Oriole Line

Chen was a few years younger, and he was usually idle, but at this moment he had a rare expression of determination.

Pu Chen patted Tang Yu's shoulder and nodded.

Mr. Wei sighed, under such circumstances, it is safest for Puchen not to go, leading 10,000+ troops in Wuchang, no one would dare to do anything to them.But in this way, who killed Pu Yang may never be found out.He hesitated for a moment and said: "There are about [-] imperial troops in Jiankang City. Young master, there are tens of thousands of troops stationed in Wuchang, all of them are from the Pu family. Please take the [-] Wuchang army with you to Jiankang."

"Isn't this conspiracy to force the palace?" Tang Yu said in surprise.

Mr. Wei shook his head: "Outside the Xili Gate of Jiankang City, there is a stone city guarding the Qinhuai River and the Yangtze River. Go to Stone City. Before the young master enters Jiankang, he will station [-] Wuchang troops in Stone City, facing Jiankang far away, so no one will dare to act rashly."

Pu Chen nodded, and suddenly remembered something: "To go to Jiankang, you have to pass through Luzhou. I heard that the acting king is now stationed in Luzhou City. If he doesn't let him go, my [-] troops will not be able to reach Jiankang. .”

"Dai Wang is His Majesty's concubine, born with a humble mother, and has never been favored. There was no garrison in Luzhou. After Jing Dynasty moved south, refugees from the north continued to move south, and they were not allowed to enter Jiankang. These refugees stopped in Luzhou. State. The king of Dai has no power and influence, so he invited himself to go to Luzhou to settle the refugees. He said it was a garrison, but it was just some people who fled." Mr. Wei said.

"That's easy." Pu Chen raised his eyebrows, "I just need him to open and close his eyes."

That night, after several people agreed, Pu Chen and Tang Yu counted [-] Wuchang troops to march to Jiankang, and Mr. Wei stayed in Wuchang to support them.

2, 2.

Luzhou, originally an important town along the Yangtze River and Huaihe River, was prosperous and prosperous, but now it has become a shelter for Nandu refugees.

At this time, the solar terms of the cold dew had passed, and a sense of bleakness began to spread.Tens of thousands of refugees lived in temporary tents under the gray city walls.They all fled from the north, and because they lost their land and houses, they could only settle here.Refugees with complete household registration procedures can enter the city, and those with financial resources can also re-purchase land properties.And more refugees who fled in a hurry, without identity and property certificates, could only temporarily gather outside Luzhou city.

On the city wall stood a young man in military uniform, tall and straight, with heroic features.This person has been stationed in Luzhou all year round, eating and sleeping in the open air, his skin is slightly tanned, and there is a slight sense of wind and frost between his brows.Since the Jing Dynasty moved south, the refugees from the north also moved south one after another. In order to prevent the refugees from flooding into Jiankang, a mansion was built in Luzhou to accept the refugees.When the mansion was first established, the management of Luzhou was chaotic and bandits were rampant, so Zhou Yu asked himself to be stationed in Luzhou.This kind of errand, not to mention hard work, has no power or power, so Zhou Yu's request for orders was not hindered in any way.In the past two years, Zhou Yu has formulated more flexible household registration procedures to facilitate the re-registration of household registration by refugees in the north, and gathered some young and middle-aged refugees who had lost their household registration as Luzhou Fubing.As a result, Luzhou, which was originally dilapidated, actually had a garrison of 2 people. Because of his proper measures and popular support, he was dubbed the "Refugee Commander".

At this moment, Zhou Yu was inspecting the residences of the refugees on the city wall, supervising the training and handover of the Luzhou garrison, and was checking the latest household registration information with a volume in his hand. Come west!"

"What?" Zhou Yu hurriedly ran to the west wall when he heard the words, looking far away, there was indeed a cloud of dust in the distance.Thinking that Beiyan has been on the verge of making a move in the past few years, Zhou Yu said with a solemn expression: "The king's order is that all the troops stationed in Luzhou City will be under martial law, and all the gates in the four directions will be closed. Send scouts to scout, and send some in other directions besides the west." people go out."

After a while, another soldier came to report: "Dai Wang, the word 'Pu' written on the flag is the garrison in Wuchang, about 5 people."

"A man from Da Sima?" Zhou Yu was puzzled, "Didn't Da Sima go to Jiankang not long ago?"

The soldier replied: "Your Majesty, the soldiers and horses led by Major General Pu Shi have stopped one mile outside the city without bringing catapults, long ladders and other heavy siege equipment."

While Zhou Yu was wondering, suddenly a man came galloping and shouted: "Please open the city gate on behalf of the king. I am Tang Yu, the personal guard of the Pu family, and I will discuss with the king on entering the city!"

Zhou Yu was cautious by nature, seeing that the person who came was a young man with extraordinary bearing, he seemed to be from a family, so he ordered: "Let him in alone."

A moment later, Zhou Yu sat in the main seat in the Governor's Mansion in Luzhou City, and looked at the young man who came alone with his eyes.I saw that he was in his late twenties, and his eyebrows and eyes were still a little childish, but he had a pleasing appearance, which made people get close unconsciously.

