Fang Linyuan watched Zhao Pu quietly walk out of the mountains and forests.

Dressed in black, this huge mountain sank into the night, and it became a camouflage like a thick fog behind him.

Like a mandrill fox ghost that slowly converged from the deep night, it transformed from black qi into a human body.

The fox ghost that turned into a physical entity stopped in front of him, and his strange ears and tail were all folded, silent, and there was always a feeling of quietly pretending to be obedient after being caught.

Fang Linyuan was about to be laughed at by him.

"Didn't you promise me when I was leaving?" He asked. "You nodded and promised that I wouldn't leave the capital."

I saw that Zhao Pu's peach blossom eyes drooped slightly, and the light around him was faint, but the skin on his mask was white and glowing.

"I received your letter." Just listen to him.

"I'm afraid that your soldiers and horses will drag you down."

"You ......" Fang Linyuan's words couldn't be said anymore.

He didn't mean to blame Zhao Pu, but he knew that Zhao Pu's situation in Beijing was not very peaceful, and there was no need to run back and forth for him.

Though......

Although it is true that he couldn't help but say a few more words of gossip to Zhao Pu!

Fang Linyuan was speechless for a while, and when he spoke again, his tone was inevitably lighter.

"It's okay if you leave Beijing directly like this and put the affairs in Beijing on hold?" He asked.

"I've got everything in place." I just listened to Zhao Pu say.

Fang Linyuan opened his mouth, sighed for a moment, and said a little helplessly: "If a group of soldiers can drag me down, I don't know how many times I have died as early as when I was in the Tiger Prison. You didn't have to worry about the war. ”

Speaking of this, he paused, and he also knew in his heart that Zhao Pu was still doing him a great favor today.

The last link of his plan, the most difficult, because Zhao Pu was here, became a perfect slapper in an urn without blood.

How can he still complain about Zhao Pu's untrustworthy behavior?

Not to mention......

What's more, Zhao Pu's current appearance of being caught in the bag looks too pitiful!

Fang Linyuan really couldn't be the domineering party.

"I'm here this time, and I also have news to bring to you." Just when Fang Linyuan was in a stalemate and didn't know what to say, he saw Zhao Pu take out a letter from his sleeve and take off the mask pressed on his face casually.

The mask pressed a tiny red mark on his face, showing how long he had been disguised in the mountains.

The mountain is damp and cold, there are many mosquitoes, snakes and ants, Fang Linyuan knows what kind of harsh environment this is, and how much Zhao Pu has done for him quietly.

This man is really ......

He was speechless for a while, and the movements of his subordinates were a little mechanical, and he picked up the letter handed by Zhao Pu.

"Most of the bandits on this mountain are deserters from the Chongzhou and Yanzhou garrisons." I just listened to Zhao Pu say. "The leader Meng Cheng was a commander of a thousand when he was in the army, and the second leader Luan Junren was a fellow villager with him and a leader of the Yanzhou army."

He explained to Fang Linyuan in a calm tone, concise and to the point, all of which were extremely important information.

Fang Linyuan's eyes were difficult to remove from the indentations on Zhao Pu's face.

The letter in his hand was upright and flat, but he could feel the damp cold breath exuding from it.

This is caused by the condensation of the dew and mist in the mountains, and even the envelope is wet like this, and the water vapor on Zhao Pu's body must be heavier.

He's been afraid of the cold since he was a child......

"The reason why they were not identified in the first place was because after the Yanzhou army failed to capture the deserters for three months, they erased their names and household registrations." Over there, Zhao Pu was still talking.

He seemed to be very sure of what Fang Linyuan cared about, and he also understood what he relied on to stay in front of Fang Linyuan.

Therefore, he didn't mention the dew of his robe, and he only had the military order that Fang Linyuan wanted to complete.

His voice fell, looking at Fang Linyuan, waiting for him to open the envelope, also waiting for his response.

But after seeing Fang Linyuan silent for a moment, he raised his eyes to look at him.

