Chapter 354: Where is the way out?

When Fang Xie heard the name Cui Zhongzhen, he suddenly felt a sadness in his heart, and in an instant, he recalled Cui Luoshang's bleak back when he left Chang'an. Because of an answer to a test question that would definitely not be true, he completed his trip to Chang'an ahead of schedule.

Although even if he didn't have that answer, he might not be able to enter the Martial Arts Academy.

But this kind of sadness is felt by Fang Jie.

Cheer up, pick yourself up again. The sadness and will in this name are even more touching.

Fang Xie immediately changed his clothes and walked out quickly, Cui Zhongzhen was already waiting for him in the living room. Fang Xie couldn't help but be stunned when he entered the door, because the man with a dark face and a strong body in front of him was not the same person as the elegant scholar who laughed and talked about Fengyue in his impression.

"You're ......"

Fang Xie paused, and he didn't know how to say the following words.

"Humble Cui Zhongzhen, I've seen Lord Qincha!"

Cui Zhongzhen saluted solemnly and meticulously.

Fang Xie hurriedly stepped forward to help him up: "Brother Cui, where are you from?" ”

Cui Zhongzhen looked at the people around Fang Jie, Fang Xie immediately understood what he meant, he turned to the black boy and the others: "Brother Cui and I are old friends, you guys go out first." ”

Chen Xiaoru and the others retired, and Fang Xie took Cui Zhongzhen's hand and sat down on the chair: "I haven't seen you for a long time, how can you seem to be a different person." ”

He could feel that the person in front of him was much stronger than the Cui Liushang in his impression. It's not just the body that gets stronger, but the kind of fortitude on the face can't be pretended. Only those who have experienced ups and downs will have this qualitative change.

"After I returned from Chang'an, I was disheartened, and I wanted to study and write and find a place to be a teacher, but I spent the rest of my life. But I was scolded by my father severely, and this good scolding woke me up like an initiation. Seeing that I had come out of the decadence, my father asked someone to change my name on the household register, and then sent tens of thousands of taels of silver to the army of Li Yuanshan in the northwest, and stuffed me into it to make a captain. ”

Hearing this, Fang Jie's face changed suddenly.

Cui Zhongzhen knew that he had misunderstood, and hurriedly explained: "As a result, not long after arriving in the northwest, Li Yuanshan turned around before he could make any achievements. Li Xiaozong and I led the men and horses to kill the right Xiaowei, and rescued the king of Xujun and the lord of the military department, Shangshumou, and then fled all the way to the Wolf Milk Mountain. After that, he gathered the remnants and fought against the Mengyuan Tartars and the rebels. Recently, we have put tens of thousands of men in order, and we have attacked one after another to make a mess of the rebel rear...... But after all, the army is limited, so the king of Xujun sent me to Yongzhou, who would have thought that he would see you here! ”

Fang Xie was still a little unhappy when he heard the name Li Xiaozong, it sounded like this person did not follow Li Yuanshan to rebel, but became a fierce general under the current King of Xujun. With Li Xiaozong's strength and attainments in the art of war, it is not difficult to get ahead. Fang Xie only said that he didn't expect that this person would choose to stand on the opposite side of Li Yuanshan.

Cui Zhongzhen saw that Fang Jie's face softened and continued: "The prince has sent someone to report to the imperial capital, as long as the imperial court counterinsurgency army arrives, our people will cooperate with the army, and the counterinsurgency is just around the corner." But the prince also knew that it was not a matter of time for the imperial court to mobilize people and horses, and a while ago Li Yuanshan sent heavy troops to try to encircle and suppress us, so the prince asked me to come to Yongzhou for help. This place is closer to the northwest than to the imperial capital, and if we can ask General Luo to send troops, even if it is just Chen Bing in Huangyang Road, we can relieve our pressure. ”

"You've already gone to see Luo Yao?"

Fang Xie asked.

"Not yet"

Cui Zhongzhen smiled and said: "Before I entered the city, I heard that the imperial court sent a messenger to Yongzhou, and after entering the city, I found out that it was you!" I asked my men to find a place to settle down, and then I hurried to you. ”

Fang Xie knew that Cui Zhongzhen really regarded himself as a friend, so he was also very excited: "I never thought that you would go to the northwest to join the army, let alone expect to see you in Yongzhou." Don't look for a place to stay, just stay here, and when you settle down, I'll go with you to see Luo Yao......"

Speaking of this, Fang Jie's heart suddenly tightened: "Did you enter the city, did Luo Yao know?" ”

"Before I come, I will send someone to find out about General Luo's residence and other matters. After all, it seems a bit rude to come to the door presumptuously, so I plan to start with the steward of his house first. This would have been my people still buying gifts and looking for an inn to stay in. ”

"Don't let Luo Yao know yet."

Fang Xie said eagerly, looked outside and pulled Cui Zhongzhen up: "Let's go inside and talk." ”

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When he arrived at the inner hall, Cui Zhongzhen asked, "What's wrong?" ”

Fang Xie poured a cup of tea for Cui Zhongzhen and sat down, and briefly said about his visit to Yongzhou this time: "Your Majesty is worried that Luo Yao is unwilling to move his troops north, and Luo Yao is still pretending not to know about the defeat of the northwest army. If he was willing to send troops, he would have asked to lead troops to quell the rebellion. I'm afraid he'll ...... if you look for him so rashly."

"Kill people?"

Cui Zhongzhen's face changed.

"I can't say it either."

Fang Xie shook his head.

Cui Zhongzhen understood what Fang Xie meant, if Luo Yao really had no intention of sending troops, then he rashly looked for it, in order to cover up his thoughts, Luo Yao could not guarantee that he would not kill people. At that time, even if the imperial court wins a big victory, King Xujun returns to Chang'an and asks again, Luo Yao only needs to say that he has not seen himself to prevaricate. And if Luo Yao admits that he has seen him, the court will naturally investigate his refusal to send troops.

