The Song Dynasty has been deliberate for 16 years, only to know that it is the Water Margin

Chapter 437 Scripture and Decision

In the afternoon, Zhao Tong went to Huang Mansion.

He is very familiar with this place. He came here often when he was a child, and many of the servants and stewards in front of the door recognize him.

"Is Mr. Huang here?" Zhao Tong asked casually, but actually he felt a little embarrassed.

Huang Gu, who was not a son of a man, didn't think about the two kings when doing good things, but he bothered to talk about sitting on the wax.

This is a family matter of the Huang family. Not to mention the prince, even the emperor would not care about it, right?
"Your Majesty, please, the bachelor is drinking tea and playing the piano in the bamboo forest." The steward in front of the door is an old man. He has been working in the Huang Mansion for half his life. His surname is Zhang, and Zhao Yu is very familiar with it.

"Old Zhang, how is Huang Xueshi feeling today?" Zhao Tong asked one after another.

"Reporting to the prince, my bachelor is in a good mood today. He had a boxing session when he got up early, then started writing, and has been staying in the bamboo forest since noon." The steward Lao Zhang said respectfully.

"Oh..." Zhao Tong thought for a moment. It has been two years since the "Wanshou Taoist Canon" was compiled. The Emperor Daojun should have summoned Huang Shang less. This old scholar Huang lived a leisurely life.

After walking for a while, I saw a purple bamboo forest in front of me, and there was faint music coming from it.

Zhao Tong stopped and listened. The sound of the piano was calm and peaceful, without any emotional fluctuations of the player. Then he felt relieved and continued walking forward.

If Huang Shang was in a bad mood, he wouldn't want to get into trouble. This was the other person's family matter. What would happen if he went to talk about it?Can't you make sense at all? This has nothing to do with status. It's hard to judge even if the gods come.

"Your Majesty, I'm going to inform the bachelor." Lao Zhang said and was about to go into the bamboo forest to report.

"No need..." Zhao Tong shook his head: "I'll just go in."

"The little man is going to make tea for the prince." Lao Zhang saluted, turned around and trotted to another place.

Zhao Tong thought for a while, and still felt that no matter what he came to do, he must not be weak in terms of momentum. Although Huang Gu was sent to Hebei, whether he got married there... what did it have to do with him?It’s not Huang Gu’s decision!
Who can hold down his head without drinking water? How can he pinch the back of his neck and force him to worship?
Thinking of this, I coughed lightly and walked into the bamboo forest. I saw a desk chair and a table in the distance. An old man with white and black hair and beard was sitting behind the desk playing the piano.

The old man had a thin face, but his back was as straight as a gun barrel. He was wearing regular clothes and no hat. When he saw Zhao Tong, he stood up and gave a slight salute: "I have met His Highness. I am very polite now."

Zhao Tong glanced at the bookboy at the incense table next to him. The bookboy also showed his courtesy. He nuzzled at the bookboy, and the bookboy immediately left with a half-bow.

Then Zhao Tanpi smiled and nodded at Huang Shang: "Old bachelor, sit down and talk. There is no need to be so polite with me."

As he spoke, he sat down opposite the piano table, but Huang Shang did not sit down and said, "Your Highness, you must not lose your etiquette. I just need to stand."

"The etiquette must not be missed..." Zhao Tao clicked his tongue, thinking that it is a good etiquette that should not be missed. Your words make it even more difficult for me to say.

"How is your health lately, old bachelor? How comfortable are you in your daily life?" Zhao Tong laughed and said honestly when he had nothing to say.

"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. I am all well. Your Highness also knows that I practice martial arts and my bones are quite strong."

At this time, Manager Zhang brought tea. After Zhao took a sip, he said, "I feel relieved that the old bachelor is living a good life. Speaking of which, I haven't been to the old bachelor's house for several years. I remember coming here often when I was a child and reading those Taoist scriptures. The pictures and fists, now that I think about it, I feel like I am right in front of my eyes."

