One hundred and seventy-five
Fifty miles outside Cangwu City is where the Zhou family army is stationed.
It has been more than half a month since the express letter arrived in Yuzhang, and the reply has arrived.
When the letter arrived from Yuzhang, Fu Wei, Captain Gu, and Mr. Qian happened to be in Zhou Yi's tent.
Zhou Yi read the letter before telling them its contents.
"Food and fodder have been rearranged and will be delivered to Lingnan soon. Fifty more military doctors will also be arranged."
Captain Gu was surprised and asked, "Why are they sending fifty military doctors here when we haven't even started fighting yet?"
Zhou Yi glanced at the letter again and said, "A young military doctor who has just studied medicine for a few months."
Everyone was silent.
Qian Muzhe frowned slightly. "The battlefield is no joke. Can you adapt to the bloody scenes after just a few months of training?"
Zhou Yi said, "I'm not here to treat any difficult or complicated illnesses. I've been specifically taught medical techniques like hemostasis, bandaging, and suturing. It's enough."
Fu Wei was silent for a moment, then asked, "Where did all fifty of these people learn their skills?"
Zhou Yi: "The letter says that my father has someone set up a medical school in Yuzhang and invited your wife to be the director."
Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but look at Fu Wei.
Captain Gu had never seen Fu Wei's wife, nor had he asked about her. Suddenly, when he heard the general say that the Duke of the county had invited his wife to be the dean, his face was full of surprise.
After a moment, he whispered to Qian, the staff member beside him, "Is Mr. Fu's wife really that capable?"
Qian Muliu shrugged and replied, "She's a truly remarkable woman, and she's certainly very capable."
Hearing this, Captain Gu muttered to himself, "With such a unique lady, it's no wonder Mr. Fu always stares at the moon and thinks of her."
Several people looked at him in silence.
Fu Wei: "We heard everything."
Captain Gu came back to his senses and gave him a wry smile: "Just pretend I didn't say anything."
Zhou Yi withdrew his gaze from him and said, "Since this is the land that Madam Yu taught us, there's no need to worry too much. Next, we should think of a way to attack Cangwu. We can't wait any longer."
When talking about serious matters, everyone's faces became serious in an instant.
Captain Gu said, "I thought we could use up all the food in Cangwu City, but we almost exhausted our own food before they did. I wonder how much food Governor Shen has stored."
Zhou Yi looked at Fu Wei and said, "You and Fu Baichang have spent some time in Cangwu. Take ten people and find an opportunity to sneak into Cangwu City and check the situation."
Fu Wei nodded in agreement.
After discussing for about a moment, Zhou Yi asked the other two to leave first and kept Fu Wei.
Zhou Yi wrote a long note and gave it to Fu Wei.
After Fu Wei took it and read it, Zhou Yi threw him a bamboo tube the size of a finger.
Fu Wei took it, stuffed the letter into the bamboo tube, and then put it into his sleeve.
Zhou Yi: "If you successfully enter the city, give this letter to Governor Shen. Don't let anyone else know about this letter."
Fu Wei asked: "When will the plan be implemented?"
Zhou Yi breathed a sigh of relief: "Let's see what's happening over at Muyun Mountain."
When Zhou Yi returned to Cangwu from Yuzhang, his father called him and told him some things that left him feeling very upset for a long time.
The fierce bandits in Lingnan Muyun Mountain are my father's men.
The prefect of Hepu County has been my father's man from beginning to end, and even Prefect Shen has become my father's man.
My father is going to rebel against the imperial court.
No, it should be said that my father has been waiting for someone to rebel against the emperor, and he has been waiting for this opportunity to take action.
I disdain to be a traitor, but my father had already anticipated the end of the dynasty and had made secret arrangements.
After knowing this, Zhou Yi didn't get a full night's sleep for several days.
From the moment his father told him about this, he had already been dragged into the situation. It concerned the lives of his small family, and even the entire family and clan. He had to do it even if he didn't want to.
The only thing that can comfort me is that the current emperor was a treacherous minister who usurped the throne. After ascending the throne, he was also a tyrant who killed the people and loyal people. Everyone has the right to kill him. If I oppose this emperor, I don’t have to worry about my conscience at all.
