Just the words "Mrs. Guozhou" already indicate the extraordinary status of this house in Phoenix City. After all, the entire Zhou Dynasty has strict laws and strict rules on hierarchy. Who would dare to hang such a plaque at the door if they don't want to die?
And everyone knows that ordinary people cannot afford to offend such an official title bestowed by the late emperor. Especially Lan Li, who is hereditary to this generation and is famous for being a troublemaker in the dynasty?
Not only Lan Li, but Chang Sheng, the groom who had served two generations of Guozhou ladies, really couldn't understand that the last lady was dedicated to good deeds, eating fast, chanting Buddha and doing good deeds all day long. She sat on the ground outside for fear of hurting the lives of ants and pity moths. It is impossible to make enemies by covering the lamp with gauze.
Mrs. Guozhou of this generation... In addition to not looking for a husband at such an old age, it is really embarrassing for the people around her, but her whole behavior is called careless at best, and she is said by the people of Guanzhong to be incompetent. If someone harms her, she will be thankful to God, and she will not consider that she will harm others.
Enemy? How could it be possible? Therefore, it should be that not only the groom Chang Sheng, who can be called a guard, but also the housekeeper, servants, and old ladies in this house, do not believe in the fact that their wife is being held hostage.
But what is before us is actually happening. Naturally, he knew the true status of this groom, so after learning that Mrs. Lan was kidnapped for the first time, the cook who got up early every day to cook just to let Mrs. Guozhou eat a bowl of hot hibiscus and lotus seed soup was almost thrown into confusion. The crawler ran to the front yard.
Unlike other high-end mansions, Mrs. Guozhou, who was extremely particular about style, put the stables in the front yard.
There is no doubt that after entering the door, turn right, and in the place that is supposed to be the penthouse, there is a horse bought with a lot of money from the Western Regions - to act as a foothold.
This was a joke among locals and even the imperial court. However, due to his status and the great business of his family, as long as he did not violate the rules and exceed the etiquette system, generations of ancestors would be treated with courtesy for the hereditary inheritance given by the founding emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
As a groom, he naturally had to live and eat with the horses. The surrounding wooden house was filled with a unique smell of fermented grass. Chang Sheng jumped three feet high after hearing the news from the servant in the kitchen.
Soldiers in copper-tacked cloth armor with their own armor and swords were waiting outside the lady's boudoir, where everyone except the personal maids had to stay away.
Chang Sheng still had that frosty expression, even though something like the sky was falling was happening right now. The hereditary wife of the dynasty, Yipin Gaoming, was kidnapped at home, and the wife he had served for more than 20 years was Master, the groom who has been raising horses in Madam Guozhou's house for half his life, although he doesn't show any emotion or anger, his pace is obviously faster, and it can be seen that he is anxious in his heart.
Chang Sheng, who had been blessed by his previous master and had long regarded this family as relatives, was naturally very worried about Mrs. Guozhou, who had grown up watching her.
According to the dynasty's military system, there can be fifty soldiers, and twenty of them stayed in Guozhou County to protect the previous old lady. Lan Li, who did not follow common sense, moved to Phoenix City and had only thirty infantry under his command. The team was exactly the same. A tall man in his thirties, he quickly told Chang Sheng who came over. In fact, it was not much different from what the cook in the kitchen said when he came all the way.
It's just that although Lan Li has nothing to do all day long and has the habit of sleeping in the cage, she can't do it all year round. Regardless of whether it's cold or hot, she will always get up and drink a bowl of hibiscus and lotus seed soup, and then go back to sleep until she wakes up naturally at three o'clock in the morning.
These are the three great pleasures in life mentioned in the book: delicious food, beautiful sleep, and beautiful people. Lanli, who is very particular about daily life, has one of them, and naturally has high requirements for the other two.
It's just that today the cook came to deliver the soup on time. Before he turned around, he heard a scream from his wife's personal maid, the only one who could enter the bedroom, followed by the sound of breaking dishes, and saw that The maid fell out of the room, scurrying around with a look of panic on her face.
Looking into the bedroom, I saw a man with a broken arm treating his wounds on his own, dripping with blood. His wife was lying on the bed, not knowing whether she was dead or alive.
The maid, who had been frightened to the point of losing her seven souls, had no hope and had run away in panic. The cook had to go and inform the groom Chang Sheng, who had the lowest position in the house but was a high-status groom.
Chang Sheng's expressionless face made it impossible to tell what he was thinking, and he asked: "Who is it?" The tall team member was shaking his head.
"We don't know either. Li Yatou didn't see clearly who it was." As he spoke, the captain glanced at the maid over there who was so frightened by the scene just now that he didn't expect this to be the first time he met this person. This kind of thing, what kind of decent information can a young girl tell in a film? It feels pretty good that she can call him to the team in the first place.
So the team leader looked at the cook who had just gone to inform the groom Chang Sheng. The cook, who smelled of green onions and had a greasy face, had a bitter look on his face, why: "He Duizheng, I didn't dare to look at the situation just now." This made Duizheng look down upon him, Said: "Looking at your character, you are still not a man." The cook, who was of the lowest rank in terms of status and position in such a private mansion, did not dare to refute the armored sergeant and just nodded.
