The dream of a lonely hero

Zhao Guangyi was slightly startled and looked out the window with a cold look, although he seemed to see everything through the window paper.

Chai Yuxi quickly walked out of the back hall, stood on the steps, and said loudly:"Yan Yun is an unfaithful and unjust talent! The prince really thinks highly of you. If you want to die, die quickly and give it to Chen Xin and Yuanda." Take a good seat with the King of Hell!"

Yan Yun was stunned for a moment and said:"Chen Xin and Yuanda are Yan Yun's brothers in life and death. Chen Xin has saved Yan Yun's life three times, but Yan Yun was unable to save their lives and went to die with them. , to live up to the oath of loyalty to Meiyuan, how can it be disloyal and unjust?"

Chai Yuxi said sternly:"Let's not say that Chen Xin and Yuanda have committed heinous crimes. Chen Xin, Yuanda and you are just friends and brothers; the county prince I am a master and servant with you, and I am also a monarch and minister. Is it righteousness to ignore the master? Is it loyalty to abandon the emperor without caring about him? Your Highness is as kind to you as a mountain, as a father and son. Do you still remember the Liushuangyuan of the Royal Palace? The oath:"I am willing to trust each other with my life. Yan Yun's body is the body of His Highness, and Yan Yun's life is His Highness's life."’？"

""Cang!" The Qinglong Sword in Yan Yun's hand fell to the ground,In the hall, he said:"Your Highness! I made a mistake. I still beg Your Highness to spare Chen Xin and Yuanda!" Blood came out from the kowtow, and he burst into tears.

Chai Yuxi's tone softened slightly and said:"For your sake, Your Highness has shown mercy to Chen Xin and Yuanda outside the law. Chen Xin and Yuanda should be executed in Lingchi according to the law. Now they are just beheading. Don't Yan Yun do anything to His Highness again." It’s hard work! Your Highness won’t punish you for committing the crime of threatening your life. What else do you want from Your Highness!"

In the hall, Zhao Guangyi heard Chai Yuxi lecture Yan Yun, with a slight look of relief on his face, and turned over the papers on the table. The old yellowed book said to himself,"I never expected that among the grass bandits in Centipede Mountain, there are people who can read and write."

Jia Su said,"This book is from Chen Xin, the bandit leader of Centipede Mountain."

Zhao Guangyi said,"It seems to be a medical book, Yuan Dynasty Please take a look."

Wang Yuanyou picked it up and flipped through a few pages, then looked at the words"Qiancao Mingzang" on the cover. He was amazed and said:"Reporting to your highness, this is a long-lost Xinglin wonderful book. When I was a child, Grandfather said it."

Zhao Guangyi asked curiously:"What's the essence?"

Wang Yuanyou said:"According to the old teacher, the book not only contains the technique of bringing the dead back to life, but also the method of taking human life and becoming invisible. The rivers and lakes are fighting for this"Qiancao""I don't know how many people died in the underworld", but later this book disappeared, and I didn't expect it to be reborn today."

Zhao Guangyi said:"I'll give you this book, and it won't take long for you to become the first famous doctor in the Song Dynasty."

Wang Yuanyou smiled bitterly and said:"The mysteries of his book are endless. How to use medicine and how to control the temperature are even minute differences. A person with high understanding and superb medical skills can only scratch the surface after more than ten years. This is not the most difficult thing. The most difficult thing is to know medicine." , is to get started, how can you prescribe medicine if you can’t even recognize all the herbs."

Zhao Guangyi thought for a long time, stood up suddenly, walked out of the room quickly, came to the patio, and said:"Yan Yun rushed to the execution ground and passed on the solitary king's oral instructions: Leave the sword under the sword. Man."

Wang Yuanyou quickly ran out with Zhao Guangyi's coat and carefully put it on him. Zhao Guangyi did not bother to throw off his coat and said to Yan Yun:"Go quickly! Go quickly!"

Yan Yun was already in a state of grief and confusion, and he couldn't help himself. He didn't know what his master was talking about.

