearing this, and said solemnly: "Your Highness! I am only planning for you, how could I take the opportunity to vent my anger!"

King Fu felt that he was wronged, and comforted him: "Your Highness has worked hard for me, I know it! But I can't spare my hands now."

Fan Yong said: "Your Highness should not rush to seek the position of Kaifeng prefect, and you can't figure out the situation of the Holy Lord. All the above ideas are in vain! "

King Fu said: "Don't worry, sir! I will deal with it carefully. I will trouble you to kill the ant Zhao Guangyi! You can choose the warriors under my command."

The military generals and personal guards of the Fu Palace, the top military scholar "Zhang Liao" Qiao Lian, the military scholar "Tianmu General" Yan Mi, the "Little Rengui" Zhao Qiong, and the "Golden Head White Ape" Wang Jian all shrank their heads, only "Bing Cunxiao" Fan Tenghu stood upright.

King Fu looked at them and said: "Fan Tenghu will go to Dingzhou with Mr. Minghe."

Fan Yong thought: Zhao Guangyi has many warriors under his command, and Dingzhou is not the sphere of influence of King Fu. It is like an ant trying to shake a tree if he and Fan Tenghu go to Dingzhou to kill Zhao Guangyi, but Zhao Guangyi is always the biggest threat to King Fu's succession, and he must be eliminated. I thought that my ex-wife Hong's brother, the governor of Dingzhou, Hong Yun, could be used. As mentioned in the previous article, Hong despised the poor and loved the rich. Seeing her ex-husband Fan Yong become a guest of honor in the Fu Wang Mansion, she went to Fan Yong to ask for a remarriage. Fan Yong refused, and she poisoned Fan Yong and almost killed him. Fan Yong thought she was both hateful and pitiful, so he ordered his servants to give her a sum of money to send her home. Seeing that there was no hope of remarriage, Hong took the money and went to her brother Hong Yun. Fan Yong wanted to use Hong Yun to get rid of Zhao Guangyi, which was also a helpless move.

Zhao Guangyi was demoted to Dingzhou, and the Yan Ting Hou Mansion knew it. Yan Ting Hou Zhao Dezhao, his staff Xun Yi, Fang Xun, Yan Feng, and Gong Mo discussed it. Yan Feng and Gong Mo believed that Zhao Guangyi had fallen, and the power of Fu Wang must not expand any further, so they secretly suppressed Fu Wang as an opponent. Xun Yi and Fang Xun believed that although Fu Wang was in high spirits, he was not enough to become a climate, and Zhao Guangyi was still the main opponent. After careful analysis by Xun Yi, everyone agreed with his opinion. Yan Feng volunteered to help Fan Yong, the strategist of Prince Fu. Fan Yong was secretly happy to see Yan Feng from the Marquis of Yan's mansion willing to help. Although he was still alone, it was of great significance. Although Yan Feng was an idle guest of the Marquis of Yan's mansion, he was a member of the Marquis of Yan's mansion after all. If the matter was successful, it would be even better. If it failed, he could tie the prince, the Marquis of Yan, Zhao Dezhao, and the Prince of Fu together to bear the consequences. On one side was the emperor's younger brother Zhao Guangyi, and on the other side were the emperor's younger brother, the Prince of Fu, Zhao Guangmei, and the legitimate prince, the Marquis of Yan, Zhao Dezhao. The emperor naturally weighed which was more important.

It is said that Fan Yong's ex-wife Hong's life was not easy after she went to his younger brother Hong Yun. Before Hong divorced Fan Yong, she had an affair with Rong Yang, a street rogue, and gave birth to Hong Yun, lying that he was her younger brother. Hong Yun was idle and did not do his job properly. He went to steal money and property from Fan Yong's house every now and then. Fan Yong had no choice but to move repeatedly until he could not find him. Hong Yun is also a mean person who despises the poor and loves the rich. Seeing that her "sister" came to her in poverty and lost Fan Yong's support, she left the money and goods that Hong brought and kicked her out. Seeing Fan Yong's visit, she was overjoyed and hurriedly asked someone to find her "sister" who was begging on the street and serve her well. Fan Yong had to play along for the sake of his master's plan and wanted to use Hong Yun to get rid of Zhao Guangyi.

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