Chapter 223: A once-in-a-lifetime encounter (includes 380 pink extras)
Chapter 223: A once-in-a-lifetime encounter (including 380 pink updates)
The crowd parted on both sides with a "crash", and several Xizhou police officers walked in with shouts, followed by two strangers with cold expressions. The crowd that was talking endlessly suddenly became quiet, and the hoarse voice coming from the courtyard became clearer.
Hearing the cries of "Tadu was massacred", "They have robbed all the gold and silver", "They are going to kill people and silence them", the two people following the guards frowned tightly and could hardly hold it back. Xingzi walked through the crowd and walked into the courtyard. A slightly taller man among them shouted sternly, "Why don't you shut him up quickly? How can he be talking nonsense like this?"
The first two officers responded and quickly walked into the main room. One of them shouted loudly, "Who is the doctor? Hurry up and shut this guy up! If you let him say anything nonsense again..."
He saw the two women standing in front of the couch turned around, and one of them smiled and said, "So what?"
Seeing this face that almost everyone in Xizhou City recognized, the officer suddenly choked and saluted hurriedly, "Mrs. Chang Shi, I didn't know you were here, so I'm offended."
Liuli showed a bit of helplessness on her face and pointed to Mi Dalang on the couch, "I can't help it either. This Mi Dalang struggled to enter the courtyard of my house and fainted the day before yesterday. I hired a doctor for two days, but unexpectedly, Not only did he not wake up, but he started talking nonsense. I also wanted to make him feel better, but the doctor said that Mi Da was too seriously injured. If he was given strong medicine, he might not be able to bear it. But if he didn't use medicine, it would be like this. Even if I keep shouting, I won't be able to hold on for long." She looked at the guard as if she suddenly remembered something, "I wonder what you are doing here?"
The officer smiled apologetically and said, "Mrs. Qi, someone has accused this old man of forcing a good man to be a lowly person, and you guys want to take him to task. Madam, look..."
Liuli sighed, "You have also seen that Mida is in this situation, can she still reply?"
There was a low couch randomly placed in the hall, and Mi Dalang lying on it looked shocking: the blood stains in his robe were faintly black and purple, and there was no trace of human color on his face, which was covered with paper dust. Occasionally, I yelled something straight out of my throat, and the sound was even more penetrating. The two yamen officials didn't know how to answer - if ordinary people in Xizhou were urged by those behind, even if Mi Dalang died, they would drag him away, but in front of Mrs. Chang Shi... the two of them After looking at each other, they turned around and walked out, whispering to the tall man in the waiting courtyard, "Su Canjun, what do you think we should do?"
Su Nanjin's face was as heavy as water, and she stared at the rolled-up door curtain. She was silent for a moment, and suddenly strode in. When she saw Liuli, she hugged her hands and said, "Mrs. Kudi, long time no see." Although her tone was quite calm, her eyes were full of emotion. There is no warmth at all.
Liuli looked up and saw him, showing a bit of surprise. She paused for a moment before returning the salute, "Su joins the army?"
Su Nanjin glanced around with a gloomy face. Apart from Liuli and the maid behind her, there were only a young doctor carrying a medicine bag, an old servant and three or four idle men in this hall. His eyes finally fell on Mi Dalang, who seemed to be dying, and he said calmly, "Is this Mi Dalang? Madam, will you allow him to talk nonsense and disturb people's hearts like this?"
Liuli sighed, turned around and said to Han Si, "Doctor Han, it's better to give Mida some soothing medicine. Anyway, it won't work if it continues like this."
Han Si raised his head and said, "Madam, I'm afraid he can't bear it."
Liuli shook his head, "We have to teach him to wake up. I'm always worried that this is so weird. If you don't tell me, won't he be able to keep shouting like this for long? Why not give it a try."
Han Si responded with a dull sound, took out a longan-sized black pill from the medicine bag, and asked for some hot water to dissolve in a cup. The old servant and two idle men worked together to help Mi Da up. Han Si patted his back while he was talking nonsense, and slowly fed the potion in.
Su Nanjin stared at Mi Dalang intently, and saw that his face was pale and gray, and he spat out a mouthful of medicine from time to time, not as if he was pretending. She couldn't help but feel a little relieved, and turned to Liuli and said, "Madam, this Mr. Mi has committed several cases of forcing a good man into a base in Yizhou. Su wants to take him back to Yizhou for trial. I hope Madam will do it." A convenience.”
