Bang bang bang!

"Come on, come on, don't knock, come open the door!" Ye Shi shouted while walking quickly to the door, removing the stake that reached the door, and muttering: "I don't know which short-lived ghost it is, come to knock on the door at this time, if you come to borrow salt and cloth, the old lady will beat it out!" "As the wife of a Han military camp officer, Ye's life is not easy, although the Houjin society is completely militarized, but the war with the Ming Empire, which has more than dozens of times the household registration, is like a hungry gold-swallowing beast, which has eaten most of the economic resources. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 infoEven a middle-level officer like Zuo Ling is not rich in daily necessities such as salt and cloth, and there are more children in the Ye family, so life is naturally tight.

The courtyard gate was pushed open, and I saw two people standing outside the courtyard gate, judging from their appearance and dress, they should be soldiers, and the first one arched his hand to the Ye family, and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law, do you remember me?" I'm Gui! ”

"Gui?" When Ye Shi heard this familiar name, she couldn't help but be stunned, she looked up and down for a while, and after a while she recognized it, patted her thigh and said: "Oh, it's really Brother Gui, you can't recognize it when you have a beard, where have you been all these years, why haven't you seen you anymore?" What about Sister Abi? How is she? ”

"Good, good, all good!" Ah Gui casually ramped a few words, avoiding Ye's question, took a package from the subordinates behind him and handed it over, and said with a smile: "This is three catties of salt, and four pieces of cloth, which is a little bit of the younger brother's heart, and please accept it!" ”

"Oops, that's embarrassing!" Ye's face was slightly red, and he excused himself, but he took the package in his hand, because he plundered a large amount of gold and silver from the mainland, and a large number of livestock and young and strong laborers were requisitioned from the war for many years, the price of daily necessities in Shengjing was terrifying, the price of more than ten taels of grain per stone was commonplace, and the price of salt and cloth was even more terrifying, and many times it was impossible to buy it at all, and the weight of Ah Gui's gift was really not small.

Since she had accepted someone else's gift, Ye's attitude was a little more enthusiastic, and she hurriedly invited Ah Gui and his subordinates into the door, sat down in the hall, and brought tea. Ah Gui took a sip of tea and said with a smile: "I have been out on business for the past few years, and I have never had the opportunity to visit Brother Ye. ”

"My family went to the camp early in the morning to be on duty, and should be back in a while, uncle just wait a while, I asked people to go to Wang Er's house on the corner of the street to buy a pot of wine, you two have a good drink!"

"Then the liquor store is just around the corner! You don't have to worry about your sister-in-law! Ah Gui turned to his subordinates standing behind him and said, "You go over there and buy some wine, and if you have ready-made meat and vegetables, buy some back!" With that, he took out a few pieces of silver bread from his bosom and threw them into the hands of the soldier: "Go quickly, go back quickly, don't delay!" ”

"Uncle came from afar and broke the bank, why are you embarrassed?" Seeing Ah Gui like this, Ye Shi was also a little embarrassed, and his face was a little red: "If the head of the family comes back, I will definitely be blamed for being ignorant!" ”

"What did my sister-in-law say!" Ah Gui smiled: "I have a lifelong friendship with Brother Ye, and a little silver money and salt cloth is nothing." I also know that in the past few years, Shengjing has been expensive, I am working outside, I have a few more living money on hand, and my friends have the friendship of wealth. If you want to blame you, brother, I have my own say! ”

Although Ah Gui had a good relationship with Ye's husband Ye Dacheng back then, they hadn't seen each other for several years, and Ye's impression of Ah Gui had long faded, but when this kind gift was given, Ye suddenly felt that the man in front of him was extraordinarily amiable, and sighed and said: "Hey, your eldest brother Ye has not had a good time in Shengjing in the past few years, if your uncle has a better way, you might as well help him, and it will not be in vain for your brother!" ”

"Sister-in-law's words are bad, this is all a matter of duty, why not speak!"

While the two were talking, there was a sudden knock on the door outside, and Ye stood up and said with a smile: "Uncle is drinking tea here, I'll come when I go!" ”

Ah Gui owes his body, and when Ye Shi goes out to open the door, he begins to look at the furnishings around, only to see that although this hall is spacious, the furnishings are old, and they have not been changed for several years, especially the door curtains and other places have traces of sewing, obviously Ye is telling the truth, Ye Dacheng has not been too rich in the past few years. Seeing this, Ah Gui was secretly happy in his heart, it seemed that he had not come to Shengjing in vain this time.

