son-in-law

Chapter 1046

The rain in early autumn fell, knocking on the yellow leaves.

On July [-]th, in the house in Xicheng County, Dai Mengwei, who came back a day earlier to worship his ancestors, was playing chess with his students.He looked at the sky in the south, slightly absent-minded.

"... Teacher." Disciple Pu Huiliang called out in a low voice.

After a while, Dai Mengwei came back to his senses: "...Huh?"

"Teacher, it's your turn."

"Oh." Dai Mengwei dropped the chess piece, and Pu Huiliang responded immediately.

"Stealing half a day's leisure in Fusheng, the teacher still has various things in his mind."

"I was too lazy in my early years, and I realized that I can't be lazy when I get old... Huiliang thinks, what's going on in my mind?"

"Is it something about Chengdu?"

"……Oh?"

Dai Meng picked up the chess pieces slightly and narrowed his eyes.Pu Huiliang smiled.

"Yesterday there was news that the Huaxia Army would enter Chengdu at the end of the month. Yesterday was Zhongyuan. Something should happen. It's almost time to think about it."

The two have been mentors and apprentices for many years, and Pu Huiliang's answer is not restrained. Of course, he also knows that his teacher appreciates quick-witted people, so he deliberately shows off.Sure enough, Dai Meng narrowed his eyes slightly and nodded.

"These days have made you concerned about the autumn harvest arrangement, and you haven't mentioned the Southwest. It seems that you haven't given up your homework. Tell me, what will happen?"

Pu Huiliang said with a smile: "Southwest repelled Nianhan, the general trend will come true, what will happen in the future, this time the Southwest gathering is the key. Everyone is watching the situation over there, and while preparing to deal with it, of course there is also a possibility , There is no way to ignore it... If Ning Yi dies suddenly right now, the Huaxia Army will become a fragrant bun that everyone in the world can win over. Although the possibility of this matter is small, it cannot be ignored."

Dai Mengwei also dropped a chess piece: "What does this have to do with being a teacher?"

"Two months ago, the teacher's name was resounding all over the world. There was an endless stream of people who came to the door wanting to see him, offering advice and suggestions. Today we are fighting with the Huaxia Army, but these people are different. Maybe there are spies from the Huaxia Army... At first, the students thought that how to use these people would require a lot of screening, but now that they think about it—not sure—there is a better method for many people. Teacher... ...persuading them to go to the southwest?"

Dai Meng stroked his beard slightly, his brows were distressed, and he usually looked serious, but at this moment he just looked calmly towards the southwest.

"Dozens or hundreds of people say that they have great righteousness in their hearts. If one or two can accomplish something, it is considered a good thing. As for who is available and who is not, there is no need to be so absolute. The Huaxia Army let it go It is Ning Yi's confidence in his own ideas to accept people from outside. As for us, the people's livelihood can be improved and their lives are decent, and more and more people agree with them. Many problems are self-evident. This is to benefit you The purpose of putting it there, the common people, is the most important thing."

"Teacher's painstaking efforts, Huiliang saved." Pu Huiliang nodded, "It's just that after the Jurchen passed away, people's livelihood was withered and the land was barren, but there are many people suffering in this world, and the autumn harvest... I'm afraid it will be difficult to plug all the holes."

"There are two major enemies in the world today, one is the Jurchen and the other is the Southwest. After the Jurchen passed away, the common people have seen the scene of the barren countryside. As long as you speak clearly, you can understand the difficult times. It's just you brothers and the outsiders. Officials, big and small, must also have the mind to help each other in the same boat, and don't resort to deceit. On the surface, if you are an official and the people, and move to your home in private, it will cause trouble. Now if you encounter such a person, you have to kill them."

Dai Mengwei said the word "kill" calmly, without the slightest trace of fireworks, but Pu Huiliang knew that the teacher was ruthless.It can even be said that he knew how resolute and ruthless this teacher who has been with him for many years really is in the past six months.In the past few decades, he lived in Xicheng County as a scholar, so he didn't need to show off his ability to act. It was only in the last two years that the old man came forward to play a game, including the entire world, including the Jurchens and the Huaxia Army.

