The candlelight flickered in the wind, the aroma of the wine gradually faded, and the two of them were still sitting by the desk.
Xun Qianchun put the wine jar aside, then came over and sat down, and continued to add: "It is not necessary to go."
Xu Zhen disagreed, and she said: "Your family owes a lot to her, and she is your sister's friend, rounded up to your relatives, if you really have difficulties, you should go to help."
Xun Qianchun looked at Xu Zhen and frowned slightly.
Xu Zhen asked, "Do you have other ideas?"
Xun Qianchun said: "Indeed."
Xu Zhen hurriedly asked, "What's your idea?"
Xun Qianchun said: "I plan to let Zhenbei come over."
Xu Zhen asked: "Are you here to fight? Who will command?"
Xun Qianchun said: "If the princess wants to attack Chang'an, I will lend her the army."
Xu Zhen's teeth itch immediately. After chatting with her yesterday, she already knew the relationship between the little beggar and the princess. In fact, the relationship between the two is just a change of medicine and food. Before the princess left yesterday, she learned that Xun Qianchun's poison had been cured, and she couldn't change the medicine. His complexion immediately became bad.
If the princess could really get the little beggar's army, he might not be able to command it well, but he would definitely use the army to do his own business.
This little beggar is really brave.
Xu Zhen scolded angrily: "You have become the king of one party, why don't you use your brain! If she borrows it and refuses to return it to you, where are you going to reason?"
Xun Qianchun said: "I'll go to her to reason."
Xu Zhen asked, "How to reason?"
Xun Qianchun said: "Take the sword, if she doesn't return it, I will chop her up."
Xu Zhen was half-dead with anger, but now she laughed angrily: "You have learned to threaten others? That's fine, but we don't know much about the situation these days,"
Xun Qianchun was silent.
Xu Zhen said: "In today's world, although there are only seven of you kings, no one knows what will happen in the future. When the world is unified, it may not be that one of you seven will win. After a while, it returned to Qin, but the Three Kingdoms returned to Jin. If you want to give the country to someone else, you must choose correctly, and don't be shaken."
Xun Qianchun nodded: "I understand."
Xu Zhen asked: "Then you make a decision, who should you support, should you rescue, where should you go, go to Chang'an or stay here? I will listen to you."
Xu Zhen is often the one who makes the decision.
This time she listened to the little beggar, which was considered lazy and easy, and Xun Qianchun seemed to know about it, pulling Xu Zhen and whispering: "You listen to me?"
Xu Zhen nodded honestly.
Xun Qianchun asked: "That night..."
Xu Zhen interrupted: "I'm still talking about serious things!"
Xun Qianchun smiled softly.
Xu Zhen snorted.
Xun Qianchun said: "Go to Chang'an."
Xu Zhen had known for a long time that the little beggar was a kind and righteous person, and the answer did not surprise her. She leaned over and kissed the little beggar, and then said, "Then I'll go get some news."
Xun Qianchun nodded.
In fact, she had made a decision a long time ago. When she went to Chang'an not long ago, she talked with Lan Yi. She already knew that Lan Yi was in the world. If he really accepted it, this person might die directly, so Xun Qianchun didn't accept it. Lan Yi was very kind to her sister and herself.
Xun Qianchun and Xu Zhen stayed together for a long time, and occasionally thought about it. She felt that in this world, there were only many hopes, so let's take a look.
She started to go about her own business. The first thing is to pass the letter by Feige to let the army in Zhenbei drive to Chang'an on horseback.
A white carrier pigeon was tied with a letter by her, and then quickly flew into the sky towards the blue sky.
When the carrier pigeon flew away, Xun Qianchun suddenly realized something. She looked around and saw the blue sky in the distance, with no clouds in the distance. She leaned against the doorpost again tiredly, lowered her eyes, and smiled slightly.
Xu Zhen also thought of what Xun Qianchun thought of.
It was early summer at this moment, within a hundred miles, the number of refugees was increasing, the noise was constant, and incidents of fights and fights often occurred. She and the little beggar hid here, but they still couldn't escape the vortex of struggle. After returning to Chang'an this time, many things may come to an end.
This may be the last time I go to Chang'an.
The letter to be sent to Zhenbei had already flown out, but the reply did not come, and the two of them waited in Jiangling for the time being.
During the period, the old woman and the princess came to visit again.
They were regarded as allies, and the princess brought the wine with a smile, but there was not much smile in her eyes.
After drinking for three rounds, it was still daytime, the sun was dazzling, and the alcohol was scorching hot on the body, burning people's body with energy.