"Brother Gui, Brother Gui!" Just as Ah Gui was thinking about it, a red-faced man came in from the outside, it was Ye Dacheng who was strong in Ah Gui in the siege of Daling River, at that time both of them lowered Houjin, and later Ah Gui went to Liu Cheng's subordinates by mistake, but Ye Dacheng still stayed in Houjin, and served as the leader of a battalion in the Han army, and there were three or five hundred people under his command.

"Brother Ye!" Ah Gui stood up and bowed to Ye Dacheng, Ye Dacheng hurriedly stretched out his hand to support him, and said in a trembling voice: "When you went out on an errand and didn't come back, I thought you died outside, but I didn't expect you to be alive, I really wanted to hurt my brother!" ”

"The little brother thought he was going to die that time, but he didn't expect to come back to life again, presumably it was the king of Hades who thought that my time limit had not yet arrived, so he drove me back!"

"Yes, a good man like a brother is a little bit afraid of the king of Hades!" Speaking of this, Ye Dacheng was already with tears in his eyes, he turned his head to Ye Shi and said, "Child, mother, go and kill the chickens in the yard, stew them for my brother to catch the wind and wash the dust!" ”

"Don't bother!" Ah Gui smiled: "I have already asked my people to go to drink and buy food, and I will be back in a while!" ”

"What did my brother say, when you come to my house, you still want your people to buy wine and food? Is this a slap in my face? you, go kill the chickens! With that, he grabbed Gui's arm, went into the back room together, and sat down on the kang with his slippers. Ye Shi answered, killed the chicken and stewed it in a crockpot with cabbage vermicelli, and after a while, the pro-soldier came back with wine and food and laid it out on the kang. The two of them ate and drank, and after three rounds of drinking, Ye Dacheng suddenly smiled and said, "Brother, look at how you have been living a good life outside in the past few years, right?" ”

Ah Gui smiled slightly, and glanced at the accompanying soldiers, who went to the door and stood up. "Dissatisfied eldest brother said, I am now on an errand under Liu Cheng, and I am the deputy commander of his escort army, in charge of the affairs of the guard!"

"What?" As soon as Ye Dacheng's hand was loosened, the chopsticks had fallen to the ground, but he didn't realize it: "Could it be that Liu Cheng?" ”

"Yes, it's that Liu Cheng!" Ah Gui picked up the chopsticks from the ground, wiped them with his sleeve and put them back on the table: "Daming Wu'an Hou, Zuo Dudu, Datong General Soldier, Admiral Xuanda Zhuzhen Military, the father-in-law of the Mongolian Great Khan, Lord Jinong!" ”

Ye Dacheng jumped off the kang, ran to the door and looked outside, then returned to the kang and asked in a low voice, "Brother Xian, then why are you coming to Shengjing this time?" If anyone knows that you are Liu Cheng's person, you will lose your head! ”

"Naturally, there is a military life!" Ah Gui smiled: "It's just embarrassing big brother." ”

"Hey! Brother, you said this! If it weren't for you brother in Dalinghe, I would have died under the Jurchen knife a long time ago, where is there today? Where am I afraid of embarrassment, I am afraid that you will lose your life, there is a security guard in this Shengjing City, you are an outsider who comes in, and you will soon be discovered if you have no identity. Don't drink this wine, I'll find a way to get you out of town right away!" Speaking of this, Ye Dacheng jumped off the kang and wanted to put on his boots.

Seeing Ye Dacheng like this, Ah Gui couldn't help but feel a little moved in his heart, you must know that he had a lot to do with sending him out of the city. Ah Gui took out something from his waist and handed it to Ye Dacheng: "Big brother, look, what is this!" ”

Ye Dacheng looked down, but it was a waist card, and he couldn't help but be taken aback. He has been in the Houjin army for some years, so he can naturally recognize that this waist card is only owned by the cronies around the banner owners, and it is definitely not a forgery.

"W, where did you get this?"

"Naturally, Abatai gave it to me!" Gui took back the belt and tied it to his belt. Ye Dacheng looked surprised and suspicious, and asked in a low voice: "Abatai, who is acting as the Blue Flag?" ”

"Who else?" Ah Gui said with a smile: "I came to Shengjing as his messenger this time, there is no problem, the eldest brother will sit down!" ”

Ye Dacheng saw that Ah Gui was so calm, so he also sat down on the kang again, and then Ye sent the stewed chicken up: "Brother Ah Gui, try my craftsmanship!" This chicken is freshly killed, the chicken soup is very fresh, drink more! ”

"I'm a sister-in-law!" Ah Gui was not polite, he made a bowl for himself, and then he ate it, Ye Shi also made a bowl for her husband, but Ye Dacheng didn't eat it, and said to his wife: "I have important matters to discuss with Brother A Gui, don't let outsiders disturb us!" ”

