Chapter 71
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In Chaowu hall.
Cheng Chiba frowned and looked at Cheng Feng: "where do you think they went? The state of song? Is that the state of song where Chu Ye is? "
Bianzhou is too late to catch up with them. It's time for us to escape
Cheng Feng is now in charge of the defense of the palace city. When people escape from the palace, he consciously neglects his duty.
"I can't blame you for that." Cheng Chiba waved his hand. "They live in the outer courtyard which is only a wall away from the palace gate. I ordered him not to restrict his personal freedom. Where can you prevent him from leaving? "
"That said, in my opinion, there is something suspicious about it," Cheng Feng said. "The two of them are penniless. According to the records of going out of the city, they are riding in a carriage with clear direction and fast speed. I suspect that some of them are likely to be arranged to take over. "
Cheng Chiba was lost in thought.
In this way, they wanted to escape after planning, but Zhou Zixi should not have such a plan a few days ago.
Since he left this draft for himself, he felt guilty. If he had this idea a few days ago, Cheng Chiba's Yi Tong should be able to find the color of guilt in his light.
That's the decision Cheng Chiba made when he closed Yitong in one or two days.
So the problem is likely to come from the maid named a Yang.
At first sight, Cheng Qianye felt that ah Yang was hiding something from him.
Now, it's very suspicious to think of a maidservant who can break into the palace gate and talk to herself without fear.
However, because a Yang didn't show his malicious feelings towards Zhou Zixi and himself, Cheng Qianye didn't care about some secrets in her heart.
I'm a little too dependent on my powers. I can't even detect such an obvious flaw. Cheng Chiba thought.
Even these days, I didn't pay attention to this humble maid.
Who would have thought that her secret was to encourage Zhou Zixi to escape.
Yao Tianxiang sat beside Cheng Qianye and looked through the tax draft left by Zhou Zixi: "in just a few days, he was still injured. He was able to draw up such a detailed draft. All aspects were taken into consideration. He really had some talent."
"I've done my best to do this. He probably wants to use it to repay your kindness." Yao Tianxiang read the thick stack of writing paper carefully, straightened it and handed it to Cheng Chiba,
"I understand you. Now, Zhang Fu went to Haojing, and Xiao Jin was transferred back to Jiangcheng by you. You are in short supply of such talents around you. It's a coincidence that you find one. You are happy. Who knows, people are running away again. No wonder you are so angry. "
Cheng Chiba gives her a white look, raises her hand to hit the table, pulls up a sapphire handle on the table, and turns it impatiently in her hand.
Mo Qiao Sheng clasped his hands and said, "if the Lord is not angry, I will sneak into the state of song and take him back. It's up to the Lord. "
Cheng Feng said: "Qiao Sheng can't be impulsive. According to our current intelligence, it's very likely that the person who took him was Prince ang of the state of song. The details need to be confirmed by our spies in Song Dynasty. "
"Prince Ang? Who is that man? " Cheng Chiba asked.
"This man, I know him." Yao Tianxiang holds Cheng Chiba's sleeve,
"the leader of the state of song, Ji Yuan, is a weak man, but his son Ji ang is not like his father. This man has a deep mind and a lot of strategies. He has attracted a lot of talented people, and has thousands of disciples around him. I heard that he also adopted a group of young people, all recognized as adopted sons and adopted daughters, and trained them as dead men. My elder brother once said that his ambition is not small, so we should be careful when we are neighbors. "
"The state of song is rich in water and fertile in land. It is a country full of rich land. The people like to talk, not to fight. Even the army is not good at fighting, but there is a tradition in their country that they like to use women to marry neighboring countries. My mother, Mrs. Ji Tai, is the daughter of the royal family of the Song Dynasty. "
Everyone listened. No one was more familiar with these Royal hangings than Yao Tianxiang.
"Before the fall of the state of Wei, where zhouzixi is located, you had frequent marriages with the state of song. After the breakup of the Republic of China, I heard that ji'ang sent someone to take back some of the married women and their relatives of the Song Dynasty to seek refuge. For this reason, he was once praised. Maybe that's why Zhou Zixi went to ji'ang. "
Cheng Chiba played with the blue gem and lost himself in thought.
Moqiao looked at the white fingers and repeatedly turned and rubbed the blue handle. Suddenly I think of the things that my hands have done to me, and a suspicious blush rises on my face.
Cheng Chiba glanced at him and almost laughed.
