Chapter 626. Mixed feelings
Mo Haotian paused, and then said: "Once Western Liao occupies the entire Western Xia and Shaanxi-Gansu regions, its strength will inevitably rise sharply, and once Yan Yun loses the entire Western Xia and Shaanxi-Gansu regions, his strength will inevitably be greatly weakened. ”
Zhou Bingqian frowned, and then said self-deprecatingly: "We collude with foreign races to harm our compatriots like this, I'm afraid we will go to the eighteenth layer of hell after death!" Mo Haotian looked at Zhou Bingqian sharply and shouted angrily: "Are you shaken? Are you really in love with him? ”
Zhou Bingqian said coldly: "I don't care what I think in my heart, you can't care!" Then he frowned; But no matter what I think in my heart, he is my father-killing enemy! There is absolutely no way I can forgive him, and I will never let him go! When Mo Haotian saw her say this, his expression immediately softened, and he reached out to shake her hand. Zhou Bingqian retracted her hand as if she had been electrocuted, stood up, and said coldly: "I have finished saying what I should say, and I will leave." After the words fell, he went away without looking back. Mo Haotian looked at Zhou Bingqian's beautiful back, gritted his teeth in anger, and muttered: "You wait, when the big thing is done, see if you can still resist me!" ”
When night fell, Zhou Bingqian stood in an attic in the backyard, looking at Bianliang City. At this time, it is the time when the lights are on, and the lights in Bianliang City are brilliant and very lively. Zhou Bingqian suddenly felt palpitations, and a sense of guilt welled up in her heart. He quickly shook his head and put this emotion aside.
Zhou Bingqian just kept standing on top of the attic, looking at Bianliang City. The two personal maids were very strange in their hearts, but they didn't dare to ask anything. Because the two daughters knew that although the county lord lady was usually very good to her subordinates, she didn't like things that others asked her the most, and if she was not careful, it would cause her great anger.
Before I knew it, an hour and a half had passed. Suddenly, there was a commotion and exclamations in the city, Zhou Bingqian's heart moved, and she muttered, "It's started." "Looking in the direction from which the commotion came, I saw that it was the side of the city defense army barracks, and from a distance, the firelight flickered and the figures were longing, and it seemed to be very chaotic; Then there was commotion and screams from three other locations one after another, and the commotion and exclamations quickly spread throughout the city, and in a few moments, the whole city seemed to be in chaos.
Zhou Bingqian suddenly thought of Yang Peng's many wives and children, and said secretly: "The enemy is only him, but his wives and children are all innocent, we have to let them avoid danger as soon as possible!" As soon as he thought of this, he immediately ran down the attic, and the two personal maidservants hurriedly followed.
Zhou Bingqian hurried to the courtyard where Chai Yonghui lived, Zhou Bingqian was usually the best friend of Chai Yonghui, so the first thing he thought of was to warn her. When she came to Chai Yonghui's courtyard, she saw Chai Yonghui playing with Xiao Rui'er, and the mother and daughter laughed and laughed. Zhou Bingqian hurriedly went up and said urgently: "Sister-in-law, something is wrong, run away!" ”
Chai Yonghui and Rui'er suddenly heard this, and they were both on the spot, and they didn't react for a while. Seeing this, Zhou Bingqian was very anxious, took Chai Yonghui's palm, and said urgently: "Sister-in-law, let's go quickly!" With that, he dragged Chai Yonghui outside, and Rui'er trotted behind, shouting urgently: "Auntie, aunt, what's the matter?" Zhou Bingqian dragged Chai Yonghui away and said, "Something is wrong!" There are people in the city who rebel! Someone will be attacking soon! Chai Yonghui and Rui'er were surprised, Rui'er raised her chin and said proudly: "I'm not afraid!" They must dare to come, and see what I teach them! ”
Zhou Bingqian was really angry and funny when she saw her like this. Chai Yonghui dragged Zhou Bingqian to stop and asked, "What happened?" ”
Zhou Bingqian stomped her foot anxiously and said, "Sister-in-law, now is not the time to speak, wait until you get to a safe place!" At this moment, there was a loud shouting and fighting. The faces of the two women changed, but Yang Rui looked very excited and eager to try. Zhou Bingqian said urgently: "Sister-in-law, if you don't leave, it's too late!" Let's go! Chai Yonghui frowned and said, "I don't believe that in Bianliang, Yanyun's confidant, there will be a rebellion!" This may not be a rebellion! Sister, maybe you misunderstood! Zhou Bingqian saw that she didn't believe it, so she was so anxious as if she was something, and said, "Sister, although this Bianliang is Yan Yun's henchman, it is also a place where the strength of the scholar clan gathers!" Chai Yonghui frowned, but Yang Rui looked cute and incomprehensible.
