Yuanjia Wubi.
"It's not Tuoba Tao, or any general of the Tuoba family?" Yuan Zhe's face suddenly turned ashen when he heard the news from the north: "Didn't you say that this Xianbei dog must be a royal expedition once there is a battle? Liu Yuanjing's news didn't come out?"
"With Liu Yuanjing's prudence, it must have been revealed, and maybe he also used secret affairs as bait." Song Er was also puzzled, "It is reasonable to say that there is no war outside, no trouble inside, and even the chaos in Xiadi has been settled. With Tuoba Tao's character, when he heard about the turmoil of the suzerain, it should be the right to go to the expedition. "
Song Er paused, "Could it be that Liu Yuanjing was not careful enough to let Tuoba Tao or Cui Hao see it?"
"How could it be! Even Liu Yuanjing has become a pawn in this plan, and King Pengcheng, under such great pressure, will definitely create various illusions to make Tuoba Tao pay attention to the south. I originally thought that Tuoba Tao would not come. Letting them lose tens of thousands of troops is enough to drink a pot..."
Yuan Zhe smiled insidiously: "Hey, now there are no tens of thousands of troops, destroying the vanguard first, the same is true."
"When the public wanted to do this, I once warned you that this strategy is too sinister, and if it is not at a critical moment, you must not abuse the 'patient'. I don't know why Yuan Gong released so many people in such a hurry, but in case To startle the snake, not only did we suffer serious damage but did not get results, I am afraid that even the King of Pengcheng will be abandoned by the world because of this matter, and I hope Duke Yuan thinks twice before acting..."
Yuan Zhe was afraid of Liu Yikang, the king of Pengcheng, but he was not afraid of this messenger called "Song Er", so he just casually said: "I don't know how powerful it is if I don't throw a few people, so I will try it early. , I also have a plan in my heart. As for King Pengcheng, this place is going to become a dead place, I think my sincerity is obvious enough. When our family moves to the Song Dynasty, we have to rely on King Pengcheng to take care of him, how can we hold him back? ?!"
Song Er sighed, and in his heart he was very opposed to Yuan Zhe's persuading Liu Yikang to pursue this desperate plan, but he was just an envoy and a think tank. If neither of them listened to him, he would have nothing to do, but repeatedly warned the army that if there was no such thing as The change can't rashly release the "patient" and so on, so he left with a worried look.
Yuan Zhe watched him walk away from upstairs, and then slipped to the ground leaning against the wall, coughing up two globs of blood.
His destiny is near. The Yuan family was treated as a chess piece by Liu Song, and the Wei State pressed hard again step by step. In a blink of an eye, the entire Wubi would disappear. Yuan Zhe was originally angry and hated, but suddenly he suffered from choking. No matter what he ate, he would vomit. After coming out, the esophagus is generally blocked and cannot eat, and all depends on taking decoction to survive.
After this kind of disease, people can't eat gradually, and they lose weight like dry wood. In order to cover up his illness, Yuan Zhe seldom set foot in other places except for the secret passage and Yanfeilou. Although he seemed to eat as usual every day, most of them fell into the lake behind Yanfeilou.
Yuan Zhe originally pinned all his hopes on Yuan Hua, and instructed him to secretly hoard food and grass, purchase medicinal materials, and finally repatriate Liu Song with a lot of gold and silver, but this son was so obsessed with Orchid that he even abandoned his wife and son. Not only did he disobey his opinion, but he also repeatedly tried to release those people in the secret passage and the mountains outside the city, forcing him to give up his useless eldest son.
He hated the Hu people the most. When he was in Liu Song, he had already joined the new emperor Liu Yifu and spent a lot of money to buy a marquis. On his way to Jiankang, the new emperor was killed by the Xie family. After that, Liu Yilong was established, and the title of Hou became a bubble.
"Demon Museum"
Not long after, Tuoba Si took advantage of the late emperor's death and the domestic turmoil to march south again, capturing three states in a row, and Chen County, where the Yuan family was located, was captured. If the lordship is valid, Song will not use such a lord who is in the "Cao Ying".
Since then, the huge sum of money that the Yuan family spent has been lost, and Tuoba Si's army has caused huge losses in the three states. , and absorbed a large number of displaced households, and this slowly regained its previous strength.
