After Zhu Yuanzhang left, Ma Xiuying said to Xunying: "Once the prince is at peace, he will soon be able to come up with a countermeasure to attack Pingjiang, and Pingjiang will definitely not be protected." ”

Xun Ying nodded and said proudly: "Of course, our army is invincible, and no one can block the path of the prince's front feet!"

Ma Xiuying couldn't help laughing, the little girl was very proud. But to be honest, whoever knows that their own forces are singing all the way and will achieve the final victory, they can't help but be happy and proud.

Xun Ying smiled and said, "The big thing is decided, you don't have to worry about these things." The slave maid heard that there are scribes who have written a book for the prince, you let the slave and maid take a half-day vacation, and the slave maid goes to buy a book and comes back to see how it describes the prince, whether there is any mention of you. ”

"What's there to see, it's either rhetoric that praises merit or rhetoric that slaps the horse. If you want to go, go for it. Ma Xiuying shook her head, and suddenly remembered something, "Can you still contact Xu Wu?"

Xun Ying thought for a moment, "Contact will definitely be able to be contacted, although Xu Wu is now a subordinate of the prince, but the shadow guards have promised that if you have something to order, they will do their best." But Pingjiang is now besieged, so it's hard to contact. ”

Ma Xiuying said: "Find a way to get in touch, I remember that Zhang Shicheng has several civil officials, two of whom are called Shi Nai'an and Luo Guanzhong." You let Xu Wu send them out of Pingjiang safely. ”

Xun Ying wondered, "How could Madam care so much about these two?"

Ma Xiuying smiled mysteriously, "These two are outstanding writers, and they can't let the war destroy them." ”

"Writer?" said the strange word, and left the courtyard in confusion.

A few days later, news came from Pingjiang that Zhang Shicheng's staff used to have Shi Nai'an and Luo Guanzhong, but these two had already left Soochow, and only Shi Nai'an's cousin Bian Yuanheng was still serving in Zhang Shicheng's army, do you want to ensure his safety?

It turned out that Shi Nai'an took his apprentice Luo Guanzhong to join Zhang Shicheng's rebel army with Bian Yuanheng and became a staff member. At the beginning, the rebel army won one battle after another, and its momentum grew day by day. However, Zhang Shicheng was short-sighted and lacked ability, and later repeatedly surrendered to the Yuan Dynasty. Shi Nai'an was very disappointed, so he left Zhang Shicheng's team and went back to his hometown.

Later, Luo Guanzhong saw that Zhang Shicheng's team was corrupted from top to bottom, and Zhang Shicheng himself became increasingly arrogant and neglected in political affairs, so he also followed Shi Nai'an's steps and left Zhang Shicheng's team.

Hearing that the two of them were no longer in Soochow, Ma Xiuying laughed and said: "Sure enough, they are two people, but they make me worry in vain." Since they don't have much risk, nothing else is left to chance. ”

Xun Ying muttered to herself, when did the master become so familiar with Shi Nai'an and Luo Guanzhong, if she hadn't mentioned these two people, who would have paid attention to these two little people with a low reputation among Zhang Shicheng's hundreds of staff. However, Xun Ying remembered another thing and hurriedly said: "Xu Wu said that Brother Mu is also in Pingjiang City, and he is accompanying Master Daoyan......"

Ma Xiuying's face changed greatly, "In this way, Brother Yao is also in Pingjiang? Why don't he stay in Suzhou well, what is he going to do in Pingjiang?"

Xun Ying pouted, "It's not all about Gao Qi, he had to ask Brother Yao to go to Pingjiang with him, saying that Zhang Shicheng is not treacherous, can tolerate people, and treats scholars politely, Brother Yao has always been good friends with him, so he agreed." There were also many literati who went with Gao Qi, such as Yang Ji, Chen Ji, Zhang Yu, Yang Weizhen and others...... Alas, this time he will hurt everyone. ”

In fact, Gao Qi can't be blamed entirely for this. Since ancient times, there have been many talented people in the south of the Yangtze River, but these literati basically have a common problem, they both regard themselves as high and eager to get ahead.

