On that day, the three of them discussed until late at night, and Guo Bin did not even take time to attend Wei Zhongdao's banquet, so he had to send someone to Wei Zhongdao's mansion to explain the reason, and agreed that Guo Bin would have a banquet for him another day.

After the discussion, everyone had to drink and feast, and they all stayed in the guest room of He Jin's mansion. Guo Bin, who had drunk some wine, had a little insomnia, so he walked around the back garden alone.

The garden on He Jin's house is famous for its abundance of plants and trees, and the mountains and rocks are lined up. Therefore, although the bitter cold of midwinter has not faded, the garden does not feel boring at all. Guo Bin wandered around the grass and rockeries in the garden, often turning over in a nowhere with the strength of wine. This courtyard is worthy of being the first garden in Beijing, it is really a change of scenery, slipped for a long time, as if the beautiful scenery of early spring has been seen.

Fortunately, there were no female dependents playing in the garden, so Guo Bin's chaotic flipping would not make a wave ~ a prodigal son, and collided with the female dependents in the house.

When I walked to a rocky bush, I saw that the fallen leaves on the ground were piled up, and the dead branches were all over the ground, and there was no trace of human activity, which was obviously an extremely remote place. Just as Guo Bin was about to turn back, he saw a faint light not far away.

This is the depths of the garden, and I have never heard of a pavilion, how can there be lights? Unable to suppress his curiosity, Guo Bin jumped up the tree and followed the thick~ strong trunk of the tree to sneak away quietly where the lights came from.

Gradually, I got closer, and saw that it was indeed an attic, and there was no road leading to the outside of the attic, and there was no trace of anyone walking, so I don't know how the people in the building entered. Presumably, there is another secret passage in the building to figure it out, and the people who can come to such a secret attic at this time are estimated to be no one except He Jin.

Guo Bin jumped up to the shadow of the attic, and saw that it was He Jin in the attic.

Although he is curious about why He Jin came to this hidden attic at this time, Guo Bin is still above board, and he has no special habit of peeping ~ peeping at people's secrets. Therefore, they were ready to jump on the trunk of the tree and return the way they came. But before he could move, he saw a black shadow jumping on the trunk of the tree at a very fast speed from far and near, obviously a martial arts master.

I saw that the man's knees were not bent slightly, but he jumped up to two feet, swift and flexible, like a ghost. In the hazy night of early spring, it looked even more strange and terrifying, and the man was also coming towards the attic. Looking at the body shape and footwork, as well as the speed of action, the light body kung fu of the person who came is high, I am afraid that it is not under the blue-robed monster who has saved Guo Bin several times.

Although Guo Bin wanted to leave, after all, he was worried about He Jin's safety, so he shrank back, sneaked into the five bird plays, and slowed down his breathing to prevent anyone from detecting.

The man seemed to be very familiar with this place, and he jumped up and down on the top of the branch, and there was no sign of sluggishness, not even a single dead leaf or dead branch. When Guo Bin secretly sighed at his outstanding light skills, he became more and more curious about his identity and intention.

When I saw that the man jumped into the attic, he was not frightened. Obviously, He Jin came here secretly late at night and was waiting for this person.

Although Guo Bin wanted to leave, he didn't dare to act rashly because that person's light skills were too high. The road was littered with fallen branches and leaves, and the slightest noise would alarm the man.

I only heard He Jin's voice come and said, "How are things going?" Don't let Ma Yuanyi run away. ”

The man said: "Uncle Guo, don't worry, the matter has been done, not to mention that according to Ma Yuanyi's temperament, he will definitely not be the first to escape, even if he wants to run, it will be difficult to do it." ”

Hearing this voice, Guo Bin was shocked, this voice is so familiar!

He secretly looked inside, but the man had his back to Guo Bin. I saw that he was wearing a night suit, covered with a black cloak, not very tall, and his voice was low and slightly hoarse.

