Xu Huai also stared at Wang Dian in disbelief. Looking at his burly figure, he did look somewhat similar to himself.
His Wang family has been a general in Jingzhou for generations, but in the frequent wars with the Dangxiang people, many people died in the battles, and the number of Wang family's descendants was withered.
After the Jiaozhao military coup, of his biological father's generation, only his seventh cousin Wang Ju was still alive among his biological father's generation. At that time, he was serving as a military official in the Jingzhou Military and Horse Supervisory Department.
However, Xu Wuqi and the others learned that after the news of the military uprising reached Jingzhou, his cousin Wang Ju, who was also the brother of Hedong's strategic envoy Liu Shizhong, had offended the current magistrate of Jingzhou and died of illness four years ago on Jingyuan Road.
Liu Shidao, who was appointed as the military envoy, injured someone and was captured and imprisoned. He later died in a fire in the state prison.
After that, Cai Ting spent more than ten years in charge of military affairs in Jingyuan, Huanqing, Fuyan and other roads. In order to escape persecution, a few members of the Wang family moved their families to other places incognito. Xu Wuqi, Su Laochang and others did not
What kind of manpower is there? There is no information from the outside world, and there is no news about the Wang family members at all.
Xu Huai did not expect to meet his cousin Wang Ju in Yingzhou, whom he had heard nothing from and everyone thought he died in a fire in the state prison.
Although Wang Ju did not accompany Jingsheng's army to reinforce Hedong during the Lanzhou border provocation eighteen years ago, Jingsheng's army, as the regular army (forbidden army) stationed on Jingyuan Road, had been mainly stationed in Jingzhou for a long time, not to mention Xu Wu
Qi Lei, Zhou Jing and others also recognized Wang Ju.
At this time, they were all staring at Wang Dian, Fan Yong and others in shock and joy.
"How could I, Wang Ju, die so easily?"
Wang Dian lightly punched Xu Wuqi's shoulder and said,
"I heard in Jingzhou that my brother was killed by Cai bandits, and I suspected that there was something fishy about it. I wanted to rush to Hedong to find out what happened. When I asked Liu Shidao for leave, he rebuked me for causing trouble and deserting the army, and falsely accused me of hurting others.
They arrested me and put me in prison. At that time, Fan Yong and Lu Xiong rushed to Jingzhou to report the news. They were worried that if they could not help me escape from prison, I might die, so they found a body similar to mine and threw it into the cell.
I lit the cell on fire, and I escaped from my shell and survived. When I heard the news that you all had returned to Tongbai Mountain, I didn't think much about it, but I didn't expect that you actually rescued Wang Fan and took him back with you!"
"Master Lu and Fan Zhi rescued the Seventh General. Why didn't Master Lu say before that the Seventh General was in Hedong?" Xu Wuqi looked at Lu Xiong and asked in surprise.
"I said goodbye to General Seven and Fan Zhi in Jingzhou. We haven't seen each other for more than ten years. I didn't know that they changed their names and hid in Taiyuan - it was also the last time I left Lanzhou with the Prime Minister and stayed in Taiyuan for two nights. General Seven and Fan
Only when the hostage came to the door did we get to know each other." Lu Xiong asked Xu Huai, Xu Wuqi, and Zhou Jing to go into the living room and sit down to talk, so as not to let others pass by the yard and hear some secrets.
More than ten years ago, Lu Xiong did not know that the secret edict issued by Cai Ting and others to kill Wang Xiaocheng and seize the military power of the Jingsheng Army was completely false. But even if the secret edict held by Cai Ting was true, Lu Xiong also knew that Cai Ting and others killed Wang Xiaocheng and seized the power of the Jingsheng Army.
The victorious army also formed a deep grudge with the Wang family.
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Over the years, the imperial court has acquiesced in the existence of the secret edict. Of course, it is impossible for the world to know about the falsification of the edict, but they all speculate that the death of Wang Xiaocheng's wife and children was caused by Cai Ting's removal of the roots, not by the family members who robbed wealth and killed people. This is the reason.
Wang Fan seized the military power of the Tianxiong Army from Ge Boyi in Shuozhou, which can be said to be fair and aboveboard, but how could the Ge clan not report it to Wang in their hearts? Wang Fan and his son gnashed their teeth in hatred?
Wang Xiaocheng's wife and son died mysteriously on their way home. Lu Xiong and Fan Yong (Fan Zhi) felt that something was wrong at that time.
They were powerless and unintentional to seek justice for Wang Xiaocheng's wife and children, but thinking of their old friendship, they rushed to Jingzhou to report the news, hoping that the Wang family could be prepared in advance to escape the possible persecution, but they did not want them to rush
When he arrived in Jingzhou, Wang Ju had already been captured and imprisoned by Liu Shidao, who had a close friendship with Cai Ting.
Although Wang Ju was not guilty of a serious crime at the time, both Lu Xiong and Fan Yong suspected that Cai Ting might persecute the Wang clan, and they did not dare to neglect it. After bribed the jailer, they stole a corpse and put it in the cell, set it on fire, and escaped with a golden cicada.
This plan helped Wang Ju escape.
Because they did not know that the secret edict held by Cai Zheng was false at the time, Lu Xiong and Fan Yong rescued Wang Ju and did not want to cause trouble.
Wang Ju had no intention of revenge at that time, but mainly wanted to move the Wang clan out of Jingzhou; Fan Yong was also from Jingzhou, and had a close relationship with Wang Ju, so he was afraid of being suspected, so of course he was anxious to bring his family back from childhood.
