"I came here this afternoon, and I have been thinking about seeing the assassin at noon. The army that escorted the golden dog was the Han Chinese, but when the assassin attacked, the Han person used his body to block the arrow for the golden dog. I have heard people say before. , How can the Han army be unable to fight, and those who have surrendered gold are even more greedy for life and fear of death, but I really can't figure out why..."
Going out of the Liang'an Inn, the road outside was an alley with few pedestrians. You Hongzhuo spoke in a low voice as he walked. After saying this, Mr. Zhao tilted his head to look at him. He probably didn't expect him to be troubled by this matter, but then he opened his mouth with a slightly wry smile. He lowered his voice a little bit, but the truth was too much. Simple.
"This thing... What's so strange, now Daqi is supported by Jurchen, they are the real high-class people. In the past few years, there have not been many major revolts on the surface, and assassinations have always been carried out in secret. Jurchen involved, the punishment is the most severe, once these Jurchen family members have an accident, the soldiers will sit together and their family members will be implicated. You see the people who are on the road today, the Jurchen will investigate and kill them all, and it is not a big deal... In the past few years , it all happened."
Mr. Zhao said this matter, his tone was just a statement, it was a matter of course reality, You Hongzhuo didn't know what to say for a while.
"That person blocked an arrow for the Jurchen nobles, and he saved everyone's life. Otherwise, one Jurchen would die, and at least a hundred Han people would lose their lives. What do you think they can do?" Mr. Zhao looked at him with gentle eyes, "In addition, , which may not be the most important."
The lights in front were getting brighter, and the two had walked out of the alley and onto the street with pedestrians.
"Whether it's a war or a peaceful year, look at this place, people have to live and live. It's only been a few years since the Wu Dynasty left the Central Plains, and everyone still wants to resist, but in fact, one goes up. The road is gone. Soldiers want to be generals, and even if they can’t, they want to make more money to support their families. Business people want to be rich, and farmers want to be local owners…”
As Mr. Zhao said, he pointed at the pedestrians on the street in twos and threes: "I know you little brother, even if you are unable to change your thoughts, at least you shouldn't be evil, even if you have to be evil, facing these Jurchens, at least you can't. If you truly trust them, even if you trust them and see them dying, you should do your best to stand by and watch... But ah, three to five years, five or ten years, is a long time for a person and a long time for a family , it's even more difficult. Every day, you don't have a good conscience, and you live a tight life, waiting for the Wu Dynasty people to come back? The women in your family want to eat, the children want to drink, how long can you watch it? To be honest, even if Wu Chao can really fight Come back, ten or twenty years later, many people will spend half their lives here, and half a lifetime may decide the lifetime of two generations. Jurchen is the best channel for superiors, so they are greedy for life and fear of death on the battlefield. It is not surprising that the soldiers sacrificed their lives to protect the Jurchen."
The two walked all the way, and when Mr. Zhao finished saying this simply and plainly, You Hongzhuo opened his mouth loudly. Of course he could think of the first half of the sentence the other party said, but he was somewhat confused about the second half. He was still a young man, and naturally could not understand the importance of survival, nor the benefits and importance of being attached to a Jurchen.
He was puzzled for a while: "Then... Senior means that they are not bad people... "
Mr. Zhao patted him on the shoulder: "You asked me why this happened, so I will tell you the reason. If you ask me why the golden man was shot down, I can also tell you the reason. It's just that the reason has nothing to do with good or bad. Yes For us, they're absolutely bad guys, that's right."
"Then what are we going to do..."
"We are going to kill their people, force their wives to death, and throw their children to death." Mr. Zhao's tone was gentle, and You Hongzhuo turned to look at him, but only saw a casual and natural expression, "Because one thing is certain Yes, when there are more such people, no matter what the reason is, the Jurchens will rule the Central Plains faster. At that time, the Han people will only be like dogs, taking their lives to please others. So, no matter what reason they have , kill them, it can't be wrong."
"Yes." You Hongzhuo said in his mouth.
On this journey, we walked together for three days. Mr. Zhao and You Hongzhuo talked a lot. Whenever he had doubts in his heart, Mr. Zhao's explanation would probably make him suddenly enlightened. You Hongzhuo naturally felt that killing the Han soldier who sacrificed his life for the Jin people he saw on the way was the most enjoyable, but at this time, the gentle but suffocating words that Mr. Zhao said made him feel a little bit in his heart. Confused.
After that, the two walked along the streets of Zezhou City, and found a tea house in the most lively market. After calling for refreshments at the window on the second floor facing the street, Mr. Zhao said, "I have something to do, you are waiting for me here. A moment." Then he left. The prosperity of Zezhou City is not comparable to that of the big cities in the Central Plains and Jiangnan, but the sweet cakes in the teahouse and the melodious singing of the singers are a rare enjoyment for You Hongzhuo. He ate two pieces of pastry, and looking at the blurred lights around him, his mind couldn't help but return to the things that puzzled him.
