Taohuaxi

Chapter 108 The endings of successive factory bosses
The woods five miles outside the south city gate.

On the waterwheel.

Cherry was nestled in my arms. The few days in prison left a huge trace of panic and exhaustion on her face.I gently patted her back and coaxed her to sleep.

The moonlight is so clear.The woods, ravaged by the severe winter that saw several heavy snowfalls this year, cast mottled tree shadows on the ground.

The night wind swayed the trees.The shadows of the trees on the ground were also shaking.

The sound was very much like a woman's low whimpering.

Qin Mingxu kept looking forward, as if waiting for something.I asked: "Mingxu, are you hiding something from me? The Zheng family has no intention of letting us go, right?"

If it is true, as mentioned before, that Douya used the evidence of the Prince of the East Palace case in exchange for the peace of Qin and Zhu's two houses, then he would not be so careful and concealed when he was released from prison, let alone leave the city in a water tanker. He should return to Qin's house openly. .

Qin Mingxu moved his palm slightly and said, "There must be something wrong. Let's talk about it in detail later."

"Where's Douya? Where's mother? Where's Hua Lian and Xifeng? Mingxu, why didn't they come?"

Time passed little by little.I also became more and more anxious.

"Sang Yu, trust me, trust Factory Master Feng. He told me to wait for him here. If he doesn't come, we won't leave," Qin Mingxu said.

"Okay." I calmed down and watched the movement in all directions.

Cherry slowly fell asleep, still murmuring in her dream: "Uncle Bean Sprout, Uncle Bean Sprout..."

Qin Mingxu and I cuddled up to each other, with our fingers intertwined, waiting for Douya and his group to join us.

There is no other night as difficult as this one.

Because waiting brings endless unknowns.

I don’t know what kind of turmoil Douya went through on the roof of a house in Nancheng.Ning Yue's death filled his cold heart with a clear spring, which quickly dried up, followed by greater desolation.

Overgrown with weeds.

Loneliness abounds.

In fact, like Ning Yue, he was covered in scars and came from a humble background.I can withstand the greatest evil in the world, but I can't help others' good deeds.

The body in his arms cooled down little by little.

He looked up at the moon and heard the sound of military boots approaching.

He didn't have time to think about it for a moment, stepped on the tiles, jumped down, and quickly came to a coffin shop.He gently placed Ning Yue's body into a coffin.Afterwards, the coffin containing Ning Yue was buried beside Mingyue Lake not far away.

The world is divided into three parts, the bright moon, and two parts, the rogue Yangzhou.

The bright moon is clean, the lake is clean, and the woman singing is also clean.

From then on, she could lie by the Mingyue Lake and listen to the snow, rain and moon.

The flowers of spring are hers, the shade of trees in summer is hers, the fruits of autumn are hers, and the warm sunshine of winter is hers.

All seasons are hers.

The world belongs to her.

After doing all this, he glanced solemnly in the direction of the city gate and hurried over.

One-eyed dragon and his brothers are fighting fiercely with the people of Zheng Mansion.Although there are many members of the Zheng family, One-eyed Dragon and others have experienced hundreds of battles and are many times more brave than them.It seems to be under siege, but there is no chance of victory.

"The Governor of the Hundred Households in the Jianghuai River has urgent official duties and the city gates will be opened -" a message was shouted from outside the city.

The city guards did not dare to disobey.

The south city gate opened, and more than a hundred armored soldiers rushed in.

Seeing the soldiers coming, everyone started beating their drums in their hearts.

I don’t know who mobilized the troops.

I don’t know who these soldiers will help.

Feng Gao arrived at this time. He stood not far from the one-eyed dragon and looked at each other.

If the soldiers who came were enemies, they all prepared for the worst and tacitly understood it.

When the soldiers were only a few dozen steps away, they stopped and the leader walked over step by step.

The one-eyed dragon saw his face clearly, and his expression suddenly became complicated.

The man's gaze stopped on the one-eyed dragon for a brief moment, then moved away, looked around at everyone present, and said loudly: "Tonight, we received a secret report from the people in the city that someone was causing trouble and fighting here. The situation was chaotic and uncontrollable. As a person, The governor of a guard station will assist the local government in maintaining law and order. This is his duty! Everyone, put down your weapons!"

He had a businesslike demeanor.

The housekeeper of the Zheng Mansion seemed to feel a little more confident and said, "Master Zhenfu, does he know who we are?"

The Zhenfu said: "I am a martial artist, a rough man in the army. I don't know anyone. I just follow the rules of the court."

