Rebirth of a Star General - Chapter 123

Chapter 123 Good News

This winter in Liangzhouwei is extremely cold. It snows heavily for half of a month, and even if it is not snowing, the sun rarely shines.

There is a shortage of firewood and charcoal. Fortunately, after the new prefect of Liangzhou took office, he took the initiative to allocate some charcoal fire from the coffers of the county government and sent it to the guards. The power should be handed over to the governor of the right army. The new county magistrate is still very young and has no support at home. Seeing his weak and weak literature, he is very sophisticated and thoughtful in doing things.

Lin Shuanghe was very satisfied with the new magistrate.

In a flash, two months have passed. The year is drawing to a close, and soon it will be the New Year. After the new year, it is another spring day. The recruits of Liangzhouwei will completely break away from the name of “recruit” and spend the new year here.

In the room, Xiao Jue was talking with Chiwu Feinu.

“The letter from the territorial prince is here again,” Chi Wu took out the letter from his arms and handed it to Xiao Jue: “One in a month, this is the second one.”

He Yan knew about Leihou being caught and locked up in the dungeon, but the recruits of Liangzhouwei didn’t know about it except for the coach and Chiwu. Thinking that Leihou was a deserter, Xiao Jue ordered Leihou to continue to communicate with the correspondent hiding in Jiyang, falsely claiming that he had escaped from Liangzhouwei and was evading chase by the pursuers, and asked what should be done next.

Jiyang’s connector was also very cunning, and he didn’t directly tell Lei Hou what to do in the letter. He only said that if Lei Hou was to hide him, the master would send someone to pick him up.

Xiao Jue took out the letter, read the ten lines, and handed it to Feinu. Feinu and Chiwu looked ugly after seeing them.

The respondent said in the letter that since Rita Muzi has been exposed, Liangzhouwei’s chess has been abandoned. Let Leihou find a way to hide, and when the limelight is over, the people on the other side of Shuojing will pick him up again. After this letter, they stopped communicating anymore. In these troubled days, if the troubles are caused by this, and the big thing above is broken, it will not be the two little guys can afford.

“What to do?” Chi Wudao: “This person means that he won’t send letters in the future?”

Xiao Jue: “Lei Hou is already a waste.”

“But Jiyang…” Feinu hesitated: “Is the governor planning to go to Jiyang?”

“Even if there is no messenger, I will go with Chai Anxi in Jiyang.” Xiao Jue put the letter on the burning candle on the table.

Chai Anxi was a former general of Xiao Zhongwu.

In the Battle of Mingshui, Xiao Zhongwu and his tens of thousands of soldiers and horses were killed, including his generals. Chai Anxi died without seeing his body at the time, and his body was not found on the battlefield, but everyone said that he was mostly dead. Over the past few years, Xiao Jue has been sending people to secretly investigate Chai Anxi’s whereabouts. Now the hard work has paid off. Chai Anxi really did not die, and even went to Jiyang incognito.

Jiyang is the territory of King Mengji. People outside the Dawei territory must obtain a permit approved by the government to enter the city. Even if they get a permit, foreigners are not allowed to live here for a long time. Chai Anxi lives here for a long time, no wonder others can’t find out his whereabouts.

“But how do we get to Jiyang? If we ask for a permit from the government, Xu Jingfu’s people can find it after a check. Wouldn’t they be led by the nose in every move?” Feinu asked.

Xiao Jue turned around, thought for a moment, and said, “Use another method?”

Chiwu: “What’s the solution?”

“Find someone who has a permit to go to Jiyang and just change your status.”

“This…” Feinu was a little bit embarrassed. When King Mengji was alive, he was very strict with Klook to death. Even if there were passage orders, there were also records and portraits. Moreover, just because it is very troublesome to enter the domain of a vassal, the common people of Wei’s response to this is: if they can go, they can’t go. At the end of the year, very few people want to go to Jiyang with the permit.

Originally there were not many people, the control was strict, and it was really not an easy task for people to be willing to change their status with Xiao Jue at the risk of not being able to enter the territories after being discovered.

“This matter will be arranged by Luan Ying.” Xiao Jue said to Equatorial Wudao: “You should write to Luan Ying immediately and prepare as soon as possible.”