There is no other way, let's play the emotional card first, so that the other party doesn't treat you as an outsider.

Huang Shang lowered his eyes slightly: "His Highness has not been here for several years. Why do you say that it has been so vicissitudes of life? Could it be that he has gained some feelings from practicing martial arts recently?"

Zhao Tong's eyebrows jumped when he heard this. When he was a child, he read the explanations of martial arts in Taoist scriptures. When he didn't understand some unfamiliar words, he and Huang Gu went to ask Huang Shang, but what Huang Shang told them was different, as if he was teaching students in accordance with their aptitude. The explanations were in different words, but the principles were the same. At that time, he knew that Huang Shang's martial arts were extraordinary.

Later, when he grew older, he became a disciple of Zhou Tong and learned about the division of fists and kicks in the martial arts world. He even felt that Huang Shang's martial arts skills were unfathomable.

Different from guessing about Huo Sizhu, his evaluation of Huo Sizhu has been raised little by little. From a first-class master to a minor master, to a grand master, and now he still can't see through it.

For Huang Shang, after studying and understanding the divisions of the rivers and lakes, he directly determined that Huang Shang was the same master as Zhou Tong at that time.

Huang Shang was on the right track in the imperial examination, and was born as a champion. He studied hard at a young age. It can be said that before Emperor Daojun called him back from Fuzhou to compile the Wanshou Dao Zang, he had little contact with martial arts, let alone any sects.

Huang Shang was already in his late middle age when he started practicing martial arts. At first, he just read the records in Taoist scriptures and taught himself at home. From then on, he just made his own creations and had little to do with any martial arts in the world.

His fists and feet were all derived from various Taoist scriptures. After creating his own, he mixed some of his understanding of Confucianism, Taoism, and the theory of the induction of heaven and man, as well as his observations of all things, birds and beasts in the world. , after integrating into it, it became its own sect.

Therefore, Huang Shang is a first-level master, but he has not experienced the previous levels of several tiers, including minor grandmasters. The moment he succeeds in martial arts, he becomes a grandmaster!
When Zhao Tong heard Huang Shang mentioning martial arts, he couldn't help but laugh and said: "I don't have any emotion at all. It's just that the more I practice, the harder it becomes, and I feel it's difficult to make any further progress."

"Oh?" Huang Shang stroked his beard and thought for a while, then said: "I have been free recently and wrote a booklet, which is a summary of my boxing and kicking skills over the years. If the prince doesn't mind, you can take it and watch it, maybe If you can draw parallels, it’s hard to say no matter how diligent you are.”

Zhao Tan's eyes lit up when he heard this. The boxing book that Huang Shang summarized was definitely a good thing. However, he then became a little depressed. He was here to talk about Huang Gu secretly getting married outside. What else could he do if he took the other person's things first? Go talk?

But you can't do without something. Wouldn't it be stupid to not want Huang Shang's book summarizing martial arts?And it was true that Huang Shang was a grandmaster back then, but that may not be the case now.

With Huang Shang's talent in martial arts, let alone several years have passed, even if it has only been a few months or even a few days, it cannot be the same as before.

"Then... I will be disrespectful." Zhao Tong smiled broadly and looked at Huang Shang and said.

Huang Shang nodded and said: "Your Majesty, please wait a moment. I will go to the study to get it."

After a while, Zhao Tong drank a cup of tea, and Huang Shang left and came back again, holding a golden nan box in his hand.

Zhao Tong hurriedly stood up and stepped forward to take it: "Thank you, old bachelor Huang."

He took the box and put it on the table and opened it. There were two books inside, divided into upper and lower parts.

If you look carefully, you will see that the title of each book is written on it, which is the Beidou Six Paths Classic.

The title of this book sounds like a Taoist scripture, but after careful consideration, it turns out to be very particular.

The South Dipper governs life, the Beidou governs death, so the Beidou is Yin.

Taken together, the two characters Liudao mean reincarnation, and reincarnation is Yin.

