The three of them came out of the confinement in the afternoon and walked in a hurry. It was almost dusk when they arrived at Daliang. Due to the military emergency and the fact that it gets dark early, there is now a curfew. Chen Si was not a soldier. He was wearing the clothes of a young boy, so he could not walk on the street. But this is all for ordinary people. Chen Si had been walking around Yimen Guards for a long time, so he naturally knew what was going on inside. When he met the patrol, he made a few gestures and said a few words, and was let through. Under the cover of the dark night, we arrived at Yimen Guards Station in just a moment.
Knocking gently on the door, an equally young boy came out, recognized Chen Si, and welcomed him in. There were many young men practicing martial arts under the moonlight in the courtyard. When they saw Chen Si coming in, they all gathered around and asked for help. A young man went to the back hall to report to Hou Ying. Soon Hou Ying came out. The young men stopped chatting, and Chen Si quickly stepped forward to greet them. Hou Yingluo returned the greeting, grabbed Chen Si's hand, and walked back. The young men seemed to know the connection and dispersed.
Hou Ying was not married, and there was no one else in the back hall. There was only a small room on one side. It was late autumn, and the night was bleak. There was draft on the four walls of the back hall, and a screen was in dilapidated shape. On the contrary, it seemed even more deserted than in the courtyard. There were no lights, and it was very dark. Even though Chen Si had walked all the way at night, it took him a while to get used to it before he could see. The layout of the hall.
There is a straw mat spread under the screen, and there are several tables in front of it. Hou Ying saluted and invited Chen Si to sit at the table. The two of them sat on their knees facing each other at the same time. Hou Ying scooped out a cup of sake from the urn beside him and offered it to Chen Si. Chen Si lowered his head to take it, took a sip and placed it on a table.
Hou Ying looked at Chen Sidao with bright eyes, "What can I do about the unsealing trip?"
Chen Sidao: "Sir, we are following the Mi boat to Kaifeng. There are three Qin sentries along the way, all of them are crossing the water. Mr. Mi Pu will come forward to deal with it. Just check it out."
Hou Ying interrupted: "No one boarded the boat to check?"
Chen Sidao: "No." After waiting for a while, seeing that Hou Ying had no intention of asking questions, he continued: "Three of them, then enter Qifeng. Someone has been waiting at Jinkou for a long time. When the boat arrives, there will be porters picking up the rice." "
Hou Ying asked again: "Where to transport it?"
Chen Sidao: "Think of it as a rice warehouse."
Hou Ying asked: "Can it be transported to the Qin camp on the other side?"
Chen Si said: "I haven't seen you yet." Chen Si waited for a while before continuing: "We will go to Mipu to eat and stay here that night."
Hou Ying asked again: "How many people are you enjoying?"
Chen Sidao: "But one gui, one vegetable, one sauce and one pulp."
Hou Ying asked: "Who is in the Gui?"
Chen Sidao: "But Su Er." Seeing that Hou Ying stopped asking, he continued: "The next day, the rooster will start to crow. I have been discussing with Mipu for a long time, but I didn't predict it. I will go out at sunrise, and I will go to my daughter. Lu, go straight to the big house. The boy in front of the door wants to stop him, but the teacher shows restraint, so he can go. The boy has not passed inside, so the teacher walks in, and then meets his father-in-law. The teacher asks the boy to live in the private school. When he reaches the corner, he sees a soldier. I secretly believed it, so I went there and saw Lord Xinling and others."
Hou Ying was a little surprised and asked: "Lord Xinling? Yu Qifeng?"
Chen Sidao: "It is not the body of Lord Xinling, but the Wuer of his tribe."
Hou Ying asked: "Who is it?"
Chen Sidao: "The leader of the military soldiers is Zheng Anping; there are also Mr. Zhang, Mr. Guo, etc., who all believe in Lingjun's family and have never heard of his name. The Zheng family arrived first. When they heard that Mr. Cheyou was there, they went to protect him. , hurried out in a short while, and invited Mr. Zhang to come again." After another moment of silence, Chen Si continued: "About the day, Mr. Che and my father-in-law went out to Mipu to get the value."
Hou Ying asked: "What's the value?"
