"They didn't settle in Jiuxian, or even entered the city at all, so they continued south?" Changxian, in the afternoon, there were feet of snow in the courtyard, and the ice under the eaves reached to the ground.
But because there was a fire burning in the house, Wei Changying was only wearing a jacket. She was dressed plainly and not adorned with pearls, but her natural beauty still put the young girls of the Shi family who served her to shame.
It's just that Wei Changying, who had already dressed as a mourner for his mother-in-law, was not at all complacent about his jade-like appearance.
Through the embroidered curtain, she listened to the report of Shi Lin, who rushed to Jiuxian County to inquire about the news and then came back. Her eyes gradually became serious, "Go, please invite everyone who is traveling with me to come over. Except Sister Deng and Jing'er. There is an entourage!”
Shi Lin heard the doubt and evil in her tone, and was slightly surprised in his heart but said calmly on his face: "Yes!"
He quickly invited Deng Zongqi, Pei Yu and his wife, and Gu Xiqian to come.
After these people arrived, Guard Chief Ying asked Shi Lin to serve tea and sent him to retreat with the girls of the Shi family.
Shi Lin showed no sign of dissatisfaction or expectation at all - he, a non-family son, could occupy a place in a family like the Wei family, which was full of servants, so he knew the right things to do. With him taking the lead, those young girls from the Shi family thought they had served Wei Changying with all their heart these days. There were no other maids in front of Wei Changying, so they should have become half confidants, right? Shi Lin glanced at him. Although he didn't understand, he still pretended to be obedient and stepped back respectfully.
Wei Changying noticed that he nodded slightly inwardly towards Shi Lin.
After the scene was cleared, the most impatient Gu Rouzhang couldn't wait to ask: "Sister Wei, is there some news?"
"There is news, but it's just a suspicion at the moment." Wei Changying pursed his lips and briefly talked about the fact that in a wine shop outside Jiuxian County, someone accidentally discovered that the guard in the passing team was a chamberlain - of course she It was impossible to say anything about children peeping, so he directly said that he found the servant. After that, the Wei family man suspected that the clan member was passing by, so he reported the news to him.
Gu Rouzhang asked in surprise: "Who is it from the clan? It should be from the east gate, right? Are there only people from the clan? Are there any nobles traveling with them? In this world, if you meet someone, you should go together... I don't know if they are there." Have you met our family?”
"I don't know yet." Wei Changying looked around at everyone and said, "But there is a problem. This clan only made a name for itself in that wine shop and did not enter Jiuxian County and continued southward!"
She stressed, "This person only has dozens of cavalry guards!"
"Only a few dozen mounted guards? I heard that the only peaceful areas nearby are Changxian County and Jiuxian County. Without this area, there are so many bandits." Even the simplest Gu Rouzhang was shocked, "With such a small number of people, how can we even recruit more in Jiuxian County?" None of these people can do it... Who is this? "
She is simple, but her second brother is not simple. She immediately thought of the key point: "If you are chased by the army, you will not stop at the roadside wine shop to get tips. Since you are not chased by the soldiers, in today's world, bandits and Refugees are almost everywhere. Even if the man's guards are brave enough to stop hundreds of people, they can't guarantee their protection! Since there is a shortage of manpower, how can we not go into the city to replenish him or ask people in the city to ask for help? There must be something inside!"
Deng Zongqi and Pei Yu looked at each other, and their expressions darkened: "Among the kings who have stayed in the capital over the years, the fiefdoms of King Run, King Dai, King Ying and King Cai are not in this direction; the common man Shen Jia has been deposed long ago. The throne had been on the throne for several years, and he had already lost control of the fiefdom, and there was no point in going back. Because the twelfth prince of the late emperor was not favored, and his biological mother had passed away, no one mentioned his title of king until the death of the late emperor, and the new emperor ascended the throne. After that, he was granted the title of Su Wang - but he had not yet been assigned a fiefdom! The descendants of the late emperor below the twelfth prince were not yet old enough to be crowned kings... "
"Could he be seeking refuge with someone?" Gu Rouzhang guessed.
"No." Gu Xinian said calmly, "Besides being chased by the soldiers, it is worth the risk to go in this world, or you want to return to the fief to calm people's hearts. If you defect, you should escape with Stability is the main thing. Otherwise, wouldn’t it be unfair to ask the bandits and refugees on the road to kill him before he reaches the backer’s sphere of influence?”
Gu Rouzhang said in confusion: "Then this person is strange. It is said that since the servants are used as bodyguards, it must be related to the clan. People in the clan have never heard of anyone so unafraid of death. What's more, if you are looking for death, there is no need to look for bandits. Isn't it the same to hit a soldier with a sword or kill yourself with a sword?" She thought for a while, "Could it be that... they are pretending to be a clan member when something goes wrong in the imperial capital? Bad thing?"
Before anyone else could answer, she thought of another possibility, "Maybe they were walking in a hurry and didn't know that there would be bandits in the county after a long time? Alas, these people are too stupid!"
"Rou Zhang, you'd better stop thinking about it. This is not your concern." Gu Xinian glanced at her and said.
Gu Rouzhang said sternly: "Second brother, what you said is wrong. These are extraordinary times. Since we are together, how can we push everything to you while I sit back and enjoy the results?"
