Chapter 222 – The Night of the Caveman and the Killer

Ji Gang smiled at Zhang Anshi.

Seeing Zhang Anshi’s face becoming more and more grave.

But said, “Want to know, do you?”

Zhang Anshi became furious.

This Ji Gang had been reduced to a prisoner, yet he still dared to banter in front of him.

I only saw Ji Gang say, “It is a pity …… that these must be taken into the coffin with me, and how will you know it?”

Zhang Anshi then stood up, seemingly not bothering to look at Ji Gang again, and said toward Chen Li, “Don’t beat it to death.”

Chen Li would understand.

Zhang Anshi directly turned around and walked out with a Xu step.

More than three hours had passed.

Chen Lizai hurriedly came and wiped the fine sweat on his forehead before saying, “Marquis, he confessed.”

Zhang Anshi’s eyes slightly opened and came to life, “How so?”

“The so-called conspiracy is that the guardian of Xifengkou, who has collusion with Ji Gang, and Ji Gang’s men, who are lurking in the line of Xifengkou, have colluded with the Tartar and Woodlawn-ha ministries, and that they all have combined their forces in one place, and have entered the pass from Xifengkou, and have attacked Hebei.”

Zhang Anshi’s pupils contracted before he said in amazement, “They have such guts?”

Chen Li said, “Once the Tartar Ministry conspires with the Wu Liangha Ministry, the consequences are unimaginable.”

“Yes.” Zhang Anshi was also shocked, although he was prepared, but hearing this news for real, Zhang Anshi still felt uncomfortable.

He was of course convinced that these people would enter the pass, and with Zhu Di’s skill, he could easily drive these Tartars out.

But driving them out is one thing, and the Tartars’ entry into the country is itself a matter of life and death.

They went into the army, but almost without provisions, and once they entered the Guanshi, the land of Hebei, mostly plains, the next endless looting, what a terrible thing.

Since the Ming Dynasty, the number of times the Tartars entered the customs, as many as a dozen times, each time did not shake the state of the Ming Dynasty.

But each time the losses suffered were so heavy that they could be described as thousands of miles of bare ground and white bones exposed in the field.

At this time, Zhang Anshi had a cold light in his eyes and sneered, “Ji Gang has great guts.”

Zhang Anshi’s heart hated Ji Gang a few more points!

“After I heard about this, I was also shocked, so I taught him a hard lesson.”

Zhang Anshi took a deep breath and said, “Immediately report to the court. As for this Ji Gang …… these days, do not let him have a good day, take out your means, as long as you do not get killed, how the rest is good.”

Chen Li nodded his head, he already hated Ji Gang with a passion.

Chen Li is from Beiping.

Or rather, in this Nanjing city, there are many, many people who are from Beiping.

When they first Jingdan, followed Zhu Di into the city of Nanjing, now here as an official, but Beiping is their hometown, even if this Nanjing city is a thousand times better. And a lot of people, has long been the family also took over. But no matter what, there is also their old home.

Once the Tartars enter the country, the consequences are bound to be unimaginable.

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“Your Majesty, the Inner Chancellery is in a hurry.”

Hearing that last two words of Urgent Suggestions, Zhu Di slightly raised his eyebrows and immediately took over the sangha.

Taking a look, and then angrily said, “How dare Ji Gang?”

Zhu Di suddenly became furious, Yiluoha was also startled by the side and looked at Zhu Di cautiously.

Zhu Di exasperatedly said, “So collusion with the Tartars and the Woodlawn people, I would have thought that he had merit, but now it seems that this person has lost his mind.”

Yizhunha said cautiously, “Your Majesty ……”

Zhu Di snorted coldly, “If the Tartars really want to come, also by them, I have intended to sweep them clean in one fell swoop, both so, then …… have to meet with them to hunt in the Xifengkou, a showdown.”

Yishakha bowed and said nothing.

On the contrary, Zhu Di cold face after thinking carefully for a while, then said, “Call the generals of the Five Armies Governor’s Office, call Master Yao, as well as the Minister of War, Jin Zhong, and Zhang Anshi.”

Yiluoha hurriedly said, “The slave girl obeys the decree.”

Soon, one by one, the heavy ministers appeared in the martial arts building.

