Chapter 159: Before the Chaos
There are eleven "Chai family members" recorded on Han Ruzi's list, but there are as many as 23 people who get together - family affection can be cultivated, and some people hope to pass many tests to be recognized by the Chai family and squeeze into one of the most powerful noble circles in the capital.
What they had to do tonight was a test, and the participants were proud because they had to solve a "chore".
Since General Zhenbei was reorganized, there was no scene of singing at night in the Xungui camp, and like the ordinary military camp, it was quiet soon after dark.
About three watches, figures came out of different barracks, quietly walking to the same place, nodding to each other when they met.
They came to see Xiao Yuan.
Xiao Coin is the nephew of Xiao Sheng, the eldest brother is the daughter of the Chai family, the two families are intermarried, the relationship is quite close, and they are regarded as a "family", even if he is not surnamed Xiao, he can become the leader of this group of "Chai family".
He silently counted the figures in the night, and all the twenty-three people invited arrived on time, which made him very satisfied, and said in a low voice: "Go." ”
Everyone lined up in two lines, followed Xiao Yuan, and walked towards the gate of the barracks, with no swords hanging from their waists, like a group of soldiers who went to the warehouse to collect equipment.
But they did not leave the barracks, and stopped in front of the door of the first room on the right hand of the head, and the others stood against the wall, and Xiao Yuan raised his hand and knocked on the door.
"Who?" There was a voice in the room.
"Xiao Yuan, looking for Chai Shen will have important matters to discuss."
After waiting for a while, the door opened, Xiao Coin pushed the door and entered, and the mermaids behind him rushed in, and the person who opened the door was Chai Yue's entourage, who was so frightened that he didn't dare to stop it, and he didn't dare to shout, he thought for a moment, and consciously retreated to the corner and squatted, and another attendant didn't live here and escaped a catastrophe.
Chai Yue sat up from the bed, wearing armor and a waist knife in his hand.
The general's room was a little bigger, more than 20 people crowded into it but it was also full, Xiao Coin stood in front of the bed, gently slapped his palm twice, someone lit a small candle, the room was not so dark, and they could see each other's general faces.
Xiao Coin looked at the person on the bed and said, "We didn't have any weapons. ”
Chai Yue hesitated for a moment and moved the knife in his hand to the side.
"Have you made a decision?" Xiao Coin asked.
Chai Yue hesitated for a while, "Can't you wait until the Huns are encircled and annihilated?" ”
"Nothing to do with the Huns." Xiao Yuan said coldly, "This is to prove whether you are a member of the Chai family or not." ”
"My surname is Chai." Chai Yue is more qualified than most people in the house to be called the "Chai family".
"But you betrayed the Chai family and the princess." Xiao Coin bent down slightly, staring at Chai Yue's eyes, "Everyone is here, can you explain why you went to rescue Tihou ten days ago?" ”
"Cui Teng found me, and it is my duty to rescue the manager."
"What about the duties of the Chai family? Were you not there when the princess swore revenge? ”
Chai Yue was speechless, and after a while, he knelt on the bed and said sincerely: "At that time, rumors were rampant, but now the facts are very clear, the person who killed Chai Xiaohou is the daughter of the Jin family, and has nothing to do with General Zhenbei, he just happened to be there." ”
He also happened to escort the Jin brothers and sisters to the north, just let them enter the grassland, and happened to let them lead the Huns to attack Dachu. Chai Yue, we have already made this matter clear: the Jin family is an enemy, and so is the Tired Hou. ”
Chai Yue was silent.
Xiao Coin took out a letter from his arms, "This is a letter sent the day before yesterday, a handwritten letter from the princess, she still doesn't know about you saving the Tired Hou, but she is already very angry with you, because you seem to have the iron heart to be a loyal servant to the Tired Hou." ”
"This is a war between Da Chu and the Xiongnu, not the time for the Chai family to take revenge." Chai Yue made a final attempt.
Xiao Coin sneered and handed the letter over, Xiao Coin shook his head and did not answer the letter, he believed that it was true, and he could guess what the letter would say.
Xiao Coin put away the letter, "Don't talk nonsense, you still have one more chance, either go with us to attack the General's Mansion, or kill yourself with your sword, and apologize to the princess with death, and we will testify to you." ”
"Attack the General's Mansion?" Chai Yue's first reaction was not his own life or death, but the audacity of this group of "Chai family".
"Do you think we're not going to make it?" Xiao Coin asked coldly.
"Since the assassination, there have been at least a hundred guards patrolling the General's Mansion every night, impossible, you can't succeed."
"Hey, everyone says that Chai Yue is the best at judging the situation, why has he become stupid? Tired Hou thought he was still the emperor, regarded Xun Gui as a mustard, killed several people on the barren mountain, caused a big disaster, there was information from Shenxiong Pass, Feng Shili, the right general of the Northern Army, wanted to avenge his nephew, and soon he would personally lead the army to smash the iron city, and the Chai family was just the first to take revenge. As for the guards in the General's Palace, we have our own way to solve it. ”
"You don't have the surname Chai, why bother wading into troubled waters?"
Xiao Yuan sneered, and there was someone behind him: "What nonsense are you talking about, Chai Yue, don't you have the courage to take revenge, and you don't have the courage to apologize for your crimes?" ”
Chai Yue sighed, reached out and took the waist knife, held it horizontally on his chest, and pulled the knife out of the sheath, Xiao Yuan and the others involuntarily leaned back, afraid that Chai Yue would fight to the death.
Chai Yue didn't have this idea, staring at his knife in the dim candlelight, "I can cut myself, but please stop here, Da Chu can't stand the toss, and should work together to deal with the Huns......"
