Yang Zhen, who came out of the house, glared at Cai Yingyang, who was standing outside, angrily: "Yingyang, what kind of body are you shouting at, how big are you, and you like to be surprised so much." Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info The two women in the room were so ashamed of his words that they didn't dare to come out.

Cai Yingyang realized that he was a little Meng Lang, so he could only smile apologetically at Yang Zhen a few times, and at the same time scratched the back of his head with his hand, looking honest. In fact, during the days when Yang Zhen disappeared, he was much more stable than before, but after Yang Zhen returned safely this time, he relapsed a little and began to get frizzy.

Yang Zhen didn't really blame him, this kid had always thought simply, and he didn't mean to embarrass himself, and after complaining, he patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't do this kind of thing in the future." By the way, what happened to Lord Zhong when you asked you to come to me? "Now that the New Year is approaching, all the yamen are in a state of half-rest, and Zhong Yu, who is a messenger, should not have anything to do.

"I heard that there is an important person here, and Lord Zhong is waiting for the second brother to meet him." Cai Yingyang replied.

"Oh? Is it from the capital? Yang Zhen said a little strangely. But this question is obviously not something Cai Yingyang can answer, he can only hurry over to see what is going on.

The two of them rode their horses and galloped all the way, and soon came to the Qincha Xingyuan. When he walked through the door, Yang Zhen grabbed a member of the guard and asked about the identity of the person who got up. Since Yang Zhen rescued Zhong Yu and the others as promised before, and took down Liu Yingji in one fell swoop, these people in the Qincha Guard have admired him very much, and when they saw him asking, they hurriedly replied: "If you go back to Qianhu, it is someone from the rebel side who came, and looking at that person's position, it should not be low." ”

"Is it from their side?" Yang Zhen then understood why Zhong Yu was in a hurry to call him back, and at the same time he was also happy in his heart, he was feeling a headache about how to appease those rebels hiding in the deep mountains, since they took the initiative to send people, it means that they also have the intention of surrendering.

In the hall of the second courtyard, Zhong Yuzheng was talking with a thin and haggard middle-aged man, although the current identities of the two were quite embarrassing, but they had a good conversation, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious.

“…… Your previous difficulties are well known to the judges, but although the mutiny was at fault, the blame is not on you. I can guarantee that as long as you are willing to return to the government, the court will not hold you accountable for what you have committed. Zhong Yu once again put forward his meaning.

A hint of excitement flashed in the man's eyes, but he quickly covered it up: "If the adult says, the small one will naturally believe it." It's just that, after all, we have rebelled, and we have fought several battles with the officers and soldiers, and there have been casualties among each other, and the brothers are very concerned about this, for fear that once we surrender, we will be retaliated, and even settle accounts after the autumn. ”

"Your Excellency's concern is not unreasonable, but since Lord Qincha said so, you should believe in the sincerity of the imperial court. Lord Qincha represents the Son of Heaven, Chrysostom Yuyan, and the Son of Heaven will not use these big words to deceive you. When he came to the door, Yang Zhen, who heard the man's concern, spoke to himself.

"It's Erlang, you're here, come in." Zhong Yu greeted with a smile. The other party's worries just now, he really wasn't sure how to convince him, he couldn't brag about it. And Yang Zhen's arrival just solved this problem.

Yang Zhen saluted Zhong Yu first, and then looked at the man: "Dare to ask Your Excellency's surname, what position do you hold in the army?" ”

He also had a certain degree of particularity in what he said, and asked about the other party's position in the army, just so that the person could accept the fact that he was a Ming soldier again. Sure enough, after hearing this question, the man was stunned at first, and a strange eagerness flashed in his eyes, and then he hugged his fists and said: "In Xia Han Qiang, he was once the general of Yunchuan Wei." ”

"Oh? Seeing that Your Excellency is not too old, you should have been promoted by virtue of your military exploits, right? Although Yang Zhen himself is much younger than the one in front of him, with his current status, these are not Meng Lang.

Han Qiang didn't feel much discomfort either, and nodded: "What the Lord said is very true, the last general was promoted by himself by killing the Tartars. It was Mr. Nie Qian who promoted me. When he said this, his eyes unconsciously showed a little nostalgia, and even his self-professed changes unconsciously.

Yang Zhen wanted such an effect, so he nodded: "Killing the enemy and making meritorious service is exactly what a good man should do, and I admire it." Are you willing to let your original achievements come to naught, and end your life as a thief? ”

"This ...... It's not that I want to do this, but it's forced by the situation. Han Qiang's expression was a little gloomy as he spoke: "At that time, in addition to working hard for the imperial court, our brothers had to be oppressed by those officials, and they couldn't even get a meager amount of silver. That's it, they even took away the military land we relied on for a living, and we heard that they were going to be sent to the Tartars to do business, so we had to turn back. ”

"Your suffering, Lord Zhong and I are already aware of it, and it is precisely because we know that you made such a choice out of desperation, so I want to appease you." Yang Zhen glanced at Zhong Yu as he spoke.

