Wu Dong and Lin Chong led a dozen people and rode towards Bianliang.
In the cold winter, the land is barren, and from time to time you can see the bones of dead people lying there.
For so many years in the Song Dynasty, Wu Dong had become accustomed to such scenes.
In the past, in modern times, it was said that the Song Dynasty had the most economically developed dynasty in history. In fact, the economy was indeed developed, and the sprouts of capitalism had appeared. However, on the other hand, the people of this dynasty were the poorest. In In the Song Dynasty, 1% of the people occupied 90% of the land. The gap between the rich and the poor was the largest in all dynasties. Most of the farmers were tenant farmers. As long as the year was bad, some people would starve to death.
Therefore, in all dynasties, no dynasty had more peasant uprisings than the Song Dynasty.
From the first peasant uprising in the third year of Emperor Qiande of the Song Dynasty to the last peasant uprising at the end of the Song Dynasty, there were 433 peasant uprisings in the 300 years before and after the Song Dynasty, of which 230 occurred in the Northern Song Dynasty and 203 occurred in the Southern Song Dynasty. On average, there were 14 Peasant Uprisings. The Song Dynasty can be said to have emerged, developed, and perished in the wave of peasant uprisings.
The famous generals Yue Fei, Han Shizhong, etc. of the Song Dynasty all started their careers by suppressing peasant uprisings.
"The peaks and ridges are like clusters, the waves are like raging, the mountains and rivers are inside and outside Tongguan Road. Looking at the Western Capital, I am hesitant. I am sad. Wherever the Qin and Han Dynasties traveled, thousands of palaces and palaces have been made of earth. When they rise, the people suffer, and when they die, the people suffer." On horseback. , Wu Dong couldn't help but hum.
"Brother, what word are you talking about? It's so good. When things go well, the people suffer, and when they die, the people suffer. Not to mention ordinary civilians, even I, Lin Chong, the dignified leader of the 800,000-strong Forbidden Army, was forced to desperation. That’s it.” Lin Chong sighed.
"Brother, why should I be sad? The so-called hardship is only temporary. One day, my brother will rise to great heights and become famous all over the world." Wu Dong said with a smile.
Lin Chong shook his head and did not take Wu Dong's words to heart. When Lin Chong thought about it, his life was over and he could only live a secret life. From now on, it would be impossible to appear upright in front of the world.
We passed countless towns along the way. The life of the people in the towns was better than that in the countryside. However, when it came to the current emperor Song Huizong, the people also complained a lot.
Since Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty came to the throne, he has hired a large number of corrupt officials. Including Cai Jing, Gao Qiu, Tong Guan, Liang Shicheng, Li Bangyan, etc., they are all famous traitors in history. He plundered the people's wealth and wealth, was extravagant and extravagant, and was unrivaled in his debauchery. Search everywhere for strange flowers and stones, and transport them to Kaifeng by ship, which is called the Flower and Stone Group.
In Huashi Gang, the shipping fee for a small stone is hundreds of taels of silver, which is simply unbelievable.
When he was in power, all the savings of the Song Dynasty were basically spent. Later, he was captured by the Jin people and imprisoned in the Five Kingdoms City. He disgraced the Han people and died of illness in the Five Kingdoms City.
A person from the Yuan Dynasty wrote a history of the Song Dynasty and said, "Huizong of the Song Dynasty was capable of everything, but he could not be the king's ear."
He knew poetry, painting, and cultural relics, but he didn't know how to be an emperor. He made the world a mess, and eventually millions of people were massacred and killed by the Jin people.
The reign of such a foolish king is really not a blessing for the world. Wu Dong became more and more determined in a certain idea in his heart.
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The road was difficult and it took half a month for Wu Dong, Lin Chong and others to reach Bianliang City.
"Is Bianliang City ahead?" Wu Dong said in surprise.
I saw that Bianliang City was more than ten feet high and I don’t know how many miles long it was. From a distance, it looked like a long dragon, which was shocking!
