Speaking of heroes of the Sui and Tang dynasties, Dou Jiande is a figure that cannot be ignored. Although he is not as brave as Qin Shubao Wei Chi Gong, he may not be the most dazzling in the dazzling and brilliant galaxy of the late Sui and early Tang Dynasties, but it is definitely an extremely special one. If you use two words to describe Dou Jiande, it is a hero. If you use four words to sum up the character of this hero, it is Yi Bo Yuntian, who keeps his promises the most and remains unswerving throughout his life. Qin Qiongwei, Chi Gongcheng, biting Jin, Xu Shiji, these people will shine, but Dou Jiande is a rare king in this era. once divided the world with Li Tang, although he was defeated in the end, this still could not hide his personal charm.

In the romance, it is said that Dou Jiande is Li Yuan's brother-in-law, that is, Li Shimin's uncle, and that he was originally the Xia Guogong of the Great Sui, but because he saw that the Sui vitality was exhausted, he secretly released him when he beheaded Li Mi, and returned to his hometown to oppose Sui. There is even a story in it, saying that Dou Jiande used Empress Xiao to exchange the jade seal of the country from the wine-colored disciple Li Mi, and was dreaming of the emperor, but he was frightened and frightened by his nephews Li Shimin and Li Yuanba, and snatched the jade seal.

Of course, these are just the incidental romances of later generations, in fact, Dou Jiande is not Xia Guogong at all, and he has nothing to do with Li Yuan's wife Dou. Dou Jiande is just a farmer in Beizhou, Kanto, and he has some family property and is considered a landlord. But with the prince or something, there is no boundary at all. However, even if he was from a low background, Dou Jiande did stand out among the anti-kings and became the Xia King of Hebei.

When Ling Yun read this paragraph about Dou Jiande in the history of the Sui and Tang dynasties, he admired Dou Jiande very much, because this is a hero who came from a humble background, but in the end he almost won the world. Although he lost Li Tang in the end, this is still an admirable figure. Ling Yun once read from history books that when Dou Jiande was young, an old man in his neighbor died of illness, and his family was so poor that he couldn't even afford a funeral, so he couldn't go into the ground. Such a tragic incident reached Dou Jiande's ears, and without saying a word, he gave his cattle to his neighbors and asked them to sell them for funerals. Dou Jiande has done a lot of benevolent and righteous things, and he has a good reputation everywhere in the four fields and eight towns of Beizhou. Later, Dou Jiande's father passed away, and thousands of villagers from all over the country spontaneously gathered to mourn Dou's father. At that time, the funeral procession was endless, lasting for several miles, but in the face of the gifts of the villagers, the young Dou Jiande did not take a penny. Later, after he took over the family business, his good deeds did not stop, and he was more widely benevolent, winning a lot of praise.

Dou Jiande is not only benevolent and righteous, but also smart, and he went to business with his friends and made a lot of money. And he is also brave, because he often goes outside the plug, Dou Jiande has made a lot of foreign money, many people know about this, and a few thieves have made up their minds. One night, seven or eight thieves sneaked to Dou Jiande's house to rob him, but he was alerted by Dou Jiande, he quietly hid behind the door, waited for the thieves to enter and kill one by one, and killed three in a moment. The other five bandits were terrified and did not dare to enter further, so they only begged Dou Jiande to return the bodies of their accomplices. Dou Jiande pretended to agree and asked the bandits to throw a rope in, and he tied up the corpse and then pulled it out. As a result, after these bandits really threw the rope in, Dou Jiande tied himself to the rope and let them pull it out. Several bandits easily pulled out the "corpus corpse", and just as they were about to untie it, Dou Jiande, who was pretending to be a corpse, suddenly jumped up, held a steel knife and slashed one by one, and ended the remaining five thieves together.

This incident was a sensation back then, and after Dou Jiande's reputation for benevolence and righteousness and his ability to do business, he added a brave reputation. Even because of this, Dou Jiande also served as the lieutenant governor for a period of time until he was forced to leave his hometown.

Ling Yun looked at Dou Jiande carefully, seven feet tall, slightly dark skin, looking in his early thirties, his eyes were resolute and calm. History records that he fled after committing a crime, and it was not until Yang Guang ascended the throne that he was able to return to his hometown, and then he was soon ordered to serve in the military of Liao, and he became a commander of 200 people in the name of bravery. Later, he began to join the anti-Sui army and eventually became the king of Hebei.

Unexpectedly, after Dou Jiande left Hebei, he actually came to Henan and was a guest at Erxian Village.

"I have admired Brother Dou's name for a long time, but I have always regretted not being able to meet, but I didn't expect to meet here today, it's really fate." Ling Yun arched his hand and smiled.

Dou Jiande thought that Ling Yun was just a polite remark, and reluctantly smiled: "Where, where." "Dou Jiande is the most practical and doesn't like hypocrisy. Ling Yun's long-admired words greatly reduced his original favorability, and even his response became a little perfunctory.

Ling Yun felt this sudden coldness, "I'm not polite, I used to be in Yanshan, Hebei, but I heard many friends in Hebei mention Brother Dou." said that when Brother Dou was young, he used to use his own ploughing year to do funerals for neighbors who had no money to hold funerals, and he was a daughter. He also said that after Brother Dou served as the lieutenant chief, he organized the villagers and neighbors to go out to do business together, leading the villagers and friends to get rich and live a good life. In addition, everyone also praised Brother Dou's family for being robbed back then, and his witty and brave wisdom killed eight bandits, which is really amazing and praised. Brother Dou is witty and brave, affectionate and righteous, this kind of man is admired by our children in the rivers and lakes, and he has never had the opportunity to see him before, but he didn't expect to meet here today. I just heard that Second Brother Shan said that Brother Dou insisted on going south to save me together regardless of his own safety, and I am really grateful. Here, I salute Brother Dou three cups, and do it first. ”

After Ling Yun finished speaking, he drank three cups in a row.

