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Chapter 456 Letters
On the day the imperial envoy left, everyone in Nanfu Province was overjoyed.The superiors were delighted that this big case had finally come to an end, and they no longer had to live in fear, and they didn't have to be afraid that some ulterior secrets about them would be implicated.
And the common people feel happy because these corrupt officials are about to be sent to the capital for disposal.
People spontaneously went to the pier to see off, and watched the imperial envoy who came from afar leave.I don't know if it's because of the busy official duties these days, but they feel that the imperial envoy seems to have lost some weight.
Several official ships sailed away from the pier slowly, no one noticed, a small passenger ship followed it unhurriedly, and then was gradually covered by fishing boats and merchant ships that caught up and lost its track.
Mu Yuanxiu was sitting in the cabin wearing a commoner dress, and his face was slightly darkened. With such a plain attire, even if he was standing in front of others, no one would recognize him as the imperial envoy who had just left.
Lin Futong sat opposite him, the shackles and shackles on his body were taken off, and he also changed into the same clothes as Mu Yuanxiu.
"Lord Mu, what a way to get rid of the golden cicada's shell." Knowing that the death penalty was inevitable, Lin Futong returned to his previous calm and composed appearance. He poured himself a cup of tea, and held the teacup to his nose. Sniffing carefully, his face was full of nostalgia.
Mu Yuanxiu also poured himself a cup of tea: "It's no better than Master Lin, you are worthy of being a great official in the frontier. This kind of demeanor is really admirable."
Lin Futong smiled faintly: "Master Mu, why bother to ridicule me, I am a prisoner now, and I really have no words to answer my lord." He handed the teacup to his mouth and took a sip, "The taste of Longjing before the rain, come out I'm afraid I won't be able to drink it again after leaving this Southern Fujian province."
Mu Yuan corrected his expression and said: "As long as you are willing to confess the person behind it, I will implore the holy majesty to allow you to perform crimes and meritorious deeds, and maybe you will be given a lighter sentence."
Lin Futong smiled wryly: "I used to memorize the laws of the Great Wei. For sinners like me, the Holy Majesty did not get rid of my nine clans. How can I expect a lighter punishment? As for what should be said, I don't know I've finished talking, and for the rest, I advise Lord Mu that you'd better not delve into it any further."
After speaking, he got up and left.As soon as he went out, two strong men came behind him and accompanied him to another cabin.
Mu Yuanxiu stared blankly at his back, and drank the tea in his hand.The analysis of Chu Ci the day before yesterday was almost indistinguishable from his analysis.
At that time, he told Chu Ci about Lin Futong's repeated assassinations, and Chu Ci talked about conspiracy theories.In his opinion, the person behind this scene must be a high-ranking minister in the court, or a relative of the emperor.Only such a person can hinder the officials of a province.He suggested that Mu Yuanxiu go back and check Lin Futong's resume from the beginning of the rural examination. He should pay special attention to who was selected and who promoted him all the way.
Mu Yuanxiu also thought the same way, but what happened after returning to Beijing is another matter. The most important thing right now is how to get to the capital safely and not let them silence.Chu Ci only said a few words, which were false and true, and true and false.Mu Yuanxiu understood it immediately, and it was just a moment of fascination when he said it, he only thought about how to deal with the people behind the scenes on the road, but never thought of avoiding the edge altogether.
So, after he returned to the provincial capital, he arranged a plan for the golden cicada to get out of its shell. Only a very few people knew about this plan, and others would only think that he returned to Beijing with them.
He also wants to see, when will these people attack?
……
"Aji my brother:
Say goodbye to Fengshen, lingering from time to time, seeing words like meeting.Since last year, due to trivial matters, I have not been able to return them in time. Brother Yu deeply apologizes and begs for forgiveness.
I don't know how my brother is doing recently?I have received the things that Erto people brought, and I am grateful for them. However, the paper is short and the meaning is long, so it is inconvenient to repeat them. When we meet in the future, I will repeat them later.
In the battle of Yue Analysis, Jiu Zhu Lang Qiong was defeated. Fortunately, Brother Yu did not disgrace his life, and fought against the powerful enemy together with many comrades.
……
Photo taken by Fu Weizhen, hope to give it back soon!
Sincerely, brother Kou Jing. "
Under the candlelight, Chu Ci turned over and looked at the thin sheets of paper.He stroked the writing on it with gentle movements, as if it wasn't these letters that were within reach, but someone he was thinking about.Even though he had memorized every sentence in it, he was still reluctant to let it go.
