Chapter 366: Endure it
Xu Ji smiled, and Chang Yan was confused, "Childe, what Shan Yu said was 'killing at will'." β
"But after He Rongpingshan makes us surrender, so I don't bow my head to Tian Jiang."
Chang Yanzhi thought for a while, "Just say that there are two kinds of heroes, what if the barbarian king chooses the latter one?" Then you don't need to make anyone surrender, just kill him directly, anyway, there are many people who are willing to kneel to him, even if those are weak. β
Xu Ji smiled: "Then the two of us will really have no way to live." β
Chang Yanzhi sighed and stopped talking.
Tian Jiang was neither smiling nor confused, "Xu Gongzi really has a plan, right?" He Rong Pingshan has been humiliated one after another, and he may not be willing to be a hero who 'lives on people' again. β
Before Xu Ji could answer, someone came to invite him to a banquet.
Tian Jiang and Chang Yan's status is too low, and they are not invited.
The banquet was held in a large tent, attended by nearly 100 people, mostly men, several female slaves shuttled between them, and the eldest wife and all the noble ladies did not show up.
He Rongren likes banquets, and Qiang Arm Shan Yu especially likes them, but tonight's banquet has a small purpose, to show the "distinguished guests" to the adults of his tribe - the younger brother of Emperor Tiancheng and King Wu.
The royal brother is a teenager, who has experienced such a scene, he has long been frightened, and sits there in a daze, like a guard dog abandoned by his owner.
The more sluggish he became, the more curious He Rong people in the tent became, came to check with a wine bowl or a wine bag, and said something disdainfully, and even someone brought the wine to him, seeing that he refused to take it, his expression became more and more disdainful, and occasionally someone would speak in the original dialect and say unceremoniously: "Outside the Saiwai, children younger than this can also ride horses, shoot arrows, drink, and wrestle, what will you do?" β
The royal brother trembled.
Xu Ji sat beside him and accepted the "show" together, he didn't care much, nor was he afraid, and said to the questioner on behalf of the little emperor: "The children of the Central Plains can read and write. β
The questioner raised his head and poured a big sip of wine, "Reading makes people stupid, writing makes people soft, no wonder you are so weak......"
Xu Ji snatched the wine bag and poured a big sip, "Although we are weak, we can hold the Central Plains, and we have not let outsiders take it away." β
"Aren't we coming?"
"It's no surprise that it has come and gone."
"We're not going to leave this time!"
"The time has not yet come."
"Ha, the tone is hard, see if you have real skills."
He Rongren's real skill is to drink.
Xu Ji had never drunk so much wine, but in the end he was defeated, leaning over and vomiting, staining the blanket and causing ridicule.
Slowly, no one paid attention to the imperial brother and King Wu anymore, and the two sat in the corner, facing a group of dancing drunkards, silently in a daze.
Xu ...... Xu Gongzi. The first time the imperial brother spoke, his voice was almost inaudible.
"Huh?" Xu Ji was so drunk that he was dizzy and could barely hear the voices around him.
"Thank you."
The voice was even quieter, Xu Ji could only guess these two words by looking at the shape of his mouth, smiled, and said after a while: "We haven't met." β
The royal brother shook his head, "But I've heard of ......"
Another Lord He Rongbu staggered over and picked up the imperial brother, "Come, follow me to meet Shan Yu, as a guest, you have to know some etiquette." β
The man glanced at Xu Ji, obviously thinking that he was hopeless, and did not force him to "understand some etiquette".
The imperial brother knelt down in front of Shan Yu, and according to the instructions of the people around him, he stumbled a few words in He Rong language that he didn't understand at all, and the people in the tent were stimulated by this scene and cheered in unison, as if they had just won a big victory on the battlefield.
Qiangjian Shan Yu also enjoyed it, dragged the imperial brother to his side, took his hand, and said a lot of words to everyone passionately and generously, which attracted bursts of cheers.
The little emperor didn't understand a word, but gradually he felt at ease, his face was no longer so pale, and even showed a hint of a smile, no one pointed out, and he suddenly cheered with the others, still in a language he didn't understand at all.
Qiangjian Shan Yu was even more happy, and even picked up the little royal brother, walked around the tent, and stopped in front of some important people to introduce him on his behalf.
In the entire tent, only Xu Ji was the only one who was left out in the cold, and he looked at the little imperial brother who was getting happier and happier, and felt that he really couldn't blame him for anything.
Back at his residence, Xu Ji fell asleep and waited for his Tian Jiang and Chang Yanzhi to rest.
This sleep until the sun was three poles, Xu Ji only felt that his whole body was sore, he reluctantly sat up, and said to Changyan: "In terms of the amount of wine, I have to bow to He Rongren." β
"Hehe, Childe is not known for his alcohol consumption in the first place, why do you compare this?"
Xu Ji shook his head, "What about the Tian craftsman?" β
"He couldn't stay in the tent and went out for a walk."
"He's free, but I can't move around at will."
"Childe is okay, I specifically asked the people outside."
"He Rongpingshan has changed his methods?"
"Childe goes out for a walk, you can get rid of your hangover. He Rongren is setting up a huge tent, which is worth seeing. β
"Another banquet? Does He Rongbu want to use the amount of alcohol to seize the Central Plains? β
"It's really a banquet, it is said that the emperor will come tomorrow and bring the little princess together." Chang Yanzhi looked at Xu Ji, he was used to being called "little princess", and after Zhang Shiqing's identity changed, he was still called "little princess".
Xu Ji rubbed his face and got up to go out of the tent.
