(PS: Continue to ask for a monthly pass, ask for a recommended ticket.) ）

After the order was issued, Gan Wenjiong, the younger brother of Gan Wenkun, and his son Gan Guocheng, who was now Gan Wenkun, the clan brother of Gan Wenkun, hurriedly prepared horses, pulled a team of personal soldiers, and accompanied Gan Wenkun and Lu Fatzi to quickly kill the Xingshi of the Nule Peak camp to ask for the guilt.

But it's a pity that I don't know if it's a bad idea, I don't need to leave a large piece of land next to Qujing City, but I have to go to Nule Peak, more than forty miles away, to build such a military camp, no matter how fast I go, at least it will take nearly an hour to reach the destination. Moreover, after passing the three-way fort, the newly opened narrow road can be seen at any time with teams of carts, small carts, horse-drawn carts, ox carts, and wheelbarrows, pulling heavy industrial materials such as coal, limestone, clay, timber and iron ore and other industrial materials with difficulty, often blocking the road, which increases the difficulty of Gan Wenkun's team.

"Why are there so many cars on this road?" Gan Wenkun turned to Fat Lu and asked sharply, "What are the stones and dirt loaded on these cars for?" Is this often the case? ”

"Back to the Governor, this road is not so crowded usually, but it is ...... today, maybe it happened to meet the Nule Peak to replenish supplies today." Lu Fatzi rarely said an honest word in front of Gan Wenkun, "As for what these stones and soil are pulled for, the lower officials don't know very well, but looking at the material of these stones and soil, it should be used to burn lime and bricks, probably because the Nule Peak camp is going to expand the garrison barracks again." ”

said this, but Lu Fatzi didn't think so in his heart, and said in his heart: "Okay, with these migrant workers blocking the road and delaying the trip, when the carrier pigeon flies to Nule Peak, Wu Guogui and Wu Yingqi's gang will have more time to prepare and react." However, this road has to be widened and converted into a concrete road, which is nothing in peacetime, and it is still so blocked in wartime, which will delay the big event. ”

"Expansion of the garrison barracks?" Gan Wenkun raised his eyebrows, and said in his heart: "If this is the case, then the Wu Fan army of the Nule Peak camp must be stationed for a long time, Qujing was originally the garrison of the right town army of the Wu Domain, plus the garrison of Nule Peak, Qujing is the state capital where the Wu Fan army is stationed the most except Kunming." In this case, if my governor's yamen is relocated to Qujing City according to the emperor's request, if the situation changes, I won't be made dumplings immediately? ”

Thinking of this, Gan Wenkun, who didn't expect Wu Sangui's nose to shiver, inevitably shivered, and even had such a thought, "Since Qujing is already so dangerous, why should I come here to die?" It's better to just hand it over to Lu Fatzi and let him hold the throat of Yunnan and Guizhou for me, even if the situation changes, he is the one who is making dumplings, won't I have enough time to react in Guiyang? ”

Thinking about this thought, he finally passed through the crowded convoys, and it took nearly two hours for Gan Wenkun's team to finally arrive at the outer camp gate of the Nule Peak camp. The leader of Wu Jun refused outright, "No! No one is allowed to enter the camp without a pass waist card, no Wang Fujun order or a former general (Wu Guogui) warrant! ”

"I have a waist card, I have a waist card to enter the camp." Fat Lu agreed repeatedly, and hurriedly touched the token on his waist, but he didn't think about it. In desperation, Fat Lu had to plead: "This general, I was in a hurry to go out today, and I forgot to bring my waist card." I am Lu Yifeng, the commander of Qujing County, and there are many people here who know me, are you accommodating at a time? ”

"Lord Lu, the last general also knows you." Na Zuo Ling said with a straight face: "But how strict the military orders of our Pingxi Royal Mansion are, you must also know it, so there is no way, you better go back and bring the waist card." ”

"Bastard! You are so bold ....... Gan Guocheng was furious and was about to open his mouth to scold, but Gan Wenjiong next to him grabbed him and said in a low voice: "Virtuous nephew, don't act rashly, the army of Pingxi Wangfu is not controlled by us, if you really want to make trouble, it will only be us who will suffer." ”

"Yifeng, let them go to Wu Guogui, and say that the governor is going to enter the camp to inspect." In desperation, Gan Wenkun had to give up a surprise plan to kill Wu Guogui, and reported his intention according to the rules. And after Lu Fatzi conveyed his words, Na Zuo Ling finally issued an order. Send people into the camp to inform Wu Guogui and solicit Wu Guogui's opinion.

