Chapter Forty-Eight: Li Dai Tao Stiff
Cheng Yingying was very emotional when she said this, and with tears in her eyes, she said: "It's all because of me, I dragged down Brother Hui, and I made him suffer a lot along the way!"
Xu Zhi heard Hui Feng faint in the ring, and asked with concern: "Senior Brother Hui shouldn't be in a big deal!", Hui Feng smiled: "Brother Xu, it's not that you don't know me, as long as you let the little brother sleep well and eat a meal, I will be able to recover immediately."
Huifeng smiled at Cheng Yingying again: "Why do you mention these little things? It's been so long, and I'm not alive and well?"
Xue Atan listened to Hui Feng's story, and said with some emotion: "Brother Hui, you are a true hero and a good man in my mind!
An Jingsi also picked up the wine glass, toasted a glass of wine to Huifeng, and said: "When I grow up, I want to learn from Brother Hui, be a real hero, and do a great career!"
Hui Feng drank it all and said with a smile: "Xiao Jingsi is really ambitious, your achievements in the future will surpass that of your eldest brother!"
Xu Zhi and Hui Feng drank a glass of wine and asked, "Senior Brother Hui, I don't quite understand, no matter how important the geographical location of this small Dengfeng City is, there is no need for a general Zuo Shenwu to guard it in person, just send a partial general!"
Hui Feng looked around, saw that there was no one around, and said in a low voice: "This is a big move by the imperial court!"
Xu Zhi asked: "What kind of big chess, is there any other major trouble that the imperial court has to guard against in Dengfeng?"
Hui Feng said: " Brother Xu, think about it carefully, Dengfeng is close to Songshan Shaolin Temple, and Shaolin Temple since the founding of the country, has always been a warrior monk to protect the temple, protect the country and the people, now such as today's famine, Shaolin how can there be incense to worship, these monks are proud of themselves, but after all, they are also people, but also want to eat the world's fireworks, and the imperial court in order to resist the harassment of the Yellow Nest, had to strengthen the defense of the eastern capital, these soldiers also need food, coupled with loose military discipline, these soldiers often rob the property of the nearby people, and even invade the mountains and forests of the Shaolin Temple, so the Shaolin Temple has to fight for survival, which has also become a big trouble in the heart of the imperial court!”
After listening to Hui Feng's story, Xu Zhi sighed: "So that's the case, then Senior Brother Hui, what are your plans for in the future? Do you still have to work hard for such a court?"
Huifeng looked at Cheng Yingying beside him, and said helplessly: "Brother Xu, you also know that I really like Yingying, after so many tribulations, I don't want her to continue to drift with me and continue to suffer." If Yuan Zhi comes back, our brothers will get married!"
Xu Zhi nodded and said, "I understand my junior brother's heart for Miss Cheng! But this can't be a conscience and take refuge in the imperial court, junior brother, have you forgotten Brother Ling's entrustment when he left?"
Huifeng said: "Brother Xu, you know me best, I like to live a carefree life, and I don't have any ambitions in my heart. Now that the world is in dispute, you say that the imperial court is corrupt, is it true that the Yellow King's righteous army is clean? The Yellow King does not argue the truth and falsehood, Zhu Wen is cunning and insidious, and Zhu Cun is greedy and lustful, haven't you and I suffered enough in Caizhou?"
Xu Zhi listened to Huifeng's words, and saw that what he said was also very reasonable, and he was speechless for a long time.
Hui Feng continued: "Zhu Zhuang Yanyulou killed the innocent Grandpa Cheng and Brother Wu Jun, and Zhu Wen imprisoned and tortured so many innocent people in order to avenge his brother!
Xu Zhi suddenly understood Hui Feng's intentions and persuaded: "Senior Brother Hui, if you want to take revenge, we can find another way, but there is no need to rely on the power of the imperial court?"
Hui Feng sighed: "Brother Xu, I have always respected you for your steadiness, but with our own strength, how easy is it to take the head of Zhu Wen in thousands of troops? Only with the help of the power of the imperial court and the fight against evil can we completely defeat Zhu Wen and avenge Grandpa Cheng and the innocent people of Yanyulou!"
