The dream of a lonely hero

Yan Feng was familiar with the name of Hui Guang, the "Blue-eyed, Golden-haired Galan who guards Zhongzhou". When he followed Zhao Guangyi to lead his army to attack Tianlang Mountain, he knew that Hui Guang was invited by Zhao Guangyi to help. He thought: Hui Guang's apprentice, "Iron-armed Monk" Xiang Zechun, had his arm broken by Yan Feng in Sanhuangzhou; Hui Guang's martial arts were so strong that he was known as the "Double Swords" and was as famous as "Northern Sword" Leng Tiekun and "Southern Sword" Wu Tianzhen. His martial arts were one level lower than his master, "Cold-blooded Butcher" Wang Lie and Wang Yaosheng, one of the "Four Yuan of Wulin". Besides, he was an envoy of the court to arrest thieves, so why should he be afraid of him.

Yan Feng came to a longevity temple. There were two brake poles towering into the sky, white marble clamping pole stones, and three mountain gates, which were extremely spectacular. He went straight to the back hall through the Buddhist hall and was blocked by a young monk when he came to the courtyard.

The young monk said, "Please wait, no one is allowed to enter this back hall."

Yan Feng was usually arrogant, so he didn't take Changshou Temple seriously. He shouted, "Bald donkey! Don't you see my official uniform? I'm here to arrest thieves. Get out of here! If you're slow, I'll smash your donkey head!"

As he was talking, a monk with a white face and blue eyes came out from the back hall. He had one arm and a sturdy body. He was wearing monk's clothes and a sword on his waist. He shouted, "Hey! 'Zhen San Huang' is wearing an official uniform. You dare to run wild in the pure land of Buddhism! Open your dog eyes, do you still recognize me! "

Yan Feng looked carefully and remembered that this was the "Iron Arm Monk" Xiang Zechun whose arm was broken by him in Sanhuangzhou. He said: "Haha! Bald donkey Xiang Zechun with hair still doesn't remember after Sanhuangzhou, you don't want that arm anymore!"

Xiang Zechun was so angry that he screamed "Wow! Yan Feng, you bastard, give me your life!"

"Cangclang" he drew out his sword and rushed towards Yan Feng like a hurricane. Yan Feng danced with the Golden Snake Sword and dismantled it. There was a fierce fight with swords and swords.

It is true that Yan Feng had studied under Wang Lie, one of the "Four Yuans of Wulin", and Wang Yaosheng, the "Cold-blooded Man-Slayer", but he was just an outer disciple. In just a few years, no matter how smart and clever he was, he only learned 40% to 50% of Wang Lie's martial arts. Xiang Zechun is the direct disciple of Hui Guang, who is known as the "Double Swordsman" and the "Blue-eyed Golden-haired Galan Town Zhongzhou". Since returning to Changshou Temple from Sanhuangzhou, he has learned the Qimen martial arts from his master Hui Guang, and his martial arts have improved by leaps and bounds. After fighting for more than 20 rounds, Xiang Zechun's swordsmanship was fierce and strange, and Yan Feng gradually lost his strength. Yan Feng was cunning and quickly used the "Sleeping Snake Three Tail Swings" move to win in defeat. He kicked Xiang Zechun several feet away and fell to the ground with a series of flying kicks. Just when he was feeling proud, a monk flew out from the hall holding two swords and attacked Yan Feng in the face. Yan Feng hurriedly took the fight, but was kicked hard in the chest before three rounds. He was knocked back more than ten steps and leaned against the tree trunk. With a "crack", the tree trunk as thick as a bowl was broken. He felt a sudden pain and fever, and a mouthful of blood spurted out seven or eight feet. He looked at the monk carefully: he was nearly forty years old, tall and thin, with a long head and a spoon at the back, a white face and blue eyes, two eyes like lamps, an eagle hook nose, and inch-long yellow sweat hair on the back of his hands. He had loose golden hair and a purple gold hoop on his head, with the crescent facing upward, shining and cold. Yan Feng had seen it in Dingzhou. This was the "double swords" and "blue-eyed and golden-haired Galan to suppress Zhongzhou". Hui Guang, the abbot of Changshou Temple, was invited by Zhao Guangyi to attack the Langshan Golden Spear Society at that time. He had only seen it from a distance and did not know it.There has never been any intersection.

