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Chapter 36 The Phoenix Nest is separated by nine doors to the west(1/2)

From the moment she arrived at Maoling City, Chen Jiao knew that she could not avoid one person, that is, the official position of Zuo Neishi, who was responsible for directly governing Maoling City and had the right to access household registration. Her household registration was faked by Li Xi when she was in Pengcheng, and the name she used was Chen Jiao, so when she moved to Maoling City, she was naturally still Chen Jiao. If she had just the same name, she would not be afraid, but when she accepted Ji Zhen as her brother, Ji Zhen's name was added to her household registration, so she did not expect to be able to hide it from Han Mo. People with the same name and surname may be in the world, and siblings with the same name and surname are too strange.

"Long time no see, Lord Han." Chen Jiao greeted Han Mo generously.

When Han Mo actually saw her, he became silly. He opened his mouth several times but said nothing. Finally, he sighed and said, "Why did you come to Maolingyi?"

Chen Jiao smiled bitterly and said, "It's hard to say anything." She naturally couldn't tell the whole story that Li Xi designed. I don't know why although Li Xi could betray her, she was still unwilling to put this mysterious man who helped her a lot on the opposite side. So she could only make up a story about Han Mo and a realistic story.

"I was originally the owner of the Coal Freight in Pengcheng. I went to Liaodong City just because I couldn't bear to see the refugees displaced." Chen Jiao said, "I told my husband that when everything settled down, I would leave sooner or later. After the husband left, my brother-in-law and I decided to leave. However, I did not expect that the Huns invaded us immediately before we left. My brother-in-law had to help, but this attracted the attention of the court, so we could only let Li Zhen be the prefect of Youbeiping on behalf of my brother-in-law. After leaving Liaodong, I separated from my brother-in-law. Who would have thought that as soon as we arrived in Guangling, the imperial court's migration order would arrive. I could only come hurriedly with my niece."

These words are half true and half false. Chen Jiao thinks it is enough to win the trust of Han Mo.

Han Mo nodded indeed and said, "So that's it." He pondered for a while and said, "I don't know if I should tell Miss Chen about something."

Chen Jiao didn't answer and quietly waited for Han Mo's follow-up.

"I wonder if Miss Chen has noticed that some sluts have been sneaking in front of the mansion recently?" Han Mo said.

Chen Jiao frowned. She didn't expect that Han Mo would find her to be related to this matter. She originally thought that it was only when Han Mo checked her household registration and saw her name. She shook her head and waited for Han Mo's answer. In fact, she was indeed not very clear about the identity of the persons surveillance outside. Although Guo Sizhi could find them and had also arrested people for questioning, the other party was very tough and refused to reveal the origin no matter how you asked. She could not leave easily, so she could only wait for the change, and at the same time, she thought that if something was wrong, she would use "food as the sky" or Jia Dukang to escape.

"As far as I know, those are the personal personalities of the current queen's younger brother, General Wei Qingwei." Han Mo said, "So, I wonder if Miss Chen and General Wei have any difficult disputes? In that case, I can help solve them."

When Chen Jiao heard that the person who came turned out to be Wei Qing's personal personalities, she was shocked. She knew that the situation was moving in the direction she didn't want to see the least. Wei Qing and she only met at Ma Tong's banquet. No, she was even masked, which made Wei Qing suspicious of her. She couldn't help but smile bitterly on her face, thinking that history said that Wei Qing was meticulous, and the ancients were truly bullying.

"Miss Chen?" Han Mo couldn't help but raise his voice when he saw that Chen Jiao had not responded for a long time.

Seeing the situation, Liu Huichen immediately interrupted, "Mr. Han doesn't know anything." As soon as she spoke, Han Mo noticed the beautiful woman beside Chen Jiao.

Liu Huichen was looking directly at him with big black and white eyes, and secretly pressing Chen Jiao with his hands, signaling her not to speak.

"Auntie and General Wei Qing actually only met at General Ma Tong's banquet." Liu Huichen said.

Han Mo knew about Ma Tong's banquet, which was the idea he had given Liu Che.

