Red House Shoufu

Chapter 349

According to what Wang Youde said, the second master he was talking about was Fan Youcheng, the eldest son of Fan Chengdong, the fifth member of the Fan family.His mother was born in the concubine branch of Wang's family in Taiyuan, and her family has cultivated and studied in the past dynasties, and she can be regarded as a scholarly family.It's a pity that Wang's father died early and had no male heirs. In order to embezzle Wang's father's inheritance, the family wanted to marry Wang off early.

It just so happened that the Fan family in Datong chose a wife for Fan Chengdong, and the elders of the Wang clan took the money from the Fan family and allowed the Wang family to marry him in Datong.After Wang got married, she found out that there was already a pregnant maid in Fan Chengdong's house.

In this way, Fan Youcheng became the only eldest son in the eight households of the Fan family with a concubine elder brother over his head.Wang's character is weak, and he is not liked by Fan Chengdong, so he is bullied by his concubine.

Fan Youcheng inherited the talent of the Wang family, loved poetry and books since he was a child, and won the No. 8 Yayuan in the Shanxi Provincial Examination.After gaining the fame of raising people, Fan Youcheng got a little attention from the patriarch, and Wang and her son and daughter lived more easily in Fan's family.

This time Fan Youcheng was sent to participate in the affairs of Gyeonggi, not because the family valued him so much, but because the Fan family felt that Gyeonggi was dangerous, and they might die here one day.The Fan family wanted to make the White Lotus Sect, Wala and King Zhongxin feel that they attached great importance to this matter, but also didn't want the children of the Fan family to be easily involved in danger. Fan Youcheng was the only one who was the most suitable.

Wasn't it the sincerity of my Fan family to be born as a son-in-law and have a reputation for raising people?
It's a pity that the Fan family counted and counted, but they didn't count Fan Youcheng's sage books for a long time, and they became more and more disgusted with what the Fan family did.

After Wang Youde briefly explained what happened, he kowtowed respectfully and begged: "Second Master said that he betrayed his family this time because he could not bear the chaos of the world and the suffering of the people, and secondly, he wanted to ask the imperial court to show mercy and allow him to take his wife and daughter out of the house. Fan family, hide your name and live a stable life for a few days. Please help me!"

No matter what Wang Youde said was true or not, Lin Shu didn't dare to bet on Gao Wanxuan's life.He told Luo Yang to speed up and set off as a team, leaving the mountain overnight to the north of Miyun County.

The road in the mountain was rugged and the sight line was not good. It took Lin Shu and others three hours to get out of Yanshan Mountain.Lin Shu ordered Luo Yang to lead five hundred cavalry to set off first, while he galloped eastward with the remaining infantry.

"Wang Youde..."

"The little guy is here!"

During the march, Lin Shu called Wang Youde, and asked them several times from different angles about their experiences these days.After Wang Youde was questioned several times in a row, there was little discrepancy, and he could basically be temporarily convinced that what he said was true.

"Where are the refugees recruited by the White Lotus Sect sent?"

Wang Youde followed closely beside Lin Shu's war horse, and replied cautiously: "The White Lotus Sect is very secretive. The second master once speculated that it was very likely that it was sent to the Hanzhong area."

Lin Shu asked curiously, "Tell me the reason."

"Second Lord said that most of the people Chen Jingchou brought were with Sichuan accents, and the White Lotus Sect has been hiding all these years. There is a large army stationed in Chengdu, and the White Lotus Sect has nearly ten thousand horses. It is impossible to hide near the city. Then the only There is only one possible place, and Hanzhong, north of Daba Mountain and south of Qinling Mountains, is the best place to hide."

After Wang Youde finished speaking, Lin Shu nodded.Fan Youcheng is quite knowledgeable, it seems that he is not only good at reading sage books, but also a lot of miscellaneous books, at least he has a lot of knowledge on geography and local customs.

"If it is true what he said, I will definitely ask His Majesty for credit for him!"

Lin Shu made a promise, and Wang Youde was naturally grateful, and almost knelt on the ground and smashed his head.

……

Lin Shu chose the fastest route out of the mountain, marched overnight again, and finally arrived at a town fifty miles north of Miyun County in time in the afternoon.

This town was originally an official post set up by Emperor Taizong of the Ming Dynasty when he conquered the north, named Yanbei.After nearly 200 years, it has developed into a bustling town with thousands of people.

"Where is Your Highness?"

Lin Shulema looked at Liu Xianglian who came to greet him, and the first thing he did was to ask about Gao Wanxuan's whereabouts.

Liu Xianglian bowed and replied, "My lord, the scouts came to report in the morning that hundreds of refugees appeared outside Yanhui Town, ten miles to the east, and His Highness led 500 people to gather them. Luo Qianhu has already brought people to find His Highness... ..."

"You take the people there personally, and ask His Highness to return to the camp quickly. The thieves will arrive at any time, and let's join forces, and it is best to wipe out this group of rebels."