"On behalf of the king, I am Tang Yu, a member of the Pu family. I especially ask the prince for the young master's crossing the city." Tang Yu's voice was clear and straight to the point.

"Oh?" Zhou Yu said, "Da Sima just went to Jiankang a few days ago, why is your young master also going to Jiankang?"

"Exactly." Tang Yu said solemnly, "My Patriarch was assassinated and died in Jiankang, so the young master is going to Jiankang to preside over the funeral."

"What? Da Sima was assassinated?" Zhou Yu was shocked, "When did it happen?"

"Five days ago. Our young master dare not delay for a moment. I beg the king to let our young master pass the city."

Zhou Yu made several turns in his heart.Da Sima died suddenly in Jiankang, and there must be chaos in Jiankang City.Pu Yang has few heirs, only Pu Chen is the only son, Pu Chen heard that his father died, so he must go there in person.However, from Wuchang to Jiankang, one had to go through Luzhou. It was easy for him to let Pu Chen pass through the city, but he had to let the [-] Wuchang garrison under his command pass without warning.He thought it over and said again and again: "The great Sima soldier died at the hands of traitors all his life, I hope your young general will express his condolences." After finishing speaking, he paused and said, "Your young general has a heart of benevolence and filial piety. This king is very grateful. It's just that the [-] Wuchang garrison..."

Tang Yu hurriedly said: "Jiankang's current situation is unknown. As the prince said, the head of my family was killed by a traitor. If the young master has no precautions, his life may be in danger."

Zhou Yu naturally knew that there was an undercurrent in Jiankang City.The emperor's father was seriously ill, and the crown prince had no power. The king of Chu had Qi's backing, and he had the intention of taking his place.At that time, he asked himself to be stationed in Luzhou, and he also had reasons to avoid disputes.He frowned and said, "[-] troops is too much. Jiankang's forbidden army is only [-], divided into southern army and northern army. The southern army is [-], stationed in Miyagi, and the northern army is [-], defending Jiankang. I'm afraid it's wrong for you major general to approach Jiankang with [-] Wuchang troops."

"What the prince said is true." Tang Yu was clever and followed Zhou Yu's words, "The young master's [-] soldiers and horses will not enter Jiankang City just in case, but will be stationed in the Stone City outside the city. If the young master is in danger, he can respond."

Zhou Yu felt relieved when he heard the words: "Even so, I still need to write a letter to report to my father, and I have to trouble your young general to delay here for a few days."

Tang Yu said anxiously: "It's not that we don't want to delay, it's really urgent. The Patriarch still left more than a thousand elite soldiers outside Jiankang City. He heard that the Patriarch died in Jiankang, and was about to enter the city to avenge the Patriarch. If the young master doesn't Going to preside over the overall situation may endanger Jiankang's safety. I also hope that the prince will make it easier." He is sincere, and these few words are emotional.Zhou Yu saw at a glance that Tang Yu was a man without a city, and inexplicably had some affection for this young master of the Pu family.He was born in the court since he was a child, and he has seen a lot of intrigues. Although he disdains to participate in it, he can still protect himself.I thought that the Jinyang Pu family was the number one powerful family in Nanjing, and its only young master was probably used to being arrogant and domineering. I never thought that the people around him would have such a personality, which is a bit interesting.

Zhou Yu smiled and said: "Your few words alone, I can't protect you. Your young general has traveled all the way here. If you can trust me, why don't you let me host a banquet in Luzhou mansion tonight for your young general? Discuss this matter carefully. Because of the new funeral of Da Sima, everything will be kept simple, and no wine will be served, please, your young general, please give this king this face."

Tang Yu thought that [-] soldiers and horses crossing Luzhou City was a major event after all, and the coaches of both sides needed to sit down and agree, so he agreed.The two sides communicated properly that night, Pu Chen asked the deputy general to temporarily lead the troops, and he brought a few personal guards to come.Zhou Yu had arranged everything early and greeted him personally at the gate of the city.In the distance, a young man in military uniform came walking on a black and green horse, and got off his horse at the gate of the city. The visitor probably guessed Zhou Yu's identity from the uniform, and he clasped his fists and said in a military salute: "On behalf of king."

Zhou Yuli returned the gift thoughtfully, but saw Pu Chen's attitude was cold and anxious.During the Jing dynasty, the rule of culture was always valued, and the aristocratic families all valued culture over military affairs. From the royal family to the scholars, they valued talk and respected etiquette. , just walked forward all the way, and didn't bother to sweep the corners of his eyes to the side, which made Zhou Yu and his attendants extremely embarrassed.

Zhou Yu had no choice but to lead Pu Chen to the hall of Luzhou Mansion silently, where the tea and food were ready.Pu Chen glanced at it and said, "Since it's a simple meal, I won't be polite to the prince. The prince must have heard about my father's assassination in Jiankang City."

Zhou Yu nodded.

"As a son, my father's bones are not yet cold, so I can't bear to delay here. I will take the food prepared for me by the lord on the road, and it is not a waste of the lord's kindness." Pu Chen spoke coldly, but there was sadness in the corners of his eyes. color.

Zhou Yu couldn't help being moved, this Pu Chen didn't seem to care about etiquette, but he really cared about his father's death.