Chapter 540: Yan Xing avoids marriage
It is said that the Tianshui City Lord's Mansion is divided into three parts. The first part is used for daily office work, the second part is where officials discuss matters, and the third part is used for leisure reading. The garden of Zhang Ji's mansion is right next to the third entrance of the City Lord's Mansion. It is only separated by a wall and has a separate corner door. Across the garden are several courtyards, where Zhang Ji and his son Zhang Ji's family members all live together.
Chen Long and Lu Chang transformed into Lu Shui Hu people and entered the city lord's mansion in the name of registering to participate in the Hundred Tribes Conference. The setting is simple when you first enter. The bungalows on both sides are used for offices. Occasionally, there are shadows moving around. The main room in the middle has an insect-proof bamboo curtain hanging down. It is quiet and there is no clue.
Chen Long winked at Lu Chang, and the two of them strode past the central empty space where several fire water tanks were placed, and went straight to the central hall.
Just as he was about to reach the bamboo curtain door, a voice suddenly shouted from behind: "Where did these barbarians come from?"
Chen Long pretended not to hear, opened the curtain and entered the main hall without looking back. Lu Chang turned around, with a fake smile on his dirty face. He saw a tall figure dressed as a servant walking over. He glared at Lu Chang and shouted, "Stand here and don't move!" He stretched out his hand to open the curtain and looked to get in. Chen Long.
As soon as Chen Longfu entered the bamboo curtain, he quickly walked around the screen wall and saw clearly the layout of the main hall. The main hall was originally a court hall, with seats and props placed on both sides. There is a high platform in the middle. On the high platform, there is a long table and a grand master's chair. On the table, there are items such as arrows to suppress the wood. It is obviously a place for public trials. . Behind the case, there are curtains and screens to block it, which seems to be the passage to the rear.
Seeing that there was no one in the hall, Chen Long drew an arrow and walked behind the curtain, ignoring the people behind him to stop him. The pursuer was furious and drew out his sword. Just as he was about to yell a warning, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his neck. He reluctantly turned around and saw the dirty smiling face of Lu Chang. It turned out that Lu Chang secretly cut his palm and fell to the ground. Fainted.
Lu Chang quickly untied the man's belt and tied him up, then took off his socks and stuffed them in his mouth. Seeing that there was a curtain under the case to hide it, he directly dragged the man under the case. When you enter the main hall, you won't notice that there is a living person hiding under the case.
Chen Long walked around the screen and saw a back door. After the curtain was hidden, he entered the courtyard again. Lifting the door curtain slightly to observe, I saw that in addition to the tall main room and several side rooms, there were several small enclosed courtyards on this level. In the corner, several guards could be seen guarding the door of a small courtyard. Chen Long's heart immediately jumped with disappointment. Could it be that he was so lucky that this was where Diao Chan was imprisoned?
But this idea was shattered in an instant. Diao Chan would definitely be imprisoned in a more private residence. How could it be placed in the office of the city lord's mansion where people come and go? Moreover, Li Ru should also be a guest, living in the residence of the Zhang family and his son. But in broad daylight, why does this small courtyard have to be guarded by a separate person? There should be important people meeting inside.
Chen Long's curiosity aroused, but it was impossible to cross the courtyard without being discovered in broad daylight. Chen Long had no choice but to hide behind the door and observe, hoping that the meeting in the courtyard would end soon so that he could see clearly who was having the meeting here. Lu Chang came to his side and signaled that he should leave, because the person who was knocked unconscious would wake up soon.
Chen Long shook his head, unwilling to leave just like that. He had an idea and said so and so in Lu Chang's ear. Lu Chang nodded hesitantly. Seeing Chen Long's firm eyes, he returned to the case office and dragged out the yamen servant, untied him and slapped him awake.
When the officer woke up, he immediately screamed like a slaughtering pig. There was a commotion in the courtyard immediately, and it was obvious that the guards had been alerted. Chen Long observed through the door curtain, and sure enough, several guards at the door of the small courtyard drew their swords and rushed over without hesitation. Chen Long turned his body and hid in the curtain.
