After Wancheng was pacified, at nightfall, Zhu Kui suddenly remembered that the family of the current general He Jin seemed to be from Wan, Nanyang. Now He Jin was nominally the general and commander-in-chief who really pacified Taiping Road. This made him feel a little agitated. thought.
He came to Xi Zhicai's room and knocked on the door.
"Please come in!"
Zhu Kui pushed the door panel in response and entered with one foot. He saw that Xi Zhicai was holding an oil lamp and writing at his desk. It turned out that he was helping to draft some military casualty statistics and battle conditions, and was waiting for some military orders to prepare for the disaster. As soon as the sun rises, Zhu Jun, the general from the right, and the army is encircled by the soldiers.
When he raised his head, he saw the figure coming from the door. He quickly stood up, raised his hands, and said in greeting: "I don't know that the general is visiting late at night, and his ambition is far away."
Zhu Kui kindly stepped forward, took the other person's arm, helped Xi Zhicai sit down, slightly spread out the bamboo slips on the side, moved a small space, took the tea from the small table on the side, and served him personally Pour.
"Sir, thank you for your hard work. During these days, Kui has only been focusing on pacifying the rebels. Mr. Nai has been thanking you for your efforts in the rear areas. Please drink this tea tonight to express your gratitude."
Xi Zhicai took it with both hands, put it to his mouth, but stopped again, looked at Zhu Kui, and asked with some profound meaning: "General, when you come here late at night, you must have something to ask, please speak up, Zhi Zhicai" Drink only after you answer."
Zhu Kui had already expected this when his thoughts were revealed. He said it clearly and he was not pretentious. He immediately asked: "General He Jin, people from Nanyang, after entering Wancheng today, Kui has ordered his soldiers to inquire about him." The family's house had long been empty, and all the valuable items had been robbed by Zhang Mancheng, Zhao Hong and other thieves. However, after inquiring, I learned that people from the He family had followed several groups of big families after Zhang Mancheng entered the city. Under the protection of a team of servants, we broke out of the city together, but disappeared without a trace?"
"Sir, look, where is this old lady He and his family going? Are they hiding? Or are they trekking all the way to Luoyang to look for General He."
Zhu Kui thought about the two most likely results. If he went to Luoyang, then he would have no hope of being kind to the He family. Since there was no chance to get closer, he would stop talking about it and keep the He family. Don't move up or down, just ignore it.
If it's the former and he hides, then he can be brought back to calm Old Master He's heart so that he can mention his name in front of his son. This is beneficial and harmless to him.
At least the Yellow Turban pacification is over, and rewards will be given based on merit. If He Jin remembers his name, the benefits will definitely be indispensable.
Xi Zhicai temporarily put down the tea in his hand, chuckled and said, "This is easy to guess!"
"This county in Nanyang is the place where Guangwu Zhongxing was founded. It has a history of hundreds of years. There are many big families, and they all have a lot of fields outside the city. In recent years, when the government has declined, many thieves have appeared, so some big families have built docks on the basis of farmsteads. The fortress protects the family property."
"A few months ago, the Yellow Turban Rebellion started, and turmoil continued in various places. Grandpa He and his family must have been frightened when they fled out of the city in a hurry. How dare they seek shelter in Luoyang along the way? They hid in their own farmhouse and relied on their servants to defend themselves. It's his choice."
"So if the general wants to find the He family, he can send someone to inquire about the location of the He family's property in Wancheng, and then he can find He Zhen."
When Xi Zhicai first heard Zhu Kui ask what He Zhen meant, he guessed some of the meaning behind his move, but he did not object. Being an official or a general also requires connections. Only by opening up all the joints in the head can one become a general and become an official. The Tao does not mean that the person is cunning. Of course, the premise is that He Jin's current reputation is not bad, or that He Jin has no bad reputation in his life, only a stupid reputation.
After Zhu Kui heard Xi Zhicai's analysis, he suddenly felt that it was reasonable. He also understood that Xi Zhicai must have seen the meaning behind him, so he didn't say anything more, thanked him, and told him to rest more and stay healthy, so he left the room.
go.….
The next day, after Zhu Kui sent his soldiers out to investigate, they successfully got the news about He Zhen. Zhu Kui successfully pacified Nanyang County. As the newly established wealthy family in Nanyang, the He family received the news immediately, so they sent their servants early.
Outgoing confirmation.
A hundred miles outside Wancheng, on a hilltop with hundreds of slopes, Zhu Kui ordered more than a dozen guards to visit him personally.
When Nanyang County was first settled, the public security was extremely poor. Many displaced people and knights mingled among various wealthy families with evil intentions. One of them targeted the He family of Nanyang Wan, but they were extremely bold.
Zhu Kui arrived at Hejiawu Fort in time. Then He Zhen found out that Zhang Mancheng, Zhao Hong and others in Wancheng had been killed, so he naturally wanted to move back to the city. He didn't want this carriage to just leave.
At Wubao, three of the guards actually rebelled before leaving, robbed He Zhen's youngest daughter's carriage and left.
These three guards came to seek refuge with the He family when the Yellow Turbans broke out a few months ago. He Zhen saw that the rangers were born and had some martial arts skills, so he took them in. After all, they really protected the family against the ant thieves.
As time went by, the three of them gradually became the bodyguards of the family, but they did not want to suddenly attack.
"Old Master He, thank you for taking care of Lianyue. My dear daughter, I will wait for the three brothers to take care of you for a while. You always prepare a thousand taels of gold to go to Double Head Valley to redeem people." The three ranger brothers took advantage of the sudden unexpected change.
