Chapter 762: One hundred thousand urgent

In these years, Zhang Yue will always compare the Song and Ming dynasties, and every time he thinks of the prosperity of Bianliang in the Qingming Shanghe map, and the brilliant lights at night in the book "Tokyo Menghualu", he is quite resistant to today's curfew. However, the night ban is clearly stipulated in the Daming Law, and even if he is now a political envoy in Guangdong, he cannot repeal this article. Therefore, at this time, he could only walk on the road with the first two lanterns in front of him in the dark night, and he couldn't help but sigh.

Along the way, they bumped into three sergeants who were patrolling at night, and when they learned that it was the chief secretary on business, they still dutifully checked the waist card and let it go. Because it was the result of the reorganization of the capital division a few years ago, although Zhang Yue felt anxious, he did not show his identity to oppress people, and it was already the right time to arrive at the Shibo Mansion. Seeing Zhang Bu step forward and bang on the door, he unconsciously thought in his heart.

After a long time, the two doors finally opened a crack with a babble, and the door inside poked out its head and took a lamp to shine it, and Zhang Bu was startled when he saw it. When he heard that Zhang Yue was coming, he hurriedly opened the door and invited the group in, and sent someone to report inside. After a while, Zhang Qian's adopted son Zhang Yong hurriedly greeted Cao Jixiang.

After seeing the ceremony, Zhang Yong couldn't help but ask, "What is the important thing about Lord Zhang?" My father slept restlessly last night, and when he got up this morning, he asked a doctor, who diagnosed the pulse and said that it was wind and heat, and prescribed a decoction to take it, and went to bed very early at night. If it's not that urgent, I can tell someone to do it......"

Before he finished speaking, Cao Jixiang rushed forward and reminded: "Young Master Yong, what is the friendship between Lord Zhang and his father-in-law, if it weren't for something important, he wouldn't rush over in a hurry at night." Before I came out, my father-in-law said that Mr. Zhang was not an outsider, so please go directly to the dormitory to talk, don't delay. It's not early at this time, Young Master Yong still has to read and meet people tomorrow, it's better to go and rest first, it's enough to have me here. ”

Zhang Yue knew that Zhang Yongmu was in trouble, and at this time, he couldn't see his face clearly by the glimmer of the lantern, so he had to explain a few sentences, and when this one reluctantly agreed, he followed Cao Jixiang in a hurry. All the way into the innermost Fushou Temple, as soon as he crossed the threshold of the main house, he smelled a lingering smell of medicine inside, and couldn't help but glance at Cao Jixiang behind him.

"Don't worry, Mr. Zhang, the doctor said it won't get in the way. My father-in-law's health has always been good, and he walks every day to practice swords. ”

Knowing that it was no big deal, Zhang Yue relieved himself and entered the inner room through the high bamboo curtain. Seeing that Zhang Qian had already sat up under the service of a personal eunuch, and was about to get out of bed, he walked a few steps forward and said, "Since you are sick, it is the same to sit and talk, why are you still making such nonsense?" ”

Zhang Qian sat back at this time, sent the little eunuch away with a look, and caught a glimpse of Cao Jixiang waiting outside the door through the bamboo curtain, and then he asked, "What, what happened?" ”

"It's not Guangdong, it's Jiaolu!" Zhang Yue concisely relayed what the messenger had just said, and seeing that Zhang Qian's face gradually sank, he explained, "Although it is said that he is not in his position and does not seek his own government, but now the chief soldier of the town guard is my second uncle, he is seriously injured and dying, and my father will rush to it tomorrow, I can't rest assured, this is a private matter; At present, the chief military officer is seriously injured, and Huang Laoshangshu, who is in charge of the political affairs, is seriously ill at the same time, if the person in charge of the army is not careful, the stable situation over there is very likely to change overnight! I just wrote a letter at home overnight, but this is not the Guangdong military situation after all, it is difficult to rush it with 800 miles, can Father-in-law Zhang ask Jinyiwei to play it for me? ”

Although the Yongle Dynasty had three northern expeditions and one northern tour that shook the world, a small Jiaoluan once worked the British Gong Zhang Fu led the army on three expeditions, and he didn't know how much food was consumed, so Zhang Qian naturally would not ignore such a place. He took it from Zhang Yue's hand and browsed it hastily, closed it with his hand, and muttered for a while before breathing a sigh of relief.