Chang Sheng said: "Don't talk about those useless things. The front and back doors are carefully guarded, and the manpower is arranged." Although Chang Sheng has a transcendent status, he has been hanging out with these servants all year round. He took the cook out with just one word, and looked at it again. The bedroom door was closed, and he asked: "Have you ever reported to the official?" The captain shook his head again,
"No." He then explained: "I don't dare." Chang Sheng understood in his heart that the identity of the visitor was unknown, and the purpose was unknown. He just said a few words about the broken arm, but it was more important to find out the identity of the other party first.
Taking a step now, Chang Sheng said loudly: "Who are you? What are your requirements for holding my wife hostage?"... He knew that there was a figure like Chang Sheng in Mrs. Guozhou's mansion, and he usually taught Mrs. Guozhou how to play chess. Under the guise of an official, he occasionally came in and out of the mansion, but General Ling often saw this middle-aged groom who lived with horses all day long.
Although it is inconspicuous, every time I see it, it is either washing horses or feeding fodder. The simple back and forth of the work is just a few boring things.
But the fierceness in his eyes made General Ling a little afraid every time. When I came to the DPRK with the Fuying Mission, I traveled a lot in Dazhou in my free time. I also highly praised the martial arts of Dazhou. I once heard that martial artists from other martial arts only focused on boxing and kicking all their lives. They had achieved success in the first three realms and belonged to the entry level. Years of torturing the muscles and bones will cause the temples to bulge slightly, and then the Vajra will move downwards. The further you practice, the more your cultivation will rise, but the bulging temples will slowly sink back. Nothing more than that.
Although General Ling did not see any obvious changes in this man's temples, his movements and gestures showed a magnanimity that ordinary people did not have. Upon closer inspection, there was also a slight depression in the forehead, but he did not know if he was the master of the foreign family mentioned in the rumors.
However, the General Order does not dare to be taken lightly, and words like being on guard against others are the same thing, but for the General Order who is now surrounded by soldiers, it is better to be careful.
After all, as a first-grade Guozhou lady, General Ling would not believe it if she was not protected by one or two experts.
Having taught Mrs. Guozhou how to play chess for more than a year, she has learned a lot about the people in this mansion. Apart from the group of soldiers assigned by the imperial court, in General Ling's opinion, it is the simple groom who lives in seclusion and is the best. conform to.
When I first entered this mansion, it was just a back-up move that I unintentionally arranged. After all, in view of the tasks assigned by Queen Li Feng, I went deep into the hinterland of the Great Zhou alone. Without a back-up move, who can guarantee that something will happen? A situation beyond one's control.
But with this move, General Ling believed that with his own abilities, he would be able to have a big effect unexpectedly.
Now that half of his arm was bitten off by that beast, General Ling naturally thought of this first, to stop the bleeding and regain his strength, so as to ensure that he could cope with the emergencies later.
Sneaking quietly into Mrs. Guozhou's mansion, the pain from his broken arm reminded him to stay vigilant at all times. He avoided the two pairs of soldiers who were patrolling alternately, for fear of alerting the one who he didn't know was a master. groom.
Fortunately, Mrs. Guozhou, who acted without common sense, set up the stables in the front yard, so the general could sneak into the bedroom without any danger.
It seems that Mrs. Guozhou was really used in the mess caused by Ningzhiyu this time. In the past few days, the simple-minded Mrs. Guozhou has been used to get in and out of the sealed Phoenix City. With one move, the tiger leaves the mountain to attack the east and west, attracting the garrison soldiers who are overlooking the whole city. It is more convenient to enter and exit by yourself.
General Ling was even more grateful for his precautions. But I never thought that I was so careful not to alarm anyone, but that I would accidentally be bumped into by a little maid, which completely ruined my plan.
The wound has not been treated, so he cannot leave. The general ordered him to make another risky move. In response to the inquiries from outside, General Ling, who had already hastily treated the wound, heard the voice and knew it was the groom, which further confirmed his guess.
This groom's status in the mansion was by no means ordinary. He didn't pay any attention to it, just busy with the work in his hands. It was a bit difficult for General Ling to use just one hand. It was still cold in the early dawn of early spring, and his forehead was already covered with a layer of thin beads of sweat. Where did General Ling go? Do you still care about wiping?
A piece of oily green finger-thick disc similar to tea cake was gently smashed off with the help of a tea bowl, and a piece of silk handkerchief was found to wrap it up. They were all smashed into powder and poured gently into the tea saucer. General Ling took it carefully and ordered it. Several acupuncture points were still in front of Lanli, who was still sleeping.
At this time, he didn't care to admire the woman in scantily clad clothes. General Ling held his breath and opened the fire cover. The flickering light would not cause fire without the wind. He approached the small handful of oil-green powder and exhaled gently. .
The fine powder ignites quickly when exposed to fire, and something the size of a fingernail will burn out after two or three breaths. A puff of green smoke rises, and the fragrant fragrance hits your nostrils. The general ordered him to quickly fan himself a few times, and when he turned his wrists, his palms turned like butterflies, causing As the green smoke floated leisurely between Lan Li's mouth and nose, the Qi machine used its own breath as a traction to guide all the smoke into Lan Li's mouth, and it completely disappeared with every breath.
The general took a long breath. After tapping the acupuncture points, Lan Li woke up leisurely. The eyes that had not yet woken up were blurred, staring at the roof without focus. He turned his head slowly and mechanically, and Lan Li's voice seemed to come from Jiuyou, and said softly: "Mr. Ling, you coming."
