Gao Qieyi left Meng Jiaqian behind and went outside. After exchanging a few words with a few soldiers in charge of the garrison, he returned to the house where he lived at the back.
The old servant who stayed here quickly went to make tea. After a while, he brought the tea over. Gao Qieyi took a sip absentmindedly and asked, "How are things going?"
"I did everything according to the master's instructions." The old servant lowered his eyebrows and hesitated to speak.
"What's the matter?" Gao Qieyi noticed and asked.
"Master, do you really want to do this?" The old servant looked outside and saw that no one was there, then whispered, "The old servant doesn't care about anything else, he just thinks that for such an important matter, the Meng family won't send his own people. Do it, and even ask you to send General Meng away before the incident happens. This... if after the incident is completed, they hope that the truth will always be a secret, then...? "
Gao Qieyi's face darkened after hearing these words, but it was not that he was angry with the old servant. After being silent for a while, he slowly said: "You know, I didn't know that this trip was dangerous. Failure is unimaginable, but victory is also a future." Unpredictable? They are just using the banner of Zheng Guogong, how can our little Gao family stop them?"
The old servant was stunned: "Under the banner of Zheng Guogong? Could it be that this matter... wasn't ordered by Zheng Guogong himself?"
"Who is Zheng Guogong? How could he be involved in such a thing?" Gao Qieyi sneered and said, "Of course, only God knows whether it was his instruction or not!"
"Master, should we make some preparations to prevent all the birds from hiding in the future?" Hearing this, the old servant looked more and more worried and whispered, "Isn't General Meng unwilling to leave now? Or we can Let him go and let him stay? If something goes wrong by then, Meng won't be able to escape!"
Gao Qieyi sighed and said: "If the Meng family did a good job, I would want to ignore it! But he is still lying there now. If I can't stand him in this situation, how can the Meng family still do it?" Do you know I did it on purpose?"
He added, "Don't think that just because Meng Jiaqian stayed, you can drag the Meng family into trouble. Let me tell you, the reason why the Meng family wants the Meng family to avoid this suspicion is not only because they want to clear up the distance, but also because they feel that the Meng family Even though Qian lost to Mi Zhen this time, he is still considered a promising talent in the family and cannot be easily lost in the Western Frontier!"
"But if the Meng family really gets into unsolvable trouble because of him, just watch, they will abandon the Meng family in an instant! Anyway, the Meng family has many heirs and is flourishing!"
A gloomy look appeared between his brows, "After all, compared with the Meng family, the foundation of the Gao family is too weak. Even if you take advantage of others, you can't negotiate any terms, but it will easily lead to death!"
"Master, our Gao family can't do anything to Meng's family even if we take advantage of it, but we can give it to those who can't get Meng's family!" The old servant thought for a while and said, "This old servant still feels that this move is too risky. Be careful, you may have to pay for the good reputation that the Gao family has accumulated over the years! How does this look like the behavior of the in-laws? This is simply pushing our entire Gao family to the bottom of the cliff!"
Gao Qieyi's face was uncertain, and he said after a while: "It's all that unfilial son's fault! How many times have I told him not to meddle in his maternal family's business! He doesn't even think about it, no matter how much his maternal grandfather likes his own mother. , his biological mother is just a female child after all! And his two uncles, one is the eldest son of his maternal grandfather, the other is the second son, in terms of age and ranking, they are still above the Hussars General! The fight between these two , is it possible for a junior like him to get involved?"
"If he hadn't been ignorant and his beautiful future was ruined, how could it be my turn to have to do such a hard job today?!"
"Master, calm down!" the old servant quickly advised, "Young Master was young and ignorant back then, and he will definitely not do it again in the future!"
"In the future?" Gao Qieyi snorted coldly, "He still wants to have a future... Can he still have such a future?!"
He exhaled and said a little tiredly, "I just hope he can understand my painstaking efforts!"
Even the old servant who brought him to Xijiang didn't know that Gao Chengxuan from Jiangnan had already left the country anonymously under the pretext of going to a remote monastery to cultivate himself!
