On the seventh day of the seventh month of July, he also had a begging festival, and Zhang Yin had been in Iwami for almost two months, and he had already known Takasaki, and he was invited to a banquet early in the morning to participate in the local festival.

Zhang Yin put on his hat and put on a robe, dressed up, came out of the tent at the construction site that had not yet been built, and went to meet Zan Jurun first. Even in Tokyo, the head of the Ministry of Works, Jun Tsumu was a bureaucrat at the level of a senior official, and in Higashijima, he was the highest-ranking figure and a fellow civil official.

Civil officials usually have a hobby of traveling and making friends, and Zan Jurun is no exception. Zhang Yin saw Zan Jurun and invited: "Today is the Begging Festival, this place is not very interesting, can Zan Gong be willing to go to Gaoqi Mansion with Zaixia?" ”

Zan Jurun looked regretful when he heard this, stretched out his hand to cover his abdomen and frowned: "Unfortunately, yesterday Brother Zhang (the commander Zhang Jiankui, everyone agreed to be incompetent on any occasion here) invited me to drink, and somehow I ate my stomach, and it was inconvenient to go to someone else's house to go to the toilet for a while." ”

Zhang Yin listened and asked, "But it matters?" ”

Zan Jurun said: "It doesn't matter, maybe I didn't adapt to the soil and water, if I don't see it well today, ask Lang Zhong to prescribe some medicine to take." ”

Zhang Yin didn't force it, and seeing that it was still early, he chatted with Zan Jurun for a few more business. The eastward journey was very smooth, there was no wind and waves at sea, and the locals got along well with the locals in Takasakizhuang.

The Iwami Fort project is not large, after all, the wall is relatively low, and the castle is relatively small, and most of the foundation and wall projects have been built in more than a month; Only the artificial canal is far from being built.

However, looking at the current situation, it is only a matter of time. The two of them talked about it, and they were very optimistic, saying that there was no problem in gaining a foothold in their own country, and that in the future, they would properly manage the interests of the locals, develop mines, establish trade, and fulfill the emperor's intentions without bloodshed.

Zhang Yin said with a smile: "Wait until you go back to Fengchi to discuss meritorious deeds, and then drink with Gong Zhan." ”

Although Zhang Yin was born as a small official, he now has an official position in the Privy Council, and his position is lower than that of Zan Jurun, and he is also a colleague.

Zan Jurun didn't take the shelf, hugged his fists and said: "A word is a certainty." ”

Zhang Yin then said goodbye from the humble tent, and together with Liu Jin and others of the Bing Cao Division, they went to Gaoqi Mansion for a banquet along the road.

There is a small stream on the hill behind the farmhouse, which flows from the side of the mansion to the front of the mansion, and today many people have appeared out of nowhere, hanging paper sticks on the bamboo by the stream in front of the house, and there are many young women. There are also some little ladies who folded the boat with paper and put it in the stream, and for a time in this place of green mountains and rivers is a pleasing scenery.

When a few people came to the house, Takasaki-kun personally went out to greet him, bowing constantly, and the etiquette was very thorough. When everyone came to the courtyard, Takasaki introduced two more village officials, as well as some samurai chieftains who managed the land. The atmosphere was very harmonious, and there were people who could not speak Chinese, and they all bowed and saluted.

After a while, courtesans with heavy makeup also came to the stage, holding paper umbrellas, singing and dancing. The locals applauded, and Takasaki and Zhang Yin laughed and commented: "Their skills are very good, even if Zhang Jun goes to Heianjing to see the performance, it is not much better than them." ”

Zhang Yin casually agreed, naturally reluctant to disturb Takasaki's interest, but he really didn't feel good-looking...... It's too restrained, and the performance traces are very heavy, of course, maybe it's just that people in different places have different interests.

Later, another monk and a clown with a white flower face came to the stage, which made everyone laugh. Now Zhang Yin finally figured out what was going on, this show was a popular military drama in the Tang Dynasty, and the locals learned it. The influence of the Tang Dynasty on them was too deep! And those courtesans just now also have traces of the makeup of the Tang Dynasty court, no wonder Zhang Yin looks so awkward.

Zhang Yin couldn't understand the language, so he could only watch their antics and watch them with relish.

At this time, a little lady poured wine, and Takasaki said: "She is Miko." ”

The little lady who called Meizi put down the wine jug and bowed to Zhang Yin. Zhang Yin also hurriedly clenched his fists politely in return, and Meizi said slowly and jerkyly: "The distinguished guest came from afar, and the hospitality was not considerate, please forgive me." ”

Zhang Yin said in his heart, Gao Qi specially introduced a maid, and this maid must be a very favored person around him. I didn't dare to slack off at the moment, and hurriedly said: "Thanks to Takasaki-kun and Miko Lady for entertaining, it's an honor." ”

Miko's mouth moved, and she quietly looked at Zhang Yin and looked at Qiubo, revealing a charming smile. Zhang Yin said in his heart: This lady is really a wave, she did it in front of her master.

The shows on the stage were one after another, and some of the songs and dances were just the same people changing their clothes, but they were also quite interesting. Zhang Yin and Gao Qi persuaded each other to drink, talked about the anecdotes of each other's hometown, and enjoyed themselves.

In the afternoon, Gao Qi took Zhang Yin and others to soak in the hot springs, and there was a dinner party in the evening. This Gaoqi hospitality is really amazing, and Zhang Yin feels that it is not bad to be hospitable than Han'er.

