Chapter 3 Playing the Flute
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"Imprisoned people like us have only one way left in the Tiancheng Dynasty, sooner or later." Ma Wei had to convince Lou Ji today, opened his arms, and pointed to the poorly furnished room, "What if it's the Great Liang Emperor?" The decay is like this, and the younger brother is the son of the great general, trapped in the pool. ”
"Da Liang died in the country for thirty-three years, the emperor at that time was my grandfather, to be fair, he was a faint monarch, and the death of the country was inevitable, but Da Liang should not die in the hands of the Zhang family."
When today's surname is Zhang, Ma Wei gritted his teeth when he mentioned this surname, "Zhang Xi is originally a general of Daliang...... Hey, you know all these things, say it does? Not many people still remember Daliang now, but you Wu State, loyal ministers and righteous people emerge in endlessly......"
"Our Wu Kingdom?" Lou Ji thought it was a little funny.
Ma Wei Zhengse said: "Brother I don't think I'm from Wu State? ”
Lou Ji remembered a scene many years ago, the woman who was said to be his biological mother claimed that he was from Wu Guo, and her tone was proud and sad, and the longer the time passed, the more vivid the impression became.
"I haven't seen the people of Wu, but occasionally I have heard that there are still people from Wu who are in rebellion."
"Occasionally? So far, there are still 100,000 troops stationed in Wuzhou, Jiangdong, and the emperor's place canceled the trip to Jizhou, and the most feared people are not the thieves of Qin and Erzhou, or the people of Wu are unstable. ”
"Brother Ma invited me because my biological mother is from Wu?"
"Haha, of course not. Brother, how long have we known each other? ”
"It's been six years."
"To this day it is five years, nine months and seven days." Ma Wei remembers very clearly, "At that time, my younger brother was only twelve or thirteen years old, when he first entered the Temptation Academy, he was ridiculed, and you replied, 'Wealth and glory, some people fight, some people guard, some people lose, you wait for it, barely keep it, I am willing to fight for it, I don't want to keep the ancestral industry.' From that moment on, I knew that my brother was not a very human. ”
Lou Ji couldn't help laughing, he remembered the scene at that time, but he didn't expect others to remember, "Then I was beaten and called 'Lou Zhengzhi' for half a year." ”
"That's right, Brother Jie would rather be beaten than apologize, how did you shut up those people later?"
Lou Ji smiled and said nothing, Ma Wei asked again and again, and then he said: "I gave Zhou Lu a nickname, everyone thought it was interesting, so they forgot about 'Lou Zhengzhi'." ”
Ma Wei laughed, "It turns out that the origin of the 'black-haired dog' is you, yes, he is one of the people who beat you." ”
"I didn't expect this nickname to be called to this day."
"Because it's just right. So you see, that's why I invited my brother to participate in the big event. ”
Lou Ji's enthusiasm subsided, and he drank silently, Ma Wei didn't say much, silently accompanied each other, the two of you have a glass and I have a glass, and gradually the wine was hot, Lou Ji said: "Brother Ma has a plan?" ”
"It's not convenient to say much today, but in two days, I will introduce a person to my brother, and then I will talk about it in detail, so that my brother can believe that although my plan is not perfect, it is by no means a whim."
The next day in the Mid-Autumn Festival, the school was closed, and Lou Ji took the old servant to the General's Mansion early in the morning to receive the "sub-examples" of the festival, all of which were some daily applications and a small amount of money, which was his main source of life.
The old servant took his things home, and went to the front yard, waiting for the arrangement as in previous years.
The Lou family arranges a grand family banquet every year on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, but not everyone is qualified to participate, especially the children and grandchildren who have already reached adulthood, and the general easily does not allow them to contact their relatives, even if they look at them from a distance.
Sure enough, Lou Ji was still not selected this year, and like the other brothers, he got a pot of wine, drank a glass in public, and took the rest away, which was considered to be a good match between father and son.
The great general Lou Wen seems to have forgotten about this son again, which is a common thing in him.
