Brocade tears

Years go by, the end of winter is gone, and spring is getting stronger.In a blink of an eye, it has entered the late spring and April, and the weather in Beijing gradually got rid of the coldness and recovered into a warm and mild world.In the past few days, it has been raining again in spring, and there are thousands of peach trees blooming red in the rain, and thousands of willows shaking green outside the wind.People changed their heavy coats and put on light clothes.

It was supposed to be a good time for spring, but the atmosphere in this city is really uninspiring.The closure of the city, which lasted for more than half a month, still has not been lifted, and the searchers in the city come and go every day, but to no avail.Shuntian Prefecture, Hewanping County and Daxing County put up notices in the city, offering rewards for the arrest of Tatar wanted criminals.These days, there are many more people who report in government offices and county offices, but none of them are sure.

The remnant party of the Nine Fingers King has completely disappeared in the city, and there is still no news of Lao Luo and Zhu Yan who fled.Hu Fulai and Dongzi from Huji Cosmetics Shop were imprisoned in Fusi, Beizhen. They had already been interrogated by Luo Xun and Guo Dayou, but they didn't know where Lao Luo was hiding. They mentioned several hiding places , but Lao Luo should know Beisi's interrogation ability and know that these hiding spots will be exposed sooner or later.

But the good news is that although the two of them endured for a while under Guo Dayou's interrogation methods, they still failed in the end and revealed some information about Lao Luo and Zhu Yan.Hu Fulai and Dongzi are actually dependent uncles and nephews. They were merchants selling spices in the Western Regions, but unfortunately, they were ransacked by Beiyuan and the whole family was wiped out. Only the two uncles and nephews escaped.When fleeing all the way to the outside of Beijing, he was accosted by Lao Luo, and immediately joined the gang.What Lao Luo meant was to ask them to help arrest a person in Beijing. By catching this person, not only can he grasp the key information to destroy Beiyuan, but he can also have wealth that will last for the rest of his life.

That happened in the middle of last year. After they entered the capital, they didn't know how Lao Luo worked, so they quickly bought a spice shop in Bingmasi Hutong. OK, start selling rouge powder and spices.

They knew little about Zhuyan, but Lao Luo had known her longer than his uncle and nephew, and he was more familiar with Zhuyan.It seems that Zhuyan was thrown into the brothel in Fenzi Hutong very early on and became Lao Luo's Beijing-China insider.Zhu Yan called Lao Luo "Three Boss". If nothing else happened, it might be the daughter of Lao Luo's old acquaintance.This girl has amazing acupuncture skills and carries several soft silver needles with her. If she can't escape her unpredictable needle pricks, she will instantly faint with black eyes.It is said that all these years relying on this acupuncture method, all the clients who ordered her fell asleep ignorantly, and when they woke up, they couldn't remember what they did last night, so they could only pay and leave.

As for the plan attached to Fang Ming, it was also planned by Lao Luo, and they all listened to Lao Luo's arrangements.They knew almost nothing about Lao Luo's background, they only knew that he was a retired soldier from Liaodong, who followed a master who had some ideas, and had been helping him with things.

The most critical piece of information that Luo Xun and Guo Dayou obtained was that there was actually another person under Lao Luo's hands.It is said that he is a Mongol, and it is not known whether it is Tatar or Oara, but Lao Luo is from Liaodong, and he may be a Mongol in the Oara tribe in the east.This person usually does not meet with them, and he has never even met face to face. Only Lao Luo knows his appearance.He has been arranged by Lao Luo next to the King of Nine Fingers, hiding near the entrance of the school grounds.

When Guo Dayou heard the news, he immediately confirmed that this person was the masked man who fought against Meng Kuang in the Jingle Hall in the middle of the night.It was he who had been staring at Lingji Hall at night, and when he saw Meng Kuang and others going out, he followed them all the way to Jingle Hall.Guo Dayou later went to investigate the Mongolian Tatars who were arrested. These people were all from the Tatar tribes in the west, and they wore their own tribe's symbols and had tribal totem tattoos on their bodies.The Mongol eyeliner that Old Luo'an planted next to King Nine Fingers should not be among them.Maybe he has left the Nine Fingers King and joined Lao Luo now, maybe he is still lurking beside the Nine Fingers King, this person may be able to explain the origin of Lao Luo, and who is the so-called "master" behind him.

