Yang Zhang and Na Gongzi theorized that the fate of the Han family was nothing more than two reasons, he said:

"One is that the traitor is disloyal, and the other is that the loyal minister is not talented. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info Above the officialdom, if a traitor is in charge, he must be a loyal minister who is not talented, and he cannot help the emperor eradicate the traitor; Even if the traitorous minister manipulated the government, he just wanted to maximize his own interests, but he never had the idea of usurping the dynasty and seizing the throne. What do you say? Because even if he is a traitor, he has been educated since he was a child and understands the outline of kings and ministers. Yang Zhang said.

"A traitor is disloyal, and a loyal minister is not talented. Brother Tai, the younger brother has two questions: first, the Central Plains is the territory of the Han Dynasty, and the Qiang of the Western Regions is also the people of the Han Dynasty. Second, in the past, Wang Mang read the books of sages and sages, but it was the sound of purple frogs and the establishment of a new dynasty. I wonder what Brother Tai thinks of this? Childe asked.

Yang Zhang is a Zheng, I don't want this son to be young, but he is proficient in history. Although Wang Mang is a great Confucian scholar, he has a hypocritical personality, acts contrary to benevolence, misleads the world with "Zhou Li", and usurps the throne under the pretense of public opinion, which is really a thief. After Yang Zhang was a little rebellious, he replied: "The king thief rebelled and ended up in a different place, and his head is still in the Luoyang arsenal. Although the Han is a king and thief, he is still surnamed Liu in this world. We people in the Central Plains are people who understand the holy principle of 'kings, ministers, fathers, fathers, sons'. You see the barbarian tribe over there, no big or small, today you beat me, tomorrow I will kill you. They have not been educated, how to understand the eternal truth that the king is yang, the minister is yin, the yang is respected, and the yin is servant. The imperial court was in power for a traitor, so it was even more necessary for talented people to accompany and escort the emperor. I think there will always be great sages in the imperial court who can help the Son of Heaven eradicate the eunuchs and bring my Han back on track. And why didn't the imperial court send the wise men to enlighten the Qiang people in the Western Regions, I can't explain it now. ”

"Brother Yang, I have dealt with the Qiang army, and the Qiang people are extremely vicious, and in order to achieve their goals, their methods are treacherous and cruel. How can such a person be indoctrinated? In the past, Na Ma Xuan was even bribed to rebel. Zhou Lie said.

"This brother, you said that Ma Xuan was bribed to rebel, but I said that he was ruthlessly squeezed out by the traitorous party, so he joined the Qiang tribe." Childe replied.

"Who are you, brother?" Yang Zhang and Zhou Lie couldn't help but be interested in the identity of this young man, could it be that he was a Qiang man?

"Two brothers, don't make a fuss. I am also a citizen of the Han Dynasty, surnamed Gong Mingyu, my home is in Liangzhou, and I do a business of selling cattle and sheep. Since I have never been to the Central Plains, I have come here to visit this time. Because of the trade, I often deal with the Qiang people, so it's understandable to hear about something different from your opinion, right? ”

"That Qiang man drinks blood, can he deal with it?" Yang Zhang asked.

"You have been in the Central Plains for a long time, and your understanding of the Qiang people is all hearsay, and the imperial court is trying its best to exaggerate the poverty and viciousness of the Qiang people, so it is reasonable to have such an understanding. The two brothers, the Qiang people have a simple temperament, which is even more than the Han people. However, when honest people are forced to be anxious, they will also resist, as the so-called rabbit is anxious, and he can also kick the eagle. What do you say? Gong Yu said.

"I think you've been poured into the soup by the Qiang people, right? Not to mention anything else, when hundreds of Qiang soldiers surrendered, General Zhao of our family treated them as guests, but who knew that these Qiang soldiers were insidious and cunning, and rebelled when we crossed the river. The hole in my leg is given to them. Zhou Lie couldn't listen anymore after all, he stood up and lifted his right leg to the table, and the two-finger-wide scar caught his eye, presumably pierced by a spear.

The two servants of Gong Yu immediately stepped forward and looked at each other angrily. "Stand down," Gong Yu shouted. The servant had no choice but to retreat.

"Brother Tai, you have what happened to you, I have my knowledge, and you don't have to be angry if you have different opinions. Sun Tzu once said, 'Soldiers are treacherous', today the Han people kill the Qiang people, and tomorrow the Qiang people will kill the Han people, there are all dead and wounded, so why should you mind? I think those Qiang soldiers must understand what will happen after surrendering, and then they will rise up to resist. And, as far as I know, the casualties of the Qiang soldiers were treated with the highest courtesy by the Qiang tribe. And this Brother Zhou is now willing to serve the country, and there is nowhere to follow; This Brother Yang has been suspended twice, and it seems that he is also cold. Gong Yu's words changed.

"Brother Zhou, don't worry. What this brother said is not without reason. You are disabled for the country, and you are a hero in the eyes of the common people; The Qiang soldier is also a righteous man in the eyes of the Qiang people. It's just that our court is too chilling. Yang Zhang comforted.

"Ugh." Zhou Lie sighed lightly, but was speechless.

