He didn't know how long it had been, but Meng Xinghe felt that it was longer than a lifetime. If he hadn't thought that the outside was being roasted into scorched earth, he would never have hid in this dark sinkhole and suffered from the smell of stinky dried fish. The influence of the smell of corruption.
"Luo Feng, go out and see if the fire has subsided." Meng Xinghe couldn't stand the disgusting smell in the air. Meng Xinghe wanted Luo Feng to go out and explore the situation. If the fire had subsided, he and the people in the pit would People don’t have to live with that sin.
Luo Feng pushed away the stone pressing against the entrance of the cave, leaned out half of his body, jumped up, and went out to check. Not long after, he turned back and brought Meng Xinghe good news, saying: "The whole The top of Yandang Mountain has been burned to ashes, and the fire has receded. There are only sporadic fire spots occasionally spreading to the mountains around Yandang Mountain. Now I am afraid that everyone in Taoyuan will know about it,"
Meng Xinghe didn't want to stay here for a moment. He immediately asked everyone to follow him out, and then immediately went to Jiangdu to dispatch troops and generals. He must bring all the previous gangs of thieves to justice.
Everyone came out of the sinkhole that they never wanted to enter again. The previously dense forest no longer existed. The remaining ashes of burned trees were still filled with sparks that made beeping and popping sounds. Those short shrubs and future trees were still there. The burnt tree trunks were in a mess in the white smoke, just like the battlefield after the two armies fought. I don’t know how many days it took for the fire to burn, and the Yandang Mountain, which was originally green water and green mountains, was instantly wiped out. Now I am standing on the mountain. , you can see Meng Xinghe in Mengjia Village in the distance at a glance, and you feel like you are suddenly separated from the world. Then you look at the people, their faces are as embarrassed as singing faces, and it is pitch black. I don’t know if it is smoked or in the pit. Those covered in dirt looked at each other, everyone smiled at each other, and then walked down the mountain without stopping.
However, not long after they walked down the mountain, separated by the thin mountain top that was filled with wolf smoke, like six people walking out of the flames of war, their hurried figures suddenly froze in place, feeling that their steps were as heavy as gold. , unable to move a step.
Directly in front, there were more than a hundred people, both men and women, ranging from Master Shan, the head of Taoyuan County, to old women and children in Mengjia Village. They were all frantically trying to find something from the burned ashes. Everyone looked anxious, their faces and clothes were all dark. Looking at their unkempt appearance, Meng Xinghe, who was standing on the top of the mountain, suddenly felt a sore nose and shouted at the top of his voice: "Honey, I'm here." ,"
Suddenly, the woman with a painted face who was at the front, her hands like black coals, and her face, which was originally white, delicate and beautiful, but now looked like a stove burning for cooking, suddenly raised her head. Her clothes were torn. Her hands have also turned black, and her chapped red lips no longer have the luster they once had. Her waist-length green hair is tied together randomly, letting the wind blow it away. She doesn't care anymore, as if she has lost her soul. She stands alone as if she has been trapped. On the ground ravaged by the thunder, she was stunned for a moment, and then two streams of clear tears rolled down her face, like a string of broken pearls. She didn’t know whether she was crying with joy, or she wanted to release the things that had been suppressed in her heart for the past few days. She didn't hide her disbelief at all, and burst into tears in front of everyone behind her, heartbreakingly.
Meng Xinghe only felt a burst of heartache. What else could he care about? His footsteps were like a machine that would never stop. He turned on full power and drove to Mengdie without stopping, and then held her tightly in his arms. inside.
Isn't the most touching happiness in the world the perseverance and belief after disaster?
Meng Xinghe felt satisfied with having a wife like this. He kissed Mengdie's tarnished little lips, wiped the corners of Mengdie's eyes, and said: "My dear, one drop of tears will make me shed ten drops of blood. Don't believe me." Touch,"
Meng Xinghe held Mengdie's little hand, and she struggled a few times: "You are the only one who knows how to coax people, I won't touch you," she wiped away the tears on her face with red eyes, and finally broke her tears into a smile.