Who knew that just when he was ready to live in peace, Song Guo would not let the Yuan family go. They did not bring any evidence that they had bought officials back then. They coerced him first and then enticed him, forcibly coercing him to help Song Guo loosen spies and spies, and even requisitioned the Yuan family's business road as a channel for transporting supplies.
These are all life-threatening activities on the tip of the knife. As more and more spies entered the Wei state, Yuan Zhe realized that it was only a matter of time before the Yuan family was discovered by the Wei state. Let him return to Song State as an official, but secretly unite with the Yuzhou suzerain to isolate the Yuan family, and force Yuan Zhe into madness.
The Hu people in Wei State were as filthy as dogs, and the powerful officials of Liu Song were almost disgusting. Except for Yuanjia Wubi, there is no place in the world that is a paradise on earth. Since that is the case...
Then he destroys them.
Let them know that although the Yuan family is small, it is not a good persimmon!
Anyway, his life is not long, even if he fights for his son Yuan Fang who resembles him the most, and buys him more than ten years, maybe he will have found a way to go out by then.
As for whether there will be chaos in the world outside
He's dead, he can't handle so much.
Just as Yuan Zhe was clutching his chest and dreaming of revenge, Yuan Fang hurriedly knocked on the door of Yuan Zhe's room.
"Grandpa! Grandpa! Are you here!"
Yuan Zhe wiped the remaining blood from his mouth, stood up and straightened his clothes before opening the door for his son.
The guards guarding the door all looked at Yuan Fang curiously. This young man was always loved by Yuan Zhe, and he did things neatly, so he would never panic like this.
"Grandpa, brother has a fever, it's very hot!"
Yuan Fang gasped heavily.
Yuan Zhe was just about to put on the air of his father and teach him a few words of irritability, but he was directly pulled into the room by Yuan Fang's words.
"What the hell is going on, what are you brothers hiding from me, say!"
Yuan Zhe's eyes widened, and his eyes shot like electric light.
"... Brother A wanted to let the princess go, but she probably touched her..." Yuan Fang lowered his head, "I went in time and pulled A Brother back..."
"I knew it was a scourge to keep that woman! If I knew who she was, I killed her directly!" Yuan Zhe gritted his teeth, "What about the woman? You didn't kill him?"
Yuan Fang is not an ignorant child, and when he really wants to do it, he is not long-winded, which is why Yuan Zhe thinks that he has more potential to be the head of the family than Yuan Hua.
Unexpectedly, Yuan Fang lowered his head and remained silent.
"Humph, is it possible that you are also fascinated by her? With her ghostly appearance, who else can confuse people, I want to see!"
"Brother was forced to die. I was in a hurry to take him out of the sick prison, so I didn't pull him out, and rushed out in a hurry. Who would have guessed that Brother was still sick..."
Yuan Fang raised his head and saw his father looking at him with terrifying eyes, and took a few steps back in shock.
"You brought Hua'er out, how can you guarantee that you're okay?"
Yuan Zhe's voice was terrifyingly gloomy.
"Baby, the boy covered his mouth and nose and got in. He was also the elder brother who pushed away with the back of the knife. He never touched the two of them..."
Yuan became more and more frightened in his heart, and quickly explained.
"I'm sure I'm not sick, but brother..."
"What else do you need to treat? Throw it out to fend for itself." Yuan Zhe snorted coldly, "He won't be a great thing, it's better to die now than to be eaten clean by Xianbei and Song people. If you don't throw him out. , I will also find an opportunity to kill him with one knife, lest he harm my grandson and you."
"Isn't there a lot of people who are still alive? The Helian family's life is not in danger until now. Maybe her illness in the past was not that severe? Brother A just has a fever. Find a famous doctor to treat it, maybe it will be cured. Ah, I beg you, grandpa!"
Yuan Fang knelt down and bowed his head bitterly.
Yuan Zhe only felt that the suffocation in his chest was getting heavier and heavier, almost to the point of fainting. He immediately waved his hand, called a few guards to come in, and dragged Yuan Fang out.
"If you don't deal with this matter, I will deal with it myself, you can do it yourself, don't let me down!"
