"Is everyone gone?"
After a few cases, Zhang Xing asked without raising his head.
"They all left... They heard that the third brother would at least continue to lead the team to the Dengzhou Camp before taking up his post, so they all left... They didn't really come to congratulate him, they were afraid that the previous guarantee would suddenly be gone."
Qin Bao sat cross-legged in front of a few cases, and then glanced at the things on the cases. They were a document and half a talisman... Maybe it was because the emperor had half of the court accompanying him, so Eunuch Yu put these things away that night. Delivered.
But there is no seal.
"Why is there no seal?" Qin Bao was probably a little embarrassed after sitting down, so he had nothing to say.
"Because the Wei Dynasty was a strange dynasty." Zhang Xing, who had been in a daze, raised his head expressionlessly and said something. "The previous hundreds of years of division and separatism led to many institutional changes and evolutions. When it came to the Wei Dynasty, it suddenly seemed to be unified, but there were many changes, so you can often see different characteristics of the same thing..."
Qin Bao was a little confused. He didn't know why his third brother suddenly said this, but he still remained patient: "Like Yin Shou?"
"Yes! Specific to the seals and ribbons, such as the public security system, the imperial censor system, and the general system, because they are not permanent, or mainly patrol, this makes the seals follow people, and the Zhu Shou, Hei Shou, and Bai Shou of Jing'antai This is how the shou comes, because it is Xiaoyin Changshou, so you can roughly understand the identity of the other person just by looking at the shou outside..."
With that said, Zhang Xing pointed to the object in his waist.
"But in permanent institutions such as prefectures, counties, temples, and prisons, people often come and go, and things cannot stop. The corresponding seals and ribbons are often placed in the lobby, and they are usually large seals without ribbons, which serve as signatures..."
Then he pointed at the objects on the table.
"So, the thing that can really identify me as the prefect of Wu'an right now is this thin Nanya document signed in the name of the emperor. It has the seal of Nanya's acting master and the signature of Mr. Yu. As long as I hold this document and If you go to Wu'an County with half a talisman, you will be recognized by the county and become the guardian of the county."
Qin Bao nodded, but didn't say much, because if he guessed correctly, the other party had never touched the document that would enable his third brother to become the prefect of a county.
In other words, the third brother in front of me has done nothing... From receiving the oral reward in front of the imperial tent in the evening, to Eunuch Yu personally coming to deliver the documents just now, to the people coming to congratulate him from outside now being stopped by Qin Bao... Zhang Sanlang just sat in front of the case.
There was no expression of joy about his personal future, no expression of sorrow about the fate of the country, he did not accept congratulations or condolences, he did not discuss his future with his closest brother, and he did not contact his acquaintances to ask if anyone would go to Wu'an with him. , get promoted, get rich and start a career.
In other words, the other party didn't really want to talk about talismans, documents, or seals.
"You can also tell a little bit about a person's name."
Zhang Xing continued to speak seriously. "Whether it is the Guanlong clan, the Shandong aristocratic family, or the Jiangdong scholars... among the adults, many of them have Chinese characters such as '世', 'dai', and 'chang' in their names... This is A mentality of longing for the continuation of the family, which is both fearful of turmoil and welcoming the arrival of a unified world. It can be seen that the human heart is really interesting... The Wei Dynasty is also very interesting."
This is very much like the ordinary Zhang Sanlang. Everything can happen to people, people can achieve anything, and they can even conquer the heavens and wonders. But in fact, not to mention the Supreme, there is God’s will above the Supreme.
Qin Bao breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, and then asked seriously: "So is the third brother ready to take office?"
"There is no reason not to go." Zhang Xing replied affirmatively. "But no matter what, we must fulfill our promise and send the people to Dengzhou camp first. Even if the situation changes, we may even send the people to Dahekou, find Li Silang, and ask him to send the people back to Dongdu. …The so-called beginning and end.”
Qin Bao nodded heavily, thought for a while, and continued: "Lai Gong sent two iron maces as a thank you gift, and said that he had already disposed of them, but Xiao Zhou didn't want to stay with him, so he asked us to Take care of..."
