It is said that there is something to think about every day, and something to dream at night.
That night, An Changqing actually dreamed of the events of the previous life. For so many years before and after his death, in fact, he couldn't remember many things in the past, but this night's dream was extraordinarily clear, and he could even consciously perceive that he was dreaming.
Xiao Zhige was still far away in Yanzhou, sitting alone in the pavilion in the garden of the palace, reading a book. The servants who waited were not very careful, and were gossiping outside the pavilion.
He didn't care either, and turned the book page by page.
Suddenly, a low sobbing sound was heard not far away. He looked up and saw that it was a little maid who was crying. He covered his face with a handkerchief and cried intermittently, "So many people, so many people died... My home is on the edge of Surabaya, and no one dares to send a letter there. , there must be no way out…”
The two maids immediately covered her mouth nervously and scolded her in a low voice: "You don't want to die. Butler Wang has ordered that we are not allowed to discuss this matter!"
The mourning maid seemed extremely angry, and said with a suppressed voice: "There are so many people on the edge of Sishui, all of whom are poisoned by the third prince! Don't let us say that this is not the case?"
"Don't talk nonsense." Another older maid looked back at An Changqing vigilantly, and An Changqing immediately lowered her head and pretended to be reading a book seriously.
She sighed again and continued: "I heard that all the villages on the edge of Sishui River were surrounded by troops. Your Majesty decreed that they are all "Bai Ding Army", and it is not a pity to die."
"If your home is really on the edge of Surabaya... I will mourn..."
The little girl started crying again...
An Changqing knew that she was dreaming, and tried to wake herself up, but she was even more groggy. Instead, the scene changed and she went to another place.
He was standing in a bookstore picking books, and there were several scholars discussing in a low voice.
"I heard that the third prince was assassinated by the rebel army. Is it true or false? Some people say that it was actually done by the King of the Northern War."
The other person looked mysterious, looked around, and said in a low voice, "What is the matter with the Battle King Guanbei, I want to tell you... This is retribution."
"How do you say this?" one person asked.
The scholar who answered the question looked disgusted, but continued: "You don't know about the Sishui turmoil in the past two years? My family lives not far from Sishui. Back then, the three princes poisoned the upper reaches of Sishui in order to fight the rebel army. The river, as expected, fell ill. The third prince took the opportunity to lead his troops to kill them and defeat the rebel army."
The former scholar frowned: "This method is really sinister."
One person chimed in: "Soldiers never tire of deceit, and they are excusable."
"Excusable?" The scholar who told the story sneered: "That's what you don't know about the future. There are many tributaries in Sishui, extending in all directions. When he poisoned the upstream, not only the rebel army was poisoned, but also the people on the edge of Sishui. Poisoned. Even the crops in the fields were poisoned to death. Many people only knew that they had stomachaches and sicknesses after using the river water, but only later did they realize that they were poisoned!"
He said angrily: "Later the government knew about this, but not only did they not detoxify the people, but instead issued an imperial decree to turn all the villages in Sishui into rebels and send troops to encircle them. Pity the villagers who died of illness and those who were killed. Killed. For half a month, Surabaya was red. If it wasn't for my family's hiding place, I would have died a long time ago!"
Hearing him say that the scholar hesitated: "Don't you make it up? Why have we never heard of this."
When the scholar saw that his companion didn't believe it, his expression became more and more angry: "The superior has ordered, whoever dares to discuss this matter will be pulled out and beheaded immediately, who would dare to say that? You don't believe it, that's all. In short, these three princes died in the hands of the rebel army. It's retribution!"
Surabaya… Rebel Army…
An Changqing was startled and sat up abruptly, panting slightly with sweat on her face.
- he remembered.
He said why he was inexplicably familiar when he saw "Sabaya" in the daytime. He had heard of the "Sabaya turmoil" during the sixteenth year of the Qingli calendar!
"What's wrong? Had a nightmare?" Xiao Zhige also woke up when he heard the movement. Seeing his face covered in cold sweat, he took a handkerchief and wiped his face with concern.
An Changqing has not yet completely escaped from the dream, and his eyes are still a little lost, looking blankly. Xiao Zhige got up and went to open the window to let in the air. The sky outside was already white, and a trace of morning light poured down from the clouds, illuminating the house.
"I'm dreaming again." An Changqing regained his senses, barely managed his thoughts, and said, "A big event is going to happen in Sishui."
Xiao Zhige's eyes were slightly cold. Seeing his expression, he knew it wasn't a trivial matter. He put his palms on his back and poured him a glass of water: "Don't worry, speak slowly."
An Changqing took a sip of water and managed to calm down his ups and downs: "I dreamed that when the Third Prince was pacifying the chaos, he poisoned the upper reaches of Sishui. Not only was the rebel army poisoned, but the people around Sishui also suffered..."
He remembered that when he accidentally heard about it at the Garden Pavilion, he was curious and inquired about it. Although he didn't know the whole picture, he could somehow infer the cause and effect.
Because the third prince poisoned Sishui, most of the rebel army who used the river fell ill, and the third prince took the opportunity to attack. After the class teacher returned to Beijing, Emperor Anqing gave the three princes a lot of rewards, and the third prince was in the limelight for a while. However, shortly after the battle, another local official reported that due to the poisonous water in the river, many people living near Sishui fell ill, and even the crops in the fields turned yellow and poisoned to death.
Emperor Anqing had only praised the third prince before, if the news that ordinary people were also poisoned at this time was exposed, it would not only be detrimental to the stability of the situation, but also hinder the reputation of Emperor Anqing. In order to block the news, Emperor Anqing directly turned the villagers in that village into rebels, and ordered to encircle and suppress none of them. Later, it was ordered that officials and the common people were strictly prohibited from talking about this matter. Violators were killed without forgiveness, and this matter was suppressed abruptly.
