When he shouted for the second time, Su Xun seemed to wake up suddenly, and reluctantly smiled at Zhang Yue, saying, "It's just a feeling for a while." That day in Mao Duwei's study, I and the jackdaw were held hostage, the adult said ruthlessly at the time, but in the end in order to save me from the injury, and later listened to the negotiation between the adult and the son of the Tang family, and sympathized with the difficulties of the people of Huzhou, I ...... It's very shocking. ”

Zhang Yue thought about why he used the word vibration, and said with a smile: "The world is human, she has a good face and an evil heart. In fact, I think that she performed bodhisattva deeds in a demonic state, and the whole world was sprinkled with incense and flowers because of her, which was for the gospel. ”

Su Xun smiled and didn't answer.

Wen Zhen didn't know what these two people were talking about, she beat these generals and convinced them, registered the property orders of these people Su Xun, and everyone signed and drew them, leaving evidence, leaving Mao Wanren, and discussing the dissatisfaction of the soldiers.

asked first who the broad-robed man was, but Mao Wanqian said that he didn't know, it had always been the Tang family that had a relationship with him for many years, and it was not Tang Xianzhi before. For many years, what Mao Wanqian did for the Tang family was not to recruit full soldiers, to allow the generals under his command to buy real estate and operate with the support of the Tang family, to abolish military affairs, and to send people to escort the Cao Gang to send money and grain to Dingyang privately when the tax was completed in the spring and autumn every year.

Wen Zhen knew the Tang family's original plan as soon as he heard it, it seemed that if the Tang family really wanted to do something, it would definitely be from Huzhou to open the gap!

Mao Wanren first gave a quaint ring, saying that it was found in his study, not his own thing, and asked if it was something that Lord Assassin Shi left out in the study? Wen Zhen saw that it was curly grass, and knew that Tang Xianzhi still returned the thing, and he was overjoyed and took it.

That day in Xiaoye Village, Tang Xianzhi made a move, she was trapped, everything on her body was searched, and everything else could be copied, except for the curling grass, which was an important token of the Lin family, although Tang Wu might not be useful to hold, but in Tang Wu's place, she was always uneasy, in the secret passage, she had guessed Tang Wu's identity, she quietly touched him, but she didn't touch it, but she was sure that he must have it with her, so when she left, she tried to ask him for it, but she didn't expect that he really returned it.

She pinched the ring, her heart fluctuated slightly, thinking to herself that Tang Wu had returned this thing to her so easily, did it have another meaning? After all, Tang Wu is the same as Yan Sui, it is best to think about a few more bends in everything and return the curly grass, does it mean that he has given up on Huzhou?

Over there, Mao Wanqian said that in recent days, under the introduction of Lin Fushang, Tang Wugongzi arrived at Yinglan Villa, and brought the mysterious broad-robed man by the way, judging from Tang Wu's attitude towards him, polite but detached, like a partner with a certain sense of vigilance.

After saying this, Mao Wanren asked her how to recruit soldiers as soon as possible, the shortage is so serious, if there is a war, it will cause a big disaster, Mao Wanren has broken with the Tang family, there is no way to retreat, and it is inevitable to be anxious at this time.

But in the case that the 30,000 books of the Ministry of War have been reported, recruiting soldiers, once discovered, will be convicted of a major crime of treason, Mao Wanqian only felt that it was difficult to ride a tiger, but Wen Zhen just smiled, asked him to prepare the relevant documents, and waited for the acceptance of soldiers in a few days.

She has already sent people to Liushan, and the people of the Liushan Qianqiu Alliance will come to Huzhou in batches to fill the state army camp, and the original Xiong army generals will slowly replace the state army camp generals, until the 30,000 state army will finally be in her hands.

This is the purpose of her coming to Huzhou to do this assassination.

In the Imperial Dynasty, you can't be without soldiers.

If this dynasty treats her kindly, her soldiers will be the soldiers of this dynasty, and the soldiers of the people will shed blood for the peace of the world.

