"What about people." Zhang Shunzhi stood quietly in a somewhat dark alley, looking around very vigilantly, not daring to relax in the slightest.

Zhang Shunzhi was chasing the black shadow that flashed away in the Thorn Mansion, but he didn't want to just cross two streets, the black shadow disappeared without a trace, and what made Zhang Shunzhi even more cautious was that the speed of the black shadow was very fast, and his movements were flexible and sharp, if it weren't for the fact that he was still a little unfamiliar with the terrain of Xuyi, Zhang Shunzhi really didn't dare to guarantee whether he could chase out the two streets.

Could it be that this black shadow is the black-clothed young man Xue Sanhuai said?

The surroundings were quiet, and Zhang Shun's eyes slowly swept over every dark corner like a falcon, but until the time for a cup of tea passed, there was no other abnormal sound in the air except for the sound of the breeze.

"No, let's go back early." Zhang Shunzhi continued to stay in place for a while, but after still finding nothing, he muttered to himself, and then strode away, and the alley seemed to be completely calm.

After a while, Zhang Shunzhi, who had gone and returned, came to the alley again at a gallop, he looked around vigilantly, but he was disappointed again, the surroundings were as quiet as before, without the slightest change,

It seems that I need the help of Sangui, no matter what, before the helper comes back, even if I do everything I have for the beggars, I must ensure the safety of the childe's family.

Zhang Shun's heart became more and more vigilant and solemn, he secretly warned himself in his heart, and then quickly turned away, his body did not stagnate in the slightest, and soon disappeared.

"I don't know what it's like to be happy, but it's really exciting." After Zhang Shunzhi left, a black shadow came out of the darkness not far away, and under the moonlight that became a little hazy, I saw that he was wearing a wide black robe, but he couldn't see his face clearly.

After the Shangyuan Festival, the originally noisy and lively Xuyi City suddenly became a little bleak, although the streets are still full of traffic, but from the faces of pedestrians can not see the satisfaction and joy from the heart, many people have a strong melancholy on their faces, the streets and alleys, teahouses and taverns, people are talking about it, but there is only one topic, that is: the emperor's envoy is coming to Xuyi City,

Thinking of the deeds about happiness that go viral today, the purpose of the Yecheng envoys is almost self-evident, and no one knows how the fate of Xuyi City will be, but it is conceivable that it will not be optimistic, which is not good news for the local residents of Xuyi or for those foreign merchants who come here.

Compared with the gradually suppressed and nervous emotions of the people in the city, the people in the Assassin's Mansion seemed very calm, they didn't seem to feel that the crisis was gradually approaching, Gao Changgong was still working with a smile on his face, seriously handling official business, and greeting the people in difficulty, and he was very busy.

Maybe the king of Lanling had a premonition that his limit was approaching, so he used his last time to do something for the people, so that he would have no regrets after death.

People are speculating like this, and while they are more and more grateful and respectful to the King of Lanling, they are sympathetic to the court and magnates of Yecheng, and the only sense of identity is gradually dissipating.

At the same time, the people of Xuyi also began to wonder, where is Gao Gongzi now, could it be that he was killed by the Zhou people, if this is the case, it seems that the Zhou people come to Xingshi to ask the guilt again It seems to be unreasonable, but if the happy is still alive, then why didn't he show up at this very tense moment?

Cui Jishu sat on horseback, looked up at the red sun in the sky, but his heart was dark, thinking of the purpose of this trip, Cui Jishu felt a headache, maybe this is the last time to ride a horse in this life, or more exercise,

A few years ago, Shouyang was besieged, and the situation in Jianghuai was extremely critical, but Gao Wei planned to go to Jinyang, Cui Jishu and Zhang Diao and other officials jointly signed a letter, hoping that Gao Wei would postpone his departure, so as not to disturb the people along the way, and even shake the morale of the army that would fight.

But Han Changluan said bad things in Gao Wei's ear, which made Gao Wei suspicious, and he was detained in the name of a trumped-up rebellion, if it weren't for Zhao Yanshen's intercession, Cui Jishu and others would have died a long time ago.

Although Cui Jishu was not killed by Gao Wei, he was dismissed from office and became a lowly commoner since then, which may not be a good thing for a person who has lived in the sea and has a high status in the past, but his family did not lose his life because of this, which can be regarded as a blessing in misfortune.

Originally, Cui Jishu thought that he would never have the opportunity to return to the temple in this life, and returned to Boling Anping (now Yidu, Shandong) in frustration, preparing to return to the mountains and forests and study medical skills for the rest of his life.

However, only a few months later, the eunuch of the imperial court came to Anping, and at the same time brought the greetings and appointment of Emperor Gao Wei, although Cui Jishu was not reinstated, but was appointed by Gao Wei as a messenger to Huaizhou to greet Zheng Changgong, the Marquis of Xuyi.

It's definitely not a good job,

The emperor's order cannot be violated, although Cui Jishu is reluctant in his heart, he also has to pack his bags, at the beginning of the new year, bid farewell to his wife and children, and embarked on the road to Xuyi.

