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Volume 1 Chapter 889 Brotherly Gift

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    "Crack!" With the sound of the chain being pulled, the wooden door of Shangjing's dungeon was opened, and dazzling light immediately shone into this dark place.  The shadows inside were squirming, as if countless ghosts had been awakened.  A bald old man limped down carrying two barrels.  The prison bars on both sides were quickly plastered with many people so dirty that even their skin could not be seen.  "Fan rice" came the Khitan words with various accents, but they seemed to only know this one Khitan word.  The old man was unmoved and scooped a spoonful of sticky stuff into each protruding earthenware bowl.  The bald old man walked to a cell and couldn't help but poke his head in to take a look, because there were many people in other cells, but there was only one person in this one.  He was a man, with disheveled hair that seemed to have been worn in a bun instead of shaving the top of his head.  He sat there in a daze and did not take out the bowl.  "Want to eat?" the old man called.  The man came back to his senses and stared blankly at the contents of the barrel. There was also a stale stench, and the man's throat squirmed.  He sighed, weakly stretched out a bowl, and said in skillful Khitan dialect: "Give me some water, thank you." After hearing this, the old man looked at him coldly, said nothing, and scooped up a spoonful of turbid water.  of water into the bowl.  At this moment, the bright hole above dimmed slightly, and several people appeared there.  The old man turned around and looked over: "Who?" The Khitan warrior guarding the door said: "The King of Song (Yel¨¹ Xiyin) and the King of Yue (Yel¨¹ Bishe) are here!" After hearing this, the old man dropped the spoon and bent down to face the other side.  "Where?" A big man with a bristling beard asked at the moment. That man was Yelu Xiyin, one of Yelu Abaoji's grandsons.  Walking behind him was King Yelu Bishe of Yue, whose appearance and robes were much gentler.  "Your Highness, come this way." An official said.  A group of people walked over, and the man inside was putting down a bowl of turbid water.  The official outside said again: "This person is Fan Zhongyi." Fan Zhongyi sat on the ground and was stunned for a moment, then suddenly got up and grabbed the wood with his palm, his expression was excited and his eyes were red.  The guard was startled, and quickly stood in front of the nobles, shouting: "Why are you so mad?" Fan Zhongyi shouted in a hoarse voice: "King of Song, King of Yue, I have something important to confess, Yang Gun is a traitor  "Don't believe him, the Khitans are not more trustworthy than Han'er" Yelu Xiyin pushed away the guard in front and looked at Fan Zhongyi with a sneer.  Fan Zhongyi glared again and said: "I want to see Mr. Xiao, let me see Mr. Xiao!" Unexpectedly, Yelu Xiyin ignored him at all and turned to ask the King of Yue: "Why do you still keep this traitor?" The King of Yue thought for a while and said: "  It is said that people like Fan Zhongyi could not bear the heavy responsibility for the defeat of Hedong, so they did not execute him in time after being imprisoned, fearing that there would be other instigators. " Yelu Xiyin said displeasedly: "Get him out, and his whole family.  They were all skinned alive and shown to the public." The King of Yue hurriedly advised: "King Song had better not engage in such a big battle. There are many Han people living in the south city of Shangjing, all serving the Liao Dynasty" Fan Zhongyi also suddenly fell to his knees on the ground, anxious.  He said: "My lord, spare your life! Spare my children and let me do whatever you want. I am still useful!" "What's the point of being worse than a dog? At least a dog won't harm its master." Yelu Xiyin was angry and contemptuous at the same time.  Fan Zhongyi said hurriedly: "Please let me see Duke Xiao!" The King of Yue also advised in a deep voice: "Let's not worry about this matter for now, we should prepare to deal with the people in the king's tent. I heard that Xiao Siwen has gone to Xu Kingdom  Negotiate a peace, and once they have their hands free, they will definitely go back to Beijing to deal with us." "Skin it off!" Yelu Xiyin said, "Find someone who is experienced in skinning the sheep. Don't let them die too quickly." He said and left.  The King of Yue stayed for a while and said to Fan Zhongyi: "The King of Song has broken with the king's tent, how can we see it?" Fan Zhongyi desperately hit the wooden fence with his thin body, yelled and cried bitterly, his voice echoed in the dark dungeon,  It's like ghosts crying and gods howling.  ¡­¡­ Chanzhou City on the south bank of the Yellow River.  Xiao Siwen and other Liao envoys were not formally summoned immediately. The person who received them was Lu Duoxun, an official of the Ministry of Rites.  Lu Duoxun had to negotiate terms with Xiao Siwen and others in private first.  At this time, Xiao Siwen was very dissatisfied. He picked up a piece of paper, pointed at it and asked Lu Duoxun: "What does the kingdom of brothers mean? Why did the Emperor of Liao succumb to his younger brother?" "Don't be impatient, Mr. Xiao.  Don't be impatient." Lu Duoxun was very calm, looked sideways and said in a gentle tone: "If Daxu withdraws his troops and makes peace at this time, it will obviously put the Goryeo Kingdom into a disadvantageous situation.  "Brothers are worthy of each other, how can the imperial court explain to Korea?" Lu Duoxun's tone gradually became more serious, and his expression became serious: "The two countries did not call each other father and son."It is not the courtesy of ministers, or uncles and nephews (in the past Liao and Northern Han Dynasties), but the courtesy of brothers of the same generation.  Duke Xiao and the monarchs and ministers of the Liao Kingdom should all put aside their old thoughts and look at the current strength and weakness. Who is attacking and who is painstakingly supporting?  