Seeing that Xu Qin didn't want to take the initiative to speak, the visitor gently took off his wide-brimmed hood, took off his black cloak, pressed his ears with one hand, and pulled hard with the other hand.
A piece of animal skin as thin as paper was peeled off.
She shook her head slightly and pushed her long hair behind her shoulders.
Under the candlelight, a beautiful woman with a beautiful face jumped out.
A woman disguised as a man, about twenty years old.
"Young Master, your servant Zhang Lichen."
Looking at Xu Qin's confused look, she made a deep bow with her hands clasped in her fists and introduced herself first.
"Oh, thank you very much, Miss Zhang, for risking your life to save me last time."
Xu Qin cupped his hands and bowed deeply in return.
He had already recognized that this woman was the leader of the three masked knights who came to the rescue at the Liuhe County Ancient Road Station years ago.
"Young master, you don't have to be polite."
Zhang Lichen stood up, stretched out his palms to gently support Xu Qin's elbows, blushed and said:
"Young Master...just call me...Chenya..."
Xu Qin was stunned and immediately changed his words, "Chenya."
Zhang Lichen smiled and nodded, hesitating for a moment to tell Xu Qin the truth.
It turned out that Zhang Lichen was the son of Liao Ming, the Marquis of Deqing, and the unmarried wife of Liao Yong.
According to later generations, she is called the fiancée.
Liao Ming is the eldest son of Liao Yongzhong, the founding father of the Ming Dynasty.
Four years ago, Zhu Di launched an army in Fengtian Jingnan. Liao Yong had no time to marry Zhang Lichen, so he was ordered to go to Peiping with Cao Guogong Li Jinglong together with his father Liao Ming.
As a result, the father and son never returned, and both died on the battlefield.
Now, Zhang Lichen has become a widow.
He has been living in Liao Mansion and respects his mother-in-law Tang.
Having said this, Zhang Lichen's tears fell helplessly.
"Sister-in-law... no... Chenya, I have many questions to ask, please answer them truthfully."
"First of all, how did you respond to the code on this folding fan and come to the appointment, and how did you call me Young Master?"
Xu Qin had to seize the time and figure out the whole story.
"This is more complicated to talk about. Let's sit down and talk about it slowly."
She was very excited when she heard this, and suddenly held Xu Qin's hand with a pair of onion-like jade hands.
big hand.
"Yes...please sit down!"
Xu Qin trembled as if he was electrocuted and quickly replied.
"Thank you, Master..."
Zhang Lichen bowed and sat cross-legged on the opposite side of the coffee table.
In the candlelight, her hair is fluffy, her eyes are bright and her teeth are as fresh as a peach in spring and summer.
Her tight body makes people feel like she is an elf in the dark night, with infinite charm.
"Young Master, hasn't my master told you about Zhongshan Guards?"
Seeing that Xu Qin remained silent, a pair of bright eyes stared straight at her.
He was looking through her body and heart in a trance.
The burning gaze made her cheeks turn crimson.
Five years ago, Zhang Lichen went to the Wei Guogong Mansion with her father and brother.
That year, Xu Qin was twelve years old and she was less than sixteen.
In Zhang Lichen's impression, Xu Qin, the young master five years ago, was a short-tempered, impulsive, tall, thin and dark young man.
Unexpectedly, five years later tonight, the young master has completely grown into a tall, powerful and handsome son.
Moreover, he became an imperial envoy and a warrior with high martial arts skills.
This surprised her greatly.
It's really the fate that makes people, unintentionally inserting willows and willows into the shade.
At the end of last year, she was ordered to go to the ancient road station to rescue someone, but she didn't know that he was her young master of Zhongshan Guard.
Only later did I find out.
"Oh, I only know that the Zhongshan Guards were my grandfather's personal guards back then. They have followed him for decades, and I'm afraid there aren't many left now."
"My father never mentioned the matter of Zhongshan Guard to me. My mother said that he was afraid that he would be sad if he mentioned it."
