On the way to the practice field, He Yan was still thinking about what Lin Shuanghe had said.
The snake-patterned black jade in her hand was as cold as water. In the winter, it was so cold that it cleared her mind. Yesterday, he had gotten drunk and stolen Xiao Jue's jade. To be able to do such a shocking thing, it seemed that in the future, she really couldn't drink as she pleased.
As He Yan thought, she had already reached the side of the practice field.
In front of Xiao Jue stood a person wearing the black armor of the Southern Fu Army. His head was lowered and he didn't speak. When he got closer, Xiao Jue said coldly, "This is your formation?"
That person was probably his vice commander, the leader in charge of the Southern Fu Army's formation. He looked tall and strong, but in front of Xiao Jue, he was like a child who had made a mistake. He lowered his head and said, "This subordinate knows his mistake. Everyone might not be used to the snowy weather in Liang Zhou … "
"Not used to it?" Second Young Master Xiao glanced at him and asked, "Do you need me to teach you how to get used to it?"
He Yan clearly saw that the tall and sturdy man was so frightened by Xiao Jue's words that he trembled. He said, "This subordinate will take them to train right now!"
"Double the daily training," Xiao Jue said calmly. "If this happens again, you don't have to stay in the Liang Zhou Guard anymore."
"Yes!" The man obediently left again. He Yan craned his neck to look at the martial arts field. He saw that after the man left, he poured a torrent of abuse on the Southern Prefecture soldiers standing in front of him, and once again began to drill the military formation. He couldn't help but be speechless.
Xiao Jue's attitude towards the Southern Prefecture soldiers was different from his attitude towards the Liang Province Guard recruits. He rarely showed his face towards the Liang Province Guard recruits, while he was more distant towards Shen Han and the others, and was even more courteous. Only when he faced the Southern Fu Army did he truly show his usual self. Casual, cold, like a military governor who would scold people at the slightest disagreement.
When she was General Feihong, was she also this annoying? He Yan silently reflected on himself.
Just as she was thinking, Xiao Jue turned around. When she saw her, she paused for a moment before asking impatiently, "What are you doing here again?"
He Yan smiled apologetically and stretched out her palm. There was a piece of black jade lying in her palm. She said, "Governor, you seem to have left something with me last night. I'm specially returning it to you."
"Return?" Xiao Jue chewed on the word 'her' playfully. She bent over and stared into her eyes. Her lips twitched as she said indifferently, "My dear daughter is so considerate."
He Yan: "…"
Why was this person so vengeful? Besides, even if she called him Daddy, it was Xiao Jue who took advantage of her. Why did Xiao Jue make it sound like she had done something unforgivable?
He Yan tried his best to maintain his composure and only said, "Governor, you really know how to joke. This piece of black jade looks very precious. Governor, please don't lose it in the future. You should take good care of it. "She picked up the jade and reached out to touch Xiao Jue's waist.
Xiao Jue took a step back and looked alarmed. "What are you doing?"
"I'm putting it on for you." He Yan had an innocent look on her face. "Isn't this jade supposed to be tied around the waist?"
Xiao Jue suddenly remembered what Lin Shuanghe had said yesterday: "She likes your waist."
He Yan wanted to step forward, but Xiao Jue raised his hand to stop her. He looked at her with a complicated expression. "I'll do it myself."
"Oh." He Yan did not understand and handed the jade to him. She watched as Xiao Jue put the jade back on. The black jade fell on his dark blue robe and looked very beautiful.
She looked at it seriously. Little did she know that Xiao Jue saw her like this and narrowed his eyes. He immediately turned around and pulled down his robe.
Was he stung by an insect? He Yan was puzzled.
Inside the martial arts arena, the soldiers' loud orders could be heard. He Yan followed him to the edge of the balcony and looked down. The South House soldiers were already very organized, and their morale was also outstanding. This kind of strong soldier, he almost scolded them to tears just now. What was wrong with Xiao Jue, wasn't he too picky?
If he took over the Fuyue Army, he would not have enough time to scold them. He would not even have enough time to eat.
He Yan looked and said what was on his mind. She said, "They are training well. You were too fierce just now."
"Fierce?"
"Yes." He Yan said, "If it was me, I would have been scared to death."