Zhou Bingqian continued: "The eldest brother has swept the world, although the people of the world are all beneficiaries, but the scholars are the only ones whose interests are damaged, so they can be said to hate the eldest brother to the core!" Now that Yan Yun's main forces are outside to defend against the enemy, and King Yan is not in Bianliang, for the Shi clan, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to rebel! So they made a secret appointment, gathered their strength, and made an appointment to rise up in rebellion today! ”
Chai Yonghui asked strangely: "How do you know these things?" Zhou Bingqian was stunned for a moment, feeling that the other party seemed to have discovered something, and couldn't help but feel uneasy, and quickly explained: "I guessed all of this!" But they rebelled, and I saw it in the attic! Then he urged: "Sister-in-law, let's go, otherwise the consequences will be unimaginable!" As if in response to her words, the chaotic shouts and fighting outside grew louder.
Chai Yonghui frowned and nodded. Seeing this scene, Zhou Bingqian couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and hurriedly pulled Chai Yonghui and ran outside. ran to the arch of the courtyard, but met Jiang Li in military uniform. Jiang Li is the commander of the Feifeng Nuwei and the princess of Yang Peng. Zhou Bingqian suddenly saw her and couldn't help but be startled.
Chai Yonghui asked urgently: "Sister, is there a rebellion?" ”
Jiang Li nodded. Zhou Bingqian said urgently: "The rebellion has not been killed yet, and now there is still time to escape!" Jiang Li waved her hand and smiled: "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid!" Zhou Bingqian couldn't help but be surprised when she saw her relaxed and smiling. Chai Yonghui smiled and said, "It seems that everything is in your calculations?" Jiang Li smiled and nodded. Seeing this, Zhou Bingqian was surprised, and her heart was full of doubts.
Chai Yonghui feigned anger and said: "You guys are too hateful, such a big thing actually kept me in the dark!" Jiang Li hurriedly said: "I don't dare to hide it from my sister!" It's Sister Ya and Sister Yan Ji! In fact, only the two of them knew about this matter from beginning to end, and it was also planned by the two of them, and the little sister only learned about it from Sister Ye Yu just now. It was also she who called her little sister to tell her sisters that she wanted her sisters to stay at home with peace of mind, not to worry. ”
Chai Yonghui sighed and said faintly: "The eldest brother chose her to sit in Bianliang, and she really chose the right person!" Hey, I'm the most incompetent, and I can't help my eldest brother at all! Then he said to Zhou Bingqian gratefully: "Bingqian, thank you!" Zhou Bingqian smiled bitterly: "It's me who is worried!" As my sister-in-law said, this Bianliang is Yan Yun's henchman, how can anyone rebel! Chai Yonghui smiled slightly, and then asked Jiang Li puzzled: "Listening to what you said just now, it seems that Ye Yu and Yan Ji have already discovered the enemy's plot, but why did they wait until they launched it?" Jiang Li said: "Little sister heard Sister Ye Yu say that the reason why she did this is to make all those who have different intentions jump out, so that they can be caught all in one go!" If you act early, you will inevitably slip through the net! Chai Yonghui nodded, sighed, and sighed: "Ye Yu Guanyin and Yan Ji are really thoughtful! Dealing with it like this, it must be the most in line with the big brother's heart! They are really the right-hand man of the big brother! ”
Jiang Li hugged her fists and said, "Sister, the younger sister has to inform the other sisters so that they don't worry." Chai Yonghui nodded and said, "Thank you for your hard work!" Jiang Li smiled and trotted away.
