Xu Miaoyi's previous code name in Mingjiao was Faint Crow. The code name of the guard commander who followed Zhu Shouqian was Butterfly, which sounded like a girl's name, but in fact he was a strong man, his real name was Hu Chongqi, who had been in the military camp for many years and had mixed up with the position of a hundred households.

Zhu Shouqian, the king of Jingjiang, is about to open his palace and live alone, and his county palace must be a cold stove that no one burns compared to the prince's mansion of several imperial uncles. Hu Chongqi got the order of his boss Fox Trail to burn Zhu Shouqian's cold stove, became the commander of the guards of the Jingjiang Palace, and quickly gained Zhu Shouqian's trust, and now he has risen to a thousand households.

Xu Miaoyi suspected that Mingjiao had set up a trap for Zhu Shouqian, but she couldn't guess what Mingjiao wanted to get from him and what purpose she achieved.

But when she heard from her three younger sisters that her grandfather "inadvertently" said that the former residence of the Xie family in Shaoxing was murdered, she began to perceive the intention of Mingjiao: Bacheng wanted to lead Zhu Shouqian to the Xie family's case, and then win him over, or simply turn Zhu Shouqian into a member of Mingjiao?

But if it is really the idea of Mingjiao, then when I met with Zen Master Daoyan, why did he and Yao Jitong never mention it?

Do you really treat me as an outsider and don't talk to me about any big or small affairs in the church? Actually, it's understandable, after all, I've broken away from Mingjiao.

As a former member of Mingjiao, Xu Miaoyi can't break this matter with Zhu Shouqian, otherwise it will bring a disastrous blow to Mingjiao. But Xu Miaoyi didn't want to see Zhu Shouqian have dealings with Mingjiao.

Dilemma, Xu Miaoyi suffered. The three younger sisters looked displeased when they saw her, and they thought that it was the eldest sister who was hurt by the haunting of the old house of the Xie family in Shaoxing that the grandfather said.

It is rumored that the eldest sister saw her grandfather's family hang herself.

Halfway through the carriage, Xu Miaoyi suddenly said, "The three of you go back to Zhanyuan first, and I'm going to the barracks to find my father." ”

Xu Miaoyi borrowed a horse from the guards and headed for the Shenji camp outside the city. The Shenji Battalion is a firearms battalion that Zhu Yuanzhang attaches great importance to, and the soldiers in it are equipped with firearms and artillery, which is the most elite team in the Ming Dynasty, which can be called the weapon of the country, and is personally trained and supervised by Xu Da, the Duke of Wei.

First, in order to prevent leakage, and secondly, the firearms were not stable, so the location of the Shenji Battalion was very remote, heavily guarded, surrounded by water on three sides, and mountains on the other side, as if it was isolated from the world.

Xu Miaoyi held the token in her hand, and after several checkpoints, she saw her father Xu Da from a distance training the soldiers of the Shenji Battalion holding a firearm and practicing three-stage shooting.

In fact, the soldiers were divided into three teams, and when one team fired, the other two teams loaded gunpowder and prepared in the back to form a continuous shooting, which was a magic weapon to resist the impact of the Northern Yuan cavalry.

It sounds easy, but it is actually very difficult to practice, because the gun is made of pure iron, and it is heavy to start with, and it is filled with gunpowder and bullets, and then it is pressed tightly with a whole bar, and the fuse is ignited with a fire sickle, so that it can be fired on a wooden shelf - the fire gun is very heavy, and the recoil is extremely strong when ignited, and it is difficult to support it with the strength of the shoulders and arms, and it must be supported by a shelf, so it is not so much a fire gun as a small portable gun.

A qualified firearm army needs to go through thousands of such boring drills before it can calmly face the galloping Northern Yuan cavalry when entering the battlefield, calmly aim, and load ammunition.

The sound of rows of firecrackers resounded through the clouds, Xu Miaoyi felt that her ears were buzzing, her father was concentrating on training, she was inconvenient to disturb, standing quietly in the shade of the trees, coldly aware that there was a line of sight staring at herself, she looked by her senses, and saw that Zhu Di, the king of Yan, was also mixed in the firecracker army, as a small leader, and was loading ammunition with a row of people.

When they looked at each other, they recognized each other, and the two looked at each other and smiled. At this time, Xu Da raised a red pennant in his hand, and Zhu Di led the team forward and shot with a gun.

