Chapter 19: Palace Change
"You're hurting yourself like this for her?" Shen Mingzhu carefully bandaged Wan Linggen's wrist while pouting and complaining.
Wan Linggen just smirked silently.
Shen Mingzhu gave him a fierce look, got up and said angrily: "The man is really cheap!" You know there's something wrong with her, and you're desperate to save her! ”
Wan Linggen smiled bitterly: "Mingzhu, after all, I hurt her first, no matter what, I can't see death without help." ”
Shen Mingzhu blurted out: "You still hurt me!" Then he felt that the words were wrong, and suddenly his face turned red, "There are other sisters, and I haven't seen you treat them any better!" ”
Wan Linggen knew in his heart, stood up and sighed: "I will pay you back what I owe you, and after paying off the debt, I will have nothing to worry about." After speaking, he walked to the inner hall, "Come on, let me see the results of your research." ”
Shen Mingzhu said hatefully: "How can anyone ask you for debts?" After all, she still obediently followed behind him, and when she saw him suddenly standing there dumbfounded, she pursed her lips and smiled, "How is it?" Is Master still satisfied? ”
"Hahaha!" Wan Linggen laughed wildly, "With these treasures, the world is so big, let me do it!" ”
Shen Mingzhu saw that he looked like a crazy person, and said strangely: "Are these things very powerful?" ”
Wan Linggen smiled and nodded solemnly, "I don't know if it's really powerful, but going to the battlefield will definitely increase the chances of survival." Mingzhu, your credit is too great, but pay attention to confidentiality and protect your intellectual property rights. ”
"Confidentiality? Intellectual property? Shen Mingzhu looked at the strange things placed there, but no matter how she looked at it, she didn't see anything remarkable about it, so she pursed her lips and smiled, "Okay, keep it secret, but what are the intellectual property rights you are talking about?" ”
Wan Linggen smiled awkwardly: "Just don't let others learn it." ”
Shen Mingzhu pursed her lips disdainfully, "Others learn?" My Shen family's craftsmanship is really not afraid of being stolen, but I'm afraid that no one has that ability. ”
On a large bed, dozens of tools of different styles were neatly placed, and Wan Linggen picked them up one by one to play with them, and then carefully put them down, his mouth full of admiration.
"Master, what are these things?" Shen Mingzhu's eyes kept staring at his hand, watching him put down one and pick it up again, and he couldn't put it down, and he felt more and more strange.
"Mingzhu, shouldn't these things be called 'hidden weapons' here for you?" Wan Linggen picked up a small bow, which was a protruding tube in front and a small box much larger in the back. Wan Linggen opened the box and looked at the neatly arranged bamboo skewers inside, covered the box again, held it in his hand and gently pressed the spring buckle on the box, with a soft snap, two bamboo sticks shot out, deep into the opposite wall, and the most wonderful thing about this thing is the spring buckle, which can automatically return to its position after being excited. This scene stunned Shen Mingzhu, and her little face turned pale.
"How? If the opposite side was not a wall but an enemy, what would be the result, can you imagine? He triumphantly tucked the tiny transmitter into his sleeve, "You see, so no one notices it's there." Although it cannot be said that it is a move to kill, it can definitely make the enemy temporarily lose its combat effectiveness, which is an absolute advantage on the battlefield. He walked up to Shen Mingzhu, took her hand and said softly: "Mingzhu, I have to work hard for you below, I need to produce these tools in large quantities, if you want people or money, you can mention it casually." ”
Shen Mingzhu was pulled by him, and his soul returned to its place, and his face was slightly red, "How much do you want?" For how long? ”
"It can't be more than ten days, the more the better, and it's best to arm all my direct escort team and Hongyu's women's army."
"That's at least 20,000 sets, ten days......" Shen Mingzhu thought for a while and stretched out a finger, "One hundred people, fifty thousand taels of silver." ”
"No problem!" Wan Linggen responded with joy. Shen Mingzhu was about to continue to say something, when a soldier's voice came from outside the door, "Dashuai, someone from the palace is coming over again." ”
Wan Linggen was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly said to Shen Mingzhu: "Mingzhu, I'll go back first, if you need anything, you can go directly to the Shuai Mansion to find me." Without waiting for her to answer, he turned around and ran out.
As soon as he stepped into the door of the Shuai Mansion, with a low shout, a petite figure threw himself into his arms, and the two hugged each other tightly.
The person who came was Zhao Ling'er, who had been back in the palace for many days.
"Ling'er, it's okay if you're okay!" Wan Linggen hugged the trembling body in his arms tightly, refusing to relax for a moment, Liang Hongyu, who was standing next to him, glanced at the two of them, turned around and entered the inner hall.
Zhao Ling'er didn't say a word, closed her eyes and let the tears flow freely, desperately retracting her body into the man's warm embrace.
After a long time, the two reluctantly parted and looked at each other.
"Ling'er, since you're back, don't go back."
"Xianggong, I have something important to tell you, I don't worry about them, so I came over by myself." Zhao Ling'er said as she took out a silk handkerchief from her arms and handed it over.
