The general will eat grass

"Protect Your Highness!" The head of the personal guard rushed up and killed the horse bandit with a knife.

Feng Jingde hugged Zhao Yuansong and rolled on the ground to avoid the arrows, then lifted him up with a cold face, stared at Zhao Yuansong's eyes and asked sharply: "Did you forget what I told you?"

Zhao Yuansong felt guilty, he blinked the black grape eyes, but he was innocent. "General?"

"I said, there can be no next time. What did you do?" The general was expressionless, and all the emotions in his eyes were restrained, looking as if he was about to turn black.

Zhao Yuansong shrank his shoulders, and said pitifully, "I... I panicked for a while, so, I rushed over."

Feng Jingde clenched his fists so tightly that he really wanted to yell at him for being overconfident!It was like this in the last life, and it is still like this in this life. Do you like to sacrifice yourself to save others so much, do you want yourself to owe him countless lives and pay it back in life after life?

General Feng was really angry, Zhao Yuansong was a little scared, he took two steps forward and bowed his head to apologize obediently.

When the Ninth Prince saw Zhao Yuansong like this, his eyes widened in shock, and he whispered to Liu Yong beside him, "Is this really Yuansong? Is it really that Zhao Yuansong who taunts from time to time and has a lot of ghosts?"

Liu Yong also looked at it strangely, and said a particularly classic sentence: "Your Highness, this is one thing subsiding one thing!"

Zhao Yuansong's hearing is good, when he heard their teasing, his face turned red, and when he looked at Feng Jingde again, his eyes were filled with embarrassment.

Feng Jingde sighed and said helplessly: "There can be no next time!"

"I know the general."

Later, under the banner of the emperor and the nine princes, Zhao Yuansong distributed the dead horses to the refugees and persuaded them to return to their hometowns. The emperor's grace will come soon, so please don't worry.Feng Jingde sent a team to escort the horse bandits to Ganzhou City, they wasted too much time here, and then they had to go straight to Puyang County day and night.

The snow in Puyang County has completely melted, the trees on the side of the road are sprouting new buds, and the grass on the ground is turning green, as if spring has come overnight.Their large group of people caught up with the convoy transporting food and silver for disaster relief, and went straight to the earthquake-stricken area. Only the old and the weak, women and children were left in the villages they passed. After inquiring, it was the third prince who forced the victims into corvee labor and drove the men into the mountains to mine. up.

When such a thing happened, the Ninth Prince did not dare to report it to the Emperor.At this time, he especially hoped that there would be people from the Inspector's Office in the army. As a prince, it would be difficult for him to speak out against the emperor's brother, but if he was beaten up by the Inspector's Office, he would not have to bear the crime of persecuting his brother, and he would be able to avenge the common people.

In a valley at Wusha Ridge in the Yanshan Mountains, a small defensive building made of rocks and wood has sealed off the road between the two mountain walls. Looking at the ridge from a distance, fully armed soldiers are facing the entrance of the valley. on guard.

Feng Jingde led the team to negotiate with no results, and the third prince was even more reluctant to come out to see him.The Ninth Prince had a headache, "How about, I'd better go to Zhezi and ask Father what to do?"

Zhao Yuansong shook his head: "I don't have time. I have to hurry up to [-] miles. It will take half a month to go back and forth. The victims can't afford to wait. They will be more and more disappointed with the court."

"Then what should we do? Attack directly?" The Ninth Prince glanced at the not-so-high checkpoint, wondering: "But Brother Sanhuang doesn't admit to occupying the mine privately, so what if he bites back at that time?" He is not smart. , but still knows some Gongdou tricks.The third prince can say that he has just discovered iron ore, he sent people to explore it, and he can report to his father if he has more accurate information. They attack to rescue the refugees, but they may be framed as intending to rob the mine.You know, it's not easy to clear up suspicions left in the royal father's heart.

Liu Yong muttered: "Oh, I just don't know who is the spy of the Inspector's Office, and I don't know if he has sent the news here."

Feng Jingde looked at the sky: "The people are important, let's go around Wushaling first and go to Puyang for disaster relief." Zhao Yuansong didn't think of any other way, so he nodded in agreement.

