Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 539: What should I do, sir?

"drive,"

"Drive, get out of the way,"

From the Chongwen Gate of the Imperial Palace, we went directly to the palace at high speed.

Zhang Jinyu and his soldiers galloped all the way, rampaging through the streets. When they arrived at the gate of the East City, they saw in the distance that there were already soldiers and horses arrayed at the city gate, and they were ready, and the city gate had long been blocked by the soldiers and horses. After closing it, people also stood guard at the city gate.

The people from the Military and Horse Division are not slow in their movements.

"call"

When he was a hundred and twenty steps away from the city gate, Zhang Jinyu reined in his horse. The horse also raised its front legs, neighed, and stopped its galloping figure.

This scene,

He immediately attracted the attention of the defenders at the city gate.

The guard on the tower was none other than Zuo Anhe, the commander of the East City of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses. At this moment, Zuo Anhe was wearing leather armor and a cloak. He moved a chair and sat on the tower with a long knife in his hand. Being a crutch, I don’t know what I’m thinking about.

After hearing the noise, he looked up and saw a group of cavalry standing majestically not far away.

The people in the city look familiar, who could they be?

"Lin Ping, who is here? Go and ask him. If there is nothing important, tell him that the city gate will not be open today. Let him go back and come back tomorrow."

"Yes, my lord, I will go to my humble position now,"

Lin Ping, the guard of the city gate, responded behind him. It is not surprising that Zuo Anhe said so. Closing the city gate during the day is an offending job. There are so many high-ranking officials and nobles in the city, caravans coming and going, and private matters of all sizes. , no one is related to me, I will offend others if I miss something, sitting here casually, apart from the meaning of sitting in charge, that's all.

Lin Ping is the guard general of the east city gate of the capital, and he is the commander of the Military and Horse Division. He has been here for many years, and the city gate captain has been a poor man. Over the years, everything has been fine. Today's incident happened suddenly, and he feels uneasy. , walked a few steps forward, stood on the city wall with someone and asked,

"Who is coming? The city gate is not open today. Let's go back for now and come back tomorrow."

When Lin Ping saw the visitor, he was riding a fine war horse and was followed by many personal guards. He must be a powerful person. He immediately changed his mind about scolding him before. But something strange happened today and the capital was unstable. Naturally, it was The city gates are tightly closed and no one is allowed to touch them without permission. This was the order personally issued by Master He of the Military and Horse Command. He also asked the military commanders of the five cities to know that Zuo Da's relatives would go to the city gate and sit in command. Naturally, they were not afraid.

Hearing the words, Zhang Jinyu first glanced at the city tower, where a leader was talking. Then he looked at the defenders at the city gate. Although there were many people, there was a group of lazy people from the Five Cities Military and Horse Division in front of him. He has no energy and spirit, and is angry all over the place. How can such an old soldier guard a city gate?

The soldiers behind him saw that there was no movement at the city gate, and even shouted,

"Open the city gate. Marquis Luo Yun is leaving the city according to the holy order. Who dares to stop him!"

Zhang Jinyu said nothing and looked over coldly, looking at who was on the wall. It was just that he was a stranger and had never seen him before.

Lin Ping asked above, but he didn't expect that the person who came was Luo Yunhou. Why was he here? Luo Yunhou was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the three palaces. It seemed that there was also a young master from Zuo's family, who was not known by Luo Yun. Did the prince get beaten home? The commander-in-chief of the Forbidden Army also scolded Mr. Zuo and rushed him back to his house to rest. This.

"Master Marquis, wait a moment, my lord is here and I will give you a report."

Without waiting for Zhang Jinyu to speak, he turned around and returned to the tower, shouting urgently,

"My lord, my lord, Marquis Luo Yun has brought people here from the city. He said he was leaving the city under the holy order. Do you think?"

"Who, who do you think it is?"

