The hands of Xiao Feng and the big chieftain hit each other at the middle grid of the iron gate. Xiao Qin came last, coming faster than the big chieftain's hand.
Xiao Feng subconsciously retracted his hand suddenly, but after all, his speed was not as fast as Xiao Qin's. Xiao Qin's hand reached out of the iron door and grabbed his wrist. It was like an iron hoop was wrapped around him, and his bones made a rattling sound.
Zhan Feiyun was shocked. He rushed forward and cut off Xiao Qin's wrist with one palm. Zhang Wuxin moved faster than him. He didn't care about Xiao Qin's hand at all, but directly unsheathed his sword and stabbed Xiao Qin's chest. forward.
The two people moved too fast. Xiao Qin wanted to pull Xiao Feng to the iron door, but when he pulled, Xiao Feng groaned and his feet sank, but he didn't pull!
At the same time, the Divine Art of Bliss issued from Xiao Qin's palm was also pushed hard by the internal force in Xiao Feng's body. Although it was not as good as it was, it did not collapse at the first touch and did not lose its resistance.
Xiao Qin was shocked. She never expected that Xiao Feng's kung fu had improved so much. He didn't even pull a finger, but Zhan Feiyun's palm and Zhang Wuxin's sword were already there in the blink of an eye!
Xiao Qin really didn't want to give up this golden opportunity to kill Xiao Feng, so she shouted loudly, used all her strength, and pulled hard. Xiao Feng finally couldn't resist and staggered forward.
In the flash of lightning, Xiao Qin let go of Xiao Feng's hand, raised it upward, and dodged the palm knife cut by Zhan Feiyun, and moved aside the long sword stabbed by Zhang Wuxin.
The extended fingertips faced Xiao Feng who was staggering forward, and swept across Xiao Feng's neck as fast as lightning. Almost everyone present heard the sound like a sharp knife cutting on the flesh.
Xiao Feng covered his neck and staggered back. Xiao Qin retracted his arm, twirled his fingertips, and looked at Xiao Feng in confusion. Zhang Wuxin and Zhan Feiyun stepped back at the same time to support Xiao Feng.
Behind him, Chen Tianyu was so frightened that he dropped his telescope to the ground and rushed forward with his troops like crazy. The big chieftain roared angrily: "Xiao Qin, what do you want to do? Do you want to kill me? If you kill him, more than 2,000 soldiers and horses behind him will rush over. Can we run away?" Xiao Feng covered his neck and coughed twice, and said to Then he waved his hand to signal Chen Tianyu and the others to stop charging.
"Brother Qin, your kung fu is getting better and better. I was on guard against you, but I almost died in your hands. Big Toast, he came to negotiate this time, firstly to test the truth, and secondly to find an opportunity to kill me. As long as I die, not only will the secret threat disappear, but his rebellion will be much easier to deal with later. Moreover, as soon as I die, Mr. Chen will lead his people to rush over. If you can escape from such a close distance, the big chieftain will probably die in there. Among the rebellious troops. Then the people of Miao territory will think that the imperial court intends to kill the chieftain to achieve the effect you want Hai Rui to achieve, right?" Xiao Qin smiled calmly: "Yes, if I can kill you, I will It’s a big price to pay. But if the big chieftain dies, it will do me no good. Otherwise, wouldn’t it be the same if I killed him now? There are many chieftains in the Miao territory. If there is no big chieftain, even if the Miao people hate the imperial court, It will also fall into chaos, which is not a good thing for me. Unfortunately, your kung fu has also improved a lot, no wonder you are so confident. What are you wearing around your neck? If it were ordinary clothes, you would be dead." Xiao Feng smiled : "Now I can confirm that the big chieftain did not join forces with you to rebel, but must have been controlled by you. How did you control him? Ke Zifan?" Xiao Qin's smile froze. Xiao Feng just said that the big chieftain was dead , it was good for him. In order to appease the big toast, he accidentally revealed that the death of the big toast would not be good for him.
