Chapter 1196 Arrangements in teaching and own thoughts
"What are you talking about? You, An Jing and the other six were spotted by the second son of King Zhou, King Zhu Youyi of Runan, and joined him as bodyguards?" Li Er said in disbelief as he looked at Tang Jingyu and others standing in front of him.
Not only him, but Xu Dehu who was also standing aside and Peng Ju who was originally sitting in his seat also stared at Tang Jingyu and others in disbelief, seeming to think that the seven people in front of him were not the White Lotus cultists he sent to Zhending Mansion to support the local area.
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"Altar Master, Hall Master Li, Brother Xu, I am absolutely telling no lies." Seeing that Peng Ju and others did not believe him, Tang Jingyu knelt down and said, "If what I just said is even half a lie, I will be struck by thunder.
boom!"
"Altar Master, Hall Master Li, Hall Master Xu, we definitely did not tell lies! If there is even half a lie, let us be struck by thunder from heaven!" The other six people also knelt down and said.
"Brother Peng, I think they are not telling lies." Xu Dehu looked at it for a while, then walked to Peng Ju and whispered.
Peng Ju also nodded. Three generations of Tang Jingyu's family are devout Mingjiao/White Lotus believers. They have good roots and Miaohong, and they will not deceive them. The other six people are also similar. Moreover, their families are still in Binzhou, and they will not be deceived.
Don't care anymore.
"But, could it be that the princes of the Ming Dynasty are all so casual?" Peng Ju still found it a bit unbelievable: "The King of Qi in Qingzhou was capricious before, and he appointed his subordinates regardless of their background, as long as they were useful; this one is called Zhu Youyi
Is the same true for King Runan?"
"Brother Peng, I used to be from Henan. Although King Zhou had come to Shandong before sealing Kaifeng, he still has some relatives and friends in Henan. These people sometimes ask people to deliver letters to me."
Li Er said: "According to their words, Zhu Youyi, the second son of King Zhou, is a playboy, but he never bullies others, so his reputation is not too bad. If you see a few people with strong martial arts skills who are eager to take over, it is indeed him.
Things that can be done.”
"If that's true, that's great." After listening to Li Er's words, Peng Ju was obviously much more relaxed: "If that's true, we can put people next to Prince Daming. Whether it's stealing secrets or doing something in a critical moment,
These unusual things are much more convenient. Especially when Zhu Youxuan went to the capital again and was able to place people in the capital, this was a wish that had never been achieved."
"You guys, get up." He said to Tang Jingyu and others again.
After Tang Jingyu and others stood up, Peng Ju said with a smile: "It is a good thing that you can lurk next to the prince of Ming Dynasty. It is very beneficial to the great cause of my teaching."
"After the New Year, you don't have to wait until the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. You can set off and go to the capital and Kaifeng respectively according to Zhu Youhuo's instructions."
"Yes, Altar Master." Tang Jingyu agreed, then hesitated and said: "Altar Master, Hall Master Li, Brother Xu, and the King of Runan in the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Youhuang, ordered us to take them with us when we go to the capital or the palace in Kaifeng.
One’s own family.”
"Oh, then let your family pack up quickly after the New Year and go to the capital or Kaifeng together." The smile on Peng Ju's face faded, but he still said immediately.
An Jing and others all breathed a sigh of relief. They didn't think too much, they were just happy because they didn't have to be separated from their family. But Tang Jingyu lowered his head, a look of fear flashed across his face.
He is not an ordinary believer like An Jing - although he is the elite among the elite, he is just an ordinary believer - he is the incense master (altar master, hall master, incense master). Although he is only a grassroots leader, he is also a manager
. He understood that if his family members were still in the countryside where the Ming army could not find them, even if he was exposed, their lives would not necessarily be in danger. But if he went to the capital with him, there would be no chance of survival if he was exposed. Let alone taking his family with him.
Lurking next to the enemy together, in the opinion of Peng Ju and others, the possibility of defecting to the enemy in times of crisis will increase.
"Altar Master, Brother Xu," thinking of this, Tang Jingyu knelt down and said, "I want my family to stay in Binzhou instead of following me to the capital."
