After a while, Marquis Ping Yuan arrived. He coughed before entering the palace gate. Then, he went up to the court hall with heavy steps, and after saluting, he said to the emperor in a low voice: "Your Majesty, the Beirong invaded the country. Although I am old, I would like to lead volunteer soldiers to the north to fight against the enemy. Please allow me."
After Pingyuan Hou relinquished his military power, the emperor hadn't seen him much. The emperor was surprised to find that Ping Yuanhou, who was lean and tough when he was young, had turned into a middle-aged man with a thick body and a little hunchback, with gray hair on his temples. This time, the vigilance in his heart was greatly reduced. Aging is always associated with weakness. Marquis Ping Yuan no longer has the glory of the past, so he should be more trustworthy, right
Seeing the emperor's hesitation, Marquis Pingyuan asked again: "I know that I am no longer what I used to be, so I specially invite the eldest son of the emperor's quasi-subject to lead the vanguard and go out with me."
Hearing that Marquis Pingyuan said that he was old, the emperor felt reassured and worried: Marquis Pingyuan is old, but people say that Jiang is old and hot. He was unpredictable when he was young. Isn't it more powerful when he is old? His son dared to plot against the fourth princess at that time, and then avoided the south for so many years. He let his son lead the army with him, is it faithful? Or do you want to use this to clear your son's name, so that I will no longer pursue the past? But on the other hand, if he is really past his prime, what can he do on the battlefield? …
The emperor seemed hesitant when he was thinking wildly here. The third prince stood up and said: "Father, my son is willing to be the supervisor of the army, and go to meet the enemy with Marquis Pingyuan!"
The prince opened his mouth and said: "Father, Marquis Pingyuan used to be the leader of the army. He must have a strong general under his command. Now he is leading the volunteer army. In addition, the younger brother of the third emperor is willing to be the supervisor of the army. I think they will be able to defeat Bei Rong." .” He actually agreed with the third prince!
The emperor's heart moved: what he was afraid of in the past was the power of Pingyuanhou's army, and the soldiers under his command were strong and united. At that time, he couldn't destroy his whole family because he had a son outside who could attract the old department. Now that Bei Rong came quickly, he called all his sons back, and his subordinates will definitely go out together, isn't it just two birds with one stone, let them fight to the death, and also reduce some of my worries
The emperor nodded: "Okay, I decreed that Marquis Pingyuan will lead the volunteer army. His eldest son will be the vanguard, and the third prince will be the supervisor of the army. They will set off soon to defend against Beirong..."
Zhang Yunming, who was approaching the capital, soon received a letter: "My lord! Master Hou got the order to gather volunteer soldiers in the capital! Master Hou said that your people should not enter the city, but wait outside. After he leaves Beijing, we will meet with you." He will join us. You only need to bring a hundred people with you."
Zhang Yunming said: "Okay." He said to Song Fuzi and others: "You arrange people and horses, I will go back to the city to see Lord Hou first."
Zhang Yunming galloped into the capital with a hundred people. This was the first time Zhang Yunming returned to the mansion after he quietly left the capital that year. When Mrs. Li heard the message, she insisted on going to the gate of the courtyard in person. Marquis Pingyuan also had no choice but to follow her to the front yard, feeling somewhat disapproving: Where is Lao Tzu coming to welcome his son
When Li Shi saw his son, who looked like an adult, with a dark and thin complexion, and even some wrinkles at the corners of his eyes, he burst into tears. Ping Yuanhou also felt a little uncomfortable, and felt that it was okay to meet the front. How much hardship my son has endured outside these years... Although not as much as I suffered when I was young, but my son has been a rich and well-clothed son since he was a child, and it is indeed not easy to live in the mountains for so many years...
Zhang Yunming knelt down to kowtow to his parents, and said with tears: "The child is not filial..."
Crying, Mrs. Li helped Zhang Yunming up, sobbing and saying: "Get up quickly, it's really hard for you..."
Zhang Yunming looked at Pingyuanhou. Although Pingyuanhou was in tears, he still held his body and nodded: "It's good to be back... Take a good rest..."
Zhang Yunming then saw Zhang Yunzhao behind Mrs. Li, but didn't recognize him for a while. When he left, Zhang Yunzhao was listless like a young sprout, his face was white and yellow, and his chest couldn't stand up. But now this young man stood upright with piercing eyes, he saluted Zhang Yunming, Zhang Yunming said with a smile: "My little brother looks really energetic."
Zhang Yunzhao couldn't wait to show his martial arts to his elder brother, so he stood on tiptoe and pulled Zhang Yunming's arm and said, "Brother, come with me! Let's go into the house!"
Mrs. Li frowned at Zhang Yunzhao: "Don't bother your elder brother! He is tired, he needs to rest first!"
Zhang Yunming had something to worry about, so he hurriedly said, "We're not tired, let's go in."
When several people arrived at the inner courtyard, Zhang Yunjin also came over wearing a veil to salute, said hello and left.
