Chapter 656: White Lies
Such a battle immediately made the inn mother and son nervous, and they hid on Zhao Jingfeng tremblingly, wondering whether a scene from the Taiyin Sect would be staged again. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE。 info天籁novel.23txt.
An officer-like person walked out of it, and when he saw that it was Zhao Jingfeng, his face suddenly changed, and he hurriedly shouted to the soldiers around him: "What are you doing here, this is Lord Protector of the Country, and I haven't seen Lord Protector King soon." "Zhao Jingfeng's identity is known to many senior officers, but for ordinary soldiers, there are not many people who can know Zhao Jingfeng, although Zhao Jingfeng shined in the battle outside the city, but there are very few people who can really see Zhao Jingfeng's face.
Hearing this officer's words, those soldiers also breathed a sigh of relief, and then gave a big salute to Zhao Jingfeng one after another: "I have seen Lord Protector of the Country." "However, in the hearts of all the soldiers, they are very curious, I don't know when there was a protector of the law in the Southern Ming Dynasty, not only have they never heard of it, but they are also young.
The officer immediately came to Zhao Jingfeng, first reasoned with Zhao Jingfeng, and said respectfully: "Lord Protector of the Country, the commander of the city, I don't know what can serve the Lord of the Protector of the Country." ”
"General Liu is not here now. Zhao Jingfeng asked.
As soon as the words fell, Zhao Jingfeng's eyes looked into the inn, and he saw General Liu, who was wearing armor, walking out of the outside quickly, coming to Zhao Jingfeng and respectfully facing Zhao Jingfeng, and said, "Lord Protector of the Country, you are finally back." ”
"I haven't had anything happen in the past two days since I was away!" Zhao Jingfeng asked with a flat expression.
General Liu shook his head and said, "Bad things haven't happened yet, but there is a lot of good news, Lord Protector of the Country, let's go in and talk!"
"It's fine. Zhao Jingfeng nodded in agreement, then turned to look at the mother and son of the inn, and said softly: "Auntie, Xiao Wu, you should rest here for two days first! You haven't eaten all day today, so you must be hungry." Zhao Jingfeng treated the two mothers and sons of the inn with concern from the bottom of his heart.
Old General Liu's eyes also fell on the mother and son of the inn, and with his vicious eyes, he could see at a glance that both mother and son lived at the bottom of the kind of people, with a look of fear that could not be concealed, and even the gaze that looked at him was evasive. Old General Liu showed a trace of doubt in his heart, not knowing what the relationship between the mother and son and the protector of the Great Qin Dynasty was.
The innkeeper did not have the slightest objection at all, and said, "Everything is according to Engong's orders." ”
Zhao Jingfeng smiled bitterly and said, "What kind of man is not kind to him, aunt, you will call me Zhao Jingfeng directly in the future!"
"It's... How does this work? The innkeeper suddenly became a little at a loss, although she lived at the bottom, but she still knew some things about etiquette, and even the general in front of her, who seemed to have a high status, had to salute Zhao Jingfeng and call him the protector of the country, and she directly called Zhao Jingfeng's name, which made her feel a little frightened in her heart.
Listening to Zhao Jingfeng's words, the expressions of General Liu and the officer who came out before all moved, the two looked at each other, and they both saw a look of surprise in each other's eyes, and the eyes of the mother and son who looked at the inn changed a lot.
Because the name of the Great Qin Dynasty's Protector Dharma King was unknown to the two of them, and at this moment, the Protector Dharma King treated a mother and son so friendly, and with his noble identity, he actually took the initiative to let the mother and son call their names, which is enough to show that the relationship between the two is extraordinary, which makes the minds of General Liu and the officer suddenly become active. Although it is difficult to make friends with the protector of the Great Qin Dynasty from the front, it can be started from the side.
The identity of the protector of the Great Qin Dynasty is too special, if any family in the Southern Ming Dynasty has a friendship with the protector of the Great Qin Dynasty, it is a great honor for the family, even if you are a small family that does not enter the stream, it will instantly become an existence that no strength dares to provoke.
Subsequently, the old general called an officer of no low status, this officer is a member of General Liu's family, and there is the same blood of General Liu in his body, and asked him to personally entertain the two mothers and sons of the inn, treat them as guests, without the slightest neglect, and whisper something in the officer's ear.
