Chu Junlan fell into self-blame, she couldn't have imagined that she wanted to suppress the bandits once and for all, but she would fall into the trap of the Gyeonggi Guard's plan and fall into the trap of collusion between officials and bandits, and the innocent people in the villa were implicated.

She wanted to give these poor people a livelihood, but she harmed so many of them.

Chu Junlan staggered before standing up straight.

Fu Zhiheng and the others had already discovered Chu Junlan, and when they saw the scene where she almost fell, they hurriedly greeted her.

"Are you alright?"

Seeing that Fu Zhiheng was safe and sound, Chu Junlan breathed a sigh of relief: "I'm fine, but the bandits have come?" What are the casualties in Zhuangzili? ”

Fu Zhiheng reassured: "You don't have to worry, that group of bandits did come here, but they only suffered casualties when they were unprepared at first. ”

"Yes, Miss Chu." Tianbao's eyes flashed with bright starlight, and he said excitedly: "Thanks to the immortals who came down to help us!" ”

Immortals descend to earth?

Chu Junlan didn't know why, and looked at Fu Zhiheng suspiciously.

Fu Zhiheng smiled and led Chu Junlan to the group of people who were putting out the fire.

At this time, the fire was under control, and among a group of old and weak women and children who were poorly dressed and carried wooden pots and barrels to extinguish the fire, a young man dressed in a snow-white wide-sleeved Taoist robe and wearing a scribe's scarf stood out from the crowd.

This man looked to be in his early twenties, with bright eyebrows and starry eyes, fair skin, and a very delicate appearance, dressed as a scribe, and seemed to be actively helping to extinguish the fire, but his movement with the bucket was obviously half a beat slower than the rest. It can be seen that he is not deliberately lazy, but he exudes a laziness in his bones.

"Xia Gongzi." Fu Zhiheng raised his voice to call people.

The white-clothed scholar turned his head and saw that it was Fu Zhiheng, who put down the bucket and walked over lazily.

"Master Xia, let me introduce you below, this is Miss Xian Chu, the little doctor." Fu Zhiheng smiled.

"Oh?"

The other party replied lightly, and a pair of clear childlike eyes looked Chu Junlan up and down, and then circled around Chu Junlan.

"It turns out that you are Miss Chu. Poor Dao 'Nothing can be accomplished' Xia Zhenyan has seen Miss Chu. ”

Chu Junlan blinked in shock, how could anyone say that he had 'achieved nothing' so frankly? Or is "nothing done" the number of Xia Zhenyan? But this name is too strange.

"I have long heard the rumors in the rivers and lakes, and I know that Miss Chu is a vigorous and resolute woman, and Poor Dao originally thought that kind of woman should look like Zhong Kui! I didn't expect you to be like this? ”

Xia Zhen's tone was very straightforward, if it weren't for Chu Junlan standing opposite him and seeing his expression, she would almost think that he was sarcastic.

But she could see that Xia Zhenyan was just telling the truth, and it was really like his name, saying "mantra".

This man doesn't seem to know much about the world.

"Summer Road Long ......"

"I'm not a Taoist."

Chu Junlan was halfway through what he said, but was interrupted by Xia Zhenyan out of place.

"I'm not a Taoist, why do you all call me that?"

Chu Junlan couldn't cry or laugh, "Didn't you call yourself poor?" ”

Xia Zhenyan waved his hand: "Hey, I hope, but my master won't allow me to get started." ”

Chu Junlan was puzzled: "Why?" ”

"He said I wasn't done. Kicked me down the hill with one kick, leaving me with a fate. Hey, do you know our Qingjian Mountain? My master is the real person of Qingjian. ”

"It's because I'm lonely and don't know about your sect." Chu Junlan smiled.

This Xia Zhenyan not only doesn't know much about human feelings, but also is extremely simple and honest, and he will say everything without waiting for her to investigate.

"No matter what, thank you for rescuing me today." Chu Junlan saluted.

Fu Zhiheng and the others on the side also saluted together: "If it weren't for the help of Xia Gongzi, I'm afraid that the old and weak in the villa would have died at the hands of the bandits today." ”

"Yes, thanks to Mr. Xia!" Tianbao's voice was particularly excited and loud, "Miss Chu, you don't know, Xia Gongzi is simply a god descending to earth, at that time we all thought that we were going to die, but Xia Gongzi flew over, and nearly a hundred bandits were beaten away with three punches and two feet!" The group of thieves saw that they couldn't help us, so they set the fire and escaped while Xia Gongzi helped put out the fire. ”

Someone on the side chimed in: "Yes, if it weren't for the group of bandits who set fire, Xia Gongzi would have been able to wipe them all out here today." ”

Chu Junlan couldn't help but be surprised, he couldn't imagine that a person who seemed to be a weak scholar would have such amazing martial arts. You must know that even if the thieves are not martial arts masters, they are all well-trained, not to mention that a good tiger can't stand a pack of wolves, Xia Zhenyan can fight a hundred thieves with his own strength, and also protect the group of old and weak behind him, which is really rare.