"We are in the same row, so he will take care of me even if he doesn't tell me." Zhang Xing answered casually. "I won't be good at martial arts soon, so you can keep it to yourself... I'm afraid it will also be hard for you to keep an eye on me."
"Okay." Qin Bao responded immediately.
But after the response, there was silence.
In the next few days, probably because they realized the importance of the camps along the way, and because there was no such thing as the rumored defeat, under the control of a few senior generals, the order of the team seemed to be slightly better.
Of course, in the past, even if they were sitting still, they would inevitably run away. Now that the front line was defeated and the past happened again, the so-called slightly better order could only be said to be better than the expected total collapse.
Seizing the opportunity, the civilian husbands and sergeants still hid in the mountains to the north desperately. Every time they marched, the troops in the front passed the camp without entering, and ran directly to the west in the direction of Dengzhou, and then lost contact with the rear commanders... …I don’t know if I’m going to Yimeng Mountain or going home.
Robbery, fire, and rape, as the weather gets hotter and hotter, are still happening in dark corners.
Moreover, the food supply has obviously begun to become tense. Fulongwei's horse team has already used the reserves of food and grass they carried.
But in the end, in early May, when the weather was probably the hottest, Yujia finally returned to Dengzhou Camp in a hurry...and then suddenly stopped.
The soldiers and palace people below were suddenly relaxed because they had obtained supplies and returned to their familiar land. Quite a few middle- and low-level officials also took it for granted, because they had to gather the defeated soldiers, because they had to rescue the defeated troops, because they had to reward and punish... But some thoughtful people The officials, including Zhang Xing, obviously felt a little uneasy.
Because no one knows what this saint is going to do.
At this time, Bai Yousi found Zhang Xing.
In other words, Bai Yousi and Niu Dugong, who are in charge of the Fulong Seal, have always been the greatest security guarantee for the emperor and the most secretive layer. This resulted in Bai Yousi rarely interacting with Zhang Xing during the Eastern Expedition... Of course, no Whether it was an illusion or not, Zhang Xing always felt that Bai Yousi had maintained a strange posture since the incident with the two-horse trough last year.
It was as if he was always observing, always protecting, but always keeping a certain distance.
The personal relationship between the two parties has always remained in an ambiguous question and answer in the willow forest that day.
The agreement between the two parties regarding "official business" had always been that Zhang Xing would go there, while Bai Yousi, who was more conspicuous, would stay for a while and then leave.
Other than that, everything seems a little cautious.
It's not that Zhang Laosan doesn't understand this... First of all, there are nine out of ten factors that are responsible for the visualization during the elixir-forming stage. Visualization must be based on observation and understanding. Too much interaction will affect the visualization. , so he didn't bother to pay attention to it; secondly, the two adult men and women had long realized that their family backgrounds were a huge obstacle. This obstacle not only came from the disparity in status between the two parties, but also from the corresponding differences in values between the two parties. It not only affects the personal feelings of both parties, but also affects the ideals and careers of both parties.
At this time, Zhang Xing suddenly realized his long-cherished wish ahead of schedule, so Bai Yousi naturally wanted to ask.
"Are you going to Wu'an?" Bai Yousi, who was inside the tent, got straight to the point.
"I'm a little hesitant. I think it's ridiculous for the county governor to come, but I can't find any reason not to go." Zhang Xing, who was sitting behind the case, replied seriously. The rooms in the Dengzhou camp are all permanent, and he, Zhang Xing, was assigned to them. The house is also very spacious.
"This is in line with your awkward personality." Bai Yousi thought thoughtfully, then sat down with the sword in his arms. "I'm actually here to suggest you make a decision early..."
"Are you aware that the saint is really going to do something stupid again?" Zhang Xing cheered up and asked.
"There is no specific explanation, but if he stops, he will definitely cause trouble." As he said this, Bai Yousi gestured with his mouth. "The sword behind you is the Shocking Dragon Sword, right? King Qi gave it to you? Although I don't know what you two have to say... But I can also guess that it has something to do with the earthquake after the Second Conquest of Dongyi... He is now He is still in the army and was summoned just this afternoon."
