Chapter Ninety-Nine: Zhuge Xuan in the Prison
"Now, where are they now?"
Outside the city, Tao Ying grabbed the old farmer and asked eagerly, the old farmer didn't seem to be in a hurry, but Tao Ying shook him, and the old farmer was suddenly choked by the steamed bun.
Seeing the old farmer's tears flowing, and seeing that he was about to die in front of him, this frightened Tao Ying. The old farmer can't have anything to do at this time! Seeing that Zhuge Liang can be found, as long as Zhuge Liang is found, if he invites Zhuge Liang out of the mountain, and Zhuge Liang will guard Pengcheng at that time, who will he be afraid of?
The military doctor took water and poured it on the old farmer, and it took a long time for the old farmer to get better. After a cough, the old farmer spit out the steamed buns. Tao Ying hurriedly began to ask him about Zhuge Xuan's news again, and this time the old farmer skipped the foreshadowing and said the result directly, and as soon as the result came out, a group of people were stunned!
"Now they're in prison!"
"What, in prison? Where is the prison? ”
Tao Ying looked surprised, it stands to reason that they won't do anything illegal! If you don't break the law, you will be arrested, doesn't there be a king law in Tan County? The old farmer seemed to have received Zhuge Xuan's favor, so he began to introduce it again.
It turned out that when Cao Cao besieged Tan County for the first time, Zhuge Jin and Zhuge Xuan were separated. Zhuge Xuan led Zhuge Liang, Zhuge Jun and his sister to flee to Tan County, Zhuge Jin wanted to enter the city, but the city gate was closed, so he had to flee to Wuyuan. And after Zhuge Xuan entered the city, in the chaos of war, he carefully protected the Zhuge Liang brothers, but he didn't want the packages on his body to be snatched away by the soldiers.
His package was robbed, and the package was full of his money! Although the money was lost, they were already grateful to be able to enter the city to save their lives, how dare they ask the soldiers. So Zhuge Xuan, who was in distress, could only beg on the street with the refugees, and after begging for a few days, Zhuge Xuan was already hungry and only had skin and bones left, and everyone had nothing to eat, how could there be kind-hearted people to give alms.
I had a little food and all of it to support the front-line anti-Japanese war. There was really no way, Zhuge Xuan followed the old farmer's advice, and the two decided to sell Zhuge Liang's sister. The ancients valued sons over daughters, and they easily refused to sell their children, not to mention that boys are the continuation of incense, and he can't sell them, let alone his brother's children.
Zhuge Xuan was still hesitant, and the old farmer persuaded him: "Instead of letting the three children starve to death with you, it is better to sell one to feed the other two children, and when you win the battle, you can go back to Langya to continue farming!" ”
Now I want to go to Yangzhou, but I can't leave, the money is gone, and there is nothing to eat. Zhuge Xuan had no choice but to ask the old farmer to sell Zhuge Liang's sister. The old farmer had been to Tan County before, so he knew some people, so he asked someone to find his fellow villager, who happened to be working in Cao Hong's mansion.
So as soon as the two of them combined, the Cao family was also a big family, and they must also need maids, so they sold Xiao Zhuge to the Cao family. However, after selling Zhuge Liang's sister to the Cao family, the old farmer and fellow villagers bullied Zhuge Xuan as a foreigner, and now the city is full of refugees, presumably he didn't dare to do anything, so he refused to give Zhuge Xuan money.
Zhuge Xuan was angry and wanted to go to the assassination mansion to complain, but before he could walk the road, he was arrested by the Cao family, and then he was beaten, and he was convicted of a crime at random, so Zhuge Xuan, Zhuge Liang and Zhuge were all arrested and squatted in prison.
The old farmer looked for his fellow countryman, and he said that he would give him some kickbacks if he sold this little girl, but the fellow beat him up and drove him away, saying that if it weren't for the sake of his fellow villagers, he would have been arrested a long time ago.
When Tao Ying was in Tan County, the old farmer was afraid of the power of the Cao family and did not dare to speak, so he followed Tao Ying all the time. After following for almost ten miles, because of the large number of people, the old farmers did not dare to approach Tao Ying's people.
Hearing that his uncle and younger brother were still in Tanxian Prison, Zhuge Jin's eyes were rosy, and Zhuge Jin clamored to go back and rescue his uncle.
Tao Ying also made the army stop, although Shiting Town was urgent, but after the third time, Tao Ying still decided to return to Tan County. No matter what, Tao Ying has to rescue Zhuge Liang. The generals in the early stage were young and had no commander, all Tao Ying decided to guard Pengcheng in the past few years, and when Zhuge Liang grew up, he had a general, and then he would send troops to annex Xuzhou in one fell swoop, and then attack Yuan Shaoxi in the north to attack Cao Cao, and then cross the river to fight with the little overlord!