Chen Sidao: "When I go out with my father-in-law, I think it's worth the money. Mr. Yu Tu and my father-in-law discussed the value, and they had a lot of arguments. When they arrived at the rice shop, the husband didn't have enough money, so he took it and put it on the cabinet and pawned it off in gold." Hou Ying felt like it for the first time. Nodding thoughtfully, he suddenly asked: "You, your husband, and your father-in-law are all going to the rice shop to get the value, leaving your lieutenant and Mr. Zhang alone in the hall?"
Chen Sidao: "There is still an old gentleman invited by Mr. Che in the hall. His beard and hair are all white, his color is decayed, and his name is unknown."
Hou Ying said: "Why don't you say something first?"
Chen Sidao: "Sir, I invited him on the way. He didn't know the importance, so he didn't say anything."
Hou Ying said: "How many people are going to Kaifen in the same boat?"
Chen Si recalled it carefully and said: "The second boatman, the first Mr. Li, the rice shop, the first Mr. Che, the old Mr., the boy... there is no one else."
Hou Ying asked: "Who is this old gentleman? When will you get on the boat?"
Chen Sidao: "When the boat arrived outside the city, he had his own private goods. Mr. Che got off the boat and was not allowed to follow him. When he returned at dawn, he took the old gentleman with him to board the boat. I don't know where he came from, nor his name, but he called For the 'old gentleman' ear."
Hou Ying said: "Mr. Li let him go and treated him in a boat?"
Chen Sidao: "Mr. Li is parked in a secluded place outside the city, and there are goods on the boat. When Mr. Che returns, there is still unfinished business. So we don't treat each other."
Hou Ying said: "What is Mr. Li transporting and where can he unload it?"
Chen Sidao: "You shouldn't talk about other people's private matters. When my father asked me, I had to talk about it. Father, please don't let it out."
Hou Ying said: "Of course!"
Chen Sidao: "It's all money. It's only half full and covered with rice. When it's time to open the seal, it's returned to the warehouse with rice."
Hou Ying said: "It is said to be transporting rice, but in fact it is transporting money...but it is easy to plan! - What did the old gentleman do after boarding the boat?"
Chen Sidao: "The old man boarded the boat and only had a secret discussion with Mr. Che in the cabin. The young man did not even hear about Mr. Li. - When the young man brought wine and food in, the two of them moved in; they had to wait for the exit before discussing. - Until Unsealed.”
Hou Ying said: "How can I get the food and lodging at Mipu, sir?"
Chen Sidao: "If you don't agree, the old gentleman will go alone. We will meet at the Huafang Gate the next day."
Hou Ying said: "Don't agree?...There is a quarrel...Why do you recommend Mr. Che to be in the same boat?"
Chen Sidao: "Mr. Che doesn't mince words, but to unblock this trip, we must have the help of old friends, and we are willing to travel together. Mr. Li has nothing to say."
Hou Ying said: "Hmm~! Mr. Che will lead my father-in-law to the rice shop to get the value. You will go with me. Mr. Zhang and Mr. Zhang will be left alone in the flower house to wait for the unsealing order and the captain, okay?"
Chen Sidao: "Of course."
Hou Ying said: "Mr. Che was short of money, so he used it as a pendant and redeemed it for money."
Chen Sidao: "Of course."
Hou Ying said: "What will happen after that?"
Chen Sidao: "After paying the expenses, I decided to return to the country. The rice shop said that although the boats were ready, the goods were not loaded. The porters were all hired by the Qin people. There was a shortage here and the prices were high. The boy went to the entrance of the square. Meeting with Mr. Guo and the military soldiers - all pretending to be servants, helping to put goods on the rice shop."
Hou Ying repeated: "A soldier? Pretending to be a servant?"