Whatever I said before, Zhang Xing didn't expect that the trivial affair between himself and Cao Ming would be hidden from Bai Yousi, who had been thinking about him, and it wasn't worth hiding. However, in the room full of cold air, Zhang Xing still felt like he was being doused in the dog days of summer. Like a bucket of ice water, Ling Ling came over and said, "You need to use the Dragon Shocking Sword in this situation? Even the Dongyi people are useless! If the dragon moves, it will at least be a natural disaster."
Bai Yousi said nothing.
Zhang Xing immediately realized: "So, just in case, I should take the Dragon-Shocking Sword away first? There is no great master here, so there is no time to quickly sacrifice a new one, and then it only takes a moment before he can't. Right?"
Bai Yousi nodded slightly: "It seems like I'm forcing you to take office... but I really want you to take the first step, just in case."
"I'll leave overnight." Zhang Xing nodded. "Having this matter will save me the trouble of being here."
Bai Yousi nodded and said nothing.
The same goes for Zhang Xing... The ambition of family and country and the love between children, the long road and the current choice... Both sides seemed to want to say something, but neither knew where to start. They just stared at the candlelight on the case in a daze. Falling into silence for a moment.
"I wanted to say take care of myself, but I don't need to worry about your ability. Wu'an is not a place that is far away from the world. Even Mr. Yu took care of it privately. It seems hypocritical to say too much." Zhang Xing thought. After thinking for a while, he finally spoke first. "And I just took one step ahead and hid with the Jinglong Sword... Maybe I will meet up with Li Silang at the mouth of the river and wait and see, and wait until the large force goes forward."
Bai Yousi was thoughtful again, but still didn't say anything. He just nodded and stood up.
Zhang Xing then stood up and sent the other party out.
When I walked out of the door, I saw two crescent moons hanging high on both sides, stars dotted, reflecting the sky and the earth, and then there was a heat wave all around, and there was constant noise, mixed with shouts, cries, wailings, and whispers, which made people feel like they were here. It's like going to another world.
And it is almost conceivable that every day from now on, with the arrival of defeated troops and more feedback of defeats, this chaotic situation in the camp will worsen day by day.
Qin Bao, Qian Tang, Wang Zhen, Xiao Zhou and other Fulong guards also stood up one after another when they saw Bai and Zhang coming out.
In this case, it is even harder to say anything specific.
The two walked a few steps, and Bai Yousi turned back to face each other: "Let's go back, let's just do things with a clear conscience, there is no need to think too much."
Zhang Xing nodded, then stopped and watched the other party go back.
After Bai Yousi left, Zhang Sanlang, who had learned about the possible huge risks, could not delay any longer. Instead, he quickly called Qin Bao and gave a brief explanation. Then he hurriedly rolled up the Dragon Shocking Sword, hid the golden awl and compass, and put away the sword. He walked out with documents and talismans, a machete, and a small crown... At this time, Qin Erlang had already brought the yellow gelding and the mule together. The horse was for people to ride, and the mule was carrying some coils, Flint, dry food, etc... Zhang Xing directly brought them over and walked out.
Qian Tang, Wang Zhen and other Fulong guards had known for a long time that Deputy Chang Zhang had inspected the county guard. They just thought that now that they had brought the big guy back to the Dengzhou camp, they had no worries, so they hurriedly took office as the county guard. Although there were some other Thoughts, but when I saw Bai Yousi coming over with my own eyes before, I could only take some instructions. I couldn't say much, I could only sigh.
But more people, like Xiao Zhou, are worried about the situation and have little regard for others.
Under the escort of Qin Bao, Zhang Xing walked through Sima Zheng's defense area. He took the formal transfer documents and left the camp calmly. Then he told Qin Bao that if they could not meet at Dahekou, he would wait until he returned to Dongdu to communicate. So, and then hurriedly rode out of the camp.
After running all night, I hurriedly escaped from the Dengzhou camp, but I was speechless.
However, in the next two or three days, Zhang Xing walked slower and slower, and the more he walked, the more boring he became. On the evening of the third day after leaving Dengzhou Camp, he slept in a small village next to the road. He tossed and turned and could not fall asleep.
