Ping An Biography

The Changde City government found that Yu Qian was missing that night, but no one was found.It was not until the next day that someone reported that several corpses were found in the other courtyard by the Yuanshui River, and the officers and soldiers sent people to confirm that they were Yu Qian's entourage.Now everyone found out that something serious happened, and immediately called people to search for Yu Qian's whereabouts.Both the local government and Jin Yiwei sent people to investigate the case urgently, and the owner of the grove and the bamboo house were arrested immediately.

The right servant of the Ministry of War and the governor of the province disappeared for no apparent reason. Of course, the possibility of the rebels' secret actions cannot be ruled out, but the "possibility" cannot be cleared of the guilt of the local civil servants and generals; if they are not found out, what is the prestige and power of the court?The Beijing official disappeared inexplicably after coming down, there is no explanation?

Soldiers and horses have been dispatched out of the city in batches to pursue them.

At this time, a little misunderstanding occurred. Because Wang Yu and his master Liang Yan were treated politely, they were not detained.Unexpectedly, I saw several teams of officers and soldiers looking for someone on the road, but they were frightened, thinking they were here to arrest them.

Wang Yudao: "Then Yu Futai and Wang Yangde treated me with courtesy, and I lied to them with a lot of false words, but now I run away. Did I annoy them and want to arrest us and die?"

However, Liang Yan said with a look of disbelief: "We are not very important people, so it is worthwhile to mobilize everyone to deal with us? If it is just annoyed, those bureaucrats will not be embarrassed... But the old man is not sure whether it is for us, maybe Master, you are really an important person."

Wang Yu asked in surprise, "What's the matter with me?"

Liang Yan said: "In this joint, those princes, generals, meritorious officials, and civil servants in the court can't urinate in the same pot at all. Don't look at the harmony between them, and it hasn't been too obvious for the time being. But it's not all the same. People. The Dong family is a literati with a reputation for supervising students. He has been wronged by the powerful and powerful. This is a problem with civil officials in the world! For this matter, he became the Duke of the state.

Yu Futai was born as a Jinshi, obviously a civil servant, and his mentor Yang Shaobao was also a virtuous civil servant; those people in Yu Futai who could turn their backs on their own families would not be able to help the group of heroes and nobles?There is a process in the process, if they can clear the wrong for the Dong family, then they will save face; if they want to come to the Dong family to affect the court princes, isn't it an important person? "

The more the two talked, the more they felt that those officers and soldiers were coming for them, so they dared not walk the road, nor did they dare to ride horses.He lost his horse and pretended to be a hungry beggar, and ran to Chenzhou from the country road after many twists and turns, which was really embarrassing.

When I arrived in Chenzhou, I couldn't enter the city.I saw that there were hungry people outside the city, and they were all going to the city to beg for food. The Suzaku Army had already stopped the refugees from entering the city, and only set up some porridge sheds outside the city to help.Wang Yu and Liang Yan tried to go in several times, but were blocked, and a sergeant stuffed a broken bowl, pointed to the porridge shed outside and said: "Go and get some food first, maybe you will be fine after a while."

Wang Yu's emotions gradually became agitated. I walked for more than 400 miles and ran back, even the city was not allowed to enter!

Fortunately, Liang Yan had sharp eyes, and found a general on the tower very familiar, and remembered that he was a team leader named He in the army.Once Liang Yan happened to be in charge of paying the salary, and had met He Duizheng several times, but he didn't know if He Duizheng remembered it.

Liang Yan immediately yelled: "He Duizheng, I am Master Liang, do you remember me?"

The generals in the city heard someone calling him, but when they looked down, they saw two ragged beggars, feeling weird.However, he is on duty today, and the errands of guarding the city gate are the most boring, and now Chenzhou is in a military situation, basically there is nothing wrong with him all day long; after thinking about it, the beggar can call out his surname and position, maybe he really knows him people.Immediately, a sergeant was ordered to bring the person who called up for questioning.As long as they can speak, Wang Yu and others will have a way to prove their identities. They have served as officials in the Senate, and they know not one or two generals in the army.

Team He confirmed their identities, and immediately reported to the government office, and sent someone to send Wang Yu and Liang Yan into the city.

Zhang Ning was working in the government office, and when he heard the news, he went out to greet him personally. He was surprised to see Wang Yu and Liang Yan in a panic.At this time, more than 400 miles was considered a long journey, but he also fell into trouble halfway back then, and he didn't look like Wang Yu.

Wang Yu stepped forward, fell down and choked with sobs, and said, "My lord, Mr. Xu committed suicide and died for his country. All the ministers and others were captured. The minister was eager to return and escaped. After walking for many days, I finally saw the lord again."

