The people in the village buried the bodies of Uncle Tu and his gang behind the village, and then picked them up individually.
Naturally, these people don't have much gold and silver, and all they have is clothing and livestock. There are seven or eight carts in the village, and the pots, jars, and clothes are carried on the carts. As for some farm tools and kitchen knives used at home, they just carry them with them.
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Before dawn, most of the houses in every house were tidied up.
"You may not be able to come back soon after leaving home this time." Seeing that most of the villagers had packed up, Yuwen Chengchao walked to the old man and said, "leaving two chickens in the village can be regarded as a sacrifice to the God of the Earth.
The God of the Land bless you to come back soon."
The villagers were in great awe of the land god who protected them. They really hoped that after they left, the land god could protect the houses in the village from being damaged. The old man discussed with the villagers and left two chickens in the village. They felt like chickens and ducks.
In pairs, Yuwen Chengchao needless to say, he left two more ducks behind, praying in his heart for the blessing of the land god to return to the village as soon as possible.
Before dawn, Yuwen Chengchao and his men escorted the villagers away.
Qin Xiao and She Yue breathed a sigh of relief when they saw the team disappearing in the grass. They couldn't see them anymore.
Qin Xiao carefully carried She Yue on his back and entered the village. He saw a wooden pole standing in front of a house. Four chickens and ducks were tied to the wooden pole with ropes. It seemed that he was worried that the chickens and ducks would starve to death, so he even left them behind.
Some grains are placed in a wooden bucket.
"The eldest son is very thoughtful." Qin Xiao laughed when he saw the four chickens and ducks: "Princess, this is the food we have left for the past two days."
She Yue lay on Qin Xiao's back and frowned when she saw the dirty chickens and ducks on her body, but didn't say much.
She knew that if she disliked the chicken and duck as being too dirty, and Qin Xiao was about to make fragrant chicken and duck meat, would she still be embarrassed to eat it?
This is the largest house in the village. Although it is simple, the owner obviously loves cleanliness, or maybe because he never knows when he will come back after leaving, so he cleans the house. Although it is empty, it is also spacious.
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People in the Tang Dynasty love their homes. Even if they are thousands of miles away, there seems to be an invisible rope in their hearts, tying their hearts to their hometown forever.
"Although it is simple and not as magnificent as the palace, it is much more comfortable than in the wilderness." Qin Xiao walked to the room on the left, carefully placed She Yue on the wooden bed, and let her sit on the edge of the bed.
The plank bed was obviously old and the bedding had been taken away.
"Are you deliberately angry with me?" She Yue sat by the window and waited for Qin Xiao to look at her: "What do you mean by mentioning the palace at this time?"
Qin Xiao smiled and said: "Aren't you worried that the princess will be wronged?" He reached out and patted the bed, shook his head and said: "It's too hard and uncomfortable to lie on. The eldest son remembered to leave the food, but forgot to leave the bedding."
She Yue said calmly: "I won't sleep if you stay."
After all, it is a noble piece of gold, how can it sleep on the bedding that ordinary people have slept on?
"I saw a pile of firewood at the edge of the village." Qin Xiao said, "Fortunately they didn't take the firewood away. The hay is very soft. I'll spread it for you later." He looked around and said, "We want to be here.
Wait two days until the eldest son sends the message, and you can take advantage of these two days to heal your injured foot. You should have a good rest first, and I will see if they have left anything useful."
She Yue was really tired at this time. After the past few days, her body was falling apart. Not only was her foot injury not healed, but her two long legs were also very sore. If she was in the palace, she would have asked the palace maid to give her a good beating.
Beating can also relieve the pain, but now that there are no palace attendants around, it is naturally impossible for Qin Xiao to beat his legs for him.
Ever since he carried her on his back, the guy kept bumping up and down every time, and every time he bumped, his chest would be squeezed on his back. From She Yue's point of view, Qin Xiao was deliberately taking advantage of this.
She Yue is not an ignorant girl. In fact, she can understand whether Qin Xiao is a lustful person or not. After all, only when a memorial tablet is erected can a man really restrain his eager heart. A man's lustfulness is not a big deal.
It's wrong, but this guy dared to take advantage of himself. It was like taking advantage of a bear's heart and a leopard's guts.
Fortunately, Qin Xiao did not do anything too outrageous.
She Yue knows her own advantages. Regardless of her appearance or figure, she can naturally make all men in the world submit to her skirt. Qin Xiao is in the period of youth and passion, and her body is close to hers. Some normal reactions are really reasonable.
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On the contrary, it is strange that he can be physically close to such a gorgeous beauty like himself and still have no emotion in his heart. Either that boy is not a man at all, or she is not attracted to him at all.