"Also, Mu Yunshan should know something about the food and grass being robbed. There may be news coming in recently, so you should pay attention."
Zhou Yi also learned that Fu Wei was acquainted with the people of Mu Yunshan from his father.
Speaking of Mu Yunshan, Fu Wei bowed his head and said, "I have previously kept your Excellency's secret from you about my dealings with Mu Yunshan's men, and I have yet to apologize to you. I will apologize to you after the battle of Cangwu is over."
Zhou Yi did have a thorn in his heart at first. When he didn't know that the Mu Yunshan bandits were his own people, Fu Wei didn't know it either.
He didn't know and dared to hide it from him, and secretly interacted with the bandits. It can be seen that this guy is very brave.
How could an official not feel uncomfortable when his subordinates were dealing with bandits?
But later, after meeting Mu Yunshan's second-in-command and understanding what happened, he felt a little relieved.
Fu Wei had dealings with them because one of Mu Yunshan's people was once his father's trusted old subordinates, and it was Mu Yunshan's people who took the initiative to come to him first.
Fu Wei also asked his wife to treat the illness of the leader of Mu Yunshan Village as a condition, so that the people of Mu Yunshan would not be able to touch Yu County in the future.
In addition, a request was also made to investigate the whereabouts of Captain Wu, which made it difficult for Zhou Yi to blame Fu Wei.
"If you had told me this directly, I would have wiped out you and Mu Yunshan's men. But even so, I serve my master and you work for me. If you deliberately concealed it, you are also deceiving your master, and I will punish you."
At this point, he changed the subject: "But, you solved the urgent need for food and fodder, so your contribution will be offset."
"If the merit is offset, then can the silver for the grain still be counted?" Fu Wei looked up at Zhou Yi and said, "My wife and I discussed hoarding this grain, intending to transport it to the north and sell it at a high price."
There were natural disasters and food shortages in the north, so they used this as an excuse to stockpile food and transport it to the north to sell at high prices, which was very reasonable.
If you ask when I started stockpiling, I said I started last year.
There are some things that cannot be concealed, and Fu Wei did not intend to conceal them. He said frankly that he had heard news of unrest from the bandits, but he did not dare to make it public. He could only persuade the magistrate at the time to collect grain to fill the granary, and he also collected some grain himself.
Later, Fu Wei confessed the truth about the Xinxian bully forcing his wife's sister into marriage, and even explained how many gold bars he had obtained.
After hearing all these things, it was impossible not to be angry, but it was a time when people were needed, so after Zhou Yi vented his anger, he put the matter aside for the time being.
It is said that Fu Wei has big ideas and does not take his master seriously, but he is also trying his best to help his master.
After knowing that the world was not at peace, although he secretly hoarded grain, he suggested that he fill the granary.
In Yuzhang, he even used himself as bait to clear his name.
With the help of the bandit's ability, he found Captain Wu and made his father completely believe that he was innocent.
After the granary was robbed, they took the risk of being fined and took out the little food they had stored.
Fu Wei gave Zhou Yi a deep understanding of the words love and hate.
Zhou Yi glared at him. "You two may look honest, but you're both cunning and treacherous. I stole over two thousand dan of grain from you today. I'm afraid you'll remember this for the rest of your lives."
Fu Wei lowered his head: "I dare not."
"You may not dare to say it, but you're very brave in your heart." After teasing, he said nonchalantly: "After all, it's not my money. When we return to Yuzhang, I'll ask my father to give you the money. It's just a high price, don't even think about it. At most, it's calculated according to the market price."
Fu Wei smiled and said, "I just hope that you won't impose a heavy punishment. I don't dare to think about a high price."
Although Zhou Yi felt a little uncomfortable, he still believed in Fu Wei.
My father knows countless people, and he asked him to tell Fu Wei about the plan, which shows that Fu Wei is a big shot.
When hiring people, it’s not just about hiring honest people.
Those who are honest and not very cunning may not be able to have the bold yet cautious mind of Fu Wei.
If his father could see it, how could he not understand it?
