151. The mouth of the literati and the teeth of the viper
Back in the small lonely city, Jiang Congfeng really guarded at the city gate early, and only then did he let out a heavy sigh when he saw the three of them appear at the city gate. If there was any more accident from the Lord of Star City, then they really didn't have to live. Hurriedly asked people to open the city gate, and Jiang Congfeng personally greeted him, the county lord, Lin Gongzi.
Nangong Mo smiled lightly: General Jiang, I've been waiting for a long time.
Jiang Congfeng didn't dare to say anything, looked at the three of them, his eyes stopped on Qu Lianxing, who was exhausted at the end, and asked, "County Lord, the rebels over there...... Nangong Modao: It's been resolved, the general will send someone to help them tidy up the barracks. A few more people came later, and the general settled them down.
That's it? Jiang Congfeng couldn't believe it. That's tens of thousands of rebels, and they were solved by the county lord of Star City with one person?
Nangong Mo said softly: Let's talk about it when they come over later, I have some things that I need to tell my majesty immediately, so I will miss the company first. Jiang Congfeng hadn't come back to his senses yet, and he was a little absent-minded and led the three of them back to the city to rest.
Nangong Mo wrote an excerpt overnight, including the current situation of Lingzhou, and sealed it and handed it over to the dangerous people to send back to Jinling quickly. Although they had already sent an excerpt back to Jinling two days ago, many things were speculation at that time, and now they have almost figured it out, so they naturally have to make up for the previous shortcomings. Now that the roads in and out of Lingzhou are blocked, ordinary messengers can't send them out, so they can only let the people from Zixiao Hall send the letter, and then try to send it back to Jinling, which is also a lot of trouble.
After explaining this, Nangong Mo had only rested for more than an hour, and the sky was dawning. Jiang Congfeng came to ask for a meeting, saying that Zhao Fei and the others were here and asked to see outside. Nangong Mo had to get up and go out to meet people.
Qu Lianxing walked in with a bowl of porridge, and when she saw Nangong Mo going out, she hurriedly said, "County Lord, let's drink some porridge to cushion your stomach first." Now that food is scarce in the city, even if Nangong Mo is the county lord, there is not much to eat. Qu Lianxing felt that she couldn't help much, so she went to the kitchen early to make breakfast and send it over.
Nangong Mo glanced at Qu Lianxing, changed into a bewitching red robe, and wore a plain white dress, which was completely less glamorous and dazzling than the one he saw last night, but more cold and alienated. Nangong Mo raised his eyebrows and said: So early? She only rested for more than an hour before getting up, and Qu Lianxing was able to come over with porridge at this time, which means that she got up earlier than her, maybe she didn't rest at all.
Qu Lianxing had a trace of tiredness on her face that could not be concealed, but her eyes looked bright and bright. With a faint smile, he put the porridge on the table and said, "The county lord should use some quickly." How can you have the energy to do things without eating.
There is a bowl of porridge on the table, which looks full of color, flavor and flavor, and even if you just get up, you can't help but have a little appetite, which shows that it really took a lot of effort. Nangong Mo thanked him, quickly sat down and drank a bowl of porridge before leaving, and when he left, he still told Qu Lianxing to rest first. Qu Lianxing smiled lightly, yes, county lord. Thank you for your concern.
When Nangong Mo came to the hall, Jiang Congfeng, Lin Changfeng and others were there, and when they saw her come out, they hurriedly got up to salute. Nangong Mo said indifferently: You don't have to be polite, sit down and talk.
Jiang Congfeng glanced at the few generals who had just arrived and had taken refuge in the rebels, and said in a deep voice: "County Lord, Zhao Qianhu and these people rushed over early this morning, and the soldiers and horses have been put in order. Now we have more than 50,000 soldiers and horses in our hands who can fight, please show the county lord. Nangong Mo said a little helplessly: General Jiang and everyone have any opinions. The lord of this county fights against the march... Honestly, not very proficient.
Nangong Mo never shy away from talking about her weaknesses, she is a killer and a doctor, but she will not be a general. I have never learned how to deploy troops, and this kind of thing can only be left to professional people, and it is undoubtedly a disaster for a layman to command an insider, no matter what time it is.