"How many people did you bring with you?" Just listen to him ask.

"Where are you going to stay tonight?"

——

On this day, General Fang, who returned to the barracks, brought a few more people.

A few silent servants, dressed in coarse cloth, and a tall merchant with a snow-robed robe and a golden beast face.

Originally the boss of the Chu family's business, Zhu Yanzhu, passed through here on his way north to discuss business, and was stumped by the war, and happened to meet General Fang outside the city.

The mountain bandits had just been exterminated, and the city was not very peaceful, so with the help of the two faces of the old acquaintance, Boss Zhu took the initiative to ask General Fang if he could borrow it in the barracks for two days.

This kind of thing is not unusual, and Zhou Jia has long heard of the name of Boss Zhu's giant businessman and rich man.

Seeing that the general brought someone back, he came to say hello, and after a few words of greeting, he even asked Boss Zhu for some benefits by the way, and ordered two boxes of Jiangnan lipstick, which is the most difficult to buy in Chu's rouge store, for his two younger sisters in the family.

Boss Zhu was generous, and after agreeing to come down, he also sent a few sets of the most novel red treasure head noodles, saying that when he returned to the capital, he would send someone to General Zhou's mansion.

Zhou Jia was so happy that he couldn't keep his mouth shut.

"Alright." Fang Linyuan, who was on the side, finally couldn't see it, and interrupted him. "Something, come out and say."

As he spoke, he turned his head to Zhao Pu and said, "Boss Zhu just stay in my account, and there will be soldiers to deliver food in a while, so you can do it yourself." ”

saw Boss Zhu nodding gracefully, and thanked him again.

The moment their eyes met, the corners of Fang Linyuan's mouth trembled up and down a few times.

Zhao Pu has too many different skins, so much so that he is really good at acting.

He glanced at Zhao Pu, pressed the corners of his mouth that couldn't help but turn up, cleared his throat, changed his serious description, and followed Zhou Jia out.

Zhou Jia came to look for him, precisely for the "Thirty-Seven Villages".

The entire cottage was searched, and only a few locked warehouses were left in the bandits. Because the items in it were estimated to be very valuable, he was afraid of missing and losing them, so he didn't dare to move them, and only took all the keys and handed them to Fang Linyuan.

"They also have a roster in the bandit village, a total of 421 bandits, thirteen of them died, and twenty or thirty were injured, and the rest have all been escorted to the prison in Ningbei County." Zhou Jia said.

"Ningbei County Shou Te let his subordinates ask you if these bandits want to be interrogated in person."

"Naturally, it will be judged." Fang Linyuan nodded and said. "Meng Cheng and Luan Junren, who are the leaders, can still speak?"

"They're all good and can talk." Zhou Jia nodded.

Fang Linyuan hummed and took the roster he had brought with both hands.

"Take a team of people, and I'll go to the prison now." He said.

"Yes." Zhou Jia responded.

But seeing Fang Linyuan take a few steps, he suddenly thought of something, stopped and turned back and said.

"That Boss Zhu is picky about his diet, I remember that he doesn't touch sweets, don't forget to remind the cook." He said.

“…… Yes? "But a businessman, how can the general be so concerned?

saw Fang Linyuan pause slightly, and then said, "What's wrong?" It is said that eating and drinking will kill people and avoid trouble. ”

He was so convincing in Zhou Jia's eyes that Zhou Jia didn't see the emptiness hidden in his staggered eyes.

He only felt that Fang Linyuan was thoughtful.

"Yes! The general is right! ”

——

Fang Linyuan met Meng Cheng in the prison.

Before coming here, he had already read the letter brought by Zhao Pu, and he already had a general understanding of the details of this person.

Through the heavy iron fence, Fang Linyuan sat down in front of Meng Cheng.

He looked at Meng Cheng.

At the age of thirty-two, he is very tall and has strong shoulders and back. He had a beard on his face, which was now stained with dust, and he seemed to be a little embarrassed, but he could still see some resolute shadow in his drooping eyebrows.

