Chapter 696: 268

This time the emperor arranged the arrangement nearby. Anyway, he didn't even think about giving money. He didn't look for anyone, even because he knew that he had arranged for people to send food if they didn't give money in the past, so he found someone who was not pleasing to his eyes.
And the person he dislikes is often a good one.
The general's surname is Zheng, and he has been a military commander from generation to generation. When the first emperor was still alive, his family was very beautiful.
Later, when the emperor came to power, he could only stay at the border, and live the bitter days of not giving money or food to the court and trying hard to eat and drink.
The emperor didn't feel that this was wrong with the Zheng family, who had kept the royal family for countless times. Although the Zheng family never stood in line, this generation of General Zheng had a good relationship with the prince.
Even if General Zheng had a sense of measure, at most he would only say two or three sentences when he was young, and there would be nothing beside him, but for the emperor, it was already merciful to send people to the border instead of killing them.
When the imperial decree arrived, General Zheng shut himself in the room and scolded him.
Everyone knows who the curse is, but it can't be put on the surface, so I can only watch General Zheng smash the table angrily. Finally, I am out of anger. I still have to pinch my nose to check the route, pack up and take people to support.
Support the people of Gezhou, no one disagrees.
But in reality a very big problem posed before them: no food.
Based on the current food in their barracks, it would be good if they could support Gezhou.
Even if their soldiers are good, but clever women can't cook without rice and can't eat enough, they can't rely on a lot of perseverance.
After checking the remaining money and food in the barracks, General Zheng angrily shut himself in the room and scolded him all afternoon.
The worst thing in the world is this.
The one above is a mediocre person, but as his courtier, you still have to obey his instructions, otherwise, you will not even be able to keep the lives of the soldiers under your hand.
Without food, I can only make up.
General Zheng is a high-ranking officer. You and my wife will have to take out some of them, but they have been at the border for so long, and there is so much money in their hands. Even if everyone joins together, the sum is not enough. .
The accountant who manages these is scratching his head, wishing that the sky can fall into the grain.
As a result, on the second day, a group of food arrived at the barracks.
When a cart of food was unloaded from the cart, General Zheng couldn't wait to hold the leg of the cart and shout that Tathagata Buddha is really blessed by the Buddha.
Before these soldiers recovered from this huge surprise, they listened to the leader of the team saying: "Not only our team, there is a team behind. There is more food than ours. We are all rushing forward. On the way, unfortunately, two of their cars broke down yesterday, and there was nowhere to buy a new one in the wilderness, so let us come first, wait until the battalion commander, and then bother the general to pick it up."
Damn!
This is really another village, God opened his eyes.
General Zheng personally took the people and brought out the food team trapped in the wilderness.
This night, the whole camp had a rare meal.
General Zheng, sitting in his own account, fell silent while looking at a letter in front of him.
"and so……"
The general who has always looked like a rough man, who is not particular about anything and has no ambitions, asked in a deep voice the person standing opposite him respectfully: "Your master, do you want me to help him?"
The man replied respectfully: "The general's affairs are busy. How can my master bother you? I just want to ask the military to stop him when he needs help."
General Zheng was silent for a while.
"My Zheng family has been loyal for generations. I can't do this. Please take these grains back. I dare not take these grains."
The person sent by Ji Changze had long anticipated that he would react like this, and only followed his master’s instructions: "You don’t have to do this, the food is not for the adults. This is for your majesty sent to fight and kill the enemy. Soldiers, even if the adults do not help this, we will not take the food."
"My master knows what the general is worried about. Please rest assured that what the master wants to do is not what you think."
"Isn't it?"
General Zheng smiled in disbelief: "If the throne is so tempting, if he has the opportunity, will he not be able to?"
Even he himself can't say that he has no feeling for the throne. If it were not for the Zheng family to be loyal ministers for generations, and to maintain the family's reputation, maybe he could really not help but get the dog emperor to sit down by himself.
"The general is not my master, how can he know what my master wants?"
"Small resigned."
The food deliverer is gone.
General Zheng was sitting in the camp alone, and he could hear the laughter from outside, because it was rare for everyone to be full today, and the atmosphere in the barracks was very good. It was so late, and they got together to have a fire.
He quietly looked at the letter on the table, got up and threw the letter into the brazier, watching it burn little by little.
