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"I don't know if there is any evidence of Sang Liangyu's affair with Dajing in the content of the transaction between Ji Keshan and Tuoba Mingzhu." Zhao Baiyu said speculatively.

Huo Jingtang didn't take it seriously: "If you don't have it, I'll do you a favor."

Zhao Baiyu: "No, it seems that I am too helpful."

Huo Jingtang: "It's the heart of my little gentleman Bodhisattva."

Zhao Baiyu held his cheeks and smiled, bent his eyebrows, lightly bumped into Huo Jingtang to thank him for his support.

***

Outside the Dabei Nunnery is the busy street, there is a tea stall at the entrance, and the traffic is quite high. There is a handsome thoroughbred horse in the stable outside, and there is a small soldier of the Tibetan nationality guarding it.

Zhao Baiyu suddenly looked up and saw an open window hastily closed, so he dragged Huo Jingtang into the tea stall, picked a private room and went in.

Xiao Er exited after serving tea and refreshments, and found the door of the next room was wide open, and closed it immediately when he passed by.

No matter how lively the outside room is, once the doors and windows are closed, the single room will be very quiet.

Startled Dan: "How?"

The subordinate pointed to the right wall and said, "Go in."

When Ji Dan heard the words, he asked people to move away the Bogu stand against the wall, and tiptoed against the thin wall to eavesdrop on the person opposite, at first he heard it faintly, but gradually he heard clearly.

"...Miss Tianzhu is also a poor person, with such an adoptive father and a worthless younger brother."

Miss Tianzhu refers to Sister Tianzhu?

They just went to the Great Compassion Temple to meet Sister Tianzhu?Could it be that he wanted to get out of her the tricks of the Tiandu Village battle?Or do you want to prevent Sister Tianzhu from marrying her father?

Startled Dan was full of resentment.

Ji Keshan made a big fuss about the redeemer Long Tianzhu and planned to marry her as his second wife. Ji Dan naturally knew and agreed very much, so he would not feel that it was against human relations for his half-sister to marry his father, but instead thought that it would be inappropriate to marry her father. Get married.

Zhelong Tianzhu marries his father, and then recognizes him under his sister's knees, changing his identity from a brother to a son, wouldn't it be justifiable to recognize him back?

Jidan firmly believes that this is the road paved by Ji Keshan to push him to the top.

"Miss Tianzhu really racked her brains and brains to save Jidan's life, but Yudan is a pig-brained, trouble-making spirit. Up to now, she still thinks that Ji Keshan married Miss Tianzhu to pave the way for him. It is clear that he lost The role of appeasing the demons, ready to push him to death!"

"What excuses do you think Ji Keshan will make up to push Ji Dan to death? Even if Ji Dan owes the life of [-] soldiers in Tiandu Village, Ji Keshan takes in Ji Dan who fled from the city and delays in sending reinforcements , can’t get rid of the relationship.”

"Before, I was able to turn black and white and lie about the military situation, but now I just reorganized the lies, saying that I was headstrong, misjudged the military situation, delayed asking for reinforcements, and lied to Keshan after abandoning the city. Keshan will add fuel to the story Let’s talk a little bit, and omit the two things of not sending reinforcements and closing the city and not fighting, and directly pleading guilty to the imperial court with the head of Yu Dan, which can not only give the Tibetans an explanation, but also allow the imperial court to have a step down—”Look , I have already killed my most beloved child', so that the Tibetans are satisfied, and the court can only turn a blind eye for the stability of the Northwest."

"That's right. What's more, Keshan's selfishness and Dandan have already made other tribes dissatisfied. The heirs born in an upright marriage are not as good as a scoundrel born against human ethics. Who can be convinced? If it is a capable one, that's fine. It's a pity." ..."

"Yeah. Right now, the Tibetans are dissatisfied, and the imperial court is questioning him. He Keshan can't hold on to the Dan, and the Dan is used to appease his inner demons. Now marrying a girl from Tianzhu can eliminate the inner demons... and he has become an abandoned child." .”

……

Devil?What's the meaning?

You can understand every word, and the organization is like a scripture, and you also said that your father will kill him to appease the anger of the Tibetans and the court?

What a joke!

Su Dan snorted, but felt a little loose in his heart.

The neighbor continued to say: "If Ji Keshan took Ji Dan's head to hand over his job, will the court really recognize it?"

