Chapter 125: Behind the command there are commands
A cold wind blew through, and almost no one was seen in the Xiang family's courtyard. Many women and children had moved to Li Mingqi's village, and the usually crowded and narrow courtyard seemed a bit empty.
Mr. Xiang Wu walked slowly alone. After receiving Xiang Nan's letter again, he came out of the grief of losing two sons in succession. He could see with the naked eye that the weight he had lost had gained back.
He walked into Mrs. Xiang's study. The study room of Mr. Xiang was warm, smelling of wine and comfortable, but the flushed face of Mr. Xiang was frowning.
"Father, what's the matter?" Mr. Xiang Wu quickly put away his joy and asked nervously, "It's Xiaonan. What's the news?"
Mr. Xiang waved his hand: "It's Xiang Yun."
Xiang Nan is his lifeline, and Xiang Yun is the sky above his head. They are the biggest supporter of the Xiang family's glory. Master Xiang Wu is even more nervous: "How is the sixth brother? Is he injured again?"
The injury was not serious, but the serious thing was the incident that caused the injury. Mr. Xiang told the story of Xiang Yun, a soldier from Jiannan Road who went to fight but was assassinated.
After hearing this, Mr. Xiang Wu looked solemn and uneasy: "This assassin really has something to do with Jiannan Road?"
"Although Jiannan Dao and Yun'er are said to be assassins sent by Ankang Mountain, but..." Mr. Xiang shook his head, "There is no need for us to deceive ourselves. Yun'er is not worthy of Ankang Mountain sending assassins alone."
Although he was in the old man's study, Mr. Xiang Wu couldn't help but look around and lowered his voice: "Has Li Fengan's matter been discovered?"
"The physical evidence has been eliminated and the witness has died. There is absolutely no evidence left in this matter." Mr. Xiang said firmly, but he also shook his head, "But in this world, if something is done, it will definitely leave traces. Nothing is absolute.
It won't be foolproof, so someone on Jiannan Road must have guessed something."
Master Xiang Wu pondered and pondered: "Is it that Yuanji? So he disappeared with the eldest lady. In fact, he didn't want to marry us, let alone send the eldest lady into our hands."
Mr. Xiang nodded: "Yun'er and I also made the same guess."
Mr. Xiang Wu moved uneasily on his chair: "Yuanji is Li Fengan's entrusted person, and Jiannan Road is also his person. What should we do?"
Instead, Mr. Xiang smiled and spread his hands on the armrest: "So what? He didn't kill Yun'er directly, but hid. It can be seen that he has no evidence and is unable to bear the consequences of exposing this matter."
Mr. Xiang Wu nodded: "Sixth brother's status and character in Jiannan Road are beyond doubt. With Li Fengan gone, Jiannan Road cannot withstand the turmoil." He frowned again, "But if he is not eliminated, he will always be in trouble.
Now that the sixth brother has been trapped, the sixth brother cannot even go to Jiannan Road, so how can he control the troops and horses in Jiannan Road?"
Mr. Xiang rubbed the armrest and squinted his eyes: "We have Xiaonan now."
Master Xiang Wu sat up straight.
"Yuan Ji hides and exposes Mr. Li San. Then we will rely on Mr. Li San. After all, it is his daughter who is married to our family now." Old Mrs. Xiang said, "Let's see what we will do with Yuan Ji who cannot see anyone."
A smile spread across Mr. Xiang Wu's face: "Master Li San, this daughter is really good. We don't need to remind her. She has already written a letter asking Xiaonan to come back and lead the army."
Old Mrs. Xiang said oh, but he was more concerned about another thing: "Did she send you a letter?"
Master Xiang Wu nodded and took out the letter: "I'm here to show it to father."
The letter was opened and he had obviously read it.
Mr. Xiang waved his hand: "Don't read it. She didn't use the Li family to deliver the letter to Xiaonan, but gave it to us. This is her sincerity."
Mr. Xiang Wu came to his senses as soon as he thought about it: "She is quite smart."
Mr. Xiang smiled: "Because she is fake, and the real lady doesn't need to be smart."
The real eldest lady has no desires and needs, and does not need to think about whether things are thoughtful or not.