Not only should we continue to use Fu Wei, but we should also reuse it.
Fu Wei is an excellent sharp blade that can be used to kill enemies or to protect oneself.
*
Fu Wei came out of the main tent with a calm expression, found Fu Zhen, discussed with him, and picked out ten people to find an opportunity to sneak into Cangwu City together.
When returning to Cangwu from Yuzhang, that is, when he met Yu Ying in Cangwu City, Fu Wei had already begun to secretly survey Cangwu City.
Besides, when Prefect Shen abandoned the city and fled, Captain Luo, the guard, delayed his departure because of Yu Ying's words, and by chance he was reused by Prefect Shen.
Following Fu Wei's analysis, he continued to stay with Prefect Shen and has now been promoted to patrol captain.
When Fu Wei returned to Yu County to hand over government affairs, he kept in touch with him.
Fu Wei and the captain of the guard Luo said frankly that Governor Shen would only make progress when his life was in danger, but when peace came, he would just be content with the status quo and not seek progress.
If Prefect Shen continues to stay in Cangwu, he can only stay here. Even if he is promoted, he will only be a commander of a lower county with a thousand men in charge.
As for Governor Shen, he has his own loyal forces, so he might as well seek a way out for himself.
The Yuzhang Zhou family has a strong financial background, and if a group of heroes rise up, they have the ability to compete.
Leaving Cangwu, becoming a high-ranking official, and providing protection for future generations is worth a try.
When Captain Luo the Guard learned that Governor Shen had abandoned the city and fled, he had already given up on him. It was really laughable to talk about his loyalty.
The fact that Fu Wei could say this to him meant that he was 100% sure that Captain Luo would choose to help him.
Fu Wei also guessed that Captain Luo, the Guard, had only known that Prefect Shen had a backer but did not know that it was the Yuzhang Zhou family.
When the Zhou family came to attack, he saw that the prefect was calm and no longer had the intention of abandoning the city and fleeing. He must have guessed who Prefect Shen worked for.
It doesn't matter if they know it. Even if they serve the same master, they are not of the same mind. Glory and wealth depend on one's ability.
As Chief Guard Liu Luo stayed by the side of Prefect Shen, he could always tell whether Prefect Shen had any second thoughts.
The former Captain Luo's Guards, now the Patrol Captain.
Because of the trust of Prefect Shen, he led people to dig the moat, according to the information left by Fu Wei when he went to Yuzhang, and left a secret passage into the city.
It was when he was on patrol at night. He heard the usual partridge calls, but today they were intermittent. He sensed something was wrong, so after sending the patrol away, he went to the secret passage to lead the people.
Fu Wei and ten others came out of the secret passage under the cover of night.
He said, "You only have half an hour. After half an hour, the shift will change and it will be difficult for me to cover for you."
Fu Wei nodded: "Half an hour is enough."
He turned around and ordered, "Fu Zhen, come with me. The others will follow the plan I have arranged."
Everyone immediately split up, only Fu Wei and Fu Zhen went to the prefectural governor's mansion at night.
After going in and out of the prefectural governor's mansion several times, and with the help of the map and guard deployment map provided by Captain Luo, who used to be the captain of the guards, Fu Wei easily entered the prefectural governor's mansion.
Governor Shen couldn't sleep and was no longer obsessed with women. Instead, he was wondering when the Zhou family soldiers would withdraw.
At the same time, he was also observing the terrain sand table of Lingnan, preparing for the Zhou family's possible change of heart.
The window suddenly opened, startling him.
He turned his head and looked, but didn't see anyone. There was only a gust of wind blowing in, so he didn't suspect anything and continued to observe the sand table to see if he should move the flag.
But I haven't used my brain for too long, and now it feels like moving this flag is a dead end.
"Put yourself in a desperate situation and then you can survive."
Suddenly, a hand stretched out, and the bony hand picked up a red flag and directly hit the blue flag with the word "Zhou" outside Cangwu City. The blue flag was knocked down into the sand table.
When the clear voice fell into his ears, Shen Taishou's pupils suddenly shrank, and he looked up at the masked man in front of him in shock.
I met those smiling eyes.
