Chapter 87: Outside Xiangyang City
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Early the next morning. Fifty miles outside the city of Xiangyang. Inside the inn.
Yesterday, when everyone walked slowly here, it was getting late. Because Zhu Jian, Zhu Yan and Li Yan and others were there, the officials of the post house directly welcomed a group of people into the post house. That night, the people stayed here.
At this time, Liu Yunfeng and others gathered together again.
The four monks of the Northern Shaolin walked to the post house after everyone, and they were also admitted by the officials of the post house. Early in the morning, the four monks of North Shaolin were also present.
Zhu Jian said with a solemn expression: "Brother Liu, yesterday was a little weird. As is customary, my two brothers receive daily summons from their ancestors and their two masters. Since yesterday, my two brothers have not heard anything. ”
Liu Yunfeng's face was also a little dignified. Nodding, Liu Yunfeng said: "It seems that the trip to Xiangyang will not be as easy as we thought in advance. ”
Master Mingdao said: "What do little grandpa and Liu Daxia mean that inside and outside this Xiangyang, someone is secretly intercepting the news?"
Zhu Jian nodded and said, "The master doesn't know anything. In addition to carrier pigeons, our government also keeps several flying falcons for the purpose of transmitting emergency news. On this trip to Qingyunzhai, in order to ensure the smooth transmission of news, in addition to carrier pigeons, the ancestors also specially used flying falcons. A few days ago, the news was passed between my two brothers and Fuchu and the two masters, and carrier pigeons were used at night, and flying falcons were used during the day. So far yesterday, my two brothers have not been able to say a word, and something must have happened halfway. ”
Zhu Yan excused: "My flying falcon is extremely fast, and it is a bird of prey. Waiting for idle archers, they can't help it. Yesterday, the falcon didn't arrive, there must be a situation. ”
Dugu Han frowned slightly. asked: "Third Brother Zhu, could it be that there is something wrong in the Jingshi?"
Zhu Jian shook his head and said, "With the family ancestor and the two masters in charge, there will be no major changes in the Beijing division. Again. Even if there is an accident in the Jingshi, the ancestor and the two masters will definitely be summoned. ”
Zhang Ming opened his mouth and asked Liu Yunfeng, "What news has the eldest brother received?" Liu Yunfeng shook his head and said, "Brother Wei has not received any news since yesterday. ”
Everyone looked at each other and felt that the situation was serious. Master Mingrui said: "So to speak. Inside and outside Xiangyang, someone must be making trouble from it. Since these people have the means to stop all the flying pigeons and falcons, the other means must not be weak. This trip to Xiangyang, I am afraid that it will be full of dangers. ”
Zhu Jian thought for a moment and said to Liu Yunfeng: "Brother Liu, why don't we bypass Xiangyang and go on a different route?"
Liu Yunfeng groaned slightly, shook his head, and said, "No need." The situation now is. The enemy is dark and I am clear. Since the other side is deliberately blocking the communication everywhere, no matter where we detour, we will not get any information. After all, Xiangyang is an important city in the Central Plains, and there are heavy troops stationed there. If the other party acts in Xiangyang, he must have many scruples. If we take a detour to another place, the other party may be more unscrupulous, and it will be even more detrimental to us. ”
Ah Tu, who had been listening, said, "Brother Liu, why don't I ask Uncle Guobu and them to go to Xiangyang to listen first?"
Liu Yunfeng shook his head and said, "No need." There are a few people on the other side. I saw you yesterday. If there is really an ambush in Xiangyang, the other party must already know your appearance. The chief housekeeper and several brothers are not from the Central Plains, and their behavior is different from that of the Central Plains after all. If you go on this trip, you will be discovered by those who are in ambush in the city. If they suddenly attack, it will not be easy for the big butler to get out. Moreover, if the enemy is hidden in the shadows, if he deliberately hides, it is not so easy to detect such a large city as Xiangyang. ”
Hear that. Sun Sidao: "Brother Liu, my Sun family is in Xiangyang City, and there must be someone in charge." Why don't I summon a message and ask the people in the city to come and ask as soon as possible?"