Zuo Anhe was sitting on a chair. When he heard that Marquis Luo Yun was coming, he suddenly woke up from his seat. Marquis Luo Yun, was he not the one who ordered his son to be driven out of the palace? He had embarrassed himself in front of the imperial army and his colleagues. Face, who can prove that you have received a holy order?

"Uh, sir, this is Marquis Luo Yun, what do you think?"

When Lin Ping saw Mr. Zuo's unkind expression, he secretly thought something bad, and quickly repeated it, for fear that Mr. Zuo wouldn't hear it.

But Zuo Anhe immediately sneered,

"Huh, today, there is a big turmoil in the capital. I am afraid that the capital will be unstable, so the city gates must not be opened. Go and send him away."

When Lin saw what Mr. Zuo said, he sighed in his heart. It was indeed true. How can one say that trouble comes from heaven when people are at home? Thinking of Mr. He's instructions to never make grudges with others, Lin Ping simply didn't leave and stood there. That, on the contrary, is to dissuade,

"My lord, please be patient and ask some questions. It's so strange today. The situation in the palace is unclear. If it is really what your majesty told us and we stop it, the consequences will be serious. Luo Yunhou wants to leave the city at this moment. It must be for The Dongying army outside the city, you said, if you block it, if something happens in the palace, my lord will be deeply involved, and the consequences will be unpredictable."

After all, Lin Ping has been following Commander He for many years. He thinks that if this is the case, he will not be able to escape, so it is better to take a long-term approach.

But after Zuo Anhe heard this, his heart tightened, and his face was solemn. What he said was true. But now that the internal and external martial law is under martial law, what is the matter with Marquis Luo Yun going to mobilize troops outside the city? If his ten thousand cavalry really enter the city, , I am afraid that no one can resist it, unless the Forbidden Army is surrounded by troops, but most of the Forbidden Army are loyal to His Majesty, so the Supreme Emperor is confused in his heart and has no way to ask,

"Say, if Marquis Luo Yun has other intentions, let's let him bring in his 10,000 cavalry, and then tell us that we have made another huge mistake."

"This, what the Lord said makes sense."

Lin Ping gave a salute and replied, The Emperor didn't know what to do, so he had to be more careful. Then he thought about it carefully and said,

"Sir, but you also think about it. In the current situation, His Majesty has really issued an order. If something goes wrong between you and me, I'm afraid we won't be able to stay in the capital anymore. Although I have heard about the matter of the noble son and the low-ranking official. , but it’s also a small matter. When the young master recovers from his injury, he won’t be able to go anywhere. Now at this critical moment, we still have to think of a countermeasure to get the best of both worlds, isn’t it beautiful!”

"The best of both worlds, you mean, don't offend both sides."

Zuo Anhe touched his beard with a probing look on his face. Lin Ping's words are not unreasonable. As the saying goes, when gods fight, mortals suffer, especially scapegoats like me, so we can only take advantage of them. , give us a reason so that we can get off the ground.

"My lord is wise, and this is what I mean by the end of the line."

Lin Ping saw Master Zuo moved, and bowed again. Master Zuo must have understood that the position of city gate guard and the official position of Dongcheng Army and Horse Division must not be given to others, as the oil and gas in it must not be given to others. And filial piety is not just a little bit, it is the foundation for the family to settle down and live in the capital. Without these, how can others respect themselves?

Mr. Zuo also saw the truth and knew that what Lin Ping said was true. He spoke from the bottom of his heart. Although his son was beaten, he went home to recuperate. After he recovered, he went to command the envoys and move around. Si may not be a good place to go. It’s okay not to go to the Forbidden Army. Thinking this, he spoke,

"In this case, you and I will go out together to meet Marquis Luo Yun. If there is something that can prove that it is really His Majesty's order, you and I will never stop you. If not, then no wonder I waited. Of course, it depends on the situation. If there is a more reasonable reason, it’s not impossible, what do you think?”

