Chapter 185: Protecting Xiaofang
"Shopkeeper, Meng is here!"
"Mei Niang?" Song Zhizhi said goodbye to Gu Qingpei and went with Xiaozhi to see Widow Meng, "When did Mei Niang arrive?" ”
"Just arrived."
"Okay."
Widow Meng was waiting for her in Song Zhizhi's room at this time, Song Zhizhi pushed the door and entered, Widow Meng got up from the tea table, the two had not seen each other for three years, and now they met, both with tears in their eyes, hugging each other.
Song Zhizhi saw that Widow Meng was slightly blessed, and guessed that she was already pregnant, and only after asking did she know that this was already her second child. Reincarnated, she gave birth to a son to Mu Jingsong, and on the day of the son's 100th birthday banquet, Mu Jingsong announced in front of all the guests that Widow Meng would be the head of his Shangshu Mansion.
"Since you're pregnant, what are you running around?"
Widow Meng said, "I heard the master say that the Holy Lord is pressing you and the three princes step by step today, so you can't go back to Beijing because of this." I miss you so much that I have to come to see you. Of course, I also have good news for you. ”
"What's the good news?"
Widow Meng said, "The old man said that now the Chinese military officials and the emperor are not of the same mind, and even my family master has decided to secretly support the third prince after hearing about the good deeds of the third prince here. I hope that the three princes can support troops to attack Shengjing, regain the throne, and return the people to a peaceful and prosperous world. ”
Song Zhizhi frowned and was silent, "I'm afraid this matter has to be considered in the long run." ”
"Why is that?"
Song Zhizhi said, "When he came to Qingshan, he didn't bring many soldiers with him, and now he has just started training, and he doesn't have the conditions to fight. ”
"I see." Widow Meng suddenly had an idea and looked at Song Zhizhi, "Do you know that your eldest man is very majestic in the military camp, if you can contact the eldest lang, I think I can help you." ”
"Dalang?"
Widow Meng nodded, "Just this year, I heard that your eldest brother has been promoted to three levels in a row. You are his own mother, you ask him for help, how can he not help you. What's more, the current saint is indeed not a good emperor, and everyone can see that it is only a matter of time before the current saint's regime is overthrown. ”
"Mei Niang, thank you for bringing me such good news, I will look at this matter." Song Zhizhi said, "I also know that it is not easy for you to come to see me, I will not keep you much, I will send someone to send you back immediately, this is also for your safety, after you go back, you must not tell anyone that you have been here, so as not to cause you unwarranted disasters." ”
Widow Meng nodded, "Zhizhi, I understand. ”
Song Zhizhi left Widow Meng to eat, ordered someone to prepare a comfortable carriage to send Widow Meng away, and carefully told Widow Meng to write a letter of peace to her after returning to Shengjing.
Widow Meng responded one by one.
After Widow Meng left, Song Zhizhi immediately wrote to Chen Dapeng, asking him about his situation in the army, and asking him who he wanted to support as king.
Seven days later, Chen Dapeng wrote back to Song Zhizhi, and the letter said: "Mother, the child is all right in the barracks. Just as the mother got the news, the child was promoted to three levels this year, but he was too busy to write to tell his mother the good news. ”
"At the beginning of the new emperor's accession to the throne, the child was full of confidence and wanted to make a contribution. However, the new emperor's ambition is not in the world, he is addicted to wine all day long, and the government is wasted, and the civil and military officials have already complained. Last year, he fought with the Jin Kingdom, although he said that he would win, but the new emperor did not praise the child too much, and he was only promoted and grew. The child is often very aggrieved in his heart, feeling that the new emperor is not a Ming monarch, and he can't always follow the new emperor. ”
"The three princes' benevolence and kindness have also heard about it, and their hearts yearn for it, and they also want to see the three princes. However, the situation in the capital is tense now, if the child has the opportunity to leave the capital, he will definitely go to see you and the third prince. The mother's wish is more clear and understandable, please rest assured that the son will not let the mother down. ”
Song Zhizhi was relieved after reading the letter. To be cautious, she folded the letter, placed it on top of the candle flame, and watched it burn to ashes.
Gu Qingpei became busier.
In order to make his troops strong, he went to the school field every day before dawn to train recruits, and only came back after dark. Sometimes Song Zhizhi went to bed early, and he couldn't even see his face.
Of course, Song Zhizhi was not idle.
She vigorously developed agriculture in Chaoping City, led the people in the city to the field to farm, and was accompanied by rice, corn, wheat, and soil every day.
Xiao Zhi teased her, "I've never seen such a hands-on future city lord's wife again!" ”
Song Zhizhi used the methods of the 22nd century to govern Chaoping City, and in just three years, Chaoping City has developed into the city that the people of the entire Dagu Dynasty want to go to the most.
As a result, there are more and more citizens, and the town continues to expand.
Finally, Shengjing's civil and military officials couldn't stand it anymore. Hundreds of people wrote a long letter together and sent it to Gu Qingpei, which was full of their rebuke to Gu Jiajing and their yearning for Chaoping City, and they hoped that Gu Qingpei would lead his troops to attack Shengjing as soon as possible, seize Gu Jiajing's throne, and return the Gu Dynasty to a peaceful and prosperous era.
Now, Gu Qingpei's troops are strong, and he has the support of hundreds of officials, why not?
Song Zhizhi is even more in order to match, one is that Chen Ershu in Shengjing continuously conveyed the situation in Shengjing to her, and the other is that Chen Dapeng was ready to respond after getting the news.
On Chinese New Year's Eve the following year, Gu Qingpei led his troops to attack Shengjing, and he joined forces with Chen Dapeng to enter the palace and force Gu Jiajing to retreat above the palace walls.
"Don't come here!" Gu Jiajing actually had a hostage in his hands, and the hostage turned out to be Chen Xiaofang.
"Xiao Fang!"
Song Zhizhi collapsed and ran up the city wall, she tentatively approached Gu Jiajing, "Gu Jiajing, Xiaofang has always liked you very much, and treats you as a very good elder, do you want to make her feel cold?" Please, don't kill her, don't kill her! ”
"It's all because of you!" The dagger in Gu Jiajing's hand rested on Chen Xiaofang's neck, and he looked at Song Zhizhi, "If you chose to help me at the beginning, would your daughter be able to have such a day?" Song Zhizhi, everything is because you chose the wrong one, so that your daughter has today's retribution, do you know that your daughter has suffered for you? ”
The dagger in Gu Jiajing's hand was too close to Chen Xiaofang's neck, Song Zhizhi did not allow Chen Xiaofang to suffer the slightest injury, she even hoped that Gu Jiajing's hostage was her, even if she died, as long as her Xiaofang could live, it would be better than anything else.
"Why did you let my daughter suffer if it was my fault? Will you let her go? Shall I go over and take you hostage now? ”
"Zhizhi, no!" Gu Qingpei said, "You can't put yourself in danger anymore, I will try to rescue Xiaofang." ”
Song Zhizhi shook his head, "Don't you feel it?" Gu Jiajing's spirit is already a little abnormal, and we have no way to predict what he will do next. Only if I go back to Xiaofang, Xiaofang can be fine. Qingshan, Xiaofang is my daughter, I must not let her have an accident! ”