There is a bright moon in the sky, and a few scattered stars are scattered in the deep sky. Qiu He came into the house with a whole body of cold air, and woke up the sleeping Zaozao.
When Zaozao opened his eyes, Qiu He said hurriedly: "Great princess, the guard Yin said that the army will be assembled soon."
Zaozao looked outside, and asked hesitantly: "Is this going to Pingdingshan to suppress bandits in the middle of the night?"
Qiu He shook his head and said: "This is not clear. Great princess, since Guardian Yin said to let you get up, get up quickly!" These people, including Qiu He, were very convinced of Yin Zhaofeng. Since he said so, there must be some truth to it.
Zaozao got up when she heard this. After washing and changing clothes, Zaozao said towards Qiuhe, "Go and invite the Yin guard over."
Yin Zhaofeng saw Zaozao and said, "I just heard a noise from the barracks. I guessed that they were going to Pingdingshan overnight to suppress the bandits. That's why they were called to wake the princess."
Zaozao frowned and said, "If they are going to suppress the bandits, why don't they send someone to notify me?" Yesterday he said so well to take her to suppress the bandits, but now he doesn't notify her. This is playing her as a monkey. !
Yin Zhaofeng said: "Someone has already notified me just now." After saying that, Yin Zhaofeng added: "They will come to notify, but they also saw that there was movement here."
Hearing this, Zaozao felt a little annoyed: "You mean that if there is no movement here, they won't notify us?" Since she has agreed to let her participate in the suppression of bandits, she is now doing such a small action again. Taste.
Yin Zhaofeng disagrees with Zaozao’s statement: “If we are not aware of such a big movement in the army, it shows that we are very poorly vigilant. In this case, how can they safely take the princess with them? The danger is not inferior to fighting. Your martial arts is good, it does not mean you are suitable for fighting to kill the enemy." The only difference is that the number of bandits is small, and they can guarantee the safety of the date.
When Zaozao heard this, he said with dissatisfaction: "Speaking of which, they still think I will be dragged down."
Yin Zhaofeng said in a pragmatic manner: "The county lord, not to mention that you are a daughter, but that you are only thirteen years old this year. Under normal circumstances, no one will let you go to the battlefield." You are too young and inexperienced. Killing the enemy on the battlefield or suppressing the bandits may hold their backs. Zaozao can get a chance because she is the daughter of the prince.
After that, Yin Zhaofeng looked at Zaozao and said: "The princess, the prince and the princess agreed to let you come to Guangxi, mainly for you to learn and increase your knowledge, not for your military merits."
Zaozao said, "Don't worry, I won't act recklessly." Her mother is a eloquent person. If she breaks her promise to her mother, she might be detained at home forever and wait to marry. It was also because of some scruples that Du Zheng would not let her go to the battlefield, and she just tried to find a way to talk about Du Zheng, and did not dare to do anything else.
Yin Zhaofeng said, "The princess has something to eat. I guess I will leave in a quarter of an hour at most."
After a while, Xia Solstice came over to eat. Eating in the army is very simple, not to mention it's midnight. Except for a plate of steamed buns, there is only one plate of pickles and two eggs. These two eggs are still added because the jujube is the princess, and everyone else only has steamed buns and pickles.
As soon as I finished eating these things, I heard someone shouting for assembly outside. Zaozao walked out wearing a suit of armor and immediately attracted everyone's attention.
Zhang Qian looked at the armor of Zao Zao, but he knew that he couldn't get such a good armor: "The big princess, when the soldiers and horses are assembled, we will set off." There is a suit on the battlefield. Good armor is equal to one more life.
Zaozao nodded and asked: "This time I am going to the mountains. The mountain roads are rugged. Can I ride a horse?" If she can't ride a horse, she will walk with everyone.
When Zhang Qian heard this, he said hurriedly: "You can ride a horse, but the horses will be placed under the mountain." After a pause, Zhang Qian explained: "From here to Pingdingshan, there are more than forty miles." He was afraid. Zaozao couldn't walk that far in this thick armor. Even now in May, if you wait until June, you will have to die of heat when you wear such an armor.
Zao Zao nodded now.
Zaozao asked Zhang Qian in a low voice, "Are so many of us going up the mountain, will we start to stun snakes?" There must be someone who is on guard on this mountain.
Zhang Qian said: "A scout has been sent." But the scout can only solve some people, not all of them. To get rid of the bandits in Pingdingshan, they had no choice but to fight hard. This is also the reason why he brought all the men and horses here.
