Rice bug

When Chen Nanhai and Shi Chengjie came back, they happened to meet a convoy from Chang'an.Chen Nanhai was more thoughtful and asked Shi Chengjie to find out what was going on. After inquiring, the result was that the team of carriages belonged to the imperial court, and it was said that they were going to Taiping Village by order.

Chen Nanhai raised his heart all of a sudden, "Could it be someone who suppressed the bandits?"

"It doesn't look like it." Shi Chengjie shook his head, "Look, although there are accompanying guards here, there are no generals leading the team."

"What is that for?" Chen Nanhai was puzzled.

"I don't know..." Shi Chengjie didn't understand, "Maybe it's just a coincidence that he happened to pass through Taiping Village."

"There are not so many coincidences in this world." Chen Nanhai felt his eyelids twitch, and simply dragged Shi Chengjie to the direction of Taiping Village.

On the third day, they returned to the stockade first, and heard about Haotian as soon as they entered the door.

Now Shi Chengjie became uncertain, "Could it be that he really came to suppress the bandits?"

Chen Nanhai went to kick Zang Feilong's door, and was smelled of alcohol as soon as he entered the courtyard.

"What's going on here?" He pinched his nose, took out his fan and fanned it left and right.

Zang Feilong poked his head out from behind the door, and said indifferently, "Are you back?"

"Why am I back..." Chen Nanhai looked around, "Where's Lin Dong? Are you drinking alone? How many pots did you drink?"

Zang Feilong didn't explain, he just said, "Lin Dong lives in the courtyard of Qiu Beishan."

Chen Nanhai asked alertly, "Did you quarrel?"

Zang Feilong walked into the house, "What's the news?"

"The guy who lived in Youzhou died of tuberculosis a few years ago." Chen Nanhai opened the doors and windows to breathe before he sat down and said, "Before he died, he was afraid that his family would be hurt, so he left a suicide note. wrote."

He took the letter out of his pocket and threw it on the table, "He deserved it too. After spending a lot of money, he got sick. There were three sons in the family. After he died, they fought over the family property, and the youngest son was killed. The second son is blind, and the eldest son is crazy. Now the whole family is ruined."

Zang Feilong snorted coldly, "Man is doing it, but the sky is watching."

Chen Nanhai looked at him, "Where are you?"

"Those three old men are living a good life, but they are very low-key and unassuming." He rubbed his brows, reached out and opened the letter to read, which clearly stated the amount of silver that Haotian gave. , It is also written clearly.

"Where's Yan Qi?" Zang Feilong remembered that his father's old general was still there in Youzhou.

"Master Yan..." Chen Nanhai paused, as if he was considering how to say it.

Zang Feilong frowned, "Passed away?"

"Not really." Chen Nanhai shook his fan in embarrassment, "I found him, but he... doesn't advocate your revenge."

Zang Feilong was taken aback. Yan Qi was one of the three great iron fighters in the Zang family army, and the other two had passed away long ago. Now he is the only one who knows the Zang family army and his father best. He thought that Yan Qi would definitely help him. .

"Master Yan said that this matter is not as simple as it seems on the surface. He is old, and although he also wants to avenge the general, he has no power. Heavens, the third division belongs to the emperor's faction, and the Zang family's weight has long since disappeared."

Chen Nanhai said with some embarrassment: "He even asked me to advise you, don't keep remembering this, Feng Shui turns around."

Zang Feilong looked at the corner of the table indifferently, and remained silent for a while. Chen Nanhai was a little worried, "Feilong?"

"I did something wrong?" Zang Feilong smiled wryly, "Can't I really avenge the Zang family? What is the righteousness, fairness, and reason in the world?"

Chen Nanhai sighed lightly, "From my personal point of view, I don't think you did anything wrong. If it were me, I would also seek justice for my family. I must never admit what I have not done, the Zang family Serving the country for generations, no matter what, it shouldn’t be a reputation as a rebel.”

Zang Feilong lowered his head and violently pulled a handful of hair with his fingers.

Seeing his tired face, Chen Nanhai couldn't help but ask, "Where's Lin Dong? Why did he go to Qiu Beishan's courtyard? What happened to you and him?"

He didn't believe that the little guy would leave such a Zang Feilong alone.

