Not long after the report was reported by several soldiers, Lu Zhongheng, dressed in a drag uniform, transferred out of the office office. "Trolling" out of the Mongolian language, its own style also originated from the Mongolian robe, in the early Ming Dynasty for the inner court guards to wear, to the back of the shape of the slight change, gradually popularized, compared with the wide embellishing, robes and so on more capable spirit, but than the ordinary warrior strength is a little more elegant.

When the two met, Fu Xunyu quipped: "I often hear that the master of the road is good at arching horses, and since he led the training camp, he has become more and more heroic." ”

Lu Zhongheng smiled heartily and said: "Most of the military affairs in the training camp are biased, not as quiet as dealing with government affairs, wearing wide robes and long sleeves, and it is inconvenient to act. He asked casually, "I heard that Brother Fu came back from a business trip to the north, and I don't know what is going on in the north?" "The Hui camp in the north is one of the strong enemies of the Zhao camp, and Lu Zhongheng is in charge of the troops to defend Fanhe City, so he is particularly concerned.

Fu Xunyu replied: "Since the thieves were defeated by our battalion, the soldiers were frustrated, and the old thieves of his battalion were trapped by the officers and soldiers of the Tang County, and they were not enough to worry about. He said, "Now the focus is only on the southwest." ”

Lu Zhongheng nodded and said: "This is very good, there is a lord in the southwest who is in charge of the overall planning, and he should be the best pool." Lu Zhongheng and Guo Mingtao and other officials who were forced to submit to Zhao Ying, although they would rather die at first, they were basically coerced and ruthlessly deprived of their original official positions by the Ming court. sacrificed his life for the court, but in the end he ended up like this, and the world was cold and thin, and anyone would feel uncomfortable. Zhao Dangshi is thirsty for talent, meritocracy, and has full personality charm, Lu Zhongheng and others have long been devoted to him, but they are trapped in the shackles of loyalty, filial piety, and righteousness, and they have many worries, and they dare not abandon a piece of heart. And since Zhao Dangshi accepted Zhao'an and turned a thief into an official, the last defense in their hearts was also released, and they were completely integrated into Zhao Ying.

After chatting a few words, Fu Xunyu told him about his encounter with Ma Guangning on the way back, and asked, "Has Ma Guangchun relented?" ”

After being captured by Zhao Ying, Zhao Dangshi did not know how many times he persuaded Ma Guangchun to surrender, but he was sternly refused. The war in the southwest was urgent, and Zhao Dangshi had no time to continue to stumble by his side, so he made two preparations before leaving Fan Hecheng. On the one hand, Fu Xunyu was sent back to the camp to negotiate for a replacement, and on the other hand, Lu Zhongheng and others continued to persuade Ma Guangchun to surrender. It's just that Fu Xunyu's side didn't get a bargain, and Lu Zhongheng's side also made no progress.

"Ma Guangchun is bent on death, and he can't say he can't do it." Lu Zhongheng shook his head again and again.

"That's tricky......" Fu Xunyu muttered. I can't change it out, I can't surrender and surrender, is it that I worked hard to catch this general who returned to the camp, and in the end I killed it? If so, it is not worth it.

Lu Zhongheng said helplessly: "Ma Guangchun and his companion surnamed Guan still eat and drink every day, and they are also moisturized, and they are waiting to go on the road." I haven't been there for two days. ”

Fu Xunyu nodded and said: "In this case, I can only let the Ma family brothers meet first, and maybe I can persuade Ma Guangchun through Ma Guangning......" said with a hand, "Please also ask the master of the road to arrange it." ”

Lu Zhongheng also felt that he could give it a try, and he was not allowed.

An hour later, the prison of Fan Hecheng opened. Lu Zhongheng personally led the way, and Fu Xunyu, Li Wanqing and Ma Guangning followed behind. The prisoners in this prison are all serious offenders, and they are basically involved in the military and political affairs of Zhao Ying, and ordinary people are imprisoned elsewhere for burning, killing, and looting. The prison environment is clean and crisp, the corridors are spacious, and there are several skylights to let in light, but it is not gloomy. There are not many cells on both sides of the corridor, and even fewer prisoners, among whom are either corrupt elements who have been picketed within the Zhao camp or leaders of various bandits who have recently been captured.

