Chapter 340: Night Exploration of the General's Mansion
[Today's friend's birthday, the celebration is late. I only had time to write 3,000 words when I came back. I'm still writing a thousand words and it will probably take about half an hour to get it done. Let's see it later, or you can come tomorrow. Sorry. I'll replace it when I'm done. 】
"Grandpa, go on." Fang Xiaoyu didn't think about the identity of the mysterious messenger for the time being. Although she was not familiar with the font, it was impossible to guarantee that it was not made by Moon Shadow Division's spies in Beiyan.
But it did concern her a little. The people she sent to follow Ye Xici and her father were all gone, but they would send a message that the two were safe.
If she hadn't felt anything before, but when she came in person, she found that things were really strange.
"After your uncle was arrested, I took my family to hide in Tibet, and although life was a little harder, it was not impossible to live. I always feel strange, whenever something happens, it seems that luck always comes, and there are always noble people to help......" Xi Wang recalled the days when he fled before, in fact, there were a few times when it was quite dangerous, but every time someone happened to help. said it was just right, but he always felt that things were too much of a coincidence.
Fang Xiaoyu pinched his chin and thought.
Indeed, if it is as his grandfather said, then the timing of the appearance of these nobles is too coincidental.
For example, the silver money was stolen by three passing hands, and even Xi Wang himself didn't even find out that his money bag was missing, but afterwards someone came to him along the road, saying that he saw the thief stealing his money bag, and he took it back unfairly.
For example, the silver was used to settle the arrest of his uncle. The family hid in Tibet, full of hunger, hungry and unbearable. The restaurant where his uncle wandered in front of the door actually held some opening celebration activities, and he could receive some food for free.
For example, the family fled to the Land Temple, where many beggars were originally inhabited, and when they saw that they had occupied the space, they were unhappy and wanted to commit murder. But he was beaten by a chivalrous man who suddenly passed by to stay overnight, and he cried and called his mother, and fled with his tail between his legs.
Another example. After her eldest aunt fell ill, she didn't have the money to grab medicine, but a good man passed by the land temple to worship, not only to eat. And silver. It is said that it is to destroy wealth and eliminate disasters, and it is offered to the lord of the land. Regardless of whether there were other people in the land temple, they ignored it, put down the food and silver, and after a symbolic bow, they patted their buttocks and left.
The silver was naturally cheaper for his grandfather's family, and the little uncle was able to go to the pharmacy to get medicine, thanks to the silver. As for the food, my grandfather left it all to the two children, Dai'er and Xi'er. In addition, my aunt is sick, so I have to save some food. My grandfather and uncle didn't touch it, so I felt hungry.
If it's just one or two times, it can be explained by coincidence, but this kind of thing has happened many times. Every time the family can hardly get by, there will always be nobles of various identities who come to help, although it seems that they have nothing to do with their family, but even Xi Wang himself feels that things are too strange.
Fang Xiaoyu guessed that in this Northern Yan City, there was at least one person who was interested in the Xi family. He foresaw the danger, so he wrote a strip of cloth, shot an arrow at the doorpost of Xi's mansion, and sent a letter to his foreign minister.
Not only that, but maybe he has been keeping an eye on his grandfather's family's movements, and if something happens, he will help.
For the time being, this person should be a friend rather than an enemy.
Of course, until the truth of the matter is clarified, no possibility can be ignored. But with this mysterious person, there is at least a little clue.
"Then grandfather, do you know where the eldest uncle was held after he was arrested?" Fang Xiaoyu was a little worried about her uncle's safety. If the other party is determined to kill people to cover up the truth about the defeat of her family's general Fang and the death of 50,000 soldiers, then his uncle may be more and less auspicious now. The reason why the eldest aunt can't afford to be sick is that I am afraid that I also thought of this, and I am so desperate.
Xi Wang shook his head and said, "I scattered all my family wealth and asked for inquiries everywhere, but I didn't find out where your eldest uncle was locked up." When my old friends heard this, they thought that your uncle had been killed, but I still didn't give up, and I always felt that your uncle might still be alive? I can't see the corpse for a day, and my heart is uneasy for a day, but I also have only hope for a day, but ......"
Maybe in the end, all that was exchanged for the white-haired man was the despair of the black-haired man. But in any case, he can't watch his son die like this, he has to give it a try.
If he could, he would rather die in his son's place. Anyway, he was old, and half of his feet were in the coffin. His wife and children have been gone for many years, and the children have grown up to marry wives and have children, and he should have no regrets.
But Linzhou is still in the prime of life, and his son and daughter have not yet decided to marry, if he can't see the children become biological children, what a pity?
"Then does Grandpa know which places in this city are the most likely to hold important prisoners?" Fang Xiaoyu always has to give it a try. Thinking that with the efforts of her and the people she brought, if she was careful, it would not be difficult to talk about stopping the news.
