In the evening, Rongshui Village is filled with smoke, calm and peaceful. Whether viewed from near or from a distance, it looks like any village on the ground in Gyeonggi Province, welcoming another busy dinner.
However, at this moment, in the fields where various straw piles are piled after harvesting, there are more than one pair of vigilant eyes, monitoring the official road not far away and the path leading directly to the village. If the hair on their heads and bodies is removed,
Disguise, then the face revealed will definitely surprise people.
Because those are all simple and honest villagers in the daytime...
When a group of more than ten people, who were tired of traveling, finally turned around from the main road, the villagers who acted as secret sentries clearly saw it, but did not make any reaction. They actually allowed such a group of people to march straight into the village entrance.
The door of the Zhang family mansion was halfway open. Old Liu, who was dozing in front of the door, seemed to be awakened by the sound of horse hooves. He raised his head and glanced at the visitor, then patted his clothes and stood up and said: "Hey, it's so late.
Is there anyone else who comes to study and become a disciple? Cuiyunjian is in the bamboo forest behind the village. You can go directly up the main road. After entering the bamboo forest, keep walking along the road and turn around at Paixiu Shadow Wall!"
Saying this, Old Liu Tou yawned lazily, and sat down on the threshold as if he was boneless. He also muttered: "It's almost late at night, and you still come to study. These capital cities
The people are really in good spirits, even if they bring guards, aren't they afraid of the insurgents outside?"
The middle-aged man who was immediately leading the group stared at him for a moment, then winked to the left and right, dismounted and walked towards Old Liu. When he came to the front, he squeezed out a smile, cupped his hands, and asked again: "What did you do just now?"
You said there are rebels outside? We are not from the capital. We are in a hurry to visit the great sage here. I have never heard of such a thing. Can you elaborate on it?"
"Rebellious army? Oh, that's what people from Duke Zhao's mansion came here to deliver a message to say."
Old Liu Tou was like one of those gossipy concierges who answered every question. He chuckled and said, "It was said that there was a rebellion in Linhai Camp in Tianjin, but they were suppressed by Zhenhai Camp, and a few rebels escaped.
Come out. You know, all the soldiers and horses on the ground in Gyeonggi Province are in action, and then you will be wanted all over the world."
The middle-aged man couldn't help but narrowed his eyes. If you were familiar with it, you could tell that he had hidden murderous intent at this time: "If this is the case, compared to the dangers of traveling outside, this village is not afraid of dangers?"
"What's so dangerous about this? I was thinking, these rebels might rob people on various roads to save some money and food, and then go deep into the mountains and forests in order to survive. All the nobles in the Cuiyun Room at the back of our village
With a lot of guards, as long as the rebels are smart, they will not come here. Those nobles said that instead of running around casually, it is better to wait for the capital to send people to protect them!"
"That's it. Thanks for the advice, brother."
The middle-aged man raised his hand to express his thanks with a deep look in his eyes, and then returned to his mount. Seeing his subordinates winking at each other, he coughed, and then said: "Okay, just follow the instructions of the kindhearted person and go directly to the police station."
Let’s go to Cuiyunjian.”
With a loud response, a group of people and horses immediately roared away. When the smoke and dust stirred up by the horses' hooves dissipated, and listened attentively to hear that there was no suspicious movement around, Old Liu, who had just been calm and composed, immediately sat down and wiped his hands vigorously.
There were beads of sweat on his forehead, and he cursed in a low voice without looking back.
"Ah Liu, what a good job you found for me! If my old bones are torn apart, do you want your Aunt Liu to become a widow?"
The next moment, a figure flashed out from behind the half-closed door, it was Ah Liu.
He held a short bow in his hand and ignored Old Liu Tou's complaints. He went to the intersection and watched for a while, then said calmly without looking back: "Close the door, I'm going out first."
Seeing Ah Liu walk out of the door after saying that, and then quietly disappearing into the gradually falling night, Old Liu Tou spat out something unlucky. He saw that in other houses in the village not far away, there were also people gradually flickering.
After passing by, he immediately entered the door quickly, bolted the door, and picked up a sickle from behind the door and stuck it on his waist.
