Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 231 This Vote Is Done
At the camp gate.

Zhang Jinyu scolded angrily, but Ning Bian was taken aback, so he had to briefly explain the matter.
"The supplies of the fleet are from Yunyang County. They were taken into the grassland by Beiman Mountain. You also know who is behind the frontier army of Yunyang County."

Ning Bian immediately thought of Beijing Wang Shuirong, and the destination of the Zhen family was that, which meant that the Zhen family and Beijing Wang Shuirong were in the same group.

This is not easy to handle.

"Master Hou, do you want to think about it in the long run, Wang Shuirong of Beijing is not easy to provoke."

"It is."

Zhang Jinyu is not a fool, she provokes those thorns for no reason, but the Zhen family still wants to test out who is supporting them, and whether they should make a game.

"Are you saying that we are going to play a game and make a fuss?"

Ning Bian didn't react too slowly, he knew he was making an excuse, and after thinking about it, it would work, he asked;

"Master Hou, you want to play the game of horse bandits outside the pass, but you are afraid of being seen through."

Zhang Jinyu thought for a while, and then spoke out her thoughts.

It's so dark, how can I see clearly, let my own people pretend to be horse bandits, mix with my team, and then perform at the place, to be on the safe side, first send someone to meet them in front of the pier, pretend to be horse bandit soldiers, make a fuss at the pier, and then evacuate to the front pick-up place to change clothes and come back.

But I am fishing in troubled waters and directly controlling the pier to detain the Zhen family's fleet. We will have the final say on what to say at that time.

Ning Bian also suddenly realized, so he gained the initiative, but the Zhen family will really give in,
"Master Hou, the general is thinking about it. Since the Zhen family's fleet came to the capital overnight, if there is no one from the capital to meet the Zhen family at the pier, the general will not believe it. At that time, what should we do?"

Zhang Jinyu sneered and said;

"It depends on whether they wink or not. If nothing can be done, it can only be said that they are destined to be like this."

Hearing Master Hou's harsh words, I understand in my heart, don't be soft-hearted,
"Master Hou, this is indeed foolproof, but when will you act?"

Zhang Jinyu looked at the sky.

The night is already deep.

The boat that has already docked does not know what is going on now.

"Immediately ask the Pioneer Battalion to prepare 5000 troops, and ask Duan Hong to choose some clever people to mix in the team to pretend to be horse bandits, and then let 500 people go to the dock first to wait for the response."

"It's Lord Hou."

Immediately, Yongbian led people to the big camp, and then the horn of assembly was blown, and the battalions also assembled urgently to stand by.

And the people of the Imperial City Division who were on duty at the gate of the east city felt uncomfortable when they heard the sound. Why did the horn sound in the camp at such a late hour? Did something happen?

Looking at the people standing guard at the Bingma Division opposite, they were all standing there snoring, and they had no hope, so they had to put away their spears, and then went into the Cangbing Cave to report to the rotating Lord Baihu.

Baihu came out and listened carefully. In the quiet of the night, it was easy to hear the sound of horns assembled in the barracks not far away, and they were cavalry, so they didn't know what the troops outside the pass were doing.

After thinking about it, Baihu, who felt something was wrong, went to the inn behind him to find his boss, Shen Qianhu, in fear of accidents.

The gate of the inn and the door of the main room are not locked, and the shopkeeper knows that this is the stronghold for the rest of the soldiers and horses and the officials of the Imperial City Division.

Entering the yard, going straight to the attic hall, going up to the second floor, in the last big room, Baihu gently knocked on the door and shouted in a low voice;

"Master Shen, Master Shen, I have something to report in my humble position."

Shen Baoan lay on the bed, blinked his eyes dimly, and heard a knock on the door, knowing that something was wrong at the city gate, so he didn't wink at such a late hour.

Said angrily,
"Got it, wait a minute."

"It's an adult."

Baihu also knew that the adults were in a bad mood, so they stood silently outside the door without saying a word.

Shen Baoan got up and put on his clothes, took out his thick coat and put it on his body, it was really a pain in such a cold day, he opened the door and called Baihu in to ask;

"Tell me, what's going on? The camp of the relevant foreign army is there, and if something happens, they should give an early warning."

"Your Excellency is wise. It is true that there is some movement in their camp. Just now there was the sound of the horn of assembly in the camp. It sounds like a large group of cavalry assembled."

Baihu spoke out the sounds and guesses he heard, and Shen Baoan naturally wouldn't doubt his subordinates' guesses. After all, they were all the old people of Huangchengsi. They have been here for so many years, and they can be distinguished by the sound of their footsteps.

There was movement in the frontier army outside the pass. Could it be that Lord Hou led the army to leave and returned to the outside of the pass overnight? It is impossible. The Ministry of War did not issue a transfer order. Moreover, if the imperial court issued an order, the Imperial City Secretary would have known it first, but there was no movement at all. In this way, there are private soldiers of Luo Yunhou outside.

Shen Baoan knew that there must be something wrong with launching troops late at night, and the matter could be big or small, but Master Hou was too careless.

