Long Wind Crossing

Hearing this, Wang Pingzhang was a little surprised. If he took Yangzhou, and Luo Zishang would be the mortal enemy, Liu Yuru only had this request, which was extremely simple for him.

Wang Pingzhang couldn't help but ask: "This is it?"

"Also," Liu Yuru continued, "In the future, Liu's firm will be tax-free in Yangzhou, and all Yangzhou officials should choose Liu's firm first. If Liu's firm can't do it, they can choose other firms. Of course, I won't treat Mr. Wang badly," Liu Yuru said in a softer voice, "At that time, Mr. Wang and I will share the profits according to the profits of the official family. I am seven, and Mr. Wang is three."

Wang Pingzhang did not speak, he thought for a moment, Liu Yuru said slowly: "Mr. Wang can think about it, I will give Mr. Wang money, give Mr. Wang soldiers, and help Mr. Wang to become the steward of Youzhou. In the future, I will also share with Mr. Wang in three or seven. Mr. Wang can be described as a white wolf with empty gloves. If Mr. Wang is unwilling, it is not a bad idea for me to change someone."

With money and soldiers, Wang Pingzhang is indeed not her only choice. Wang Pingzhang weighed it for a moment, then nodded and said, "Yes."

"There is no evidence to speak," Liu Yuru said calmly, "It's better to set up a letter."

Wang Pingzhang hesitated as soon as he said the evidence, Liu Yuru saw that he did not speak, and said directly: "Since Mr. Wang is not willing, why don't you see him off."

"Okay." Wang Pingzhang finally spoke, and Liu Yuru immediately sent someone a pen and paper, and set up the document with Wang Pingzhang.

After setting up the receipt, Chen Xun sent Wang Pingzhang out of the inn. The light rain in Yangzhou hadn't stopped yet. After Wang Pingzhang and Chen Xun said goodbye, they got into the carriage. As soon as Wang Pingzhang got on the carriage, the servant immediately said: "Sir, you have set up a letter, if they take the letter and go to Xiao Ming to expose you, how can this be?"

"No." Wang Pingzhang shook his head, "Now that Youzhou and Dong are on the verge of confrontation, what do you think this lady has come so far to Yangzhou for? Overcoming Luozishang is the only way They are the most important."

"Then...the Ye family and Gu Jiusi were in the same breath, and Lord Wang died at the hands of Ye Yun..."

The servant said, glanced at Wang Pingzhang, Wang Pingzhang smiled: "What is the most important thing?"

"Huh?"

The servant was stunned, Wang Pingzhang approached him and whispered, "It's money."

Speaking, Wang Pingzhang laughed.

Chen Xun sent Wang Pingzhang away and returned to the inn. Liu Yuru and Yinhong Wanglai were discussing something. Chen Xun walked into the house and said quite uneasy: "Yuru, you said we helped Wang Pingzhang, Could he be the next Luo Zishang?"

"No."

Liu Yuru took a sip of tea and looked up at him: "Isn't there still you?"

Chen Xun was stunned for a while, Liu Yuru turned her head, and Wang Lai instructed: "Go and give Jiusi news and let him send a team over."

"What are you going to do now?"

Wang Lai tried to speak out, Liu Yuru listened to the sound of the drip, and slowly said: "Leave some time for Wang Pingzhang to arrange. Shuixiang, your people can introduce Mrs. Chen to Mrs. Ji. Chen Xun , when you come to Mrs. Ji, you need to deliberately please her, then tell her about Luo Zishang's situation in the Eastern Capital, and then tell Mrs. Ji, Luo Zishang," Liu Yuru pursed her lips, and finally said, "You love me. ."

Hearing this, everyone looked at Liu Yuru, and Liu Yuru continued: "When Jiusi troops arrive in Yangzhou, we will imitate Luozishang's token, Wang Pingzhang and Mr. Chen have similar arrangements Afterwards, I took Jin'er and went to Xiao Ming in the name of Luo Zishang's wife and daughter. Xiao Ming would definitely send the letter to Dongdu to ask Luo Zishang, and the letter was passed down by flying pigeons. In two days, I will anger Mrs. Ji, and Wang Pingzhang will move Mrs. Ji to join forces with her and kill Xiao Ming together. After Xiao Ming's death, Yangzhou will be in chaos. Clean up, in less than a night, whether to surrender or kill, Yangzhou will have a decision."