In the big tent in the valley, the third prince breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that Feng Jingde and the others had made a detour.The man standing beside him bowed his hands and rolled his eyes. He took a step forward and said, "Your Highness, Feng Changying has been scheming since he was a child. I am afraid that they will use tricks, so we must not take it lightly!"

The third prince sat on the main seat with an anxious expression on his face, plucking the stubble on his chin. Not long ago, when he had a conflict with the refugees, he accidentally killed someone. Now he is still having nightmares, and his mental state is not good at all.Hearing that the emperor sent the Ninth Prince and Feng Jingde to rescue the disaster, he immediately realized that they were not good people, not to mention what he is doing now, if the emperor finds out, there will be no good results. "Liu Qing, what do you think we should do?"

This man named Liu Qing was none other than Liu Xianzuo who was relegated to the northernmost town of Puyang to be the county magistrate. He thought that he would die of old age in a cold place all his life, but God gave him another chance. Let him meet the third prince who was besieged by refugees.He seized the opportunity to recommend himself, helped the third prince escape from the siege of refugees, and came to Yanshan to discover refined iron ore. He also offered a plan to help the third prince hoard troops privately.

Dingguo's mansion can't shrink back now, and the [-] Tiangang Army is still very eye-catching, but they have an oath, and they will not leave Jishui County easily.Everyone knows that the emperor is very suspicious, Dingguo's mansion is not behind, Jiang faction bears the brunt to replace Dingguo's mansion, and becomes the feared force in the emperor's heart.The three princes, mother and concubine were thrown into the cold palace, and the Jiang faction was no longer reused, all of which were the harbingers of the emperor's desire to suppress the Jiang faction.The third prince did not do well this time, and he may be punished when he returns to Beijing. Therefore, Liu Xianzuo, a former close minister of the emperor, easily took advantage of his loopholes and persuaded the third prince with a few words. He is very convinced.

Liu Xianzuo intentionally created nervousness: "Your Highness came to Puyang to earn merit, and to have the opportunity to say something nice for the imperial concubine. However, some people may not understand your highness's filial piety, and if someone takes advantage of it, it will spread to the emperor's ears." Will things change? The real purpose of Feng Changying and the others coming here...Your Highness, let's send a team to watch them secretly. If they really came to relieve the disaster, let's join them again. If they want...Your Highness can also Contact Jiang Xiang secretly to make another plan."

"Okay, just do as Liu Qing said."

Zhao Yuansong and the others entered Puyang County and passed through several villages, but found no living person at all. Many thatched cottages were collapsed by the heavy snow, and there was not even half a hair of chickens, ducks, pigs and dogs.The road was muddy and dead silent, and the vacant houses looked particularly eerie after losing their popularity.

Zhao Yuansong turned his head inadvertently, and found something moving in the empty field, "Wait, look, what's over there?"

Feng Jingde waved his hands and sent two soldiers to rush out to check. He was a thin young man who could be ignored as long as he lay still in the field. He had a welt on his face, which was red and swollen with frostbite. Liquid, it looks horrible and disgusting.Two soldiers dragged him over, and he shrank into a ball in fright.

Zhao Yuansong got off his horse and stepped forward, asking softly, "Who are you?"

The young man raised his eyes and glanced at him quickly, then immediately looked away, shrinking his neck again.Zhao Yuansong felt that he looked like a frightened little milk dog. After thinking about it, he called a soldier to bring some dry food and boil some hot water.When the soldier came over with the prepared food, the young man moved his nose, raised his head instantly, and stared directly at the food in the soldier's hand.

The Ninth Prince looked at the novelty, took the food from the soldier and handed it to the young man, "Here, eat."

The young man didn't take it right away, but couldn't help swallowing his saliva, and looked at the Ninth Prince warily.

The Ninth Prince was amused, "You really look like the little wolf dog raised in the father's zoo."

As soon as he said this, the young man moved suddenly and quickly knocked off the food in his hand, and stared at the Ninth Prince with hatred, even though the soldier put a knife on his neck, his eyes did not change.

