Jiang Heng was silent.
"Tianyue Sword Jiang Zhao." Sun Ying said lazily, "Mr. Luo recognizes this person?"
After a long time, Jiang Heng replied: "I know, the grace of Mrs. Zhao when I was young is an old friend, and I have often missed it for many years."
Having said that, Gongsun Wu also remembered. The Gongsun family has practiced medicine for generations in Yuedi, and the Jiang family is a famous family. No wonder the name is so familiar.
"Mrs. Zhao," Gongsun Wu said, "I remembered. I heard that she was outside Xundong City and stabbed to death General Mixia of the Ying Kingdom with a sword, saving the lives of more than 100,000 people in the city."
Prince Ling was slightly surprised and asked Jiang Heng, "How do you recognize Mrs. Jiang?"
Jiang Heng was quiet for a while, and then replied, "Master took me down the mountain to practice, and it was just a chance encounter."
"Is your master Xiangzhou?" Sun Ying suddenly asked again.
"No." Jiang Heng smiled and said, "I don't want to talk about the past, sorry."
Sun Ying and Prince Ling exchanged glances. Although Jiang Heng concealed a lot of facts, he got a new inference in Prince Ling's heart. Since he is from the Haige family, he should have known Xiangzhou, and Sun Ying also knew that Xiangzhou and Jiang Zhao had a past.
The matter was when the Ying army retreated, and the Crown Prince Ling asked people to inquire about it. It was inferred that neither of them had any doubts.
"Mrs. Jiang is my great Zheng Guoshi," Crown Prince Ling sighed and replied, "It's a pity, because of his harmony with Geng Yuan, he was also burdened by this marriage, so he couldn't correct her name, sooner or later, It's time to pay tribute to her for the people of Xundong."
"Yeah." Jiang Heng whispered.
There was silence in the hall for a while, so quiet that Sun Ying felt a little uncomfortable until Gongsun Wu prepared the medicine and sat close.
Jiang Heng glanced at it and asked, "What is this?"
"The medicine that causes blindness." Gongsun Wu said, and turned his attention to Prince Ling, meaning he didn't know
Prince Ling said: "Sir, please rest assured, this medicine will not cause blindness for life, but it will recover slowly in a month or so."
Jiang Heng had no intention of speaking, nodded silently, and let him be at the mercy of him. Gongsun Wu asked Jiang Heng to raise his head and carefully apply the ointment to his eyes.
Sun Ying explained: "Mr. Luo, just talking about Mrs. Zhao, I will explain to you that next, your identity will be the posthumous son of Geng Yuan."
"Well," Jiang Heng's tone was unusually calm, "I see."
"This is also the best strategy I think after discussing with Mr. Sun." Prince Ling said, "There are rumors in the Central Plains that Ju Cong led an army into the customs four years ago, looking for the biological son of Geng Yuan back then..."
Jiang Heng's tone was cold, and he said, "Geng Yuan gave his life to dormant for the Yong Kingdom for seven years, and assassinated the generals and prime ministers of various countries. This kindness will always be remembered by General Juice."
"That's right." Prince Ling said, "and you, sir, will cover your eyes with a black cloth, bring a violin, and have a meeting with Mr. Sun Yingsun. Tell him that you belong to Geng Yuan. baby."
Jiang Heng suddenly said: "Pretending to be the son of an old friend is indeed a very clever way. Have you ever investigated whether Geng Yuan really left a descendant?"
Sun Ying spread his hands, but Jiang Heng's eyes were already white, and he couldn't see his movements, so Sun Ying stepped forward, waved one hand in front of Jiang Heng, and replied, "Maybe, but most of them are already dead. Now the only person who knows the whereabouts of Geng's descendants should be Yong Guo. This is our conjecture through the actions of Yong Guo."
Gongsun Wu quietly applied the medicine to Jiang Heng without making any comments.
Prince Ling said again: "What is this person's name and what he looks like, I don't think anyone in the world knows. Sir, he simply changed his surname and still called 'Geng Heng' as well."
Jiang Heng said: "Maybe I don't look like Geng Yuan. Although it has been thirteen years, the child who came before me doesn't look like Geng Yuan. Can't Juicong recognize it?"
"That's why it made you blind," Sun Ying said. "Blindfolded, it's not easy to identify."
"Okay." Gongsun Wu picked up the black cloth and handed the other end to Sun Ying. The two used the black cloth to cover Jiang Heng's eyes.