Zhong Yu also nodded in a timely manner: "Yes, everything before was caused by the greed of Liu Yingji and other corrupt officials, and now they have been taken down by the officials, and the fields they swallowed have also been reclaimed by the officials, as long as you are willing to accept the appeasement, the officials can not only pardon all your previous crimes, but also return the fields that belong to you." ”

These words were really attractive, and Han Qiang's heart moved: "Adults are really willing to do this?" ”

"Of course, as a chincha, this official will not go back on his word."

"In fact, if the adult can take down Liu Yingji and the others, and post a notice to appease us and others, the villain will feel that the adult is a reliable person. However, ......" Speaking of this, Han Qiang hesitated slightly, and then said: "But after all, this matter is related to the life and death of thousands of brothers, and even Nie Qian does not dare to take risks, so I hope that the adults can give us some protection." ”

This is the real purpose of his visit, hoping to get some assurance from Zhong Yu, who represents the imperial court and the Son of Heaven. In that case, even if the court wants to repent and ask them again, it can only be counted for the sake of its own face.

Yang Zhen narrowed his eyes and glanced at this person with some interest, this guy is a person, he still sticks to his heart and makes requests even though Zhong Yu and himself have all the good things to say, no wonder he can come on behalf of those rebels.

Zhong Yu was a little hesitant at this time. In fact, his previous remarks were more of his personal thoughts, and he did not consult the imperial court. Of course, this is not to say that he wants to deceive these rebels, but it is really an expedient measure to put down the rebellion as soon as possible.

And he also believes that as long as this thing is done beautifully, the court will not deny the conditions it offered, and everyone will naturally be happy at that time. But if you really made some kind of evidence and gave them assurance, then the situation would be completely different. Not to mention his own face as a poor man, and the possibility that others may use this matter as a handle, just letting the court compromise with these thieves is enough for him to drink a pot.

Seeing that Zhong Yu not only did not immediately agree to his request, but his face was embarrassed, Han Qiang's face sank at the same time as his heart: "Could it be that what the adults said before was perfunctory?" ”

"No!" Zhong Yu, who came back to his senses, hurriedly shook his head: "It's just that this matter is related to the face of the imperial court, although I am a Qincha, it is not easy to make this decision." ”

"Huh? What do you mean by that? Of course, Han Qiang, who was a military general, would not understand these exquisiteness in the officialdom, and glanced at the two people in front of him with some confusion.

Although Yang Zhen is not a civil official, he also understands some of the ways, so he helped explain: "After all, this matter is not very glorious, and we can only reach an agreement in private, but if you really want to make any evidence, I am afraid that Lord Qincha will not agree for the sake of the reputation of the imperial court." ”

"That'...... In other words, what the adults said before is still not accurate? Han Qiang's face was cold.

Things are really a bit deadlocked, and no one seems to be able to make any more concessions on this matter. Seeing this, Yang Zhen had no choice but to come forward again: "Brother Han, you think this is good, when you return to obedience, the adults can give you a guarantee in public, of course, this is verbal." But as a high-ranking official in the court, the lord will naturally not break his word. At the same time, in order to show the sincerity of the official government, we can also take out some grain to transport to Taihang Mountain for you, which will solve your urgent needs first. I guess you're in a bad situation right now, right? ”

"This ......" Although Han Qiang didn't get the result he wanted, after listening to Yang Zhen's compromise method, he was also quite moved in his heart. Especially the latter sentence, the government can prepare some food for the brothers, which made him even more excited. The situation in the mountains is not good now, and if we don't get any more food, I can't tell what will happen.

Zhong Yu also said in a timely manner: "Although this official can't leave you any notes, this official can use my personality and future to vouch for it, as long as you are obedient, the court will definitely not embarrass you again." In addition, the food that Yang Qianhu said, I can now order someone to prepare it for you. ”

Since the other party has shown such great sincerity, Han Qiang knows that he can't ask too much anymore, otherwise he will really be a little ignorant. So after some hesitation, he gritted his teeth: "Okay, the last general will believe the two lords this time, as long as you send the grain, we will return to the court after the beginning of spring." ”

"Good!" A smile bloomed on Zhong Yu's face, and with this answer, he felt that he had achieved his goal.

Only Yang Zhen had a strange feeling in his heart when he looked at Han Qiang: "Is this person really the person he said in his mouth?" ”