She tucked the stone into her sleeve and said, "the state of song is hiding behind us, relying on our bianzhou as a barrier to resist dog soldiers. This time, our country wants to send troops to Zhengzhou to fight against dog soldiers, but there is a shortage of food and grass. Song Xianggong should also do something. "
"Qiao Sheng, I'll give you 20000 troops. Chen Bing is in the border of Song state, so that he can borrow some military supplies from Song Xianggong. By the way, get that man back for me. ""Cheng Feng, you go to the state of song for me. In addition to borrowing military supplies, you tell song Xianggong that I have a runaway slave. When I get to his territory, I ask him to return them to me. You can sell it to me. The price can't exceed five sheepskins. "
In Suiyang, the capital of the Song Dynasty.
Zhou Zixi sat in front of the bed, carrying a medicine bowl, feeding an old lady to drink medicine.
The lady is white haired. She is dull and her eyes are broken. She can't recognize the person in front of her.
This is Zhou Zixi's mother.
Great changes have taken place in her family. Her husband, eldest son and youngest daughter all died in front of her own eyes. I couldn't bear it for a moment, and my mind collapsed and I became a fool.
Even now, his youngest son, Zhou Zixi, rushed to his side to take care of him without any improvement.
Ah Yang came in from the outer room and reached for the medicine bowl: "young master, let me come."
Zhou Zixi shook his head to avoid her hand.
He patiently fed the medicine for his mother, carefully served her to lie down, and carefully covered the bedding.
Just stood up, but did not pay attention to a Yang, silent to go out.
"Young master." Ah Yang called him, "do you know all about it?"
Zhou Zixi stopped and didn't look back. There was a gentle word from his gentle back: "are you from your highness Ang?"
These words are very light, but they break ah Yang's last fantasy and reveal her biggest secret.
"I've been your Highness's dead man since I was a child. Your highness ordered me to stay with you."
Ah Yang bowed her head. She was an orphan and grew up in harsh and even cruel training. Since childhood, she was instilled with the idea that she was only loyal to her Royal Highness the prince.
But now think about it, the years that accompanied the childe are the happiest time in her life.
At that time, the childe was always smiling politely, never beating or scolding her, and allowed her to play and frolic with the maid in the courtyard, put paper kites, catch sheep bones, and dress up. She even had a period of time, vaguely thinking that she could live a normal life like an ordinary girl.
"Although he cheated the young master, his highness really respected him." Ah Yang said more and more in a low voice, "it's he who ordered me to find my son and bring him to Suiyang."
"If he really respected me, he would have brought me to Suiyang long ago." Zhou Zixi turned to his side and said, "but he would not help me until he saw that I was broken. So I can thank him. Do things for him wholeheartedly. "
"Even if I had reached this point, he was still not at ease. He had to find his mother first and hold it in his hand. If I didn't happen to be bought by the Marquis of Jin and Yue, I'm afraid he didn't want to do it so soon. "
Ah Yang lowered her head, and she pulled her hand tightly.
She was ordered to follow the young master secretly all the time and saw him suffer from inhuman abuse and bullying countless times.
She couldn't help trying.
But she didn't dare.
The lesson engraved in her heart from childhood made her remember what would happen if she disobeyed the master's orders.
"How do you know?"
"Ah Yang." Zhou Zixi turned around and looked at the girl in front of him with a trace of sadness. "Do you know that you used to be my only light?"
"When I was trapped in the abyss of despair, you appeared in front of me, advised me to persist, encouraged me to wait. So, although you have shown many flaws, I have never been suspicious of you. "
"Until I arrived at the residence of the Marquis of Jin and Yue, you suddenly appeared. Eagerly advised me to leave that very gentle and generous adults. Even a gold can't get together of you, but in a few days, ready carriage, toll. With the speed of surpassing your ability, he took me to the state of song quickly. " Zhou Zixi gazed at the girl in front of him. His eyes were red for a moment. "Although I believe in you, I'm not a fool."
Yang side face, dare not look at his line of sight: "then why do you still follow me here?"
"You detained my mother. What can I do? " Zhou Zixi gave a wry smile. "As you said, I'm just a slave. If the Marquis of Jin and Yue wanted to detain me, I had no room for resistance. As the king of a country, the more people he values, the less likely he is to let others go. "
Zhou Zixi held out his hand and held ah Yang, "ah Yang, his highness ang is deep-minded, mean and ungrateful. He is not a wise lord who can serve all his life. Let's find a chance to get out of here together? "
A Yang was in a trance for a moment, and suddenly thought of something. She suddenly withdrew her hand. She shook her head desperately,
"impossible, I can't betray your highness. You can't leave, young master. It's different from bianzhou. It's heavily guarded, not to mention taking the old lady. Even if you are alone, you can't escape. You'd better put out your mind and serve your highness with all your heart. "
Zhou Zixi sighed silently and took back his hand.
The servant came to report that the crown prince ji'ang of the state of song came to visit.
