Vol 6 Chapter 13: Clown (1)

Jin Tianjuan's first year of April, Yunzhong House.
Summer in the South has arrived, and the snow and ice in the North has just begun to melt. Near this city as Nvjin Xijing, the people who started walking in the wild began to increase.
Near the city gate on the east side, the spacious street was almost martial-law-free, and the contingent relied on the guards to enter the convoy from the outside, far and near in the snow, the pedestrians and vendors looked at the hunting flag and whispered.
"Another prince ..."
"Come here in half a month, which one is ..."
"This is awesome, King Lu is lazy ..."
"I really want to fight this time ..."
"Why, Tu Shanwei is not vegetarian, so let these people come ..."
The nobles of the Golden Kingdom travel without having to kneel to avoid evaders. Most of them have a certain status in the family business. At this time, there is no joy in the face of these royal cars. Some people are worried, but some people have anger in their eyes, waiting for Tu Shanwei to pick up Give these people a nice look when they come down.
This round of wrestling between the Eastern and Western governments of the Golden Kingdom has begun in mid-March.
Zong Hanxi Yin's Spring Festival set off from Shangjing and returned to the cloud in late February. And Zong Bi's departure was not too late. He arrived in the cloud on the tenth day of March. With him, in addition to the two princes of the Golden Kingdom, there were a large number of substitute officials with noble identities who came with official documents. Before the competition, they began to try to replace some important positions near Yunzhong, so the two sides launched the first round of conflict.
In the past, Zong Han took the cloud as the center and took charge of the land thousands of miles west of the Golden Kingdom, including the 16 states of Yanyun. In essence, the "Western Imperial Court" is naturally impossible to establish in name. The appointment of countless officials in the west is still accepted by the order of Shangjing, although in the past Zonghan had real power, it was also Wu Qimai The facts caused by the cooperation.
In the matter of the new emperor, Zong Hanxi Yin used too much tactics. At this time, Zong Gan and Zong Pan were both evil, so it was inevitable to suppress his round. Although Zong Bi said that he could see the true chapter of the contest, he actually started to one step ahead of time. As long as he is a slightly weaker official, after the handover of power, even if Tu Shanwei wins the contest, it may be difficult to obtain in the future. come back.
In response to such a situation, the atmosphere in the clouds has been tragic since March. Many things in this middle come from the operations of Xiyin, Gaoqing, Han Qixian and others. On the one hand, everyone displayed the tragedy of the southwestern war. On the one hand, they promoted Zonghan Xiyin and even the first emperor Wu Qimai. 'S painstaking solitude.
In order to cope with future troubles in the south, Marshal and Gushen have decided to give up a lot of power, only concentrate on operating the West House, and reserve force to prepare for war. The threat of the black flag has also been recognized by the power leaders of the Golden Kingdom. At this time Zongbi and others still wanted to provoke a struggle, then let them see the sharpness of Tu Shanwei!
The expeditionary troops returning from the southwest suffered many losses, and the atmosphere was sad when they returned to the cloud. Many people's fathers, brothers, and husbands died in this war, and some survived, experiencing nine deaths. And after such a situation, the east side has to be aggressively killed. This kind of behavior is actually a hero who defies these sacrifices-it is too much to deceive people!
Although the bravery of the troops in the Golden Kingdom declined every year, before the Southwestern War, the Western court army led by Zong Han was still the most capable army in the entire Golden Kingdom. Despite a defeat today, the survivors and the families of the victims still have the breath in their hearts. Although they lost the battle in the Southwest, it does not mean that the East Army can step on this side. Head up.
In this way, starting in mid-March, with Zongbi's first arrival, several lords of the other big clans also led the team one after another, one of them was to supervise and witness the fairness of the subsequent competition, both naturally pointed to Some benefits were gained from the original site of Xifu. In the cloud city, Zong Han and Xi Yin held a large-scale memorial service, on the one hand, relying on the deep background to provide foot care, on the other hand, instigated the momentum of the people in the territory, let everyone hold a sigh of relief in the heart. , Waiting for the brutal performance of Tu Shanwei in the contest in April and May.
On the eighth day of April, the veterans such as Lao Yan (Wan Yanchang), who can be called pillars of the country, arrived in the cloud, raising the serious atmosphere of confrontation in the city.
The convoy went through the city streets where the snow had been cleared, and went to the palace of Zonghan. After the pedestrians on the way knew the identity of the person coming, the road was in sight. Of course, some of these people will also be happy. They are either officials who follow Zongbi, or people from Dongfu who have already been arranged here, and there are a lot of merchants or nobles who are related. There can be some changes in the game, and occasionally there are opportunities for superiority or profit. They are also passing messages in private, waiting with great anticipation for the coming of a serious but non-harmful conflict.