Seeing her like this, Jiang Congfeng also understood that she was not pretending to be modest. After pondering for a moment, he said: Now we have soldiers and horses, but... Grain and grass are still a big problem. Once we fight the rebels, we won't be able to last two days without food and grass.
Zhao Qianhu, how did you do last night? Nangong Mo asked.
Zhao Fei got up and said respectfully: Please rest assured that the county lord and Commander Jiang have already personally brought people to ensure that they can bring back grain and grass.
Jiang Congfeng was overjoyed and asked: How long can it last?
Zhao Fei pondered for a while, and said with some embarrassment: Cao Wu also prevented us from robbing grain and grass and rebelling, so there was not much grain and grass given every time, 50,000 soldiers and horses, I am afraid that it can only last for seven or eight days at most. Moreover, after we robbed the grain and grass this time, Cao Wu must have known that something was wrong here, but I am afraid that there will be no next time. Nangong Mo thought for a moment and looked at Lin Changfeng, who nodded slightly. Nangong Mo said: Don't worry, there is enough time to wait for reinforcements to arrive.
Reinforcements? So fast? Jiang Congfeng was stunned for a moment, and quickly came back to his senses and said: Could it be... Is the son of the world also in Lingzhou?
Although they didn't dare to think about this question before, it was actually a very natural thing. Even if the county lord of Star City was capable, it was impossible for His Majesty to send a woman to Lingzhou alone. So the best and only person who will walk with the county lord of Xingcheng is not Wei Junmo, the prince of Jingjiang County? Wei Shizi is the beloved son of Princess Changping, the grandson of Emperor Majesty, if there is a token of Majesty, it is indeed possible to directly transfer troops without going through the holy decree and tiger talisman of His Majesty.
Nangong Mo didn't answer, but looked at Zhao Fei, who was obviously a little nervous, and said: "I have already asked people to tell His Majesty about your affairs, and I have made it clear to His Majesty.
Thank you, Lord Shire. Zhao Fei and the others, although His Majesty may not necessarily spare them, but it is already an unexpected joy that the county lord is willing to intercede for them. Nangong Modao: As long as this rebellion can be quelled as quickly as possible, His Majesty will definitely be extrajudicial and benevolent, at least it will not implicate your family. What Nangong Mo didn't say was that this incident was originally caused by Xiao Qianye, and the royal family itself did not take care of it. If the emperor still wants to take care of Xiao Qianye's reputation, these people will also be lightly punished.
The princess. Outside the door, Wei walked in and said respectfully.
Nangong Mo raised his eyebrows, dangerous, what's the matter?
Shan Xin arrived. Dangerous road. After they left Lingzhou City, the people of Zixiao Hall went to the General's Mansion to go to Shan Xin, and it was only in less than two days that the kung fu people arrived, and the killer ability of Zixiao Hall was really extraordinary.
Bring him in. Nangong Mo lowered his eyes and said. Hearing Shan Xin's name, the faces of several generals present were also a little unsightly. Whether it is Zhao Fei, who once took refuge in the rebels, or Jiang Congfeng, who has always adhered to it, he gritted his teeth with hatred for Shan Xin. If it weren't for the insatiable greed of this person to lead the river to burst, and he joined forces with the commander of the Lingzhou Wei and the officials above and below to conceal the news, how could he lead the people to a rebellion? Now that Lingzhou is in misery, at least half of the sins must be counted on Shan Xin.
After a while, Wei walked in with a person and unceremoniously threw the person on the floor of the hall.
Shan Xin is not having a good time these days, and if he refuses to surrender, Cao Wu will naturally not let him have a good time. He was imprisoned in a prison and suffered a lot, if it weren't for Cao Wu's fear that he would be tortured to death by his useless scholarly physique, maybe he would have been even worse.
The people of Zixiao Hall didn't have a good face for him along the way, so although Shan Xin was rescued, he was still frightened all the way. At this time, when he raised his head and saw Jiang Congfeng, he was stunned at first, and then he was overjoyed, Deputy Commander Jiang? It's you... Did you let people save the official? Jiang Congfeng looked at Nangong Mo, coughed lightly, and said indifferently: Master Shan, this is the county lord of Xingcheng.
Shan Xin couldn't help frowning when he saw Nangong Mo sitting on the main seat. He didn't speak for a moment.
Nangong Moxiu raised her eyebrows slightly, waiting leisurely for Shan Xin to speak.
