Liaozhai Great Sage

Chapter 443
night and day.

The early sun rose, and the warm rays of light shrouded Jinling City, dispelling yesterday's cold gradually.

outside the city.

The shouting and fighting a few days ago had already stopped, and the thunder that shook the sky in the middle of the night had also disappeared. Some people still wonder why there is not a drop of rain falling when the winter thunder rang for half the night.

According to some defenders of the city, a few days ago when the rebels killed the city wall, it was the god of thunder who suddenly appeared in the sky and chopped the rebels to death before the city was held.

Some people think this is a fantasy, but some people believe it is true.

But for the people in the city, the best news is that the city was held and the rebels were repelled.

All the mysteries of last night disappeared at this moment. Only thousands of soldiers were cleaning the battlefield outside the city and cleaning up the corpses. Jinling City seemed to be really peaceful, and even the city gates did not prohibit the people from entering and leaving.

Because according to the defenders, Nine Mountain King Li Liangjin has withdrawn, and there is no more troops to attack Jinling City. He is now retreating south. Last night was the last rebel army.

The people believed the words of the imperial court, so the people in the nearby villages and towns pretended to be brave and went home. When they got home, they would find that there were indeed no traces of the rebels nearby.

At night, Li Xiuyuan sent ghosts and gods all the way south to look for the rebels, but all the rebels he saw were immediately persuaded to surrender. Under the situation of a complete victory in the daytime, there were no disobedient ones.

Occasionally, some bandits who kept talking about ghosts and gods were wiped out by the cavalry he sent.

"My lord, the casualties have been revealed, and they are all recorded in the book." In the Li Mansion, Li Linfu respectfully handed over a small booklet, counting the battle situation a few days ago.

Li Xiuyuan glanced at it: "The defenders lost more than 1? The soldiers under my command lost more than [-]? The civilians died and injured more than [-]. This is a lot of casualties."

He was silent for a while after reading it.

Guarding such a tall city wall unexpectedly lost so many people, even the [-] armored soldiers he brought also lost more than [-] people, which made him very heartbroken.

"Li Liangjin, King of Nine Mountains, did not suffer much damage when he attacked the city, but Yang Biao suffered heavy casualties when he attacked Jinling City at night. It is true that the heavenly soldiers and generals should not be underestimated." Li Linfu said with emotion.

"A few more times when heavenly soldiers and generals descend to attack the city, I'm afraid I'm going to die." Li Xiuyuan said.

Although the battle was over, he was victorious.

But the strength of these heavenly soldiers and generals made him feel lingering fear.

Li Linfu said: "My lord, don't worry, ten thousand heavenly soldiers and generals is already a great skill, and Dongyue Shenjun will not be able to make such a dispatch in a short period of time."

"That's why I have to pre-emptively strike. If the Dongyue Shenjun is well-arranged, I won't be so lucky this time.

Li Xiuyuan said, and then he looked at the thick pile of papers on the table: "There are many things in the mortal world, I can't get away for the time being, I need to ask some helpers to help, although with your help, some Things need to be done by yourself. As a ghost and god, you can't do it. Please take care of these papers for me. I will send some Yin soldiers out to send letters for me, and all the scholars who worked with me before Call back."

He was referring to Ning Caichen, Zhu Yu, Wang Ping and others.

Although Zhu Yu is currently in the capital, Ning Caichen and Wang Ping are good helpers.

"My lord, Ning Caichen is still in Jinling City, but Wang Ping fell ill during the period of your son's military training and went back to his hometown to recuperate." Li Linfu said.

"It's been more than a month now, and I think I'm almost sick." Li Xiuyuan said: "There is Fu Tianchou sitting in the yamen, and there will be no chaos for the time being. It's just that this war is together, and there will be movement in the capital in a short time. gone."

"Fu Tianchou is a stubborn person. He promised his son to help manage Jinling City, but he didn't want to sit in the yamen because he was guilty of a crime. Now he is working with Duan Wenruo in the cell." Li Linfu laughed.

