Early the next morning, Bao Erye went out of the city to Xie Ze's camp, and did not reluctantly bid farewell to everyone until the evening.

On this day, Bao Erye looked at the prince with straight eyes, because of his short-sightedness, he was despised by Tao Nong, and An Xiaorui, Huo Wencan, and Li Qingning ran away and hunted, and they were satisfied.

Back at Bao Mansion, Bao Erye went straight to the back house to find his aunt.

Second Master Bao said carefully, and Old Madam Su listened attentively.

“…… The prince is really good-looking, the demeanor is excellent, the eldest prince is really incomparable with him, the demeanor of the eldest prince, in the world, the prince is simply not like all in the world, the son is not promising, and he looked stupid at that time.

The princess is also good-looking, but when she is with the prince, she doesn't look good-looking, but the princess is very imposing, and it is indeed like Huo San said, it is the style of the An family, the princess is so good-looking, the princess and the princess stand together, and they are not pressed down by the prince, they can still be seen at a glance.

The prince is very kind, unlike what Huo San said, the cold is pressing.

Li Sanye said that it was because the prince had been different from before since he married the princess.

The prince treats the princess very well.

I didn't see anything, but the prince looked at the princess like that, and at first glance, he was very affectionate.

……

An Wuye is also very good, it is really like what Huo San said, but the princess is more like the An family, An Wuye loves to talk and laugh, hunted a yellow sheep, shouted and screamed, and it was really exciting to see it.

Huo Sanren was very straightforward, Li Sanye said that he didn't cover his mouth, it was really a little, he said that Li Sanye was very stupid, and the two almost quarreled.

I saw that the two of them were about to quarrel, and I was quite worried, and I wanted to go up to persuade them, but An Wuye grabbed me, pulled me instead of moving forward but backwards, saying that they were just like that, don't care, it's true, the two of them are going to fight, and they will be fine in a while.

And that Momonong girl, what a strange person, really like the legend, dark skin, at a glance, I really don't think it's good-looking, but when I look at it a second time, it's very good-looking, and I can't tell my age at all.

Huo San asked me to guess Tao Nong's age, I calculated, no matter what, she should be in her thirties, but she doesn't look like a person in her thirties.

……”

Second Master Bao said excitedly for nearly half an hour.

After listening to this, Mrs. Su slowly breathed a sigh of relief.

"People are sincere and want to be good friends with us. I've been thinking about this since yesterday. ”

Old Madam Su watched Second Master Bao drink two or three cups of tea in one go, and then slowly spoke:

"Han's family's plans, alas, he was right, people decided that this revenge for killing his father would have to be weighed by anyone.

But his plans, that is the way to live, that is the way to die. ”

Old Madam Su sighed a few times.

"I see, this is an opportunity sent by others, to us, and to Han's family.

If we, the Han family, can climb with the prince and the Huo family and the Li family, even if we can't climb up to the family and have some friendship, the hatred of the Han family cannot be regarded as without half a point of support.

You just said that the prince and the prince have a very good relationship? ”

"Yes!" Second Master Bao nodded hurriedly. "It is said that the prince grew up with the prince, and before the prince got married, he and the prince have been living inside and outside, and the two of them have slept in the same bed for many years.

said that the emperor and Luo Niangniang regarded the prince as the eldest son, and the prince regarded the prince as his own brother. ”

"Well, that princess of Qin is not very close to the crown prince, we have inquired about this matter, and the Han family has inquired about it.

I think so, you get along with the two masters of the Huo family and the Li family, this is an opportunity, you will go outside the city again tomorrow morning, and tell the prince, you are preparing to go to Chengdu Mansion to see your eldest brother, your sister-in-law has just given birth to the third child, I will let you go and see, you have a companion with them.

You are now following the prince, first, from Hanzhong to Jianmen, with you following, what Han's family wants to do, he has to weigh it, and second, along the way, with the face of our family, those states and counties, after all, it will be convenient, this is the feeling. ”

"Good! I thought so too! Second Master Bao's eyebrows danced.

