poor family prodigal

Wu Ling turned around and said, "I will bow my head to Xue Pan and let him drive me. As long as he accepts my suggestion, he will definitely be able to defend Jiushan County."

"Wuling, you are dedicated to serving the public good and don't understand the horror of court struggle!"

Wang Haitian looked like he had come before: "Do you think he will adopt your advice if you lower your head? No. He will only use you. If the city can be defended, it is all his credit. If it cannot be defended, they will Run away immediately and put all the blame on you!"

Wu Ling turned and left: "As long as I can live in Jiushan County, my life is worth it!"

Wang Haitian smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Hey, this kid is just like his father. He only thinks about being loyal to the emperor, patriotism, and sacrificing his life for justice. He doesn't understand the sinister nature of people's hearts!"

"Brother, he may not understand, but he still insists on the righteous thoughts in his heart."

Wang Yuan opened his mouth and sighed: "Such people are the conscience of the world, and there are fewer and fewer of them."

Wang Haitian was stunned and nodded.

Wang Yuan looked at Hu Mengying: "You and your second brother should go back to Fu County. It's too dangerous to stay here."

Li Sansi frowned: This bastard, if he doesn't go back, he asks me to help him take his concubine back. What will my sister say to him if she finds out.

Hu Mengying shook her head: "Sir, I want to stay."

Wang Yuan frowned: "Now that the barbarians have invaded, the news will inevitably reach Fu County. You are in charge of a large Hu family. It's time to go back and handle family affairs."

To be honest, he didn't have much confidence in staying to fight this battle.

Hu Mengying lowered her head and said: "The Hu family has my second uncle. He has always wanted to take over the Hu family, and this opportunity just happened to be left to him. By then I will have nothing to worry about and can just help the young master handle the chores."

Wang Haitian winked at the side: "Brother, why are you hesitating? You are a good wife!"

Hu Mengying retorted in a low voice: "Mr. Haitian, the young master and I are innocent, don't talk nonsense!"

Wang Haitian laughed.

Wang Yuan smiled bitterly and nodded: "In that case, then you can stay!"

Although Wang Sihai gradually grew up, he was far less useful than Hu Mengying.

With her by my side, any chore can be done quickly without any fuss.

Hu Mengying breathed a sigh of relief.

Li Sansi on the side looked ugly and said: "Wang Yuan, I won't care if you stay, but I don't believe you can stop King Tu Nan's cavalry."

Wang Yuan frowned: "So!"

Li Sansi said seriously: "When I return to Fu County and pass Dawangzhuang, I will take Shihan to the state capital. In this way, even if Jiushan County is attacked, Shihan will be safe. If you are really good to her, don't stop her."

"……it is good!"

Wang Yuan was silent for a while and nodded.

Dahu Erhu, Wang Sihai and a group of people persuaded in unison: "Brother Yuan, you can't, otherwise you and sister-in-law Shihan will be separated!"

"Listen to my second brother, if Jiushan County really can't hold it, I will send you away!"

Wang Yuan took out a three-foot gold note and handed it over.

One was worth one thousand taels of gold, and the other three were worth thirty thousand taels of silver. Li Sansi's heart was beating wildly: "What are you doing?"

"It's a long way to Zhoucheng. Please hire more reliable bodyguards. The road will be safer!"

Wang Yuan stuffed the gold banknotes and said, "Tell Shihan that when the deserter is beaten away, I will go to the city to pick her up."

Li Sansi held the gold banknote for a while and said, "Don't worry, I will take good care of him; I will also write a letter to tell my father and elder brother what you have done."

Wang Yuan smiled. After doing so many things, his second uncle finally agreed. The topic changed immediately: "Sihai, go find Fei Niu and the others, bring them back and settle them down, and stock up on more food by the way!"

Fei Niu and his party said they were going back to Lao Feizhuang, but they must be hiding in the county town.

The little money I gave them last time, but with the current prices in the city, I was afraid they would go hungry every day.

……

"What? Lu Chengye rebelled and killed Ruan Chenggang. The gateway was broken!"

Xue Pan, who had been drinking and watching dancing until late last night, woke up and collapsed on the bed when he heard the news. He stood up in a daze for a moment and shouted: "Quick, pack your things, let's go back to Kyoto, we can't stay in Jiushan County!"

"Master, no!"

The family guard hurriedly advised: "You are the imperial guard. Now that the dragon's head pass has been broken, you have committed a serious crime. If you abandon the city and run away like this, you will definitely be impeached when you return to Kyoto, and I will not be able to save you by then!"

Xue Pan stood up and shouted: "I don't give a damn about this. The dragon's head barrier is broken. King Tu Nan will be here soon. I won't stay here and wait to die!"

"Master!"

At this moment, a personal guard walked in: "Young Marshal, please see me!"

"Wuling!"

Xue Pan's eyes lit up, as if he thought of something, he calmed down: "Quickly, change clothes!"

Not long after, Xue Pan came to the hall in an armored suit and looked at Wu Ling who had been waiting for a long time. He raised his head and clasped his hands: "What are you doing here?"

Wu Ling clasped his fists and lowered his head: "Master Commander, I want to participate in the defense of Jiushan County!"

Xue Pan snorted coldly: "What do you think? Who do you think you are? You are a guilty person. To put it bluntly, you are a prisoner, but you are just a little freer!"

Wu Ling frowned: "Xue Pan, the deserters are coming. Is the small grudge between you and me comparable to the lives of the people in the city and the great cause of the country?"

Xue Pan sneered: "What do the people in the city have to do with this official? That's what your Majesty should consider!"

"you!"

