The sun is setting in the west, like carmine penetrating the western sky, and the warm wind blows Jiangning, mixed with the bloody sweetness of bursts of blood.

The smoke from the cooking in the city is getting less and less, and many families are already eating once a day and every lunch.

Although Jiangning is rich, it does not mean that the common people are also like this, and under the forced expropriation of Huashigang for several years, it is already a good situation to be able to fill the stomach.

In wartime, it is rare to divide areas within a city, at most it is just a martial law on the streets, checking passers-by, and not delaying people's normal travel and work.

Then, if there is no accident in defending the city, the people will probably be able to work for several months or even half a year, and then they will reach the situation of having no work to do and being embarrassed at home.

At this time, or earlier, the government will begin to recruit the people to defend the city together, distribute food to the people so that the families can continue to survive, and for the door that does not have strong labor at home, it will give porridge to them to make a living, until finally they can't wait for reinforcements, they can't solve the siege, and the people will die when the food is exhausted, and it will completely collapse.

This is the most normal trend after the enemy siege the city without support, of course, there are other more extreme exceptions, surrender, breakthrough, and even killing people to save food, not to mention one by one.

But at this time, everything seems to be in advance, saving the time for the people to continue to work, as if it has directly stepped into the moment when the army and the people defend the city together, and the government has not yet requisitioned the people and issued a food supplement notice, which makes some self-proclaimed knowledgeable people in the city puzzled.

Zhao Ta sat in the guest room behind the mansion, he was still drinking as he had done a few days ago, but there were not too many dishes on the table, it looked light and vegetarian, but he drank with relish.

Zhu Xiuniang looked at him in front, her eyes were full of vigilance, and there was a hint of hatred in her quiet expression, Zhao Ta moved slightly, and she hurriedly made a gesture to hide in the couch.

At this time, the sun completely set, and the maid and the mother-in-law lit a few large candlesticks, which illuminated the four walls red, and looked very festive.

Zhao Ta chanted an untitled poem by Li Yishan through the wine, and then picked up a fruit and threw it to Zhu Xiuniang.

Where Zhu Xiuniang was willing to answer, she heard a "clang" sound, and the fruit fell to the ground, which was originally fresh and shiny, but the skin was immediately broken, revealing the flesh and covered with dust.

Zhao Ta sneered when he saw this: "Who knows that the Chinese food on the plate, every grain is hard, the people in the city cook porridge for food, one meal a day, Xiuniang spoils food so much, it is a sin!" ”

Zhu Xiuniang said angrily: "If you want to add to the crime, there is no excuse, the people are already hungry, but the prince is still drinking for fun, why don't you ask your own family, what kind of truth is this?" ”

Zhao Ta looked at her with a gloomy face, and at present, he no longer mentioned any respect and humility, and the etiquette was always high and low, but he was-for-tat everywhere.

He said: "Xiuniang, is this blaming this king!" ”

Zhu Xiuniang sneered: "Doesn't the prince know the fate of the Mo family? If a man-made disaster begins with oneself, does it begin with heaven? ”

Zhao Tan laughed angrily: "You learn from Zhang Hengqu, and talk to this king about the Mo family?" ”

Zhu Xiuniang teased: "This dynasty is Confucianism, why is the prince not respected?" ”

Zhao Ta snorted: "It's a sharp tooth, where is this king not respected, isn't this king's four sentences of preaching Confucian?" ”

Zhu Xiuniang's little face is plain: "With the truth of Buddhism in it, how can it be called Confucianism!" ”

Zhao Ta took a deep breath: "Zhou, Shao, Zhang, and Cheng Zhixue are not mixed with Taoism?" ”

Zhu Xiuniang froze for a moment, turned her head sideways and stopped talking, but the corners of her mouth showed a hint of contempt.

Zhao Ta said coldly: "Xiuniang, you have to remember, you can only respond to what this king says, don't try to provoke this king, otherwise it will be bad for you!" ”

Zhu Xiuniang immediately turned her head when she heard this, stared at Zhao Ta's eyes and said, "Is the prince angry and embarrassed?" If you refuse to let the people leave, then you can kill it, and you don't have to look at it every day! ”

Zhao Ta looked at her for a moment, and said slowly: "Xiuniang thinks I don't dare to kill you?" ”

When Zhu Xiuniang heard this, anger appeared in her eyes almost instantly: "What else does His Royal Highness King Qin dare not do?" This city is full of people, all under your control, which one dare not kill, and which one can't kill? ”

Zhao Ta frowned and shouted softly: "Shut up!" ”

Zhu Xiuniang said: "Why do you want the people to shut up? Since the prince wants to do it, don't be afraid of being said, if the prince has never wanted to do it, why be afraid of being said! ”

Zhao Ta's face was ugly, and he stood up with a "whew".

Zhu Xiuniang said with slight disdain: "The prince was told by the people that he was in the sore spot, do you want to kill someone?" The folk girl can't return home, life is better than death, the prince killed the folk girl is the best! ”

Zhao Ta sneered: "Xiuniang, do you really think that this king won't do it!" ”

Zhu Xiuniang showed a fearless look on her face, and said, "Since the prince has murderous intentions, why bother talking nonsense!" ”

When Zhao Ta heard this, his anger suddenly gradually subsided, and he changed to another look, and he said with blazing eyes: "This king does have a kind of thought, but it is not a murderous intention!" ”

With that, he took two steps forward.

Zhu Xiuniang's originally calm and calm expression changed suddenly, and panic suddenly appeared on her face, and she said, "Evil King, what do you want to do!" ”

Zhao Ta said: "Since Xiuniang is not even afraid of death, why did she ask this king?" ”

"I'm not afraid of anything!" Zhu Xiuniang's body moved to the couch: "Zhao Ta, you don't have to threaten and intimidate me!" ”

Zhao Tan smiled and took a few more steps forward.

"It's so good, this king is still worried that Xiuniang is afraid of you, then it's too boring."

Zhu Xiuniang saw Zhao Ta getting closer and closer, her little face turned white, and her whole body almost moved to the couch: "Zhao Ta, you, don't come over......"

Zhao Tan shook his head and said: "This makes this king wonder, Xiuniang, since you are not afraid of anything, neither afraid of death nor killed, why should you be afraid of this king coming?" ”

As he spoke, he walked over to the couch.

Zhu Xiuniang had moved to the bed at the moment, curled up in the corner: "Zhao Ta, you, you ......"

Zhao Ta sat on the edge of the couch and looked at Zhu Xiuniang with a smile, his eyes from top to bottom, and finally fell on a pair of small embroidered shoes.

Zhu Xiuniang's eyes fell with his gaze, and she hurriedly shrunk her slender white ankles into her skirt.

Zhao said: "It's not good to wear shoes on the couch." ”

With that, he leaned into the couch.

"Ahh Zhu Xiuniang exclaimed: "Zhao Ta, don't ...... it"

I saw Zhao Ta's hand like electricity, and I didn't know what method to use, but in the blink of an eye, there was an extra pair of embroidered shoes on his hand.

He smiled and said, "You have to look like a couch on the couch, whose daughter do you see sitting on it with shoes on?" ”

Zhu Xiuniang lost her mind for a moment, she didn't know how Zhao Ta took off her shoes, she bit her lips tightly, and her body was tightly pressed against the wall in the couch.

At this time, Zhao Ta began to reach out to put the curtain on the silver hook, and as his fingers slidied, the two sides of the curtain fell with a "bang".

Zhu Xiuniang suddenly lost color, "Zhao Ta, you, you don't want it, ah......"

Outside the curtain, the red candle is swaying, and inside the curtain, the light and shadow are dim...... (End of chapter)