In the Great Jin Kingdom, Huining Mansion, outside the imperial city, in the post house.
It is said that it is a post house. The Jin Kingdom was only established a few years ago. It was a life-and-death battle with the Liao Kingdom. Which country established diplomatic relations with it? It was just a matter of hastily clearing out dozens of houses, putting up a sign for a post house, and temporarily housing the Song envoys.
There is a waning moon in the sky, and a lone lamp in the pavilion.
Under the light, Zhou Tong was dejected and kneeling on the ground. In front of him was Lao Cao, who was sitting upright. A group of brothers surrounded him, and their faces with different expressions were all hidden in the shadows.
There was a lot of excitement in the imperial city today. Aguda ordered Wanyan Zongxiong to send a group of people to the post house and have dinner. Ma Zheng, Hu Yanqing and others went to rest. Cao Cao called a group of brothers to his room. When Zhou Tong entered the room, he was silent. He happily hugged Ruan Xiaoqi and boasted: "Brother Xiaoqi, you don't know, my nickname of 'Pretty Man' is really well deserved..."
Then I heard Cao Cao shout in a deep voice: "Zhou Tong! Do you know your crime?"
Lao Cao had never spoken to his brothers like this before. With this shout, the style of the previous king of Wei was fully displayed. Everyone was awed and thought: Brother, this drink is so majestic!
Zhou Tong was the first to bear the brunt, and felt his heart tremble. He looked around hurriedly, but saw Cao Cao, who was shaped like a tiger, with a face as heavy as water, and a pair of eyes, like steel knives, staring directly at his face. Suddenly, his back felt cold, and his legs and feet went weak. Kneel down on the ground: "Brother, brother, little brother, little brother knows, I know the crime."
Cao Cao didn't know that he was so powerful at this time, and he felt strange: Why is this guy so unafraid?
Don't look at Zhou Tong's mediocre background, and his martial arts skills are not outstanding. When it comes to courage, he is really full of courage——
Provoking Hu Yanzhuo, torturing Zengtou City, destroying Huazhou City, scheming to lure Li Tianwang Li Cheng, capturing the young pioneer alive, single-handedly killing the demon Zhizhou... there are many achievements, even if you are less courageous, it is difficult to achieve them.
And unlike a reckless man like Li Kui, Zhou Tong is brave but not reckless. Not to mention giving Hui Taxue Wuzui and giving Tai'a sword as a gift, just talking about the farce of getting married at the foot of Peach Blossom Mountain, he is not like an ordinary king who directly rapes people. He snatched a girl and went up the mountain to become the wife of Yazhai, but she did it in a polite and affectionate manner, which made her look respectable.
Those handsome judges couldn't help but ask, how can they be called polite and affectionate?
Let’s talk about courtesy, let’s just look at what Taigong Liu said that day: “I came to the old man’s village to ask for a gift. I met the old man’s daughter and left twenty taels of gold and a piece of red brocade as a gift. I chose tonight to be a good day and came to marry the old man in the evening. Zhuang Shang."
Twenty taels of gold and a piece of red brocade are just a gift. Although he was nicknamed Little Overlord, he did not imitate the overlord and chose a good day to come to marry his wife.
You should know that a son-in-law has a low status and is like a domestic slave. Why does a dignified little bully want to marry into a son-in-law? Because Taigong Liu had no children, he only had one daughter, and he relied on her to support him in his old age. Therefore, although Zhou Tong fell in love with her at first sight, he refused to take away his beauty and was willing to be a son-in-law.
This behavior is not only comparable to that of the lecherous ghost Wang Ying, but also to the mountain kings in the world. Except for those who are not good at women, how many of them can match the little bully? Even Zhang Yide, the Marquis of Huan, did not think of paying a betrothal gift when he was snatching the Xiahou family!
So what is sentience? That day, the little overlord got drunk and entered the gold account. When he came down the mountain, he was drunk, "with 70-80% drunkenness." As the saying goes, character is revealed after drinking. When this 78%-drunk little overlord met Liu Taigong, he was polite and polite. If you are willing to accept his worship: "You are my father-in-law, how can you kneel down to me?" "Why does Mount Tai welcome you like this?" "Bring me the wine, and my father-in-law and I will return the favor."
