Lei Yue Longmen

Cen Zhu drove outside the west city gate with mixed feelings.Just as he was about to enter the city, he was recognized by the city guard, "Your Majesty is Lord Cen Zhuangyuan?"

Cen Zhu nodded: "It's me. Your Excellency—?"

"Where is the lower official from here? City guards, three years ago, when the champion Dai Hua was parading through the streets, the lower official had the honor to witness Cen Zhuangyuan's demeanor."

"Oh, it's a pleasure to meet you." Although Cen Zhu had no impression of him, he was very enthusiastic on his face.

The city guard was flattered and quickly explained: "Is that so? A little brother surnamed Jiang came here half a month ago to inquire about your news. After that, he came here every day and stayed for most of the day. He just went to North Street Can you buy food at the restaurant? Ask me to keep an eye on your lord's carriage. Why don't you wait a moment? He'll probably be back soon."

Cen Zhu was both surprised and delighted, because Jiang Xiaozhuang had already arrived in Beijing, so Old Chen should have escaped safely.The last stone in her heart fell to the ground.He thanked him repeatedly and waited by the roadside.

Not long after, Jiang Xiaozhuang really arrived. When he saw Cen Zhu, his eyes lit up, and he said happily, "My lord, you are back. Uncle Chen and I thought something happened to you on the way, and we are planning to look for you." !"

Cen Zhu is in a rare mood? Get up, and pull him into the car, "How are you, everything is okay?"

"Okay. According to your instructions, Uncle Chen bought a big house on the east bank of Yanhu Lake in the Outer West City. It is very beautiful. It is worth three or four, oh no, four or five county offices in Longmen County. My first time Living in such a big house, there are rockeries, ponds and several small buildings. It is very expensive. It cost a full 10 taels of silver. My lord, I only now know that your family is so rich. Can afford such a big house!"

Seeing his exaggerated appearance, Cen Zhu flicked his head once, "Silly boy, my lord, my money jar is full of money. The most important thing I need is money. Come on, let's go to the new house and have a look." go."

Jiang Xiaozhuang showed two iconic rabbit teeth, driving for Cen Zhu, and the two happily rushed to Yanhu's new house.On the way, Xiao Zhuang mentioned to her the story of their escape that night.Some? Expected, some? Unexpected.

At that time, after he separated from Lao Chen and Cen Zhu, he ran all the way to the southwest, and ran for about twenty miles before getting rid of those bandits.Originally wanted to go to the next county town to join Cen Zhu, but the two of them also strayed into the barren mountains and lost their way, wandering around for a long time and then turned back.

Old Chen said he wanted to go back to find out the situation, so he asked him to wait in the woods for some news.Little Zhuang was so tired that he fell asleep in the woods. When Lao Chen came back, he patted him awake with a panicked face and asked him if he saw anyone passing by.Little Zhuang thought something was wrong, so he hurriedly said no, he was relieved, and said that it is not suitable to stay here for a long time.Telling him not to ask anything, they supported each other and left the farm as quickly as possible.On the way, I hired a carriage again, walked, walked, stopped, and arrived in the capital half a month ago.

Cen Zhu knew that Old Chen had always been steady, and wondered what he saw when he returned to the farmyard?To be so panicked.

When she arrived at the new house, she visited various places first, and was very satisfied with the environment here.The house covers an area of ​​about [-] mu, and is divided into front and back yards. The layout of the front yard is relatively regular, with a main building and a side yard, and an emerald lake in the backyard. The scenery is natural and elegant.

When you go up to the main building and open the window, you can overlook the scenery of Yanhu Lake in the west, and the wide alley in the east. Three carriages can be placed side by side, which is convenient for people to pass.The south side is separated from the main street by three alleys, so it won't be too noisy.To the north, you can see the majestic Imperial City, and to the northwest is the rolling Qixia Mountain.It is not unreasonable to sell such an expensive lot in this location. The only disadvantage is that it is a little far away from the inner city government office, and you may have to get up early for work in the future.But it doesn't matter, the big deal is to make a couch in the carriage.

