Wu Mengde reveals the truth

In the Great Jin Kingdom, Huining Mansion, outside the imperial city, in the post house.

It was said that it was a post house. The Jin Kingdom had only been established for a few years. It was fighting with the Liao State. Which country established diplomatic relations with it? It was just a matter of hastily clearing out dozens of houses, putting up a sign of a post house, and temporarily housing the envoys of the Song Dynasty.

There is a waning moon in the sky, and a lone lamp in the pavilion.

Under the light, Zhou Tong was dejected and kneeling on the ground. In front of him was Lao Cao, who was sitting upright. A group of brothers surrounded him, and their faces with different expressions were all hidden in the shadows.

There was a lot of excitement in the imperial city today. Aguda ordered Wanyan Zongxiong to send a group of people to the post house and had dinner. Ma Zheng, Hu Yanqing and others went to rest. Cao Cao called a group of brothers to his room. When Zhou Tong entered the room, he was silent.

He happily hugged Ruan Xiaoqi and boasted: "Brother Xiaoqi, you don't know, my nickname of 'Pretty Man' is really well deserved..."

Then I heard Cao Cao shout in a deep voice: "Zhou Tong! Do you know your guilt?"

Lao Cao had never spoken to his brothers like this before. With this shout, the style of the previous king of Wei was fully displayed. Everyone was awed and thought: Brother, this drink is so majestic!

Zhou Tong was the first to bear the brunt, and felt his heart tremble. He looked around hurriedly, but saw Cao Cao in the shape of a tiger, with a face as heavy as water, and a pair of eyes, like steel knives, staring directly at his face. Suddenly, his back felt cold, and his legs and feet went weak.

He knelt down on the ground and said, "Brother, brother, little brother, little brother knows, I know the crime."

Cao Cao didn't know that he was so powerful at this time, and he felt strange: Why is this guy so unafraid?

Don't look at Zhou Tong's mediocre background, and his martial arts skills are not outstanding. When it comes to courage, he is really full of courage——

Provoking Hu Yanzhuo, enduring the torture of Zengtou City, destroying Huazhou City, scheming to lure Li Tianwang Li Cheng, capturing the young pioneer alive, single-handedly killing the demon Zhizhou... there are many achievements, even if you are less courageous, it is difficult to achieve them.

And unlike a reckless man like Li Kui, Zhou Tong is brave but not reckless. Not to mention giving Hui Taxue Wuzui and giving Tai'a sword as a gift. Just talking about the farce of getting married at the foot of Peach Blossom Mountain, he is not like other kings who directly force him.

He snatched a girl and went up the mountain to become the village's wife, but she did it in a polite and affectionate manner, making her look respectable.

There are such handsome judges who can't help but ask, how can they be called polite and affectionate?

Let’s talk about courtesy, let’s just look at what Taigong Liu said that day: “I came to the old man’s village to ask for a gift, and I met the old man’s daughter. I left twenty taels of gold and a piece of red brocade as a gift. I chose a good night to come to marry the old man in the evening.

Zhuang Shang."

Twenty taels of gold and a horse of red brocade, this was just a gift. Although he was nicknamed Little Overlord, he did not imitate the Overlord and bowed forcefully. Instead, he specifically chose a good day and made a special trip to get married.

You must know that the son-in-law has a low status and is like a domestic slave. Why did the little overlord want to marry into the bride-in-law? Because Taigong Liu had no children and only had one daughter to support him in his old age. Therefore, although Zhou Tong fell in love with him at first sight, he refused to take her away.

The beauty of a person makes him willing to be a son-in-law.

This behavior, not to mention the lecherous ghost Wang Ying and his like, is the mountain king in the rivers and lakes. Except for those who are not good at women, how many of them can match the little bully? It was Huan Hou Zhang Yide, when he robbed the Xiahou family

But I didn’t even think of giving a betrothal gift!

