Chapter 87 Section 87

On the third day, Wu Yong was very anxious.The supply of the two palaces and princes and ministers was difficult, and more and more soldiers were scattered everywhere. Thanks to Ma Yukun's support, military discipline can still be maintained, but food is already scarce.Over the past two days, people from the countryside have come to the city to sell grain, vegetables, and other things, one after another, and the gates of the city are crowded. On this day, the number has been greatly reduced. Obviously, the stock has been cleared and there is nothing to sell. sold. Seeing that the supply was difficult, but the Empress Dowager Cixi had no intention of asking, Wu Yong was so anxious that he had to go to the military plane to complain.Wang Wenshao was quite deep and calm; Zhao Shuqiao had already seen the clues, as the saying goes, "A mud bodhisattva crosses the river, and he cannot protect himself", so he didn't dare to make any suggestions for Wu Yong; but he was resolute and responsible, and said generously : "I'll play for you later."

In the afternoon, with good news, the two palaces decided to drive the next day.Then, a notice came from the Military Aircraft Department: "Today, I will send you an order: Wu Yong will manage the grain platform for the road ahead." When I first accepted En's order, I couldn't help being surprised, but after calming down and thinking about it, I realized that this errand was dry. no! So Wu Yong rushed to the military plane, first saluted Wang, Gang, and Zhao respectfully, and then began to speak: "Three lords, it is not that Wu Yong intends to shirk. precedent for..."

"Yuchuan!" The resolute person who recommended Wu Yong as an envoy interrupted him with a wave of his hand and said, "There is no precedent for the court mail from the military aircraft department to be sent directly to the county magistrate. When is this? As long as the matter is settled, What rituals are you talking about!" "It's because things can't be done." Wu Yong replied: "First, the road here is desolate, and boxers are harassed. I'm afraid the magistrates have already avoided it. You can find it. The market is depressed and the gentry are scattered. There is no food, no money, and I can’t afford the responsibility of the food platform on the road ahead. Second, if I drive with a big driver, if I follow along, the local people will take care of the aftermath, and no one will be responsible. How can Siminmu be worthy of the people in Huailai?"

"You don't have to worry about that!" Wang Wenshao said, "Discuss with Ma Yukun and let him keep a battalion of people here to suppress it, won't it be all right?" "By the way!" Gang Yi said, "As for the establishment of the Qianlu Liangtai, it is really necessary to be as smart as you are. The times are difficult, and the superiors know it. If there is a slight lack, there will be no blame. Yu Chuan , do what you can!" Everyone said one word, comfort and encouragement, but Wu Yong had no choice but to bite the bullet and provoke this heavy burden.On the same day, I took care of all the matters related to Qiqi, and also dealt with the county administration and housework. I hustle and bustle all night. After I kneel to the two palaces at dawn, I immediately get on my horse and fight in front of the station.

The first stop is the Tumu Fort where Ming Yingzong was dusty. This place, like Yulin Fort, was originally a post station. At this time, not only did the post horses remain, but the Post Cheng escaped without a trace, and the people in the fort were cut off. The two palaces came here at noon. At the top of the tip, there is no place for tea. When he was in a hurry, fortunately Xuanhua Mansion sent someone to pick him up with food, Wu Yong was relieved, after a hasty confession, he rushed to Shacheng twenty miles away to prepare for the two palaces to stay. Shacheng is still under the jurisdiction of Huailai County, and there are inspections stationed there. Wu Yong sent someone to notify the day before that an ancient temple commonly known as "Dongda Temple" was selected as the palace.The deployment has been roughly determined, and the big drive has arrived.After being sent to Dongdai Temple, Wu Yong, who had been exhausted for days and had little rest, was almost paralyzed, and he didn't even have the strength to mount a horse.

"Master," his attendant Wu Hou persuaded, "No matter what, let's take a rest first. Falling ill is a serious matter." These words made Wu Yong startled.If one really fell ill, not only would there be no doctor or medicine, but one would have to do one's best work, even if one's life could be saved, one would not be able to do one's job well.Instead of this, it is better to be blamed desperately, find a place to raise it for a while, at least wait for the spirit to recover a little before making sense. So they found a ruined temple, Wu Hou unloaded the horse mattress, laid it out in a sheltered place in the temple, and let Wu Yong half sit and half lie down to rest.Unexpectedly, a horse outside the door leaked its whereabouts, and after a while, all kinds of people who followed came to look for Wu Yong, asking for this and that, making endless noise.

