Chapter 17: Tragic Background, Let Go of Hatred
(Thank you for the crimson lantern tip~)
"What? I do have a brother, but you have really met it...... Where is he? The black-clothed Tanhua was excited, and the sword in his hand accidentally slashed Zhao Dezhao's neck, but fortunately the major artery was not injured, otherwise he would have died on the spot.
Zhao Dezhao screamed in pain, and the black-clothed Tanhua put down his sword and hit the ground, he said apologetically, "I'm sorry, you're okay!" ”
Zhao Dezhao was stunned and said angrily: "What's okay, if you pull it again, I'm afraid I'm going to see the king of Hades...... You really want to know...... In fact, he is far away in the sky, close in front of him. Come out, brother-in-law! ”
Then at this time, Wan Song, who had been squatting in the grass for a long time, finally came out, he heard Zhao Dezhao's painful sound, and planned to come out to save him, but without Zhao Dezhao's order, his righteous brother did not dare to be disobedient, fortunately, the injury was not serious, Wan Song took a bottle of gold sore medicine from his cuff and sprinkled it on Zhao Dezhao's wound, and after the wound was covered by the powder, he took out a bandage and wrapped it up.
However, in the middle of his words, Zhao Dezhao suddenly said, saying that there is someone who looks very similar to him, but there is indeed someone in this world, who is his own brother, and then Wan Song looked up at the black-clothed Tanhua, he was stunned, there are people in this world who look similar to him, and a certain affection affects the memory in his heart.
The past comes to the fore
Twenty-three years ago (937, the third year of Wu Tianzuo), in Yangzhou City, Nanhuai, Wu Guohuai, he was a seven-year-old child at that time, and he had an eleven-year-old brother.
One night, when he was sleeping, he suddenly heard the shouts of the maids and maids outside, and then the maids rushed into the room covered in blood and said to him: "Xiaolangjun, someone killed outside...... Run for your .......! ”
After saying the last few words, Duo'er lay down in the blood, no matter how much Wan Song shook it, he couldn't wake up, Wan Song cried, and then ran to his brother's room. But when he went to his brother's room, he was gone.
Later, when he ran to his parents' room, they were lying in a pool of blood, and he could not scream, and then he ran out of the room and searched in the corridor, but there was no one, and there were many dead bodies on the road.
He ran to the antechamber, and the floor was filled with horrible corpses, and he was terrified.
He hurried to the backyard, accidentally touched by a stone, and then fell into a dry well, which fortunately was not deep.
When he awoke, he sat in the dry well for a day and two nights, and then, because he was so hungry, he crawled out of the dry well to find food to eat, but the house was already reduced to ashes, and there were broken walls and ruins everywhere, and corpses and limbs everywhere, and the wind blew, and there was a smell of blood.
Wan Song wiped his tears, and he sat on the ground with his buttocks, crying.
At this time, two men came around, the one in front was wearing a dark shirt, and the one in the back was blind in one eye, and the two saw a child sitting on the ground, so they ran over.
Those two were Yang Meng and Lao Jiu, and Yang Meng said: "The Xu Reyi actually wants to kill all my Yang Wu Chongchen's children, child!" Don't be afraid, stay with us in the future! ”
Wan Song nodded.
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Tanhua in black saw tears in the eyes of the strange man in front of him, and he also felt that this person looked very similar to himself. In the depths of his memory, he still remembered his brother, who was four years younger than him, he was so cute and innocent, he used to pester himself for candy when he was a child, and then he would take his brother to the street to buy candy to eat.
In the Huainan fire that year, one night, the house went to water, and then the fire started, there were people in black in the house to kill into the house, and when they saw the slaves and attendants, they killed them, the whole mansion was like hell, and there were terrible shouts everywhere, and after he was awakened by the sound, he opened a corner of the door and poked out, where the fire was soaring.
As the eldest son of the house, Tanhua in black rushed out of the room and went to the room of his parents and younger brother, but the fire spread, burning all around, and when he passed, the fire spread.
