Yangzhou City.
On the day Ruan Xianbei fell off the cliff, Cheng Suisui and his party rushed to Yangzhou City and people arranged by Cui Shoufu came to pick them up. They first sent Cui Lin to her grandfather's home and then sent Yue Ying'er back home. Lan stayed with Cui Lin. , his mission will continue until Cui Shoufu arrives.
Cui Lin's maternal grandmother was the daughter of a wealthy family in Yangzhou City. Her maternal grandfather Nangong Hong was a famous talent. Almost all the men in the family held official positions. Cui Lin's mother Nangong Rumeng was the apple of the family's eye. The Cui family and the Nangong family were They were family friends, but Cui's family was in trouble and his parents died young. At that time, he didn't expect that the Nangong family would agree to marry their daughter to the unknown man.
It can be said that Cui Shoufu's official career was so smooth because of the strong support of his wife's family. After Cui Shoufu occupied a place in the court, Nangonghong retired and returned to his hometown.
After the two got married, Cui Shoufu always treated his wife very well. After Mrs. Cui gave birth to Cui Lin, the root cause of her illness began. Cui Shoufu did not take concubines and did not care about incest. His wife died of illness and has not remarried until now, which is really rare.
Therefore, the relationship between the two families is very close. When they heard that their only granddaughter suffered such a disaster, the two elderly people were very anxious that night. If they had not learned that Cui Lin had escaped safely, and their bodies could not withstand the torture, they would have killed them. Went to Beijing.
After Cui Lin was sent to the house, Cui Lin's relatives showed great enthusiasm and kindness to them. When the two old people saw that Cui Lin was fine, they shed tears and held on to Cui Lin without letting go.
Cui Lin had no choice but to comfort her grandfather and grandmother first, and took the time to invite them to stay here at night, but Fang Qiya refused.
Fang Qiya said: "Thank you Miss Cui. It's just that it's inconvenient for us to live in the mansion. There are still many things to do next."
Cui Lin thought for a moment and said, "Well, I'll ask someone to book an inn for you. You can't refuse. Just go to the Fengan Inn at night and tell the Nangong family's name."
She went up the steps and turned back: "If you need my help if you need anything, just tell me. If you have any news, please let me know."
Only then did Yue Ying'er realize that Cui Lin, who had been as cold as ice along the way, was the daughter of the first assistant minister in Beijing, which was the top socialite circle - compared with her, the name of the daughter of her local prefect was not impressive at all.
Thinking of what she had done, a cold sweat broke out on her back. She hoped that Ms. Cui would not forget the villain's fault. Fortunately, she would not have any other conflicts with them later.
Since Yue Ying'er ran away from marriage and left home, the Yue government could not publicize this matter, let alone talk about running away from marriage. It was only said that Yue Ying'er was frightened and recuperating at home. The few people could only wait for the sky to get dark and go through the back door. Send her back home.
The person who opened the door was a little maid. Her eyes widened when she learned that the young lady had returned home. After waiting for a short time, the prefect Yue and a woman hurriedly greeted her. The prefect Yue was wearing official robes and looked like she had just returned home. Didn't have time to change clothes.
The woman wiped her tears as she walked. Her face was similar to that of Yue Ying'er, but she was more mature and charming. She recognized her at a glance as Yue Ying'er's mother.
"My Ying'er!" When the mother and daughter saw each other, the woman hugged Yue Ying'er and began to cry softly. Magistrate Yue patted her shoulders and comforted her to no avail.
"Fortunately, you're fine. If something happened to you, how could I survive?"
"It's all my fault that I insist on getting you married. It's not like the family can't afford to raise a daughter. Why force the child to do anything!" Mrs. Yue vented her anger on Magistrate Yue, who didn't have any impatience on his face and just whispered to persuade him. .
Watching the family drama up close, Fang Qiya and the others were also very embarrassed. They hadn't said a word yet, and they had no choice but to leave or not. Fortunately, they waited until Mrs. Yue finished crying before thanking them.
