As soon as Zheng Liang's words came out, everyone frowned, and their hearts sank. Chu Xiuming asked, "The living are also taken care of, and the corpse is also taken care of. Which one are you talking about?"
"Naturally a living person." Zheng Liang said without hesitation.
Chu Xiuming put down the teacup and looked at Zheng Liang calmly. For some reason, Zheng Liang felt a chill in his heart, as if a knife had been put on the back of his neck. He broke out in cold sweat and pinched himself hard. , then forced back the fear and said, "Could it be that Marquis Yongning doesn't want his third brother to live?"
Hearing Zheng Liang's words, Chu Xiuming lowered his eyes slightly and did not speak, but Zheng Liang only felt his heart agitated, and then said, "Speaking of it, the elder and younger are orderly. If the third elder brother Chu Xiuyao is still alive, I'm afraid It is not your turn to take the title of Marquis of Yongning."
As soon as these words came out, everyone's expressions became a little strange, Chu Xiuyuan sneered and said, "Could it be that the son of King Ying sat on the throne like this?"
Manager Zhao also said, "I heard that King Ying had three sons when he was still alive. Why haven't you heard about the other two?"
Zheng Liang's complexion changed, and he just said, "The two sons were persecuted to death by Emperor Cheng."
"I remember that there was a son who was only three or four years old at that time, right?" Zhao Guanshi seemed not sure, thought carefully and said, "Emperor Cheng left an old son not to move, and went to move three or four years old." A child who doesn't understand anything?"
Zheng Liang said in a deep voice, "Young master has been weak since he was a child. If he was raised well, he would naturally grow up safely. It's just that Emperor Cheng was chasing him so hard at that time and he was running around all the way. Unfortunately, he died early."
"What about the other one?" Director Wang asked.
Zheng Liang narrowed his eyes and reacted and said, "You guys are very interested in the King of England's family affairs. If the Marquis of Yongning is willing to cooperate with the King of England, you can just ask the King of England in person."
Chu Xiuming said, "Yue Wen, drag me down."
Zheng Liang's face changed drastically when he heard Yue Wen's name and said, "Marquis Yongning..."
But Yue Wen didn't ask him to tell the rest, he just covered his mouth and dragged him down, and when he got down, General Lin said, "General, don't listen to what the villain says, lest Prince Ying have other plots. "
Chu Xiuyuan said in a deep voice, "Whether it is the third brother or the body of the third brother, we must take it back."
General Jin let out his breath slowly, and said, "It's not easy." They couldn't even be sure whether Chu Xiuyao was alive or dead.
Zhao Guanshi looked at Chu Xiuming and asked, "What do you think, the general?"
Chu Xiuming took the teacup and drank it in one gulp, even chewed and swallowed the tea leaves in it, and said, "It's not bad."
Regardless of whether Chu Xiuyao is dead or alive, since he has been in the hands of Prince Ying for so long, there is no rush for this meeting, because it is useless for them to be anxious, and Prince Ying is waiting for them to worry.
Although Zhao Duan was there, he never opened his mouth. After all, it was more of a family matter of the general's mansion, but now Chu Xiuming's decision made him admire him. Is Chu Xiuming really not in a hurry? No, he is in a hurry more than anyone else, but he can't be in a hurry, and he doesn't dare to be in a hurry, because he can't be in a hurry.
Yes, it can't, although Chu Xiuyuan is the grandson of the prince, but in the end, Chu Xiuming is the decision maker in this vein, anyone can be anxious, anyone can be upset, only Chu Xiuming can't, because he Every decision you make is not just about yourself.
If Chu Xiuyuan didn't have these responsibilities, I'm afraid Chu Xiuming would not be able to bear it long ago.
Changing places, changing to his words, Zhao Duan's heart trembled, and he felt that he might not be able to bear it, it's okay if he didn't know, if he knew... even if it was just a corpse, he would try his best.