Thinking of this, Cui Zhongzhen broke out in a cold sweat.

"If you hadn't reminded me, I might have visited him early tomorrow morning."

Fang Xie thought for a while and said: "King Xujun is not kind to me in Chang'an, and Master Mou also has the grace of knowing me. And since I have received this errand, I will not do nothing. You and your people stayed with me first, and when someone asked, they said that you were guys who came to me from Chang'an, and I had a shop in Chang'an City, and I could cover it up. After I test Luo Yao's tone first, you decide not to see him. ”

"What if he refuses to send troops?"

Cui Zhongzhen asked.

Fang Xie pondered for a while and said, "If he refuses to send troops, I will summon the left avant-garde general and the official of peace and commerce as a messenger and ask him face to face." If he is hardened, he will rebel......"

Cui Zhongzhen said: "You and I will die!" ”

Fang Xie sighed: "Don't be anxious, I'll visit Luo Yao tomorrow." Stay with me until I hear any news tomorrow. ”

He paused for a moment, but couldn't help but ask: "Li Xiaozong is Li Yuanshan's nephew, why didn't he follow Li Yuanshan but followed King Xujun?" ”

Cui Zhongzhen said: "When I arrived in the Northwest Right Xiaowei, I was a pro-soldier captain for Li Xiaozong. Later, when Li Yuanshan rebelled and led the Mengyuan cavalry to attack the imperial army from the sneak, I originally wanted to escape by myself, but I didn't expect Li Xiaozong to find me, discuss with me, and then take his cronies and entourage to kill him, and also burned Li Yuanshan's baggage camp. We fled all the way west, and met the besieged King of Xujun and Lord Mou on the way, Li Xiaozong had people tie branches to the tail of the horse, bluffed away the Mengyuan people, and rescued the King of Xujun. ”

"Perhaps...... He just felt that Li Yuanshan's rebellion would not succeed. ”

Cui Zhongzhen glanced at Fang Xie and couldn't help but ask, "Why did you ask about him?" ”

Fang Xie sneered and said, "This person and Li Yuanshan are carrying three thousand life debts on their bodies, and I will have to recover them sooner or later." Although you know him now, I don't intend to hide it from you. The imperial court has ascertained that more than 800 people and more than 2,000 people in the Fan Gu border army were slaughtered by Li Yuanshan and his troops, but when they reported to the imperial court, they said that they were killed by Mengyuan. ”

"This ......"

Cui Zhongzhen was surprised: "Why is this! ”

Fang Xie told Li Yuanshan about the slaughter of the city in order to kill Wu Xiangsheng, and Cui Zhongzhen's face had become as ugly as paper: "You mean, Li Xiaozong already knew a long time ago that Li Yuanshan was going to rebel?" ”

Fang Xie nodded.

A trace of horror flashed in Cui Zhongzhen's eyes: "If he already knew that Li Yuanshan was going to rebel, why did he have to wait until Li Yuanshan's rebellion was a fact before leaving?" If he really just wanted to protect himself, it would be far safer to expose Li Yuanshan in advance than to risk being killed later. If he had told King Xujun and Master Mou about this matter in advance, then the 700,000 army of Zhengxi might not be wiped out! ”

Fang Xie understood what Cui Zhongzhen meant.

"Nope."

Cui Zhongzhen stood up and said eagerly: "If it is according to what you said, then Li Xiaozong is not guaranteed to have any dirty thoughts when he follows King Xujun." After waiting for King Xujun to gather the remnants of the expedition to the west, he hooked up with Li Yuanshan to send troops...... If this is the case, King Xujun and Master Mou will be in danger. I have to send someone back immediately, before I came, the king of Xujun was discussing an attack on Li Yuanshan's rear important land. ”

"Okay, you send someone back first."

Fang Xie got up, patted Cui Zhongzhen on the shoulder and said, "You don't have to be too anxious, Li Xiaozong hasn't colluded with Li Yuanshan to harm King Xujun for more than a year, maybe I guessed wrong." ”

"Either way, it's a hidden danger."

After Cui Zhongzhen said a word, he hurriedly said goodbye and left. Fang Xie looked at his back and muttered, "Li Xiaozong...... If you really collude with Li Yuanshan, and wait until the king of Xujun has gathered the remnants of the army before you do it, then the evil you have done is even greater than the slaughter of the people of Fangu, how can you continue to live? ”

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After Cui Zhongzhen left, Fang Jie's heart was also difficult to calm down. After he wrote the secret letter, he sent someone to secretly send it to the Jubaozhai shop, so that the people of Jubaozhai could be sent to Chang'an City as soon as possible. Before he could sort out his own affairs, Cui Zhongzhen came, which made Fang Jie's heart more and more impatient.

When his subordinates came back and said that the people from Jubaozhai had sent the secret letter, he breathed a sigh of relief. He knew that he had to change his strategy, and if he still pretended to be messing around in Yongzhou as before, he was afraid that the war in the northwest would become even bigger. But when he came, the emperor didn't ask him to urge Luo Yao to send troops, if he did it rashly...... Luo Yao sent troops or did not send troops aside, and the emperor would also be annoyed by his own opinions.

What seemed like an easy errand was getting harder and harder.

The problems encountered now have made Fang Jie's initial intention of traveling for a few months completely empty.

"Northwest affairs, do you care or not?"

Fang Xie asked himself.

If he really wore the official uniform of the Qincha and summoned all the officials and generals of Ping Shangdao and Zuo Qianwei to question Luo Yao in front of them, would he still have a way out?

He fell into deep thought, his brow tangled into two mountain beams.