Shen Yuexi kept looking at Xiao Zhen and saw him disappear into the street around the corner, so he turned back and whispered to a guard: "Go and follow, be careful not to be discovered, and see where that person stays." ”

The guards took the order.

Shen Yuexi was still immersed in shock, Xiao Zhen was actually in Jiangcheng? Is this his hometown?

"Who do you think I saw in the market today?" Back at the house, Shen Yuexi asked clumsy.

"Who?"

"Xiao Zhen." Shen Yuexi replied.

Oh? Hu Zhuo was also surprised, "He's from Jiangcheng?" ”

Shen Yuexi shook her head, "Then I don't know." ”

"Do you know where he lives?"

"I sent the guards to follow, but the guards were dumped by him and didn't find out."

Suddenly, he smiled, "Wouldn't it be easy for Xiao Zhen to deal with a guard, wait for Ming'er and I will go to the yamen to check the household registration and see who is surnamed Xiao in Jiangcheng." ”

Shen Yuexi nodded. But I was thinking in my heart, when the Beihu army entered Jiangcheng, Xiao Zhen didn't come out to resist Beihu, why?

When she thought of this question, she couldn't help but look at Clumsy, who was also looking at her, and then said, "I don't know why." ”

Shen Yuexi smiled, she understood her in the end, and she actually knew what she was thinking.

"Maybe he knows that the general trend of Southern Xia is gone, so he won't do it in vain." Clumsy finally guessed so.

The next day, he went to the yamen, asked people to call up the household registration file, and checked the people surnamed Xiao, and there was indeed a person named Xiao Zhen among them.

According to the address, he went to that place, he wanted to see Xiao Zhen, now that the war between Beihu and Nanxia has stopped, they can chat as ordinary people, and have a few drinks.

But when I went to that house, I found that this Xiao Zhen was not Xiao Zhen.

Suddenly he couldn't help laughing, and then felt that if he didn't find out Xiao Zhen, it would be a hidden ammunition for Beihu, and he might blow it up at some point.

This matter was handed over to a few Jingwei who had seen Xiao Zhen, and they must find out where Xiao Zhen landed in Jiangcheng.

Jiangcheng is a very large city, because it is located on the side of the Hunjiang River, connecting the merchants on both sides of the Hunjiang River, it used to be a very prosperous place, and Jiangcheng is built on the mountain, the terrain is complicated, it is not easy to find a person who is good at hiding from here.

Clumsy is ready to find it. After all, Xiao Zhen is a big living person, and he is very skilled, and it is possible to sneak out of Jiangcheng.

But the next day, Xiao Zhen appeared on his own.

He stood on the side of the road, looking at the clumsy passerby, and when the two looked at each other, Xiao Zhen actually smiled.

Hu Zhuo also smiled.

"You sent someone to look for me, and I showed up on my own." Xiao Zhen said to Hu Zhuo.

Putting aside each other's identities, Hu Clumsy really appreciates Xiao Zhen, smart and courageous enough.

"In that case, how about a few drinks together?" Suddenly, an invitation was issued.

Xiao Zhen thought about it and nodded.

The two went to a restaurant.

The owner of the restaurant is a native of Nanxia, and he originally wanted to flee, but he only had this restaurant, if he fled and left, he would not be able to make a living, he was ruthless, and simply stayed, this is the ancestral industry passed down from several generations, and he has to keep it, and if he can't keep it, he will burn it down, and he will not leave it to others.

Unexpectedly, the Beihu people entered the city and did not kill and loot on a large scale, the original people should be where they are, and everything in daily life is the same as usual, but in the first few days, the Nanxia people had concerns, most of them closed their doors, and after a few days, they found that Jiangcheng was as calm as ever, so they had the courage to come out and see, and the people in the market gradually increased.

When the Beihu army entered the city that day, he secretly looked through the window of the restaurant, and the boss hurriedly stepped forward to greet him.

As for Xiao Zhen, he also recognized it, Xiao Zhen was fishing on the Hunjiang River, and he often estimated the fish from Xiao Zhen.