"The Qiang people and the Han people are all people of the Han Dynasty, but now they are tense. In addition to the Emperor of the Han Dynasty himself, the cause of this situation is beyond the influence of others. Such an emperor and such a court, do you think it is still worth supporting? Gong Yu asked suddenly.

Yang Zhang and Zhou Lie were all shocked in their hearts. Although these two were cold-hearted by the imperial court, they were influenced by Confucianism since childhood, and they were subordinate to Jungang, and they had never had such a rebellious thought. In his heart, he said: This Gongyu brother lives with a different race, and he must not have received an orthodox education.

"Little brother, don't say this to others in the future, otherwise you will definitely report to the official." Zhou Lie persuaded.

"The saint is still young, and he is afraid of traitors. But I think there will always be virtuous and loyal ministers in the DPRK and China who will stand up against the thieves. Yang Zhang said.

"Former lieutenant Li Gu, keep the festival and righteousness. His loyalty and talent were jealous of the great general Liang Ji, and he was dismissed last year; Situ Huguang took over the post of Tai Lieutenant, this person has a gentle and honest personality, and is cautious in doing things, often afraid of offending Liang Ji, and afraid of loyal people scolding him behind his back, and was also demoted by Liang Ji in June this year. May I ask Brother Yang, is there still a virtuous person in the DPRK? Gong Yu retorted reasonably.

"Liang Ji is simply a scourge of the imperial court!" Zhou Lie stretched out his hand and slapped it on the table, and spilled the wine again.

"Brother Gong, I didn't expect you to live in a remote area for a long time, but you are well-informed about the affairs of the court." Yang Zhang couldn't help but exclaim at the young man in front of him.

"Brother Tai, although my family's business is not very good, I also need to deal with the official family. If such a big event had happened in the DPRK and China, if I had not known, there would have been no need to continue this business. Gong Yu replied.

"Taiwei Li Gu was dismissed, Hu Guang was demoted, the government and the opposition were demoralized, and the ministers were frightened. However, there is still one person in the DPRK who can turn things around. Yang Zhang said.

"Who?" Zhou Lie and Gong Yu asked in unison.

"New Lieutenant Du Qiao!" As soon as Yang Zhang finished speaking, there was a sudden noise, and while watching, it turned out that three soldiers walked in.

"Shopkeeper, bring good wine and meat to our brothers." The three soldiers shouted.

"A few soldiers, this time is different from the past, there are only vegetarian foods in the store." The shopkeeper laughed.

"Bad luck, bring up everything you can, our third brother has to have a good drink." The soldier said angrily. The shopkeeper didn't dare to say more, so he hurriedly instructed the back kitchen.

"Hahaha, it's funny to say. You said that the emperor has only been newly married, and the queen is pregnant with a dragon. I heard that Concubine Bin in the harem wants to conceive a dragon fetus, and that is the year of the monkey. Bing Dingjia said.

"Haha, how can you know about this harem? I heard our family say that in order to make his sister pregnant with a dragon son, General Liang Ji did not allow the emperor to go to court, nor did he allow him to be fortunate with other concubines, and he was only tired of being with the queen every day. Bing Ding Yi said.

"Hahaha." The three soldiers laughed.

"Huh?" Yang Zhang and Zhou Lie were all surprised, the emperor was only sixteen years old this year, and he married Liang Ji's sister as the queen in August. Unexpectedly, Liang Ji would do such an unscrupulous way to make his sister pregnant with a dragon.

"Smack!" Zhou Lie slapped his palm on the table again, and the wine glass fell to the ground, "How can this be reasonable, this old thief has harmed the holy dragon body so much, it seems that my Han country is not safe!" ”

"Brother Zhou......" Yang Zhang wanted to stop it, but it was too late. When the three soldiers heard this, they stood up, pulled out the steel knife at their waist, and said, "The bold thief actually spoke a lie!" Don't kneel down and be taken prisoner yet? Then he went forward and took the man.

"Okay, good, Lao Tzu is worried that there is nowhere to vent the fire, and today I will teach you three a lesson." Zhou Lie grabbed the bench and stepped forward, Yang Zhang got up and was about to stop him, but the soldier Ding Steel Knife had already slashed at Zhou Lie. Zhou Lie's right hand blocked with the bench, his left fist led the wind, and with a "tom" sound, he knocked Bing Ding Yi to the ground. When soldiers Ding A and C saw that their brothers were beaten, they rushed into anger, raised their knives, and slashed left and right. Zhou Lie wields a bench to block left and right. Everyone knows how the wood can withstand the steel knife, and after a few clicks, the bench is already flying with sawdust. Although Zhou Lie was brave, his right leg was disabled and he was unable to move, and he was gradually unable to parry with fewer enemies. Soldier Ding Yi came to his senses and saw that Zhou Lie's right leg was disabled, and the wheel knife cut over.

"Brother Zhou, be careful." Yang Zhang was originally a literati, and he had no martial arts, so he could only remind him loudly when he saw that the situation was not good. But that Gong Yu was still pouring himself a drink, looking at the excitement, a servant behind him approached and asked in a low voice, "Master, do you want us to make a move?" ”

Gong Yu replied: "These two people are foolish and loyal people, what do you want to protect them?" When the servant heard this, he withdrew and remained silent.

