Chapter Twenty-Three: Secretly Helping the Commander-in-Chief
Chu Zhuangyun's expression was stunned, and he asked suspiciously: "Brother Nangong, are you sure?, what about Brother Ji and Second Brother E?" Nangong Zhiyuan smiled, and just replied lightly: "Don't worry about them, Hong Mengcheng and his gang will soon go to Xuanfu to continue making trouble." We're going to get there as soon as possible and help your third brother with a hand. Chu Zhuangyun hurriedly said: "No! Brother Ji and Second Brother E have both helped me and saved me." Now that their life and death are unknown, I can't just leave!" Nangong Zhiyuan straightened his face and said sharply: "Brother Zhuang Yun, why did you suddenly become such a mother-in-law." Let me ask you, if the Xuanfu is lost, will your third brother still have his life? Will the people of Hebei still be at peace? The Xuanfu is one of the important border passes of the Ming Dynasty, and once it is lost, the Ming Dynasty may also lose the country! You don't want the second Esen to pop out!
Chu Zhuang Yundeng's scalp was numb, and his heart was mixed, so he just closed his mouth in a daze and stopped talking. Chu Zhuangyun is dedicated to letting the people live and work in peace and contentment, of course, he will not let the people of Hebei suffer, nor will he let the Xuanfu fail, let alone cause another Esen to pop up because of his own momentary thoughts.
Who is this Esen? Esen, also known as Yexian. is a powerful general who once shook the Ming Empire. In February of the fourteenth year of orthodoxy (1449), the leader of the Mongolian Warat tribe also sent more than 2,000 people to pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty government for rewards. In July of that year, he commanded all the departments to harass the interior in four ways. Ming Yingzong Zhu Qizhen listened to Wang Zhen's words, and did not accept the advice of Kuang 埜 (kuàngyě), Wang Zhi and other important ministers of the court, and insisted on conquest in person. Later, due to Wang Zhen's erroneous command, the expedition team was completely annihilated, Zhu Qizhen was captured, and the British Gong Zhang Fu, the household department Shangshu Wang Zuo, the military department Shangshu Kuang Yu, the criminal department Shangshu Ding Xuan, the Ministry of Industry Shangshu Wang Yonghe and the right capital envoy Deng Di of the Metropolitan Procuratorate were all killed in Tumubao. The Ming Dynasty is in danger, and the people in the capital are panicking. Esen led a large army into the outskirts of the capital in one fell swoop and launched a fierce attack on the stormy city of Beijing, but he did not succeed in the end because of another great man - Yu Qian.
But it was this Esen who almost collapsed the Ming Empire. Chu Zhuangyun naturally didn't want to let another Esen jump out again. So he nodded and compromised, "Listen to you, Brother Nangong." Nangong Zhiyuan put away his stern expression at this time, and instead smiled: "Not bad." This is my good Zhuang Yun brother. His right hand patted Chu Zhuangyun's shoulder. Although Chu Zhuangyun said that he was listening to Nangong Zhiyuan, he still remembered the safety of Ji Yuanming and E Yanqing in his heart, and he barely squeezed out a wry smile to Nangong Zhiyuan.
The two of them immediately picked two sturdy yellow-maned horses in the market and galloped towards Xuanfu. Xuanfu has always been a battleground for soldiers and one of the important border passes of the Ming Dynasty. Mr. Wang Shouren, a great military strategist, family, politician and philosopher in the Ming Dynasty, and the founder of the famous "Xinxue", once said: "Although the Ming Dynasty is large, there are only four most critical places, and if these four places are lost, the Ming Dynasty will die." And these four places are: Datong, Xuanfu, Jizhou, and Liaodong. The military and strategic superiority of the Xuanfu can be seen.
