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When leaving, the old mother said to him: "Go, my son, you have been trapped by your mother's side for too long, I am an old woman, at most I will survive another winter, and I am not worthy of your care." Now that the world is so chaotic, you should find a way out as soon as possible, don't die with me, in that case, even if your mother goes underground, she will regret it. ”

Tian Jiang knelt on the ground and kowtowed, got up and said, "Mother, you wait for me to come back." ”

When he entered the barracks, he was not allowed to wear armor or touch weapons, and the officer who inspected the soldiers was very angry, "I thought you were a good soldier when I looked at you...... Forget it, go and be a servant, and tell you that work is much more tiring than fighting, and if you can't even do the work, you can only fill in the pits—not you fill the pits, but use you to fill the pits. ”

Tian Jiang has the strength to stay with a group of old and weak people, and can always finish the work assigned to him in advance, and then find an opportunity to go home, clean up the house, make enough food for three or five days, and then quietly return to the camp, but he has not been discovered.

On the day when the general led the army out of the siege, the people of the Eastern Capital celebrated with their hands, thinking that this battle would be able to repel the rebels, who would have thought that the bad news came one after another, many people said that the general did not go to fight the rebels at all, but fled to Bingzhou with his children and grandchildren and the army, and wanted to call the king and emperor there.

The eastern capital fell into chaos, and even many officials believed this rumor, and ran to Lou Hard for verification, seeing that his house was full of boxes of luggage, he was even more convinced that Lou's family was going to run, and no one cared no matter how Lou Hard swore - not to mention that Lou Hard really wanted to escape, he couldn't hide it at all, he wanted to take all his wives and concubines, his wives and concubines wanted to take away his family, and his family wanted to bring a few more relatives and friends......

The ministers who were originally vying for power disappeared one after another, and the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty ran as soon as they could, and they were too late to run in panic.

Fei Xun, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, stood up, first summoned the ministers in the court, reprimanded them for their cowardice and incompetence, and then entered the palace together, to admonish the emperor and the empress dowager, but found that the imperial city was already half empty, and the two palaces had long since left, leaving only the queen of the emperor of all things, the current queen mother was still in the palace, at a loss, and cried bitterly when she saw the ministers.

When the Queen Mother finally stopped crying, she immediately gave Fei Xin all the power.

With the seal of the Empress Dowager, Fei Xin became the temporary master of the Eastern Capital, gathering all the troops and male servants to form an army overnight.

This is an almost impossible task, Fei Xun collected nearly 5,000 people, the number is not small, either too old, or too weak, worship when he sees an official, cry when he holds a soldier, he doesn't know anything when he asks, and no one carries out a very simple order repeated several times.

Fei Xun singled out two hundred people, which can be regarded as elite, at least these people can understand his words.

From these two hundred people, Fei Xun continued to screen, and layer by layer, he selected Tian Jiang.

"You shouldn't stay in town. Good boy, why don't you go to the battlefield to make a contribution? Or are you the favorite servant of whose house? ”

Tian Jiang made a face of dust, and continued to pretend to be stupid, making a dazed look.

Fei Xun said: "You don't have to pretend, the old man has had ups and downs in his life, who hasn't seen it?" Your ability to play stupid is terrible. ”

Tian Jiang had to tell the truth, "There is an old mother at home, if I am conscripted into the army, I will have to find a way to escape back, without my care, my mother will not live for a few days." ”

"You don't have a wife, relatives or friends? Neighbors can help, too. ”

"When I was young, I was stupid and offended the people around me, and I didn't want to entrust my mother to others, for fear that they wouldn't take care of me well. Adults want to keep me as a servant, yes, I can't do anything else, I can't go out, I can't take risks, my life only belongs to my mother, I can't give it to others. ”

Fei Xin sighed, "The eastern capital is in danger, and the well-dressed clan is running as beasts, but there is a true filial son in the alley." I only want to ask you, if the eastern capital is breached by traitors, and the whole city is killed, wounded and plundered, how can your mother and son survive themselves? ”

"My family has no wealth, things can be taken away, a little food is enough, I am willing to kneel. If that doesn't satisfy the traitor, I'll have a rusty knife to keep it in the way. ”

"If the country does not exist, how can the home be safe?"

"The country does not exist, it did not start today, I only want my mother to be safe, and I don't think about it."

Fei Yu finally picked out a usable character, cherished it very much, thought about it for a long time, and said: "You go, I will relieve you of your servitude and go back to take care of your mother, it is estimated that you will not be able to take care of it for a few days." ”

Only one day, before Fei Xun's side was ready, the rebels suddenly appeared outside the city.

The people in the city did not know the truth and thought, thinking that the general had either run away or been defeated, and that the eastern capital had been surrounded by rebels, and the day of destruction was just around the corner.

The entire eastern capital collapsed, and there was obviously only one direction for the rebels, but no one dared to open the other city gates to escape, they all hid in their houses, burned incense and worshiped Buddha, and kowtowed to God.

Fei Xun climbed the tower and saw that the rebels did not seem to be as strong as expected, so he still insisted on defending the city, ordered that no one should open the city gates, tricked in a few rebel messengers, cut off their heads and threw them outside, hoping to use this trick to inspire the people in the city to resist.

The result backfired, and the people in the city were indeed inspired to have some courage, not to defend the city, but to oppose Fei Xin.

Fei Xun was outnumbered and locked in a room at the gate of the city.

The courage of the main surrender faction only stopped here, and then it was divided, and even a leader could not be selected, they all wanted to surrender, but they didn't want to bear the name of surrender.