This is the largest and most majestic city in this era, with a population of one million. The civilization, industry and commerce in the city are also the highest on earth. Wu Dong has been in the Song Dynasty for many years, and this is the first time he has seen such a majestic city.
There was only one word in his heart that could describe the Bianliang City in front of him, and that was "miracle"!
It is indeed a miracle, a miracle in the history of human civilization. Unfortunately, if nothing happens, in more than ten years, this Bianliang City will be occupied by the Jin people and become the capital of the Jin people, "Nanjing Kaifeng City".
The city gate is huge and can handle more than a dozen carriages at the same time.
At this moment, the crowds of people were dense, with countless people heading towards Bianliang City, and countless people coming out of the city gate towards other places.
In addition to pedestrians, there were dozens of officials sitting in front of the city gate. These officials looked lazy, and some even leaned on the city wall to bask in the sun, closing their eyes.
"The officials in Bianliang City are so lazy." Wu Dong said in surprise. The officials here are much inferior to those in Qinghe County. After traveling to many places along the way, the officials in no place are more lazy than the officials here.
"This has always been the case." Lin Chong said.
Lin Chong felt very uneasy at the moment. He was worried about being recognized by others, which would be terrible.
As a result, when passing by the city gate, Wu Dong gave the official a piece of silver, and without any inspection, the official let him go and entered Bianliang City.
The city is even more prosperous, with various shops, various hawkers selling goods, and various characters. Some are dressed in Jianghu costumes, some are dressed as Confucian scholars, and some are officials.
There are many trees, flowers and plants on the street, but it is winter now and everything is withered. If spring comes, the scenery will definitely be more beautiful.
The city is huge, and after walking for an hour, Wu Dong, Lin Chong and others arrived in the direction of the inner city of Bianliang City.
When we arrived here, there were no shops or pedestrians anymore, but instead there were countless patrolling soldiers.
"This is where the imperial officials live. I used to live here too," Lin Chong said sadly.
"I wonder if Madam-in-law is at Teacher Zhang's home or at Gao Qiu's mansion?" Wu Dong said.
The so-called "Instructor Zhang" is Lin Chong's father-in-law and the instructor of the Forbidden Army, but his reputation is far less than that of Lin Chong.
"It should be at Gao Qiu's house." Lin Chong said.
Lin Chong is now a little anxious. He doesn't know how his wife will be bullied in Gao Qiu's house. Now he can't wait to see his wife.
"We'll come back in the evening. Now let's find a place to rest." Wu Dong said.
It's broad daylight, and with so many soldiers patrolling, it's impossible to go in quietly, so we can only come at night.
At that moment, everyone found an inn, ordered a table of wine and food, and had a great meal.
During this period, I only heard a waiter say: "There was a good man named Yang Zhi in Tokyo during this period, and he killed that rogue. It's a pity... He has also been assigned to Daming Mansion, and I heard that he has already left.
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When Wu Dong heard this, he was startled. Yang Zhi, the green-faced beast, was also a famous figure with extremely high martial arts skills. Originally, in the original book, after Lin Chong went up the mountain, Wang Lun did not welcome him and said that he would only allow Lin Chong to go down the mountain and do something.
.As a result, Lin Chong met Yang Zhi, and the two of them fought with no distinction between victory and defeat.
It can be seen that Yang Zhi's martial arts is not inferior to Lin Chong.
Wu Dong had forgotten when Yang Zhi was assigned to Daming Mansion. If he had known this, he would have rushed to Tokyo to take Yang Zhi in first.
"Forget it, there will be opportunities in the future." Wu Dong thought to himself.
During the day, everyone had a good rest in the inn. Late at night, Wu Dong and Lin Chong headed towards the inner city, while the others stayed here to take care of them.
