"Brother," Jiang Heng observed Geng Shu and asked, "are you really angry?"
"No." Geng Shu was beginning to get a little impatient, but it wasn't the kind of impatience he didn't want to talk to the prince Taki, but he spontaneously wanted to say too much, but never got a response, as if he was talking to himself in the air of impatience.
"Find a place to eat, and I'll play a tune for you." Jiang Heng said.
So Geng Shu's mood improved again. For several days, the letter sent by Jiang Heng has never been answered. The brothers went to the market every day to see how their goods were selling. By the way, they settled the money with the store, took out the gold and silver, and sent it to the bank to exchange it for bills. .
In addition, Jiang Heng often finds various merchants for tea and snacks, and Geng Shu listens without saying a word, watching Jiang Heng in high spirits and inquiring about the affairs of various countries.
Jiang Heng slowly discovered that compared with the four years in Haige, the four countries had changed too much. Luo Xuan had learned everything about the Central Plains, but since Geng Yuan sang the world, the forces of the Central Plains were like chariots with accelerated spokes, slamming forward more violently than before.
Maybe it's time to revise the original plan, but Jiang Heng is still not sure which of the five countries is most suitable for accomplishing the great cause of domination of the world in the next twenty years.
But after all, what the merchants talked about the most was the situation in Xichuan City—the prince was imprisoned, the princess was placed under house arrest in the Xiangfu, and King Wu was in charge. act as a forward.
All the changes point to the only future - war is coming. Merchants are the last thing they want to fight. When the war breaks out, the trade route will be blocked. In Xichuan City, the most prestigious Prince Mi does not know if there is still a day to turn over. The worst case is that once the war starts, Xichuan will clear the trade route. , everyone had to look elsewhere.
"Brother, what do you think?" Jiang Heng said.
"What do you think?" After the tea feast was over, Geng Shu carefully peeled off the paper next to the dim sum and put it on Jiang Heng's plate for him to eat. In the past, the two of them couldn't eat anything good, and Geng Shu couldn't help but want to feed Jiang Heng more, wishing to put all the good things in his mouth.
"Which country will be the winner in the end. I can't eat it," Jiang Heng said, crying and laughing, "you eat it."
"Xichuan's dim sum is exquisitely made," Geng Shu said to Jiang Heng. "It's different if you have money. There are so many things to pay attention to." Then he laughed at himself: "Yongren is like a bumpkin, he has never seen anything."
Jiang Heng said, "The army of the Yong Kingdom is the strongest."
Geng Shu thought about it and said, "If you have to choose, I hope it is Yong."
Jiang Heng said, "Why?"
Geng Shu thought for a long time, but did not answer.
Jiang Heng couldn't help but say, "Brother! Why are you so worried now? You don't talk all day, what are you thinking about?"
Geng Shu was stunned, and quickly explained: "No, Heng'er, listen to my explanation, it's not like this... I'm afraid that you will be angry with me if I say something wrong... "
Geng Shu knew that Jiang Heng didn't like Yong, or that he was very disgusted with what Ju Cong did to the people, and Geng Shu felt guilty when he mentioned it.
"I really don't think about anything on weekdays," Geng Shu said, "I just watched you in a daze, you believe me."
Jiang Heng signaled that it was alright, no need to explain any more, and laughed again. Geng Shu was a little incoherent when he was in a hurry. After all, he was never good at eloquence, and he was not a person of rhetoric.
Jiang Heng sighed softly, fiddled with the strings a few times, and said, "You still have feelings for Yong Guo."
Geng Shu didn't answer, and finally he admitted it and nodded.
Jiang Heng finally decided, but he didn't tell Geng Shu of the decision.
"Daiguo is indeed rich," Jiang Heng said after thinking for a moment, "but the person who managed all this is already dead."
"It's really a pity that Li Sheng died," Geng Shu replied, "So over the years, the more I know about what my father did back then, the more..."
Geng Shu thought for a while and couldn't describe it. Jiang Heng said softly, "You used to think he was a hero, but now you also think it's hard to say."
