The county yamen in Daming are mostly dilapidated. As long as the house has not collapsed, it will not be repaired again, because the yamen belongs to the public and will be gone for a few years. The county magistrate will not pay for the repairs themselves, and the dilapidated ones seem to be honest and honest.
The Dehua County Government, where Zhang Ning settled tonight, was no exception. He lived in the old and dilapidated back house.
The windows in this room were loose, and the wind creaked.
Because it was the prince who moved in, the cost in the room was quite expensive. I lit three or four candles at once to illuminate it. Even so, the dirt and faded mottledness on the walls also made the place look dim and dim.
Xin Wei sat quietly on a wooden chair at the door, watching him do trivial things in the room for a long time, such as being dazed in front of the desk, or picking up a pen and writing a few words and smashing them, standing up and paced back and forth, then sitting down.
Zhang Ning didn't talk to her, so she just didn't say a word and was inconvenient to disturb her.At this time, she seemed to see the other side behind this glamorous man and also feel his crisis.
Xin Wei remembered the situation when he first arrived in Jiujiang. He was admired by everyone, and there were crowds of people along the way. Moreover, it seemed like this in other places, symbols of wealth, respect, power, etc., and it was open and upright, as the splendor in the sun.
And now, in this dilapidated wing room, it is cold and wet, and the light is dim, and only Xin Wei is with him...
He looks depressed and upset, decadent and weak.
In the past, Xin Wei just envied and yearned for everything he had, but now she suddenly felt that it was more real.
Living in a poor thatched hut under a large family; living in a brothel where people spend money to have fun and despise; she survived in the Sanyi Mountain and Forest God Sect, she was the most able to experience the feeling of being ashamed to see people and want to escape.
People often show off their good side, but they can only hide their setbacks. Perhaps this is why she always feels that others are living well, but she is very sad?
At this moment, Zhang Ning suddenly noticed Xin Wei, who was sitting at the door as quiet as a decoration, and said: It's so late, you are still sitting and doing something. You can go to bed today.
This was almost the only thing he said to Xinwei in this room tonight.
Xin Wei said: I am not familiar with the place here, so I have been with the prince tonight.
After hearing this, Zhang Ning showed a self-deprecating smile: Who can harm me?Now even if Zhang Fu has the chance, he is unwilling to use despicable means to win disgrace.
Xin Wei didn't answer, but he still had no intention of leaving.
Zhang Ning was inexplicably angry and said: I'm too lazy to care about you. If you don't worry about freezing to death, sit there all night!I'm going to sleep.
After saying that, he took off his clothes and undressed, pulled out his coat and boots and went to the bed to cover it with a quilt.
It was another long time of silence, but all kinds of sounds in the room never stopped.
Amid the swaying candlelight, the loose windows crackled, and the bed was creaking and shaking from time to time as Zhang Ning turned over.
He tossed and turned on the bed, but he didn't stop.
At this time, he spoke first: The wind in this room can’t be kept in check, are you not cold while sitting?
Xin Wei said: It's nothing.
come over.
Zhang Ning ordered.
Xin obediently got up and walked to the bed, then lay beside him. She supported her head with her arms and stared at his face boldly.
Zhang Ning also looked at her like this. The girl's face was symmetrical and well-proportioned, with her facial features, and she was young and vivid, so she was really a beautiful little girl. However, her forehead was very flat and she had no shape at all. According to her facial expression, such a facial expression had a bad fortune in the first half of her life. It seemed that she was really accurate to think about it. If Xin Wei was lucky when he was a child, he would not have been in a cult ward off.
Very beautiful.Zhang Ning is always stingy in front of women, even when he is in a bad mood.
Xin Wei pursed his lips, looked away deliberately, and said quietly: If the prince likes, I will untire myself first...
Forget it.Zhang Ning pulled the quilt and put it on her body, and then said, If I lose, the eunuch will no longer have the strength to control you. What are you going to do?
