Gao Jianzhen was born in Wei Changsheng Island, Fuzhou, Liaodong. His father was a private school teacher. He was well-read in poetry and books, but failed in many examinations and did not even gain the title of scholar.
Gao Jianling's mother was a native of Xinzhou, Ping'an Road, Goryeo. She fled famine to the Ming Dynasty, and after many twists and turns, she ended up living on Changsheng Island.
Gao's father's family was extremely poor, and he still had no wife in his thirties. It was not that he didn't want to marry, but he really couldn't afford it. There was a matchmaker named Li, and his grandson was studying in Gao's father's private school. Seeing that Gao's father was pitiful, matchmaker Li
I just wanted to help him find a wife, so I asked Father Gao what he wanted.
Father Gao said: "There are no requirements, as long as she is a woman and can carry on the family line."
Matchmaker Li asked: "How much betrothal gift can you give?"
Father Gao smiled bitterly and said, "I'm not afraid of Mother Li's jokes. I can't even spare a tael of silver."
Matchmaker Li sighed and said, "You can't come up with the betrothal gift. This is not going to be easy." In the following months, she tried her best to help Gao's father find a wife. Everyone felt that
Father Gao is a good man, he is knowledgeable and has a good character, but without a betrothal gift, it is absolutely impossible.
Later, Matchmaker Li asked Father Gao: "Do you want the woman who escaped from Korea?"
Father Gao said: "Okay."
The woman that matchmaker Li mentioned was Gao Jianzheng's mother who escaped from Korea. Gao's mother was helpless in the Ming Dynasty and did not ask for a betrothal gift. She only needed to have food to eat, so the marriage was completed.
Gao Jianzheng was born in the second year after getting married. When he was nine years old, his father died of illness. Before his death, his father held his hand and said with tears: "My son, I have worked hard for my father all my life, and I am not even a scholar."
If you don't pass the exam, you will not be happy as a father. After I leave, you must study hard, but I don't believe it, and you won't get the honor either."
Gao Jianling cried: "Dad, don't worry, my child will definitely get the honors."
Father Gao nodded, with tears left in the corners of his eyes.
After his father left, Gao Jianzhen studied hard and obtained the title of scholar at the age of fifteen. After that, he failed in many examinations. When Gao Jianzhen was twenty-five years old, he once again embarked on the journey of the provincial examination. By this time, his mother had passed away.
, he married a wife and had children.
This time, Gao Jianzheng still failed. Since he took the provincial examination at the age of sixteen, this was the fourth time he failed.
He was so upset that he ran into the woods and shouted: "Oh my god, why do I fail the exam? Why on earth is this?" He was so angry that he vented his anger on the big trees, knocking down one after another with one palm.
After dozens of trees, I was so tired that I vomited blood, so I stopped.
After leaving the woods, he went to a tavern to get drunk. He drank until the tavern closed, then left and passed out drunk on the street.
When I woke up the next day, I felt a severe pain in my head. I touched my forehead and it was burning hot. I thought: "Oops, I have a fever." My stomach was growling with hunger. I wanted to eat breakfast, and then I went to the drug store to grab some medicine.
Go back to the inn to pick up your luggage and return home.
I saw a seller selling fried dough sticks on the street, so I went over to buy a few. I reached into my pocket and took out my money bag. I was surprised to find that the money bag was gone. I thought: "A thief must have stolen it while I was drunk.
It's bad."
He couldn't eat the fried dough sticks, he still had a high fever in his head, and he was penniless. How could he return to his hometown? After much thought, he decided to earn some money by performing on the streets.
Gao Jianling was a very skilled martial artist. When he boxed on the street, he attracted a large crowd of spectators. Everyone clapped and cheered, thinking that he was doing a good job.
After the fist fight, Gao Jianling was dizzy and sweating profusely. He bowed in a circle and said: "I want to return home, but I have lost my money. I would like to ask everyone to help me and give me a penny or two."
Yes, everyone just treats me as a beggar, so I pity my little brother."
Most of the people watching the excitement did not want to give money, but only a few people did. Gao Jianzheng bent down to pick up the copper coins on the ground, when a government official walked in from the crowd and shouted: "Performers are not allowed here, please leave quickly."
Gao Jianling asked: "Brother Yamen, why are you not allowed to perform arts?"
The yamen servant said: "In the past few days, the imperial envoys have been sent here to inspect the streets. The streets must be clean and tidy. Not only are performers not allowed, but even small businesses are not allowed. You quickly pick up the money and leave quickly. If you want to perform performers,
After the imperial envoy has left in a few days, you can come out again."
Gao Jianzheng thought to himself: "Unlucky, unlucky, really unlucky, why did the imperial envoy come to inspect us at this moment?"
He sat on the street holding the ten cents in his hand, thinking: "This is not enough to buy medicine? Forget it, just don't buy it, this minor illness can't kill anyone."
Gao Jianling went to a small restaurant to fill in his belly, went back to the inn, picked up his luggage, and embarked on his way back home. Just after leaving Liaoyang City, the weather was not kind and it started to rain heavily. Gao Jianling used the land soaring technique and hurried on in the rain, and stayed at a hotel that night.
In the abandoned land temple.
It was late autumn and the rain was freezing. Gao Jianzheng was caught in the rain and his condition became even more serious. When he woke up the next day, he felt light-headed and it was difficult to walk. He staggered out of the ruined temple, hurried on in a daze, and unknowingly got in.
A mountain forest.
After walking a few miles, he suddenly heard a gust of wind howling. He looked up and saw a colorful tiger in front of him. Gao Jianling took a breath of air. In normal times, he could beat the tiger until it was full of teeth, but now he couldn't. He couldn't even walk.
It takes so much effort, but how can one defeat a tiger?
