When Jin Bi saw Zheng Anping, he naturally recognized him and hurriedly asked him why. Zheng Anping said: "Being humble is equivalent to Xingze saving General Baoyuan..."
Jin Bi immediately interrupted and said, "Follow me to the camp." He called a military envoy and said, "It belongs to Mr. Zheng. Please put it all in and stop at the camp." The military envoy took the order and left.
Jin Bi introduced Zheng Anping into the courtyard and went to the hall. Zheng Anping found that Lord Xinling, Baoyuan and even Dr. Xu Jia were all in the hall. Jin Bi bowed to Baoyuan and said, "I've attracted someone, does the general know him?"
Bao Yuan took one look and said: "Isn't this the one who saved me? The one who ordered us to remove our armored soldiers is this son!"
Zheng Anping was so frightened that he prostrated himself outside the hall and said, "You are a lowly man who didn't know that the general was here in person. It is disrespectful and offensive. It is a capital crime!"
Everyone in the hall laughed. Doctor Jin Bi helped Zheng Anping up and said, "You dare to save Mr. Zheng, what a great contribution! What crime is there!"
Then he called a military envoy from the hall and asked him to lead Mr. Zheng and others to the post to rest. Zheng Anping told him that he had companions, and Jin Bi asked him to go to the post.
Kaifeng is the last stop on the way to Daliang from the south, and there is also a post station; however, due to the development of commerce and the presence of reverse travelers, most people are not willing to stop at the post station and go directly to find reverse travelers, so it is not well-known. However, if you are looking for an inn for official business, there are exceptions for food and lodging, which can be free of charge.
The military envoy led Zheng Anping to find his companions by the river, and they came together to the post. Since Qifeng Post suffered a military disaster, naturally there were no post soldiers. The food in the post was also wiped out, leaving only four walls in the post.
The four postmen had dinner last night and broke through the Qin ambush. All the food and supplies were abandoned in Mang Mountain. I shared the food among the other three people this morning and ate a little, but naturally I didn't dare to eat more. By now I was very hungry. I wanted to return to Daliang before sunset, but I was left behind by Dr. Jin Bi. I don't know how long he will stay. Several people looked at each other, smiled bitterly, and sighed deeply at their bad fate! I didn't sleep last night. After I sat down in the post, I felt sleepy. I had to close my eyes and fell asleep without thinking. The remaining three people had some grain left, so they took it out to eat.
About an hour later, a voice came from outside the post door: "Mr. Xinling would like to pay homage to Mr. Zheng and all the righteous men!"
The three people didn't know what they meant, so they quickly pushed the four postmen awake and said, "Mr.
Everyone recommended Zheng Anping to take the lead, followed by three postmen, and finally the wizard and the boatman came out together. When Zheng Anping saw that not only Lord Xinling, but also Jin Bi, Xu Jia and some retainers were here, he went down the steps and paid homage: "I would like to greet you, all the officials and gentlemen!" He stepped aside. , please please Mr. Xinling and others to enter from the east steps. Lord Xinling bowed his hands to thank each other, and led a group of officials and retainers to enter from the west steps. Zheng Anping followed behind, not daring to pass.
After entering the door, Lord Xinling said: "It's dark in the hall, why not sit in the courtyard."
Zheng Anping stepped forward and reported: "There are no seats in the post, I'm afraid there will be inconvenience."
Lord Xinling said, "No problem!" and sat down at the foot of the west steps. Zheng Anping quickly led everyone back to the steps and stood facing the steps.
When Lord Xinling saw that they were observing the etiquette carefully, he called them to come up and sit down and said, "If you have anything to ask me, I would like to come over."
Zheng Anping said: "Your Majesty considers himself a guest, who dares to be the master!"
Doctor Zhongyue came out and said, "Your Majesty, please sit down with all the officials. Mr. Zheng and all the righteous men have just arrived at Kai Feng. I am a guest."
Dr. Xu Jia said: "That's what Mr. Zhongyue said. If your Majesty doesn't sit down, no one else will be able to sit down!"
So Lord Xinling sat in the middle with his back facing north and south, and Jin Bi and Xu Jia sat behind him. Zhang Yue, Mr. Zhongyue, Xiaojian and other guests were sitting in the east. Zheng Anping thanked him and sat down at the teacher's table.
