While waiting for Xi'er to come to the door.
Qing Shisan walked out of the shadows, with a cloud of smoke behind him.
"Your Majesty, that person made some noise today."
"Talk about it."
Now that there is no raven in the sky, Ye Weiyang is also in an almost paralyzed state. Qing Shisan no longer has to take a step to speak in the Red Prince's Mansion. He walked straight to Zheng Xiu, smoked a cigarette and said with a smile: "Today, a deaf man, A blind man or a lame man entered the city, went to the blind man Chen Wei's bone-touching stall, and secretly slipped him a letter."
"What's written in it?"
Qing Shisan smiled bitterly and spread his hands: "Your Majesty, this is a difficult situation."
"Yes. What happened next?"
"Later, the lame man, the blind man, and the deaf man left separately. The blind man and the deaf man were begging on the street and were sent away by the officers and soldiers. They went to Dali Temple to stay overnight. The lame man secretly met a woman."
"Um?"
Zheng Xiu snorted softly, waiting for the next step.
Qing Shisan pretended to sigh and said: "Perhaps I am disappointed, I did not see the 'blonde bed-warming compatriots from the Western Regions, young and white-skinned maids' that he called, ahem, a pair."
After saying that, he blinked hard.
"Be serious... These days are different from the past. You are now the prince's man."
Zheng Xiu glared at Qingpi.
Qingpi's face became solemn, and he thought it made sense. He straightened his back a little and continued: "The prince taught you the right lesson. Later I hid in a corner and listened secretly. The lame man called the woman...'Kong'."
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The dead memory suddenly attacked Zheng Xiu. This word made Zheng Xiu frown: "Chu Susu?"
"Oh? Do you know the prince?"
"It's a bit of a fate."
Zheng Xiu didn't explain much.
He gradually remembered his experience in Shuzhou.
Now that she sees Chu Susu, she may not recognize herself.
By the way, many people in Zheng's house, including Qing Shisan, more or less guessed that Zheng E and Zheng Shan were both disguised by Zheng Xiu, but Zheng Xiu did not confirm this openly. They all pretended not to know. The same goes for celebrating the 13th.
Maybe the prince has some other hobbies, such as pretending to be a child and playing with the maids at home.
In addition to Qing Shisan, others in the Zheng family also noticed something was wrong. The young master had not appeared for a long time since the master fell ill. Er Niang would occasionally laugh at Ping Ping's crazy words about wanting to be the young master's nanny, which made Ping Ping look shy. She could not help but imagine the bizarre scene of being the master's nanny, and her face turned red with embarrassment. She wanted to crawl into the cracks.
In short, no one else dared to ask more questions about Zheng Xiu now, and everyone agreed tacitly.
Not a bad thing anyway.
If the "young master" appeared, they might be able to be more relaxed.
Back to business.
The news that Qing Shisan came to convey ended here, and Zheng Xiu did not give any further instructions. Qing Shisan asked tentatively: "Your Majesty, that blind man Chen Wei seems to be testing the prince. Does the prince intend to meet, or simply... huh?" As he said that, Qing Shisan smiled and wiped his neck. , grinning and making a vivid "ga" sound.
It just means straight up.
"No need for now."
Zheng Xiu thought for a while and shook his head.
Qing Shisan looked calm and nodded.
But he understood immediately in his heart, and secretly thought that the prince was indeed interested in the "pair of young, fair-skinned maids from the Western Regions' blond bed-warming compatriots."
After Qing Shisan retreated, Xi'er happily arrived at Prince Chi's Mansion after a while.
"The tailor Xi'er has met the prince."
Xi'er gave a sweet cry, her eyes were moist, her mouth was curved and her eyebrows were pointed, looking very happy. She first saluted Prince Zheng, then looked left and right, as if looking for something.
Zheng Xiu asked: "What are you looking for?"
Xi'er lowered her head and lowered the curtain: "I heard that senior Zheng Shan is back."
Zheng Xiu's heart skipped a beat: "Who did you listen to?"
"Brother Thirteen accidentally let the news slip." Xi'er Xi'er smiled gently, "Last time, Xi'er didn't have time to apologize to Senior Zheng Shan for what happened in Shuzhou."
Zheng Xiu recalled it.