Not long after, ji'ang came with a dragon pattern robe, a broad belt, and a forest of attendants.
He took Zhou Zixi's shoulder and laughed, "I haven't seen him for a few days. I'm worried about him in my heart. But I don't know whether the old lady's condition has improved recently? "Zhou Zixi saluted respectfully, "thank you, your highness. The disease of family kindness is the same as in the past, and there is no increase or decrease."
Ji'ang sat down on the chair and avoided Zhou Zixi's gift.
After looking at Zhou Zixi for a while, he flicked his skirt and said, "Zixi, what's wrong with you? You are always so polite to me. There is a sense of alienation in your politeness. "
Zhou Zixi saluted again: "how can your highness have this idea? Your highness is very kind to my mother and son. Zixi only has gratitude in his heart."
With a smile on her face, ji'ang narrowed her eyes: "I heard that you had been with the Marquis of Jin and Yue for only a few days, so I made all kinds of plans for him. Before leaving, I wrote a draft for him all night. But you have been here for more than a month, but I have never seen you take the initiative to share my worries. ha-ha. But what's wrong with me? "
Zhou Zixi was silent.
Ji'ang has always been a courteous corporal. Ever since he came here, he has been doing his best to win him over.
To say this suddenly today is almost to tear the face of the former hypocrisy. I don't know why.
Ji'ang saw that he didn't reply and said, "Zixi, do you know that the Marquis of Jin and Yue ordered his cavalry general Mo Qiaosheng to lead 20000 troops of Jin, and he has already been stationed outside the border of our country."
Zhou Zixi was surprised and frowned.
Ji'ang looked at him: "can Zixi help me?"
"In the next chapter, how can the literati understand military affairs. But when I was in bianzhou, I saw the Jin army perform. It was really a division of tigers and wolves that could not be underestimated. I hope your highness will treat it with caution. "
Giang looked at him in silence.
After a while, he said slowly: "today, there is an envoy of the state of Jin, Cheng Feng, who was given the surname by the Marquis of the state of Jin and Yue. He asked my father to lend them 50000 loads of grain as military salaries in the state of Jin. "
"At the same time, he also said that the Marquis of Jin and Yue would exchange the value of five sheep skins for one of his escaped slaves, that is, you."
Zhou Zixi raised his head in surprise.
Ji'ang said: "Zixi, when I was studying in Wei, it was convenient for you to get to know each other. Others may not know, but I know very well that you are a rare talent, and I would not abandon you anyway. But my father didn't want to offend the state of Jin. I was also very embarrassed. "
Zhou Zixi gave a wry smile: "Your Highness needs to attach importance to the overall situation. How can I lead the country to disaster because of me alone."
"Zixi, don't blame me. If I can't keep you by my side, I can't let other kings get you. " His eyes were cold and he waved, "break his hamstring and send him to the front hall."
Zhou Zixi was surprised: "I defected from the state of Jin. The Marquis of Jin and Yue were angry and wanted me to be bought back as a slave just to humiliate me. Will it be used again for me, your highness. Why be so cruel! "
Ji'ang looked at him coldly, "even so, I'm not at ease. Don't blame me, your mother. I will take good care of you. I'm going to hurt you this time. "
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In Chaowu hall.
Cheng Chiba frowned and looked at Cheng Feng: "where do you think they went? The state of song? Is that the state of song where Chu Ye is? "
Bianzhou is too late to catch up with them. It's time for us to escape
Cheng Feng is now in charge of the defense of the palace city. When people escape from the palace, he consciously neglects his duty.
"I can't blame you for that." Cheng Chiba waved his hand. "They live in the outer courtyard which is only a wall away from the palace gate. I ordered him not to restrict his personal freedom. Where can you prevent him from leaving? "
"That said, in my opinion, there is something suspicious about it," Cheng Feng said. "The two of them are penniless. According to the records of going out of the city, they are riding in a carriage with clear direction and fast speed. I suspect that some of them are likely to be arranged to take over. "
Cheng Chiba was lost in thought.
In this way, they wanted to escape after planning, but Zhou Zixi should not have such a plan a few days ago.
Since he left this draft for himself, he felt guilty. If he had this idea a few days ago, Cheng Chiba's Yi Tong should be able to find the color of guilt in his light.
That's the decision Cheng Chiba made when he closed Yitong in one or two days.
So the problem is likely to come from the maid named a Yang.
At first sight, Cheng Qianye felt that ah Yang was hiding something from him.
Now, it's very suspicious to think of a maidservant who can break into the palace gate and talk to herself without fear.
However, because a Yang didn't show his malicious feelings towards Zhou Zixi and himself, Cheng Qianye didn't care about some secrets in her heart.