Chiwu: “…Yes.”

Just as he was talking, someone pushed the door and came in. It was Lin Shuanghe, Chi Wu staggered and nodded with him, “Young Master Lin.”

Lin Shuanghe also smiled at him.

Feinu also retired with interest.

“Huaijin, what have you been up to these few days.” Lin Shuanghe shook his fan, “Winter is almost approaching spring, how many times have I met you?”

“Feeling boring?” Xiao Jue said, “When Cheng Lisu returns to Beijing, you can walk together.”

“Fine, it’s all here, why bother to go back.” He said: “When will they leave?”

“Only two days.”

After the Ridamuzi incident, Liangzhou Guards was already unsafe, fearing changes in the future. Cheng Lisu and Song Taotao are really not suitable to stay here. Xiao Jue has ordered the people and horses to go back to Shuojing together in a few days.

The two children naturally refused, and they had been making trouble for a long time, but there was no reason why Xiao Jue went out. No matter how dissatisfied, he can only accept Xiao Jue’s arrangement.

“I won’t say anything about Cheng Lisu, Song Taotao, the little girl, is actually willing to accept He Yan?” Lin Shuanghe said incredulously, “She just barely grew up on He Yan? Just go back so obediently?”

“You might as well ask her.” Xiao Jue sat down in the chair, poured himself a cup of tea, and drank tea lazily.

He has been busy for a long time, and only has a short rest time.

Cheng Lisu sat on his soft body and looked at him: “Just ignore me. I and you have known each other for so many years. I don’t care about you, but you don’t care about my sister He. Jun. Although Zhongshi is important, my sister He is also important. Don’t blame your brother for not reminding you, if you continue like this, you will have no place to cry when sister He is abducted by Chu Zilan.”

“What does she have to do with me?” Xiao Jue twisted his eyebrows impatiently, and said, “What happened to Chu Zilan?”

Lin Shuanghe put his chin on the handle of the fan and said calmly: “I don’t know if it is a coincidence or something. I have been seeing Sister He and Chu Zilan talking together this month.”

“She’s a girl’s house, she was injured, she couldn’t train on the day, and she was boring to stay all day long. This Chu Zilan didn’t know what she was doing in Liangzhou. She had been in Liangzhou for two months, and she didn’t mention when to leave. He is boring, and sister He is also boring, the two get together, and they are not familiar with each other.”

“Anyway, Sister He used to call him the Fourth Young Master Chu. I have heard her calling Chu Zilan’Brother Chu’ two days ago. If this goes on, are you panicking?”

Xiao Jue was inexplicable: “What am I panicking?”

“Don’t think about it, if Sister He is abducted by Chu Zilan and used by Chu Zilan, Liangzhou Wei will be missing such a genius who is a literary and martial artist. ”

Xiao Jue sneered: “Are you a guardian in Liangzhou?”

“Anyway, I haven’t seen a girl like this before.” Lin Shuanghe said, “Chu Zilan is used to pleasing girls. Originally, you were born better than him, and had superior abilities. Isn’t it temperamental? He is gentle and kind. Which girl doesn’t like the gentle company of such a well-looking rich man every day?”

“Like?” Xiao Jue narrowed his beautiful eyes, and his voice was mocking: “A girl who is only sixteen years old, knows what liking is.”

“What happened to sixteen?” Lin Shuanghe said, “In Shuojing, how many girls at the age of sixteen are married!”

“So?” Xiao Jue took a sip of the tea, and said: “Sixteen years old, except for my father and brother, I have seen a few men, but I haven’t seen a few, so how can I know that I like it? It’s not the same as saying that I like peony flowers when I have seen peony flowers.”

“The likes that have a choice are different from the likes that have no choice.”

“It’s boring for you to say that,” Lin Shuanghe rolled his eyes. “Most people in the world are ordinary people. Of course, they follow the rules of ordinary people. Ordinary people are like this. They are married at the age of sixteen and live a lifetime. It is not without a lifetime of happiness and joy .”

“There are more unhappy,” Xiao Jue said: “The world has no choice, I can.”

Lin Shuanghe was completely speechless, and he said: “Well, you have you and you have. But according to you, the only girl you can find who has seen Baihua is Sister He.”

