Daily life of noble ladies of the Three Kingdoms

The so-called "know yourself and the enemy, you will never be imperiled in a hundred battles".

Now that there is such a clue, Si Qi has the idea of ​​going to Heqing County to investigate on the spot.

It's just that she didn't bring many people to He'an this time, and now she followed Zhen Shu, Liu Yun and others to go to the scene for investigation, and she couldn't come back for a while.

Si Qi thought for a while, but still planned to take a few people to touch it quietly, and do some investigation first, so that there is no need to startle the snake.

After King Chang left, Zhao Yun saw Si Qi bowed his head in thought and remained silent for a long time, so he asked her if she wanted to go to Qinghe County to investigate the gentleman surnamed Cui mentioned by King Chang.

Si Qi nodded and answered "Yes".

Zhao Yundao: "My lord has always been concerned about the disaster in the He'an area. Before I left, I specifically told me to help if I could. It is also my honor to be able to serve the Lord Weng this time. When is Lord Weng going to leave? I will accompany Lord Weng at that time." past."

"Then there will be General Lao." Si Qi said. "It's not too late, I'll leave in two days."

She couldn't figure out the situation now, and Zhen Shu brought someone to accompany Liu Yun, Xun You and others to go out. If Zhao Yun was by her side, it would also give her a lot of peace of mind.

Siqi was about to leave, Cao Zhi found Siqi after hearing the news, and said that he also wanted to go out with Siqi to investigate the case.

The so-called "specialization in art" is true. Cao Zhi and Guo Yi are both academic talents. After coming here, Cao Zhi's role is not obvious, and he is no more busy with work than Zhou Buyi and others.

Cao Zhi is also aware of his shortcomings. During this period of time, he has been relatively low-key. While studying silently, he manages himself and the people around him well, so as not to cause trouble for Siqi.

Facing such an obedient and sensible Cao Zhi, Si Qi couldn't bear to refuse, thinking that there should be no danger in going out this time, so he agreed to take him with him.

On the second day, Si Qi took Zhao Yun, Huo Xin, Cao Zhi and a group of followers to Qinghe County.

After arriving at the destination, Huosing first chose an inn in the city center and reserved it for everyone to live in.

Si Qi went out to go shopping after a noon rest, and inquired about some things about Cui's family by the way.

Cui's family has a special grain shop in Qinghe. Although the location is not in the center of Qinghe, there is an endless stream of people coming and going outside the door, which is in stark contrast to the desolation of the surrounding shops.

After having this target, Si Qi quickly found out a lot of detailed information about Cui Yi, the owner of the food store.

The patriarch of this family was not surnamed Cui before. Just a few years ago, after reselling horses and making a fortune, the patriarch recognized a down-and-out offshoot of the Cui family as his godfather. After that, he changed his surname and stuck to Cui. Home, as a family.

But everyone in the Qinghe generation knew that the Cui family never recognized this relative, and the so-called "family background" was just Cui Yi's wishful thinking.

Cui Yi has someone under his command who has land, and he specially trained a Cui family army for his horse reselling business in the early years. Cui Yi himself has a good relationship with the local government, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he is called brother and brother with the county guard.

Based on the information obtained, Si Qi gradually came up with some answers in his mind.

By the time Siqi and Zhao Yun returned to the inn, it was already dusk, and Ayu and Azi had already asked the shopkeeper to prepare meals in the lobby.

Just as Si Qi and Zhao Yun were seated, a group of people suddenly opened the door and walked in.

The leader was a middle-aged man in Tsing Yi, in his forties, dressed as the housekeeper of a wealthy family.

Zhao Yun got up, held the sword in his left hand, pressed the scabbard with his right hand, and protected Si Qi behind him.

This seems to be the scene of kicking the hall only in the martial arts dramas of the previous life. Looking at Zhao Yun's tall and straight back, Si Qi unexpectedly thought it was quite handsome.

The man looked around, and first came up to salute Cao Zhi, saying that he did not expect the young master to be here.

Si Qi noticed sensitively that, for some reason, Cao Zhi's expression was a little strange, but he just glanced at the man indifferently and didn't speak.

The man came up to meet Si Qi again, and reported his family name, saying that he was a direct line of the Qinghe Cui family. There was a gentleman in the family who had met the Weng Lord in Yecheng, and this time he recognized the Weng Lord on the street. The elders talked about it.The patriarch of the family has received Chengping's favor. Hearing that the old master is coming, he wants to come and pay a visit. I don't know if it is convenient for the old master.

Siqi didn't come to He'an in a day or two. He'an and Qinghe are two adjacent cities. The Cui family must have known that she came to He'an early in the morning, but they didn't make any indication before. When someone came to Qinghe and the others I just want to come to see you in the world, and it really doesn't count how sincere your heart is.

Besides, the current situation is still unclear, and after all, safety is the first priority when going out this time. No one knows if the Cui family has set up some tricks here.

Si Qi bluntly refused, "Unfortunately, we are going to go back to He'an soon. If the Patriarch and the old lady really want to worship, they can go to He'an Chang Wangfu to find me."

The steward was generalized by Si Qi, he was stunned for a while, and said that he would go back to talk to the Patriarch, take a bath and burn incense, and then go to He'an to pay homage to the Patriarch.

Zhao Yun gave Si Qi a positive look.

