Chapter 302(1/2)
The common people did not know who General Di was, but the man sitting in the carriage looked like a pampered nobleman. He was fair-looking, with thin skin and tender flesh, and was weak in literature. He was clearly a weakling.
The powerful scholar...
If such a person goes south and falls into the hands of a rude and barbaric man named Nong Zhigao, will he still have a chance to survive?
Otherwise, why do we say that beautiful people only make people feel sad?
Fu Jiuqu's handsome face successfully made the people pity him, and they rushed to persuade them not to set foot in the southern barbarian land.
One person advised, and a group of others followed suit, which made all the guards laugh.
If they knew that Prince Guangling could not only kill chickens but also people, they would be frightened.
"You guys go ahead and eat, divide the food after eating, and then look for a place to stay. It's time for us to set off..."
Before Duan Sui's voice could finish, he saw dozens of horsemen and horses in front of him, rushing over like a tide through the dust. Before anyone got close, they shouted loudly.
"Who's in front of you? Make way quickly——"
Duan Sui said loudly: "Who are you?"
The horses neighed loudly, and a group of people stepped on the dust waves and stopped nearby.
The man at the head was thin, with a heavy beard and a dark face. He was wearing armor but had no energy at all. The bags under his eyes were about to fall to the ground. He looked like a rabbit that had run away.
On the contrary, the young general beside him was majestic. He pointed at his riding crop and spoke first.
"This is our home inspector, Mr. Ji Weiji!"
Xin Yi was stunned when he heard Ji Wei's name.
This time Nong Zhigao led his troops to attack the Song Dynasty, and many officials abandoned the city and fled. Hengzhou, Laozhou, Gongzhou, Duanzhou, Wuzhou and other prefectures and counties almost all surrendered. Before the Nong army could come over, these rabble-rousers took the lead.
Pack up your belongings and run away.
But the most ruthless person is Ji Wei, the metropolitan inspector.
Not only did this guy abandon the city, but before leaving, he also arranged defenses to paralyze the people, confuse the court, and make it look like he would resist to the death.
In order to avoid being aware of his intention to escape, he didn't even take his wife and daughter with him. He secretly took the money and oiled the soles of his henchmen and ran away.
Everyone was stunned, but then they saw Fu Jiuqu suddenly smile.
"Where are you going, Master Ji?"
Ji Wei's eyes then turned from Duan Sui to Fu Jiuqu in the carriage.
Just now he saw them talking to the people from a distance. Ji Wei thought that Fu Jiuqu was just like them, a son of an official family who had escaped from some state or county. Now he took a closer look at Fu Jiuqu's overly handsome face. This man was a seventh-rank official.
The inspection squinted his eyes, and there was an inexplicable smile on his face.
"Which family is my little brother the son of?"
Fu Jiuqu's eyes were slightly cold, "I'm asking you."
"Hahaha!" Ji Wei saw his cold face, as if he didn't want to disturb strangers. Not only was he not angry, but he actually liked this young gentleman.
It is said that a down-and-out phoenix is not as good as a chicken. The world is unfair and war is raging. Recently, among the officials’ children that Ji Wei has seen, every one of them is not disgraced and looking for a way out in a hurry...
There are only a few people who are as calm and composed as the one in front of me.
Ji Wei stroked his beard, narrowed his eyes and laughed, "Since I want to know, brother, I will tell you. Brother, I heard that General Mian Nie led his troops south, and I am about to join him."
Fu Jiuqu sneered, "Why did you seek refuge with him?"
Ji Wei didn't want to talk too much to him, but Fu Jiuqu's face made him want to please him uncontrollably.
"Every man is responsible for the rise and fall of a country. To kill the bandits, we should go all out to repay the imperial court..."
"Ha!" Fu Jiuqu laughed, "General Ji really knows how to judge the situation."
"this……"
Ji Wei didn't know about abandoning the city and escaping. Fu Jiuqu had already received his revenge and still thought that the court didn't know what he had done.
"Both my wife and daughter died at the hands of Nong Jun. I have sworn hatred with Nong Jun. This time I went to General Di for revenge. I have fought against Nong Jun... I am extremely jealous of Nong Jun.
Familiarity, I think it will be helpful to General Di..."
Fu Jiuqu hummed and raised his chin slightly, "Master Ji will definitely have a bright future if he wants to join General Di. However, you are going in the wrong direction."