Ma Guangning was anxious, looking left and right all the way, carefully looking at each prisoner, searching for the whereabouts of his second brother. Lu Zhongheng looked at it in his eyes and said, "Don't worry, Commander Ma, the status of the respected brother is different, and he is not here." As he spoke, he waved his hand, and the two prisoners on the left and right stepped forward and opened a heavy iron door in front of them. After passing through the iron gate, there were dozens of stone steps that spiraled all the way to the depths. originally thought that the upper prison was already all, but who would have thought that there would be another cave, under layers of protection, it shows that Zhao Ying attaches great importance to Ma Guangchun.

When you reach the ground floor, it is a huge warehouse, with a flat wall and countless lights that reflect each other, which is more and more transparent than the upper floor. There was nothing in the storeroom except the tables, stools, and beds for resting in the cell, but a stone door embedded in one wall stood out.

"Brother Venerable is inside." Lu Zhongheng said to Ma Guangning while instructing the prison to open the door.

The stone lock opened, the three prisoners gritted their teeth and pushed hard, and the stone door rotated on the central axis, slowly opening a gap one person wide. Lu Zhongheng stood at the door and made a "please" gesture, Ma Guangning snorted coldly and hurried to the door first. Inside the stone gate, there is another wide warehouse, but there is no light illumination, only the top of the height of the foot has opened some sky eye holes, and the sunlight shines in to form a pillar of light. One person sat quietly against the wall with his knees crossed, and when he saw Ma Guangning's figure, he suddenly got up and stammered: "Ah, A-Ning? ”

Ma Guangning was suddenly excited, rushed forward and hugged the man tightly, crying silently. Lu Zhongheng said from behind: "General Ma, don't come unharmed? At the same time, he saw that a burly body like a mountain slowly stood up in the shadows, and then said, "General Guan." ”

Li Wanqing also walked over and said to Ma Guangchun: "Old Ma, I haven't seen you for a long time." After speaking, he looked at Ma Guangchun carefully, and saw that his appearance and clothing were very neat, but his face was a little haggard, and he knew that he was not tortured in prison.

Ma Guangchun didn't pay attention to Lu Zhongheng and Li Wanqing, and turned a blind eye to Fu Xunyu and the others, Lu Zhongheng said softly to Fu Xunyu: "Ma Guangchun is as indifferent as death, if it weren't for his brother's arrival, no matter who enters the room, he wouldn't be too lazy to move." ”

Fu Xunyu nodded secretly and said, "He is resistant to us, so it's not good to force a conversation." Let's let their brothers talk first. ”

Lu Zhongheng said suspiciously: "Let them talk first?" ”

Fu Xunyu replied: "Exactly." Ma Guangchun is impermeable, and it is useless to persuade in vain. The reason why I earned the pony back was to use him to pry open the old horse's mouth. The pony is young, let's retreat as advance, and then at the mercy of him, than to specialize in the old horse, wouldn't it be easier? ”

"Find another way, Brother Fu is a good method." Lu Zhongheng praised it, and then gave a few instructions, and several cells immediately withdrew from the cell.

Fu Xunyu said: "General Ma, your two brothers will catch up first, and I will wait for an hour before coming to visit." With that, everyone retreated, the stone door turned, and the whole cell was quiet again.

"Alas, you...... How are you, ahem, here again? Everyone left, and Ma Guangchun, who hadn't spoken for a long time, opened his voice unevenly, and said while clearing his throat, with a slight reproach in his tone.

Ma Guangning sniffled, pulled up his shirt to wipe away his tears, and then told the story of his meeting with Fu Xunyu, and in the end, he didn't forget to say hatefully: "Lao Huihui not only chased and killed the younger brother, but also framed the elder brother for Zhao Ying, so open-mouthed, it is really ruthless and unjust!" ”

Ma Guangchun was silent for a moment and said, "So, now you can't go back to the camp?" ”

"Otherwise, wouldn't the younger brother have arrested Zhao Ying's broken household earlier, and exchanged it for his brother!" Ma Guangning was emotionally unstable, and his voice vibrated back and forth throughout the cell.