Seeing her husband's solemn expression, Ye nodded and withdrew. Ye Dacheng saw that his wife was going out, and asked in a low voice: "Brother, you tell me the truth, what are you trying to do in Shengjing this time?" ”

Ah Gui finished the chicken soup in two bites, and breathed a sigh of relief: "I haven't eaten such a good chicken soup for a long time, and this trip to Shengjing is really not in vain." Brother Ye, I actually came to Shengjing for one purpose - to instigate the Han army anyway! ”

"Instigating the Han army anyway?" Ye Dacheng was stunned for a moment, and then smiled: "Brother, you won't be crazy, right?" Everyone's net worth and life are here, why is it anyway? Don't want your head? ”

"Big brother, I'm here for your net worth and life!" Ah Gui's expression turned cold and asked, "You should know that Huang Taiji is dead in Shengjing, right?" ”

"I know, the Tartar said that he died of an old disease, and I don't know if it's true or not!"

"It's fake!" Ah Gui sneered: "The real situation is that not long ago, Lord Jinong defeated the Eastern Capture on the bank of the Baiger River, and Huang Taiji, Duoduo, and Azig were only spared, and the two Yellow Banners were all wiped out. On the way to defeat, Dolgon, Duoduo, and Azig killed Huang Taiji. “

"This, how is this possible!" Ye Dacheng's eyes widened suddenly: "You, how do you know that Dolgon and they killed Huang Taiji?" ”

"Do you know about Suppilon?"

"I know, the person with the yellow flag, the youngest son of the Niu Colu clan, and the eldest of the Elder. It's the person next to Huang Taiji, what's wrong with him? ”

"When Dolgon besieged and killed Huang Taiji, it happened that Ji Bilong was also in the tent, and he escorted Huang Taiji to break out of the encirclement, but Huang Taiji was hit by an arrow in his body during the breakout and died of serious injuries. Before he died, Huang Taiji asked Kupilon to send his head to Lord Jinong, and I happened to be standing next to Master Jinong. ”

A suspicious look appeared on Ye Dacheng's face: "Why did Huang Taiji ask Ji Bilong to send his head to Liu Cheng?" Brother Gui, it's not that I can't believe you, what you said is too bizarre, right? ”

"It's bizarre, but it's true!" Ah Gui smiled: "Actually, if you think about it carefully, you can understand that the two yellow flags are over, and he is injured to death, who else can avenge the Dorgon brothers for him except my family?" ”

"It sounds a little bit true, but I still don't believe it!"

"It's okay!" Ah Gui smiled: "But this waist card is not fake, right?" If it weren't for these things, why would Abatai give me this waist card? ”

Ye Dacheng connected Fang Cai's waist card at this time, and couldn't help but gasp: "Could it be that Abatai also took refuge in Liu Cheng?" ”

"Brother Ye, haven't you felt it yet? The Dongyu look weird? Ah Gui smiled: "Anyway, Huang Taiji is also the Great Khan of Dongyu, what will we do if the Son of Heaven dies?" First of all, make a new king, right? Then let the old emperor go to the ground and bury him beautifully. But Huang Taiji has also been dead for a few days, who is the new emperor on Dongyu's side? Did Huang Taiji's funeral take place? You've also heard that the Dongyu have engaged in the governance of the four major Baylors in the same dynasty, but so far there are only three Baylors, and the last Baylor has never been decided! ”

After listening to Ah Gui's analysis, Ye Dacheng's face gradually became solemn: "If you say so, the Tartars are a little weird. But Brother Xian, it's useless for me to believe in you alone, I'm just a small battalion officer, what can I do? ”

"Big brother, I came to Shengjing this time, not only for Lord Jinong's official business, but also for you and your sister-in-law! Dongyu has fallen apart now, and the end is just around the corner, if there is a real fight, no one will be able to survive. I know that most people don't believe what I'm saying now, but it's going to be a long time before everyone understands something. ”

Hearing Ah Gui say this, Ye Dacheng was also a little confused: "What do you mean, brother?" ”

"It's very simple, big brother, you should have a few familiar friends in the Han Army. You invite them to eat and drink more these days, and promise that if the situation changes, everyone will take care of each other, and there is no need to talk to them about anything else! When the time comes, it's okay to talk to them! ”

Listening to Ah Gui's meaning, he only needs to wait and see what happens, Ye Dacheng breathed a sigh of relief: "If this is simple, eldest brother, I also have more than a dozen acquaintances in the army, if the situation reaches that point like you said, I am not afraid that they will not follow us!" ”