Ji Wei was startled, "Really?"
Fu Jiuqu smiled slightly: "General Di's troops have entered Jingjiang Mansion now..."
Ji Wei was a little confused about his identity and hesitated when he spoke, "I have calculated the itinerary and General Di should have just arrived in Yongzhou at this moment..."
The 200,000-strong army marched south from Bianjing with great momentum and it was not easy to deceive others. Moreover, due to the number of people, their marching speed would not be too fast...
Under normal circumstances, Ji Wei's analysis is correct.
But he didn't understand Di Qing very well.
If Di Qing is so easy for others to see through, then he is not the General Mian Nie who makes his enemies frightened.
Fu Jiuqu raised his eyes, "Believe it or not, it's up to you! But the opportunity to make a great contribution... Master Ji cannot miss it."
Ji Wei was startled, seeing that the smile on his face didn't look like he was lying, and glared at his subordinate with dissatisfaction.
"Lie about military information. I'll punish you later!"
After saying that, he bowed his hand towards Fu Jiuqu.
"Thank you little brother for showing me the way. I don't know...what do you call me?"
Fu Jiuqu said: "It doesn't matter what your surname is. People in the world call it Jiuzhonglou. When Lord Ji comes in front of General Di, just remember to say a few nice words for me."
"That's natural. As long as you follow me, I'll keep it safe for you..."
When Ji Wei said this, he suddenly turned his head.
He couldn't help but swallow when he saw that the sacks on the roadside were filled with refined grains and the people were holding dried meat that they were reluctant to eat.
The dry food he brought from the state capital was long gone. Dozens of people came all the way to fight for food and water. However, most of the towns along the way were closed and there was no place to buy them...
It had been a long time since Ji Wei had eaten meat. When he saw dried bacon, his eyes lit up.
"You are so brave, you dare to eat meat illegally! Someone, please hand over all these things to me."
Eating meat illegally?
This was the first time Xin Yi heard such a new term, so he immediately stopped him and opened his arms to protect the people.
As soon as these people heard that they were going to hand it over, the light in their eyes immediately disappeared.
Ji Wei and his party had dozens of people, while Fu Jiuqu only had nine. No one believed they could protect themselves...
"Eat...eat...eat everything..."
This group of people almost unanimously stuffed the dried meat in their hands into their mouths.
He devoured it and refused to stop until he burst into tears.
Either way, it's death. Rather than being snatched away, it's better to hold on until you die and become a dead ghost.
Tears, snot, sweat... it was so embarrassing.
Seeing this scene, Xin Yi was frightened.
"Don't be anxious, don't choke, slow down, eat slowly, no one dares to snatch it..."
Fu Jiuqu watched calmly, and when he saw that Ji Wei's soldiers were really dismounting and robbing them, he gave a cold voice.
"Regardless of whether taking it by yourself is a thief, Master Ji, as an official of the imperial court, actually ignores the law?"
Ji Wei was stunned, laughed loudly, and waved his hands disapprovingly.
"It's obvious from the first glance that you have never suffered. Little brother, you will know when you are hungry and hungry. It is a natural thing to eat when you are hungry and to rest when you are tired. When a person is hungry, he must eat, and when a person is thirsty, he must eat.
You have to drink water. Even if the King of Heaven comes, I won’t be able to stop him! Brothers, come on—"
Fu Jiuqu narrowed his eyes coldly and smiled.
"Master Ji also wants to steal my food?"
Ji Wei glanced at him, with no surprise on his face.
Where can these beggar-like commoners get such fine food? Of course it belongs to him.
Ji Wei took one look at Fu Jiuqu's cold expression and laughed with his mouth open.
"I'll requisition it first. When I'm rewarded for my meritorious service, I'll pay back double in the future!"
A group of soldiers with golden eyes rushed up and snatched food as if they were starving. They looked like bandits, but how did they look like soldiers of the imperial court?
"Presumptuous!" Fu Jiuqu shouted loudly.
Cheng Cang's waist sword had already been unsheathed, and he said coldly: "The Prince of Guangling County is here, are you going to rebel?"
Ji Wei's expression changed, and he turned around and looked at Fu Jiuqu blankly.
The group of soldiers who were preparing to rob also stopped.
The people who were desperately trying to swallow the dried meat down their throats silently loosened their teeth...
To be continued...