So what is love? That day, the little overlord was drunk when he came down the mountain from selling gold tents. He was "seven or eighty percent drunk." As the saying goes, character is revealed after drinking. This little overlord, who was seventy or eighty percent drunk, met Liu Taigong.

, polite and polite, refused to accept his worship: "You are my father-in-law, how can you kneel to me?" "Why does Taishan welcome you like this?" "Bring me the wine, and my father-in-law and I will return the favor."

When he entered the bridal chamber, he said two sentences and one word of love, which was: "You see, my father-in-law is a homemaker. There is no bowl or lamp in the room, and my wife is sitting on the floor in the dark. Tomorrow I'll ask my minions to carry a barrel of good oil to the village and order it for him." Then he said: "I'll beat my husband if I do anything."

A drunken bandit saw that the bridal chamber was dark, so he asked his father-in-law to save money and immediately asked him to carry a bucket of oil for him to light the lamp!

Then he received a heavy blow to the head and face. He didn't want to fight back, but he just felt sorry for the bride. Why would she hit her husband? This kind of favor is among ordinary people, and they can be considered kind-hearted.

Cao Cao had heard Monk Hua talk about these past events in detail, so he looked at Zhou Tong secretly. On weekdays, he would cause troubles such as "generals who were not allowed to obey military orders", but he would just ignore them. Fortunately, Zhou Tong was He is a lucky general, but his results are not bad.

However, he also knew in his heart that the bigger his business would be in the future, the more brothers he would have. Friendships could not be purely based on friendship. To do big things, rules and regulations would naturally have to be established.

Especially now that we are in a foreign country, there is no room for mistakes. Today, Zhou Tong took advantage of the situation and took matters into his own hands. The brothers became angry. Lao Cao happened to make a move to smooth things over, and he used Zhou Tong to set the rules.

Unexpectedly, he was shouted at, and this little bully, who had always been so courageous, was so frightened that he could not speak clearly, and his face instantly turned pale. When Lao Cao thought of his usual human nature, he couldn't help but feel soft in his heart. He sighed and took off his fearsome body. Shaoxue said calmly: "Since you know the crime, it's easy to say, but if you think about it yourself, what did you do wrong?"

Zhou Tong did not dare to look at Cao Cao, lowered his head, and said: "The fault of my younger brother is that I am arrogant in making my own decisions. The brothers made a plan before, and originally let the elder brother Guanzhong take the lead, but the younger brother did not agree and snatched away the elder brother Guanzhong." In the limelight, my martial arts skills are not very good, but if Brother Shi hadn't helped him in time, it would have ruined my brother's career."

Cao Cao frowned and said, "Since you know it in your heart, doesn't it mean that you knowingly committed the crime?"

Zhou Tong became more and more frightened, with a look of annoyance and remorse on his face: "My little brother is possessed by a ghost! I was sitting peacefully, but when I saw the princess, my heart skipped a beat and my mouth went dry, as if I was possessed by an evil spirit. Later I saw that the emperor was about to punish me. Her heart was as flustered as a drum, and her head was confused for a while. When she came back to her senses, she was already standing and arguing with the emperor..."

The more he listened, the weirder Cao Cao's expression became. He couldn't help but look up at the brothers, and saw that they all had strange expressions. He never expected that this guy actually fell in love with the princess at first sight.

Only "faceless" Jiao Ting, whose expression was the same as usual, nodded and said to himself: "In this way, brother Zhou Tong was motivated by sex, so he dared to violate his general's orders, the laws of the army, and The order is beheaded, brother Zhou Tong is so brave! Is this what those sour men say, dying under peonies, being a ghost is also romantic?"

Zhou Tong was kneeling peacefully, but when he heard what he said, he was paralyzed with fear and said in shock: "How about I kill anyone who disobeys the order? Brother, let's talk about it. Don't kill me with a knife, but just beat me to death with a stick." ?”

Cao Cao wondered: "If you are beaten to death with a stick, doesn't it mean you suffer in pieces?"