Old Chen Xin recruited a few servants and just returned from buying furniture.Hearing that Cen Zhu was going to Beijing, he quickly arranged things for Xiao Zhuang and went upstairs to meet him.He also explained his preparations after entering Beijing.Cen Zhu trusted this shrewd and capable old butler very much.

I asked the neighbors in the north, east and south respectively? Who is the neighbor?Old Chen said that most of the rich and wealthy merchants lived in this area, and there were also some relatives of Wang Xungui from the capital.It's also a coincidence that there are no neighbors on the three sides of them. The east and south houses are still unsold. I heard that the house on the north is the private house of some Marquis, but it was relegated recently, and the family has already moved. After leaving the capital, the houses are also listed for sale these days.

"It's better if no one lives here, my lord, I just wanted to be clean."

"My lord, when shall we open the house?"

"Is the plaque ready?"

"done."

"Okay, then choose an auspicious day, as soon as possible."

Wait? Settle down, it's dusk.After dinner, Cen Zhu learned from Old Chen what happened after he returned to the farm that day, which completely exceeded her expectations.

It turned out that when Lao Chen went back to investigate that day, he accidentally discovered that the farmyard was surrounded by a group of officers and soldiers. At that time, he didn't understand what happened, so he climbed up a nearby big locust tree, hidden in the canopy, and observed secretly. .I saw them from a distance? The group of chasing them? The rogues were besieged in the yard, as if they had hijacked some important person, and were confronting the officers and soldiers.

"Could it be that middle-aged couple?" Cen Zhuo had already guessed that the couple had extraordinary backgrounds.At that time, although Gu Rentu had the upper hand on the surface, he still suffered from the successful escape from Li Jingchen's attack and the subsequent ambush by the officers and soldiers.If there is no expert layout behind this, it must be unreasonable?

But Lao Chen shook his head and said no, "At that time, there were two teams of officers and soldiers on the ground, wearing different uniforms. The middle-aged couple commanded one of the teams to fight outside the wall."

"Who is that big man?"

Old Chen thought for a while and said, "The big guy seems to be named Pei!"

Cen Zhu thought for a while, and it turned out that it was Pei Yan. He was the chief officer in charge of encircling and suppressing the Seven Heroes of Fengyin. The other group of officers and soldiers must have been brought by him too. This is very interesting.

If she guessed right? This is a typical one. Practicing mantis catching cicada and oriole is behind, but it was screwed up by himself.

He wanted to use Gu Rentu's hand to get rid of Li Jingzhu, and then get rid of Gu Rentu's nephew to pave the way.But? I didn't expect the middle-aged couple to get involved.Once they intervene and capture Gu Rentu, the matter will be difficult to deal with.So, he hastily brought troops over to intervene, the purpose? Not to help encircle and suppress, but to kill people?!It was inevitable that Gu Rentu would fall into the hands of the middle-aged couple and expose his scandal. He could only destroy Gu Rentu.But who is Gu Rentu, how could he be willing to be killed?Nature will try her best to survive.

How did he fall into Gu Rentu's hands? Cen Zhu didn't quite understand. According to Gu Rentu's cunning personality, Pei Yan wanted to fight him or was he a little too tender.Maybe he sent the head himself.After all, he had a reason to fall into Gu Rentu's hands?

"What happened later? Gu Rentu managed to escape?"

"That's right. At that time, the two sides were facing each other across the wall. The people inside shouted that they would cut off the big man's? One finger every other stick of incense, forcing the outside? The officers and soldiers to withdraw? One was shaved enough, and the big man cried for his father and mother. When the third one was cut, the big man's subordinates agreed to withdraw troops, but the middle-aged couple firmly disagreed, and the two sides almost had a quarrel. At this time, in the yard Suddenly there was a scream, and I saw that a bloody hand was thrown out of the yard, hitting an officer and soldier on the face, scaring him into screaming."

Lao Chen felt horrified when he thought of the scene at that time, and Cen Zhu never thought that Gu Rentu would use such insidious means to torture Pei Yan.However, considering Fengyin Qixiong's consistent cruelty, this move is not surprising.

"Later, the middle-aged woman was furious and was about to lead the troops to rush in, but was stopped by the people around her. There was a leader in another group of officers and soldiers? It seemed that she had said something to her, and she finally agreed to let go? Just let that group go. The bandits escaped."