This sentence seems to be something in words. Xin Wei remembered that he had tried to escape and was almost caught and killed. Zhang Ning also knew about this.She was suddenly asked, not sure how to answer.
Zhang Ning said: Let's go to bed, there is still something to do tomorrow.
After hearing this, Xin Wei felt anxious and felt a little clearer and clearer: I finally saw a little hope, so I let it go?
Zhang Ning encountered setbacks, but he might not be able to finish it.
This kind of crisis may not be a time for her Xin Future. It is never too difficult to help her in time; the opportunity to be alone by her is never easier than competing for favor with a group of women.
But how do you say that you want to live and die with him?If you say that you are loyal to others like this, the King of Xiang may have heard a lot of people below say that it seems fake if you don’t have any effect.
Xin Wei blurted out: Even if the prince really loses, I am willing to follow him all the time, as long as you think I still have some help.
oh?
Zhang Ning turned over and said, "There is no one else in the room, and he didn't bother to say directly, "You may not understand what it means to lose this game."It’s like a rich man. You think that his family’s wealth is a good deal and the rest is also considerable, but generally speaking, the transaction that blocks wealth can only end up with a debt, and there is no room for anything to do.
Xin Wei's voice was very light, but he spoke clearly: The prince naturally valued his identity, status and power, but in the eyes of the little woman, it was just something outside of her body.The things outside are gone, your appearance has not changed, your talent will not be stolen, and you are like this to me... Oh, I won’t say it anymore.
This remark was very real. Zhang Ning felt a lot more uncomfortable when he heard it. He couldn't help but put his hand around her waist. Xin Wei leaned his head gently over, and his smooth face gently rubbed his neck.
……
The next day, the group did not return to Jiujiang City immediately.
Zhang Ning learned last night that the government troops in Hukou County were going out of the city to fight to the decisive battle, so he prepared to stay for one more day.
He even ignored the risk of the Poyang Lake being controlled by the government army and led the guards to a mountain on the shore of the lake to watch again.
But I didn't see anything until noon, and I vaguely heard the rumbling cannon sound from the other side, that's all.
Zhang Ning stepped back and left and left Yu Qian to watch the scenery along the cliff. After a while, he said in a sincere tone: If you and I are still old friends now, what kind of unpleasant words would Tingyi have to persuade old friends?You can say anything, even if you scold me in person.
Yu Qian looked up at Zhang Ning, then turned to look at the lake, as if he ignored it.
But Zhang Ning suddenly felt that he would say what he was thinking, otherwise Yu Qian would have a lot of respectful but useless clichés to be perfunctory without thinking about it.
In such a difficult situation, Zhang Ning really wants to hear Yu Qian’s true view.
After all, in Zhang Ning's heart, this famous minister who can keep his name forever should be quite capable. He values Yu Qian more than the world at this time.
Prince, please look at the waves by the lake.
Yu Qian finally spoke, and the wind blew towards the lake, and the water behind squeezed the prodigal son in front of him, and it rushed over... To this day, I have no choice but to say anything or look back, otherwise I would have made suggestions long ago, so why wait until today?
Zhang Ning nodded and said yes, with an extremely generous attitude.
Yu Qian said again: But the prince asked the minister what he thought, but there were some. The imperial government troops deployed hundreds of thousands of troops to encircle and suppress the enemy, and the number of troops from all directions of water and land that were advancing Jiujiang was no less than 100,000; our troops in Jiangxi alone were definitely not the enemy. In less than half a day yesterday, the Jiujiang Army lost more than 10,000 people. From this point of view, the only one-tenth of the troops in Yongding Camp was able to rely on. How to win? I have thought and said frankly that I would give up Jiujiang; but this place is related to the overall situation. After careful consideration, I still have some hope, that is, the Wuchang New Army.
