In Minghe Mountain, the sound of knocking can be heard far away.
Dianshi Yang Liang looked at the eight-foot-high fence in front of him. The top of the fence was sharply cut, and the gap between the fences could only accommodate one arm. The dense wooden fence stretches straight into the distance, like a row of sergeants, more like a wall.
The spring rain is still falling.
Gu Zhengchen held an oil-paper umbrella and walked towards the east entrance of the guard camp. Zhang Pei didn't hold an umbrella but was wearing a raincoat and followed him leisurely.
Mei Hong shivered and looked up at the sky.
It is said that spring rain is as precious as oil, but who would have thought that this spring rain can also kill people.
On the day of the first month, after the rain wet the armor and inner clothes, only the coldness remained.
"Brother Mei, I'm cold."
Ding Wu, who was holding a spear on the other side, whispered, the rain falling from the edge of his helmet and hitting his face.
Mei Hong looked at Ding Wu, who was five years younger than him and only in his early twenties, and then looked at a tent outside the door. The sound of shouting five and four came from the tent. Zhao Hengzheng was taking five sergeants to gamble. They It was lively and warm, leaving only myself and Ding Wu to guard the door.
"Come, let's patrol."
Mei Hongqiang cheered up.
"OK."
Ding Wu was feeling bored.
The so-called patrol is nothing more than Mei Hong taking four steps to Ding Wu's position, and Ding Wu taking four steps to Mei Hong's position. Then, walk back, and walk back again...
Just take a walk to warm yourself up, that's it.
"Mother Xipi, I am so unlucky today. I have no money. I have no money."
Zhao Heng cursed and left the tent. When he saw Ding Wu and Mei Hong wandering around, he opened his mouth and scolded them: "No matter how you wander, stand still! You can't even stand guard, bah!"
Mei Hong's face looked ugly, but he still said quickly: "I obey, little one."
Ding Wu looked dissatisfied and muttered: "Gambling is prohibited in the army, and all gamblers have their hands chopped off. This is a military order, but they just..."
Mei Hong glared at Ding Wu: "Say less to avoid getting into trouble."
Ding Wu shut his mouth helplessly.
Seeing that it was cold outside, Zhao Heng got back into the tent.
Mei Hong heard the movement, squinted his eyes to the east, and said to Ding Wu: "Someone is coming."
Ding Wu quickly looked around and saw three figures.
Getting closer and closer, and when they were twenty steps away, Mei Hong and Ding Wu were holding long spears. Just when they were about to ask questions, they saw three people stopped. It seemed that several people were saying something, and one of them wearing a raincoat came over. .
Zhang Pei went to the gate of the guard camp and looked at the people in the tent. No one noticed his arrival, and then walked towards Mei Hong and Ding Wu.
Mei Hong looked at the visitor warily: "In front is the Jurong Guard camp, and no one else is allowed to enter."
Zhang Pei supported the coir raincoat and raised his head slightly: "I am not just waiting around. I want to come in. Can you stop me?"
Mei Hong's pupils condensed, and he felt a heavy blow to his abdomen. His whole body bowed involuntarily, and he received another heavy blow on his back.
boom!
Hit the ground hard.
Zhang Pei kicked the spear away and shook his head as he looked at Mei Hong who fell to the ground.
Seeing this, Ding Wu was about to call someone, but the blade had already appeared on his shoulder.
"I advise you not to speak, otherwise..."
Zhang Pei lifted the scabbard and the knife slipped off the scabbard.
Ding Wu collapsed on the ground and looked at Zhang Pei in fear. Seeing that the people in the tent were still unaware, he remembered Qianhu's instructions and shouted at the top of his lungs: "The enemy is attacking, someone has robbed the camp!"
Zhang Pei stared at Ding Wu who kept retreating in fear and shouted loudly. He frowned slightly. Just as he was about to step forward, he felt a gust of wind behind him.
"Ding Wu, run!"
Mei Hong rushed towards him, but Zhang Pei avoided it unexpectedly. Seeing that Zhang Pei was not caught, Mei Hong reached out and hugged Zhang Pei's legs, urging Ding Wu to run away.
Ding Wu stumbled up and ran for a few steps. He looked back and saw that the tyrannical thief actually took out a knife. When he saw the wood on the side, he picked it up and rushed over, shouting: "Brother Mei, run!"
Mei Hong's eyes were wet when he saw Ding Wu running over. You idiot, you should run back and call for help. How could you, a child soldier, be this man's opponent?
Canglang!
The knife was unsheathed and the wood was split.
Zhang Pei pointed his knife at Ding Wu, then looked at Mei Hong at his feet, and heard footsteps behind him.
Zhao Heng finally realized that something was wrong, and quickly called for people to come out and surround Zhang Pei: "You are a bold gangster who dares to break into the important areas of the guard. Come on, arrest him!"
"enough!"
A clear voice came out, and Zhao Heng and others turned around and saw a young man standing not far away, playing with a black dice cup in his hand. The dice rolled in the dice cup and kept making sounds.
"Who are you?"
Zhao Heng shouted sharply.
Gu Zhengchen walked over step by step, took out his waist card from his waist, threw it to Zhao Heng, and said in a cold voice: "The Ming Dynasty banned gambling, and anyone who gambled had their hands chopped off. Who will tell me, this dice cup and dice?" Whose hand did it come from?”
"Wei Zhenfu?!"
Zhao Heng saw the waist card clearly, trembled all over, bowed and carefully returned the waist card.
"Zhenfu?"
Dian Shi Yang Liang looked at the waist card with wide eyes, "I'm going to calm down the waist card!" What is going on? When did the county magistrate become the governor of Jurongwei?
At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, the Wei Office was under the jurisdiction of the Governor's Office, and no official documents were issued.