"The dungeon of the official mansion or the guard's mansion ......or something like that" Xi Wang was halfway through speaking, but suddenly paused, then looked at Fang Xiaoyu with a frightened face, and said nervously: "What do you want to do with Xiaoyu?" Don't mess around! If your uncle dies, it is also fate, and the fate of my Xi family is not good, but you can't have an accident. Your father's life and death are unknown now, and I can't let his daughter be buried in this cannibalistic Beiyan City! ”
"Grandpa, don't worry, I won't take risks lightly. However, it is also necessary to understand some facts and truths before making a plan. Fang Xiaoyu naturally wouldn't tell Xi Wang that she really planned to visit the general's mansion at night. Even if there was no matter for her eldest uncle, she would have to go to this guard's mansion, and she had already thought about it before she came to the border city.
The Commander's Mansion is the residence where the guards of the border city live, and only the supreme commander of the border city has the right to live in it.
The Shoujiang's Mansion has been where her father lived from the beginning, although their family has another place to live in the border city, but if a war breaks out, her father will live in the Shoujiang's Mansion to deal with important matters of war, and even their family members can't approach lightly.
Now. Her father was framed, and only about 20 people were left in the 50,000-strong army, and they were not in the border city. It is said that the guard's mansion should be uninhabited. But looking at the meaning of my grandfather, there are other people living in the general's mansion now. And this person is likely to be the guard who framed her father and refused to open the city gate.
She remembered that she had been to the Shoujiang's Mansion once when she was a child, and she had a little impression of the terrain there, but she was not very impressed. However, she had already decided to go to the Shou General's Mansion later, but she would not tell Si Xi Wang about it, lest he worry and stop him.
"Grandpa, go and rest first. When my people bring my aunt and Xi'er Dai'er, I will go and call my grandfather out. My grandfather has suffered these days, and my uncle has also been affected by my father's incident. It's up to me to think about it, and the outsiders are resting, it's safe here. Fang Xiaoyu hurriedly called someone to clean up the house, and then asked someone to take Xi Wang down to rest.
But Xi Wang was always worried about Fang Xiao's impulsiveness. Repeatedly instructed.
"Grandpa, you don't have to worry. I'm just sending someone to find out if my uncle is still alive and, if so, where he's being held. When my father's injury is healed, he will come to Beiyancheng to make peace with me, and during this time, I will try my best to investigate the life and death of my uncle. If he is alive, I will always try to rescue him, and if he is dead, when my father arrives. He will avenge his uncle. Fang Xiaoyu didn't plan to wait for her father to arrive.
It takes a lot of time for her father to recover from his injuries, how could she wait?
She must do her best to solve the matter of Beiyan and then return to Beijing.
Since the emperor has noticed that the capital is not peaceful. How could she stay here in Beiyan with peace of mind?
"You found your dad?" Xi Wang was still worried, but he was suddenly stunned, and then said expectantly.
Fang Xiaoyu nodded and said with a smile: "Although he has some injuries, he is fine, just take care of it." He'll be back again, as the god of war. ”
Xi Wang suddenly felt that a big stone in his heart fell to the ground.
He was actually very satisfied with Fang Jianzhang's son-in-law. Although his daughter was still depressed when he met him, he liked Fang Jianzhang's bookish anger.
They're the kind of people who always like to read. Since childhood, I have believed that reading can shine on the lintel. Although Fang Jianzhang is a military general, although he is still down, but after all, he is a scholar, he always believes that his downfall is only temporary, as long as he is given time, he will be able to make a splash.
It turns out that he really has a good eye. Fang Jianzhang climbed to the position of general step by step, and was regarded as the god of war by the people of Beiyan, and his Xi family was also honored because of this.
After knowing that Fang Jianzhang was killed this time, he felt quite sad in his heart. Although his daughter died early, and although he has renewed his two wives, he has never forgotten Jiyu Han in his heart, and every year he writes letters to them who are far away in Beiyan, and then sends gifts.
He hoped that he would stay alive and go back alive. There is no need for revenge, no hatred, as long as you can survive, it is already the greatest gift from God.
OK. He's alive.
Xi Wang suddenly felt that the burden on his body was much lighter, and he didn't insist anymore, and followed to rest. He was indeed too tired, and since then, he has hardly slept a day, and if he hadn't had a good foundation before, I'm afraid he would have survived to death.
After Xi Wang left, Fang Xiaoyu immediately called Ji Xuan in, and asked, "Have you contacted the people left by the Moon Shadow Division in the border city?" ”
Ji Xuan shook his head and said, "The subordinates have already left a mark, but no brother from the Moon Shadow Division has come to the door yet. ”
"Look at this, what might you see?" Fang Xiaoyu took out the piece of cloth that the mysterious person had obtained from Xi Wang and showed it to Ji Xuan.
Ji Xuan looked at it carefully, then frowned slightly, and said: "This mark is indeed the mark of Yuesi, but the handwriting on this cloth strip seems to be deliberately scribbled, I'm afraid it's to cover up the font." It's just that if it was written by Tsukiji's brother, why should it be so? ”
"Are you familiar with this handwriting?" Fang Xiaoyu asked.
"Each of us is familiar with the handwriting of the people of the Moon Division, and we are all quite familiar with each other. But this handwriting has never been seen by his subordinates. Ji Xuan shook his head.
"Sure enough." Fang Xiaoyu nodded, it seems that she didn't remember it, this person's handwriting is indeed very unfamiliar-
(To be continued.) )
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