Chapter 713: The Man with a Thousand Faces

The killing in the Yongqing County Yali, more precisely, should be the massacre, the gentry and merchants who were invited to participate in the Hongmen banquet were distracted, although they didn't dare not eat that meal, but they were all unpleasant, and when they were released from the county government, they didn't know how many people were weak and frightened.

Especially the scene where the one who can be called the uncle of the country was beheaded by Xiao Jingxian himself, many people feel that it will definitely become the most terrible nightmare in their lives. However, they thought that after killing chickens and monkeys, they would definitely encounter the desperate situation of being forced to lose military expenses, but they didn't want Xiao Jing to kill people first, eat food, and leave them like that, and they actually escaped.

After all, they witnessed the current Uncle Guo being killed by the previous generation of Uncle Guo, and if they were forced to donate family assets again, they would be completely tied to Xiao Jingxian's boat, which could sink at any time. Because of this, when Xiao Jin personally "gifted" them away, and mentioned again that Yongqing City would open the city gates and allow them not to enter, most people had a trace of luck.

Could it be Xiao Jingxian...... I really don't plan to keep them, but I plan to let them leave casually?

Early the next morning, a merchant who was so frightened that he couldn't sleep all night, packed his luggage and planned to leave all night, came to the gate of the north city with his goods and his companions. He trembled and expressed his willingness to leave the city, originally thinking that even if he could leave, he would be stripped of a layer of skin, but what he never expected was that the guards only checked casually and waved away.

At this moment, the families who had originally sent people to watch the movements at the city gate suddenly couldn't hold back anymore. For a time, these local gentlemen, who either had a head and face in Yongqing, or the wealthy side in other places, and started by relying on the trade of the field, heard the wind one after another, quickly gathered people, and took the burden that had been laid long ago and prepared to run away.

Because there were too many people who wanted to leave the Yongqing City where the Great Demon King was located, the city gates in all directions were all crowded with these gentlemen and merchants who heard the news, and the scene of the water was almost comparable to fleeing. So much so that when the people in the city saw this scene, they rushed to tell each other, and many ordinary people started to leave their homes to escape the war.

But at this moment, there was a sound of gongs and drums on the street, followed by a good news that no one expected, but it was Xiao Jingxian, the king of Jin, who told the whole city in the name of the emperor who is now missing, but anyone who left Yongqing City would have their houses and fields. The furnishings will be divided by the government and distributed to the officers and men of the army and the warriors who are willing to join the army to quell the rebellion.

As soon as this news came out, those poor people who were still a little worried still had any thoughts of leaving their homes, and they wished that those who had a little property in the city would all get out, vacate their houses, and leave their fields for them. So, at the moment when this large number of people left Yongqing City, there was a long queue at the entrance of the barracks, and I don't know how many barefoot men were waiting to join the army.

And among the people who fled in a hurry and seemed to be out of the city, they all learned that before they left, the family property and land were ordered by Xiao Jingxian to divide the news. Of course, the stingy gritted his teeth hate, but as long as he has a little brain, not only is he not angry, but he feels happy.

My brother-in-law's brother-in-law stayed behind as a deputy in Nanjing City, but successfully left Yongqing City, and Master Chen, who was smiling. Therefore, when he saw a few concubines crying, he reprimanded them impatiently.

"Those mud legs have ruined the house and ruined the good furniture of our house, but can they still move away from those houses and fields? When we come back, it will be ours or ours! ”

"Besides, our houses and fields have been occupied, and as long as I ask my brother-in-law to say a few kind words in front of Xinjun, this level will be passed. Compared to being coerced by Xiao Jingxian as a traitor, this result is good enough! So, cheer me up, and then go and see the old lady personally! When he just got out of the city, there was a shortage of soldiers, don't alarm his old man! ”

So, in front of the most spacious carriage in the convoy, Master Chen, his two younger brothers, and his nephews took turns to come over to ask for warmth, but all they got was a vague reply. Everyone knows that Mrs. Chen is nearly ninety years old this year, sometimes she is conscious, sometimes she is drowsy, she likes to live alone, and she doesn't love too many people, so no one got in the car to accompany her.