“Sister He in Liangzhou Weili is more than just reading Baihua, tens of thousands of men in Liangzhou Weili are also people who read Wanhua. If you read Wanhua all over you, that’s great, if you read Wanhua like it all Going to Chu Zilan,” Lin Shuanghe gloated, “Isn’t it a shock to you?”

“You think too much,” Xiao Jue said: “It doesn’t matter who she likes, but Chu Zilan is the son-in-law recognized by Xu Jingfu.”

“She can really like Chu Zilan,” Xiao Jue’s lips bend: “As long as she is not afraid of death.”

Lin Shuanghe was taken aback.

“Yes. I almost forgot, Chu Zilan is Xu Pingting’s.”

…

When Lin Shuanghe and Xiao Jue talked about Chu Zilan, He Yan just arrived at Chu Zilan’s door.

Ying Xiang greeted her with a smile, and said, “Master He is here.” He glanced behind her again, and said jokingly: “Ms. Song didn’t follow today. It’s okay.”

Song Taotao kept guard against the incense, as soon as He Yan went to Chu Zhao, Song Taotao would follow up vigilantly. After all, Ying Xiangsheng’s glamorous and charming temperament is not as good as Shen Muxue’s arrogant and arrogant appearance, which is probably more attractive to men.

“She is packing things.” He Yan smiled: “I will leave Liangzhouwei in a few days, so I can’t follow me every day.”

Speaking of this, He Yan is one head and two big ones. Song Taotao heard the news that he was going back to Shuojing, and at first he cried and hung up, saying that he didn’t want to leave at all. After reaching an unprecedented agreement with Cheng Lisu, they almost didn’t lift Liangzhouwei’s roof. Later, it was Xiao Jue who went out in person and restrained the two children before agreeing to go back to Beijing with Xiao Jue’s men.

That’s it, Song Taotao also tried to take He Yan away.

“Second Young Master Xiao promised you what conditions, my Song family promised you three times, you don’t stay in Liangzhouwei,” the little girl looked at her disdainfully: “Liangzhouwei, such a bitter cold place, will be accidentally I lost my life. I heard Cheng Lisu say that you want to make contributions, so why bother to take such a path. You have been fighting for your life here, and you haven’t been promoted to an official rank. It’s so pitiful!”

He Yan said in his heart, yes, it’s too pitiful.

“My Song family is different,” Song Tao Tao said in a serious way: “Although my father can’t call the wind and rain in the capital, he can still help you. You have more prospects in my Song family than in Liangzhou. As for the military register. One thing, you don’t have to worry, as long as I tell my father, he will have a way to free you.”

He Yan: “…no, no, I’m fine in Liangzhou.”

Song Taotao’s eyes were like a knife: “Are you reluctant to bear the maid named Yingxiang?”

The little girl is not very old, but she has a lot of thoughts. He Yan couldn’t laugh or cry: “No, this is my special status in Liangzhou. If Miss Song wants me, she can go directly to Governor Xiao, if she is willing to release people, I will of course follow Miss Song back to Beijing.”

Will Xiao Jue release people easily? Of course not, Liangzhouwei is not the backup army of the Beijing officials’ son-in-law. Once her head is opened, what will Liangzhouwei’s other recruits think? It’s better to please Miss Jin Jin if you are exhausted, so Liangzhou Guards will not use the enemy to fight, and the military spirit will be scattered, and he will be gone after two years.

Xiao Jue would not let this happen.

Moving out of Xiao Jue was still very shocking for the little girl, Song Taotao suddenly died down, and no longer mentioned the matter of bringing He Yan back to Beijing with him.

She walked into the house and Chu Zhao was feeding the birds.

He Yan thinks that Chu Zilan is very interesting. He either grows flowers or writes, or writes or feeds birds. The life I lived was like the life of a 60 or 70-year-old man in the capital. But staying in Liangzhou Weiyi lasts for two months. Since it is so leisurely, wouldn’t it be better to go to the capital to relax? Why come here to suffer? There are not many charities.