If the rabbit dies and the dog cooks, the bird hides the bow......

Wen Zhen smiled slowly.

……

The next day, Zhang Yue took Pan Hang to the general altar of the Cao Gang in the east of the city to ask for a meeting, but he touched a soft nail again and failed to enter the door.

On the other day, Wen Zhen was invited by a wealthy businessman surnamed Lin to go boating and recreation in Tibetan Pearl Lake.

This is the first time that the Huzhou gentry class has hosted a banquet for Lord Shi, except for Li Liancheng, who is ill in the future, the rest of the wealthy businessmen in Huzhou who have names and surnames have come. In addition, he also invited the governor of Huzhou, Zhizhong, and a number of subordinate officials of the Assassin Mansion.

Zangzhu Lake is located on the west side of Huzhou City, the shape of a semicircle is slightly convex in the middle, just like the old clam Tibetan pearl. And the slight bulge, is a small island in the middle of the lake, the island is not inhabited, a few years ago by the wealthy Lin surnamed rich businessmen bought, specially built a number of pavilions, half for the family to spend the summer, half of it is like a modern high-end club, not open to the public, only entertain dignitaries and business dealings, the wine and food, the beauty of the singers and dancers are all-inclusive, all of them are the best quality and the most exquisite kind.

The Lin family is specially equipped with more than a dozen lotus boats, the boat hangs crystal curtains, decorated with five-color flowers, and even the oars of the boat are carved lotus, and the boat lady is a beautiful woman, the fragrance is faint, and the willow waist is slender.

Only on the boat carrying Lord Thorn Shi, all the young men were slender and vigorous, with their trouser legs rolled up, revealing their jade-white and vigorous calves, their skin and red lips under the snow, and their black hair like ink.

Wen Zhen wanted to laugh when he saw it, since Yan Sui came last time, why, now she is looking for a boatman according to the shadow of His Highness?

As soon as Xipi Dafan Caisang got on the boat, his eyes swept away, he frowned sensitively, and immediately stretched out his hand to command: "You, you, go to the bow of the boat, you, go to the stern, don't get too close to Lord Thorn Shi, do you want to be searched as an assassin!" ”

The boatmen were startled and hurried away to the bow and stern of the boat. Wen Zhen suddenly heard the sound of water around him, but Zhang Yue's boat was next to him, Zhang Yue was sitting at the bow of the boat alone, frowning and stretching out his hand to command, "This girl, bother you to go to the other end of the boat, that girl, please go to the stern, ah no, I don't need snacks, I don't need drinks, I don't need fans, this girl, you don't have shoes, it's better to stay where you are, so as not to slip and fall, and it's inconvenient to support you below...... Thank you very much. ”

Wen Zhen: ...... Burst.

Since Master Zhang experienced a juggling woman soup delivery incident in Maodu Weibei Village, he has become more and more afraid of women like tigers, Wen Zhen knows that today he is also the target of Huzhou's super-rich people, but looking at his appearance of being armed to the teeth, it seems that the rich businessmen in Huzhou are going to be disappointed today.

In order to show respect, all the boats are one step slower than hers, and after she goes ashore, everyone goes ashore, this island in the middle of the lake is not big, and the island is symbolically covered with white sand, imitating the beach, the white sand looks extremely delicate and clean, shining in the sun, Wen Zhen picked it up and looked at it, only to find that it was a very fine jade bead mixed with polished and rounded fine crystals - so luxurious, breathtaking.

On the white sand, there is a wisteria soft couch, and the edge of the soft couch is also hung with crystal bells, and the wind is ringing, which is unique.