By this time it was already dark, and the sparks from the muskets were burning like fireworks in the night. The air was filled with the smell of sulfur, so smoked that mosquitoes did not dare to approach.

Xu Da raised the white flag and ordered the team to disband. About 1,000 firecrackers left silently with firearms, ammunition and ammunition, and went to their respective barracks, without even hearing a cough, which shows that Xu Da is strict in governing the army.

Xu Miaoyi walked in and shouted, "Father." ”

Xu Miaoyi has been to the Shenji Camp several times, where she learned to use all kinds of firearms, and Xu Da raised her as half a son and did not stop her.

Xu Da said: "Is there anything wrong with going out of the city so late?" By this time, the gates were closed, and there was no way home tonight. ”

Xu Miaoyi said: "Then I will live in the Shenji Camp tonight." When I followed my father on the Northern Expedition, I slept in the camp for two years. ”

At that time, father and daughter didn't know each other. Xu Da had a touch of pain in his eyes and said, "Have you had dinner?" The food in the Shenji Camp is coarse, no more elaborate than at home. ”

Xu Miaoyi smiled: "Could it be that I came to the Shenji Camp to eat?" ”

Xu Da smiled, "Today they used fire guns to train water battles, and fried a lot of fish, and our father and daughter grilled fish and rice." ”

The barbed wire fence was set up on the bonfire, and Xu Da was skillful in grilling fish, tearing out the tender and thorny part of the belly of the big grass carp and handing it to Xu Miaoyi.

Eat it while it's hot, and there is a fishy smell when it's cold, Xu Miaoyi is blowing while eating grilled fish, and there is black charcoal ash at the corner of her mouth, Xu Da helped her daughter wipe off the floating ash, and her rough fingertips slid through the tender snow muscles like petals, Xu Da was in a trance for a while, "Your mother used to ...... I also love to eat this, but she's a woman with a snow belly, this one is so dirty, every time I eat it, my stomach hurts for a while. ”

At the mention of the Xie family, the harmonious atmosphere immediately cooled down, Xu Miaoyi put down her chopsticks and told the rumors about the haunting of the Xie family's old mansion by Grandpa Qin Huaihe today.

Xu Da suddenly frowned, and said: "Back then, the Xie family was destroyed, your mother was assassinated, and you were also lost, I was so anxious that I was looking for you and the murderer everywhere." Zhu Shouqian's parents came forward to collect the burial and bury the father-in-law's family, so they bought a cemetery in Shaoxing, hired two families to guard it, and offered incense. But in less than half a year, Zhu Shouqian's parents ...... Something happened. Every year, I send silver to those two families, and ask them to be the grave keepers of the Xie family for the rest of their lives. ”

Half a year later, Zhu Wenzheng was also revealed to have taken refuge in Zhang Shicheng, collaborated with the enemy and rebelled, and was almost slashed by his uncle Zhu Yuanzhang.

Xu Miaoyi said: "There have been murders, and the two tomb keepers didn't send anyone to Jinling to report the news, which is too dereliction of duty." ”

Xu Da's face sank like water, and he said, "I will send someone to Shaoxing tomorrow to see what is going on." ”

Xu Miaoyi said: "Father, I want to go to Shaoxing in person. ”

Xu Da hesitated for a moment and said, "Miaoyi, don't be reckless. I don't think this matter is so simple, think about it, what kind of unjust ghost asks for his life, he doesn't appear sooner, he doesn't appear later, but it happened when you recognize your ancestors and return to your ancestors, there may be people who pretend to be ghosts and set a trap waiting for you to drill. ”

is worthy of being the first general of the founding of the country, and he is thoughtful, and he can see that something is wrong at a glance. Xu Miaoyi said secretly, there is a shadow of Mingjiao behind this matter, will there be other forces?