"It seems more appropriate to marry a fake one." Mr. Xiang Wu smiled and couldn't wait to get up, "I'm going to write a letter to Xiaonan right now."
Mr. Xiang motioned for him to sit down: "Forget it, Xiaonan doesn't like to hear you talk. His sixth uncle has already written it, so don't make any more trouble."
Master Xiang Wu said sarcastically: "This traitor doesn't know what he is thinking. He has made Uncle Six worry about him since he was a child."
Mr. Xiang looked out the window, snow particles falling in the cold wind, and the drunkenness seemed to condense in his eyes again: "Young people think too much and don't know how high the sky is. They think that they can prove their power by doing whatever they want. Without family, how can they do whatever they want?"
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The snow particles gradually turned into snowflakes, and with snowflakes flying all over the sky, four servants, wearing thick luggage and carrying sophisticated weapons, galloped out of Taiyuan Fucheng on horses.
A line of soldiers and horses stood in the withered grass in the wilderness watching them off.
"Master Hui, shall we follow?" a soldier asked.
Butler Jiang Hui twisted his beard: "No need, the news from the eldest lady said that Xiang Nan is near Yizhou. We have our troops in Yizhou and Xuanwu Road. They won't be able to cause trouble when they get there."
After saying that, he whistled, and a group of horses came galloping out of the snow, and the soldiers in the grass mounted their horses one after another.
"The governor sent us troops and horses according to the eldest lady's instructions, and we will do our best next." Jiang Hui said, "We will quell the nearby rebels, we will protect the people, and we will check and control the roads on all sides."
This was obviously not the order of the eldest lady who asked him to protect the town's manor and the wealthy people. The soldiers responded with a smile.
"You can't be worse than that kid Zhongqi."
"Have you seen the letter written by the fifth grader? He actually claims to be a junior eight general."
They laughed and urged the horses, and the horses raised their hooves and neighed. People traveling far away were attracted by the noisy sound to look back and saw the figure looming in the snow and fog, but they could still recognize it.
"They are soldiers and horses from Jiannan Road." A follower of the Xiang family said, "The eldest lady is leading the army now."
A smile appeared on the face of another attendant: "Soon Mr. Nan will be leading the troops."
After he said that, he raised his whip and spurred the horse.
"Let's go quickly!"
Horse hooves galloped eastward in the snow, taking big roads and small roads, braving the wind and snow at night, and passing through small towns and adventures. The farther east you go, the harder it is to walk. The cities and towns you pass become more and more shabby. There are more and more refugees fleeing on the road, which is eye-catching.
The scene is getting more and more miserable.
There are rebels all over the city, and bandits are rampant in the wilderness. Everyone is running away in panic, trying to escape to a place where they can settle down and live.
Today, the four servants of the Xiang family settled in a city with high walls and soldiers, but even though they fell asleep in the middle of the night, they were still alert. When the first sound of movement came from outside, the four of them stood up.
"The ground is shaking."
"It's a horse."
"There is movement at the city gate, and the guards are on the way up to the city."
So are there rebels attacking? The four people hurriedly ran out of the inn and looked at the soldiers and horses running on the street. The whole town was alarmed, and the sound of fighting was heard outside the city gate.
"Don't be afraid, everyone! It's not an attack on the city! It's the rebels who are hunting down the people."
"Only a dozen rebels!"
When more accurate news came, the frightened people breathed a sigh of relief, but then felt sad again. The fact that the rebels were chasing people was not news worthy of joy. It was just that there were too many such things, and the sadness was numb.
The city gates were never dared to be opened. Even though there were thousands more guards in the city than a dozen rebels, who knew if there were hundreds or even more people behind those dozen rebels.
Those with high city walls may not be able to stop them. Once the city gate is opened, there is no hope at all. All they can do is wait for the rebels to finish killing them and leave, then go out and bury the bodies of these poor people. This will give them a chance to survive in troubled times.
It is also rare to be buried in a body wrap.
The guards on the city wall gritted their teeth and blocked their ears, but after a moment someone shouted.
"Hey, it's not the rebels massacring the refugees, it's the rebels besieging a person."
"It seems like the rebels still can't defeat that guy!"
Is it so powerful? The guards stood up in surprise and looked outside the city.