If we look at them separately, according to the Book of Changes, nine yang and six yin are the extreme yang and the extreme yin. The yang is the largest of the nine, and the yin is the largest of the six, so it is also yin.

So this Beidou Six Paths Classic, which looks like Taoist classics, is actually a martial arts book that takes a very yin path.

To put it bluntly, it is a murder book, a murder book.

Huang Shang said slowly: "This sutra is divided into two volumes. The first volume contains some miscellaneous learning and strange skills, as well as some of the veteran's views on medicine and some thoughts on the meridians of the human body."

Zhao Tong nodded. The Song Dynasty was quite successful in medicine, especially meridian acupuncture. The earliest bronze figures of meridian points passed down by later generations of Chinese medicine were seen in the Song Dynasty. They were very complex and delicate. This meridian system Acupuncture was carried forward in the Song Dynasty.

Huang Shang added: "The second volume contains some basic martial arts skills of fists, feet and weapons. Depending on the prince's talent, you can read it alone."

Zhao Tong said: "How can Old Scholar Huang's martial arts be superficial?"

Hearing this, Huang Shang shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, you have given me too much praise. There are only two volumes of this book. Please be sure to remember not to show it to Huang Gu after you take it away."

"Ah?" Zhao Tong was stunned when he heard this. He only knew these two volumes, but they were not copied. These two volumes were given to him and never existed again.

But what does it mean not to show it to Huang Gu?Huang Gu is your son. It would be too cruel of you not to show your son...

"Huang Gu is practicing swordsmanship, but the old swordsman doesn't understand. If I show it to him, I might get some misunderstandings, so it's better not to give it to him." Huang Shang said slowly.

Zhao Tong stretched out his hand and touched his chin, thinking that I also practice swordsmanship. I dare to show it to you, but I dare not show it to my son. As expected, I only kiss my son.

Huang Shang seemed to see what Zhao Tong was thinking, and smiled slightly and said: "The prince is not a swordsman. The prince has learned a lot, and his vision is wider than that of a dog. It is only beneficial to compare and refer to it."

Zhao Tong said helplessly: "Then just follow what the old gentleman said, I won't show it to Huang Gu."

Huang Shang said: "Thank you like this, I will be more grateful than the prince."

Zhao Tong thought for a while and then said: "Old bachelor, after all, this belongs to your Huang family. It is not easy to lose it in my hands, and it is not easy for me to pass it on to others. I think if there is a chance in the future, I will transfer it." Give it to the old bachelor’s grandson.”

Huang Shang heard this and said, "The prince is talking about the pharmacist?"

Zhao Tong nodded and said, "How about this, old bachelor?"

Huang Shang smiled and said: "That's up to you, Prince. In fact, there is no point in passing it on to others. After a hundred years, the old minister will return to the earth and his mind to God. His own family is gone, so how can he care about the many things behind his death."

Zhao Tong said: "The old bachelor is open-minded."

Huang Shang twisted his beard and said: "I was originally a scholar. I learned martial arts by chance. Now that I am old, why can't I keep my eyes open? Life is only a few decades. In the end, nothing can be taken away, but it is all in dreams. Get drunk and take a rest."

Zhao Tong rolled his eyes, raised his thumb and said: "What the old bachelor said is absolutely right, you should be open-minded, you should be open-minded. If anything is true or false, it's better to get drunk!"

Huang Shang said: "What the prince said is absolutely true. Only in this way is it consistent with Lao Huang's teachings and the principles of heaven and man."

Zhao Tong nodded and said hurriedly: "Does the old bachelor know that I sent Huang Gu to Hebei?"

Huang Shang said: "Of course I know."

Zhao Tong took out a letter from his arms and handed it over: "Old bachelor, Huang Gu met a woman in Tianhu, Hebei. She is graceful, gentle, virtuous, and virtuous. The two fell in love with each other and are already married. , I know that the old bachelor has been urging him to get married, and even used sticks and sticks. Now Huang Guyu has got married, and the old bachelor's wish has been fulfilled!" Huang Shang: "?!"

