After that Tang Zhaozong had a huge number of weapons, that Wei Wan'er began to worry. She said to that Tang Zhangwei: "That Tang Zhaozong's subordinates have an incredible number of weapons, and at the same time, they have begun to compete with that Fei Xuechun economically. What are we going to do? ”

Tang Zhangwei said: "It doesn't matter, they have weapons, they have equipment, they have to learn to use these equipment, not everyone can use these things proficiently." That Tang Zhaozong may not have this ability. ”

Wei Wan'er said, "Don't worry, I believe that Tang Zhaozong can definitely have this ability." ”

"Those people are busy, they have the ability to do this, and we should be optimistic about the success," Tang said. However, the shortcoming of that Tang Zhaozong is that he has not been able to make progress for so many years, this person is a bad negotiator, and I have seen the stupidity of this guy. ”

Wei Wan'er said, "You mean that although Tang Zhaozong has an incredible number of subordinates, he can't do anything, right?" ”

Tang Zhangwei said: "Yes, it took us a lot of time to achieve who we are today. That Tang Zhaozong thought that if he had a weapon, he would be able to sit on an equal footing with us, but in fact he was not. ”

Wei Wan'er said: "However, I am still very worried. ”

Tang Zhangwei said: "It's normal for you to worry about this, if you're not worried, it's abnormal, but don't be scared because of your worries, that Tang Zhaozong is nothing remarkable." ”

Wei Wan'er said: "Look at it, when that Tang Zhaozong's subordinates took refuge in us, that Tang Zhaozong was still soliciting people from the rivers and lakes, and I think this person is trying to be small. ”

Tang Zhangwei said: "Think about it, that Tang Zhaozong's people have taken refuge in us in order to eat meat. Even, that Murong Zhou's younger brother Murong Nan's subordinate Jin Jian also took refuge in us with his own butcher's shop, what are you worried about? ”

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Wei Wan'er said to Tang Zhangwei: "Those butcher shops did provide a lot of information, but the more I received that information, the more uneasy I felt. ”

From time to time he left his place, and walked over to whisper something to the man.

Tang Zhangwei quickly guessed that the key to this scene was there, and under this black hat was a gentleman's face.

From this moment on, he focused his full attention on the man. It was easy for him to observe the role of others, for his position on the balcony railing allowed him to see clearly both the street and the situation under the trough; So he watched every move of the mysterious stranger, and if he was not careful, he would be able to see the man's face clearly.

Suddenly, just as Tang Zhangwei was engrossed in observing, a knight appeared at the corner of the street, followed by two horseback attendants. The knight swung the whip of the holly branch vigorously to disperse the crowd of spectators who had caught the musicians in the middle.

"Mr. de Tong Zhangwei!" Tang Zhangwei whispered that he recognized the knight as the generalissimo of the French navy who had put on riding boots and spurs on the emperor's orders.

The crowd dispersed, and the band stopped playing.

Perhaps it was a gesture from the host that told the band to stop playing.

The knight approached the gentleman who was hiding under the clot.

"Well, Tang Zhaozong," the knight asked, "what's new?"

"Nothing, brother, nothing."

"Nothing!"

"No, she didn't show her face at all."

"Didn't these guys blow and blow?"

"They deaf the ears of the people on this street."

"Didn't they say aloud that they were playing for the citizen, as they had been told?"

They shouted. Summoned the man to the balcony to listen to a serenade. ”

"She still hasn't come out?"

"She didn't come out, no one came out."

"But it was a brilliant idea," Mr. Tong said angrily, "because in any case, it would allow her to enjoy the music she played for her neighbors in the same way as these people." ”

Tang Zhaozong shook his head,

"Oh! You don't know her, brother. He said.

"No, no, I'll give her a damn thing; That is, I know all women, and she is one of them. Well, let's not get discouraged. ”?

"Ahh Oh my God, brother, the tone in which you say this is really frustrating. ”

"Not at all; However, from now on, the citizens here have to be serenaded every night. ”

"But she'll move!"

"Why? If you didn't say anything, didn't even make it clear to her, and kept hiding here, why did she move? Did you say anything to this citizen, when you were so courteous to him?"

"He's talking to the band. Well! Look, brother, he's going to talk about it again. ”

Briquet was determined to get things straight, and was indeed standing up to ask the conductor a second question.

"Listen, don't say anything, let me in," Anna called angrily; "Hell! Now that you've got your serenade good, you don't have much to say, just take a break. ”

"My serenade, my serenade," replied Tang Zhangwei with the most amiable demeanor, "but I would like to know at least who my serenade is for." ”

"For your daughter, idiot!"

"I'm sorry, sir, I don't have a daughter."

"Then for your wife."

"Thank God! I'm not married. ”

"Then for you, for yourself. Yes, for you. If you don't go in again......"

In order to intensify the effect of this intimidation, Tang Zhangwei rode his horse through the musicians and ran to Tang Zhangwei's balcony.

"Hell!" Tang Zhangwei shouted, "If this music is played for me, why would anyone come here and destroy my music?"

"Old madman!" Tang Zhangwei raised his head and scolded, "If you don't shrink your ugly face into your crow's nest, these musicians will smash their instruments on the back of your neck." ”

"Let him go, poor man, brother," said de B. de Charge; "Actually, he was too surprised."

"What do you want him to be surprised, hell! Again. You also know. Once the argument starts, you can lead the person to the window to see; That's it, beat this citizen hard, and set fire to his house if necessary, damn it! ,!"

"I beg you, brother," said Tang Zhaozong, "don't try to draw that woman's attention to us; We lost, let's throw in the towel. ”

Briquet didn't miss a word about this last conversation; He had been hazy before, but now his mind had suddenly opened up, and he was mentally prepared to defend himself, for he knew the temper of the man who attacked him.