Hui Guang said: "Master Yan, I have offended you! No matter the martial arts world, the gangsters, the white and black, no one has ever forced me to the inner courtyard of the Changshou Temple in Suolong Mountain to curse and abuse me, forcing me to take action. Please give me more guarantees! Your uncle, the Western Palace Yi Xiang (Deputy Envoy of the Privy Council) Li Weidong, has been my old friend for more than ten years." Xiang Zechun had already climbed up from the ground and said: "Yan Feng, you are an eighth-rank official who is so wild. If my teacher hadn't given Li Yi Xiang's face, you would have seen the King of Hell long ago!" Hui Guang glared at him fiercely, and Xiang Zechun retreated in a hurry. Hui Guang helped Yan Feng up and said: "Please come to the Zen room for a chat, Master Yan." Yan Feng saw that he was willing to make friends, so he followed him into the Zen room. The host and the guest sat down, and a little monk had already offered tea for girls. Hui Guang said: "This girl's tea comes from Dali State. It is also a precious tea with the name of Maojian girl's tea. The day before yesterday, the East Palace Secretary Zhao Daren (Prime Minister Zhao Pu) sent someone to deliver it. How does it taste?"

Yan Feng thought: This Hui Guang is really powerful. He has friendships with the prime ministers and assistant prime ministers of the East and West Palaces of the dynasty. He has been friends with the assistant prime minister Li Weidong for more than ten years. That should be when Li Weidong was the governor of Dingzhou. At that time, he was just a naughty boy less than ten years old. At that time, his second uncle Yan Zhongxing was killed by Li Weidong and Jin Xiarong. But if he hadn't recognized Jin Xiarong as his godfather, how could he have survived the crisis and how could he have the power in the court today? The uncle of the elder, Li Weidong, the relationship between him and Li Weidong is not yet mature, otherwise he would have risen to prominence long ago. Now it is just the right time to make friends with Li Weidong's old friend Hui Guang, laying a solid foundation for his future success; he smiled and said: "The gift from the Secretary of State to the elder, I dare not taste it!"

Hui Guang said: "Sir, there is no need to be polite! I have entertained you for a few days. How will you meet Li Yixiang in the future?"

Yan Feng smiled and said: "Elder! I am respectful and I will obey your order!" He drank a sip of tea and praised "Good tea! Good tea!"

Hui Guang's apprentice "Rolling Shami" Li Youcun came in to see that there was a stranger and hesitated to speak. Hui Guang said: "Youcun, this Master Yan is the nephew of the Prime Minister Li, not an outsider, so just speak your mind."

Li Youcun said: "Reporting to the master, the Prime Minister Zhao sent the Prime Minister's Army Commander Li Kedu to deliver 88,000 strings of incense money. And the Prince of Fu sent someone——"

Hui Guang said: "Okay. You are really ignorant, and you bother me with such a small matter."

Li Youcun said: "In the past, it was my senior brother Xiang Zechun who received me. My senior brother was injured today. Master, would you like to see Li Kedu?"

Hui Guang thought for a moment and said: "Okay, you accompany Master Yan on behalf of the master." He turned to Yan Yun and said, "Master Yan! I'll be back soon." He got up and left the Zen room.

"Rolling monk" Li Youcun and Yan Feng met in Sanhuangzhou. When he saw his senior brother Xiang Zechun was beaten by Yan Feng, he wanted to seek revenge on Yan Feng, but was persuaded by Jin Rongrong. Today is different. Yan Feng's uncle is the prime minister of Xifu and the guest of his master Hui Guang Zen Master. He accompanied him carefully and said, "Mr. Yan! I offended you in Sanhuangzhou that year. Please forgive me!"

Yan Feng said, "No, no! It was my fault that I was young and hot-tempered at that time and bumped into the two disciples of Hui Guang Zen Master. I guarantee it!"

Li Youcun said: "Mr. Yan is really generous and forgiving. We didn't know each other until we fought, and now we have become a family!"

The two of them talked about something speculative.