After half an hour, there was a team that rushed to the gate from a distance, and when they got closer, there were not only Wu Guogui and Wu Guogui's second son Wu Yingqi and Gao Dejie, who were the second son of Wu Sangui, and Gao Dejie, the general, who made Gan Wenkun startled, and asked in surprise: "Second prince, General Gao, when did you come to Qujing?" ”

"It's been here a long time ago." Of course, this kind of thing is the well-known Pingxi Wangfu hooligan Wu Yingqi came forward, and his facial expressions are as angry as he is, his eyes squinted at Gan Wenkun, and he said lazily: "It's just that the Governor was still busy giving people debt relief at that time, so I didn't go to the Governor to say hello." Don't worry about it, Lord Governor. ”

"Second Prince, you're mistaken." Gao Dejie is not a good bird, and he pretended to remind: "The last general and you are not directly controlled by the governor, and there is no need to greet the governor when you go to Qujing on business, so there is no need to apologize and make amends." ”

"Oh, how did I forget that?" Wu Yingqi slapped his head, and said seriously: "Then I will take back my apology and make amends, Lord Governor, or you will also apologize and make amends to me, then we will settle down." ”

Hearing Wu Yingqi's words, the Wu soldiers behind Wu Yingqi burst into laughter, and Gan Wenkun was so angry that his face turned pale, and he turned to Wu Guogui and said: "General Wu, this governor is here this time to perform the duties and powers of the governor and inspect the army directly under the vassal king. ”

"Lord Governor, it's not the last general to disobey." Wu Guogui said without humility or arrogance: "It's just that the Nule Peak camp is an important place in my Pingxi Palace, which is directly governed by the prince, and without the emperor's decree and the prince's order, no one is allowed to enter and leave the camp at will, including local officials." Therefore, the Governor, please show the Emperor's decree or the Emperor's decree first, and the lower officials can invite you to enter the camp to inspect. ”

"That's right, bring my father's warrant first." Wu Yingqi shouted: "Otherwise, without my father's order, even I won't be able to enter this Nule Peak camp, let alone you?" ”

"Bold!" Gan Wenkun couldn't bear it anymore, and shouted with a blue face: "This Nule Peak, is it still not the land of our Great Qing Dynasty?" Nule Peak is located in Yunnan, and this official is the governor of Yunnan and Guizhou, and he enters the camp to inspect, why do you stop it? ”

"Your Excellency Governor, when you were the governor of Zhili in the past, the capital was also the land of the Qing Dynasty and was also under your jurisdiction, so why didn't you go into the palace of those princes in the capital to inspect it?" Wu Guogui was extremely quick to think, and immediately asked: "Or, when the Governor was the governor of Zhili, was it possible to enter and leave places like the Kunning Palace of the Heart Cultivation Palace at will?" ”

"General Wu, don't get me wrong." Lu Fatzi came out to play a round and said: "The Governor doesn't mean anything else, but I heard that the prince has set up a new military camp in Nule Peak, and I feel a little curious, so I want to come here to take a look, General Wu must not think about ......." ”

"Shut up! Ungrateful dog thing! Wu Yingqi's face changed color, and he shouted: "The surname is Lu, don't think that you can be promoted to an official and make a fortune if you hug your new thighs, don't forget, who promoted you to the magistrate of the county back then, and who personally gave you the officiating marriage and gave you the small Gege of the Pingnan Palace?" Again, Lao Tzu will beat you to death now, do you believe it or not? ”

