"Erlangjun, although I am the granddaughter of King Linggong, I can still speak in front of King Linggong, but King Linggong has seven sons, sixteen daughters, and countless grandchildren. I definitely don’t have that much dignity to survive for a hundred and forty lives!”
Cao Sanniang, who was defeated by an army, was so anxious that she almost shed tears. Her words were not false, because a political strongman like Cao Yijin, who has more grandchildren than he can count, how much could he feel sorry for his third granddaughter?
This is not a small family, there are only a few grandchildren, they are at least in their fifties or sixties, to be cruel, there are only a few, so that's all.
"What about my brother Yuan Zhong? Doesn't he have the ability to promote officials and protect more than 140 people?"
Zhang Zhao turned his eyes and thought of Cao Yuanzhong, the father of Cao Sanniang. This name seemed very familiar to him. A name that would make him, a modern person, feel familiar must have something in history. Famous.
"My father...my father has always adhered to the principle of non-quarrel with others. He never disobeyed the king. He also respected his elder brother and never abandoned his official duties for personal reasons.
If you are an ordinary person, just a word from me will be enough, but the people in this village are all those who were exiled in the past. I am not sure whether my father is willing to intercede for them! "
Ms. Cao Sanniang, who Zhang Zhao looked like she was not cheating, was a little speechless. Are you all the cold-blooded butchers of the Cao family?
My daughter and granddaughter are going to suffer, and even the descendants of those who were exiled twenty years ago may not even be able to pardon it. This is really eye-opening!
Moreover, wasn't Mrs. Cao Sanni very smart when she persuaded the sand dog and the others to leave in the cave? Is this why your mind is blocked? Why don't you pretend to agree first and deal with this, and then take it one step at a time?
This doesn't work, that doesn't work either, so Zhang Zhao has only one option, which is to detain Qi Blind Hu, then force Qi Blind Hu's wife and brother, and trick the bald tiger into going up the mountain from below.
But this is quite unsafe! Who knows how much Qi Xiaohu’s brother-in-law cares about his life? Who knows if a bald tiger will venture up the mountain?
But before that, Zhang Zhao decided to scare Mrs. Cao Sanni again. Maybe she was forced to panic and she could come up with some good ideas.
So Zhang Zhao waved his arm, took the short knife hidden in his sleeve into his hand, and then said with a bit of desolation.
"In this case, Miss Sanniang, I'm afraid you have to let your master and servant go on a journey to hell!"
"Wow!" Shan Niang, whose face was full of despair, finally couldn't bear it anymore. For a little girl of twelve or thirteen years old, the fear of being kidnapped for days and the end of her life knocked her down.
"Sanniang, I don't want to die! I still want to serve Sanniang and Mr. Yan Changlang to take the position of governor of Guazhou!"
"Long words, long words!" Mrs. Cao Sanniang muttered a few times, and it seemed that it should be her son's name.
"Yes! There is a way!" Suddenly Mrs. Cao Sanniang clapped her hands happily, and her elegant demeanor returned to her.
"The slave's deceased husband, Murong Changdao, the camp envoy of Guazhou, was the eldest son of Guiying, the governor of Guazhou. After his deceased husband died of illness, the slave served his parents and raised his only son. He was very fond of his mother-in-law. Today, it is because of his mother's birthday. He went back to the sandbank to celebrate, so he suffered a disaster. If Aweng had known about it, he would have been frightened and angry and would have scolded the slave.
When the slave is out of trouble, your Excellency will be overjoyed and afraid of Aweng's accusation, so you will try your best to cover it up. When the time comes, you will report the matter to Your Majesty, saying that the leader of Qi Village sacrificed his life to help, and he will be able to save the life of the 140 people in this village. , and asked for a pardon. "
well! He is also a poor man! Zhang Zhao sighed secretly, this Lady Cao Sanniang must have lived a normal life at home, at least she didn't feel much love from her grandfather and father.
