The sky above Suizhou was covered by dark clouds and thunderous sounds. The news that the Zuo Army had entered the territory of Kouzhou had already reached the city, and people's hearts were agitated. During the day, the citizens heard that Zuo Zhen had conquered Zaoyang, and the killings were extremely brutal, indiscriminate.
Crowned with old and young, the whole city was filled with corpses.
People are afraid that Suizhou will suffer the same fate, and they are spreading an ominous pessimism among themselves. However, there are indeed a few people who have high hopes for the return of "Master Wang" and feel that Zuo Liangyu will be suppressed by Li Laiheng.
, the sanctioned gentry group rescued the fire and water.
That night, strange things happened one after another.
Because this is an urgent military period, Li Laiheng specifically ordered not to go to the streets at night without permission, and not to light lights outside without permission. The city gates and areas near the camp were heavily guarded.
But that night, there were actually people holding documents in their hands, shouting that an urgent military report was sent outside the city, and the city gate must be opened. Because these people had the seals of the Jieshou aides, the defenders were almost ready to open the city gate.
Fortunately, the officer in charge of the City Gate Military Department at that time was Li Weiqun, who was in the first phase of the Suiying Academy. He felt that it was his responsibility and refused to open the door without permission from his superiors.
The two sides started to argue, and some of the Jiefu aides claimed to be the Jieshuai's cronies and shouted to tie up and kill people. Fortunately, the majestic general Ma Bao, who was the target of the cavalry, came over during the night patrol. He was familiar with Li Laiheng's shogunate and was unfamiliar with these people.
, he severely criticized him, but several scribes were unable to respond and exposed their flaws, so Li Weiqun, the chief of the city gate military department, tied him up.
After Ma Bao's severe interrogation, it was discovered that these people were all gentry's sons. One of them also passed the "Jiefu Examination" hosted by Gu Junen and was hired as a shogunate in the Shuai Mansion. Only then did he have the opportunity to obtain many documents.
Seal.
Not long after Gu Junen gained the trust of Li Laiheng, this kind of mistake occurred, which was likely to have a negative impact. Ma Bao suppressed the matter first. He was originally a subordinate of the Henan military general Gao Qian, and he was only a subordinate during the Battle of Luoyang.
He surrendered to the Chuang Army and mastered many traditional skills of the Ming Dynasty officialdom. He immediately sent the captured scribes and staff to Gu Junen's residence.
At that time, Gu Junen was still discussing confidential matters at the Commander's Mansion, and only his friend Xie Zheng, who was staying with him, was at home.
Xie Zheng was originally recommended by Chen Xin and wanted to observe Li Laiheng's governance near Suizhou, but he did not intend to be coerced by Gu Junen into participating in the Wan Yanshu incident. He was not a person who sincerely joined the camp, but he got deeper and deeper into it.
He was also entrusted with the important task of improving academic affairs by Li Laiheng. He was quite proud of it, so he became an official in Suizhou half-heartedly.
Among the traitors captured by Ma Bao, there were actually talents selected through the "Jiefu Examination". After Xie Zheng heard the news, he immediately became nervous. He didn't know whether he should persuade Ma Bao to cover up the whole matter.
, we still have to wait for Gu Junen to come back before making any plans.
The spring was cold, and the northwest wind in the early morning was particularly sharp. It made the scattered petals and leaves rustle, flying for half a day, and soon fell to the ground again. These noises disrupted Xie Zheng's thinking, and Ma Bao urged him from the side.
Fan persuaded him to contact Gu Junen quickly to avoid making any big mistakes.
Ma Bao wiped the sweat from Gu Junen and Xie Zheng and said:
"When we broke into the camp, Gao Bai was on the same side, Zhang Miao was on the same side, and we were all on the same side. If something big doesn't work out, we have to look after each other and find a way out. If something big can happen, it's even more important for us all on the same side.
Take care of each other. Otherwise, I would not take the risk and send these people to you."
The "people from Gao Bai's group" mentioned by Ma Bao refer to Gao Yigong, Bai Wang, Hao Yaoqi, Bai Jiuhe and other veterans of the Chuang Army, while the "people from Zhang Miao's group" refer to Zhang Pilu and Miao Lichen. , Li Shiwei, Ai Zhuo and other direct descendants who were promoted by Li Laiheng.
As for their own group, they naturally refer to Ma Bao, Gu Junen, Chen Kexin, Xie Zheng and others who surrendered to the camp from the imperial court and the army.
They either had high social status and fame, or they originally held certain official positions in the court. They only joined the Chuang Army under the pressure of the situation, but they were gradually impressed by the extraordinary performance of the Huguang Chuangjun.
