Chapter 202 Chapter Twenty Nine

The Sixth Book of Everlasting and Everlasting Chapter Twenty-nine On February 26th of the eighth year of Longsheng, it was a sunny and sunny day. Standing on the Zhenhuai Tower, standing in front of the window overlooking the scenery below the city, Pei Yun's seemingly calm face hides a trace of boredom, Huaidong The defeat on the battlefield, even though he occupied Chuzhou and Sizhou, did not make him feel better.But this time he obeyed the order and only restrained the Chu army in Huaidong, and he couldn't take the initiative to attack while Lu Can was trapped in Wuyue, which made him even more frustrated.Thinking that Xiangyang is full of war, Changsun Ji's Nanyang camp has increased to 300,000 troops, but he has not been supplemented with troops. Now the Xuzhou camp has less than 100,000 troops, and there is not much room to launch a large military operation. How could he not be depressed.

Another thing that made him depressed was Luo Jing, the new governor of Chuzhou.At the beginning, he planned to replace Gu Yuanyong after the situation stabilized, lest the foundation be unstable.Unexpectedly, Gu Yuanyong used to be powerless when Luo Louzhen was in control of Chuzhou. After being defeated, he was able to hold the front line of Chuzhou and Sizhou firmly, thanks to Gu Yuanyong's help.Pei Yun was originally a person with fair rewards and punishments. Seeing that Gu Yuanyong was very capable, he wanted to let him stay in the post. But at this time, the imperial court had sent Luo Jing to serve as the governor of Chuzhou. Although he was not very reconciled, it was justified. , after all, the location of Chuzhou is very important.However, although Luo Jing has outstanding abilities, his temperament is very unruly, and his methods of governing Chuzhou are vigorous and vigorous, causing complaints from the people of Chuzhou. It's a newcomer again, and he needs to be appeased, so he hinted to Luo Jing.However, the new sheriff was not willing to make any concessions because of his high talents.If it was someone else, Pei Yun would probably give him a military stick first, and then drive him back. After all, Chuzhou is still a military town and must be under Pei Yun's jurisdiction.But this county guard has a very strong background, he is the beloved son-in-law of Gao Rong, the current queen's brother-in-law. Gao Rong is an important minister of Emperor Yong.Although Pei Yun is not afraid of Gao Rong, but he is now a defeated general, so he naturally doesn't want to offend Gao Rong easily, but with such civil and military conflicts, how can he push Huaidong with all his strength?How could such annoyance not make Pei Yun feel depressed.

Pei Yun stood there silently, but Gu Yuanyong standing behind him was calm.As a vassal, he has already made full preparations. As for the safety of the family, he is not worried. The Gu family in Hengyang has been passed down from generation to generation, and will never be exterminated because of an unworthy son. Now he only needs to worry about his own wealth and life. That's it.He is a person who understands current affairs. In the past, he was a child of the Southern Chu family. He studied hard, obtained fame, and won glory for the family. Lou Zhenzhen's struggle was also controlled within the range that Luo Louzhen could endure, and he also deliberately made friends with the officers of the Chuzhou camp, leaving a way out for help.When the Yong army captured Chuzhou, he surrendered sadly. Pei Yun entrusted him with important tasks, and he did his best to do it. Now that he is dismissed from his official position, he has no worries. He is just planning to find an opportunity to return home, or continue to wait for Yong Ting appointment.In Gu Yuanyong's mind, he considers himself a mediocre person, unable to compete with the powerful, as long as his interests are not too infringed, it doesn't make any difference whether he is a minister of Yong or a minister of Chu.Of course, if Nanchu counterattacks back now, he will not surrender immediately. After all, good horses don’t turn back, but if someone in Dayong forces him to do some crazy things, such as asking him to say that the descendants surrender to Yong, they should cooperate internally and externally. Nan Chu, he is absolutely unwilling to do this.Gu Yuanyong was such a person, so Pei Yun intended to keep him in Chuzhou, so he stayed there logically. Shi Shiran walked beside Pei Yun, but the new county guard naturally didn't know that he had many The laws and regulations that do not suit the people's sentiments in Chuzhou were all instructed by this person to instruct the officials of Chuzhou to obey and obey, and to deceive others, so that no disturbances were caused.

Pei Yun stood there for a long time, then finally shook his head helplessly and said: "Forget it, I don't want to worry about all these troubles. Mr. Gu, let's change our clothes and go for a walk. It's good to relax." Gu Yuanyong said with a smile: "The general usually The military affairs are busy, so I just take a look at the city of Chuzhou. Since I want to relax today, I will let Yuan Yong accompany me to enjoy the scenery of Huai'an." Pei Yun nodded with a smile, looked back at Du Lingfeng, and said, "Going out today is just for leisure. You, you are not allowed to cause trouble casually." Du Lingfeng responded quickly, but his face turned red, he was aggressive by nature and always liked to stir up trouble, if it wasn't for this reason, he would not have refused to formally enter the army.