Marquis Pingyuan asked people to retreat, and signaled for Li Shi and Zhang Yunzhao to leave, Zhang Yunzhao was not happy: "I have practiced martial arts! I am also a man!"
Marquis Pingyuan looked at Zhang Yunzhao out of the corner of his eye: "You grow your hair all the way before you talk big!"
But Zhang Yunming was preoccupied, and said: "Father, my younger brother has indeed grown up, now is an extraordinary period, he should be sensible."
Marquis Pingyuan twitched the corner of his mouth, and said to Zhang Yunzhao: "You can learn from your elder brother!"
Zhang Yunzhao nodded again and again, Li Shi didn't want to leave, and said: "Master Hou, I didn't care about these things in the past, but now I want to listen."
Marquis Pingyuan thought that Li Shi must coordinate the inner court for future affairs, so he agreed that Li Shi would also stay. Only then did he say to Zhang Yunming: "Everything is going according to plan. The emperor allowed me to lead the army. Now we are gathering volunteers in the city. Your mother is preparing military funds..."
Zhang Yunming frowned and said in a low voice: "I'm not worried about this, but the second brother wants to set up an ambush at the wine cellar, and intercept the hundreds of thousands of Beirong troops before we arrive..."
Ping Yuanhou leaned forward suddenly: "What's going on?!"
Li Shi also nervously held the silk to cover her lips.
Zhang Yunzhao asked: "Second brother? Is it that special cousin?"
Ping Yuanhou said sternly, "Call him Second Brother!"
Just as Zhang Yunzhao was about to refute, Zhang Yunming hissed and said in a low voice: "This matter is too confidential, why didn't the second brother tell me the details, and kept me from leaking the news, I dare not write it on paper or let someone take it .He said he was sure to be..."
Marquis Pingyuan knew that the wine cellar was prepared for Beirong, but he never thought that it was his second son who actually executed it! He scolded: "What is it?! There are only five hundred of us over there!"
Zhang Yunzhao blinked vigorously and gestured with his fingers: "Five hundred people? Hundreds of thousands?"
Tears welled up in Li's eyes again, Zhang Yunming sighed and said: "I'm also worried about this, I sent Mr. Xiaoyao to go to him on the way, no matter what, I should be able to escape with him. But, his temper..."
Ping Yuanhou scolded again: "That stubborn fool!"
Zhang Yunming nodded and said: "He... is obsessed... It must be done."
Mrs. Li burst into tears: "Don't talk about him like that! What can I do? What should I do?... What did you say you were fascinated by? How did you become fascinated?"
Zhang Yunming asked Ping Yuanhou: "Can I go to him in advance?"
Marquis Pingyuan shook his head: "You can't leave early, although you are a vanguard, you have to go with the army." He frowned and thought for a moment and said: "Last time you said you have 20,000 people, right?"
Zhang Yunming said: "As soon as we raised the banner of going north for reinforcements along the way, many people came to join the rebel army. Now there are about 30,000 people outside the city."
Ping Yuanhou said: "Let's set off as soon as possible, don't waste time!"
Li choked up and wiped away his tears and said: "I'll ask them to transport grain for you right away. There has been grain in the village all these years. At that time, the grain sold in the disaster year made a lot of gold and silver. Last year when the grain price fell, I bought it again." There is a lot of food, and I asked them to buy food from the market during the Chinese New Year. Others, such as the cloth shop, have made a lot of clothes, shoes and socks. If there is anything else you need to buy, let me know, and I will do it... "
Marquis Ping Yuan said to Mrs. Li: "Thank you Madam..."
Li cried and said: "Master Hou! Why are you still talking about this now! Master Hou, Dalang...you must come back! You must bring Erlang back properly, and don't let him have any accidents..." She kept holding the handkerchief Wipe away tears.
Zhang Yunzhao clenched his fists and said, "I want to go with you too!"
Zhang Yunming said: "No way!"
Zhang Yunzhao said loudly: "Why not?! I have practiced martial arts! My master is amazing! Don't believe me, let's compete!"
Marquis Pingyuan was upset because of Zhang Yunzheng's matter, and glared at Zhang Yunzhao: "What is the competition?! I'll beat you, you brat!"
Zhang Yunzhao was still afraid of his father, so he muttered, "How can you be so flat..."
Zhang Yunming said seriously: "Little brother, I asked you to listen here because you have learned martial arts. After we leave, someone will come to besiege our house..."
Zhang Yunzhao was surprised, "What?! Someone came to attack?!" He suddenly felt a little unsure, and said, "I have to call my good friend..."
Pingyuanhou said: "Is it that brat Zhenbeihou? Don't think about it, he still has to protect their house."
Zhang Yunzhao said hesitantly: "Then people from our two prefectures should be together."
Zhang Yunming shook his head and said, "We can't be together."
Marquis Pingyuan also nodded and said: "Even if we avoid this time, we will leave behind the fact that our two houses live and die together in the future, which will make the royal taboo."