***
Chen County border.
Yue Ying has rarely run like this with hooves. Since He Mulan led Hu Ben, the marching speed can't be too fast, which often makes Yue Ying miss the old days. So once he got the opportunity to run wildly, the horse that ran immediately stepped on the meteor, arousing the dissatisfaction of the other horse.
The two horses were chasing each other forward, but the subordinates who were chasing He Mulan behind him suffered. It wasn't until He Mulan let Yueying run happily and then turned around and returned, and then joined the people behind.
There is no man who does not love horses. After more than a year of running-in with He Mulan, Yue Ying has grown sharp and handsome. It can be said that he is sharp and thin, and the wind is light and light. Xue An's eyes have turned green all the way, but it is a pity that Yue Ying is even Don't let him get close.
"It is rumored that General Hua's horse and His Majesty's horse are Dawan good horses of the same mother. Seeing them galloping like this now, I can already imagine the arrival of a splendid horse in the battlefield..." Xue An couldn't stop admiring, " It’s just a pity that we have implicated the general, if you ride away alone, I’m afraid you will arrive in Chen County tomorrow.”
"It won't take a long time, it's nothing." He Mulan didn't dismount, and blew a whistle. Dahong immediately approached Yueying obediently.
He Mulan immediately changed horses, fast as lightning.
This is also one of the proudest ridings of the Montenegrin knights, which can be used to change the warhorse on a bumpy horse to save time on the march.
Xue An had always thought that he was the best among young generals, but now, not to mention comparing with He Mulan, Di Yefei, Na Luohun, and even Chen Jie around her had the ability to change horses. Although Gai Wu did not have this ability, his swordsmanship was not inferior to him, and he was a little bit better than him, which made him feel that Hua Mulan was surrounded by talented people, and it could be said that he was a crouching tiger, hiding a dragon.
Thinking about it this way, the proverb that "the elite of the cavalry comes out of the Great Wei, and the elite of the Great Wei comes out of the Montenegro" is not true at all. If the soldiers of the Montenegro have such riding skills, then the ability to control the strings at once will only be stronger.
In contrast, his subordinates are really little scoundrels who can only guard the place.
Now they were all disguised and disguised as they followed Xue An to Chen County.
The imperial edict from the DPRK has been delayed until now, and patients with the disease were frequently found in the north of Chen County. Although they were dealt with in a timely manner, they still caused a lot of panic.
Many towns in Chen County were closed, and the army could not pass through. He Mulan, Xue Andu and the others discussed the situation and turned the light into darkness. They went to Chen County to inquire about the news.
Xue Andu also had a lot of ranger friends in Chen County, and Yuzhou was the base of the Kou family. Among the so many suzerains in Chen County, most of them believed in the Tao of Heavenly Masters, and some even changed their minds. The "Taoists" with the name.
This is very helpful for them to inquire about the news. If they really find out that it is the ghost of the Yuan family, it will be easy to sneak into the Yuan family's wall even if they change their identity.
He Mulan hadn't told them the way she knew Yuanjia Wubi, and even knew that there was a secret passage outside Yanfei Building leading to Yingfeng Pavilion, and Your Excellency Yingfeng had a secret passage that connected to the entrance of the entire tunnel.
Thanks to the gift of crossing, she not only went to Yuanjia Wubi, but also was led by Yuan Fang to run through Quanwu Fort, lived in Yanfei Building, and followed Gai Wu to see the secret road, with her sense of direction and harmony. Memory, if you really enter the Yuan family, you will not even go wrong.
Daomen has also inquired about the news of the missing person. Chen County is a large county in Yuzhou, and there are many Taoist temples and Taoists who travel, all of which can be used by Kou Yizhi.
He Mulan was pressed for time, and he no longer wanted to stay passive in Runan and wait for the enemy to make more moves, so when Kou Yizhi and Xue An both said they wanted to go to Chen County to investigate, they went south together.
Di Yefei's appearance was too prominent to be suitable for sneaking into Chen Jun, as was Gai Wu, who was a Lushui Hu. In addition, as the deputy commander of this crusade, Gai Wu had no official position, so the two and Man Gu were left in the camp, waiting for He Mulan's dispatch at any time.