I thought Xiao Feng had misunderstood, but I didn't expect Xiao Feng was a trap. The purpose was to confirm whether the big chieftain joined forces with him to rebel, or was coerced by him!
His word
"Wouldn't it be the same if I killed him now?" This completely exposed the big chieftain's puppet identity. In this way, it would be difficult for him to make the court completely hate Miao Jiang.
He snorted coldly, took the big toast and turned around to leave. Xiao Feng reminded him loudly from behind.
"Brother Qin, remember to let Hai Rui out before tonight. I like to write playbooks when I have nothing to do at night!" That night, when the smoke was rising, Chen Tianyu, who was guarding outside the separation wall, saw the Miao prisoners. Hai Rui, who was brought out, seemed to be in good spirits, but he was walking with a limp.
Chen Tianyu immediately flew back to the Censor's Mansion with Hai Rui. Hai Rui's wife was waiting at the gate wiping tears while holding her daughter in her arms.
After getting off his horse, Hai Rui limped to the door, raised his hand, touched his daughter's head, and then walked into the yard.
In the courtyard, Xiao Feng, Zhang Wuxin and the old lady were sitting around the table, just like they were in the small courtyard in Nanping last year, except that there was Zhan Feiyun standing with his hands behind his back.
Hai Rui walked up to his mother and knelt down on his knees: "My son is unfilial, which makes my mother worried." Looking at her son who had narrowly escaped death, the old lady was also very excited and stepped hard on her crutches.
"You haven't studied for a few days and you are so frivolous? Is there any reason for the imperial envoy to worship his mother first?" Hai Rui stood up and saluted Xiao Feng: "Hai Rui fell into the hands of a traitor this time. He was determined to die for his country. Unexpectedly, the court Tianen sent a master to rescue him. Hai Rui is insignificant, and the master has not promised Miao Jiang anything that is detrimental to the court, right? If so, Hai Rui would rather go back." Zhan Feiyun glanced at Zhang Wuxin, I heard you before They say this person is stubborn and ineffective, but I didn’t expect him to reach this point!
Your Excellency traveled thousands of miles to save him, but he actually questioned whether you had betrayed your power and humiliated the country? Zhang Wuxin nodded slightly. I told you before that you didn’t believe it and that I was exaggerating. But now you see, I was saying it with my arms around me!
Xiao Feng nodded and smiled: "Don't worry, Censor Hai. It's just a few words. He didn't even give a pig to Xiao Qin." Hai Rui didn't care at all that he was worth less than a pig, and nodded repeatedly: "That's good." Chen Tianyu took a few A soldier came in carrying a pig: "A local famous dish, steamed whole pig. The imperial envoy came in a hurry and didn't have time to prepare. This time, to calm Master Hai, we started steaming it in the morning, and now the heat is just right!" Cut and eat now, it goes great with wine!" Hai Rui frowned and was about to make a comment when Xiao Feng tapped the table with his fingers.
"This is what Mr. Chen invited me to eat. I'm just saying it to calm you down. You don't have to impeach him. He can still afford this amount of money." Hai Rui sat down helplessly and looked at the delicious steamed buns. Pig, his Adam's apple moved up and down twice, he swallowed, and finally spoke.
"Sir, I am not being pedantic. In the Miao border area, the people are very poor. Not only compared with the south of the Yangtze River, but even compared with the Central Plains, it is far behind. The local people rarely taste meat every year, and most of them eat snakes and scorpions as meat. It is inevitable that Hai Rui will not be able to eat." Xiao Feng smiled and asked the old lady to use the chopsticks first, then grabbed the fat pig ears, cut off a large piece with a knife, and put it in his mouth to chew.