In the rising flame, he seemed to see himself as a young man.
At that time, his father hadn't died yet, he had just started to learn Chinese characters, his father held his hand and taught him how to write loyalty to the emperor and serve the country.
He has been doing it, but the person on the throne is not worthy of him sitting like this.
They protect the Zheng family, Mingjun, and the people.
Not a mediocre emperor.
General Zheng sat alone in the camp until the laughter and laughter faded away, until the candles in the room burned out, and the camp was dark. He sat stiffly all night in this darkness.
In the early morning of the second day, when the sun outside came in, General Zheng moved.
He suddenly thought of what the man said last night.
Ji Changze doesn't want the throne?
So what is he trying to do this?
Kifu
--Snapped!
When the tea cup fell, Li Ziqian's always faint expression was rarely contaminated with anxiety, and nervously grabbed Mother Xu's hand and asked: "But it's true? Huren really hit Gezhou?"
Seeing her pale, Mother Xu sighed and nodded.
Li Ziqian looked in a trance.
If so, if there is something wrong with Liu Shengyan, Mrs. Liu and Liu Leping, what should they do?
"Madam, don't worry too much. Your Majesty has already ordered the dispatch of troops to rescue."
Mother Xu patted Li Ziqian's hand, and calmed her warmly: "Master Liu has always been lucky, and it would be nice to come this time."
However, Li Ziqian could not be comforted, even her face turned pale again.
Hu people besieged the city, and the city has just suffered a famine. There must be not much food. Although there is food for disaster relief, the city is surrounded and can only sit and eat.
In this way, the food will not last long, and some people will starve to death in the city.
Even if reinforcements came and rescued people, the lives of the people trapped in the city who starved to death still need people to carry them out.
According to today's temperament, Liu Shengyan is 80%.
If he is guilty...
Li Ziqian's figure shook, and she almost couldn't stand firmly. Mother Xu hurriedly supported her: "Madam."
"Prepare the car and go to Liu Mansion."
"Madam, if you go, will you make the master suspicious?"
After all, Ji Changze has always had a deep mind. Once Li Ziqian showed something wrong, he would probably see something from her words and deeds.
Li Ziqian also knew this, but now she can't take much care of it.
She also knows the situation of Liu's family. If the news of Liu Shengyan's trapping goes back, regardless of how sad Mrs Liu is, the Liu family will definitely take the opportunity to abuse them.
Coupled with the current Liu Shengyan family who is keen to throw the pot, they must prepare early.
At least...can't really stand and wait for death.
"Take my savings and prepare the car now. If Ji Changze asks, he will say that I have heard about the Liu family and worry that Mrs. Liu will not be able to hold it. I will go to see her."
Fortunately, she and Mrs. Liu are close friends in the boudoir. After so many years, she has only seen Mrs. Liu. This is not so abrupt.
In Liu Fuzhong, except for the small courtyard of Liu Shengyan's house, the atmosphere is pretty good.
After all, Liu Shengyan was not born to the old woman. If he weren't still an official, he would receive a monthly salary, and the old woman would not let him live in the house.
Now that he is in trouble, the old lady can't wait to set off firecrackers to celebrate, how can she be sad for this concubine.
She is really happy.
The old lady doesn’t like concubines, but what she doesn’t like is not saying to her husband, "I don’t like concubines, you don’t want concubines", but she pretends to be generous to her husband again and again, and then waits for them to have a son. , And then use the means to make these poor children "accidentally" die.
Liu Shengyan's mother was also a good daughter. After she was favored by the old lady, the old lady immediately graciously helped him take people in.
Later, as soon as Liu Shengyan was born, the old lady repeated the same tricks, making various small actions to kill the concubine.
It's just that Liu Shengyan was well protected by his mother, and Liu Shengyan himself was lucky. After so many years, the old lady never succeeded.
Finally, relying on filial piety to suppress people from leaving, I thought Liu Shengyan would be depressed and uncomfortable, but it didn't.
Liu Shengyan, a big-hearted man, closed the gate of the yard and lived his own life in the same way.
On the contrary, it was the reputation of the old lady herself, because of this move, most of it was ruined.
She only hated her concubine, and after so many years, those hatreds also turned into hatred. Even Liu Shengyan's wife and a pair of children were on her hatred list.
