When Duke Ling of Jin grew up, he could do nothing but play. Zhao Dun and the others were in charge of everything, and he couldn't get involved. He lived in the palace and could get wind and rain whenever he wanted.
Don't worry about anything.
The only thing he was afraid of was Zhao Dun. Because Zhao Dun not only held great power, but also often taught him as an elder, why he should imitate Duke Wen of Jin, imitate Duke Xiang of Jin, etc. Duke Ling of Jin was very upset. Of course, he
He couldn't listen to anything. Zhao Dun secretly sighed: Jin's hegemony will be gone forever.
The favorite person of Jin Linggong was Tu Anjia. Tu Anjia was the grandson of Tu Anyi, the famous treacherous official in Jin Huigong's era. If we evaluate it from the perspective of good or bad, Tu Anyi helped Duke Hui of Jin do a lot.
Bad things happened, and now Tu Anjia led Jin Linggong to play many ridiculous tricks.
Tu'anjia helped Jin Linggong build a beautiful garden with pavilions and pavilions, raised many flowers, birds, insects, fish, and planted many peach trees. Every March, when the peach blossoms bloom, the garden is filled with colorful spring scenery. Jin Linggong
So Tu Anjia and a large number of palace ladies went to the garden to play. They named the garden Taoyuan.
There were many birds in the Taoyuan. Tu Anjia asked people to make a slingshot for Jin Linggong, which could shoot clay balls. Apart from drinking and watching the scenery and watching the palace ladies perform songs and dances, they spent the rest of the time shooting birds with the slingshot. In the Taoyuan
Birds flocked together and could not be beaten. So the two often competed to see who could catch more birds.
Sometimes, when the people around Taoyuan are free, they gather in twos and threes outside the garden to watch on the balcony, watching Jin Linggong, Tu Anjia and others drinking and having fun. If they are lucky, they can watch some singing and dancing performances from a distance. Look.
When they are happy, the farmers will point and point, and the mulberry picking girls will laugh and laugh.
One day, Tu Anjia said to Jin Linggong: "My lord, what's the point of beating birds? Let's have a competition to beat people. Look, those stupid commoners downstairs are smiling stupidly with their mouths open. How many shots can we make?"
Fa Niwan, let’s see what happens.”
Jin Linggong smiled and said: "This idea is fresh. Okay, let's beat these common people. However, we can't just beat them, we have to set a reward: if you hit the eye, ten points; if you hit the ear, eight points; if you hit the head, count.
Five points. If you hit the body, you get one point. If you miss the hit, you will be fined one drink."
The two of them were talking and laughing, then they took up their slingshots, loaded them with clay balls, and started shooting at the people under the balcony. The crowd under the balcony suddenly became a mess, some covered their eyes, some protected their heads, and some were hit.
The Niwan jumped and scurried, and more people hugged their heads and scurried away. Jin Linggong couldn't help laughing. Beating people is indeed more fun than beating birds.
That night, Zhao Dun got the news and was naturally very angry. On the morning of the next day, Zhao Dun took the sergeants to the palace together, preparing to admonish Duke Ling of Jin.
They entered the palace and heard that Jin Linggong hadn't gotten up yet, so they walked straight in. As soon as they entered Jin Linggong's palace, they saw two palace maids coming out carrying a basket. The basket was very heavy, and there was a hole protruding from the edge of the basket.
There was only one hand and one foot. The two of them couldn't help but get closer, and when they saw it, they immediately stepped back in fear. It turned out that there was a pile of corpses in the basket. Zhao Dun asked the palace maid what was going on.
The palace maid said: "This is the cook, Lao Zhao. My lord thinks he didn't cook the bear's paws thoroughly, so he lost his temper."
Zhao Dun said: "It's outrageous. A human life, just because the bear's paw was not burned through? Is this really worth it?"
Shi Hui said: "I'll go in first to persuade him. If he doesn't listen, you can come back." After saying that, he went straight into the inner room.
As soon as Jin Linggong saw Shi Hui walking in with a sullen face, he understood the purpose of his visit. Before Shi Hui could speak, he waved his hands and said, "Stop talking. I know it's a bit too much, can't I change it?"
