Red House Shoufu

Chapter 348

high five?

Lin Shu smiled wryly, "Fifth Prince, why are you here?"

"Father asked the students to practice with the teacher..."

Lin Shu turned his gaze to Gao Wanxuan's back, and he was followed by a strong internal servant and several senior internal experts guarding him. Then he nodded and said, "Since that's the case, military orders should be the first priority when joining the army. From now on , there are no fifth princes here. Gao Wu, I ordered you to lead 200 people with Baihu as the marching vanguard, and follow Liu Qianhu to remove obstacles for the army."

Gao Wanxuan immediately cupped his fists and bowed to Lin Shu: "The last general obeys!"

The servant behind him frowned, with displeasure on his face: "Lord Lin, His Highness has a noble status, you can just stay in the Chinese army..."

Lin Shu didn't even look at the servant, and directly ordered: "Left and right, pull this person down for twenty sticks, and send him back to the palace!"

"promise!"

After a bang, bang, bang, this waiter is rough-skinned and thick-skinned, he should be a Lianjiazi.He looked at Lin Shu with disgust, as if he was very unconvinced.

Lin Shu said to Gao Wanxuan: "Since Your Majesty asked you to practice with me, you have to listen to me. When the saint was young, he followed several old masters to practice in the army, from the small soldier in front of the tent to the vanguard of the army. Do not shy away from danger."

He stared into Gao Wanxuan's eyes and asked, "Are you afraid that you are only gathering refugees and eradicating banditry in the capital?"

"The last general is also a descendant of the Gao family, with the blood of the emperor flowing through his body, the last general is not afraid!"

After Gao Wanxuan finished speaking with his head held high, he said to the servant, "Go back to the palace, I don't need you to serve me here!"

……

The prosperity of Gyeonggi is not just describing the capital.

In the four directions of southeast, northwest, as long as they are close to the official road, there are many inns and official houses in counties, small towns, and even villages near the official road.

It may be due to the increasing number of refugees, coupled with the impact of the war in the north, banditry has appeared in two places near the Yanshan Mountains in the north and west of the city.

The main strength of the Miyun county government was spent on gathering the refugees, and they were unable to wipe out the bandits nearby.After Lin Shu got the news from Miyun County, he asked Liu Xianglian to take 1000 people to go north along the official road, leading the refugees to the Miyun County refugee resettlement site in advance, while he went to exterminate a group of new bandits hiding in the northwest mountainous area.

The Yanshan Mountains have complex terrain and dense forests.

Except for the few official roads leading to Liaodong and the northern border, there is not even a town in a radius of hundreds of miles.

In the dense forest where wild beasts often appeared in the past, a bonfire was lit, and a team of about more than 1000 people was burying pots and cooking in the valley.

A middle-aged man dressed as a warrior served the meal, and respectfully handed a bowl of hot broth and biscuits to the young man in the simple tent.

"Second Master, the meal is ready."

The young man glanced at the mutton soup in the bowl, frowned slightly, and sighed, "After eating mutton soup for half a month, I feel like I'm about to become a tartar."

"Second master be careful!"

The middle-aged warrior hurriedly looked around, and reminded in a low voice: "If those Wala people hear it, unnecessary troubles will arise. As long as our Fan family obtains the power of the dragon this time, we dare not say anything if we soar into the sky. , it will definitely not be a problem to be named a marquis and a general."

The young man seemed to disagree with the other party's point of view, and shook his head: "It's not that easy. Now it seems that the court is troubled by internal and external troubles, but in fact, the fundamental problem is the continuation of the struggle between the princes in the last years of prosperity. Your Majesty has completely controlled the capital. Forbidden Army, what else can King Zhongxin use to fight His Majesty?"

"Isn't Wala coming soon? When the army of Wala invaded Gyeonggi, the prince led the army from the nine sides to the south, following the example of the great grandfather, and when the time comes, the throne will be changed."

The views of the middle-aged warriors are consistent with those of most members of the Fan family. It can be said that because the current emperor suppresses Shanxi merchants, the money earned by Shanxi merchants has been reduced by nearly half in recent years.

For money, this group of people began to look for agents among the emperor's sons as early as the early years of Zhide.It's a pity that apart from the spoiled Gao Yongyi, there is no other alternative.

As for whether they will succeed in the end, Shanxi merchants are not worried that they will fail at all. At worst, they just need to change another agent. Even if the Tartars outside the pass become emperors, Shanxi merchants have ways to guarantee their own interests.

