Chapter 17: Prison Plans
The jade-faced demon queen set up incense bait to fish for Jin Ao, preparing to capture Fu Tianpeng and others in one fell swoop. That night, the city of Pingjiang was full of fire, and the sound of shouting came and went. The people closed their doors and hid in their homes and did not dare to come out.
From outside, from a series of noises, they faintly heard this sentence: "Those two must have left the city, and everyone went out from the four city gates in four teams, searching for their traces along the way." ”
Although the noise gradually faded away from the ears of the people, they were sleepy, and everyone had endured the long night with curiosity and apprehension. The next day, the morning sun was rising, the rooster was singing, and the quiet street market resumed the hustle and bustle of yesterday.
At this time, the roadside tea shed is like the center of the message, constantly spreading the ripples of the message. Some in groups of threes and fives, some in pairs, sipping refreshments while whispering about what happened last night.
A tea guest took a sip of the bowl of tea, and then said, "Hey, have you heard?" The important prisoners held in the Yatian Prison of Pingjiang Mansion were originally released by Feng Zheng, the number one arrester in the Yamen. ”
As soon as his words fell, a tea guest on the other side took over and said, "Tell me, Feng Zhutou is willing to take the risk to release people privately, what does he think in his heart?" This question aroused speculation among the people present, and a tea guest at the tea table on the left participated in the discussion with great interest. He spat and said, "Isn't this an obvious thing? That Feng Zhutou must have accepted the benefits of the prisoner, and Li Lingzhi was dizzy, so he did such a stupid thing. ”
The words of this tea customer happened to attract the attention of a young man who was passing by. He placed the basket on the ground and stepped forward to argue with the tea guest.
The tea man glanced at the fisherman contemptuously, and told the fisherman in an unquestioning tone that this was the case. The fish seller's face was full of anger, and he reminded the tea customer in a stern tone not to make false accusations without evidence. Thinking there, the tea guest actually sneered at each other, and he sneered: "I said that I sold fish, I said Feng Zhutou, what does it have to do with you?" Could it be that you are his son? When you see someone scolding you, you are anxious. ”
When the fish seller heard this, his anger quickly burned in his chest. He scolded back: "Fart". Then the tiger pounced, waving his fist at the tea guest. The tea guest who caused the trouble was no more than five feet tall and as thin as a monkey. The fish seller, on the other hand, is nine feet tall and has strong arms. Judging from the body shape, the strength of the two has already been judged. The tea guest grabbed the refreshments and tea bowls on the table and threw them out. For a while, the pastries flew and the camellia flowers splashed everywhere, and the tea guests present fled from the tea shed one after another, hiding far away to watch the fire.
In the eyes of everyone, the on-site "martial arts" that are usually difficult to encounter are far better than those old-fashioned operas. Therefore, they whistle from time to time to stimulate the emotions of the fish sellers and tea customers. However, with the arrival of a group of dukes, the "martial arts scene" came to an abrupt end.
"Stop it." The leader of the catcher shouted the order, and the fish seller and the tea man stopped fighting. The catcher tilted his head and walked around the two of them with his hands back. He looked at the tea seller with his rat-eyed eyes for a while, and then glanced at the fish seller. Then he asked in a broken voice, "What's the matter, why is there such a fight in public?" ”
The tea guest told the catcher: "I was here to talk about what happened last night, but I didn't expect this fish seller, as soon as I heard me say that Feng Zhutou was not, he was angry and started beating people." After listening to the tea customer's story, Yu Kuai turned his face and glared at the fish seller with sharp eyes. Then he "hummed" in a nasal voice with contempt: "Li Datian, people are drinking tea and chatting, what's in your way." It's really a bed bug from guanuts. ”
When Li Datian saw that the person who asked him was He Zhutou, he couldn't help but feel a resentment in his heart. This He Zhutou is called He Gui, and he is a sworn enemy with Feng. In order to be able to go further in the public gate, the two fought in secret. However, He Zhutou does not follow the right path and focuses on the wrong way. What kind of slapping horses, flattery, drinking flower wine, visiting gambling houses, there is no real ability, and there are a lot of tattered things.
