When Emperor Daojun came to the throne, there was a man named Zhu Mingchong in Pingjiang Prefecture, Suzhou. At first, his family was poor and he often begged for food in the streets. He inevitably did some stealing and was imprisoned by the government several times. In the end, he did not commit any major crimes. , the government could do nothing for him, and they released him after a short period of detention.
This Zhu Chong had a knack for gathering thirty to fifty scoundrels to steal, steal, deceive, and swindle on the streets, while he himself became the owner of the village.
The big part of the money he got was greedy, and the small part was shared among the rogues.
After three or five years, Zhu Chong became a wealthy family. He chose a store in a prosperous area of Suzhou and opened a herbal medicine shop.
Zhu Chong also took advantage of his location in Suzhou to make friends with strange people and heroes from all over the world, and occasionally donated small amounts of money to the poor. As a result, his reputation spread throughout the three states and nine counties.
It is said that it was time for Zhu Chong to turn around. When Cai Jing was demoted to Hangzhou, he passed through Suzhou. He was introduced by a monk and was summoned by Cai Jing to build a scripture pavilion in Hangzhou's private residence.
This sutra pavilion cost tens of thousands of dollars, and all the wood was donated by Zhu Chongli. It took less than two months to complete the sutra pavilion, which is both elegant and simple, and magnificent.
After Cai Jing saw it, he felt happy and said to him: "The wise men are talented, I should recommend them to the officials."
Zhu Chong was naturally humble: "What kind of person is this little man? He dares to accept the praise of the favor. Chong is over fifty years old and will be a rotten tree. He is afraid of living up to the praise of the favor. The family has a dog, Zhu Meng, who is quite smart and appreciates the favor. , Just do the work of a dog or a horse."
Cai Jing immediately agreed.
Zhu Chong said goodbye and went home, and brought Zhu Meng into Cai's mansion. The father and son kowtowed, and from then on, Zhu Meng worshiped under Cai Jing's family.
At that time, Cai Jing was very happy when he saw Zhu Meng's elegant behavior, smart hands and feet, plump body, and fair face, so he accepted him as his godson.
The next year, Cai Jing was ordered to return to Beijing, so he planned to take Zhu Chong and his son with him. Cai Jing knew that Emperor Daojun liked exotic flowers and stones, so he asked Zhu Chong and his son to "secretly collect the rare treasures from central Zhejiang for advancement."
Zhu Meng prepared several large ships, fully loaded with exotic flowers and herbs from Zhejiang and Zhejiang, and then followed Cai Jing's official ship to Beijing.
We disembarked from the canal, crossed Taihu Lake, crossed the Yangtze River, passed through Hongze Lake and entered the Bianhe River. It was a smooth journey and we arrived in Tokyo in less than half a month. We entered the city from Datong Shuimen and disembarked.
The next day, Emperor Daojun held court in Zichen Hall. All the ministers had finished their worship dance and stood in separate classes.
Cai Jing went out to start the memorial: "Officials, I heard that there is no wealth in the world than the roads in the southeast, and no wealth in the southeast is greater than the two Zhejiang provinces. The rare and rare things in the two Zhejiang provinces are rare in the world. Now there are several rare flowers and trees in the two Zhejiang provinces sent by Zhu Meng from Wu. Please take a look at it, Your Majesty.”
Emperor Daojun naturally liked these objects and scenery, and when he heard this, he said happily: "If you love me, please ask someone to carry it into the palace. I will enjoy it with all your ministers."
Cai Jing hurriedly asked the palace official on duty to send a message, greeting the generals to come in and list them in the palace.
The Emperor Daojun and the Emperor left their thrones and came down to Danqi, accompanied by dragon fans and dragon fans, coming to watch. The civil and military ministers on both sides were also cautious, stretching their heads and necks to look forward.
Emperor Daojun looked at it from the beginning, pointed with his hand, and asked: "What kind of beautiful tree is this? Its green branches and green leaves are like jade?"
Cai Jing said: "Back to the official house, this is a boxwood. It is taken from the high mountains of Zhejiang and Zhejiang. It is also found in Fujian and Guangdong. This kind of fine tree is evergreen all year round. Even in the ice and snow, the branches and leaves will not wither in the severe cold weather. It does not fall, wither or turn yellow. Under the light of silver ice, it becomes more green, fresh and pleasant."