Zhou Tong cried and said with a sad face: "If you want to beat me to death with my body, a hundred sticks are enough. However, can I please be a favor with my elder brother and be beaten in installments? I'll give you ten sticks every month for a year." Settle the account."

Jiao Ting counted on his fingers and wondered: "Wouldn't that mean twenty more sticks?"

Zhou Tong said angrily: "Brother allowed me to pay in installments, am I so shameless? How can I be considered a good man if interest is not taken into account?"

Xu Guanzhong shook his head and laughed: "How wonderful! Brother Zhou Tong is extremely quick and resourceful. No wonder he can survive for many days in the den of tigers and wolves in Zengtou City." Everyone laughed after hearing this.

Cao Cao couldn't help but laugh, shook his head and laughed: "But you can talk to yourself, who said I want to kill you? That's all. In the past, I was too casual because of my brother, and I never set rules with my brothers. I can't blame you.

You alone."

Then he looked solemn and said on his behalf: "Zhou Tong, don't blame my brother for being ruthless. What we are doing now is a huge undertaking. We are different from wandering around in the world in the past, and we cannot tolerate any mistakes. What we have agreed upon,

Because you have many branches, this is your fault. However, you have not stated the rules, so that the brothers are slack in their hearts. This is my brother's fault. Let's think about the first offense. You and I will fight twenty armies each.

Stick, are you convinced?"

After hearing this, Zhou Tong nodded his head first, and then shook his head wildly, shouting: "It's okay for me to hit me, brother, but what does it have to do with you? There is no way that these sticks can hit my brother. There are forty sticks in total.

Just carry them all."

Lin Chong, Hua Rong and others were also taken aback. For a while, everyone started to talk to each other. Lao Cao was impatient, and with a look on his face, he shouted: "Shut up, everyone! I want to set rules now for our grand plan. Is it possible?"

How can I still bargain if I can't play it off? Stop talking nonsense. If you don't slap me on the ass today, how can my brothers be willing to pay attention to these rules if they are used to being lax in the past?"

"Good!" Fan Rui couldn't help but admired: "In the past, Cao Mengde mistakenly stepped on a wheat field when he was marching. He violated his own military order and cut off his hair. From now on, no one in the three armies dares to disobey! My brother's behavior is very much like the ancients."

Hearing this, Jiao Ting frowned and said, "What's this? A hair is a hair, a head is a head. If it can be replaced, what's the point of cutting it off? My brother Wu Mengde is better than this Cao Mengde. He said that hitting a military stick is the same as the head.

When Zhou Tong fought together, why did he come up with the idea of ​​using a saddle instead of a butt?"

Cao Cao's old face turned red and he forced a smile and said: "Brother Jiao Ting, you are really outspoken."

Lin Chong knew the details of Lao Cao's origins. He looked strange when he heard this. He glanced at Jiao Ting and thought to himself: My brother is known as a traitor and does not stick to trivial matters. He was about to say, "We are in the Kingdom of Jin. If we get a stick, we will inevitably have difficulty in doing things. And

It was replaced by a saddle. No matter how thick-skinned it was, it would be difficult for him to say it after being pulled by Jiao Ting.

Xu Guanzhong said with a smile: "Brother Jiao's words are right and wrong. The "Book of Filial Piety" says that the parents dare not damage the hair and skin of the body. This is the beginning of filial piety. Meng Degong cut off his hair to replace his head. Although his life was not damaged, his virtue was preserved.

The injury shows the severity of his self-inflicted punishment. If it were not so, how could the three armies be so solemn?"

Jiao Ting listened and nodded in confusion: "I see, hair is the first thing."

Cao Cao didn't call anyone else, he immediately ordered Jiao Ting, and Shi Qian executed both of them. Su Rong said: "Why choose your two brothers? Just because Jiao Ting has the most upright nature, such upright people will not show favoritism. Although Shi Qian

I have learned the ability to travel to thousands of homes and travel through thousands of households, but I still have a fierce and manly spirit in my heart, and I will not show any favoritism."