Lu Fatzi shrank his head in shame and hid behind Gan Wenjiong, while Wu Guogui arched his hand at Gan Wenkun again and said: "Lord Governor, it's still the same sentence, please show the emperor's holy decree or the prince's order, if you have these things, the last general will immediately open the camp door and ask the governor to enter and inspect at will." If not, then I'm sorry, the last general was strictly ordered by the prince to make the decision, and let the governor in. ”

Gan Wenkun's face was blue and black for a while, and he simply tore the hearts of Wu Guogui and Wu Yingqi and others - show the holy decree and then enter the camp for inspection, even if it takes 600 miles to rush to Yanjing, it will take at least more than a month to come and go. As for showing Wu Sangui's warrant, it was a good thing that Gan Wenkun never dreamed of!

When the stalemate was over, Fat Lu stood up again and said cautiously: "General Wu, the second prince, the prince strictly ordered, you can't disobey at will, and of course the governor can't force you to disobey." However, the Governor is far away, and it is already past noon, should the two generals and the second prince entertain the Governor for a banquet? Wash the dust for the Governor? ”

"This fat man is so clever." was reminded by Lu Fatzi, Gan Wenkun secretly praised in his heart, and immediately changed his smile and said: "Lord Lu is right, yes, the governor hasn't even eaten breakfast today, and now his stomach is so hungry that his heart is close to his back, should the second prince and the two generals do their best to be landlords?" Help Bendu sacrifice to the Five Organs Temple? ”

A governor in the hall opened his mouth to beg for food, and Wu Yingqi, Wu Guogui and others could not help but give this face. After a little discussion, Wu Guogui nodded and said, "Since the Governor does not dislike it, then it will be necessary to prepare a little coarse tea and light rice for the Governor." Well, then, there is a resting pavilion over there, and I ask the Governor to wait there for a while, and then I will go and have the food and wine brought over. ”

After that, Wu Guogui hurriedly returned to the camp, and Wu Yingqi and Gao Dejie walked out of the camp and led the way to lead Gan Wenkun and others to the resting pavilion outside the camp to wait. ”

"General Gao, what did you say? How can you not understand the lowly position? Lu Fatzi cowered and pretended to be stupid, hid on the side of Gan Guocheng, and said tremblingly: "There is only one master from beginning to end, and that is the current emperor." Nothing, the new master, the old master ....... ”

"Hmph." Gao Dejie laughed a few times and no longer paid attention to Fat Lu, while Wu Yingqi was full of murderous anger, staring at Fat Lu as if he was breathing fire in his eyes. Fat Lu was even more timid, hid farther, and quietly pulled Gan Guocheng's sleeve, and said in a low voice: "Master Gan, did you bring broken silver?" ”

"Broken silver? What are you going to do? "Gan Guocheng was full of confusion, and said in his heart that this barren mountain and wilderness, what do you want to buy with broken silver?

"After a while, Childe will remember to try the wine and food with silver." Fat Lu replied in a low voice.

"Oh, that's right." Gan Guocheng suddenly realized, smiled and whispered: "Thank you for the reminder, but don't worry too much, unless they want to be punished by the Nine Clans, they will never dare to poison our wine and food." ”

Lu Fatzi nodded, no longer spoke, and at the same time took this opportunity, Gan Wenkun also carefully looked at the Nule Peak camp, and Lu Fatzi introduced, Wu Sanguijun's newly established camp is divided into two layers, the outer layer is mainly used to garrison troops and settle families, and the inner camp will be towering Nule Peak into the camp, the mountains are verdant, strange rocks, not to mention hiding a few artillery, even hiding more than 10,000 troops, it will be difficult to find traces for a while. Black smoke was rising from the back camp with the back of the Niu Barrage River all the time, and the smoke was billowing out, and I didn't know what was burning. The camp is surrounded by artificially arranged wasteland and wilderness, not to mention trees, even the bushes can not be seen at a glance, and you can also see the soldiers of the Wu army patrolling at any time, which fundamentally eliminates the possibility of outsiders sneaking in quietly.