Wu Xi originally wanted to lift him, but He Gui's mud couldn't support the wall, and once he drank and got drunk in Fireworks Alley, causing a Jiangyang thief to escape. After the dereliction of duty, the imperial court was furious. Wu Xi relied on the military exploits of his grandfather Wu Lan to keep his official position, but he lost the opportunity to enter Beijing. For this reason, he was angry and promoted Feng Zheng to be the first arrest in Pingjiang.
The old grievances are vivid, Li Datian thought to himself: "This He Zhutou will definitely take revenge for personal gain, and today I have a handle in his hands, how to deal with the surname He." However, He Zhutou did not bring him to justice and send him to the public as Li Datian guessed. He Gui summoned a tolerance and asked him to supervise Li Datian and the tea guest to sign a guarantee that they would not make trouble again, and then let the two go.
Then He Gui dispersed the crowd and restored the business order of the tea shed. Li Datian saw that He Gui let him go, and the disgust for him in his heart was eliminated a lot. He Zhutou was ready to leave with tolerance, and before leaving, he told Li Datian to hurry home and not stay outside. Li Datian already knew that Feng Zheng was in prison, and he was very worried at the moment.
Therefore, Li Datian asked He Gui to take him to visit the prison. He Gui nodded in agreement, Li Datian handed the fish basket to He Gui, and said to him: "He Zhutou, you can take these fresh foods." He Gui waved his hand at Li Datian and said to him, "You might as well take these things home and eat them yourself." With that, he led the way and led Li Datian straight to the Pingjiang Mansion.
After He Gui took Li Datian to the prison, he asked the cell boss to let Li Datian go in to visit Feng Zheng. After Feng Zheng saw Li Datian, an irrepressible joy appeared on his resolute face. Li Datian burst into tears at the moment, and shouted in his mouth: "Brother Feng." Feng Zheng immediately gave him a look, and the two were silent.
Seeing this, He Gui took the cell boss and locked the cell door and went outside. In fact, He Gui did not go far, he quietly removed a wall tile from a nearby cell, and then put his ear to the wall to listen. Feng Zheng deliberately coughed a few times, then he put his head in front of the iron flail fence, lowered his voice and told Li Datian that he must hand over Xiao Jianqiu's serpentine dart and secret letter to Fu Tianpeng, and then Feng Zheng said the location of the dart, and handed Wu Xi the list of people to contact Li Datian.
Li Datian stuffed the list into the fish maw, and then shook the fish basket. Feng Zheng told Li Datian that the secret letter was a very important matter and must be properly kept. Li Datian nodded, and Feng Zheng looked up at the heavenly prison where there was no light. He said to Li Datian: "Brother, Wu Xi will definitely use me to trap Fu Shaoxia and them." So I decided to sacrifice my life for righteousness, in case I encountered an accident, tell Fu Shaoxia to lead the snake out of the hole. ”
Li Datian held Feng Zheng's hand tightly, and tears fell from his eyes. He choked up and said, "Brother Feng, don't worry. I will never let Wu Xi, that thief, easily harm you, and when I see Fu Shaoxia, I will discuss with him a good plan to rescue you. ”
After listening to Li Datian's words, Feng Zheng said categorically: "Brother, you are so confused. As long as I stay in the prison for one more day, Fu Shaoxia will definitely try his best to rescue me. And Wu Xi will only wait for them to fall into the net, only by cutting the grass and eradicating the root cause can he implement his plan with peace of mind, do you understand this? ”
Li Datian nodded again and again, and he told Feng Zheng that of course he understood his good intentions, but it was really not worth it for a hero like him to die in the prison like this. Feng Zheng looked out with resolute eyes, and his mouth repeatedly recited Sima Qian's famous words: "Man is inherently dead, or as light as a feather, or heavier than Mount Tai." ”
At this moment, Li Datian turned around and hugged his fist goodbye to Feng Zheng. Feng Zheng reminded him to be careful that Wu Xi sent someone to follow him in order to expose Fu Shaoxia's hiding. Li Datian nodded in agreement, and Feng Zheng sprinkled a little green phosphorus powder hidden between his fingers on Li Datian's palm, and he told Li Datian that he could put the green phosphorus powder in the grass, and if someone followed it, the green phosphorus powder would glow.