"Northwest stability is the top priority, so the imperial court will recognize it."

"What about you?"

"I put the big picture first."

"Humph!" The wine glass slammed against the table and made a crisp sound, and he heard this softer voice mocking: "The lives of ten thousand soldiers are not fate? You are not the famous God of War in the Northwest, the famous love talent Are you a good soldier and love your soldiers like your son? Now you are confused, how to pay homage to the souls of [-] soldiers!"

"Calm down, those [-] soldiers will all be rewarded, benefiting their families. Furthermore, Ji Keshan is a cunning and scheming man. The Ji family has been married since the previous dynasty. The relationship is like an old tree, intricate and complicated. The mother clan is not strong. It was impossible for him to ascend to the position of the great leader of the Fan tribe, but Ji Keshan pushed him in front of others, adoring and pampering him wantonly. You must know that if you want to kill a person, you must make him crazy."

……

The two people in the room began to quarrel. The person who insisted on commemorating the heroic soul of the soldiers was undoubtedly Zhao Baiyu, and the person who put the overall situation first was the children of the Cui family around him. Civil officials who don't understand the hardships of war and are too naive are the opposite.

Su Dan turned around, his face was terribly ugly, and he pushed the door open and left.

Hearing the sound of the door opening, Zhao Baiyu and Huo Jingtang stopped their quarrel immediately, and went to the window to pry open a slit to see the direction in which Jingdan was riding away.

"I went to the Great Compassion Temple."

Huo Jingtang: "He really trusts Long Tianzhu."

"In order to gain his trust, Zhelong Tianzhu probably spent a lot of effort, but all he did was in exchange for his indifference to Miss Tianzhu's marriage to Ji Keshan, and he probably felt that it was right for Miss Tianzhu to sacrifice for him .” Zhao Baiyu shook his head: “White-eyed wolf.”

Huo Jingtang: "Let's go. It is estimated that some people will not be able to sit still in the next two days."

Zhao Baiyu smiled, and left the tea stall with Huo Jingtang.

***

Great Compassion Temple.

Confused Dan kicked open the door of Long Tianzhu's meditation room, and asked with angry eyes: "What is father's inner demon? Why did father kill me after he married you?"

Zhelong Tianzhu looked terrified: "Where did you hear this? Who dares to tell you these things!"

Seeing this, Jing Dan felt even more frightened: "The scripture envoy is telling the truth?"

Zhao Baiyu?

Zhelong Tianzhu was stunned for a moment, and said solemnly: "Since you know, I won't hide it from you." She went to the door and looked around to make sure that no one would close the door. Said: "Everything I say next is true. If there is a lie, I will be knocked out of the endless hell and never be reborn."

Su Dan doesn't believe in Buddhism very much, but the Buddhist culture he has been exposed to since childhood still makes him believe in such a vicious oath.

"Sister Tianzhu, tell me everything."

Zhelong Tianzhu told how Ji Dan was born and the real reason why Ji Keshan married her, and then looked at the pale and unbelievable Ji Dan with concern and said: "Now you are the only family member left in the world. I won’t just watch you go to die.”

Ji Dan shook off her hand, and shouted with some breakdown: "You know that you are married to Ji Keshan, and he will kill me, and watch me die! Is this called saving me?"

"Sudan!" Zhelong Tianzhu slapped Sudan hard, and said with a heartbroken look after seeing him calm down: "Do you want to be an illegitimate child for the rest of your life? How long can Keshan live? How long have you been treated as a potion to appease the demons? When one day his heirs can't stand it anymore and the other tribes' minds change, they will join hands to overthrow Keshan. Do you think you can survive? Sister agreed and Ji Keshan got married to save you!"

Su Dan: "How to save me?"

Zhelong Tianzhu stared straight at him: "Listen to what Sister said, Sister will make three requests, one is to invite the leaders of the eight Northwestern tribes to the wedding, I have already contacted the Zhelong clan, and they agreed Borrow troops and control the leaders of the Eight Clans at that time, and let them elect you as the new chief, or kill them if you don’t follow suit! The second requirement is that you recognize your ancestors and return to the clan on the date of marriage. The news has been released in advance, and you The third requirement is to give me the military talismans of the [-] Tibetan soldiers in Jingzhou on the day of the wedding. Of course, I told him that it was just a formality to show how much he values ​​me. "

"And you, Ji Dan, my only relative in this world, my younger brother, what you have to do is to lead troops to surround the mansion on the day of the wedding banquet, and force and kill Ji Keshan!"

