At the end of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 58 Famous General
"Your name is Wei Zheng?" Gao Bufan had a strange expression on his face. He didn't know Changsun Sheng before, but this Wei Zheng was very familiar to him, because this man was listed in the history textbooks of later generations of China. Known for not fearing power, he was even called a "mirror" by Tang Taizong Li Shimin to know gains and losses, and ranked fourth in Lingyan Pavilion after his death.

Wei Zheng sneered and said, "That's right, my name is Wei Zheng, from Quyang County. Do you have any questions for Gao Caizi?"

Gao Bufan knew that the other party had misunderstood after hearing the words, but the temper of this generation of celebrities was quite explosive, with ugly appearance and bad mouth, which is really not something ordinary people can bear. It can be seen that Li Shimin is indeed tolerant. , This man has no number of heads enough to cut off.

"Brother Wei misunderstood, I didn't mean to complain to the prefect." Gao Bufan smiled.

"Whether you like to sue or not, I have this kind of temper. At worst, pack up and go home." Wei Zheng snorted slightly, turned around and strode away after speaking.

Gao Bufan couldn't laugh or cry, did this guy take gunpowder?So rush!

Little did they know that although Wei Zheng had a stubborn and stinky temper, he still offended everyone he met. It was just that he had just been reprimanded by the prefect Lu not long ago, and he had not been reused for three years as a staff member in the prefect Lu's mansion. Standing on the bench, the accumulated resentment suddenly exploded, and Gao Bufan unfortunately hit the muzzle of the gun.

Wei Zheng led Gao Bufan to the door of the living room, probably a little bit upset, but accidentally tripped over the threshold, if Gao Bufan behind him hadn't pulled him quickly, he would have fallen to the ground.

Even so, Wei Zheng was still very embarrassed, and there was a clear chuckle in the living room, his face flushed with embarrassment, but Gao Bufan asked with concern: "Brother Wei, are you alright?"

Seeing that Gao Bufan's eyes were clear and sincere, and he didn't mean to be mocking, Wei Zheng couldn't help feeling a little good, he silently shook his head, stepped forward a few steps forward and said with a dark face, "Your Majesty, Gao Changqing, a talented scholar from Yin County, brought you here."

Gao Bufan raised his eyes and found Lu Chisong, the prefect of Bohai County in a purple robe, sitting in the main seat, behind him stood a few staff members who usually rely heavily on him, and on both sides were seven or eight officials, who were probably having a meeting to discuss something important matter.

Gao Bufan hastily stepped forward to salute: "Gao Changqing of Yu County, I pay my respects to the prefect and all your lords."

"This is Gao Changqing, a talented scholar from Yinxian County who recited 'The moon of the past is not seen today, but the moon of the past is illuminated by the ancients'? Sure enough, he is a talented person, with an extraordinary aura!" An official on Lu Chisong's lower left looked at Gao Bufan and said with a smile.

Gao Bufan hurriedly said humbly: "Your Excellency has praised you absurdly, I am ashamed to take it."

Prefect Lu introduced: "This is Mr. Fang, the Prime Minister of this county."

It turned out to be the second-in-command of Bohai County, Gao Bufan quickly and solemnly saluted again, and then Prefect Lu introduced all the officials present, and it was obvious that he really liked Gao Bufan very much, you must know that this is rare Network resources.

After everyone saw the ceremony, Prefect Lu asked straight to the point: "I have heard from Wei Xuancheng that Changqing's visit to me this time is related to the big thief Zhang Jincheng?"

Gao Bufan nodded and said: "Exactly, this junior got the news that Zhang Jin said that he will attack Feiying Racecourse within two days."

Prefect Lu and the officials present couldn't help but look at each other. Wei Zheng, a fringe man, was about to leave, so he stopped and eavesdropped.

Prefect Lu frowned and said, "Zhang Jin said that the thief tried to snatch the horses. It is not surprising to attack your racecourse, but where did Chang Qing get the news?"

Gao Bufan had already thought up a set of excuses, so he lied without blinking: "The junior went out to buy beans yesterday, and happened to meet a small group of thieves under Zhang Jinzhi's men who robbed them. The skills of the junior and the two servants are not bad." That's right, I fought back the thieves and rescued four women who were kidnapped by them. One of the women overheard the conversation of the thieves, saying that their boss would attack our horse farm in the next two days. "

Gao Bufan's words are half-true and half-false. The women who were robbed are now at the Flying Eagle Racecourse, so they are not afraid of cheating at all. Not to mention that Prefect Lu won't get to the bottom of it. Just a lie.

Sure enough, Prefect Lu and the officials didn't intend to delve into it. After all, in their view, no one would lie about such a thing unless they were too idle to die.

Prefect Lu had vaguely guessed Gao Bufan's intentions, but he still pretended to be stupid and said: "Then how will your father and Changqing plan to deal with it?"

Gao Bufan replied truthfully: "There are more than 700 adult war horses in the Flying Eagle Racecourse, and they are about to be handed over to the imperial court. There must be no mistakes, so my father plans to transfer the war horses in advance, and release the rest of the horses to the wild. Then enter the city to take refuge."

Prefect Lu heaved a sigh of relief when he heard the words, he was worried that Gao Bufan didn't know the heights of heaven and earth, and asked him to send troops to help guard the racecourse. You must know that the only regular armed force in Bohai County has been destroyed by Zhang Jincheng. He is really powerless, so Lu Xu nodded and said: "This is not a bad idea, so what does Chang Qing mean by coming to me this time?"

