Chen Shi

Seeing Chen Zhi's stern expression, Rong Yun seemed displeased, so she didn't dare to speak anymore.

There was still some time before dawn, and the two lay down again.

Chen Zhi was lying on the bed, and as soon as he felt a little drowsy, he felt two eyes staring at the back of his head, turned over and saw that Rong Yun was really not asleep, with his head resting on his arms, his eyes staring blankly at his direction in a daze.

The cold moonlight shone on his face, which was so pale that it seemed bloodless.

Chen Zhi said quietly: "Still thinking about selling yourself?"

Rong Yun flicked it in surprise, and hurriedly said, "Did you disturb Master?"

Chen Zhi said, "Yeah, your disturbed thoughts are like a peddler at a night market."

Rong Yun quickly lay down, put her hands on her chest, closed her eyes and said, "I'll sleep right away."

That well-behaved appearance seemed a bit frightened, and Chen Zhi couldn't help but secretly reflect on whether he was being disciplined too harshly.There is less than a year left for Rong Yun to be 15 years old. In terms of years, it is naturally very short. In terms of days, it is not too long.Since there is not much time left to accompany him, he should let go of his hand slowly, let him stand on his own footing, and walk forward slowly.After all, he is the future emperor, if he develops the habit of having thoughts but dare not express them, it is his own fault.

He said softly: "Since you can't sleep, let's talk about your thoughts."

Rong Yun opened her eyes and took a peek at him, as if she was weighing the sincerity in his words, so Chen Zhi couldn't help tapping his head: "Just say what you want."

Only then did Rong Yun turn sideways and lie face to face with him: "For such a big event as the alliance, the King of Southwest must be on guard. The closer we get to Changsha Mansion, the more checkpoints we have. We can save a lot of unnecessary trouble by mixing in the gift-giving team. Trouble."

The most dangerous place is the safest place.Everyone understands this truth, but it is a realistic analysis of the actual situation.

Chen Zhi said: "The premise is that you can stand out from the crowd."

The exquisite mask provided by TOEFL Yu Tan Shu, after wearing it, it is one of a thousand and attracts everyone's attention wherever it goes.

It's a pity that the nanny's gender is wrong, and the coachman is too old.If one had to choose one among them who stood out from the crowd, there would be only the true self.He carefully considered Rong Yun's suggestion, and said: "In this case, let me go." If he took the initiative to sell himself, he might be able to bring a few of them along.

Rong Yun's eyes widened instantly, with a look of remorse: "No."

Chen Zhi teased him: "Why not?"

Rong Yun blurted out: "Master is too old!"

Chen Zhi: "..."

People fight for one breath, and Buddhas fight for one stick of incense.

Chen Zhi woke up in the middle of the night and looked in the mirror with a candle lit, feeling that he would have to earn back his breath and this stick of incense!

"Master, listen to me, I didn't mean that, I really didn't mean that." Rong Yun flicked behind Chen Zhi like a little tail, "I mean, Master is highly respected..."

Chen Zhi pointed to himself in the mirror: "Isn't it old?"

Rong Yun shook her head vigorously: "Master is Gao Jie Ma Su, Yuan Ting Yue Li."

Chen Zhi sneered and said, "It is thanks to the vicissitudes of life that I have experienced."

Rong Yun was overwhelmed and looked at him with a mournful face.

Chen Zhi said: "Go and see if the village chief is awake, I have something to discuss with them."

Rong Yun was shocked: "Master is really going?"

Chen Zhi stood up and patted him on the head with a half-smile: "It's rare for an apprentice to come up with such a good suggestion. As a teacher, I must help him with all my strength."

When Rong Yun went to call for someone, she secretly prayed that the village chief's family was so frightened that they fled overnight.However, the sky does not follow people's wishes.Although the three of them looked haggard and anxious, they still came.

Chen Zhi said that it is rare to have the opportunity to get close to the Southwest King and reach the sky in one step. In order to enjoy the wealth and wealth like the Ma brothers, he has to work hard.

Where did the village chief and his son think that there is another village where the flowers are shining brightly, and the other party even offered to sell themselves. Surprised, happy, and afraid that it was a dream, they asked several times, but Rong Yun gave him a vicious look.

The village head's son hurriedly said: "That's the reason. If I wasn't ugly and unsightly, I would definitely fight for it."

Chen Zhi: "..." Do you still remember that your father said not long ago that your family is a single family for three generations?

In order to ensure that the village chief and his son would not backfire, Chen Zhi asked them to sign a cooperation contract and a confession. If something happened to him, they would not be able to escape.

Although the village head realizes that their identities are not simple, when people are blinded by immediate interests, most of them will deceive themselves and others superstitiously believe in luck, either to comfort themselves that things may not be as bad as they think, or to believe that they will not be involved in future accidents. They are no exception.