"Understood."

Wang Lai respectfully said, and then went out to give Gu Jiusi news.

After Wang Lai went out, Chen Xun sat on his knees and said a little nervously: "I'm afraid that Wang Pingzhang and I don't have so many people here."

"What do you think Wang Pingzhang and I do with so much money?" Liu Yuru looked at Chen Xun with a half-smile, "If you have money, you can make a ghost run the mill, it depends on whether you will spend it or not. Wang Pingzhang must have paid a lot of money to bribe Yangzhou generals. He will, but you won't? Except generals, those poor people, bandits, bandits, there are always people who take money to do things. If you really can't find anyone, you might as well go to three The German Casino asks?"

Chen Xun was stunned for a while, and then he seemed to be enlightened: "I understand, I'll think about it now!"

The news of Liu Yuru has not yet reached Youzhou, but the news of the event in Youzhou has already spread all over the world.

However, Zhou Gaolang did not announce the news of the incident. His actions were very restrained. He just assembled the troops of Youzhou and won the four border cities between Jizhou and Youzhou at a very fast speed. , and then displayed on the border.

After that, he didn't take a step forward. Everyone was trying to figure out Zhou Gaolang's intentions.

But within the Eastern Capital, Luo Zishang and Fan Yu knew better than everyone what Zhou Gaolang meant. Zhou Gaolang's secret letter was sent to the Eastern Capital, which clearly stated that as long as Fan Yu handed over all the Zhou family members in the Eastern Capital, he would immediately withdraw from the army and stationed in Youzhou to repay your kindness.

How dare you disobey the Holy Order, kill our messengers, and send them to Jizhou in front of the world! Where are these chaotic ministers and thieves coming to ask me, they are clearly going to rebel!"

"Your Majesty calm down," Luo Zishang said respectfully, "This matter is still turning around."

"What's the turning point?" Fan Yu looked at the past coldly, Luo Zishang said mildly, "The only thing we can hold Zhou Gaolang in now is the Zhou family, and today we gave the Zhou family to Zhou Gaolang, then Zhou Gaolang must immediately raise the flag to rebel, and we will no longer have the power to fight back."

"I know," Fan Yu said impatiently, "Don't talk nonsense."

"Your Majesty, Liu Xingzhi is still in Yizhou."

"So what?"

"Nowadays there is a civil strife in Daxia, Liu Xingzhi will not sit idly by, he will inevitably attack Daxia, how about we transfer Zhou Gaolang to the front line?"

Hearing this, Fan Yu raised her eyes, looked at Luo Zishang, and frowned: "What do you mean?"

"Now, at the junction of Daxia and the southern kingdom, all the elites of the former emperors, most of them only have a general understanding of the current situation in the Eastern Capital, Your Majesty might as well transfer all the front-line troops back to the Eastern Capital at this time, so that As a result, if Zhou Gaolang intends to take the Eastern Capital by force, His Majesty will also be able to respond."

"What about the front?"

Fan Yu hesitated, Luo Zishang smiled: "Let Zhou Gaolang go."

"After returning the person, he still wants to rebel!"

Fan Yu shouted angrily: "What a bad idea you have!"

"After returning the people, how many soldiers and horses of Zhou Gaolang are left?"

Luo Zishang's eyes were meaningful: "Your Majesty, at that time, His Majesty's troops will be in the Eastern Capital, Yangzhou will be on the side, and Zhou Gaolang will be Liu Xingzhi in front. Surrounded by enemies on three sides, is it still important that his Zhou family still hasn’t returned it?”

Hearing this, Fan Yu was stunned for a while, and after a while, he couldn't help but say, "What if he doesn't go?"

"If you don't go to the front line, shouldn't Your Majesty summon the princes to return to the East and fight Zhou Gaolang to the death?"

Luo Zishang said as a matter of course: "Does your Majesty think that if the front-line lords do not help, with the current strength of the Eastern Capital, it is possible to fight against Youzhou? Moreover, now Jiang He still does not know where to go. I'm afraid it won't be safe either."

