Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 581 Feng Yongwen’s grievance
The inner living room,
The maid served tea and cakes to the two of them again and bowed to leave.

When Zhang Jinyu saw Feng Yongwen looking so embarrassed, he smiled and couldn't help it;

"Haha, Mr. Feng is so funny, and Mrs. Sister-in-law is actually capable of being a 'Hedong Lion'.

Of course, I also understand the thoughts of Mrs. Zhao. There is only one woman around who has not yet left the cabinet. Who would not be upset when encountering such a thing? Miss Zhao must be a little anxious these days and her life is not going well, so Zhao Isn't the madam's mood even more anxious? "

After hearing this, Feng Yongwen slapped his thigh, and then said "Ouch" with a look of grievance on his face, obviously feeling the same;
"Oh, Lord Marquis, who can say otherwise? In these days, my little daughter, just because of this engagement with Jia Rong, the legitimate son of Ningguo Mansion, has not thought about food and drinks, has lost a lot of weight, and has become haggard. Madam complained about the pain every day, how could the subordinate not be anxious? Seeing that the Marquis was willing to help, Feng was extremely grateful."

What Mr. Feng said was nothing more than gratitude. He stood up and bowed to Luo Yunhou and gave him a big salute. Zhang Jinyu saw this and could not accept it. He quickly stood up and supported Feng Yongwen with both hands.

"Master Feng, you're welcome. The brothers who follow me all know that as long as you serve me sincerely and treat your own people, I will never be stingy.
As for this matter, regardless of whether the matchmaker agrees or not, I will make the decision for you first. This engagement will be void and will not be mentioned again in the future. Whatever happens when you go back will be whatever happens. "

Feng Yongwen was determined that with the Marquis's promise, the matter would definitely be over. However, what if Jia Zhen of the Ningguo Mansion brought up the matter again in court?
: "Master Marquis, even if I say this, if Jia Zhen is tried again, if Jia Zhen uses this as a threat to tell the matter in front of the court, so what? The subordinates will be afraid that he will talk nonsense, and the reputation of the little girl will be ruined." It’s gone,”

There was no reason why Feng Yongwen was not worried. After all, there were six people who were presiding over the trial of Jia Zhen in Shuntian Mansion, and people from the Imperial City Department were also involved. At that time, many things required the approval of other people. In case of the Marquis of Xiangyang, If you don’t agree, what should you do?

Zhang Jinyu looked at Feng Yongwen's worried look and shook his head helplessly.

"Yes, Lord Marquis."

Feng Yongwen was a little worried that it would be difficult for the Marquis to reject him as a matchmaker, but if it were the nobles of the capital and those dandy children, he would definitely not agree. Although the little girl was somewhat masculine, she was definitely not an embroidered pillow. She thought that the Marquis would be attracted to her. , obviously I have some wishful thinking.

Feng Yongwen was a little stunned, thinking that the Marquis had fallen in love with his daughter, and never thought that she was the matchmaker. How could Zhang Jinyu not understand? Not to mention the stunning wives and concubines in the family, Li Wan, Mrs. You and even Sanchun were all rare beauties. How could Zhang Jinyu not understand? He likes those ordinary women, so ordinary women cannot arouse Zhang Jinyu's interest.

"Okay, I agreed. Let's go and go out to look for her."

"Uh, Lord Marquis, do you mean to find a husband for your little daughter?"

Zhang Jinyu laughed and pointed at Ning Bian, who was following him.

The attitude couldn't be more obvious. Zhang Jinyu grinned, feeling overjoyed.

"Then Lord Marquis, please tell me which family this young talent is from."

Feng Yongwen still had a look of relief and joy on his face. Hearing the Marquis's speculation, he was shocked and his face changed drastically. It involved the eldest princess and even royal secrets. How to escape from such a fatal matter, Ning Rong and Ning Rong The Jia family of the Mansion was once the leader of the Beijing camp. At that time, by the way, if it hadn't been for the two of them, how could the former prince have died, and how could the eldest princess's consort Su Yuankui have died?

Zhang Jinyu nodded and looked at the sympathy on Feng Yongwen's face. He pitied the hearts of parents in the world. If it hadn't been for this, how could he beg for help? He kept his voice low and said that the change in the civil service was not a joke. This was not a joke. It feels good to be under his own sect. No wonder those pavilion elders like to recruit students. This is how officials protect each other.

Ning Bian stood behind him with an unchanged expression and said nothing. Only Feng Yongwen raised his head and glanced at a young general behind the Marquis. He looked embarrassed and felt extremely reluctant. This general outside the pass was in such a bitter and cold place. , there are also aliens who are burning, killing and looting, how can there be a stable life? Besides, just such a daughter still wants to stay in the capital so that she can be taken care of.
"Master Marquis, it's not because I don't want to. I have only one daughter in the family. I wanted to find a husband in the capital to stay with me and take care of her, but I didn't want to find a general. Please forgive me, Master Marquis."

"The man next to me is a confidant of mine. He has accompanied me on all the expeditions in the north and south, and has made great contributions. What do you think of him?"