Su Dan was shocked, showing hesitation on his face, shaking his head again and again: "I, I can't..."

"Listen!" Zhelong Tianzhu sternly snapped: "Now is not the time for you to seek wealth and honor, you are saving yourself! On the day you get married, you will either be stunned and die a good death, and you will be the big leader and the marshal of one of the Northwest Five Routes!" ! Or you die, in the name of a coward and a coward who abandoned the city and fled, wrapped in straw mats, not even a grave!"

Ji Dan was trembling with fear, staring blankly ahead, and finally made up his mind after a long while.

"Sister, I don't want to die, I want to be a great leader and enjoy supreme power, glory and wealth!"

Zhelong Tianzhu smiled with satisfaction, and said in a gentle voice, "This is my good brother." Then his face turned cold and he said: "Half of the followers outside are sent by Ji Keshan to follow you. On the way back, You just find a reason to kill, don't let people know that you have been here."

It's not a problem to kill someone.

Startled Dan: "Understood."

***

The news that Zhelong Tianzhu was redeemed from the nunnery and proposed to be his wife by Ji Keshan quickly spread, and the leaders of the eight major clans in the Northwest were invited to the wedding banquet.

They each have a lot of dissatisfaction in private. After all, they are married to each other. Over the years, there are fifty or sixty women from the clan who have been sent to the Yekeshan Mansion one after another.

Anyway, it's a girl from the clan, so it's fine if she can't be the main wife, but she can't even compare to a powerless nun, isn't it a slap in the face?

Of course, they are more concerned about the news that Shu Dan will recognize his ancestor and return to his clan at the same time. The past examples of Ji Keshan condoning Shu Dan are vivid, and now they are doing this with great fanfare. Could it be that the original intention is to help Shu Dan to the top?

He really wants to give the seats of the great leader of the Fan tribe and the leader of the Ji clan to Ji Dan?

Not to mention the dissatisfaction of the women of the clans who had children in the mansion, even the leaders of the clans were deeply displeased.

How can a mediocre man afford the position of great leader?

Under the calm surface in the northwest, there was a dark tide surging, and the people in the mansion were eager to move, and Zhao Baiyu didn't have to wait long before someone came to the door.

***

Zaju is popular in Kyoto Prefecture, while shadow puppets and puppets are popular in Northwest China. You can set up a three-foot-wide stage on the side of the road to perform a heroic legend. Of course, there are also special troupes and rented large courtyards. , Most of the time they sing Qin opera, and a few times they perform a puppet show or shadow play for a change of taste, and there are always no seats left.

At the moment, Zhao Baiyu bought the front seat and watched the performance of the opera actors on the stage with relish. The profound skills can be said to be acquired by practicing to the death. When he opened his voice, it seemed to pierce the sky, amazing audience.

When Zhao Baiyu shook his head, a noble lady came beside him, and a dozen servants dispersed, watching this place vigilantly all the time.

From the corner of the eye, I glanced at the lady's attire. Although she is from Jingzhou, it is not like the attire of the lady of Dajing. Instead, it looks like the clothes of a Daxia woman. She wears a coat and a wide towel with shellfish on it. , pearls and red coral beads and other precious decorations, wearing a crown of golden lotus buds and beads, somewhat like the Buddha in the murals.

Looking back, Zhao Baiyu yelled: "Good!" applauding along with the audience, and saw the lady next to her taking off her jewelry and throwing it on the stage.

Just in time for the intermission, Zhao Baiyu turned around and picked up tea to moisten his throat, and then said: "Madam is generous."

The noble lady said slowly: "It's just drama idiots. They sing well, and I like them, even if they lose their family and property, they are happy, after all, they just make me like it."

Zhao Baiyu smiled, "If you are not crazy, you can't survive. It's the same for singing on stage, and it's the same for watching opera off stage... Ma'am, what's your surname?"

"Xizhou Roulang clan, the wife of the leader of the Shu clan," the lady turned her head to look at Zhao Baiyu: "I have met Mr. Zhao."

Zhao Baiyu propped his cheeks and smiled: "Why do you women from the Northwest recognize me the moment you see me? Is it because I wrote on my face and put up a signboard, or are you women from the Northwest too smart?"

Soft Wolf: "Who else have you met?"