Chen Zhi made a request to them, that is to bring the other three people along.

I thought the village chief would be embarrassed, but his son agreed immediately: "I just want to ask this aunt to change her clothes."

The village head's wife found a set of the village head's old clothes and gave them to her, and then tied her breasts tightly with cloth strips, making her look a bit manly.

The village chief's family and them are already grasshoppers on the same rope, Chen Zhi is not afraid of their tricks, he took off the mask generously, changed back to the original face, and then took Rong Yun to the kitchen to wipe his face pot ash.In this way, the group of four was not as eye-catching as before.

Rong Yun was not happy, and asked Chen Zhi to put on the mask over and over again: "Master's real face is a million times more beautiful than the mask. If the King of Southwest sees it, he will be fascinated."

Chen Zhi couldn't laugh or cry.I also discovered that he and Cui Yan have one thing in common—the aesthetics are very problematic, and maybe they can compete with Tan Shu.He deliberately said: "That's not a coincidence. I just killed him with a knife on Sezi's head."

Rong Yun couldn't tell that he was joking, and she still said seriously: "There are so many masters around the King of Southwest, Master is unlikely to succeed."

Chen Zhi said: "Perhaps the King of Southwest fell in love with me at first sight, and lost his soul at the second sight. He stood there stupidly and saw me stabbing me with a knife. He thought he was playing a game with him. He shouted, come, come, and turned around."

Rong Yun imagined this scene, and she was in a terrible mood: "How can He De, the king of the Southwest, let Master play games with him." After a pause, he added in a low voice, "I haven't even played games with Master yet."

Chen Zhi said, "Then let's play a game now?"

Rong Yun widened her eyes expectantly.

Chen Zhi said: "From now on, if you don't talk to me, I won't look at you, let's see who persists for a long time."

……

What the hell kind of game is this?

Just as Rong Yun was about to protest, Chen Zhi had already yelled to start, and was immediately entangled. While thinking, the master was clearly playing with him, and at the same time, he thought, although he was playing with himself, it was indeed the first time playing a game, so it was a pity to give up like this.

Chen Zhi managed to snatch some free time, and hurriedly got the coachman and the village chief's son ready to go on the road.

When the village chief's son saw their faces, he didn't ask a word. He led the way in an ox cart, and the coachman followed behind in a horse-drawn cart.I met many villagers along the road, and some of them glared at the village chief's son, but when the village chief's son saw it, he ran away in a hurry.

Chen Zhi thought: The old village head said that the county magistrate wanted three people, and he had already handed over two, presumably he threatened the people in the village.

The village is a short distance from the county seat, and the son of the village chief took two breaks along the way, bringing water and dry food, and was very considerate.The nanny checked the food and water, and there was nothing unusual, so everyone used some.

Before closing the city gate in the evening, they finally entered the city.

The son of the village head took them to wait at the back door of the county government office, and he went to knock on the door. Not long after, a man with a mustache came out. The two talked for a while, and the man with the mustache left. Coming over, his eyes quickly swept over the nanny and the driver, and fell on his and Rong Yun's faces, and said lazily: "How many times has this been refilling?"

The village chief's son winked at him, secretly handed over a piece of silver, and said with a smile, "Look at the other two, don't you think it's worth it?"

The mustache man looked at Chen Zhi, then at Rong Yun, and finally smiled with satisfaction: "At least you have some eyesight." He said to Chen Zhi and the others, "Since you are voluntary, I won't say anything else. , entered the house and signed the deed of sale, and from then on, wealth and glory depend on your own luck. We send the Buddha to the west, there will definitely be a way, but you have to find a way to get the money.”

Chen Zhi said with a smile: "After taking this step, we all understand that this carriage will not be needed anyway, so please accept it."

What a carriage!

The bearded man's eyes lit up, and he finally tore off the perfunctory, and led them in with a smile, explaining all the way: "The deed of sale is just a formality, mainly to reassure the prince. You must know that a place as noble as the prince's mansion is not easy for ordinary people to touch." No. There can only be two kinds of people in the mansion, one is the son of the family, and the other is the one you signed the deed of sale. Don't be wronged, you will be the prince's pillow in the future, you are the upper class, follow us It’s different. If you don’t believe me, look at how beautiful the Ma brothers are today.”

Chen Zhi nodded in agreement.

The man with the mustache took them to a small room and waited for them. First he gave them the deed of sale, and after they had their fingerprints pressed, he took dinner. There were chicken and fish. Take you to your room."

The nurse waited for him to go, and immediately checked the food.

The driver's nose twitched: "It's listless."

You can tell by the name that it is not a good thing.

The nanny suddenly winked at the door, indicating that someone was listening.

Chen Zhi said: "Even if we both signed the deed of sale, I'm still your boss. How dare you eat with me?"

Rong Yun reacted the fastest, and immediately stood up in fear, while the nanny and the coachman stood aside, as if they dared not speak out.

