Chapter 59: Making something out of nothing
After Fu Tianpeng stunned Miao Fu and Liu Zhengyan, two rebel generals, Han Shizhong immediately led a large army to attack Xiuzhou. The momentum of the Song army was like a rainbow, and the soldiers defending the city recognized the reality and surrendered one after another. Fu Tianpeng and Zhao Xueqing entered the prison to rescue Liang Hongyu and Han Yanzhi's mother and son, and also released the other people in the prison. The people of Xiuzhou were looking forward to Wang Shi's capture of the thief, and after seeing Han Shizhong's troops today, their hearts were very happy.
After Han Shizhong promoted the account and arranged local affairs, Feiqi sent someone to rush to Beijing with a letter to report the victory. After Gaozong received Han Shizhong's letter, he was overjoyed and gave Han Shizhong a plaque of "Public Loyalty to the Country" to reward meritorious soldiers.
Miao Fu and Liu Zhengyan were captured this time, and they only hated their bad luck. For the rebellion, the two have no remorse. The two of them believed that they had an iron coupon pill book, which was equivalent to having a gold medal for avoiding death, but it was not until they were sent to Jingshi that they knew that all this was under the control of others.
Dali Temple received the will of the Holy Lord and had full authority to deal with the case of Miao Liu's rebellion. In the public court, Miao Fu and Liu Zhengyan looked calm, and took out the iron coupon Danshu and gave it to Fan Xun, the Zhengqing of Dali Temple. Fan Xun stroked his long beard and laughed, and he asked Miao Fu and Liu Zhengyan to take a good look at the handwriting on it.
Miao Fu and Liu Zhengyan looked down at the small characters on the back, and were immediately dumbfounded. It turned out that it was clearly fixed: except for rebellion, the rest does not matter.
Fan Xun convicted Miao Fu and Liu Zhengyan of conspiracy in court, and after the two signed confessions, Gaozong personally judged, dismissed them, and gave them the punishment of being the head. After dealing with the rebellion of the Huaixi Army, Gaozong remembered how wise Emperor Taizu was in formulating the national policy of emphasizing literature and suppressing martial arts, and now the Great Song Dynasty established a state based on half of the country, and the Jin State continued to invade, so how to control the military generals' military power and ensure the longevity of the society has become a problem that Gaozong focuses on solving.
After the rebellion was over, Zhang Jun summoned Marshal Yue Fei to the tent and asked him to talk about his views on the purge of the Huaixi army. Marshal Yue Fei bluntly told him that Liu Guangshi was greedy for drinking and lacked strict military discipline and restraint on the Huaixi Army, so that the army's morale was discouraged and traitors breeded.
Zhang Jun saw that Yue Fei had an opinion on Liu Guangshi, and immediately asked him if Zhang Jun and Lu Yizhong could take over Shuai Yin, Yue Fei shook his head again. Zhang Jun saw that Yue Fei did not recognize the three famous generals, and was very dissatisfied with him in his heart, he said to Yue Fei angrily: "These generals have experienced a hundred battles and have made a lot of contributions to the imperial court, and their exploits cannot be entered into your blue eyes, can't you hand over the Huaixi Army to you to command?" ”
Yue Fei told Zhang Jun with a straight expression that if the Huaixi Army was handed over to him, it would definitely be an invincible and invincible iron army. Although Zhang Jun said something angry at the moment, Yue Fei's loyal words were unintentional to the speaker, but the listener was intentional.
When Zhang Jun discussed with the imperial court the issue of purging the Huaixi Army, he wrote Yue Fei's words into the recital. After Gaozong saw the folds, he was very dissatisfied with Yue Fei's idea. He wrote a codex and sent someone to hand it to Yue Fei.
Yue Fei received the codex and looked at it, which read: On the occasion of the mid-autumn, the troops were pressed to the side, the wind and frost were cold, and the conscription was good. If there is something else, you can play it secretly. After the imperial court rebelled against the Huaixi army, it was always worried. In the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, when it is urgent, it is all under the care of the Qing army. You can quit the military horses left behind, train neatly, and often if you go to Qiyang and Jiangzhou, the two naval armies in Qiyang and Jiangzhou should also be dispatched. If you are a country, you can't say more.