"Thank you to the heroines for helping me. I blame the little girl for being naughty. I hope this matter will not be spread." Mrs. Yue lowered her head slightly and bowed to them. "This is a small kindness, please accept it."
After speaking, she asked the maid behind her to hand over a small bundle, but Fang Qiya refused repeatedly. They did not save people for money.
"I know that most of you don't value external possessions, but they will be useful one day when traveling around the world, so accept it. After all, you saved my daughter's life. If I don't accept these things, I'm afraid I won't be able to feel at ease. Ah." Mrs. Yue has a graceful figure, even if she cries,
The pear blossoms are also beautiful in the rain. No wonder Yue Zhifu is so interested in them.
With such a doting mother protecting her, it is understandable that Yue Yinger is so courageous.
Fang Qiya was still hesitating, but Cheng Suisui said: "Sister, I think Madam is right. Although we don't lack anything, this is Madam's love for her daughter."
At this point, Fang Qiya couldn't refuse anymore, so she thanked Mrs. Yue. From the beginning to the end, Magistrate Yue didn't say a few words, and his heart was with Mrs. Yue.
Yue Ying'er knew that she would never have the chance to run away from home again, but after this experience, she should be able to be more confident about her marriage.
Yue Ying'er's eyes were red, and she said to them before going back: "If you have any news, please tell me."
After seeing off the two young ladies, the surroundings became much deserted. Tongchun pulled his horse and called them: "Go to the inn first and then make plans. You can't think of anything even standing in the middle of the road."
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Beiguan.
General Meng led a dozen or twenty soldiers scattered in the city, and Ruan Yan temporarily called some nearby subordinates to help. It only took two or three nights for a group of people to bury King Qing in dozens of bomb sites in the city. It was demolished, and at the same time a wave of hidden stakes left here by King Qing to spread the news were also harvested.
This was thanks to one of General Meng's subordinates who had a particularly sensitive nose, and they were able to find out some of the people who dug deep into the ground.
After dismantling the bomb and ensuring the safety of the people in the city, it was a piece of cake for us to capture King Qing without any worries.
When Ruan Yan and Zhong Er brought the people back, Prince Qing was still holding something like a signal bomb tightly in his hand.
He couldn't sleep well these days. He always felt that the sword was already on his neck, but he didn't know when it would fall.
After being caught that night, he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Aren't you afraid that the people in the city will be buried with me? As long as I send out this signal bomb, you will all die!"
"Then send it."
Ruan Yan signaled Zhong Er to let go, and King Qing became even more suspicious without restraint.
"What? Don't you dare? Forget it." After Ruan Yan said that, Zhong Er grabbed his back collar and prepared to take him away.
After all, Prince Qing was also a prince, and he lived like an emperor in his own fiefdom. When had he ever been treated like this? Seeing that these two people were not threatened by him at all, he pretended to be fierce and said harsh words.
"You will regret it!"
The flare lit up the sky like a crude match, and it passed in the blink of an eye.
Prince Qing waited and waited, but did not receive a response. Only then did he realize that the person with whom he had originally negotiated terms had dared to capture him, even if he had destroyed all his bomb sites.
"Let's go, Your Majesty."
Zhong Er stretched out his hand, and King Qing broke away angrily.
"I will leave on my own!"
Ruan Yan looked at Prince Qing and thought he was childish. How could a man in his thirties have the same personality as his sister?
Ruan Xianbei is the kind of character who is docile when he pinches his life gate, and explodes when he steps on his tail. He will give you false impressions all the time.
This prince looks like a fool. Who is inciting him to rebel? Life as a prince is not easy. In the eyes of some people, he is a big target.
When King Qing entered the door, Cui Shoufu stood in the room and saluted him: "I have met His Highness King Qing."
"Don't come here." King Qing snorted, "I'm a man with a sword and I'm a fish and meat. What's the point of these false etiquettes?"
"I am willing to admit defeat. I sent people to assassinate and kidnap your daughter. I will admit it, but I will not admit the conspiracy."
I don’t know who was the person who was clamoring for Cui Shoufu to save his life a few days ago, but now he has turned his back and refused to admit it in just a few days.