Huizong was overjoyed when he heard this, and asked questions one after another. Cai Jing answered one by one: This is magnolia grandiflora, and that is magnolia, each has its own name.
Emperor Daojun was elated when he heard this. He was overjoyed and asked, "Why do these beautiful trees grow in Zhejiang and Zhejiang, but are unique in our huge Central Plains? What's the reason?"
Cai Jing said: "Guan, don't you hear that Jiangnan has four seasons like spring? There is no heavy snow in Jiangnan in winter, and the cold wind in Mobei is blocked by Guanshan, and it is not too cold. In summer, it is often moistened by the sea breeze, and it is not too hot. All year round, There is abundant rain, and all things grow. It is blessed by nature, but unlike the Central Plains, winter is either cold and sandy, or there is heavy snow, and summer is either as dry and hot as the Flame Mountains, or there are torrential floods, so such beautiful trees cannot grow. "
Emperor Daojun smiled and said: "I want to plant beautiful trees in the south of the Yangtze River and plant gardens. Can I do that?"
Cai Jing hurriedly said: "The owner of the official family is rich all over the world. It is appropriate to bring treasures from all over the world to the capital and plant them in the forbidden garden for the official family to enjoy."
Emperor Daojun ordered Cai Jing to promote the imperial shipyard on the two Zhejiang roads in Huainan and set up the Suzhou-Hangzhou Yingfeng Bureau in Pingjiang Prefecture, Suzhou, under the chairmanship of Zhu Meng, to seize the treasures and wealth of the two Zhejiang provinces and transport exotic flowers to Tokyo. .
This Zhu Li was flattered, and he was used to flattering and bribing powerful people. Soon he was ingratiating himself with Tong Guan. Under the pretense of having some merit, he moved to Hezhou as a defense envoy, promoted Huimin to inquire about official affairs, and took sole charge of the affairs of Pingjiang Mansion. .
He ordered his subordinates Xu Zhu, Ying Andao, Wang Zhonghong and his sons Zhu Ruxian and Zhu Rugong to go to various prefectures and counties in the south of the Yangtze River to plunder property.
It is said that this time has entered the Daguan period, when the imperial court is collecting autumn taxes. Zhu Meng ordered his eldest son Zhu Ruxian and Yingfeng Bureau commander Wang Zhonghong to go to the mountainous areas of She and Mu to collect raw lacquer and Chu wood for the court to build the Shenxue Wanshou Palace. Thousands of loads of raw lacquer have been collected. , only a few pillars are missing.
One day, Zhu Ruxian and Wang Zhonghong, the commander of Yingfeng Bureau, heard that there was a big tree in Qingxi County's village, so they went to see it.
When I came to the village, I saw a branch in the village with thick leaves like clouds. When I walked closer and looked up, I saw that the tree was ten feet high. The branches and leaves were spread out like a canopy, covering the shrine under the tree. The branches were spread out like nine perches. There are hibiscus trees, bird nests, and sparrows nesting all over the branches, chirping and chirping indiscriminately, without fear of people. The thick tree is surrounded by two people, reaching to the top. It is really a natural pillar. I don’t know how many hundred years this tree will live.
"Good tree, good tree!" Zhu Ruxian laughed and reached out to touch the big tree, and said to Baozheng in the village: "Qi Baozheng, the construction of Shenxiao Palace lacked such a spine. It is really a gift from God, and the official family is even more blessed. , cut down this Chu tree as soon as possible!
Qi Baozheng stepped forward and bowed his head and said: "Master Zhu, this big tree is a famous sacred tree here. If there is a drought or drought year, villagers from more than ten miles away will come to the shrine under the tree to burn incense and pray for blessings. It’s most effective. Cutting down this tree might not be a good thing.”
After Zhu Ruxian heard this, he became angry and pointed at Qi Baozheng and cursed: "How dare you contradict grandpa, a dog? You only know one thing but not the other. If the officials didn't build the Shenxiao Wanshou Palace, why would the sky have such a big tree?" It was also the angel God who sent me here to get it. You don’t need to be nagging, just send someone to chop it down quickly. Whether it is a disaster or a blessing, I will take care of it."
The conductor Wang Zhonghong also changed his expression and scolded Qi Baozheng for not knowing the current affairs. Qi Baozheng had no choice but to go to the village head and send someone to chop it down.