Xiao Jue laughed again. Her smile was a little mocking. "I don't think you think I'm fierce."
"That's because I'm used to being scolded." He Yan looked down at the Nan Fu Army. "Arrow Formation."
Xiao Jue said, "How is it?"
"They are already very well trained. It's just that the snow has been slippery recently. The soldiers on the left of the last row can't keep up."
"Other than the Arrow Formation, what other formations do you know?" Xiao Jue asked casually.
"En, there are a lot," He Yan counted with her fingers, "Star Scattering Formation, Mandarin Ducks Formation, Fish Loli Formation, Crane Wing Formation …" She listed more than ten formations in a row. Seeing that Xiao Jue's gaze was focused on her body, she unconsciously stopped and asked, "You … why are you looking at me?"
Xiao Jue turned around and placed her hands on the railing of the balcony. She smiled lazily and said, "I'm looking at how good you are, female general."
He Yan: "…"
She decided to be thick-skinned and said, "I'm so good. Won't you consider promoting me? To be your right-hand man? Our swords together will definitely be able to cut through the universe! "
Xiao Jue sneered, "Who's talking to you about 'our'?"
"Don't keep people at arm's length all the time. You should learn to be approachable like me."
Xiao Jue ignored her. He Yan was about to say something when a voice called out from behind him, "Young Master."
It was Fei Nu.
"Young Master," Fei Nu looked at He Yan, "there's movement in Lei Hou."
Xiao Jue nodded, "I know." He turned around and walked downstairs. He was probably going to the dungeon. He Yan wanted to follow him but stopped after taking a step.
Forget it. If something really happened, Xiao Jue would know even if he didn't say anything. If he followed him now, he wouldn't be an eyesore to Xiao Jue. It would be better to find Chu Zhao and ask him if she did anything inappropriate to Chu Zhao when she was drunk yesterday.
If she did, she would have to line up and apologize.
Thinking of this, she waved at Xiao Jue, "I still have something to do. I won't accompany you. See you later. "
The corner of Slave Fei's mouth twitched. Look at how familiar she was. Did someone invite her?
Xiao Jue was already used to He Yan's shameless behavior. She walked down the stairs and said, "Let's go."
When He Yan went to Chu Zhao's room, Chu Zhao was practicing calligraphy.
Yesterday, she came in a hurry and it was late at night. She only drank in the courtyard and didn't notice Chu Zhao's room. She only felt that it wasn't luxurious enough. Today, she saw it and realized that it wasn't luxurious enough. It was simple and crude.
Other than a table and a bed, there were only two chairs in the room. There were no decorations at all. However, this Fourth Young Master Chu was quite happy with himself. He even put incense in the room and hung a gauze curtain. Therefore, the originally simple room looked like a hermit's room.
Ying Xiang saw her and smiled, "Young Master He, are you here to see our Young Master?"
"Oh," He Yan said, "I … came to give Fourth Young Master Chu some snacks." She raised the box. Inside the box was the unfinished scallion oil pastry that Lin Shuanghe gave her in the morning. He Yan originally wanted to leave some for when she was hungry. However, it wouldn't be good to come empty-handed when she came to see Chu Zhao. Thus, she reluctantly considered it a greeting gift.
"Fourth Young Master is practicing calligraphy," Ying Xiang said with a smile, "Young Master He, please follow this servant."
He Yan followed her inside and saw Chu Zhao sitting at the table and writing.
She stood behind Chu Zhao and couldn't help but read aloud.
"There is not a speck of dust on the green mountain, not a cloud in the blue sky. There is only one moon in the sky, only one person in the mountain. "
"At this time I hear the sound of the pine, at this time I hear the sound of the bell, at this time I hear the sound of the stream, at this time I hear the sound of insects."
As soon as she finished speaking, Chu Zhao finished writing the last stroke. He turned his head and saw her. He smiled and said, "Brother He, you're here."
He Yan walked around the words he had written and praised, "Young Master Chu's handwriting is really good."
Chu Zhao's handwriting was different from Xiao Jue's. Xiao Jue's handwriting was sharp and forceful. It carried a kind of cold and unbridled feeling. Chu Zhao's handwriting, on the other hand, was beautiful and gentle, just like the feeling he gave people. His poems were also simple and elegant. It was really hard to imagine that he would be related to Xu Jingfu.
