Zhang Zheng did not chase after him. He turned his horse's head and said to Zhu Feng'er, "Miss Zhu, are you okay?" Zhu Feng'er gasped and said, "It's a good thing I met you. Otherwise, I really couldn't hold on anymore!"
Zhang Zheng took Zhu Feng'er to see Li Zhiyun. When she arrived, she got off her horse. When Li Zhiyun saw him, he quickly dismounted and went to greet him. Zhu Feng'er smiled and said: "King Chu, we meet again!" Li Zhiyun asked with concern: "Miss Zhu, why are you being hunted down? Who are those guys?"
Li Zhiyun's question evoked Zhu Feng'er's sadness. Her tears flowed down involuntarily, and she said with tears in her eyes: "Those beasts ate all of Mr. Yan's family. Xin'er and Yun'er were also eaten by them when they were still so young."
When Li Zhiyun heard this, he understood everything. He was silent for a while and asked: "Miss Zhu, where are you going?" Zhu Feng'er wiped the tears on her face, shook her head and said, "I have nowhere to go now."
"Since you have nowhere to go, then come with us!"
"Where are you going?"
"Nanyang."
The reason why Li Zhiyun went to Nanyang was because the scouts he sent came back to report that the people of Nanyang rebelled under the leadership of a man named Yang Shilin, betrayed Zhu Can, and occupied Nanyang City. He decided to go to Nanyang in person to meet with Yang Shilin to see if he could form a united front with him to fight against Zhu Can.
Li Zhiyun brought a battalion of the New Army to accompany him. After he convinced Zhu Feng'er, the team set off again. Zhu Feng'er no longer rides a horse, but rides in a carriage with Aunt Ying, who can just keep her company.
The team marched for a day, and a small river appeared beside the official road ahead. Seeing that the sun was already lowering on the horizon, Li Zhiyun ordered the team to set up camp next to the river. The soldiers set up tents and began to cook rice. Smoke rose from the camp.
After dinner, Li Zhiyun walked out of the tent and wanted to take a walk by the river. When he came to the river, he found a person standing on the bank, staring at the river in a daze. When he got closer, he saw that it was Zhu Feng'er.
Li Zhiyun walked over, stood beside her, and said, "Why are you still thinking about Mr. Yan's family?" Zhu Feng'er turned her head and glanced at him, sighed, and said, "I can't let go of this matter. .”
"Yes, Mr. Yan is a good man. The two children of the Yan family are so cute, what a pity!"
After being silent for a while, Li Zhiyun suddenly smiled and said, "Everyone says that Zhu Can is a man-eating demon. Unexpectedly, his daughter is kind-hearted." Zhu Feng'er glanced at him, with a smile on her face and said: "Maybe it's my mother's influence."
"Your mother?"
Zhu Feng'er nodded and said: "When I was a child, my father was always running around outside and rarely came home. I lived with my mother. She is a very hard-working and kind-hearted person. She is always busy every day, not farming in the fields. She was spinning and weaving. When people in the village encountered difficulties, she always went to help. My mother often said to me that people should not patronize themselves when they are alive. When others are in trouble, if you can help, you must help! ... It is a pity that she has no time to live in her life. I died when I was ten years old.”
"What a good mother!" Li Zhiyun exclaimed.
Early the next morning, the team broke camp and set off, arriving in Nanyang five days later. Li Zhiyun asked the new army to camp outside the city and led a dozen followers into the city.
When everyone arrived at the city gate, they found that there were rebels guarding the city gate. They were dressed in civilian clothes and carried swords and spears. Seeing a group of men approaching with swords, a rebel soldier stepped forward and asked, "Who are you?" Zhang Zheng pointed at Li Zhiyun and said, "He is the King of Chu of the Tang Dynasty."
"Ah?" The man looked Li Zhiyun up and down, surprised, "Are you really the King of Chu of the Tang Dynasty?"
Li Zhiyun smiled and nodded: "Brother, we are coming from Champion City. We want to meet your leader Yang. Please make it convenient." At this time, another rebel came over and the two of them murmured for a while. The man said to Li Zhiyun: "You can enter the city if you want, but you must hand over your weapons!"
"Hand over weapons?" Zhang Zheng frowned upon hearing this, "No, we can't hand over weapons!"
"Then you can't enter the city!"
"you……"
While the two sides were arguing, a leader-looking man came over and asked, "What's going on?" The rebel pointed at Li Zhiyun and others and said, "They came from Champion City and wanted to find Leader Yang, but they couldn't. I am willing to hand over my weapons." The leader looked at everyone and said kindly: "Everyone, when foreigners come into the city, they hand over their weapons. This is what our leader Yang has stipulated. Don't worry, when you leave, there will be no weapons left. The little land will be returned in full!"
Li Zhiyun said: "Since it is the rule set by Leader Yang that guests and hosts do as they please, then we will hand over the weapons." Upon hearing this, Zhang Zheng pulled him aside and whispered: "Your Majesty, you cannot hand over the weapons! Otherwise, if They are going against you, how can we protect you?”
Li Zhiyun smiled and said: "We are here to make friends, not to fight. They should not attack us. To say the least, if they want to harm us, there are only a dozen of us, and we have weapons. It can’t handle much.”
