When Zhang Shou jumped out of bed and rushed out a few steps without even having time to put on his shoes, the door curtain was raised high. The person who came in immediately was Ah Liu with his head drooped, and closely behind him was
Zhu Ying.
At this time, Miss Zhu, who should have fallen asleep, was wrapped in a hooded cloak and a pair of sheepskin boots. When the hat was put down, her long hair was revealed. It was probably because she had combed it during the day.
Due to the men's bun, the long hair was slightly curled, and at first glance it looked like it was naturally curly under the light, and her face still showed a hint of anger.
"I just came in, and this reckless boy Ah Liu rushed out and knocked over the calming incense I brought!"
As Zhu Ying spoke, she glared at Ah Liu. Seeing the boy's uncomfortable face, she snorted softly: "Really, this is Zhao Yuan, not any other messy place. Grandma and father both regard this place as Zhu Yuan."
It's run like a family base, how could an assassin sneak in!" When she said this, her expression changed, and she seemed a little annoyed.
But she still thought to herself and said: "This is the place where the old people in the mansion take care of themselves. All of them have been doing things in the mansion for a long time. They don't want to be idle when they are old, so they teach the newcomers here! Fortunately, they have been here for a long time.
It’s not something expensive, I’ll just send someone back to bring another one over... Hey, Ah Shou, why are you still barefoot?"
Only then did Zhang Shou realize that he was stepping on the ground barefoot. Fortunately, the Nuanxiangwu was paved with wooden floors, and it was not too cold to step on it in this autumn day. However, he was soon ordered by Zhu Ying
Ah Liu hurried back to sit on the bed, and then Miss Zhu ordered the unlucky boy to go out and pour hot water again.
"No need to bother..."
Before Zhang Shou finished speaking, he saw Zhu Ying blinking at him. As Ah Liu left quietly, he saw Zhu Ying taking off her shoes and stepping on the floor in front of the bed. Wearing only socks, she lightly
He moved his feet lightly, moved the quilt that Ah Liu had slept on to one side, and then looked at him with a straight face.
"I have something to tell you!"
After saying this, she bent down slightly, and when she approached Zhang Shou, there was even a suspicious blush on her face. She whispered a few words to Zhang Shou in a very light voice, and when she stood up straight again, she
The bright black eyes clearly showed annoyance and reluctance, and the straight nose was even slightly wrinkled.
In contrast, Zhang Shou was just stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "I understand, that's it, don't worry!"
"Don't worry!" Zhu Ying muttered in a low voice, and then snorted viciously. Suddenly, she thought of Zhang Shou's forgetful hug a few days ago, and her eyes flickered. Then, she suddenly
He took a step forward and grabbed Zhang Shou's hands with both hands.
"A Shou..."
Although she had always been bold, this was the first time she had acted so boldly. Seeing Zhang Shou raised his head in surprise and looked directly at her, she said word by word: "After ironing your feet, you should bring some soothing incense."
Come on, go to bed early and take care of yourself, your health is important!"
Zhu Ying, who was leaving like a whirlwind, managed to avoid bumping into Ah Liu who came in carrying hot water outside the door. The two of them stopped and looked at each other. Zhu Ying saw Ah Liu's nonchalant look on her face.
She couldn't help but wink at the young man: "You should go to bed early and don't be so startled again!"
"Yeah." Ah Liu agreed casually, watched Zhu Ying and the two girls who came forward to meet up, and then left in a hurry.
After entering the house, he silently served Zhang Shou with water, washed his feet, and wiped the splashed floor. Then he went out with a wooden basin to pour water. At this time, An Shenxiang was delivered to the door by a servant, and he handed it over.
He took the empty basin and replaced it with a stove of soothing incense. When he brought it into the room, he found that Zhang Shou on the bed had already fallen asleep under the quilt, breathing evenly, just like he had pretended to sleep just now.
So, with the corner of his mouth curled up, he spread his bedding again, left a candle, and then lay down again.
This night, Zhang Shou slept deeply. When he opened his eyes again, he found that the pattern on the tent above his head was completely different from the pattern when he lay down. He stared at the tent motionlessly for a long time.
Only then did I hear someone laughing from the side.
"Dr. Zhang is really unusual. If it were anyone else, he would have jumped up to check the situation, but you can still lie down peacefully."
Zhang Shou took a breath and then sat up. He turned around and saw that the furnishings in the room were completely different from before. On the chair against the wall opposite the bed, a man in Tsing Yi was sitting with his back to him. He smiled and said:
"I just thought that if someone could really kidnap me out of Zhao Yuan, then it would be useless for me to panic. I might as well continue lying down and see if I am dreaming."
"Haha, you are indeed not dreaming... However, if you think there is something wrong with the Anshen Incense in Duke Zhao's Mansion, then don't worry. The scent of the Anshen Incense can just cover up the smell of other incense. Otherwise, the one next to you will
Even with the powerful young guards, we can't get you out. Although Zhaoyuan is heavily guarded, it has changed hands many times over the past century, so it is not without loopholes."
