Cui'e saw her husband coming home and stood up quickly. "My husband, you are back." When she stepped forward to help him take off his cloak, she smelled the smell of alcohol and said distressedly: "You are socializing outside again. You are weak and cannot drink more."
Yes, I'm going to cook you some hangover soup."
Yang Feng took a closer look and saw that there were five or six plates on the table. The dishes inside were not touched at all. The package of arsenic mooncakes, a lot of them, was placed there intact. He immediately wondered: "You... why didn't you eat it?"
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Cui'e smiled sheepishly: "You didn't go home, why is it so delicious? You are the head of the family. The moon cakes are so expensive, only one tael of silver. We farmers can't earn one tael of silver in half a year, with two children."
They were clamoring for food, but I didn't want to let them move. I heated up some leftovers for lunch and the three of us ate them. After the children were put to sleep, we waited for you to come back."
Yang Feng didn't know what to say for a moment. Cui'e was a good woman, and it was her simplicity that saved the lives of the three mothers.\
Seeing her husband in a daze, Cui'e thought she had done something wrong and said quickly: "My husband, don't be angry. I know this is your intention, but I really can't bear it..."
Yang Feng waved his hand and didn't mean that... Cui'e, there's something I don't know how to say."
Cui'e said: "We have been husband and wife for so many years. If there is anything we can't say, you have read a lot and are knowledgeable. I will listen to you no matter what you say."
Looking at the pair of children sleeping soundly on the bed, Yang Feng really couldn't do anything. He sighed deeply, his eyes were a little red, and he said in a trembling voice: "Cui'e, I'm sorry for you."
Seeing his posture, Cui'e felt vaguely that something was wrong, but she still stood silently waiting for the next step.
What she didn't expect was that Yang Feng knelt down for her with a plop. Cui'e shivered with fright and knelt down too. Yang Feng burst into tears and cried for a long time before saying: "The Prime Minister likes me.
Now, you have to recruit me as your son-in-law. I don’t want to, but it’s not easy to get to this point. I..."
Although Cui'e comes from a rural family, she also understands the importance of respect and inferiority. Naturally, the lady of the Prime Minister's office cannot be a junior when she marries Yang Feng. So what should I do? I have worked hard for so many years and have given birth to two children for the Yang family. Is it just that?
Forget it if it’s unclear?
"Ms. sir, what do you mean?" Cui'e asked.
"Cui'e, why don't we pack our luggage and take the children away." Yang Feng tentatively replied.
Cui'e shook her head: "After ten years of hard work, I finally made a name for myself. How can I just walk away like this? Besides, dragging the family and the family where to go. It's not easy for people to catch you. It's better to do this. I'll take the children and run away anonymously."
It’s a foreign country, as long as it can protect you.\”
Yang Feng let out a sigh of relief. Cui'e was still sensible. It seemed that she had made the right move. When Cui'e heard his sigh of relief, her heart seemed to be stabbed. The innocent young man Yang in the past was
Feng, there is no more.
"I can't bear to leave you. How about staying here for a few more days before leaving." He said this insincerely, and even Yang Feng himself felt his face burning. But it was not too late, he had to deal with the matter as soon as possible.
Cui'e was not a fool. She understood the meaning behind Yang Feng's words and smiled lightly: "I won't cause you any trouble. I'll leave early tomorrow morning."
After saying that, he went to pack his luggage. Seeing how busy she was, Yang Feng couldn't help but feel guilty. He took out the fifty taels of silver he had saved and put it into Cui'e's furoshiki.\
After a speechless night, Yang Feng rushed to work in the cabinet the next morning and left early. When he returned home at noon, Cui'e, mother and son had disappeared, and the fifty taels of silver were still on the table.
Cui'e left without taking a single coin from her. This strong woman had no idea where she was going with her two children, but what was certain was that she and her children would never be a burden to him again.
Looking at the empty room, Yang Feng cried, crying very sadly and lonely, but soon he returned to normal, with a gentle and calm face, nothing unusual.
Liu Yinger, I have paid so much for you, and I must get it back twice as much.
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The situation of the northwest army is urgent. The imperial court has established a grand strategy of first going northwest and then going north. The war against Xiliang has been put on the agenda of the cabinet. Maps, sand tables, and water and plant information of the west are full in the Wenhua Hall. The Ministry of War, the Ministry of Households, and the Ministry of Industry
The officials were busy running around, dispatching troops, recruiting generals, recruiting civilians, collecting money and food, and manufacturing weapons. The war was imminent, and the empire's war machine had already started.
Emergency documents have been rushed to the northwest through eight hundred miles, ordering the army to be on alert, Tongguan is under martial law, and no military supplies are allowed to be transported westward.
The King of Yan has also gone to Chang'an to take over the military power. It has been quite a while since he left. I am afraid he has arrived at Tongguan now. He had previously sent a eunuch to Lanzhou to deal with Fan Liangchen, and he stayed overnight all the way. It is almost time to arrive now.
The storm was surging, and the war was imminent. Even the Wanshou Festival, which was originally planned to be a grand event, also stopped and became silent.\
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Tongguan, located between the Qinling Mountains and the Yellow River, is one of the most powerful passes in the world. The mountains are steep and the river is turbulent.
Tongguan is the gateway to Guanzhong and a strategic point. All dynasties have stationed a large number of soldiers and horses here, and the Zhou Dynasty is no exception. Tens of thousands of forbidden troops are stationed here. The city wall is tall and the barbican gates are complete. The east and west sides are easy to defend and difficult to attack.
