Chapter 147 Killing the fish and taking the swim bladder
The black clouds over Guzhou City pressed the realm, the ban in the city has been lifted, and the people took to the streets in twos and threes.
Deep in the north street, there is a small shop with a green cloth banner hanging outside the door, which swings up and down in the rising wind. Passers-by couldn't make out what was written on it, but Yuanhang knew that it was a shop that only sold chicken and fish. Yesterday, I searched in the city for a long time before I found this shop.
The raindrops, unable to resist the urging of the black clouds, pierced through it to prevent it from sinking to the ground. The street, which was originally empty of people, was immediately cleared. It wasn't all lifeless, a black dog curled up in the corner, looked at a figure, covered his head with his hands, and jumped into the small shop.
"Oh, guest officer, come in and wipe it down." The guy was looking outside, startled by the person who suddenly flashed in, reacted, and hurriedly handed over a piece of linen.
The person who came in was Yuanhang, shook the rain on his body, looked at the man and smiled, took the linen cloth and wiped it, and said, "I didn't expect the rain to come so quickly, and it was wet in just a few steps." ”
"Yes, July day, babyface, say change will change." The guy chimed in.
"Isn't it a June day? How did I get July or so. Yuanhang couldn't cry or laugh, I still know this old saying, but I was told by the guy on July.
"Hehe...... the guy scratched his head embarrassedly and asked with a smile: "Guest officer, but there are guests from the house, and they still come to the small shop on this rainy day." ”
Yuanhang looked around, waved his hand and said, "That's not it, it's just that the only thing I need is you." ”
"Oh? The small one is a chicken and fish shop, I don't know what the guest officer needs? The man picked up the thin knife and sharpened it on the whetstone.
Yuanhang pointed to the fish in the pond and said, "I need two swim bladders, plus some chicken blood." ”
"Ah......h ”
"It's okay, I'll buy the whole thing, and you can take the rest for the wine, okay?" Yuanhang reached into his arms, took out a piece of silver, looked at it a little big, threw it away with a little distress, and asked, "Is it enough?" ”
The man stretched out his hand to take the silver, his eyes were originally small, but now he smiled and only had a gap left, nodded again and again, and said, "Enough, enough, guest officer, I will choose the biggest fish for you." After saying that, he hurriedly put the silver in his bosom, picked up the fishing net and went to the pond to catch fish.
I chose two carps weighing three catties, squatted in the pond and looked up at the voyage, and said, "Guest officer, do you think these two are good?" ”
"Yes, that's all." Yuanhang nodded and smiled, and the guy climbed out and started killing fish.
"Don't cut the swim bladder." Yuanhang instructed, the guy didn't raise his head, and said with a smile: "The guest officer said that he laughed, the small one can close his eyes, and he can also decompose it completely." ”
Sure enough, in a matter of moments, two complete swim bladders were placed on the table. Yuan Hang was very satisfied, took out a few thin threads from his arms, and said, "Go and kill another chicken and pour the blood into the swim bladder." ”
The guy answered, grabbed a black-haired rooster casually, and asked, "What are you doing, guest officer?" ”
"Don't ask, get to work." Yuanhang deliberately sank his face, and the man quickly lowered his head and began to pluck the feathers at the neck of the chicken without a word.
Yuanhang carefully tore a small hole in the swim bladder, and the blood dripped into the swim bladder as soon as the man stabbed down. Fill one, hurriedly tie it with thin thread, and after filling the other one to the brim, tie it and wipe it with a burlap and put it in your arms.
"Okay, I only need these two things, and the rest is yours." Yuanhang took the blood-filled swim bladder in his hand a few times, and said to the guy with a smile.
"Thank you, guest." The man nodded and thanked him, saw the voyage run out in the rain, turned his head to look at the two big fish, and laughed secretly, there are such fools in the world, who don't want fish and meat, but take fish maw as a treasure.
Running back to the prince's mansion, Yuanhang stored the two swim bladders, changed into dry clothes, and summoned Ah Jin and Meteor in.
"The marshal has sent back the news, Zhang Zong and Zhang Yi have been escorted back, and they will soon arrive in Guzhou." Yuanhang poured himself a cup of tea, sat down at the table as if thoughtful, and said softly, "I need you two to do something for me." ”
"Your Excellency, please command." Ah Jin wanted to get up, Yuanhang grabbed his arm, and said, "If there is no outsider, you don't have to be polite to me." ”
"Yes, what do you want us to do?" Ah Jin didn't feel polite, sat down and asked.
Yuanhang glanced at them and said slowly: "Assassinate the fourth prince Zhang Yi." ”
"Ahh The meteor didn't react, but Ah Jin shouted out in a panic, looked panicked, hurriedly got up and opened the door to take a look, closed the door and returned to the table, and said cautiously: "Don't talk nonsense, this is the crime of exterminating the nine clans." ”
"Limo was killed by his order, and I swore at his grave that I would avenge whoever it was." Yuanhang stared at the teacup with his eyes and said fiercely.
Ah Jin persuaded: "My lord, if something happens to the fourth prince, I'm afraid that everyone will be implicated, don't say I'm waiting, I'm afraid that the marshal will also ......."
