Located in the south of Chang'an City, Wangyue Tavern is a large tavern covering an area of ​​five acres. It consists of three buildings and can accommodate 200 people to eat at the same time. Because of its excellent location and exquisite layout in the tavern and delicious dishes, the tavern is very famous in Chang'an and is known as the number one tavern in Chang'an.

Every day, great officials and noble families from Chang'an come to eat, and even many merchants come to visit, and the business is very prosperous. However, basically no one knows the real background of this tavern. He only knows that its owner is a big businessman in Nanyang County. No one would have thought that its real owner was the Tao family in Jingzhou.

At noon that day, the Wangyue Tavern was as prosperous as usual, and there were endless customers. A man in his thirties came to the tavern. He was Jiang Jiong, the son of the Qiang King. Today he was invited by his friend to come to the tavern for a drink.

Jiang Jiong was about thirty years old, tall and strong, but not rude, and had a gentle temperament in every move. Although he was a Qiang person, he had been Chinese several generations ago. He was no different from ordinary Han people. He was both civil and military, and had outstanding talents. If it weren't for the Ma Chao's rebellion, he would never have escaped to Liangzhou.

Jiang Jiong walked to the tavern, hesitated for a moment, bowed to a bartender who came to meet him, "I have an appointment with my friend to come here for a small gathering. My friend's surname is Yang. I wonder if I can book a seat?"

The bartender was stunned and asked quickly, "Is the guest's surname Jiang?"

“That’s right!”

The bartender quickly smiled and said, "Yang Shuzuo has booked a room, please follow me."

Jiang Jiong nodded happily. He made an appointment with the county magistrate Yang Yun to come here for a drink. He followed the bartender into the tavern. The bartender led him into the supporting building on the left and went directly to the third floor. This made Jiang Jiong feel a little surprised, why did he book a room so remote?

There were almost no guests on the third floor. They walked to the end and the tavern pointed to the room at the end, "It's here, please!"

Jiang Jiong hesitated for a moment, then pushed the door open and walked in. When he entered the room, he was stunned. He saw three people sitting in the room. The person on the right was his friend Yang Yun, and the person on the left was a scholar wearing a Confucian robe and leisurely expression. The person sitting in the front was thick eyebrows and big eyes, and a burly figure. Although he was wearing a flat scarf, he had a kind of mighty aura. Jiang Jiong only felt that this person looked very familiar and seemed to have seen him somewhere.

He was a little suspicious and took a step back. The two big men with big figures put their hands on their chests and blocked the door. Jiang Jiong felt uneasy. He stared at the three of them and asked, "What are you going to do?"

Ma Dai waved his hand and smiled, "Mr. Jiang, please sit down, we have no malice."

Jiang Jiong felt more and more familiar with this person, but he just couldn't remember where he had seen him. He hesitated and walked up to sit down, "What's the matter with you?"

Ma Dai took out a short bronze arrow from his arms, put it on the table, pushed it to Jiang Jiong, and said with a smile: "Mr. Jiang should know this arrow!"

Jiang Jiong was stunned. Of course he knew that this was Nangong Suo's bronze arrow order, which was used to gather various Qiang tribes, also known as Qiang King Order. He slowly picked up the arrows, looked carefully, and looked at Ma Dai, "Are you the one sent by Qiang King of Nangong?"

"That's right, but my true identity is the Han army captain. We should have seen him in the Xia family's surname Ma."

"Who are you......"

Jiang Jiong suddenly recognized the person in front of him. It turned out to be Ma Chao's brother Ma Dai. He was shocked and angry. He stood up suddenly and glared at Ma Dai: "So it's you!"

Ma Dai also stood up and bowed to him, "I am sorry for Wei Kang's affairs, but Mr. Jiang should know that my two nephews and sister-in-law were both dead at Wei Kang's hands, and we did not kill anyone for no reason."

Jiang Jiong is an aide to Wei Kang, the prefect of Tianshui County. He was favored by Wei Kang. He saw with his own eyes that Wei Kang's family was killed by Ma Chao's men. Although it was not Ma Dai's attack, Ma Dai was Ma Chao's brother, and he could not escape. Jiang Jiong thought of the tragic situation at that time, his chest was so angry that he fluctuated violently. He stared at Ma Dai, and his eyes were filled with anger.

At this time, Yang Yun next to him quickly stood up and advised: "Brother Jiang, please calm down. General Ma is now a captain of the Han army, and this time he was entrusted by the Qiang King to come to Chang'an."

Jiang Jiong's eyes fell on the bronze arrow on the table again. He held back his anger, sat down slowly, and asked coldly: "If you have anything to do, please tell me!"

Ma Dai also sat down and said solemnly: "I was entrusted by the Qiang King to save the little prince and leave. I know Mr. Jiang has a grudge against me, but it is now a business. I hope that Mr. He will not abolish the public because of his own personal gain. If you have any resentment, we will talk about it after completing the main work."

Jiang Jiong gradually calmed down, and he soon understood the mystery. This must be that Liu Jing wanted to win over the Qiang King, and Nangong Suo was willing to lean against Liu Jing, so the Han army captain came to save Nangong Boyu. In fact, Jiang Jiong was also worried about the safety of Nangong Boyu and his son, especially when he was unwilling to be his son Jiang Wei also became a hostage and would never stand up.

Jiang Jie lowered his head and pondered for a long time, "It is not easy to rescue Bo Yu. Not to mention that there are people guarding him, even if he leaves the county government, how can he leave Chang'an and Guanzhong?"

Seeing that he had the intention of cooperation, Ma Dai was overjoyed and hurriedly said, "We have a way to leave Guanzhong. The key is to leave the county government. Does Mr. Jiang have a good idea?"