Zhang Yunming said to Zhang Yunzhao: "When we leave, we will take away most of the guards. You retreat into the inner courtyard and defend yourself with all your strength. Protect your mother, your sister, and your relatives. You have a heavy responsibility."
Zhang Yunzhao clenched his fist and nodded, "Father, brother, don't worry, I... and my master will definitely keep our family!"
Looking at her youngest son, Li said tearfully, "Zhao'er has really grown up!" She looked at Ping Yuanhou, and said with a smile, "Look at our children, all of them are good."
Marquis Pingyuan nodded to Mrs. Li: "It's all thanks to Madam's teaching."
Mrs. Li looked at Ping Yuanhou with tears in her eyes: "It's all thanks to the Marquis..."
Zhang Yunming pulled Zhang Yunzhao, the two of them saluted and left the room, Zhang Yunming came out and said to Zhang Yunzhao, "Lead me to see your master."
Zhang Yunzhao took Zhang Yunming to see Eunuch Gu in the courtyard where Zhang Yunzheng lived, Zhang Yunming was in a daze - this was the place where he used to visit Zhang Yunzheng, and now Zhang Yunzheng was in the most dangerous place, making him uneasy, wishing he could go there immediately .
He saw Eunuch Gu, and after greeting each other, he said, "Did Second Miss Shen go to that courtyard to contact you?" When he first met Zhang Yunzheng and Shen Wen and talked about his father's attack, Eunuch Gu used that courtyard to teach Fourth Shen Young master and so on, he knew without thinking that Eunuch Gu must be in charge of the liaison between the two prefectures, and the place where the two meet should be that courtyard.
Eunuch Gu nodded and said, "Tonight is the day to meet. Eldest Young Master, if you are good at qinggong, you can go together."
Zhang Yunming said angrily: "That's the yard I bought! How many times have I been there!"
Eunuch Gu said coldly: "Now there are secret sentry posts all over the house, the eldest son has to run fast."
"Oh." Zhang Yunming was a little discouraged, he did not run as fast as Zhang Yunzheng. Eunuch Gu said: "It's really not possible, you can leave the house in advance."
Zhang Yunming nodded. That night, Marquis Pingyuan greeted his eldest son in Li's Huanyin Pavilion, and everyone drank with open arms. In the end, Marquis Pingyuan and Mr. Zhang were all drunk, their hair disheveled, and they were helped into the car by their company.
Zhang Yunming, who was dressed as a clerk, stayed behind, and a clerk in his clothes went back home with Ping Yuanhou.
After midnight, Zhang Yunming arrived at the courtyard. Shen Wen was already in the room. Zhang Yunming pushed the door open and went in. Seeing the slender Shen Wen, he felt like he hadn't seen him for more than a year. There is a kind of gentle beauty. But he will never be fooled! The softness of the fifth princess comes from the heart, but this woman is full of cunning from the bottom of her heart! The superficial affinity is all a cover-up! Now he feels that his silly brother has revealed the true identity of this woman from the very beginning: a little liar! It's just that she has grown up now and has become a real liar!
Zhang Yunming reluctantly saluted, Shen Wen returned the salute indifferently, Zhang Yunming also saluted to Eunuch Gu who was sitting on the side - this is the younger brother's master, he had to respect him, Eunuch Gu nodded, knowing that they wanted to talk, he walked outside the door.
There was no one else in the room, so Zhang Yunming immediately asked, "Is there any danger from my brother?"
Shen Wen has been getting recent reports of the war from Du Juan, and asked with some puzzlement: "Didn't you also see those news? He is not in danger now, Beirong should be at least half a month away from him."
Zhang Yunming was angry: "I'm asking you what will happen to Bei Rong after you arrive?"
Shen Wen said with some hesitation: "It stands to reason that there should be no danger, unless..."
Zhang Yunming asked: "Unless what..."
Shen Wen waved his hand: "It's useless to tell you!"
Zhang Yunming wanted to be angry, but when he saw Shen Wen's calm expression, he suddenly didn't dare to talk to a child like in the past. A decisive battle planned by this woman is unfolding, and this wind blows from the end of Pingmo. Those who have been involved in the early days can understand the ins and outs. Thinking of the chubby little girl many years ago, Zhang Yunming only felt his heart tremble, and he was worried about his brother again.
He coughed lightly and asked, "Is the current progress as you planned? Is it the same as what you saw in your dream?"
Shen Wen said: "It's earlier than what I saw in my dream, but this is exactly what I hope. You go out to meet the enemy. If your brother succeeds in ambush, you will surely win. At that time, you must block it like the north The news is only allowed to report defeat, not victory.”
Zhang Yunming nodded and said, "I understand that for gamblers, they are not afraid of losing but winning. It's just..." He wanted to ask what to do if Zhang Yunzheng didn't succeed, but it was too unlucky to say that, so he didn't say anything.