……………………

In the courtyard of the Luan family's house on the other side of Hanzhong City, the uncle of the Luan family listened to the report of the little maid, saying that the second master of the Bao family was packing his luggage and was going to follow the prince outside the city to Chengdu City.

"Mother, I just heard the letter that said that the second master of the Bao family wants to go to Chengdu Mansion with the prince outside the city!"

As soon as Uncle Luan entered the house, he retreated from everyone, looked at Mrs. Zhuo, and said with a split.

"Where did this message come from? Exactly, exactly? Old Madam Zhuo straightened her back and asked hurriedly.

"The housekeeper of the Bao family went to buy incense and candles for the god of the road, and told the incense and candle shop guys that the places where people live outside the west gate of Bao Mansion are also busy with this matter, you also know that it is not easy to go to Chengdu Mansion, and there are many things to prepare, it seems that the Bao family is not prepared to hide this matter."

"In that case." After pondering for a while, Mrs. Zhuo looked at Uncle Luan, "We don't have to hide too much, you pick a few old Cheng shopkeepers, half a day's journey in front of the prince, hit the front station, from Hanzhong Mansion to Chengdu Mansion, there are our shops along the way, this front station, you must wait for it." ”

"Yes!"

"The second thing, you go out of the city tomorrow, please see the prince, don't say anything else, just go to the prince to say goodbye, kowtow, if the prince tells something, then I don't need to say it, you know."

Old Lady Zhuo then commanded.

"Yes, don't worry, mother." Uncle Luan paused, didn't look at Mrs. Zhuo, hung his head and said, "Third sister's ...... At first, I didn't think about it and didn't listen to my mother. ”

"It's because of the third sister, we are just trying to survive now."

Old Lady Zhuo's expression was gloomy, and she was silent for a moment before she continued:

"You are not my biological child, these years, although our mother and son are very close, but in the end it is not as good as the biological mother and son, you have your thoughts in your heart, I talk to you, I also think a little more, some words, I dare not say more."

"Mother, where are you talking?" Uncle Luan was a little uncomfortable.

In the early years, especially when Daddy was still alive, he really didn't take this distant aunt and stepmother seriously.

"Mr. Xun heard that Huo Sanye and Li Sanye visited the second master of the Bao family, so he left in a hurry, which can be seen that this is the matter, which is bad for Mr. Xun.

The Bao family has just rushed back from the Zhuangzi outside Mianxian County, and the old lady of the Bao family has to live in the Zhuangzi of Mianxian County every year until the winter before returning to Hanzhong City, why did she rush back at this time this year? I heard that I also brought dozens of truckloads of things. ”

Uncle Luan's face turned slightly pale, "Mother taught her son about this the day before yesterday. ”

"Well, the Bao family rushed back to Hanzhong City from Zhuangzi outside Mianxian County, that Mr. Xun didn't expect it, didn't he? The mother and son of the Bao family are in Zhuangzi outside Mianxian County, does Mr. Xun know? Definitely know.

Mr. Xun wants to take the mother and son of the Bao family as a funeral, even if he is not a heart, he does not care about the life and death of the mother and son of the Bao family.

The Bao family is a serious in-law of the Han commander, and such an in-law can be buried with a ruthless hand, what about our Luan family?

Mr. Xun lives in our house, instructing us to inquire everywhere and pick our people to do it, which is to plant this matter on our heads.

I told you, this friendship, you haven't reached that job, you can't climb, you go to climb this friendship, it's better to do business well, earn money to do a good job in the clan, invite some really learned gentlemen, take more silver out, for the children in the clan to study, usually with some heart, to teach our children well. ”

Uncle Luan hung his head and didn't speak.

"Also, half of our businessmen are in people, half in the sky, which is why businessmen pay the most attention to repairing bridges and roads, helping the poor, and cultivating good fortunes, which is to repair luck and repair blessings.

Climbing the dragon and attaching the phoenix to the tiger is not a way of life, but a way of death.

