County office.

On this day, the master in the county government said to the adult: "My lord, in my opinion, that Feng Delin has no power to restrain the chicken, he is a scholar, and he does not look like a Jiangyang thief. ”

"Sir, I know that you love Cai very much, and think that he is a rare talent, so I have compassion," said the county magistrate, "but it is not me who says you, you are pedantic. ”

"I would like to hear the high opinion of the Lord."

"Since ancient times, it is not terrible to be a bandit, a gangster, a gangster, a terrible reader began to get involved, do you remember? At the beginning, Li Zicheng peasant uprising, at the beginning, he never made any achievements, just circled around a small circle, until the literati Niu Jinxing appeared, they gradually became climatic, until finally, into Beijing, destroyed the Ming Dynasty, therefore, you must not underestimate the role played by these scholars," the county magistrate said, "No matter how high a martial arts kung fu is, the harmful role played is only partial and limited, while a literati may command and command thousands of troops and subvert a dynasty." ”

"What your lord says is very true."

"Besides, it's a troubled time now, and troubled times should be reused! These people, if you let him go easily today, then they will become more and more emboldened, do all kinds of evil, lawlessness, and there is nothing they dare not do," said the county magistrate, "Later, I estimate, don't say anything about gathering mountains and forests, occupying mountains as kings, even if they kill officials and seize the government, and fight against the imperial court, they can do it." ”

"So, in my opinion, what should be done with Feng Delin?" The master asked.

"In my opinion, after three days, I will serve him in a standing cage!"

"Ahh When the master heard this, he was also taken aback, "The punishment of the cage, isn't this a bit too much?" ”

"It's not too much at all, if I don't destroy his three clans, I'm just polite to him, Feng Delin colluded with bandits, and he died innocently, if we don't kill him today, in the future, he will definitely commit rebellion, and the harm will be great."

The standing cage is a kind of wooden cage, the height is about one person to be high, this is a newly invented torture, that is, the prisoner's hands and feet are all tied, put in it to stand, fixed, except for the head exposed on the cage, can move, the limbs are fixed, can not move at all, and then, there are officers and soldiers with a car, parade on the street, do not give food, do not drink, ordinary people, can not hold on for two days, they are tortured to death.

On the morning of that day, Von was taken out of prison and put in a cage. For the sake of safety, the government dispatched more than 200 officers and soldiers to protect the scene and maintain order at the scene, so as to prevent anyone from making trouble and obstructing the execution of the government.

On the street, there are many people who come to watch, thousands, some know Feng Delin, and some don't know, most of them feel very pity, they feel that he has not made any big mistakes, it is nothing more than taking a token, and the crime is not to death, however, there are also a few people who think that he colluded with bandits, and he deserves it.

Feng Delin held his head high, he couldn't see his fear at all, he stood in the cage, and said loudly: "Father, old folks, old and young masters, I thank you for coming to see me off, it's no big deal, the head is off, the bowl has a big scar, twenty years later, I, Feng Delin, am still a good man!" ”

When people saw that he regarded death as home, and his heroism, they all praised him!

"Mr. Feng, then you can sing a song to everyone."

"Okay, then I'll sing a piece of Wen Tianxiang's "Crossing Ding Yang" to everyone."

I only heard Feng Delin clear his voice, and then, singing loudly:

"Once the hardships have been encountered, there are few stars around.

The mountains and rivers are broken and the wind is fluttering, and the life experience is ups and downs.

The panicked beachhead said panic, and the zero ding sighed in the ocean.

Since ancient times, no one has died, leaving Dan to take care of his sweat. ”

After everyone heard this, they all sighed with infinite emotion, lamenting that Feng Delin's life experience was somewhat similar to that Wen Tianxiang, and in addition to sympathy, many people shed tears.

At this time, someone went up with wine to toast Feng Delin, and he did not refuse to come, and he didn't know how many bowls of wine he drank.