He can also have his own opinions in emergencies, does not follow the other party's thinking, and speaks full of momentum. He deserves to be the Lord Chengping who can take care of the huge Chengzhou.

When Si Qi and his party returned to He'an, they found that Liu Yun, Xun You and others had already returned to the city.

Si Qi was a little worried about them at first, thinking that he was on someone else's territory, and he didn't bring many soldiers and horses. If Liu Yun and the others came back after returning to He'an, he would let Huo Xin lead the way and ask Zhao Yun to go out. Go look for it, and don't let anything happen outside.

It's great to be able to come back safely.

Sima Yi came to Siqi's place for a meeting, and ran into Zhao Yun who also came to discuss matters.

Sima Yi was obviously surprised when he saw Zhao Yun, and Xun You also wondered, "Why is General Zhao here?"

Zhou Buyi glanced at Zhao Yun, and lied without blushing, "Maybe he was passing by."

Sima Yi: ...

Zhao Yundao: "Received an edict from His Majesty a few days ago to let people from all over the country come to relieve the disaster. General Liu asked me to ask Lord Weng and His Royal Highness Chang Wang if there is anything that General Liu can contribute to."

Zhao Yun's words are not false. Liu Bei has always regarded himself as the Han Dynasty, and now he is fighting under the banner of restoring the Han Dynasty. Compared with other people, he has always been good at "benevolence", so before leaving He also told Zhao Yun that when he came to He'an, he would not only ask Ah Ying to retrieve the supplies, but also help him, the eldest niece, when necessary.

Zhou Buyi smiled and nodded at Zhao Yun.

Zhao Yun lied well, combining current events and showing loyalty, it seems that he is not a simple warrior, but a man with some brains.

Sima Yi also knew that Liu Yun's family had a good relationship with Liu Bei, and Zhao Yun had even rescued Chengping who was besieged by Wuhuan.

But Sima Yi was skeptical about what Zhao Yun said.

After all, almost no one would take the emperor's edict to heart these days, not Cao Cao, nor Sun Quan, so Sima Yi speculated that neither would Liu Bei.

But the current situation is that even if what Zhao Yun said is a lie, it is an impeccable lie, and there is nothing wrong with it.

After meeting Zhao Yun, Liu Yun couldn't wait to ask about his idol Mr. Zhuge.

Sima Yi thought of Liu Yun's calm reaction when he saw him, but he didn't expect the other party to have such enthusiasm and persistence for Zhuge Liang.

Sima Yi narrowed his eyes and revealed a faint smile.

Zhuge Kongming has really messed up in the past few years. After following Liu Bei, whom no one was optimistic about, he can now stand shoulder to shoulder with Jiangdong, and even with Kongming, the tide has risen.

After Liu Yun and the others inspected the scene, they went around to seek verification and asked the people to inquire. Coupled with Si Qi's investigation results, it can be inferred that this matter is indeed inextricably related to Cui Yi.

Sima Yi also presented evidence to Si Qi. The things they found at the scene of the incident were related to the Cui family army trained by the Cui family in the village, and also related to a group of bandits in Mioshan.

Sima Yi boldly deduced that the team that robbed Siqi this time was a mixture of two armies.

Si Qi nodded, she thought so too.

However, the Cui family trained the Cui family army on their own territory after all, and they were protected by local officials. It is not easy to investigate rashly without an edict, but this problem does not exist if they go to capture the bandits in Miushan.

Si Qi then ordered Huo Xin and Zhen Shu to continue to follow up to find out the movements of the Miushan bandits. Now they have found physical evidence at the scene. If they can find witnesses among the Miushan bandits, they will have a definite reason to search the Cui family.

After the discussion was over, Si Qi gave Zhao Yun a wink, Zhao Yun understood, first followed Xun You and others to leave, and then took a shortcut to rush back.

Si Qi greeted Zhao Yun to sit down and handed a list to Zhao Yun.

"This is the list of supplies I provided according to my uncle's request. The weapons and horses needed by Jingzhou are all listed here. My handwriting and seal are attached to the envelope. The general will leave tomorrow and bring the list and handwriting to Chengping. Inspector Chen I will arrange everything for you, and then you can just bring the supplies back to Jingzhou, don't let uncle wait for you for too long."

Although Liu Bei promised to keep Zhao Yun in Chengping to help him for a while, but now that the war between Liu Bei and Liu Zhang is imminent, Liu Bei will be short of people. Zhao Yun must go back to make contributions first, and it will not be too late to come to Chengping to work after the war is over. .

Zhao Yun took the list, thanked Si Qi, and promised to come back earlier to fulfill the promise.

After sending Zhao Yun away, Si Qi continued to stay at Prince Chang's mansion to wait for Huoxing's news. Five days passed, and he still didn't wait for them to come back to report.

While waiting for Huoxing and Zhen Shu to return, Si Qi's heart began to become a little anxious.

Liu Yun's daughter's worry was also published in her eyes, and this day she specially came over to play chess with Ah Ying with a chessboard in her arms, to relieve her anxiety.

Just when the chess game was halfway through, Xun You walked in and told Si Qi that Zhao Yun was back.

Si Qi felt strange. He clearly told Zhao Yun to take the list to Chengping to find Governor Chen to replace the supplies, and then bring it back to Jingzhou. Why did he go back at this time?

Si Qiqi stopped playing, put on a cloak and went out: "Let's go and have a look."