Rui Hegui

For the next few days, Zhao Liangyue and Chu Bandit stayed on Cangqing Mountain. The two of them were not really busy recuperating from their illnesses. They first received news from Ningzhou City, discussed how to deal with the disaster, and wrote several confidential letters. The letter was sent, and then the situation in Ningzhou was laid out and carefully considered.

"A solitary yin does not last long, and a single yang does not grow. The Ningzhou case involves Tu Yuan and the capital at the same time. I am actually a little worried about the sudden change in the situation between the court and China." Zhao Liangyue sighed lightly, and said, "Now that I think about it, the risk of leaving Beijing this time is really high. Very big."

"Wang Han has been alone in the court for a day or two. How can he use their muscles and bones without taking risks?" Chu bandit laughed, "It depends on our Lord Sima Xiao and Meng Yu."

Zhao Liangyue shook his head: "I'm not worried about this."

Bandit Chu glanced at him and said knowingly: "Xi Lin is afraid that our Majesty will suddenly disappear. Don't worry, no one will cherish his life more than him."

Zhao Liangyue said: "I hope so."

"By the way, it was urgently delivered yesterday. Han Zhou sent people here on the grounds of suppressing the bandits, and it took about five or six days." Bandit Chu looked away from the map, looked at Zhao Liangyue, and saw him Still looking sad, he said, "I know what Xilin is thinking. Our highness the crown prince is acting weirdly, hypocritically, and disorganized. If he succeeds to the throne suddenly, he will definitely do something that no one can imagine."

"Exactly." Zhao Liangyue said, "Since I joined the Ministry of Household Affairs, the people from the East Palace have kept me in line, so I know more or less their approximate personnel. During the last thorough investigation of the Ministry of Industry case, those people tried to commit crimes. The false accounts further suppressed the Ministry of Industry, and I did not expose it."

"The crown prince has always wanted to eat flesh and drink blood towards Prime Minister Han. It's no surprise that this matter has come to pass. But why did Xilin suddenly bring it up again today?"

"In the past few days, I have carefully looked through the old books donated by Mr. Ping Peng, and found that there are several Tu Yuan people who served as officials of the former household department."

"It is true. During the previous dynasty, Tu Yuan had a good relationship with Zhongtu. Many people from Tu Yuan entered the court as officials. Except for the fifth rank, all the three provinces and six ministries served. Starting from Zhongtu, proclaiming himself emperor in troubled times, Tu Yuan was in the wrong team, and was slaughtered by Emperor Yuan Sui himself, and he has never used Tu Yuan as an official since then." Bandit Chu paused as he spoke, thinking for a while, Looking at Zhao Liangyue, he said, "Xi Lin means that although I don't need Tu Yuanren to be an official, but the Tu Yuan people who entered Beijing in the previous dynasty married Han people, and they will definitely leave behind a Han nationality Daxu with Tu Yuan's blood."

Zhao Liangyue nodded: "In the case of the Ministry of Industry, they are too eager and want to be too thorough, but the prince actually doesn't need to be so eager and thorough."

"Xi Lin, you said that, but I remembered that the crown prince, Sima Xiao, and Han Wenyun don't seem to have any talents who can go to the Ministry of Industry." Chu Bandit half-closed his peach blossom eyes, tapped his fingers on the table, and said, "That's right. It is said that the party hiding behind wants to force people into the Ministry of Industry."

"You can say that." Zhao Liangyue said, "I didn't know the existence of Ye Yuan before, so I didn't go into it too deeply, but now I have to make contact."

Bandit Chu sighed softly, and said, "If Ye Yuan's people use the prince to make a fuss, I'm afraid something bad will happen."

As Chu bandit said, he fetched rice paper and wrote a sealed letter, then called Jingmo, gave him the secret letter, and ordered: "You take someone out of Ningzhou immediately, go to connect with Nanxing first, and let him go to Hezhou Find Jin Rui and act according to the previous date. You should return to Beijing as soon as possible and hand this letter to Xing Shuo. He will naturally know what to do. Also, no matter how much money the Xuefang Court wants this time, just give it to them. If not, let Xing Shuo take care of it first."

Jing Mo put away the secret letter and said in a daze, "My lord, it's not like you don't know that Mr. Xing has no money..."

Bandit Chu snorted, and said, "If he doesn't, tell him to sell his house. Anyway, he lives in Jinluan Guard all day long and doesn't go back often."

Jing Mo felt sorry for Mr. Xing, nodded slightly, and left under orders.

Zhao Liangyue suddenly thought of the last time he partnered with Xiao Rong to sell the news of Chu bandits at a high price, and he really got a fortune afterwards, so he unconsciously raised his hand and touched his forehead, feeling a little guilty.

Bandit Chu got up and stretched, then turned to Zhao Liangyue and said, "Xi Lin, let's go to the village for a walk, the bones will fall apart after sitting."

"Alright." Zhao Liangyue got up, looked at the sky with cumulus clouds, turned around and went into the room to take an oiled paper umbrella.

Chu bandit rolled his peachy eyes and said, "Xi Lin, didn't you always stay in the house and read a book a few days ago, why are you willing to accompany me to go around today?"

Zhao Liang said in his heart: "Eat people's mouth is soft, but people's hands are short."

Zhao Liangyue had a calm expression on his face, and said, "I'm about to leave Cangqing Mountain, so it's good to have a look."

"Xi Lin is stubborn, but I don't care about it." Chu Bandit looked up and asked, "Speaking of which, why don't you see Youbai?"

"It's at Mr. Pingpeng's place." Zhao Liangyue smiled, "I used to advise him to read more books, but he didn't listen to a word, but since last time Mr. Pingpeng has no martial arts at all, but he can use tricks to take me away , this kid was fooled after suffering a loss, but he has the heart to learn."