Shen Wen asked: "How many bows and crossbows do you have? How many arrows?"
Zhang Yunming said: "Twenty thousand bows and crossbows, two million arrows, one hundred bed crossbows, each with five hundred arrows..."
Shen Wen thought about it and said, "Anyway, it's enough. How's the morale?"
Zhang Yunming said: "It's very high. We came all the way, Jiangnan students clamored along the way, merchants sent money and food one after another, and many civilians joined the army. I only accepted young and strong ones, so as not to have too many people and make it difficult to manage."
Shen Wen said: "The third prince has created a lot of momentum, and there are more than 50 articles on the theory of fighting the enemy with strong troops signed by passers-by."
Zhang Yunming said: "If we go over there, more people will join. Most of the people I brought out from the mountain are crossbowmen, and the new ones will all be made into infantry."
Shen Wen came to the table and said while grinding: "I will draw you some ways to arrange the crossbowmen to deal with the cavalry..." She outlined the formation diagrams of several battles in later generations and handed them to Zhang Yunming.
Zhang Yunming took the picture and felt a chill after looking at it. This woman is full of murder strategies at her fingertips, I can't stand it. He was about to leave, but he still couldn't let go of Zhang Yunzheng, and said to Shen Wen: "Don't forget the oath you made..."
Shen Wen nodded and said: "I haven't forgotten, if your brother is wrong, I will apologize myself!"
Only then did Zhang Yunming let out a sigh of relief, and said sullenly, "Then I'm leaving."
Shen Wen said: "Your journey, it is best to have someone they trust to send news of the defeat to the capital."
Zhang Yunming said: "I will tell Dad. Is the communication in the north really cut off?"
Shen Wen nodded and said: "Most post stations have been withdrawn, and there are not many postmen left. Except for sending letters to the north, there is no delivery route. Your father pulled out the crown prince's post along the road from Yancheng to this point. Letter card, if you want to be safe, you can ask people to set up some checkpoints at several intersections, saying that it is to guard against Beirong, but just check the correspondence carefully."
Zhang Yunming nodded and said: "It's very easy. We have a lot of people now, and we can completely set up checkpoints as volunteers on the roads leading from the north to the capital."
Having said everything that needs to be said, Shen Wen said to Zhang Yunming: "You go and take care." At the end of the day, no matter how many tricks there are, there must be people fighting on the ground with knives and guns. Shen Wen sincerely hopes Marquis Pingyuan Zhang Yunming, his siblings and the third prince all returned safely this time.
Zhang Yunming went back to the mansion and told Marquis Pingyuan what he was going to do. Marquis Pingyuan pondered: "It's a bit difficult to let their people report our defeat..."
Zhang Yunming said in a low voice: "It's not difficult, according to that... said, the Imperial Forest Army is going to hunt us down..."
The father and son whispered a few words, Ping Yuanhou smiled, and patted Zhang Yunming on the shoulder: "You boy! You are really my son!"
Zhang Yunming sighed: "Second brother is heartless!"
Ping Yuanhou was also worried: "Let's set off as soon as possible!"
As soon as the news that Marquis Pingyuan led the army and the third prince was in charge of the army came out, in addition to praises for the loyalty of the Shen family, there were more beautifications of Marquis Pingyuan and the third prince in the capital. In some Goulan, there are also speeches about Ping Yuanhou's various brave deeds when he was young, boasting that he is like a god from the sky who will enter the world. Not to mention the third prince, from the beginning, how he was both civil and military since he was a child, caring for the people, although as a prince he never had to worry about food and clothing, he even suggested to store food for shortages and saved many lives. He also said how he predicted the war, and he always kept the community in mind. Now that Bei Rong is present, he uses his actual actions to defend his family and the country. He is really the number one son in the country, the reincarnation of the ancient Lord Xinling, a tall and complete figure who combines knowledge and bravery. Many children from aristocratic families came to seek refuge with him and wanted to go out with him. Many women flocked to his mansion, leaving countless purses and handkerchiefs...
The third prince anxiously said to Young Master Ye in the hall: "Can you tell those people not to talk about me like that? I'm so ashamed that I dare not go out."
Mr. Ye said in his heart that we have been preparing for such a long time, why don't we perform well? How could those libretto be written in vain? How can those red cards not be used? They were all bought with real gold and silver, just to shape your image, but you can’t tell the third prince that, so he said with a smile: “That’s fine, now there are many merchants competing to provide food and grass for volunteer soldiers, and many officials also donate. You don’t know how many times the donation box in front of our mansion has been full.”
The third prince was happy: "That's right! Well then, let them talk, and consider me as a donator."