How did these two get together?

"Let's make a few snacks that are good at restaurants." Clumsy commanded.

The boss answered, turned around, and thought to himself, this meal was about to ask for silver.

But he never expected that when the wine and food were ready, he clumsily motioned to Jingwei next to him to take out the silver and give it to the boss.

The boss was a little surprised, but he didn't dare to accept it, so he waved his hand and excused himself.

Suddenly, he said: "You open a restaurant, I will come to eat, it is natural to give silver, and if you accept it, you don't have to be afraid." ”

When the boss heard this, he stopped refusing, accepted the money, and thanked him repeatedly.

Xiao Zhen watched from the side and smiled, he and Ku Zhuo were once life-and-death enemies on the battlefield, evenly matched, and there were also some subtle mutual appreciations implied in it, at this moment, there was a truce, and the hostile emotions were much less, and they could chat calmly.

"Are you from Jiangcheng?" Suddenly asked Xiao Zhen.

Xiao Zhen shook his head.

"Then why did you settle here?" Suddenly, he asked again.

"It's always a shameful thing to be a prisoner of Beihu, and I don't want to go home and smear my relatives." Xiao Zhen replied frankly.

It turned out to be this answer, and he couldn't help but shake his head, "The two armies are facing each other, and victory or defeat is possible, although it is good to win, what if you lose." ”

"That's because you're the one who won this battle." Xiao Zhen said.

After thinking about it, it makes sense, if he was a defeated general at this moment, he would not have said this.

"And what are your plans for the future?"

Xiao Zhen thought for a while, "I still fish on the river, save some money to carry back to my hometown, as long as they are doing well, I will be at ease." ”

"That's really condescending, if it's ......"

"I still like fishing." Without waiting for the clumsy words to finish, Xiao Zhen said.

He smiled and said no more.

After a meal, the two walked out of the restaurant and said goodbye.

**

"Today, I have lunch with Xiao Zhen, in Yunke Restaurant, the chef of that restaurant has good skills, I'll take you to try it tomorrow." At night, when he returned to the house, he said to Shen Yuexi.

Shen Yuexi was interested in Xiao Zhen, "Found him so soon?" ”

"It was he who appeared, he is now fishing on the river, and he probably knows that he will meet sooner or later, so it is better to come out by himself and save each other from worrying."

"Fishing, he can be dull." Shen Yuexi smiled.

"It's a character, you can gallop on the battlefield and be content with it, it's not easy for ordinary people to do it." Hu also praised it.

"It's just that a general like him, it's a pity to be a fisherman." Shen Yuexi is still regretful.

"Forget it, let him go, he's not an easy person to change his mind."

Shen Yuexi didn't say anything more.

The next day, Hu Zhuo went to the yamen, and Shen Yuexi also went out, she wanted to go to the riverside to meet Xiao Zhen.

Because of the retreat of the Southern Xia, almost all the large and small ships in the north of the Hunjiang River were requisitioned or destroyed, but Xiao Zhen's small boat was kept, which was regarded as the last care of the Southern Xia soldiers for him.

Therefore, Xiao Zhen is the only one fishing on the river in the Jiangcheng area, and the fishermen who have not retreated to the opposite side are busy making boats, so these days, Xiao Zhen's fish can be sold out every day.

Shen Yuexi went early, so Xiao Zhen's fishing boat was still floating on the river, Shen Yuexi stood by the river, looking at the small boat in the vast river, and suddenly felt that Xiao Zhen's life seemed to be good.

She originally wanted to come to persuade Xiao Zhen, if he could be used by Hu, take up an official and a half-position, and manage the Nanxia people here, it would be of great benefit to Huclumsy and Beihu.

However, since Xiao Zhen is now living a peaceful and casual life, she has repeatedly persuaded him, which is really difficult for some strong people. So, after thinking about it, Shen Yuexi gave up this idea and turned around to leave.

Xiao Zhen, who was on the fishing boat, squinted his eyes and stared at the blurred figure on the shore, although he was far away and his face was blurred, he still recognized at a glance that the person standing on the river bank was Shen Yuexi.