After Yue Fei read the codex, he felt infinitely melancholy in his heart, and he was suspicious of his enthusiasm for serving the country. However, the king's order could not be disobeyed, and after putting away the codex, he prepared to return to the camp to check the army's preparation. At this time, the general who passed the news told Yue Fei that the Holy Lord wanted him to send troops to exterminate Yang Qi.
Yue Fei obeyed the order and sent people to Marshal Han Shizhong's camp to summon Fu Tianpeng and Zhao Xueqing to discuss the strategy of entering Dongting Lake. Fu Tianpeng and Zhao Xueqing were very puzzled when they heard that Yue Shuai was going to exterminate Yang Mi.
Yue Fei shook his head, and he told the two of them that this time it was the Holy Lord's decree that he should not be wrong to enter Dongting Lake on the same day. Fu Tianpeng and Zhao Xueqing knew that the holy will was difficult to disobey, and Yue Shuai had no choice. The two of them were willing to go to the Dongting Lake Heavenly King Gang again to meet Yang Mi.
When the three of them were discussing how to deal with the Heavenly King Gang, a soldier came in and said, "Marshal Qiyu, there is a person outside who asks me to hand over a letter to General Fu. ”
Fu Tianpeng took the letter and looked at it, it was a handwritten letter from the leader of the Tianwang Gang Yang. In the letter, Yang Mi informed Fu Tianpeng that some ships had recently looted official ships and people's materials along the river and lake under the banner of the Tianwang Gang, and Yang Mi asked Fu Tianpeng to help investigate this matter thoroughly, and at the same time asked Marshal Yue Fei if the officials of the court and the central government had ever said anything about the robbery of the official ship.
Fu Tianpeng showed the letter to Yue Fei, and Yue Fei told Fu Tianpeng that if this matter was handled properly, it would be very beneficial to persuade Yang Qi to join our army. Fu Tianpeng nodded, and he told Yue Fei that he would definitely secretly find out who made something out of nothing and deliberately planted the Heavenly King Gang.
After the two of them left Yue Fei's tent, Fu Tianpeng asked Zhao Xueqing where to start investigating. Zhao Xueqing thought that only the Long Whale Gang dared to share a piece of the pie with the Heavenly King Gang on the water, but with the death of the master, the Long Whale Gang did not have the atmosphere of the past, and the disciples in the gang were loyal, this matter could not be done by the Long Whale Gang.
Then Zhao Xueqing told Fu Tianpeng that since it was not clear who hijacked the official ship. It is better to use the power of the rivers and lakes to help assist in the investigation. After that, Zhao Xueqing quickly whipped up and went all the way. Fu Tianpeng followed behind her and said, "Sister Qing, where are you going to inquire about the news?" ”
Zhao Xueqing smiled and said to him: "Stupid brother, of course I went to Hongxinmen to find Wen Jiu and Wen Shi. ”
The two rode fast horses and walked all the way. Soon when they arrived at Hongxinmen, Zhao Xueqing asked his disciples to find their helpers. After a while, the two brothers Wen Jiu and Wen Shi came out. They smiled and said to Fu Tianpeng and Zhao Xueqing: "Fu Daxia and Zhao Nuxia, the two of you haven't been here for a long time, there must be something important to ask our two brothers to help you this time." ”
Zhao Xueqing nodded and said, "Wen Jiu, Wen Shi, you can help me find out, who has been making waves on the lake under the banner of the Tianwang Gang recently." ”
After Wen Jiu and Wen Shi heard Zhao Xueqing's words, they said to her, "Miss, our brothers know that you are going to ask about this. I'll give you an address at Fu Ji Teahouse, and I'll wait here for a man named Jin Liang. This guy has a lot of money lately, and we have inquired about it, and everything he sells comes from the lake. ”
Fu Tianpeng and Zhao Xueqing thanked Wen Jiu and Wen Shi, and went to Fu Ji Teahouse to find Jin Liang. The two ordered a pot of Lu'an melon slices and some dried fruits, and then leisurely listened to the play and waited in the corner. After a while, I saw a man in a purple satin cardigan walk in. The guy whispered to Fu Tianpeng that this person was Jin Liang.