The two did not dare to stop along the way, and galloped quickly. When the sun had just set, he finally entered Xuanfu City. Chu Zhuang Yungang wanted to find a soldier patrolling the city and ask about the location of the General Soldier's Mansion. Nangong Zhiyuan smiled faintly, grabbed his arm, shook his head lightly and said, "It doesn't have to be like this. It's better for us to act secretly to help your third brother. Chu Zhuangyun looked puzzled and said, "Well, why do you want to do this?" Nangong Zhiyuan said slowly: "Since you and your third brother are brothers, why don't you know him so much?" Chu Zhuangyun was slightly angry in his heart, and said loudly: "Brother Nangong's words are wrong! How could I not understand my third brother?" Nangong Zhiyuan rode in front, turned around and still looked lazy, and said slowly: "Since this is the case." You must know your third brother's personality. ”
Chu Zhuangyun suddenly realized: Chu Bingyun is almost perfect in terms of appearance, martial arts, popularity, wisdom, and even wealth. But the only drawback is that his character has a little flaw, that is, he is a little arrogant, and what he doesn't like is to let others interfere and help. Chu Zhuangyun knew his third brother very well, but he couldn't even think as thoughtfully as Nangong Zhiyuan.
After Chu Zhuangyun suddenly realized, he turned suspicious: Nangong Elder Brother and Third Brother have only met a few times, how can they know his character so well? Suddenly, the doubts about Nangong Zhiyuan buried in the bottom of his heart came up one after another. Nangong Zhiyuan seemed to see through his thoughts, and smiled slowly: "Don't be confused. I'm just extrapolating. Brother Bingyun is a perfect person in every other way. And I firmly believe that everyone has their own shortcomings. A long time ago, wasn't the idea that you went to find me separately from your third brother put forward it?" Chu Zhuangyun was still puzzled, and replied: "Yes, so what?" Nangong Zhiyuan continued: "This is obvious! Your third brother likes to act alone, doesn't it mean that he doesn't like others to help?" Chu Zhuangyun was speechless, although he felt that what Nangong Zhiyuan said was not unreasonable, but in general it was still a bit far-fetched. But he couldn't think of anything to refute him for a while, so he could only remain silent.
Nangong Zhiyuan said: "Let's pretend to be ordinary pedestrians, let's walk around casually! You may find a little huh?" His eyes looked at the city wall in the distance, which was full of ordinary people and soldiers. Chu Zhuangyun urged the horse: "Brother Nangong, let's hurry up and have a look!" The whip slapped on the horse's buttocks, and the horse rushed towards the city wall.
Chu Zhuangyun rushed to the front, jumped off the horse at once, and shouted vigorously, "Let me go!" while reaching out and squeezing in. Coming to the crowd, the soldiers stood in front of the people and did not let the people get too close. Chu Zhuangyun saw dead bodies in sacks from a distance, and the surface symptoms of the deceased were all high and swollen lymph nodes on the neck. Chu Zhuangyun couldn't help but shudder, and asked a soldier standing in front of him, "This little brother, do you know who these are?" The soldier said: "These are homeless wanderers outside the city, and their bodies were thrown in sacks by the Fanbang Tartars outside, and this is the fifth day! You said that those Tartars are not hateful!"
Chu Zhuangyun asked again: "Then do you know why they are all here" said and pointed to the bottom of his neck: "It's all high and swollen here?" The soldier shook his head and said, "I don't know about this." The newcomer, Lord Chu, has been investigating, but he has no clue. Chu Zhuangyun's heart trembled: This matter is definitely strange, but he still said with a smile: "Thank you." He took out a tael of silver and gave it to him. Unexpectedly, the soldier pushed back and said, "Thank you for your kindness." But there is an order from the higher authorities not to accept any of the people's property!"
