The dream of a lonely hero

Yuanda saw that it was Zhao Rong, the prime minister's son, and said:"Oh! Mr. Zhao, you can't wait here for my seventh brother to have a drink. Yuanda should accompany you!"

Zhao Yuanrong said angrily:"I Gu-gongzi is not that elegant."

Yuanda said with a smile:"We are all brothers of Seventh Brother. Seventh Brother accompanying you is not the same as me accompanying you. Let's go." He grabbed Zhao Yuanrong's arm.

Zhao Yuanrong tried his best to block it and said angrily:"Get away! Where is Yan Yun when I ask you again?"

Seeing Yuan Rong getting angry, Yuanda said,"You are not from the girl's family, and Yuanda didn't offend you. Why are you angry? Brother Qi really didn't make friends with such a weirdo like you! Are there any people who pry like you?"

Zhao Yuanrong said patiently,"Excuse me, Yuanda, where is Yan Yun?"

Yuanda said"Oh! My seventh brother can't get up!"

Zhao Yuanrong said anxiously,"What happened to him when he fell to the ground?"

Yuanda said,"It's a shame."

Zhao Yuanrong said,"Why?"

Yuanda said."Let's go to the Peach Blossom Tower."

Zhao Yunrong's eyebrows were raised and his almond-shaped eyes were wide open, and he said,"What did you say?"

Yuanda was also idle and bored, teasing her, and said,"What's wrong with the Peach Blossom Tower! The flowers are red, the willows are green, and the spring scenery is endless. Let's go. We brothers are also going to play. If you don’t bring any money, I will be the host today, brother, and you will be the host next time, okay?"

Zhao Yuanrong shouted angrily:"Despicable and shameless!"

Yuanda said:"What despicable and shameless, If someone opens a jiyuan, then someone will play with it. If you have the ability, ask your father, the prime minister, to shut down all the jiyuan in the world. Besides, you and I are not officials of the imperial court, so we will not be punished."

Zhao Yuanrong didn't have the temper to argue with him,"Canglang." He showed his sword and shouted,"If you don't tell me where Yan Yun is, I'm going to use force!"

Seeing Yuan Rong, Yuanda was furious and said,"That's crazy! Well, for the sake of my Seventh Brother's face, I won't care about you. Seventh Brother is here He is lying on his stomach in the post house. He still can't get out of bed for three days. Buy some medicine and apply it on him quickly."

Zhao Yunrong turned pale with anger and walked straight to Yanyun Post House's residence. When Yuanda saw this, he thought: This crazy guy is trying to kill my seventh brother. I can't just sit idly by and follow Zhao Yuanrong closely.

It is said that Yan Yun was beaten twenty times by the government servants. These twenty times are not considered heavy or light. The yamen who were in charge of the punishment were all experienced and skilled. With the cane in hand, life and death, severity and severity were all just a matter of thoughts. Some of them were beaten to pieces, but their flesh and bones were not injured. This is called"heavy on the outside but light on the inside"; some were beaten to death, but the skin was red and swollen, but the inside was severely injured. This is called"light on the outside but heavy on the inside". Twenty boards is not much, but it can be light on the outside but heavy on the inside. It can prevent the victim from getting up for three to five months, or it can prevent the victim from walking as usual in three to five days at most. The officer in charge of the punishment office saw that Zhao Guangyi, the prince of Liang County and the governor of Zhangzhou, was furious with Yan Yun. He also heard that Yang Mao needed to be examined for his injuries, so he did not dare to show mercy. However, after all, Yan Yun was a personal entourage brought by the prince from the capital, so he did not dare to show mercy. , the beatings made Yan Yun unable to get up for ten days, and it was easy to explain to his superiors and subordinates.

After being beaten, Yan Yun had been lying down in the post house to recuperate from his injuries, and was cared for by two or three post soldiers. The more Yan Yun thought about it, the more frustrated he became. Yang Mao was such a waste. As an official of the imperial court, he had a mountain of ironclad evidence of sleeping in flowers and willows. He reported and exposed it. The king not only did not punish him, but instead heavily blamed himself. Where is the justice of heaven? Where is the justice? How could the prince protect such a despicable and dirty person like Yang Mao! I am full of worries and depressed.

Three days later, Chai Yuxi, the Sima of the palace, and Pei Ji, the prince's servant, came to visit Yan Yun with medicine prescribed by Wang Yuanyou, the palace's medical doctor. Yan Yun had mixed feelings when he saw Chai Yuxi, and let the bitterness flow.