There was that familiar calmness and composure in his eyes.
Almost instantly, Prefect Shen blurted out: "Fu Wei!"
Fu Wei took off his mask and smiled at Prefect Shen with a warm and harmless smile.
Governor Shen dared not underestimate the young man in front of him anymore. He looked harmless but he was cunning and cunning.
Governor Shen unconsciously took two steps back and narrowed his eyes slightly: "Two armies are fighting, what are you doing here?"
He paused, then glared and said, "No, there's a moat outside the city, the city gates are tightly closed, and the governor's mansion is heavily guarded. How did you, how did you get in?!"
Fu Wei smiled and said, "It doesn't matter how I got here. What matters is that General Zhou Lang asked me to pass something on to you, my Lord."
Prefect Shen was stunned, unsure whether Fu Wei knew that he worked for the Zhou family, so he asked tentatively, "Did Zhou Yi ask you to deliver something, or to die? Aren't you afraid that I'll kill you?"
Upon hearing this, Fu Wei suddenly chuckled: "If I come here to die, how dare I come?"
As he spoke, he reached into his clothes.
When Governor Shen saw him move, he became secretly on guard and reached for the sword at his waist.
Since the war began, he has almost never left his sword.
Fu Wei noticed what Prefect Shen was doing and continued to take out a finger-sized bamboo tube and placed it on the sand table: "There is a letter in the bamboo tube. Prefect, you should understand it after reading it."
Prefect Shen frowned and looked at the bamboo tube. After hesitating for a moment, he took out a handkerchief, held the knife handle in one hand, stared straight at Fu Wei, and wrapped the bamboo slips in the handkerchief with the other hand and picked them up.
After picking up the bamboo slips, he opened them with a handkerchief, took out the letter paper and threw them away.
Because he was holding a handkerchief, the action of unfolding the note was very clumsy and it took him a long time to unfold it.
Compared to the trembling and fearful Shen Taishou, Fu Wei seemed much more calm. He glanced at the flag he had knocked down on the sand table and said softly, "Only by taking the enemy by surprise can we gain the upper hand."
Upon hearing this, Prefect Shen frowned and looked at him.
He is so mysterious and I don’t know what Fu Wei means. He won’t let him attack Zhou’s army by surprise, right?
Fu Wei raised his head with a smile and said, "Master Governor, is it possible that you have the same idea as me?"
Who knows what he is thinking? Does he think he is a worm in his stomach?
Prefect Shen rolled his eyes at him, then looked at the contents of the letter.
Seeing the key point, he suddenly looked at Fu Wei: "Have you read this letter?!"
Fu Wei nodded truthfully: "I have read the order from the Duke of County, and it is also the decision made after consultation between me and the Lang Jiang."
Only then did Shen Taishou relax his vigilance a little, and sat down on the chair. After thinking for a while, he looked up at Fu Wei again: "Are you sure?"
Fu Wei said truthfully, "The chances of success are beyond our calculations. Since the governor is already on board, unless we brave the raging seas and disembark, we can only gamble everything on this."
Fu Wei's words were unpleasant to hear, but they were the truth.
Governor Shen remained silent for a long while, then slowly tightened his grip and crumpled the paper.
He stood up, bowed slightly, and said in a deep voice: "I will follow the arrangements of the county lord."
After the two discussed the details for a while, before Fu Wei was about to leave, Prefect Shen stopped him.
"How did you get into the city, and how did you get into the prefectural government?"
Fu Wei smiled faintly: "The governor does not fully trust me, and I do not fully trust the governor either. This way to save your life should be kept secret."
Prefect Shen sneered, "Even if you don't believe me, I've done you a favor. Don't forget that the people from Wuling County tried to attack you several times, but I saved you. How can you be so ungrateful?"
Fu Wei said, "Master Governor, I have done me a great favor. I will certainly remember it. So before I left, I wondered if Master Zhou Yi was leading the troops to attack, or if I suggested that you dig a moat. If someone else were to attack today, your moat would still protect the city, wouldn't it?"
Prefect Shen suddenly laughed teasingly: "Don't think I don't know that you proposed digging a moat partly because of the refugees outside the city."