Immediately afterwards, the officer's face changed, and then immediately smiled, and respectfully invited the mother and son in, the enthusiastic attitude made the mother and son feel very uncomfortable, and even walked with their hands and feet, a little overwhelmed, after all, he was facing an officer with a high status!
Next, Zhao Jingfeng and General Liu came to a room with good soundproofing facilities, and Ying Zhao and Zhu Changluo, who got the news, and another strong man of the Southern Ming Dynasty also rushed over at the same time, and everyone gathered together to report the situation to Zhao Jingfeng as subordinates.
"Lord Protector, as of this morning, we have received a message from the Northern Fortress and the Western Fortress that the armies of the Western Xia Dynasty and the Northern Yuan Dynasty have withdrawn from the territory of our Southern Ming Dynasty, and both countries have sent envoys hoping to negotiate with our Southern Ming Dynasty. General Liu said.
Hearing this, Zhao Jingfeng showed a smile on his face, this news is indeed a great news for the Nanming Dynasty, the two countries retreated, and the pressure on the Nanming Dynasty was much less.
"How's the situation with the Southern Fortress. Zhao Jingfeng then asked.
"Lord Protector of the Country, yesterday we received news from the Southern Fortress, several Dharma Kings of the Great Qin Dynasty have rushed to the Southern Fortress, the strong men of both sides fought in the wild, two strong men of the Later Han Dynasty fell, and the remaining few strong men of the Later Han Dynasty fled without a fight, and the army of the Later Han Dynasty has also retreated to a hundred miles away without moving. General Liu opened his mouth and said, with an unconcealable excitement on his face, and now the Nanming Dynasty can be said to have completely survived.
Zhao Jingfeng nodded slightly, such a result had already been expected by him, only one of the five martial arts sects of the Great Qin Dynasty stayed in the east, and the other four people were all gathered in the south, plus Xiao Yuanfeng who went to support the Southern Ming Dynasty and the three martial artists stationed in the southern fortress, so that the number of strong men in the southern fortress in the Southern Ming Dynasty has reached a terrifying eight, unless there is some unforeseen change, otherwise the Later Han Dynasty will definitely not be able to break through the southern fortress even if all the martial arts powerhouses of the entire dynasty are sent over.
Because the combat power of the Dharma King of the Great Qin Dynasty was too strong, they could easily block two opponents of the same level by themselves, and each of them mastered the art of killing life on the ground.
"General, there is important information. Just then, a loud voice came from outside the door.
Hearing this, the old general's expression suddenly became serious, and he shouted, "Come in!"
The door opened, and a general in armor walked in from outside, first saluted Zhao Jingfeng and the three strong men sitting in the room with a respectful expression, and then took out a letter and said: "General, the army of the Later Jin Dynasty has begun to retreat, and at the same time send a letter of surrender. ”
General Liu looked overjoyed, quickly stepped forward and took out the surrender document and began to read it, and a happy smile gradually appeared on his face: "Great, great, this letter was handwritten by the emperor of the Later Jin Dynasty himself, they not only let the army evacuate the territory of our Nanming Dynasty, but also willing to compensate us for certain losses, and now the special envoy of the Later Jin Dynasty is also on the way here, hoping to have further negotiations with our Nanming Dynasty." ”
As soon as he heard this, the dean of Confucius and Mencius Academy and another martial artist of the Southern Ming Dynasty all showed a smile on their faces, and there was excitement in their expressions that could not be concealed.
Now the situation of the three fortresses in the east, west and north of the Southern Ming Dynasty has all been stabilized, only the Later Han Dynasty in the south has not withdrawn its troops, but there is no worry in the hearts of several people here, the southern fortress of the Southern Ming Dynasty has brought together eight martial arts, it can be said that the former is like a cloud, and the Later Han Dynasty is simply not capable of breaking through the blockade line of the eight martial arts, and their withdrawal is also a matter of time.
A few people calmed down very quickly, and General Liu sat down again, and said, "Lord Protector of the Kingdom, you went to the Western Xia Dynasty this time, and the journey was smooth!"
"Hmm!" Zhao Jingfeng nodded slightly, and said, "You don't have to worry about the affairs of the Western Xia Dynasty, it has been resolved, and their emperor has also promised not to do anything unfavorable to our Nanming Dynasty." ”
"That's good, that's good, it's really hard to protect the country, your country's assistance to our Nanming Dynasty, all the subjects of our Nanming Dynasty will remember it and never forget it. General Liu's face was full of gratitude.
