"Dang, dang" after two bamboo bangs, the sound of bamboo silk began to play, and the shadow of a graceful and elegant posture appeared on the white canvas, holding a fan, and the singing soon started.
A woman on the edge of the table walked forward slowly, walked to Yu Qian, put down two cups, and filled them. She picked up a cup and said softly: "I pay respect to Futai on behalf of Miss Gu."
"Lord..." The muscular man on the side immediately intervened, winking and shaking his head.
The woman chuckled and said: "You are afraid of the poison in the wine. Why don't you drink it for me? Isn't it said that a scholar will die for his confidant?" In fact, the mask on her face has always been smiling, and the painting on the mask is smiling.
The mouth is curved, with both sides turned upward.
Without saying a word, the muscular man picked up the wine cup and drank it. Yu Qian frowned, the woman in front of him was really here to spoil the scenery.
Fortunately, at this time, the shadow behind the white curtain slowly moved to the side, and Gu Chunhan walked out from behind. Yu Qian forgot about his unhappiness just now, and turned his head to look at the gentle gesture that teased people.
She was wearing a plain skirt, and her eyes were wandering and shining. The best thing was that every move she made when she moved seemed to have endless elegance; she was also like a beauty who walked out of the Book of Songs, unstained by the smoke of the world, like frost in the white dew.
The beauty by the water.
Gu Chunhan slowly unfolded the fan in his hand, his eyes sparkling with light. He was singing to the depths of a song, and his erhu was playing continuously, making him cry. "It turns out that the heart of spring is flying everywhere..."
Hearing these words, Yu Qian saw her bare hands gently pinching the sleeves of the fan, while the paper fan covered half of her face, as if holding a pipa to half-cover her face, with a little shyness and a smile in her eyes.
If there is a turmoil in the heart of spring.
Such a scene, let alone late autumn, even in the middle of winter, the spring breeze fills the garden with flowers.
Gu Chunhan looked sideways out of the bamboo window with an affectionate look on his face. He saw five armed men downstairs falling down almost at the same time. Several masked men holding short swords rushed out from below the bamboo building and rushed to the ground.
Drag the body under the house.
After a while, she finished singing her song, and the lingering sound trembled slightly in the room. Yu Qian sat still, as if he was still thinking about it.
"Master Yu seems to be very afraid that Madam will know that you are here." Gu Chunhan said softly.
Yu Qian came back to his senses and said calmly: "I and Miss Gu are just close friends. Madam is confused and there is nothing I can do about it." Although he is a person of great status, he still understands the rules of the Nanjing Fengyue Society, and he knows the name.
Prostitutes need to treat each other with courtesy, so calling themselves inferior makes them appear to be other than common people.
"Hey..." Gu Chunhan sighed softly, "Master Yu is talented, handsome and good-looking. He was supposed to be the ideal husband for all the women in the world, but unexpectedly he couldn't get hold of my wife. You want to know how to deal with a woman who can be captured with your hands?"
What?"
Yu Qian shook his head.
Gu Chunhan unfolded his white sleeves to cover his mouth, and said with a chuckle: "There are two ways. One is to be talented and beautiful, but you have to be willing to put in effort and use clever means. How can an ordinary woman resist it? The other is to have true feelings.
In fact, the so-called exchange of hearts for hearts is simple, but it is also more difficult. For adults, it seems that you can't do anything. You are not a sweet-talking disciple. You are a gentleman, and you can't put a woman in your heart, even if you are a gentleman.
I once thought that in your heart you only have the world. Am I right or not?"
"I'm ashamed." Yu Qian said awkwardly.
Not long after, the muscular man next to Yu Qian felt that something was wrong, so he ran straight to the window and took a look. He suddenly lost his composure and said, "Where are our people? Our..." After saying this, he realized something and looked at Gu Chunhan with angry eyes: "Fu."
Come on, this bitch is an assassin!" Then he called to his companions, "Get it for me!"
Yu Qian was also stunned.
At this moment, two followers pulled out their waist knives from their scabbards. They were wearing civilian clothes and the weapons they used were common weapons in the army. The two strong men charged at the weak Gu Chunhan.
Unexpectedly, she remained motionless and did not panic.
Before it was too late, a long sword appeared in the hand of the paper masked woman on the side of the stage. Her skirt was raised, and she rushed in front of Gu Chunhan. The sword was swung and the wind made a faint sound.
