"It's not what he says he is." As soon as Qi Younian opened his mouth, he found that he was anxious. He is a person who is very good at controlling his emotions, and since he found out, he quickly adjusted. "Xiaotang, listen to me tell me. I was going to explain it to you, but you didn't ask anything, I ...... I didn't know where to start. ”

"If I don't ask, won't you tell me?" Ji Xiaotang said quietly.

"No, it's not." Qi Younian hurriedly said, the emotions that had just been sorted out were a little messy again.

Ji Xiaotang looked at Qi Younian and couldn't help but laugh.

Only then did Qi Younian know that Ji Xiaotang deliberately wanted to make him anxious. Since Ji Xiaotang still has the intention of deliberately teasing him, it also shows that Ji Xiaotang is not really angry. Knowing this, Qi Younian's mood finally really calmed down.

"Changning, it's Prince Jing'an's sister......" Qi Younian told Ji Xiaotang about Changning one by one, "I don't know her well, I may have met when I was a child, but I don't remember it." ”

As for now, that's also Changning's business. And Qi Younian is not sure that it is Changning's original intention.

Qin Zhen obviously wanted to match him and Changning.

"I confiscated Changning's letter, and asked Prince Jing'an to help me return it." Finally, Qi Younian said. No matter what Princess Changning thinks, Qi Younian's move has already expressed her attitude very clearly and resolutely.

The two of them didn't have any knots in their hearts, and after talking frankly for a long time, they had no suspicions, and then talked about the current situation in Qingyuan, as well as some future plans.

Time. It's always hard to get things done, especially when people want it to be slow, and it goes faster and faster.

Qi Younian went to the bookshelf and picked up the book. Carefully hidden in his arms, he had to say goodbye to Ji Xiaotang. The two walked down from the second floor, and Ji Xiaotang suddenly remembered another thing, so he stopped Qi Younian.

"Ayo, I have something else for you." Ji Xiaotang took out a pocket watch with a silver case from his sleeve and handed it to Qi Younian.

The Wanjia fleet returned a year ago, according to Ji Xiaotang's instructions. In particular, we have collected a few pocket watches that are particularly delicate and valuable. Ji Xiaotang picked one for himself, and also specially chose one for Qi Younian.

"I looked, and this one seemed to be the strongest. It's also accurate. It's also easier for you to keep an eye on the time when you're holding this outside. Ji Xiaotang said to Qi Younian.

Qi Younian took the pocket watch and looked at it carefully inside and out, his eyebrows and eyes crooked. Obviously, I like this gift from Ji Xiaotang very much.

The Wanjia fleet brought back a lot of foreign goods this time. Among them, the pocket watches were given to the Ji family because they were specially instructed by Ji Xiaotang. Therefore, even if Qi Younian is also one of the shareholders of the fleet, he has never had the opportunity to see him.

"I've always wanted one." Qi Younian didn't thank Ji Xiaotang, so he smiled and put the pocket watch into his arms, put it on his chest, and pressed it carefully.

Ji Xiaotang sent Qi Younian out of the library pavilion.

The soldiers of the guard have already been bundled up and are waiting for Qi Younian in the front yard. Qi Younian said goodbye to Master Ji Er again. Then he mounted his horse and left with a group of soldiers.

……

In the spring of the eighth year of Longqing, there was a general drought in Daqin. Among them, the drought in the north is the most serious, almost to the point that there is no grass growing for thousands of miles in the red field. Needless to say, ordinary people, even some medium-sized families, have run out of food. The price of grain has skyrocketed everywhere, and it has reached the point where even if you have money in your hand, you may not be able to buy food.

To add insult to injury, the barbarians in the north finally couldn't bear it anymore and sent troops to harass the border several times. The defenders of Jiqing in Liaodong mutinied, the Northern Barbarians invaded in one fell swoop, and the defense line of Daqin was collapsed for thousands of miles.

In order to hold the defense line in the north, the imperial court repeatedly ordered conscription and grain requisition, and there were corrupt officials and cool officials who profited from it, and the people complained and the people were not able to make a living.

Whether to sit and wait to starve to death, or whether the officials forced the people to rebel and seek a way to survive in the trap, for a time there were bandits and bandits in Daqin, and the people were even more miserable. Some people even gathered people and horses to raise the banner of rebellion, claiming that the court had no way, and they wanted to do the right thing for heaven.

There are also several bandits and robbers in Ren'an Mansion, but the force is weak, and it is not a climate for a while, compared to other state capitals, Ren'an Mansion is unexpectedly peaceful.