A group of people came to the foot of Pingding Mountain, but the sky was still dark. The horses are all placed at the foot of the mountain under special care, and the dates follow Zhang Qian to go up the mountain to suppress the bandits. Because of the guide, you will not get lost.
Walking on the rugged mountain road, looking at the lush forests beyond the horizon, Jujube's complexion is a little dignified. This terrain is very beneficial to bandits, they can use this as a cover, but also easy to escape.
After half an hour, the sky was already bright. At this moment, Zhang Qian said to Zaozao: "It's only two miles away from Langya Village. The princess, I won't be able to take care of you when I break into the cottage, and I ask the princess to take good care of yourself."
Zaozao was very annoyed. Although he didn't fall short of Zhang Qian's test yesterday, he still looked down on himself in his heart. In fact, Zaozao didn't want to think about her status, even Du Zheng had scruples, let alone Zhang Qian.
Yin Zhaofeng said hurriedly: "Don't worry, Zhang Qianhu, I will protect the princess."
Zhang Qian nodded and said, "Then there will be Lao Yin guards." Yin Zhaofeng is a fifth-rank military officer, and his rank is no lower than Zhang Qian. Zhang Qian knew this very well in his heart.
No matter how uncomfortable Zaozao felt, he didn't say a word at this time. As Yin Zhaofeng said, everyone will question her as normal. If you want everyone to really accept her, the only way you can do it is to show your true ability.
Because he sighed in his heart, Zaozao was particularly brave when he attacked the cottage. Yin Zhaofeng didn't prevent Zaozao from killing bandits. With Zaozao's skill and armor protection, there would be no life-threatening danger as long as someone didn't secretly put Lengjianzaozao. As for whether he will be injured, this is not within Yin Zhaofeng's consideration. Since we have to go this way, injuries are inevitable.
Zaozao, with blood on his armor, walked up to Zhang Qian and asked, "I heard that the bandit leader, the Black Wolf, has escaped? Did he escape alone or with his wife and children?"
Zhang Qian nodded and said, "Black Wolf flees with two henchmen." It means that his wife and children were also abandoned by the Black Wolf. However, Black Wolf's wife was also the daughter of the official family, and he was taken to be the wife of the press, and she did not follow him voluntarily.
Zaozao said: "If a wanted order is issued, he must be caught." This black wolf burns, kills, loots, rapes, and loots. This black wolf does no evil and does not kill such a person. It is not enough for civilians to be angry.
Zhang Qian nodded and said, "I will notify the Ma County magistrate and ask him to issue a wanted order." This matter is not in his charge.
Zaozao thought for a while and said, "Zhang Qianhu, what do you plan to do with the women and children in the cottage?" The bandits in Pingdingshan wanted to behead all their heads to show the public. Firstly, they would calm the people's mind and secondly, they would also act as a deterrent.
Zhang Qian said: "Hand over to the Ma County magistrate." The government will not kill these women and children, but the end will not be much better.
Seeing Zaozao, he wanted to open his mouth and coughed Yin Zhaofeng and said: "The big princess, although most of the gangsters have been wiped out, there are still many things to deal with in the future. If you have anything to do with the princess, it will not be too late to talk to Zhang Qianhu at night."
After Zhang Qian left, Yin Zhaofeng said, "Great princess, you are only a vice-Wei from the seventh rank. You are not qualified to dictate in front of Zhang Qianhu." This was quite rude. However, Yin Zhaofeng knew Zaozao's temperament, if she didn't say it so bluntly, she couldn't listen to it.
Zaozao looked a little ugly: "I just want to know how to deal with those women and children."
Yin Zhaofeng has been around Zaozao for so many years, knowing her temperament: "Do you think these women and children are innocent and should be implicated?"
Zaozao didn't speak.
Yin Zhaofeng knew that his guess was not wrong. He looked at Zaozao and said: "Last year, the princess cleaned Jiangnan, killing thousands of people and exiled nearly 10,000 people in jail. Only hundreds of people can commit crimes, and the others are all implicated. You. Think that the princess is cruel in this way?"
Zaozao looked at Yin Zhaofeng with bad eyes, and said, "You dare to criticize my mother?" Zaozao couldn't hear others say bad things about Yuxi.
Yin Zhaofeng said: "I am not criticizing the princess, I just want to tell the big princess that no one is innocent in this world. Whether it is the wives and children of these bandits, or the women and children of those in Jiangnan, since they have enjoyed their husbands and family The rich clothes and jade food that come here will naturally have to pay for it."
Zaozao didn't say a word. After a while, Zaozao said, "I see."