"Are you worried that if something happens there because of this, the DPRK and China will abandon Jiaonan?"

"Exactly!"

If the Ming Dynasty only wants to be the central country and not interact with the outside world, then it is naturally insignificant whether it has a mere exchange. However, from the long-term perspective of a country's development, the Shenwei ships at sea are open to the sea, and the land retains exchanges, which is conducive to the inclusion of the whole of Southeast Asia in the sphere of influence. Therefore, without waiting for Zhang Qian to speak, he said patiently: "Judging from my understanding of the ministers of the central court, if there is really a big mess in Jiaoluan, I am afraid that many people will take this opportunity to abandon Jiaoluan, and even if the emperor refuses, I am afraid that he will still hesitate to choose the new commander-in-chief." My second uncle has been there for many years...... I don't want to see my father fall in, and I don't want to see the place where the hall Bo Xin worked hard to fight down three times, only to be abandoned in the end. ”

"Okay, I'll hand it over for you!" Zhang Qian's original hesitation was not the question of whether to help or not, but on another point, so although he agreed, he still reminded, "It's just that now An Yuanhou is guarding in Guangxi, from a distant point of view, it is naturally the most natural to use him to replace your second uncle, followed by the deputy chief soldier Rong Changbo Chen Zhi; From the point of view of employing people, what the civil officials are afraid of is that the military ministers have held the handle of the army for a long time, otherwise the British duke will not resign from the governor of the Chinese army, and he uses a knife to kill chickens, even if the British is just in the prime of life, the emperor may not be able to let him go to Jiaolu to lead the troops. As for the one you said about retreating, it may not be allowed......"

"Because of that, I really have to mention it." Zhang Yue said and remembered the private letter from his father to send someone to the British Mansion in Beijing from his own channels, and immediately said, "The author is in awe of the name of the British Princess, and the second uncle has been able to defend the military for many years, but in fact, he is also stained with the light of a single character." Sometimes, killing chickens with a knife is far more accurate and ruthless than using a kitchen knife. After Chen Jikuo and Li Li successively rectified the Fa, Jiaolu was much more stable than before, and this time it would not be the last group to pop up, but it should be the most powerful group. Eradicate these people, accompanied by Chen Qia's Shangshu, and Jiaolu can be stable for at least twenty years. As for the latter...... I was just worried, not trying to risk myself. ”

Since Zhang Yue had made up his mind, Zhang Qian did not persuade again, and immediately called Cao Jixiang to come in, and sealed the music in front of Zhang Yue, and then handed it to him: "You go to the Guangdong Health Office of Jinyi Wei immediately, and let him send this letter to the capital by 800 miles of urgent delivery, and when they arrive, let them directly hand it to Gonggong Lu, the governor of Dongchang Factory, and forward it to the emperor." Remember, tell them, 100,000 urgent, let Father-in-law Lu choose the right time to hand it over! ”

Cao Jixiang was standing outside the door just now, and although the conversation inside was not clear, he heard more than half of it, and he could naturally understand the urgency of the matter. At this time, after he agreed repeatedly, he immediately put his things on his body, and hurried out of the house to rush out. As soon as he left, Zhang Qian said to Zhang Yue: "Since your father must go to Jiaolu this time, you have to prepare some proper people to follow." This is not official business, and I can't transfer people to Jinyiwei, so I can only borrow you two guards with good skills and clever skills. Isn't Peng 13 beside you the general of the British public conquest? Please go with him, in Jiaoluan, he will top ten by himself! ”