"Oh, that's it." Zhang Shou glanced at the middle coat he wore when he went to bed before, narrowed his eyes, and asked half-heartedly, "Then just tell me why you invited me over."
"I invite you here just for one thing. Can you tell me how you helped Wang Datou and Lu Wan decipher those secret messages before? As long as you tell me clearly, then I will not only send you away safely, but also
I will give you an additional mansion in the capital and a thousand acres of fertile land. You don’t want to become the Zhu family’s son-in-law with nothing, do you?”
A series of thoughts went through Zhang Shou's mind, and then he smiled lightly.
"I may not be able to make a profit from a good land and a beautiful house, but the price I've offered you is really insincere. What's more, how can I guarantee that you won't burn bridges and go back on your word? If I tell you, you will be in harm's way."
What about taking my life? A person who can tamper with Zhao Yuan would still care about Zhao Guogong’s prospective son-in-law?"
The man in Tsing Yi didn't seem to expect Zhang Shou's attitude. He was silent for a long time before he said coldly: "Dr. Zhang's concerns are not unreasonable, but now I am a swordsman and you are a fish, so you don't have the ability to bargain.
.If you don’t eat the toast, then don’t blame me for making you drink the fine wine! Even a brave man can’t bear it under three trees, let alone a weak scholar like you?”
"Haha." Zhang Shou laughed again without meaning, his expression looking very calm.
"That night at Shuntianfu Yamen, three of my students were invited to help by Wang Dayin. In addition, Lu Wan, the Minister of the Ministry of War, mobilized a large number of junior officials from the Ministry of War to check the calculation. There are many people who know that simple algorithm, even if it was initially because
It is much easier to find these people without leaking the order than to take me out of Zhao Yuanzhong. I am very surprised, why is it so difficult for your Majesty to give up something easy and take it hard?"
"It seems that Dr. Zhang, you are really asking questions knowingly and stubbornly!" Following these words, the man in Tsing Yi clapped his hands, and there were rapid footsteps outside the door, as if he would rush in the next moment.
Zhang Shou suddenly lifted the quilt and went to the ground with his bare feet. He grabbed a small table beside the bed with both hands and slammed it against the Taishi chair. Sure enough, with a bang, the man in Tsing Yi who was sitting on the Taishi chair with his back facing him fell down.
It was a dummy, and immediately after, a hole in the wall for a copper pipe was clearly revealed.
But the chaotic footsteps outside the door just now can no longer be heard, as if the movement of at least seven or eight people just now was just caused by Zhang Shou's auditory hallucination.
There was silence in the copper pipe. It seemed that the people who were hiding behind it immediately retreated after realizing that something was not right. However, after a long time, there was a sound again.
"My uncle is really good at stalling for time, and he acted well. I have already caught him. Those two guys were quite obedient. Before escaping, they blocked the sound transmission copper pipe."
The voice in the copper tube paused for a moment, then laughed and said: "The eldest lady personally intercepted one of them and almost beat him to death with three punches and two kicks. Ah Liu went to take care of the guy who gave you the Anshen Incense.
If you are willing, you can have a good sleep again. Thanks to Wang Datou's overkill, you came to Zhaoyuan, otherwise you would not have been able to lure these two people."
Dummy, brass pipe sound transmission, ventriloquism onomatopoeia... Zhang Shou judged this in his mind, smiled casually, and said bluntly: "It turns out to be Mr. Hua Qi. You only caught two people there?"
"Just two, a general and a master who absconded during the Linhai camp rebellion. But having said that, I really want to know, uncle, do you just want to get out of trouble, or have you seen through that the person sitting on the grand master's chair is a dummy? Even if it's big
The lady informed you in advance, but you are not afraid that if something goes wrong with us, you will be successfully kidnapped? If you do it so casually, something could go wrong!"
"Before I moved to Nuanxiangwu, I found that the East Room was locked, saying that it hadn't been cleaned yet. At that time, I felt a little strange. When I just woke up, I noticed the direction of the moonlight outside the window, and thought where should I be?
In the east room of a house. Such a coincidence, of course, I can't help but boldly guess that I am currently in Zhaoyuan and Nuanxiangwu, but I was just moved from the west room to the east room."
Zhang Shou paused for a moment, and then continued calmly: "Furthermore, if you don't want to show your true face, you can just wear a toga, a bamboo hat and a veil, and face me directly. But he has to carry it."
There must be something mysterious about sitting down with me. As for whether I will really be kidnapped, there was your disciple Hua Qiye lying on the ground in front of my bed, and I trust him very much."
Zhu Ying was there to deliver the letter, and Ah Liu was there to protect him. It would be strange if he made a fuss again...
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Shou saw the door suddenly pushed open. Immediately afterwards, Ah Liu poked his head in. He didn't know if the person heard the compliment he just said, but there was a smile on his face. But