However, when she thought about Xu Jingfu, if He Yan wasn't close to Xiao Jue now, and if she hadn't heard Ding Yi's words before, in her heart, Xu Jingfu would just be an honest and upright old prime minister.
"Brother He, why did you come to see me?" Chu Zhao stood up and put away the pen and paper. He brought He Yan to the only table in the room and sat down. The two chairs were just right. He said to Ying Xiang, "Pour some tea for Young Master He."
Ying Xiang smiled and went to get the tea. He Yan said, "I didn't come to see you for anything. It's just that I drank Fourth Young Master Chu's Chang 'an Chun last night. I felt bad, so I sent you some snacks." She motioned for Chu Zhao to look at the box of snacks on the table, but she was too embarrassed to open it. After all, it looked too simple.
"Thank you." Chu Zhao was very considerate. "I just wanted to try the snacks of the Liang Province Guard and see how they are different from the ones in Shuo. Brother He sent them just in time."
He Yan coughed twice. "I almost forgot to ask Fourth Young Master. Last night, I drank two cups too much. I didn't cause any trouble for Fourth Young Master, right?" She scratched her head. "I like to talk nonsense when I'm drunk. If I said something wrong, Fourth Young Master, please don't take it to heart."
Chu Zhao looked at her and smiled. "Brother He, you didn't come to my place today just to ask me this, right?"
Look, as expected of the current Prime Minister's favorite student. He was so meticulous that she had nothing to say.
As if he could see He Yan's awkwardness and embarrassment, Chu Zhao smiled and said, "Don't worry. Brother He didn't do anything last night. All you did was talk to me about the art of war. It's just that I don't know much about the art of war, so I couldn't ask Brother He for advice. I wasted Brother He's effort. "He looked at He Yan and sighed." I'm just surprised that Brother He knows so much. "
He Yan: "…" She silently reflected on herself. In the future, she would never call other people peacocks again. Looking at her drunk appearance, she was the peacock, okay? It was too embarrassing to go around showing off how much she knew when she was drunk.
"Fourth Young Master, you flatter me." He Yan covered her face with her hands. "If I say more, I'll really be too ashamed to show my face."
Ying Xiang came over with two cups of tea. She placed one cup in front of He Yan and smiled. "Young Master He, try it."
He Yan picked it up and took a sip. She couldn't help but sigh. "It's so sweet."
"Shuo Jing's tea isn't as bitter as Liangzhou's." Ying Xiang placed the other cup in front of Chu Zhao. "It's fine as long as Young Master He likes it."
He Yan looked at the tea in front of her and suddenly thought of another matter. She looked at Chu Zhao and pretended to casually ask, "Fourth Young Master Chu, have you been living in Shuo Jing for a long time?"
"Yes."
"Then you should know a lot about Shuo Jing's news." He Yan looked at the tea leaves floating in the cup and said, "I've been in Liangzhou for half a year. Here, I've been training hard every day. It's very boring. Ever since I got injured, I didn't even go for daily training. I've been staying in my room all day. I've almost become moldy. It's not easy for a friend from Shuo Jing to visit. "She moved closer and looked at Chu Zhao with a burning gaze." Fourth Young Master, can you tell me about the interesting things that have happened in Shuo Jing in the past half a year? "
"Interesting things?" Chu Zhao was stunned.
He Yan nodded. "That's right, it's something fun."
"That's a lot." Chu Zhao said warmly. "Brother He, what kind of things do you want to hear?"
"What kind of things?" He Yan thought for a moment. "I don't think there's anything particularly interesting about ordinary people. Let's talk about Shuo Jing's official family. For example, the old master was caught red-handed with his wife. Which family's son wasn't their biological son but was actually adopted …?"
Even though Chu Zhao always had a good temper, he was still choked by He Yan's words.
He slowly opened his mouth. "I don't know much about these private matters. I'll pick some that I know and tell Brother He."
He Yan hurriedly nodded.
Then, she listened to this fourth young master of Count Shi Jin's fu talk about all the officials in Shuo Jing. However, she didn't hear any of the so-called "interesting things." It was nothing more than someone who had been promoted, or someone whose salary had increased by two shi. Someone whose memorial was too ugly and was disliked by the Emperor. Someone's wife received a rare piece of cloth and gave it to an imperial concubine to please her.