But even so, He Yan is still willing to run to Chu Zilan’s house often. There is no reason for him. Chu Zhao is a very patient person. Anyway, He Yan can’t go to the martial arts day training. “Fun facts” are also good. She had been fighting outside in her previous life. When she returned to Shuojing, He Rufei replaced her. In fact, she didn’t know much about the affairs of Shuojing’s officialdom, and even her colleagues didn’t know much. It was okay before, but after doing a few things with Xiao Jue, He Yan knew that if he really wanted to start again, he must know the pattern of the forces of all parties.

At least roughly the princes, Xu Xiang, and Xiao Jue are also clear.

He Yan knew a lot from Chu Zhao, and she was too embarrassed to be too hostile to Chu Zhao, and this person really didn’t deal with her much at the beginning.

Today, Chu Zhao ordered Ying Xiang to come over and talk to He Yan.

“Brother Chu,” she said.

Chu Zhao put the last bit of bird food into the cup, and the bird flapped its wings and let out a crisp cry. This cold weather is really not suitable for raising birds, so the charcoal of Chu Zhao is all placed near the bird cage.

He is also so considerate and gentle with birds.

“You are here.” Chu Zhao smiled and walked to the basin to clean his hands.

“Brother Chu asked Ying Xiang to come to me today, but what’s the matter?” He Yan asked tentatively. Generally speaking, He Yan took the initiative to talk to Chu Zhao. It is rare for Chu Zhao to take the initiative once, for fear of something serious.

“It’s nothing,” Chu Zhao smiled and asked He Yan to sit down, “I may return to Beijing in a few days. When I leave, I plan to say goodbye to Brother He.”

He Yan was startled: “Are you going back?”

“Yes,” Chu Zhao smiled, “I have been in Liangzhou for two months, and the journey is so long. It’s already spring when I return.” He said, “I spent the past two months in Liangzhou, thanks to Brother He’s care. Very interesting, Brother He is interested.”

“Where is it,” He Yan said hastily, “I take care of you, you take care of me almost.”

“The person to pick me up will probably arrive in these few days,” Chu Zhao smiled: “I don’t think it has snowed in the past few days. How about setting up a pavilion banquet on Baiyue Mountain and drinking goodbye to Brother He?”

“The governor does not allow us to go up the mountain privately.” He Yan was embarrassed. “Besides, Brother Chu also knows that I don’t drink well. If I get drunk, it will inevitably cause some trouble.”

When Chu Zhao heard the words, he smiled and shook his head: “It’s okay, we won’t go up the mountain. There is a pavilion at the foot of Baiyue Mountain. From the pavilion you can overlook the Wulu River, and you can also see the best moonlight. Just at the foot of the mountain, as for the wine , Even if Brother He wants to drink, I don’t have any. I’ll use tea instead of wine, and that’s fine.”

Having said that, He Yan had nothing to refuse, so he replied straightforwardly: “Of course, brother Chu is leaving, I should naturally be with me. I don’t know when the pavilion feast mentioned by Brother Chu was taken. I should be ready to prepare.”

“It’s okay tonight.” Chu Zhao smiled, “It snows in the province’s night, and there will be no good moonlight tomorrow.”

He Yan said: “Tonight is tonight! Tonight I will have a conversation with Brother Chu all night!”

She thought, Chu Zhao was about to leave. Who could explain to her the intricate relationship of the adults in Beijing? It’s better to take advantage of tonight as many sets of words as possible, so that it will be difficult to find such an opportunity in the future.

Chu Zhao smiled: “Brother He is refreshed.”

“Right,” He Yan thought of something, “Why Brother Chu suddenly wants to go back? Didn’t you say before that you have to wait until the weather is warmer in spring before leaving? I am leaving now, I’m afraid the journey will be cold.”

“Love is over.” Chu Zhao smiled helplessly: “It’s my colleague, Master Xu, a scholar of the Hanlin Academy, is going to marry a wife. I have to rush back to Shuojing for the wedding banquet.”

He Yan was holding the teacup on the table to warm his hands. He was taken aback when he heard the words. He only felt that the palms of his hands were cold, and his heart gradually sank, almost unable to control his expression.

She twitched the corner of her mouth stiffly, and asked, “Master Xu? Which Master Xu?”

“His name is Xu Zhiheng, the eldest son of Prince Taifu,” Chu Zhaoqi said: “Have I not told you about him? This person is very knowledgeable and well-read, and he is very good.”

