Deer family.

"Mr. Zhu went to the provincial capital, saying that he wanted to persuade 200,000 Qing soldiers to retreat." Lu Zilin chatted with Lu Taiheng.

"Mr. Zhu is a scholar. As the saying goes, when a show meets a soldier, it is unreasonable. Lu Taiheng shook his head, "This time, Mr. Zhu, I'm afraid there will be trouble." ”

"It's not like that, if you don't make trouble, Mr. Zhu will be slashed with a knife." Lu Zilin was a little gloating.

"Mr. Zhu is a scholar in the end, he is angry with a book, and he dares to sacrifice his life for righteousness. But I just can't see the situation clearly. Lu Taiheng used his insight to evaluate Mr. Zhu.

"Just now Jiaxuan asked Lu San to catch the car, and they went to the provincial capital." Bai Jiaxuan's affairs, Lu Zilin always pays attention.

"To the provincial capital? This is trying to stop Mr. Zhu, but is it still too late? ”

"I'm afraid it's enough, Mr. Zhu has already left."

"This is everything, don't be strong, the gun will shoot the first bird, there will be no good end." In Lu Taiheng's eyes, Mr. Zhu is more than lucky.

Provincial capital.

Governor's Palace.

Bai Jiaxuan, Zhou Qiang, and Lu San are here.

As soon as he came, Bai Jiaxuan jumped off the donkey cart and rushed straight to the gate, looking like he was not afraid of death.

Zhou Qiang's eyes were quick, and he grabbed it, "Brother Jiaxuan, you can't be reckless." ”

"What?" Bai Jiaxuan was in a hurry to see Mr. Zhu, and didn't care about anything else.

Zhou Qiang didn't speak, took a few steps forward, and shouted: "Please report, Mr. Zhu's wife and brother of Bailu Academy, come to find Mr. Zhu." ”

"Mr. Zhu's brother is here? Please! "The people guarding the door have already received orders to wait for Mr. Zhu's brother to come.

"Please." Zhou Qiang accosted and pulled Bai Jiaxuan in.

Bai Jiaxuan was still confused.

Lu San was outside watching the donkey cart.

Zhou Qiang and Bai Jiaxuan entered a simple and elegant room.

The furniture inside is exquisitely furnished, and there is a literati atmosphere.

A middle-aged man in a brand-new military uniform was looking at Bai Jiaxuan, "Strong man, it's really a strong man!" ”

"What about my brother-in-law? I'm looking for my brother-in-law. Bai Jiaxuan opened his mouth to be his brother-in-law, and he didn't seem to know any etiquette.

As the son of the patriarch of Bailu Village, how could Bai Jiaxuan not understand etiquette at all? This can only be that Bai Jiaxuan is in a hurry, and he can't take care of anything.

"Your brother-in-law went alone to block the Qing soldiers." Governor Zhang said. After speaking, he looked at Zhou Qiang, "Are you?" ”

"I'm Zhou Qiang from Bailu Village, and I'm going to find Mr. Zhu with Brother Jiaxuan." Zhou Qiang replied.

"It's a spiritual offspring." Governor Zhang said politely.

"My brother-in-law, he's gone? How long have you been walking? Bai Jiaxuan continued to ask recklessly.

"I left before dawn. I sent a platoon of soldiers to escort me, but your brother-in-law stopped me. He said that as long as his brother was alone, he would be fine. ”

"His brother?" Bai Jiaxuan didn't react for a while.

"Mr. Zhu is talking about you." Zhou Qiang patted Bai Jiaxuan on the shoulder, "Mr. Zhu, this is a calculation that you have to come along." ”

"My brother-in-law calculated that I was coming?" Bai Jiaxuan was a little stunned.

"Yes, I just don't know why Mr. Zhu asked you to accompany you to retreat from the Qing Army?" Zhou Qiang said.

"I don't know." Bai Jiaxuan looked confused again.

"Are you going or not?" Zhou Qiang asked.

"Go, my brother-in-law let me go, I will definitely go." After Bai Jiaxuan finished speaking, he turned around and left. He was reckless again.

"Wait." Governor Zhang stopped Bai Jiaxuan, "I have arranged the horses, can you ride a horse?" ”

"Yes." Soon, Bai Jiaxuan rode away.

Zhou Qiang left and waited for news. Governor Zhang arranged the guest rooms.

Lu San saw Bai Jiaxuan riding away outside, and couldn't stop him, so he shouted, but Bai Jiaxuan ignored him.