Zang Feilong was bored for a long time before he said hoarsely: "I'm done with him."

"It's over? What do you mean?" Chen Nanhai was puzzled.

"He lied to me." Zang Feilong said: "He already knew who the real behind-the-scenes person was, but he didn't say anything, and wanted to settle this matter privately. He wanted to assassinate Haotian, so that I would never know the truth."

Chen Nanhai frowned, "What is the truth?"

"...The king wants the minister to die, and the minister has to die."

Chen Nanhai was taken aback for a moment, then he realized it instantly, and said in surprise, "You mean... the emperor..."

He lowered his voice, "The emperor ordered?"

"Haotian said so, and Lin Dong also said so. Now that you say that Yan Qi does not advocate revenge, I think... he must have known it a long time ago."

Zang Feilong was suddenly unsure: "Could it be that my father already knew about it?"

Chen Nanhai was overwhelmed by the answer, thought for a long time, and finally said: "No way... If the general knew about it, he would not be able to wait for death. Even if he was going to die, he wouldn't drag his family to be buried with him."

"But I was secretly replaced." Zang Feilong looked up, "Maybe it really is..."

"Don't think so!" Chen Nanhai hurriedly stopped, "I don't believe that the general is such a person. If he wants to show his loyalty, he can do it by himself, but he will definitely not drag a family, absolutely not."

Zang Feilong stared blankly at Chen Nanhai for a long time with red threads in his eyes, and said hoarsely, "Thank you...I'm so confused...Yes, my father wouldn't do that."

Chen Nanhai took a deep breath, stood up, and quickly walked around the room a few times.

"What did Lin Dong say?"

Zang Feilong was a little stiff, "Don't mention him."

"Feilong." Chen Nanhai narrowed his eyes, "You are no longer a child, Lin Dong is thinking of you in this matter. If it were me, I would agree with him."

Zang Feilong remained silent.

Chen Nanhai frowned, "Zang Feilong! Think about it, it's not something you want or don't want. It's about the country, the court, and the history of a dynasty! How could Lin Dong not know your character? Do you want him to watch you go into danger? Not to mention whether you can enter the palace, the Ouchi guards are not so easy to deal with! If you can't avenge yourself, will you live in hatred for the rest of your life? What do you want Lin Dong to do? Does he have a choice?"

Zang Feilong rubbed his face, "I don't know, I don't know anymore."

Chen Nanhai circled around again, "On the way back, I saw the imperial convoy approaching."

Only then did Zang Feilong raise his head, "What do you mean?"

"I don't know if it's to suppress the bandits...or what. Maybe Haotian informed you?" Chen Nanhai stopped, "Let me meet Haotian."

Haotian and a group of black-clothed guards were locked in the firewood room. For several days in a row, although there was food, it was just porridge and steamed buns.

Qiu Beishan and the others wanted to kill him, but Lin Dong stopped him, saying that he might still be useful.

Qiu Beishan is currently listening to Lin Dong, and he will do what he says, so Haotian still has a small life for the time being.

Zang Feilong and Chen Nanhai entered the firewood room, while Haotian was napping on the pile of straw, when he heard voices, he opened his eyes and looked over.

There were a lot of stubble on his handsome face, showing some embarrassment.Her hair and clothes were stained with grass stalks, which weakened her aura of wealth.

Chen Nanhai sized him up, "The chariots and horses from the imperial court are here, what do you think they are doing here?"

Haotian smiled, "If you haven't received my paperwork, it must be the suppression bandits."

"But I didn't see the leading general."

Haotian was taken aback for a moment, but instead of answering, he changed the subject and said, "Young master, you seem to be kind."

Chen Nanhai smiled slightly, "Changan Chen Family."

Haotian was a little dazed at first, but then he opened his eyes suddenly, "The Chen family granary? The largest rice shop in Chang'an City?"

Chen Nanhai nodded, "That's right."

"Why is the young master of the Chen family here?" He looked at Zang Feilong again, "The people under your command are all talented people, which is really similar to your father."

Zang Feilong said coldly: "Don't mention my father from your dog's mouth."