I'm a little too dependent on my powers. I can't even detect such an obvious flaw. Cheng Chiba thought.
Even these days, I didn't pay attention to this humble maid.
Who would have thought that her secret was to encourage Zhou Zixi to escape.
Yao Tianxiang sat beside Cheng Qianye and looked through the tax draft left by Zhou Zixi: "in just a few days, he was still injured. He was able to draw up such a detailed draft. All aspects were taken into consideration. He really had some talent."
"I've done my best to do this. He probably wants to use it to repay your kindness." Yao Tianxiang read the thick stack of writing paper carefully, straightened it and handed it to Cheng Chiba,
"I understand you. Now, Zhang Fu went to Haojing, and Xiao Jin was transferred back to Jiangcheng by you. You are in short supply of such talents around you. It's a coincidence that you find one. You are happy. Who knows, people are running away again. No wonder you are so angry. "
Cheng Chiba gives her a white look, raises her hand to hit the table, pulls up a sapphire handle on the table, and turns it impatiently in her hand.
Mo Qiao Sheng clasped his hands and said, "if the Lord is not angry, I will sneak into the state of song and take him back. It's up to the Lord. "
Cheng Feng said: "Qiao Sheng can't be impulsive. According to our current intelligence, it's very likely that the person who took him was Prince ang of the state of song. The details need to be confirmed by our spies in Song Dynasty. "
"Prince Ang? Who is that man? " Cheng Chiba asked.
"This man, I know him." Yao Tianxiang holds Cheng Chiba's sleeve,
"the leader of the state of song, Ji Yuan, is a weak man, but his son Ji ang is not like his father. This man has a deep mind and a lot of strategies. He has attracted a lot of talented people, and has thousands of disciples around him. I heard that he also adopted a group of young people, all recognized as adopted sons and adopted daughters, and trained them as dead men. My elder brother once said that his ambition is not small, so we should be careful when we are neighbors. "
"The state of song is rich in water and fertile in land. It is a country full of rich land. The people like to talk, not to fight. Even the army is not good at fighting, but there is a tradition in their country that they like to use women to marry neighboring countries. My mother, Mrs. Ji Tai, is the daughter of the royal family of the Song Dynasty. "
Everyone listened. No one was more familiar with these Royal hangings than Yao Tianxiang.
"Before the fall of the state of Wei, where zhouzixi is located, you had frequent marriages with the state of song. After the breakup of the Republic of China, I heard that ji'ang sent someone to take back some of the married women and their relatives of the Song Dynasty to seek refuge. For this reason, he was once praised. Maybe that's why Zhou Zixi went to ji'ang. "
Cheng Chiba played with the blue gem and lost himself in thought.
Moqiao looked at the white fingers and repeatedly turned and rubbed the blue handle. Suddenly I think of the things that my hands have done to me, and a suspicious blush rises on my face.
Cheng Chiba glanced at him and almost laughed.
She tucked the stone into her sleeve and said, "the state of song is hiding behind us, relying on our bianzhou as a barrier to resist dog soldiers. This time, our country wants to send troops to Zhengzhou to fight against dog soldiers, but there is a shortage of food and grass. Song Xianggong should also do something. "
"Qiao Sheng, I'll give you 20000 troops. Chen Bing is in the border of Song state, so that he can borrow some military supplies from Song Xianggong. By the way, get that man back for me. ""Cheng Feng, you go to the state of song for me. In addition to borrowing military supplies, you tell song Xianggong that I have a runaway slave. When I get to his territory, I ask him to return them to me. You can sell it to me. The price can't exceed five sheepskins. "
In Suiyang, the capital of the Song Dynasty.
Zhou Zixi sat in front of the bed, carrying a medicine bowl, feeding an old lady to drink medicine.
The lady is white haired. She is dull and her eyes are broken. She can't recognize the person in front of her.
This is Zhou Zixi's mother.
Great changes have taken place in her family. Her husband, eldest son and youngest daughter all died in front of her own eyes. I couldn't bear it for a moment, and my mind collapsed and I became a fool.
Even now, his youngest son, Zhou Zixi, rushed to his side to take care of him without any improvement.
Ah Yang came in from the outer room and reached for the medicine bowl: "young master, let me come."
Zhou Zixi shook his head to avoid her hand.
He patiently fed the medicine for his mother, carefully served her to lie down, and carefully covered the bedding.
Just stood up, but did not pay attention to a Yang, silent to go out.
"Young master." Ah Yang called him, "do you know all about it?"
Zhou Zixi stopped and didn't look back. There was a gentle word from his gentle back: "are you from your highness Ang?"
These words are very light, but they break ah Yang's last fantasy and reveal her biggest secret.
