Duan Sikong was happy for a long time, but in the end he let Zhao Jiuniang slip away, and he had to return to the post station dejectedly.

He soon found Su Za, the leader of the guards on duty, and told Zhao Jiuniang about his presence in this market town. Although it was embarrassing to say that Zhao Jiuniang slipped away from under his nose again, he didn't dare to hide it. He knew that Zhao Jiuniang was not an ordinary thief, this woman had dealings with many giant bandits in Yanshan's guards, and she suddenly appeared near the Jingshi, maybe there was some major plan? This is not unguarded! And he also heard that this woman had a grudge with the general in Quzhou a few years ago, if she came to Beijing to seek revenge from the general, then this matter could not be hidden!

Suza did not dare to delay at all, and immediately led him to Baokan.

After listening to what happened, Bao Kan was so angry that he kicked Duan Si's legs. Speaking of which, the time of joining the army is not short, but the temper of a second-rate person can never be changed, and he always likes to do something infamous when he has nothing to do, just like today, why didn't he come back first to report it and bring more people over? Even if he can't pull his face down and call the brothers in the Admiral's Mansion, he can't find a few posters all the way?

Duan Si also knew that he had done something wrong, so he drooped his head and didn't say a word.

Suza asked, "Captain Bao, what do you think of now?" Do you want to send a few people out and look for them again? On such a snowy day, she will definitely not be able to run far! ”

Bao Kan grinned. Zhao Jiuniang can't run far? It's hard to say! The woman was as slippery as a loach, and her mind was also turning quickly, since she saw Duan Si fleeing immediately without delay, it means that she must have expected that the general was also in this station. Can't get away? She is not an ordinary fear of the general, not to mention snow, even if a knife falls from the sky, she will run as far as she wants!

He quickly made up his mind and said to Suza, "I think it's better to forget it." The snow is falling heavily, and I don't know which direction she is running, the black light is blind, and the chase is in vain. Besides, we have been on the road for six or seven days in a row, and everyone is tired, and it is really not cost-effective to toss some problems for a female bandit! In this way, you take Duan Si, and then call the post to the town, and go to the market town to find the local officials here, and let them deal with this matter. He glanced at Duan Si, lowered his eyebrows again, and continued in a flat tone with his lips pursed, "You take my official credentials, and tell the head of the Li Household here that Zhenyufang is suspected of harboring and hiding stolen goods, let them investigate carefully." His eyes flashed, and he smiled lightly at the corner of his mouth, "A little steward of the song building dares to be so arrogant, it seems that he really doesn't take our Yanshan Admiral's Mansion seriously!" ”

Hearing that Bao Kan was going to renovate the song shop, Duan Si immediately came to his senses again, and he rolled up his sleeves and wanted to pour some more oil on the fire, but Bao Kan stared at him with a black face, and lowered his head again.

Bao Kan dealt with the matter in a few words, turned around and entered the hall again, took the teapot from the cotton sleeve on the table, and refilled the tea cup of Chen Pu Shangcheng, Liao Pheasant, and another female guard named Jiao'er.

Shang Chengzheng and Chen Pu were talking about Wen Mu. Since Wen Mu stayed in Yanzhou, he soon helped his life-saving benefactor Xue Sanniang to open a small shop selling tea and rice in Yanyu Town. Just went back and forth, and both of them had a little bit of that meaning, and only one person was left to pierce this layer of window paper. In the end, it was Xue Sanniang who was generous, and when Wen Mu went to the Mid-Autumn Festival, she performed a play "Phoenix Seeking Phoenix......

"Then, did Wen Zhaoyuan agree?" Chen Pu was very interested in asking about the results. It can be seen that the grassland war last summer and the later temporary acting military and political affairs of Yanshan have changed her personality a lot. In fact, this change is often strange not only to those who know her well, but also to herself. If she had never sat down with others to drink water and talk without distinction of dignity and humility, it would have been impossible for her to sit in the hall and talk and laugh with two men like she did now, even if these two men were her robes from birth to death, and had saved her life more than once, then it would not be okay either! The education she has received since she was a child is that there are differences between the top and bottom, the high and the low, and the young and the old are orderly......

"How could he not agree?" Shang Cheng said with a smile. He was the first person to hear Wen Mu say this. That Xue Sanniang is kind, diligent, capable, and a good woman who lives a good life; He was genuinely happy for his friend.

"When will they get married? I also have to back up my mind. When you go back to Yanshan, bring it back for me. Chen Pu said happily. Liao Pheasant and Jiao'er, the two guards, also said that they also wanted to rush this gift, and they also entrusted Shang Cheng to help them bring the gift to Wen Mu.

Of course, there was nothing wrong with this, and Shang Cheng readily agreed. He knew that these gifts were not given by the princess and the princess's guards, but by the three life-and-death friends who fought thousands of miles with Wen Mu; They are by no means ordinary congratulatory ceremonies, but sincere blessings from comrades-in-arms.