The Liao Kingdom doesn't call him a younger brother, so he dares to continue to be the eldest brother?  " Xiao Siwen suddenly stood up, "I dare not agree to such a covenant!  " Lu Duoxun withdrew his sharp gaze and advised: "Mr. Xiao, it is better to weigh and think more before expressing his position.  The Liao Kingdom just suffered a small loss in name, and most of them did not ask the Liao Kingdom to pay tribute At this time, the Liao Kingdom still wants to take advantage of it, so what is there to talk about? Why don't you go back with the letter and ask the leader of the Liao Kingdom to continue?  Gather your troops and fight!  " Xiao Siwen took a deep breath, as if to suppress the bad breath, and said: "Let us discuss it.  " "Send off guests!  "Lu Duoxun shouted decisively. When Xiao Siwen returned to the hotel, he immediately said angrily: "If this covenant old man agrees, wouldn't he be a sinner?  Yang Gun said calmly: "Lu Duoxun is right. The situation is like this. It seems unreasonable for Daliao to suffer no losses at all."  Of course we would rather send some goods, but what is the difference between paying tribute and acknowledging the superior status of the two countries?  " Xiao Siwen still didn't let go. He fully understood what responsibility he would bear In fact, he was the scapegoat! The peace negotiation was not his idea. The four of them didn't even bother to eat dinner at the hotel and kept arguing until midnight. Finally, they got tired.  Several people were leaning on their chairs in silence. At this moment, there was a sudden "ah" sound from outside! Xiao Siwen and others were startled, and they all sat upright to listen to the shouting. It seemed that they were still coming.  There was a fight. A man stood up and said, "Let me go and see what's going on.  " Xiao Siwen said: "Be careful of fraud.  " As soon as he finished speaking, there was a sound of "bang bang bang" banging on the door. Then there was a loud "bang" sound, the door latch broke, and a warrior wearing a strong sword and holding a cherry gun staggered in, and then another  Two people came in. Yang Gun picked up a round stool and called in Chinese: "Who is coming?"  " The martial artist holding the cherry gun walked in backwards, turned around and said: "There is an assassin!  Let's guard the door, and you'll look at the window!  " Xiao Siwen was observing the sudden thing with confusion. Suddenly there was a "bang" and he saw the warrior who had just spoken fell to the ground on his back. A crossbow bolt was stuck on his forehead. The feather tail was still shaking due to the force. A pool of blood came from there.  The bottom of the warrior's helmet was soaked. The remaining two warriors hurriedly closed the door and stood in wait. Xiao Siwen stared at the corpse and forgot to close his mouth. He originally thought it was some trick, but Xu Guo's guards were killed alive.  ! Xiao Siwen realized the seriousness of the matter. At this time, Yang Gun rushed up, pulled out the single knife from the waist of the corpse, and threw it in front of Xiao Siwen. Then he took out a spear from the man's back and threw it to the other messenger.  He took it in his hand. "Crack, bang" The short crossbow arrow suddenly passed through the window! The window was covered with paper except for a few pieces of wood, and Xiao Siwen's face burned.  , a crossbow bolt flew past his face. Xiao Siwen's expression changed, and he overturned the coffee table with a clang, and hid behind it. Yang Gun and others followed suit and quickly overturned the coffee table.  Bang!  "An ax was swung across the window, and the wooden strips and window paper were swept everywhere. Then a half-length man in black came out. "Drink!  Yang Gun yelled, jumped up, grabbed the cherry gun and stabbed him. Unexpectedly, with a "ding" sound, the cherry gun actually hit the armor. The man was wearing plate armor under his black robe! The metal on the collar flashed under the light.  Yang Gun stared angrily, spread his legs and stood on his lower body, and stabbed the man with the ax again. This time, the gun penetrated the big man's armor.  The man screamed in pain, the ax fell, and the wooden handle of the cherry gun was broken with a "bang"! At this time, the remaining two guards rushed over, and the strong man swung again, and struck one with a "clang"!  On the iron log shield, one of the guards took a few steps back, and another guard slashed at him with a single sword. At this time, other black-robed assassins also climbed in from the window to protect Xiao Siwen and others.  The two people over there said angrily: "You and other soldiers of Dashu actually killed Dashu's soldiers!  The strong man said: "You are actually protecting the bandits!"  "The guard said: "It's your duty.  Where do you place the official will?  " Yang Gun had abandoned the wooden handle, picked up a round stool again, and shouted: "Go to the bedroom!  "After that, he and Xiao Siwen turned around and ran. The two guards also turned around and ran over, holding swords and shields and turning around to fight. "Dang!  "There was a violent metal collision at the door, sparks flashed, and then there was another sound.Roar, "clang ah!" There was a rapid sound of "clatter" outside, which was the sound of many horse hooves stepping on the brick floor.  Yang Gun said: "The cavalry is coming! Guard the door and wait for help." This bedroom has only one rear window, which opens very high and has a small opening.  There is almost only this small door in the gap, which can be guarded by a few people. The armored soldiers at the door are wearing plate armor, so it is not difficult to delay for a while.  Xiao Siwen ran here and was in shock. Only then did he come back to his senses. Yang Gun was indeed very good at using troops in times of urgency.  No matter what, Yang Gun did save his life tonight!  
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