It was not only Zhao Duan who understood, but everyone present could feel Chu Xiuming's struggle, and it was precisely because of Chu Xiuming that they surrendered willingly. Chu Xiuyuan's eyes were red, and he wanted to say something but said nothing If you don't come out, everyone has a position to speak, but he doesn't have one. If it wasn't for him... if it wasn't for him, none of this would be like this.
Chu Xiuyuan only felt a cool hand gently pat the back of his hand. When Chu Xiuyuan turned his head to look, he saw Chu Xiuming's side face. Unlike everyone else, Chu Xiuming's expression was very calm, even calm. It's frightening, yet reassuring.
Chu Xiuming said, "Since Prince Ying threw out all these pieces, it means that he can't bypass the border town for any important plans."
Everyone was stunned. Their attention was focused on Chu Xiuyao just now. Chu Xiuming got up and pointed to the picture of mountains and rivers and said, "The border city is located in the northwest of the capital, and here is..."
Following Chu Xiuming's voice, several people looked at the map of mountains and rivers. General Lin suddenly understood what Chu Xiuming meant, "This means that the son of King Ying has a way to let the barbarians bypass the border town to Tianqi, but this The place is difficult to get through or can only be passed by a small number of people. If there are too many people, it will be easy to be discovered or... "
"I can't make it through at all." General Wu also said in a deep voice.
General Jin suddenly thought, "I seem to know where they passed through."
Not only General Jin, but also Chu Xiuming guessed it. He pointed at a place where the mountain was dangerous and a rushing river had to be crossed. Even because of the terrain, it was impossible to build a bridge and had to use ropes to pass it. With a rope, you can only choose the day in the middle of each month when the river is relatively gentle.
At the beginning, Chu Xiuming’s grandfather discovered this place, but in the end he only marked it down because it was not of high use value. Chu Xiuming also went to see it later. It is true that the place is only for the use of some people in the mountains, but even if In this way, Chu Xiuming also sent people to guard there. If it really came from here, it means...
"Fei An betrayed." General Jin said in a deep voice.
Manager Wang said, "It's not just Fei An."
The people in the mountains, every few months, choose strong young people to carry their things to the market to exchange the daily necessities they need. They got along very well. If the barbarians really came from somewhere, it would not only mean that the guard Fei An had taken refuge in the Prince of England to deceive Chu Xiuming, but the people in the mountains might also have taken refuge in the Prince of England.
The faces of several people were a little ugly, General Wu said angrily, "The general subordinates go down and take down Fei An." Just a while ago, Fei An was drinking with them, and Chu Xiuming said, "General Jin, take me down with you." Soldiers go."
"Yes." General Jin said respectfully.
Chu Xiuming pursed his lips and said, "It doesn't matter whether you live or die, pay attention to blocking the news." If Fei An hadn't betrayed, then he wouldn't have resisted when he saw General Jin leading people there, but if he really betrayed, he would definitely not want to be caught without a fight , There will inevitably be some friction. If General Jin still estimates that he wants to catch him alive, he will inevitably be tied up. This will easily be a disadvantage and increase the casualties of the soldiers.
General Jin said with a serious face, "Yes." Seeing that Chu Xiuming had no other orders, he got up and went out to order troops.
Everyone's hearts were heavy. Although Fei An was not as good as the others, he had known each other for many years and had gone through many wars together. The possible betrayal of brothers who had lived so close to each other was extremely unacceptable.
When General Wu saw that Chu Xiuming asked General Jin to go, he didn't say anything. Fei An saved General Wu's life back then, so he was very angry, and it was inevitable that he couldn't control his emotions.
Chu Xiuming continued, "General Lin, prepare yourself. I'm afraid there are barbarians and the sons of the British king hiding in the mountain."
When Fei An and his group are arrested, it would be great if they could get some news from the mountain, and it would reduce the casualties. There were many casualties. After all, they were not familiar with the terrain over there, and the cableway.
"The mountain will be closed at that time." Chu Xiuming said coldly, "Send troops to surround it and give them three days. Those who want to come out will come out. If they don't come out, the mountain will be closed and the mountain will be burned within five days."
If this is the case, the killing will be too severe and harm the harmony of the world. Chu Xiuming has always been unwilling to do this, but the current situation does not allow him to be soft-hearted.