, the two men didn't even scream as the blood from their necks burst out, and they fell to the floor one after another as heavy as sacks. After a few blows, their swords didn't even touch the woman's sword.
"Li San, mule!" The remaining strong man shouted out the window in a panic.
"It's no use shouting that your throat is broken." The woman who had just killed someone laughed. The tip of the sword in her hand was still dripping with blood. The other hand pulled off the paper mask on her face, and only a butterfly was seen on her face.
Facial pattern, who is the Peach Blossom Fairy if not her?
At this time, the musicians also picked up weapons from the wall and gathered around. Sure enough, they were not real musicians. Did Yu Qian feel too unfamiliar when they played music? Fairy Peach Blossom looked at the strong man by the window and said, "You
It's not too late to jump out of the window now."
She reminded her like this, but the strong man did not dare to jump. "Lord..." The strong man took two steps towards Yu Qian.
At this time, Peach Blossom Fairy was pressing closer, and the blood on the sword dripped into a line on the floor. A look of fear appeared on the man's face. These people had all gone to battle and killed people, but unexpectedly, here
But he was frightened by a woman in the small building.
Peach Blossom Fairy walked over calmly, without hesitation, and suddenly raised his sword to attack. The man raised the knife and reacted very quickly. With a "clang" sound, he actually deflected Peach Blossom Fairy's stabbing blow, and he swung the sword with great power. Peach Blossom Fairy
The fairy's body was shaken open. However, her figure was very light and flexible. She simply used the force to jump to the side, her white clothes flew up, and there was a soft "squeak" sound, and the sword suddenly struck out.
Her movements were neither slow nor hasty, probably because the loose dress looked elegant, which made her originally fast movements seem a little slower. But the sword was extremely fast, and the opponent didn't know how she made the move, and the coldness on the tip of the sword
He was approaching; many times of fighting experience made the strong man instinctively move to defend, but he was just a hair away. When the sword edge pierced his neck, the blade had just touched the sword body, and it was obviously too late.
The sword edge was sent forward, and the sharp edge grazed the blade, and sparks flashed out with a "Zi" sound, making a tooth-piercing sound.
"Bang!" The man fell down, not dead yet, and his limbs were throbbing in blood. Fairy Peach Blossom had already taken out a white handkerchief, wiped the blade of the sword, and then threw it on the ground.
The killing time was extremely short, almost in the blink of an eye, there were already three more corpses on the ground.
Yu Qian actually sat motionless. He had neither the intention to run away nor the intention to resist. He was just a literati. Even now, he can still sit upright and very calm, but the expression on his face seems to be...
Somewhat painful.
For some reason, he thought of the rebel leader Lao Xu who was deceived by Xi Zuo, and sighed: "I thought Miss Fang was different from ordinary women... Zhang Ning sent you here?"
"I'm too lazy to talk nonsense with him. Not all officials are like that. They talk about benevolence and morality but only commit male thieves and female prostitutes!" Peach Blossom Fairy scolded, "Whoever comes, kidnap him and take him away. If there is any accident, he will kill him with one sword!"
"Wait a minute." Gu Chunhan turned to the Peach Blossom Fairy and whispered softly, "He is really a gentleman. Don't believe it. I have known him for many years, I know it."
Yu Qian sneered and said: "How dare you say that you have known each other for many years and you stabbed your friend in the back in this way?"
Gu Chunhan said: "I don't want to treat my friends like this. Besides, I respect adults. But doing this can help Ping An, so I agreed."
Fairy Peach Blossom said: "To tell you the truth, it wasn't Ping An who ordered us. It was Mrs. Yao who had planned it a long time ago. We just arranged it according to Mrs. Yao's instructions. This thing went smoothly. Mrs. Ji Yu came to Changde.
Every detail was within Mrs. Yao's expectation...Don't say anything wrong with us. Could it be that the methods you used were fair and aboveboard? What happened to the Qiao Niang whom Mr. Yu and Jin Yiwei's people went to meet today?
, how could a widow that Mr. Xu knew before be related to Jin Yiwei?"
"you……"
Fairy Peach Blossom said proudly: "Don't think that only Jin Yiwei can search for clues."
"What am I talking about with this woman? It's useless to talk too much, just give me a break!" Yu Qian said coldly.