Wen Zhen sat high in the middle, all the guests sat in a circle, facing the lake, everyone was stunned, suddenly there was a bang, a circle of white jade platform slowly rose in the opposite lake, the table top was carved into the shape of floating clouds, looking at it from afar, it was like a lake with clouds, faint and immortal, and the lotus boats on the lake moved, countless lotus boats came to the cloud platform, there were several beauties on each boat, or wearing silk silk, clothes fluttering, holding a pipa, doing the shape of flying sky; or wearing colorful clothes, colorful silk flying in the air, dazzling and gorgeous; Or simply dressed in fancy clothes, bare snow-white arms and calves and most of the chest and waist, but they are decorated with countless gold beads and glass, when dancing, there are a variety of sounds, and the dancing posture is also very different from the Central Plains, the waist is as soft as a snake, and the breasts and buttocks are wavy when writhing, causing the eyes to burn and roll.

These dancing girls sang and danced on the boat, and then went to the cloud platform to continue, the cloud platform can still move, around the whole island slowly, really like floating clouds, a good song on the clouds on the nine heavens of immortals and demons dance together, together with this world of blessings.

Everyone was dazzled, and it was just extravagant, the key was whimsy, the scene was wonderful, almost all the people present were men, and Wen Zhen clearly heard that many people were breathing uncontrollably and became heavy.

There are also maids who continue to send melons and fruits to eat and drink, all of which are fresh and rare and cannot be bought with money. Wen Zhen glanced at the people around her, and saw Zhang Yue's half-closed eyes like an old monk, as if she had no perception of external objects, but after she moved slightly, she turned her head and said, "My lord is thirsty?" Drink some tea, it's good. I've drunk it. But don't eat it. ”

"Why?"

Zhang Yue said: "This fruit is cold, and it is not suitable for you women." ”

Wen Zhen never thought that this nerd would have such a considerate mind, but instead thought that he took care of her to drink tea, and specifically mentioned that he had already drunk it, this guy obviously suffered a loss, this is afraid of poison, so help her test the poison in advance?

Wen Zhen was funny in her heart, with her, what else did she need to try, but she was inevitably a little moved, nodded, the tea stained her lips, and glanced at Su Xun again, Su Xun was standing behind her, but she was watching the performance seriously, but her eyes didn't fall on those waists and thighs, but she was watching the movements and expressions of those women.

Cai Sang, who was born as an embroiderer, was disdainful of those heavenly demon dance-like performances, kept staring at the ground, and whispered to Wen Zhen with envy: "Miss, these jade beads and crystal beads, if they are pierced and added to the embroidery, I don't know how beautiful they are." ”

Wen Zhen smiled: "Then you can grab a handful, and I won't bother with you if I want to come to the master's house." ”

Cai Sang shook his head: "That's not good, I'm the maid of Lord Thorn Shi, I can't lose the adult's people!" ”

Wen Zhen smiled lazily: "That's what you're wrong." ”

"Huh?"

"As a thorn master with such a good maid as you, the only goal of your efforts should be to make the maid can rely on herself as she wants, she can take the beads if she wants, and she can scold people if she wants to scold people...... Don't make fun of you, don't even think about it. ”

"Miss domineering, long live Miss!"

On the other side, Lin Fushang, who was entertaining, leaned over slightly, with a slight smile on his slender face: "The place is shabby, and the adults are slow to be treated, but look at the adults talking and laughing happily, and the mood is still good?" ”

Wen Zhen put down the teacup in his hand and said with a smile: "If Mr. Lin is humble here, then there will be no luxury in the world." ”

Lin Fushang just smiled, but heard Wen Zhen say leisurely: "It's just that this Dingdang jade, Junyu carved wall, Qiluo competition, golden and green court, but the white bones are the bottom, the blood and tears are full, and the wind has the sound of crying, but I dare not enjoy it." ”

There was a moment of silence.

Lin Fushang's body stiffened slightly, and then he smiled dryly: "My lord is joking, joking." ”

Wen Zhen smiled: "Yes, joking." ”

On closer inspection, there was no smile in her eyes.

Lin Fushang didn't dare to speak.

