Long Wind Crossing - Chapter 146

    Gu Jiusi led Xu Luo to Sizhou. He hid his identity and took Xu Luo to the shop opened by Liu Yuru in the city.

    Xu Luo took the token of Liutong Firm and called the manager out.

    Gu Jiusi told the people who came to Sizhou to give him two tokens, one for the military horses of Sizhou, and the other for Liu Yuru, which was used to mobilize Liu Yuru in times of crisis All shops in Sizhou. Gu Jiusi asked people to go to Liu Yuru’s shop to say hello as soon as they entered the city, and he was considered an insider. He was just in case, but he didn’t expect it to be useful now.

     “Someone did come to Huarong with Mrs. Liu’s token, and asked us to prepare a guest room, saying that we would stay overnight.” The steward of Sizhou respectfully said, “But this son is white. The sun came, and after he went to the government, he never came back. We thought he changed his mind temporarily and returned to Yongzhou…”

    Gu Jiusi heard this, what did he not understand?

    The person arrived in Sizhou and went to the government, but he disappeared. Sizhou has not sent troops for a long time. Obviously, this person is probably gone.

    Gu Jiusi knew that Sizhou could not stay any longer, he took a deep breath, stood up and said: “Do your business well, if you haven’t seen me, don’t say anything, don’t ask anything, if there is someone called Jiang He’s man is here, you ask him to put a flare in the jungle outside Yongzhou City.”

    The steward responded repeatedly, Gu Jiusi walked out the door and led Xu Luo back to the forest.

    Xu Luo followed behind Gu Jiusi, worried: “Sir, what should I do next?”

    “Follow me tomorrow to buy pen and paper, as well as kites and Kongming lanterns.”

    “What are you buying these for?”

    Xu Luo was a little dazed, Gu Jiusi calmly said: “If you really come to a dead end, you can only fight with them.”

    Xu Luo still didn’t understand, Gu Jiusi sneered: “Do you think that only the Wang family can do it after doing such a big thing? So many people do this kind of house raiding thing together. , do you think they are not afraid?”

    “A group of rabble,” Gu Jiusi said coldly, “I’m afraid that my group can’t make a fuss, not to mention that they have held Xingyang for so long, many people want to replace it.”

    Xu Luo felt that he understood, but he didn’t understand. He thought for a while: “So what does this have to do with kites?”

    Gu Jiusi said directly: “You will know when the time comes.”

    Xu Luo nodded, he felt that Gu Jiusi was inscrutable, and he was afraid that he could not understand the deep meaning of adults.

    Gu Jiusi and Xu Luo led people to rest in the forest at night. Wang Shusheng did not expect that Gu Jiusi escaped from the forest and returned to the forest. He guessed that he was alone and must find a place to stay He even fled directly to Dongdu or Sizhou, so he asked people to search from the surrounding inns and villages from house to house.

    After Liu Yuru and others slept peacefully in the mansion, they woke up the next day and went to count the supplies in the mansion.

    There are more than 300 people in the government office now. The first thing to consider is the problem of food. Fortunately, the food for the river workers could not be stored in the warehouse, so the government office moved two rooms for Store food, and in this way, the problem of food is solved.

    There is a well in the inner yard of the mansion, and Liu Yuru took people to demolish a few partial houses, split them into firewood and put them in the yard, so the problems of water and fire were also solved.

    Liu Yuru solved the logistics, Luo Zishang and Li Yuchang went to count the number of weapons stored in the government office, the two discussed it, and spent a whole day, centering on the inner courtyard, on the first floor The first floor of the arming set up the organs to go out.

    No one can sleep that night.

    Gu Jiusi was hiding from Wang Shusheng’s pursuit outside, Wang Shusheng looked for Gu Jiusi everywhere, Jiang He led Ye Shian Pixing Daiyue to Sizhou, and Liu Yuru stood under the maple tree in the courtyard, staring at the moon.

    After working all day, Yinhong couldn’t hold it anymore, she stood on the corridor waiting for Liu Yuru, and finally said: “Madam, go back to sleep, it’s been a day of tossing, don’t you? Tired?”