"Before I came, he had already asked for help...... Although I agreed, I just felt sorry for him, after all, he had just had a son. ”

Seeing that Zhang Yue's face was not good, Zhang Qian sighed and said: "I know that he is most of your master, and he has followed you before and after the saddle over the years, and has made countless contributions and meritorious contributions...... He is a British duke, and the reason why he is willing to follow you is also because you treat him with sincerity, and he naturally treats you with sincerity. Don't sigh, hurry back and prepare, I'm afraid no one in your house will be able to sleep well this night! ”

As Zhang Qian said, this night, the lights of the Zhang family's official house were bright, and almost everyone stayed awake all night. Although Sun secretly wiped her tears and quietly complained for a while, she still personally packed her husband; Zhang Zhuo sent his henchmen and family members to mobilize people everywhere overnight, and he was busy meeting people and instructing various matters; Du Juan took Cui's mother and the housekeeper's daughter-in-law to prepare pills and utensils; Peng 13 was busy arranging horses and weapons...... All in all, even young children like Zhang Fujingguan could hardly get a good night's sleep, and rushed to the upper room before dawn.

Zhang Zhuo has changed into a sturdy dress - fortunately, he has always been simple and casual, and the clothes are not a swagger, otherwise this time to Jiaoluan, the outfit is the biggest trouble. comforted his wife, and encouraged his young son and eldest grandson, who were red-eyed, and finally left Zhang Yue for breakfast. The father and son discussed in the house for half an hour while eating, and then they both came out.

Because this time they didn't know how long it would take for them to reunite, Zhang Yue Shao had to personally send his father to the back door of the official house, and at this time, the two guards sent by Zhang Qian had already joined the Zhang family's entourage. The messenger who followed the father and son saw Zhang Zhuo walking straight forward and getting on the horse, so he turned around and kowtowed to Zhang Yue three times, and then followed. Although his heart was churning, Zhang Yue watched the group get on the horses one after another, but he didn't speak after all, and watched the dozen or so riders gallop away from the alley.

Although the second uncle Zhang You said that he had such and such shortcomings, but after all, he was his uncle-in-law, who sent a large box of things when he came back from Jiaolu for the first time, and then Zhang Xin was demoted, and he automatically asked Ying to return to Jiaoluan. Not to mention that Jiaolu is originally full of miasma poisonous insects, even if it is a good place, Zhang You and his wife and children have been separated for several years, and now they may not even be able to see each other for the last time...... He only hopes that his father Zhang Zhuo can catch up with this trip, and he also hopes that Zhang Qian can send the music to him as soon as possible through Jinyiwei.

Jiaolu Jiao Prefecture Capital.

Since the Yongle period Zhang Fu must have been handed over to the Lu and set up the Jiaolu Political Division, the Yongle Emperor Zhu Di has completely incorporated Annan into the territory of the Central Plains, and divided it into 15 prefectures, including Jiaozhou, Beijiang, Langjiang, and Sanjiang, with jurisdiction over 36 prefectures and 181 counties, and 29 counties in Taiyuan, Xuanhua, Jiaxing, Guihua, and Guangwei are directly subordinate to the Political Division. All localities have set up health offices and inspection departments, which can be said to be ready for 10,000 years. Later, although the Zhongguan Ma Qi wantonly looted and provoked a popular uprising, the local local officials and heroes did secretly harbor rebellion. Now that the eunuchs have been recalled, and after several years of suppression and pacification, the situation has once returned to the best time of the year. In particular, the Jiaozhou Mansion, where the Jiaolu Bu Political Department is located, once became the most prosperous place in the entire Annan, with many merchants.

However, these days, the Jiaozhou capital is heavily guarded, and the streets are deserted. In the past, Zhang You's general military mansion was the guard of the inner and outer three layers, and everyone's face was covered with a heavy frost. The front office is like this, and the back office is also the same, from the cronies to the personal servants, they are all tiptoeing when they walk, and there is no one to talk to. In the three main rooms in the center with a strong smell of medicine, you can even hear the sound of a needle falling on the ground.