Thinking of this, Tao Ying ordered Li Dian to let the army return to Tan County. Fortunately, it didn't take long to walk, and when the war horse galloped for a stick of incense, Tao Ying rushed back to Tan County. Seeing that Tao Ying had led the troops back again, the soldiers hurriedly ran to the Assassin's Mansion to report. This frightened the group of officials in Tan County, they thought that Tao Ying was untrustworthy, and now he is back to attack Tan County!
Tao Ying returned to the south gate of Tanxian County, the soldiers in the city did not dare to open the door, someone went to invite Cao Bao, but Cao Bao was drunk and lying at home. went to invite Cao Hong again, Cao Hong hurriedly rushed to the city wall, Tao Ying pointed to the city wall and shouted: "Lord Cao, open the city gate, I have nothing else to do!" ”
Cao Hong thought about it on the city wall and said: "Tao Gongzi, let's talk about it tomorrow, General Cao is drunk, and I don't dare to open the city gate without an order!" ”
Knowing Cao Hong's thoughts, Tao Ying shouted towards the city: "Lord Cao, it's okay if I don't go into the city, please ask Lord Cao to call General Liu out, I have something to ask for!" ”
Cao Hong shouted down again: "General Liu has already led his troops to Xiaqiu, and not long after Gongzi left, he left!" ”
Seeing that Cao Hong was unwilling to open the city gate for himself, Tao Ying was a little anxious, and shouted again: "Lord Cao, if you go to the prison and release the person in my portrait, I won't enter the city!" ”
After Tao Ying finished speaking, he asked the soldiers to shoot Zhuge Xuan's portrait into the city, Cao Hong picked up the portrait, looked at it and looked at it, it seemed that he didn't know this person either, but seeing that Tao Ying actually did not hesitate to look for a prisoner under the stairs, and now he led the army back, presumably the person on the painting must be a rare talent!
Thinking of this, Cao Hong began to make small calculations. After dealing with Tao Ying a few words, Cao Hong hurriedly carried the portrait and rode to Tanxian Prison. rushed to the prison, the prison was already overcrowded, and when the prison was opened, a foul smell came from inside, almost making Cao Hong vomit.
Explain a few words to the jailer, the jailer hurriedly nodded and ran to find someone, and within half a pillar of incense, the jailer really found Zhuge Xuan in the prison, Zhuge Xuan was already tortured and dying, and the two children around him were also skinny.
After taking the three people out of the prison, the jailer hurriedly introduced Cao Hong to Zhuge Xuan, and Zhuge Xuan hurriedly knelt on the ground to thank Cao Hong for his rescue. The two of them talked all the way, and sure enough, this Zhuge Xuan was a talent, and he was actually a big official, which made Cao Hong start to think of crooked ideas.
Tao Ying waited outside the city until almost ten in the evening, and Cao Hong appeared on the city wall. At this time, Zhuge Xuan had already changed into clean clothes, Zhuge Liang and Zhuge Jun also changed their clothes, and even Zhuge Liang's sister, who was sold to Caofu, was also brought. It's just that unlike before, Zhuge Xuan put on an official robe.
Cao Hong pointed at Zhuge Xuan and shouted: "Second son, I brought the person, but I have already recommended him to be the captain of the Sinong School, and the second son really has excellent eyesight!" ”
Cao Hong laughed a little proudly on the city wall, and Zhuge Jin saw Zhuge Xuan in the city hurriedly urging the horse out and shouting: "Uncle, I am Ziyu!" ”
Seeing that it was Zhuge Jin riding a horse below, Zhuge Liang and Zhuge Liang both began to cry in the city: "Big brother, come and save us, they beat us in prison and don't give us food!" ”
Zhuge Jun wiped his tears and complained at the same time, even Zhuge Liang couldn't help but want to go up and strangle him when he looked at Cao Hong, if he had the opportunity in the future, he would definitely beat this beast to death with his own hands!
"Brother, don't be afraid!"
Zhuge Jin shouted under the city, he wanted to persuade Zhuge Xuan to come out and join the second son. Now who in the whole of Xuzhou doesn't know the prestige of the second son? But how did Zhuge Xuan know that when Tao Ying was at his peak for the past half a year, he spent it in prison. And he is also a vengeful person, and now he wants Cao Hong, and Cao Hong recommended him to be an official. In Xuzhou, it is the time to show his ambitions, how can he run away with a hairy boy?
What's more, Cao Hong personally rescued him, and people learned about Entu. He agreed to be an official in Tan County again, how could he not believe his words?