"I've been your Highness's dead man since I was a child. Your highness ordered me to stay with you."
Ah Yang bowed her head. She was an orphan and grew up in harsh and even cruel training. Since childhood, she was instilled with the idea that she was only loyal to her Royal Highness the prince.
But now think about it, the years that accompanied the childe are the happiest time in her life.
At that time, the childe was always smiling politely, never beating or scolding her, and allowed her to play and frolic with the maid in the courtyard, put paper kites, catch sheep bones, and dress up. She even had a period of time, vaguely thinking that she could live a normal life like an ordinary girl.
"Although he cheated the young master, his highness really respected him." Ah Yang said more and more in a low voice, "it's he who ordered me to find my son and bring him to Suiyang."
"If he really respected me, he would have brought me to Suiyang long ago." Zhou Zixi turned to his side and said, "but he would not help me until he saw that I was broken. So I can thank him. Do things for him wholeheartedly. "
"Even if I had reached this point, he was still not at ease. He had to find his mother first and hold it in his hand. If I didn't happen to be bought by the Marquis of Jin and Yue, I'm afraid he didn't want to do it so soon. "
Ah Yang lowered her head, and she pulled her hand tightly.
She was ordered to follow the young master secretly all the time and saw him suffer from inhuman abuse and bullying countless times.
She couldn't help trying.
But she didn't dare.
The lesson engraved in her heart from childhood made her remember what would happen if she disobeyed the master's orders.
"How do you know?"
"Ah Yang." Zhou Zixi turned around and looked at the girl in front of him with a trace of sadness. "Do you know that you used to be my only light?"
"When I was trapped in the abyss of despair, you appeared in front of me, advised me to persist, encouraged me to wait. So, although you have shown many flaws, I have never been suspicious of you. "
"Until I arrived at the residence of the Marquis of Jin and Yue, you suddenly appeared. Eagerly advised me to leave that very gentle and generous adults. Even a gold can't get together of you, but in a few days, ready carriage, toll. With the speed of surpassing your ability, he took me to the state of song quickly. " Zhou Zixi gazed at the girl in front of him. His eyes were red for a moment. "Although I believe in you, I'm not a fool."
Yang side face, dare not look at his line of sight: "then why do you still follow me here?"
"You detained my mother. What can I do? " Zhou Zixi gave a wry smile. "As you said, I'm just a slave. If the Marquis of Jin and Yue wanted to detain me, I had no room for resistance. As the king of a country, the more people he values, the less likely he is to let others go. "
Zhou Zixi held out his hand and held ah Yang, "ah Yang, his highness ang is deep-minded, mean and ungrateful. He is not a wise lord who can serve all his life. Let's find a chance to get out of here together? "
A Yang was in a trance for a moment, and suddenly thought of something. She suddenly withdrew her hand. She shook her head desperately,
"impossible, I can't betray your highness. You can't leave, young master. It's different from bianzhou. It's heavily guarded, not to mention taking the old lady. Even if you are alone, you can't escape. You'd better put out your mind and serve your highness with all your heart. "
Zhou Zixi sighed silently and took back his hand.
The servant came to report that the crown prince ji'ang of the state of song came to visit.
Not long after, ji'ang came with a dragon pattern robe, a broad belt, and a forest of attendants.
He took Zhou Zixi's shoulder and laughed, "I haven't seen him for a few days. I'm worried about him in my heart. But I don't know whether the old lady's condition has improved recently? "Zhou Zixi saluted respectfully, "thank you, your highness. The disease of family kindness is the same as in the past, and there is no increase or decrease."
Ji'ang sat down on the chair and avoided Zhou Zixi's gift.
After looking at Zhou Zixi for a while, he flicked his skirt and said, "Zixi, what's wrong with you? You are always so polite to me. There is a sense of alienation in your politeness. "
Zhou Zixi saluted again: "how can your highness have this idea? Your highness is very kind to my mother and son. Zixi only has gratitude in his heart."
With a smile on her face, ji'ang narrowed her eyes: "I heard that you had been with the Marquis of Jin and Yue for only a few days, so I made all kinds of plans for him. Before leaving, I wrote a draft for him all night. But you have been here for more than a month, but I have never seen you take the initiative to share my worries. ha-ha. But what's wrong with me? "
Zhou Zixi was silent.
Ji'ang has always been a courteous corporal. Ever since he came here, he has been doing his best to win him over.
To say this suddenly today is almost to tear the face of the former hypocrisy. I don't know why.
Ji'ang saw that he didn't reply and said, "Zixi, do you know that the Marquis of Jin and Yue ordered his cavalry general Mo Qiaosheng to lead 20000 troops of Jin, and he has already been stationed outside the border of our country."