Seeing this scene, Gan Wenkun was inevitably a little worried, and scolded in his heart, "Is this ghost place discovered by that bastard?" Artillery is secretly cast here, and unless it is a blatant intrusion inspection, it is impossible for outsiders to find out. ”

"Ahh Fat Lu sneezed, rubbed his nose with some confusion, and suddenly nodded at Wu Yingqi and said, "Second prince, can you please take Sun Dianying out of the master book?" Last time, he asked for the shaft furnace technique from the lowly office, and the lowly office had already asked someone to buy Western books related to it from Guangzhou, so I don't know if it can help him this time? ”

Hearing Lu Fatzi's words, the Gan Wenkun brothers, father and son, pricked up their ears together, and the corners of their eyes were staring at the faces of Wu Yingqi and Gao Dejie, and Wu Yingqi and Gao Dejie's faces changed together, and then Wu Yingqi quickly turned his face away and asked Gao Dejie: "Old Gao, do we have a master book named Sun Dianying here?" Why haven't I heard of it? ”

"I haven't heard of it either." Gao Dejie's expression was even more confused, "Is there such a person?" ”

"Why not?" Lu Fatzi was anxious, and couldn't wait to stand up and say: "Last time, he took people to the lowly county office, and he also borrowed a Western iron-making book from the lowly position. ”

A trace of anger flashed on Wu Yingqi's face, and Tie Qing roared with a blue face: "Lao Tzu doesn't know! ”

"I'll ask." Gao Dejie turned his body and shouted at the Wu sergeant behind him: "You guys, go and ask someone, is there this master named Sun Dianying in the Nule Peak camp, if not, come back and talk back!" ”

"If not, come back and talk back?" Gan Wenkun immediately heard the language problem in Gao Dejie's words, and he sneered in his heart and knew very well that he would definitely not see this mysterious Sun Dianying today.

Sure enough, the person sent by Gao Dejie soon replied, saying that before this, there was indeed a master book named Sun Dianying in the camp of Nule Peak, but this Sun Dianying was a little unclean in the money and grain accounts, and he had been expelled from the camp more than four months ago, and now he is missing. When Fat Lu heard this, he was anxious, and hurriedly shouted: "You were expelled from the camp more than four months ago? No way! I saw him once in the camp at most two months ago! ”

"Lord Lu, maybe you're mistaken, right?" Gao Dejie asked with a sneer.

"Absolutely...... yes." Fat Lu still wanted to shout, but seeing the murderous aura on Wu Yingqi and Gao Dejie's faces, Fat Lu still shrank his head and trembled: "Maybe ......, probably, it's a mistake in remembering your humble duties." ”

Wu Yingqi glared at him again, and Lu Fatzi was even more timid, so he had to lower his head and say: "I remembered it, it was the humble duty who remembered the wrong time, and the last time I saw Mr. Sun was five months ago." The three brothers Gan Wenkun, father and son, glanced at each other, although they didn't speak, they all knew in their hearts - this Sun Dianying definitely has a problem! Still definitely a big problem!

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After a hurried lunch outside the camp of Nule Peak, and a few words of hypocrisy with Wu Guogui and others, Gan Wenkun and his entourage returned to Qujing City from Nule Peak under the 'escort' of Gao Dejie's personally led army. And when he returned to the back room of Gan Wenkun's line, Lu Fatzi didn't even have time to rush away from the servants, so he knelt down on Gan Wenkun's knees on the spot and cried loudly, "Lord Governor, the lower official is dead this time, you must save the lower official, you must save the lower official!" ”

"Get up, get up." Gan Wenkun personally picked up Lu Fatzi and comforted: "Sanhao, I also saw today's incident with my own eyes, in order to help me find out the truth, you offended Wu Yingqi and Wu Guogui, a gang of traitors, and it will indeed make them hold a grudge." But don't worry, you are an official of the imperial court, and they will never dare to do anything to you unless they want to openly rebel. ”