Yan Yun said indignantly:"Chai Sima! You used a traitor to catch a thief with both hands to see the stolen goods. From the 51st rank of the ninth grade, he accompanied the military commander Wei Yangmao to the Peach Blossom House and went to prostitutes for prostitution. Yan Yun caught him right away, but - it's a crime. It's not Yang Mao, it's Yan Yun! Chai Sima, where is Yan Yun's mistake? Where is Yan Yun's mistake?"

Chai Yuxi said:"Be patient! Captain Yan, you are wrong because you don't know where you are."

Yan Yun He was startled and confused, and said:"I don't know where the mistake is. What's wrong with the little one falling to the ground?"

Chai Yuxi said:"May I ask what your and Yangmao's identities are?"

Yan Yun said:"The prince of the county has sent his entourage to accompany the army. School Captain."

Chai Yuxi said:"In the middle of the night, you captured Prince Liang and accompanied Rong School Captain Yang Mao to cause a scene in the Peach Blossom Tower, causing half of Zhangzhou City to know about it; and then you broke into the back hall of the state government office late at night, causing There is no peace in the state government, so you are suing Yang Mao, a prostitute who accompanied the army. You are afraid that the people in the world will not know that the people under the command of Prince Liang are doing dirty things! What does this mean to the prince? It is a family scandal. Don’t you know that family scandals should not be made public? Besides, Yang Mao has just made great achievements and was recommended by the county king as a captain to accompany the army, but you threatened that Yang Mao was a prostitute. You are not going against Yang Mao, but against the county. The king's obstruction is a slap in the face of the county king, accusing the county king of being ignorant of people. What crime do you deserve? Also, you broke into the prince's bedroom in the middle of the night. How many times has this happened? These are enough to sentence you to the crime of being exiled to the army and beheaded. Not to mention the state government, even the civil and military staff of the palace, which one is as bold as you! When it comes to protection, the one who is protected by the king is you!"

Yan Yun was said by him. After being stunned for a long time, he just felt that he had acted recklessly and felt a little regretful. However, he still held a grudge against Yang Mao and said:"Chai Sima has some truth, and Yan Yun is guilty. But Yang Mao is ignorant and has no skills. The whole market is a scoundrel, and he doesn't know the county." Why does the king value him so much?"

Chai Yuxi said:"Every inch is short and strong. Even if you say that Yang Mao is a complete villain, he has strengths that you can't match. For example, Yang Mao went deep into the tiger's den to recruit and surrender the brave little Taohua Xiao. Marquis Wen, Wang Rong, can you and the prince of the county send other officials and assistants?"

Yan Yun said unconvinced:"Because of the failure of merit, there are too many people to blame. Shouldn't the crime of prostitution in Yangmao be punished?"

Chai Yuxi"How did you know that Yang Mao was in Peach Blossom Tower?"

Yan Yun said,"Because that night I was depressed and wandering on the street, and accidentally bumped into Yang Mao and got into Peach Blossom Tower."

Chai Yuxi said,"Why did you wander around so depressed? Where is Peach Blossom Downstairs?"

Yan Yun asked hurriedly:"What does Chai Sima mean? Do you suspect that Yan Yun went to Peach Blossom Tower to have fun?"

Chai Yuxi said:"It's not that I doubt you, but that everyone would think so."

Yan Yun said:"Although I, Yan Yun, are humble, I will never do such dirty things! We can learn from the world!"

Chai Yuxi said:"No one knows what you think, but everyone will know where you go."

Yan Yun said:"Chai Sima doesn't believe Yan Yun?"

Chai Yuxi said,"I don't know whether others believe it or not; I believe in you, and the prince believes in you."

Yan Yun said,"The prince really believes in Yan Yun?"

Chai Yuxi said," Will there still be a holiday? I was sent by the king to visit Captain Yan. The king was very concerned about the captain. He was afraid that the postmasters in the post house were not taking good care of him, so he specially sent his personal servant Pei Ji to take care of the captain. , even after Captain Yan recovered from his injuries, Pei Ji would always obey the Captain's orders. Yan

Yun burst into tears with gratitude and said:"The prince has shown his kindness to Yan Yun again, how can Yan Yun repay it!" Chai

Yuxi said:"It's not difficult. Don't bother the king. Don't let the king's love for you down!" Yan Yun said:"

How can Yan Yun'an not only obey the orders of the county king, but also obey the orders of the county king!"

Chai Yuxi said:"As a subordinate of the county king, the only thing he can do is listen to the king's orders and obey the king's orders - that is natural and natural!" If you can't do this, why repay your kindness? Yan

Yun said:"Chai Sima's teachings make Yan Yun better than ten years of cold windows!""

