Brandishing a sword in front of Guan Gong, wielding a huge axe in front of Lu Ban's door, and a blind clown robbing the ancestor.
Niu Gao was lecturing them directly on how to behave: "If I don't beat you up, you won't know how many eyes the Horse King has. Do you know where I used to live? Black Wind Village, do you understand?"
The bandits in Black Wind Village are famous throughout the Song Dynasty. Their leader is a beautiful and charming sister-in-law who can seduce people. Whoever can get her can become the king of bandits.
"Let's get to the point. When you left Zong Ze's house, Tong Guan had already disappeared. How did you find him?"
Zhao Huan hurriedly pulled Niu Gao back to the right path. This guy had strayed too far from the topic and couldn't stop talking about women every three sentences.
"I had no intention of looking for Tong Guan. I simply beat up those blind guys to vent my anger. After just a few punches, someone fainted. The others quickly begged for mercy, saying that they were Tong Guan's men, knew where Tong Guan was, and were willing to make meritorious contributions at the expense of their crimes."
Jiang Quan, whose face was bruised from the beating, spoke with mixed feelings: "Is it with Zhao Yuannu?"
"Zhao Yuannu? Isn't she a famous courtesan in the capital, on par with Li Shishi?" Niu Gao's eyes widened as he lifted Jiang Quan into the air with one hand. "You're not kidding me, are you? There are rumors out there that Tong Guan rebelled and escaped, and you're telling me that Tong Guan was visiting a brothel?"
"I dare not, I dare not. I have a brother who drives Zhao Yuannu's carriage, so he knows some inside information. Tong Guan will be with Zhao Yuannu on the last day of every month, without fail."
"It's said that the Emperor wanted to summon Tong Guan to the palace to discuss military and national affairs. Tong Guan didn't dare to refuse. He lied that he was sick, and then went directly to Zhao Yuannu through the secret passage in his house."
"Secret passage?" Zhao Huan interrupted, "Did you see later? Is there really a secret passage?"
"It really is there. It's right below the Yang Tower where Zhao Yuannu is staying. I'm not sure if it leads directly to Tong Guan's residence."
Zhao Huan sighed inwardly, "Historical legends have long claimed that there was an underground tunnel connecting Emperor Huizong of Song to the Fan Tower, where he stayed with Li Shishi in the Bianjing Palace. This has been proven false by the parties involved. Unexpectedly, the eunuch Tong Guan's house actually had a passage leading directly to Zhao Yuannu's boudoir. The truth of history always surprises us."
Niu Gao's thoughts were written all over his face: "Why would a eunuch like Tong Guan be looking for a woman? Could it be that he has mastered a long-lost martial art?"
You fucking shit, what a mess! Zhao Huan slapped Niu Gao on the broad back.
Niu Gao felt aggrieved: "What does it have to do with me? I am an upright gentleman. It is that old hunter Geman who is unscrupulous."
Back to the point, Niu Gao carried Jiang Quan and headed towards the back door of Yanglou. As for why the back door? Of course, it was because it was easy to peek through, no, it was easy to attack.
The dignified Niu Gao followed Jiang Quan through a dog hole at the back door and quietly entered Yanglou.
It was two or three in the afternoon, broad daylight.
Before Niu Gao and Jiang Quan could get close, they heard a woman crying from inside the house.
"Daofu, why do we have to rebel? The new emperor has a good reputation. Why not hand over the military power and leave Bianliang to become a pair of immortal lovers in the martial arts world?"
"Yuan Nu, things are not as simple as you think. You know my husband's reputation. If I hand over the military power, I'm afraid I will die as soon as I leave the mansion."
Zhao Yuannu cried softly: "If death is our end, I am willing."
Tong Guan held Zhao Yuannu in his arms and said, "If I had met you earlier, I would never have thought of becoming a military supervisor for the sake of my future. It's a pity that you were still a child then."
Tong Guan said, "I can no longer wash away my sins. I have no choice but to fight. Zhao Huan hated me and Wang Fu when he was the crown prince. Now that he is the emperor, we have no way out unless we rebel."
"Oh! Can't run away?" Zhao Yuannu sighed.
Tong Guan shook his head: "Even if they call me Tong Paopao, I will just run home. Now that I have no home, where else can I run to?"
"Many people think I'm an accomplice of the Jin Kingdom, but I'm not. I'm just a coward. The Jin soldiers are too powerful. Let's put it this way: we won't rely on defending the city, but will fight the Jin Kingdom head-on. We'll give up as much as we can."
"Those who haven't witnessed the Jin army attacking a city can't understand the visceral fear. As long as there's resistance, they'll massacre the entire city. Massacre! 1.2 million people in Bianliang, that's 1.2 million lives. Buddha, have mercy on me."
"I just want to negotiate peace. I don't want to be the emperor. You can move the capital to Lin'an, divide the country by the river, and let the people of Bianliang be slaves to the Jin Kingdom. It's better to die."
Tong Guan's face twisted. "Zhao Huan, Zhao Huan disagrees. Does he think he can scare the Jin people with a few harsh words? He's dreaming. Zong Ze is old, and Li Gang is an arrogant idiot. He knows nothing about deploying troops. He didn't even notice the huge loophole in the Jinshui River. The Bianjing Palace will definitely be wiped out by the Jin Kingdom."
Tong Guan's eyes were red: "Everything I did was to save people, everything done to me was to save people. Yuannu, you believe in me, you believe in me, right?"
"Duofu, Daofu, Yuannu has always believed in you. You saved my life, and I will stand by you no matter what."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Huan flew into a rage: "Bullshit! Isn't all this just cowardice? He, Tong Guan, is afraid of death? Am I afraid of death? Are the 1.2 million people in Bianliang afraid of death? What right does he have to make this decision for others?"
"And that Zhao Yuannu, is she possessed by a ghost?"
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, don't be angry, don't be angry. Didn't I, Niu Gao, chop off Tong Guan's head?"
"As for Zhao Yuannu, she is a good woman."
"????"
My dear wife, are you measuring someone else's depth again?
Niu Gao spoke righteously, looking at Zhao Huan with awe-inspiring righteousness: "Zhao Yuannu committed suicide before Tong Guan."
"Committed suicide? Tell me in detail."
“This is not good!”
"If there's anything not so good, just say it. Is there anything that can't be described about suicide?"
"All right."
Zhao Yuannu listened to Tong Guan's words for a long time before saying, "How high is the official position? Back then, you were just a small military supervisor, and now you are the Prince of Guangyang, and you are still not satisfied. This is like a snake swallowing an elephant. It would be better if you could still be the small military supervisor you were back then."
Tong Guan disagreed: "If I were still a small military supervisor, I wouldn't even be standing before you today. There are so many high-ranking officials and nobles, and so many wealthy and powerful young men. Who can I control? I can't control anyone. I can only climb up step by step. I want to be like Zhao Gao and reach the top."
Zhao Yuannu stopped crying and said, "No matter what, Yuannu will follow Daofu. If you live, I live. If you die, I die."
"Let me serve you once more."
Fifty thousand words are omitted here.
Half an hour later, Zhao Huan interrupted Niu Gao, who was spitting profusely, and said, "Alright, alright, no need to go into details."
Niu Gao complained in his heart: "I've already said it, Tong Guan is just a eunuch, Zhao Yuannu made himself feel good and that's it, Tong Guan has no sense of shit."
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