Lin Shu ordered Liu Xianglian to pick Gao Wanxuan back to the camp, and then boarded a high ground to carefully observe the nearby terrain.Although this place is not the hinterland of Yanshan Mountain, it also has the obvious topographical advantage of being surrounded by two mountains and one valley.

"Fuquan, take [-] cavalry and hide behind the hills in the northeast, and cut off the enemy's retreat after they enter the valley..."

This time Lin Shu led an army of 1000 soldiers with bows and horses, and the opponent had more than [-] bandits, not many of them wearing leather armor.Lin Shu had never fought such a battle of wealth!
The hills are lush with vegetation, and it is not a problem to hide three 400 people inside.As long as the crossbowmen endured the mosquito bites, when the arrows rained down, it was estimated that there would not be many bandits left.

The only trouble now is how to save Fan Youcheng?
When the two armies fought, accidental injuries were unavoidable, but the morality in Lin Shu's heart did not allow him to give up on rescuing Fan Youcheng.

"Wang Youde, I have given you a task!"

"My lord, please tell me, the villain will go through fire and water, and he will die!"

Lin Shu said bluntly: "When the army fights, it is inevitable to accidentally injure the second master of the Ni family. I ordered you to wait in the valley. After the bandits enter the valley, find Fan Youcheng before the army launches an attack, and quickly drag him to the hill on the left. above. Doing so, you may die, but it's the only way to save him without alarming him."

Wang Youde knelt down and kowtowed to Lin Shu and said: "The old man saved the villain's life. The Wang family has a great kindness to the villain. If you can exchange the villain's life for the safety of the second master, you will die!"

"What a loyal servant!"

Lin Shu praised: "Go, remember to put all the thieves into the valley before you go out. When you hear the sound of the war drums, immediately find a cover to avoid the arrows, and then flee to the hill on the left. This officer will send people to go Accept. Regardless of success or failure, your wife and girls will be supported by the imperial court."

"Thank you, my lord, for your kindness..."

……

The atmosphere in the capital became more and more solemn with the news of Wala going south. Jia She of the Rongguo Mansion secretly went to Dengzhou. It seems to have lost its backbone.

"In the past, I didn't feel that there was anything. The boss and the others were not at home, so I felt empty in my heart..."

There was a circle of female relatives sitting in the Rongxi hall, including Jia Xing's, female relatives from Ningrong and Rongfu all came to accompany Jia Shishi for dinner.

Although the lunch was hearty, everyone's appetite was not very good.Wala suddenly went south to attack Kaipingwei, the capital was close at hand, there were all kinds of rumors in the city, and even the family members of dignitaries had secretly left the city and went south.

After Jia Shishi sighed, he glanced at his daughter-in-law and granddaughter, and asked with concern after seeing Qin Keqing's belly: "Is Rong's daughter-in-law doing well these days? Brother Rong told me a few days ago that you are not old Comfortable, I was busy with the second girl's marriage at that time, so I didn't bother to visit you."

Qin Keqing has been pregnant for half a year, and her bulging belly is bigger than Wang Xifeng's when she was pregnant.But her face was ruddy and shiny, and it seemed that she was living a comfortable life.

After hearing Jia Shishi's concern, Qin Keqing replied with a smile: "My grandson's daughter-in-law is fine, but she vomited a lot a few days ago. The imperial doctor prescribed herbal diet for a few meals, and she is much better now."

"That's fine, that's fine."

Jia Shishi said hello twice, and told Jia Youshi who was on the side: "Look more, Brother Rong has regained his job, this will be a good time to make meritorious service, don't let him be separated because of family affairs. Heart. Regardless of whether the Tartars will come to the capital this time, Brother Rong will be rewarded after the battle."

Jia Youshi did not dare to disobey the old lady's words. It was not easy for her as a stepmother. Jia Zhen is now guarding Zhuangzi outside the city and will not come back. She has no biological children, and she will rely on Jia Rong and his wife to live in the future.

Although there is no place to express the pain in her heart, she can still distinguish the priorities.

At this time, a mandarin duck's voice came from outside the door: "Old ancestor, the door came to report that someone outside the house claimed to be the wife's natal family, and said that they wanted to see the wife."

"how come?"

Jia Xing stood up in surprise, her parents had passed away, and her younger brother's family still depended on her to live.The life of the two younger sisters is also bleak. The older sister failed to marry a rich man, and the younger sister simply stayed in her boudoir.

A few days ago, her younger brother wrote to borrow 100 taels of silver to go back. How could she come here now?

Jia Shishi also knew about the Xing family's situation, so he was puzzled and said to Jia Xingshi: "Boss, daughter-in-law, go and see what's going on."

The people outside the door were indeed Jia Xing's natal family, but her cousin Xing Zhong and his wife and their daughter Xing Xiuyan.