    “Go back to sleep first.” Liu Yuru said calmly, “I’ll stay for a while.”

    Yin Hong couldn’t hold it anymore, so she answered and went back to sleep. Liu Yuru stayed in the yard, and after a while, she heard someone suddenly say, “Can’t sleep?”

    Liu Yuru turned around and saw Luo Zishang standing on the corridor, tilting her head to look at her.

    Liu Yuru smiled softly: “Lord Luo.”

    Luo Zishang nodded, lifted the hem of his clothes, and sat on the promenade: “I don’t know if I can survive tomorrow, but I’m afraid?”

    “Master Luo,” Liu Yuru sighed softly, “It’s good to know everything, why say it?”

    Speaking, she lowered her voice: “People’s hearts are always seen through, they will be afraid.”

    “What Boss Liu said is,” Luo Zishang nodded, “Unfortunately, when I saw that Boss Liu was afraid, it was very interesting.”

    Liu Yuru was choked by these words, and she didn’t answer. Luo Zishang followed her line of sight and looked up, and said with some doubts: “What are you looking at?”

    “In the past, when Jiusi was upset, he would stand here and watch, and I would learn from him.”

    “What’s bothering Boss Liu?” Luo Zishang held his chin and looked at Liu Yuru with a smile, Liu Yuru turned his eyes to Luo Zishang’s face: “Aren’t you afraid of Luo Zishang?”

    Luo Zishang didn’t speak, he raised his hand and motioned Liu Yuru to continue. Liu Yuru walked to the pillar next to Luo Zishang’s corridor, sat down with Luo Zishang across the pillar, and said slowly, “The reason why they didn’t do anything to us was because I scare them and said I was there. People and confessions were left outside, and if they didn’t let me in, I would light up the flares, and Jiusi and my confession would appear in Dongdu together, and if we died, they would be finished.”

    ” They are still afraid after all, and now they are still thinking about disguising as a mob, leaving room for them. Today, even if your Majesty leads people to come in, it is all done by the mob and has nothing to do with them. We don’t have any casualties, so we won’t get to the bottom of it. This is the way they left for themselves.”

    “But what if they don’t want this way?”

    Liu Yuru turned her head to look at Luo Zishang, frowning tightly: “I said that day that I kept my confession outside, which fooled the little ones below, but given them these few days, they are afraid that I got it. I thought about myself as Wang Shusheng. The Wang family is the most involved in this case. According to the list given by Wang Siyuan and the evidence of Qin Nan and Fu Baoyuan, almost none of the Wang family can escape. Riot, when Jiusi brings troops from Sizhou, what they have done will be finished. Coupled with the tragic death of Wang Siyuan, how can Wang Shusheng swallow this breath?”

    “If I were Wang Shusheng…”

    “If I were Wang Shusheng,” Luo Zishang said with a smile, “The best way is to use the riot to kill Li Yuchang and Gu Jiusi in one fell swoop. There is nothing to be afraid of, Luo Zishang has plans for Luo Zishang, if they can talk, they can join forces, and if they can’t talk, they will kill again. When the court comes, it will all be pushed to the mob, and this will be over.”

    “Now Gu Jiusi has run away,” Luo Zishang held his chin and looked forward with a smile, “Either we catch Gu Jiusi, and everything will be done according to the previous plan. They are related, people are dead, they can be considered dead together, and the four big families join forces, maybe there is still room to deal with. Or wait for Gu Jiusi to lead the army back, when Gu Jiusi acts according to the law, they will not be able to live. .So what reason do they have not to tear their faces?”

    Luo Zishang said, making Liu Yuru’s heart sink.

    Liu Yuru listened quietly, and after a while, she chuckled: “Lord Luo is so sarcastic, it is only because Yangzhou is standing behind you, and you still have the capital to negotiate at the critical moment. .”

    “In any case,” Liu Yuru sighed, “you have a way after all.”

    Luo Zishang did not speak, he quietly looked at Liu Yuru. Liu Yuru lowered her head and listened to Luo Zishang: “Then are you afraid?”

    Liu Yuru turned to look at him and smiled with difficulty: “How can you not be afraid?”