Alas, that's all I'll say, think about it. ”

"Yes." Uncle Luan hung his head in response, stood up, took a few steps back, and went out.

……………………

Xie Ze calculated Zhou E's itinerary, and after staying in the suburbs of Hanzhong for eleven or twelve days, he set off with the camp, bypassing Hanzhong City and heading to Mianxian County.

This trip, between Huo Wencan and Li Qingning, squeezed into a Bao Erye, the tail of the long convoy, and twenty or thirty cars, Bao Erye's luggage is not much, the twenty or thirty cars, half of them were brought to his sister, the daughter-in-law of Jianmen Guan Han, Bao, and the other half were brought to his eldest brother in Chengdu Mansion.

Although seeing that Mr. Xun had already left Hanzhong City, crossed Mianxian County and went back to Jianmen Pass, and Bao Erye followed among them, An Xiaorui still didn't dare to be careless, and two days before departure, he picked more than 30 elites to go to Mianxian County to guard the high lake, and sent four or five sentries to Mianxian County, keeping an eye on the movements inside and outside the small Mianxian County.

Xie Ze pinched the itinerary, did not dare to spend the night outside Mianxian County, set off very early, crossed the high lake, walked to the upper mouth of Mianxian County, and then relied on the mountain cliff and occupied a post station to rest.

……………………

Mr. Xun didn't dare to delay along the way, hurried slowly, and when he rushed back to Jianmen Pass, Zhou E had already closed Jianmen Pass for two or three days.

Zhou E, when she is in a hurry, as long as she can be in charge, she can hurry as fast as she can, as for the scenery and food on the road, if no one tells her, she can't see anything.

She set off a day earlier than Mr. Xun, and when Mr. Xun arrived, she had already walked around the sword gate and everywhere she could.

Seeing that Mr. Xun came in in a hurry, Commander Han stood up and hurriedly greeted a few steps, "Something's wrong?" ”

"It's not going to happen yet, don't worry, general." Mr. Xun comforted first, "Let me drink a glass of water." ”

"Gone of the wind? Did the gentleman flee back? Commander Han personally poured a cup of tea and handed it to Mr. Xun, and asked anxiously without waiting for Mr. Xun to drink tea.

"What letter did the general hear here?" Mr. Xun asked in surprise.

The general is too impatient and restless.

"You drink tea first." Commander Han simply sat next to Mr. Xun, "The female general surnamed Zhou, Zhou E, arrived around noon the day before yesterday, saying that she was ordered by the prince, saying that it was difficult to travel from Mianxian County to Jianmen Pass, and I want to ask us to find a few old guides to send over and lead the way." ”

Mr. Xun looked extremely thirsty, drank the tea in one gulp, and while motioning to Commander Han to continue, he leaned over to take the teapot and pour himself tea.

"I asked General Zhou's itinerary carefully, and as soon as I counted these days, I couldn't let go of my heart.

In the evening, I set aside a drink, wanting to find out, the general Zhou asked what to answer, but as she said, she had few eyes, and said that the military orders given to her were clearly understood, she only listened to the military orders, and did not care about the rest.

It seems that it is all true, and she really doesn't know anything. ”

"What about General Zhou? Went back? Did you pick someone? Mr. Xun drank a few cups of tea and asked in a hoarse voice.

"I don't know the situation on your side, I want to delay it, General Zhou just arrived on the day, and when he passed the word, I said that this person is not easy to pick, let her not worry, and send it over when I have picked it."

That's it, to this day, it's the third day, she hasn't urged me to go on a trip, every day is to look everywhere, see it is also sincere, look at the attack and defense everywhere, look at the attack and defense everywhere, look at the question, answer the answer, don't answer and don't ask more, and, I've eaten tofu a few times.

In my heart, I'm really not steady, how are you doing there? What's wrong? Look at your face is not right. ”

After Commander Han finished speaking, he felt much better in his heart, and he was not so up.