General Lin said, "Don't worry, General."
Chu Xiuyuan didn't speak all the time, and now he said, "General, then Xu Yuan's mission...do you want to postpone it for a while?"
Afraid that the Prince of England's son would suffer heavy losses and hurt Chu Xiuyao by jumping over the wall in a hurry, Chu Xiuming said, "As usual."
Only then did Zhao Duan say, "General, I actually feel that I can slow down a bit."
Chu Xiuming shook his head, "Don't miss this opportunity."
Manager Zhao and Manager Wang were a little worried. Some of them knew about the general’s struggle, but others didn’t. The relationship between those soldiers is excellent.
General Lin also said, "Should the army first..."
Chu Xiuming opened the mouth and said, "There are many people and mixed conversations."
For a while, everyone didn't say anything. After discussing the matter, they didn't leave, but sat in the meeting hall instead.
When Shen Jin brought people over with a food box, he saw the crowd staring at him like this. Chu Xiuming had already ordered that all places in the General's Mansion should not be guarded against Shen Jin, even the meeting hall, so It was not until she reached the door that everyone was alarmed.
After entering, Shen Jin smiled and said, "I think everyone is hungry too, so I asked someone to make something and send it over."
"Sister-in-law." Chu Xiuyuan said.
Shen Jin nodded with a smile, stepped aside, and saw the servant behind him carrying things in and putting them up. He placed tables and chairs in the middle of the meeting room, and besides that, there was a small stove And a small pot, after pouring the milky white soup base in a carrying pot, a plate of meat slices was also placed out, with more meat dishes and less vegetarian dishes, and a large table was scattered here and there, which was the small table next to it. There are also a lot of beef slices and lamb slices.
Although they had eaten in the meeting hall, everyone had a small hot pot in front of them, and they could choose what they liked to eat.
Chu Xiuming kept looking at Shen Jin. If you look carefully, you can still find a bit of sadness and helplessness in his eyes. Chu Xiu's vision is well prepared, but Chu Xiuming has been silent all the time, and said, "It just so happens that I'm hungry too. Thank you sister-in-law."
Shen Jin smiled and said nothing.
After everyone cleaned their hands, they sat down, and General Lin said, "Lao Jin missed a meal."
Shen Jin didn't ask where General Jin went, because it was a round table, and everyone was sitting around, and Shen Jin was sitting next to Chu Xiuming. Although he was a general, they were not rude when eating, but they were not rude The habit of eating without speaking.
In fact, Shen Jin likes to eat this kind of pot, and she is used to using some soup before eating, so she filled a bowl of soup and drank it slowly. From time to time, she would dip some cooked meat from Chu Xiuming's small pot Granny Zhao's special seasoning to eat.
After a few mouthfuls of hot soup and hot dishes, everyone's emotions eased a lot. Plates of meat went down. Thanks to Shen Jin's advance notice to the kitchen, and the preparations started early, there was no situation where everyone had no meat to eat. After that, everyone began to move the vegetables a little, and then waited for the next one.
Manager Zhao simply brought up the matter just now. At that time, everyone was restless, so they didn't discuss anything. Now they have calmed down, and their minds are much clearer.
Shen Jin was eating the cabbage that Chu Xiuming put in her bowl. Hearing Zhao Duan's worries, Director Wang also said, "It's true, it's easy to bury hidden dangers like this, and those generals won't be suspicious just because of someone else's words. General, but doubts are unavoidable in my heart, and I don't know what the prince of England will do next, and I am afraid that the army will be unstable if it accumulates."
Chu Xiuming didn't finish, but stirred the noodles in the pot with chopsticks, Chu Xiuyuan said, "Why don't we talk about this first?"
Shen Jin bit the frozen tofu and nodded, she felt that after eating this piece, she could eat a few more mouthfuls when the noodles were cooked.
Zhao Guanshi asked, "What do you think Ma'am?"
