Chapter 25 Fierce Ambition 1
Pian Yingxue said: "Then since Guangzhou is so dangerous, Brother Xiao, you might as well go back to the Star River Valley with me, let's not go to this pool of muddy water in Guangzhou......"
Xiao Yao was distressed by such a thing, he was not willing to let Lian Yingxue go to danger, and he was also unwilling to break the promise he made to Gu Youdao, the leader of the beggar gang, that day.
Some are embarrassed: "Yingxue, that day I promised the Gu Gang Master to send her back to the Star River Valley, so I came to Guangzhou to help him, but I ......"
Lian Yingxue naturally knew what the unfinished words in Xiao Yao's mouth were talking about, it turned out that the current ghost third aunt was no longer his uncle ghost third aunt, so Xiao Yao didn't know what to do.
Seeing Xiao Yao's embarrassed appearance, Pian Yingxue suddenly took a few steps closer and held one of his hands.
Xiao Yao seemed to have finally taken his attention and was about to speak.
Lian Yingxue had already taken the lead and said, "Brother Xiao, are you going to send me back to the Star River Valley first, and then come to Guangzhou?"
Xiao Yao was caught by what she said, and nodded helplessly.
Lian Yingxue said again: "Brother Xiao, do you remember what you said, you once said that you would always be by my side to protect me, even if I want to live in seclusion in the barren valley, you will accompany me?"
Then without waiting for Xiao Yao to speak, he said: "And now you want to leave Yingxue alone to go on an adventure?" Brother Xiao, Yingxue knows that you value your faith and keep your promises, and you don't want you to bear the infamy of treachery for Yingxue, but since you are willing to live in the empty valley for Yingxue, how can Yingxue not go to the soup for you. ”
"Although this Guangzhou Fengyun will be dangerous, but with you to protect Yingxue, you will be fearless, if something happens to you, how can Yingxue live alone. ”
Lian Yingxue's words are categorical, Xiao Yao knows that she was born weak on the outside but very strong on the inside, and since she has made up her mind at this time, she will not change it easily, and she is happy and worried about something.
It is easy to say these six words to share the weal and woe of life and death, but how many people in the world can really do it.
In a manor in Guangzhou Mansion, Guangdong Province.
Gu Youdao, the leader of the beggar gang and the head of the beggars, led a group of martial arts heroes who came from Jiangnan to settle here.
On that day, Gu Youdao and Jiangnan heroes feinted to attack Kaiyuan Temple in Fuzhou, giving Xiao Yao the opportunity to rescue Zhang Jingxiu, the queen of Zhongliang, from the Tibetan Scripture Pavilion of Kaiyuan Temple.
Later, Kaiyuan Temple Zhongban Hansheng found out about the plan, ordered Nan Tianba to lead people to chase after him, and sent people to Fuzhou with a warrant to mobilize Fuzhou troops, and the flying pigeon passed a letter to the imperial court in the south of Fuzhou to drop a cavalry, to encircle Gu Youdao and others, and wanted to force Gu Youdao and other henchmen to go north.
However, Gu Youdao learned about the movements of the Dongchang army from Xiao Yao early in the morning, and did not miss the plan, and after setting a trap and eating the cavalry of the imperial court who came to besiege him, he left some camouflage and led people to the Daiyun Mountains in the west of Fuzhou City.
Nan Tianba heard the report of his subordinates, and learned that the cavalry in the south was ambushed, and expected that Gu Youdao and the others must have fled to the south, and led the troops to chase for half a day but did not even see a figure.
Nan Tianba knew that he would return in vain at this time, and he would definitely be angered by Ban Hansheng and Jiang Jingzhong, the governor of Dongchang Factory, so he was ready to escape, but after all, it was Ban Hansheng who was promoted to chess and set up a foreshadowing to capture Nan Tianba early.
Gu Youdao led the Jiangnan group of heroes to hide in a barren mountain in the Daiyun Mountains for two days, Xiao Yao temporarily separated from them in order to send the three aunts back to the Star River Valley, and the uneven young man Qi Guming stayed, and everyone agreed to meet again in Guangzhou Mansion, Guangdong Province.
Soon after Xiao Yao left, the Fuzhou Mansion couldn't find the whereabouts of Gu Youdao and these people, and finally turned his suspicious eyes to the side of the Daiyun Mountain Range in the west.
Fortunately, the Daiyun Mountains cover an extremely wide area and the peaks are undulating, and when the people of Fuzhou Mansion have just extended their tentacles here, Gu Youdao and the Jiangnan Heroes have already completed their corrections and set off to Guangzhou Mansion in Guangdong Province.
By the time the people of the imperial court and Dongchang touched the barren mountain where Gu Youdao and the others stayed, there were only some dead livestock and some pickled rice left by eating horses.
It was only at this time that Ban Hansheng and Jiang Jingzhong finally figured out the movements of Gu Youdao and these people, but Gu Youdao and Jiangnan Qunxiong had already withdrawn to the territory of Qi Jiguang, the governor of Guangdong.
Jiang Jingzhong mobilized the crowd this time, so he naturally refused to return in vain, and wanted to chase after Gu Youdao and others when Qi Jiguang did not react.
But who knew that as soon as Qi Jiguang arrived in Guangdong, he vigorously reorganized the defense, and there were secret sentinels everywhere in Guangdong Province, and Jiang Jingzhong led the army to the junction of Fuzhou and Guangzhou, and was stopped by Qi's army.
