The shouting and cursing outside was getting louder and louder, which attracted everyone in the restaurant Chang Yu to watch with great interest. No matter when people watch the excitement, they are never afraid of causing trouble, but there are really not many people watching the excitement on this snowy day, as seriously as they do. There were even very few. After all, the business of restaurants and inns was very bleak at this time. Fenzhou Prefecture was affected by the military disaster a few months ago and was also suffering from constant famine. The food is not enough, and the wine is also rising. Most people really can't afford a bottle or even a glass of fine wine. For the restaurant, Chang Yu and his entourage are high-profile guests who have not seen it for several months.
Fans of the two families fought in the snow and even got into a fight. This move made Chang Yu deeply moved. Zhu Cixiang and others also shook their heads. These people are really unreasonable and ridiculous: "Don't they always make such noise and no one reports it to the official?"
"As long as the undead people don't have the patience to take care of them." The boy added the charcoal and turned around. Chang Yu smiled bitterly and shook his head: "If I were a local official, I wouldn't be too lazy to take care of them. If a dog bites a dog, just bite it off." He was about to take a seat, but when he turned around, he suddenly frowned and vaguely seemed to see a familiar figure. Seeing this, Zhu Cixiang asked: "What's wrong?"
"It's nothing," Chang Yu said to Wang Zhengnan, "You guys stay here, Ashin, Ah Le, come with me to have a look." Then he jumped out of the window and walked towards the excitement over there. It was windy and snowy. Chang Yu covered his face with a scarf and squinted his eyes. Chen Ruxin and Chen Suole followed closely behind him and asked in a low voice: "Sir, who did you see?"
Chang Yu said nothing, walked to the group of people and looked around, but the person just now was nowhere to be seen. He murmured in his heart, maybe he was really blinded. The shouting and cursing in his ears made him a little irritated, and he couldn't help but scream. Roar: "It hurts to have such an idle time!"
The two groups of people who were clamoring instantly fell silent and looked directly at him.
"If it wasn't for the pain in my balls, it would be because I was so full after eating. It's really ridiculous to be here on this snowy day for such a small thing. They really are a bunch of drunkards who have settled down. They don't even have enough to eat, so they have to worry about drinking. "Can you afford it?" Chen Ruxin couldn't help but cursed, but it immediately set off the two fans. They shouted and shouted at the three of them, swearing in his mouth, rolling up his sleeves with his hands, looking like he was about to hit someone. Just after running for a few steps, they suddenly stopped. Seeing the steel knives in the hands of Chang Yu and the others, they were surprised and panicked, and then they started shouting: "Oh, the thief has entered the city. The thief is going to rob. Go and report it to the official..." Then suddenly scattered.
Chang Yu and the others were speechless when they saw this. They looked around and saw the person before. Just when they were about to return, several people rushed over: "Reporting to your lord, Xiangning County under the jurisdiction of Jizhou in Pingyang Prefecture was informed last night of the county. , the county magistrate, the bookkeeper, and the historian were all killed by the thieves, and all thirteen wealthy households in the city were plundered."
Grass! The Chen brothers couldn't help shouting and scolding. They looked directly at Chang Yu but frowned deeply and said nothing.
Appeared, Appeared, Chang Yu was frightened and angry when he heard about the tragedy, but some stones fell to the ground. Gu Junen was finally forced out by him! For more than half a month, Dongchang and Jinyiwei teamed up with local officers and soldiers to carry out undercover and undercover raids. They destroyed more than a dozen dens of thieves and spies, and arrested and killed dozens of people. At the same time, they engaged in counter-bribery, counter-infiltration and even set up traps to dig holes, integrating intelligence from all parties. The confession finally confirmed Chang Yu's previous speculation that a group of thieves led by Gu Junen were secretly working in the Mingting-controlled area and were now in the Taiyuan area, but the specific location was still unknown.
However, the tragedy in Ningxiang County gave them a certain position.
Pingyang Prefecture is Linfen today, close to the Fen River. Jizhou is Ji County in later generations, on the bank of the Yellow River to the west of Linfen, and Xiangning County under its jurisdiction is in the southeastern mountains of it, with the Yellow River to the west and deep mountains to the east. It is indeed a place It's a good place to hide. You can hide in the mountains when you go in, and you can cross the river to the west when you retreat. It's really cunning.
Chang Yu returned to the restaurant, picked up a glass of warm wine and drank it down, which surprised everyone. He then saw what Fanzi had reported. Everyone was horrified. Zhu Cihong witnessed the case angrily: "Let's go over now and kill those thieves." Thousands of corpses!"
"Xiangning is located deep in the mountains. There are few soldiers and horses. You can't go alone rashly. But if the army is gone, it will disperse early." Chang Yu frowned, and Zhu Cixiang sighed: "Then let it be rampant?"
"I won't." Chang Yu looked at the flying snow outside and summoned Fanzi: "Instruct Zhu Kong to send a force of 300 soldiers and horses to shock and help the locals train local braves for self-defense. Order the Jinyi Guards to go into the mountains to search and see. Can we trace any clues?"