After Chai Yuxi enlightened her, Yan Yun's depression was not completely relieved. For the sake of the overall situation and the family's scandal, the prince could not punish Yang Mao. Isn't this condoning adultery? But Chai Yuxi once again emphasized a message from the prince, that is, at the Liangjun Prince's Mansion in Tokyo, he"viewed and heard the Taoist guests" and understood what the Taoist Zhang Yugui said,"Don't ask what you shouldn't ask." He speculated that what the prince Zhao Guangyi wanted was just loyalty. What is needed is just obedience, not originality in punishing evil and promoting good. Yan Yun asked himself, can he do it? It is difficult to be a puppet who can only obey the orders of the king and have no thoughts. It is difficult to reach the sky, but in order to repay the favor of the king, he has no choice.

Chai Yuxi called to Pei Ji outside the door and said:"Pei Ji, come in quickly to meet your new master, Colonel Yan."

A fifteen or sixteen year old boy, five feet tall, thin, with a sallow complexion, kind eyebrows and beautiful eyes. With a childish and shy face, simple and neat clothes, he walked in quickly, bowed deeply, and said:"Little Pei Ji has seen Captain Yan, and he will always obey the Captain's orders." His movements were clean and neat.

When Yan Yun saw that he was a child from a poor background, he felt pity in his heart and said,"Pei Ji doesn't need any big gifts. From now on, we will treat him as brothers."

Pei Ji said,"No - no, Pei Ji is the captain of Yan School. Little servant, you have lost your sense of proportion."

Chai Yuxi said:"That's it. Pei Ji, don't forget what Wang Yiyi ordered."

Pei Ji said:"Master Sima, please keep this in mind, give the medicine to Captain Yan. Apply it three times and go to Wang Medical Office to get the medicine three days later."

Chai Yuxi said goodbye to Yan Yun and left.

Pei Ji applied medicine to Yan Yun's injury for a long time. Yan Yun lay on the bed and chatted with Pei Ji.

Yan Yun asked:"When did you enter the palace?"

Pei Ji said:"You entered the palace in the same year as Shi Ying and Wang Yande, more than five years ago."

Yan Yun remembered that Shi Ying and Pei Ji were of the same age. The servant sent by the Prince of Liang to him took care of his daily life in the Liushuang Courtyard of the Prince's Mansion. This time, he was ordered by the Prince to go out to Zheyue Mountain in Zhangzhou to rescue the princess. He had to take him with him and stayed in Liushuang. Shuangyuan said:"Five years ago you were only ten years old."

Pei Ji said:"Exactly."

Yan Yun said:"Are your parents willing to become a monk at such a young age?"

Pei Ji said:"Dad Now that I'm gone, my two younger brothers and three younger sisters are dependent on my mother to support them."

Yan Yun was very sympathetic and asked,"What does your father's house do?"

Pei Ji said,"My mother works as a servant in the Liang County Prince's Mansion."

Yan Yun said with concern,"You How much money can you receive in a month?"

Pei Ji said:"Two hundred dollars. At that time, the royal family thought the young man was too young to accept him. Thanks to the king's kindness, he accepted the young man. If not, the money my mother earned would not be small enough. Live with your younger brothers and sisters. The county prince is really a life-saver for this small family!"

Yan Yun said:"I will give you another two hundred dollars."

Pei Ji kowtowed and said:"The captain can't do it! I can't do it! The county prince has already paid me the salary, how can I be greedy? Besides, the money my mother and I earn is enough, it's enough!"

Yan Yun said:" You don't have to refuse. Since the prince asked you to serve me, I have the final say."

Pei Ji said,"Thank you very much for your kindness, captain! But I can't accept the younger one."

Yan Yun saw that he seemed to have something to hide and stopped insisting.

""Deng Deng" followed by the sound of hurried footsteps, the second princess Zhao Yuanrong angrily pushed the door open and barged in. Pei Ji hurriedly got up to stop him, saying:"This official is so rude!"

Yan Yun hurriedly said to Pei Ji:"This is my old friend, please step aside first.""

Pei Ji hurriedly exited the door.

Yan Yun looked up at Zhao Yunrong, who looked angry, and said,"Why is Yunrong so angry?"

Zhao Yuanrong's contemptuous eyes were like two lightning bolts on his face, and he said angrily:"Shut up! Is that what you call"Resentful Rong"? The second monk, Yan

Yunru Zhang, was confused and said:"Ah - ah, what's wrong with the princess?""

