Concubine like a house

Chapter 189 Reincarnation of Karma in the Present World (1)
At the same time, in the southern suburbs of Yanlan City.

Shen Yu and Qing Yi followed the three robbers all the way north, and finally arrived at the south gate of Yanlan City.Seeing the person pretending to be himself being questioned and arrested by the city guards, Shen Yucai was sure that there was no ambush set up by Ming Zhang along the way.

In the past few days, Shen Yu and Qingyi lived and boarded together, to put it nicely, "inseparable", but in fact it was convenient for surveillance.Shen Yu has always been wary of Qingyi leaving secret signals with outsiders, and he himself did not dare to get in touch with Yun's secret guard easily.

One is that he is afraid that the secret guard has been infiltrated into Mingzhang's eyeliner; the other is that he can't be completely relieved of Qingyi, lest it is a "bitter trick" played by the other party, and once he contacts the secret guard, he will fall into the trap of Mingzhang and Qing. In the trap of intention.

Fortunately, along the way, Qingyi behaved very appropriately and honestly, not asking too much, not talking too much, not doing petty tricks, just eating, sleeping and hurrying every day.It wasn't until outside the south gate of Yanlan City that Qingyi took the initiative to say: "I've been away from Jingzhou for a few days, and I don't know if Eldest Young Master suspects me."

"Didn't you send a message to Mingzhang before you left Beijing, saying that you were ordered to arrest me?" Shen Yu stated the facts, "In this case, he may not have thought of you betraying him... let alone you are his brother."

Speaking of the word "brother", Qing Yi felt ashamed, lowered her head and dared not look at Shen Yu again: "How dare I call the eldest son's brother? I am just a slave..."

"Blood is thicker than water, no matter how humble your background is, you are also his half brother." Shen Yu smiled ironically, "Besides, the Ming family has fallen, and Ming Zhang is nothing. But you have He is an official, and now he is a class above him."

Hearing this, Qingyi didn't know whether to be ashamed or moved.He thought for a while, and the business was still important, so he said to Shen Yu: "I don't know the overall plan of the eldest son, but he told me to connect with his people when we arrive in Yanlan City." Qingyi paused, her tone was very sincere, "For the sake of safety, you should find an inn to rest, and I will come as soon as I go."

Shen Yu frowned: "How do you find someone to connect with?"

Qingyi hesitated for a long while, unwilling to leak the news, it can be seen that she was still struggling in her heart.

Knowing what he was thinking, Shen Yu persuaded him: "The Yun family has been doing good and benevolent business for hundreds of years, and has won countless reputations. Although I am not highly respected, you know what my character is. Qing Yi, you are a warrior with an official position. I have been well received for many years under my command... Haven’t you realized it all these years? You want to make Kyushu riot again for your own personal revenge? Why did we work so hard to unify the North and the South peacefully? Have you forgotten?”

Qing Yi lowered her head in shame, and after a long silence, she said in a low voice: "But the eldest son said... the hatred of killing one's father is irreconcilable."

Shen Yu sneered when he heard the words: "Mingzhang's words sound good. The Ming government fell for many years, and he never took revenge sooner or later. Why did he choose to take revenge here? In the end, it was not because of the debt of 5000 million taels of gold, which made him swallow in his heart." I can't hold back this tone! Now I have found a high-sounding reason, what kind of dutiful son!"

Qingyi still hesitated and didn't answer.

Shen Yu was anxious in his heart, lest his Qingyi would be shaken.At this moment, it has come to a critical juncture, once the mind changes, all efforts will be in vain!So, he persuaded again: "Do you know how our family fell?"

Qingyi was taken aback for a moment, and then understood Shen Yu's intentions, nodded unconsciously and said: "I know. Because Marquis Wenchang supported King Fu to seize the heir apparent, but King Fu lost to the current Holy Majesty... Marquis Wenchang's house was confiscated for the crime of treason."

Shen Yu let out a "huh", with a look of sadness on his face: "Wenchanghou's mansion has been devoted to literature for generations. Although my father is not as well-loved as Zhuang Xiang, everyone in the court respects three points, and he has no real power in his hands. Except Apart from putting some high interest rates, I have always been honest and responsible, except that I bet on the wrong person in the matter of seizing the heir..."

