Chapter 40: The Apricot Grove Incident IV
Wu Changfeng said, "I lost it myself." Well......" he calmed down and said loudly, "I was so addicted to alcohol that day that I had no money to buy alcohol, so I sold the gold medal to the gold shop." Qiao Feng laughed and said, "Refreshing, refreshing, but I'm sorry for Marshal Yang." As he spoke, he pulled out a magic knife, first cut the cow tendon on Wu Changfeng's wrist, and then inserted it into his left shoulder. Wu Changfeng said loudly, "Helper, you are benevolent and righteous, Wu Changfeng's life will be handed over to you from now on." People say you this and that, I don't believe it anymore. ”
"Our name is Hanako, we have no food to eat, no wine to drink, even if we ask for it, we don't need to sell gold medals."
Wu Changfeng laughed, "It's easy to beg for food, but it's hard to beg for wine." People say, 'It's too bad to say that you want to drink when you're full!' Don't give, don't give. When the beggars heard this, they all burst into laughter. Begging for wine was rejected by people, and many people in the beggar gang had experienced it, and Qiao Feng pardoned the guilt of the four elders, and everyone was relieved. Everyone looked at Bai Shijing and Quan Guanqing together.
Qiao Feng walked in front of Bai Shijing and said, "Elder Bai, as a law enforcement elder, you are selfless and selfless, and you have worked hard for many years. Is there a secret to the death of Deputy Gang Leader Ma? You have always been good friends with Brother Ma, and there is no reason to kill him, is it manslaughter? The four elders also spoke up, "Yes, Elder Bai, you say it, if it is a manslaughter, the brothers don't blame you!" ”
"I... I have a last resort, in short, I'm sorry for Brother Ma, helper, you still allow me to commit suicide and apologize! After speaking, Bai Shijing sighed slightly, and then Qiao Feng opened his mouth and asked, "Elder Bai, sister-in-law is still here, the death of Brother Ma, she should be the saddest, even if you want to apologize, you must first make amends with your sister-in-law." ”
"I will take my own sin and ask my sister-in-law for forgiveness! I know that the law is broken, and the law enforcement elder can no longer serve as an elder, and I ask the helper to remove me from the position of elder so that I can give an explanation to my brothers! ”
"Just as Elder Bai said, from today onwards, Elder Bai will be removed from the post of Elder Law Enforcement Elder and handed over to Mrs. Ma for disposal!" Qiao Feng commanded directly. After disposing of Bai Shijing, Qiao Feng walked in front of Quan Guanqing and said, "Master Quanrudder, what do you have to say?" ”
Quan Guanqing said, "I am against you because it is for the sake of the Great Song Dynasty and the foundation of the beggars for hundreds of generations, but it is a pity that the person who told me the truth about your life experience is afraid of death and does not dare to show up." You slash me to death. Qiao Feng pondered for a moment and said, "If there is anything wrong with my life, you can just say it." ”
Quan Guanqing shook his head and said, "I'm talking nonsense in time and space, and no one believes me, so it's better for you to kill me." Qiao Feng was full of doubts and said loudly, "If the eldest husband has something to say, why bother to say it, but he doesn't say it?" Quan Guanqing, he is a good man, he is not afraid of death, but what scruples do he have when he speaks? ”
Quan Guanqing sneered: "Yes, I'm not afraid of death, what else is terrible in the world, surnamed Qiao, be happy, kill me with one knife." Lest I live in the world, and see the good beggars fall into the hands of the Hu people, and the splendid country of my Great Song Dynasty will fall to Yidi. ”
"How could the Great Beggar Gang fall into the hands of the Hu people? You say it plainly. ”
"I said it at this time, and none of the brothers believed it, and they also said that I was greedy for life and afraid of death, and chewed the root of my tongue. I'm already dying, so why should I be infamous after I die? After Quan Guanqing finished speaking, Lin Yiyan suddenly interjected, "Quan Guanqing, you are a smart person, I also know the background of the Qiao gang leader you said, but this is not your reason for sedition. You can present evidence and counsel with the elders. You have committed a rebellion in private, and you have almost torn the beggars apart. But with this article, even if the Qiao gang leader's life experience is inappropriate, you will inevitably be guilty of capital crimes. ”
When Qiao Feng saw Lin Yiyan say this, he asked, "Brother Lin, is there something wrong with Qiao's background?" Do you know something? Please also tell Qiao, Qiao is grateful! ”
"Good! Since Lin Shaoxia also knows, then I will say that it is okay, I instigated rebellion, and the death penalty cannot be escaped, but the life experience of the Qiao gang leader is very important, so I will tell you in detail. Quan Guanqing roared.