Zuo Anhe did not beat around the bush and discussed countermeasures with Lin Ping, which was to shirk responsibility. Lin Ping knew in his heart that Mr. Zuo wanted to drag someone into trouble, but if he refused, Mr. Zuo would definitely retreat. After thinking clearly, Lin Ping immediately handed over and bowed. road,

"What the Lord said is absolutely true. In the end, the general will definitely advance and retreat with Lord Zuo."

"it is good!"

After discussing, the two took long knives, put on their helmets, and wore shiny armor. They walked to the top of the city escorted by their own soldiers. After holding on to the city wall with both hands and steadying themselves, they asked,

"The following is Marquis Luo Yun. I know that Zuo Anhe has met the Marquis. Why does the Marquis want to leave the city?"

His tone was calm, and no other meaning could be discerned. He seemed to be a cunning person.

When Zhang Jinyu heard this, he looked up and saw a middle-aged man with a dark complexion and a slightly fat body. His temples were gray and gray, and his face was weathered. His face looked so familiar. If he thought about it carefully, he was also the captain of the imperial army. The surname is Zuo, and they look similar, so they must be relatives. What a coincidence.

"It was me who was sent out of the city to mobilize troops under the emperor's orders. Master Zuo stopped me and refused to comply with the order!"

"Oh, look, what the Marquis said, I was ordered to guard the city gate today. No one is allowed in or out. If I let the Marquis out and let in 10,000 border troops, I'm afraid I will lose my head." Zuo An He hurriedly denied it and shook his head repeatedly. He was also grimacing on the tower, looking aggrieved. When Lin Ping saw the Marquis coming up, he slapped his hat on him and directly interjected,

"Master Marquis, we are all doing this under orders. Since it is the emperor's order, we must have proof. If not, it is really difficult to open this city gate. After all, it is also a matter of our wealth and life. We have to be cautious. Please, Master Marquis." Forgive me."

What he said was neither humble nor silent, and it was reasonable and well-founded. Zhang Jinyu couldn't help but look at this person and asked,

"May I ask who the young general is?"

He looked quite young. Zhang Jinyu was still guessing which noble family he belonged to, but he had never seen him before.

"Going back to the Marquis, the last general, Lin Ping, is the city gate guard general. He previously served under Commander He."

Lin Ping clasped his fists and told his origins. Zhang Jinyu suddenly realized that he had commanded the people, forget it.

"Yes, yes, Lord Marquis, please forgive me, please make it clear."

Zuo Anhe also followed suit and asked.

Zhang Jinyu glanced at Zuo Anhe and the young generals beside him. Without wasting any more time, he took out the imperial order and raised it.

"This is the golden order given by His Majesty. Anyone who dares to block it will be killed for treason and the city gate will be opened!"

The two people on the tower looked over with wide eyes. Although they couldn't see clearly, they still recognized the shining golden token. Once, the Prime Minister used the golden token to mobilize the imperial army. No matter how bold he was, there was no way he could have the Imperial Guard. The two of them who gave the golden order looked at each other and realized that the holy order was true.

Lin Ping lowered his voice and said,

"Master Zuo, it seems that it is true. Even if it is false, we will admit it."

"what do you mean?"

Zuo Anhe was still a little confused, so Lin Ping went on to say,

"Sir, there is a royal order, no matter it is true or false, we are following the order. In this way, I picked it out. As for whether it is true or not, everyone present has seen it. Who knows whether it is true or false?"

Lin Ping looked at Zuo Tongzhi and said carefully, still wanting to wait for Zuo Anhe to give an order.

Unexpectedly, before Lin Ping could react, Zuo Anhe, with a serious look on his face, immediately knelt down on the tower and bowed,

"Your Majesty, Zuo Anhe is ordered to do so. Hurry, open the city gate and let Marquis Luo Yun go out. Do not close the door yet. Hurry."

Lin Ping's knees softened and he also knelt down.

Everyone watching this scene, especially Luo Yunhou, was in disbelief. He was indeed an old fox, capable of bending and stretching, and he could put it to good use.

"Thank you, Master Zuo. I'm asking you to lend me a way. Let's go, drive!"

