Chapter 23: Defection to Shangshu Mansion (1)
Ouyang Bei still couldn't believe his eyes, and said in his heart: "Although this salt quote is valuable, but it is carefully wrapped and collected like this, and it attracts so many people to fight, there must be something special." When he thought of this section, his spirits were lifted, and he hurriedly unfolded the salt layer by layer. I saw that there was no difference between the front of the salt lead and the salt lead in ordinary official circulation, but the size was much larger.
Ouyang Bei turned the salt guide over, and his eyes suddenly lit up, among which the strange appeared on the clue, it turned out that there was a map drawn on the back of the salt lead, and I saw that the map was full of colorful lines, one of which was the most conspicuous red line, and I didn't know what it was for.
Seeing this, Ouyang Bei couldn't help but feel a burst of excitement in his heart, knowing that what was painted behind this salt lead must be a major secret, which would attract the imperial court officials and the powerful people in the rivers and lakes to openly collude to rob it. He looked carefully at the light outside the cave, and saw that there were some crooked words written on the map. He was about to peruse it, but he was surprised to find that the map was written in an unknown language, and that he could not read a word.
Ouyang Bei held the salt guide in his hand, and he was stunned, remembering that he had gone through all the hardships and dangers these days, and he did not hesitate to fight for his future and his life, but in the end he didn't even know the reason? The more he thought about it, the more angry he became, and he felt that a fire was about to erupt in his stomach. What is the purpose of losing one's official position and dying, and the Ma Mansion is full of punishment? What is it that has a bearing on the fortunes of the world? What is it called being different? Is it worth it to lose so many lives just for the sake of this heavenly book that makes people completely confused about salt introduction?
The Donghai faction is crazy, Xiao Kehan is crazy, Jia Jingzong is crazy, and Ma's father and son are also crazy!
Ouyang Bei couldn't help but shake his head, maybe he was also a madman himself.
He closed his eyes in annoyance, buried his head between his knees, and kept thinking: "With this incomprehensible salt lead, how can I unravel the secrets, and if I can't unravel the secrets, how can I avenge everyone's grievances? Now that I have no friends to trust besides enemies, where do I want me to go in the future?" For a while, I felt that although the world was big, there was no place for myself.
Ouyang Bei couldn't help but pestle the ground with his hand when he thought of this, and thought again: "Ouyang Bei, Ouyang Bei, thanks to how you have achieved your conceit and means on weekdays, how well-informed you are, and now that you are in a desperate situation where the situation is collapsing to the extreme, what can you do to rehabilitate Zhaoxue for yourself?
He raised his head, opened his eyes, and stared at the salt introduction again, only to see the strange words behind the salt introduction twisting and turning, like an ugly face with bad intentions, laughing at himself incessantly. Ouyang Bei remembered Ma Xingbang's last words before he died, and then looked at Meng Dongting, who was still unconscious when he was injured, and felt bitter in his heart, and couldn't help screaming and throwing out the letterhead.
Thrown into the air, I suddenly saw a silk handkerchief slipping out of the seal of the letterhead. Ouyang Bei's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly reached out to catch it halfway, he took a closer look, and sure enough, he saw that there were Chinese characters written on the silk handkerchief. Ouyang Bei was overjoyed, and said secretly: "The sky has eyes! ”
It turned out that he had just seen the salt guide wrapped in oiled paper, and he was so excited that he forgot to check whether there was anything else in the letterhead, until he threw the letterhead out vigorously just now, and then shook the silk handkerchief out.
Ouyang Bei held the silk handkerchief in his hand, and secretly prayed in his heart: "God is pitiful, I hope that what is written here can guide me to a clear path!" His hands holding the silk handkerchief couldn't help but tremble slightly, as if he was carrying a thousand-pound burden, and after taking a deep breath, he fixed his eyes on it.
Ouyang Bei was afraid of missing a word, so he read word by word: "Brother Zhai Yu, I have visited Jiubian for more than many years, and I am finally worthy of my brother's trust. He jumped up, clapped his hands and smiled: "I can understand! I can understand! Haha!" In a blink of an eye, he saw that Meng Dongting was still seriously injured and asleep, and was still in danger, so he quickly covered his mouth and sat down again.
Ouyang Beiping calmed down his excitement and re-read: "Brother Zhai Yu, my brother has visited the nine sides for more than many years, and he has finally lived up to his brother's trust. Recently, I was lucky to find this thing, and my brother firmly believes that the map drawn by this object is corroborated, that is, the picture of Liu Song's collusion with Bobai. Liu Songyang disobeyed the yin, abandoned the trust of the saint and the weight of the society, and for his own selfish desires, he should rebel internally, promise to cut the land outside, and disregard the lives of the people. Based on this evidence, although the traitors of the Liu Party have been rampant for more than ten years, it is just around the corner to clarify the United States and revitalize the dynasty. ”
When Ouyang Bei saw this, he was surprised in his heart, this Liu Song is a popular person in front of him today, and his power is tilted towards the government and the opposition, although he is only a head catcher and has never participated in court politics, but he has also heard people talk about this name. The breadth of this salt quote is really a bit unexpected. Ouyang Bei settled down and read down again.
"Fang Jin's traitorous party acts recklessly, the party fights against differences, and the righteous people can't stop it. Now that this thing is born, the traitorous party will be exhausted. Brother Rende is in Kyushu, his prestige is added to the four seas, and he is alone to resist traitors, and the world admires him. Although the younger brother is not talented, he also knows the righteous festival, and now the righteous brother of the trust of me, he is reluctant to go to Beijing to present this thing to the brother. Brother Wang, contact the righteous people inside and outside, cut down the traitor and eliminate the evil, and our generation will gather in the scenery!"