"There are too many people eyeing Chang'an." The princess said, "If we really attack Chang'an, we must bet all our troops. If we lose, there may be no possibility of a comeback."
Xu Zhen smiled and asked: "That's true, then, do you have the guts to take a gamble?"
The princess was originally bowing her head to taste the wine, but after hearing the words, she raised her head and looked at Xu Zhen squarely.
This is not the first time she has looked at Xu Zhen so directly. A few years ago, when she was abducted into a black prison in Jiangling, she had looked at Xu Zhen very carefully.
At that time, Xu Zhen was just a down-and-out female teacher who seemed to have no energy and was a bit stupid, so no one in the prison could have imagined that such a stupid female teacher could save all of them with resourcefulness. .
Perhaps no one could have imagined that this person would go all the way, and lead a barbarian who the Holy One didn't like, to enter Chang'an with a high profile, provide disaster relief in the rain, get promoted and make a fortune, and then be demoted to the frontier, blowing sand and basking in the sun. The barbarian who was looked down upon by his side became the king of the powerful side, and this man also became a capable man secretly praised by the streets and alleys.
Since this person is a capable person, maybe I can trust her again.
The princess thought for a moment, then smiled. She poured four glasses of wine herself. Unlike the wine of the previous few days, this time the wine had a hint of alliance and bond in it.
It was still bright, and the hot wind kept blowing in through the windows, making the fans of several people messy, and the dust on the ground floated up and down.
The wooden table was cracked with thick gaps, the walls were dusty, and the white ash that was originally applied had almost fallen off.
It is in such a small earthen house in Jiangling.
As the words "dry wine" fell, there was a crisp clang when the wine glasses collided.
The two kings in the Northwest formally formed an alliance, preparing to attack Chang'an, so as to achieve their respective goals.
A glass of wine was poured into the intestines, and the bright white sun shone on the ground. The prelude to a counterattack finally kicked off.
Since they are already allies, it is also very important to share information. Xu Zhen directly asked the princess what resources she had.
The princess and the two confessed: "I don't have enough troops, but I have more advisers, so I'll keep two in Pingliang, and call the rest, how about it?"
Xun Qianchun responded.
But Xu Zhen said: "Four or five names are enough, if there are too many, it is easy to confuse opinions."
The princess said: "Okay."
Then the Princess spoke about the status quo in Pingliang and Zhenbei. Zhenbei is now at the top of his game. In addition to the abundance of food and grass, there is also a set of laws that Xu Zhen hastily completed before. Zhenbei seems to have an automatic operation system, and everything is proceeding in an orderly manner.
Legalism is indeed the best in troubled times.
One thousand years of imperial way, one hundred years of kingly way, ten years of domineering. Within ten years, Zhenbei was safe.
"As for Chang'an, I have already sent people to lurk there." The princess took a sip of wine and repeated, "There are really too many people who are interested in Chang'an. This time forcing the palace is simply an order to all living beings in the world. Tell them that the pattern of the world can continue to be broken... "
Xu Zhen poured her wine.
Having said that, Xu Zhen suddenly became curious: "Who is forcing the palace?"
The princess said simply: "Jiangnan Xiao beggar."
Xu Zhen froze for a moment, thinking that she had heard it wrong: "What did you say?"
The princess looked at Xu Zhen and asked, "Do you recognize this person?"
Xu Zhen quickly shook her head.
Xun Qianchun knew the inside story and didn't expose it, but raised his glass and drank with a displeased expression.
The princess looked over suspiciously, and after a while, the princess continued: "The beggar Xiao started from scratch and has certain skills. I heard that he has a capable person in his hands. There has been no movement recently. There are rumors that her counselor ran away. , that's why I have been living in Jiangnan without any movement."
Xu Zhen pretended to be stunned: "So that's how it is!"
The princess said again: "But recently, for some reason, she has become arrogant again."
Xu Zhen didn't know about these things at all, but no matter how she thought about it, it was nothing more than that Beggar Xiao had found a new counselor, or that some people in Chang'an City had defected.
Xu Zhen immediately thought of the lawyer.
The man seemed to be capable, but he didn't know what it was.
Xu Zhen began to think carefully, but the princess drank too much and was scolded by the old woman, lifted her up and put her on her body, and walked away slowly.
Xu Zhen and Xun Qianchun were left in the room.
The matter of Chang'an has been in Xu Zhen's heart for a long time, and it can't be shaken off. Although Xu Zhen doesn't have much dream now, like everyone else, she still hopes that the troubled times will end as soon as possible.
She thought that she would be able to escape freely after getting the antidote, but these days, she thought a little too much.
