Record of ups and downs in troubled times

Chapter 48 The Prisoner

The prisoners are also divided into three, six or nine classes: similar to Cheng Xiao, the eldest son of the Cheng family, who is an extremely important bargaining chip in the hands of King Xiang. They have always been directly imprisoned beside King Xiang, and are guarded day and night; The prisoners transported by General Lu's army with iron chains are not as expensive as Cheng Xiao, and their food, clothing, housing and transportation are naturally inferior.

The man in Tsing Yi rode his horse between the prison cars, carefully looking at the eyebrows of everyone in the prison car one by one.

According to the names and surnames recorded in the roster, these people were all captured by Commander Feng when he invaded the capital.Among them were enemy generals who were defeated and captured, young ladies with delicate skin and tender flesh from rich families, and even seven or eight concubines and maids who were taken captive from the palace city, all in groups of two or three, trapped in one place.The man in Tsing Yi was muttering something, according to the list he wrote down before, a car of cars passed by, and found that there were actually a few people missing.

"A few prisoners from the enemy's Imperial Guard tried to abscond before, but we arrested them. After reporting to General Lu, the general said that it was useless to keep them. It was better to make an example, so he pulled them out and beheaded them. "Escorting prisoners is hard work and dirty work, and the people who do this work are generally people with lower status in the army.The generals here have probably never had a chance to talk to a "big official" like Mr. Lu, and they were so nervous that they sweated a lot on the top of their heads. "Afterwards, the general reprimanded me for not doing enough to guard, so the rest of the male prisoners were escorted to the army of His Royal Highness King Xiang."

The man in Tsing Yi nodded.

His Royal Highness King Xiang wanted those people to go, it must be because the heart of coaxing is not dead, General Lu's side is really not easy to interfere.

"Master Fu was also imprisoned by you?" The man in Tsing Yi looked around and asked casually, "He was taken to King Xiang's camp too?"

The escort officer smiled apologetically, and pointed out his hand obsequiously: "Don't dare, no, no, it's being held on the car behind you."

He had a smile on his face, but he couldn't stop crying in his heart: Although Dr. Fu is Cheng Nan's close confidant, but the son of the Fu family is not an important person, he is just a guy who eats two taels of white rice every day. What's the use of such a big fart boy!To others Xiang Wang?King Xiang still refuses to let this kid hit his head!

"En." The man in Tsing Yi looked in the direction he pointed, it was a fenced wooden cart smaller than the prison cart next to it, and there were two people lying and sitting in the cart, and his figure was indeed a young man One of them must be the young master of the Fu family he is looking for.The man in Tsing Yi waved his whip slightly to send the escort away, kicked the stirrups, and followed the wooden prison cart.

"May I ask you two who is Young Master Fu Qichen?"

The two young boys in the carriage were all dressed in the same disheveled manner, and it was impossible to tell who was cheap and who was expensive.The man in Tsing Yi thought again that he had never met the Fu family and his son, and it would be easier to find someone with his eyesight than to ask someone, so he put the reins on the horse, sat upright on the horse and cupped his fists to ask the person in the prison cart who was sitting leaning against the fence. .

The man didn't look up, he replied coldly:

"What's the matter?"

Tsk, he's not very young, but he looks like a tough guy to mess with.It is strange to hear that Fu Xiyuan is a smooth and slick character, but the son he raised is blunt and hard to deal with.

The man in Tsing Yi complained inwardly, completely forgetting that he and the man in the prison car were not much different in age.

The man in Tsing Yi: "Do you know the one lying on the other side? Is it from your house?"

Perhaps it was because few people talked to him like this since he was imprisoned in this small prison car. The "Little Master Fu" who was sitting with his knees tucked in his arms was finally willing to look up at the man riding a white horse and wearing a green shirt.He didn't want to look at it, but it made his whole body stiff, he didn't care about answering the man in Tsing Yi's question, he just frowned and asked, "You are?"

"Me?" The man in Tsing Yi thought it was funny, but he only thought that he was still a delicate young master who didn't know the current situation of his subordinates, so he pretended to answer him with a straight face: "To answer Master Fu, my surname is Lu Mingling, and others call me ' Mr. Lu, of course, if you like other names, you can call me whatever you like. I don't care, it all depends on your convenience, Young Master Fu."

The young prisoner frowned, and repeated these two words: "Lu Ling?"

"Forget it, you probably don't know who I am, so I'll talk to you directly about the business." Someone in front yelled and stopped, and the motorcade stopped one by one.Lu Ling tightened the reins of the horse, pressed the horse's head, and made the horse get closer to the prison cart, "Your father, Fu Xiyuan, was kind to me. I have always had the temperament that I can't sleep well if I don't repay the kindness of others. You have paid off your debts to your father. It is impossible to let you go, but if you need food and clothing in the future, just ask, and if I have a share, I will starve you to death, how about it?"

"Lu Ling?" The young master was still skeptical, and he didn't know how much he had listened to what the man in Tsing Yi said just now, so he asked him again: "Have you ever heard of General Zou Ji, the commander of the Huben army? He has a son His name is Zou Ling, do you know him?"