"Just escaped like this?" Cen Zhu was surprised that the woman would agree to let her go? Gu Rentu.Returning the tiger to the mountain is not like her style. Could it be that there is something hidden in it?

All this is temporarily unknown.

Later, Gu Rentu led the remnants out of the encirclement, did not let Pei Yan go immediately, and held him hostage for three days and three nights on the mountain road before throwing him into a mountain depression. It is said that his subordinates found him At that time, this Uncle Pei was already on the verge of death, with countless blood holes pierced in his body, and it was his fate that he did not attract the tigers and wolves from the mountain.

These are all the stories she heard one after another later.Lao Chen's memory only stays in the fact that Gu Rentu hijacked Pei Yan and escaped.Afterwards, he waited until all the officers and soldiers had left before he dared to come down from the tree. Suddenly, he realized that the direction Gu Rentu and his party fled was the small forest two miles away, and Xiaozhuang was still staying there. Worried that something might happen to Xiao Zhuang, he ran back quickly.Fortunately, this heartless little Zhuang fell asleep in the woods, and a group of murderous monsters ran across the border in front of him, and he didn't hear him at all. He saved his life, and he is considered a fool. Blessed.

Cen Zhu was still frowning deeply while taking a bath, so Gu Rentu's escape is definitely not good news for her.With his personality, after suffering such a big loss this time, he will definitely wait for an opportunity to retaliate, and maybe it will endanger Li Jingchen's safety.There is also Gu Qing, if she knows that her brother has become such a cruel and merciless murderer, I don't know how sad she will be!

Ugh!

By the way, Gu Qing?It was only then that Cen Zhu remembered that he still had a "wife" and hadn't picked him up. When Gu Qing was mentioned by the bridge, Yun Zhong didn't seem to say when to send her over, and he actually forgot to ask.So she should still be in-

East Palace?

As night fell, we saw the chilly East Palace, and for the first time, weaved a red bonfire outside the sleeping hall.

Li Jingxi sat in front of the bonfire with her cheeks in her hands, eagerly looking at the two small yellow croakers on the branches. After being tossed and roasted by her sister for a long time, her stomach was already growling with hunger.

Li Jingchen saw that the fish skin was oily, so he stood it up, tried it, frowned slightly, decisively threw it aside, "This is not edible." He picked up the cloud planting fork again, and it was ready? The other two continued to roast .

The second princess straightened up and kicked her legs and complained, "Oh, sister, you have already roasted seven or eight fish, how can you be satisfied? I'm almost starving to death."

Li Jingchen's face was flushed by the light of the fire, and he comforted her while turning over the roast, "It doesn't taste too good, right, just wait a little longer, these two will be ready soon. If you are really hungry, ask Why don't you just eat what I baked first? Those pieces?"

"No---!!!" Li Jingxi answered quite decisively, and then bowed her waist and held her cheeks, "I want to eat the best baked by my sister, not the ones that are "disliked"."

Instead, Yun Zai picked up the "defective product" that was disliked by the two sisters and tasted it, a little puzzled: "I think it tastes good! Maybe the sauce will taste better!" She went to the small kitchen He brought a plate of sauce, brushed the grilled fish with sauce, and took another sip: "Well, Second Princess, try it, it tastes good."

"Really? I'll try it." Li Jingxi immediately abandoned his position, took a stick and ate it by himself, nodding in praise while eating: "Yes, sister, you baked it well? It's already delicious, compared to The chef in the palace bakes everything deliciously, what are you disgusting about?"

She ate with gusto, but Li Jingchen was a little frustrated, and handed the two in his hand to her, "Then you guys eat, I'm a little tired, go rest for a while, remember to come to my room after eating .”

She finally understood that no matter how she baked it, she couldn't get the same taste as that day by the river. It wasn't about the ingredients, it was about the people.

"My sister has changed since she came back? It's so strange, Yunzai, what do you think?"

Mu Yun said "Uh"? She didn't know how to answer, but she felt that she felt sorry for Li Jingxi, so she nodded under pressure.