"Your Excellency, what are they not afraid to do?" Fat Lu cried loudly: "Even if they don't dare to come openly, they will come secretly, the lowly position is in Qujing, right under their noses, they want to kill the lowly position, it is easier than pinching an ant to death." Your Excellency the Governor, I beg you, give me a different place to be an official, or quickly move the Governor's Yamen to Qujing, only under the protection of your wings, can you feel a little at ease. ”

Lu Fatzi's dream is a little too naïve, Gan Wenkun first arrived in Yungui, his foothold was not stable, he did not win the hearts of the people, he did not win the hearts of the army, Qujing is so close to Kunming, the old nest of Pingxi Palace, and there are still a large number of Wu Sangui's elite troops stationed, does Gan Wenkun dare to move the governor's yamen immediately if he is reckless? At that moment, Gan Wenkun's eyes rolled and said, "Sanhao, of course I will consider the relocation of the governor's yamen. But I really don't dare to call the shots about transferring you away from Qujing - who are you? The emperor personally sent Qujing's confidants and important ministers, and also handed over the Qujing Green Camp to you, which is equivalent to entrusting Qujing, the throat of Yunnan and Guizhou, to you, can I transfer you away casually? ”

"Also, Lord Lu, don't blame the official for being harsh." Gan Wenkun added: "Your temper is too straightforward, everything is thoughtless, last time in Guiyang, you and I walked away the first time we met, I don't blame you, but you can do this in front of the people of Pingxi Palace?" Like today's incident, you can be more strategic, you can't focus too much on the traces, so that Wu Yingqi and the others can see at a glance that you have completely fallen to me. ”

"Humble and incompetent." Fat Lu lowered his head in shame and said: "I was also in a hurry at that time, and I was anxious to let the Governor see that Sun Dianying with my own eyes, so I was too mindless in talking and doing things, and I said it directly." It seems that in the future, it will be difficult for the lowly to gain the trust of the Pingxi Palace, and to spy on the news of the Pingxi Mansion for the emperor and the Governor. ”

"Wait." Gan Wenkun is not stupid, being reminded by Lu Fatzi like this, Gan Wenkun's heart moved, and suddenly a thought was born. After interrupting Lu Fatzi's words, Gan Wenkun walked around the room a few times with his hands behind his back, and suddenly said: "Sanhao, do you dare to go back to Pingxi Wangfu to go undercover?" Spying for the Governor? ”

"Isn't this old boy stupid?" Fat Lu was overjoyed in his heart - this was originally what Fat Lu was going to say by himself, but now that Gan Wenkun brought it up himself, Fat Lu was even more desperate. However, the fat man Lu had a look of surprise on his face, and he stammered: "Let ...... Is it possible to let the humble return to the Pingxi Mansion to go undercover? How could they ever trust me again? ”

"I'll give you two gifts, if you take these two gifts and give them to Wu Yingqi, they will definitely believe in you more." Gan Wenkun resolutely raised two fingers and said: "The first gift, when I went to Kunming this time, I secretly found out that Wu Sangui had the crime of taking food fraudulently, and I was preparing to impeach him in this book, you can copy this excerpt of mine and take it to Wu Yingqi to give that straw bag!" ”

(Note: Grain refers to the additional food and salary on the way to the army or when performing tasks outside, "Ping Wu Lu" records: During Gan Wenkun's tenure as the governor of Yunnan and Guizhou, he impeached Wu Sangui for taking the grain without military affairs, which caused Xiao Mazi to force Wu Sangui to return more grain and grass, which made Wu Lao Han Jian very ruined. ）

"A second gift." Gan Wenkun gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice: "I will give you a part of the list of internal lines that the imperial court has placed in the army of Wu Fan, and let you send it to Wu Sangui!" ”

"What? Governor, are you crazy?! Fat Lu was shocked.