When he entered the bridal chamber, he said two sentences, including a word of love, which was: "You see, my father-in-law is a homemaker, and there are no bowls or lamps in the room, so my wife sits on the floor in the dark. Tomorrow I'll ask the minions to carry a bucket of good oil to him in the village." Then he said: "I'll beat my husband if he does anything. "
A drunken bandit saw that the bridal chamber was dark and asked his father-in-law to save money, so he immediately wanted to carry a bucket of oil for him to light the lamp!
Then he received a heavy punch on the head and face. He didn't want to fight back, but he just felt sorry for the bride. Why did she hit her husband? This kind of favor can be considered a kind person among ordinary people.
Cao Cao had heard Monk Hua talk about these past events in detail, so he secretly looked at Zhou Tong. On weekdays, he would cause some troubles such as "generals who were not allowed to obey military orders", but he would just ignore them. Fortunately, Zhou Tong did. He is a lucky general, but the results are not bad.
However, he also knew in his heart that the bigger his business would be in the future, the more brothers he would have, and they could not be friends with each other purely on the basis of friendship. If they wanted to do big things, they would naturally have to establish rules and regulations.
Especially now that we are in a foreign country, there is no room for missteps. Today, Zhou Tong took advantage of the situation and made his own decisions. The brothers became angry. Lao Cao just used Zhou Tong to push things along, and established rules with Zhou Tong.
Unexpectedly, there was a shout, and this little bully, who had always been so courageous, was so frightened that he could not speak clearly. His face instantly turned pale. When Lao Cao thought of his usual human nature, he couldn't help but feel soft in his heart. He sighed and took off his fearsome body. Shaoxue said calmly: "Since you know the crime, it's easy to say, but if you think about it yourself, what did you do wrong?"
Zhou Tong didn't dare to look at Cao Cao, lowered his head, and said: "My fault is that I am arrogant in making my own decisions. The brothers made a plan before, and originally let the elder brother Guanzhong take the lead, but the younger brother did not cooperate and snatched away the elder brother Guanzhong." He is in the limelight, and his martial arts skills are not very good. If Brother Shi hadn't helped him in time, it would have ruined my brother's career."
Cao Cao frowned and said, "Since you know it in your heart, doesn't it mean that you knowingly committed the crime?"
Zhou Tong became more and more frightened, with a look of annoyance and remorse on his face: "My little brother is possessed by a ghost! I was sitting peacefully, but when I saw the princess, my heart skipped a beat and my mouth went dry, as if I was possessed by an evil spirit. Later I saw that the emperor wanted to punish him. Her heart was as flustered as a drum, and her head was confused for a while. When she came back to her senses, she was already standing and arguing with the emperor..."
As he talked more and more, Cao Cao's expression became weirder and weirder. He couldn't help but look up at the brothers, and saw that they all had strange expressions. He never expected that this guy actually fell in love with the princess at first sight. .
Only "faceless" Jiao Ting, whose expression was the same as usual, nodded and said to himself: "In this way, brother Zhou Tong was motivated by sex, so he dared to violate his general's orders, the laws of the army, and the laws of the army. The order is beheaded, brother Zhou Tong is so brave! Is this what those sour men say, dying under peonies, being a ghost is also romantic? "
Zhou Tong was kneeling peacefully, but after hearing what he said, he was paralyzed with fear and said in shock: "How about I kill anyone who disobeys the order? Brother, let's talk about it. Don't kill me with a knife. How about just beating me to death with a stick?" ?”
Cao Cao wondered: "If you are beaten to death with a stick, doesn't it mean you suffer in pieces?"
Zhou Tong cried and said: "If you want to beat me to death with my body, a hundred sticks are enough. However, as a favor to my elder brother, can I be beaten in installments? I'll give you ten sticks every month for one year." Settle the account."
Jiao Ting counted on his fingers and wondered, "Wouldn't that mean twenty more sticks?"
Zhou Tong said angrily: "Brother allowed me to pay in installments, am I so shameless? How can I be considered a hero if interest is not taken into account?"