"Think deeply, sir. My consideration for the refugees doesn't prove that I'm a kind-hearted person. If I'm kind-hearted, my character is also respectable. Naturally, I wouldn't be ungrateful and stab you in the back."
With this said, what Fu Wei said seemed to be somewhat credible.
After thinking for a while, Governor Shen said, "I hope you will remember this kindness in the future, and remember what you said today. Just don't point your sword at me in the future."
After that, he waved his hand and said, "Go quickly. If you get caught, I won't protect you."
He deliberately concealed and misled the people. Now the people in the city thought that it was the rebels who attacked the city and Fu Wei was captured. He would not go against his own reputation and protect his "rebel" staff.
Fu Wei bowed, put on his mask, turned around and left through the window.
After leaving Prefect Shen’s house, Fu Wei looked up at the dark sky.
I hope that it is a dark and windy night tonight and that God did not hear what he just said to Prefect Shen.
After all, if Governor Shen changed boats midway and stood on the opposite side, he would definitely take up arms and fight against him.
*
Two days after the exam, the results will be announced.
The person at the top of the list was not a disciple of Mr. Guo or Mr. Liu, nor was he a disciple of Yu Ying. Instead, he was a military doctor who originally served in the army and later entered a medical school for further studies.
At the age of 28 and having studied medicine for many years, it was expected that he would top the list.
The first three are all military doctors.
The fourth to sixth are disciples of Guo and Liu.
However, the person who occupied the seventh place made all the students feel like they were having a heart attack.
Losing to my senior brother who was a military doctor, maybe it would be okay if he studied medicine for a few years.
They actually lost to a child who was less than twelve years old!
Fu An finished seventh.
Deputy Chen also took a look and came in exactly tenth.
Wei Yong, who was ranked about thirty places away, felt completely depressed after seeing Fu An's ranking. He had been studying day and night for three months, but he couldn't catch up with Fu An, who was a few years younger than him!
What's the point of competing? He is destined to be Fu An's servant!
Before Wei Yong could even wait for the competition that made him nervous, he received news that reinforcements were coming to Lingnan.
When they are fifteen years old, they will be ranked according to their grades. When there are fifty people in the group, they will join the army and go to Lingnan to reinforce the army.
This news dashed everyone's joy at being ranked high.
When Mr. Guo learned that his student was going to Lingnan, he asked to see the county lord and invited him to go with him.
"Mr. Guo should stay in the medical school." Sect Leader Zhou said calmly.
Mr. Guo said, "They are young and their skills are not yet fully developed. I am really worried about them. I just want them to go with me."
Sect Leader Zhou asked him to sit down first, and then said, "Please rest assured, Mr. Guo. Dean Yu has already raised this point. She also proposed the idea of traveling together."
Mr. Guo was shocked when he heard this. "This is sheer nonsense! How can a woman go to a battlefield like this? Besides, it's full of men. As a woman, it would be extremely inconvenient for her to go. She would only make things worse!" He stood up and bowed to Sect Leader Zhou, begging, "Please reconsider this, Lord, and don't agree to this."
Sect Leader Zhou glanced at him and said in a slightly careless tone, "There's nothing I can do about it. I've already agreed."
Mr. Guo immediately said, "Why don't you revoke your order? Since the Lord has given you an order, the Yu family won't dare to force it."
When he heard the name Yu, Sect Leader Zhou could tell that he still did not accept this woman as the dean.
Sect Leader Zhou didn't really care whether they obeyed or not, but he still reminded them, "I heard from Manager Zheng that the three of you gentlemen seemed to have made a bet."
Mr. Guo's back suddenly stiffened.
"I heard that as long as Madam Yu and one of your disciples can get into the top ten in the exam, you two will be convinced by the dean."
At this point, Sect Leader Zhou revealed an ambiguous smile on his face: "But it sounds to me like Mr. Guo is just talking."
His voice gradually slowed down: "Mr. Guo himself is dishonest. Could it be that he wants me, the lord of a county, to be dishonest too?"
It seemed like a joke, but when Mr. Guo heard it, he was frightened and his back was chilled.