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Duke Linggong of Jin struck preemptively, and the scholar meeting was left speechless. He bowed and said, "My lord knows his mistakes and can correct them. This is a great blessing for the country. I hope your lord will persevere."
Jin Linggong waved his hand and said: "Okay, please step back."
After the scholars came out of the meeting, they explained the situation to Zhao Dunqing. Zhao Dun sighed repeatedly and did not want to give any more advice.
The scholar would say: "Let's wait and see. If it doesn't work, try to persuade him."
Zhao Dun said: "Hey... let's go."
The two of them walked out with gloomy faces and drooped heads. Neither of them mentioned any more advice.
After this incident, Jin Linggong did act like he wanted to change his ways, and he went to court decently for two days. However, all major matters in the court were decided by Zhao Dun and the Scholars Council, so he went to court without incident. On the third day,
God, he won't come to court.
As soon as Zhao Dun inquired about it, Jin Linggong went to Taoyuan again. This made Zhao Dun angry. After all, he had watched Jin Linggong grow up, even if he didn't expect him to become a famous figure like Jin Wengong or Jin Xianggong.
, and couldn't let him mess around. Zhao Dun's loyalty to the emperor drove him to do something. So the next day, Zhao Dun went to Taoyuan in advance and stood guard at the door.
After a while, Jin Linggong's motorcade arrived. Zhao Dun knelt down in the middle of the gate of Taoyuan and blocked the way. Jin Linggong got out of the car, walked up to him with a shameful expression, and asked: "Is the Prime Minister here early in the morning?"
What's going on here?"
Zhao Dun stood up and said, "Master, let's have fun, but you have to be careful. What do you think of hitting people with slingshots? If the cook makes a minor mistake, you just cut him into pieces. This, this
How can this be done? If things go on like this, my lord's fate will be worrying. Not only my lord, but also the fate of the country will be worrying. I would rather offend my lord than say these words. Please know your way back and go back."
Jin Linggong lowered his head and said nothing, but he couldn't help but look at the peach garden several times. After holding it in for a while, he still said: "Xiangguo, you go back first. I have already arrived at the door, so I will play again. Next
I'll listen to you and just stop playing. Okay?"
Zhao Dun shook his head, took two steps back, blocked the door with his body, and insisted that Jin Linggong go back.
Tu Anjia stepped forward and crossed his arms with Zhao Dun and said: "What the Prime Minister said is right, and my lord understands your good intentions. However, since my lord is at the door, you can do it for me and give me face. What's the big deal?"
Let’s talk about it another day. Do you think that’s okay?”
Tu Anjia mentioned face, and Zhao Dun softened. He glared at Tu Anjia, reluctantly got out of the way, and let Jin Linggong and others enter Taoyuan.
This time, Jin Linggong was not having fun. Tu'anjia watched his words and added fuel to the fire: "My lord, this is the last time. From tomorrow on, Taoyuan will be abandoned and we will never have the chance to come again."
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Jin Linggong said eagerly: "What do you think we should do?"
Tu'anjia said: "I have a retainer named Jiuqin, who is a strong man. I asked him to kill old Zhao Dun, isn't that the end of the matter? Without Zhao Dun here, who would dare to take care of us?"
Jin Linggong hesitated and said: "This is the only way. Go ahead and do it."
A few days later, Jiu Qi sneaked into Zhao's house at night. He hid under a big tree until the fourth watch. When he was about to take action, he saw the Zhao family's groom walking out. Jiu Qi hurriedly hid behind the tree again.
I saw the groom go to the stable, take out the horse, and hitch it into the cart. Jiu Qi had long heard that Zhao Xiangguo worked hard and was always the first to arrive every morning. This time, it turned out to be true.
Jilin felt a sudden surge of respect in his heart, but respect was due to respect, and the task still had to be completed. He waited for the groom to prepare the carriage and horses, and then returned to the house, then he ducked out from behind the big tree and rushed under the window sill of the central hall.