Chai Yuxi spoke quickly and loudly:"Yan Yun, please tell His Highness your instructions to save Chen Xin and Yuanda from the sword!"

Yan Yun came back to his senses after a while and looked at Zhao Guangyi. Zhao Guangyi nodded. Yan Yun jumped up to the ridge of the roof with a"crack", like an arrow from a string, leaping over the ridge of the house and heading straight to the execution ground.

The execution ground for the execution of more than a dozen leaders of Centipede Mountain, including Chen Xin, Yuanda, Sun Hong, etc., was outside the Chenghuang Temple. The judge of Zhangzhou, Yao Shu, who was the supervisor of the execution, was sitting in the upright position. Wang Rong, the regiment commander of Zhangzhou, led two hundred sergeants to line up around the execution platform. , there was a huge crowd of people watching in the audience."Dong dong" followed the third soul-seeking cannon, and a dozen executioners held up their bright swords with ghost heads and slashed at the death row prisoner who was kneeling on the ground."Danglanglang" raised his knife to see the executioner Chen Xin and Yuanda's ghost-headed sword falling to the ground. The two executioners held their hands with their left hands and blood flowed from their right wrists, complaining incessantly. The heads of Sun Hong and more than a dozen leaders of Centipede Mountain fell to the ground."Whoosh" Yan Yun fell from the sky and stood firmly on the prison platform. Only then did Yao Shu realize that someone was robbing the execution ground. It was none other than Yan Yun, Prince Liang’s personal attendant. He was trembling with fear and daring to say,"Your Majesty, Yan Yun, dare to rob the execution ground!" Wang Rong led the sergeant. Then they can surround him and capture Yan Yun.

Yan Yun said loudly:"Stop! It is said that the King of Liang County has said: Save someone under the sword!"

When Chen Xin and Yuanda were dying, they saw Yan Yun coming to rescue them, and they were so excited that tears filled their eyes. Yuanda howled:"Seventh brother! I said I've been waiting for you not to come and drink Zhuangxing wine for eighth brother -! OK! I haven't forgotten our brother's Plum Garden oath." At this time, Yan Yun was extremely excited, feeling like he was dreaming , thousands of words came to my mouth but I couldn't say them out. I could only greet my eighth brother and second brother with my eyes.

When Chen Xin heard"The King of Liang County has spoken: Keep people under the sword", his hot heart quickly cooled down, and there seemed to be a layer of frost on his face.

Wang Rong led the sergeants to separate the crowd and escort Chen Xin and Yuanda to Zhangzhou Prison. Yao Shu ordered the soldiers to clean up the execution ground. Yanyunhui Yamen handed over the order.

Half a month later, in the back hall of Zhangzhou Yamen. Zhao Guangyi and Chai Yuxi discussed matters.

Zhao Guangyi said:"Yuxi, how is Chen Xin?"

Chai Yuxi said:"Reporting to Your Highness, everything will be done according to Your Highness's instructions. He will be placed in a superior prison cell. The food standard will be provided according to the sixth-grade governor every day. No one will be allowed to visit without Your Highness." Prison. Your Highness wants to appease him?"

There was no satisfied expression on Zhao Guangyi's face. He thought and said,"I still owe him a favor."

The deacon went into the hall and reported:"Your Highness! The judge of Guzhou asked Chunqiu for an audience."

Zhao Guangyi said:"Ask him to wait in the living room." The deacon agreed and left.

Zhao Guangyi asked:"What is the origin of Xiang Chunqiu, the judge of Guzhou?"

Chai Yuxi said:"Xiang Chunqiu was not a Jinshi by birth, but he was a county official. He relied on speculation to become the magistrate of Jiming County. Not long ago, he got in touch with someone from Fangjun Wangfu. ; Your Highness knows that Prince Fang has always been arty and considers himself noble, and will not look down on his white background. His subordinates thought that Xiang Chunqiu must have bribed Prince Fang’s subordinates, and was promoted to the position of judge of Guzhou, which can barely be regarded as Prince Fang. Come on! He definitely came to visit on the orders of Prince Fang to make inquiries. He must have come to attach himself to His Highness."