Wine is good wine, Lou Ji wants to stay and entertain guests, in the evening, remembering that he is rare to have guests, even his friend Ma Wei rarely comes to the door, so let the old servant hot dishes, drink a pot of wine cleanly, unfinished, and carry a knife in the courtyard to dance, stop and look up at the bright moon, faintly hear the sound of silk and bamboo in the general's mansion across the alley, and can't help but feel a sigh again.
There was a knock on the door outside, and the old servant asked for leave to meet with his drinking friends, but there was no one else at home, so he went to open the door by himself.
"I guess my brother must be at home." Ma Wei smiled outside the door, bringing wine and meat, and a guest.
Ma Wei inherited his father's throne, although the family assets are not rich, it is also stronger than the foundation of the building with a family and no job, so it is not difficult to bring his own food and drink.
The building just happened to be full of wine, after dancing a knife, his throat was thirsty, and when he saw the wine, he hurriedly put away the knife and invited the guests to enter, "How can Brother Ma have leisure tonight?" When did Brother Guo come back? ”
The guest brought by Ma Wei is surnamed Guo, named Shifeng, older, twenty-eight or nineteen years old, also studied in the Temptation Academy, graduated a few years ago, failed to find a position in Luoyang, so he traveled the world, and there was no news for many years.
Guo Shifeng was a little fatter than before, his face was full of spring breeze, and he arched his hand and said: "Don't be in a hurry for a few years in the Eastern Capital, at that time, the handsome young man is now a good son, is the younger brother dancing at home to enjoy the moon with a knife?" ”
The two did not know each other before, and Guo Shifeng was a "base brother" at this time, and he didn't see each other.
Lou Ji put away the knife and said with a smile: "Flower knife moves, just practice and play." ”
Ma Wei and Guo Shifeng didn't bring their servants, they brought wine and food into the house, and the building was lit up.
Ma Wei looked around, "Where is the old man in your family?" ”
"He's got a drinking buddy, and he's not here tonight."
"Exactly." Ma Wei put a few kinds of wine and food on the table, pointed to Guo Shifeng and said: "He is the person I said, I was going to get together again in a few days, but Brother Guo said, 'It's better to choose a day than to hit the day, and it's better to see you early than to see you later', so we came, took the liberty to visit, and the younger brother was not to blame." ”
The three of them sat down and toasted each other, and Guo Shifeng spoke first: "Brother Ji is still hesitating in his heart? With the reign of the faint monarch and the traitorous ministers in charge, we eradicate the only husband, not only to win our own fame, but also to remove a great harm for the people of the world. ”
"I'm just afraid that there is no willlessness."
"If it is another emperor, with the three of us stabbing the frame, it is impossible to even think about it, but the current emperor is different, he is in the supreme position, but he has a humble heart, and it is rumored that Guo Shifeng lowered his voice, "The emperor has liked Weifu private visits since the previous year, and the number of times has become more and more frequent, often not returning to the palace for three or five days, and staying in private houses overnight." To kill this faint king, one person and one sword are enough. ”
Lou Ji had heard the rumors, and guessed that Ma Wei's plan must be based on this, so he said: "It's not so easy, although Your Majesty often goes out of the palace privately, but his whereabouts are secret, and outsiders have no way of knowing, how could we be met by us so coincidentally inside and outside the capital?" Even if they meet, the emperor must have guards by his side, and one person and one sword are not opponents. ”
"It depends on who and what sword." Ma Wei interjected, his expression was very serious, "I happen to know a person who has the courage to be unstoppable, always has the ambition of generosity, and is willing to eliminate harm for the world, even if he dies." ”
Lou Ji looked at Guo Shifeng, Guo Shifeng hurriedly waved his hand, "It's not me, I can't even play with a knife." ”
"This person has always been elusive, and when everything is right, I will introduce it to my younger brother, so that you know that there are really people in the world who can take the head of the enemy general among the ten thousand armies." Ma Wei said confidently.
"What about the Emperor?" The floor asked.
"It's up to my brother to do this." Ma Wei laughed.
"Me?" The building foundation was very unexpected.
"To be exact, it's Brother Lou Zhongjun."
"Third brother?" Lou Ji was taken aback again, the third brother Lou is the eldest son of the family, and is now a general of the Chinese army, with a high and powerful position, but he is addicted to alcohol, does not know how to lead soldiers, and does not take care of things.