Although Pei Yun wanted to go out to relax, the three of them were too conspicuous after all. Although Pei Yun was thirty-four years old this year, he had practiced Buddhist methods since childhood, and his internal energy was so profound that he looked less than thirty years old. His appearance and demeanor are the dragons among the people, even in casual clothes, everyone pays attention to him, not to mention that the inspecting sergeants he meets will salute when they see him, and Gu Yuanyong is the governor of Chuzhou, and everyone knows him Now, Du Lingfeng wandered around the city without anything to do, and there were so many people who knew him, so he couldn't enjoy himself even if he wanted to play under the watchful eyes of everyone.Pei Yun laughed at himself, his eyes flashed, and he saw a small restaurant beside the street, which was quite elegant, so he walked inward.

The waiter in the restaurant almost stumbled towards the customers, and the shopkeeper rushed to the front in three or two steps, bowed his head, and greeted the three of them upstairs. There are only six or seven seats upstairs, and the three seats by the window. The heads are separated by screens, and there are light yellow bamboo curtains hanging outside, which is elegant and unique.Although Gu Yuanyong has been in Chuzhou for many years, he has never been to this small restaurant. Looking at it now, he feels quite regretful.The three of them sat down, ordered some food and wine, and started drinking and chatting.Pei Yun pushed open the window and looked down, the people coming and going on the street were much more interesting than the indifference of strangers downstairs in Zhenhuai, and he felt more and more that it was right to come out in modest clothes.

At this time, the shopkeeper attracted some guests to come upstairs. The shopkeeper originally thought that he would not entertain guests upstairs today, but Du Lingfeng was very smart. I warned the shopkeeper not to reveal that there are distinguished guests upstairs, and let him treat it as usual.Although the shopkeeper didn't dare to disobey, he was still careful, and the guests brought upstairs also speculated whether there was any hindrance.There were six guests this time. They were obviously well-known people who had traveled a long way. That's why he invited them upstairs with confidence. Two of them went straight to Pei Yun's left seat, while the other four were outside. I chose a seat next to the stairs, obviously a master and a slave.Just as the shopkeeper was about to turn around and go downstairs, he saw two handsome scholars going upstairs. The two were similar in appearance, except that one was taller and the other was shorter, with a difference of one or two years in age.At first glance, the shopkeeper was shocked. These two are brothers. Elder brother Zhou Ming and younger brother Zhou Hui always drank wine upstairs. Zhou Ming is the most wild and unrestrained person, and he always has some rebellious words. Well, no one has informed the outside world, but there are distinguished guests upstairs today.Thinking of this, the shopkeeper was about to step forward to stop it, but Zhou Ming laughed and said: "Old Du, you said last time that the green plum wine can be opened today, and our brothers specially came here to drink a few cups."

The shopkeeper sighed in his heart, knowing that it was too late to stop it, he could only vaguely say: "The green plum wine is sour and astringent, only you brothers like it." Zhou Ming laughed again when he heard the words, but Zhou Hui only smiled slightly, Zhou Ming said: "This green plum wine is made by you, Lao Du, mixed with half-ripe wild green plums you picked in summer and mixed with cold winter ice and snow. Although the taste is sour, But it has a special flavor, ordinary people can understand it, not only our brothers like it, Wen Pu also loves this wine the most, but today he can't come." At the end, the voice was a little sad.

The shopkeeper was startled again, and quickly changed the topic: "Didn't two young masters come to taste the wine? I'm going to get the wine right now. Two young masters, please sit down first." The two of them were about to whisper, but there was a cold snort in his ears, he trembled, and felt the cold gaze from behind the bamboo curtain, so he had to go downstairs.When he was about to leave, he turned his head quietly, but saw that the Zhou brothers didn't notice it, as if they didn't hear the cold snort, they felt weird in their hearts, but they could only feel sad.At this time, Pei Yun inside the curtain smiled faintly, it was he who transmitted the sound transmission to warn the shopkeeper, but he also felt worried, thinking that the people in Chuzhou were increasingly resistant to Dayong, he couldn't help but sigh.

The Zhou brothers walked into the seat on the far right of the window, as if they were familiar with the way. Zhou Ming said to his younger brother as he walked: "The year before last, when you and I sent brother Qingpu away to fly high, we had an appointment. We meet again here today. Let's drink the green plum wine newly brewed by Lao Du, but it's a pity that Chuzhou now belongs to Dayong, and the road to and from it is cut off, brother Qingpu will definitely miss the appointment today." Zhou Hui said: "It's no wonder that Chuzhou is no longer part of Southern Chu. Although brother Qingpu is a man of wealth and promise, he can only look at Qingmei and sigh. It's hard to return home and leave the country."

