Chapter 8: Defection and Pursuit
Not surprisingly, Zhong Fan walked to the last round of the city lord's election, of course, Zhong Ju did not have an accident until the last round, and decided that on the day of the city lord, Dongyang City suddenly fell heavy snow, and in less than an hour, the heavy snow covered the entire Dongyang City, and the clan elders of the Zhong clan privately discussed that the final day could be postponed, and was about to ask Zhong Jue, Zhong Jue took the lead and said: "The city lord of Dongyang City is indeed the chosen one, this heavy snow is the last test of God and the biggest congratulatory gift, you clan elders look forward to it." ”
Zhong Rouning and Zhong Roulan are both in a strong outfit, compared with their usual outfits, they have a different style, gentle and graceful with the temperament of resolute killing, Zhong Rou Ning is preoccupied, Zhong Roulan pouts and is tightly grasped by Zhong Rouning, which looks very cute.
"Ning'er, let the three of them prepare, the first literary test, change the test questions, and take advantage of today's heavy snow to respond to the scene."
Zhong Rou frowned, feeling that it was a little inappropriate for her father's temporary change of questions, but seeing that everyone in the audience did not react, she had to give up, and originally conveyed her father's meaning to the invigilator, only to hear the invigilator say aloud: "In the first literary test, a poem or word is written on the topic of today's snow scene, and a stick of incense." Then he ordered the incense to be lit.
The Xuan brothers, who were Zhong Fan's two dog-headed military advisors, immediately transferred their brains, Zhong Fan on the side was not in a hurry, and gently picked up the small red clay stove to warm his hands, Xuanwu glanced at it, and scolded: "Uncle, you can really sit still, other people's staff and military advisors are all in the realm of 'knowledge', and the two of us are not sure." ”
"What are you afraid of, if you lose, you will lose, aren't there still two games?" Zhong Fan's face was calm and unwavering.
The Xuan brothers no longer bothered with him, seeing that the time for a stick of incense was approaching, and the poems of the other two had been submitted to the invigilator, Xuanwu looked at the mocking eyes of everyone, and then suddenly began to write, and threw the written poems to Zhong Fan in less than half a cup of tea, Zhong Fan didn't care, but after reading it, his expression changed greatly, and he was a little stunned, if it wasn't for the declaration to push him, he almost forgot the time.
Zhong Fan stroked the paper, took a deep breath, examined it again, and then walked straight to the end of the invigilation, after the invigilator's original contemptuous look was a trace of embarrassment and guilt after reading what was written on the paper, which made Zhong Jue in the distance also interested, Zhong Roulan took the first step to get the paper and read it out loud: "'Return to the snow', go from hometown to country to join the army, and have no home to send cold clothes." Dongyang is a hundred feet of snow, looking at the sea three inches of heart".
A poem and two crosses tell the mood of wandering, so that everyone in the audience can not hide the embarrassment, everyone present does not know Zhong Fan's things, this is the martyr should be favored by the family, but also for the family and expelled him from the city to fend for himself, now the high-profile return to the hometown is really embarrassing, this Zhong Jue's face is already the color of pig liver, brewing for a long time only to say "The vertical son is rude!" "Four words, naturally the first round of the literary test failed, and Zhongju won the first round. But Zhong Fan felt very excited, at least he embarrassed the entire Song clan with only two crosses, looking at Xuanwu holding the stove to warm his hands, he couldn't hide his excitement, and said in his heart: "The master understands me, and the little junior brother who knows me is also!" ”
In the second round of military strategy, this one is half a catty for the three finalists, and at the last moment, with the declaration of the Xiao family's family learning, although the Zhong clan is very annoyed, but after all, it is above board and helpless.
The third round of Zhong's family learning "water avoidance trick" was held in the Zhong's children's martial arts field behind Wanghai Pavilion, this is an internal matter of the Zhong family, the Xuan brothers can't do anything, the two are bored wandering around Wanghai Pavilion, Xuanwu is looking around where to get some food when he finds that Zhong Rouning at the corner of Wanghai Pavilion seems to be arguing with someone about something, just want to go over to explore one or two, only to see Zhang Rouning walking towards the side courtyard in a hurry, Xuanwu said: "It is estimated that this second miss of the Zhong family will meet a little lover in private, and she will go back to the boudoir and cry if she doesn't agree with her." ”
At this time, the declaration also saw the situation around the corner, and shrank his head so cold that he couldn't speak clearly: "This second young lady's temper is not small, and she must not be provoked in the future, but the third young lady is cute." As he spoke, he suddenly announced that the man who was walking in the opposite direction at the corner of his finger, "Friend, that person's clothes are so familiar, I seem to have seen them somewhere." ”
"Don't look for trouble, hurry up and find some hot food, I originally wanted to ask the second lady where to eat, this time we can only find it ourselves, why don't you prepare some hot food in the dignified Dongyang City Lord's Mansion? It's a cold day. ”
"If you want to eat hot, you can find me!" A light voice came, and the third lady at the other end of the corridor, Zhong Roulan, came over with a smile, and when the two saw it, they hurriedly saluted, and before they could speak, Zhong Roulan stopped their behavior, "If you two are so fake, it won't be interesting." ”
As soon as these words came out, the two of them suddenly felt relaxed, and declared: "Why didn't the third lady go to watch the game, what are you doing here?" Don't you care who the owner of the new city is? ”
"It's not interesting to say this, everyone in the world knows that this is just a bureau of my father, so I don't believe that Yang Boyu, that old man doesn't know." It's really hard to adapt to the way of speaking that is neat and neat, and it is not dragging at all to change to ordinary people, but for people who have suffered a lot like Declaration, or who have been pampered by their masters and brothers, this is commonplace.