"I'm not crazy, only by doing this can you pass this level and gain the trust of Pingxi Palace!" Gan Wenkun said solemnly: "You take these two gifts to Wu Sangui and tell him that the reason why you have turned to me during this time is to gain my trust and extract unfavorable news from me for him Wu Sangui." Today's incident, you are a bitter ploy staged in front of me, and you have gained my trust and obtained these things from me, and you can get more things from me in the future, what to do next, you must understand, right? ”

"Wonderful." Gan Guocheng said in surprise: "Father's hand is really high, Lord Lu took these things to see Wu Sangui, everything today has been explained, and at the same time, you can further gain Wu Sangui's trust, so as to find out the truth about the Nule Peak camp, and get the real evidence of Wu Sangui's old things secretly casting cannons!" ”

"In order to let Lord Lu regain Wu Sangui's trust, it is worth sacrificing some innocuous insiders!" Gan Wenjiong also categorically agreed.

"Your Excellency the Governor, forgive me for not daring to obey my orders." The only one who objected was Lu Fatzi himself, who shook his head again and again and refused.

"Lord Lu, are you stupid?" Gan Guocheng asked in surprise: "My father has made so many sacrifices in order to keep you, and you still refuse his kindness." ”

"Two reasons." Lu Fatzi said tremblingly: "First, I can't explain Sun Dianying's matter to Wu Yingqi, that person is what I told the Governor to you, and I asked him to come out and meet with you, the Governor, Wu Yingqi asked the reason, how can I explain?" ”

"Isn't this easy?" Gan Wenkun smiled and said, "You just said to Wu Yingqi, saying that I mentioned Sun Dianying to you, saying that this person is worth noting, and I want you to help me find out this person, isn't it?" At that time, Wu Yingqi will only suspect that there is something wrong with him, so he leaked the news to me, won't you clear your suspicions? ”

"This ......, this is a good idea." Lu Fatzi hesitated for a moment and said: "But Lord Governor, please forgive me for not daring to take the order - Lord Governor, you also know, because the lowly is single-minded, and only loves the wife of the chaff, and has rejected the temptation of Si Gege many times, Si Gege probably feels that he has suffered a great shame, so he is targeting the lowly position everywhere, and trying every means to frame the lowly position, and now the Governor wants to sacrifice some loyal ministers of the Qing Dynasty in order to keep the humble position, so that the Si Gege knows, isn't it more important to have something to say?" ”

"As for Sigege's side, don't worry." Gan Wenkun sneered and said: "That bitch because her personal flesh desires are not satisfied, ignoring the general interests of the country, she actually wants to use the hands of this governor to frame you, a loyal and loyal minister of the Qing Dynasty, trapping this governor in a place of disloyalty and injustice, and not being rude, and this governor should sacrifice a few of her minions." Don't worry, she won't know about it. ”

"Then ......, then the lowly office will thank the Governor for his love." Lu Fatzi finally agreed, wiped his tears and saluted Gan Wenkun again, Gan Wenkun hugged Lu Fatzi, and said softly: "Sanhao, no need, no need, from now on, the affairs of this governor in Qujing, the throat of the throat, will be entrusted to you." As long as you do a good job and choke this Yungui's throat for Bendu, it will be the best thank you to Bendu. ”

"The grace of the Governor's acquaintance is unforgettable." Fat Lu shed tears again, choked up and said: "Please rest assured, Your Excellency, when the incident happens suddenly, as long as there is still a breath of humiliation, this Qujing City will definitely still be in the hands of the Qing Imperial Court, and it will still be in the Governor's Lordship...... ............ in your hands. ”

"I believe, I believe you can do it." Gan Wenkun patted Lu Fatzi's sobbing and trembling shoulders to comfort, and said with a smile: "Sanhao, I have heard for a long time, you are one of my rare masters of Western studies in the Qing Dynasty, after regaining the trust of Wu Fan, if they want you to help you for anything, you can go and help, you don't have to report to me." In short, you must find a way to find out the truth about the camp of Nule Peak, and the truth about that Sun Dianying, understand? ”

"Humble ...... Got it. Fat Lu choked up and nodded, grateful and moved - he was pondering in his heart, "This level has been barely passed, and the next step seems to be to make Sun Dianying's character plump, flesh and blood, so that I can hide behind and concentrate on researching new weapons." And then what do I do? ”

(To be continued)