"Um."
Zhang Lichen nodded in agreement and said:
"My grandfather followed the King of Zhongshan in the north and south, and died in northern Xinjiang. Later, my father succeeded him."
"My father followed the Duke of Guo to fight against the Yan Dynasty. The year before last, he had one of his legs crippled and retired from the battlefield."
"My marriage to Song Yong was still a matchmaker led by the Duke of the State."
Loyalty lasts for generations.
"And your identity as young master lies in the Kirin Jade Pendant on your waist and the Chixia Sword on your bedside. These two are the tokens of Lord Zhongshan Wei."
"Back then it was King Zhongshan, the God of War, and later it was Duke Wei. Now it seems that it has been passed down to you, but you don't know it yet."
Zhang Lichen straightened her upper body, put her hands on the sides of the table, stared at Xu Qin's head with her beautiful eyes, and spoke slowly.
Xu Qin also didn't understand why Xu Huizu passed on both the Kirin Jade Pendant and the Chixia Sword to him, but he still didn't let him lead the Zhongshan Guard organization?
Could it be that you are afraid that he will go astray?
"Well Chenya, what specific affairs are you responsible for in Zhongshan Guards?"
Xu Qin looked quite embarrassed.
It is really ridiculous to say that the dignified young master knows nothing about a peripheral organization of the family.
Zhang Lichen understood Xu Qin's mood at this time and hurriedly moved his hands to stabilize the other party's mood.
She didn't know how Xu Huizu considered this issue.
Is there still a crisis of trust between father and son?
Xu Qin is currently a high-ranking official in the Yongle Dynasty, and Zhu Di is a popular figure in the imperial court, and he is afraid that something will affect the crown prince.
Or is there some other reason?
Since he has told Xu Qin now and asked him to come to contact him, it means that Xu Huizu has thought over and over again and decided to let the prince gradually take over the "Zhongshan Guard" organization.
"Young Master, Chenya is responsible for the internal liaison and intelligence of the Zhongshan Guard. The rest of the matters are not yet clear. Currently, all the personnel of the Zhongshan Guard are invisible within the Qingzheng Sect."
Zhang Lichen said.
In this way, Xu Qin probably understood the whole story.
Rumor has it that Cheap Daddy is the spiritual idol, or spiritual leader, of the Jianwen Party, now called the Qingzheng Church.
Maybe it's not groundless.
But subjectively, he didn't want to get involved too deeply, and his attitude was ambiguous.
He hid his Zhongshan Health Organization within the Qingzheng Church. Perhaps only Xu Huizu himself knew what his purpose was.
It seems that I underestimated this cheap dad and thought he was a stubborn person.
In fact, he has his own considerations.
Thinking of this, Xu Qin felt relieved.
Because Xu Hui's ancestral palace is the deepest, he may have some kind of self-protection.
Once he thinks his family or children are in trouble, he may take action.
He must have connections with the outside world.
The key figure in this connection is the housekeeper Xu Fu.
"Chenya, is there any other contact point for Zhongshan Guard besides Fumanlou?" Xu Qin asked.
"No more." Zhang Lichen replied.
"Which township academy is it in Liuhe County?"
Xu Qin asked with a smile.
It suddenly occurred to him that the name Zhang Lichen was clearly visible on the sign on the wall of that classroom.
Zhang Lichen blushed and said:
"Liuhe Academy is a contact point for the Qingzheng Church, not for the Zhongshan Guards."
"Whose family is that young teacher?"
"His name is Song Cheng, Song Yong's cousin."
Xu Qin nodded, "The last question is about the rescue at the Gudao Station. From which channel did you get the information?"
"It was information obtained from within the Qingzheng Church. They then sent people to the academy to notify me and ordered me to go to the rescue."
After hearing the last question, Xu Qin finally breathed a sigh of relief.
All known doubts have been answered.
The following is the specific discussion. He urgently needs to understand some situations within the Qing Orthodox Church.
