The spring night is still chilly, and in the long quiet street, the trance sound of the watch can be heard in the distance. The sparsely hung lanterns on the street glow with dim light; the fog fills the endless classical long street,
In the light of the lantern, it seems to have a faint blue color.
Everything is so deserted.
Peach Blossom Fairy and others stayed quietly in the shadow of the building for a long time to observe the frequency of Miao soldiers patrolling at night. Wang Xian and others looked very nervous in the dark, but Peach Blossom Fairy was very accustomed to such an environment.
Doing things in the dark that others don't allow is like selling illegal salt. If caught, you'll be beheaded, but that's it.
Probably after squatting motionless for a long time, with nothing else to do, some subtle things slowly came to her mind and kept swelling. Her mind repeatedly flashed the images of a group of people in Zhang Ning's room.
Situation. He grabbed his wrist and then slowly let go.
Many things were fleeting, too fast, and too hasty. Before she realized it at the time, it had already become a thing of the past; when it slowly swelled in her heart, it had already become a memory.
That’s why the memories are so beautiful and worth reviewing over and over again...
The sun finally rose outside the window, and Zhang Ning didn't sleep well all night. He had already packed his luggage and was sitting in the room with Chen Maocai, waiting for the appointment of Bai Fengjiao. She would come to see Zhang Ning away from this very disturbing place.
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The only person who stayed with him was Chen Maocai. Maybe the Miao people who had been waiting for breakfast would be suspicious when they found that there were only two people left in the guest room, but there was no need to worry, Bai Fengjiao would be here soon, and there was no need for them to leave.
Explain what.
"Master, can you play Go?" Chen Maocai said suddenly.
When Zhang Ning looked up at him, he saw Chen Maocai pointing with a smile to the Go board and two chess cups placed on the desk not far away. Sure enough, the things were all ready-made. It was definitely not placed here by the Miao people.
Most people don't play this kind of thing, maybe it was left behind by the previous owner of this house who liked to play chess.
Zhang Ning nodded and said: "I understand the rules of chess, but I rarely have time to play this thing, so my chess skills may be a bit behind."
"How about I play a game with my lord tonight?" Chen Maocai then stood up and went to get the chessboard.
According to the plan, Chen Maocai will also stay, and the only person who will leave this dangerous situation is Zhang Ning. Zhang Ning felt a little uncomfortable, seeing so many familiar people leaving him one after another, and he couldn't feel better. He thought of the Book of Songs
There is a sentence in it: The white rabbit is running around here and there... The clothes are not as good as new, and the people are not as good as before.
However, Chen Maocai is indeed too pretentious. He usually makes some small moves that he thinks are cool. Even now, he has to play chess with Zhang Ning to pretend to be calm. In Zhang Ning's opinion, it is just pretending.
In fact, neither of them could calm down. As the sun continued to rise, the person who wanted to come still hadn't come. Chen Maocai had already looked back at the door thirteen times. In contrast, Zhang Ning was more professional when he accompanied him to install his pen.
Not even looking back or saying anything.
If the people who want to come don't come, he has nothing to do; Zhang Ning and Chen Maocai, two literati, can't even move an inch in the Miao army's base camp. Sure enough, such a big thing can't be pinned on a woman? Or is it?
Is there anything that Bai Fengjiao can't get out of?
After a long time, there was a sudden noise outside, and a few Miao people were seen walking quickly on the corridor. Chen Maocai couldn't sit still, so he casually put a chess piece back into the chess cup: "Wan Sheng went to ask what happened."
"I'll go with you." Zhang Ning said.
As soon as the two of them came out, a group of Miao soldiers wearing green and white cloth headbands, leather armor on their chests, and weapons and leggings blocked their way. One of them asked: "Your envoy has more than ten followers around him, where have they gone?"
Another said coldly: "There were Han people who took advantage of the fire and killed people in the water at the ceremony hall. They must be those followers." After that, he mumbled a message to Miao Bing, guessing that he might want to restrict Zhang Ning and others.
Freedom, can't leave this place.
Zhang Ning had already assessed the current situation. Peach Blossom Fairy and others did not know that Zhang Ning had not left yet and had already taken action according to the agreed plan. He immediately pointed to the room where he lived and said: "How about we go to the room and wait for King Miao's decision?
"
General Miao, who could speak Chinese, glanced into the room, nodded and said, "You are not allowed to go anywhere, just wait here."
The two returned to the room, and now there were a group of Miao soldiers carrying weapons guarding the door. Chen Maocai and Zhang Ning looked at each other, and then sighed. Zhang Ning pointed to the chessboard on the table: "The winner hasn't been decided yet.
Negative, shall we finish it?”
After a while, there was a sound of voices outside. The dialect was unintelligible. It seemed that someone was coming. Zhang Ning turned around and saw two women standing at the door. One of them was wearing a purple hat and covering her face with a gauze. Although she saw
Although the face was unclear, Zhang Ning could recognize that it was Bai Fengjiao.
The two Miao girls walked into the house, and the people around Bai Fengjiao immediately closed the door. Bai Fengjiao lifted the gauze scarf in front of the purple hat and said with an apologetic look: "I'm late. My father told me early in the morning
In the past, I was scolded and couldn't get away. If it was someone else, I would have made an excuse to leave, but my father was angry at that time, so I had to stay there; but I never forgot today's agreement in my heart... Do you believe it?