Zhou Ming said with a smile: "Actually, this may not be the case. Brother Qingpu is both civil and military. He has always wanted to serve the country. He just couldn't get used to the mediocrity of the court, so he wandered around and didn't have any intention of official career. But now that Huaidong is in charge of General Lu, maybe Brother Qingpu Just in Yangzhou and Guangling, although the two armies are facing each other, if he has the heart, he may not be able to come back with his ability. And brother Qingpu has never broken his promise, so I have to wait here today, otherwise if he ventures back , our brother hides at home and does not dare to stand out, isn't it a shame for a good friend." But Zhou Hui said: "Brother is the one who speaks carefully. From my point of view, it is better for Brother Qingpu not to come. He regards Mr. Hua as his father. If he hears the bad news, he will definitely not give up. But the thief is from Chuzhou. The sheriff holds a lot of power, if brother Qingpu intends to seek revenge, I'm afraid it will cost his life instead." Zhou Ming also sighed deeply when he heard the words. Pei Yun didn't pay attention to the other drinkers upstairs, but the Zhou brothers didn't deliberately lower their voices, so he heard it clearly, and looked back at Gu Yuanyong with doubts in his eyes.Gu Yuanyong also heard the words of the two brothers, and was worried about them in his heart. He glanced at Pei Yun, hesitating, but Du Lingfeng said in a low voice: "The two generals seem to have forgotten that our army was defeated in Guazhou years ago. At that time, Zhou Ming wrote a poem to ridicule the general, and said in public that Lu Can would be able to take back Chuzhou. He was so mad at the time, but his uncle didn't care. He just let Master Gu control them. Scholars Hansheng have many disputes, and even sent people to monitor these people. If they have any inappropriate words, they will be sent to prison for questioning. Now most of the scholars in the city stay behind closed doors to avoid disaster. I am afraid that there will be Lord Luo downstairs now. As for the Mr. Hua they said, I think he is Hua Xuan, a famous scholar in the city. As for that Qingpu brother, he thinks he is Zhuang Qingpu, a talented Chuzhou who ran away two years ago because he injured Luo Louzhen's sergeant. Zhuang Qingpu is Chu The leader of the state scholars, and the Zhou brothers are inseparable." Only then did Pei Yun think of that incident, and he just smiled lightly. He never cared about the criticisms of these crazy scribes. As long as Dayong wins steadily, these people will naturally stop talking nonsense after a long time.But the matter of that Huaxuan is very troublesome. He is very knowledgeable. Six out of ten Confucian scholars in the city call him his disciples. Since the Yong army entered the city, Huaxuan has been closed behind closed doors. He strictly refused to accept the scholar's heart, and Luo Zhangren imprisoned him in a rage. It was Gu Yuanyong who pleaded with Pei Yun himself, and Pei Yun issued a warrant ordering Luo Jing to release him. The old man escaped from prison, but Huaxuan was old and weak, and was humiliated in prison, and died of illness within half a month after he was released from prison. If Gu Yuanyong hadn't intervened, Pei Yun would have sent more soldiers to the town. The scholars of Chuzhou who worshiped the spirits of the Hua family almost caused trouble. Luo Jing wrote a letter to impeach Pei Yun for his connivance and contempt afterwards, which made Pei Yun almost dizzy, but Pei Yun was calm by nature. It's just a self-defense.Thinking of Luo Jing's strong suppression, wouldn't it be easier to cause troubles? Once the people's hearts are disturbed, how can I keep Chuzhou firmly?Thinking of this, Pei Yun became more and more melancholy, and thought, if that Zhuang Qingpu really came, he should be taken back to the camp, lest he seek revenge on Luo Jing. look out the window. Gu Yuanyong frowned secretly. Zhuang Qingpu is a famous scholar in Jianghuai, with a strong temperament, excellent literary talent, and good at swordsmanship. He is a rare and good son in Chuzhou. Hua Xuan loves his aptitude, and if he is taken care of by his family, he may not be able to grow up. If he knows the news of Hua Xuan's death, he may really seek revenge from Luo Jing.Zhuang Qingpu has a very high reputation among scholars in Chuzhou, if he responds to all calls and causes chaos, wouldn't it be a big trouble.He didn't know Pei Yun's intentions, and he was even more worried that Zhuang Qingpu would take risks today, thinking hard about how to lure Pei Yun away, or find ways to meet Zhuang Qingpu privately and persuade him not to make trouble.But when he saw Pei Yun drinking and enjoying the scenery, he had no intention of getting up, and he didn't dare to show his appearance, let alone hint at the Zhou brothers, he became more and more anxious. At this time, the shopkeeper had brought up a small wine jar, and as soon as the mud seal on the jar was opened, the scent of wine overflowed, and the aroma already carried the meaning of loneliness.Zhou Ming poured a cup of light green wine, took a sip, and said in a loud voice: "Dawn mist locks the Qin Tower, adding