Huo Jiu never felt that he was a weak person before, even if he was not as powerful as Kong Wu, nor was he as handsome as Cao Yu. However, he has never been defeated in his decision-making in strategizing and killing, and he has been protecting the emperor all these years, secretly plotting, pretending to be confused on the surface, and being hypocritical in front of the British Duke and his henchmen, although he is tired, but he is always gratified.

But now, he hated himself like never before.

Several times of danger, in the final analysis, all the reasons are on the British public!

As long as he still covets the throne, what's the use of his defense?

Wasn't what happened this time also under his guard? Although it was done by the little emperor, it also gave him a warning.

But anyone who understands the personnel structure around him can formulate a plan for everything: Cao Yu is strong in martial arts, so he will be drugged and he will not be able to use kung fu. He has a lot of guards around him, so he will have thousands of troops to deal with it. And there is also the item of people's hearts, how many guards can be like Jiang Yu who is not afraid of thousands of troops and horses, and would rather take his life to save him?

He is a man, he is a strong man, he can't count on someone to save him every time, especially Jiang Yan who should be protected by him under his wings!

He can't wait any longer, the best defense is to counterattack!

Huo Jiujiu held Jiang Yan's hand, felt her fingers cold, and hurriedly held it with both hands.

In any case, he was grateful to God for being able to return to him safely. He couldn't imagine what his future would have been like if she did die. Maybe like the walking dead, or try your best to crash into the British Duke with a jade heart?

He didn't know. I don't want to experience that despair anymore. It was only at this time that he knew how much he cared about Jiang Yan. This girl who is eleven years younger than him has left a deep mark on his heart. He even thought about the day when he would grow old in the future. He will die first. Leave her alone in this world. It feels like a knife in my heart. Maybe he should try to keep more of their children with her......

While Huo Nineteen was thinking wildly, a cautious light call came from outside.

"Old man......"

It must not be his own people who can call him like that.

"Come in."

As soon as the bamboo curtain was lifted, the round-faced girl who had just been thrown to the ground by him entered the door, glanced at him and Jiang Yan quickly, bowed awkwardly, and said timidly: "Master, the old man outside ordered me to serve Madame." ”

Bing Song and Tingyu around Jiang Yu all followed the fiefdom that the Zhao family was currently going to. The other four big maids stayed in the house to look after the house, and there was indeed no one to serve her.

Huo Jiujiu thought about turning around and picking up Bingsong and Tingyu, so he said, "You go to fetch water first, I want to wash and change clothes." ”

"Yes." Xiaojuan hurriedly went out.

Xu is not familiar with it, and it took a while to prepare Huo Shijiu's clothes, and it took her a long time before she came back with Cao Yu.

Cao Yu had already been washed, wore a pale cyan cross-collared muslin cloth, and wore a scribe's scarf, walking in front of him as chic as the wind.

Xiao Juan carried a brass kettle and followed behind with the clothes she had just purchased. couldn't help but peek at Cao Yu. I didn't expect this sloppy boy just now to be a handsome person.

Cao Yu was uncomfortable being stared at by the little girl. But Xiaojuan is just a simple country girl, she has never seen the world, and her eyes are pure and only curious, so he is not harsh. I just went into the room and said in the outer room: "Master." ”

There was a sound of rustling in the house, and after a while, Huo Nineteen walked out.

Xiao Juan hurriedly went to mix warm water, served Huo Shijiu to wash his face, and took a razor, and looked at Huo Shijiu, who was sitting on the circle chair with his eyes closed, in a daze, gesturing left and right, but he didn't dare to drop the knife.

Huo Shijiu seemed to feel something, opened his eyes, and saw Xiaojuan's distressed look, so he said, "You go down." ”

The moment he opened his eyes, it seemed that the clear air between the fields was integrated into it, even though his hair was messy, his sideburns were dripping with water, and his beard was unshaven, but his appearance was a little more chic at this moment, and he was swept away by his eyes, Xiaojuan blushed at first, and listened to his short four words, and felt a blow in his heart. Put down the razor, and you will go down.

Huo Jiujiu suddenly remembered that there was still a shortage of manpower around Jiang Yu, so he said, "You go and serve Madame first, just like you have done these days." ”

Xiao Juan nodded again and again in surprise, "Thank you, master!" "I went into the back room with joy.

Huo 19 shaved his own hair, combed his hair and changed clothes.

Xu was ordered by Jiao Zhongyi, and the clothes were extremely well-fitting ready-to-wear, although they were not as expensive as those that Huo Shijiu wore on weekdays, the color was a deep purple that matched Huo Shijiu.

After buckling the silver ribbon buckle, Huo Shijiu asked Cao Yu: "What about Jiao Zhongyi?" ”

"I just ordered some rules for the accompanying soldiers outside, and I guess it's going to come now."

"Hmm. Ink dyeing, I have something to worry about you. ”

"Master just commands."

"If you don't have a proper person around you, you go to the Hou Mansion, pick up the ice pine and listening to the rain, if my father and mother ask, just say that there are some temporary things here, and we can't go back immediately, and when we finish what the emperor ordered, we will naturally move back to the Hou Mansion." Don't reveal the news that we are in the Grange, lest my father and mother find me and feel distressed and worried when I see my daughter like this. ”

Cao Yu thought for a moment and said, "Master, it's better to let others go, I don't worry about you here." ”

If it was left in the original, Huo Shijiu would not care, but if he was lucky, he had to be cautious, and immediately said, "Then you will order it for me." ”

Cao Yu said yes and hurriedly went out.