More than three months have passed since Steward Xu left Yuanshan County for Yuexi.During this period, Chu Ci has been looking forward to receiving the letter from there as soon as possible.Since they met, they have never been in touch for eight months.
But when he left, it was as if nothing had disappeared. Not only did the news from Kou Jing not come back, but even Steward Xu and his party disappeared.
Chu Ci was very worried, but this emotion could only be expressed in the dead of night.
When he didn't get a reply, he always tossed and turned and couldn't sleep at night.When he received the letter, he simply lost his sleepiness, and sat alone in the study, facing the plain letter paper, with a lot of thoughts in his heart.
Regarding the brutal war, Kou Jingxin only mentioned a few words in his letter, as if he was going to visit the mountains and rivers this trip, and he talked a lot about the beauty of exotic countries.Although Chu Ci has never been to the battlefield in person, the war shown in both history books and poems is extremely cruel.
At the end of the Qin Dynasty and the beginning of the Han Dynasty, there was no one living in ten. During the melee of the Three Kingdoms, the sadness of "the bones are exposed in the wild, and there is no rooster crowing for a thousand miles", and Du Fu's deploration of "the son of a good family in the ten counties of Meng Dong, whose blood is the water in Chen Taoze" are all different. It is synonymous with the cruelty of war.
Thinking of what he might encounter on the battlefield, Chu Ci wished to be selfish for a while and let him stay away from now on.But he could never say that. While Kou Jing became his confidant, he was also a great soldier.Just as he never interferes with what he wants to do, Chu Ci will not interfere with his wishes.
In addition to explaining his own situation, what Kou Jingxin expressed most was his concern.
Due to the unequal information, all the things he cares about have already been resolved.But even so, Chu Ci still felt warm in his heart.It is such a blessing to have someone in this world who will always miss you no matter where you are.Even if we are not together, as long as I think of this person, I feel at peace in my heart.
He took out the letter paper and spread it out, holding the brush in his hand and hanging it on the paper. He felt a sense of homelessness, and he didn't know what to write on it, so that he could put all he wanted to say on the paper.
After thinking about it for a long time, he finally wrote down the four words "Brother Jing kisses you personally" on the paper.
……
"Uncle Xu, are you better?" Kou Jing opened the tent curtain with one hand, and walked in with a bowl of soup with a strong bitter taste in the other.
Butler Xu who was lying on the bed was pale, but it was much better than when Kou Jing first saw him.
"Young master, just ask them to bring it. I'm already much better." Butler Xu quickly sat up to pick it up.After he bid farewell to Mr. Chu and the young master, he led a group of people and hurried to the southwest border.
Along the way, he collected a lot of medicinal herbs, and he was waiting to use them to serve the army after meeting Kou Jing, to help his young master manage them.Unexpectedly, the geese were pecked by geese all the year round, and they encountered a group of bandits at a place about 100 taels close to the border.
This group of bandits came out of nowhere. Seeing them dragging a few carriages, they thought they were businessmen who were going to run a business in Yueyi, and insisted that the carts contained gold, silver and jewels.
Butler Xu negotiated with him again and again and found that he couldn't convince him, and he was afraid that the long dealing time would affect their journey, so he decided to fight head-on.There are some good players around him, not to mention one against ten, at least one against three is out of the question.
Yuexi was attacked last year, and very few merchants came here. These bandits lived a life of hunger and food, and they were all just civilians. Naturally, their force value was not as good as the masters around Steward Xu. Yes, they lay all over the ground and let out a painful "ouch".
It was Steward Xu who deserved this calamity. He never expected that there was a good shooter ambushing in the tree next to him. This person only shot sniper arrows, just to catch people by surprise at critical moments.In an instant, a stray arrow shot towards Butler Xu's chest with lightning speed.
If it weren't for the instinctive reaction accumulated over the years that made him deviate a little in time, he might have been killed on the spot.
Steward Xu, who was seriously injured, could no longer go to Yueana to look for Kou Jing, so he could only hand over the task to a few subordinates, and stayed here unwillingly to recuperate.Since he specifically asked them not to disclose the matter, he didn't know about Butler Xu's injury until Kou Jing and his team returned to the court.