to the sorrow of separation. Facing the wind, pour the cup into the golden Ou. It is difficult to stay after singing the Yangguan. This hatred is long." Repeatedly chant several times, The voice was full of melancholy. Pei Yun frowned slightly when he heard it. Although he didn't know much about poetry, he also knew that this should be the first half of "Lang Tao Sha". Since Zhou Ming is a genius, how could he not be able to continue the second half. At this time, a clear and proud voice came from the stairs and continued: "The sleeves are full of green plums, and the snow flakes are scattered. After years of brewing, it will be made into Du's wine. After drinking, stand alone in a light boat, and get drunk." Both Zhou Ming and Zhou Hui were pleasantly surprised, Zhou Ming even rushed out of the bamboo curtain, looked towards the stairs, and asked in a low voice, "Brother Qingpu, did you come back?" Pei Yun's heart was shocked, he didn't expect that Zhuang Qingpu really came, no matter how he crossed the city gate, but this person's commitment and trustworthiness are already amazing.Pei Yun looked out from inside the curtain and saw Zhou Ming and a scholar looking at each other. Zhou Ming was full of tears, obviously very excited.The white-clothed scholar was also quite excited, but there was a sense of calmness and determination in his expression.Pei Yun looked carefully, and saw the scholar with sword eyebrows and star eyes, graceful and elegant, like a jade tree facing the wind, he really looked like a capital, with a peerless weather vane, but his whole body was shrouded in a sense of aloofness and innocence, which lacked a bit of intimacy .The scholar was dressed in white clothes like snow, a wide robe with ribbons, long sleeves fluttering, and a three-foot green blade hanging from his waist. It was not a light and flamboyant decorated sword, but a simple and dignified long sword with a black sheath and black handle. .It can be seen that this scholar is really a hero with both civil and military skills. Pei Yun was amazed in his heart, his eyes swept away, and fell on the scholar's face, he saw that although the scholar's divine light had not diminished, his complexion was pale, there was a black shadow on his Yintang, and there was a dark red mark on his temple, Pei Yun felt a shudder in his heart. Trembling, he couldn't help sighing sadly: "What a pity, what a pity!" Unexpectedly, from inside the seat on the left, there was also an elegant voice saying: "It's a pity that you are so talented." Pei Yun's heart moved, and he looked to the left. Through the screen, he couldn't see the face of the guest over there, but the voice was somewhat familiar, but he couldn't remember who it was for a while.Seeing his expression, Du Lingfeng knew what was going on, and whispered in his ear: "Those four people came with them." After saying that, he stretched out his finger and Pei Yun looked over, but there were four young people sitting there with their heads down eating, Pei Yun With just one glance, I can see that these four people have serious demeanors, faint glints in their eyes, straight postures, ordinary clothes and shoes, and their weapons are wrapped in cloth. They look like ordinary wealthy businessmen's guards. Where would there be ordinary merchants haunting, not to mention that these four people knew at the first sight that they were extraordinary.The more he looked at it, the more weird he felt. Pei Yun couldn't help but frown slightly. Now that Chuzhou is under strict security, why didn't he get a report of such a person appearing in Chuzhou? ————————————————— At this time, the white-clothed scholar also glanced at the drinkers upstairs for a week, smiled lightly, followed the Zhou brothers into the seat, and said: "You still remember the words I wrote so clearly when we parted, it seems If I don't come today, you will definitely scold me to death. Pour the wine quickly, I have been waiting for today for a long time. I have been wandering all these years, and what I look forward to most is Lao Du's green plum wine. Now that my long-cherished wish is fulfilled, I will die immediately It is not in vain to live.” Zhou Ming's heart was full of ecstasy, he thought he was unrestrained, quickly took a big wine cup, poured a full glass of green plum wine, and handed it over, the white-clothed scholar drank it down, and his pale complexion became more bloody.Zhou Mingxi said: "Brother Qingpu is still so forthright. Old Du only brews ten jars and one hundred catties of green plum wine a year. This time I have already bought them all. You and my brothers come to get drunk and rest, and express our parting feelings until we wake up." Afterwards, no matter what brother Qingpu orders, my younger brother will gladly obey." It was inconvenient for him to ask his friend if he had learned of his teacher's death, so he said it in a cryptic manner.But Gu Yuanyong, who was listening through the screen, was so anxious that he wanted to shout out the warning. The white-clothed scholar smiled, and said: "Brother, I have nothing to ask for. I came here today just for the old promise and this green plum wine." After finishing speaking, he took the jug from the banquet, poured himself a glass of wine, and