After a while, Shan Xin said loudly: Commander Jiang, why is the county lord of Xingcheng here? turned around directly to talk to Jiang Congfeng. Lin Changfeng next to him touched his nose and gave Nangong Mo a look: This guy is going to be unlucky.
Jiang Congfeng also had a bit of a headache, and he was also clear about the problems of the literati. Qinggao prides himself on looking down on generals and even more on women. Although their generals also look down on women many times, most of them are not because of the gender of women, but because of the general weakness of women, which is definitely not suitable for the battlefield. But when a woman can defeat them and stand on the battlefield, in fact, their ability to accept it is much faster than that of the literati. This Shan Xin, even if he thinks he is right, he still can't see the shape clearly, does he think that he is still a member of the party in Lingzhou?
Single adult. Nangong Mo propped his chin and leaned against the table in front of him, and said leisurely.
Shan Xin turned to look at Nangong Mo, seemingly respectful, but actually bowed slightly arrogantly, and said: Xia Guan has seen the county lord of Xingcheng, the county lord is a noble girl of Jinling, it is better to rest in the back hall, these things in front are men's affairs. Youdao is a woman......
Nangong Mo interrupted him unceremoniously, and said indifferently: The county lord wants to enjoy the flowers and sing poems in Jinling City, but His Majesty wants the county lord and the prince to come all the way to Lingzhou to clean up the mess. I don't know, the current situation in Lingzhou, what can Master Shan explain to the county lord? Shan Xin's face changed, and he said inwardly: The Lingzhou rebellion is due to the weak bullet pressure of the guards, what does it have to do with this official? What's more, why did the official explain to the county lord?
Touch! Jiang Congfeng next to him slapped the handrail fiercely, stood up and glared at Shan Xin, and Zhao Fei's face was also a little unkind.
Jiang Congfeng's rank as the deputy commander of Lingzhou Wei is actually not much smaller than Shan Xin, not to mention that civil officials and military generals are not subordinate to each other, so he has no respect for Shan Xin. But he has no choice but to have a boss who is a traitor with Shan Xinwolf, and he is usually restricted and suppressed everywhere when he acts. Now that the rebellion was a rebellion, the commander of the Lingzhou Guard was beaten to death, but this mess fell on Jiang Congfeng. Now hearing that Shan Xin did not hesitate to put the blame on them, how could Jiang Congfeng endure it?
The river burst its banks, and the hundred miles of fertile fields in Lingzhou turned into floods. Even the grain and grass where Lingzhou Wei placed grain and grass were also affected by the flood, and the single adults did not open the warehouse to release grain, and they also colluded with grain merchants to raise grain prices, and even Lingzhou Wei's grain and grass were delayed... If it weren't for the lack of food and grass, how could tens of thousands of Lingzhou guards be so lightly defeated by a group of rabble, please ask the county lord to investigate. Jiang Congfeng got up and knelt on the ground, and said loudly.
Slander! Shan Xin said loudly: Jiang Congfeng, you are slandering this official! Obviously, it was because of the unfavorable war that led to the occupation of Lingzhou by the rebels, and you even dared to slander your loyal ministers. This official wants to present to His Majesty xià and cure you for the crime of losing your land and harming the country!
Nangong Mo leaned on the back of the chair, looking at Shan Xin's indignant face, and raised his eyebrows slightly. Raised his hand and lightly high-fived and praised: Master Shan is so eloquent, how do you say that sentence, the teeth of poisonous snakes, the mouths of literati, and women's hearts are all things that are more powerful than the knife of the executioner, and today the county lord has seen it with his own eyes. Master Shan, all the way from Lingzhou, haven't you had nightmares at night?
Shan Xin's face changed, and he turned his head sideways to avoid Nangong Mo's gaze. But he soon became arrogant and sneered: In what capacity is the county lord asking here? The woman in the boudoir enters and exits the front hall and is in a high position, is it possible that the county lord still wants to be the chicken Si Chen?
Licentious! Next to him, Lin Changfeng and Wei said in unison. The long sword in Wei's hand silently rested on Shan Xin's neck. Shan Xin craned his neck and glared at Nangong Modao: The county lord wants to kill people and kill people? This official is not afraid of death!