Zhao Baiyu: "You know him."

Roulang: "Zhelong Tianzhu? Is she trying to win you over?"

Zhao Baiyu: "She promised that with the huge profits of Jingzhou's [-] Tibetan soldiers' talismans and Yuanzhou's [-] Tibetan soldiers' talismans, I would be able to succeed in the position of Baoji Dan."

Rou Lang's face changed drastically, and he showed a sneer: "Isn't it enough to have Keshan's favor? She is greedy, but the huge profits of [-] barbarians didn't move your heart?"

"Of course not." Zhao Baiyu said: "I am an envoy to the Northwest. I think you all know the reason, but the most fundamental reason is the stability of the Northwest! To stabilize the hearts of the Northwest Fan soldiers, the purpose of sending me here is also to find out whether the Fans have any dissent. If there is no dissent, they will naturally tend to be stable. You must know that the court is in turmoil at the moment, and it is the critical period for seizing the reserve. The emperor stood out, and after he ascended the throne, in order to divert internal conflicts and at the same time establish his prestige, he would definitely launch a war and go straight to the big scene with his sword, if there is chaos in the northwest first, wouldn't it be better to take something out of Daxia by then?"

Roulang's family: "So let's let Shudan go? If such a person is allowed to be in power, the Northwest will still be unstable!"

Zhao Baiyu looked at her with a smile: "Madam and the clan behind you are willing to surrender?"

Soft Wolf: "Could you be that oriole?"

Zhao Baiyu: "Don't worry, ma'am, as long as there is no chaos in the northwest, the Northwest soldiers will still be loyal to the imperial court. It doesn't matter who is the chief. The new generation is changing with each passing day, and the world's routines, how can there be any reason to go against the world?"

Rou Lang was suspicious: "It is rumored that the Lord is stern and selfless, but now it seems that there is something inconsistent, but he is much more flexible."

Zhao Baiyu said to her: "The rumors cannot be completely believed. Your Majesty praised me for my integrity. Do you know that he also praised me many times for my flexibility? A pedantic person, a person who upholds integrity but does not know how to understand, barely preserves himself. But we can’t go far.” He lowered his head and straightened his sleeves, and said in a low voice: “I really don’t think that You Damu will be the chief of the Northwest Tibetan clan, but compared with You Dan, he’s a thousand times better, and I’ve thought about helping others. The clan is superior, but it is a pity that there is no clan in the northwest that can stand shoulder to shoulder with the Shu clan."

"The Shu family is not only a clan, but also an aristocratic family."

The clan is a group of people, while the aristocratic clan is a powerful family. The aristocratic clan has stood in the northwest long before the founding of Dajing, and served the previous dynasty. Of course, it also raised troops to rebel, but it was a pity that it was suppressed.

"Can I trust the loyalty of my wife and the Northwest Fans to the court?"

Roulang clasped his hands over his heart, bowed his head and said in the courtesy of the tribe, "Jiji and Roulang will always submit to Dajing."

It does not mean that all the Tibetan tribes in the Northwest must submit. On a certain level, it also means that other tribes have different minds. Only the Su and Roulang clans who surrendered to the imperial court can guarantee the stability of the Northwest.

Zhao Baiyu kowtowed melon seeds with a smile, stared at the stage intently, and said in a very low voice: "I see, the day of Marshal Ji Keshan's wedding is the day when Ji Dan's name is justified to succeed to the throne. Such a big event, no wonder Maybe there is no precaution. If Madam has plans, it is better to stop the loss in time, otherwise, the day of great joy will become the day of great sorrow between your mother and son clan, and it will break your heart."

Rou Lang's gentle smile instantly faded a lot, he also looked towards the stage, and responded in a low voice: "Thank you for reminding me, my lord."

After finishing speaking, they stopped talking until the end of the song, Roulang took out a red paper bronzing invitation card and invited him to the wedding banquet.

Zhao Baiyu got up and stretched, grabbed a handful of melon seeds, turned around and left: "If I say I don't mix it up, I don't mix it up, I won't go."

Watching Zhao Baiyu's back disappear, all the people in the theater stood up and stood still, it turned out that they were replaced by Roulang's people at some point.

At this moment, Damu came behind Roulang, "Is he really not interfering?"

Rou Lang: "If you don't intervene, you won't be our enemy. Don't embarrass him. After all, he is the representative of the imperial court. If you dare to intervene and pick peaches, you will stay in Jingzhou forever!"