He saw Duo'er, the maid in his brother's room, lying in a pool of blood, and then he searched around, but found no trace of his brother.
He ran out of the room and searched in the place his brother frequented, but he couldn't find it.
At this time, several people in black rushed over, fortunately, the position where he was standing was not easy to find, but it was late, and the moon was dark and the wind was high.
He hid behind the rockery in the house, he was very scared, so he kept hiding, but fortunately there were not many houses here, and the fire would not spread, so he waited until dawn and the fire was extinguished.
He ran to the backyard, there were dead bodies all the way, his face was terrifying, all the way was dripping with blood, the smell of blood was full, he vomited, he didn't know that his brother was still alive, he was in a dry well at the moment, he searched for a long time, but he didn't find anyone alive.
When he arrived at the back, the house was reduced to ashes, and the ruins were full of rubble and the ashes of the dead, and he fell to his knees, crying and shouting, that he had lost his loved ones, and that he had walked out of the ruined mansion.
However, he had a belief, he firmly believed that his brother was still alive, so he begged all the way and asked around, but he did not find his brother's whereabouts, and at this time he was knocked unconscious by human teeth, and then sold to Kaifeng, the land of the Central Plains (Later Jin).
In 938, Xu Zhihe of Wu changed his name to Li Sheng, ascended the throne as emperor, changed the name of Wu to Tang, and Wu asked the emperor to resign from the old palace and repeatedly asked to reside. In this year, Shi Jingjiao ceded the sixteen states of Yanyun, and he was sold as a coolie to a large family in the capital. On December 17, 947 (January 11, 947), the Khitan fell into Kaifeng, and later died.
Taking advantage of the chaos in Kaifeng, he simply escaped, and met Guo Wei, who was still an officer at the time, outside Kaifeng City, and then Guo Wei heard about his miserable life experience, and then took him under his own door, at that time he knew Guo Rong, and then Guo Wei taught him martial arts.
Of all of them, his martial arts have improved the fastest and are also the strongest. Later, when Guo Wei founded the Flying Sparrow Organization, he arranged him in.
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In the night breeze, two men looked at each other, they felt the same way, recalling the painful experience, and both men had tears on their faces.
The black-clothed Tanhua tried to ask, he felt that the young man in front of him was his Erlang, but he was not sure, he asked, "Erlang?" Is it really you? ”
"Brother, is that you? I'm Erlang! ”
The black-clothed Tanhua rushed forward, then hugged Wan Song, and said, "Erlang, I knew that you weren't dead, I've been looking for you for twenty-three years, God really opened my eyes, let me meet you here!" ”
"Well, brother, I couldn't find you everywhere in the house back then, and I accidentally fell into a dry well, and then when I climbed out, the house was full of dead people, fortunately I met my father-in-law at that time, otherwise I don't know if I can see you today!"
"It's all my brother's fault, if I had looked for it in the dry well at that time, our brothers would not have been separated for twenty-three years, how have Erlang been doing all these years?"
"Brother, Erlang has been under my father-in-law all these years, my father-in-law taught me martial arts, and helped me kill a few enemies, but brother, how have you spent all these years?"
"My brother was knocked unconscious by someone's teeth at that time, and he was sold to Kaifeng in the Jin Kingdom, and after several turns, he came to the hands of Emperor Taizu!"
"Brother, I'm sorry for you!"
"It's okay! Today, you and my brothers can meet again, it is God's grace! Even if I were to die today, I would ......"
"Brother, how can you say such unlucky words when you meet today!"
"Okay, let's not talk about it, by the way, why are you under him?"
"Brother, this is a long story, let's go in and talk!"
"Well, it's okay-" The black-clothed Tanhua let go of Wan Song, and then the two entered the house, but the black-clothed Tanhua turned to Zhao Dezhao and said. "That's right! Zhao Dezhao, how are my Flying Sparrow Organization brothers okay? ”
"All right, as soon as you come today, I will temporarily lock them in a cell." Zhao Dezhao replied, and then he went to look at the cell and said to Zhao Xin: "Zhao Xin, you will temporarily imprison those people!" There's no need to close the little dark room. ”
"This ...... But Your Highness ......"