For many years, Shen Yu deliberately avoided talking about this past event, and buried the bitterness and pain in his heart.He originally thought that if he mentioned it today, he would definitely be angry, sad, and excited, but no, at this moment his heart is very calm:

"The Ming family belongs to the descendant family. The right minister, Mingcheng, has dominated the government for many years. How many unreasonable things have he done? Buying and selling officials, searching for people's fat and people's anointing, you have been following me when I ransacked my house and run errands, and you have seen it with your own eyes. Could it be that I am the Marquis of Wenchang?" Isn’t it more honest and upright than the Ming family? Why don’t I seek revenge from Emperor Tianshou?”

Shen Yu said this to Qingyi, and also to strengthen his own belief: "The Holy Majesty is tolerant enough to the Ming family. He only dealt with the former empress and the right minister, at least leaving a way for the children to survive; my family is full of robbers. No one survived but me..."

Shen Yuyuan looked at the three big characters "Yanyan City" on the city gate, and finally said: "The winner is the king, and the loser is the bandit. Since you choose to be an official, you have to bear the risk of the court. Who wants the future generations to prosper?" Not declining, is violating the law of officialdom, there is no such beautiful thing in the world."

"The Yun family has been prosperous for hundreds of years..." Qingyi tried to refute.

"Have you ever seen the Yun family become an official? Even if they are involved in politics, they never put it on the bright side." Shen Yu analyzed it thoroughly, "You only see the prosperity of the Yun family, but you don't know the difficulties behind it. Furthermore It can be said that every generation of Li Xinhou is civil and military, with good conduct, and this kind of incense transmission is the foundation of prosperity. It's a pity that looking at the world, there are not many families that can guarantee that their descendants will be successful from generation to generation, and the Ming family is no different."

"Master Hou..." Hearing this, Qingyi couldn't help crying, "You are really different from before. I... am so happy for you!"

At this point, Qing Yi was persuaded, and the look of hesitation on her face became more obvious.He muttered the phrase "The winner is the king, and the loser is the bandit", as if he had fallen into a magic barrier and didn't know how to stop.

Seeing this, Shen Yu had no choice but to persuade: "Whenever you get angry for revenge, you can compare yourself with me. Are you worse than me? If everyone has the idea of ​​revenge, there is no room for betrayal. , then should I kill you? Or do you kill me now?"

Shen Yu really took out a dagger from his bosom, and handed it to Qingyi: "I only give you one chance, this dagger cuts iron like mud, if you stab me down the throat, I will definitely die."

Qingyi took the dagger tremblingly, and was suddenly dazzled by the luster of the gemstone.This dagger... he recognized it!Small and exquisite, cold and cold, and there is an emerald on the handle!

The past five years ago swept in like a tide, occupying Qingyi's entire mind.At that time, he was guarding Shen Yu's house day and night. It was Mrs. Chuxiu who saw that he was faithful, gave him a sum of money, and sent someone to send him to Beijing.Before leaving, Mrs. Chuxiu personally handed him the dagger and asked him to go to Beijing to hand it over to Shen Yu!
If it is true, these two people are his benefactors.Shen Yu gave him money to "bury his parents", and Mrs. Chuxiu gave him a way to serve in Beijing...

Eight years of friendship between master and servant, five years of personal service, longer than the time spent with Mingzhang!Whoever treats him closer is better, and he is not a fool, how could he not be able to tell the difference?
Shen Yu is so right!How can a minister fight with a king?What's more, the eldest son is single and weak, and he still wants to vent his personal anger... How can the family continue to prosper if the descendants are not on the right path?
Finally, Qingyi wiped away her tears, and said with her lips parted slightly: "The place where the Eldest Young Master joins me is...Lanshan."

Arashiyama?This name is very familiar.Shen Yu thought about it for a while, and then remembered that Yun Cheng had mentioned that Zhuang Yiran was kidnapped last time at Lanshan Temple!

"Master Hou, I have an unfeeling request. Can you..." Qingyi didn't continue, and handed back the dagger in her hand.

Shen Yu took the dagger and put it into his bosom, and refused straight away: "No." He knew what Qingyi was going to say, and he must hope to let Mingzhang survive.

Qingyi was so anxious that she was about to cry again: "Master Hou, I am not partial to the eldest son. If he wants to kill you, I will also intercede for you!"

"I know." Shen Yu replied bluntly, "but Mingzhang made too much trouble, even if I let him go, Yun will not let him go lightly, and the Holy One will not let it go."

This is the truth, only dumbfounded.

"If you really want to save him, then advise him to stop quickly." As Shen Yu said, he got on his horse and turned around and galloped towards Lanshan.Qingyi also rode away with her.

The two of them galloped all the way to Lanshan, and they saw that they could reach the foot of Lanshan by a mile or two. At this time, they bumped into a team, everyone was wearing the armor of the imperial army, there were 200 people.

