"Slave, Yan Nai, the eldest daughter of Yuan Zhong, the official of Guazhou, pays homage to uncle Erlangjun!"
The appearance of the golden armor in the statue completely calmed the other people in the temple. Zhongweng and Yin Yaozi went out according to Zhang Zhao's instructions. They went to guard the only thoroughfare at the entrance of the valley to prevent anyone from communicating with the Uighurs. Lady Cao's master and servants were left in the temple.
Cao Yuanzhong? Zhang Zhao touched his chin. This name seemed familiar? But he couldn't remember the specific deeds.
Fortunately, he had time traveled to the end of the Tang Dynasty, and he still knew the general direction and characters. If he had time traveled to the Song Dynasty a few decades later, Zhang Zhao would have basically lost sight except for the shadow of the ax in the candlelight and the drift of the donkey cart on the Sorghum River. .
This is determined by his identity. As a native of Xi'an, Zhang Chao knows the history of the Tang Dynasty very well. There is no other way. When Xi'an people go out to brag, the Han and Tang Dynasties are the best.
Just like the joke about the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, no matter what you say in your mouth, in your heart, the Han and Tang Dynasties, especially the Tang Dynasty, are the softest part in the hearts of Guanzhong people.
"Ah? Your name is Cao Yannai?" Zhang Zhao, who was taking care of his armor, turned around and looked very shocked.
This name... is so bold!
Madam Cao Sanniang's face suddenly turned red. She opened her mouth as if she was hesitating to speak, but in the end she didn't say anything. Instead, she took a branch and scratched it on the dusty ground. The word 'nai' was written.
"The slave's name is Cao Yannai, not Cao Yan... Humph!"
When he saw Mrs. Cao Sanni across from her, she was so angry that her mouth was filled with oil. Zhang Zhao pretended to be embarrassed and touched his head. In fact, he almost burst out laughing. It is said that work should not forget entertainment, so tease this lady. I feel pretty good after the mediation.
"I heard those Uighurs seemed to call you the third wife. Why are you still the eldest daughter? What did you call me just now? Uncle Erlangjun?"
"Nu Ben is the eldest daughter of Duke Yuan Zhong. Xing San is counted among all the legitimate daughters of the Cao family." As she said this, Mrs. Cao San looked at Zhang Zhao strangely.
"Uncle really doesn't know?"
"What do you know?" Zhang Zhao was a little strange. He had searched his mind just now and found that he really had no memory of this. In fact, this body had very vague memories of anyone except Zhong Weng and Yin Yaozi. Even his mother-in-law, Wei Chi, The voice and appearance of his biological mother Song are both vague.
Madam Cao stretched out her green-white fingers and gently arranged the lining of Zhang Zhao's Mingguang Armor while speaking slowly.
"Langjun's ninth ancestral daughter, the ninth daughter of Taibao Gong, married Suoxun of Shangzhu Kingdom, and Suo Shi, the eldest daughter of Shangzhu Kingdom, married my grandpa (Cao Yijin) and became the wife of my Cao family.
Therefore, my grandpa is the grandson-in-law of Taibao Gong (Zhang Yichao), and Lang Jun is the great-grandson of Taibao Gong. I should call my grandpa my cousin-in-law, but isn’t that the slave’s uncle? "
It’s so complicated!
Zhang Zhao folded his hands and did some calculations before he finally understood that Cao Sanniang was the granddaughter of Cao Yijin, the current military governor of the Guiyi Army and the king of Tuoxi.
Cao Yijin's first wife, Mrs. Suo Shi, is Zhang Yichao's granddaughter, and she is Zhang Yichao's great-grandson. Therefore, Cao Yijin is Zhang Zhao's cousin-in-law, so if calculated, Cao Sanniang is really Zhang Zhao's niece.
Uh, damn it, it doesn't matter if you meet a beautiful woman with divine looks who has already been married and had children, and she is your own niece.
"Erlangjun, as expected, someone fell down the path on the side of the mountain. It looks like he is Qi Xianghu's brother-in-law!"
As soon as Zhang Zhao and Cao Sanniang figured out the relationship between them, the old servant Zhang Zhong ran over with small steps.
"Okay, loyal servant, as soon as Qi Xiaohu comes up, you bring him here!" Zhang Zhao nodded. Now he was forced to go to Liangshan. This 'good loyal servant' dug a big hole for him. How to jump out of this pit, Qi Xiaohu is the key figure.
"Mr. Lang, there are at least one or two hundred Uighurs in the Nuguan Valley. The women are young and strong, and most of them are strong men who can wield swords and guns. Even if Qi Xianghu is added, I'm afraid there is no chance of winning. ?