Although Zhou Lie had seen the steel knife that slashed at his right leg, he was powerless to deal with it. The heart said, "No, my life is lost today!" "It's too late, that's fast, just when the steel knife is about to be chopped, there is a crisp sound of "ding", and the soldier Ding Yi's mouth is shocked, and the steel knife flies out of his hand, and "ding, ding" is two sounds, and Bing Ding A and C are also steel knives out of their hands. Zhou Lie fixed his eyes and knocked again, it turned out that three wine glasses blocked the steel knife for him.

The three soldiers were willing to give up, picked up the steel knife and wanted to cut again. Suddenly, a big man jumped down from the second floor, his body smashed to the ground like a thousand catties of stones, and with a "boom", the floor cracked, "If you commit murder again, I will kill you!" The sound was like a bell, deafening.

Everyone looked at each other, and although the person who came claimed to be a Taoist master, his outfit was very different: the man was about forty years old, eight feet tall, and had a strange appearance. The top of his head is already bald, but the hair on both sides is still tied into a double bun, with a fat head and big ears, longan eyes and a wide nose, a beard, fat clothes, and wide mouth and big sleeves. In such a season, he actually showed his belly, poop on his belly, and held a long fan in his hand. Look at this fan: the whole body is red gold, the handle is eight inches long, and the fire dragon is carved on it; The fan is 1 foot 6 inches long and 8 inches wide, with a cow's heart and 12 fan bones, representing the 12 months of the year; The head has a tail and is five inches long. It is endorsed in the book that this fan was made by his master in the south of Kunlun Mountain, and was passed on to him for alchemy and fire, and it is also famous, called "Eight Treasures Red Leaf Fire", which can be used as a fire, two burn steel, and three are scattered.

Zhou Lie was still in a dream, but Yang Zhang approached and asked, "Brother Zhou, didn't you get hurt, did you?" "That palace jade wu looked at that master, and his eyes were shining like a treasure. The three soldiers looked at Dao Ye's figure, couldn't help but tremble, and said in their hearts: This big guy is tall and fat, and he will definitely not be able to get good from fighting. Bing Ding Jia winked and said, "Go!" After saying that, he ran away, and the two soldiers also ran away from the inn when they saw this.

The master fan stretched out, stopped the two soldiers from going, and said, "Wait, pay for the wine and food, the smashed bench, and the floor before you two can be let go." ”

Soldier Ding B and Soldier Ding Bing marched, and said in their hearts, this big guy will do it, let's give it for nothing, let's go back and rescue the soldiers. The two took out their money bags, threw them on the wine table, and hurried away. The innkeeper timidly stepped forward and took the money bag and put it in his arms.

"Thank you Daoye for saving your life, Zhou Lie is here to thank you." Zhou Lie bowed after speaking.

Dao Ye picked it up and said, "Brother Zhou, I can't help it." I listened to your conversation in the upper room. Brother Zhou is a righteous man, and I deserve to worship him. After Dao Ye finished speaking, he turned to Yang Zhang again: "Lord Yang, do you recognize me?" ”

Yang Zhang was shocked, this Taoist master actually knew himself? But I can't remember who he is.

"This Daoist, have we met?" Yang Zhang asked with his hands arched.

"In the past, Lord Yang was recommended by Dahonglu Du Qiao and made the Plains Order, and I also worked for Lord Du." Dao Ye replied.

"Ahh Who are you? Yang Zhang exclaimed again.

"My surname is Zhongli, the word is silent, and the single name is a power word." Dao Ye replied.

"Ahh It turned out to be General Zhongli, and I remembered. But how did you become a Taoist? Yang Zhang was puzzled. It turned out that this person was Zhong Liquan, the general who conquered Xiqiang a few years ago.

"General Zhao Chong's soldier Zhou Lie pays a visit to General Zhongli!" Zhou Lie said goodbye.

Zhong Liquan stopped again and said, "Brother Zhou, I'm not a general now. Now my Taoist name is Zhengyangzi, and I am practicing in Wutai Mountain. It's a long story, so you two can move to my room to continue drinking, okay? ”

"Good!" Zhou Lie and Yang Zhang replied in unison. Yang Zhang was thoughtful and said, "It's just that those three soldiers are probably unwilling to give up, so why don't we change somewhere else?" ”

"Don't worry, Lord Yang, just drink as much as you want." With that, Zhong Liquan turned around and walked up the stairs.

"Three brothers, stay behind!" Seeing that the Dao Master was leaving, Gong Yu hurriedly got up and said.

"Why do you want us to stay, and what is your intention?" Zhong Liquan looked at Gong Yu and frowned, as if he was about to get angry.

"General Zhongli, don't get me wrong, I have known Zhou and Yang just now, and we have a good conversation. I have always revered heroes, can I let me do the east in the next place, please ask a few ......? "Gong Yu wanted to get acquainted with Zhong Liquan, but he was interrupted by Zhong Liquan before he finished speaking." The Tao is different, how dare you bother? Zhong Liquan sharply refused.