Chu Zhuangyun secretly sighed in his heart: The third brother is really good at governing the army, and he really has the style of a general! Nangong Zhiyuan stood beside the two horses and took care of it, and when he saw Chu Zhuangyun coming out, he hurriedly asked, "Did you find out what the situation was?" Chu Zhuangyun nodded and said, "Hmm." It was the Tartars outside who threw the bodies of wanderers into the city in burlap bags. This is already the fifth time. Nangong Zhiyuan frowned slightly, and said, "Wanderers, how did they die? starve to death, or freeze to death?" Chu Zhuangyun shook his head and said, "Neither." They died of disease. Also, both sides of their necks are high and swollen, it's really strange!" Nangong Zhiyuan was shocked again: "Both sides of the neck are high and swollen? This thing must be strange! Find out what kind of disease is coming?" Chu Zhuangyun waved his hand and said: "No, I heard the soldiers patrolling the city say that the third brother has not made any progress at all." Nangong Zhiyuan sighed and said, "Alas, this is very difficult!" Chu Zhuangyun said: "This matter may be related to Hong Mengcheng's gang, so we must meddle in it!" Nangong Zhiyuan echoed: "Exactly, it is imperative that we first find out what kind of disease this is, so that we can prescribe the right medicine." Chu Zhuangyun said: "Alas, it would be nice if the fourth brother or the second brother was here." They must know what it is. ”
When the two came to the inn, Nangong Zhiyuan took out a copy of "Treatise on Typhoid Fever and Miscellaneous Diseases" from his arms and read it carefully. Chu Zhuangyun said in surprise: "Huh, Brother Nangong, what you took out was the "Yellow Emperor's Neijing"! I thought it was the "Book of Changes" again!" Nangong Zhiyuan smiled: "Do you think I can only read the "Book of Changes"? Then you underestimate me too much." This "Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon" was given to me by Brother E, I didn't think it was useful before, but I thought it would come in handy today!"
Chu Zhuangyun said: "Then Brother Nangong, have you found out what?" Nangong Zhiyuan was still flipping through the book, and suddenly exclaimed: "Ah! Found it! Oh! It turned out to be the plague!" Chu Zhuangyun suddenly said very nervously: "What? Plague! This is equivalent to a terminal illness!" Nangong Zhiyuan said: "Yes! This book only records the pharmacy for prevention, and does not record the prescription for treatment." How can this be good!" Chu Zhuangyun thought for a moment and said, "I can't do anything now, first tell the third brother that this is the plague!" After speaking, he got up and walked out. Nangong Zhiyuan hurriedly shouted, "Eh, eh, are you just swaggering out? Doesn't this expose our whereabouts?" Chu Zhuangyun sat back and said, "Then what do you want?"
Nangong Zhiyuan said: "We can only forge a letter and pass it on to Brother Bingyun." Chu Zhuangyun said with a smile: "Haha! I'm very good at imitating the handwriting of the four brothers! This thing is on me!" he said and called to the shopkeeper and said, "Little Er, hurry up and buy good pen and ink and rice paper!" Xiao Er outside the door responded to the promise, and after a while he bought a brush, inkstone, ink and rice paper. Nangong Zhiyuan gave Xiao Er a large ingot of gold to express his gratitude. Chu Zhuangyun immediately spread out the rice paper, polished the ink, and said while writing: "I imitate the handwriting of my eldest brother." The third brother will definitely be convinced!" Just listening to the "swish", the brush quickly wrote dozens of words on the rice paper. Nangong Zhiyuan approached and took a look, only to see that it was written: "Third brother, there was a sudden bubonic plague in the capital today, and people were panicking. It is rumored that the disease has arrived in Xuanfu, so I hope to be careful. Symptoms of the deceased: high and swollen on the lower sides of the neck. Big Brother Chu Suiyunshu"
Nangong Zhiyuan couldn't help but clap his hands and exclaimed: "That's great! In this way, Brother Bingyun will definitely not suspect that we are secretly helping him." Chu Zhuangyun sealed the envelope and handed it to Nangong Zhiyuan. Nangong Zhiyuan disguised himself as an ordinary post officer, pretended to be running around for a long time, and came to the General Soldier's Mansion panting, and said, "This little brother will hand over this secret letter to Lord Chu." Then he turned and left.
The soldier guarding the gate brought the letter to Chu Bingyun and said, "Lord Qiqi Chief Soldier, a post guard has just delivered this letter, please take a look." Chu Bingyun said in his heart: Who will send me a letter? Looking at the handwriting on the cover of "Third Brother Personally Opened", he couldn't help but say: "It turned out to be the eldest brother!"
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