He Jin said: "Very good, when the big thing is completed, you can reappear in front of people with a new identity." ”

The man said: "Uncle Guo's great grace is unforgettable." It's just that in this life, there is nothing else to wish, as long as the Taiping Road can be destroyed, the villain will go to the soup and the fire, and he will not give up. ”

He Jin nodded and said: "Zhang Jiao of Taiping Dao and Zhang Xiu of Hanzhong conspired to take away the ancestral property of your lord, and now the strength of Taiping Dao has increased greatly, and the matter is imminent, your lord has sent a letter saying that Zhang Xiu is also ready to move in Hanzhong." The sea is crossing, the wind and clouds are turbulent, you have a unique skill, if you can help me wholeheartedly, glory and wealth are not a problem. ”

He Jin spoke so highly of this person, just looking at his good light skills exposed at the right time, it was not an exaggeration.

I only listened to the human: "The villain devoted himself to the Taiping Road, and did his best for more than ten years, just to declare the great revenge for the old lord, and put Zhang Jiao's head in front of the old lord's spiritual seat, but Yu Ronghua and Fugui did not take it to heart, and asked Uncle Guo for understanding." ”

From this point of view, that man seems to be a hero who endures humiliation and serves the enemy in order to avenge the old lord's revenge.

He Jin sighed and said, "Alas, it's a pity, it's a pity." In vain, you have a unique skill, and you don't have a trace of the idea of being a marquis? ”

The man said: "I was abandoned by my parents on the side of the road since I was born, and it was the old lord who picked me up and took me home and taught me martial arts. When the old lord died tragically, he couldn't be by his side, and he deeply regretted it. At that time, I made up my mind that in this life, I thought that the old lord would take revenge, and the day the old lord would take revenge was the time when I died to follow the old lord. ”

He Jin looked helpless and said: "Your old lord is brave and knowing, and when I hear your words, I don't know whether to be happy or angry." ”

Even Guo Bin, who was secretly eavesdropping on the side, was secretly impressed by his loyalty.

The man turned around and said to He Jin: "A few days later, Ma Yuanyi will be punished, and the arrangement of Taiping Dao in Beijing will be in vain, and Uncle Guo can use this merit to become a general." At that time, the army divided into north and south roads will strangle the Taiping Road, and the plan planned by Zhang Jiaoji's life's work will be shattered in one fell swoop, so that it will be destroyed in the most glorious and dazzling moment, which can vent the hatred in my heart! ”

Guo Bin was secretly frightened, how deep and bitter hatred does this have to make a person give up his whole life and devote himself to the cause of revenge? How much resentment does it take for a man to have super patience, so that he can resist the desire for revenge, and wait until he raises the enemy to the top of his most glorious and glorious career before he strikes to shatter his dreams?

Although he couldn't agree with this person's approach, he was also deeply shocked by the resilience of the ancients who spent their lives only for revenge. This kind of thing, he only read about in novels, but he has never really touched it in reality. It was only at this time that Guo Bin was able to experience this immersive and strong feeling.

However, after seeing this person's face, the shock in Guo Bin's heart was difficult to repeat.

Because this person who was short in stature and wearing a night suit turned out to be Tang Zhou!

Yes, this Tang Zhou is the Tang Zhou who told the whistle on the eve of the Taiping Dao incident and made Zhang Jiaoli's plan to capture the capital fail, the Tang Zhou who made more than 1,000 Taiping Dao in the capital killed, and the Tang Zhou who let Ma Yuanyi get the ending of the five horses.

Since Guo Bin first entered Beijing, he has known Tang Zhou. At that time, Tang Zhou couldn't even resist Guan Yu's blow, and he didn't see anything outstanding in his light skills. Until tonight, Tang Zhou in Guo Bin's mind was still a short man who was silent, mediocre in martial arts, quiet but quite scheming. But after listening to the conversation between He Jin and Tang Zhou tonight, Guo Bin's impression of Tang Zhou has a subversive change.

Guo Bin had been thinking about a conversation between the two, so he didn't listen to the rest of the content. It wasn't until He Jin and Tang Zhou left one after another that Guo Binfang walked out of this dense forest by the branches of the tree and returned to his residence, his thoughts fluctuating.

He was thinking hard, and the remarks he overheard tonight had a great impact on him, which not only changed He Jin's impression in his mind, but also completely subverted Tang Zhou's image.