The apology refers to the fact that she was on the opposite side as Yue Yan. The thank you refers to the fact that Zheng Shan's attacks deliberately avoided Yue Yan, allowing Yue Yan to return to the capital safely and alive.
Xi'er didn't notice the clue? Zheng Xiu secretly complained in his heart, this girl looked smart, but she was very nervous. This Qing Shisan is also talkative, and it is definitely intentional and careless.
Zheng Xiu coughed twice to cover up his embarrassment and said in a deep voice: "Zheng Shan..." No, Zheng Xiu thought about his seniority. Since Xi'er didn't notice, Zheng Xiu didn't intend to explain more, so he said: "My uncle Shenlong has seen the beginning but not the end, and he is not here now."
"Oh." The disappointment on Xi'er's pretty face couldn't be concealed, but she soon regained her composure. Thinking of the business, she smiled and said, "Your Majesty, are you summoning Xi'er this time for the matter you ordered not long ago?"
"Reply to the prince." After receiving a positive reply, Xi'er began to count on her fingers: "Since the mysterious disappearance of the night master, Ye Weiyang has become a piece of scattered sand. Xi'er has contacted them one by one these days. After learning about the new After Ye Weiyang's return to the prince's command, they had mixed reactions."
"Sit down and talk."
Zheng Xiu pointed to the side seat and motioned for Xi'er to sit down without being formal.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
It is impossible to be restrained, but the meaning on the surface is still necessary. As soon as the prince said he would give her a seat, Xi'er slumped down on the chair.
At this time, Yin Qingqing was wearing a dark blue skirt and served two cups of tea with an expressionless face.
"Huh?" Xi'er glanced at Yin Qingqing, wondering in her heart. She doesn't live in the prince's house on weekdays, so she doesn't know when a strange maid appeared in the house. But Xi'er didn't ask any more questions.
I saw Xi'er's five fingers spread out, her middle finger bent toward the palm, invisible and colorless threads shot out from her sleeves, and the tea lid was lifted out of thin air, hanging in the air. She took a sip of hot tea, moistened her throat, and secretly glanced at Yin Qingqing from the corner of her eye.
Yin Qingqing lowered her head and showed no reaction to Xi'er's hand.
He is an insider. Xi'er drank tea and secretly confirmed this. Seeing that the prince had no intention of letting Yin Qingqing back down, she thought about it for a moment and then continued:
"In these years, December has been contacted by the Night Lord personally through ravens. Now all the ravens in the world have died. Ye Weiyang's old tribe is scattered everywhere. Except for the old tribe in the north, the other three old tribes in the east, west and south are happy for a while. It’s also difficult to get in touch with him.”
Of course Zheng Xiu deliberately let Yin Qingqing be present to listen.
Yin Qingqing is his person now, and she is also the bridge of communication between him and the emperor. Not long ago, the emperor sent "Jade Kuaizi" to urge Zheng Xiu to do things. Now Zheng Xiu is dealing with Ye Weiyang's mess with great care, and he has to let these achievements "accidentally" reach the ears of the emperor.
Well, that’s how a prince should be.
Zheng Xiu drank tea calmly, praising himself in his heart.
"As for December of old..."
Xi'er's role as an "undercover" these years was not for nothing. She started counting with her fingers: "On winding one, I asked many people. My sister who has been sitting in the 'wall water' position for ten years told me that she also She has never seen Shang Xian Yi, it is almost a legend, and she even doubts whether this person exists."
"Shangxian Two, it is said that before Shangxian Three entered Ye Weiyang, he was the number one master in Ye Weiyang. Ever since Lord Fengbei entered Ye Weiyang, he has rarely been on duty, and is no different from retreating."
"Shangxian Sanfengbei, I live in the prince's house, needless to say." Xi'er squinted her eyes and smiled.
"Shang Xian Si, 'Shadow Opera' Jun Buxiao. Not long ago, he had a grudge with Master Fengbei in Shuzhou. Now he has returned to the imperial city and is singing in the opera troupe. Since the death of Raven, he seems to have not returned to Ye Weiyang. Intend."
"Shangxian Wu, the 'living dead' Situ Yong, followed the path of 'healer'. Although he received Ye Weiyang's salary, Xi'er heard that in the first month of becoming a Shangxian Wu, he gave the raven to... Xi'er made a "one-size-fits-all" move with enough intention, and said fearfully: "Let's do a dissection. It is said that he is a weirdo who only treats difficult and complicated diseases and does not go to work."
