"The little official's outfit today is really...well..."

Ma Qing helped Zhu Xiu change his clothes, took a few steps back, looked up and down, and was speechless for a long time.

Zhu Xiu picked up the feather fan and waved it lightly, put her other hand behind her back, and walked in front of Ma Qing with eight-figure steps.

He wears a green and black silk scarf on his head, and a cloak with green edges with cloud patterns. There are two symmetrical cranes embroidered on the hem of the cloak.

It's just that the stitches of this crane embroidery are scattered and have no spirit at all. It's almost like two water ducks.

The feather fan in my hand is made of chicken and duck feathers. It is more appropriately called a feather fan, and it also smells like chicken.

There was no way, there was no goose found in the whole county, so Ma Qing caught several big roosters to get enough materials to make a chicken feather fan.

"Is it cool or unrestrained? Is it elegant or not?" Zhu Xiu took a figure-eight step and shook her feather fan lightly, with a smile on her face.

Ma Qing nodded vigorously: "Chivalrous! Suave! The main reason is that junior officials are naturally handsome and look good no matter how they dress up! If a villain wears this outfit, hey, I'm afraid he will be laughed at to death!"

Zhu Xiushen said in agreement: "You are telling the truth!"

The attire of wearing a turban, wearing a cloak, and holding a feather fan has been favored by scholars since the late Han and Jin Dynasties. Today, it is also a common male attire in Chang'an, Luoyang, Kaifeng, Jiangnan and other places.

It's just that the appearance and temperament vary from person to person. Zhu Xiu has a fair face and a slender and straight body. There is nothing to say about appearance, and her temperament is also very good.

It's just that Jingzhou is a frontier fortress, where most of the soldiers are old and rough, and there are a few scholars. In order to adapt to the windy sand and dry weather, and to facilitate travel and riding, they all changed their attire into short brown hakama.

Song Shen, Pei Jin, and Wen Tai were already considered to be very particular people among Jingzhou scholars. Most of the time they just wore a round collar robe and a scarf, so they would not bother to dress up.

What Zhu Xiu was wearing today was like a guy wearing a suit, tie, leather shoes, and some cologne mixed in with a crowd of people wearing flip-flops, tank tops, and big shorts. He looked so coquettish.

No wonder Ma Qing was dumbfounded and couldn't find words to describe it.

Zhu Xiu was quite satisfied with her outfit.

I am going to see Jiao Jixun today, so I must dress up well to avoid being looked down upon by others.

Zhu Xiu took out a letter from under the mattress and stuffed it into Ma Qing, saying in a low voice: "This is my handwritten letter. If there is anything unusual in the city, take the letter with you to find Guan Tieshi, summon Yan Ping and Chen An, and they will

Follow my orders!"

Ma Qing took the letter and whispered: "The officials are afraid of Wei Hu..."

Zhu Xiu said softly: "I gave him the military talisman just because I wanted to take the opportunity to test his mind. I hope I can judge the heart of a gentleman with the heart of a villain."

Ma Qing stuffed the letter into his lapel: "When Deputy Envoy Guan came yesterday, why didn't the junior official hand it over to him personally?"

Zhu Xiu shook his head and said: "It is not yet known whether Wei Hu was the one who instigated Chu Xing. It is a matter of great importance. Before there is conclusive evidence, we cannot let others know that you and I are investigating Wei Hu!"

Ma Qing covered his chest with both hands: "Don't worry, little official, the villain will keep an eye on him!"

Zhu Xiu gave a few more instructions, opened the door and walked out.

In the courtyard, Bi Hongyu, who was dressed in armor, had been waiting for a long time. Seeing that Zhu Xiu was dressed differently today, she couldn't help but take a few more glances.

"Haha, if Lady Hongyu likes it, you might as well take a look at it more. There is no need to be shy." Zhu Xiu deliberately stood in front of her and shook his chicken feather fan.

Bi Hongyu glanced at the fur fan a few times, took a step back silently, and said in an indifferent tone: "There are fleas."

"Ah? What?" Zhu Xiu was stunned, thinking that he had misheard.

Bi Hongyu quickly grabbed the fur fan, rubbed it vigorously with two fingers, and put it in front of Zhu Xiu: "There are fleas."

Zhu Xiu saw a crushed black flea on her hand...

Zhu Xiu's face trembled violently and she glared at Ma Qing.

Ma Qing shrank his neck and said sarcastically: "I remember scalding my hair several times with boiling water when plucking it out... Maybe it's been a long time and... fleas have appeared again..."

A pretty figure ran into the courtyard and headed straight for Zhu Xiu. It was Shi Lingyan.

Zhu Xiu didn't bother to scold Ma Qing and said hurriedly: "Why are you here?"

Shi Lingyan said angrily: "I want to leave the city with you!"

Zhu Xiu had a headache: "No, I'm going here to negotiate with Jiao Jixun on behalf of your father. There might be danger, so you can't go!"