Young Master Ye chuckled. He is full of hope: Although it is widely rumored that the father and son of the North Marquis of Bian Zhen have been killed in battle, and there are probably not many Shen family troops left, the people in the capital are actively participating in the volunteer army. Chen Zhuo, the Marquis of Zhen Bei in the camp of the three princes, gathered the guards in the mansion and the people from the village. , will follow Pingyuan Hou out of the city. In other courts, there were also many people who joined the army with their servants. Even under Ye Zhongshu's family, Mr. Ye brought a dozen strong men to accompany him. There are already 50,000 volunteer soldiers in the city. I heard that there is a lot of excitement outside the city. There will probably be 100,000 soldiers in the end. Maybe they can really compete with Bei Rong.
The emperor thought differently from Mr. Ye. He was very annoyed when he heard the news that the number of volunteer soldiers in the capital was increasing rapidly and the military supplies were in full supply. By my side! What are you going to do against me at any time!"
Eunuch Sun hurriedly said: "My servant heard that Marquis Ping Yuan is going out of the city. It seems that he doesn't want to stay in the capital." This means that he didn't mean to rebel.
The emperor still said angrily: "I already knew that this person is unreliable!"
Eunuch Sun Nuonuo nodded, and the emperor said: "Send someone to follow their righteous soldiers, and keep an eye on the movement."
Before leaving, the third prince rode a horse to the Seven Star Temple outside the city to say goodbye to the fifth princess. There was no news from the fifth princess's side. I just heard that Zhenbeihou's Shen family's army might be finished, so the third prince came to say goodbye.
As soon as the fifth princess heard that the third prince wanted to supervise the army to fight against the enemy, she immediately began to cry, and said to the third prince, "Brother...you..."
The third prince was very happy that he was able to go to the battlefield, and he didn't take the fifth princess's tears seriously, but he still comforted the fifth princess and said: "Sister, don't worry, this time the Marquis of Pingyuan is leading the army, the eldest son Zhang is the vanguard, and San Shen of the Marquis of Zhenbei is the leader." The young master is going too, there are a lot of us."
The fifth princess choked up again, and she whispered: "Brother, wait for me for a while." Turning around and walking back to the inner room, she reached out and pulled out the jade hairpin from her head, let the hair hang down, took out the scissors from the drawer, and cut off a strand of hair , took a handkerchief to wrap it, and tied up her hair, then came out, handed the handkerchief to the third prince, and said: "Give this to him, and I will live and die with him in this life!"
The third prince knew that the fifth princess had wasted her youth because of the son Zhang's family, so he would naturally send this letter to her at this time. He was not a worried person, and after saying a few more words to take care, he bid farewell to the fifth princess. He is now fully focused on fighting on the battlefield, so that he can live up to the martial arts he has practiced for so many years. If she died on the battlefield, it was a worthy death, and she lost her own protection. When Bei Rong came, if her younger sister committed suicide, she would also be chaste. If he hadn't died, he would plead with his father for his younger sister after he returned from victory, thinking that he had resisted Beirong, his father might have let his younger sister return to vulgarity.
In the Zangshu Pavilion of the Zhenbei Hou Mansion, Shen Wen whispered to Shen Zhuo: "Remember, even if you win, you can't pass the news..."
Shen Zhuo shook his hand: "I know, I know! This is the one hundred and second time, right?"
Shen Wen sighed: "This is a very important part."
Shen Zhuo nodded: "Understood."
Shen Wen said again: "Don't let my sister be alone. In my dream, she was surrounded by Chunlu and committed suicide."
Shen Zhuo made a serious face: "I understand, I will never let her leave my side."
Shen Wen sighed: "In my dream, Chunlu came back after being married, but this time she stayed unmarried in order to be with her sister. I heard that my sister-in-law sent a letter and matched her with Qi Conglin who is next to my brother. Everyone is fine."
Shen Zhuo said in a big way: "It will be fine, let them get married after the war!"
Shen Wen frowned at Shen Zhuo, and asked, "Don't just worry about other people's marriages, you didn't say goodbye to Zhang's sister?"
Shen Zhuo said: "No need, I'm gone, my heart is always here..."
Shen Wen curled his lips: "Third brother! You know how to be glib, why should you take some action?"
Shen Zhuo slumped his shoulders: "Her parents are at home, how can I go? Besides, the emperor is watching? Don't girls like this kind of talk? Just pass it on for me."
Shen Wen sighed, but after breaking up with Shen Zhuo, he really wrote a short note, and with the help of Su Wanniang, he dragged and said: "He is about to leave, and he said that my heart is still here, so I don't say goodbye, I hope you will forgive me. "Have someone hand it over to the Pingyuan Hou Mansion. Mrs. Li opened it and looked it up, laughed, and cursed: "Greasy boy!" But it was still given to Zhang Yunjin. Zhang Yunjin read it several times, blushed and hurriedly made a pair of shoulder pads to wear under the armor, embroidered a few leaves, and handed it to Mrs. Li. Mrs. Li sighed, called the eldest son, and handed him a small bag: "This is for the third son Shen."
Zhang Yunming heard about the fact that his sister and the third son of Shen failed to discuss marriage, and knew that it was Shen Wen who said that the emperor wanted to choose a concubine at that time, which made his mother decide on the third son of Shen. This must not be changed easily. Plus my sister likes it, so it has been delayed for so many years. He once again secretly cursed Shen Wen as his family's nemesis, and his younger brothers and sisters were all cheated!