When Zheng Xiu heard this, he couldn't help but frown: "Situ Yong is actually Ye Weiyang's person?"
Xi'er chuckled: "To be honest, Situ Yong didn't give Ye Master much face. He only showed his name, but he never did anything about Ye Weiyang. However, in Ye Weiyang, if anyone was injured in the past, Situ Yong did not hesitate. To rescue him is to be regarded as half of Ye Weiyang's old team."
"As for Shangxian Lu," Xi'er said with a hint of worry in her eyes: "He is half of Xi'er's master. It was he who led me in when Xi'er went into the night."
"How is this person?"
"He is cheerful and willing to help others. He is a rare good person." After Xi'er sent a "good person card" to Shang Xianlu, he said worriedly: "But he disappeared later."
"About half a year ago, not long after I, seniors Feng Bei and Zheng Shan, went south to look for cannibal paintings, there were rumors from the north that barbarians were harassing the border. There... seemed to be something wrong among them. The Night Lord gave the order, and he went there. So far there is no news, and we don’t know whether he is alive or dead.”
Another order from the Night Lord.
Zheng Xiu always felt that Zhu was making arrangements everywhere, and when he heard this, he felt a little anxious for no reason.
"The above are the 'First Quarter Moon' in Ye Weiyang's old tribe. Every one of the 'First Quarter Moon' has at least the strength of 'Little Celestial Position'."
Celestial position and star position are evaluated based on the combat unit "Shenwu Soldier". Zheng Xiu has always scorned this type of strength evaluation. A thaumaturge's skills cannot be measured by "strength" in common sense, let's take him as an example. Now that he is going all out, he can hit "Shang Xian Si" with ease. Jun Buxiao can't deliberately go to the military camp to judge his status, can he?
Thinking of this, Zheng Xiu didn't pay attention to what Xi'er said about "what the hell kind of heavenly position". He nodded and motioned for Xi'er to continue.
"As for the waning moon in the past, waning one, waning two, waning three, and waning five were usually the most diligent. They were almost all running north and south, and it was difficult to contact them for a while. The only thing Xi'er knew was 'Xiaoxian four' , "Gu Qiutang" is known as the 'Unmoving Sword'. His sword skills are superb and his martial arts are extraordinary, which is quite miraculous." Xi'er didn't know that Zheng Xiu had fought against Gu Qiutang earlier, and after a brief explanation of Gu Qiutang's origins, ,sidewalk:
"In Shuzhou, Gu Qiutang had a grudge with Mr. Fengbei and is now living in seclusion in a valley thirty miles away. I sent someone to deliver a letter to him, but the messenger said that after reading the letter, Gu Qiutang refused to return to Ye Weiyang and decided to Concentrate on mastering the art of swordsmanship and never come out of seclusion."
"Except for December, the twenty-eight constellations have always been contacted by the Night Lord alone. Except for a few familiar to Xi'er, the rest are scattered in the east, west, north and south. If you want to regroup... With all due respect, it is better to let Thirteen I’ll find some good guys at home to take over.”
What she meant was that there were many "constellations" that were not as good as assassins from the Brotherhood.
"Xi'er also learned that there are many former night guards in the imperial city who now have no jobs. Therefore, they are looking sad. Some are performing on the streets, some are doing odd jobs in restaurants, and some have returned to their hometowns to work in the countryside. People are feeling a little distracted."
Xi'er spent more than a month inquiring about Ye Weiyang's current condition, and now she told Zheng Xiu all about it. Zheng Xiu made up for Ye Weiyang's current situation in his mind, and couldn't help but sigh. This is the disadvantage of "single-line communication". Zhu seemed not to trust anyone, and had always used "Raven" to issue orders and communicate remotely. Manipulating this huge organization, once the "crow farmer" died, Ye Weiyang collapsed in an instant, much faster than Zheng Xiu imagined.
When Zheng Xiu killed the crow farmer, he didn't expect to kill Ye Weiyang directly.
All that was left was a huge mess.
This is really a bit...hard to describe.