Otherwise, there would be no hesitation on his face when he mentioned his father and grandfather, but when he mentioned his father-in-law Murong Guiying and her mother-in-law, his eyes would shine with admiration.
No matter how kind the father-in-law and mother-in-law are to their daughter-in-law, they will never exceed their love for their son and grandson. It is this kind of love that Ms. Cao Sanniang obviously feels quite satisfied. This shows what kind of state she is in the Cao family, or the family atmosphere of the Cao family. .
However, Zhang Zhao was determined and had to ask the last question. Since Mrs. Cao Sanni felt that she could really get a pardon for the 140 people in the village, she had to take all the issues into consideration.
"But, Sanniang, what if your father is unwilling to come forward to pardon him even if he is accused by his in-laws?"
"Then...!" Mrs. Cao Sanniang showed her two teeth and bit her red lower lip.
"The slave went to find Aweng. Aweng is the governor of Guazhou. He has great power in Guazhou and can protect a hundred and forty people.
My lord is the one who saves face the most. Besides, there have been dissensions between Guazhou and Guazhou for a long time. How could he be willing to let the emperor’s Yamen soldiers and their descendants go to Guazhou! I don’t even need to actually inform Aweng. As long as the master knows that I want to go to Aweng, I will definitely agree first. "
Sure enough, people's potential is forced out. Under the pressure of life and death, Cao Sanniang quickly came up with the good idea of using her father-in-law Murong Guiying to force her father Cao Yuanzhong to intervene.
"Sanniang, I, Qi Xiahu, would like to thank you for your great kindness on behalf of everyone in the village!" Qi Xiahu was so happy that he knocked his head on the ground with a crisp sound.
Fortunately, Zhang Zhao did not discuss with Cao Sanniang to deceive him by using fake consent. He is also a veteran of the world. If he had faked it, his flaws would have been discovered. However, Cao Sanniang's true and sincere expression just now broke Qi's mind in an instant. Blind Tiger's suspicion.
"Sister-in-law, a certain Zhang Zhao is also here to thank you for your kindness. The people here are all loyal and loyal back then. My father's spirit in heaven can be very happy that they can be accepted by the Guiyi Army again.
If you can see King Linggong and my brother Yuanzhong, tell them that no matter whether the surname is Cao or Zhang, the Jiedu envoy of the Guiyi Army, this is the home of Tang'er and us. Zhang Zhao appreciates King Linggong's hard work in governing these years. Only admiration, no resentment! "
Zhang Zhao bowed his head to Cao Sanniang to the end. Since Cao Sanniang did not intend to cheat, but sincerely hoped to rescue Qi Xianghu and others while ensuring her own safety, Zhang Zhao also expressed his admiration from the bottom of his heart.
A woman came up with the idea of using her father-in-law to semi-coerce her father. Even in later generations, it would not be a glorious thing, let alone this era. Ms. Cao Sanniang could be called disobedient and unfilial.
As for Cao Yijin, Zhang Zhao did not tell lies. Back then, Zhang Zhao's father, Zhang Chengfeng, attacked from all sides and almost brought the Guiyi Army to the brink of destruction. If not for Cao Yijin's all-round and exhaustive thinking in recent years, the Guiyi Army would have Whether the regime can still exist is unknown.
"Don't worry, Mr. Erlang. If you can still go back alive, even if Master Nu is not happy, I will definitely bring these few words with you." Mrs. Cao Sanniang also formally returned the gift to Zhang Zhao and said.
"Brother Qi, please ask my brother-in-law to bring my brother's wife and children here first. Sanniang is a rare noble person. If my sister-in-law can get a few words of advice from Sanniang, it will be of great use."
This was to ask Qi Blind Hu to hand over his wife and children as hostages. Of course Qi Blind Hu also knew what Zhang Zhao meant. He nodded solemnly and signaled his wife and brother to go down the mountain quickly without any hesitation.