Xu Guanzhong shook his head and laughed: "Wonderful! Brother Zhou Tong is extremely quick-witted. No wonder he can survive for many days in the den of tigers and wolves in Zeng Tou City." Everyone laughed after hearing this.
Cao Cao couldn't help but laugh, shook his head and laughed: "But you can talk to yourself, who said I want to kill you? That's all. In the past, I was too casual because of my brother, and I never set rules with my brothers. I can't blame you. You alone."
Then he looked solemn and said on his behalf: "Zhou Tong, don't blame my brother for being ruthless. What we are doing now is a huge undertaking. We are different from the past wandering around in the world, and we cannot tolerate any mistakes. What we have agreed upon, Because you have many branches, this is your fault. However, you have not stated the rules, so that the brothers are lazy and slack. This is my brother's fault. Let's think about the first offense. You and I will fight twenty armies each. Stick, are you convinced?"
After hearing this, Zhou Tong nodded his head first, and then shook his head wildly, shouting: "It's okay for me to hit me, brother, but what does it have to do with you? There is no way that these sticks can hit my brother. There are forty sticks in total. Little brother." Just carry them all."
Lin Chong, Hua Rong and others were also taken aback. For a while, everyone started to talk to each other. Lao Cao was impatient when he heard this. He made a look on his face and shouted: "Shut up! I want to set rules now for our grand plan. Is it possible?" How can I still bargain if I can't play it off? Stop talking nonsense. If you don't slap me on the ass today, how can I pay attention to these rules if my brothers are used to being lax in the past?"
"Good!" Fan Rui couldn't help but admired: "In the past, Cao Mengde mistakenly stepped on a wheat field while marching. He violated his own military order and cut off his hair. From now on, no one in the three armies dares to disobey! My brother's behavior is very much like the ancients."
Hearing this, Jiao Ting couldn't help but frown and said, "What's this? A hair is a hair, a head is a head. If it can be replaced, what's the point of cutting it off? My brother Wu Mengde is better than this Cao Mengde. He said that hitting a military stick is the same as the head. Zhou Tong fought together, how could he come up with the idea of using a saddle instead of a butt?"
Cao Cao's old face turned red and he forced a smile and said, "Brother Jiao Ting, you are so outspoken."
Lin Chong knew the details of Lao Cao's origins. He looked strange when he heard this. He glanced at Jiao Ting and thought to himself: My brother is known as a traitor and does not stick to trivial matters. He was about to say, "We are in the Kingdom of Jin. If we get a stick, we will inevitably have difficulty in doing things. And It was replaced by a saddle. No matter how thick-skinned it was, it would be difficult for him to tell Jiao Ting.
Xu Guanzhong said with a smile: "Brother Jiao's words are right and wrong. The "Book of Filial Piety" says that the hair and skin of the body are received by the parents and dare not be damaged. This is the beginning of filial piety. Meng Degong cut off his hair to replace the head. Although his life was not damaged, his virtue was intact. The injury shows the severity of his self-inflicted punishment. If not, how could the three armies be so solemn?"
Jiao Ting listened and nodded confusedly: "I see, hair is the first thing."
Cao Cao did not call anyone else, and immediately ordered Jiao Ting and Shi Qian to be executed. Su Rong said: "Why choose your two brothers? Just because Jiao Ting has the most upright nature, such upright people will not show favoritism. Although Shi Qian I have learned the ability to travel to thousands of homes and travel through thousands of households, but I still have a fierce and manly spirit in my heart, and I will not show any favoritism."
When Jiao Ting and Shi Qian heard this, they couldn't help but feel excited. Jiao Ting said: "Brother, don't worry, I will definitely be merciless. I will fight as hard as I want."
Cao Cao nodded, and he and Zhou Tong lay down side by side. He asked the two men to use their spears instead of sticks, and each took a handkerchief and bit it in his mouth. After hitting them with twenty sticks, they were all so painful that they were sweating like rain.