He shouted loudly and ran a hundred steps away before He Zhen could react.
It's a pity that it was a good plan. The idea of kidnapping in ancient times did not have good luck. It was destined to fail and was stillborn. There were two guards with two horses on the left and right, and one person was riding a horse in the middle. Through the curtain of the carriage, a person could be seen.
A girl in green clothes, about fifteen years old, was accompanied by a girl. The two were holding each other's hands. There was a hairpin on their head in their hands, and there were tears of fear on their faces, and there was a trace of pity for death.
When troubled times are approaching, people's hearts are so adventurous and bold, and he, Zhu Kui, is no different, but he adheres to different principles. Seeing this scene, Zhu Kui sighed in his heart that it was a good thing, but it was not as good as a coincidence. Everything was over.
With a wave of his hand, more than a dozen of the skilled guards turned their horses, chased after him with a roar, and intercepted him.
Before the two ranger kidnappers could say anything, they were surrounded by his guards to the end. Then Zhu Kui jumped up from his horse, drew the Xuanyuan Sword in the air, and with the neighing of the two horses in the carriage, he struck out with a sword
The last kidnapper was chopped off the carriage, and his body rolled to the ground, gradually falling behind and disappearing into the dust.
His feet were like heavy weights, he pressed down, and his hands were vague. He grabbed the horse's reins and jerked hard. After the horse neighed, the carriage stopped steadily.
Zhu Kui held the Xuanyuan Sword upside down in his hand, and regardless of etiquette, he opened the curtain of the car and said in a heroic tone: "Young lady is frightened. The younger generation is dead. Please send your family members to come as soon as possible."
, Jishou retired from the carriage and drove the carriage to Hejiawu Fort in person.
Zhu Kui's clean behavior and majestic body made Miss He in the carriage's heart beat from panic to that of the girl in an instant, as if a deer was bumping around in the carriage.
After a while, the rescue team composed of members of the He family chased after them on horseback. After identifying themselves with Zhu Kui, Zhu Kui drove the carriage all the way to the front of Wubao, jumped down, and came to a man in his fifties.
In front of the old man, wearing a fine soap-colored Shu brocade robe, with a ruddy complexion and a thin body, but a slightly bulging belly.
This old man is He Zhen, Taigong He. However, this old man is also in shock. His little girl was suddenly kidnapped by the rebellious servants, but he was immediately rescued by a noble man. Naturally, it is very interesting to see who this noble man is."
"Young general Zhu Kui, have you met Grandpa He!" A strong and elegant young voice came from the carriage, coming from below...
Zhu Kui came here today to ask for an audience. Naturally, he was not wearing any clothes. Instead, he was wearing his usual blue robes and Confucian shirt, accompanied by a green silk scarf and tied up his hair. Didn't those few horse-grabbing fights just now cost him nothing?
How much energy is not stained by a drop of blood, but only half the body's dust.
The Confucian scholar's temperament is clearly evident. If you don't look at the thick golden Xuanyuan sword, you may not be able to tell that he is a general who has been on the battlefield.
"Thank you hero for rescuing my little girl. Otherwise, even if she could be exchanged for her, she would still be humiliated." He Zhen did not hear Zhu Kui's identity clearly, but first said with gratitude.
"You dare not, young general. The son of the Grand Duke is the greatest general in the world. The young general will serve as the superior officer. All these are what the young general should do." Zhu Kui replied humbly.
"Young general?" He Zhen was a little confused and asked, "What kind of general is the hero?"
Zhu Kui arched his hands toward Luoyang and replied: "The young general is your Majesty's newly appointed Weilu general, and he is also the commander of the army who just pacified Nanyang. It is shameful to say that the young general was unable to pacify the thieves in Nanyang in time. Let these
Xiaoxiao offends the grandpa’s family, it’s really a big sin!”
"Eh!" Old Master He shook his head in disapproval, but said: "These are all the faults of Zhang Mancheng, Zhao Hong and others. The general is a man of merit. To pacify Nanyang, you are a big deal to us and other Nanyang people.
Hero. This little girl is truly lucky to be rescued by a big hero."
"Come, please stop returning to the city. Today I will host a banquet in Wubao to entertain young General Zhu Kui."
He Zhen is a quick talker, and he is very good at talking. I heard that his daughter was not favored by Han Ling Emperor Liu Hong, and she was going to kill pigs with her son He Jin and others. It seems that these are all the instructions from the past work.
After practicing, no wonder he was dressed in brocade clothes and had a strong aura of the market. Zhu Kui thought to himself, in fact, the aura of He Zhen was different from that of Zhu Laoshi?
"Tai Gong, there is no need to be like this. Today, the young general came here specifically to see the Grand Eunuch. The purpose is to take Tai Gong's family back to Wancheng. How can he be delayed again because of the young general?" Zhu Kui declined to explain his reason.
"General Zhu, don't be polite to me. Although you have led troops to Nanyang, you are still a guest. I am a native of Nanyangwan, so you are the master. When you come, you should treat yourself as the master inviting guests. Besides, my daughter Bairi
If you are frightened, it is not good to continue back to the city. Let's rest for a night and collect ourselves. It won't be too late to leave tomorrow." He Zhen said.
"Uh~~ That's my mission, young general." Zhu Kui responded.
"Hahaha, okay, then tonight I will introduce you to some of Nanyang's meat specialties, and then my daughter will personally serve you wine to say thank you." He Zhen said with a smile and pulled Zhu Kui back to Wubao.
The group of servants retreated like a dragon, and among the guards who followed Zhu Kui, there were naturally people who helped to receive them and lead their horses.