Geng Shu nodded. No one knew him better than Jiang Heng. In fact, he also had a sense of guilt. He couldn't repay his father's killing at all.
"To be honest, if Liang Guo has time to recuperate, maybe there is still hope."
Jiang Heng does not look at the power of the world, but at people. Liang Guo now has a new monarch. Although this monarch is still young, he was born in a poor people. He has survived under the three major forces of the army, foreign relatives and powerful ministers over the years in Daliang, and accepted the teachings of the powerful ministers. People born in the folk know the suffering of the common people, and if they cultivate them well, they may become suitable monarchs.
Geng Shu said: "But they are the weakest at the moment. When Yong Guo leaves the border, the first person to destroy is Liang."
"Yeah," Jiang Heng said, "what they lack most is time, and Juicong won't give them time..."
At this moment, a gentle female voice came from the first floor of the restaurant, interrupting Jiang Heng's thoughts.
"Fire in July, clothes are given in September. Spring carries the sun, and there is Ming Canggeng..."
The song was melodious and bright. As a woman went up to the second floor and saluted the two, Jiang Heng knew that the person she was looking for was coming, and the song was a faint hint that it was a once-in-a-lifetime encounter in the tailor shop.
The woman made a "please" gesture, Jiang Heng and Geng Shu looked at each other, and Geng Shu nodded.
The carriage carried the two through a small half of Xichuan City and stopped at the back door of a residential house.
The woman made another "please" action and took Jiang Heng and Geng Shu into the cellar of the house. Has Jiang Heng Xindao developed to this situation? Princess Ji Shuang is still hiding in the cellar
"Wait," Geng Shu vigilantly said, "Where are you taking us?"
The woman didn't speak the whole time, and looked back at Geng Shu.
"It doesn't matter." Jiang Heng said in a low voice.
There would never be an ambush assassin waiting for them ahead. Jiang Heng was very sure that even if he was ambushed, with Geng Shu's skill, the two would be able to escape.
Sure enough, the woman took them into the secret passage at the end of the cellar, opened a secret door, and walked underground for about a quarter of an hour. When they came out of a woodshed, they were surrounded by people in the blink of an eye.
"Come, come!" A maid's voice said immediately.
Jiang Heng saw four people waiting in the firewood room, and everyone saluted them. Geng Shu pushed open the door of the firewood room and saw that he was in the huge garden.
"Your Highnesses," a tall woman greeted her and whispered, "I have no choice but to forgive me."
"It doesn't matter, I... It's not Your Highness, my sister is serious." Jiang Heng immediately returned the salute and looked around. Geng Shu clenched his fists indifferently, regained his previous attitude of keeping strangers away, and handed over the dealings to Jiang Heng.
"What is this place?" Jiang Heng had already guessed 80% of it.
The woman led the way and said, "Xiangfu, that secret road has been built for ten years. Princess Shuang is the first time to use it. Please keep it a secret for us."
Sure enough, the situation was very serious, Jiang Heng thought that this secret way should be known to very few people, but the momentum was not right, so people could escape. In order to let them in, Ji Shuang risked exposing the escape route, and she was extremely anxious.
"Your Highness, please." The tall slender woman led them through the corridor and pushed open a wooden door in the mansion. Jiang Heng glanced at Geng Shu, Geng Shu nodded and went in with him.
The door was closed for them outside.
It was a small courtyard with two entrances. There were a lot of Xiangfei bamboo planted in the courtyard, and there was a pool where colorful fish were raised. A girl was staring at the pool. When she heard the footsteps around the screen, she turned to look at them. Come.
When Jiang Heng saw her first face, he knew that the rumors were true. Compared with the legends of the merchants, the princess Shuang, who had a beautiful city and a whole country, was only worse than that of the merchants.
She was wearing a light azure gauze with no makeup applied. She had a bamboo hairpin on her head and a jade bracelet on her wrist.
"Is it His Highness Juice?" Ji Shuang's lips slightly parted, and she whispered, "His Royal Highness, His Royal Highness?"