Lord Xinling asked, "Why did Mr. Zheng go to Xingze to save General Baoyuan?"
Zheng Anping had known this question for a long time, and had already prepared a draft. After calming down his thoughts for a while, he replied: "Since the emperor gave me the funeral ceremony, I went to Mayi to report the funeral, but there was a mutiny in Huayang, and it was inconvenient for my relatives in Mayi to come. When I came out, I entrusted the humble waiters to take care of all the funeral and other matters. The humble waiters did not dare to do it on their own, so they consulted the Wu family to tap the acupoints to call the souls, and they should have the appropriate equipment. The Gaofu point of Shuiyang was originally the acupoint, but when the acupoints were tapped, there was a sudden encounter. The people of Qin fled in panic; everyone was frightened and encountered the cold. In addition, the Wu family received a divine dream and found a hole in the north of Mang Mountain and south of the river. The humble waiters waited until all the Qin people had passed, and then they came together with them. We took a boat with the Wu family to open caves in Mang Mountain. Unexpectedly, before sunset, we climbed the mountain and saw a dense crowd of Qin people in the forest of Nanshan. We were frightened and fled to Xingze. It was already late at night, so we landed on the shore to find a group. We rested for a while in the city. In the middle of the night, we heard the sound of golden drums, which kept going through the night. At dawn, we didn’t know the details, so we took a boat and zigzagged along the coast. When we entered Jishui, we saw some soldiers in a boat on the shore. We saw that their armored soldiers were bright. For fear of an accident, he ordered him to remove all his armor and then board the boat. According to his guidance, he walked through the gap and entered the Great Wall. However, some soldiers claimed to be General Baoyuan, and the soldiers of the Great Wall garrison were sent to Kaifeng in a fast boat. The humble waiters were sent to Qin Dynasty. I am old and dare not return, but I also want to take the road of unsealing and return to Daliang."
Jin Bi asked: "What will the young master do when he sees the state of the Qin people in Nanshan?"
Zheng Anping replied: "I am humble enough to go to Mangbei Mountain yesterday afternoon and dig a hole in the mountain depression. I dug two feet into the ground. The sun was setting. I wanted to have dinner. I took a break and dug another two or three feet. Suddenly the sky turned dark. I looked at it. When they saw the dust covering the sun, they all wanted to meet the Qin people again, so they climbed up to take a look. Suddenly they saw how many Qin people were in the forest at the foot of the mountain. Their signs were exposed, and the Qin people wanted to go up the mountain to arrest them. The lowly people fled down the mountain and untied their boats. Going down the river - I saw that the Qin people had crossed the ridge."
Jin Bi asked: "How old are the people of Qin?"
Zheng Anping replied: "There are them all in the forest. I don't know how many there are."
Xiao Jian asked: "The Qin people are hiding in the forest, how can you see them?"
Zheng Anping replied: "There are many more at the foot of the mountain outside the forest. If you peek into the forest, you can see their shadows coming and going, and you can find them again."
Jin Bi asked: "Since you met the violent general, did you see the Qin soldiers on the way?"
Zheng Anping replied: "Weiye!"
Jin Bi asked: "Since I haven't seen the Qin soldiers, how can I know that the Qin people are attacking Daliang?"
Zheng Anping said: "This is a measure of love. Since the Qin people defeated the Korean army, they will turn their anger on Wei and reach Daliang."
Jin Bi said: "If you are a Han Jie, you can easily attack Han. How can you be like Wei?"
Zheng Anping saw that Jin Bi was a little angry, as if he was questioning him as a Qin man. He was a little afraid and lowered his head and said, "It's true what the doctor said."
Mr. Guo asked: "Young Master has spoken harshly to the general and his troops are well-armed, so why did the Young Master order him to remove his armor?"
Zheng Anping said: "Of course!"
Mr. Guo said: "Maybe the armor is crooked or loose?"
Zheng Anping said: "It's far away and it's not clear yet, so I don't dare to lie!"
Mr. Zhongyue asked: "Young master, when you hear the sound of the golden drum, when will it rise and when will it stop?"