The reason is naturally that Gao Qieyi is worried that the family will be implicated if the incident fails, and his only son will not escape death; or if the incident succeeds and is silenced by the Meng family, Gao Chengxuan will also not escape death.
Although he kept scolding him as an "unfilial son", Gao Qieyi had to think about Gao Chengxuan no matter what because he had such a son in his life.
In fact, when the Meng family secretly exerted pressure to hand over this job to the Gao family, they originally asked Gao Chengxuan to handle it. The promise was that if Gao Chengxuan did well, he would be able to gain military merit and become an official.
If it can't be done well, then don't say anything and just use it as the Meng family's waste. After all, Gao Chengxuan, who is good at reading, has been disfigured and can no longer become the Meng family's wing in the court as planned. At present, he seems like There are no other advantages, so why should it be used
Gao Queyi was worried about his son's safety, and was even more afraid that his son was young and inexperienced and would mess things up, so he came on his behalf and arranged an escape route for Gao Chengxuan in advance.
If there is any danger, he will bear it, and if there is any benefit, Gao Chengxuan will be remembered.
"As the saying goes, one learns from one's mistakes. The young master has become more and more sensible in the past two years." The old servant comforted him, "He will definitely become more and more filial in the future."
Having said this, the old servant hesitated for a moment and then asked, "Sir, Madam has always been favored by Marquis Wu'an, and she is especially close to Second Young Master Meng. Why...why did such an errand fall on our Gao family?" ?”
No wonder he felt strange, not to mention that the Gao family, as the most powerful money bag of the Meng family, had a special status and had always been unique among the many in-laws of the Meng family; even if it was for Meng Bichen's status in her natal family, how could it be so? Isn't it the Gao family's turn to be an outcast
"Didn't that bitch cause trouble by meddling in her family's affairs?!" Gao Qieyi was silent for a moment and said in a hateful voice, "Not only did she lead Chengxuan, who was good at me, into trouble, but she also... Oh, don't talk about these things, let's get to work. !”
The old servant was stunned for a while before he finally realized: 80% of the time, it was a brotherly dispute in the Marquis of Wu'an Mansion, and it had already come to an end!
Moreover, it was the original heir apparent, Prince Meng Meng Boshen, who won!
Judging from the situation of the Gao family becoming an abandoned son, Meng Boxen's victory is not necessarily because he competed for favor with his younger brother Meng Bomei, but mostly because the Meng family urgently needs to unite with the outside world and does not allow fratricide!
Therefore, the rift between brothers Meng Boxen and Meng Bomei, which has been open and secret for many years, needs a scapegoat to step down and repair the relationship between the two parties.
As Gao Qieyi said, if Meng Bichen is favored by her parents, she is just a married woman after all. Brothers Meng Boxen and Meng Bomei are the blood of the Meng family!
This Miss Meng Wu was abandoned by the Meng family, and her husband's family was also pushed into a dilemma!
After the old servant thought about this, he couldn't help but sigh to himself: "As the saying goes, accompanying the emperor is like accompanying a tiger. The Meng family has not yet proclaimed the emperor, but it is already so difficult to serve. Even if Jian Zuo ascends the throne in the future, it will be difficult for my Gao family. Isn't this a good thing? If I had known this, I should have stopped the master from asking to marry the Meng girl!"
He is the old man in front of Gao Queyi. He has watched Gao Queyi grow up and has no good impression of Meng Bichen.
The main reason is that Meng Bichen, as the beloved daughter of Wu'an Hou and his wife, developed an arrogant and domineering habit in her natal family. After marrying far away from Jiangnan, she relied on her natal family's support to act very domineering in the Gao family. She either bullied her sister-in-law or despised her clan members. .
As servants, these old servants could keep silent, but Meng Bichen gave birth to a son named Gao Chengxuan for Gao Queyi. He did not allow Gao Queyi to take concubines, and even treated this son with defiance and no one to teach him. He was not as elegant and reserved as the Jiangnan Gao family. The old servant couldn't stand his demeanor!