Not long after, Jiao Zhongyi came. Huo Shijiu went to the main hall in front of him with him, retired from others, and made tea himself.

Jiao Zhongyi hurriedly took it with both hands and thanked him.

After sitting down peacefully, Huo Shijiu said: "After traveling for more than half a month, you should know something about the situation in Kyoto." ”

Jiao Zhongyi was originally worried that Huo Shijiu would use him to ask the teacher for questioning first, after all, he had tricked him in such a big matter, thinking that it would be a big deal to kowtow and admit his mistake.

Unexpectedly, Huo Shijiu didn't mention this matter, but first asked about the situation in the DPRK and China.

Jiao Zhongyi finally had some new understanding of the "courtier power traitor" that the emperor insisted on protecting, and his face was much more respectful, and he said with a heavy face: "The news came three days ago that the emperor was seriously ill, and now the government is acting as the British public agent. ”

Huo Shijiu's heart skipped a beat, his face was solemn, his lips were pursed, and he said in a long time: "Do you know what the emperor is ill urgently?" ”

"It's said that the emperor was playful, climbed the roof and fell, and then fainted......" Speaking of this, the burly man slapped the table: "Damn, what kind of shabby excuse is this!" I think it's clear that the old thief wants to be Dong Zhuo! ”

Huo Shijiu waved his hand and said very calmly, "General Jiao, don't be impatient, carefully divide the wall and have ears." ”

Jiao Zhongyi roared before he realized that he was too excited, his voice was too loud, he sat down, and said in a low voice: "Master Hou, don't be surprised, the last general is really too anxious." ”

Although Jiao Zhongyi is a martial artist, he is not lacking in heart and lungs, can the emperor hand over the tiger talisman to a thief? Since the emperor wants to protect him, and also gives him the power to deploy the three thousand battalions, the Shenji battalion, and the five military battalions, it means that this person has something outstanding after all, and now seeing that he is calm and calm, and he does not have the strength of the bewitching and bewitching lord as in the legend, he is clearly a cold and noble nobleman, and he immediately extinguished many thoughts of contempt, and he was grateful to him for being open-minded and not to pursue it, so he became more respectful.

Huo Nineteen's index finger tapped lightly on the table, and the slow and regular sound, like a heartbeat, made people's impetuous hearts gradually calm down.

"Now that the situation is tense, you and I may have been watched by the British duke here, and if there is any change, it will definitely alarm the top. The British duke even did such things, and gave you and me a crime at will, and then framed me for stealing the tiger talisman in an attempt to rebel, and sent troops to quell the chaos, and you and I would only die. ”

"What Master Hou said is very true!" Jiao Zhongyi nodded again and again.

"So you and I must not act rashly, and we need to think of a perfect plan. The emperor may not have fallen, maybe he is just under house arrest, and you and I don't have to panic first. If the emperor has something, he is as anxious as we are, and there will be a lot of people who are taking action. ”

"You mean...... Clean? Jiao Zhongyi said, his eyes lit up.

Huo Shijiu bowed his head slightly and took a sip of tea elegantly.

Although it was a very ordinary white porcelain tea bowl, in his slender and white fingers, the tea bowl looked extravagant.

"General Jiao, I have been bothering you to keep a close eye on the situation in Kyoto these days, and I think your people will definitely send you messages often. I am new to Jinzhou, and there are many things that I have not been exposed to for a long time, and I still need to get used to it for a while. ”

Huo Shijiu said it mildly, the so-called "long-term no contact", isn't it the half month that Jiao Zhongyi tied him up?

Jiao Zhongyi's old face flushed, and he was grateful that Huo Shijiu would not pursue it, and said busily: "Yes, the last general will not disgrace his mission." ”

"Then there's General Law."

Huo Shijiu also carefully instructed Jiao Zhongyi to do some things, such as his personal soldiers should not reveal their identities to the people of the Grange, just say that he was accompanying the guards, and if there was no order, they were not allowed to go out and walk around at will, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble and get the attention of the British public......

Huo Shijiu was thoughtful and didn't talk much, but he was often concise but to the point, which really made Jiao Zhongyi feel emotional.

When Jiao Zhongyi was about to say goodbye after the matter was discussed, he smiled heartily: "Sure enough, the rumors can't be believed." Hou Ye is such a breezy and bright moon person, in the past, it was Lao Jiao, because of Hou Ye's reputation of not entering the stream, I always feel that you are a courtier, very unbeaten, Lao Jiao only started to tease, today I really regret that I shouldn't have been, and ask Hou Ye to forgive me. He knelt down on one knee as he spoke.

Huo Nineteen smiled and helped the person up, jokingly: "Now General Jiao doesn't think I'm underwhelmed?" Not a jesterone? ”

"Your living person is much more credible in front of me than those rumors, and the rumors are false, I'm afraid that some people have specially added vinegar to slander Lord Hou, Lao Jiao is now convinced, the emperor is wise, and he has a good eye!" Said it with a hearty smile. (To be continued......)