Wan Linggen took it and unfolded it, and couldn't help but be surprised. "The second emperor of Huiqin was demoted to a concubine, and all the princes, nobles, princesses, and palace maids went north? Is this an edict from the Emperor of the Kingdom of Jin? ”
Zhao Ling'er nodded, with a sad look on her face, "Xianggong, I don't care about others, once my mother and the sisters go north, waiting for their ......, Xianggong, you must save them!" ”
Wan Linggen carefully read the words on the silk cloth again, and asked in a deep voice, "When will they leave?" ”
Zhao Ling'er said: "Ten days later." ”
Wan Linggen breathed a sigh of relief, ten days of preparation time was enough. "Ling'er, don't go back, stay here."
Zhao Ling'er shook her head, "Xianggong, Ling'er must go back." ”
Wan Linggen hurriedly said: "Why? ”
Zhao Ling'er said hatefully: "Xianggong, I told you before, and I don't know which slut told the Golden Emperor that my Princess Roujia is the only virgin in the royal family, and the Dog Emperor Wan Yansheng specifically specified that he would take me north." If I don't go with them, the golden dog will slaughter the city immediately. ”
Wan Linggen's face changed several times, "Ling'er, how many golden soldiers have come in Xicheng?" ”
Zhao Ling'er shook her head, "There are about 20,000 golden soldiers in the city, and it is not clear how many people will come outside the city." ”
For this point, Wan Linggen can only do anything, the manpower in his hands is really pitiful, and it is already stretched thin to be able to protect Dongcheng thoroughly.
He suddenly remembered someone, "Ling'er, doesn't that Zhang Bangchang go with you?" ”
Zhao Ling'er spat and said, "Phew! The dog thief was pardoned by the Golden Emperor and sat in Kaifeng as the king of Chu. This dog thing, even if Jin Ren wanted his eldest daughter-in-law, he obediently agreed, it was really shameless! ”
Wan Linggen gritted his teeth and said: "China has never lacked traitors and spineless soft eggs, but Ling'er, you remember, there are many more backbone-filled iron-blooded men than those scum." ”
Zhao Ling'er nodded and said firmly: "If I believe in Xianggong's words, aren't all your subordinates all iron-clad hot-blooded men?" Immediately, his face became sad again, "Xianggong, I can't stay here for a long time, in case they find out that I'm not there, it will be troublesome." ”
Wan Linggen knew where the key was, and he couldn't force it, he took Zhao Ling'er's hand, stuffed an object into her hand, and said in a low voice: "Ling'er, this is the self-defense thing that Mingzhu and the others have just done, you put it away." ”
Zhao Ling'er took the miniature bow and looked at it again, Wan Linggen simply taught her how to use it, Zhao Ling'er was overjoyed, raised her foot and pecked him in the face, "Xianggong, with this thing here, I don't have to worry at all." But you have to prepare early, and don't let the golden dog take us across the Yellow River. ”
Wan Linggen took her into his arms, "Ling'er don't worry, I guarantee that they can't even see the shadow of the Yellow River." ”
Seeing off the reluctant Zhao Ling'er, Wan Linggen immediately called Liang Hongyu, who was hiding aside, and whispered in his ear.
In the evening, Wang Xian took Wang Po, who had just recovered from a serious illness, to the Shuai Mansion.
Wan Linggen knew that they had something to say, and led the two of them to the side room. As soon as they entered the house, the brother and sister fell to their knees and touched their heads to the ground, and no matter how much he tried to persuade them, they would not get up.
Wang Po obviously hasn't fully recovered, and he still has some difficulty speaking, "Xianggong, my brother and sister thank you for your kindness, and now they don't hide it from each other, and tell Xianggong the truth about our situation." ”
Wan Linggen smiled bitterly: "Po'er should get up, you are recovering from a serious illness, so you should not move more." He looked at Wang Xian, "I know what you want to say, you haven't caused any harm to the people of Dongcheng and the people of the Shuai Mansion, so you don't need to worry about anything." ”
Wang Xian and Wang Po looked up at him in astonishment, "Dashuai, you ...... You know? ”
Wan Linggen nodded, "I guessed the one in front." How many people will be answered by the Jin people, and which way to go, I don't know what will follow. ”
Wang Xian kowtowed and said in a trembling voice: "It turns out that the handsome man has already seen the fire, Wang Xian...... Guilty! ”
Wan Linggen smiled: "Didn't I say it, you are not guilty. ”
Wang Po hid his face and wept, Wang Xian said: "Dashuai, the plan Jin Ren hasn't told me yet, but I can get the news about this, and I will definitely tell Dashuai when the time comes." ”
Wan Linggen said: "Okay, let's make a decision." Pur, if you don't mind, just stay in the house, it's easy to take care of, and it's good for your body. ”
"But it's a fair arrangement!" Wang Po and Wang Xian kowtowed to the ground again.
Wan Linggen stretched out his hand and pulled the two up, Wang Xian retired first, but Wang Po hesitated and didn't know whether to leave or stay.
He gently pulled Wang Po to his side, "Po'er, you can rest assured that you can stay here, I have everything I have arranged." ”
Wang Pozhu burst into tears, "Thank you for sacrificing your life." Pur now has the blood of Xianggong in her body, and she is a Xianggong person in this life and this life. ”
Wan Linggen clapped her hand and didn't say anything more.
For these women, apart from a trace of guilt, he didn't have much love in it, but as he got along with them for a long time, the feeling of time and space confusion gradually faded.
He hadn't touched the women since he knew there was no way to open the silent Immortal Tree, and though he could tell the displeasure from their resentful eyes and words, he could only feign confusion.
And now he has a clearer feeling, that is, the heavy responsibility! Not only for these poor women, but also for those who put their lives and deaths on him!