Nangong Mo sneered, raised his hand to signal the danger to retreat, and looked at Shan Xin leisurely: Of course you are not afraid of death, if you are afraid of death, how can you get Lingzhou to this point? The county can't take charge of you, so... Do you think this can be done to you? Nangong Mo raised his hand, and the golden gold medal made the arrow hang on his fingertips and swayed gently.
Shan Xin's face turned pale, and he knelt on the ground a little unwillingly, and Weichen knocked to see His Majesty.
Nangong Mo put away the token and said in a deep voice: At the behest of His Majesty, Shan Xin was corrupt and perverted the law, forming a party for personal gain, so that the people of the Jianghuai River burst and their livelihood was miserable. He was immediately stripped of his official position and taken into custody pending trial.
No, it can't be... This official is wronged! The eldest grandson of the emperor... This official wants to see the emperor's eldest grandson!
Nangong Mo said indifferently: The emperor's eldest grandson? Now if the eldest grandson of the emperor sees you, he will only want to skin you, and he will be unable to protect himself, can he still protect you? Take it down, Changfeng, and ask Master Shan well, the matter in Lingzhou should not be clearer than he knows. Ask me every bit of it.
Lin Changfeng got up and said with a smile: Yes, county lord. If a single adult... Won't say it?
Nangong Mo glanced at him lightly and asked, "Do you need the county lord to help you invite a few torture masters?"
Lin Changfeng smiled: No need, my subordinates understand. There is no rule in the Great Xia Dynasty that torture is not allowed to extort confessions, even if it is tortured, there are not a few, let alone Shan Xin, who completely deserves it.
As everyone expected, after the grain and grass were robbed, Cao Wu immediately knew about the defection of the army here. Immediately furious, he sent his henchmen with tens of thousands of soldiers and horses to kill this small county town. However, there are now tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, and it is not difficult for the generals with the determination to atone for their sins. No matter how many people Cao Wu has, in the final analysis, they are just a group of rabble, and most of these people are laymen, except for a few low-level generals of the imperial court who surrendered. At the beginning of the founding of the Great Xia, famous generals such as Nangong Huai were also killed from the original reckless croppers. But that was after countless battlefields and more than a decade of tempering. An ordinary person has become a generation of famous generals step by step, and how many life and death and success and failure have been experienced in this are by no means understandable to outsiders. And these people of Cao Wu have only been two months since they started the army, and they don't have the opportunity to train into real generals.
Nangong Mo is not good at fighting, so at this time, she has already left the town with Lin Changfeng and Qu Lianxing, and the rest of the affairs are handed over to Jiang Congfeng and Zhao Fei.
Returning to Lingzhou City again, the atmosphere in the city has become more and more solemn. The streets were almost full of murderous soldiers, and none of them, ordinary people or merchants, dared to walk around the streets anymore. There seemed to be a lot less people in the inn. This time, Nangong Mo entered the inn as a woman, Lin Changfeng and Wei Du went to do their own things, and this time Nangong Mo took Qu Lianxing and Fang. Even the same inn didn't make anyone associate her with the little boy surnamed Mo a few days ago.
In the past few days, Wei followed Nangong Mo and Lin Changfeng out, but Fang has been staying in the city and hiding in the dark to find out the news. In the guest room of the inn, Fang respectfully told Nangong Mo about the events of the past two days, the soldiers and horses near Lingzhou had begun to approach Lingzhou, and Cao Wu seemed to be in a hurry. In the past two days, the phenomenon of grasping strong labor and replenishing the army has become more and more strict. However, Cao Wu's grain and grass began to be stretched, and decent people were sent to inquire about Mo Gongzi's whereabouts. He also sent people to buy food elsewhere, but... The garrisons near Lingzhou have completely blocked the roads for grain and grass to enter and exit Lingzhou, so even if he has money, he can't buy food. Soldiers and horses cannot be moved at will, but it is still no problem to block the way out in your own station.
Nangong Mo frowned and said: He can't buy food, and the people of Lingzhou don't have food.
Fang sighed and said: Even if it is not blocked, letting the grain and grass enter Lingzhou will also be in the hands of ordinary people. All the rich merchants in Lingzhou City were arrested by Cao Wu, and Cao Wu must have known that those rich merchants had food in their hands.