Originally, under the influence of later romance novels, in Guo Bin's mind, He Jin was a cousin who was outside the gold and jade, cowardly, brave and unscrupulous, and a series of derogatory words such as rat eyes could be used on him, but today's encounter made him see He Jin's plan.

It can be said that He Jin is in the next game of chess, a big game of chess. Generally speaking, the title of general was made by a relative after the death of the Son of Heaven and the accession of the young Son of Heaven to the throne. With the support of the Queen Mother, in order to better control the government and the glory and wealth of her mother's family, she would often make her brother a general. Because the position of the general is too high, just listen to the great generals in the history of the Han Dynasty: Han Xin, Dou Ying, Wei Qing, Huo Guang, Deng Qiu, Liang Ji. Which one is not prestigious?

Although the power of the general will also change with the change of the situation, he has always been a member of the highest decision-making body. In the Eastern Han Dynasty, the general was an official himself, no longer attached to the official title of the Great Sima, and was under the three dukes, placed under the official subordinates, and was controlled by the Taiwei. When he arrived at the time of the Han and Emperor, the general Dou Xianquan was shocked for a while, and the ministers and hundreds of officials in order to show their welcome, jointly invited the general to set the official position under the Taifu, above the three dukes, and the subordinate Changshi and Sima were 2,000 stones, and the two Zhonglang were 600 stones.

At that time, Dou Xian was really powerful and majestic.

Ma Duanlin in the Song and Yuan dynasties recorded in the "Literature General Examination, Volume 59 Official Examination": "At the beginning of the constitution, this official was powerful and powerful in the world, and the following scholars wanted to worship him, and he was called long live." Shangshu Ling Han Ling said: "There is no one who is called long live. That's it. It can be seen that the post of general was prestigious in its heyday.

By the time Liang Ji, the "Bahu General", was appointed as a general, the number of officials and subordinates was twice as large as that of the third duke.

If we talk about the difference between a general and a lieutenant, in modern terms, a general is equivalent to the current commander-in-chief of the three armed forces, and is directly in charge of the soldiers; The lieutenant is equivalent to the Minister of Defense and belongs to the central decision-making level.

However, due to the Son of Heaven's further control of military power, Taiwei became the mouthpiece of the Son of Heaven since the beginning of the establishment of the Three Princes and Nine Secretaries system in the Qin Dynasty. And the general, who was originally an official position under the Tai Lieutenant, has real strength.

Historically, Cao Cao moved the capital to Xuchang, set things right, and gradually restored order. At this time, the position of general was still above the three dukes. Cao Cao made himself a general, and named Yuan Shao as a lieutenant in the name of Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty. At that time, Yuan Shao was entrenched in Hebei and had an absolute advantage in strength, Cao Cao was still afraid of him, and hurriedly gave the general to Yuan Shao. "In the second year, the general will be the master craftsman Kong Rong to worship the general of the festival, give the bow and arrow, the tiger Ben 100 people, and the governor of Ji, Qing, You, and the four states, and then accept it."

It can be seen that at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the position of general was far above the captain.

Therefore, the canonization of the general has a huge impact on the situation of the DPRK. If He Jin is only for Henan Yin, then at best he is a "governor of the world", plus he is the queen's brother-in-law, and his identity is just a little respectful. But once promoted to the rank of general, you can control the world's soldiers and horses, you can establish a government office and choose your own subordinates, and have a certain number of private troops. Its status is incomparable to the "small" Henan Yin.

Therefore, unless Liu Hong, the son of heaven, really made up his mind to pass on the throne to Liu Wei, or He Jin made great contributions, he would not award the post of general to He Jin.

It seems that He Jin also felt the pressure from the Empress Dowager Dong, so he tried his best to seek the position of general in order to stabilize his position and lay a good foundation for Liu Bian's ascension to the throne. The only way to get the position of general while Liu Hong was alive was to establish a special honor that could save the Han Dynasty, and to understand and destroy the plot of Taiping Dao in the capital was a special honor that could change the fate of the Han Dynasty.