Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 314 Left Protector Intervenes
And in Yangzhou City,
The Wang family's old house was also brightly lit. Last night's assassination was in vain, and his own people suffered heavy casualties. Wang Yinghan felt that things were a little out of control.

"Master, are you gathering troops to assassinate me again?"

The butler behind him also made a suggestion, Wang Yinghan shook his head,
"If the opportunity is lost, the people in the Imperial City Division must be prepared. Unfortunately, before Lin Ruhai dies from the poison, let people prepare the carriage overnight, transport things, and disperse the people in the Wang family's mansion to escape."

"Master, has it reached this point?"

"Hey, the prince miscalculated on this matter. Wang has tried his best. Now it's time to think about it for the Wang family."

Wang Yinghan lost his mind for a moment after he finished speaking, and the old butler felt a little sad. He was about to leave, but he didn't know that there was a laugh from not far behind him.

"Haha, people say that the Yangzhou Wang family is a century-old family. Who would have thought that they would be such a rat."

"Who, hide your head and show your tail there, the rat is more suitable for your Excellency."

Wang Yinghan squinted his eyes and turned around to look at the past. The old housekeeper was secretly guarding with a short blade.

Behind him, a man in black walked out, wearing a mask and looking very strong.

"Let's protect Zuo Feng of the Taiping sect, President Wang, please stay safe."

"It's you, what's the matter here?"

Wang Yinghan also guessed in his heart that the people from the Taiping Sect had no good intentions at this time.

"Haha, what could be the matter? You can't just talk to President Wang about the old days. I'm here to save your Wang family. President Wang doesn't know yet. The family members of the generals of the Jinling Guards are all arrested. Now, they are locked in the dungeon of the old palace, charged with treason, do you think they can still live?"

Zuo Feng laughed, walked over, moved a chair over, and sat on it. Wang Yinghan was not angry, but pulled a chair and sat opposite him.

"Then what advice does Guardian Zuo have?"

"Haha, President Wang is so courageous. He is indeed a salt merchant in the south of the Yangtze River. As the saying goes, there are three caves for cunning rabbits. President Wang doesn't know that he is in the situation he is today, and he has no way out."

"Then don't worry about protecting the law. Wang can cooperate with the Taiping Sect to save my Wang family from a disaster. The future is easy to talk about. I heard that the Taiping Sect came to the south of the Yangtze River and lacked money. Wang is not talented, 50 taels of silver Here you go, you can move out tonight."

Wang Yinghan always squinted his eyes and said with a smile, Zuo Feng also looked over fixedly,

"Okay, it's a deal, but I still look forward to collaborating with President Wang for a great cause. I'm bothering you today. My people will be watching at the pier. The transfer will start tonight. President Wang should make preparations early."

"Please. The steward takes the guardian to pick up the money."

"Yes, sir."

At this point, the Wang family was also brightly lit all night, and they began to transport things to the village outside the city. The guards who watched the night all made a fortune. Seeing the Wang family holding the token of the guard camp, they also opened their eyes He closed his eyes and left a hole in the south gate, pretending not to see it.

Wang Yinghan even moved the whole family out first, leaving him alone to take charge of the overall situation and arrange the clan members tomorrow.

Zuo Feng, the left protector of the Taiping Sect, arranged for people to move out the 50 taels of silver overnight, and then quickly transported it to the stronghold in Yangzhou City to bury it underground.

So far, the expenses of the Jiangnan Taiping Congregation have been spent, and they are even more frightened by the wealth of the salt merchants.
"Zhou Xiu, keep an eye on the Wang family, if there is a chance to bring down the Wang family, we need him in Jiangnan,"

"Yes, Guardian."

the next morning,

The silent Jinling City is like a sleeping girl waking up from a deep sleep.

The morning in the south of the Yangtze River is bright and quiet, with the comfort of a water town.

People all get up early and get busy. In the mansions of big families, servants and servants get up early and go about their business, buying fruits and vegetables to prepare breakfast for the family.