Fortunately, Zhou Qiang didn't leave on the side.

"Xiaoqiang, why did my young owner ride away?" Lu San hurriedly asked.

"Mr. Zhu asked Brother Jiaxuan to accompany him and went to retreat from the Qing army."

"What? To retreat the Qing soldiers? Lu San was dumbfounded.

"Yes." Zhou Qiang looked in the direction of the Qing army camp. It's murderous over there.

Mr. Zhu is a mortal who dares to act like this, which is commendable.

"What can I do?" Lu San looked anxious, "What about Mr. Zhu?" ”

"Mr. Zhu has already taken the first step, he walked in a carriage, and Brother Jiaxuan can catch up on horseback." Zhou Qiang looked at Lu San, "Third brother, don't worry, this is all Mr. Zhu's arrangement."

Mr. Zhu set off before dawn.

Before leaving, leave a message for Brother Jiaxuan to accompany him to retreat the Qing soldiers.

Mr. Zhu had already calculated that Brother Jiaxuan was coming.

Mr. Zhu is a master and has a reason to act. ”

Zhou Qiang told the story in detail.

"Yes, yes, Mr. Zhu is fascinated, he must have no problem arranging it like this." The worry on Lu San's face was half gone.

"Third brother, you go back to the village to send a message, just say it's nothing, and I'll go back in a few days, I'll wait for news here."

"Okay, I'll be right back." Lu San immediately drove away with the donkey cart.

Zhou Qiang didn't go to the guest room to rest, but walked around Chang'an City.

Because there was going to be a war, there were very few pedestrians on the road, and even if there were people, they were in a hurry, and many shops were closed.

But there's one place that's lively.

Broker.

Here, there are people who can't survive and have to sell themselves.

There are also businessmen who want to sell their shops and houses.

A few days ago, the Qing Yamen was revolutionized and was in chaos for a while.

Now, the Qing soldiers are back and in chaos again.

In this uproar, some businessmen wanted to sell their shops and houses and leave Chang'an City.

Zhou Qiang has been paying attention to shops and houses for a while.

Prices have been falling lately.

Zhou Qiang has an idea, he wants to 'rob while the fire is hot'.

Zhou Qiang just walked to the tooth shop.

"Boss Zhou, you're here, the shops you saw have been reduced in price today, do you want to take a look again?" A young man hurriedly greeted Zhou Qiang.

Zhou Qiang has been here a few times, and he can be regarded as acquaintance.

"Cheap again?" Zhou Qiang smiled in anticipation.

"yes, it's almost half cheaper, don't you think.?"

"Half cheaper? Call the landlord to come, this business can be discussed. "Zhou Qiang plans to buy a shop and a house in Chang'an City.

He came to the provincial capital with Bai Jiaxuan this time, mainly to take the opportunity to pick up cheap, take advantage of the war, shops and houses are cheap, and buy a few sets.

"Okay, I'll be right here."

It didn't take long for the homeowner to come.

"This army is in chaos, maybe there will be a war tomorrow." Zhou Qiang took the opportunity to lower the price again. This is his normal operation, and it would be strange if he didn't lower the price.

"If it were usual, my shop would not be at this price, but today it is a lot cheaper, and it can't be lower."

"I heard you still have a big mansion? If I buy it together, this price" Zhou Qiang continued to bargain, he was the person in front of him, and he wanted to leave Chang'an. He wants to take advantage of the price with all his might.

Just when Zhou Qiang was busy buying a house and a shop.

Bai Jiaxuan rode a horse to catch up with Mr. Zhu.

"Brother-in-law! Brother-in-law! ”

When Mr. Zhu heard this, he jumped out of the carriage and looked at Bai Jiaxuan with a smile on his face, "I'm thinking, you should also arrive." ”

"Brother-in-law, are you really going to the Qing army camp?"

Mr. Zhu nodded and beckoned a few soldiers, "Okay, you all go back." He said to one of the leaders, "Go back, report to Governor Zhang, and say that the person who escorted me has arrived." ”

"Okay, Mr. Zhu take care." The soldiers are gone.

The carriage remained.

Bai Jiaxuan led the carriage and continued to walk forward with Mr. Zhu.

"Brother-in-law, I heard Governor Zhang say that there are 200,000 Qing soldiers, can you stop it?" Bai Jiaxuan was a little worried.

