Chapter 15 Complaining too much to prevent heartbreak
The soldiers of the Forbidden Army were invited out of the stone quarry at the request of the king; without the order of the Executive Yuan and the Department of Military and Horse Supervision, the soldiers of the Forbidden Army at Caocheng Village could not enter the prison camp at will.
However, something did happen last night. Zhu Xiaotong invited Chen Zixiao to the prison camp to discuss the contingency mechanism, which was in line with the rules.
Chen Zixiao knew that the Cai clique in Lanzhou was headed by Guo Zhongxiong, but they were sent to Lanzhou to serve as unimportant idle tasks for half a year. They only met Guo Zhongxiong twice and could not say a few words; Zeng Runyou
I contacted them several times to contact them, but I was reluctant.
Guo Junpan, Pan Chenghu and the others were full of complaints, but Chen Zixiao had already expected this.
Cai Zheng has been in charge of the military affairs in Hexi for more than ten years, and he has reached the Privy Council. There are countless civil servants and generals in the court who have taken refuge with him, and there is no shortage of manpower under his command. Zheng Hui and Dong Qifeng are dead. Without this bond, even if they accept the recruitment, they will not be able to do anything.
It is impossible to gain the trust of Cai Zheng or other core figures in the Cai family.
Ten days ago, Guo Zhongxiong suddenly separated him from Guo Jun, and Pan Chenghu was transferred to Caochengzhai to serve. Zeng Run also recommended that Zhu Xiaotong was a disciple of Cai Mansion. Chen Zixiao realized at that time that it was not Guo Zhongxiong or Guo Zhongxiong who promoted this change.
Zeng Run, but someone else.
Chen Zixiao followed Zhu Xiaotong into the independent cell at the east end of the T-shaped cell, and saw Yue Hai Tower and Sun Chen sitting on the haystack in the cell.
His eyes narrowed slightly like a wild beast upon seeing its prey. He glanced at Yue Hailou, who was unkempt and half his face was covered by a messy beard. He was shocked: the real person in charge of Cai Mansion in Lanzhou.
It's him?
Is he willing to stay in the cell just to keep a close eye on Wang Zhen, a figure who actually poses no threat to Cai Zheng?
"This is the father-in-law in front of the prime minister." Zhu Xiaotong said.
"Chen Zixiao has met Mr. Yue!" Chen Zixiao stepped forward and saluted.
"Something happened in the prison camp last night. Chen Jun must have heard about it, right?" Yue Hailou looked at Chen Zixiao with his determined eyes, pointed to the haystack in front of him, and motioned for him and Zhu Xiaotong to sit down and talk.
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"Xu Huai has a martial arts that is not enough for ordinary people, and he acts without scruples. Under the instigation of Wang Zhen and Yakshahu, he often does unexpected things. This is not a secret in Tongbai Mountain." Chen Zixiao expressed his feelings about the prison camp last night.
I have heard a little bit about what happened there.
"There are many reasons for the poor food supply in the prison camp, which cannot be solved in a short time. However, this reckless guy promised in the morning that he would take people to the food yard to collect food in five days. Wang Zhen could not stop him. In other words, Wang Zhen had no intention to stop it. According to the
What do you think they are planning after seeing what Chen Jun said?" Yue Hailou asked.
"I heard Mr. Zeng say that Wang Zhen was accompanied by his female family members when he went to Lanzhou. However, after Wang Zhen took office, these female family members set off on their way back. However, judging from the humble position, we still have to be careful that Yaksha Fox is still in Lanzhou!
"Chen Zixiao pondered for a while and said, "When Mr. Zheng was in Tongbai Mountain, he failed to guard against the Yasha Fox several times, and he suffered big losses several times..."
"..." Yue Hailou motioned for Chen Zixiao to continue.
"As far as I know, in five days, it is not the Shichang Laoying family who will go to the Grain Institute to collect grain; and it is definitely not the Shichang Laoying family who is resentful of the Grain Institute's allocation of grain," Chen Zixiao
He said calmly, "As far as Caocheng Village is concerned, the grains that the Xiang Army eats every day are very different from those of the Forbidden Army. The generals of the Xiang Army complained about this, and it happened to be that they would send someone to the Grain Food Institute to receive instructions in five days.
