Xia Zhaoyi originally thought that the cook was hired from Yong'an, so she said that the cook might go back.
I never thought that I would be sent to learn a craft.
Leaving Chengming Pavilion and going to Kangjian House, the lake breeze is clear and clear, and the moonlight passes through the jade pole and shines behind the tops of flowers and trees, which is bright and beautiful from time to time.
Xia Zhaoyi walked slowly, and the memories of those years in Yong'an, accompanied by the breeze and bright moon beside her, overflowed in front of her eyes.
The theme of Zhiyu Waterside Pavilion is tranquility and elegance, which complements the spirit and nature of the lake. The entire manor building is elegant and elegant, exuding vitality and agility.
If it were a prosperous time, Xia Zhaoyi could imagine how gorgeous the distant lake light would be after dusk.
People are talking about the spring breeze, the boats are full of music and songs, and the children running with lanterns will make a lot of happy laughter.
Suddenly I miss my second brother so much, and...I want to go find Shen Lie and walk along the river embankment to talk, anything.
However, there are still very important things waiting for her and she needs to finish them.
The people who went to Zhiyu Water Pavilion to ask questions returned to Qingyue Pavilion. Du Xuan had been waiting at the door. The people who came back were muttering in front of him. Du Xuan suddenly smiled and turned around and ran into the house.
In the Guangzhiyuan study room of Qingyue Pavilion, which has been vacant for a long time, the bright moon is looking away from the window. The flower branches outside the window are swaying gently, and the shadow of the painting falls into the window, leaving a very light and thin layer of light and shadow on Shen Lie's face behind the desk under the window.
Du Xuan knocked on the door and stepped into the threshold, unable to hide his happiness: "Master, Ah Li has eaten two bowls of rice!"
Shen Lie, who had just finished bathing, was wearing a snow-white light shirt. Hearing this, he raised his eyes confidently, and the corners of his lips slightly raised: "Where are the ribs, how many did you eat?"
"I ate a lot. I didn't expect that a woman as incomparable as Ah Li would be greedy and partial to others."
Shen Lie smiled and said, "Everyone has it."
"Master, don't you have none? Oh! No," Du Xuan's expression turned treacherous, "Young master is so greedy for food and sex...hehehehe."
Before Shen Lie's handsome face turned cold, Du Xuan immediately slipped away with a smile.
Shen Lie looked at the door being closed by Du Xuan for a long time, his eyes were dark and deep. Suddenly, he smiled calmly and looked back out the window.
Two bowls of rice, it can be seen that she really likes this ten-spice pork ribs.
But thinking about how she hasn't eaten her favorite food for so many years, Shen Lie felt heartbroken.
A slow evening breeze blows, the fragrance of flowers floats softly, and the branches of the treetops sway in the wind.
Suddenly I wanted to see her so much, but it was too late at night, so I didn’t want to bother her.
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April 12, dawn.
Just after Mao hour, a corner of the sky was lifted up by the sunlight and filled with colorful clouds. Jiao Jinhu's army on the right finally set foot on the isolated village in the south of Hengxiang.
The commander of this right-wing army was Chen Xihua, nephew of Chen Zibao, the former captain of the Fuzhou Military Command.
As soon as he landed, Chen Xihua immediately sent his own guards to find the connecting spies.
After about half an hour of burning the incense, a man in simple cloth walked up quickly following the guard.
"General, I have waited for you!" When the man saw Chen Xihua, he even forgot to salute and said quickly, "Several major events have happened in Hengxiang these days, and the situation is quite chaotic. Zhao Huien ran away and his whereabouts are unknown. Qiu Sanming also He ran away, and the Tianxing Chamber of Commerce's home base was almost taken away. Liu Junjun was captured by Xia Jiajun's people and is still being held there today!"
Chen Xihua already knew about the Xia family's army in Hengxiang and the escape of Captain Qiu when he met the spies who came to see them early yesterday morning.
However, the spy came a few days in advance, so the news was delayed.
However, Zhao Huien actually ran away, and something happened to Tianxing Chamber of Commerce?!