"Tie him up, use socks to block his mouth!" Peach Blossom Fairy ordered. Immediately, several people surrounded him with ropes. Yu Qian said anxiously: "The scholar can be killed, but not humiliated!" Fairy Peach Blossom said with a smile: "humiliation.
So what if I die, you go and mobilize troops to kill me!"
Yu Qian had no power to resist at this time, so he could only be tied up with a pair of dirty black socks in his mouth, and his eyes were wide and angry.
Gu Chunhan said: "It's not too late, we can't wait until dark, let's leave the city first. Governor Yu is an important person, and if he doesn't return at night and there is no news, it will definitely attract the attention of the government. Is there no problem with the secret tunnel dug in Nancheng?"
A young man behind said: "Recalling what the girl said, we asked people to guard the city. But there is a moat outside, so we had to dig to the corner of the wall to prevent the moat water from entering the secret passage. It was not dark, and as soon as we left the city, we might be blocked by the wall.
The guards saw it."
Gu Chunhan said: "If you leave a few people, they will not be so conspicuous. The remaining people stay in Changde and try to hide. Ping An will lead the army to fight back. You will all have merit by then."
"We are members of an anti-evil sect and are not interested in military exploits, but if you want to say something nice in front of Mrs. Yao, that will be fine." Someone next to him said with a relaxed smile.
Gu Chunhan looked back and said, "Lock the door and leave."
…
In Chenzhou Fucheng, Zhang Ning was actively preparing for war, and often went to the Ordnance Bureau workshop to supervise the manufacture of firearms. At this juncture, he also encountered the problem of women.
That day, Zhang Ning and others were attacked on the road. In desperation, Zhang Ning took Yao Ji and ran away, and separated from Tuesday's mother and others. After finally escaping the danger and returning, Tuesday's mother seemed to think that he only cared about his mother, but she
Leave them alone and ignore them; of course Tuesday's mother didn't say it directly, but occasionally she could tell that she meant it. Of course she wouldn't say it explicitly, and it wouldn't make sense to say it, because according to the principle at this time, of course, filial piety must come first.
If he really said it, Zhang Ning could explain the situation at that time: Yao Ji can't ride a horse, but you can ride a horse, so that's the only way to do it. Moreover, they got separated accidentally and didn't want to leave them alone.
In short, it is a question of who you save first when your mother and wife fall into the water at the same time. There will be no solution after hundreds of years, and Zhang Ning has nothing to do. He can only sigh many times in front of his mother on Tuesday: Fortunately, you are safe and have not been arrested.
Live, it will be good if the result is good.
One day when he came back from work late at night, he saw Chunmei waiting at the door of his house and said to him: "Mrs. Yao, please come over, please come with me."
Chunmei did not enter the courtyard, but took Zhang Ning around from the street outside to the back door of the mansion. Zhang Ning was puzzled, but Chunmei was someone close to Yao Ji, so she must have come here because of something.
The group of people walked to the back door of the yard and saw Yao Ji and others waiting inside. Zhang Ning looked next to her, and was suddenly surprised and happy, and saw Gu Chunhan and Fang Ling looking at him with smiles.
Yao Ji said in front of them: "The two women are sincere about Ping An. I can testify that you must treat them well in the future."
Zhang Ning hurriedly worshiped: "My son, I will obey my mother's orders." He straightened up and said happily: "It will be good to come back, it will be good to come back... When we left Changde, everything was complicated. It's only my fault that I didn't pay attention to the affairs of the inner palace.
people."
The two of them knelt down and said a blessing. They didn't say anything, they just smiled.
Yao Ji said: "I want to give you a surprise."
"It's indeed a big surprise that they are back," Zhang Ning said. Yao Ji said, "There is an even bigger surprise. Come with me." After that, she took Zhang Ning to a place beside the courtyard wall.
A house that is not used on weekdays.
There were already two women in white and many men in green with swords guarding the door. When Zhang Ning and others walked to the door, an attendant opened the door. Zhang Ning looked inside and was stunned.
There was a desk inside. There was a person sitting on the chair behind the desk, with his hands tied to the back of the chair. There were two people guarding him. Zhang Ning recognized it immediately. That person was Yu Qian!
After not seeing each other for several years, Yu Qian's appearance has hardly changed. He is indeed more mature. Because his clothes and hair are a bit messy, which of course affects his appearance. Zhang Ning looked back at Yao Ji, feeling a little excited, "This... this is Yu
Governor..."