But now the two governments are going out together, good fortune and misfortune go hand in hand. Forget it, let that kid be happy, and reluctantly gave the package to Shen Zhuo after a day of searching.
In the early morning when the volunteer soldiers left the city, Shen Zhuo and Shen Xiang bid farewell to Mrs. Yang and the old lady in the hall of the Zhenbeihou Mansion. Shen Qiang shouted wildly with a straight voice, blushing and thick neck, the old lady pulled his sleeve to prevent him from breaking free.
Yang Shi didn't cry this time, during the interval of Shen Qiang's cry, she looked at Shen Xiang with a kind of pleading: "Xiang'er, can you not go?"
Shen Xiang firmly said: "No!" Shen Wen asked Shen Zhuo to leave the city and then hinted that Shen Xiang's father and brother were not dead, so in the mansion, Shen Xiang was full of anger.
Shen Qiang called again, and Shen Zhuo shook his head at him: "Fourth brother, no, you are too heavy, there is no horse you can ride..."
Shen Qiang was extremely strong, and his body was black and stiff. Hearing what Shen Zhuo said, he stretched his arms, expressing that he wanted Shen Zhuo to carry him on his back. Shen Zhuo laughed: "You have a good idea! I won't carry you on my back!" After so many days, he finally said these words, and he felt very happy.
Shen Qiang yelled and jumped, Yang collapsed, and shouted hoarsely at Shen Qiang: "Shut up! Don't even think about going! If you dare to go with them, I will die in front of this door!"
Seeing that his mother was crazy, Shen Qiang became listless and stopped making a sound. He pouted and leaned on the old lady. The old lady patted Shen Qiang on the back and said weakly to Yang: "Don't scare the child."
Yang's hands trembled and his face turned black. How can such a black and fat boy be scared? ! The old lady is still fighting against herself!
Ever since she heard that Zhenbei Hou and his son had died in battle, she hadn't slept for many nights, her whole body was hot, her heart was beating like a drum, and she was sweating profusely. When she first heard the news, she really cried enough! Now I only feel the pain and despair that go deep into the bone marrow. If Master Hou and the two sons are really dead, after she preserves the blood of the Shen family, she will die and don't have to suffer these tortures anymore!
Shen Wen was afraid that the old lady would be too sad, so she told the old lady in private that they were not dead, but they should not show it, so the old lady just kept a straight face and tried not to say anything, like an old man who was crushed by bad news.
As for Liu Shi, she dared not speak too clearly, and only vaguely said that her news was different. So Liu Shi was just frightened and haggard, not that bad. Su Wanniang was equally nervous, not because of their future after they left, but because Shen Wen said that as soon as the volunteer soldiers left the city, Shen Wen would definitely have to deal with the prince, and would eventually leave the Hou Mansion, and the Hou Mansion had to be controlled by himself. Feeling guilty for a while, naturally frowning.
Shen Wen was crying while holding the silk, Shen Zhuo felt that she was pretending, but Shen Wen was really sad. She was not here in the previous life, and she didn't know the situation at home at all. Now she can't help but think of the desolation at the beginning. The old lady lost her son and grandson, Yang lost her husband and son, and watched another son and daughter go to war... What a heavy pain! She walked up to Yang Shi, took Yang Shi's arm and said, "Mother, I am here to accompany you..." She always accompanied Yang Shi these days, massaging the Shugan Qi acupuncture point with her consciousness, but it couldn't help much busy. Yang's temperament is straightforward, if you tell her that Yang is not sad, the eyeliners in the mansion will be suspicious... But seeing his mother like this, Shen Wen felt very guilty, so he had to cry with her.
Shen Zhuo said to Mrs. Yang: "Mother, don't..." He originally wanted to say "worry about us", but he was afraid of showing confidence, so he changed his words: "So sad. This is the time for my Shen family to serve the country, and we are duty-bound. "
Shen Xiang said: "Mother, I have been practicing martial arts since I was five years old, and it has been fifteen years since I was twenty this year! Mother, this is my dream, I must go to the battlefield, and I will die there without regret! "Shen Wen burst into tears, rushed over and hugged Shen Xiang's arm and said, "Sister! Don't say that, you must come back... stay with me!"
Shen Xiang had never had a good tone towards this "useless" younger sister in the past, and now that he was going to fight, he suddenly felt that this younger sister was well-behaved and soft, very cute, so he took Shen Wen's hand and said, "Sister, I used to scold you a lot, Don't be angry. We've all grown up, you're so good-looking, forget about the things I said you were a pig."
Shen Wen cried and said: "Sister, I have never been angry, I love my sister, I have always admired my sister..." Weeping uncontrollably.
Shen Xiang held back tears with all his strength, and said boldly: "Sister, just wait for my good news!"
