Chapter 1005: Jun Yingyu: Vast Wanli Stratus Clouds (Part 1)
Although it is August, the so-called golden autumn in the south, the north wind in Jindi never ceases. The further we go to Beijing, the colder the temperature becomes, and the snowflakes are about to fall.
Fortunately, the Jin people in Zonghan's team are all weather-beaten warriors. Although the temperature has dropped, once wrapped in coats and fox furs, the coldness in the north is much better than the dampness and coldness in the south. Mandu Da
Reuben heard these military generals talk about the situation in Jiangnan more than once. The summer and autumn were pretty good, but the cold in winter and spring caused water vapor to soak into the clothes. It was really not a good place. After all, he still went back.
Home feels the best.
The cavalry of nearly 2,000 people marched along the official road to Beijing. Occasionally, nobles from nearby came to visit Commander Nianhan and discuss it privately. This time, people starting from Yunzhong also came one after another.
In succession, he was received by the commander-in-chief or the God of the Valley. Many of these people had connections within their families, and they were the key figures who came to Beijing to connect with each other soon.
Mandu Daru did not have much background. He was one of the few people who was summoned on the road on August 17th. The person who summoned him was Xiyin, the god of grain. Although the status of the two parties was very different, they had previously
We have met several times, and the reason for asking him to come this time is not to go to Beijing, but to learn from him about the many problems that have occurred privately in Yunzhong over the past two years.
"... Regarding the issue of Yunzhong, I had some considerations before going on the expedition. I also said hello to all parties. If I have any ideas or conflicts, I will wait until I return from the southern expedition. But in two years
Since then, it seems to me that people’s hearts have been a little too volatile.”
The army was advancing, and Wanyan Xiyin was riding on his horse, talking to Mandu Daru at the side.
"The commander-in-chief and I were away, and some people were provoked privately, and they couldn't wait to fight each other with swords. There is something fishy in this, but until now, the documents can't explain it clearly. Including what happened to the Qi family and Shi Yuanji in July last year
That incident was not a battlefield. Half the city was in chaos and hundreds of people died. Although Mr. Shi suppressed me, I want to hear your opinion. Who did it? Who do you think did it? How
You can tell me in detail what you did..."
The sound of hoofbeats could be heard all around. This time I went to the capital for the purpose of determining the ownership of the throne and the outcome of the game between the East and West. Moreover, due to the defeat of the West Route Army, the possibility of the West's losing power was almost in front of everyone.
But following Xiyin's questions, Mandu Daru could understand that what the God of Grain in front of him was thinking about was something further away.
He pondered for a moment, and then began to talk about the various clues found in the Yunzhong incident that year.
"...There are quite a few bandits active near Yunzhong in recent years. There are many who seek wealth, and there are also those who seek revenge and vent their anger. However, judging from the humble position, most of the bandits are not careful in their actions. In the past ten years, it has been true that
As for those who are good at planning, there were a few people like Xiao Qing among the remnants of the Liao Kingdom, and then there was the secret detective line of the Wu Dynasty in the past. However, Xiao Qing had been consecrated three years ago, and the secret detectives of the Wu Dynasty existed in name only since they lost the Central Plains.
Huang Qian, a great thief who had arisen previously, was rumored privately to be the leader arranged by the Wu Dynasty, but he had not been able to contact the south for many years, and later he became a bandit. It seems that he also kidnapped Han slaves and sent them to the south. It was just two people.
He died of internal strife a few years ago, and there is no evidence of his death..."
"Except for Xiao Qing and Huang Gan, the rest are naturally the Black Flag bandits. These people are meticulous and have a very detailed division of labor. They have indeed committed many major cases over the years... The Yunzhong incident the year before last was extremely involved.
, it is not certain whether they are so-called low-level officials. There are indeed many clues that seem to be what Heiqi said. For example, Qi Yan had a big feud with Heiqi in the Central Plains. Before the tragedy broke out, he came from the south.