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Yuan Feng and others have arrived at the foot of Tongguan. It is too far to take a detour through the mountain road, and it is impossible to cross the river. The only best option is to risk passing through the city.
But looking at the posture of the Tongguan defenders, it seemed that they had received an order from the capital. A large amount of goods were backlogged on the official road east of Tongguan and were not allowed to be transported to the west. Yuan Feng took a look and saw that they were all bricks, tea, ironware, sulfur, saltpeter, grain, and cloth.
It seems that the imperial court is moving very quickly to find supplies that are urgently needed in the Western Region. Zhang Shicheng is not an incompetent person.\
The autumn rain continued, and those large carts were parked on the roadside. Although there was a tarpaulin to protect them from the rain, they could not stop the constant rain. Under the dilapidated thatched sheds on the roadside, there were a few crude tables and chairs, and the cart drivers and merchants
Sitting there sighing, drinking tea and complaining.
Suddenly, several well-dressed men came in, took off their bamboo hats and untied their raincoats, revealing the bright red official uniforms of the imperial guards. No one dared to speak. The imperial guards found a table and sat down, and asked the boss to pour two pots of hot water.
He took out the dry food and ate it by himself.
Seeing how low-key these royal guards were, the merchants felt relieved and continued chatting. However, they did not dare to complain. They could only talk about the weather and so on.
This group of Jin Yiwei were disguised by Yuan Feng and others. Because they circled around the Shaolin Temple, they wasted some time and did not cross Tongguan in time before the imperial court rushed 800 miles away. Now it seems very bad. The walls of Tongguan City are like this.
Facing a powerful enemy, the Imperial Guards lined up in two lines at the city gate and carefully inspected the travelers coming and going.\
The situation was not good. Yuan Feng and others noticed that the gates of the city were inspected very carefully, paying special attention to young men. They must be carefully entangled. If there were calluses on the tiger's mouth and the middle finger of the right hand, they would all be taken away, because these are signs of being a soldier.
In fact, farmers often get calluses from holding hoes all year round, but in the spirit of preferring to catch the wrong one, the officers and soldiers still detained all the suspects.
I'm afraid we can't take this risk, even if we are wearing Jin Yiwei's clothes. We have already committed a crime in Xuzhou Prefecture before. If the government's information is transmitted smoothly, we should pay special attention to people dressed in Jin Yiwei.\
There are more than a dozen men and fourteen tough monks. This goal is too obvious. It is not possible to pass the Tongguan Pass in groups, nor is it appropriate to pass the pass in batches in disguise. These men are all characters that can be beaten.
It's not like those eloquent and sophisticated people in the Military Command Department. This move will definitely make people catch the horse's feet.
When I was at my wits' end, someone suddenly coughed and said, "I still want to rush back to my hometown, Shibalibao, but I'm afraid I won't be able to do it now."
The voice was very familiar, and it also mentioned Shibali Fort. Yuan Feng couldn't help but glance over with the corner of his eyes, and at the same time secretly held the handle of the knife. When he saw it, he immediately smiled, and it turned out to be his old friend Deng Ziming.
Deng Ziming is still running the caravan business, but now he is a member of the Xiliang Household Transshipment Department, responsible for smuggling goods from the Central Plains. They are not on the same line as the Military Command Department, so it is normal for them to bump into each other by chance.\
After not seeing each other for a long time, Deng Ziming saw that this Jin Yiwei looked like Yuan Feng, so he didn't dare to recognize him rashly, so he had to make some insinuations. Only after a test did he know that it was indeed Yuan Feng.
Yuan Feng stood up and said with a smile: "Boss Deng, you are fine."
Deng Ziming also said happily: "How are you always, sir?"
The two laughed a few times and sat down at a table. Yuan Feng asked: "How is it going? Is Tongguan going well?"
Deng Ziming shook his head: "It's hard, I've been stuck here for three days."
"Is there no way at all?" Yuan Feng was a little anxious.
"Yes, people from Beijing are here to keep an eye on the officers and soldiers. The officers I won over before can't do their best. As you know, I specialize in purchasing sulfur and saltpeter. This stuff is a first-class contraband.
Even if I stuff money, it will be useless. I will definitely not be allowed to pass through Tongguan. I will be worried to death."
Yuan Feng said: "The goods are not allowed to pass, but where are the people?"
Deng Ziming thought for a while and said: "It shouldn't be a big problem. After all, I am a familiar face. I have drank with these soldiers guarding the customs countless times. As long as I don't transport contraband through the customs and cause them trouble, I can bring a few people with me."
The past should be nothing."
Yuan Feng said happily: "That's good. If you don't want the goods, don't leave them. The most important thing is to send the twenty or so of us safely through Tongguan. Are you sure?"
Deng Ziming said: "If there are only one or two people, it will definitely be no problem. There are more than 20 people, and they are all young and sturdy young men. I'm afraid it will be difficult. Let me try it with an acquaintance first."
After that, he took a boy and took the money and walked to the city gate. Yuan Feng watched from a distance under the small shed. He saw Deng Ziming walking over, looking for a man dressed as a junior officer, and pulled him to say a few words.
, stuffed some more things, and the officer had a smile on his face.
There is a way! Yuan Feng was overjoyed, but suddenly the situation suddenly changed. A man in red official clothes appeared on the city wall. He saw Deng Ziming who was whispering to the officers below, so he pointed at Deng Ziming and said something to his left and right.
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