Seeing Shen Yuexi turn around, Xiao Zhen felt a little lost.

But after walking a few steps, Shen Yuexi stopped. She thought, since she came, she would buy two river fish and go back to taste them.

So, Shen Yuexi turned around again and continued to stand by the river and wait.

Seeing Shen Yuexi come back again, Xiao Zhen smiled, and then turned his head to look at the river intently.

After waiting for a while, Xiao Zhen did not go ashore.

On the riverbank, some people who were ready to estimate the fish came one after another. The guards stood beside Shen Yuexi, looking at those people from time to time, raising their vigilance.

When Xiao Zhen's fishing boat docked, the fish buyers crowded in, and after a while, the fish were sold out.

When the crowd dispersed, Xiao Zhen came over and smiled at Shen Yuexi: "Did you come here to buy fish?" ”

Shen Yuexi nodded, "It's a pity, it's all sold out, I'll come back another day." ”

"Please wait."

After Xiao Zhen finished speaking, he turned around and jumped onto the fishing boat, took out two live river fish from a wooden barrel on the fishing boat, and handed them to the guards beside Shen Yuexi.

Shen Yuexi asked Xiao Zhen how much silver, Xiao Zhen shook his head: "Give it to you." ”

Shen Yuexi didn't excuse herself, said thank you, and then said goodbye to Xiao Zhen.

Xiao Zhen nodded.

Shen Yuexi walked a few steps, then turned back to Xiao Zhen and said, "I think you are not bad at fishing, and it is better to live a stable life than anything." ”

After saying this, Shen Yuexi turned around and left, never looking back.

Xiao Zhen has been standing in the distance, looking at Shen Yuexi's back, her last sentence made his heart warm, he originally thought that she was here to persuade him, but he didn't expect it to be not, which made him a little moved.

**

For lunch, the kitchen made steamed anchovies.

"Guess where this fish came from?" Shen Yuexi helped Hu Zhuo clip a piece of fish meat and asked him.

"Huh? Didn't you buy it from the back kitchen? ”

"Xiao Zhen sent it."

Suddenly raised his eyes and looked at Shen Yuexi, "Have you seen him?" ”

Shen Yuexi nodded, "I originally planned to persuade him to be able to take on a half-official position, but after watching the river for a while, I felt that I shouldn't force others with my will again and again, I saw him fishing for a living, and he lived a peaceful and indifferent life, which was good." ”

"So ......"

"Therefore, let's not try to persuade him in the future, everyone has their own ambitions and cannot force them." Shen Yuexi said.

Suddenly thought for a while, "Well, as long as he lives in peace, let him go, and in a few days, we will return to Yuanjing." ”

"Want to go back to Yuanjing? And then all the time living in Yuanjing? ”

Suddenly looked at Shen Yuexi's face, and didn't seem to be happy.

"You don't like to go back to Yuanjing?" Asked clumsily.

"Not really, it's better to stay with you and live anywhere anyway." Shen Yuexi smiled.

"After returning to Yuanjing to deal with some affairs, I am ready to move the capital to Youzhou City, and now the territory of Beihu has expanded a lot, and it is more convenient to turn Youzhou City into the capital." Hu said clumsily.

Shen Yuexi thought about it and felt that the clumsy idea was right, Yuanjing was indeed a little inconvenient compared to the current Beihu territory.

However, when I think of moving the capital, it is a time-consuming and labor-intensive project, first of all, to build a palace in Youzhou City, how can it take a year or two to complete, and the cost is also huge, these are very tricky, because the people may feel that this act is a useless move to waste money and money.

Shen Yuexi told Hu Clumsy about his concerns, and Hu Clumsy nodded, "I've thought about all of this, so when I return to Yuanjing, I will seriously discuss this matter with the ministers, if it's really reluctant, I can change the original general's mansion into a palace in Youzhou City, and it's okay to handle government affairs there." ”

Only then did Shen Yuexi put her mind at ease.

Ten days later, Hu Zhuo took Shen Yuexi and Xia Xia and set off for Yuanjing.