Chai Yonghui and the others returned to the living room below the embroidery building and sat down. Chai Yonghui and Zhou Bingqian chatted sentence by sentence, and their minds didn't seem to be here; Rui'er was a carefree child, and when she saw that the adults said it was okay, she ran to the yard to play with peace of mind.
Soon after, both girls heard the shouts of the fighting outside, and gradually fell silent, and finally disappeared without a trace, never to be heard again. Zhou Bingqian secretly said in surprise: "Could it be that Shang Shiheng's rebellion has been put down?!" That's too fast, right?! ’
Just then, footsteps came from outside the door. The two women looked together, and saw Jiang Li running in with a smile on her face. Chai Yonghui asked urgently; "Isn't it already settled?" Jiang Li nodded, "The rebels of the four routes have all been captured!" It's a lot easier than expected! The rebels were powerless, and as soon as they saw that they were under siege, most of them immediately threw down their weapons and surrendered! Chai Yonghui smiled happily and couldn't help but be authentic; That's great! This time it can cut off a big trouble for the big brother! Jiang Li said with a smile: "Not only that, but I heard Sister Ye Yu say that those scholars rebelled, and the evidence is conclusive, and all their family property will be confiscated!" Our Yanyun's treasury will be greatly enriched! Chai Yonghui couldn't help but be very happy, and he didn't know what he thought, so he suddenly pursed his lips and smiled, and muttered: "I'm afraid that what makes the eldest brother the happiest is not that these scholars have been cut off, but that the treasury has been greatly enriched!" Jiang Li thought so deeply and pursed her lips and smiled.
Zhou Bingqian suddenly asked, "Those who rebelled, no one escaped, right?" Caught them all, right? Jiang Li nodded, "All of them are tied up, there should be no fish that slipped through the net!" Zhou Bingqian nodded, there was no discoloration on her face, but she was worried in her heart, she was worried that Mo Haotian would definitely confess herself, and her identity would soon be exposed!
Zhou Bingqian found an excuse to leave Chai Yonghui and returned to her courtyard. Sitting at the round table, I couldn't help but be extremely frightened when I thought of their attitudes after their identities were known to the sisters-in-law and eldest brother. Zhou Bingqian withdrew the maidservant and sat alone on the bed in a daze, laughing for a while, sighing for a while, and frowning for a while. ……
Zhou Bingqian sat in a daze for a night. The next morning, the sound of footsteps downstairs pulled Zhou Bingqian's thoughts back. Zhou Bingqian looked towards the staircase, and saw the personal maid Wutong walking up, bowing down and saying, "Miss, Princess Jiang Li is here, I want to see Miss." Zhou Bingqian's heart sank, and she said secretly: 'It's finally here!' Then he said to Wutong: "You go and tell her, just say that I want to dress up, and come down to see her immediately!" Wutong said yes and went down.
Zhou Bingqian walked to the dresser and sat down, looked at the crystal mirror for a moment, and then opened a small drawer under the dresser and took out a small blue and white porcelain vase from it. Zhou Bingqian opened the porcelain bottle and poured out a brown pill, even if she wanted to take it. However, the thought of luck rose in my heart: 'Maybe Jiang Li didn't come here because she found out my identity, maybe because of something else.' As soon as he thought of this, he gave up the intention of taking poison to kill himself at once, and felt that he could hide it in his palm, and go down to her first, and if he really came to capture himself, it would not be too late to take poison and kill himself. Thinking of this, Zhou Bingqian put the poison back into the porcelain bottle, pinched the small porcelain bottle in her palm, stood up, and went downstairs.
When I came downstairs, I saw Jiang Li in military uniform, and I couldn't help but feel shocked. Usually when she saw Jiang Li in a military uniform, she didn't feel anything special, but at the moment, she was terrified and couldn't help herself.
