When Zhu Wenkui returned to the hall, he happened to see Captain Jeska commanding two of his men to place a large bag of gunpowder by the wall. He looked back and forth, and saw that there were only three or four people left around Captain Jaska. Still, he calmly issued instructions like a nobody.

"Hey, look at people." Jeanne looked at them with some sympathy: "This is a qualified veteran." The war is not over, how can there be any time to be angry. ”

Zhu Wenkui was speechless for a while.

Before they could enter the door, Princess Ma ran out first. She looked Zhu Wenkui up and down, frowning, as if she wanted to say something. But in the end, she was silent for a moment, pulled him again, and after confirming that he was not injured, she whispered: "I see that you are limping when you walk, don't be reckless, go with your sister." ”

As she spoke, she stopped chattering, looked back twice, and walked back quickly. Zhu Wenkui saw that there were two open wooden boxes on the ground over there. The stove that Princess Ma used to keep warm every day was also carried out, and a pot was set on it, and the soup in it was still steaming.

He walked over and saw that there was a dog boiling in the pot, and a lot of spices were added to it, and the fragrance could be smelled at the door. Princess Ma walked back to the pot, picked up a knife, cut the meat neatly, and distributed it to the retainers.

"Hey, it's a pity, this dog is quite clever on weekdays." Jeanne sighed.

"No matter how rare a dog is, can it compare to a human?" Princess Ma didn't look much pity, she didn't stop in her hand, and took the time to comfort her: "When the stable of Lu caught fire, Confucius only asked if anyone was injured, not about the condition of the horse; Jin Linggong let the dog bite Zhao Dun, Zhao Dun said with emotion, what is the use of giving up people and using dogs, no matter how brave they are. It can be seen that the value of human beings is always higher than that of birds and beasts. ”

"It's much more difficult to get a man than to find a few clever dogs. Now we are fighting against the enemy, and the loyal ministers and martyrs are fighting hard, isn't it just for our mother and son? At such a time, do you still pity your livestock? She shook her head and said, "It's a pity that we didn't prepare, so we suddenly encountered an accident, and we didn't even have other better meat......

Zhu Wenkui thought about it and found that there seemed to be only onions in the cellar, and there was really no meat prepared, so he was a little helpless for a while.

He looked to the side again. Brother Zelik was also standing by the pot, holding his large wooden cup between tongs, scooping soup from the pot. Someone came, took a piece of meat, and he helped pour a spoonful into someone's bowl.

"Why do you use the sacrificial vessels?" He was a little surprised: "Where's our spoon?" ”

"The spoon is broken." By the stove, a man who was squatting there and adding wood to it said: "When I was killing the dog and preparing the pot, someone suddenly rushed in over the wall and almost smashed the pot. Luckily, we killed him in time, but the spoon was also broken......"

"Oh, it's all like this, don't pay attention to it." Brother Zeric didn't care: "We oppose the Church in Rome because they are too particular about the distinction between the inferior and the inferior, and they are artificially creating hierarchies and barriers between the faithful, which violates the principles of the faith. If we pay too much attention to these superficial things, and forcibly give too high divinity to man-made utensils and rituals, we will not be able to call it pious. ”

"Leave that alone. If one appliance could save a few more people, Brother Tian himself would do the same. He waved his hand: "We don't have long, hurry up and recover our strength, it is estimated that there are still a lot of things to do." ”

Then they stopped talking, and hurried to eat. Someone found that there was pepper powder on top of this meat, and they were surprised for a while, and quickly devoured it. After Princess Ma finished cutting the meat, she picked up a cloth and wiped her hands, and took out a cloth bag from the box.

"I thought I could take more things with me, but now that I look at it, it shouldn't be necessary." She said, "I don't have these two big boxes, just bring those two backpacks." Jeanne girl, the long man will carry it. The other one, let Commander Yang take it, and he must take it out. Either hand it over to the King of Great Qin, or hand it over to the Guo family, and don't fall into the hands of others. ”

Jeanne nodded, picking up the two cloth bags on the ground. Among them, the long one is obviously the portrait of Zhu Yuanzhang that hung in the ancestral hall before. In the other bag, there are several small boxes. Zhu Wenkui recognized that it should be the golden book of the palace and Princess Ma herself, as well as several volumes of reward documents. Nothing else.

"At least, I'll have to memorize the portrait." He felt that it was better to carry these with him.

"Forget it, you can just walk well, what a strong thing." Princess Ma immediately vetoed: "There is still soup in the pot, go drink a bowl by yourself." ”

As she spoke, she opened the cloth bag, revealing the gold and jewels inside.

"These are my dowries back then, as well as the gifts given to me by Queen Qin and the princess when I came here." She said to the crowd, "Fortunately, none of these things are too heavy. Take it to each of you. ”

"Huh?" Several people around were taken aback, and Brother Zerik dropped their cups and said in surprise, "This is ...... It's too precious......"