"Where will you stay when you arrive in the capital?" Chen Pu was already thinking about what kind of gifts he should give Wen Mu. What kind of gift can be generous and decent without losing her identity?

Where will he settle down after entering Beijing, this question is not easy for Shang Cheng to answer now. In fact, the reason why he stayed in this Xiaoluoyi was because of the weather on the one hand, and on the other hand, he had to wait here for the official of the Ministry of Rites to give him a detailed schedule, including arranging a temporary residence for him after entering Beijing. At noon, he had already sent someone to the Ministry of Rites to sign the report, but depending on the weather conditions, he would have to delay in this post station for about two or three days.

Chen Pu thought for a while and said, "Then after you settle down, come to my mansion." Seeing Shang Cheng nodded, she told Shang Cheng the detailed address of her mansion.

After Shang Cheng wrote down the address of the Changsha Princess's Mansion, he asked Bao Kan: "Su Zha asked you to go out just now, did something happen?" ”

Bao Kan smiled and said, "It's nothing. Duan Laosi saw Zhao Jiuniang in the market town just now, but when he chased out, he disappeared, and let the dead woman run away. I have asked Suza to go and explain to the local authorities, and let the local authorities take over. ”

Hearing that Zhao Jiuniang was actually in this town, Shang Cheng couldn't help but be surprised. Hearing that this time he still failed to arrest the person back, Shang Cheng was so surprised that he couldn't close his mouth, what the hell did this woman change, why is it so difficult to arrest?

Chen Pu asked with interest: "Who is Zhao Jiuniang?" ”

Shang Cheng shook his head and said with a wry smile: "It's a female thief." This woman is simply a loach spirit, slippery and hands-free! Tonight, this is the third time she's escaped from under me! ”

As soon as he said this, Chen Pu became even more curious. One of the reasons why the court recommended Shang Cheng to take over as the governor of Yanshan was that he had quelled the bandits that had plagued Yanshan for hundreds of years in one fell swoop, but who would have thought that someone would escape from him? And looking at Shang Cheng's annoyance, he was obviously a little helpless against this little-known female bandit. Tsk, that's a lot of fun!

Shang Cheng said with a smile: "When I was fighting the bandit Zhang in Quzhou that year, this Zhao Jiuniang was present at the time, but the scene was very chaotic at that time, everyone was concentrating on dealing with the living Zhang Nawo habitual bandits, and no one noticed her, so she let her ......slip away" Liao Pheasant suddenly interjected on the side and asked: "Quzhou? It's the year before last, right? I remember one day I went to a place on behalf of our general, that is, to meet a group of volunteer ......."

Shang Cheng glanced at Liao Pheasant and said with a smile: "Yes, it was in the autumn of the seventeenth year of the Eastern Era. I remember one day the inn told us that a general wanted to meet those of us who had participated in the bandits. If you read it correctly, the general who came that day was Liao Wei, right? At that time, there were also General Wang Yi and several local officials in Quzhou. ”

Liao Pheasant nodded. She had the impression that when she was in Quzhou that autumn, she did visit a group of villagers on behalf of Chen Pu. But she really couldn't remember whether those people had made a deal. She couldn't help but look at Shang Cheng. It's just weird; It is said that if she had seen Shang Cheng, she would never have been impressed......

Shang Cheng stroked his cheeks and laughed: "I didn't have this scar on my face at that time. ”

Everyone smiled kindly. Yes, it's impossible for his face not to be "eye-catching". Of course, after a long period of contact, people will no longer pay attention to his appearance, but will focus on other aspects of the person. In fact, this man is different from most people, and he does have a lot to learn from him. For example, Chen Pu, even if she didn't work with Shang Cheng anymore, she unconsciously imitated his way of thinking and dealing with problems, and the effect was also obvious, just like this time she was recalled by the Ministry of War to participate in a military meeting, which was obviously inseparable from her own efforts. You know, if in the past, she would never have been able to attend such a meeting, neither the military department nor the imperial court, would have noticed her opinions and opinions; But now, in the minds of the imperial court, she is no longer just a general of the Pillar State who is coaxed to play with false titles, and her status and the weight of her words are obviously different from before......

After laughing, Shang Cheng briefly talked about his and Zhao Jiuniang's "grievances". In the end, he said: "That's it, three times before and after, I 'passed by' her." Moreover, it seems that wherever I go, she will definitely appear somewhere, and it seems that I still have a bit of a 'fate' with her......"

Once again, everyone laughed at his joke.

Chen Pu pondered for a while, and said solemnly: "This woman is a bandit in the end, so this matter should not be taken lightly. It is necessary to let the magistrate strictly investigate and find out the matter to see what the purpose of this woman came to Beijing. In addition, the song shop must also be sealed first! She immediately asked the two guards to do it.

Liao Pheasant and Jiao'er are gone. Bao Kan sat for a while, and then found a reason to resign. He knew that the two generals had more urgent and confidential things to discuss......