Han Fu stroked his beard and said, "Zi Ying, since Orchard is seriously ill and unable to deal with things in Daizhou for the time being, how about you ask yourself to stay?"
Wu Ziying was shocked: "How can this happen?"
"You are the eldest son of Wujiadu, and this position belongs to you." Han Fu said: "After you became the governor of Daizhou, the Duke also gave Daizhou troops and horses food and grass as promised. From now on, you and the Duke It’s an alliance.”
"I..." Wu Ziying hesitated, and finally made up his mind: "But who can support me?"
After he becomes the emperor, he will definitely fulfill his filial piety to his father and mother, but his brothers in the house will have to be sent far away.
Han Fu smiled and said, "As long as I'm here, Ziying doesn't need to worry."
Wu Ziying secretly rejoiced, thought of something, and said: "Youzhou simply didn't pay attention to Daizhou. In the past two days, soldiers from Youzhou have been passing through the territory, obviously to support Zhou Youzhou in Jianghuai. According to Brother Han, it is necessary to encircle To intercept them, although we don’t have many soldiers and horses in Daizhou, we still have no problem killing some of them using horse slings and iron caltrops.”
Stupid and short-sighted! Han Fu still smiled and said: "It's easy to scare off the enemy, which is inappropriate."
After Wu Ziying left, Han Fu grimaced. Even if such a idiot took the position of Daizhou Jiedushi, he would be killed. He asked his servants to invite He Man over.
As soon as He Man arrived, Han Fu told him what Wu Ziying said to him.
"What did the general think? Could it be that he really had no intention of becoming the governor of Daizhou?" Han Fu asked forcefully.
"How stupid and short-sighted is Wu Ziying? In my heart, only a general can be a Jiedushi."
He Man looked unhappy: "But you just said you wanted to keep a wife for Wu Ziying."
"So what if he stays behind? After he dies, Jiedu will not be yours as a general." Han Fu said: "Now is a special period. If a general from Daizhou Jiedushi suddenly ascends, Youzhou may become suspicious. It is better to let Wu Ziying take the lead first, and the general will assist him in the military. After the Guangming Army and your Daizhou Army join forces, we will take the Hexi area by surprise."
He Man thought for a while and had to say that this plan was very clever.
"Has Lei Hu dealt with it?" Han Fu asked.
He Man sighed and said, "This man is quite powerful. I think he is also a good man. After he was caught, he was tortured without saying a word. He just kept yelling and scolding. When I went to see him, he stretched out his head and almost killed me." Bite the flesh off my face."
"If you are not useful to us, kill them if you must." Han Fu reminded.
"I know." He Man wiped his blood-stained hands on his robe: "I did it myself, and his body has been thrown into a mass grave outside the city."
"Over there at the Sheriff's Mansion..." Han Fu said.
"Your Excellency, you haven't asked about anything in the past few years. I have mostly dealt with it. You won't notice it for a while," He Man said vaguely.
Han Fu understood that he was getting soft.
After He Man left, Han Fu continued to think about how to attack Youzhou as quickly as possible. Daizhou and Taiyuan United could not let go of this opportunity.
In the evening, outside the main city of Daizhou.
The city gate had long been closed, and a group of scholars came walking through the mud, looking at the closed city outside and sighing at the city.
Xu Jiashan had no choice but to find another place to stay. Since arriving in Daizhou, his mentor fell ill not long after arriving in Daizhou, probably because of the acclimatization problem. He and other senior brothers took care of his mentor and thought of going to the city to see his mentor first. Unexpectedly, they arrived late. A group of people who were unfamiliar with the place only found a ruined temple. There was a mass grave on the mountain behind the ruined temple.
A dilapidated carriage stopped at the entrance of the ruined temple. Master Di was placed next to the Buddha statue with the wind behind him. He coughed, and several disciples quickly stopped their work to care.
Master Di felt very relieved and waved with a straight face to let them go their separate ways.
Some were washing rice for cooking, and some were drying their clothes by the light of the fire. It rained two days ago, and they were all soaked in the water. Some were cooking medicine. As for his favorite disciple, he went to the back mountain to collect firewood.
"Why did the city close so early?" One of the disciples asked while warming themselves by the fire and flipping through books: "When I asked for directions, the old man said that the city would not close until sunset, but it had not yet set when we arrived."
"Perhaps the war is going on and everyone is in danger." Someone answered.
"What can Daizhou do to harm it? Their governor has always been on good terms with the prince. This time the Thirteen Prefectures are conquering You, Daizhou is not helping the court." Someone said boldly.
"The teacher still has Youzhou's customs clearance document with him. If he takes it out, he can go to the city to see a doctor." Someone said regretfully.
Master Di coughed loudly, and the disciples calmed down. He knew his body well, but he just felt cold occasionally. Since the city gate was closed, it was closed, so there was no need to mobilize troops and open it again. Besides, this customs clearance document always belonged to Youzhou. , it’s not from Daizhou, it’s not good to use it casually.
