Ping An Biography

The weather on September 27 was fine, and the crescent moon in the sky was exceptionally bright. (First hair) A bonfire rose on the grass below, and two tents were set up on both sides of the bonfire.The tent is made of sackcloth soaked in tung oil, which is waterproof and afraid of fire. However, there is a lot of rain in the south, so waterproof is the first element.

Zheng Qia and Fang Ling were watching the scenery by a stream, while others were talking by the campfire.Since Zhang Ning dismissed Zheng Qia, he probably had something to say, and everyone was waiting for him to speak.Unexpectedly, just as Zhang Ning was about to open his mouth, he sneezed. A kind of insect-repellent grass was burning beside the fire, and the smoke was extremely smoky.

He rubbed his nose, and finally said: "Zhao Erhu, you think of the kindness of a drop of water and follow him thousands of miles, which is very admirable. But you also know that we are a rebellious party in the eyes of the court."

Zhao Erhu hurriedly said: "On the way, I only found out that after En Gonggui became the emperor of Jianwen, I would never dare to think that En Gong is a chaotic party."

"Dayi is righteousness, and reality is reality." Zhang Ning shook his head and said, "My father is the eldest grandson of Taizu, who was appointed by Emperor Gaozu of Taizu to inherit the throne. No matter in terms of legal principles or patriarchal righteousness, he is orthodox. Son of Heaven. But the reality is that after the 'Battle of Nanjing', my father was completely defeated on the battlefield, and Yongle seized the power by force, and after more than 20 years of stable rule, any righteousness has long been a fart." <Mei dare not take this Kind of like saying weird things.What Zhang Ning said was true, but he should be resentful now that he was a prince and now he has become a criminal. Unexpectedly, he spoke the truth calmly, which is really special.

Zhang Ning looked at Zhao Erhu and said, "I've been thinking about this since you followed me all the way. I know Erhu is loyal and brave, but you have a family and a family in Xuzhou. If you hurt them, how can you bear it?"

These Zhao Erhu couldn't help lowering their eyelids, they didn't dare to look at Zhang Ning, and were speechless for a while.Not long ago, all members of Zhang Ning's own family were executed by Ling Chi by the government. This kind of thing is really no joke.

Seeing this, Zhang Ning said kindly: "So I have thought of two ways for you. First, any kindness or righteousness should not be taken for granted. The grievances and grievances between us and the court have little to do with you. You should go home if you are wise and safe." Go, I will pay you the travel expenses; I am not afraid that you will report me when you go back, we are rebels from the beginning. Second, if you are sincere with me, you have to change your name and surname to get a new identity, even if you are killed later, the government will not find out Here are your details...

Wasn’t Master Hou Tan of Dashengzhai in Shimen County arrested? His followers must have been arrested as well. Just say that you are one of Master Hou’s subordinates and escaped by luck.Isn't this a legitimate identity?Only a few of us here know your real details, and none of them are outsiders. We agreed to keep it a secret for you tonight.This is mostly fine.Besides, we don't necessarily fall into the hands of the imperial court. If we know now that we will definitely fail, then what's the fuss about? "

Zhao Erhu thought for a while and said: "What Engong said is very true. I'm not afraid of death. It's better than being able to bully everyone at home and worrying about hurting my family. With what Engong said, I have a way, so I will listen to you." For the public, it is quite appropriate to change your name and surname."

"Then the surname is fine. Isn't the Song Dynasty the Zhao family? You cheated on the surname Song and called it Song Hu. Anyway, the name Hu is very common and there are countless numbers." Zhang Ning looked back and said, "From now on, we will call him Song. Hu, tell Xiangu Wang later."

Zhao Erhu clasped his fists and said, "Song Hu thanked Mr. En for the name."

"Don't be called Engong anymore, just follow Lao Xu and they will call you Dongjia, with 50 taels of silver per year, shared board and lodging, and extra rewards for doing things." Zhang Ning said, "But since you are a disciple under Hou Mao, I'm afraid that when we go to the local area, people will ask questions, and we have to talk to each other."

Seeing that Song Hu nodded in agreement, Zhang Ning continued: "Just say that the officers and soldiers rushed into Dasheng Village suddenly. You are not an important believer, and you are not in the village. If you see something wrong, you hide. If someone asks for details, you It is said that the officers and soldiers rounded up the congregation first, captured the important ones, and killed and destroyed the remains without asking any questions, women and children were not spared."

"Ah?" Song Hu inadvertently said in surprise.

Zhang Ning hurriedly said: "The place we are going to is the territory of the evil sect, and the people there are all the accomplices of Lord Hou Tan. Everyone must be very angry when Lord Hou was arrested by the officers and soldiers. So we can't speak well of the officers and soldiers. Let’s just say that they kill innocent people indiscriminately and do no evil, so they can’t be wrong. Do you understand?”

"Yes, subordinates remember." Song Hu changed his words in a timely manner, probably because Zhang Ning promised to give him 50 taels of silver a year, so it is natural to take people's money to be a subordinate. A two-year salary of 50 taels is definitely a high salary. It is hard to say whether most families can save 50 taels of property for a lifetime.When Song Hu was a soldier, not only did he not have a soldier's salary when he was not fighting, but his family had to pay for his clothes, armor, short weapons, travel expenses, etc.

Zhang Ning nodded, and greeted loudly: "The meat porridge is ready, Mr. Zheng, come and have a taste."

"The old man has already smelled the fragrance. Haha." Zheng Qia responded, and then turned and walked towards this side with Wang Xiangu.