The male masters of the family were not at home, so they could only be promoted one by one. Jia Cong entertained Xing Zhong, and Xing Xiuyan's mother and daughter were brought by Jia Xing to Rongxi Hall to greet the old lady.

The Xing family is also beautiful, otherwise the old lady would not have given Jia She the daughter of the Xing family as his successor.Xing Xiuyan didn't say much, and she was also a first-class beauty, which made the old lady of the good-looking party very fond of it.

As soon as he came up, he took Xing Xiuyan to be rare for a long time, and even took off the jade bracelet on his wrist and put it on for Xing Xiuyan.

Different from her father and aunt Jia Xing who were greedy for wealth, Xing Xiuyan is an alternative in the Xing family. She was born elegant and stable since she was a child, and she is well-educated. , juniors don’t dare to accept it!”

The old lady has been rich and prosperous all her life, which thing on her body is not priceless?This kind of jade bracelet Xing Xiuyan has only been seen from my friend Miaoyu, and I heard that if you take it out, you can sell it for thousands of taels of silver.

Seeing that her eyes are clear and she is not greedy when facing Zhenqi, Jia Shishi is even more sure that she is a good girl.Delighted, she insisted on wearing this bracelet on Xing Xiuyan's wrist.

"What a good boy, since you are here, you are our girl. This is my gift to you, as long as you talk to me more to relieve boredom in the future!"

Just now, Jia Xing's family has roughly explained the reason why Xing Zhong's family came to the capital. The Japanese plague in the south of the Yangtze River has not been eradicated for a long time. Xing Zhong's family suffered a military disaster last year and lost their livelihood.The cousin was also having a hard time there, so he had no choice but to come to the capital for help.

The old lady has always been a lively person, and she has no shortage of money, so naturally she doesn't mind raising a girl to accompany her to amuse herself.

"We are all from the south of the Yangtze River, and we are a family of relatives. How can we let our relatives lose their livelihood. Boss, daughter-in-law, you ask the manager to find a house nearby to rent, and let the relatives live first. As for the girl and the wife, stay Down, let me be rare for a few days before talking."

So Xing Xiuyan was left in Rongguo Mansion by Jia Shishi, while Xing Zhong and his wife went to live in a two-entry house not far from Ningrong Street.

Before evening, Yuanchun sent Baoqin out of the palace to spread the word that Jia Shishi would be summoned to the palace tomorrow and wanted to talk to his grandmother.

After Baoqin left, the Lin family also sent someone to send a letter, and Daiyu also received Yuanchun's summons, making an appointment to enter the palace together tomorrow morning.

……

The sky was getting dark, Yanbei Town was decorated with lights, and the sparks of fire showed the prosperity of the town.

Seen from the outside of the valley, the whole town is full of life, making the eyes of this group of people who have been feeding mosquitoes in the mountains for nearly 20 days glow red.

"Grand Elder, the official army camp is just outside the town. There are no secret sentries, but there are people outside the camp who are not patrolling. According to the number of tents, it can be estimated that the number of officers and soldiers does not exceed [-]."

After the scouts reported, Chen Jingchou smiled confidently: "The strongest imperial guards are either guarding the capital or sent to Kaiping Guards, and most of the rest are just dawdling. Go pass orders, don't make any noise, quietly Touch it. After slaughtering the imperial court’s hawks and dogs, the women’s belongings in the town will be left free to the brothers.”

More than 1000 people walked lightly into the valley, and after the whole group entered the valley, by the moonlight, Wang Youde had already seen Fan Youcheng's figure.

Wearing a green shirt, the sapphire on her hair reflected the moonlight, and limped at the end of the line.Waiting for an opportunity, Wang Youde slowly shuttled back and forth between the grass and trees, his eyes fixed on Fan Youcheng's figure.

The valley was only two or three miles away from the camp, and just as Chen Jingchou and the others reached the center of the valley, suddenly the drums of the army camp burst out, scaring Chen Jingchou almost to run away.

"It was discovered! Rush over!"

Chen Jingchou thought that there were only 800 people in the big camp, and he believed that 500 people on his side would definitely be able to take down the opponent. With an order, the group of thieves behind him rushed over screamingly.

After all, Chen Jingchou managed to be generous, promising that after the war, the golden and silver beauties in the town would let them have whatever they wanted.

dong dong dong dong!

The sound of war drums resounded through the sky, and Wang Youde rushed down the hill immediately, grabbing Fan Youcheng who was at a loss.

The people who were monitoring Fan Youcheng had already drawn their swords and rushed to the army camp, but no one noticed Wang Youde's sudden appearance.

"Uncle De!"

Fan Youcheng screamed, but Wang Youde covered his mouth.After thinking of Lin Shu's advice, he quickly whispered in his ear: "Master Lin ordered this old slave to come and save the second master, let's hurry up to the hill on the left, there will be people from Master Lin to meet him there!"

(End of this chapter)