Brocade tears

Guo Dayou, Meng Kuang, and Sui'er met the legendary Shen Weijing, a commoner who dared to take on missions that many senior officials in the court who had been in office for a long time dared not take on, or an adventurous speculator.It's just that this once high-spirited risk-taking speculator now looks downcast and frowning.Seeing that the DPRK and China have no interest in the [-]-day peace negotiation period he won, the war is still being prepared intensely, and the [-]-day period is about to expire.Shen Weijing, who wanted to profit from it, could only pray that he would not be used as an abandoned son or cannon fodder, and be sent to the front line again or be sent back to his hometown directly, then his hard work for half a year would be in vain.Jin Yiwei inadvertently stopped him, which was in line with his wishes. At this moment, he was extremely reluctant to go to Pyongyang to meet President Xiaoxi, and he also needed to delay time and think of other countermeasures.

"Shen Guerrilla." After entering the posthouse and seeing Shen Weijing, Luo Xun took the lead in greeting Shen Weijing.

"Luo Qianhu." Shen Weijing returned the salute respectfully.

Guo Dayou, Meng Kuang, and Sui'er looked at him. He was a tall but slightly thin man. He was old and probably in his sixties. He had a long face with a white mustache around his lips. The eyes are narrow and long, and the facial features reveal a trace of imperceptible vigor.But at this moment, his head drooped like a frost-beaten eggplant, his voice was quiet, and his energy was weak.Guo, Meng, and Sui originally thought that Shen Weijing was a middle-aged man, but they didn't expect that he was much older than they imagined.It's not easy to come to the front line of Liaodong at this age.

Shen Weijing saw the three people behind Luo Xun, and recognized that Guo Dayou and Meng Kuang among them should also be Jin Yiwei. The tall and mighty Guo Dayou and Meng Kuang wearing an Asura mask immediately gave him a kind of spiritual coercion, It made his eyelids twitch.As for Sui'er at the end, he showed a puzzled expression.This is obviously a woman disguised as a man, and this appearance is really very distinctive, so he inadvertently took a few more glances in surprise.

After being seated, Luo Xun briefly introduced Guo Dayou, Meng Kuang and Sui Er who were beside him, but he only told their names and did not reveal their identities.Then, he cut to the chase: "Shen Guerrilla, we won't play around with you. Do you know why we stopped you and prevented you from crossing the river to Pyongyang?"

Shen Weijing didn't really seem to understand this, but he shook his head in confusion.

"We found reliable clues that pointed out that you had contact with a wanted criminal in Pinghu. Do you have any impression?" Luo Xun asked bluntly.

Shen Weijing's face turned pale immediately, and cold sweat quickly seeped from his forehead.He was tongue-tied, looked at the crowd helplessly, and said for a long while:

"Wrong, wrong, Luo Qianhu, who is slandering me? How could I come into contact with imperial court criminals?"

Luo Xun, Guo Dayou, and Meng Kuang looked at each other, and they all saw the suspicion in each other's eyes.Luo Xun raised his hand to prevent Shen Weijing from continuing to defend himself, and then took out a folded portrait from his arms.Spread it out in front of him and ask:

"Have you seen this man?"

That portrait is Zhang Yunxiu's portrait, which is Sui'er's own handwriting, and it was drawn by Sui'er before they came to meet Shen Weijing.She drew two pictures of Zhang Yunxiu, one was on her body, and the other was copied by the artist and distributed to all Jin Yiwei to find Zhang Yunxiu's whereabouts.In addition, Li Laosan and Zhu Yan also drew a portrait of A Duqin and distributed it to everyone.

Needless to say, Sui'er's painter was trained by her mother since childhood.Embroidery workers must be good, but painters must not be bad.Sui'er has excellent meticulous painting skills, not only can he draw flowers and birds vividly, but also the characters.The portrait of Zhang Yunxiu she drew is [-]% like it, but anyone who has seen Zhang Yunxiu will never fail to recognize him.

When Shen Weijing in front of him saw this portrait, he immediately showed a flaw.Although he tried his best to maintain the expression on his face, the slight twitching of the corners of his eyebrows and the subconscious reaction of turning his eyes away after seeing the portrait were still captured by the three Jin Yiwei who were very good at interrogating.

"This person... I haven't seen it before." Shen Weijing flatly denied it.

The corners of Luo Xun's lips raised into a sneer, while Guo Dayou turned and said:

"I haven't seen it, it's a pity. Then we can only report the truth to the commander, and the commander will report the evidence we have and your statement to the Holy Majesty. I don't know how the Holy Majesty will arrange Shen Guerrilla Whether to stay or not? But no matter what, with His Majesty’s prudence, I’m afraid I can’t entrust you with this negotiating envoy. You must know that we have evidence in our hands. There are witnesses who witnessed your meeting in Pinghu. How can such a person who is in contact with treasonous criminals gain the trust of the Holy One?"

