The eleventh day of the first lunar month
Su Ziji washed up and stood outside the tent with his hands folded, looking at the scenery. The mountains in the distance were quite dreamy in the morning light, and the snow-capped peaks were even more holy and beautiful.
Some big birds passed through the sky and circled on the top of the mountain, making crisp calls.
In the past, Su Ziji would probably only treat this as a normal thing, but after experiencing the eagle incident, Su Ziji was already wary of these birds.
Unfortunately, even the little fox cannot tell which birds are spies and which birds are ordinary animals.
Thinking of the little fox, Su Ziji couldn't help but sigh.
The fox had been hiding in a hole since it was injured. He was afraid of getting infected along the way, so he cleaned the fur around its wound.
It probably hurt his self-esteem to have a bald spot. The little fox's wound was almost healed, but he was always depressed, which made him have to be careful and coaxed.
"Master Su, this is your breakfast." A soldier carrying a food box came over at this time. Seeing Su Ziji in front of the tent, he immediately speeded up and handed the food box over.
Su Ziji gave him a silver-rewarding red envelope last time, but he didn't give it this time and just smiled and nodded.
He turned back to the tent and opened the food box. He didn't eat first, but took two chicken legs wrapped in oil paper, opened the chair, and whispered softly: "Xiaobai, it's time to eat."
After a while, the little fox came out, chirped twice, and tried to shrink back.
"...Isn't it just a bald spot? Why do you mind so much?"
"The ancient sages said: Even if you become bald, you will become stronger."
"Chirp!" the little fox yelled angrily, what ancient sage, who said this?
Only then was he angry. Su Ziji took the opportunity to pick it up and check it carefully: "Your injury healed quickly. It has healed."
Should I say that I am worthy of being a little fox? Shao Sisen's arrow wound has not completely healed, and the little fox's injury is no longer visible.
"Chirp!" The little fox barked twice again, then moved its ears, jumped out of its arms, and jumped back into the hole.
Su Ziji casually covered the entrance of the cave, and when he stood up, a familiar voice sounded outside: "Brother Su Xian, I am Jian Qu, and I am here to come and have a drink with you."
Jian Qu really only brought wine with him this time.
Su Ziji invited him in and saw that he was only carrying a jar of wine. He took out the bacon and smoked chicken that he had here and drank with him. He guessed that Jian Qu came over to drink early in the morning and was afraid something might happen.
Jian Qu drank a glass of wine, his face flushed with blood. He held the glass and thought for a long time before asking: "By the way, Brother Su Xian, do you know the current situation in the village?"
"Sure enough" flashed through Su Ziji's mind, and he also drank a cup, listening to the slight sound of the cup and plate, and said: "I have no official or position. Unless the two imperial envoys call me to talk about something, I only know that everyone in the army Unlike Brother Jian, you are an aide to Qian Shuai, so you must have known about the copycat a long time ago."
After taking a sip of wine and putting it down, he smiled and said, "Brother Jian, could you please tell me about the situation of the cottage, so that I can be aware of it."
This was exactly what he meant. Jian Qu smiled: "This is natural!"
"Since I came to you for a drink, unless these things are confidential, I will naturally tell you everything I know."
I just briefly talked about some copycat situations.
Su Ziji had already known this through the wild Taoist, but he didn't stop him and nodded slightly.
Suddenly, I heard Jian Qu say that because the village worshiped the gods, there had always been sacrifices. This was just what Jian Qu said casually, and Su Ziji's heart moved.
"Sacrifice?"
Jian Qu nodded, somewhat disapprovingly: "Yes, the wild gods of the mountain people such as Dongshan, Dharma Master, and Yuan Mu are not uncommon. It's just that I recently heard that a female priest presides over the village rituals, which is a bit surprising."
Su Ziji might have looked at it this way originally, but now his heart was frightened. The village was connected with monsters. How could he know that these gods were monsters?
Another priestess?
Su Ziji secretly paid attention, thinking that he would investigate the situation if he had the opportunity.
When Jian Qu saw that what Su Ziji was asking about had nothing to do with Qian Shuai's secrets, but only about the cottage, he was secretly relieved, but felt bitter in his heart.
He came to Su Ziji this time, but there was really nothing he could do.
Ever since he and Qian Shuai separated from each other that day, in the following days, although Qian Shuai would occasionally call him over, his attitude towards him would become more and more affectionate each time. This not only did not reassure Jian Qu, but also made him unable to sleep well. In the past ten days, a lot of hair has fallen out.
Coming to Su Ziji was the last resort.
If Su Ziji can agree, he has a chance to survive. No matter how arrogant Qian Zhidong is, he will not go to an official ship to assassinate him for a small staff member, and it will be even safer in the capital.
But Jian Qu was unsure whether Su Ziji would agree.
Everyone can see that after this victory, Qian Zhidong will definitely return to the court. Even if he is not awarded a title, he will still be a general. Su Ziji is just a civil servant without a backing. He is really willing to save someone he has known for a short time. Man, offend Qian Shuai?
Even though he would be in the capital and would not be assassinated, not everyone would be willing to make enemies with nobles for no reason.
Jian Qu didn't think about this and hesitated for several days.
In the end, he chose to come because he thought about whether Su Ziji and Qian Zhidong were competing for credit, and he might not be afraid of offending him. After all, Su Ziji had refused Qian Zhidong's invitation before, and Jian Qu had also heard about it.
It was with such weak expectations that he came over. He looked like he could talk and laugh, but in fact, his heart was as anxious as a fire.
Because he was afraid that Su Ziji would reject him and throw away the last life-saving straw, he didn't even dare to speak rashly. However, after Su Ziji had finished asking about the matter and thought he had helped, he cautiously spoke of his purpose.
"Brother Su Xian, the enemy has surrendered to the Fifty-sixth Village. If nothing happens, the war in the southwest will end soon. No matter how good the southwest is, it is still a remote place. When the war ends, there will be no need for people like me. .”
"I am also a candidate. I am going to the capital to take part in the examination. Su Xiandi, when you left, you just didn't know... would you like to go with me?"
As soon as Su Ziji understood, it was Jian Qu's secret request for blessing.
Ordinarily, Jian Qu is just Qian Zhidong's staff, not an official, and can leave at any time. However, given Qian Zhidong's temperament, Jian Qu wants to leave because he is afraid that something will happen on the way.
Su Ziji originally planned to let Qian Zhidong die here at the end of the southwest war. Jian Qu felt good about himself and was willing to be a favor. He smiled and said: "As long as Brother Jian doesn't dislike it, when the time comes, You can come to my boat, be next to me, and discuss articles on the sea."
"Brother Jian?" After saying this, Su Ziji looked over and was startled when he didn't hear Jian Qu's words.
Jian Qu seemed to let out a breath all of a sudden, and his whole body relaxed. Not only that, but his eye circles were red, and there were hints of tears.
"Brother Su Xian, I, Jian Qu, really can't repay your kindness!" As he said this, Jian Qu choked up and said, "If I can arrive in the capital safely, I will definitely remember Brother Su Xian's great kindness!"
"Brother Jian, why are you like this?" Su Ziji pretended not to understand and said in surprise: "It's just a way back to Beijing to save some travel expenses, it's just a trivial matter!"
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