Zhang Ning sighed, and quickly helped them up: "Please get up quickly, please get up, Qing Mo, you miss the old master, this is a friendship. It's hard, hard work for you, and the temporary difficulties will always pass. Look at everyone, let's The Suzaku army is in the same heart, helping each other in the same boat."

All the officials hurriedly said: "The prince is benevolent, and the ministers are willing to follow Mixia and help each other in the same boat."

...Recently, Gu Chunhan and others have returned one after another, and even two of the officials after the fall of Changde have returned, and Yu Qian has been arrested again. Good things continue; but Zhang Ning's situation is still not very good.

The starving people outside the city can see it with their own eyes. With the current situation in Chenzhou, the Senate is not able to formulate how to tax it. Many people at the bottom don't even have food, so how can they collect taxes?The only thing I can think of is whether I can squeeze some oil from the big households, but it is still a drop in the bucket. More than 1 people are open to eat, and there are also horses from the cavalry regiment.

If it hadn't been for occupying Changde Mansion for several months, and Changde Mansion was very rich, and dispatched a batch of grain to Chenzhou in advance as war supplies; now the Suzaku Army would have to gnaw tree bark.

In the hall of the Senate, everyone is always discussing countermeasures.Many people have already proposed the strategy of abandoning Chenzhou and marching towards Baoqing Mansion. [

"Chenzhou has suffered from military disasters and famines. It has nothing to do, and it is useless to occupy it. We have knives and guns. Wouldn't it be good to change the site?" hidden.

However, Ma Dapeng of the Weapons Bureau objected to abandoning Chenzhou: "The weapons and armor of the soldiers are supplemented by the workshops of the Weapons Bureau, especially the firearms. If the Chenzhou workshop hadn't been repaired in time, more than half of the firearms returned by the army from the First World War in Changsha would be It cannot be used. After our team has expanded to more than 1 people, it is not as easy as before to repair one or two hundred muskets. We need a large-scale workshop and tools. It was left in the past, and now it is barely usable after tidying it up; if I go to a strange place, so many firecrackers are worn out and the war is urgent, how can I think of a way to repair them? How to make supplementary ordnance? "

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Seeing that Zhang Ning didn't say anything, everyone was used to it. He would always let everyone talk about their ideas before expressing their opinions.So everyone turned their attention to Senate Minister Zhu Heng.

Zhu Heng had no choice but to say: "If it is not a last resort, it is not the best policy to attack Baoqing Mansion; the best situation is to defeat the North Route Army, take back Changde Mansion, and enter Wuchang to be qualified to compete for the world. In today's general situation, there is no time to hide your strength and bide your time , Once the opportunity to make progress is missed, another opportunity will die sooner or later.”

His thoughts coincided with Zhang Ning's. Zhang Ning planned to take back Changde Mansion from the very beginning.

Zhu Heng said again: "What the old man said seems to be a bit far away. From the present point of view, we have just established some foundations, and we can't easily start running around again; otherwise, what is the difference from the rogues? Think about it, everyone. In the future, if we don't occupy Chenzhou for a long time, and then occupy Changde, but have no foundation, how can we expand our military strength from more than a thousand to tens of thousands?"

At this moment, Zhang Ning finally spoke up and said, "If you want to fight, you have to fight quickly. If it drags on, it will not exceed two months at most, and we will starve ourselves to death. But now the North Army has [-] soldiers, and the South Army has [-] troops. There are also some people in the rest of the army, who can still fight after receiving supplies, especially the horsemen who have not suffered heavy losses. They are all active near Changde, we can't go straight to attack the city with less than one-fifth of the enemy's strength, right?"

Zhu Hengdao: "The official army has an absolute superiority in strength. The assembly of tens of thousands of troops is costly. We should take the initiative to attack. We should look for fighters among them and defeat their main force in field battles."

"What strategy will the officers and soldiers use, and is there an opportunity to take advantage of it?" Zhang Ning couldn't help but ask the knot that had been in his heart for many days.

But no one present could answer this question.

Zhang Ning believes that before Yu Qian was captured, he stayed in Changde for a long time and already had a general plan.A person like Yu Qian is all about pacifying Huguang, and it is impossible for him to come up with any self-destructive strategy; without thinking about it, he can guess that it should be quite standard.

When Yu Qian was captured and Fa caused wexe to himself, even though Zhang Ning had a lot of bad emotions, he was actually unwilling to harm him.In many respects, Zhang Ning still admired this person who was regarded as a hero in later generations, and felt that the so-called persecution was a crime.But even so, Zhang Ning has now decided to use torture to extract a confession.