Ten days of new food. If Xu Huai had just brought dozens of prisoners from the stone field prison camp to the grain yard to cause trouble, I believe nothing could be done. But if Yashahu is still in Lanzhou, if they instigate
Five days later, when I go to the prison camp to collect food from the grain farm, the Xiang troops make trouble together, I wonder how Guo Langjun will deal with it?"
"How dare they?" Zhu Xiaotong exclaimed, "The attack on Yan is imminent. Tens of thousands of prisoners have been incited, the Xiang army is roaring into mutiny, and there are several kings who are not smart enough to behead them!"
"The attack on Yan is imminent, with tens of thousands of prisoners, the Xiang army roaring and mutiny, and the court has held him accountable. Wang Zhen has indeed committed a heinous crime, but when it comes to beheading, it seems that Guo Langjun can't escape the blame first, right?"
Chen Zixiao said,
"They also knew very well before that after driving out the imperial soldiers, Zhu Guanying was more afraid of the roaring in the prison camp than they were, so they would be forced to give in at every turn - actually think about it, the prison camp is really unstoppable
Clean up, in addition to our Caocheng Village reaping the benefits, can Wang Zhen and the others stay out of the quarry? This time they will try their old tricks again, maybe they will make some noise in advance and attract Guo Langjun's attention. As long as they
Guo Langjun has given in. As long as the Xiao Nao mutiny does not actually happen, who will report all the hidden activities here to the court?"
Sun Chen looked at Chen Zixiao in surprise. He did not expect that Chen Zixiao, a former bandit, would have such insight.
"He is so bold by nature, so he is not afraid of playing with fire too much and eventually burning himself?" Zhu Xiaotong had previously thought that his clever plan was successful, but after hearing Chen Zixiao's words, he was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat.
If this fire is really going to start, Wang Zhen will not be able to escape the relationship, but will Guo Zhongxiong, Zeng Run and Zhu Xiaotong all die without a burial place?
"No, no,"
Zhu Xiaotong couldn't imagine all this. After thinking about all the details, he couldn't help but doubt that Chen Zixiao's words were sensational. He shook his head and said,
"In the morning, I made a plan and wanted to invite Wang Zhen to the urn. Wang Zhen was obviously hesitant, but that fool didn't know what to do and agreed to it. I could see the expressions of these people clearly. How could it be possible?
Is this a plan they had discussed in advance? Perhaps Commander Chen was bitten by a snake and was a little too cautious?"
Of course, Chen Zixiao was not as clear as Zhu Xiaotong about what happened in the prison camp, but just like that, Zhu Xiaotong's words made him feel frightened. There seemed to be something deep in his heart, and he was violently tortured at this moment.
Poke through.
Occasionally, he felt that his idea was a bit ridiculous.
That fool was born with divine power, and he was a heaven-defying thief in martial arts. He even became a martial arts fanatic, but he never left Tongbai Mountain before the bandit rebellion...
"What is Commander Chen thinking?" Noting that Chen Zixiao was in a trance, Yue Hailou frowned slightly and asked.
"Perhaps what Zhu Guanying said is true, but I still have to remind you that this Yaksha fox is the best at adapting to circumstances and taking advantage of the situation." Chen Zixiao came back to his senses and put aside distracting thoughts and said, "Of course, it is extremely pitiful to say that we are here
After the Tongbaishan uprising, I was repeatedly defeated by the Yaksha Fox, but never once got the upper hand, so this time I can only make random guesses, I can’t make any calculations, I’ll ask my father-in-law to weigh everything..."
"It's hard work for Chen Jun to make this trip. You also know that the conquest of Yan is imminent. As long as Chen Jun works hard, he will have the opportunity to rise to prominence." Yue Hailou said.
"The prime minister might come to Lanzhou in person to lead the army in battle. As long as Chen Junshi..." Sun Chen no longer regarded Chen Zixiao as an ordinary thief general, and couldn't help but want to win over him.
"Talk too much!" Yue Hailou glared at Sun Chen and signaled that Zhu Xiaotong could accompany Chen Zixiao out first.
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When Chen Zixiao returned to Caocheng Village full of thoughts, it was already dark, and Guo Junpan and Pan Chenghu had just returned from drinking.
The two of them bumped into Chen Zixiao who was distracted at the door of the Gongshe rear house. They were squirming and a little embarrassed. Weng Sheng said hello and went back to their respective courtyards.