As for the Tartar Ministry’s battle plan, in fact, the Five Military Governor’s Office and the Ministry of War have long drawn it up countless times.

Hearing that the Tartars were going to invade Hebei, the generals were in high spirits.

Because there are many Hebei people here, the governors are like this, and the generals are also like this, everyone invites to fight.

Zhu Di issued an imperial edict, Wen Yuan Ge university scholar, the Ministry of War Secretary Jin Zhong with the imperial army, the crown prince supervisor, the five military governors in addition to the Duke of Wei Xu Huizu stayed behind, the Duke of Qi, the Duke of Cheng, etc., have to go with the army.

For a while, the five battalions, the 3,000 battalions, and the Shenji Battalion were deployed, and all the prefectures and counties deployed money and grain to prepare for military needs.

Zhang Anshi, of course, as is customary, was to ask for battle.

Everyone’s invited to fight, there’s no reason why he can’t go.

As a result …… Zhu Di actually really ordered Zhang Anshi s general.

The Model Battalion was ordered to move north and join the major battalions at Beiping.

Zhang Anshi is a little confused, he does not like to fight and kill ah, originally invited to war is just mean just, how his majesty also took it seriously!

But when you think about it, it makes sense for Zhu to do this.

Zhu Di’s nature, every personal expedition, as if moving, to bring all the important people with him.

It is also fortunate that that Zhu Zhanji has not yet grown up, if it is a little older, Zhu Di should take his grandson to the desert.

What’s more, Zhu Di already had high expectations for the Model Battalion, and he wanted to try to see if the Model Battalion could play a sufficient role in fighting against the Tartars.

Once the model battalion is tested to be effective in suppressing the Tartar’s mounted warfare, then in the future, it will become imperative to push the model battalion forward.

So this trip, Zhang Anshi had to go.

Zhang Anshi sighed and ended the meeting, he drooped his head, then he heard a movement at the back.

It was Yao Guangxiao and Jin Zhong who said to each other, “This is great, His Majesty is personally marching, Amitabha Buddha, old Taoist priest, it looks like we’re going to have to eat the banquet.”

“I just don’t know if there’s any fasting in this drink.”

“No harm, no harm, even if there is none, it doesn’t matter.” Yao Guangxiao’s eyebrows fluttered as he continued, “Anyway, if Buddha is in the heart or not, he can also burn the relics, this practice is good, not as good as burning the relics when the fire is mastered, big deal, the poor monk feeds his body to the tiger, and eats it for a while, the so-called if I don’t go to hell, who will go to hell, Amitabha Buddha.”

Zhang Anshi couldn’t help but turn around and said strangely, “What, who died again?”

Yao Guangxiao and Jin Zhong both looked at Zhang Anshi in a different way, and Jin Zhong said, “Instead, no one is dead, it’s a happy drink.”

Zhang Anshi ghosted an answer in a split second, blinked and said, “That wedding wine you said, the one who set up the banquet, is it me?”

Yao Guangxiao and Jin Zhong both laughed, Jin Zhong said, “Worthy of being the Marquis of Annan, really a little bit of understanding, look, didn’t you send all six gifts? The wedding date is going to be close, right, this trip is going to accompany the imperial court, I see, ah, don’t eat this banquet of yours, you can’t get out of the capital.”

Zhang Anshi felt very reasonable look, can not help but lamented, “Hey …… it seems so, if I leave without getting married, A sister must strangle me, women are such a trouble.”

Zhang Anshi thought of his own family’s urgency and was only filled with hopelessness.

Under this sky, Crown Princess Zhang, who dares to say she’s in trouble?

It was Zhang Anshi, the mouthy guy, who dared to open this mouth.

Yao Guangxiao and Jin Zhong both couldn’t help but laugh again, this time Yao Guangxiao said, “Do you want to invite a monk to recite sutras for the banquet, there is a good omen that you will be able to give birth to a big fat boy in the coming year.”

Jin Zhong immediately continued, “When the marriage is consummated, I can ……”

Zhang Anshi busy waved his hand, “Stop stop stop, no need no need, I prefer to simplify, laboring two, really heart too much.”

Sure enough.

That message came out.