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Zhang Ning nodded and said, "I believe it."
Bai Fengjiao didn't know what she was going to do this morning. She couldn't have any premeditated plans.
"Do you really believe that?" Bai Fengjiao looked at Zhang Ning's face seriously, trying to find a trace of blame and dissatisfaction on his face.
But Zhang Ning said kindly: "You have no reason to harm me. I believe you must be delayed by something that you can't get out of. Besides, isn't Miss Bai here now?"
"I..." Bai Fengjiao's expression almost made her cry.
This woman, all her attention was focused on the fact that her own promise was not fulfilled, but she neglected the most critical part: Zhang Ning secretly murdered the Ming Envoy. If this had not happened, she would have returned sooner or later.
What does it matter?
She looked up at Zhang Ning: "What should you do now? What should I do..."
Zhang Ning pondered for a moment and said: "My subordinates are under my instructions in everything they do. Please help Miss Bai to temporarily protect them and prevent them from being harmed. How should King Miao handle this matter? He should first deal with it."
Follow me."
Without saying a word, Bai Fengjiao gave some instructions to Bai Kui next to her. She deliberately said in Chinese, "Little girl, go and ask which tribe the person who captured the assassin is from. If you know the leader, tell me what to do."
, let them treat the captured people well and wait for the judgment of the Miao King."
Bai Kui responded, opened the door and left immediately.
"I'm going to plead with my father." Bai Fengjiao said again. She thought about it and shook her head, "No, I have to stay here with you. I can't let others hurt you... I didn't betray you!"
Zhang Ning couldn't help but ask: "Why are you doing this?"
Bai Fengjiao raised her head, hesitantly took a step forward, bit her red lips lightly, and opened her mouth to say something. Unexpectedly, the door was suddenly pushed open, and a Miao man stood at the door and bent down to speak.
Bai Fengjiao stood there and translated: "My father asked someone to take you to meet with the Central Army. I will go with you."
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In the lobby of the Luxi Government Office, an old man with his hair wrapped in a tapered shape and wearing a red coat was sitting in the public seat. The desks, seats, doors, windows, and guards of honor on the walls were all Han Chinese things, and the plaque on the back
The Chinese characters for "Mingjing Gaohang" are still hanging, but there are some people sitting on the seats who don't match the environment at all. The scene is indescribably incongruous.
The old man sitting in the upper position was the old man who proclaimed himself the Miao King. The people below included the heads and important figures of the Long Da Chong family, the Shi family, the Ma family, the Liao family and other large families. The most powerful figures in the Miao army were all gathered together.
Normally when these people sit together to discuss matters, they usually get red-faced, but today they seemed very silent because this matter involved the old man's daughter.
If Bai Fengjiao hadn't leaked the information, the "Third Prince" from the Suzaku Army should not have known that Miao Jun and the Ming Envoy were negotiating privately. In addition, there was news that Bai Fengjiao and Zhu Ning had been in close contact in the past two days; some even thought in private that
The accomplice in the murder of the Ming envoy Geng Huaiyuan was Bai Fengjiao.
When the matter came to this, even Long Dachong, who advocated peace with the government, did not want to say anything to offend: Bai Fengjiao is the daughter of the old man, the Miao king. If he openly accused Bai Fengjiao, wouldn't it embarrass the Miao king? At this time, there were many Miao troops.
Although the family and tribes are united, the old man is still the largest one and is supported by all the tribes. Long Da Chong does not want to have any conflicts with the old man yet.
There are also some people whose relationship with Bai Fengjiao is even more involved. For example, the patriarch of the Shi family was originally the adopted son of his predecessor Ishida. Ishida had more than one adopted son. If Bai Fengjiao hadn't spoken for him between the Bai family and the Shi family, it would have been impossible.
Inherit family land and property.
Therefore, even if Bai Fengjiao did something wrong, the leaders would not say anything and would only wait for the old man to discipline him.
The old man sat with a pale face for a while, and finally expressed his position: "I will lock up the little girl and prevent her from interacting with the Han people anymore."
The atmosphere immediately became lively, and the leaders all praised the Miao King's wisdom. Everyone did not say anything before, but in their hearts they strongly disagreed with the relationship between the Miao women and the Han people. The long-term ethnic barriers made people more xenophobic.
The old man got the approval of the leaders and immediately took advantage of the situation and said: "I got news not long ago that the army of Duke Cheng of the Ming Dynasty was marching towards Longtou Temple. The distance was not far away. Now their envoy died in the Miao army camp again.
, I believe that it is no longer feasible to negotiate peace with the government and the army; I have decided to negotiate an alliance with the Suzaku Army in Gaodu County to jointly deal with this attack by the government and the army."
Everyone agreed one after another, and most of the leaders were convinced with a few words. The old man once again established his authority among the Miao people.
Next, some people even said that Zhu Yong and Zhu Ning had a grudge. They might attack Gaodu first, and it would be beneficial to the Miao army to let Zhu Ning go and let him fight with the official army. If the official army attacked Luxi first, they would let the Suzaku army from Gaodu
It is always beneficial to support the alliance from behind...