Zhao Tan smiled and added: "Although it is said that marriages must be ordered by parents and matchmakers say it is best to be arranged at home, but these are just red tape and decadent rules. The old bachelor will definitely not care about these. He will definitely do it." It’s fair to think about it, Lao Huang is a student, it’s the principles of heaven and man…”

After saying this, he reached out and quickly grabbed the golden nan box on the table, put it under his arm, then turned around and walked out of the bamboo forest.

Huang Shang opened the letter in his hand with suspicion. It was the letter written by Huang Gu to Zhao Tao. After a few quick glances, his face immediately darkened. He no longer had the calm and peaceful expression just now, and even his beard was gone. Trembling, he cursed angrily: "Evil barrier, evil barrier, I'm really angry to death!"

As he spoke, he reached out and smacked the table, and heard a loud "bang" sound. He saw that the guqin and the table were all broken from the middle, debris flew to both sides, and the broken wood fell to the ground.

Zhao Tong had already walked out of the bamboo forest at this time. When he heard the movement behind him, he couldn't help but shrink his neck. He hurriedly speeded up and left the Huang Mansion as fast as he flew...

Hu Sanniang was sitting in the courtyard, always feeling uneasy in her heart.

Although King Qin didn't seem to know her identity and thought she was called Men Sanniang, the reason he gave for pursuing her was really far-fetched.

At that time, she thought she was stupid and had forgotten that the name of the reporter was a pseudonym, and she breathed a sigh of relief, but now that she thought about it, something still didn't seem right.

She was a girl from a mountain village, and she had a fight with Fang Baihua in front of the gate of the Guards and Military Division. She had no manners at all, made a fool of herself, and left in a hurry before even getting into the ring.

Under such circumstances, how could Zhao Tong, the current King of Qin, still remember her?
Even if he was remembered by Zhao Tong because of his disgrace at that time, how could such a bad impression lead Zhao Tong to pursue him all the way?
Who is Zhao Tong?He is the prince of the Song Dynasty, holding great power and unparalleled military exploits. He is inferior to one man and superior to tens of thousands of people!
Such a person only briefly met her a few years ago, and the impression left behind was still embarrassing. Even if he barely remembered it, it was probably just a joke. How could he travel half the capital to chase her?

She had not studied for a few days and was barely literate. As for her martial arts, although she was pretty good, it all depended on who she was compared to. Among the generals of the Imperial Army of the Song Dynasty, she probably wouldn't be ranked at all.

As for his appearance, although he is somewhat pretty, who is King Qin? How could he be someone who has never seen a woman before?Even the King of Qin might not be interested in her appearance as a small family in the mountains.

Then what else does she have that makes the other party chase her so far?
The more Hu Sanniang thought about it, the more frightened and frightened she became. Could it be that she was right at that time and that the other party actually knew that she was Hu Sanniang's?I don’t know where I got the news, and I found out that she gave a false name during the Liao Challenge!

If so, what should we do?Do you want to tell Lin Chong about this?He said he was afraid that Lin Chong would be angry, but if he didn't say it, he was afraid that Zhao Tong would recognize him and would find someone to arrest him later.

Hu Sanniang was feeling confused and restless when suddenly there was a knock on the door outside the house. She cautiously walked over and leaned on the crack of the door to take a look, but it was Lin Chong who had returned.

Lin Chong opened the door and entered, wearing a light golden mask on his face, wearing a dark green collar with a half-moon center and a black cloak behind him, sighing as he walked.

"Why do you sigh so much, husband?" Hu Sanniang couldn't help but ask.

"Alas, Sanniang doesn't know something!" Lin Chong shook his head and said, "Today my godfather originally recommended an official position for me. He was a high-ranking military attache, with a rank of six. Unfortunately, that old dog Cai Jing rejected it."