"Presumptuous! You--" The housekeeper of the Zheng Mansion was stunned.It seems that the reckless man in front of him does not realize the power of Empress Zheng, or is unwilling to surrender to her.It's really the stones in the toilet, smelly and hard.

At this time, the one-eyed dragon winked at Feng Gao, signaling him to take advantage of the chaos and take the Zhu family away.The south city gate has been opened, and the officers and soldiers of the guard station are entangled with the people of Zheng Mansion. There is no better time than now.

Feng Gao hesitated for a while. He was not an unjust person. He wanted to go together and left the one-eyed dragon here to deal with the aftermath. It was too selfish.

Suddenly, the one-eyed dragon quietly pointed to an iron plate on his waist, and then pointed to the leader Zhen Fu, and Feng Gao understood.

During the Battle of Ming Dynasty and Burma, One-eyed Dragon was awarded the title of "General of the Conquest of the West".During the march in Yunnan, he ate and lived with the soldiers and fought bloody battles. He once almost died under the iron heel of the Burmese army to save a group of soldiers who had set up an ambush at the foot of the mountain.Dare to take responsibility and not be afraid of death.Everyone in the military admires him from the bottom of their hearts.

The leading Zhenfu was named Lu Liangjun.

In fact, the reason why he came with his troops tonight was because he got news from Zhao Bing.

Zhao Bing was the man who looked exactly like Feng Gao and fled after riding a horse to Guanyin Mountain.After he left Guanyin Mountain, he went to the nearest guard station for help.Lu Liangjun, the governor of the guard station stationed about [-] miles away from Yangzhou, was an old acquaintance of theirs when they fought in Yunnan.

Lu Liangjun was originally a sweetheart. He was one of the soldiers saved by the one-eyed dragon at the beginning, and he always regarded the one-eyed dragon as his "benefactor".After the war against Burma, the army returned triumphantly, and the imperial court rewarded meritorious services according to its regulations. Lu Liangjun was given the post of "Suppressor" and was promoted from a low-ranking official of the sixth rank.

He was very angry after hearing what Zhao Bing said about what happened to the one-eyed dragon.When the birds are gone, the good bow is hidden.The cunning rabbit dies and the lackey is cooked.This has always been the case.But the imperial court hid it too quickly and cooked it too quickly.The general who conquered the west was so ruthless, and it ended like this, which is chilling!
He thought about it, found a justifiable reason, and came with his troops.

Not only out of gratitude and regret for what happened to the one-eyed dragon, but more importantly, out of friendship.Life and death, swords and guns on the battlefield, the incomparable and sincere friendship accumulated.

Of course, he won't help "explicitly".

On the surface, it is to maintain law and order in the city.The favoritism and concessions between fists and kicks, and fighting can only be understood by those who are in the army.

Feng Gao observed for a moment and determined that the one-eyed dragon was here to deal with the aftermath and his life was not worried. He took Cai Qingyao, Zhu Xifeng, Hua Lian and others into the carriage, and hurried out of the city while the muddy water had been stirred up by Lu Liangjun.He was thinking about the people he cared about were still waiting for him in the woods.

The drum beat five times.

It's not far from dawn.

Be sure to escape completely before dawn.

The sound of wheels getting closer and closer, Qin Mingxu and I were both startled.

Qin Mingxu said cautiously: "Sang Yu, you and Yingtao hide, I'll go take a look."

He quickly jumped out of the waterwheel, leaned forward, and looked forward.

After a moment, he shouted: "Sang Yu, it's Mr. Feng! Mr. Feng is here!"

what.

This sound is like the sound of nature.

Bean sprouts are here.

Cherry woke up and cheered: "Uncle Bean Sprout is here, Uncle Bean Sprout is here!"

Feng Gao got off the carriage, strode towards me, and called: "Sister——"

The worry and sorrow of hearing the news of his death in prison, and the panic of waiting all night, all came to me. I stretched out my hand, tightened the collar of his robe, and said: "As long as you are alive, it is okay. As long as everything is fine."

As soon as I opened my mouth, I realized that everything from my throat to my heart was bitter.

He smiled thinly and said, "Sister, wait for me, I don't dare to die."

Cai Qingyao choked up and said: "Sang Yu, I don't know what happened. I can't help you. You have such a big belly and you are still wandering around like this."

I shook my head: "Mom, it's okay."

Zhu Xifeng and Hua Lian surrounded me affectionately.They mistakenly thought that Ning Yue in the city was me, and thought that I was unfortunately dead. They were very sad, but now they saw that I was alive and well, and they were overjoyed.