"Brother, look there." Mr. Zhu pointed to the endless stream of victims in the distance, "This soldier has not arrived, the battle has not been fought, and the people can no longer live." Do you know how much military rations you have to collect from the common people with an army of 200,000? ”

"I don't know, it's a lot anyway." Bai Jiaxuan shook his head, "I just said that there was no disaster this year, why are there so many victims." ”

"As long as there is a war, it will be a river of blood, and the people will not be able to make a living.

If I trade this life for not fighting, it will be worth it. Although Mr. Zhu is sure to persuade the Qing soldiers to retreat, he is not 100% successful, and there is a possibility of failure.

Mr. Zhu already has the determination to kill himself.

"No, brother-in-law, let's go back." Bai Jiaxuan was reluctant to let Mr. Zhu die.

"Don't worry, this time I went to the Qing army camp, I have calculated, you are in danger, you can return to the original." Mr. Zhu said that Bai Jiaxuan could return to Bailu Plain, but he didn't say himself.

Perhaps, Mr. Zhu himself is dangerous and unpredictable, and he will die for a lifetime.

There are very few people like Mr. Zhu who can face life and death.

Why did Mr. Zhu calculate that Bai Jiaxuan could go back alive?

I don't know about this.

"That's good." Bai Jiaxuan didn't understand, and thought that he could go back alive, "Brother-in-law, you have been to so many places and seen the world, I have a lot of things to ask you." ”

"Ask."

"What should the patriarch do?" Bai Jiaxuan said this very bluntly, he regarded the patriarch as a bag.

Mr. Zhu was a little funny: "Your question is straightforward. ”

"Dad said that now this patriarch is getting more and more difficult to be, people's hearts are scattered, not as good as before, and there are people who harm you and fight with you for this and that."

"Don't say that the patriarch is not good, it's not easy for people to live." Mr. Zhu didn't answer how to be the patriarch, "Jiaxuan, follow me to the Qing army camp, are you afraid?" ”

"I'm not afraid to follow you." Bai Jiaxuan has blind trust in Mr. Zhu.

"It's good not to be afraid. This time you can be regarded as an eye-opener, 200,000 tiger and wolf soldiers. While speaking, Mr. Zhu and Bai Jiaxuan stopped, and they looked at the endless Qing army camp.

Lu San rushed back to Bailu Village.

"What? Zhu Juren asked Jiaxuan to accompany him to retreat the Qing soldiers. Bai Bingde looked surprised.

"Yes, what Xiaoqiang said, he followed the Shaodong family into the Governor's Palace."

"Then why didn't you stop them?" Bai Bingde looked anxious.

"The young owner didn't discuss with me, and rode away directly. Owner, don't worry, Xiaoqiang said, this is Mr. Zhu's arrangement, Mr. Zhu is a master, and his actions are reasonable. ”

"Xiaoqiang is just a child, he has no hair on his mouth, he can't do things well, and he doesn't count what he says." Bai Bingde looked worried, his son-in-law was not rescued, and he put his son in.

"The owner, Mr. Zhu is fascinated.

He calculated that the young owner would go to him.

Before leaving, he told Governor Zhang that he only needed to be accompanied by one person from the Shaodong family to retreat from the Qing army.

When we went, Mr. Zhu had already left early. ”

"Was it really arranged in advance by Zhu Juren?"

"yes."

"If so, it would be better." Bai Bingde's faces were better-looking, and they all trusted Mr. Zhu.

"However, on the way back, I heard that there were two people in front of me who had made peace, and both of them had their heads cut off." Lu San added flatly.

Lu San's rammer, this sentence, scared Bai Bingde, Bai Zhao, Xiancao, and Zhu Bai half to death.

"Huh?" Bai Zhao was anxious, "My poor grandson will have no father since he was born." ”

"What nonsense are you talking about, cough cough" Bai Bingde choked on the smoke and kept coughing.

Xiancao touched her stomach. She had some stomach aches.

Qing army camp.

Gate.

"The door is open! Sir, please! A middle-aged officer shouted.

Mr. Zhu motioned for Pak Ka Hin to follow.

The two walked into the Qing army camp.

The middle-aged officer led them to a camp tent, "Please!" ”

"Where's your Lord Fang?" Mr. Zhu asked. He saw that this was not to see Fang Sheng.

Fang Sheng was the commander of these 200,000 Qing soldiers.

To retreat the Qing army is to persuade Fang Sheng to retreat.

Fang Sheng is Mr. Zhu's teacher.