"That's what Miss San said, but isn't it inappropriate that neither of you sisters is present, after all, your sisters are deacons." Xuanwu reminded.
"I came with my sister, she left the table suddenly, as if she was in a hurry to meet someone, and when I rushed over, I saw the two of you standing in the corridor and shivering." Laughing at the two of them as he spoke.
"We just saw the second young lady walking to the side courtyard a little unhappy, do you want to catch up and take a look?" The declaration was so hungry and cold that even his voice was shaking.
Zhong Roulan tilted her head and thought for a moment, and said: "Forget it, these adults always have too many unspeakable secrets, I'll take you to eat, our fish soup in Dongyang City is the best in the world, at this time, come to a bowl of fish soup to warm up and resist hunger, come with me." ”
After the three of them swallowed three bowls of fish soup in the small kitchen, they swayed out, and the Xuan brothers found that the third lady was extremely easy to get along with, and her style of acting was not at all like the so-called Miss Shijia, but it was a little bold and free, and the three of them had a friendship that could be joked at will.
"I said you two aren't real brothers, are they're both pseudonyms?" Zhong Roulan walked backwards in front of the two.
"Well, it's a long story, how do you say it?" The declaration spoke first, and her eyes kept staring at Zhong Roulan's walking route, for fear that she would fall.
"Don't talk about it for a long time, you are all here to help Brother Fan, Night Guard, it's strange to have a real name, I guess you both are about to forget your real name." Zhong Roulan said disdainfully.
"Both of us are the sons of Qin criminals, do you believe it or not?" Xuanwu pretended to be a deep deceit.
Zhong Roulan shrugged her shoulders and said indifferently, "So what? This is Dongyang City, not Luochen City, the emperor can't control it," After speaking, he turned around and trotted forward, and the two of them also quickened their pace to follow, Zhong Roulan suddenly turned around and let the Xuan brothers collide together, so not embarrassed, Zhong Roulan covered her mouth and smiled when she saw this, with a little daughter posture, "You two are really interesting," I saw her eyes roll, and said mysteriously: "Why don't the three of us bow down, I don't have a brother, and my brother and my father also have a disagreement, I think you two are brothers, anyway, you are also prisoners, Why don't you rely on my sister? ”
This sudden stamper really made the two of them stupid, this girl's thinking jumped too fast, she couldn't keep up, the two of them hadn't reacted yet, Zhong Roulan pouted, frowned, and said angrily: "Miss Ben surrendered her identity, you two are still unwilling?" ”
Xuanwu reacted, and Zhengse asked, "Dare to ask the third lady, why?" ”
"Where did it come from, so many why! You people are always self-righteous and think that everyone has the same purpose for everything as you do, and forget it, in that case, I didn't mention it. Zhong Roulan was obviously unhappy.
"Wrong for my brother!" Xuanwu simply admitted his mistake, and at this moment the haze in his heart was swept away, and he just wanted to have a clean farewell.
"Then shall we chop the head of the chicken and burn the yellow paper or what?" The declaration that has not been spoken is straightforward, and it is much more frank than the dialogue of enlightenment.