Fourth Young Master Chu was handsome, had a good temperament, and was patient. He wasn't like Xiao Jue who got impatient quickly. However, He Yan almost lost her patience when talking to him.
She endured and endured. After drinking two cups of tea, she still hadn't heard what she wanted to hear. She couldn't help but interrupt Chu Zhao. "Fourth Young Master Chu, when you were in Shuo Jing, did you know the current General Feihong?"
As soon as she said this, Chu Zhao paused. He picked up his tea and took a sip. He asked with a smile, "Why are you suddenly talking about him?"
"Every day when I was in the Liang Province Guard, the instructors were always privately discussing who was more powerful, General Fengyun or General Feihong. I see General Fengyun every day now, so there's nothing strange about her. However, I've never seen General Feihong. " She smiled. "You also know that General Feihong and I both have the same surname. Perhaps we were from the same family in our previous lives. I just want to hear what's strange about him. Is he really that powerful?"
Chu Zhao looked at He Yan. After a while, he shook his head and said with a smile, "General He and I are only officials of the same court. We're not familiar with each other. I've only seen him a few times. He's a good person and very powerful. Back then, he quelled the chaos in Xi Qiang. He was very brave. "
"What about now? Has he been promoted in the capital? "
"He was originally a third-rank military general. If he was promoted too quickly, people would talk behind his back." Chu Zhao said, "However, His Majesty appreciates him very much. Every few days, he would summon him into the palace and have him teach His Highness the Crown Prince swordsmanship. It seems that in the future, he won't be worse than Military Governor Xiao. "
He Rufei … had already reached this level?
He Yan's smile froze.
Chu Zhao asked, "What's wrong?"
He Yan picked up her cup and took a sip to cover it up. She said, "I'm just sighing. We both have the same surname, and he's only a few years older than me. However, his achievements are something that I can't achieve in my lifetime."
"Brother He, there's no need to belittle yourself." Chu Zhao comforted her with a smile. "General Feihong also risked his life on the battlefield to achieve his achievements. Moreover, you're still young. In the future, you might not be worse than him. "
Her words didn't comfort He Yan. She raised her head again, and that heartless smile appeared on her face again. "Is that all? What about the rest? General Feihong should be engaged at his age. Could it be that he doesn't have a girl he likes? If that's the case, wouldn't it be too tragic? Da Wei's two famous generals, Feng Yun and Feihong, are they going to be single for the rest of their lives? "
Chu Zhao paused for a moment. Then he smiled and said, "I don't know about that. However, up until now, there hasn't been any news of General Feihong getting engaged."
He Yan nodded.
"Why?" Chu Zhao smiled and looked at her. "Brother He, you have a sister at home. Do you want to …"
"No, no." He Yan hurriedly waved her hands. "I only have one younger brother. I've never thought about this. This is General Feihong. How can ordinary people like us be related to him? I don't dare to think about it. "
Chu Zhao nodded thoughtfully.
In the dungeon, Xiao Jue sat on a chair and looked at the person in the cell.
More than ten days had passed. Lei Hou's entire body was shockingly thin. It was as if he was a completely different person from ten days ago. He also did not sleep well. His entire body seemed to be tormented by nightmares. His eye sockets were deeply sunken. The originally tall man had become much more stooped.
Fei Nu delivered the letter and said in a low voice, "We've found the person who met Lei Hou. The letter came from Jiyang."
"Jiyang?" Xiao Jue raised her eyebrows.
"That's right."
"Xiao Huaijin." Lei Hou opened his mouth. His voice seemed to have been burned by fire. It was extremely hoarse. It was as if he would not be able to speak in the next moment. His lips were cracked and bloodshot. He said, "I've already written a letter to the person who met me as you said. According to the agreement, you can let my wife and son go."
Xiao Jue glanced at him and smiled. "In your eyes, am I such a person who keeps her promises?"
"You!" Lei Hou's expression changed greatly. He suddenly stood up. However, his hands and feet were shackled. As soon as he moved, there was a rustling sound. These days, he had eaten very little. His entire body was weak. When he moved, he did not reach Xiao Jue. Instead, he fell to the ground.