While chatting with him, Yan Feng thought: Prime Minister Zhao Pu is really generous. He spent 88,000 strings of money on incense, which is equivalent to his salary for more than 20 years. Why did he spend so much money on Hui Guang? What does a prime minister of the current dynasty want from a monk? And Prince Fu Zhao Guangmei also sent people, but Hui Guang actually thought these were trivial matters.

After a while, Hui Guang came back and Li Youcun said goodbye and left. Yan Feng and Hui Guang chatted for a while. Yan Feng said, "I am disturbing you. I believe you know the reason. The disappearance of Li Shuxue, the beloved daughter of Li Fu, a close minister of the emperor, in Xijing has troubled me as the commander of the Xijing Infantry. I heard that it is related to the evil young man Zhang Guofa. The military officers of the Right Army Patrol Division found that Zhang Guofa was hiding in the Changshou Temple on Suolong Mountain. I hope you can help me arrest Zhang Guofa." Hui Guang said, "There are more than 2,000 disciples in the 18 lower courtyards of Changshou Temple. I am the abbot and have to deal with miscellaneous affairs. I just learned about the evil young man Zhang Guofa that the abbot had hidden the evil young man Zhang Guofa. Yesterday, the two committed suicide out of fear of crime." After saying that, he ordered the little monk to bring two bodies, one Zeng and one Su. He said, "Please verify the identity of the body." Yan Feng did not get up, but glanced.

Hui Guang said: "It's all my fault that I didn't discipline the abbot, which caused the young master to fail. But I won't let the young master go in vain. If the abbot is guilty, I can't escape responsibility. Just take me back to Xijing Prefecture and report to him."

Yan Feng knew that he was hopeless and said: "The elder is too serious! The elder's strict rule is known to the world. I think the abbot didn't know that Zhang Guofa had committed a crime and took him in. Even if the abbot knew it, How can I implicate the elders if I am guilty of a crime?

Hui Guang said: "You are very smart and can see the slightest details. I am lucky to meet you. Please take this body of Zhang Guofa back to Xijing Prefecture. Take a look at Jinmiao's body——"

Yan Feng thought: Jinmiao is the abbot of Changshou Temple. If he is brought back to the government, it would be a slap in the face of the abbot Hui Guang. He said: "Jinmiao is a monk, please let the elders deal with it."

The two chatted for a while. Hui Guang set up a vegetarian meal to entertain Yan Feng, and the more they talked, the more they got along. From then on, Hui Guang and Yan Feng became friends regardless of age.

Half a year later, Zhao Guangyi, the prefect of Kaifeng, came to Xijing to take office as the prefect. Why did he take office in Xijing half a year later? When he was about to leave Tokyo Bianliang for Xijing, he was called back to Chuigong Hall by his brother, the Emperor Zhao Kuangyin, to discuss matters. Also present were the two important officials of the two palaces, the East Palace's Tongzhongshu Pingzhangshi (Prime Minister) Zhao Pu, the Canzhi Zhengshi (Second Prime Minister) Liu Xigu, the Privy Deputy Envoy (Assistant Prime Minister) Li Weidong, and the Minister of Planning Chu Zhaopu. The Emperor Zhao Kuangyin said: "Three days later, I will lead a brigade to the west to attack Jinyang. My dear ministers, who do you think should be in charge of the affairs of the capital?"

Prime Minister Zhao Pu looked solemn and silent.

Second Prime Minister Liu Xigu said: "Your Majesty! We have discussed it before. If Your Majesty personally leads the expedition to Jinyang, the Western Palace Privy Minister Shen Shunyi will be stationed in the capital as the governor of Tokyo and the commander of the Imperial Palace."