Because he was afraid that Chu Ci and Zhong Liyu would be worried, Kou Jing did not disclose this matter in his letter, and he only hoped that Uncle Xu would get well soon.Because once Chu Ci asked, he was determined not to hide him.
And the common people feel happy because these corrupt officials are about to be sent to the capital for disposal.
People spontaneously went to the pier to see off, and watched the imperial envoy who came from afar leave.I don't know if it's because of the busy official duties these days, but they feel that the imperial envoy seems to have lost some weight.
Several official ships sailed away from the pier slowly, no one noticed, a small passenger ship followed it unhurriedly, and then was gradually covered by fishing boats and merchant ships that caught up and lost its track.
Mu Yuanxiu was sitting in the cabin wearing a commoner dress, and his face was slightly darkened. With such a plain attire, even if he was standing in front of others, no one would recognize him as the imperial envoy who had just left.
Lin Futong sat opposite him, the shackles and shackles on his body were taken off, and he also changed into the same clothes as Mu Yuanxiu.
"Lord Mu, what a way to get rid of the golden cicada's shell." Knowing that the death penalty was inevitable, Lin Futong returned to his previous calm and composed appearance. He poured himself a cup of tea, and held the teacup to his nose. Sniffing carefully, his face was full of nostalgia.
Mu Yuanxiu also poured himself a cup of tea: "It's no better than Master Lin, you are worthy of being a great official in the frontier. This kind of demeanor is really admirable."
Lin Futong smiled faintly: "Master Mu, why bother to ridicule me, I am a prisoner now, and I really have no words to answer my lord." He handed the teacup to his mouth and took a sip, "The taste of Longjing before the rain, come out I'm afraid I won't be able to drink it again after leaving this Southern Fujian province."
Mu Yuan corrected his expression and said: "As long as you are willing to confess the person behind it, I will implore the holy majesty to allow you to perform crimes and meritorious deeds, and maybe you will be given a lighter sentence."
Lin Futong smiled wryly: "I used to memorize the laws of the Great Wei. For sinners like me, the Holy Majesty did not get rid of my nine clans. How can I expect a lighter punishment? As for what should be said, I don't know I've finished talking, and for the rest, I advise Lord Mu that you'd better not delve into it any further."
After speaking, he got up and left.As soon as he went out, two strong men came behind him and accompanied him to another cabin.
Mu Yuanxiu stared blankly at his back, and drank the tea in his hand.The analysis of Chu Ci the day before yesterday was almost indistinguishable from his analysis.
At that time, he told Chu Ci about Lin Futong's repeated assassinations, and Chu Ci talked about conspiracy theories.In his opinion, the person behind this scene must be a high-ranking minister in the court, or a relative of the emperor.Only such a person can hinder the officials of a province.He suggested that Mu Yuanxiu go back and check Lin Futong's resume from the beginning of the rural examination. He should pay special attention to who was selected and who promoted him all the way.
Mu Yuanxiu also thought the same way, but what happened after returning to Beijing is another matter. The most important thing right now is how to get to the capital safely and not let them silence.Chu Ci only said a few words, which were false and true, and true and false.Mu Yuanxiu understood it immediately, and it was just a moment of fascination when he said it, he only thought about how to deal with the people behind the scenes on the road, but never thought of avoiding the edge altogether.
So, after he returned to the provincial capital, he arranged a plan for the golden cicada to get out of its shell. Only a very few people knew about this plan, and others would only think that he returned to Beijing with them.
He also wants to see, when will these people attack?
……
"Aji my brother:
Say goodbye to Fengshen, lingering from time to time, seeing words like meeting.Since last year, due to trivial matters, I have not been able to return them in time. Brother Yu deeply apologizes and begs for forgiveness.
I don't know how my brother is doing recently?I have received the things that Erto people brought, and I am grateful for them. However, the paper is short and the meaning is long, so it is inconvenient to repeat them. When we meet in the future, I will repeat them later.
In the battle of Yue Analysis, Jiu Zhu Lang Qiong was defeated. Fortunately, Brother Yu did not disgrace his life, and fought against the powerful enemy together with many comrades.
……
Photo taken by Fu Weizhen, hope to give it back soon!
Sincerely, brother Kou Jing. "
Under the candlelight, Chu Ci turned over and looked at the thin sheets of paper.He stroked the writing on it with gentle movements, as if it wasn't these letters that were within reach, but someone he was thinking about.Even though he had memorized every sentence in it, he was still reluctant to let it go.