Liuli looked at Mi Dalang who was placed on the couch again, with a face full of embarrassment, "Su Canjun, look at his appearance, how can he withstand the bumps? I'd better ask you to be noble and allow him to take a break and wake up." Let’s talk after we come here, so that we can ask some questions and save his life.”
Su Nanjin snorted coldly in her heart and said solemnly, "Madam, it's not because I am unwilling to do this, but I have official duties and cannot be delayed. I hope Madam will not be soft-hearted for a moment and condone such evil people! If Madam insists on doing this, I will I’m afraid that Pei Changshi’s good reputation will be slightly hindered.”
Liuli was startled for a moment, and her face suddenly became a little embarrassed. After a while, she said, "In this case, since I joined the army and was ordered to pick up someone, I can't stop him..."
Su Nanjin's face just relaxed, but Liuli suddenly raised her head and looked over, "Can you please join the army and take a look at the official document with everyone!"
Su Nanjin couldn't help being stunned, frowning and said, "Su was in a hurry when he came out, so he didn't bring him with him. He will make up for it later. Who doesn't know that this Mi Dalang has done many evil things? Does Madam still suspect that Su has wronged him?"
Liuli shook her head resolutely, "It's wrong to say join the army. It's not because I'm suspicious of joining the army. No matter how misbehaved Mi Dalang is, he is still a citizen of Xizhou. He is so seriously injured now. If he moves, he can be killed." Since I am taking people from Xizhou to join the army, I must have proof! Although I am a woman, I cannot let the people of Xizhou lose their lives like this without knowing anything!"
Her voice was clear and sonorous, and it came out clearly. At this time, many idle men and women crowded into Mi Dalang's courtyard. After hearing such words, the good-hearted man immediately shouted "Okay!" Well said madam!”
Hearing this sound, Su Nanjin's face suddenly became even more ugly, and she said coldly, "Madam, are you going to stop Su from running an errand?"
Liuli looked at him in surprise, "How could I dare to stop joining the army and doing errands? But there are rules for doing errands. Which state doesn't even issue an official document when mentioning people? Is it possible that your Majesty, Governor Su, is thinking of Xizhou?" In your county in Yizhou, if Mr. Su comes forward, you can mention whoever you want, and how you want to mention it? "
Several more voices of approval came from outside the door curtain. Su Nanjin couldn't help but grit her teeth secretly. After thinking for a moment, she reached out and took off the bronze medal from her waist, "Mrs. Cudi, this is the fish talisman of the general manager of the army. Based on this, I don’t know if I can do it or not?”
Liuli took a closer look at the fish talisman in Su Nanjin's hand. It was about two inches long and less than an inch wide. It was in the shape of a fish. The exposed side was polished extremely flat. On it was engraved the word "合" in seal script, and two words were written below. The small characters were arranged, but she couldn't see them clearly at the moment. She had only seen a similar bronze talisman in Pei Xingjian's hand before, but it had no characters engraved on it. It seemed to be used for entering and exiting the city gate, which was quite different from this one...
Su Nanjin said impatiently, "How long will Madam continue to check? Is it possible that Su will still cheat?"
Liuli raised her head and smiled sweetly, "Of course this talisman is real... It turns out that your father, Governor Su, has become the marching general manager. It is really gratifying and congratulatory!"
Su Nanjin was startled, and her eyes were full of anger, "What do you mean, madam? Why did my father become the general manager?"
Liu Li smiled and said, "Since Governor Su is not the marching general manager, why did the military order of the general manager be used in this case of Yizhou forcing a good man to become a lowly person? Could it be that this Mi Dalang forced someone in the general manager's family to become a lowly person? Mouth?"
Su Nanjin couldn't help but get angry and said sternly, "Madam, don't talk nonsense! Are you the one who can make fun of the chief manager?"
Liuli's eyes were slightly cold, and her voice was a little louder, "Nonsense? Who just came in and said that Mi Dalang had committed a crime in Yizhou and was going to be taken back for interrogation? Who couldn't produce the documents from Yizhou, but took a piece of the military The talisman comes out to arrest a businessman who preys on good people, but I don’t know that this general manager will cherish the people of the Western Regions and even interfere with the affairs of merchants in the state and county! I don’t know, what has this Mi Dalang done that made the chief executive so angry that he should be taken away immediately if he is not concerned about his life or death? Or is it just an excuse to force a good man to be humble? Could it be that this Mi Dalang is not the same? Was he possessed by evil spirits and actually saw something he shouldn’t have seen? So he was killed and silenced?”