Cui Shoufu tried his best to communicate with him in a nice and friendly manner, "I wonder if Prince Qing was deceived by the female gangster?"
"No, I just can't stand you people." Prince Qing said firmly, with an impatient expression, "When will you return to Beijing? I want to see my brother, and I won't tell you people."
Cui Shoufu: Why do I really want to hit someone?
manage?
General Meng: Good guy, your fist is strong.
Cui Shoufu then asked several questions, such as where did your private soldiers come from, why did you plant bombs in the city, why did you want to rebel, what was the hidden secret or what news did you hear, but King Qing just sneered and ignored him completely. .
"I have said that I will only talk to my brother."
"But the emperor didn't say that he must take you back." Ruan Yan said leisurely.
King Qing finally had some reaction.
"Even if there is no treason, the crime of persecuting important ministers and their families is confirmed. Does the prince think too much? Do you think you still had your empress to protect you when you were a child? The emperor doesn't touch you because he is kind. , he is true to his word, could it be because the emperor likes you?"
Ruan Yan had a faint smile on his face, which seemed to Prince Qing to be a naked mockery of him.
Cui Shoufu, who was standing by, was stunned. He looked at Ruan Yan. How did he, a man in the world, know these things?
"My people asked about it." Ruan Yan gave a more reasonable explanation. t.
Chief Cui nodded. Anyway, these are all trivial matters. Folks have heard rumors about the instability of the throne since the emperor ascended the throne. If you inquire, you will indeed know this information.
Ruan Yan's eyes were cold: "If King Qing can't answer Master Cui's question, then let me ask a question."
"Who gave you those dead warriors? Such a deprivation of one's consciousness, which cannot be tolerated by nature, will be another mark for you. What do you think the emperor will do if he knows that you have trained such a dead warrior?"
"It's not me! I didn't train him!" Prince Qing was stunned, sweat began to form on his forehead, and he seemed to be struggling in his heart whether to say this or not.
"Yes - someone gave me some potions that can help the guards become stronger." He swallowed and continued.
"Those are not dead soldiers, many of them are my bodyguards... They really became stronger at first, but the duration was very short. He gave me some different potions, including enhancers and There is improvement in physical fitness.”
"Until one day something went wrong with the guard who was the first to use this potion. He killed everyone he saw except me and that person, and exploded with great power. I was very scared, but that person bewitched me! He lied to me! Said It was just an accident, but fortunately the person who appeared strange could still understand what I said, but at this time, a large number of guards have been given medicine and there is no turning back."
"Slowly, these people who took the medicine turned into that strange look. Fortunately, they understood what I said, so I could only lock them up and send them out when they are useful. The man said that they would wait for them later It will evolve into something very powerful, and he told me not to say it! But I was too scared! I left an extra potion while he wasn't paying attention, do you, do you want it?"
Facing Ruan Yan's increasingly cold eyes, he tremblingly took out a small bottle from his arms and handed it to Ruan Yan.
"That's it, I didn't expect those people to become so inhumane, and I'm scared too!"
Ruan Yan looked carefully and saw a very obscure mark on the bottom of the bottle.
"Have you seen that person?"
"No." Prince Qing turned to Cui Shoufu again, his tone no longer as arrogant as before, "Master Cui, you have to report it to the emperor! I will admit what I did!"
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will report the truth to the Emperor." Cui Shoufu handed over his hand, thinking that there might be something wrong with Prince Qing, why would he act like this all at once? You have harmed my daughter like this, and I will definitely speak kind words for you in front of the emperor.
"Master!" Zhong Er pushed the door open and said eagerly: "Urgent report from Yangzhou! She was ambushed on the way to Yangzhou City. The saint fell off the cliff. Shen went to save her. Others have escorted Miss Cui to Yangzhou. I was thinking Find a way to rescue!"
Ruan Yan almost crushed the bottle with a shake of his hand. Did Ruan Ruan fall off the cliff? !
Twenty taels of silver was a bit too small, but in modern times it was still around eight thousand to ten thousand yuan.