At the same moment, in a prison at the southern end of the city, Mandu Daru was looking at his tortured and prisoners in various ways. After one torturer was almost tortured, he brought another. He, who had already become the inspector of Yunzhong Prefecture, did not leave the court. He just frowned, quietly watching and listening to the prisoner's confession.
Halfway through the torture, the patrol came and reported that a black flag spy who had been held in jail could no longer support it. Mandu Daru got up and went to the cell, glanced at a corpse, and turned over to do some inspections.
The original torture was over, and the message was already drained. It was inevitable that it could not be sustained. Mandu Daru's inspection just didn't want the other party to find a way to use the dead cicada to remove the shell. After the inspection, he ordered the jailer to dispose of the body at random and leave the cell.
The prison was ghastly murdered, and no flowers or grass could be seen during the walk. After leading a group of followers out, pedestrians could only be seen on the nearby streets. Mandu Daru and his companions went to a stall selling boiled food on the corner of the street and called for food. He looked at the scene of the nearby market, and Meiyu relaxed slightly.
Although he was a Jurchen, Mandala ’s origin was not good. His father used to be a deserter on the battlefield. Because of this stain, although he later fought bravely, he had few opportunities for promotion and retired to the cloud. The patrol, which was later promoted to the general arrest, was the ceiling of ordinary officials. He also knew that it was difficult to really cross that invisible barrier and become an official.
However, Xi Yinhui saw people and promoted him to the capital inspection of Yunzhongfu at the end of February. Maybe he will be promoted to one or two levels next. In March and April, it will be the most exhilarating period of his life. The old comrades who had good relations with him in the past have made a promotion, and suddenly there are more people in the family who are concerned about it. This feeling is really intoxicating.
Of course, in the officialdom, it is impossible for everything to go smoothly. For example, among the four general arrests in Yunzhongfu, there was a Bohai man Gaopuhu, who was put in by Dongfu. He was originally at odds with Mandu Daru. This time Mandu Daru was promoted, but the other party also posed If you do n’t give your face, you will even secretly preach: "I do n’t know who is inspecting after May ..." Such small frictions are unavoidable at Vanity Fair.
In terms of level, Mandu Daru has already been the most critical layer higher than the other party, but in the Yunfu House, the freedom of the total arrest is already high, and Mandu Daru does not want to directly engage in power struggles after he wants to be in power. Xiyin's order focused on the arrest of the Chinese criminals who were likely to commit crimes. Of course, the situation is not cheerful at the moment.
In late February, Zonghan Xiyin returned to the cloud, and under Xiyin's auspices, the commander-in-chief issued an order to treat the Han slaves. But in fact, when the winter is about to end, this is also the time when the supplies are getting to the bottom. Although the handsome home has released "good governance", the poor Han people who can wander on the edge of life and death will not be reduced much. Mandu Daru took advantage of this wave of orders and exchanged relief rice grains with many messages that were difficult to obtain on weekdays.
Throughout March, he cast nets and sorted out various news among the Han slaves, and then arrested dozens of suspected criminals. However, after a name was tortured and filtered, only two people could finally determine their identity, and the status of these two people was not high. From their mouths, Mandu Daru did not receive too much key information, but the other party said The black flag that came out of dormancy from the second half of last year made him a little depressed.
As he just boarded the inspection position of the capital, he naturally hopes to catch some of the big bosses in the black flag criminals as soon as possible, so that he can really stand out among the rest of the heads. The dormant message is difficult to determine, and it is impossible for him to report to the God of God in this way, but if it is true, it means that during this competition, the chance of catching an important person in the Black Banner Army will become very small, even Gu Shen will also be disappointed with his ability.
Of course, he is not completely helpless.
It is a way to find out the suspicious characters from the Han slaves, and to catch suspicious characters on the wide net. It is a way to find some key characters in Tushanwei as bait for the contest that may be started next, and wait for the enemy to hook. In addition to these two methods, Mandu Daru also has a third way, which is slowly being rolled out.
For the "clown" identified in the Black Flag, his whereabouts have become more mysterious and difficult to capture in the past two years, but a few years ago, he carried out a lot of activities in Yunzhongfu, during which he had dealings with many underworld figures Or collusion. At that time, there was not enough tracing in this area, and many people also died in the past few years, but if they go back, they can always find a few survivors who have seen this character more or less.
Mandalu is now inspected by the metropolitan government. This time he was ordered by the of the valley to track down the black flag. During the months of March and April, some underworld forces that he did not want to touch in the past, now they come to the door to ask one Many times, many people died in his hands. Up to now, there is a picture about the "clown", which is almost the same. He has relatively reliable knowledge about his height, appearance, and behavior.