Damu was worried: "But he is the princess of Lin'an County..."

"It's the same result when the Prince of Lin'an came!" Roulang was much more ruthless and decisive than her tall and burly son. "Send a few people to keep an eye on him. If there is any change, report it immediately. Then send someone to contact Pan Luoshi, Soft Wolf and Wen Qishi, and tell them that it's time to raise the spear and prepare to kill the old lion king."

***

The leaders of the Northwest Fan tribe have already left, and the Zhe family of Fuzhou is also among them.

Huo Jingtang went out of Jingzhou Mansion first to meet the leader of the Zhe Clan, and left after the secret talk, instead of returning directly to Jingzhou Mansion.

Zhao Baiyu stayed in Jingzhou Mansion, knowing that there were several groups of people staring at him outside the inn, so he didn't go out at all, and locked himself in the room for six or seven days in a row, confusing the people who watched him, and gradually relaxed his vigilance.

When he went out suddenly, several waves of people failed to react immediately and almost lost them.

Watching Zhao Baiyu visit several clothing stores and jewelry stores, buying something here and there, someone couldn't help scolding: "Like a bitch!"

Someone next to him chattered: "Thin skin and tender flesh, I heard that she is a wife for some county king, isn't she a girl?"

These words made everyone burst into laughter, and immediately someone pointed at the beautiful woman who had just come out of the clothing store: "This woman is very good-looking."

Everyone looked around, and only saw a figure from a distance, which indeed had a bit of romantic charm. After laughing for a while, someone suddenly thought about it, "No, why have you been in for so long and haven't come out yet?"

The others looked at each other in blank dismay, a few waves of people rushed into the clothing store to have a look, and the person changed into women's clothes and swaggered away from under their noses!

***

Yamen of Jingzhou prefect.

Meng Tianzong hurriedly put on his clothes, and confirmed again and again: "Is it really Mr. Zhao, the economic envoy? Why did he come to the house? How was Mr. Zhao feeling at that time?"

The servant replied: "It's absolutely true! I didn't say the reason for the visit. I was in a good mood, talking and laughing, but...the dress was a little weird."

"What strange clothes? That's the style worn by nobles in the Kyoto Prefecture." Meng Tianzong mistook it for a servant who was ignorant, and hurried into the hall but saw a woman's figure, and couldn't help but look around: "Where is the person?"

The servant pointed to the woman's back: "That's him."

Meng Tianzong's face darkened: "Nonsense! It's true that Mr. Zhao is the princess of the county, but he is a serious man!"

"He said he was..."

"You believed him when he said he was Mr. Zhao? He let it in? You—"

"Master Meng."

Meng Tianzong looked at the figure who turned around, recognized Zhao Baiyu, his eyes widened immediately, he hurried forward and said: "The lower official has seen the superior!" Then he looked at his outfit suspiciously: "My lord, you This is?"

Zhao Baiyu stood with his hands behind his back, even in women's clothing, he could not hide his gentle and jade-like temperament.

"Covering people's eyes and ears." Zhao Baiyu suddenly put away his smile, and asked solemnly: "Meng Tianzong, I asked you about the battle of Tiandu Village. You have to answer honestly and don't hide it!"

Meng Tianzong's liver and gallbladder trembled, he quickly knelt down and said repeatedly: "The lower official must, must know everything."

Zhao Baiyu: "Can you send troops to support Tiandu Village?"

Meng Tianzong: "Sent! The officer really sent troops to support!"

Zhao Baiyu: "How did I hear that [-] soldiers are defending Tiandu and Ning'an for ten days, and they can't wait for reinforcements?"

Meng Tianzong: "Rumors must be rumors! My lord, don't listen to the slander of villains and misunderstand us as loyal ministers and good generals." The more guilty he was, the louder his voice became. "I, Meng Tianzong, was able to be transferred to Jingzhou to serve as the magistrate of a state because of my outstanding political achievements. Although I am not as good as an adult as a person or an official, I am willing to do my best for the people and the court!"

Zhao Baiyu stared at him intently, until Meng Tianzong was covered with fine sweat, then suddenly slowed down his tone and helped him up.

"What you do is worthy of your conscience and your official robes. I naturally believe what you say. Besides, man is doing what the sky is watching. Good and evil will be rewarded." Following Huo Jingtang's example, Bai Yu sat down casually, knocked on the table, and said, "I'm a little hungry."