Magistrate Shan, who had always been unwilling to disturb the gentleness of Lord Shangshu and his wife, came forward tremblingly, "My lord, I am relieved to see that you are safe and sound." Magistrate Shan knelt on the ground with a plop and kowtowed: "This official is not doing his job well. He has put your Excellency in danger within the county under his jurisdiction. His crime deserves to be punished by death. Please punish me."
Now, even if Meng Xinghe removes Shan Wentao as the county magistrate, it will be a light punishment, but keeping him is still useful. Meng Xinghe suppressed the anger in his heart, waved his hand, and said: "I think you have no idea and are impatient." We have come to the rescue. I will forgive you for your dereliction of duty, but you immediately send an order to send troops to all exits within a hundred miles of Yandang Mountain to strictly check people coming in and out. If you find anyone suspicious, you will immediately arrest them for interrogation."
Magistrate Shan didn't dare to answer the conversation. He kept nodding like a chicken eating rice, and already conveyed what Meng Xinghe said to several people who looked like government servants behind him.
At this time, Mr. Chai, Wang Guinian, and the panting Wang Lizheng also arrived. Facing the men, young men, and women in Mengjia Village, Wang Lizheng, who had escaped from death, burst into tears and said, "Dear dear friends, I, Wang Xingjun, am sorry." You, then a big man burst into tears. No one knows what kind of blow Wang Lizheng suffered, but Meng Xinghe felt that for more than 20 years, Wang Lizheng, who had always been cunning, cunning and greedy for petty gains, finally became a man for a while.
Who says a man should not shed tears easily? For the sake of heaven, for the earth, for parents, wives and children, for brothers and friends, there is always someone or something worthy of your tears. Fortunately, Wang Lizheng’s daughter and wife are here Shi Du came over to help him, and then he walked down the mountain step by step with a sob. From time to time, he looked back at the scorched land behind him, at the more than 20 living lives, and how many families in Mengjia Village had their hearts broken.
Meng Xinghe sighed. As for the aftermath, he would discuss it with County Magistrate Shan. He would not let the people of Mengjia Village die in vain.
After going down the mountain, Meng Xinghe did not plan to stop in Mengjia Village. He got on Magistrate Shan's carriage and went directly to Taoyuan, and then went straight to Jiangdu. During the time when he was hiding from the fire in the sinkhole, Meng Xinghe also learned from Luo Feng and Xue Rengui. People learned that the thieves on Yandang Mountain secretly forged a large number of weapons in the mountain. They didn’t know where they were shipped. Forging weapons privately is a capital crime, not to mention that it is still on the territory of Mr. Lu in Jiangdu. If something happens, then his old man’s Isn't it true that Wu Sha is not safe and is in danger of being beheaded? As a prospective son-in-law, why doesn't Meng Xinghe take it very seriously?
When they arrived at Taoyuan, Meng Xinghe rode hard for another day. When they arrived at Jiangdu, it was already midnight.
Mr. Lu has a habit of going to bed very late every night, so Meng Xinghe entered the Lu Mansion and went directly to the study.
The lights in the study are still on, and Mr. Lu has not rested yet.
Meng Xinghe walked over, knocked on the door, and immediately opened the door. Sitting in the study, Mr. Lu, who was still reviewing official documents, was almost shocked when he saw Meng Xinghe appearing at the door and said, "Aren't you in Taoyuan? Why did you come back in the middle of the night? "Yes, but it's just the right time for you to come back. I'm about to send someone to Taoyuan to inform you that something big has happened in Jiangdu."
Mr. Lu stole Meng Xinghe's line. He was obviously shocked and said, "What's the matter?"
Mr. Lu handed Meng Xinghe an urgent document that had just been sent from Jiangsu and Zhejiang today and said, "Someone has rebelled."
When Meng Xinghe heard this, he immediately felt a big stone hanging in his heart. Sure enough, what he and Mr. Lu wanted to say were completely consistent, and Jiangdu finally began to change.
(End of Volume 5)
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