Chapter 134 Military Advisor's Suicide Note
Only then did Liu Fengxian wake up from her shock and hurried over to pick up her daughter.
Although Zhao Yulin was a martial artist who came from the military, his legs were still a little numb after the long and intense rescue work. He moved around for a while before he could stand up.
Coincidentally, Lord Ding arrived in a hurry.
Liu Fengxian burst into laughter and regained her graceful demeanor. She told Lord Ding with a smile that it was the Zhao family's boy who saved her daughter. The boy's medical skills were superb, and she wanted to treat him to a meal today to thank him.
The prefect, Lord Ding, looked at him as if he had seen a monster, and seemed to be asking, is this man a human or a god?
How come you know medical skills?
Zhao Yulin quickly declined, saying that he knew a little and it would be of use.
Liu Fengxian didn't want to hear what he said and blocked their way upstairs to the No. 1 private room.
After the wine and food were served, Liu Fengxian toasted them both and left tactfully. Lord Ding began to ask him why he did not participate in the Northern Expedition but wanted to return to Yibin?
There is no problem in returning to Yibin, but why not allow the Shenwei Army to attack Luoyang?
Zhao Yulin knew that this problem could not be explained in just a few words, and he felt very uncomfortable. The troops in Jinghu did not move, so why didn't these people comment on them?
He had no choice but to say that the time was not ripe for the Northern Expedition, and that the Shenwei Army was already stretched thin guarding the northwestern border, so how could they attack Luoyang?
Lord Ding was speechless, and the atmosphere in the room became very awkward. After a while, he said that the official family in Lin'an really liked this young man.
Zhao Yulin gave a bitter smile and said that the Shenwei Army had dispatched 15,000 men, so it was the same whether Lord Cao of the Zhizhisi Army dispatched troops or the leader of the Shenwei Army dispatched troops.
Guanzhong is not only the barrier of Sichuan and Shu of our Song Dynasty, but also the main battlefield of the Shenwei Army. We cannot lose it. The risk of the Northern Expedition is too great. Let's wait and see.
The government has vast territories and abundant resources, so they can place bets at will, but the Shenwei Army has so little property, so he dare not make unnecessary sacrifices.
Besides, the Miao people in Chishui have already started a riot, and Yibin is so close, he doesn't want to see a fire in his backyard.
The conversation was not going well , and the wine was not interesting. After the two of them had a quick meal, Zhao Yulin went to the post station to rest.
The next day, he got up early in the morning and was about to go to the dock, but was stopped by Liu Fengxian, who gave him a big box of gifts to thank him for saving her daughter Liu Ruyan. Zhao Yulin could not refuse and accepted the gifts, and hurried to board the ship heading south to Yibin.
It was two days later when I returned home.
Zhao Yulin went to pay his respects to his parents, then went to the ancestral hall to burn incense, and then went to see his father-in-law Chen Yun.
As soon as we met, the old man said that he was finally back. The southern barbarians in Renhuai Fort had started an uprising and killed many local officials. The situation was getting more and more serious, and there was a tendency that they would occupy both sides of the Chishui River and block the river.
Zhao Yulin told him not to worry, as the Shenwei Army was here, they would not be allowed to do anything wrong.
The old man was very happy when he knew that Chen Chen had given birth to a precious grandson and that both mother and child were safe. He asked him if he had named the child.
Zhao Yulin said not yet, let daddy name one .
Chen Yun happily told him to go back and ask his biological father to give him a name. The old scholar from Yibin would definitely give him a resounding name.
Haha, Zhao Yulin didn’t think that much.
He took a walk around Yibin City, returned to Cuiping Mountain and went to the military camp. Lu Youpeng, Miao Gui and Lai Chuanfang had all returned, and the four of them went to visit Zhu Congwen's wife together.
This was an honest woman who came from a servant family. She led Zhao Yulin and others to burn paper and incense in front of Zhu Congwen's spirit tablet. Pointing at Zhu Congwen's urn, she choked up and said that her master had instructed that the cemetery should be the same size as the dead brother, and not to waste land for him.
After saying that, he took out a boy who was a little over two years old from the house and asked them all to hold him, saying that this was what the master had instructed when he was alive.
Then he went into the house, took out a letter and a wooden box and gave them to Zhao Yulin, saying that it was something the teacher wanted to give to him.
Zhao Yulin opened the letter and saw that it was Zhu Congwen's suicide note. He couldn't help crying as he read it. After reading it, he handed it to Miao Gui.
The things in the wooden box were Zhu Congwen's memories of later generations that he had sorted out on a daily basis. He asked the captain of the guards to send a copy to Shunfeng and pass it on to Chen Xian's Guigu Plan. The original manuscript was kept as top secret, and he took Zhu Congwen's son out for a stroll in the yard.
Later, the brothers all came out.
Zhao Yulin made arrangements for Lao Lu and asked him to personally bring the military advisor's widow to live in Zhao Yulin's home.
He had to take care of Zhu Congwen's wife and children personally.
Lao Lu nodded in agreement and told him that his brothers would be here soon.
He said that the Guanzhong army was advancing eastwards, and the Mongolian army could not have been idle, so we had to act quickly.
Zhao Yulin asked Lao Lu to stay at Cuiping Mountain and not leave. He said that he was seriously injured but he didn't say anything. He was working so hard that his life was at stake. What was he trying to achieve?
Lu Youpeng smiled naively and said that he was still doing the same thing.
He asked Lao Lu to take over the downwind area of Cuiping Mountain, strengthen the defense of Cuiping Mountain, quickly launch reconnaissance and investigation on the Renhuai rebels, and get in touch with General Cao.
Zhao Yulin returned Lao Zhu's son to the woman and said, "Sister-in-law, move in with me. Your child is my child, and we will watch him grow up together."