This person's previous experience can also be called outstanding in battle.

He served in Fuzhou when he was a teenager, and the eldest princess Zhao Yu was promoted to the position of centurion when he fought off the Japanese invaders, and he was awarded military merit for piloting a main warship.

After that, the eldest princess returned to Beijing, and because there was no invasion of the Japanese invaders, the Fuzhou Navy Division also reduced most of the staff, and he and Luan Junren were transferred to Yanzhou in that year.

Then, last year, they escaped with more than 100 soldiers and fell into the grass in the Chongzhou Mountains.

Fang Linyuan had been in the army for more than ten years, and he had never seen a soldier like him.

A general with military merits and military ranks, but he became a deserter.

Especially in Yanzhou over the years, there has not been a single war.

He looked at Meng Cheng for a moment, until Meng Cheng slowly raised his eyes and looked at him as well.

"Let's talk, Chief Meng Wu." The two looked at each other, Fang Linyuan looked straight at him and said calmly.

This is the usual name in the barracks.

Meng Cheng didn't expect Fang Linyuan to know his identity so quickly, and his eyes immediately paused: "You ......"

"I'm really curious, why don't the bandits kill the officers and soldiers who encircle and suppress you until they abandon their homes and flee?" Seeing Fang Linyuan, he then asked.

When Meng Cheng heard this, his hand in the heavy flail clenched slightly.

But he only looked at Fang Linyuan and didn't speak.

Fang Linyuan was also very patient and just waited.

He watched as Meng Cheng's hand shook tightly until Meng Cheng's beard trembled slightly with his lips a few times, and he opened his mouth in a hoarse voice.

"General Fang." He said. "I know you. The people of Jizhou were harmed by the harsh government in the previous month, and it was you who got justice for them. ”

The common people and the harsh government are the same thing, but they are completely opposite words to those above the court.

Fang Linyuan was silent for a moment and asked him, "Could it be that this is the reason why you didn't kill my soldiers?" ”

Meng Cheng laughed.

"General Fang, you didn't kill my brother either." He said. "It's because I'm not as good as others, and I can't beat you."

His expression was calm and his attitude was very gentle.

But obviously, there was a deep dead air in this calm, and he didn't intend to answer Fang Linyuan's question.

Fang Linyuan picked up his arms and slowly leaned back

chair.

"Don't you understand why I didn't kill you?" He said. "Commander Meng, if you have a grudge against the soldiers of Daxuan, you will not order that the soldiers should not be killed. But if you don't have resentment in your heart, why don't you eat the food and salary of the imperial court, and go to be a bandit who burns, kills, and loots? ”

"Food?" I saw Meng Cheng repeat as if he had heard some joke.

Fang Linyuan stared at his expression.

Cold, sarcastic...... There is also unspeakable pain.

"If you have an inside story, you can tell it directly." Fang Linyuan reminded him.

saw Meng Cheng turn his head and look at the narrow window of the prison.

Moonlight leaked in through the window.

An unreachable light seemed to shine here, but it was cold, blending with the clammy masonry.

After a moment, he heard Meng Cheng say, "General Fang, I know you are a good general. ”

His tone was slow, very gentle, but he trembled slightly, but he was breathing slowly and deeply between his words, as if to calm some mental pain.

"Three years ago, when you took the first city of Longxi, I and the soldiers in the camp were listening to your legend." He said. "You use soldiers like gods, and you can be so fair to those civilians in Longxi who are about to starve to death, they regard you as the sky, and in my opinion, the same is true."

As he spoke, he turned his head to look at Fang Linyuan and asked.

"But, General Fang, what if what is in front of you is really a heavenly thing?"

His eyes were a little red in the dim cell, Fang Linyuan looked at him for a long time, and replied slowly.

"Heaven or earth, you have to say it before you can do it."

——

Last autumn, Yanzhou seemed to have fallen into a fantasy of life.

The meager harvest made the already colder Yanzhou poorer, the price of grain in the market rose and rose, and the hungry people sold their children in exchange for only three buckets of rice.