Many households in this village have the surname Fang. When the village head Fang Youming heard that the sacred tree was to be cut down, he and his brother Fang Youfu led the villagers to kneel down and plead: "My lords, we and other villagers are all protected by the sacred tree. We are given clothes and food every year. If the sacred tree falls down, we will all starve to death! Seeing that I am so old, sir, please give me some face and don’t cut down this sacred tree." After saying this, he led the villagers to kowtow.
Zhu Ruxian and the conductor Wang Zhonghong looked down and saw an old man at the head whose beard and hair were all white, his temples were like frost, and he was lying on the ground with his hands, unable to kowtow.
"Bah!" Zhu Ruxian spat into the ground, stamped his feet, turned away, and shouted loudly: "Anyone who dares to stop cutting down the tree will be punished as disobeying the imperial edict!"
Commanding Wang Zhonghong, the flakes of snow were like steel knives in his hand: "If the soldiers on both sides don't come forward to chop down the trees, how long will it take to wait?"
There was a crash, and forty to fifty soldiers came up from the left and right to stop the villagers. Another two soldiers wielded big axes and were about to chop down the trees.
The two axes were raised high, and just as they were about to fall, there was a sudden whistle, and a child sprang out from the crowd. This child was very agile. He just turned around and landed on the two carriages. In front of the soldiers.
The child shouted in a childish voice: "You can't cut down the trees!" He jumped up and kicked out two at the same time, and actually used a "Swift Flying Double Fly", hitting the wrists of two soldiers.
The two soldiers bared their teeth in pain, shouted "Ah!", clasped their wrists with both hands, and dropped their axes to the ground.
The two of them raised their eyes and saw a child standing in front of them. He was about eleven or twelve years old. He was wearing shorts and narrow trousers. His hair was tied up in white silk. He had sharp eyebrows and starry eyes. He had broad shoulders and a straight waist. He had a small face. His face was filled with anger, and his dark eyes were shining with a cold light.
The two soldiers were immediately furious. They rolled up their sleeves and shouted, "You little brat, your fetal hair has not yet faded. You dare to resist the imperial edict. Grandpa thinks you are impatient!"
The two of them stretched themselves out of the crouching tiger posture, then jumped forward and tried to choke the child together.
Unexpectedly, this child was clever. He took a step back and performed an iron plank bridge. He fell on his back, curled up his two rabbit legs, straightened his back, held his breath, and kicked up.
This move was strange and weird. The kick made the two soldiers scream "wow". One of them had one eye swollen and he covered it with his hands.
This move is called Rabbit Deng, and it is a trick that the child usually uses for fighting and playing. He learned it from his thirteenth brother Fang La.
The kid then jumped up like a carp, jumped up behind a soldier, and then came up with an old man holding a gourd, pinched the soldier's neck with both hands, and twisted it hard.
"I told you to chop down trees! I told you to chop down trees!"
This pain was so painful that the soldiers howled, their knees softened, and they collapsed to the ground.
The child was so happy that he darted behind another soldier. He was about to take action, but he was annoyed by Zhu Ruxian, who was commanding the soldiers to stop the villagers.
Zhu Ruxian's face was livid and he shouted: "What a little kid, he's just rebelling. Catch him quickly and beat him to death on the spot. No mercy!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a grappling hand from the Forbidden Army reached out and went straight to the child's right shoulder.
The grabbing hand was shaped like a swimming dragon. No matter how much the child moved around, he could not escape. He had no choice but to somersault and jump into the air in an attempt to get rid of the hand.
Unexpectedly, he was falling in mid-air when he was suddenly caught by his captor and lifted up in the air.
Then there was a burst of sneer, and he said grimly: "Little baby, I, Wang Zhonghong, have been the commander of the Xiang Army for more than 20 years. I don't know how many nameless ghosts have died under the sword. If I kill you, little baby, I am afraid that the world will Ridiculously, I have a clever plan. I will throw you out of the air. If you can land on the ground without dying, you will be lucky. If you are thrown to death, this is the trouble caused by the king of hell. I have nothing to do with it!"
After saying that, Wang Zhonghong squatted down and said, "Hi!"
The child was immediately shot out like an arrow from a string, and his life was in danger.
At the critical moment, a young man in purple suddenly flew up from the ground, like a ray of purple light. He stretched out his arms and caught the child in his hands. Then he floated to the ground, squeezed out of the crowd, and ran away.