"So you should find a way to let them eat meat instead of not eating meat yourself. As long as what you eat does not come from corruption, what are you afraid of?" Hai Rui looked at his mother: "My mother said, next time If an official acts upright and is tabooed by others, there will be young people waiting for opportunities to frame him. Therefore, there must be no indulgence." Xiao Feng nodded: "It is difficult to be an honest official, but an honest official is also a talisman. What your mother said is also true. I have no intention of doing so. Interference. I will give you a choice now. Do you want the court to transfer you to another place, or do you want to continue to stay in Miao territory?" Hai Rui almost did not hesitate: "Schools have just begun to be built in various places in Miao territory. I'm willing to give up halfway. What's more, if Xiaguan was captured by Xiao Qin and disappeared without any explanation, the people of Miao territory might have crazy thoughts. Therefore, Xiaguan should stay in Miao territory. Not only does he stay in Miao territory, but he also continues to run errands inside the wall. !" Chen Tianyu had a pig tail in his mouth and was chewing the root of the tail when he suddenly heard Hai Rui's words and was stunned.
He couldn't speak, but he didn't want to do nothing, so he concentrated on dealing with the pig's tail, gnawing the pig's tail and shaking it back and forth, as if the pig was alive again.
Xiao Feng was not surprised: "Aren't you afraid that Xiao Qin will kill you to sacrifice the flag when he gets into trouble?" Hai Rui shook his head: "I have poison in my body, and he wants to kill me, no matter whether I am in Miao territory or not. What's so scary about being mortal?" Xiao Feng nodded: "That's fine. I have the elixir that Master Tao gave me here, but I don't know if it will work. You take one every ten days, remember, no matter what One day, once you find out that the poison in your body is dead, you will immediately leave the Miao territory and hide back to the Yushi Mansion." Hai Rui did not argue this time: "Xiaoguan understands that if there is a better way, I am willing to stay. If you are worthy, you should serve the imperial court." Xiao Feng stretched out: "Xiao Qin still has to think of ways to encourage the Miao people to rebel during this period. If he really wants to go out to fight, it will not be earlier than this autumn. Mr. Chen Soldiers, although it is not appropriate for the imperial court to send more troops to the Miao border area at the moment, the troops and horses from all over the Miao border area are ready. As long as you fight together, you can quickly surround the Miao border area. Don't worry." Chen Tianyu nodded repeatedly, but forgot He took out the food in his mouth and waggled the pig's tail even more vigorously.
"I'm leaving tomorrow, and there are still many things to do." Xiao Feng took Zhang Wuxin and Zhan Feiyun to the door, waving to his daughter who was having dinner with her mother next door. She ran out, and Xiao Feng took his hand The pig nose was handed to her.
"This is a brittle bone. You can grow taller if you eat it! When I was a kid, we killed pigs at home, and the adults would leave this for me to eat. You can take it and bite it slowly after eating." Nannan looked up at Xiao Feng, and then at Hai Rui. .
Hai Rui paused with his chopsticks and nodded to Nannan. Nannan smiled and reached out to take it. Xiao Feng looked back at Hai Rui and laughed heartily. Hai Rui knew what he meant, shook his head helplessly, lowered his head and continued eating.
Xiao Feng left Miaojiang, and on the way back, he made a slight detour and entered Hu Zongxian's territory.
Hu Zongxian came to greet him personally with Xu Wei and Yu Dayou. The banquet arranged by Hu Zongxian was much more sumptuous than that in Miao territory. Hai Rui might have flipped the table over when he saw it, and even Xiao Feng frowned.
"Old Hu, if you act like this, I would have to impeach you if I were the imperial censor. Even if you have a shield from a noble family, don't be too arrogant." Hu Zongxian quickly explained: "Brother Xiao, it is indeed not like this every day. Isn't this what you are here for? Dayou can prove that I usually only eat four dishes." Yu Dayou nodded: "The four dishes are true, none of them are cheap." Hu Zongxian said angrily: "You eat less?" Xu Wei smiled and said: "Master Xiao is saying that Hu Weng should be more restrained. Even if we don't talk about greed and non-greed, the way of eating should be appropriate." Hu Zongxian saw these two people who often eat for free. None of the guys looked at me, and they knew that they had indeed gone too far, so they poured wine and raised their glasses.
