Do you know the long song of laughter?

Chapter 430 Being considerate
Since ancient times, those who have rebelled have always placed themselves on the side of justice.

Li Shimin launched the Xuanwu Gate Incident, which was also about Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji's rebellion, and they were killed by him.

The slogan Zhu Di shouted during the Jingnan Rebellion was also to purge the court of corrupt officials.

After the incident, they will naturally try their best to cover up the truth for the sake of their own reputation.

Otherwise, if someone rebels later, they will use this as an excuse, which will cause endless trouble.

If the truth is to be covered up, it is possible to eliminate those involved.

The Rong family was worried about Prince Yan and forced him to write down the conditions he agreed to for the Rong family. If Prince Yan wanted to take any action against the Rong family in the future, he would be cautious.

Before he could ensure the whereabouts of the letter, Prince Yan did not dare to take action against Rong.

"Father, the Rong family is definitely looking for us!" Zhao Xian knew what the Rong family was planning and was very angry.

"Yes, they are looking for death! But now we have to rely on him. No matter what conditions the Rong family puts forward, we have to agree to them first. How is the progress in winning over the people from the Five Cities Military Department and the City Defense Camp?" asked Prince Yan.

It is natural that Prince Yan could not place all his hopes on the Rong family. Even if he succeeded, he would not have the power to check and balance the Rong family. Wouldn't he be controlled by the Rong family and become a puppet?

"Deputy Commander Xue of the City Defense Camp has already agreed. Among the Five Cities Military Commanders, the commander of the East City Military Command is still hesitating." Zhao Xian said.

"He just wants more benefits." King Yan sneered, "There is not much time now, ask him what he wants and agree to it. Now that Duke Ying is far away in Jiangnan, this is a godsend opportunity. Once you miss it, your chances of success will be even lower in the future."

Although the imperial court has always had regulations that troops of the Western Suburbs Camp are not allowed to leave the camp without an imperial decree, even if the Duke of Yingguo is nominally the commander-in-chief of the Western Suburbs Camp, he cannot mobilize troops of the Western Suburbs Camp without an imperial decree.

However, the Duke of Yingguo has a very high prestige in the army. If he is in Bian Jing and fails to control him in the first time, and he notices it, with the prestige of the Duke of Yingguo, it is possible that some troops will be transferred from the western suburbs camp.

This was also what Prince Yan was most worried about. He didn't expect that God was helping him and a rebellion broke out in the south of the Yangtze River at this time.

Now that the Duke of Ying has suppressed the rebellion, he will have to stay there for a while and cannot return to Bianliang in a short time.

"Yes!"

Zhao Xian responded and said, "Father, we still have some time. Do you want to try to win over some generals from the city defense forces and the Five City Army?"

"No need. These two are the ones I have investigated for a long time and they are the ones I am most confident of winning over. The others may not be impossible to win over, but there is also the risk of being exposed, and we cannot take the risk. These two are enough. On the day of action, they can control several important people in the City Defense Battalion and the Five Cities Military Department. Those middle and low-level officers will be leaderless and pose no threat." Prince Yan shook his head.

"Father, what you said makes sense. I understand," said Zhao Xian.

……

However, Gu Tingye and his wife accompanied Old Master Yu and his wife back to their hometown in Mingzhou.

After just a few days of walking, they heard the news that several counties near Nanjing had been occupied by the rebels.

To travel from Bian Jing to Mingzhou by water, one must pass near Jinling.

After learning the news, Gu Tingye suggested that they go ashore and take the land route when they were almost in Jinling, and take a detour back to Mingzhou.

But Old Mrs. Yu thought it was too troublesome. Traveling by land would require taking a detour, and riding in a carriage would be very tiring. She and her wife were too old to withstand such a hassle.

With the ability of the imperial court, the rebellion can be quelled quickly. When they are about to reach Nanjing, they can stop temporarily and wait for the imperial court to quell the rebellion before continuing on their journey.

This method is indeed the best. If the imperial court can suppress the rebellion quickly enough, it can even be faster than taking the land route.

Even if the imperial court is slow in suppressing the rebellion, it will only delay some time, but people will feel much more relaxed and comfortable.

But Gu Tingye was in a hurry to go to Yuzhou, so how could he bet on the speed at which the imperial court would put down the rebellion?

This rebellion also further strengthened Gu Tingye's ideas.

The Song Dynasty is now terminally ill. Such rebellions occur almost every year, and each time the noise becomes louder and louder.

If the law is not reformed, let alone recovering the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, the country may even be destroyed due to internal problems.

If the Liao Kingdom and Western Xia had not been around, even if the country was destroyed it would still be the Han Dynasty.

But if one day a rebellion breaks out within the Song Dynasty that cannot be quelled in a short period of time, neither the Liao Kingdom nor the Western Xia will miss such a good opportunity.

However, he had no way of telling all this to Old Master Yu, and Old Master Yu and his wife really couldn't withstand the fatigue of traveling by land.