Chen Zhi picked up vegetables with chopsticks.

Seeing his actions, Rong Yun was so frightened that she almost jumped out, and she was afraid that she would ruin Master's good deed, so she could only endure it bitterly, watching him put the chicken in the chopsticks into her mouth without blinking, Chewed a few mouthfuls and swallowed.

The nurse and the coachman were also dumbfounded.

As Chen Zhi ate, he put the sweeper into the Qiankun bag, and waited until the sweep was full before letting the three of them sit down.The coachman deliberately turned his back to the door, using his body to block the prying eyes from outside.

Under Chen Zhi's signal, several people pretended to "eat".

When they put down their chopsticks, the man with the mustache came in at the right time, smiled at them and said, "How are you eating?"

Chen Zhi was the one who ate the vegetables first, so the effects of the medicine should have occurred the fastest, but he couldn't figure out when it should occur, so he could only look at the driver frequently.But the coachman saw that he did eat the food, and thought that it would happen sooner or later, so he waited silently.

It wasn't until the bearded man talked nonsense for a long time, but they still fell down and got a little impatient, that Chen Zhi finally understood. He leaned forward and lay down on the table.Several other people screamed, jumped, and fell down one by one in perfect coordination.

The mustache man laughed loudly and said: "Don't blame me for treating the father of a gentleman with a villain's heart. It was Chen Da'er who said that some of you know martial arts, so I had to guard against it." He clapped his palms, and several big men came in from the door, carrying He picked them up like a chicken, walked out the door, turned left and right, and entered a locked yard.

The yard was full of floor coverings, and a few young people were lying on them basking in the sun. When they saw them coming in, they immediately shy away to the side.

The man with the mustache threw them into the yard and said, "No matter what your purpose is, once you get here, there is only one way to go, and that is to listen to what I say!" Thinking about Chen Zhi's gift of a carriage, he also They specially asked someone to move four sets of bedding for them: "Don't worry, we will set off in two days. From now on, we will eat delicious food and drink spicy food, and enjoy the glory and wealth. This little grievance is nothing."

When they went out, the door was locked again.

When the voice at the door went away, Rong Yun immediately went to Chen Zhi's side and checked his forehead: "Is Master alright?"

Chen Zhi said angrily: "If your actions are matched with your questions, others will think that my head is broken."

Rong Yun didn't dare to say, he did have such doubts.

The nanny and the coachman immediately ran to chat with other people to inquire about the current situation.Those people were very surprised to see them all alive and well. A tall and strong bearded man moved over and asked, "How did you get here?"

Chen Zhi talked about the son of the head of Lihou Village.

The bearded man's face changed: "It's them again!" He immediately told his own experience, which was very similar to Chen Zhi's real experience, and he also noticed something wrong with the meal.But he exposed it on the spot, and the old village chief also cried out his misfortune with snot and tears.After hearing this, the bearded man said that he would go to the county magistrate to settle the score the next day, and the village head and his family were very grateful.Because he explained the situation clearly, he slept very relaxed that night. Who would have thought that when he woke up the next day, he found himself lying on the bullock cart tied up, and the old village chief put a knife on his neck and sent him all the way to the here.

Hearing this, Chen Zhi showed a surprised expression.

The bearded man sneered and said, "You can't guess, they belong to the same family. Those old village chiefs who have good intentions are all acting! One of them sings the red face and the other sings the bad face, just in case they miss. It’s better to leave someone to intercede.”

Chen Zhi was dumbfounded when he heard that, and the faint sense of disobedience in his heart was finally explained.As a father, the village chief's behavior is really too cowardly, and all the kindness is expressed in words, and he has not stopped the practical actions such as adding medicine to the dishes and blowing smoke through the window.

Rong Yun asked him, "How long have you been here?"

The bearded man said, "Three days."

Not too long.He asked again: "Who was that mustache just now?"

The bearded man said, "They all call him Boss Niu."

When they were talking, the others were listening, occasionally interjecting a few words, and soon Chen Zhi figured out the general situation.

There are 29 people in this yard, including them, and they can't live inside, so they live outside.Fortunately, it hasn't rained in the past few days, otherwise they would have to stay in the house to pack quail.

Not all of them were sent from Lihou Village, there were also other villages, some were local villagers, and some were passers-by like the bearded man and Chen Zhi.The village chief who sent them here was not forced, but every person who sent them could get certain benefits.There are two villagers who were so poor that they were sold by their parents.

Chen Zhi walked around inside and out, it wasn't that he was selling melons and boasting about himself, but that he was one of the most handsome men among this group of people.Not to mention him, even the bearded man is rare and handsome.

You must know that the king of Southwest loves beauty so much that he has a feast of hundreds of beautiful things. If he is so hungry that everyone in this yard can eat it, he will probably die.