Crown Princess Zhang then immediately sent someone to order Zhang Anshi to meet.

Zhang looked at Zhang Anshi and said in an overbearing manner, “What do you think of the Xu family’s girl?”

Zhang Anshi squirmed and said, “It’s all up to Sister to decide.”

Isn’t this a marriage? What else is there to see?

Zhang’s is angry and laughed: “Look at you like this, even know twisted?”

Said, took out a yellow calendar, directly threw it to Zhang Anshi: “Just two days, one is three days later, the ninth of December, one is December 11, both are good days, you look at it yourself.”

Zhang Anshi awkwardly said, “First nine, first nine, first nine, the sky is long, it’s a good sign.”

Seeing that Zhang Anshi was so dry, it was Zhang who sighed and said, “It shouldn’t have been so hasty, but you’ll be going to Beiping soon, and you might even have to accompany the Emperor to the desert, and it’s the right thing for men to be out on the battlefield. Father has to personally defend the enemy outside, let alone us?”

“But not a family, I as a sister can not rest assured, father died early, leaving us two siblings dependent on each other, if I do not see you into a family, I have a day to sleep and eat! If something happens to you outside, then even if our Zhang family has great fortune, what’s the use?”

As she spoke, her eyes became red with tears.

Zhang Anshi couldn’t stand to see his sister like this, so he busied himself by saying, “Yes, yes, I also have this intention, a man is a great man, how can there be no reason not to have a family? Sister, I sincerely want to get married, don’t cry.”

Zhang’s waiting for Zhang Anshi this, all of a sudden happy, nodded and said: “If it is an ordinary woman, A sister also refused to marry you, this Xu family girl, is a really good daughter family, the future has her in, to give you to take care of things at home, you outside the heart is also down-to-earth.”

“Well, these six gifts also sent, the first nine on the marriage, is indeed a bit of a rush, but can not, as I said, the matter is urgent from the right, you do not have to care about these, teach your brother-in-law to go and Wei Guo Gong said, is our two families say yes or not, is His Majesty to give the marriage or not. No matter what the reason is, this marriage must be concluded.”

Zhang Anshi nodded, then said, “Then I’ll go prepare the bride price.”

Seeing that her brother was so honest, Zhang said in a good mood, “This also doesn’t need you to worry about it, it’s fine for your brother-in-law to worry about this.”

Zhang Anshi said, “Would this be bad, I’m not comfortable in my heart.”

Zhang Clan instantly tensed her face again and said, “Then you go and manipulate it.”

“Forget it.” Zhang Anshi shrugged, “I thought about it, I’m still young, I’m afraid I don’t know what to do about these things, it’s still my brother-in-law who’s good at it, he’s experienced.”

Only after the discussion was finalized did Zhang turn her anger into joy.

Since Zhang Anshi does not have to worry about it, when the wedding, Zhang Anshi only out of a person can be, Zhang Anshi really do a hands off.

Nowadays, the Inner Chitose, however, is already busy.

Around the case of Ji Gang’s collusion with the Tartar and Wood Liangha ministries, daily reports were sent from all over the world.

The Model Battalion, too, had been deployed, and they took a canal boat first to Zhenjiang, and then turned through the Grand Canal and into Beiping to begin laying down their defenses.

The emperor’s personal expedition, the real departure date, may be the next year after the spring, but the various routes of the army and the mobilization of food and grass, but all need to be carried out as early as possible.

This is a period of time that can last as long as two or three months.

Sending off the Model Battalion.

Immediately afterward, the five battalions mobilized again.

Today, the river is filled with ships, transporting grain and provisions, as well as troopships, in a spectacular manner.

By the night of the eighth day, Zhang Anshi was called.

The Zhang family mansion located in Nanjing City had been renovated and the entire mansion was decorated with lights and colors.

The body has been well healed Zhu Gaoqi, personally with eunuchs to open, all the gifts have been prepared.

The royals and nobles in the capital have also long been gearing up for what is clearly an orgy to curry favor with the Eastern Palace.

The Son of Heaven also came with several edicts and gave many rewards.

Zhang Anshi only slept for a mere two to three hours before he was dug up from his cozy blanket by several brothers.

Zhang Anshi looked sleepily out the window at the still gray sky and said with a resigned face, “It’s still early.”