Liu Yunfeng shook his head again and said, "No need. It is less than 50 miles from Xiangyang. It was getting dark. It won't be long before a few people from the other side will come and urge us to get on our way. The people in the city, if they can know what news they don't say, even if they come, it's too late. ”
Zhu Jianwei groaned and said, "Brother Liu, my second brother and I have the emperor's order. After entering the city, we went straight to the official residence of the prefect of Xiangyang. No matter how many means the other party has, they don't dare to go to the prefect's mansion to make a mistake. ”
Before Liu Yunfeng could answer, Dugu Han said: "If the other party really plans to do something in Xiangyang City, I'm afraid he would have taken this into account a long time ago." Moreover, we don't know whether the Xiangyang prefect is reliable or not. ”
Liu Yunfeng thought for a moment and said, "Third Brother Zhu and Fifth Brother Zhu will go to the prefect's mansion first, and take the opportunity to make some arrangements." We looked for a place to stay near the prefect's residence. ”
While speaking, Liu Yunfeng turned his gaze to the four monks of Northern Shaolin, arched his hand to the four monks, and said: "Four masters, go to Xiangyang City from here, and ask the four masters to accompany us." The other party knew that the four masters were coming, and if there was really an ambush, there must be a special means to target the four masters. The four masters walked with us, so we had a good idea. ”
The four monks of Northern Shaolin knew that what Liu Yunfeng said was true, and nodded at the same time.
Liu Yunfeng then said to everyone: "Now that the situation has changed, the original plan must be changed. With our departure today, we don't have to deliberately delay any longer. After a short while, we picked up our speed a little and arrived at Xiangyang City before noon. In broad daylight, even if the other party has any means, he does not dare to use it. Half a day in the city to prepare a little bit will be less dangerous. ”
Seeing that everyone nodded, Liu Yunfeng stood up and said, "Since that's the case, let's go." ”
Everyone came to the outside of the post house, but Li Yan, Cai Zhuo and Wu Jidong had already packed up and waited outside the hall. Li Yan first said good morning to the two brothers Zhu Jian and Zhu Yan as usual, and then saluted the four monks of Northern Shaolin and said, "Four masters, what a coincidence!"
Master Mingdao said with a smile: "It seems that Lao Wei and the others are indeed related to the donor." Li Yan smiled slightly, stopped talking, and turned on his horse.
Zhu Jian saw that Li Yan didn't take the four monks of Northern Shaolin today, and he was a little curious.
In fact, when Li Yan and others learned that the four monks of Northern Shaolin were also staying in the post house yesterday, according to the meaning of Cai Zhuo and Wu Jidong, they would come to ridicule this morning.
But Li Yan knows that children's tricks can be played once. If you play too much, you will inevitably get tired of it. Besides, the four monks of Northern Shaolin are high monks after all. Yesterday was not seen as a joke, but today it is entangled again. Although these four old monks eat vegetarian food in their mouths, they may not be vegetarian in their hearts. Especially Master Mingkong, in case he gets annoyed, the fate of the Taibao and the Wei Taibao is there, and Li Yan doesn't want to touch the mold again.
Yes. Early this morning, Li Yan just said something to the four monks of Northern Shaolin without being salty, but he did not allow Cai Zhuo and Wu Jidong to provoke the four monks.
After everyone got on the horse, Li Yan and the others were still in front. After slowing down for a distance, the Zhu family gently knocked the stirrup, and the horse slowly accelerated, catching up with Li Yan and others. Liu Yunfeng and others also rode horses to follow.
Li Yan saw Zhu Jian coming up, and said strangely: "Great prince, why are you doing so badly today?" Zhu Jian smiled: "Yesterday, my brothers and sisters have seen a lot of scenery along the road. Now that Xiangyang City is in sight, my second brother and I are eager to enter the city to have a look. Let's hurry up today. With that, he knocked his legs again, "drove" lightly, and rode forward.
When Liu Yunfeng and the others galloped over, Li Yan, Cai Zhuo and Wu Jidong looked at each other, smiled knowingly, and rode their horses to gallop forward with everyone.
The crowd galloped all the way without saying a word. When he arrived about twenty miles away from Xiangyang City, Zhang Ming rode his horse to catch up with Liu Yunfeng and said loudly: "Big brother, there is a tea shop ahead. Let's take a break. How about rushing to Xiangyang in one go?"
Liu Yunfeng glanced at Zhang Ming, saw that Zhang Ming made a slight look, and replied, "It's okay." Let's take a break. Use some tea. Let the horses rest their feet. ”
Everyone entered the tea shop and sat down in two groups as usual. Liu Yunfeng, Zhu Jian, Zhang Ming and Dugu Han sat at a table. Tie Zhu, Zhu Yan, Sun Si and Ah Tu sat at the table closest to Liu Yunfeng and the others. Dumb was still holding the broken gang knife and standing beside Sun Si.