Shen Yu thought in his heart that it was bad, he only cared about "instigating rebellion" and focused on Mingzhang's conspiracy, but forgot that he was still a criminal of the imperial court and was being hunted down by the order of the emperor.Although he is now dressed as a commoner, the team is full of acquaintances, especially the leading general who used to be his colleague, so he can't hide even if he wants to!
Shen Yu was anxious, so he reined in his horse and stopped, hoping to persuade the other party to give him some time: "General Meng, long time no see." He clasped his fists on the horse and saluted.

The visitor's surname was Meng Minghui, and he worked under King Cheng's command. He and Shen Yu were colleagues in the past, and the two had a good relationship.Later, Shen Yujin was granted the title of "Marquis of Weiyuan" and no longer belonged to the subordinates of King Cheng, so they reduced their contact with each other.

Seeing that it was Meng Hui who led the troops, Shen Yu felt relieved, and guessed that Nie Peixiao was begging for mercy in front of Emperor Tianshou, so he sent him to hunt him down.Thinking of this, Shen Yu no longer pretended to be a fool, and said bluntly: "General Meng came thousands of miles away, I understand that you have a purpose, but now that the remnants of the Ming clan are making trouble in Yanlan City, I finally have some clues, and still I hope General Meng will give me a few more hours so that I can meet Mingzhang first."

Apparently, Meng Hui didn't know that Mingzhang was behind the scenes, and his face showed a bit of surprise.But after all, he is a man of martial arts on the battlefield, and he speaks crisply and neatly. He didn't ask any questions, but said: "Since Hou Ye knows that someone is causing trouble, he shouldn't be fooled easily. You resist the order and don't go back to Jingzhou, my lord." Outraged."

"I know the consequences." Shen Yu looked at Lanshan, which was close at hand, and frowned again, "General Meng is on business, so I have nothing to say. But I don't have the skills to spare, and I have a personal matter to ask General Meng for help."

Meng Hui confronted Shen Yu two by two on the horse, and extended his hand happily: "As long as you don't disobey the holy will, I will eventually be willing to serve you."

Shen Yu was more grateful to Nie Peixiao, if Emperor Tianshu sent someone else, he might not be so easy to talk to.So he got straight to the point and said: "I came to Yanlan City to resist the decree this time because I got inside information that the son of the former right minister Mingcheng was going to deal with the Yun family. I heard that the stronghold is on Lanshan. I'm going to take a look now, please. You send someone to pass a message to the Yun family, telling them that I went to Lanshan."

Meng Hui pondered for a moment when he heard the words, and replied: "I have no friendship with the Yun family, so it is not appropriate to go hastily, but I will tell the Fangzhou garrison."

Shen Yu secretly thought that Meng Hui was a cautious person, but it was rare for the other party to achieve this step. He took advantage of the situation and thanked him: "Thank you. Now I am going to Lanshan to arrest the remnants of the Ming family. Will General Meng accompany you?"

Meng Hui frowned immediately: "Master Hou, follow me back to Beijing. Yun's hidden guards are all over the world, and Mingzhang just hits a stone with an egg."

How could Shen Yu not know this truth?But he couldn't tolerate the slightest danger in Xiu, not to mention that at this point, he had to eradicate Mingzhang not only for leaving Xiu, but also for the entire Yun family and himself!

Thinking of this, Shen Yu took a harsh dose of medicine: "General Meng has led troops for many years, and his position has been neither high nor low. Don't you want to make a contribution? Even if you catch me, so what? But if you see through Mingzhang It is a great achievement to arrest him and bring him to justice."

Sure enough, Meng Hui was moved when he heard the words.He has led the army for many years, and his position has never been up or down. In the final analysis, it is because he is too cautious, cautious everywhere and has no courage.But... Can you believe Shen Yu's words?Will I be "making wedding clothes for others"?
"Don't worry, General Meng, I am not here to serve as an official, and I have long since intended to resign. This time, the disobedience of the decree has become a fact, and no amount of credit will be used." Shen Yu persuaded again, "You can go up the mountain with me , after I catch Mingzhang, I will naturally catch him without a fight and go back to Beijing with you."

In fact, Meng Hui was very afraid that Lanshan was a trap, and also worried that Shen Yu would take the opportunity to escape, but after thinking about it, the longing for the word "credit" finally prevailed, especially when Shen Yu was Yun's uncle and Cheng Wang's friend, It may not be punished by the emperor granted by heaven.So he gritted his teeth fiercely: "Okay, I will go up the mountain with Lord Hou."