Shen Weijing's complexion gradually turned from pale to livid, and he knew in his heart that no matter how hard he struggled to deny it, if Jin Yiwei watched him, he would never have any good results.For the current plan, it is not the best policy to refuse to admit it. He can only succumb to Jin Yiwei and follow the words to see if there is room for maneuver.

So he wiped the sweat dripping from his forehead, as if he had choked on a walnut, and said hoarsely and with difficulty:

"Everyone, please raise your noble hands and point out a clear path. You are all Buddha-like figures. This lowly life of a villain is not worth mentioning, but I hope it can also play a role for you."

Guo, Meng, and Sui couldn't help sighing in their hearts at the same time: this man is really flexible, and his ability to adapt to the wind is amazing. No wonder he dared to go to North Korea to meet the Japanese.

"I'll ask you again, have you seen this person?" Guo Dayou raised the index finger and middle finger of his right hand, pointed at the portrait on the table and said, his tone gradually became majestic.

Although Shen Weijing has been on a mission to North Korea and met Japanese pirates, he has never been interrogated by Jin Yiwei. Luo Xun, Guo Dayou, and the terrifying aura emanating from Jin Yiwei with the Asura mask on the side completely overwhelmed him. Shocked.He swallowed and nodded.

"Speak!" Guo Dayou suddenly raised his voice and roared, making Shen Weijing tremble in fright, and hastily admitted:

"Yes, I have seen him. He is Zhang Ah Wu... But I really didn't know that he was a criminal committed by the imperial court before. All the servants, those who don't know are innocent, and the villain was also deceived."

"Don't be so busy trying to get rid of yourself, tell us when Zhang Yunxiu came into contact with you and what he talked to you about, and we will make our own judgment." Luo Xun said with a serious face.

"This..." Shen Weijing still hesitated to speak out.

"Shen Guerrilla, you need to understand your current situation. You said it, and we can still seek leniency for you. After all, you are working for the court. We will also enter North Korea soon. We can take you with us. A little bit of merit can be given to you. If you don't say it, you are standing on the opposite side of us, then don't blame us for being cruel and ruthless. You should have heard of Jin Yiwei's methods. Right now you have no Backer, I recommend you Shi Xing, Minister of the Ministry of War, because you have been negotiating peace with the Japanese pirates for a long time, and now you are a little embarrassed in the court. If you get caught, he will only protect himself, not you. And this Zhang Yunxiu is just an illusory wanted man Criminal, he is just using you, how can he deal with the aftermath for you? Unless you have a way to escape to the Jurchen to find him, or you directly join the Japanese pirates, but do you have this ability? Will the Jurchen and Japanese pirates treat you well? You don’t want to flatter foreign enemies and bear infamy, right? This is not the purpose of your initial recommendation to come here, isn’t it? Shen Guerrilla, your ancestors are also famous, and you also served in the army in your early years, when you were on the battlefield against the Japanese We have heard about your father’s reputation in Pinghu after saving Hu Butang. You came to Liaodong to make a contribution. I see that you are getting old, and it’s not easy to travel all the way here. Don’t do it because of a moment You are confused, and you have wasted all your previous efforts." Guo Dayou said softly, step by step, opening the gap in Shen Weijing's heart bit by bit.

Shen Weijing swallowed a mouthful of saliva and said: "Everyone, I will tell you everything, and please help me. I have been in contact with this five, seven or eight years ago. You know, I He is from Pinghu, Jiaxing. He joined the army. In his 20s, he followed his father to do business with Japanese people. When he was in his 30s, it was the end of Jiajing period. The Kanhe trade between Daming and Wa was completely banned. Our business was gone, and our family was in decline. , my parents also died of illness one after another. I lived in exile in Beijing, my wife and children were separated, and I suffered for more than 20 years. But I still try to secretly do smuggling business with Japanese people, and I often return to my hometown in Jiaxing for a short stay. I have some stinks, good wine It’s a big talk, I often hang out in taverns, drink with friends and friends, and brag about some knowledge. It was seven or eight years ago, I can’t remember the exact year. It was a day in May, and I was in Jiaxing I invited my old friends out for a drink. During the dinner, I talked with them about my business with the Japanese. Maybe I boasted that I knew everything about the Japanese and played with them. After the banquet, there was a A young man came up to stop me. He called himself Zhang Awu, and said he lived temporarily in Jiashan County. I heard his accent seemed to be brought from Lianghuyi. He said that he also came out to do business to make a living, and he was very good at doing business with Japanese people. Interested, I hope I can lead the way. He is also very generous, buys me wine, and says that as long as I can lead the way, there will be enough wine and meat. I see this young man is very shrewd, and he is greedy for his little gain , then agreed to come down.