The Emperor said: "Oh! That's right, but Shen Shunyi will be in charge of the affairs of the capital."Yigaotang passed away the day before yesterday, and she is in mourning for her mother. How can I take away her love? "

Zhao Guangyi thought: The emperor personally led the expedition to Jinyang, and Shen Shunyi, the prime minister of the Western Palace, was in charge of the capital. The emperor had already discussed this matter with the important officials of the two palaces. If he knew, he would not have been so anxious to ask for the mission to the Western Capital; the positions of the governor of Tokyo and the commander of the Imperial Palace were too important. The emperor left the capital to handle the government affairs on his behalf, which was comparable to taking over the country; according to the previous dynasty, when the emperor was unable to attend the court due to expeditions, tours, serious illness, etc., the crown prince would take over the country on his behalf. In the early years of the founding of this dynasty, when the emperor personally led the expedition against the rebel general Zhaoyi Army Jiedushi Li Yun, the emperor entrusted himself with the commander of the Imperial Palace. At that time, the prime minister was Wu Tingzuo. As the governor of Tokyo; when the emperor personally led an expedition against the rebel general Li Chongjin of Yangzhou, the governor of Huainan, he was still the commander of the Imperial Palace. According to convention, he should be the commander of the Imperial Palace. Is it because he has the errands in Xijing that he cannot be separated from the emperor, so the emperor gave the two important posts of governor of Tokyo and commander of the Imperial Palace to Shen Shunyi? Now Shen Shunyi is in mourning for his mother and cannot take up the post. The case in Xijing is not as important as sitting in the capital, so the commander of the Imperial Palace is the right person. But it is not that simple. According to his rank, a third-rank official in Kaifeng Prefecture who does not have the title of prime minister (Tongzhongshumenxia Pingzhangshi) cannot participate in today's meeting. How can he rashly report the matter? It would be best if one of the important ministers present recommended him to be the chief of the inner palace.

Zhao Guangyi thought of this and glanced at the prime minister Zhao Pu. Zhao Pu looked solemn and said nothing. It must be that Zhao Pu was not in a position to take the lead due to various considerations. He was extremely anxious and tried to pretend to be calm, slowly turning the six wooden beads in his hand. The emperor was silent and secretly captured the subtle expressions and behaviors of each important minister. Zhao Guangyi's anxious heart was about to jump out, and he seemed to hear his own "thumping" heartbeat, and unconsciously cast his eyes on the assistant minister Li Weidong and the minister of strategy Chu Zhaopu. Li Weidong, Chu Zhaopu As if he was deep in thought.

In all dynasties before the Northern Song Dynasty, when the emperor was unable to attend court for reasons such as going on a campaign, touring, or being seriously ill, the crown prince would take over the throne. Emperor Taizu of Song, Zhao Kuangyin, never appointed a crown prince throughout his reign. When he was unable to attend court for reasons such as going on a campaign or touring, he appointed a member of the royal family as the commander of the Imperial Palace and the prime minister of the Western Palace Privy Council as the governor of the capital. These two people took over the throne.

There was silence. Zhao Guangyi thought: I must speak up at this time. Regardless of whether what I say is right or not, I want to let my brother know that he has to rely on his brothers when encountering major events. He said: "Your Majesty! I recommend Prime Minister Zhao Pu as the governor of Tokyo and the commander of the Imperial Palace. "As the prime minister, Zhao Pu could not take up the two important posts. Everyone present knew this common sense. On the one hand, the prime minister could not take up the two important posts concurrently due to the busy government affairs of the East Palace. Moreover, the prime minister of the East Palace must come from the Privy Council of the West Palace. It is clearly not recommended but recommended. When he said this, Zhao Pu, Liu Xigu, Li Weidong, and Chu Zhaopu were all stunned. The emperor was silent and thoughtful. Zhao Guangyi turned his eyes to the assistant prime minister Li Weidong and the prime minister Chu Zhaopu.

Chu Zhaopu had sworn an oath of loyalty to Zhao Guangyi. Now it was his turn to speak. He said, "I think the affairs of the East Palace are enough for Ze Ping (Zhao Pu) to deal with, and he has no way to split himself. If he takes up the posts of the Tokyo Resident and the Privy Council, it will be a crushing blow to Ze Ping's old bones. How can Your Majesty bear to do that?"!”

The emperor said: “Zhao Pu, who do you think is the right person to take the post?”

Chu Zhao Pu said cautiously: “I think that in the past, when Your Majesty personally led the army, Nan Ya (Zhao Guangyi) also served as the commander of the palace. This time, let him take the post!”

Zhao Pu said: “Your Majesty! I think so too, but Nan Ya just received the imperial edict to take the post of Xijing prefect.”

