Liang Qi came in a hurry not long after, with a look of satisfaction after having had enough wine and food on his face. When purchasing supplies, Liang Qi did not forget to buy more than a dozen jars of strong liquor to reward himself and a bunch of alcoholic brothers in the mountains.
Just now, he secretly opened a jar and had a drink with more than a dozen brothers. When Gao Muqing asked him to speak, Liang Qicai suddenly remembered that he still had important things to do, so he hurried over.
Gao Muqing slowly walked around the room, reaching out for the soft brocade quilt, exquisite cotton robe, touching the smooth bronze mirror, breathing in the fragrance of the scented tablets, with a smile on his lips, and warmth surging in his heart. Everything is texture.
The best, the highest quality. The person who gave the gift was very thoughtful and bought everything that is needed for daily use, which shows that he is attentive.
Liang Qi arrived, cupped his hands outside the door and said, "Master of Dazhai, I'm here."
Gao Muqing hurriedly put down the long sleeve of a brocade robe that he was holding in his hand for a closer look, coughed and turned around: "Come in and talk."
Liang Qi agreed and stepped in. Gao Muqing was already sitting on a stool, pointing to the other stool and said: "Sit down and talk."
Liang Qi sat down, smiled and said to Gao Muqing: "Master Dazhai, these things are not broken, right? I was careful along the way, and I personally led people to move them up the mountain.
, I’m afraid that if I screw up, I won’t be able to explain it later.”
Gao Muqing glared at him and sighed, "Is he... okay?"
Liang Qi was stunned for a moment, then understood and said with a smile: "Okay, okay, Mr. Lin..."
"Shh, don't mention his name on the mountain." Gao Muqing waved his hand and shouted.
Liang Qi said with a smile: "Yes, yes, Lin... this... that young master is very good. The Lin family had a big incident some time ago and was in chaos for a while. However, the young master stepped forward to calm it down and became the boss for two months.
Where is the steward? Isn’t it the autumn exam recently? Now I am concentrating on studying. Counting the days, the exam is over. Now I don’t know if the results have been released, and I don’t know if there is a high school.”
Gao Muqing breathed a sigh of relief and said softly: "Yes, he is going to take the autumn exam this year. I almost forgot. Is he... in good health?"
"Well, he seems to be a lot stronger. The young master told me that he has been practicing martial arts. He said that even though it is too late now, at least he can strengthen his body and not be powerless. He said that when he encounters an island
In such a situation, he wouldn't need us to protect him." Liang Qi said with a smile.
Gao Muqing smiled and nodded, then suddenly frowned and said, "You said something big happened in his family. What was that? Why did he become the boss again?"
"I don't know the specifics. I just heard from the young master that the eldest son of his family suddenly drowned and died, and the Lin family became a mess. The head of the family has changed. The second master of their family came back from the capital, and for some reason
He became the head of the family. He also served as the chief steward for a few months. However, this was not his ambition, so he resigned not long ago."
Gao Muqing raised his eyebrows and pondered for a long time, with a look of surprise on his face. Gao Muqing naturally understood that the sudden drowning of Lin Ke, the eldest son of the Lin family, was definitely not an accident. That day on the island, Hai Dongqing's military advisor Xu Xing said
Gao Muqing was present when he discovered Lin Ke's secret about being a gangster. Later, something happened on Guishan Island, and Gao Muqing never had the chance to pay attention to the matter. Now it seems that Lin Jue must have solved the matter. Lin Ke is dead.
, the head of the Lin family has changed hands, and I don’t know how he did it. Gao Muqing couldn’t help but sigh in his heart, in his hands, everything seemed to be easy, and there would always be a countermeasure. If he were by his side at this moment, then he would
How wonderful. I am really tired and have no clue.
"Master of the Dazhai, I went to see the young master privately and asked him for help. The master of the Dazhai will not blame me, right?" Liang Qi asked with some worry when he saw that the master of the Dazhai looked uncertain.
"What do you think? I asked you to go to Hongze Lake to contact the old ministry and the people, but I didn't ask you to go to Hangzhou. You are disobeying me, do you understand?" Gao Muqing said in a deep voice.
"I understand that Dazhai wants to punish me, but I think this trip is worth it. You don't know that after talking to the young master for a whole night, my original depressed mood was completely gone.
The young master is really a master. He analyzed the situation here as if he had seen it with his own eyes. Alas, it is a pity that the young master has to take the imperial examination and become an official for the emperor. Otherwise, he
What are we afraid of when we come to the village?" Liang Qi shook her head.
Gao Muqing glared at him and said, "Don't say this again. If we are not desperate, who would want to be a bandit?"
Liang Qi said hurriedly: "Yes, yes, my subordinate just said that."
Gao Muqing pondered for a long time and said softly: "Of course I can't blame you. I admit that you went to see him this time and he gave you money to buy so many things to go up the mountain. This saved all of our lives. Otherwise, I would really
I don’t know how I got through this winter. But... in this case, he is a bandit. If anyone finds out about this, he and his whole family will be beheaded. The reason why I don’t let you
I went to find him because I didn’t want to drag him into this whirlpool. I know that he will never ignore our situation after knowing it. I know his temper very well."
