[R18] Will drink wine – “About Wine” Chapter 286 [English]

Chapter 272, Peak Return

Raindrops pounded on the tent, and tea boiled on the stove.Shen Zechuan had already changed his clothes, sat in a chair, and asked Ji Gang: “Master, do you recognize ‘Fengquan’?”

“I know,” Ji Gang held the tea bowl and glanced at Qiao Tianya beside him, “but I really don’t know that he is Shao Chengbi’s son, let alone that Shao Chengbi sells buns in front of Zhaosu Temple… When the Taifu first said that he wanted to do this, he only said that Fengquan was a hidden stake.”

Shen Zechuan said: “Since he is Shao Chengbi’s son, how can he become Mu Ru’s brother?”

Ji Gang held the tea in his mouth, swallowed it after a while, and said: “You still remember, the night we entered Zhaosu Temple, the Taifu said that there were countless casualties among the East Palace officials. I guessed at that time that since the Taifu could pretend to be crazy and gasping, there must be a few fish in the prince’s group that survived. Later I asked the Taifu, but the Taifu refused to talk. Until one day, I chatted with the eunuch who comes to distribute food every month in the palace.I heard that King Li Jianheng of Chu was fond of beauties, so he went to great lengths to find beauties.”

Ji Gang told Qi Huilian about the incident as a joke. A few months later, Li Jianheng sent Mu Ru to Qidu in Zhuangzi, Jincheng.

“I inquired with Jin Yiwei and said that Mu Ru was raised and trained in Zhuangzi since he was a child, and he and his brother were not seen together for five or six years. Fengquan was able to follow her to the capital because the house in his hometown was burned down, and he had no place to go, so he could only go to his sister.” Ji Gang put down the tea bowl and said seriously, “I believe it is true. You also saw it in the capital. Mu Ru really regards him as his younger brother. Who can tell that this is a lie?”

When Mu Ru arrived in Qudu, before Li Jianheng had time to collect it, Xiao Fuzi took the opportunity to offer it to Pan Rugui.Mu Ru was very favored by Pan Rugui, and Fengquan was favored by Pan Rugui, but he was not Pan Rugui’s “grandson” at that time, because Pan Rugui had a little lucky son beside him.

“On the eve of the Dragon Boat Festival in the eighth year of Xiande, the Taifu planned to kill Xiao Fuzi. You know this. I thought the Taifu just wanted you to leave the temple,” Ji Gang said, “Who would have thought that Xiao Chiye would show up halfway.”

When Shen Zechuan thought of this, he suddenly remembered that not long after he left Zhaosu Temple, when he was still raising elephants in the Jinyi Guard, Xiao Chiye came to block him and wanted to pull his fingers, suspecting that he had planted someone next to Li Jianheng.

A genius.

Qi Huilian praised Xiao Chiye in this way because he had a very sensitive sense of smell. Based on his understanding of Li Jianheng, he realized that someone was instigating Li Jianheng to fight for Mu Ru. However, Xiao Chiye did not expect that the people around Li Jianheng were not arranged by Shen Zechuan at all. He competed with Shen Zechuan and could only fail.But Qi Hui didn’t even show the slightest trace. Xiao Chiye’s sensitivity was really amazing.

“Fengquan was sent in,” Ji Gang said, “the master never mentioned it again.”

There was the sound of rain hitting the top of the tent, and there was a slight silence inside the tent.

There was a tiger slave lying on Yao Wenyu’s lap. He was not cold. He broke the silence and said: “If it is he…”

“If it was Shao Fengquan, then why did Shao Chengbi come with the firecrackers?” Shen Zechuan held his head with his left hand, thinking smoothly in the warm tent, “Shao Chengbi knew that the firecrackers were exchanged for the Fanzhou bandits. He knew that these firecrackers would not be used, but he still brought them.”

Shao Chengbi came to die in order to give Shen Zechuan a reason to attack Dancheng. He had thousands of ways to do it, but he didn’t need fire blunderbuss to make matters worse, unless these fire blunderbuss were not used at all.

Qiao Tianya, who had been leaning back in the chair, suddenly sat up straight. He was silent for a moment and said: “Uncle Shao wants to tell the prince who is the scorpion.”

The fire gun was given to King Yi by Zhongbo Scorpion, and Zhongbo Scorpion got it from Qudu Scorpion.Although Chen Zhen could mobilize the fire gun and mastered the blueprints, the strange thing was that he had no idea about the loss of the fire gun in Chunquan Camp.

“Those who can see six directions and hear all directions are none other than eunuchs.” Shen Zechuan fell into a strange feeling. He Some clear things began to become blurred, and the blurred things began to become clear. “Lu Guangbai told me that the person who replaced the military rations of the border county was the eunuch Yingxi who supervises the army.”

“Then Fuman is a scapegoat,” Yao Wenyu said, “Xue Yanqing is a shield.”

“This knife,” Shen Zechuan frowned slightly, “is a little unpredictable.”

“Where on earth did you come from?”

Xue Xiuzhuo squatted in front of Fuman and studied Fuman’s expression.