The crowd outside the hospital suddenly became quiet, but Su Nanjin was filled with shame and anger. She couldn't bear it anymore and shouted angrily: "Shut up! How dare you talk nonsense and slander the manager? Who said that the chief manager wants to arrest this person?" , Want to kill people and silence them?" He was tongue-tied and couldn't pronounce the words "kill people and silence them" smoothly.
Liuli said "Oh", looked at Su Nanjin for a few times, and suddenly laughed, "It turns out that the chief manager is not going to take someone, that's good. I heard about killing people and silencing them all day long, but when I saw Su Canjun, you actually She couldn't wait to take Mi Dalang away, so she was a little worried. I don't know much about women, so don't be surprised if you want to join the army." After saying that, she bowed solemnly and said, "Since it's not the chief manager who wants to take him away. Joining the army is just to handle a case of forcing a good man into a lowly person. Anyway, Mi Dalang is so injured that he can't go anywhere. Please join the army and wait for a while. After Mi Dalang's injury is slightly better, he can take it with him. Is it okay to put him on the case? It will also make people feel uneasy and make everyone think that someone is really killing people and killing people just to rob money and silk. "
She "killed people and silenced them" one by one, but her face was full of smiles, and she was indescribably gentle and polite. In Su Nanjin's eyes, it was more piercing and heartbreaking than the cold face just now, and she almost broke the roots of her teeth before letting herself go. Suppressing a smile, she said, "Madam, you are indeed chivalrous and kind-hearted, but...it would be better if you don't embarrass yourself!"
Liuli's smile became softer, "Su Canjun was joking. It is said that good and evil are rewarded. I have never massacred the city and looted goods. How could I be implicated? There are gods three feet above the head. Only those who are worse than animals are full of sins. , They will be rewarded for their evil deeds. The souls of those who died in their hands will be waiting to have their hearts and bones cut out. There is no need to worry about me if they join the army. "
She thought for a moment and then smiled, "To say the least, I have to thank Joining the Army for helping me clear up my doubts. If joining the Army hadn't come so quickly, I would have been in a fog. I don't know what happened. But now I have an idea. I will definitely take good care of this Mi Dalang." , don’t teach him to come to your door this time!”
Worse than an animal, tearing out the heart and bones... As these words fell into her ears, Su Nanjin felt a fishy smell filling her mouth from the roots of her teeth. It almost took all the strength she had to not rush forward and slash the hateful woman in front of her. Split in half, just hearing the last sentence, I couldn't help but feel a shiver in my heart: Could it be that I was too impatient and let this woman see the clues?
He gritted his teeth and nodded, "Madam, I will definitely keep these words in mind..." Just as he was about to say a few more words, he heard the old servant who had been guarding Mi Dalang suddenly screamed, "Da Lang, Dalang! Doctor, take a quick look!" But he saw Mi Dalang, who had calmed down for some time, suddenly turned from white to gray, and his hands and feet were trembling, looking very scary. Han Si whispered, "Oops!" He immediately opened the medicine bag and hurriedly took out the silver needle while saying, "I told my wife that this rice can't withstand the tiger and wolf medicine, and it turns out..."
Liuli's expression also changed, "You must save him, you can't let him die in such an unexplained way!"
Han Si untied Mi Dalang's robe and carefully inserted silver needles into Mi Dalang's body. The blood marks on the wounds all over his body became clearer and clearer. More than a dozen needles were inserted, and Mi Dalang trembled. But it became more and more severe, and he suddenly twitched twice, his face turned pale, and his body stopped moving.
Han Si stood there, stunned with frustration. The old servant hurriedly touched Mi Dalang's heart and burst into tears.
Liuli was stunned for a long time, then stamped her feet and said, "Doctor Han, please continue using the needles. You must save him. He must wake up and must not die. What if he dies like this without explaining many things clearly? Okay? Please save him!"