Although Yang Liang, Luo Shao and others heard that Gu Zhengchen was granted the title of Quanzhou County Male, they had never heard that Gu Zhengchen was the governor of Jurong Guard.
Zhang Pei put away the knife, lowered his head and said to Mei Hong: "My legs are not pillars. Let go when you have hugged me enough."
Mei Hong let go of his hand, stood up, and said with an uneasy expression: "Sneak attack is nothing!"
Zhang Pei chuckled: "I can beat you until you are convinced."
Mei Hong twitched the corner of his mouth. Seeing that Ding Wu was fine, and seeing Zhao Heng and others saluting, he also knelt down on one knee, cupped his fists and saluted: "Jurong Guards Sergeant Mei Hong (Ding Wu) has seen Gu Zhenfu."
Gu Zhengchen looked in the direction of the camp and heard footsteps inside. Not long after, two hundred troops rushed over. The leader was Baihu Qin Song, who had followed Gu Zhengchen to hunt tigers in Jurong.
When Qin Song saw that it was Gu Zhengchen, he was overjoyed and quickly stepped forward to salute, followed by a group of sergeants.
Gu Zhengchen waved his hand and asked Qin Song and others to stand up. Then he looked at Zhao Heng and others: "Qin Baihu, arrest all eight people here and bring them to the government office. Leave someone to guard the gate."
Qin Song glanced at Zhao Heng. He didn't know what mistakes these people had made, and without asking any questions, he immediately ordered them to be arrested.
Although Gu Zhengchen was the governor, there were no officials above the governor in Jurong Guard, and there was only one governor. As the de facto commander of the Jurong Guard, Qin Song did not dare to neglect.
Zhao Heng shouted for mercy and was dragged away. Mei Hong and Ding Wu were also arrested.
The Jurong Guard Office is located on the top of Minghe Mountain. There was originally a small temple here, but it was requisitioned and renovated by the Jurong Guard. Anyway, the court also said that only one temple should be left in the place. There is Chongming Temple in Jurong County, so other small temples are naturally not needed.
The temple is not large, and there is usually no incense. After all, there are not many homes near Minghe Mountain, and most people from Jurong County go to Chongming Temple. Except for people who come to Minghe Mountain when climbing high and looking far, who comes here on weekdays.
Although it is a bit reluctant to serve as the Jurong Government Office, it can still be used for a while.
Zhao Hailou and Wang Liang were overjoyed to see Gu Zhengchen coming. They bowed forward but saw that Gu Zhengchen had a bad look on his face. Looking back, they saw that Zhao Heng and others had been kidnapped.
Gu Zhengchen sat down, looked at Zhao Hailou and Wang Liang, and slammed the dice cup on the table!
Snapped!
The dice jumped out of the dice cup, landed on the table, and rolled down to the feet of Zhao Hailou and Wang Liang.
"I gave the Jurong Guard to you two to take care of. Is this how you take care of it? Gambling is prohibited in the court, and gambling is not allowed in the army. Do you ignore such military orders?"
Gu Zhengchen shouted majestically.
Zhao Hailou and Wang Liang were shocked.
Wang Liang turned to look at Zhao Heng and gritted his teeth: "Zhao Heng, you dare to disobey military orders and openly gather for gambling!"
Zhao Heng lowered his head, not knowing how to explain.
In this first month, on this rainy day, we have nothing to do. A group of big-headed soldiers stare at me and you, and don't let us take a gamble or have fun. How can we live this life? Is it really possible that we are like a piece of wood? The door?
"According to military orders, gamblers' hands will be chopped off."
Gu Zhengchen spoke.
Zhao Heng panicked, and other sergeants also became anxious and quickly begged for mercy.
Wang Liang and Zhao Hailou did not expect that Gu Zhengchen would be so harsh and had to chop off his hands when entering Jurong Guard for the first time.
Establish your authority!
There is also a saying among civil servants that new officials have three things to do when they take office. Military attachés do not have three things to do when they take office, but they often have three things to do.
Zhao Heng begged for mercy: "Gu Zhenfu, we were wrong. We will never gamble again. Please forgive us once."
"There is no room for negotiation in military orders!"
Gu Zhengchen stood up and raised his hand to sweep away the dice cup.
The dice cup rolled down, making an unsettling sound.
Zhao Heng's face was ashen, and several other sergeants were also trembling.
If you lose your hands, you will become useless and you will be kicked out of Jurong Guard. Not only will you have no food and salary, but you will have to rely on women to feed you!
Zhao Hailou and Wang Liang looked at each other. Zhao Hailou struggled for a moment and then said with determination: "Zhao Heng, it's you who violated the military order! Come on, bring the knife!"
"Command the sergeants of the guard station to assemble at the school grounds! Use their hands to teach everyone a lesson!"
Gu Zhengchen ordered.
Wang Liang took the order and left.
Gu Zhengchen looked at the embarrassed Mei Hong and Ding Wu and asked, "As guards, you two are so careless and vulnerable. If a bandit really breaks in, can you keep Minghe Mountain safe?"
"Especially you, what's your name, Ding Wu, right? Mei Hong has already detained Zhang Pei, but you ran back to die instead. You seem to have friendship, but what you missed was to send the message to the entire Wei earlier. So! If bandits come in large numbers, the unprepared guardsmen will suffer heavy losses. Can you bear this responsibility?"
Mei Hong was ashamed, and Ding Wu felt aggrieved and muttered: "This is Jurong, there are no thieves anywhere."
Gu Zhengchen looked at Ding Wu coldly and said sternly: "There are no bandits here, but I tell you, if there is a problem with the Jurong Guard's defense and the secret is leaked, it is possible that the entire Jurong Guard will be slaughtered! Don't think that I am here I’m kidding you!”