More than three months have passed since Steward Xu left Yuanshan County for Yuexi.During this period, Chu Ci has been looking forward to receiving the letter from there as soon as possible.Since they met, they have never been in touch for eight months.
But when he left, it was as if nothing had disappeared. Not only did the news from Kou Jing not come back, but even Steward Xu and his party disappeared.
Chu Ci was very worried, but this emotion could only be expressed in the dead of night.
When he didn't get a reply, he always tossed and turned and couldn't sleep at night.When he received the letter, he simply lost his sleepiness, and sat alone in the study, facing the plain letter paper, with a lot of thoughts in his heart.
Regarding the brutal war, Kou Jingxin only mentioned a few words in his letter, as if he was going to visit the mountains and rivers this trip, and he talked a lot about the beauty of exotic countries.Although Chu Ci has never been to the battlefield in person, the war shown in both history books and poems is extremely cruel.
At the end of the Qin Dynasty and the beginning of the Han Dynasty, there was no one living in ten. During the melee of the Three Kingdoms, the sadness of "the bones are exposed in the wild, and there is no rooster crowing for a thousand miles", and Du Fu's deploration of "the son of a good family in the ten counties of Meng Dong, whose blood is the water in Chen Taoze" are all different. It is synonymous with the cruelty of war.
Thinking of what he might encounter on the battlefield, Chu Ci wished to be selfish for a while and let him stay away from now on.But he could never say that. While Kou Jing became his confidant, he was also a great soldier.Just as he never interferes with what he wants to do, Chu Ci will not interfere with his wishes.
In addition to explaining his own situation, what Kou Jingxin expressed most was his concern.
Due to the unequal information, all the things he cares about have already been resolved.But even so, Chu Ci still felt warm in his heart.It is such a blessing to have someone in this world who will always miss you no matter where you are.Even if we are not together, as long as I think of this person, I feel at peace in my heart.
He took out the letter paper and spread it out, holding the brush in his hand and hanging it on the paper. He felt a sense of homelessness, and he didn't know what to write on it, so that he could put all he wanted to say on the paper.
After thinking about it for a long time, he finally wrote down the four words "Brother Jing kisses you personally" on the paper.
……
"Uncle Xu, are you better?" Kou Jing opened the tent curtain with one hand, and walked in with a bowl of soup with a strong bitter taste in the other.
Butler Xu who was lying on the bed was pale, but it was much better than when Kou Jing first saw him.
"Young master, just ask them to bring it. I'm already much better." Butler Xu quickly sat up to pick it up.After he bid farewell to Mr. Chu and the young master, he led a group of people and hurried to the southwest border.
Along the way, he collected a lot of medicinal herbs, and he was waiting to use them to serve the army after meeting Kou Jing, to help his young master manage them.Unexpectedly, the geese were pecked by geese all the year round, and they encountered a group of bandits at a place about 100 taels close to the border.
This group of bandits came out of nowhere. Seeing them dragging a few carriages, they thought they were businessmen who were going to run a business in Yueyi, and insisted that the carts contained gold, silver and jewels.
Butler Xu negotiated with him again and again and found that he couldn't convince him, and he was afraid that the long dealing time would affect their journey, so he decided to fight head-on.There are some good players around him, not to mention one against ten, at least one against three is out of the question.
Yuexi was attacked last year, and very few merchants came here. These bandits lived a life of hunger and food, and they were all just civilians. Naturally, their force value was not as good as the masters around Steward Xu. Yes, they lay all over the ground and let out a painful "ouch".
It was Steward Xu who deserved this calamity. He never expected that there was a good shooter ambushing in the tree next to him. This person only shot sniper arrows, just to catch people by surprise at critical moments.In an instant, a stray arrow shot towards Butler Xu's chest with lightning speed.
If it weren't for the instinctive reaction accumulated over the years that made him deviate a little in time, he might have been killed on the spot.
Steward Xu, who was seriously injured, could no longer go to Yueana to look for Kou Jing, so he could only hand over the task to a few subordinates, and stayed here unwillingly to recuperate.Since he specifically asked them not to disclose the matter, he didn't know about Butler Xu's injury until Kou Jing and his team returned to the court.
Because he was afraid that Chu Ci and Zhong Liyu would be worried, Kou Jing did not disclose this matter in his letter, and he only hoped that Uncle Xu would get well soon.Because once Chu Ci asked, he was determined not to hide him.
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