Jiang Heng's eyebrows were covered with black cloth, revealing only half of his face - a towering nose bridge, a fair face, and warm lips. Everyone in the hall was silent.
Gongsun Wu said, "Young master is like a beautiful piece of jade."
No one answered.
After another long silence, Prince Ling said, "The faces don't look alike."
Jiang Heng said: "Have you seen him?"
Prince Ling said: "On one side, when I was a child, my father took me to Anyang. When I met my cousin, I saw Geng Yuan... I can't remember exactly, but this place... can be described a little bit above."
Gongsun Wu took a pen and drew on the corner of Jiang Heng's mouth.
"Your Highness?" Jiang Heng said in a deep voice.
Prince Ling retracted his hand and put it on the back of Jiang Heng's hand. After Jiang Heng sat on the desk, he thought for a long time.
Prince Ling said: "Sir, please speak."
Jiang Heng considered again and again, Fang said: "Since Geng Yuan has descendants alive, presumably Jiang Zhao will do everything possible to protect this child before his death, and it is impossible to let his surname Geng, so as to prevent the enemy from coming to the door. So I think it is necessary to act like this. Man, he should be called 'Jiang Heng'."
"Yes!" Sun Ying clapped on the table, "You think thoroughly!"
Prince Ling nodded and said, "Mr. is really thoughtful."
Jiang Heng said again: "When Juicong saw me, he was shocked and his first thought was to question my past and where I came from. Since Jiang Zhao once lived in Xundong, this child must also live in Xundong. Under the protection of my mother, I cannot connect with the outside world all day long, and I will be lonely in my childhood."
Sun Ying said: "This is what we need to discuss today. At that time, how Juicong will ask, how to answer, when to distract him, when to act, what kind of bait he will throw, and what kind of bait it will be, must be determined first. , have an idea."
Jiang Heng nodded, and Sun Ying said again, "Can you play the piano?"
When the princeling moved the piano, Jiang Heng could no longer see it, so the princeling took his hand and asked him to press it on the piano. Jiang Heng gently fiddled with the strings and replied, "I learned from Master when I was in the school."
"Very good." Prince Ling replied, "Rouke around the fingers first smears the poison that sees blood seals the throat, and hides it under the piano, or wraps it in the wrist."
Sun Ying thought for a while and said, "If you can find the black sword that Geng Yuan used to have, you will be more sure of this assassination."
Gongsun Wu packed the medicine box and said to the princeling: "I will retire first."
Prince Ling and Sun Ying bowed slightly to send Gongsun Wu away. Before leaving, Gongsun Wu said to Jiang Heng: "Even if someone untangles the black cloth for inspection, the son's blindness can be concealed, just remember this paragraph. During the day, don't cry, or you will easily hurt your eyes."
After a while, Jiang Heng said again: "The old man's son is like his father who is blind in both eyes and cannot see. At that time, Juicong, as a sign of intimacy, will come forward and untie my black blindfold with his own hands. Seeing my eyes, he will I blame myself so much. I will kill him suddenly and kill him with a sword."
The hall was silent, and the needles could be heard.
"That's right." Prince Ling said, "We rely on Mr., and what happens after the sword is out will fall on us. Sun Ying will bet his life to protect Mr.'s safety."
At the end of autumn, the first snow fell in Song County.
The cold front covered the land of Shenzhou from south to north. When it reached Songxian County, south of the hinterland of the Central Plains and below Yuheng Mountain, it had turned into half rain and half snow. The crossing is even more so, drilling from the outside of the armor to the inside.
After Geng Shu entered the Qinchuan Plain, the first thing he saw was the county seat of Songxian County, which was backed by Yuheng Mountain and faced the Qinjiang River.
Yuheng Shan is bordered by Daiguo in the west, Qinjiang in the south, and the Central Plains in the east. It was called "Wuling" Taoyuan in ancient times. Take action, I am afraid that it will attract hostility from other countries.
In the end, this small town of 70,000 households still retains its independent status. The magistrate of Songxian County was named the emperor's appointment, but it was actually elected by the people in the city. Of course, the emperor of Jin died five years ago, there is no emperor in the world, and the day when Song County is annexed will eventually come.
Songdi has been without war for nearly 20 years. The most recent one was the Battle of Qinjiang between Liang and Ying 20 years ago. For the past 20 years, the residents of Song County have no intention of war and have lived and worked in peace and contentment in a small world. The Qinjiang Plain, where the five tributaries meander through, were set up with many sentries and arrow towers, relying on the location to resist the navy of the Ying Kingdom, and Yuheng Mountain blocked the troops and horses of the Kingdom for this reason.