The young man suppressed his nausea and finished eating the broth soaked pancakes, then picked up the grass on the ground and chewed it a few times.He sighed again: "Uncle De, have you ever seen the fat that the jackal gave up to the mouth? It's easy to let the Wala people in. This capital is prosperous for thousands of miles, and it will be burned. Our Fan family accounts for one-eighth of this debt. Sometimes I really want to escape from the Fan family and live incognito for the rest of my life, but it's a pity that Auntie is still in Datong..."

Uncle De covered the boy's mouth in horror, and when he realized that no one was paying attention, he let go of his hand.This time, he warned very seriously: "Second master dares to say anything, you don't know what life the eldest girl has lived in these years. If it is passed to the master's ears, the life of the eldest girl will be very serious." It's even worse."

"Aniang is weak-tempered. I have advised her to get along with Li, but she just shouldn't. I already have a reputation for raising people, and I can support her and my sister even if I leave the Fan family..."

"Report!"

Before the boy finished speaking, a shout came from outside the camp, interrupting his next words.

I saw a few people dressed as Tartars coming out of another camp. Their burly figures and machetes at their waists were intimidating.Someone also came out of another tent, and an old man came outside the tent.

The person who came to report knelt in front of the old man and said, "Grand Elder, there is a large army coming from outside the mountain. The number is about [-]. The equipment is well equipped, and the flag is the elite of the twelve guards of the Imperial Army. The leader is Liuyuan Lang Lin Shu Lin Jinyu The news came from the capital that Gao Wanxuan, the fifth son of the emperor, followed Lin Jinyu out of the capital, and is now collecting refugees thirty miles north of Miyun County."

"Good, good, good!"

The old man laughed loudly, as if he didn't care about the threat of the two thousand troops outside the mountain at all.After whispering a few words in the Oara man's ear, he came to the young man.

"Second Master Fan, we can't stay here any longer. Let's go around and go to the north side of Miyun County to avoid Lin Jinyu's soldiers."

Although the young man wanted to resist, he could only nod in agreement in the end.Although he represents the Eight Great Masters of Shanxi Merchants, he does not have the slightest right to speak in this group of elite soldiers and warriors.

After everyone cleaned up and erased the traces that had existed, the team of more than 1000 people shuttled continuously in the mountains and forests, heading east.

"Uncle De, we can't go on like this."

The young man staggered on the mountain road with difficulty, and whispered to the middle-aged warrior who was supporting him: "Chen Jingchou intends to arrest the fifth prince, and if he can cause trouble for the court, the Oala people will naturally be happy to see it. Our hand If it is contaminated with the blood of the royal family, if King Zhongxin fails, the Fan family will be destroyed."

"But Master and the others..."

"I don't care what the master and the others say, I just want to take Aniang and my younger sister away from the man-eating beast of the Fan family. Uncle De, help me!"

There was pleading in the boy's eyes, which made Uncle De's heart soften.He reminded in a low voice: "Second Master, don't forget, you took the opportunity to let go of those refugees before, and you have already made the people of the White Lotus Sect suspicious."

"There is only one way now, leak the news to Lin Liuyuan, and I will be able to take A Niang and my sister to escape from the devil's den. If not, I will use my own life in exchange for the imperial court to give my A Niang and my sister the rest of their lives." take care of."

The young man gritted his teeth and whispered a few words to Uncle De. Both of them pretended that the road was difficult, and slowly fell behind the advancing team.

Walking to a mountain ridge, there is a cliff next to it. The vegetation is dense on the cliff, and there is a lake and river hidden underneath, which gradually extends to the distance along the mountain.

"Second Master, be careful..."

Several men with swords hanging from their waists were constantly monitoring the two masters and servants who fell not far behind the team.Frankly, they saw that the second master of the Fan family seemed to have sprained his feet and almost fell under the cliff.

Uncle De pushed him back, but unexpectedly, the rock under his feet suddenly fell, and his body was unstable, and he fell off the cliff with a grunt.

After breaking a few small branches, it plopped into the lake water under the cliff.Before the people above came back to their senses, they sank to the bottom of the lake after a few thumps.

"Old Chen, Lao Chen, hurry up and save Uncle De, he can't swim!"

Chen Jingchou gave the boy a cold look, and while sending people to climb down the cliff to try to save him, he called the person in charge of surveillance to inquire about the situation.

Although I had doubts, I couldn't find anything wrong.After all, their every move is under the surveillance of their subordinates. It is normal for a weak scholar and a loyal old servant to stumble along the way and accidentally fall off a cliff.

A lot of effort was wasted, and there was not even a shadow of a person.