Zhao Guangyi thought for a moment and said,"Well! I heard Yan Yun say that Chen Xin seems to be——"Suddenly remembering something, his face lit up with joy,"Let's go meet Judge Xiang."

Xiang Chunqiu was in his forties, with a fair face, a short figure, and was dressed in official uniform. He stood in the living room solemnly and waited for Zhao Guangyi, the king of Liang County. Zhao Guangyi walked into the hall with a happy face, Chai Yuxi followed closely behind him. Chai Yuxi introduced:"This is His Royal Highness the County Prince."

Xiang Chunqiu smiled charmingly and bowed and saluted:"The last official of Guzhou has met His Highness Xiang Chunqiu. Congratulations to Your Highness! Congratulations to Your Highness! Your Highness commanded Ruoding to talk and laugh with Zhangzhou Xiang's army. The army defeated hundreds of thousands of centipede mountain grass bandits, washed away the bandits' nests, and captured the bandit leaders alive. His achievements are unparalleled in the world; His Highness's talent, general strategy, literary and martial arts skills are unmatched by anyone."

Zhao Guangyi smiled and said:"I have given you too much praise for the judge!"

Xiang Chunqiu said:"How dare you? I asked Your Highness, has Chen Xin been beaten to death?"

Zhao Guangyi said:"Not yet."

Xiang Chunqiu said:"Okay, okay. I can take a good look at the scene where that guy was cut to pieces with a thousand swords!"

Zhao Guangyi said Xiang Chunqiu asked,"Chen Xin has a grudge against Judge Xiang?"

Xiang Chunqiu said,"The grudge is as deep as the sea. Three years ago, the unruly man Chen Xin and his two brothers Chen Conghu and Chen Congbao led dozens of servants into the county government office and killed them. , killed hundreds of members of the low-ranking official’s family." The old man burst into tears.

Zhao Guangyi said:"To express my condolences to the judge, I will ask you to cut Chen Xin into pieces with your own hands and take revenge."

Xiang Chunqiu wiped his tears and knelt down, saying:"Thank you, Your Highness, for helping me! I also gave Chen Xin a gift." A gift to prevent him from being lonely on the road to hell."

Zhao Guangyi said:"Oh!"

Xiang Chunqiu said:"It is Chen Congbao, the brother of the bandit leader Chen Xin. Chen Congbao, together with the Guzhou bandits Gao Qiong and Wang Zhao, sneaked into the lower house several times to assassinate low-ranking officials. They all wanted to succeed. Last month, the officials at the end of the month used a little trick to capture the thieves. This time, the officials escorted them all and waited outside the door, waiting for His Highness Jun's order to arrest them together with Chen Xin."

Zhao Guangyi said:"Okay! It's not easy to come all the way to the judge. I will linger in Bizhou for a few days. When the lonely king chooses a day, please take revenge on the judge personally." Then he ordered the Yamen to put Chen Congbao, Gao Qiong and Wang Zhao into prison. Add supervision.

Chai Yuxi was ordered by Zhao Guangyi to send Xiang Chunqiu to Guanting to rest.

It is said that Chen Xin was imprisoned alone in Zhangzhou Superior Prison, where he was given food and drink every day. More than half a month passed in a flash, and his injuries had already been cured by Wang Yuanyou, a famous local doctor hired by Zhao Guangyi. However, his martial arts skills were completely disabled, and his health was not serious.. The officials in Zhangzhou did not interrogate him, and the jailers treated him with wine and food all day long, and even served him a bath every day. Chen Xin was very puzzled at first, but as time passed, he stopped thinking so much and just ate, drank, and slept. It was so uncomfortable that no one spoke.

At noon that day, after Chen Xin had had enough wine and food, he didn't know how to pass the time and paced back and forth in the prison cell. Suddenly, there was a bang on the cell door, and a guard led a man in. This man was less than six feet tall, with slender shoulders, short arms and short legs, a bulging forehead, a tilted chin, a concave face, and high cheekbones. , with narrowed cheeks, deep eye sockets, and three yellow locks of beard. He is in his late forties. The jailer treated him with great respect, and Chen Xinxin thought he must be an official of the state government. The jailer locked the door and retreated quickly.

