Chapter 47: Riverside
On the banks of the Yanzi River, the mountains are towering, and the water flow is turbulent, but there are also fishermen who live by the river, especially the river transportation here is convenient and fast, and it has always been a prosperous place for Cao Yun.
Jiang Xi rarely saw so many strangers coming and going, and she looked around with curiosity for a while.
"Sister Weiwei, there are a lot of people here."
These days, they have practiced martial arts and swords together, and they have long been commensurate with sisters, and they are very close.
Yu Youwei has been kept in the courtyard to practice sword dance for many years, although she goes in and out of the place of Goolan, but she rarely sees people picking up customers, so it is naturally difficult to see such a lively scene.
Hearing this, he smiled and said, "They are all people who are busy making a living."
On the side, Cao Changqing seemed to notice something, his expression changed slightly, and he quickly regained his calm.
"Miss, I'll go and find a search boat first, so that it is convenient to stay, and you should stay here for a while, and don't move around easily."
Jiang Xi nodded, and said confidently: "Uncle Qizhao, I'm sorry to trouble you, don't worry, Sister Weiwei and I are not weak women now."
Cao Changqing smiled and said, "That's nature." As he spoke, he arched his hand and said, "I'll go and come back quickly."
After saying goodbye to Jiang Xi and Yu Youwei, he disappeared into the crowd in a few corners.
In an empty and secluded place, Cao Changqing floated in.
The few people who had been waiting here immediately knelt down and bowed, "See your lordship."
Since Xichu wants to restore the country, it is naturally impossible to rely on him alone.
In addition to those remnants of Western Chu, he naturally has a group of loyal people under him.
Cao Changqing held his hands behind his shoulders and looked calm.
"Arise, all of you, and say, what is seeking me?"
The person at the head immediately got up and said in a deep voice, "There is a change in Shu, and it is urgent for the adults to return to preside over the overall situation."
Hearing the word Shuzhong, Cao Changqing couldn't help but feel his heart skip a beat.
"Tell me about it."
Hearing this, the man said with a heavy face: "Since the king of Shu became a vassal, he first seized the military power of Shu, and then installed a henchman named Zhuge Liang as a taishou.
This person is resourceful and decisive, and within a few months of taking office, he has vigorously cleaned up the entire Shuzhong.
Our old people in Western Chu have suffered greatly, whether it is industry, wealth, or colleagues who are officials in it, they have suffered heavy losses.
Especially after the news of the marriage between the King of Shu and Beiliang came out, it intensified, making our living space more and more difficult.
If you don't come back to preside over the overall situation, I'm afraid we will be wiped out by the other party."
Cao Changqing also looked stunned when he heard this, he had been planning the restoration plan for so many years, how long had it been, and his subordinates suddenly ran to him and said, it's almost over, how can he accept this?
He knew very well that Li Chengqian did not personally intervene in the management of Shuzhong, that is to say, these things were all done by the new Taishou named Zhuge Liang.
In just a few months, it has such an effect, and its governing ability is so high that it is not comparable to Zhang Julu, who is far away in Tai'an City.
It seems that in addition to his own strength, His Royal Highness the King of Shu also has talents under his command, which are not to be underestimated.
It's just that he still asked without giving up.
"You just let him suppress him like this, and you can't fight back?"
After years of planning, it is not idle.
If you are not sure, how can you get things done?
The subordinate was a little ashamed, and also a little frightened, and said, "Naturally, the subordinates will not be captured, but Han Xin, who succeeded Hongcheng, somehow, pulled up a full 20,000 horses in a short period of time, and under the deterrence of soldiers and horses, many of our actions directly lost their effectiveness.
And that Zhuge Liang seems to know us very well, as if there is an invisible ghost watching us in places we can't see, always able to anticipate the enemy's opportunities and grasp our weak places.
They come and go, and their subordinates don't even know why they have fallen into such a situation."
Cao Changqing became more frightened the more he listened.
It's only been a long time, a few thousand people
The horses became twenty thousand horses.
Where did the soldiers, food, grass, and ordnance come from?
Now, according to what this person said, there is obviously an unknown and powerful dark force in Shu that is monitoring all parties.
Cao Changqing was silent for a long time, and in the expectant eyes of the group, he said slowly, "I have found my princess of Chu Kingdom." Before they could rejoice, he continued, "It's just a year later, the princess of my Chu Kingdom will marry the king of Shu together with the two county lords of Beiliang.
Go back and tell them that the restoration of the kingdom is over, and that it is still too late to abandon those who turn to the light in darkness."
In just a few words, the brains of several people in front of him instantly shut down.
On the bank of the Yanzi River, a two-storey, ornately decorated building boat docks here.
A richly dressed young man with a proud face stepped out of the ship.
Behind him, several maidservants and guards accompanied him, and the pomp was quite small.
Along the way, people who came and went avoided one after another, and they didn't even dare to stay too long.
Obviously, this man's reputation here is not only great, but also extremely bad.
But when the young man in brocade clothes saw this, he became more and more arrogant.
As the land of Qingzhou, Zhao Xun, the only son of King Jing'an, the uncrowned king other than his father, naturally has something to be proud of in the face of these lowly mud legs.
He came from a trip and was a little tired, so he was ready to stop here for a day, rest for a day or two, and then return to Xiangfan.
And not far from here, there is a county seat.
He walked swaggeringly, and everyone looked like they were bowing their heads in fear, and for a while, Jiang Xi and Yu Youwei, who had no fear on their faces, and even had a little disgust in their eyes, naturally instantly entered his eyes.
In an instant, Zhao Xun's eyes lit up by three points.
He said to himself, "How can you meet a woman of such color in such a small place? It's strange."
He straightened his clothes, adjusted his expression, and stepped forward in a few steps in the form of a handsome boy who looked flawless, and gave a slight salute.
"Xiaosheng Zhao Xun, dare to ask the two girls their names, why are they single here? But what is there to serve?"
However, his contrived posture made Jiang Ji and Yu Youwei more and more disgusted.
Because Xu Fengnian is like this many times, maybe the two personalities may not be the same, but the demeanor is similar.
Jiang Ji had a cold face and did not respond.
Yu Youwei knew that the person in front of her was not small, although she was not very afraid, after all, she had seen the scene of Li Chengqian destroying 30,000 Beiliang Iron Horsemen with the Thunder Sea, and it was difficult for her to have anything to fear in this world.
But now that Li Chengqian has not arrived, and Cao Changqing, the third in the world, is not by their side, she naturally knows how attractive the beauty of the two of them is.
Although they also have some cultivation in their bodies, it is also a good thing if they can do well without disturbing the river water.
So, she responded unhurriedly: "The elders in the family go to do some things, and they will come later, so they won't bother the son."