Neon Clothes and Iron Clothes

Chapter 811 A way out
"Sure enough, he is the general's son!" Di Renjie sighed: "Then Young Master, let's wait for the news first! General Murong!" Di Renjie turned to Murong Mu: "If Young Master goes on an expedition, I mean if the General and the Emperor allow it. That will definitely be the case. You need more retinues and personal guards around you, as if you are your minions, then this matter will bother you!"

"That's natural!" Murong Miao smiled and said, "I'll take care of it all. Don't worry, young master. The elites that the general collected in Guanzhong are all here with me. If you send out troops, I can get three or five for you." A warrior who is skilled in a hundred bows and horses and dares to fight can protect you even among thousands of armies!"

"Thank you both very much!"

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Hebei, Fanyang.

The General's Mansion, the inner residence.

"It turns out that there are so many secrets behind the assassination of Liu Peiji!" Wang Wenzuo put down the letter in his hand and sighed: "Hebei has only been peaceful for a few days, and there is another Taoist rebellion in Shu. There is really no such thing in the Tang Dynasty. Have some peace for a few days!"

"The Tang Dynasty covers thousands of miles. It's normal for something to happen somewhere!" Cui Yunying massaged Wang Wenzuo's shoulders and whispered: "Sanlang, Mr. Di's letter said that in addition to Fan Chang'an, there were many Hebei nobles who assassinated Liu Peiji. They are also involved, what are you going to do with them?"

"How to deal with it?" Wang Wenzuo sneered: "Yunying, are there any acquaintances of yours here? Let's put it this way, if they only harmed me, Wang Wenzuo, I might be able to pardon them, but these people are doing it for themselves A little selfish gain has turned the world into chaos, plotting to provoke civil war and throwing millions of Tang people into misery? How else can I deal with it? The imperial court has its own laws, what else can I say?"

Cui Yunying had never seen her husband like this in these years. She didn't dare to say anything, so she could only whisper: "These people have brought their own fault. Who dares to intercede for them? It's just that they have many relatives and in-laws. According to the national law, some of them are If you want to annihilate three tribes, I'm afraid there will be too many connections, right? After all, you will have to rule Hebei in the future, can you only be one person and spare the in-laws of the tribe?"

Wang Wenzuo turned around and asked, "But his family members are involved?"

"Yes!" Cui Yunying nodded: "The list in Mr. Di's letter includes Cui Shiping, whose grandfather and Yunying's great-grandfather are brothers, and there is also Li Fei, whose wife is from the Qingzhou Fang of the Cui family in Qinghe. , she is Yunying's cousin! And..." She mentioned seven or eight people in one breath, all of whom were on Di Renjie's list, or were distant relatives, or related by marriage.

"It turns out that we are so far apart, but you remember it so clearly!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "I thought they were in-laws from your clan!"

"How is that possible?" Cui Yunying said: "If you are a member of your family or in-laws, you will naturally know that their benefits will be indispensable in the future, so why would you get involved in such dangerous things?"

"That's true!" Wang Wenzuo sighed: "You Hebei nobles are married to each other, and your branches are intertwined. If you kill them all, the implications will be too wide. The annihilation of the three tribes is indeed too cruel. I and my children will definitely die. The rest will migrate to Haidong, so be it, don’t talk about it!”

"Migrating to Haidong?" Cui Yunying was about to say that this was too serious, but Wang Wenzuo had already sat down again, with his back to him, obviously not wanting to discuss this issue anymore. He could only sigh and continue to massage her husband's shoulders.

After sending her husband away, Cui Yunying showed a worried look. Her husband's firm attitude just now gave her a very bad premonition: Obviously, the list in Di Renjie's letter will not be the end, but only a beginning. With so many people involved in the conspiracy, it is certain that not all of them will keep it secret. They will more or less reveal it to the people around them. And so far, Cui Yunying has not heard of anyone who has made a debut, so these people are guilty of knowing the truth. Unavenged sin. By analogy, if the investigation continues in this way, I am afraid that many people will be implicated in the end, and it is not impossible to even catch the entire Hebei gentry.

"We can't do this. We have to find a way to persuade Sanlang!" Cui Yunying stood up and walked outside, but stopped again when he reached the door of the courtyard. Cui Yunying was surprised to find that she had no way to convince her husband.

"Mrs. Cui!"