Luo Zishang's words made Fan Yu worried, and he felt uneasy, Luo Zishang continued: "Your Majesty, if the front line is withdrawn, it will only lose a few cities, and then we will station troops in the east. Du, I will ask Yangzhou to assist Dongdu from the back, attack Zhou Gaolang from back and forth, and then send someone to make peace with Liu Xingzhi and unify the state to Liu Xingzhi. Your Majesty will clean up Zhou Gaolang, secure the throne, cultivate students and recuperate, and then plan for major events. Your Majesty is benevolent, Gu Quan The overall situation, but you must not sacrifice your life for the overall situation."

Hearing this, Fan Yu slowly calmed down.

Luo Zishang is right, it is much better to call back all his father's old troops and leave the front line, rather than let him face Zhou Gaolang directly with troops from the Eastern Capital.

He thought about it for a while, nodded and said, "Just do as you said, and send the southern front generals Yang Hui, Wei Dacheng, and Sima Nandu to the Eastern Capital, and then send the Zhou family to Jizhou, Give Zhou Gaolang a look and let him go to the front line obediently."

"Your Majesty is wise."

Luo Zishang withdrew after Fan Yu's approval. He walked out of the hall and ordered people to send out the information one by one, and then said in a low voice: "Our plan, you Find someone and tell the Zhou family privately, especially Zhou Ye's wife, the Qin family."

Hearing this, Mingyi was a little puzzled: "What are you doing."

"Give Nandi another news," Luo Zishang said slowly, "everything has gone according to plan. When Dongdu confronts Zhou Gaolang, he will immediately attack Yuzhou."

Mingyi was not surprised, he nodded and stepped back.

Luo Zishang stood on the edge of the palace fence and looked at the palace city.

Compared to Liu Xingzhi and Fan Xuan, Yangzhou is just a small place, no matter who wins, he can't stand.

Fan Xuan's army is strong and strong, and there are worthy ministers to assist. In time, Liu Xingzhi will lose. Once this balance is broken, Yangzhou will be finished.

He needs a chance.

From entering the Eastern Capital, repairing the Yellow River, destroying the cabinet, and now closing the net...

Although there are mistakes, it is not a big problem.

Luo Zishang slowly closed his eyes.

The wind was mixed with the moisture after the rain, and Luo Zishang smelled the breath of the rain and remembered the drizzle at the Yangzhou Wharf.

Gu Jiusi is in Youzhou, where is Liu Yuru?

He thought - being by Gu Jiusi's side really buried her.

If she can live, if she will live...

Luo Zishang's thoughts stopped abruptly, and he opened his eyes.

In the current situation, he can no longer think about it.

Heavy rain washed away, waiting for news everywhere. The pigeons flew into the dovecote one by one, and the servant took the news from the pigeons and sent them to the study one by one.

In the study, Gu Jiusi flipped the scroll and was looking at the map, Shen Ming sat around him, quietly looking at the map, Gu Jiusi glanced at him and smiled: "What are you looking at? "

"I'm thinking," Shen Ming frowned, "With such a big movement in Daxia, the surrounding countries, especially Liu Xingzhi, have no ideas?"

Shen Ming nodded, Gu Jiusi continued: "And Liu Xingzhi, he has always been cautious and timid, the southern border is the three generals of the Great Summer, and there are natural dangers guarded, our side is not completely messy, Liu Xingzhi He didn't dare to move. If there was a real fight on our side, it would be difficult for him to break the front line defense immediately. Even if he did break the front line defense, we should have pacified Dongdu. At that time, the two countries will officially fight. ."

"If the two countries are seriously at war," Shen Ming stepped forward and said seriously, "How sure are we?"

Gu Jiusi listened, and after a moment of silence, he slowly said: "The first emperor's heart to expedition to the south has always been there, and the military and soldiers are prepared. Very timely, our soldiers and generals have all been polished on the Youzhou battlefield and Beiliang, compared to Liu Xingzhi's soil tyrants, they can be said to be strong and strong, and if they really want to fight, Daxia is not afraid."

Hearing this, Shen Ming breathed a sigh of relief, Gu Jiusi lowered his head, looked at the map on the table, and heard Shen Ming say, "That's fine."