Gao Bufan took the opportunity to instigate: "Nowadays the thug Zhang Jincheng is very harmful. If we continue to let it go and let its power continue to grow, there will be endless troubles, so we must destroy it as soon as possible. The younger generation thinks this is a good way to eliminate Zhang Jincheng. Chances are, my lord only needs to organize thousands of people to ambush around the Flying Eagle Racecourse, and take advantage of Zhang Jin's unpreparedness to suddenly kill him, and he will definitely be able to defeat him, or even wipe him out in one fell swoop. , It is also a great achievement for you adults."

Prefect Lu's eyes lighted up when he heard the words, but soon dimmed. Although Gao Bufan's words were very provocative, but when he was old, he would inevitably lose some momentum. He wanted to seek stability and dared not take risks.

Gao Bufan's plan is feasible and attractive, but the risk is undoubtedly huge. Once it fails, Yangxin County will lose even the last force to defend the city. Not only will the prefect Lu's own black yarn be lost , maybe even lose his head.

Fang Jincheng, the Prime Minister of Bohai County, is obviously a person who is used to guessing people's hearts. When he saw this, he shook his head and said: "Young friend Changqing's plan is not right. I think the gangster Zhang Jin said that he is powerful, with more than 5000 people under him, and he captured Zhangnan a few days ago. The county, having received supplies, will inevitably become more powerful, and at this time, it is even more impossible to rashly confront it."

"That's right, and the imperial court has sent General Duan Da to lead troops to suppress, and Bi Ri's army will arrive. At this time, you must not act rashly, just stick to the city and wait for the imperial army. With the combat power of the imperial guard army, The little bandit is easy to catch!"

"What Master Tong Shou said is very true, it is the wisest thing to fortify the city and wait for help!"

Prefect Lu's willingness to send troops was not high at first, but he was further persuaded by the words of his officials, and finally said to Gao Bufan: "Mr. Minister, you have heard it all. It's not that I'm afraid of fighting, it's really too risky. It’s getting bigger, and the imperial court has already sent troops, so it won’t take long to wipe out the bandits, and after you go back, you only need to let your family enter the city to take refuge temporarily, and it’s inevitable that you will suffer some losses.”

"Master Taishou, Zhang Jin said that it is just a bluff to declare that the army will command five thousand troops. The actual strength will not exceed three thousand, and most of them are mobs who can only fight with the wind. As long as they surprise the army behind them, they will surely fight. Defeat is like a mountain, and great achievements are within reach, if the prefect sends troops, Changqing is willing to lead the army to take the lead!" Gao Bufan said with emotion.

Fang Jincheng, the prime minister of the county, sarcastically said with a half-hearted smile: "It turns out that little friend Changqing is not only talented in poetry, but also leads troops to fight. I admire you!"

"That's right, didn't Gao Caizi just say that he and his two servants fought back a group of bandits with all their strength? He must have had some courage, stronger than Captain Song." Another official continued with a strange tone.

Gao Bufan frowned secretly, lowered his eyes and remained silent, feeling powerless again in his heart, after all, he is still soft-spoken, and these officials and masters are too careless, fuck it!

Prefect Lu finally took Gao Bufan's face into consideration, stroked his beard and smiled and said: "Your honor is very brave, but the imperial army will arrive soon, so there is really no need to take this risk. After traveling such a long distance, I think Changqing I'm tired too, come and take Changqing down to rest!"

Gao Bufan sighed secretly, cupped his hands and said: "Thank you, Lord Prefect, for your kindness, but I have to rush back to the racecourse to assist my father."

Prefect Lu nodded and said, "In that case, I won't keep you anymore, be careful, Wei Xuancheng, send Changqing out!"

Gao Bufan didn't stop wasting time anymore, and left the prefect's mansion directly, walking faster than Wei Zheng.

"Gao Changqing, are you angry now?" Wei Zheng took a few steps forward and sneered.

Only then did Gao Bufan realize the existence of this dear friend, he stopped and said with a smile: "It's not like that, it's human nature to seek good luck and avoid bad luck."

A strangeness flashed in Wei Zheng's eyes, he nodded and said, "I originally thought that Gao Changqing was a white-faced nerd who only knew how to sing the wind and play with the moon, but now it seems that I was wrong, at least you are more courageous than those adults in the hall."

Gao Bufan touched his face and said: "My face is not white!"

Wei Zheng smiled and said, "It's not white, but it's not black either."

"Farewell!"

Although the person in front of him was a famous official of the generation, Gao Bufan was not in the mood to chat with him right now, so he turned around and walked away.

Wei Zheng was stunned for a moment, and quickly shouted: "Gao Changqing, wait a minute!"

"Brother Wei, what advice do you have?" Gao Bugao stood still, turned around and said politely.

Wei Zheng nodded and said: "Your temper is also good. I am naturally annoying. If it were someone else, I would have walked away long ago. Forget it, I will show you the way. Now go out of the North City Gate. There is a troop of military chariots passing by, and the leader of the troop is Li Jing, a member of the driving department, foreign minister Li Jing, you may be able to help him if you go find him!"

"Li Jing!" Gao Bufan couldn't help but blurted out, shaking again and again.

Wei Zheng asked curiously, "Could it be that you know this person?"

Gao Bufan shook his head and said: "I don't know, but thank you brother Wei for telling me, goodbye!" After speaking, he got on his horse and galloped towards the north gate.

Wei Zheng frowned, always felt that this kid was a bit inexplicable, and he was surprised when he heard his name before!

(End of this chapter)