the color of the wine was stained. His face became more and more graceful.Zhou Ming hesitated for a moment, hesitated to speak, and finally refused to ask his friend if he had heard the news of Huaxuan's death. At this time, the pale yellow bamboo curtain was lifted, and two men in green clothes came in. The man in front had gray hair and frosty temples, elegant and handsome, with a calm and unrestrained demeanor, and the man behind seemed to be a servant, bowing his head to follow.Zhou Ming was stunned for a moment, seeing that the person described him as strange and charming. If he had met such a person in the past, he would naturally intend to make friends with him. However, thinking that Chuzhou belonged to Dayong, even though this person looked quite Chu people, But it must be Yongren, so he said angrily: "Why did your Excellency break into the banquet without authorization, it is too rude." The man's eyes flashed, and he said: "I heard that the three people praised green plum wine, and I also want to taste this pure and lonely wine. If you are willing, I would like to exchange this thing for a jar of new wine. I don't know what the three people think? " After all, he opened his right hand, and in his hand was a wax pill the size of a longan. Zhou Ming was about to ask him, but the man had already crushed the wax pill, revealing a red-like elixir, and the room was filled with fragrance immediately. Zhou Ming just smelled To that aroma will feel refreshed.Scholars have a saying that if you are not a good looker, you are a good doctor. Although he has mediocre medical skills, he also knows that this is an excellent life-sustaining elixir, but the three of us seem to be unable to use it. When he was hesitating, Zhuang Qingpu was already cold He said: "Thank you, sir. It's not worth it to exchange a jar of green plum wine for this pill. If you love this wine, I'll ask the shopkeeper to send you a jar." Zhou Ming was at a loss, but subconsciously called the shopkeeper to fetch the wine, After a long time, shopkeeper Du brought another jar of green plum wine and brought it over. The man in Tsing Yi sighed softly, and said: "It's me who has too many things to do. It doesn't make much difference if it's early or late." After saying that, he squeezed the pill hard, and the pill became shattered, and the fragrance in the wing room was overwhelming, red The medicine powder floated to the ground, the man in Tsing Yi took out a silk handkerchief, wiped off the medicine powder in his hand, turned and walked out.Zhou Ming was startled, and felt that it was a pity that the pill must have been a life-saving medicine, but it turned into ashes and fell into the dust.Looking at it, I accidentally saw a jade ring on the right hand of the man in Tsing Yi.The ring was originally a woman's accessory, and it was a bit frivolous when worn by a man. The man in Tsing Yi was very handsome, but how could he have such a powdery look, Zhou Ming felt contemptuous in his heart, and disdain appeared in his eyes.Unexpectedly, the servant in Tsing Yi was about to go out at this time, when he saw Zhou Ming's expression, a cold light flashed in his eyes, he gave Zhou Ming a cold look, and walked out.Zhou Ming didn't pay attention to this move, but was seen by Zhou Hui who was sitting on the side.The servant in Tsing Yi looked to be in his twenties, with a delicate and fair appearance, but his eyes were as deep and cold as a cold spring, Zhou Hui was startled and felt uneasy. At this time, Pei Yun was sitting on the chair in a daze, his heart was full of surprises, but he couldn't believe that what he saw before his eyes was actually the truth, but seeing the faces of the two people through the bamboo curtain had already shocked his heart. , After listening to a few more words, I became more and more sure of my judgment, and wished to go out to meet him immediately, but I thought that if I went out, I was afraid that I would disturb the people upstairs, so I didn't dare to move lightly, but I was restless, fearing that I would belittle that person .At this time, a cold voice came from his ears and said: "My lord, please don't come over to see me for the time being." Pei Yun felt relieved, and then he calmed down, thinking about how to use this opportunity to get rid of his embarrassing situation . At this moment, that Qingpu village seemed to have sensed the strange atmosphere in the restaurant, stood up and said with a smile, "I've drunk the wine and met the people, so I'm leaving now." Zhou Ming said in surprise, "Brother Qingpu is rare Come back, why do you have to leave now?" Zhuang Qingpu showed reluctance in his eyes, and his expression was a little troubled. However, Zhou Hui had already seen some ominous signs, he stood up and bowed his head and said: "Brother Qingpu, if you have any difficulties, please tell me, my brother will not live up to his trust even if his body is broken to pieces." Knowing that Zhou Hui has always been careful, Zhuang Qingpu smiled and said: "There is nothing else, I just hope that the two of you are not implicated." After saying that, he stood up and bowed, then walked out, Zhou Ming stood up to stop him, but Zhuang Qingpu He has reached the stairs and is about to go downstairs.Zhou