“Welcome the bride before it’s too late.” Zhu Yong said, “Big brother, when it’s any later, it won’t be right. I heard that on the Xu family’s side, it’s all ready.”

Zhang Anshi said helplessly, “If only there was no need to welcome the bride and go straight to the bridal chamber, I hate all this red tape.”

After Zhang Anshi said that, Zhu Yong’s three brothers scratched their heads together, all hemmed and hawed, and said in unison, “Big brother is right, we think so too.”

As soon as the dawning hour passed, the procession to welcome the bride set off with great vigor.

Zhu Gaoqi, on the other hand, was at Zhang’s house, starting to organize the rituals of the upcoming marriage ceremony and directing the eunuchs to prepare the banquet.

Zhang, on the other hand, was in the back hall, and numerous families that had some affinity with the Zhang family, these ladies and destined women had already arrived, and were in the back hall to keep them company.

It was a good time.

Zhu Zhanji had no one to pay attention to at this time, so he took his companion and hid in the corner, sitting on his butt at the bottom of the steps, propping up his head with a chagrined look.

He seemed to be worried for his uncle, who might not be able to grasp such a big event as getting married.

When Zhang Anshi picked up Xu Jingyi, the orderlies came out one after another and looked at each other against their feet.

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The Sushumi Jail.

In this tiny cell.

Ji Gang’s head was pudgy, at this time he was covered with blood stains, a few days of continuous torture had left his entire body already in a state of disrepair.

His leg bones, skin and flesh turned out.

At this point, he leaned against the wall and lifted his tattered breeches, exposing this knee.

At the knees, the flesh had long since rotted and swelled with pus.

Instead, he looked extremely calm, holding the nail of his pinky, which had grown extremely long, a sharp, thin nail that he had now sharpened to the point of a blade.

Carefully, he began to pick at the abscess at his knee with this fingernail, one eye, behind his cascading hair, fixed dead center on the site of the abscess.

Little by little, this abscess was picked through, so the pus and blood spilled out in all directions.

Phew ……

He suddenly murmured in a low voice and read, “The first nine days of December …… The first nine days of December …… are good for marriages …… are a good day… . good …… good …… good ……”

As he picked through the pus, the corners of his mouth hooked up slightly in a wry and eerie smile.

“Haha …… haha …… good day ……”

The lieutenant outside, hearing the commotion in the cell, rapped on the door outside and cursed, “Shut up.”

Ji Gang did not take it personally, but said with a calm demeanor, “There should be a happy event today.”

“What’s it got to do with you on death row?”

“Of course it’s related.” Kizuna actually grinned at this point, “Of course it’s relevant …… it’s relevant ……”

His voice became lighter and lighter until the lieutenant outside could not hear him, but his breath did not stop, and he continued to say in a voice as low as a mosquito, “I Ji Gang turned over, just today …… Haha …… It is not easy after all, it is not Easy …… didn t think, finally survived ……”

His eyes reddened and turned, a sudden sharpness in those eyes.

That morose eye carried a light and shadow like a sword.

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A young man, passing through a ceremonial door.

Eventually, the depths of this one mansion were reached.

While in this to depths, there were two people muttering at that moment.

One of them, dressed in a Tartar leather jacket, had a full beard.

The other, however, was dressed as a merchant and wore a cloth coat with a round collar.

When this young man saw them, he crossed his arms and saluted, “The two Shibei ……”

“Uh-huh.” The two nodded at the young man.

“It’s about time, isn’t it?” The Tartar glanced at the merchant.

The merchant smiled and said, “Governor Ji, it is indeed a brilliant plan. In my opinion ……… it is time to make a move.”

The young man looked eager, “Father is still in prison, life and death unknown ……”

“You don’t worry ……” The merchant-like man said, “Ji Dudu can’t die, and that emperor can’t afford to let him die.”

“Now it’s time for everyone to act according to the original plan.” That Tartar did not nag about anything, only said, “Just after the matter is accomplished ……”

The young man said, “Please don’t worry, Uncle Shih, the Ji family will repay any favor.”

“Good.”

The merchant and this Tartar exchanged glances, and both seemed to have made up their minds.