Wang Zhonghong, the commander of the Xiang Army, was stunned. After a few breaths, he recovered and shouted: "Catch them, don't let the boy in purple and that kid escape!"
When the Xiang soldiers were about to catch up, the villagers stood up and built a human wall, blocking the Xiang soldiers' path.
Zhu Ruxian became more angry at this time. Seeing that the young man in purple and the child had disappeared, he stepped forward and kicked a villager down, and then ordered the soldiers to continue cutting down the trees.
Who knows how many hundreds of years this blocking tree has grown? The wood is extremely hard, and when the steel ax falls with a clanking sound, only a few pieces of wood can be chopped down. The villagers knelt on the ground again and kept praying.
As a result, it took more than an hour of cutting down before the big tree was shaking and about to fall.
Seeing this scene, Zhu Ruxian and Wang Zhonghong hurriedly ordered the soldiers to escape in the distance. The villagers also got up from the ground and ran away in all directions.
Suddenly, the elder of the village, Weng Fang Youming, jumped forward, hugged the tree and cried loudly.
In an instant, there was a "hoo" sound and the big tree fell down. Its nine branches hit the ground, knocking down the shrine and causing the sky to be filled with birds chirping.
The old man Fang Youming was knocked down in a pool of blood. When the villagers gathered around to look, they had already died together with the big tree.
Fang's husband laid down on his body and howled, and everyone shed tears.
When Zhu Ruxian and Wang Zhongyi saw the villagers crying, they felt bored and told Qi Baozheng: "This old man disobeyed the imperial edict and died unjustly. This big tree must be transported to the river within three days. If the deadline is missed, The nine tribes will be destroyed, and the neighbors will be affected, so you should ask people to handle this matter immediately!"
But he said that the young man in purple dragged the child deep into the jungle before letting go and said, "Nineteenth brother, you are so brave. If it weren't for my quick hands and feet, you would have almost died. How useful are these punches and kicks of yours?"
Fang Nineteen burst into tears and cried: "Brother Thirteen, it's not like the younger brother is so brave and can step forward to fight for his life. Look at my uncle and my father, whose beards are all white. They are kneeling in front of them at such an age. The whole village is lying on the ground." Kowtow, I hate that the official was so complacent that he ignored me and still ordered the sacred tree to be chopped down. How can I keep people from being angry?"
Fang Shisan shook his head and said: "Nineteenth brother, listen to me and go with me to Shaojiazhuang for a while. Please know that a gentleman's revenge is never too late in ten years."
Fang Jiu said: "But it's Sister Yuxian's home?"
Fang Shisan nodded and said: "Exactly. Right now, Master Shao is explaining the meaning of the scriptures to Zhuangzi. Heroes from all over the world have gathered together, making it very lively."
Fang Nineteen wiped away his tears: "Brother Thirteen, where is Mr. Wang and Lao Buddha? Last time he passed on my fists and kicks, but for some reason he refused to accept me as his disciple."
Fang Shisan smiled and said: "Nineteenth brother, don't worry, not only Wang Gong and Lao Buddha are here, but also a well-known hero is also there. The hero also said that he wants to meet you."
A hint of curiosity suddenly appeared on Fang Nineteen's face: "Brother Thirteen, who is this hero?"
Fang Shisan smiled and suddenly stretched out his hand to grab his belt: "Just let me go and we'll find out!"
I don’t know what kind of skills he used at his feet, but he actually carried Nineteen, and in just a few steps, he left the dense forest and disappeared without a trace...
More than ten years passed in the blink of an eye, and it was now the Xuanhe period.
Not long after the Mid-Autumn Festival, a man dressed in white came from the south of the Yangtze River and arrived at the shore of Liangshan River without stopping.
This is a young man, dressed in white and handsome, with a slight smile on his face. He got off his mount next to a wine shop on the shore.
Holding a sheathed narrow knife in his hand, he stepped into the wine shop, and then the sounds of various weapons being swung around, the sound of hidden weapons breaking through the air, and roars were heard.
After more than ten breaths, all the sounds stopped suddenly, and someone asked in panic: "You, who are you?"
The young voice laughed and said: "Master Zhu, please pass on a message to me. The white-robed Crane King, who is nineteen in the sky, asks to see the leader of the Song Dynasty!"
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