The man's expression changed slightly, he turned around and shouted: "I am an escort from Yang's Escort Bureau. Please don't slander a good person."
Zhang Fei stood up and shouted: "I am here to have fun, who dares to cause trouble?"
The speaker walked out of the crowd, clasped his fists and said, "General Zhang, I have seen this man in Luoyang. He has been in and out of the palace with Xia Houyuan. There is no mistake."
The man was taken aback and shouted: "You... are spitting blood!"
The speaker sneered and said, "Although Cao Jun is very capable, please don't forget that the people in Yanfeng Camp are not vegetarians either."
The people on the stage changed their faces when they heard this, turned around and rushed backstage, jumped down from behind the ring and escaped.
Zhang Fei was furious, smashed the wine jar on the table, and roared: "Shut the city gate tightly and dig three feet into the ground to find this person."
Yang Song was so frightened that he sat down on the ground. Hearing Zhang Fei's roar, he suddenly panicked. He got up and stumbled back home, ordering people to close the door tightly.
He hid in the study and sat for a while, then ran into the bedroom, hid under the bed and repented, scolding Cao Jun for being so stupid, since he dared to come to Hanzhong, he should not be recognized by someone he knows, and he was such a stupid pig.
The man came on stage as a bodyguard of the escort agency and would definitely find out about him. Yang Song was unprepared in advance, his mind was blank, and he didn't know how to deal with it.
Soon there was a knock on the door outside, and officers and soldiers had already come to the door. Yang Song was soaked with sweat, and felt that it was not safe under the bed, so he simply opened a secret passage and got into the warehouse, hiding behind the wooden shelves of the other party's gold and silver.
Not long after, someone was heard opening the iron door of the warehouse. Yang Song was shaking like chaff. He got up and took a peek, but he didn't want to push the shelves. The gold ingots and silver nuggets fell from the shelves, breaking his head and bleeding on the spot.
When Ma Su led people into the warehouse to get people, Yang Song had been buried in gold and silver and died. Everyone was shocked to see so much property.
Even though Ma Su was born in the Ma family in Jingzhou, with hundreds of hectares of land, he had never seen so much treasure. What he could see at a glance here was probably worth a year's tax in Hanzhong.
Thinking of Liu Qi's repeated confession before leaving, even if Yang Song was cut into eight pieces, not a penny of the property in the house would be lost. This man had enough money and food to support the Northern Expedition.
Ma Su was so frightened that he immediately issued an order to seal the treasury, and all members of the Yang family were under custody. No one was allowed to enter or leave the entire mansion, and Yanfeng Camp took over.
He personally interrogated Yang Bai, Yang Song's wives, concubines, and housekeepers. Cao Jun's internal information and details had already been obtained. The Yang family could not refute. After the evidence was conclusive, Yang Bai was beheaded and displayed to the public, and the Yang family's property was confiscated.
When the news came out, the whole city was in a sensation, and the people all clapped their hands and cheered. The Yang Song brothers were already notorious, but because of their merit in welcoming Liu Qi, everyone dared not speak out. Unexpectedly, they were not satisfied and colluded with Cao's army. They really deserved to die.
With the hidden dangers in Hanzhong cleared, Zhang Fei was impatient and practiced martial arts diligently all day long, looking forward to Liu Qi's letter and looking forward to meeting Guan Yu in Luoyang.
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Guan Yu sent troops from Nanyang, which shocked the world. Zhang Liao mobilized 100,000 troops to defend Kunyang, and war was about to break out.
When the news reached Jiangdong, Sun Quan, who was hesitating whether to go to the front line in person, immediately set off and led Zhuge Jin and Zhang Hong across the river to the north, leaving Zhang Zhao and Gu Yong to arrange grain and fodder to fully support Huainan.
Previously, he had finally taken Huainan and was flooded by Cao's army in Shouchun. Now Liu Qi has taken Yizhou and marched to Xiliang. He is about to take over Guanzhong again. This time he plans to plot the Central Plains. Soochow will not be far behind.