Especially in the past six months, Tu Qiong saw that he even sacrificed his own flesh and blood, and killed the army who were also Han Chinese. Confucian law is embodied to the extreme.But because of this method, it has won a lot of cheers from the people in various places that are waiting to be rebuilt.

"Brother Jinwen is in Zhuxi. You eat, live, and sleep with the people. This performance is very good. Although you can't plug all the holes this autumn, at least you can plug some of them. I will talk to Uncle Liu Ping about it." Make an agreement to buy a batch of grain from him first. After this winter and next spring, the situation will be stable. He wants to plot the Central Plains, so let's seek stability first..."

When talking about Liu Guangshi, Pu Huiliang smiled slightly: "Uncle Liu Ping has a lot of friends and is used to double-deckering. This time in the southwest, I heard that he was the first to stand up and trade with the Huaxia Army. He got it in advance." There are many benefits, if someone wants to move the Huaxia Army this time, maybe what attitude he will have?"

"Uncle Liu Ping has complicated thoughts, but he is not without foresight. He can take advantage of the Huaxia Army's standing upright, but at the same time, he won't mind the loss of one of the most difficult Ning Liheng in the Huaxia Army. Carve up the Southwest, he is still big and will not change." Dai Mengwei said here, looking at the rain outside, he paused slightly: "Actually, after the Jurchens left, all places were barren and refugees were everywhere, what is really unaffected? ? After all, it’s still the Southwest..."

The old man sighed: "The land of Shu is uniquely blessed. It has been a land of abundance since ancient times. In this Southwest War, the Jurchens' army line could not even be pushed to Zizhou. Although the Huaxia Army suffered losses, the food on the Great Plains was not damaged at all. In today's Southwest, it is really difficult to get Ning Yi to have an accident, but... if this is the case, then the accumulation of Southwest's accumulation will flow into all parties, not only my Han family's military equipment and the study of Gewu will be greatly prosperous, but this winter, there will be less Many hungry people died."

Qiu Yu slammed down outside the window, and the room fell silent. Pu Huiliang stretched out his hand and dropped a chess piece: "In the past, there were such-and-such mobs in the green forest who opposed him with their passion. This time, my disciple believes that it will definitely be possible." different."

He paused: "Looking at the time, it should be soon..."

……

The afternoon sun shines on the land of Chengdu Plain.

On the official road from Chengdu to the south, crowds of cars and horses are constantly coming and going.

Coming down from a Taoist temple, You Hongzhuo strolled along the flowing river with a knife and a bundle on his back.

The vast plain looks like a boundless extension towards the front, with rivers and official roads interspersed forward, and the villages and farmland that come out from time to time look like a picture under the golden sun, and even the pedestrians on the road appear to be more beautiful than those in the Central Plains. The people here smiled a little more.

The official road is also much stronger. It is obvious that a lot of thought and effort have been spent - all the way from Jindi to the south, the roads are mostly potholes. This is the first time in his life that he has seen such smooth roads, even in childhood. In his memory, the prosperous Wu Dynasty in the past probably wouldn't spend such a lot of effort to rest the road.Of course, he wasn't sure about that either, that's all.

Now, for things that he doesn't understand or think clearly, he will habitually look and think more.

During the time in Jindi, he did many chivalrous things. Of course, the most important thing was to protect the safety of the female minister as a folk chivalrous man amidst all kinds of threats.During this period, he even had contacts with the hero Shi Jin several times, and was even interviewed by the female minister in person.

The female minister originally wanted to persuade some trustworthy knights to join her guard, and many of them agreed.However, due to the past events, You Hongzhuo still had doubts about these "court halls" and "official circles", and he was unwilling to lose his identity of freedom, so he refused.They didn't force it, and even rewarded him with a lot of money for his past help.

After the situation of the Southwest War was initially determined, the Huaxia Army invited guests from all over the world in Chengdu. You Hongzhuo was quite moved, but because of the imminent threat of Zong Hanxi and Yin Beigui, he didn't know whether he should go or not.During this period, he had a conversation with the hero Shi Jin, and they fought against each other in private. Shi Jin thought that Jin's land was not very dangerous, and You Hongzhuo's skills were already quite good, and he needed more tests and insights to make a hundred The breakthrough at the head of the pole still persuaded him to go southwest.