"Brother Xiao, it's for Hu's good that he's here. From today on, Hu must pay attention, must pay attention!" Xiao Feng smiled. Hu Zongxian in history was finally impeached and imprisoned. The main reason was of course party struggle, but he lived a luxurious life. It is also one of the sins. It would be best if you can restrain yourself.
"No, not only can't you change it, but you have to be more extravagant. It's best to let everyone know that you, Hu Zongxian, are a domineering and extravagant guy." Everyone was stunned, wondering if Xiao Feng was speaking sarcastically.
Xiao Feng smiled slightly and raised his wine glass.
"I deliberately took a detour to see you this time. Actually, I have a plan that requires your cooperation. The matter is very complicated, and flying pigeons may not be able to explain it clearly. And it needs to be kept strictly confidential. Except for the three of you, the rest of the people Wait, you can't know at all. Old Hu, you can't even tell about the painting girl!" Hu Zongxian nodded: "Old Yu, you can't tell about Rouge Leopard, you know?" Yu Dayou smiled, the master specifically called your name, he Don't have a clue?
Who asked people to be kicked out of Miao territory and had to have their butt wiped by the master?
"In this plan, Mr. Wen Chang is the key and is very dangerous. Xiao Feng would like to thank you in advance. Dayou, please notify Wang Zhi and ask him to temporarily put down the other pirates and Japanese pirates and surround Xu Hai with all his strength, but he must If you don't fight, Xu Hai will gradually despair." Looking at the confused eyes of everyone, Xiao Feng said something next that made them even more confused and even shocked.
"From today onwards, Lao Hu will reduce contact with me and act colder. It is best to complain a little and express his dissatisfaction with me in front of strict party officials..." Yu Dayou was even more puzzled, but Hu Zongxian and Xu Wei were They looked at each other and smiled.
A quarter of an hour later,
With a "pop" sound, Xiao Feng smashed the wine glass to pieces and left the inn angrily. Hu Zongxian's face was ashen, he clenched his fists, looked at the mess in the room, and his whole body was shaking.
Yu Dayou looked confused and worried. A few days later, Xiao Feng returned to Beijing. Because he was an imperial envoy, he could not go home first and went directly to see Jiajing.
When Jiajing heard that Hai Rui had been rescued, he nodded with great satisfaction. He didn't take it to heart at all that Hai Rui might have been bewitched.
Hai Rui was the censor, and he represented the court's face. As long as he was not killed directly by Xiao Qin, the court's face would be saved.
As for whether Hai Rui will suddenly vomit blood and die in a few months or a year... In every year of the Ming Dynasty, a few officials did not die, and there were many waiting in line behind them!
So Jiajing was in a good mood: "Junior brother, you have worked hard on this trip, go home and rest quickly. Chang An has come here to complain several times, saying that her health is getting worse and worse, and she wants to request an order to meet you on the road, but I have suppressed her. Stop." Looking at Jiajing's expression, Xiao Feng knew that Chang An was fine, otherwise Jiajing would not have been so calm.
"Senior brother, I will present a memorial to the meeting tomorrow, asking for the rebuilding of the Ming Dynasty Navy. I hope that I will support you, senior brother." Jiajing frowned: "The Ming Dynasty's main enemy is inland now. Building a navy is expensive, so what's the benefit? "Xiao Feng knew that the emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties all had the same moral character. They all believed that the land was king. It was enough that no one could come to the land to cause trouble. He did not expect to change Jiajing's thinking immediately.