The value of these gold and silver pearls may not be too high. However, the treasures flowing out of the Ming Dynasty court, the craftsmanship is fine, and the value is high, far from being comparable to similar jewelry and jewelry here, and some are buyers who are willing to buy at a high price. Because the news was too sudden, for a while, everyone hesitated.

"We didn't come here for the few gold coins in front of us, otherwise we would have followed other big mercenary groups to grab money." Brother Zerik said: "What really makes us happy to follow is the importance of your country and the political commitment given by His Majesty the King. On our side, these are the most scarce, enough to make everyone desperate. ”

"I know. If we can survive, my husband's promise, I will naturally promise the same as before. But now, with them, I only drag myself down. And to stay here, and do not want to cheapen the enemy. Princess Ma explained:

"Our family relies on the shadow of our ancestors and claims to be the master, but we have not been able to provide you with much in return. Now the palace is in danger, if we can't pass this level, everyone will take these soft and find a way out, which is also our final reward; If you can get the blessing of the Mouse Shifting Bodhisattva, you will be lucky enough to turn the crisis into safety, and these are also what you deserve. ”

"This is the biggest, for you Captain Yang." She took one out and handed it to Brother Zerik: "Take the rest, each of you." ”

Look at me, people, and I'll look at you. Brother Zerik no longer hesitated, stretched out his hand to take it, turned to the others, and said, "Let's take one for each of you." Regardless of the size and price, let's see how much we can take out one piece per person. When we turned around and ran out, we discussed it together. ”

Everyone nodded, and each took a copy. Brother Zerick went out again with his bag, and announced it in his native language, handing it out to those who were busy outside.

Others were also visibly surprised. But there was no time to hesitate now, as they busied themselves with setting up a barrel and dividing it casually. Several people at the pot also hurriedly poured the hot soup into their mouths, chewing it, and each went on guard. Zhu Wenkui didn't have the heart to be idle, so he went to the outer wall to help and place gunpowder.

While everyone else was leaving for the time being, Princess Ma grabbed Jeanne.

"I don't have any treasures for you here." She hesitated for a moment, then whispered, "But...... Wen Kui will entrust it to you. ”

"I'm not like you, I've practiced martial arts, and I don't know if I can escape this time. If not, you must run away with him. She took Jeanne's hand and admonished, "He is a man of affection." Moreover, don't look at his usual picture of a wretch, this kid is decisive and dares to work hard at a critical time. I've seen the emperor's grandfather - this kid still has some of his shadows, and he should be able to achieve something in the future. ”

"No, it's so big, it's impossible not to alarm others, I think someone will come to the rescue. And don't underestimate me, ma'am. Jeanne hurriedly comforted: "I will take you out." ”

"Don't be stubborn, there must be a master on the other side." Princess Ma shook her head and commanded decisively: "I'm sure I'm a major target myself. If you really get into trouble, don't hesitate to deal with me, I'll try to find a way to delay a little time. ”

"Yang commanded them to be tough people, escorting people to escape, and they didn't seem to have much experience. I'll talk to him alone later, so that he can listen to your arrangements when it's critical. You just run out with the kids. ”

Jeanne had no choice but to agree first.

"If there is an accident and you can't take care of it, then keep Wen Kui out first." Princess Ma pondered for a moment and said, "As for his sister...... I know that girl is innocent, and I hope she is safe. But as long as you know the story of the Zhao orphan, you should know that if you want to take revenge and revive the family, you can only count on your son after all. ”

"We're going to try to keep them out as much as we can, if anything...... I hope for the sake of Youzhen's biological mother, don't embarrass her. ”

She sighed and reassured Jeanne, "You are different from Captain Yang's group, you are well-informed, and you have also dealt with the imperial court. I may not be able to see these small favors. However, as long as he can escape, he will definitely meet you if you need anything. ”

"You're serious, ma'am......" Lady Jeanne was a little embarrassed by what she said, and subconsciously moved back slightly.

But Princess Ma didn't let go of her, just withdrew a hand, took it out of her waist bag, took out a thin letter, and stuffed it into Jeanne's hand: "This is the statement of the situation I just wrote, and it is also stamped with the seal of the palace." This is the most important thing in the house, so please keep it. ”

"If the enemy really has a backhand, to our surprise, even Wen Kui can't run away......" She showed a worried look, but pursed her mouth, and her expression immediately became resolute again: "You have the best light skills." This child, if you can save it, if you are dragged to escape, then go first. In any case, send the message out. ”

Jeanna had no choice but to nod again, and also grabbed Princess Ma's hand, and promised to come down again and again, so that she could rest assured.

(End of chapter)