At this time, candles were lit in the hall, and the orange light and shadow swayed slightly on the windows. Jiu Qi used the tip of his knife to open the crack in the window and secretly peeked in. Under the candlelight, he saw a neatly dressed person sitting in front of several cases.
This person is Zhao Dun, and he is waiting for the time to go to court.
Jiu Qi glanced at the door of the main room. It was ajar. With just one kick, he could rush in like lightning, raise the knife and take Zhao Dun's head. It was so easy. After that, he would get a lot of money.
, maybe even wealth...
Jiu Qi was a little excited. He leaned over the window and took a look. He saw that Zhao Dun's furniture was crude and crude, not at all the luxury of the legendary Prime Minister's Mansion. At that moment, Jiu Qi suddenly thought of his master Tu Anjia.
He was a arrogant person. No matter where he lived, what he ate, what he used, or what he had for fun, nothing was as luxurious as what he saw in front of him. Comparing the two sides, Jiu Lin felt uneasy. He thought: "Such a loyal and honest minister, what is the name of a noble and arrogant person?"
How could I do it? It’s just that I can’t do this job.”
Thinking of this, Jianqi shouted through the window: "Listen, Prime Minister, someone sent me to assassinate you. But I am soft-hearted and cannot do such a thing as killing Zhongliang. I won't kill you, but someone will come to kill you. Please.
Pay more attention." After saying that, he walked away.
Zhao Dun got up and chased him out. In the dim light, he saw a big man walking under the big tree. Zhao Dun waved and shouted: "Hero, stay here. Please explain your words."
Jiu Qi stopped but did not look back. His body was a little stiff, as if he suddenly remembered something, and said to himself: "If I kill a loyal minister, I will be disloyal to the country; if I don't kill him, I will betray the trust of my master.
Alas, killing would be disloyal, and not killing would be disloyal. How can I have the nerve to go back?" As he muttered, he suddenly jumped up and hit his head against a tree.
Zhao Dun rushed forward and saw that Jiu Qi's brain had been cracked and he was dead. Zhao Dun understood immediately.
At this time, the servants of the Zhao family heard the commotion and gathered around one after another. For a while, there were all kinds of questions, speculations, and discussions. Zhao Dun said nothing and only ordered them to drag the body away.
He went out to bury it. Then he returned to the main room and continued to sit in meditation, waiting for dawn to go to court.
During the morning court, Zhao Dun appeared in the court calmly as if nothing had happened. Jin Linggong and Tu Anjia were secretly surprised. Jin Linggong's palace was not deep. He glanced at Tu Anjia several times and stopped talking.
. Tu Anjia was also wondering like him, was there something wrong with the assassin?
After finally surviving until the end of the dynasty, Jin Linggong and Tu Anjia hurriedly gathered together. Jin Linggong asked: "Will there be any problems with the assassins you sent out? What will happen if Zhao Dun finds out the details?"
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Tu Anjia rolled his eyes and said: "Now that things have happened, we can only go one way to the end. If the assassin fails, I still have a way. I have a fierce dog, which is very powerful. If you want to kill this person, he must be the one."
Jin Linggong said: "Tell me and listen."
After Tu Anjia described it in this way, Jin Linggong smiled and said: "You are really a genius. Go and prepare. Be careful not to let the news leak out."
Tu Anjia nodded in agreement and went to prepare. It turned out that he wanted to train a vicious dog to be a "killer". The method was as follows. Make a straw man, put on the same clothes as Zhao Dun, and put the meat in the straw man's belly.
Inside. Every day, he first starves his dog. When the dog is so hungry that he panics and becomes fierce, he will lead him to the straw man and ask the dog to pounce on the straw man, tear open his chest and eat the meat inside. If he repeats this, the dog will form a habit.
, later on, when he saw "Zhao Dun", it was like seeing food, he would rush towards him ferociously to find meat to eat.
Tu Anjia is indeed a genius. He naturally does not understand the "conditional reflex principle", but he should be the first person recorded in history books to use this principle in actual combat. From this perspective, he was earlier than Pavlov
for more than two thousand years.