After waiting in this way, Mr. Zhao had come back, sat opposite, and was drinking tea: "Seeing you thinking about something, you have a problem in your heart, which is a good thing."
"Senior Zhao..."
Mr. Zhao held the teacup and looked out the window, but his expression became serious. When he talked about killing the whole family, he never had a serious expression, but this time it was different: "There are several kinds of people in Jianghu, and they follow people and go with the flow. Yes, this kind of person is a gangster in the green forest, and has no future. All the way, he only asks the steel knife in his hand, he goes straight, and he is happy and vindictive, and one day he may become a generation of heroes. There are also cowards who have a dilemma between right and wrong. , maybe he will become a rich family with many descendants. Most of the people who practice martial arts follow these three paths."
He took a sip of tea and paused: "But only those who take the fourth path can become a real master."
You Hongzhuo stood up: "Senior Zhao, I..." As soon as he handed over his hands, he was about to kneel down. This was a great gift for him to be a teacher, but he reached out his hand, supported him, and pushed him back to the chair: "I have a Story, if you want to hear it, talk about other things after listening.”
You Hongzhuo nodded quickly. That Mr. Zhao smiled: "This is one of the things that few people know in the green forest. The previous generation's highest martial arts expert, Zhou Tong with iron arms, had met twice with that heart demon Ning Yi. Zhou Tong. Dong has a righteous personality, but the demon Ning Yi is cruel and ruthless. The two encounters were not pleasant... It is said that the first time was after the collapse of Shuibo Liangshan, and Tie Armian came forward to save his disciple Lin Chong, and at the same time picked up the Taiwei's mansion. Order, to kill the demon..."
There were people passing by on the street, and above the teahouse were flickering lights. In the singing of the singer and the old man's erhu, You Hongzhuo listened to the senior in front of him talking about the martial arts anecdotes many years ago, Zhou Tong and the demon in Shandong. After meeting, and later, the flood was raging, the old man ran in the food disaster, and the demon in the capital turned the tide, and then in the confrontation between the people of the rivers and lakes and the demon, Zhou Tong ran for thousands of miles to defend the demon, and then again. Disappeared due to the vicious unhappiness of the inner demons...
The two legends, one good and one evil in the green forest, have never seen each other again after this gathering. The old man in his 80s died violently in the Xinzhou killing formation in order to assassinate the Jurchen Marshal Nianhan, and a few years later, The inner demon Ning Yi rolled up a heroic front and died in that battle after three years of frontal fighting in the northwest. Two people with very different means, and finally embarked on a similar path...
Just hearing these things, You Hongzhuo felt that his heart was burning.
Mr. Zhao tapped the table with a teacup: "... Zhou Tong is a great master of the generation, speaking of which, he probably didn't like Ning Liheng, but he still traveled thousands of miles for Ning Yi. Ning Liheng was brought out, the place where the bones were buried was later informed by Fu Lu, and now no one may know it anymore. And the demon Ning Yi did not like Zhou Tong, but after Zhou Tong's death, he was for Zhou Tong's sake. The feat is still being promoted with all his might. After all, Zhou Tong is not a timid person, nor is he the kind of person who is happy and angered, and of course he is definitely not a coward..."
"He knows what Ning Liheng is doing, and he also knows that in disaster relief, he fights one by one, and the effect he can play may not be as good as Ning Yi's skill, but he still does it. All the things he can do. In Xinzhou, it's not that he doesn't know about the death and danger of assassination, which may be completely useless, but he didn't look ahead, he did everything he could. You say, what kind of person is he?"
You Hongzhuo frowned, thinking carefully, Mr. Zhao smiled: "First of all, he is a person who can use his brain, just like you are now, thinking is a good thing, entanglement is a good thing, contradiction is a good thing, and can't figure it out, it is also a good thing Think about that old man, he always goes forward in everything he encounters. Most people say that he has a righteous personality. Is this Fang a rigid and upright one? No, even if it is the extreme method of the demon Ning Yi, he can accept it. This shows that he has seen everything and understands everything, but even so, even if he encounters bad things and bad things, even if he can't change it, even if he will die because of it, he will continue to move forward..."
"Ordinary people start thinking about things, and soon find it difficult, you will feel conflicted What can be changed, the world is safe and secure, and it gives me a headache... But the world is inherently difficult, and people who walk in the cracks are called chivalrous."
"You think at noon today that the Chinese dog who defended the golden man deserves to die. At night, you may think that he has his reasons. However, he has reasons, so why don't you kill him? If you kill him, do you want to kill him? Family? If you don't kill him, others will kill him. When I want to kill his wife and kill his child, can't you stop me? How can you stop me? When you kill him, you are thinking about this land Whoever suffers deserves to die? If you can figure out these things, the sword you wield can have great power."
