Chapter 21: Escape from Zhao
With a plan that can be implemented, without worrying about the sight of the gods, it has to be said that it is a big step.
After parting with Siqin Miyi, in order not to be suspicious, and to match the information, Zhuang Xun was led back to the City God Temple by King Yama.
Stepping out of the main hall, continue to walk the streets, like accompanying the family out to play, obviously Zhuang Xun is older than Li Ruxi, but Li Ruxi, who is much taller than him, stands beside him, but looks like a sister and brother.
But Zhuang Xun's hand held Li Ruxi's waist, the tiger pretended to be weak, Zhuang Xun still liked it, there was a guard, either rich or expensive, the play experience was good, there was no crowding with everyone, through the flow of people, watched the performance, and ate in the restaurant.
At night, he saw the lanterns put down, prayed for all the best with Li Ruxi, and watched the lanterns drift away with the river, and the exhausted Zhuang Xun returned to the post house, and then told a few of his subordinates what he knew.
Everyone was relieved, and then discussed how to evacuate, after all, there were so many people in the entire envoy group, Zhuang Xun regarded people as people, and naturally would not treat people as cannon fodder.
First send a group of people back, after all, the handover of the alliance to Zhao has been completed, and then according to a certain proportion, send back the excess people, the reason is to go back to inform Xia Zhao to form an alliance, and there is also a shortage of people in Xia Guo now, and they want people to go back.
The second is that it began to be like Si Qinmi said, first for one day, then two days, and he didn't go back from hunting, nor did he go out of the territory under the jurisdiction of Jinyang, and he came back immediately after he came out.
Unexpectedly, King Zhao didn't pay attention to Zhuang Xun, and when he heard that he hadn't escaped from the realm of Jinyang, he didn't pay attention to it, and Zhuang Xun went out several times in a row, and when he came back, King Zhao felt that it didn't matter.
After all, he felt that Zhuang Xun's presumptuousness was used to it, and people didn't go far from hunting, and forcibly not letting them go out would inspire people's resistance psychology.
Zhuang Xun didn't do such a thing alone, he continued to come to the door to ask Mrs. Jiang to marry, for example, he went to adopt it first.
Today's Mrs. Jiang, dressed in green cloth, with light eyebrows and eyes, a restrained skirt, not more gorgeous than usual, her vision is far-reaching, and she can see Zhuang Xun's heart empty.
"Mrs. Jiang, you've been fine lately." Zhuang Xun bowed his hand, and now he is just here to play, so he feels sorry for Mrs. Jiang.
But if you say remorse or something, that's no, not at all, not because Madame Jiang tried to lure him in.
It's because at this moment he already regards Madame Jiang as an enemy, and he will not give any sympathy and mercy to the enemy Zhuang Xun.
"Shang An, I just learned that King Xia You drank all day long to find pleasure, and I didn't like it." Mrs. Jiang said unceremoniously.
She understands Zhuang Xun's resentment and is unwilling, but doesn't it seem that she is stupid and stupid to do big things by exposing herself like this?
"The inquiry is indeed a bit presumptuous, please forgive me." Zhuang Xun knew that his behavior was indecent in the eyes of Mrs. Jiang, so he apologized.
There is no need to make more trouble, politely smile and do not repent, promise to come down, do and not do, those are two different things, there is no need to contradict it now, just let Zhao Guo know that he doesn't want to leave, and he still wants to marry Mrs. Jiang.
"It's good to be able to get lost, I have been hollowed out by wine, how can the slave family rely on you in the future." Mrs. Jiang smiled when she saw Zhuang Xun's repentance and did not deliberately delve into it.
"I'm sorry to worry you, madam." Zhuang Xun showed a look of shame, in fact, he was just putting on a show.
"Your Highness, don't be persistent, today is also a day of joy, the slave family has no father and brother, His Royal Highness's marriage proposal, the slave family has received it, please accept the slave family's birthday."
Zhuang Xun's sincerity in apology was so sufficient, and Mrs. Jiang smiled brightly, like a bright peony, she herself was a woman as graceful and gorgeous as a peony.
"It's not appropriate." Zhuang Xun hesitated for a few seconds, because this was already the time to ask for the name, and it stands to reason that it would be delayed for half a month to get to this link.
"What's wrong, don't you want to hurry back home? After all, the country of Yu has already begun civil strife, and you need to go back to preside over the overall situation. Mrs. Jiang smiled brightly, which was a hint.
It's a pity that Zhuang Xun didn't understand, think about it, how can he understand, now he belongs to looking at people with colored glasses, so he basically didn't think that Mrs. Jiang would help him.
"There is a good wife at home, dealing with national affairs, and all things are always agreed, whether there is a king or not, it has no impact, and the rebellion of Yu State will not affect Xia, if you send troops to interfere, Zhao is unwilling, and this king does not want to conflict with Zhao."