"But there is still the worst possibility." Gu Jiusi said slowly, Shen Ming raised his head to look at Gu Jiusi, and said nervously, "What?"

Gu Jiusi did not speak, and at this moment, a guard hurriedly carried a roll of letter paper from outside, and brought it to Gu Jiusi and said, "The news that Dongdu is coming."

"Submit."

Gu Jiusi hurriedly stretched out his hand and took the roll of letter paper. After he hurriedly scanned it, he frowned, and Shen Ming looked at him next to him: "Brother Jiu, what does the letter say?"

"The Zhou family has departed from Dongdu and was sent to Jizhou."

Have these words, the guards go down respectfully. Shen Ming immediately said, "I'll go."

Gu Jiusi looked up at the happy Shen Ming, he pursed his lips, and then said, "You have other things to do."

"What?"

Shen Ming did not speak, Gu Jiusi put down the letter in his hand, he stood up, and walked out slowly.

Beyond the promenade, the sky was covered with dark clouds and seemed to be surging. Gu Jiusi stood outside the promenade, looking in the direction of the Eastern Capital.

A vein in his heart gradually became clear, and he seemed to see everything that Fan Xuan had once described.

Leave Luozi merchants in Yangzhou, organize the treasury, repair the Yellow River, pacify Yongzhou, let Liu Yuru develop Liu's business, and place the Zhou family in Youzhou...

He didn't know if Fan Xuan was intentional or not, but everything he did seemed to solve everything they were facing today. But Fan Xuan was human after all, and there were too many variables. He never guessed that his son was such an emperor.

Gu Jiusi closed his eyes, after a long time, he slowly opened his eyes, and finally said, "Get ready, you will go to Yangzhou tomorrow."

"Tomorrow?"

Shen Ming was a little surprised, Gu Jiusi nodded, and then he didn't explain anything, just said: "Go and rest, I'll find Brother Zhou."

After Gu Jiusi finished speaking, he walked to Zhou Ye's room.

Zhou Ye was carrying the child in the room, Zhou Sigui was crawling around on the bed. Zhou Ye looked at him blankly, looking a little tired.

Gu Jiusi walked into the room after the announcement and saw Zhou Ye sitting on the bed, he called out, "Brother."

Zhou Ye regained consciousness in a trance, he turned to look at Gu Jiusi, smiled bitterly for a while and said, "Jusi."

"I got news today that my sister-in-law, Mrs. Zhou, and Young Master Zhou have been escorted to Jizhou Road. According to the time, they will arrive in Linfen in two days."

Hearing this, Zhou Ye was obviously in a bit of spirit, and he couldn't believe it: "Fan Yu promised to let him go?"

"I'm afraid there are conditions."

Gu Jiusi spoke directly, Zhou Ye froze, and after a while, he calmed down and turned to see Zhou Sigui: "That's okay, as long as we can talk, that's fine."

"If I'm not mistaken," Gu Jiusi said calmly, "Liu Xingzhi may attack at this time, they will send the front line of Yuzhou back to Dongdu for garrison, and then use the wife as a threat, let us go to Yuzhou ."

"They want us and Liu Xingzhi to lose both?"

Zhou Ye immediately reacted, Gu Jiusi nodded and said, "Yes."

"Luo Zishang's meaning is probably to want us to fight against Liu Xingzhi at the front, and then they will join forces in Yangzhou at the rear."

Zhou Ye stopped talking, Gu Jiusi looked at his expression, and continued: "But Yangzhou will not make a move this time, and the people in the Eastern Capital mainly depend on the attitude of the three generals in Yuzhou. "

“How can you be sure that Yangzhou will not shoot?”

Zhou Ye was a little strange, Gu Jiusi then said: "This is the reason why I came today, I want to borrow 30,000 people from Big Brother Zhou."

"What?"

"There may be civil strife in Yangzhou. I want to borrow 30,000 people and take the opportunity to win Yangzhou."

When Zhou Ye heard this, he hesitated for a moment, then said, "30,000 is not a small number."

"Brother Zhou still wants to save his wife?"

Gu Jiu fixedly looked at him: "I have sent people to rescue the lady and others as much as possible, but they must be heavily guarded, I am afraid it will not be so easy to rescue, if it can't be rescued, our only way is, Just promise them to go to Yuzhou."