Miss Gu, now the daughter-in-law of Pei's family, thinks that what she said is reasonable, reasonable and takes into account the overall situation. It can be said to be a demonstration of the meaning of helping each other in the same boat... Why should Gu Xinian say something like "Rou Zhang, you are so kind" Praise like "You've grown up" or "Rou Zhang is becoming more sensible", right
However-
Gu Xinian looked at her with a hint of pity, and said in a casual and understated tone: "Oh, what I mean is that you, Rou Zhang, are really not suitable to worry about such things."
"..." There was silence in the hall for several breaths. Wei Changying, Deng Zongqi, and Pei Yu elegantly picked up the tea cups and tasted tea almost at the same time.
Gu Rouzhang thought about what her second brother said for five breaths before she became furious: "Second brother! What do you mean by this!"
"Mrs. Deng caught wind and cold when she broke out. Because we couldn't identify the uses of the medicine in Sister-in-law Wei's package, the treatment was delayed and she is bedridden to this day!" Gu Xinian said with a calm expression, "And the Shen family is big Although Miss Sun didn't catch the cold when she broke out, she was frightened and is still in a state of confusion. Although there are people waiting for them after arriving at Suoyan Town, you don't think the servants here can be used like we were in the imperial capital. Not to mention that both of them are not very capable of taking matters into their own hands. If the servants they serve are careless and even cheat, wouldn't they be wronged? "
"...What does this have to do with me not being suitable to worry about things now?" Gu Rouzhang asked with a confused look.
Pei Yu seemed to sigh slightly.
Gu Xinian said warmly: "Silly sister, after saying so much, don't I just remind you that we must keep someone in front of them to watch over them, lest they be mistreated?" He then said, "Look, Sister-in-law Wei wants to Let’s talk about it, it’s not convenient for me, your husband-in-law, and Brother Deng to be men. If this candidate isn’t you, who else could it be?”
"So that's it." Gu Rouzhang pouted and said, "Oh, it's boring to stay in the room with them all day long..."
"You just said that you can't blame everything on us in these extraordinary times..." Gu Xinian sighed, "How come it's been so long, why are you still so ignorant?"
Gu Rouzhang, who thought she was very sensible now, hesitated for a moment, finally made up her mind, stood up and said: "Then I'll go right now. Don't worry, I will keep an eye on them personally and won't let anyone mistreat them!"
"..." Watching her leave, Wei Changying and others were speechless!
Gu Xinian, on the other hand, took a sip of tea with a calm expression and said: "Rou Zhang loves to talk, but she can't explain why... She has no need to waste time here, let's get down to business now!"
He coaxed Gu Rouzhang away with a few words just because Gu Rouzhang just rushed to ask and answer a few words...
Everyone was speechless again...
After calming down, Guard Chief Ying said: "Do you three still remember the lie that Xuan Jia Guard was at the east gate to meet you?"
This sentence was like a huge stone falling into a pond, and it immediately caused an uproar in the hearts of the three of them: "Do you suspect that this person is related?!"
"Isn't this person suspicious?" Guard Chief Ying asked, "No matter how I think about it, I can't figure out why the clan, which is protected by dozens of guards disguised as servants, dares to rush away in such a hurry? Jiuxian County is not far away. It's not a secret that things are not peaceful! According to common sense, after the clan withdraws from the imperial capital, it should first get rid of the pursuers like us, and then look for opportunities to join other clans or nobles, not to mention the Wei family and Quyin in Jiuxian County! Our two families have no grudges against the Min family's property. Besides, this time the imperial capital fell into the hands of the Rong people, it was a time when the emperor and his ministers were working together! But this person didn't even ask whether Jiuxian was at peace or whether there was anything in the city. The important people can accommodate him...just keep going!"
"We still don't know the situation of the people who retreated from the east gate." Wei Changying looked at them and said quietly, "Who knows whether this person was exposed because of his previous lies, so he was afraid that he would be deceived. Why don’t you dare to stay or enter the city?”
After a moment of silence, Deng Zongqi said: "No matter what, since it is a clan that broke out from the imperial capital, let's catch up first, stop them, and see who they are before we make any arguments."
Although his proposal was simple and violent, Pei Yu and Gu Xinian thought about it briefly and agreed.
Because even the clan... After several generations of faint kings, and now even the imperial capital is occupied by the Rong people, Wei Zuo has declined to the point where even the ancestral temple cannot be saved. Although the gentry who suffered a great loss in the fall of the imperial capital are still deeply entrenched. They are not afraid of offending any clan!
Since he was not afraid of offending, this was the fastest and most direct way to prove Wei Changying's guess, so he naturally had to use it.
The three of them all sat down to talk. Having reached an agreement, they immediately stood up and said, "Since the other party has dozens of cavalry guards, ordinary men are not easy to use. I and the guards must all go before we can be sure, otherwise if something happens If there is a conflict, don’t let the other party take it away.”
"Bring these two bottles of medicine with you." Wei Chang Ying had doubts when he heard Shi Lin talk about the situation of this group of people before noon, so he prepared the things during lunch and introduced at this moment, "On the left One bottle is a wound medicine, and the one on the right...is a poison from the miracle doctor lineage, but it won't be fatal immediately. The number of guards on the other side is not worth mentioning compared to the bandits from Jiuxian Hou, but compared to our manpower. A lot. If you have the chance, you don't have to fight in close combat, you just need to apply this poison on the arrow, and find a way to get some of it in the opponent's blood... This poison can't be cured by anyone except the miraculous doctor. If we know the antidote and have all the ingredients, we won’t be able to make it within ten days and a half. By then, the person will be dead!”
The three of them were overjoyed and said, "Sister-in-law, this is a great plan! We really don't have as many people as she does." (To be continued)