Seeing Master Feng's unwillingness, Zhang Jinyu didn't believe it. Ning Bian, this is being disliked. Suddenly I thought about the battle fatality rate of ancient frontier soldiers, and I felt a little relieved.
"Sir Feng really loves his daughter very much. Let's drop this matter. I just said casually that Enke is coming soon. I think there must be some young talents coming here. Could it be that Lord Feng also wants to come here to catch his son-in-law?"

Feng Yongwen's expression changed, maybe it's okay.
"Master Marquis, what you said is exactly what the official thinks. This year, when Enke's results are released, he has found a marriage and decided to marry in the capital. It is better to stay with him. It is better than those who marry far away."

"It's natural,"

"Master Marquis, my daughter Feng Taiying is only 28 years old. She is from a small family and has no suitable candidate at home, so she was delayed."

"Okay, Mr. Feng, just let it go in your heart. Mrs. Zhao will no longer complain about you, and the back house is safe. In this case, without any further delay, you and I will go meet the matchmaker for a while and see who the god is. What is the purpose of this? I thought about it last night, why did I end up in your Lord Feng's house for no reason, and also served as a mediator for the Ningguo Mansion, and acted as a guarantor, what a coincidence."

"You are worried about the Marquis of Xiangyang and Kang Mengyu. Don't worry, I will take care of this matter after you tell me. I won't make it difficult for you. What is your little girl's name?"

Feng Yongwen seemed to have thought of something and hurriedly introduced his daughter Feng Taiying, but Zhang Jinyu thought about it, it's not that there is no suitable candidate, it's just that you didn't like it.
"In this case, what do I give you? How about Feng Taiying being a matchmaker?"

Zhang Jinyu squinted her eyes and muttered something silently. The more she thought about it, the more suspicious she felt. Although there are coincidences in the world, there is one thing. As the saying goes, many coincidences happen, so it is not a coincidence, it is man-made. There is no smoke without fire. The eldest princess’s hand is too long. , or perhaps, this hand was not taken back.

"Master Marquis, I also ask Master Marquis to save me. I am willing to rely on you."

Feng Yongwen had been waiting anxiously for a long time. He stood up first and led the way. He moved quickly, not like a middle-aged man. He turned around and winked at Ning Bian. Ning Bian nodded in understanding.

"Master Marquis, the troops have been prepared and can leave at any time."

"Well, keep up, I think that matchmaker is not easy."

After saying that, he stepped out and followed.

Outside the Fallen Leaf Valley, Qin Yunjiang and Gu Ping joined forces. With their remaining troops, they withdrew the camp blocking the entrance of the valley in the north. Then Qin Yunjiang's government troops blocked the entrance of the valley. After waiting for a long time, no thieves were seen. The army came after him.

"General Qin, the last general has counted the troops who escaped. There are less than 20,000 troops left. The 5,000 troops behind the palace and the entangled brothers have not come back."

Lan Xiao walked over with a tired look on his face. He led the army just now and retreated to the camp with General Gu. He guarded the place and collected the defeated army and the gentry and wealthy people who escaped from Lin Yue Mansion!

There seemed to be a lot of people, but very few came out with them. After all, there must have been many who got separated in the thick fog in a panic.

Qin Yunjiang stood at the camp gate, staring at the bonfire on the ground a hundred steps away, unable to see clearly what was going on around him. He didn't expect that in just this moment, he had lost more than 10,000 yuan, or that a lot of people had become separated. Some of the bandits must be the main force of the Taiping Religion, and they were marching too fast.

"You keep an eye on this place, and send some small groups of cavalry to collect the defeated army. You must not leave the camp. I need to discuss with General Gu about where to go next."

"Yes, General, this place will be watched forever."

Lan Xiao responded, Qin Yunjiang untied the water bag on his body, picked it up and took a sip into his mouth. After putting it away, he led his soldiers to the Chinese army's tent.

In the fallen leaf valley,

The sound of weapons fighting gradually died out, and those who could stand there alive were all the elite warriors under Master Chu. Looking at the devastated canyon and the corpses scattered at the foot of the mountain, Chu Yiyue stared at the two guardians in front of him with a gloomy expression. Siyuan and Zuo Ling,
"Guardian, please tell me. I asked you to guard the camp at the entrance of the south valley. Why did you lead your army into the valley to fight with Gu Ping's troops?"

Protector Zuo got angry when he saw Master Chu taking the initiative. He wiped the blood on his face and wanted to defend Protector Zuo, but was suppressed by Chu Yiyue.
"And why didn't you leave soldiers in the main camp to guard the camp after sending out the troops? The way back was blocked by the imperial troops. If I hadn't arrived quickly, this would be your graveyard."

This is true. The five thousand elite soldiers left behind by Xiang Qiang were just to guard against the soldiers and horses of the imperial court in front. They never thought that the officers and soldiers would attack from behind. If they had not asked the leader of Chu for help before, the consequences would have been disastrous.