An inexplicable irritability filled his chest. He wanted to shout, scream, and do something, but he was bound by logic and reason. He wanted to suppress it, return to reason, and do things according to logic and interests. But it was still difficult to extinguish the smoldering fire.
This situation did not just happen that night, nor did it happen after the governor of a county was obtained in a ridiculous way. It had happened as early as before the Eastern Expedition, or even earlier, or even just integrated two years ago. When he came to this world, he already had such a strange mentality... However, at that time, he would think that this mentality was wrong and should not be there, and every time he tried to think and reason, then After taking action, I often find that I will enter a more reasonable and stable route, and this restlessness will be nourished even more.
In a sense, there was a fire in his heart that wanted to burn down the whole world, but what he released was the coldest ice energy.
The ice energy was really released. It was the hottest time of the year. It was impossible to sleep without releasing some energy, and there was no reason not to... In the summer night, Zhang Xing turned over and sat up. I was lying on the bed looking at the starry sky outside the window in a daze, but I was still confused.
This is a small camp on the supply line, which can be regarded as a supply depot. The people who manage it are local local officials in Dengzhou, so they can't avoid their jobs... But by the same token, facing countless defeated troops, deserters, The people who gathered together, as well as the messengers and officials who came and went, were also helpless and could only pretend not to know.
This makes this small military depot filled with people from all walks of life, including a lot of people who you can't tell whether they are defeated soldiers or rebels. They fight and curse each other all night long.
The movements of these people reminded Zhang Xing instinctively of the encounter between him and Du Meng two years ago. At that time, no one thought that the man on the roadside was actually His Highness the King of Qi, a desperate giant baby who had been drained by his father.
And no one expected that just a few days later, Du Meng suddenly died due to internal strife in the defeated army.
The shock and impact this incident had on me has continued to this day. It is largely because of this that I am unwilling to let go of killing and unscrupulously kill people to seize my energy reserves.
The noise became louder and louder, and Zhang Xing became more and more irritable. He wanted to scold and stop him, but he felt that such things could happen thousands of miles from Luokou Cang to here, let alone Yimeng Mountain and Juye in the southwest of Dengzhou. Ze, there are countless people who are clearly rebels, and there are more than 100,000 abandoned and defeated troops on the other side of Luolongtan... Counting the Southern Route Army that is destined to be trapped deep into the rear, there are probably 200,000 There are more than ten thousand.
More than 200,000 troops were thrown on the front line again.
There are so many people and so many things. How can I manage so much on my own, and I don’t have my own team? It’s better to go to work as soon as possible and focus on the local area.
With this thought, Zhang Xing simply got up, packed his things, mounted his horse and led his mule on the road overnight.
I used my zhenqi a little to frighten a few soldiers blocking the road, and walked for a while. In the first half of the night, the stars reflected the moon, and it was appropriate to follow the road. But in the second half of the night, it was almost visible to the naked eye, and there seemed to be a little mist, and It's still getting thicker... It fogs up from midnight to early morning in summer, and the sun comes out and disperses. It's normal. It's just a short stop at most. In fact, it's not that big. The broad east-west road is still right in front of you. It’s okay for the torch to continue on its way.
But just after lighting the spare torch, Zhang Sanlang's heart moved slightly, but he held the fire in one hand and took out his compass from the back of his waist with the other hand.
He hasn't touched this thing for a long time.
Considering the blessings and misfortunes of this thing, it seems that there is no reason to activate this thing at this time. But for some reason, Zhang Xingzai, who was on the way, hesitated for a moment and almost said it with a smile. A kind of expectation whispered those words:
"The Supreme Lord is as anxious as the law."
Even though it was dark and foggy, Zhang Xing could clearly see with the torch in his hand that the pointer of the compass in his hand bounced up almost instantly, and then pointed firmly in one direction.
The road is due east and west, and the pointer points to the west and north, and an obvious fact is that Wu'an County, an important town located in the Hebei region and the Taiyuan region, is there.
Zhang Xing, holding the torch with one hand, was a little confused... He seemed a little dissatisfied and uneasy with the result, but the compass had never deceived him so far, at least not in terms of effectiveness.
