Chapter Twenty-Eight: Bravely Save Spring and Autumn One
"Dad, it's the child who is not filial, it's me who has caused you!"
Chunqiu knelt in front of General Zuo in the cell, believing that he was the one who caused his father to be imprisoned.
"Get up, Chunqiu, it's none of your business."
General Zuo and Chunqiu sat in the corner together.
"It's Wei Zhongxian, he can be said to be under one person and above ten thousand people, but he is not satisfied, and he wants to shovel out all the people who are against him in the court. Over the years, it can be said that my father has endured humiliation and begged for perfection, but I didn't expect that he still couldn't escape his persecution. ”
General Zuo said that when he was excited, he wanted to break Wei Zhongxian's body into pieces. But times have changed, and the country no longer needs a man, nor a general, but a treacherous and cunning gelding.
But then again, the world is full of geldings, but they are all afraid of them, and they are governed obediently. If you want to say that they are also incompetent, otherwise how can you let the eunuchs be in charge?
"Father, where's Mother?"
"Don't worry, I put your mother in the hint, it'll be fine, you can save it!"
How could General Zuo be so confident? Little did he know that his wife had suffered misfortune.
Just after Zuofu was baptized in blood, Gonggong Wei ordered that no one in Zuofu should be spared. Several maids hiding in the dark room were killed by Adin, and after Mrs. Zuo was insulted by her, she was forced to drag them out of the dark room.
The soldiers coveted Mrs. Zuo one by one, grabbed her and wanted to insult her. She was so humiliated that she snatched the soldier's knife and killed herself.
"Big Brother Zuo, Big Brother Left?"
A familiar voice came from outside.
"Who?"
Chunqiu cautiously stood up, walked to the door of the cell and looked outside, but did not find anyone familiar.
Just as he was about to turn back, the voice reappeared. Chunqiu turned around and searched for a long time before he saw Yique approaching him in the jailer's clothes.
"A magpie?"
Chunqiu couldn't hide his surprise, but still shouted.
"Brother Zuo, are you okay? Is General Left okay? ”
Yique glanced at the door of the cell, then took out a pot of wine from his bosom and handed it to Chunqiu.
Chunqiu took the wine and grabbed the door of the cell: "How did you get here?" Aren't you afraid of being discovered? ”
"Brother Zuo, don't worry, I bought off the jailers, and they are still helping me control the wind!"
Yique took out a note from his arms and gave it to Chunqiu: "Brother Zuo, to make a long story short, this is the letter that Wanjun asked me to bring you, and he also told you not to worry too much about him, he will find a way to save you." ”
"By the way, I still have something to ask for!"
"Brother Zuo, what's the matter?"
"Please go to the house to visit my mother, just say that my father and I are inside, and let her wait for us to go back!"
Chunqiu didn't know the news that Mrs. Zuo had died, and he was extraordinarily bright, and the bitter smile on his mouth made people feel a little heartbroken.
Yique didn't know how to answer for a while, he was stunned at the moment, and the uneasiness and anxiety in his eyes still couldn't deceive him.
He could only force a smile and hide it from him first.
"Brother Zuo, don't worry, I will bring the words to Madame."
Yique's hand grasped the old door, and he clutched the wooden door tightly, but he still couldn't calm the discomfort in his heart.
"It's time!"
Two jailers walked in from outside.
"Brother Zuo, I'll go back first, you have to take care of yourself and General Zuo."
Yique turned around and prepared to leave.
"Yique, give Wanjun a message for me, just say that I miss him very much, let him not worry, I'm fine in it!"
Yique stopped and turned to look at Chunqiu. The fortitude and courage on his face are still there, and his smile is still so charming, but he can't tell him everything, he can only wait for him to come out.
After Yique left, Chunqiu opened the letter:
Spring and autumn, not seen for a day, such as every three autumns, if you can't see you, why not three autumns? I don't know how you're doing in there, if you're as addicted as I am. You have to take care of yourself and General Zuo, I will find a way to get you out, remember not to be reckless, don't be rash.
Du Wanjun's book.
"Wanjun, I will take care of myself, and please take care of yourself. Ask how much sorrow you can have, just like a river of spring water flowing eastward! Wanjun, wait for me! ”
How can he make Wanjun bother? It's a pity that he is now in prison and cannot express his feelings to his face. He opened the flask and drank it all.
......
On this day, Concubine Zhuang was very happy, since she learned that Zuo Chunqiu was imprisoned and Du Wanjun was sick in bed, she was as happy as ushering in the spring of life.
"Come on, bring the osmanthus cake, let's go to Kunning Palace!"
Concubine Zhuang is going to visit the queen mother to see how she thinks about this matter, so that she can make her own direction of doing things.
She took her maidservant and walked on the way to Kunning Palace, but she happened to meet Concubine Shu.
"Sister, where are you going?"
Concubine Zhuang was originally a domineering person, and her tone was very unmeek, which sounded harsh.
"Sister? Pretending to be confused, don't you know exactly where I'm going? ”
Concubine Shu can't see her villainous atmosphere, especially when she has to put on a look that no one looks down on and no one is convinced. But her birth knocked her back to her original shape, unlike if she was a nobleman, how could a pheasant like her be comparable to her in her blood?
"Oh? Hahahaha, Concubine Shu is also going to the queen? But it's really a coincidence, it seems that we are doing the same thing, right? ”
Concubine Zhuang glanced at Concubine Shu, she hated this kind of person who pretended to be tall the most, and always took herself seriously. doesn't look at what she looks like, if she doesn't rely on her family, she can still be a concubine? It's just a stupid pig's head.