Seeing the key point of the final signature, the handwriting was blurry, and it was still a little wet when touched with his hand, thinking that Ouyang Bei must have jumped into the water, and the envelope was soaked, and the handwriting here was also wet.
Ouyang Bei has lived in Yangzhou for a long time, although there are many flowers, and there is a lot of news from the south to the north, but after all, it is far away from Beijing, and there is little to see and hear about the court today. I was involved in such court battles for no reason, and it was really said that the disaster came from heaven behind closed doors, but I don't know why Ma Dechang didn't do it with a good salt boss, but why he risked being killed all over the house to get involved in this right and wrong, it's really incredible.
Ouyang Bei thought about it again, after all, Sipa in the letter pointed out the direction of revenge for himself, but Liu Song wanted to bring him down or challenge him, it was tantamount to a mayfly shaking a tree, and a mantis arm and a car. Only by going to Jingshi to find Lord Zhai Yu mentioned in Sipa, maybe he can make a difference.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help sighing, knowing that there were still countless mysteries to be revealed one by one, but now that Meng Dongting was seriously injured and had no medicine, both of them were still in danger, and when their lives were at stake, they could only try to save their lives before they could make a plot.
Ouyang Bei carefully put the salt guide and the silk handkerchief into his arms again, his fingers happened to touch the bamboo tube, and suddenly remembered that this bamboo tube was given by the monk Xichen of Tianning Zen Temple, and asked him to open it to watch it when he was in danger. Ouyang Bei thought to himself that now was the moment of crisis when he was cornered, so he might as well open it and see what was inside.
He took out the bamboo tube and hurriedly opened it with a dagger, only to see that there was a note, on which it was written: "If you wait for the crisis to be unsolvable, quickly go to the Shangshu Mansion of the Nanjing City Military Department." The first battle of Poyang moved the past and the present, and lived up to the love of Yuzhang Jinlan. ”
Ouyang Bei slapped his forehead with his palm after reading it, it is really an endless road, this "Nan Zhen's first sword" is worthy of being a master, not only pointing out the clear road when it is critical, but also knowing in advance that he is going to fall into the water, and he actually uses a waterproof bamboo tube to contain a note.
On this day, several groups of disciples of the Donghai Sect and officials from Yangzhou Prefecture went to the shore to search. Ouyang Bei's eyes were sharp, and he saw these people from a distance, obediently hiding in the cave and not coming out. He was still worried about this day, just afraid that people would find out, and all his plans would be in vain. Fortunately, the disciples of the East China Sea Sect and the officials were only perfunctory for a while, and they did not search carefully, and the sun had all dispersed before it had even set.
Ouyang Bei saw that the disciples of the Donghai Sect were searching for him and Meng Dongting everywhere, and said in his heart: "If you hide like this, you will either starve to death or be discovered and caught by such a thief." At present, not only the Donghai faction is looking for me, but Jia Jingzong, the prefect of Yangzhou, is also sending officials everywhere to arrest me, and I must try to rush to the Shangshu Mansion of the Nanjing Military Department as soon as possible. ”
He knew that Chen Daoxuan had asked for help from the Heavenly Master Mansion of Longhu Mountain, and although they were trapped by Xiao Kehan at the moment, someone would come to rescue them sooner or later. At that time, with the respect of the Heavenly Master, there will be a way to rescue them safely, but there is no need to worry about it. For today's plan, it is necessary to take advantage of the three conveniences of the night, the drop in the water level of the river, and the relaxation of vigilance by the Donghai faction and the officials, and go to the shore from the cave in one fell swoop, and then rush to Nanjing overnight.
Ouyang Bei has been in the public for a long time, and he knows how to operate the government's investigation and handling cases. Since the Donghai faction is doing things for the government, it must also use this set to deal with things. Seeing that the disciples and officials of the Donghai Sect had no movement, he dared to poke out of the cave and test the water, and found that the water level had receded to expose many reefs, and the water flow was much smoother.
He knew that the opportunity could not be missed, if he missed this God-given opportunity, and waited until tomorrow dawn when the Donghai sect people found that the water receded, then this cave would be easy to be discovered, even if it was not discovered, if it rained again, then he would no longer be able to calmly take Meng Dongting to the dark.
Ouyang Bei returned to the cave, gritted his teeth and picked up Meng Dongting, who was now in a coma, and said with words in his mouth: "Little brother, you must hold on, I will take you to the doctor for treatment." ”
Finally, Ouyang Bei had one foot deep and one foot shallow, using both hands and feet, and carried Meng Dongting to the shore with great difficulty. Then I found a farmer not far away, and took some peasant clothes to change into. Ouyang Bei saw that he had been reduced to stealing the peasants' clothes, and he couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart, and said in his heart: "I, Ouyang Bei, were so majestic in the past, but now I have lost my official position and died, and I have even committed petty theft!"
Ouyang Bei helped Meng Dongting change all the wet clothes on his body, and then checked the wound, which was actually a little suppurated, and red, green, and green water flowed out. The anxiety in Ouyang Bei's heart couldn't help but increase a little more, and he said in his heart: "No wonder the little brother has a fever and is unconscious, if you don't find a doctor and medicine to treat him early, I'm afraid it won't last long." But I don't know what the origin of this Nanjing Military Department Shangshu and the 'First Sword of Nangan' is, and whether it will help the two of us. I can't think about it so much now, take one step at a time, if he refuses to save him, it's a big deal, I beg hard, and I have to protect my little brother for a life. ”
Ouyang Bei made up his mind and found a hidden place to hide the clothes he had changed. At the moment, he pretended to be an ordinary farmer, turned his belongings into a burden, carried Meng Dongting on his back, looked at the southwest, and set off resolutely.