Meng Tianzong: "Your Majesty, immediately ask someone to prepare wine and food!"

Zhao Baiyu: "I'm so sorry." He didn't stop him, and when the food and wine were served, he showed a satisfied expression when he saw that there were all expensive dishes and high-quality wine. He ate some first, and saw Meng Tianzong still standing aside Then he greeted people to come to the table: "Sit down. Tsk, sit down!"

Meng Tianzong quickly sat down.

Zhao Baiyu clinked wine glasses with him and drank it all in one gulp, quite boldly, Meng Tianzong gradually let go of his restraint.

"Do you know why I'm looking for you?"

"All ears."

"You're not bad, you're not bad to the end. You Damu wanted to kill the little nun, and you tried to save her. Although you're not very smart and pedantic, it's not that bad... You know I killed three hundred officials three years ago." something?"

Meng Tianzong felt a pain in his neck, and nodded repeatedly: "I know."

"Do you still know that I saved the three hundred officials in Huainan?"

"do you know."

"Let me tell you the truth, His Majesty suspected that there was concealment of the military situation in Tiandu Village, so he sent me to investigate. As soon as I arrived here, I encountered the case of the little nun. Knowing you and Yu Keshan is not a life-changing thing, but Damu Damu ..." Zhao Baiyu shook his head, saying no, then touched Meng Tianzong's glass three times to signal him to drink, while he put down his own wine glass and concentrated on eating.

Meng Tianzong drank a little bit, and asked mysteriously when he heard the words: "Is the superior dissatisfied with Damu's cruelty and domineering?"

Zhao Baiyu: "He is the son of Ke Shanzheng's wife, who is supported by several Tibetans behind him. If the chief is like him, will the Northwest be peaceful in the future?"

Meng Tianzong understood, "My lord is also interested in Shu Dan?"

Zhao Baiyu rolled his eyes at him unhappily, Meng Tianzong knew he was wrong, thought for a moment and said: "I understand, what happened in Tiandu Village is not clean. There are many sons of Marshal Keshan."

Zhao Baiyu finally clinked glasses with satisfaction, Meng Tianzong drank three more glasses, his cheeks were already red.

"As for me, I don't want to commit crimes. You say that there is a problem in Tiandu Village, that is, there is a problem with the Fan tribe. The imperial court will not allow the alien race with two hearts to exist in the border area. There are hundreds of thousands of Fan soldiers, and there are hundreds of thousands of others. Fan tribe... Do you think I can do this kind of murder?"

"Shangcha Bodhisattva has a heart!" Meng Tianzong understood the meaning of these words, Zhao Baiyu wanted to take it lightly, and was instantly excited: "I toast you three cups!"

Zhao Baiyu pretended to stop him, let him drink it, then slapped the table and said: "Okay! Refreshing! Master Meng is a sensible person, so I will tell you the truth from the bottom of my heart..." He moved closer and lowered his voice and said: "Actually It was not my intention to behead three hundred officials."

"What?" Meng Tianzong looked curious and shocked.

Zhao Baiyu's expression was 'it's good to know': "Think carefully, since ancient times, which minister survived by beheading three hundred officials? If you think about the crimes of officials who beheaded officials that were made public after the fact, which one? Shouldn’t their heads be lost? They’re all damned officials, why should I go to such lengths to cut off their heads? That’s arrogance! Their heads should be lost!”

Meng Tianzong was surprised and asked: "What is the reason?"

Zhao Baiyu looked at the roof with a mysterious face.

Meng Tianzong didn't understand for a while, but soon realized, and said in a low voice: "It means...?"

Zhao Baiyu nodded.

"Does it block the knife too?"

"It was indeed an accident, and it was also the way of life bestowed on me by God. I should not die."

"Hiss... You have ulterior motives, really you have ulterior motives." After sighing, Meng Tianzong admired Zhao Baiyu very much: "The superior bears the humiliation and bears the burden. If you survive a catastrophe, there will be future blessings."

Zhao Baiyu said angrily: "How can there be any future blessings? After enjoying the blessings for a few years, he was sent to the northwest to investigate the Tibetan tribe. Which one of these tribes is not the emperor of the soil? A little carelessness will shake the stability of the Northwest. Daxia took advantage of the vacancy ...a head-scratching errand!"

