golden scales

The rolling Yangtze River is divided into three strands in Jiujiang.In addition to the main stream still flowing from west to east, there is another stream going northwards for a semicircle before returning to the main stream; another tributary stream goes straight south and pours into Poyang Lake, thus dividing Jiangdong and Jiangxi, Jiangzuo and Jiangyou.

Yuan Jixian, as the governor of Caojiang, was stationed in Jiejiujiang and supervised the defense of the Yangtze River. At this moment, he was trapped in Zuo Liangyu's camp.He still had hope for Zuo Liangyu's character, and he didn't believe that he would put all his eggs in one basket and rebel.However, Zuo Liangyu also firmly believed in the "clothes edict" he had received, and insisted that he would serve the king diligently and abide by the great integrity of loyalty.

If someone who doesn't know Zuo Liangyu's past looks at it, not only will he not think that General Zuo is a traitor, but he will also admire his unparalleled loyalty.

After the fall of Wuchang, the Zuo Army fell into internal divisions. Some wanted to raise troops to take back Wuchang, while others insisted on advancing eastward to capture Nanjing.Lieutenant General Ma Shixiu was neither willing to go ashore to meet him, nor to declare his departure from Chu Town, but to control the navy across the river.Just at this time, Zuo Liangyu's old illness broke out again, and he was unable to act.

His son Zuo Menggeng held the seal of General Ping Zhai, but he had no talent to lead the army. Even with the support of some Zuo town elders, he was still caught in a dilemma.

On this day, Yuan Jixian looked at the river and almost thought of committing suicide by throwing himself into the river.Suddenly, a flat boat broke through the thin river fog and broke into Yuan Jixian's field of vision.

At the bow of the boat was a Taoist man in a red Taoist robe, who seemed to have seen Yuan Jixian standing on the shore, and clasped his fists from afar.

Taoists value blue, purple, black and yellow, and there are not many Taoists who like to wear scarlet Taoist robes.Yuan Jixian couldn't help shouting just looking at this appearance, "Qingzhu!"

"Ming Gong!" Fu Shan responded loudly.

Yuan Jixian walked quickly towards the small pier by the river.One side said loudly: "Qingzhu, don't you come here all right!"

Fu Shan didn't speak, just let out a roar, and he was obviously very happy to answer his proprietor with the style of the Wei and Jin Dynasties.

Yuan Jixian, who had been depressed for a long time, finally saw a ray of light in his gloomy life, and he didn't feel too sad for the soldiers of the left army who were ordered to "protect" him.

The boat was getting closer to the shore, separated only by a gap of water, and both of them had clearly seen each other's man and the long-lost expectation on his face.Fu Shan really hopes to be like Master.He walked across the water and handed over the collected news to Yuan Jixian.

Yuan Jixian also felt that the boatman was so slow that it made people scratch their heads.

Finally, the boat and the pier were only two steps away. Fu Shan bent down and grabbed a bag from the boat, jumped across the river and landed on the pier.The boards soaked in the river all the year round made a creaking and wailing sound, as if they would be broken by this thin Taoist priest at any moment.

Yuan Jixian strode forward, supported Fu Shan who was about to salute, and asked excitedly, "Any news from Jiangdong?"

Fu Shan gently lifted the burden in his hand.Said: "Ming Gong, this is not a place for in-depth discussions."

After all, Yuan Jixian is also an expert in temperance, and immediately gathered his excitement: "Come with me."

The two went straight to the residence where they stayed temporarily.This area has long been the territory of the left army.You can see bright posts and dark posts everywhere.Fu Shan crossed the river north before Zuo Liangyu arrived.At this moment, I couldn't help being startled: This Zuo Liangyu is strong and strong, so I can't help but have some other ideas!Yuan Gong served as his guarantor, and because of his trust in Yuan Gong, he spoke more fully in front of the crown prince, what if he missed the state affairs?

"Is the camp of Chu Town located here?" Fu Shan asked.

Yuan Jixian nodded and said, "Chu Town has only one army in Jiujiang. About [-] people."

Fu Shan is a sensible person, knowing that even if Zuo Liangyu wanted to attack Jiangdong, he would not abandon all his territory and commit all kinds of crimes.Jiangnan scholars frequently shouted that Zuo Liangyu had an army of 100, and they were so frightened out of their wits.It's really a scholar's opinion.Thinking about it from another angle, an ordinary family has a family property of [-] taels of silver.Will it all be bought as rice grain?Why don't you buy some cloth to make some clothes?Don't you reserve some spare writing and ink?Don't visit relatives and friends to socialize?

But after thinking about it, I'm afraid it's not easy to deal with [-] people like bandits alone. How many people does Huang Degong have?

Fu Shan's heart sank slightly, and finally he was not in despair because of the news in his hand.

Yuan Jixian was almost desperate.He persuaded Zuo Liangyu with the righteousness of the court, but Zuo Liangyu persuaded him back with the "clothes edict".He wanted to use his official position to suppress Zuo Liangyu, but in Zuo Liangyu's hands, there were several supervisors who were cheated, so what was he a governor of Cao Jiang?As for the use of force... Jiang Dubiao's battalion was only three to five hundred weak and old, and Zuo Liangyu didn't even bother to look straight at it.

The two entered the house, but Zuo Bing did not follow.It's just that this house was surrounded by Zuo Corps, which was like house arrest.When he got to the study, Yuan Jixian didn't invite Fu Shan to sit down, and asked about the situation between the court and China without hesitation.