In any case, Hu Fulai and Dongzi cannot be let go for the time being. They are people who Lao Luo has given up on, and they cannot be used as bait to catch Lao Luo, but it is not confirmed that they already know everything.Therefore, Luo Xun made a special arrangement and locked them in a special cell in the edict prison. The two of them shared a room. When needed, they might be released.

During this period of time, Luo Xun and Guo Dayou also joined the Jinyiwei team to join the city-wide arrest. The Jinyiwei who stayed in Beijing were almost all dispatched except for the part of defending the imperial city.

Meng Kuang may have become an exception among the exceptions in the whole city, and she never thought that she would stay at Zhao's house for more than half a month.The shoulder injury is all right, but she is getting more and more restless at home every day. She can only wield a sword to exercise her muscles and bones, and maintain herself in the best state of combat readiness every moment.Meng Yan, Sui Er and Bai Yuyin got a rare peaceful rest during this period, and their relationship became more and more harmonious during this period.Bai Yuyin also told everyone about her life experience in detail, and added many details that Guo Dayou didn't know, but there was no discrepancy with what Guo Dayou said.Everyone sighed after hearing this, and now she has nowhere to go, so they can only work together with Meng Kuang and others to find Second Brother Meng.

Happily, with the unremitting efforts of Mrs. Du and her cousin Zhao Ziyang, my uncle's attitude towards Bai Yuyin and Sui'er has eased a lot.But he still can't accept Sui'er and Bai Yuyin as his family members, just because he is willing to tolerate them at home for a while in order to protect his family under the pressure of the outside world's arrest.He asked Meng Kuang to send them to another place to settle down, and then break away from them.This meaning was conveyed by Zhao Ziyang on his behalf, and Meng Kuang obviously never agreed.Zhao Ziyang's suggestion is that if possible, they should never return to the capital after leaving the capital, and settle in other places, so as not to get involved in any political vortex.On this point, they thought of going together.

The only thing that is worrying is that Guo Dayou and Meng Kuang's Kanhe who left Beijing for Hangzhou was temporarily detained by the commander Luo Sigong. Luo Sigong meant that they should wait until the limelight passed before leaving the city.The blockade of the capital has not been lifted, and all personnel entering and exiting must go through strict screening before they can pass through the city gate.Every day, people queuing up to enter and leave the city gate became long queues, and the people in Beijing complained, but this time the closure of the city seemed to be endless.

During the period, Zhan Yu also came to Zhao's house a few times and hurriedly met with Meng Kuang, Meng Yan and others.He was so exhausted that he couldn't hold on.Fortunately, Bingmasi has allocated more manpower to replace him on patrol.His eyes were black and he was under a lot of pressure. He said that he always felt that he was close to finding those guys, but he just didn't understand the difference.

Meng Kuang suggested that he go to Guo Dayou to ask, maybe Guo Dayou can solve his doubts for him.Zhan Yu listened to the advice and left in a hurry. He still didn't know that Meng Kuang and others were about to leave Beijing soon.

Many days later, until the thirteenth day of the fourth month, Guo Dayou, who hurried over to Zhao's house, brought good news that the match was over, and the fifteenth day after two days would be the day of leaving the city.He asked Meng Kuang and others to pack their bags immediately and prepare to leave Beijing.The match was very sudden, and Guo Dayou knew that Meng Kuang would ask why, so he explained without waiting for her to ask:

"The war in Ningxia has deteriorated sharply. The rebellious party has already conquered many cities and is threatening. The emperor has adopted the recommendation of Yushi Mei Guozhen, and ordered Li Rusong to supervise the general officer of the Shaanxi rebellion military affairs, and to command Liaodong, Xuanfu, Datong, Shanxi soldiers and others. Zhejiang soldiers, Miao soldiers, etc. encircled and suppressed the rebellion, and on the [-]th day, troops were sent out from Beijing. At that time, the team will leave from Deshengmen, and the blockade of Deshengmen will be lifted temporarily. This is an excellent opportunity, we can follow Li Rusong’s team out of the city.”