On the other hand, when Tian Jiang returned home, his mother was happy at first, but after asking the reason, she refused to eat, "Whose parents don't want their son to have a good life?" It doesn't matter if you can get ahead or not, at least be a well-known man. There is no way in the court, if you don't go to join the army, forget it, Lord Fei, I have heard that he is a good official, and when there is such a shortage of people, he still lets you go home, which shows that he is a kind-hearted person, how can you leave him? ”

"Mother, everyone outside is the same, seeing that you have some ability, give you a small favor, and deceive you to sell his life, the child is used to seeing this kind of person when he is young......"

Tian Mu shook her head, "I don't say anything about others, Lord Fei is definitely not, for so many years, I have only heard someone say that he is good, and no one says that he is bad." And Dongdu is already like this, how can Lord Fei have the time to trick you into giving him his life. ”

"If the child goes back, it will not work without giving his life."

"Sell your life to Lord Fei, at least get a good reputation, accompany me to die, who in the world knows about you?"

"The child is tired of asking for fame, so he returns to his mother......"

"You are like those rich children, who are tired of eating big fish and meat, and think that these things are the most unpalatable, and you don't think that there are many poor people who have not eaten them. Are you tired of asking for fame, have you ever thought about being unknown for your mother in this life, just expecting you to make a name for your mother, and when I die, someone can also say 'how Tian's mother is'. ”

Mother had never said such a thing, and Tian Jiang was speechless.

Tian Mu sighed and said: "Although gold and silver are real, they are in one place, and although their reputation is false, they can be spread for thousands of miles and be known to the world." Child, you are a person who seeks fame, in the past, you were oversought, so I forced you to stay by my side, now you can distinguish between right and wrong, when you seek fame, do not forget to seek truth, it is time to leave me. If you don't go, I'll starve to death at home, and I'll give you the reputation of a maid-in-waiting." ”

Tian Jiang cried bitterly, knelt down and kowtowed more than a dozen heads, got up and left the house, and came to find Lord Fei, but learned that Fei Xin had been imprisoned, and Lou Jian and others were re-discussing the surrender of Xiancheng with the rebel generals.

Tian Jiang grabbed a knife and said to several old and weak soldiers, "Come with me." ”

He didn't give an explanation, those people actually followed, and the Tian craftsman inquired about the place of negotiation, and broke in, wanting to kill the rebel envoy with a knife, but he didn't expect to meet an acquaintance.

Tian Jiang and Xu Ji are actually not familiar with each other, the two have only met once, and they just recognize each other's appearance.

"The Lou family really has a character, two brothers, one sells the city, and the other buys the city." Tian Jiang sneered.

Xu Ji didn't say anything, and Lou was annoyed, "Who are you, dare to come here to make a mistake?" Dongdu is not yours, and it has nothing to do with you who buys or sells. ”

"Don't talk nonsense, hand over the key, release Lord Fei, if not, look!" Tian Craftsman stepped forward and cut it down with a knife, breaking the long table in two.

It's not hard to cut a table, it's as easy as cutting paper.

Tian Jiang turned around, his eyes were about to split, "The world is lost, let alone an eastern capital?" I said that Dongdu is mine now, who would dare not obey? ”

As soon as the table broke, Lou Qiang and the others sat down on the ground in fright, and the soldiers who came with them were also so frightened that they threw away their weapons, and they couldn't stop trembling.

Only Xu Ji remained calm, with a smile on his face, and arched his hand: "Tian Zhuangshi is really a true hero." Okay, the East is all yours, I'll talk to you, not to them. ”

Tian Jiang raised his head and said: "Go and talk to Master Fei, if you want to talk to me, first ask me if I want this knife in my hand." ”

Xu Ji said: "I wanted to meet Master Fei for a long time. Lou Zhongjun, please lead the way. ”

"Seventeen...... That King Wu, Fei Yu will not surrender......"

"That's why I'm going to persuade him and convince the whole city."

Lou Qiang couldn't stand up, took out the key and threw it on the ground, Tian Jiang stepped forward to pick it up, and said to Xu Ji: "You wait here, Lord Fei wants to talk to you, so he will naturally come, and he doesn't want to talk to you - you also have a knife, take it out and take it out easily." ”

"If I use a sword, it is better to attack the city directly, why should I enter the city and fight the courage of the horseman?"

"Hey." Tian Jiang went out with a knife.

Lou Hard still didn't understand what was going on, "Who is this person?" King Wu, we don't know him......"

"I know."

Lou Gong didn't dare to squeak anymore, and retreated to the corner with the other three officials, waiting anxiously to see how things would develop, and no one was willing to stand up.

Tian Jiang came back, stood at the door, and let an old man in.

The old man was wearing an official robe and no official hat, and stared at Xu Ji for a while, "Luring the wolf into the room, what is the face of Lou Gongzi to see the old man of Dongdu?" ”

"My surname is Xu."

"It's your own business, but it doesn't change where you come from."

Tian Jiang stayed by Fei Xun's side, as long as he disagreed, he would use the knife, he would not hesitate between the two "benefactors", Fei Xun was heavier than Xu Ji, this is a clear thing.

Xu Ji replied: "So Dongdu can also change his surname, and he does not change his 'origin'." Xu Ji bowed to Fei Xun, "If Lord Fei protects the eastern capital, the eastern capital is here, and no one will change." If Lord Fei protects the court, where is the court? If Lord Fei protects the people-" Xu Ji said again, "On behalf of the people, I implore Lord Fei to accept his life and not destroy hundreds of thousands of lives in the city with his own selfishness." ”