Xu Miaoyi asked: "Father, after my grandfather was convicted, he has been silent, and there has been no news for ten years, will he still be alive, and the hundred households that died in front of the Xie family were killed by my grandfather?" ”

Xu Da shook his head, "Your grandfather has committed suicide in fear of sin, but at that time, the war was chaotic and the bones were difficult to find. ”

Xu Miaoyi asked, "Are you sure that your grandfather deserves it?" ”

Xu Da was stunned for a moment, and then said: "The evidence is conclusive, and there is no denial and refutation." Otherwise, why did the emperor cut off his arm for no reason and hurt a general? Good daughter, don't drill the horns, this will not be good for you or the Xu family. You are my Xu Da's daughter, and no one dares to question your status with the Xie family's affairs. ”

Xu Miaoyi said: "Father, as you said, something has happened, and we can't change it. The case in Shaoxing is a homicide, and sooner or later it will be reported to the Criminal Department and transmitted to the emperor. Maybe when the time comes, your deliberate avoidance will seem empty-hearted; As the granddaughter of the Xie family, I completely ignored it, and it looked too cold. ”

"Anyway, I still want to go to Shaoxing to have a look, don't worry, this time my cousin will also go, let's go together."

Xu Da said: "King Jingjiang is also going? Alas, I'm afraid this will anger the emperor. "Zhu Shouqian is an embarrassing person, his grandfather and father were exposed to rebellion one after another, he survived completely by the protection of Queen Ma, and the emperor still named him the king of the county, which is already rare.

Xu Miaoyi said: "I also reminded my cousin like this, but he didn't listen, saying that after all, it was my grandfather's family, and after many years, I should go to Shaoxing to worship." Together with my cousin, I also supervised him all the way, so as not to say radical words and be spread to the emperor's ears by people with ill intentions, which would hinder his future. ”

Hearing that Zhu Shouqian was also going, Xu Da was even more worried, what if his daughter was affected by King Jingjiang? The teenager is hot-blooded and easy to do irrational things.

But Xu Da also understood that he couldn't stop Xu Miaoyi. Even if she is forcibly trapped at home, she will sneak out.

Anyway, I have to nod in the end, so it's better to be more cheerful now, and I can talk about the conditions. So Xu Da said: "Yes, but you have to be accompanied by your second brother along the way." ”

Xu Miaoyi was a little surprised, "Second brother? Isn't he studying in the prison of the country? ”

Xu Da said: "I wrote a letter to Guozi Priest Wine and asked for half a month off for this bastard." ”

Xu Zengshou can't succeed, martial arts can't be, he is a gentleman, and he will live on his father and brother in the future, but he has a flexible brain, is smart and clever, talks about people when he sees people, and talks nonsense when he sees ghosts, and he also knows that it should be very convenient to protect his sisters and have him accompany his daughter.

Xu Miaoyi thought that Xu Zengshou's living treasure was in the way, but she couldn't refuse her father at this time, so she had to nod and say, "Okay." It's decided, and we'll leave the day after tomorrow. ”

I slept in the barracks until midnight that night, when I suddenly heard the loud sound of firearms and the sound of dense war drums outside, and the herald shouted loudly: "Carefully explore the camp!" The whole army is lined up, and the inventory is meticulous! ”

When Xu Miaoyi heard this, she hurriedly got up, dressed in soft armor, neatly dressed, and went to her father's tent to stand by.

The Shenji Battalion is well-trained, and they are all elite soldiers and strong generals selected from various armies, and they are not chaotic at all when they are quarreled in the middle of the night.

Zhu Di ordered someone to tie up the fine work and prepare to torture him, but the fine work shouted loudly: "Mistaken! It's your own people! Fourth brother! It's me! ”

Zhu Di listened to the familiar voice, and leaned over with a torch to take a look: This ...... This is my sister Princess Huaiqing!

Zhu Di took Princess Huaiqing to the tent, untied the rope, and said with a calm face: "Nonsense! The dignified princess, what are you doing sneakily running to the Shenji Camp in the middle of the night? In case I am injured by mistake, how do you want me and Wei Guogong to explain to our father? ”

Princess Huaiqing, who was wearing the uniform of the soldiers of the Shenji Battalion, said aggrievedly: "Wang Ning always deliberately avoided me, hid in the Shenji Battalion for a month and refused to come out, and I was also forced to have no choice, so I took the risk to come to him." ”

"You, you, you!" Zhu Di was so angry that he didn't know what to say, "You are a princess, what are you doing with a thousand households?" Where is the dignity of the royal family? ”

Princess Huaiqing snorted and said, "Father, mother, and concubine are all choosing a horse for me, so I want to ask Wang Ning."

Ask him if he would like to be my colt? If you want, I'll tell my mother to go, and if you don't......"

Princess Huaiqing's eyes turned red, and she said, "If you don't want to, if he is ruthless, I will take a break!" ”