Under the hazy moonlight, the courtyard in front of him is directly the courtyard wall is towering, the gate is closed, the spires of the mansion are continuous, and the atmosphere of pine and plum is fragrant.

Seeing the expressions of Chu Yuan and the others, Ye Ziyi smiled secretly, stepped forward and buckled the bronze lion-headed door buckle on the door.

After a while, there was movement in the door, and under the moonlight, the black mottled door slowly opened, and a beam of light came out, and as the light became brighter and brighter, several people gradually saw the person holding the lamp in the door.

The one who opened the door was a middle-aged man in his forties, although this person was also clothed, but he described a decent demeanor and calm, he looked at a few people, and said with a calm face. "Who is visiting late at night?"

"Uncle Zhong, it's me, auntie. Ye Ziyi stepped forward and bent over, smiling. "Farewell for three years, how is my uncle?"

"Ahh......h "Oops, girl! Come in!"

"Hehe, does the uncle still live in the concierge? Auntie has slept down?" Ye Ziyi pulled Uncle Zhong's sleeve, entered the door with a smile, and chatted with him very warmly.

Yong followed Ye Ziyi into the door, Chu Yuan and the others glanced at each other, but they didn't dare to move, until Ye Ziyi beckoned to them and lowered his head into the courtyard.

After chatting with Uncle Zhong for a while, Ye Ziyi walked to Chu Yuan and the others and said to Chu Yuan. "Brother Chu, there are ten acres of fertile land in the west of my garden, among you in your group, those women and children are weak and can cultivate and make a living, if there is something in the future, I will let Brother Yong order it down, and you will settle down here." ”

"This, this is really ......" Chu Yuan was overjoyed, and bowed to Ye Ziyi as soon as he arched his hand. "Thank you, Madame, Madame's kindness, I am willing to repay the disaster!"

"Brother Chu, don't be busy being polite first, I don't have to provide them with food and drink for nothing here, but you have to sign the paperwork with me to rent the land and take care of them yourself. And the matter of this Zhuangzi, no one can leak it to others to know, only a few of you can go in and out, can you remember?" Ye Ziyi saw Chu Yuan nodding and smiled slightly. "Today, you will rest in the Zhuangzi first, and tomorrow you will listen to Uncle Zhong's arrangement. ”

Seeing that these people were all happy, Ye Ziyi explained again that she wanted to keep it a secret and not spread the news about the house, turned around and said goodbye to Uncle Zhong, and left the house with Yong.

Out of the gate, looking at the moon and the sky, the stars were shining, Ye Ziyi stretched his waist, looked at the starry sky for a long time, took a deep breath, and strode forward.

Yong silently followed Ye Ziyi's side, and the two walked for a while, he couldn't help it anymore, and said sullenly. "Ah Yan, do you really not care about anything? That Gongzicheng, aren't you afraid of a tiger and a wolf? Why do you want to help him so much? Just because he is Ah Fu's father?"

"Because, I like him. Ye Ziyi lowered her eyes, her steps slowed down, and she muttered. "I like it very much, it's the kind of love that I like. ”

"Auntie, do you know that Gongzi became him...... He won't marry you, whether it's the princess of the Liang Kingdom or the noble daughter of the Qi Kingdom, those women can become his wife, he won't marry you, and he can't marry you, and you, your identity, how can you be a concubine with someone?" Seeing Ye Ziyi bowing his head and saying nothing, Yong sighed and said. "Why are you doing this?"

"Brother, I've thought about it. Ye Ziyi slowly raised his head, his eyes reflected the moonlight, twinkling with stars. "Those women that Ah Cheng is going to marry in the future, I have already thought about how to design them, how to make them die, so that Ah Cheng will not hate me, I have thought about these. ”

"Ah Yu......" Yong frowned, pressed Ye Ziyi's shoulder, turned her body and stared at her tightly. "What's wrong with you? How do you have these thoughts?"

"I don't know, Brother Yong, I'm so scared, I'm afraid that I'll really do that, I'm afraid that Ah Cheng will think I'm a vicious woman, I'm afraid that in the end, I'll really go crazy, so crazy that I will die with him who abandoned me. Ye Ziyi barely squeezed out a smile, and two lines of tears like a spring burst down the embankment, and she covered her heart and said in a dumb voice. "Brother, thinking about him now, I'm stuffy here and I'm about to die, what should I do?"

"Alas......" Yong sighed, Ren Yeyi leaned into his arms and sobbed in a low voice, turned his head slightly, and looked at the lonely bright moon in the sky.

The moonlight spreads on the uninhabited laneway, like fog and yarn, and the sound of drums in the distance echoes, gradually spreading far away, until it disappears in the boundless night.

......

The market square of Fengcheng is very large, lively and extraordinary, the streets outside the square are lined with wine shops and teahouses, and the hawkers are constantly shouting, a prosperous scene.

Holding on to the windowsill and looking at the street where people came and went, Ye Ziyi couldn't help but sigh a little, this is Gongzicheng's fiefdom, and it is the place where the people live under the governance of her husband.

"Ma'am. The door of the private room slammed slightly, and Chu Yuan, Ah Si and a short and thin young man stood still in the room, hugged their fists towards Ye Ziyi, and bowed their heads in salute.

"You're here?" Ye Ziyi turned around, looked at the three of them, and said to the short and thin young man. "You ......"