Zhuang Xun guessed in his heart Mrs. Jiang's tentative moves, he was now guarding against Mrs. Jiang as a spy, and refused to tell half the truth.
"Yes, but there is no need to repeat such a troublesome thing, since you and I are so familiar with each other, why wait for morning and twilight."
After listening to Zhuang Xun's confession, Mrs. Jiang still handed the eight characters to Zhuang Xun, and Zhuang Xun could only accept it and put it in his pocket.
"Then I will accept the inquiry, and tomorrow I will recruit someone for divination, whether you and I are suitable, and send the divination results." Zhuang Xun put his right hand on the cuff of his left hand and made a solemn look.
In the past, he was still an official, or an official who did not have any power, and he needed to go to the mountain to ask, but now he doesn't need to, because Zhuang Xun is already a prince, and Zhao Guo also admits it.
You can invite the master of the famous mountain to your mansion for divination, probably considering the possibility of Zhuang Xun escaping, and said in advance that you don't have to rush, strangling a way for Zhuang Xun to escape.
"Naturally, it is a match made in heaven, the national teacher has already made a fortune, please rest assured, Your Highness." Mrs. Jiang said disappreciatively.
"National teacher?" Zhuang Xun didn't react when he heard this word.
"It's Qingluan Zhenren, I have already calculated the marriage between you and me before, it is a hundred years of good together, and I am blessed to have children."
As soon as Mrs. Jiang explained, Zhuang Xun realized in a trance that she was a Xuannu, and she also told herself that she and Mrs. Jiang were extremely compatible, so she had the heart to match.
But the world is not fatalistic, development is individual, disorderly, and the Hades of the underworld can only manage until birth, and they can't control what happens after birth, how can there be such a thing as being suitable for discomfort, and Xuannu didn't explain the probability theory to him.
Zhuang Xun didn't want to refute anything, anyway, he just wanted to have peace of mind, and obediently agreed:
"That's good, that's good, I can live in the princess's mansion after the enlistment period, and this is my home."
Zhuang Xun's joke made Mrs. Jiang smile and said lightly: "It should be, but it's still a waste of your time for half a year, and I've worked hard for you." ”
"Yes, marrying a great beauty like Mrs. Jiang always has to pay something, and marrying you is the biggest gain."
Zhuang Xun flattered and said, with longing in his eyes, but it didn't last long, and Zhuang Xun turned to the wedding ceremony.
"What kind of dowry does Mrs. Jiang want, please send it from Xia."
Because I don't want to talk too much about other things with Mrs. Jiang, after all, there is no need to make it more difficult for myself to say more and less wrong now.
"Don't be so troublesome, it's also transported from Xia, I heard that His Royal Highness King Xia You is good for hunting, there are green geese in the northeast, please hunt them for recruitment."
Mrs. Jiang asked, it seems to be quite difficult to say, but it is quite simple to say, because he often hunts, so Zhuang Xun has re-acquainted himself with many new species.
The green goose is cyan and resembles a wild goose, but it is more difficult to hunt than a wild goose because it is faster and more able to dodge.
It seems to have spirituality, like a goblin becoming a goblin, to be precise, a goblin, and a little bit of goblin blood, so it is extremely difficult to hunt down.
Zhao Guo's habit is that the man will prepare a live wild goose as a bride price, because the wild goose symbolizes loyal love and the orderly order of the young and old, and these solemn inquiries can be understood.
"Well, I must have hunted this for Mrs. Jiang." Zhuang Xun promised that he was just going to get together with his kind of stepping point, and he was going to do two jobs at the same time.
"Generally, green geese can't do it, they need to be the king of them, with colorful feathers and green neck rings, in case it is difficult to see one of them."
Mrs. Jiang raised her requirements, and Zhuang Xun suddenly didn't know how to get better: "This kind of thing can only be found at a high price." ”
Zhuang Xun asked tentatively, in fact, he didn't plan to buy it at all, but now he wanted to show that he actually attached great importance to this matter.
"It must be the hunt of His Highness himself, otherwise how can it be regarded as sincerity." Mrs. Jiang frowned, disdainful of the things she bought, she must have gone hunting in person.
"Huh?" Do you want to hunt on your own? Can you shoot evil arrows by shooting rabbits by yourself?
This test of sincerity is still difficult for a strong man, Zhuang Xun wanted to ask, but he still held back, thinking that this was Mrs. Jiang's way of delaying time.
"Are you having trouble?" Mrs. Jiang looked at him suspiciously, blinking her smart eyes, and taking in Zhuang Xun's expression.
"This kind of rare object is difficult to find, after all, it is one out of ten thousand, I am worried that I will not find it, and it is the first time I have heard of this animal."
Zhuang Xun said directly, wanting to know what Mrs. Jiang's attitude was, his expression was really wanting to ask to marry Mrs. Jiang.
