The dream of a lonely hero

After Zhang Jin finished reading, he handed the imperial edict to Zhao Guangyi. Zhao Guangyi took it with both hands and placed it in the center, then asked Zhang Jin to set up tea in the back hall. Generals Yan Yun, Li Bin, and Gao Qiong simply couldn't believe their ears, and then their hearts surged with gratitude, rubbing their hands, eager to try, thinking: I didn't expect that as a ninth-rank official in Kaifeng Prefecture, I would be favored by the emperor. The civil officials were also whispering to each other. In his excitement, "the fierce and brave warrior with a beautiful beard" Dai Xing was unhappy and said, "The lord is too courteous to that 'stupid prince' Zhang Wei! He should have been asked to get out after reading the imperial edict. How could he have the leisure to invite him for tea!" Sang Zan, Fu Qian and Ge Ba said in unison, "That's right! We are still waiting for the lord's order to fly to Xialong Mountain to rescue the king! Let's go, let's ask the lord to get Zhang Wei out as soon as possible!" Relying on the emperor's favor, they were very excited and wanted to rush to the back hall impulsively. The chief secretary Jia Su stepped forward and advised: "Everyone! Don't act rashly! Don't act rashly! The lord treated Zhang Qing with courtesy because he was the emperor's envoy, and the lord was looking at the emperor's face. You are making such a fuss, which is giving others a handle. If Zhang Qing complains to the emperor again, the lord will be embarrassed!" Liu Qi, Cen Chongxin and other civil officials looked at the military generals of Le Shangtian, and they were indignant. They hoped that they would make trouble, so they would not step forward to persuade them. At this time, Zhao Guangyi accompanied the cold and frosty Zhang Qing out of the back hall. Zhang Qing bowed slightly to Zhao Guangyi coldly and arrogantly, and left with his sleeves. Gao Qiong, "Gao Tieta Gao Dachi", was furious and said: "Zhang Qing is a scoundrel who relies on the emperor and doesn't take the master seriously! I will beat him to death!" After saying that, he was about to chase him. Zhao Guangyi stopped him and ordered the military generals to go back and wait, and the civil officials discussed matters in the hall.

The civil officials in the hall sat down in two rows. Zhao Guangyi frowned, slowly turning six wooden prayer beads in his hand, and walked slowly in the hall. The civil officials thought: The emperor ordered the master's ten military officers to go to Xialong Mountain to rescue the king, which shows that the emperor values ​​the master. Why is the master worried? No one dared to speak. Only Zhao Guangyi turned the wooden prayer beads and made a "clucking" sound in the hall. After a while, Zhao Guangyi broke the silence in the hall, sat in the main seat in the hall, and said: "Don't you think this imperial edict is strange?"

Jia Su said: "My lord! Forgive my stupidity, I didn't see anything strange."

Zhao Guangyi said: "Yan Yun, Li Bin, Gao Qiong and other ten generals are subordinates of this government. The imperial edict was issued to them, not this government."

Jia Su said: "The emperor personally led the expedition to Jinyang, the pseudo-Han, and how can the lord leave while sitting in the capital? It is natural that the edict was issued to the lord's subordinates, which also shows that the emperor favors the lord. Trust."

Zhao Guangyi said: "Yan Yun, Li Bin, Gao Qiong and other ten generals are trained by this government for many years. Now they are ordered to serve the king. I am afraid that they will never come back! Once they leave, how can this government have any trusted generals!"

Jia Su said: "No matter how high the kite flies, the kite string is still in the hands of the lord."

Zhao Guangyi looked at him, shook his head helplessly, and said: "Although that's the case, it's not true. Once they leave, this government will lose its right arm."

Jia Su said: "Your Majesty has sent down brave generals like rain, who have experienced hundreds of battles and are good at managing the army.Youfang, they are all founding heroes. No matter how brave Yan Yun and others are, they are just brave men. How can they be compared with them? The emperor will not look down on Yan Yun and others. "

Zhao Guangyi said: "What Juping said is true, but Zhao Guangmei will look down on them. Once he looks down on them, Yan Yun and others will never think of returning to Kaifeng Prefecture. It's really cutting off the firewood from under the pot, which is extremely vicious!"

Jia Su was stunned and said: "Fu Wang Zhao Guangmei! Didn't he serve as the governor of Xiangzhou Shannan East Road?"

Zhao Guangyi said: "Zhao Guangmei heard that the emperor was personally leading the expedition to Jinyang, so he asked for permission to lead troops to protect the emperor. The emperor approved the order, and Lu Duo, the governor of Xiangzhou Shannan East Road, also followed Zhao Guangmei."