In the old palace,
General Tang, who stayed here all night, saw that the sky was getting brighter, and immediately asked the guerrilla generals around him to prepare meals immediately to feed his brothers.

also specially enjoined;

"General Wang, tell the brothers to kill a sheep, stew it, and then give those people in the prison a good meal, so that they can eat enough before going on the road."

"Yes, general, the last general will do it."

After finishing speaking, General Wang by his side went back to the camp to deliver the order. Tang Zheng also looked back at the wailing in the underground palace, feeling a little unbearable in his heart.

The things inside must be terrifying, so it is better to inquire less.

"Lieutenant General, you take people to count the number of prisoners now."

"Yes, General."

The deputy general did not dare to delay. Under the watchful eye of General Tang, he led people to open the door of the dungeon and walked down.

When they got inside, they took the imperial guards and the roster, and began to check the cells one by one.

But the people in the cell below, when they saw someone coming, rushed to the gate like crazy, shouting their injustice, and it really took some effort for the deputy general to finish the inspection.

Tang Zheng didn't leave the entrance of the dungeon. He sat outside and waited, thinking about how to proceed. The city is currently under the control of the imperial army, and there should be no robbery of the law field.

It's just that the location of the execution was a little hesitant. According to the rules of Jinling City in the past, they were all pulled to Caishikou and beheaded. Later, there was also a place near the Qinhuai River, so he hesitated for a while.

"Report, General, the humble position has been inspected in the dungeon, everyone is there, not a few of them."

"Okay, let's call the brothers and get ready to eat first. We'll be busy when we get back."

"Yes, General."

Just when Tang was preparing to eat in the old palace camp, many people dressed in ordinary people's clothes gathered in the sealed Yan Mansion's courtyard, but everyone was bulging, and they must have hidden weapons The old man at the front asked,
"Can you find out where the detainees are?"

"Returning to the commander, I know that the family members of the guards were all confiscated by Luo Yunhou and locked up in the dungeon of the old palace. Moreover, the secret guard reported that the guards in the old palace are heavily guarded today, which is quite unusual. I'm afraid something happened."

The next leader, a strong man, also got the information quickly, and the old man heard it, and said sadly;

"I'm afraid that Marquis Luo Yun is going to attack. The prince's order is to rescue the family who is strict with the commander, but we are a step late. Damn it."

"Commander, don't blame us. It's those men in black who blocked us on the way. Those people are not simple robbers. They are all good hands, otherwise they would have been solved by us long ago."

The leader of the next head also had a look of resentment on his face. He originally planned to leave enough time, but he never wanted to kill a group of people halfway and keep making trouble.

The old man also had a gloomy expression on his face. It didn't matter who those people were, the hidden guards didn't look like the secret guards of the Northern Prince's Mansion either, but they looked familiar.

"This matter will be discussed later, Li Dong, immediately lead people to stare in the direction of the old palace to see where they are going after they come out. The rest of the people should go out and stand by, but in my opinion, it should be Qinhuai who is the closest." execution by the river."

"Commander Yang, how did you know you would be there? Wouldn't it be troublesome if you went to Caishikou?"

Li Dong also asked anxiously, the execution ground chosen by the forbidden army is the key, if he guesses wrong, he will be passive, and there is no time to ambush.

Commander Yang stroked his beard, looked in the direction of the old palace to the south, and said firmly,
"General Jiu Gongtang will definitely choose the nearest place to carry out his execution, because Luo Yunhou gathered some soldiers and horses to go south. If there is no problem on the road, he has already arrived. You said Jinling City, now it is fast city. It’s an empty city, would General Tang take the risk to go far away?”

Li Dong of Qianhu was also taken aback when he heard the words, and it made sense after thinking about it. If it were him, he would choose the closest one, focusing on safety.

It's better to know in advance, so he said,
"Yes, Commander, I know that, Commander, please be more careful. Although these Imperial Guards and Four Guards are not as good as the imperial guards in the capital, they must have some skills to stay in Jinling. I will take someone to watch over there. As long as the Forbidden Army takes action, the humble post will immediately send news."