"It's okay, three days later, the colorful green-necked goose will appear in the northeast, and His Highness can go hunt it and capture it alive with its wings."
Mrs. Jiang was confident and expected the direction of the colorful green-necked geese.
"The northeast is so big, there is a clear place name." Zhuang Xun breathed a sigh of relief, fortunately he was not looking for a needle in a haystack, if he really wanted to marry Mrs. Jiang, he would not find Ma Yue in the Year of the Monkey.
"There is no specific direction, the slave family is willing to go with His Royal Highness, hunt the green geese together, show the future husband and wife of the same heart, grow old together, and never separate."
Mrs. Jiang's pretty face flushed slightly, vaguely expressing her heart, Zhuang Xun felt a little strange, because he also understood Mrs. Jiang's attitude.
coaxed themselves to Zhao Guo, but they became emotional to themselves, is it because of guilt? It shouldn't be, because if you don't agree with the Xuannu, you will tie yourself up.
How could she suddenly become emotional about herself, and feel that she would accept her fate if she accepted it? Or do you feel that you are in the same camp with her and accept yourself?
Zhuang Xun didn't understand, didn't think much about it, and agreed, after all, it was only a matter of a few days, and Mrs. Jiang expressed her position, how could he refuse.
"Very good, just listen to Mrs. Jiang, three days later, the king will come to pick up Mrs., and we will hunt geese together." said it very romantically, and Zhuang Xun also pretended to move.
"Three days later, the colorful green-necked geese have fled, let's set off tomorrow, Your Highness will go back and prepare."
Mrs. Jiang chuckled, raised her eyebrows slightly, and raised her hand to let Zhuang Xun go back to prepare.
"Then the inquiry is gone." Zhuang Xun said goodbye, he wanted to go back and carefully ponder what the situation was, and by the way, he asked the colorful blue-necked goose what the situation was.
"Wait, let's leave after eating." Mrs. Jiang took the initiative to hold Zhuang Xun's hand.
Zhuang Xun was slightly stunned, after all, Mrs. Jiang had never held his hand so intimately before, and his doubts were accumulating more and more.
Look at Mrs. Jiang's clever smile and beautiful eyes, it seems that she really regards herself as her future husband, full of sincerity.
Grabbed Zhuang Xun, Mrs. Jiang let go, and then everything was as usual, Zhuang Xun finished eating and returned to the post house with full doubts.
I couldn't discuss any questions, and I asked that there were indeed so-called colorful blue-necked geese, but they were very rare, so a group of people were ready to hunt according to the previous configuration.
The next day, I picked up Mrs. Jiang early, and at the same time reported that I was going to hunt green geese, as a dowry for Mrs. Jiang, as usual, no one stopped me.
Compared with yesterday, Mrs. Jiang is dressed luxuriously, not like hunting, but like a spring outing, Zhuang Xun accompanied her to talk and laugh, and the eyes of the beautiful woman would not leave him when she encountered anything, as if she would take a look less.
Zhuang Xun thought that he was spying on him, but he could only pretend that he didn't see it, and then continued to chat with Mrs. Jiang to express his admiration.
even snubbed Li Ruxi and made the second wife jealous, but she has high emotional intelligence, and she bites Zhuang Xun's ears with resentment when she gets along privately.
Zhuang Xun could only kiss her cheek, squeeze out a smile to comfort, say two warm words, and rub her slender willow waist, because she still had to act.
It's just that the original plan was to find the colorful green-necked goose, and it took five days to find the green goose, and the colorful green goose flew north again, Mrs. Jiang sent a spy back to report, and continued to command Zhuang Xun to the north.
After another five days, the green goose was found again, and Mrs. Jiang asked Zhuang Xun to draw a bow and arrow to shoot it herself, without any accidents, and the zero ring was open.
The colorful bird flew eastward and fled, and Mrs. Jiang sent another group of spies to say that the wild goose had flown away, so she continued to chase.
After many days of chasing the geese, they came to a pass.
"To the east, it is the land of Chengguo, the border of Xia is heavily guarded, there are many gods and Buddhas, it is not easy to pass, only the road in the direction of Chengguo is difficult, slightly relaxed, Your Highness, please come with me, and ensure that Your Highness passes through the Zhao Pass."
When she arrived at the border, Mrs. Jiang suddenly said to Zhuang Xun that her expression was tense, and it was already the last hurdle.
Zhuang Xun woke up like a dream, and then realized what Mrs. Jiang was doing, and the whole person was stunned and speechless.
"Why?" I can't figure it out, I really can't figure it out, there is no logic at all, why did Mrs. Jiang help herself, didn't she want to coax herself to Zhao State?
"For the sake of the common people, don't forget what you said, let the poorest and hardest working people be fed all day long, and there will be no cold in all seasons."
After Mrs. Jiang finished speaking, she got out of the carriage and walked at the pass, standing in front of the gatekeeper.
"General Che, you know me."
(End of chapter)