Under Li Zhiyun's persuasion, the guards all agreed to hand over their weapons, and the rebel guards allowed them to enter the city.
In Yang Mansion's study room, Yang Shilin was discussing matters with his master. A confidant came in, clasped his fists and said, "Master, the King of Chu of the Tang Dynasty has brought someone here, saying he wants to see you!" When Yang Shilin heard this, he was surprised: "He brought someone How many people are there?”
"About a thousand people. However, the large army was stationed outside the city, and he only brought a dozen followers into the city."
After hearing this, Yang Shilin seemed to be relieved and turned to his master: "What is the origin of this King Chu of the Tang Dynasty?"
"He came from Chang'an." The master said, "I heard that a few months ago, Zhu Can sent an envoy to Chang'an to express his willingness to submit to the Tang Dynasty. This King of Chu came to express condolences to Zhu Can on behalf of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. Later, the deputy envoy of the Tang Dynasty insulted Zhu Can at a banquet and was killed by Zhu Can. The two families fell out. The King of Chu somehow escaped from Jutan and led the army to capture the Champion City. This time he came to Nanyang , probably came to us to discuss cooperation."
As soon as the master finished speaking, the housekeeper came in and reported: "Master, the King of Chu of the Tang Dynasty is asking for an audience outside the palace." After hearing this, Yang Shilin said, "I know, you take them to the living room and serve them carefully." The housekeeper agreed. With a sound, he turned around and went out. Yang Shilin turned to the master again: "How should we treat this King of Chu?" The master stroked his beard and smiled: "Treat him with courtesy!" After hearing this, Yang Shilin nodded and said, "I understand."
After Yang Shilin left the study, he came to the living room. As soon as he entered the room, several guests in the room stood up. The butler introduced both parties. Yang Shilin couldn't help being a little awe-struck when he saw that although the King of Chu of the Tang Dynasty was only fifteen or sixteen years old, he was handsome and elegant, with bright eyes and sparse eyebrows.
Li Zhiyun cupped his hands and said: "Mr. Yang, I have taken the trouble to come here to disturb you. I hope you will forgive me! The Yang family of the Di tribe is a famous family with a far-reaching reputation. Mr. Yang is loyal and courageous. He led the people of Nanyang to eliminate the cruelty and return justice to the people." I admire you very much for bringing peace to the world!" Yang Shilin quickly returned the courtesy and said: "The King of Chu has given you too much praise. You have worked hard all the way, thank you for your hard work! Please sit down! Please sit down!"
After the two parties sat down respectively, the servant served tea, and Yang Shilin made a "please" gesture. Li Zhiyun picked up the tea cup, took a sip, put down the tea cup and said: "Mr. Yang, I came to Nanyang this time to discuss with you the joint fight against Zhu Can. We only..." Yang Shilin waved his hand to interrupt. He said: "His Royal Highness the King of Chu has come all the way. Let's not talk about official business today! You haven't settled down yet? I follow Yang's wishes and don't stay in the post house. Although the humble house is simple, it is still spacious, so you can Stay in a humble house! Tonight Yang will host a banquet for you all to show your friendship as a landlord. In addition, although Nanyang is not as lively and prosperous as Chang'an, there are many famous people and monuments, so you can have a good tour."
Li Zhiyun saw that the other party was unwilling to talk about the alliance for the time being, so he couldn't force it. The two sides chatted for a while, and Yang Shilin stood up to see the guests off and asked the housekeeper to take them to their place of stay.
Li Zhiyun and others were placed in a side courtyard by the housekeeper. The courtyard is quite quiet and elegant, and there are more than a dozen fine guest rooms in the courtyard.
Li Zhiyun and others settled in the Yang Mansion. Yang Shilin entertained them with wine and food every day, but never mentioned the alliance. This made Li Zhiyun very helpless and had to lead his men to visit historical sites everywhere every day.
On this day, they came to a street, which was probably a market. There were stalls on both sides of the street. There were many people selling and buying things, and it was very lively. Zhu Feng'er and Aunt Ying lingered in front of the stall, picking here and there. Women are like this, they don't want to leave when they encounter novel and interesting objects. At this time, a stall owner suddenly pointed at Zhu Feng'er and said: "I know you, you are Zhu Can's daughter!" Zhu Feng'er's face changed after hearing this, and she quickly avoided the other person's eyes and said: "You have recognized the wrong person! "
"That's right. I went to Jutan to buy goods, and I know you. You are Zhu Can's daughter!" After the stall owner said that, he raised his voice and shouted, "She is the daughter of the man-eating demon Zhu Can!"
When the people nearby heard this, they all ran over and surrounded Zhu Feng'er and Aunt Ying. Someone asked: "Who is Zhu Can's daughter?" The vendor pointed at Zhu Feng'er: "She is Zhu Can's daughter, that's her!" The more we gather, the more we gather. They pointed and talked. Zhu Feng'er pulled Yinggu and wanted to leave this place of right and wrong. However, it was too late. No matter which direction they went, the people in that direction stopped them and refused to let them pass.
At the nearby horse market, Li Zhiyun and Zhang Zheng were commenting on a horse for sale. A guard hurried over and said, "Your Majesty, it's bad, Miss Zhu has been recognized. Many people surrounded her. Get up and don’t let her go!”
