The shouting and cursing outside became louder and louder, which attracted everyone in Chang Yu to watch with great interest. No matter when people watch the excitement, they are never afraid of making trouble, but there are really not many people who watch the excitement on this snowy day, as seriously as they do.
There were even fewer of them. After all, the business of restaurants and inns was also very bleak at this time. Fenzhou Prefecture was affected by the military disaster a few months ago and was also suffering from constant famine.
The food was not enough, and the wine was also rising. Most people really couldn't afford a bottle or even a glass of fine wine. For the restaurant, Chang Yu and his entourage were rare high-rollers for several months.
The fans of the two families fought in the snow and even got into a fight. Chang Yu was deeply moved by this move. Zhu Cixiang and others also shook their heads. These people are really unreasonable and ridiculous: "Why don't they always make such noise and no one reports it to the official?"
"As long as the undead people don't have the patience to take care of them." The man added the charcoal and turned around. Chang Yu smiled bitterly and shook his head: "If I were a local official, I wouldn't be too lazy to take care of them. If a dog bites a dog, just bite it off."
He was about to take a seat, but when he turned around, he suddenly frowned and vaguely seemed to see a familiar figure. Upon seeing this, Zhu Cixiang asked: "What's wrong?"
"It's nothing," Chang Yu said to Wang Zhengnan: "You guys stay here, Ah Xin, Ah Le, come with me to have a look." As he said that, he turned over from the window and jumped down and walked towards the bustle over there. It was windy and snowy, and Chang Yu put his neck scarf on his neck.
Mou Mian looked around with squinted eyes. Chen Ruxin and Chen Suole followed closely behind, asking in a low voice: "Sir, who did you see?"
Chang Yu said nothing, walked to the group of people and looked around, but the person just now was nowhere to be seen. He murmured in his heart, maybe he was really blinded. The shouting and cursing in his ears made him a little irritated, and he couldn't help but scream.
Roar: "It hurts to have such an idle time!"
The two groups of people who were clamoring instantly fell silent and looked directly at him.
"If it wasn't for the pain in my balls, I would have been so full after eating. It's really ridiculous to be here on this snowy day for such a small thing. They really are a bunch of drunkards who have settled down. They don't even have enough to eat, so they have to worry about drinking.
Can you afford it?" Chen Ruxin couldn't help but cursed, but it immediately set off the two fans. They shouted and shouted at the three of them, swearing in his mouth and rolling up his sleeves with his hands, looking like he was about to hit someone.
Just after running for a few steps, they suddenly stopped. Seeing the steel knives in the hands of Chang Yu and the others, they were surprised and panicked, and then they started shouting: "Oh, the thief has entered the city. The thief is going to rob. Go and report it to the official..."
Then suddenly scattered.
Chang Yu and the others were speechless when they saw this. They looked around and saw the person before. Just when they were about to return, several people rushed over: "Your Majesty, Xiangning County, under the jurisdiction of Jizhou, Pingyang Prefecture, learned about the county last night.
, the county magistrate, the chief bookkeeper, and the historian were all killed by the thieves, and all thirteen wealthy households in the city were plundered."
Damn it! The Chen brothers couldn't help but yelled and scolded. They looked straight at Chang Yu but frowned deeply and said nothing.
Appeared, Appeared. Chang Yu was frightened and angry when he heard about the tragedy, but some stones fell to the ground. Gu Junen was finally forced out by him! For more than half a month, Dongchang and Jinyiwei teamed up with local officers and soldiers to conduct undercover and undercover searches, and they arrested the thieves one after another.
The spies had more than ten dens, large and small, and dozens of people were captured and killed. At the same time, they engaged in counter-bribery, counter-infiltration and even set up traps. Combining intelligence and confessions from all parties finally confirmed Chang Yu's previous speculation. Gu Junen led a group of thieves under the control of the Ming court.
District Mi makes a living, and is now in the Taiyuan area, but the specific location is still unknown.
However, the tragedy in Ningxiang County gave them a certain position.
Pingyang Prefecture is Linfen today, close to the Fen River. Jizhou is Ji County in later generations, on the bank of the Yellow River to the west of Linfen, and Xiangning County under its jurisdiction is in the southeastern mountains, with the Yellow River to the west and deep mountains to the east. It is indeed a
It's a good place to hide. You can hide in the mountains when you go in, and cross the river to the west when you retreat. It's really cunning.
Chang Yu returned to the restaurant and drank a glass of warm wine, which surprised everyone. He then saw what Fanzi had reported. Everyone was horrified. Zhu Cihong witnessed the case angrily: "Let's go over now and kill those thieves."
Thousands of corpses!"
"Xiangning is located deep in the mountains. There are few soldiers and horses. You can't go alone rashly. But if the army leaves, it will disperse early." Chang Yu frowned, and Zhu Cixiang sighed: "Then let it be rampant?"
"I won't." Chang Yu looked at the flying snow outside and summoned the police: "Instruct Zhu Kong to send a force of 300 soldiers and horses to shock and help the locals train local braves for self-defense. Order the Jinyi Guards to go into the mountains to search and see.
Can we trace any clues?"