Meng Tianzong felt sorry for him: "Accompanying you is like accompanying a tiger."

Zhao Baiyu: "So be good and don't make trouble. Give me convenience, and I will remember your favor."

Meng Tianzong: "What instructions do you have from the errand?"

Zhao Baiyu sighed, "Why don't you understand me at all? Is Ji Keshan trying to pave the way for Shu Dan? Let me tell you, no. Shu Dan won't work, and Shu Damu won't work either. Let me tell you again, Zhelong Dzi Bead... ...Oh, that is, the little wife who made Ji Keshan Iron Tree Bloom came to me in private, let me talk to me, and asked me to help her push Ji Dan to the top. And Mrs. Soft Wolf also came to me in private, that lady It’s really not a good thing, just threaten me with the loyalty of the northwestern Tibetans to the imperial court, don’t meddle in my own business!”

The amount of information is too huge, Meng Tianzong is a little confused: "Then what do you say?"

"Tsk." Zhao Baiyu was disgusted.

"Oh, you said that you want to handle it lightly... you just don't care about it! I understand, the officials understand, and the officials and adults are tacit understanding."

Waving his hand, Zhao Baiyu yawned and said, "Okay, I won't disturb your work, just remind me that the northwest is stable, and I don't care about anything."

Meng Tianzong let go of his heart completely, and hurriedly sent Zhao Baiyu out of the house.

As soon as Zhao Baiyu left, he immediately hiccupped and said, "Prepare the horse and go to the mansion!"

***

When he arrived at the mansion, Meng Tianzong told the truth about Zhao Baiyu's visit to his mansion, and at the same time expressed his analysis: "Zhao Baiyu's move was intended to surrender, and he probably hoped for stability in the Northwest. Marshal, you are a lion king who can overwhelm the Tibetans, so I chose you!"

Ji Keshan sneered: "He doesn't want to get involved in the struggle of the chieftains of the Tibetan tribe, but also wants to get a share in the end, and also wants to maintain stability... Humph! As expected, the one who can be famous all over the world, even if it is blue sky, has deep mountains and seas." Gao's city mansion. If you simply regard Zhao Baiyu as a direct minister who can only persuade and advise, you may lose your head and you will not know that he is planning."

Meng Tianzong: "Then can Zhao Baiyu believe it? He really doesn't go deep into Tiandu Village?"

Ji Keshan: "Now he wants to reap the benefits of the fisherman. All parties are counted, but he does not favor anyone. He will only help whoever wins in the end. Of course this is a good thing. If everyone is planning, no one will help. , that helped me. Hahaha...Zhao Baiyu, Zhao Baiyu, someone said to be on guard against him, he has seven openings in his heart, which is really interesting. But that person was wrong, Zhao Baiyu has seven openings in his heart, and I just have to figure it out."

"what?"

"The key to victory." Ji Keshan laughed and patted Meng Tianzong's shoulder: "Okay, bring back all the people who are monitoring Zhao Baiyu. Remember to come and drink my handsome wedding wine."

Still have a wedding banquet?

Meng Tianzong suddenly thought of one thing: "When Zhao Baiyu came to the door, I saw that General Cui was not around him. Could it be that he was going to move reinforcements?"

"Where to move the soldiers? The border guards are not like the central plains. Sending troops to Jingzhou at the risk of losing their heads? Rebellion?" Su Keshan: "Zhao Baiyu can transfer soldiers from Jingzhou, but I will know when he moves."

Meng Tianzong nodded numbly.

***

Damu: "Meng Tianzong is here again? What did he say?"

Spy: "It's too far away to hear clearly." After hesitating for a moment, he said: "The last group of eavesdroppers were dealt with by the marshal, and the young ones dare not approach."

Su Damu was about to get angry, Rou Lang stopped him: "Okay. Meng Tianzong is a dog at your father's feet, what's so strange about coming to Su Mansion? I suspect that it was during the time when Zhao Baiyu disappeared. Where is it?"

Yu Damu said: "The person who listened to the surveillance came back and said that he had seen him near the Great Compassion Temple. I told him earlier that he couldn't believe it! He chose that pair of sluts!"

Rou Lang: "When will you change your habit of yelling and yelling? It is impossible for Zhao Baiyu not to intervene, and he has his own ideas, but he will definitely not help those bitches."

Damu used his brains: "Is it Tiandu Village?"

