The two reminiscing people ran to knock on the door, Xu Zhen heard it, and went out to have a look. At the door, two women, one old and one young, were dressed in Chinese clothes, held wine in their hands, and tied two pieces of jade around their waists. They painted their eyebrows and facial makeup, and looked at Xu Zhen with a smile.
Xu Zhen couldn't recognize the two of them through the heavy makeup. After looking at the figure for a long time, she seemed to have guessed something, and she was about to ask.
The old man took a step forward and said in a vague voice, "Mr. Xu, it's me, do you remember me?"
Xu Zhen was slightly taken aback when she heard the familiar voice.
The old man continued: "Three years ago, I lit the light to invite you to Chang'an, but the number of times we met has decreased a lot since then. Mr. Xu, long time no see."
Xu Zhen has already heard the voice, isn't this the old woman who dragged her to be an official back then!
She asked in surprise: "Is it a woman? Come in quickly." She beckoned the two of them into the room, and the two seemed unwilling to show their faces outside, so they walked in quickly.
This old man is the old woman who used to be the emperor's teacher.
And that young woman, Xu Zhen is also very familiar. This person was the girl who ran over to Xu Zhen when she set up a stall to answer questions on the first day and asked her if the world could also be restored.
At that time, Xu Zhen felt that she had heard this person talking somewhere, but now seeing her walking with the old woman, she was even more sure that she recognized this person.
Xu Zhen watched carefully from behind.
Sensing the gaze, the young woman turned her head to look at Xu Zhen. She was wearing a light pink skirt, the belt and hem were made of silk with various patterns, her face was smeared with rich white powder, her cheeks were dotted with pink, and a little was painted between her eyebrows.
After meeting Xu Zhen's gaze, she smiled and asked in a clear voice, "Are you guessing who I am?"
Seeing that she said it, Xu Zhen nodded, but now she has heard the voice of this person. If she heard correctly, this should be the princess.
Xu Zhen is not sure. After all, the number of contacts between the two of them is limited. Her impression of the princess is still in the time when the palace was raining heavily, and the two talked through the rain curtain. With an arrogant and ambitious face, I didn't expect that after a few years, the princess grew up with a bright feeling.
Seeing Xu Zhen's eyes, the princess asked again, "Did you recognize it?"
Xu Zhen asked cautiously: "Are you the princess?"
The princess smiled and said, "It's me."
Xu Zhen was a little embarrassed, said a few words, and the two went into the house together.
The earthen house is not big, just three rooms. In the past few days, Xu Zhen and Xun Qianchun have taken care of the rooms, opening up two of them as a place to entertain guests, and leaving the remaining room as a place to sleep and read.
After the summer in Jiangling, the weather is gloomy from time to time, which is a precursor to rain. Now it was almost noon, the sky was dark again, no light could penetrate in all directions, and the whole room was hazy, so we had to light up the lights to welcome guests during the day.
In the room, Xun Qianchun stood up, she was wearing a white robe hanging down on the ground, her straight black hair was hanging around her waist, she lit a candle, then she saw the old woman and princess, and bowed to the old woman.
The old woman hurriedly said, "I'm bothering the king of Zhenbei." She said in return. The candle wick in the room was crackling. The old woman followed the prestige and saw a dark red mark on Xun Qianchun's neck when she raised her eyes. Immediately, his old face flushed, and he didn't know where to put his eyes.
These two, really for each other, don't want Jiangshan's role.
The old woman sighed.
No one in the room spoke.
The four of them had already sat down around the table, Xu Zhen sat cross-legged, the Princess took the sake she had brought, poured it into the cups, and shared it among several people. The four of them were drinking while chatting about the recent weather, as well as reforms, land system and other ideas.
After exchanging pleasantries, the old woman asked Xu Zhen straight to the point: "We want to attack Yecheng, what does Mr. Xu think?"
Xu Zhen was drinking, and the drink was already strong enough. This sudden question made her cough several times in fright. After being dazed for a while, she hurriedly put down her glass and said, "The place sounds good, but I'm not familiar with it, and why did you attack Yecheng?"
The old woman smiled and said, "Mr. is too self-effacing. You don't know, among the counselors, Mr. has the highest reputation."
Xu Zhen was stunned: "My reputation? What kind of reputation do I have?"
The old woman said: "You are the teacher of Li Sanlang and Ge Xi'er, and that is enough." Then the old woman said, "Mr. was rehabilitated earlier and came to Jiangling to live in seclusion. It should be because he did not want to enter the world, so I will not force you." , just want some advice."