At first, she wanted to help the little beggar win the world, but the little beggar herself didn't want to, so she just did nothing and let nature take its course. After all, the long river of history has a unique way of flowing. No matter how it flows, this long river must be mixed with mud, sand, blood and tears, and only with precipitation can it be fulfilled. And if I intend to promote history, I can indeed speed up the development of hundreds of years and reduce wars and turmoil, but at the same time I will lose a lot of things.
She has done many things, so many that it may affect the development of the world.
To her, this world used to be a book, but now it is real.
Xu Zhen was worried and sighed.
In the next few days, the princess and the old woman left first and returned to the Yongzhou area. And left some money for Xu Zhen, so that she would stop setting up a stall in misery.
Xu Zhen expressed her gratitude.
But Zhenbei's letter did not come, so she and the little beggar had to continue to wait.
Chang'an is already clouded.
I don't know how many people have changed inside. Those who want to realize their ambitions come and go, and those who intend to make a mess stay or have already been arrested and locked in cells.
The current beggar Xiao in Chang'an and her counselor are not as gentle as the previous two emperors. Chang'an and the surrounding territories under the control of these two people gradually began to embark on the road of tyranny.
The weather in Jiangling is still fine, the shouts from the roadside stalls are endless, the yellow cranes soar among the green mountains and green waters, and the gray birds are singing. .
After Xu Zhen knew about Beggar Xiao's seizure of the palace, she had a little understanding of the phenomenon.
There is no rice paper and ink at home.
Xu Zhen was going to the bookstore to sell, and Xun Qianchun accompanied her there. When the two entered the Yunmo workshop, the middle-aged owner of the workshop, who was wearing a colorful dress and smeared peach blossom makeup on his face, was sitting on a low stool next to the cabinet. , shaking the round fan in his hand, looking at Xu Zhen and Xun Qianchun, he recognized Xu Zhen.
"Aren't you Xu Azhen who came to my place to buy books before?" the owner asked with a soft voice and a low smile.
Xu Zhen remembered the owner of the workshop. When she saw the owner of the workshop, she thought of the painful days when she first came here, flipping through dictionaries and writing books with difficulty, but still couldn't sell them.
If she remembers correctly, she seems to have a set of popular science books left here.
Xu Zhen was about to speak, but suddenly realized that she was now in a disguised state!
How did Fangzhu recognize it
Fangzhu seemed to see through her thoughts, and explained: "Although your face has changed a bit, your body shape and walking posture have not changed at all in the past few years."
Xu Zhen was shocked by Fangzhu's eyesight.
Seeing her expression, Fang Master smiled knowingly and said: "You are really amazing recently, I can often hear about the things you did before, but why did you come back to Jiangling?"
Now that they are all recognized, Xu Zhen has nothing to hide, she replied: "Come back and take a look, look at the head of the mountain, and the place where you lived before... After all, who knows when the war will come here. Let's review."
Fangzhu laughed.
She smiled for a while, turned her head, saw Xu Zhen's Xun Qianchun, and asked, "Is this the little boy you bought back in the past?"
Xun Qianchun was aloof and arrogant, he didn't look like an ordinary person, even though he had changed his appearance on the road, he still easily attracted the attention of others.
Xu Zhen thought of the relationship between Xiaojiaohua and Yunmofang who had been beaten, and quickly said, "No, no."
Fangzhu smiled.
Xun Qianchun didn't care too much, she smiled and said, "It's me."
Xu Zhen looked up at Xun Qianchun.
Xun Qianchun said: "Back then, the little servant in the workshop cheated Mr. Shiliang and bought me. Although what he did was not kind, but thinking about it now, I am very grateful to the servant in the workshop."
Xu Zhen understood what Xiaojiaohua meant.
She laughed and said, "You have to beat around the bush when you talk about love, so you can't just say that you are happy to meet me here, even if it's a mess."
Xun Qianchun looked down at Xu Zhen, pursed his lips and said, "Mr. has studied a lot, and he can speak beautifully, but I can't."
Xu Zhen was embarrassed by her praise.
Xun Qianchun said again: "It's just that ten taels is too expensive. It would be great if they could pay it back."
Xu Zhen cheered up: "That's right."
She immediately looked at Fangzhu.
The owner of the shop had already heard their flirting and cursing, but his face was already broken. Hearing that Xu Zhen wanted to take ten taels from her, he immediately wanted to stand up and curse.
She glanced at Xun Qianchun and thought to herself: These ten taels seem to be a low price, why didn't they charge a hundred taels back then.
The author has something to say: I forgot to write back to the bookstore to reminisce about the past in my daily meme! ! I'm guilty, I forcibly made it up today