Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, it has been three years since Zhao Tingzhi was overthrown in the Song Dynasty, and died in depression, but one wave after another, Cai Jing's party, He Zhizhong, Zhang Shangying and other powerful officials
There are overt and covert struggles, and there are still undercurrents in the officialdom.
The Daming Mansion under Liang Shijie's pastoral care was relatively clean. In the past two years, the Xiaojiaji in the north had seen a lot of pavilions and was extremely lively. The drivers of the car dealerships were shouting to carry goods, and the caravans coming from the south and the north stopped.
During the break, there are also hawkers, travelers, entertainers, martial artists, singers, actresses and other people walking around the market town. Compared with the ordinary market towns in Zhuang County, this place is more prosperous.
A few galloping horses came from the north. They slowed down at the entrance of the market town. The horses stepped leisurely on the newly paved stone road. Sitting on the horse was a young man in rich clothes, thirty years old.
At an early age, he had long eyebrows and phoenix eyes, white teeth and red lips. He looked around at the lively streets around him, nodding his head secretly in approval from time to time.
The young man came to a teahouse, asked his men to tie up the horse, went in and found a seat and ordered a pot of Ziyang fragrant tea. While sipping it, he watched about twenty more Taiping cars drive out of the traffic lane on the opposite side, heading north.
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"What a Xiaojiaji." The young man couldn't help but nodded and said, "Have you ever seen such a scene in an ordinary market town?"
A farmer at the tea table behind the young man heard his words, turned around and said with a smile: "This young man is from out of town, right? The name of the young master's family in our market town is very famous in Daming Mansion and even on both sides of the street.
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"Oh?" The young man raised his eyebrows, clasped his fist towards the banker and said, "I have never passed through this place, and I don't know the heroes of your country. I hope this little brother can tell me."
The banker heard the man's polite question, and he was a good talker about the affairs of the host and the west, so he took a sip of tea, moistened his throat, and spoke to the man like a storyteller: "Back then, because of the Su family
In the case of annihilation, the Shaodong family of our market town and Wu Songwuerlang of Qh County were framed by the Nine-Headed Insect and were arrested by the government for nothing, but they still had to protect the surviving Miss Su family. Then the Shaodong family killed the thieves in the street, and the Daming Mansion was surrounded by
The people all praise this good man!
Good things come to you. The newly appointed Yin Liang Zhongshu of Daming Palace thoroughly investigated the Nine-Headed Insect's collusion with the bandits, bullied the market, embezzled and fostered adultery...committed countless sins! Later, Liang Zhongshu not only received a lighter sentence.
Even if the young master’s family is imprisoned, who in the Xiang army dares to look down upon him?”
The young man in golden clothes smiled and said: "It sounds like he is indeed a handsome man."
"More than that!" the banker said excitedly. Remembering that he was also a member of the Xiao family, he raised his chest even higher, and then continued to narrate: "Now our young master's family has two great servants who read the 'Exiled Immortal'
Xu Guanzhong, the 'prodigal son' Yan Qing, one passed the exam at a young age and was extremely knowledgeable and versatile, the other was good at singing, playing and dancing, and was gifted with an exquisite mind, no matter whether it was a building, a building, a warehouse, or anything else.
No one who has ever interacted with him dislikes him.
Not to mention the six stewards of "a tiger, a leopard, a falcon, a man, a general and a young master" who help the young master manage all matters. The tiger is Xue Yong, the "disease bug", who is a good gun and stick player and is currently the gun and stick teacher in the Xiao family.
The leopard is Yang Lin, the "Jin leopard son", who is also a respectable person in the world, and is the head escort of the escort agency; the falcon son is Xiao Yi, the "green falcon son", who is good at spears and hawks.
The Xiao family gathered together to maintain integrity, and hundreds of local warriors obeyed his orders;
The man is Shi Xiu, the "Desperate Saburo". Although he is young, he is skilled in martial arts. He leads people to the market to buy horses, cattle and sheep. He is also a sophisticated person; the general is Shi Yong, who is a mess in the streets of Damingfu.
Shi Jiu was a local snake who made a living in a gambling house; the young master was Yang Xu, who was praised as a businessman who could turn water into oil and turn stone into gold.
It's up to him to ask.