"Oh, it's Taoist Priest Chongjing!" Cui Yunying nodded subconsciously: "Has Sheng'er finished her morning lessons?"

"Well!" Chongjing looked at Cui Yunying, and it was not difficult to see that the lady in front of him looked a little dazed, as if she had something on her mind. He hesitated for a moment, then smiled and said: "Madam, Pindao is an outsider and has nothing to do with the government. If you have something bothering you, why not talk to Pindao so that we can sort it out!"

Cui Yunying's heart moved and she said with a smile: "The Taoist priest is joking, what can I have to worry about?"

"Madam, her husband is a minister, and her children are smart and well-behaved. Normally, there shouldn't be anything to worry about!" Chongjing said, "But how can everything go as planned in the world? I just asked casually. If I guessed wrong, No wonder Madam, she resigned!"

"Wait a minute!" Cui Yunying stopped Chongjing, the expression on his face changed, and finally sighed: "What the Taoist Master said is that I do have something troubling in my heart! But I can't tell others!"

"Madam, this matter is probably related to the general, right?" Chongjing asked.

"How does the Taoist master know?" Cui Yunying was surprised.

"This is not simple. Madam is the general's wife, and there are not many troubles in the world that the general cannot solve. Madam is still so troubled. Most of the trouble comes from the general; and the madam said this You can’t tell others about it, so Pindao can be sure that this matter has something to do with the general!”

"The Taoist Master is indeed wise!" Cui Yunying sighed: "Yes, this matter is indeed related to the general, but some of my relatives and friends are also involved, so I am in a dilemma!"

"Hahaha!" Chongjing laughed: "Madam, what is there to be embarrassed about? The general is your husband-in-law, and Mr. Sheng is your heir. There is no one close to a woman more than the two. What's more important than the other?" , so what’s the trouble?”

"Of course I know this!" Cui Yunying sighed: "It's just that if you don't know about some things, it's fine. If you know but don't reach out, you will still feel uncomfortable after all!"

"Then I dare to ask, what is going on?" Chongjing asked.

"That's all!" Cui Yunying shook her head: "Anyway, everyone in Fanyang will know in a few days, so it's okay to tell you!" So she told Chong Chong that someone from the Hebei noble family was involved in Liu Peiji's assassination. Jing Ting finally said: "The general is very angry about this matter and plans to deal with it severely. However, the gentry in Hebei often marry each other. If this case is pursued, tens of thousands of people will be implicated, so I am worried about it." !”

"That's it!" Chong Ding nodded: "Madam, you want to reduce the number of people involved, right?"

"Not bad!"

"But Madam, have you ever thought that once these people succeed, the number of people involved will not be tens of thousands, but hundreds of thousands or millions?"

Cui Yunying said nothing and replied after a while: "But after all, they didn't succeed!" "Really?" Chongjing said with a smile: "But Pindao heard that the Taoist thieves had broken out in Jiannan, so he also fought with Liu Peiji It’s related to the assassination case, so it can’t be said that they didn’t succeed at all, right?”

Cui Yunying's face changed slightly, and she said coldly: "Whatever the Taoist Master wants to say can be said directly!"

"Pindao's meaning is very simple! The general dealt with these people severely. It seems that tens of thousands of people were implicated in a miserable situation; but compared to the billions of living beings implicated in Jiannan Road, it is not that miserable! I cried all the way Madam, you should understand why a whole family is crying, right?"

"That's it!" Cui Yunying snorted coldly: "Taoist Master Jiayan, I have learned from you!" After saying that, he turned around and went back to the house. Chongjing smiled and turned back.

"Pushan, please clean up your house!" Chongjing returned to his residence and said to his disciple who was leaning on the couch and reading a book.

"Why are you packing those things?" Pushan turned over and sat up, asking puzzledly.

"Get ready to leave!" Chongjing said with a smile: "Are you still planning to live here for the rest of your life?"

"Leave, why are you leaving?" Pu Shan became anxious when he heard this: "Master, it is a good place to live and eat well. A few days ago, my disciple also discovered that there is a library in the left side courtyard. There are all kinds of books in it. I can borrow the books and read them! Can you stay here for another year and a half before leaving?"

"You were our teacher and I wanted to leave?" Chongjing said with a smile, "Someone wants to drive us away!"