"Because our aunt and nephew had some contact with Sima Xiangru, we were invited to the backyard. At the invitation of Mrs. Sima, my aunt played two songs on the spot. Unexpectedly, General Wei was in love with her and admired her very much." Liu Huichen made up the lie very smoothly. Chen Jiao turned her head and glanced at her, while Han Mo looked at Chen Jiao in surprise.

"This incident affected the reputation of my aunt and General Wei, so we kept silent. Unexpectedly, General Wei sent someone to watch in front of the door." Liu Huichen sighed and said, "It seems that he is determined to win. Even if his aunt doesn't want to, he can only accept it."

As Liu Huichen's narration, Han Mo's brows became tighter and tighter. Chen Jiao originally wanted to refute it, but later observing Han Mo's expression, she decided to abide by Liu Huichen's nonsense, otherwise she would not have come up with a better reason to explain why Wei Qing monitored her. Chen Jiao cursed Liu Huichen softly and said, "Don't talk nonsense."

Han Mo looked at Chen Jiao and made a decision in his heart. He bowed and said, "Miss Chen, don't worry. No one can force you if the girl doesn't want to do anything."

Chen Jiao turned to look at Han Mo, and after a long time, she said, "Mr. Han doesn't have to worry. I have my own solution. General Wei Qing is also a very respectful person. If I never want to do so, he will never force him."

Han Mo smiled and did not continue to get stuck on the topic anymore. He turned to ask, "Why didn't you see Ji Zhen? Where did he go?"

Chen Jiao replied, "Zhen'er is still in Liaodong City. He couldn't bear to leave his friends there for a while, so we separated."

Han Mo nodded without saying a word, and the two turned to chat about some stories after separation. Han Mo said, "After the senior brothers and sisters separated from the girl, they have always admired the girl. Now, the girl is so close, so you can go around more. The Momen is now next to Maoling."

Chen Jiao replied with a smile: "I miss Mr. Fu and others very much. If I have the chance, I will definitely go."

...

"Huichen, it seems that we have to leave here quickly." Chen Jiao said after sending Han Mo away.

Liu Huichen nodded and said, "I didn't expect Wei Qing to notice us so soon. If aunt, you really don't want to have any involvement with the people in the palace anymore, leaving is indeed the best way." She paused and said, "But, we are all registered now, so how should we leave?"

"If I could leave, I would have escaped on the way to Chang'an." Chen Jiao sighed and said, "I originally planned to find an opportunity to leave after I settled down in Maoling City and then take some time to find an opportunity to leave."

"If you pretend to die, then at any time..." Liu Huichen was interrupted by Chen Jiao after he was halfway through.

"Fake death is OK at any time, but we must ensure that we can leave safely after we fake death. This is the most important thing." Chen Jiao said. She closed her eyes and thought for a while, and said, "Anu, go and call Guo Sizhi."

Annu, who had been with him, immediately left. Soon after, Guo Sizhi appeared in front of her. Chen Jiao said very directly: "Sizhi, I have several enemies who have found me. But due to the limitations of the court's rules, Huichen and I cannot live without here. You have a vast relationship. Is there any way to help us leave Chang'an successfully after Huichen and I pretend to die?"

Guo Sizhi is also a real person. He probably has done too much of the escape at midnight. He did not ask more questions about who the enemy is. He just pondered for a while and said, "Miss is limited, even if he pretends to die, the government will probably investigate it first. Therefore, if you want to leave, you must avoid the inspection of the government. A detailed route must be arranged in advance, which will take about half a month."

Chen Jiao nodded. She absolutely believed in Guo Sizhi's experience in this regard. She said: "We understand. Can you start making arrangements now? I hope we can leave Chang'an before February ends."

"Yes." Guo Sizhi nodded and responded.

Chen Jiao stretched and said, "Half a month. Huichen, the news we received before said that Wei Qing would go on a war soon, right?"

Liu Huichen nodded and said, "Yes. I wonder if he would want to solve this matter before he goes to war. If that happens, we may not be able to survive in half a month."

Chen Jiao smiled confidently and said, "Don't worry. If I were Wei Qing, I would never have taken action rashly."

Liu Huichen was still a little confused at first, and then she immediately understood the reason why Chen Jiao was so confident.