Zhao Yuanrong said:"What's wrong! Congratulations to Lieutenant Yan! It can be said to be a double blessing, not only getting promoted and making a fortune, but also getting lucky! Does the"Ninja Qi" still hurt? Do you need me to invite the girl from Peach Blossom Tower to nurse you back?

Yan Yun was even more confused and said,"What's wrong with you, Princess?"

Zhao Yunrong spoke harshly and said,"You are such a shameless and dishonest person!" I was really blind. I thought you were a sanctimonious and modest gentleman, but I didn’t expect you to be a man who steals and prostitutes, just like a pig or a dog!"As he said that, he took off the sheathed sword from his waist and struck Yan Yun on the buttocks. It hit another sheathed sword with a clang. The person holding the sword was Yuanda. Yuanda panted and said:" Zhao Rong, you, a young man like me, do not want to rely on others' power. My seventh brother will no longer be the one who gets rid of you as a monster and scolds you like a monster! You, a prodigal disciple who knows nothing about heaven and earth, don't look like a young master from an aristocratic family, you look like a scolding shrew! SajiaIf it wasn't for Seventh Brother's sake, I would have crushed you to pieces! Zhao

Yuanrong had never heard such slanderous words before. He was so angry that he glared and said angrily:"Yuan Da Pocai!" I-I"

Yuanda said:"What are you, you, stop staring at those scissor eyes of yours, your eyes will fall off if you stare any longer. If they fall off and you can't press them down, don't blame Sajia for not reminding you!

Zhao Yuanrong said:"Rogue!" Scoundrel! Birds of a feather flock together, you and Yan Yun are the same, get out of here!"He was so angry that he exposed his identity as a daughter.

Yuanda laughed loudly and said:"Brother Qi, this guy is so angry that he doesn't even know that he is a male or a female!

Yan Yun said hurriedly:"Eighth brother!" Stop bickering with Mr. Zhao."

Zhao Yuanrong has never met such a scoundrel as Yuanda. He was originally angry at Yan Yun. After being disturbed by Yuanda, he lost half of his anger, but he never forgot that he was looking for Yan Yun to settle accounts. , put away the sword case, and said:"How can I spare the time to quarrel with Yuanda? Let me ask you, Yanyun, if you went to Peach Blossom Tower at midnight three days ago for business? Yuanda also took back the sword box and said:"When my seventh brother goes to Taohua Tower, he also wants to ask Mr. Zhao for instructions. Who are you, Mr. Zhao, my seventh brother? You really eat the width of the river pipe!" It's reasonable for his parents and his wife to question and accuse him, but who do you think he is? It’s really a dog trying to meddle in another’s own business!"

Zhao Yuanrong said:"Now it's you who are meddling in other people's business! I was asking Yanyun, not you!

Yuanda said:"Look at the arrogant and domineering style of a rich man like you. My seventh brother is too lazy to care about you." Let me tell you, my seventh brother went to Peach Blossom House to catch the prostitute Yang Mao, that pickled beast. Zhao

Yunrong seemed to believe it, but said,"Why didn't you tell me earlier?"

Yuanda said,"You still blame Sajia?" Why didn't you ask earlier? Zhao

Yunrong stared at Yan Yun and said,"Yan Yun, is what Yuanda said true?""

Yan Yun said:"It's absolutely true. Zhao

Yunrong thought for a moment and said,"I'll go to Taohua Tower to find out. If it's not true at all, just wait, Yanyun!""He hurried out of the door.

Yuanda was overjoyed,"Hahaha! This idle young man is used to being pampered and pampered, but he is so overwhelmed by his family spirit that he doesn’t even know whether he is a male or a female!"Scholar Zhao Yuanrong emphasized,"'Birds of a feather flock together, and people flock together. You and Yan Yun are the same, get out of here!"Auntie, auntie, hahaha"

Yan Yun looked at Yuanda for a while. Only then did Yuanda realize that he stopped laughing and said,"What's wrong with Seventh Brother?""Yan Yun remained silent.

Yuanda said:"That guy Zhao Rong is too arrogant and arrogant. Why should he scold you like a bastard? Isn't he your friend? He's not even older than you. Yours and I are You are over-kowtowing to your brother. If you lend courage to the eighth brother, the eighth brother will not dare to do it. He - why should he? Just because his father is the prime minister! Brother Qi, you are not the kind of person who follows the trend of others. Why are you so silent in front of him? We brothers gathered together to serve under the king. You said that the second brother has changed, don't you think you have changed too? A young man from the prime minister’s office sits on top of you and yells at you, but you swallow your anger. Do you expect his father to promote you to become a high official?"