Xu Zhi saw that Huifeng's determination was very firm, and he knew that how he persuaded him was in vain. I had to drink a glass of wine sullenly. Cheng Yingying saw Xu Zhi and Huifeng brothers, and gradually stopped talking speculatively, and hurriedly relieved the siege: "Brother Xu, Brother Hui, he can't speak, you must not take his words to heart, you two haven't seen each other for a long time, you should be happy, mention those ambitions, ambitions or something, it's too far away, everyone just drink and eat happily!"
At this time, Zhou Chen suddenly appeared in front of everyone and asked: "Xu Daxia, heroes, is the wine and food delicious, Hui Xianxian, why don't you persuade Xu Daxia to drink a few more glasses?
Before Xu Zhi could speak, Hui Feng said: "Brother Zhou, I have a few intimate words to say with Brother Xu, can you avoid it for the time being!"
Zhou Chen turned around in amusement and left in a huff.
Xu Zhi asked, "Senior Brother Hui, isn't it for brotherly love that you invited us to this banquet, but for another task?"
Hui Feng blushed and said, "Brother Xu guessed right, Hui Feng promised to persuade the big brother to surrender this time." If the younger brother doesn't do this, he may not even be able to see the eldest brother. ”
Xu Zhi sighed and said, "Senior Brother Hui, you also know that even if the eldest brother dies, he will not surrender to the imperial court." You also know that my parents, Su Ying died tragically in the hands of those eagle dogs in the imperial court, even if the Yellow King is not the master, but the eldest brother believes that God has the virtue of a good life, and a new savior hero will inevitably be born, 10 years, 50 years, maybe 100 years, the world will eventually move towards peace, and the people will live a healthy life!"
Seeing that Xu Zhi said so directly, Hui Feng knew that it was useless to continue to persuade him, the two were silent for a long time, and Cheng Yingying, Xue Atan, and An Jingsi stopped eating, just looked at the two silently.
Xu Zhi continued: "Senior Brother Hui, what are you going to do with the three of us?"
Huifeng replied: "Now is the time for the imperial court to employ people, and it is polite to the three eldest brothers, if the eldest brother continues to be obsessed and refuses to submit, according to the meaning of General Yun and General Zhou, it is to cut the grass and eradicate the roots, and it cannot be used for oneself or others!"
Xu Zhi said: "Is this meal a send-off meal for the three of us? I, Xu Zhi, can die in the hands of my own brother, and I am relieved that I can do it!", and closed his eyes after speaking.
Cheng Yingying suddenly remembered Zhou Yuanzhi in the distance, and hurriedly stopped Hui Feng and shouted: "Brother Hui, you and Brother Xu, you can't do this!"
Hui Feng said with tears in his eyes: "Do you all see Hui Feng like this? No matter how cold-blooded and greedy I am, I can't kill my brother with my own hands! Brother Xu, don't worry, even if you don't want to sink and fall like Hui Feng, Hui Feng will not embarrass you, and my brother will rescue you safely from Dengfeng City!"
Xu Zhi knew that he was excited for a while, and he blamed Hui Feng, and hurriedly said to him: "Senior Brother Hui, the eldest brother is wrong to blame you." If you let us go without permission, what will you do next? You will be severely punished by military law! Besides, Yun Feiyang and Zhou Chen will not let you go. ”
Huifeng said: "Don't worry, big brother, little brother will definitely think of a perfect plan!"
The next day, Huifeng reported to Li Xiuyun, Yun Feiyang, and Zhou Chen that Xu Zhi and the three of them were unwilling to submit to the imperial court. Li Xiuyun pondered for a long time, and said to herself: "Why is Xu Zhi so stubborn, he doesn't even care about brotherhood, am I mistaken of him, it's a pity!", and shook his head secretly.
Yun Feiyang said: "The princess doesn't have to feel sorry for someone like Xu Zhi, since he can't be used by me, he will definitely be a big trouble for my dynasty in the future, it's better to get rid of him as soon as possible, so as not to have too many dreams at night!"
Zhou Chen also echoed: "What General Yun said is reasonable, now it is a troubled time, the princess must not be a woman's kindness, miscalculate for a while, and regret it in the future, while Xu Zhi's wings are not yet full, I hope the princess can make a decision immediately!"
Hui Feng saw that the situation at this time was extremely unfavorable to Xu Zhi, and hurriedly said: "Princess, according to the foolish opinion of his subordinates, Xu Zhi and the three of them are just confused for a while, and they will inevitably wake up in the future.