"How's it going, are you getting better?"

Seeing that the doctor who was diagnosing the pulse was full of embarrassment, a young man suddenly struck his left palm with his fist anxiously, and then waved his hand angrily. Seeing that the doctor was about to leave, he suddenly heard a movement from the bed, and hurriedly leaned over to take a look, and saw Zhang You, who was pale in complexion, opened his eyes, and hurriedly stepped forward to drag the doctor back. Seeing that the man sat down again in fear to check the pulse, he hurriedly went up and wrung a cool towel in the basin, and then bent down to wipe Zhang You's sweat.

"Master, you're awake!"

"How long did I sleep this time?"

The little guy who lowered his head and put his ears together easily heard the voice clearly, and hurriedly whispered, "Master, this time it's only been one day and one night." Seeing that Zhang You frowned and was about to speak again, he rushed ahead again and said, "Don't worry, according to the footsteps, the messenger to Guangdong should have arrived at this time, as long as he gets the news, the third master will definitely come over as soon as possible." Now that you're stable inside and out, you just need to take care of your injuries. The doctor said that after the first few days, it will not be so dangerous. ”

From the moment the wound was suddenly paralyzed after the arrow that day, Zhang You knew that the arrow must have been poisonous, so he cut off that large piece of skin and flesh without even thinking about it. Thanks to his constant precaution against snake venom, he immediately let people suck out the poisonous blood, and took the best snake medicine from the locals. Seeing that the doctor had said a lot of good things, but he didn't say anything about it, he showed an impatient expression.

"Go and wait outside the door!" The little servant gave an order to the doctor with a straight face, and as soon as the people left, he quickly sat down at the head of the bed, and leaned his head closer, "If there is anything you want to say, you want to ask, but please command." ”

"Fortune, go...... Please Huang Laoshangshu come. ”

If it was anything else, it would be fine, but when he heard the four words of Huang Laoshangshu, Zhen Fu's face suddenly did not look good. Just as he was about to make a sloppy look, he saw Zhang You staring at him, his eyes were extremely stern, so he had to tell the truth: "I just got the news a few days ago, Huang Laoshangshu is seriously ill, and now he is also asking a doctor for treatment. ”

As soon as he heard this, Zhang You was suddenly shocked, and he wanted to sit up, but he felt that all his limbs did not obey the call, and only the sound of gritting his teeth could be heard clearly. Seeing that Yuan Fu was in a panic and continued to persuade him, he easily calmed down his excitement, and asked, "Where is my general army seal now?" ”

"The military situation is urgent, Jianping Mansion and Guang'an Prefecture and other places have reported rebellion, yesterday Rong Changbo received your deputy general seal of the conquest, and he has gone to conquer. Now there are more than 5,000 soldiers and horses from all walks of life led by the Dusi Yamen near the Jiaozhou Mansion, which can ensure that this place does not lose ......"

"What's the use of just ensuring that the state capital is handed over, if it is lost here, the hand over will be over!"

Zhang You gritted his teeth and spit out such a sentence, and then panted and couldn't say more. Looking up at the green mosquito net above his head, he only felt empty in his heart and nowhere to live. For so many years, he has been working hard to maintain and cultivate a lot of available talents in the army, and now as soon as he falls, Huang Fu falls ill again, and Rong Changbo Chen Zhi immediately leads the troops to fight...... If it's bad, it's bad at this guy's hands!

He tried his best to get Yuan Fu closer, and then said in a low voice: "Go to see Chen Qiashang, just say that I said it, the governor Fang Zheng and Rong Changbo Chen Zhi are not in harmony, and now he is close to Jiaozhou, ask him to preside over Jiaozhou military affairs." This is not a consultation, let him not delay! Damn, if I had woken up a day earlier, how could I have let Chen Zhi take the soldiers out so easily! ”