The one with the highest official position among them should be Ma Bao, who is the mighty general of the cavalry. As he said, the people in their group do not intend to betray the Chu army at this time, but they should also look after each other and reserve a way out for themselves. .
It's just that Ma Bao is an old pawn who came from the army, but Xie Zheng is a passionate scholar from a noble family. Xie Zheng can understand Ma Bao's thoughts and knows that he has good intentions, but even if he is not completely sincere in joining the camp, he still can't. I am willing to be a double-dealing hermaphrodite.
After careful consideration, Xie Zheng stood up and thanked Ma Bao, and decided to personally send these spies to the camp so that Li Laiheng could better grasp the situation.
Ma Bao said in astonishment:
"Xie Xuezheng, one of these people was selected by you through the examination!"
"General Ma, isn't this the time to talk about this kind of thing? Zuozhen's troops are approaching. You don't know what kind of style the Zuo Army has, right?"
Xie Zhengchang sighed and said:
"When I was in the capital, I just ate nothing in my uncle's house. Although I was appointed by Li Futai in Henan, I only helped write some reports and memorials. Li Shijun treated me well, so that I could be promoted by him. Even better than me, if we suppress this matter, what will happen if it affects the overall situation in the future? We might as well report everything to the commander-in-chief."
"Hao Zhi" is the epitome of Gu Jun'en, which is adapted from Yuan Zhen's "Guan Meng Meng Gu Bu Shangshu Xianggong", "Seng Yun, Mr. Pei, how much kindness you have. My cloud is overwhelming, and all those who are good at uprightness are like this." allusions.
"this……?"
Ma Bao lowered his head and pondered for a long time. He wanted to be better friends with Gu Junen and Xie Zheng, so he sent the captured spies to Gu's house first. He never expected that it would be such a conflict between the two.
"Mr. Mingxian, then I'd better send the spy directly to the commander's house. It's better to leave this matter to me."
He smiled wryly and touched his head, but the meaning was still very obvious. Xie Zheng was not a fool. He had worked for Li Xianfeng, the governor of Henan Province, so he naturally understood Ma Bao's actions and intentions, so he thanked him again and expressed his apology frankly. .
In the darkness of the night, Ma Bao went back and forth several times before finally sending these few people to the commander's house. At that time, Gu Junen had just finished drawing the military strategy for Li Laiheng and was so proud that he even kicked off the soap boots on his right foot. One foot was bare and one leg was crossed, showing off one's arrogance.
Unexpectedly, the spies sent by Ma Bao at this time actually included a talent selected by Gu Junen. He was immediately shocked when he heard about it. His face, which was originally arrogant and arrogant, first stared, and then turned pale, with an extremely expression. Ugly.
Fang Yiren, who also praised the painting of soldiers in the palace, could hardly help but chuckle twice through his nose. Only out of appearance considerations, he covered the corners of his mouth with a folding fan so as not to make the scene appear too embarrassing.
"You are so straight. It seems that you are eager to be talented but lack the calm mind. You still need to hone your skills so that you can become a general and a general in the future and achieve the name of Wang Zuo."
Fortunately, Li Laiheng did not get very angry because of this incident. He only criticized Gu Junen in a few words, and his tone was not too harsh.
Fang Yiren also smiled and said:
"Brother Zhizhi, the selection of talents is a major matter for politicians, so we must be cautious. The palace master's words are not meant to criticize you at all. It is just that everything starts from the beginning. If the intruders cannot strictly investigate, the embankment of a thousand miles will collapse in the ant nest, and it will be painful.
How can it be false words after drinking and burning the house?"
Gu Junen's face was ugly. The young tiger commander had been in charge of the army for a long time, and he naturally had a powerful force mixed with murderous intent. As soon as he sang and sang with Fang Yiren, Gu Junen felt the pressure. In the cold spring season, the sweat actually soaked through his clothes.
He bowed his head and clasped his fists:
"Student Meng Lang, if this group of thieves can really leave the city and report the truth of the intruders to Zuo Liangyu, wouldn't the overall situation collapse in an instant? How could the people of Mori and Huang deserve to be attacked by Zuo Bing again? This is all caused by the students' ignorance, and they deserve it.
, Ashamed.”
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"Preface by Mr. Mingxian's Collected Works by Shun Xiaozong"
At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the disciplines were lax, the inspections were bad, and the shortcomings of the disciplines were long-lasting. The master set the dogma in his own hands, and he was well prepared.
Isn't this ridiculous? Within a few years, the teachings spread all over the world, and the results were great. People who came to watch at that time all sighed and thought that Dashun's teachings were different, but in fact they were just one word of righteousness.