"Under the surname Ye Mingrong, he is Ah Si's cousin. "Although the young man named Ye Rong has a yellow complexion, he knows etiquette very well, and he is deep to the ground, as if he has learned etiquette seriously.

"No need to be polite. Ye Ziyi nodded, looked at the new clothes on the three of them, glanced at Chu Yuan's left leg wrapped around the new cloth, and said to Ah Si. "Ah Si, come here. ”

"Yes. Ah Si stepped forward and bowed his hand to Ye Ziyi, who was in men's clothes.

"How much did it cost this time?" Ye Ziyi sat down in the back of Fang Ji, straightened up and waited for Ah Si to reply.

"Mrs. Hui, I bought forty-five sets of clothes, ten horses of arrowroot, a total of five taels of silver, ten liters of beans and rice, twenty-five yuan, forty-five herbs in the medical hall, twenty yuan for the consultation, and shared silver ......" Ah Si didn't finish speaking, and listened to Ye Ziyi speak lightly.

"Six taels of silver, ten copper coins. As soon as Ye Ziyi's words came out, Ah Si was stunned, Chu Yuan and the young man named Ye Rong were also stunned, and their eyes were a little surprised when they looked at Ye Ziyi.

"How did husband and wife know? I only ...... it for a long time" Ah Si scratched the back of his head and looked at Ye Ziyi with an incredulous expression.

"Carving insect skills, you haven't seen my skills. Ye Ziyi smiled and said to Chu Yuan. "Brother Chu, you go back and recuperate from your injuries, I can wait for you to recover from your injuries and do great things. ”

"But on command. Chu Yuan didn't say much, he lowered his eyes and supported his injured leg, and stood straight.

"Okay, today I will give Ah Si a task for you, first send Brother Chu back, and then pick some clever beggars in the city, you want to have good brains, less nonsense, the more the better, give them food, and let them be on standby. Ye Ziyi said and waved her hand. "Go, there's nothing else to do. ”

"Yes. Ah Si bowed in response, took out a blue Gebu money bag from his arms, and held it in front of Ye Ziyi with both hands. "There are still three taels and nine coins of silver left, and there are still eight copper coins, which are checked by Mrs. Fu. ”

"No need, these are for your livelihood solicitation, remember, don't attract people's attention, this matter has to be done quietly, you know?" Ye Ziyi pushed the money bag to Ah Si, shook his head and said. "I can't farm yet, so let's buy more beans and rice for the winter. ”

"Yes. Ah Si glanced at Ye Ziyi gratefully, took the money bag into his arms, and bowed his hand to her. "Thank you, ma'am. ”

"No need, go ahead. Ye Ziyi nodded, watched the four of them go out of the room, and stared down at a few sides.

Yong sat in the corner with the bronze sword in his arms, and said lightly with his eyes closed. "He's not going to be like that this way. ”

"I know. Ye Ziyi stroked the rough side, and there was shallow worry in her eyes. "King Qi is angry about the prince's affairs, the Xiang clan should not be able to spare manpower to deal with Ah Cheng now, I have to light a fire and think of cutting off the wings of the Xiang clan. ”

"Well, by the way, the Yue people sent a message, Chen's country is in turmoil, Liang wants to attack Chen, this world is going to be chaotic again. Yong opened his eyes and looked at Ye Ziyi's thin back. "If the world is in chaos, King Qi will not dispose of Gongzicheng at will, you don't have to work so hard. ”

"No, if Liang attacks Chen, in today's situation, the most likely to benefit should be Xishu, if Xishu has prepared enough grain and grass, and prepared the sergeants, you can go to the border of Liangshu in the spring, waiting for the opportunity to take Jiaying Pass, at that time, it is the real chaos in the world. Ye Ziyi's eyes lifted, and a ray of essence flashed, and those dark crystal-like eyes seemed to see through the door in front of him, seeing the distant other.

"Are you so sure?" said Yong, placing his sword on the wooden floor, leaning forward slightly. "That Xishu is just a barbarian land, and there are many soldiers in the Great Liang, so what is there to fear?"

"I spent a year exploring the Western Shu trade road, so I naturally know the ambition of the king of Shu. The Liang State can't be bigger, and the time is ripe for Xishu, such a good opportunity will not be there again, and the King of Shu will never miss it. Ye Ziyi's index finger tapped a few times, squinting slightly. "If it goes well this time, cutting the beam and destroying Wei Chen is just around the corner, and in the future, it will be a three-legged trend. ”

"Three-legged? You said that the three kingdoms of Qi Liang and Shu stood side by side? Auntie, why did you say this? Have you done anything? Why are you so sure that the Shu Kingdom has the power to compete with Qi Liang?" Yong frowned deeply, and looked at Ye Ziyi's eyes with worry.

Ye Ziyi hooked her lips and smiled, stood up and turned to Yongdao. "I know it. Brother Yong, look at it, Liang Guo can no longer call Liang in vain, if everything goes well, it will be a matter of time before Daqi captures Chen and destroys Wei, plus the emerging Xishu, this world is going to change completely, and our opportunity will be here!"

"How so?"

"Brother, I have grain in my hands, as well as iron ore, if there is a real war, I can naturally make a steady profit, if I support Xishu, it is not difficult to ask for an imperial businessman's exclusive supply, when the time comes, I will operate in Xishu, there are not so many restrictions, and the king of Shu still values me, isn't it a great thing?