The man had a kind attitude and said,"I have been wronged by Cong Yi!"

Chen Xin, whose temper had been tempered for a long time, said coldly,"You must be from a farmer's family."

The man said,"Oh! I didn’t expect that Congyi can read faces, and I’d like to hear some advice." Chen Xin said:"The pigs and sheep in the farm pen will be fattened before being slaughtered. When will you slaughter the Sajia family? If the Sajia family gets impatient and kills them, you can wait. I'm going to eat 'dead pork'."

The man laughed loudly and said:"Cong Yi is really humorous! Well, I am the Sima Chai Yuxi of the Prince's Palace under the command of Prince Liang. The little terrible Cong Yi is here to chat with me.."

Chen Xin said:", what to talk about? You are an official, and the Sa family is a bandit. Oh, you want to see how the Sa family begs for their lives, right? Let me tell you clearly, you will never see it, if you want to kill or cut into pieces, just come!

Chai Yuxi said:"Congyi would rather die than surrender, you are a good man!" But do you think it’s a worthy death? Is it a loss to die like this? As far as Xiao Ke knows, Congyi also has the ambition to rescue people in need, report to the country, and bring peace to the common people. What a shame! Unfortunately, people's wishes were not fulfilled, and Xiang Chunqiu, the magistrate of Jiming County, caused his family to be destroyed and his family to die, and he became a bandit. Let's not talk about reporting it to the country, but you are going to hell without avenging the blood feud. Are you willing?

Chen Xin said:"Bah!" If the Sa family hadn't fallen into Zhao Guangyi's treacherous plan, how could they have come to this ghost place? It would be a matter of time before they took the dog officer to avenge Chunqiu's head!

Chai Yuxi said:"Xiang Chunqiu is in the official pavilion of Zhangzhou. He has also come to take revenge. He has also escorted your brother from Leopard. He wants to cut your brothers into pieces with a thousand knives."

Chen Xin was startled and said:"Third brother!" The third brother was arrested."

Chai Yuxi said:"If you don't believe it, Xiao Ke immediately ordered the jailer to invite Chen Congbao."

Chen Xintian sighed, gritted his teeth and said,"Xiang Chunqiu! The thieves of Chunqiu want to destroy my Chen family! Xiang Chunqiu, the Sa family will not tear you into pieces in the next life and scatter your bones into ashes!

Chai Yuxi said:"The next life is too far away, why not this life?"

Chen Xin was stunned and said:"Haha!" You want to make fun of me!

Chai Yuxi said:"As a county official, Xiaoke is very busy with official duties. Does he have such leisure time?"

Chen Xin thought for a long time and said,"What do you want me to do?" Chai Yuxi said:"

Xiao Ke wants to avenge Congyi, no, it is Liang Junwang who wants to avenge Congyi.""

Chen Xinru fell into the rain and fog, calmed down for a moment, and thought: Zhao Guangyi was almost shot to death by one of his own arrows. Zhao Guangyi wanted to cut himself into pieces, how could he avenge himself? Chai Yuxi was really dreaming!

Chai Yuxi looked at him who was silent in thought. , said:"In the past half month or so, Congyi has never thought about why the county king gave you such preferential treatment. Pigs and sheep can be sold at a good price if they are fattened, but fattening prisoners on death row will only waste the rice."

Chen Xin thought about this gift and said,"Is Zhao Guangyi crazy and seeking revenge for a death row prisoner?"

Chai Yuxi said:"The prince of the county has the capacity to accommodate the whole world and longs for Congyi's chivalry and talent. He is thirsty for talents and wants to serve the court from Congyi.""

Chen Xin said:"I believe you, the Sa family, but the martial arts of the Sa family have been abolished. How are they any different from ordinary people? What else can you do for the court?

Chai Yuxi said:"Congyi's words are wrong!" Although Congyi once went astray, his chivalrous heart was never lost. He eliminated violence, killed the rich and helped the poor, and cut off many treacherous officials for the court. This alone made the king admire him."