"Don't make excuses for your timidity." Xiao Coin interrupted Chai Yue.
Chai Yue sighed again, held his breath, and was about to commit suicide by cutting his neck, when suddenly there was a knock on the door outside, he was stunned, but the others were startled, and a person standing at the door turned around and asked, "Who is it?" ”
"Chaohua."
Everyone was shocked, Chao Hua was the chief general of General Zhenbei's troops, and Xungui had always been a good person who did not interfere with the river water, so it didn't seem like a good thing to come this time.
Xiao Coin said angrily: "Chai Yue, you dare to leak secrets? ”
Chai Yue looked dazed, "It's not me, even if I don't care about my life and the reputation of the Chai family, I can't let go of my mother and younger brother in the capital." ”
It was because his mother and younger brother were still in the capital Chai Mansion that Chai Yue could only choose to "apologize", and Xiao Yuan and others dared to come to the door to threaten him.
"What should I do?" Someone asked in a whisper.
"Kill Chai Yue and rush out."
"Don't mess around, we haven't gathered yet, ask him what's the matter first."
It was still the man at the door, who forced himself to calm down, and asked, "What is the matter with General Chao coming here?" ”
"Letter from Shenxiongguan, General Zhenbei sent me to invite General Chai to go to Fuzhong to discuss matters, uh, hurry up, General Zhenbei is in a hurry."
The twenty or so people in the room began to whisper again.
"He's lying, it's not him who usually comes to invite people."
"It's the middle of the night, maybe he's on duty."
"What to do? Is this going to rush out? ”
"Who can see if there are anyone else out there?"
"Like...... He's alone. ”
"Shhhh
The room was quiet, and the knock on the door outside became impatient, "General Chai, please leave immediately, General Zhenbei is waiting for you in the mansion." ”
Xiao Coin raised his arms and motioned for everyone not to squeak, first loudly: "It's okay right away." Then he said in a low voice: "Let Chai Yue go to the General's Mansion, let's contact the generals in the city separately, and attack before dawn." ”
Xiao Coin is the leader, and no one opposes the decision he makes, even if someone feels that it is inappropriate, he will not squeak.
Xiao Coin said to Chai Yue: "Don't talk too much, otherwise you ......"
"I don't even want my life, will I talk more?"
Xiao Coin turned sideways, motioned for the others to squeeze on both sides, and made way out of the passage, suddenly remembering that the candle was still burning, he hurriedly turned around and blew it out, and felt that it was too much to do, but it was too late to rekindle it.
Chai Yue was dressed and shoeed, walked over from the crowd, opened the door, and said to Chao Hua outside: "General Lao Chao has been waiting for a long time." ”
Chao Hua stood a few steps away and said coldly: "It's okay if I wait as long as I wait, General Zhenbei is more anxious." ”
One of the two is a general of the noble family, and the other is a leader of the tribe who was born as a fisherman, and they usually have no contact, let alone friends.
Chao Hua didn't say more, took the lead and walked outside the camp, and asked casually: "What's the matter, the Xungui camp doesn't even guard the gate?" ”
"Probably hiding and resting, and when it is dawn, I will investigate who should be on duty." Chai Yue had to cover those "Chai family" in the room.
His residence was not far from the camp gate, a dozen steps away, and as soon as he walked out of the door, he was stunned.
The streets were full of soldiers, all of whom seemed to be the subordinates of General Zhenbei.
Chai Yue turned to look, hesitating whether to remind Xiao Yuan and the others.
Chao Hua made a decision for him and pushed him on the shoulder, "Hurry up, General Zhenbei is already in a hurry." ”
Chai Yue half-pushed and half-walked towards the general's mansion, but he was still uneasy in his heart, his current actions were betraying the Chai family, although he was forced to betray, the lord of Hengyang would not care, she would not let go of the tired marquis, nor would she let go of the son of the concubine, let alone the concubines and sons in the mansion.
"I can't see General Zhenbei." Chai Yue turned around and ran towards the Xungui camp, and pulled out his waist knife, not to protect himself, but to die in front of Xiao Yuan and others to save the lives of his mother and younger brother.
Chao Hua didn't say a word, he rushed violently, knocking Chai Yue to the ground, and several soldiers came up, grabbed the waist knife, and dragged him towards the general's mansion quickly.
Chao Hua did not follow, made a few gestures, and the soldiers of the Trophied Sect walked into the unguarded Xungui camp with swords and guns.
Chai Yue was brought into the lobby of the General's Mansion, where an oil lamp was lit, and both sides were full of generals and military officials, the King of the East China Sea and Cui Teng were among them, and General Zhenbei sat on the main seat and said to Chai Yue: "Da Chu, or the Chai family, you have to make a choice." ”
Chai Yue knelt on the ground, covered in a cold sweat, "My biological mother and younger brother are all ...... in Chai Mansion"
Han Ruzi leaned forward, "You are dead, they are still in danger, you are alive, and there is still hope for making meritorious contributions and saving them from the sea of suffering." Chai Yue, the world is about to be in chaos, to protect the country or to protect the family, you have to make a decision immediately. ”
"Chaos?" Chai Yue didn't understand the meaning of this sentence.
Han Ruzi has been holding an official letter in his hand, and it was his original plan to catch the "Chai family", but this official letter came unexpectedly.
"There were riots in many counties and counties in the Guan, and the general ordered the broken iron city to immediately send troops to exterminate the Huns, and then enter the pass to quell the chaos."
The "Autumn Riot" predicted by the Qi Seeker Lin Kunshan really happened. (To be continued.) )