Zhou Bingqian barely maintained a casual appearance, walked up to Jiang Li, bowed Yingying, and said, "My little sister has seen my sister-in-law." Jiang Li smiled and said, "Why should the little sister be so polite." Zhou Bingqian saw that Jiang Li's attitude was the same as before, and she still called herself little sister, thinking that she should not be here to arrest her. Thinking of this, I couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, but that worry still lingered in my heart like a nightmare. Jiang Li saw that Zhou Bingqian's face was different, and asked with concern, "Is the little sister uncomfortable?" Zhou Bingqian came back to her senses, and hurriedly shook her head and said, "No, it's just, it's just ......" but she couldn't find a suitable prevarication for a while.
Jiang Li said: "Presumably the little sister was frightened last night!" Seeing her say this, Zhou Bingqian simply nodded along with her statement and said, "Last night, it really scared me!" I thought everyone would fall into the hands of those rebels! ”
Jiang Li smiled: "Little sister doesn't have to worry at all! In fact, if it weren't for the fact that they were all wiped out, they would not have had a chance to raise an army at all! Suffice it to say, they were able to raise troops only because we made them do it! Zhou Bingqian nodded thoughtfully, and sighed with a smile: "Yes!" How could a character like Sister-in-law Ye be calculated by those clowns! Jiang Li nodded sympathetically and said, "Not only Sister Ye Yan, but Sister Yan Ji is also a very powerful character!" Little sister, you may not know that Yan Ji's sister used to be the assassin who assassinated the eldest brother! At that time, I almost got it! It was the first time Zhou Bingqian heard about this matter, and she couldn't help but show surprise, "Sister-in-law Yan Ji was once an assassin who assassinated her eldest brother?" ”
Jiang Li nodded and said, "She was originally the leader of a Jianghu force called Yinu Palace, acting as a killer for Taishi Pang. Zhou Bingqian asked curiously, "Then why did she follow her eldest brother instead?" Jiang Li smiled: "It's a long time to say this, I'll tell you when I have time." I came here today because I was afraid that my little sister would be worried and came to see you, and I will go to Sister Ya Yu later. Zhou Bingqian said gratefully: "Thank you, sister-in-law!" Jiang Li smiled: "Things have passed, those rebels have all been arrested, there is nothing to worry about!" You have to firmly believe that no one in Bianliang can hurt you! ”
Zhou Bingqian nodded, and a very warm feeling rose in her heart. Jiang Li smiled: "I'm relieved that you're okay." Then I'll go. Zhou Bingqian was taken aback, and hurriedly said: "Sister-in-law, since you have caught those rebellious guys, can you ask for useful information from their mouths?" Jiang Li nodded and said, "Of course, now Sister Ye Yu is following the map according to the clues she has obtained." Hehe, those who read books don't need to be tortured at all, and they all completely confess what they know with a little threat, which also saves us a lot of trouble! When Zhou Bingqian heard this, she was shocked in her heart. Jiang Li said: "Okay, I can't delay any longer. Little sister, you rest, I'm leaving! Then he turned and walked away. Zhou Bingqian hurriedly sent Jiang Li out of the courtyard before coming back.
Zhou Bingqian stood in the hall, her face was cloudy, and her heart was like fifteen buckets. Finally, she couldn't sit still, explained to the maids in the courtyard, and then left the palace and went to Qingyun Teahouse. Along the way, I saw the city defense army going in and out of many courtyards and mansions, obviously raiding homes, and many people gathered around the door to watch the excitement, pointing and talking; In addition to the confiscation of many mansions, there were also some properties belonging to those nobles that were also seized, and it was now the time for business, but the doors of those shops were closed, and the gates were affixed with large seals.
Zhou Bingqian saw such a scene all the way, and her heart was shocked and frightened. Unknowingly, I came to the gate of Qingyun Teahouse, but I was surprised to find that Qingyun Teahouse was actually operating normally. Zhou Bingqian was puzzled, hesitated, walked into the Qingyun Teahouse, and saw that the shopkeeper and Xiao Er were both previous people, and there was no change, and the doubts in her heart were even greater.
