When a group of people ran to the front of the small building, the prefect's yamen officials, who had been alarmed earlier, had already surrounded the small building, and looked into the small building with their probes probed.

A group of officials who rushed to the small building rushed through the surrounding officials and rushed into the small building.

The officials immediately burst out into a burst of pathos: "Master Wu ......"

Xu Liang saw the scene in the small building, and couldn't help but be stunned: he saw Hong Chengchou, who was participating in the politics of Shaanxi, kneeling on the ground, holding Wu Zhiwang, the governor of the three sides, with sad eyes, trembling lips, choking, and tears falling like rain.

The old figure of Wu Zhiwang, the governor of the three sides, was wearing a brand-new red robe of the second rank of the court, and his figure still retained the posture of sitting, his hands were on the small round table, but his head was tilted on the table, and at the corner of his mouth, a trace of white foam overflowed, faintly mixed with a slight fishy smell.

"Brother Wu...... Why are you so bothered......" Hong Senzheng sighed sadly, reaching out and shaking Wu Zhiwang's thin shoulders over and over again.

"Brother Wu, wake up...... You said that you would take everyone to suppress the rebel army, and return a peaceful and prosperous era in the northwest! You said it! How can you not talk without words? You wake up, wake up! Hong Shenzheng's sad call was heard in the ears of all officials, and the indescribable desolation meant that many officials had red eyes and wept secretly.

As we all know, Wu Zhiwang, the governor of the three sides, attaches the most importance to Hong Chengchou, who participates in the politics of Shaanxi, although the relationship between the two is superior-subordinate, but the real relationship is that the two are also teachers and friends, appreciate each other, and are extremely close to each other. Even when the trilateral governors were most frustrated, Hong Chengchou, a political participant in Shaanxi, was closely by Wu Zhiwang's side. When Hong participated in politics, he definitely spent much more time in the trilateral governor's palace than in Shaanxi.

For Hong Chengchou, who participated in Shaanxi politics, he was also a teacher and a friend. Wu Zhiwang, the governor of the three sides, who is also a father and brother, committed suicide by taking poison, and Hong participated in the grief of politics. It hurts my heart.

"Wake up! You're waking up! Hong Shenzheng howled sadly, shaking Wu Zhiwang vigorously. However, Wu Zhiwang could no longer hear it.

Xu Liang felt that his nostrils were very sour, his heart was blocked, and a sense of grief and indignation filled his chest, scurrying around, and he was about to burst out at any time.

Xu Liang took two steps forward, helped Hong to participate in politics, and hissed and comforted: "My lord, people can't be resurrected after death, Master Wu is gone." Let's stop bothering him. ”

Hong Shenzheng raised his head and glared at Xu Liang, like a child, looking at Xu Liang beggingly, "Guozhong, you sue me, Master Wu, he didn't die, he was just too sleepy and tired." You want to take a break, don't you? ”

Xu Liangdeng almost shed tears, and hurriedly turned his head away to prevent Hong from seeing it.

Look back again. Hong Shenzheng was still staring at Xu Liang beggingly, and the hand holding Xu Liang's arm tightened.

Xu Liang sighed and tried his best to hold Hong up in politics. Next to him, Pingliang and Tongzhi Lu Yifa stepped forward and Xu Liangyi supported Hong Shenzheng left and right, and the two of them carried Hong Shenzheng to the chair next to him and sat down.

Then. The surrounding civil officials and military generals hula around the small round table, and someone cried out: "Your Excellency the Governor......"

Xu Liang wanted to get up. Hong participated in politics but did not let go.

Xu Liang stiffened his head, looked directly at Xiang Hong to participate in politics, and said in an astringent voice: "Wu Da was too tired before his death, and now that he is dead, he is finally relieved, and he can rest in peace, Lord Hong, let's not alarm his old man anymore." ”

Hong Shenzheng's face suddenly turned pale and pale, pursed his lips, and nodded heavily.