When this group of people either went back to their carriages, or got on the horses, or were busy with things on the road, the old man who was originally lying comfortably on his side in this spacious carriage sighed, and smiled at the young man who looked like a waiter on the side: "See?" Then we can wait to enter the city of Nanjing with peace of mind. ”

Yue Qianqiu took a deep breath and asked in a puzzled whisper, "What about the real Old Lady Chen?" ”

"There are so many people in this world." Xiao Jingxian sneered and said lightly, "There is no such person for a long time, and even the bones are probably clean." It's just that I think this identity is good, and it can be used to hide it when needed, so I moved flowers and trees, and found someone who was loyal to me but had endured a lifetime of hardship and put it in the Chen family, so that he could enjoy the blessing of being served. First of all, that one is already considered to be a long life, and I didn't kill people indiscriminately. ”

If Xiao Jing said first, that old lady Chen was temporarily transferred to another place now, even if he said that people were killed by him, Yue Qianqiu would only murmur in his heart at most that this guy was so ruthless, and he would not really seek justice for people who had nothing to do with him. However, Xiao Jingxian gave such an answer that he completely expected, further interpreting the word demon king.

With a numb scalp, he couldn't help but ask: "The difference between you and the old man in your seventies and eighties is too big, so you are not afraid of being exposed?" ”

"One is not lying down, and the service is also in charge of a special person, or an old man who walks around the house occasionally and looks auspicious, how many people will take a closer look? As long as you put a lot of effort on your face, hands and feet, and pay attention to your clothes, you won't show flaws at all. ”

Faced with such an extremely irresponsible answer, Yue Qianqiu only felt a move in his heart, and then lowered his voice and asked, "Do you have a lot of such disguised identities?" ”

"Not a few." Xiao Jingxian smiled slightly, and then added, "For example, Xiao Qingqing, who has disappeared for more than ten years, is also one of the identities I use to hide myself." It's just that I didn't expect her to live so tenaciously. But I finally didn't show my stuff at the critical moment, and I had to urgently clean up those identities before, so as not to meet Xiao Qingqing again. ”

Yue Qianqiu finally understood that Xiao Jingxian was not only capricious and changeable, but this person even had countless identities, and he could change them as needed anytime and anywhere. If you really substitute for someone else's life like this, this guy's personality is not distorted, and he is not a madman!

Xiao Jingxian yawned lazily in Yue Qianqiu's gaze like a madman: "Okay, the coachman and the guards outside are your own people, so you don't have to be overly vigilant." Presumably you haven't had a good time in Yongqing these days, so you snored so loudly during the nap yesterday. Sleep, I'll call you when it's time. Compared with Yongqing, your master estimates that it is more likely to be in Nanjing. ”

When Yue Qianqiu mentioned Yan Xu in Xiao Jingxian, his heart almost beat violently, but then he pressed it hard. He snorted impatiently, and then rested his head on his knees, as if he had closed his eyes and was dozing.

However, the corners of his eyes opened slightly, intending to observe Xiao Jingxian's follow-up reaction, and when he saw that the person was still motionless and turned his back to him, he was sure that the person did not mean to talk or ridicule him for the time being.

As the personal servant next to "Old Lady Chen", along the way, Yue Qianqiu caused unnecessary trouble in order to prevent him from revealing flaws, and he tried not to leave the carriage unless necessary. It was found that most of the Chen family instinctively kept their distance from him, so he relaxed a lot, and occasionally went out to take a breath, but all his thoughts about teasing the coachman were in vain.

Although Uncle Ying didn't talk much in the past, he wasn't dumb, and now this stuffy gourd coachman may be missing his tongue!

Therefore, most of the time, he sat next to the coachman, looking at the scenery on the road alone, and by the way, observing what troubles or obstacles the Chen family and his party would encounter. It's just that what makes him relaxed and disappointed is that the road is calm, and there is no scene of scouting and riding, as if the state of Bazhou City is completely unfounded.

Because the supplies and dry food carried were extremely sufficient, the Chen family and his party crossed the city all the way without entering, set off early in the morning, and rested at sunset, the speed was very fast compared to the huge flow of nearly 100 people, but Yue Qianqiu, who had been on the road quickly, still felt that the speed of this snail was very slow. It was only in the evening of the sixth day that he saw the majestic city.

You know, he roughly calculated according to the route on the map, Yongqing to Nanjing will not exceed two hundred miles!