"Is it because of Han Mo? Because of his visit today, Wei Qing would never take action rashly, right?"

Chen Jiao smiled and nodded, saying, "Not bad."

...

"Today, Zuo Neishi Han Mo went to visit the Chen family?" Wei Qing frowned and listened to his family's reply.

"Yes. But he went in immediately and came out in less than a stick of incense." The family reported back.

Wei Qing stopped talking, he waved his hand and signaled the family to retreat. His mind began to run at high speed, and information about Han Mo began to gather in his mind.

The great disciple of the Momen from Liaodong City was valued by the emperor as soon as he entered Chang'an. After serving as Zuo Neishi, he made everything in his jurisdiction stable, making the emperor more optimistic about this person. He can be said to be the third person he valued most after the current emperor's successor to Fu Yan and Gongsun Hong.

Why does such a person have something to do with Chen Jiao from Pengcheng Coal Store? If that Chen Jiao is what he thinks is Chen Jiao...

Wei Qing fell into deep thought. He originally wanted to solve the problem before going to war. After all, sometimes, it was better to kill him by mistake than let him go. However, if she really had a close relationship with Han Mo, then as the emperor's favorite minister, if he informed the emperor of this matter, then the Wei family...

"Uncle, are you here?" A boy shouted childishly, interrupting Wei Qing's thoughts. He raised his head and saw his nephew walking in front of him. He inherited his mother's outstanding appearance, with red lips and white teeth, his hair tied up, and he was full of energy. He had a sword hanging around his waist and walked to Wei Qing with a swagger and said, "Uncle, I heard that you are going to go to war, take me to war."

Wei Qing smiled slightly and said, "Didn't my uncle say it? I'll talk about it when you learn martial arts well."

Huo Qubing curled his lips and said, "You are still practicing? Wei Kang and the others join forces are not my opponents."

Wei Qing rubbed his head and said, "Boy, wait until you can fight the guards in the palace one-on-one before coming to talk to me. Did you come alone?"

"No, I came with my mother. She is behind. I'll run here first." Huo Qubing said.

After a while, Wei Shaoer's figure appeared in Wei Qing's sight. As Wei Zifu's sister, although Wei Shaoer could not be as elegant as her, she also had a kind of charm. Otherwise, Chen Zhanxin, who came from a famous family, would not have been willing to fall into her gentle hometown. Wei Shaoer walked to Wei Qing and whispered: "Qing'er."

Huo Qubing did not say hello to his mother, but turned around coldly. Wei Qing also knew that there was a gap between them and their mother for more than one or two days, so he ordered Huo Qubing: "Qubing, go to the competition venue to practice by yourself. Uncle wait a moment to check if you have made any progress." Huo Qubing, who got the order, nodded immediately and jumped away. Wei Shaoer looked at Huo Qubing's figure with some sadness, and then said to Wei Qing: "He still has some feelings for you, and he is cold to me at home."

Wei Qing patted Wei Shaoren on the back and comforted him: "I am not sensible when I get rid of the disease. He will understand your hard work in the future."

"Yeah." Wei Shaoer raised her sleeves and wiped her tears, and asked, "By the way, Qing'er, this child is always thinking about going out with you. I think he is still young. You should persuade him."

Wei Qing smiled faintly, he patted Wei Shaoer on the shoulder and said, "Second sister, don't worry too much. I'm still a child when I get sick, so I will naturally not let him mess around."

"Well." Wei Shaoer felt relieved when she heard his younger brother say this. She said again: "He has never kissed me since he was a child, kissed you. I also know that I am sorry for him. He was not in full term, so we entered Beijing. He has never seen his biological father when he grew up. Although your brother-in-law spoiled him, the Chen family is a founding prince and king. After all, he is a child of a different surname and must not be bullied. So over the years, I have always wanted to compensate him."

"Sister..." Wei Qing sighed.

"I also know that you don't agree with what I want him to do. But this is the only way out I can find for him, so that he can enjoy wealth. If you really go to the battlefield with you, you will have the opportunity to become a success, but if something happens..." Wei Shaoer couldn't help but cry again, "I'm just such a son."