Zhong Roulan smiled, stretched out her little thumb, and said with a smile: "It's too troublesome to kill chickens, and it's not beautiful to cut your hands, let's pull the hook." ”
The two of them were dumbfounded, this little girl is really sloppy, she wants to play a play, but it is so simple, the fingers of the three of them were hooked together in an instant, and Zhong Roulan took the lead and said: "I'm Zhong's Roulan!" Then waiting for the two to speak, the Xuan brothers seemed to have made a major decision, took a deep breath, and Xuanwu said, "I am obsessed!" The manifesto said: "I am Xiao Mingyu! Then the three of them said in unison: "Today, in the name of heavy snow, the three of them take heaven and earth as a mirror, worship as brothers and sisters, do not seek to live together, but to die together!" ”
After speaking, Zhong Roulan did not question the real name of the declaration, but became interested in Xuanwu, "Second brother, don't you have a real name?" Still is? ”
Xuanwu shook his head helplessly, "I really don't know my background, I grew up with my master, brothers and sisters since I can remember, but both the master and the brother said that I picked it up in the battle of Shaobei Mountain, if there is no accident, I should be a disciple of the Montessori." ”
"Well, it turns out that you two are really Qin criminals!" At this time, Zhong Roulan was a little surprised, and then Zhong Roulan suddenly became happy, "I'm so happy!" My two brothers-in-law turned out to be Qin criminals. ”
Hearing this, both of them were black lines, this little girl seemed to really don't know what to be afraid of, and the declaration said: "Second child, you and I are still bumpy, although I know my life experience, but I am still so down, although you don't know your life experience, but at least you live with dignity, if you determine your life experience one day, it is better to go to South Vietnam with me." ”
Xuanwu had nothing to say for a while, Zhong Roulan saw that the atmosphere was gloomy, and was about to adjust it, when her personal maid hurriedly came, looking nervous, "Third Miss, something is wrong!" ”
"Crisp pear, what's the matter, talk slowly." Zhong Roulan was not impatient, and when she saw that the maid saw the Xuan brothers present, she couldn't speak, "It's okay, you can say it, they are my brothers-in-law." ”
Shuli hesitated for a moment and said: "The two sons are also the third young lady's brother-in-law, Zhong Fan is already the lord of the new city, but the weather is cold and snowy, and he has been shallow in the sea for too long, and his body has lost consciousness, and the city doctor has been treating him." ”
The nervous mood of the two was relieved at once, and they finally lived up to expectations and got the position of city lord, and they wanted to high-five to celebrate, but the words behind the pear made the two of them frightened.
"The imperial court decreed that Yang Boyu of the Yongxi Yang clan defected and ordered the princes everywhere to be killed together!"
Xuanwu didn't react at once, and hurriedly asked: "Is it Yang Boyu, the commander of the Dark Night Guard?" ”
"Yes, it is stated in the will, it is him, and..." Crisp pear glanced at Xuanwu, Zhong Roulan knew that the matter was related to Xuanwu, and urged: "You say quickly, do you also have a will for Xuanwu." ”
"The will says that Yang Boyu's little apprentice Dark Night Wei Nei instructed Zhiwu to be Meng Yan, the youngest son of Meng Zhao, the head of the Meng family thirteen years ago, and he was killed when he encountered it."
Xuanwu was stunned, completely stunned, the mood was heaven and hell, but he didn't expect that the mystery of his life experience that he had been entangled for many years would be solved in an instant, and the master's defection was something that he couldn't think of, Zhong Roulan gently pushed him to be a little conscious, or the declaration reacted first, and hurriedly said: "Third Miss, take us to see Zhong Fan, hurry, I'm afraid it's too late!" ”
As soon as he finished speaking, a person stumbled over from the other end of the corridor, with a defeated face, it was Zhong Fan, who had just inherited the position of the new Dongyang City Lord, Zhong Fan finally walked in front of everyone, panting, "Hurry up, the people in the city will not let you go!" There is a boat behind Wanghai Pavilion, you two go together! ”
After speaking, Zhong Fan saw that Zhong Roulan was also there, grabbed Roulan's arm and said, "Third sister, for my brother, please send them away quickly!" ”
Zhong Roulan did not hesitate at this time, and said: "The two of them are my brothers-in-law, I will definitely send them away, and you go and stop the people in the front yard." After speaking, the two of them ran away, Xuanwu was still distracted and let Zhong Roulan pull and run, but the declaration fell into deep thought, all this came too suddenly, suddenly a moment flashed in his mind, and he pulled hard, Zhong Roulan in front of him stumbled and almost didn't fall, Zhong Roulan turned around and glared at the declaration, only to hear the declaration and said: "Third sister, is there a small pier behind your second sister's courtyard?" ”
Zhong Roulan was stopped by this headless remark, and after reacting, she frowned and said, "It doesn't work, there is a small pier in the backyard of the second sister, but it is just a place where we usually play and practice, and there is no clipper docking at all." ”
"No, there will be one today, because the second lady is afraid that she is going to South Vietnam." The declaration is full of confidence.
"What do you mean?!" At this time, it was Zhong Roulan's turn to be anxious.
"Just now when you just came over, we saw your second sister arguing with someone, I saw that person's clothes have always felt very familiar, now I remember, the clothes that person wore are unique to the Xiao family, I expected that the second lady is also going to South Vietnam!"