The dream of a lonely hero

Fan Tenghu said: "How does Feng Zan compare to you, sir?"

Fan Yong smiled helplessly and said: "Feng Zan is not as good as me."

Yan Feng said: "Why do you think so?"

Fan Yong said: "Feng Zan was once my disciple. If the disciple taught by the teacher cannot beat the teacher, does it mean that the teacher is good?"

Yan Feng heard that he was afraid of Feng Zan, but the trip to Dingzhou could not be in vain, and said: "Sir! If Zhao Guangyi is not dead, King Fu will not be able to live in peace in the future! How to kill him next, Yan Feng will do whatever you want."

Fan Tenghu said: "Sir! Me too."

While Fan Yong was thinking, Hong Yun came to see Wang Jian, the envoy of King Fu Zhao Guangmei. Fan Yong inferred that King Fu must have something important to do, so he ordered Yan Feng, Fan Tenghu and Hong Yun to withdraw.

Wang Jian said anxiously: "Sir! Since you left Beijing, Prince Fu has secretly contacted his cronies in the court to jointly write a letter to recommend Prince Fu as the prefect of Kaifeng. For half a month, more and more people wrote letters, but the ministers of the two governments pretended to be deaf and dumb, and the emperor ignored them. The anxious Prince Fu started to pay attention to the Palace Front Office."

Fan Yong frowned and groaned secretly.

Wang Jian said: "The Prince of Fu ordered the Prince's Court to secretly win over the chief of the Palace Front Division, the Palace Front Du Yu Hou Zhang Jing, but Zhang Jing had a hot temper and didn't know how to respect Yan Huaizhong. The Prince of Fu was furious and ordered his own confidants in the Palace Front Division, the Golden Spear Left Du Yu Hou Yang Jun, the Military Head Division Du Jun Pan Lin, the Palace Front Commander Huangfu Ming, the Inner Palace Left First Division Du Yu Hou Fang Zhonglin, and the Royal Dragon Bow and Arrow Du Yu Hou Hui Yanzhen to sue Zhang Jing for privately raising personal soldiers and deliberately treason. The emperor ordered Zhang Jing to be imprisoned in Kaifeng Prefecture. Lu Duo, the acting governor of Kaifeng Prefecture, was also considered Prince Fu's people ordered the officers to torture Zhang Jin severely. Zhang Jin was really a stone in the toilet, so stinky and hard that he refused to confess even after eight attempts. If His Majesty further investigates and finds out the truth, Yang Jun, Pan Lin, Huangfu Ming and others are indeed false accusations, then Prince Fu's power that he has worked so hard to build up in the Palace Front Department for many years will be destroyed. Not to mention, Prince Fu is likely to be implicated. Prince Fu is afraid that the truth will be revealed as time goes by, so please return to Kyoto as soon as possible and think of a foolproof plan. "

Fan Yong was at a loss, thinking: How can Prince Fu be worry-free if he does things as he pleases! He took Wang Jian and Fan Tenghu back to Kyoto as soon as possible. Yan Feng saw that the situation was hopeless and he could not do anything alone, so he also returned to Kyoto Bianliang.

After seeing Fan Yong and his party leave, Hong Yun was both happy and worried. He was happy that he had finally established a relationship with Fan Yong and Yan Feng, but he was worried that he didn't know when he could extort tens of thousands of strings of money from the people to pay Yan Feng. The messenger came to report: Zhao Guangyi, the deputy driver, came to see him.

Hong Yun thought: Yan Feng was a person who could go to both the Yanhou Mansion and the Fuwang Mansion. He also built a tomb for the father of Yan Yun, the attendant of Zhao Guangyi, the opponent of Fuwang. Could it be that he was afraid that Fuwang would lose power and rely on Yan Yun to change his allegiance and join Zhao Guangyi? Thirty years in the east and thirty years in the west, who would win the duel between Fuwang and Zhao Guangyi? Who knows, and he has to leave a way out. Then he greeted Zhao Guangyi respectfully, exchanged greetings warmly, and said: "Your Majesty, with only a few dozen people, burned thousands of elite cavalry in the foreign countries. When the foreign slaves heard your name, they were all terrified. This is a move that no one in the world can compare to. Your Majesty is reallyIt's a god descending to earth!"