Some prisoners of the Black Flag Army want to vent their anger by killing them. To say that Black Flag wants to kill Qi Yan, this must be true..."
"... After the tragedy broke out, I inspected the fire scene in my humble position and found some suspected human traces. For example, Qi Yan and his two great-grandsons hid in a water tank for safety, and were later boiled to death by the fire. You must know that people fell into hot water.
, how could they not struggle to climb out? Either they were exhausted after taking medicine, or something was pressing on the water tank... In addition, although it is possible that they climbed into the water tank and put the lid on, and then something fell down and suppressed the lid, but
This may be too much of a coincidence after all..."
"Of course, this matter later related to Mr. Shi Lao, and the clues from Wanyan Wenqin pointed to Mr. Zongfu, and no further investigation was allowed. It is not surprising to say that this matter was done by Black Flag, but on the other hand,
The whole thing was intertwined and involved. On one side, a Han slave named Dai Mo manipulated Wanyan Wenqin, and on the other side, a conspiracy involved various gangsters and the grandson of the boss at the same time. Even though
Looking from the back to the front, this calculation is extremely difficult, so no detailed investigation has been carried out, and the humble position cannot be determined..."
Xiyin on the side heard this and said: "What if he is the disciple of the inner demon?"
Mandu Daru said: "It is said in the south that the inner demon is powerful and has the ability to deceive people's hearts. But judging from the humble position, even if it deceives people's hearts, there must be traces to follow. It can only be said that if the incident of Qi Jia the year before last was...
The man in Black Flag made deliberate arrangements, his ruthless methods and deep scheming cannot be underestimated."
Xiyin smiled: "You caught me after all."
Mandu Daru thought for a while: "I dare not deceive you. Although the person who was killed because of his humble position was indeed the leader of Heiqiyu in the north, he seemed to have lived in Shangjing for a long time. According to the investigations over the years, Heiqiyu Yun
There is also a powerful leader among them, the one whose gangster nickname is "Joker". Although it is difficult to determine whether the Qi family tragedy is related to him, after the incident, this person has been in contact with him, secretly using the name Zongfu and Boss Shi.
Rumors about people having dissatisfaction and taking advantage of others have instigated several firefights, resulting in many casualties..."
"If you notice something fishy, please tell me in detail."
"yes……"
As the team moved forward, Mandu Daru sorted out many things that had happened in Yun Zhong over the past two years. I was originally worried that these things would be too verbose, but Xiyin listened attentively and occasionally asked a few targeted questions.
Talking about the recent period, he asked about the killing of Han slaves in Yunzhong Mansion after the defeat of the Western Route Army. After hearing Mandu Daru's description, he was silent for a moment.
"... In this world, no matter how docile a dog is, it will bite when it gets angry. The Han people were weak in the past, and after more than ten or twenty years of bullying, they finally raised a black flag. Daru, in the future there will be
One day, there will be a decisive battle between Dajin and Black Flag. Before that, the Han people who were kidnapped from the north will farm our land and build things for us. Just for a little bit of morale, they will have to force them to death.
, then sooner or later some people who are not afraid of death will appear and want to go against us. In the Qi family tragedy, Dai Mo, who encouraged Wan Yan Wenqin to do things and eventually led to the tragedy, may be such a person... What do you think?"
Xiyin turned his head and looked at him. Mandu Daru bowed his hands and said, "Your Majesty, you are absolutely right."
"I heard that you captured the leader of Black Flag because you borrowed a Han woman to set up a trap, right?"
"Indeed." Mandu Daru said, "But the situation of this Han woman is also quite special..."
He introduced the situation of the Han woman, and Xi Yin nodded: "After going to Beijing this time and returning to Yunzhong, how to fight against the black flag spies and maintain order in the city will be a major event. For the Han people, no more
There will be more killings, but how to control them well, and even find a group of usable people to help us catch the 'Joker' group, is something we need to consider carefully, at least in Shi Yuanji's case, I
If you want to achieve a result, it can be regarded as a little explanation to Mr. Shi."