Isn't this crude method the most effective method in this era?Life and death are at stake, and any integrity can be lost.

At this moment, Zhang Ning suddenly had some inspiration.He remembered that Yao Ji had mentioned that Tai Qian's wife had come to Changde Mansion, and now that Yu Qian's life and death were unknown, she must be very worried!Yu Qian's wife is surnamed Dong, and I think Zhang Ning has met her before. When I was in the capital, everyone got along politely and harmoniously; you must know that in this era, it is quite a friendship to introduce a female family member to a friend.Who would have thought that it would be like this now?

Perhaps through Dong's influence, can Yu Qian be shaken?Zhang Ning is also not sure, but he can try, anyway, there is no loss.

He did what he thought, and immediately entrusted the matter to Jiang Youde, a leader of the evil cult, and asked him to sneak into Changde's mansion and try to contact Dong.Jiang Youde brought a letter from Zhang Ning and a jade pendant belonging to Yu Qian as evidence.

Jiang Youde took the order and rode a fast horse to Changde City to do his business.As long as the disguise is proper, it is basically not difficult to sneak into the city; Changde Mansion is a huge city with a large population, and it needs to transport vegetables, firewood, grain, goods and other materials outside for a long time. Martial law cannot be enforced when there is no serious wexe. Martial law is not completely prohibited in and out.

Of course, Jiang Youde was going to try his best to handle Zhang Ning's errand, but he didn't want to die in vain.So he knocked out half of the jade pendant he was carrying, and sent it to the mansion to explore together with a note.

When Dong saw Yu Qian's jade pendant, he naturally recognized it, and the note said: Don't meet the reporter at Futai. If you are sincere, we will meet again at another day.

Sure enough, Mrs. Dong didn't report to the officials, and then Jiang Youde invited her to a nearby restaurant.Where there are many people, on the one hand, it seems that you have no malicious intentions, and on the other hand, it is convenient to run away in case something happens.This time Jiang Youde delivered Zhang Ning's letter to her, but she didn't agree immediately, she only thought it over before making a decision.

Zhang Ning's wording in the letter was very polite, addressing Mrs. Sister-in-law, and mentioned that when he was in the capital, he thanked her for serving Yunyun with food and wine at the house.He also said that he had a personal grievance with Yu Qian, and arresting him was just a last resort.

Dong pondered, Yu Qian, a high-ranking official of the third rank, was arrested by the rebels for no reason in the city occupied by the army. He must have been recruited when he went to see Gu Chunhan privately; Gu Chunhan was originally the one who voted for Zhang Ning. Yu Qian was still thinking about it. [

She went back to her room and took out a memorial from Yu Qian's bookshelf. It was a memorial that Yu Qian had brought back from Zhang Ning's previous study about writing to Haimao a few years ago. It was Zhang Ning's own handwriting.She carefully compared the handwriting of the letter and the memorial, and it was indeed Zhang Ning's handwriting, and there was no mistake.And with Yu Qian's belongings, Dong can basically believe that her husband was caught by Zhang Ning.

Will Zhang Ning kill him?Dong is very worried. She will become a widow at a young age and will have no one to rely on for the rest of her life. She comes from a scholarly family, and her husband is now a court minister. It is always bad to remarry; if it is an ordinary person, it is barely an option.

She really wanted to see if Yu Qian was alive, but she was a little scared to go to the enemy's territory as a woman, what if she was a sheep who fell into the mouth of a tiger and her innocence was tainted?

It's a dilemma, but she also knows in her heart that she can't feel at ease if she doesn't confirm the safety of her husband.She thought of Zhang Ning's appearance and his personality. In fact, he was not the kind of vicious and vicious guy. When we met before, he had a very good impression. Not to mention elegant and polite, he was also clean and handsome, with a very good character.My husband is actually not a mediocre person, he always has a choice when making friends.

On the letter in his hand, there is a good handwriting.She thought to herself: Zhang Ning is indeed a scholar with integrity when he speaks so politely.Only one day later, Mrs. Dong accepted Zhang Ning's invitation with trepidation, and took a few servants along with the people sent by Zhang Ning on the road to Chenzhou.

When it came to Chenzhou, Zhang Ning really had to treat each other with courtesy. First, he sent someone to arrange a quiet and elegant residence, and then invited her to meet in the living room.

When Zhang Ning walked into the living room, he couldn't help being slightly taken aback when he saw Mrs. Dong. Although he had seen her before, his impression was vague after a long time.Goodbye now, he only feels that Mrs. Yu is indeed a beauty. She is not too thin, but she is born with a soft and weak appearance, which is pitiful. She has fair skin, dignified features, and well-bred manners. She is really a good match. .