As soon as they arrived at the edge of the inner city, they saw two people patrolling. Wu Dong grabbed a brick and threw it into the alley next to it. The two soldiers were immediately alarmed and both headed towards the alley. Wu Dong and Lin Chong
Then he rushed over.
"This is Captain Gao's residence." Lin Chong said as he arrived in front of Gao Qiu's residence.
"What a big mansion. Come on, let's go in," Wu Dong said.
He turned his body upwards, reached the other side of the wall, and entered the Taiwei's mansion. Lin Chong also followed him into it.
There are many rooms in Taiwei Gao's mansion, and it is difficult to find Mrs. Lin in so many rooms.
At this moment, a maid came over, and Wu Dong grabbed the maid's neck. The maid's face turned pale with fright.
"Tell me, is Mrs. Lin in the palace?" Wu Dong slowly let go of her neck and shouted softly.
"Here..." the maid said frightenedly.
"Where?" Wu Dong asked again.
"In the fifth room at the back of the west wing," the maid said.
boom!
Knocking the maid unconscious with one punch, Wu Dong and Lin Chong headed towards the west wing.
When they arrived at the fifth house in the west wing, they saw darkness in the house. They looked at each other, opened the door, and walked in quietly.
As soon as I entered, I saw a person hanging from the beam. It seemed to be a woman, probably Lin Chong's wife, Mrs. Lin.
"Ah!" Lin Chong was shocked, and immediately rushed over, cut the rope with a knife, and released his wife.
"Madam? Madam!" Lin Chong shouted anxiously, because at this time Madam Lin was no longer breathing.
"Quickly, help her breathe." Wu Dong said hurriedly.
"How to cross the Qi?" Lin Chong asked anxiously.
"My brother took a breath and then spit it into her mouth. He pressed her abdomen with one hand and kept squeezing it," Wu Dong said.
At this moment, not only Lin Chong was anxious, but Wu Dong was also a little worried. After getting along for such a long time, he truly regarded Lin Chong as a brother, and naturally he didn't want anything to happen to his brother's wife.
At that moment, Lin Chong used Wu Dong's method to perform "artificial respiration" on Mrs. Lin. After half a quarter of an hour, Mrs. Lin finally had a breath.
Lin Chong was overjoyed and said: "I'm actually alive!"
At this time, footsteps suddenly came from the distance, and several guards came towards this direction. One of them shouted: "Who is it?"
Wu Dong picked up Lin Chong and rushed outside. Lin Chong hugged his wife tightly.
Several guards were shocked when they saw a thief breaking in, and immediately rushed towards the two of them.
Wu Dong cut down one of them with his sword, and Lin Chong had already cut down another one over there. The two of them did not hesitate to fight, but hurriedly headed outside.
"Come on, a thief has broken into the Grand Master's Mansion!" Seeing how powerful the two men were, the remaining guards did not dare to pursue them, but shouted.
Wu Dong and Lin Chong have now climbed over several walls and arrived at an old house. This place is extremely remote and no one will come for the time being.
Mrs. Lin had woken up at this moment, but she was still a little unconscious. She looked around with difficulty and said faintly: "Is this hell? Husband, I didn't expect that you and I would meet in hell."
Lin Chong said happily: "This is not hell, but Bianliang City. Thanks to my good brother, otherwise you would really have to see the King of Hell. Brother, I, Lin Chong, owe you a life. I will never be able to report in this life."
Your great kindness."
If Wu Dong hadn't encouraged him to come to Bianliang City, if Wu Dong hadn't taught him the method of artificial respiration, he would have lost his wife and been alone for the rest of his life, so at this moment he was extremely grateful to Wu Dong.
Wu Dong said: "Brother, why bother talking about this? Let's find a way to get out of here first."
At this moment, Lieutenant Gao had already discovered that Mrs. Lin was missing. He was furious and was searching the whole city for Mrs. Lin. Someone was already heading this way.
"It's brightly lit over there... let's go over there and have a look," Wu Dong said.