At this time, another group of soldiers came, the leader was Zidao Wuwei Zuojun, and asked Wu Yong for horse supplies in addition to food and salary. "As you can see, the civil fortress is empty, where are the food and materials?" "You are Liangtai, what do you do?" The leader said with a frown, "Quickly think of a way! It's useless to talk empty words." "Quickly think of a way! Quickly, quickly!" Someone else was urging, and raised the knife in his hand, which was very intimidating. Wu Yongben was full of resentment and resentment. After being aroused by this, his pulse was tense. He straightened his chest and said sharply: "You are all raised by the country every year with a lot of money. You raise soldiers for thousands of days and spend them in one dynasty. Knowing that when the foreigners arrived, they were so frightened that they collapsed without a fight, so that the holy car was covered with dust, it was unspeakable! You don’t want to think about your sins. Even today, you still have the attitude of the common people! I have only one day to handle food, I just rushed here, and I didn’t arrange anything, where did the food come from? There is one life, and it’s up to you to deal with it!”

Speaking of this, the anger, grievances, and all kinds of shameful and painful experiences that I have suffered in the past few days came to my heart together, and I didn't feel the sadness coming from it, so I burst into tears. After crying, my body became weak, and I fell to the ground. I only felt that the louder I cried, the more comfortable my heart became. Tears flowed like a fountain, and I wondered how a person could accumulate such tears.Weeping hoarsely, gradually becoming sobbing, only to hear Wu Hou shouting: "Master, master! Don't be too sad! " Wu Yong closed his tears and opened his eyes, and there was a cool feeling in his eyes. A large group of eunuchs, palace guards, soldiers, Beijing officials, etc. all left.

"Where are people?" "I made the master cry and scared away." This is unexpected.Wu Yong was at a loss for a while, and gradually he was able to concentrate on his thoughts. He was thinking in his heart, although he cried out to save the siege at this moment, the coming day will be catastrophic, and he has no money, no soldiers, what is the plan? Think about it and think about a person.Cen Chunxuan has 50,000 salary in his hand, if he is willing to lend it out, he can temporarily save his emergency, and he also has infantry and cavalry, which is more than enough to suppress the stragglers.Seeing that although this person has an anxious temperament, he is always a character who is always happy and a hero, so he must be able to negotiate.

If Wu Yong's calculation is to be realized in reality, he must be approved in person.After these two days of experience, I have a good understanding of the rules of the palace gate, and I know that if I want to see the Empress Dowager Cixi at this time, I have to go through the imperial minister first.So he went straight to Dongda Temple, found Zaixun, Prince Zhuang, and asked him to lead the Queen Mother if he had something to do. Zaixun didn't ask him what he was going to play?Just say: "Can't tomorrow?" "Yes! It's urgent." Zai Xun didn't ask any more questions, and sent someone in to report. After a while, Li Lianying came out from the corner gate, and asked in a low voice in surprise, "Do you still want to invite me at this time?"