Ming wanted to call him, but Zhou Hui held him and shook his head gently.Zhou Ming is also a smart person, suddenly he understood, and blurted out: "Could it be that brother Qingpu has already been to the Hua family?" in front of the window. Smoke and dust billowed from both sides of the street, and the iron armor of the Yong army in Chuzhou could be seen vividly in the smoke and dust. They had sealed off all directions, and the people on the street fled in all directions. A big man in brocade clothes rushed in with more than a hundred guards in gray armor. , Pointing to the courtyards on both sides of the street: "Someone saw the assassin appearing here, he must have fled to the shops on both sides of the courtyard, you go in and search for me, if anyone resists, he will be killed without mercy." Zhou Ming also looked downstairs through the window at this moment, and he recognized the big man in brocade clothes as Gao Bing, the captain of the Chuzhou Guard Army.According to the Dayong Army System, each prefecture and county has a guard organization with relatively weak combat power. The source of troops mainly comes from dismissed sergeants. They assist the county guards to maintain local stability on weekdays. Chuzhou was guarded by Pei Yun, the Jiedu envoy of Huainan, so the establishment was not full, with only 1,200 people.That Gao Bing is a member of the country's uncle Gao Rong, and he is serving as the captain of the guard here. It is self-evident that this person has always been the trusted minion of Luo Jing, the prefect of Chuzhou, and Zhou Ming hates him to the bone.He wondered what kind of assassin he came to catch, could it be that someone assassinated Luo Jing?He was always quick in thinking, so he immediately thought of Zhuang Qingpu's words just now. Judging from his tone, his mind was already on his mind and he had nothing to worry about. Luo Jing must have already given the leadership, and the person who did it was Zhuang Qingpu.After thinking this through, Zhou Ming only felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave, and he didn't feel the slightest joy of the wicked being rewarded, and he didn't want to think about how Zhuang Qingpu managed to assassinate a majestic sheriff. He just thought that Zhuang Qingpu was downstairs and hadn't left yet. How could Zhuang Qingpu escape from this siege? Gao Bing downstairs was also cold all over, thinking of what happened an hour ago, he still felt like a dream.At that time, a scholar suddenly came to ask for an interview, saying that he could persuade a scholar from Chuzhou to become an official in Yongting. Luo Jing was very happy. The limelight, but once the court finds out the truth of the matter, the future may be ruined, so Luo Jing hastily summoned him.The scholar had a long sword hanging from his waist when he entered the meeting, and there was no hidden weapon other than that. Both Luo Jing and Gao Bing thought it was a scholar's habit and didn't mind, but for the sake of safety, let him untie the sword enter. The scholar who came to see him called himself Zhuang Qingpu, who was a student of Huaxuan. Luo Jing had heard of this name before, and knew that this person had a good reputation among scholars in Chuzhou. Luo Jing also knew that with the help of this person, the big event of winning over scholars from Chuzhou would most likely be accomplished.So treat that Zhuang Qingpu very courteously.Zhuang Qingpu talked eloquently, he knew the famous people in Chuzhou like the palm of his hand, and he talked about how to win over these people in a very clear way.Although Luo Jing is arrogant, he is talented and knowledgeable, otherwise he would not be able to be a county guard. Seeing that Zhuang Qingpu's talent and learning are very outstanding, and he also intends to recruit him, he talked with him in detail. In the middle of the sound, Zhuang Qingpu got up and danced with swords, folded willows into swords, and sang long songs to cry. Among them were "He Yan was abandoned in the middle of the road, scattered and drifted to the edge of the ancient prison. Even if it is buried and useless, it can still breathe night and night. Soaring to the sky. (Note 1)" sentence.Luo Jing saw that he was wild and flirtatious, and he was even more suspicious. He laughed and said that sword dancing is indispensable for swords, and it was Zhuang Qingpu's saber that was taken. After Zhuang Qingpu received the sword, he performed a sword dance again. Sure enough, the sword was like a flowing rainbow, and the light was as cold as frost and snow.After the sword dance, Luo Jing stepped forward to pay his respects, but was violently assassinated by Zhuang Qingpu. Gao Bing couldn't save him, so he had to surround Wei to save Zhao, and hit Zhuang Qingpu's heart with his palm. Even though Luo Jing died, Zhuang Qingpu's swordsmanship was magnificent, but it was not first-rate. As long as there was a gap, Gao Bing was confident in saving Luo Jing.Unexpectedly, Zhuang Qingpu also knew that the chance was gone, so he was willing to accept a slap, a sword pierced his heart, took Luo Jing's life, and then fled outside.Gao Bing was confident that this palm could shatter the assassin's heart, but Zhuang Qingpu still had the strength to