The price of rice and noodles is more expensive than human life.

But what's the solution?

Yanzhou is poor and weak, and the taxes of the imperial court have been reduced again and again. The counties of Yanzhou also opened warehouses to release grain, but the yamen was also poor, and the grain was distributed to the people, and it was only for three or five days to chew.

This is a natural disaster, and even the imperial court has no choice.

The wild vegetables and grass roots in the mountains of Yanzhou are about to be dug up, and the people are yellow-faced and thin-skinned, just the soldiers in the barracks, and the situation is not much better.

When there was no food in the army, the lord gave them the money in silver. However, the silver taels issued by the army were not enough to fill their stomachs just by buying bran to eat.

By the beginning of spring this year, they couldn't even afford bran.

Thirty-seven of Meng Cheng's soldiers starved to death.

The plaque of the 37th village is written with the blood of his brothers.

Fang Linyuan listened to Meng Cheng quietly, and when he said this, the eight-foot-tall man covered his bearded face and couldn't help but sob.

"But...... Distinctly ......" Speaking of which, he was a little incoherent. "The way of the world is chaos."

He said that his thirty-seventh brother who died of starvation was his younger brother from the same country, and that he had joined the barracks to run for the future.

When he was dying, he grabbed Meng Cheng's hand, stuffed the sharp dagger into his hand, and asked him to cut off his own flesh to feed Brother Meng, whom he regarded as his own brother, and feed his other comrades.

But under his thin skin, he could only feel the hard bones.

That day, Meng Cheng, who was as thin as a skeleton, held the knife and rushed into the general's military account.

But he was holding the dancing girl in the flower building in the city in his arms, and the wine on the table exuded the rich aroma of grain, which was made from refined grain.

On that day, he took a knife and forced the Lord to open the storehouse where the grain and grass were stored.

But there was a huge granary, empty, and he stood there, his hands trembling with hunger that he could not even hold a knife, and behind him was the slow sneer of the lord.

"I said it, the army is also in difficulty, if there is food, why will I not give it to you?" He said. "Everyone is suffering, and it will be over after a while."

At this, he whimpered.

"We did receive a salary...... Not a penny, but they will starve to death with their money......"

After that, Meng Cheng couldn't say anything more.

Fang Linyuan was speechless.

He knew that cold and hunger were blunt knives that wore away human bones and blood, and that a knife sharpened from last autumn to the beginning of spring, even if the dawn was just around the corner, would drive people crazy.

And he knows better......

This simply doesn't make sense.

There is no food in the army, and the main general can be presented to the army at any time. The DPRK and China have accumulated grain and grass for the army every year, why are their granaries empty?

The reason for this is still unknown.

But he knew that if such a thing fell on his soldiers, he would go to the Golden Palace, and seek justice for them by blood.

Besides, what does this have to do with whose soldiers?

Every soldier and horse are all bricks and stones that build the barrier of the four borders of Daxuan, and the foreign enemy has not invaded, how can they destroy the Great Wall.

After a long time, he took a deep breath and said to Meng Cheng, "I understand your situation. I have more to ask of the rest of your men, and I will see you again in two days. ”

Meng Cheng wiped the tears from his face indiscriminately.

"My brethren, you can ask whatever you want." He said.

"For most of the past six months, we have asked ourselves if we have done anything unconscionable. We have always only blocked the road to rob the merchants passing by, and only took 20% of the goods at a time, and the surplus grain and silver were distributed to the people of Yanzhou. ”

Fang Linyuan nodded, stood up, and turned to leave Meng Cheng's prison.

As he said, after that, any bandit would bring in for questioning, and the result would be similar.

Except for soldiers who were accidentally wounded in a few battles, they have never looted or killed people since they were defeated. The looted goods, gold and silver were all registered, and the keys to the entire mountain were also in Fang Linyuan's hands, and he could go to check them at any time.

Late at night, Fang Linyuan left the prison in Ningbei County.