Reading thousands of books and traveling thousands of miles is the same with the work of the hands.When You Hongzhuo first arrived in the Southwest, he naturally came here for the martial arts competition, but since he entered the sword gate, he was amazed by all kinds of new things and new scenes.After staying in Chengdu for a few days, I felt signs of various conflicts: the impassioned Confucianism, the attack and abuse of the Huaxia Army, the confusion caused by its various apostasy, and there were even many The chivalrous man seems to have come here prepared to sacrifice his life for righteousness, to assassinate the demon Ning Yi...

You Hongzhuo first came into contact with the Black Banner Army in Zezhou. At that time, the Black Banner Army led the huge coup against Tian Hu, and the female minister came to power because of it.You Hongzhuo saw the power of the Black Banner Army to turn their hands into clouds and turn their hands into rain, and also saw all kinds of tragedies in that chaotic situation. His impression of the Black Banner Army was not bad, but it was not good either.Just like a giant beast rolling at will, it will always crush the lives of many living beings.

Later, when he heard about Heiqi's various deeds in the southwest and successfully defeated the Jurchens for the first time, he felt good feelings and awe.Who would have thought that after arriving here, there would be so many people expressing their dissatisfaction with the Huaxia Army and making terrible predictions, many of them were even well-read scholars.

When in Jindi, because of Lou Shuwan's female body, many people fabricated her various evil deeds out of thin air, but You Hongzhuo could clearly distinguish the greatness and importance of female appearance.When he arrived in the southwest, it was difficult for him to judge the good and evil of that demon in all kinds of rumors.Some people say that he is militaristic, some say that he is vigorous and resolute, some say that he breaks the old and establishes the new, some say that he is rebellious and incompetent...

Fortunately, he was not in a hurry to stand in line, and he quietly watched the various situations in the southwest.After staying in Chengdu for a few days, he applied for a customs clearance document and left the city to go further south—the Huaxia Army was really strange. When asked what he was doing out of the city, You Hongzhuo frankly said that he was looking around. He stamped it casually, but told him twice not to commit any illegal acts, otherwise he would be dealt with strictly.

Tch, I want to mess around, what can you do to me!

The number of times he has fought with people in the past few years is incalculable, and his life and death have improved rapidly, and he has a relatively accurate grasp of his own martial arts.Of course, since Mr. Zhao taught him to respect the rules back then, he would not easily destroy any public order and good customs with his blood.Just thinking about it in my heart, I took the paperwork and set out on the road.

Play this way slowly.In the afternoon of this day, I walked to the edge of a small forest and went in casually to solve the three urgent problems of people. When I went out to the other side, I passed a small road and saw a little movement in front of me.

Those were six warriors with weapons on their backs, standing beside the road over there, looking at the field scenery in the distance, and some people were urinating beside the road.When meeting such a green forest man, You Hongzhuo didn't want to approach him casually—it would be fine if he was an ordinary person, and he also carried a knife on his back, I'm afraid it would cause the other party to think too much—just as he was about to leave quietly, the other party's words, But with the autumn wind blowing into his ears.

"...When I left home, I only had five days' worth of food left. Although I got... the Lord's help, I'm afraid this winter will not be easy..."

"...It's all the Jurchen's fault, nothing can be planted in spring..."

"...The rice here, you see how good it is, if you can drag some back..."

"...The Huaxia Army are all businessmen, how many catties can you buy..."

"...not to mention that the two sides have torn their faces..."

"... A few days ago, the scholar named Ren said that the Huaxia Army is like this, only talking about business, not morality, etiquette, justice and shame... If you win the world, all people will suffer..."

"...Ning's death, many things can be negotiated. Now the black flag in the Southwest is at odds with the outside world. It is because of the debt of the regicide. This debt is cleared. Everyone is Han, and they are all Chinese. You can sit down and talk about anything..."