This time Liu Shengyan’s accident, she immediately called Madam Liu and Liu Leping over, "sadly" informed them of the bad news, and "kindly" comforted them not to be afraid, even if Liu Shengyan has something short and wrong, It doesn't matter if the Hu people are killed, the Liu Mansion will still take care of their widows and orphans.
Of course, it also includes Mrs. Liu's dowry and the rare farewell gift from Master Ji several times before.
The old lady almost didn't laugh out loud.
After waiting for so long, it is not enough to make her wait until this day.
It's strange that Gezhou's small broken ground was besieged by the Huren.
If Mrs. Liu loses her husband, their family must live in the mansion before her son is married.
At that time, without Liu Shengyan to support them, the money is still not allowed to choose.
The old lady became more and more beautiful. She smiled and told the people next to her: "Sheng Yan, the child is trapped, and Leping must be sad for her father. Go and let the young ladies visit her sister to comfort her."
She knew what kind of temperament her granddaughters were. At this time, she took advantage of Liu Leping's patron to let them go. Naturally, the idea was to let them take the opportunity to search for something.
All of them belonged to sisters and sisters, what happened to some things.
Mrs. Liu is an elder, can she still reprimand these juniors?
She didn't believe that this time Liu Shengyan was still lucky enough to survive the catastrophe.
The old lady was just so angry in her heart. When she thought of this, she suddenly stiffened and remembered all the things she had done before.
It should be... not so?
When Liu Shengyan came along this road, he had met all the nobles and things, and he couldn't be the last. Let's jump out of the nobles.
She has troubles here, while Mrs. Liu over there is quite calm, and immediately asks the girl to pack up the valuables when she goes back, lest other people come here to fish in troubled waters.
Seeing that Liu Leping's eyes were red, she still had to be strong. Madam Liu felt sorry for her daughter and hugged her in her arms and coaxed: "Don't be afraid, nothing will happen."
She was worried about the old lady taking advantage of Liu Shengyan's accident, and gritted her teeth and said: "Remember, if something happens while I am away, if you can't help it, go to Ji's house to see Mrs. Ji, she will definitely help. your."
Liu Leping nodded obediently: "Mother, I'm not afraid, Daddy will be fine, I know him."
Madam Liu's tears fell, and she nodded.
"Yeah, your father will be fine."
It's just that in my heart, I still plan for the worst.
At that time, it is better to leave Leping and her son to Cici to take care of them. I am afraid she will not take care of them at that time.
Mrs. Liu also knows that her master has always been lucky.
But every time something big happened, someone suddenly came out to protect him.
But this time, who else in the Manchu Dynasty can keep Liu Shengyan?
Ji Changze is fine, but Madam Liu doesn't believe that Ji Changze is willing to make a move.
What's more, this matter is not that simple. Even if Ji Changze really wants to keep Liu Shengyan, he still has to look at what his Majesty meant.
Madam Liu hugged her daughter tightly.
"Don't be afraid, mother will protect you."

Li Ziqian left in a hurry, and there was still someone she believed in the mansion to help watch Ji Changze's movements, so she didn't take Mother Xu, only Peach Blossom.
Although the car was called in a hurry, it came quickly, and there was a thick cushion in the car. The driver heard Li Ziqian's destination and drove away immediately.
Mother Xu stood by the side door, craned her neck to watch the carriage slowly leave, and wiped her tears with her sleeve.
If something really happened, Madam Liu and Miss Leping could be regarded as one of the few pillars of Li Ziqian in these years. No matter which one of them had an accident, it would be bad news for Li Ziqian.
If there is an accident for both of them, the lady, I am afraid that she will not survive.
All these years, the wife lived on one breath. The only thing she thought about was the old lady and Miss Leping in Li's mansion. If something happened, she would definitely not be able to hold it.
Mother Xu became more and more afraid as she thought about it, folded her hands together, and murmured: "I only ask the Supreme Bodhisattva to bless Master Liu safe and sound."
Suddenly, a voice came from the side, and said lightly: "An Xin, Liu Shengyan will return safely."
Mother Xu was so scared that she almost didn't jump up, her heart throbbed and turned her head. When she saw who was standing behind her, she almost didn't stop beating directly.