"Who wants to drive us away?" Pu Shan jumped up: "You are Mr. Sheng's master, and I am the senior brother. If anyone refuses to open his eyes, we will go to the madam to complain and see who is the unlucky one in the end!"

"Master? Senior brother?" Chongjing laughed: "Don't bother, Master, I have offended my wife severely today, and I will probably be kicked out in a few days! If you like this place so much, then Just eat more, see more, and save money that you won’t forget in the future!”

"You have offended Madam!" Pushan asked desperately: "How is this possible? Madam is such a kind person, how could you offend her? Why don't you go and apologize now and see if she can forgive her? you?"

"We don't agree with each other! This Mrs. Cui and I are not from the same place!" Chongjing smiled: "I will never compensate for this gift!"

"Teacher, you are crazy again. You are from a wealthy family, how come you are from the same place as us!" Pu Shan lamented: "It was not easy to find a good place, but you said that the Tao is different and we can't work together. This Tao can I still have food and clothing, but you deserve to be poor for the rest of your life! It’s also my fault that I will suffer poverty too after I become your disciple!”

"Pushan, have you forgotten? Promoting Dharma and preaching is our duty!" Chongjing Surong said: "Hurry up and pack your bags!"

Pu Shan grimaced and went to clean up in the back room. Chongjing returned to the desk and wrote a book. In just two moments, he wrote two letters and left them on the desk, one for his wife and Mr. Sheng respectively. .

"Teacher, can we get a four-wheel carriage?" Pushan's voice came from behind. Chongjing looked back and was startled when he saw Pu Shan carrying a package bigger than him.

"What are you doing?"

"These are all gifts given to us by Madam! Of course we have to take them away!" Pushan said: "They are all good things. It would be a pity to leave them behind. Even if you take them out and don't use them, you can still sell them for money!"

"I asked you to pack your belongings, but I didn't ask you to empty out the whole house!" Chongjing said, "Besides, you brought so many things with you, I'm afraid you might be taken by a thief before you even go out!"

Pushan had no choice but to open the package, select some precious and light things to repack, and throw away most of the remaining things. He couldn't part with this one, and he couldn't part with that one either. He weighed them one by one in his hands, feeling extremely painful. Seeing this, Chongjing couldn't help but shake his head secretly, why did he choose such a disciple? I'm afraid that the inheritance of his lineage will end after the Pushan generation.

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Just when Taoist Chongjing was upset about his failure to inherit the mantle, Cao Wenzongjing was recruited into the mansion by Wang Wenzuo and read Di Renjie's letter.

"This matter involves a lot. If it is not handled properly, I'm afraid there will be endless troubles!" Wang Wenzuo said, "So I leave it to you!"

"Follow your orders!" Cao Wenzong said, "The subordinates will immediately arrest them according to the list!"

"Well, Yuanbao, Sutuo!"

Following Wang Wenzuo's voice, two young men with burly physiques and heroic faces walked out. Wang Wenzuo pointed at Cao Wenzong: "General Cao also taught you two swordsmanship. In this matter, you two will obey his orders. Understand ?"

"Yes, Aye!" the two teenagers responded in unison.

"General Cao, these two children are in your hands this time, so they can practice hard! Don't reveal their identities, and don't treat them differently, do you understand?"

"My subordinates understand!" Cao Wenzong glanced at the two young men: "You two gentlemen, I will not call you that when you are in the army. Please forgive me!"

"That's natural!" Sutuo said loudly: "When Yuanbao and I were on the whaling ship and fighting in the Ezo land, no one knew our identities. We all relied on our own abilities!"

"That's right, General Cao, don't worry. Sutuo and I are not rich and dandy sons. Just treat us as ordinary subordinates and command us!" Yuan Bao said: "If we do something wrong, what should you do? That’s all, I won’t complain even if my head is chopped off!”

"Okay!" Cao Wenzong nodded: "If you say that, I won't be polite. General, I will resign first!"

The two sons of Cao Wenzong and Wang Wenzuo went out and walked out of the mansion. When they arrived near the side door, they saw seven or eight servants quarreling around two Taoists. They vaguely heard "What a thief!" "How dare you sneak into the general's mansion." Cao Wenzong recognized that the older Taoist was the one whose arm he had broken earlier. He was thinking that this Taoist also had real abilities and was highly valued by his wife. How could he be a thief? Sutuo had the most violent temper and had already rushed forward, clenching his fists and about to hit.