During the voyage, Gu Tingye became even more anxious when he learned that the rebels were attacking Jinling.

Under the current circumstances, it is no longer realistic to rely on local troops to quell the rebellion. We can only hope that the imperial court will send imperial troops.

However, with the speed of the imperial army, once they arrived in Nanjing, even if they put down the rebellion quickly, they would not be able to reach Yuzhou by the time he sent Old Master Yu and his wife to Mingzhou.

"Sir, it's a little chilly at night, wear more clothes when you go out."

Yu Yanran came behind Gu Tingye and put a thin coat on him.

Gu Tingye came back to his senses, turned around, grabbed Yu Yanran's hand, looked at her and said, "Is the child asleep?"

"Well, they read books with their grandfather for the whole afternoon, played for a while after dinner and then went to bed." Yu Yanran said.

"Thank you for your hard work, Grandpa." Gu Tingye said gratefully.

Although Old Master Yu was very dissatisfied with Gu Tingye at the beginning because of the child's matter and did not treat him well.

But the two have already gotten married, we can't let them get divorced just because of this, right?

Fortunately, Gu Tingye treated Yu Yanran very well after marriage. With Yu Yanran's constant persuasion and the two children still young, Old Master Yu slowly let go of his grudges.

During the time they spent together on the boat, Old Master Yu never gave the two children a hard time and even taught them how to read.

"Sir, do you want to join the army?" Yu Yanran asked.

"Huh?" Gu Tingye was startled and asked, "Why do you ask that?"

"I see that you have been worried these days. I know that you have great ambitions. You heard that the rebellion in the south of the Yangtze River caused the people to be displaced and countless people to be killed and injured, so you feel very uncomfortable." Yu Yanran said.

"Do not…"

Gu Tingye was about to deny it, but suddenly stopped and sighed, "I am a descendant of the Gu family. I have been deeply favored by the emperor since I was a child, and I do have the heart to serve my country."

"Sir, since you have this intention, then go ahead. I have already talked to my grandfather and he agrees with this." Yu Yanran said.

"Madam, you..."

Gu Tingye was deeply moved. Although Yu Yanran had wrong ideas, the fact that she thought so and even went to tell Old Master Yu showed that she was thinking of him alone.

"Sir, although I don't understand any profound principles, I also know that a good man has ambitions. If you go out to make achievements, I will take care of the children for you. I just ask that you be extremely careful when you go to the battlefield." Yu Yanran forced a smile and said.

Gu Tingye reached out and hugged Yu Yanran, speechless for a long time.

After a long while, he finally said, "My lady, I am blessed to marry you after several lifetimes of hard work. Don't worry, I will definitely earn you a title when I return from this trip."

Guide Zhao Zongquan to Bian Jing. As long as Zhao Zongquan can finally ascend the throne, asking for an imperial edict will not be a problem at all.

"Sir, I don't want any imperial edict or wealth. I just hope you can return safely." Yu Yanran said softly.

Yu Yanran hesitated for a long time before making this decision.

As the person sleeping next to her, Yu Yanran could feel that Gu Tingye was in a bad mood recently.

And this time started when she heard about the rebellion in Jiangnan. So she naturally thought that Gu Tingye was worried about the rebellion in Jiangnan.

As a woman, Yu Yanran also has her own selfish desires.

Just as she said before, she didn't understand any big principles. Family, country and the world were too far away from her. She just wanted her husband to be safe and sound and didn't want Gu Tingye to take risks.

However, when she saw Gu Tingye frowning every day, she felt uncomfortable and finally made this decision.

When she came to see Gu Tingye just now, she had already gone to see her grandparents.

Old Master Yu was very pleased that Gu Tingye had the heart to serve his country at this time.

But Old Madam Yu didn't think so. People would die in war.

Based on her understanding of Grand Tutor Yu, even if he loved his granddaughter, he would not let her remarry if Gu Tingye died fighting for the country.

If something happens to Gu Tingye, his granddaughter is so young and doesn't even have children. She will have to remain a widow and raise a child for Gu Tingye.

However, Yu Yanran insisted, and Old Master Yu agreed, so Old Madam Yu finally compromised.

Although Gu Tingye didn't know how much Yu Yanran had given for him, he could guess a little.

"My lady, don't worry, I will definitely come back safely!" Gu Tingye said solemnly.

"Yes, I believe you, sir." Yu Yanran nodded heavily.

"My wife, I will leave early tomorrow morning and I will leave the stone behind." Gu Tingye said.

If Yu Yanran hadn't told him this, he would have sneaked away.

It's almost September now, and the Queen's birthday is not far away.

Gu Tingye was also afraid that Prince Yan would really send someone to assassinate Zhao Zongquan, and Zhao Zongquan was not prepared.

If Zhao Zongquan died, that would be a lot of fun.

"No need. My grandfather and I will wait until the rebellion in Jiangnan is quelled before we leave. Besides, we have several guards with us, so there will be no danger. I feel at ease knowing that Shitou is with you." Yu Yanran said.