Guo Shifeng said with a smile: "Does the Lou family care about brotherhood? The younger brother doesn't seem to know much about the affairs of the respected brother. ”
"I have a lot of brothers, I don't know when another one will be born, and they don't have much contact with each other, and the two of them are counting on me to inquire about the news from the general of the Chinese army......" Lou Ji shut up, thinking about whether it was possible for him to gain the trust of the third brother.
"It's very difficult, and it can't be done unless it's a brother." Ma Wei leaned over, "Brother Lou Zhongjun is quite favored, every time the emperor leaves the palace, he follows him. ”
"Really?" Lou Ji didn't believe it, the third brother Lou was a drunken man, he couldn't do anything, he was old enough to be the emperor's father, and he didn't look like a favorite minister at all.
Guo Shifeng said with a smile: "Brother is a scholar, he doesn't hear anything outside the window, and he doesn't even care about his own situation. ”
Lou Ji thought for a while, "Okay, even if I can ask the emperor's whereabouts, Brother Ma knows the assassin with strong swordsmanship, everything goes well, and then what?" When the crown prince succeeds to the throne, he must track down the murderer, and it seems that we can't escape death. ”
Guo Shifeng patted his chest and said: "The three of them have a plan, I still have some use." The younger brother can rest assured that the faint king died violently, and the successor may not be the crown prince. ”
"Imperial Uncle Guangling King?" The building base gave a guess.
The smile on Guo Shifeng's face froze, and he quickly returned to normal, and said, "I said that I missed my mouth." ”
Ma Wei said with a smile: "If you want to keep it secret, don't mention Jiangdong, who in the world doesn't know that King Guangling sits in Stone City and leads 100,000 troops to guard the entire Wu Kingdom?" When you come back from there, you will naturally be a strategist for the King of Guangling. ”
Guo Shifeng arched his hand and smiled: "Let the two virtuous brothers laugh, keep it secret for me, if the news spreads, I will be embarrassed in front of King Guangling." That's right, once this side is completed, King Guangling's side will immediately raise troops in Stone City and enter the side of the Qing monarch in Beijing. The prince is young, who in the world doesn't want the elderly to be the king? The name of the king of Guangling shocked the world, and the first emperor had intended to pass on to him, but unfortunately he was mistaken by the ministers. ”
Lou Ji glanced at Ma Wei, and Ma Wei said: "It is not only the King of Guangling who has been misunderstood by the imperial court. ”
Guo Shifeng immediately understood, "King Guangling has been stationed in Jiangdong for a long time, and he is deeply loved by the people, and after ascending the throne, he still needs to rely on the power of the Wu people, so naturally there will be no more confinement orders, and the talents of the five countries can show their abilities in the new dynasty." Besides, the younger brother never thought about his biological mother......"
Lou Ji waved his hand, unwilling to talk about his mother with outsiders, and asked: "Who is the traitor in the eyes of King Guangling?" ”
At this moment, the sound of silk and bamboo in the General's Mansion suddenly sounded, mixed with faint laughter.
Guo Shifeng listened attentively for a moment, "Things must be reversed, things must decline, the general is also a general, the emperor is suspicious, how long can he tolerate the Lou family?" Brother Honorable is just a little delayed. To tell the truth, the Lou family is a traitor, but if the younger brother can make immortal contributions to the present, he will be favored by the new emperor, and he will be able to keep the door safe in the future. ”
"I can't guarantee that I'll get the news from the Chinese general." Floor Road.
"It's up to people to make things happen, it's up to heaven to make things happen, just do your best." Guo Shifeng took out a piccolo from his sleeve and said with a smile: "The bright moon is hanging high, I will play a song for the two virtuous brothers." ”
Ma Wei held a chopstick in each hand and struck it on the wine glass, "I also mean, my brother is not good at musical instruments, can you dance the knife to help the fun?" ”
Lou Ji knew that his knife skills were mediocre, but his ambition was high, so he didn't shirk it, got up to take the knife, pushed open the door, and danced the knife in the courtyard.
The music in the General's Mansion continued, but it couldn't suppress the sound of the whimpering horn in the small house in the back alley.