"Old man..."
Although Ji Changze was talking to her, he was looking at the direction the carriage was leaving. He waited until the carriage turned and couldn't be seen before he withdrew his gaze and looked at Mother Xu, who was looking at him in horror.
Mother Xu was so scared by him that she almost didn't send it off on the spot. At the moment, her mind was blank, she was still trying to make up her words: "Madam, Madam, after hearing about Master Liu, worried that Madam Liu could not bear the news, so she went to Liu Mansion. Visited Mrs. Liu."
"The servant girl, the servant girl is also worried about what is wrong with Master Liu, what should Mrs. Liu do? The servant girl is thinking about this..."
She was talking, but she couldn't go on, because Ji Changze looked at her silently all the time.
Although he didn't say much, the information revealed in those eyes seemed to be that he knew everything.
No, how could the master know.
It must be a lie to her.
Mother Xu forced her composure and forced a smile at Ji Changze.
"Master, is there anything else? If it's okay, the slave and maid will go back first."
After she finished speaking, she blessed her body, turned and left in a hurry.
When I thought this was the past, Ji Changze's voice came from behind him: "You are a loyal one."
Mother Xu broke out in a cold sweat, turned her head, and smiled reluctantly: "What the master said, the slave and maid are from Ji's mansion, so naturally she must be loyal."
Ji Changze faintly looked directly into her eyes, and when Mother Xu was afraid to get out of the air, suddenly turned his gaze and looked towards the horizon.
"After all, Madam has never been discharged from the hospital for more than ten years. I may have forgotten how to communicate with others. It would not be a problem to bring a yellow-haired girl. Mother went to Liu Mansion to stay with Madam for a few days and help her take care of it."
Mother Xu swallowed nervously. I don’t know how the master knew that the wife was going to stay at Liu’s house for a few days. When the wife left, she didn’t even change the clothes. She was careful to test: "What the lord said, madam. I just went to visit Mrs. Liu, and naturally I still have to come back."
"She and Madam Liu are close friends in the boudoir. When the Liu family encounters an accident, she naturally wants to support Madam Liu. You don't need to say more. Pack up and go now."
Before Mother Xu left, Ji Changze suddenly handed the box she had been holding to Mother Xu.
"If the Liu family really has something, you need to take care of it, so leave this to your wife."
You can't tell what's in the box just by looking at the box. Mother Xu can only guess through Ji Changze's words that it might be money or something.
She nodded and agreed, then hurriedly saluted and turned away.
After two steps, she turned her head again and looked at the back of the man who was standing by the side door looking outside, and suddenly noticed something strange in her heart.
Mother Xu took another two steps before she pulled the young man standing in the courtyard and asked, "When did the master arrive at the door?"
The young man recognized her as a close friend of the wife, and answered very eagerly: "I came early in the morning, and the horse carriage that the wife was riding in was prepared by the master. It was originally at the gate, after watching her leave. , Just go to the side door."
Mother Xu stood there in shock, not knowing how to react.
Why does the master look as if he was not surprised by his wife's behavior.
Even, as expected.
Does he really know nothing?
Mother Xu suddenly thought of something and opened the small box in her hand.
There are a few silver notes lying quietly inside, the number is very small, but when you can see it, the amount on it is actually ten thousand.
These few silver tickets alone were enough for them to have a very good time after running away with the Liu family.
Mother Xu carefully looked at the numbers on the banknotes, and these banknotes could be exchanged for cash without verifying their identity.
A thought came to her heart suddenly.
The master personally ordered the carriage, and he stood at the door early in the morning watching the lady leave, and sent her to the lady to give her enough money for their lives.
All these things got together, it was as if the master knew the worst plan in his wife's heart and took the Liu family and Mrs. Li to escape.
"No, it's impossible..."
She muttered to herself.
How is this possible.
In the eyes of the master, Madam and Madam Liu are just handkerchiefs.
When the Liu family is in trouble, the wife will help, but it is impossible for the master to think of running away.
If he really thought of it, he would help, or even indulge his wife to take away most of the wealth from the mansion, there is only one possibility.
Mother Xu stood on the spot, in the cold weather, and she was sweating on her back.
This may be, the master knows.
He knew that Liu's family had more important people to his wife.
Miss Leping.