And our young master is a figure in the Daming Mansion who is on par with Lu Junyi, the Lu family's 'hb Yu Qilin'! He is also familiar with Cai Fu, the Iron Arm, and Cai Qing, a flower in the Daming Mansion Prison Prison.
Do you know about the 'Guanjiangkou Erlangshen' Wu Songwu Erlang who beat Wuxie Tutuo Guanghui to death with his fists? That is a hard-fought relationship with our young master!"
The young man in gilded clothes smiled and nodded. After listening to the banker's endless talk, he said, "It would be a blessing to be able to visit such a person."
"Hey, unfortunately, our young master's family has a big business. After Manager Yang took over Daming Mansion, there are several businesses in Zongcheng County, so he bought a house in Daming Mansion. In the market town, Xiao Yi, a close confidant of the young master's family,
Xiao An will take care of it." After the banker said this, he looked at Fan Jinyi's young man up and down, and said: "I say, this young master, although you are a noble man, our young master can speak in front of the husband who stayed behind, and he can be admired by heroes.
Well, I’m afraid that not everyone can get along with someone who has a good friendship with me at the prison level. I’m afraid there are so many people and so many things to do.”
Several attendants behind the young man in Jinyi had expressions on their faces and were about to scold the banker when they saw the young man in Jinyi waved his hands slightly and said to the banker with a smile: "Thank you for informing me, little brother." After that, he called Dr. Tea to pay.
He took the money and said, "It's so much that I invited this little brother."
"Oh! Thank you very much." The banker watched the young man in golden clothes with a smile on his face as he left with his entourage. By chance, two people familiar to the banker came in at the door. When they saw the young man in golden clothes, their expressions changed immediately.
The two people hurriedly sat down next to the banker and said hurriedly: "Good fellow! That extravagant person invites you to drink tea? You are so shameless!"
When the farmer was puzzled and wanted to ask about the background of the young man in brocade clothes, his familiar person told him. He immediately opened his mouth and said in surprise: "My lord! I really can't see the mountains."
!Such a person is certainly enough to establish friendship with our young master!"
At the same time, it was located in a huge mansion in Daming Mansion.
The gentle breeze blew through the rows of willows swaying and dancing outside the house. Inside the towering house there was a vast open space paved with gray bricks. In the center of the open space, ink pens were flying, writing a big word "武". There were two rows of willows standing on both sides of the open space.
On the stand, there are plain knives, waist knives, red tassel spears, white sticks, spring and autumn broadswords and other weapons. The blades shine brightly under the sunlight, showing a sense of killing and power.
Xiao Tang was standing in the center of the martial arts arena. His eyes were slightly closed, and his jet-black head was randomly tied into a bun. He stood quietly between the sky and the earth. Compared with more than two years ago, his figure was even higher than before.
He has a completely different temperament, resolute and rugged, with a strong masculine charm all over his body.
At this time, his upper body was bare, revealing his strong and strong muscles, which were reflecting a bronze color under the sunlight. His strong body did not have a trace of fat, and his broad arms were slightly shaped into an inverted triangle. He was as quiet as a mountain standing tall and moving.
, it’s like a fierce fire starting a prairie fire.
Xiao Tang also asked a skilled craftsman to tattoo a wolf head with a vicissitudes of life and a calm expression on his chest. He also tattooed a green wolf head on his right shoulder, and tattooed a black wolf in the shape of a galloping slumber extending from the shoulder blade to the left chest, and on the back.
Another wolf climbs the cliff and roars at the moon. There are flowing black flame lines among the tattoos. It looks really strong and powerful when it is shirtless.
Just like an iron-blooded soldier who works hard every day to make his body capable of facing any hardship, the past two years of martial arts training have also been honing Xiao Tang's will all the time.
The sword is just waiting to be pulled out of the sheath with a loud bang, its sharp edge is cold, and it dances and roars wildly!
Xiao Tang slowly opened his eyes. At this time, Xue Yong, Xiao Yi, and Shi Yong stood in a triangle, surrounding Xiao Tang. Xue Yong and Xiao Yi held whistle sticks, while Shi Yong held
He held a short stick, looked solemn, and stared at Xiao Tang without blinking.