The opportunity was fleeting, Meng Kuang and others made a decisive decision and began to prepare for their luggage.I don't know when I will be able to return from Beijing this time, and maybe I will never come back.A few days earlier, Meng Kuang had discussed with Meng Ai the disposal of Lingji Hall. They both knew that Lingji Hall could no longer be opened, but it would be a pity to close it like this. After all, this property is already owned by the Meng family, and it is still idle if it is idle.

But I never thought that Qingxu was not willing to take over the Lingji Hall. He said that Master Luo Daozhang and he just helped the Meng family build up the family business. Now that the Meng family is leaving Beijing, it is impossible for him to take over the business. This is a monk, a clean body.He was just a janitor, helping the Meng family to clean the yard, and staying in Beijing to wait for the master to return.

There is not much time to mourn the spring and autumn, and the departure of the Meng sisters is a foregone conclusion, even uncle can't stop it.Perhaps because he had a premonition that his two nieces might be gone forever, the uncle finally couldn't bear to meet them and bid farewell to them tearfully.My aunt was in tears, and it took a long time for the Meng sisters to calm down.Zhao Ziyang seemed very relieved, and said that if he resigned in the future, he would leave Beijing with his parents to join Meng Kuang.Meng Kuang felt that his cousin was tired of the officialdom, so the two made an agreement.

Meng Kuang, Meng Yan, Sui Er, and Bai Yuyin bid farewell to their uncle, aunt, cousin Zhao Ziyang, and junior brother Qingxu, boarded a carriage, left Zhao's house before dawn on April [-]th, and rushed to Deshengmen .They will go out from Deshengmen, bypass the outer city to the east, and then go south to the Tonghui River, board the canal and sail down to Hangzhou.

When they rushed to Desheng Gate, they were stopped by the Martial Army soldiers of Beicheng on the side of the marching avenue.After mobilizing troops outside the Bei'an Gate of the imperial city and motivating the soldiers, General Li Rusong led the representatives of the three armies to set off, all the way north, leaving the city from Desheng Gate, joining forces mobilized from various places along the way, and rushed to Ningxia after assembly. Participate in the siege.Meng Kuang and others had no chance to see the soldiers, and Guo Dayou's delay in showing up also made them a little anxious.

At the time of Chen, Guo Dayou finally appeared, he took a horse and immediately carried his burden, dressed as a traveler, wearing a bamboo hat, he did not look like a brocade guard at all.After he came, he said to Meng Kuang:

"Thirteen, I've already dealt with the guards at the gate of the city and the martial law here. They will let us out of the city when it becomes clear. But let's not be in a hurry, there will be a good show to watch later."

Meng Kuang didn't know what kind of medicine he sold in the gourd, she just prayed that today's trip out of the city would go smoothly.Another half an hour later, the representatives of the three armies led by Li Rusong came slowly.He is the leader riding on a tall horse, wearing a helmet with phoenix wings and wiping his forehead, and a bright willow leaf armor, looking majestic and dignified.The soldiers behind him were well-armored, their spears were like a forest, their swords were shining, their steps were uniform, and they were extremely imposing.They had just finished the review, and a beautiful essay written by a great writer aroused the momentum of the three armed forces, and they were full of vigor and high morale.

This may be the first time Meng Kuang has seen such a well-trained large-scale regular army. I am afraid that this is really the elite among the elites selected by thousands of people in the Beijing Army. Except for them, the rest are really hard to come by. .

