Chapter 6: Rebellion
The hall of the lord of the house is spacious and bright, and there is a plaque hanging above the door, on which the words "Zhenwutang" are written. The room is facing a wooden screen, and against the screen is a large, sturdy couch. There is a row of Taishi chairs on both sides of the hall, two pairs, and a coffee table in the middle. There were two or three people sitting on the chairs on the left and right, the three on the left were the three who sent the message to Shuanglong City, and the one on the right should be Master Zhang's messenger.
"He Jian is back" As soon as Zhao Wu stepped into the door with his front foot, a voice came in. He Jian and a few others hurriedly stood up, bowed, bowed and said, "Yes, He Jian greets your lord." Thanks to Lord Hongfu, this time the journey to Shuanglong City went smoothly, and Lord Hou and Lord Zhang have received a secret letter from the Lord of the Mansion. Master Zhang personally came to Fumiancheng and asked me to be on the same road, and now I am close to Hongning Mansion, and I can't come because of a big change, but I encountered a big change on the way back. The Master has specially ordered us to protect the two messengers and hurry to deliver a message to the Lord. These two are the Messengers. ”
"The two messengers have worked hard, what has happened? My father-in-law couldn't go forward. ”
"The little one has seen Lord Zhao, and my master has traveled all the way from Shuanglong City to Shuanglong City, but after entering Hongning Mansion, it has become more and more chaotic, and slaves are running around. When he approached Hongning City less than five hundred miles, he met one of the guards of Hu Fei, the lord of Hongning Mansion, and learned that there was a riot in Hongning Mansion, and Hongning City let the rioting slaves break through, and the whereabouts of Hu Fei, the owner of Hongning Mansion, are unknown. My master had to stop halfway to quell the chaos and ordered us to come and report the news, and the master wrote a letter for the adults to see. ”
"Sure enough, something happened, in the past six months, Tiantai Ling has reported many slaves to escape, it turned out that there was an accident in Hongning Mansion, presumably the slaves fled there" Zhao Wu hurriedly opened the letter, only to see that it was written:
Good son-in-law Zhao Wu'an! Is grandson Lingwu good? Your letter has been received, and what you say is very big, and you can't be outsiders, and you can meet me before making plans, and Hou Ye also means this. I was supposed to go to Fumian to get together with your family in the near future, but the chaos in Hongning was estimated to affect the nearby prefectures, so I had to stop in the south of Hongning to quell the chaos. Thou shalt be a reliable man to garrison Fumian, and then thou shalt personally lead the army south to help me quell the rebellion. I am anxious to see my grandson, and I will bring it with me when I come, and I must take care to protect his safety and not be careless. The situation of the army is urgent, and you must summon the army urgently, and do not delay.
Father-in-law: Zhang Yuzhang's own handwriting
"The situation is so grim, fortunately my father-in-law is passing by, otherwise I don't know how chaotic it will be. This Hu Fei didn't know what he was eating, and some slaves beat him to the ground. ”
Zhao Wuqi slammed his fist on the table: "This kid knows how to eat, drink and have fun, and he can't do anything that hurts the sky and hurts people." ”
"Don't be angry with these people, please arrange the dispatch of troops as soon as possible, my adults are still looking forward to your south." The two messengers hurriedly advised. He Jian also helped on the side: "Please also ask your father-in-law to give orders, and we will charge into battle." ”
"Someone, call a few nephews and sons-in-law here to discuss"
Someone outside the door of "Nuo" had already answered. Zhao Wu then asked the messenger and everyone to sit down in turn, the maid served tea, and everyone talked while drinking. After a while, there was the sound of hurried footsteps outside, and soon nine people came in, saluted Zhao Wu one by one, and sat down in turn.
"I called everyone here today because there was a big chaos in the south, the slave riot of Hongning Mansion has occupied Hongning City, the whereabouts of the lord of Hongning Mansion are unknown, and there is a big chaos south of Tiantai Ling. These two were messengers from my father-in-law, Mr. Zhang, who ordered us to go south immediately to quell the rebellion. ”
The few people who just came didn't know about it, but when they heard Zhao Wu's words, they were taken aback. Slave riots are not uncommon, and in recent years I have often heard of them happening here and there, but this time it happened next to me, and everyone couldn't help but look at each other and talk about it.
"No wonder the Tiantai leader reported that he ran away with a lot of slaves, and it turned out that he went to Hongning Mansion in the south."
"How did a few slaves make such a big move? Those samurai and big samurai in Hongning are all straw bales."
"Let's be quiet, listen to my arrangement, we have two things now. One is that the two places of Nanting and Tiantai Ling must be on guard. The second is to immediately gather the army to go south as soon as possible, and we must also have someone to guard Fumian City. In this way, He Jian, you come from the south, understand the situation, and you will summon my Fumian army to prepare supplies, and you, the third and fourth children, and several nephews of the family will go out with me. The second Zhang Platform and the fifth and sixth are the three of you at home. Immediately send someone to pass on my general's order, ordering all leaders to gather men and horses, and march south quickly in the direction of Nanting in Beishan and Tiantai in Jiang'an."