There is such a wife, and Yu Qian is not a womanizer, why would he provoke Gu Chunhan?Zhang Ning got a general idea that Yu Qian was tricked because of Gu Chunhan.Although they were old acquaintances, the relationship between the two parties was already tense. Did Gu Chunhan use beauty tricks to seduce them?Thinking of this, Zhang Ning felt like being cuckolded. Although Gu Chunhan was not his wife and had stayed in a brothel, but Zhang Ning had sincere feelings for her, and he couldn't let go of it.

"Is my husband still alive?" Mrs. Dong asked directly when she saw Zhang Ning, before she had time to greet her.

Zhang Ning said kindly: "Of course there is no harm. Yu Shilang and I are old friends and have a personal grievance. The reason why we got the land today is because we each have our own masters (Zhang Ning's nominal master is Emperor Jianwen). I caught both If you live in Yu Shilang, you will no longer be an enemy, and naturally he will treat you well."

Mrs. Dong breathed a sigh of relief, and then bent her knees and made a blessing: "Just now, I was rude and made you laugh at the King of Xiang. If you have some government affairs, I am here to apologize for my husband."

Suddenly Zhang Ning changed the subject and sighed: "It's a pity that the servant is sometimes too pedantic, and now he wants to die. I'm worried that one day I won't see him, and he will commit suicide..."

"How could this be?" Dong raised it again with a breath of relief just now, his expression of worry was beyond words, and he was even more pitiful.

Zhang Ning said: "Madam has to persuade him."

Dong choked with sobs and said, "Will the lord be kind enough to let me see him? How should I persuade him?"

Zhang Ning took out a handkerchief and handed it over. Dong Shi didn't pay attention and wiped away her tears. After a while, she came back to herself and handed it back. With a red face and choked up, she said, "My concubine is rude." Zhang Ning put the handkerchief back Putting it into the sleeve pocket, he only said "maybe", and then persuaded him with good words: "you have to persuade him, and you can't force anything. If you don't care about the affairs of the world, you should take care of the closest and loved ones first. Just do your best for his emperor." You don’t have to be so stubborn even if you fail.”

"It's good that he can listen to me." Dong Shi said, "I'm sure I'm going to pull out some great truths in the world."

Zhang Ning was stunned: "When the women in my family can't protect me, what happens to the people in the world, what does it have to do with me?"

"I like to hear King Xiang's reasoning. But your reasoning probably doesn't make sense to your husband." Dong Shi said.

Zhang Ning had no choice but to sigh: "Madam, please try to persuade him. If you really persuade him, as long as he tells the strategy of the Northern Route Army, I will guarantee that he will live a life without any danger. Madam can also stay with him. You and your family live peacefully for a while. When the general situation stabilizes, I will definitely give good farmland gold and jade to the servant when he returns, and I will never bear to harm you."

"Is this true?" Dong said with the last glimmer of hope.

Zhang Ning said: "How can I go back on my word? Yu Shilang is also someone I respect."

Dong said: "Then I will try."

Zhang Ning seemed more anxious than Mrs. Yu, and was about to take her to see Yu Qian immediately, without even mentioning letting her take a rest first.Mrs. Yu is also eager, so naturally she will not refuse.They went to a house near the Dongcheng mansion, which was specially packed by Yao Ji's people to guard the key criminals, and now only Yu Qian was locked up.

After a few days in Chenzhou, Yu Qian was indeed not abused | ill-treated, he was entertained with good food and drink.Now that he has changed into clean clothes and has been idle for a few days, he looks pretty good.He was not locked in a small room either, he could move around in one of the courtyards, where flowers and trees were planted, and there was even a study room.

When Zhang Ning took Dong Shi in, he saw Yu Qian sitting in the yard reading a book.Hearing the sound of footsteps, Yu Qian looked back, the expression on his face froze immediately, and then he frowned and said, "Why did you come to Chenzhou!"

"Don't blame Yu Shilang, it is indeed the king who sent a letter to invite Madam. Madam is worried about your safety, so I will come and take a look." When Zhang Ning saw that Yu Qian was in chaos, he was suddenly in a good mood.

Yu Qian was stunned for a moment with the book in his hand, and he had nothing to say.He instantly understood that it was useless to say anything now. Since Zhang Ning succeeded, he could still put it back. Maybe he would use Dong to blackmail him.

"I want to have a word with Madam, can I?" Yu Qian said.With Zhang Ning's consent, he called Mrs. Dong over, bowed his head and said in a low voice, "You find a chance to end it, so as not to be humiliated. Otherwise, where will I and your Dong family face be, so that they won't be ridiculed in the future?"