Su Nanjin looked at the obviously lifeless Mi Dalang not far away, and almost couldn't believe her eyes. Although the military commander's military order was to take this man back to the military camp, judging from the current situation, Kudis No matter what, it is impossible for him to take this person away. Once he wakes up, he will use him to make a big fuss. If this person dies, it will save him a lot of trouble!
He couldn't help but take two steps forward to see more clearly. He saw Han Si pressing Mi Dalang's fingers several times, and suddenly took out a long silver needle and pierced Mi Dalang's open palm. He couldn't help but clenched his fist subconsciously, but the meter-sized palm was still spread out weakly, motionless.
Han Si sighed deeply, "Mrs. Kudi, please forgive me for not having the ability to bring the dead back to life."
Su Nanjin also breathed out secretly, stopped her steps calmly, turned to look at Liuli who was biting her lips with a face full of reluctance, and suddenly felt a sense of joy in her heart, "Madam, I'm sorry, the so-called life and death are determined by fate, some Human life is destined to be this way, and it cannot be changed with words!"
Liuli's originally unattractive face darkened even more, and she paused before saying, "What will God do, it's too early to tell!" She looked up at Su Nanjin with a sarcastic smile, "I almost forgot, come to think of it. Isn't it Su Shenjun's specialty to force a good person into a base person? I wonder if the escaped maid from Liangzhou City was found after joining the army? "
Su Nanjin's smile suddenly became stiff. He glanced at Mi Dalang's visceral-looking corpse and said calmly, "Madam, you are joking. I believe you have something to take care of. I don't want to disturb you, so I will leave now."
He turned around and went out. When people in the yard saw him coming out, they immediately stepped out of the way, but the eyes that fell on his face were full of disgust, contempt and fear. Su Nanjin's chest felt tight, and she straightened her back and strode away. When he went out, he suddenly heard the cheerful voices of "Mrs. Kudi" and "Mrs. Changshi" suddenly rang out from behind him. He walked out of the crowd step by step, but his face slowly turned livid.
Seeing Su Nanjin and Liuli leaving the room one after another, the idle men and women sighed a few words and dispersed, leaving only Dr. Han and a few guys who came from the pharmacy to prepare for Mi Dalang. The officers in Xizhou were all a bit embarrassed, lowering their heads listlessly and walking out. However, some people walked around the house, then went straight to the Duhu Mansion, and walked to the door of the side hall with windy steps.
Wang Junmeng and Feng Piaopiao were both in the side hall at the moment. Hearing the servant's cry for permission to see him, Qu Chongyu stood up with a smile, "Come in!" and said to the two of them, "Let's listen to another performance over there first. What a show!”
The officer was originally very articulate. He heard clearly what was going on in the house again in the courtyard. Now he stood still in the house and recounted the scene just now vividly.
Hearing Liuli's congratulations to Su Haizheng for becoming the general manager of the march, Feng Piaopiao laughed at first. When the officer said "Evil will be punished, and animals are worse than animals", even Wang Junmeng couldn't help but laugh out loud. He shook his head and said, "Kudi was still quiet when he looked at it. I didn't expect that the edge of his words could be so sharp." Qu Chongyu glanced at him disdainfully and wanted to say, "You just know?" but hurriedly swallowed the words.
When they heard the officer mentioning that Mi Dalang had died, the expressions of the three of them changed a little. Qu Chongyu frowned, "Did you see clearly?"
The guard nodded vigorously, "The young man was also a little confused. He even went in and took a few glances. It turned out that Mi Dalang was really dead. In such weather, there was no charcoal fire in the room, but there was no trace of anything between his mouth and nose. He was white, with a bright silver needle stuck in his palm, and his face was ashen. I had seen some corpses with him, and I was determined not to miss him. "
Qu Chongyu looked slightly cold and nodded slowly. Wang Junmeng sighed, "This Kudi is not only sharp-tongued, but also has a hard-hearted heart. If Mi Dalang is allowed to live, she will surrender sooner or later when the army arrives. In this way, the massacre of the city by the Tang army will be carried out in the west." It spreads across the country and eliminates future troubles. It’s really a clever method! Yulang, we underestimated this woman before!”
Qu Chongyu was lost in thought for a while, and sneered contemptuously, "What's the point of ruining Mi Dalang's life? She didn't even hesitate for a moment to ruin the reputation of the Tang Army. It's really..."