    “What if I say save you?”

    Luo Zishang continued to ask, Liu Yuru was stunned, Luo Zishang turned his head and said slowly: “Boss Liu, it is a pity for you to stay by Gu Jiusi’s side after all. If you follow me,” Luo Zishang supported his chin and smiled, “Yangzhou will be a world for you.”

    Liu Yuru frowned slowly when she heard this, Luo Zishang continued: “You can go to Yangzhou, Yangzhou is rich and prosperous, and I can hand over all the finances of Yangzhou to you. You call the shots. In the future, you can not be Gu Liu, but only Madam Liu.”

    “Lord Luo,” Liu Yuru laughed, “Listen to your tone, you don’t look like a courtier.”

    “It’s as if you believe me and plan to be a minister.”

    Luo Zishang chuckled, with a bit of sarcasm in his eyes.

    Liu Yuru didn’t speak again, Luo Zishang stood up: “Think about it. If you want, in an emergency, I will take you and leave in the name of my wife.”

    “Lord Luo is joking.”

    Liu Yuru said coldly, Luo Zishang looked back at her, but said, “Am I joking, is Mrs. Liu not sure?”

    Liu Yuru did not speak, Luo Zishang turned his back to her, and after standing for a while, he suddenly said, “I am grateful to you.”

    Liu Yuru raised her eyes stunned, the wind blew slowly, Luo Zishang turned her back to her, the moon-colored gold-lined clothes fluttered, and his voice was a little low: “When I was young, I always I go to Yinshan Temple every month. I heard that there is a lady from a rich family who delivers sweet-scented osmanthus cakes there every month. Every time my grandfather goes to get a copy, it is the best food I have ever eaten.”

    Hearing this, Liu Yuru was a little stunned.

    She suddenly recalled the painting that hung in the lobby of Luo Zishang when she went to borrow money from the Yellow River.

    “Mrs. Liu is interested in that painting?”

    “When I was young, my mother would take me to Yinshan Temple every month to pray for blessings. I know this place.”

    “I wanted to study at that time, but I had no money,” Luo Zishang looked forward with a calm voice, “so he stole the book, was chased to the door of Yinshan Temple, and was almost beaten to death. When the lady was delivering something, she heard the noise and asked ‘what’s the matter?’, I heard it.”

    Luo Zishang said, turned his head, looked at Liu Yuru and smiled lightly: “I was lying in a quagmire not far away, looking up, I really wanted to see this lady’s It looked like it, but I couldn’t see anything, so I saw the carriage was clean and beautiful, and then a servant came down from the carriage and gave me money for books and a tael of silver to buy books for medical treatment.”

    Hearing this, Liu Yuru vaguely remembered.

    That was when Zhang Yueer had not yet entered the door, she and her mother lived well, and went to Yinshan Temple to pray every month.

    She vaguely remembered such an incident, that is, after this incident, she went home and Zhang Yueer entered the door, so she never went there again.

    Liu Yuru stared blankly at Luo Zishang, Luo Zishang looked at her with a serious expression: “It’s not easy for me to have a good intention in my life, Liu Yuru.”

    “Then you,” Liu Yuru pulled back a little calm from the shock, and asked curiously, “You later found out it was me?”

    “Don’t know.”

    Luo Zishang shook his head: “When I was in Yangzhou, I didn’t ask about it deliberately. I was a beggar, and I asked about it deliberately, because I was afraid that I would think about it too much. Later, when I came to Master Zhang, I didn’t want to know. Just going around, you still come back. The time you came to ask me for money, I knew it.”

    Liu Yuru didn’t say anything, as if thinking about something, Luo Zishang was a little unhappy, he knew Liu Yuru’s thoughts, and said in a stiff voice: “Give you the money from the Yellow River, it has nothing to do with this. I I’m telling you this, I just want you to understand.”

    “I am not deceiving you. If you are willing to go to Yangzhou, I will give you much more than what you are getting now.”

    Luo Zishang is serious. When Liu Yuru heard this, she laughed: “But when you say that, I feel even more that you are lying to me.”

