The Jin soldiers on the hill poured down like a tide.
Mei Zang Pei Zhen's face sank.
He waved his hand and stopped the troops following him.
That is Mo Qiaosheng’s army!
Mei Zang Pei Zhen narrowed his eyes.
He would never forget that he was defeated by this man at the gate of Bianzhou.
This is a terrifying enemy that moves quickly and fights fiercely.
But if Zhengzhou had not been lost, how could Mo Qiaosheng have penetrated so close to Haojing with just a cavalry unit
Mei Zang Pei Zhen looked at the enemy troops rushing towards him not far away with hatred. The number of Jin troops was obviously several times that of his own.
He knew that he couldn't confront Mo Qiaosheng here and now.
He had to give up the pursuit of Cheng Qianye and ordered his troops to turn around and retreat.
Mo Qiaosheng rode up to the front of the convoy, jumped off his horse, and knelt down to greet them.
Cheng Qianye lifted the curtain and got out of the car, heading towards Mo Qiaosheng.
See his figure in the most critical and desperate moments.
Cheng Qianye was both excited and thrilled.
She was so impulsive that she almost wanted to rush forward and hug the man.
It was not until she saw Mo Qiaosheng that she finally remembered her identity and restrained herself.
Cheng Qianye reached out and helped Mo Qiaosheng up, looking her general up and down.
Her clear eyes seemed to be sprinkled with starlight, swaying and shaking, and she smiled so brightly: "Qiaosheng, why are you..."
Before she could finish her words, the general in black robe suddenly stretched out his arms, embraced her and held her tightly in his arms.
Oh, there are so many people. Cheng Qianye was surprised.
The pair of strong arms were holding her with all their strength and were trembling slightly.
Cheng Qianye's eyes dimmed: So, I made Qiao Sheng so worried.
She stretched out her hands, wrapped them around Mo Qiaosheng's waist, pressed her face against the cold armor, and closed her eyes.
Forget it, it’s rare that he takes the initiative to hug me, so who cares how many people he has.
"I'm sorry for making you worry." Cheng Qianye said softly, "Luckily you came, Qiao Sheng. Thank you."
Mo Qiaosheng came back to his senses, blushing and letting go of his hand.
"It is not suitable to stay here for long. I will escort the princess back to the country."
He lowered his red face and respectfully escorted the princess back to the carriage.
Yang Luhou, who was standing on high ground and on guard, leaned forward on his horse and whispered to Yang Sheng beside him: "Sheng, Brother Sheng, it turns out that the general is the lover of Her Royal Highness the Princess. I thought he and the Lord..."
Yang Sheng rebuked: "You are not allowed to criticize the general's private affairs."
The convoy set off under the escort of the army.
Cheng Feng rode past Mo Qiaosheng on his horse, frowned and asked in a low voice: "What's going on between you and the princess?"
Mo Qiaosheng blushed and was speechless.
Fortunately, Cheng Qianye lifted the curtain and called him over, temporarily resolving his embarrassment in facing his good friend's questioning.
Cheng Qianye leaned against the window, his eyes full of smiles: "Qiao Sheng, how could you bring the troops here? How did you know we would leave the city last night?"
Mo Qiaosheng rode beside him, accompanying the carriage. "I led a light cavalry from Zhengzhou to Gongjun, and then fought with the Quanrong army in the Songgao Mountain area for several days. Yesterday, I received a tip-off that you had a formal meeting with the Queen Mother of the Quanrong. I was afraid that something might change, so I thought of getting as close to Haojing as possible to see if I could get some support."
"Fortunately, I met you." Mo Qiaosheng sighed with lingering fear, showing a slightly scared expression.
Ever since his lord went deep into the enemy camp, he has been anxious every day.
Not long ago, he led his troops up the hill, and unexpectedly saw at a glance his lord's small group of horses galloping desperately, with the enemy army closely following behind them, raising a cloud of dust.
Just a short distance away, the smoke from the pursuing troops was about to drown out the lord's convoy.
Fortunately, after the pursuers saw their flag, they realized they were no match for them and retreated on their own initiative.
