Volume 2 Reverse Water Chapter 42 The Return
In the nineteenth year of the founding of the Yuan Dynasty, October 21, Linyi.
A group of soldiers in the city passed through frequently, and they all had a faint look of anxiety, but this did not affect the joy on the faces of the people in the city.
Just the day before yesterday, many big people came to Linyi City, in addition to the great prince who had come here for a long time, there were new kings of Nan'an and generals of Zhengnan. More importantly, Zitong Taishou Pei Yuanluo, who had already become famous in Xuyu Prefecture, also came to Linyi with the triumphant Tiance army!
The arrival of these big men made the entire Linyi City crazy, and hundreds of people spontaneously ate pot pulp and went outside the city to take the initiative to greet the reward army. There are even many young girls looking at the athletes in the army, and countless hot-blooded children kneel at the gate to petition to join the army. To this day, the fanaticism of the people of Linyi has not diminished at all, and they have rushed to tell each other about the deeds of the Tiance Army.
The only regret of the people of Linyi is probably that they didn't meet the resourceful Pei family.
"It is said that the son of the Pei family was sick and it was inconvenient to see people, so he quietly entered the city in advance in a carriage before the army entered the city the day before yesterday."
"Alas, it's a pity, my daughter has been complaining since she came home the day before yesterday and didn't see Pei Gongzi."
"I hope that Pei Gongzi's illness will get better soon, if there are a few more Pei Gongzi in our Great Qin Dynasty, why worry about the difficulty of the south and the world."
"Hey, why are there so many guards on the street these days, back and forth, what kind of case has happened?"
"I haven't heard of the case, maybe the atmosphere has been warm these days, and the government is afraid of chaos, so they send more soldiers to patrol the city."
On the street, a few people were talking casually, and fell into the ears of a group of patrol guards on the side. The leader of this team of soldiers was Wang Mazhi, a distant relative of Wang Ningzhi.
When Wang Mazhi heard this, he smiled bitterly in his heart: You may not believe it, but the Pei Gongzi you want to see was taken away before entering the city.
Yes, the reason why the workload of the Linyi guards has increased dramatically is largely because of Pei Shengqin, who was kidnapped by Magu. The Tiance Army has made great contributions to the country, and even His Majesty personally issued an order to let the eldest prince go to Xuzhou to greet him. Xuzhou also specially sent thousands of soldiers and horses, led by Wang Zhenwei as an escort.
But before he entered the city, Xiao Pei Gongzi, the key figure of the Tiance Army, was robbed? This is worth it, if this news reaches the ears of Emperor Qin, a dragon face will be furious, and the officialdom of Xuzhou will not all suffer? Even the eldest prince can't run.
The eldest prince discussed with the officials of Linyi and the generals of the Tiance Army, and immediately made a decision to find it!
quickly blocked the news of Pei Shengqin's robbery, and declared that Pei Shengqin was just sick to avoid affecting the people's hearts. Then send people to search inside and outside the city again and again, until they find Pei Shengqin!
After all, many officers and soldiers in Xuzhou did not recognize Pei Shengqin, so people who were slightly familiar with Pei Shengqin, and even many Yizhou veterans in the Tiance Army, were arranged to be guides. Each person brought a few soldiers and looked for Pei Shengqin separately.
Wang Mazhi also brought such a team of soldiers, and after looking for it in the past two days, he almost didn't break his leg.
"Brother Wang, let's rest, we're tired." After a round of searching, a soldier gasped and proposed to Wang Mazhi.
Wang Mazhi was only temporarily transferred to distinguish Pei Shengqin's guide, and he was not more senior than the soldier, so he was called a brother. However, in the matter of finding people, the guards still have to rely on the opinions of the guide.
"Be content, brother, no matter how tired we are, we are always looking for them in the city, and those brothers who are assigned to find them outside the city are really tired." Wang Mazhi also felt very tired, not only physically tired, but also mentally tired. It can be said that in addition to Pei Yuanluo and Tian Cejun, he is the group of people who care most about Pei Shengqin's comfort.
As a petty official in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, he saw the opportunity to take refuge in Pei Shengqin, and wanted to hold his thighs and have a future in the Qin Dynasty. Who would have thought that when he first arrived in the Qin Dynasty, where he was unfamiliar with his life, his thigh would disappear mysteriously. If he can't find Pei Shengqin, what can he do!