Lu Ling smiled and said: "Of course I do. In the battle in the suburbs of Tian, ​​General Zou died in the city, and half of the Huben army he led also suffered casualties. If he didn't die, how could I wait to attack the city? You ask me if I know him. ? The dozens of heads lost by the Huben army in the first battle hung on the banner of the city gate for three days and three nights!"

"The Huben army has all been defeated?!" The young prisoner was shocked, and he pinched the fence of the prison car with one hand, and his fingers were cut by the barbs on the fence, but he didn't even feel the pain at all, "You killed me!" General Zou!"

"We are working for King Xiang, and they are running for the emperor. There is no balance between them. How can we not kill them?" Lu Ling seemed to take the bloody narration in his mouth for granted, "Didn't you recognize me as the Zou family? Some people joked like this, and I also think that fate is really wonderful. Besides, because they said that I have a similar appearance to Zou Ling, I myself feel that he is a little kind. It's not impossible to be friends. What? You used to know him very well in Beijing?"

Hearing this, the prisoner knocked his forehead on his wrist and closed his eyes.Looking from Lu Ling's side, he could only see the veins in his arms were exposed, and a small vein burst out near his ear and neck, probably trying to bear some kind of uncontrollable emotion.What can this kid endure?Just a young man who was used to eating and drinking since he was a child.Lu Ling thought like this, but this kid probably has a good relationship with Zou Ling, and he didn't expect that the Fu family is really a family that values ​​love and righteousness.

Looking at it this way, the news turned out to be quite credible!

At that time, the situation was critical, and he could only worry about it. When the news heard his ears and eyes, he almost thought he was deaf.

Just when the two people inside and outside the prison car were silent, a gray armored cavalry came on horseback and whispered a few words to Lu Ling respectfully.

"That's good," Lu Ling nodded slightly after hearing this, "In this way, I will order my subordinates to bring food and clean water later. If Young Master Fu has other requirements, just tell the escort officer directly. Now, Young Master Fu, you still have Do you have an order? If you don't have an order, you will leave?"

Lu Ling held the reins of the horse and waited for a while. Seeing that the man hadn't moved, he couldn't help but sneered happily. Just as he was about to follow the gray armored cavalry to the camp, a dirty dog ​​suddenly protruded from the fence. Xixi's hand rested loosely on his arm.

That hand had distinct knuckles, a few scarlet cuts and a few messy streaks of plaster from the hard work of the past few days, revealing a vague sense of despondency.

"Ade is sick," the man in the prison car stated softly, "Can you please give me some soup, sir?"

Lu Ling glanced at the boy lying on the other side of the prison cart, and thought that the man named Ade was probably Young Master Fu's entourage. Seeing how he was in a coma and his cheeks were red, he probably had a cold and a fever. Signs of overdoing.But aside from Ade, Young Master Fu's complexion didn't look good either. I don't know if his delicate skin and tender flesh couldn't stand the wind and sleep for a while, or was he suffering from some kind of illness just like Ade?He didn't say a word about himself for a long time, but he is a person with backbone.

"Of course, please come with the military medical officer." Lu Ling's attitude eased a lot, and he was concerned about his promise to keep the blood of the Fu family, so he asked one more question: "What else does Mr. Fu need? Let me send it together."

The person in the car did not hesitate at this moment, his tone was low but very firm:

"Feng leads his subordinates, and Tan Yan returns to General Tan. If it is convenient, can I invite him to see him?"

This is rather strange: although Lu Ling has never lived in the capital for a long time, he also knows that Tan Yun, the owner of the Tan family, is a close relative who followed His Royal Highness King Ke through life and death. It is well known in the official circles that they have never dealt with it.No matter how friendly Mr. Fu and the children of the Tan family are, the fact that the prime minister's faction forced Tan Yun to death is enough to make the two families feud?Now why is this little thing still clamoring to meet?

Mr. Lu was a little curious.

Seeing that Mr. Lu had not moved for a long time, the gray armored cavalrymen who were waiting at the side came forward to urge him again.

The cavalry was sent by the battalion, and it should be General Lu Guang who had something important to discuss with him. Besides, he had just arrived from the supply army, and he did have a lot of things to report. here.Even if he wants to repay the Fu family, taking care of the son of the Fu family is not something that can be done overnight, and he still needs to think long-term.Now the weight of the two phases, it is more important and urgent to go to Daying to discuss matters.

Lu Ling was not a man of tweaking, and when he had an idea in his mind, he put aside his curiosity for the time being, simply ordered the escort officer a few words, and then rushed to the camp with the gray armored cavalry.The young man in the prison car raised his head behind him, looking at the receding figure on the horse from the gap in the fence, and the fireworks rising from the convoy.

I don't know how long I watched, there were soldiers coming and going in my field of vision, but there was still no figure of the person he wanted to see the most.Also, haven't you already tried it a few days ago?Now that I am just a small piece of gravel that has fallen into the dust, how can it be so easy to meet the "adopted son" of General Lu Guang?

He leaned back against the fence again, and closed his eyes in the coolness of early spring soaking in his body.

Adexu woke up hungry after sleeping for a long time. He moved his limp hands and feet two or three times, and wiped off the thin sweat that had been dripping from his head since the past two days. Check to see if the person sitting opposite is still there.

Still.

Ade was relieved, and called out softly and tentatively: "Your Majesty... Young Master?"