The bandits in Pingdingshan robbed and looted a lot of money. However, the black wolf divided a part of the ill-gotten gains to his subordinates, and most of them were used to purchase food and weapons, so the spoils obtained during this trip were not much. Of course, this is not much just relative to their expectations.
Hearing that Zhang Qian was going to distribute the Zaozao trophy, A Gen said, "My lord, isn't it right?" It wasn't that he should not give it, but he was afraid that Zaozao would be disgusted.
Zhang Qian said: "There is nothing wrong with it. In those days, the prince led people to suppress bandits, and also took out a part of the spoils to distribute to everyone." If you don't give any sweetness, who wants to fight with his life.
A Gen hesitated and said, "My lord, did you say that the big princess really killed twelve bandits?" This number is not large, but compared to the 13-year-old big princess, it is not a small number. .
Zhang Qian said: "A group of people led by the big princess killed nearly a hundred bandits. If the big princess wanted to take credit, why should he only report this number?" The number of casualties was much less than he expected. It is also for this reason that he will stand out from the crowd and distribute one-fifth of the spoils to the jujube.
A Gen said: "My lord, what if the princess does not want the spoils?" It is an unwritten rule to take out a portion of the spoils. But this matter can't be put on the table after all.
Zhang Qian smiled and said, "Don't worry about this. Even if the princess doesn't want it, I believe Lord Yin will persuade her to accept it." The prince gave all the personal guards to the princess, which shows that he took great pains.
Zaozao looked at the gold and silver sent by Zhang Qian, without the slightest joy on his face. Instead, he said with a cold face, "How dare they divide the spoils privately?"
Upon seeing this, Yin Zhaofeng immediately said: "Whether it is a bandit or a war, a part of the spoils will be distributed to everyone. This is a common practice, and the prince and the princess know it."
Zaozuo has been mixing in the front yard for many years, how could he not know this: "But behind..."
Yin Zhaofeng interrupted Zaozao's words and said: "It's nothing. This practice exists, and naturally has his reason. Even the prince and the princess have never thought of changing this practice. Is it possible that the princess wants to change?"
Zao Zao choked.
Yin Zhaofeng said: "Give you this gold and silver, and you can keep it. If you are dissatisfied, you can tell the prince and concubine, but you can't show it in front of Zhang Qian."
Zaozao lowered her head, she just thought that the silver library was empty and Yuxi racked her brains to raise military expenses, she wanted to do something to help Yuxi share it. It is not an attempt to change this convention.
Seeing that Zaozao was in a bad mood, Qiuhe thought for a while and said: "Princess, the armor is covered with blood, I'll take it and wash it off!" She knows Zaozao Baobao's armor, so she will definitely wash it herself instead. Let her do it.
Sure enough, Zaozao said when he heard this: "The armor can't be washed." It can't be washed, but it can be wiped. Jujube does not pretend to be hand-to-hand, but does it yourself.
After the armor is wiped clean, supper will be served at the summer solstice. Looking at the dishes on the table, Zao Zao asked: "Why is there no meat?" Zao Zao is a meatless host, but what will be served is green tofu.
Qiu He hurriedly said on the side: "Princess, this is about to go to bed soon, it is better to eat something light." In fact, Qiu He is worried that Zao Zao will kill so many people today, and may not want to eat meat. But apparently she underestimated the endurance of dates.
Zaozao frowned and said, "Forget it today, don't give me whole vegetables and tofu in the future." Looking at these dishes, she has no appetite. But in order to avoid waking up in the middle of the night, Zaozuo still ate two bowls of rice.
After Zaozao fell asleep, Yin Zhaofeng said to Qiu He: "There must be someone who stays with the princess at night." Today Zaozao killed 12 people, and he worried that Zaozao would have nightmares.
As a result, Zaozao slept till dawn. After getting up, looking at Qiuhe and Xia solstice, Zaozao asked strangely: "What's wrong with you? Such big dark circles."
Qiu He said: "As soon as I closed my eyes, the bloody scene of yesterday appeared in front of me, so I didn't sleep all night." Yin Zhaofeng worried that the dates would have sequelae, but the dates are fine, but the autumn lotus and the summer solstice fall.
Zaozao smiled and said, "Those people are guilty of death, what are they to be afraid of." Zaozao didn't have a nightmare the first time he murdered, let alone now.
Qiu He slapped Zao Zao's flattery: "We are not as good as the big princess."
Zaozao shook his head and said: "What am I so good? My mother is so amazing!" His father is a great hero, but her mother is so obedient.
Qiu He knew what Zao Zao was thinking, but he dared not agree with it. The princess, the world's number one shrew, was spread all over the world.