Shi Lingyan rolled her eyes at him and pouted: "I knew you would say that! Look at this~"

Shi Lingyan raised his wrist, revealing a small silver bell. He shook it gently, and the small bell jingled, which was very pleasant.

Zhu Xiu didn't know why. He had known about this pair of bells that Shi Lingyan wore all year round. What was so special about them?

"There are words on the bell, please take a closer look." Shi Lingyan said with a smile.

Zhu Xiu's eyes widened and he looked closer, vaguely seeing the words "Chang She Jiao" on the small bell.

"This is...."

Shi Lingyan smiled and said: "Three years ago, Jiao Jixun had just been transferred to Fengxiang Jiedu Envoy and was celebrating his old mother's birthday in Yong County. My father took me to Yong County to celebrate her birthday in person. These two little bells were made when I kowtowed to Mrs. Jiao.

Tie it for me by hand.

The Jiao family is from Changshe, Xu, so the bell is engraved with the words ‘Jiao from Changshe’! Dad woke up this morning and knew that you were going out of town, so he specifically asked me to go with you, so just let me go~”

Zhu Xiu suddenly realized that Lao Shi wanted to play the emotional card with Jiao Jixun.

Holding Shi Lingyan's wrist and taking a closer look, Zhu Xiu smiled bitterly and shook his head. This little bit of past friendship was probably not enough to convince Jiao Jixun to withdraw from the army. It was hard to say whether he remembered the pair of bells.

"Humph! If you don't let me go, you can't go either! When dad wakes up, tell him yourself!" Shi Lingyan angrily opened his arms to stop him.

Zhu Xiu shook his chicken feather fan and said helplessly: "You can go, but you must obey my orders in everything, and don't be impulsive and willful! Even if Jiao Jixun or someone from the Xue family makes rude remarks, you are not allowed to get angry and take action!"

Shi Lingyan was happy at first, and then said angrily: "How can I be so brutal and rude?"

Zhu Xiu blinked, with confusion on his face: "Isn't it?"

Shi Lingyan's round eyes opened angrily, and two fingers quickly and skillfully twisted the soft flesh of Zhu Xiu's waist.

"Ouch~"

~~~

At the gate of the county town, Wei Hu, Song Shen and others saw each other off.

When Zhu Xiu Shi Shiran stepped out of the carriage dressed in a sexy outfit, everyone was stunned, and the scene was completely silent for a moment.

Even Pei Jin, a little expert in admiration, became lost and listless because he was also a member of the negotiating team, and failed to break the embarrassing situation in time.

Zhu Xiu glanced at him dissatisfiedly, Pei Jin was still too timid and needed to be tempered.

"Everyone, stay here while I go!" Zhu Xiu, holding a feather fan in his hand, bowed to everyone.

The wind and sand were blowing, the cloak was fluttering, and the water ducks at the hem were about to fly. The wind was blowing, and the scene of a heroic man's tragic performance suddenly became a little inappropriate.

Zhu Xiu sniffed, feeling relieved no longer.

"Young Envoy, Bi Zhenhai, Bi Commander..." Song Shen asked hesitantly in a low voice.

Zhu Xiu smiled slightly and said softly: "You all know this in your heart, don't ask any more questions. I ordered Bi Zhenhai to rush to Chang'an to find strong reinforcements for the Zhangyi Army. You can just wait for good news!"

Everyone looked at each other in confusion, feeling more and more that Zhu Xiu's arrangements were a bit unpredictable.

"Everyone~" Zhu Xiu raised his voice and looked around at everyone, "If I am detained by Jiao Jixun here, please remember to be patient and hold on to the city until Bi Zhenhai returns. If Jiao Jixun detains me, he sends troops to attack...

.”

Zhu Xiu paused for a moment, smiled calmly under the gaze of more than a dozen pairs of eyes, shook his chicken feather fan, and said in a relaxed tone: "If Jiao Jixun sends troops to attack the city, you must not defend it. Just open the city gate and invite Jiao Jixun to enter."

As soon as this statement came out, there was an uproar.

Wen Tai said in a trembling voice: "If we let Fengxiang's army enter the city, wouldn't we be at the mercy of others?"

Zhu Xiu pressed down his hands to signal for silence, and explained: "Anding is a small county with low city walls. We have few soldiers and lack of food. There is no need to confront Jiao Jixun head-on. If he wants to enter the city, just open the city gate and invite him in."

Don't worry, everyone, Jiao Jixun is not a cruel person. He has always cherished his reputation, and since soldiers from other towns have entered the country, he will not do anything excessive. What our Ya army has to do now is to preserve its strength as much as possible without engaging in useless fights and increasing casualties.

"

Everyone was silent and no longer questioned Zhu Xiu's words.

"Brother Wei, my handsome man's safety depends on you!" Zhu Xiu bowed to Wei Hu.

Wei Hu cupped his fists and said in a deep voice, "Take care of yourself!"
Chapter completed!