Before Hui Feng could speak, he was interrupted by Yun Feiyang: "Hui Feng, you are just a little general, what can you know?" Xu Zhi is different from ordinary people, he has a big secret, and now all parties in the world hope to take him for their own use, since he is determined to rebel against the imperial court. Huifeng, think about it: if the secret on his body is obtained by those rebel forces, then the court will never be at peace. ”
Li Xiuyun listened to Yun Feiyang's words, nodded secretly, and said: "This may be the most difficult decision in my life, I hope Xu Zhi can survive well and serve the imperial court, but the secret on his body is too terrible for the imperial court, and I have to execute him ruthlessly, so let's do it according to General Yun and General Zhou's wishes!"
Huifeng knew that it would be useless to say anything at this time, so he thought about it and said: "Since the princess insists on getting rid of Xu Zhi, but Xu Zhi is the brother of his subordinates after all, it is better to let his subordinates personally handle this matter, which can not only show my Huifeng's determination to be loyal to the imperial court, but also the last time I see him, and I am a brother!"
Li Xiuyun saw that Yun Feiyang was going to say something, and hurriedly said: "General Hui, it's best for you to do this, quietly get rid of Xu Zhi, I will ask the court for you to take credit, and give you an official and a knight!"
Huifeng saw that the princess valued herself very much, and she was at a loss for a while, so she quickly knelt down and thanked her.
Hui Feng returned to his home, discussed with Cheng Yingying, and decided to use a peach generation Li Zhuang strategy to find three similar people among the death row prisoners, pretending to be Xu Zhi, Xue Atan and An Jingsi, and secretly executed the three death row prisoners, and then reported to Li Xiuyun and others, hoping to be seamless and secretive.
Hui Feng secretly informed Xu Zhi and the others of his plan, and Xu Zhi and the others also thought that they could take a risk.
Although the prison cell in Dengfeng County is not large, because of the troubled times, it is crowded with all kinds of prisoners. Hui Feng took the opportunity to persuade Xu Zhi to surrender, and inspected the cells many times, secretly noting the appearance of these prisoners.
Hui Feng secretly made thousands of choices, and finally found two death row inmates who looked like Xu Zhi and Xue Atan, but An Jing Si Chang looked like Lei Gong, and it was difficult to find similar people for a while, so Hui Feng had to find a small death row prisoner with a very similar figure in a neighboring state and county instead.
Hui Feng secretly bought off a jailer, and the jailer saw that these three death row prisoners were all dying people and were useless in his own hands, so it was better to give a big favor to General Hui to deal with, and Bo had a chance to be promoted to a knighthood in the future. Hui Feng took care of it, secretly brought the three prisoners back to the mansion, and served them with good wine and meat every day.
One night, Hui Feng found three death row inmates and promised them that if they were willing to die for their friends, they would be buried and their families would be treated kindly. The three death row prisoners thought about it, whether it was true or not, it was a death anyway, and they didn't suffer a loss, so they readily agreed to Huifeng. Hui Feng immediately poisoned the three death row prisoners, made them change into the clothes of the officials, mixed them into the accompanying errand officers, and successfully passed the inspection of the cell management camp.
Subsequently, Hui Feng personally went to invite Zhou Chen and said to him: "Brother Zhou, after several days of hard persuasion, Xu Zhi and the others finally reluctantly agreed to think about it, and repeatedly asked to meet General Zhou of the imperial court!
Zhou Chen suddenly heard the news, and he had some doubts in his heart, afraid that he would fall into Huifeng's trap for a while, but after thinking about it, if he could persuade Xu Zhi to surrender at this time, it would be a great achievement in front of Princess Xiuyun, maybe his status would soon surpass Yun Feiyang, and he would no longer be controlled by him. Therefore, he weighed it again and again, and decided to go to visit Xu Zhi in prison with Huifeng.
Hui Feng and Zhou Chen came to the prison hand in hand, and the servants saw that the two adults came to visit the prison late at night, and hurriedly arranged some wine and food on the ground. Hui Feng approached and said to Xu Zhi: "Brother Xu, General Zhou has come to see you, how are you thinking about your surrender?"
Zhou Chen saw Xu Zhi sitting quietly in a corner of the cell, did not speak for a long time, and hurriedly ordered his subordinates to open the shackles of Xu Zhi and others.
Xue Atan saw the good wine and food all over the place, and he didn't care about Zhou Chen's presence, and shouted: "I have already thought about it, instead of running around and wandering around, hungry and full, it is better to take refuge in the imperial court and follow the officials and soldiers to eat and drink spicy food!"