Qingyuan County is the most peaceful and quiet place in Ren'an Mansion, not only there are no thieves in Qingyuan, but thieves from other places do not dare to disturb Qingyuan. Because the young people who fled to Qingyuan were organized and took the initiative to patrol every day.

If it were only a loose organization of the young and strong people of the disaster, it might not be enough to deter the bandits. But the disaster victims in Qingyuan are obviously different, they have the experienced Master Li, who used to be an official and soldier, as the commander.

Ji Mansion, Ji Second Mrs. went to the room

Second Master Ji had just finished reading the letter sent by Muhong from Fucheng, and was talking to Ji Xiaotang and Second Mrs. Ji. In this letter, Mu Hong told Second Master Ji that there were two more people in Daqin who raised anti-flags.

"The group of people in Nanping is playing the banner of Dayan. In addition, in Chengdu, Shuzhong, it is the banner of the revival of the Great Song Dynasty. Second Master Ji said, and couldn't help but show a full of worries.

Ji Xiaotang was reading the letter, and Mu Hong wrote in great detail in the letter, he told the second master Ji in the letter all the information he could get in Ren Anwei, as well as the news that Qi Younian got through other channels.

The people and horses of Nanping not only flew the banner of Dayan, but it is said that the leader also claimed to be the great-great-grandson of Xie Guangde, the first emperor of Dayan. At present, this group of people is only active in the area of Nanping within a radius of less than 100 miles, but the great-great-grandson of Xie Guangde has been proclaimed emperor, and it is said that he has a harem and a Manchu dynasty with civil and military affairs.

When Ji Xiaotang saw this, he couldn't help but shake his head secretly.

However, like the second master of Ji, what made her pay more attention was the group of people in Shuzhong under the banner of reviving the Great Song Dynasty. The leader of this group of people, named Feng Mao, is not a descendant of the royal family of the Great Song Dynasty, but a descendant of a famous general of the Great Song Dynasty. Feng Mao proclaimed himself the general to protect the country, recruited troops and horses, and claimed that the Great Song royal family still had blood left, and he wanted to gather people and horses to support the blood of the Great Song royal family as the emperor and revive the Great Song Dynasty. Moreover, there are many people who defected to Feng Mao's banner, forming a large force.

"Rightly so. These people are just afraid that Xingshi will be nameless, and they will take advantage of the situation, so they will raise the banner of Da Song and Da Yan. In fact, what does it have to do with Song Dayan? Ji Xiaotang quickly finished reading the letter and said.

"That's what I said, but ......" Second Master Ji shook his head, "Xiaotang, I forgot if I told you. At that time, the Great Qin rejuvenated the country, and at the beginning under the rule of Dayan, it was also under the banner of reviving the Great Song Dynasty. ”

At that time, Dayan was unstable. Because the ancestors of Daqin used the banner of reviving the Great Song Dynasty, they gathered a part of the people's hearts and recruited a lot of people.

Even now, these two forces are still weak and unstable. However, the emperor today may not think like this, especially when he thinks of his ancestors, he is afraid that he will be even more jealous.

And now in the territory, under the banner of the Great Song Dynasty and the Great Yan. It's not just Nanping and Shuzhong.

"I really didn't expect that. In my lifetime, I will really see what it is. Master Ji Er sighed in front of his wife and daughter.

"Master don't have to worry too much, now we are in a safe corner." Seeing that Second Mrs. Ji was worried, Mrs. Ji comforted.

"It's okay now, but it's been a long time, and it's been like this again, how long can we hold on." Ji Er said.

At this time, Mrs. Ji Er stopped talking, because she agreed to have such worries.

"And. Let's Ren An here, calm is a little strange. There was a pause. Second Master Ji said again.

Ren An's Mansion had a faint undercurrent surging before, and if there was chaos today, Ren An was exceptionally calm. If something goes wrong, it will be a demon. Second Master Ji is worried that there are forces that are secretly accumulating strength and waiting for the best opportunity.

"If it's not chaos, it's already chaos, if it's chaos, it's chaos, and I'm afraid that we will be worse than the previous victims."

"No, it won't." Mrs. Ji Er said, these words are to comfort Ji Er, and at the same time to comfort herself. "We have the protection of the snail girl, and we can always keep our side safe."

"I hope so." Second Master Ji couldn't help but say a few words in his heart, seeing that Second Mrs. Ji was worried, he was busy and changed his words, but on the other hand, he gave Ji Xiaotang a look and was about to go to the study.

As soon as Master Ji Er was about to get up, he was stopped by Mrs. Ji Er.