Xia Zhenyan waved his hand again and again: "No." ”

Everyone looked at Xia Zhenyan.

Xia Zhenyan said: "Even if they don't set fire, I won't wipe them all here." for I do not kill. Besides, although they are wrong, they are also human lives. ”

Chu Junlan: "...... I see. “

She can be regarded as having seen through it, this Xia Gongzi doesn't know how to behave in the world, and he is not deeply involved in the world, he is still a little dumbfounded.

By this time, the fire in the two rooms had been extinguished.

The old and weak were busy collecting the corpses.

Chu Junlan didn't say much, helped to move together, and then went to treat the injury.

When he was busy, Tianbao led Chu Junlan's horse to the front, pointed to Zhan Lao Wu on the horse's back, and asked suspiciously: "Miss Chu, who is this person?" ”

Chu Junlan bandaged an injured man, and said without raising his head: "Tie it up, use a strip of cloth to gag his mouth and lock it up." ”

"This ......" Tianbao hesitated a little. After all, the people in the villa are ordinary people, and they have never done such "excessive" things.

Fu Zhiheng touched Tianbao's head: "Go ahead, do as Miss Chu instructs." ”

"Hey!" After receiving the order, Tianbao immediately stopped hesitating, turned around and went to call someone.

Xia Zhenyan on the side was drinking cold water with a gourd scoop, frowning and said, "It's not good for you to be like this, it's not right to lock people up for nothing." Looking at Fu Zhiheng again, "Master Fu, it's wrong for you to do this, how can you support Miss Chu's decision to lock people up indiscriminately?" ”

Fu Zhiheng was a little embarrassed when he was asked, and he realized that he had reached the point of obeying Chu Junlan's words, and he didn't even think to ask who this person was, and why he locked him up.

Chu Junlan didn't realize Fu Zhiheng's embarrassment, looked up at Xia Zhenyan, and said seriously: "Xia Gongzi doesn't know, this person is not innocent, he is the leader of the gang of bandits who came to rob today, and he is the fifth leader of the Erwang Mountain Bandit Village, who has done a lot of evil, and his hands are covered with blood. ”

Xia Zhenyan was stunned for a moment, immediately put down the gourd scoop, and bowed apologetically: "It's a misunderstanding of the poor way." Since he is a thief who has done a lot of evil, wouldn't it be cheaper to lock him up? It should be beaten up and then sent to the government. ”

Chu Junlan, this Xia mantra is really interesting.

Fu Zhiheng's face was solemn, and he asked with concern: "How did you meet this fifth master?" But in danger? Can it hurt? ”

Fu Zhiheng's tone was too anxious, and he realized that he was too concerned when the words came out.

Chu Junlan didn't think much about it, just lowered his eyes and smiled: "It's okay, don't you think I'm good?" I also happened to catch someone, Fu Gongzi, this person will be locked up here for the time being, and let the people in the villa not go out these days. ”

Chu Junlan did not tell Fu Zhiheng the truth, because she dragged the relationship between Dingguo and Gong, so there was a later incident, if she told Fu Zhiheng now, Fu Zhiheng would be difficult to guarantee another article. At that time, I am afraid that it will be turbulent again, and the military department and the military generals will bear the brunt, and maybe they will also affect the Dingguo Gong.

Chu Junlan knows that things in this world are not black and white. Behind the collusion of the military bandits, there may be more things involved, and she needs to be cautious.

"Fu Gongzi," Chu Junlan thought about this, raised his eyes and said, "It is my responsibility to bring tired people in the villa, I will investigate this matter, and everyone will compensate for it." ”

Looking at her bright eyes, Fu Zhiheng's heart couldn't help but soften, and his peach blossom eyes smiled into a crescent moon: "Okay, you don't have to put too much pressure on yourself, if there is anything you need to do, just tell me." ”

Chu Junlan nodded, because his heart was full of the current matter, he didn't think much about Fu Zhiheng's attitude.

When Chu Junlan rode his horse and left the villa, Xia Zhenyan tilted his head to look at Chu Junlan's back, then at Fu Zhiheng, and suddenly said: "Master Fu, if you are not mistaken, are you ...... Miss Chu?"

"Xia Gongzi." Fu Zhiheng interrupted Xia Zhenyan's words, "Young Master Xia, please stay in peace." ”

Xia Zhenyan blinked, nodded and said, "Okay, you just suffered a disaster here and need to be rebuilt, I'll stay to help, and if those bandits come again, I can also protect you." ”

Fu Zhiheng arched his hand gratefully: "Thank you, Young Master Xia." ”

"You're welcome. Seeing that the road is uneven, I draw a knife to help, this is what I should do. ”

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There was Xia Zhenyan in the villa, Chu Junlan put her mind at ease, and after returning to Beijing, she went directly to the Dingguo Mansion.