Zhou Zixi was surprised and frowned.
Ji'ang looked at him: "can Zixi help me?"
"In the next chapter, how can the literati understand military affairs. But when I was in bianzhou, I saw the Jin army perform. It was really a division of tigers and wolves that could not be underestimated. I hope your highness will treat it with caution. "
Giang looked at him in silence.
After a while, he said slowly: "today, there is an envoy of the state of Jin, Cheng Feng, who was given the surname by the Marquis of the state of Jin and Yue. He asked my father to lend them 50000 loads of grain as military salaries in the state of Jin. "
"At the same time, he also said that the Marquis of Jin and Yue would exchange the value of five sheep skins for one of his escaped slaves, that is, you."
Zhou Zixi raised his head in surprise.
Ji'ang said: "Zixi, when I was studying in Wei, it was convenient for you to get to know each other. Others may not know, but I know very well that you are a rare talent, and I would not abandon you anyway. But my father didn't want to offend the state of Jin. I was also very embarrassed. "
Zhou Zixi gave a wry smile: "Your Highness needs to attach importance to the overall situation. How can I lead the country to disaster because of me alone."
"Zixi, don't blame me. If I can't keep you by my side, I can't let other kings get you. " His eyes were cold and he waved, "break his hamstring and send him to the front hall."
Zhou Zixi was surprised: "I defected from the state of Jin. The Marquis of Jin and Yue were angry and wanted me to be bought back as a slave just to humiliate me. Will it be used again for me, your highness. Why be so cruel! "
Ji'ang looked at him coldly, "even so, I'm not at ease. Don't blame me, your mother. I will take good care of you. I'm going to hurt you this time. "
In Chaowu hall. Cheng Chiba frowned and looked at Cheng Feng: "where do you think they went? The state of song? Is that the state of song where Chu Ye is? " Bianzhou is too late to catch up with them. It's time for us to escape Cheng Feng is now in charge of the defense of the palace city. When people escape from the palace, he consciously neglects his duty. "I can't blame you for that." Cheng Chiba waved his hand. "They live in the outer courtyard which is only a wall away from the palace gate. I ordered him not to restrict his personal freedom. Where can you prevent him from leaving? " "That said, in my opinion, there is something suspicious about it," Cheng Feng said. "The two of them are penniless. According to the records of going out of the city, they are riding in a carriage with clear direction and fast speed. I suspect that some of them are likely to be arranged to take over. " Cheng Chiba was lost in thought. In this way, they wanted to escape after planning, but Zhou Zixi should not have such a plan a few days ago. Since he left this draft for himself, he felt guilty. If he had this idea a few days ago, Cheng Chiba's Yi Tong should be able to find the color of guilt in his light. That's the decision Cheng Chiba made when he closed Yitong in one or two days. So the problem is likely to come from the maid named a Yang. At first sight, Cheng Qianye felt that ah Yang was hiding something from him. Now, it's very suspicious to think of a maidservant who can break into the palace gate and talk to herself without fear. However, because a Yang didn't show his malicious feelings towards Zhou Zixi and himself, Cheng Qianye didn't care about some secrets in her heart. I'm a little too dependent on my powers. I can't even detect such an obvious flaw. Cheng Chiba thought. Even these days, I didn't pay attention to this humble maid. Who would have thought that her secret was to encourage Zhou Zixi to escape. Yao Tianxiang sat beside Cheng Qianye and looked through the tax draft left by Zhou Zixi: "in just a few days, he was still injured. He was able to draw up such a detailed draft. All aspects were taken into consideration. He really had some talent." "I've done my best to do this. He probably wants to use it to repay your kindness." Yao Tianxiang read the thick stack of writing paper carefully, straightened it and handed it to Cheng Chiba, "I understand you. Now, Zhang Fu went to Haojing, and Xiao Jin was transferred back to Jiangcheng by you. You are in short supply of such talents around you. It's a coincidence that you find one. You are happy. Who knows, people are running away again. No wonder you are so angry. " Cheng Chiba gives her a white look, raises her hand to hit the table, pulls up a sapphire handle on the table, and turns it impatiently in her hand. Mo Qiao Sheng clasped his hands and said, "if the Lord is not angry, I will sneak into the state of song and take him back. It's up to the Lord. " Cheng Feng said: "Qiao Sheng can't be impulsive. According to our current intelligence, it's very likely that the person who took him was Prince ang of the state of song. The details need to be confirmed by our spies in Song Dynasty. " "Prince Ang? Who is that man? " Cheng Chiba asked. "This man, I know him." Yao Tianxiang holds Cheng Chiba's sleeve, "the leader of the state of song, Ji Yuan, is a weak man, but his son Ji ang is not like his father. This man has a deep mind and a lot of strategies. He