This is another story with respect to YueFei,
the national hero of the Southern Song Dynasty. A fatherless child,
Yue Fei was born into a poor family when the corrupt dynasty was
threatened with domestic trouble and foreign invasion. Yue Fei
endeavored to learn martial arts, aiming to protect the nation
and its people.
Yue Fei and several friends went one year to take the national
military exam in Bianliang (currently Kaifeng City), which was
then the capital city. One examinee,Liang Gui, was a descendent
of the emperor of the Later Zhou Dynasty. The wealthy and powerful
Liang Gui had already bribed the corrupt examiners except General
Zong Ze who made up his mind to choose good talent for the country.
Considering Liang Gui's noble origin, Yue Fei dared not to try
his best. At first, he did not fight back. After a while, he jumped
out and required a contract be signed claiming that nobody would
be responsible for the other's death during the fight. Yue Fei
then brought his talent into full play before he thrust at Liang
Gui's heart and killed the latter. The three bribed examiners
shouted out, demanding that Yue Fei be beheaded. In a rage, Zong
Ze went all out to save Yue Fei and other examinees also cried
out to support him. The three examiners had to set Yue Fei free,
and the story spread throughout the capital city.
As depicted in the painting, Yue Fei thrust with his spear on
the left, and the one falling down from the horse was Liang Gui.
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