Jiang Jingzhong saw that the Qi family's army was at its peak and could not be humiliated, if he really tore his face, his 5,000 Dongchang army might not be able to please him, so he had to temporarily Chen Bing at the junction, wanting to use the emperor's authority to let Qi Jiguang go.
But when Qi Jiguang learned that the main purpose of Jiang Jingzhong's trip was to get rid of Zhang Jingxiu, he was determined to deal with Jiang Jingzhong to the end, just because the former first assistant Zhang Juzheng had the grace of knowing Qi Jiguang, and now Zhang Juzheng died of illness Zhang Jingxiu is his only heir, no matter what, Qi Jiguang has to take care of it.
Besides, the life of Gu Youdao and the others here is not easy, although the Qi family army did not stay in trouble when they entered the scene, but these Jiangnan grass reckless, together with Gu Youdao, the leader of the beggar gang, were targeted by the Qi family army as in Guangdong, if it weren't for Gu Youdao's restraints, maybe there would be chaos now.
Now that they have entered Guangzhou City, Qi Jiguang arranged such a house for them and placed them down, not so much as resettlement but surveillance.
And Zhang Jingxiu was also picked up by Qi Jiguang, at first when the people sent by Qi Jiguang showed their intentions, these men from all the way to the south of the Yangtze River were almost a fight, after all, Zhang Jingxiu was easily rescued from the eunuchs in Fuzhou, and now in Guangdong, how can he Qi Jiguang hand over people with a word.
Later, some heroes from Guangdong and other places came to say that Zhang Jingxiu showed everyone that Qi Jiguang and his father Zhang Juzheng were close friends, and Qi Jiguang had been famous in China for many years, so he finally took Zhang Jingxiu with him, but this time it was not only Zhang Jingxiu who was invited, but also the beggar gang leader Gu Youdao, Xinger Wuzhu, Li Santong and others.
Zhenhai Tower, also known as Wanghai Tower, is located in Yuexiu Mountain Xiaopanlonggang, is the thirteenth year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty, when Yongjia waited for Zhu Liangzu to expand the city of Guangzhou, the city wall was extended to Yuexiu Mountain, and five floors were built on the top of the mountain.
It is because the local people often call this building a five-story building, and because the water surface of the Pearl River is wide nowadays, climb the floor and look, the water waves ripple and magnificent, just like looking at the sea, so it is called Wanghai Tower again, after Zhu Liangzu takes the meaning of its majestic earthquake in the sea frontier, named Zhenhai Tower.
This Guangzhou's Piaoxiang Zhai is set up on this Zhenhai Tower, with a famous building with a famous chef, making the Zhenhai Tower more famous, and the literati and scholars of Guangdong are all proud of boarding the Zhenhai Tower.
The fifth floor of this Zhenhai Building is set up for today's son and the relatives of the emperor, the fourth floor is for the banquet of the imperial court, the third floor is open to some rich businessmen and magnates who are rich and rival the country, and the bottom two floors are the places where some celebrities and scholars come and go.
Qi Jiguang, as the governor of Guangdong, is a member of the town guard, and he has always had a seat on the fourth floor of Zhenhai Tower, but Qi Jiguang served as the governor of Guangdong, and he devoted himself to rectifying military affairs and leading the army to resist foreign humiliation, and he never came to this Zhenhai Tower.
It's just that today Qi Jiguang set the place for the banquet to Zhang Jingxiu, Gu Youdao and others on the Zhenhai Tower, which shows that Qi Jiguang attaches great importance to them.
This time, in addition to Qi Jiguang, the governor of Guangdong, there were also some local heroes in Guangdong. Although the names of these heroes are louder than those of the beggars and Shaolin, they are all well-known and loyal, which also shows Qi Jiguang's personality from another aspect.
A banquet is not luxurious, and even for the name of this Zhenhai Building, it can already be said to be shabby, but the craftsmanship of Piaoxiangzhai is extraordinary after all, even if it is some coarse tea and light rice, it can turn decay into magic under their hands.
At the beginning of the banquet, Qi Jiguang stood up, the current pillar of the Ming Kingdom, the invincible general, the figure is not high, but it is very strong, a national face is not angry and arrogant, raised the wine glass to Zhang Jingxiu, Gu Youdao and others: "Nowadays, Hu Lu has not removed the traitorous ministers and misguided the country, and the people live in poverty and have no surplus food. ”
After speaking, he drank the wine in the glass.
This Qi Jiguang has his own terrifying demeanor, facing these new acquaintances at the banquet, he dares to talk about current affairs as soon as he opens his mouth, and he is the only one in the world, but it also reflects Qi Jiguang's trust in Gu Youdao and others from another aspect.
Gu Youdao hurriedly got up and thanked him: "General Qi is polite, now the people's livelihood is withering and the people are everywhere, and it is the blessing of Guangdong that the general can focus on the people of a place. ”
Qi Jiguang waved his hand and said: "The Gu Gang Master is too polite, the disciples of the Beggar Gang are all over the world, and the total number is not less than one million, if it weren't for the internal turmoil for many years, I am afraid that he is still the leader of the righteous path today, but it is a pity that although the previous generation of the gang leader Shi Wanjia is strong in martial arts, he is a little too benevolent, so that the officials and beggars are in trouble." ”
"I heard that the Gu gang leader is brave and strategic, and now he is in charge of the beggar gang, and he will be able to rectify the gang affairs and make the beggar gang reunite as one. ”