When Jiao Ting and Shi Qian heard this, they couldn't help but feel excited. Jiao Ting said: "Brother, don't worry, I will definitely be merciless. I will fight as hard as I want."

Cao Cao nodded, and he and Zhou Tong lay down side by side. He asked the two men to use their spears instead of sticks, and each took a handkerchief and bit it in his mouth. After hitting them with twenty sticks, they were all so painful that they were sweating like rain.

Cao Cao was beaten by Shi Qian. Although Shi Qian was not merciful, he did not use force deliberately. His strength was also limited. After the beating, although his buttocks were swollen, there were no serious injuries. Old Cao stood up with a grin on his face and said: "

When we act in the future, our orders will be strict. You should tell everyone about the twenty sticks today as a warning when you go back."

All the brothers were awe-inspiring.

Cao Cao helped Zhou Tong up again. Zhou Tong pulled out the towel from his mouth and cried: "You are so shameless, you almost killed me."

Jiao Ting looked at Zhou Tong's butt. The skin was broken and bleeding. He felt guilty and forced a smile: "If I make a mistake in the future, you will beat me back." After saying that, he took the golden sore medicine and applied it on Zhou Tong.

It was night, and both of them fell asleep lying down.

The next day, there was no movement at Aguda. Only Lou Shi came to see Cao Cao, left a message in a hurry and left: "The alliance is very involved. My Lord gathered a crowd to discuss it, and it is difficult to reach an agreement. It is expected that the alliance will be formed."

It can't be done in one day. Brother Wu, let's take everyone to enjoy it and invite them again when they have made a decision."

When Ma Zheng heard about it, he immediately panicked: "Oh, we have traveled thousands of miles without any hardships. If we can't do this, how can we have the honor to see Privy Tong again? His years of hard work have been wasted, isn't it?"

No, I have to go see the sponsor and tell him face to face."

He was grabbed by Cao Cao and said angrily: "You are a minister of the country and have read the books of sages. Don't you know that chasing people is not business?"

Ma Zheng's eyes widened when he heard this. He really didn't know which saint had such a high opinion.

Cao Cao whispered: "There was a hundred years of peace between the Song and Liao Dynasties. Although the officials and the privy ministers wanted to compete with Youyun, the Youyun had been lost for a long time, so why rush for a while? On the contrary, the Jin Kingdom and the Liao Kingdom had already reached the same level.

Although the water, fire, and Jurchen armies are strong, there are few people after all, and the Khitan centipede insects still have the strength to fight again. If you think about it carefully, who should be in a hurry to form an alliance?"

Ma Zheng frowned and said, "But..."

Hu Yanqing suddenly interrupted: "Doctor Ma, please stop talking and let Wu Jiedu finish."

Cao Cao glanced at Hu Yanqing appreciatively and said: "Furthermore, the Jin Kingdom has just been established and is trying to make friends with the great powers. I want to have a legitimate name and identity so that I can fight against the Liao Kingdom on the same side. If there is a great country in the world, who else can I do? No matter how careful you are,

Think about it, who is eager to form an alliance?"

After saying that, he looked around and saw that a group of brothers were also listening. He slightly raised his voice and said: "What's more, the Song and Liao brothers are also countries. If the Jin Kingdom doesn't ally with me, I really don't have to worry about the Liao Lord seizing the Sixteenth Prefecture of Youyun."

Do you want the Song army to help him put down the rebellion?"

At this point, Ma Zheng's expression finally changed, and he said in shock: "Ah, is there such a trick? But... the elite Khitan soldiers cannot even take a single blow from a Jurchen, and I am intimidated..."

Cao Cao rolled his eyes when he heard this, and Lin Chong suddenly shouted: "Idiot! It's really ridiculous for the imperial court to use you as an envoy. You said that the Song army can't fight, how could the Jin Kingdom know it? Even if there are rumors, haha, we will fight with my brother all the way.
To be continued...