"drive!"

Then the whip was whipped down, and the war horse neighed again and ran quickly. In a flash, he was out of the city gate and headed towards the east camp.

When Zuo Anhe saw the person walking away, he stood up and said,

"Keep the city gate open, wait for Luo Yunhou's troops to enter, then close the city gate, and the others will continue to be on guard."

"Yes, my lord,"

Everyone under his command responded. Lin Ping had a look of emotion on his face and stood up, inviting Mr. Zuo to continue watching at the attic of the front city gate.

"My lord, to be on the safe side, it's better to go to the front and wait. I have something unclear today, and I need to ask your lord for advice."

Zuo Anhe's humble attitude made Zuo Anhe squint his eyes. He was very helpful. He walked over slowly and gently touched his beard with his hand.

"Tell me, you and I have been friends for so many years, why do you still need to care about this,"

"Thank you, Sir. I am also grateful to you for your cultivation over the years. It should be more so. But what happened today is really strange. The General is guarding the city at the city gate today. It was just noon and the sun was very strong. I couldn't open my eyes, but suddenly, the sun disappeared. It was really weird. I'm not afraid of adults laughing at me. Just that moment, the general and many brothers were so scared that they were a little stupid."

Lin Ping's clothes were also newly changed. I'm afraid he was either scared to death or pissed. Zuo Anhe shook his head slightly. He was still too young. Although he had brains and strategies, he lacked experience and was not calm.

"Today, you are the one asking. If it were someone else, I might not be able to tell him."

When they reached the gate tower of the East City, the two stood still. Lin Ping immediately brought a chair and specially laid a blanket on it.

"Sir, take a seat."

"Well, you do have a heart."

Zuo Anhe walked over with satisfaction, then took off his helmet, put it aside, and sat down. Looking at the camp in the distance, there was already movement, and his face was a little moved. I don't know what happened to Marquis Luo Yun. There was no other sound from the trainees. The "Number One Army in the World" was indeed well-deserved.

Looking at the soldiers around him and the city gate captain Lin Ping beside him, he smiled and said,

"What you think is weird is actually just the Tengu eclipsing the sun. If you have never heard of the Tengu eclipse the sun, do you know about the Tengu eclipse the moon that day?"

After such a reminder, Lin Ping suddenly realized that he had indeed heard of it, but he had never heard of Tengu eating the sun.

"Master Zuo, I've heard of Tengu eclipsing the moon, but I've heard about the eclipse of the sun. I really haven't heard of it. I really haven't heard of it. And it was followed by the earth dragon turning over. I saw many houses in the city collapsed and razed to the ground. ”

"I haven't heard of it, it doesn't mean it hasn't happened, but it rarely happens. I remember it happened once during the previous dynasty, and that time, something big happened. As for what big thing it was, I don't know."

Zuo Anhe seemed to have a calm tone, but there was already a huge wave in his heart. He was right. A big event happened in the previous dynasty. The emperor died suddenly, the young master ascended the throne. The princes and vassals in the world were all suspicious, and the White Lotus Sect took advantage of the situation and rebelled. , it didn’t take long for the previous dynasty to fall apart. Otherwise, where would Dawu come from? But, this time,

Zuo Anhe felt uneasy in his heart. Is His Majesty safe and sound?

No matter how you look at it, why do you think the capital is so weird? Things have happened one after another. Concubine Wu's natal family is also behaving abnormally. Although they are family friends, Zuo Anhe always feels that something is wrong. Wu Shiyuan, the boss of the Wu family, as a relative of the emperor, should be stable and wealthy. After spending the day, but I went to the house a few times, the cleanliness of the family was too artificial.

"Thank you, sir, for clarifying my doubts. I feel at ease in this humble position. As for important matters, it is not something that the general can inquire about,"

"Well, just keep it in your mind and don't spread it outside."

at this time,

A mournful sound of trumpets was heard outside the city.

(End of this chapter)