Zhao Guangyi said insincerely: "Your Excellency, the Governor is too kind! I, the humble official, relied on your majesty to scare away a few thieves from foreign countries."

Hong Yun waved his hands hurriedly and said: "No, no! Your brother is a great hero who repaired the sky and bathed the sun. The battle of Beicheng showed the majesty of our Song Dynasty. The foreign slaves were terrified and dared not look south. How can I be compared with your brother! I will report your brother's victory in Beicheng to the emperor. The emperor will surely be very pleased. Your brother's day of rapid rise is just around the corner. Congratulations! Congratulations!"

Zhao Guangyi said: "The achievements of this humble official in Beicheng are all made possible by your Excellency. ”

Hong Yun said: “Oh-oh, I don’t deserve your help, but I am extremely worried about my brother being demoted to this remote place in Dingzhou, and I can’t do anything. I can only persuade him rather than encourage him. I ask my brother to inspect Beicheng and make achievements to accumulate reputation for returning to the court as soon as possible. I hope my brother will appreciate my painstaking efforts!”

Zhao Guangyi and Hong Yun bid farewell and returned. This time Hong Yun treated him very well, and asked him and his civil and military entourage to stay in the state government posthouse. All expenses were borne by the state government, and they didn’t have to report to the government every day. Although Zhao Guangyi was much more comfortable than when he first came to Dingzhou, he looked forward to the capital every day, and hoped that the imperial edict would summon him back to Beijing every day. This day, he went to Fengzan’s residence, and after greeting him, he said: “Sir! Can’t we expect Hong Yun to report the victory in Beicheng to the court? ”

Feng Zan said: "And the Eighteen Ditches of Xiyinfeng Mountain flooded the 50,000 troops of Xiao Darong, the son-in-law of Liao State?"

Zhao Guangyi said: "Yes! All of this has been reported to the heaven one by one."

Feng Zan gently shook the paper folding fan and said: "My lord! I think it is inappropriate."

Zhao Guangyi was puzzled and said: "Why is it inappropriate?"

Feng Zan said: "My lord wants to return to the court as soon as possible with his military achievements, but can it be determined by military achievements?"

Zhao Guangyi said: "What does it depend on?"

Feng Zan said: "It depends on whether the emperor needs it. Military achievements are sometimes not just redundant but threatening in the eyes of the emperor. If the achievements are greater than the master, they will destroy themselves."

Zhao Guangyi said: "No-no, Tingyi will never be able to make a name for himself again!"

Feng Zan said: "It still depends on whether the emperor needs it. ”

Zhao Guangyi said: "Whether the emperor needs it or not, how can Tingyi influence it?"

Feng Zan said: "Of course not, but it can be speculated."

Zhao Guangyi calmed down and said: "I hope you can give me some advice."

Feng Zan said: "Who has the greatest power in the current dynasty?"

Zhao Guangyi said: "Zhao Guangmei."

Feng Zan said: "Yes. Does the emperor allow the Prince of Fu to dominate alone?"

Zhao Guangyi said: "No, but the emperor can have many candidates to check Zhao Guangmei, such as the ministers of the two governments. Why would he choose Tingyi alone?"

Feng Zan said: "My lord is the only candidate of the emperor."

Zhao Guangyi said: "Oh! I would like to hear your opinion."

Feng Zan said: "My lord! Prince Fu is the younger brother of the emperor. Will the emperor let the ministers of the two governments and the veteran generals check and balance the younger brother of the emperor? If so, the civil and military officials will conclude that the emperor and the emperor are not in harmony, and are not in harmony. What will be the impact of the stability of the imperial family on the Song Dynasty?Those who have a disloyal heart will be eager to try to spy on the artifact; in addition, the two important ministers, Prime Minister Zhao Pu, and Prime Minister Shen Shunyi, have all experienced half a lifetime of ups and downs in the officialdom, and are very shrewd and cunning. They are very good at being officials. The affairs of the royal family are both state affairs and the family affairs of the emperor. They will not wade into this muddy water. Even if they want to check and balance the royal family, the prince of Fu is afraid of affecting the emperor's face. The disadvantages outweigh the advantages. How can the emperor not know it. "

Zhao Guangyi said: "If the emperor wants to check and balance Zhao Guangmei, he will only choose one member of the royal family."