Xu Zhen nodded, and quickly added: "I know too little, so I definitely can't give you any good advice."
The old woman smiled and said: "Sir, there is no need to underestimate yourself. The situation is turbulent now, and the northern part of the Yellow River is hardly under control. Unfortunately, our energy is limited, and I am afraid that we can only capture one city. Therefore, we have to choose and choose Yecheng. What do you think of Yecheng?" "
Yecheng is in a more remote place than Chang'an, facing Yidi to the north, so it's not a good place. Xu Zhen didn't understand what the old woman wanted to do at first, but after a little thought, she soon understood.
The old woman wanted to conquer Yidi.
If it is successfully conquered, it is naturally good. If it cannot be conquered, then this land is enough to isolate the connection between the big countries, preventing people from continuously encroaching on the surroundings and expanding their influence. At the same time, the Yellow River can also be used as a natural conveyor belt for transporting soldiers and horses. The place where the princess is located is too northwest. If the world is to be unified, it is really necessary to find a foothold in the east.
After thinking carefully, Xu Zhen said, "It's better to attack a place farther away."
The old woman was stunned for a while, and asked after a long time: "Why do you say that, sir?"
Xu Zhen sat on the side and explained: "The place close to the barbarians and Di, except you, no one should be interested in it now. Everyone's thoughts are on annexing small countries, or lobbying. Foreign enemies are put aside, so the group Yi Di would not have expected that you would attack, and even if the attack succeeds, others will think that this place is just a backcountry and will not fight for it. In this way, you have occupied two corners of the Go board and seized more land than others. First opportunity."
The old woman was still worried that she would scare the snake away, so Xu Zhen came up with another idea, asking her to use Chang'an to pretend to attack the concubine Chong, and then go all the way to Wuheng.
The old woman thought it made sense, but hesitated for a moment, not knowing whether she should say something or not.
She is struggling.
The wine glass on the case table was empty, but was quickly filled again.
The old woman has not yet spoken.
The princess said it directly.
The princess said: "I'm afraid it's impossible to borrow Chang'an. The beloved concubine has been forced into the palace. Now Chang'an is blocked again, and everyone is not allowed to enter."
After these words fell, Xu Zhen was shocked: "What's wrong with Concubine Chong?"
The princess looked at her in confusion, and repeated: "I was forced into the palace and imprisoned."
This time not only Xu Zhen, but also Xun Qianchun's complexion changed. After all, the two of them knew Concubine Chong, and Concubine Chong was also a friend of Sister Hua, so this person was actually imprisoned? Xu Zhen thought it was incredible.
The princess didn't know what the two of them were thinking, and still said there: "Because of the turmoil in Chang'an, I can take this opportunity to attack Yecheng, or Wuheng. We are allies, so you should go back to Zhenbei and lend me your troops." The second half of her sentence was addressed to Xun Qianchun.
But now, Xu Zhen and Xun Qianchun are not in the mood to listen to the alliance.
The concubine was imprisoned? Xu Zhen didn't know what the little beggar was thinking, but in her case, since the concubine Chong was a friend of the little beggar's sister, she had helped her before and provided clues to the Xun family, so she was kind. Then I will definitely help.
Now this is the land of Xiao beggars in the south of the Yangtze River, and the mobilization of the little beggar's soldiers and horses is too slow, and the only ones left to use are the old woman and the princess.
Xu Zhen thought for a moment, and said to the old woman: "I think there is another good place besides Yecheng and Wuheng."
Seeing Xu Zhen's reaction just now, the old woman made a slight guess and asked, "Chang'an?"
Xu Zhen nodded and coaxed: "It's there. I didn't know the inside story before, but now I know, it's true that Chang'an is better."
The old woman did not speak, she felt that everything Xu Zhen said was correct.
Xu Zhen took advantage of it and continued: "It was just suggested, maybe we have to do it all over again."
The old woman nodded and handed it over to Xu Zhen. She made an appointment with Xu Zhen for two days at noon, and then left with the princess.
On the table, there were three or four wine glasses, the sake was not finished, and the bitter taste of wine was in the air. Xun Qianchun lowered his eyes, holding the wine glass as if he was thinking about something.
Xu Zhen knew what she was thinking, leaned over and asked in a low voice, "Do you want to go back to Chang'an and save your sister and friend?"
This is what Xun Qianchun was thinking just now. She frowned, looked at Xu Zhen after a while, and nodded.
The author has something to say: Today is relatively short, and I will write more tomorrow.