Chen Qingzhi who travels south in all clothes

Before I knew it, I had been working in the Guoshan County Government for three years. During this period, although Qingzhi kept asking his uncle about reading, it was a pity that his uncle had been an official for many years and was entangled in trivial matters. He had nothing to teach except official duties. Fortunately, the collection of books left by his ancestors Quite rich, enough for him to read it all over.

On the other hand, Shen Mian, the county magistrate, was in his thirties, just in his prime, and he was a descendant of Wu Xing's Shen family. At that time, there was a saying that "Jiangdong is powerful, Mo Qiang Zhou Shen".He lived in the county government office, and over time, he admired Qingzhi's elegant diction and good conversation, and often called him to draft documents and laws to drive him to socialize.

It was the end of the winter and New Year's Eve, and because the postman at the Guoshan post station on the west bank of Taihu Lake asked for leave, Shen Mian knew that Qingzhi would not return to his hometown, and he was able to deal with it alone, so he was ordered to assist the post station with various matters for a period of three months.

The end of the new year is approaching, and it snowed tightly all night. Although the water in Taihu Lake was not completely frozen, a thin layer of frost formed.Because no officials passed by to check in, there were only three or four people guarding the entire post, and the rest were lazy and drinking, which seemed deserted.

Qingzhi scalded a pot of wine in his own room, lit a stove, wrapped himself in a thick cotton coat, and read around the stove. He was reading the passage "Xiao He Chased Han Xin at Night".

Suddenly there was a strong wind, blowing snowflakes and rushing open the window, Qingzhi stood up and was about to close it, when he saw from a distance, amidst the flying white catkins, a group of chariots and horses coming on the ice, handsome and fat, the outfit should be He is a member of the government.

Qingzhi tidied up his appearance, called a few servants who stayed behind, tidied up the house a bit, and opened the door to welcome him.

I saw a group of guards embracing one, riding a tall horse, dressed in bright clothes, wearing a purple crown, white face without beard, and a majestic appearance. After living in the post house, he was in charge of everything. Without saying a word or even looking at it, he moved into the backyard and had his own staff to take care of him.According to the officer in charge, it turned out that the person who came was Mr. Xiao Luan, the servant and general of Xiaoqi, who was ordered by the emperor to inspect Wu County.

Qingzhi had doubts in his heart, how could he order important ministers to patrol abroad at the end of the year, but maybe there was something important in Wu County.

I thought I could rest after waiting for the big man to check in, but after returning to the house, the windows were blown open by the strong wind, and there was a sound of light hooves, and a man wrapped in black fur rushed into the post house.He was about to find out what happened, but he saw that the steward greeted him outside the door, did not disturb the other armored soldiers, and welcomed the man into the backyard.He felt that there was something strange about this kind of big person meeting, one more thing is worse than one less thing, so he restrained his subordinates to sleep on their own and not to disturb them.

In the room in the backyard, the man in black fur took off his cap, and he was actually very similar to that colorful figure, with clear features and extraordinary demeanor, but he was younger in black brocade clothes.

Xiao Luan was very surprised, and asked, "Shu Da came after me in the middle of the night, but what happened in the court?"

The man bowed down and said, "General, you can't go to Wujun, but as soon as you left, the emperor sent the left servant, King Rong, to prison, and put his uncle, King Jingling and Zhongshuling, under house arrest. I was debauched in the harem, while belittling the King Sui in the west and the King Wu in the east. He asked you to go to Wu County because he suspected that the King Wu wanted to plot rebellion, so that you two would fight with each other, and both sides would suffer!"

Xiao Luan hastily helped him up, this person is his clan brother Xiao Yan, who was the servant of the Huang family at that time, he was able to see and hear all the affairs in the palace, and he and his siblings since childhood, they told each other about their ambitions, the two of them were in love with each other , We share good and bad.

He said very sadly, "It would be great if Emperor Wu established King Jingling. He not only attaches great importance to cultural governance, but is considerate of his subordinates, is familiar with government affairs, and is diligent in doing things. Wouldn't there be no disaster today!"

"This is something that can't be helped. Today's sage is the eldest son and grandson. King Jingling's talents are not as high as Cao Zijian's. Emperor Wu's merits are not as good as Cao Aman. King Wei can't establish a benevolent person whom he loves, let alone the previous kings?" Xiao Yan sighed.

"Now is not the time to ridicule the late kings. At this moment, the only one who can turn the tide in the court is the general. The general should make a decision, otherwise the foundation established by Emperor Wu will be in jeopardy."

Xiao Luan's eyes shone brightly. His father passed away early, and he was brought up by his uncle Wudi. He has traveled all the way, and he knows that the creation of Southern Qi was not easy. How could he be willing to let it be destroyed by an ignorant child? Don't blame him for being unfaithful if you can't accept advice like a stream, and even if you want to push the virtuous ministers of the court to a desperate situation.

He held Xiao Yan's hands firmly and said, "What Shu Da said is true, I will never allow him to continue messing around. There is one more important thing, the Holy Majesty ordered me to go to Wu County, if I don't go now, it will definitely arouse suspicion .And I have to go to Jiangzhou to prepare troops and horses, in case of mutiny, I have to act in secret."

Xiao Yan pointed at himself, and said with a smile, "Do you still remember when I pretended to be you when I was young, and lied to the emperor's pastry!"

Xiao Luan clapped his hands and said, "Shu Da is a good planner, but the housekeeper Yu Shu can cover it up for you. I will set off tonight, lend me your equipment, and I will learn from you to run for a long night. Be careful now. , it’s best to take over the military power of King Wu safely, and if there is any change in the situation, I will send someone to send a message to Uncle Yu, take care of the people in the posthouse, and don’t let the news out.”

Xiao Yan nodded, helped him dress neatly, and sent him on the road under the cover of night