Rou Lang nodded: "Don't worry about Zhao Baiyu. Are you done with what I told you?"

Damu: "Two thousand Roulang Fan soldiers, eight hundred Wen Qi Fan soldiers, and three hundred Pan Luo Fan soldiers are all marching towards Jingzhou, guaranteeing that we can launch an attack by surprise!"

Rou Lang clasped his hands together: "Buddha bless you." If you fail, you will be benevolent.

***

Great Compassion Temple.

Ji Dan said angrily: "Ji Damu and the others have won over the economic envoy Zhao Baiyu!"

Zhelong Tianzhu's eyelids twitched, and he calmly persuaded him: "He is the envoy who came to check Tiandu Village, and he will not help us, but Ji Damu is not a good leader, and Zhao Baiyu will not choose him." He, you can rest assured for now. Let me ask you, how many Zhelong tribe soldiers can come?"

Confused Dan: "Two thousand. The Fan soldiers are under surveillance by the local forbidden army. If they act too conspicuously, they will attract the attention of the court. The Zhelong clan is only willing to provide two thousand infantry, including eight hundred archers."

Zhelong Tianzhu: "The situation is better than I expected. How many soldiers can you transfer?"

Startled Dan: "Two thousand five, only five hundred can be transferred."

Zhelong Tianzhu wandered in the house: "There are 3 Tibetan soldiers in Jingzhou, and Ji Keshan can also mobilize [-] soldiers stationed in the nearest camps, but it takes time from mobilization to arrival. Yuanzhou has [-] soldiers. Too many soldiers can't move without a fight. Soldiers are very fast, after I get the talisman of the Jingzhou Tibetan soldiers, you start immediately, and the battle is quick and decisive, understand?"

Su Dan nodded solemnly.

***

It is suitable for marriage in the middle of the winter month, and even the heavy snow that has fallen for five days has stopped. It seems to be cheering for the good show that is about to be staged today.

Ji Keshan gave Zhelong Tianzhu a great face, and the ten miles of red makeup carried across the Qingshi Road complemented the snow scene, and it was amazing.The people discussed in whispers, and the children followed behind to pick up candy. In terms of form, it was similar to the few wedding banquets that Zhao Baiyu watched in the capital.

"I gave birth to evil seeds against human relations with my step-sister, and now I marry my niece, aren't I afraid of being punished by God?"

"Shh, keep quiet!"

A businessman from the south was talking in a low voice at the table next to him, but was quickly told by his companion to shut up in horror.

Zhao Baiyu was lying on the window of the highest floor of the teahouse, looking at the wedding procession and sedan chairs entering the mansion. From this angle, he could see the front yard and hall of the mansion.

The sky was dim and the wind was howling.

Pedestrians dispersed on the road, and the lights of the surrounding houses were extinguished early, leaving only the red light of the two lanterns in front of the Mansion's gate.

The owner of the restaurant came over and said, "Mr., the small store is about to close, do you see?"

Zhao Baiyu: "It's not dark yet, why are you closing so early?"

The owner of the tea house: "The mansion is overjoyed. The ten miles around are ordered to close the store before dark, so we can't offend the god of joy, but we have given some silver as compensation, and it hasn't embarrassing us ordinary people."

Zhao Baiyu thought for a moment and then discussed with him: "See if you can take me in for one night. You can take care of the doors and windows, and double the tea money. Just light an oil lamp for me here."

The owner of the teahouse lived in the backyard, and there were two other guys living in the lobby of the building. They were not afraid of people stealing things. The teahouse was usually open until the third watch, and they made some refreshments, roast lamb, etc. by the way.

It was closed early in the morning, and the boss was still not used to it, so he was moved and agreed without thinking too long.

The sky became dark in an instant, the window was only opened a gap, the cold wind was blowing, a ray of yellow light illuminated half of Zhao Baiyu's profile, the unswept snow on the window frame suddenly trembled, turning slowly Urgent, a large piece of snow suddenly fell.

At this time, a cloud of dark clouds appeared on the wide road, from far to near, stopped at the gate of the mansion, lit the torches with a snort, and three thousand armored infantry suddenly appeared in front of them, the leader raised his hand to stop the infantry from advancing, and then led a hundred soldiers People broke into the mansion and controlled all the guests in the mansion, but Tadamu and Roulang in the front hall came out of the firelight and joined them.

Zhao Baiyu smiled.

"No.1 who threw the cup appeared."