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"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. It was really Gu. There is nothing in the world like the sound of spring cold that is so clear and sweet, and the sound is full of emotion. It is a pity that the musicians who play the music are very unfamiliar, which affects the listening ability. It is enough to have a perfect singing voice to make up for it.
A woman on the edge of the table walked forward slowly, walked to Yu Qian, put down two cups, and filled them up. "Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!" She picked up a cup and said softly: "I pay tribute to Miss Gu." In Futai."
"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 has always been 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, 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 to look at the gentle gesture that teased people.
She is wearing a plain skirt, her eyes are wandering and shining, the best thing is that every move when she moves, fǎngfo has endless elegance; it is also like a beauty who walked out of the Book of Songs, unstained by the smoke of the world, like frost and 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 of Madam knowing that you are coming to my place." 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 should have been the ideal husband for all the women in the world, but unexpectedly, he couldn't take care of his wife. How do you want to deal with a woman? You can capture her 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. But it seems impossible for adults. You are not a sweet-talking disciple. You are a gentleman, and you cannot take women into your heart, even if you are a gentleman. Once upon a time, I kept it in my heart that you only have the world in your heart. Am I right?"
"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 that something was wrong and looked at Gu Chunhan angrily: "Caress."
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 sheaths. They were wearing civilian clothes, and the weapons they used were common weapons in the army. 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 lifted up and she rushed in front of Gu Chunhan. The sword was swung and the wind rustled.
, the two men didn't even cry out before the blood from their necks burst out, and they fell to the floor like sacks one after another. 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.
"You can't even break your throat by shouting." 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 strength 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 her loose dress looked elegant and elegant, which made her originally fast movements slightly slower. But the sword was extremely fast, and her opponent didn't know how she made the move, and the tip of the sword felt cold.
He was approaching; many times of fighting 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 very short, almost blinking twice, and there were already three more corpses on the ground.
Yu Qian actually sat motionless. He didn't mean to run away in a hurry, nor did he mean to resist. He was just a literati. Until 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 a 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 and 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 with this method?"
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 instigated us. Madam Yao had already planned it, and we just arranged it according to Madam Yao's instructions. This matter went smoothly. Madam 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 whom Mr. Xu knew before have an affair with Jin Yiwei?"
"you……"
Fairy Peach Blossom said proudly: "Don't think that only Jin Yiwei can search for clues."
"I'm talking to the woman about the truth! 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 kill 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 fènnu.
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. However, 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 were blocked by the wall.
The guards saw it."
Gu Chunhan said: "If we leave a few people, we won't be as conspicuous. The remaining people will stay in Changde and try to hide. Ping An will lead the army to fight back. You will all contribute to the victory."
"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 from pángbiān 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 felt 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 will 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 not caught.
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 at her husband and was surprised and happy at the same time. He saw Gu Chunhan and Fang Ling looking at Ziji 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 made 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 table inside, and a person was sitting on the chair behind the table. His hands were tied to the back of the chair. There were two people guarding the table. Zhang Ning immediately recognized it. 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
To the governor..."
Yao Ji smiled and nodded: "I have rarely interfered with your business, but it's not that I don't understand your inner thoughts. Yu Qian has always been the person you are 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 we can also capture him in this way?”
Zhang Ning tried his best to keep a good expression, nodded slightly, and said: "My mother 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, and 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 gone separate ways, and we don't know how to say shime 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 shrewder 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 for Qian were not simple, nor did he have a good impression. When you have been tricked to death by a person many times, there are also
There were some insidious methods, and he even almost lost his wife... Zhang Ning felt that Ziji was not as noble and kind as nàme. 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 people who play chess can get angry.
, let alone cheating on matters 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 Yijing failed?"
"Who cares 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, so just say it yourself: Officer and Army
Strategy for Chenzhou."
Yu Qian suddenly laughed: "Brother Ping'an just said that I was defeated, now you want me to talk about tactics? Could it be that I was captured in your tent, and you still have no idea of the strategy to deal with me?"
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 make a confession. Do you really want to force me to do that?"