Sima Xuan also admired Zhao Gang's transparency, and he was more familiar with his words than just now.

It's just that he's more concerned with something else.

"Brother Zhao, it's not the younger brother who said, just you, a bandit village, the government can handle it with two or three soldiers and horses casually, how can you follow what you said, you have all taken root in this group of jade mountains for more than half a year, but no official government has come out to take care of you? Could it be that the government here is all indifferent? ”

As soon as Zhao Gang heard what he said, he didn't hide it, and said: "I was originally wondering about this, but then I came from the second master, and after listening to her words, I understood what was going on." Hey, it turns out that Cui Taishou used us as a cover to coax the court and the court, how could he come to exterminate us? I wish there were more bandits like us. ”

"The second master?" At this moment, Sima Xuan and Sima Yue were both curious about the second master.

Zhao Gang turned his head to look around at this time, and then roared out of his throat.

"Qian Four, where is the second master? Invite her here. ”

Zhao Gang's voice was quite loud, and he didn't think it was going to open his throat and roar, only to realize that it was like a dragon roaring and a tiger's roar, and he was full of energy.

The one named Zhao Si carried a hoe on his shoulder, probably meaning to go to the ground. As soon as he saw Zhao Gang ask, he agreed, then threw down the hoe on his shoulder, and began to look around for the second master.

Sima Yue originally thought that these two masters must be a weak scribe or something. Because when she just listened to Zhao Gang's words, she was full of respect for the second master, and she said more than once that the second master's health was not very good, and his knowledge was very good. As a result, when he saw the true face of Lushan, the second master, Sima Yue was stunned.

Wen is weak, but he is not a scribe, but a girl.

The girl looked eighteen or nineteen years old, wearing a thorn cloth skirt, although she was not a national color and natural fragrance, but her eyebrows were also very delicate.

She came with Qian Si, stood a few steps away from them, and then looked at them with a nonchalant look on her face.

Zhao Gang had already gotten up and stood up at this time. It's hard for him to be born with a dark face, but now it is a little red, and he can't even cover that dark color.

"Miss Cheng," he said with great respect to the two masters, "this is Brother Ma and his sister, you, you come to meet them." ”

At the same time, he introduced to Sima Xuan and Sima Yue: "This is our second leader Cheng Suyi." ”

Sima Xuan is a good person, and it can be seen at a glance that although this Cheng Suyi looks weak and is only a second-in-command, it is estimated that she has more say here than Zhao Gang.

So he hurriedly got up and stood up, and greeted her with a smile on his face: "Hello Miss Cheng, I am dismounting." ”

Cheng Suyi bowed down to him, and then looked at Zhao Gang with puzzled eyes.

At this time, Zhao Gang also wanted Sima Xuan and Sima Yue to join the gang, and then told the doubts about why the government didn't send troops to exterminate them.

After Cheng Suyi listened, his eyes swept lightly over Sima Xuan and Sima Yue's faces.

As soon as Sima Yue came into contact with her cold gaze, he immediately felt a sudden shock in his heart.

This girl's gaze is like an X-ray, she can simply see the most secret place in other people's hearts, but I am afraid that Sima Xuan's trick on Zhao Gang may not be able to implement it on her.

Sure enough, the next moment, Sima Yue could hear Cheng Suyi saying: "The clothes on Ma Gongzi and Ling Mei are all from the Red Leaf Pavilion in the capital, and the dark embroidery on them is the top Su embroidery, I am afraid that this dress will be worth hundreds of taels of silver, even the average rich and noble family can't afford to do such a thing, Suyi doesn't dare to ask the two, where did it come from?" ”

Sima Xuan still had a smile on his face, but he didn't answer Cheng Suyi's question, but asked rhetorically: "Although the second master is in Fufeng County, he also knows a lot about the customs of the capital." ”

Zhao Gang was a little anxious on the side.

He was originally an honest person, and Sima Xuan was a mouth cannon, and he had already fooled him along the way and recognized Sima Xuan as a brother from the bottom of his heart. And he admired Cheng Suyi very much, because when he saw that these two people had a tendency to pinch each other, he was busy saying on the side: "Miss Cheng, my brother Ma is a good person and will not harm us." Brother Ma, Miss Cheng is different from us old men. Her father was a county magistrate in Fufeng County, and he was an honest and loving official, and we all admired him very much. It's just that the hateful Taishou Cui Qun made a trumped-up charge to Lord Cheng, led troops to surround Lord Cheng's house, and then put them all in prison, and killed them all in less than three days. It's a pity that only one Cheng girl escaped, and when she arrived near my group of Jade Mountains, she fainted here, and it was Qian Si who found her and carried her back. Miss Cheng is a good learner, she teaches the children in our village to learn some words every day, and helps us keep accounts, and we all respect her very much. “