"Go, brethren, let's go around the gate again, and then rest and rest." Wang Mazhi gritted his teeth and gave an order.
A few soldiers were helpless, so they had to move slowly again.
At this moment, a young man and a slightly mature young woman walked side by side, approaching the Linyi city gate step by step.
These two people are Pei Shengqin and Magu, at this time, Magu has changed out of her night clothes and changed to a narrow-sleeved bearded suit, and the silver-white short sword is pinned to her waist, swaying like a decoration.
The two are very close, and whoever comes to see them will feel that this is a close brother or sister. Magu's lips opened slightly, and she said quietly: "I'm about to enter the city, since Pei Gongzi has joined the gang, I should believe Pei Gongzi." I hope Pei Gongzi doesn't say things that shouldn't be said or do things that shouldn't be done, otherwise don't blame me for being ruthless under the sword. ”
Pei Shengqin heard the black line in his head, he just said believe me one second, and the next second he started to threaten? Oh, woman!
"If I remember well, Sister Magu is also responsible for protecting me to assassinate Emperor Qin. Does Sister Magu rely on intimidation to protect me? "The third prince of Shi did say that since Magu wanted to stay in the north and wait for the opportunity to assassinate Emperor Qin, by the way, he would protect Pei Shengqin. Of course, everyone knows what danger Pei Shengqin can have in the Qin Dynasty? This so-called protection is probably a change of the word surveillance.
Magu sneered: "The lord gave me a secret order before leaving, if Pei Gongzi is loyal to me Zhao, I should protect Gongzi with my life." If Pei Gongzi's head is at both ends, this girl can kill him with a sword in an emergency! ”
It is said that the third prince of Shi also issued a secret order to Pei Shengqin, the content of which is probably that if it is difficult to assassinate Emperor Qin, he would rather not kill Emperor Qin than try his best to protect Magu. In order to avoid Magu's suspicion, the third prince of Shi deliberately used the secret decree written by Hou Zhao's holy decree, and when Magu saw the holy decree, he would naturally know the truth and falsehood. The third prince of Shi really wanted to keep Magu's right-hand man, and he didn't want her to go to Emperor Qin to give her head.
Amazing...... Pei Shengqin secretly cursed in his heart, this third prince Shi is really treated differently. The secret order given to himself is to find a way to keep Magu at a critical moment, and the secret order to Magu is that you can cut yourself at a critical moment? Phew, you deserve to die after Zhao!
Finally, the two came to the gate of the city, and Pei Shengqin walked quickly towards the city. The Qin soldiers standing guard at the gate of the city ignored the two of them at all, there were more people coming in and out every day, and only special moments would be checked one by one. The news of Pei Shengqin's disappearance has not been announced, but the military is silently searching, so naturally they will not block the city gate for investigation.
Magu followed step by step, for fear of being half a step slower, but she didn't dare to be sloppy. must ensure that the surname Pei is within his control, otherwise what if he suddenly turns his face. This Linyi is the territory of the Qin Dynasty, and Pei Shengqin can recruit Qin soldiers with a casual roar.
Not to mention, at the moment of entering the city, Pei Shengqin really wanted to run behind the Qin soldiers guarding the city gate for the first time, and then reveal his identity and pointed at Magu and shouted "catch the thief"!
It's a pity that Magu is too careful, and even her steps are as consistent as Pei Shengqin, and she is always by Pei Shengqin's side. Pei Shengqin really didn't dare to bet on whether it would be faster for him to run behind the guards, or if Magu would stab himself faster.
Pei Shengqin looked at Magu, who was a little nervous, and suddenly thought of something interesting, and asked, "Sister Magu, do you have to follow me all the time?"
Magu looked at him coldly: "What do you say?"
Pei Shengqin said with a smile: "Then I go to the thatched house, take a bath, or sleep at night, and Sister Ma will also wait next to me?"
Magu's face visibly darkened to the naked eye.
After being teased by Pei Sheng and Qin San, the two walked into the city smoothly. As soon as he entered the city, he heard an exclamation: "Childe!"
Pei Shengqin turned his head to look, and saw a small group of soldiers running towards him, the leader was full of joy, and he was waving at him excitedly, who is it not Wang Mazhi?