Although Zheng Xiu felt that the name "Red King" was dispensable, during this period, before Zheng Xiu took action, the emperor did give Zheng a lot of benefits in advance. Coupled with the entanglement with Zhu, Zheng Xiu has now decided to take over this mess. Maybe after this mess is sorted out, the Zheng family's status in Daqian will rise to an unprecedented level.
"You inform all the old troops who are willing to follow the new master to gather at the East Campus before sunrise in ten days."
Before sunrise?
Late at night?
Xi'er felt that this time was strange, but she nodded in agreement without asking any more questions.
"Okay, Your Majesty."
Thinking again and again, Zheng Xiu pondered Xi'er's words, and suddenly he remembered that Xi'er seemed to have missed something.
"By the way, where is Xia Xian Lu?"
Zheng Xiu stayed in the painting for a hundred years, like an senile person, forgetting that he killed two Xiaxian Lu in a short period of time.
Hearing this, Xi'er showed a strange expression: "Today's Xia Xian Lu is not very useful."
"who?"
"The fight before. The prince must have seen him at the reunion banquet. He was a talkative little boy, a 'literati', always copying books."
"Oh," Zheng Xiu remembered, the one who always vomited and got beaten. So Zheng Xiu nodded and agreed: "That's true."
"In ten days, do you want to call him?"
Xi'er asked hesitantly.
"...Call me, it's always good to have one more person who can resist being beaten."
"Okay, Your Majesty."
Xi'er's heart calls the prince wise.
Come on, Zheng Xiu will let Xi'er have dinner at his house tonight.
Xi'er looked around, but still couldn't see Senior Zheng Shan, so she couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
There are many people in Prince Chi's Mansion, so the kitchen can cook a large pot of food. But the only people eating in the main hall were Zheng Erniang, Feng Bei, and the four personal maids, who were familiar with Zheng Xiu in the past.
Qing Shisan and other brothers and other maids in the mansion started cooking separately.
After Yin Qingqing served the food, she silently returned to her room to eat alone.
At the dinner table, Xi'er stared dumbfounded at an orange cat, sitting on the table in a swaggering manner. In front of it was a pot of steamed green onion fish. The orange cat grabbed a pair of jade tassels with its claws, flexibly held the fish meat, and put it into its mouth. Rise made a snapping sound.
Xi'er looked at the cat's human-like posture, its mouth wide open and unable to close it for a long time.
The most outrageous thing is that the word "imperial gift" is engraved on the pair of jade bracelets.
This damn son is the emperor's royal gift!
She quickly recognized it as the "soul-inducing lamp" that Feng Bei had adopted before.
No, it’s different from her fat boy!
This one knows how to use tachyon!
At the dinner table, Xi'er boldly asked how the prince taught the orange cat to use tachyon.
Zheng Xiu said lightly: "Just throw the tachyon to it."
So Easy?
Xi'er nodded secretly and decided to go back and try.
After dinner, Xi'er excused herself, saying she wanted to go home and practice Gan Qiu.
Seeing such a motivated subordinate, the prince felt happy and added Xi'er's monthly payment on the spot.
When Xi'er heard about the extra money, she became more motivated to do things. She patted her bulging chest and promised that she would do her best to build good relationships in ten days and invite Ye Weiyang's old subordinates to the East Campus.
Sometimes the existence of the "undercover" identity is not entirely a bad thing.
Especially the undercover who almost jumped on the stage and let both parties know everything.
At this time, undercover agents are no longer undercover agents, but should be called "middlemen."
For example, Yin Qingqing is the middleman between the Great Emperor and the Red King.
Xi'er was the middleman between Zheng and Ye Weiyang when she was in Yueyan.
With the busy work of the middleman, Xi'er was responsible for the matchmaking. Almost all of Ye Weiyang's old troops agreed to assemble at the East Campus ten days later before the rooster crows.
But in the middle of the journey, Xi'er sent back news that there was one person in December who could be contacted so far who was in trouble and was unwilling to return.
Tear off the secret letter and throw it into the brazier and burn it to ashes. Zheng Xiu recalled the contents of the secret letter.
"Gu Qiutang, right? This person doesn't give me a bad feeling."
Zheng Xiu was lying on the Taishi chair with his hands crossed. The golden vines on the table were full of green. The little orange cat jumped on the table and played with the greenery curiously.
"Then, I'll go and invite you personally."
Zheng Xiu smiled.