Shen Jin looked at Guanshi Zhao with some doubts. He hadn't swallowed what was in his mouth, and was trying to wriggle his mouth, looking a little dazed. Chu Xiuming poured Shen Jin a glass of water and said, "Eat slowly."
"En." Shen Jin nodded and continued to eat.
Chu Xiuming looked at Guanshi Zhao, with some warning in his eyes, Chu Xiuyuan lowered his head in silence, after Shen Jin finished eating, he took another sip of water and said, "What are you asking, Guanshi Zhao? "
"I just saw that Madam nodded because of the Major General's words." Manager Zhao said.
Shen Jin responded, and the hand under the table gently squeezed Chu Xiuming's fingers, and said, "Because I think what Xiu Yuan said is right."
Chu Xiuming took out all the cooked noodles, put them in his own bowl, added some seasonings, and his expression eased a little. Shen Jin was willing to say that talking to others was two different things in Chu Xiuming's mind, so at this time Chu Xiuming stopped talking.
General Lin actually liked Shen Jin, the general's wife, and if the old general was around, he would also like such a daughter-in-law, "Why does Madam agree?"
Shen Jin held the cup in both hands, but his eyes fell on the bowl of noodles that Chu Xiuming had just mixed, and said, "The words of King Ying's son and the words of the General's Mansion, they must believe the words of the General's Mansion more." It's actually that simple, " Just say that when Emperor Cheng joined forces with the Prince of England, and then the third brother was in the hands of the Prince of England, I don’t know what happened, and the Prince of England used this to threaten the general’s mansion to let the barbarians enter the apocalypse.”
In fact, Chu Xiuming thought about it, but he was only worried that those soldiers would feel that Chu Xiuyao was in the hands of Prince Ying because of scruples. When they really met him, they would inevitably feel a little restrained. Moreover, if Prince Ying got the news, Chu Xiuyao's situation would be even more dangerous. A little bit, so it is inevitable that there is some hesitation, and so do everyone, does Shen Jin really not know
Shen Jin knew it, and it was precisely because of this that Shen Jin was unwilling to let Chu Xiuming say that this was too cruel to Chu Xiuming. Why didn't Chu Xiuming know Shen Jin's thoughts, so he reached out and squeezed her hand tightly, no longer He hesitated and said, "As long as the son of King Ying has some scruples, then he will not touch the third brother in order to retreat."
Chu Xiuyuan looked at Chu Xiuming and said, "Brother, just tell me!"
Just now in the conference hall, everyone was discussing official affairs, so Chu Xiuyuan naturally called Chu Xiuming a general, but now everyone was sitting around eating hot pot, Chu Xiuyuan naturally changed his address to Chu Xiuming.
Chu Xiuming said, "When General Jin comes back, General Lin, you should immediately lead your troops to Yucheng, write a letter to Xi Yunjing, and get ready. As soon as King Rui arrives at the border town, you will start to act there to question Cheng in the name of Shen Xuan." Why did the emperor force King Rui to leave the capital, and then brought people..."
Following Chu Xiuming's words, everyone remembered their responsibilities, and Shen Jin suddenly said, "I'm going to Beijing."
"No." Chu Xiuyuan said, "Sister-in-law, if you come to Beijing..."
Shen Jin said, "We must give Emperor Cheng a reassurance."
Chu Xiuming reached out to hold Shen Jin's hand and said, "No need."
Shen Jin actually thought it over a long time ago, "Husband, you know that this is the best way, because Shen Xuan questioned Emperor Cheng on the one hand, but led his troops to conflict with King Ying's son, Emperor Cheng was very concerned about whether his father came to the border town I'm not sure in my heart, but the Queen Mother will protect me."
Chu Xiuyuan said, "Sister-in-law, you shouldn't take risks."
Shen Jin laughed, because of the dimples on her face, she didn't look like a mother of a child at all, she reached out and rubbed Chu Xiuyuan's head, "It's not for you."
In fact, Shen Jin was telling the truth. Even if Chu Xiuyuan was the grandson of the prince, Shen Jin would not choose for him. He hid himself behind everyone so that no one could notice him at all, so he couldn't hurt her either.