"Hey, there's a letter!" Suddenly, the people surrounding Governor Wu exclaimed.

Xu Liang and Hong participated in politics, and Lu Yifa looked up in surprise.

The person who found the letter was He Huchen, the chief soldier of Yansui, and the letter was pressed by a large palm of Wu Zhiwang, the governor of the three sides, and he was not found at first. He Zongbing pinched the letter and wanted to open it to take a look, but suddenly felt that it was inappropriate, turned around and walked in front of Hong Shenzheng, handed it to Hong Shenzheng, and said: "Lord Hong, this is most likely the masterstroke of Governor Wu, please take a look at it on your behalf." ”

Hong Shenzheng took a deep breath, took the letter, his hands trembled uncontrollably, and under the gaze of more than a dozen pairs of eyes in the room, he unfolded the letter, read it again, and after reading it, tears flowed and he couldn't cry.

"It's ...... Master Wu's masterpiece......" Hong Shenzheng choked up.

"Lord Hong, what's written on this?" Qingyang Garrison He Renlong asked curiously.

When Hong participated in politics, he raised his eyebrows and glared at He Renlong, "Presumptuous! Master Wu's masterpiece, how can it be revealed at will? The faith is presented to the holy ones of today, and no one can read them! ”

When He Renlong heard this, he couldn't help but shout: "You've seen it all......"

Hong Shenzheng snorted angrily, and was about to get angry again, but Xu Liang hurriedly persuaded him.

Everyone confirmed in the house that Governor Wu should have drunk poison and committed suicide, and they were all concerned when they thought that the dignified governor of the three sides and the second-rank member of the court and the middle of the court finally passed away in such a way.

Everyone was silent for a while, and Lu Yifa carefully mentioned yì and asked someone to come in to sort out the remains of Governor Wu. Hong Chengchou, who participated in the politics of Shaanxi, waved his hand sadly and said: "I'll accompany Master Wu again, and you all go out." ”

Everyone was helpless, and they went out of the small building in turn, and Xu Liang ordered a few officials to guard outside the small building.

"What to do? Even the Governor is dead......" Back in the lobby of the prefect's yamen, the Qingyang garrison He Renlong shouted first.

"Governor Liu Zhilun is dead, and now the Governor has also committed suicide! Shaanxi is completely unattended! He Renlong shouted loudly, "Everyone, the people's army has already captured Fengxiang Mansion, and in a few days, the troops will be in the city." We have a house of defeated soldiers, and we don't have anyone to make an idea...... Is there a way to live? ”

He Huchen, the chief soldier of Yansui, frowned and shouted: "Brother Renlong, don't shout, things haven't come to this point yet. ”

He Renlong seemed to have taken the wrong medicine, glared and shouted, "Why hasn't it reached this point yet?" It's all burning eyebrows! The People's Army captured Fengxiang Mansion, and the next target was Pingliang! Hey, the governor of the three sides, Wu Zhiwang, has the name of foresight, he hid a few poisons and died, patted his ass, and went to report to the Lord of Yama, but he suffered us people! ”

Xu Liang was displeased, and shouted at He Renlong: "He Shoubei, please show more respect to Master Wu!" Otherwise, this official will be unkind to you! ”

He Renlong was like a wild dog whose tail had been stepped on, jumping up three feet high, shouting as he jumped: "Xu Liang, why are you not polite to Lao Tzu?" Come. Just try, I've had enough! ”

Xu Liang snorted angrily. Crumbs are as knowledgeable as this old guy.

Seeing this, Pingliang Tongzhi Lu Yifa hurriedly stood up to play a round, and bowed his hands to Xu Liang and He Renlong: "Everyone." Ladies and gentlemen, now that Master Wu has suddenly committed suicide, this meeting will not be held today. I think everyone will go back separately first, and after Hong participates in the political situation tomorrow, let's focus on discussing the enemy's plan. ”

Everyone made a calculation, and now they can only do this, they each shook their heads and sighed, and left the prefect's yamen.