Wu Mu was so angry that he choked!

Xue Pan narrowed his eyes and said, "I know that you are very benevolent and righteous and want to save the people of Jiushan County. Let's do this. Kneel down before me and I will give you a chance to participate!"

Wu Ling's expression was cold and stern: "Xue Pan, I am here to save you. If Longtou Pass is lost and Jiushan County is lost again, even if you escape back to Kyoto, you will be dead."

"Save me, are you so kind? You want to kill me!"

Xue Pan snorted disdainfully: "What you want to save now is just the people of Jiushan County. But if I don't give you a chance, you won't be able to save them. Kneel down!"

"you……"

Wu Ling was stunned for a long time, then he knelt down with a plop: "Master Commander, is it okay?"

"Hahaha, I didn't expect that the young marshal who is famous all over the world would kneel in front of me like a dog, begging for a chance!"

Xue Pan raised his head and laughed, then waved his hands and said, "You can only give advice, but you cannot command troops."

"Row!"

Wu Ling frowned and stood up: "The main reason why Longtou Pass can be defeated is that King Tu Nan instigated the rebellion of the generals in the army. Otherwise, the deserters are not good at attacking and they will not be able to defeat it in three months!"

Xue Pan snorted coldly: "What you said is all nonsense. Don't you know that you are the commander?"

Wu Ling continued: "So now Jiushan County is also facing this problem. So many defeated soldiers retreated into the city, and who knows how many of them were bribed by King Tu Nan. These soldiers cannot be allowed to defend the city, but they must also hand over their weapons. Otherwise, the scene at Longtou Pass will happen again."

Xue Pan pondered slightly: "I will consider it!"

Wu Ling's voice deepened: "Second, seal the whole city and prevent the wealthy families and county leaders from taking people away. Once these people leave, most of the county and city will be empty, and people's hearts will be dispersed. Leave them behind, and if necessary, the servants of the wealthy families can also Sent to defend the city!"

"I will also consider it!" Xue Pan pondered slightly, then changed the topic: "Is there anything else!"

Wu Ling clasped his fists: "Let me choose strong soldiers. We will go out of the city to ambush now. When King Tu Nan arrives, we will directly launch a night attack before they set up camp and kill them by surprise. This is something they would never expect!"

"What, you're crazy!"

Xue Pan waved his hands repeatedly: "King Tu Nan has an army of [-], and our county only has [-] or [-] soldiers. How many soldiers can you pick? If you take those few people, you will die. No, don't think about this, just go down!"

boom!

Unwilling to leave, Wu Ling came outside the commander's residence and punched the wall.

The battle between the two armies is about morale. If the morale of one side is broken, no matter how many people there are, it will be useless.

Since Xue Pan didn't dare to take such a good opportunity!

At this moment, a carriage with white characters drove up. Bai Feifei, holding a folding fan in his hand, and a woman in purple, carrying a Tang sword on her back, got out of the carriage.

Bai Feifei blinked: "Young Marshal, let me guess, you came to offer advice, but Xue Pan didn't adopt it, but instead humiliated you!"

Wu Ling's face was expressionless: "Jiushan County may not be able to defend it. You can leave while the city is still closed!"

Bai Feifei pointed at the woman in purple: "Are you concerned about me, or are you concerned about her?"

Wu Ling's eyes trembled and he turned around: "I don't know what you are planning, but don't stay here and play with fire. If she has any shortcomings, I will destroy the Bai family in the future!"

"Well, Chongguan is angry!"

Bai Feifei shook the folding fan, looked at the woman in purple and said: "He said such things for you, don't you feel so happy now? You wish you could die for him!"

The woman in purple had tears in her eyes: "The Desolate Man will arrive outside Jiushan County tomorrow at the latest. What are your plans? Why don't you leave yet."

"The fun has just begun, why should I leave!"

Bai Feifei blinked: "Do you really think that the emperor and all the ministers are idiots and let that loser Xue Pan guard Jiushan County at this time!"

The purple-clothed woman's beautiful eyes lit up: "You mean?"

Bai Feifei spread his hands: "I didn't say anything, so don't think nonsense. Maybe the cabinet ministers are really confused and let that good-for-nothing Xue Pan take charge of the army."

The woman in purple frowned and looked at Bai Feifei and suddenly said: "Your Adam's apple is split!"

"what!"

Bai Feifei quickly touched her Adam's apple and found that it was intact. She slapped the woman in purple on the buttocks: "You dare to tease me, you deserve a beating!"

……

Next afternoon!

A fast horse galloped into Kyoto and headed straight to the palace without stopping!

thump!

Running to the gate of the palace, the war horse fell down with its hooves, and the messenger fell to the ground. He tremblingly took out a letter from his arms and handed it over: "Quick, quick!"

After saying just two words, the messenger tilted his head and became as breathless as the horse!

The palace guard grabbed the letter and ran towards the palace. No one dared to stop him!

The journey was eight hundred miles long, and there was a post station for fifty miles. The courier kept changing horses along the way, eating and drinking on the horse, and delivering all urgent matters.

Whoever blocks will die!

Soon this urgent letter was delivered to the Imperial Study Room and reached before Emperor Xinglong and the eight pavilion elders.

When he opened the letter and took a look, Emperor Xinglong trembled and froze in his seat.

Yang Fengguo, the Prime Minister of the Left, said quickly: "Your Majesty, what's wrong?"

Emperor Xinglong tremblingly handed over the letter: "Longtou Pass was lost the night before!"

boom!

A bolt from the blue fell, and the entire imperial study was silent, and the eight cabinet bosses were shocked.