"Oh?" Sima Xuan raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at Cheng Suyi, "Your father is Cheng Lang, the county governor of Fufeng County?" ”

Cheng Suyi's face did not change, and he said calmly: "Exactly." ”

"Cheng Lang, Cheng Lang," Sima Yue held a folding fan in his hand, tapped his palm at this time, and said slowly, "In the sixteenth year of Yonghe, Tanhua was first edited for the Hanlin Academy, and one year later for Guangling Zhi County, and after the expiration of three years, he went to Fufeng to become the county leader." Miss Cheng, is what you said next? ”

Sima Yue didn't understand what Sima Xuan was going to do? But he is so clear about the resume of a Fufeng County Juncheng, he must have made preparations before he came.

But didn't he tell her that he was going to Xiuzhou Villa? How could the resume of a county in Fufeng County be so clear?

Sima Yue felt that Sima Xuan must have something to hide from her. But that wasn't the time to ask that, so she just sat silently and watched.

Sure enough, after Cheng Suyi listened to Sima Xuan's words, his expression immediately changed.

"How do you know so much about my father?"

Sima Xuan didn't answer, but got up and took two steps forward, and made a gesture of invitation to Cheng Suyi.

"Miss Cheng, if you don't mind, how about we talk alone?"

Cheng Suyi looked at him suspiciously.

The smile on Sima Xuan's face at this time had completely subdued, and his eyes that looked flirtatious on weekdays were full of seriousness at the moment.

Sima Yue felt that she didn't know Sima Xuan at this moment.

Where is this still her second brother who has been talking and doing things indiscriminately, he is simply a calm and serious, solemn and admirable young man like a mountain.

Cheng Suyi was obviously a little stunned by Sima Xuan's sudden change in temperament in this second. But after she came back to her senses a moment later, it turned out that according to Sima Xuan, the two of them walked to a room in the back.

And after entering, he closed the door.

The group of people outside the door didn't react for a while, watching this scene.

After everyone reacted later, Zhao Gang raised his foot and wanted to follow up.

But Atai's burly body was tightly guarded at the door, and Zhao Gang's newly raised foot immediately put it down again.

The piece of his neck that was carried by Atai at the bottom of the mountain is still sore.

And Sima Yue was still sitting there and drinking tea without moving.

Sima Xuan must have something to hide from her, no, she will have to ask about it later.

After about a stick of incense, the wooden door was opened, and Sima Xuan and Cheng Suyi walked out of the house one after another.

Sima Yue's sharp eyes found that the corners of Cheng Suyi's eyes were a little red, and there was uncleaned dust on the left and right sides of the knees of the cloth skirt. That is to say, when he was in the house, Cheng Suyi knelt down to Sima Xuan? In other words, Sima Xuan showed his identity to Cheng Suyi?

Sima Yue was full of doubts, but he still didn't say a word.

I don't know what Sima Xuan said to Cheng Suyi alone, but since they came out, Cheng Suyi is no longer as vigilant about them as before, but is very polite in his words.

As for Zhao Gang, he originally regarded Sima Xuan as a brother in his heart, so he was naturally happy to see him like this.

Although there are only a few rooms in total, it is rare that Zhao Gang specially allocated two rooms for Sima Xuan and Sima Yue.

That night, in order to welcome them into the gang, Zhao Gang specially slaughtered a pig they fed, beat a few jars of water and wine, and made a decent reception banquet.

During the meal, I saw Sima Xuan's skillful tongue, coaxing the elderly people in this village from seventy to eighty years old and children from seven or eight years old to happy.

Sima Yue saw him next to him, and he admired him from the bottom of his heart.

Not to mention anything else, as far as his kung fu is concerned, it is estimated that he can compare to Zhuge Kongming's tongue battle Jiangdong Confucianism.

After the meal, Sima Xuan was a little drunk, with a slightly red face, and was about to go back to the room to rest with Atai's support.

Sima Yue rushed forward.

"Second brother," she said, standing still in front of him, looking up at him, "don't you have anything to say to me?" ”

"Yue'er, what do you want the second brother to say to you?" Sima Xuan lowered her head, with the cynical smile she was most familiar with, and the tone was also the kind of hanging-like appearance she was most familiar with, but she just felt that the current Sima Xuan was not the Sima Xuan she knew before.

Or, Sima Xuan was originally like this, but he had always used that cynical appearance to cover it up.

Sima Yue didn't say anything more, but he still stubbornly stood in front of him and didn't move.