But Haotian didn't take it seriously, "You have the ability to be handsome, it would be great if you can be used by my Tang Dynasty. It's a pity...your father is also, everyone is willing to be good brothers with him, and everyone is willing to follow him, and because of this, Only then will the dragon scale be reversed."

Zang Feilong suddenly had a murderous intent, but was blocked by Chen Nanhai, and Haotian continued: "Do you know what the emperors hate most in history? Forming cliques for personal gain."

Zang Feilong said angrily: "You fucking fart! My father never did such a thing!"

"Yes, your father is a friend of gentlemen, a friend of life and death. But in the eyes of the emperor, this is not the case." Haotian lay on the straw again, looked at the beams above his head, and murmured, "Everything in this world is He can do whatever he wants to do."

Chen Nanhai felt something was wrong, "I said, don't you want to go out?"

Haotian didn't answer, just said: "How long is the court's convoy arriving?"

"Just a few days." Chen Nanhai was puzzled, but said: "If they really come to suppress the bandits, I will take you as a hostage."

Haotian smiled, as if it didn't matter, then closed his eyes and stopped talking.

The two left the firewood room and locked the door.

Zang Feilong looked ugly, and said: "They really came to suppress the bandits, so I took my brothers to fight with them."

Chen Nanhai was thinking about something else, paused, and said, "I'll go find Lin Dong."

Zang Feilong glanced at him, "You go, I'll go back to the house."

"Continue to drink?"

Zang Feilong didn't answer, turned around and left.

Chen Nanhai sighed, turned around and walked towards Qiu Beishan's yard.Just before arriving at the hospital, I heard voices inside.

"What is Master Shi doing here?" Chen Nanhai asked slightly displeased when he saw that he and Lin Dong were chatting happily.

Shi Chengjie turned his head back, with the same expressionless face, and said indifferently, "I'm just talking about what I've seen and heard on the road."

Chen Nanhai sat over, "Did you talk about the imperial convoy?"

"said."

Chen Nanhai looked at Lin Dong, and repeated what Haotian said just now.

"In my opinion, sir, what's going on?"

Lin Dong also frowned, pinched his sleeves with his fingers and thought for a while, "It doesn't look like he came from suppressing bandits."

Chen Nanhai nodded, "I think so too."

As he spoke, he observed Lin Dong again, and saw that the child's round cheeks seemed to have lost a lot of weight, and his jaw was pointed.

The chipmunk-like cuteness is gone, and there is an extra layer of gentleness like a gentleman.

He felt a little distressed, and seeing that the child's brows were still worried, he couldn't help but reach out and pinch his cheeks.

"Feilong is just on the edge of his horn, so don't pay attention to him."

Lin Dong was taken aback for a moment, then smiled sourly, "It was my fault first, knowing that he has this kind of temperament, but still going his own way."

"His temperament should be changed." Chen Nanhai shook his head, "When he loses, you will know what is important. Just ignore him, I will pack some food and clothes for you, and you will go out and play with him for a year or so , Ten or eight years, you can see that he is still angry."

Lin Dong couldn't help laughing, "It's probably time to forget what I look like."

"What's the matter, you are such a good child, I feel it's a pity to be matched with him. Just find someone who understands you better..."

Before he finished speaking, Shi Chengjie suddenly coughed beside him.

Chen Nanhai shut up urgently, turned his head slowly, and saw a person walking behind him, really saying that Cao Cao Cao Cao had arrived.

"I'm here...to ask you to eat." Zang Feilong quickly glanced at Lin Dong, and then looked away indifferently.

Lin Dong felt pain in his heart. Seeing Chen Nanhai and Shi Chengjie standing up, he hesitated for a moment, and said, "I won't go to the front to eat, please... Please, brother Beishan, bring my share."

Chen Nanhai couldn't see the atmosphere, he turned his head and glared at Zang Feilong, but the man pursed his lips and walked back with a stern face, "It's up to you."

Shi Chengjie turned to look at Lin Dong, the child's eyes turned red suddenly, and he held back, stood up and smiled dryly, "I'm going back to the room first, you just came back, it's delicious."

"Hey..." Chen Nanhai wanted to stop him, but Shi Chengjie raised his hand to stop him.

"What are you doing?"

"Don't meddle in other people's affairs."

Chen Nanhai snorted, "That idiot Zang Feilong