At present, an ordinary soldier in the Yu Dynasty can only earn one tael of silver per month at most, and a centurion can earn three taels of silver per month.
Maybe he will accept it.
In addition, Qin Hu also
He was going to draw a big pie for Li Xiaokun. After all, Qin Hu had a lot of money before.
Now it depends on whether he and Qin An can survive the night.
"Little Marquis, I may not be able to survive. I'm so hungry, my hands and feet are frozen with cold." Qin An said in a daze.
"Xiao Anzi, Xiao Anzi, hold on, hold on, you can't stay still, get up and run, that's the only way you can survive."
In fact, Qin Hu himself is in trouble. Although he was a special soldier in his previous life, this body is not what he used to be. All he has now is a perseverance.
"Wait!"
Qin Hu's eyes were like cold stars, and he suddenly shouted in a low voice. A reflection and a rustling sound that appeared just ten meters away from the camp aroused his alertness.
With the professional sense of smell of a special scout, he felt that it was the enemy.
But should we notify Li Xiaokun?
Qin Hu hesitated a little. What if he saw it wrong? You know, his current physical condition is completely different from before.
If a false alarm causes night terrors or camp roars, and someone gets a handle on it, they will be killed without mercy.
"Xiao Anzi, hand me the bow and arrow."
Qin Hu crawled under the carriage and whispered.
But Qin An's next words scared him so much that he almost jumped up.
"Bow and arrow, what are bow and arrow?"
What, there are no bows and arrows in this era?
Qin Hu looked around and found a wooden stick with a sharpened top placed under the wheel. It was two meters long. It was thick at the handle and became thinner as it went up.
The more I look at it, the more it looks like a weapon.
Wooden gun, this is the iconic building of the cannon fodder.
"Come closer, come closer..." After a few breaths, Qin Hu was sure that he was right.
The other party may be the enemy's scouts, called scouts in this era. They are trying to enter the camp and conduct reconnaissance.
Of course, if conditions permit, you can also poison, set fire to, or perform a beheading operation.
"one two three……"
He and Qin An lay motionless on the ground until then, he suddenly jumped up and threw the wooden spear as a javelin.
"puff!"
It was impossible for the scout to wear armor because he had difficulty moving, so the shot pierced his chest directly.
Following Qin Hu, he picked up the wooden gun belonging to Qin An, jumped out of the carriage, and chased in the opposite direction desperately.
For the reliability of intelligence, the scouts are required to monitor each other and are not allowed to act alone, so there are at least two.
After a few moments, Qin Hu threw another black shadow to the ground.
Then he strangled his neck with a wooden gun. There was a crisp sound and the man's head hung down.
"Hoo, hoo!" Qin Hu was sweating profusely and almost collapsed. He lay on the ground gasping for air. His body was really too weak.
Just to break the enemy's neck, before he could just use his hands, but just now he had to rely on the power of a wooden gun.
"Qin An, come here and help me search you."
Qin Hu is familiar with the rules of the battlefield. He must collect all the trophies from these two guys as quickly as possible.
"Two daggers, two horizontal knives, a level, seven or eight taels of broken silver, two grain bags, flags, kettles, two sets of cotton-padded clothes, two pot helmets, bacon..."
"Qin An, brother, hurry up, hurry up, eat something quickly, you are saved..."
Qin Hu tremblingly grabbed a handful of fried beans from the grain bag and stuffed them into Qin An's mouth, then gave him water and put on the captured cotton clothes.
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Before dawn, Qin Hu cut off the scout's head before the sentry on duty arrived, carried it into Shi Chang's camp, and reported what happened yesterday.
This was done to prevent others from taking credit, and he knew what kind of environment he was in now.
"Thirty taels of silver for one head, you are rich."
His name is Gundam,
He is a tall, muscular man with a beard.
At first, he didn't believe it until he saw the trophies captured by Qin Hu and the two corpses.
At this moment, his eyes were full of envy, jealousy and hatred.
"It's not me who gets rich, it's everyone who gets rich. This is the result of the ten of us."