According to the reports of his subordinates, nothing was fished up except for a shoe.The lake is so deep that you can't see anything clearly in a hasty dive.

As for whether Uncle De could swim, Chen Jingchou had no doubts.In Datong and even in the north, there are countless landlubbers.

"Second Master Fan, it's been so long that we can't even find anyone. I'm afraid we won't be able to save him. The army of the imperial court will soon find us, so let's go first. We'll come back to look for your loyal servant in the future. Have a good burial."

Chen Jingchou endured his irritability and pretended to comfort him a few words. Regardless of the young man's repeated pleas, he finally asked someone to get a simple stretcher to carry the limp young man on his way.

"Elder, why did the Fan family send such a weak and incompetent person here? Didn't a servant die, and he cried like a dead parent!"

Chen Jingchou glanced at the person who was talking beside him: "What do you know? This Fan Er is not very favored at home, only the old servant brought by his mother from her natal family follows around. The ten years of getting along with each other is just raising a cat. Dogs have feelings. If he doesn't care about the life and death of the old servant today, it will prove that there is something tricky about this matter."

……

"My lord, there should have been hundreds of thousands of people stationed here! Although it was well concealed, there are still traces left."

The scouts in the Forbidden Army are proficient in detection, and it would be difficult to detect it after rain and snow, but these days the sun is shining brightly, and it is almost impossible for Chen Jingchou and the others to completely erase the traces.After the army arrived in the valley, the scouts had already discovered several traces left over from the cover-up.

After Lin Shu heard the report from Zuo Wuwei Qianhu Luo Yang, he came to a nearby stream. There were a lot of furs and other things left after slaughtering wild animals in the stream.

"Look, my lord, the bloodstains on these furs are still fresh, and the smell of blood has not dissipated. They should have just left this place not long ago. Moreover, there are a few pheasants and other things that have been slaughtered but not taken away, which proves that these bandits are Leaving in a hurry, we are afraid that we will be exposed."

"Luo Qianhu is really careful. It seems that these gangsters have spies outside the mountain."

Lin Shu looked at the nearby dense forest, not knowing what to do for a while.Yanshan is so big, it won't help if 2000 people are thrown into it, or they may fall into the enemy's trap.

Luo Yang suggested: "According to the general's opinion, first send scouts to investigate in different directions, and the army will stay here to wait for the news. Since they are hiding in the mountain, they should block the way out of the mountain and wait until the Kaipingwei battle is over. Make plans after the Gyeonggi is stabilized."

Lin Shu could only nod his head. The capital has limited troops at this time, and everything is naturally based on stability.He cupped his hands and said, "Then I will trouble Luo Qianhu to work hard, and let the brothers of the imperial army separate and investigate along these small paths."

Luo Yang cupped his fists and accepted the order: "Your Excellency, take a good rest first, and the last general will arrange the manpower."

……

In the scorching summer, it is cool in Yanshan Mountain, but there are a lot of mosquitoes.

Fortunately, Daiyu had already made preparations. Lin Shu not only brought mosquito repellent sachets, but also had people buy a lot of mosquito repellent herbs.The wormwood was lit and smoked around the tent, which allowed Lin Shu to take a rest for a while.

Unknowingly, the sun was setting and the sky in the mountains had completely darkened.A bonfire was lit in the camp, and the smell of meat overflowed, making Lin Shu lick his lips involuntarily.

Lin Shu came to a bonfire with broth and squeezed into the circle of the guards.Stretching out his head to look over, it was mutton soup, which was steaming continuously as the tongue of fire licked the bottom of the pot.

"It smells so good, is it cooked yet? Get me a bowl and have a taste."

A third-rank official in a crimson official robe suddenly squeezed in among a group of fighters, causing the surrounding noise to stop abruptly.

The Huotoujun who was in charge of the spoon said cautiously after being stunned: "My lord is joking, how can a villain let an adult eat such a lowly thing..."

"Don't talk nonsense, what is a lowly thing? When I was fighting the chaos in Henan, I ate corn bread every day and had cold water. This haggis soup is good. It not only warms the stomach but also supplements the nutrition needed by the body..."

Lin Shu sniffed the fragrance overflowing from the pot, grabbed the long spoon from the hand of the man in charge of the spoon, stirred Fuquan behind him and said: "It's ready, go and get my rice bowl, I want tonight Eat three bowls!"

purr purr!

Lin Shu and a group of guards formed a circle, sitting on the ground and eating haggis soup soaked cakes. Although the haggis soup made of big pot rice had a strong smell, it tasted very good under the pressure of spices.