"Here, it's him!" Zai Xun pointed to Wu Yong and said, "I have something urgent, I want to play it face to face." "Since we must see each other, I'll go up and come back." Not long after they left, another eunuch came to "wake up". Zai Xun led Wu Yong into the corner gate, and saw the Empress Dowager Cixi standing on the main corridor of the Daxiong Hall, holding a hookah, waiting.So he rushed to the top, Zai Xun asked Ann and said, "Wu Yong has something to do." Then he stood up, turned around and said, "Say it!" Wu Yong saluted first, and then Chen Zou: "The minister Meng En sent as the food platform for the front road, and he should do his best. However, the minister is a county magistrate, and his grade is too low. It is very inconvenient in the system to write to the provincial vassals. There are also many difficulties in distributing rations and salaries to officers and soldiers, and publishing announcements. Now Cen Chunxuan, the governor of Gansu, leads the battalions on horseback and drives northward. It's easy to word. Can you ask for an edict to send Cen Chunxuan to supervise the management of the grain table. Please change it to be a meeting, so that I can concentrate on serving all the affairs of the palace, so as not to delay the urgent errands." The Empress Dowager Cixi spoke immediately, and pondered for a while while smoking the hookah before she spoke: "Your idea is very good! There will be a decree tomorrow morning." Then she said: "Zai Xun, you go down first." "Yes!" Zai Xun knelt down and walked away. "Wu Yong," the Empress Dowager Cixi said very kindly, "this mission is really hard for you, and it's done very well. You are very loyal, and I will have grace in a few days. I know the situation outside, and the emperor didn't What kind of temper. The job is so embarrassing, it is absolutely impossible to be picky. Just don't worry, don't worry. " These warm words of comfort and consideration are different from the usual.Wu Yong thought of the princes and ministers, down to the servants, and no one had ever said such a word of affection. In comparison, he felt that the Empress Dowager Cixi treated her kindly, and couldn't help but burst into tears. There were a few clicks on the flagstone floor. "Your chef, Zhou Fu, is very skilled. The ramen you ate just now is very good, and the fried shredded pork is also very tasty. I want to take him all the way. I wonder if you will let him go?" This is also a way of winning over by the Empress Dowager Cixi, of course Wu Yong's face is full of gold, and he is very proud.However, there was one thing that made Wu Yong unavoidable. Zhou Fu was rewarded with a sixth-rank Ding Dai and worked as an errand in the imperial dining room, while Wu Yong, the county magistrate, was only a seventh-rank official. Let's come together!One more thing not only disappointed Wu Yong, but also deeply regretted that he had done too recklessly. This reckless thing is to sponsor Cen Chunxuan to supervise the grain platform.First of all, Cen Chunxuan himself "revenges kindness and revenge". When he met Wu Yong at the gate of Dongda Temple Mountain, he complained angrily: "Thank you for your kindness. Put such a broken casserole on my head! It made me suffer for no reason." After finishing speaking, he straddled the horse and left, leaving a stunned Wu Yong in a daze. "Brother Yuchuan, the edict has come down, I need to ask you for more advice in the future." Wu Yong turned around and saw that it was Yu Qiyuan, a new friend he had made.This person is the son of Hunan governor Yu Lianzhi, and Yu Lianzhi is a protégé of Gangyi, and because of this origin, Yu Qiyuan, who was originally an officer in Beijing, has been following Gangyi since he left the customs.Listening to his words at this moment, I don't know what he means?Wu Yong only arched his hands, and replied vaguely: "It's easy to say! It's easy to say!" "Brother Yuchuan!" Yu Qiyuan handed over a piece of paper: "I'm afraid you haven't read the Shangyu yet!" I took a look and saw that the Shangyu wrote: "Send Cen Chunxuan to supervise the Qianlu Liangtai, Wu Yong and Yu Qiyuan will both manage the Qianlu Liangtai." Wu Yong suddenly realized.Yu Qiyuan's meeting must have been guaranteed by his fortitude, and he became colleagues with each other, so he had the words of "advice more".Immediately he replied: "Great, great! In the future, I will ask my brother for more guidance. To be honest, I have very little experience in official career, and I am just being sincere to people." "Brother's character and talent, I admire. However, since I have become a colleague, and this job is very difficult, and we are closely related to each other, I am very presumptuous. I have a word of advice: 'It's okay to only talk about three minutes when you meet people. Throw all your heart into it.'" Wu Yong's heart moved, "Teach me, teach me!" He then asked: "Brother's words, must you say it out of feeling?" "Yes!" Yu Qiyuan looked around, lowered his voice and said, "I heard that Cen Yunjie lost his temper with you. Do you really think that you made a broken casserole for him? No! I just think he It's a feudal official, you are a magistrate, I'm ashamed to be recommended by you, and even more afraid that you think that the supervision is your protection, and I have an idea of ​​despising him in my heart, and I don't accept the order, so I beat him up and let him down!" "So that's it!" Wu Yong lost his voice and said, "Isn't this meeting the 'Zhongshan Wolf'?" "Anyway, just be careful when things happen." Wu Yong was so regretful that he went on the road disgruntled.When they arrived at the Jiming Station in Xuanhua Mansion, Wang Wenshao sent someone to invite him. As soon as they met, he darkened his face and reprimanded loudly: "You Bao Cen Yunjie is the supervisor, and you have to discuss and discuss with us in advance, so you actually went to the palace to play up! Do you think military aircraft are redundant? " When Wu Yong heard this, he was terrified, and hurriedly argued: "Wu Yong is wrong! But I dare not be so arrogant that I don't even respect military aircraft." "I'm not going to talk about it. I'll just tell you that this person's saplings have not completely receded, how can he do such a serious thing? I don't know how many jokes will be made in the future! You are troubled yourself, and you are the one who led the ghosts in. In the future What trouble, don't come to me, I will never ask!" Wang Wenshao was smooth and peaceful, but at this moment he was furious like this, which is enough to imagine the deep hatred for Cen Chunxuan.It was only after Wu Yong thought about it that he truly realized that he had done something that was not only absurd but also useless, offending the ruling government for no reason, and Cen Chunxuan, who was recommended, continued to speak ill of him. However, Youlong, the family member of Lianhua, was just in the ascendant. As soon as he arrived at Xuanhua Mansion, he was given an edict: "Wu Yongzhi left the magistrate as a candidate in the province, and changed his head first." , Finally, I can get some remuneration for the days of suffering.