Jia Su said: "My lord speculated that the emperor sent Yan Yun and others to Xialong Mountain to serve the king because of Fu Wang's attention. ”

Zhao Guangyi gnashed his teeth and said: "Who else could it be except Zhao Guangmei!"

Jia Su thought: "This-this, the imperial edict has been issued, how can we not let Yan Yun and others go to the king?"

Zhao Guangyi looked at everyone with a look of asking for advice.

The secretary Yang Shouyi said: "Since it is like a meat bun hitting a dog and never coming back, the lord should order not to let Yan Yun and others go."

Jia Su said: "This disobeying the imperial edict will make the lord convicted, this-this crime can the lord bear?"

Yang Shouyi said: "But, it is obviously a trap and a pit of fire, and we can only watch the lord drill in and jump down?"

Jia Su said: "This is better than disobeying the imperial edict. Weighing two disadvantages, choose the lesser one, weighing two advantages, choose the greater one. ”

Yang Shouyi said: “I don’t think it’s that strong.”

Zhao Guangyi looked at Chai Yuxi.

Chai Yuxi thought: “Drag it out, then drag it out!”

Jia Su said: “Drag it out! Isn’t it still disobeying the emperor’s order? Once you disobey the emperor’s order, even if the emperor does not hold the lord responsible, how will the lord, who is the emperor’s younger brother, face the civil and military officials in the future? If this is a big mistake, the Prince of Fu will use this as a handle to attack the lord from time to time, and how will the lord gain a foothold in the court! ”

After discussing for a long time without any good plan, Zhao Guangyi ordered everyone to disperse and went to the "Yanzhu Pavilion" alone to ask for advice from "Mr. Woyun Fengzan Feng Lichen".

Zhao Guangyi left the hall and walked through the bamboo forest along the bluestone path, thinking as he walked: "When the breeze comes, there is no worry about everything, when the Woyun rises, there is no worry about everything." Can Fengzan really solve this deadlock? Many unsolvable problems were solved by Fengzan. After the problems were solved, he felt a little jealousy in his heart under the joy, which was difficult to let go. Sometimes, inexplicable thoughts suddenly popped up in his mind. There should always be With him, even if it was just a difficult problem that he couldn't solve, he felt a little relieved. He shouldn't be a god, but an ordinary person, a person whose wisdom was not as good as his own, a person who could be completely controlled by himself.

"Yanzhu Pavilion" is in Zhao Guangyi's mansion. A curtain of dense bamboo forest is like a jade barrier. The repeated sound of the piano makes the courtyard more quiet, and the sound of the piano makes the forest more quiet. When the boy in the courtyard saw Zhao Guangyi coming in, he stepped forward to salute and welcomed him into the hall. Feng Zan left the piano bed, sat down with Zhao Guangyi, and the boy offered tea and left.

Zhao Guangyi said: "Sir!Tomorrow is your mother's birthday. I have prepared some small gifts to express my gratitude. Please take a look, sir." He took out the gift list and handed it to him.

Feng Zan took the gift list and said, "Thank you for your kindness, lord! You are so polite to me, I am really humbled! I have been doing nothing all day long, and I have failed you."

Zhao Guangyi smiled and said, "Sir, don't be modest! Without you, there would be no place like this. When you are in the clouds, you don't have to worry about anything. To be honest, I have encountered a problem today, and I would like to ask you for your advice."

Feng Zan was no longer polite and said, "I am willing to share your worries, lord." ”

Zhao Guangyi then told him everything about the emperor’s order to help the king.

Feng Zan frowned and shook his paper folding fan, then slowly stood up and walked to the gate of the central hall. He looked at the green bamboo forest and stood there for a long time. Suddenly he turned around and walked to the desk, picked up a pen and wrote eight big characters. Zhao Guangyi came closer and saw “Hold the troops and ask for permission, do not move at all”, and understood a little, but still did not appreciate the deep meaning.

Seeing this, Feng Zan said: “My lord, you are wise! The idea of ​​helping the king is just empty talk.”

Zhao Guangyi was stunned and said: “What do you mean?”