"Lord Fang is busy with military affairs and can't get out, please Mr. Grievance for one night, please!" The middle-aged officer said.

Mr. Zhu and Pak Ka Hin walked into the tent.

A feast has been set up inside.

"Mr. Zhu came from afar and set up a banquet to wash the dust for you. Slow use for two digits. The middle-aged officer's attitude was not bad, and he left after speaking.

Mr. Zhu looked at the door not far away, and the heads of the two people who were hanging on were talking about peace, turned to Bai Jiaxuan and said, "Jiaxuan, this is a good table." ”

Picking up the flask on the table, Mr. Zhu nodded, "Wine is also good wine." ”

"I didn't expect that there was such delicious food in this barracks, no wonder they all ran out to be soldiers." Bai Jiaxuan sighed.

"I think it's wrong, you can't eat so well as a soldier." Mr. Zhu shook his head, sat down casually, and continued: "On weekdays, our brothers rarely drink, so let's be presumptuous today." ”

"Brother-in-law, you can really find a place to be presumptuous." Bai Jiaxuan looked left and right, "This is the barracks." ”

"Come, Jiaxuan, eat meat and drink wine." Mr. Zhu began to eat and drink.

"Okay, brother-in-law, I'll give you a drink." Bai Jiaxuan also ate and drank together.

The two of them, one of them knew in their hearts that this trip was extremely dangerous.

One is confused, and he only knows that he will be fine with his brother-in-law.

But those who understand may not all of them understand.

People who are confused, but not all of them are confused.

Eat and drink for a while.

Screams were heard outside.

A man who spoke peace, was being whipped nearby.

Bai Jiaxuan couldn't help but take a look at the door, turned around and said, "Brother-in-law, this is really a tiger and wolf soldier." In the past, I just listened to the old man, but now I can see it with my own eyes. ”

"Haha." Mr. Zhu smiled, "Come, Jiaxuan will continue to drink." ”

The dead man's head outside, as well as the sound of whipping, were all pressures from Fang Sheng.

Mr. Zhu was under a lot of pressure.

"Okay." Bai Jiaxuan drank another glass and whispered, "Brother-in-law, what do you say are these pictures of being soldiers?" The land is not planted, those who eat outside, those who sleep outside, risk death, what are you trying to do? ”

"That's a good question." Mr. Zhu nodded, but did not answer Bai Jiaxuan's words, and instead talked about being the patriarch, "You and Lu Zilin are fighting openly and secretly, fighting back and forth, pretending to be smart, and they are all laughed at by the common people."

"Understood, brother-in-law, you're waking me up."

"It's good to understand." Mr. Zhu drank another glass, "Brother, if I die, you can sew my head and body back and turn it back to your sister to bury." ”

"What are you talking about, brother-in-law? Didn't you calculate accurately, can we return to Bailuyuan safely? ”

"I mean you."

"What?" Bai Jiaxuan was stunned for a moment, "Brother-in-law, what do you mean?" Why can I go back to where I was, but you can't? ”

Mr. Zhu shook his head, "Jiaxuan, come, let's continue drinking." ”

Perhaps, with his relationship with Fang Sheng, Mr. Zhu can only guarantee 100% that Bai Jiaxuan will not die, but he cannot guarantee that he will not die.

The two of them continued to eat and drink.

"The rain in Weicheng is light and dusty, the guest house is green and willow-colored, persuade you to have a glass of wine, and there is no one in Yangguan in the west" Mr. Zhu sang.

Mr. Zhu not only sang it himself, but also asked Bai Jiaxuan to sing along.

Outside.

Fang Sheng walked over at some point.

He didn't see Mr. Zhu, but just listened quietly outside to the song "Sending Yuan Er Envoy Anxi".

This poem was sung by Mr. Zhu when Mr. Zhu went out to study, and Fang Sheng sang it to Mr. Zhu.

Now, Mr. Zhu sings this poem, obviously with some intentions, and he is not singing it casually.

"A great husband must go through hardships before he can attain a great realm." This sentence was also said by Fang Sheng to Mr. Zhu at that time.

After listening for a while, Fang Sheng left silently.

In the tent, Bai Jiaxuan fell asleep unconsciously.

In the dream, a white deer appeared, Bai Jiaxuan followed, and saw that the white deer brought a bumper harvest.

(Guess here, Bai Jiaxuan dreamed of Bailu, which means that Bailuyuan's luck fell on Bai Jiaxuan.) ）

(End of chapter)