"Master, if you have anything to say, just say it here." Mrs. Ji Er looked into the eyes of Master Ji Er and said, "I know, you have always hidden something from me. I didn't ask, knowing that you were for my own good, and you didn't want me to worry. But now, the third brother is not at home, you can only discuss everything with Xiaotang. ”

"The old lady and Xiaoyun are hiding it, and I agree. I am the mother of this family, and I am not weak and weatherless, and I know something about it, and I have a preparation in my heart. ”

Second Master Ji was a little hesitant, but in the end he made up his mind and sat down again.

"Madame is right." Second Master Ji said, at this time, there are some things that are no longer necessary and impossible to hide from Mrs. Ji.

Second Master Ji briefly told Second Mrs. Ji about the matter.

Mrs. Ji Er was not very surprised, but listened very calmly.

"At present, the most important thing to worry about is that someone is going to rebel in Ren'an, and among the first targets, there must be our family." Second Master Ji said.

"I agree with Daddy. They are not immobile, they should be waiting for the moment. Ji Xiaotang nodded.

So, what are those people waiting for?

"I think they're waiting for news from my uncle." Ji Xiaotang has been thinking about this matter these days, this is her judgment.

"What do you mean by that?"

"Uncle went to Nanyang to buy grain, we kept it a secret, but now, I'm afraid it's not a secret. In addition to what we told us personally, those who have a heart should also be able to deduce. ”

"Xiaotang, you mean that they are waiting for the grain from Nanyang?"

"Yes." Ji Xiaotang nodded confirmatively, "Daddy, there is a shortage of food everywhere now." Even if those thieves have been prepared, are they still afraid of a lot of grain and grass? ”

In today's situation, whoever has more food and grass in his hands has a better chance of winning.

"Count the days, your uncle and they will be back soon." Ji Er said.

"So, we have to prepare early." Ji Xiaotang said.

In Mu Hong's letter this time, he also proposed to let the Ji family live in Ren'an temporarily. In fact, Mu Hong has repeatedly mentioned this matter in several recent letters.

Ji Er never agreed.

As a last resort, Second Master Ji didn't want to leave Qingyuan. Moreover, Mrs. Ji is also an important factor.

The first time Mu Hong wrote about this matter, Second Master Ji mentioned it to Mrs. Ji, and Mrs. Ji's reaction was very strong at that time. In Mrs. Ji's original words, even if she dies, she will die in the Ji family's old mansion, and she will never go elsewhere.

Mrs. Ji did not stop Mr. Ji from taking Mrs. Ji and the others away.

However, as long as Mrs. Ji refuses to leave, Second Master Ji can't leave Qingyuan. Everyone in the Ji family understands this, and of course Mrs. Ji also understands.

Ji Xiaotang was not surprised by this matter.

In her previous life, until Ji's mansion was burned to the ground, Mrs. Ji still refused to leave, and in the end, the whole family couldn't kneel in front of her, so Mrs. Ji cried and asked people to carry her away.

"Master, I won't go to Fucheng either. Where the lord is, I will be there. Because of this matter again, Mrs. Ji said, "If it's really ......, let Xiaotang take Xiaoyun and Changsheng away." ”

"Mother, none of us have to leave." Ji Xiaotang said.

"Really?" Mrs. Ji Er asked busily.

Ji Xiaotang can't tell the truth.

Now, the Ji family can go, but they don't want to go, and those who want to go can't go.

They can't go, and they can't go. This is not only their own choice, but also the situation that all parties have been promoting and most want to see.

Since you must stay, you must be prepared, even under the current conditions.

……

"Where is the fleet now?" In the dim light, a cold voice asked.

"I just received the letter, the fleet has passed Jiaozhou Island, and in two days at the latest, it will be able to reach Wanjia Village. From Wanjia Village to Qingyuan......" Several people lowered their heads in unison, looked at the map on the table, and after discussing it like this, they had already calculated the date when the grain would arrive in Qingyuan.

For the first time, a smile appeared on the face of the man who led him.

"Everything is ready, only the east wind is owed, as long as you get this batch of food and the Ji family in your hands, why worry about big things."

"My lord," a pair of blood-red eyes lit up when he heard the Ji family, and he looked straight at the leader. "Please give me some people, not too many, dozens are enough, the small ones will kill the Ji family and tie up the Ji family to the adults."

"What are you anxious about?" The leader remained silent and looked coldly at the red-eyed man, "It's not time yet." ”

"How not the time. If it's too late, let them run, and then it will be a waste of all the work!" The red-eyed man said urgently.

"I know what you're thinking. Whatever you want, I'll give it to you. However, you are not allowed to touch the people of the Ji family. That's the bait I left behind. (To be continued......)