Liang Qidao: "That's natural. Young Master values love and righteousness, how can he not care about it? I also said this, but Young Master laughed at me. Young Master said, 'I and the master of your village are husband and wife. If you want to say that we are collaborating with bandits, we will not do it.'"
She has been cleared long ago, and she is sleeping on the same bed, how can this be cleared up? Let me tell you, the leader of the village, you don’t have to think too much. If I don’t help her, am I still a man?'"
Gao Muqing's face turned red, and he glared at Liang Qi angrily. Liang Qi was shocked and made a mistake. Why did he say such vulgar words as "sleep under the same bed"? Isn't this a big offense?
Liang Qi raised her hand and slapped her mouth, cursing: "You bastard, I told you to talk nonsense, I told you to talk nonsense."
Gao Muqing waved his hand and said: "That's all, there's no need to fight. He was the one who started talking nonsense. Another day... another day I'll have to settle the score with him first."
Liang Qi nodded and said nothing, thinking: If you want to settle accounts with him, will you scold him when you see him? I'm afraid it's too late to be happy.
Gao Muqing thought for a while and asked: "He has said so many things to you, but what suggestions do you have? Didn't he ask you to bring me anything?"
Liang Qiyi slapped his forehead and shouted: "Look at how stupid I am, I almost forgot something important. In addition to asking me to bring so many things, the young master also wrote a letter asking me to hand it over to the leader of the village. I almost missed it.
thing."
Liang Qi reached out and groped in her arms, and after a moment she took out a thick cowhide envelope and handed it to Gao Muqing with both hands. Gao Muqing took it in surprise and looked at the writing on the envelope. It read: Mu Qing personally signs it. Please behave yourself.
Delicate, just like Lin Jue. For a moment, Gao Muqing's eyes turned red and he almost shed tears.
…
In the dead of night, a flickering candlelight illuminated Gao Muqing's beautiful face, which looked slightly thin and tired. Sitting in front of the dressing table, Gao Muqing held a piece of paper filled with dense small letters in his hand, and was quietly reading
Read the contents of the letter.
"My wife, Mu Qing, is like a face to you. It has been a few months since we last parted ways. Although it was only a few months, I still have the feeling of autumn. I miss you very much. I wonder if Mu Qing misses me?"
After reading only these few words, Gao Muqing's tears flowed down.
"Of course I miss you too. Every day, every night, there is not a day when I don't miss you. You, an enemy, come to ask such questions." Gao Muqing whispered with tears. After a while, Gao Muqing wiped away his tears and continued to read the letter.
"When we said goodbye that day, you said that you were taking the brothers from the village to Funiu Mountain to stay. I thought you had made arrangements. Who would have thought that when Liang Qi came, he would tell me about the time in the mountains, and then I would know the hardships you have experienced. After learning the situation,
I am very upset in my heart. In this situation, I have an unshirkable responsibility. Now that you are in danger, I can't help you. It is even more self-blame. It is difficult to describe in words. After Liang Qi reported it,
I originally wanted to rush to the mountains immediately, but after thinking about it carefully, I still feel that it shouldn't be done. It's not that I don't share the same hardship, but I think that for this plan, what you need is not a helper who is not strong in force.
It won't help. What you need most now is material support to help you survive the severe winter. I hope Mu Qing can understand my thoughts. Don't think that leaving you for my husband is a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death."
Gao Muqing breathed a sigh of relief and said softly: "How can you be a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death? Although you are a scholar, I have seen your bravery on Peach Blossom Island that day. You are the most fearless person I have ever seen. You
If you don't come, of course you have your reasons."
"Mu Qing, I approve of your decision after entering Funiu Mountain, but you just acted too hastily. Since Zuo Zongdao has evil intentions, you should use your tricks to control this person and seize the power of his fortress. This is the best way.
You should not fall out with them before you have a firm foothold, as this will immediately put you in a passive position. Of course, I understand your feelings. In order to protect the people who have defected to the Guishan Island cottage, it is impossible for you not to take them in, so you refuse
Sacrificing those people can only take this step. I think even if I am by your side, I can't stop you. What I want to tell you, the matter has reached this point, there is no need to think too much, since I have already communicated with the people of Funiu Mountain
If bandits are enemies, then be enemies. If you want to gain a foothold in the mountains, you must always rely on strength. But if the timing is hasty, it will be more dangerous."
Gao Muqing thought: Do you also know that I am forced to do nothing? The people who surrendered to me are starving to death, how can I turn a blind eye?
"Mu Qing, the current situation is that your hard work has bought you time. Bao Meng must be unwilling to use up a lot of strength, so he hopes to kill you in the severe winter and let you freeze to death and starve to death on the mountain. That's why I gave him
Liang seven taels of silver asked him to immediately purchase grain and things to keep out the cold and smuggle them into the mountains. This was a tit-for-tat strategy. But if he could survive the winter safely, Bao Meng's plan would fail. But this was just a stopgap measure. Next spring, Funiu Mountain
The bandits in China will definitely reach an agreement to jointly destroy you, because to them, you are outsiders, and they will attack in groups. That will be the most critical moment. But don’t worry, I won’t sit back and watch.
, I will find a way to help you. At the same time, I want you to use this winter time to do a few major things. For specific matters, I have written suggestions in another letter. You should read it carefully.
If you find it useful, execute it immediately. This matter is a matter of life and death and must not be ignored."
