Plan to cut off the nine states

He Rongpingshan will not leave without getting the answer.

"The Prince of Jibei and his wife assured me that the princess and you are a fake couple, and the princess even wrote a 'letter of divorce'. But I only believe three points of what you southerners say. The throne of Jibei has great power, and I believe it." Seven points. And I heard that the princess stayed at your place for a few days, so I had to come and ask."

"The King of Jibei will not lie to you." Xu Chu finally spoke.

"Haha, it's true. Whether the princess loses her virginity or not, I will know on the day of the wedding. The King of Jibei doesn't need to take the risk of lying to me about this matter. What I can't trust is the princess. She is a little woman who doesn't know how big the world is. She might treat her parents badly. Rather than causing conflict between the two countries by lying, it would be better for me to ask clearly in advance."

He Rong Pingshan paused for a while, "In our He Rong Department, there is no such thing as 'divorcing your husband', not even for fun. The princess's temper must be corrected in the future. You just need to tell me the truth: Have you ever been married to the princess? "

Xu Chu still refused to answer.

He Rongpingshan waited for a while and laughed loudly, "Do you think I am humiliating you? Don't think too much. You have abdicated and live in such a valley. There is no threat to our He Rong Department, so naturally you will not be Our hostility. I will take your silence as an excuse. If there is no better choice in Yecheng, I will marry the princess and take her back to the outside world. And that Tianjiang, you can't do this. Silence, must be handed over.”

He Rongpingshan went out to join his entourage, got on his horse, looked at the valley covered with weeds, and said with emotion: "A man is born to be a hero, galloping around the world. If he is trapped here, he might as well die early." He then said to the people in the valley: "If you see Tian Jiang, tell him: King He Rong Zuo Shenwei is here again. Wherever he escapes, I will chase him. Let's see if he can escape or I can catch him."

Chang Yan entered the room, cupped his hands and said, "Master, do you have any instructions?"

Xu Chu shook his head.

Chang Yan took a step forward, "I'm afraid this place is no longer a place to stay for a long time."

"You want to leave?"

"It's not me, it's the young master. The young master lives under someone else's roof, and his position is already unstable. However, he offended the distinguished guests from Yecheng. This..."

"If you think about it carefully, I seem to have offended a lot of people since I came to Yecheng." Xu Chu smiled, then put away his smile, "I came to live in seclusion, why would I offend others?"

"Ah? I can't explain clearly... They were the ones who provoked me first. He Rongbu wanted to take away the young master, Kou Daogu wanted to drive him away, Dai Pohu wanted to take the young master's head to receive the reward for his meritorious service, and the young master did not want to sit back and wait for death, so he had no choice but to offend him. They. Also, to be precise, it was not the young master who offended them. One was Tian Jiang and the other was Mrs. Feng. They made their own decisions... and caused these troubles. "

Xu Chu used to hate "self-assertion", but now he just smiled and said, "No, everything they did has my approval, at least I have no objection."

Xu Chu stood up and said, "People can't keep going up, nor can they keep falling. The peaks and valleys can only be stayed temporarily. It's enough to take a look at the scenery, but you can't stay for a long time."

Chang Yan understood the words "can't stay for a long time" and said happily: "Master, are you planning to leave? It's best to leave early. We have horses and travel expenses, so we can travel lightly and go wherever we want."

"No, I haven't hit rock bottom yet." Xu Chu went to the backyard to chop wood.

Chang Yan sighed, went out to gather his companions, and said to them: "Young master is still 'cultivating', and I don't know when he will be strong. That Man King He Rong is obviously not well-intentioned. Unlike those scholars, he can't stop him with just his words." It’s better to leave here, but Master doesn’t want to leave, so we have to find another way.”

The old servant didn't want to leave, "I heard what the barbarian king said. He has no ill intentions towards the young master. The person he hates is Tian Jiang. Alas, Tian Jiang should not have pretended to be the young master and played with the barbarian king in the first place. He thought this was the Eastern Capital and he was the capital." Where's the hero?"