Ma Guangchun sighed and said, "It's God's will that this thing didn't happen...... Ah Ning, you listen to me, an hour later, the people of Zhao Ying come, and you will surrender to them. ”

"Huh? The old man is unkind, how can I, Ma Guangning, be unjust! My brother would rather die than surrender, I have no reason to live! Ma Guangning immediately shouted, the words were sonorous, and he subconsciously touched the short dagger in his waist, but he felt empty, and only then did he remember that before entering the prison, his whole body had been searched and cleaned up by the soldiers of Zhao Ying, "Bastard......

Ma Guangchun pressed his restless body and said, "Let me ask you, what do you want to do here?" ”

"Me?" Ma Guangning was stunned when he heard this, and then replied, "It's to save my brother!" ”

Ma Guangchun shook his head and said, "How can you save me from this net." ”

Ma Guangning said: "No, there are ...... besides me" Halfway through the words, he couldn't go on.

"Even if you bring a hundred and ten people, it won't help." Ma Guangchun sighed again, "What's more, if you take 10,000 steps back, you and I will be able to escape and break out of this Fanhe City." But the gate to return to the camp is closed, and it is difficult to return home, where is there a place to live? ”

Ma Guangning cried out: "Brother, what the younger brother has been thinking about these days is just bent on seeing you." After seeing it, no matter whether it was life or death, I didn't care at all. Now you want me to surrender to Zhao Ying, and I will be worse than death! ”

Ma Guangchun said: "Without me, you are the only bloodline of the Ma family." The incense of the Ma family depends on you to continue, if you commit suicide, are you worthy of the ancestors of the Ma family? Under my nine springs, what face will I go to see them? If you don't listen to me, do you want me to be born without righteousness and die without filial piety? After that, he exhaled, "San'er!" ”

Guan San'er stepped out of the shadows and knelt at Ma Guangchun's feet.

Ma Guangchun said to him: "Before you wanted to die with me, I agreed." Now that the situation has changed, I ordered you to do your best to assist Ma Guangning after my death, and serve him like me, can you save it? ”

"San'er's life was given by the commander, and the commander wanted San'er to live, so San'er gave up his life to assist the third young master; The commander wants the three sons to die, and the three sons must also die in front of the commander! Guan San'er replied calmly.

Ma Guangning changed color and shouted: "The return camp was founded by the eldest brother, and if I don't accept me when I return to the camp, I am a lost dog, and I still understand the truth of being born and humiliated and honored." Rather than suffering from infamy, it is better to die happily! ”

Ma Guangchun is more than ten years apart from this younger brother, and Ma Guangning can be said to have been brought up by him. The so-called eldest brother is like a father, and the younger brother who has always been obedient actually fought against him, Ma Guangchun was depressed and angry in his heart, and couldn't help but reprimand. Ma Guangning's temper came up, but he didn't back down at all, and for a while, the two in the cell argued endlessly.

At the end, Ma Guangchun looked tired, let out a long breath, and said: "To this day, some things should not be hidden from you anymore. You heard me say something, and when you heard it, you knew that I deserved to die. ”

Ma Guangning pursed his lips tightly, his eyes were round, and after a long time, he said unhappily: "You say it, I'll listen to you!" ”

However, Ma Guangchun's expression darkened, and he lowered his head and turned his back to begin to pace slowly. As Ma Guangchun narrated, Ma Guangning's expression changed from dissatisfaction to astonishment, and then from astonishment to extreme sadness......

Before the hour was over, Fu Xunyu and the others, who were waiting in the outer warehouse, saw the pendulum hanging on the stone door as a fuse swaying gently, the prisoners pushed open the stone door, and Ma Guangning staggered out through the crack in the door.

The stone gate closed, and Fu Xunyu saw Ma Guangning's face clear, so he asked, "Commander Ma, what does it mean to respect my brother?" ”

Ma Guangning's face was pale, and he was speechless. Fu Xunyu, Lu Zhongheng and the others looked at each other, but only in an instant, Ma Guangning's tense facial features suddenly relaxed, tears welled up, and he cried bitterly: "Please save my brother's life!" ”