"The red paper sticks that Zhang Jun saw during the day were the wishes of young people, and most of them were marriages." Takasaki laughed.

Zhang Yin laughed and said: "I guess it's the same, Qixi was originally the festival of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl." ”

Gao Qi nodded: "What does Zhang Jun think of us Yamato people?" ”

Zhang Yin said: "The people are very good, the people are simple, and the little lady is affectionate." ”

"Haha......" several people laughed again. When it comes to beauty, it seems that there are no countries.

The cool night breeze blew on his face, Zhang Yin looked up to admire the moon, and a round of Xuanyue hung in the air. Under the moon, there is also a dark shadow...... Hey? Zhang Yin raised his head and stared at the shadow, feeling very weird.

"Takasaki-kun......" Zhang Yin couldn't help but remind.

As soon as the words fell, Liu Jin, who was suddenly sitting next to him, suddenly stuck an arrow on his forehead. "Ah......h The scene was immediately in an uproar.

Before Zhang Yin could react, he watched Liu Jin fall to the ground in a daze, with an arrow in the head, and he didn't even scream. This person who knew him very well died like this?

"Liu Jin!" Zhang Yin shouted out in a lost voice.

"Let's go!" Gao Qi dragged Zhang Yin. Zhang Yin followed him and leaned over and fled with the chaotic crowd. There was already chaos in all directions, and there was a "whooshing ......" in the night sky, arrows flew down one after another, and people kept screaming loudly when they were hit by arrows.

Zhang Yin didn't understand what was going on at all, and in the chaos, there were already a few more men around to protect them. But looking at the scene, the killer should have nothing to do with Takasaki, not to mention that Takasaki really has no motive to do such a thing.

The group quickly rushed into the hall gate in the courtyard. At this time, Zhang Yin asked, "Who is it?" ”

Takasaki replied as he ran, "There should be scouts, also called 'shinobi', and samurai who can use bows and arrows!" ”

Zhang Yin asked again: "Who sent it?" ”

"I don't know, but idle people can't use this kind of person!" Takasaki said loudly.

At this moment, a man had already rushed into the hall with several samurai swords. Takasaki and a few other men hurriedly took a knife from the man's arms. Gao Qi handed another handful to Zhang Yin.

Zhang Yin is a civil official and is not familiar with weapons at all, but he still took over self-defense.

"Bang!" There was a loud bang, and the wooden door was kicked open! "Whoosh...... Immediately several arrows flew in, and immediately a man screamed in pain when he was hit by an arrow. In an instant, two black shadows appeared at the door, and they threw something five or six steps forward with something in their hands, and the two samurai from Takasaki in front of them fell to the ground screaming.

"Ahh The other two samurai bravely rushed forward with their samurai swords held high in both hands, the light of the swords flickered, and the sound of sharp weapons splitting flesh and blood and the screams of screams were terrifying!

The samurai stepped forward to resist, but Takasaki did not rush forward and fought hard, but turned around and left with the samurai sword. Zhang Yin also hurriedly followed. The two walked into a narrow corridor through the back door, and just a few steps away, suddenly there was a "clang", and a wooden window in front of them was broken, and a masked man dressed in black jumped out!

Takasaki turned around again and ran, and the people behind him were in hot pursuit. The shout of "chirp wow" seemed to be in Zhang Yin's ears, Zhang Yin was very nervous, and his mind was blank.

He is not a brainless person, but he comes from a wealthy family and is not a martial artist, so he has never experienced such an embarrassing thing. But he only saw one way, and ran with Takasaki! Otherwise, he will not be able to find his way at all.

But Takasaki also seemed to be a little panicked, he was a little fat, and he was a little old, so he couldn't run fast at all, and soon hurriedly slammed open a door and drilled inside.

"Ah......h

"Miko!" Takasaki reacted quickly and immediately drank it.

The little lady finally calmed down a little and stopped. A few people didn't have time to talk much, because the pursuers had already rushed up, "Bell! Before Zhang Yin could see what was going on, he heard a violent metal crash, and sparks flashed in front of him.

"Ahh Blood splattered, and there was a scream. Zhang Yin saw that the person who was stabbed was not Takasaki. Unexpectedly, this old guy's knife skills are not bad, and he can beat the assassins.

But immediately two more people jumped in.

Takasaki seems to have a lot of experience in martial arts, and he knows that he is invincible, so he panicked and stepped back, standing beside Zhang Yin, wanting him to respond to the wings. Zhang Yin glanced at a small window behind him, and shouted to the trembling Miko, "Run from the window!" ”

The Assassins have approached! Zhang Yin shouted and waved the samurai sword with both hands, and used all the power to slash in front of him, blocking the enemy from getting close.

After several swings, the knife didn't hit anything in the air. Suddenly, the door flashed, Zhang Yin let out a "chuckle" in his heart, and a chill rose from his heart. The stinging pain extended from his cheeks to his chest, and he knew that he had been stabbed, and the strength in his body seemed to be drained.

After a while, there was a shout of "wow", and the guy in front of him stabbed him with both hands holding the hilt of the knife, and the sharp blade pierced Zhang Yin's abdomen. A moment of despair welled up in my heart, and it was all over, over.

"Bang! ......"Takasaki was also outnumbered, hit several times, and fell to his knees in a pool of blood.