"...Ning is not easy to kill..."

"...The person surnamed Ren said that it is not easy to kill people surnamed Ning, because everyone in the past was disorganized and did not form a unified force..."

"...It can't be formed. The person surnamed Ning is called a heart demon. They really want to work together. I don't know how many people are ghosts. If there is one ghost, everyone will die..."

"...Then there is no need to gather together, you and I, the six brothers, just do our own things... The surname Ren said, this time in the southwest, there are countless people who want the life of the devil. The trick is, even if you don't contact in private, as long as one person shouts out, all the calls will be answered, but in this situation, we can't all go to kill the devil..."

"...Then how?"

"...The person surnamed Ren gave advice. He said that the devil has many soldiers, but after the war, the strength has been stretched. Now that many righteous men have come to the southwest, they only need three or five experts to assassinate the devil. As for other People, you can think about how to divide the devil's forces and distract his mind. The surname Ren said that the devil cares about his family most, and his family is all in Zhangcun... We don't know how other people are, but as long as Let's do it, or divert a group of soldiers, so that they can't catch people, nervous, someone will always find a chance..."

"...The devil is dead, will the Huaxia Army really negotiate peace with outsiders?"

"...These many years are caused by this devil. In the past, the green forest people came to kill him, gathered righteousness here and there, and then he was taken away in one pot. This time, it's not just us who practice martial arts. Now, there are so many famous scholars in the city, and those who have read poetry and books, which one doesn't want him to die... At the end of the month, the army entered the city, and the city of Chengdu was like an iron barrel, and there was no chance of assassination. I fought..."

"...Brothers, you are the only ones I can trust in our long-term friendship. Our document is going to Jiading this time, but we only need to go to Zhangcun on the way. No one can stop us... who can catch us It's good for the demon's family to be a threat, but even if it doesn't work, if we cause trouble, there will be other people to do this..."

"...Brothers, the Jurchens have been raging for many years. You and I have taken our lives back. The Chinese army's route is that those who follow me prosper and those who oppose me perish. Now in the city of Chengdu, there are countless great scholars who have read poetry and books. I have already said that he can't go on, but the devil is still determined to go his own way. He is strong and strong now, but what is a businessman? The stronger he is, the more money he makes from outside... Let's come here this time , for this matter, so I won’t say much. Going to Zhangcun today is not just you and me, we will be famous in history in the future—”

"...Whoever goes together, whoever wants to go back. Let's make a decision."

……

In the streets east of Chengdu, a group of scholars could be heard scolding each other on the road, and the scene was noisy and chaotic.

On the second floor of the tea house by the street, by the window, a gray-robed scholar named Ren Jingzhu was drinking tea while talking about the idea and layout of the whole incident with the ordinary-looking killer Chen Wei, who also had an ordinary name.

"If you do this, the Huaxia Army will definitely get wind of it." Holding up his teacup, Chen Wei said so as he looked at the scolding scene downstairs.

"It doesn't matter if I hear the wind. Now I don't know who will go where, or even whether they will go. It's hard to say. But when the Huaxia Army receives the wind, it must be prepared. Go to some people here and some people there. , There are fewer people who can really use it in Chengdu. What's more, it's not just you and me who came to Chengdu this time to make arrangements. We only know that when there is chaos, there must be someone to respond."

Ren Jingzhu stuffed a broad bean into her mouth: "The situation will be chaotic at that time, maybe the people downstairs will take the opportunity to make trouble, you, Qin Gang, Xiaolong... just take a chance, although I don't know, Where is this opportunity..."

"Estimated in these two days?"

"After all, there is no chance after passing." Ren Jingzhu also turned her head to watch the beating and scolding of the scholar, "It's really not good, I can start the game."

Chen Wei nodded, and was silent for a moment: "Do you know who I saw in the city?"

"Ok?"

"Wang Xiangfo, I don't know who invited him out of the mountain... In Chengdu, not many people know him."

"No surprise, Tie Yan is probably the one who invited Wang Xiangfo." Ren Jingzhu thought for a while, "I guess there will be other masters that we know and don't know come here. Those who can resist not participating in the martial arts tournament have a lot of schemes."