"I know that when the marshal returns, I will ask the order to escort the two princes back to the back hall first, so that it has nothing to do with the marshal. At that time, I was seriously injured, and if I only had half a life left, the emperor would not have taken my life. "Yuanhang had already made a plan and decided to assassinate Zhang Yi on the way to avenge Limo.
"I wonder what the adults plan to do?" Ah Jin saw that he dared to assassinate the prince for his subordinates, and he couldn't help but admire a little more, and he was also proud to be by his side.
"With arrows, as far as Mo died, I will also let him die." After speaking, he turned his head to look at the meteor and continued: "When we are about to approach Yizhou, we will find an opportunity to kill him." At that time, I would hide a broken arrow in my sleeve, and after the first arrow of the meteor killed him, I would put an arrow in my chest, and Ah Jin quickly sent me back to Yizhou in the car, and waited for the marshal to arrive in Yizhou, and then he sent the third prince to the back hall. ”
Ah Jin pondered for a long time, raised his head and said: "Your Excellency is willing to take this risk for General Limo, even if your subordinates die, you will help your Excellency fulfill this wish." ”
Meteor nodded and said, "I only listen to adults." ”
"Well, let's go rest first, and we'll talk about it then." Yuanhang didn't say much, and ordered the two to leave. I got up and walked to the window, looking at the continuous rain outside the window, and couldn't help but miss the family in Yizhou. took the risk himself, hoping that the emperor would not implicate them for his sake of recovering Xiaoliang for him.
"Lord Qiyu, General Zuo Long has escorted the two princes to Guzhou." The soldiers outside the door came to report, and the body of the voyage trembled, it should always come, but I didn't expect it to come so quickly.
"The soldiers lined up and greeted them outside the house." Yuanhang turned around, but walked out with a smile on his face.
Ah Jin held an umbrella for him behind Yuanhang, and stood outside the mansion to see several carriages coming from the direction of the east gate, and the whole street was already full of soldiers. The heavy rain fell rapidly, and the people who occasionally went out saw this scene and immediately turned around.
The carriage stopped in front of the mansion, the soldiers stepped forward with umbrellas, and the third prince Zhang Zong walked out.
"Xiaguan Yizhou Zhizhou Ye Yuanhang welcomes the third prince." Voyage bowed to the ground and greeted each other respectfully.
"Hmm." Zhang Zong looked at his prince's mansion, the scenery was still the same, but the prosperity was not there. I didn't notice the sesame petty official who gave him a salute at all, let alone thought that it was he who broke through his own Guzhou City.
Zhang Yi came down and ignored the voyage and walked directly into the prince's mansion. Yuanhang got up and sneered at the backs of the two princes, and saluted General Zuo Long, who hurriedly returned the salute.
"General Zuo, how many days does it take for the marshal to return?" Yuanhang asked.
"My lord, let's go into the house and talk about it in detail." Zuo Long wiped the rain on his face, and said in his heart: You are under the umbrella, and I am still drenched in the rain.
Entering the mansion, Zuo Long instructed the soldiers to enclose the three layers of the prince's mansion, and not even a fly could fly in front of the door of the two princes.
Zuo Long picked up the teacup, took a sip of hot tea, told him about the things ahead, and told him that the marshal would lead the army to arrive later, and he would return tomorrow at most. After hearing this, Yuanhang had a calculation in his heart, and after a few small talks, he took his leave.
Instructed the soldiers to prepare lunch for the two princes, and set sail to summon Meteor and ask him to pretend to be a soldier to bring food to Zhang Yi, so that he could know Zhang Yi.
"Remember?" Back in his room, Yuanhang asked again.
"My lord, I remember." Meteor nodded and replied in the affirmative.
"Okay, go back to the room and don't show up, wait for me to summon you." Yuanhang took the opportunity to deliver meals and let Meteor recognize Zhang Yi. The rest is to design it yourself carefully and strive to be foolproof.
At dusk, the heavy rain finally stopped. Situ Hao also led the army back to Guzhou, stationed the army outside the city, and led several generals into the mansion to see the two princes.
"Father-in-law, the two princes can't stay here for a long time, Guzhou still needs you to send troops, why don't you let me escort the two princes back to the back hall tomorrow." There were only two of them in the house, and when Yuanhang handed over a cup of hot tea, he took the initiative to ask for it.
"It's okay, let General Zuo Long go with you." Situ Hao took the teacup and took a sip to warm up.
"It's better to leave General Zuolong to help you, this is my Daliang City in the back hall, and there are soldiers to escort you all the way, so you should have nothing to do."
Situ Hao didn't think much about it, nodded in agreement, and said: "It's okay, at most I will start to lead the army back to the back hall in two days, you have to be more careful on the road." ”
Yuanhang nodded, secretly happy in his heart, and after discussing the matter of the garrison generals in Guzhou with Situ Hao, he got up and said goodbye and went to the meteor room.
"Tomorrow, you will pretend to be a soldier and accompany you, and after arriving in Hanjun, you will leave the team first, go to find a place to rest, and leave a secret note......"
It rained again in Guzhou City, and the rain crackled on the window frames, drowning out the whispering of the two.