"In this way, aren't we the enemy?"

Zhou Ye frowned in disapproval, Gu Jiusi immediately said: "At this time, Fan Yu will not attack us, not only will he not attack us, he may even give us support, let us solve Liu Xingzhi When we and Liu Xingzhi are both defeated, they will attack again. And when that happens, if Fan Yuzhen comes to attack us, we will let Yangzhou turn around and attack them."

"In this way, we can save the lady without losing the country."

Hearing this, Zhou Ye thought for a while and nodded, "Okay."

"I will let Shen Ming order 30,000 people to set off today."

Gu Jiusi immediately spoke up, Zhou Ye was a little surprised: "In such a hurry?"

Gu Jiusi nodded: "The layout of Yuru is imminent, I'm afraid it will be urgent."

"Then..." Zhou Ye hesitated for a moment, but he was a decisive person, and finally said, "Go ahead."

Gu Jiusi responded, he took the token from Zhou Ye, took the token and walked out, he found Shen Ming, handed the token to Shen Ming, Ming said: "You bring 30,000 soldiers and horses to Yangzhou, assist Yuru, and take Yangzhou."

Shen Ming took the token and nodded, "Okay, don't worry."

Speaking, Shen Ming tied the token to his belt, raised his eyes to look at Gu Jiusi, and said with a smile, "Is there anything you want me to bring for your sister-in-law?"

Gu Jiusi was stunned when he heard this, he opened his mouth, as if to say something, but after a long time, he finally just said: "Don't worry about her, I am all right. "

"Okay," Shen Ming nodded and turned around, "Then I'm leaving."

"Shen Ming!"

Gu Jiusi suddenly raised his voice, Shen Ming turned back in doubt, Gu Jiusi stepped forward, lowered his voice, and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "After taking Yangzhou, you immediately Go to Yuzhou, don’t mind any orders here, don’t listen to anyone except mine, can you do it?”

"Nine brothers..."

Shen Ming was a little shocked, Gu Jiusi grabbed his wrist and looked at him seriously: "Can you do it?"

Shen Ming did not speak, he looked at Gu Jiusi quietly, Gu Jiusi's voice was low and urgent: "Liu Xingzhi must be attacking Yuzhou, and tomorrow, if you do well, Brother Zhou and I will meet Get up to reinforce you, but if there are other changes, Brother Zhou may have to do something else. But you must keep Yuzhou from being lost, do you understand?"

Yuzhou is the most favorable natural danger for Daxia. If Yuzhou is lost, it will be difficult for Daxia to fight back.

"I only have 30,000 horses." Shen Ming reminded him that 30,000 horses would be almost impossible to deal with Liu Xingzhi's national power.

"I know," Gu Jiusi continued, "Yangzhou still has 50,000 troops. You are leading 80,000 people. As long as you hold Yuzhou for a month, I will reinforce it."

Shen Ming didn't speak, Gu Jiusi looked up at him: "What else do you want to ask?"

"Ninth Brother," Shen Ming pursed his lips, "Are you hiding something from me?"

Gu Jiusi was stunned for a while. He didn't expect Shen Ming to be so sharp. He lowered his eyes, and after a long time, he slowly said, "This battle may have the worst possibility."

"What?"

"That is, Luo Zishang, from beginning to end, are all people of Liu Xingzhi."

Hearing this, Shen Ming was stunned, Gu Jiusi quickly analyzed and said: "I have been thinking, why did he come to Dongdu, he came to Dongdu, he has been with us all the time The entanglement of small and big troubles, he repaired the Yellow River, saying that he surveyed the water conservancy when he followed the prince on the east tour, but I think now, how could he come up with such a perfect repair plan after he went there for so little time? He had plans for a long time. And he later encouraged Fan Yu to abolish the cabinet in such a radical way while Zhou Gaolang was still in Youzhou. That was totally unwise, but what if he was from Liu Xingzhi?"