has attracted a lot of talented people, and has thousands of disciples around him. I heard that he also adopted a group of young people, all recognized as adopted sons and adopted daughters, and trained them as dead men. My elder brother once said that his ambition is not small, so we should be careful when we are neighbors. " "The state of song is rich in water and fertile in land. It is a country full of rich land. The people like to talk, not to fight. Even the army is not good at fighting, but there is a tradition in their country that they like to use women to marry neighboring countries. My mother, Mrs. Ji Tai, is the daughter of the royal family of the Song Dynasty. " Everyone listened. No one was more familiar with these Royal hangings than Yao Tianxiang. "Before the fall of the state of Wei, where zhouzixi is located, you had frequent marriages with the state of song. After the breakup of the Republic of China, I heard that ji'ang sent someone to take back some of the married women and their relatives of the Song Dynasty to seek refuge. For this reason, he was once praised. Maybe that's why Zhou Zixi went to ji'ang. " Cheng Chiba played with the blue gem and lost himself in thought. Moqiao looked at the white fingers and repeatedly turned and rubbed the blue handle. Suddenly I think of the things that my hands have done to me, and a suspicious blush rises on my face. Cheng Chiba glanced at him and almost laughed. She tucked the stone into her sleeve and said, "the state of song is hiding behind us, relying on our bianzhou as a barrier to resist dog soldiers. This time, our country wants to send troops to Zhengzhou to fight against dog soldiers, but there is a shortage of food and grass. Song Xianggong should also do something. " "Qiao Sheng, I'll give you 20000 troops. Chen Bing is in the border of Song state, so that he can borrow some military supplies from Song Xianggong. By the way, get that man back for me. ""Cheng Feng, you go to the state of song for me. In addition to borrowing military supplies, you tell song Xianggong that I have a runaway slave. When I get to his territory, I ask him to return them to me. You can sell it to me. The price can't exceed five sheepskins. " In Suiyang, the capital of the Song Dynasty. Zhou Zixi sat in front of the bed, carrying a medicine bowl, feeding an old lady to drink medicine. The lady is white haired. She is dull and her eyes are broken. She can't recognize the person in front of her. This is Zhou Zixi's mother. Great changes have taken place in her family. Her husband, eldest son and youngest daughter all died in front of her own eyes. I couldn't bear it for a moment, and my mind collapsed and I became a fool. Even now, his youngest son, Zhou Zixi, rushed to his side to take care of him without any improvement. Ah Yang came in from the outer room and reached for the medicine bowl: "young master, let me come." Zhou Zixi shook his head to avoid her hand. He patiently fed the medicine for his mother, carefully served her to lie down, and carefully covered the bedding. Just stood up, but did not pay attention to a Yang, silent to go out. "Young master." Ah Yang called him, "do you know all about it?" Zhou Zixi stopped and didn't look back. There was a gentle word from his gentle back: "are you from your highness Ang?" These words are very light, but they break ah Yang's last fantasy and reveal her biggest secret. "I've been your Highness's dead man since I was a child. Your highness ordered me to stay with you." Ah Yang bowed her head. She was an orphan and grew up in harsh and even cruel training. Since childhood, she was instilled with the idea that she was only loyal to her Royal Highness the prince. But now think about it, the years that accompanied the childe are the happiest time in her life. At that time, the childe was always smiling politely, never beating or scolding her, and allowed her to play and frolic with the maid in the courtyard, put paper kites, catch sheep bones, and dress up. She even had a period of time, vaguely thinking that she could live a normal life like an ordinary girl. "Although he cheated the young master, his highness really respected him." Ah Yang said more and more in a low voice, "it's he who ordered me to find my son and bring him to Suiyang." "If he really respected me, he would have brought me to Suiyang long ago." Zhou Zixi turned to his side and said, "but he would not help me until he saw that I was broken. So I can thank him. Do things for him wholeheartedly. " "Even if I had reached this point, he was still not at ease. He had to find his mother first and hold it in his hand. If I didn't happen to be bought by the Marquis of Jin and Yue, I'm afraid he didn't want to do it so soon. " Ah Yang lowered her head, and she pulled her hand tightly. She was ordered to follow the young master secretly all the time and saw him suffer from inhuman abuse and bullying countless times. She couldn't help trying. But she didn't dare. The lesson engraved in her heart from childhood made her remember what would happen if she disobeyed the master's orders. "How do you know?" "Ah Yang." Zhou Zixi turned around and looked at the girl in front of him with a trace of sadness. "Do you know that you used to be my only