escape. Coupled with the impact of Luo Jing's death, Gao Bing was stunned for a moment. Has disappeared without a trace. Gao Bing was so angry that he ordered the guards to pursue him, and even asked Pei Yun for help, mobilized the army, closed all the streets, and arrested the assassin.Gao Bing is not a mediocre person. Although the Yong army in the city is not under Gao Bing's command, they also know the importance of capturing the assassin who assassinated the county guard, so they work together. Although the people in Chuzhou are not very cooperative, they still found Zhuang Qingpu's whereabouts and confirmed He is within the confines of this street.Those Yong soldiers had not yet received the general order, so they blocked the passages in all directions, and let Gao Bing lead the guards in to search for them.However, Gao Bing thought that he would not be able to explain to his uncle Gao Rong, and his anger rose in his heart. As soon as he came in, he ordered the guards to search forcibly. For a while, the houses on both sides of the street were turned on their backs, crying and screaming, and from time to time the guards whipped the people The sound of violent shouting and cursing. Zhou Ming was running around in a hurry. He didn't want Zhuang Qingpu to be caught, and he couldn't bear to see the people being implicated. Besides, Yong Jun would definitely go upstairs to search. If he knew that Zhuang Qingpu had been here, he would be imprisoned. But when he thought of the seriousness of the assassination and death of the governor of Chuzhou, and the blood of the slaughter when Pei Yun attacked Chuzhou in the past, his heart felt cold, but he was helpless and didn't know how to deal with it. Downstairs, Zhuang Qingpu's expression was gloomy. He naturally knew the seriousness of the situation. Before he returned to Chuzhou, he knew the sad news of his teacher's death. Although his connections in Chuzhou allowed him to sneak into the city and prevented him from seeing Luo Jing Knowing his temperament before, he set up an assassination plan, and it succeeded in one fell swoop. Even after he escaped from the county guard's mansion, he still had a way to change his bloody clothes and leave the dangerous place.But he also knew that he would never have the chance to sneak out of the city again. The interrogation of leaving the city was already very strict, and after the assassination, the Yong army would definitely seal the city.What's more, if he left, Yong Jun would be angry, and he would seize the whole city and implicate innocent people, so he had no intention of running away, let alone he had something to hide.Now he has not gone out for a long time, but he does not want to fall into Gao Bing's hands, and he will be humiliated before he dies.At this time, several guards had rushed into the restaurant, and one of them saw Zhuang Qingpu standing at the door at a glance, and shouted loudly: "The assassin is here." Zhuang Qingpu sighed slightly, and walked out. The guards were about to arrest him, but seeing his calm demeanor, they were stunned and let him walk to the street. The knife followed, blocking Zhuang Qingpu's retreat. Zhuang Qingpu didn't care, stood in the middle of the road, and said loudly: "Zhuang Qingpu is here, why do you need to disturb the people?" Gao Bing was overjoyed when he saw Zhuang Qingpu, he recognized Zhuang Qingpu at a glance, and said sharply: "Take him down, the captain will tear him into pieces." Thinking that his future might be ruined in this person's hands, he really hated it.Zhuang Qingpu smiled coldly, drew his sword out of its sheath, and with a flash of cold light, he forced back several guards who came up to capture him, saying: "If you want to capture me, you can come up yourself, these soldiers are following orders, I have no interest in killing them yet .” Gao Bing was furious, took a step forward, and was about to do it himself, determined in his heart to humiliate Zhuang Qingpu severely, but at this moment someone shouted loudly: "Wait a minute." Wei Ping of the battalion stood at the intersection and shouted loudly. Wei Ping was often ordered to deal with Gao Bing, and Gao Bing naturally recognized him.Seeing him stop, Gao Bing felt slightly angry, and was about to question him, but saw Wei Ping waved his hand, and the capable soldiers of the Yong army rushed from all directions, and quickly controlled the surroundings, with strong bows and arrows, and swords and guns like forests. Gao Bing said angrily, "This person assassinated Master Luo, he should be handed over to our guards." Wei Ping said loudly: "Now the two armies are confronting each other. This person came out of nowhere and assassinated the county guard. I suspect that this person is a secret spy of the Chu army and needs to be handed over to the general. Listen, assassin, if you are caught without a fight, you have nothing to hide. I will plead with the general, and I will give you a good time, and I will surrender immediately without putting down my weapon." After Wei Ping learned of this, he was worried that Luo Jing's death would implicate Pei Yun, so he decided to control the assassin in his hands, and hurried over. But he didn't know that Pei Yun was in a small restaurant