If something happened to the lord, what good would it be even if he cut those pursuers into pieces afterwards
No one knew the anger and tension in his heart when he swooped down from the hill, so much so that when he saw that his master was safe and sound, he lost control and hugged his master in public.
Fortunately, the lord was not angry about this.
Mo Qiaosheng quietly looked at Cheng Qianye, who was lying on the window and talking to him with a smile, and he felt relieved.
The lord looks really good dressed as a woman.
Cheng Feng looked at the two people chatting easily through the car window and frowned in confusion: These two people look very familiar, as if they have known each other for a long time. When did Qiao Sheng get to know this princess
Could it be that my lord intends to let Qiao Sheng marry him
Cheng Feng's thoughts went in a strange direction.
They did not dare to delay and hurried on their way at full speed. With the escort of Mo Qiaosheng's troops, they finally left the Xirong territory safely and approached Zhengzhou City.
The solid city walls of Zhengzhou were right in front of us.
Cheng Qianye changed into riding clothes and mounted a horse in a heroic manner.
She said to Cheng Feng, "General Cheng, please take care of Mr. Zhang and return to the city. I have other things to do, so I'll leave first."
After saying these words, she rode away without caring about Cheng Feng's reaction. Mo Qiaosheng rode closely behind.
Cheng Feng looked at the two figures disappearing at the fork in the road and felt a fog in his mind. It seemed that there was an answer that was about to come out, right in front of him, but he just couldn't figure it out or see through it.
Cheng Qianye rode his horse in the forest for a while and then burst into laughter.
She jumped off the horse, leading the horse and walking side by side with Mo Qiaosheng on the tree-lined path.
"Qiaosheng, it seems that people really can't lie casually." Cheng Qianye smiled, "Once you tell the first lie, you have to cover it up with a bunch of lies."
At this moment, her face was made up with the popular Feixia makeup, her long black hair was draped over her shoulders and tied up with a pair of small rings, bringing out a unique feminine charm.
Mo Qiaosheng's gaze lingered on it, not daring to cross it, yet reluctant to leave.
On the deserted forest path, an oriole sang through the leaves.
Cheng Qianye bit his lip, closed his eyes and raised his face.
She waited for a long time, until she was about to give up and give up expecting this man to take the initiative.
A pair of cool lips finally touched her carefully.
Mo Qiaosheng's kisses fell little by little.
He was so flustered that he had no skills at all, and even because of excessive nervousness, his lips were cold.
But he easily ignited Cheng Qianye's heart.
Cheng Qianye felt a fire burning uncontrollably in his heart.
Oh my god, I really like this man.
Cheng Qianye closed his eyes and responded carefully, encouraging the awkward and nervous person.
Until a drop of cool water fell on her face.
Cheng Qianye opened his eyes and suddenly reached out his hand, pressed Mo Qiaosheng's shoulders, and forced him to lean against a tree trunk.
She looked the man in front of her up and down.
Seriously, I’m crying again. Who can hold back this
She stuck out her tongue and licked her lips, making herself the active party.
Although being spoiled is indeed a blessing, it seems that bullying him makes me happier. Cheng Qianye was thinking wildly while ruthlessly deepening his behavior.
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Cheng Qianye washed off her makeup, changed back into men's clothes, and went into the city with Mo Qiaosheng.
The situation in Zhengzhou city is much better than that in Bianzhou at that time.
Although it had just experienced war, there was no scene of starving people everywhere and broken walls.
After a few days of rest, people's livelihood has recovered a lot and the urban area has become orderly.
There were many civilians walking on the streets, peddlers hawking their wares along the street, and some shops also put up flags and opened for business.
The patrolling soldiers with spears no longer made the people look frightened.
The two passed by the official temple. There were many onlookers outside the provincial temple government office. It was obvious that a case was being tried in the main hall.
Cheng Qianye stopped and watched.
In the main hall, a secretary under the provincial governor was sitting.
On both sides sat clerks and prison officials, and below them stood two rows of clerks holding whistles.
Two women were kneeling in the hall, arguing over a swaddled baby.