"Master Xue Yong, Brother Shi, Xiao Yi, please give me some advice." Xiao Tang suddenly opened his mouth and said.
Xue Yong shouted loudly and rushed forward with his stick. Xiao Tang looked back and ducked, and Xiao Yi took the opportunity to swing his stick across the side. Xue Yong stood on tiptoe and brought the stick down again. Xiao Tang's feet slipped
, Long Xiang and Tiger Step, his body could barely avoid the combined attack of the two.
Xiao Tang spun around and used his strength to turn around and strike out with his palm. Shi Yong, who had just arrived behind him, was startled and hurriedly raised his elbow to block. There was a muffled "pop" sound. He stomped back a few steps and couldn't help but sit down.
to the ground.
Xue Yong and Xiao Yi were on the left and right, holding sticks and attacking again. Xiao Tang made a false strike at Xue Yong with one palm, and suddenly turned around and kicked out, pointing to the north, and struck Xiao Yi on the shoulder, knocking him down.
With a blink of an eye, Xiao Tang struck again and stopped just a few inches away from the tip of Xue Yong's nose.
"Young master, your boxing and kicking skills have really improved..." Xue Yong said with emotion, "My meager skills are no longer enough."
Xiao Tang withdrew his move and said with a smile: "Honestly, Master Xue Yong is my pistol and stick master. Master Xue Yong's hard work is indispensable for the progress of Xiao Tang's martial arts."
And Xiao Tang couldn't help but be filled with emotion when he recalled the tragic situation when he fought with Xue Yong. He obtained the boxing scriptures hidden in the secret room by Xiao Tang and the guidance of two masters, Meng Jintai and Tan Zhengfang, for a period of time.
After practicing hard day and night for more than two years, my martial arts finally reached its current level.
Not only Xiao Tang's martial arts, the nickname "Beautiful Mastiff" he got in the past because of his rampage in the countryside and being domineering and mischievous has been gradually forgotten. Now because Xiao Tang still has the gold seal tattooed on his face when he was exiled from the army, he still has it.
In the reign of Shenzong and Renzong, Di Qing, a famous general known as Wu Quxing, was an example. Some people called him "Mian Nirang Jun";
And Xiao Tang was managed by Yang Xu. When the business was booming, he donated money to orphanages, Anlefang and other places like Xiao Tang, and he was charitable. It happened that there was an escort in Zc County, Jeju, on the East and West Road of Beijing, who became famous and was called
After hearing this, the people around Daming Mansion also called Xiao Tang "hb Hu Baoyi";
But the one that everyone calls most fluently is "Ren Xia", Ren Xia Xiao Tang.
The term "Ren Xia" means "Ren Xia" based on righteousness, "Ren Xia" for Qi, and "Ren Xia" for Qi. It was created by the Mohists of the pre-Qin Dynasty. In the troubled times when all the countries were fighting bloody battles, they walked the road for heaven, wore light fur and long swords, sang loudly, were free and easy, and hoeed the strong and supported the weak.
Every time he thought of others calling him this, Xiao Tang couldn't help but shake his head with a wry smile. What others saw was that he was not afraid of powerful bullies, gave away orphans, and killed powerful traitors, but they couldn't see that Xiao Tang still wanted to achieve what he wanted with the powerful.
compromise.
If Xiao Tang really regards the royal power as dirt, then he should live in seclusion in the mountains and forests now, or gather together instead of gradually gaining the attention of Liang Shijie, the left-behind prime minister of Daming Mansion. He transports goods from the south to the north and walks in the market. Liang Shijie gradually values Xiao Tang's role.
, and in fact Xiao Tang also knew very well how much of the court's expenses were used to enrich Liang Shijie's personal pockets.
But... the time is not ripe now. Are you going to antagonize the imperial court, and then kill people and set fires to receive an imperial edict? Or resist stubbornly and consume the national power of the Song Dynasty before the Jingkang disaster? Is there still a chance to change from within the imperial court and avoid
The unprecedented catastrophe of the Song Dynasty?
Xiao Tang didn't know it clearly, so he still had to walk on the road in front of him.
At this moment, the courtyard door opened wide, and two handsome young men of fifteen or sixteen years old were walking towards Xiao Tang. Xiao Tang smiled and said, "Xiao Yi, Guan Zhong, you are back."