The girl who followed from Zhu Heng's mansion diligently took the dishes and chopsticks to the stream to wash, and performed well all the way.I don't know if she is used to this wandering life, but now she can only rely on Zhang Ning, so she often works as much as possible to please her.

There was an iron pot on the bonfire, and what was boiled in it was everyone's dinner tonight.Usually, they are carried by Shu horses, with hay inside, and tools such as bowls, chopsticks and spoons are placed inside to avoid damage.

The girl Xiaohe scrambled to work, took a bowl and scooped up half a bowl of porridge, swept her eyes over Zheng Qia and Zhang Ning, then handed both hands to Zhang Ning, and said, "Master, be careful of burning."

I saw a bowl of sticky and green sticky paste in the bowl. I want to ask what is this?The pancakes and jerky they brought as dry food, and some weeds were boiled in water, and a little salt was added, and it became like this.It doesn't look very good-looking, but I think it has food, meat and vegetables, and it should be quite nutritious.

Zhang Ning took the bowl and handed it to Zheng Qia: "Mr. Zheng eat first."

Zheng Qia hurriedly declined, Zhang Ning didn't insist anymore, picked up the chopsticks and stirred in the bowl, bowed his head and blew the hot air.There are bugs screaming around, tents, campfires, it feels like camping.If it weren't for a lot of things on my mind, this experience would still be fun.

Zhang Ning took a sip carefully, it was a little hot, and he held it in his hand to cool down.He said to Xiao He, who was waiting for everyone: "In the four courtyards of Zhubutang, there is no shortage of silk, satin, good food and good food. You see, you can only eat when you come out with me, and you have to work. What do you think? Where is a good place to live?"

Without even thinking about it, Xiao He said, "It's good to follow the master."

Everyone laughed for a while after hearing this, and Zhang Ning said: "People are strange, but they have a good life, but they are born to have a hard life."

Xiangu Wang said softly: "That's not easy. No matter how good Zhu Butang's family is, they don't treat Xiao He as a human being. The master treats her well, and she is not stupid."

After hearing this, Zheng Qia stroked his beard with a half-smile, and put the bowl on the ground, looking very calm.After a while, Zheng Qia finally said, "The last time the emperor (Jianwen) came down, why didn't Mr. Pingan meet?"

After hearing this, Zhang Ning's expression gradually became serious, and he replied: "There is a very urgent matter, that is, Wu Yong wants to go back and inform me, and I have been delayed in handling this matter. Later, someone still got Wu Yong's secret performance to the capital. Knowing this, I don't bother to care about him, it's a matter of rushing to pay respects to my father."

Zheng Qia pondered for a moment, and the hand stroking his beard slowed down: "That time the crown prince was poisoned in the main altar, some people suspected that it was Mrs. Yao's conspiracy with Ping'an, and there is still no conclusion yet."

"Then Mr. Zheng thinks that I will really do such a thing?" Zhang Ning said.

Zheng Qia glanced at Xiao He, then shook his head: "I don't think so, but... I'd like to remind you that this matter cannot be ignored, and preparations must be made."

After hearing this, Zhang Ning put down the bowl and chopsticks, stood up, and bowed deeply: "Thank you, Mr. Zheng."

Zheng Qia hurriedly supported him: "I don't want to lean towards one side, but I just want to see the emperor's internal affairs are harmonious, and there will be less unnecessary internal fighting."

Zhang Ning was very respectful, without airs of a prince, and said a few good words.Judging from the information he knew from various sources, this Zheng Qia was a very important counselor in front of Jianwen, otherwise he would not have had nothing to do with Zhu's family affairs.It is always good to win over this person.

Along the way, Zhang Ning found that Zheng Qia seemed to have a good impression of him, but he didn't know the exact reason. He had caught this Zheng Qia before, so he had some grievances. Unexpectedly, he was pregnant.Maybe it's Wang Xiangu's relationship in the middle?Wang Xiangu and Zheng Qia seemed to have a good relationship, so they called Uncle Zheng when they opened their mouths.

After everyone had dinner, several women helped Xiao He wash the pots and dishes.It's good to have a woman on the same journey. Zhang Ning and other men don't have to do any trivial things, just open their mouths and stretch their hands for food.

There are two tents, men and women are separated and then squeezed together. The road to Fengxia Mountain is full of barren mountains and wild mountains, so I can only make do with it.After arranging the order of guarding in turn, everyone fell asleep. Wang Xiangu and Xu Wenjun took turns the night before, and the two men took turns in the second half of the night. "Mr. Zhang Ning and Mr. Zheng" said they would not do such a thing.The four men slept together, Zheng Qia and Lao Xu were fine, but Song Hu's snoring sounded like thunder, and Zhang Ning was woken up from his dream a few times, thinking that the thunderstorm was about to rain.

Early the next morning, everyone got up, ate some dry food, filled their water bags, and continued on their way.

Most of the road to Fengxia Mountain is a rugged mountain road. Sometimes you can ride a Shu horse, and in some areas you have to walk. The speed is very slow. Generally, it takes five full days to go from the border of Changde Mansion.

However, Zhang Ning and others have spent more than three days on the road, and they are probably not far from their destination.

That uncle, Monk Yao, was quite good at picking a place. It was a good place to choose such a deep mountain area. Now that there is a crisis in the evil cult, his side is relatively safe. Even if the officers and soldiers find clues, it will be very troublesome to come and suppress... But the disadvantages are also obvious, it is too difficult to go there.