Chapter 26 Bird Trapped in a Cage
The sun sets, and the birds return to their nests.
Under the urging of several Jin soldiers, Liu Yixuan finally finished posting more than a dozen posts in his hand. He was indeed very tired on this day. He went to the city in the morning and was caught by Princess Wanyan, and was threatened and tempted at noon. He had to do hard work for the Jin people in the afternoon. Fortunately, everything went smoothly, at least his identity was not suspected by the Jin people.
In the eyes of Wanyan brothers and sisters, Liu Yixuan was just a down-and-out scholar of the Song Dynasty. In order to save his life, he had to serve the people of the Jin Dynasty. Liu Yixuan naturally understood in his heart that his purpose of sneaking into Puyang City was to assist the army of the Song Dynasty and take Puyang City as soon as possible.
Liu Yixuan and Xiao Liuzi took the notice in their hands and posted it to the south of the city and the west of the city and the north of the city and the east of the city. Finally, they completed the task before dark.
During the entire process of posting the notice, Liu Yixuan walked all over the streets in the city and looked up the city defense layout. In addition to spreading rumors about the Song army siege, he also paid special attention to important military goals in the city.
After posting the notice at the east gate, Liu Yixuan felt that the city defense layout inside the east gate was very different from the other three gates. After entering the other three gates, the city defense camp was the camp, and the Jin soldiers' marching tent was built under the city wall. However, there was no camp where soldiers lived in the east gate, but instead a large mansion surrounded by high walls.
The mansion has three high walls, and only a gate is opened directly opposite the city gate. There are dozens of soldiers standing on the front door.
"Huh? What is this yard for? Why are there so many people guarding me?" Liu Yixuan wondered. He wanted to approach the gate to see what happened, but was stopped by a Jin soldiers behind him.
"Hey hey, what are you looking at! Come back to the government office with us quickly, we are still waiting to get in touch with the princess! Go away!"
"Okay, okay, that...some soldiers, where is that big yard? How come such a high wall was built?" Liu Yixuan tried to ask something from the Jin Bing School.
Unexpectedly, the proofreader didn't like him at all and scolded him sternly: "What do you do so much! Do your work well, don't ask what you shouldn't ask!"
Liu Yixuan knew that they would not be able to ask anything from their mouths, so he had to give up and walked towards the Puyang Prefecture Office with the gong and paste in his hand.
After entering the government office, the Jin soldiers took Liu Yixuan and the others to Wanyan Xueer to pay for the job. Wanyan Xueer asked, "How is it? Have you posted the list of articles?"
The Jin Bing Primary School replied: "When you go back to the princess, after the efforts of your subordinates, all twenty posts have been posted. The younger ones have posted them at the gate of the city and the larger streets in the city, so you can put them down!"
Wanyan Xueer nodded with satisfaction and said, "Thank you for your hard work!" and asked again, "By the way, is this white-faced scholar unhonest?"
The school looked at Liu Yixuan and replied to Wanyan Xueer: "This little scholar... is quite honest. Every time he posts the list, he reads it aloud to the onlookers and explains it to these Song people."
Wanyan Xueer glanced at Liu Yixuan with her eyes squinted, "Oh, that's great! Okay, you guys go back first!"
When Liu Yixuan heard that he could go back, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief and said to himself: "Damn, it's probably possible that he's gone out. This woman is really hard to deal with. I still have some serious things to do!"
Just as Liu Yixuan turned around and was about to leave, he heard Wanyan Xueer calling behind her back: "Little scholar, you are not allowed to leave!"
Liu Yixuan turned around and asked impatiently: "Auntie, what else is there? I have been tortured by you for a day, so you can spare me!"
Seeing that he was finally willing to beg for mercy to her, Wanyan Xueer was secretly happy, and a slight smirk appeared on her face, and said, "What's wrong with it? You can't help but ask my aunt to spare you, but my aunt will not forgive you! Humph!"
Liu Yixuan was helpless for a moment. He didn't know what the princess was trying to do, so he had to beg: "Okay, okay, Princess, I'm convinced you, just let me go back. I've been out for a day, and my family is anxious!"
"Family? Who else is there in your family? You can't be... already married, right?" Wanyan Xueer asked anxiously.
"Yes, I'm already married. I have a wife waiting for me at home. Just let me go back!" Liu Yixuan deliberately lied, wanting the princess not to bother her anymore.
"What? You're already married! Where is your home? I'm going to send someone to capture your family!" Wanyan Xueer immediately became angry when she heard that Liu Yixuan was already a married man.
"You are so unreasonable! Why should I arrest my family? Princess, I have written the list for you. You should also keep your promise and let me go back! Okay, I won't tell you anymore, let's go back first!" As he said that, he was about to turn around and run to the door of the mansion.
"Stop it! People come, stop them!" Wanyan Xueer shouted to the soldiers at the door, and several soldiers rushed up and pulled out their scimitars to block the way.
Liu Yixuan had no choice but to retreat step by step to the original place. Wanyan Xueer sneered, "You run away, where else do you want to run! Let me tell you the truth, it is easier for aunt to kill you than to pinch an ant to death. Don't annoy me!"
Liu Yixuan raised his head and said righteously: "You kill me, anyway, it's in your hands. I'll be bad for eight lifetimes! I don't plan to live today!"
Wanyan Xueer was reluctant to kill him. Seeing that he looked unyielding, she had no choice. "You!...Okay, aunt, I won't kill you. I'm still useful to keep you. When Song Jun is defeated, I will settle the score with you!"
Seeing that the princess couldn't do anything for a moment, Liu Yixuan smiled at her and said, "Since the princess is reluctant to kill me, let me go, I'll go back early!"
"No, you can't go back! I'm going to report back to my brother and ask him to be the chief clerk, master or something! How can you go back?" Wanyan Xueer said.
"This... Thank you for your love. Xiaosheng is just a failed scholar and has no great talent. He dares not take this great position. Princess should choose another virtuous person!" Liu Yixuan refused.
"How can that work? We searched for a few days before we caught you, a scholar who can write Chinese, and we can't let you run away. Come and take them to the study inside and look at them well. I'll report back to my brother!" Wanyan Xueer didn't care about Liu Yixuan's refusal, so she had to keep him as an official in the government office.
"Hey, Princess, I don't want to be the chief clerk. Listen to me..." Several Jin soldiers heard the princess' orders and dragged Liu Yixuan into the east study. No matter how Liu Yixuan shouted, the princess would not change her mind.
Liu Yixuan and Xiao Liuzi were taken back to this study again. When drafting the list, the ink in the inkstone was not dry yet. Liu Yixuan sat on a chair with a frown.
"Damn, why is this good? The princess holds me and doesn't let go. How can we send a letter to the veteran General Zongze!"
Seeing Liu Yixuan's helpless look, Xiao Liuzi had to persuade: "Young Master Liu, don't worry, the veteran General Zongze and the Young Master Wang will definitely come to save us!"
Liu Yixuan said: "Sixth son, I'm not worried about our safety, I'm worried that we will be trapped here, and it will not have any effect on the army's siege! I told the prince of the king that he was coming to the city to find out the news. This time, he was captured by the Jin people and became a prisoner. If it spreads, how can we stay in the Yongzi Camp in the future!"
Liuzi said, "But there are so many people watching outside, and we can't escape. What should we do?"
Liu Yixuan had no idea for a moment. It would be easier for him to escape again if he wanted to escape? After all, whether he could escape from the tiger's mouth will be left later!
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