light?" "When I was trapped in the abyss of despair, you appeared in front of me, advised me to persist, encouraged me to wait. So, although you have shown many flaws, I have never been suspicious of you. " "Until I arrived at the residence of the Marquis of Jin and Yue, you suddenly appeared. Eagerly advised me to leave that very gentle and generous adults. Even a gold can't get together of you, but in a few days, ready carriage, toll. With the speed of surpassing your ability, he took me to the state of song quickly. " Zhou Zixi gazed at the girl in front of him. His eyes were red for a moment. "Although I believe in you, I'm not a fool." Yang side face, dare not look at his line of sight: "then why do you still follow me here?" "You detained my mother. What can I do? " Zhou Zixi gave a wry smile. "As you said, I'm just a slave. If the Marquis of Jin and Yue wanted to detain me, I had no room for resistance. As the king of a country, the more people he values, the less likely he is to let others go. " Zhou Zixi held out his hand and held ah Yang, "ah Yang, his highness ang is deep-minded, mean and ungrateful. He is not a wise lord who can serve all his life. Let's find a chance to get out of here together? " A Yang was in a trance for a moment, and suddenly thought of something. She suddenly withdrew her hand. She shook her head desperately, "impossible, I can't betray your highness. You can't leave, young master. It's different from bianzhou. It's heavily guarded, not to mention taking the old lady. Even if you are alone, you can't escape. You'd better put out your mind and serve your highness with all your heart. " Zhou Zixi sighed silently and took back his hand. The servant came to report that the crown prince ji'ang of the state of song came to visit. Not long after, ji'ang came with a dragon pattern robe, a broad belt, and a forest of attendants. He took Zhou Zixi's shoulder and laughed, "I haven't seen him for a few days. I'm worried about him in my heart. But I don't know whether the old lady's condition has improved recently? "Zhou Zixi saluted respectfully, "thank you, your highness. The disease of family kindness is the same as in the past, and there is no increase or decrease." Ji'ang sat down on the chair and avoided Zhou Zixi's gift. After looking at Zhou Zixi for a while, he flicked his skirt and said, "Zixi, what's wrong with you? You are always so polite to me. There is a sense of alienation in your politeness. " Zhou Zixi saluted again: "how can your highness have this idea? Your highness is very kind to my mother and son. Zixi only has gratitude in his heart." With a smile on her face, ji'ang narrowed her eyes: "I heard that you had been with the Marquis of Jin and Yue for only a few days, so I made all kinds of plans for him. Before leaving, I wrote a draft for him all night. But you have been here for more than a month, but I have never seen you take the initiative to share my worries. ha-ha. But what's wrong with me? " Zhou Zixi was silent. Ji'ang has always been a courteous corporal. Ever since he came here, he has been doing his best to win him over. To say this suddenly today is almost to tear the face of the former hypocrisy. I don't know why. Ji'ang saw that he didn't reply and said, "Zixi, do you know that the Marquis of Jin and Yue ordered his cavalry general Mo Qiaosheng to lead 20000 troops of Jin, and he has already been stationed outside the border of our country." Zhou Zixi was surprised and frowned. Ji'ang looked at him: "can Zixi help me?" "In the next chapter, how can the literati understand military affairs. But when I was in bianzhou, I saw the Jin army perform. It was really a division of tigers and wolves that could not be underestimated. I hope your highness will treat it with caution. " Giang looked at him in silence. After a while, he said slowly: "today, there is an envoy of the state of Jin, Cheng Feng, who was given the surname by the Marquis of the state of Jin and Yue. He asked my father to lend them 50000 loads of grain as military salaries in the state of Jin. " "At the same time, he also said that the Marquis of Jin and Yue would exchange the value of five sheep skins for one of his escaped slaves, that is, you." Zhou Zixi raised his head in surprise. Ji'ang said: "Zixi, when I was studying in Wei, it was convenient for you to get to know each other. Others may not know, but I know very well that you are a rare talent, and I would not abandon you anyway. But my father didn't want to offend the state of Jin. I was also very embarrassed. " Zhou Zixi gave a wry smile: "Your Highness needs to attach importance to the overall situation. How can I lead the country to disaster because of me alone." "Zixi, don't blame me. If I can't keep you by my side, I can't let other kings get you. " His eyes were cold and he waved, "break his hamstring and send him to the front hall." Zhou Zixi was surprised: "I defected from the state of Jin. The Marquis of Jin and Yue were angry and wanted me to be bought back as a slave just to humiliate me. Will it be used again for me, your highness. Why be so cruel! " Ji'ang looked at him coldly, "even so, I'm not at ease. Don't blame me, your mother. I will take good care of you. I'm going to hurt you this time. "