Fu Tianpeng and Zhao Xueqing remained silent, pretending to watch the play while closely watching the movement of Jin Liang's table. Jin Liang asked the guy for a pot of Pu'er and ordered some candied fruit. Fu Tianpeng told Zhao Xueqing that this guy seemed to be waiting for someone.
Sure enough, not long after Jin Liang took his seat, two more men walked into the teahouse one after the other. The person in front of him has broad shoulders and a round waist, and is wearing a precious Shu brocade coat. Although the person in the back is not dressed as well as the person in front, he is also brightly dressed.
These two people sat down with their backs to everyone, talking and laughing with Jin Liangyou. As they talked, the words of the three gradually lowered, and Fu Tianpeng listened attentively and listened to the content of their conversation. After Jin Liang talked with the two men for a while, the two men got up and left. Immediately afterwards, after Jin Liang paid for the tea, he also got up and walked out of the teahouse.
Fu Tianpeng and Zhao Xueqing followed out of the teahouse, and seeing that Jin Liang and those two people parted ways, they decided to start with Jin Liang first to find out about the shipwreck. Jin Liang had a small courtyard with a separate door in the western suburbs of the city, and after he opened the courtyard door, he walked through the house, and then pulled open the door of the cupboard and twisted the mechanism of the wall.
Zhao Xueqing said to Fu Tianpeng: "Brother Tianpeng, let's give him a guard here." ”
Fu Tianpeng nodded, and soon the two saw Jin Liang come out with a woven bag on his back. The two restrained him from behind and pushed him back into the house. Jin Liang told Fu Tianpeng that as long as the hero was willing to let him go, all the treasures in the bag could be given to him.
Fu Tianpeng said angrily: "Jin Liang, am I here for your ill-gotten gains? Tell us the truth, who sent you to attack the official ship. ”
After Jin Liang heard Fu Tianpeng's words, he immediately denied it. Zhao Xueqing sneered at him: "Jin Liang, you'd better tell the truth." Let me ask you, what happened to the two golden men sitting with you? ”
As soon as Zhao Xueqing's words came out, Jin Liang couldn't help but tremble, but he still quibbled and told Fu Tianpeng and Zhao Xueqing that it was an antique dealer who was sitting opposite him drinking tea. Zhao Xueqing immediately fought back at Jin Liang's words, she questioned Jin Liang, the smell of sheep on his body was also brought by antiques, and it was not from the truth.
As soon as these words came out, Jin Liang was completely dumbfounded, and he told Fu Tianpeng and Zhao Xueqing that those two were from Dajin Kingdom, one was called Chi Hami, and the other was called Tonglangxian. Fu Tianpeng and Zhao Xueqing looked at each other and smiled, and said secretly in their hearts: "I want to cover up." ”
Jin Liang also didn't know what they were laughing at, telling them if they could let him go. Fu Tianpeng asked Jin Liang when the two Jin people would come again, and Jin Liang told them that they would come here to receive the goods three days later.
After learning the news, Fu Tianpeng flew pigeons to inform Yue Fei and Yang Mi respectively. After Yang Qi and Yue Fei received this news, Yue Fei planned to use this rare opportunity to sit down and negotiate with Yang Qi to solve the problem of the Heavenly King Gang's future stay and stay.