Not far away stands a huge palace-like tent, around which hundreds of people are making their final rest.
Xu Ji watched from a distance for a while, strolling around, and sure enough, he was not hindered, but there was always someone who followed not far behind.
The camp was bustling, and it didn't look like there was going to be a war at all.
Xu Ji couldn't find anyone he knew, so he made a big circle and returned to the tent.
Chang Yanzhi buried himself in sorting out his belongings, and after a while, he looked up and said, "You can't blame Gongzi. β
"What?"
"Gongzi was going to see the Jin army, but he was killed by the dragon and dragged to He Rong's camp - accidents are common, and no one can avoid them one by one. Childe has no friendship with He Rongren, and he can't help the little princess, so he can only say that he is destined by God. Chang Yanzhi glanced at the door, lowered his voice and said: "Childe, let's run away with me, stay here and watch the little princess get married, it's even more uncomfortable, or the barbarian king is angry, and he will ...... tonight." β
"Before sunset...... Today is the deadline. Xu Ji seemed to have just remembered.
"That's right." Chang Yanzhi came closer, "I discussed with Tian Jiang, he went to explore the way, and later Gongzi exchanged clothes with me, I shouted under the covers, pretended to be sick, and attracted the attention of outsiders, Gongzi took the opportunity to bow his head and go out of the account and escape with Tian Jiang." β
Xu Ji smiled: "You came up with an idea? β
"I know it's not a good idea, it's not easy to get through in the middle of the day, but there's no way, the barbarian king can't wait for dark, last night...... Childe was so drunk that he had to wait until daytime. Fortunately, it is more chaotic in the camp, or there is a chance. β
Xu Ji thought for a while and shook his head, "I can't escape." β
Chang Yan hurriedly said: "Childe can't die here in vain." β
"I still have a trick at my disposal."
"What are the odds? A little higher than my escape plan? β
"It can't be compared."
Chang Yanzhi sighed: "Childe, you have to admit that this is not the same as before, when you were king in the past, there were at least hundreds of thousands of people for you to drive, although it is a rabble, in the hands of Childe, it can become a powerful force, invincible." What does Childe have in his hands now? It's nothing more than me and Tian Zhuangshi, Tian Zhuangshi has nothing to say, and I am willing to go to the soup for my son......"
Xu Ji said firmly: "I can't let anyone go to the soup for me anymore. β
Chang Yanzhi persuaded Xu Ji, sighed, and when he saw Tian Jiang coming in, he said, "Gongzi doesn't agree." β
Tian Jiang was not surprised at all, "I guess this is the result." β
"And you're still going to explore the way?"
"It's my habit to find your way to a new place first." Tian Ji took off a wine bag from behind him, took a sip of it himself, and handed it to Xu Ji, Xu Ji shook his head, and he handed it to Chang Yanzhi.
Chang Yanzhi took it in his hand, took a big sip, and did not return it, but took a sip for a while, and enjoyed it exclusively for himself.
Tian Jiang didn't want to, and said to Xu Ji: "It's really difficult to escape, He Rongren's camp seems to be messy, but in fact, it has its own rules, don't say that it is difficult to escape during the day, even at night." β
"At least it's worth a try." Chang Yanzhi interjected and continued to drink.
"Apart from Zhou Yuanbin, are there any other Shen family members in the camp?" Xu Ji asked.
"The camp is too big, I haven't traveled all over it, and I haven't seen any other Central Plains people."
A servant came in, glanced at it, and said indifferently, "King Zuo Shenwei invites the two of you to go." β
Xu Ji and Tian Jiang glanced at each other, and at the same time got up and answered.
Chang Yanzhi hugged the wine bag and muttered, "In that case, I'll drink enough first." β
He Rongpingshan was wearing an old robe, and was shooting arrows in a relatively secluded open space, dozens of steps away There were three targets, held in the arms of the servants, walking back and forth, this was a dangerous job, they could only hope that the master's arrows would be missed.
He Rong Pingshan's archery is really good, the arrow hit the target, after seeing the two guests, he shot two more arrows before stopping, but the three targets on the opposite side did not dare to stop, still swimming.
Xu Ji and Tian Ji did not salute, He Rong Pingshan knew what this meant, chuckled, suddenly bent his bow and arrows, first aimed at Tian Ji, and then slowly moved towards Xu Ji, moving back and forth like this, and said coldly: "How long do you guess I can hold back?" β
Xu Ji said: "How long can the trust in you last?" β
He Rongpingshan's face turned red, and he pulled the bowstring tighter, and when he aimed at Xu Ji, he kept it a little longer.
Tian Jiang did not squeak, looked at it coldly, and there was no fear on his face.
Moving back and forth five times, He Rong Pingshan's face became more and more serious, and his arms were trembling slightly, suddenly, he let go sideways, the arrow left the string, galloped away, and shot a target lifter's thigh, the man fell to the ground and screamed, but he only dared to scream, endured the pain, crawled away, and handed the target to another person.
He Rong Pingshan ignored the injured and said angrily to Xu Ji and Tian Jiang: "Before darkβI'd rather be an ordinary soldier!" Then he strode away and threw his bow to the servant.
The servants followed their master.
Tian Jiang asked, "He can't be a hero who 'lives above men', he only forces others to live under him - this is not a good thing for you and me." β
Xu Ji said: "Lao Shan Yu's death must be unusual, as long as we can use this matter, we still have a glimmer of life." β
Tian Jiang raised his eyebrows, didn't understand Xu Ji's intentions, and didn't ask.