Nangong Mo nodded, and said impatiently: No matter what, as soon as I end this turmoil, are the grain and grass I want to prepare ready?
Fang nodded: The amount of grain that we can allocate in our hands is only about 200,000 quintals, which is a drop in the bucket. However, they have already arrived at the border of Lingzhou, and as soon as the war is over, they will be able to send food in. In addition, now that the situation has changed, Cao Wu's blockade is not effective, and people have gone to the direction of Jinling.
Very well, don't stop them. Nangong Mo nodded with satisfaction. Fang hesitated for a moment and said, "But, your majesty is over there...... Although he is a person in the rivers and lakes, he still knows some things in the court with his son and wife during this time. If His Majesty wants to protect the emperor's eldest grandson, he will not want to make these things public. If the refugees had gone to Jinling, His Majesty would not have been happy.
Nangong Mo sneered: Do you think you can hide this matter now? It's not a good habit to cover your ears and steal the bell, and your majesty won't be unable to figure it out.
Be. Fang nodded and said: In addition, there is also news from the prince's side, and the prince said that he will be able to go to Lingzhou City in ten days at most, and ask the county lord to wait for him here. When Wei Junmo said that when he arrived in Lingzhou City, he naturally arrived with soldiers and horses. Nangong Mo nodded, and said with a slight sigh of relief: So now... What we should be preparing is after the rebellion. After all... We were originally here to investigate Shan Xin and disaster relief, not to quell the chaos.
Subordinates understand. Atrium.
Nangong Modao: Remember, let's sort out the list of grain and grass we spent, and go back and ask Your Majesty to collect the money.
Fang couldn't help but smile and said: Yes, my subordinates understand. Sorting out the list is naturally not just as simple as recording the number of jù, but also the need to wash the origin of every grain and grass is clean and innocent before asking the court to ask for accounts.
Qu Lianxing stood aside and listened silently to Nangong Mo's explanation of the room, although she was a little curious about the identity of Nangong Mo and Fang, she did not show the slightest curiosity on her face. When the matter was finished, Fang glanced at Qu Lianxing, as if inadvertently asking: County Lord, who is this girl? Nangong Mo smiled: This is Qu Lianxing. Fang, I remember that you are also in charge of training people?
Saying before that he wanted Lin Changfeng to accept apprentices was actually purely a joke, Changfeng Gongzi was also the nominal hall master of Zixiao Palace, if Qu Lianxing really became his apprentice, his identity in Zixiao Hall would not be ordinary. Sometimes, if the status is too high but there is no corresponding ability to match, that is not to take care of Qu Lianxing, that is to harm her. Most of those killers in Zixiao Hall were unruly figures, and they were able to surrender to Wei Junmo because Wei Junmo's strength was much higher than theirs. But if it is Qu Lianxing, I am afraid that it will not take a few days to be torn to the ground.
Fang raised his eyebrows, looked Qu Lianxing up and down, and said: To be able to get the consent and recommendation of the county lord must be something special. However, the county lord... This Qu girl really wants to... Zixiao Hall is not without female killers, but most of them are women in the rivers and lakes. At a glance like Qu Lianxing, it's not like a person who wants to hit it all the way, but it's rare.
Without waiting for Nangong Mo to speak, Qu Lianxing had already taken a step forward and simply knelt on the ground, and Qu Lianxing begged the room commander to contain him.
Looking at the perseverance that flashed on her beautiful face, Fang shrugged and said: Since the county lord has spoken, there is naturally no problem on my side. But... I'm not going to show mercy. If something happens... Wei Qu Lianxing, who was also born in Zixiao Palace, has also seen two sides, and compared to Wei's indifferent and silent room, it can be regarded as amiable. But Qu Lianxing is not really a woman in the boudoir who does not leave the door in the end, and at first glance she can tell that this smiling woman who doesn't want to be in the middle of the rivers and lakes is afraid that she is more ruthless than the seemingly cold danger.
Although Qu Lianxing died, he did not regret it. Thank you, Commander. Qu Lianxing said firmly. Glancing back at Nangong Mo who was sitting next to him, Nangong Mo smiled and said: Since this is the case, you can go with Fang when this matter is over. Don't come to see me if you don't come to see me.
Yes, Lord Shire! Qu Lianxing responded, her bright eyes flashing with this brilliant brilliance.