"Nothing! You just obey the order, and you don't have to be judged for a while! ”
"Yes, I obey!"
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Inside the room, candlelight flickered
Wan Song and the black-clothed Tanhua sat opposite each other, and the two began to tell the past.
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Wan Song asked, "Brother, now that you are the leader of the Flying Sparrow Organization, what are your plans?" ”
"Don't hide it, I promised Emperor Sejong to protect their family, but my brother can't do it yet! Brother, I'm ashamed of Emperor Sejong! ”
"Brother, although the Zhao family has taken away their Guo family's country, the Zhao family treats the Zhou family well and has never said anything about killing, why doesn't my brother take refuge in the Great Song Dynasty!"
"The one who is a confidant dies, it was Emperor Taizu who saved your brother's life, Emperor Taizu treated me like a parent, taught me martial arts, and taught me the Flying Sparrow Organization, Emperor Sejong treated me like a brother, brother, how can I do that?"
"Brother, it's not Erlang who said you! Emperor Taejo and Emperor Sejong treat you like family, that's true. But Emperor Sejong only said that you should protect your family, but he didn't mean that you should help Sheji! As long as the family survives safely, even if they lose power, it is a blessing and a gift! After all, this is a troubled time, and if other generals are replaced, it may be a dead end. Back then, our family swore to protect Yang Wu to the death, but Xu knew the ambition of the wolf, so he sent someone to imprison his father-in-law, and then asked people to shoot his father-in-law. Wu Ji Xu Zhihe is the king of Qi, but his ambition is too great, and a king of Qi can no longer satisfy his appetite, isn't the fall of our family a victim of power? If it weren't for Xu Zhihe sending the man in black to kill my family, would you and my brother be able to be separated for so many years? If God hadn't taken pity on my family, we would have gone to Huangquan with our parents. A lesson from the past, and what you are saying you want to protect now is to push him to the throne again, so that more people can suffer the pain we have experienced, so that what do the people of the world think of you and me, for their own selfishness, and let the people of the world live in dire straits, if the brother does not stop, Erlang is willing to die in front of his brother to thank the world. ”
After speaking, Wan Song took out the dagger from his cuff and wiped it on his neck, at this time, the black-clothed Tanhua hurriedly hit the dagger in his hand with his hand, and then cried and said: "Erlang don't worry, let my brother think about it, Erlang is right!" ”
Wan Song said again: "Brother can say this, Erlang is relieved, Erlang still has something to say." My stepfather is the person of Yang Meng, the king of Yang Wu Linchuan, when our family swore to protect the Yang Wu family, but Xu Zhihe usurped the throne, killed his family, and killed our family, and now he still puts down his hatred, why can't my brother let go of his prejudices, after all, Emperor Sejong's family is all there! Erlang has one more thing to tell his brother, a few years ago, Emperor Shizong personally conquered Huainan, my righteous brother was entrusted by his father-in-law, and went to Changzhou to save the Yang Wu people, and then the matter was successful, and the hatred of his father-in-law was relieved, and he never mentioned hatred since then, as long as the world is peaceful and his family is safe, what hatred can not be resolved? What hatred can perpetuate for generations! Erlang admires his brother's friendship with the Guo family, but he also makes his brother think about the position of other families in the world, they are also people! It's a living person! And not a victim of power! ”
"Erlang, my brother understands, my brother immediately released King Cao, if the Zhao family breaks its promise, my brother will definitely protect it desperately!"
"Well, Erlang thanked my brother on behalf of the world!" After speaking, Wan Song knelt on the ground, and the black-clothed Tanhua realized from what he said just now that he could think about things from the perspective of people in the world, he helped Wan Song from the ground, and then walked out of the door.
Wan Song said: "Brother, I'll go with you!" Let's face it together! ”
"Hmm!"
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