Cui Jishu and his entourage, in addition to the 500 soldiers sent by the imperial court to escort him, also had two eunuchs who were called to assist Ji Shu in his office, but in fact, they were just monitoring Ji Shu.

Cui Jishu and Gao Changgong are officials in the same dynasty, naturally they know each other, for Gao Changgong, a freak in the Gao royal family, he admires in his heart, but also faintly sympathizes, although in politics, it doesn't matter whether friends or enemies, everything is a matter of interests, but Cui Jishu also has the integrity of a literati, their loyalty to the country and the monarch is always incomprehensible, even looking up,

Will Gao Changgong back down again, if he chooses to rise up, then he will undoubtedly become the soul of the flag; If he continues to retreat, then what awaits him is death, is anyone willing to die, and even if there is, there are some unavoidable premises.

Cui Jishu sighed silently, his heart was desolate, and he sighed in confusion for his unknown fate, and his choice of Gao Changgong, and even more thousands of miles of rivers and mountains.

"Guo Gonggong, it's noon, take a break and eat something before going on the road, and then we can reach Xuyi City at noon." Seeing that the time was close to noon, and there happened to be a forest on the side of the road ahead, Cui Jishu said lightly to a luxurious carriage beside him,

"Everything is at the behest of Master Cui." A shrill voice came from the carriage, and there was a faint arrogance in the tone,

Cui Jishu was about to give the order to stop marching and go to the woods to rest for a while, when there was a sound of "hulala", and two horses jumped out of the woods.

"Oh, I planted this tree, I opened this road, if you want to pass from here, leave the money to buy the road, if you dare to jump out of half a word, and come to see, kill or bury." Cui Jishu was strange, and he heard a thunderous shout suddenly sounded between heaven and earth, startling Cui Jishu's horse that sat down neighed and stood up, lifting him down and falling to the ground.

This roar was so shocking that the five hundred soldiers present were all dizzy, and the horses pulling the cart were even more shocked to the point of foaming at the mouth and slumping to the ground, and the carriage swayed from side to side until it stood still.

"Ah, what's wrong, what's going on, oops,." The voice in the carriage was very high, and the tone was full of horror and anger,

Cui Jishu groaned and crawled up from the ground, looking at the person who was shouting, and his heart was also very angry,

Listening to the roar before, Cui Jishu thought that what a fierce person was blocking the way, but at this time, it was different, the two people who blocked the way were tall and short, but they were very thin people, they were unkempt and dry, and under their unlustrous hair were thin faces, they were dressed in ragged and dirty clothes, and their bare skin was also very pickled, and the horses they sat on were really cold, they were actually skinny horses, and the color of their fur was also very messy, which was simply unsightly,

"What's going on, hey, hey, are they all dead, and I don't know how to help the Sprinkle family." Cui Jishu was about to speak, a white-faced, beardless, about thirty-year-old eunuch struggled out of the carriage, his face was full of anger, his mouth was scolding, one hand was constantly rubbing his forehead, there, there was a blood-red mark clearly visible,

"Godfather, be careful, don't fall." A crisp voice sounded, and a little eunuch with red lips and white teeth came down from the car, looking at the middle-aged eunuch with a flattering and worried face,

"Who is so bold that he dares to fall his godfather, doesn't he want to live." The little eunuch glared around angrily and said grimly,

"Hey, you little doll, I can't hear what this king is saying, hurry up and take out the money to buy the road, otherwise I will blame the king for being ruthless." The tall one of the roadblock robbers saw that no one paid attention to him for a long time, and suddenly screamed in anger, and waved his right hand while urging the horse under his crotch to walk a few steps,

At this time, Cui Jishu found out that the robber was holding a firewood knife in his hand, but the firewood knife was full of gaps, urging Ji Shu to feel a burst of laughter, he slapped the dust on his body, and looked at the two robbers playfully and helplessly,

Can this really cut people,

"Who are you, dare to be so bold, do you know who the Sprinkle family is?" The little eunuch walked up a few steps, crossed his hands on his waist, raised his chin slightly, looked at the robber with disgust and anger, and his voice was very sharp and harsh,

"Close your beak, little doll, are you blind or what's wrong, this king is robbing money, do you understand the money grabbing, hurry up and take out all the money on your body, otherwise let me see the means of this king." The tall robber glared angrily, but his withered yellow face and thin body were really intimidating.

"Come on, capture these two things that don't know whether they are alive or dead, only by cramping and skinning them can I vent the hatred in my heart." The little eunuch was about to make a mockery again, but the middle-aged eunuch was impatient, and looked at the two robbers gloomily and resentfully and roared,

"Yes." Behind him, the soldiers who were a little embarrassed by the roar of the robbers suddenly responded in unison, and the spear in their hands rushed towards the robbers with a roar.

"Dead eunuch, sure enough, there is no seed, you guys with seeds, you guys with seeds, you are really ashamed of your father and mother, ahhh The tall robber looked at the approaching soldier, scolded angrily with disdain, and spat out a mouthful of thick phlegm in front of him.

The robber looked thin and weak, but his spitting skills were first-class, and the yellowed thick phlegm crossed a parabola, crossed the distance of seven or eight meters, and actually hit the front soldier door with a "snap" sound.