Jiang Er nodded, "Actually, there will be a chance in the past two days."

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Nangong Boyu is the only son of Qiang King Nangong Suo and the future Qiang King. He was placed under house arrest in Chang'an as a hostage. Due to the northern expedition of the Han army, Xun You was also worried that Liu Jing would win over Qiang King, so he ordered Zhong Yao to take care of Nangong Boyu and not only put him under house arrest in the county government, but also sent more than a dozen soldiers to take special care of him.

However, Nangong Boyu is not a prisoner after all, and Zhong Yao dare not do too much. On the one hand, he restricts his freedom. On the other hand, he sends Nangong Boyu, a doctor of official studies, to study and practice. At the same time, Zhong Yao also specially allowed them to go out once a month.

The opportunity Jiang Jie mentioned is to travel once a month, and in two days it will be the day to travel. The plan for the trip was formulated by Dr. Lin Fang in advance, and he happened to meet the August festival. According to the custom, he should go out of the city to worship the mountain gods and river gods, so this trip was to let them go out of the city to enjoy the autumn.

Early in the morning, Nangong Boyu and Jiang Wei got on a carriage. Dr. Lin did not accompany him for any reason. Instead, Jiang Jiong and more than a dozen soldiers guarding them followed him on horseback. He walked out of the city and came back. The carriage slowly started, left the side door of the county munition, and drove out of Chang'an City.

Nangong Boyu is only nine years old, just a weak boy, with a lack of mental maturity, and he has no opinion. However, his companion Jiang Wei is extremely intelligent. Although he is only eleven years old, he is more intelligent than ordinary people and is bold and meticulous. This time he escapes, Jiang Wei will play an important role.

It was raining today, which was quite cool. They were wearing thick black robes and veils on their heads. The veil was a hat with a veil hanging on the brim, covering their faces. This was usually worn by women when they traveled, but Jiang Wei said that there were too many people watching the autumn, and they didn't want to be recognized. Moreover, there was rain, so they insisted on wearing such hats to travel. The officers guarding them also felt it made sense, so they agreed to their clothes.

The carriage drove past a street corner. At this time, Jiang Wei kicked Nangong Boyu, and Nangong Boyu immediately shouted: "Stop the car quickly! My stomach hurts so much, I want to get out of the court."

Jiang Wei also shouted, "I want convenience too!"

The carriage stopped. Their location was just between the county yamen and the city gate. He was a little far away from the county yamen and was still a little far away from the city gate. The officer in charge was a little embarrassed. He looked around and saw that there was a dilapidated house not far away. The house had collapsed and only a few broken walls were left. He pointed to the broken wall and said, "Go out there, go quickly and return!"

Jiang Wei and Nangong Boyu jumped out of the carriage and ran towards the broken wall together. Several soldiers rode forward and followed them from afar. Soon, the two boys disappeared behind the broken wall. Soon, the two ran out with their pants. They wore hoodies and lowered their heads to run quickly. Without saying anything, they climbed onto the carriage.

The officer shouted, "Go!"

The carriage continued to start and ran towards the south gate, running far away. Jiang Jiong turned slightly and glanced at the broken wall. When the carriage disappeared, another carriage drove from the side and stopped at the broken wall. At this time, two young men wearing curtains ran out of the broken wall. They were Nangong Boyu and Jiang Wei who were out of courtesy. The two young men dressed the same dress were just two substitutes hiding here in advance. Nangong Boyu and Jiang Wei quickly got on the carriage, and the carriage turned around and drove away.

Soon, Nangong Boyu and Jiang Wei were led into the backyard of the hostel. The shopkeeper Zhou Zhi bowed to the two and smiled: "The two little brothers are patiently staying here for ten days and half a month. When the limelight is over, we will leave Guanzhong."

Jiang Wei asked worriedly: "What should I do with my father?"

Zhou Zhi smiled and said, "Don't worry! There is a general with great martial arts skills outside the city. He will save your father, we have already made arrangements."

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The head of Chang'an was not Xun You, but Zhong Yao, the captain of the Sili District. Zhong Yao has been guarding Chang'an for many years and has a deep affection for Chang'an. Since the Han army did not launch the Northern Expedition in the spring, everyone agreed that the Han army was very likely to launch the Northern Expedition in the autumn, so Zhong Yao was extremely busy after the autumn and actively prepared for the upcoming war.

Zhong Yao's official room was also in the county yamen, not far from the yard where Nangong Boyu was placed under house arrest. However, during this period, he no longer cared about Nangong Boyu and almost left this insignificant hostage to the Qiang King. At noon, Zhong Yao wrote a letter to Cao Cao in the room.

At this time, a burst of rapid running sounds came from the yard, and someone reported outside the door: "Report to the lieutenant, something big happened!"

Zhong Yao stopped writing and asked, "Come in and speak!"

A guard walked into the room and bowed and said, "The son of the Qiang King is missing."

Zhong Yao was stunned, "What's going on? Isn't he in the county yard?"

"The lieutenant, today is the August festival. They went out of the city to enjoy the autumn, but were rescued. Most of the soldiers guarding them were killed, and only one survived the injury. According to him, they were ambushed by dozens of Qiang people. Qiang people robbed the carriage and fled westward."

Zhong Yao was furious, and he stood up and said, "Send someone to chase me immediately, and you must chase the hostages back!"

The guards took the order and left, Zhong Yao paced back and forth in the room with his hands behind his back. The Qiang people wanted to rescue the hostages at this time. This must be the Qiang King going to turn to Liu Jing. This is definitely not a good thing, and it will affect the entire battle situation. He was anxious and hated in his heart, and shouted: "Come on!"

A subordinate came in immediately and bowed and said, "Please give orders to the lieutenant!"
Chapter completed!