However, in the evening, I suddenly heard "Bang Bang! Two gunshots rang out, and two officers and soldiers standing next to the cage were shot dead.

As soon as the shots rang out, another person died, and the whole street was in chaos, and the people were running in all directions.

"Don't panic, don't mess up, someone is robbing the Dharma field." The prison officer immediately mobilized personnel to protect the scene.

At this time, I don't know how many people rushed in from all directions, some on foot, some on horseback, some with swords, some with spears, and they killed soldiers when they encountered them, and cut them when they encountered officials.

One by one, like a wolf and a tiger, fierce and vicious.

Crying fathers and mothers, shouting the heavens and the earth, people shouting horses, shouting killing, and angry scolding, all the time.

"Zhao Wenyuan!" The leader shouted.

This leader is none other than the vulture Du Qingfeng.

"Here!" Zhao Wenyuan trotted in front of him.

"Did you see the prisoner?" Du Qingfeng said.

"See!" Zhao Wenyuan looked at it, and it was about three or four hundred meters away from the position of the prison officer.

"Find a way to kill him!"

"Yes!" The distance was a bit far, however, he wanted to give it a try.

He took out his spear, flat-ended his hands, his left hand in front and his right hand behind, and pulled the trigger with the index finger of his right hand, aiming at the prisoner, only to hear "Bang!" A gunshot rang out, and the prisoner fell to the ground, was shot in the head, and died instantly.

As soon as the head died, the whole scene immediately became a pot of porridge.

The officers and soldiers at the scene saw that the prisoner was dead, and they did not know how many bandits and accomplices had come, so they retreated one after another to save their lives.

Du Qingfeng led the people to Feng Delin and said, "Engong, you are frightened!" Quick, quick, split this broken cage with an axe. ”

At this time, one of his brothers went up with a large axe and split the cage.

Feng Delin's hands and feet were all numb, and he couldn't move at all, so he just heard him say, "Master of the village, why are you here?" ”

"Engong, you saved my life, how can I not come to save you?" Vulture said.

"Oh, you shouldn't have come to save me, I'm a disciple of Confucius and Mencius, a person who reads, how can I commit a crime and oppose the court?" Von der Lin said.

"Engong, when is it, you are still thinking about the court, don't say anything now, it is important to save your life," the vulture said, and couldn't help but say, picking him up and leaving, "Let's go back to the cottage with us." ”

Everyone rescued Feng Delin back to Qingfeng Village, but Feng Delin was depressed and said: "I was originally a scholar, and I only wanted to read the book of sages and sages, in order to get a showman, and with the foundation of establishing myself, I would enter the officialdom, win fame, and glorify my ancestors. ”

"Engong, this is a bad statement, even if you can be successfully admitted to Xiucai, it is not a good thing to seek an official and a half-position in the future, the corruption of today's court is no longer the scene of the prosperous era of Kangqian, as the so-called, this time, that time, in other words, even if you can enter the officialdom, you are a common person, without any background, it is difficult to get ahead!" Du Qingfeng persuaded him, "In today's troubled times, I still have a gun in my hand to be reliable, the matter has come to this, I am willing to give up the top position on the cottage to Engong, from now on, I am willing to lead the horse and stirrup for Engong, serve the left and right, Engong is a genius in the world, with a splendid mind, and will be able to lead us to make our cottage bigger and stronger." ”

The so-called strong guest does not suppress the master, Feng Delin heard it, and hurriedly waved his hand and said: "Dazhai master, this is wrong, I am a scholar, how can I bear such a burden?" This matter must not be brought up again. ”

As soon as Du Qingfeng saw that he was stubborn, he consulted with Zhao Wenyuan and the other leaders, and said: "Since Engong is unwilling to sit in this top position, then you must sit in this second position." ”

Feng Delin wanted to refuse, but everyone couldn't say anything, and forcibly pressed him to the second chair, that is, he had to sit and sit, and he had to sit if he didn't sit.

Since then, Feng Delin has sat on the position of the deputy owner of this Qingfeng Village.