"Good news." Qin Xiao walked around, returned to the house, and said with a smile: "Salt was found in the village. I don't know who left in a hurry, and left half a jar of sesame oil. Haha, I am worried that I have no help."
Ingredients, Your Highness, with the salt and sesame oil, I will show you my skills later."
She Yue thought there was some good news, so she just said yes and reacted very calmly.
"There is a pond on the edge of the village." Qin Xiao said: "The water is clear, and I saw that there seem to be fish in it. I will go there later to see if I can catch a few fish and make some fish soup for the princess."
"Pond?" She Yue then became interested: "Is the water clear?"
"It's very clear. I took two sips. It's sweet and delicious." Qin Xiao said: "That should be the largest water source in the village, so it is well protected. Are you thirsty? I'll get some for you." Come over and ask.
Taking the water bag, She Yue shook her head and said: "I'm not thirsty." After a moment of hesitation, she finally asked: "Bring me some water, I...I want to wash my face."
"All the buckets in the village have been taken away, and there are only a few broken jars." Qin Xiao said: "Is it possible to use jars to hold water?"
She Yue thought for a while and then said: "No, you take me to the pond later and I will wash myself there."
Of course she didn't want to wash her face.
After a few days, she felt extremely uncomfortable all over her body. She Yue felt that if she didn't wash herself properly, she might become moldy and smelly.
But it was naturally hard to say this to Qin Xiao directly. He lay down gently and said feebly: "I'm tired. Let's sleep for a while. You can go out first and watch outside the house." He turned sideways and faced inside, with his legs slightly curled up.
Qin Xiao looked over from behind. She Yue's posture was even more undulating. Under her thin waist, because her legs were curled up, her plump buttocks stretched out the coarse clothes, forming a perfect full moon.
Against the background, the round and plump outline of the buttocks is even more apparent.
Qin Xiao immediately looked away, thinking to himself that color is emptiness.
Out of the gate, the morning sun has already risen.
Looking at the rising sun, Qin Xiao thought of Gu Baiyi and didn't know where Gu Baiyi was at the moment.
Gu Baiyi is in Taihu Lake.
Taihu Lake covers an area of nearly a thousand miles and has more than fifty islands, large and small. Except for a small number of islands that are really not suitable for habitation, most of the islands have people living on them.
The smallest island can have hundreds of households, while the largest Xishan Island has tens of thousands of people on the island all year round.
Taihu Lake is independent of the Jiangnan government and forms its own system. Although it will use Taihu Lake's rich aquatic products to do business with the people on the shore, and will abide by local laws after going ashore, but after entering the water, it must abide by Taihu Lake's laws and regulations.
Taihu King Linghuxuan will set aside special fishing waters according to the size of each island and the number of resident fishermen. They are not allowed to enter other areas for fishing. If conflicts occur, there will be specialized personnel to handle the disputes. Once violated,
Taihu ban will result in heavy fines.
Each island is like a village and you can walk between each other, but Xishan Road is a forbidden area for most fishermen.
The residents of Xishan Island were the first group of fishermen to follow Linghu Xuan and his son. They were mainly residents around Taihu Lake. They also followed Linghu and his son to fight against the officers and soldiers. These people were the direct descendants of Linghu Xuan and were extremely loyal to Linghu Xuan.
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Xishan Island is the largest island in Taihu Lake, with a huge area. The entire island is even larger than Suzhou City.
The island is also very rich in products, and there is no shortage of restaurants, tea shops, shops and even casinos.
There are more than fifty islands in Taihu Lake, of which thirty-seven are inhabited. Linghu Xuan appointed an island owner on each island to manage the affairs of the island. Every three months, each island
The kings will gather at Xishan Island to hold a meeting and report to Taihu King Linghu Xuan on the situation on their respective islands.
It is difficult for ordinary people to see the King of Taihu. In Taihu, Linghu Xuan is like a mythical existence.
Even the island owners only see the King of Taihu when the general meeting is held, and it is rare to see him at ordinary times.
But the Taihu King did not stay on Xishan Island all the time.
The King of Taihu will be very caring for the residents of each island. You can't tell when he will suddenly land on an island to inspect the situation on the island. If the islanders have any grievances or difficulties, the King of Taihu will immediately solve them for any island.
If the owner makes any mistakes, he is likely to be directly avoided by the King of Taihu, and a new island owner will be appointed according to public opinion.
Therefore, the people of the Taihu Islands are full of awe and love for the King of Taihu. Although Linghuxuan has no official status, the people of the thirty-seven islands of Taihu refer to Linghuxuan as the King of Taihu.