"If my family is with me in the capital, if I am discovered by the eagle's talons, not only will I be tortured, but my family will also be caught and tortured by the eagle's talons, so I want my family to stay in Binzhou. As for my family,
Brother Xu, just arrange for two people."
"Palace Master Xu, we also want our family to stay in Binzhou and not go to the capital." After hearing Tang Jingyu's words, An Jing and others suddenly realized and said one after another.
Peng Ju's face softened a little, and he said with a smile: "Of course I understand your thoughts, but if your family stays in Binzhou, the people pretending to be your family are also devout believers. Your family will be safe, but
But their lives will be in danger..."
"I understand Altar Master, let's take our family to the capital or Kaifeng." Tang Jingyu said quickly. When An Jing and others heard what Peng Ju said, they suddenly felt that their thoughts were a bit selfish, and they felt ashamed.
Ye hurriedly said: "We will take our family to the capital/Kaifeng."
Peng Ju nodded as if he was very satisfied, and said: "However, I just heard that some of you did not tell the guards of the Zhou Palace who were interrogating all your family members at that time. Those family members that Eagle Claw doesn't know can be kept."
In Binzhou, everything is guaranteed."
An Jing and others were obviously relieved. At that time, because the focus of the interrogation by the guards was not on the family members, and they did not ask anything, there were many children in the crowded families who did not tell them; but some people still looked ugly.
"Jing Yu, you only have one daughter, Sai'er. She can only go to the capital with you. I know you are worried about Sai'er's safety, but for the sake of the great cause of my teaching, you can only let her go to the capital with you." Zai Peng
After Ju finished telling them to go home for the New Year, Xu Dehu put his arms around his neck and said while walking out.
Tang Jingyu had a wry smile on his face and said nothing.
"If you are willing, you can find a devout female believer to be your concubine. If you work hard to get her pregnant during the New Year, the child can stay in Binzhou." Xu Dehu added.
"Brother Xu, thank you for your kindness, but no need."
"I know you are good to your wife, but this is not the time to think about that! Besides, even according to the rules of the countryside, your wife gave birth to a daughter for the first time and has not had any children for more than five years. Having a baby is nothing."
"What if I'm discovered by Jin Yiwei's eagle talons in the capital, even if a child is born, he will still be an orphan."
"There are brothers in the religion!" Xu Dehu raised his voice slightly: "There are brothers in the religion to take care of you, you don't have to worry."
"I am an orphan myself and know what it is like to have no father, so there is no need." Tang Jingyu said again.
No matter how Xu Dehu tried to persuade him, Tang Jingyu always refused to accept the concubine. At this time, they had already arrived in front of Tang Jingyu's house. Xu Dehu had no choice but to stop his persuasion and told him: "There are only five or six days left before the Chinese New Year. Please stay at home these days."
During the Chinese New Year, go to the capital around the fifth day of the new year. Don’t tell anyone except your wife that you are going to the capital. If anyone asks, just say that you are going to carry out the church’s top-secret orders.”
Tang Jingyu nodded in agreement and then opened the door to his courtyard.
As soon as he opened the door, he heard an "oops" sound, and then saw his wife, He Miao, standing at the door holding her nose, and the broom fell to the ground beside her.
"What's wrong with you?" he couldn't help but ask.
"I was cleaning the yard just now. It snowed yesterday and it continued to snow until this morning. The snow was very thick. I was cleaning the snow at the door when I heard your voice coming from outside, so I opened the door to welcome you in.
, I didn’t expect you to open the door too and almost hit me." He Miao said.
"How about no collision?" he asked immediately.
"No." He Miao agreed and asked, "What did Brother Xu ask you to do?"
Just as Tang Jingyu was about to speak, a pretty girl walked out of the house. Seeing him with a look of surprise in her eyes, she trotted towards him and shouted, "Daddy!"
"Sail." Tang Jingyu picked her up and kissed her on the face.
"Dad, my daughter misses you so much."
"Daddy also wants to race you."
Tang Sai'er giggled, looking extremely happy, and kept talking to Tang Jingyu. Tang Jingyu carried her into the room and sat on a chair, agreeing to Tang Sai'er's words.
After a while, Tang Saier stopped talking, and said in a slightly curious and excited tone: "Dad has been to so many places, and my daughter also wants to go to so many places."