Zhang Ning pondered that the number of new soldiers in Wuchang was quite large, and the number of people who were built on the roster was less than 60,000. Unfortunately, the army was too short, lacked training and had no practical experience. It would probably be very difficult to rely on them to fight against the elite official army.
Yu Qian said: If you rely solely on Yongding Camp and fight with the government troops in Jiujiang, or retreating, the strength will not change, and the result will not be different.If the soldiers from Lizhou and Yuezhou also pull back and shrink, then we will not face 100,000 government troops, but 400,000, which have disadvantages but no benefits.Therefore, I believe that the only way at present is to train new troops in Wuchang; this is also what the prince began to prepare for today's decisive battle very early.
There are two ways. One is to rely on the fortifications of Jiujiang City to hoard food and grass and wait for assistance, so that the war can be solved in Jiangxi. The disadvantages of this road are very obvious. Once the siege of the official army is formed, we will have no way to go in Jiujiang and will be surrounded to death. This is a stupid way.
The second is to give up Jiujiang and Jiangxi, slowly retreat to Huguang, delay time and wait until the new army prepares to join forces and strengthen their forces and fight again...
However, the latter is not foolproof. After giving up Jiujiang, there is no longer a strong city and high wall to go to Huguang. I am afraid that I can only retreat again and again under the pursuit of the official army, and will soon be forced to Wuchang and still have no way out.Besides, although we took the initiative to give up Jiangxi to retreat, we were defeated, which would cause an unfavorable trend.Yu Qian looked at the lake again, just like the waves, the wind blew and squeezed, and he couldn't control the momentum.Especially in the Wuchang New Army, a large number of soldiers have not been stable in their morale, and it is easy to fight with the wind, but it is difficult to fight hard when the situation is not good.Only the prince can make a decision.
After hearing this, Zhang Ning felt that what he said was reasonable, so he bowed to Yu Qian.Yu Qian hurriedly bent down and said: I don’t dare to take it, I don’t dare to take it.After a moment, he said again: I should advance and retreat with the prince.
Zhang Ningxin said that if Yu Qian was defeated and captured by the court, his fate would probably not be much better than that of himself.
The Dehua County Government, where Zhang Ning settled tonight, was no exception. He lived in the old and dilapidated back house.
The windows in this room were loose, and the wind creaked.
Because it was the prince who moved in, the cost in the room was quite expensive. I lit three or four candles at once to illuminate it. Even so, the dirt and faded mottledness on the walls also made the place look dim and dim.
Xin Wei sat quietly on a wooden chair at the door, watching him do trivial things in the room for a long time, such as being dazed in front of the desk, or picking up a pen and writing a few words and smashing them, standing up and paced back and forth, then sitting down.
Zhang Ning didn't talk to her, so she just didn't say a word and was inconvenient to disturb her.At this time, she seemed to see the other side behind this glamorous man and also feel his crisis.
Xin Wei remembered the situation when he first arrived in Jiujiang. He was admired by everyone, and there were crowds of people along the way. Moreover, it seemed like this in other places, symbols of wealth, respect, power, etc., and it was open and upright, as the splendor in the sun.
And now, in this dilapidated wing room, it is cold and wet, and the light is dim, and only Xin Wei is with him...
He looks depressed and upset, decadent and weak.
In the past, Xin Wei just envied and yearned for everything he had, but now she suddenly felt that it was more real.
Living in a poor thatched hut under a large family; living in a brothel where people spend money to have fun and despise; she survived in the Sanyi Mountain and Forest God Sect, she was the most able to experience the feeling of being ashamed to see people and want to escape.
People often show off their good side, but they can only hide their setbacks. Perhaps this is why she always feels that others are living well, but she is very sad?
At this moment, Zhang Ning suddenly noticed Xin Wei, who was sitting at the door as quiet as a decoration, and said: It's so late, you are still sitting and doing something. You can go to bed today.
This was almost the only thing he said to Xinwei in this room tonight.