But I'm in the smuggling business, so I can't get on the stage, and I do it secretly.There are many fishermen along the coast who are also with us, and they will send the smuggled goods to the sea by fishing boats. The Japanese or some sea owls who have business dealings with the Japanese and are distributed along the coasts of the East China Sea and the South China Sea will send boats to meet at sea. Pick up the ship and exchange goods.Or some uninhabited islands are also used as trading locations.Since the prohibition of trade with the Japanese country, the southeast coast has prohibited the private building of large ships, and prohibited the Japanese ships from docking.Our fishing boats are all small boats, and they can't sail too far. There is no way to reach the Japanese islands, only big boats can.So we can only rely on those sea owls who ventured into exile in Japan, they have big ships.Our business is not easy, because there is a layer of sea owls in the middle to help transport, and the cost is very high.

I took Zhang Awu to have a preliminary understanding of the smuggling business to the Japanese country, but Zhang Awu said that it is not a problem to continue like this, and we must find a way to let the imperial court reopen the exploration and cooperation trade, otherwise there will be hidden dangers of war.When I heard him utter wild words, I just felt that this brat was presumptuous.But after going back and thinking about what he said, cold sweat broke out on his back.

I have been with this kid in Jiashan for two or three months. He has been living in a small courtyard near the river. I have been there once, and it really does not look like a lively place.Later he told me he was going north, but he left without telling me where he was going, and I never saw him again.Until... April of this year, I returned from the north to the south. First, every April, the sea conditions in the East China Sea are stable and the weather is suitable, which is the golden time for smuggling. I have to go to the south to take charge of the business.The second is that it is cold food and Qingming Festival, and I have to go back to my hometown to worship my ancestors.I didn't expect to see that Zhang Ah Wu again when I returned to Pinghu this time.

He seemed to be a different person, really...sharp insight, extremely deep city, I was surprised and sighed at the same time.He told me that he had received reliable news from the Koreans in the north that the Wa people were already planning to attack North Korea, with the purpose of forcing the imperial court to open Kanhe trade.For a person like me who has been in the smuggling business with the Japanese for decades, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.If I can go to the front line to mediate the peace talks, and reopen the exploration and cooperation trade between Ming and Wa, I will leave my name in history, and from then on, I will never be impoverished, and I will surely flourish.He said, only I can do this, and Daming can't find anyone who is as proficient in Japanese as me, who is astute and good at talking.He went south on purpose to tell me the news. "

"Is that why you fell for him?" Guo Dayou asked coldly, raising his eyebrows.

"Shangcha, you don't understand...Since my wife and children separated more than 20 years ago, our Shen family has been cut off. In recent years, as I get older, every time I go back to my hometown to worship my ancestors, I just feel sorry for my ancestors. I have a sense of urgency. I feel that my life is not long, and I have to do something in my lifetime. If I continue to waste my life like this, I will go to hell after I die, and face the ancestors of the Shen family in Qingxi without face. As Zhang Awu said, this It is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for me, and I must seize it. This time, success is success or success. No matter what, I have lived a miserable life in this life, full of unwillingness. I have to fight for something, and he also showed me the way , told me that I can go to the front line through Shibutang's relationship. This is my only chance in this life... my only chance..." At this point, Shen Weijing's eyes were red, his fists were clenched, and his face was loose Trembling with excitement.

Luo Xun, Guo Dayou, Meng Kuang and Sui Er let out a long sigh at the same time.

"Everyone, who the hell is this Wu? The villain really doesn't know that he is a prisoner."

"Tell us first, is there a way to connect you with him?" Luo Xun asked.

Shen Weijing shook his head blankly, and said: "He didn't leave me any contact information. After we finished talking in Pinghu, he left. Think about it, he knew that I was going to the front line, and he must contact people from the court. , How could I leave my contact information? If I disclosed the contact information to the court, wouldn’t the court be able to find him? A thoughtful person like him would not make this mistake, and he did not keep in touch with me Necessary. He can always find me, but I don't know where he is."

"Really? Don't make up lies to deceive us, otherwise you won't be able to eat." Guo Dayou said.

"Really, absolutely true!" Shen Weijing hated not being able to raise his hand to swear.

Luo Xun gestured to Guo Dayou to be calm and calm. He knew that what Shen Weijing said was reasonable, so he finally explained to Shen Weijing:

"Zhang Awu, whose real name is Zhang Yunxiu, is the fifth son of Zhang Juzheng."

Looking at Shen Weijing, who was stunned for a moment, he finally said: "Get ready, and cross the river with us tomorrow into North Korea."