Chen Zixiao's heart was trembling, and he stopped them and said, "Is it Zheng Tu who drags you to have a drink again?"
"..."
Pan Chenghu said with some embarrassment,
"Lao Ya and I didn't want to talk to that guy, but he refused to invite us, and when we were transporting stones in and out of the quarry, we had to deal with that guy. If we tried to wipe our faces, we were pulled over and drank two small cups of wine - drinking for free.
Well, fortunately, Zheng Tu is also a smart person, and is easier to fool than that little bitch. But, speaking of it, these bastards are working hard with us in Tongbai Mountain. At the end of the day, we can still make a profit.
They were sent by military envoys, but they didn’t get anything out of them in the end. It was miserable enough, so it’s no wonder they complained so much. Being dragged out to have a drink and listening to their complaints made us feel more comfortable——"
"Yes," Chen Zixiao followed Pan Chenghu's tone and said, "It would be better for these bastards to follow us early in the morning and turn into bandits! I have a new bag of good tea. I see you drink a lot, so go to my room and drink some.
Tea cures hangover.”
"Zhu Xiaotong came to see you for something?" Guo Junpan and Pan Chenghu walked into Chen Zixiao's house and asked.
"What's the matter?" Chen Zixiao asked the old soldier who was serving him to boil a pot of water, sat down and sighed, "That bastard Xu Huai made a big fuss in the prison camp yesterday. Zhu Xiaotong couldn't control him, so he came to me and said
They made a lot of empty words, just to encourage us to fight them——"
"What did you say?" Pan Chenghu said.
"We are now living under someone else's roof. It has been half a year and we still haven't gained a foothold. We always have to look at other people's faces to act. What can I say? Of course we agree first. It's a pity that Mr. Zheng and the others are no longer here. Even if we risk our lives to get out, they may not be able to do it.
Take us seriously! In fact, I will agree, are you willing to fight to the death over there?" Chen Xiaoxiao asked.
Pan Chenghu and Guo Junpan shook their heads together and said: "That little | forced | is not so annoying, who can afford to be as knowledgeable as them?"
Chen Zixiao said with emotion: "To be honest, when I think about it now, it's better to live freely in Hutou Village than before. We shouldn't have listened to Zheng Hui's instigation. We really thought that wealth can be obtained by just spitting on our hands, spitting on our mother's head...
"
"Damn it, isn't it!" Listening to Chen Zixiao's conversation, Pan Chenghu, who was already drunk, also spat hard and said, "When I was in Xie Mashan, even though I kept my head down, I didn't dare to make too much noise.
But there are two to three hundred men under my command, Yuhuangling, Jinshagou, and Qingliu River are within a radius of twenty to thirty miles. Who dares to show my face? There is no day when I don’t eat meat with a big mouth and drink with a big bowl. I am almost forty.
Now, I have slept with more than a dozen plump girls and young wives - don’t think it’s less, but let me tell you, I am picky about food, unlike the old crow who is not picky about food. Now I say that I am a high-ranking official, but what the hell is this bullshit?
The official body? Every day he carries two to three hundred old, weak, sick and disabled people to transport stones. If there is a slight delay, any bastard will dare to jump out and treat us like grandsons. We eat as much as pigs and dogs every day, and there is not even two pieces of fat.
The wine is as sour as horse urine, and the bodies of those women who sell meat in Langu City are as rough as if they had been rubbed with sand. After two times, they are so tired, ugh."
"Zheng Tu and the others are envious of our official status, but they don't know that we are still being stared at as thieves," Guo Junpian said with resentment and he didn't feel any scruples about speaking in front of Chen Zixiao and Pan Chenghu, "
We selected a dozen relatively strong men from the Xiang army, thinking of training them to avoid being bullied by others in the future. However, just like this, I heard someone behind my back saying that we were not good at it.
——It’s such a stupid thing to worry about.”
"You are pretty good. You see, your generals can tolerate whatever they eat every day. You should stop complaining - complaining too much is actually of no benefit, not to mention that they are wary of us.
." Chen Zixiao advised them.
"I'm afraid that he'll make me angry. At worst, I'll drag people into Guanluishan Mountain to make grass fall. I won't be angry with him!" Pan Chenghu said. When he got angry, he slapped the table with his palm...