After receiving Fu Tianpeng's message, Yang Qi said to the gang: "Yang Shaoxia Bo Yuntian, this time I helped the gang find out the facts, and washed away the stigma of robbers and thieves, I should really thank him." In addition, Marshal Yue Fei sincerely invited me to discuss the survival of the Tianwang Gang, Yue Shuai is open-minded and upright, I really admire him very much. I have always hoped to be fortunate enough to meet this hero who is loyal to the country. ”
After listening to Yang Mi's story, all the brothers in the gang were very supportive of his decision. Yang Yizuo got up and said to Yang Mi: "The helper, whether it is the king of the mountain or the side of the lake, it is not the place to settle down after all. Although the brothers in our gang are all from poor backgrounds, they still have a clear distinction between loyalty and righteousness. ”
Yang Yi clapped his hands and praised Yang Yi, and he told the brothers that he would meet Yue Shuai this time. It is to discuss with him and join the Yue family's army. The eldest husband was born between heaven and earth, and if he didn't do something vigorous, wouldn't he live in vain.
After receiving the unanimous support of all the brothers, Yang Qi prepared a letter and sent it to Yue Fei. After Yue Fei received the letter, he rewarded the messenger with two ingots of gold, and asked him to go back to reply to the Yang gang leader, and Yue Fei would definitely wait for him when he arrived.
After the matter of recovering the Tianwang Gang was decided, Yue Fei informed Fu Tianpeng and Zhao Xueqing to come back. The two wrote back to inform Yue Shuai that Hami had mixed into the Central Plains in disguise. In order to succeed in recovering the Heavenly Kings, they have to stay behind to stop him from sabotage.
Yue Fei told Fu Tianpeng and Zhao Xueqing that Hami Chi was the military advisor of the Jin Kingdom and was scheming. He will definitely follow many masters by his side, and he must not be rash and put himself in danger.
Fu Tianpeng replied to Yue Shuai that he would be more careful in everything.
The third day came soon, and Fu Tianpeng asked Jin Liang how many people Hami Chi had brought with him on this trip. After Jin Liang heard his words, he stared at Fu Tianpeng with wide eyes. Fu Tianpeng asked him if he really didn't know, or if he pretended to be confused. Jin Liang's face was panicked, and he told Fu Tianpeng that he didn't know who Hami Chi was.
Fu Tianpeng told him with a straight expression that the person who sat with him and drank tea was Ha Michi, who was the military advisor of the Dajin Kingdom. When you sell the materials of the Song Dynasty to the Jin State, you are helping the Jin people to fight their own country.
Jin Liang was so frightened when he learned the truth, he told Fu Tianpeng that these were all done by his friend Huang Qi, and Huang Qi asked him to sell the materials and give him benefits.
Fu Tianpeng said to Jin Liang: "Jin Liang, you are not the culprit who attacked the official ship and the civilian ship, and you don't know the situation here. After you have brought Hamichi, I will let you go after I have captured the thief. Remember that as a citizen of the Great Song Dynasty, don't do things that harm the people of the society. ”
Jin Liang nodded again and again, promising Fu Tianpeng that he would definitely remember his words, and said that he would draw a line with Huang Qi. After Fu Tianpeng and Zhao Xueqing laid an ambush near Jin Liang's house, they only waited for Hami to throw themselves into the net.
Jin Liang carried a treasure on his back and sat in the courtyard waiting for Hami to arrive. Soon a puff of smoke rose from the southeast, and two fast horses galloped towards him. Hamichi and his entourage dismounted and said to Jin Liang: "Jin Liang, are you ready for all the cold iron I asked you to prepare?" ”
Jin Liang smiled and said to Hamichi: "Uncle Chi, everything you want is here." ”
When Hami Chi reached out to get the bag, Fu Tianpeng and Zhao Xueqing came out. Fu Tianpeng said to Hamichi: "Hamichi, do you think that by pretending to be an antique dealer, you can escape my eyes?" ”
Hami turned his head to look at Fu Tianpeng, and sneered at him: "It turned out to be you, a boy who has never gone away, and when I met you here today, it can really be said that the road is narrow." ”
Fu Tianpeng flicked the knife out of the sheath and reached out to catch Hamichi. After Hami dodged this grab, his entourage clasped their palms together and slapped Fu Tianpeng on the chest with a boy worship. Fu Tianpeng felt that the river was overturned at this time, his eyes were dark, and he almost fell to the ground.