One of the women cried and said that she had brought her child to the city to look for her relatives. On the way, she met a woman by chance. The two of them had a good chat and walked together for a while.
The woman only said that she had lost her child in the war and was very sad. She looked at the cute baby and wanted to hug it.
But she would not give the child back after taking it in her arms. She just said that the child was her own and took her legs to leave.
Fortunately, she held on tightly, and they met a patrolling soldier, and the two of them were able to bring him here.
The other woman said the same thing, except that the roles were reversed.
The two of them each held their own opinion and argued endlessly.
But there were no obvious signs on this child.
Children from common families also wore the most common homespun clothing. The two of them traveled together, and the woman who tried to snatch the baby had already secretly found out everything.
At this moment, both of them spoke so clearly that it was difficult to tell which one was which.
The crowd was talking about it.
Cheng Qianye was planning to take a look with great interest at how the officials in ancient times tried and judged cases.
Unexpectedly, the chancellor slammed the table and shouted, "Hey, stop making so much noise. I have so many cases waiting for my decision every day, and I don't have the patience to listen to you two women chattering endlessly. Since you two insist on your own opinions, it's nothing more than one of you lost her child and is jealous of the other. I will throw the child to death at the door, and you will have nothing to fight for."
A bailiff came down from the hall, picked up the child and was about to leave.
One of the women was stunned for a moment, not knowing how to react.
The other person, however, rushed forward, hugged the yamen runner's thigh tightly, cried loudly, and refused to agree.
"Oh, not bad." Cheng Qianye praised in her heart. Although the case was not very complicated, she did not expect that the case officer could solve the case so quickly and skillfully.
Sure enough, after this test, the man who attempted to rob someone else's child finally confessed his crime.
The child's real mother was the woman who clung to the bailiff's thigh and refused to let go.
The chancellor was looking over a thick book on the table.
On the brand new cover were written two big characters: "Jin Law".
Cheng Qianye recognized this book. It was a new set of laws and regulations that Zhou Zixi had worked hard to formulate by combining the laws of various countries with Cheng Qianye's various ideas.
It was originally only used in the Bianzhou area. Unexpectedly, in just a few days, Zhou Zixi was able to get the officials in Zhengzhou to judge cases according to this new law.
Cheng Qianye became interested. She wanted to see if she could find the corresponding punishment clauses in the new "Jin Law" for such a not-so-big case.
The secretary flipped through the book for a while and announced, "According to the third section of the Jin Code, Article 128, anyone who kidnaps or robs a child shall be sentenced to three years of imprisonment and the removal of the nose."
The sentenced woman collapsed to the ground, unable to even cry.
The people watching outside the gate cheered.
Human traffickers are hated by people in any dynasty. They often take away a child and destroy the whole family. Whether they are parents or not, few people will sympathize with those who snatch and traffic children.
The punishment of cutting off the nose was to cut off the nose, and the punishment of three years of hard labor was to do the hardest and most tiring work in building city walls or water conservancy projects while wearing shackles.
This punishment is much more severe than the previous punishment for child trafficking, which only required a fine or imprisonment with redemption money. Therefore, it was well received by the people.
But for Cheng Qianye, she was happy for two reasons.
Whenever a case is encountered, the relevant provisions can be found in the newly formulated laws and regulations, and there is a law to punish the criminals. It is a symbol of the sound legal system of the country.
Although this does not mean that the "Jin Code" compiled by Zhou Zixi is already very comprehensive, it is at least a good phenomenon.
The two continued walking towards the City Lord's Mansion and met Helan Zhen who was leading his troops out to look for them.
He Lanzhen was very surprised to see Cheng Qianye, and dismounted to greet him: "My lord, where have you been these days?"
Then he stretched his neck to look behind them, but didn't see anyone, and couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.
"Where's Princess Chiba? Didn't she come back with Qiao Sheng?"
The princess went on a diplomatic mission to Haojing as a daughter and rescued Zhang Fu, which made him very impressed.
Cheng Qianye covered his head and sighed, and began to have a headache with all the explanations.
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