Mr. Zhao poured himself a cup of tea: "Dao and Zuo meet each other, and you and I are indeed fate. But to be honest, my wife, she is willing to mention you because she sees your savvy in swordsmanship. And what I like is your ability to infer other things. You only know how to practice the sword rigidly since you were a child, and you can infiltrate the swordsmanship with one understanding between life and death. This is a good thing, but it is not good. In the future life, that would be a pity. If you want to break the rules and move forward, you must first understand all the rules and regulations. Those who feel that all the rules in the world are vain at a young age are hopeless garbage and mediocrity. You have to be vigilant and don't become such a person."
You Hongzhuo thought for a moment: "Senior, I don't know what to do..."
"Look and think, think slowly, here's just to say, walk cautiously, swing the knife firmly. Senior Zhou is indomitable, but he is actually a very cautious person. It's going to be invincible. It's very good that you can achieve something in your 30s or 40s."
Mr. Zhao smiled: "I've been used to being a teacher in recent years, and I have taught a lot of students, so I can't help but nagging. There may be some fate between you and me, but I don't need to worship, just follow my heart. What I can tell you is the best. The good may be this story... My husband and I have some things to do in Zezhou in the next few days, and you also have your own affairs. Half a block away from here is the branch of the Daguang Sect. If you are interested, you can Go take a look."
You Hongzhuo looked over there.
Mr. Zhao was drinking tea: "Heshuo Tiandao and Tan Zheng's martial arts are good. You are not an opponent now. Look and think more. In three or five years, you may not be able to kill him. As for your fourth brother, if you can find it, you might as well Ask things more clearly, whether to kill or flee, you can be ashamed of your heart."
You Hongzhuo's heart was still confused. After all, what the other party told him was too big. Going back that day, You Hongzhuo thought of some doubts again, and asked, Mr. Zhao answered one by one, and no longer said anything that made him confused. After practicing martial arts in the evening, he sat in the inn room, his emotions were up and down, but it was more because he heard the story of Zhou Zongshi. Even if the seventeen-year-old boy remembered the other party's words, he would still fantasize about the future. It looks like a longing for becoming a hero like Zhou Zongshi.
In this way, something suddenly passed through his heart, making him slightly absent-minded.
He remembered that night when he left the village, he wielded a knife and killed many monks from the Daguang Sect, killed those women, and finally wielded a knife to kill the girl who was his fiancée. When the other party begged for mercy, she said: " Gouzi, don't kill me, we grow up together, and I'll be your wife..."
Although he and the girl ordered a baby kiss, but when it comes to feelings, it is not so unforgettable. That **** slashed all the way to the past, and when he reached the end, he hesitated a little, but then he slashed with one sword. Of course, there was a reason in his heart, but more because it was simpler and more enjoyable, and there was no need to think about it more. But at this time, he suddenly thought that although the girl was sent to the monk temple, it was not necessarily her willingness. Moreover, the girl's family was poor at that time, and her own family was already unable to help. If her family was not like this, how much could she find? As for the way to survive, it is ultimately a corner, and it is different from the corner of the Han soldiers today.
At that time, he might have been able to slow down that knife.
He was young, his parents had both passed away, and he had experienced too many killings, fears, and even dying of starvation. For several months, he looked at the only river and lake road in front of him, and covered everything with his high spirits. At this time, when he thought about it, he pushed open the window of the inn and saw the dull light of the stars and moon in the sky, and his heart ached for a while. In my young heart, I really felt the complexity of life.
He didn't know that at this time, in the upstairs room of the inn, Mr. Zhao and his wife were complaining that "the child is really troublesome", and packed up the luggage to leave.
When You Hongzhuo woke up from the bed the next day, he saw the dry food and silver taels left on the table, as well as a thin copy of swordsmanship. When he went upstairs, the Zhao couple's room was already empty. The important thing, this is goodbye. He cleaned up his mood, went down to practice martial arts twice, and ate breakfast before going out silently, heading for the direction of the Great Bright Sect.
Take a good look and think slowly. When you swing the knife, you can move forward. He just kept this matter in his heart.
This fashion is early in the morning, and before we reached the teahouse of yesterday, I saw the sound of noise on the street ahead, and the soldiers of the Tiger King were lining up in front, announcing something loudly. You Hongzhuo hurried forward, but saw soldiers with dozens of injured Lulin people walking towards the Caishikou square in front of them. From their announcements, they could tell that these people were the bandits who tried to rob the prison yesterday. Of course, it is also possible that the remnants of the black flag will be imprisoned in the square today and will be displayed to the public for several days.
At this time, it is still Futian. In such a hot weather, it is time to show the public. That is to kill these people alive, and I am afraid it is also a bait shot by the opponent's henchmen. You Hongzhuo followed him for a while, and heard the green forest people yelling and scolding all the way, some said: "You kind and grandpa duel..." Some said: "Eighteen years later, Tian Hu, Sun Qi, **** are the heroes again. your grandma"
On the way, some people picked up stones and smashed them, and some squeezed to spit. They finally lived a few days in this chaotic Central Plains, and they were more stable than other places. , again different. (.)