Several guards held up steel knives, passed Chen Long through the curtain, and quickly rushed towards Lu Chang in the main hall. Taking advantage of the chaos, Chen Long showed up and lifted the door curtain. The mass breathing skill under his feet exploded at extremely high speed, and he quickly jumped into the wall of the small courtyard without making any sound, leaving only a string of afterimages in the air.
There were only a few tree shadows in the small courtyard, and there was almost nowhere to hide in the broad daylight. Fortunately, there was no one in the courtyard. Chen Long could distinguish the sound of two people talking and rolled under the window. Only one person's voice was heard saying: "It's probably the ignorant barbarians who are causing trouble in front of us again."
Another person said in a low voice, "Humph, it's because Han Wen arranged to hold a meeting of hundreds of ethnic groups, causing a bunch of barbarians to cause trouble here every day."
The previous speaker responded: "Han Wenyue may have become suspicious of me, so he sent Han De and his four sons, leading 80,000 Qiang soldiers here. They are called guards, but they are actually surveillance. I can hardly move."
Chen Long suddenly became interested when he heard that the two men showed no respect for Han Sui in their conversation. It seems that all the generals in Xiliang are not monolithic. If it can be utilized, Xiliang may be able to be unified in the future. But I wonder if it has anything to do with Li Ru?
The man with a deep voice said: "De Rong, what is the purpose of Han De presiding over this hundred tribes meeting?"
Chen Long had known Zhang Ji's courtesy name De Rong for a long time, so he immediately knew that the person he was talking to was none other than Zhang Ji from Tianshui City. Just listen to Zhang Ji's response: "Tianshui City is located in the upper reaches of the Wei River. You can go down to Chang'an along the Wei River, you can also enter Hanzhong along the plank road, and then go south to Sichuan. Han Sui has always been known as the leader of hundreds of tribes. This time, he is the leader of hundreds of ethnic groups. The purpose of gathering the Qiang and Hu tribes in the name of a tribal conference is to drive the victims into the Central Plains territory and disrupt the plans of Chang'an and Hanzhong."
Chen Long nodded secretly after hearing this. It was exactly what the heroes thought. It seemed that the Di people who appeared in Hanzhong to grab food were just the vanguard of a large number of Qiang and Hu people. Moreover, they did not go deep into Hanzhong to cause trouble spontaneously, but it was Han Sui's premeditated action. When the time comes, the real enemy that the Qinglong Army will face is the Xiliang Iron Cavalry mixed with the Qiang and Hu armies.
Zhang Ji continued: "Yan Ming, you suddenly came here to join forces, intending to send troops to start an uprising. What happened? Han De and his four sons are keeping a close eye on me, so I am afraid it will be difficult to send troops to help you. However, I have An outsider might be able to help Yan Ming."
Chen Longguang quickly looked up the word "Yan Ming" in his mind for the Xiliang generals, and the name that popped up was indeed the famous one, Yan Xing, the general next to Han Sui.
Yan Xing, courtesy name Yanming, was born in Jincheng, Liangzhou. He practiced spear skills since he was a child and followed Han Sui after he completed his studies. His famous battle was when Han Sui had a conflict with Ma Teng and had a decisive battle with Ma Chao. Yan Xing tried to stab Ma Chao with a spear, but the spear was interrupted by a golden gun with a tiger head. Yan Xing was not afraid in the face of danger, and hit Ma Chao on the neck with a broken spear, almost killing Ma Chao, the Xiliang God of War, and finally escaped unscathed, which shows his high martial arts skills. The relationship between Han Sui and Yan Xing is complicated and difficult to fully describe at the moment. However, in Yan Xing's words, he wanted to rebel against Han Sui. Obviously, the relationship between Zhang Ji and Yan Xing is not ordinary.
Sure enough, Yan Xing sighed and said: "Han Sui, the old thief, knew that I was dissatisfied with him and forced me to marry his daughter. How could I marry that ugly girl? I had to leave overnight and sneak for hundreds of miles to get here." I will definitely avenge this revenge, but who is the outsider you said can help me?"
If you want to know what happens next, listen to the explanation next time.