Cao Cao was beaten by Shi Qian. Although Shi Qian was not merciful, he did not use force deliberately. His strength was also limited. After the beating, although his buttocks were swollen, there were no serious injuries. Old Cao stood up with a grin on his face and said: " When we act in the future, our orders will be strict. You should tell everyone about the twenty sticks today as a warning when you go back."
All the brothers were awe-inspiring.
Cao Cao helped Zhou Tong up again. Zhou Tong pulled out the towel from his mouth and cried: "You are so shameless, you almost killed me."
Jiao Ting looked at Zhou Tong's butt. The skin was broken and bleeding. He felt guilty and forced a smile: "If I make a mistake in the future, you will beat me back." After saying that, he took the golden sore medicine and applied it on Zhou Tong.
It was night, and both of them fell asleep lying down.
The next day, there was no movement at Aguda. Only Lou Shi came to see Cao Cao. He hurriedly left a message and left: "The alliance has a wide range of implications. My Lord gathered a crowd to discuss it. It is difficult to reach an agreement. It is expected that It can't be done in one day. Brother Wu, let's take everyone to enjoy it and invite them again when they have made a decision."
When Ma Zheng heard about it, he immediately panicked: "Oh, we have traveled thousands of miles without any hardships. If we can't do this, how can we have the honor to see Privy Tong? His years of hard work have been wasted, isn't it?" No, I have to go see the sponsor and tell him face to face."
He was grabbed by Cao Cao and said angrily: "You are a minister of the country and have read the books of sages. Don't you hear that chasing people is not business?"
Ma Zheng's eyes widened when he heard this. He really didn't know which saint had such a high opinion.
Cao Cao whispered: "There was a hundred years of peace between the Song and Liao Dynasties. Although the officials and the privy ministers wanted to compete with Youyun, the Youyun had been lost for a long time, so why rush? On the contrary, the Jin Kingdom and the Liao Kingdom had already reached the same level. Although the water, fire, and Jurchen armies are strong, there are few people after all, and the Khitan centipede insects still have the strength to fight again. If you think about it carefully, who should be in a hurry to form an alliance?"
Ma Zheng frowned and said, "But..."
Hu Yanqing suddenly interrupted: "Doctor Ma, stop talking. Let Wu Jiedu finish."
Cao Cao glanced at Hu Yanqing appreciatively and said: "Furthermore, the Jin Kingdom has just been established and is about to make friends with the great powers. I want to have a legitimate name and identity so that I can fight against the Liao Kingdom on the same side. If there is a great country in the world, who else can I do? No matter how careful you are, Think about it, who is eager to form an alliance?"
After saying that, he looked around and saw that a group of brothers were also listening. He raised his voice slightly and said, "What's more, the Song and Liao brothers are also countries. If the Jin Kingdom doesn't ally with me, I really don't have to worry about the Liao Lord seizing the Sixteenth Prefecture of Youyun." Do you want the Song army to help him put down the rebellion?"
At this point, Ma Zheng's expression finally changed, and he said in shock: "Ah, is there such a trick? But... the elite Khitan soldiers can't even take a single blow from a Jurchen, and I am intimidated..."
Cao Cao rolled his eyes when he heard this, and Lin Chong suddenly shouted: "Idiot! It's really ridiculous for the imperial court to use you as an envoy. You said that the Song army can't fight, how could the Jin Kingdom know it? Even if there are rumors, haha, we will fight with my brother all the way. Fighting, showing martial arts everywhere, but why?"
Ma Zheng blinked and didn't care about Lin Chong scolding him for the moment. Instead, he showed a look of ecstasy: "Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah... I understand. It turns out that you must fight first in the battle, but it is to let the Kingdom of Jin know that Song The army dares to fight and is able to fight!"
Ruan Xiaoqi felt irritated when he heard that. He suddenly drew his knife and slashed three times on the ground: "Wow, ah, ah, didn't you say that all those who became high-ranking officials are Wenquxing? Why is this Wenquxing stupider than me, Xiaoqi?" "
Jiao Ting nodded in agreement: "You're stupider than me."
All the brothers shook their heads and scattered, leaving Ma Zheng to cheer and cheer: "Wonderful, wonderful, so that's it. In this way, the Jurchens are just pretending to wait for us. The initiative lies with me, the Song Dynasty." In your hands! Aha, aha, after this mission, Mr. Ma will definitely leave a good name that will be immortal in history!"