Li Xiuyuan waved his hand and said, "Let him go. Anyway, now Jinling City has no officials with a reputation. I just quelled the chaos a few days ago. Now I am the biggest guerrilla general in Jinling City. Who dares to make irresponsible remarks."

After several turmoil, Jinling City's official power was weakened to the weakest. No matter what Li Xiuyuan did now, none of the civil servants jumped out to make a sound.

"Until the imperial court's transfer order comes, Zuo Qianhu will continue to be guarded, and he will also be responsible for the security of the city."

Li Xiuyuan said again: "In addition, let Han Meng calm down the fleeing bandits and come back. Now that the army is weakened, I plan to let him go to Guobei City to recruit troops, expand the Li family army, and strive to gather [-] cavalry."

"You should also pay more attention to the appeasement. After you get the charter, let Tieshan send it to my father. There are many accountants in the family. This matter can still be resolved, but Li Zhong will take care of the souls of those who died in battle. He is willing to keep Those who are in the ghost city of the underworld can stay there, those who are willing to work as ghost messengers are fine, and those who are willing to reincarnate can follow them and give them a better treatment."

Li Xiuyuan arranged one thing after another.

I just feel exhausted these days.

This is just a city, it is really hard to imagine how hard it is to manage the whole world.

No wonder there has been a saying since ancient times, it is easy to sit in the country and difficult to defend the country.

In a small county dozens of miles away from Guo Beicheng.

There was an ordinary family surnamed Wang. The son of the Wang family was called Wang Ping. Hearing that he had been selected as a scholar a while ago, the father of the Wang was very happy and invited his neighbors to a banquet.

But since Wang Ping came back last month, he has been ill.

I heard from the doctor that there is a deficiency of essence and blood, and I sometimes feel cold, and I need to recuperate calmly.

However, during the one month of recuperation, Wang Ping's illness not only did not improve, but continued to worsen. Before that, he was able to collapse and walk, but today he can only lie on the sick bed, unable to get up.

"Is Wang Ping at home? I trust you with a letter from Mr. Li Xiuyuan."

In the middle of the night, a strange voice rang in Wang Ping's ear.

Wang Ping opened his eyes in a daze, and called out: "Madam, hurry up, Young Master Li has a letter for me. The sender is outside the door. Go and get it."

"Husband, did you hear me wrong? I came in from outside the door just now, but I didn't see anyone." Mrs. Wang walked in, a little puzzled.

"Is Wang Ping at home? Please accept Mr. Li's letter." That strange voice came back.

Wang Ping opened his eyes and said: "There is indeed someone, you go quickly, Mr. Li's letter must have something important with me, don't delay it."

"But I really didn't hear anyone shouting." Wang said.

Wang Ping was a little annoyed and said: "You are a woman, how do you know Brother Li's skills, go out quickly, there must be someone to deliver the letter."

Mrs. Wang couldn't resist, so she had to go out to have a look.

She was startled immediately, and she saw a man in official clothes standing in the dark under the eaves, looking towards this side.

"Is it Mrs. Wang Ping? This is a letter from my son, please accept it."

A man with the appearance of an official handed over a letter,
Subconsciously, Wang took it, and looked down. Although she couldn't read many characters, it did have her husband Wang Ping's name on it.

But when she raised her head and was about to thank the messenger who delivered the letter, she suddenly found that there was no one under the eaves, and there was a cold wind blowing around.

"Ah~!"

Mrs. Wang was startled, and hurriedly turned and ran back into the house.

Back in the house, he hastily told Wang Ping what happened just now.

Wang Ping coughed twice: "What's the fuss, give me the letter."

He ignored his wife's fright, he knew that this was a messenger from a ghost, not a living person, and he had been with Li Xiuyuan for half a year, so he knew it already.

After Wang Ping read the letter, he couldn't help but get emotional. He beat his feet and said on his chest, "Li Liangjin rebelled, and the rebels attacked the city. Brother Li abandoned his pen and joined the army and led his troops to kill and retreat the enemy. Right now, there is a shortage of people in the city and in the army." Master, there is no one around Brother Li to use, cough cough, but I, Wang Ping, is sick and bedridden, so I can only live up to Brother Li's expectations."

