"Boom!" The crowd erupted in excitement. Zhan Yunpeng was beheaded, and the people below sighed in regret.
The executioner used this as a capital to show off. He proudly held up the ghost-head knife, which was still dripping with blood, and turned to salute the people below.
The people below immediately became angry and threw stones at the stage. The executioner immediately realized that it was not so fun anymore and he raised his machete to dodge the stones.
With a whoosh, a dark shadow darted past. The executioner was showing off to the crowd, and before he could figure out what was going on, a large black dog pounced on him at the speed of a bullet.
Lai Fu threw the executioner to the ground and bit the executioner's carotid artery with a "click".
This is not an ordinary dog. Domestic dogs will not attack people's necks. In fact, Laifu is a hybrid of a wild wolf and a domestic dog. It perfectly retains the wildness of the wolf and the loyalty of the dog.
The guards nearby were startled and raised their guns to stab. Lai Fu seemed to have eyes on his back, twisting his body to avoid the attack, but his mouth would not let go.
But it was a dog after all. Finally, a guard swept his spear across, sending Lai Fu flying. Looking at the executioner again, his eyes were wide with fear, and his body was twitching continuously. Because his carotid artery had been bitten off, blood was oozing out, and it was obvious that he was dead.
"Ah-woo!" Lai Fu raised his neck and howled like a wolf. According to the people present, tears could be seen flowing from the dog's eyes.
Lai Fu came to Zhan Yunpeng's body and rubbed his head with his mouth. He thought that if he put Zhan Yunpeng's head back on his neck, he might be able to revive.
Everyone was silent, their eyes fixed on the dog, except for the executioner lying on the ground, whose legs were still twitching from inertia.
Lai Fu let out a whimpering sound as he tried in vain to roll Zhan Yunpeng's head onto his neck. Or he walked over and bit Zhan Yunpeng's sleeves and trouser legs, hoping that his brother in distress would come back to life.
"Dog, dog god, dog, dog god..." Guo Jing was so scared that his face turned pale and he crawled away with everyone.
The warden was sorting through Zhan Yunpeng's belongings. The handwriting on this "Collection of Solved Cases" was illegible, clearly written in a hurry. However, the content was extremely detailed and rich, listing every assassination and revenge killing in the martial arts world, as well as various killing methods, poisoning, and the characteristics of the corpses.
The jailer carefully kept the book close to his body, waiting for the day when the emperor would redress Lord Zhan's injustice.
The matter was settled; Zhan Yunpeng was beheaded. The Crown Prince was helpless, and three days later, Zhao Chen personally ordered Zhan Yunpeng's burial. Because he had already been convicted, the Crown Prince had no right to a grand funeral. He simply sent Li Gang, He Li, Chen Guoting, and others to attend the funeral.
Zhan Yunpeng was buried at Xiangyanggang outside the city. Li Gang paid for a thick coffin. He attached the head and placed it inside the coffin. They went to Xiangyanggang with music and drums to bury Zhan Yunpeng.
Lai Fu followed silently behind, and the people in the capital all thought he was a dog god. Since Zhan Yunpeng's death, Lai Fu has refused to eat or drink. When people worshiped him and threw meat in front of him, Lai Fu ignored them and just stood around Zhan Yunpeng's coffin.
Everyone buried Zhan Yunpeng, and Lai Fu lay beside Zhan Yunpeng's grave without moving.
Li Gang and others stood aside, and Li Gang said: "This dog will not live long."
He Li sighed: "If dogs are like this, how can humans be any more? I never thought that another loyal soul of the Song Dynasty would be buried. Alas!"
Chen Guoting said angrily: "That day, that evil Taoist should have been brought to justice! Although I am not close friends with Master Zhan, I admire him as a person. I hope that Your Majesty will return triumphantly and take this, this..."
Chen Guoting didn't continue speaking. He couldn't just kill the retired emperor.
As the sun rises and sets, and the stars and moon alternate, Lai Fu remains motionless beside Zhan Yunpeng's tomb, with the remains of chicken, duck, fish, and meat left behind as offerings to Zhan Yunpeng.
Lai Fu didn't even look at it. Occasionally, when she heard a sound beside the tomb, she would prick up her ears and look up to see if Zhan Yunpeng had come back to life and crawled out.
Finally, on an unknown day, a villager passed by Xiangyanggang and saw a black dog with bleak fur and skinny bones lying next to a tombstone, its body stiff and obviously dead.
The villagers were a little surprised as to why the dog ignored the plates of dried fish around it and would rather starve to death.
Later, Xiangyanggang was renamed Tiangougang. Legend has it that there was once a dog here who became a celestial dog.
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He recovered the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun and forced the Jin people to surrender. The foundation that his ancestors had been working towards was completed in Zhao Huan's hands. How could he not celebrate this?
The entire court had already been waiting outside the city of Bianjing to welcome the triumphant army.
Zhao Huan abandoned his carriage and rode to the southern city gate, Suzaku Gate, where he triumphantly led his troops to enter the city. Crown Prince Zhao Chen led a host of civil and military officials to greet the emperor, kneeling on the ground and shouting "Long live the emperor!"
Colorful flags were fluttering on the walls of Bianjing, and the people spontaneously organized gongs and drums to perform yangge. In that era, yangge was called "Cuntian Music".
Gongs and drums roared, cannons blared, and outside the city walls people filled cattle, sheep, melons, and fruits to welcome the victorious army. The entire city of Bianjing was immersed in a sea of joy.
Young children ran in the streets, flying kites and singing nursery rhymes: "The Emperor personally led the army to defeat the enemy and recover the sixteen prefectures of the Song Dynasty. The soldiers at the border drove back the Jin army, and from then on the people lived in peace and contentment."
Zhao Huan rode his horse outside the city. All the ministers had happy faces, and the soldiers and people on the city wall shouted "Long live the city".
Zhao Huan was overjoyed. He took out a bow and shot at the three words "Zhuque Gate" on the south gate.
Logically, at such a close distance, if Zhao Huan had shot any of the characters on the Vermillion Bird Gate, it would have caused a sensation. If he had shot the middle character, "Sparrow," it would have become a legendary story.
But Zhao Huan, a half-baked fool, shot an arrow. The arrow twisted and flew into the city gate, missing the three characters "Vermillion Bird Gate" and hitting Zhao Huan's grandmother's house, knocking the helmet off a soldier on the city wall.
Fortunately, the arrows had lost their power by the time they reached the top of the city wall. Coincidentally, the soldier was lazy and didn't tie the tassel on his helmet, so he was hit by Zhao Huan's arrow and the helmet rolled to the ground.
This was embarrassing, with thousands of civilians and soldiers watching. Zhao Huan had let this slip, bringing great shame upon himself.
The common people stopped beating drums and gongs, and the soldiers stopped cheering. Everyone fell silent and watched the arrow roll down at the soldier's feet.
At this time, flattery is needed, and there are always smart people like this. Wu Ge, a fellow with a loud voice, came out from behind on his horse.
"Excellent! Your Majesty, with one arrow, you have struck the helmet. Truly, you have taken the enemy general's head from the midst of a mighty host!"
The crowd was stunned for a moment, then burst into thunderous cheers, ending the awkward moment.
Zhao Huan was incredibly thick-skinned. He simply smiled sheepishly, then tossed his bow to his attendant beside him. He continued riding his horse, swaggering around and greeting the common people, as he marched into the city in a mighty procession.
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