Xin Wei said: I am not familiar with the place here, so I have been with the prince tonight.
After hearing this, Zhang Ning showed a self-deprecating smile: Who can harm me?Now even if Zhang Fu has the chance, he is unwilling to use despicable means to win disgrace.
Xin Wei didn't answer, but he still had no intention of leaving.
Zhang Ning was inexplicably angry and said: I'm too lazy to care about you. If you don't worry about freezing to death, sit there all night!I'm going to sleep.
After saying that, he took off his clothes and undressed, pulled out his coat and boots and went to the bed to cover it with a quilt.
It was another long time of silence, but all kinds of sounds in the room never stopped.
Amid the swaying candlelight, the loose windows crackled, and the bed was creaking and shaking from time to time as Zhang Ning turned over.
He tossed and turned on the bed, but he didn't stop.
At this time, he spoke first: The wind in this room can’t be kept in check, are you not cold while sitting?
Xin Wei said: It's nothing.
come over.
Zhang Ning ordered.
Xin obediently got up and walked to the bed, then lay beside him. She supported her head with her arms and stared at his face boldly.
Zhang Ning also looked at her like this. The girl's face was symmetrical and well-proportioned, with her facial features, and she was young and vivid, so she was really a beautiful little girl. However, her forehead was very flat and she had no shape at all. According to her facial expression, such a facial expression had a bad fortune in the first half of her life. It seemed that she was really accurate to think about it. If Xin Wei was lucky when he was a child, he would not have been in a cult ward off.
Very beautiful.Zhang Ning is always stingy in front of women, even when he is in a bad mood.
Xin Wei pursed his lips, looked away deliberately, and said quietly: If the prince likes, I will untire myself first...
Forget it.Zhang Ning pulled the quilt and put it on her body, and then said, If I lose, the eunuch will no longer have the strength to control you. What are you going to do?
This sentence seems to be something in words. Xin Wei remembered that he had tried to escape and was almost caught and killed. Zhang Ning also knew about this.She was suddenly asked, not sure how to answer.
Zhang Ning said: Let's go to bed, there is still something to do tomorrow.
After hearing this, Xin Wei felt anxious and felt a little clearer and clearer: I finally saw a little hope, so I let it go?
Zhang Ning encountered setbacks, but he might not be able to finish it.
This kind of crisis may not be a time for her Xin Future. It is never too difficult to help her in time; the opportunity to be alone by her is never easier than competing for favor with a group of women.
But how do you say that you want to live and die with him?If you say that you are loyal to others like this, the King of Xiang may have heard a lot of people below say that it seems fake if you don’t have any effect.
Xin Wei blurted out: Even if the prince really loses, I am willing to follow him all the time, as long as you think I still have some help.
oh?
Zhang Ning turned over and said, "There is no one else in the room, and he didn't bother to say directly, "You may not understand what it means to lose this game."It’s like a rich man. You think that his family’s wealth is a good deal and the rest is also considerable, but generally speaking, the transaction that blocks wealth can only end up with a debt, and there is no room for anything to do.
Xin Wei's voice was very light, but he spoke clearly: The prince naturally valued his identity, status and power, but in the eyes of the little woman, it was just something outside of her body.The things outside are gone, your appearance has not changed, your talent will not be stolen, and you are like this to me... Oh, I won’t say it anymore.
This remark was very real. Zhang Ning felt a lot more uncomfortable when he heard it. He couldn't help but put his hand around her waist. Xin Wei leaned his head gently over, and his smooth face gently rubbed his neck.
……
The next day, the group did not return to Jiujiang City immediately.
Zhang Ning learned last night that the government troops in Hukou County were going out of the city to fight to the decisive battle, so he prepared to stay for one more day.
He even ignored the risk of the Poyang Lake being controlled by the government army and led the guards to a mountain on the shore of the lake to watch again.