"In other words, at the beginning, he formed an alliance with Liu Xingzhi, came to Dongdu, became the prince's master, and then created a conflict between the prince and Zhou Gaolang. When the prince ascended the throne, he met with Zhou Gaolang. He then channeled Liu Xingzhi and asked Liu Xingzhi to attack Yuzhou, and then he made trouble from it, and let Daxia fight within. The benefit of the fisherman. Until then, the whole world will be owned by Luo Zishang."

Listening to Gu Jiusi's words, Shen Ming couldn't help but feel anxious: "Then what should I do now?"

"So, you go to Yuzhou." Gu Jiusi said calmly, "If Luo Zishang is as I expected, then," his voice was a little low, "he is afraid that he will not let the Zhou family live. ."

"Why?"

Shen Ming was a little shocked: "What's the matter with the Zhou family?"

"Only when the Zhou family is gone, will the Zhou family and Fan Yu completely tear their faces off. What Luo Zishang wants is that Daxia will fight infightingly regardless of the border. Now he is afraid that he has already withdrawn all the front-line troops. , stick to the Eastern Capital. The reason why he sent the Zhou family to the border was not because he wanted to let them go."

"Then... what is he going to do?"

Shen Ming's voice stuttered a little, he actually understood it, but he couldn't believe it, and he had to confirm it again, Gu Jiusi's voice was deep: "He just wanted the Zhou family and his son to see himself with his own eyes. The tragic death of relatives only angered their blood."

"So you asked me to go to Yangzhou, and then turn to Yuzhou." Shen Ming murmured, "Did you tell Brother Zhou about this?"

"I can't say."

Gu Jiusi calmly said: "If you say so, you can't take these 30,000 soldiers and horses with you."

"After the incident, Brother Zhou will soon understand, what should you do?"

Shen Ming said anxiously, "Why don't you come with me!"

"Things haven't come to this point yet," Gu Jiusi raised his hand, "This is the worst outcome, Luo Zishang may not be what I imagined. And I have already made arrangements, Let's see tomorrow," Gu Jiusi looked up at the sky, his voice was a little condensed, "Can you save Mrs. Zhou next time?"

"If you can save it, everything will be fine. If you can't save it, as long as Mrs. Zhou doesn't die, I can convince Master Zhou and Brother Zhou to go with us to Yuzhou to fight the enemy, which is also a way of life. The worst step, you just keep Yuzhou, I have my own way."

"I see."

Shen Ming nodded and said immediately, "I'll set off."

"Also," Gu Jiusi pursed his lips, and then said, "I will tell you these words," he hesitated for a moment, and finally said, "Don't talk to Yuru. Wait for Yuru. Ru stabilize Yangzhou, you ask her to go to the Yellow River and tell her that the reason for Luozi's business to repair the Yellow River is not simple, I am afraid that he has done something in the Yellow River. Ru think of a way."

"Good."

Shen Ming replied: "I understand, you are afraid that your sister-in-law will worry about you."

Gu Jiusi responded in a low voice, and seeing that there was nothing else to explain, Shen Ming left, and that night he ordered 30,000 horses and rushed towards Yangzhou.

Gu Jiusi was sitting in his room, holding a pen, he wrote a letter all night, rubbing and rubbing the letter, the word "Yuru" was written countless times at the beginning, and finally it ended. Don't write.

When he finally finished writing the letter, it finally dawned.

At this time, the women of the Zhou family finally entered the land of Jizhou.

The carriage was swaying, Qin Wanzhi sat in the carriage and took care of Mrs. Zhou and Mr. Tuesday. Mrs. Zhou looked tired and said nothing. Mr. Tuesday had a low fever and leaned on Mrs. Zhou.

Qin Wanzhi fed Young Master Tuesday with water, and said in a low voice, "I don't know how long it will take until I see Lord Lang."

Mrs. Zhou did not speak, Qin Wanzhi sighed, turned her head, looked at Madam Zhou and said, "Mother-in-law, are you okay?"

"I can't die."

Mrs. Zhou spoke dryly, Qin Wanzhi listened to her hoarse voice, so she handed over water and said softly: "Mother-in-law, drink some water, we will be in Linfen tomorrow, and we will be able to see Lang Jun. already."

Mrs. Zhou did not speak. After a while, she slowly said, "You drink it, you haven't had it for a long time."