Wei Siyuan looked at Master Chu in astonishment. After a bloody battle, less than half of his 40,000 troops were left, with most of them dead and wounded. Moreover, he failed to intercept the fleeing officers and soldiers, so his success fell short.
"Master Chu, it's all my fault. I am responsible for this matter alone. There are only a few remnants of Gu Ping's troops left, and they fled north in panic. If we pursue him, we will definitely be able to keep him."

Zuo Ling didn't expect that it would be like this. Seeing that Wei Siyuan wanted to take the blame alone, he couldn't agree, so he immediately interrupted,

"Master Chu, although we have suffered heavy losses in this battle, the imperial troops and horses have also suffered heavy losses. They are stationed at the entrance of the valley in the north, so they will not be able to run far away. If they are pursued and killed, they will definitely have a miraculous effect!"

Zuo Ling agreed with what Wei Siyuan said, and also wanted to excuse Wei Protector. As long as he killed those who escaped under Gu Ping's command, he would be able to keep them.

However, Chu Yiyue squinted his eyes, and the two of them, their expressions unchanged, shouted to Cui Banner Leader,
"Clean the battlefield and prepare to withdraw. Wei Siyuan, you are still guarding Nangukou with the remaining troops. You must not let anyone go."

"Master Chu, why do you want to withdraw your troops?"

Seeing that Master Chu had no intention of pursuing him, Zuo Ling became anxious. If the officers and soldiers who escaped from the imperial court were given a night's rest to recover their strength, and those who attacked from behind, wouldn't they have regained their strength?

If he comes to kill him at that time, how can Wei Siyuan be able to stop him?

"Master Chu, please think again. My subordinates estimate that the total number of escaped troops is no less than 30,000. If they are allowed to rest for a few days, these 30,000 troops will not be easy to deal with!"

"That's enough, Protector Zuo, I ask you, as an ambush soldier, how could you be ambushed by Gu Ping,"

Chu Yi Yue had a stubborn temperament and fell short of success. He also knew that Zuo Ling had a special status, and even knew that his confidant Wei Siyuan had sent troops to rescue him because of this incident.

"Back to Master Chu, the fog in the valley was too heavy, and the enemy troops did not blow their trumpets. They divided their troops twice and went straight to our camp. It seemed that they knew where our ambush was beforehand. My subordinates still want to ask why they were here. From the south, there are so many officers and soldiers attacking. Could it be that Protector Du did not tighten the siege and released the defenders of Lin Yue Mansion? It is such a coincidence that at the critical moment, they attacked from both front and back, as agreed, who can stop them."

Zuo Ling was confused. He was a loser in today's battle. He should have led his troops to ambush Gu Ping, but instead he was attacked by surprise, which also caused heavy losses to Wei Siyuan, not to mention the group of people who attacked from behind. After thinking about it, he could only The defenders of Linyue Fucheng, Qin Yunjiang's troops, have such strength, but Du Hufa, who stayed behind to guard the besieged city, why didn't he give a warning.

Wei Siyuan's eyes widened, yes, what a coincidence, what does Du Shaoqing want to do!
"Report, Master Chu, my subordinates have completed their investigation. Gu Ping's troops have rushed back to the Beitongkou camp, and the imperial soldiers and horses who just attacked are following them. They will meet there and use the camp to defend!"

The scout captain of the forward battalion is here to report!
Chu Yiyue sighed, there really was no chance.
"We have no chance. Gu Ping will not rush northward. He will definitely rest and recuperate before retreating, and he can go back safely. As for the officers and soldiers who attacked from behind, I guess it was Qin Yunjiang who broke through under the cover of the fog. Now Now Lin Yue Mansion is an empty city. After taking this city, we have to take a breath and wait for those people to transport food to us. If I guessed correctly, they did not attack from behind and should lead the main force to attack Linshan. It’s the county seat,”

Chu Yiyue thought quickly. This battle was fought strangely. The former prince's soldiers and horses did not come as promised. It was not known what the plan was. However, the remaining soldiers and horses were enough to keep them busy. .

Wei Siyuan and Zuo Ling were shocked. They looked at each other. What Master Chu said may not be wrong. Although those people had good calculations, they did not expect that Gu Ping would return. It was just that Lin Yue Mansion had not done all the work. I feel extremely ashamed that so many brothers in the religion have died.

"Yes, what Leader Chu said is absolutely true, but Leader Chu, don't we want those places in the north? My subordinates heard that the former prince's old tribe, under this banner, formed an alliance with those who call themselves the White Lotus Sect, but they don't know What kind of calculation are you planning!"

Zuo Ling was unwilling to give up. He came all the way from Jiangnan. In addition to the former prince's old tribe, a group of tribesmen who claimed to be the White Lotus sect appeared out of nowhere.
"Okay, I have already known about this. The former prince's old tribe is real, and the White Lotus Sect is also real, and its strength is not bad. The east side is given to the White Lotus Sect, and the ones in the north are still ours. After defeating those of the former prince's old tribe, , only taking food and some money, the city still belongs to our Taiping Sect,"

"Why?"

The two asked in confusion. Chu Yiyue looked to the north faintly.
"The imperial reinforcements are about to move south!"

"What!
(End of this chapter)