Weeping, Shen Wen held Shen Xiang's hand tightly and said, "Sister, you...you..."
Shen Xiang nodded and said, "Don't worry! I will definitely come back! To accompany you this..."
Shen Wen choked with sobs: "... pig... pigs are not good enough?"
Shen Xiang smiled: "Why? My sister is really beautiful, I already like your appearance." She pinched Shen Wen's face, and her hand slipped with Shen Wen's tears, and Shen Xiang couldn't help but shake it off. The lower finger said: "You really have so many tears!"
Shen Zhuo and Shen Xiang saluted again, and they walked out of the hall. Yang looked at their backs blankly, Shen Wen was terrified, went to beat Yang's back, and cried, "Mother! Don't do this, I'm scared..."
For the thousandth time, the old lady secretly hated Mrs. Yang for being unable to hold her breath, but she also felt pity in her heart, and said: "You...go and have a good rest." Qiang said: "You accompany grandma to the back." Shen Qiang helped the old lady with a depressed face, and Shen Wen and Liu Shi helped Yang Shi go to the dormitory.
Young Master Ye bid farewell to Ye Zhongshu before leaving, "Father, after I leave, you all go to Zhuangzi outside the city. If you have something to do, it is convenient to go south from there." Now the capital is in a mess, and someone has already cleaned it up. The household items went south.
On Ye Zhongshu's desk, there were a dozen or so letters spread out, all of which were brought by his friends and disciples.
He frowned slightly, and went to the door and window to take a good look outside before walking up to Mr. Ye and whispering: "Now the market is saying that the north has lost, and the memorial from the town of Beihou in the court seems to be the same." This means. Speaking of which, according to Bei Rong's military strength, there is really no reason to be invincible... "
Young Master Ye sighed deeply: "Bei Rong has more than 500,000 soldiers, and they are really no match for the Marquis of Beibei. What's more, the military supplies have been reduced and exempted in these years. His soldiers are only about 150,000 to 60,000. How can he be undefeated!"
Ye Zhongshu murmured, "Although that is the case, I feel that there is very little news about the war... some... unreasonable..."
Mr. Ye was puzzled: "Why so little? I was at the Third Prince's place, and I saw the memorials sent by the Northwest every day, all of which said that Bei Rong was attacking the city and going down to the county..."
Ye Zhongshu nodded: "Yes, the defense along the way to the northwest is weak, so it is natural for the Beirong to come. However, few people in the north have seen the Beirong marching south, and they all say that the Beirong is still near Yancheng."
Young Master Ye also nodded: "Yes, that's because the post lines from the north have all been withdrawn, and the communication between the capital and the north is difficult! Moreover, some people in the court said that the Beirong had not yet gone south from Yancheng, which means that even if The Marquis of Zhenbei and his son are dead, but the Shen family army has not yet surrendered, and is still fighting Beirong! Yancheng is under siege and cannot send letters!"
Ye Zhongshu hummed, and Young Master Ye hurriedly asked, "What doubts does father have?"
Ye Zhongshu twitched his beard: "I just think that if Yancheng is besieged and the Shen family's army is unable to break through, where will the Beirong on the northeast road go?"
Mr. Ye broke out in a cold sweat, and said to Ye Zhongshu: "Father! If Beirong bypasses Yancheng on that road, it will go straight down from the east, and we will reach the capital soon! We are going out to resist the Beibei from the northwest." Rong, who is going to block the east road? Father, the capital is about to fall..."
Ye Zhongshu waved his hand: "Don't worry, don't worry..." He frowned tightly, Young Master Ye almost said that he would not go to war, but how could he go back on what he said to the Third Prince? He said to Ye Zhongshu as if he was about to cry: "Father! You can go to the south now! Many people in the city have left, and I will ask someone to help you organize things..."
Ye Zhongshu sighed: "My library has existed for several generations, and the books printed and stored..."
Young Master Ye is in a hurry: "Father! Don't linger on your belongings! Take your family and leave immediately!"
Ye Zhongshu patted Mr. Ye on the shoulder and said: "My family has been scholarly for generations, and in your generation, it is not easy to have someone who joins the army. You have practiced martial arts when you were young, which is helpful. But on the battlefield, don't worry about it." Bravery..."
Hearing that his father had changed the subject, Young Master Ye said nervously, "Father, you haven't promised me yet, you should leave in two days!"
Ye Zhongshu smiled: "I will let those children go, I am too lazy to go."
Young Master Ye's eyes were moist, and he knelt down to Ye Zhongshu: "Father, I'm not filial, but please leave!"
Ye Zhongshu became serious, shook his head and said: "You can't leave at this time. Once I leave, who is waiting to welcome you in triumph? If that road Beirong came, there is a reason to go again, but if they don't come, I will run away. People will say that I, as your father, don't even believe that you will have a day of victory, how unreasonable it is!"
Young Master Ye stammered, "But, but, when they arrive, it will be too late..."