    Luo Zishang was stunned for a while, Liu Yuru stood up, and said gently: “Lord Luo, there are some ways to go, and there is no turning back. You may be a little sincere when you tell me this, But more than that, you saw my ability in business and financial management. When Yangzhou harvested grain, it must have been traumatic for Yangzhou. I knew that this was an unjust act, but at that time it was a time of war and chaos, and my position was in Youzhou. No. But you understand from this matter that wealth and silk, if used properly, are actually the same as swords. What you are doing today is not to reassure your conscience, but to want Yuru to go to Yangzhou and become your general.”

    “You said I lied to you,” Luo Zishang said calmly, “it’s as if I lied to you, but if something really happens, I can save you.”

    Liu Yuru stood quietly, Luo Zishang looked up at her: “So, what answer do you give me?”

    “I don’t want to owe you. So I hope you,” she looked at him and said calmly, “If you want to keep a conscience, don’t leave it to me.”

    Hearing this, Luo Zishang was stunned, and Liu Yuru calmly said, “It’s not good for you.”

    After speaking, Liu Yuru saluted and turned to leave.

    Luo Zishang watched Liu Yuru walk away, he didn’t say anything, he turned his head and quietly looked at the red maple under the moon not far away.

    After a long time, he chuckled, as if mocking.

    After Liu Yuru went back to her room and rested, on the second day, everyone in the county government waited for a day, and there was no movement from the Wang family. They were surrounded by people outside, they couldn’t get out, and they couldn’t inquire about the situation.

    After Gu Jiusi bought a pen and paper in Sizhou, he was also noticed by Wang Shusheng’s people. Fortunately, he was alert and entangled with the Wang family in Sizhou County for a whole day before finally letting go people.

    The heads of the big Xingyang family were almost all there. Most of them were old and had mottled heads. Only Wang Shusheng was alone, but in his early twenties, he was sitting on a high seat.

    The older man was drinking tea with a calm demeanor, and the young man sitting on the high seat tensed up. Everyone could see that Wang Shusheng was sitting very unsteadily in this position.

    “In the past, we planned to use the riots to end the lives of Gu Jiusi and others. Now that Gu Jiusi has run away, this matter continues, isn’t it appropriate?”

    Master Zhao, who was sitting at the top left, put down the tea and said slowly: “Now stop, let’s deal with those ‘mobs’ first, and forget about it…”

    “And then what?”

    Wang Shusheng said coldly: “Wait for Gu Jiusi to come back with the evidence and take us away?!”

    “It’s hard to say how much evidence he has now.” Master Chen touched his belly, frowned and said, “Maybe your father has no tricks?”

    Wang Shusheng didn’t say a word. He knew a little bit about his father. He was not a tough guy. He fell into Shen Ming’s hands. But the relationship in this city is inextricably linked. As long as you check other people and follow the clues, these people will confess the Wang family sooner or later.

    But he can’t be so sure in front of everyone, he can only red eyes and make a wronged gesture: “Uncle Chen, my father will not confess to everyone, but I’m not afraid 10,000 is just in case, and if they check it out, where will there be an airtight wall?”

    These words made everyone quiet, Wang Shusheng reminded everyone, and everyone thought of Wang Siyuan’s temperament.

    I am afraid that the Wang family will not be recruited, but for other families, Wang Siyuan can never say less.

    “What the nephew said is,” Master Zhao said with deliberation, “but even if they are recruited, they want to investigate, and we can introduce some people to exonerate the crime, which is lighter than the crime of violating the facts. Some. Why don’t we think of other ways?”

    “Other ways?” Wang Shusheng sneered, “So far, if there are other ways, we can still get to this point?”

      One can’t escape. Now we have no way to go back, the only way is to catch Gu Jiusi and do everything clean!”

    “At that time, Your Majesty will not give up easily.”

    Master Li finally spoke, Wang Shusheng looked up and said coldly, “Then let him check! If we can find it, it’s the fate of our families. If we can’t find it,” Wang Shusheng laughed, “That’s why we won.”

    Everyone didn’t speak, Wang Shusheng saw everyone thinking and reminded: “You did it once more than 20 years ago, what are you afraid of now?”