"Say it!" After listening to Qiao Feng's instructions, Quan Guanqing said loudly, "Gang Leader Qiao, you are not Han at all!" It's the Khitans! I learned the news, and that's why I'm against you! When the beggars heard Quan Guanqing say this, they all talked about it, and they were all in disbelief. Qiao Feng was also stunned for a while, and said loudly, "Impossible!" You slander me! ”
The four elders and Bai Shijing said angrily, "Quan Guanqing, you don't know how to repent when you die, Qiao's family is at the foot of Shaolin Temple, everyone in the rivers and lakes knows it, and you still want to play with right and wrong, and bewitch the public." But Quan Guanqing looked at Lin Yiyan and said, "Lin Shaoxia, since you know, is what I said true?" ”
"You want to rebel, it's not for this reason at all, but that you conspire with Madame Ma to take revenge on the Qiao gang leader. As for the life experience of the Qiao gang leader, although you and I know it, there is no basis for it, how can it be convincing. Even if the Qiao gang leader is a Khitan, the Qiao gang leader did not plot to kill the beggar gang, why should this kind of trumped-up charge be placed on the head of the Qiao gang leader. If someone says that I will harm the beggars in the future, can I be convicted in advance? If so, what else do you need to do with the rules and the laws of the Great Song Dynasty? ”
Bai Shijing heard Lin Yiyan say this, his face was quite unnatural, it turned out that Mrs. Ma not only seduced him, but also seduced Quan Guanqing. The four elders said, "Lin Shaoxia, you said that Quan Guanqing and Mrs. Ma conspired to take revenge on the Qiao gang leader, I don't know if there is any evidence?" ”
Lin Yiyan said with a smile, "It's very simple, when Mrs. Ma comes, she will confront her face to face, and it doesn't hurt if they don't admit it." I have my own way of dealing with people who dare not do it. Although Quan Guanqing is quite a city government, but Lin Yiyan said so confidently, could it be that he really has such strange martial arts, he was secretly uneasy in his heart, but he said on his face, "Nonsense, Qiao Feng is not Han, this is a fact, if it weren't for this, why would I take such a big risk against him." ”
The beggars helped everyone to see that Quan Guanqing and Lin Yiyan had their own opinions, and they didn't know who to believe, but it was a fact that Quan Guanqing was plotting to make trouble. Elder Chuangong said, "Quan Guanqing, Lin Shaoxia said to wait for Mrs. Ma to come to confront you, as for what you said, whether it is true or not, your mastermind is guilty of chaos, this is an unforgivable crime!" ”
"For the sake of my beggars' foundation, why die!"
"Quan Guanqing, you don't have to pretend to be righteous, when Mrs. Ma comes, you can't escape the end of being ruined, and no one can fool me!" And Lin Yiyan pouted disdainfully. Qiao Feng listened to what Lin Yiyan said, Lin Yiyan did not deny that Quan Guanqing said that he was a Khitan, so he asked, "Brother Lin, Qiao's life experience is really as Quan Guanqing said?" That's impossible! My father Qiao Sanhuai is an authentic Han Chinese! ”
"Brother Qiao, after Quan Guanqing's matter is dealt with, I will talk about your matter, as for the truth, you can judge for yourself. I said that Quan Guanqing and Mrs. Ma conspired, but now there is no evidence, and everyone does not believe it. I said that you are a Khitan, and there is no evidence, so why bother to say more. ”
"Brother Lin, although I have known you for a short time, you seem to know everything. claims to be Bai Xiaosheng and knows everything in the world. If you say so, I'll look for the evidence and the truth myself! At this moment, there was a sudden sound of horses' hooves, and horses from the north came galloping, followed by a whistle or two. One of the beggars whistled in response, and the horse galloped faster and faster, and gradually galloped closer. Wu Changfeng muttered, "What's the emergency?" "The horse had not yet arrived, and suddenly there was a horse running to the east, but it was still far away, and the sound of hooves was faint, and it was not clear where it was galloping for a while.
In a few moments, the horse from the north had galloped out of the forest, and one of them rode into the forest, turned over and saddled. The man had a wide robe with large sleeves, and his ornaments were very ornate, and he quickly removed his coat, revealing the beggar's outfit with knots inside.
The man walked up to the helmsman of Daxin, respectfully presented a small package, and said, "Emergency Military Intelligence ......" After only saying these four words, he gasped for breath, and suddenly, the horse he was riding neighed and rolled to the ground, and died of exhaustion. The messenger swayed and fell violently. Obviously, this man is exhausted after a long gallop. Seeing this situation, the messenger was desperate to save his life, and it was clear that he had a great message. He didn't open it at the moment, held the small bag and presented it to Qiao Feng, and said, "Xixia emergency military situation." The messenger followed the Yi Dabiao brothers to Western Xia. ”
Qiao Feng took the package, opened it, and saw that there was a wax pill wrapped in it. He crushed the wax pill, took out a paper ball, and was about to unfold it to look at it, when he suddenly heard the sound of horses' hooves, and the horse of the east head had galloped into the forest. As soon as the horse's head appeared in the forest, the passengers on horseback had already flown down and shouted, "Qiao Feng, the wax pill is a big deal, you can't read it." ”
I saw that the person who came had a fluttering white beard, wearing a dove robe full of nails, and he was an old beggar of a very high age. The two elders of Gong Transmission and Law Enforcement stood up together and said, "Elder Xu, what is the matter here?" "This old man Xu has a very high rank in the beggar gang, he is eighty-seven years old this year, and the former Wang gang leader respects him as "uncle", and there is no one in the beggar gang who is not his junior. Seeing that Bai Shijing was tied with a cowhide band, Elder Xu said strangely, "Elder Bai, why is this?" ”
Bai Shijing said, "I committed a gang rule and tied myself up!" Lin Yiyan said sarcastically, "The rules of the beggar gang are really extraordinary, and even the gang leader can't see the major military situation, Elder Taishang is so majestic, it's really a long insight!" ”
When everyone in the beggar gang heard Lin Yiyan say this, they all felt that it was quite wrong, and Elder Xu's words actually made outsiders see the joke. Elder Xu usually has a high rank, how could anyone dare to mock him like this, and said coldly, "Who is Your Excellency?" Qiao Feng introduced Lin Yiyan again, Elder Xu still didn't have a good face, and said in a strange way, "It turned out to be a nameless junior, and now the young people are relying on a bit of martial arts, and they are becoming more and more unruly!" ”
Lin Yiyan pursed his lips disdainfully and sneered, "Some people are old and dizzy, relying on the old and selling the old!" What qualifies as respectable? ”
Elder Xu was furious, "You... You...! ”