Chen Jie was a Han Chinese, while Luo Hun was from Xianbei, but there was nothing unusual about his appearance, and He Mulan kept his head down and was not conspicuous in the crowd. A group of people followed Xue An all dressed up. In the appearance of a ranger, he also dyed Yueying into a color, and instantly became a group of unruly people who traveled south and north.
Kou Yizhi set off early to prepare for a few people in the Taoist temple in Xiangcheng. When He Mulan came here, she had received a token from Su Hejun, which could mobilize the egret officials near Chen County, and bring it with Kou Yizhi. As long as you get to the local inn and loosen the token, you will have your own egret official. will come to the door.
A group of people went straight to the Songnian Temple outside Xiangcheng City, and several little Taoist priests had already greeted them and led He Mulan and the group into the quiet room.
In the quiet room, Kou Yizhi and several men in different dresses sat opposite each other. Tea was frying on the small table, and the fragrance of the tea curled up, but these men probably didn't like drinking tea, and the tea was hardly touched.
Seeing He Mulan and the others entering the house, several men suddenly felt as if they were granted amnesty, and immediately saluted both He Mulan and Xue An, and said happily, "Everyone is finally here! We are the Egret officials of Chen County, I have been waiting here for a long time under the order of the marquis!"
Kou Yizhi took a sip of tea, and shook his head when he heard the words: "Several officials probably don't like the tea in our temple. Since an hour ago, they have watched the door more than 20 times."
Everyone laughed when they heard the words, and a group of people filed in and sat down in the quiet room.
After He Mulan and a few egret officials finished their politeness, he asked them straight to the point: "I asked you to monitor the Yuan family before, what's wrong?"
Several egret officials nodded immediately, and the square-faced man at the head said, "The most valuable thing in the Yuan family is the grain store. Since last year, the Yuan family has been buying grain recklessly, sometimes even hoarding it at a price higher than the market price. A large grain merchant also stocked up a lot, but none of them are as powerful as the Yuan family."
The state of Wei had no coins, and the copper and silver coins used in the state of Song did not circulate, and the southern part also used grain and silk as currency, so "grain" was money.
As soon as He Mulan heard it, she knew that there must be ghosts in the Yuan family, and her face became solemn. "Any more?"
"There is also the Yuan family's caravan, which has grown from a dozen to dozens since a year ago. They are doing business outside at four o'clock in the year. Except for the taxes to the local government, they have never brought back any unusual goods. , the ones brought out are also ordinary things..."
A few egret officers spent a short time investigating, and found not many.
"I heard that the eldest member of the Yuan family has begun to be rejected by the head of the Yuan family, but the second son of the Yuan family is favored. Some people say that the eldest member of the Yuan family wants to seize power, so the Yuan family has only begun to act frequently this year."
He Mulan thought attentively, but heard Kou Yizhi whispering: "Not only that, the Yuan family bought a lot of Xiangcheng's medicinal materials, and the surrounding herb collectors also said that the Yuan family took all their medicinal materials..."
"what?"
He Mulan's eyes widened.
It really is the Yuan family!
"Sacrificing wine! Offering wine!"
A little Taoist called softly from outside the door, "Guanzhu, please come over."
"Ah, don't accompany me, my senior brother is not a casual person, there must be something wrong."
Kou Yizhi stood up, nodded apologetically to He Mulan and the others, and left the room.
He Mulan and the others were discussing with the egret officer how to sneak into the Yuan family to inquire. When they were almost clueless, Kou Yizhi entered the room with a smile and handed a letter to He Mulan.
"It is God's will!"
He Mulan took the letter and glanced at it puzzledly.
"Yuan Fang, the second son of the Yuan family, secretly sought a famous doctor in Chen Junyan. The master of this view is a disciple of my Tianshi Taoist medical department. Yuan Fang received the guidance of others and spent a lot of money to invite him to see a doctor. Okay, I received so much gold and silver as offerings, but I was afraid that I could not cure the disease, so I wanted to invite me out of the mountain..."
Kou Yizhi looked at He Mulan whose eyes lit up, smiling like a moon.
"I don't know if General Hua is free to accompany me on this trip? Be an escort for Pindao?"