Mandu Daru lowered his head, and Xiyin stretched out his riding whip and tapped his shoulder: "After I go back, I will ask you to take charge of all the security patrol matters in Yunzhong. You have to think carefully about how to do it during these days.
Just think about it.”
Hot blood rushed to Mandu Daru's forehead. He turned over and dismounted, half-kneeling to thank him. Xiyin smiled and waved his hand: "No need to be polite, come on up, let's walk another journey!"
Mandu Daru took a few steps to mount his horse and followed.
…
Zong Han and Xi Yin's team traveled all the way north. During the journey, everyone's emotions ranged from heroic to anxious. Mandu Daru originally came here just to accept some questions in front of the God of Grain. Now that he had been promoted, he was very concerned about the commander and others.
People can't help but become more concerned and anxious about their future fate.
There are rumors outside that the late Emperor Wu Qimai has passed away in Shangjing at this time, but the candidate for the new emperor has not yet been decided, and the secret of the capital will not announce the funeral, waiting for Zong Han Xiyin and others to arrive before making a decision. But how can such a thing happen?
It's easy to say that Zongfu and Zongbi returned to Beijing in triumph and must have been active in Beijing now. As long as they convinced everyone in the capital to let the new king take office in advance, their team of less than 2,000 people might not have arrived yet.
We will be surrounded by tens of thousands of troops. Even if the commander-in-chief and the God of Ceres are in charge, we may not be able to cope with the change of emperor.
As a veteran and head catcher who has always been in the middle and lower classes, Mandu Daru couldn't figure out what was happening in the capital, nor could he figure out who was blocking Zongfu Zongbi's inevitable attack. However, when he set up camp every night, he
It can be clearly noticed that this army is ready to fight or even break out at any time. This shows that they have not failed to consider the worst possibility.
"If a person dies and a bird turns to the sky, he will not die for tens of thousands of years..."
Now that the matter has come to this, worry is inevitable, but Mandu Daru has no choice but to sharpen his sword and prepare dry food every day. On the one hand, he is waiting for the worst possibility to come, and on the other hand, he is looking forward to the commander-in-chief and the Ceres Hero I.
After all, we can turn the tide in this situation.
On August 24, light snow fell in the sky. The attack had not yet arrived. Their team was approaching the border of Shenzhou and had already walked halfway...
…
At the same moment, thousands of miles away in Chengdu in the southwest, the autumn sunshine was warm and warm. In the secluded health center, Ning Ji hurried back from outside, holding a small package in his hand, and found Aunt Gu: "...you
Please hand it over to her for me."
He roughly introduced the contents of the package. Aunt Gu took the package and hesitated: "Why don't you give it to her yourself..."
"It doesn't matter whoever gives it to her, it's hers in the first place. Aunt Gu, you and she are both women, so it's easier to tell. I still have to pack my things, and I'm going back to Zhangcun tomorrow."
Aunt Gu laughed: "Are you really going back to study?"
"Well, my mother will beat me if I don't go back." Ning Ji stretched out his hand and rubbed his nose, then laughed, "And I also miss my mother and younger brothers and sisters."
"Then...don't you go say goodbye to her?"
"Well, I'll go and see later... if there's anything I can say goodbye to her..."
Ning Ji jumped in, leaving Aunt Gu here sighing slightly.
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The afternoon sun was shining slantly into the courtyard, falling in through the open window. After a while, the young military doctor who had changed into a white doctor's uniform knocked on the door of the ward and walked in.
"Doctor Long, you are here."
Qu Longjun, who was sitting on the bed, smiled at the young man.
A month passed, and there was not much communication between the two, but Qu Longjun finally overcame his fear and was able to smile at Dr. Long, so the other person's face looked better. He looked at her naturally.
nodded.
"Well, let me take your pulse."
He sat down by the bed. Qu Longjun stretched out his hand and let the other person's fingers fall on her wrist. Then there were a few usual questions and conversations. Until the end, Qu Longjun said: "Doctor Long,