Qin Wanzhi was stunned for a while. She didn't expect Madam Zhou to take the initiative to let her drink water. Their relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law has always been bad. Some. She couldn't help but feel a little wet in her eyes, and the urn responded with a sound, lowered her head, and took a sip of water.

Mrs. Zhou glanced at her, and after thinking about it, she slowly said, "Do you think I hate you?"

Qin Wanzhi's expression became a little stiff when she heard this. She lowered her eyes and responded in a low voice, without denying it.

Mrs. Zhou turned her head and said lightly, "I do hate you too."

"I don't like Ye'er." Mrs. Zhou's voice was flat, "I don't have a good relationship with his father. His father always beat me when he was alive. When I was pregnant with him, I thought about it several times. Killed him, but couldn't do anything, and then gave birth to him, but almost let himself go."

Mrs. Zhou never mentioned this to her, Qin Wanzhi listened quietly and didn't say much. Mrs. Zhou continued: "One day, I couldn't help but killed the man. I escaped and was met by Gao Lang, who took in our mother and son. That's the first time I felt that I was alive. come over."

"Ye'er looks a lot like that person," Mrs. Zhou turned to look at Qin Wanzhi, Qin Wanzhi couldn't help but said, "But he is not that person."

Mrs. Zhou's expression paused, then she lowered her eyes and replied, "Yes, he is not. When I was a child, I was afraid that Gao Lang would not like him, so I didn't dare to get close to him. Looking at him, I always felt that he was reminding me that I had such a terrible past. Gao Lang told me many times that I should take care of him. At the beginning, I was afraid that Gao Lang would say angry words, but later I found If I don't take care of him, Gao Lang will take the initiative to take care of him."

"He was very painful as a child."

Mrs. Zhou seemed to recall something: "He has been good since he was a child, he does everything well, and everything is for the sake of others. Once my dress fell on the ground, he trotted over, Help me pull the dress, he was only four or five years old at that time, and he would tell me that my mother's dress was dirty, so I would carry it for my mother. I asked him how long he could carry it, and he said, he can carry me the dress for a lifetime. "

Qin Wanzhi listened, thinking about Zhou Ye at that time, she felt a little sad in her heart, and wanted to scold Mrs. Zhou, but it hindered the feelings of the elders, so she could only euphemistically say: "If it wasn't for suffering , where can there be such a child who is born to take care of people?"

Mrs. Zhou did not speak, and after a while, she responded: "You are right, he has suffered. At first, I wanted to protect him, and wanted Gao Lang to have a deep relationship with him. Some, don't mind what happened to me before, so I deliberately didn't take care of him and let Gao Lang take care of him. Their relationship became deeper and deeper, and at this time I also gave birth to a child. After the child was born, my life was very smooth, and Ye'er is also getting farther and farther away from me. He rarely talks to me. He greets me every day, and then he is gone. But Ping'er is different. He grew up by my side. With all my hard work, I hope that all the good things in this world are Ping'er, but at this time I found out that Ye'er is too good. He is too good, and he is much older than Ping'er, I am afraid. "

"I'm afraid that he will steal the second son's position and inherit the Zhou family in the future, right?"

When Qin Wanzhi heard this, he couldn't help but laugh, with a bit of sadness in his smile: "But he has no such idea."

"Who knows?" Mrs. Zhou looked sullen, "If you really don't have these thoughts, what are you doing in front of his father?"

" Later, he did succeed. Gao Lang knew that the Zhou family would have this day, so he let him go to Youzhou. At that time, I asked why it was not Ping who went to Youzhou. Er, and Ye Er? He told me because Ye Er is more suitable."

"It's absurd." Mrs. Zhou said tiredly, "I don't care about my own son and take care of an outsider's son. I even raised him as an heir, and put my own son in the Eastern Capital. For the sake of quality, let's send Zhou Ye to Youzhou to be happy."

Mrs. Zhou said, sarcastically: "What a mind?"

Qin Wanzhi listened to Mrs. Zhou's words, her heart was sour and astringent, after a long time, she slowly said: "What are you doing when you tell me this?"

"Do you think Fan Yu will let us go back for nothing?"

Mrs. Zhou looked up at Qin Wanzhi, Qin Wanzhi was stunned, she stared into her eyes, and said seriously: "No, everything will have a price, so I told Gao Lang at the beginning. , if I become a hostage one day, I will not embarrass him."