Cai Sang suddenly said: "Mr. Lin, if you want me to say, you invite my young lady to watch this performance, and her heart is very bad." Miss is a woman, you let these women who are sexually flattering, do you have half a bit of respect for women and my young lady in your heart? ”

There was silence again.

The wealthy merchant swallowed a mouthful of saliva, took a breath, and said with a smile: "It's the grass people who are rude." The grass people only thought that the cloud platform on the lake was quite interesting, and they just wanted to show the adults a fresh look...... In this case, do adults like to watch dramas? The grass people here support the most famous opera troupe in Huzhou, and there are several good plays worth seeing. ”

"That's naturally something to see."

The dancers hurriedly withdrew, changed their troupes and went on stage, Lin Fushang sued and changed his clothes, and one or two rich businessmen also quietly got up and went to the back courtyard.

Wen Zhen glanced at the corner of his eyes, silent.

Lin Fushang turned the corridor and stood still in a secluded corner, and the two rich businessmen behind him also followed, the three of them looked at each other, and for a while, a middle-aged man who looked like a rich man with dough said a little tremblingly: "We really want to ...... Really ......"

Lin Fushang said irritably: "What, do you want to stop temporarily!" Don't look at this anymore! ”

The rich merchant said: "But, but, look at Lord Shi'......"

"Look at the virtue of Lord Assassin!" Lin Fushang said angrily, "I'm so flattering, what do you think of her attitude?" What did she and the people around her say? Believe it or not, if we don't do it, she will be able to raid our house when we turn around! ”

The other person said in a deep voice: "Lord Thorn Shi may already know something, presumably our silk and hemp resale business is exposed." ”

"Originally, today's banquet was a banquet, and the boss really planned to ask me to treat this guest well. said that when he had taught Master Thorn Shi enough lessons, he should also give some sweetness. But I don't know where I was deflated, and yesterday I passed the order and changed my mind. Lin Fushang said gloomily, "Say that this soft and hard don't eat, don't worry about it anymore, I'm afraid of long nights and dreams." Today is a two-pronged approach. The island in the middle of the lake and the city are working together, and she can't escape no matter what! ”

"...... in the City"

"There are actually two thousand guards in the city, in the hands of the soldier Cao Gong Pengcheng, taking advantage of the absence of Lord Assassin Shi, will send people to spread rumors that Lord Assassin Shi is going to raise this year's tax quota, causing the people to make trouble, and then use this as an excuse to send soldiers and people to suppress it, chaos together, whoever helps Lord Assassin Shi will kill whom, and the obedient will be brought over, the bigger the trouble, the better, even if Lord Assassin Shi escapes from us, and returns to the city to face the city chaos, when the time comes, either she dies in the civil unrest, or the court after the civil unrest is held accountable, after all, it is a death... … It's a pity that Li Liancheng, who is old and cunning, refuses to come to the island, and refuses to give me a word of permission to take care of our affairs in the city...... But I don't think it's going to cause trouble for us, and that man is very shrewd......"

"Li Liancheng's attitude is unclear, what about the Zhang family? There are also a lot of people in the city's giant households, in case they are won over by Lord Assassin......"

"The Zhang family provoked His Royal Highness King Yi last time, and it was a mess. Recently, the old woman took back the authority and put Zhang Laosan under house arrest at home, and the old woman did not allow Zhang Laosan to contact us, and refused all visitors to the door. doesn't go around with anyone, and the Zhang family doesn't care about him. ”

"Then who is in charge of our city? Is it safe? ”

"The bigwigs of the Tang family have their own arrangements, the people of the rulers, the county guard of Yucheng and the county soldiers also arrived quietly yesterday, plus Gong Bingcao's people, and the Cao Gang also promised to help secretly...... Who else in Huzhou can resist? ”

"Huzhou Mansion Bailin didn't come today......"