Gao Jianzheng thought to himself: "It's over, my life is over. I didn't expect that I, Gao Jianzheng, would end up like this and be buried in the belly of a tiger."
The tiger roared and rushed towards him. Gao Jianzheng hurriedly dodged, drew out his long sword, and stabbed him. The tiger jumped to avoid it, and swept towards him like lightning. Gao Jianzheng wanted to jump away, but his legs refused to control him, "Pa"
With a sound, he was swept to the ground by the tiger's tail.
The tiger roared and was about to pounce on Gao Jianling. If he pounced on it, Gao Jianling would definitely die. At this critical moment, with a "swish" sound, an eagle-feather arrow flew diagonally and hit the tiger's head.
, the tiger's body softened and he lay down.
There was the sound of horse hooves, and a middle-aged man drove his horse closer. The man turned over and dismounted, and said to Gao Jianzheng: "Brother, are you okay?"
Gao Jianling was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat. Now that he had recovered from his shock, he got up and knelt in front of the man, kowtowed and said, "Thank you so much for saving me."
The man helped Gao Jianling up and said, "Brother, you don't have to be like this. Anyone who encounters this kind of thing will give him a helping hand. Don't take it to heart."
Gao Jianzheng said: "I don't know your surname, how should I address you?"
The man said: "I am Shimoda Feng, brother, what do you call me?"
Gao Jianling reported his name.
Tian Feng said: "I have to go hunting, so let's just say goodbye."
Gao Jianzheng said: "My benefactor, I would like to ask you, do you know where my benefactor's home is? I would like to visit you in the future to say thank you."
Tian Feng smiled and said: "There is no need to come to thank you, you can go on your own."
Gao Jianzheng thought to himself: "This man is really good at showing kindness without expecting repayment." He raised his hands and said: "My benefactor, we will see you later."
Tian Feng said "hmm" and nodded.
Gao Jianling staggered forward, but within a few steps, his vision went dark and he collapsed to the ground.
When he woke up, he found himself lying on the kang, covered with a thin quilt. He didn't know where this place was. He saw a young man dressed as a servant sitting beside the kang and asked: "Brother, why am I here?"
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The young man said: "It was our adults who rescued you."
Gao Jianzhen thought to himself: "It should be the benefactor named Tian who saved him."
The young man walked out, but in a short time, Tian Feng came. Gao Jianzheng struggled to get up and wanted to greet Tian Feng. Tian Feng said: "No need to be polite, brother, you are not seriously ill, just lie down."
Gao Jianzheng said: "My benefactor, you saved another life. I was rescued twice by you in one day. I don't know how to repay you for such a great kindness. My benefactor, this life is yours. From now on,
If you are sent, I will go up to the mountain of swords and go down to the sea of fire, and I will not hesitate to die below."
Tian Feng smiled and said: "Brother, you are exaggerating. I am just doing something with a little effort. Don't take it to heart."
Gao Jianling was recuperating at Tian's house. He saw that the doctor had taken medicine and his illness was cured within a few days. In the early morning of this day, he planned to bid farewell to Tian Feng. He asked his servants and learned that Tian Feng was practicing in the backyard, so he walked over.
When Tian Feng saw him coming, he stopped and said hello. Gao Jianzheng said: "My dear friend, I'm here to say goodbye to you."
When Tian Feng saw that he was recovering from his illness, he refused to stay and said, "How can you return home if you don't have any money?" He said to a servant, "Go and get ten taels of silver."
Gao Jianzheng declined: "No, no, I was rescued twice by my benefactor and harassed my house for several days. How can I have the nerve to take my benefactor's money?"
Tian Feng smiled and said: "You are always so polite, this little money is nothing."
The servant went to get the silver. Tian Feng practiced his sword again and asked Gao Jianzhen with a smile: "Brother, what do you think of my sword skills?"
Gao Jianzhen felt that Tian Feng's sword skills were ordinary, but he couldn't express it clearly and said: "It's very good, very good."
Tian Feng was good at observing words and expressions. When he saw that he didn't mean what he said, he was startled and thought to himself: "This guy actually underestimated my sword skills. It's really unreasonable." He was unhappy and said with a smile: "I was still able to deal with the tiger even though I was ill that day.
I guess you must have extraordinary martial arts skills, can you show me your hands to Brother Yu?"
Gao Jianling said with a smile: "I just know how to show off my skills and tricks. Since my benefactor wants to see me, I will show off my shame." After saying that, he opened his posture, walked through the door, took a step forward, and began to fight in the courtyard.
Tian Feng saw that Gao Jianling's fists were like meteors, his eyes were like lightning, his waist was like a snake, his legs were like drills, his movements were extremely fast, and his moves were exquisite. He was much stronger than him in these two times. He was dumbfounded and thought to himself: "This guy's martial arts skills are amazing."
He is so powerful, it seems I have found a treasure."
After Gao Jianling finished a set of punches and kicks, he was still angry and his expression didn't change. Tian Feng clapped his hands and said with a smile: "My martial arts is really amazing. I admire you. I admire you. Who did you learn from this great skill?"
Gao Jianling said: "The moves passed down from the family are very superficial and not worth mentioning."
Tian Feng said: "Oh, it turns out it's passed down from our ancestors."
At this time, the servant brought ten taels of silver and gave them to Gao Jianzheng.
Gao Jianzhen cupped his hands and said, "My dear friend, I'm leaving."
Tian Feng said: "Brother, wait a minute, you are so skilled, you are a bit underwhelmed by staying in a small place like Changsheng Island. Brother Yu wants to hire me as my personal bodyguard, I wonder if I can submit?"
Tian Feng is the deputy commander-in-chief of Liaodong, and being his personal bodyguard is considered a superior person, and Gao Jianzheng is certainly willing to do so.