The county guard of Ningbei County has also been waiting outside, and when he saw him come out, he hurriedly stepped forward and yawned vigorously.

"General Fang has finished the trial?" He asked earnestly. "These bandits are locked up here, the general just needs to rest assured, how to deal with it, and only wait for the general's words."

Once a bandit like this is caught, he will definitely have to suffer some hardships. It is a group of criminals who rob homes and houses, and a little punishment is within human favor and legal principles.

saw Fang Linyuan looking back at him.

"You don't have to deal with it." He said. "If you are detained, don't slack off on three meals."

"Huh?" The county guard was stunned.

Seeing that Fang Linyuan snorted, he didn't say it directly, but just said: "I still have a lot of things to review, these people are unfathomable, I'm afraid that there are still important things that haven't been spit out, and there can't go wrong at such a pass." ”

The county guard immediately understood, and repeatedly promised to take care of the lives of these bandits.

Fang Linyuan was relieved, nodded, and rode back to the camp.

The military tents in the camp had all been turned off, and it was dark and gloomy, except for the one in the middle of the tent, which looked like a full moon hanging high in the night sky from a distance.

Fang Linyuan lifted the curtain and saw Zhao Pu sitting there.

"You haven't gone back to sleep yet?" He looked a little tired, and his voice was a little weak.

I saw Zhao Pu hum and looked up at him.

Fang Linyuan sat down on the couch opposite Zhao Pu.

"The number of military tents is not enough, and only one is even." Seeing Zhao Pu on the other side talking, he poured him a cup of tea first and handed it over. "I'll let my men go and rest first."

Fang Linyuan snorted, took the teacup, raised his head and his Adam's apple rose and fell, and he closed it all in one go.

Zhao Pu picked up the pastries on the table again and handed them to Fang Linyuan: "What is the result of the trial?" Pat your stomach first and speak slowly. ”

It was made by the prince again, and as soon as he got it in front of him, there was a burst of sweet fragrance, which was refreshing just by smelling it.

But Fang Linyuan didn't have any appetite at all, he held the pastry in one hand and was silent for a moment before he spoke.

"Zhao Pu, I asked about something today, which is extremely abnormal. I guess it's not just about the county and the mountain in front of you. ”

He looked at Zhao Pu.

The beast mask rested quietly on the small table beside them, and his delicate and bright face reflected a warm halo under the lamp.

Hearing him say this, Zhao Pu just looked at him quietly.

Although Fang Linyuan hasn't said it directly, what else can he do when he goes out for interrogation?

The soldiers who escaped from the army fell into the grass, but they were like heroes in the rivers and lakes who did things to punish evil and promote good.

The one who drove them up the mountain must be an evil that even they can't do anything about.

He knew that Fang Linyuan would definitely not see this.

He can't see injustice, and he can't see grievances. Because he is clearly hanging high in the sun, how can he see such a selfish filth?

"There are grievances, I see it, but I feel that I can't ignore it." I saw Fang Linyuan speak again.

His expression was firm, but there was two points of confusion in the firmness, so that he looked at Zhao Pu, and his eyes were clean and full of helpless pity, which made Zhao Pu's heart tremble.

"But the man on trial today asked me if I could manage if it was a heavenly thing." Just listen to him ask.

"Zhao Pu, is this considered trespassing?"

Zhao Pu's fingers also trembled slightly.

He is nobler than all things, and what is considered transgression to him?

The only trespass is that the dirty snakes and rats and ugly ghosts can't hide their bodies, so that their sins will be seen by Fang Linyuan, and their clean eyes will be dirty.

"It doesn't count." I only heard Zhao Pu say without hesitation.

Fang Linyuan was a little stunned because of his determination.

"I ......"

He was about to explain, but he saw Zhao Pu under the lamp looking at him and opened his mouth.

"If it is in heaven, it is the sun and the moon and the stars. Dark clouds cover the sky, and anyone who sees it has the right to stretch out his hand and manage it.

This is not called transgression, after all, between heaven and earth, apart from the sun, no one can live. ”

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