“Do it.”

…………

Zhu Di has been looking distracted for the past few days.

He always frowned, having gone over and over in his head the upcoming battle in Desolation.

But Zhu was in a pretty good mood today.

He looked at Yiluoha, who was standing aside with a smile, and said, “Has Zhang Anshi received his bride yet?”

“Already went to pick it up, and at about this time, it should be time to worship and marry.” Yiluoha said with a smile on his brow.

Zhu nodded: “It’s really not easy ah, watching the children around one by one become married ……”

Yiluoha said, “His Highness, the King of Iyi, also went there, and he is overjoyed today.”

Zhu Di said with a tiger’s face, “No wonder I feel as if there is a pair of eyes missing in the palace today.”

Yiluoha hemmed and hawed and said, “It’s only lively when His Highness, the King of Yi, goes down.”

Zhu was curious: “Why is that?”

“Your Majesty, you forgot.” Yiluoha squeezed his eyebrows and continued, “He’s the best at being a beamer.”

Zhu Di heard, laughed out loud: “he mother, reasonable. But also lost ha ah, you eunuchs, music what, eunuchs on the green house?”

Also lost Ha then aggrieved, “As the saying goes, success does not have to be in me, slave girl saw other people married into the cave, as usual, is happy.”

Zhu Di only kept shaking his head, smiled and said, “Well …… today there is no need to report what zhengzhi to come, this is the big day, I do not want those messy things, to make me unhappy.”

Yiluoha nodded, then said, “Is His Majesty still upset in his heart over that doctor surnamed Zhou?”

Yilostha inquired very cautiously.

Instead, Zhu Di said blandly, “This is nothing but a clown, what is there to worry about? Heh …… do you know …… why …… the surname Zhou …… I am not in a hurry to dispose of it?”

Also Lostha said, “The slave girl is listening.”

Zhu Di carelessly said: “If the surname of the week is the king of Han brought, I would also guard against one or two points, although the king of Han is stupid, but after all, it is a fight out, he has his strengths, the king of Han’s heart is malicious, I am bound to make the means of thunder to, he will be completely suppressed, so as to teach him to never think of anything. But my other son, what is he? Is he worthy?”

Yishakha listened, his heart pounding.

Zhu Di continued to slowly said: “the doctor surnamed Zhou, do not rush to check, I’m still waiting, waiting for the son of the sin himself to ask for punishment. If he knows what to do, before the spring of next year, in front of me in tears, I read the love of father and son, but also can be lenient. If he still pretends to be a person in general, this surname Zhou will be thoroughly investigated to the end, at that time …… will really have no love.”

Seeing that Zhu Di was carrying a chill all over his body, Yiluoha was busy bowing and said, “Your Majesty is wise.”

Zhu Di unconsciously frowned, then said, “I am afraid of, precisely that Ji Gang …… Ji Gang this person …… I initially underestimated him, now he has fallen into the net, but his party, but still at large, and even collude with the Tatars and Wood Liang Ha people want to make trouble, heh …… if can not completely put them all clean, I am not willing ah.”

Yizhuoha busy said, “Your Majesty do not worry, Zhang Anshi public loyalty to the country, for the king to share the worry, have him in ……”

Zhu Di waved his hand, “The two of you, but it is a song and up, also lost ha, I have not been old, you began to think of retreat?”

The words came out, scared also lost ha violently color change, hastily said, “slave girl does not have this mind.”

Zhu Di instead smiled and said: “I actually know that you do not have this meaning, just ah …… to Zhang Anshi’s evaluation, no matter good or bad, should be from the bottom of the heart, don’t always because he is the wife and brother of the Prince, it is good for everything, Zhang Anshi is what kind of virtues, I don’t know it? He has his shortcomings and his strengths. His shortcomings everyone has, but his strengths, the rest of the people can not look forward to.”

After a pause, Zhu Di then said, “Well, go to a trip to the Zhang family, give me to bring an oracle to go, ordinary people people’s family marriage, all have to send gifts, I have nothing special to send, send him 10,000 taels of silver it.”

Also lost Ha heart to calculate, his most reward is 500 gifts, Zhang Anshi is 10,000 taels …… busy so many years, into his mother, a Zhang Anshi, equal to twenty of our family.