However, Tang Zhangwei listened to Tang Zhaozong's advice and no longer insisted; He waved off his attendants, his attendants, the musicians, and the Grand Conductor.

Then he pulled his brother aside and said:

"You know, I'm really sorry," he said; "Everything is against us."

"What do you mean by that?"

"I don't have time to help you anymore."

"Really, you're wearing your outfit to go out, I didn't notice just now."

"I'm leaving for Antwerp tonight on a mission entrusted to me by the Emperor."

"When did he give you this task?"

"Last night."

"OMG!".

"Come with me, I beg you!"

Tang Zhaozong lowered his arm.

"Are you ordering me, brother?" He asked. Because I thought about leaving. His face turned pale.

Anna made a gesture.

"If you give an order," Tang Zhaozong continued, "I will obey. ”

"I'm begging you, de Boucia, and I mean nothing else."

"Thank you, brother."

Tang Zhangwei shrugged his shoulders.

"Whatever you want, Tang Zhangwei: But you know, if I can no longer spend my evenings on this street, if I can no longer look at this window......"

"Huh?"

"I'm going to die!"

"Poor idiot!"

"My heart is there, you know, brother," Tang Zhaozong said, pointing to the house, "my life is there; If you take my heart out of my chest, don't let me live any longer. ”

The duke, half angry and half pitying, crossed his arms over his chest, bit his mustache, thought silently for a few minutes, and then said:

"Milon is both a doctor and a philosopher, if ...... If your father begs you to let him heal you, Tang Zhaozong ......"

"I will answer my father that I am not a patient, that I am of sound mind, and that the pain of love cannot be cured by Millon."

"I have to accept your opinion, Tang Zhaozong; But why should I worry? This woman is a woman. And you will not stop until you have achieved your goal, so there is great hope, and when I return, I will see that you are happier and cheerfuler than I am, and you sing more happily than I am. ”

"Yes, yes, good brother," replied the young man, holding his friend's hand; "Yes, my pain will be healed, yes, I will be happy, yes, I will be happy; Thank you for your kindness, thank you! This is my most precious thing. ”

"Second to your love."

"higher than my life."

Although Tang Zhangwei was born with a carefree character, he was also deeply moved, and he abruptly diverted his brother's words.

"Shall we go?" "Look," he said, "the torches are going out, the musicians are carrying their instruments, and the young attendants are going back. ”

"Go, go first, brother, I'll follow you," said de Bouill. I couldn't help but sigh at the thought of leaving this street.

"I understand what you mean," Mr. Tang said, "you want to say one last goodbye to the window, and you did the right thing." So, say goodbye to me, Tang Zhaozong. ”

Tang Zhaozong reached out and hugged his brother's neck, and Tang Zhangwei leaned over to hug him.

"No," said Tang Zhaozong, "I will accompany you to the gate of the city; Wait for me a hundred paces away. She thought that there was no one on the street, and maybe she would show her face. ”

Annazer ran towards the retinue that had stopped a hundred paces away. So, when he opened the cash box this morning, and was about to count it himself, he said to himself:

"! The times are difficult, and there is no time to be extravagant in these years. Well, I don't have much to say to Henry. He didn't give it to me at all, but to one of my uncles, who promised me six times as much. But it is no wonder that he is a bachelor: if it were still night, I would go into the Emperor's pocket and get a hundred eccos; But now it's daytime, and I'm on my own...... And Goronflo too. ”

The idea of getting money from Goronflo brought a smile to the face of Goronflo's venerable friend. He continued:

"I do not believe that Master Goronfloe, who has made his fortune on my own, would refuse to pay a hundred ectus to his friend, so that he could not serve the Emperor who appointed him abbot of the Jacobin Monastery. Ahh He shook his head and continued, "Goronflo has changed, yes, and Tang Zhangwei is still Tang Zhangwei. But this letter from the emperor, this important letter that is tantamount to setting a fire in the court of the Peony Manor, I should have taken it before dawn, but now it is already dawn.

Tang Zhangwei placed a wooden plank on his small gold cave, nailed it with four nails, covered it with a stone slab, and sprinkled some dust on it to block the joints. Then, before he was ready to leave, he took one last look at the hut, which for a long and fortunate period had been his hideout, his refuge, where he felt like his heart was in his chest.

"All right, all right," he said, "we don't need you until we give you new orders; Let's go. ”

The torches were gone, and the chatter of the musicians and the laughter of the young squires were gone, as if the last few plaintive notes plucked by the nervous hand on the strings of the violin and the lyre had finally fled.

Tang Zhaozong took one last look at the house, sent his last blessing to the window, and slowly walked towards his brother with two horseback attendants.

Tang Zhaozong watched the two young men walk away with the group of musicians, and thought to himself that the end of this scene was coming—if there really was an ending to this scene.

Therefore, he deliberately made a loud noise to leave the balcony and close the window.

There are a few people who are bound to accompany them to the end, and they are still sticking to their posts; But after ten minutes, even the best patience was finally gone.

During this time, Tang Zhaozong climbed onto the roof of his house. The roof resembles a house in the Frandeler area, with zigzag edges. He hid behind a jagged tooth, staring at the window of the opposite house.

The noise of the street had stopped, and the sound of musical instruments, footsteps, and conversation had ceased to be heard, and when everything had finally returned to normal, a window on the top floor of the strange house mysteriously opened, and a head cautiously poked out.

"It's all gone," said a man's voice softly, "and then there's no danger; This is teasing our neighbors; You don't have to hide any more, ma'am, and go downstairs to your room. ”

So saying, he closed the window again, lit a flint with a piece of flint, lit a lamp, and handed it to a hand that reached out to take it.

Tang Zhangwei watched with wide eyes.

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