Hearing this, Tang Jingyu paused while holding her hand, and suddenly said: "Sai'er, if your father takes you to the capital after the new year, would you like it?"
"Going to the capital? Where is the capital?" Tang Saier asked curiously.
"The capital is a city in the south. There are many people and it is very prosperous."
"Is it lively?"
"It's very lively. You can't find a more lively city than the capital."
"Then my daughter is willing to go! My daughter likes the excitement!" Tang Saier said happily.
"Okay," Tang Jingyu touched the bun on top of her head, kissed her cheek, put her on the ground, and said, "Dad and your mother have something to say, you go and play."
"Okay." Tang Sai'er agreed and ran outside the house to play with her little friend.
"Sai'er, remember not to do the tricks you learned from Granny Yan in front of others again." Tang Jingyu suddenly ordered again.
"Huh? Yes, daddy." Tang Saier was confused, but still agreed, put on his little cotton-padded jacket, and ran out of the house.
"Ms. sir, what is going on? Why do you want to take Sai'er to the capital? The teaching school was not very cautious about sending people to the capital before, so why did it suddenly send you there? And let you take Sai'er with you?" Tang Sai'er?
As soon as he ran out, He Miao asked quickly and urgently.
She couldn't help but worry. She was already very worried when Tang Jingyu went out in danger on weekdays, but this time it was not only her husband-in-law but also her daughter who was in danger. She was already suppressing her worries without asking in front of Tang Sai'er.
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"Not only do I have to take Sai'er to the capital with me, but I also have to let you go to the capital with me." Tang Jingyu said this to her with sadness in his tone.
"This," He Miao almost fell to the ground, but Tang Jingyu quickly held her up with quick hands. He Miao slowly walked into the room and sat on the kang, sobbing softly.
"Miao'er, I also know that you don't want to go, and you don't want Sai'er to go either. But this is an order from above, and we can't disobey it." Tang Jingyu also hugged her and said with a cry.
"But, I'll let it go. The worst is that our husband and wife will die together. But Sai'er is only six years old this year and seven after the new year. How can I bear to let her..." He Miao couldn't say any more and covered her face.
cry.
After a while, until it got dark and Tang Sai'er's cheerful voice came from outside the house, He Miao hurriedly wiped her face and walked out of the house to cook dinner for Tang Sai'er.
Tang Saier happily talked to his father and mother about playing with his friends. He Miao almost cried again several times. Tears rolled in her eyes and her eye circles were red, but she still held it back in the end.
, and did not let Tang Saier find out.
After dinner, Tang Jingyu finally put Tang Sai'er to bed and returned to his and He Miao's room. He was very awake now. He had let Sai'er sleep in a separate room last year because until now, He Miao's eyes were still red.
, and sobbed from time to time, although she no longer had any tears to shed.
Seeing this situation, Tang Jingyu remembered the face of his lovely daughter who had just fallen asleep. After carefully observing and listening to the surroundings, he put his arm around He Miao's shoulders and said softly: "Miao'er, don't worry, I will never do it.
Putting Sai'er in danger."
"What do you mean?" Hearing these words, He Miao raised his head and looked at Tang Jingyu in disbelief. But he did not answer.
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At the same time, in a very secluded house, Peng Ju sat on a Taishi chair. Although there was a person standing beside him, he did not look at that person, but at another empty chair in front of him.
The Grand Master's Chair. But he seemed to be asking the air: "Does Tang Jingyu have any complaints?"
"No." The person standing next to him, hidden in the shadows, replied: "After he told his wife He about the incident, He kept crying. He kept comforting He and said nothing else. Later, Xiao
The girl came back, and they kept trying to coax the little girl until they put her to bed. I stayed outside the couple's house for a while and then came back."
"It's best this way." Peng Ju exhaled softly: "I feel relieved that he has no complaints."
"But even so, we can't let him know who the spy is about to be sent to the capital. This matter must be very secret."
"But," the person in the shadow asked for the first time: "Tang Jingyu has seen the person who will be sent to the capital."
"Indeed, many people saw him when he escaped from Shaanxi. But his face now is different from before. Unless he reveals his identity, others will never recognize him."
Peng Ju sneered and said: "After running away to Shandong like a lost dog these years and eating so many bowls of rice in vain, it's time for him to do something for me."