There are too many deceptions in the world, and deception is too elegant to describe it. If Bai Fengjiao hadn't revealed the information, Zhang Ning would have never known that the Ming envoy Geng Huaiyuan was at the Miao people's base camp. Today she came to meet him and brought some important information.
A considerable number of people in the upper echelons of the Miao army advocated making peace with the official army; the Miao people now have no intention of advancing into Chenzhou and are ready to retreat to the La'er Mountain area at any time, so the conditions prepared by Zhang Ning to help the Miao people capture Chenzhou City seem to have little weight.
Okay. The current negotiations are obviously very unfavorable to Zhang Ning.
When this game is going on with all kinds of deception, Bai Fengjiao's two helpings become extremely precious.
He couldn't help but consciously or unconsciously look at Bai Fengjiao sitting in the room. Her appearance at the moment was very different from the long dress she wore when she was on the mission. She was wearing a green and white bandana, and her hair was decorated with red ribbons, which made her hair look...
It looks lively and bright, as if it has been dyed; the upper body is a double-breasted short coat with an extremely tight waist; the lower body is actually wearing a "miniskirt" that is no longer than the knees, but luckily silk is wrapped around the legs as socks. This kind of clothing is really considered a strange dress in the Ming Dynasty.
, no wonder Zhang Ning couldn't help but take a few more glances.
When Bai Fengjiao noticed Zhang Ning's gaze when she was speaking and quickly turned her head to look over, Zhang Ning avoided it again, pretending to be nonchalant.
Zhang Ning held the lid of the teacup in his hand, flicked the water for a while, then put the lid back on again without drinking any more. Just doing these trivial actions revealed the complicated emotions in his heart.
The method of doing things on this trip is not just as simple as "knowing the benefits and disadvantages". In fact, everything is man-made, and the key is people. When he was in Cili County, he offended her. What was the reason? Maybe Zhang Ning showed his love for friendship.
Exploiting attitude? So this time he couldn't help but want to take advantage of this kind of thing, so he had to do it carefully. He was wondering why this woman contacted him privately twice after being offended?
"Miss Bai is a student, but has she ever read "Water Margin"?" Zhang Ning suddenly asked.
Bai Fengjiao shook her head solemnly and looked at his face with interest. He was not wearing a hat in the room, and the bun and wooden hairpin on his head were full of antique ink fragrance as described in the book. It matched his face really well.
It's fascinating... She suddenly felt a little nervous and wanted to smell the faint smell of clean cotton in the cross-collared clothes.
Zhang Ning saw her shaking her head and thought, this Miao girl can even recite Ouyang Xiu's poems, how come she doesn't know about the more widely circulated Water Margin? Could it be that Water Margin hasn't been written yet, isn't Shi Naian from the Yuan Dynasty?
He couldn't think too much and had to force himself to say: "This book is about a group of people in the Song Dynasty who rebelled and finally accepted the imperial court's invitation. After the so-called heroes lost their military power and were divided, all of them had a bad end. King Miao didn't know the politics of the country.
|Government, do you think there are any good fruits to be gained from rebelling first and then surrendering to the court?”
"I know them, but I'm afraid this won't convince some of the leaders." Bai Fengjiao said helplessly. She lowered her head and pondered for a moment, then suddenly raised her head and looked directly at his face and said, "No more gossip, I came to see you today because I want to help you in the end.
Once, I will send you away from Luxi... You should understand what I mean. After today, we will not owe each other anything."
"Don't owe each other?" Zhang Ning repeated inadvertently. He couldn't figure it out for a moment, who owed him and Bai Fengjiao before? So how can we talk about not owing each other in the future?
Bai Fengjiao nodded coldly. She looked into Zhang Ning's eyes. His deep eye sockets gave her the illusion of affection and sadness, and made Bai Fengjiao feel some sympathy subconsciously. She then said softly: "Everyone in the world regards you as
You are a sinner, but not everyone wants to harm you."