Mr. Xun sighed a few times, and said in three or two sentences about Huo Wencan and Li Qingning's visit to Bao Erye, as well as the Bao family's rush back to Hanzhong City from Zhuangzi outside Mianxian County, especially about the dozens of cars including furniture.

“…… On the way back, I thought about it a few times, and wondered if I was too suspicious.

Before the prince and the princess arrived in Hanzhong City, they must enter the city to buy people's hearts when they go to the county in every state, and they are rejected outside Hanzhong City, and it is reasonable to send others to visit the homes of the noble families in the city and buy people's hearts in disguise.

Look at it now, it's not that I'm suspicious, this is knowing, according to the time when General Zhou set off from outside Hanzhong City, the two third masters visited Bao Erye, and it was indeed clear to us. ”

"What now? Looking at what General Zhou meant, her trip was also pointed out to us, and she didn't care if we picked someone or not. Commander Han's face turned slightly pale.

Seeing that he didn't mention the fact that the Bao family moved back to Hanzhong, Mr. Xun's eyelids drooped slightly, and he also skipped the matter, frowning and said, "How many people did General Zhou bring?" ”

"Seven or eight people, two guides, two grooms, there are too few people, and they are definitely not here to do the internal competition." Commander Han directly answered the meaning behind Mr. Xun's question.

"What does the general mean?" Mr. Xun looked at Commander Han.

"How do I have an idea? I'm worried about you these days, I'm worried about you, I'm worried about you, and I'm going to ...... How do you say? "Commander Han is extremely irritable.

"Why don't you call Da Lang over and discuss it together?" Mr. Xun looked at Commander Han and suggested.

"Hmm." Commander Han raised his voice and ordered.

It didn't take long for Han Dalang to hurry into the house.

Mr. Xun said the situation of his trip in a few words, and only skipped the dozens of carts of luggage of the Bao family.

After hearing this, Han Dalang looked at his father.

"You talk about it, you say it first." Commander Han waved his hand irritably.

"Daddy, my son thinks that General Zhou has no malice when he came over this time." Han Dalang said with a little carelessness.

"Isn't that! She has no malice, at this time, what malice can she have? is the prince behind her, and there must be no malice, but our matter is based on whether they have malice? What's the use of them not having bad intentions? ”

Han Tong led the fire.

Han Dalang lowered his eyebrows and lowered his eyes, not daring to speak.

"Da Lang's words make a lot of sense."

Mr. Xun replied.

"General, right now, there are only two roads in front of us, one is to leave the couple in this Shu road that is difficult to go to the blue sky, so that there is only one way in Shuzhong, forcing the entire Shuzhong and the Central Plains to fight with all their might, how the Han family is, just look at how Shuzhong is.

The other way, try your best to make friends with that couple, and what happens after that, it only depends on how well the Han family tries their best to maneuver inside and outside the court. ”

Commander Han raised his hand and pressed it on his face, and for a long time, he looked at Mr. Xun, "What does Mr. mean?" ”

"What do you think?" Mr. Xun looked at Han Dalang.

Han Dalang glanced at his father, "Yesterday, my son was ordered to probe General Zhou's words more, and told General Zhou about the precipitousness of our Sword Gate Pass.

General Zhou said that before she arrived at Jianmen Pass, when she heard about it, she only felt that there must be a way to break it, there is no pass in the world that cannot be broken, and she saw Jianmen Pass with her own eyes, General Zhou said that this pass cannot be broken, and neither can their handsome family.

General Zhou also said that Jianmen Pass has never been breached, but Shuzhong said that it fell.

The prime minister is old, if the eldest son doesn't care, the second son ......"

Han Dalang glanced at his father again, hesitated, and continued cautiously: "As long as the prime minister is gone, even if the eldest prince will not care, I am afraid that there will be disputes, and it is difficult to speak one person and power one person like when the prime minister is there." This was said by Daddy. ”

"Da Lang's words are very insightful, general, the first way, it is difficult in Shuzhong." Mr. Xun sighed and said no more.

"I want to think about it." After a while, Commander Han said a little dejectedly.

(End of chapter)