Later, insurgents from various places appeared one after another, and they were not recruited by the court. After Xiao Zhige ascended the throne, sending officials to appease was still ineffective, so he could only personally lead troops to destroy the rebel army and stabilize the situation.
In the past, An Changqing didn't understand the reason, but now he wants to understand. With so many people dead in Surabaya, it is impossible not to leak the slightest rumor. With the lessons of the Bai Ding army, there will be no rebel army who dare to accept recruiting.
Even the death of the third prince was probably because of Bai Dingjun's past.
In the area of Sishui, there are nearly 10,000 people in Guangbai Dingjun, not to mention the villagers living nearby. Such a huge number makes An Changqing feel creepy just thinking about it.
He clenched his palms tightly, but his palms were wet with cold sweat. An Changqing said incoherently: "So many lives... can't be like this..."
Xiao Zhige put his hand on the back of his hand and reassured: "Don't worry, I'll find a way."
He knew that Emperor Anqing always regarded the people as ants, and also knew that his third brother's heart would not be as pure and kind as he showed, but he never thought that they could do such a crazy thing. But if you really think about it, it's not surprising that they would be so.
Old and young, to compete with the prince, you must have enough merit. The Anqing Emperor has always only cared about himself, and the life and death of the people are only a number in his eyes.
It’s fine if you don’t know, but now that you know, Xiao Zhige can’t just sit back and ignore it.
Whether Bai Dingjun or Huang Dingjun, in the final analysis, they are all the people of Daye.
Xiao Zhige's eyes darkened, seeing An Changqing's heart palpitations, he took the man into his arms and coaxed him to sleep again. After coaxing the person into a deep sleep, he quietly got up and hurried to the military camp in the dim light of the sky.
It has been several days since the news of Yejing reached Yanzhou. According to his calculations, the third child must have arrived in Sishui by this time. If he wants to save these people, he must move faster.
He personally wrote two letters, which were sent to Shen Tuxu and the leader of the Bai Ding army.
Bai Dingjun is very powerful these days. It is said that the big leader is a powerful butcher. A pig-killing knife has been brushed like tigers and tigers. People block the killing Buddha and block the killing Buddha. It was the second brother in the family who advised him, a serious scholar. The two brothers worked hard to expand the Bai Ding army to nearly ten thousand people.
After sealing the lacquer, Xiao Zhige called a messenger to come in, and was about to send the letter out, but felt it was inappropriate. After pondering for a while, he still called Xie Ling to come over, the two had a secret talk, and then asked Xie Ling to go to the lobby in person.
Yanzhou and Suzhou are adjacent to each other, and fast horses rush to them day and night, and they can reach them in three days. But a mere letter may not be able to convince the two forces.
Shen Tuxu was indecisive, and his talent was inferior to his father. Fortunately, he was not very courageous. Because of Shentu Bo's teaching, it was not bad for the soldiers and the common people. If you can persuade him to agree to be the inner responder, it will be much easier.
It is Bai Dingjun who is not easy to handle. They are now like water with the court. Even if Xie Ling goes in person, he may not be convinced.
"Fairy Wood"
Xiao Zhige looked at the sky with his hands behind his back, and sighed slowly. Up to now, he can only do his best and obey the destiny.
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Xie Ling rushed to Suzhou on the third day, and went to General Xuanwei's mansion to see Shen Tuxu.
Shen Tuxu was very surprised when he saw him. Suzhou and Yanzhou were adjacent to each other, and Yanzhou was in front of them to defend against Bei Di. With no conflict of interest, the relationship between the two parties was not bad. Shen Tuxu immediately invited people to enter the palace.
Due to the urgency of the situation, Xie Ling didn't say much nonsense. After backing away, he sincerely relayed Xiao Zhige's words to him.
The more Shen Tuxu listened, the more ugly his face became: "Is there any evidence for this? Poisoning in water has been despised by people since ancient times. Why is the third prince here?"
Poisoning injured not only the enemy troops, but also the people nearby. Any generals with some bottom line will not use such inferior means. There were generals who had used this strategy in the previous dynasty, and even though they had outstanding military exploits, they were criticized by history books for this.
"There is no evidence, but if this matter is false, it will be beneficial to the general without any harm, isn't it better?"
Xie Ling looked sincere and said: "The lord asked me to remind the general, but I can't bear to see the people of Suzhou suffer in vain. In case the third prince really intends to use this tactic, General Shentu only needs to address the rumor that the third prince is going to poison in Sishui." After it spreads, it is enough to persuade the third prince to give up the poisoning. This will not harm the general. On the contrary, if the poisoning is successful, not only the Bai Ding army, but also the people near Sishui will suffer. As far as I know, Half of the lieutenant generals and soldiers are from Suzhou, right? The military will be unstable at that time..."
Before he could finish his words, Shen Tuxu already understood what he meant. Pacing around in the study with his hands behind his back, he said after a long time, "I'll believe you for a while. Just how will this rumor be spread? What will Bai Dingjun do?"
Xie Ling said: "The lord has made arrangements to spread the news. As for the Bai Ding army...they are the people of Daye. If it wasn't for the officials in Yurou Township of Kangyong County to persecute the people, they would not have risen up. The general should appease the peace talks, or there may be a turnaround."
Shen Tuxu sighed, a little worried: "What is all this?"
Xie Ling didn't say much. Seeing that he should come down, he said goodbye in a hurry, and hurried to Kangyong County, Sishui. There was another more important task for him to do.
The author has something to say: Cowardly: It's a bit heavy today, so don't talk much.
Now: Hmm.
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