Feng Zan said: "That's right. In addition to the princes Dezhao and Defang, the royal family members are you, my brother. Dezhao is just over twenty years old and has no experience in officialdom or on the battlefield. Defang is not even twenty years old, let alone experience. ”

Zhao Guangyi felt relieved and said, “Sir! When do you think the emperor needs Tingyi to return to the court?”

Feng Zan said, “From what the lord said, the governor of Dingzhou, Hong Yun, was arrogant at first but respectful later. I think Mr. Minghe, Mingyue, has been recalled to the Fu Palace in Kyoto. The Fu Palace must have encountered a difficult situation in the court. Who else could have made him difficult except the lord?”

Zhao Guangyi said, “Your Majesty.”

Feng Zan nodded and said, “I think it will take at most three months or at least one month for the emperor to summon the lord to return to the court.”

Zhao Guangyi was no longer anxious after hearing this and changed the subject, “Please ask the lord! How can the old prime minister, Lord Fan Zhi, be sure that I will come to visit sooner or later? ”

Feng Zan pondered, “It is no secret that the lord is competing with Prince Fu in the court. The competition between the two royal brothers is a matter within the royal family. The powerful people in the court will not easily step on that boat. They know that if they make a mistake, not only will their reputation for half a lifetime be ruined, but it will also bring disaster to their family. They are already the most powerful officials and do not seek merit but only avoid mistakes. Fan Zhi is an idle person, which can be regarded as jumping out of the three realms. Idle people will not have many burdens in their planning. When the lord is in trouble and has no help, he will think of this idle person who once recommended the lord as a prince and offended the emperor. ”

Zhao Guangyi nodded frequently, and after a moment, he said: “The fire in Beicheng burned 5,000 elite cavalry of the Liao army, and the Xiyinfeng Mountain and Water flooded the 50,000 troops of the Liao State Prince Xiao Darong. Will you still submit a memorial to the emperor? ”

Feng Zan said: "If you want to submit it, write it in the form of greetings. The great victories in Beicheng and Xiyinfeng Mountain should be downplayed, and the results of the battles should be minimized. It is better to emphasize the pursuit of the remaining bandits of the Golden Spear Society. The Golden Spear Society bandits have been rampant for decades and no one in the past dynasties could do anything about it. Only the lord is their nemesis. I think I will draft a memorial for the lord. Please review it. If it is okay, please copy it and send it to me." The attendant took out the draft memorial from his sleeve and handed it to him.

After reading it, Zhao Guangyi nodded and said, "Tingyi will copy it right away." A servant had already prepared paper, ink, pen and inkstone. Zhao Guangyi copied it, blew the ink dry, and asked the messenger to send it to Kyoto.

Feng Zan said: "How about the pursuit of Wu Tianzhen, the leader of the Golden Spear Society? ”

Zhao Guangyi said: “Mingran, Liaoran, Li Chong, Yang Jiong, Daguo, Ma Shouzhi, Lu Shouwei, Cui Yinpeng, Gou Yinfang, Qing Yinsha, Wu Yinzhong, Bai Yinluo reported yesterday that the pursuit of Wu Tianzhen and his remnants had their share of wins and losses. If you want to capture and kill Wu Tianzhen,It is not an easy task. ”

Feng Zan said: “We cannot let Wu Tianzhen cause more trouble. Summon Le Ran, Ma Shouzhi, and Lv Shouwei to listen to orders. Ming Ran, Li Chong, Yang Jiong, Da Guo, Cui Yinpeng, Gou Yinfang, Qing Yinsha, Wu Yinzhong, and Bai Yinluo to continue the pursuit. We cannot let Wu Tianzhen free up his hands to cause more trouble. ”

Zhao Guangyi did as he suggested.

More than a month later, as Feng Zan expected, the emperor's edict arrived, summoning Zhao Guangyi back to Beijing to serve as the prefect of Kaifeng. Zhao Guangyi had been looking forward to this day, and he was so proud that he took Feng Zan, Chai Yuxi, Liu Qi, Liao Ran, Ma Shouzhi, Lu Shouwei, Yan Yun, Li Bin, Gao Qiong, Dai Xing, Yuan Da, Ma Yan, Li Jun, Fu Dun, Sang Zan, Fu Qian and other followers to the capital to take up his post. Before leaving, Dingzhou Governor Hong Yun had to see him off.

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