"Ah, senior brother is back?"
"Did you find the firewood?"
At the door, Xu Jiashan pushed the door open with a pale face, his hands empty.
"Haha, senior brother, maybe you are scared. Do you want me to accompany you?"
Xu Jiashan tried his best to steady his body: "I came back to get an umbrella because the weather outside was bad. You guys hurry up and get some medicine."
Master Di looked at his beloved disciple's side face dripping with cold sweat under the firelight, and said, "I've been resting for so many days, and it's not good to be stuck in the carriage all the time. Jiashan, please help me out for a walk."
Xu Jiashan picked up the crutches and gave them to his mentor, then bent down and helped his mentor out, holding an umbrella in his hand.
It was dark outside, and Old Master Di stopped when he reached a distance: "What happened?"
Xu Jiashan calmed down at this time: "Teacher, there is a body in the back mountain with its head separated, wrapped in a straw mat, it looks very familiar."
"Let's go and see."
When Old Master Di went to the back mountain and took a look, he immediately understood why his beloved disciple looked pale at that time.
He has a good memory. When he was in Tongle Palace of Jiangdu Palace in Guangling, he and his disciples were in the same room with a person, waiting for the princess to call.
Under the moonlight, this man was tall and tall, with the tung oil cloth at his collar looming. His head was not far from his body, his eyes wide open, and his face seemed to have endless anger, looking at them ferociously and unwillingly.
It was Lei Hu Lei Langjun who had a chance encounter with them, and now he is dead.
"Let's go! Let's go now! Let's get out of here as soon as possible!"
Master Di was awakened by the cold wind, grabbed his beloved disciple's hand hard, and shouted loudly.
The crows were startled.
Chapter 247 (War plot)
The heavy rain was like a noisy string in Xu Jiashan's ears. He drove the carriage and quietly left the ruined temple at night, staying away from the mass graves in the back mountain. The accompanying juniors followed behind them wearing rainproof hats. , you can occasionally hear complaints and incomprehensible words.
Xu Jiashan was not in the mood to explain.
Inside the carriage.
Master Di was surrounded by books and some things he needed to go out. He spread out a tung oil cloth in front of him. There were dried blood stains on the cloth. This was what he had collected from Lei Langjun. Apart from that, there was nothing else. He didn't even dare to bury the corpse, fearing that the people who had harmed Lei Langjun would return and notice something strange, so he returned to the ruined temple and had a hasty meal before urging his disciples to continue on their way.
It was not easy for the carriage to travel on the muddy road. It was still on a small path, and it was even slower. Master Di couldn't help but be careless.
, the Youzhou customs clearance document in his arms seemed to be a reminder in Daizhou at this moment. Something big must have happened in Daizhou, the old master thought, he lifted the car curtain and said: "Jiashan, come in."
Xu Jiashan got into the carriage, and a junior brother took over the driving.
Old Master Di grabbed Xu Jiashan's hand and said: "Shouzhou and Luzhou, which are the closest to Daizhou, are in charge of people from Zhou Youzhou. Go back as quickly as possible and tell them about Lei Langjun's unexplained tragic death in the main city of Daizhou."
"My words are unsubstantiated and I have no evidence in my hand. Can they believe me?" Xu Jiashan asked.
"Take this customs clearance document given by the princess and go over there. Tell the truth. The people in Zhou Youzhou will make their own judgment on how to do it." Old Master Di wrapped the customs clearance document with the tung oil cloth and stuffed it. To Xu Jiashan, he urged: "Go quickly, leave now, pay attention to safety on the road, and remember to avoid the Daizhou army. It is best if you encounter Youzhou soldiers."
Xu Jiashan took it and left quickly.
After his beloved disciple left, Master Di looked at his disciples who were beginning to feel uneasy and shouted: "Everyone, calm down and listen to me." After listening to this, all the disciples couldn't help but feel flustered.
"Daizhou is not safe now." Old Master Di coughed and reassured them: "But you don't have to worry, I have already thought of a countermeasure, and now I will continue on my way as usual."
The dozen or so scholars immediately seemed to have found a backbone and continued on their way. Old Master Di closed his eyes and fell asleep. After about an hour, he suddenly opened his eyes and looked out the window.
In the night, he heard the sound of horse hooves.
Who could it be? Coming late at night when the main city of Daizhou was closed, Master Di asked his disciples to avoid the official road and take the side path. After a while, clouds of fire came from the official road and illuminated the darkness.
Mr. Di's face tightened and he got out of the carriage.
There was a strange cavalry on the official road. The scorching sun hung high on the red flag, and the word "Guangming" was embroidered on the left. The cavalry's armor was clanking, and it stretched for countless miles on the official road. Only the armor of the leader was particularly bright under the firelight.