Seeing her like this, Wei Qing had to comfort her again. When she finally sent her to the backyard to see her wives and concubines, it took a lot of time. Wei Qing sighed and turned around and wanted to walk to the competition venue, but was hurriedly stopped by his housekeeper.

"Marty." Butler Wei whispered, "The people sent to Maoling County to send a message and say that the Zuo Neishi Lord Han Mo has just entered that house."

Wei Qing's face frightened and asked, "Han Mo, Zuo's Neishi? Is Han Mo from the Mo Sect?"

“That’s right.”

Wei Qing couldn't help but feel a little confused. He couldn't help but think about it carefully. Huo Qubing, who saw his arrival, shouted there. Wei Qing heard his call, smiled slightly, and said to the butler: "Please keep paying attention." Then, he jumped into the field and competed with Huo Qubing. As a result, Huo Qubing was naturally tricked by Wei Qing, but he didn't care. He became more and more brave as he fought, until he was injured and could no longer get up. Wei Qing squatted down, looked at Huo Qubing, lying on the ground dying, and praised: "Boy, are you still so stubborn? However, your martial arts have improved."

"Then, can I go to the battle with you?" Huo Qubing asked weakly.

"No." Wei Qing smiled, "You are still too weak."

"I have long been unable to find an opponent of the same year in this Chang'an City." Huo Qubing pouted and muttered, "Do you really have to wait for me to challenge the guards who are several times stronger than me?"

Wei Qing reached out and buckled him hard, cursing: "Boy, don't be too arrogant. There are people outside of people, and there are always people in this world who can cure you."

***

An exciting competition was taking place in the school in Liaodong City.

"Xing Tian, ​​come on!"

"Xiao Lingzi, it's the fifty-eighth time, this time it must be successful."

"Xing Tian, ​​I bet you won."

"Xiao Lingzi, come on."

There were two little boys twisting into a ball on the field, but their moves seemed quite like that, and it seemed that they were guided by experts.

"Oh," the boy in light brown clothes was thrown hard outside the competition venue by the boy in white clothes, revealing his handsome little face. He was obviously young, wiped the sweat from his face and said to the boy who defeated him: "Brother Xing Tian, ​​you won again."

"Xiao Lingzi, you have made progress. You have learned a lot from your grandfather." Xing Tian showed a cheerful smile on his face, reached out to help the little brother up, and patted him on the shoulder to show encouragement.

"Hehe." The boy, known as Xiao Lingzi, shyly scratched the back of his head and followed Xing Tian out of the arena.

"Xiao Lingzi, you have to treat me to dinner today." The boy was surrounded by a group of people as soon as the scene was held.

"Your 58th failure made me lose my meal today."

"You should reward you with a fan group that is as loyal as us." After Chen Jiao's education, some words that are beyond the times often pop up in the mouths of these children. If Chen Jiao is here, she would definitely be surprised by this scene that is a bit confused by the time and space.

A group of people surrounded him, and the sound made his ears buzz. Fortunately, this was not the first time. He began to announce with great experience: "Okay, I'll invite everyone to my house for dinner today."

A group of people began to drive from the school competition ground to the prefect's mansion in the center of the city. The prefect's mansion was built when the Lord Yan was in office. In fact, it was the west side of the original city lord's mansion and became the prefect's mansion alone. After Li Guang was ordered to take office, he lived here.

Speaking of now, I think everyone should know the identity of this boy called Xiao Lingzi. He was Li Ling, who was later infamous for the generations. In the second year of Yuanshuo, he was just a lost nine-year-old child, following his grandfather to guard the city at the border. When Li Guang brought this grandson to Liaodong City, he was surprised to find that there was a school in the city who specialized in teaching a child like his grandson. Originally, Li Guang did not intend to send Li Ling to this school. However, the child was young and naturally fun. Li Ling, who had no discipline, became familiar with the children in the school within two days. With the help of his mother who always spoiled him, he quickly got the permission of his grandfather and was able to enter the school to study. Moreover, he immediately turned the influential figures in the school, Ji Zhen and Xing Tian as their idols, and then began his difficult journey to challenge his idols.

"Xiao Lingzi, is your grandfather not at home today?" Xing Tian asked vaguely with food in his mouth.
To be continued...
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