Could it be referring to the mouth of a large river? It is also located to the west and north.
So, where I want to go and what I desire at this time is to seek the advice of the most reliable Li Ding?
This answer calmed Zhang Xing a little.
But since he had a desire in his heart, he simply got up and Zhang Xing began to gallop forward along the road... However, after running for a while, Zhang Xing picked up the compass again and looked at it. Unexpectedly, he found that the direction of the compass was... The pointer seemed to deflect slightly.
This is wrong, because Wu'an County is too far away, and there should be no obvious deviations on this journey. Even the mouth of the river where Li Ding is located is at least hundreds of miles away, so it is not like this... But at this time , the compass has been activated, but Zhang Xing has no scruples. He wants to see where the place he wants is.
In this way, after driving forward for a while, the fog became more obvious. Zhang Xing followed the clear guidance of the compass and first turned to a fork in the mountainous area northeast of Dengzhou, which is northwest of Luolongtan. Then in the early morning, Suddenly we entered the mountain road again.
After changing lanes for the first time, Zhang Sanlang seemed to realize something, but just like countless times in the past, he just suppressed the waves in his heart, but increased his speed.
After entering the mountains for the second time, I simply didn’t think about anything and just worked hard along the mountain roads.
This unexpected trip lasted from night to morning. The yellow gelding was already struggling. By this time, even the fog in the mountains had already dispersed.
Zhang Xing also suddenly stopped his horse after turning around a mountain col.
Because, he saw his destination - it was a dilapidated village with no movement and silence.
Although there were weeds everywhere, Zhang Sanlang still recognized this mountain village at a glance. This was the place where he first stepped into civilized society. It was the place where he killed people after being awakened by the chirping of birds at night. It was also the place where Du Meng The place where they died was a place where there were so many widows that a person could marry two or even more.
Zhang Xing rode on horseback and walked slowly through the mountain village. Although there were weeds and vines everywhere, he still found the open space where Han and Wang were buried, and found the place where they once lived and killed. The extraordinary earthen house even has traces of repairs on it.
After walking through the entire mountain village, there was no one.
There were a few corpses, but they had been eaten away by insects and ants until only the bones were left, and there were no external injuries on the bones, which didn't mean much.
The only things that could be logically considered were the weeds and vines scattered throughout the village, as well as the faintly visible crops in the mountain valley behind the village, which meant that they probably suddenly chose to escape or abandon the village after plowing this spring.
This is almost certainly related to the Third Eastern Expedition.
Zhang Xing had a little emotion that he wanted to express, but he didn't know how to express it.
He turned over and dismounted, and used a machete to chop up the weeds on the periphery of the crop field. This kind of work was not a waste of effort for him who was already a master of Qijing and had sufficient reserves of Qi... In the afternoon, he had already cut the weeds. After clearing the periphery of a small crop field, they tried to clean up the abandoned village itself.
They worked until evening, when it was completely dark, and then they lit a bonfire.
At noon on the second day, after clearing the entire road in the middle, Zhang Xing gave up on this useless task, and then directly mounted his horse and turned back through the road without even looking at the compass.
It was not unexpected. A few days later, before returning to the Dengzhou camp, he heard a series of news on the way.
The Dongyi people returned Sima Changying's head and asked him to surrender as before.
This time, the saint took the initiative to agree, claiming that the battle had been won, and asked Wang, the leader of the Dongyi Kingdom, to further return with the South Route Army... The Dongyi envoy Nuonuo returned without comment... Many people speculated that Dongyi could not Letting go of this army, only by eating the South Route Army, can the Dongyi people sleep peacefully, and they now have the strength and strategic space.
Then, the generals east of Luolongtan also gradually got news. Except for Xue Changxiong and the Hebei Front Army, they successfully gathered together and then left directly by boat for the river. It was considered that the entire division had returned. All the eight armies in the middle of the attack were lost. It was so disastrous that many generals fled back in embarrassment with only their own soldiers.