"Tianjiang is also trying to save the young master. If he doesn't fake it, the young master will be taken away by the He Rong tribe. But he has to start and finish everything - I'll go find him. You guys have to work harder and guard the valley to prevent Dai Pohu and his ilk from coming to assassinate him again. ." Chang Yan did not discuss with Xu Chu, but made a few words and rode out of the valley.

Since the Jizhou Army's westward expedition, the number of soldiers at the outpost outside the valley has decreased a lot, leaving less than ten people. They often accept food and wine from Chang Yan. They are familiar with him and are rarely able to help him and enthusiastically guide him.

Chang Yan went to Yecheng for the first time. Along the way, he saw more and more pedestrians, buying and selling. Before entering the city, it was already showing a unique prosperity.

Chang Yan and the children of the seven tribes traveled around and were used to the dilapidated scenes. They couldn't help but admire Ye City. It was extremely rare that Ye City could still maintain its prosperity despite the Jizhou army being outside. The secret master had a discerning eye and this place was indeed an excellent place to take refuge and live in seclusion. Where to stay, it is difficult to find another place in the world.

Yecheng is divided into north and south. The north is mostly palaces, official offices and residences of nobles, and the south is private houses and shops. Chang Yan went straight to the Yingbin Lane in the south city, looked for what seemed to be the largest inn, and asked for a room after entering.

Passengers who check in must have their name, place of origin and purpose of visit recorded. If they are from outside the hotel, they must show a pass certificate issued by the government.

Chang Yan claimed to be from Wuzhou. He couldn't provide any evidence, but he was willing to give up the money and grabbed it out one by one. The waiter scratched his head. Finally, he wrote Yecheng in the column of his hometown and "I came here to stay temporarily because the original house was damaged." Then he collected the money and sent the guest to his room, reminding him: "The guest can stay if he wants, and he must not talk to others casually. Nowadays, the government is not stricter than usual."

"Well, I'll only stay for one night and leave tomorrow. I won't leave the house. Also, please help me find someone. After the matter is done, I have some small gifts here."

"Sir, you have already spent a lot of money. Who are you looking for? There is no one living nearby that I don't know."

"His name is Tian Jiang. He is not from Yecheng, but from Dongdu."

The waiter frowned, "I haven't heard of Tian Jiang."

"Please take the trouble to ask around, just say that a guest from Dongdu is looking for him."

"Okay." The waiter reluctantly agreed, wanting to leave but not leaving, "I definitely can't find out by myself, I have to find someone to help, I have enough money, but others..."

Chang Yanzhi took out a handful of copper coins and silver, "Take it first."

The waiter was very happy and went out with the money.

Chang Yanzhi knew that Tian Jiang had been intercepting guests from all over the city to prevent them from disturbing the young master, so he came up with this trick.

He ate alone in his room until nearly three o'clock in the morning when Tian Jiang really came. He knocked three times, pushed the door open, and threw a small bag to Chang Yanzhi, "You don't have to go through so much trouble to find me. You just need to say you are from another place."

The bag contained silver and money. Chang Yanzhi took a look and handed it back to Tian Jiang, "He did the work, I paid for it, how can I ask for it back?"

"He is my friend, and I heard that you are also a friend, so I won't take your money."

"That guy? He clearly said he didn't know him... Never mind. I came to Tian Zhuangshi because I have something urgent."

"Because of He Rongpingshan?"

"So you already know that the Barbarian King went to the valley during the day and was quite disrespectful to the young master. From what he said, if the young master refuses to hand you over, he will use force."

"Well, so what?"

"What? You have to... do something."

"Yecheng is eager to form an alliance with He Rong. Whatever the He Rong tribe wants, Yecheng will give it. The court is powerless to stop it. What can I do?"