"Bai Lin is a cautious person, he has always been not leaning on all sides, and besides, what is the matter with his little servant in Huzhou Mansion? Don't forget, no matter how great Master Thorn Shi's skills are, she doesn't have any soldiers at hand! ”

"Speaking of soldiers, don't we have a good relationship with the state army? Why not simply transfer the state army, wouldn't it be more secure? ”

"The state army cannot enter the city without an edict from the imperial court, and Mao Duwei will not agree to it, at most he will take care of it and ignore it. We've had enough. ”

The three of them chirped and discussed for a while, and finally even the head of the Fang family, who was the least courageous, was much more relieved, and then the three of them relieved themselves comfortably, and returned to their seats separately.

The stage is still lively and singing, this is a martial arts play, Wu Sheng is dazzling with the fight on the stage, a series of applause below, the gimbal has been moving slowly, and it is about to move to the opposite side of Wen Zhen at this time.

That Wusheng has already turned over hundreds of fights, and Wen Zhen is also interested, leaning down slightly, counting with everyone, "One zero three, one zero four......"

Suddenly, that martial artist turned over, raised his hand, and a cold light shot directly at Wen Zhen like electricity!

At the same time, the colorful flags on his shoulders also shot out at the same time, towards Zhang Yue, Su Xun, Jackdaw, Pan Hang and others on Wen Zhen's side!

At this time, the beautiful maid who was shuttling through the crowd to serve tea had her wrist down, and a chain hammer fell from her sleeve and smashed it on the top of Wen Zhen's head.

I don't know whose foot kicked Wen Zhen's wisteria soft chair, and the chair suddenly fell apart, turning into a rattan net, trapping Wen Zhen in it.

……

Huzhou City is beautiful today, but the atmosphere is a little weird.

Whispers first sounded from the teahouse, then rolled out of the teahouse, and then rolled out into the street, in the crowd.

"I heard my friend who was Bo Cao Dianzuo in the Thorn History Mansion say that Lord Thorn Shi has been checking the tax records of previous years recently, saying that the taxes in previous years were too low, saying that our Huzhou should be the land of fish and rice, a large grain producing state, should not pay this amount of money and grain, and has been reported to the imperial court for re-approval, and I want to mention this year's tax amount!"

"What! Is our tax so heavy too low? ”

"What's strange about this, taxes are the achievements of officials, and they are the ladder for officials to be promoted, only too little, not too much. The more taxes are paid, the better, and the faster and more fierce the promotion of officials, our female assassin is ambitious, and she wants to take the lives of the entire people of Huzhou to be her stepping stone to her ascension! ”

"This ...... It's unlikely, I look at Lord Thorn Shi's behavior since he came to Huzhou, and he is obviously very sympathetic to the people......"

"Sympathetic to the people? Where, do you know this? Xiaoye Village, Ye County, my distant uncle, before the Lord Thorn Shi took office last month, once stayed in Xiaoye Village, at that time he asked everywhere about the amount of taxes, and promised to help pay taxes and repented, the villagers of Xiaoye Village did not know her identity, saw her scoundrel, beat her, turned back the whole village was sick, my uncle couldn't come to Huzhou to join me, I only knew that there was such a thing! ”

"Little Lao'er can swear by the life of the whole family, this matter is true!"

"Oh my God, what can I do? If this is really approved by the imperial court, and then the tax amount will be raised, we will not be able to live this year, we ate melons and vegetables for more than half a year last year! Everyone eats yellow and thin, and when they go to labor, their legs are soft and floating, and they will be scolded! ”

"Or, let's go to the Assassin's Mansion and ask, ask for a wish, ask to see Lord Assassin, and tell her about our difficulties, Lord Assassin is a woman after all, and she is soft-hearted, maybe she will take it back?"

"This ...... It's not good, what if it's considered to be a crowd to make trouble and cause trouble......"

"Hey, we are all ordinary people, unarmed, begging to see the assassin and tell the grievances, it is a common thing. Lord Thorn Shi, if you have a little heart, you won't misunderstand us. How can they use soldiers against us! ”

"Let's go, let's go talk to Lord Thorn Shi!"

"Let's go!"

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