Jingzhou moved away.
Lu Xiong's mother was seriously ill at that time and he was in a hurry to return to his hometown. With the help of Fan Yong, Wang Ju moved his clan members and his family out of Jingzhou. He once went to Lu Xiong's hometown to look for Lu Xiong, but Lu Xiong died after his mother died of illness.
Wandering around the world.
In this era, it is normal for old friends to part ways and never see each other again.
The Wang clan was divided into three groups. The two groups with distant blood connections were evacuated to the Guanzhong and Hanzhong areas to live and multiply incognito, while the direct family members were led by Wang Ju and Fan Yong to Taiyuan to make a living.
Wang Ju and Fan Yong had nothing in their pockets at that time, and had no other ability to support their families. When the Hedong Capital Deployment Department recruited soldiers, they returned to serve in the Hedong Army. After more than ten years, they deliberately hid their clumsiness. At this time, they only had
He is an ordinary military official.
Later in the year, Lu Xiong returned to Beijing with Wang Zhen, Wang Fan and Zhu Hang. He passed through Taiyuan and was able to meet Wang Ju and Fan Yong. However, Lu Xiong had only confirmed Xu Huai's life experience at that time, and Wang Fan was extremely taboo about it, so he
Fan Yong did not take the initiative to mention this matter to Wang Ju.
Wang Ju and Fan Yong were only low-level military officials in the capital deployment department. It was only after Lu Xiong followed Wang Zhen and Wang Fan that they heard rumors about Xu Huai's life experience.
However, Lu Xiong did not mention this incident when they met in Taiyuan. They all thought that the rumors were false, and they never thought of going to Shuozhou for verification. It was not until Lu Xiong came to Yingzhou this time that they knew that Tong
Some things that happened in Baishan.
"Why did Mr. Lu come to Yingzhou? We met Zhu Zhi at Yinhetan. He didn't seem to know that Mr. Lu was in Yingzhou?" Xu Wuqi asked doubtfully.
"The prime minister is worried that Yan will make the same mistake again this time, so he asked me to come over privately. I just arrived the day before yesterday.
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Zhou, but did not go with Zhu Zhi and others." Lu Xiong said.
"How on earth did you bring Wang Fan to Tongbai Mountain? My wife died in Guanchuan Mountain, clearly holding Wang Fan who had just died in her arms, and finally they were buried together in Guanluan Mountain. How could this be false?" Fan
Yong asked doubtfully.
Lu Xiong had not formally known Xu Huai or Xu Wuxuan before, so he was not clear about many details of that year. After hearing the rumors about Xu Huai's life experience, Fan Yong and Wang Ju never took it seriously, mainly because of Fan Yong.
At that time, I watched Wang Xiaocheng's wife and children buried in Guanluo Mountain.
"That's my eldest brother Xu Wuxuan's child..." Xu Wuqi felt complicated and heavy every time he thought about this.
When Lu Xiong, Wang Ju, Fan Yong and others learned about this old story, they were stunned and speechless for a while. After a while, Wang Ju turned over and knelt down towards Xu Wuqi to kowtow.
"Seven generals, why are you doing this?" Xu Wuqi helped Wang Ju in a panic.
"Thank you for saving this single seedling for my third brother, but if I have the chance, I will kowtow at Brother Wuxuan's grave." Wang Ju struggled and kowtowed twice before getting up and said.
"When we were in Tongbai Mountain, I said that Xu Wuxuan was shorter than General Xiaocheng. Xu Huai was indeed somewhat similar to General Xiaocheng. But we all saw with our own eyes how his wife died in the mountain, holding the body of her child.
I really have been deceived by you!" Lu Xiong sighed, "Back then I approached Wu Xuan and wanted him to go to Jingzhou with me and Fan Zhi to report the news. Wu Xuan rejected me. I thought he was timid.
From now on, I will wander around the world and never go to Tongbai Mountain to look for you..."
"After all, we were still deceived by that edict!" Xu Wuqi said with emotion.
The generals and subordinates of Jingsheng Army still had a strong sense of loyalty. When Cai Zheng came up with a new secret edict, most of them were frightened and did not even know whether Wang Xiaocheng had done something wrong.
After Wang Xiaocheng was executed, Xu Wuxuan and others, even if they wanted to save Wang Xiaocheng's wife and children, they only dared to do it in private and secretly, and did not dare to contact others; otherwise, there would not have been so many twists and turns.
"Wang Xian, Zong Qi, come quickly and meet Wang Fan!" Wang Ju called the two young men who were standing at the door of the living room and stared at the movement in the courtyard, and told them to meet Xu Huai.
Although Wang Ju was more than ten years younger than his brother Wang Xiaocheng, and was only in his early forties at this time, Wang Xiaocheng had two sons who died in infancy, and by the time Xu Huai got a son, he was in middle age.
Therefore, Wang Ju, who started a family at the age of seventeen, had an eldest son, Wang Xian, who was three years older than Xu Huai; and his second son, Wang Jun, who led the guards to settle in another courtyard, was the same age as Xu Huai.
And Xu Huai's actual age is one year older than he thinks.
Fan Yong is slightly older than Wang Ju, and his only son Fan Zongqi is the same age as Wang Xian. Fan Zongqi, Wang Xian, and Wang Jun are currently serving as soldiers in Dudu, and they have all married and established families.
Fan Zongqi married Wang Ju's only daughter, while Wang Xian and Wang Jun married Fan Yong's two daughters; the fates of their families were completely intertwined...