Zhao Yuansong stopped the soldiers from beating the young man, and asked someone to give him another bowl of hot water. He turned around and taunted the Ninth Prince who was sitting on the ground in shock: "Jiuye, you are only nobler than others, and you are not two years older than others. Arms or multiple mouths. If you remove this layer of identity, if you meet what he met, can you still live as strong as him?"

Liu Yong couldn't understand how Zhao Yuansong was neither big nor young, and because of Feng's respect for virtue, he just said lightly: "Zhao Shishu, please pay attention to your words and deeds!"

The Ninth Prince, who grew up in the royal family, instantly understood that Zhao Yuansong was trying to remind himself.The refugees they met along the way wanted to rebel with the slogan "Equal the grain fields for the rich and the poor!" His joke just now was really inappropriate, and it immediately stimulated the fragile nerves of the young people.The Ninth Prince immediately stopped Liu Yong, lowered his body and squatted next to the young man to apologize, "Oh, I don't mean anything else. I was pampered at home, sometimes I speak inappropriately, please forgive me!" Waiting for the soldiers to bring food again The Ninth Prince took the water and then turned around and gave it to the young man with both hands. If the young man didn't take it, he wouldn't let it go.It wasn't until there was a grunting sound from the young man's stomach that the Ninth Prince sent the things forward, and the young man licked his lips before taking it.

Liu Yong wanted to stop him again, but Zhao Yuansong immediately pulled him away and whispered in his ear: "Eunuch Liu, do you want to stop His Highness from becoming famous?"

Liu Yong was taken aback, looked at Zhao Yuansong, then at the Ninth Prince and the young man, his eyes suddenly lit up.

Zhao Yuansong nodded in satisfaction, and said to himself: Fortunately, the most stupid people who come out of the palace are not really stupid!

When the young man was full and his spirit was no longer tense, the Ninth Prince told him what he saw and heard on the road, especially the gang of horse bandits who used ordinary refugees as a shield. "I really thought they were doing justice for the common people. Alas, I didn't expect that they just used that slogan to attract more common people to work for them."

The young man listened silently, until the Ninth Prince finished speaking, he asked softly: "You said you killed all the horse bandits?"

"Not all of them were killed, but most of them were beheaded. The remaining horse bandits have been handed over to Ganzhou City. They can only live until the autumnal equinox of this year at most."

Hearing this, the young man suddenly fell to his knees, and the Ninth Prince was so frightened that he missed his foot and fell to the ground again.The young man raised his ugly face and said with red eyes: "My lord not only gave me food, but also helped me avenge the murder of my father. From now on, Pin Rufan's life will be yours."

"Get up quickly, and speak slowly if you have anything to say." The Ninth Prince went to help someone, and it was the first time he felt the joy of helping others.

Zhao Yuansong came over to persuade him: "Yes, you get up first, and talk about things slowly." Zhao Yuansong could see that he really wanted to repay the Ninth Prince with his life.

Feng Jingde asked people to set up a simple tent, and Zhao Yuansong took out a bottle of Vajra Rattan anti-inflammatory medicine from the salute and gave it to Pin Rufan, and asked him about the disaster of the horse bandits.Only then did Zhao Yuansong know that the leader of the horse bandits was Wei Hu. They killed many wealthy businessmen and gentry in Puyang County, and also robbed a large amount of food, gold and silver, and did a lot of evil.

Pin Rufan saw that they were not as vicious as the court officials who came to the disaster relief before, and that they had defeated the horse bandits. He had the people in his heart, and after thinking about it, he took out the sheepskin scroll hidden in his chest, "This is a treasure map left by my father. Dedicate it to the adults."

The Ninth Prince was pleasantly surprised. He took it and unfolded it. He couldn't understand it, so he naturally passed it to Zhao Yuansong.Zhao Yuansong looked at it, turned the picture upside down, beckoned Feng Jingde to look at it, pointed to a mountain range and asked, "Is this Wusha Ridge of Yanshan Mountain?"

Feng Jingde was sure that it was Wusha Ridge, and he looked at the other locations on the map. It was actually a map of Puyang County's special products. In addition to mineral veins and forest land, it also marked various grain production areas.Whether it is military or commercial, it can be called a genuine "treasure map".

"Report, Your Highness, General, the enemy is found in the rear!" A soldier shouted outside the tent.