After being defeated in Hefei the previous time, Sun Quan was also eager to avenge his humiliation. He followed Zhou Yu's suggestion and appointed Lu Xun as military advisor and Lu Meng as governor. The whole Jiangdong army worked together to launch a northern expedition to Xuzhou.
Just when all the soldiers and civilians of Soochow were paying attention to the war in Jiangbei, a merchant ship from Jiaozhi came to Jianye, carrying pearl shells, dried coral fish, and various deep-sea exotic goods, causing a rush of looting.
Since last year, Sun Quan has sent ships to explore the southeastern waters. More and more fishermen have followed boldly and headed towards the deep sea. Although they are taking risks, they have gained more supplies.
Sun Quan also specially sent people to purchase these materials. The rarer the items, the higher their value. The fishermen all moved forward bravely. They might get it at once, and they could eat and drink without worries for a year. Naturally, the deeper they explored, the deeper they went.
Some people have discovered many islands one after another and immediately reported them to the officers and soldiers, and the Soochow Navy went to explore them. Those who reported the information were also rewarded, and even had priority to go to the islands to collect supplies.
On the third floor of the merchant ship, Taishi Xiang and his two followers selected the items first, and finally selected a lavender coral and a blue fish gall the size of a head, and brought them back to the mansion to give to Wu Guotai.
Wu Guotai smiled happily and said: "Zhizhong is really filial. I still remember what I said. This kind of fish gallbladder is comparable to deer antler and Ganoderma lucidum, and it can cure your fourth uncle's illness."
Sun Kuang had been ill since he was injured in the Huainan War, and the doctors were helpless. Finally, the old lady personally took action and searched for folk remedies for treatment. This blue fish gall was the rarest thing, and he finally found it.
Tai Shixiang said respectfully: "I will always bear in mind what my wife told me. Now my lord is going north to fight against the thieves, and there is no one in the house. I ask my subordinates to be more filial to my wife. If you have anything to do, just ask me."
Guotai smiled lovingly and said: "You, father and son, are really loyal and good. Although you are not as brave as my son Yi, you are elegant in temperament and wise. If you choose to be old and let Yuan Tan guide you, you can be a member of the Sun family in the future!"
This was a hint for him to worship under Gu Yong's family. Taishi was overjoyed and hurriedly clasped his fists and said, "Thank you, madam, for your support."
Wu Guotai nodded and said with a smile: "Ziyi and Bofu are close friends. Since Zhongmou keeps you in the house, you don't have to be so polite in the future and get closer to Sun Deng. You two will be able to support the foundation of Jiangdong in the future!"
Taishi thanked him and asked, "I don't know when the medicine will be ready. I will send it to my fourth uncle."
"What a filial child!" Wu Guotai nodded frequently and said, "We still need to prepare the medicine. I'll pick it up in the evening."
Tai Shixiang said goodbye and went out to study with Sun Deng. After dinner, he took the fried medicine to Sun Kuang's house.
On the way back, he was stopped by someone. When he went to the Huichun Hall Medical Center on the street, Taishi Xiang was confused. He followed to a ward in the back hall and saw a tall old man with white beard waiting.
Tai Shixiang was stunned for a moment, and suddenly his whole body was shocked: "Dad?!"
"Don't make any noise!" The man turned out to be Tai Shici. He ordered the door to be closed before asking, "How is the situation in the mansion?"
Taishi Xiang was so excited that he grabbed Taishi Ci's arm. Seeing that his bones were like wood and his beard and hair were all white, he couldn't help but feel a sore nose and said with tears, "Father, how is your condition?"
"Don't worry, there is a solution, otherwise I wouldn't come to Jiangdong!" Taishi Ci also felt affectionate, sat down next to Taishi Xiang, nodded and said: "My son seems to have matured a lot."
Tai Shixiang wiped away his tears, resisted the urge to cry, and said in surprise: "Is father saved?"
Taishi Ci nodded slightly and asked, "How does the old lady treat you?"
Tai Shixiang gritted his teeth and nodded: "I have gained the old witch's trust."
"Don't be so disrespectful until the truth is found out!" Taishi Ci said solemnly: "Do you understand why I chose the name Zhizhong for you?"