Now Shen Jin is willing to stand up only for Chu Xiuming. After Shen Jin heard what Zheng Liang said, she was actually hesitant, and she would be afraid. Shen Jin has never been a hero, the kind of person who can take the lead in the world. What she cares about is her relatives, and what she cares about is her little family.
At that time, Shen Jin hesitated, struggling in his heart. At that time, Chu Xiuming also saw it. I am afraid that Concubine Chen did not understand Shen Jin as well as Chu Xiuming, so Chu Xiuming said that Shen Jin would not be allowed to intervene, and Shen Jin agreed. Come down, but when Shen Jin personally brought someone to deliver the meal, Chu Xiuming knew that Shen Jin had made a decision.
Because Chu Xiuyao and his son are in the hands of King Ying's son, Chu Xiuming's earliest plan has changed. At the beginning, Chu Xiuming planned to seek a balance between Emperor Cheng and Ying Wang's son. The current situation, and Ying Wang's son has arrived If water and fire are incompatible, then it is not easy to tear faces with Emperor Cheng. Of course, you can also choose to send King Rui back, but it is not easy to carry out the following plan in this way.
But now it is impossible to tear ourselves apart with Emperor Cheng. It is the best choice for Shen Jin to go to the capital as a hostage. It will not only make Emperor Cheng believe that King Rui is not in the border town, but in the hands of the prince of England, but also make Emperor Cheng. Be scruples, not to mention teaming up with Chu Xiuming to deal with the Prince of England, at least he will not stab the knife in the back while Chu Xiuming is dealing with the Prince of England.
The benefits are not only these, the Prince of England will also be scruples about Chu Xiuming joining forces with Emperor Cheng, so he does not dare to deal with Chu Xiuming with all his troops, but also guards against Emperor Cheng being a fisherman, so Chu Xiuming can also allocate more than half of his troops To guard against barbarians.
In fact, this is also the reason why everyone didn't mention that method at the beginning. It was the best choice, but there must be a job to deal with the aftermath. It is not easy for any of them to propose Shen Jin as a hostage, let alone let Dongdong Go, so the people are silent and their hearts are bored and irritable.
If it was at the earliest time, they would have brought it up a long time ago, but now although Shen Jin has only been married for a few years, everyone still has feelings for Shen Jin.
So even if Shen Jin brought it up at this time, everyone was silent.
Why doesn't Shen Jin understand that everyone can't eat anymore at this time, this matter is ultimately up to Chu Xiuming and Shen Jin to decide, Chu Xiuming didn't say anything, just took Shen Jin's hand and left first, Chu Xiuming It was far from the first time I saw such an elder brother. At that time, after the third brother left instead of him, Chu Xiuming woke up like this. Everyone thought that Chu Xiuming would get angry or vent, but he just sat quietly and brought Feeling helpless and painful, Chu Xiuyuan didn't know how to describe Chu Xiuming at that moment, that feeling was just unbearable even just looking at it.
"Husband, carry me on your back." Out of the courtyard, Shen Jin said suddenly.
Chu Xiuming gritted his teeth, let go of Shen Jin's hand, walked in front of Shen Jin and squatted down with his back to her. Shen Jin skillfully lay on Chu Xiuming's back, and sighed, "I was a little full just now. I don't want to move anymore."
"Then don't move." Chu Xiuming said, "I will carry you behind my back."
Shen Jin's eyes were red, and she whispered, "No way." She heard the meaning in Chu Xiuming's words, "Husband, I'm waiting for you to pick me up."
Chu Xiuming paused, "Be obedient."
Shen Jin had a sore nose and said, "You are right, Dongdong will be taken care of by my mother, you must pick me up early."
Chu Xiuming shook his head, Shen Jin opened his mouth and bit his ear and said, "There are no more cousins!"
"No." Chu Xiuming's voice was hoarse, "You are the only one."
Only then did Shen Jin say with satisfaction, "Husband, if you help me arrange it, it will be safer, if I sneak away by myself..."
"No." Chu Xiuming said, "I see, wait for me in the capital."
Shen Jinen let out a sigh.