Chang Yanzhi was no longer polite and said directly: "The person the Barbarian King hates is you. You can protect the young master from this disaster."

Tian Jiang smiled slightly, "You came here by yourself without Xu Chu?"

"That's not important. Yes, the key is you. We all follow the young master together, and we should be consistent. Tian Zhuangshi is famous for his chivalry. He will not give up halfway through saving people, right? "

"Hey, don't use the word "chivalry" to pressure me, I can't bear it." Tian Jiang thought for a while, "You will go back to the valley tomorrow?"

"Yes."

"It's just right, you can bring something back."

Chang Yanzhi said blankly: "What to bring? Can it help the young master?"

"Anyway, it's something Xu Chu wants."

"Barbarian King..."

"You can't control He Rongpingshan's affairs, so don't worry too much. Xu Chu is not a person who is out of the world, maybe he has already I have made up my mind."

"I didn't see it."

"I'll let you see it, he just won't do it."

Chang Yanzhi admitted this, "What if? The young master said he hasn't hit the bottom yet, I'm really worried that he still wants to practice the so-called ordinary mind, and he won't face the danger when it comes."

"If he can really remain indifferent in the face of danger, I have to admire him. You should rest early and leave the hotel before dawn tomorrow morning, and someone will take you out of the city."

"What do you need to bring?"

"Avoid the main road and take the mountain road into the valley." Tian Jiang refused to answer and left.

Chang Yanzhi didn't get a promise from Tian Jiang, and he was still uneasy, but the words had been said, he had no other way. After thinking about it, he felt that Tian Jiang was right. Maybe the young master had already thought of a plan to deal with it, but he just didn't want to say it in advance, so he felt a little relieved and went to bed.

The next morning, someone knocked on the door, and Chang Yanzhi got up immediately.

It was the same waiter who received him yesterday. He did not mention anything about Tian Jiang and the money, and smiled and asked the guest to set off.

Outside the store, there was a mule cart loaded with several boxes and two small flags, obviously transporting goods for the government.

The driver and the driver, who were two people in total, turned their heads to look at Chang Yanzhi, and without saying a word, drove the mule in front.

Chang Yan got on the horse and followed, and the waiter whispered to remind him: "Just follow, sir, don't ask anything."

Tian Jiang seemed to know a lot of people in Yecheng, so Chang Yanzhi could only trust him and follow the mule cart not far away.

The itinerary was calculated just right. The mule cart arrived at the east city gate. It was just when the sky was just getting light and the city was open. The soldiers guarding the city did not check and directly waved to let them go out.

There were not many people on the road. It was a few miles away from the Siguo Valley. When you turned the corner, you could see a place where the sentry post was. The mule cart stopped, and the two men lifted a box together, put it on the side of the road, got on the cart and continued to move forward, without saying a word to the people behind them.

Chang Yanzhi was puzzled. He jumped off the horse and came to the box. He was thinking about how to take it from the back mountain into the valley. Suddenly, he heard a voice from the box.

"Are we there?" It was not only a human voice, but also a woman's voice. It sounded familiar.

Chang Yanzhi hurriedly opened the box.

Zhang Shiqing stood up from the box and stretched, "I thought it would be thrilling, but it turned out to be so simple, but it was a bit stuffy and tiring. Are you only taking one horse?"

"Ah, yes, only one horse. The princess rides a horse and I walk." Chang Yanzhi was shocked and didn't know what to say.

"Let's go." Zhang Shiqing walked out of the box.

"Princess... Tian Jiang... Princess... "

"It was Sister Feng who helped me escape. The little barbarian girl wanted me to marry outside the Great Wall in revenge, and I would not swallow my anger and fall into her trap. Come on, take me to see Xu Chu, he owes me a favor."

"Ah?"

"I helped him escape from Dongdu back then, and now he has to help me too."

Chang Yan regretted it so much that he really shouldn't have entered the city.