Chapter 0032 Grandson
The rain did not stop all night, so the plan to travel in the early morning was naturally ruined.
But it was because of the rain that the soldiers and civilians, who had been traveling for nearly a month, were able to have a good rest for a day. They used to have to get up after sleeping for two or three hours, but now they can sleep until dawn.
Even Xiao Rong had a rare good sleep, without any dreams. In his deep sleep, he seemed to have returned to his carefree infancy, and every cell in his body relaxed.
Qu Yunmie felt that Xiao Rong's sudden illness was caused by his anger with him, while Xiao Rong felt that his sudden illness was caused by Qu Yunmie being too stubborn. He insisted on sticking to his own opinion, and sooner or later he would fall into a big trap, which would surely reduce his luck, so he fell ill again.
However, this was a misunderstanding. His body's warning signs had nothing to do with the quarrel between the two of them. The real reason was that Huang Yanjiong, who was far away in Jianning, finally received the letter sent by Qu Yunmie.
Regardless of how cruel Huang Yanjiong is, he is still very qualified as a leader of a force. After receiving Qu Yunmie's letter, he did not get angry, nor did he decide on his own whether to go or not. Instead, he quickly asked someone to call his think tank over, and the two of them discussed what to do together.
Both he and his think tanks felt that this was a Hongmen Banquet. Everyone knew that Qu Yunmie hated the Xianbei. Now Qu Yunmie raised the banner of righteousness, praising Huang Yanjiong as a righteous man, and said that in the face of the ruined mountains and rivers, any personal grudges should be written off. He hoped that Huang Yanjiong would go to Chenliu to discuss with him the matter of attacking the Xianbei for the sake of the emperor and the people.
Huang Yanjiong: “…”
The brat has no good intentions.
But he couldn't simply answer that he wouldn't go. After all, Qu Yunmie had held him in high esteem. If he didn't go, Qu Yunmie would say to the outside world that he was a coward and a figurehead. He was still in the starting stage and couldn't stand such slander.
Besides, Qu Yunmie has already made his move. If he doesn't accept it and just pretends to be dead, it will make his subordinates uneasy and damage his image in their hearts.
He expressed all his concerns, and his think tank agreed with him and gave him some additional advice.
"What the governor said is very true, but this letter also reveals something that makes me feel deeply terrified."
Huang Yanjiong asked him: "What's the matter?"
The man sighed, "The governor and the King of Zhenbei have not met for ten years. After the King of Zhenbei drove out the Hu people and stayed at Yanmen Pass, he never mentioned the governor. Now that he has just moved the capital, the first person he contacted is the governor. You should know that the governor and he are not on good terms, and he is stubborn. This contact is certainly not to reminisce with the governor. He must have grasped some of the governor's movements and learned that the governor has food and soldiers here, so he sent a letter to test you. His intentions and purposes are unfathomable."
Huang Yanjiong's eyes widened: "You mean, he wants to steal my troops?!"
The man shook his head: "I can't guess what he wants to do for the moment. Jianning is far away from Chenliu, and there are also Jinling and other places in between. The King of Zhenbei can't reach that far."
When Huang Yanjiong heard that Qu Yunmie wanted to steal his things, his internal organs were squeezed together. Although he had prepared a lot of supplies, if Qu Yunmie really attacked him, he would have no choice but to abandon his weapons and run away overnight.
Huang Yanjiong was about to breathe a sigh of relief after hearing what his think tank said, but he heard his think tank change the subject: "Even if you can't stretch so far now, it's hard to say in the future. The King of Zhenbei has seen you now, and you can't hide your light and bide your time like before."
Huang Yanjiong: “…”
He was anxious again: "What should I do?"
His think tank smiled and said, "Don't worry, Governor. I have also met the King of Zhenbei. Do you think this man can accomplish great things?"
Huang Yanjiong fell silent.
In fact, he had no way of judging. Qu Yunmie had a lot of shortcomings, he knew that. The problem was that although he had a lot of shortcomings, his fighting power was still very strong. What's more, he was very good at fighting. When he was a teenager, he could rely on his talent to deceive the Nanyong army and not even a single soldier was captured. This was the most important thing in troubled times.
The reason why He Kui was so powerful back then was because he was so good at fighting. No one in the world could beat him, so the world belonged to him.
When his concubine was taken away, Huang Yanjiong did grit his teeth for a while, but a real man will always have a wife. He is still a member of the Huang family and still cannot do without women. Therefore, with the passage of time and the change of his mood, he no longer cares about what happened in the past. He cares more about the fact that he was once defeated by Qu Yunmie, and he is very afraid that he will lose to him again.
People have a fear of people or things that have defeated them. They want to avenge their previous defeat, but are also afraid of falling again.
Huang Yanjiong felt annoyed and asked directly: "Sir, if you have any ideas, please tell me directly, and I will do it."
The other party laughed, "Do you still remember that the governor of Jinning was killed by the King of Zhenbei?"
Huang Yanjiong was stunned, of course he remembered it. After hearing about this, he laughed three times on the spot and ate two extra bowls of rice in the evening.
"Because of killing the Jinning governor, the scholars of the world are not polite to the Zhenbei King, and no one is willing to serve him anymore. The governor can do the same. The Zhenbei King said he was doing a righteous thing, and the governor can turn this righteousness into an unrighteous thing. In this way, he can no longer threaten you, and you can make him never raise his head in front of you again."
Huang Yanjiong listened in a daze. Taking the example of the Jinning prefect, Huang Yanjiong's first reaction would be to give up his wife.
Let her play the victim, maybe Qu Yunmie will take her away out of sympathy. Anyway, he has done this before, and he thinks the chances of success are high. If this is exposed, Qu Yunmie's reputation will be ruined. ... The problem is that if this happens, his own reputation will not be much better!
Being cuckolded twice by the same person, and the second time he did it on his own initiative, is Huang Yanjiong a despicable person???
Huang Yanjiong immediately objected and explained his reasons to the think tank, who fell silent.
After a long time, the man hinted at him, "Sir, I'm not talking about your wife. How can we make this secret public? Besides, this can only be considered as a personal moral violation, which cannot cause public outrage. Think about it, is there anything you can do to completely suppress him?"
Huang Yanjiong looked at this man in confusion. He thought hard for a while, and suddenly, his expression changed.
Looking at the other party, Huang Yanjiong blurted out: "My brother!"
Seeing that he finally understood, he smiled and said no more.
On the eighth day of the fifth month of the sixth year of Shengde, Chenliu opened its gates to welcome the Zhenbei Army into the city.
Of course, the people who opened the city gate were not from Chenliu, but from the Zhenbei Army who had come in advance to arrange matters. The real people from Chenliu stayed at home obediently, only opening a crack in the window and quietly observing the soldiers entering the city.
In Xiao Rong's eyes, the Zhenbei Army was lax and undisciplined, but in the eyes of the local people, the Zhenbei Army was a rare good army. After all, they neither harassed the people nor took their things.
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