"Is there anything in town today?"
"I heard that King Lu has entered the city."
"I really don't want to give us a way to live."
"Look at Tu Shanwei."
Everyone was eating and talking on the roadside.
The time is in the afternoon, the sun is shining brightly from the sky, most of the snowdrifts on the road are melted, the road is muddy or wet, and pedestrians come and go in the small squares around the corner, from time to time can hear the sound of tinkerling Shout with this and that. When the Mandu Daru and others on the roadside talked about the Tushanwei, they all wore a terrible look on their faces and could not wait to fight the enemy.
Wan Yanchang's car drove into Zonghan Mansion and came out after a while. Zongbi and others were already laughing beside him. In today's Yunzhong House, more than ten people in the identity of the prince gathered together. This evening, they will gather at the banquet for Wan Yanchang's wind. Zong Han, Xi Yin, Gao Qing origin, Korean enterprises and Zong Bi, Wan Yan Chang and others will unfold their lips and tongues and swords again, waiting for the moment when they see the next chapter.
Wan Yan Dezhong, Wan Yan Youyi and others are also active in this atmosphere. They either visit and visit the soldiers of Tu Shanwei, or participate in such a banquet to cheer everyone up. In some cases, the young Xun You will also fight because of the conflict of will. Sometimes when they walk in the street market, they will also find that the trees in the city have already got new leaves. In addition to the black, white and black colors, the spring buds have bloomed and are ready to go.
For the people in Yunzhongfu, the most desperate moments were the days when they learned of the defeat of the Southwest, and the honorable men in the city had even the worst psychological preparations for losing power. Who knows that the decisive northbound of Marshal and Gushen, even if they are already in a weak position, still settles Zong Ganzongpan and others in the chaotic power city, supporting the young new emperor, and the arrogant Zongbi thinks Xifu has lost his strength and wants to start a contest with Tu Shanwei.
What could be more beautiful than the willow and dark flowers after the mountains and rivers are exhausted?
Looking back from back to front, in those days in early April, everyone in Yunzhong House was so vigorous in their hearts that despite the challenge, they all believed that the most difficult time had passed and had a handsome There will be no major problems in the future with Gushen. And within the scope of the Golden Kingdom, although it was realized that small-scale friction will inevitably occur, many people have also breathed a sigh of relief. All parties have put aside the idea of ​​struggle. Both veterans and backbones can start to work for the country. It is really good that the Golden State can avoid the worst situation.
Outside the city in the cloud, a large number of soldiers have gathered, they practice daily, waiting for the arrival of the "competition". There is a village where the Han slaves live not far away from them. There is still lifelessness. The slaves who died in the winter are not yet transported out, but the survivors seem to be better than the winter.
Through the wilderness, the ice on the river bay will make thunderous noises from time to time. That was the sound of ice cracking.
It seems to be a city full of vitality ...
Tang Minjie stood on the street, watching all this ...
Mandalu is looking for clues in the city, forming a giant net, trying to catch him ...

The ninth day of April is an ordinary and uncommon sunny day, and many years later, Mandu Daru will remember it.
There were not many things that surprised him that day. On the morning of this day, according to the clues of others, he caught a gangster who had fled for many years, and asked him one or two things that happened with the "clown" from his mouth. The related incidents have enriched his meticulous high-level survey and writing of the Huaxia Army.
The torture of the gangster continued into the afternoon, not long after leaving the Yamen ~ EbookFREE.me ~ Gao Beihu, the North Gate chief arrested by him, had rushed out of the Yamen door with his men. One thing happened in the area under his jurisdiction: Wan Yanlinqi, the son of a Houye family who followed Zong Bi from the east to the cloud, was strangely kidnapped by the robbers while hanging out in an antique shop.
The purpose of these sons and daughters who came to the west is to fight for power, but the boundary in the cloud is tied up, and things are indeed not small. Of course, Mandu Daru is not in a hurry. After all, it is the jurisdiction of the high servant tiger. He even hopes that the matter will be resolved as slowly as possible. In private, Mandu Daru has arranged some men to make them secretly. Investigate this crime. If the high servant tiger was helpless, he came down to commit crimes, and then he broke the case on his own side, and the slap on the face of the high servant tiger was also strong.
The sun was slanting west on this day, and then the street was lit with lights. There were carts and pedestrians walking on the street, and all kinds of fine sounds gathered in the world. Until late at night, nothing more happened.
Years later, he will think of the day he spent casually again and again. Singing on this day is the elegy of Xifu.
The net has not yet been formed, and a member of the China Army named Tang Minjie has fallen into painful pawns ...
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