"Go ahead, and be careful. The rest of the people lurk in the Qinhuai River, mainly relying on the previous signals, and then attack after receiving the signal."

"Yes, Lord Commander."

After saying that, the people in the room dispersed, and the old man's face looked better now. However, thinking of the ups and downs along the way and so many eyeliners following him, it was inevitable that he felt a little hazy. Everything depends on man-made things. We can only do our best and be strict. How could he die in the Governor's Mansion of Water Transport? Someone informed Shen Xueshi, or someone else gave the letter in advance. It's hard to understand.

"Commander, what should we do?"

The secret guard behind him also asked in a low voice. The old man also came back to his senses, looked at the person behind him, and waved his hand.
"Go, change to another place, you can't stay here for long."

"Yes, Commander."

Yang Cheng took the secret guards of the East Prince's Mansion and left Yan Cong's mansion immediately. When he left, there was no one to clean up the large bloodstains in the yard, which looked eerie and even more desolate.

Yangzhou City,
As soon as it breaks in the morning,
The navy fleet is approaching its destination.

Zhang Jinyu couldn't sleep well on the boat, so she got up early in the morning, came to the upper boat and asked;

"How far is it?"

"Go back to Lord Marquis, it's right in front."

The guard sentry on the building's ship pointed to a dark figure on the shore in front and responded.

Zhang Jinyu looked sideways, and sure enough, many ships were still unloading there.
"Quickly, come over, Ningbian asked the deputy general to lead people to control the camp of the guards, and the rest went straight to Yangzhou City. Today we have to sharpen our knives."

"Yes, Lord Marquis. Play the trumpet."

Ning Bian also shouted after him,

The sentry on the upper ship also picked up the horn and blew,

"Ohh Ohh ohh!"

The trumpet sounded,
Guarding the entire fleet, the sergeant on the upper ship had long been standing on the deck in armor and holding a blade, waiting, and rushed down as soon as it landed.

On the contrary, Yangzhou's wharf is no worse than Jinling's wharf, and it is even more prosperous. There are ships and warehouses in the wharf, and the people are even more crowded.

Almost all the busy people couldn't help but look to the north when they heard the unfamiliar horn sound coming from the river.

Unexpectedly, the huge navy fleet had already arrived in front of them, and those who reacted quickly ran away early, and the rest of the coolies stood there in a daze, at a loss.

In the restaurants in the market town, many diners shouted when they saw;
"Quick, go, go."

"Brother, why are you so flustered?"

"That's right, this dish just came up and I haven't eaten yet."

The diner who was in a hurry to leave didn't answer, so he went downstairs and ran away.

There were so many diners who didn't know why, they all gathered around the window to watch, and no officers and soldiers came for many years.

And in the dock guard camp,

"Report, General, a large number of navy fleets appear on the river, and they will be docking soon."

"Warning the camp, I'll be there soon."

"Yes, General."

Seeing the personal soldiers go out, Deputy General Wang also asked anxiously;
"Have all uncle's people withdrawn? Luo Yunhou is here."

Wang Yinghan's butler was also here, and said anxiously;

"Vice General Wang, time is running out. We got the news too late. The family is still preparing to flee, but Luo Yunhou is a cavalry soldier. You should plan early."

"What, don't worry about those things, just run away and talk about it. If you make a plan early, everyone is under your nose. I said a long time ago to get rid of those people from the Imperial City Division. Uncle won't listen."

"General, the little old man will go back and tell the Patriarch that the general still needs to delay for a while."

The butler also knew that the matter was urgent, so he resigned temporarily.

"Come on."

Vice-General Wang also urged, and when he saw the people leaving, he left the camp and took his soldiers to the attic of the water village. He also squinted his eyes as he watched the navy fleet getting closer.

"Order, all archers aim at the navy fleet."

"Yes, General."

(End of this chapter)