After Li Datian collected the green phosphorus powder, he said goodbye to Feng Zheng and left the prison. He Gui, the head catcher, ordered the cell boss to open the cell door and let him out. Although Li Datian didn't find anyone following him when he came out, he knew that Feng Zheng was a thoughtful person, and he reminded himself to be more careful, there must be a deep meaning. Therefore, for the sake of safety, I deliberately walked around the small lake, waiting for an opportunity to sprinkle green phosphorus powder on the grass passing by.
After crouching in the dense grass in front of him for a while, he saw the grass behind him light up from time to time. Li Datian knew that Wu Xi had sent someone to follow him, so he quickened his pace and rushed to the edge of the small lake, and suddenly "plopped", and Li Datian fell into the lake.
Behind him, He Gui took Yang Biao and Ma Jin to the lake quickly, He Gui stared at the vast lake, and scolded Yang Biao and Ma Jin: "It's all you two fools who were negligent and were discovered by Li Datian." Now, the tracking object is in the lake. We can only go back and ask Lord Wu for our guilt. ”
After the three left, Li Datian followed Feng Zheng's instructions in prison and handed over the serpentine dart and secret letter to Fu Tianpeng. Li Datian said to Fu Tianpeng: "Brother Fu, in order to prevent you from being ensnared by Wu Xi, Brother Feng decided to sacrifice his life for righteousness. When he makes a decision, let me tell you a word, to lead the serpent out of the hole. ”
Fu Tianpeng looked at the list of secret letters carefully, and handed it to Zhao Xueqing. Zhao Xueqing frowned like the moon, thinking carefully about Feng Zheng's words. After a while, she said to Fu Tianpeng: "Brother Tianpeng, Feng Zhutou must mean that we should contact the Li brothers, and then plot to make Wu Xi show his back, so that the imperial court can raise troops to come to the crusade." ”
Zhao Xueqing's words were reasonable, Fu Tianpeng put away the secret letter, and then marched to the Li Mansion with Zhao Xueqing. At this time, Li Datian asked Fu Tianpeng and asked him what he needed to do? Fu Tianpeng asked Li Datian to take a good hand that is proficient in water and wait for an opportunity to sneak into Wu Xi's lotus pond. Wu Xi's lotus pond is connected to Jinji Lake, and if Wu Xi escapes by water, he will send someone to penetrate his boat.
Li Datian followed the plan, Fu Tianpeng and Zhao Xueqing also performed light skills and walked quickly to the Li Mansion. After knocking on the door of the mansion, the Li family will see two swordsmen, a man and a woman, standing in front of them, the man is handsome and chic, and the woman is beautiful and moving. After taking a closer look at the two, the general felt that the two of them had a heroic spirit, so he had a good impression in his heart. Next, Fu Tianpeng clasped his fists and saluted forward: "Please ask the general to give General Li, just say that Fu Tianpeng, a junior in the rivers and lakes, has admired the general's prestige for a long time, and hopes to meet him face to face." ”
Seeing that Fu Tianpeng was smart and spoke elegantly, the general asked: "Dare to ask Shaoxia, who is the respected father?" After Fu Tianpeng told the truth, a look of surprise appeared on the general's face. After a while, he smiled and invited Fu Tianpeng and Zhao Xueqing in. It is Dan's heart and blood that are loyal, and heroes are famous. Fu Cha's reputation is known to everyone, and everyone in the Li Mansion is fortunate to see the descendants of Zhongliang, and they are extremely happy in their hearts.