In this era of constant information, facing strange rumors can only rely on personal IQ.There are still people who don’t know that Beijing has fallen, and some even say that Li Zicheng is not dead, and some people believe that Chongzhen is holding back 700 million ingots of 500 taels of Zhenku silver and is reluctant to use it... Well, this will still be the case even after 400 years Believe it.

"The crown prince has absolutely no reckless appearance." Fu Shan said with certainty: "Scholars from the north and south of the south of the Yangtze River are sent back to their hometowns as officials. All of them have a ministry of literature and a speech from your majesty. The prime ministers and assistant heavenly officials are all old people, and they all hold power. , just like in Beijing, how can it be said that the crown prince is holding the emperor hostage?"

When Yuan Jixian heard this, his heart completely settled down, and he said: "I've been thinking wildly these days, thanks to Yousheng!" collapse.Yuan Jixian really got rid of the shackles on his neck at this time, and said firmly: "Since there is no such thing as wearing clothes, then I will sit here and die, and I will not let the left thief make trouble!"

"Duke Ming." Fu Shan patted the burden on the table lightly: "This is the last test. If Zuo Liangyu is determined to make trouble, the students will protect Duke Ming and cross the river alone."

Yuan Jixian was not an old man, so he nodded in agreement, and read the news Fu Shan brought back from Nanjing.Some of these news were cut out from the original newspaper, some were handwritten with a brush, and there were small notes written in charcoal on some of the text. Although it was complicated, Fu Shan organized it into a clear order.

Before Fu Shan set off to return to Jiujiang, the imperial court had explicitly executed Lu Jiude and Gao Qiqian for spreading rumors.As for Qian Qianyi, it is difficult to tell the truth from the fake. Some people say that he has already been sent to prison; some people say that he voluntarily voted for the crown prince and sold Yuan Shu; ...Of course Yuan Jixian knew that this was obviously nonsense.

"According to what the crown prince said, there should be nothing but these people in the south of the Yangtze River, and Lu and Gao are the most important." Fu Shan said: "Zuo Liangyu should be aware of the fact that he has all gone."

Killing Lu and Gao Erxiong does not prove that the crown prince is a loyal minister and filial son, but from a military point of view, without such an important internal support, even if Zuo Liangyu really rushed to the city of Nanjing with his family, he might not be able to break through Nanjing City Gate.Because every time he took a step, someone behind him stared and bit him.

From Wuchang to Nanjing, the Dabie Mountains are thousands of miles away, which is where the mountain divisions come into play.

Yuan Jixian was greatly encouraged by seeing this, if this was not enough to make Zuo Liangyu retreat, then he had to escape from this place first, and Xu Tu counterattacked.Fortunately, his powers include Nanzhi Anqing and other places, and losing Jiujiang is not considered leaving Xinxin without authorization.

"Qingzhu, you rest here first, and I will talk about it after I go to see Zuo Zhen."

"Duke Ming, don't delay. If it doesn't work, let's leave immediately."

Yuan Jixian nodded, wrapped up the news brought by Fu Shan, and went straight out.

Zuo Liangyu is similar to Mao Wenlong, both are quite legendary.Both of his parents died since he was a child, and he was raised by his uncle. He is skilled in martial arts, has extraordinary arm strength, and can shoot bows from both sides, but has never read a book.In the early years, he joined the army in Liaodong. He was a guerrilla in his 20s.

This period of history alone seems to have the image of the protagonist of later novels.

Later, Zuo Liangyu joined the Liaodong mutiny in the first year of Chongzhen and was dismissed pending investigation. Finally, after Yuan Chonghuan's anger was extinguished, he was assigned to serve under Cao Wenzhao.

In the fourth year of Chongzhen, Huang Taiji attacked Dalinghe, and You Shiwei recommended Zuo Liangyu to help.After the war, Hou Xun recommended Zuo Liangyu as his lieutenant general and transferred him to the Central Plains to suppress bandits, starting Zuo Liangyu's brilliant life known as "Chu Town".

The current Zuo Liangyu is no longer the servant serving wine for Hou Xun.Nowadays, even a high official like Yuan Jixian has to notify Zuo Liangyu if he wants to see him.

Yuan Jixian was in Zuo Liangyu's official office, waiting until the tea was cold, and finally saw Zuo Menggeng walking out slowly, with a hint of anger on his face.

"Yuan Du, my father is seriously ill and it is really difficult to get up, so I specially ordered my nephew to come and wait for his dispatch." Zuo Menggeng stepped forward to salute, but he was quite polite when he spoke.

Yuan Jixian relieved his anger a little, and pushed his baggage forward, saying: "The Zuo Shuai believes that there is a clothes belt edict, but everyone in the world knows that it is just a rumor spread by two eunuchs. Now we have to think carefully about how to eliminate these rumors." disaster."

Zuo Menggeng was skeptical, and asked the soldiers to take the burden and start reading.He is also not good at writing, but he can read the general idea anyway.

"Is this mansion newspaper already popular all over the world?" Zuo Menggeng asked.

Yuan Jixian also couldn't tell the difference between "Huangming Bulletin" and "Di Bao", so he thought they were the same thing, so he nodded in agreement.

"Please wait a moment, Du Yuan, my nephew will report to my father." Zuo Menggeng bowed again, said goodbye and left.

Yuan Jixian has the belief that if he fails, he will be benevolent, so he is not in a hurry.He picked up the teacup and took a sip, feeling his teeth hurt from the cold, he frowned and put down the teacup.

Not long after, there was a sudden commotion in the inner house, followed by loud crying!

Yuan Jixian knew that there was a change, so he got up and looked in, but saw that Zuo Menggeng had rushed out crying, and shouted at him: "My father has gone!"

Ps:

Ask for a recommendation ticket, ask for a monthly ticket~!