"Senior brother, don't we still have to change rice into mulberry? There are so many good things in the Ming Dynasty, they have to be sold overseas to make money! Without the navy, our merchant ships will not be able to pass, and we can only trade with foreign merchant ships on the seaside. Products that can obviously earn ten taels, but others earn nine taels, only give us one tael! This is not only stealing our money, but also stealing the national destiny of the Ming Dynasty! When those foreigners make a lot of money, they will be even stronger , sooner or later they will come to rob us." Jiajing was shocked. Although it was unpleasant to have the middleman make a difference, it was still bearable.
But it is related to the destiny of the Ming Dynasty, which means that it is related to one's own cultivation of immortality. This cannot be done.
"But didn't you recruit Wang Zhi? I have already made him a patrol general. Do you still need to spend a lot of money to build a navy?"
"Senior brother, although Wang Zhi was recruited, he is in his own system after all, and its core members are all pirates. If the imperial court sends people to supervise him, too strict supervision will arouse Wang Zhi's suspicion and worry that the imperial court will burn bridges. If the supervision is too loose, In the future, if Wang Zhi becomes powerful, how can we check and balance him? The best way is for us to rebuild the Ming Dynasty Navy and learn the art of naval warfare from Wang Zhi while gradually sharing the Ming Dynasty's sea area. In the end, Wang Zhi will only be one of the Ming Dynasty Navy. Branch, just like a general soldier. Senior brother, if there is always a general of the world's soldiers and horses on land, can you rest assured?" Jiajing nodded and said casually: "Unless you are the one, I really don't rest assured. "Xiao Feng was stunned. Jiajing was caught off guard and sprinkled a handful of dog food, and his eyes were a little moist.
Damn it, it turns out Chang An’s tea ceremony is paternal! Everyone in the Xiao Mansion is waiting for Xiao Feng to return home. Liu Ruyun even prepared the food early, put on new clothes, and sat with everyone to wait for the meal.
The female apprentice A Fang stood by the pot, staring at the heat of the Shiquan soup. The master said that this was a slow fire soup, and the fire should not be too high. It would be enough to wait until Master Xiao had eaten.
The room was warm, and everyone didn't wear much, but they had obviously dressed up carefully. Even An Qingyue changed out of her headhunting clothes and put on a long satin dress that Xue'er picked out for her.
Qiaoqiao, who was facing Xiao Feng at the gate, ran back quickly: "Oh no, the master has been kidnapped!" Everyone stood up. An Qingyue reached for the knife, but Zhang Yunqing grabbed it first: "Who? Who kidnapped Brother Xiao?" Qiaoqiao breathed a sigh of relief: "When the master passed by the princess's house, he was waving to Mr. Liu across the street. The gate of the princess's house opened, and he entered the painting with a few guards and took the master with him. We dragged all the horses in!" Everyone was stunned. An Qingyue slammed the table angrily: "That's outrageous. What's wrong with the princess? A large group of people are waiting here! I'll go find her!" Everyone nodded in agreement, expressing their agreement. We went together, but before we even took a step, Zhang Wuxin's voice came from the yard.
"Qingyue, are you in the backyard? Should we eat here or go back to your house?" An Qingyue was stunned, snatched the knife back from Zhang Yunqing's hand, and tied it around her waist while complaining about Qiaoqiao.
"Stupid Qiao, why don't you speak clearly? It turns out that your brother Zhang didn't follow you!" Zhang Yunqing frowned and said, "Aren't you going to help rob people?" An Qingyue glared at her: "That's the princess's mansion. It's a crime to trespass! Brother Xin, wait for me, let's go home and eat!" Seeing An Qingyue running out of the house, Qiao Niang quickly called her: "Your cloak, you will catch a cold if you go out wearing this." An. Qingyue turned a deaf ear and ran to Zhang Wuxin until she hugged her shoulders: "Brother Xin, it's so cold!" Zhang Wuxin took off his cloak and put it on An Qingyue's shoulders. The two walked away side by side, behind them Zhang Yunqing's shout came from afar.
"An Qingyue, you are not loyal!"