The young man sat on a chair and looked down at him with his head tilted. It was as if he was admiring his sorry state. After a while, he slowly said, "I only said that I would consider it."
As a prisoner, he had to have the self-awareness of a prisoner. Lei Hou finally realized that from the moment he stepped into the Liangzhou Guards, he was destined to be a prisoner. He was no match for this man. When he was 16 years old, he could drown 60,000 people in Guo City. He could also kill Zhao Nuo without batting an eyelid. His ruthlessness and methods were unparalleled.
"I beg you." He slowly knelt down and kowtowed to Xiao Jue. "Let my wife and son go."
The man looked at him for a moment. Then, he slowly said, "Okay. Let me ask you again. Do you only communicate with the person who met you through letters?"
"Yes, yes!" Since he had already decided to surrender, his goal was only to ask Xiao Jue to let his wife and son go. Therefore, he told him everything, hoping that the man in front of him would be lenient. He said, "We send a letter every month. The person who met me was in Shuojing. Then, he went to Jiyang. That's all I know. If you want to find him, go to Jiyang. You'll definitely find him! "
"Jiyang City …" Xiao Jue muttered to himself and looked at him. "Jiyang City doesn't allow foreigners to stay for long. What identity did your person use to enter the city?"
"I don't know." Lei Hou said, "I only know that he lives in Jiyang's Cuiwei Pavilion."
"Cuiwei Pavilion." Xiao Jue stood up and said, "I understand."
"Xiao Huaijin … Military Governor Xiao!" Lei Hou stopped him and crawled two steps forward like a dog. He rushed in his direction and said, "I've already told you everything I know. Can you let go of my wife and son?"
The handsome young man stopped at the door. He didn't turn around and said in a mocking tone, "There's no hurry. Maybe you'll remember something in a few days. It won't be too late to let them go then."
He turned around and walked out.
Chi Wu was waiting outside the door.
When he saw him, Chi Wu said, "Young Master, there's news from Luan Ying."
Xiao Jue said, "Speak."
"We've found Chai Anxi's whereabouts. Chai Anxi is now in Jiyang."
"Jiyang?" Xiao Jue turned around.
Chi Wu didn't know what happened in the dungeon. He hesitated and said, "Is there something wrong?"
Fei Nu followed behind him and said with a serious expression, "The messenger Lei Hou mentioned is also in Jiyang."
"Young Master, are you suspecting that …" Fei Nu was surprised, "The person who secretly met with Lei Hou is Chai Anxi?"
"I can't be sure because I haven't seen him."
"But," Chi Wu couldn't help but ask, "Jiyang is a vassal state's territory. People outside the vassal state are not allowed to stay for long. Even if they want to stay for a short time, they need a pass. Even we can't go as we please. How did Chai Anxi get in? How could he stay in Jiyang for so many days? Could it be a trap? "
"Who knows? Lei Hou didn't say anything either." Fei Nu glanced at Xiao Jue's expression and asked carefully, "Young Master, should we think of a way to go to Jiyang first?"
"That's easy for you to say," Chi Wu poured cold water on him, "When Old Master was still alive, he passed by Jiyang and stayed there for a few days. However, King Meng Ji refused to let Old Master's soldiers enter the city. He said that we need a pass. We have to go to the magistrate's office to get the pass and report it to the palace. We can't make it public. What should we do? "
"There's no hurry." Xiao Jue played with the longevity lock in his hand, "Let's wait for a few more days."
Chi Wu and Fei Nu looked at each other. Fei Nu saw the longevity lock in his hand and remembered Lei Hou's words in the dungeon. He asked, "Young Master, Lei Hou's wife and children are still being watched by our people … should we continue or …"
There were people in the capital who were watching Lei Hou's wife and children. Although they were locked up these days, they didn't do anything to harm them. News came from Jiyang. Looking at Lei Hou's expression, it didn't seem like they could squeeze any more information out of him. How to deal with his wife and children was still a problem.
Xiao Jue's gaze fell on the longevity lock in his hand. He laughed and casually threw it to Chi Wu.
Chi Wu, "Young Master?"
He turned around and walked forward lazily, "Let it go."
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