Feng Zan said: “What is the purpose of helping the king? It is because the emperor is in danger, so we have to help the king, but is the emperor in danger? There is no danger at all, why? The emperor brought the elite of the Song Dynasty's imperial army. Although Liu Jiye of Jinyang is good at fighting, he must be fighting a country with only one corner. Even if the emperor is besieged in Xialong Mountain for a while, the two imperial armies of the Song Dynasty closest to Xialong Mountain have a total of 100,000 soldiers and horses, and the commanders are the emperor's trusted generals, Liu En, the Marquis of Xiting, and Liu Xun, the Marquis of Beiting. If the emperor is really in danger, Liu En and Liu Xun can lead their troops to Xialong Mountain in five days at the latest. Why do you need to send only ten people from your lord's subordinates to go to the king from thousands of miles away! So the saying of going to the king is just empty talk, it is unnecessary. " Zhao Guangyi suddenly felt bright in front of his eyes and said, "That means there is no need to go to the king." Feng Zan shook his head gently and said, "If you don't go to the king, won't you be infamous for disobeying the emperor's order?" Zhao Guangyi said, "What should I do?" Feng Zan said, "My lord! What do you think? Now the imperial edict is not to transfer Yan Yun and other ten generals, it is not reasonable to go directly to the king. The lord should quickly ask the emperor for an order to say that the king's service is of great importance. 'Yan Yun and others are just clerks under my brother, I am afraid they are not qualified to take on such a big responsibility. I think I should personally lead Yan Yun, Li Bin, Gao Qiong, Dai Xing, Wang Rong, Zhang Yugui, Sang Zan, Fu Qian, Yuan Da, and Ge Ba to the north to save the emperor from danger. This is my duty. As for who will take over the palace? Please make the decision, Your Majesty. I hope that you will issue an order. I will be ready to fight at any time. '"

Zhao Guangyi couldn't help but applaud, and said repeatedly with deep emotion: "Wonderful! This government hastened to send an official document to ask for an imperial decree eight hundred miles away. Once the imperial decree is replied, it will take at least half a month. Before the emperor issues an order, the emperor is no longer in danger. This way, this government's loyalty is also shown, and Zhao Guangmei does not have to fall into the trap. It is really a stroke of genius! "After saying this, he hurriedly said goodbye and returned to the study to write a memorial.

ThingsThe situation was exactly as Feng Zan had inferred. Within half a month, the emperor issued an order that Zhao Guangyi did not need to go to the capital. As usual, Zhao Guangyi was ecstatic, and the burning fire of jealousy slowly ignited in his heart. He wanted to see him when he had a problem, but was afraid to see him. The contradictory psychology of joy and sorrow was hard to get rid of.

The same was true for the ten generals including Yan Yun, Li Bin, and Gao Qiong. They tried their best but failed, and were happy for nothing.

Speaking of which, Zhao Guangyi brought his staff judge Chai Yuxi, prosecutor Liu Qi, clerk Ma Yin, personal attendant Renyong deputy lieutenant Wang Yande, guard Renyong school lieutenant "Flying Swallow" Yan Yun, "White-faced Mountain King" Li Bin, "Gao Tieta" Gao Qiong, "violent and fierce military officer with beautiful beard" Dai Xing, Renyong deputy lieutenant "Double Mace Taibao" Yuan Da, "Brave Military Guest" Ge Ba, Kaifeng Prefecture Infantry Commander Ma Sheng, three civil officials, eight military generals and fifty soldiers of Kaifeng Prefecture, to Xijing to complete the handover with the former prefect Jia Yan, who returned to Beijing in disgrace to serve as the Minister of Rites. After Zhao Guangyi hastily went to the court to meet with the officials of the Xijing Prefecture, he summoned Xijing Right Army Patrol Envoy "Fallen Leaves Scholar" Miao Yanjun alone in the back hall.

Zhao Guangyi said with a gloomy face: "The ten evil young men in Xijing have been committing rape, looting and other evil deeds for a long time. How can you, the Right Army Patrol Officer, turn a deaf ear to them and let them do whatever they want! It has been almost two years since the disappearance of Li Shuxue, the daughter of Li Fu, a close minister of the emperor, and no clues have been found. The Heavenly Court is furious. This cannot be solved by transferring the prefect Jia Yan. You, the Right Army Patrol Officer, are the first to bear the brunt. You have joined this government since Tianlang Mountain. This government regards you as a confidant, but you have greatly disappointed this government in your post as the Xijing Military Patrol Officer. Don't force this government to be like Zhuge Kongming who shed tears and executed Ma Su."

Miao Yanjun was scolded by him without any explanation. He felt wronged in his heart. He reported the crimes of the ten evil young men to the prefect Jia Yan more than once. Jia Yan strictly ordered him not to intervene, so he had to watch the ten evil young men commit crimes and poison people.

Silence for a moment. Zhao Guangyi said: "This government knows that Yanjun hates evil and hates evil. You have your own sufferings. This government has wronged you, but the case of Li Shuxue has attracted much attention from the government and the public. If we can't solve the case, how can you and I report to the emperor? If this government does not come to Xijing, all the guilt of Xijing will fall on you. How can this government bear to lose you, a beloved general? This government must come to Xijing to deal with this muddy water." He knew that the former governor Jia Yan was afraid that the fathers of the Ten Evils were high-ranking generals, and these generals were all his party. Jia Yan was afraid of the rat and made this bad move; you can know the birds when you are near the mountains and the fish when you are near the water. Miao Yanjun is the arresting envoy of Xijing. His understanding of Xijing is much better than that of the civil and military officials brought from Tokyo. If you want to solve the case as soon as possible, you must rely on Miao Yanjun; but you must use both kindness and force on him to make him grateful and do his best to solve the case.