Liang Guozi has no intention of expanding his territory since the death of the great general.
So this last fief of the emperor has become a real paradise.
It's just that this tranquility was finally broken by uninvited invaders.
The county magistrate of Song County unexpectedly did not resist at all, and opened the city gates on all sides to welcome the Yong army into the city to take over.
Geng Shu went all the way south and fought several times with Liang's border troops. The strength of Liang's army was no longer as strong as it was in the past. As soon as they fought, they scattered, while Yong's army controlled the ancient road from Luoyang to Songxian without much effort.
Geng Shu rode the horse "Bai Ye Jin Guang" that Ju Cong gave him, standing proudly outside the Song County City Lord's Mansion.
"By the order of the Son of Heaven," Geng Shu showed his waist card and said solemnly, "Come to take over Song County."
The county magistrate of Song County is a middle-aged man in his forties. His name is Song Zou. He has a legacy of the Great Jin Dynasty.
This plan was made by Crown Prince Taki. There must be a reason to take it by force, and Geng Shu once served as the captain of the cavalry in Luoyang, which is the best reason.
The speculation in the court is that Song Zou should not be so ignorant of good and evil, after all, Song County has always only cared about the lives of its own people, no matter whether others live or die, even when Luoyang fell, Song County never sent troops to the King of Qin. not for
But before setting off, Prince Taki reminded Geng Shu again and again that things are not so simple, Yong Guo put Song County in the sphere of influence, which means that Song County may usher in a new war in the near future. And Song Zou can make a small county town less than 400 li in radius, and three big powers that have been eyeing them for many years at peace with each other, must be a daring artist.
"After entering Song County, you must be extremely cautious." Before parting, Prince Taki put on armor for his brother and said seriously, "Don't disturb the people, don't change local officials, and don't kill people indiscriminately."
"Understood." Geng Shu replied angrily.
Sure enough, as Prince Taki expected, Geng Shu did not suffer any resistance, so he settled in the city logically, the city lord's mansion was cleaned up, and he was respected as the "Captain of the Great Jin Cavalry", and the county magistrate moved out consciously.
The people of Song County not only did not resist in the slightest, but instead welcomed Geng Shu into the city. Yong Jun suddenly looked at each other, looking at the common people in front of him, and had the illusion that he was here to relieve the people on their backs.
"General Juice, please." Song Zou was polite, following the Jin system, and using the etiquette of the emperor's envoys to inspect the place, he invited Geng Shu into the city lord's mansion and said, "If the general does not dislike it, these days, please come here. Live in Song County."
"Of course I don't dislike it." Geng Shu looked around. There was no war harassment in Songxian County. It has developed very richly over the years. The City Lord's Mansion was built on the back of the mountain. After paving the floor, I knelt down and looked out, and I happened to be able to see the distinct terraced fields of Qinchuan outside the mansion, which made people feel relaxed and happy.
Prince Taki has liked the south since he was a child, but unfortunately he has never crossed the Yellow River. He must like this place. Geng Shu thought to himself.
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"This is the city defense list," Song Zou and his subordinate officials sent them to the city's military defense list, "If you need to recruit troops from this county, please ask General Ju to decide the specific matters."
"We're not recruiting troops here." A lieutenant knelt behind Geng Shu. There was a clear difference between Yongguo soldiers and southerners. Their voices were loud and their backs were tall and straight. No matter when and where they were, they paid attention to their appearance and strict military discipline. slack.
Geng Shu raised his hand, motioned to shut up, and replied, "What can we do for the villagers and elders?"
This was also instructed by Prince Taki, and after he arrived in Song County, he tried to show his favor to the local people in order to bribe the hearts of the people. Geng Shu was not used to going around with people, so he went straight to the point.
Song Zou leaned in front of the case, thought about it, and smiled: "I really have to rely on the general, the ancient Qinchuan canal has been in disrepair for a long time, I am afraid it will not last for a few years, and the ancient road is also loose, if the general has nothing to do, he will ask Do you a favor?"
So Geng Shu asked Song Zou to issue a document and distribute the subordinate soldiers to repair the canals and roads for Song County. During the period, the garrison paid for the expenses, and it was provided by Song County. The army and the people were happy.