Feng Gao said: "Let's leave quickly and go to Shenju Mountain. The boss has moved the village to a very hidden place deep in the mountain. It has many traps and cannot be found by outsiders."

"Yeah." Everyone nodded.

Concubine Zheng gained power and continued to make dirty tricks.

The seals between the Qin and Zhu mansions have not yet been released, the one-eyed dragon is secretly hunted by Long Live, and Feng Gao is a "dead" person. We, this group of people, are like moss in the dark, and it is really not suitable to show our faces in front of others.

I suddenly thought of that dream I had long ago. The valley was deep and secluded, the smoke was hazy, the peach blossoms were flowing in the water, and the fishing boats were light and gentle.With my body full of travel dust and fatigue, I consulted fishermen and looked for peach blossoms.The fisherman on the boat told me that if you go east, keep going east, and you will find the Peach Blossom Spring.

go east.

The mountain where God lives is in the east.

This may be destiny.

Everything in Yangzhou City must be abandoned.But what does it matter?To this day, I feel extremely lucky to be able to see everyone around me.The carriage continued on through the woods.

Just when we all thought we were out of danger, the horses suddenly raised their hooves, neighed sharply, and the carriage shook violently.

A thin and sharp voice sounded: "Mr. Factory Master, stay."

Feng Gao frowned and said to me, "Sister, this is Zhang Jing. I'll go down and have a look. I'll be back in a while."

He whispered a few more words into Qin Mingxu's ear before getting out of the car.

Cherry grabbed his robe and refused to let go, saying: "No, Uncle Bean Sprout, you are not allowed to go down. If you want to leave, let's go together."

Feng Gao patted Cherry on the head and said softly: "Be good, uncle will definitely come back."

Cherry reluctantly let go of her hand, her eyes bright.

Feng Gao got off the carriage and looked at Zhang Jing.

"Is there anything unresolved between you and me?"

"Have."

"What's the matter?"

Zhang Jing took out something from his sleeve, only half of it was exposed. Feng Gao held down his hand and said, "Let me take a step to speak."

They walked into the dense forest aside.Behind Zhang Jing, there were several tall, burly, and unidentified people dressed in black.

I looked at Douya's back, and somehow, I suddenly recalled the scene where he and I parted ways more than ten years ago at Guangyue Tower in Dongchang Prefecture.He was also like this, telling me, sister, I will be back in a while.I watched his back disappear from my sight.From then on, separated from him.

I couldn't help but feel my heart tremble.

Cai Qingyao got off the carriage at some unknown time.

She was worried about Feng Gao and insisted on following him to have a look.

Seeing this, Qin Mingxu also got off the carriage and said to me: "I will go with my mother and Mr. Feng. Sang Yu, you are heavy, so don't get down."

I said: "Don't let Douya argue with others. Bring him back safely."

Qin Mingxu nodded: "Definitely."

The stars in his eyes contrasted with the dim skylight.

He answered so definitely.

After he left, the crowded carriage suddenly became empty.

This forest is like a deep sea. Looking up, it is vast and vast.

in the jungle.

Feng Gao Gao said in a low voice: "Where did you get the dragon pattern knife?"

"Of course it was given by His Majesty." Zhang Jing said with a smile.

"Your Majesty gave you a knife, what did you do?"

"It's not for a humble position. How can I be qualified for a humble position? Mr. Factory Master, this sword is rewarded to you by Your Majesty."

Zhang's pointed and long face was filled with some secret pleasure: "Your Majesty rewards you with a dragon-patterned knife and commits suicide. This is a great honor."

Feng Gao narrowed his eyes.

He believed that he had exhausted all the mechanisms, but imperial power was always an abyss that needed to be circumvented, and it was unfathomable.

Could it be that Long Live knew that he was not dead?

Could it be that Long Live has always been the one who watched the show with cold eyes...

Could it be that Zhang Jing is not only a double-faced person running between the Zheng Mansion and him, but also has a deeper identity-Long Live's eyeliner?

A chill shot up from Feng Gao's soles and went straight into his heart.He said: "What if I don't obey your order?"

Zhang Jing leaned over and said leisurely: "With your master's skills, if you don't obey your orders, there is absolutely nothing I can do. Your Majesty is just punishing me for the crime of 'incompetence in doing things'. But, in the whole world, is it not the king who leads the soil?" Zhibin, could it be the king's minister? If I can't do it, there are certainly people who can. Does Mr. Factory Master think you can escape?"