Gu Tingye was usually bored at home and would often practice with Shi Tou.

Although she didn't understand, she knew that since Shi Tou could fight with Gu Tingye back and forth, his martial arts must be good.

If Shitou stays with Gu Tingye, Gu Tingye's safety will be better guaranteed.

"Let's go and tell our grandparents." Gu Tingye said.

"Yeah." Yu Yanran nodded.

The two went to meet Old Master Yu and his wife. Old Mrs. Yu was unhappy and didn't say a word the whole time.

Old Master Yu gave Gu Tingye some advice in a rare friendly manner.

That night, Yu Yanran took the initiative to seek sex despite her shyness.

After a night of revelry, Gu Tingye got up before dawn the next morning.

He quietly found Shitou, gave him some instructions, and then left alone.

……

A few days later, Gu Tingye arrived outside Yuzhou City. When he entered the city, he found that many people entering and leaving the city were blocking the city gate, and a team of soldiers were checking the people entering and leaving.

Gu Tingye lined up behind the crowd and listened to the people's discussions. Only then did he learn that the Yuzhou militia commander had been assassinated on his way out of the city to the military camp a few days ago.

Upon hearing the news, Gu Tingye was full of admiration for Li Ang's judgment.

Soon it was Gu Tingye's turn. Because he looked strong and muscular, Gu Tingye was questioned in detail before being allowed to go.

"Get out of the way!"

When Gu Tingye was about to enter the city, there was suddenly a commotion among the people inside the city gate and loud shouts were heard.

Soon the people at the door were dispersed, and a general in armor came on horseback, followed by a group of soldiers.

"Xu~"

The group of soldiers were about to leave the city when suddenly the general on horseback reined in his horse and stopped.

The general dismounted and came to Gu Tingye, and asked in surprise: "Zhong Huai?"

"Deputy Commander Shen, what are you doing?" Gu Tingye asked with a smile.

"My brother-in-law was assassinated when he went out two days ago. According to investigation, it was done by a group of bandits more than ten miles away. I plan to take people to wipe out that group of bandits." Shen Congxing said.

"Deputy Commander Shen, don't you think this matter is strange? A group of bandits dared to assassinate court officials?" Gu Tingye said.

Although Gu Tingye was not sure that it was Prince Yan who did it, how could a group of bandits have the courage to assassinate court officials?

"Previously, that group of bandits robbed a passing caravan. In order to train his troops, my brother-in-law took on the task of suppressing the bandits and destroyed their stronghold. Unfortunately, the leader escaped with a group of people. This assassination must have been carried out by that group of bandits in revenge. Zhong Huai, you go to Fuyuan Inn and stay there temporarily. When I come back from suppressing the bandits, I will treat you to a drink." Shen Congxing said.

"Okay, I'll wait for you. Be careful!" said Gu Tingye.

This was not the opportunity to speak, and letting Shen Congxing go to suppress the bandits could also prove that it was not done by that group of bandits, and his words would be more convincing then.

"Those are just thieves. They can't hurt me!"

Shen Congxing laughed loudly, jumped on his horse, and left with his soldiers.

Gu Tingye shook his head and led the horse into the city.

After settling down at Fuyuan Inn, he asked the waiter and found out that Zhao Zongquan had been assassinated a few days ago and the assassin used a bow and crossbow.

Fortunately, there were not many bows and crossbows, and one of his men ran to the military camp for help, so Zhao Zongquan managed to save his life.

Even so, Zhao Zongquan was injured.

After hearing this, Gu Tingye became more convinced that it was not the bandits who did it.

Bows and crossbows are under control. It is possible for bandits to make some simple bows themselves, but they definitely cannot get crossbows.

Gu Tingye waited in the inn until evening, when Shen Congxing and Zhao Ceying came together.

At this time, Shen Congxing had changed back into casual clothes. He did not look very happy. He only smiled when he saw Gu Tingye.

"Brother Zhonghuai, why did you come to Yuzhou?" Zhao Ceying said happily.

"My wife and I sent her grandparents back to Mingzhou. On the way, we heard that some people in Nanjing were gathering to rebel with great momentum. Thinking that the court would definitely send troops to suppress the rebellion, we wanted to rush back to Bianjing, ask our family for arrangements, and join the army to gain some merit. Who would have thought that the rebels were so weak? As soon as I arrived in Yuzhou, I heard that the rebellion had been suppressed, so I got off the boat and prepared to rest in the city for a night, and then find a boat to meet up with my wife and others tomorrow." Gu Tingye said.

He thought of this statement carefully after meeting Shen Congxing.

"Zhonghuai is being too modest. When you heard that there was a bandit problem in the south of the Yangtze River, you immediately prepared to join the army. With such a strong patriotic heart, how could you be seeking credit for it?" Zhao Ceying said.

"I won't say any more. I didn't mean to disturb you two, but I didn't expect to meet Brother Shen. Let's have a good drink tonight." Gu Tingye said with a smile.

(End of this chapter)