A month later, Tu Anjia excitedly told Jin Linggong: The dog is trained and can start working.
Then the second murder began.
Jin Linggong invited Zhao Dun to come to the palace for a drink. Zhao Dun was prepared after the experience of being assassinated last time. He deliberately brought his bodyguard Timiming with him. When Tu'anjia saw Timiming following him, he said: "
The Lord invites the Prime Minister to drink, and the others cannot follow."
Timiming had no choice but to stand under the lobby and wait. Fortunately, he could see the movement above the lobby, so he did not leave the defensive range.
During the banquet, Jin Linggong praised Zhao Dun's sword intentionally or unintentionally, saying that the hilt of Zhao Dun's sword was inlaid with precious stones and was very beautiful. He asked Zhao Dun to take out the sword and admire it. Zhao Dun didn't pay attention, and was about to take out the sword and let it pass.
Jin Linggong admired it. Timiming shouted loudly in the hall: "Don't be rude in front of the Lord."
Zhao Dun reacted immediately and quickly retracted his hand. It turned out that if a minister drew his sword in front of the monarch, he would be suspected of assassination. This is the rule. Zhao Dun almost fell into the trap. He hurriedly said to Jin Linggong: "I am here."
I don’t dare to draw my sword in front of the Lord. I’m sorry for being rude, but I’m too drunk. I can’t accompany you today. I’ll say goodbye.” After saying that, he stood up and left the hall. Jin Linggong and Tu Anjia looked at each other, wanting to dissuade them, but they didn’t dare.
.Ti Miming came over with raised eyebrows, supported Zhao Dun and walked out.
Seeing that Zhao Dun was about to leave, Tu Anjia quickly raised his hand to signal behind the scenes. Before he could put his hand down, a ferocious vicious dog sprang out. The dog had a big head and a thin waist, a sunken belly, and it was whining.
Breathing heavily, it was obvious that he had been hungry for two days. The vicious dog stared, and with just one glance, he saw Zhao Dun. Isn't that a "straw man"? Then he let out a strange cry and pounced as fast as lightning.
In the past, Zhao Dun didn't react at all, but Ti Miming had quick eyesight and quick hands. He dodged to block Zhao Dun. At this time, the vicious dog jumped in the air. He grabbed the dog's neck, threw it down, and pressed his knee against the dog's body.
, took the dog's head with the other hand, and twisted it hard. There was only a click sound, and the dog whimpered.
The scene suddenly became chaotic. Jin Linggong ordered the warriors to hold Zhao Dun. Timiming pulled out his sword with a cry, resisted, protected Zhao Dun, and retreated while fighting. When he was about to leave the palace gate, Timiming
He was struck by a warrior. Zhao Dun's legs went weak and he lay on the ground. He was dead. At this moment, a warrior rushed to Zhao Dun, pulled Zhao Dun up, and carried him on his shoulders.
He seemed to be running towards the palace gate.
As soon as they left the palace gate, Zhao Dun's son Zhao Shuo arrived with a group of troops. The soldiers helped the two people into the car, then shouted and drove away. The warriors in the palace watched them.
Go far away, no one dares to chase you.
After the convoy ran two miles, Zhao Dun asked the warrior why he wanted to save me. The warrior said: "My name is Lingzhe. A few years ago, when the prime minister came back from hunting, he met a man who was about to starve to death on the road. Please save him."
Saved. That person is me."
Zhao Dun thought for a while and realized that this was indeed the case. Lingzhui told him that after being rescued, he came to the capital of the Jin Kingdom, joined the army several times, and later joined the palace guard.
Zhao Shuo's troops ran to the west of the city and stopped. Zhao Dun and Zhao Shuo jumped out of the car and walked to the roadside. Neither father nor son dared to go home. After discussing for a while, the two decided to flee abroad.
Dun said: "Ling Zhe is a righteous man, you can take him with you." Zhao Shuo said: "Father, wait a moment, I will call him here."
As a result, Zhao Shuo searched around, but there was no trace of Ling Zhe. It turned out that he had quietly left alone.