He had had private discussions with Gao Qieyi several times, but Gao Qieyi could not stand up to his wife. Secondly, Gao Chengxuan was born smart. He knew everything from small things, and was very smart. He was a natural reader.
Gao Qieyi looked at this son and liked him no matter how he looked at it. He once said proudly that even if others had ten sons, he only had one son, but his son was more promising than the other ten sons put together!
If Meng Bichen is here to help with the conversation, won't he just accept the old servant's persuasion in one ear and out the other
The situation is dangerous now, and no matter how regretful they are about their past, both master and servant are helpless.
It was night, and the heavy snow and wind covered up the commotion in the city.
In the study room of the governor's residence, dozens of giant butter candles as thick as a child's arm illuminated the room as brightly as day.
Under the lamp, Rong Sleeping Crane and Le Yangwen took the lead, and all the confidants looked serious.
"Ruru basically took the same path decades ago, and now she's here." The speaker was Le Yangwen. He held the peach, Ganoderma, Huanghuali and malachite agate Ruyi as a display on Rong Shuihe's desk. The map hanging on the wall pointed out, "According to their marching speed, if nothing happens, they will invade the territory in about three days."
The already serious atmosphere in the room became more solemn. Although Yizhou City was a state city, it actually developed from a border town and was only less than fifty miles away from the border.
For Ruru, who grew up on horseback, both men and women, old and young, without any obstruction, the distance of fifty miles can be reached in less than an hour!
Although not long ago, the caravan jointly organized by the Sheng family, the Xuan Yu family, the Feng family, and the Luo family sent a group of baggage to Yizhou peacefully, but!
Most of this baggage was supplies, but there was no defensive equipment that they urgently needed right now.
The most terrible thing is that the Ruru who attacked this time are the main force of Ruru who escaped from the Golden Cicada in Northern Xinjiang. There are 50,000 forwards alone!
Although the main force of the Western Xinjiang Army is also stationed near Yizhou, the Western Xinjiang Army, which is said to be 800,000 strong and has a strength of 400,000, but actually has less than 200,000, has been in peace for a long time. There's no comparison at all!
Even if all 200,000 people are pulled out, they may not be able to defeat the 50,000 forwards, let alone a large force behind them
Although the Jishan Camp, who was born as a bandit, had never seen a serious battle on the battlefield, it might be better than the Western Xinjiang Army. The question is, how many people did the Jishan Camp have in total
I've calculated everything, but I don't even have five thousand!
"When will the fastest reinforcements arrive?" Xu Lianshan squinted his eyes as he returned in a hurry. The scar on his face looked particularly hideous under the lamp. He asked in a sullen voice, "If the reinforcements fail, then we should prepare to withdraw first! Where there is life, there is hope!"
"We are no longer at sea now. The county king is responsible for guarding the land. How can he leave just as he wants?" Others retorted, "Isn't this a ready reason for Meng to impeach the county king? It's the King of Gaomi. Over there, for the sake of the Crown Prince, they must also be gloating over misfortune!"
Xu Lianshan frowned and said: "But Ruru is coming fiercely, but we are clever women who can't make a living without rice. If we don't leave now, won't we be buried with Yizhou City?! Even if the county king leaves like this, it will not be easy to explain after he returns. As long as people Now, there is still a chance to make a comeback after all.”
"The King of Gaomi and the Meng family have been at odds with each other for many years. They are deeply rooted in each other. The prince is young and it took a lot of effort to get to where we are today. How can we retreat now?" The man insisted, "If you take a step back, you will be shattered on the cliff! From now on After that, there will be no more opportunities to get involved in big things! It is better to advance than to retreat now, no matter what, you cannot leave!!!"
Xu Lianshan said coldly: "Don't leave? That's just throwing an egg at a stone! What are you thinking? You want to persuade the prince to put himself in danger?! Or are you accepting someone's favor and deliberately provoking the prince to put himself in danger?!"
Seeing them arguing, Rong Suihe, who had been concentrating on the map, raised his head, frowned and said: "Shut up, everyone! Listen to Mr. Leyang first!"