Yizhou is located in a basin, with hot summers and humid winters. The locals especially like spicy food.
The low-lying terrain made local buildings pay more attention to the eaves, instead of using tiles and using stones to prevent enemies from launching arrow formations from high places.
Viewed from a high place, it looks like a series of rocks rising up, so Yizhou is also called "Stone City".
The outside of the city was strictly guarded, but inside the city there was a peaceful atmosphere. Local people were walking on the streets, laughing and laughing.
Luo Qingzhi looked at Gao Zhen and asked, "What's going on?"
Gao Zhen shook his head, "I don't know either. Let's go to Yuelao Temple to find someone first."
The two of them inquired all the way and came to Yuelao Temple.
The sound of selling various kinds of incense and candles at the entrance of Yuelao Temple was very lively.
"My husband, it would be most effective if you go to Yuelao Temple and light incense and candles." An aunt called Gao Zhen.
Gao Zhen shook his head, "I'm not here to offer incense."
The aunt smiled, looked at Luo Qingzhi in the distance, and said, "It seems that I haven't caught you yet, so I'll ask Yue Lao to bless you."
Gao Zhen still wanted to refuse, so Auntie took out a red ribbon and said, "No, Auntie will give it to you for free. Tie this red ribbon to a tree, and Yuelao will understand your intentions. If you two are really destined, then,
Yue Lao will also match you up."
Before Gao Zhen waved his hand to refuse, the aunt had already stuffed the red ribbon into his hand and walked away, trying to attract the next round of customers.
Luo Qingzhi stood far away and did not hear the conversation between the two. She saw a red ribbon in Gao Zhen's hand as he walked slowly over and asked: "What is it?"
"Pray, for blessing." Gao Zhen asked and asked.
Luo Qingzhi saw what he was hiding, but she didn't want to ask any more questions, "I just asked passers-by, and they didn't care about the uprising at all."
"So, it is true that there was a people's uprising." Gao Zhen asked.
"Let's go in first and find your people first."
Gao Zhen nodded, put the red ribbon into his cuffs, and led the way.
In Yuelao Temple, almost all of them were young women. Gao Zhen and Luo Qingzhi stood out among the crowd. One was because she looked too handsome, and the other looked too ordinary.
Yizhou women are so bold and forthright, but not as reserved as women from the Central Plains. Seeing Gao Zhen's face, many women had already gathered around her, and Luo Qingzhi subconsciously stepped aside.
Gao Zhen's outstretched hand fell into the air.
Suddenly, Gao Zhen was submerged in the crowd.
Luo Qingzhi had no way to retreat and had already reached the edge of the pool. She wanted to turn around and reach another open space, but when she saw her own face in the reflective pool, she was stunned for a moment and was pushed into the pool by the crowd.
The splashing sound was covered up by the shouts and inquiries from the crowd, so that no one noticed Luo Qingzhi. Fortunately, the pool was not deep, so she got up in embarrassment and walked to the shore, not daring to look back at all.
behind.
"Are you okay?"
Luo Qingzhi raised her head, and a scholar-looking man stretched out his hand, ready to pull Luo Qingzhi up.
"It's okay." Luo Qingzhi replied, putting her hand on his palm.
Gao Zhen, who finally squeezed out from the crowd, saw the two people holding hands and looking at each other affectionately.
Gao Zhen roared, "Let her go."
Such a sound made everyone's eyes focus on Luo Qingzhi. She was already in a panic, and now she felt even more embarrassed.
The scholar ignored Gao Zhen and pulled Luo Qingzhi up from the pool. He then untied his coat and put it on her body.
"I asked you not to touch her." Gao Zhen got angry again.
Luo Qingzhi lowered her head, her wet hair dripping with water, and every sound impacted her self-esteem.
"Let's go." Luo Qingzhi whispered.
Gao Zhen panicked when he saw the two of them were about to leave, but there were still many people blocking him in front of them. He ignored them and jumped out to block Luo Qingzhi.
The surrounding discussions reached Luo Qingzhi's ears.
"Oh my god, how ugly is that girl? Why are there two men who are jealous of her?"
"Yeah, okay
It’s disgusting.”
Luo Qingzhi couldn't help but sigh and whispered: "My clothes are all wet and I want to change into clean clothes."
The scholar immediately said: "I am a local scholar and I am staying in the temple. Why don't you, girl, come with me?"
Luo Qingzhi nodded and said, "Thank you."
Gao Zhen naturally refused, but Luo Qingzhi didn't want to be in the crowd anymore, so she whispered: "Let's go together."
The scholar walked in front and led the way, while Luo Qingzhi and Gao Zhen followed behind.
Several people came to the backyard. The scholar asked Luo Qingzhi to go into the room to change clothes. Gao Zhen stared at the scholar and asked very unhappily: "Who are you?"
The scholar bowed respectfully and said, "The young man's name is Meng Fang, and he is a local scholar."
Whenever something happened to Luo Qingzhi, Gao Zhen was like a hen guarding her young, staring at Meng Fang and saying: "You, stay away from her."
Meng Fang remained elegant and calm, "If that girl thinks the same way, then I will naturally respect her."
Gao Zhen wanted to continue talking, but when the door opened, he immediately changed into a gentle look, stepped forward and called, "Aluo."
Luo Qingzhi took a step back and said, "You, don't get so close to me."
Gao Zhen lowered his eyebrows and asked, "Do you have a headache?"