Moreover, I think Qi Xianghu may not necessarily be of the same mind as Lang Jun. "Ms. Cao Sanniang frowned and looked at Zhang Zhao, feeling relieved again.
Zhang Zhao was also scratching his head. Even if he had the armor and martial arts skills of later generations, he was pretty good, but he couldn't fight hundreds of people by himself, right? How to resolve this situation?
At the door, upon hearing that Zhang Zhao mentioned this matter again, the old servant Zhang Zhong quickly slipped out with a frown on his face.
Originally, according to his silly idea, these Kucha Uighurs lived in the Qilian Mountains all year round and suffered from the oppression of the Tubo people. Moreover, they only numbered 60,000 to 70,000 people, so they would not dare to attack the crowd of 300,000 to 400,000 people. , barely able to gather ten thousand elite soldiers to return to the rebel army.
Then he can take advantage of the mentality of the Kucha Uighurs who are in a foreign land and are eager to establish a foothold to win them over. Zhang Zhao is the only living great-grandson of Zhang Yichao, and his reputation is enough to become the one the Kucha Uighurs can rely on.
Even though the Cao family currently in power does not want to see Zhang Zhao, as long as Zhang Zhao can get the support of tens of thousands of Kucha Uighurs, plus the Zhang family's old tribe and Zhang Yichao's reputation among the people of Guasha.
Although he is not able to compete with the Cao family, it will not be like now, where his wealth and life depend on Cao Yijin's whims. If Zhang Zhao can marry a daughter of the Cao family, his status will be more stable.
well! Seeing old Zhang Zhong slip away, Zhang Zhao sighed deeply in his heart. What should he say? My old Zhang Zhong, in the words of later generations, is called a man addicted to food.
He didn't want to think about the fact that there were tens of thousands of Kucha Uighurs, and among the Guiyi army, the only ones who were willing to have anything to do with Zhang Chengfeng were Zhang Zhao, Zhang Zhong and Yin Yaozi. Even if the wavering ones were added, How could Qi Blind Tiger control so many Uighurs?
And from the perspective of Cao Yijin, who is currently in power, he can tolerate Murong Guiying, a descendant of Tuyuhun, becoming big in Guazhou, and he can also tolerate the Long family (Yanqi people) in Suzhou who listen to orders but not the propaganda, but he will never tolerate Zhang Cheng Feng's son regained power.
What's more, there are only a few hundred thousand Han people in Guasha, and they will certainly not allow the Kucha Uighurs, who number as many as 70,000 to 80,000, to gain a foothold in Guasha.
Because once these Qiuci Uighurs come, the ethnic situation in Guasha and Shaanxi will change from a stable situation where the Han people are mainly Han, with a mixture of Sinicized Sogdians, Tuguhun people, and Longjia people, to a stable situation where the Han people are half and half.
This is simply related to the survival of the Guiyi Army! Didn't they risk their lives to drive away the Tubo people just to maintain the orthodoxy of the Han family and no longer let the barbarians influence their destiny?
Therefore, Zhang Zhong's actions will definitely arouse strong resentment among all Guasha Han people. Not to mention Zhang Zhao marrying Cao Yijin's granddaughter, even if he marries Cao Yijin's mother, the Guasha Han people will definitely drive Zhang Zhao away. .
And even if the Kucha Uighurs sincerely worship Zhang Zhao, they will definitely not be able to defeat the Guiyi Army. The most likely possibility is that the Kucha Uighurs will sell Zhang Zhao and run back to the Qilian Mountains themselves.
Damn it, in this way, a world where only Zhang Zhao is injured will be achieved!
To break the situation, in addition to dealing with the bald tiger Ge Duo in front of him as soon as possible, he also had to rely on Cao Sanniang. He had to establish a line with Cao Yijin, so Zhang Zhao changed his face to a tired smile.
"My good niece, what do you think I should do? Or should I hand you over to that bald Uighur right now?"
Being called niece by a man who was obviously seven or eight years younger than her, and who was such a real guy that she couldn't refute, Cao Sanniang also had a dumbfounded expression on her face.
When he was in the cave, how did he mistake the 'good uncle' in front of him for a silly and innocent little novice monk?
"Sending the slave over will solve the problem for my uncle and the whole village. I'm willing to do it, but I'm afraid the Uighurs will be greedy and want more than just a woman like me!" Cao Sanniang suddenly raised her voice deliberately. many.
Zhang Zhao stared at the door thoughtfully, then immediately withdrew his gaze, put on an upright face, and raised his voice slightly.
"If we Han'er can work together, it won't be difficult for one or two hundred people from Gedu to deal with it. Moreover, the leader of this village, Brother Qi, is also a hero in the world. I think he will be able to distinguish between close friends and strangers!"