Chen Sidao: "Yes." After waiting for a while, he saw that Hou Ying stopped asking questions and continued: "Sir, seeing the military soldiers, he went to the entrance of the square to meet Mr. Guo. Mr. Guo led him to a secluded place and discussed for a while. Mr. Guo returned. Refers to a gentleman who is called Lu Bo. When he was young, he told the boy to invite distinguished guests to follow Lu Bo. The gentleman first followed the soldiers to Jinkou to load the goods, and then went to the flower shop to see the father-in-law and introduced the distinguished guests, Mr. Zhang, Mr. Guo, Brother Zheng, etc. The gentleman led the boy to hide. In the dark, I saw everyone dispersed. The distinguished guests were heading to Jinkou. I first asked the boy to follow the two distinguished guests. The boy chased after the two distinguished guests, and suddenly a motorcade came out. Lu Bo was in the team and signaled the boy to follow. The boy did not see the gentleman, so he led the distinguished guests to follow. Lu Bo left. The people escorting the carriage seemed to be well aware of it, and they took the young man and the distinguished guests into custody. At the pass, the front team dealt with it, but the rear team followed him out without any inspection, so it was concluded that the seal was unsealed."
Hou Ying interjected: "You followed Uncle Lu out, but Mr. Che hasn't arrived yet?"
Chen Sidao: "Of course."
Hou Ying said: "Where is Mr. Che going?"
Chen Sidao: "I don't know. ...At night, the convoy was camping. Suddenly it was surrounded by the Wei army. Messrs. Zhang, Guo, Che and others came around and blocked the Wei army. They were the cause of it. The gentlemen then ordered the distinguished guests to set up their cars and go ahead. The leader of the carriage is a Korean man, who also goes with him. The boy follows behind the carriage on foot. The Korean man is a man of Huayang, and he is ordered by Captain Huayang to bring food to Kai Feng."
Hou Ying said: "On the order of Captain Huayang?"
Chen Sidao: "Of course. Mr. Zhu was talking to the Koreans on the road, but I seldom heard what they said while under the car."
Hou Ying said: "What can he say?"
Chen Sidao: "The Koreans seem to have a name but don't claim it. Huayang Wei is also a prince. He temporarily guards Huayang and seeks merit and title. He doesn't claim his prime ministership."
Hou Ying repeated again: "Huayang Wei, the prince. Han Bushen, his prime minister."
Chen Sidao: "Of course."... "In the middle of the car, someone suddenly came to the road, and it was Lord Xinling."
Hou Ying interrupted again: "Mr. Xinling is here in person?"
Chen Sidao: "Of course." He paused for a moment and was about to continue talking when Hou Ying stopped him and said, "Who is Mr. Xinling? Have you seen him in person?"
Chen Si heard that Hou Ying's tone was a little excited, so he looked at Hou Ying, but Hou Ying's face was hidden in the darkness and could not be seen clearly, so he said: "Young man, I have seen Lord Xinling in person: very young, no beard, in good health." It's very upright, and it's very respectful."
Hou Ying was silent for a long time. When Chen Si was about to speak, Hou Ying said again: "Fourth brother is tired from the journey, so we will stop tonight." He got up and went to the window, took some things, put them on the table, and gave them to Chen Si: "Some small grains, let's chat to relieve the cold night." He gave a bow. Chen Si returned the greeting and said: "Since Wei is so kind, I dare not take the food." Hou Ying said: "I came to have you to eat at night, but I missed it. How can I keep it private? There is no fire under the stove, so I just think it's food."
Chen Si saw that he could only say: "That's it, thank you very much." He took a few cases, held them out, and returned to the front court. There were still seven or eight people sitting or standing in front of the court, practicing or competing with each other. When they saw Chen Si coming out, they crowded around and said, "Have you received a gift from Hou Wei? Anyone who sees it will have a share!" Chen Si put down several cases. In front of the steps, everyone gathered around and sat down, reaching out to take food without ceremony - of course, they all kept their discretion. Seeing Chen Si sitting down to take food, he asked again: "What did Hou Wei say?"
Chen Sidao: "Marquis Wei only asked about his duties. But when he talked about Lord Xinling, he didn't say anything. He gave him food and ordered him to retreat."
One person said: "Mr. Xinling, do you speak to Mr. Xinling, Mr. Wei?"
Chen Sidao: "Could he be there?"
The man said: "Did you see it?"
Chen Sidao: "Not only do you meet him, but you also greet him later. Mr. Xinling asks you questions, and I answer them."
Everyone stood up with a cry of "Ouch", gathered around, and asked one after another: "Who is Mr. Xinling? Are you talking to me personally? What are you talking about?..."
Chen Si stretched out his hand to keep everyone quiet, then pretended to take the food and said, "Let me ask you, who is Lord Xinling?"
