Fanfiction 23: Excerpt from the Ming novel "Strange Stories of the Northern Song Dynasty" - Tell Xiaoguo
Justice cannot be insulted
In the fourth year of Jianyan, Lou Shi suddenly gathered his troops and led the invaders to invade the south. The Jin thieves were like man-eating beasts. Wherever they went, they killed people like flies. The blood flowed all over the mountains. Their unrighteous deeds were beyond words. When Emperor Taizu heard about it, he felt as if he was being stabbed with a knife and an axe, and his heart was burned by oil and fire. He cried bitterly at his desk and could not get up. The ministers advised him to stop, but Emperor Taizu swung his sword and cut the table. He was furious and his eyes were red.
His eyebrows were raised and his teeth were broken. He shouted: "I am incapable of causing the suffering of the people. The evil deeds of the Jin thieves are not caused by the war between Song and Yi, but by the hatred of the Chinese and barbarians! Although Song is weak, I still have a brave heart and a loyal heart. Even if I die, I will let the four barbarians know that there are still heroes in China!" After saying this,
Emperor Taizu personally led the army to fight, and ordered the two palaces to prepare coffins and confine them, and said: "When I die, my son is young and powerless, and it is difficult for him to fight the Jin bandits. Quickly establish the eldest son of the side branch as emperor to carry on my will. The Jin bandits and Zhao will fight to the death.
The military chief, Mr. Wang, was ordered to stay in Luoyang. Mr. Wang was the prime minister at the time. His name was Boyan, and his courtesy name was Tingjun. He was from Qimen, Huizhou, and was a Jinshi. At first, his family was poor, but there were many talented people. The Qimen County took pity on Mr. Wang's talent and specially built a talent hall to accept him. He also taught Boyan to Qin Hui. Mr. Wang was honest but not pedantic.
He wrote "The Great Meaning of the Spring and Autumn Annals" in ten volumes, which was widely circulated throughout the world.
At that time, Luoyang was the center of the country. Emperor Taizu believed that Luoyang must be defended, so Lord Wang was ordered to stay there in times of crisis. Yehe's sons Alubu and Hanerhan often raided Luoyang. Their army pressed down on the city like huge waves, and the gleam of armor was like the light of the sea. Everyone around was afraid, but Lord Wang looked over the city and suddenly laughed out loud, saying that the soldiers were about to attack.
He said: "Such a huge bandit is so cruel that it is hard to describe. The government is willing to risk its life to stop the bandit army at Yaoshan. Why? It is because we are worried about the livelihood of the people. I am the prime minister, and my body is worth thousands of gold. However, after I die, my parents, wife and children will be with me. I cannot retreat even if I face tigers and wolves. Do you have any courage?" After he finished speaking, the generals' pupils were bloodshot and their hair was untied.
They rolled up their sleeves as a pledge of allegiance and passed on Mr. Wang's words to the soldiers, which greatly boosted their morale.
Han Chang was a man who had not been educated and was of a savage nature. After a long siege of Luoyang, he was furious and led his troops to attack the city walls. Wang Gongqin rushed to the front and beat drums to provoke the generals. Logs rolled like clouds and stones fell like rain. Arrows were fired at the city walls, and those who were hit pierced through the armor. Blood flowed like a river. The bandits were defeated and Han Changqin killed them and fled.
The soldiers could not stop, so they pointed their spears at the top of the city wall and shouted, "Wang Laonan, why are you trying to stop the Jin army with an egg? You killed and injured the Jin warriors like this, aren't you afraid of being cut into pieces?" Ren Gong said, "You ignorant boy, your words are like the barking of a dog. If you understand the great principles, why do you become a dog of the barbarians? In the past, the Jin thieves killed the northern people.
Tens of millions of people, committing all kinds of evil, rape, robbery and robbery, and the people of the north are all enemies of the enemy. Dog, listen to this: When you die one day, your ancestors will ask you whether you can avenge your blood feud? What will you answer?
Han Chang heard this and was filled with shame and anger. He tore off his clothes and got naked. He beat Ma with his fists and bows to vent his anger. Ma died after three punches. Chang was still furious and drew his sword to kill several bandits. He pointed his sword at the city and shouted, "If you break into the city one day, you will tear my body into pieces, hang my head for ten years, bury my body at the city gate, and let it be trampled on by thousands of generations."