Among them, Yu Shuwen returned back and before he entered the Dengzhou camp, he was surrounded by Lai Zhan'er, Niu Du Gong, Jin Wu Guard, and Fulong Guard. Then he was killed on the spot for not saving him in the middle of the battle and causing Sima Xianggong to die in battle. put to death.
Zhao Guang and others who came back with him were pardoned, and even their treatment and appointments remained the same.
But for some reason, the saint still had no intention of withdrawing his troops.
Under such circumstances, Deputy Changjian Zhang returned to the Dengzhou camp with a friendly look on his face.
Many people were surprised for a moment, but Deputy Chang Zhang said it with certainty... The army has not been disbanded, and the Eastern Expedition has not been completed. He should continue to share the joys and sorrows with everyone, and there is no reason to abandon his brothers and go to Hebei to enjoy happiness alone... It must be You have to start well and end well.
These words were recognized and appreciated by many people.
What's interesting is that Bai Yousi, who saw Zhang Xing off, didn't ask alone.
After spending about two or three days in the Dengzhou camp, something really happened - the saint suddenly summoned all the ministers of the fifth rank and above, and asked all the palace officials and soldiers in the camp to turn south and follow the Gushui River. Turn to Langya and inspect Jiangdu.
As soon as this statement came out, many civil and military ministers were shocked and came to remonstrate one after another.
Among them, the most important person, and the actual leader of the opposition, was Jiangdu Liubei Lai Zhan'er Lai Gong.
It is said that Lai Zhan'er's own advice was very appropriate. He clearly pointed out that the people were exhausted at the moment, and because of the three conquests of Dongyi, there were bandits everywhere. If the Holy Emperor went to Jiangdu, it would easily make the situation uncontrollable, so he asked the Holy Spirit to return to the East. Du, risk his own life and lead the troops to sweep away all the bandits. Then if the saint is still interested by then, it will not be too late to go to Jiangdu.
This advice basically said everything that could be said, and in the entire Dengzhou camp, apart from the saints, there were only two husbands who had a slightly higher status than Lai Gong. In addition, Lai Zhan'er himself was a member of the former and rear army. The actual commander himself can control the situation.
So for a while, everyone from top to bottom had great hopes for this remonstration.
In fact, after hearing the advice, the saint was so angry that he walked away, but the chariot never left.
The situation became a stalemate. At this time, there was a commotion in the camp. News leaked out. On the one hand, many people began to try a new round of escape, including many officials. On the other hand, everyone also hoped that the two husbands would also say a word... ...But the two princes finally spoke, and it was on this day in late May that they publicly submitted a letter requesting the saint to move to Jiangdu for inspection.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, the emperor also summoned Lai Zhan'er again, and then questioned him in public, but he only asked one sentence: "Even you are like this, what hope do I have?"
Lai Zhan'er was physically strong, like a giant, and he was in the realm of a grand master, and actually controlled the military affairs of the camp. Hearing this, he could only burst into tears, and then finally kowtowed in the hall and personally invited the Holy Master to patrol the south of Jiangdu.
On May 28th, the Holy Emperor officially visited the south.
And on this day, in the Dongdu City, in the Nanya Assembly Hall, Grand Master Cao Lin suddenly stopped talking and turned his head to look east in surprise.
The so-called Eight Nobles of the Eastern Capital, the other seven people were all surprised and puzzled.
But soon, they seemed to wake up, because the ground suddenly began to shake, and then they heard huge vibrations and calls for help coming from the north of the meeting hall.
"Is it an earthquake?" Prime Minister Su Wei asked in surprise, but he just stared at Uncle Cao... After all, with this person here, even an earthquake would not put them in danger.
"No." Another prime minister, Niu Hong, was stunned. He seemed to have some experience, but his face turned pale. "The tower collapsed again!"
There was silence in the hall for a moment.
"Don't worry about it." Cao Lin took a few deep breaths. The surrounding Qi was surging, and the ground was windy, but it finally calmed down. "Let's continue our discussion."
The people around him may be hesitant or fearful, but they all have nothing to say.
ps: Thank you to the new league leaders Junzijiang and Bailuba...the two bosses are very generous, and thank you to the bosses for flying.
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