Seeing Fu Tianpeng hit a palm in the chest, Hami immediately laughed and said, "Idiot, do you think this military division can easily let you catch it?" I have the personal protection of the master, and I can still be afraid of you. ”
After the attendant took off his coat and hat, Fu Tianpeng saw that the person standing in front of him was actually a monk. This man has a fleshy face, eyes like copper bells, a wide nose, and a thick beard under his chin.
Hamichi told Fu Tianpeng that he had been hit by Master Pufeng's Blood Shadow Soul Chaser, and that he would turn into a pool of thick blood in seven days. Fu Tianpeng was furious, and he used all the true qi of his body to beat out the most exquisite Red Sun Divine Skill of the Red Sun Divine Skill that Master Fashan had taught him.
In an instant, a scorching wave of air surrounded the surroundings, and Hami's clothes immediately caught fire, and he jumped in fright. Pu Feng didn't care about fighting Fu Tianpeng anymore, so he pulled Hamichi and fled from here.
Jin Liang saw that Fu Tianpeng was injured, and quickly led his horse out. He said to Zhao Xueqing: "Woman, hurry up and rescue Fu Daxia on the horse, and find a famous doctor to treat him." ”
Zhao Xueqing thanked Jin Liang with tears in her eyes, and took Fu Tianpeng straight to Yue Fei's camp. At this moment, Yue Fei was leading the generals to meet Yang Mi at the joint location. In the middle of the road, he only heard the sound of killing on both sides, and his front and back were surrounded by the Golden Corps.
One of the generals in front of him reined in the war horse and stared at Yue Fei with a pair of ringed eyes. Yue Fei looked at the banner above and knew that the person who came was Jin Wuxuan. One of the generals in the back held a double whip, stepped off the yellow fat horse, and glared at the Song soldiers and Song generals with a fierce expression.
Yue Fei pointed at Jin Wushu and reprimanded angrily: "Jin Wuxuan, your country has held the two saints hostage and invaded my territory. I must avenge this revenge. ”
The golden vultures sneered at Yue Fei with the golden finch axe in his hand, and he told Yue Fei that he could use whatever he could. As soon as the generals of the two parties looked at each other, they fought together. And Yang Mi was also ambushed on the way.
Yang Qi saw that the person blocking the road on the opposite side was carrying a Qingfeng long sword, dressed in white, and he was a swordsman. And he asked the other side why the Lord was blocking his way. The other party replied coldly: "Send you to the western sky." ”
With that, he drew his sword out of its sheath and rushed towards Yang Mi.
This person turned his back to Yang Mi, and Yang Mi didn't see his face clearly. When he turned around, he realized that it was Xiao Jianqiu of the Long Whale Gang. Yang Qi was furious and ordered the brothers to take Xiao Jianqiu down, thinking that the Long Whale Gang would get rid of this scourge.
When everyone rushed forward, Xiao Jianqiu whistled, and when Lin Zhongzhong was surrounded by arrows, many of the brothers of the Tianwang Gang were shot dead on the spot. Yang Qi was furious and rushed up to fight with Xiao Jianqiu. Xiao Jianqiu turned backwards, made a move to pick the ape, and shot a serpentine dart at Yang Mi.
Yang Mi's arm was injured by a dart, and he looked at the wound, and black blood flowed from it. Yang Qi angrily accused Xiao Jianqiu of being despicable. Xiao Jianqiu laughed, and after a short confrontation, Yang Mi's eyes darkened, and he fell to the ground and died.
When Yue Fei and Jin Wuqiu arrived here after the fierce battle, Xiao Jianqiu had already left with Jin Bing for a long time. Yue Fei looked at the dead Yang Mi and regretted it in his heart. Yue Fei was determined to help Gang Leader Yang find the murderer in order to comfort his spirit in the sky.