A shopkeeper greeted him, and said with a smile: "Is the guest officer here for tea?" Zhou Bingqian was about to answer, but heard the little second voice lower and said, "Childe is waiting for Miss in the private room of Tianzi No. 2." Zhou Bingqian's heart moved. The shopkeeper raised his voice and said: "There is also a private room, and a private room, the little one will lead the young lady to go!" Then he led Zhou Bingqian down the wooden stairs from the third floor to the door of the No. 2 private room in Tianzi. Xiao Er bowed down and said, "Miss, please come in, the little one has retired!" Then he hurried away.
Zhou Bingqian looked left and right, and knocked on the door according to the previously agreed code. Immediately, a young man's voice came from the door: "Come in!" Zhou Bingqian pushed open the door and walked in, and sure enough, she saw Mo Haotian sitting at the table drinking tea all day. Frowning, he closed the door with his backhand. walked to the opposite side of Mo Haotian and sat down, looked at him, and said, "I thought you were arrested last night!" ”
Mo Haotian smiled, "The sun is coming out in the west, and the county lord's mother actually cares about me!" He raised his eyes and glanced at Zhou Bingqian, and sneered: "I think you are afraid that you will confess after I am arrested!" Zhou Bingqian didn't deny it, and was puzzled: "Shang Shiheng and others were arrested, and the mansion property was confiscated, but why are you safe and sound?" ”
Mo Haotian didn't answer and asked, "Are you happy or disappointed?" Zhou Bingqian frowned, and said angrily: "Don't say those useless words!" What's going on? Mo Haotian picked up the teacup and dried it up, put down the teacup, and showed a look of happiness on his face, but such a look was fleeting, and said: "Actually, after hearing your summons during the day yesterday, I have already made up my mind not to participate in last night's action!" Since I wasn't involved, I wouldn't have been arrested! ”
Zhou Bingqian was surprised and asked, "You didn't participate?" Mo Haotian nodded. Zhou Bingqian frowned and asked, "You found a problem?" In that case, why not tell others to cancel the action? Mo Haotian smiled: "I'm not an immortal, where will I find any problems?" If I found out that Yan Yun had already arranged everything, how could I possibly watch Shang Shiheng and them go to their deaths? ”
Zhou Bingqian said angrily: "The words are beautiful, but what you are doing is not to sit back and watch them die?" Mo Haotian said: "The situation you told me yesterday makes me feel that even if we capture Bianliang, the Yanyun army will quickly come back to help and wipe out us." However, after such a turmoil, it is bound to give Western Liao an opportunity to take advantage of it, and Western Liao can occupy the entire Western Xia, and then occupy Shaanxi and Gansu, which will greatly weaken Yan Yun's power, at least to offset the gains they have gained from occupying the south. As for Shang Shiheng and others, after playing such a big role, they are of little use. ”
Zhou Bingqian was indignant and rebuked: "You actually calculated your allies! Mo Haotian said coldly: "Those who achieve great things are not informal, as long as they can achieve their goals, there is nothing that cannot be sacrificed!" ”
Zhou Bingqian frowned, and said coldly: "So, you used me to perform beauty tricks at the beginning!" Mo Haotian's heart was shocked, he looked at Zhou Bingqian, and said with a painful expression: "That is the biggest mistake I have ever done!" Then he reached out to hold Zhou Bingqian's slender hand, and said softly: "Bingqian, I regret it, come back, don't stay in the palace anymore!" Zhou Bingqian withdrew her hand and said coldly: "It's hard to recover from the water, and now you can't turn back!" ”
Mo Haotian's face changed, and he said angrily: "You said it well, I see that you are clearly in love with King Yan!" You watery poplar woman! Zhou Bingqian smiled charmingly: "I am the woman of the water-based Yanghua, did you only know it today?" Mo Hao was trembling all over, looking like he wanted to do something. Zhou Bingqian sneered: "What? Want to get your hands dirty? You'll just be able to exert your power in front of me, a weak woman who has no power to hold on to chickens! Mo Haotian calmed down, snorted, and said coldly: "Don't talk about this nonsense!" Let me ask you, when will you attack Yang Peng? Zhou Bingqian frowned and said, "I have my own opinions, you don't have to ask!" He glanced at Mo Haotian, "Just take care of your own affairs!" ”
After all, what happens next, let's see how it will be broken down next time.