Feng Piaopiao couldn't help but murmured in a low voice, "If it were me, I wouldn't hesitate! They have done it, why can't we say nothing? Besides, Mi Dalang, in the eyes of ordinary people, he deserves to die."
Qu Chongyu glanced at her coldly, "The most poisonous woman has a heart, so that's right."
Feng Piaopiao wanted to say more, but after seeing Qu Chongyu's disgusted look, he still held it back. Wang Junmeng hurriedly changed the topic, "Yulang, should we send this letter to Chang'an now?"
Qu Chongyu let out a long breath, "Send it! Of course I have to send it!" His eyes fell on the two scriptures and an envelope that were obviously old outside the box, and his voice became faint, "And we have to send the most powerful ones." A capable manpower was dispatched six hundred miles away to Chang'an and handed over to Yi Niang. "
Wang Junmeng was a little surprised, "Leave it to Mrs. Murong?"
Qu Chongyu looked indifferent, "This is what the Protector meant."
Wang Junmeng glanced at the objects on the table and suddenly understood. It was said that Empress Wu believed in Buddhism, and the two scriptures collected by the Qu family were obviously gifts to her. He asked the prince's wife Murong Yi to come forward and give them to her. The news from Xizhou and this generous gift further showed the Qu family's loyalty to the queen. Although this matter was slightly risky, it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. He couldn't help but nodded in admiration, "The governor is still thoughtful."
Qu Chongyu was silent for a moment and smiled lightly, "Father is indeed thoughtful."
Wang Junmeng thought about it for a while, and couldn't help but ask, "Yulang, in your opinion, what are the chances of Su Dingfang, Pei Shouyue, and his disciples winning this time?"
Qu Chongyu's voice was calm, but his expression was a little complicated, "Father thinks it's more than 80%. Although His Majesty the Tang Dynasty may not care about the survival of small towns outside the territory, he will not tolerate generals who ruin the reputation of the Tang Dynasty for personal gain, and even try to deceive the emperor and conceal the truth. On the other hand, handsome talents are hard to come by. It is now the time for the Tang Dynasty to hire people. The first thing to look for in hiring people is loyalty, followed by moral character and talent. The Tang Dynasty is the most important thing. In terms of loyalty, moral character and talent, they are all above Wang Wendu. To use Su Dingfang, how can your majesty today cherish Wang Wendu?"
Feng Piaopiang couldn't help but wonder, "Then why can't you protect yourself and write a letter?"
Qu Chongyu glanced at her angrily, "Does the Qu family need to make contributions in such matters? What's the benefit of letting everyone in the world know that the Qu family helped Su Dingfang bring down Cheng Zhijie and Wang Wendu?"
Wang Junmeng also laughed and said, "Mrs. Feng is not knowledgeable in political affairs. Didn't I just say that if it were her, she wouldn't hesitate?"
Qu Chongyu just snorted, not knowing what he was thinking of, and was silent for a long time. Then he changed his subject and said, "Send more people and keep an eye on Su Ziyu and his men. Piao Piao remembers to entertain them more thoroughly. This We can’t let them cause any more trouble within a month.”
“In a month, the dust will probably settle, so within this month, we must be more cautious!”
In the following days, with the silent burial of Mi Dalang, the rumor that Tandu was massacred by the Tang army became more and more popular. The Tang army who guarded the city gate day and night and strictly checked the passers-by seemed to confirm this rumor. Not long after, some Hu merchants who were escorting grain and grass in the military warehouse returned to Xizhou one after another. An even more shocking news began to spread: the Tang army had already dispatched troops, but both Pei Changshi and An Sanlang were detained by the army, saying that they were grain and grass. Poor scheduling. Speaking of their hard work over the past few months, how can any of the Hu businessmen not feel unfair? Thinking of Mi Dalang who came to Pei's house for help and publicly disgraced Mrs. Kudi who joined the army, the people of Xizhou suddenly understood.
Therefore, more than ten days later, when Bai San, who had not been seen for a long time, suddenly returned to Qushui Fang and brought back the news that "Pei Changshi will return to Xizhou tomorrow", the entire Xizhou City suddenly became commotion.
The pink tickets for the update are really fierce, so I, I will take it first... By the way, I finally rushed to the cinema to watch "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate" before it was offline. It was really good, the scenes were wonderful, and Mr. Li and Chen Changhua were so in love.
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