In the Ming Dynasty, from the establishment of the Dongchang Factory in the Yongle period to the present 160 years, every factory official has died tragically.

Hei Wuchang and Feng Gao could not escape this ending.

The man who lives deep in the palace and wears a dragon robe is the biggest mastermind behind the scenes.He knew that the person next to him was fighting with Feng Gao, so he watched calmly to see how capable the Zheng family and Feng Gao were and what kind of muddy waters they could stir up.

Feng Gao thought for a long time and said, "I can help you run this business smoothly."

"Oh?" Zhang Jing waited quietly for him to continue.

"Don't disturb my family, let them go in peace." Feng Gao said.

Zhang Jing hurriedly replied: "Okay."

Anyway, those people were not important, and they were not mentioned in Long Live's secret decree. Zhang Jing was happy to give Feng Gao a favor and let him die obediently.

Feng Gao took the dragon pattern knife and smiled lightly.

The moon has already disappeared into the clouds.The sky was gradually becoming as black as thick ink.Mist lingers in the mountains and forests.

dead?

no big deal.

He was seven years old when he was purified.The blade fell on him, as if trying to hollow him out.Mr. Cao Changgong, whom he called his "adopted father", had a gloomy face as he said: "With one strike, you will only be half a human from now on."

Half of his life had already been handed over to God.It’s no shame to have half a piece left.

He fought the leopard in the royal garden with his bare hands.

Long Live said, as a king, you don't have any preferences, you just want to use the person who survives.

He was the one who survived.

He holds great power and regards his life as an ant, but he doesn't dare to close his eyes completely when he sleeps in the middle of the night.

Qin Mingxu is with her sister and mother.The businessman values ​​profits, but Qin Mingxu is still affectionate towards his sister and filial to his mother.He had nothing to worry about.

You must believe that everyone has a destiny, and it is useless to waste thirty thousand feet of yellow dust.

He pointed the knife at his heart——

"Son! You must not do it!" Cai Qingyao rushed forward, grabbed his hand tightly, and shouted at the top of his lungs.

Feng Gaoqiang calmly said: "Why are you here? Go back quickly. I am just making gestures with my old colleagues. I will go back in a while."

Cai Qingyao burst into tears and just kept shaking his head: "You can't, you can't, you can't..."

She knelt down in front of Zhang Jing and kowtowed: "Please, please let him go, I can die, it doesn't matter to me..."

Cai Qingyao, who had been indifferent all his life, was begging humbly at this moment, which hurt Feng Gao's eyes.

He doesn't want his mother to be like this.

he does not want.

At this moment, Qin Mingxu, who was following behind, came.

He looked at the scene in front of him, walked to Cai Qingyao, and said, "Do you dare to be confused, mother?"

Cai Qingyao raised his head blankly.Qin Mingxu said: "Mother, it's me who should be your son. It's a good thing that he died. We have to thank this official."

"Xu'er, what are you talking about!"

Qin Mingxu knelt down and said to Zhang Jing flatteringly: "It's just wasting the official's time by being so entangled. It's better for me to take action for the official and finish him off early."

Zhang Jing was noncommittal.Just now, Feng Gao was almost dead. When the woman came, he saw Feng Gao hesitate.He was afraid that Feng Gao would regret it.The sooner Feng Gao died in front of him, the sooner he would have felt at ease.

"Feng Gao once said that he likes to see human blood the most. Human blood is like a peach blossom blooming at its thickest. Master, look at how his blood blooms."

It was too late, but soon, Qin Mingxu grabbed the dragon pattern knife and stabbed Feng Gao!

The sound of a sharp blade piercing flesh was heard.

Cai Qingyao screamed and fainted on the ground.

Zhang Jing felt uncontrollable joy in his heart and took a few steps forward.

Qin Mingxu turned around suddenly, strangled the neck of Zhang Jing standing behind him with his backhand, and placed the dragon pattern knife on Zhang Jing's neck.He held Zhang Jing hostage and retreated step by step.

He said to Feng Gao: "Quick, take mother away!"

The knife just struck didn't hit a critical point.But it can make Zhang Jing relax his vigilance and take advantage of the opportunity.

He promised his wife that he would bring Feng Gao back safely.He can do it.

But he was not from the temple, and he did not hear the conversation between Zhang Jing and Feng Gao.He never thought that if taking Zhang Jing hostage could save Feng Gao's life, why didn't Feng Gao do it himself?
He did this alone and bravely, with the heart of exchanging one life for another.

He wanted to return the wrongful life to Feng Gao in an upright manner.

(End of this chapter)