Deng Wushuang, the left cavalry general of the Guangming Army, looked at this group of powerless scholars with a scrutinizing gaze. Many of them turned pale when he looked at them.
"Who are you waiting for? Why are you traveling late at night?" Deng Wushuang asked.
Master Di stepped forward, straightened his clothes, bowed to the veteran general, and said: "Mingxin layman from Chuzhou is paying homage to the general. Since the city gate is closed, he has no place to stay, so he simply rushes in the cool of the night, so that he can reach Langge as soon as possible. May I ask? General, how far is this place from Langge, Youzhou?"
Deng Wushuang had never heard of Mingxin layman. He pushed the knife out of its sheath with his thumb and said with a smile: "Oh? Do you want to go to Langge?"
"Exactly." Master Di said proudly, "I want to take my disciples to Langge."
"Why go to Langge?" Deng Wushuang continued to ask.
"I heard that Zhou Youzhou built the Golden Platform in Langge in order to attract people from all over the world. I also want to take my disciples to seek official positions." Old Master Di stroked his beard and said: "Laowan was a scholar during the reign of the late emperor, and later became the Chashu County of Chuzhou. The county magistrate is quite famous in Jianghuai, and he will definitely make a difference when he comes to Langge."
The left cavalry general looked at the poor old gentleman and the literati behind him who looked down and out, and laughed loudly: "Old sir, in this prosperous land in the south of the Yangtze River, the literary culture is soaring. You don't want to stay here, but you are asking for trouble." , what did you think when you ran to Langge?"
Master Di said with a stern look on his face: "It's not like there are too many talented people in Jiangnan. I really can't compare, so I thought of trying my luck in Langge."
"What's so good about Langge?" Zuo Qijiang said disdainfully: "Since you are from Chuzhou, Lu Yin can show it to me."
The disciples didn't dare to breathe, so they quickly took out the road guide, and Master Di gave it to the general.
Deng Wushuang carefully checked and verified, and found that he was indeed from Chuzhou. He slowly sheathed his sword and said, "You are going to Langge, but I can't let you leave."
Master Di's hands trembled behind his back, but he asked on his face: "Why?"
"You are Jiangnan literati. Although you have waited a little longer, you are not as good as the Jiangnan talents." Deng Wushuang wanted to laugh more and more as he said it, so he also laughed: "But in Langge, you are definitely far better than the northerners. Zhou Youzhou is doing a lot of construction to build the Golden Platform. It’s just to attract low-class students like you to Langge.”
"Since you are from Jiangnan, you should stay well in Jiangnan and not run around." Deng Wushuang said to the group of scholars: "Now the two armies are at war, and it is not safe for the scholars to be outside. You stay with me first, and I will send them when I have time. Someone will take you back."
Without waiting for the group of people to refuse, the cavalry led the group of scholars into the main city of Daizhou.
In a short period of time, Master Di broke out in a cold sweat. Although the process was tortuous, his life was saved. He used his eyes to ask his disciples to be more obedient.
Deng Wushuang entered the main city of Daizhou easily. He found Han Fu and explained his purpose.
"Secretary Han, how long are you going to wait?" Deng Wushuang frowned and said, "In just a few days, the number of reinforcements from Jianghuai has increased sharply. We can't continue like this. You said you wanted to recruit Wu Xun, why haven't you done so yet?" result?"
Han Fu told the always angry Deng Wushuang what happened yesterday.
"Then kill Wu Xun, and his son will take over directly." Deng Wushuang said: "After the father dies, his son will take over, let Wu Ziying be the military envoy of Daizhou, and He Man will be the deputy military envoy of Daizhou, and then he will send troops to attack You. State, it’s time to resolve the matter without further delay.”
"That's what I think." Han Fu said.
Deng Wushuang had broad shoulders and a round waist. He held his white jade belt with both hands, and his face looked murderous: "Wang Baiwan of Chuzhou is useless. I have told the Duke a long time ago that although Caizhou's army is fierce, it has no loyalty at all. Talented thieves." During the reign of the late emperor, they betrayed their masters many times and many times. An army like this is just a vicious wolf. Sooner or later, I will have to deal with them myself."
"What did Wang Wanwan do again?"
"Wang Wanwan stayed in Chuzhou for many days because of his selfish desires, which caused the loss of Jinzhou!" Deng Wushuang got angry when he said this, and slammed his casserole-sized fist on the desk.
Han Fu frowned, and he knew why Deng Wushuang came in a hurry. After they started the war with Youzhou, they did not achieve a decent victory. The people who were punished by the punishment were panicked before, and then they lost another state. If they don't improve their morale, Unfavorable to one's own side.
Deng Wushuang was old-hearted and had a loud voice, even cursing at himself: "There is also Shi Funan, the military envoy of Huainan, who has been hiding in Xuanzhou for a long time and has not sent out a single soldier to besiege Guangling. I think he deserves to die!" You should kill all those people, including those bullshit families, they are all wastes that are holding us back!"