For them, Taihu Lake is a country within a country, a paradise.
There are five landing piers on Xishan Island, and each pier is heavily guarded. It is as difficult as climbing to the sky for strangers who want to land on the island.
Gu Baiyi and Chen Zhitai are on Xishan Island at the moment.
After Zhong Bufan brought Gu Baiyi and others to the island, they arranged them in a large courtyard surrounded by bamboo forests. The courtyard was elegant, the layout was beautiful, and the pavilions and rockeries had a unique style. Being in it, it was hard to think that he was in the so-called
The lair of Taihu pirates.
It was already night when Gu Baiyi and others stayed, so they did not see the King of Taihu immediately.
After Zhong Bufan settled a few people, he didn't say much, and left with a noble demeanor. Fortunately, there were people who were waiting for him, and prepared delicious food and clean clothes. Everyone fled for several days, and finally managed to stay in this elegant place.
I settled in the courtyard and naturally had a good sleep after having a good meal and wine.
Chen Zhitai cared very much about Yu Xuanwu. Early the next morning, he personally delivered the breakfast prepared on the island to Yu Xuanwu. Yu Xuanwu naturally knew Chen Zhitai's feelings clearly, but he was very polite and always
Calling Chen Zhitai "Brother Chen", but such politeness made Chen Zhitai feel alienated. He always felt that there was still a long distance between the two of them, and it seemed difficult to develop a relationship.
When they arrived at the backyard, they saw Gu Baiyi sitting in the pavilion reading a book.
Gu Baiyi changed into clean burlap clothes, but because of his temperament, even wearing burlap clothes, he still looked elegant and distinguished from others.
"Master Gu, does the King of Taihu know that we have arrived on the island?" Chen Zhitai walked over and said with respect, "We can understand that we didn't see you last night, so why haven't you come over now?"
Until now, Chen Zhitai still can't figure out why the Taihu pirates suddenly appeared when life and death were at stake yesterday?
Why did they ambush in that patch of reeds, and how could Gu Baiyi lead everyone there by such a coincidence?
He was not too stupid, and he always felt that Lord Gu might have some relationship with the Taihu pirates.
Gu Baiyi didn't look at him, just smiled faintly and said: "The Lord of Linghu Island sent someone to save us, he is our benefactor, we should be grateful to him. He didn't see us, so we are waiting here.
I'll see you later when he's done with his work." Finally he glanced at Chen Zhitai and said with a smile, "Brother Chen, are you in a hurry to leave the island?"
"That's not true." Chen Zhitai said with a smile: "There is food and drink here, and the rebels can't attack here. It doesn't matter to me if I live here for a year and a half." He sighed and said, "I don't know, old man.
How is Geng now? Has he arrived in Hangzhou?"
Gu Baiyi said while flipping through the book: "Everyone has his own opportunity. When we arrived at Xishan Island, it was our opportunity. Brother Geng naturally also has the opportunity of Brother Geng. You don't have to worry too much." Randomly smiled and said: "But Geng
If brother knew that you were thinking of him, he would be very grateful."
Chen Zhitai asked again: "Master Gu, do you know where Master Qin and the princess are now?"
"I'm not a god, I can't tell fortunes." Gu Baiyi looked calm: "But Brother Qin is a blessed person, and the princess also has noble spirit to protect her. They are both extremely smart people. The Queen Mother will be a rabble, and she wants to
Catching them should be harder than a sow climbing a tree."
"The sow climbed up the tree?" Chen Zhitai blinked: "Why not the boar?"
Gu Baiyi raised his head and stared at Chen Zhitai. After a moment, he sighed: "If the princess hears this, your head may really move."
"Ah?" Chen Zhitai reacted: "Master Gu, I... I didn't mean the princess climbed up the tree, I meant... the boar, the sow's mate, the boar climbed up the tree!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a voice coming from behind: "How can you be disrespectful to the princess, how can you be so brave? Don't you want your head?"
Chen Zhitai turned around and saw two Dali Temple executioners standing not far behind him, staring at him coldly.
This time waiting for the island, Gu Baiyi not only brought Chen Zhitai and Yu Xuanwu, but also three Dali Temple executioners. These three people were all Gu Baiyi's subordinates. They happened to come from behind and heard Chen Zhitai talking about "Princess Climbing a Tree"
, immediately reprimanded.
Just kidding, who is a princess?
How could the golden branches and jade leaves of the Tang Dynasty talk about the princess in private and slander the princess?
Chen Zhitai stared blankly at the two Dali Temple executioners, suddenly raised his hand, slapped his mouth hard several times, then left without saying a word, lowering his head sadly.