"Third child, I'll give you a task this time, you have to remember it for me. This time, Lingwu will also go with us, and it is up to you to protect Lingwu's safety. You bring all the samurai warriors you belong to, and the other 3,000 warriors of Lingwu are all yours. You're going to stay away from my son, you know? ”
"No, please rest assured, even if you are broken, I will protect the little master."
The military situation was urgent, and everyone received orders and prepared separately. Zhao Wu got up and returned to the backyard, his wife had already heard the news, and when she saw her husband coming in, she hurriedly asked Zhao Wu to sit down.
"General, does the situation matter? I heard that my father asked Lingwu to go with me, I'm really worried about you father and son. Is my father in good health? Is it safe? ”
"Look at your urgency, don't worry, your father is also the only great spirit warrior in this Longwei Hou Kingdom, and there are several generals and great warriors to protect him, and tens of thousands of troops around him. He's leaving, and those slaves can help him. I have already arranged it, He Jian is already gathering the army, and I will soon go south to meet his old man's house. ”
"I haven't fought in years, and I'm really worried about you and the children, especially Lingwu. Is Lingwu really going to go? ”
"I've been fighting all these years, what are you worried about? Lingwu is still young, but your father is anxious to see him, especially in the letter to tell him to bring it. I thought it should be fine, I tested it, this kid is really good, and his martial arts are much better than I thought. I arranged for the third child to protect him. You know, the third son-in-law, Lu An, has the best martial arts among his sons-in-law, and he is loyal and reliable, and he is usually the closest to Lingwu. In addition, I asked my son to follow me, and asked Lu An to bring his team and the three thousand warriors of Lingwu to protect him, which should be very safe. ”
"The child is so young, what should I do with my life, where do you big men know how to take care of him. On the battlefield, I am afraid that the children will be scared. Madame will be skeptical, still not at ease.
"You reminded me that you have to go with two competent maids, so you can choose a few. How can my Zhao Wu's child be scared, you are too worried, the tiger father has no dogs. You talk to your son, I have a lot of things, so I won't say more, I'll go out to see how He Jian and them are prepared. Zhao Wu hurriedly left, and his wife sat there stunned for a long time, thinking that her husband and son were going to go to that chaotic place, and tears flowed down her eyes.
Madame's worries aside, Xiao Lingwu was meditating and cultivating in the backyard at this time, sometimes meditating, sometimes forgetting himself to box, completely entering a state of obsession. Only he knew his own situation, and now he no longer practiced spiritual power and true martial arts separately, but combined the two cultivations. Spiritual power was attracted from all directions, surrounding him, entering his body to strengthen his heart and blood, and upward into his mind. Lingwu felt that one day of cultivation now was worth ten days in the past. It wasn't until it was getting dark that he stopped.
"Xia Yu," he casually called to the maid who was waiting outside. "No, little master, you have been practicing for a long time, and the little master is really hard. However, the third lady and the third uncle have been waiting for you outside for a long time. ”
"Third sister, they're here, why don't you say it earlier," Lingwu said as he walked to the door. The third lady, Zhao Xueyue, and the two of them entered the door when they heard the voice. "Brother, you are so diligent. No wonder Dad feels so sorry for you. Your brother-in-law came back to tell me that you were going out this time, and I was really worried. Lu An, you have to take care of my brother, if you dare not be unreasonable, I will not be done with you. ”
"Sister, what are you talking about? Where am I going to go out, how do I not know? Where are you going? It's so nice that I usually don't go out, but this time I can finally go out and see the world. ”
"Brother, today the eldest brother-in-law He Jian came back and brought news. Something happened in Hongning Mansion. ”
Lu An hurriedly told Lingwu about today's events one by one. "This time you will also go south with us, and my father-in-law has arranged for me to protect you. I've gathered my men, and I'll take them with you, so I'll hear what you mean. ”
"Father arranged for you, then you can do whatever you think is good, remember to let Xia Yu go with me. Third brother, you have a lot of things to prepare, so you go and get busy with yours, I am also preparing here, and I have to go to my mother's place. ”
When Zhao Lingwu entered, his wife was crying. Seeing his son come in, he hurriedly hugged him in his arms, "Son, this time I have to go so far, the soldiers are in chaos, my mother is really worried to death." ”
"Mother, don't be afraid, I'm powerful now. I'm with my dad and my brother-in-law protecting me, what can I do? You don't usually want me to go out, but this time I can finally go out and have fun. ”
"Alas, you are still young, how do you know the dangers of war. If you just go to play with me, I don't know what the current Hongning Mansion has become, and your grandfather is also there, I will die in a hurry. Xia Yu, you take two capable maids to follow the little master and take care of his life. You have to watch Lingwu and don't let him run around. Bring more clothes, although it is a hot day now, but who knows when this battle will be fought. You should also bring the books you often read, and Lingwu should read often. When I saw your grandfather saluting my mother, say hello to him, my grandfather is a great spiritual priest, and he will definitely teach you well. ”
"Mother, don't worry, I will study hard, and I will kowtow to my grandfather for you." Looking at her son, who was still very childish and obedient, Mrs. couldn't help but shed tears again.