They lined up in two lines, and the eunuchs and maidservants followed, which was really a sight to behold in this palace. The two of them didn't say a word along the way, and they didn't look at each other.
However, Concubine Zhuang knew in her heart that Concubine Shu had always been at odds with the queen, and even if she went, she would not be able to get good fruits to eat. But the three of them have a surprisingly tacit understanding, and whenever something happens, they all get together again.
Concubine Zhuang took the first step into Kunning Palace.
"Sister Wanfu Jin'an!"
"Get up!"
Concubine Shu followed: "Sister Feng's body is healthy!" ”
"Get up."
Although the queen is an older sister and is in charge of the harem, she should have a little demeanor as a queen. But she never forgot the accident two years ago, if it weren't for Concubine Shu, the child in her womb wouldn't be ......
"Sister, how are you doing lately? This is the osmanthus cake I brought you. ”
Concubine Zhuang went over and grabbed the queen's arm like a child, as if the two were very close.
"Is my sister for the Zuo family's business?"
The queen gently picked up a piece of osmanthus cake and put it in her mouth.
"I still can't hide it from my sister. This Zuo Mansion was raided, and General Zuo and Zuo Chunqiu were still in prison, what did the ministers of the court mean? ”
Concubine Zhuang asked the queen tentatively, she was eager to know where this matter would develop in the future, so she could choose to take sides.
"Sister, this is not something we should care about, these national affairs are decided by the emperor and the ministers. As long as we do our duty and don't cause chaos to the emperor and the country, it's right. ”
The queen is still a set of official words, she knows that this is what the godfather means, and the court and the country are also the godfather's final say. But she had to keep a low profile and be peaceful.
"Sister, the emperor hasn't been in court for a few years, where does he care about these things? I just want to ......"
Before Concubine Zhuang finished speaking, she was beaten back by the queen.
"Presumptuous, if the emperor doesn't go to court, it's not something we can manage, he is still in charge of major national affairs, otherwise what if the country changes?"
"Sister forgive me, I was wrong!"
Concubine Zhuang was so frightened that she knelt on the ground, she had always been open-mouthed and dared to say anything. If she continues to talk about medicine, she will talk about Grandpa Wei. The queen naturally didn't want to see such a scene, so she hurriedly stopped it.
Concubine Shu, who was sitting on the side, smiled and said, "Sister, why don't you let her finish her words?" How could there be anything she couldn't say? ”
Concubine Shu knew that the queen was the goddaughter of Gonggong Wei, and it was reasonable for her to always talk to him. But General Zuo's family has been loyal to the country for generations, and they have made great contributions to the country, but they are in such a situation now.
"Is my sister speaking for General Zuo again? Or will you complain about him again? He committed the capital crime of seeking power and usurping the throne, how can we joke about it here? ”
The queen was very polite, walked to the chair and sat down, and glared at the concubine with angry eyes.
"What my sister is talking about, I'm just talking about things, but my sister thinks too much."
Concubine Shu wisely threw the problem to the queen, she knew that she couldn't touch this matter, and it wasn't something she could touch. She glanced at the queen, and her heart was like a mirror, if it weren't for Father-in-law Wei, how dare she be so crossy.
"Two sisters, forgive me one more word. Leave this national affairs to the ministers, and we also look forward to the emperor's health and prosperity. From now on, don't let me hear you point fingers at national affairs again. ”
"Yes, I don't dare anymore!"
Concubine Zhuang quietly raised her head and looked at the queen, and then at Concubine Shu who was standing next to her. She clearly saw the smug smile on Concubine Shu's face, and she couldn't wait to go up and tear her face.
"Go back, this palace is tired!"
"I said, sister, why didn't you even dare to let out a fart when you arrived in Kunning Palace?"
Concubine Zhuang walked in front of Concubine Shu, twisting her slender waist.
"My sister has a good fart, but it stinks!"
Concubine Shu dropped this sentence, didn't even look at Concubine Zhuang, and walked in the opposite direction. She didn't want to go back with Concubine Zhuang, so she could only take a detour.
"You, you, you wait for me!"
Concubine Zhuang stood behind and jumped like thunder, but she didn't expect Concubine Shu to leave without giving him two chances to fight back.
......
"Yique, did you go to the prison and see Brother Zuo?"
Wanjun lay on the bed, dragging her weak body and asked.
"See, he's fine, he also asked me to bring you flowers, he will take care of himself inside, and let you take care of your body."
Yique stood on the side of the bed, looking at the weak young master, feeling very uncomfortable.
"Young master, shouldn't we enter the palace? Why did so much happen to me just after I entered the palace? ”
Yique's tears swirled in his eyes, and everything in the palace was different from what he thought. He thought that there was no killing in the palace, and no one would die, but it was only one morning, and everyone in Zuofu, except for General Zuo and Brother Zuo, had already died.
"Yique, here, no better than our Du Mansion, no matter what you say or do, you have to be careful. We are like small animals walking in the jungle, the world is full of traps, but you can't see where the traps and hunters are? But we must not be afraid, as long as we are afraid, it is equivalent to giving ourselves to the enemy in vain. ”
Wanjun is no longer afraid of anything, he has tasted death, so he cherishes life more. But he will not be afraid, because the more you are afraid, the more arrogant the enemy will be. Before he was reborn, he was too kind and cowardly to be buried alive.
"But, I'm still afraid!"
Yique told the truth, how can anyone face such a situation without being afraid?
"Yique, the only thing we have to do now is to rescue Brother Zuo, we are saving people from Gonggong Wei! So, we can't be afraid, we can't fall. ”