Yao Ji smiled and nodded: "I have barely interfered with your business, but it's not that I don't understand your inner thoughts. Yu Qian has always been the person you should be wary of. This person should be extremely talented, but he is the one who is against you.
We don’t necessarily have to defeat him openly, but it’s not a bad idea to catch him in this way?”
Zhang Ning tried his best to keep a good expression, nodded slightly, and said, "My mother-in-law has indeed given me a great gift." He thought about it for a moment, then looked back at Peach Blossom Fairy and others, and said, "It turns out that Gu Chunhan and Peach Blossom Fairy left
In Changde, it was deliberately arranged by my mother and concubine."
Yao Ji did not comment, and just said: "You must have something to say to Governor Yu. We are going back first. If you have time after your work, come to my place for dinner."
Zhang Ning paid his respects again. Yao Ji turned around and left with a group of people.
The attendant in the room brought a chair over, and Zhang Ning sat down in front of the table and sat face to face with Yu Qian. After a while, he sighed: "It has been several years since we parted ways in the capital, and time flies so quickly!
I thought we would never have the chance to face each other again in this life, and I don’t want to meet again today.”
Yu Qian was calm, and did not show any stubbornness as if he was facing death. He spoke immediately, his voice was a little hoarse: "You and I have changed a lot, our paths have diverged, and we don't know what to say when we meet again.
Yes, the right way is to drink with a close friend and drink a thousand cups with few words, not to speculate."
"No." Zhang Ning shook his head, then turned around and said: "Go and make a cup of tea for Mr. Yu. When you treat him from now on, first of all, don't let him go, but treat him as kindly as possible, and don't humiliate him.
he."
"Yes." The attendant bowed.
Zhang Ning is indeed more shrewd than before. Hearing Yu Qian's hoarse voice, he called for tea. He then said: "No, although you and I have become enemies, I think we understand each other better because of this. Master Yu, do you know why?
?For a qualified opponent, if you want to defeat him, you have to understand him."
Zhang Ning was very polite and even treated him with courtesy, but at this time, his feelings towards Qian were not that simple, nor did he have that much good impression. When you have been tricked to death by someone many times, and some of them
There were some insidious methods, and he almost lost his wife... Zhang Ning felt that he was not so noble and kind. Not only that, but how to settle the account for the lives of Lao Xu and the Changde defenders? Lao Xu had followed Zhang Ning for many years, and Zhang Ning
Ning's friendship with Lao Xu was much greater; those soldiers who died in the battle were also working for Zhang Ning.
In addition to these, Zhang Ning also has a somewhat complicated psychology. He actually has a kind of pride and competitiveness in his heart. He will be ashamed and angry when he is always out of touch with others; even chess players can get angry.
, let alone taking advantage of the situation in a matter of life and death.
After all, Yu Qian is also a scholar who passed the imperial examination, and without the experience of hundreds of years later, am I really not as intelligent as him?
However, Zhang Ning finally suppressed his desire for revenge and said after a moment of silence: "You and I have been involved in many conspiracies. You sent agents inside us and then used sneak attacks. This is considered a conspiracy, but you
It didn't work; this time I admit that it was also a conspiracy to catch you. Do you admit that we have already lost?"
"What's the point of worrying about success or failure?" Yu Qian said calmly.
Zhang Ning's tone was slightly colder: "Master Yu has been completely defeated by me now, and there is no way out. We are all people who have learned etiquette and know etiquette. I don't want to use some rude means to you anymore. Just say it yourself: Officer and Army
Strategy for Chenzhou."
Yu Qian suddenly laughed: "Brother Ping'an just said that he defeated me, now you want me to talk about tactics? Could it be that I have been captured in your tent and you are not sure about the strategy I left behind?"
After hearing this, Zhang Ning's face turned pale, and an unknown fire arose in his heart.
Zhang Ning took a deep breath to steady his breathing, and said coldly: "Master Yu is also a well-informed person. You should know that there are many ways to get a person to confess. Do you really want to force me to do that?"
Yu Qian said: "It's nothing more than torture. If I want to die, there will always be a way. It doesn't matter if I can't die. If the suffering of a certain person can bring peace to the world, what's the harm?"
"Pa!" Suddenly Zhang Ning grabbed the tea cup and smashed it on the ground, his anger finally showing, "You are just a hypocrite!"