At dusk, although it rained, the rain was not heavy. Outside the yard, many fires were lit, and hundreds of people stood there, waiting quietly.
Their eyes were all fixed on the courtyard. The silence at this moment not only did not make people feel at ease, but also gave rise to a suppressed fear.
The torch burned brightly, but was not extinguished by the rain. The raindrops collided with the torch, making a tingling sound.
After a moment of silence, someone whispered: "Lao Zhang, can you do it inside?"
Lao Zhang, a middle-aged man, calmed down for a moment and replied: "Now that we have reached this point, at Zengxian Mountain, he has no choice. Now he regrets it. Not only himself, but also his whole family will have to be buried with him!"
"It would be magnanimous to give him the last chance to say goodbye."
"What about us?" The person who spoke was a bit sad.
"Smash it, kill Zhang Dai, and we will run away immediately. The boat is ready." Lao Zhang looked around and lowered his voice: "Let's hide outside for a few years!"
"Anyway, those scholars are the ones who will be beheaded if they take the blame..."
"This, adults are so dark, no wonder they are adults!"
"Shhh... don't risk your life. Do you dare to tell the truth?"
In the courtyard, Wu Wu looked at his younger brother in front of him and felt a soreness in his chest.
The younger brother seemed to be frightened by the battle outside. His face turned pale and he wanted to speak, but at this juncture, nothing could be said.
Having such a young brother made Wu Wu feel even more uncomfortable.
How can his brother and mother survive without him?
But he knew better that he had been chosen as a patriot, and it was the best choice for him to die alone.
He took a step forward, hugged his younger brother, and whispered into his ear: "I will leave my mother to your care. You take her back. When you get home, you must study more, take the imperial examination, and get married."
A wife and a son…”
After saying that, he choked up and let go, turning around to leave.
"Brother!" Seeing that his brother was about to leave, the younger brother finally couldn't help crying, followed closely by the woman in the room who couldn't hold back her sobs and even howled.
"Ah...God..."
He waved his hand, saying that what needed to be said had already been said. If he turned back, he might regret it. Wu Wu didn't stop, wiped his tears, strode out, and closed the door with his backhand.
The "Peng" door was closed, and two worlds were formed inside the house and outside the courtyard. Wu Wu glanced at the people waiting for him outside and knew that there was no way back for him.
"Zhang Dai is innocent, let's ask for an explanation!" Wu Wu yelled at everyone in front of him, his voice was a little childish, but he responded to everything.
"Zhang Dai is innocent! Let's find an explanation!"
"Let's go! Go get an explanation!"
The people waiting outside immediately responded and surrounded Comrade Wu to go out. Almost at the same time, countless fires were lit everywhere, like five black snakes meandering in the dark night, heading straight for Zengxian Mountain.
Zengxian Mountain
The terrain in this area is complex, with highs and lows. Even where the road is built, it sometimes goes uphill and sometimes downhill.
When Taisun's car reached a slope, Su Ziji ordered the team to stop temporarily.
Su Ziji got out of the car, stood on the slope, and looked into the distance.
Wen Xunpeng opened an oil-paper umbrella and held it up to cover the rain above Su Ziji's head.
Su Ziji's face turned gloomy as he watched the five strings of firelights gather together and head towards the mountain.
Those are not stars falling to the mortal world, but torches being held up by others.
I wonder where these torches are headed.
Su Ziji knew better who the person holding the torch was.
He frowned slightly, then relaxed, and suddenly asked Wen Xunpeng, who was holding up the umbrella: "Go and send someone to see if Fang Xi will join us soon."
"Zengxian Mountain and even the county are no longer a good place. If we don't evacuate, something will happen!"
Whether it was the rebels or the person responsible, Fang Xi might die.
He had already ordered someone to pick up Fang Xi. No matter how late it was, it would be time to get there.
"Yes." Wen Xunpeng motioned to others to take the umbrella, and he went to tell people to look for it.
A gust of cold wind blew, and the rain that was swept away made people feel a bit chilly.
The people sent by Wen Xunpeng left in a hurry.
But Su Ziji's inner feeling became stronger and stronger.
Looking at the sky, even if it was raining, he could roughly estimate the time.
At this time, it is already a bit late.
They are still far away from the place where the civil uprising took place, but they don't have much time to spend here.
After waiting for a while, the person who went to ask questions hadn't come back yet.
Su Ziji already knew the answer and sighed slightly.
Wen Xunpeng whispered from the side: "Master, Master Fang hasn't come yet, I'm afraid... he won't come."
This was said a bit implicitly.
But both the speaker and the listener understand what is meant.
Su Ziji frowned and sighed inwardly. In the past, when he read history books, he realized that relatives and friends, monarchs, ministers, fathers and sons, gradually drifted apart. I always felt that we could not share wealth and honor.
Only now do I know that people come in all shapes and sizes and have different personalities, and it may not be the fault of your father.
"If you are so stubborn, even I won't be able to tolerate it for a long time."
After a while, the man who rode over to urge the spectators to watch hurriedly came back, got off his horse, and reported: "Great grandson, I have been passing by, but I have not seen Master Fang... It is difficult to go any further."
"
There are signs of civil unrest nearby. If you go further, you will be easily discovered. It will be troublesome to lure people here.
Su Ziji frowned and ordered: "Continue to send people to look for him. If Fang Xi is intercepted, ask him to get out of the way and not go back to the mountain."
"Yes!" The person who received the order left again.
Su Ziji no longer intends to wait for Fang Xi at this moment. Fang Xi has his own ideas and obviously does not intend to be obedient. If this is the case, then just do his best.
Wen Xunpeng's eyes flashed and he said: "Grandson, the civil uprising has started. I still feel that it is better not to see each other than not to see each other. It is better to leave as soon as possible."
Even if it is safe here temporarily, it cannot always be safe!
The real target of the person behind this is Taisun!
Although they have to send people to stage a large-scale battle and use a civil uprising to kill Zhang Dai and smear the reputation of the great grandson.
But if the great grandson can be allowed to encounter a civil uprising and something bigger happens, it would be best for the grandson to die in the civil uprising.
Yes, it is impossible for the opponent to recruit dead soldiers or turn into a military force when the opponent is in a hurry, but as long as there are one or two assassins, it may cause serious damage.
After Wen Xunpeng learned about the plan of the person behind it, he always felt uneasy. He felt that the safety of his grandson was the most important, and that others, including himself, were not important.
If the grandson stays here, he is taking a risk. Who is Zhang Dai? He is just a fourth-grade official, so why bother to see him?
But just after Wen Xunpeng finished saying this, he heard Taisun wave his hand and say: "No, let's go to the mountain to see Zhang Dai."
Going to see Zhang Dai?
The civil uprising was directed at Zhang Dai, at least on the surface, it was directed at Zhang Dai. When Taisun went to see Zhang Dai, wasn't he running into the civil uprising?
If someone is caught with Zhang Dai, it will be a big trouble!
Wen Xunpeng took a deep breath. If he said he was stubborn, he was afraid that his grandson would be even more stubborn. But at this time, he had to admonish him again: "My lord, you must not do it!"
"A civil uprising has already occurred. How easy is it to suppress it?"
"If it is not suppressed, the civil uprising that has arisen will be like a wolf, tiger or leopard, or like a big wave that has broken out."
"If it gets too close, even sitting on a strong ship is in danger of capsizing."
"My lord, you are a man of ten thousand gold, how can you go to a dangerous place knowing that it is dangerous?"
"No matter how big the reason is, let alone this there is no reason!"