"My husband is highly skilled in martial arts and is a hero of the world. He is fully qualified to serve as a sixth-rank official. Why does Cai Jing reject it?" Hu Sanniang asked doubtfully.

"It's not because Cai Jing's old dog is at odds with his godfather. Originally, the godfather can make the final decision on matters in the Privy Council. However, because the official's first entry must be registered in the Ministry of Personnel, Cai Jing has ordered the Ministry of Personnel. As long as it is All the people who are godfathers must be strictly investigated and found to have all sorts of faults, and they will not be registered!"

"But what's wrong with your husband that the other party can find out?" Hu Sanniang frowned: "The officials don't know your true identity..."

"It's not because of this!" Lin Chong stretched out his hand and knocked hard on the mask several times, making a "dang-dang" sound.

Hu Sanniang couldn't help being stunned when she saw this.

Lin Chong said angrily: "Cai Jing asked the officials to give a reply to his godfather, saying that I was disfigured and had a strange appearance. I could not see people with my true colors and did not meet the standards of an official. Being an official not only has to face the king, but also colleagues and the people. , I will scare people like this, so I can’t be an official!”

"Is there really such a rule?" Hu Sanniang hesitated. She didn't understand these upward rules.

"Of course there is. If not, if old dog Cai Jing dared to make things difficult like this, his godfather would have gone to the official's house to impeach him!" Lin Chong sighed.

Hu Sanniang was a little dumbfounded when she heard this. Although she didn't understand the rules, she also knew that didn't this mean that Lin Chong could not become an official in the court?

"Husband, then..."

"Oh, I'm afraid I won't be able to be an official for the time being..." Lin Chong said a little dejectedly.

"If you can't do it, then you can't do it." Hu Sanniang said, "I think the official has nothing to do. It's better to be light-weight."

"What do you know!" Lin Chong shook his head: "Now that I have learned all my godfather's martial arts, all I have to do to seek revenge from Gao Qiu is assassinate him secretly. If it weren't for the sake of getting an official position, I would have done it long ago, but now, now... ugh! "

Hu Sanniang said: "Husband, isn't there any room for maneuver in this matter?"

Lin Chong thought for a moment and said discouragedly: "I'm afraid it's very difficult. Unless the Cai family falls, my godfather won't be able to do anything to interfere with it and use the rules of official selection."

Hu Sanniang said: "It is difficult to be an official in the Song Dynasty. Even if your husband doesn't want to be an official, you should think about how to get revenge on Gao Qiu."

Lin Chong said: "It should be like this. Since I can't be an official but I still have to avenge myself, I can't wait to eat Gao Qiu's flesh and drink his blood to relieve the hatred in my heart!"

Hu Sanniang opened her mouth when she heard this, but then closed it gently.

Lin Chong looked at her curiously and said, "What does Sanniang have to say?"

Hu Sanniang lowered her head and thought for a moment, then suddenly raised her head and said, "Husband, I, I have something to tell you."

Lin Chong wondered: "What's wrong with Sanniang? Why do you look like this?"

Hu Sanniang had been thinking in her mind just now, and finally felt that she should tell Lin Chong what happened today. Since Lin Chong could not be an official, she should have told Lin Chong about it early and see how Lin Chong would make a decision. If it was really dangerous, then just leave Tokyo.

Then Hu Sanniang started from the beginning, starting from when she went to Beijing to compete in the Liao Dynasty that year, and then told what happened today again.

Lin Chong was stunned for a long time after hearing this, and then said angrily: "Sanniang knows about King Qin, why didn't you tell me earlier?"

Hu Sanniang said aggrievedly: "It was because I was afraid that my husband would misunderstand me, so I didn't dare to say it earlier. Besides, I thought about what kind of person King Qin was at that time. How could he remember such a shameful wild girl like me..."

Lin Chong immediately roared: "Then why do you still remember it? Why do you still remember it?"

