A temporary courtyard not far away
At dusk, although it rained, the rain was not heavy. Outside the yard, many fires were lit, and hundreds of people stood there, waiting quietly.
Their eyes were all fixed on the courtyard. The silence at this moment not only did not make people feel at ease, but also gave rise to a suppressed fear.
The torch burned brightly, but was not extinguished by the rain. The raindrops collided with the torch, making a stinging sound.
After a moment of silence, someone whispered: "Lao Zhang, can you do it inside?"
Lao Zhang, a middle-aged man, calmed down for a moment and replied: "Now that we have reached this point, at Zengxian Mountain, he has no choice. Now he regrets it. Not only himself, but also his whole family will have to be buried with him!"
"It would be magnanimous to give him the last chance to say goodbye."
"What about us?" The person who spoke was a bit sad.
"Smash it, kill Zhang Dai, and we will run away immediately. The boat is ready." Lao Zhang looked around and lowered his voice: "Let's hide outside for a few years!"
"Anyway, those scholars are the ones who will be beheaded if they take the blame..."
"This, adults are so dark, no wonder they are adults!"
"Shh... don't risk your life, dare to tell the truth?"
In the courtyard, Wu Wu looked at his younger brother in front of him and felt a soreness in his chest.
The younger brother seemed to be frightened by the battle outside. His face was pale and he wanted to speak, but at this juncture, he couldn't say anything.
Having such a young brother made Wu Wu feel even more uncomfortable.
How can his brother and mother survive without him?
But he knew better that he had been selected as a patriot, and it was the best choice for him to die alone.
He took a step forward, hugged his brother, and whispered into his ear: "My mother will be taken care of by you. You take her back. When you get home, you must study more, take the exam, and get married." A wife and a son…”
After saying that, he choked and let go, turning around to leave.
"Brother!" Seeing that his brother was about to leave, the younger brother finally couldn't help crying, followed closely by the woman in the room who couldn't hold back her sobs and even howled.
"Ah...God..."
Waving his hand, he said what needed to be said had already been said. If he looked back, he might regret it. Without stopping, Wu Wu wiped away his tears, strode out, and closed the door with his backhand.
The "Peng" door was closed, and two worlds formed inside and outside the house. Wu Wu glanced at the people waiting for him outside and knew that there was no turning back.
"Zhang Dai is innocent, let's ask for an explanation!" Wu Wu yelled at everyone in front of him, his voice was a little childish, but he responded to everything.
"Zhang Dai is innocent! Let's get an explanation!"
"Let's go! Go ask for an explanation!"
The people waiting outside immediately responded and surrounded Comrade Wu to go out. Almost at the same time, countless fires were lit everywhere, and in the dark night, like five black snakes meandering, they headed towards Zengxian Mountain.
Zengxian Mountain
The terrain in this area is complex, with highs and lows. Even where the road is built, it sometimes goes uphill and sometimes downhill.
When Taisun's car reached a slope, Su Ziji ordered the team to stop temporarily.
Su Ziji got out of the car, stood on the slope, and looked into the distance.
Wen Xunpeng opened an oil-paper umbrella and held it up to cover the rain above Su Ziji's head.
Su Ziji's face turned gloomy as he watched the five strings of firelights gather together and head towards the mountain.
Those were not stars falling to the mortal world, but torches being held up by others.
I wonder where these torches are headed.
Su Ziji knew better who the person holding the torch was.
He frowned slightly, then let go, and suddenly asked Wen Xunpeng, who was holding up the umbrella: "Go and send someone to see if Fang Xi will join us soon."
"Zengxian Mountain and even the county are no longer a good place. If we don't evacuate, something will happen!"
Whether it was the rebels or the person responsible, Fang Xi could die.
He had already ordered someone to pick up Fang Xi. No matter how late it was, it would be time.
"Yes." Wen Xunpeng motioned to others to take the umbrella, and he went to tell people to look for him.
A gust of cold wind blew, and the rain that was swept away made people feel a bit chilly.
The people sent by Wen Xunpeng left in a hurry.
But Su Ziji's feeling in his heart became stronger and stronger.
Looking at the sky, even if it was raining, he could roughly estimate the time.
At this time, it is already a bit late.
They are still far away from the place where the civil uprising took place, but they don't have much time to spend here.
After waiting for a while, the person who went to ask questions hadn't come back yet.
Su Ziji already knew the answer and sighed slightly.
Wen Xunpeng whispered from the side: "Master, Master Fang hasn't come yet, I'm afraid... he won't come."
This was said a bit implicitly.
But both the speaker and the listener understand what is meant.
Su Ziji frowned and sighed inwardly. In the past, when he read history books, he realized that relatives and friends, monarchs, ministers, fathers and sons, gradually drifted apart. I always felt that we could not share wealth and honor.
Only now do I know that people come in all shapes and sizes and have different personalities, and it may not be the fault of your father.
"If you are so stubborn, even I won't be able to tolerate it for a long time."
After a while, the man who rode over to watch hurriedly came back, got off his horse, and reported: "Great grandson, I didn't see Master Fang all the way... It's hard to go any further. "
There are signs of civil unrest nearby. If you go further, you will be easily discovered. It will be troublesome to lure people here.
Su Ziji frowned and ordered: "Continue to send people to look for him. If Fang Xi is intercepted, let him get out of the way and don't go back to the mountain."
"Yes!" The person who got the order left again.
Su Ziji no longer intends to wait for Fang Xi at this moment. Fang Xi has his own ideas and obviously does not intend to be obedient. If this is the case, then just do his best.
Wen Xunpeng's eyes flashed and he said: "Grandson, the civil uprising has started. I still feel that it is better not to see each other than not to see each other. It is better to leave quickly."
Even if it is safe here temporarily, it cannot always be safe!
The real target of the person behind this is Taisun!
Although they have to send people to stage a large-scale battle and use a civil uprising to kill Zhang Dai and smear the reputation of the grandson.
But if the grandson can encounter a civil uprising and something bigger happens, it would be best for the grandson to die in the civil uprising.
Yes, it is impossible for the opponent to recruit dead soldiers or turn into a military coup, but as long as there are one or two assassins, it may ruin a big thing.
After Wen Xunpeng learned about the plan of the person behind it, he always felt uneasy. He felt that the safety of his grandson was the most important, and that others, including himself, were not important.
If the grandson stays here, he is taking a risk. Who is Zhang Dai? He is just a fourth-grade official, so why bother to see him?
But just after Wen Xunpeng finished saying this, he heard Taisun wave his hand and said: "No, let's go to the mountain to see Zhang Dai."
Going to see Zhang Dai?
The civil uprising was directed at Zhang Dai, at least on the surface, it was directed at Zhang Dai. When Taisun went to see Zhang Dai, wasn't he running into the civil uprising?
If someone is caught with Zhang Dai, it will be a big trouble!
Wen Xunpeng took a deep breath. If he said he was stubborn, he would probably be even more stubborn. But at this moment, he had to advise again: "Lord, you must not do it!"
"A civil uprising has occurred. How easy is it to suppress it?"
"If it is not suppressed, the civil uprising that has arisen will be like wolves, tigers and leopards, or like a big wave that has broken out."
"If it gets too close, even sitting on a strong ship is in danger of capsizing."
"My lord, you are a man of ten thousand gold, how can you go to a dangerous place knowing that it is dangerous?"
"No matter how big the reason is, let alone this there is no reason!"