Jiang Heng was startled, looked at Geng Shu, and Geng Shu said, "Princess Frost?"
Jiang Heng realized that Ji Shuang must have recognized the wrong person, and said, "I'm not the crown prince, but this one is indeed His Highness Juiciao."
Jiang Heng wanted to call her "sister-in-law". Although she had never been there, she should be regarded as one of her own. They took the risk to rescue her. She took the risk to see them.
But thinking of Geng Shu's stubborn temper, Jiang Heng still treated each other with courtesy, seeing the rules of the royal family, and politely said: "The princess has been wronged."
Ji Shuang came back to her senses, smiled apologetically, and said, "Listening to your subordinate's report, His Royal Highness Brother Ju came to Nishikawa, and thought it was Prince Taki who came in person."
"He is indeed my younger brother," Geng Shu said, "but he is not Juicy, nor is he from the Yong family."
Jiang Heng kept hinting with his eyes, but Geng Shu didn't care at all, and said the words bluntly.
Ji Shuang was stunned when she heard the words, but didn't ask any further, she just nodded and whispered: "I acted willfully and caused trouble to Your Highness. After His Highness received the letter, he came a thousand miles away. This kind of great kindness is really unrewarding. ."
Geng Shu said: "To be honest, I am no longer His Highness."
Jiang Heng: "…"
Jiang Heng finally couldn't stand it anymore, and rebuked Geng Shu: "Brother!"
Others are princesses, even if Geng Shu still has the status of a royal family, the Ju family is only a royal family that is crowned king. Compared with the royal family of the emperor, it is still one rank lower. When I saw Princess Shuang for the first time, Geng Shu didn’t say anything good, and tried to block her. Is it still polite
Ji Shuang suddenly laughed, as if she thought this situation was very interesting, and at the end, she sighed again.
"After receiving the letter from the princess," Jiang Heng explained, "my brother tossed and turned, urging me to come to Xichuan as soon as possible..."
"I didn't, Heng'er!" Geng Shu said displeased.
Jiang Heng couldn't help laughing and crying: "Don't break the stage, brother."
Ji Shuangfu laughed again, laughing very hard, holding her forehead with one hand, shaking her head helplessly.
Geng Shu thought for a while, and wanted to find something to say, but he didn't know how to say it. Fortunately, Princess Shuang was sensible and hurriedly said: "In a hurry, there is no preparation at all, only tea to entertain guests, you two please sit down."
"Did you write that letter?" Jiang Heng sat down and said.
Ji Shuang nodded and said, "I wrote it myself."
Although Ji Shuang didn't know the origin of the extra young man in front of her, she also understood that the unsmiling Jumiao was her future husband. According to Jin Rites, women cannot see their fiancés before they get married, but Xichuan folk customs are open, and it is an emergency, so they have to act expediently.
"The handwriting is very familiar." Jiang Heng suddenly felt.
Ji Shuang replied, "When I opened the door, I copied it from my cousin's post."
Jiang Heng understood instantly that her cousin was Ji Xun! No wonder the handwriting looks so familiar.
Geng Shufu said again: "Princess Frost, we came to Xichuan, naturally, to help you, are you ready to leave this place?"
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Jiang Heng wanted to go step by step, get close to her, and reminisce, but Geng Shu disrupted his plan unprepared.
Ji Shuang didn't feel offended at all, maybe she had guessed it long ago that it was normal for Juiciao to not understand style, so she sighed again and said, "Your Highness, this..."
"My name is Jiang Heng," Jiang Heng said, "just call me Heng'er."
Ji Shuang said, "Then how old is Rong Yu's foolishness. Your Highness, Heng'er, I'm already a prisoner. Even if I successfully leave Xichuan, the world is so big, where can I find a place to live?"
Jiang Hengzheng wanted to comfort a few words. If the elder brother was still the prince of Yong, it would be much easier to handle. Send her away and take her to Song County or Luoyan City. Obviously, Daiguo has no way to take her. Without the intention of getting married, it is inconvenient to say these words.
Geng Shu thought for a while: "That's right."
Jiang Heng: "…"