Vent my anger!
The enemy was so powerful that all the soldiers stationed in Luoyang died and the city was broken. The people around him wanted to escort Lord Wang out of the city, but Lord Wang refused: "The soldiers in the city are brave and they did not turn back to fight. They are real heroes! Today, the emperor is the hero of the world. With the unity of all the people, the Jin enemy will surely be defeated. They will be nothing but dry bones in the grave! I wish I could see the government plowing the fields and sweeping the holes to attack Huanglong.
Yes! Please burn it after I die, and turn it into a breeze to drive away the officials! "The people around him shed tears and said goodbye. Mr. Wang lit the fire and shouted, "There is no annotation on "The Great Meaning of the Spring and Autumn Annals". I will sacrifice it with my blood!" and died.
Han Chang broke into the city, but could not find Lord Wang. Suddenly, he saw a fire several feet high in the city. The sky and earth changed color, and a whirlwind wailed. Chang led his troops in, wanting to humiliate Lord Wang. Suddenly, the whirlwind changed drastically, rising up from a pile of ashes, and surrounded Han Chang. The ashes blocked Chang's seven orifices, and Chang could not speak. He could not breathe, so he scratched his face with his hands, and his seven orifices were choked.
Soon, one of Chang's eyes slipped out, blood gushed out, but the ash in his eye could not be wiped away. In a moment, Chang died on the spot, a horrible sight. The bandits were horrified, kneeling on the ground and worshipping, and no one dared to insult Mr. Wang's body.
After the great victory at Yaoshan, Emperor Taizu heard of Wang Gong's death and was in grief for several days. He wrote a poem to commemorate him, but stopped halfway through, choking with sobs and unable to write. There was a mad monk from Lingyin Temple on Feilai Peak who traveled to Luoyang and wrote a crooked poem at Wang Gong's ruins: "They were originally two treacherous chieftains in Yingguan, one accompanied by a civet cat and the other followed by a dog. I want to draw a knife to make a piece of meat, so that
"You must live up to your youth." After writing the title, he laughed and left. Everyone thought he was crazy and didn't take it seriously.
- Volume 5 of "Strange Stories of the Northern Song Dynasty: Gods and Stars"
Ghost Warrior
At the beginning of Jianyan, the King of Qin was appointed as the commander of the rear army. His troops rebelled and killed the ministers who advised him in a mock manner in the river. The then Prime Minister Li Gang was horrified and bowed his head.
The first one to kowtow said: "I have committed a great crime! The situation has become so urgent, please leave immediately!" Then he drove the emperor out of the tent.
Like a knife or arrow, the cold cracks iron and stone. When Emperor Taizu was halfway through his journey, the cold wind became even stronger, and the sky and the earth were in chaos. The sun, moon, and stars could not be seen.
Looking at it from the fire, it saw that the forest was so deep that it was impossible to know where it was.
Suddenly there was a loud thunder, and Emperor Taizu's horse neighed. The rider stood up, shook his head and tail but refused to move forward. The cavalry general appeared vaguely in the woods.
Looking at it with the help of lightning, this general is neither a human nor a ghost, like a shadow or smoke, nine feet tall, with a beard two feet long, a face as red as a date, and a majestic appearance.
Ling, holding the Spring and Autumn giant blade, riding a powerful horse, roaring like a dragon and a tiger.
They surrounded him, and after walking ten steps, the general dragged his sword and ran away. Emperor Taizu was surprised and led his soldiers to chase him and question him, but the general did not answer.
The more the Emperor chased him, the faster the general moved. When the Emperor stopped, the general also stopped. The Emperor seemed to realize something and shouted to the guards to hurry up.
After walking a few miles, the stars appeared, and after walking a few more miles, the bright moon appeared. Everyone around was delighted, so they bowed and thanked the general.
Suddenly, the thunder roared again, and it was about to turn into fireflies. The Emperor looked carefully and found that it was not fireflies, but the general of the rear army, the commander of the central army.
The torch in the tent.
Emperor Taizu sighed and said, "This loyal soul of China has brought me here. Han Liangchen will not let me down." Then he shouted the name of Liangchen loudly.
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