After saying that, he waved his hand to summon two soldiers, and told them to bring a message to the Fangzhou garrison. After explaining everything, he and Shen Yu went to Lanshan together.

Meng Hui and Shen Yu ran side by side, the former said solemnly: "This time, I completely trust the character of Lord Hou, and I hope Lord Hou will not let me down."

Shen Yu replied frankly: "Don't worry, General Meng. You can hold your hand high and you are willing to follow me up the mountain. I will remember your great kindness and virtue in my heart."

"I'm afraid there is an ambush on the mountain, and my 200 troops are not enough." Meng Hui was very worried.

"Didn't you send someone to inform the Fangzhou garrison? Is it possible that Mingzhang can bring thousands of troops here?" Shen Yu mentioned the name "Mingzhang", his face froze, and he whipped his horse and hurried on.

A group of people came to the foot of the mountain mightily, but the whole Lanshan was surprisingly calm, almost eerie.Shen Yu and Meng Hui looked around, feeling very puzzled.

"The terrain here is flat, and the trees are not high. It doesn't look like there is an ambush." ​​Meng Hui was the first to say while riding on the horse.

Shen Yu said "hmm": "This is the meeting place of Mingzhang, so not many people know about it."

At this point, Qingyi also rode up to catch up: "Master Hou, I'll go up the mountain to find out the situation first."

"I'll be with you." Shen Yu was worried, and turned to Meng Hui and asked, "Did General Meng bring the signal flares in our army?"

"Bring it." Meng Hui took out one casually and handed it to Shen Yu.This is a kind of ammunition developed by the Emperor Tianshou when he was leading the army. It has no lethality, but its advantage is that the sound is melodious and the smoke is far away. It can be heard and seen dozens of miles away.

"Qingyi and I went up the mountain to investigate the situation. If there is any change, let's take this ammunition as the standard." Shen Yu put away the signal flare, dismounted and Qingyi climbed up the steps to the former site of Lanshan Temple.

There are thousands of steps, and the steps are heavy. Both of them are holding the spirit of 12 points, lest something unexpected happen.

The mountain wind and heat wave hit in May, and they went up the mountain under the scorching sun, which made the two of them sweat profusely in a short time.Shen Yu and Qingyi went all the way to the gate of Lanshan Temple, but there was still no movement, except for the ruins, there was no one around.

The former Daxiong Hall and Sutra Pavilions were all piles of stones, and all kinds of stone statues of gods and Buddhas were crooked and toppled, all in dilapidated condition.There is only half of a pagoda in the distance, the six to ten floors have all collapsed, and the remaining five floors are barely standing, but they are also on the verge of falling.

Shen Yu looked at Qingyi, saw that the other party was also confused, and asked, "Ming Zhang explained how to connect?"

Qingyi shook her head: "He only said to let me come to the former site of Lanshan Temple, and someone will show up."

As soon as the words were finished, a figure suddenly flashed across the half of the pagoda, dressed in gorgeous colors, with wide sleeves, and a veil on her head, it was vaguely discernible that it was a woman.

The scorching sun was too glaring, the woman was standing so high, Shen Yu and Qing Yi squinted their eyes and looked into the distance at the same time, but they still couldn't see who it was.

"Could it be Mrs. Chuxiu?" Qingyi was the first to question.

"No." Shen Yu was very firm, "It's definitely not her."

Qingyi tried her best to focus her eyes, but she could only see a vague shadow: "How can Hou Ye know it's not her? I can't see clearly because she's so tall and so sun-drenched."

"If I say no, I won't." Shen Yu insisted on his own opinion, thought for a moment, and said, "This is a cover-up, probably trying to lure me up."

After finishing speaking, he took out the signal flare from his sleeve, pulled out the wire and threw it away skillfully.

But there was a distant sound of "嗖", and a burst of blue smoke rose into the sky. At the same time, the woman on the pagoda suddenly said loudly: "Shen Yu! You finally came to save that bitch! Hahahahaha..."

The woman's voice was sharp and ferocious, even at such a height and such a distance, Shen Yu could still hear the resentment and gloating in her words.He looked intently at the veil on the other person's head, and finally he was sure who it was: "Ming Ying!"

That's right, Mingying was tortured by being burned in Fangzhou Prison, half of her face was burnt to pieces by the branding iron, she had to cover her face before she dared to see anyone.

"Miss..." Qingyi couldn't help but took two steps forward, making a gesture to run up the pagoda.

(End of this chapter)