"Tsk," Sima Xuan laughed, "what a stubborn little girl." ”

He looked up again, and then said with a smile: "The moonlight is very good tonight, so we two brothers and sisters will go outside to see the moonlight." ”

Atai was about to follow, but was stopped by Sima Xuan: "Just wait here, Yue'er and I have to say something considerate." ”

Sima Yue also made a reassuring gesture to Yingshi, and then strode out behind Sima Xuan.

It was already late at night, and under the moonlight like water, the shadows of the distant mountains and trees were longing.

Sima Xuan brought two small bamboo chairs over and put them face to face in the wheat field in front of the door, sat one for himself, and beckoned Sima Yue to sit on the other.

Sima Yue sat down with kindness and came out with a deaf look.

In the past, Sima Xuan seemed to have never been able to hide things in front of her, often she didn't ask, he would take the initiative to tell everything.

But tonight, it seems to be an illusion, she always feels that she doesn't know Sima Xuan under the moonlight at this moment.

He seemed so calm and calm, and even the lines of his side face looked so resolute in the faint moonlight.

"Yue'er," he chuckled and asked, "what do you want to know?" ”

Sima Yue froze.

For the first time since she met Sima Xuan, she had a passive feeling in front of him.

"What did you say to Cheng Suyi? Why was she wary of us at first, but then very respectful to us? And will they accept us so quickly? ”

"Yue'er is really as careful as a hair," Sima Xuan first sighed heartily, and then replied, "Actually, it's very simple. I showed her my identity as King Langya, and then asked her a question, do you want to avenge your family? ”

Cheng Suyi naturally thought about it. It is precisely because of thinking that he will cooperate with Sima Xuan in various ways.

Sima Yue originally felt strange why Sima Xuan would say to Zhao Gang today that he wanted to join them and become a bandit together, a promising profession. Zhao Gang is a sincere man, he felt that Sima Xuan didn't let Atai kill him, and he had already automatically listed him as his own in his heart, and then felt that Sima Xuan was a rich man, and he felt fresh when he saw everything. But Sima Yue faintly felt that all this seemed to have been calculated by Sima Xuan a long time ago.

Thinking of what Ying said this morning, this is not the way to Xiuzhou at all......

"Second brother," her voice was a little dry, "what you said at the beginning to take me to Xiuzhou Courtyard was actually just a cover?" Actually, what do you really want to bring me here is this Fufeng County? ”

There was no answer. Only the night breeze blows, gently rolling the treetops.

Sima Yue's heart slowly cooled, and his head slowly lowered.

In fact, at the beginning in her heart, Sima Xuan was just a big boy, who would make fun of her in various ways, but she would also be really good to her, and later after getting along for a long time, she also sincerely regarded him as her own relative, and believed in him wholeheartedly.

But now he is coaxing her with ulterior motives and bringing her to this Fufeng County.

Just why bring her? She couldn't figure out why. Or is he really just trying to take himself out for a while? By the way, let her do a big career like him? The reason why he didn't tell himself this was that he was afraid that he would be afraid when he heard it, and then he would refuse?

Yes, it must be so.

Sima Yue didn't know that he actually had a marriage contract with Wang Jun, and he didn't know that in the eyes of Empress Dowager Li and Emperor Qinglong and others, Wang Jun was the biggest bargaining chip they used to bring down the Boling Cui clan.

Speaking of which, in her previous life, she was just a child who grew up in an ordinary family, and she had never been exposed to such things as politics and governance. Although he is a royal person in this life, he has been protected by Wang Jun too well since he crossed over, and he has never had deep contact with these.

There was a sudden sigh in her ears, and then a hand gently touched the top of her lowered head.

"Yue'er," Sima Xuan's voice was soft and soft, with a hint of helplessness, "You are always too gullible to trust people. People in the royal family, especially my eldest brother and me, whose biological mother has passed away, and the queen has a son, and she has such a prominent maiden family behind her, how can my eldest brother and I have a good time? Over the years, my eldest brother and I have been walking on thin ice, cautious and cautious in everything. Growing up in such an environment, how could I really be cynical and disrespectful? Those are just illusions for others to see. “

So the previous ones were really coaxing her?

Sima Yue couldn't speak, but he still lowered his head and didn't speak.

At this time, I heard Sima Xuan whispering softly: "But Yue'er, even if I look like one for others to see, I haven't coaxed you." I will always be your second brother, and you will always be my sister. The second brother is good to you, and he is really good, and he is not mixed with any other ideas. So don't have a grudge against your second brother because of this incident. ”

Sima Yue hummed in a low voice, and his voice was a little choked.

She was thinking, what is she crying about? It's just that Sima Xuan is too sensational, or is it just that the breeze and moon are bright tonight, and the scenery is too good, so she feels that the corners of her eyes are a little sour?