After saying that, he raised his head and said, "Huh? Where are we? Mr. Ma wants to invite you to drink and visit a brothel!"
Cao Cao figured out the key, so he didn't pay much attention to it. He took a group of brothers out to take advantage of this rare free time to take a good look at the Jurchen customs. The twenty heroes were mighty and extraordinary, especially Cao Cao and Zhou. Tong, walking is the most domineering.
Because his butt was covered with thick plaster, he could only walk with his legs crossed. Cao Cao was short and unnoticeable, but he was as tall as Zhou Tong. He walked with a swagger and looked around. Many Jurchen men looked at him and their eyes were filled with confusion. Can't help but get angry.
At this time, suddenly a five-flowered horse came running up, and the man on the horse said sweetly: "Hey, it is indeed a kingdom of heaven, and the way it walks is different from others. Zhou Tong, where are you going?"
Zhou Tong turned his head and saw that it was Wanyan Wulu. He suddenly smiled brightly and his buttocks no longer hurt: "Ah, princess! Your father and the emperor are discussing matters today. I am bored, so I went out to walk around and take a look at the local customs. "
Wu Lu smiled and said: "How can you see the benefit of walking around like this? I have nothing to do with you. Since we happened to meet you, I will show you all the delicious food and fun places in Ning Mansion. In my heart."
Zhou Tong became more and more happy and subconsciously wanted to agree. He bit the word "good" between his teeth and turned to look at Cao Cao's face.
Cao Cao nodded secretly. After all, the twenty sticks were not in vain. He immediately smiled and said: "It's rare for the princess to be kind. I'll wait..."
Before he finished speaking, someone behind him said: "Amitabha, my friend from my homeland, you have come from afar, why don't you go to the Poor Monk Zen Monastery and have a cup of tea?"
Everyone looked back and saw that if it wasn't the former Master Wang and the current Monk Pufeng of the Great Jin Kingdom, who was he?
Just as Cao Cao was about to respond, Wu Lu had already pouted: "Master, I came first. They are my guests today! If you want to invite them to tea, it won't be too late to invite them in a few days."
Lao Cao originally wanted to ask Wu Lu about the reality of the Jin Kingdom, but with the ready-made Pufeng here, he wondered how much Wu Lu, an innocent princess, could know? Which one of the two is more important in terms of intelligence can be known without asking.
She immediately pretended to be thinking, and then smiled and said: "That's all, Princess Wu Lu has good intentions, but she should also pity the Imperial Master for being happy to meet an old friend in a foreign country. It is better to act like this. Zhou Tong, you are our Among the brothers, if you are the most capable person, you will accompany the princess to find out where the food and fun are here, and then lead everyone back. We will go to the Guoshi Temple to have a good time and talk about the friendship with the motherland. Isn't it the best of both worlds? "
When Wu Lu heard this, she only cared about Zhou Tong, and the others were all oil bottles. It would be better if she didn't have them. She immediately became happy, looked at Cao Cao up and down, and praised: "It's the best of both worlds. You are the best of both worlds." , I’m really particular about what I do, it’s okay, I’ll wait for Zhou Tong to get acquainted with this princess, and you can go play with him from now on.”
Seeing that Zhou Tong was not riding a horse, she simply jumped off the horse and walked shoulder to shoulder with Zhou Tong. Zhou Tong walked like a duck, talked with his hands, and already said countless witty words, making Wu Lu laugh continuously.
Cao Cao winked and Shi Qian nodded slightly, knowing that Cao Cao was afraid that Zhou Tong would cause an accident and be unable to deal with it alone, so he pulled Jiao Ting and quietly followed Zhou Tong and Wu Lu away from a distance.
Pu Feng saw this, sighed, shook his head, and showed a smile: "Wu Jiedu, Coach Lin, and all brothers, please come!"
There are different teachings: cutting off one's hair and betraying one's ambitions, and sharing brotherly love with a big stick. Great achievements must be made together, and the rules and regulations must be clear.
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