At this time, it was sunset, the sky was getting colder, the night was getting longer, and when I knocked on the door of the Dingguo Mansion, the lamp was already in front of the mansion.

"Miss Chu is here." Menzi said with a smile, "Grandpa Guo has ordered, as soon as you come, I will only invite you to the flower hall, and you please come with the little one." ”

Menzi made a gesture of invitation while instructing another person to deliver the letter.

Chu Junlan smiled, but his heart sank.

Dingguo Gong expected that she would visit, was it because Dingguo Gong had known that this matter would not work out, or because Zhao Dong sent him a letter?

Chu Junlan hopes it's the latter.

But she had a hunch that Dingguo Gong should have known about it a long time ago......

All the way to the flower hall, Chu Junlan waited for a while, and then saw Dingguo Gong and Lu Wansong coming together.

Chu Junlan stood up and saluted respectfully: "I've seen Dingguo Gong." ”

"Excuse me, sit down."

Dingguo Gong ordered someone to serve tea.

As when borrowing troops, there were still only three people in the house: Dingguo Gong, Lu Wansong and Chu Junlan.

Without waiting for Chu Junlan to speak, Dingguo Gong smiled and said, "I expected you to come." ”

"So, Grandpa Guo already knows that Gyeonggi Wei colluded with the mountain bandits, pretending to suppress the bandits, but in fact, he is making a fortune for promotion?"

When Dingguo Gong heard this, he smiled slightly: "It stands to reason that these things should not be told to you as a little woman, but you came to look for me, for the sake of the relationship between our two families, I can't refute your face, so I have to help you play a drama of banditry." Miss Chu, do you know that things in the world are not all as you imagined? ”

Dingguo Gong's words have been said very bluntly, if Chu Junlan can't understand it anymore, it will really be in vain for two lifetimes. Dingguo Gong was willing to help, but he didn't want to save the face of the Maoguo Mansion and the Gongding Palace, so he accompanied her as a little woman to make trouble.

Why did she ignore that in this era, women are originally vassals of men, and who will really open their eyes to a woman? Dingguo Gong has never valued her, and the reason why she was able to borrow soldiers was also because Dingguo Gong looked at her mother's family and her future in-law's family......

Chu Junlan was like being slapped in the face, and in an instant, he was completely sober.

In this world, if she wants to do what she wants to do, she can't rely on anyone, she can only become stronger.

"I understand what Grandpa Guo means." Her arms couldn't twist her thighs, and it was useless for her to question the other party now "why as a prince of the country, he connived at his subordinates to do such things that violated the law of the country".

Existence is the truth, the officialdom is thick and black, how can she be an outsider?

Seeing that Chu Junlan was so happy, Dingguo Gong didn't cry and question as much as he expected, and he didn't need to bother with patience, so he couldn't help but look at her a little differently.

"It's good to understand, it's just that Miss Chu is too impulsive, do you know that trespassing in the barracks is a big crime." Dingguo Gong sighed.

Chu Junlan suddenly raised his eyes to look at Dingguo Gong.

Dingguo Gong smiled, and Yudai sighed: "Zhao Dongdu told me, not to mention that you broke into the barracks privately, and also injured the soldiers." Miss Chu was so arrogant, which made Zhao Dong very annoyed, and it made it difficult for me to do it. ”

Chu Junlan suddenly smiled: "I understand what Grandpa Guo meant. If Zhao Guerrilla wants to seek justice, he will go to sue wherever he is willing to go. ”

Deceived her, took advantage of her, and now threatens her to shut her up? She can deal with things rationally, but she is by no means easy to bully, she has always preferred to die standing than to live on her knees, and it is a big deal to fight to the end! She can't be manipulated either!

When Dingguo Gong heard this, his face immediately sank, and he suppressed his anger before saying, "Zhao Dong wanted to cure you for trespassing in the barracks, but I stopped you." One side is my subordinates, on the other side is you, I don't want to see your discord, so I will be a peacemaker from it, so let's do it, as long as you keep your mouth shut and don't talk nonsense with others, you take the rat and dispose of it. As long as you nod, I will go and tell Zhao Dong that he will not accuse you of trespassing in the barracks. ”

Speaking of this, Ding Guogong smiled: "The virtuous niece is a smart person, she should know what it means to know the times as a handsome, right?" ”

Chu Junlan thought about it, raised his head and smiled, his eyes narrowed with a smile, and his long eyelashes covered the emotions in his eyes.

"Thank you, Grandpa Guo." She stood up and saluted, and then said, "Since I have your words, I will dispose of the rats casually." Rats are the most hateful, I think it's better to peel the skin or Ling Chi. ”

Dingguo Gong originally thought that if he scared him, he would give him some grace and power, Chu Junlan was a little woman, and if she was scared and grateful, she would naturally be obedient and obedient, and those who knew each other would call Zhan Lao Wu out.

Who would have thought she would say that!

Ding Guogong stood up and looked at Chu Junlan condescendingly.

Chu Junlan also refused to back down at all, and looked at Dingguo Gong with a smile.