"Okay, I got it, keep your mouth shut about what happened tonight, and if others ask you, you don't know, do you know?"

"My lord, I know that."

Baihu also reacted immediately, seeing that Mr. Qianhu was so careful, he didn't dare to get involved in it at will, and he didn't know how he would die at that time.

Seeing that his subordinates are so knowledgeable, Shen Baoan's expression is better, and he has an explanation;
"Keeping the door is guarding the door. As long as you don't bring a large army into the city at night, you won't hear it. If Hou Ye himself brings his personal guards into the city, he will turn a blind eye and close his eyes. As for the others, unless the old man comes in person, no one will open. I understand."

"Yes, my subordinates will bear in mind the teachings of adults."

It was only now that Baihu knew that the power behind Luo Yunhou even wanted to give face to the Secretary of the Imperial City, and he became even more afraid.

Seeing that something was wrong, Shen Baoan stopped talking, took out ten taels of silver from his arms and handed it over to the brothers on duty at night, and went downstairs to eat a bowl of noodle soup to warm up.

Baihu was a little flattered, and after repeated pushes, he carefully accepted, and then retreated respectfully.

After the people left, Shen Baoan opened the window on the second floor to see what happened to the frontier army outside the city, but the more it was like this, the less he could investigate, otherwise he might be killed.

And Zhang Jinyu has assembled 5000 people, already on the saddle, put on the armor, and is ready to go.

"Master Hou, the troops have been assembled,"

"Okay, don't run fast, trot and detour farther, in the past."

"Yes, Lord Marquis. The whole army obeys the order, march east and then go around the north and west."

Ning Bian led the brigade and trotted away eastward, Zhang Jinyu followed behind with his personal guards, and after getting a little further away, he began to speed up towards the north.

"Drive, drive."

The sound of rumbling horseshoes resounded.

And outside the west city gate,
Northwest of Ann Lake,

The largest pier in Beijing,

The lights are still bright, and the shadows inside and outside the pier are flickering. This pier is not so much a pier as it is a market town.

Residents, restaurants, inns, brothels, various shops and markets, and many residents form small houses here.

There is also the Caoyun Yamen barracks outside. There are not many guards here, and of course the Bing Ma Si and Huang Cheng Si are indispensable.

There are all kinds of people at the pier, coming and going, and the fish and dragons are complicated, so the spies from all over the place are naturally indispensable.

Qiao Yuehong, the chief steward of the Zhen family, had already arrived at the pier, but the steward Qiao ordered that no one be allowed to disembark, otherwise they would be beaten to death with sticks.

So in the evening,
Naturally, none of the Zhen family's fleet got off the ship.

On the contrary, the people in the Water Transport Yamen did not understand, so Lu Guangju, the general guarding the wharf, brought the Water Transport Guards to ask what was going on.

"Who is on board, and what is being transported to the capital?"

Xu Jing, one of the stewards of the fleet, hurriedly got down from the large boat of Water Transport with the guards, took the silver ticket and stuffed it into the hand of the garrison general Lu Guangju, and said with a smile;
"Back to the general, all of them are our own people. This is the Jinling Zhen family's fleet, temporarily docking to bring some special products from the south of the Yangtze River to the prince."

Lu Guangju reached out and touched the banknotes in his hand. Looking at the size and thickness, he was naturally a little surprised. There were so many, there were thousands of taels of silver.

Seeing that there was an escort ship from the Water Transport Tower, I felt more at ease. When I heard the prince, I naturally retreated. I glanced at the huge fleet and knew that it was not easy to mess with, so I replied;

"Well, I see. If there is a large-scale unloading, you still have to report to the Water Transport Office."

Xu Jing, the steward of the Zhen family, agreed, and took a small oiled paper package from the servant behind him, which contained the best Jiangnan black tea.
"I know, I'm just passing by. The general here is a good Jiangnan specialty. You can take it back and taste it slowly, and I will trouble you to make a hard trip."

Lu Guangju also knew in his heart that this fleet was definitely a fat fish, but it was too big to move. He opened the oil paper in his hand and smelled it carefully.

"Okay, as long as you know, when will you leave?"

The manager Xu Jing continued to laugh with him;

"Leave tomorrow morning. The general will never delay the water transportation at the pier. Don't worry, we will only stay for one night."

"Success, take it easy."

General Lu Guangju made a vague suggestion, and the steward repeatedly agreed,

"Small one understands, understands."

Seeing that the steward looked like this, he was in place. After taking a last look, he took the guards back to the barracks. The trip was not in vain. Today is considered a good day.

The water transport yamen at the capital wharf can be described as fat and oily, and not everyone can do it here. Thinking of the new governor Shen Xueshi, Lu Guangju’s good mood is gone. Would you like to ask Mr. Yang, the imperial city secretary, to take care of it. I heard that Mr. Yang has been very prosperous recently.

Thinking of this is also a quick change of mind, and hurried back to the Yamen barracks.

And Xu Jing saw that the garrison general of the water transport had gone far away, so he returned to the upstairs boat, went to the cabin on the second floor, saw the chief steward standing there, and stepped forward and said;

"Boss, it's all settled."

(End of this chapter)