"What about Zhang Yiqian?" Chen Xihua asked hurriedly.
"I was detained there too! Moreover, Xia Jiajun has made a lot of moves in the past few days, but... I can't quite understand it."
"I don't understand what it means?"
"It is said that the whole city is under martial law, but everyone can go out on the streets and enter and leave the city freely. All you have to do is go to the 'entry and exit point' to get a pass stamp."
With that said, the spy took out a piece of paper from his sleeve and handed it over.
"General, this is my official seal."
Chen Xihua glanced at it a few times, frowned and said, "According to what you say, the city's martial law is not that strict."
"And this." The spy handed over another notice secretly torn from the street corner.
Chen Xihua took it and read it and said: "Today is only April 12th. The checkpoint was canceled on April 20th. There are still eight days left, but why is it April 20th?"
"The study of leaving for the world has been postponed to the 25th."
"The literati in the world have been made a fool of themselves. It took them so long to come to Hengxiang," Chen Xihua laughed. "But they are still good people. They have free food and lodging, and there are banquets every night. Who wouldn't like it?"
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"In the past few days, the little witch has been walking around the countryside and brought out a large number of soldiers and horses."
"You mentioned a large number of troops. How many are there in total?" Chen Xihua asked.
"This... is not very clear," the spy said in shame. "They have never gathered together, so there is no way to know. It seems like there are many, but it doesn't feel like there are many."
"Dingxin, what do you think?" Chen Xihua turned to the counselor Qi Yong.
Qi Yong was wearing a light green scholar's shirt, holding a feather fan in his hand, shaking it twice, and said solemnly: "General, Zhang Yiqian is a timid and cautious person. If there is the slightest disturbance, he will immediately stay away. This time he was also
It can be seen that it is very likely that the other party made a surprise attack and caught Zhang Yiqian by surprise. Then, we have to consider whether the letters Zhang Yiqian exchanged on weekdays were discovered and taken away by the other party."
"Sir, continue." Chen Xihua said.
"It's possible that the other party has learned that we are going to Hengxiang."
Chen Xihua frowned: "Then, what should we do? Let's go back?"
"No, we have arrived at Hengxiang, but before we saw Hengxiang Mansion, we turned back rashly without knowing the strength of the enemy's troops. Enyi Guild will blame us."
"This... is difficult to handle." Chen Xihua said.
"Is it possible that he is being mysterious?" Qi Yong looked at the spy, "In your opinion, how many people are there on the other side?"
"I've seen... not many," the spy said.
"There should be very few people left in the Xia family army," Qi Yong said to Chen Xihua, "General, if they really have a large number of troops, it makes no sense that we don't know. It is impossible for thousands of troops to cross the border without leaving any traces, unless..."
"Unless there are only a few thousand?" Chen Xihua continued.
"That's the number of people," Qi Yong shook the feather fan gently in his hand, "Maybe even a few thousand are too many. Counting her Xia Family Army's 2,000 people, Shen Lie's Tanzhou troops didn't just ask Lin to leave.
A thousand? I think there are less than 5,000 of them!"
"There is another road, which is said to be the soldiers and horses of Mountain View City." The spy said.
"Mountain View City? It's just a small broken city," Qi Yong laughed and waved his feather fan, "It's nothing to be afraid of."
Out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of Chen Xihua's hesitation. Qi Yong raised his fan and said, "General, are you concerned about the name of the Xia Family Army?"
"To be fair to Dingxin, I am indeed worried. After all, the Xia Family Army has experienced hundreds of battles. They...sigh." Chen Xihua sighed softly.
"This is a God-given opportunity," Qi Yong said, "General, if the prestigious Xia Family Army is captured by us, who would dare to despise you in the future? Who would not be afraid of three points?"
"We have more than 40,000 soldiers and horses, and the opponent has less than 5,000, so even if we win, it won't make much sense."
"Who said we have 40,000 troops?" Qi Yong laughed, "General, how do outsiders know how many troops we have? Just say five thousand to the outside world."
Chen Xihua's eyes lit up: "Yes, Dingxin is still smart!"