Subsequently, Zhu Changluo, the dean of Confucius and Mencius Academy, and another strong man of the Southern Ming Dynasty also said words of gratitude, and everyone dispersed.
Zhao Jingfeng took the little white tiger in his arms and came to the room where the two mothers and sons were resting in the inn, and happened to see the officer arranged by General Liu Lao who was full of enthusiasm for the two mothers and sons, looking very related, and on the dining table, it was already full of hot mountain and sea delicacies, exuding an attractive aroma, which made people have a great appetite.
As soon as he saw Zhao Jingfeng come in, the officer immediately greeted Zhao Jingfeng respectfully.
After Zhao Jingfeng let the officer out, he then said to the two mothers and sons: "Auntie, little five, are you still used to living here?"
"It's okay, it's just that the general is a little too enthusiastic, and we can't stand it. The innkeeper replied.
Subsequently, Zhao Jingfeng talked with the two mothers and sons, and finally knew the names of the two mothers and sons, the innkeeper's name was Li Xian, born in a small mountain village, his parents died early, and Li Gang was a person who grew up in the same village.
And Xiao Wu's name is Li Tiedan, which sounds a bit old-fashioned, but people who grew up in a small mountain village can't choose a good name, so at Li Gang's suggestion, Li Tiedan became Xiao Wu's name.
Li Gang is the tallest person in the entire village on the path of cultivation, he condensed the natal soul treasure at the age of twenty-one, and often goes up the mountain to hunt, bringing some beasts back from the mountains to distribute them to the people in the village, and is deeply respected by everyone in the village. However, although the life in the small mountain village is relatively comfortable, due to the lack of resources, Li Gang in order to improve his strength as soon as possible, and on the other hand, for his son's future outlet, so soon after Xiao Wu was born, he left the small mountain village and wandered alone in the Soul Treasure Star.
In the past nearly 20 years, Li Gang will go home every once in a while, and every time he comes back with a lot of money, the living environment of his family has been greatly improved, and he has also left two first-order demon pills to supply the cultivation of Xiao Wu, and over time, the conditions of Li Gang's family are getting richer and richer, and finally he simply opened a small inn in a second-level Xiuzhen City in the Xixia Dynasty, which is ten years.
"Engong, my family Li Gang used to come back at least two or three times a year, but in recent years, I don't know what's going on, I haven't come back once, and there is no news at all, Engong, you tell me, where is my family Li Gang now. The innkeeper Li Xian asked again, her face full of hope.
Hearing this, Zhao Jingfeng sighed secretly in his heart, but on the surface, he remained silent and said: "Auntie, a few years ago, Li Gang received a very lucrative task, and he was anxious for a group of people to go to a distant dynasty, and it would take a year or two just to travel, but he has been there for so long, I believe he will come back soon." Zhao Jingfeng didn't seem to tell the two mothers and sons about this sad matter, so he had to make up a lie casually to fool the past, although he knew that this matter would be revealed sooner or later, but it could be delayed for a while, and after a long time, I believe that the mother and son would also realize that Li Gang had an accident, and at that time they would at least have a psychological preparation, and then it would not be too late to tell them the truth of the facts, at least their ability to bear it was stronger.
Li Xian was convinced of Zhao Jingfeng's words, and his face suddenly showed a hint of sudden realization, and he muttered: "No wonder why our family Li Gang hasn't come back for a few years, it turns out that he has gone far away." ”
Zhao Jingfeng stayed here for a while and left, for Li Xian's two mothers and sons, Zhao Jingfeng had already made arrangements, he planned to take the two mothers and sons to Kaifeng City and settle in Zhao Mansion, with his current status, he believed that he made this decision, and no one in Zhao Mansion dared to object.
For the sake of the two mothers and sons, Zhao Jingfeng specially stayed here for one more day today, so that the two mothers and sons could rest for a while, otherwise, he would have left here and flew directly to Zhao's mansion.
Early the next morning, the news of the southern fortress came here, the army of the Later Han Dynasty has all retreated, withdrew from the Southern Ming Dynasty, and at the same time the emperor of the Later Han Dynasty also issued a surrender, and promised to be willing to make war compensation to the Southern Ming Dynasty, in addition, the Later Han Dynasty also temporarily set up a special group composed of the prime minister and the prince to go to the Southern Ming Dynasty, full of sincerity.