"It's indeed a good thing, and looking at it this way, it's the two of us walking alone this time."

Bandit Chu smiled, and walked out of the courtyard gate with Zhao Liangyue.

Then, Sanmi appeared almost immediately, and wanted to follow the two of them to serve, but he was dismissed by Chu Bandit with a look.

In fact, they live in a small courtyard with black tiles and green walls, and a simple stone pavilion. Although it cannot be compared with the prosperous capital, it is already the best thing Lei Xi can give to his new wife on the entire Cangqing Mountain and in the entire village. , is the place with the best scenery, which can be seen from the heart.On the other hand, the houses in other places are extremely simple, revealing the usual roughness of a bandit village, and there is really nothing to see.

Therefore, the two of them tacitly knew that they were not looking at the scenery.

What the two of them wanted to see was the shack in the northwest of the stockade where the victims of the disaster were temporarily housed—but because Chu Bandit was still being forcibly detained by Cangqing Mountain, the two of them did not get close to prevent accidents from happening. I picked a section of hillside not far from the shed, which is covered by lush forests, which is very convenient.

"There are only about [-] victims here, and there are many old people and children." Bandit Chu looked at the old man bent over to fetch water in front of the shed. He couldn't help raising his hand, then put it down slumpedly, and said with a frown, "Tang County arrested the victims to mine iron ore. , Those who can run have already run away, and the rest of the young and middle-aged should be in the mine."

"At that time, in the book of Wanmin, there were many bloody handprints left by mothers who were looking forward to their son's return." Zhao Liangyue sighed, "The superiors are unkind, and it is the common people who suffer."

While the two were talking, they saw a woman in a dark blue dress leading people to deliver food to the victims.

Bandit Chu said: "That is the wife of the Lord Lei Zhai."

Zhao Liangyue was a little surprised, because according to Lei Xi's own description, his Ling'er is the most beautiful girl in the world.

In fact, the woman in front of him is neither beautiful nor a girl.

The woman is about 30 years old, her body is a bit bloated, her skin is tanned, she walks vigorously, and she has nothing to do with beauty.

However, when one sees the woman commanding her subordinates to help in an orderly and skillful manner, carefully helping the old man to sit down, and the children laughing and running around her, cheering, one will feel that she is indeed beautiful, and is more valuable than those wearing headbands in Kyoto. Any girl in Zhucui is beautiful.

Chu Bandit said: "I heard from Mr. Ping Peng that Master Lei and her were childhood sweethearts when they were young, but after too many changes, the two separated and never heard from each other, but who would have thought that the vicissitudes of the past ten years , when we meet again, we still pretend to be each other in our hearts, neither of them married."

Zhao Liangyue sighed: "Things that have passed through the years are always extraordinarily precious."

For example, 13 years have passed, but some people still remember the Fan Jiajun who went to war in danger, and the teachers and other ministers who served the country and the people but were wronged.

"Xilin, according to the plan, I will go to Shui County the day after tomorrow, and you will go to Tang County secretly." Bandit Chu looked at the victims who had nowhere to live and young children, and suddenly wanted something, and said, "It's just that the layout is not very stable. , Every step is an adventure, you and I may not be able to go back to Kyoto."

Zhao Liangyue smiled and asked back: "Brother, if one day we are swallowed up by this vortex of power, forgotten by the historian's pen and ink, buried by the sandstorm of the future, will you regret today's choice?"

Bandit Chu shook his head, his robes were fluttering against the wind, and the corner of his mouth was smiling calmly: "A mediocre life can be lived alone for at most a hundred years; sacrifice of blood to the sword can open the way for the common people."

Bandit Chu paused suddenly, and said, "It's just that I still have a selfish heart, and that is..."

Zhao Liangyue turned around, bowed his hands to bandit Chu, and said: "I am the same, I am allowed to share life and death, with Huang Quan as my companion!"

The dark clouds above the head are dense, the mountain rain is about to come, and the wind blows even worse, blowing the two people's black hair together, entangled, and separated again, as if they were separated.

Bandit Chu turned his head and looked at the person in front of him.

When we met for the first time, he had just finished solving the case of Dali Temple where officials from the Ministry of War were brought back for corruption. He hadn't closed his eyes for three days and three nights. Just as he was sitting down to drink, there was news that the streets were blocked at Nanping Gate. Knowing that the people in the Jingzhao Yamen have always been unfavorable in their work, in order to prevent accidents, they had to bring a group of Jinluan guards who were investigating the case in plain clothes to Nanpingmen to help guide them.

Above the city tower, when I heard that Wang Yunming's quarrel happened again, I was immediately furious, and then I thought of the case of Yang Yaozong, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, who was dismissed before the trial, and the dead and dark court situation in recent years, and suddenly thought of Xing Shuo asked himself:

"Tell me, what are we holding on to in such a dynasty of monarchs and ministers?"

In fact, no matter how tough the past 13 years were, Chu Bandit survived. He always restrained himself with absolute calm and almost harsh determination.

However, at that moment that day, looking at the people struggling like ants under the city tower, he suddenly felt a little dazed.

But fortunately, with a casual glance, he saw the green shirt.

He appeared too timely in his life.

But it appeared too inappropriate.

If possible, he would actually prefer him to appear later - at that time, Wang Han's power is dead, the politics is clear, and the court is orthodox. Now find a narrow and dangerous way back with myself in the bloody storm.

But there are no ifs in life, only rapid progress, only worthy of the original intention.

Chu bandit faced Zhao Liangyue, looked at his firm and clear eyes, cupped his hands and pushed forward, bowed deeply, and said: "This road is dangerous, but now the people are so confused, it must be done, just promise, you and my brother Share life and death!"