Two loyal guards protected Fu Gongyou from the Land Temple, escaped from Wukang, and escaped from the pursuit of Wu Sao and others.

After the scheming Fu Gongyou saw that the situation was improving, he secretly looked at the two guards who were protecting him, and he secretly said in his heart: "These two people are the only people who can get close to me, according to Xu Shaozong, they are loyal and can be trusted." But I have seen too many people who sell for glory. If the two of them have different intentions, I will most likely die without a place to bury. I don't know these two people, want to give them a try? Otherwise, they will sell it, I don't know yet, wouldn't it be wronged? ”

Thinking of this, Fu Gongyou stopped and said to the two: "I can't run anymore, and the pursuers haven't followed. You two, go, help me find something to eat? ”

"Yes, Your Majesty." The two replied respectfully.

Looking at the back of the two of them leaving together, Fu Gongyou ordered: "Look for them separately, one to the east and the other to the west." ”

"Yes." Two guards, one east and one west, began to search.

Soon after, the guards who had been looking west returned, their hands empty. He reported to Fugong Youyu with a flushed face: "Your Majesty, I have been looking for it in the West, but I have not seen a ...... to eat."

As he spoke, his voice grew quieter and quieter. I was filled with guilt.

Fu Gongyou didn't speak, but hummed noncommittally.

After another moment, another guard also returned, he had some dry food in his hand, he handed all the dry food to Fu Gongyou and said, "Your Majesty, I have been looking for food in the East, but I have found nothing. Then I searched southeast again, and at last I found these dry foods, which I now offer all to Your Majesty. ”

Fu Gongyou looked at the guard who had found the dry food and smiled, "Good job." ”

After some praise, the guard who found the dry food immediately smiled and was overjoyed; The guard, who did not find dry food, was ashamed and said secretly in his heart: "Why am I so stupid? Why didn't you think of looking in a different direction? ”

At this moment, suddenly, Fu Gongyou raised his knife and cut the guard who found the dry food into two pieces.

The guards, who didn't find dry food, looked at this scene in amazement, and were stunned and amazed.

Fu Gongyou calmly tore off a piece of clothing from the slain guard and wiped the blood from the knife.

The guard, who couldn't find dry food, said in horror: "Your Majesty, why? This, yes, why? ”

Fu Gongyou buried his head and continued to wipe his treasure knife, and said, "He didn't follow my orders. I just told him to look east. ”

The guard, who couldn't find dry food, asked, "But he found something to eat." ”

Fu Gongyou raised his head, looked at the guard who was killed by himself, and said viciously: "But he found it in the southeast." ”

"Found in the southeast, what's wrong? Is there something wrong? The guard, who couldn't find the dry food, asked.

Fu Gongyou walked up to the guard who didn't find the dry food, took out a dry food and stuffed it into the guard's hand, and comforted: "Don't be nervous. ”

As he spoke, he gave a rare smile to the guards who hadn't found dry food.

Then, Fu Gongyou explained: "Now the three of us are left to flee together. You are my last support, and what I need most is your faithfulness. Although you have not found food, you are obedient and easy to control, and if I let you go west, you will only go west. And the guard I killed, he has a flexible mind, he is good at flexibility, if in normal times, I would definitely use him more than you, but what time is it, the future is uncertain ahead, and the enemy army is chasing after me, how can I allow a flexible and active person to stay by my side? If he had put some thought into it, wouldn't I have killed myself? ”

The guards, who had not found dry food, were silent.

Fu Gongyou enthusiastically held the guard's trembling hand and said, "Now there are only you and I left." After the temptation just now, I have complete confidence in your faithfulness. As long as you can escort me to Huiji, I will appoint you as the commander of my personal guard, the general of the imperial court of Zhengsanpin, and the glory of your ancestors, and I guarantee that you will be prosperous and rich for the rest of your life. ”

The guards remained silent.

Late at night, Fu Gongyou, who was asleep, was suddenly awakened by the sound of digging. As soon as he opened his eyes, he found that he had been tied up and tied together.

The guards buried the guard who had been killed by Fu Gongyou during the day into the earth. After that, he wailed and cried in front of the grave, "Brother, you died unjustly." For this kind of person, it's not worth dying for you. ”

looked at the guards who beat their chests and cried to death. Fu Gongyou couldn't understand: why did the loyal guards he tried so hard to test out want to tie himself up? Why did he sell himself?

Wukang Land Temple, Li Ji, the general of Tang Zhendong who came after him, saw Xu Shaozong, who committed suicide with his neck cut and stood upright, he ordered: "Thick burial." ”

Wu Sao and other Jianghuai army generals were surprised: "Thick burial? He is Xu Shaozong, the confidant of the thief leader Fu Gongyou? ”

Li Ji replied: "Although he belongs to the party of the traitor and the auxiliary Gongyou, he is a loyal hero and a respectable opponent. ”

Wu Sao and others still want to refute. Li Ji's lieutenant reminded Wu Sao and others kindly: "My general is Li Ji, the general of Tang Zhendong. ”

"Loyal and righteous Li Ji?" Wu Sao and the others exclaimed.

Li Ji was originally a general under Li Mi, the Duke of Wei in Wagang Mountain. In the second year of Wude, Li Mi was defeated by Wang Shichong, and led the remnants of the army to return to the Tang Dynasty. Li Ji was trapped in Liyang City, resisted Wang Shichong in the west, fought Dou Jiande in the east, and defended it for two whole years under the banner of Li Mi in Wagang Mountain. At that time, there was no food and grass in Liyang, and there were no reinforcements outside, Wang Shichong and Dou Jiande repeatedly surrendered, and Li Ji fought hard and refused to give in. It was not until the envoy of the Tang Dynasty carried the edict of Emperor Li Yuan and Li Mi's letter that he led the army to evacuate Liyang City according to the order. After two years of hard fighting, the 20,000 elite soldiers stationed in the lonely city of Liyang were less than 1,000 when they left, the bark in the city was eaten up, the rats and sparrows were gone, and Li Ji was deeply injured in dozens of places, and all of this was because he wanted to keep a foundation for Li Mi and reserve a piece of land for a comeback. When Emperor Li Yuan of the Tang Dynasty heard this, he exclaimed: "Li Ji is in danger, and he does not forget the old master, he is really a loyal general." A few years later, Li Mi rebelled against the Tang Dynasty and was killed, the former ministers of Wagang, Li Mi's subordinates did not dare to squeak, for fear of being miserably killed, and only Li Ji went to the emperor Li Yuan and asked for Li Mi to be buried. Emperor Li Yuan issued an edict to agree to his request, and Li Ji buried Li Mi in the south of Li Mountain, the tomb was five zhang high, and the mourning period was over, before he led his troops to disperse. The people of the court admired Li Ji's loyalty.

When Li Mi was buried, some important ministers of the imperial court slandered Li Yuanjin: "Li Ji is loyal to Li Mi, one day, Li Ji will avenge Li Mi, I hope Your Majesty will be more vigilant." ”

Li Yuan angrily reprimanded him: "Li Ji is a loyal and righteous person, and the above table is to bury the traitor Li Mi, but also a selfless and loyal act, I treat Li Ji with sincerity, and Li Ji will treat me with loyalty." Don't mention these slanders in the future. Otherwise, I will not show mercy. ”

The important minister was ashamed, and soon asked for Zhishi and left the Tang Dynasty.