    “This time, it’s not the same.” Master Chen waved his hand, he sighed, stood up and said, “Nephew, the old man is also a person who has half a foot in the coffin now, I don’t want to. In order to save my own life, I have to take care of the family members. For this matter, the Chen family can’t be accompanied. “

    Speaking, Master Chen walked out, and Wang Shusheng shouted angrily: “Do you think you can escape?! If something happens to us today, your Chen family must not want to be alone! I tell you ,” Wang Shusheng stood up, “now we are grasshoppers on the same line, and life and death are tied together. Since you are so hesitant, there is no need to talk about it. Tomorrow morning, we will directly take down the county government and put them all on the tower. , as long as Gu Jiusi is still there, I don’t believe he won’t come back.”

    “Are you crazy?!”

    Master Chen said in shock: “If Gu Jiusi went to Dongdu to rescue soldiers, you would be guilty of confessing by doing so. He led the soldiers directly into the city, and no one could escape!”

    “He was just outside the city. My people searched for traces of him several times, but he ran away. Besides, even if he really didn’t want a wife, at least someone would be buried with us. “

    “You’re crazy…”

    Master Chen walked outside and muttered, “I don’t want to stay with lunatics.”

    “Stop him”

    Wang Shusheng shouted loudly, and there were many hurried footsteps outside immediately, and everyone in the house changed expressions, Wang Shusheng stood on a high place with his hands in his sleeves: “Don’t be afraid, everyone, in the early morning I ordered people to attack the county government office and captured Liu Yuru and hung it at the top of the city. When Gu Jiusi arrives, I will kill him with a thousand swords, and his death will not be peaceful. As long as he is dead,” Wang Shusheng laughed, “everything will be stable. already.”

    Everyone looked at Wang Shusheng with a look of fear, Wang Shusheng stretched out his hand: “Also please hand over all the Patriarch tokens.”

    “Shusheng,” Master Zhao, who has always been friends with the Wang family, finally couldn’t help it and said, “You didn’t tell us that at the beginning of the period. If you plan to perish together, why not Caught Liu Yuru early in the morning and hung it up?”

    “Uncle Zhao,” Wang Shusheng pretended to be calm, “At this time and another, I also had the idea of ​​​​having the best of both worlds. But now that I have come this far, I have no turning back. My father I must avenge my revenge.”

    “Please take a rest, Mr. Chen!”

    Wang Shusheng raised his hand and said directly: “Come here, transfer troops and horses directly from the south of the city, attack the county government by force, and bring Liu Yuru out to me!”

    Liu Yuru woke up in the morning.

    She heard the sound of slashing outside, she opened her eyes suddenly, grabbed a coat, and rushed out in a hurry. Before he could react, he was pushed in by Luo Zishang and shouted angrily, “What are you doing out here?!”

    “Outside…”

    “The Wang family is planning to storm the county government.”

    Liu Yuru was stunned for a while, then she said anxiously, “Why did they suddenly…”

    “Don’t die.”

    Luo Zishang’s eyes showed ruthlessness: “Wang Shusheng is a lunatic, and he will be buried with him when he dies.”

    After he finished speaking, he shoved Liu Yuru inside and suddenly approached her.

    He looked cold and ruthless, and lowered his voice: “Think carefully about what I say, I will protect you for one day, and after one day, if you have to die or live, it is up to you.”

    After he finished speaking, he pushed the person inside, slammed the door shut, and said loudly: “Hide all the old and weak women’s family and don’t come out, and everyone else will give the sword to me as long as they get up. I’ll take it and go to the outer courtyard!”

    Liu Yuru stood in the room, stunned for a while, Yin Hong came forward and supported Liu Yuru, but she was about to cry: “Madam, what should we do? What should we do? ?”

    Liu Yuru did not speak, after a while, she calmed down and said calmly: “Bring the knife Jiusi gave me, you have found a weapon yourself, if you really can’t get there So,” Liu Yuru said with a serious cold light, “If you kill one, you won’t lose, but if you kill two, you can make a profit. You can’t just die in vain.”