Zhang Ning was stunned. He put his hands together on his knees and squeezed his right hand hard with his left hand. Small ambiguities are the most fragile and fickle. It is indeed childish to place hope on such uncertain things.
He was silent and tried to clear his thoughts. Seeing that the trip would be in vain, he was unwilling to regret his decision. The current situation was indeed full of dangers, and he guessed that the Miao people might catch him and send him to prison.
Zhu Yong was used as a bargaining chip; but if he took the opportunity to escape and let the Miao army turn to the official army, wouldn't the Suzaku army in Gaodu be in a dead end?
After being silent for a while, Zhang Ning said: "Miss Bai's kindness is worse than being respectful. How about setting off early tomorrow morning? I have a letter to present to King Miao in the afternoon."
Bai Fengjiao nodded and said, "That's fine." After saying that, she stood up and left, making an appointment to meet tomorrow morning.
After seeing her off, Zhang Ning immediately called Chen Maocai, Peach Blossom Fairy, and Wang Xian to the bedroom for a secret discussion.
"For the current plan, there is only one way: kill the Ming envoy Geng Huaiyuan." Zhang Ning said straight to the point.
The other three people looked surprised. Wang Xian asked calmly: "Killing someone without authorization on the territory of the Miao people will put the lord in danger?"
After a moment of silence, the Peach Blossom Fairy stood up and said, "Didn't Miss Bai just say that she would send you away early? After the master leaves, I will stay and try to accomplish what Ping An wants to do."
Zhang Ning looked at the Peach Blossom Fairy with emotion. At this time, Wang Xian said: "How can we entrust important matters to a female class? Wang should only relieve the Lord's worries."
Fairy Peach Blossom sneered and said: "How to set foot on the spot and how to avoid the guards, I'm afraid Brother Wang may not be expert at this kind of thing. Then Miss Bai said that the envoy will stay at the Yamen Hall, so I will definitely complete the mission."
Zhang Ning sighed: "This matter is dangerous. If it wasn't an emergency, I really wouldn't be able to bear it."
Seeing this, Chen Maocai also clasped his fists and said: "Even if we succeed in assassinating the envoy, the purpose is not to compete with the Miao people. After the matter is over, someone has to sit down and talk with them. I can't kill people with my sword, so I have to use three inches to kill people."
Even if I have to finish my job, I have to stay."
"A gentleman dies for a confidant, and I should share the suffering with you." Zhang Ning patted Wang Xian and others on the shoulders with a moved expression.
Chen Maocai hurriedly advised: "My lord, please don't act out of anger. Our loyalty to your lord is just within our limits. You should also put the overall situation first."
Zhang Ning stopped talking about those useless words and immediately discussed it with a few people. It was decided that in the afternoon, Peach Blossom Fairy, Wang Xian and others would go out to Bai Fengjiao's house to deliver gifts first, and take the opportunity to explore the surroundings of the ceremony hall.
Defend and terrain, choose the time, and wait until tomorrow morning before taking action. Bai Fengjiao has already had contacts with this place, so it is reasonable to send people to deliver gifts, and the Miao people inside and outside will not stop them.
At night, the lights in several rooms where Zhang Ning lived were turned off. Peach Blossom Fairy and other thirteen people quietly came to Zhang Ning's room to say goodbye. According to Peach Blossom Fairy's idea, they only sneaked out of the yard quietly in the middle of the night and tried to ambush
You only have the opportunity to go to the ceremony hall, otherwise the Han people would be too conspicuous during the day.
The room was dimly lit. Zhang Ning heard the direction of Fairy Peach Blossom's words and reached out to grab her wrist. He couldn't bear it, but after a moment he thought about what happened. If Fairy Peach Blossom was left behind, would Wang Xian and others have done it?
In his heart, he felt that he valued a woman more? After thinking about it, he slowly and uncomfortably let go of Peach Blossom Fairy's wrist.