The rise of the late Song Dynasty reigns supreme

Chapter 176 Brothers' Worries
"Gou'er, did Fang La cut off?" Zhao Ji put down the memorial in his hand, raised his head to look at Zhao Gou who came in, and said in a serious voice.

Zhao Gou nodded and said, "It's been cut!"

"Did he say something? Or any begging for mercy?" Zhao Ji asked hastily.

Zhao Gou shook his head and said, "I didn't say much, but..."

"But what?"

"However, he looked very calm. He didn't say a word from the beginning to the end, let alone begging for mercy at all, as if he was ready to die and begged for death!" Zhao Gou recalled Fang La's appearance when he was tortured. He seemed very calm and determined, with a smile on his face, and went to die brazenly, as if there was nothing left to love, so it was a little puzzling. From his point of view, as the leader of a sect, he definitely wouldn't take it so calmly.

Zhao Ji was silent when he heard the words, and muttered to himself: "If she is dead, is her heart dead too?..."

When Zhao Gou heard Zhao Ji's words, he seemed a little surprised, but he didn't dare to ask.However, he can be sure that Fang La and his father must know each other and have a close relationship.Even though he was puzzled in his heart, Zhao Gou didn't dare to ask the reason rashly, so as not to annoy his father.

From Zhao Ji's sad eyes, Zhao Gou saw the struggle deep in his heart, and also saw his grief, his heart tightened, and he felt that there were some ulterior secrets.However, these things are not something he can participate in.

The reason why Zhao Gou guessed that there was a connection between Fang La and Zhao Ji was also seen when Zhao Ji asked him to supervise and kill Fang La.Fang La is the greatest enemy of the Song Dynasty, and he committed a rebellion and angered Long Yan, which is a real crime of disrespect, even if he is executed Ling Chi, there is nothing wrong with it.

However, Zhao Gou saw the unbearable expression on Zhao Ji's face, and Zhao Ji's last words.According to the laws of the Song Dynasty, those who committed riots should be sentenced to death, sentenced to Ling Chi, and sentenced to death by hacking.Then, the body was thrown into the mountains to feed the wolves, but Zhao Ji asked him to gather Fang La's body and cremate it again. This made him a little suspicious, but he couldn't say anything, and he even told him not to tell anyone about it.

It was Zhao Ji's words that made him a little suspicious, instead of asking directly, he went to the sky prison late at night.It's just that Zhao Gou didn't get the answer he wanted. Fang La had already been executed, so he didn't worry about it anymore, so he didn't think too much about it, and returned to the county palace with peace of mind.

After Zhao Gou left, a black shadow appeared in front of Zhao Ji, and said in a deep voice, "Is this his ashes?"

Zhao Ji nodded, and said: "This is the ashes that Gou'er gave me. There is absolutely no mistake. Thirteenth brother, you bury him, and the tombstone will not be erected. If anyone finds out, I'm afraid I will be shocked again." If there is a storm, I'm afraid someone will take advantage of it tomorrow morning."

Zhao Si and Zhao Ji have had decades of brotherhood, how can they not know what Zhao Ji is thinking, nodded solemnly, and said: "I understand, Brother Huang, I will take my leave first!"

So, Zhao Xi took Fang La's ashes and turned to leave. He found a place, buried it with his own hands, and erected a tombstone, but there was no writing on it.At first glance, it is difficult to see that this is a tomb.

"At the beginning, the three of us became brothers of the opposite sex; now, you are separated from us. Perhaps this is our fate and cannot be changed. There are some things that we can only accept the arrangement of fate. If the emperor brother did not meet her, You will not go on this path, and you will not be our enemy, trying to challenge the majesty of the emperor."

"Do you know that Brother Huang has never pursued the things of the past, but he was thinking of brotherhood. Even though you have forgotten, Brother Huang has not forgotten, and neither have I. Brother Huang has always cared about her, but he learned that she is dead. I'm afraid that Brother Huang will take a more difficult road and choose a road of no return!"

"At the beginning, you gathered a crowd to revolt and provoke the emperor, but he has been patient, and he never really sent the imperial army to go there. He just wanted to give you this opportunity. If the army is overwhelming, I'm afraid that your people are no match at all. Even if you No matter how high the martial arts are, it is difficult to escape the thousands of troops."

"If you hadn't done too much and used your affection deeply to fight against the court for her alone, the three of us could still have a good time drinking and chatting, and the troubles would not have turned into today's situation. If it weren't for you, I'm afraid Gou'er's reputation would not be fulfilled , this way is good, we are also relieved!"

Zhao Si stared intently at the tombstone in front of him, as if talking to himself, or confiding.However, Fang La could no longer hear these words.Fang La was sentenced to death, and Zhao seemed to be watching in the crowd. He also knew what Fang La was thinking.

When Zhao Gou returned to the mansion, he had already forgotten the relationship between Fang La and his father, and the next step was the crux of the matter.Because after Song Jiang and others defeated Fang La, their official positions were promoted a lot, and they were divided into various places, so what he had to face was that these people would leave.

Since Zhao Gou returned from victory, he held a big banquet that night and drank with all his brothers.The next day, Song Jiang and others received the imperial decree, ordering them to set off immediately to serve in the fiefdom.Sometimes Zhao Gou can't see the clues, just like Zhao Ji's attitude.

After Song Jiang and others received the imperial decree, they had to agree and set off immediately, that is to say, everyone will go their separate ways tomorrow.That night, four people including Song Jiang, Lu Junyi, Wu Yong, and Sun Li gathered in the Prince's Mansion and waited for Zhao Gou. When they saw the four of them coming, they were a little surprised and said, "Brothers, why are you here?"

Song Jiang replied: "Jun Wang, we have something to come!"

Zhao Gou didn't know what was going on, so he happily invited the four of them back to the house together. When he came to the living room, he asked everyone why they came again. The four of them looked at Zhao Gou expressionlessly, and said straight to the point: "Jun Wang, the four of us came here because we were a little worried?"

"What are you worried about?" Zhao Gou asked in surprise.

Song Jiang replied: "Jun Wang, those of us brothers who fought with you all accepted the canonization of the court and added officials and ranks. However, this time the emperor seemed to target the county king and kept all of us away from the capital, leaving only There are only a few people in Beijing."

"In terms of the current situation, this is a great disadvantage to the county king. This is also the reason why the four of us came here. I wonder what the emperor's plan is?"

Wu Yong, the military adviser, said: "Brother Song Jiang thinks exactly what we think, so we made an appointment to come together. Considering your current situation, all of us have left. I'm afraid there will be no more people around you." People, you can't compare with other people in the power of the court, I'm afraid the consequences will be a little serious."

What the two of them said had deep meaning, and Zhao Gou understood that it meant that his father intended to target him.The official positions conferred by Song Jiang and others are not in the same jurisdiction, and there is no power in the capital. If they are not there, Prince Zhao Huan and others will definitely take this opportunity to attack and achieve their own goals, so they are a little worried Will be happy to come.

(End of this chapter)