"I am like this, I am like this, how about you?"

Qin Wanzhi did not speak, she stared at Madam Zhou blankly, Madam Zhou lowered her head and hugged Zhou Ping, her voice calm: "Gao Lang let me know how to live like a person, I can't let him regret saving me , and I can't let him put himself in danger for me."

"As for your stay—"

Mrs. Zhou whispered: "You decide."

Qin Wanzhi did not speak, the carriage swayed, from day to night, and finally arrived at Linfen.

They entered Linfen City and were locked in a dungeon. Qin Wanyi didn't sleep that night, she hugged herself and looked at the sky outside.

In the middle of the night, there was a sudden uproar outside, Qin Wanzhi stood up abruptly, Mrs. Zhou hugged Zhou Ping and got up, a little blankly said: "What's wrong?"

Qin Wanzhi listened carefully for a while, then became excited and said hurriedly: "Someone, someone has come to save us!"

When Mrs. Zhou heard this, she also stood up in a hurry, and carried Zhou Ping to the door of the cell.

The noise outside was getting louder and louder. After a while, a man rushed into the cell and led the men to capture Qin Wanzhi, Mrs. Zhou, and Zhou Ping, and forcefully pressed the three to their knees Going down, he put the knife directly on the necks of the three of them, and shouted outside: "One step further, and I will chop off their heads!"

The person who came to rob the prisoner heard this, and immediately stopped, as if hesitating.

But Mrs. Zhou suddenly became ruthless, hugged Zhou Ping and slammed towards the front, that is, at this moment, the man did not hesitate, raised the knife, and cut it down Mrs. Zhou's head.

The man with the knife pointed the sword at Zhou Ping, but looked up at the person who came to rob the prisoner and said, "Try another run?"

Seeing such a scene, everyone was shocked.

Everyone knows that the Zhou family's female family is used to threaten Zhou Gaolang, but no one would have thought that this person would have such audacity to really kill Mrs. Zhou!

After a brief shock, the prisoner immediately made a decision and immediately retreated. The soldiers guarding the prison quickly chased after him, and after a while, only Qin Wanzhi, Zhou Ping, and the young man who slaughtered Mrs. Zhou were left in the cell.

Qin Wanzhi was still kneeling on the ground, and seemed to have lost all her strength, while Zhou Ping sat in a pool of blood, after a long time, he slowly came over, screamed, and used both hands and feet to climb to the corner of the wall , hugging himself tightly, trembling desperately.

"My name is Ask."

The murdering youth slowly wiped off the blood on the knife with a white silk cloth, he used the tip of the knife to lift Qin Wanzhi's chin, smiled and said: "If Zhou Ye does not agree to His Majesty's conditions tomorrow , I will also send you and the little boy on the road like this."

"You..." Qin Wanzhi trembled, "What conditions do you want him to agree to?"

"It doesn't matter if I tell you, he doesn't have a choice anyway."

Ask bent down, leaned against Qin Wanzhi's ear, and whispered: "Liu Xingzhi is coming, your Majesty wants the Zhou army to go to Yuzhou to fight the enemy. When they finish fighting Liu Xingzhi, His Majesty will bring someone and personally Send them to heaven."

Hearing this, Qin Wanzhi suddenly widened her eyes.

She could understand that when Liu Xingzhi called from the whole country, Fan Yu must have transferred the troops from the front line and let Zhou Ye fight the enemy. If Shang Yangzhou calls again, it will be completely over.

"Do you think they will replace you?" Asking tilted his head, seeming to be a little curious, after a while he inserted the knife into the scabbard, lifted a clay pot from the side, and handed it to him. To Qin Wanzhi: "Young madam, drink some water to moisten your throat, and talk to the eldest son a few more words in the tower tomorrow."

After saying that, he laughed and walked out.

Mrs. Zhou's blood spread, Qin Wanzhi sat in the blood of Mrs. Zhou, and after a while, she trembled and went forward to tidy up Mrs. Zhou's clothes.

After a noisy night, Gu Jiusi also got the news. He took the news that Mrs. Zhou had been beheaded, and he felt in his heart.