Yiluoha smiled and said, “slave girl has long wanted to go it, to dip a little joy, slave girl is worried, now this palace is cold and quiet, your majesty you ……”

Zhu Di said, “I am a loner, you don’t have to care.”

“Yes.” Yiluoha said, “Then the slave girl will go.”

……

Zhang’s house is full of friends.

Zhang Anshi instructed Zhang San that he must remember to collect his share of the money.

And all the gifts, they should be recorded, preferably in front of the guests, lest they run into some freeloader who comes here to dabble.

While explaining this matter, Zhang Anshi’s eyes slanted in the direction of Yao Guangxiao and Jin Zhong.

Zhang San responded, “Your Excellency, don’t worry about it, go to the wedding in peace, I understand.”

Zhang Anshi said: “Into your mother’s, if you are not usually confused, still need me to explain? I don’t want to worry about it, but I’m worried that the Zhang family will suffer?”

Zhang San was scolded so much that he didn’t dare to say anything back, so he could only respond with a resigned yes.

Someone on the other side said, “Where’s the groomsman, where’s the groomsman, the auspicious time has come to pay homage.”

“Coming, coming.” Zhang Anshi hurriedly followed the sound and went over.

After worshipping the hall, then the crowd was clamoring to send Zhang Anshi into the bridal chamber.

Zhang Anshi held the new wife and entered the new room in the back hall, at this time, this place is early red candles.

Wei Guo Gongfu is very generous, the accompanying maids are sixteen, each one is very watery.

This made Zhang Anshi feel very emotional, the ancient brides are just atmospheric, unlike his sister.

Zhang Anshi uncovered the skullcap, and saw Xu Jingyi with a full face of makeup, who was shyly dropping her eyes at this time.

Zhang Anshi said, “Tired, let’s eat some wine and food first.”

“Uh-huh.”

Outside, the guests ate and used the food, while the bride and groom ate and drank in the bridal chamber, which completed the great ceremony.

Xu Jingyi didn’t have much of an appetite and only drank some of the drinks shallowly.

Zhang Anshi ate some of it, then said, “Later, there might be something.”

“Uh-huh.” Xu Jingyi shyly said, “I …… know.”

Zhang Anshi said, “There may be some danger of bloodshed.”

Xu Jingyi pushed her pretty face to the side: “When she was in the boudoir, it was all up to her parents to arrange, but now that she is married to her husband, she is at the mercy of her husband in all matters.”

Zhang Anshi said, “No, no, no, no, it’s not necessary, I’ll be fine on my own, I need to eat more, I need to eat before I have the energy.”

One man ……

Xu Jingyi blinked, and under her long eyelashes, the pupils in her eyes revealed foxiness.

This is a little different from what the Xu family s in-laws taught, didn t they say …… that it takes two people?

Could it be that the …… Sisters have taught you wrong?

Zhang Anshi feasted, followed by a few mouthfuls of wine, suddenly blushing, all of a sudden bold, said, “The world’s heroes, only your majesty and I Zhang Anshi also.”

Jingyi Xu: “……”

“All right, you get some sleep.”

“I …… I ……” Xu Jingyi said with a bit of shyness, “I’ll serve my husband first.”

Just then, outside the cave.

There came a sharp knock on the door of the room.

Xu Jingyi was shocked again.

Zhang Anshi then went to open the door.

WOW ……

Zhu Yong, Zhang Yoking, and Qiu Song then rushed in.

Behind them, the crowd was overwhelming.

“Big brother, sure enough …… there is movement.”

Zhu Yong excitedly said, “Chen Li that goon dare not come to shout you, non teach us to shout big brother, yo, this is not the Xu family sister ……”

Zhang Anshi scolded, “Say something serious.”

Zhu Yong said, “Found it, on the river, there are indeed traces of mass transportation, they’re going to do it.”

Zhang Anshi said excitedly, “I knew that son of a bitch Ji Gang had a backhand, have the people been summoned?”

“All summoned.”

Zhang Anshi said excitedly, “Into the motherfucker, brothers, all copy.”

Outside the cave, a group of men wailed in excitement and drew their swords in unison, “Kill!”

Jingyi Xu: “……”