Then, he ordered the captain of the guard to take action, and Lu Youpeng mobilized his brothers from the baggage camp to carefully load the furniture onto the truck and transport it away.
When he returned home, his father and mother had crossed the river.
Zhao Yulin bowed to the two elders, and Li Chuan came in immediately to make tea.
He watched Li Chuan grow into a young man and work for Zhu Congwen, learning Zhu's calm and steady personality.
Zhao Yulin's father handed him a piece of silk. He took it and looked at it. It was the name given to Chen Chen's son, Zhao Guanghui. He thanked his father for spending so much time on his grandson and asked the two elders to taste the new tea sent by Yu Yangzi of Qingcheng Sect.
The old man ate two mouthfuls and said that many people in the state capital were talking about the Shenwei Army and complained about his refusal to march north. He didn't understand military affairs, but the Three Capitals were the birthplace of the Song Dynasty, and the people of the Song Dynasty were looking forward to going to Bianjing for a pilgrimage one day.
The Lin'an court strongly advocates it, and the people are looking forward to it. If we don't go, others will poke the Zhao family in the back.
Zhao Yulin knew his concern; he had read it from his mother's worried look.
He didn't expect the old man to be so aware, and he still thought his father was indifferent to current affairs and a miser like Grandet.
He said that the mission of the Shenwei Army is to unify China, and they will recover the Central Plains sooner or later, so he asked his father to put his mind at ease.
Although the old man knew that his son was trying to comfort him, he still felt a little confused after hearing his son's straightforward statement. He said "forget it, forget it" twice in a row and asked his mother to go back to her own yard to rest.
After Li Chuan sent them away, he immediately turned back to look at Zhao Yulin and told him that he would never leave the young master again.
What is Zhao Yulin talking about? He learned so many things from the military advisor, but he doesn’t use them. Why?
Li Chuan said that the military advisor suspected that Madam Yang was against him and wanted to ask Master Lu to investigate secretly.
Zhao Yulin's head buzzed, as if he had been hit hard by a martial arts master. After a short rest, Li Chuan said that he had been keeping an eye on it and had already handed the secret letter to Master Lu.
Li Chuan reported to him that there had been no major problems with Advisor Zhu's health, but it had deteriorated rapidly in the past year. He only realized the problem before he died and suspected that it was his wife, Madam Yang, who was responsible.
However, he never found any real evidence until his death.
Zhao Yulin asked Li Chuan to invite Lu Youpeng over to talk.
Lao Lu knew of his concern and brought Zhu Congwen's secret letter over. The handwriting was indeed Zhu Congwen's.
It turned out that in the past year or so, the frequency of their sexual intercourse had increased rapidly, more than three times that of previous years. How could Zhu Congwen's high-level paraplegic body bear it?
However, many times he couldn't help himself.
That's strange.
It was not until half a year ago that Zhu Congwen thought of this section.
This was a matter between husband and wife, how could he tell others about it? He observed and weighed the pros and cons repeatedly but still could not make up his mind, so he privately asked Li Chuan to help him be on guard.
Old Lu was also a little embarrassed. He said that he had just welcomed Madam Yang into the house, which was like placing a bomb next to him. What should he do?
Why does Zhao Yulin feel that once this person encounters misfortune, bad things will happen one after another?
He said it was a fait accompli, we just need to pay attention to it, fortunately we are in the dark and she is in the light, just know what's going on. How to do it, we can decide when it's favorable.
Lu Youpeng nodded and advised him to take care of his health and rest early.
Zhao Yulin watched Lao Lu leave, took a shower, changed his clothes and lay down. His mind was full of Zhu Congwen's shadow, and he tossed and turned but couldn't fall asleep.
He got up and saw the bright moonlight outside the window, then he remembered that Mid-Autumn Festival was approaching.
Li Chuan came in and asked him what he needed.
He asked for water to be boiled and tea to be made, and went to the pavilion to admire the moon.
Zhao Yulin put on a single coat and sat down in the pavilion outside the house. Li Chuan quickly brought him tea and said happily, "The moon is so big, it's almost full."
He asked the captain of the guard on duty to come in for tea and asked him to incorporate Li Chuan into the guard.
Zhao Yulin asked them if they missed home.
Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon.
Li Chuan said he was an orphan and this was his home.
The captain of the guard is Zhang Guoan, also an orphan.
Zhao Yulin asked Li Chuan to get some mooncakes so that they could celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival in advance. The three of them ate some snacks and drank some wine.
He told Guoan that Cuiping Mountain is the root of our Shenwei Army. He often ran to the north in recent years and ignored the importance of this place. We must strengthen it in the future.
Zhang Guoan said that no matter what he did, he would listen to the young master.
Zhao Yulin told him not to call him "Young Master" all the time, just call him "Third Brother Zhao".
He planned to set up the Cuiping Mountain Garrison Battalion, which would be responsible for ensuring the security of Cuiping Mountain Town, and the battalion commander asked the guard captain to do the job.
He thought that there might be problems with Zhu Congwen's women, and felt that he had done too little in the area of security, so he had to plug the loopholes.
But Zhang Guoan was not happy and wanted to follow him.
Zhao Yulin said that all good things must come to an end and there is a shortage of manpower everywhere. You have been learning from him for so long, why don’t you go out and practice?
Guoan hesitated for a moment, then stopped refusing and raised his glass to him with both hands.
Zhao Yulin asked him to go to Lu Youpeng to discuss and bring some capable brothers in the guard corps over to set up the structure so that Cuiping Mountain could be safely guarded by him.
Before he knew it, Zhao Yulin was a little tipsy and told everyone to take a break and go back to their rooms to sleep.