The coachman, who had been silent all the way, finally spoke: "Nanjing has arrived." ”

Yue Qianqiu almost thought that people were dumb, until he heard this, he was stunned for a moment before he quickly got into the carriage, only to see that he was sleeping the whole time, and Xiao Jingxian, who had never answered when the Chen family came to ask for peace in the morning and evening, said lightly: "Well, Nanjing has arrived?" Next, it depends on whether there will be trouble when entering the city. Although it is a relative of the deputy left-behind in Nanjing, if Xinjun really comes, then the name of a deputy left-behind is useless. ”

As Xiao Jingxian said, because the group is from Yongqing, even if Master Chen claims that his brother-in-law is the deputy left-behind in Nanjing, the guards of Lin'anmen in the southern city of Nanjing are not sloppy at all, and they are stunned and ordered a careful investigation, from soft to human, they refuse to let go.

Moreover, compared to Yongqing City's casual non-oil when he released people out of the city, Yue Qianqiu found from the curtain of the car that those city gate guards were blatantly filling their own pockets when they were inspecting the big cars loaded with thin and soft cars, and the rampant was simply undisguised.

When their carriage was inspected, an officer opened the door, lifted the curtain, poked his head in to look at Xiao Jingxian, who seemed to be asleep, and suddenly shouted: "Who is this old man?" ”

Master Chen just saw a group of wolf-like soldiers rubbing oil, with humiliation, and at this time, seeing his father being so despised, he couldn't help but get annoyed: "That's my father, the father-in-law of Lord Sui, the deputy left-behind in Nanjing!" He is already ninety years old, if you alarm his old man, not to mention me, even my sister and brother-in-law will have to fight with you! ”

The officer suddenly sneered, but saw that the old man in the car was described as withered, and the little guy on the side was curled up in the corner and shivering, and for a while he found a little bit of the pleasure of being strong, and casually threw the curtain of the car and said angrily: "It's just a dead old man, what kind of dignity is pretending!" The emperor has already arrived, and what deputy Nanjing is left behind is now worthless! It's not too much to say that you are from Yongqing, and you are all arrested and put in prison for ten days and half a month. ”

After scolding a few words, he saw several subordinates gesturing at him, indicating that everything that should be fished was full, so he took a few steps back and nodded his chin impatiently: "Release!" ”

Although Master Chen said that his face was so ironic that he was sarcastic, he didn't want to make any extraneous branches, so he hurriedly asked the carriage, and got a light hum as an answer, he was relieved, hurriedly closed the door, and then gestured to the eldest son at the front to lead people forward immediately. At the end, he saw that the long procession finally passed through the city gate, so he brought a few retinues to catch up.

And as he passed by the officer and the gatekeeper, he heard several people talking unscrupulously.

"The emperor is really ambitious, I heard that he plans to move the capital to Nanjing in the future, and this place will be at the foot of the Son ......of Heaven in the future."

"The prize is even higher! As long as you can take the lead in attacking Bazhou, you will be crowned king directly......"

"As the Imperial Forbidden Army, we can't let those soldiers and horses in Nanjing snatch the great opportunity to make contributions......

Although it was only a few words, Master Chen obtained a lot of useful information. When he caught up with the big team, he was not busy saying this, but immediately sent someone to his brother-in-law's residence - there is no doubt that he had just personally learned the investigation of Nanjing City, and there was no comparison with Yongqing City before, and on the first day after he set off, he sent someone to quickly whip the front station to report to his sister and brother-in-law, but there was no news, it is likely that he was either arrested, or there were other mistakes!

Sure enough, the person sent out to report the news rushed back, but said that the new monarch had arrived, and there were many civil and military nobles with him, so he requisitioned the mansions of the original officials in Nanjing, and the unlucky deputy left-behind couple had to vacate the house. Hearing the news, Old Man Chen was so angry that his stomach hurt, his liver hurt, but he knew that he couldn't bear to be angry with those top dignitaries.

Fortunately, the person who went to report the news inquired about the new home of the deputy left-behind couple, and Master Chen and his group worked hard to finally find the uncle's house. When he saw the door that looked extremely shabby compared to the spacious mansion before, Master Chen, who was the first to start, only felt that his throat was sore, but what was more worried was another thing.

He brought so many people to join his sister and brother-in-law, how could he live in such a small place?

Compared with Master Chen's sorrow, Xiao Jing, who had keen ears and eyes, heard that the person the Chen family was looking for had moved, and at this time, he found the crampedness of this house through the gap in the car curtain, so he whispered to Yue Qianqiu: "I was still thinking about how to stay here alone with you, and it would be easier to do things, but now it is easier to do!" ”