"It's chaotic, but everyone's purpose is the same. There hasn't been such a thing in this river and lake for many years." Chen Wei smiled, "You are full of bad water, and you have never seen the light in the past. Whoever is the most powerful means will finally have a result."

"I just try my best to cause him some trouble. Now he is wearing shoes and I am barefoot. Even if I win, I won't win." Ren Jingzhu analyzed in this way, but deep in his eyes, there was also an unspeakable arrogance lurking in.He is 32 years old, and he has been taking orders and planning murders in the Jiangnan area all the year round. Although Ren is young, he has already gained the reputation of ghost conspiracy in Taoism, but compared with the world-famous "Inner Demon", the structure always seems smaller. When Wu Qimei invited her to Chengdu, she was naturally humble on the surface, but she was confident in her heart.

In such a chaotic market, it is impossible to unite everyone openly. Others have to guard against each other when they communicate with each other. Only he chose to make the whole situation even more chaotic. have a headache.

He raised his teacup: "I have done everything I can, I wish you the best."

Chen Wei raised his glass and touched him: "This time, for the world."

……

As the sun was setting, Mao Yishan led a team into the barracks of the Huaxia Army in the south of Chengdu, and signed the entry document.

The clerk who saw his signature had known him for a long time, and when he saw the team he was leading, he said, "Header Mao, come here this time to show off at the martial arts competition, right? The people you bring are all ..."

"Elite!" Mao Yishan raised his thumb to the back, "However, it's for the task. It's not like you don't know my kung fu. I can't do it alone, and I'm not suitable for fighting. If I really want to go to the ring, Wang Dai is a Waiting for one, there are Niu Chengshu and his gang from the Seventh Army, Liu Muxia who said that he didn't want to be a squad leader all his life and only wanted to go to the front line... Tsk tsk, I still remember, that was really ruthless. And those around Mr. Ning, Boss Du They, with them here, what kind of ring am I going to be in?"

He signed his name and tapped on the table.

"Your kung fu is indeed... You can't fight when you laugh, but you can kill with your hands when you are fierce. It is only suitable for the battlefield." The clerk over there smiled, then leaned over, and whispered: "...It's all here."

"what?"

"Wang Dai arrived yesterday, and he's in the camp. Niu Chengshu and the others heard that they entered the city from the north the day before yesterday. You should enter the city early and look around the guest house. You should be able to meet them."

"Hey, then I'll have dinner with them at night! Niu Chengshu beat me up last time in the martial arts competition, this time he wants to treat guests, will you come tonight..."

"I'm not going today, I have to do something here."

"Then I'll go find Wang Dai's animal first..."

People were laughing and laughing.In the city of Chengdu, the quarrels of the scholars continued, and Mao Yishan, who had changed into casual clothes, entered the city with a group of companions in the light of the setting sun.

Chen Wei and Ren Jingzhu walked down the stairs and left separately; not far away, a strong man with a stature like a cow was squatting on the side of the road eating candied haws, his face was twisted by the acid and his teeth were grinning. With white teeth, not many people can know the expression of that strong man when he said "Killing should be celebrated" on the battlefield.

Wang Xiangfo looked at the profiles and stories of people on the sign outside the competition venue.In the noodle shop with the best reputation in the city, Liu Muxia finished the egg noodles and paid the money with the pretty girl in the shop with a smile.

An old Confucian scholar named Guan Shanhai was pouted and booing with his arms around the girl.In a shop two streets away, Wen Shoubin welcomes the friends he will make in the new day, and prepares to start a new conversation.Qu Longjun was sitting in the pavilion watching the sunset, and Ning Ji was awkwardly mending the accidentally torn trousers in the yard.

The six knights embarked on the road to Zhang Village, and out of a certain memory and nostalgia, You Hongzhuo followed behind...

And many more ordinary people.Ordinary people have ordinary desires, various purposes, and lives of one kind or another.They staggered in the surging crowd.Even though they rubbed shoulders, at this moment when it was still warm, they hadn't met yet...

(End of this chapter)