Dou Jiande couldn't help but be moved, he thought that Ling Yun was just a polite remark, but he didn't expect him to be able to tell his things one by one. This is not fake, and just now Shan Xiongxin introduced his name in person, which shows that Yi Feng has indeed never heard of others introducing him, and now when he hears his name, he suddenly tells his past deeds, this is indeed hearing his name. Having heard and remembered it so clearly, Yi Saburo really has a heart.

For a while, Dou Jiande was flattered.

Who is Yi Feng? In the north, it is famous, the Tiger League is not a little thief who robs houses, this is a powerful force on the frontier, he has been looking up to these heroes for a long time. Unexpectedly, Yi Saburo, the ninth master of the dignified Tiger League, actually knew a little person like him, and he remembered it so clearly.

"You should be called the eldest brother by the ninth master, if you don't give up, just call me Bohu." Dou Jiande's heart was excited, and even his voice was a little out of shape. Hebei people respect heroes the most, such as him, a northern man who often goes outside the fortress, and he has a kind of almost admiration for Yi Saburo, a famous white horse and silver spear on the frontier.

"Brother Bohu is older than me, I should call you Brother Dou, Brother Dou can call me Yi San, or you can call me Lingyun, it's okay." Ling Yun said with a smile, he also admired Dou Jiande a little, although he admired the Xia King in history. Although Dou Jiande was only one of the many anti-kings in the late Sui Dynasty, he was completely different from the other anti-kings, especially those who were born as peasants or small landowners as him. In the troubled times, he chased the world, but not blindly smashed and robbed, but treated the people well, persuaded Sangxing farmers, emphasized feelings, and was thrifty.

"Hello Yi Sanlang, I'm Sun Anzu, a fellow villager of Bohu." Seeing that Ling Yun was so approachable, Sun Anzu couldn't help but come out to introduce himself.

Sun Anzu is of medium height, slightly older than Dou Jiande, with dark skin, rough skin, and a curly beard, but he has strong muscles and a thick figure, and he is also a brave martial artist at first glance.

"Brother Sun, hello."

"Jiu is a good family, I am also a fellow villager of Bohu, called He Xiaode, a native of the plains." He Xiaode also stepped forward to introduce himself a little nervously. This is also a typical Hebei man.

After greeting each other, everyone sat down again. During the banquet, the excited Dou Jiande and the three came up to toast several times, and Ling Yun did not refuse to come.

When the wine was half-drunk, Ling Yun borrowed some wine and said to Laihu'er: "Come to the father, I have a reluctant invitation today, I don't know if the father can agree?" ”

"Lingyun, you might as well talk about it!" Lai Hu'er has a good impression of Ling Yun, and he doesn't put on a shelf to be a second-grade member of the court, Wen said with a smile.

"This time, I was ordered by the King of Jin to go north, took on a lot of errands, and the task was heavy, and I was quite apprehensive in my heart. Therefore, I want to invite the Duke to cut love, and borrow Liulang and Second Brother Qin to do this errand together, I don't know if the Duke can help? ”

Lai Hu'er is going to Jianzhou, Fujian to take office, and he has to set off to continue to go north, once they are separated, they don't know when they will have the opportunity to meet these two, Ling Yun also seized the opportunity and put forward such a request. Taking advantage of Laihu'er's good mood at this time, he was half drunk.

Lai Hu'er looked at Ling Yun and thought in his heart. Sending his son to Lingyun's side to follow him to the north is not simple. He was still hesitating, but Lai Liulang couldn't help but say, "Father, the child is willing to go north with Saburo." "Although Lai Liulang is young and brave, he is only young after all, he is only sixteen years old at this time, and he is usually the most important hero. A Qin Qiong has already made him a brother, not to mention that when he arrived in Erxianzhuang, he met so many heroes, especially when he was born in a family of military generals, how can he usually have this kind of green forest-style boldness and freedom, in such a small half a day, he has almost immersed himself in this atmosphere.

Ling Yun didn't mention this request, he wanted to put it forward, not to mention that Ling Yun also took the initiative to put it forward, how could he want to miss it.

Seeing his son's expectant look, he looked at Qin Qiong again, and saw that this always steady guard in front of the tent was also excited, he sighed in his heart, patted his forehead and said, "Since both of you are willing to go with San Lang, let's go." But remember to act steady, don't cause trouble for Saburo. "Laihu'er has twelve sons, this sixth is the most brave, and now the eldest is in the palace to prepare for a thousand cows, and the second and third are studying in the country. The sixth child is also about to become an adult, and he doesn't like to study, since he wants to go to the north with Yi Feng, let him go. Yi Feng went to the north, he could guess somewhat. When he was in Beijing, he had already heard his old boss Yang Su mention that the imperial court had now freed up his hands and was preparing to teach a lesson to Goryeo, who was about to move and did not know the height of the sky. It is estimated that the illegitimate son of the King of Jin went to the north, which is related to this matter. Let the sixth child go with him, maybe there will be a chance to make a contribution. After all, although he has earned a lot of fame and wealth, Liulang is only the sixth child, and the family wealth may be shared in the future, but the fame will have to be taken by himself.

Hearing that Lai Hu'er finally agreed, Ling Yun and Lai Liulang and Qin Qiong were all relaxed and happy in their hearts.