Wang Guoxing sighed: "As far as I know, Mrs. Chen has already..."
Although the following words were not said, the meaning was very clear.
Jiao burst into tears immediately.
After crying for a while, she continued to ask, "What about my two brothers-in-law?"
"Mu Tianze and Mu Tianrun both died in the battle, as did counselor Zhou Ding and the west city gate guard Chen Dajing."
"What?" Jiao exclaimed, "Chen Dajing has more than a thousand soldiers guarding Xiaoxi Gate, how could he die? If he died in the battle, wouldn't Duke Mu be..."
"He didn't die in battle, he was killed by Duke Mu." Wang Guoxing's face was full of helplessness. "It is said that Duke Mu was stopped by Chen Dajing when he ran to Xiaoxi Gate. He persuaded Duke Mu not to leave, because once he left, he would never come back. It's better to gather the defeated soldiers and fight to the death. It's not too late to leave after losing!"
"Unfortunately, Duke Mu refused to listen and insisted on leaving. In desperation, he killed Chen Dajing."
After hearing these words, Jiao stood there like a piece of wood, motionless.
She never expected that Mu Tianbo would be this kind of person.
(This section is written according to real history. Mu Tianbo first abandoned his mother, wife and children, then killed his strategist Zhou Ding and the west gate guard Chen Dajing, and fled to Chuxiong with Yu Xipeng. Looking at the entire Shapu Rebellion, Mu Tianbo's performance can be described as a disaster. Mu Tianbo is not completely useless. He has the loyalty that a noble should have, and he also showed his bravery during the curse of water.)
While Jiao was silent, the two young dukes had already finished their dry food.
Mu Zhongxian burped and stared at Wang Guoxing and asked, "My mother told me that you are a Jinyiwei?"
Jiao quickly rebuked: "Don't talk nonsense, this Lord Wang is from the Northern Pacification Division!"
Wang Guoxing waved his hand at Jiao: "It's alright, madam. Children can speak without restraint."
He turned to look at Mu Zhongxian: "Do you know the Jinyiwei?"
"Of course I know. I've even read novels about you."
Wang Guoxing laughed: "Do you think the Jinyiwei are good or bad?"
Mu Zhongxian blurted out: "They are all bad guys!"
Jiao's eyes went dark and she almost fainted.
She knew she couldn't faint, otherwise Mu Zhongxian would say something even more outrageous.
Wang Guoxing didn't care. He reached out and took out an oil-paper bag from his arms.
After opening the paper package, more than a dozen pieces of rock candy were revealed.
He took out two of them and handed them to the Mu brothers. After they put the rock candy in their mouths, he asked, "Is it sweet?"
"Sweet!" the two brothers answered at the same time.
Wang Guoxing nodded: "Jinyiwei is like this rock candy, only those who eat it will truly say it is sweet."
“Those who can’t eat it will say it’s useless, bitter, or even describe it as poison!”
"The same is true for the Jinyiwei!"
"If everyone had Jinyiwei, then everyone would say Jinyiwei is good. But your Majesty is the only one in the world who has Jinyiwei, so Jinyiwei has become useless, bitter, and even poisonous."
"Do you understand?"
The young Mu brother nodded as if he understood, then went to play contentedly with the rock candy in his mouth.
As the night grew deeper, everyone spent a difficult night in the woods.
Two days later in the evening, the group finally arrived in Chuxiong.
Flags were flying on the walls of Chuxiong and the army was in neat order.
After their identities were verified, they were allowed into the city.
As soon as I entered the city gate, I heard a child's voice beside me: "How high is the city gate? Thirty-six feet high! Ride a horse, buy a knife, and get into the city to get stabbed!"
This is a local nursery rhyme in Yunnan Fucheng.
After hearing this nursery rhyme, Mu Zhongxian couldn't help crying: "Mom, I want to go home."
Jiao's eyes were moist: "Home is gone..."
"No, I want to go home!"
"I want to go home too!" Seeing his brother quarreling, Mu Zhongliang also started to make a fuss.
Jiao had no control over them and could only let them make noise.
"Shut up, everyone. What are you arguing about?" A familiar voice suddenly came from the front.
Jiao's mother and son looked up and found that the person who spoke was Mu Tianbo, Duke of Qian.
After leaving the city, Mu Tianbo fled to Chuxiong overnight, arriving one day earlier than Wang Guoxing and others.
Looking at his most familiar relative, all of Jiao's emotions burst out at this moment.
She hugged her two children and burst into tears.
The two children also started crying.
Mu Tianbo walked forward and held the mother and son in his arms, his eyes instantly moist.
The people around were also infected, some shed tears, some sighed.
After reminiscing about the past, Mu Tianbo looked at Wang Guoxing.
He knew without hesitation that it was the Jinyiwei who rescued his wife and son.
"I, Mu, would like to thank Commander Wang!" Mu Tianbo knelt down directly in front of Wang Guoxing.
Wang Guoxing not only saved the two children, but also saved the incense of the Mu family.
Wang Guoxing quickly stretched out his hand to stop him: "Duke Mu is too polite. This was not intentional, but just a coincidence."
After expressing their gratitude repeatedly, the group went into the city and had a hearty meal.
The next morning, Wang Guoxing was summoned by Mu Tianbo and Yang Weizhi to discuss matters.
He is a member of the Imperial Guard and a high-ranking official.
Such a big thing happened in Yunnan, it is necessary to let him get involved.
In addition to using the Jinyiwei's intelligence network to gather information, he could also shirk responsibility in front of Wang Guoxing.
Also coming with them to discuss the matter were Yu Xipeng and Shiping chieftain Long Zaitian, who protected them as they left.
In the back hall of Chuxiong government office.
Yang Weizhi, deputy commander of the Yunnan Command, was the first to speak: "Last night and this morning, hundreds of deserters fled to the city. According to their information, the Yunnan city has fallen."
"Nearly half of the 7,000 defenders in the city surrendered, and the rest either died in battle or fled."
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