Fuman was left with only a layer of skin left in the torture, and he had no tongue. He could only stare at Xue Xiuzhuo with abrupt eyes and move his lips.Behind Xue Xiuzhuo, Ya’er was holding a pen and paper, trying to stuff it into Fuman’s hand.But Fuman’s fingers were all broken off, and he was already a cripple who was still living.

Xue Xiuzhuo didn’t expect the scorpion to move so fast. It was just like they abandoned Wei Huaigu.He stood up and said: “You are the eunuch who entered the palace in Yong Yinian and served Emperor Guangcheng. Later, Pan Rugui died and you were recommended by Xiao Chiye in the official trenches, and you began to rise to prominence. Then, you sent your godson to Qidong to supervise the army and signaled him to exchange military rations for the border counties. You wanted the border counties to lose the battle and open the eastern defense line for Amul.”

There was a “gurgling” sound in Fuman’s throat, and he used his remaining fingers to pick up the chain, lying on the ground and staring at Xue Xiuzhuo with his eyes.

The military coup must be closely connected. As early as after the defeat, Hai Liangyi and other court officials were aware of the weirdness within the Zhou Dynasty.Since Yong Yinian, they and the aristocratic family have been fighting to the death. This is a collision between the two forces. However, after the defeat, things no longer continue according to either party’s imagination.The person who exposed the problem was Hua Siqian, who was too panicked when Hailiangyi was collecting debts and colluded with the Biansha Cavalry to commit the blood debt of six states.

Xue Xiuzhuo turned around and muttered to himself: “Unexpectedly, Lu Guangbai did not die, but defected with the border garrison. Qi Zhuyin quickly returned to the defense, and Qidong is still unbreakable. Your plan failed, so Amul transferred from Hasen and began to attack Libei.”

This is the beginning and end of the military ration case in Bian County.

Fu Man exhaled through his nostrils, rolled his eyes dejectedly, and became excited.

The Libei military grain case was led by Wei Huaigu, who colluded with Juexi officials to sell grain to Zhongbo to make huge profits.In the process, they replaced Libei’s military rations with moldy rice, and the incident was revealed to have originated from Yang Cheng’s letter.The post report was originally submitted directly to the Ministry of Punishment, but after arriving in Qandu, it was submitted to the Ministry of Husbandry.Both Xue Xiuzhuo and Shen Zechuan believed that this move was a threat to Wei Huaigu.Because Xiao Chiye refused to let go of the case at that time, they had to resort to the method of a strong man cutting off his wrists and kicking Wei Huaigu away to ensure that other scorpions hidden in Qudu would not be affected.

Then besides Fuman, who else is this “he”?

Fuman’s bloody palm rubbed against the ground, and he paddled hard, trying to tell Xue Xiuzhuo something.The blood stains crisscrossed the ground, and his breathing gradually became heavier, and suddenly he heard the cell door open.

“Sir,” Fengquan stood outside the door politely, “the post reported that the surrender has arrived, and Yuan Fu and the emperor are waiting for you at Mingli Hall to discuss matters.”

The lights in the cell were dim and the hall was even brighter. This caused Feng Quan’s bowing shadow to crawl into the cell and cover Fuman’s body.Fuman felt as if he had been bitten by a snake, with sweat and tears streaming down his face. He stared at Xue Xiuzhuo’s back, opened his lips, but could not make a sound.

Fengquan made way for Xue Xiuzhuo. After Xue Xiuzhuo left, his eyes turned slightly and looked at Fuman.Fuman was breathing heavily, his chest was heaving, and uncontrollable fluid was dripping from the corners of his mouth.Fengquan looked around he, and when the cell door was closed, he kicked him with his feet.

“What do you want to tell Xue Yanqing?” Feng Quan looked at the crisscrossed bloodstains on the ground and said clearly, “You want to write my name.”

Fuman wanted to escape from Fengquan’s shadow, but couldn’t move.

“Don’t be anxious,” Fengquan held Fuman’s wrist and wrote on the ground with he, “Shh, listen to me, even if you tell him, he won’t believe it. When the time is right, I will tell him. Smart people need this lesson.”

Fuman’s whole arm was shaking.

There were more and more blood stains on the ground. Feng Quan wrote paranoidly, “he” with Fu Man, and all the crosses Fu Man used to write the word “wind” turned into a twisted “kill”.

“Just wait,” Fengquan said softly, “I will never wrong you.”

***

After Tantai Hu counted the garrison, he didn’t see Liu Kong. He asked around and found that Liu Kong was really missing.

“Don’t let this bastard run away in the middle of the battle,” Tantai Hu pinched the name list, “My efforts to cultivate him have been blinded in vain!”

“He’s waiting for you to lose both sides, but you don’t want Fu Jun to know what’s going on. If you stay any longer, you won’t be able to run away.” When Yu Xiao saw that there was no one around, he quietly said to Tantai Hu, “You will report to Fu Jun later. Tell the truth truthfully. Don’t talk too much.”

Only then did Tantai Hu react and said in shock: “You mean Liu Kongnai is fine?! He followed me to Duanzhou and fought in the war! Besides, didn’t Qiao Tianya say, what are you doing to upset us?”