This group of people who came are definitely not good people. Although an interception at the entrance of the village may not be possible, if the infantry is against the horse army and there is a lack of blocking weapons such as bows and crossbows, casualties will definitely be inevitable. The problem is that once the enemy is lured deep, it will really go smoothly.
?
Can these dandy boys, who have never seen danger before, plus a group of guards, really be able to deal with a group of extremely vicious people?
Master, isn't this a bit too risky?
The weather was getting colder, and the sun was setting very quickly. When we entered the village, the setting sun was still hanging in the west. When a group of people followed the village path to the entrance of the bamboo forest, it had completely disappeared on the western horizon, and night had fallen.
As they were walking along the village, there were sounds of pots and pans clashing in the houses on both sides, scolding children, men and women quarreling, and the neighing of animals... Faced with this heavy atmosphere of life,
The group of people unknowingly lowered their guard against the atmosphere. It was not until they discovered that it was difficult for the horses to walk up the path that the atmosphere gradually became tense.
The middle-aged man hesitated for a moment, then ordered ten people to stay behind to guard the horses and be on alert. Then he lit a lantern and signaled the remaining twenty people to dismount and follow him up on foot.
This bamboo forest is said to be in the back hill of the village. In fact, the back hill is just a small mound that is not very high. Even walking at night is not very strenuous. In addition, there are people in front and behind, even if someone slips or trips occasionally.
Fortunately, someone with quick eyesight and hands had already helped. They were well-trained and did not make any loud noises, only the sound of footsteps on the muddy ground.
Not long after, the group of people arrived in front of the screen wall that Old Liu Tou mentioned. They raised the lantern to illuminate the screen wall, and saw that there were indeed two naive iron-eating beasts above them. The middle-aged man in the lead finally put aside his biggest worry.
Make sure you find the right place.
Thinking of the life-and-death moments in Linhai Camp and the several times he had to evade interceptions on the road, he showed a faint sneer.
As expected, they are a group of pretentious and self-righteous young ladies with no sense of vigilance at all!
It happened that at this time, he heard the sound of a piano drifting in the wind. If he only listened roughly, he could barely hear it, but if he listened carefully, his ears, which had also heard wonderful music, could not help but feel something.
Getting irritable.
As soon as the sound of the piano stopped, there was a shout of applause: "This piano is played well! Let me tell you, everyone in the capital is praising Princess Yongping for playing the piano well. If you ask me, she is much worse than you."
Got it!"
The veins on the middle-aged man's forehead can't help but burst.
The person playing the piano right now should be... no, it's definitely Zhu Ying, right? Can this stumbling sound be compared to Princess Yongping?
Not to mention Princess Yongping’s status as the eldest daughter of the emperor, she is also known as the best in playing the piano in the capital. At the moment, any brothel red lady can play this music better than this! The person who spoke said it with his eyes open.
Nonsense?
Just as he was complaining, another voice came from the side: "Zhang Chen, your praise is too exaggerated! How can Miss Zhu compete with Princess Yongping in playing the piano? If you compare, you are competing with Xiao Shi Nongyu!
"
Xiao Shi is a flute player, right?
Just when the middle-aged man was driven beyond endurance by the explicit flattery, he finally heard a calm and distant voice: "Okay, okay, Yingying's playing the piano is okay, but you are going too far by praising her like this!
Well, it’s a long night, and since you all said you want to keep vigil for Yingying and wait for her birthday, let’s do ten questions first!”
At that moment, thinking of the rumored evaluation of Zhang Shou, the middle-aged man breathed a sigh of relief and let go of the last trace of doubt in his heart.
Yes, tomorrow is the birthday of the eldest lady in Duke Zhao's palace. It is normal for people like Zhang Chen and Lu Sanlang to be diligent and courteous, but Zhang Shou, who is rumored to love arithmetic so much that Ge Yong accepted him as a closed disciple, cannot listen.
It's normal to be prevaricating like this.
But on this birthday...he will bring an unexpected surprise to these young gentlemen who are not familiar with the world!