Ye Zhongshu said: "Mingjing Lake is not far from our house. There are beams in the house. If you sit in a book, you can still raise a fire. What's too late?"
Young Master Ye burst into tears: "Father! I beg you to go!"
Ye Zhongshu helped Mr. Ye up, and said: "I am already very satisfied that you can make such a great achievement. You are also so old, and many things have to be taken seriously. Life is just a journey in the world. No matter when, You have to pay attention to some demeanor and posture. I am so old, I can't do the embarrassment of running away after hearing the news, so let me do as I wish."
Young Master Ye called out sadly: "Father..."
Ye Zhongshu raised his hand to stop him, and said, "Besides..." he was thinking.
Young Master Ye pulled Ye Zhongshu's sleeve and asked, "Father, besides what?"
Ye Zhongshu said hesitantly: "I think...the Northeast all the way...maybe most of them have been wiped out..."
Young Master Ye lost his voice: "How is it possible?!"
Ye Zhongshu also shook his head: "I also think it's impossible. But there are more than 100,000 Beirong people on this road, so it's impossible to completely conceal it. But I have old friends who sent my family away and brought me a letter, which said that the North is coming." Wounded soldiers and students, let people quickly build volunteers to resist, but none of them mentioned the whereabouts of the Northern Rong army in the northeast... "
Mr. Ye blinked vigorously, and Ye Zhongshu said in a low voice: "I always feel that the current situation is mysterious. You must not tell others about my guesses. I say this so that you don't have to worry about me. Be careful yourself. Ping Yuan Hou is old, and has not been involved in government affairs for more than 20 years, but you also know that there are more than 10,000 volunteers in the capital every day, and now it is more than 50,000. Mrs. Pingyuanhou used her business to fund military supplies without any haste. You have to be prepared. Others have also funded, so you can set off quickly."
Mr. Ye said: "We have prepared those libretto and people for a long time, isn't it just to incite the people, support the Shen family army, and join the volunteer army? It seems to be..." He stopped, those were prepared for the citizens, but Marquis Pingyuan The couple must have moved a long time ago.
Ye Zhongshu nodded slowly and said, "You also think they are prepared, right?"
Mr. Ye frowned: "This matter was ordered by Mr. Shen at the beginning."
Ye Zhongshu looked at his son inductively: "Also, the Shen family's army seems to be completely defeated in the north now. Why do you want everyone to sing about the bravery and loyalty of the Shen family, a family of heroes for generations?"
Mr. Ye was thinking: "Why..."
Ye Zhongshu didn't want Young Master Ye to worry too much, so he waved his hand and said, "You can go at ease, I will sit here for you."
Mr. Ye couldn't convince his father, so he had to say goodbye again.
The west gate of the capital city was extremely crowded, and the volunteer soldiers recruited by each family left the city together with Pingyuan Hou and his son. The third prince was dressed in light armor, looked excitedly at the colorful flags all over the street, and said to Shen Zhuo and Zhang Yunming beside him: "I have finally waited for this day!"
Mr. Ye said: "You have a passion for the country and the people, and you deserve to be appreciated!"
The third prince laughed: "I'm not here to win people's admiration! When a man is born in this world, he should fight on the battlefield!"
Young Master Ye hurriedly said: "Steady! You are just the supervisor of the army, Marquis Ping Yuan is the chief general, Young Master Zhang is the vanguard, you stay in the army tent..."
The third prince waved his hand: "What! You can just stay in the military tent!" He kicked his horse happily and led the people forward.
Zhang Yunming and Shen Zhuo were very calm, they knew the background of this matter, Shen Zhuo tried hard not to show his grief and anger, his expression was very serious, while Zhang Yunming had a cold smile on his lips. They rode side by side, and Shen Zhuo asked in a provocative whisper, "Are you scared?"
Zhang Yunming looked at Shen Zhuo with contempt, and said, "I'm afraid! I'm afraid you will cry when the time comes!"
Shen Zhuo cut a voice and said: "Are you daydreaming?"... The two bickered quietly all the way, following the third prince from a distance.
The people sending off from each family surrounded tens of thousands of volunteers and left the west gate of the capital. It was really a sea of people. They watched the team with banners go away outside the city gate. There were tears in many people's eyes, but not many people cried aloud, fearing that it was bad luck.
Perhaps it was because of the brotherhood with the third prince, the prince stood on the tower, feeling the same way: "... finally this day has come!" He watched the crowd rushing away, and felt his heart was about to fly. This is February, spring is coming, and everything is full of vitality. The prince felt that he had already stepped on the footrest under the seat of the Emperor's chair, and he could sit on the dragon chair as soon as he entered. But at the same time, the blood book of the fourth princess on his chest was burning his heart like a charcoal fire. He didn't dare to touch it, but he couldn't avoid it. He could only relieve it by killing.
The crown prince returned to the East Palace, and asked someone to send a message to Zheng Qian: "That Second Miss Shen, deserve to die!"