But in fact, she kept her head down all the time, and all she saw was the piece of ground under her feet.

A flat piece of land. There were also some small green grasses growing on it, and when the breeze blew, it swayed softly from side to side, and when the wind stopped, it stood there softly.

The top of his head was gently patted twice, and then Sima Xuan's voice sounded with a smile.

"Little girl, what do you want to do so much? You just need to know that the second brother will never harm you, and will always protect your sister. As for the rest, you don't have to think about it. ”

Sima Yue suddenly felt relieved in his heart.

Yes, no matter what Sima Xuan is doing, he won't hurt her, right?

"Hmm." So she raised her head, agreed briskly, and smiled, "You dare to harm me, my whip is not vegetarian." ”

When she went out this time, she specially brought out the silver silk soft whip, and she never left her body.

Sima Xuan made a gesture of surrender with both hands and said with a smile: "Yes, yes." Your whipping is so powerful that I can't beat you. Okay, little princess with great whip skills, it's late at night, you go to sleep quickly. ”

Sima Yue nodded, got up and stood up and planned to go back, but he never saw Sima Xuan move, so he asked, "What about you, second brother?" Don't you go back to sleep? ”

"I still have some things, you go to sleep first." Sima Xuan sat there without moving, just looking up at her with a reassuring smile.

Sima Yue hesitated for a moment, then turned around and went back to sleep.

After she left, Atay stepped out.

"Your Highness." He stood two steps away from Sima Xuan and bowed.

Sima Xuan sighed lightly, and then took out a seal and a letter from his arms.

"Atai, you take my seal and my father's private message, and hurry to the surrounding counties overnight, find their guard, and ask him to send me a thousand soldiers. Remember, let them all take off their soldiers' clothes, put on the clothes of ordinary farmers, and then rush to the Jade Mountain in the starry night, hide in the dense forest, and listen to my orders. ”

Ah Tai knelt down on one knee, raised his hands above the top, took the seal and private message in Sima Xuan's hand, turned around and galloped away quickly.

A moment after Ah Tai left, Sima Xuan raised his eyes and glanced at the corner of the room, and said slowly with a smile: "Miss Cheng, such a bright moon, why don't you come out and enjoy it together." ”

Not long after his words fell, a thin and thin figure walked out of the shadow in the corner.

The eyebrows are delicate, gentle and beautiful, it is Cheng Suyi, the second leader of this group of Yushan.

Cheng Suyi walked over lightly, first bent down to Sima Xuan and saluted, and called His Highness.

Sima Xuan made a gesture of support and said with a smile: "Miss Cheng doesn't need to be polite. Have a seat. ”

At this moment, he really looks like a calm and introverted King Langya.

Cheng Suyi didn't sit on the small bamboo chair, but just said straight to the point: "The people are bold, but Your Highness, what is the plan in your heart?" Can you tell the people a thing or two? ”

Sima Xuan glanced at her and asked with a smile, "What, are you afraid that I will sacrifice this group of people on the Jade Mountain?" ”

Cheng Suyi pursed her lips and did not answer. But she was really worried about this group of people on the Jade Mountain.

"Brother Zhao," she said softly after a moment, "they are all good people, and they shouldn't get involved in these things." ”

"Naturally," Sima Xuan nodded, "Brother Zhao and I hit it off at first sight and treated me as a brother, how could I possibly push him into the fire pit?" You can rest assured, after Cui Qun is disposed of, no one will dare to pull Zhuang Ding to become a soldier in the future, and I will immediately play my father and exempt all farmers in this Fufeng County from paying taxes for three years, and then Brother Zhao and they can go down the mountain on their own to live their past peaceful and peaceful days, and no one will dare to pursue their current behavior of falling into the grass. ”

Cheng Suyi relieved her heart at this time, bent down to Sima Xuan again, and said in a low voice: "That folk girl will thank Your Highness on behalf of all the people who were forced to go up the mountain in this Fufeng County." ”

Sima Xuan sighed lightly, and asked again: "What you said is that Cui Qun will use the name of suppressing bandits in three days, but in fact, he is sending military food and grass to the soldiers who are practicing and training in the deep mountains, and the time is accurate?" ”

"My father had a subordinate who was extremely loyal. If he hadn't helped him that day, the folk girl would not have been able to escape. This news was sent by the people to ask him, and it should be true. And every two months, Cui Qun will secretly send military grain and grass into the mountains under the pretense of suppressing bandits. The last time he brought grain and grass into the mountains, my father was still alive, and it had been nearly two months. ”

Sima Xuanyan nodded when he heard this.

In that case, let's take a picture with Cui Qun in three days.