Chen Xin was still dubious, thinking: Anyway, he is already Zhao Guangyi's meat on the chopping board, so he can trust Chai Yuxi for once and see what tricks he plays; he said:"What do you want to do with Sajia?"

Chai Yuxi said:"As long as Congyi can find out the old accounts that Xiang Chunqiu framed your Chen family three years ago, Xiang Chunqiu will be handed over to Congyi for disposal, but no instruments of torture can be used and no blood can be seen. This is the decree of Prince Liang. Just ask for the things you need to interrogate Xiang Chunqiu from Yi, and Xiao Ke will prepare them one by one."

Why Zhao Guangyi did this, Chen Xin was still puzzled. Chen Xin thought: No matter what, what's the harm in giving him a try?

Ten days later, in a secluded living room in the back office of Zhangzhou Yamen. Liangjun Wang Zhangzhou Governor Zhao Guangyi and the Guzhou judge chatted and laughed happily with each other.

Zhao Guangyi said:"The land in Zhangzhou is barren and the people are poor. There are no delicious food. I have been waiting for the Spring and Autumn Period these days."

Xiang Chunqiu thought to himself: This time I came to Zhangzhou to pay homage to Prince Liang. I spent so much money to get to Beijing without even seeing Prince Fang, but Prince Liang was so courteous to the virtuous corporal without paying a penny. I will follow Liang in the future. The king of the county will naturally rise to the top. He was flattered and said:"Your Highness treats the junior officials so kindly. The junior officials are frightened to receive the salary for no merit, so there is no need to say the word"treat me indifferently"!"

Zhao Guangyi said:"There is no need to be polite in the Spring and Autumn Period. What else does this Zhangzhou have besides mountain delicacies and wild asparagus? But yesterday, the Fuchu family sent ten jars of fine wine from Tokyo for tasting in spring and autumn."Immediately ordered the deacon to bring two bowls of wine, the aroma of the wine was astonishing. Xiang Chunqiu couldn't resist his enthusiasm, so he drank it all in one gulp. Another bowl of wine was placed on the table, but Zhao Guangyi did not move it.

For a moment, Xiang Chunqiu was in unbearable pain and hugged him Squatting on the ground with his belly in his belly,

Zhao Guangyi said:"It doesn't matter! Please meet an old friend in Spring and Autumn. Immediately, brothers Chen

Xin and Chen Congbao walked out from behind the screen with angry eyebrows. Chen Xin shouted:"Does the dog official recognize Sajia?" Three years ago, Jiming County destroyed my Chen Xin family, and you didn’t want to recruit anyone?"

Xiang Chunqiu looked up, and was stunned. He was rolling all over the ground in sweat, letting out heart-rending wails. In a moment, his clothes were soaked with sweat, and there were watermarks all over the floor. Life was worse than death.

Chen Congbao took out what he had already written. The paper, pen, inkstone, and red ink pad were thrown to the ground.

Zhao Guangyi said:"Let's sign and seal the Spring and Autumn Period. Haven't you had enough of this life that is worse than death? As long as he made a bet, the bowl of wine on the table would relieve the severe pain in his stomach."

Xiang Chunqiu couldn't bear it any longer. He grabbed the paper, picked up his brush and dipped it into the inkstone. He signed 'Xiang Chunqiu' with a"swish", pressed his fingerprints on the paper with his fingers, and hurriedly rushed to the table and picked up the bowl.""Gudong" drank all the wine and was panting. After a while, he felt the pain in his abdomen gradually subsided. He calmed down and said:"Why did Your Highness murder the imperial official for the unruly people? Xiang and Your Highness -" Before he could finish, he was shocked again. The shock was so severe that the heart was as painful as a knife, and the whole body was convulsing. The complexion turned from white to blue, from green to green, from green to purple, from purple to black. The pain made the facial features dislocated, and the pain was so painful that the ghosts cried and wolves howled at the top of their lungs, and the sound shook the roof tiles.