The three brothers, Zhang Shicheng, Zhang Shide, and Zhang Shixin, all liked to deal with the literati, and they extended many famous scribes, who not only invited guests to banquets, but also drank and enjoyed the shogunate all day long, sang and communicated, and also presented these literati and ink writers with horses, living rooms, and scholars.

When the literati heard the news, they rushed to it.

Later, Zhang Shide committed suicide by hunger strike in Zhu Yuanzhang's military camp, and Zhang Shicheng's son-in-law Pan Yuanshao wrote an article scolding Zhu Yuanzhang and calling on Jiangnan scholars to support Zhang Shicheng and jointly resist Zhu Yuanzhang, an insidious and cruel villain, and not to work for him.

Gao Qi saw that Chen Youliang was dead, and he was unwilling to take refuge in Zhu Yuanzhang, who had been scolded by him, and it was impossible for him to take refuge in the Yuan Court, so he took advantage of the situation to pull Dao Yan and a group of good literati to Pingjiang.

However, the literati are not strategists after all, they only see that Jiangsu and Zhejiang are rich and the people are happy, but they do not realize that there is no peace in the troubled times, and there is a world full of the weak and the strong. While they and Zhang Shicheng were singing and dancing in Pingjiang City, and playing up and down, Zhu Yuanzhang was conscientious and sleepless in handling government affairs; when they were only imagining a happy life in their mouths, Zhu Yuanzhang was already making bold moves to open up territory.

When the army of Western Wu approached Pingjiang, what could these literati do? There was no other way than to raise the pen and scold Zhu Yuanzhang bitterly, and to criticize the behavior of Western Wu.

Among them, Gao Qi jumped up and down and shouted the most, and slowly as the food in Pingjiang City decreased, this talented man didn't have much strength to shout. In the end, people are iron rice and steel, and if you don't eat a meal and are hungry, everyone is weak, and it is not easy to lift a pen.

However, his outstanding performance caught the attention of the shadow guards. Especially when Ying Wei saw Mu Longsheng and a low-key monk beside him, he was surprised, how did Mu Longsheng not recognize Mu Longsheng as the leader of Ying Wei before, and then inquire about the monk who turned out to be Master Daoyan. The older group of shadow guards all knew that Dao Yan was Yao Tianxi, and he was also their earliest instructor, and he had a close relationship with Ma Xiuying, so the shadow guards didn't dare to hide this matter and hurriedly reported it.

Ma Xiuying rubbed her eyebrows and asked depressedly, "Have our people been in contact with Brother Yao?"

Xun Ying complained indignantly: "The shadow guards don't dare to expose it at will, they secretly contacted Brother Mu and quietly sent food to help Brother Yao. It's really cheap, that Gao Qi, follow Brother Yao without worrying about eating and drinking. ”

Ma Xiuying laughed, "You, why bother with these little things, the bad guy is also a big talent, and some rich businessmen can't invite him." ”

Xun Ying scolded and worried, "What a great talent, it's just a matter of selling fame and reputation, if it weren't for him, how could Brother Yao fall into that dangerous situation?" Brother Mu asked the shadow guard to send Brother Yao out of the city safely, but Brother Yao insisted on refusing to leave, saying that he wanted to live and die with the people of Pingjiang. ”

Ma Xiuying sighed and said undoubtedly: "Pingjiang is about to fall, and now, we must find a way to send Brother Yao out of the city." ”

"Brother Yao is really, he is still abiding by those broken rules. Brother Mu is also yes, just knock Brother Yao out of the city. Xun Ying stomped his feet in anger, a very simple thing, why are these men so procrastinating.

Ma Xiuying smiled bitterly: "He has wanted to be a doctor to treat the people since he was a child, and now it is impossible for him to watch so many innocent people suffer from life." I had to go and persuade him personally. ”

"You want to go to Pingjiang?" Xun Ying's eyes widened, Pingjiang was in a moment of crisis, how could Ma Xiuying take risks? Besides, Ma Xiuying was not easy to leave the palace.

"There's always a way to fix it. Ma Xiuying's expression was awe-inspiring, her eyes were firm, it was impossible for her to let Yao Tianxi be in any danger in Pingjiang.