But I didn't see anything until noon, and I vaguely heard the rumbling cannon sound from the other side, that's all.
Zhang Ning stepped back and left and left Yu Qian to watch the scenery along the cliff. After a while, he said in a sincere tone: If you and I are still old friends now, what kind of unpleasant words would Tingyi have to persuade old friends?You can say anything, even if you scold me in person.
Yu Qian looked up at Zhang Ning, then turned to look at the lake, as if he ignored it.
But Zhang Ning suddenly felt that he would say what he was thinking, otherwise Yu Qian would have a lot of respectful but useless clichés to be perfunctory without thinking about it.
In such a difficult situation, Zhang Ning really wants to hear Yu Qian’s true view.
After all, in Zhang Ning's heart, this famous minister who can keep his name forever should be quite capable. He values Yu Qian more than the world at this time.
Prince, please look at the waves by the lake.
Yu Qian finally spoke, and the wind blew towards the lake, and the water behind squeezed the prodigal son in front of him, and it rushed over... To this day, I have no choice but to say anything or look back, otherwise I would have made suggestions long ago, so why wait until today?
Zhang Ning nodded and said yes, with an extremely generous attitude.
Yu Qian said again: But the prince asked the minister what he thought, but there were some. The imperial government troops deployed hundreds of thousands of troops to encircle and suppress the enemy, and the number of troops from all directions of water and land that were advancing Jiujiang was no less than 100,000; our troops in Jiangxi alone were definitely not the enemy. In less than half a day yesterday, the Jiujiang Army lost more than 10,000 people. From this point of view, the only one-tenth of the troops in Yongding Camp was able to rely on. How to win? I have thought and said frankly that I would give up Jiujiang; but this place is related to the overall situation. After careful consideration, I still have some hope, that is, the Wuchang New Army.
Zhang Ning pondered that the number of new soldiers in Wuchang was quite large, and the number of people who were built on the roster was less than 60,000. Unfortunately, the army was too short, lacked training and had no practical experience. It would probably be very difficult to rely on them to fight against the elite official army.
Yu Qian said: If you rely solely on Yongding Camp and fight with the government troops in Jiujiang, or retreating, the strength will not change, and the result will not be different.If the soldiers from Lizhou and Yuezhou also pull back and shrink, then we will not face 100,000 government troops, but 400,000, which have disadvantages but no benefits.Therefore, I believe that the only way at present is to train new troops in Wuchang; this is also what the prince began to prepare for today's decisive battle very early.
There are two ways. One is to rely on the fortifications of Jiujiang City to hoard food and grass and wait for assistance, so that the war can be solved in Jiangxi. The disadvantages of this road are very obvious. Once the siege of the official army is formed, we will have no way to go in Jiujiang and will be surrounded to death. This is a stupid way.
The second is to give up Jiujiang and Jiangxi, slowly retreat to Huguang, delay time and wait until the new army prepares to join forces and strengthen their forces and fight again...
However, the latter is not foolproof. After giving up Jiujiang, there is no longer a strong city and high wall to go to Huguang. I am afraid that I can only retreat again and again under the pursuit of the official army, and will soon be forced to Wuchang and still have no way out.Besides, although we took the initiative to give up Jiangxi to retreat, we were defeated, which would cause an unfavorable trend.Yu Qian looked at the lake again, just like the waves, the wind blew and squeezed, and he couldn't control the momentum.Especially in the Wuchang New Army, a large number of soldiers have not been stable in their morale, and it is easy to fight with the wind, but it is difficult to fight hard when the situation is not good.Only the prince can make a decision.
After hearing this, Zhang Ning felt that what he said was reasonable, so he bowed to Yu Qian.Yu Qian hurriedly bent down and said: I don’t dare to take it, I don’t dare to take it.After a moment, he said again: I should advance and retreat with the prince.
Zhang Ningxin said that if Yu Qian was defeated and captured by the court, his fate would probably not be much better than that of himself.