Hu Sanniang suddenly started sobbing: "I was also wondering about this matter. I was worried that it would be detrimental to my husband, so I spoke up and discussed it with my husband."

Lin Chong turned around on the ground, trying hard to calm down, and said: "Sanniang, tell me what happened today again. Be careful and don't miss anything."

Hu Sanniang nodded and spoke again, this time more carefully than before. She even recalled and described Zhao Tong's expression when he spoke to her.

The more Lin Chong heard, the more panicked he felt. This kind of thing was a good judgment. If he didn't know that the other party was Hu Sanniang, and based on his identity as a door Sanniang, he would never let Zhao Tong follow him like this.

Moreover, there was something wrong with what Zhao Tong asked. Hu Sanniang even foolishly made up something about coming to Tokyo to visit relatives, which was a lie at first glance.

As for Zhao Tong following Hu Sanniang because of her beauty, this is impossible. Lin Chong knew who Zhao Tong was.

Although I had only met her once, this person was extremely deep and terrifying. It was absolutely impossible for him to follow a woman just for her beauty.

According to his inquiries over the years, Zhao Tong took Zhang Zhenniang to the palace after he mistakenly entered the White Tiger Hall Festival and wrote a letter of divorce and was taken away, but he did not touch Zhang Zhenniang for a long time.

He knew Zhang Zhenniang's temperament. If Zhao Zhen had not killed Gao Yanei at that time, if Zhang Zhenniang had been insulted by Gao Yanei, she would never have survived. Even if she was rescued into the palace, if Zhao Zhen had used force, Zhang Zhenniang would not have survived.

But Zhao Tong pretended that this was not the case. He even got married in Liangshan and married Hu Sanniang. However, Zhao Tong remained indifferent. I am afraid that he had not even told Zhang Zhenniang about this matter. After a long time, he might have felt that it would be too much to criticize him if he continued like this. Duo, Fang only accepted Zhang Zhenniang as a disciple after a few years.

How could such a person follow Hu Sanniang just for some beauty?
"No!" Lin Chong suddenly exclaimed: "Sanniang, he must have recognized your true identity!"

"How... is this possible?" Although Hu Sanniang was also suspicious, she never imagined how her identity would be revealed.

"I'm afraid that Song Jiang once drew a picture of you and me for the court and he saw it. He then concluded that Men Sanniang was Hu Sanniang, so he chased after you when he saw you!"

"Husband? What should we do?" Hu Sanniang became frightened: "He, will he know that I am with my husband?"

Lin Chong gritted his teeth and said, "You and I, you and I, don't know that when you and I left Liangshan and fled, that thief Song Jiang must have reported it to the court!"

Hu Sanniang was stunned and didn't speak for a long time.

Lin Chong walked around on the ground a few times and said: "We can't live here anymore. Although you said he didn't follow in the end, it's not safe. If he was highly skilled in martial arts and followed secretly, and you, Sanniang, didn't notice, wouldn't this place be right? Has it been discovered?"

Hu Sanniang hesitated: "But, but, even if he recognizes me, he might not come to arrest my husband. After all, King Qin and my husband... don't have any big hatred."

Lin Chong shook his head and said: "No, people's hearts are separated from each other, and they don't know what to do. We absolutely cannot take such a big risk!"

"Husband, let's, let's leave Tokyo..." Hu Sanniang muttered.

"Leave?" Lin Chong was stunned when he heard this, then took a deep breath, and the light in his eyes disappeared little by little.

Are you leaving again?Are you leaving the capital again after so many years?
He suddenly reached out and grabbed the flower gun beside the stone table, and violently hit the small green tree on the side. The leaves of the small tree were flying and the branches were broken. He roared angrily: "Why are you still leaving?"

Hu Sanniang was so frightened that she hurried over and hugged him: "Husband, husband..."

Lin Chong stood there motionless. After a long time, he exhaled a breath and said in a cold voice: "Even if I want to leave, I have to kill Gao Qiu before leaving..."

(End of this chapter)