A group of people held a big bowl each, and what they ate was called comfort, and the military man in charge of the spoon asked curiously: "My lord is a son of a family in the south of the Yangtze River, and a star of Wenqu, shouldn't he be hungry for food? "

purr purr!

Lin Shu gulped down the soup. After finishing the soup in the bowl, he touched his mouth and asked, "Have you ever read a book? Do you know that you can't get tired of food?"

The soldier rubbed the back of his head with a grin and said with a smile: "A villain is not blessed to study, but the scholar next door said every day that his old lady's cooking was not exquisite enough, nagging that a scholar should never tire of food, be careful. The more times you hear it, the more you will remember it.”

"Absurd! A dog never hates a poor family, and a son never hates his mother's ugliness. As a scholar, he despises his mother's cooking so much."

Lin Shu scorned for a while and then explained to the guards around him: "After the Lin family's nobles, the ancestors of the Lin family also came from military background. We are all a kind of people. During the war, blood is added every day, and eating broth is already a god. It’s been a rough day. Don’t look at my family’s wealth and wealth, but I also suffered hardships when I was young. When I was eight or nine years old, I was thrown on the village to plant rice seedlings, and I was hungry..."

"It turns out that Wenquxing also wants to farm the land!"

"No wonder my neighbor's scholar-in-law more than 30 years old is still just a scholar..."

Lin Shu exaggerated the experience of Lin Ruhai teaching him when he was young. He had indeed planted rice seedlings and planted the fields, and the reason for his hunger was that he really couldn't eat the rice buns from the farmers.

However, the advantage of doing this is that it brings you closer to the soldiers of the Forbidden Army. This not only shows that you are approachable, but also makes the soldiers of the Forbidden Army feel that Liu Yuangong and them are their own.

How to increase the influence of the military?One is to lead the soldiers to fight fiercely, the other is to have enough majesty, and the second is to be able to mingle with the soldiers.

When Lin Shu was eloquently telling the soldiers of the imperial army about his experience and the thrilling journey of leading the army twice, the scout had already returned to the camp with a middle-aged man.

After returning to the tent, Lin Shu sat down and looked at the middle-aged martial artist kneeling on the ground, his foot missing a shoe was wrapped in rags, and his robe was also covered in blood.

"What's going on? Who is this person?"

The scout bowed and replied: "The general is going to the east to investigate, and he was found by the river going west, and he was caught and interrogated. But this person only said that he is a member of the Fan family in Datong, and he wants to report to the adults. It was a shocking event. The last general didn't dare to hesitate, so he took him back to the camp and asked to see the lord."

After Lin Shu and Luo Yang exchanged glances, they sent away everyone near the camp.

"Tell me, who are you? What do you want to tell me?"

"You are Lord Liuyuan Lang Lin?"

After seeing Lin Shu's appearance and the crimson official robe on his body, the middle-aged man kowtowed three times.

"My lord, the servant of the Fan family, Wang Youde, came to deliver a message for my second master. King Zhongxin colluded with the White Lotus Sect and Wala, intending to use the army of Wala to go south and disrupt the capital..."

Lin Shu was not surprised that Gao Yongyi colluded with the White Lotus Sect and Wala to make trouble.Even the Embroidered Guards had found such news a few days ago, and the emperor had already made preparations.

However, what Wang Youde said next shocked him. He only heard Wang Youde say: "Someone in the palace has passed the news that His Royal Highness, the fifth prince, went out of the palace to practice under the pseudonym of Gao Wu. Chen Jingchou, the great elder of the White Lotus Sect, and the Oala thief are bringing 500 The people quickly rushed to the north of Miyun County, ready to capture the fifth prince and threaten the court!"

"Someone in the palace tipped you off? Do you know who it is?"

Although Gao Wanxuan didn't intentionally keep it secret when he left the palace to practice, other than a few senior officials in the court, only Lin Shu himself, Liu Xianglian, Luo Yang and the soldiers around him knew about it.

Even the county magistrate of Miyun County thought that Gao Wu was the one who came to be gilded by the relatives of the royal family, and he would never forget the prince.

Wang Youde bowed down and replied: "I don't know who the villain is, but a few days ago, the villain overheard my master's drunken words. What the faithful prince did was to make wedding dresses for others!"

　Today I will update a chapter first. Recently, I try to keep updating. However, the epidemic is serious. My old Miaomiao has to prevent the epidemic during the day and may be called to work overtime at any time at night. Please forgive me if I don’t update someday.

　　Go to bed first, I'm really tired.Good night!
　　
　
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