Luo Qingzhi shook her head, "No, me, let's go find someone first."
Luo Qingzhi didn't know how to speak. She didn't want Gao Zhen to get too close because the two of them were like two worlds, so incompatible.
Gao Zhen nodded.
Luo Qingzhi came to Meng Fang and saluted, "Just now, I haven't thanked you yet."
"You're so polite, little lady." Meng returned the gift, "It's all what you should do."
Gao Zhen urged, "Aluo, it's time to go."
"The agreed place is Yuelao Temple, let's go." Gao Zhen said.
Luo Qingzhi walked in the front, Yuelao Temple was on the east side, and they arrived one after the other.
There was only one sweeper in the temple. Luo Qingzhi turned to look at Gao Zhen, "Really?"
Gao Zhen walked forward and said, "Excuse me, sir, what time is it now?"
The man stopped what he was doing and replied, "It's just after noon."
Gao Zhen said again: "At noon? I wonder if there is a fasting meal?"
"There are still some vegetarian meals, but it's already cold. Do you want more?"
Gao Zhen nodded, "Of course."
Upon hearing Gao Zhen's answer, the man immediately knelt down and saluted, "My subordinate Zeng Lin has met the second young master."
Gao Zhen pointed at Luo Qingzhi and said, "This is An Ning."
Luo Qingzhi stopped him, and Gao Zhen changed his words and said, "This is my maid, An Ning."
Zeng Lin was a little confused. When did a maid need to be introduced?
"It's not convenient to talk here, why not move to another place." Zeng Lin said.
Gao Zhen said: "Lead the way."
Zeng Lin took the two of them to a pavilion, which was open in all directions. Any disturbance could be detected immediately.
"What's the situation in Yizhou?" Gao Zhen asked.
"Back to Second Young Master, as soon as we arrived in Yizhou, we discovered something was wrong. The city gates were obviously so strict, but the city was peaceful."
Gao Zhen sighed and said, "You tell me something I don't know."
Zeng Lin paused, thought for a moment, and said, "We met Lord Bailihan."
"How is he?" Luo Qingzhi asked.
Zeng Lin glanced at Gao Zhen, seemingly asking for his opinion.
"Answer her question." Gao Zhen said.
Zeng Lin said: "Master Baili is fine, but there are people watching him all the time."
"Who?" Luo Qingzhi asked again.
Zeng Lin glanced at Gao Zhen again.
"From now on, the problem of tranquility is my problem, just answer it." Gao Zhen said.
Zeng Lin nodded, "Yes."
"It should be General Meng Qing's people."
Luo Qingzhi thought about the military reports she had read, "Isn't General Meng injured?
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"I am also confused." Zeng Lin said: "I have been here for the past few days, and I have indeed not seen General Meng Qing show up. However, the entire defense of Yizhou is indeed General Meng's."
"..."
Luo Qingzhi said: "Then, there are only two possibilities, either General Meng's injury is fake, or someone is controlling General Meng."
Gao Zhen nodded, "Aluo thinks that situation is more likely."
"I don't know." Luo Qingzhi replied.
"Where is Lord Baili being imprisoned? Can you take me to see him?" Luo Qingzhi said.
Zeng Lin subconsciously turned his head to look at Gao Zhen.
Gao Zhen was a little impatient and said, "Speak."
"No." Zeng Lin explained, "Only the second young master can go to that place."
"Why?" Luo Qingzhi was puzzled.
Zeng Lin said: "They imprisoned Mr. Baili in the male pampering house."
"What!" Luo Qingzhi said angrily, "How dare they humiliate uncle... Lord Baili like this."
Luo Qingzhi continued to ask: "How strict are the guards?"
Zeng Lin replied: "Very strict."
Luo Qingzhi looked at Gao Zhen.
Gao Zhen promised, "I will go tonight and I will definitely rescue Master Baili."
Luo Qingzhi frowned, "Sir Baili has been studying Confucianism and Taoism since elementary school. If you put him in such a place, he will be worse than dead. I'm afraid he will do something stupid..."
"Understood." Gao Zhen nodded solemnly, "I will definitely rescue him."
Zeng Lin said: "Second Young Master, you have a good appearance. If you sneak in, no one will suspect you."
As soon as he said this, Gao Zhen had a cold face and didn't look very happy.
Luo Qingzhi looked at Gao Zhen and hesitated, "If you don't want to, I..."
"No." Zeng Lin said immediately: "You look like An Ning, there's no way you can get in."
After saying this, Luo Qingzhi also turned cold.
Zeng Lin felt Gao Zhen's gaze and immediately said, "Well, um, I, I'll go get ready. Second Young Master, I'll wait for you at the door."
Luo Qingzhi and Gao Zhen were the only ones left in the room. They looked at each other and then looked away.
"Dong-dong-dong-dong!"
Zeng Lin said: "Well, Second Young Master, I left the clothes at the door."
Gao Zhen went to open the door and retrieve his clothes. He sneered, "Maybe he wanted me to do this a long time ago."
Luo Qingzhi said: "Then you change clothes, I'll go out first."
"Um."
Luo Qingzhi left the room. Zeng Lin stared at her with a smile and said, "An Ning, you and our second young master seem to have a close relationship."
"Are you really a secret guard?" Luo Qingzhi had some doubts. Even if the secret guards she had seen before were not completely silent, they were not as talkative as Zeng Lin.
"Of course I am a secret guard, and I was trained by the Second Young Master himself." Zeng Lin said very proudly.