The steaming tea suddenly froze into ice.

He Yan’s fingers curled up slightly: “Xu Zhiheng…”

…

He didn’t know how He Yan got back to the house. She couldn’t remember what Chu Zhao said next. Just remember that I tried my best not to let my emotions leak out. So as not to be flawed by others.

When she returned to the room, she almost couldn’t stand still, and she sat down slowly on the collapse with the head of the bed.

What Chu Zhao said just now sounded in his head.

“Uncle Xu had a wife before, and his eldest uncle is now General Feihong He Rufei. He Rufei’s cousin, the young lady of the He family married Xu Zhiheng for half a year, and she had both eyes because of illness. Blind. However, Uncle Xu did not dislike having a wife because of this. He looked for famous doctors and was very considerate.”

He Yan asked: “Is very considerate…?”

“Yes, at that time, Mrs. Xu family wanted Uncle Xu to accept a concubine or find another wife for him, but Uncle Xu categorically refused. It is a pity that Grandma Xu is not lucky enough. This spring, when she was alone in the middle of the house, she was down. People did not notice, fell into the pond and drowned.”

“Grandma Xu passed away for almost a year. Uncle Xu originally told relatives and friends that she would not marry again in the future. But now that he is young, Xu Jiayan can let him be a widower for a lifetime. He is affectionate, and even the family of his deceased wife can’t see it. , I picked a young lady from the He’s family to book a kiss with him. She was from the second room. She was three years younger than the original He Da Nai, only 17 this year.”

The second house of the He family was only seventeen this year… He Yan closed his eyes, and that was her biological sister.

The He family had already made up his mind, perhaps it was the result of discussions with Xu Zhiheng. He Yan must die, but when He Yan died, the in-law relationship between the He family and the Xu family dissipated. This was a result that the two families did not want to see. It’s better to exchange one person for one person, and exchange He Yan’s death for a new grandma He.

She held her head, only feeling that her head was about to explode.

Suddenly, someone’s voice sounded: “Big Brother? What’s wrong with you?”

He Yan looked up, and it was Cheng Lisu.

She asked: “Why are you here?”

The young boy said: “I knocked on the door for a long time just now, and no one answered. I thought you were away and I would give you some snacks.” He stepped forward with concern, “Big brother, your face looks bad, doesn’t it? The wound hurts? Would you like me to call you Uncle Lin?”

He Yan waved his hand and smiled reluctantly: “No, I just didn’t sleep well yesterday and I was a little sleepy.”

Cheng Li had a big heart, no doubt about him, and nodded: “Okay.” Thinking of something, he curled his lips and said, “Big brother, you seem to be busy these few days, and I will be back soon. I’m in Beijing, I don’t know when it’s goodbye. I learned a cane head puppet show from the horse coach a few days ago. How about playing it to you at night?”

At this moment, He Yan was full of words from the talented Chu Zhao, where there is no need to pick up Cheng Lisu, besides, she still remembers the previous appointment with Chu Zhao, and shook her head: “No tonight, I have made an appointment with the fourth son of Chu. , Go to see the moon at the foot of Baiyue Mountain.”

“What kind of moon do the two big men look at!” Cheng Lisu said dissatisfied: “Besides, where is the puppet show on the moon beautiful, and can’t you see it every day? How strange?”

He made such a noise, but he drew He Yan’s mind back a little bit. She patiently explained: “It’s not all for watching the moon. It’s just that the fourth son of Chu will leave Liangzhouwei in a few days, so before leaving. I just want to drink with me.”

“You have a good relationship with the fourth son of Chu. Don’t forget me.” Cheng Lisu is not aware of the undercurrents between Xiao Jue and Chu Zhao. For him, Chu Zhao is just a person from Shuojing. The good-natured uncle who was rewarded by the emperor. He said: “After all, I know you much earlier than he knows you. You should be more familiar with me if you are reasonable. Brother, you can’t leave me behind!”

Little boy, this kind of thing must be jealous, He Yan had to coax: “I see, accompany him for a drink today, and tomorrow I will see you playing a puppet show, how about?”

Cheng Lisu was satisfied, and said with a smile: “It’s pretty much the same!”