"No, no, I have to get up and go to Jinling City, ma'am, please hire a carriage to take me to Jinling City."

As he spoke, Wang Ping struggled and wanted to get up.

"My husband is so sick, how can you go out? Let's recuperate with peace of mind. Let Mr. Li push it away." Wang said.

Wang Ping shook his head and said: "I, Wang Ping, know very well that I can't succeed in literature or martial arts, but fortunately, I met Brother Li. Brother Li has the talent to save the country and the stability of the country, and the ability to calm the world is my confidant in my life. I can't achieve it." Brother Li can fulfill his ideals and aspirations, all I need is to help him, and now is the time for employing people, if I don’t go, what will it be like to see Brother Li again, and what will it be like to live on in this world?”

"Help me up, I've made up my mind to go."

Seeing her husband like this, Wang couldn't bear to say: "My husband is sick on the couch, even if I go, I have to rest for two more days. It's not too late to go after the illness improves, otherwise I can help after I go like this." What are you busy with?"

"That makes sense, I'll take care of it for two more days, but I have to write back a letter, telling Brother Li that I'm going to collect it and delay it for two days, after I finish writing it, you burn it outside the door, and Brother Li will know. "Wang Pingdao.

Wang nodded and complied, and soon burned a letter outside the door.

But at ten o'clock in the evening of the next day, the messenger who delivered the letter from last time came again: "My son has received the letter from the prince. For this reason, the son specially ordered the young man to prepare a car and horse outside the county to take the prince to Jinling." city."

Hearing this news, Wang Ping was pleasantly surprised.

Brother Li attaches great importance to him, how can he live up to his good intentions.

But two days later, Wang Ping became seriously ill.

That night, the guard came again, and a carriage stopped in front of Wang's house: "Young Master Wang's time is up, why don't you go?"

Wang Ping, who was sick and dazed, tried to stand up with his body, but he fell down on the couch quickly because of his weakness. His heart was filled with grief and indignation, and he hated himself for being useless.

"Brother Li, I'm ashamed of you, I can't go to Jinling City."

Wang Ping was lying on the sickbed and weeping. Only at this moment did he understand what it means to have more than enough heart but not enough energy.

The guard called again, but seeing no one answered, he had no choice but to say: "Since the prince doesn't want to go, I don't want to bother you, so I'll go back and tell my son."

After finishing speaking, the sound of the carriage moving sounded from the front of Wang's house, and then gradually drifted away.

Wang Ping looked at the roof with tears in his eyes, listening to the sound of the carriage drifting away, feeling extremely anxious.

However, at this moment, he didn't know what happened, his heavy and stiff body suddenly became lighter, regained his strength all of a sudden, and suddenly sat up from the sick bed.

"Wait, wait, guy in front, I'm Wang Ping, I'm ready, I'll go to Jinling with you."

Wang Ping didn't have time to think about it, he only knew that the carriage had gone far away, and it would be too late if he didn't rush, so he rushed out of the house at once, and chased after him with agility, and soon caught up with a colorful car that was about to drive out of the county. carriage.

The driver of the carriage glanced at Wang Ping, stopped the carriageway, and said, "I thought Mr. Wang wouldn't be coming, but I didn't expect him to come, and I invited Mr. Wang to get on the carriage."

"Thank you, I'm really sorry for delaying you for two days." Wang Ping apologized, and got into the carriage.

"Don't dare, dare not." The guard was flattered, he saluted, and then drove away in a hurry. The carriage ran forward for a while and suddenly a gust of wind blew up.

The colorful carriage immediately flew up and wobbled towards Jinling City.

Just as Wang Ping was leaving in a carriage.

Inside the Wang family, there was an exclamation, followed by the crying of Wang's grief.

"Husband~!"

On the sickbed in the bedroom, her husband had already turned into a cold corpse, until the moment he died, he opened his eyes unwillingly and looked out the window, looking in the direction of Jinling City.

(End of this chapter)