Although Miao Yanjun had studied, he would never think so deeply. He was so grateful that he couldn't speak. Zhao Guangyi stood up and helped him up. He took out a silk handkerchief to wipe the tears from his face and said, "Yanjun! Men don't cry easily. The job of Xijing Military Patrol is really difficult for you, but I will take care of it for you."

Miao Yanjun said, "Master! If Miao Yanjun doesn't get to the bottom of Li Shuxue's case, I am willing to cut off my head to apologize!"

"Master"It is the name that servants and slaves call their masters. This name shows that they are not only appointed officials of the court, but also servants of Zhao Guangyi.

Zhao Guangyi was very satisfied when he heard "Master of the Palace". He said earnestly: "Yanjun! Your loyalty to the court and this palace has been there for a long time. How could this palace not know it? Don't talk about cutting off the head to apologize. The court is reluctant to do so, and this palace is even more reluctant! Is there any clue about the case of Li Shuxue?"

Miao Yanjun said: "I was just about to report to the master of the palace. ”

The case of Li Shuxue was too important to Zhao Guangyi. Li Shuxue was the beloved daughter of Li Fu, a close minister of the emperor. The former prefect Jia Yan had been unable to solve the case. The emperor wanted to severely punish Jia Yan to give Li Fu an explanation. Jia Yan was recommended by Zhao Guangyi. In order to save Zhao Guangyi's face, he only transferred Jia Yan and sent his younger brother Zhao Guangyi to Xijing to solve the case, which showed his special attention to Li Fu. Zhao Guangyi did not expect the emperor to mean this. He thought that Li Fu was a close minister of the emperor. If he solved the case, he could make friends with Li Fu, who was not worldly, and recommend his confidant to occupy the important post of Xijing prefect. Jia Yan's inaction due to his many concerns dealt a heavy blow to Zhao Guangyi's group. The Ten Evil Youngsters were executed by Yan Feng for causing trouble in Xijing, which involved their father, the Ten Jieshuai, losing his office and being demoted. The position made Zhao Guangyi's vassal power outside the capital disappear completely, and at the same time he lost the annual tribute of millions of guan, which cut off his financial resources. Zhao Guangyi's annual salary was not small, but he had to support scholars and soldiers privately, win over officials inside and outside the court, and form a party. People need gold to make friends, and without gold, the friendship will not be deep; it costs 100,000 to support 1,000 soldiers; these expenses are not enough for his salary for several or even dozens of lifetimes. Even if Yan Feng was torn into pieces and his bones were pulverized, it would not be enough to relieve his hatred, but the most important thing at this time was to solve the Li Shuxue case as soon as possible.

Zhao Guangyi couldn't wait to know how to break through the Li Shuxue case, but he didn't show it. He slowly poured him a cup of tea and handed it to him, saying: "Yanjun, sit down! This is the Siamese tea given to this government by the emperor. Come and taste it. ”

Miao Yanjun took the teacup and sat down. He didn’t have the heart to taste the tea. He put it on the table and told the clues of the investigation of Li Shuxue’s case in detail: “The night before yesterday, I was patrolling the street and unexpectedly got an unexpected harvest. I found a tall man holding a sharp knife chasing a short man. I thought it was a fight between street thugs, so I caught the short man. The tall man took advantage of the night to flee like a headless fly and ran into the official residence of Yan Feng, the commander of the infantry. I asked Yan Feng for the person, but Yan Feng evaded the question by saying, ‘A street thug has fallen into my trap. I don’t need to worry about it. Yan Feng will deal with him severely.’ I had no choice but to take the short man back to the yamen. After the interrogation, I found out that he was related to the Li Shuxue case, and also involved Li Fu, the attendant of the imperial court, Wang Xian, the military officer of Xijing, and the chief of Changshou Temple. I dared not neglect it and secretly detained the short man and asked the lord of the palace to interrogate him. "

Zhao Guangyi listened carefully and said, "The tall man must be involved in the case. Then you can go to Yan Feng to ask for him, right?"

Miao Yanjun said, "Yes! The next day, I went to Yan Feng to ask for him. Yan Feng said that a street thug was just fighting, so he beat him with dozens of boards and let him go.If you don't believe it, let Liu Qiniang lead a dozen soldiers to disguise and ambush around Yan Feng's residence. Once the tall man is found, he will be arrested immediately. "

Zhao Guangyi hurriedly said: "This government wants to interrogate the short man immediately."

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