When Li Rusong, the leader, marched to the gate of Desheng, the team stopped, waited for the gate to be fully opened, and marched out of the city.At this moment, danger suddenly broke out. Among the crowd of onlookers separated by soldiers and horses on both sides, a crossbow arrow was shot out suddenly, and it went straight towards Li Rusong, who was the leader. Before Li Rusong could react in time, suddenly a figure rushed out , hit Li Rusong's horse, Li Rusong swayed, and even dodged the cold arrow just like that.

Immediately there was a shout from the crowd: "Stop! Don't run! Arrest them all, and kill them all if they run away!"

There was a commotion in the crowd, and screams came and went one after another. Li Rusong was a little terrified at first, but soon calmed down.He looked around, and then his eyes fell on the person who hit his mount just now.He saw that this person was familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere before, he was a young general, wearing the light armor commanded by the soldiers and horses, with a knife in his hand.After hitting the horse, he immediately rushed into the crowd and began to command and arrest loudly.After a while, four or five people who looked like Tatars were picked out by his subordinates, all of them were subdued, and they were forced to kneel under Li Rusong's horse.Meng Kuang, who was far away, recognized that one of them was the King of Nine Fingers. Although he only met once to say hello when he first moved to the entrance of the school, Meng Kuang still remembered his appearance.They gritted their teeth and cursed loudly, but they were already reduced to prisoners.

"Mr. Li, I'm sorry to disturb you. A few Ningxia tartars who can't get on the stage have been making troubles in the city, planning to assassinate you. We finally caught you today, and the ban in Beijing will be lifted today." The commander of the soldiers and horses who led said loudly.

"Commander Zhan?" Meng Yan, who was in the carriage, poked his head out and shouted in surprise.Zhan Yu saw Meng Yan at a glance, and was so surprised that he froze in place.

Li Rusong interrupted at this moment and said to Zhan Yu: "Ah! I remember you, you were the commander of the soldiers and horses who stopped my carriage that night..."

"The commander of Zhongcheng soldiers and horses, Zhan Yu! That night, I saw someone following the commander in chief, so I stepped forward to remind him that the offender is still in the hands of the commander in chief." Zhan Yu withdrew his mind and bowed his hands in a military salute.

Li Rusong realized that Zhan Yu had already saved his life, more than once.I couldn't help being very happy for a while, and laughed loudly: "Hahahaha! Good! Commander Zhan really gave me an excellent practice gift, and there is no better complaint than this. Can these Tartars Commander Zhan Leave it to me, and I will take it to the front line to deter Ningxia Xiaoxiao?"

"This... the lower officials can't decide." Zhan Yu hesitated.

"Hahaha, it's okay. Commander Zhan is really my lucky star, so wait for me to send a letter back to the Ministry of War. At that time, I hope Commander Zhan can escort the enemy detectives to join me, and then help me win the battle."

Zhan Yu couldn't help but be overjoyed, the opportunity to make contributions has come, Guo Dayou is really sincere and does not deceive him!He immediately said in a loud voice: "My subordinate is willing to serve the general army like a dog!"

Li Rusong laughed loudly, the gate of the city was already opened, he waved his hand, and led the three armies out of the city.The troop out of the city was nearing the end, and a gap was opened in the troops under martial law. Guo Dayou and Meng Kuang led the horses and drove into the city gate with the tail of the troop, ready to leave the city.Meng Yan in the carriage lifted the curtain to look at Zhan Yu, who also stood there watching her, their eyes met, but they didn't communicate with each other.Zhan Yu couldn't forget Meng Yan's eyes for a long time. There seemed to be too many emotions in those eyes, which he couldn't interpret.

His emotions surged, and he was driven by an uncontrollable emotion. He suddenly ran forward and sprinted a few steps, and shouted loudly: "Wait for me! I will definitely look for you! Doctor Meng!"

However, Meng Yan had already lowered the curtain of the carriage at that time, and the carriage finally disappeared into the depths of the doorway.

On April [-]th, Sishi, the Meng sisters left Beijing with an uncertain date of return.