nearby. Zhuang Qingpu laughed out loud when he heard the words, even though he was laughing wantonly, he was not less handsome, for a moment, he stopped laughing, and said: "Zhuang is an ordinary scholar, although he has the ambition to serve the country, but he has no success On that day, I was forced to leave because I offended Luo Louzhen, but when I came back yesterday, I learned that my teacher died at the hands of Na Luojing, regardless of the national enmity, my teacher raised me to be an adult, I have not fulfilled my filial piety before my knees, but I saw the coffin of my teacher, Today's assassination is my business alone, it has nothing to do with others, Zhuang Mou can only die today, and will never fall into your hands." Wei Ping frowned, and said: "With me here, it's not easy for you to want to die." After saying that, he waved his hand, and two white-clothed warriors came out from the crowd, one was carrying a red-tasseled spear, the other had a treasured sword on his back, they approached from left to right , Zhuang Qingpu raised his sword and smiled, the two of them were about to move forward, when they heard someone from the nearby restaurant say loudly: "Go down, a mighty white-clothed warrior, facing a dying man, why bother, Zhuang Qingpu, Pei wants to avenge your teacher, he has both filial piety and righteousness, so I won't embarrass you today, you go, this general promises not to implicate you at will." Zhuang Qingpu was startled when he heard the words, and looked up, only to see a young man in black standing in front of the window in the middle of the restaurant where he had just come down. When he left the Sheriff's Mansion, his pulse had been cut off, but although his swordsmanship was not good, his inner strength and mentality were unique, and he could still rely on his will and secret mentality to support him. As long as he vented his mind, he would immediately die.He never forgot the appointment that day, so before he died, he wanted to drink a glass of green plum wine, and he was worried that his relatives would be implicated by him, so he refused to give up his life and leave. Just now the man in Tsing Yi gave him the medicine, because he saw that he was seriously injured and was about to die. Although he smelled the aroma of the good medicine, he felt his spirits shake, but Zhuang Qingpu knew that there was no medicine to save him, and he didn't want to owe favors for nothing, so he didn't Ken accepts.But they didn't expect that Pei Yun was also in the restaurant, and it was even more unexpected that this General Pei also saw that he was seriously injured and was about to die at a glance. He was worthy of being a direct disciple of Shaolin. Originally, because of Luo Jing's matter, he hated Dayong deeply, but seeing Pei Yun's magnanimity, he was also convinced. He could naturally see the strength of these white-clothed warriors, and dispatching two of them was just to prevent him from committing suicide. It's just an opportunity, if it wasn't for his life hanging by a thread, if he really took action, he might be humiliated before he died.If he didn't still have concerns in his heart, he would not worry about his relatives and friends, and he would not have endured death. Now that he heard that Pei Yun had no intention of getting involved, his heart was relieved, his heart was shaking, and he felt that his limbs were weak, and he could no longer walk.He raised his head and said in a loud voice: "Thank you General Pei for your generosity and generosity, for not being guilty and innocent." After speaking, his eyes were slightly closed, but he stood still.Wei Ping stepped forward to take a look, raised his head and said, "General, he is dead." The people of Yongjun and Chuzhou on the street were all moved, especially those people who knew Zhuang Qingpu's reputation all along, some even knelt down and kowtowed, praying in a low voice.Pei Yun sighed, walked upstairs to the middle of the street, looked at Zhuang Qingpu's body with his hands behind his back for a moment, bowed and said, "Pei has never said anything false, and will never embarrass the elders of Chuzhou because of one person's affairs." The voice fell, Zhuang Qingpu's body has fallen into the dust. 裴云微微一叹，看也不看高秉一眼，对卫平道：“立刻传我将令，封闭城门，全城戒严，擅自行走者以奸细罪名处置，罗郡守已经已经遇刺，便由顾元雍暂代其职，高秉护卫郡守不利，暂免军职，卫军交由你统领。” 高秉本已怒气冲冲，听到这里喝道：“裴云，你如何这样胡作非为，本校尉乃是皇命钦封，岂是你说免就免的，那刺客行刺郡守，你竟容他从容自尽，又令南楚降臣接任，莫非这刺客是你主使的不成。” 裴云闻言面色一冷，森然道：“高秉，你不过是个卫军校尉，本将军却是淮南节度使，楚州乃是军镇，又受本将军统管，不要说你一个小小的校尉，就是换了偏将、副将，若有像你这等行事，贻误军机的，我也是先斩后奏。来人，将他带下去。”高秉想要反抗，但是看到就是自己麾下的卫军也全然没有遵命的意思，只得束手就擒，被几个军士带了下去。他素来仗势横行，见他被禁，街上一片欢声。裴云微微一笑，向酒楼之内走去。 卫平急忙上前道：“将军，有人到镇淮楼求见，手中拿着皇上御赐金牌，属下是来请将军回去的。” 裴云道：“我已知道了。”微笑不语，心道，我若非知道那人莅临楚州，也不敢这般肆意妄为。举步向楼上走去，他心中满是疑惑，正要向那人询问。 这时楼上，周明掩面不语，泪流满面，眼看好友身死，自己却是什么也帮不上，音容笑貌，犹在眼前，斯人已逝，遗恨无穷，周晦也是黯然不语，但是他想的更多，想到裴云方才就在旁边，那么一切他自然看在眼里，却不知会否为难自己兄弟？ 这时，顾元雍挑帘而入，两人看见，都是起身一揖，周明呜咽难言，周晦则恭敬地道：“尚请大人周旋，允许我们兄弟安葬庄兄。” 顾元雍闻言一叹，道：“你们兄弟虽然性情一冷一热，却都是重义之人，放心吧，裴将军为人言出如山，绝不会更改，他方才下楼之时已经让我转告你们兄弟，令你们厚葬青浦，这件事情他不便出面，无论如何青浦刺杀了大雍郡守，这是死罪，不牵连旁人已经是裴将军法外开恩，你们不可因此生出怨怼之心，也不要想着为他报仇，青浦求仁得仁，想来也是死而无怨。” 周明、周晦闻言下拜致谢，周明道：“大人放心，我们兄弟不是不识进退之人，不会把青浦之死怪在裴将军身上，今日之事，就是裴将军将我们两兄弟立刻杀了，也未必说不过去，更何况裴将军还允许我等安葬亡友。” 顾元雍扶起两人道：“你们这就去吧，楼中尚有贵人在，关于他的事情你们不可多言，若有违逆，就是裴将军也救不了你们。”两人闻言都是骇然，却只能凛然遵命。 ——————————— 注1：唐郭震《宝剑篇》