An Jingsi also nodded frequently on the side: "Good wine! We haven't eaten enough for several days!Brother Xu, what do you think, you have to say something?"
Zhou Chen also persuaded: "Xu Daxia, I know that you are righteous, but heroes must also recognize the current situation, and they must not regret it for life! Besides, your two brothers are willing to abandon the darkness and turn to the light, do you also have to think about it, first, you can glorify your ancestors and leave a name in history, and second, you and General Hui will fight side by side in the future, advance and retreat together, and you can also complete your brotherhood!"
Hui Feng then persuaded: "Brother Xu, what General Zhou said is that if you can join the imperial court, with your intelligence and martial arts, your achievements will be far above mine, so why should you be obsessed with what the imperial court has done? Besides, we have also seen the behavior of some local magnates along the way, and the whole world is not all the same darkness, how can there be a hero in your heart? It is better to serve the imperial court like the younger brother!"
Seeing that Xu Zhi was still silent, Hui Feng said to Zhou Chen: "It seems that Brother Xu cares about his face for a while, and he can't turn around in his heart, and he still needs to think about it for a while, so let's leave him alone for now." Tonight, I will borrow flowers to offer Buddha, and I will first toast General Zhou with a glass of wine!", after speaking, he raised his wine glass and dried it up.
Zhou Chen saw that Huifeng had finished drinking, and Xue Atan and An Jingsi were also eating non-stop, thinking that there must be no problem with this wine, so he picked up the wine glass and drank a glass with confidence.
After Zhou Chen drank a few glasses of wine, he only felt dizzy, and gradually couldn't support it, and secretly wondered in his heart: "I usually drink a lot of alcohol, why did I get drunk after a few glasses today, it's so strange!", thinking about it, he fell asleep.
It turned out that Hui Feng secretly applied the drug to Zhou Chen's wine glass, and first stunned him.
Hui Feng deliberately was also a little confused, unable to support it, and shouted: "This century-old wine is really a bit of strength, I didn't expect General Zhou's wine to be so unbearable!"
Seeing that the cells were full of his own people, Hui Feng deliberately accidentally extinguished the candles in the prison, and took the opportunity to seal the missing basin under the left shoulder of the three death row inmates, so that they could not move, and in the dark let Xu Zhi and the three of them exchange clothes with the death row inmates.
Seeing that the matter was handled properly, Hui Feng deliberately scolded again: "Damn, let the three of you die without repentance, then don't blame the brothers for being ruthless, I'm sorry, Brother Xu!", After speaking, Hui Feng deliberately used Zhou Chen's stunt Tiger Heartbreaker to kill the three death row prisoners, and scolded: "Why did this light go out suddenly?
At this time, Guan Ying rushed over with a group of prison guards, re-lit the lights, and Hui Feng shouted: "Xu Zhi and the three of them really don't know what to do, they dare to insult the imperial court, General Zhou and I were drunk and angry for a while, and beat them to death in prison! They are to blame, and they will not repent of their deaths! You will soon dispose of their corpses!", Guan Ying quickly agreed.
Hui Feng walked out of the cell, and said to several guards under Zhou Chen: "Lord Zhou is drunk, please trouble a few big brothers to escort him back to the house, and he will be waiting all the way!", the guard agreed, and helped the drowsy Zhou Chen to leave the cell in a hurry.
After Hui Feng finished giving the order, he scolded the corpses of the three death row prisoners inside several times, letting Xu Zhi and the three of them mix in his own soldiers, and they were about to leave.
Guan Ying didn't dare to stop Hui Feng and the others, but cautiously glanced at the prison a few times, and saw that the three prisoner-looking people were disheveled and couldn't see clearly, and they were indeed beaten to death in the prison. Guan Ying asked cautiously, "Hui Xianxian, do you want to report this matter to the upper authorities immediately?"
Hui Feng hurriedly stopped and said, "General Ben was ordered by the above to secretly execute Xu Zhi and the others, and this matter should not be publicized." Besides, it's late at night, General Zhou is drunk and hasn't woken up, and the princess has already rested, and when the day dawns, it's not too late to show them again!"
Guan Ying hesitated for a while, and had to say: "The villain obeys General Hui's orders!"
Hui Feng nodded slightly, and took Xu Zhi and the others to leave the death row in Dengfeng County.