Chu Zhao Pu said: “Xijing is the secondary capital of our Song Dynasty. The post of Xijing prefect is important, but the emperor is personally on the expedition, and the job of sitting in the capital is more important. It is safer for a respected member of the royal family to take charge. Your younger brother, Prince Fu (Zhao Guangmei), is leading troops outside, and Prince De Zhao is less experienced and De Fang is still young. This burden has to fall on the shoulders of your younger brother, Nan Ya. ”

The emperor thought for a moment and said, "It is said that the emperor's words are golden and he will keep them. Today I will break my promise."

Chu Zhaopu said, "No! Your Majesty's ability to adapt to changes is the art of governing a country."

The emperor asked Zhao Pu, "Ze Ping, how is Wang Renshan's health?"

Zhao Pu said, "The day before yesterday, Wang Renshan was ordered to return to Beijing for recuperation. Yesterday, I visited him as instructed by Your Majesty, and his health has fully recovered."

The emperor said, "Appoint Wang Renshan as the governor of Tokyo, and Zhao Guangyi, the prefect of Kaifeng, will concurrently serve as the commander of the imperial palace. Ze Ping, draft the decree. ”

Zhao Guangyi’s adviser Feng Zan’s prediction turned out to be correct. Wang Renshan, a minister who was a follower of the emperor Zhao Kuangyin, led troops to attack Shu and committed a crime. He was demoted to the eighth-rank militia in Jeju and soon regained the emperor’s favor. Zhao Guangyi, the host of Xiangzhou, saved his life. After the emperor went to war, Zhao Guangyi led the deployment of the Imperial Palace. He wasted no time to reorganize the team of trusted people who had been placed in the Imperial Palace’s imperial guards in the past, and worked hard to further win over and cultivate the power of the Imperial Palace, which was still mainly composed of middle and lower-level generals of the Imperial Palace’s imperial guards. It is difficult for people to notice.

On this day, Zhao Guangyi was discussing matters with his colleagues in the palace, and the doorman came to report that the imperial edict had sent the eunuch Zhang Qing to the palace. Zhao Guangyi hurried out to greet him, took him to the hall, set up an incense table, and led the civil and military officials of the palace: Chief Secretary Jia Su, Sima Chai Yuxi, Sijie Liu Qi, Right Guest Ya Ya Cen Chongxin, Left Guest Ya Ya Shang Feng, Recorder Yang Shouyi, Yu Hou An Xi, Zhong Hou Lu Ze, Recorder Song Qi, Advisory Military Officer Zhang Xun, Yishan Zhao Rong, Writer Liu Ao, Cang Cao Canjun Wang Deyan; "Flying Swallow" Yan Yun, "White-Faced Mountain King" Li Bin, "Gao Tieta" Gao Qiong, "Brutal Warrior with Beautiful Beard" Dai Xing, "Double Mace Guard" Yuan Da, "Brave and Brave Army Guest" Ge Ba, "Strong and Brave Army Guest" Sang Zan, "Strong and Brave Army Guest" Fu Qian, "Little Marquis of Peach Blossom" Wang Rong, prostrated on the ground to receive the imperial edict.

Zhang Qing read the imperial edict:

The Emperor of Fengtian Chengyun proclaimed: The heart of pine and cypress can be known in the cold winter, and loyalty can be seen in the national crisis. I will lead the heavenly army to conquer the false Han, Fighting fiercely at Xialong Mountain, but the pseudo-Han Jianxiong Army Jiedushi "Liu Wudi" Liu Jiye was extremely brave, and I was besieged at Xialong Mountain. I have long heard that Kaifeng Prefecture is full of hidden talents and fierce generals. I specially dispatched the subordinates of the prefect Zhao Guangyi, the Kaifeng Prefecture guards, the ninth-rank upper benevolent and brave lieutenants Yan Yun, Li Bin, Gao Qiong, Dai Xing, Wang Rong, the ninth-rank lower benevolent and brave deputy lieutenants Zhang Yugui, Sang Zan, Fu Qian, Yuan Da, Ge Ba, and ten fierce generals to come to the king as soon as possible. After success, they will be promoted and rewarded. This is the order.

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