Chen Zhi cryptically expressed his thoughts, and the bearded man agreed very much.

He said: "I have long felt strange! We may not have warmed the bed for King Xixi."

Rong Yun thought that Chen Zhi hated broken sleeves, and when she heard the word "bed warming", she immediately frowned and looked at his face, and she was relieved when she saw that his face was normal.

Chen Zhi asked, "Then what do you mean?"

The bearded man said, "If you want a man or a woman, you want a young and strong man or not an old one, what do you think is possible?"

Chen Zhi had an idea: "Conscription?"

The bearded man nodded and said: "I think so too. Although the King of Southwest took Huguang, his vitality was also seriously injured. This needs to be replenished. However, he was afraid that the large-scale conscription would cause panic and vigilance among the neighbors around him, so he took advantage of this. Reliable name, secret recruitment. Don’t look at the small number of people in the yard, there are so many counties in Huguang, each of them does this, 30 people in five days, 30 people in five days... In less than half a year, there will be tens of thousands of troops.”

These words are somewhat alarmist.

Chen Zhi said: "Seeing that Xiongtai has extraordinary insights, I don't know how to call him?"

The bearded man clasped his fists and said, "My surname is Yang, and my single name is Yuan. I don't know what to call Xiongtai?"

Although many years have passed from the Southern Qi Dynasty to the Chen Dynasty, from the Chen Dynasty to the Yan Dynasty, it is hard to guarantee that someone will remember his name as he remembers Shan Bushe.To avoid trouble, Chen Zhi made up a pseudonym that would not be associated with "Chen Beili": "My surname is Cheng, and I have a single name. They are my servant, nanny, and coachman. I didn't expect that they all got stuck here."

The bearded man didn't expect even the women to be arrested, and he even cursed a few words of madness.

Although the mustache man said that he would take them away in two days, in fact, they were sent to the carriage in batches after only one day.Chen Zhi and his party were divided into two cars.Originally, Rong Yun and the nanny were in the same car, but he silently found a pattern, and quickly changed places with the driver, only to be able to "reunite" with Chen Zhi.

Chen Zhi naturally saw his little movements, and gave him a nonchalant glance.

Originally, the bearded man was in the same car with them, but when the bearded man saw it, he took him away on purpose.

Before leaving, the bearded man stuffed Chen Zhi with a string of copper coins for future care.

Chen Zhi couldn't help laughing angrily: "Thank you, Manager Niu, for your cultivation."

The man with the mustache didn't seem to understand the sarcasm in his words, and he nodded pretendingly, telling him not to forget himself after his success.

Chen Zhi thought: Even if his mission is completed, he should find a chance to come back and beat him up severely, and teach him the principles of life.

After they were loaded, the carriage set off slowly.

At first, Chen Zhi was a little worried, for fear that they would be sent to other places, but he was relieved when he saw that they were indeed going in the direction of Changsha Mansion.The carriage moved very slowly, and it was not until the third day that it reached the boundary of Changsha Mansion.

Afterwards, they were blindfolded and shackled.

Rong Yun originally wanted to resist, but seeing that Chen Zhi remained calm, she reluctantly accepted.

When I opened my eyes again, I found that they were in a house in a village.Chen Zhi and Rong Yun were in the same room, which made them somewhat relieved.In Rong Yun's view, no matter where, as long as she is with Master, there is nothing to be afraid of.But for Chen Zhi, as long as Rong Yun lives well within his sight, everything else is easy to discuss.

The two stayed in the room all night, and it was not until the next morning that they heard someone passing by the door.

Chen Zhi walked to the door, tapped the window paper with his saliva, and made a small hole to look out. He happened to see a group of people passing by, and one of them seemed to feel the peeping eyes and turned his head suddenly.

Chen Zhi stepped back, and when he looked again later, he found that the other party was looking in with wide-eyed eyes.Those eyes were black and round, and they were rolling around, full of narrowness, which made Chen Zhi jump back in fright, almost screaming.

Just when he was in shock, he heard a chuckle outside: "I didn't expect you to find such an interesting person, I really confused you."

Someone else responded with a few words, and then the voice gradually faded away.

With the lesson from last time, Chen Zhi didn't dare to look into the cave casually. He listened for a while, and after making sure there was no sound, he took a glance. The people outside had already gone far away.

Rong Yun leaned over curiously: "What is Master looking at?"

Chen Zhi always felt that the person's accent just now was a bit strange, so he thought for a while and said, "Do you think that person's accent just now is a bit familiar?"

Rong Yun recalled what the man said just now, and repeated: "'I didn't expect you to find such an interesting person, really confused you?'"

He has such a good memory that he can imitate exactly the same.

Chen Zhi murmured: "Did you really confuse you?"

Rong Yun said: "If what he wants to say is 'I really convinced you', it's like the accent in Fujian."