Xu Liang was relieved not to participate in politics. Then he went back to the small building.

At this time, Governor Wu had changed into clean clothes and lay flat on the bed. Shaanxi political participation Hong Chengchou sat in front of the bed, staring intently at Wu Zhiwang, his eyes did not blink, and he muttered something in a low voice.

Xu Liang stood behind Hong Shenzheng with his hands down, listened attentively for a while, and didn't hear a reason. Softly called Hong Shenzheng twice, only in exchange for Hong Shenzheng's gesture not to disturb him.

Xu Liang smiled bitterly. After standing with him for a while, he suddenly felt that it was a little redundant for him to stand in this room at this time. Hong Shenzheng's friendship with Wu Zhiwang has long exceeded the scope of officialdom and superiors, Xu Liang felt. Wu Zhiwang and Hong Chengchou are not father and son, they are better than father and son. Now Takeshi is dead. What Hong Chengchou needs is a separate space for him and Wu Zhiwang. Instead of carefully accompanying an outsider standing next to him.

Xu Liang tiptoed out of the small building, leaving room for Hong Shenzheng to face Wu Zhiwang alone. Just came out. Pingliang Tongzhi Lu Yifa and Tuiguan Huang Daozhou, as well as Guo Tianxu, the magistrate of Pingliang County, surrounded them.

"Lord Xu," Lu Tongzhi glanced at the small building twice, pulled Xu Liang aside, and asked, "Lord Governor went in a hurry, and we were not mentally prepared. What do you think of this aftermath? ”

Xu Liang was stunned when he heard this, Xu Liang had no relevant experience in dealing with this kind of thing, Lu Tongzhi asked, Xu Liang's eyes were also dark, and he had no clue at all, so he couldn't help asking: "This official has not experienced this matter, what do you have to do?" ”

Lu Tongzhi and Guo Zhixian looked at Pingliang Tuguan Huang Daozhou. Huang Daozhou is a little older, and he came out of the capital, and he used to be a bachelor of Hanlin, so he wants to be more experienced in this area.

Huang Daozhou didn't give in, and said in a deep voice: "It stands to reason that it seems that the death of important ministers such as Wu Zhiwang, the governor of the three sides, cannot be buried lightly, and must be reported to the court, and the court will decide whether to posthumously seal the official position and the title according to the merits of his life, and then seek the opinions of his family, whether to bury him on the spot or return to his hometown and put it into the ground for peace......

Xu Liang interrupted him and said, "Hurry up and obey the power, Huang Daozhou, don't do everything useless, just say it." ”

"Uh," Huang Daozhou said from the goodness, "Then I'll make a long story short, now that the war in the northwest is tense, the death of Lord Wu must be reported to the court, and when the court approves it, the daylily will be cold!" And Governor Wu's family is far away in his hometown in Jiangnan, so it is not realistic to ask for advice or anything. Expedient measures, first convergence, wait for the end of the war to discuss other things. ”

Xu Liang and the others listened, and there was no better way for a while, so they all agreed. At the moment, Guo Tianxu, the magistrate of Pingliang County, was responsible for purchasing coffins and shrouds, etc., Lu Yifa drafted a chapter to report the suicide of Governor Wu to the court, and Huang Daozhou went to prepare the mourning hall.

Xu Liang returned to the small building, taking advantage of the gap between Hong Shenzheng and his return, and told Hong Shenzheng about the arrangements for the future affairs of Governor Wu, Hong Shenzheng nodded, there was no objection, he took out a lacquer-sealed letter, handed it to Xu Liang and said: "This is the masterstroke of Lord Wu, Guozhong, you can send it to the current Shengshang case." ”

Xu Liang looked solemn, took it carefully, and personally arranged for someone to expedite it with 800 miles and report to Beijing City in the starry night. After these things were done, Xu Liang saw that Lu Yifa, Huang Daozhou and others had not yet returned, and the prefect's yamen was filled with a tense atmosphere inside and outside the prefect's yamen due to the sudden suicide of Wu Zhiwang, the governor of the three sides.