Yu Xiao couldn’t explain clearly anymore, so he only said: “Tell Fu Jun what you said, and Fu Jun will understand. I’m worried that he has run away, and the thief behind him will also run away!”

Tantaihu’s back felt cold at this moment, he took a few steps, then stepped back, and whispered: “You tell me secretly, so that I can have a clue. Gentlemen all like to play tricks, and if he didn’t say their names, I wouldn’t be able to guess it. In addition to having a bad temper, I, Tantaihu, made mistakes in Dunzhou, and I think I have never offended anyone. This thief must have a reason for harming me!”

Yu Xiaozai stretched out his finger and pointed to the south, with a troubled expression on his face: “This… oh, you have been affected.”

The officialdom is like a spider web, every knot is closely related, and any promotion or dismissal can cause shock in the area.Yu Xiao can no longer say, “he” without evidence. If he speaks rashly, he will be suspected of ostracizing his colleagues.

The Chazhou under the control of Luo Mu was the gateway to the Huaici Tea Trade Road. At first, Shen Zechuan had no one under his command. As the state capital, he had full control of the three powers. No one could restrain him except Jinyi Qiducha.When doing things, he only needs to ask Shen Zechuan for letters and does not need to ask other people’s opinions. As time goes by, Shen Zechuan will lose his “eyes” in Chazhou.Therefore, when Wang Xian, who was born in the household department, appeared, Shen Zechuan immediately put Wang Xian in Chazhou.

Wang Xian had the power to take charge of the tea state’s economy, and he took over the grain supervision and taxation of the tea state. This actually divided Luo Mu’s power.If Luo Mu wants to get rid of Wang Xian, he can’t impeach or cause trouble. The only safest way is to rely on his own strength.Dunzhou Yamen had a quarrel with Tantai Hu. Tantai Hu was impulsive and prone to trouble, and he had no personal relationship with Luo Mu.Luo Mu arranged for Liu Kong to go there and place him next to Tantai Tiger. It happened that Wang Xian was about to prepare military supplies. When the two met, there would be a dispute.Tantai Hu was Xiao Chi’s ambitious confidant, and Wang Xian couldn’t afford to offend him, so he had no choice but to report the matter to Shen Zechuan. If Shen Zechuan wanted to pursue the case, he would also be pursuing Dunzhou Yamen and Tantai Hu for having nothing to do with Luo Mu.

Luo Mu’s move could not only retain his own men in the Dunzhou army, but also spoil Wang Xian’s favor in front of Shen Zechuan.What is the relationship between Xiao Chiye and Shen Zechuan?Wang Xian insisted on quarreling with Tantai Hu, not only to embarrass the prince, but also to embarrass the second master.

Shen Zechuan sent Yu Xiaozai to supervise the army, and Yu Xiaozai was still the governor.If Yu Xiaozai gets into trouble in the Dunzhou garrison and becomes a spy in collusion with Qudu, then Wang Xian, who was also a Dudu official, will be implicated.

This is called hunting cattle across mountains.

“Hurry up and tell the prince,” Yu Xiaozai picked up his robe and walked to the other side, “I have to ask Fei Sheng whether the imperial guards set up in Chazhou have been evacuated!”

Fei Sheng was eating. After listening to Yu Xiaozai’s questions, he held his rice bowl and said in confusion: “Withdraw it. When the Lord went to Duanzhou, he wanted to build Jinyi Cavalry. We don’t have enough manpower. Since you are the supervisor of the local government offices, all my people have been withdrawn.”

Yu Xiaozai immediately said “Ah”, his expression changed drastically, and he said: “No, Fei Laoshi, something happened!”

***

Xue Xiuzhuo arrived at Mingli Hall in the rain. When he entered, he saw everyone with different expressions.

“I suspect it’s a trap set by Shen Zechuan,” Kong Qiu said, “He Luo Mu’s prefecture is good, so why take such a risk?”

“First, the imperial court has a million-dollar bounty,” Chen Zhen said. “Second, he is loyal to the country with all his heart, and he has no choice but to surrender to the bandits. From what I read in his letter, he has already had a heart to surrender. However, Shen Zechuan is afraid of him, so he dared not risk his life to come to rescue him until today.”

“The Huaizhou garrison is still on the way,” Li Jianting stood beside the imperial court. “If Luo Mu is already on the way, calculate the time and they will arrive in a few days.”

“Dancheng cannot be defended anymore. We must gather the remaining troops,” Xue Xiuzhuo said. “Together with the people brought by Luo Mu, we still have 30,000 soldiers. Qi Zhuyin wants to treason, that’s fine. Yuan Fu wrote to Qi Shiyu and asked Qi Shiyu if he also wanted to treason.”

he folded the letter.

“Luo Mu Middle Road can intimidate Hezhou and ask the Yan family in Hezhou to hand over the remaining grain and block Shen Zechuan’s grain route. Without Cha and Hezhou, Shen Zechuan will lose an arm. Our food is not enough, and he’s food will also bottom out – 90,000 cavalry go deep into the desert. If Xiao Chiye doesn’t return for a day, Shen Zechuan will be unable to enter.”