Chang Yu knew that Gu Junen's tragedy was actually revenge for what he had done recently. He did not dare to take action in the prefectures and counties in the Taiyuan Basin. Jinyiwei and Dongchang's informants were everywhere here, and large armies could be mobilized at any time to encircle and suppress them, so he would The starting point was Xiangning County, which is located deep in the mountains.
This move seems to have exposed his goal, but once the army of officers and soldiers approaches the border, he will sneak into the mountains or even cross the river west, leaving the officers and soldiers exhausted. Chang Yu is not stupid and will not be led by him, although he knows that it is difficult to catch him. to him, but eventually forced him out of the water.
"The garrison of a small county town is only a hundred. If thieves can sneak into the city and kill officials and rob the wealthy gentry, why don't they just take over the city?" Zhu Cixiang was a little confused. Chang Yu looked at him and said, "Are you going to take it and wait for me to destroy him?" "
Gu Junen is not stupid either. He has the strength to take over the small county but there is no need for it. Once captured, he will be unable to resist the officers and soldiers and will still have to run. Maybe he won't be able to run away, so why bother? Moreover, the officers and soldiers came to attack the people and suffered military disasters. The complaints against the rebels further lost the support of the people. But if they knew that they killed the officials and robbed the wealthy gentry, the people might still applaud because of their hatred of the rich!
"What a treacherous thief, what a foolish common people!" Zhu Cixiang snorted angrily: "Do they really think that those thieves are in power and the world will support them? Are the officials who are thieves good officials?"
Chang Yu smiled bitterly and sighed: "To give you a simple example, people love to scold officials the most. Do you know why?"
"Are you scolding them for plundering the people's fat and anointing them and putting them in dire straits?"
"No, it's because they are indignant because they don't have the ability to be officials and have no chance to engage in privileged corruption. You see, scolding officials for being domineering, scolding them for being corrupt and accepting bribes, scolding them for using public weapons for private use, I dare say these curses People will do the same thing once they become officials."
Zhu Cixiang's eyes widened and he was speechless for a moment. Chang Yu asked the fan next to him: "Do you know where Li Yan is at this time?" A few days ago, Chang Yu sent people to Puzhou to inform Li Yan of Pingyang Mansion. He calculated that he should be here. Arrived in two or three days, hence this question.
"Sir, I came to Wenxi County yesterday to report, and I expect to arrive in Pingyang Fucheng the day after tomorrow, but the heavy snow is now..." Fanzi quickly replied, and Chang Yu nodded: "It's almost time, we should leave." .
Everyone came down from the private room upstairs after having a good meal. Several tables of guests in the lobby on the first floor stood up. Needless to say, they were all bodyguards. Wang Fuchen and Wu Mushan met Chang Yu at a noodle stall opposite the restaurant. The group of people walked out of the restaurant and got on the carriage. They quickly threw down their bowls and chopsticks, threw down a few pennies, wiped their mouths and followed them. Since the two of them performed well last time, Chang Yu has been taking him as a peripheral spy for security. Just looking at the appearance They were like two jugglers running around in the world, and the momentum they had when they were generals had long since disappeared.
The carriage did not go to the Yamen, but went straight to the outside of the city. Wherever it passed, some people would emerge from some places to follow, and then exited the city from the south gate and disappeared into the snow.
The snow is really heavy, so heavy that Chang Yu has never seen it in his previous life. Maybe he only heard about it when watching the news. It is the kind of snow that can cover people in the blink of an eye. To be honest, this kind of weather is really not suitable for traveling, but as a soldier, To adapt to marching in various weather conditions, Chang Yu has always compared himself to a soldier. Although he is a warrior, he still has a little bit of romance in his bones. He feels that traveling in such a snowy weather is quite artistic.
There were three carriages in the team. Qing Yi and Su Jing were riding in the same carriage. The two of them were relatively speechless. One was reading scriptures and the other was looking out the window. Kun Xing, Lian Xin and a personal palace maid were in the same carriage. They were also staring out the window in a daze. The other carriage was for Chang Yu and Zhu Cixiang prepared it, but Chang Yu rarely rides in a car. He likes riding horses, especially in this snowy sky. He also tempted Zhu Cixiang. Catching hares is the most pleasant when it snows heavily.
Zhu Cixiang's inner wildness was brought out by him, and he stopped riding in a car. He rode on horseback and used a bow to hunt in the snow with a few guards. He worked hard for a long time but found nothing. It was difficult to see people ten steps away in such heavy snow, let alone game. However, Just have fun.
When we arrived at Xiaoyi County in the dark, Xiaoyi was named after Zheng Xing, the great filial son: "filial piety is heard in the court." The snow continued, and Chang Yu ordered to stop. It was not because of the weather but because of the terrain. So far, the Taiyuan Basin The plains have come to an end, and you have to walk through mountain roads to get to Pingyang Mansion. Chang Yu will not give the thieves another chance if he has learned from the past.
Although Gu Junen caused trouble in Xiangning County, he cannot be sure that he is there. Who can guarantee that he is not attacking in the east and deliberately making the officers and soldiers think that he is there. Chang Yu cannot be sure, so he should proceed with caution and stay at Xiaoyi County Station. .