Xu Liang felt bored in the prefect's yamen, so he took a few Tsing Yi guards to inspect the city gate, and by the way, he breathed air.

Dai Feng, deputy commander of Pingliang, was also inspecting the city defense, and happened to meet Xu Liang.

The two climbed into the Pingliang City Tower, looked at the railing, and sighed when they thought of the death of the governor of the three sides.

"Dragons have no head! The real dragons have no leader! Xu Liang remembered the unruly posture of the Qingyang garrison, and couldn't help but sigh.

Dai Feng was silent, his eyes flashed with a strange light, and he said faintly: "Xu Liang, the old man thinks that Wu Zhiwang's death is not necessarily a bad thing for us. ”

Xu Liang was stunned for a moment, and then said angrily: "Old man, don't talk nonsense, Governor Wu is a Shuode old minister, and he is highly respected, so we can only be in awe, don't criticize." ”

Dai Feng snorted lightly, quite disapproving. He looked at Xu Liang and said bewildermently: "In the past two months, the official army and the civilian army have fought many times in Xi'an Mansion, Hanzhong Mansion, and Fengxiang Mansion. Now Ningxia general soldier Wang En, Guyuan guerrilla Li Yingdu was killed, among the civil officials, Shaanxi governor Liu Zhilun was assassinated by Gao Zilin, the governor of the three sides Wu Zhiwang also committed suicide by poisoning, Shaanxi political envoy, commander envoy, according to the inspection of the turtle in Xi'an Mansion, light yì did not dare to step out of Xi'an Mansion half a step. There are a number of brave generals in Shaanxi, such as He Huchen, the general soldier of Yansui, and He Renlong, the garrison of Qingyang, are all in Pingliang Mansion, but almost all of them have become the commander of the light pole. You above, there was originally a Shaanxi political participation Hong Chengchou, but according to the old man's opinion, the death of Governor Wu was a big blow to Hong Shenzheng, and it is difficult to say when Hong Shenzheng will be able to recover his spirit...... In Pingliang Mansion, the dragons have no leader! But if you push a talker out, count and count, except for you, the Pingliang Tongzhi from the fourth grade and the commander of the Liang army, there is no more suitable person! ”

Xu Liang listened, smacked his mouth, thought carefully for a while, looked at Dai Feng, and muttered, "It seems that what you said makes sense...... However, He Huchen and He Renlong, the two tiger generals, have always been above the top, and there is no one in their eyes, I want to subdue them, how easy is it to talk about? ”

Dai Feng smiled, smiling like a thousand-year-old fox.

He stretched out his right hand, clenched it into a fist in front of Xu Liang's eyes, and showed a mouthful of big white teeth, and said: "The times are different, He Huchen, He Renlong is arrogant, and there are few soldiers under them." And your lord, you still have 10,000 or 20,000 soldiers under your command! There is a way to know the current affairs for the junjie, the old man sees that these two are worthy of the world's junjie, since they are junjie, they should be quite knowledgeable about current affairs! However, the old man only put forward an idea, how to operate it, and the adults have to think carefully about it, so as to make it as leaky as possible. ”

Xu Liang narrowed his eyes and was moved by Dai Feng's mention.

Just thinking about finding a safe place to go to Dai Feng and take a closer look, he suddenly heard the sound of hurried footsteps running up to the city tower, and a Liang soldier stood in front of Xu Liang sweating profusely, not caring about wiping his sweat, and shouted anxiously: "Lord Xu, General Dai, Qingyang garrison He Renlong wanted to lead his troops out of the city from the north gate, but was stopped by the city defense battalion, and the fight was about to start!" (To be continued......)