Zheng Anping said: "We were waiting ashore when we were lowly. It was already dark. We saw a city in the distance. We suspected it was Xingyang. So we headed towards the city. After about a few miles, we saw a small city again and wanted to stay there. The city owner did not allow it, so he led it to a nearby place. In the middle of the city. At this time, we made an appointment to make a decision. Pointing to a thatched barn as a place to stay, we heard the sound of the golden drum. ... It was the first time for people to make a decision. When it was over, the sky was bright. ... Gai Pingdan, the sun rose. Friends."
Mr. Zhongyue asked: "How many drums are there?"
Zheng Anping said: "The drums keep beating, one after another, I don't know how many drums there are."
Mr. Zhongyue let out a long sigh and said: "The crowd of tens of thousands was defeated with one drum!" He asked again: "What can I do about Brother Ma's burial?"
Zheng Anping said: "All the tools for digging the earth have been left behind, and the hole has not been completed! I don't know when I will recover the work."
Mr. Zhongyue said: "I heard that when the young master was cooking grain, he saw smoke and dust, and saw the people of Qin again. Where is the young master cooking grain?"
Zheng Anping said: "I will pay it all to Mang Mountain!"
Mr. Zhongyue said: "What should we eat in the morning?"
Zheng Anping said: "All the food for the four of us was abandoned on the mountain, and we relied on these three people. Each of us divided our food to feed ourselves."
Mr. Zhongyue said to the three people: "Thank you for your help!"
The remaining people actually seemed to understand the exchange just now, but they understood what was said just now. Zheng Anping said that he shared breakfast with them today, and the gentleman was expressing his gratitude! So the three of them said anxiously: "How dare you! How dare you!"
Mr. Zhongyue said: "When will the young master arrive at Mang and when will he go up the mountain?"
Zheng Anping said: "We landed ashore at about noon. After walking several miles up the mountain, we reached the acupuncture points. The shaman used the technique to tap the acupoints and open the acupoints according to the instructions."
Mr. Zhongyue said: "When you are walking in the mountains and doing the exercises, do you ever hear people shouting about horses?"
Zheng An calmly thought for a while and said, "You've never heard of me!" He turned around and asked the person next to him, "Did you hear any strange noises when you were climbing the mountain and doing the exercises?"
The three postmen all shook their heads, and the wizard said: "When I was doing the method, I felt frightened. I thought it was the responsibility of the gods, and I didn't think it was different!"
Mr. Zhongyue said: "Have you heard anything?"
The wizard said: "I heard nothing."
Mr. Zhongyue said: "You went to Mang Mountain at noon and saw it at noon. During the two hours, did you not hear any strange sounds?"
When Zheng Anping asked, he was also a little frightened. After all, such a large army was only separated by a mountain, so he didn't notice it at all, but he said honestly: "I didn't realize it! I waited for the Qin people to land in Xingze, but If we enter Qin via Weihan, why would we want to stay in Mang? If we are so proud of it, we will not dare to climb the mountain and use it as a cave."
While they were talking, Si Mang hurried over with a military envoy and saluted outside the hall: "The Daliang Army envoy is here!"
Doctor Jin Bi went out and asked, "What's the matter?"
The military envoy said: "Wang Yu!"
Doctor Jin Bi hurriedly retreated down the steps. The military envoy said: "The Qin people attacked Daliang again. The king ordered the general and the governor to return home overnight. Lord Xinling and Dr. Xu Jia returned with the army!" The military envoy presented the festival symbols and slips. Doctor Jin Bi accepted the slip and simply responded: "Your honor is yours!" The envoy turned and left.
The questions and answers outside the door could be heard clearly in the hall. Lord Xinling and Dr. Xu Jia also stood up, walked outside the door, and opened the slips with Dr. Jin Bi. What is said above is exactly what the military envoy said: "The king ordered: General Jin Bi, the governor, returns to Liang on a starry night and pays his respects to General Mang Mao. Lord Xinling and Doctor Xu Jia return together."
When the three of them came back, they said goodbye to the postmen and others, and then left with the gentlemen. Zheng Anping wanted to leave first, but Jin Bi said: "Stay in the post temporarily and go with the army. Yu Tushang wants to ask for advice!" Zheng Anping had no choice but to stay, and he did not dare to say that he was very hungry.
However, Mr. Zhongyue was still thoughtful and soon sent someone to deliver millet, salt and plum blossoms, as well as a tripod, a jar and seven bowls. Everyone was overjoyed and hurriedly looked for firewood, fetched water, and cooked porridge.