He quickly said, "I didn't mean that. I just spoke carelessly. I hope the county lord will be magnanimous and not take it to heart."
Sect Leader Zhou restrained his gentle expression and said solemnly, "I am different from Mr. Guo. In my place, no matter the age, gender, or whether they are useful and talented, I will make use of them."
"I don't care what dissatisfaction Mr. Guo has with Dean Yu, and whether you want to replace him as dean or not, but don't just say it with your mouth, but let your ability speak for itself."
Mr. Guo didn't dare to say anything more. He lowered his head and replied, "I'm grateful for your advice."
Sect Leader Zhou waved his hand and said, "Go back."
Mr. Guo left the study tremblingly. After leaving Master Zhou's courtyard, he saw the steward beside the Lady of the County Duke in the front yard. He looked pale and shook his head slightly at him.
After the steward understood what he meant, he lowered his head, turned around and left, and went back to find the county lady.
The wife of the Duke was drinking tea with her daughter-in-law. When the steward came, she dismissed everyone except her daughter-in-law.
The steward said, "It seems that things went wrong. Mr. Gu came out of the Duke's study with a very bad look on his face."
The Duke's wife's face turned ugly.
The original plan was to use this group of military doctors to place Mr. Guo next to Zhou Yi and train him as a secret agent, but the plan unexpectedly failed.
The Crown Prince's Consort said, "Don't be too disappointed, Mother. Mr. Guo's favorite sons are among them. They have infiltrated the place after all. They will be able to get some information about Zhou Yi."
Even so, the Lady of the County Duke still felt very disappointed and said, "Fortunately, someone got in. But how could Mr. Guo be so mediocre that he is not even as good as a woman!"
The Crown Prince's Consort said, "That woman is just like her husband, she is also scheming. Now that she has her father-in-law as her backer, Mr. Guo is naturally no match for her."
The Duke's wife frowned and asked doubtfully, "Even the Duke rarely praises Sanlang. Is that woman's ability really so great that he would be impressed?"
At the end of his words, he seemed to have thought of something, and his face suddenly darkened: "Don't tell me you have done something unconventional to impress the Duke of the County."
The Crown Princess understood what her mother-in-law meant. She was shocked for a moment, then thought about it for a while and felt that it was unlikely.
"Mother, you're worrying too much. Everyone in the mansion said that father-in-law has only summoned that woman twice, and each time there were others present. There's no way anything could have happened."
Hearing this, the Duke's wife's expression eased slightly.
He looked at the steward and said, "No matter if they took some unorthodox route or not, if they stay with Zhou Yi, they will always be a nuisance to Sanlang. They can't stay here. Find a chance to get rid of them."
His eyes gradually became distracted. "Don't let the prince know about this. He should just take care of the important matters outside. I will handle these private matters."
Parents who love their children will plan for them in the long run.
Even though Sanlang told her not to worry about it, as a mother, how could she not care when she knew someone was threatening her son!
*
After the people going to Lingnan were selected and confirmed to depart three days later, they were asked to go back and pack their bags and spend a few more days with their families.
Everyone in the family knew that Yu Ying was going with them, and everyone knew that the couple were very decisive, so no one tried to dissuade her.
It's just that everyone is unhappy.
Luo took advantage of these few days to prepare dry food and clothes for her daughter-in-law, and also asked her to bring clothes for her two sons.
The day before leaving, Luo gave Yu Ying a peace amulet: "This is the peace amulet I asked for yesterday. I don't ask you three to do anything good, I just ask that you return safely."
Yu Ying accepted the amulet and replied, "Yes, we will all come back safely."
After the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law talked for a while, Wen Xing and Fu Ning came and knocked on the door holding pillows.
Wen Xing said, "Ningning knew you were leaving tomorrow, and she insisted on sleeping with you tonight. I thought I might not be able to sleep either, so I came over too."
The big one and the small one opened their big round eyes and looked at Yu Ying eagerly, making it hard to refuse.
Luo looked at the mother and daughter, thought for a moment, and then tentatively said, "I can't sleep tonight either. How about I sleep in this room with them?"
Yu Ying: ...
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