Along the way, Dumb didn't ride a horse, but only followed Sun Si's horse with a pair of legs, and grabbed an extremely heavy broken knife, and he couldn't see a trace of tiredness.
And then again. It was the four monks of North Shaolin who occupied a table. The two little novices lowered their eyebrows and looked like they were in order, standing aside. It's just that it can be seen from the eyes of these two little ghosts that they are still far from cultivating to the Four Great Voids.
Immediately adjacent to the four monks of North Shaolin are Guobu, Ah Hu, Ah Leopard and Ah Ni. Ani wanted to stand by Atu's side, but was stopped by Gobu. At this time, although sitting at a table away from Ah Tu and the others, Ani's eyes never left the front and back of Ah Tu.
Li Yan, Cai Zhuo and Wu Jidong sat far away from the four tables, and their attitudes were quite leisurely.
After Dr. Tea offered the tea and then retreated, Zhang Ming picked up the teacup, took a sip with everyone, and said in a low voice: "Big brother, do you see the sky?"
When Liu Yunfeng heard this, he was slightly stunned. Along the way, Liu Yunfeng only occasionally exchanged a few words with Zhu Jian, but he really didn't pay attention to anything abnormal in the sky.
Zhu Jian and Dugu Han were also slightly stunned. These two people, like Liu Yunfeng, only cared about hurrying while thinking about the dangers they might encounter in Xiangyang City, how could they have the heart to pay attention to the movement in the sky?
Seeing that the three of them wanted to look up at the sky, Zhang Ming made a gesture lightly to stop the three of them, and then whispered: "Since the departure of the post house, there have been three eagles in the sky, following us and hovering above our heads. If I'm not wrong, those three eagles should be Hai Dongqing. ”
"Hai Dongqing?" Zhu Jian was shocked when he heard this, and asked, "Isn't that unique to the North?"
Zhang Ming nodded and said, "Although the three eagles fly extremely high, judging by the way they fly and their general body shape, they shouldn't be wrong." ”
Liu Yunfeng and Dugu Han knew that Zhang Ming had been with his cousin Zhang Xun for a long time, and he had fought with the northerners on the battlefield. Moreover, since Zhang Ming followed Liu Yunfeng and others back to Qingyunzhai, he has always given people the feeling of being extremely calm. Since he judged that those eagles were Hai Dongqing, he was at least eighty percent sure.
Dugu Han said in a low voice: "So many Hai Dongqing are here, can it be said that ......?" Zhang Ming nodded and said, "After I found out that these three eagles seem to be Hai Dongqing, I deliberately paid attention to them a few times. Every time a flock of pigeons flew towards us, these Hai Dongqing would immediately come forward and drive away. ”
Zhu Jian's expression changed slightly, and he said, "What does Fourth Brother Zhang mean is that these Hai Dongqing have driven away the carrier pigeons and flying falcons that came to summon the news?"
Zhang Ming nodded and said, "There is this possibility." Moreover, even in the Northland, Haidongqing is an extremely precious bird. Waiting for the nobles of the Northland, let alone domestication, it is not easy to have one. ”
Liu Yunfeng's face was slightly solemn, and he asked, "Fourth brother, do you mean that near Xiangyang, there are people from the Northland with distinguished status here?"
Zhang Ming nodded again and said, "If these three eagles are really Haidongqing, then there must be northerners with extremely high status in or near Xiangyang City." ”
Zhu Jian said solemnly: "The northerners are now in Taiyuan, confronting our army. What is the intention of the northerners to come here? Could it be that the northerners are here to seek trouble for Brother Liu and avenge his little prince? Or is it that the things obtained by the Meng family are related to the northerners?"
Liu Yunfeng took a sip of tea and said in a low voice: "If the northerners come to avenge their little prince, they will not dare to appear in Xiangyang blatantly. I'm worried about the latter. If the inorganic things obtained are really related to the northerners, and the northerners dare to openly use Hai Dongqing to intercept our news, this matter will be a big deal. ”
Seeing that Zhang Ming, Dugu Han and Zhu Jian all looked quite serious, Liu Yunfeng said in a low voice: "After starting again for a while, the fourth brother will take a closer look at whether those eagles are Hai Dongqing." This is the thing you have the most experience. The third brother and the sixth brother and I will also pay attention to see if the eagles are deliberately following us and driving away other birds. ”
Zhang Ming, Dugu Han and Zhu Jian nodded at the same time, picked up their teacups, and drank tea separately.
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