Chang Yu knew that Gu Junen's tragedy was actually revenge for what he had done recently. He did not dare to take action in the prefectures and counties in the Taiyuan Basin. Jinyiwei and Dongchang's informants were everywhere here, and large armies could be mobilized at any time to encircle and suppress them, so he would
The practical purpose was to choose Xiangning County, which is deep in the mountains.
This move seems to have exposed his goal, but once the army of officers and soldiers approaches the border, he will sneak into the mountains or even cross the river west, leaving the officers and soldiers exhausted. Chang Yu is not stupid and will not be led by him, although he knows that it is difficult to catch him.
to him, but finally forced him out of the water.
"The garrison of a small county town is only a hundred. If thieves can sneak into the city and kill officials and plunder the rich gentry, why don't they just take over the city?" Zhu Cixiang was a little confused. Chang Yu looked at him and said, "Are you going to take it and wait for me to destroy him?"
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Gu Junen is not stupid either. He has the strength to capture that small county but there is no need for it. Once captured, he will be unable to resist the officers and soldiers but will still have to run. Maybe he won’t be able to escape, so why bother? And when the officers and soldiers come, both sides start fighting the people.
When a military disaster occurs, people complain about the rebels and lose the support of the people. But if they kill officials and plunder wealthy gentry, the people may still applaud because of their hatred of the rich!
"What a treacherous thief, what a foolish common people!" Zhu Cixiang roared: "Do they really think that those thieves are in power and the world will support them? Are the officials who are thieves good officials?"
Chang Yu smiled bitterly and sighed: "To give you a simple example, people love to scold officials the most. Do you know why?"
"Are you scolding them for plundering the people's wealth and anointing them and putting them in dire straits?"
"No, it's because they are indignant because they don't have the ability to be officials and have no chance to engage in privileged corruption. You see, scolding officials for being domineering, scolding them for being corrupt and accepting bribes, scolding them for using public weapons for personal use, I dare say these curses
People will do the same thing once they become officials."
Zhu Cixiang's eyes widened and he was speechless for a moment. Chang Yu asked the man next to him: "Do you know where Li Yan is at this time?" A few days ago, Chang Yu sent people to Puzhou to inform Li Yan of Pingyang Mansion. He calculated that he should be here.
I arrived in two or three days, so I have this question.
"Sir, I reported yesterday that we have arrived in Wenxi County, and we expect to arrive in Pingyang Fucheng the day after tomorrow. However, there is heavy snow now..." Fanzi quickly replied, and Chang Yu nodded: "It's almost time, we should leave."
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Everyone came down from the private room upstairs after having a good meal. Several tables of guests in the lobby on the first floor stood up. Needless to say, they were all bodyguards. Wang Fuchen and Wu Mushan met Chang Yu at a noodle stall opposite the restaurant.
The group of people walked out of the restaurant and got on the carriage. They quickly threw down their dishes and chopsticks, threw down a few pennies, wiped their mouths, and followed them. Since the two of them performed well last time, Chang Yu has been carrying him as a peripheral spy for security. Just looking at the appearance
They were like two jugglers running around in the world, the momentum they had when they were generals has long since disappeared.
The carriage did not go to the Yamen, but went straight to the outside of the city. Wherever it passed, some people would emerge from some places to follow, and then exited the city from the south gate and disappeared into the snow.
The snow is really heavy, so heavy that Chang Yu has never seen it in his previous life. Maybe he only heard about it when watching the news. It is the kind of snow that turns people white in the blink of an eye. To be honest, this kind of weather is really not suitable for traveling, but as a soldier, it is
To adapt to marching in various weather conditions, Chang Yu has always compared himself to a soldier. Although he is a warrior, he still has a little bit of romance in his bones. He feels that traveling in such a snowy weather is quite artistic.
There were three carriages in the team. Qing Yi and Su Jing were riding in one carriage, and they were speechless. One was reading scriptures and the other was looking out the window. Kun Xing, Lian Xin and a personal palace maid were in the same carriage, staring out the window in a daze. The other carriage was for
Chang Yu and Zhu Cixiang prepared it, but Chang Yu rarely rides in a car. He likes to ride horses, especially in this snowy sky. He also tempted Zhu Cixiang. Catching hares is the most pleasant when it snows heavily.
Zhu Cixiang's inner wildness was brought out by him, and he no longer rode in a car. He rode a horse and used a bow to hunt in the snow with a few guards. He worked hard for a long time but found nothing. It was difficult to see people ten steps away in such heavy snow, let alone game. However,
It's just fun to play.
When we arrived at Xiaoyi County in the dark, Xiaoyi was named after the great filial son Zheng Xing: "filial piety is heard in the court." The snow continued to snow, and Chang Yu ordered to stop. It was not because of the weather but because of the terrain. So far, the Taiyuan Basin
The plains have come to an end, and we have to walk through mountain roads to get to Pingyang Mansion. Having learned from the past, Chang Yu will not give the thieves another chance.
Although Gu Junen caused trouble in Xiangning County, he cannot be sure that he is there. Who can guarantee that he is not attacking in the east and deliberately making the officers and soldiers think that he is there. Chang Yu cannot be sure, so he should proceed with caution and stay at the post in Xiaoyi County.